Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1937 — Page 3
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2 LOCAL FIRMS SIGN CONTRACTS WITH S.W. 0.C.
Stokely Bros. & Hoke Recognize C. I. 0. Affiliate.
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1 O. affiliate, called a strike Wednesday, according to Robert Cowdrill, NLRB regional director, when the company refused to recognize the U. A. W. A. as sole bargaining agent. The C. I. O. has petitioned the NLRB for an election, but the date | has not been set, Mr. Cowdrill said. Mr. Garrett declared that the (C. I. O. and the A. F. of L. both claim majority representation. He said
that when the C. I. O. men went
out, there were not enough men left to make operation profitable, so the plant was closed.
T, W. 0. C. Also Negotiating
According to Mr. Garrett, the llcompany now pays an average wage iiof 621; cents an hour to all workers, lat rates varying from 36 cents to {131.10 an hour. He said the company lias agreed to a 45-cent minimum jivarge for all workers, and also to {increases for the workers in the nigher wage brackets. 8 According to Jacob Gerson, the |irextile Workers Organizing Com{Inittee is negotiating with company i¢fficials ie Indianapolis Bleachling Co. James Robb, C. I. O. or|ganizer, said - negotiations also are Jinder way at Schwitzer- -Cummins Co., Hecker Products, Van Camp Hardware, Rockwod Pulley{and InJand Container Corp. ! Mr. Hutson said his conciliators are operating in the Indiana sector of the Calumet district steel strike and in arbitration proceedings at the Inland Corporation and Wire & Steel Corp., Muncie.
SCHOOL DEDICATED AT SPEEDWAY CITY
PWA Director Emphasizes Need for Education.
| | Speedway City’s policy of educalion was lauded last night by J. M. l.ogan, Inidana PWA Administrator, bt dedication ceremonies for the town's new $109,000 high school. || “There may come a time when this country will become overcrowded and its soil depleted,” Mr. Logan said. “The ones who follow us must be ebtter educated and better equipped to meet the problems of the future.” Formal acceptance of the school was made by H. F. Wilson, School Board president. Fay E. King, secretary, and Thomas V. Keogh, treasurer, also spoke.
EXERCISES ARE SET | AT SCHOOL FOR DEAF
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Commencement activ activities] for the Indiana State School for the Deaf are-to begin at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow with baccalaureate services in the ‘@uditorium. The annual exhibit and style show will be held at 8 p. m. Commencement is scheduled for 10:30 a. m. Tuesday at the school. Twenty-four seniors are to receive tliplomas. Two post-graduate students also will be awarded degrees. The Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, Central Christian Church pastor, is to give the baccalaureate sermon. The commencement address is to be (delivered by Lieut. Gov. Henry F. - @chricker.
MORRISTOWN TIP ON BRADY IS DISCOUNTED
Lacking a complete report, State Police here today called the latest il Brady report at Morristown a {false alarm.” Police concentrated near the town following reports- that four men in Zn automobile had stopped at a farmhouse and asked where there Was a gunsmith who could repair a faachine gun. ill After a garageman said he saw rifles in the back sear of the car, | the possibility was considered that | the four men were members of the | Brady gang. hunted for the killing | of State Policeman Paul Minneman. {
| Francis E. Townsend's highest lieu- | tenants resigned from his old-age
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Steel Pickets
Gassed:
Republic Firm Arrested;
Union Drives on Ford
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100,000 Expected at Rivgr Rouge Labor
Meeting Today.
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out yesterday in General Motors, | Chrysler and Packard plants, but the General Motors and Chrysler | disputes were settled quickly. A shutdown in the metal stamping | and body divisions of the Packard Motor Car Co. continued, and the | management planned to confer’ with union leaders today. | Two General Motors plants in | Pontiac were closed . when union men struck in protest against the transfer of two men. Three Chrysler factories were closed for several hours. The union announced an agreement had been reached with the Consumers Power Co., resulting in withdrawal of a threat of a general strike in the company’s territory in Flint and nearby cities.
