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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-16
DENIES
HE'S CANDIDATE
G. o. P. Plot GreenIee
Says of Report of
Governor Race.

Charging an attempt by G. o. P.
strategistS TO stir discomfort in
Democratic ranks, Pleas Greenlee,
Governor Paul V. McNutt's patron
age secretary, today vigorously de-
MED he is a candidate to succeed
Governor McNutt.
Political observers and COM
mentators on political affairs have
taken it upon themselves to an
nounce my candidacy for the office
of Governor to succeed Governor
McNutt," Mr.. Greenlee said in a
formal statement.
L see in this a deliberate attempt
TO stir up discomfort within the
ranks of the Democratic party.
1t is an unfOunded, wholly un-
warranted rumor which could have
been inspired by no less a genius
than the captain of the Republican
state central committees whispering
squad, for it is one of the primary
hopes of the opposition that split
in our solid state wide Democratic
organization will make it easy for
Republicans to slip into office in
November"
Pointing out that election of a
new Governor will not come before
the voters until 1886, Mr.. Greenlee
added:
I believe in paying attention to
the business now on hand and that
is to elect the straight Democratic
ticket in Indiana, including new
United States senator who will sup
port the national recovery program"
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LIGHT co. CUTS
SUBURB RATES
Beech Grove, Speedway City
Consumers Profit by
New Offer.

Residents of Beech Grove and
Speedway City obtained relief from
high utility rates today when the
public service commission approved
elimination of the 63-cent rural
service charge hitherto imposed on
them.
The action came through submits
sion to the public service commits
sion tariff division of a voluntary
proposal by the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company to extend In
dianapohs service to contiguous
communities of more than 1900
population which operate complete
systems for lighting of streets, alleys
and Fairgrounds"
Beech Grove and Speedway City
are the only two adjacent commu-
mites qualifying under the proposal.
The power and light company said
mo figures are available" on the
number of patrons served in the two
towns.
Effect of the rural service charge
elimination, which follows numer-
Gus complaints from Beech Grove
residents, is that the consumer af-
fected will receive about seventeen
kilowatts for 81, where he formerly
got about six kilowattS.
The Indianapolis minimum service
charge is IS cents, for which the
consumer gets about eleven kilo-
watts. The rural consumer got only
about six kilowatts for his dollar
minimum charge because SO cents Of
it was absorbed by the service
charge.
Rural consumers, outside the
corporate limits of Indianapolis, con-
tinue to pay the service charge,
which is for maintenance, distribu-
ton, etc.
Thus, the dollar of the patrons in
Beech Grove and Speedway City
goes 81 cents farther than the dollar
of other rural communities which do
not qualify under the new scale.
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including Cleon Mount, Upton;
Frank Kossa, JefferSonville; Sam
uel Cleland, Ft. Wayne; George HUI
ish, East Chicago; Bruce Peters,
Cambridge City, and Robert H.
Moore, Gary.
KosSa, in particular, has been
waging a strong campaign, travel
ing more than 10000 miles to legion
district and post meetings.
In addition to electing state
commander, the legionnaires will
name thirty-f1ve delegates to the
national convention. The state, like
all others, is entitled to five dele
gates at large, plus a delegate for
every 1000 or major fraction of le-
gion population and vote for its
national committeeman, Glen R.
Hills, Kokomo.
Governor Paul v. McNutt also
has a vote, if he attends the ma
tionaI convention, because he is a
past national commander.
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fare Association; Blanche L. Ladu,
chairman of the Minnesota state
board of control; John Landesco,
member of the Illinois board Of par
dons and paroles; Lewis E. Lawes,
warden of Sing Sing prison; San
ford Bates, director Of the United
States bureau of prisons; E. N. Ro-
selle, superintendent Of Mooseheart,
and F. Lowell Bixby, assistant direc-
tor of the United States bureau Of
prisons.
Of the state penal institutions
the commission said:
The upkeep of the physical plants
generally impressed the committee
favorably.
There are many obsolete struc-
lures and installations, the i'm
provement of which would require
major capital expenditures, but
which the committee does not feel
free in recommending at present
unless federal or state funds can be
obtained.
1T seems desirable, however, to
give immediate consideration to the
following: An eight-hour day for
all institutional employees. proper
training schools for all institutional
and social workers, appointments on
the basis of merit with periodic ef-
ficiency ratings, retirement for age
or disability under a proper retire
ment system.
Scientific study of the individual
for diagnosis and treatment by a
staff of trained professional workers
and a more adequate system of rec
ords and reports for all institutions
and agencies
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Mail Folly
Sells Wife for $500, Then
Decides He's Been
Cheated.

