The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 68

A of FINAL Bles Moines SECTION Register DES MOINES. IOWA. SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 31. 1926.

FRED HUNTER ENTERS MAYOR RACE EFFIE CHERRY SEES 'HOT TIME' FOR OPPONENTS Her Cedar Rapids Mayoralty Platform Promises Doom to Vice. Effie Cherry, member of the once famous Cherry sisters of stage fame, twenty years ago, is a didate for mayor of Cedar Rapids 0n a moral uplift platform. In an exclusive interview with the United Press Effie outlines her 01n ideas of what, in her opinion, is wrong with city government and what she proposes to do to remedy it if elected. BY EFFIE CHERRY. (Written for The United Press.) Cedar Rapids, Jan.

announcing my candidacy for mayor, I realized that I would have stiff opposition. This mayoralty campaign is going to be the hottest thing Cedar Rapids has seen for many a day and it's going to be a lot hotter for some people after I am elected mayor. The city, state and nation is gosing from bad to worse, physically, financially, mentally and morally and I propose to make the first start to curb the rapid downward swing of things. Hits Gasoline Hounds. It's the high prices, high taxes, high skirts, high life, one-piece bathing suits, high gas, light and water rates and white collared gasoline hounds that I am after.

Those white collared hounds who sell us gas are having plenty of fun at our expense. The fumes have caused us no end of trouble and nearly suffocated our next door neighbor recently. Public officials waste too much time playing golf. Women's skirts are ridiculous; they are too short -ankle length skirts will be the style have my way; next, more and bigger policemen. When I get into the mayor's office I am going to make some of those people change their tactics.

Politicians park themselves 1a their office and live off the fat of the land; they have befuddled people and issues long enough. Her Past Is Open Book. My past is an open book. They can scan its pages from preface to index. I am going to stand on that record and I'm going to meet the public face to face in this campaign.

I have studied the campaign and needs of the people from pillar to post and shaped my platform around a square deal for all. My platform follows: 1. Economy in all departments. 2. Lower taxation.

3. Lower water, gas and light rates. 4. Sane and better traffic regulations. 5.

Home protection for our laboring, men do all and in women. my power to help purify the streams of water in the state of Iowa. 7. 9 p. m.

curfew. 8. Larger and better regulated police 9. forregulate, and purify all theaters, halls, magazines and turn the municipal golf course into building lots; longer skirts for women. 10.

Better accommodations for our farmer gardeners. 11. Ladies' and gentlemen's on the cast and west sides, with smoking compublic rest rooms partments. MRS. SEYKORA DIES AT HOME IN FLORIDA CITY Edith Lee Seykora, wife Mrs.

of Joseph J. Seykora, died Friday at to word received by relher home Gainesville, according atives here. Besides her husband and two Mrs. sons, Seykora is survived by her Robert Lee and Joseph, parents, Mr. and Forty-fourth Mrs.

Frank street; I. Lee, 1128 three brothers, Clarence Lee and Charles Lee of this city, and Harry Lee of California, and two sisters, Mrs. Wier Casady and Ruth Lee, both living Her mother and one brother, Clarence, were with her death. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Presbyterian church at Gainesville. REPORT MANIAC CAUSES TERROR ON INGERSOLL A report that a screaming maniac was terrorizing the neighborhood in the vicinity of West Twenty-first street and Ingersoll avenue late yesterday brought an automobile load of policemen to the scene.

"He just left here," a woman exclaimed to Patrolman John Dingeman of the emergency crew as he arrived at the corner. Police searched the rear of an apartment house where she said the man was last seen. No trace of him was found. Mrs. Charles Moore Dies.

Mrs. Charles Moore, 71 years old, died yesterday morning at her home, 1426 Twenty-eighth street. after a week's illness. The body will be taken to Kellerton, tomorrow for funeral Ices and burial. New Leading Lady Miss Belva Morrell.

