Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1934 — Page 1
WORLD’S FAIR OPENS, BIGGER AND BETTER More Exhibits at Less Cost, Century of Progress Advertises, $43,000,000 INVESTED Chicago Hopes Exhibition Will Spur National Prosperity. By l nitrd Pregn CHICAGO. May 26.—The 1934 w orld's fair—a panorama of progress from the four corners of the world opened today on the shores of blue Lake Michigan. It was a carnival of fun and frivolity for the jaded: a feast of education and experience for the ambitious. For seasoning there was the hope that the 1934 Century of Progress would prove a powerful stimulant to national prosperity. Chicago, with fond recollections of teeming hotel lobbies and unbroken streams of traffic in the summer ; of 1933. opened her arms with fanfare and typical midwestern hospitality to the second edition of the exposition—an edition advertised as new in binding, new in content and cheaper in price. Ceremonial After Ceremonial The fair officially was declared open at 9 a. m. but throughout the day one ceremonial gave way to another as the world joined the city in christening the big show in Chicago's front yard. A parade stretched along historic Michigan boulevard to the fairground which extends along the south lake shore for nearly three miles. Later President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt and Admiral Byrd will participate by telegraph and radio in ceremonies turning on the exposition’s enormous lighting system: starting the fountain that is to the 1934 fair what the sky ride was to the 1933 exposition; and setting off fireworks just as at the county fair back home. Figures that stagger imagination tell the statistical story of the exposition. A total of $43,000,000 is the investment represented, of which *8.000.000 is new capital invested to change the play, the cast and the setting that is being used in the same theater that housed last year's production. Heavy Ford Exhibits Most of the money came from American industry, out to sell the public on the merits of its product. The biggest single exhibitor who is playing to the second year crowds but wasn't represented in 1933 is Henry Ford. His pleven-acre project cost a million and a half dollars. Many more millions are invested by General Motors. Chrysler, Nash and the automobile industry as a whole. These projects of business for the most part will be free to visitors, except for the 50-cent general admission fee—the same as in 1933. Heading the list of pay concessions will be fifteen “villages” reproducing life in foreign countries. For lighter entertainment, anew “midway” has been constructed where the newer versions of the old roller coaster thriller idea can be found. There were night clubs and there were dancers but a “Little Egypt” or a “Sally Rand" had not. emerged.
SLAIN MAN STARTED SHOOTING, JURY TOLD Attorney Gives Version in Trial of Jack Reynolds and Wife. By stilted Press CINCINNATI. May 28.—James Meyers. Vim case owner, admitted a few hours before, his death that he started the restaurant shooting which resulted fatally for himself and Philip Citron, a jury in criminal court here was told today. The assertion was made by John W. Driskill. attorney, summoned as a witness in behalf of Jack Reynolds, his wife, Mrs. Alice Reynolds, and David (Dovey) Polinsky. on trial for second-degree murder in the Meyers slaying. NEW DEAL CARRIES IN 9 OUT OF 10 CITIES Augusta (Me.) Only One to Oppose in Digest Vote. By UnUed Press NEW YORK. May 26.—President Roosevelt's policies are approved by nine of the ten cities for which incomplete figures were reported today in the Literary Digest poll on the new deal. T>ie vote: Y*>*. -No. EH*. 502 23" Harrisburr <s6*. 302 Danburr. Conn tsn *6 Lyn. Mass. 413 255 Anjcsta, Me. . Iff} 116 .Xew RoeheHe, N. Y 206 165 rtica. N. Y. 351 236 Yonkers. N. Y 451 2*9 Camden, N. J 409 IRS Summit, N. J. 128 81 Times Index Page Bridge 6 Broun 9 Church services 13 Classified 13. 14 Comics 15 Conservation 2 Crossword puzzle 4 Curious World 15 Earl Carroll series 6 Editorial 10 Financial 16 Hickman—Theaters 9 Pegler 9 Radio 4 Serial story 15 Sports 12. 13 State news 5 Vital statistics 16 Winning of the East * 9 Woman s paces 6. 7
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The automobile in which policemen Lloyd Mulvihill and Martin O'Brien were riding when they sought to question the occupants of a car parked near East Chicago. Ind. The officers were instantly killed by blasts from a machine gun. The cold-bloodedness of the killing points to it as the work of the Dillinger gang.
