The Indianapolis times. [volume], May 30, 1933, 4 EXTRA, Second Section, Image 13

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Second Section
ENTIRE POLICE
FORCE OF CITY
ON RACE DUTY
State, County and Federal
Officers Also on Job
for Day.
WARNS AGAINST THEFTS
Morrissey Tells Visitors to
Take All Valuables
From Cars.
An army of federal, county, state
and city law enforcement officers
is at the Speedway and in Indian
apolis today to aid the thousands of
spectators in protecting their prop
erty and to lighten the burden of
traffic.
The entire city police force, under
Chief Mike Morrissey, either is
working on the Speedway traffic
problem or patrolling the tiack
vicinity and the city to prevent
thefts and maintain order.
Morrissey asked visitors to take
all valuables from their automobiles,
despite the fact that the cars may
be locked. Morrissey also suggested
that persons consuming hard liquor
do it in places where it will nor be
conspicuous and for persons not to
attempt to drive their cars after
drinking a quantity of booze.
Long Day for Coppers
City police began their details for
race day last midnight and will be
on the job today until the crowd
situation is cleared and their re
lease from duty ordered.
Morrissey assures local and visit
ing spectators of the race that if
they desire any information or aid,
it may be obtained from the near
est police officer.
More than a dozen federal dry
agents are at the track today, Basil
Minnich, deputy dry administrator,
announces. He suggests that the
visitors stick to the 3.2 beer, because
he intends to “enforce all provisions
of the national prohibition law.”
Plea for careful driving is made
by Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner,
who has taken every available man
from the courthouse office and jail
for the race. The deputies are sta
tioned throughout the Speedway
plant and are aiding city and state
police in preventing traffic snarls
on roads en route to the track.
Jail Deputies Help
Sumner said that he assigned
fifteen men to the job Monday
night and the jail deputies are
augmenting the force today.
He also warned spectators against
games of chance that are played in
roadside shacks both near the
Speedway and on roads leading to
Indianapolis. He said his men, aided
by state police and city police, • 11
attempt to drive the gamblers from
the area.
Captain Matt Leach has had state
police assigned to the track since
start of the time trials. They will
be on foot and on motorcycles, aid
ing in handling the crowd.
Get Short Relaxation
Members of the various police
squads are served box lunches dur
ing periods of duty and are per
mitted to relax on their jobs only
from 11 a. m. to 2:30 p m. today.
The blanket order to the officers
is expressed by Morrissey:
“Extend every courtesy possible
to the many thousands of Speedway
visitors who will be in the city to
attend the race. Courtest will cre
ate a good feeling and bring about
a fine spirit of co-operation.
“Have them carry to all parts of
the world a message of good fel
lowship that exists between visitors
to Indianapolis and police officers.”
BILLY ARNOLD OUT
OF RAGE THIS YEAR
Two Reasons Are Given for
His Nonparticipation.
Billy Arnold, winner of the 500-
mile race in 1030. and victim of two
spectacular crackups in both the
1031 and 1032 races, will not take
part in Tuesday's race.
The actual facts apparently can
not be traced, but here are the two
rumors given most credence. Pick
your own:
1. Arnold is working for an auto
mobile manufacturing concern
which has informed him that he
is “at liberty” if he races again. He
is said to have a "good job."
2. No car owner will take a chance
on letting Billy have a mount.
They are said to believe he is "too
wild for comfort."
Picnic Parties to Throng
Scene of Speedway Race
It's picnic day for thousands to
day.
Yes. they came to the 500-mile
race, but, actually, after seeing the
first few miles, they devote them
selves to the good old county fair
variety of outing.
They left their homes this morn
ing about 6 and found their infield
parking place. That parking place
has been reserved a long time.
With the Smith's for instance,
are the children, some relatives and
perhaps a neighbor or two. In their
car is food sufficient for all and
with enough variety to put a chain
store to shame.
And if the Smiths are the nor
mal American family, they probably
have a gallon vacuum bottle full of
lemonade.
Their neighbors at the track are
the so-called younger set, who have
brought along a couple of cases of
beer and who probably will run out
before the day is over and buy
some more of the new 3.2.
