Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1936 — Page 3

APRIL 25, 1936

RAY DEMANDS DISMISSAL OF POLICE CHIEF Bitter Charges by Sheriff Follow Withdrawal of Shover. (Continued From Page One) ticc was in his hands. He said he did not know about the organization approval of Sheriff Ray's candidacy, but said he might have a statement on that later. Report Conference Held Asked if a vote of precinct committeemen, taken by the county central committee on all Democratic races, would affect any action by the central committee in favoring Sheriff Ray and whether it had anytning to do with Mr. Shover's withdrawal he said, “I have noting to say now.” It was reported in political circles that it was after a midnight conference of party leaders that the announcement of Mr. Shover’s withdrawal was made. Mayor Kern and Mr. Boetcher denied reports of the conference. It was also reported that Mr. Shover was called from his bed to write his resignation. “Nothing to It”—Kern “There is nothing to that,” declared Mayor Kern. Mayor Kern refused to say whether Mr. Shover, former street commissioner, would be restored to his former position. Mr. Shover resigned to enter the sheriff’s race. Fred Eisenhut, his assistant, was named as street commissioner. “That is another matter I can not discuss at this time,” said Mayor Kern. Mr. Shover had previously been given the “unqualified support of the organization,” according to a statement of Mr. Boetcher at the time he entered the sheriff’s race. Denies Statement Made Chairman Boetcher today denied making the statement of organization support for Shover. Reports were current that the Shover withdrawal from the race and the wholesale oral attack of Sheriff Ray also would result in an attempt to gain party harmony through the withdrawal of Miss Hannah Noone from the race for County treasurer. Miss Noone is opposed by Frank McKinney, incumbent county treasurer. Mr. McKinney is said to have the support of the County Central Committee Mr. Boetcher, as well as organization workers. Miss Noone denied today that she would withdraw from the race. “I am in the race to stay and I'm going to win,” the Center Township trustee said. City Hall in Furor Sheriff Ray declared, following his demand for Chief Morrissey's resignation, that he would have “ex-servicemen as watchers at the polls in the primary.” “I want to insure every candidate a fair vote count,” said Sheriff Ray as he added a charge of reports received of possible ballot “frauds.” The withdrawal of Mr. Shover created a furor in city hall and Marion County Courthouse offices. Some politicians saw in the move an effort to restore harmony in the party while others saw in it the possibility of a deal in which one organization candidate, opposed by a clique in the party, might be kept off the organization slate as a trade for the withdraway of Mr. Shover’s name. Charged “Double-Cross” The former street commissioner entered the sheriff’s race just a few minutes before the filing time of candidats closed. At the time of his entrance in the race the organization was suposed to be in support of Sheriff Ray. Sheriff Ray charged that a lastminute meeting was held and that, county Democratic leaders urged Mr. Shover to enter the race because one of the sheriff’s deputies filed for precinct committeeman. Sheriff Ray charged the organization leaders with failing to keep their word with him and permitting him to run unopposed. The legal date for withdrawing Mr. Shover’s name from the ballot has passed and the official ballots have been printed. It is said that his name will remain on the ballot. Shover Makes Statement A few politicians see in the move an effort to let Sheriff Ray open up his attack on Chief Morrissey and that one the “sub-rosa” friends of Mr. Shover may attempt to win with him regardless of his withdrawal. A statement attributed to Mr. Shover follow: "In seeking the office of sheriff of Marion County I was anxious to realize an ambition that I’ve had for several years. I did not, however, enter the present race until many of my friends signing my petition from various wards and townships urged me to do so. I had hoped to obtain the indorsement of the Marion County Democratic committee. Being unable to secure th indorsement of the Democratic organization and being adverse to conducting a campaign as an antiorganization candidate I am asking my friends to cease their efforts in my behalf. I am taking this action in an effort to promote party harmony and to insure complete Democratic success in the coming general election."

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Flag Becoming Symbol of Fascism, Lewis Says Sinclair LewU, who< latcat novel. "It Can't Happen here,” has aroused wide Interest, comments In the followinj dispatch on the Northampton, Mass., "Baby Pacifists” ease. This concerns the Opielouski children—Dominie. Zophie and Anna—who have been expelled from public schools and sentenced to reform school for refusing to salute the American flap. Mr. Lewis charges that the patriotic organizations behind the flat salute law are turning the American flap into a symbol of Fascism. BY SINCLAIR LEWIS (Copyright, 1936. by United Press) BARNARD, Vt., April 25.—1n the Opielouski case, what we outsiders have con.idered the grand old state of Massachusetts apparently is apologizing for Concord and Lexington. Does it really regret that the embattled farmers \ of '76 did not salute the Briiitsh banner which f T then was the lawful emblem of their gov--1 ernment. If the gangs behind this compulsory flag V, ' 4]L salute nonsense do not understand how they’re V**= 1 advertising Massachusetts to the rest of the J/Mk I world, it is time the world told them. the symbol of liberty into the symbol of tyr--7 JKr anny, Fascism and death. ~ * 1 still can’t quite believe that the AmerbtHClfvV LIMS. ican flag and the swastika flag are one.

