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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04

the Tabernacle Presbyterian
church, during Scout week.
After the accident at Thirty
second street and Park avenue,
Allen was picked up unconscious.
Doctors feared for his life.
But his boys, refused entrance
to his hospital room to see him,
deprived of the chance to stand by
his bedside and wish him we'll,
turned to God.
Their prayer service was led by
S. J. Craig, assistant Scoutmaster,
and Pearson Harrington, scout
commissioner.
In May, Allen was moved to the
Methodist hospital The battle
was far from ended.
But today, Leroy Allen has left
his bed.
He has ridden in wheel chair.
He knows of the prayers of the
boys of Troop 70.
I'm going to get WE'LL" he says.
'Those boys are more in my heart
now than ever before"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
.BORAH BELIEVED UNLIKELY
TO LEAD PROHIBITION PARTY
AS NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT
Senator Apparently Has Turned Down
Leaders Of Group Who Hoped He Would
Be Moses in Repeal Wilderness.
CONVENTION OPENS HERE TUESDAY
National Chairman Colvin's Desire to Make
Real Third Party Campaign on Liquor
Issue Conflicts With Boards Strategy.
BY BEN STERN

Apparently turned down by their hOpedfor Noses lead
of the Prohibition party the of their national
venton here casting about today for lead
them out of the wilderness of repeass where they
been left deserted by both Republicans and Democrats
Although D. Leigh Colvn, national chairman of the
party, upon his return here today from aplane trip
Washington refused to comment the outcome of his eff
forts to induce Senator William E. BOrah Rep to become
the prohbtonst candidate for President it intmated
that the dry senator not in acceptable frame of
mind
Covin refused to say whether BOrah had indicated that
he would accept the presidential nomination offered by
the convention here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
Smith Keeps Silence

BU tNftCu fTtSS
NEW YORK, July ALFRED E.
Smith, who came home from the
Chicago Democratic convention the
unhappy warrior still maintained
his silence today on all things po-
litical, reiterating Il have absolute
ly nothing to say"
The former Governor arrived
Sunday to be greeted by small
crowd of admirers.
At his sons home he again was
questioned by newspaper men on his
attitude toward the Roosevelt Gar
ner ticket.
Not a word" Smith said terSely,
mot a word. I'm going for a swim
as quickly as I can. need it,"
Members of Smiths convention
party, who returned with their de-
feated candidate, have raised the
charge of being double crossed" by
William G. McAdoo, head of the
California delegation.
McAdoo, they declared, had vio-
lated a "gentleman'S agreement"
not to make any change in the Cali
fornia or Texas delegations vote
without first notifying the Smith
forces.
Smith cohorts also intimated that
Speaker John N. Garner had par
ticipated with McAdoo ard William
Randolph Hearst in an alliance to
force Smith out of the running.
They cite Gamers refusal to
talk to Smith over long distance
telephone Friday night when the
former tried to get in touch with
him.
John w. Davis, nominee in 1924.
returned and predicted success at
the polls for the ticket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
HAMIL TON TO
co ON TRIAL
Jackson Murder Case Starts
Wednesday at Lebanon.

By Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, July 4.-Stage
was set here today for opening of
the trial Wednesday of Louis A.
Hamilton of lola, Kan, charged with
Staying in May, 1881, of Lafayette A.
Jackson, indianapolis chain store
owner, during an attempted holdup
of the main store in Indianapolis.
Names of twenty five talesmen
were selected Saturday on order of
Judge Brenton A. Devol of Frank
fort, special judge. Questioning of
the veniremen was expected to re-
quire several days.
Hamilton and Charles Vernon
Witt, former Putnam county youth,
were indicted jointly by the Marion
county grand jury. Witt was con-
victed here and faces a death SEN
tence following conviction under a
1929 statute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
Damage Over Weekend Is
Estimated at Nearly
100000.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July A.
Southwest Texas went grimly to
work today to relieve distress and
restore order in flood-stricken area,
where at least nine lives were lost.
Probably $1,OOO,OOO damage was
done over the weekend.
Because the waters had not re-
coded fully, and the affected sec
tons still we're almost totally iso-
lated, extent of damage and loss
OF life was not known definitely.
Highway and rail traffic almost
was at a StandStill.
The area affected most seriously
extended from Pearsall, sixty miles
south of here, to Uvalde on the
west, and upward through the hill
country to Kerrville.
Prolonged and record breaking
rains caused the floods in an area
noted for dryness.
Livestock Losses High
Accounts of the damage trickled
into San Antonio as Red Cross Of
ficlals and army engineers at TT.
Houston started relief work.
Livestock losses will be high.
Crops and highways heavily have
been damaged. Railroad bridges
were washed away
Backwater from the Leona river.
normally a dry Streamed bed,
created a lake five miles wide and
fifteen miles long near Uvalde. home
OF Speaker John N. Garner.
Fifty families were taken from
their home there in boats. Two men
were drowned in the nearby Frio
river.
The village of Batesville. below
Uvalde, was inundated and the
highway leading to is covered with
water.
Kerrville. popular summer resort
town of 500 population, was cut off
from the outside for the third day.
Railroad Bridge Swept Away
The Guadalupe river, rising
thirty-flye feet in a few hours, swept
away a railroad bridge at Waring.
The waters were receding Today.
Four persons were drowned in that
vicinity.
An amateur radio station was
kerrVille'S only communication
service. The operator reported cam
pers in the hill around the town
were marooned.
At Pearsall, the Frio river rose
suddenly and sent fifteen feet of
water over highway, cutting off
many independence day celebratorS
from Laredo.
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the speakers at tonight's session.
The delegates will be welcomed by
E. Howard Cadle, the party'S nomi-
nee for Governor.
The meetings will be broadcast by
the NBC network and station
WFBM, it has been announced.
Those already on the ground are
William F. Varney of New York, the
1928 presidential nominee; George
P, Harger of Pittsburgh, and George
L. Pennock of Landsdowne, Pa, ma
tional committeeman, and Miss Es-
Their Elfreth of New Jersey. former
state president of the w. c. T. U.
and candidate for United States
senator there.
All declare in favor of strin-
gent prohibition and law enforce
ment plank, and favor constructive
economic legislation.
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Organize Third Party

~ CHtted Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July A.
Members of a unified third party
movement, seeking to organize
against the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, met here today to select
presidential candidate.
Two hundred and fifty delegates.
representing seventeen states and
seven different third parties, were
considering General Jacob S. Coxey
90, William H. (Coin) Harvey
ark, Norman Thomas, Socialist,
and Frank E. Webb (San Francis
co., leader of the Earmer-Labor
party
If leaders are successful in
merging the various movements,
the unity party will present a plat
form calling for payment of the
soldiers bonus, a guarantee of pro-
ouction costs, plus profits, for farm
erS, and issuance of federal money
to be placed in circulation at serv-
ice cost.
Coxey has signif1ed his willing
ness to head the party's ticket.
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lie Roy Allen,
Indianapolis ScOutmdSter,
smiles from his bed
IN
Methodist hospital.

"NH, God, save LIE Roy, Bring
~ him back to us. Don't let
him die"
With their knees on the floor
and their heads bowed in the
fervent, but simple prayer of
youth, more than a score of boys
pleaded with God to save their
best friend.
That was three months ago.
Their best friend was their scout
master, LIE Roy Allen, who lay with
in the shadow of death in the city
hospital.
Physicians did not believe Allen
would live.
The most serious prayers were
given by those boys who were
with Allen the night he was hurt
in an automobile accident.
He and several members of
Troop 70 were returning to their
homes after completion of the
offering of their troop, No. 70, of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04

Warfel, Charles A. Broadhead,
Clarence J. Toner, H. F. Osler,
Merrill j. Woods, DR.. Harry H.
Nagle and Albert F. Meurer. Ed
ward j. Hecker represents Irving
ton business men.
y
CARAH E. Bolton park will be
~ the scene of the observance
Of Beech Grove.
The celebration will be sponsored
by the Beech Grove M. E. church
and the Beech Grove Christian
church.
Addresses by prominent Beech
Grove citizens, games, band con-
certs, a flag drill in the afternoon,
and a torch drill at night con-
stitute the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
PARADE RAINED OUT
Bonus Army Forced to Call
Off Demonstration.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, July 4. - A
drenching rain today forced the
bonus army to cancel plans for an
Independence day parade.
Instead, group of fifty veterans,
headed by Commander-in- Chief
Walter w. Waters, planned to
march to the tomb of the unknown
soldier and place a wreath on the
catafalque
Waters and his lieutenants dis
cussed the possibility of holding a
parade Tuesday, as we'll as dem
onstration before the Capitol, pro-
testing adjournment until after fed
eral relief is given the veterans.
A drenching morning rain turned
the bonus army camps into mud
seas. Bedding was soaked. Wet
clothing added to the discomfort of
hunger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
CooD OLD UNCLE SAMUEL