Two parking places from the
Smiths is another family. Father
Full Leaned Wire Service of
tbe t nlted Prena Association
SHE'S PULLING FOR MAX BAER
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On a June night, to be more specific the night of June 8, this charming
person will be watching hopefully to see how Max Baer, Hollywood
heavyweight, comes out in his battle with Max Schmeling at Yankee
Stadium. Her name Is June Knight, too. and she is a star of the
musical comedy and movie worlds. June hasn't admitted they’re
engaged, but Hollywood hears that , . .
GERMANS FACE
JEWISH PROBE
Shatters Hope for Early
Signing of Mussolini’s
4-Power Pact.
By Unit(ri Prrns
GENEVA, May 30.—An implied
threat by the League of Nations
council to investigate thoroughly
the treatment of Jews in Germany
unless the German government
promises fair treatment to Jews in
upper Silesia was seen today when,
overriding objections, the council
appointed three jurists to report on
a complaint charging discrimination
in upper Silesia.
Franz Bernheim, former resident
of upper Silesia, complained to the
council of ill treatment of Jews.
Germany contended he was not
entitled to make a complaint be
cause he had no family connections
in Silesia. Germany assured the
council it would not descriminate
against Jews there, and said any
possible instances of discrimination
must be due to misinterpretation
of laws by subordinate officials.
Despite the German objection, the
council had drawn up for it a re
port recommending that Germany
undertake to rectify mistakes of
minor officials, reinstate any Ger
man Jews dismissed from their jobs
in upper Silesia, and report to the
council next September on progress
made to this end.
Three jurists, a Spaniard and a
Belgian, were asked to determine
whether Benheim was entitled to
complain.
Upper Silesian Jews are guaran- .
teed fair treatment by treaty.
SPIRITUALISTS TO MEET
Twenty-Ninth Annual Indiana Con
vention to Convene Here Friday.
Twety-ninth annual convention of
the Indiana State Association of
Spiritualists will convene at the
Claypool Friday, Saturday and Sun- ■
day.
A mass meeting, preliminary to
the convention, will be held Thurs
day night at the Progressive Spirit
ualist church, St. Clair street and
Park avenue. Dr. B. F. Clark, In
dianapolis. assoication president,
will speak at the 9:30 a. m. Friday
session.
Mrs. Mavme M. Hibbs will lecture
at the Friday night meeting and
messages also will be given by Mrs.
Anna Dennis and the Rev. Mina
Simpson. Annual election will be
held Saturday.
Admits Holdup Story Hoax
By l ni/rd Press
FT. WAYNE. Ind., May 30.—John
H. Glidewell, local insurance agent,
who told police of being held up and
robbed by two bandits, today had
confessed that the story was a hoax
<o satisfy his wife after he had lost
SBO and pawned his watch at a local
gambling house.
' is excellent as the family brewmas
j ter. and in the rear of his car are
a dozen bottles of brew made up
a month ago for the race.
During the first twenty-five laps
! of the race these three families are
; intent upon roaring cars. They
have met their neighbors for the
day and, long before noon, there
are three hungry sets of spectators.
Mamma takes the baby and the
boys bring the food. A cloth is laid
on the grass and the picnic begins.
Then they return to the parking
place for another view of the race,
either from the fence or the tops of
their cars.
A thrill caused by a skidding racer
or a crash and the regular an
nouncement of standings of the cars
breaks the monotony.
But for the most part it's the an
nual *.:y out for the family.
The race is over. The car is
wheedled through traffic and the
gang is home again, sunburned and
I tired, but always ready to tell their
friends about the 1933 Speedway
race and look forward to 1934.
The Indianapolis Times
BUILDING CONGRESS TO
ELECT THURSDAY NIGHT
Edward D. Pierre, Architect, Is
Candidate for President.
Annual election of officers of the
Indianapolis Building Congress will
be held Thursday night on the sec
ond floor of the Architects and
Builders’ building, Vermont and
Pennsylvania street.
Candidates for office include:
President, Edward D. Pierre, archi
tect; vice-presidents, J. R. Fenst.er
maker, secretary of the Hugh J.
Baker Company; Otto N. Mueller,
architect; Carl M. Geupel, con
tractor, and Charles Lutz, electri
cian; secretary, J. Frank Cantwell,
realtor, and treasurer, Thomas H.
Kaylor, vice-president of the Indi
ana National bank.
The nominating committee is
composed of G. C. Wright, chair
man; W. C. Begington, J. H. Car
nine, V. K. Reeder and Geupel. The
business meeting w'ill follow' a buf
fet supper ta 6:30.
