Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1936 — Page 1
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FORECAST: Fair and continued cool tonight and, tomorrow.
Somers = HowaRD) VOLUME 48—NUMBER 72
CULT LYNCHING ORDERED, SAYS TRIGGER MAN
‘Colonel’ of Black Legion Commanded Execution, Defendant Claims.
DEATH SCENE PICTURED
- Witness Voluntarily Tells
of Firing Eight Shots at Victim.
By United Press DETROIT, June 3.—Death by hanging or gunfire was decreed for Charles A. Poole, 32, by “Colonel”
Harvey Davis and other Black Le-|
gionnaires an hour before the assassinated WPA worker was kidnaped by the vigilantes, their “trigger man” testified today in Common Pleas Court. Dayton Dean, slayer of Poole, testifying voluntarily at the examination of 13 Black Legionnaires charged with the killing, said that Poole’s death was to be the end of a “one way ride” for the man charged with beating his wife. “We had taken a rope along in one of ‘the cars, but it didn’t get there,” Dean explained. “It was my understanding that in that case we were all to shoot.” Statement Contradictory Dean’s charge flatly contradicted the contention of other defendants that Poole’s death had not been ordered. Under the questioning of Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea, Dean recited the events leading up to Poole’s assassination—the bringing of charges against the alleged wifebeater; his kidnaping and the “oneway ride” to Detroit's sparsely set-
tled West Side where the shooting
took place as Poole started to protest his innocence. “How far away from Poole were you standing when you started shooting,” asked McCrea, pacing away from the witness stand. “There,” replied Dean when McCrea was eight feet away from him. “I fired eight shots at Poole before he fell down,” Dean added. Admits He Was Nervous “Why did you fire so many?” “I was nervous.” Dean said that no one spoke during the shooting. Ervin Leé€, another defendant, also fired at the victim, the court was told. Dean said that on the following Saturday night he threw the two murder revolvers into Edison Lake. “Why did you shoot Poole?” McCrea asked. ' “I was supposed t0.” “Did you have a personal grudge?” “No.” “Then why did you do it?" “Because it was orders. When we have orders from commafiing officers we have to obey them “Do you mean if you hav, to shoot some one you ha It “Yes. ” Dean denied vigorously McCrea’s suggestion that Poole, who was not a member of the Black Legion, had been killed to keep him from talking ' Judge Ralph W. Liddy took over the questioning and asked Dean who was the commanding officer of the Black Legion in Detroit. “One time it was Lupp,” he replied. “He was a general who commanded a brigade.”
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION MAKES TWO PROTESTS
Urges Terre Haute Officials to
Protect Workers’ Rights. Times Special NEW YORK CITY, June 3.—City officials of Terre Haute, Indy were urged today by the American Civil Liberties Union to prevent alleged threats and attacks by police on the civil rights of workers and political radicals. Unless these rights were protected, the union said, it would direct its local attorneys to press damage suits against responsible officials. The union's action was in the form of telegrams to Mayor Sam Beecher and Police Chief James Yates. Harry F. Ward, chairman, Arthur Garfield Hays, general counsel, and Roger N. Baldwin, director, signed the wires. At the same time the union announced that it had wired the
orders
by police detectives of a representative of the United Automobile Workers Union.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
BY United Press a s-lusgyiar, and extremely
Bonds—dized; U. S. Governments
Curb—Irregular; quiet. Call Money—1 per cent. Foreign Sterling, strong, francs dip below §g gold point.
Cotton—Unchanged to 12 points lower.
Grains—Closed fractionally high-
er. : Rubber—10 to 12 points higher. Allan Bloom Heads Jewish ATLANTIC CITY, ~—Allan Bloom, retary of Jewish Association, today en} of She Nations) Assecistion of Jewish Center Executives at their in Atlantic City.
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State Republicans in Joyous Mood as Parley Opens
Picture shows Indiana Republicans gathered today in state convention at the Indiana State Fairground *
WPA Truckman Killed in Crash; County Toll 62
The death of. Arthur Dodd, 45, of Ben Davis, brought the 1936 Marion County traffic accident toll to 62 deaths today. Mr. Dodd, driving a WPA gravel truck, collided with a milk ‘truck on the Brookville road east of Indianapolis. He suffered head injuries and died in City Hospital last night. The milk’ truck was driven by Robert Pherigo; -24, of Shelbyville. Lloyd Montgomery, 26, of 50 E. Dearborn-st;, who was riding with Mr. Dodd, suffered cuts and bruises ‘and was taken to City Hospital. A high bank obstructing the view of the cross roads approach, was said to have caused: the collision.
