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The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
BOOK PUBLISHED BY
ARTISTS CONGRESS
Local Man Is Contributor TO New
Volume.

The American Artists Congress,
whose members include Gilbert Will
son, Terre Haute muralist, and
David Kresz, indianapolis, today
announced the publication of a 1l2-
page book, First American Artists
Congress-
Organized to combat war and fas-
cism, the congress met in New York
City in February. Issues confront
ing artists were canvaSsed. More
than 40 artists presented papers
covering the problems, economic, So
cial and intellectual which face Gre
ative workers in the arts. The
material is included in the book
A paper by Mr.. Wilson is included
in the volume.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
MERIT SCHOOL FOR
POLICEMEN TO OPEN
IL Vacancies to Be Filled
From List of go.

The long-delayed merit school to
select IL policemen from a can
didate list of go. is expected to start
within the next few days.
There are 80 vacancies in the po-
lice department. Other schools will
be necessary to fill all vacancies.
Police appointees will be determined
by merit commission composed
of five members.
A fire department merit school
also is planned. Twelve vacancies
must be filled in the fire department,
The City Council has under con-
sideration an ordinance specifying
that $500 be appropriated to pay
the commissioners for the schools.
The council previously had refused
to appropriate the money. City
officials declare that the schools can
be held without the appropriation.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
PURDUE AIR SHOW
TO Be TOMORROW
Kokomo Stunt Filler to Head
Program.
Times Snecinl

Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May %. -
Highways and particularly Skyways
are to lead to Lafayette tomorrow
where the seventh American Legion
Purdue University air meet will be
staged. The annual show, rated one
of the states best, last year attract
ed more than 5000 spectators and 70
pilots.
Mike Murphy, Kokomo stunt f1ier
is to head the thrill bill. Other in
dividual performers are to include
Leonora Harper, indianapolis, one OF
two licensed transport women pilots
in Indiana, and Earl Stein, .Fostoria,
o., delayed bat wing parachute
jumper.
A program feature is to be a five
plane radio communication exhibl-
ton. The ships, part of the One
Hundred Thirteenth Observation
Indiana National Guard, are to en-
gage in a simulated artillery firing
problem, giving ground forces tar
get corrections by radio.
A series of contests for local and
visiting pilots, with prizes for win
ners. also is to be included.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
CONVICT FREE AFTER
20 YEARS IN PRISON
Terre Haute Man Released on Writ
of Habeas Corpus.

mes SDcctnt
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, May %.
Wesley Shakely, SO, Terre Haute,
was free today after more than 20
years in the Indiana State Prison
after Superior Judge Russell w.
Smith upheld his writ of habeas
corpus petition yesterday.
Shakely was sentenced to the in
sane ward of the state prison in 1914,
after the Vigo County Circuit Court
had acquitted him of the frst-
degree murder charges.
His release was recommended to
Judge Smith by DR.. P. H. Weeks
prison physician, who told the court
he had observed Shakely for more
than 10 years without finding him
abnormal in any way.
Shakely was represented by T.
Ernest Maholm, Indianapolis attor-
ney, who said that II previous
efforts to release him had failed.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
ACTION AGAINST
DR.. TOWNSEND
UNDETERMINED
IndeCiSion Over Procedure
ShaCkIeS ProberS of
Pension Plan.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Inde-
cision snackled House old-age PEN
sion investigators today in the de-
sire to crack down" on DR.. Fran
els E. Townsend. who bolted their
inquiry and defied the committee.
Committee members and House
leaders agreed that the lanky re-
tired physician, founder of the $780,
a-month Townsend pension plan,
placed himself in contempt of the
House when he walked out of the
hearings and advised his subordi-
mates to ignore committee SUBJ
penas.
But when procedure for punish
ing the doctor was considered, so
many perplexing obstacles arose
that the committee allowed Town
send to remain unmolested in his
Baltimore retreat while it took ad-
vantage of the weekend recess to
consider ways and means"
Meanwhile Townsend continued
his blistering attacks on the conn
mittee fcr it's alleged "unfairness"
He challenged the inquiry group to
arrest him and bring him before
the full House for trial, and reiter-
ated that he would rot in Jail"
before he would appear voluntarily
for further questioning.
His latest challenge to the Houses
investigatory powers was to advise
five officers of Old-Age Revolving
Pensions, Ltd, not to answer
Subpenas. Committee members i'm
mediately examined the subpenas to
determine if they were legally
sound.
Rep. c. Jasper Bell, committee
chairman, said he favored asking
the full House to cite Townsend for
contempt and to take similar action
against the others if they refused to
testify.
He failed to carry through, how
ever, on his announced intention
to take the contempt citation befors
the House at yesterdays session.
The delay, it was learned, involved
question of procedure.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
STATE BANKERS
CHOOSE ENLOW
AS new CHIEF
Association Asks u. S. to
CurtaiI H0LC, RFC,
Land Banks.