Frail Lad Who Slew Uncle Freed, to Live With Aunt

Ax Killing Justified, Squire Says, After Being Told of Daily Beatings. By United Press SELMER, Tenn., April 25. Frail, 16-year-old Oscar Hamm got up before dawn to do the chores on his Aunt Alice’s farm today. He wanted her to know that he was grateful because she didn’t blame him for killing his Uncle Perry. Oscar kille dhis uncle, Perry Hamm, with an ax last Monday because he thought the 59-year-old farmer was going to give him another of the beatings that had been his lot almost daily since he was 3 years old. County authorities didn’t hear about it until Wednesday and Aunt Alice, the slain man’s widow, convinced them at Oscar’s arraignment yesterday that they should keep hands off. “scar’s a good boy and he’s welcome to live with me,” Mrs. Hamm told Squire W. R. Nichols. “I guess he was sort of justified in hitting Perry.” Wanted to See Movie “I’ve lived with my uncle since I was 3,” Oscar testified, “and he beat me almost every day. I wanted to go down to Corinth (about six miles) and see a Charlie Chan movie last Monday but he whipped me for asking. “I didn't argue. 1 went on splitting wood. Then at supper he got up sudden from the table and I thought he was going to hit me again. That's when I grabbed the ax and hit him.” Oscar is underweight and not strong, his aunt said. His uncle removed him from school several years ago. Oscar said he'd like to go to school but guessed he’d “never get the chance.” After neighbors of the Hamms had substantiated Oscar’s story of frequent b eatings, and another uncle, Tom Hamm, who swore out the warrant against him, had told Squire Nichols that he always considered Oscar “a good boy” and would give him a home himself, the squire ruled that the killing was justified homicide. Oscar said he'd like to live with his aunt and “take care of the farm for her,” and they went home together.

OFFICIAL WEATHER - United States Weather Bureau Sunrise ... 4:53 I Sunset 6:33 TEMPERATURE —April 35, 1935 7 a. m.. 54 1 p. m 74 —Today—--6 a. m 44 8 a. m 54 7 a. m 47 9 a. m 58 BAROMETER 7 a. m 80.30 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending at 7 a. m. .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 8.52 Deficiency since Jan. 1 4.27 WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. TVx PtCldy 29.92 56 Bismarck, N. D Cloudy 30.20 38 Boston Clear 30.40 40 Chicago Cloudy 30.10 48 Cincinnati Clear 30.22 46 Denver Cloudy 29.96 48 Dodge City. Kas. ..-.Clear 29.96 54 Helena, Mont Cloudy 30.24 36 Jacksonville. Fla Cloudy 30.14 66 Kansas City. Mo Clear 30.02 58 Little Rock. Ark Clear 30.12 58 Los Angeles Cloudy 30.00 54 Miami, Fla Clear 30.08 74 Minneapolis Cluody 30.00 40 Mobile. Ala Cloudy 30 14 64 New Orleans Ctear 30.12 66 New York Cloudy 30.48 40 Okla. City. Okla Clear 30.02 56 Omaha. Neb Oloudy 30.08 44 Pittsburgh PtCldy 30.26 44 Portland. Ore. Clear 30.26 48 San Antonio. Tex Cloudy 30.06 60 San Francisco Clear 30.08 54 St. Louis Clear 30.10 52 Tampa. Fla Cloudy 30.10 68 Washington. D. C. . Clear 30.46 44 . a TELEVISION IS TOPIC Rotary Club to Hear Purdue TJ. Professor Tuesday. Charles Francis Harding, Purdue University electrical engineering school held, is to explain television to Rotary Club members at the luncheon Tuesday in the Claypool. Mr. Harding is president of the Lafayette Rotary Club. Class to Hear Parker Vernon Parker. Y. M. C. A. boys’ secretary, is to speak on "Youth and Wings in China at the meeting tomor-ow night of the Meridian Height Presbyterian Church senior fellowship class.