This is the first' photograph published here of Miss Morrell, who arrives tomorrow to succeed Miss Dorothy Beardsley in the leading roles of the Princess players' productions. WIFE PICTURES ROOST FOR HOME Says Neighbors Called Her "Mrs. Few Clothes." Though she was reared in luxury, a suit of overalls in which she was forced to do the housework, and a sitting room filled with chickens, constituted the only "luxuries" her husband could supply her, Mrs. Leola C. Smith testified before Judge Hubert Utterback in her suit to modify her divoce decree against R.

Stewart Smith, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Smith's testimony came after Mr. Smith in his resistance to her efforts to obtain an increase in alimony and gain possession of their minor child, Forest Worth Smith, had told the court that his salary was sufficient to take care of a family in ease. He contended that he provided the best of homes and had "pin money" left to give his mother.

In defense of her statements, Mrs. Smith introduced witnesses to show that she was known in the neighborhood by the nickname of "Mrs. Few-Clothes." They declared that the plaintiff was often seen out in the yard clothed in overalls and that her wardrobe was extremely scant. According to Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs.

Smith's mother, she had insisted that her daughter leave her home and bring the children to the parent's residence in order that "decent living quarters" could be provided for them. She told of seeing chickens perched on the furniture at the Smith residence. Judge Utterback took the case under advisement at the close of the testimony. Mrs. Smith obtained a divorce last July on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

Clyde H. Miller represented the defendant, while Charles Howard acted as counsel for Mrs. Smith. SIX IOWA CITY STUDENTS FINED AFTER A PARTY Iowa City, Jan. university students, members of prominent fraternities on the Iowa campus, were fined $12.95 each in Mayor J.

J. Carroll's court Here this afternoon on charges of disturbing the peace. They were arrested in a Chinese restaurant last night a "collegiate" party in celebration of the ending of examination week, which police assert was made lively with alcohol. No action has been taken in the case by university authorities. The students, all of whom gave assumed names, were James Devitt.

son of Mrs. Pauline L. of Os Oskaloosa, a member of the state board of education; Edward J. Flinn of Denison, John Mason of Davenport, Earl H. Sollenbarger of Menlo, and two others whose identity has not been divulged.

James Garren Funeral to Be Held at Ottumwa Funeral services for James Garren, 62 years old, who died at his home, 2216 Stewart street, Friday, will be held at the Pentacostal mission at Ottumwa, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. His two daughters, Grace Garren' and Mrs. Dolly Shepherd, and one son, Ray, all of this city, survive. Mr. Garren has been a flagman for the Chicago North Western railroad at East Fourteenth street crossing for the last two years.

ACQUIT SUNDE ON FIRST VOTE IN KILLINGCASE Jurymen Clear Youth of Armstrong Murder at Logan. Logan, Jan. 31 (A.P.)- Alfred Sunde, 19 years old, of Sioux City, was acquitted of the murder of John Armstrong, night watchman here, early the morning of Dec. 14. Only one ballot was taken.

Logan, Jan. 30 (Special)- The fate of Sunde was placed in the hands of the jury at 6:30 this evening. Judge J. S. Dewell read his instructions and the jury retired and began deliberation.

J. J. Hess of Council Bluffs, special prosecutor, made the closing argument to the jury. The state asked the death penalty. Sunde was charged with having been one of a bandit gang which terrorized the town of Logan the night of Dec.

13, and wrecked the local telephone office to cut off. outside communication while they made what proved an unsuccessful attempt to loot the bank. While escaping of the gang, armed with a shotgun, fired on John Armstrong, 72-year-old night watchman. Armstrong's legs were riddled with shot and died at Omaha twenty-four hours later. Sunde was arrested in Sioux City the next morning at 10 o'clock when he and Clarence Kinniman, a companion, were about to enter a coupe in which was found a box of shotgun shells and a white handkerchief.

Six Logan residents went to Sioux City and identified Sunde as one of the bandits. Defense attorneys later brought out that they had previously been shown a photograph of Sunde by Hi Yackey, state agent assigned to the case. The Sunde defense attempted to prove an alibi. Sunde's mother and father his wife testified they were with him or saw him frequently the Sunday afternoon preceding shooting and as late as 1:30 Monday morning. A Sioux City billiard hall man testified from that Sunde was in hig place 3:30 until 6 o'clock Sunday evening.

