Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 October 1938 — Page 4
‘I'm Next Mayor, G. O..P. C
Listeners in Wal
Wolff Spends 6 Hours:
Each Day Visiting Homes, Factories in Vote Quest.
By RICHARD LEWIS
Sixty days ago, Herman C. Wolff, Indianapolis insurance man, walked down 8S. Meridian St., entered a dry goods store and introduced himself to the proprietor as the next Mayor of Indianapolis. Mr. Wolff, the G. O. P. candidate, has been repeating this procedure in all sections of the City ever since, knocking off only on Sundays to give his feet a rest. For six hours every day, he walks and talks. A brief pause for dinner, and he’s off again for a round of night speeches. This type of campaign is hard on the feet, “but I never tire of talking with people,” says. the insurance man turned candidate. And after hiking six hours with him yesterday, this reporter will not argue with him about it being “hard on the feet.”
He’s His Best Campaigner
And it is conceded generally among his supporters that the most effective door-to-door campaigner for the election of Herman C. Wolff is . . . Herman C. Wolff. Sometimes he is accompanied by another city candidate, but he usually campaigns alone. When with another candidate, Mr. Wolff falls into dialog with his companion, outlining his views on the tax situation, the track elevation project, crime prevention or Just things in general. A few minutes of this discourse seldom fails to arouse a response from the citizen, who has a few ideas on these questions himself.
Calls on Factory Workers
If the citizen being interviewed turns out to be a supporter, Mr. Wolff says: Well, how do things look over here?” The answers were “favorable” when Mr. Wolff toured the South Side yesterday with Walter S. Glass, candidate for City Clerk, Two physicians, a minister, a dry goods merchant, a florist and two druggists told him that a lot of persons in this heavily Democratic section were favoring a change in City administration. On a chilly day at dusk, Mr. Wolff sometimes is to be found standing at the employees’ entrance of a factory, puffing on a cigar. When the 5 p. m. whistle blows, he meets the men coming: from the plant and introduces himself “I'm running for Mayor: of this town,” he tells them. “I thought you'd like to see what I look like.”
Explains Plans for Industry
He talks with the men as long as they are willing to listen and puts forward his plan to bring more industry to the city. “Indianapclis is a natural,” he tells them. “It's the heart of the Middle West, and that’s the heart of America.” Small businessmen are keyed up over taxes and he invariably gets a reaction from them when he brings up .that question. Ministers tell him they are with him in his program to “clean up the town.” When these appeals are lost on Democratic partisans, Mr. Wolf doesn’t argue.
C. OF C. NOMINATING COMMITTEE NAMED
A nominating committee to select seven candidates for 1939 directorships has been named by the board of the Chamber of Commerce, C. D. Alexander, president, announced today. The committee is composed of H. L. Dithmer, chairman; Arthur R. Gaxter, H. T. Pritchard, Guy A. Wainwright and S. C. Wasson. Directors whose terms expire Dec. 31 are Howard T. Griffith, C. of C. vice president; D. M. Klausmeyer,
BERLIN OFFICIAL LINKED TO SPIES
Payoff Man’s Chief Is High Navy Aid, Espionage Jury - Told.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (U. P.). — Lieut. Erich Pfeiffer, chief of the Nazi Naval Intelligence Service in Germany, was named in Federal Court today as the alleged superior of Karl Schlueter, espionage payoff man, who suggested the forging of President Roosevelt's signature in a plot _ to get aircraft carrier plans.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (U. P.).— Letters seized by British police at Dundee, Scotland, relating to a plot to steal the plans for the U. S. aircraft carriers Yorktown and Enterprise, were placed in evidence today at the trial of three alleged spies. Although Federal authorities made no mention of the co-opera-tion they had from Great Britain, it was revealed that more than a dozen letters, intercepted at the home of Mrs. Jessie Jordan in Dundee, were in the hands of District Attorney Lamar Hard here. Mrs. Jordan, who operated a “postoffice” for Nazi spies, was trapped by the British Intelligence Service and sentenced to prison several months ago. One of the letters was read into the evidence yesterday while Guenther Rumrich, confessed member of the ring, was testifying. It referred to $300 which Rumrich said he had asked for expense money to further his scheme to steal the aircraft carrier plans. His scheme, still in the embryonic stage when the ring was discovered and he was arrested, was to have White House stationery duplicated in Hamburg, Germany, and sent to him. He was to write a letter to the Chief of the Naval Construction Department, asking for the plans and then forge President Roose .elt’s name to it.
