Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 143, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1934 — Page 3

OCT. 25, 1934

M'NUTT TAMES HOSTILE CROWD AT HUGE RALLY Gvernor Again Rips Into Foes in Washington Township Talk. • Continued From Fag*- One) andcr Hamilton or Abraham Lincoln. "Th** first Republican must have been Christopher Columbus,'' said the Governor. He didn t know where he was going when he started, he didn't know where he was when he got there and he didn't know w here he and been when he started bark ” Campbell Chief Questioner In starting his address, the Governor put the open forum'' idea over when he promised to answer any question put to him and to drag any “backyards gossip’’ out into the open. He repeated this promise later after he had placed an impressive array of tax facts before his audience and the heckling squad swung into action. The leadoff man was James 'Bud) Campbell, who was a deputy prosecutor under the prosecutor tenures of Republicans Will Romy and Judson Stark. He didn't get far when he asked the Governor about the state purchasing department awarding contracs to the high bidders because of political influence. The name of Bowman Elder, treasurer of the 2 Per Cent Club, was brought into the discussion. Lowest Bidders Win “I have said before,’’ asserted the ■ Governor, “and I repeat it here. ; these contracts for state supplies and equipment go to the low’ bidder. If you or any other person in the state of Indiana can bring me any ! evidence of graft, in the state purchasing department, I personally will see to it that the offender or offenders are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law’.” “Why was one of the state po- j litical printing jobs awarded to one I of my bitterest, political enemies?" demanded the Governor. "The an-sw-er is because he was the low bidder. “Is it true that, you forced the use of brick on State road 31 over the protests of the state highway commission. its engineers and 75 p*-r ; cent of the residents involved?” the Governor was asked. "Is it true that your father is the attorney for the company furnishing the brick?" his questioner pursued. ‘I ll answer that, too,” snapped the Governor.

Brick Plants Hard Hit He explained that Indiana ranks third among all the states in clay products manufacture, that brick plants have suffered a lot of damage from the depression and that only 8 per cent of the paving to be done in the state highway system will be of brick to give Indiana industry a chance. "I never have and never will be connected with the cement trust.” said the Governor, intimating that murh of the protest against the use of brick has been engineered by those interests. •‘We had to junk one cement road and bury it along the roadside.” the Governor said. “It had been down only ten years and we have one stretch of brick road that has been down twenty years and still is in fine condition. Nourishes State Industry “Isn't it fair that we build only 8 per cent of the Indiana roads with brick for a trial, if for nothing else?" he asked. “And another thing." the Governor said vigorously, “the two people from whom the brick will be bought are the Republican national committee worn an from Indiana, and another Republican. If my father is the attorney for either one of them. I do not know it.” That was one down, but the questions came thick and fast. Some were ridiculous and some at least had the merit of being based on publicity. Answers All Queries But the Governor answered them all. He was asked if it were true that his family and his wife’s family own an insecticide company which sold a large amount of its products to the state. “That company you refer to is the Cantol Wax Company." replied the Governor. “It was formed in 1910 and has done business in every Mate in the country. Before I was elected. I was an officer in that company. but when I was elected. I resigned and sold my interest. I don’t own a penny's worth of stock in that company and if it gets state business, it gets it because it submits the low bid." The Governor even was asked about the $120,000 he is rumored to have deposited in a Chicago bank. Laughingly, he said he didn't have much money, but what he had was deposited in an Indiana bank. Two Per Cent Club Defended Taking up questioning about the Two Per Cent Club, the Governor declared: •We all are practical people. We

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Klan Control of G. O. P. Would Have Alienated Lincoln, Brennan Charges

IF Abraham Lincoln were living he would be stumping the state for the straight Democratic ticket,” a mixed white and Negro Democratic rally at 2050 Martindale street, was told last night by Edward Brennan, Marion county deputy prosecutor. “When the Republican party went over to the Ku-Klux Klan. it forfeited any claim it had on the colored vote, and if Lincoln had been living in the days of D. C. Stephenson and the fiery crass, he would have become a Democrat,” Mr. Brennan maintained. As the deputy prosecutor warmed to his work, scattered and then more enthusiastic applause greeted his efforts. He polished off Herbert Hoover with a few well-turned phrases to thun=derous handclapppings and much nodding of heads in agreement. Throughout the meeting, mention of the former President was a sure guarantee of aroused distaste. Mr. Brennan, w’ho made the major speech of the evening, described in some detail the career of Senator Arthur R. <Lil Arthur) Robinson. Calling attention re-

