Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1936 Edition 02 — Page 3

MAY 23, 1936

STATE BANKERS CHOOSE ENLOW AS NEW CHIEF

Association Asks U. S. to Curtail HOLC, RFC, Land Banks. C. B. Eolow, National City Bank president, Evansville, today was the new president of the Indiana Bankers Association. Mr. Enlow was elected and installed yesterday afternoon at the business meeting closing the twoday convention in the Claypool. F. W. Van Antwerp, First Bank and Trust Cos., South Bend, was elected vice president, and Theodore Reininga was named treasurer. All resolutions presented by the resolutions committee were adopted unanimously except one concerning the Postal Savings System. This resolution stated that the system had served all useful purposes for which it had been intended and should be abolished. Objects to Adoption W. A. Collings, First National Bank president, Crawfordsville, objected to its adoption. He moved that the convention not go on unqualified record until a survey undertaken several months Ago by the American Bankers Association as completed. Outgoing President B. D. Mitchell urged bankers to abide by Mr. Collings’ opinion. Subsequently the resolution was stricken out. In the resolutions adopted bankers favored drastic curtailment in government expenditures, elimination of the provision of taxing undistributed profits from the Federal tax measure now before Congress, opposition to any legislation seeking to replace private ownership of transportation facilities, and urged curtailment of the competitive activities of the Reconstruction Finance Corp., Home Owners’ Loan Corp. and the Federal Land Banks. CONVICT FREE AFTER 20 YEARS IN PRISON Terre Haul. Man Released on Writ of Habeas Corpus. Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., May 23. —Wesley Shakely, 53, Terre Haute, was free today after more than 20 years in the Indiana State Prison after Superior Judge Russell W. Smith upheld his writ of habeas corpus petition yesterday. Shakely was sentenced to the insane ward of the state prison in 1914, after the Vigo County Circuit Court had acquitted him of the firstdegree murder charges. His release was recommended to Judge Smith by Dr. P. H. Weeks prison physician, who told the court he had observed Shakely for more than 10 ypars without finding him abnormal in any way. Shakely was represented by 1. Ernest Maholm, Indianapolis attorney, who said that 11 previous efforts to release him had failed.

BOOK PUBLISHED BY ARTISTS’ CONGRESS Local Man Is Contributor to New Volume. The American Artists’ Congress, whose members include Gilbert Wilson, Terre Haute muralist, and David Kresz, Indianapolis, today announced the publication of a 112page book, “First American Artists’ Congress." Organized to combat war and fascism, the congress met in New York City in February. Issues confronting artists were canvassed. More than 40 artists presented papers covering the problems, economic, social and intellectual, which face creative workers in the art*?. The material is included in the book. A paper by Mr. Wilson is included in the volume. EXAMINATIONS SET FOR PROBATION WORK Applicants Are to Be Tested on Theory and Practice. An examination for probation officers is to be conducted by the Indiana State Probation division in the Statehouse June 26 and 27, Dr. Francis D. McCabe, director, has announced. Applications must be filed byJune 1, he said. The examination will consist of a written test on the theory and practice of probation and an oral quiz to ascertain the candidates’ emotional stability, tact, resourcefulness, personal appearance and mental alertness. AIR LINE TO LAUNCH 13-HOUR COAST TRIP New Service to Be Started Here June 1 by TWA. Indianapolis is to become a city removed by less than 13 hours from Los Angeles through the new TWA Sky Chief service to be inaugurated June 1. The plane is to land at Indianapolis at 10:29 p. m. from New York, proceeding westward at 10:39 p. m. Only three stops are to be made following departures from the Hoosier City—Kansas City, Amarillo and Albuquerque. Arrival at Los Angeles will be at 9:35 a. m., Pacific time. OARP OFFICE IS MOVED New Headquarters in Chicago to • Be Opened Monday. By Unit'd Prr*t CHICAGO, May 23—National headquarters of the Townsend OldAge Pension organization will open in Chicago Monday, J. B. Kiefer, local representative for Dr. Francis E. Townsend, said today. Mr. Kiefer stressed that the move from Washington was made as an “economy measure,” and sa'L the current congressional investigation of the movement had nothing to do with the change.

NEW NAVY CRUISER VINCENNES MAKES SPLASHY DEBUT AT QUINCY, MASS.