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By United Press ! RICHMOND, Cal., June 5.—Plans for ending the strike at the Ford assembly plant were blocked today by the strikers’ demands for recognition of the United Automobile Workers of America. At a meeting late last night, called to ratify a peace plan, U. A. W. A. members voted by a two-to-one majority to stay on strike.
12 IN HIGH COMMAND QUIT DR, TOWNSEND
Resignations Are Caused by Attack on Roosevelt.
By United Press : CHICAGO, June 5.—Twelve of Dr.
pension organization today because of his “repeated public utterances attacking the President and his Administration.” ) Their resignations were announced by J. W. Brinton, vice president and general manager of the organization while the California doctor was speeding from Washington in an attempt to close the rift in his ranks. Resigning were: Gilmore Young, national secretary and treasurer; Gilman Beeler, director of the Townsend National Legion; Harry B. Presson, manager of the Townsend Club department; Jeanne E. Sweeney, editor; J. H. Hall, auditor cf the Townsend publications; Arthur L. Johnson, chairman of the legislative committee; J. W. Brinton, vice presedint and general manager; T. W. Hughes, manager of the education department; Walter D. Hickman, associate editor of the Townsend Weekly; W. L. Stahl, editor of Townsend Weekly; Willis Owen, Townsend plan business analyst; P. M. McEvoy, Washington correspondent. The statement, signed by the 12, described President Roosevelt as one “whose support and good will we must have if we are to secure the enactment of the general welfare act during the next four years.”
BOONE FARMER WINS TROPHY FOR ALFALFA
By United Press LEBANON, June 5.—Ralph Jones, Jackstn Township farmer, today was hailed as ‘the champion alfalfa grower in Boone County after inspection of prize fields in the county’s 12 townships. He was awarded a silver cup at a banquet last night given in his honor by the Boone County Bakers Association. Four other county farmers received honorable mention.
MUSIC CRITIC KILLS SELF By United Press NEW YORK, “Junie 5.—William J. Henderson, 81, music critic of the New York Sun for 35 years, shot
and killed himself today. He had been ill several weeks.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
MEETINGS TODAY
Sacro. Quoipital, convention, Claypool Hotel. a. Indiana Cosiege of Embalming, dinnerdance. Claypool Hotel, 7:30 p. {Alliance Francaise, iuncheon, Hotel lashington, noon. Wea Rh Association, Hotel
Yfjashington, 7:30 p. m
meeting,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
|. Hi (These dists are from official records | |#t the! County Courthouse. The Times 43 not responsible for any errors of pames or addresses.)
Mar-
Frances
Paul B. Payne, 21, Indianapolis; . garet Groover, 23, Indianapolis. {Frank White, 40, Indianapolis: a Hessong, 38, of 234 N. Delaware St. ||Emeril David King, 26, of 3569 English Ave.; Evelyn Louise Huls, 21, of 1617 letcher Ave Hieteh Vestal Muterspauzh, 43. of 1649 . Alabama St.; Alicz Emily Young, 32, f 621 N. Riley Ave “% Robert Greenberg, 23, St. Louis; Lenore Rundberg, 23, of 941 Union St. J. W. Hamilton, Lafayette: Ellen Roberta Crouch, 24, of 1445 Massachusetts Ave.
BIRTHS
Boys |Henry, May Weinbrecht, at 1437 N. Tre-
nt. Heke Regina Sids, at 1826 W. Vermont.
DEATHS Bills, 3, at City, skull fracture. games Bu Allen Hess, 81, at 2529 E. 9th, fracture of right humeru Samuel E. Malsbary, 73, = Central State, senile psychosis, {Minerva E. ‘Brandon, 177, "Slate, chronic myocarditis Louise Mozingo, 23, at Robert Long, myo¢hrdial failure. Jacob R. Schatz, 78. at 219 E. 17th, cerebral hemorrhage. William S. Humpiarey, 42, at 219 W. Hurst, 54, at City,
at Central
North, acute endocarditis. Frank C ogclusion Mary "Ellen Volderauer, 64, at 2919 W. Michigan, myocarditis. Alfretta Belle Heath, 72, at 1759 N. Tibbs. cerebral hemorrhage. Jessie Louis, 63, at Central State, cardioyascular renal diseas {Dora M. Lane, 79, “at 31 N. Gladstone, / @drcinoma.
