Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1934 — Page 5

APRIL 25,1934

TOGWELL'S NEW CABINET BERTH IRKS ROBINSON ‘Worst Offender in Brain Trust,' Li'l Arthur Raves in Senate. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Timn Stiff Writer. WASHINGTON. April 25.—Senator Arthur R. Robinson agrees with Dr. William Wirt and not President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding Rexford Guy Tugwell of the socalled “brain trust ” When Senator Robinson heard that Dr. Wirt, in his latest antiadministration interview in Gary, blamed Mr. Tugwell for what the Hoosier school superintendent contended is "an assalut against American governmental institutions,” the senator agreed heartily. Almost at that moment, the President notified the senate that Mr. Tugwell has been promoted to the new position of undersecretary' of the department of agriculture. He has been the assistant secretary. This caused Senator Robinson to rave. “This action is designed to give Mr. Tugwell full power over the AAA,’ Senator Robinson declared. “If every member of the senate approves of that appointment but myself, I still shall oppose it. Should Join Moley “The worst offenders among the brain trusters in the anti-American attitude cited by Dr. Wirt were Mr. Tugwell and Raymond Moley. Moley is gone and Tugwell should go also, if the present administration wants to maintain the confidence of the American people. “Instead of that the President has elevated him to supreme power in the agriculture department by this appointment. That this is what a an undersecretaryship means was well demonstrated in the last administration when Ogden Mills was under secretary of the treasury with Andrew Mellon holding the secretary title. Tugwell Called “Liability’’ “Coming directly in the wake of the Wirt charges, this elevation of Mr* Tugwell seems to me highly significant. He is a liability and will serve only further to dampen confidence in the Roosevelt administration. “The whole country is against the brain trust and now the leader 4s to be made the undersecretary for agriculture.” Senator Robinson refused to state definitely that he really considers Mr. Tugwell a menace. “I do not know whether he is a menace or not,” the senator concluded. “I do know that his appointment to this new place is highly inadvisable at this time.” FORMER DEAN BRIGGS OF HARVARD PASSES Educator Dies Visiting Daughter in Milwaukee. By United Press MILWAUKEE, April 25.—Le Baron Russell Briggs, 72, a former dean at Harvard university and former president of Radcliffe college, died of a heart attack yesterday while visiting his daughter. Lucia R. Briggs, president of Downer college, here. Dean Briggs and his daughter had planned to return to the east today.

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COMIC STRIP FLOAT IN BASEBALL OPENING DAY PARADE

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One of the outstanding floats in yesterday’s opening day parade for the Indianapois Indians was the Toonerville trolley entered by the Shell Petroleum Corporation. The replica of the famous comic strip vehicle is shown here in the parade.

The Theatrical World ‘The Devil Passes’ Is Monument to 19 Years of Civic Theater Progress BY WALTER D. HICKMAN

"'TpHE DEVIL PASSES” as a Civic theater production reflects most clearly what has been accomplished in the nineteen years that this organization has been in Indianapolis. This production is marked by extraordinary handling. Good cast-

ing marks this production, the last of the current season and there were at least four performances of such mtelligence and sincerity that good acting was revealed every minute they were on the stage. That is a great accomplishment. This is the last production that Hale Mac Keen will di-

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rect and act in as his resignation has been accepted after three seasons’ work with the Civic. The play starts out with a rather nonsensical prologue in which D. C. Magnus, an elderly and rich author. takes unto himself another mistress after meeting her for the first time. In the first act, Magnus and his “companion,” Miss Paul Robinson, are living a life of sin as expressed in the old-fashioned way, in Magnus’ cottage in the English countryside. Their guests and neighbors include an actress, a painter, an author who has written only failures, a voung cl§rgymd'n by the name of Herbert Messiter whose secret ambition is to get such a high position in the church so that he may expose God. his wife who is dutiful, wise and devout, and the Rev. Nicholas Lucy who turns out to be something that he does not suggest by his attire. One evening by the fireside, Mr.

