Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1936 — Page 1

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SHERIFF RAY LEADING SHOVER; HARRISON IS AHEAD OF NIBLACK

LANDON GIVEN FIRST DEFEAT IN CALIFORNIA His Delegates Are Trailing Reported Hoover Group By 65,000. LEADS BORAH IN S. D. Kansas Governor Holds Narrow Margin Over Idaho Senator. Bfi I llltcri rnm Gov. Alf M. Landon's drive for the Republican presidential nomination iccelved its first setback in yesterday's primary in California, incomplete. but sizable returns indicated today. Delegates pledged to him were trailing by approximately 65,000 votes an unpledged slate considered friendly to former President Herbert Hoover. In South Dakota, the Kansas Gov|nor was running a close race with #’nator William E. Borah in incomplete returns from yesterday's Republican preference primary. The returns Indicted that the state’s delegation to the national convention w'ould be divided. /; i nihil Pm* SAN FRANCISCO. May 6. - Democrats rallied behind President Roosevelt, while a majority of Republicans expressed preference for uninstructed convention delegates in California’s presidential primary, returns showed today. Gov. Alf M. Lapdon of Kansas, backed bv Publisher William Randolph Hearst and Gov. Frank F. Merriam, trailed the uninstructed delegation headed by Earl Warren in a hotly contested Republican fight. Results of the Democratic primary showed that Upton Sinclair’s Epic wing had lost much of its strength since the gubernatorial contest of 1934. It indicated also that the refusal of Dr. Francis E. Townsend to indorse the delegation headed by Rep. John Steven McGroarty prevented the Congressman from obtaining united support of Townsend Plan followers. Returns from 6998 of the state’s 11.708 precincts, in the Republican primary, gave: Warren’s unpledged delegation, 221.641. Landon, 153.370. Huge Vote for F. D. R. Returns from the same number of precincts in the Democratic primary gave: Roosevelt, 499,542. Sinclair, 63,418. McGroarty, 37,209. The winning Roosevelt delegation, headed by Senator William Gibbs McAdoo. will cast 44 votes for the President at the Philadelphia convention. The Republican delegation was released by Warren to vote as the individual members wish. Several members of the group wt're understood to favor Landon. Warren said the delegates “will be free to act only in the best interest? of our party, state and nation." Charges that Hearst and Merriam backed Landon because they sought control of the party and patronage in California was believed to have influenced balloting for the uninstructed group. Landon, himself, did not enter the fight. • Considered Hoover Victory Victory for the Warren slate was considered an indorsement of former President Herbert Hoover's plan to give the convention full leeway in selecting a presidential nominee and as an open rebuke to the Hearst-Merriam combination. Neither Sinclair nor McGroarty provided important opposition to the President, a poll of votes showed. Even in Los Angeles County, where both the Sinclair and the Townsend plans were born. President Roosevelt was an overwhelming favorite. Both Sinclair and McGroarty had promised to release their convention votes to the President after the first ballot. FLAMES DESTROY HOME Gasoline Explosion Starts Blare at House Here. Fire, caused by a gasoline stove explosion, destroyed the one-story house of Charles E. Abbitt, 2160 N. Drexel-av. yesterday. Firemen kept the flames from spreading to adjoining residences. No estimate was made of the damage. Lost $5, Cashier Reports Miss Helen Kunze, restaurant cashier at * W. Market-st, reported to police today that she was the Victim Os a short change artist. Bhe said a middle-aged man got her so confused she didn't find out for several minutes that he had c heated her out of $5.

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SURGICAL OPIATES ARE TERMED UNNECESSARY R.a.Mirin, Talk Will Have Same Result, Doctor Says. iCopyright, 1936. by Science Ser/iti) St. Louis, May 6.—Ten minutes' reassuring talk by the physician or surgeon—a psychic anesthetic—can take the place of a shot of morphine in quieting a patient before surgical operation and easing his pain and discomfort after the operation. Dr. Thomas J. Heldt of the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, told members of the American Psychiatric Association today. The use of opiates before and after operations is a surgical habit rather than a necessity, Dr. Heldt declared.