LEAGUE SHOWDOWN ON ETHIOPIA IS DUE
Full Assembly at Geneva Expected June 23.
By United Press GENEVA, June 3.—The full .assembly of the League of Nations, comprising 56 nations, most probably will. meet here June 23 for’a finish fight on the Italian-Ethiopian problem. which entails the League's whole future, it was learned authoritatively today.
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It was expected that the League|
Council would meet June 22 to prepare for the assembly. It seemed certain that the miset- } ing must ‘be one of the most ‘important in the 17 years since Woodrow Wilson’s dream of a world parliament of nations to. enforce peace was incorporated into the Versailles Treaty. As a ‘result of the meeting, Italy may be forced by its national pride to leave the League. A start may be. made toward revision of the League Covenant and. its Article X.
It may start continental European |
nations on the way at last to a new. political alignment. And it may start ‘Europe toward either a War or a: “more secure. peace.
SELASSIE IN ENGLAND TO SEEK AID IN FIGHT Crowds Cheer Emperor as He Quits - Ship for Trip to London.
By United Press SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 3. — Emperor Haile Selassie of arrived today on his way
AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR
be one of the matters considered,
_T0 CONFER IN ITALY. |
SMOKE GROUP TO SEEK HELP
Increase in Personnel Inspection Force Will Be Asked.
by
of
Backed approximately. 10,000
‘petition - signers, Mayor Ketn andy .the. Indianapolis: Smoke Abatement
League are to join forces tomorrow to request additional . personnel : to. enforce the statute against smoke nuisance in Indianapolis. “Two petitions, one to the Common. Council asking an appropriation. for salaries to maintain an assistant combustion engineer and four inspectors, the other to the Works Progress Administration, requesting - at least seven full time workers to . assist in enforcement,
‘have been circulated.
Each : petition, according to Roy O. Johnson, league sacretary and attorney, has approximately
| 5000 signatures.
Mayor: Kern said today that the present personnel was unable to cope with the Indianapolis situation
‘|and he intends to ask the council
for additional help. A member of the board of directors of the league, Mayor Kern is to speak at their meeting tomorrow. The additional personnel is to
DROUGHT IS ENDED BY HEAVY R RAINFALL
Fair and Continued Cool Weather Is Forecast.
Predicting fair and continued cool weather for tonight and fomorrow, the Weather Bureau today said yesferday’s rains relieved: drought conditions in.the state. The downpour. was: heaviest, however, in Indianapolis, where 2.57 inches of rain fell last night, the bureau reported. Nearly two inches of ‘rain fell during the heaviest part {of the storm between 6 and 8:30 |p. m., flooding basements and hindering automobile traffic. In cther sections of the state the rain was either light or moderate; J. H. 'Armington, United States meteorologist, said.
Harvard Award Is Received by State Policeman
State Policeman Theodore Loveless, of Frankfort, was one of 15 police officers from the United States and England to receive .a $1200 fellowship for study at Harvard University’s Bureau of Traffic Re-
seasch ) during, the next academic
A graduate ‘of I
mal College, Pa Has been ‘a member of the. sta
police force less than a year.
received the highest grade aty police school for recruits last 7; fall, Mr. Stiver said. x At present, he and Sergt. “Paul Beaverforden have been making traffic safety surveys and talks in various sections of the state. He is to be relieved of this duty when he starts to Harvard. = “Following his study at Harvard, we plan to make Patrolman Loveless the traffic expert of the department,” Mr. Stiver ssid. “Much of his training will be of a technical nature, dealing with engineering of safe highways and in tions.
“A thesis on safety won the fel-
lowship for Patrolman Loveless:
This department is pleased to have
a representative receive the award.”
The awards were the result of
recent : gifts to Harvard from the
tion of ‘America. Purpose ofthe course, it was said, is to trade ideas
on safety, and to ‘develop ‘traffic.
experts in police departments. in all |; sections of the country
MRS. BERTHE MELLETT RITES SET FOR TODAY
Services to Be Held at 3 in Portland, Ore., Chapel, By United Press : PORTLAND, Ore, June 3—Fu-
‘neral services for’ Mrs. Berthe Mel-
lett of Washington, D. C., will be
| JUDGE RULES ON
TAX EXEMPTION
Should Not Pay on Intangibles, Ruling. =
Charitable and ‘educational inst
The Rl sated’ that ake : by the Indianapolis Home Washington
bles held for Aged Women Sod ‘the Butlér Foundation - prior to
“enactment of the General Intangibles Act were |
exenipt from -taxation.
