Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1936 Edition 02 — Page 3

Page PDF (14.25 MB)

Back to issue view

the platform

* sands. of

TORAH | BY OLD FRIEND, JUDGE MACK;

ASSURED OF LABOR'S SUPPORT

Terms Roosevelt Defender

of the People’s Fai th, Foe of Privilege.

(Continued from Page One)

Green, Lewis and Hillman Are Quick to Indorse Platform. -

(Continued from Page One)

tion of a “genuine Democrat,” instead of Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Mack told simply of the President’s-affili-ation which robbed his legs of strength. “In 1928 Mr. Mack said, “he came back to public life in New York state, not because of any political ambition of his own, but solely in answer to the call of {riendship. In 1928 Mr. Smith put irresistible pressure on Mr. Roosevelt to reenter public life, hoping a “Roosevelt for Governor” would Help the “Smith for President” chances in New York. :

‘Big Show Tonight

The parades,” counter marches and whoopla so far have been practice maneuvers, merely. - Tonight will be the main top show and concert all in one for this convention which ends with a single session tomorrow at which Vice President Garner will be renominated. The President will accept renomination tomorrow night. Within a week he will open a campaign pointed toward the Farm Belt where a radical third party movement browses in New Deal pastures. His midsummer invasion of the prairies may carry him close to he front porch in Tqpeka where ov. Alf M. Landon bases his Republican presidential campaign. There is a feeling around New Deal headquarters that return engagements are lucky—and it is recalled that Mr. Roosevelt in, 1932 delivered a vital campaign address on agriculture from the steps of the Kansas capitol in Landontown.

There Is Ne Discord

Party lines stretched and snapped and traditional policies went overboard during the events pointing to tonight's big moment when Mr. Roosevelt will be named to succeed himself. The New Deal and the Democracy were merged by. adoption of a campaign platform which grafted the Administration sprout on the party tree. The merger was unanimous—not one of the delegate votes was cast against approving a statement of party principles which was New Deal from its first word to its last, Neither was there more than perfunctory protest when the 104-year-old two-thirds. nominating rule was steam-rollered into the past by convention vote. This rule, rooted out of the book by the politically sharp ‘toe of Chairman James A: Farley, has prevailed in the party since its inception. I It gave to any minority, and especially to the usually cohesive and elannish* South, a veto power over majority favorites. In the 1912 Baltimore convention that veto was imposed against the late Champ Clark. Mr. Clark had a simple majority on nine ballots but was licked finally.

Mr. «Clark Is Pleased

Mr. Clark's son, Senator Bennett C. Clark of Missouri, proposed abrogation to the convention and stood

? beaming on the platform as the rule

fell. An impartial listener might have concluded [that the “noes” almost equalled the-“ayes” in volume if not in number when the proposition was put to the floor. But Chairman Robinson hammered the report through. The contest had been billed as a dispute between the Solid South as

" opposed to the [rest of the party.

But some party ‘men in the North looked with some apprehension on the abrogation. Equally vital and significant was declaration of the party of a great state's-right champion, Thomas Jefferson, for an extension of Federal power, by amendment of the Constitution, if necessary Hoodlums Are Blamed

“We want Smith,” they chorused, but they got socks on the jaw, and a hustled parade down and out of the convention hall to jail. There have been staged. demonstrations and transparently promoted varades at this convention. But . delegates and many thouspectators ‘stood, lungs filled, last night under the kliegs and, facing the disturbance, grcaned a mighty *“B0000-0-0-0-0-0-0 of quick and angry protest. Pennsylvania Democratic state committeeman, David L. Lawrence, hurried to the platform to lay the blame on

~y“hoodlams from the Second Ward

of South Philadelphia.” The convention gathered that the Second Ward or, at least, the hoodlums had Republican leghings. ? “Such tactics,” Mr. Lawrence shouted into the micropnones, ‘are typical of the conditions which have always confronted the Democratic Party in the city of Philadelphia. I want to take this opportunity to serve notice upon the Republican machine of this city that such tactics, as well as ballot-box stuffing and other election skullduggery, is over.” Republican Mayor S. Davis Wilson preserved the municipal peace with a timely proclamation read to the, convention designating tomorrow as “President Roosevelt Day” and calling upon all citizens to fly flags from their homes, work shops and public’ buildings. - The platform that slammed a par-

New...a Deodorant Cream which safely

Stops Perspiration

| Cannot irritate skin—can be used after shaving. Cane not fot your dress. Stops perspiration snd temoves odor from ‘perspiration.