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INDIAN"APOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1933
RADIO USED IN
UNUSUAL TEST
AT SPEEDWAY
Information Via Ether Will
Be Transmitted to
Sampson Pilot.
BLACKBOARD ALSO USED
Government Gives Permit
for Experiment That May
Usher in New Era.
Modern science will stage a bat
tle with the traditional pit black
board in the 500-mile race today,
and, if science is successful, the next
few years may find the old black
board passing out of the picture.
For two-way communication with
a speeding race car will be estab
lished through short wave radio.
When his fast sixteen-cylinder
Sampson Radio Special goes roaring
around the track, Alden Sampson,
owner, will be comfortable in his pit
seat, as close to his driver as the
riding mechanic.
Every other one of the cars in the
race, however, will be using the old
blackboard system, and it remains
to be seen just how W’ell the radio
will fit into with auto racing.
Gets Federal Permit
Sampson has received a permit
from the federal government for
the establishment of both receiv
ing and transmitting stations, us
ing three w;ave lengths of ultra
high frequency, and he has been
conducting his tests throughout the
winter and during pre-race prac
tice sessions to insure success of
the unusual operation.
L. J. Knee, of Van Nuys, Cal.,
is the radio technician in charge
of operations today.
The antenna is a brass tod
mounted on brackets along the
left channel or frame of the car.
Both sending and receiving sets
are mounted jn the tail around the
gasoline tank.
A regular aviation radio helmet
is used with earphones built in and
a small hand microphone is hung
on the dash. The wiring in the
car is soldered in, and the tubes
and other delicate appliances are
set in rubber to withstand the vi
bration of high speed.
Mechanic to Work Set
The antenna for the pit where
Sampson will sit conveying in
structions is strung over the infield
garages. Chet Gardner is the first
radio race driver and Herschell Mc-
Kee the first sending and receiving
riding mechanic.
Risking His Life Mere Everyday
Routine for ‘Spider’ Matlock
He's Dared Death at Least
3,000 Times and He’s
Still Above Soil.
Seated in the mechanic's seat be
side Ernie Triplett in today's race
will be William (Spider) Matlock,
who for the last fourteen years has
been playing a game of thrills—with
Death as the trump card.
In 3.000 deals, however, Fate has
been kind to the courageous little
daredevil and he never has been
given a trump.
His grim opponent “sets” him
now and then. Hospital bills are
the penalties, but “Spider” always
returns, alive and well, to resume
the exciting game.
Stunt Man in Air
When he is not risking his life
elsewhere. “Spider” lives in Los
Angeles with his wife and 9-year
old son. For besides being a race
mechanic, Matlock is an airplane
stunt man and daredevil extra
ordinary. Although only 31, he's a
veteran at the hair-raising business
of providing thrills.
Since he was 16, Matlock has been
cheating death to earn his daily
bread. He has cracked up in auto
mobiles, airplanes, and motorcycles
at speeds ranging from 90 to 200
miles an hour.
Tw'o thousand delayed parachute
jumps are credited to him; he has
scaled the walls of 100 tall build
ings with no more equipment than
sure hands and steady nerves—and
he classes it all as fun.
Risks Life 3,000 Times
Born in Kansas City, Mo., Mat
lock decided to become a stunt man
when he was 16. His first effort w r as
riding a motorcycle around an
almost perpendicular track in an
eastern park; then came ’chute
jumping; human fly exhibitions;
and cracking up planes and autos
in motion pictures.
“Spider,” wffio has a large black
spider tattooed on his body, esti
mates he has risked his life 3,000
times. Twice he has missed death
by the flicker of an eyelash w'hile
leaping from planes. Once he fell
2,200 feet before his 'chute opened,
and when it billowed out 500 feet
from the earth, he struck with such
force that he was knocked uncon
scious.
Another time, at Modesto, Cal.,
he made eighteen jumps in one day,
and on his last leap he barely man
aged to pull himself over some 23,-
000-volt power lines.
His ’chute caught, however, and
there he dangled, sixty feet above
ground, wdth the shorted wires
above him crackling blue flames. A
telephone lineman rescued him.
“I’ve landed sixty miles at sea,”
recounts ‘Spider,’ “in a plane out
A MOTORCYCLE CRASH
PUT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL
FOR A YEAR AND A HALF
WITH 2g BROKEN BONES.
