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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
BISHOP CANNON
IS INDICTED BY
FEDERAL JURY
Methodist Leader and His Woman Secretary
Are Charged With Violation of
Corrupt Practices Act.
1928 CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE INVOLVED
Treasurer for Prelate Failed to Account for
Anti-Smith Funds, Allegation
Made by Probers.


WASHINGTON, Oct 16-Bishop James Cannon Jr.
who reused the south against the presidential candidacy of
Alfred E. Smith in 1925 indicted today by federal
grand jury charges of violation of the federal corrupt
practices act
Miss Ada L. Burroughs, treasurer of the antiSmith
Democrats indicted with the Methodist Episcopal
late Miss Burroughs named throughout the indictment
principal and Cannon charged with having unaw
fully and felonously" aided and abetted her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

Poverty and misfortune have
logged the path of Edward Jukes
and his family in nine years of
marriage. Now he and his wife
are ready to call it quits.
"We never got anything ahead.
We tried, but We just couldn't
I don't know why" Mrs. Jukes
explained.
Nov we're going to separate for
a year. Then, if Ed can have
something ahead and take care
of us, we will start again. If he
can't, he says he will give me a
divorce"
Melvin, 4, and Catherine, 8, will
go with her to her parents in
Columbus, o. Jukes will go out
to battle the world alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

But Harold Eugene, the baby
what will become of him?
IN the paper today. the mother
L and father offered him for
adoption into a nice, Christian
home.
MY husband likes to travel,
maybe that's the trouble" Mrs.
JukeS conhded wistfuIy to a
pleasant matron with two chill
dren of her own, who came to see
L she might not add Harold Eu-
gene to her own.
Last winter we were in Cincin-
natl. Melvin got the scarlet fever,
and Catherine got pneumonia.
Then Melvin got measles, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

time looking for something to do
anyway
Il
TTAROLD EUGENE, in the
II arms of the lady who want
ed to take him home with her,
curled up and snoozed.
Another woman knocked at the
door. She smiled when Mrs.
Jukes told her nothing definite
was decided about the child.
"One of my own died." said the
newcomer. I'D like to adopt
him. You could see him when
ever you wish, and if you ever are
financially able to care for him,
you could have him back"
We'll =" it was on the tip
Of the mothers tongue to bid her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

NEURITIS baths, neurosis
IN treatments - between them
in want ad columns of today's
newspapers a baby'S future was
wedged in prim lines of print.
Upstairs in sparsely furnished
room Of a rooming house at sic
North Alabama street, a mothers
heart constructed With dread as
steps, many steps echoed up the
stairway and halted at her door.
Is this the one? Is this the oneP
Her heart asked this question
over and over as it babe her
nestle closely, perhaps for the last
time, the 5-months-old baby
whose blue eyes sparkled with the
excitement of so many strange,
but kindly new faces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

1t is charged that Miss Bur-
roughs failed fully to account
for funds contributed to the
anti-Smith Democrats. The
indictment is based on contri-
buttons of E. C. Jameson, New
York capitalist. Jameson con-
tributed approximately $685.
900 to Cannon.
Records of the clerk Of the house.
to whom reports are required by
the corrupt practices act, showed
only $4,000 had been accounted
for by Miss Burroughs.
The grand jury presented with
the indictment a table accounting
for $4,000 received by the anti
Smith Democrats from jameson.
The bishop and Miss Burroughs
may be arraigned within ten day.
Neither Defendant Present
The grand jury handed the in
dlctment to Justice James Proctor
OF the district of Columbia supreme
Six of the counts against Cannon
and Miss Burroughs charge willfuI
violation of the law and the max
imum penalty on each count is two
years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
Four other counts charge technical
or willful violation, and in each
case the maximum penalty would
be one year in prison and a $1,000
fine.
Of the first six counts, four
charge willful violation and two
charge conspiracy. j. ]. Wilson, as
Sistant United States district at
torney, who conducted the grand
jury hearing, said convictions could
not be had for both willful and I'M
Willful violations.
Following the grand jury action,
District Attorney Leo A. Rover,
whom Cannon had assailed as a
Roman Catholic" for allegedly re-
fusing to allow the churchnan to
tell his side Of the story in the
grand jury room, issued statement.
Rover Answers Charge
Rover said that he had not want
ed to speak until after the investi-
cation was completed, but with that
inhibition removed he wished to
say that he had forwarded the
bishops request to appear before
the Investigators to the grand jury
itself, but that the jurors failed to
take any action on it, although they
were informed they were at liberty
to do so.
Robert H. Mcneil, attorney for
Cannon and Miss Burroughs, issued
a statement Immediately on being
informed Of the grand jury action,
saying that he was certain that
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
WET VIEWS CONFIRMED
Congressman Returns From Europe,
Denouncing Prohibition.
BIZ United Press