, Lucy asks all present to state their | life’s desire. Nobody but Mrs. Mes- | siter thought of God and duty. All j the others had selfish desires as well j as very personal and small ones. Then someone in the assembly asks—“ What is your conception of God.” Mr. Lucy replies—“l will show you.” And for over an hour by strange suggestion of evil, he drives out of his listeners all traces of conceit, bigotry and selfishness and gives them a vision of God. It’s a strong play full of dynamite which explodes when Mr. Messiter suddenly realizes what a fool he has been to even think that he could expose God from a pulpit, tt tt a THAT scene calls for good, substantial and careful acting on the part of the cast.' During this peevish and pathetic outbreak on the part of the pastor, Clifford Courtney gives a performance of tremendous power and understanding. His work in this scene left the audience breathless. And equally effectively Walter Pfaff plays the role of Magnus. Mrs Pantzer gets nearly everything possible out of the role of Paul Robinson and she reaches into the very

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Union Tag Bootlegging on Candidate Cards Is Alleged. Bootlegging union labels on primary candidate card# is charged in an injunction suit filed by the International Allied Printing Trades Association against George C. Mercer, 2022 West Washington street, in circuit court. The suit, titled, “Guy S. McCoy, attorney for John B. Hagerty,” president of the union organization, against Mercer and his “Old Trails News Print shop,” alleged that in his Old Trails News he carried an advertisement on March 30 that read as follows: “Candidate Cards Printed With Union Label. Old Trails Print Shop.” Herbert M. Spencer, Democratic candidate for prosecutor and attorney for the plaintiff, charged that Mercer's shop was nonunion and alleged in the injunction suit that the union label was the sole property of the allied printing trades association. Damages of $5,000 and attorney fees are requested in the suit. Several candidates, according to Mr. Spencer, have passed out cards carrying the alleged bootlegged label. No temporary restraining order was requested. OLD HICKORY CLUB TO SPONSOR CARD PARTY Evens Set for Tomorrow, Torch Parade May 3. The Old Hickory Club and its auxiliary will hold a card party at 8 tomorrow night in the Eagles club room, 43 West Vermont street. Mrs. Mary Anderson is general chairman of the party. Mrs. Marie Westfall is president of the auxiliary and Thomas McGee heads the men's division. Mrs. McGee is ticket chairman; Mrs. Fern Hendershott, ways and means committee chairman, and Mrs. | Esther Jaffe and Mrs. George Fritsche. prizes chairmen. The club's old-fashioned torch parade will be held May 3, instead lof tomorrow night, as announced ; previously. PROXY RULE EXPLAINED BY DEMOCRATIC CHIEF Substitutes at County Convention Must Reside in Same Pecinct. Steps to clarify the voting of proxies in the county conventions j May 12 have been taken by Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Democratic I state chairman. He advised county chairmen and I vice-chairmen that persons holding proxies must be residents of the pre- : cincts represented by the proxies. ! Under the old rules, any person in a | county could hold a proxy to vote : in any precinct. CAMP FILM ON :ARD 100 Boys and Fathers to See City Y. M. C. A. Pictures. Motion pictures of last year’s aci tivities at Camp Tecumseh, Y. M. C. A. summer camp, will be shown j to 100 boys and fathers tonight by I B. A. Schnell, state boys’ work secretary of the Y. M. C. A. The camp opens June 12.

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heart of the situation when she faces disaster in her adventure in love. Here is splendid work. Mr. Mac Keen has a role which he likes to play and the type that fits his voice and looks. He gives and even and perfectly controlled performance at all times. D. C. Magnus Walter Pfafl Paul Robinson Katharine Pantzer Dorothy Lister Alice Knauss Louis Kisch Dan Dendy Cosmo Penny Blair Taylor Beatrice Messiter Sara Lauter The Rev. Herbert Messiter Clifford Courtney Ellen Maude Margaret Platter The Rev. Nicholas Lucy Hale MacKjeen “The Devil Passes” will be repeated tonight and through Saturday at the Playhouse. A capacity audience was present last night and the advance sale indicates standing room only for the remaining performances. a a tt On View Here Today OTHER theaters today offer: “Wild Cargo” at the Circle, vaudeville on the stage and “I’ll Tell the World” on the screen at the Lyric, “You’re Telling Me” and “Wharf Angel” at the Indiana, Dave Apollon on the stage and “Mystery of Mr. X” on the screen at Loew’s Palace, and “All Men Are Enemies” at the Apollo.

ORGANIZATION SLATE SCOREDJJY DENNY Voters Must Not Be Bossed, Says Candidate. “Voters should not permit themselves to be ‘bossed’ into playing the game of wooden pistol politicians in the primary campaign.” That was the plea made by George L. Denny, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor, at a meeting of Republican voters last night at 1212 North State avenue. The meeting was one of eight which Mr. Denny addressed in his campaign against “organization politics.” Declaring that it is the business of the regular Republican organization to elect candidates and not to select them at a primary, Mr. Denny said: “The organization slate is the weapon of selfish and designing politicians. If you want good government you must pay the price of thinking for yourself. It is bad enough that you don't vote at all, but it is worse to vote a slate that you know nothing about, for in doing so you likely are to play the game of the professional politician.”

