Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1934 — Page 3

MARCH 22, 1934

EAST CHICAGO AROUSED OVER ARMORY LOSS Charge of ‘Politics’ Hurled as Protests Deluge General Straub. Adjutant-General Elmer F Straub has been deluged wi s h protests from East Chicago citizens aroused and irate over his orders to remove national guard units and abandon the armory there. General Straub today denied vehemently that any politics entered into his new guard reorganization plans. Changes were made for “geogr.vjhical and military.’’ and not political reasons, he said. The abandonment of the East Chicago units he explained on grounds of economy, saying it will save $2,400 a year in armory rental there. The tumultuous protest at East Chicago has added greatly to the anti-administration sentiment that long has been rampant in Lake county, it was reported. Claims Armory Condemned General Straub pointed out that the federal government had condemned the East Chicago armory and new quarters would have had to be obtained. Instead, he ‘moved headquarters of the Second battalion. One hundred thirteenth engineers and the medical detachment of the same regiment to Gary’. In the general shifting about, the guard units at Shelbyville were increased. This being the home town of Pleas Greenlee, McNutt patronage secretary, the move added flame to the fire built by those who have long contended that politics is being played in the Hoosier guard. They point out that BrigadierGeneral D. Wray De Prez, Shelbyville. is on Mr. Greenlee’s side in the bitter Democratic factional warfare being carried on there. Leader of the Greenlee opposition is John Day De Prez, Shelbyville editor and relative of the general. Greenlee Denies Responsibility Mr. Greenlee denied that he had anything to do with the guard shifts, admitted that he had talked it over with the adjutant-general bpfore they were made, but declared: “Abandoning those armories was ordered by the federal government.” General Straub has a military map in his office showing why each move was made. The Shelbyville setup gives the city more units but less actual troops, he pointed out. It merely concentrates General DePrez’ headquarters there, he explained. Last year when General Straub ordered a wholesale shakeup of officer personnel and several commissions w'ere revoked, the same charge of “politics” was hurled.

DRIVERS’ RELEASE ON HABEAS WRIT ASKED Prisoner Held in Connection With Laundry Murder. Petition for a habeas corpus writ to obtain the release from custody of Carl Warren, taxicab driver held in connection with the murder on March 12 of Gong Dun Jung, Chinese laundry man at 417 North Illinois street, was filed yesterday in superior court two. Warren was arrested on a vagrancy charge and is being held under $2,000 bond. A hearing was to be held before Judge Joseph R. Williams this morning. ELLSWORTH DISCUSSES NEW ANTARCTIC HOP Explorer and Bernt Balehen Hope to Make Trip in October. By I'nitcd Prr j LOS ANGELES. March 22.—Plans for a second flight across the Antarctic were discussed here today between Lincoln Ellsworth, noted explorer, and his chief pilot, Bernt Balehen. Balehen arrived here with the plane that was damaged in their first expedition. Balehen and Ellsworth said that they hoped to have the plane repaired for a second trip next October. HIBERNIANS TO MEET Auxiliary to Give Dinner Sunday for National President. A banquet for Mrs. Anna K. Bryant. national president of the ladies’ auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who will visit Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday, will be given Sunday night at 6 in the Claypool. Miss Mavme O'Connell, state president, will preside.

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This is the third of a series of pictures of scenes and people depicting u thc good old days ” in Indianapolis. Others will recoil sites and people belonging to the past. The Times will pay readers $1 for each picture accepted to run in this series.

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Much of the social life of early Indianapolis was built around the activities of the old German House, which now is the Athenaeum. It was organized and built by members of some of the old German families. and included in its early festivities dances, concerts, and elaborate programs on George Washington’s birthday and New Year’s eve. The first directors oi the German House served from 1892 to 1902. They were (left to right) Wilhelm Haueisen, vice-president; Albrecht Kipp, secretary; Henry Schnull, treasurer; Clemens Vonnegut, financial secretary, and Herman Lieber, president. All of these men have de-

STRIKING TAXI DRIVERS RUN RIOT IN NEW YORK Cabmen Make Shambles of City's Theatrical District. By United NEW YORK. March 22.—Broadway and the theatrical district were strewn with the pieces of wrecked taxicabs and partolled by extra police today following a wild night of rioting that, came as a climax to efforts to settle the strike of taxi drivers. Defying police, more than 1.000 strikers made the district a roaring playground last night. They stopped taxicabs, tore doors off,

broke windows and assaulted drivers, all the while screaming insults at police and onlookers. Two were seriously injured and seven others, including two policemen. were slightly hurt in innumerable melees. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.r Northeast wind, 20 miles an hour; temperature, 27; barometric pressure, 30.24 at sea level; general conditions, overcast, lower scattered clouds, smoky, ceiling, estimated 5,000 feet; visibility, two and onehalf miles.

