Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 20, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 April 1936 — Page 3

APRIL 3, 1936-

3 DEMOCRATS DENY DEAL; PLEAS PROMISES NEGROES CONSIDERATION IF ELECTED

Seek Top Place Only, Say Greenlee, Townsend and McKinney. (Continued From Page One) between Mr. Greenlee and Mr. McKinney in an effort to trounce advisers of Gov. McNutt, supporting Mr. Townsend for Governor. That Mr. Greenlee seeks to recruit ample representation from Lake and Marion County convention delegates with a purported coalition passible between him and Mr. McKinney in Marion County. Here’s What They Say The answers of tha three candidates are: Lieut. Gov. Townsend—“We are interested in but one thing—the next Governor. A deal with Mr. McKinney has never been discussed.” Mr. McKinney—“l am a candidate for the office of Governor and none other. I am not a job seeker.” Mr. Greenlee—“l am fighting it out for the Governorship in a fight to the finish and I’m making no deals.” Mr. McKinney broadened his denial in a speech last night before the Brazil Roosevelt Club. Then he insisted he was the only candidate on whom all factions of the Democratic party could agree with hope of success in the November election. Bids for Home Rule Bloc He criticized the Statehouse “Two Per Cent Club” observers say, when he said he favored “strict accountability of all moneys received whether it be in government, business or politics.” Support for his candidacy by the “home-rule” element township trustees, assessor and other county officials—was seen as one goal when he said, “I believe in the old principle that the government is best which is closest to those governed. By that I refer, of course, to local self-government.” A bid for support from merchants opposing the gross income tax is viewed by political leaders in his statement, “I recognize the gross income tax law is working hardships and causing unfair practices on certain classes of our citizens, especially the small merchants and store keeper.” Not “Anti-Administration" “Just because I have not agreed with the policies of some of the advisers of the present administration surely does not indicate that I am totally ‘anti-administration’ to my way of thinking,” he declared. “Because my statement, that I will not be controlled by any onej has necessarily aroused the wrath of those individuals that would like to control; therefore I am labeled ‘anti-administration,” he said. The three gubernatorial candidates are scheduled to speak from the same platform at a Democratic rally on April 6 at Angola. WHEELER MISSIONTo OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Forty-Third Year of Service to Be Marked April 24. The Wheeler City Rescue Mission is to observe the forty-third anniversary of its founding with a mass meeting to be held Friday evening, April 24, in the Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Harry W. Krause, president, announced today. Eugene C. Foster has been named meeting chairman. Wallace O. Lee, Harper J. Ransburg, Ed Dirks arid William E. Osborn are arrangements committee members. The annual report of the Rev. H. E. Eberhardt, superintendent, is to be made at the meeting. LABOR COMPLAINT HITS FORT WAYNE FACTORY Harvester Company Dominates Union, Is Charge. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 3.—The National Labor Relations Board announced today that complaint had been issued against International Harvester Cos., Fort Wayne, Ind.. charging alleged fostering and domination of a so-called company union known as the Harvester Industrial Council. Hearing on the complaint, filed by United Automobile Workers of America, will be held April 20, in Washington. 39 Are Granted Paroles By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., April 3. —The Board of Trustees of the State Prison granted 39 paroles, rejected 12 applications and continued eight cases at its regular monthly meeting last night.