LANDON,BORAH IN CLOSE RACE Kansas Governor Holding Narrow Edge in South Dakota Primary. By I niteil Press PIERRE, S. D., May 6.—Gov. Alf Landon of Kansas held a precariously narrow lead over Senator William E. Borah as returns were counted today from almost a third of the precincts in the presidential preference primary. Borah and Landon were the only ones contesting preference as Republican candidates for President. Scattered returns from 603 out of the total of 1941 precincts gave; Landon, 15,934. Borah, 13.838. President Roosevelt polled a heavy “complimentary” vote in the Democratic presiden fi al preference. He was unopposed. Landon took an early lead when urban precincts reported. Borah supporters claimed, however, that the Idaho liberal's main strength lay in slow-reporting rural districts and that the Anal count would place him ahead of the Kansas Governor. Norbeck Backs Borah The close race between Borah and Landon indicated that South Dakota s eight delegates to the national Republican ominating convention would split their support. Borahs candidacy was supported actively by Senator Peter Norbeck, who headed a list of delegate candidates openly pledged to back his nomination for President. He entered the preferential primary openly. Landon did not officially declare his participation In the preference contest. However, his name appeared at the head of a slate ol eight nominally uninstructed delegate candidates known to be friendly to his candidacy. Congressman Is Beaten South Dakota Democrats will send eight delegates to the national convention instructed to back Mr. Roosevelt for nomination. None of the delegate candidates was opposed. C. A. Christopherson, congressman for 14 years, conceded his defeat for renomination w'hen only a fraction of precincts had reported. Those precincts gave Christophersons opponent. Chandler Gurney, a 3-to-2 margin. The Democratic incumbent. Tom Berry, and Republican Leslie Jensen. were unopposed for nomination for Governor.

HIT-RUN VICTIM MAY LOSE HAND Ohio Man, Struck by Car While Pushing Bicycle, Hurt Seriously. Edward Cooley. 34. Freemonr.. 0.. who was struck by a hit-and-run driver early today on State Road 37 one-half mile south of the Illinois Central elevation, may lose his right hand. City Hospital physicians said. Cooley was pushing his bicycle at the time of the accident. Fourteen-year-old Doris Nickles. 74 Schiller-st, Manual High School pupil, was in serious condition at City Hospital today. She rode her bicycle into the side of an automobile driven by Howard Abbott. 34, of 426 W. Raymond-st. at Me-ridian-st and Southern-av last night. The driver was not held. Stepping into the street from beiween two parked automobiles in the 500 block on N. Keystone-av. Robert Cervies, 8, of 522 N. Key-stone-av. was struck by an automobile and injure dyesterday afternoon. He was treated at City Hospital. Mrs. Margaret Davis. 40, of 3952 Graceiand-av, driver of the car, was not held. , Societies to Give Concert The Indianapolis Liederkranz and Saengerbund singing societies are to give a spring concert Saturday night in jhe K. of C. hall, Delaware and nth-st. Fritz Krull and Arnold Spencer are directors.