ARRID 30¢

Made by ¥ ine Products, Inc. n Sale at

RIED LS | | 0 | | wn

DIE G STORES

Garden Saturday night, and added: “We are satisfied. We couldn't have asked more.” The Labor Non-Partisan League, in: which Mr. Lewis and Mr. Hillman are active, is free to carry on its ‘program for a constitutional amendment, and its hundreds. of speakers will carry the torch for adequate social legislation, he made it clear. } Gov. Lehman, expressing “hearty approval” ¢3 the platform, said he was “partici arly pleased with the stand taken on state and Federal constitutional amendments making minimum wage and other social and labor legislation possible.” = “I think,” he added, “that it is governmentally sound to move forward in this type of legislation on both fronts—\Federal and state. I am confident that the provisions of the platform will appeal strongly to the nation.” Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins praised the labor and constitutional planks as “admirably drawn” in that they give the state and Federal governments a mandate to carry on as far as possible, and then to proceed, if necessary, to amend the Constitution.

Roosevelt May Elaborate

Insiders predicted that President Roosevelt would carry the idea further late in the campaign. The Supreme Court, in deciding next autumn whether to rehear the New York minimum wage case, may call the tune for .the ‘last part of the campaign. Here in Pennsylvania, the State Federation of Labor moved quickly to embrace the New Deal. The Fed-

at once to issue a formal indorsement of Mr. Roosevelt, and to distribute 100,000 copies of the indorsement among those attending the Roosevelt acceptance ceremonies Saturday night. Despite many reports that - the platform would omit any proposal for meeting the issue raised by the Supreme’ Court’s adverse decisions on New Deal legislation, it developed in the resolutions committee’s secret sessions that only tiny Rhode Island—the state which refused to participate in drafting of the Constitution—proposed to strike out the Administrations ‘proposal.

Senator Bailey Outvoted

Senator Joseph Bailey (D., N. C.) proposed to amend the plank in a form which would have destroyed its effectiveness, but he was “voted down “overwhelmingly” according to one delegate. Senator Walter George (D., Ga.), a conservative, moved successfully to strike out an Administration suggestion embodying the President's famous - “no man’s land” comment after the Supreme Court's veto of New York state legislation. | Labor Leader Lewis, from his $1000 box near the convention platform, beamed all over the place after the platform was read by Committee Chairman Robert F. Wagner, and immediately made a radio speech ‘approving it. In a week or so he expects to have enlisted tens of thousands of steel workers into his industrial union raifks, and to have built the bulwarks against punitive action which A. F. of L. craft-union leaders expect to take against him in

council meets in ‘Washington.

ty door in the face of former ~~

to Gov, Herbert H. Lehman of New York. His insistence was a factor in placing the constitutional amendment—if necessary—proviso in the piatform. The gray-haired twoterm Governor of New York wants to go back to his family and his investment bank. .He has announced that he will not run again. But as Mr. Smith drafted Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1928, the New Deal is clutching today at Gov. Lehman and the amendment proposal is, in part, bait for him. New York will be easier for New Dealers to carry next Novem SO say Governor was pleased by the platform and New Deal hopes are high that he will be standing on it shortly with Mr. Roosevelt as: a candidate for re-election. One note of protest marred the unanimity of convention action. Rep. Arthur W. Mitchell, a Negro elected to the Houde from Chicago, was introduced and fromthe platform bellowed a speech in favor of the Administration. Senator Ellison D. Smith, South Carolina, and a few other delegates from his state took a walk. It was the second for Mr.

second day in protest against selection of a Negro preacher to deliver the invocation. This time he said he was gone for good.

