Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1935 — Page 3

APRIL 15, 1935

56 NABBED ON VICE, LIQUOR LAWCHARGES Police Squads Active Over Week-End; Apartment Is Raided. Police vice squads continued their campaign over the week-end by arresting 56 persons on charges of violating liquor, gaming and vice laws. Twenty-four persons were arrested on vice charges, 20 were charged with keeping or visiting gambling houses and 12 with violations of the 1935 beverage act. More than 100 persons were arrested on similar charges last weekend. A squad headed by Sergt. Charles G. Burkett followed up complaints of several neighbors and raided an apartment at 17 E. St. Joseph-st, where they arrested five women and three men on statutory charges. Several bottles of liquor were found in the place. Arabella Stewart, 39, was arrested on charges of vagrancy, keeping a house of ill fame, and violation of the beverage act. Others arrested in the apartment were Ruth Miller, 29; Jerry Keith, 22; Helen Lamar, 21; Gene Ricardo, Negro, 37; George W. McCoy, 31, of Rushville; Wilbur Quellhorst, 33, Riley Hotel, and Carroll Gantner, 23, Rushville. Paul ModaiTari, accused of selling beer in a tavern at 231 S. Noble-st late yesterday, was arrested for violating the Sunday rule of the beverage act, as was George Young, Negro, who, police said, admitted having sold several drinks of “white mule” at 324 Douglas-st. Five gallons of alcohol were seized and Edward Vinegar and William Hopkins were charged with liquor law violations when police raided a house at 1132 Lafayette-st, Saturday night. Others arrested were mostly Negroes who were charged with running or participating in craps games and violating the beverage act.

D. A. R. PARLEY OPENS WITH CHARGES FLYING Planks Stolen Out of Platform, Is Cry of Presidential Candidate. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 15.—The Forty-fourth Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution * opened today amid charges of stealing planks out of platforms and “kidnaping” candidates. Mrs. Flora Myers Gillentine, Arkadelphia. Ark., said she was surprised to learn that her rival for the office of president general, Mrs. William A. Becker, had taken a firm stand against raising the organization’s dues. She pointed out that she came out in favor of status quo for dues last Thursday. LONG, COUGHLIN AGAIN BRANDED HITLER TYPES Wisconsin Professor Attacks Policies of Prominent Pair. By United Press TOLEDO. April 15.—“ The United States is faced with a choice between voluntary collectivism and fascism,” said Dr. William Chal\mers, research professor of ecomornics at the University of Wisconsin, in a talk here. He spoke on “Collective Bargaining.” Prof. Chalmers said that Senator Huey P. Long and the Rev. Father Charles E. Coughlin are following Mussolini and Hitler. “They have the ear of America, preaching that present government is inadequate and telling us of their plans, which can only end in dictatorship,” he said. MAN WOUNDED BY GUN TRAP SET BY BROTHER Device Was Intended for Capture of Pilferer in Home. By United Press CLEVELAND, April 15.—Joseph Volcensek, 23, was dangerously wounded in the groin—the victim of a gun trap which an older brother had set for a pilferer. The older brother. Rudolph, 35, was grief-stricken over the affair. “I'm sorry I did it. I had no idea it was my brother,” he said. Rudolph, ingenious with mechanical devices, said he had decided to set the gun trap when he missed small amounts of money from his clothing. JOHNNY APPLESEED TREE SLOWLY DYING Offspring of Famed Orchard Planted in 1780. Bv United Press PITTSFIELD. Mass., April 15. One of Johnny Appleseed's offspring's, a Baldwin apple tree, a century and a half old. slowly is wasting away on Major Hugh Smiley's estate. Believed to date back to 1780 and the time that Appleseed started his mission of planting apple seeds wherever he thought suitable, the tree has a circumference of 12 feet and a spread of 78 feet. YOUTH'S DEATH PROBED Grand Jury Enters Investigation of Young Farmer's Poisoning. By United Press DELPHI, Ind., April 15.—The Carroll County grand jury today was scheduled to investigate the death of Kenneth Roth. 21, farmer living near Freeman Lake. A quantity of strychnine was found m the youth's stomach. He was stricken while on a boat ride with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Osbon and died en route to a physician's office, March 17. The Osbons have been held in jail here for questioning. WOULD TRADE HIS WIFE Boston Man in Search of ERA Job Prefers Horse to Wife. By United Press BOSTON. April 15.—A man applied for an ERA job because he needed money to buy his wife and horse food. George D. Morse, secretary to the state ERA Administrator, told him that the horse was a luxury and he had better trade it before he came looking for work. “If I have to trade one of the two in order to get an ERA job. I’ll trade my wife," ha said. “I like my horse.” "