HOBOKEN, N. j., Oct. 16.-Con-
gresham j. Charles Linthicum of
Maryland, returned from European
trip aboard the liner George Wash
ington today, more convinced than
ever that prohibition is absolutely
wrong for America"
Il saw no drunkardS in Europe"
he said. lone of the first things
I'll do in the new Congress is to
introduce Legislation for repeal of
the Volstead act, and, later, a
referendum for repeal of the
Eighteenth amendment as the
quickest way to prosperity and
happiness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
CHICAGO EDUCATOR TO
BE DINNER SPEAKER
DR.. C. H. Judd to Appear at Butler
Alumni Affair.

OTs ". H. Juuu W appear dI 0AUACA
Alumni Affair.
DR.. c. H. Judd, director Of the
school of education at the Univer-
sity of Chicago, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at dinner given in
honor of Butler university alumni
by Butler members of Kappa Delta
Phi, national education fraternity,
at noon Thursday at the Lincoln.
Dean w. L. Richardson and DR..
Irwin T. Shultz of the college of
education, are in charge of arrange
ments. Bernice Null, Mardena
johnson and Waneta Graves Of the
local chapter, will assist.
The dinner will be held in con-
junction with the State Teachers
Association convention next week.
Paul Stetson, director of public
schools, and DR.. Walter Scott
Athearn, president of Butler uni
versity will be speakers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
RAIL REVENUE LOWER

Street Car Company Reports
Monthly Loss of S39,5O4.
Continued decrease in revenues
was reported by the indianapolis
Street Railway Company in an ac-
counting filed today with the public
service commission.
Total gross revenues for August
were 1921, 419, a decrease of $39,504
over August, 1880. Net loss for the
month was $22,097, an increase Of
S17,574 over the same period in 1880.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
GOVERNOR ROW !.
DOOM FOR TRIO
Louisiana SquabbIe Bars
Hanging Reprieve Hope.

By United Press
COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 16-Two
Negro slayers, Henry Hodge and
Jesse Simmons, were hanged in
the Jail yard here today.
A threatened laSt-minute re-
prieve from Paul N. Cyr, one of
the claimants to the office of
Governor, failed to develop.
By United Press
BATON ROUGE, La, Oct 16. -
The tragic aspect of Louisiana's
mixup over who is governor became
foremost today as three Negroes
sentenced to be hanged before mid
night learned that their hope of re-
prieves had vanished.
The three men had been buoyed
up by the statement of DR.. Paul N.
Cyr, claimant to the executive man
sion and position, that he would
issue reprieve "in my capacity as
governor" Cyr today, however, an
nounced he had changed his mind.
IT won't inject myself into af-
fairs of state until the courts have
ruled on my proposed custer against
Huey Long," the former Lieuten-
ant Governor said.
AS Governor, Long and Walter
Aldrich, unemployed bill collector
the other two claimants to the gov
ernorship-already have said they
would not act to prevent the execu-
tons, the parish jails were made
ready for the hangings.
At Monroe, Haywood Johnson is
the condemned man, while Henry
Hodge and Jesse Simmons await
death at Columbia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
American Participation in
PeaCe Farley Is Asked
After Long Session.
TOXIC ENVOY Is FIRM
Delegate Refuses to Back
Down, and Objects
to End.
BY HENRY WOOD
United Press star Corresnondenf