know that it takes money to run a political party. What do you think the Republicans are running on? Wind? Their campaign may sound like it, but they're not.” He explained that the title Two Per Cent Club really is a misnomer because the collections average about 1 per cent and he declared emphatically that the contributions are voluntary. The Republicans collected 5 per cent in one election, alone, the Governor charged, and countered with an allusion to the Republican “240 Per Cent Club.” He reeled off a list of Republican millionaires who contributed to the campaign fund of Herbert Hoover and received millions of dollars in tax refunds. “For every dollar they paid into that campaign fund." the Governor charged, "they got $240 back." There was a lull in the questioning. but the Governor wasn't through. "They call me the ‘traveling Governor.' “ he said, "because I've spoke in a great many states. They say mv expenses are paid from the Governor's contingency fund. That isn't true. I pay my expenses from my own pocket and if you think the state pays them, come down to the statehouse and look at the accounts. "I'm proud to go into other states and talk of Indiana's accomplishments and I don't think it hurts the state. At least, when I'm through,

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peatedly to the senator's Klan connections, he asserted that it w’as the original intention to have Ed Jackson resign as Governor and take the senate appointment; but that, at the last moment, Robinson made a deal with D. C. Stephenson, while the latter was in jail in Noblesville, through which Robinson got the appointment. The speaker drew’ perhaps his mast enthusiastic applause for his I picture of drinking conditions in Indianapolis in the Republicanprohbitlon era. He pictured idle rich lolling in luxurious ease in the Columbia Club and palatial north side homes without interference with their indulgence in liquor. If, however, a Negro or white laborer procured a bottle of what it takes and repaired to home and hearth for an evening’s relaxation, then according to the Mr. Brennan, police, egged on by a Republican administration, smashed in his door and dragged him off to jail. The deputy prosecutor offered a spirited defense of Governor Paul

I can come back to Indiana and that's more than some of my Republican friends can say. The crowd roared and the Governor grinned. Sobering, he declared that the issues of the campaign are a serious business and should not be obscured by a lot of “silly gossip." “That's a damned shame,” said a voice from the crowd, accompanied by applause. A voice from far back asked the Governor if his relations with President Franklin D. Roosevelt were all that they should be. “I don’t parade my relationship with the President of the United States,” said the Governor, but I was at the White House two weeks ago and I can bring you a message from the President. “He wants Sherman Minton elected to the United States senate.” This brought the greatest demonstration of the evening. Although he wasn't asked specifically about it, the Governor chose that opportunity to answer Senator Robinson's charge that Governor McNutt seeks the presidential nomination and is going after it in 1936 without waiting for 1940. “I have a high personal regard for Franklin Roosevelt,” said the Governor. "I have a tremendous liking for him and unbounded admiration for his genius. “And what's more,” he thundered. “I'll be a delegate to the national

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V. McNutt. He pointed out that few in the audience made SI.OOO a year and that, therefore, they were exempt from the grass income tax. He asserted, however, that most were homeowmers and that if it were not for gross income tax returns, they would be carrying a heavy load in property taxes. “In one building downtown," he said, “there are twenty-seven men making $5,000 or more a year, only four of w’hom ow r n homes, and all but five of whom are exempted from automobile taxes. These men can be reached only by the gross income tax.” Other speakers were Otto Ray, Democratic candidate for sheriff, and James Cunningham, Democratic candidate for Center township assessor. Said Mr. Ray, “Ira Holmes Is promising jobs on the police and fire departments to every one in sight.” The sheriff candidate described how’ he had brought together two Republicans who. he said, had been promised the identically same job, one by Walter Pritchard and the other by Wayne Emmelman.

convention in 1936 that renominates him.” That just about broke up the meeting. The Governor said he’d had a fine time in Washington township and the thousands dispersed. Their reaction to the Governor's ‘cards on the table” attitude might be summed up in the comment of one hard-bitten individual who, to put it midly, never has been one of the Governor’s most enthusiastic admirers. “Any soandso,” was the tribute, “who can announce he’s going to lead with is chin, then get up there and take it as well as dish it out—well, he’s a champion.”

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Exchange Club, luncheon, Washington. Reserve Officers’ Association, luncheon, Board of Trade. Phi Delta Theta, luncheon, Columbia Club. Delta Tau Delta, luncheon, Tice’s tavern. Federation of Community Civic Clubs, 8 p. m., Washington. Royal Arcanum, 8 p. m., Washington. Sahara Grotto, 7:30 p. m., Athenaeum. Optimist Club, Columbia Club.