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HIGH COURT TO HEAR NIRA TEST MAY 2 Early Decision Requested by U. S. Ily United Press WASHINGTON, April 15.—The Supreme Court today announced it will hear argument May 2 in test cases involving constitutionality of the National Industrial Recovery' Act. Acting on a plea of the Justice Department made by Solicitor General Stanley Reed, the court thus gave assurance that it will rule on the NIRA by early June. The act expires June 16. The court acted on two appeals, attacking validity of sections w r hich provide for code making and enforcement and the question of wage and hour provisions. FOUR ACES CHALLENGE CULBERTSON AND WIFE 810,000 Match Proposed by Famed Bridge Team. By United Press NEW YORK, April 15.—Ely Culbertson. emerging from his victorious bridge match with P. Hal Sims, faced a challenge today from the Four Aces for a SIO,OOO stake. The Four Aces offered to play a 300-board duplicate match with Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson and any two experts they named to complete a team. The money wall go to charity. The challenging team is composed of Oswald Jacoby, How'ard Schenjen. David Burnstine and Michael T. Gottlieb. CITY EAGLES TO INITIATE Second of Three Classes to Be Installed Here Tonight. Second of three classes honoring J. Pierce Cummings will be initiated tonight by Indianapolis Eagles aerie at the lodge home, 43 W. Ver-mont-st. Mr. Cummings is a former national trustee of the Eagles and twice was president of the local aerie. Last of the classes will be inducted April 29 at a meeting when nominations for aerie offices will be made. Annual election will be held May 6.

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30 FAMILIES SAVED, HEROIC OFFICER KILLED Chicago Policeman Dies In Jump From Burning Tenement. By United Press CHICAGO, April 15.—Patrolman Edwin Peppard, 30, was killed today when he jumped from the fourth floor of a burning building after heroically warning occupants of danger. The patrolman discovered flames from a tenement structure occupied by 30 Negro families. After he and other officers routed all occupants, Peppard stayed to search a few isolated rooms. He w T as trapped and forced to jump. LIBERTY BOND MONEY PUT INTO ‘BABY’ ISSUE Three Persons Reinvest Funds in Government Securities. Three persons whose Liberty Bonds w T ere retired today immediately used the money to buy United States “baby” bonds, Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker said today. Postmaster Sidensticker said that when the “baby” bonds were placed on sale, many Liberty Bond holders announced their intention of buying “baby” bonds upon retirement of their Liberty bonds. STAMP EXPERT TO TALK Pre-Cancels to Be Topic at Session of Indiana Club. A1 Jones. Wabash, Ind., will speak on the hobby of collecting precancelled stamps at a meeting of the Indiana Stamp Club in the Lockerbie Friday night. Mr. Jones is considered one of the state’s outstanding authorities on pre-can-celled stamps. The club will hold a session for trading, buying and selling during the afternoon. HIGH COURT RECESSES Two Weeks’ Vacation Is Called by U. S. Justices. By United Press WASHINGTON. April 15.—The Supreme Court recessed today for two w’eeks. It will return April 29 to hand down several important decisions and for the final two weeks of argument of the 1934 term.

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STATE TAKES OVER 8 BUILDING-LOAN UNITS Action Is First Taken Under 1935 State Law. Liquidation of the affairs of eight Indianapolis building and loan associations has been taken over by the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. The action is the first taken under the 1935 legislative act for safety of investors. The associations affected include: Indiana Savings and Loan Association, No. 7, at 731 N. Cap-itol-av; Russeh Avenue Savings and Loan Association, No. 4, at 525 State Life Building; Lincoln Highway Building and Loan Association, 1222 Union-st; Occidental Savings and Loan Association, 525 State Life Building; Downey Street Savings and Loan Association, No. 16, at 1259 Madison-av, and Madison Avenue Savings and Loan Association, No. 17, at 1261 Madison-av, Funds represented in the liquidation are approximately $400,000. Activities for all the associations will be carried on from Room 813, Illinois Building. 40 SPECIALISTS GATHER Tenth Annual Postgraduate Course In Otolaryngology Opens. More than 40 specialists on diseases of the ear, nose and throat opened the tenth annual postgraduate cburse in otolaryngology today at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The course, which will be conducted by Dr. John F. Barnhill and members of the school staff, will continue until April 27.

