Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1935 — Page 3

OCT. 24,1935

MAYOR PLEDGES TRACK PROJECT TO SOUTH SIDE Hopes to Build Up Fund Through Special Civil Tax Levy. .South Side residents had the promise of Mayor Kern today that thev are to get track elevation. Admitting there was little chance of obtaining Federal money for the project, the Mayor said if that source failed he would ask that a fund be built up through additions to the city tax levy. ‘ This is a matter of great civic importance, and it still will be on the program of the city administration as the one thing, above all others, which it desires to accomplish." he said at a mass meeting in the Fountain Square Theater Building auditorium last night. The meeting was called by the track elevation committee of South Side Civic. Clubs, an organization which has directed criticism at Mayor Kern in conection with the project. Doubtful of his reception, Mayor Kern brought a cheering section of city employes to the meeting, and this claque made a quick exit after his address. Obviously irritated by adverse comments, 1 lie Mayor declared he had done everything in Ins power to promote grade crossing separation. Done Everything in His Power I have heard this organization was trying to put me behind the ‘political eight ball,’” he shouted “I also understand that some of this militant interest in track elevation has been stirred up by disappointed job seekers. Because I didn't believe these reports, I am here tonight. to explain the status of this project.” He pointed out that plans were made for this work before his inauguration, and said that three separate projects had been submitted to Washington. Sending this proposal to Public Works Administration was out of the question, he asserted, because the city was not able to issue enough bonds to match a Federal loan. “Then we concentrated on the Works Progress Administration, and redrafted our plans so the job could be completed in a year,” Mayor Kern said. “Originally we planned track elevation for the whole city, but in making this change, we sacrificed every section but the South Side.” files Objection WPA objected to the program because it had a 55 per cent material cost and only a 45 per cent labor cost, he explained. “We drew up other low cost projects in an effort to balance this obpection.” After Wayne Coy, regional WPA director, asked that the. city, county and railroads pay part of the material cost. Mayor Kern pointed out that a last minute change was made in the city budget to provide a 3ccnt levy for the city's share. Now, feeling that this last attempt has been stymied. Mayor Kern said he plans to visit Washington and make a personal appeal to President Roosevelt. “Whether Federal funds are received or not. I will work to eliminate the crossings, with city money, if necessary,” the Mayor concluded. Dr William H. Larrabee, 11th District congressman, promised to use all his influence to get the project through. 'We know all the $4,800,000,000 relief money won't be spent this vear,” he said. “I hope to get some of the amount left over sot aside for track elevation in Marion County.” Deny Political Tinge E. H Wischmeyer, track elevation committee chairman, and John F White, veteran civic club leader, assured Mayor Kern and the audience there was no politics in this meeting, and said the campaign for South Side grade crossing elimination had been going on for 25 years. Committee members said they felt encouraged by Mayor Kern's statements, and promised to coopeiate with Hie city administration in this “joint effort." “Some South Side residents feel bitterly about the present tie-up” Mr Wischmeyer said. “We have seen money squandered on flood prevention and road projects that we thought should have gone for grade crossing elimination.” SALESMAN BOUND OVER ( handler (Ind.) Man Charged With Impersonating G-Man. Will H. Roberts, clothing salesman of Chandler. Ind., yesterday was bound over to the Federal grand Jury on charges of impersonating a Federal officer. Bond was set at S2OOO by United States Commissioner Howard S. Young. Roberts was arrested in Boone - ville, Ind., by state police. He had been using a false Federal badge as identification in cashing bad checks, they said.

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Participation of U. S. in 1936 Olympics Assured by Committee Chairman •/ Avery Brundage Charges That Boycott Attempt Has Been Fomented by Groups, Persons With Communistic Antecedents. By United Press CHICAGO Oct. 24—Participation of the United States in the 1936 Olympic games at Berlin. Germany, was pledged today in a frank statement by Avery Brundage, Chicago, chairman of the American Olympic Committee. He charged that attempts to boycott the Olvmpic games because of Nazi religious persecution were fomented by organizations and individuals with communistic antecedents.