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rode with Billy
ARNOLD TO INDIANAPOLIS
SPEEDWAY WIN IN 1930.
William (Spider) Matlock . . . close friend of the “grim reaper,”
of gas, only to be picked up out of
the fog by a lumber ship in the
nick of time. Once on a motorcycle
I accidentally hit a prop truck at
ninety miles an hour wTnle making
a movie. It put me in the hospital
for a year and a half, wdth tw’enty
eight broken bones.
“Three years ago.” he continues,
“I had a streak of luck when Billy
Arnold, with w'hom I was riding,
came in first for the top prize. We
took dowm $52,000. But in 1931,
again riding wdth Billy, w r e hit an
oil spot while leading the field,
cracked up and the gas tank blew
up. I landed on the grass with only
a few broken ribs and a cracked
shoulder.”
Matlock estimates that out of the
last fourteen years of his life, he’s
spent five years in hospitals. He calls
it thrills.
His father w-as a high trapeze
artist and his grandmother, Alice
White, was one of the first women
parachuste jumpers. So, at first
glance, it would appear to run in
the family.
But the odd part is that his wife
and his mother can not stand even
to glance out of a high window.
Accident on First Lap
First accident in the 500-mile race
in 1930 came with startling rapidity.
It happened on the very first lap,
when Chet Gardner in a Buckeye-
Duesenberg hit the wall on the
southeast turn and broke a wheel.
The golden eagle, largest land
bird of the Sierra Nevada region,
has a wing spread of six to seven
feet.
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10,000 Cases of Prima Are
Sent to Quench Thirst
of Spectators.
There's another attraction beside
roaring automobiles and thrills at
the 500-mile race today.
It’s beer.
A trainload of 10.000 cases of
Prima beer is on the grounds to
day for you. In those eating stands
in the infield, you'll find ice-cold
3.2 and if you're in the grandstand
watch out for the boys with the
handy packages.
To give grandstand spectators the
opportunity to compete with the
infield guests in beer consumption,
the product is being sold in pack
ages of six or eight bottles.
Although the beer is brewed in
Chicago, the bottles and cases are
purchased in Indiana by the com
pany.
During the elimination trials the
last two weeks, the new beer has
been a favorite with the boys view
ing the qualifications from the in
field.
Two weeks ago, on Sunday, sec
ond day of the time trials, hot
weather brought plenty of 3.2 cus
tomers to the famed Tom Beal
stands.
Second Section
GLASS FIGHTS
COUZENS OVER
MORGAN PROBE
Procedure Dispute Likely to
Come to Smashing Finale
in Meeting Today.
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 30—Dis
pute between Senator James Cou
zens <Rep., Mich.) and Carter Glass
(Dem., Va.) over procedure in the
senate investigation of J. P. Mor
gan & Cos., threatens to come to a
smashing finale in a secret meeting
of the investigating committee to
day.
The future conduct of the inves
tigation probably depends on the
outcome cf the quarrel between the
two old friends.
Glass stalks Capitol Hill with a
pocketful of death threats and abu
sive letters.
He told the United Press his fre
quent interruptions of Ferdinand Pe
coras examination of Morgan part
ners had been misinterpreted. Glass
feels Couzens and the newspapers
have placed him in an unfair posi
i tion before the public.
Denies Aid to Morgan
The Virginian reiterates that he
is not trying to aid J. P. Morgan
& Cos., or any one else. But he
objects to Pecora s methods as "po
lice court tactics.”
Couzens, the rich man from
Michigan, intends to stand by Pe
cora. He and Glass long have been
friends, but their frequent clashes
in the investigation room climaxed
Monday in hot argument on the sen
ate floor.
So sharp did thier encounter be
come that the private conversation
in which they were engaged at the
rear of the senate chamber inter
rupted floor debate.
Finger wagging. Glass spoke his
mind to Couzens. Glass now blames
his death threats and other less
alarming but quite unkind com
munications upon the firm stand
taken by Couzens in supporting Pe
cora.
Pecora Is Under Fire
Pecora himself is scheduled to ar
rive from New' York today to resume
the investigation Wednesday. Re
newed pledges of support from
President Roosevelt assure the com
mittee of all the funds necessary
to conduct a thorough inquiry of
private banking.
But the general meeting of the
banking and currency committee
called for toflay profoundly will
alter the direction and method of
the investigation if Glass imposes
upon it his will.