Re-Employment Sought by Hosiery Mill Strikers Real Silk President Refuses Statement on Dispute; Union Secretary Forced Down, Application for group re-employment will be presented to the Employes Mutual Benefit Association by hundreds of former strikers of Real Silk Hosiery Mills. Monday 01 Tuesday, it was announced today.
Meanwhile from New York, dispatches stated, that G. A. Efroymson. president of the hosiery company, refused to make any statement regarding settlement of the strike, until he confers with P. A. Donoghue, federal labor expert, today. William Smith, secretary of the national hosiery union, was forced down at Pittsburgh as he flew to New' York yesterday to join the conference wdth Mr. Efroymson, which will conclude formal signing of the strike settlement agreement. Signature of Charles Leeke, president of the company union, was obtained by Mr. Smith before he left Indianapolis. Several hundred strikers in a referendum voted 512 to 212 to accept, terms of the agreement, after a hearing before the national labor board in Washington, thus ending. the seven weeks’ strike. Persons arrested during the outbursts of violence, which marked the strike in the past few weeks had their day in court yesterday before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer. Fourteen strikers and sympathizers w'ere freed, six were convicted and three others had their cases continued. Cases of Beveridge Foster, local labor organizer, of 1008 East Ray. mond street; Morris Hall, 1011' East Raymond street, and Carl Adams, 080 East Seventeenth street, all charged with inciting to riot, were continued. Foster's case was to be heard today and the other two cases June 1. Vagrancy charge against Susie Heath. 415 East Walnut street, described as a strike sympathizer, was dismissed and she was given a suspended fine of slo on a disorderly conduct charge. Earl Bocock. 2109 North Riley avenue, was fined $lO on a charge of assault and battery, as a result of a street fight. Delmus Barrett. 1604 East Tenth street, was fined $25 for participating in a street fight with a worker
RACE TRACK Selections BI TOM NOONE
NOONE’S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY Day’s Best—Enro. Best Long-shot—Shepherd Boy. Best Parlay—Bye Lo and Candescent.
At Washington Park — One Best—Enro 1. Lebam. Whizz James. Allens. 2. Belle Grier. Four Spot, Secluded. 3. Prince Sulieman. High Bottom. Different. 4. Pancoast, Gift of Roses, Chanceline. 5. Navanod, Aladdin's Dream; Sir Ten. 6. Bye Lo. Hasty Glance, Irksome. 7. Westy’s Fox, Prince Tokalon. Chartres. 8. Enro, Wise Lee, Aerial Trumpet. At Detroit — One Best—Scythe 1. Salisbury, Devilish. Red Run. 2. Scythe. Some Gooa. Tight Wad. 3. Fort Springs, Maddening, Blackbirder. 4. Candescent, Miss Purray, DeValera. 5. Witney Entry, Projectile, Polydorus. 6. Elf Lock Rip Van Wink’e, Big Beau. 7. Pacheco. Blast. Dignified. 8. Finnic. Dark Fey. Lady kin.
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!at the mills. Victor Wilson, 1609 Tabor street, a nonstriker at the I mills: Harry Hindman, 2637 StanJ ley street,, and Miss Frances McComb. 513 North Noble street, each i were fined $1 on charges of assault and battery. SKATING DERBY TO BE STAGED TODAY Preliminary Events Set for This Afternoon. Today's the day, and everything is in readiness for the first annual William H. Block Company-Indian-apolis Times Roller Skate Derby. Activities will start at 2 this afternoon, at Tomlinson hall, when the first heat in the first of twelve events will be held. Many other heats will be held during the afternoon and finals will begin at 7:30 j tonight. The derby is open to the public. Seats will be available in the balcony and on the stage. Contestants are requested to be on hand fifteen minutes before the opening heat. Awards, to be made by the Block : store, will be distributed at night after the final event. AAA OFFICER TO SPEAK Executive Vice-President To Be Guest of Rotary. Ernest N. Smith, executive vicepresident of the American Automobile Association, will be principal speaker at the Rotary Club lunch- ! eon Tuesday in the Claypool.
At Latonia — One Best—Legality 1. Wise Time, Elwawa, Lucy. 2. Shepherd Boy, My Blaze, Chimney Sweep. 3. Ballyhoo, Gibby’s Choice, Bring Back. 4. Empress Wu, Iceberg; First Entry. 5. Leros, Likewise, Coflier. 6. Ebony Lady. Open Hearth, Fiji. 7. Pastry. Jessie Dear, Old Judge. 8. Legality. Caw Caw, Omel. At Belmont Park — One Best—Playeye 1. Mock Turtle, Squeeze, Pharahawk. 2. Golden Meadow,' Irish Bullet, Bush Ranger. 3. Gentle Knight, Springsleel, Kawagoe. 4. Cavalcade, High Quest, First Minsterl. 5. Plateye, Gov. Schaltz. St. Bernard. 6. Garden Message, Prescursor, Mountain Elk.
Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1934
RIOTING BREAKS OUT ANEW IN TOLEDO AS MEDIATORS TOIL TO SETTLE STRIKE; TROOPER IS SHOT
FARMER SLAIN IN ARGUMENT OVERCROPS Pittsboro Man Killed by Neighbor, Is Charge of Police. Lying in a pool of blood amid the rural peace of a farm near New Augusta, the body of Thomas Coffey, 53, Pittsboro farmer, believed to have been murdered during an argument about crops,- was found today by authorities. Deputy sheriffs arrested Alonzo Vandeman, 59, who owns the farm, one-half mile west of New Augusta, on Seventy-first street, where Mr. Coffey was killed. Authorities stated that they will charge Vandeman with murder. From an incoherent statement made by Vandeman, who had been drinking, according to the deputy sheriffs, it was concluded that Mr. Coffey had been shot while he stood arguing with Vandeman on the driveway leading to the farmhou.se. Vandeman Attempts Suicide Vandeman attempted suicide by slashing his wrists after the shooting. according to the authorities. He was arrested while he lay in bed. “It’s too bad, boys, it’s too bad,” Vandeman repeated over and over, as authorities attempted to question him. Mrs. Lop Vandeman. the farmer’s wife, could shed no light on the shooting. She said she was in another part of the house and heard one shot fired. When she looked out on the drive she saw Mr. Coffey's body lying there and a few minutes later found her husband in his bedroom bleeding profusely from both wrists. , Local Physician Called Mrs. Vandeman called Dr. E. O. Asher, local physician, who pronounced Mr. Coffey dead of a gunshot wound in the left chest and gave first aid to Vandeman. Deputy Sheriffs Edward Kassenbrock and Henry Cook ordered Vandeman to dress, and prepared to take him to police headquarters, where they said he will be charged with the shooting. As he dressed. Vandeman told the deputy sheriffs, i na rambling fashion, of the events leading up to the murder. He said that he was employed by the Van Camp Packing Company of Indianapolis to distribute tomato plants to farmers living nea rthe city. Two Farmers Argue Mr. Coffey, he said, was one of his customers. Early today Mr. Coffey came to the Vandeman farm in a truck. He called Vandeman out of the house and the two men stood on the driveway. Mr. Coffey, according to the authorities, charged that the tomato p’ants he had received from Vandeman were ‘no good.” At the heighth of the argument, according to the story told police by Vandeman. Mr. Coffey is alleged to have pulled a knife “almost a foot long” and threatened to stab Vandeman. At this point, Vandeman, according to the purported statement made to police, ran into the house and returned with a shotgun which he fired at Mr. Coffey. Knife Not Found Police failed to find a knife on Mr. Coffey or near the body. The shotgun alleged to have been owned by Vandeman was found in the farmhouse, with two shells discharged. Deputy sheriffs stated that Mr. Coffey was killed at short range. Dr. Asher told authorities that Vandeman had been committed to a sanitarium by him last year. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Norteast wind. 13 miles an hour; temperature. 59; barometric pressure. 30.16 at sea level; general conditions, high. thin, scattered clouds; ceiling unlimited; risibility, 10 miles. 4 Hourly Forecast 6 a. m 48 8 a. m 57 7 a. m 52 9 a. m 58
Communists and Columnists Are Same, Broun Finds
By United Press TOLEDO, 0., May 26. Hevwood Broun, newspaper columnist and white collar Socialist, had the practical viewpoint of other toiling laborers today. He had been arrested. Mr. Broun, idling on a street corner near the Electric Auto-Lite siege area last night, was hustled into the maw of the law by national guardsmen in a round-up of forty strikers. Guardsmen had been eyeing Herr Broun’s black slouch hat, and string tie. all awry. They stared again at the unpressed
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Lola Lane By United Pregg HOLLYWOOD. May 26.—L01a. Lane, former wife of Lew Ayres, stole a march on her friends today by eloping to Las Vegas. Nev.. with Alexander Hall, film director, and returning before the colony stirred itself from sleep.