He said the agitation against United States participation has been carried on entirely by persons who “haven’t been closer to Berlin than Manhattan Island." He left no doubt as to the American Olympic committee's stand in the controversy. Games Belong to Athletes “The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians." Brundage said. “Knowing the temper of the true sport leaders and of the amateur athletes of this country who are unanimous on this subject, I say positively that then’ will be teams representing the United States in the 1936 games. “The sportsmen of this country will not tolerate the use of clean American sport as a vehicle to transplant old world hatreds to the United States.”

Mahoney Continues Fight By United Press YONKERS, N. Y„ Oct. 24.—Continuing his fight to take the 1936 Olympic games from Germans, A. A. U. President Jeremiah T. Mahoney last night told Westchester County Jewish war veterans that Germany “swanns with terrorism, bigotry and atrocities.” The former Supreme court justice challenged Brig. Gen. Charles Sherrill, a member of the International Olympic Committee, who favors American participation, to a debate on the subject. “My critics claim I am trying to run the Olympic games,” Mahoney said. “No such thing. I am trying to preserve their inviolability. Germany is governed by discriminations. I challenge any one to prove Berlin is worthy to be the scene of the games.” THE REV. WAMBSGANSS IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN Annual Southern Indiana Conference of Luthems Closes. The Rev. Louis Wambsganss, Five Points, has been elected chairman of pastors and teachers of the Lutheran Churches’ Missouri Synod. Others elected are the Rev. W. H. J. Dau. Aurora, vice chairman, and the Rev. Carl Ahlbrand, New Albany, secretary. Weiner A. Siems, Evansville, has been elected teachers’ group chairman; Paul W. Jaebker, Evansville, vice chairman, and A. Luebke, Farmers Retreat, secretary. The elections were held at the annual southern Indiana conference in the Ernmaus Lutheran Church yesterday. The conference is to close tomorrow.

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U.S.RELEASES INDIANA FUNDS $2,000,000 for WPA Work Approved by Treasury Department. By Uniti and Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Allotment of $2,186,419 of Federal funds for WPA projects in Indiana was approved by the Treasury Department today. Sponsors of the projects have pledged contributions totaling $232,408. The program includes, in part: Brazil—Construction of two blocks of sidewalks. Federal lunds, SSOBO. sponsor’s contribution, $894. Muncie—Community service program. Federal, $3075; sponsor's, $225. Hamilton County—lmprove various farm-to-market roads. Federal, $62,808; sponsor, $2375. Kokomo —Community service program. Federal, $4410; sponsor, S2OO. Tipton Walnut, E. Independent and Macli-son-sts. Federal, $38,222; sponsor, $29,459. Construct sewage system. Federal, $32,100; sponsor, $lO,589. Mitchell—lmprove Orchard, Tulip, Lawrence and Eleventh-sts. Federal, $10,792; sponsors, $2058. Putnam County Community sanitation program. Federal, $16,320; sponsor, $12,480. Wayne County—Renovate school buildings in Wayne Township. Federal, $793; sponsor, $163. Richmond Community service program. Federal, $12,076; sponsor, $243. RELIEF FRAUD CHARGED Miss Hannah A. Noone Will Ask Grand Jury Investigation. Miss Hannah A. Noone. Center Township trustee today said she would demand a grand jury probe of frauds perpetrated to obtain poor relief. She said persons who have moved from the township have continued to obtain coal and groceries at their Center Township addresses. Ruth Nichols Improves By United I’ress TROY, N. Y„ Oct. 24.—The condition of Ruth Nichols, injured Monday in a plane crash, was “slightly improved" today at Troy Samaritan Hospital.