NOOD OLD UNCLE SAMUEL,
~ 156 years old today, is cele-
brating his birthday noisily at his
home on U. S. A. street.
With firecrackers booming in his
ears and torpedoes cracking inter
mittently, the spry young gentle
man temporarily forgot the prob
lem of his 3-year-old child, De-
preston, and his 12-year-old
trouble maker, Prohibition, to take
an automobile ride, and to listen
to few speeches.
Besides the thousands of family
celebrations of the anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of
independence, organized obSer-
vances will be held in Indianapo-
lis in the various city and amuse-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
Hourly Temperatures
IN CELEBRATION OF UNCLE SANS 15eTH BIRTHDAY

ment parks. Various posts of the
American Legion also will join in
the celebration.
Communities in West Indianap-
oils were to join in a celebration
to be held at Hawthorne play
ground, Belle Vieu place and
Washington street, and at George
Washington high school athletic
field.
Activities were to include
track and field meet on the
Washington high school track. A
fireworks display will be given at
8. 1t will be preceded at Z by
roller skating for grade school
children in Hawthorne community
house. Following the fireworks,
persons of high school age and
above will skate.
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Il must confer with party
leaders before any statement
regarding Senator Borah is
issued" the chairman said.
1--WE expect some important
developments" he added.
I'VE intend to wage an agrees
sive campaign and to do this we
must nominate for President cam
didate who will attract national at
tention and be a fighter" Colvin as
serted.
Conflict in Views
The chairmans desire to make a
real third party campaign appar-
emily does not coincide with the
opinion of the board Of strategy Of
the prohibition organization which
in a formal statement announced
today intimated that it will sup
port Republican candidates in gen.
eral and makes no mention of a
third party movement.
Although not specifically urging
support of Hoover, the board of
strategy merely says that it heart
lily agrees with the Republican law
enforcement pledge, and opposes
any attempt at resubmission.
Chairman Colvin attended the
sessions, which were featured by in
ternal debate and friction, and
fought vigorously for national sup
port of his party.
SO States to Send Delegates
No formal session of the Prohi-
bition party convention has been set
for tonight, although a conference of
the delegates present will be held at
7 p. m. at the Claypool, convention
headquarters.
None of the former presidential
nominees of the party will be &C
ceptable at this time, asserted many
of the delegates present. THE need
is for new timber"
Those being mentioned are Owen
M. Bruner of New Jersey, Frank
Regain of Illinois, DR.. B. E. Prugh of
Pennsylvania, former national chair
man, and DR.. Grafton E. Day of
New Jersey.
None of these is making an active
campaign for the honor.
Colvin said that delegates from
thirty-eight states will be present
when he calls the convention to
order at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
He will present DR.. Clinton N.
Howard of Rochester, N. Y, little
giant" of the prohibition platform,
as permanent chairman.
Appoint Committees Tuesday
There is a possibility that How
ard, who is regarded as the lead
ing dry orator, may make "cross
of gold'' speech which will win him
the nomination.
No tests of political strength have
been made yet, and neither has the
identity of the permanent chair
man been decided upon, Colvin said.
Committees on rules, platform and
permanent organization will be ap-
pointed at the Tuesday morning
session.
1t is hoped that the platform will
be ready for presentation and action
at the Wednesday forenoon meeting,
and work on this expedited so that
the nominations can be made
Wednesday afternoon.
Party strategists are considering
the advisability Of nominating
woman for the vice presidency. The
one most discussed is Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson of Chevy Chase, Md, ma
tional president of the Women's
emocratic Law Enforcement
League.
Mrs. Nicholson, Colvin and Mrs.
F. I. johnson of New York will be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
INVITED ABOUT AGE.
MURDERS HIS WIFE
6S- Year-Old Chicago Man Kills
Younger Mate, After Taunts.