ACCOUNTANTS HOLD PARTY [The Indianapolis Chapter of Cost £-counting is to hold its annual spring outing and dinner dance today at the Grand View Country Club, ARIES,
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
United States Weather Burean
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST ~ Showers and thunderstorms this affernoon and tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy and considerably coaler. :
Sunrise . | Sunset
TEMPERATURE wnlune 5, 1936—
BAROMETER
.29.80 1 r. m. re... -R0.32 Precipitation for 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m. .39 Total precipitation since Jan, 1 Deficiency since Jan. 1
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Showers and local thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with partly cloudy to cloudy tomorrow; cooler west portion late tonight, much cooler tomorrow and tomorrow night,
Illinois—Unsettled with local showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, becoming generally fair tomorrow; much cooler,
Lower Michigan—Showers with local thun-9| derstorms probable tonight and tomorrow: cooler extreme west late tonight, cooler |
Ohio—Showers and thunderstorms to-
cooler in extreme
Kentucky—Local showers and thundertonight and probably tomorrow; Siig tomorrow and in west portion to-
ATH IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather, Bar, Temp,
Amarillo, TeX, ...ocveiv: PtCldy Bismarck, N. D. i
Cincinnati Cleveland, O. Denver Dodge City, Helena, Mont. Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Little Rock, Ark.
Minneapolis Mobile, Ala. .. New Orleans New Yor Okla, City, Okla. Omaha, Neb. Pittsburgh Portland, Ore. 3 San Antonio, Tex. San Francisco. St a
1 Steel,
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cv bese Clear °
Washirigion, D. C. ¢...Clear
South Chicago Plant Ordered to Remove 1400 Workers.
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son, Deputy First Assistant Post- | master General, today charged that steel companies were seeking to “pring pressure” to force President Roosevelt to settle the present strike "in the “hot mills.” Postoffice officials said they had no knowledge save through newspaper reports of a protest said to have been sent to the Department by Republic charging strikers were censoring the mails.
Senators Probe Auto Firms
By United Press WASHINGTON, June 5. — The Senate Civil Liberties Committee is conducting an intensive investigation of two large steel corporations and the Ford Motor Co. with a view to ‘public thearings on their labor practices, it was learned today. Hundreds of subpenas already have been served by investigators upon officials and employees of the automobile firm, the Weirton Steel Corp. and Republic Steel Corp. Among those who have beén subpenaed during recent months is Ernest T. Weir, board chairman of Weirton. Two investigators of the Senate body, which is headed by Senator La Follette Jr. (P. Wis), are now in Youngstown to investigate. No subpenas have been issued against Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, or Harry Bennett, Ford service department head.
Workers Cited in Clash With C. I. O.
By United Press : COOKEVILLE, Tenn. June 5— Warrants charging assault and battery and breach of peace were served on a dozen employees of the Washington Manufacturing Co. today following an attack on two C. I. O. organizers.’ William Remington, former Dartmouth football star, and Pat Todd, were beaten. The disturbance occurred when the two men and Miss Maggie Randolph, organizer who was arrested here two weeks ago, attempted to distribute C. I. O. literature. Miss Banceiph. Jas was threatened.
Heinz Strikers To Hold Election
By United Press PITTSBURGH, June 5.—Plans were made today for a Govern-ment-supervised election to determine who shall represent employees of the H. J. Heinz Co. where a two-weeks’ strike has forced nearly 2000 workers into idleness. | The election is to be held next Tuesday under NLRB supervision. he strike will remain in effect until after the election.
Lumberjacks Halt Court House Siege -
By United Press MUNISING, Mich., June 5—A planned assault upon the Alger County Court House by striking lumberjacks and millhands collapsed today when Sheriff’s deputies took three strike leaders into custody. As State Police and special deputy sheriffs awaited the reported ‘march on the Court House, where strikers planned to take over the administration of relief, Sheriff Louis Pelletier brdered 200 Jacks to leave the city. thin patrolled the streets awaiting a possible recurrence of yesterday's battle, while 20 .special deputies stood guard at the Newberry Lumber & Chemical Co. plant in Newberry, 55 miles away.