Two other men said they saw him there or played pool with him. Other witnesses told of Sunde's having operated a time recording device during Sunday night while substituting for his father as a merchant's watchman. Taking of testimony started Tuesday afternoon and was completed Friday afternoon. MRS. E.

R. AYERS DIES; RESIDED HERE 70 YEARS Rites to Be at Ames Tomorrow at 2:30. Mrs. Eliza Raling Ayers, for -eventy years a resident of Des Moines, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Ayers Templeton, at Ames, yesterday morning.

Born in Allen county, 0., in 1839, she came to Des Moines with her parents in 1856. For many years she lived at 4008 Seventh street. She is Sur- MRS. E. R.

AVERS. vived by a daughter, Mrs. Templeton of Ames; a sister, Mrs. Anna Raling Curl of Des Moines, and a granddaughter, Mrs. R.

W. Evans of Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held in Ames tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. HARDING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN DOORS The new Warren, Harding Junior High school open for registration of pupils tomorrow morning. James M.

Sterrett, formerly vice principal of Lincoln High school, is principal of the new school. Students from Oak Park, Sabin, Saylor and Cattell schools will attend the new building. A subjunior department for pupils below the eighth grade and over average age will be established in the new building. Grand Postoffice Will Open This Week The new Grand avenue postoffice branch will be ready for business by the middle of this week, Postmaster Frisk nounced yesterday. It is located in the Continental building on Grand avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets.

Fixtures for the office have arrived and wiil be installed beginning tomorrow The office will handle money orders, registry business and stamps. It is designed for the convenience of business district patrons, the postmaster said. Enters Mayoralty Race WORLD I Fred H. Hunter. SPENCER TO RUN FOR PROSECUTOR Assistant Would Wipe Out Fee System.

Elimination of all fees and collected by the was the election proposal yesterday of Assistant County Attorney Clarence I. Spencer, who announced himself 88 a candidate for the office. Mr. Spencer said his plan would save Polk county between $12,000 a $15,000 a year county attorney, and would more c. I.

SPENCER. than cut in two the amount paid to county attorneys throughout the state. Mr. Spencer declared that the prosecutor's office should have a reasonable salary allowance and that the taxpayers were entitled to know at all times amount they were paying for the county's legal department. "If nominated and elected county attorney, I will advocate the passage of laws placing the office on a strict salary basis, eliminating all added fees and commissions on fines allowed under the present statutes," Mr.

Spencer stated. Mr. Spencer has been an assistant in the county attorney's office singe Jan. 1, 1923. He is a graduate of the Drake university law school and a native Iowan.

Since he was admitted to the bar in he has been in practice in Des Moines with the exception of the time he was in the army during the war. Nomination papers have been friends circulated for the by last Mr. week Spencer's expected to file them within a few days. He is married and lives at 1016 West Twenty-fourth street. Although Loy Ladd and Russell Jordan, also assistant county attorneys, are expected to announce themselves a8 candidates soon.

Spencer and C. S. Missildine have been the only candidates to enter the race so far. BOY BICYCLIST AND CHILD HURT IN TRAFFIC JAMS Two boys were injured last night in automobile accidents. While riding his bicycle near East Ninth street and Buchanan avenue, Woodrow Biddle, 12 years old, was run down by an automobile.

His face was bruised and cut, and police surgeons after treating him took him to his home at 124 East Twelfth street. Tom Ashman, 907 Buchanan avenue was driving the machine. Frank Olson, 6 years old, also had his face severely cut as the result of a collision between two cars. He was riding in an automobile driven by Frank Mofle when that car and one driven by Ed Mote collided at East Twelfth and Walnut streets. 'Seize Liquor in Hotel.

A small amount of alcohol was seized at the Iowa hotel last night by members of the booze squad and two men were placed in jail. Two quart bottles were found in the basement. W. H. Joyner, who police said admitted the possession of the alcohol, was charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance.