PENSION PLAN CANDIDATES IN INDIANA TRAIL • James I. Farley Is Victor Over Judge McNabb in Fourth District. TOWNSEND MEN LOSE 1 Coughlin Support Proves Futile in Some Sections of State. Complete failure of the Townsend old-age pension and National Un- , ion for Social Justice forces to make themselves factors, plus an unsuccessful attempt to unseat Rep. James I. Farley (D., Auburn), marked the primary congressional races in Indiana. Candidates sponsoring the Townsend Plan, or backed strongly by the National Union forces of Father Charles E. Coughlin, Detroit priest, fell far behind regular party candidates on both sides of the political fence. Early returns bore out forecasts that the Democratic primary turnout would surpass the Republican vote. Returns from 1676 of the state's 3842 precincts in the congressional races gave the Democratic candidates 132,621 votes and the Republicans 128,621 votes, according to United Press tabulation. Apparent renomination of Rep. Farley. Fourth district incumbent, over Clarence R. McNabb, former Allen County circuit judge, marked the most bitter Democratic congressional fight. ... Farley Get* 14,017 Votes Returns from 284 out of 312 precincts gave Rep. Farley 14,017 votes against 9880 for Mr. McNabb. Thomas P. Riddle, Ray, third entrant, had 1534. Rep. Farley carried the rural counties in the Fourth district by large margins, except in Whitley, where he held only a 300 lead. Mr. McNabb was able to hold his own only in Allen, his home county, and Wells. The apparent victory of Rep. Farley was regarded by political observers as a distinct setback for R. Earl Peters, Federal Housing Administration director for Indiana, who was said to be the principal McNabb backer. Charges Flung by Farley Shortly before the primary, Rep. Farley charged in telegrams to the Indiana congressional delegations and in protests to Federal Housing Administration officials that Mr. McNabb had been induced to enter the Fourth district race by Mr. Peters. Indiana’s whole congressional delegation of 12—11 Democrats and one Republican—is up for renomination this fall. Seventy-five candidates sought their posts. The Townsend and Coughlin coalition also played its part in the Republican race in the Fourth district. David A. Hogg. Fort Wayne, former congressman, claimed to have given a sound whipping to the combined Townsend-Coughlin forces. In what was deemed the first of the “acceptance speeches" by candidates for congressional nomintions, Mr. Hogg said: "The interesting thing about this election is that I was opposed by the combined forces of the Townsendites and the Coughlinites. and the returns probably will show that I beat them 4 to 1.” Townsendite Far Behind With 107 precincts out of 313 precincts reported, Mr. Hogg led Howard S. Grimm, Auburn Townsendite. 6690 to 2240. Mr. Grimm also claimed unqualified support of Father Coughlin. Fred T. Robinson, third Republican candidate in the Fourth District, trailed with 469 votes. John Harry Browning, regarded as one of the strongest Townsend candidates. and also backed by the Coughlin forces, received only about half as many votes in the Third District as Rep. Samuel B. Rettingill. South Bend Democrat. Stephen Burton. Washington, an(Turn to Page Three) “

Deadly Adder Loose in Hotel; One Near Death

By T'nilril Prrn* , MONTREAL, May 6.—A four-foot adder, one of the deadliest snakes known, was loose in a hotel today while doctors fought desperately to save the life of its first victim. Police sent out an emergency call for a snake charmer. Fearful that death would result should the snake strike unawares, police guarded all exits pending the arrival of Miss Florence Zoda, a snake charmer and assistant to Edward E. Smith of Schrieber, La., who was bitten when he took the adder from its caee.

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WAITING TO RUSH BALLOTS TO COUNTY’S OFFICIAL COUNTING ROOMS

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/ Workers and candidates of both parties spent a sleepless night at the Election Commissioner’s office in the courthouse, waiting for the stacks of ballots to be sent to the canvassing rooms.

13 DELEGATES ARE CLAIMED Lieutenant Governor Holds Edge in Johnson County; Greenlee Gets 2. Time* Spatial FRANKLIN. Ind., May 6.—Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend's supporters today claimed 13 of Johnson County’s 15 Democratic delegates when unofficial returns from 24 of 25 precincts were tabulated. Supporters of Pleas E. Greenlee, Townsend's rival for nomination as Governor, claimed the other two. Closest counfy races were waged by Democratic aspirants. In the campaign for prosecutor of Johnson and Brown Counties, Scott Moser of Brown County held a slight lead in Johnson County returns. He had 20H votes, against 2005 for Elba Branigin Jr., Franklin resident. No results had been received from Brown County. Claud McClain was leading the race for nomination as sheriff. He had 1158 votes to Earl Vaughn’s 1016. Other results in the Democratic primary: For Treasurer—James Brickey, 1166; Fred Ross, 1108. For Coroner —Walter Portteus, 2451; Frank P. Albertson, 1430. Harry Hills was unopposed for state representative, Charles B. Staff for circuit judge, and Ivan Cragg for surveyor. The Republican race for nomination as sheriff apparently was close, but no count was available. Vernon Carter and Nelson Pangborn seek the nomination. Other candidates were unopposed. They were: Prosecutor, Richard L. LaGrange; judge, James M. Robinson; treasurer, James M. Scott; coroner, J. V. Baker; surveyor, Thomas House. SEEK SLAYING CLEWS Detectives Seek L -ids in Hunt for Herr Killer. Detectives, searching for the slayer of Earl Herr, 48, a city fireman, admitted today they were without clews. Herr was killed during a holdup last week at Ulinois-st and Fall Creek.