c. B. Enlow, National City Bank
president, Evansville, today was the
new president of the Indiana Bank
ers Association.
Mr.. Enlow was elected and in
stalled yesterday afternoon at the
business meeting closing the two
day convention in the Claypool.
F. w. Van Antwerp, First Bank
and Trust Co, South Bend, was
elected vice president, and Theodore
Reininga was named treasurer.
All resolutions presented by the
resolutions committee we're adopted
unanimously except one concerning
the Postal Savings System. This
resolution stated that the system
had served all useful purposes for
which it had been intended and
should be abolished.
Objects to Adoption
w. A. Ceilings, First National
Bank president, Charlottesville, OBJ
1ected to its adoption. He moved
that the convention not go on un-
qualified record until a survey un-
dertaken several months ago by the
American Bankers Association as
completed.
Outgoing President b. D. Mitchell
urged bankers to abide by Mr.. Col
lings opinion. Subsequently the
resolution was stricken out.
In the resolutions adopted bank
ers favored drastic curtailment in
government expenditures, elimina-
ton of the provision of taxing un-
distributed profits from the Federal
tax measure now before Congress,
opposition to any legislation seeking
to replace private ownership Of
transportation facilities, and urged
curtailment of the competitive ac-
tivities of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp, Home Owners Loan
Corp. and the Federal Land Banks.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
British Budget Leak Ruins
Colonial Secretary's Career
Rose to High Position in
England; Began as
Errand Boy.

By United Press
LONDON, May 23-Genial Jim"
Thomas surveyed today the ruins of
the career which took him, an er-
rand boy-pay 81 week-at 9 years
of age to the heights of political
leadership.
A brief official announcement at
No. 10 Downing-st and an exchange
Of letters with Prime Minister STAN
ley Baldwin told the story of the
exit from political life, most prob
ably for good, of the Rt. Hon. James
II. Thomas, His Majesty's Secretary
OF State for the Colonies.
Thomas resigned yesterday, as ex-
pected. A judicial inquiry into
leakage of information of the recent
budget disclosed that two old friends
saw Thomas little while before the
budget details were announced in
the House of Commons; and that
between the time these men saw
Thomas and the announcement of
the budget, both insured them
selves-bet, in plain words-heavily
against increases in the income tax
There was an increase, and they
won. One of the two insured him
self through Thomas son Leslie, a
broker.
Seemed End For Him
1t seemed the end for Thomas
At Is, an engine wiper, he led a
group of workers to a superinten-
dents office to make demands" iii
behalf of labor. There he began a
rise as labor leader. He became
leader of the Railwaymens Union.
Thomas entered politics and rose
there, too. He was respected and
liked by all classes. The Labor Party
split in 1881 when the second labor
cabinet was merged into three
party coalition.
Thomas, Ramsay Macdonald and
others remained as national labor"
men. They were drummed out of
the Labor Party proper as traitors.
Remained in Cabinet
Thomas remained in the cabinet,
friend of the late King George and
of King Edward VIII. Then came
the budget leak, his denial on the
witness stand that he had revealed
any information, and his inevitable
resignation because, regardless of
the leakage itself, cabinet minister
must not be mentioned in connec-
ton with any such business.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
MOB STORMS CASTLE
OF PRINCE IN AUSTRIA

Attackers, Termed Nazis, Believed
Seeking Store of Arms.
By United Press
VIENNA, May 23.-One man was
killed, several were wounded and
eight was arrested today when
group described officially as Aus
trian Nazis tried to break into
Wachsenberg Castle in upper Aus
tria, owned by Prince Starhemberg,
HeimweAr leader.
Police said that the attackers ap-
parently hoped to find stored in the
castle arms belonging to the Heinz
wehr. Authorities intimated that
the police knew beforehand of the
attack and were prepared to repel it.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
HINDENBURG PREPARED
FOR FLIGHT TO BRAZIL

