Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1935 — Page 3

MARCH 26, 1935

GRAND JURORS DISMISSED DY JUDGE BAKER Failure to Indict Former Township Assessor Is Given as Reason. (Continued From Pag* One) for a charge of robbery." I have no doubt these folk accused of robberv would have paid back the money if you had waited as you did in the other case. "In nr.* opinion a man who is a public official and steals from the public treasury Is worse than a highway robber and doesn't deserve anv sympathy. I learned the grand jury wanted to permit him to payback the shortage; to brorrow or mooch from his friends" Restitution does not excase the embezzlement, he pointed out, nor relieve a person of criminal responsibility. Restitution is a confession. he said. ••Report D* esn’t Fool Me” Thumbing through the grand jury report. Judge Baker exclaimed: "This report doesn't fool me. A public official, upon the expiration of his term of office must turn over to his successor the amount of money due the public.” Evidently referring to the bank ca es and to that of Ralph Hitch, former Chief Deputy Sheriff, Judge Baker said; "I had ome other matter regarding embezzlement to refer to this grand jury, but I felt there was no need, knowing the grand Jury's attitude as I did. to submit these others to you. larks Confidence, He says *‘ln view of these circumstances. I car. not have confidence in this grand jury, nor does the prosecutor. Members of the grand jury, you are discharged. That's the legal term for it. In every-day language, gentlemen. you are fired ” It was reported that the Bailey case involved $3026. Mr. McCready ar.d Mr. Sullivan explained their failure to act in the matter with the statement that the State Board of Accounts had found, on its last audit, that the account was complete. "It has been the practice,” they said, “for the board to allow township assessors to be as much as a year behind on their account of collections of dog license fees and other similar funds, and we saw no reason to make an example of this man. especially when he repaid the funds. Politics, They Charge “We knew, of course, that Mr. Bailey was on the wrong *.ide of the Democratic fence for Judge Baker and .hose in the Courthouse, and we felt, too, th,t there were other and more urgent cases for us to take care of.” Pro.recutir Spencer admitted he had prepared and signed an affidavit against Bailey but refused to sav when it would be served. When the grand jury left the courtroom the members went to the grand jury room and locked themselves in, refusing to talk to newspaper men. They left shortly thereafter, and Mr. McCready and Mr. Sullivan visited The Times editorial department to present their stories to the public. Besides Mr. McCready, who lives at R R. 17. Box 443. and Mr. Sullivan. who fives at 2450 N. Illinoisst. the discharged grand jurors are Sherman Roberts, 32 N Belmontav. foreman; Charles W. Otto. 326 Buckingham-dr; Orville Miller. 2918 N. Delaware-st. and G. G. Schmidt. 4205 N. Delaware-st. JORDAN INSTRUCTOR WILL GIVE RECITAL Miss Marie Zorn to Appear In Piano Concert Sunday. Miss Marie Zorn. Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music faculty member. will be featured m a piano recital sponsored by the City Walther League next Sunday night in the American Central Life Insurance auditorium. Meridian-st and Fall Creek-blvd. Miss Zorn will feature Barn selections in her recital in observance of the 250th anniversary of the composer. She won the Rudolph Ganz scholarship in 1932 and studied under Bomar Cramer and Williard MacGregor of this city. She has since pLived in concerts throughout the Middle West. BEAUTY BRINGS ACTION AGAINST SUING MATE Separate Maintenance Asked From Chicago Art Expert. Bp Vmt>d Prrtt CHICAGO. March 26—Mrs. Claire Burman Bonn, former beauty contest winner, yesterday filed a separate maintenance suit against Nathan Bonn, head of a Chicago art company. The action followed Mr. Borm's suit last week in Los Angeles for $500,000 against E. M. Asher, motion picture producer. He charged Mr. Asher alienated Mrs. Bonn's affections. SCOUT HEADS TO MEET Group to Arrange Sending of 100 Boys to Jamboree. An Indianapolis Boy Scout Commntee will meet at 4 this afternoon j at the Board of Trade to complete arrangements for sending a delegation of 100 local Scouts to the jamboree this August in Washington. Wallace O- Lee is chairman of the group. Troop 69 held a dinner and celebration last night in Utlev Hut in honor of having won the recent imer-patrcl efficiency contest. OIL PROBER TO TALK Paul Blazer to Give Address at Convention April 10 and 11. Raul Blazer, chairman of a committee appointed by Secretary Harold Ickea to study small independent petroleum company problems, will speak at the Indiana Independent Petroleum Association convention in the Sever in April 40 and 11. Ths convention committee will bring ether speakers who will talk on new service, selling and merchandising methods, it was announced.