“The opinion’ tects, Judge Markey - members of |
sald, ea Community Fund e. y and: the Indianapolis Foundation. “It ‘seems to this court that the Legislature ‘ intended that existing exemptions of the-charities relative to ‘this intangible property should remain in force,” the ontrion stated. The intangibles tax, Judge Markey ruled, was mreant as a substitute tax measure. "Judge Markey cited the exemption of municipalities from taxation as a similar situation. Pointing out that the intangibles tax is primarily to raise school: funds, the : opinion
"| Automobile ‘Manufacturers Associa- said:
“The court’ believes ‘that. he Tegislature did’ not . Intend to impose a
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Victims Were Daughters ‘of ManiE chester College, Professor. By United Press : PLYMOUTH, ind, June 3—Ruth Wenger, 23, and her sister, Miriam, 12, daughters of a ‘Manchester Col- |
held -at 3 today in: the chapel of | lege
Portland Crematorium:
NURSES’ LEADER is DEAD
Clara D. Noyes, 67, Was Director -of Red Cross Service. By United Press "WASHINGTON, June 3 ~Clara D. Noyes, national director ursing
nursing Chow died today. She] was 67. ;
late yesterday ‘when their: automobile was struck: by a. Pennsylvania train at a crossing seven miles north | Son of here.
~ McGroarty’ Derides’ Bownsend By United Press
tered Second-Class Matter - maa Tadlinapolis. Tod
EG. 0. P. PLEDGED 0 BACK GOV, LANDON; * HALLECK FLAYS MNU
aint Republican in - Congress Is Critical of New Deal Spending.
‘|SEES PARTY TRIUMPH
Terms Indiana Key State and Should Show Way to Rest of ‘U. S.
Rep. Charles A. Halleck, only Indiana Republican Rep-
| resentative in Congress, to-
day fired the opening election gun in his phrty’ s attack on Inidana Democrats and the New Dealers as he addressed the Republican’ State convention at the Coliseum at the State Fairground. The convention’s principal keynoter ‘on national questions, fore-
| cast that Indiana would be found
in the Republican column in November and. charged the Democrats with “unduly prolonging the depression.” Admitting that Indiana is a key state in political alignments, Rep. Halleck said: = “All over the country the eyes of Republicanism are upon us . . . for more than three years the New Deal has spent $2 for every $1 of Federal revenue. Hoosier common sense will not be beguiled by this policy of throwing hard-earned money. tothe winds. Hoosiers are tired of the hysterical search .for Utopias-that donot exist, and want | to resume -solid paths of orderly progress. On: that I base my prediction that Indiana will go Republican. “Our. campaign must be primari3 a of education. Today Hh Lewy sources are beby a Jarge scale propa-
will understand it.” ‘Future Mortgaged, He Says Rep. Halleck urged the delegates and Republican leaders to Jake the “banner of rallying-ground for “all tens against the “wasteful extravagances of ‘the New: Deal.” “The Republicans who voted for Mr. Roosevelt in 1932 are now chagrined at their action. They will not vote for him again. . . . It will take more than the suave voice of Mr. Roosevelt to make thinking people believe the Republican party
has changed in principles and poli--
cies. He. accused the New Dealers of “mortgaging our future . , . stirring up class prejudice . . . creating false hopes . . . lessening respect for law and order . , . unduly prolonging the depression . . . Mr. Halleck also cited the New Deal’s expenditure of 22 billion dollars in three years and said: ‘“In’all human history there is no (Turn to Page Three)
a. DICKINSON GIVEN 2-TO-1 "1G. 0. P. VICTORY IN IOWA
Defeats Brookhart by Wide Margin in State Primary, By United Press . DES MOINES, Ia., June 3.—Iowa’s Republicans boomed white-hsired United States Senator L. J. Dickin- : tial timber today on the basis of his 2-to-1 victory in ‘Monday's primary. - Nearly complete returns from the 2443 precints gave Dickinson 97,816 votes, against 54,161 for his nearest rival, the veteran ‘and once popu-
today lar former Senator Smith W. Brook-
Mark Sullivan to Write CB tor The Times
dent since Theodore. oh vn a hee a the pg EAT political writer
| New Deal,
hart. “Listed as number one foe of the Dickinson's : victory gives to the Whole Republican
: FLORIDA FAVORS F. D. R. Gives. President 12-te-1 Majority | Over Retired Dentist.
i a United Press :
24 DELEGATES
TO CLEVELAND
ARE SELECTED
Designated at District Meetings; Rep. Halleck Is Included.