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Champagne bottle poised, her face alight with a smile, Miss Harriet Virginia Kimmell is pictured above at Quincy, Mass., as she christened the new, sleek U. S. cruiser Vincennes, named in honor of the

G. 0. P. PARLEY MAY BE ASKED District Chairmen Ponder Demand for Central Committee Meet. G. O P. district chairmen, who seek to wrest control of the state organization from Don B. Irwin, state chairman, are to decide within 48 hours whether they will demand a special meeting of the state committee. The meeting, if called, would attempt to recognize the election of Gene Scamahorn and Mrs. Tom Groves as chairman and vice chairman of the Eighth District and might seek to displace Mr. Irwin. On the other hand, party lexers believe that the nearness of- the state convention and the need for party harmony will halt ouster action against Mr. Irwin. Ralph Gates, who seeks the state chairmanship, insisted today that the Eighth District leaders have been elected twice and should be seated on the state committee. Mr. Irwin has said he would call an official election of the Eighth District and that he also would issue a state committee meeting call. KNOX WINS ILLINOIS G. 0. P. DELEGATION Given Unanimous Indorsement at State Convention. By Vailed Brest PEORIA, lil., May 23.—Frank Knox, Chicago publisher and “favorite son” candidate, had indorsement of the state Republican Party today as a nominee for President. The state convention indorsed Knox unanimously, instructed its eight delegates-at-large to the national nominating convention in Cleveland to vote for him. Supporters of Senator William E. Borah managed a mild protest, but received no official attention. Heartiest applause at the convention arose at mention of former Gov. Frank O. Lowden, but his backers failed to organize. SHOOTS AT FLEEING BANDIT AFTER HOLDUP Merchant Policeman Loses Trail During Chase. Police today were seeking a filling station bandit, who, while under the gunfire of a merchant policeman, abandoned his automobile at Hoyt-av and Denny-st. The car bore no license plates. The bandit held up a filling station at 5263- E. Washington-st and got S3O. Oscar Wilson, merchant policeman, saw the bandit, fired several shots and commandeered a car in pursuit, but lost the trail when the bandit left his auto. AGREE ON NAVAL BILL Senate, House Conferees Reach Pact on Appropriation. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senate and House conferees reached an agreement today on the $526,000,000 Navy Department appropriation bill —largest peacetime naval expenditure in history. The measure provides for construction of 12 destroyers and six submarines and authorizes building of two battleships in the event other signatories to the London navai Treaty undertake similar construction. The bill also would permit building of 333 airplanes. Utah to Back Roosevelt By United Press OGDEN, Utah. May 23.—Utah party leaders and hundreds of delegates met here today in the Democratic state convention and expected to vote swift approval of the Roosevelt Administration and pledge the state’s votes to the President’s renomination.

Okie Doke By United Prr* CARLINVILLE. 111.. May 23. —William Alford of Girard, 111., heard one of four men who kidnaped and robbed him say "Okie doke" so often he was sure he could identify him. Out of four in custody today h* picked out Charles Stuver. "You're under arrest,” said a policeman. “Okie doke,” said Stuver.

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Indiana city of which her father, Joseph Kimmell, is mayor. Shown at right just before it slid down the ways, the Vincennes, one of eight new vessells of the same type, is a 10,000-ton ship, armed with 8 and 10-inch guns.

No Daisies Dads Specify Flowers for Graduation Dresses, But Girls Get Style.