6S-Hear-Old Chicago Man Kills
Younger Mate, After Taunts.
b. United Press
CHICAGO, July 4.-Sixty-three-
year-old Peter MeiSSner shot his 35-
year-old wife to death, he confessed,
because she tainted him about his
age.
She called me an old fool, and
I guess was said Meissner. she
insulted me during Ill the ten years
we we're married. Saturday night.
wanted to go out with her and
she told me she was ashamed of
me-"
Meissner said he seized a pistol
during the ensuing quarrel. He
fired nine shots. one of which went
through his wife's heart, another
through her head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
STARVATION WAGE
CHARGED ON ROADS
In the Air

Weather conditions at 8 a. M:
West, northwest wind, IL miles
an hour; temperature, rs; baromet-
ric pressure, 1880 at sea level; cell
ing, low scattered clouds, unlim-
tied; visibility, Is miles; clouds, va
riable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
WOMAN BETTER AFTER
TAKING POISON IN RAID
Mrs. Kate Norris Faces Charges Of
Child Neglect, Logging.

Mrs. Kate Norris, 1923 Blaine ave-
nue., today was reported recovering
from effects of poison she drank
while police squad under Sergeant
Wayne Bear was conducting a
liquor raid at her home Saturday
afternoon.
Police said Mrs Norris drank the
poison before they could stop her,
after they had found small guam
tity Of alcohol in the house.
She was rushed to city hospital
for treatment, and later taken to
the detention home on charges of
child neglect and blind tiger.
Officers said the raid was made
after Mrs. Norris son, 8, told neigh
bors: Smell my breath-mother
just gave me a drink of liquor"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
AMELIA IN CALIFORNIA

Rests After Flight Across Continent
With Husband.
By United Press
LOS ANGELES, July 4.-Amelia
Earhart Putnam, transatlantic
aviatrix, rested here today after
fight across the continent with her
husband, George Palmer Putnam,
publisher, and his son, David Binney
Putnam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
NINE LIVES LOST
IN TEXAS FLOODS
WetteSt Wet

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 4.-Fed-
eral agents don't know whether
to believe it or not, but one
of the men they seized on
rum runner off New York
gave the name of John
Wettiwet.
He and two other men were
arrested aboard the trawler
Sylvester, loaded with 500
sacks of rye whisky, worth ap-
proXimately $4,000.
Go ahead and laugh" he
told the agents, but my name
is Wettiwet and I'll stick by it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
Contractors on Route so
Pay Is to 20 Cents an
Hour. Workers Saw.

Contractors on state road so, near
Seymour, openly are ignoring recon-
mendation of the state highway
commission for saving wage" for
laborers, investigation by The Times
reveals.
Pick and shovel men, laboring
eleven and twelve hours day con-
Structing a concrete highway be-
tween Seymour and Brownstown,
receive only ST to $40 weekly for
their labor, they stated.
Necessity for jobs has become the
taSkmaster of the workers, they as
serted, forcing them to accept wages
that barely keep their families from
starving
Workers Quit Jobs
Thirty workers, receiving 20 cents
an hour, demanded a fairer wage
from contractor U. R. Price of
Bloomington, and quit when he re-
fused to enforce the highway scale.
"They couldn't make anything,
for Price has been paying wages on
a scale ranging from 10 cents up
ward" Isaiah PerSinger, laborer Of
BroWnStoWn, declared.
PerSinger is employed by Hancock
& Kieffer, culvert and bridge con-
tractors, at 20 cents an hour.
Il have been drawing from ST to
$40 week and have family of five
children to support. It's either &C
cept this or give up my job" he
stated.
Denies 15-Cent Scale
Workers reported that Price had
hired several men for Is cents an
hour, but this was denied by his
foremen.
G. Jordan Of Seymour, highway
superintendent, inspecting the job,
declared:
It don't see how the men live on
such wages. Some, I know, have
been paying more for board and
room than they receive working
long hours on the road"
Investigation revealed that con-
tractors are following the state rec
ommendation in most instances,
allowing men to work but fifty
hours weekly. Several workers,
however, declared they were work
ing eleven hours daily, seven days
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
BILLIE BURKE IN MOVIES
Screen and Stage Star Signs for
First Talking Picture.