16-Day Excursions

ATLANTIC CITY

and other Jersey Coast Points

Phone Ll ncols ohon.bits

« Mr Ll

eration’s executive council decided |

July when the federations executive

Smith may open the political portal

r if Mr. Lehman runs, or | e men of New York. The |

Smith. He: left the” hall on the |

Away from the bands and bunting, cheers ‘and orator§ of the National democratic convention, this group of party strategists. was involved in the con- | vention’s most vital proceeding when this exclusive picture was taken. -Around an old-fashioned dining table on the seventh fldor of ‘Philadelphia's Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, the 12 platform sub-com-mittee members and their clerks were chopping, sawing, and® planing the planks for the 1936 platform which they hoped would satisfy—or at least not offend—liberal, conservative, employer, worker, in-

room

dustry, Rgrichlurs, the aged.’

Walker, Col.;

Wagner, N. Re .

Standing:

Left to’ right are: Walsh, Mass.; Senator Hugo L. Black, Ala.; Walter Senator Carl A. Hatch, N. M.: Sznator James F. Byrnes, S. commissioner of the Phiii

Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyo.; Wayne Coy, Ind.; Senator Robert J. Buikley, O.; Judge Norman L. Jones, 111.; J. Stitt Wilson, Cal. William E. Boyle, Nev., secretary; ‘George W. Neville, Miss, clerk; Frank A. Steinko, Ill, official reporter; Leslie L. Biffle, Ark., clerk; Charles E. Jackson, So.‘ Car., clerk.

Seated, Senator David I.

‘H. Frank Murphy, Tes; Senator Robert F.

chairpdn of the sub-committee;

Democratic Machine Held One of Most Effective in History

Practical Politician Farley Can A Afford to Relax, Stokes “Says, for Convention Proceeds Smoothly.

BY THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—“We hold this truth to be self- evident”— Stocky, four-square Bob Wagner, the. immigrant boy who learned how the other half lives by cruel experience, shouts in staccato sentences a new declaration of independence for the corhmon man here where: the

Liberty Bell rang. 1 The massed Democrats before him shout back. A new political party seems to rise from the haze of the great hall. The howling. enthusiasm here is for the coming campaign, a crusade. Political parties need direction as a practical matter. This one has it. They need a closely knit machine. The one that James A. Farley has built up in four years is one of the most effective. in history. ‘A new party needs the sinews of perpetuity. President Roosevelt ‘and his leutenant, Farley, have seen to that.

Farley Is Practical Man When they broke the 104-year-old two-thirds rule. crumblirig the tradition which has given the old Solid South a veto on presidential nominations, they opened the way for Mr. Roosevelt to name his successor to carry on in 1940—if the Democrats win Nov. 3.

There is much of the idealist: about Bob ‘Wagner as he Epes” the. : : | laxes.

party -its ‘creed.

A very practical man is-Jim- Far-

” | ley. As Senator Wagner speaks, Far-

ley sits 50 feet away on the platform, blinking his eyes a bit wearily, rubbing them occasionally with his big, solid hands. « His machine functions perfectly. He can afford to relax. A fighting matter for a century is only a quarrel mulled over and settled in a committee room. There is a shout of “No” when the resolution abrogating the two-thirds rule is put to a vote—the “No” as a mat-

ter of fact sounding as loud and res-

onant as the “Aye”—but Senatore Joe Robinson, himself a Southerner, bluntly . proclaims - that “the ayes have it.” The delegates - smile and settle back. oe . There were some. differences of opinion on the platform. They were ironed out ‘in committee and:

‘the convention roared its approval

of the document, And Jim Farley, confident, reToday the- climax comes

BURTS SANDALS

“Every'paira “spotlight” style! "Chic new sandalsin white kid, linen, suede-calf or patent, - also brilliant colored patents. ‘High, Cuban or flat heels. "Smart square-tos modes,

35 EAST WASHINGTON STREET" Sor. saTUBDAY. An ’. PM ;

| ment is supplying these things and

| right hand man to Huey Long, still

with the renomination of his chief. He looks over the delegates, heads of local political dynasties. They are chained to him. Scattered here and there about the hall are powerful local bosses who bend the knee.