Sets New Record on Trip to Ger
many From Lakehurst.
By United Press
FRANKFORT, Germany, May %
Home after a record return from
Lakehurst, N. j., the dirigible Hin
denburg was made ready today for
flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Monday.
Aided by tail winds all the way
the Hindenburg landed at it's new
home port here after flight of 4S
hours minutes from Lakehurst. 1t
shaved 19 minutes from it's time
for its first homeward fight, and
could have shaved hours had Capt
Ernst Lehman elected.
The Hindenburg flew from New
York City to the European coast in
As hours 80 minutes.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
EXAM NATIONS SET
FOR PROBATION WORK
Applicants Are to Be Tested on
Theory and Practice.

An examination for probation Of
ficers is to be conducted by the In
diana State Probation division in
the Statehouse June 26 and 81, DR..
Francis D. McCabe, director, has
announced.
Applications must be filed by
June /, he said. The examination
will consist of written test on the
theory and practice of probation
and an oral quiz to ascertain the
candidates emotional stability, tact,
resolrcefulness, personal appearance
and mental alertness.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
KNOX WINS ILLINOIS
G. O. P. DELEGATION
Given Unanimous Endorsement at
State Convention.
By United Press

By United Press
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 23.-Frank
Knox, Chicago publisher and "fav-
orite son" candidate, had indorse-
ment of the state Republican Party
today as nominee for President.
The state convention indorsed
Knox unanimously, instructed it's
eight delegates-at-lar to the ma
tional nominating convention in
Cleveland to vote for him. Sup
porters of Senator William E. Borah
managed mild protest, but received
no official attention. Heartiest ap-
plause at the convention arose at
mention of former Gov. Frank o.
Lowden, but his hackers failed to
organize.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
FINDS THIEF in HOME
City Woman's Screams Sent Young
Negro Away in a Hurry.

Mrs. Pearl Crawley, 1868 College
av, was surprised considerably today
when she entered her home to find
a Negro boy disappearing beneath a
bed. She screamed and the youth
scooted out the front door. The bed
room had been ranSacked.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
Utah to Back Roosevelt
By United Press

OGDEN. Utah. May 23.-Utah
party leaders and hundreds of
delegates met here today in the
Democratic state convention and
expected to vote swift approval of
the Roosevelt Administration and
pledge the states votes to the Pres
ident's denomination.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
AGREE ON NAVAL BILL
Senate, House Conferees Reach Pact
on Appropriation.
By United Press

bU CHtteu FfCSS
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Senate
and House conferees reached an
agreement today on the S526, 900 900
Navy Department appropriation bill
largest peacetime naval expendi-
ture in history.
The measure provides for con-
struction of II destroyers and six
submarines and authorizes building
of two battleships in the event other
signatories to the London nava.
Treaty undertake similar construc-
ton. The bill also would permit
building of 333 airplanes.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
Okie Doke
By United Press

By United Press
CARLINVILLE, Ill, May %.
William Afford of Girard,
Ill. heard one of four men who
kidnapped and robbed him say
"Okie doke" so often he was
sure he could identify him.
Out Of four in custody today
he picked out Charles Stuver.
You're under arrest said
a policeman.
"Qkie doke," said Stuver.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
oARP OFFICE IS MOVED
New Headquarters in Chicago to
Be Opened Monday.

CHICAGO, May 23.-National
headquarters of the Townsend Old
Age Pension organization will open
in Chicago Monday. j. B. Kiefer, To-
cal representative for DR.. Francis
z. Townsend, said today.
MIR. Kiefer stressed that the move
from washington was made as an
ECONOMY measure" and sa;r the
current congressional investigation
of the movement had nothing TO DO
with the change.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
BROTHERS MARRIED
TOTAL OF 1859 YEARS

One Couple Celebrates Fifty-fifth
Wedding Anniversary.
By United Press
SPOKANE, Wash, May 23.-Cele-
bration of the fifty-1fth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe
Boesche brought to 159 years the
married life of three brothers and
their wives living here.
Two other long-married Boesche
brothers, P. H. and Ed, have cele-
brated 81 and SO years of married
life. The three range in age from
u to rs.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
LIQUOR SUSPECTS HELD
FOR u. S. GRAND JURY

Alleged Alcohol Runners Given
Hearing Here Today.
The alleged head of the local al
cohol running racket and two others
were bound over to the Federal
grand jury today by United States
commissioner.
They were Charles Smith, the al
legged leader, Ed Lee and Otha
Childs, all Negroes. Smith was held
in County Jail in default of $500
bond. Bonds for Lee and Childs
we're set at $4,000 each.
Arrested yesterday by inspectors
of the alcohol tax unit, the men
were charged with conspiracy to
violate the Internal Revenue Act.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
SHOOTS AT FLEEING
BANDIT AFTER HOLDUP
Merchant Policeman Loses Trail
During Chase.

