Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1938 — Page 10
OKOMO 6.0. P. ESTS HOPES ON HARNESS’ VOTE
dot Fight Rages at Gary; Democrats Given 2-to-1 - Evansville Edge.
By LEONARD CASTLE United Press Staff Correspondent
Kokomo Republicans, out in the “cold for eight long years, are hoping to wreck Mayor Olin R. Holts Democratic City Hall organization
on the rocks of *“probes and in-|
guiries” Nov. 8. The administration currently is
| under fire on three different fronts. | _ Mayor Holt’s traveling expenses § are being studied by the State Ac-
counts Board, the Grand Jury has
~ received an $800 appropriation to * investigate charges of mismanage- © ment of public funds, and accusations of irregularities in the admin-
istration of local WPA are being
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inquired into by State WPA officials. Mr. Holt is a colorful figure and has labor’s solid support. He also has a following amgng the businessmen, who say he has brought sev‘eral new industries to the city. Opposing him is Harold Freeland, a school teacher, church leader and member of the City Council. He is described by his followers as “honest” and “safe.”
Harness Viewed Leader
Republican hopes in the municipal election are centered on Forrest A. Harness, Fifth District candidate for Congress. Observers report that if Mr. Harness can’t win, the rest of the Howard County and Kokomo tickets also will fall. To the northward, Gary’s central district again is the battle- . ground as the steel city’s first Democratic administration in a quarter of a century battles for re-election. Mayor L. B. Clayton is expected to carry these two wards but Republicans hope to keep his lead to a minimum that will permit Dr. Ernst L. Schaible to win on the basis of anticipated majorities in other sections of the city. Dr. Schaible is making his first bid for political office. A physician for 30 years, he was nominated last Spring over two veteran Republican leaders. During the campaign, he has attacked the Clayton administration as a “racket,” criticizing its handling of street construction funds and its alleged efforts to embroil the schools in politics. Democrats Favorites
Moving southward to Evansville, the Democrats still appear solidly
implanted and are a 2-to-1 favorite , to win despite Republican charges
@% of “shady” land deals for city and } school property.
G. O. P. candi\'dates alco have been attacking the {3Two Percent Club” and the “Big Six,” alleged local Democratic ruling faction. The Democrats, headed by Mayor William H. Dress, are standing pat with Roosevelt and pointing to community improvements achieved through government grants and loans. Mr. Dress is opposed by Alvan V. Burch. Most interesting race is that involving Democratic Superior Court Judge Benjamin Buente, famed for - his annual “No Diverce Week,” wio purportedly was ousted by the “Big Six” and defeated for renomination in the primary. He demanded a recount and lost again but finally was declared the winner in a contest suit. His opponent is William J. Little. The race at New Castle is devoid of any outstanding issues, aithough the vote is expected to be close between Mayor Sidney E. Baker, first person ever to serve two terms as mayor in New Castle, and Sam J. Bukfin, Republican nominee. New Castle has been Democratic since 1925 although the city normally was Republican before* Mr. Baker is given an edge in pre-elec-tion figuring.
SANDWICH DAY IN COURT
LORAIN, O., Nov. 4 (U. P).— WPA workers turned Municipal Court into an impromptu restaurant, while they were working on a City Hall cleaning project. The principals in a civil court action had to speak loudly to be heard above the munching of sandwiches.
Sydney E. Martin Jr.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 4 (U. P.).—The efforts of Sydney Errington Martin, 20-year-old Philadelphia socialite heir, to earn his own living as a door-to-door salesman of vacuum cleaners, apparently ended today. He was discovered here after police, private detectives and FBI agents had hunted him for more than six weeks. ; : Accompanied by his parents young Mr. Martin left the modest boarding house last night where he had been living. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Martin, who came here from Philadelphia, and their son were believed en route to Pennsylvania today.