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Aspirants Speak at Rally of Voters in Walker Building. Indiana Negroes had dangling before them today the promise of one Democratic candidate for Governor that he would give members of their race more consideration in the next state administration, if elected. The promise was made last night at a rally in the Walker Building, Indiana-av and West-st, at which Pleas E. Greenlee, ousted patronage secretary to Gov. McNutt; Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, and iormer Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan spoke The latter represented E. Kirk McKinney, third candidate in the Democratic race, who was unable to be present. Although he devoted part of his address to what he termed the “necessity of purging the party of those motivated by self-interest,” Mr. Greenlee dwelt on the economic future of the Negro insofar as it is affected by his candidacy. Greenlee Makes Promise “If I receive the nomination and am elected Governor of Indiana,” Mr. Greenlee said, “I am going to place some Negroes in responsible positions, and when I say responsible positions, I don’t mean SISOO---year jobs. I mean positions that have salaries of some consequence attached to them, because I happen to be a Jeffersonian Democrat and believe in the principle of equal rights for all.” “His hands were tied” when he was Gov. McNutt’s patronage dispenser, Mr. Greenlee said in explanation for Negroes not having received better patronage during the present administration. Mr. Greenlee added that he intended to conduct his campaign in such a manner that it would “not hurt party chances.” Pointing out that the Negro voter “found escape from political slavery when the majority gave their votes to the Democratic party,” Mr. Townsend said: Stresses Party Activity “It will be unfortunate if not only you, but all of us, fail to remember that liberty and freedom and inheritances that must be protected at all times, not for some, but for every citizen of the nation.” He stressed the importance of party activity in primary elections. Mr. Sullivan spoke briefly in behalf of Mr. McKinney’s candidacy, dwelling on the latter’s business record as city works board president and state direoior of the Home Owners Loan corp. Walter C. Boetcher, Marion County Democratic chairman, several county candidates and numerous party workers from the Statehouse, City Hall and Courthouse were among the 700 persons at the rally. MAROTTIS HONORED BY FRIENDS, A. B. C. 80 Attend Dinner Given for Merchant. “George J. Marott has been the leader of everything worthwhile in the city. He is the one individual who has done the most for the city of Indianapolis.” This tribute by John C. Ruckelshaus is typical of the honor paid Mr. Marott at a testimonial dinner last night at the Marott Hotel by local friends and officials of the American Bowling Congress. About 80 men attended. Robert H. Bryson, former Indianapolis postmaster and ex-president of the A. B. C.; Elmer H. Baumgardner, Milwaukee, A. B. C. secretary; Frank C. Rand, St. Louis, chairman of the board of directors of the International Shoe Corp., and Walter T. Dickerson, Columbus (O.) shoe company executive, also paid tribute to Mr. Marott. George S. Olive, Chamber of Commerce president, ac f ed as'toastmaster and presented Mr. Marott with a plaque on behalf of the A. B. C., the Chamber, the city of Indianapolis and friends. Mr. Marott responded with expressions of gratitude. Other speakers included Murray H. Morris, secretary of the Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis; William M. Taylor, attorney; Arthur L. Gilliom, ex-attorney general of Indiana, and Benjamin F. Lawrence, general manager of the Indianapolis Star. Expressions of regret from Mayor John W. Kern, A. L. Block, president of L Strauss & Cos., and Felix M. McWhirter, president of the People’s State Bank, were read. Following the dinner,, most of those present attended the American Bowling Congress as Mr. Marott’s guests. Neil C. King, Indianapolis, A. B. C. fifth vice president, presented Mr. Marott a silver loving cup in appreciation of his long support of the tournament. >

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Tense with dread, blond Vera Stretz makes an apparent effort to pull herself together as she leaves the detention pen to face again the crowded New York courtroom where she was on trial for slaying Dr. Fritz Gebhardt. One hand she flexes nervously, and in the other she carries the handkerchief that so often dried away her tears. Her case is scheduled to go to the jury today.

Bridge Rebels May Issue Challenge to Club Team Inventor of Playing System Refutes Idea His Plan Is Difficult; Explains How It Is Used. There’s a good deal of talk today around Indianapolis bridge circles about a possible team-of-four match between Easley Blackwood and Dr. Louis Segar and two partners playing the Blackwood system, and the Indianapolis Athletic Club team, which plays a national system.

The Blackwood advocates ruled out of masters play which begins Saturday in the inter-club contract tournament of the American Bridge League, are thinking seriously of throwing down the gauntlet. The match would be 50 to 100 rubbers. When the' matter was spoken of yesterday in the card room at the Columbia Club, Edson Wood, a member of the Chicago championship team of this year, immediately volunteered his services. That’s where the matter stands now. As to the intricacies of the system making it incomprehensible to other players in the tournament, as charged by the committee which ruled them out, Mr. Blackwood today gave this explanation of the Culbertson four no trump bid, as a “study in simplicity.” Bid at Certain Time “The Culbertson . four no trump bid for the purpose of showing aces can be bid only with certain requirements. The bid shows the holding of either two aces and a king of one of the bid suits or of three aces. The response is five no trump if the responder holds either two aces or else one ace and the kings of all of the bid suits. “A five no trump response, therefore, would assure the holding of all four aces in the combined partnership hands. If the responder does not hold two aces, there are several bids at his dispasal. He can sign off the hand by bidding five-odd of the lowest ranking suit which has been bid by the partnership. He can bid five-odd in the suit in which he does hold an ace, providing this suit is lower in rank than the suit which seems to have been chosen for the trump suit. “He can bid five-odd in the suit which seems to have been chosen as the trump suit, which bid denies the holding of the requirement for a response of five no trump. Explains Own Mystery “Hands which have the exact holding required to bid four no trump do not come up very often. On a great many hands one player may wish to know how many aces his partner holds, but he may not be able to bid four no trump, as used by the Culbertson system.” Mr. Blackwood then described his owij system's no trump bid; “The Blackwood for no ,trump