By Z ntted Press
HOBOKEN, N. j., Aug. i6.-A
H bill of sale for a wife
marked paid in full, $500 down,
$500 on delivery-figured today in
arraignment of two male friends
who are alleged to have struck
a deal, and the wife who is said
to have been sold.
The triangle embraces Richard
Rost, 48. professional stamp COL
lector: Paul Herman, Al, Union
City engineer, and Mrs. Hldegard
Rost, 80. They were arrested on
charges of conspiracy to violate
the morals code. Police Chief
Edward Merely said he had the
bill of sale as drawn up by a no
tary public.
Merely said the three, when
questioned, confessed the sale. He
refused to tell how he discovered
the strange document, but said
that Rost, after lowering his price
from 5000 to S70O, later suspected
he lost in the bargain and some
i'll feeling developed.
He thought he had lost because
he suspected Mrs. Rost kept SITS
worth of his stamps as a souvenir,
Chief Merely said he was told.
Chief Merely said the three
admitted that two weeks ago at
a luncheon Rost agreed to relin-
quish all rights to his wife for
$780, Herman, Merely said he
was told, said he could not pay
that much, but would consider
$500.
Herman, the chief related, made
a down payment of 5000 and on
Aug. 9, all three went to notary
public and drew up the agree
ment. Herman, he said, then paid
the balance of $500 and claimed
his purchase.
Several days later, he said,
Rost admitted he discovered the
alleged loss of the stamps ard
went to his wife at Herman's
Union City home, accusing her of
taking them. He is said to have
complained to Herman that ne
had lost in the deal, and wanted
his wife back.
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DURROWING in pgeon-cotes. mole-holes grab
ID bing from cafeteria counters and waSte-baskets.
the hunt for ballots in the annual Brown Derby
contest OF The Indianapolis Times is under way.
Votes are pouring into The Times office Some
look as if they had been jerked from under the
heads of University park SnoozerS.
The rush is necessary if candidates wish to get
in the first skull standings to be printed in to-
morrow's edition of The Times
Two days are left in which the ballots will count
FIVE votes. After Saturdays ballot each form for
signing your choice for the city's most distin
guished citizen" Will count but one vote and will
be dated.
galore Of dark horses galop like a cloud upon
the 1884 horizon. Each corner newsie whispers of
new dome fanciers on the way TO becoming a celeb
rity. having their photo taken. and winning the
silver plaque and the brown kelly on the night
Of Sept. at the Indiana state fair.
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and apparently to police also,
in an attempt to divert atten-
ton from other avenues Of
approach.
One spokesman for the family
told reporters that La Bait had left
Toronto and returned here and had
had a conference with legal adj
visors, other members of the family
and officials of the brewery.
A check in Toronto disclosed that
the information was false. Shortly
afterwards, another member of the
family admitted that La Bait had
not been here but said it might
have been a Mr. Mckenzie" who
looks like the brother of the kid
mapped man
Members of the family felt, it was
reported, that if they could divert
attention of police and the press, the
kidnaperS might attempt to con-
tact Hugh La Bait or an alternative
intermediary.
Mrs. La Bait, the kidnapped mans
wife, who neared a state of collapse
when first told of the abduction,
was reported showing great con-
troll today. Her husbands heart is
weak and it was feared severe
shock might kill him.
She and her three children, John.
s; Mary, 4, and Arthur, 4 months
old, were at the home OF Hugh La
Bait.
A heavy guard was placed about
the home and no one was allowed to
approach. Fears we're felt that the
kidnapers might attempt to retail
ate on the family because police
were notified of the abduction.
Contact seems impossible so
long as the newspapers stand in the
way V. P. Cronyn, London society
man and nephew of the abducted
brewer, told reporters.
All the La Bait family wants is
a chance to free Mr.. La Bait and
return him to his anxious wife and
children"
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The Race Is On and the Ballots Are
POURING In! Pick Your Derby Candidate

