The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-30

Prediction that the bill to prohibit
commerciaIized sports on Memorial
day. striking directly at the Indian
apoIs speedway race. will pass second
reading in the House Of Represent
atives Wednesday was made today by
Ralph Updike, Marion County Repre-
sentative. who is steering the measure
in the House
Updike said a poll Of the lower
branch showed seventy-two out Of the
total of 100 tes unreservedly pledged
to vote for the bin as 1t stands and
to resist any attempts to pass vitiat-
ing amendments.
The measure has passed the Senate.
where Robert L. Moorhead introduced
It.
Updike's statement caused oppo-
nents of the measure, including four
Marion County legion posts. to re-
double their efforts against the bill.
A meeting Of all post commanders
Of Marion County will be held at the
Hotel SEVERN tonight.
It became known a resolution op-
posing the bill will be presented at
the commanders meeting. The reso-
luton will say the indianapolis Motor
Speedway management always has
shown a public-spirited and patriotic
attitude. 1t will point out that dur
ing the war the Speedway was turned
over to the Government for a rental
of 81 a year.
Glass Legislation Rap
In addition. the resolution will say,
the management constructed hangers
for the Government at a cost of $4o,-
600. The resolution will denounce the
bill as class legislation directed only
against certain forms Of entertain
ment.
Frank McHale of Logansport, head
Of the Legion Americanism in his dis
trct and regarded as a spokesman
for the Faulkner faction in the le-
gion, declared Updike's poll Of the
House was conservative.
I'VE did not even count the doubt
full votes on our side" McHale said.
Sentiment Is overwhelmingly in IA
vor of supporting the revolving posts,
according to those opposed to the bill.
the Memorial day bill-became of sec
ondary Importance in Legion ranks.
The question at issue settled down to
the right of the State commander to
suspend charters of posts opposing
announced Legion policies, and to re-
move State officers not in harmony
with him.
Secession Considered
So bitter had become the feeling
that secession of Marion County posts
from the State organization was con-
sidered seriously This probably will
be discussed at tonight's meeting.
Impeachment Of Perry Faulkner,
State commander of Legion, also was
advocated by many Indianapolis Ie.
gion members. Charges of czarism
were made against him and he was &C
cused of exercising an authority not
granted him by the constitution. He
has taken drastic action against Le-
gion posts opposed to the Memorial
day sports restriction.
Meantime Faulkner and the State
organization stood pat" 1t was pre-
dicted on many sides that a disruption
of the legion in Indiana would be the
ultimate result of the fight.
Former Sailors Condemn Bill
Resolutions opposing the Memorial
Day bill, which aims directly at the
Speedway auto race, were adopted
Monday night by the Edward Kahle
post, COMPOSED Of former members Of
Base Hospital 80. and the George
Dewey post, the only post in the city,
of former Navy men. The Skidmore-
Dean post, whose resolution last week
started the turmoil and the St Mihiel-
Loer post alre~dy had taken similar
action.
The executive committee Of the
Osric Mills Watkins Post met on
Monday night. but decided that in
view of the Importance of the
issue post meeting should IS called.
Among posts 70 rnest teqty we're