BY JERRY SHERIDAN “'T'HE trouble with fathers helping buy graduation dresses, is that they always want daisies or something on them.” It seems that once in a while a father drifts in with a daughter in tow. One came in this week, the saleswoman said, and sat for almost an hour, cigar in mouth, critismg the dresses she showed the girl. He didn’t buy one, either. Most high school graduates know just about what they want and nothing much is going to stop they from getting it. They are sophisticated, a round of the Indianapolis shops reveals. But the mothers—that’s something else again. Mothers usually want the girl to be the “belle of the ball,” according to one saleswoman. But there must be a touch of “the sweet girl graduate” about the dress too. tt tt tt INDIANAPOLIS young ladies this year are practical. They buy a graduation dress with a sort of jacket which provides them with a dance frock when the jacket is removed. A buyer in one of the stores said the girls are more concerned with getting something exclusive than with the particular model. Another thing about fathers is that they are tough traders. One saleswoman said. “They all want a Hattie Carnegie for $10.95.” A gray-haired sophisticated grandmother had spent three days, she told us, trying to fit out two granddaughters. The job was done finally but she said, “The father said he always expects a real bill when I do the shopping. But he likes it, especially when he sees how fine they look.” Girls who habitually wear sports clothes are a source of trouble when graduation times comes. Even the most tailored of the gowns fails to satisfy them completely. u t> u GRADUATION outfits, we find, are bought in fives. There is a white or pastel graduation dress, a baccalauerate dress, sometimes more tailored but also long, and a classroom dress. The prices are fairly standard, ranging from $lO to $25, although one saleswoman said they sometimes “cheat” a little on the limitation placed by the school. The average cost is about $16.50. Every saleswoman said the young women are sophisticated, smart, about values and practical. Girls from out of town are usually more thrilled about the whole thing than are Indianapolis graduates but for all of them it is quite an event. —- So this afternoon there are probably a thousand young ladies somewhere who have almost worn their dresses to shreds by trying them on. And yet they are not naive; no. sir—far from it! 4 Hurt in Oil Well Fire By United Press CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex.. May 22. —An old well in the Corpus Christi field west of the city caught fire today, injuring four men, two probably fatally.

OFFICIAL WEATHER Uniiwl Slates Weather Bureau _____ Suntlse 4:23 I Sunset 7:00 TEMPERATURE —May 23. 1935 7 a. m 48 1 p. n 50 —Today—--8 a. in 88 10 a. m 78 7 a. m 87 11 a. m 80 8 a. m 73 12 (Noon) 81 9 a. m 77 1 p. m 81 —BAROMETER— ’ 7 a. m. 30.34 1 p. m 80.28 Precipitation 24 hrs ending 7 a. m. . .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 11.69 • Deficiency since Jan. 1 4.33 WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex Rain 30.08 58 Bismarck. N. G Cloudy 30.04 58 Boston Clear 30 34 60 Chicago ....Clear 30.24 70 Cincinnati Clear 30.38 68 Denver PtCldy 30.12 52 Dodge City. Kas Rain 30.08 62 Helena. Mont Cloudy 30.26 44 Jacksonville. Fla Rain 30 26 72 Kansas Citv. Mo. ... Rain 30 14 70 j Little Rock. Ark. ... Cloudy 30.24 70 I Los Angeles Cloudy 29.96 60 Miami. Fla Cloudy 30 04 76 Minneapolis Rain 29 88 66 Mobile. Ala Clear 30 2 4 72 i New Orleans PtCldy 30 14 76 New York Clear 30.48 56 Okla. Citv. Okla Cloudy 30.12 68 Omaha. Neb Rain 30.04 68 Pittsburgh Clear 30.40 84 Portland. Ore. Clear 30.22 52 San Antonio. Tex. ....Cioudy 29.98 68 San Francisco Clear 29.88 <2

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LONG HUNT FOR FATHER ENDED

Reunion Is Distant Because Parent Lives in South Africa. By United Press LINTON, Ind., May 23.—A 40-year search by Horatio Bland, local cemetery caretaker, to find his father was successful today but they remained separated by half the distance around the world. The father. David Arthur Briggs Bland, now 78 and blind, is in Kimberley, South Africa. Relatives in St. Helens, England, where the family once lived, advised Horatio his father had asked a newspaper there to help locate his lost sons. Separated While in Army The local man and his father became separated nearly half a century ago while serving with the British army in the South African War. “I tried to locate my father after the war and continued the search by mail when I came to this country in 1905,” Bland said. “My brother, Arthur, was drowned in the English Channel during the last war while we served with the Canadian army. When I hadn’t found my father at the close of the World War I assumed he was dead.” Bland and his father still are far from a reunion, however. “I’d like to bring him here but it will take at least a year to save that much money,” he said. HIN DEN BURG PREPARE D FOR FLIGHT TO BRAZIL Sets New Record on Trip to Germany From Lakehurst. By United Press FRANKFORT, Germany, May 23. —Home after a record return from Lakehurst, N. J„ the dirigible Hmdenburg was made ready today for a flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. Aided by tail winds all the way, the Hindenburg landed at its new home port here after a flight of 48 hours 9 minutes from Lakehurst. It shaved 19 minutes from its time for its first homeward flight, and could have shaved hours had Capt. Ernst Lehmann elected. The Hindenburg flew from New York City to the European coast in 45 hours 32 minutes. LIQUOR SUSPECTS HELD FOR U. S. GRAND JURY 3 Alleged Alcohol Runners Given Hearing Here Today. The alleged head of the local alcohol running racket and two others were bound over to the Federal grand jury today by a United States commissioner. They were Charles Smith, the alleged leader, Ed Lee and Otha Childs, all Negroes. Smith was held* in County Jail in default of $2500 bond. Bonds for Lee and Childs were set at S2OOO each. Arrested yesterday by inspectors of the alcohol tax unit, the men were charged with conspiracy to violate the Internal Revenue Act. FINDS THIEF IN HOME City Woman's Screams Sent Young Negro Away in a Hurry. Mrs. Pearl Crawley, 1668 Collegeav. was surprised considerably today when she entered her home to find a Negro boy disappearing beneath a bed. She screamed and the youth scooted out the front door. The bedroom had been ransacked.