PASTOR WEDS 5998 QUINCY, Ill, Oct. 21 (U. P.).— Dr. J. J. Tisdall, pastor of the First Christian Church here, has performed 2999 marriage ceremonies in the last 44 years.
George S. Oliver, Paul K. Richey, Reginald H. Sullivan and Edward Zinc. A director also is to be named to fill the vacancy caused by the death early in Aguust of Curtis H. Rottger.
The annual election is to be held Dec. 13,
IN INDI ANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record County Deaths [Speeding ..... 7 (To Date) 3938 ......... 92 1937 .... 111
City Deaths (To Date)
Reckless sive Driving ..... 1 | Running Preferential Street 0
6 Fives Running Red Oct. 20 Accidents .... 15 Injured ...... 5 Dead ........ 0
MEETINGS TODAY 1 pilitualisty,
Drunken Driving
Others ....
National dnaciation teal aypoo OR in YP onvention. ¢
Claypool Hoaay Horticultural Society, meeting, Oy oaange Ci Club. 2 Pnieon, Hotel WashingSalesmen’s Club, luncheon, Hotel Wash-
ton I ba. Sigma. luncheon, Hotel ‘Washingten
i Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, “Re eserve Dicers o Association, luncheon Board of Trad
on. Phi Delia Theta, Niticheon, Canary Cot-
obsita T Tau Delta. luncheon, Columbia “Club
Indiana’ Stamp Club, meeting. Hotel Lincoln, 8 ©
MEETINGS TOMORROW Altrusa, eonvention, Claypool Hotel, all
t Clerks’ Association isns PALL Hotel, morning and
ion of Spiritualists, Associatio tel nh
Ho Qsypon Thay Hotel
an Washington, noon MARRIAGE LICENSES
(These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in Dames or addresses.)
Wooden, 32, Ciawtordsville; sinh Cheek, 33, of 2619 Paris ve.
award Harrell. 24, of 3337 Kenwood Ave. Ruth A. Schaefer, 21, of 5530 Ken-
Robert C. Crist, 23. of 1124 ee Ave.; Merina 5. E. Lawson, 3. of R. R 7, Indian:
cots 3 [ton «13/88
oTee Samson, 387, of 3831 Svinthrop ME BER A of ola KP ar 8t.0 Dorothy Need, 37, of 318 W. Raymond
harles E. Russell, 22, of 911 Divisio st: aie Gleuffre, 21, of 902 N. Pennsyl-
Wa Iter B. Bellville. 22, of 1926 Salle St.; 3 Ldn . F. Michel, 30, 2% SN
Colorado Orlando L. Allen, 24, of 714 N. Sohate 14 N.
Ave.: Senate e 5 As arion Arno arford, 25, of 3721 N. Keystone Ave.: Ma 25, ot 3641 Orchard ‘Av REY Madeline Westall, 2258 N. Alabam
T. Ryan, 26, St.: Marjorie. Gili, 19, of S193 Guilford Ave Elmer McNeal, Danville, IIl.; Hazel oS Nichols, 46, of %01 E. Washing-
Law; rence Givens, 42, of 8 St.; Katherine Hillard, 33, oF a2" Nu
Frank 3 Nice] 21, of 2711 Wint Ave.. Dan “Hood. 29, of 4786 E Top
rags Ave.” asl on, 41. Ethel Hail Fagien, Sis’E."M gE y Aker Ba oe Ga Sr Snel 31, Ind Dorothy J. Smith, 27, Sdnainis a ———————
* BIRTHS
Ye - Boys orman, Eleanor Oberl Paul, Eva Myers, at es oleman. Leland, Irma Harding, at St " Francis, Mothoars
Caroline Rose Brewer, 27. of 7
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Russell, Ortha Grans, at to3 eman, Lawrence, Helen Dugan, at City. James, Mildred Bolas at St. Francis. Frank, Martha Acker, at St. franeis Wilhite, at St. neis. James, Catherine Hurley. at st. als. gr, Elizabeth Brin er. at St. Fran-
Kathryn Murphy, a Methodist. Aur Dorothy Inman . Harlan, Rin ie ug, Sull Va ie 2227 CG 1 salie Taylor olum i] Lulamae Bell, 213 Rural bie. Charles. Wilma Hopkins, 615 8 “Wes Elvin, Jersey. . Fabian, Hazel Maurer, 164 W. Arizona.