Police today were seeking a filling
station bandit, who, while under
the gunflre of a merchant police
man, abandoned his automobile at
Hoyt-av and Denny-st. The car
bore no license plates.
The bandit held up a filling sta
ton at 526s E. Westinghouse and
got $50. Oscar Wilson, merchant
policeman, saw the bandit, fired
several shots and commandeered a
car in pursuit. but lost the trail
when the bandit left his auto.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
AIR LINE TO LAUNCH
13-H0UR COAST TRIP
New Service to Be Started Here
June by TWA.

Indianapolis is to become a city
removed by less than l3 hours from
Los Angeles through the new TWA
Sky Chief service to be inaugurated
June /.
The plane is to land at Indianap-
oils at 1929 p. m. from New York.
proceeding westward at 10:39 D. m.
Only three stops are to be made fol-
lowing departures from the Hoosier
City-Kansas City, Amarillo and Al
buquerque.
Arrival at Los Angeles will be at
9:35 q. m, Pacific time.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
Child Killed by Interurban

ByUnited Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May %.
Jackie Lee Phillips, 2, was killed
instantly yesterday when he was
struck by an Indiana Railroad car.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
4 Hurt in Oil Well Fire

By United Press
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, May %.
An old we'll in the Corpus Christi
field west of the city caught fire to-
day, injuring four men, two prob
ably fatally.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
No Daisies
Dads Specify Flowers for
Graduation Dresses, But
Girls Get Style.
BY JERRY SHERIDAN

ME trouble with 1atherS help-
Il ing buy graduation dresses, is
that they always want daisies or
something on them"
1t seems that once in d while a
father drifts in with a daughter
in tow. One came in this week,
the SaleSwoman said, and sat for
almost an hour, cigar in mouth,
critiSing the dresses she showed
the girl. He didn't buy one, either.
Most high school graduates
know just about what they want
and nothing much is going to stop
they from getting it. They are
sophisticated, p round of the In
dianapolis shops reveals.
But the understands some
thing else again. Mothers usually
want the girl to be the belle of
the ball" according to one sales
woman. But there must be a touch
of "the sweet girl graduate" about
the dress too.
Il
INDIANAPOLIS young ladies this
Il year are practical. They buy
graduation dress with sort of
jacket which provides them with
dance frock when the jacket is
removed.
A buyer in one of the stores
said the girls are more concerned
with getting something exclusive
than with the particular model.
Another thing about fathers is
that they are tough traders. One
saleswoman said, They all want a
Hattie Carnegie for $1095."
A gray-haired sophisticated
grandmother had spent three days,
she told us, trying to fit out two
granddaughters. The job was
done finally but she said, "The
father said he always expects
real bill when I do the shopping.
But he likes it, especially when he
sees how fine they look"
Girls who habitually wear sports
clothes are a source of trouble
when graduation times comes.
Even the most tailored of the
gowns fails to satisfy them COM
pletely.
GRADUATION outfits, we find,
" are bought in fives. There
is a white or pastel graduation
dress, a baccalauerate dress, some
times more tailored but also long.
and a classroom dress.
The prices are fairly standard,
ranging from $40 to $25. although
one saleswoman said they some
times cheat" a little on the limi-
tation placed by the school. The
average cost is about $16.50.
Every Saleswoman said the young
women are sophisticated, smart
about values and practical. Girls
from out of town are usually more
thrilled about the whole thing
than are indianapolis graduates,
but for all of them it is quite an
event.
So this afternoon there are
probably thousand young ladies
somewhere who have almost worn
their dresses to shreds by trying
them on. And yet they are not
naive: no. Sir-far from iti
The Indianapolis times., 1936-05-23
OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau -
Sunrise .... 4:s3 Sunset ~ 700
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-01-18
King Solomon
B aptist Church