Alleged Liberty
Denials Probed
WASHINGTON, June 5. — Two Congressmen, Byron L. Scott (D. Cal.) and Henry G. Teigan: (F.-L. Minn.), have gone to Maine tb make an unofficial investigation of reported denials of civil liberties in the two-months-old strike of shoé workers at Lewiston and Auburn. Powers Hapgood of Indianapolis and five other C. I. O. organizers, as well as Sidney Grant, union lawyer, have served nearly a month of the six-month contempt of court sentences imposed by Justice Mansker of the Main Supreme Court because of their strike actividies. Attempts to obtain their release on bail have been unsuccessful,
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS ARE CHARGED TO 30
(Editorial, Page 10) Thirty motorists were ordered into. Municipal Court today to face traffic violation charges before Judge Dewey Myers. * Eight of them were charged with speeding and four with drunken or reckless driving. Three persons were treated in City in traffic accidents overnight. They were Mrs. William Nafl, 21,’ Route 17, Box 174; Myron Lockman, 11, of 15 E. McCarty St., and Elmer Jones, 25, of 444 E. Market St.
SEEK 500 BACKERS IN SCOUT MOVEMENT
Twenty tearas of professional and business men are to join in & drive for 500 new members among leaders of industry in the Indianapolis Boy Scout movement, J. Frank Holmes said today. Mr. Holmes, finance committee chairman, presided at a dinner in the Spink-Arms Hotel last night, He told guests that the goal of sustaining memberships had been increased from 300 to 500 and the financial budget increased from $3000 to $5000 this year.
FLIES TO POLAR CAMP
MOSCOW, June 5.—Arctic Pilot I. P. Mazuruk lahded his airplane at the North Pole camp of the Russian scientific mission today, and all four planes of the expedition were safe there with their supplies for the four men who are to remain on the ice until next spring.
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WARNS REBELS OF AIR TERROR IN RETALIATION
Spain’s War Chief Plans |
Merciless Strafing ‘of Insurgents.
By United Press VALENCIA, June 5.—Indalecio Prieto, strong man of. the Loyalist Government, threatened today to meet “terror with terror” by ordering merciless aerial bombardments of cities held by the Rebels. “We ha - waited in vain for the enemy to stop the bombing which they started at Madrid and followed in the same manner in all towns which remain loyal to the Government,” - Defense Minister Prieto wrote in a note to Julian ZugazaGoitia, minister of interior. “We are beginning to wonder whether our excessive desire to refrain from aerial reprisals conforms with our duty to win the war at all costs. “To the terrible arm of aviation there is only one /reply—namely, aviation used in the same way employed by the enemy "in, the largest proportion possible. “That is to say, terror.”
terror . against
Basques Push Rebels Back
By United Press HENDAYE, French = Spanish Frontier, June 5.—A Basque Loyalist offensive threatens to wipe out the gains made in the Rebel drive for Bilbao, Loyalist reports reaching the border indicated .today. Strong Basque units were pressing heavily on the center of the Rebel lines southeast of Bilbao, the reports said.
Bomb Hinted Cause Of Mola’s Death
By United Press PARIS, June 5.—An Agence radio dispatch from Bilbao today quoted rumors that a bomb caused the death of Gen. Emilio Mola, Rebel commander, in the Basque region. According to the report a time bomb was exploded in the airplane in which Gen. Mola and four companions crashed.
DONNELLY LOSES IN ‘FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Toledo Police Take Custody Of Confidence Man.
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indicated he would continue the hearing until tomorrow with Donnelly remaining in the custody of Sheriff Ray. The legal merry-go-round started at noon yesterday when an Ohio delegation, headed by Prosecutor Thomas J. O’Connor of Toledo, sought custody of Donnelly on a charge of jumping a $5000 appeal bond. Mr. C’Connor said Donnelly was convicted in Toledo a year ago on a charge of obtaining $12,000 under false pretenses in an investment scheme. He was released under $5000 bond and failed to appear for hearing, the prosecutor said.