Actual skull measurements will be taken within
the next two weeks Jo-Jo, the dog-faced judge,
has his measuring machine oiled in readiness to
take impressions of craniums.
Regardless of whether your candidates head
is egg-shaped or watermelon-angl he has a
chance for the regal crown. Size does not count.
Pigmies can win.
Vote as many times as you can write your can
didate's name. Vote early late, at the cocktail
table the lunchroom counter over the bridge lamp.
Who would you like to give autumn lid to?
Who do you think would fit Brown Derby? Who
can get up before a crowd in front of the grand
stand at the state fair and tell the whole world
about himself and his work?
On Page % Of today's issue of The Times is
another ballot awaiting your rubber stamp or sig
nature The ballots will be in The Times through
Sept T. The king will be known on Sept. and
viii be crowned at the state fair Sept. 6.
Mail or bring your ballots to The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-16
HEAVY RAIN CHECKS
STATE CROP THREAT
1.01 Inch Fall Terminates
Drought Menace.

Fair weather was promised for to-
day after a drenching rainfall Of
1.O1 inches last night, which came
like mamma from heaven to farm
ers who had seen the drought
threaten their crops with total loss.
This was the first heavy, sustained
rain since July 6.
The rain began pelting down
after midnight and continued until
driving rainfall was reached
around 4 a. m. This precipitation
was sufficient to sink through the
parched earth and reach the roots,
j. H. Arlington, local meteorologist,
said today.
Warmer weather is predicted for
tomorrow. The temperatures are
expected to be moderate.
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vi DuOIlC VIGIL oil z.
The commission, composed Of ma
tionally known penal experts, made
the following major recommended
tons:
1. A consolidated department Of
public welfare.
2. A semi-indeper dent central sem
fencing parole and clemency court.
g. County units of public welfare
co-ordinated with the state depart
ment of public welfare.
4. A state safety or highway po-
lice system.
5. Interstate agreements covering
police, safety, probation and parole
activities beyond the boundaries OF
the state of Indiana.
The report made no specific men
ton of the state prison, where two
major escapes and score Of minor
escapes have occurred in the last
year
Criticism heaped on the admin
istration for permitting the escapes
was one of the major reasons
prompting Governor Paul v. Nc
Mutt to call in the commission of
experts.
The commission recommended the
erection of a new modern women's
reformatory TO be located in the
country and developed on the cot
tage plan. and construction of an
intermediate reformatory for the
better class of the young offenders
now committed to the reformatory
at Pendleton, or confined, improp-
erly. in county jails."
Members of the commission we're
Burdette G. Lewis. field representa-
tive for the American Public Well
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GRAFTON JOHNSON,
CAPITALIST, is DEAD
WeII-KnoWn HooSier Dies
at Greenwood Home.
BvTnifcd Press