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COURT DECIOES JURISDICTION IN TRACTION SUIT State Supreme Ruling Gives Receivership Claim to Marion County. The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a temporary writ of prohibition against Madison Circuit Court in its jurisdictional contest with Marion Superior Court 5 over the Indiana Failroad traction receivership. Judge Charles E. Smith of the Madison court is ordered to show cause before Nov. 4 why the writ should not be made permanent. Involved in the jurisdictional battle are 5142.617 in claims against the old Union Traction Cos. which were assumed by Indiana Railroad when it bought the Union Traction. The utility operates traction lines from Indianapolis to Bluffton, Peru and Terre Haute and the Terre Haute street car system. Bowman Elder, operating the properties as receiver on appointment by Marion Superior Court 5, said today he had asked for the writ to settle the question of jurisdiction. “Whether Madison Circuit Court or Marion Superior Court 5 has jurisdiction is the only question involved,” Mr. Elder said. “Authority to decide the matter lies with the Supreme Court and we filed for the writ in order to bring the matter to a head and determine jurisdiction.”

THIRD CHRISTIAN MEN NOMINATE OFFICERS Builders Class Will Hold Election Next Month. New officers of the Third Christian Church Christian Men Builders class were nominated last night at a class dinner In the church. Officers were designated by a committee instead of on a ballot as has been the previous practice. Routine election of the nominees is to be held next month. Vic Kelly was named for president; Marion F. Clarke, vice president in charge of membership; Robert W. Pogue, vice president in charge of publicity; Russell Willson, vice president in charge of social affairs; Meade Powell, vice president in charge of welfare; Wilbur Fuller, vice president in charge of employment; Arthur Owens, secretary, and Chester Cobb, treasurer. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC CLOSES TOWN SCHOOLS Cases in District Cause Action at Owensburg. By United Press OWENSBURG, Ind., Oct. 24. Schools were closed here today because of a diphtheria epidemic prevalent south of Owensburg, in Martin County. Mrs. Eva Young, county health officer who ordered the schools closed, said three deaths had resulted and that numerous cases of diphtheria are active there. Dr. I. W. Jackson, state epidemiologist, investigated yesterday, and reported that the situation in this i county is not dangerous.

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FIVE LOOTINGS ARE REPORTED Apartment Robbed of Rings and SSO; Furniture in Home Taken. Using moving vans, skeleton keys and just plain muscle, thieves last night and today looted city homes, freight cars and apartments of approximately SIOOO in merchandise, jewelry and cash. Floyd Buckley, 1005 N. Pennsyl-vania-st, reported to police the theft of $350 in rings and SSO in cash from his apartment. A skeleton key was used to gain entrance. Mrs. Darlena Cleveland. Negro, 23, 2334 Wheeler-st, reported that burglars had moved out SSOO in furniture in addition to a gas range and ice box. Sergt. Charles Weddle and squad found a quantity of flour stolen from a freight car in the rear of 912 N. Senate-av at the corner of Smith and Lafayette-sts. Police fired at two Negroes, who dropped the. flour and fled. Gordon Peters, 26, attendant in a Shell Company filling station, 2728 W. Washington-st, was held up and robbed of $45. Dr. Gus Ferger, 50. 2134 N. Merid-ian-st, reported to police that a Negro thug robbed him of 75 cents and a key ring. WINDOWS BROKEN IN NORTH SIDE SHOPS Barber and Cleaning Places Mark for Halloween Pranksters. Vandals played havoc with the windows of three. North Side barber shops and a cleaning establishment last night. S. A. Harker, proprietor of the A-l Cleaners, 1841 E. < 46th-st, reported 10 windows broken there. He attributed the vandalism to Halloween pranksters. Windows were smashed in barber shops at 213 W. 34th-st operated by Edward Switzer. 3331 Clifton-st, operated by George Carpenter, and at the Newby shop, 121 W. 32d-st.