U. S. BANKERS PLEDGE HELP ' TO ROOSEVELT Co-Operation Is Promised After President’s Plea at Parley. (Continued From Page One)

York and representative of some of the most powerful financial interests j in the country. Mr. Reynold*, speaking just before the President, called on bankers to abandon antagonism to the government, warning that continuance “will involve the gravest consequences to our country, perhaps even the destruction of many institutions and principles we have held dear.” President Roosevelt pointed out that in March. 1933, he had “asked the people of this country to renew’ their confidence in banks.” “They took me at my word,” he said. “I ask the bankers of this country to renew their confidence in the people of this country. 1 hope you will take me at my word." j Referring to emergency financial agencies, the President said: Charts Future Course "I find almost general agreement among bankers that these agencies must continue until such time as the banks and other private credit agencies are themselves able and ready to take over these lending functions; and when that time comes, I shall be only too glad to curtail the activities of these public agencies in proportion to the taking up of the slack by privately owmed agencies. “Just as it is to be expected that the banks will resume their responsibility and take up the burden that the government has assumed through its credit agencies, so I assume and expect that private business generally will be financed by the great credit resources which the present liquidity of banks makes possible. Our traditional system has been built upon this principle and the recovery of our economic life should be accomplished through the assumption of this responsibility.” The President pointed out that necessity of large expenditures for unemployment relief be continued, but suggested that “we should all proceed in the expectation that the revival of business activity will steadily reduce this burden.” Emphazise National Policy He made no direct reference to stabilization of the dollar, but said that “W’ith respect to international relationships, I have been glad to note the growing appreciation in other nations of the desirability of arriving, as quickly as possible, at a point of steadiness of prices and values.” This policy, he said, “we have constantly kept before us as our national policy.” The President’s only deviation from his prepared address came during his discussion of the profit motive when he digressed to emphasize his belief in its contnuance. “It is in the spirit of American institutions that wealth should come as the reward of hard labor of mind and hand,” he said, then digressed to declare “that’s a pretty good definition. That is what w’e call and accept as the profit system.” True Wealth Living Thing “True wealth," he said, “is not a static thing. It is a living thing made out of the disposition of men to create and to distribute the good things of life with rising standards of living. Wealth grows when men co-operate; but it stagnates in an atmosphere of misunderstanding and misrepresentation. Here in America, the material means are at hand for the growth of true wealth.” The profit system, he said, is fulfilled “in the general recognition of the rights of each factor of the community. “It is not in the spirit of partisans, but partners, that America has progressed. The time is ripe for an alliance of all forces intent upon the

Re-Election of Robinson Is Predicted by Writer Author of Magazine Article Also Believes G. 0. P. Will Elect Three Indiana Congressmen. Senator Arthur R tLi'l Arthur) Robinson will be re-elected, though there Is no logic in his re-election, and the Republicans will take three congressional seats away from Indiana's Democrats, who are far more powerful now than they were in 1930.

This prophecy and summation of Hoosier politics is contained in an ! article by Don Wharton in the current Liberty. The article is based on replies bv 1.659 newspaper editors all over the nation to a questionnaire sent out by Mr. Wharton and deals with the entire national political situation. Nationally, Mr. Wharton’s survey showed, the Democrats will elect 276 congressmen to the 152 for Republicans, three for the La Follettes' Wisconsin Progressives and four for the Minnesota Farmer-Laborites. and will gain five seats in the senate. This, according to Mr. Wharton, will give the party in power a larger house delegation than any party ever had after the elections of a nonpresidential year and a larger 'senate group than any party ever has had at any time. The subject of Indiana comes up after Mr. Wharton points out that the editors feel President Roasevelt will gain a senator and lase three congressmen in Ohio.

KOKOMO VOTERS TO SEEK HOLT ELECTION Attorney Who Served Liquor Term, in Field. By Rcripps-Howard "Newspaper Allianre WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—Pardoning a Democratic candidate for mayor, so that, if elected, he will be qualified to take office is the poser put to President Roosevelt by the Indiana congressional delegation. Twenty-eight of the thirty-two precincts in Kokomo, Ind., voted to nominate Olin Holt as the Democratic mayoralty candidate. Holt was discharged from a federal prison June 4. 1932, where he served a liquor conspiracy sentence involving his activities as attorney for bootleggers. Under the pardon rules adopted by President Roosevelt, four years from date of discharge must elapsd before a petition for restoration of full citizenship rights will be entertained. The rule, however, permits exceptions under “exceptional circumstances.” Both the Republican and Democratic senators from Indiana, all Hoosier congressmen, Governor McNutt and all state officials and all Kokomo city officials, including the incumbent Republican mayor and Holt's opponent, have notified the President that they think the case worthy and ask an immediate pardon.