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 4.-Billie
Burke, who has been seen infre-
quently on the stage since her
marriage to Florenz Ziegfeld, has
left for Hollywood, after signing a
contract to make her first talking
picture.
Movie-goers will remember her
career in silent films, when she
stared in Peggy" "Gloria's Ro-
nance" Arms and the Girl"
Land of Promise" and others.
In her talkie, to be produced by
RKO Radio Pictures, she will play
mother role.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
MAP CAMP AIGN
AS ROOSEVELT
RETURNS EAST
Presidential Drive Plans Are
Made in Smoke-FiII
Private Car.
CONFERS WITH PALMER
Governor in Shirt Sleeves
As He Goes Over Details
for Election.
BY PAUL II KING
United Press STAFF Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO ALBANY WITH
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, DE-
TROIT. Mich, July 4-Franklin
Delano Roosevelt laid plans for his
presidential campaign today in a
smoke-flled private car as he sped
toward Albany.
Seated comfortably in his shirt
sleeves, the Democratic nominee for
the highest Job in the land, talked
at length regarding the campaign
with former United States Attor-
General A. Mitchell Palmer.
The New York state Governor,
cheerful despite the rigors of his
dramatic last-minute appearance
before the Democratic national con-
vention to deliver his official &C
ceptance address, discussed with
Palmer, one of his political advisers,
various phases of the ensuing No
Yember elections.
Get Machinery in Motion
1 Although Roosevelt declared that
This bid for the presidency started
directly after he completed his ad-
I-dress. he remained silent upon his
personal ideas.
= Prior to retiring late Sunday
might, the Governor also talked
politics with Palmer and Louis
Hove, one of the leaders of his
campaign for nomination.
s They planned, it was learned, ten
1tative arrangements for a meeting
OPT party leaders in Albany, probably
llate this week, when definite steps
toward launching of the campaign
will be discussed.
I'VE talked of many things" the
Governor declared.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who has not, so
far, taken ar active part in the
Governors political affairs, re-
manned in the background as they
talked in private
While Roosevelt indicated he
planned to attend to state business
greater portion of this week, he
was expected to confer at intervals
with party chieftains and throw in
motion his pre- campaign machinery.
Fix Campaign Offices Soon
Palmer, who was attorney
general in the Woodrow Wilson adj
miniStration when Roosevelt was
assistant secretary of navy, took an
active part in the Governors pre-
nomination campaign.
National headquarters are ex-
pected to be selected by the Roose-
welt forces in the near future.
I'VE haven't decided upon site
definitely" he declared.
The Governor, who said he prob
ably would not make lengthy cam
paign tour, but instead would con-
fine his bid for the presidency to
numerous short trips from Albany,
returning after each, arose early,
had breakfast, scrutinized news
papers and resumed talking pol
itics" which has claimed much of
his attention the past several
months,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
HINDUS FIGHT M0SLEMS
Two Dead, 100 Injured in Clash
Over Parade.
By United Press

By United Press
BOMBAY, July 4.-CIashes be-
tween Hindus and Moslems result
ed in many injuries and a few ia
talities over the weekend. Mill
tary authorities had to be sum-
moned to control the situation.
Four thousand MoslemS had a
procession Sunday along a banned
route. At many points they were
stopped by Hindus and fights fol-
lowed.
Two were known to have been
killed and at least 100 injured. Po-
lice had to fire into the groups to
restore order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
FRAUD SUSPECT DEAD
Iowan Accused of SS,OOO,OO0 Con
Game Succumbs in Jail.

BIZ United Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July A.
George E. $50 per cent? Huckins,
against whom a 100000 fraud was
charged, was dead today, after being
stricken with hardening of the
arteries in Jones county Jail, where
he was confined.
Huckins was in prison awaiting his
fourth trial on charges of defrauding
investors in fictitious cigar bust
ness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-04
JEAN HARLOW is BRIDE
Platinum Blond and Mate Spend
ing Quiet Honeymoon.

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, July 4.-Jean
Harlow, platinum blond film actress,
and Paul Bern, her husband, today
were spending a quiet honeymoon
at their home here. The couple
was married Saturday night.
John Gilbert was best man and
many prominent screen stars were
among the guests.
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Morning Game Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago $50. 400 COL 01O-6 9 o
Pittsburgh -. 116 100 COX 8 Is 2
(Chi) Grimes and Hartnett.
(Pitts) French and Grace.