The subject of Pastor Herod's
sermon last Sunday was, "Wake
up, Get up, Live up, and Keep
up, text, Luke 9:32. Among
other things he said: "There are
many who are asleep in the church
but you must wake up and live up
to the teachings of the church.
When you do this, the church will
become filled with the spirit of
the Holy Ghost"
Sunday, Jan. 10, the Missionary
Society will have the Harmony
Five as their guest artists at 3
p. m. On the fourth Sun
day, Service Club No. 2 and over
The Top Club will bring their
contest to a close. Mrs. f. Cole
asks all friends to come out and
and help her on this occasion.
Rev. Herod wishes to state
through the Tribune that the ar
ticle concerning his church, as
published in the Free Press last
week, was erroneous. The man
referred to as the pastor of King
Solomon Church, was not the
pastor of this church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-01-18
Fight for Congress,
Says Wilkins

for better society.
Il hope that the Michigan Ne
gro Congress which will meet on
January 25 and 26 is a tremen-
dous success, he said. Il hope the
National Negro Congress which
will meet on Frederick Douglass
birthday in Chicago is successful"
Negroes need TO realize how seri-
Gus their situation is, he pointed
out; and they need to learn to
fight and fight hard for the things
that are withheld from them, he
said.
Over half of the people that
crowded into Bethel Church to
hear Mr.. wilkins talk were young
people under 20 years of age. A
massed Youth Choir, consisting of
the junior choirs from Allen Tenn
lpe, Bethel, Central Methodist
(white), and Ebenezer Churches
rendered musical selections, under
the direction of Johnny Long.
Snow F. Grigsby, chairman of the
sponsoring committee for the
Michigan Negro Congress, spoke
briefly on the Congress which will
embrace all clubs in the city. Mer-
ton Dallas, secretary of the Ameri-
can Youth Congress, introduced
the main speaker, and Chas. Le-
bron Simmons, chairman of the
Youth Division, acted as chairman
of the meeting which was conduct
ed completely by young people.
The meeting was made possible
through the generosity and CO.
operation of the following organi
zatons and individuals:
The Orion Club, the New Eas
tern Cleaners, The Booker T
Washington Trade Association
and Housewives League, The
American Youth Congress, Y. w
C. A., the Y. G. L., the Supreme
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-01-18
Presbyterian Church

In his Sunday morning talk to
the children, Rev. Porter, told
them things Jesus Christ brought
to the world, such as life, truth
love, friendship and peace. The
pastors talks and blackboard illus
trations are enjoyed by the adults
as well as the children each Sun
day morning previous to the regu'
lar sermon.
The texts for the communion
service was from Psalms 1885 ant
parallel passages from the -four
Gospels dealing with the unmask
ing of the traitor, Judas. Pastor
Porter said, he wondered wher
people came to the communion
table if it meant to them wha
Jesus Christ intended it to mean
The administration of the com
munion followed.
The Ladies Aid Society met las
Sunday at p. m. with Mrs. Nellie
Thompson, Mortified avenue.
The Non Pareil Club met or
Jan. 18th with Mrs. c. l.. Hender'
son, goth street, with the president
Mrs. c. Rogers, presiding. Light
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-01-18
Continued From page y

Continued From page II
n. A. A. C. p. in trying to bene-
fit the talented tenth of the race
have availed little in raising the
level Of the group" he contended,
in eXhorting the peoples assembled
to take aggressive measures to win
true freedom.
Speaking on the topic, "Emanci-
pation--1936 Style" the youthful
editor of the Crisis magazine,
secuted the fallacy that a stroke
of Abraham Lincoln's pen had
freed the Negro.
"The Negro is not free" he main
tanned, asserting that a true free
dom will only come when a real
equality between the races is eff
fected.
Prejudice Stimulated
In his address, Mr.. wilkins
delved into the cause of racial dis
elimination. "Negroes arc not
lynched and starved because they
are black he stated. Prejudice
is a weapon in the hands of those
who have power that is used to
keep all peoples separated; for the
powerful ones in our society know
that If once colored and white
Joined to resist exploitation at
their hands, their power would be
wrested away from them, and the
privileges that they hold would be
lost"
"Thus the men who have power
keep the races forever fighting
and as the Negro is a minority
race, keep him enslaved, disfran,
chised, lynched, and poverty
stricken"
Mr., wilkins said that the only
way to achieve emancipation in
1886, 1910 or any other year was tc
unite with those who resist So
cial injustice and battle with then