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SAUNDERS. FREE ON BAIL, FACES MURDHCHARGE Jockey Denies Responsibility for Death of Pretty Louisville Woman. By United Press LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Oct. 24—Free on SSOOO bail. Jockey Willie < Smoky > Saunders. 20. today awaited hearing Oct. 31 on murder charges in connection with the brutal slaying of pretty Mrs. Evelyn Slivinski, 24. wife of a Louisville tailor. Walter Schaffer, an exercise boy for the Headley stable, also faces murder charges. He was taken into custody at Baltimore and it was reported he would waive extradition to Kentucky. Saunders and Schaffer both admitted, police said, that thev were the companions of Mrs. Slivinski and Mrs. Agatha Machison last Saturday night at a gay roadhouse party which preceded the young matron's death. Mrs. Slivinski's body, beaten and run over by a car. was found in a road near here early Sunday. Says Schaffer Drove Car Sounders said Schaffer was driving his car when Mrs. Slivinski became ill and got out of the car. They drove away then, Saunders said, and when they turned and came back to thes pot he felt the car go over a bump. He did not know it was the woman's body. In a statements to Baltimore police, Schaffer inferred that another car ran over the woman after he drove away. Saunders, a freckle-faced youth who rode Omaha to victory in the 1935 Kentucky Derby, apparently W’as not worried over the outcome of his examining trial. He sent a telegram to his father, G. E. Saunders, Bozeman, Mont. It read: “Am arrested. Lawyer says everything will come out all right. Give my love to all. Willie.” Ordered to Stay in Louisville Commonwealth Detective Frank Fitzgerald ordered him to stay in Louisville. Sought since Monday, Saunders came here from Lexington yesterday and surrendered. He said he did not know he was wanted until he read of Mrs. Slivinski’s death in Baltimore newspapers. His story of the fatal ride differed sharply in several respects from that told by Mrs. Machison, who said Mrs. Slivinski was run down deliberately. He also denied that he or Schaffer was intoxicated and haid he did not beat Mrs. Slivinski as Mrs. Machison had charged. TWO DIE AT VINCENNES Schoolboy, Elderly Woman Victims of Auto Traffic. By United Press VINCENNES. Ind., Oct. 24.—Two automobile fatalities were recorded here today. Jack Highsmith, 8, died from injuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile on the way home from school. Mrs. Joseph E. Johnson, 63. died from injuries sustained in an accident Thursday.

OFFICIAL WEATHER V. S. Wfithfr Rhmn

Sunrise 6:95 Sunset 4:53 TEMPERATURE —Ort. '.'l. 1934 7 a. ra 50 1 p. 77 —Today—*>a m 36 to a. m 40 * a. m SR 11 a. m 52 Sam 41 1* a. m 55 s a- m 4R 1 p. m .57 BAROMETER 7 a. m 30.54 1 p. m 30.51 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7a. m... 00 Total Precipitation since Jan. 1 32 02 Deficiency since Jan. 1 o 32 OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp Amarillo. Tex Cioudv 30 54 31 Bismarck. N. D PtCldy 30 32 32 Boston Clear 30 24 44 Chicago Clear 30 46 38 Cincinnati Clear 30 54 38 Danver PtCldv 30 44 34 Dodge City Kas Cioudv 30 60 40 Helena Mont Clear 30 42 40 Jacksonville. Fla Cioudv 30 !4 66 Kansas City, Mo Cioudv 30 60 32 Little Rock. Ark Cloudy 30.52 46 Los Angeles Clear 30.16 60 Miami, Fla Clear 30.00 80 Minneapolis Clear 30 36 36 Mobile, Ala .Cloudy 30 22 60 New Orleans Cloudy 30 22 62 New York Clear 30.30 44 Okla. City, Okia Rain 30.54 42 Omaha. Neb Clear 30.5S 30 Pittsburgh Clear 30.44 34 Portland, Ore Clear 30.3 G 42 San Antonio Tex Rain 30,34 48 San Francisco Clear 30 22 52 St. Louis Clear 30.58 40 Tampa. Fla Clear 30,08 70 Washington. D C . Cioudv 30 40 44