Mr. Smith was in a hospital with less than a 50-50 chance erf survival, according to doctors. His left arm had been amputated below the elbow. A snake farm operator, Mr. Smith kept several reptiles in a cage in his hotel room. He was trying to treat the adder for an ailment when it broke free and tore into his wrist with its fangs. Affected almost imediately, Mr. Smith managed to throw off the snake and run to a drug store. From there he was sent to a hospital where the amputation was performed. Doctors feared the poison had spread beyond the elbow.

Times Index Births 19 j Jane Jordan . .10 Books 13 j Merry-Go-R'd 13 Bridge .-.. ~. 10 Movies .17 Broun 13 Mrs. Ferguson 14 Clapper 13 Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Comics ... 21 Music 6 Crossword . . . .10 Pegier 13 Curious World 13 Pyle 14 Editorials 14 Radio 6 Fashions 8 Scherrer 14 Financifl 16 Science .14 Fishbein 14 Serial Story ..11 Flynn 16 Short Story . 21 Forum 14 Society 10 Grin, Boar It. .13 j Sports 18 MRS. JENCKES BOONE WINNER Sixth District Representative Defeats Two Foes in Congress Race. Time* Special LEBANON, May 6.—Complete Boone 'T’ounty returns today gave Mrs. Virginia Jenckes (D., Terre Haute) victory over two opponents in the Sixth congressional race, and Wilbur Donner, Greencastle, the edge over Noble Johnson, Terre Haute, in the Republican contest. With a light ballot cast, the Democratic vote was: Mrs. Jenckes, 2303; Albright, 1261, and Rightsell. 348. The Republican vote was: Donner, 663; Johnson. 541; Blankenbaker, 167; Bowman, 163, and Cooksey, 358. Nominees for state representatives are Leroy Smith, Democrat, and Glenn A. Markland, Republican. The 15 Democratic delegates to the state convention were divided about evenly between Pleas E. Greenlee and Lieut. Gov. Clifford Townsend. The 14 Republican delegates are to be pledged for Elza O. Rogers, Lebanon. RACES ARE CLOSE IN MADISON COUNTY Returns Reported From 35 of 63 Precincts. Thar* Special ANDERSON. May 6. Returns from 35 out of 63 precincts in Madison County gave the following Democratic primary results today: For prosecutor, William A. Fisher, 853; Lawrence J. Humrockhouse, 786; Cecil F. Whitehead. 2960; state senator Joseph T. Day, 1636; Walter Vermillion. 2841; state representative, William J. Black, 1711; Ross Eshelman, 1266; Harry Muller, 1634; John H. Sigler. 1477; joint representative, Albert McCoy, 1591; Harry' G. Strickland. 1748; William E. Wilson, SB7. Republican results in 27 precincts gave; for prosecutor, William Peck. 1651; Charles Salyer. 676; state senator, Sid M. Cleveland, 785, Charles T. Gooding. 1392; state representative. Clayton Anglemire. 341; Charles M. Heritage. 1574; Michael G. Kute, 317; Ralph Richardson. 1392.