He was released on a $500 bond. arrested G. W. Smith who was held for investigation, Says He Will Stay in Fight to the Finish City Politicians See Warm Campaign in Prospect. to develop annually.

Active in Many Lines. Fred H. Hunter, chairman of the board of supervisors, yesterday announced his candidacy for mayor, subject to the city primary. Mr. Hunter is the second candidate who has definitely announced his entry into the race, Mayor Garver, seeking another term, being the other.

The entry of Mr. Hunter into city politics, while generally expected, caused the campaign to take definte shape. It is conceded by ponticians that he will poll a heavy vote, and in many quarters is looked upon as one of the most competent men who have sought a city administrative office in years. Mr. Hunter issued the following statement: "I was a candidate for this office two years ago, but withdrew shortly after entering the race with a definite understanding that I would run again this year.

This time I am in the fight until the last vote is counted. 'A person seeking the high office of mayor should have a record of political efficiency. A man who is a candidate for this office should have done something to justify the people supporting him for additional honors." Friends Praise His Record. Friends of Mr. Hunter pointed out his own record of accomplishment in the political offices which he has held.

Among those incidents in his record which were considered outstanding was his advocacy, while a member of the legislature, of the law that compels the payment of interest on public money on deposit. Since the passage of that law the taxpayers of Polk county have collected for the public treasury more than $500,000 in funds that they never had received before. Mr. Hunter, as a member of board of supervisors, has been an ardent advocate of hard surfaced highways. During his three years as a member and chairman the board nearly 100 miles of paved road has been laid in Polk county, in addition to many miles of gravelled highway.

Certain changes in the county courthouse looking toward economy are pointed out by Mr. Hunter's friends an example of his proficiency 88 a public administrator. Among them was the system of converting outstanding bonds bearing a high Interest into an issue bearing a lower cate, resulting in saving of thousands of dollars. With the hearty co-operation of the other members of the board of supervisors. it was pointed out by sponsors of Mr.

Hunter's candidacy, he has been able while in the county office to keep Polk county expenses within the tax levy for the first time in twenty years. Previously it was the custom of the county to issue bonds to defray the deficit which seemed Aside from 8 membership in the legislature and his terms in the county board of supervisors, Mr. Hunter has held other public office. He has devoted his time to private business. Some of this time has, however, been given over to semipublic affairs in the nature of receiverships for railroads, coal mines and other lines of business.

Much of his time has also been devoted to the real estate business, appraisements and the automobile business. His association in the latter was with 0. F. Schee and Leland Windsor. Mr.

Hunter graduated from the East High school, Capital City Commercial college and took speat the University of California and Iowa State college. As a real estate man he was one of the organizers of the company which built the Old Colony building in which he is still interested. Along with his other activities he has taken a very prominent part in municipal movements. He is vice president of the InterState Business Men's Accident association, a director of the Des Moines Automobile club, and chairman of the legislative committee of the Iowa State Conference of Social Work. CAMP FIRE GIRL TAKES PRIZE IN DOUGHNUT SALE will be by the Camp Fire board.

The United States civil service More than 6,000 doughnuts commission announces that comwere sold by 600 Camp Fire Girls petitive examinations will be held in the two day sale. About $400 in February for positions in the will be cleared from the sale and Des Moines postoffice. Applications will be used to pay off the must be filed before Feb. 10. The mortgage on the summer camp.

entrance salary 1s $1,700 per year. Mae Messenger, 4201 Pleasant street, who sold 500 dozen doughnuts in the Camp Fire Girls' two day campaign which ended yesterday, first prize in the contest and two nine day vacations at the girls' summer camp near with expenses paid, through her efforts. Margaret Anderson, 3333 Grand avenue, sold the second greatest number, 410 dozen, and will be the summer camp. Sara Asarch, awarded more nine day period at 2622 East Ninth street, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, 1915 Thirtyeighth street, tied for third place with total sales of 237 dozen each. The distribution of the third prize, which is $2.50 in a bank account, will be by the Camp Fire decided WOMEN BACK 2 IN RACE FOR SCHOOL BOARD Support Mrs.