4 CITY MEN ARRESTED, QUIZZED ON BUGLARIES Three Admit Part in Filling Station Thefts, Police Say. Four Indianapolis men were arrested last night on vagrancy charges in connection with the burglary of the J. R. Shipp filling station near Mickleyville and the Legion filling station on Road 40 near Carmel. Police said three of the men, Walter Linne, 20 of 2181 Station street; Favorite Dukes, 22, of 4623 East Twenty-first street, and Robert Ferracane, alias Murello 20, of 1042 South Randolph street, admitted they broke into the two places and stole a slot machine in each place, obtaining about $lO from each machine. Dukes’ brother-in-law, Paul Christenberry, 28, also was held when police said he ran out the back door with a slot machine, but the others said he had no part in the robberies. WEIGHTS INSPECTORS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Organization Names Greensburg Resident President. Rollin E. Meek, Greensburg, was elected president of the Indiana Association of inspectors of Weights and Measures at an organization meeting at the statehouse. Other officers named were: Herbert G. Meyer, Brazil, vice-presi-dent: Grover C. Parr. Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer. The organization will hold a convention in Ft. Wayne late in June or early in July, it was decided.

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JAPAN’S ACTION FOLLOWS SHIFT BY U, NAVY Observers See Coincidence in Timing of Nippon's New Policy. BY LYLE C. WILSON I'nited Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1934. by United Press') WASHINGTON, ’ April 25. —Japan is suspected today of synchronizing major announcements of Chinese policy with unusual naval developments in Great Britain and the United States. Two striking coincidences are causing observers to ponder. They are examining the oriental problem to determine whether British and American naval movements were related to Japanese decisions on: 1. Military invasion of Manchuria. 2. The new’ “Oriental Monroe Doctrine.” Japan’s Manchurian invasion began Sept. 18, 1931. Twenty-four hours earlier an embarrassed British admiralty revealed mutiny aboard the Atlantic battle fleet at Invergordon, Scotland. The Japanese announced they were invading Manchuria to protect their railroad and to disperse bandits. From that modest beginning grew anew state controlled by Japan and nominally ruled by Henry Pu Yi, recently crowned emperor of Manchoukuo. Sailors and petty officers joined at Invergordon in protest against pay reductions. The incident occurred Sept. 15 but did not become known until two days later. The fleet was about to start autumn maneuvers in the North sea. Maneuvers were postponed. The ships returned to their home ports and Britons sustained a tremendous shock to their pride and sense of security. For the moment the fleet seemed to be impotent. Japan’s latest policy announce-

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CHECKER STARS BATTLE FOR CROWN

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Two champions were deadlocked as the camera snapped this one at School 8 yesterday. Donald Bolton, left, champion checker player of the seventh grade, was slightly worried as his opponent, Vernon Snider, started a move that decided the game. Snider, eighth grade champion, emerged as the best checker player of the school.

ment is in effect that she wants a veto over commercial and other relationships between China and foreign powers the announcement was accompanied by no military gesture. But it may prove of even greater ultimate significance than the movement of armed Japanese in Manchuria thirty-two months ago. A question puzzling observers is whether announcement of Japan's new Chinese policy was timed to coincide with departure of the United States fleet from the Pacific for temporary station in the Atlantic. The fleet is due back in Pacific waters next winter.

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ROOSEVELT BACKS JOBLESS INSURANCE President Urges Passage of Bill This Session. (Copyright. 1934. bv United Press’) WASHINGTON April 25.—President Roosevelt has thrown his support behind the drive for unemployment insurance legislation this session of congress, it *as learned today. Representative David J. Lewis (Dem., Md,), co-author of the Wag-ner-Lewis unemployment, insurance bill, said the President, in a personal letter to him. “asked that I do all in my power to get action this session." The measure provides for a 5 per cent excise tax on the pay rolls of all industrial employers, calculated to establish a $1,000,000,000 annual reserve. A house ways and means subcommittee may favorably report the measure to the full committee today. MANDATE SUIT IS FILED Insurance Commissioner Named in Action by City Firm. Suit to mandate Harry E. McClain, state insurance commissioner, to issue a license to sell insurance in Indiana to the Industrial Life and Casualty insurance company of Indianapolis, was filed in Marion circuit court yesterday.