REPUBLICAN EDITORS TALK ORGANIZATION VanNuys’ Attack on WPA Hailed With Glee. (Continued From Page One) Missouri farm wife, who was the “hit” of the Republican “grass roots” convention at Springfield, 111., last summer. A ballroom packed by editors and (t. O. P. leaders from all parts of the state cheered vigorously as she ripped into the New Deal, particularly its farm policies with which she is most familiar. Plea Startles Listeners Mrs. Simmons, first woman ever to make the principal address at the editors’ meeting in its half century of existence, startled her listeners by pleading for an uninstructed Indiana delegation at the national convention. Paul Matidock, Bloomfield, was elected president to succeed Raymond Sellers, Franklin. Theodore Williams, Warsaw, was placed in line for the next association’s presidency when he was elected treasurer. Neil McCallum, Batesville, was re-elected secretary. Throughout yesterday and last night, the editors discussed candidates for Governor and cheered the sensational charges by Democratic Senator Frederick VanNuys that the Work Progress Administration in Indiana is being used as a political club to line up delegates for Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend. Makes Good Campaign Stock The Senator said yesterday that precinct committeemen in many sections of the state were being given WPA key jobs in return for delegate pledges. The G. O. P. editors gleefully noted that Senator VanNuys was joined in his attack by Pleas E. Greenlee, ousted secretary of Gov. McNutt and a Townsend rival for the Democratic nomination. “That stuff sure makes swell capital for us to use in the campaign,” said one leading Republican editor. “It's right down our alley.” Senator VanNuys was commended for his stand in an association resolution. The opinion expressed by most editors is that Springer 1932 loser to Gov. McNutt, now is in the strongest position of any candidate in the race. The name of Joseph Andrew, Lafayette, state Representative, was mentioned frequently in speculation as to a “dark horse.” LEGION POST TO GIVE MEDAL AT SHORTRIDGE Athletic, Scholarship Award to Be Presented Graduate. George R. Popp, commander of Watkins Post 162, American Legion, announced that the Osric Mills Watkins Scholarship and Athletic Medal again is to be presented to a boy graduating from Shortridge High School this June. Members of the award and presentation committee are Clarence T. Myers. Erwin B. McComb, William P. McGuire, Paul F. Rhoadarmer, Hugh S. Thornburg and Mr. Popp. The award is offered as a memorial to Osric Mills Watkins, who graduated from Shortridge in 1913 and later was killed in aqtion during the World War.

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ROOSEVELT MAY ANSWER CRITICS IN N, UONIGHT President Invades Tammany Bailiwick; NationWide Hookup Arranged. (Continued From Page One) ened to “take a walk” if Roosevelt is nominated for re-election. Democratic leaders expect President Roosevelt’s speech tonight to make a much stronger attack on New Deal foes than did his Baltimore speech two weeks ago. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to call for party unity in the forthcoming national campaigns. This plea, it was pointed out, will be in direct answer to Smith’s invitation to anti-New Deal Democrats to “walk out” on the Administration i-t the Nov. 3 election. Democratic leaders of New York, listed in the doubtful column, plan a gigantic rally. Leaders of Tammany Hall, Brooklyn and the Bronx will be there to mingle with upstate party lieutenants. Keep Eyes on Primaries The President will leave Washington this afternoon and will be guest of honor at a Hotel Commodore dinner preceding the address. He will spend tonight at his E. 65th-st home and motor to Hyde Park tomorrow. He expects to return to Washington either Tuesday or Wednesday. Political leaders, meantime, continued to watch state primaries or indications of the trend of public thought on presidential candidates. In Massachusetts Tuesday, Democrats elect 38 delegates and Republicans 33 at conclusion of a comparatively lethargic campaign. In contrast with recent primaries, in which President Roosevelt was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, Maryland will ballot May 4 on a choice between Mr. Roosevelt and Henry Breckinridge, New York attorney. Breckinridge plans an intensive last-week speaking campaign of Maryland. Politicians are watching that primary closely for indication of the President’s popularity among Democrats. Borah, Knox Tilt May 12 The Maryland Republican delegation will go uninstructed, since no candidate has filed, but is expected to support Gov. Harry Nice as a “favorite son” candidate. Os major Republican interest is the Ohio May 12 primary, with Senator William E. Borah and Frank Knox, Chicago publisher, renewing their Illinois fight for delegates to the Cleveland convention. Campaign plans are being held in abeyance pending clarification of the congressional situation, which includes battles over the budget-tax and relief appropriation bills. Leaders had hoped to adjourn the first week in June, but now say Congress may continue through the Cleveland convention and close about June 15.

