Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 144, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 October 1934 — Page 23

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GIANT BARBECUE RALLY DWARFS ALL IN HISTORY 15,000 Surge Through Streets in Mad Rush for Those Sandwiches. BV TIPTON RUSH Tim.t Staff Hrit.r Torchlight parades and celebrations of the Grover Cleveland era were recalled, and then quickly forgotten. by old-timers today as they declared that Sheriff Charles D • Buck i Sumner s mammoth barbecue and rally last night dwarfed anything in their considerable memory of political fiestas. A egowd, conservatively estimated at 15.000, jammed the street and sidewalks for more than a block around the speakers’ platform, which had been erected in front of a garage at 305 North Senate avenue. A milling mass of humanity, the 15.000, nifrfst of them Negroes, swayed together in cheers as Democratic orators praised their party and then surged forward in a mob when it was time for the beer and sandwiches. Women became hysterical and were lifted to the platform, where first aid was administered. Elderly person.-, almost fainted. Children were separated from ther parents and lifted to the platform, which rapidly took on the appearance of a combined emergency hospital and clearing house for lost children. Extra Police Are Rushed These children, terrified and helpless in the crowd, were lifted above the heads of the milling thousands and passed as much as 100 feet from person to person to the comparative safety of the platform. The detail of policemen scattered through the crowd was helpless in the onrush for food and calls for extra police were sent into headquarters. A squad headed by Captain Louis Johnson responded and aided Captain Ed Helm's detail. Together, with the help of a fire truck, run slowly through the crowd, they managed to stop the rush and keep the hungry voters in a fairly orderly line that pressed forward to the promised pork sandwiches. Hundreds decided that their appetites could be satisfied better and moved on, giving rise to a report that food had run out in the Senate avenue garage, where what Sheriff Sumner described as “the greatest and most stupendous barbecue in history’’ was being served. t hill No Deterrent Many of the 15,000 assembled at the scene of the barbecue after marching and riding through downtown streets for more than an hour, but their hunger for Democratic oratory—and the promised pork and beer—did not seem to be lessened by a decidedly chilly night or the acrid fumes of red fire. This parade continued in triumphal din along nearby Indiana avenue long after many of the candidates and other orators had worn themselves hoarse in the interest of the party. Police helped the speakers, who were numerous and enthusiastic, as befitted the crowd, and other friends of Sheriff Sumner to fight their way to places on the platform. * A few timid souls among the special guests surveyed the scene from a distance and departed for their own firesides, reflecting that discretion was the better part of valor and that the party best could be served by those who were alive on election day. Cheers Greet Speakers The meeting opened wuth the customary playing of “The StarSpangled Banner.” but many did not bare their heads, unable to raise their arms from their sides in the jam. Speakers, besides Sheriff Sumner, permanent chairman, included: Robert L. Vann, Negro, assistant United States attorney-general and publisher of the Pittsburgh Courier; Superior Judge John VV. Kern, mayoralty candidate; Congressman Louis Ludlow. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. August Mueller, secretary of state candidate: Coroner William E. Arbuckle. Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams. Otto Ray. sheriff can- j didate; Walter Boetcher, Marion county Democratic chairman; Omer 1 S. Jackson, state chairman: Humphrey Harrington and F. B. Ransom. Their predictions of victory' were received with cheers, but there was little applause. Few people had space to applaud, j Philippine Leader in Hospital BALTIMORE. Oct. 26 Physicians at John Hopkins hospital indicated today that treatment might enable Manuel L. Quezon, president of the Philippines senate, to avoid undergoing an operation for gallstones, i

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'EXHIBITION HOUSE’ ALTERATIONS START Repairs on Structure to Require Three Weeks. The work of repairing and modernizing Exhibition House” on the south lawn of the federal building was begun today. The work is being done by the Construction League on behalf of the chamber of commerce which is conducting the program for the Federal Housing Administration. George Adrian, Norwood road, local contractor, is in charge of the work, with Clarence Myers, 3937 Kenwood avenue, as architect. The house is expected to be completed in slightly more than three weeks, after which it will be open for public inspection. More than 10.000 persons have inspected the house during the ten days it has been on display at the federal building. Yesterday, representatives of the Reilly Tar and Chemical Corporation, 1516 Merchants Bank buildmg, injected a creosote compound into the standing wood of the house, thus tertnite-proofing it. BROWN DERBY HEAD, FOUR OTHERS FREED Case Thrown Out When Police Lack Warrant. Failure of police to obtain a search warrant before raiding an alleged gambling room above the Brown Derby, 1635 North Meridian street, popular north side beer spot, resulted yesterday in the immediate dismissal in municipal court of gambling charges against five men, including Murray Slaughter, 36, described by police as proprietor of the Brown Derby. Five hundred poker chips, two numbered cloths such as are used in roulette, two pairs of dice, a “bird cage” with three dice and other paraphernalia were found in the room, according to police. Two of the men seized with Slaughter were accused of being his accomplices in the operation of the gambling room; two with visiting the room and with gambling. INDIA CONGRESS MEETS; GANDHI STILL DEFIANT Countless Thousands Assemble at Edge of Arabian Sea. By United Press BOMBAY, Oct. 26. Countless thousands of Indians gathered on the slopes of the Worli hills, at the edge of the Arabian sea, today for the first meeting of the Indian national congress, with Mahatma M. K. Gandhi the central figure. In meetings of the congress’ working committee preparatory to the national assembly, Gandhi has insisted on withdrawing because of opposition to his desire that the campaign of civil disobedience be ended in favor of one of part cooperation with the Indian government. Though appeals have come to Gandhi from all over the country to remain in the congress, he has declined. C. S. Minister in New Post By United Press PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia. Oct. 26. —J. Butler Wright assumed his duties as American minister today after presentation of his credentials to President Thomas G. Masaryk. Mr. Wright formerly was minister to Uruguay.

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