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ANTI-ROOSEVELT DRIVE STOPPED, SURVEYSHOWS Movement May Be Revived After Conventions This Summer. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 23. —The pre-convention campaign to prevent President Roosevelt’s nomination has collapsed gradually but completely, an examination of the state-by-state record showed today. The extent to which it demonstrated a slump in Roosevelt popularity is disputed. The stop-Roosevelt movement tentatively organized by Alfred E. Smith, former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts, the late Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland and former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri ceased to function more than a month ago. The movement may be revived after the nominating conventions. Most of those leaders met in Smith’s skyscraper office in April and decided it was not possible to fight in a national nominating convention packed with office holders and controlled by the New Deal Administration. Ely Gives Up Race Ely, having publicly promised to oppose Mr. Roosevelt in the April Massachusetts presidential primary, gave up, explaining he could not successfully buck the New Deal in a primary contest. Col. Henry Breckinridge, a political unknown except for “little cabinet” service in the Wilson Administration, made the most vigorous pre-convention attack on Mr. Roosevelt. Breckinridge entered four preference primaries and in three of them was directly opposed by Mr. Roosevelt. The President defeated Breckinridge approximately 15 to 1 in Ohio, 18 to 1 in Pennsylvania and 6 to 1 in Maryland. In those three states and in New Jersey, where Mr. Roosevelt was not entered in the preferential primary, Breckinridge accumulated approximately 140,000 votes which were direct and emphatic Democratic protests against the Roosevelt Administration. In Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Mr. Roosevelt’s aggregate was approximately 1,300,000. Breckinridge demonstrated a defection of better than one voter of each Iff among Democrats who participated in these primaries. If that ratio reflects feeling among Democrats generally it might be enough to defeat the New Deal in November.

PURDUE AIR SHOW TO BE TOMORROW Kokomo Stunt Flier to Head Program. Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 23. Highways and particularly skyways are to lead to Lafayette tomorrow where the seventh American LegionPurdue University air meet will be staged. The annual show, rated one of the state’s best, last year attracted more than 5000 spectators and 70 pilots. Mike Murphy, Kokomo stunt flier, is to head the thrill bill. Other individual performers are to include Leonora Harper, Indianapolis, one of two licensed transport women pilots in Indiana, and Earl Stein, Fostoria, 0., delayed bat wing parachute jumper. A program feature is 'to be a fiveplane radio communication exhibition. The ships, part of the One Hundred Thirteenth Observation Indiana National Guard, are to engage in a simulated artillery firing problem, giving ground forces target corrections by radio. A series of contests for local end visiting pilots, with prizes for winners, also is to be included.