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scendants living in Indianapolis today, many of them prominent in social and civic life, ana still active members of the Athenaeum. Below are reproductions of two daguerrotypes, taken about seventy years ago. Lower left, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwomeyer, with their baby daughter, who later became Mrs. Frank Trost, who lived at 3622 Graceland avenue at the time of her death, a year ago. The other shows Henry and William Schwomeyer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Schwomeyer. These daguerrotypes are owned by Miss Mary Trost, 3622 Graceland avenue.

NAME CHURCH SCHOOL CABINET CHAIRMAN Tabernacle Presbyterian Group Elects Officers. J. Dwight Peterson was elected chairman of the church school cabinet at a meeting of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church school last last night. Other cabinet members are Dr. J. Ambrose Dunkel, William D. Bain. Harry V. Wade. James B. Martin, A. G. Iske, William E. Over. Harry Hood, Ruth Hutchinson. Miss Emma Anderson, Mrs. Ralph Sharpe, Mrs. W. D. Bain, Miss Rena Mallory, Miss Jean Duthir, Mrs.

Pearl Janes, Harold Wood, Wallace Hall, L. H. Crockett, S. R. Harrell, Vern Hutchinson, Henry Stipher, George Davidson and E. C. Read.

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DR. MITCHELL ENTERS G. 0. P. CORONER RACE City Physician Indorsed by Eighty Marion County Doctors. Dr. Raymond E. Mitchell, physician, will seek the Republican nomination for coroner, he announced today. His candidacy has been indorsed by more than eighty Marion county physicians. Dr. Mitchell was graduated from Indiana university and the University of Illinois, took post-graduate work at the University of Chicago, and interned at St. Vincent’s hospital He is a staff member of the Methodist, city and St. Vincent's hospitals. He is a member of the Indianapolis, Indiana and American Medical Association, the First Friends church, the Masonic lodge. Phi Chi medical fraternity and the American Legion. He is past president of the Brookside Civic League and a delegate to the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs. Dr. Mitchell is married, has two children and lives at 3327 Brookside parkway. Davis in Sheriff Race Gar Davis, city building inspector, will seek the Democratic nomination for Marion county sheriff, he announced today. Mr. Davis has served as building inspector for the last six years and has been active

on the mayor’s unemployment re1i e f committee. He is in charge of the roller polo games and the public skating sessions, profits of which are devoted to relief work. Mr. Davis served twenty -one months in the World war as lieutenant in the engineers and tank corps and formerly was en-

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gaged in the building and real estate business. He has never before been a candidate for a public office. Mr. Davis is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. He is a member of the American Legion, the Young Men’s Democratic Club, and is a director of the Indiana Democratic Club. Labor League to Meet Executive committee of the Workers’ Nonpartisan Political Action League will meet tomorrow night and a committee will be named to investigate candidates. The league, which has indorsed candidates on both major parties, has opened headquarters at Labor temple, 31212 East Washington street. “The league will investigate the records of all candidates for public office in the city and county with a view to supporting those friendly to labor, organized or unorganized,’’ a league announcement said. Officers of the executive committee are Charles Lutz, Electrical Workers’ Union; Arthur Huhn, Molders’ Union, and Frank Broden, Newspaper Pressmen’s Union. Mrs. Askren Enters Mrs. John T. Askren, president of the Marion county Parent-Teach-er council, has announced as a candidate for the Republican nomination as Warreh township trustee. She is a member of the state board of the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers. She is a graduate of Manual high school and the mother of five children. Mrs. Askren is a member of the W. C. T. U. and several other women's organizations. Files for Representative Dr. Harry K. Mcllroy annonuced as a candidate for the Republican nomination for state representative, today. _le is a native of Jennings county and has practiced therapeutics in Indianapolis since 1919. Dr. Mcllroy was organizer for the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. He