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bid asks the number of aces held. There are no requirements, except that the player bidding four no trump believes there is a slam in the hand if his partner holds sufficient aces. On occasion, the bid can be made when his player bidding four no trump does not have an ace in his hand. The responding bidder tells how many aces he holds according to the suit which he bids as follows: No Aces Five Clubs One Ace Jive Diamonds Two Aces Five Hearts Three Aces Five Spades Four Aces Five No Trump Used as Asking Bidd “Should the player who has bid four no trump now be considering a grand slam and wish to know how many kings his partner holds, a five no trump bid over a four no trump bid asks the number of kings held, and the response is given in the same manner that it is used in showing aces. “This bid is not only much simpler than is the Culbertson four no trump bid, but opportunities for its use arise much more frequently, due to the fact that no specific holding is required in order to make the bid. The bid is used purely as an asking bid.” JURY TO GET STRETZ CASE THIS AFTERNOON Spectators Believe Blond Will Escape Electric Chair. By United Press NEW YORK, April 3.—The trial of blond Vera Stretz lor murder of Dr. Fritz Gebhardt goes to the jury this afternoon. Lawyers completed their summations last night and Judge Cornelius F. Collins announced he would complete his charge by 2. Prosecutor Miles M. O’Brien did not ask the jury to consider a death penalty and did not argue he had proved a case of first-de-gree murder. His abstinence, coupled with the expressed opinion of Judge Collins that premeditation had not been proved, led most trial spectators to believe that Miss Stretz would escape the electric chair.

LOCAL WOMAN BADLY INJURED IN TRUCKCRASH Miss Ella G. Healy Is Taken to St. Vincent’s; Driver Is Held. Miss Ella G. Healy, 39, of 1115 N. Olney-st, clerk in the office of the Center Township trustee who was injured in a truck-automobile collision yesterday, was reported in a fair condition at St. Vincent’s Hospital today. Miss Healy was riding in a truck driven by Richard Lintz, 23, of 3433 Vn E. lOth-st, when it was in a collision with an automobile driven by John L. Jeffries. 31, of 846 N. Dearborn-st, at Nowland-av and Dearborn-st. Police slated Mr. Lintz on a charge of failure to have a driver’s license. Joseph Cox, 32, Anderson, received head lacerations last night when struck by an automobile at Massa-chusetts-av and North-st. He was treated at City Hospital. The driver of the car, Dallas H. New, 29, Negro, 2931 Paris-av, was not held. Although he was struck and carried 50 feet on the bumper of a car, Albert Woodruff, 21. was recovering in his home, 1039 W. New York-st, today from minor shoulder injuries. The accident occurred last night at Pennsylvania and New York-sts. Three Hurt in Taxi Crash George Robert Winkler Jr., 246 Buckingham-dr, driver of the car, was charged with drunkenness, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, having no driver’s license and resisting arrest. An automobile-taxicab collision at 25th-st and Highland-pl late yesterday afternoon resulted in injury to a woman and two children. Mrs. Mary Eye, 3.3, and her children, Juanita, 7, and Byron, 3, suffered face lacerations when a car driven by Mrs. Eye’s husband, Boyd, 44, of 1840 Mansfield-av, figured in collision with the taxi driven by Clarence Roller, 35, of 1912 Broadway. The injured were treated at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Taxi Is Stolen, Wrecked Wiley O. McCoy, 48, of 604 E. 12th-st, today faced charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, and Dr. V. F. Tremer of Morristown was to answer charges of drunkenness and vagrancy. They were arrested as McCoy was driving his automobile at Capitol-av and Market-st last night. When the driver, Lewis Harron, 1312 Lexington-av, parked his taxicab and entered a store, thieves stole the vehicle at Washington and West-sts last night, drove it five blocks south and wrecked it. Joseph Melvin, 18, *of 725 N. Alabama-st, and Nelson Gibson, 42, of 528 Chadwick-st, were held on vargrancy charges in connection wit(i the case. Orman Pugh, 39, Hopkinsville, Ky., died today in Veterans Hospital as the result of injuries suffered in an auto accident Saturday near Shelbyville. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Dolly Pugh, and his father, William H. Pugh, Hopkinsville. WINS ESSAY CONTEST Washington High School Pupil Is to Receive Trip Prize. Miss Elnora Martin, 1246 Shepardst, Washington High School pupil, today was named winner in the girls’ diivsion of the Navy Day essay contest held in state high schools. John F. Hull, Bosse High School, Evansville, was the boys’ division winner. They are to leave next Friday for a three-day trip to Washington and Annapolis, Md.