Bair and Mrs. Lincoln, Who Favor Studebaker. W. P. BAIR.

Two women, with the support of civic organizations, including the City Federation of Women's Clubs and the parent teacher council, yesterday announced their candidacy for the board of education. Mra. W. P. Bair, 326 Fiftysixth street, and Mrs.

S. E. Lincoln, 2110 East Thirty- sec street, are the two candidates who will receive the support 01 club women and social workers of the city. Both announced they will support the work of the present school administration and are in favor of the expansion program worked am strongly in favor of Mr. Studebaker and know he hag saved the taxpayers many thousands of dollars throneh hte ful business administration," Mrs.

Lincoln said last night. Both the candidates are intensely interested in the city schools and children attending them. They also understand teaching problems due to the fact they have both been public school teachers. HINT BROOKHART TO RESIGN SEAT Subcommittee Delay May Force Issue. BY C.

C. CLIFTON. Lack of a decision in the SteckBrookhart contest gives rise to an interesting political speculation in Iowa whether Senator Brookhart or the senate will make the first move before April 29, the final date for filing nomination papers for the June primary election. The last filing date is considerably in the future; but nobody professes to know when the senate will reach a decision in the contest. Closest friends of Senator Brookhart declare he will not resign his seat; but there have been indications that no chances on his being left out of the June primary and unseated in the senate as well will be taken.

and that his nomination papers will be filed if contest is not decided by filing time. Announcement that the subcommittee would report against Brookhart, made even before Senator Brookhart's brief was in, was accepted as clear indication that Senator Brookhart will probably be unseated. Since that time, however, developments have been slower than many persons expected and there have been hints that perhaps the subcommittee is delaying action now to afford Brookhart an opportunity to resign. Hesitate to Seat Steck. If Senator Brookhart should resign, it seems likely the senate would find he was entitled to the seat, which would create a vacancy under which Governor Hammill could name a republican senator.

This would relieve the of seating Mr. Steck as an alternative to getting rid of Brookhart. If Brookhart should resign now, although he techniholds the seat, the action probably would not create a vacancy, because Steck would at once doubtless with good authority, upon the conclusion of the contest. The senate, which in the close contest between Steck and Brookhart could decide with perfect basis for either candidate, it is pointed out by numerous political observers, may have some hesitapcy in seating Steck in view of the coming elections in which many republican wheelhorses are coming up with chances of defeat, regardless of how much it might like to oust Brookhart now. Until the contest is decided, the primary campaign will continue with three candidates in the field, all figuring on what part Brookhart may or may.

not have in it. Senator Cummins' supporters are organizing systematically in every congressional district to wage the fight for his renomination against the Brookhart element represented now by State Senator Bowman. Howard Clark, whose formal nouncement was made last week, is also organizing his campaign, upon the theory that he will secure enough of both the Cummins wing and the Brookhart wing of the republican party to secure the nomination. the meantime there is an element of voters who would like to see a new candidate in the field who would displace both Senator Cumming and Senator Brookhart, if he is unseated and gets in the race, and defeat Senator Bowman, regarded by many people as more unsatisfactory than Brookhart Such a candidate thus far is not (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1.) NEUMANN BIDS LOW ON TEMPLE Estimates $526,225 for Building Consistory Home Bids on the new temple which the consistory will erect at Park street and Sixth avenue, were opened yesterday and the lowest estimates totaled $666,616.

The committee in charge has deferred action until it shall have been able to study a group of alternate plans and provisions provided for in the architectural draw.ngs. The low bid for the general construction work was made by Arthur H. Neumann Co. It was $526,225. The next lowest bid was that of the John A.

Benson Construction company at $550,000. The Van Dyck Plumbing and Heating company was low with a bid of $59,900 for the plumbing. The lowest bid on electrical equipment, $22,391, was that of the Electrical Equipment company of this city. The Rowat Stone company's bid of $58,000 for stone was lowest. The next low bid for stone was $59,004.