GENEVA, oct. 16.-Aristide
BRAND ruled, as president of the
League of Nations council today, to
invite United States participation
in the councils Manchurian discus
sion, despite Japan'S objections, and
dispatched an invitation to Wash
ington.
BRAND received the United States
acceptance of the offer to have
Prentiss Gilbert, consul-general at
Geneva, participate in the councils
meeting at p. m.
Brands invitation to the United
States expressed the opinion that
the question concerned involved
both the Kellogg pact and the
League of Nations covenant.
The opinion is we'll founded, since
Article Two of the pact provides
for only peaceful settlement of dis
putes," he said,
U. S. vitality Interested
1.-THE United States is one of the
proponents and also one of the
foremost signatories of the pact.
Therefore, the United States may
be regarded as especially interested
in insuring pacific settlement of
disputes.
But the moment has arrived
when the good will and the inten-
tions of Cancellation of all coun-
cillors must be demonstrated. We
are determined to preserve peace,
which is the basis of the league.
1--WE welcome the words of Ger
hard Won Mutius German delegate):
If such an institution had existed
before the war, where parties were
able to come to table and discuss
their cases, what miseries would
have been saved.
with such an institution exist
ing now, we must succeed, tomor-
row and the days following we must
show real action"
Japanese Stands Firm
Yoshizawa told the council, my
government considers that the
proposition to invite a non-member
to participate in the council in a
consultative capacity raises consti-
tutional questions of extreme i'm
portance to the league, which can
not be settled for reasons of oppor-
tunity, however high, without pre-
vious serious consideration"
The council adjourned until s
p. m.
Yoshizawa stood his ground under
a three-hour barrage led by BRAND,
backed up by British Foreign Sec
rotary Lord Reading and Salvador
de Madriaga, Spanish ambassador
to Washington.
Then it became obvious that
Yoshizawa could not be influenced
by the flow of words from some of
Europe's most skilled diplomats, and
equally apparent that the council
must reach some decision.
Vote Is IS to /
BRAND tried a diplomatic move to
avoid a showdown vote, which was
certain to be 10 to in favor of in
viting the United States to be rep
resented by an observer.
IF there is no objection" BRAND
said quietly, I'VE are agreed to send
an invitation to the United States"
Yoshizawa, placid as ever, re-
sponded without hesitation: II still
object"
The inevitable vote then was
taken, with the inevitable result of
10 to in favor of sending the invi-
tation. The vote was taken without
passing on the merits of Japan's
legal and constitutional objections.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16

What good
is 2.75 per cent
beer for any
on e? S id
Moses at the
White House
after a call on
P r e S id e n t.
Hoover. TT
doesn't tele-
graph back.
The Threats
of the thirsty
have been SO
hardened by
bootleg LIQUOR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
Moses SCOTS
at Hopes for
Beer Return

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-
Senator George H. Moses
CRep., N. H., president pro
tempore Of the senate, ex-
pressed the opinion today that
beer would not satisfy the ap-
petites of American drinkers
He suggested they would
prefer muriatic acid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
FILES ISLANDER SUIT
Mrs. Florence Estes Charges DAM
age Through Arson Accusation.

age Through Arson Accusation.
Suit for $4,000 damages against
the Household Corporation of Amer
lea, charging SANDER, was filed to-
day in circuit court by Mrs. Flor
ence Estes, 522 East Minnesota
street.
Charge is made that note col
lector for the corporation falsely
and maliciouSly accused the defen-
dant of burning her home to collect
insurance" and that she was threat
ened with Imprisonment unless she
paid a note alleged to be owed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
CITY FIRM, EXPANDING,
SOON WILL HIRE $50
Chicago Electrical Appliance Com
pany Bought by Mallory.


Within a few months $50 addi-
tional pay checks will be issued
weekly in Indianapolis to workmen
in an electrical appliances corpora
ton purchased in Chicago and to
be brought here by P. r. Mallory
& Co., 1929 East Washington street.
The Mallory firm bought the YAK
ley Manufacturing Company, and
articles of incorporation were filed
Thursday in Offices Of the secretary
Of state.
The Yaxley company manufac-
lures radio equipment, burglar
alarms and similar appliances. In
corporators are Philip R. Mallory,
president Of P. R. Mallory & Co.;
Arnold o. Braun of Chicago, and
William P Jeffrey of Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
GIRL GUILTY IN DEATHS
Killers Sweetheart Held Aid in
YpSilanti Murders.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 49,
Catherine Keller. sweetheart of
Fred Smith, convicted killer, today
was found guilty of being accessory
in the quadruple Ypsilanti Staying.
The jury was out only sixty-five
minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
STOLEN GOODS BUYER
GETS 1-1O-YEAR TERM
Sellers Sentence is Suspended by
Criminal Court Judge.