OFFICIAL WEATHER ____Cnited States Weather Bureau Sunrise . 5:25 ! Sunset .6:11 TEMPERATURE —April 3, 1935 7 a. 34 1 p. m 46 Today 6 a. m 23 10 a. m V - 26 7 a. m 24 11 a. m. 28 8 a. m 26 12 (Noon) 28 9 a. m 26 BAROMETER 7 a. m 30.01 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending at 7 a. m. .04 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 6.81 Deficiency since Jan. 1 3.29 WEATHER IN 07 .IER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex. PtCldy 30.16 28 Bismarck, N. D Clear 30.10 4 Boston Rain 29.46 40 Chicago Cloudy 29.96 24 Cincinnati Snow 30.00 26 Denver Clear 30.00 20 Dodge City, Kas Clear 30.30 20 Helena, Mont Cloudy 29.88 16 Jacksonville, Fla Clear 30.14 48 Kansas City, Mo Clear 30.34 18 Little Rock. Ark Clear 30.36 32 Los Angeles Cloudy 29.96 50 Miami. Fla PtCldy 30.02 76 Minneapolis Clear 30.04 18 Mobile, Ala Clear 30.30 40 New Orleans Clear 30.32 46 New York Clear 29.60 38 Okla. City, Okla PtCldy 30.36 26 Omaha. Neb Clear 30.30 10 Pittsburgh Cloudy 29.78 26 Portland. Ore Rain 29.62 38 San Antonio. Tex Clear 30.30 40 San Francisco Rain 29.72 50 St. Louis Clear 30.22 22 Tampa. Fla Clear 30.12 58 Washington. D. C PtCldy 29.80 36

Prison Chief Prepared to Send Hauptmann to Electric Chair Tonight

Action by Gov. Hoffman Seen as Last Hope for Condemned Man. (Contipued From Page One) a final decision, Mr. Marshall said one reason was that Chief of County Detectives James S. Kirkham had the only copy of the murder complaint tucked away in his pocket since Saturday. Explains Reason for Inaction “Therefore,” he said, “the grand jury did not take a vote. “It could have turned in a vote without having the signed, complaint but failure to have it on hand interfered with proceedings.” Mi-. Kirkham explained that he merely forgot about the complaint. Asked if the present situation gave Gov. Hoffman a wide loophole for granting a reprieve, Mr. Marshall said: “It looks like it, but I refuse to discuss the matter.” Meanwhile, Col. Kimberling returned to the prison from Mr. Marshall’s office and then started for the attorney general’s office at the Statehouse. Leaves Letter for W’ilentz Kurt Mertig, secretary of the Citizens’ Committee of 500 —an organization which believes Hauptmann may have been guilty of kidnaping, but was innocent of mur-der-brought petitions signed by 26,000 persons to the Governor’s office. He said the petitions asked anew trial and reopening of the case. Col. Kimberling arrived at Mr. Wilentz’s, office at 11:50 a. m„ but the attorney general had not yet come to work. Mr. Kimberling left a letter witH an assistant of Mr. Wilentz and said he expected a reply within an hour. Certain Death, Says Hauck Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck Jr. of Hunterdon County, titular head of the Hauptmann prosecution, interpreted the grand jury stand as “certain death for Hauptmann unless the Governor grants another reprieve.” Mr. Hauck said he would go into the courts to have any new stay set aside. But even this action would assure Hauptmann of at least another month of life, since Mr. Hauck could not act until after the week of March 31 and anew death date would have to be set. A paradoxical situation gave weight and authority to reports that Gov Hoffman planned to save the convicted Lindbergh baby murderer again. Early today while Hauptmann slept peacefully in his death house cell, still believing he will live out his natural span, forces and counter forces generated in the cauldron of New Jersey politics were at work —one striving to send him to his death tonight, the other seeking to postpone his death indefinitely. At stake was more than Hauptmann’s life —the political ambitions of Gov. Hoffman, whose friends at one time advanced him as presidential or vice presidential timber, and those of Mr. Wilentz, whose friends believe he will be the next Governor of New Jersey. In the shadowy background were lesser fiures but all related to the principals, Hauptmann, Gov. Hoffman and Mr. Wilentz. Petition Demands Inquiry From the play’s audience came audible cries of disapproval. A petition signed by Dr. Harold W. Dodds, president of Princeton University—an institution of which New Jersey is most proud—and 33 well-known scholars and Princton graduates, was delivered to the Legislature, demanding that it investigate “whether attempts have been made by public officials or by any other persons to annul orderly processes of law, and if so, whether grounds existed for the removal cr impeachment of such officials.” The petition was delivered to the three Assemblymen of Mercer County, one of whom, Crawford Jamieson, an enemy of Gov. Hoffman, who has demanded his impeachment. It was signed by Prof. Edwin W. Kemmerer, famous expert on money; Charles R. Erdman Jr., Mayor of Princeton and former professor of politics; Dean Luther P. Eisenhart of the Princeton graduate school, and Dr. Abraham Flexner, director of the Institute of Advanced Study, among others. New Jersey newspapers continued their attacks on Gov. Hoffman Gov. Hoffman, who once again seemed the final arbiter of Haupt-