Fugitive Arrested Here Several weeks ago Donnelly was
arrested under a fugitive warrant
here at the request of Ohio authorities and was released by Judge Karabell under $1000 bond for hearing today. Donnelly, however, failed to appear for the hearing and Judge Karabell issued a warrant to place him under $5000 hond. Meanwhile, Ohio authorities obtained from Governor Townsend an extradition warrant. Later Donnelly was reported arrested on the warrant issued by Judge Karabell. Then Wilbur Joyce, [attorney for Donnelly, rushed to Superior Court with a habeas corpus writ and Chief Morrissey transferred custody of the prisoner to| Sheriff Ray. Taken Before Judge Sheriff's deputies brought Donnelly before Judge Williams, and a crowd gathered while Mr. Joyce demanded . his client’s release. Donnelly’s attorney pleaded immunity under international law, declaring that Ohio had no right to the custody of his client. Mr. Joyce claimed United States courts had no jurisdiction over Donnelly as he was a resident of France. “Under the international treaty between nations, no prisoner can be extradited from one goupliry to another,” he said. Waiver Is Claimed Prosecutor Spencer claimed Donnelly had waived any such immunity. “He belongs in prison and there’s where we're going to put him,” Spencer shouted. The Toledo prosecutor said Donnelly lived in Paris several years ago under the name of Charles Parnell and had worked several schemes in France. “New York tried to extradite him from France but a witness died and Donnelly went free,” Prosecutor O'Connor said. “Then the British Empire extradited him to Canada but he got out of that charge Bnd then we finally got him | Toledo.”
LAIRD REAPPOINTED TO HEALTH BOARD
- Frank G. Laird, 3821 Guilford Ave.,” today started a new fouryear term on the Health Board. He was reappointed yesterday by Mayor Kern. Mr. Laird, named in December, 1934, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas C. Howe, has been active in civic and welfare activities for many years.
NUDISTS DEMAND APOLOGY SOUTH BEND Ind. June 5. Nudists demanded an apology- from Sheriff William Hosinski today. They said he had no rights under the law when he raided and padlocked their camp—on complaint of an aviator,
INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Ella Boole Lauds Dry Hitler
Dropping her gavel with a bang, Dr. Ella A. Boole, world president, is pictured pose as she opened the international convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Boole mentioned in her opening: speech that Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany, never uses alcoholic liquors in any form,
BILL ON COURT FEARED DEAD
President Enlivens Fight, But Not Original Bill, Observer Says.
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their colleagues—and have found the missionary work difficult. The President has been kept advised of compromise | possibilities. They are none too bright now, although earlier in the fight, before so much bitterness was engendered, there was a fair chance. They were weakened, first, by Jim Farley's criticism of two Democratic Senators—O'Mahoney (Wyo.) and McCarran (Nev.)—and still further when the Supreme Court, following
its favorable decision on the Wagner.
Labor "Act, upheld the social securily program. Attention Diverted
A quiet movement got Bet way to forget the Supreme Court bill. This was helped by submission of the wage-and-hour bill to Congress and the President’s multimillionaire tax-evasion message, both of which served to divert attention from the
‘Court measure.
Then the plan |was discussed, among Administration authorities as
well as members of (Congress, to let
the bill lie on the Senate calendar and thus to let the issue die gradually as Congress busied itself with other measures. The bill was to be left hanging oti the Senate calendar as a threat, to be renewed next session if the Court showed a disposition to resume its mowing down of reform measures. This seemed to harried Congressional leaders a solution of their dilemma, and word came from a responsible Administration quarter —outside of Congress—that this course was to be pursued.
Plan to Be Pushed
Mr. Roosevelt's announcement of his intention to go through with the Court reform hill followed a conference with Senate Majority Leacier Robinson. |The Arkansas Senator suggested a compromise as the solution, and [said he might offer an amendment himself. For some time he has had this amendment in his pocket. It calls for a flat increase of two judges on the Supreme Court, He has discovered, in his canvass, that he cannot get a single Republican vote
for it, and that while he may get.
a few Democrats who oppose the five-judge increase, the fate of such an amendment would be doubtful. There seems to be little question that the President could get through Congress the portions of the Court reform bill which do not apply to the Supreme Court from district courts in cases involving constitutionality of acts of Congress, and permitting the Attorney General to participate in injunction suits affecting Government cases.