Criminal Court Judge.
Convicted of buying stolen mer-
chandise, Daniel Weinstein, so, of
SOB Kentucky avenue, today was
sentenced by Criminal Judge Frank
P. Baker to serve one to ten years
at the Indiana state prison.
At the same time, Judge Baker
suspended a one to ten years sent
ence against Sylvester Abel, 1418
Silver street, the man from whom
Weinstein bought $3.50 worth of
brass stolen from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad freight yard. Orville
Abel, accused with his brother in
the theft, is fugitive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER
INTEREST RATE HIKE
81 Per Cent on Poor Aid Bonds
Too Small for Sale.

Too Small for Sale.
Special session of the county
council Nov. 4 to consider boosting
the interest rate on 100000 worth
Of county poor relief bonds was
called today by County Auditor
Harry Dunn.
Due to the 81 per cent rate,
Dunn on Thursday was unable to
find purchasers for the issue, but
said he believed they can be sold
at 4 per cent.
Another issue to total either
100000 or $4,000 to pay poor re-
lief bills from August to Novem-
Der, may be approved by the council.
If this is done, the auditor said the
two issues may be combined for
sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
VETS 'FINANCED' VOTE
OF LEGION, SAY DRIS
Prohibition Board Charges Huge
Sum Spent Annually.

Sum Spent Annually.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-The
national prohibition board of
strategy today charged that an
nti-prohibition organization it does
not IDENTIFY is spending 100000
this year ito stir up wet sentiment
among veterans, particularly of the
World war"
The statement asserts that the
American Legion vote for prohi-
hilton referendum was brought
about by this expenditure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
FIGHTING CHAPLAIN DIES
Priest GaSsed in World War
SuccumbS in CatskiIIS.
IN Tnitcd PreS8

0uCChAhDS Al OdbShlARSs
BIZ United Press
CAIRO, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Death
has ended the career of the Rev.
Francis A. Kelley, lighting chap
lain" with the Twenty-Seventh divi-
sion during the World war.
Father Kelley, pastor of the
Church of Sacred Heart here fer
the past two lears, died Thursday
night of pneumonia after a week S
illness.
He had come to the Catskills in
an effort to regain his health, shat
tered when he inhaled poisonous
gas while valiantly ministering aid
to his wounded "buddies" Sept. q,
1918, on the field of RonSSoy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
MRS. ROOSEVELT FINED
Late Presidents Daughter-in-Law
Pays Parking Fee, Gets Even.

Pays Parking Fee, Gets Even.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Arch
ibald Roosevelt, daughter-in-law Of
the late President Roosevelt, paid a
81 parking fine. Then she asked
a police lieutenant her famous
father-in-law had appointed to the
force while he was police commits
sioner, to show her the room set
aside as a memorial to him.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
D. c. RESTRICTS
B|LLBOARDS
Times Staff Photo

Drastic regulations regarding
billboards, outdoor signs and
window display signs have been
issued by the District Commis-
Sioners.
Coincidently the District sign
committee. of which Acting Engi-
neer Commissioner Donald A.
Dawson is chairman, has issued
orders decreeing that billboards
and signs facing public buildings
and parks must be removed.
The purpose of the two orders
is to make Washington more
slightly for the bicentennial.
Under the commissioners order
application must be made before
signs Of any description can be
erected.
Signs on spires, storage tanks
or smoke stacks are prohibited,
while church bulletins are limited
to 2 square feet and hotel signs
to 40 square feet. No show win
dow sign can cover more than 20
per cent of the surface of the
glass.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
WEDDING COSTS
YOUTH HIS JOB