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DEATH CLAIMS MRS. DANIELS, CLUBJ.EADER Prominent Civic Official and Wife of Attorney Dies at Hospital. Mrs. Katherine Daniels, prominent in social and civic life in Indianapolis. died yesterday in Methodist Hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Holliday, and the wife of Joseph J. Daniels, Indianapolis attorney. Funeral services will be held in the home in Brendenwood at 2 tomorrow and burial will be in Crown Hill. Mrs. Daniels, who was 38. was a graduate of Tudor Hall and Bryn Mawr. She was president of the Indianapolis League of Women Voters, a member of the board of managers of the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home, a member of the Indiana Society of Colonial Dames, the Dramatic Club and the Propylaeum and an associate member of the Junior League of Indianapolis. She formerly was president of the Indianapolis Woman’s Club, president of the Junior League of Indianapolis, a member of the budget committee of the Indianapolis Community Fund, and a member of the NRA consumers advisory board. Surviving are the widower, an infant daughter, and four sisters, Mrs. Lucia Macbeth, Los Angeles; Mrs. Wallace Patterson. Evanston, 111.; Mrs. Harold H. Mitchell. Freeport, Long Island, N. Y., and Mrs. Benjamin Hitz, Indianapolis,

Mrs. Dickson Dead Mrs. George M. Dickson, 3944 N. Delaware-st, formerly active in Indianapolis women’s clubs, died following an emergency operation in the Passavant Hospital, Chicago, yesterday. Mrs. Dickson had been ill only two weeks and was taken to the Chicago hospital Friday. Funeral services will be held at 11 Wednesday in the Planner & Buchanan Funeral Home, 25 W. Fall Creek-pkwy. Burial will be in Crown Hill. r Mrs. Dickson, formerly was an officer in the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter, D. A. R., and vas active in the Woman’s Department Club and the Parent-Teacher Association. She was a member of the Propylaeum and the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Surviving are the widower, a son, George M. Dickson Jr., Indianapolis attorney, and three sisters, Mrs. Harriet Post, Ellis, O.; Mrs. Robert W. Neighbor, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Esther Brennan, Berkeley, Cal. DEAF OPEN QUARTERS New Club Rooms Equipped With Amplifying System. New club rooms, equipped with an amplifying system and 40 head phones to enable members to hear speakers, have been opened by the Indiana League for the Hard of Hearing in 318-319 Board of Trade, building. Mrs. Ruth O. Katzenberger, league instructor, announced that lip-read-ing classes for beginners will start at 7:30 Wednesday night and the regular meeting for advanced students will be held tonight. NAB 10 IN LIQUOR RAIDS Federal Agents Invade Orange County, Smash Stills. By United Press v PAOLI, Ind., April 15.—Ten persons were under arrest today after a series of liquor raids in Orange County by local and Federal authorities. Nearly 1000 gallons of liquor were confiscated. A 50-gallon still and 15 barrels of mash were saturated with kerosene and burned by the raiders. BOMB WRECKS PLANT Richmond Dry Cleaning Firm Is Victim of Attack. • By United Press RICHMOND, Ind., April 15.—A home-made bomb broke windows in the Pantorium Dry Cleaning plant here today but caused no other damage. Officials of the plant said they had had no labor trouble and could give no reason for the bombing.

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ON Thursday, Jesus directed Peter and John to arrange for the sacrifice of the Paschal lamb, as commanded by the Law of Moses. When the hour came, Jesus and His disciples sat down. Then our Lord, to His followers’ amazement, insisted on washing their feet. He explained: “The servant is not greater than the master; and if I, who am Master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” There followed that awesome moment when Jesus instituted the Eucharist, by blessing the bread and wine and giving them to His apostles, asking them to partake in commemoration of Him. Afterward, depressed, Jesus declared “One of you is about to betray Me.” Each apostle asked, anxiously, “Is it I?” Jesus answered, “He to whom I shall give the sop.” Dipping the bread. He handed it to Judas, who departed immediately. Later, when Peter vehemently declared his loyalty, Jesus replied: “Amen, amen, I say to thee, this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice.” Next—Jesus betrayed to His foes.