For one ‘thing, the scuttle of coal and the baskets of food—those little sugar . pills sweetened and fattened ~ the - machine—are not as effective any more, for the govern-

the local boss can only certify for such rations—if they -will listen to This source of power is diminishing. Sitting about half-way back in the hall is Seymour Weiss, once

a power in Louisiana. Recently income tax indictments against Mr. Weiss and. other Long lieutenants were dropped. \ b

They Hope for Future

When the parading begins phlegmatic Mr. Weiss grabs up the banner “I Am for Roosevelt” and leads the parade, solemnly. Hope surges in the breasts of some of those who sit before Mr. Farley—hope for the future. Eyes are trained already on 1940

RAY TO

BANG GAMING CASE BEFORE JURY

Spencer will. Work %on “Underwood Charges. if Facts Are Given.

(Continued from Page One)

blers. If we get into this case and find any guilty persons, wer will prosecute them,”” he added. “I would like to see this fellow sign some affidavits against operators of the houses. where he lost his money and prosecute these men,” the police chief said.

Sheriff Ray Replies Sheriff Ray replied, “All hell do

.| will be as he has done in the past,

tell his men to tell the gamblers to be careful or the ‘sheriff will raid

lyou.” I'd like to know who it was | that the police chief says went from | ‘I the sheriff’s office to talk- to him

about this case.” Chief Morrissey said ‘the morals squad of the police department would not take action on the gambling .charges without affidavits. “There is a standing order that all officers are to stop open gambling,” the chief added. “If any police are guilty of misconduct I will welcome charges and they will be given a hearing before the trial board,” the chief said.

Dammeyer ' Issues Statement

Theodore H. Dammeyer, Board of Safety president, said: “About 10 days ago a man came to our office and represented that he had a rental agent by the name of Underwood. This man said he had contacted Sheriff Ray and Paul Rochford, Ray’s attorney, who claimed to have a statement from Underwood admitting loss of. ap-

al money in gambling, adding if the Indianapolis Police Department would co-operate: they thought they could get some of the money back from the gamblers. “We told this man ‘that if we were furnished such a statement or any evidence of law violation, it would be turned over to the police department and we would vigorously prosecute at once. I have h nothing from either Ray or Rochford and have not received the statement in question or any evidence. We haven't received -the purported confession or affidavits. “If Shériff Ray wants to arrest

who is‘running the biggest bank in the world, the RFC; tall, whitehaired Gov. McNutt of Indiana; young Gov. George Earle of this state, who aroused the. delegates with his speech. They watch the papers for favorable notice, and back-slap powers from neighbor states. This convention has its face to “the future. A figure from the past is recalled when rowdies in the gallery raise a banner “We Want Al Smith.” One

| tremendous “boo” rises like a storm

from the audience. Bob Wagner, who once rood with Al Smith many years ago, can never -be President. He was born

—the eyes of Jesse Jones of Texas,

e EVERYBODY can afford the luxury of New York Central jravel. Take full advantage of these reduced fares—travel far, travel often, for business or pleasure.

in Germany.

: eAnd travel well! All the New York : ~ Central's magnificent facilities are ._.yoursat small cost....roomy, come ] cars... aisioundision. :

- . «comfort . . . freedom from bigh-.,

‘way worry!

. Everybody wants to go some-

Buffalo Chiat

Cleveland

see

kang NeFork Central Ticket Agént to Ein = FoRACW.HuEh youcantare in traveling bi wd opti iSuy destination.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

ee United States Weather Bureau] Sunrise viansev sil? | Sunset ...... L.7:18

proximately $1400 of this man’s rent:

ve....$19.30... $3471...

Cincinnati ...-

TEMPERATURE June 26, 1985— 7 Se Meneses. 13 2 HOURLY SEMEERATURES -

Precipitation. 24 hrs: ending ° 7 a. m... .00 Total precipitation sie Jab Y.i...n £14.90 Deficiency since Jan : 55

INDIANA—Unsettled tonignt and’ tomorrow, showers and thunderscorms probable. slightly warmer south tonight, cooler tomorrow extreme north. ILLINOIS—Shawers and thunderstorms tonight; slightly warmer extreme south, cooler extreme north tonight, cooler tomerrow north. LOWER MICHIGAN-—Unsettled tonight and tomorrow, showers probable, cooler

central and south portions tonight and.

south tomorrow.