Public Printer George H.
Carter, the avowed foe of Cupid
where his apprentices are con-
cerned. welded his official ak
again yesterday when he dis
charged Randolph P. Shaken
berg, %, of 463 G St. N. W.,
who was married three weeks
ago.
Snakenberg notified his
superior by letter as soon as he
was married and Ellwood S.
Moofehead, production manager
at the Government Printing
Office, suspended him at once.
Carter was away at the time, but
on his return ordered Shaken
berg's discharge.
Carter said:
"Snakenberg violated his
obligation that he would not
marry while an apprentice.
That is all there is to the
case"
snakenberg said today he had
been an apprentice for three
years and two weeks at the time
he married Miss Nettie Bell on
September %. A ruling of the
printing office in that appren-
tices may not be married until
they have served three years.
END INSERT
Carter came into the public
eye last year when he dis
charged a number of apprentices
who had married. Some of these
were later reinstated.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
WELLS EXPECTS
LEFT REACTION

A swing toward Communism or
Socialism in British politics is fore
seen by H. G. Wells, English
author, as a sequel to today's
elections in Great Britain if the
National government of Ramsay
Macdonald. overwhelmingly vic
torious, fails to bring about a re-
turn of prosperity.
Mr.. Wells, in Washington as
the guest of Mrs. James F. Cur
tbs, said:
"The Conservative party does
not necessarily stand for con-
ServatiSm."
Tariffs, Mr.. Wells remarked. are
dangerous toys to play with" :"
adding:
II hope our government will
not have to learn by experience
the lesson taught by the United
States"
Mr.. Wells disclaimed his, reputa-
tion as pessimist, declaring he
was, instead, a realist. He said:
81 see a tremendous world
ahead in which the little people
of today will be forgotten"
The world, he declared, was on
the verge of an economic smash a
few days before the Hoover mora
torium, smash that has been de-
layed but not entirely averted.
The present economic and social
system, according to Mr.. Wells,
must yield to "the new order"
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
BULLET VICTIM
SHROUDS CASE
IN MYSTERY
Refuses to Explain How She
Was Injured and Asserts
She Will Not Prosecute

A 20-year-old woman and her
54-year-old husband were held by
police today while a search was
under way to locate the mans
2O-year-old son following a mys-
terious shooting Of the wife last
night.
Mrs. Elsie Burnell, the wife, is
at the Women's Bureau, while
her husband, Robert H. Burnell,
is held at the Seventh precinct.
Wound Only Slight
Mrs. Burnell claims she was
shot in the face, suffering super
ficiaI wounds, while standing on
Thirtieth Street near Jefferson
Street, Northwest, by a man
whose identity she does not know
or refuses to divulge.
She was treated at drug store
at Thirty-First and M Street
Northwest and later removed to
Georgetown University Hospital
where she was treated for a cut
on her right cheek which she
says was inflicted by a bullet.
Refuses To Talk
Mrs. Burnell refused to tell
police anything concerning the
affair which has taken on the
aspect of a mystery. However,
they are searching for the
wOman's stepsOn, who is about
her own age. =
The most police could learn
of the case was that he three
came from their home at Nc
Lean. Va, to visit friends in the
1000 block jefferson st. N. w.
At the Women's Bureau, Mrs.
Burnell refused to explain how
she was injured and told police
that under no circumstances
would she prosecute her as
sailant,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Wakefield Masque
Re0du For CASTING

"Wakefield," the folk-masque
written by Percy MacKaye for
the George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission has been
completed, Representative Sol
Bloom, associate director, an
nounced yesterday.
Arrangements for casting of the
leading roles are being made, and
the best professional actors avail
able will be obtained for the
eight principal parts. The sup
porting cast will include from 500
to 1000 amateurs. The first
showing will be February 21,
1882, the eve of Washington's
birthday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Bride Bars "Dating"
Pals of Spouse,
Asks Divorce

. Charging her husband tried
to "date her up" for his boy
friends and thus damage her
reputation, Mrs. Elizabeth May
Hayhoe, of Mt. Rainier, Md,
has filed suit for a divorce
from William A. Hayhoe in
circuit court at Upper Marl-
boro.
Mrs. Hayhoe further alleged
he was inconsiderate and the
only home he ever provided for
her was one room in his sisters
home in Mt. Rainier. They
were married in April, 1928,
and separated two months later.