NEW TRIAL SCHEDULED Hearing of Ax Murder Suspect 'ls Set for Jan. 7. By United Press LOS ANGELES. Oct. 25.—Retrial of Louis Rude Payne on an insanity plea of not guilty of the ax murders of his mother and younger brother was postponed today until Jan. 7. Convicted of first-degree murder, the former St. Louis boy was granted anew trial on his insanity plea two months ago when the jury disagreed.

business of recovery. In such an alliance will be found business and banking, agriculture and industry, labor and capital. “What an all-American team that is. The possibilities of such a team kindle the imagination—they encourage our determination—they make easier the tasks of those in your government who are leading it.

“Then," he continues, "look at Indiana, which also is giving Republicans three Democratic seats in the house, but is not giving the Democrats a Republican seat —that of Arthur R. Robinson—in the senate. Logically, he and Senator Simeon D. Fess 'Rep.. OJ should stand or fall together on their records." The poll Indicates that Senator Fess will lose his seat. A map accompanying Mr Wharton's article shows that house representation from Indiana will be 60 to 79 per cent Democratic, according to the editors. This, as is the case all over the nation, is far above what such representation was in 1930. Democratic observers today failed to be alarmed over the prediction that Li'l Arthur would succeed, pointing out that the poll was taken several months ago. and that since then there has been a decided swing to Sherman Minton. Democratic senatorial candidate.

STANDARD GROCERY TO OPEN RIPPLE STORE Inaugural Will Be Celebrated With Fireworks. As part of the celebration attending the opening of Standard Grocery Company's new drive-in market in Broad Ripple, there will be a display of Century of Progress fireworks from atop the market at 8:30 Saturday. Many novel and intricate fireworks designs will spread across the sky, and the program will be fitting for Standard’s two-fold celebration, the opening of its new store and its Thirty-seventh anniversary sale, officials promise. The display has been thrilling crowds at the Chicago fair all summer and has been brought to Indianapolis especially for this occasion.

SHELBY NEW BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Group Elects Officers at Annual Dinner Last Night. Norris P. Shelby, realtor and building contractor, today assumed the presidency of the Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association following election of officers at the annual dinner last night in the Washington. Mr. Shelby succeeds Thomas E. Giinslade. Other officers are Carl W. Lindemann, vice-president; Clyde E. Pike, secretary; J. Arthur Rentsch, treasurer, and Mr. Grinslade and Fred L. Palmer, directors. Holdover directors are Harvey E. Rogers, Charles E. Smith, Walter L. Stace and J. Harry Miles.

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REMY SUPPORTS SCHOOUJLATE Former Prosecutor Urges Women Voters Back Citizens Ticket. Support of the citizens’ school committee candidates for school board was asked of the League of Woman Voters in a meeting at the Rauh Memorial Library yesterday by William H Remy, former prosecutor. who explained that division of support among candidates would allow the consolidation of what he described as "grafting forces" and the election of unfit school officers. “we won the election five years ago and we all have benefited. ’ Mr. Remy said. “Now. if we are to continue to enjoy these benefits, we must do it again, and. by our act. serve notice upon factional and partisan politics that Indianapolis is ready every four years to stand shoulder to shoulder in a common defense of a school system that has proved itself." Candidates on the citizens ticket include Mrs. Mary D. Ridge, Carl J. Wilde. Alan W. Boyd. John F. White and Earl Buchanan.

2 REPORT THEFTS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES One Victim Places Value of Fancy Oufit at S2OO. Gene Durnal, Lockerbie hotel, and Ben F. Caldwell. 529 West Fortyfourth street, will not attend any fancy dress parties tonight. Both men reported to police the theft of unusual castuines last night. Mr. Durnal reported the loss of film trailers, comedy wardrobe, cowboy boots, cowboy hat and other articles from the trunk of his car parked near his hotel. He valued the loot at S2OO. Mr. Caldwell said that thieves stole a brown suitcase containing a complete Russian Halloween outfit, leather puttees, blue cape and orange blouse, valued at $35, from the basement of his home. TAVERN SLAYING TRIAL IS SET FOR MONDAY Cyril Elwood to Fare First Degree Murder Charge. The first degree murder trial of Cyril Elwood. charged with slaying Joseph Calvert several weeks ago in a west side tavern, was set for next Monday by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. Harold Stuppy, indicted as an accessory to the murder, also will be placed on trial that day, unless intervening motions are made.

TOWNSHIP BONDS SOLD City Banks Purchase Judgment Frnding Securities. Hannah Noone, Center township trustee, has sold $258,961.58 judgment funding bonds to a syndicate of local banks composed of the Fletcher Trust, Union Trust and Indiana Bond and Share Companies. The syndicate paid $2,761.58 premium for the bonds, which will bear annual interest at 3’i per cent.