: OHIO—Probably local showers tonight and tomorrow; cooler wrow afternoon.

KENTUCKY—Mostly cloudy tpnight and tomorrow, possibly gscattered Showers in north ponion, not much change, in temperature WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A.M. Station. Amarillo. Tex. Bismarck, N.

Helena Jacraonville Fis. Kansas City; Little Rock: Ar ag Los Angeles ‘Miami, Fla. . Minneapolis id Mobile, Ala. New Orleans New Y

Omaha San Antonio, “Tex. ei San Francisco St. Louis

Tam

Was Eo 30708

gamblers, he can do it in 15 minutes

by making out affidavits. He hasn't|

co-operated with us in this matter,” Mr. Dammeyer declared. Mr. Brandt, Board of. Works member, and Mr. Swain, former Democratic county chairman, said today Underwood had handled property for thém and owed them Pe Mr. Swaim estimated the amount at $200, and “over a thousand dollars” owed to Mr. Brandt. A nephew, Louis W. Brandt, said, Underwood had | been collecting rents for a storeroom and about 20 homes. He charged the money had been due for three months. Mr. Cottery, attorney for thel.

Underwood Realty Corp., said that

he was checking .the books of ihe company. | Started Three Years ‘Ape In his purported confession to Sheriff Ray, Underwood said he be-

gan gambling three and one-half years ago.

He said he won some money and lost some, but began to lose heavily about two. years ago. The statement said money had been entrusted to him, and that he had spent the money gambling.

Use of the funds of .the Under-

wood Realty Corp. in addition to conversion of rents collected from various persons, was described in the statement. Names. and places of gambling houses. were mentioned. The statement told of well-equipped “bookie” parlors with tickers, teletypes; and loud-speakers. --

Fifteen persons -were listed as}

persons to whom Underwood owed money. 2 The statement charged Indian-

-apolis policemen visited gambling

resorts .and watched the’ play but “did not interfere.” »

: Rone : Church, ‘Ric

| Richmond; the

at St. Anthony's, |

‘Vincenn

FISH. |

| ASSIGNM

ANNOUN he

| church Cha

five § on. on

“The Rt. Rev: Jos Catholic bishop, new Catholic Seon pointments -

| Diocese. “The ort : "become effective J

Change in church clude the appoin I Herman Ga 1 ghuren to St. | J County; | from assis

New appointn 0] are as follows: Kavanagh and | of McLaughlin 0 did the Rev. Th Philip Neri ‘Chur the Rev. Edward Rev. Clement Hut) neran ‘and the Ré St. Patrick's, Te Richard Langen Evansville; el ) man to St. We

land the Rev..

St. Joseph's, Evang Summer School . Summer school a Catholic University clude the Rev. assistant at St. Jol cennes; the or from ass Vincennes; +R from assistdnt a A ception, Rushville:] Thompson, “from § Cross, Indianapoli thony McLoughlin) at St. Simon's, Wal Rev. John Hollora|

+ Temporary appg Rev. Thomas Kilf} 1 + the nel to Holy Cn iy Rev. Louis 2h Vincennes; the hon, to St. Simon's Rev. Daniel N la) Conception, RusH Charles Knight 1 Indianapolis; el Sahm to “Sacred H the Rev. Robert. | Catherine's, India Rev. Paul Offer Indiana oliss ~ | ‘The Rev. Dent been transferred wood School to Ir 2

STILL |

Hiawatha John: ) "Doctors Re

- So delighted son, 7, Negro, of st, ‘with | his fish" that, he forgot ak City Hospitah sult, had to’: caugh} 1 n his |

it these amazon fre om WHETHER YOU TRAVEL coacH

From’ : : ils hee

9.35.... 16.79.... 3.70....

651... 938. ...

New York