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ITALIANS RULE ADDIS ABABA All Is Quiet Following Triumphant Entry of Badoglio. BY REYNOLDS PACKARD (Copyright. 1936. by United Pressi ADDIS ABABA, May 6.—ltalian patrols policed the foul streets of Addis Ababa today. Italian soldiers stood guard outside the compounds of foreign legations. Italian soldiers occupied all public buildings. Marshal Pietro Badoglio, com-mander-in-chief of the conquering army, in his capacity as governor general of Italian East Africa, took over the administration of affairs of this country of 350,000 square miles of territory and 10,000,000 people. He awaited a dispatch, expected at any hour, that the army of Gen. Rodolfo Graziani, commanding in the east, had occupied Jijiga and Harar, which will end the final military phase of the conquest. Italian workmen were on the way to build Roman streets in this African city, capital of a country whose climate and rugged mountains turned back 20 centuries ago the legions of Augustus. Already there were some 25,000 troops in the Addis Ababa area. Safe under the rifles and machine guns of the Italians, 4000 foreigners including 50-odd Americans visualized an early return to the semblance of normal life which alone is possible in Ethiopia. The American legation was under guard by a detail of Italians, sent late last night at the request of Vice Consul William M. Cramp after he and three Navy wireless men had repelled an attack by Ethiopian bandits.

ITALIANS GUARD U. S. LEGATION FROM MOB Soldiers Answer Request After Attack Is Repulsed. By I nitrd Prrn s WASHINGTON, May 6.—ltalian soldiers stood guard over the U. S. Legation at Addis Ababa today after a mob of natives again had attacked the little band of Americans there. Vice Consul William C. Cramp and a few aids fired into the Ethiopians and drove them back. Then they sent a car with heavily armed guards to Italian headquarters for aid. In little more than an hour a captain, a lieutenant and 50 men answered their call. The consul placed them at strategic positions around the legation and later reported that the situation was calm. 21 Drivers Get Prizes Twenty-one drivers for the Capital Ice Refrigerating Cos. have been awarded prizes for perfect driving records established on city 1 streets.

HANNAH NOONE IS FAR BEHIND; ELLIOTT LEADS

Frank Cones in Front in Race for Treasurer Nomination. SCHMIDT HOLDS EDGE Sweeping Victory Claimed for Organization by Wayne Emmelman. Four close races mai'ked the Republican primary election today as returns were slowly tabulated unofficially. William Henry Harrison led John L. Niblack and Thomas McNulty in the race for prosecutor. Homer Elliott, Indianapolis attorney, held a short lead over Albert J. Beveridge Jr., son of the former United States Senator. Frank Cones, realtor, was in front in the race for county treasurer over Cal E. House while George G. Schmidt held a slight lead over Arthur H. Haufler for county surveyor. With between 40 and 97 precincts unofficially tabulated the vote totals in the races were: PROSECUTOR Harrison 4007 Niblack 2932 McNulty 1787 CONGRESS Elliott 3230 Beveridge 2302 TREASURER Cones 2797 House 1298 SURVEYOR Schmidt 2231 Haufler 1326 George E. Kincaid had a long lead over Walter Capp for commissioner of First District as 40 out of 328 precincts showed Kincaid, 2625 and Capp. £42. William Bosson Jr. led John Willis in 89 precincts with a vote of 4534 to 869 in the race for sheriff. Unofficial returns in 41 precincts showed Linton A. Cox, joint state senatorial candidate for Marion and Johnson Counties far in front of Charles Clark with a vote of 2956 to 823 for Clark. Wayne Emmelman, Republican County chairman, at midnight declared: "We have nominated 95 per cent of our precinct committeeman. As for the organization slate of candidates, they will be elected by margins of from 2 to 1 to 4 to 1." Coffin Men in Lead Slowness of the returns made it apparent that the Marion County Republican Reorganization Committee would not know before tomorrow whether their effort to name precinct committeemen to overthrow so-called “Coffin” rule was successful. A few unofficial tabulations gave Coffin precinct committteemen the edge against candidates slated against them. The most spirited race in the Republican primary was the three-way vot€*drive of Harrison. McNulty and Niblack for prosecutor. Harrison White, the fourth candidate, was distanced. Aided by G. O. P. Regular* Mr. Harrison, party nominee for Congress in 1932 and for prosecutor in 1934, was aided at the polls by trench workers of the Republican organization. Mr. McNulty, son of James McNulty, who served as city clerk under Mayor Charles Bookwalter, cut into Mr. Harrison's regular organisation ballots. His ballot strongholds were in the Mile-Square area and Negro sectors, while Mr Harrison went well on the North Side. Splitting the vote of the pair with organization brands, John L. Niblack drew from progressives in the party. His wards were Harrison's and the two fought a duel on the North Side, according to early returns. Mr. Niblack. 38. is a former state Senator and deputy prosecutor. He served under William Remy, formet Republican prosecutor. Active in promoting the Citizens School Committee and the City Manager League he has always been opposed to party control by George V. tCap> Coffin. Campaigning without animosity toward each other, but with barrages always directed at the Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal, were elements in the Elliott-Beveridge race. Mr. Elliott’s campaign aggressiveness sought to overcome the Beveridge name at the polls. The Indianapolis attorney was considered as the "pet" of the Republican organization, while Mr. Beveridge, who is said to have worked for reorganization of the state central committee, derived vote strength from liberal and progressive elements in the party.