YOUTH GROUPS WILL SHOE ‘TRACK MEET' Mock Affair to Be Tonight at Electric Building. Balloons, toothpicks and paper plates will be used in the shot put and javelin and discus throws at a mock track meet tonight in the Electric Building, when high school Camp Fire girls and senior Boy Scouts attend a covered dish supper and party. More than 100 are expected to attend the affair, which is to be the first of a series of monthly parties. Miss Mary Alice Purves, Camp Fire Girls assistant executive, is chairman with Miss Florence Wolff, Manual Training High School group guardian; Miss Mary Crites, Helen Weyreter, Jane Wilcox and Mary Lou Hummel, hostesses. The food committee includes Mrs. Gladys Bevis, Technical High School group guardian; Miss Marjorie Condon, Betty Baker, Alice Belle Young, Betty Reser and Catherine Akin. Marion Disborough, Glen Findlay and H. T. Vitz are in charge of arrangements for the Boy Scouts. DEFIES SENATE PROBE Women Investors, Inc., Head Refuses to Give Data; Gets Subpena. By United Prow NEW YORK, April 25.—Catherine Curtis, Women Investors in America, Inc., president, announced today her organization had refused to permit investigators of the Senate Lobby Committee to examine its files. Asa result she is under subpena to appear, before the committee in Washington with all records of the organization.

MAYOR KERN SOLD ON MERITS OF COOKIE DAY

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Ask Roosevelt’s Support on Beech Grove Project

14 INDIANA ARTISTS MAY ENTER EXHIBIT Group Chosen from 82 in State Is Announced. Names of 12 Indiana artists and two sculptors, whose work was chasen as the most representative of the state by 82 fellow Hoosier artists, were announced today by Wilbur Peat, John Herron Art Institute director. Their work is to be placed in the first National Exhibition of American Art, May 18 through July 18, in New York. They are Clifton Wheeler, Reynolds Selfridge, Edmund G. Schiltiknecht, Marie Goth, Donald T. Fattison, Oakley Richey and Henrik M. Mayer, all of Indianapolis; Curry Bohm, Edward K. Williams and Will Vawter, Nashville; Lawrence McConaha, Richmond, and Ruthven H. Byrum, Anderson, artists, and Paul Baus, Indianapolis, and Forrest Stark, Fort Wayne, sculptors. DESCRIPTION OF BILL PASSER IS BROADCAST Citizens Warned to Watch $lO Notes for Blurred Portrait. Police today broadcast the description of a man who has passed a number of counterfeit $lO bills in several local restaurants and hotels. He is usually well-dressed, between 30 and 35 years old, weighs 140 pounds, and is stockily built, police said. The bogus bills according to reports, are New York Federal Reserve notes, bearing a blurred portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

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Sponsors of Housing Plan Wire President for Definite Word. The National Suburban Homestead Society of America, sponsors of a proposed $2,500,000 housing project in Beech Grove, today sought the support of President Roosevelt. In a telegram signedby 648 persons the society said it had been unable to obtain any definite response from government officials regarding the project. The organization hopes that the Reconstruction Finance Corp. will provide funds and that the Federal Housing Administration will be the insuring agency, according to Bert Wilhelm, president. SIOO,OOO Already Pledged Six hunderd members already have pledged SIOO,OOO for the purchase of a site. Houses ranging in price from S2BOO to SSOOO are to be built on one-half to two-acre tracts, according to the proposal. “There seems to be some question in the minds of authorities in Washington whether this project should be developed by the Federal government or whether an effort should be made to enlist private capital,” the telegram states. The telegram charges that working men would be unable to obtain a fair loan from a private source and asks the President “to consider this from all angles and come to a conclusion that the poor man has a right and a place in the United States.” - Elected Venezuelan President By United Press CARACAS, Venezuela, April 25. Gen. Eleazar Lopez Contreras today was elected by Congress to serve a seven-year term as President of Venezuela.