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EDUCATOR RAPS UNFIT SCHOOLS 1,400.000 Taught in Unsafe Structures in U. $., City Teachers Told. Nearly 1.400.000 children in the United Slates are using school buildings that have been pronounced unsafe and inadequate. Dr. George D. Straver. Columbia University, de--1 dared here yesterday in an address i to teachers, principals and directors of Indianapolis public schools at Caleb Mills Hall. Dr. Straver, a nationally known authority on school administration, was introduced by Paul C. Stetson, ; city school superintendent. While stressing the need for consolidation of smaller school units ' into modem plants. Dr. Strayer | praised the educational guidance | program developed at Technical High School, saying that he intended to point it out as a model i in his future addresses. "Better housing, more generous I play grounds, increased facilities in i shops, libraries, auditoriums, gymj nasiums and gardens are necessary ; for well-rounded educational pro- ' grams," Dr. Strayer declared. 1 DEAD IN TORNADO, BUILDINGS LEVELLED Illinois City Is Scene of Terrific Storm. Bp Uniter] Press METROPOLIS. 111., March 26Wrecking crews today began clearing away debris over a downtown area three blocks square where a tornado struck late yesterday, killing one man and injuring several others. Streets were cleared during the night and crews were concentrating after dawn on several of the buildings that were razed. Although no official estimate of damage was made it is believed it will amount to about $200,000. The dead man was Sam Ambell, garage proprietor, who was pinned under a steel girder when his garage collapsed. URGE COLLEGIANS TO TAKE ANTI-WAR OATH Missouri Students to Participate in Mass Demonstration. Bp United Press COLUMBIA. Mo., March 26University of Missouri students will be asked to take a verbal oath that they "will not bear arms outside the boundaries of these 48 states” when they participate in a mass demonstration against war on the steps of Jesse Hall here April 12. This announcement was made to- ! day by Fred Graham, a young instructor. The assembly will be part of a nation-wide movement for peace in which 100.000 students on college and university, campuses are ; expected to participate. PAROLE NO FAILURE. STATE REPORT SAYS 92.5 Behaved During Period of Year. Is Finding. Refutation of charges that parole is a failure is contained in figures on the Indiana State Prison and Indiana State Reformatory, released today by the State Probation Department. A total of 92 5 per cent of all paroles from both institutions were successful between April, 1933. and the same month in 1934. according to Francis D. McCabe, state probation director. RECTOR OPENS SERVICE Evanston (111.) Pastor Speaks at Noon Lenten Sessions. The Rev. Harold L. Bowen, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, 111., spoke on "The City of Pergamos” today in the first of a series of noon lenten services to be given by him at Christ Episcopal Church on Monument Circle. The Rev. Frederick R. Daries, Zion Evangelical Church pastor, will speak on "The Lord's Unanswered Prayer" in services at 7:45 tomorrownight at his church. REALTORS TO GATHER Construction Firm Head to Speak at Luncheon. . Indianapolis Real Estate Board members at their Thursday luncheon will hear Thomas % E. Grinslade, head of Grinslade Const’"'tion Cos. discuss home uuiiatv p and selling Others who wj? t* par. in the meeting at the V a.*ui:srton will be William Low \.ce and A. H. M. Graves. Gray Hair ” Best Remedy is Made At Home You can now make at home a better rs.r hair retnetlr thin you can buy bv fallowing this simple recipe: To half: pint of water add one ounce bay rum. a small bo* of Barb* Compound anU fourth ounce of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mi* it yourself at very little cost. Apple to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is obtained. Barho imparts color to streaked, fad- ' ed or gray hair, making It soft and j glassy. U will not color the scalp, is • not sticky or greasy and does not rub ' cS.— Advertisement.