ELECTION EXTRA PRICE THREE CENTS

Almost All Foes of Organization Go Down to Defeat. M’KINNEY FAR AHEAD Dr. Wilson Sets Pace in Battle for Coroner Post on Ticket. Defeat was faced today in the Democratic primary election by almost every “antiorganization” candidate. Miss Hannah Noone, Center Township trustee, was behind 11,522 votes in her race against Frank E. McKinney, incumbent, in the county treasurer’s race. Her apparent defeat, it was believed by Democratic politicians, spelled the downfall of the entire list of "anti” candidates in the Democratic primary with the exception of Sheriff Otto Ray. Sheriff Ray, after a bitter battle with organization forces yesterday, was leading Claude E. Shover by I 1355 votes in 150 precincts out of j 328. according to the Democratic County Central Committee's tabulai tions. The unofficial tabulations of the returns in the Democratic primary races showed out of between 108 and 170 precincts the following tabulations: TREASURER McKinney 19.69.1 SHERIFF R .v 11,599 Shover ...10.244 CORONER Wilson 8688 Wyttenbach 5852 COMMISSIONER (First District Newhouse 8002 Russe 5472 Greenlee Failure Hinted The activity of Sheriff Ray at the polls yesterday when he detained five persons on charges of passing illegal slates was declared today as being partially responsible for the heavy organization vote that cast ballots against “anti” candidates. In other circles it was pointed out that numerous Republicans took Democratic ballots in the Irvington district and thereby caused an upset in the tabulations of the ‘‘anti’* group. With apparent defeat of Miss Noone it was believed by some political observers that a final count of delegates named at the primary may show that Pleas Greenlee’s effort to obtain 100 delegates out of the 231 in the county—to boost his gubernatorial ambitions—failed. Although expressing confidence ;n his victory County Treasurer McKinney refused to make a definite claim that he had been returned for the second time as party nominee for the treasurer's office. He said: “While I don't like to make ciaiirui until at least 60 per cent of the precincts have been heard from, tha tabulations at this time plainlv show the results of the hard work of the loyal organization. I appreciate the friendship and loyalty of the supporters who have worked for me.” Still Hope for Victory Miss Noone could not be reached for a statement. The "anti-organization” candidate for coroner, Paul Russe. opposing John S. Newhouse, incumbent county commissioner, refused however, to concede that the entire “anti” slate had gone down to defeat. They believe that precincts from the Negro scetions and slow voting townships may aid their cause and reverse the apparent defeat faced by them. Boettcher Makes Statement The lightness of yesterday's primary vote after numerous forecasts had been made by political leaders of both parties was a matter of conjecture as leaders watched the canvassing of the returns. In explaining the light vote, Walter C. Boetcher, Democratic county chairman, said: "I have noticed this political paradox before. It often happens that the hotter the battle is, the lighter the vote received. Many people, undoubtedly, didn't want to leave their Jobs and go to the polls." In the 1934 primary Will T. Brown, who ran second to Sheriff (Turn te Page Fourj