DEATHS
Lena Sastelle Juinzon, 62, at St. Vincell's, carcin cipom é White. 3 ‘at 843 W. Vermont, car-
orge E B Ikerd, 49, at Methodist, aoute|N Mid citi
Nellie D. ® Thomas. 64, at 1418 Lee, cerebral hemorrhage. Lester Browning. pneumonococcic meningitis. Frank Mires 61, at 114 E. North. chronic myocarditis
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Mr. Wolff makes the rounds with Walter S. Glass.
Steal $200 While First Lady Talks
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. 21 (U. P.).—Three sneak thieves crept into the box office at the Columbus Club last night and stole $200 while Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, was addressing an audience of 2500 on Good Neighbor policy and the peace movement. Police said the thieves posed as ushers and took the money, a portion of the evening’s receipts, while the cashier was busy. Mrs. Roosevelt spoke under the sponsorship of the Brown County Teachers’ Association. She and her audience were unaware of the theft until after the address.
l, U.-HIGH SCHOOL ‘FEUD’ INVESTIGATED
Collegian Shot, Bloomington Pupil Reported Attacked.
BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 21 (U.P.). —Police today investigated alleged friction between a group of Indiana University students and Bloomington High School pupils. The probe was prompted by the mysterious shooting of a college student and the reported attack upon a high school youth, both within an hour. An unidentified assailant fired a full round of shots and struck Russell Regentine, 18, an I. U. sophomore from La Porte, in the leg. He is confined to his home in La Porte with a bullet imbedded in his knee. Shortly after the attack was made on Mr. Regentine, a group of youths fell upon Paul Massengill, 19-year-old high school student, and beat him. He received head wounds. Police Chief Claude Meyers said a squad of officers had been called to the men’s dormitory Tuesday night to disperse a band of high school pupils who- were reportedly creating a disturbance.
SEEKS EXTRA TAXES
MIAMI, Fla. Oct. 21 (U. P).— Florida Controller J. M. Lee had attempted today by court action to collect additional inheritance taxes from the estate of the late Roger Deering by asking an accounting of the estate and a report.on a reputed out-of-court settlement.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
a= United States Weather Bureau mms!
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow ‘mostly cloudy and colder; possibly showers.
Sunrise
6:02 | Sunset TEMPERATURE
Fa 24 hrs. ending 7a. m Total pracipistion since Jan. 1
Excess since
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Increasing cloudiness in south portion, light showers in north portion; not so cool in east and south portions tonight; tomorrow cloudy and showers in east and south portions. Hingis increasing cloudiness in south potion, lig ht showers in north portion; not so cool in central and south portions ; tomorrow nioudy becoming fair in north portion, light owers in sout Botan, considerably coole:
colder,
Lower Miochigan—Rain po ‘snow in north portion. light rain in Soh p Po! rHon, Some x on 0= morrow cloudy and goice J precedeq y light rain in southeast porti Ohis—=Bartly cloudy, nin in central and south portions Jollowed by rain in tonight; tomorrow partly n extreme north ceded by rain in north-
ns sir. slightl igh! tomorrow Lo ey Y former somght; WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station Wealher Bar, Temp. Amarillo, Tex. Clea 30.0 46 Bismarck, ND... 3 29.66
.54 Chicago 29.72 Giosinnat; eee
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DOROTHY HALE DIES IN PLUNGE
Actress Reported Fiancee of Hopkins, ‘Shocked’ by Tragedy.
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Maria, Cal., that same year when his car plunged over a 500-foot cliff. After his death Mrs. Hale tried the movies and the stage but with indifferent success. She was known to friends for her gaiety and they expressed the opinion—held also by one of the police who investigated— that she might have tripped over the low windowsill. Attaches of the hotel, which faces Central Park, heard the body crash on the sidewalk and notified police. Mrs. Hale had planned to go to Washington today. Friends said she seemed happy yesterday and presided at a cocktail party in her apartment for Lawrence A. Steinhardt, U. S. Minister to Peru. She also had planned a facial treatment for today. One nf the guests at the cocktail party was Miss Margaret Case, editor of Vogue. There were no notes in the room, but a message pinned to the door of the apartment said: “Mary, do. not disturb today.” It was addressed to Mrs. Hale's maid, Mary Emanuel, who said her mistress was in good spirits when she dressed for the party. Attorney John Vinson, who handled her affairs, said Mrs. Hale was not wealthy. Her second husband left her about $60,000.