MATHERS TRIAL NEARING CLOSE Defense to End Testimony in Slaying Case in Three Days. By United Press LEBANON, Ind., April 15.—Completion of defense testimony within three days was anticipated today as the murder trial of Theodore Mathers, 21, Coalmont, was resumed in Boone Circuit Court. Mathers is accused of slaying the Rev. Gaylord V. Saunders, 36, former Wabash minister, after a drinking party in Indianapolis, Feb. 2, 1934. Nearly a score of defense witnesses were presented last week to support the defense contention of insanity and self-defense. They testified that Mathers became mentally unbalanced after a severe illness in 1932 and related threats the pastor allegedly made against the youth. Persons under 20 years of age were excluded from the courtroom when the trial was resumed today. The state charges that Mathers killed Mr. Saunders because of an illicit love affair with the pastor’s 35-year-old widow.

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HUNDREDS ROAR GLEE TO ROOF—GOOD OLD BOCK BEER IS BACK

The rollicking strains of “Ist Das Nicht Ein Schnitzelbank” provided a suitable and official welcome for the return of bock beer Saturday night at the Athenaeum. More than 500 persons saw a parade led by the little German band and listened to the music—of all names—of Don Carles’ orchestra. Five hundred voices roared back the appropriate answers when Paul Thau, in old German garb, led the “Schnitzelbank” song. The menu included pigs’ knuckles and sauerkraut and masheu potatoes, Nuernberger bratworst with red cabbage and mashed potatoes, sauerbraten with spaetzle, bockwurst, wiener schnitzel and stuttgargarter knackwurst. Os course, there was plenty of bock beer. DR. PAUL TO GIVE TALK Teachers to Hear Famed Lecturer at Mass Meeting. Dr. H. G. Paul of the University of Illinois will address a mass meeting of Indianapolis teachers Wednesday afternoon in Shortridge high school. Dr. Paul is widely known as a lecturer and writer.

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STATE TO ASK 57.500.000 FOR RAIL ELEVATION Federal Funds Sought for 160 Projects, 10 in Marion County. The State Highway Commission will spend approximately $7,500,000 in elimination of dangerous grade crossings, as soon as the Federal government approves the project# under consideration. Money for the work will be provided from a $200,000,000 fund to be distributed in grants to states for grade crossing elimination through the building of overhead bridges or underpasses, according to James D. Adams, commission chairman. Ten of the 160 projects recommended by the commission are in Marion County or vicinity. The state is ready to proceed with construction as soon as it is approved. Mr. Adams said, because all preliminary work has been done. Meanwhile, the state's $7,000,000 construction and improvement program is well under way and will be increased during the next few’ weeks. As of April 10. the commission had 156 contracts in effect. These included 90 contracts for highway and street improvement and 66 contracts for grade separation, bridge and culvert construction. The commission will receive bids tomorrow on $681,740 worth of construction in seven counties, including Marion. Among the projects is another section of Road 52 between Indianapolis and Royalton, which will complete the improvement of this highway between Indianapolis and Lebanon.

THREE TERRE HAUTE PARK HEADS OUSTED Mayor Acts to Cut Itudgrt; Street Commissioner Given Duties. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., April 15. Resignations of three city officials have been asked by Mayor Sam Beecher, effective today as an economy move. Asa result. Park Superintendent Ben Van Borssum, Assistant Superintendent George Withrow and Assistant Clyde Cooper, are minus city jobs. Although no announcement has been made by Mayor Beecher, It i3 expected that Frank A. Wey, street commissioner, would assume direction of the city’s paries and playgrounds without extra pay. HOOVER IS VISITOR AT HOME OF GOODRICH Former President Halts at Winchester for “Social Call." By United Press WINCHESTER, Ind., April 15. Former President Herbert Hoover visited former Governor James P. Goodrich at the latter's home here yesterday. Mr. Hoover was en route from Columbus, 0., to Chicago by automobile. “It was purely a social call,” Mr. Goodrich explained. “I was with Mr. Hoover in New York last week and he told me he might drop in to see me.” From Winchester Hoover went to Ft. Wayne where he spent several hours with Oscar G. Foellinger, Ft. Wayne publisher. Mr. Foellinger was Mr. Hoover’s Indiana campaign manager. The former President was accompanied by a secretary and a political writer.