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British Budget Leak Ruins Colonial Secretary’s Career

Rose to High Position in ~ England; Began as Errand Boy. By United Press LONDON, May 23—Genial “Jim" Thomas surveyed today the ruins of the career which took him, an errand boy—pay $1 a week—at 9 years of age to the heights of political leadership. A brief official announcement at No. 10 Downing-st and an exchange cf letters with Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the story of the exit from political life, most probably for good, of the Rt. Hon. James H. Thomas, His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies. Thomas resigned yesterday, as expected. A judicial inquiry into leakage of information of the recent budget disclosed that two old friends saw Thomas a little while before the budget details were announced In the House of Commons; and that between the time these men saw Thomas and the announcement of the budget, both insured themselves—bet, in plain words—heavily against Increases in the income tax. There was an increase, and they won. One of the two insured himself through Thomas’ son Leslie, a broker. Seemed End For Him It seemed the end for Thomas At 15, an engine wiper, he led a group of workers to a superintendent's office to make “demrnds” in ■behalf of labor. There he began a rise as labor leader. He became leader of the Railwaymen’s Union. Thomas entered politics and rose there, too. He was respected and liked by all classes. The Labor Party split in 1931 when the second labor cabinet was merged into a threeparty coalition. Thomas, Ramsay MacDonald and others remained as “national labor” men. They were drummed out of the Labor Party proper as traitors. Remained in Cabinet Thomas remained in the cabinet, friend of the late King George and of King Edward yill. Then came the budget leak, his denial on the witness stand that he had revealed any information, and his inevitable resignation because, regardless of the leakage itself, a cabinet minister must not be mentioned in connection with any such business. BROTHERS MARRIED TOTAL OF 159 YEARS One Couple Celebrates Fifty-fifth Wedding Anniversary. By United Press SPOKANE, Wash., May 23.—Celebration of the fifty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and” Mrs. Lase Boesche brought to 159 years the married life of three orothers and their wives living here. Two other long-married Boeschs brothers, P. H. and Ed, have celebrated 54 and 50 years of married life. The three range in age from 72 to 76.

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MERIT SCHOOL FOR POLICEMEN TO OPEN 12 Vacancies to Be Filled From List of 60. The long-delayed merit school to select 12 policemen from a candidate list of 60, Is expected to start within the next few days. There are 30 vacancies in the police department. Other schools will be necessary to fill all vacancies. Police appointees will be determined by a merit commission composed of five members. A fire department merit school also is planned. Twelve vacancies must be filled in the fire department. The City Council has under consideration an ordinance specifying that SIBOO be appropriated to pay the commissioners for the schools. The council previously had refused to appropriate the money. City off icials declare that the schools can be held without the appropriation. Child Killed by Interurban By United. Press HARTFORD CITY, Ind., May 23. —Jackie Lee Phillips, 2, was killed instantly yesterday when he was struck by an Indiana Railroad car.

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ACTION AGAINST DR. TOWNSEND UNDETERMINED Indecision Over Procedura Shackles Probers of Pension Plan. By United Press m WASHINGTON, May 23—Indecision snackled House old-age pension Investigators today in the desire to “crack down” on Dr. Francis E. Townsend, who bolted their inquiry and defied the committee. Committee members and House leaders agreed that the lanky retired physician, founder of the S2OO---month Townsend pension plan, placed himself in contempt of the House when he walked out of the hearings and advised his subordinates to ignore committee subpenas. But when procedure for punishing the doctor was considered, so many perplexing obstacles arose that the committee allowed Townsend to remain unmolested in his Baltimore retreat while it took advantage of the week-end recess to consider “ways and means.” Meanwhile Townsend continued his blistering attacks on the com? mittee for its alleged “unfairness.” He challenged the inquiry group to arrest him and bring him before the full House for trial, and reiterated that he would “rot in jail” before he would appear voluntarily for further questioning. His latest challenge to the House’s investigatory powers was to advise five officers of Old-Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd., not to answer subpenas. Committee members immediately examined the subpenas to determine if they were legally sound. Rep. C. Jasper Bell, committee chairman, said he favored asking the full House to cite Townsend for contempt and to take similar action against the others if they refused to testify. He failed to carry through, however, on his announced intention to take the contempt citation before the House at yesterday's session. The delay, it was learned, involved a question of procedure. • MOB STORMS CASTLE OF PRINCE IN AUSTRIA Attackers, Termed Nazis, Believed Seeking Store of Arms. By United Press VIENNA, May 23.—One man was killed’, several were wounded and eight was arrested today when a group described officially as Austrian Nazis tried to break into Wachsenberg Castle in upper Austria, owned by Prince Starhemberg, Heimwehr leader. Police said that the attackers apparently hoped to find stored in the castle arms belonging to the Heimwehr. Authorities intimated that the police knew beforehand of the attack and were prepared to repel it.