‘Very Good Friend’ of Hopkins, Mcintyre Says
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Oct. 21 (U. P.) —WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins, here to confer with the President, was shocked today by the death of Mrs. Dorothy Hale, New York woman who once was reported engaged to him. Mr. Hopkins made no statement personally, but White House Secretary Marvin McIntyre said the Administrator was “shocked by the tragedy, as Mrs. Hale was a very good friend.”
Father Says Let Letter
Indicated Best of Spirits
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21 (U. P.).— James P. Donovan, father of Mrs. Dorothy Hale, who was killed today in a fall in New York City, said that a letter received from her yesterday indicated she was in the best of spirits. Mr. Donovan declared that Mrs. Hale never had mentioned Harry L. Hopkins, WPA Administrator. In addition to her father, Mrs. Hale is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Weeks and Miss Elizabeth
Donovan, both of Pittsburgh.
TRACKLESS TROLLEY EXTENSION STUDIED
T_|Board Approves Assessment | 6.0
Rates for Sidewalks.
A petition of the Indianapolis Railways, Inc., for permission to extend the Columbia-Indiana trackless trolley lines from 25th St. and Martindale Ave. east on 25th St. to Wheeler St. was taken under con-
Board. The proposed extension would re-
feeder line operating from 25th St. and Martindale Ave, east on 25th St. to Wheeler St. a distance of about 19 blocks. The company stated that residents served by the feeder line had requested the extension. “The petition included no proposal to substitute service in the area west and north of Martindale Ave. and 25th St., where the present feeder line now makes a loop. This loop runs west on 25th St. one block tc Columbia Ave., then north on Columbia five blocks to 30th St. ther east on 30th St. to Martindale Ave and south on Martindale to 25th St The Works Board approved assess: ment rates for construction of sidewalks on E. 10th St. from Emersor Ave. to Hawthorne Lane. Tota
The Board also approved plans fo: installation ‘of a sanitary séwer or
{cost of the work was $2389.46.
point 100 feet east:
sideration today by the Works|
place service now furnished by a
SHOT WHILE HUNTING
MACY, Oct. 21.—Roger Kent, 21,
PAID FOR SURPLUS WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (U. P.).—
son of Dr. B. R. Kent, was wounded | The Agriculture Department: anseriously today when a companion|nounced today that up to $850,000 shot him accidentally while hunting| would be paid California, Oregon in Fulton County. His left arm was|{and Washington walnut growers for shattered, physicians said.
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After Survey.
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steps will be_ applied to the next, until each has been contacted. .° At present, the method of attack
to be confined largely to printed insiruiions, Mr. Clinehens said. “While the ideal solution for the
gas heating,” he said, “it is hardly. practicable except for the few who can afford it. “However, it is possible to accomplish better firing. Just how far we
If we could get better firing in only 25 per cent of the homes this ‘year, we would be making lots of
The average householder, Mr. Clinehens explained, goes down to the furnace in thle morning, stirs up the caked sash and coals and then smothers the fire with three or four shovels full of green coal. This process, he said, is repeated only once more during the day, or
Each time green coals are heaped on. hot coats, he explained, improper combustion takes place and before the green coals are heated to the same temperature as the hot coals, large quantities of unburned volatile matter go up the chimney and pollute the air, “It is difficult to give general instructions on firing to suit every furnace,” Mr. Clinehens said, “but
general rule of firing lightly and frequently = were followed. This means that furnaces should: be fired anywhere from six 0 ei times a day with only ene.fo : : shovels full of coal at each fring”
Mr, Clinehens said that results of the survey showed the four most offensive areas in the city, in order, : were ‘in. the following locations; First, Massachusetts Ave. and Rural 8t.; ‘second, “Kentucky Ave. ‘id i Morris 8t.; third, College Ave, and 22d St. and fourth, Michigan ‘St. and Sheffield Ave. a Comparative readings in. these four areas, taken during the heéate ing season last March and again ih June, when no heating was: "bos : done, are as follows:
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The presence of soot during-'the heatless months is explained by-a combination of auto exhaust gases 2 Sheks- from on Som lercial . buildgs where year-round burning ‘of coal is required, Mr Clinehens said. He said that during the last twos year périod, more than 300 stokers haye been installed throughout the city. Of these, 60 were for come mercial purposes, 20 for industrial and 240 domestic. In each instance, Mr. Clinehens said, installation has peo) ¢ the
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