ILL SCIENTIST’S SAVIOR LAUDED Navy Pays Tribute to Captain Who Summoned Aid for Robinson. By United Press BALBOA, Canal Zone. May 26. The navy today shared its glory with the master of a little fishing smack as the destroyer Hale sped William A. Robinson, American, to the Canal Zone after an emergency appendicitis operation. Minimizing thsir own part in the air-and-sea expedition to aid Mr. Robinson, stricken in the Galapagos islands 970 miles from the canal, navy officers reported they had never seen “more marvelous Christian spirit” than was shown by Captain Anto Hage, master of the tuna fishing smack Santa Cruz. Captain Hage took complete charge of Mr. Robinson's treatment until two navy seaplanes reached there. He provided ice that probably saved the yachtsman’s life, and diagnosed his illness, thus enabling the surgeons to take proper instruments and supplies. Lieutenant - Commander Rollo Hutchinson, the operating surgeon; Mr. Robinson's wife and navy medical men watched Mr. Robinson todav as he lay in the sick bay of the Hale. The little wartime destroyer is due here tomorrow midnight. The navy will turn its patient over to the army for treatment at the Gorgas hospital at Ancon, overlooking the Pacific. Mr. Robinson was reported doing “remarkably well” as the destroyer approached the half-way mark of its voyage. His condition was critical but believed favorable, partly due to the good physical condition in which he kept himself. CAR WITH RED LIGHT, SIREN, IS ABANDONED Police Investigate Ownership of Auto, Seek Driver. An automobile containing anew siren and anew police red light was found abandoned at Thirtysixth street and Northwestern avenue yesterday after it had run through a street barricade there. A man known as “Smiley” is said by spectators to have driven the car, according to police. The license was issued to E. L. Smiley, 1229 North Pennsylvania, street. The certificate of title was issued to Lewis Steinburg. Greencastle. The automobile, a Chevrolet sedan, was sent to a private garage for further investigation.
clothes hanging from the strange portly figure. Then the fun began. “ A trooper strode up. “What're you doin' here,” he demanded. “Do you live here?” “No,” Broun retorted. “Why don’tcha go home?” “I’m Heywood Broun,” the columnist explained. - The youthful militiaman looked puzzled over the name. n k a OTHER troopers helped him march the columnist three blocks to the plant. At the door,
17 MORE CARS MAY QUALIFY AT SPEEDWAY
Saddened by Death of Kreis and Hahn, Drivers Resume Trials. BY VERN BOXELL Times Staff Writer Saddened by the death of two companions in speed, candidates lor the 500-mile Decoration day auto classic were to resume their struggle for places in the thirty-three car starting field at noon today. After the tragic spill on treacherous southwest curve which snuffed out the lives of popular Pete Kries, Knoxville, Tenn., veteran, and young Bob Hahn, California driver, his riding companion, two pilots qualified their mounts late yesterday. Seventeen places remained open as the heavy footed lads turned on the speed today, and with several of the fastest cars still to be qualified, some roaring rides were expected during the three final days of action. Trials will close promptly at 4 p. m. Monday, W D. Edenburn, chief steward of the A. A. A. stated emphatically today. “There probably will be a ‘mourners’ bench” from one end of the pits to the other late Monday afternoon, asking for more time,” he said, “but they have wasted almost fifteen hours of trial time in the four previous days of qualifying. There will be no extension.” Shorty Cantlon, the pint-sized Detroit flash, driving car No. 15, was the fifteenth qualifier when he barreled down the stretches at 140 miles an hour ad coasted through the curves to average 117.875 miles an hour for the twenty-ftve-mile test. At first. A. A. A. officials announced that Cantlon’s four-cylin-der car had used too much gas and that he would be forced to try again, but a later check revealed an error and he was admitted to a fifth row berth in the starting field. Cant-lon’-s time was the second fastest of the trials, shading the 117.647 of Wilbur Shaw. Canton’s motor is said to be one of the fastest at the track, being the powerhouse from A1 Gordon's Pacific coast championship singleseater. Driving a remarkably consistent pace, George Bailey, also of Detroit, joined the field with a 111.063 average. His fastest lap was 111.372, his slowest 110,552, a difference of only .82 miles an hour. Twice he turned laps at identical speeds. Harry Mac Quinn. Indianapolis dirt track flash, made his first official appearance and qualified his Miler-powered De Baetz Special at 111.091 miles an hour, but used too much gas and will be forced to try again.