F. D. R. Announces Legislative -‘Musts’
By United Press WASHINGTON, June 5.—President Roosevelt outlined to House leaders today a seven-point legislative program which he desires passed at this session of Congress. Speaker William B. Bankhead, and Majority Leader Sam Rayburn outlined the following legislative program projected by Mr. Roosevelt. 1. Judiciary reorganization: The House probably will await Senate
action, 2. Governmental reorganization:
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REPORT. STRYCHNINE, WHISKY DON'T MIX
(Copyright by Science Service)¥ PHILADELPHIA, June 5—A warning that persons who lare taking strychnine ‘as a medicine must not drink whisky or other alcoholic liquor was given by Dr. Jack C.
Norris of Atlanta at a meeting of |
the American Society of Clinical Pathologist’s today. Strychnine and corn whisky taken together are deadly poison even in relatively small quanities, he said. “On -one occasion a murderer gave Mis victims strychnine in whisky as a friendly gesture, encouraging the victim all the while to take larger drinks of whisky, and later followed his drunken victim down various streets watching him until convulsions and death occurred,” the physician reported.
MARITIME COURSE OFFERED TO YOUTHS
Nautical Airey Offers Summer Training Cruise.
Indianapolis youths who wish to go down to the sea in ships are to have their opportunity this month. Chamber of Commerce officials today said they would aid anyone desiring to ge on a cruise, June 1 to Oct. 1, on the training ship of the American Nautical Academy. A bulletin received by the Chamber from the Academy stated that youths are given a chance to work toward posts in the merchant marine, The summer training, which must be of at least three weeks duration, costs no tuition except 49 cents’ for each meal. Recruits join the training ship, “The Marsala,” at New York. Those with satisfactory summer school grades may. enter a regular three-year merchant -marine course to prepare as deck officers.
RECOVER BODY OF MINER By United Press ELY, Minn, June 5.—Rescue workers recovered the body of one of two miners entombed 1300 feet underground today and sought the other, for whom little hope was held. The men were trapped by a cavein last night.
Mr. -Roosevelt asked for a report on the status of his proposal. 3. Taxes: Discussed whether legislation is necessary at this session to plug avoidance. and evasion loopholes. 4, National Planning: Discussed plans for committee hearings. 5, Farm Tenancy: Mr. Roosevelt
‘has agreed to an experimental aid
program costing $10,000,000 in 19371938; $25,000,000 in 1938-1939, and $50,000,000 a year thereafter. 6. Wages and Hour Legislation: A general discussion, on when the House can consider "the President's request for legislation. 7. Housing: Bill probably will be pushed as soon’ as executive departments agree on financing methods
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GRAND HOTEL OF TAGGART-RILEY ERA IS DOOMED
Parking Lot Is Planned at “Corner of Maryland and Illinois Sts.
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at the Grand when passing through Indianapolis. In one of these campaigns, Mr. Bryan was notified of his candidacy. - Headquarters for Marshall Thomas Marshall, Indiana's beloved Vice President, was another who used the Grand. In 1908— about four years before he decided that the country needed a good nickel cigar—he was the Democratic nominee for] Governor; and his headquarters was in the hostelry. Another famous character who stayed at the Grand was James Whitcomb Riley. He spent most of his time at his home on Lockerbie St.,, Mr. Weathers says, but every now and then he would take a room at the hotel. Sam Gompers and other early leaders of American labor stopped at the mellow old hostelry, Mr. Weathers says. ~* When the Democratic headquarters were there, dll candidates had rooms booked for the campaign. And the early American -Asso-
ciation ball clubs made overnight.
stops at the Grand. The sight of their double-decker busses "leaving for the old W. Washington St. ball park was familiar to lobby sitters.