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Upper Fire Department Shotgun team. Lower Sergt. Harry Canterbury, left, and Capt. Harry Miller.

This is no armed posse, but merely a group of Indianapolis firemen preparing to shoot several rounds at the Indianapolis Gun Club 1340 S. Lyndhurst-dr, in preparation for the shotgun conest with the police department next Saturday. Charles E. Adams, instructor of The Indian-

SHORTRIDGE PUPILS TO VIEW TRAVEL PICTURE Contemporary Club Donates Film for Showing Thursday. The Shortridge High School Honor Society will present a sound movie Thursday at Shortridge, through the courtesy of the Contemporary Club of Indianapolis, called “The Human Adventure,” which contains pictures of an expedition sent out by Dr. James Henry Breasted, director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. It wall be possible for the whole school to view this production, which will carry the audience by airplane through the lands where civilization was born: Egypt. Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia. COURTNEY DIRECTS OWN PROBE INTO SHOOTING Speedy Action Against Would-Be Killers Is Promised. Bp United Press CHICAGO, March 26.—State's Attorney Thomas J. Courtney plied his own search behind a screen of secrey today for three gunmen who attempted to assassinate him Sunday morning in gangland’s “on the spot” style. Declaring fortrightly that “we know who was responsible” and that “the heat will be turned on when we have everything set,” the athletic prosecutor still withheld the anticipated grard scale roundup of police characters. The most widely accepted theory ascribed the crime to labor racketeers who have been Mr. Courtney’s favorite target for more than two years.

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apolis Times-Em-Roe shooting school, is offering free instruction to competing firemen and policemen or any shooter each week-day afternoon at the gun club. Sergt. Harry Canterbury, police firearms instructor, is captain of the police team and Capt. Harry Miller heads the firemen’s team.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: H. A. McArtor, 1612 Burdette-av, Omaha. Neb., Buick sedan. 1-36350 Neb., from 16th-st and Capitol-av. Ambrose Nolan, 1547 E. La Grande-av, Chevrolet coar; 103-672, from in front of home. George W. Barker, 534 Udell-st, Oakland tudor. 120-397. from Indiana-av and North-st. Cohen Bros. Avto Cos., 608 N. Capitolav., Mack truck, no license plates, Motor Number 36447, from rear of offices. Earl Adams 1537 1 ; Madison-av, Willis Sin Clair sedan, 119-921, from In front cf home.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Edward Boren, 412 Fall Creek-blvd., Auburn roadster, in rear of 3536 N. Meri-dian-st. stripped of radio. Auburn sedan, no license plates, found at 411 E. Walnut-st. Blanche Cline, 3522 Guilford-av, Ford coach found in front of 3622 College-av. Raymond David. 2833 Shriver-av, Hudson sedan, found in rear of 707 Drake-st. Virgil Gaither, 938 S. Missouri-st. Chevrolet coach, found at White River-blvd and Raymond-st, stripped of battery.

HUGE WORKS PROGRAM IS URGED BY DR. RYAN 85,000.000.000 for Public Projects Suggested by Catholic Leader. By Uniter] Press CINCINNATI. 0.,- March 26. A public works program expending five billion dollars a year for three yea-s and gradual reduction of the working week to 30 hours should be approved by Congress to combat the depression, according to Msgr. John A. Ryan of the Catholic University, Washington. Dr. Ryan spoke at the Catholic Conference on industrial Problems now in session here. He said that the depression would not be broken until the purchasing power of the masses is increased.