Speed Time Chart
Lap time Mi'ts M. S. per hr. 1:35 94.73 1:34 8-19 94.91 1:34 8-19 95.12 1:34 4-19 95.33 1:34 2-10 95.54 1:34 95.74 1:33 8-19 95.92 1:33 6-10 96.14 1:33 4-19 96.35 1:33 2-19 96.56 1:33 96.77 1:32 8-19 96.98 1:32 6-19 97.19 1:32 4-19 97.49 t :32 2-19 97.61 1:32 97.82 1:318-19 98.93 1:316-19 98.24 1:314-19 98.46 1:312-10 ... 98.68 1:31 ....... 98.99 1:30 8-10 99.11 1:30 6-19 99.32 1:39 4-10 99.44 1:30 2-10 99.67 1:30 190 1:29 8-19 100.22 1:29 6-10 100.44 1:29 4-10 100.67 1:29 2-10 100.89 1:29 101.12 1:28 8-10 191.35 1:28 6-10 101.58 1:28 4-10 101.81 1:28 2-19 102.94 1:38 192.27 1:27 8-19 192.50 1:27 6-10 102.74
patrolman Henry Richter overheard a man whisper, “There’s one of the big Communists.” Upstairs and before Provost Marshal Kenton Cooper, Senor Broun was hurried like the others, he was “frisked.” To the provost's, “Well—!” Monsieur Broun could produce no pass and no press card. “I’m from the New York WorldTelegram,” the columnist ventured. “Oh. no. you’re not. We’ve had our eye on you. Go sit down over there with those fellows.” Broun fumbled in his pockets
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Bullets, Bayonets and Exploding* Gas Take Heavy Toll From Struggling Strikers and Soldiers. TWO BAYONETED BY MILITIA Three Men Felled by Shells; One Factory; Worker Struck on Head; Most of Chin Is Blown Away. By United Pregg TOLEDO, 0„ May 26.—Bullets, bayonets and exploding gas bombs took heavy toll today from ranks of national guardsmen and rioting strikers at the Electric Auto-Lite plant. A militia lieutenant, Vern Saibaugh, was shot in the thigh by a sniper's bullet as he led a rush across the debrislittered streets which surround the embattled plant. Federal labor mediators, meanwhile, were undaunted by action of the union in rejecting their peace proposal, and worked for formation of a settlement satisfactory to both sides in the bloody controversy.
BRITISH SET TO DEFAULT DEBT % Other Nations to Follow Refusal to Make a Token Payment. YOopyright, 1934, by United Press) LONDON, May 26.—Great Britain has decided to accept the chalenge of the Johnson law and default its $85,670,000 war debt payment due the United States June 15, a high official source told the United Press today. It was regarded as certain that a British default would be followed by defaults df other nations that have been making token payments. In Brussels the United Press learned that Belgium had decided ’to default again. Because of the whit Monday holiday, the cabinet has not met in ten days and has not formally made the decision to default. The decision was made outside the cabinet and approval is a formality. It was regarded as unlikely that a formal cabinet decision would be made before President Roosevelt sends his debt message to congress. By United Presg BRUSSELS, May 26.—Belgium has decided to default its June 15 war debt payment to the United States, unless the situation is altered, it was said authoritatively today. Officials denied the government would pay with radium from the Congo mines.
Lap time Mile* M. S. per hr. 1:27 4-10 102.97 1:27 2-10 103.20 1:37 103.45 1:26 8-10 103.67 1:26 6-19 103.92 1:26 4-10 104.17 1:26 2-10 104.41 1:26 104.65 1:25 8-10 104.8) 1:25 6-10 105.14 1:25 4-10 105.37 1:25 2-10 105.63 1:25 105.88 1:24 8-10 106.11 1:24 6-10 106.38 1:24 4-10 106.63 1:24 3-10 106.87 1:24 107.14 1:23 8-10 107.39 1:23 6-10 107.64 1:23 4-10 107.98 1:23 2-10 108.25 1:23 108.43 1:22 8-10 108.69 1:22 6-10 108.95 1:22 4-10 109.22 1:22 3-10 109.48 1:22 109.75 1:31 8-10 110.02 1:316-10 110.29 1:214-10 110.56 1:212-10 110.83 1:2! 111.11 1:20 8-10 111.38 1:20 6-10 111.66 1:20 4-10 111.94 1:20 2-10 112.21 1:20 112.50
and showed a key to a large downtown hotel. "They treat you New York Commuhists pretty well, don’t they? Ours sleep on park benches,” the provost smirked. Newspaper men, learning that a “big guy” had been arrested, rushed over and saved Broun from his troubles. “Don’t come back here until you have proper credentials,” yelled Provost Cooper, after the columnist. “Thank you, sir, for your kindness and consideration,” bow f ed Heywood, leaving.