ABSENTEE VOTE PROBE ORDERED
Baker Tells Grand Jury ‘Fraud’ Is Indicated in One Case.
Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker today instructed the Marion County Grand Jury to investigate immediately a report of fraud in the voting of absentee ballots. He called the jury’s attention to at least one absentee ballot which he said appeared to be ‘grossly fraudulent.” “It has been discovered that a man who is a registered voter in Hammond has cast an illegal absentee ballot here,” the Judge told the jury. > “This voter, who was formerly registered in Marion County, canceled his registration here by his own signature. in Hammond. He came to Indianapolis last week and
made an affidavit .that he was a
legally registered voter of Marion County and cast his ballot. “After voting, this man brought in another affidavit swearing to his registration and demanded to know why his name was not on the registration list.” ; Registration office officials said the affidavit charging that his name had been omitted from the list was the same form as those used by the Republican committee in challenging registrations this week. Offers to Check Files Meanwhile, County Clerk Gienn B. Ralston offered to trace down in his files the legality of every challenged registration before election. : Alvah C. Waggoner, Republican nominee for the State Senate, in charge of the G. O. P. registration investigation, said more evidence of “padded” registrations was found in the 11th Ward last night. He said investigators found “15 names registered from an address that doesn’t exist.” Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer assigned his entire investigating staff to registration probe work, following charges made by seven Indiana Ave. voters yesterday that they had been intimidated by Republican charges of false registrations at their rooming house.
OHIO BANK ROBBED OF $2000 COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 4 (U.P.) — Three men held up the Grandview Heights suburban branch of the Ohio National Bank here today and escaped with between $2000 and
$3000.
Extra Poll
‘Watchers’
Urged by Republicans; 25,000 Democrats Parade
Big Rally Booked Tonight; Willis Lashes U. S. Trade Policies.
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to be used in the election. The statement, assuring voters that the ringing of the bell on the machine will not reveal how they voted, reads as follows: “There is only one bell on each machine; and such bell is struck by the same clapper and mechan-
lism, regardless of what party lever ‘lis pulled, and the ring or sound of
the bell is the same, regardless of what party lever is pulled. Therefore, no one can tell by the ring or sound of the bell what ticket the voter has voted. The curtains on the machines are so arranged and timed that it is impossible for any person outside the voting machine to see which party lever is pulled, and the candidates’ pointers return to their original unvoted position before the curtains are opened.”
Predict Overflow Throng
Republican leaders predict an overflow crowd at tonight's rally in the Cadle Tabernacle. Speakers will include Charles W. Jewett, nominee for Congress; Herman C. Wolff, nominee for mayor; Maude Moudy, nominee for Center
Township trustee; Russell I. Richardson, head of the county speakers’ bureau, and Robert L. Brokenburr, head of the colored speakers’ bureau. Alvah C. Waggoner is in charge of the rally and will act as temporary chairman, with Harry E. Yockey as permanent chairman. Mr, Vandivier will introduce other candidates, and the Rev. E. Howard Cadle will give the invocation. Jack Tilson is in charge of music and entertainment, and the Republican veterans’ bureau is in charge of ushers. : : New Deal foreign trade policies have “destroyed” American business, Mr. Willis told a Republican meeting in Wayne Township last night. It was his second speech of the day in which he pleaded for a Democratic defeat at the polls next Tuesday. Earlier in the afternoon, he assailed alleged Democratic malfeasance in office in a speech at the Hotel Antlers. County ward chairwomen and the Republican Veterans Auxiliary were in the audience, and the speech was broadcast. : . Mr. Willis inferentially took a stand against a third term for President Roosevelt when he said “two trials and two errors should be enough for any man.”