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mann’s life, had assumed the part of the mysterious, silent man in the background. On several occasions he has said he would not grant Hauptmann anew reprieve. Early today the question was asked again. He replied: “No comment.” Hauck Prepares Papers Mr. Hauck, who is a personal as well as a political enemy of Gov. Hoffman, had his papers ready for instant court intervention should Gov. Hoffman grant a reprieve. This, however, would entail litigation involving several weeks during which Hauptmann’s life would be spared. Gov. Hoffman has admitted in the past that he has no further authority to reprieve Hauptmann, but legal authorities pointed out that there was no one to stop him if he wished to. Grand Jury Hears Wendel The corridors of the Courthouse echoed all yesterday and until early today with a re-enactment of the Lindbergh trial in miniature before the grand jury locked on the third floor. Gov. Hoffman and Mr. Wilentz debated Hauptmann's life for four hours before the Wendel jury. Then in rapid fashion the juryheard the men who*handled the ransom notes, the experts who charged at the trial that the writing was that of Hauptmann, and other minor figures in the swiftly moving drama. Then, shortly after 7 o. m., Wendel appeared for questioning. The man whose strange role in the case blocked the execution of Hauptmann on Tuesday night was before the grand jury almost four hours. Wendel Suspect Held By United Press NEW YORK, April 3.—A suspect in the alleged kidnaping and torture of Paul H. Wendel, disbarred Trenton lawyer, who made and repudiated a confession that he abducted Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., has been captured, it was announced today by Assistant Chief Inspector John J. Lyons of the detective division. Inspector Lyons would reveal no information concerning the suspect. INDORSE 2 CANDIDATES Harrison and Armstrong Favored by Fall Creek Club. The Fall Creek Republican Club, a city-wide Negro political organization, today pledged its support for the Republican nomination of William Henry Harrison for Marion County prosecutor, and V. M. Armstrong for the Republican nomination for Congress, Richard Ray, president, announced.

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TIBETAN RULER I REGARDS WAR ' AS INEVITABLE Grand Lama Predicts Japan and Russia Will Be Ultimate Losers. (Editor's Note: Gordbn B. Ender*, former personal adviser to the Paneban Lama of Tibet, is co-author with Ed Anthony of “No Where Else in the World.” In the following dispatch Sir. Endcrs discusses the scene of present hostilities in outer Mongolia). BY GORDON B. ENDERS (Copyright. 1936. bv United Press) NEW YOK, April 3.—For the last four years, the Panchan Lama, supreme ruler of Tibet, has been preparing for the event of war between Japan and Russia. This war he haA regarded as inevitable, and the bat 4 tleground is to be laid upon the\ broad plateaus of Tibet and Mon-1 golia, inhabited by Lamaist nomads, \ who regard him as their spiritual ; head. A year ago I visited with him the district where Japanese and Mongolian outposts are now fighting. Our visit was in connection with the Grand Lama's plans for resisting the Japanese advance. Passive Resistance Made Passive resistance was employed by the Mongolian Lamaists until about six months ago. But behind this mask of indifference, preparations were being pushed forward for a defensive wall which the Japanese forces now are testing with a series of tentative thrusts into the Mongolian front. Western belief that Mongolia is the “tinderbox” of the world is shared by the Grand Lama. The war between Japan and Russia has, in fact, already begun, and will continue until the Jpanese offensive has stretched in a line 100 miles long across Mongolia and Tibet. The war, the Grand Lama believes, will follow the lines laid down 700 years ago by Genghiz Khan, who marched his armies from Manchuria to Budapest. The Japanese wedge into Central Asia will march in Genghiz Khan’s footsteps. But the Grand Lama believes that it will spend itself eventually in Turkestan. The victor, he predicts, will be neither Japan nor Russia. War will exhaust both countries and will end with a Japanese revolution which will send the Japanese back to their island kingdom. Crossing Crash Fatal By United Press RICHMOND. Ind., April 3. Bartlow Negri, 50, was killed today when his automobile was demolished by a west-bound Pennsylvania passenger train at a local crossing.