The 12 congressional districts of the Republican Party named convention representatives, presidential electors and alternates, 24 delegates to the national convention and their alternates in district meetings last night in the Claypool and the Statehouse. The list, including the resolutions, credentials and rules committees, as named by the districts follows: ‘Delegates to National Convention —William P. Gleason, Gary; Sidmon McHie, Hammond; Congressman Charles Halleck, Rensselaer; Henry W. Marshall, Lafayette; A. H. Beardsley, Elkhart; Ernest M. Morris, South Bend; Oscar Foellinger, Fort Wayne; Ralph Yager, Decatur; R. D. Wheat, Portland; C. H. Bearss, Peru; Wilson Cox, Terre Haute; Lyle Wallace, Noblesville. Frank Gilkinson, Shoals; Hinkle Hays, Sullivan; Phelps Darby, Evansville; Robert Davis, Corydon; Theodore Pentzer, Bedford; Will Irwin, Columbus; Luther O. Draper, James F. Goodrich, Winchester; Lowell McDaniel, Wilkinson; Blanchard ' J. Horne, Anderson; Charles O. Roemler, Indianapolis; Irving W. Lemaux, Indianapolis.
Van Orman Named
Convention Takes Oral Vote: to Instruct Delegates for Kansan.
PARLEY IN HAPPY MOOD
‘We're Going Down Road to Victory,” Shouts Ivan Morgan.
BY ARCH STEINEL . By an oral vote, the Repub lican. state convention this afternoon pledged the Indiana delegation ‘to the national convention to support Gove Alf M. Landon of Kansas, for the Republican presidential
nomination.
The resolution: instructing the delegation wa# introduced by Marshall, Lafayette, and ; by James Tucker, Paoli, an officer on the Young Republicans of Ine diana. John L. ‘Moorman, Knox, sonvells
declared: * “The ayes have it. The delegation is so instructed.” ; In speaking for the resolution . Mr. Tucker said the young people of the state want Landon. i Text of Resolution 5
Text of the resolution follows:
“Feeling profoundly the na need for Republican Jeadezship,
Alternate Delegates — Andrew | ing
Rooney, East Chicago; James MecNamara, Whiting; Samuel Boys, Plymouth; Harry E. Simpkins, Bos= well; Col. George Studebaker, South {Bends Carter Manny, Michigan Wiliam fica, Auburn; ; E. O. Bur-
Deal ‘1ul- fd askin “Witter Ball, Hunt-
ington; Mrs r, Greencastle; re Drank ‘Cuthertson, Terre Haute; Joseph Campbell, Blooming (Turn to Page Three)
IF. D. R. CRITICAL
‘OF WAGE RULING
Remarks Seen as Injecting Constitutional Issue Into Campaign.
By United Press WASHINGTON, June 3.—Proposed constitutional reform moved closer today as a campaign issue as a result of President’ Roosevelt's caustic comment on recent Supreme Court decisions outlawing New Deal legislation. The New York state minimum ‘wage law ruling was described by the chief - executive as. creating a No Man’s Land in which neither Federal nor state. governments can function. Coming a year after the scrapping of the NRA, which he called a re-
‘| turn to the horse and buggy days,
.as he shall
national delegates, elected to sent the true sentiments of E Republicans. ; “Therefore, I move that we on record for Gov. Alf Landon
our delegates at large to the Nes tional Republican Con held in Cleveland, grb 9, 1036 work and vote for Gov. n nomination for President so .I have a reasonable ch for nomination.”
Delegates Are Chosen
Delegates at large for the nati convention elected by a voice vote
man; Ralph Gates, Columbia C opponent of Mr. Irwin in the state chairmanship race 3 Alternate delegates named C. J. Root, Terre Haute; Grace ,- Cambridge James D. Oliver, South Bend: Miss Jessie Levy, polis. Cheering, singing delegates ro spectators finally filed into places as the convention got ee
the President’s views were generally | In
regarded as indicating a movement
program. Whether the protective method would go as far as a platform pledge or whether it merely would be bound up in rhetoric was a matter of speculation. It was however, that no matter what form it took it would constitute a strong talking point for Democratic campaign ora-
Rep. Hamilton Fish EN Y), a
. ‘FILIBUSTER SLOWS
ACTION ON TAX BILL
“We are going down the road
| | ee——— PREDICTS ELECTION OF "LANDON TO PRESIDEN