STUDENTS INITIATED INTO LEGAL SOGIETV I. U. Law Men Join Gamma Eta Gamma at Parley. Initiation of 14 Indiana University Law School students was a part of today's pregram at the twentyfifth biennial convention of Gamma Eta Gamma, national legal fraternity. in the Clavpool. Students initiated were Robert Oliver, Winchester; Charles Burton, Peru; Frank Wade, Terre Haute; John Hurt, Monrovia; Parker Voshoh, Bloomfield; Victor Roberts, Lowell; Clemence Nordboff, Jasper; Charles Lundin. Knox; Arthur Hart, Vincennes; Carl Koch, Ft. Wayne; Bailey Merril, Hymera; Bertram May, Huntington; Melvin Yost, Newcastle, and Byron Guse. Hanna. Honorary membership was to be conferred on R. Earl Peters, state administrator of the Federal Housing Administration. CRASH PUTS WOMAN IN JAIL, MAN IN HOSPITAL Driver Charged W r ith Drunkenness; Companion’s Skull Fractured. James Wilson, 28, Gem Hotel, is in City Hospital with a fractured skull and Mrs. Beulah Arnold, 26, of 230 S. Sherman-dr, is under arrest on drunkenness charges as the result of an auto crash last night at College and Massachusetts-av. With Mrs. Aronld driving, the car struck a street car safety zone guard and Mr. Wilson was thrown out. A woman whom, according to police, the couple had picked up at a tave.’n ran from the scene and was not identified. Woman Hurt in Fall Mrs. Alice Wheaccraft, 60, of 2951 N. Capitol-av, is in City Hospital after receiving serious injuries to her right hip in a fall last night at Municipal Gardens, 16th-st and Lai fayette-rd.

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GO-TO-GHURCH CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN NOV. I Mass Meeting Scheduled in Movement to Increase Attendance. (Continued From Page One) tral College president; Harry W. White. Y. M. C. A. executive secretary: F. E. DeFrantz. Colored Y. M. C. A. executive secretary; F. O. Belzer, Boy Scout executive; Will Wertz, Boys' Club superintendent; J. W. Esterline, visitation campaign chairman; Wallace O. Lee. Fermor S. Cannon, Bloor Schleppey, Edgar H. Evans. P. A. Wood and Earl Buchanan. Also the Rev. E. L. Day, Christian Church Union executive secretary; the Rev. T. J. Parsons. Indiana Baptist Association executive secretary; the Rev. Clive McQuire, Federated Baptist Churches executive secretary; C. L. Harkness, Indianapolis Church Federation president; the Rev. R. H. Mueller, evangelism committee chairman, Indianapolis Church Federation.

Bishop H. H. Foute of the United Brethren Church, the Rev. H. B, Hostettcr. executive secretary of the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian Church; the Rev. W. R. Hartinger, Methodist Episcopal church district superintendent; the Rev. D. A. Kalev. Evangelical church district superintendent, and the Rev. Ephraim Lowe, president of the Christian Church Union, are other leaders in the work. The group also includes H. R. Pierson, Indiana Gideons president; Earl F. Hites, Volunteers of America: Brigadier James Murphy. Salvation Army; the Rev. H. E. Eberhardt, Wheeler City Rescue Mission superintendent; E. T. Albertson, Indiana Council of Religious Education executive secretary, and the Rev. J. B. Parsons, United Brethren Church district superintendent. SHILOH DRUMMER BOY VISITS DAUGHTER HERE Maj. Gen. John L. Clem Served in Civil and World Wars. Maj. Gen. John L. Clem. United States Army, retired, and the drummer boy of the Battle of Shiloh, today was visiting his daughter, a Carmelite sister, at the monastery on Cold Spring-j-d. Gen. Clem entered the Civil War at the age of 10 and also saw sendee in the World War. He was captured during the Civil War and held prisoner for 11 months. Restoration of peace saw the drummer boy of Shiloh touring the nation on the stage. Later he was commissioned an Army lieutenant and rose in rank to major-general. Lost Four Days, Rescued By United Press PORT ARTHUR, Ontario. Oct 24. —John Hanousek, Antigo, Wis., was recovering today from exposure and hunger after being lost for four days in wild hunting country. He was found yesterday by police and Indian guides.