Capital EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Manon County, 3 Cents
Lap time Miles M. S. per hr. 1:19 8-10 112.78 1:19 6-10 113 1:19 4-10 113.37 1:19 2-10 113.63 1:19 113.92 1:18 8-10 114 26 1:18 6-10 114.60 1:18 4-10 114.94 1:18 2-10 ... 115.28 i:18 115.40 1:17 8-10 115.68 1:17 6-10 115.98 1:17 4-10 116.28 1:17 2-10 116.58 1:17 116.88 1:16 8-10 117.18 1:16 6-10 117.49 1:16 4-10 117.0 1:16 2-10 118.11 1:16 118.42 1:15 8-10 118.73 1:15 6-10 119 1:15 4-10 119.36 1:15 2-10 119.68 1:15 120 1:14 8-10 120.34 1:14 6-10 120.68 1:14 4-10 121 1:14 2-10 121.36 1:14 121.62 1:13 8-10 121.96 1:13 6-10 122.30 1:13 4-10 122.64 1:13 2-10 132.98 1:13 123.28 1:12 8-10 123.62 1:12 6-10 123.96 1:12 4-10 124.30 1:12 2-10 124.65 1:12 125
Two men were stabbed by troooers’ bayonets. They were Peter Brumer, who received a bayonet wound in the chest, and Walter Noland, sent to the hospital with three stab wounds in the left thigh. Highly explosive gas shells, hurled into the ranks of advancing rioters by the embattled troopers, felled three other men. Payton Gass, an automobile factory worker, was struck in the head by a shell which tore most of his chin away. Joseph Ackinger, 21, was struck in the head by a gas bomb, and Earl Burnett, 42, received leg injuries from the same source. Several persons were overcome by the fumes of the vicious “sickening” gas and were carried from the “war zone” immediately surrounding the plant. Shortly after word reached the riot area that striking employes of the Auto-Lite Company had rsfused peace terms offered by federal labor mediators, rifles barked from the tightly packed rioters. Before they had been contnt to us bricks and stones. Lieutenant Silbaugh fell, clutching his thigh. He was the first guardsman to be shot in the three days of rioting which has taken two lives, seriously wounded two score men on both sides and resulted in minor injuries to more than a hundred others. National guard officers were fearful of more violence later today unless some sort of truce was effected. Shortly after midnight incendiarism broke out. Braving a direct fire of tear gas bombs shot from hand mortars, several men rushed forward with armfuls of oily waste and touched matches to it in the center of the street. A fire engine screeched through the throng a few minutes later and extinguished the blaze.
FILM FIRM PAYS TO SETTLE LIBEL ACTION "Chain Gang” Mode Basis of Suit by Georgia Prison Heads. By United, Press ATLANTA, Ga., May 25.—Warner Brothers, Inc., has paid “substantial amounts” to settle outside of court two SIOO,OOO libel suits brought by Judge E. L. Rainey and G. A. Johns, state prison commission members, it was revealed today. The suits, dismissed today from the Fulton county superior court docket, alleged the prison commission members were libeled by showing of certain scenes of brutality in the film “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang.” DAILY NOT SUPPORTING GAVIN PAYNE, HE SAYS Attorney Asks Times to State His pposition to Coffin. Thomas A. Daily, Indianapolis attorney, today asked The Times to state that he is not supporting Gavin L. Payne as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator. In a story yesterday in The Times it was stated that Mr. Daiy, “who has professed himself ' willing to make the race, is reported interested in the Payne candidacy.” The story also stated it was reported Payne has the support of George V. (Cap.) Coffin, Republican boss, and Mr. Daily asked The Times also to state that he is and always has been opposed to Coffin control of the party. warmeTweather IS FORECAST FOR CITY Mercury Expected to Reach Eighties by Tomorrow. Noticeable relief from the chilly weather of the last several days today was forecast for tomorrow by the weather bureau. The mercury tonight was expected to be several degrees higher than last night, and was expected to climb near the eighties by tomorrow afternoon. Fair weather was indicate dfor the next thirty-six hours, it was said.