"While the alternate plans may change the amount of the bids, it is likely that these bids will be accepted by the committee," H. J. Herbert said yesterday. Specifications call for the erection of a five story stone building, with offices, club rooms, a dance hall, an assembly and recreation rooms. The building will face Park street with a frontage of 117 feet.

The Sixth avenue side will be 164 feet long. SCORES DRIVE ON POTATO AS BLOW AT FARM City dwellers who threaten to use substitutes for potatoes because of the "exorbitant price" and in the same breath shout "Eat More Corn" were branded grossly inconsistent last night Ora Komes, president of the Des Moines Potato exchange. Why is it advisable for those who live in the city, enjoying profitable business investments, to cry out to the world that present prices farmers are receiving from their potatoes are unjustified, that Mr. Farmer is robbing them and then threaten to discontinue buying and serving 'spuds'?" he asked. wonder if the same people would like to change places with potato growers here in Iowa, who for the last five years have received an average of 30 cents a bushel for their product." BOOZE SQUAD JAILS 5 MEN FOR GAMBLING More than $150 was on the table when members of the booze squad broke into an upper room at 308 West Ninth street last night and arrested five men on a gambling charge.

W. C. Hill, who said he resides at 818 School street, was booked on a charge of operating a gambling house. The four others arrested gave their names as W. King, 23 East Washington street: Bert McGreen, 517 Mulberry street; F.

W. Gaylord, 800 West Eighth street, and James Hicks. Adel hotel. All were released on bonds. They will appear in municipal court tomorrow.

Plan Active Campaign. Members of representative groups from all parts of the city met Friday and indorsed Mrs. Bair and Mrs. Lineoln for the two positions on the school board which will be filled March 4. A strenuous "get-out-the-vote" campaign will be waged before the election.

Mrs. Bair is mother of four children in the Des Moines schools. Her oldest son, David, 14 years old, is in Roosevelt High school and her other children, Robert, 12 years old, Marian, 9 years old, and Dunbar, 7 years old, are pupils at Hanawalt school. She is a graduate of Grinnell college and spent year as a post graduate studen tin Europe. She has taught in Grinnell college and in the state of Washington.

She is a member of Greenwood Congregational church and teaches a Sunday school class there. The new candidate is the wife of W. P. Bair, patent attorney. Active in School Work.

Mrs. Lincoln has been active in parent-teacher work for many years. She has been a member of the state board for eight years and has served as chairman of the leg1 1 a tive and child hygiene comm mittees, and of the public welfare department. She is the wife of Dr. S.

E. Lincoln. Born and ed a ted in MRS. S. E.

LINCOLN this city Mrs. Lincoln spent several years in teaching rural schools and later took the nurses' training course at Iowa Methodist hospital. She took additional training in New York City and in 1908 became superintendent of the training school for nurses at Iowa Methodist hospital. Mrs. Lincoln has two children, both pupils in Stowe school.

She has been actively interested in child health work and has had charge of the baby health department of the Iowa state fair for five years. She is this year chairman of the health committee of the City Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the First Lutheran church and has been a teacher in the primary department for three years. Mrs. Bert McKee and Mrs.

Ernest Olmsted are the two retiring members of the board. Each has served two terms. TWO INJURED IN A MIDNIGHT AUTO COLLISION Two men were seriously injured and six other people were badly shaken up when two automobiles collided at East Twelfth after and Wal- midnut streets shortly night last night. W. D.

Akins of Newton, who was driving with his wife. and Ed Smith. 2741 East Grand avenue, were taken to Broadlawns General hospital in a police ambulance. Akins received a crushed leg and Smith was bruised and cut about the head and shoulders in the accident. Smith was in an automobile driven by Wiliam Thomas, with Forest Mitchell, 2900 East Walnut street.

Helen Strand, 1520 West Fifth street, Ruth Howard, 3814 West Fourteenth street, and Mary Hadley of Fort Des Moines. Postoffice Examinations..