Challenges Slogan
Reciprocal trade treaties sponsored by Democrats are ‘“the old theory of free trade dressed up in a new name,” Mr. Willis declared last night. - ; Importation of foreign-made goods, which he said has increased as much as 400 per cent on some products since 1932, has placed American farm, industry and consumer in direct competition with “cheap” foreign labor, he continued. . He challenged the New Deal “slogan, “Hold On To What We Have,” with the statement that “the New Deal hasn’t left us anything worth holding onto,” and suggested instead his own slogan, “Buy American.” Mr. Willis told women Republicans at the Hotel Antlers that “a people’s purge of immorality in public office” is the need of the day. Then he added he meant “unmorality” which he defined as “a lack of morals.”
AMNESIA VICTIM FOUND ALBANY, N. Y,, Nov. 4 (U. P.)— Police Chief David Swinurl said today he had identified an amnesia victim found wandering on an Albany street last week as Mrs. Albert Sneathen, 18, of Byron, Mich.
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Sullivan Promises Law - Enforcement ‘Without Fear or Favor.
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cheering marchers paraded past for an hour and a half. The marchers, young and old, men and women, all wore Demo-
cratic arm bands, and hundreds
carried red flares which lighted the sky. . Many carried placards predicting victory and urging election of the entire Democratic ticket. More than a Score of symbolic floats were in the lineup, together with a dozen bands and drum corps. At the tabernacle loud speakers carried the speakers’ messages to thousands standing outside the building.
Sullivan Main Speaker
Principal speaker at the rally, which did not get underway until 9 p. m.,, was Reginald H. Sullivan, Democratic Mayoralty candidate, who pledged himself to “uphold the law without fear or favor.” ; Other speakers included James E. Deery, former city corporation counsel; F. B. Ransom, Negro leader and nominee for City Council; Judge Earl R. Cox, nominee for re-election to Circuit Court; Thomas R. Hutson, State labor commissioner, and Mrs. Thomas F. McAllister, director of the women’s division of the Democratic National Committee, H. Nathan Swaim, City Controller, was permanent chairman. Referring to the Republican “Cornfield Conference” last August, Judge Cox said “Croesus Cornfield Capehart gave a chicken dinner that did not draw as many people as your volunteer marchers in our parade tonight.”
Pledges Fund Co-Operation
Mr. Sullivan promised that he would aid the Marion County delegation in the Legislature to work for a more “equitable distribution of State funds to Indianapolis and Marion County. : Reiterating his stand on possible
purchase by the City of the Indianapolis Water Co., he said: “I would not favor this transaction unless it is ascertained that it will prove a benefit to the consumers and the City.” Reviewing his administration as Mayor, Mr. Sullivan asserted that at the close of his term of office, “every Citizen of Indianapolis knew that the law had been enforced fearlessly.”
Assails ‘Machine’
Mr. Deery charged that Herman C. Wolff, Republican mayorally candidate, had been chosen in preference to George A. Henry, his defeated primary opponent, by “the Republican machine.” Omer Stokes Jackson, Democratic State chairman, Mrs. Sanford Trippet, State vice chairman and candidates were introduced.
LINKS OHIO SCHOOLS IN COMMUNIST PLOT
Legion Investigator Tells of Radical Primers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (U. P.)— An American Legion investigator
charged before the House Commit- |]
tee Investigating Un-American Ac-
tivities today that an effort was|}
made by the Communist Party to employ teachers in Ohio grade schools to disseminate Communist doctrines in their classrooms. Edgar Herzog, Elyria, O., said he
out “what it is all about,” using a fictitious name. Between 1937 and 1938 he served as head of an Ohio department committee of the American Legion to investigate alleged un-Amerjcan activities. He testified that the Communist Party in Ohio distributed first and second-grade primers among sympathetic teachers for instruction to children in the Communist doctrine with the expectation that the children would pass along their knowledge to the parents. He charged Dorothy Cannon conducted a school at Toledo, O. for teachers interested in the Communist doctrines. Mr. Herzog declared also that Gus Hall, Steel Workers organizer at Warren, O., during the 1937 steel strike, was likewise a Communist or-
ganizer.
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