BIZ United Press
GREENWOOD, Ind, Aug 10
Grafton johnson, 90, descendant of
one of the most prominent pioneer
families in Indiana, died at his
home here today.
He was the son of Grafton John
son Sr.. and Julia Hannah Noble
Johnson. the latter a niece of Noah
Noble. twice Governor of Indiana.
An uncle. James Noble, was one
of the first United States senators
from the state.
After graduation from Franklin
college in 1887. Mr.. johnson be-
came interested in vegetable can
ming. real estate. power laundries
and hardwood and lumber veneer
His real estate holdings included
property in siXty-three cities in ten
states.
He owned canning factories in
Indiana. Michigan and Wisconsin,
and in 1918 he controlled fifteen
out Of 100 veneer sawmills in the
country. He was president Of the
Greenwood National bank before he
retired.
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Approximately 200 relief
workers will be employed here
to pack an estimated capacity
of 100 head of cattle daily.
The slaughtered beef will be
canned by Van Camps, Inc,
with an estimated capacity of
$4,000 cans of meat daily.
Fifty additional employees have
been hired to start next week can
ming 5000 cans a day at Van
Camps with the possibility OF fifty
more being taken on soon.
The cattle to be canned under
supervision Of the commission VIII
be in addition 70 the number now
being packed by Kingan & Co, and
Armour & Co. The work IS under
the supervision Of Earl c. Wayland,
commodity distribution director for
the commission.
one beef will make about seventy
two pound and a half cans. Tender
loin and kidneys will be distributed
to relief families as fresh meat.
other local plants are expected to
b utilized as the work progresses.
The AAA has established govern
ment packing plants in approx
mately twenty states. because pri-
vate plants were able to pack only
$1,000 head Of cattle daily while the
government was purchasing 10000
head OF cattle daily.
The commission has been con-
sidpring the establishment of
government plant here for a month.
it was learned. A few days ago the
plans were approved by government
district authorities in Chicago.
The establishment here is part OF
the government relief setup to AID
drought-Stricken farmers, provide
food for families on relief and give
employment for thousands Of per-
sons.
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And even charges of political ma
neuvering in election of a new state
commander are geing to be kept at
a minimum, if Mr.. Armstrong;
plans succeed.
In the past, the state commander
said, there always have been &C
cusations, fair or unfair, that GER
tain favored" candidates had been
supplied with lists OF delegates.
Naturally, this has led to some
hard feeling" Mr.. Armstrong said.
Whether the accusations were fair
never has been ascertained, because
they've never been proved, but this
year we're going to try to prevent
the charges being made"
Candidate Given List
The state commander explained
that the charges usually have been
that some state commander candi-
date obtained the delegate list
through the state adjutant's office.
strong has had multigraph sheets of
Accordingly, this year Mr.. Arm
the delegate list made and supplied
every commander candidate with a
copy.
That way" he said, they can
lobby for support all they please and
no one can say he didn't get fair
break. What's more, it takes the
heat off the adjutant's Office and
the employees there"
The convention will be held at
Gary, starting Aug. 25, and extend
ing through Aug. %. There will be
564 delegates to elect commander
from a field which already includes
five and may be increased two or
three more.
King Makers Ousted
In announcing the state COM
mander innovation, Mr. Armstrong
also denied that partisan party
politics would have any place IN
the convention.
He was referring to persistent
reports that the So-called King
Makers" a little band of inner
circle Legionnaires, would try in
Indiana and other states to control
delegates to the national CONVEX
ton in Miami, Fla, in October.
These so-called King Makers"
include, notably, Hanford McNider,
Iowa banker and former minister
to Canada; Phil Collins, Chicago,
and Mark Mckee, Detroit lobby
ist and Collins henchman. They
have been credited nationally with
controlling the national COM
mander elections and debating
many Legion policies.
These So-called King Makers
are q myth as far as controlling the
Indiana state convention next
week" Commander Armstrong said.
Strong Field Seeks Post
Il know from personal knowledge
and investigation that 95 per cent Of
the Indiana legion is positively OPP
posed to any state or national poll
tics in the legion and will fight 10
keep the legion free of politics.
During legion history" he admit
te," where certain individuals have
attempted to dominate the legion,
they have been exposed and their
prestige destroyed"
There is a strong field Of candi-
dates for legion state commander
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FALL VICTIM SUFFERS
FROM TALKING MALADY
Incessant Conversation Kept Up by
Ohio Man.

b. Hifcd Press
MT. GILEAD. o.. Aug. 16.-Don-
aid Campbell, 80, victim Of talking
sickness" mumbled necessarily today
at the home of his parents, near
here Of supposedly forgotten Incl
dents of his early life.
A form of encephalitis, probably
resulting from fall year ago, had
destroyed the orderly balance be-
tween mind and tongue.
DR.. c. S. Jackson of Mt. Gilead,
treating the unusual affection, was
able TO quiet the patient only tenn
porarily with narcotics. For more
than ten days he has talked.
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$23,500 DAMAGES ARE
ASKED IN CANAL CRASH
Lebanon Motorists Sue City After
Tragic Accident.

An echo Of the tragic accident
this spring when a car laden with
Lebanon women plunged into the
canal at the end Of Eugene street,
causing the death Of a passenger,
was heard yesterday in circuit court
as five suits asking damages of
$23,500 against the city we're filed.
Ernest R. Stewart, husband Of
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, the deceased
woman, asks $500. Mrs. Orpha
Mae Clark, a passenger, and her
husband. Charles A. Clark, ask S10,-
900 each. Anna M. Spelbring and
Helen Routh, passengers, ask 81, 900
each.
The suits charge that the city is
directly responsible for the acct
dent because there was no warn
ing sign at the street end. Follow
ing the accident the city placed
barbados at all dead-end streets.
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i. s. TAKES OVER
CITY PACKING FIRM
FOR RELIEF WORK
Cattle Purchased by AAA From Farmers in
Drought Area to Be Slaughtered
Here. Canned by Van Camps.
$50 NEW JOBS CREATED BY MOVE
$4,000 Cans of Meat to Be Prepared Daily;
Kingans and Armours Also Share
in Government Program