SENATE READY FOR DEBATE ON PINKSLIP BILL Democratic Leaders Battle to Keep Tax Clauses Off Repeal Act. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, March 26.—Senate Democratic leaders sought weapons today to crush efforts to transform the “pink slip" repeal bill into a general tax measure. Senators Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Prog., Wis.), and James F. Couzens >R., Mich.), backed the movement to raise about $500,000,000 in excise and income taxes. The “pink slip" bill, scrapping publicity provisions in the income tax law, was approved by the House two weeks ago. and is scheduled for Senate consideration today. It is not a New Deal measure. “I want the Senate to vote on the straight question of repeal,” said Chairman Pat Harrison of the Senate Finance Committee. He said he would resist any attempt to write a tax program into the bill. ‘Tax on Ability to Pay* Senator La Follette, who wants the Administration to “tax on the ability to pay,” will seek to add to the repeal measure a proposal to boost individual income taxes. His plan provides lowering of personal exemptions and sharp increases in the higher brackets. Under congressional procedure, tax legislation originates in the House. There was some doubt that Senator La Follettes program would be in order as an amendment to the “pink slip” bill. Senator Couzens has been working on a proposal to levy a graduated tax on corporations earnings, but whether he will have it in form for introduction today was doubtful. If not, he will submit it when the Senate considers a general revenue bill later in the session. Asks Drastic Additions The Treasury-Postoffice supply bill tops the “pink slip” measure on the Senate's calendar, but it was expected to be disposed of quickly. Senator Harrison was confident debate would stare today on the repeal legislation, although Senator Huey P. Long was reported to be ready for another attack on the New Deal. Senator La Follette, one of the sponsors of publicity for income tax returns, will lead a bloc of so-called “Liberal” Republicans and Democrats in a drive to enact even more drastic provisions than exist in the present law. He does not feel that the “pink slip” regulation goes far enough in its objective. Democratic leaders are not concerned about the bill. President Roosevelt has not expressed an opinion on it, but is understood to feel that Congress can do as it pleases on the question. Benefit Card Party Set A benefit euchre and bunco party will be given by Indianaplois Grove, No. 37, United Ancient Order of Druids at 8:15 tonight at 29 S. Delaware-st.

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Speaking of Crumbling Ruins, How About Tech? Buildings Intended as Temporary in 1912 Still Are in Use; Housing Problem Is Acute.

THE crumbling Acropolis at Athens, the ruins of the Coliseum in Rome and seven buildings at Technical High School differ in almost only one respect. At Tech the debris is not left lying about. It seems to have been carefully and regularly swept up.

At least, the true significance of the student housing problem at Tech was not readily apparent until a comprehensive report of the situation was presented to the special school board committee by DeWitt S. Morgan, principal. What were thought in 1912, when the school opened, to be merely temporary quarters, have developed into permanent quarters and are today an obsolete collection of poorly-lighted, inadequate, insanitary fire hazards, according to Mr. Morgan. Furthermore, the survey reveals that 36 per cent of Tech’s 6515 students meet daily in insanitary, dimly-lit dangerous conditions. a a it THE old Barn is a case in point. Originally used for stabling Army horses, the Bam was pressed into service as a school building after some remodeling in 1914. The partitioning erected at that time, still in use, is flimsy and of a highly inflammable character. Ancient wooden beam and joist construction, together with creaky wooden stairways, make it the worst sort of fire trap. Poor ventilation and extremely awkward toilet arrangements are factors in the Barn’s thoroughly insanitary condition. The three floors are used for Latin classes and for agricultural laboratories and class rooms. Almost the same thing in a larger degree might be said of the Barracks. It, too, is one of the original Arsenal buildings but is being used today in practically its original state. The floors are bad, walls are in need of repair and sharply inclined wooden steps, leading to the high front porch, menace the safety of the entrance. The entire building is highly flammable. A carelessly handled blow torch in the plumbing shop in the basement might easily set off a serious conflagration. Similar conditions exist in the Electrical Building (formerly the old power house), the Artillery Building and the West Residence. u a a THE fact that about 1000 students occupy the cafeteria in the Artillery building during each of three lunch periods serves to intensify the fire danger in this unit. The roof also leaks and the floors are in bad condition. Originally the home for officers of the old arsenal, the venerable West Residence is quite the museum piece of all Tech buildings, however. Winding w r ooden stairways, graceful balustrades, tall and carefully carved oak doors and the high-ceilinged elegance of the Victorian era still remain,