POLITICAL FIGHT OVER TAX RILL LULLSINHOUSE Expected to Break Anew Monday at Hearing in Senate. By United Press WASHINGTON. April 25—The political storm that has raged about President Roosevelt's budget-tax bill for nearly two months lulled today in the House before breaking anew in the Senate Monday. The House was in recess, having completed approximately one-half of the 16 hours allotted to general debate. Democratic leaders predicted more than a score of amendments would be defeated and the bill passed Friday. Capital interest centered, meantime, upon opening of hearings by the Senate Finance Committee Monday. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., who did not appear before the House committee hearing, is scheduled to be the first Senate witness. Meets With Committee Morgenthau met with the committee in executive session Thursday. He is believed to have said the House version of the bill designed to balance the ordinary budget does not meet Mr. Roosevelt's demands for revenue to finance farm relief and bonus casts. The House bill is estimated to raise only $803,000,000 the first year and to fall $300,000,000 short of the President’s request for $1,137,000,000 in new revenue over the next three years. Mr. Roosevelt has withheld public approval of the House bill. Indications that the House measure will be rewritten in the Senate increased. Passage in its present form in the House was conceded, even by Republican leaders who have assailed it bitterly. TROLLEY FARE CUTISSOUGHT Club Federation to Press for Reduction Here, Wetter Says. The Federation of Community Civic Clubs is to press actively for a reduction of street car fares, Paul C. Wetter, president, said today. The organization feels that such a reduction would increase company revenues and permit it to pay a higher mileage rental to the city, Mr. Wetter said. “The railroads have dropped their rates and have found that their business has increased. It is about time for the street car company to fall in line,” he said. Petition Is Filed The utilities committee has filed a petition with the Works Board asking for the reduction, he indicated. John F. White, utilities committee chairman, presented a report on the railway situation last night at the Federation’s monthly meeting in the Washington. It included a recommendation that the Indianapolis Railways, Inc., be charged SSOO a mile a year for use of the city streets. The report also set out that: “When the company surrendered its franchise it was paying the city $30,000 a year and practically constituted a monopoly. Although the committee believes the company to be overcapitalized, it realizes the great improvements which have been made in service. The improvement does not end the company's obligation to the city, however. Urges Natural Gas Henry C. Atkins, president of E. C. Atkins & Cos., stressed the need for natural gas in Indianapolis if industries are to function adequately. “I believe that natural gas provided for Indianapolis industries would prove a profitable undertaking for the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility,” he said.

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By United Press EVANSTON. 111.. April 25. Disillusioned Northwestern University students blamed a night of serious oratory and one near-fiot on their mock political convention today and settled soberly to the task of choosing presidential nominees for the major parties. A single disturbance stifled the yawns of many of the 1000 delegates as they opened their mock convention last night in the “flag-draped arena” of Patten Gymnasium. Chauncey McCormick of the Chicago Miami Corp. was blaming the New Deal for unemployment when one of the student “delegates” arose and shouted: “It's a lie!” Police arrived in time to save the convention from turning into a football rush. Professors who sponsored the election in practical politics did not say whether they had gambled on such disillusionment as imported keynote speakers offered.

3 APPOINTED TO WELFAREROARD Coy Announces Selections of State Security Body Directors, Aid. Three newly appointed state welfare officials today prepared to assume the duties of administering the recently enacted Indiana Social Security Act. They are Virgil Sheppard, governmental research director of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, appointed acting director oi the public assistance division; Charles B. Marshall, former assistant director of the Governor's Commission on Unemployment Relief, appointed general administration division director, and2 Mrs. Virginia S. Cambell, former assistant director of the GCUR, named Mr. Sheppard's assistant. Mr. Sheppard is on a three-month leave of absence from his Chamber of Commerce duties. The appointments were announced yesterday by Wayne Coy, acting state welfare administrator, at a conference of county welfare directors. It is expected. Mr. Coy said, that the new welfare setup will start to function shortly after the first of May. By that time the State Board will have certified the various county boards to the county commissiones, he said. HIGHWAY COMMISSION AWARDS 9 CONTRACTS Indianapolis Man to Construct Wabash County Bridge. Contracts for nine projects, costing $172,984, have been awarded by the State Highway Commission. They included: Adams County—Bridge over State Road 224 over Holthouse ditch, one mile west of Decatur, and a bridge over William Smith ditch, one-tenth mile north of State Road 124. Yost Brothers, Decatur, $18,120. Wabash County—Bridge on State Road 114 over Silver Creek, two miles west of State Road 125. R. L. Schutt, Indianapolis, $13,729. Noble County—Grade separation on State Road 2 over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Kimmel. Harold Tharp, Fountain City, $89,134. ‘Y’ BOYS’ SECRETARY TO TAKE PART IN PARLEY Vernon Parker on Program of Youth Congress in May. Vernon D. Parker, boys’ work secretary of the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A., has been appointed a member of the program committee for the first national Hi-Y Congress at Berea, Ky., May 20 to 24. Discussions on /‘Crime and Criminals” and “Liquor Education” ar# to be prepared by Mr. Parker. He also is to be in charge of a group of Indianapolis boys who plan to attend. Branch Hickey, st. Louis Cardinals vice president, is general congress chairman.