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ISy l nited Press LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.—The Mae West concept of feminine beauty with curves replacing the svelte figure will resuit in better eyesight and more efficient office girls, Dr. Clarence R. Carlson believes. “Curves and healthful conditions resulting from natural eating will give more eye cqmfort. more energy and cause luster and sparkle in the eyes." he saic in an address to southeastern Nebraska optometrists. Strenuous dieting is bound to cause harmful reaction on the eyes.”

is a former resident of the Indiana Chiropractic Association, president of the American Society of Chiropractors and vice-president of the National Chiropractic Association. He is a member of the Sigma Phi Kappa fraternity and the Masonic and Odd Fellow- orders. Enters Commissioner Race Frank G. Sink announced as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Second district county commissioner. He has been in the sheet metal business here twentyfive years. He is vice-president of the Indianapolis Sheet Metal and Warm Air Heating Contractors’ Association. He is a member of Center lodge. F. & A. M.. Scottish Rite, Shrine. Universal Club and Woodruff Place Baptist church. He is married, has one son and lives at 511 North Bancroft street. Ingles Seeks Judgeship James W. Ingles, instructor in the Benjamin Harrison Law school and the Indiana Law school, will seek the Republican nomination for probate court judge, he announced today. Mr. Ingles was graduated from Indiana university and the University of Illinois law- school. He is married and lives at 5342 Broadway. Italian Club Organized H. Martinelli has been named president of the Italian-American Democratic Club, Frank L. Martino, club organizer and candidate for the Democratic nomination for state representative, announced today. Other officers are Sam Vallona, Joseph Mittiga, Joe Bocchino and Sam Amato. Meetings will be held every Tuesday. Old Hickory Meets Old Hickory Democratic Club will hold its weekly meeting tonight in the Eagles’ clubhouse, 43 West Vermont street. Members of the club who have not registered will be able to do so at the meeting tonight, Thomas McGee, president, announced. Herbert Wilson Speaks The necessity cf registration was stressed by Herbert E. Wilson, prosecutor and candidate for the Democratic nomination for superior court judge, room five, last night at a meeting at Yandes and Nineteenth streets. Other speakers w-ere Joe Williams, George Daily, Herbert Spencer and John Mann.

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SMITH RESIGNS AS EDITOR OF NEW OUTLOOK Democrat Reported to Be in Disagreement With G. 0. P. Publisher. />;/ On’fed Pres* NEW YORK, March 22.—Following a disagreement with his publisher over editorial policy, Alfred E. Smith has resigned as editor of the monthly magazine, the New Outlook, it was learned today. The resignation will be officially announced at the magazine's office probably today when copies of letters recently exchanged between Mr. Smith and Frank A. Tichenor, owner and publisher, will be released. It was understood that Mr. Smith gave as his reason the pressure of other business The real reason, however, was disagreement over the magazine’s viewpoint toward the nation; 1 administration. it was learned from sources close to both men. Mr. Tichenor. a Republican, was understood to have wanted to handle Washington criticism “without gloves,” while Mr. Smith favored remaining silent on some questions. Mr. Smith and Mr. Tichenor disagreed most recently over the situation brought about by the government's cancellation of air mail contracts. Mr. Tichenor, it was said, wished to attack the cancellation. Aero Digest, another of his publications, contained a stinging attack in its last issue, but the New Outlook was silent. Another source said the cause oi the break was over an article Mr. Smith rejected for the March issue which was composed of pledges taken from President Roosevelt’s election speeches and his actions after he became President, set in parallel columns. This article, it was said, will appear in the April issue. Mr. Smith has been both critical and sympathetic toward the new deal. His most celebrated criticism of the policies of the man who beat him out for the Democratic presidential nomination at Chicago, was his attack on administration monetary policies last fall when he coined the phrase, “‘Baloney Dollar.” STOCK MARKET BILL ASSAILED BY WHITNEY Control Measure “Unworkable and Destructive," He Says. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 22. Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, today called the new securities ma*ket control bill “unworkable and destructive.” He told the house interstate commerce committee, holding hearings on the compromise substitute for the original Fletcher-Rayburn bill, that the New York Exchange opposed the new- measure for the same reason it was against the old bill.