but the whole structure is a tinder box. Military offices, journalism and music classes occupy the Residence, but Mr. Morgan admits he does not dare sanction the assembly of many students there at one time. The place would collapse like a house of cards. All the above mentioned units were built more than 60 years ago. In addition to these, the Annex and two groups of portable buildings also present serious problems in student housing at Tech. Constructed in 1917, and then regarded as purely a temporary arrangement for shops, the Annex was used for classes even while it was being built. It is definitely a fire hazard—at least the construction is questionable—and in many respect is insanitary, tary. a a a IN 1923, eight portable rooms were erected on the Tech campus. In 1929, six more were added. Despite the fact that two years is the legal limit for portables, use of these two groups continues. Other Tech buildings, the Arsenal, the Main, the Shop building and the auditorium-gymnasium are adequate and modern. No fault can be found with them other than that they are seriously overcrowded. For, like all other Indianapolis high schools, the East Side school is growing rapidly. There are 300 more pupils enrolled at present than at the same time last year. An idea of just how crowded Tech is may be gained from the fact that shop rooms, laboratories, lunch rooms, gymnasium, balconies, corridors and attic makeshift quarters must be used for home room periods. Mr. Morgan’s survey shows that about 700 students during home room periods are without pupil stations and are left standing, or sitting on benches and tables. a a a "\A/E d° not hke to complain VV about conditions at Technical High School,” Mr. Morgan says. “We realize that money for new buildings is not available and that the school commissioners are doing their utmost to remedy matters. But we do feel parents should be made aware of a dangerous and unsatisfactory situation.” Years ago someone borrowed a phrase from Saul of Tarsus and called Indianapolis “no mean city.” The expression stuck. But a glance in the direction of Technical High School today might lead to serious questioning of the boast.

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HORSE BETTING LID TIGHTENED GY MORRISSEY City Bookies Are Closed Indefinitely. Chief Declares. (Continued From Page One) table citizens that the bookie industry in Indianapolis is getting out of hand. “The police department is supposed to operate for the good citizens of Indianapolis, and not for the gamblers, and as long as I’m chief, it will.” Chief Morrissey said. “I don't owe the gamblers a thing. “Why it was getting so these gamblers thought the police department was working for them, instead of the citizens.” The police head revealed the handbook situation was getting so out of hand that “they’re springing up all over town like cats with kittens.” Denies Hitch Connection He said an investigation had disclosed that one operator owned four joints and that the police closing order had halted plans to open a handbook catering exclusively to women bettors in a North Side residential district. The chief denied emphatically that disclosure of alleged shortages in the accounts of Ralph Hitch, former deputy sheriff under the Buck Sumner regime, has anything to do with the war on the books. There are —or, rather, were—2l handbooks receiving race wire results. They were dark today and the only betting available was through bookies agents on the curb or in hotel lobbies or orally by phone. “There’ll Be No Favorites” Meanwhile, both layers and players watched with interest to see what would happen to the new and exclusive downtown resort. The .operators have made a considerable investment in it and it was presumed they would have had some assurance of being able to operate, before starting. “Nobody’s approached me and I haven’t told anybody anything,” Chief Morrissey answered this question. “There’ll be no favorites played," he repeated. LEGION ASKS AID OF BARBERS IN CAMPAIGN Omar Baking Cos. Reports All Eligibles Now Members. Union barbers were asked to cooperate with the American Legion Twelfth District state convention membership drive in letters received today from Ray Higdon, secretarytreasurer of Local 247, Journeyman Barbers International Union. The Omar Baking Cos. reported that all its eligible employes have enrolled in the Legion. The state convention will be held here Aug. 24 to 27.