Came Here in 1885
Mr. Weathers came to Indianapolis in 1885. He had been in the hotel business before—since he was 25, and he is 69 now. When Mr, Weathers came to town, George Phingst was proprietor of the hotel. He |was succeeded by William Foor in |1892—when = Grover Cleveland took office. That would put Mr. Foor in the hotel’s proprietorship during its prime, according to Mr. Weather’s calculations. Then came Mr. Taggart, who owned the hotel until about 1904. He was succeeded by William Holt. The old landmark went into receivership in 1909, however. ‘Then, following a time of financial adversity, Richard Lieber was named receiver in 1910, and Mr. Weathers was appointed manager under the receivership. Mr. Weathers served until 1913, when he bought the building. Since then, he has managed the Millner and the Roosevelt Hotels. He retired three years ago. In his varied experience in the business, Mr. Weathers said: “I've been in all of them.” @He says he has served meals costing from $10 to 15 cents; has rented rooms for from $15 to 10 cents a night.
American Plan Popular
In the old days all hotels wers run on the American plan, and were noted more for the meals they
served than for their lodging fa- |
cilities. The Grand was no exception, Mr. Weathers said.
He pointed out that rooms then were unheated, and in those horse and buggy days, if you wanted a fire, you had to pay extra for it. There are still small grates in most of the Grand rooms, he said. But it was better then, Mr. Weathers believes. | A man used to really eat. Bon vivants.and gourmets were the life and tradition of American hotels, he said. In those days, a man ate pigs for breakfast, instead of a slice of toast. : Bon vivaacy was: not neglected, either. a Kentucky bartender who wore chin whiskers. Mr. Weathers recalls how a delegation from Kentucky, stopping at a different hotel, happened to wander into the Grand bar and order mint juleps. From then on, the convention made the Grand bar its headquarters, and they gave the old Kentucky bartender a serenade with their German brass band when they left. But soon the Grand will be no more. Instead, a parking lot will replace the mellow memory of the horse and buggy days. But—“They're doing that so many places now,” Mr. Weathers says. He doesn’t like very well, though. It was an excellent hotel.
The Grand had a bar with:
PAGE 8 Falls 3 Floo
There is more than one story about this magnificent black eye, three of them, in fact—the three that Dora Marie Aubry, 14 months, fell from the apartment of her parents in Buffalo, N. Y,. But she suffered no other injuries,
GOY SAYS THAT. HE WILL RETURN
Phones Authorities Here He’ll Attend: BakerCancilla Trial.
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trolled in our actions by a definite trial date before the arraignment.” The judge fixed 2 p. m. Monday to rule on the defense's plea to dismiss the indictment. Defense Attorneys w. C. Bachelder and Jacobs argued with Edward McKnight, chief deputy prosecutor, two hours yesterday on the validity of ne indictment. . McKnight challenged defense Wont to prove charges made in their plea in abatement that the prosecutor “illegally influenced” the Grand Jury to indict Baker and Cancilla. “If the defendants will swear to their facts, I'll withdraw my demurrer to the plea and we’ll have a | hearing on it,” Mr. McKnight said, . | Mr. McKnight asserted that the | Prosecutor merely was performing . |
duties required by law when he ine structed the grand jury on the ine
dictment.
Mr. Bachelder argued that Prose= cutor Spencer ‘exceeded his rights “in influencing the jury to vote the indictment.” He also-argued the indictment should be dismissed because one member of the grand jury was selected before the 1937 term of the | jury commissioners began. | Judge Emmert remarked: “A lot | of juries over the state would be serving illegally if your gontention | were right.”
PROBES MOVIE PARTY
By United Press LOS ANGELES, June 5 District Attorney Buron Fitts questioned movie extra girls today about a “hayloft - party” :where Patricia, Douglas, 20, said she was attacked. He said the plump, curly-haired actress had identified a movie studio salesman. Complaints of / the party were made in affidavits signed by Miss Douglas and Ginger Wyatt, another extra girl, who described it as “the wildest party I ever saw.”
EDITORS WILL HOLD MEETING IN AUGUST,
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association is to hold its annual summer meeting at the French Lick Springs Hotel, Aug. 27 and 28, according to Jack Dolan, Hartford | City, /president,. : The executive committee and state Democratic committee officials
Are to meet soon, Mr. Dolan said,
to arrange for the meeting.
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