indianapolis will become the center of gigantic pro-
gram of government meat packing, it revealed today
with the announcement that the Governors commission on
unemployment relief has taken the old RVervew pack
ing plant.
Cattle bought by the Agricultural Adjustment Admins
taon from droughtstcken farmers in the western plains
will be brought here to be slaughtered and canned for dis
trbution to impoverished families IN Indiana and other
Sfofa-
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STATE GROSS INCOME
TAX LAW Is ATTACKED

WaIgreen Company Asks Court to
Rule Act Unconstitutional.
A new suit attacking the consti-
tutionality of the state gross income
tax law was filed today by the WAL
green Drug Company, Chicago, in
superior court five.
The suit demands that the de-
PENDANTS, Clarence A. Jackson, gross
income director; Governor Paul v.
McNutt, William Storen, state
treasurer; Philip Lutz Jr., attorney
general, and the state treasury de-
partment, show just cause why the
company should continue paymelc
of the tax.
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TWO ARE INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT HERE
Lebanon Men Hurt in spill on High
School Road.

Two Lebanon men were injured
seriously today IN an automobile &C
cident at Fifty-SiXth street and the
High School road. They are Joseph
OConnor and Joseph Rogers. both
of r. r. l. Lebanon.
Mr.. O'Connor suffered serious head
Injuries and Mr. Rogers sustained
several fractured ribs. They were
sent 10 city hospital.
Mr.. Rogers was driving the car in
which Mr.. O'Connor. a blind man,
was A passenger. The other car
was driven by Byron Lundblad, 50,
Of SIP Washington boulevard. Both
cars were damaged badly. Mr.. Lund-
blad was not injured.
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FOOD SUPPLY AMPLE,
u. S. PUBLIC ASSURED
Administration MOyes to Crush
Hoarding Attempts.

~ "EN.'.a "'N-
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. - The
administration campaigned today
against food boarding by assuring
the public that the nations larders
are well stocked despite the drought
and that the big problem is finding
something for cattle 10 eat
The reports conclusions were
based on estimates Of probable pro-
duction and stocks on hand OF
grain and dairy products. vegetables,
fruits. meats and other commodities
available for domestic food con-
sumption. These estimates were
compared TO statistics on average
domestic consumption for the ten
year period. 1e24-S3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-16
HOLY CROSS TO TAKE
OVER GIBAULT SCHOOL

Home for Boys to Go Under New
Management.
By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 16-
Active management of the Gibault
home for boys near Terre Haute
will be taken over Sept. l by the
congregation Of Holy Cross, it was
announced today by the Rev. James
A. Burns, c. S. c., provincial Of
the congregation.
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KILLED IN ALPS

Lose Lives Attempting to Scale
Famed Matterhorn.
By United Press
ZERMATT, Switzerland. Aug i6.
-Four Italians lost their lives try
ing to climb the Matterhorn yes
terday. Two fell 1900 feet while
ascending the steep and difficult
pinnacle which surmounts the
mountain. The other two reached
the top. but persisted Of cold during
the night.
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SECRET CONTACT WITH
KIDNAP GANG IS SOUGHT
Family of Millionaire John La Bait Attempts
to Throw Off Police and News
paper Reporters.
CONFUSING INFORMATION is GIVEN
New Avenue of Approach to Captors of
Ontario Brewer Is Aim Of Abducted
Mans Brother
BIZ United Press


LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 16--The family of kidnapped
John S. La Bait fearful for his life and discouraged by
successful attempts contact his abducOrs secretly sought
new avenues of approach to his captOrS today.
Convinced that the Ndnapers would not approach Hugh
La Bait brother of the kidnapped in Toronto they
had promised the police and newspaper at
the scene relatives seek contact for payment of $780,
900 ransom Confusing information given to the press,
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Bandits Flee With $1,000

~ Hfffd Press
AKRON. O.. Aug. l6-Three
bandits held up officials Of the Al
brecht Grocery Company today os
they left for the bank. seized $1,000
and escaped IN q rainStorm.