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G. 0. P. DEALT BODY BLOW IN TARIFF CLASH Sugar Boost Is Shown to Be Unwarranted: Glee Among Democrats. FARM PARLEY FAILS Insurgent Senators May Dare Expulsion and Reveal Secret. BV PAUL R. MALLON Unit**! Pres* Staff {'orr*'poodi , nt WASHINGTON. May 20—Powerful tariff ammunition was obtained today by the Democrats from an unexpected source, while house Republican leaders were preparing farm duties amendments so they can work out arrangements for an early vote on the pending bill in the house. Vice-President Curtis handed down to the senate a report, from the tariff commission, showing that in 1924 a majority of the, commission had recommended a reduction in the sugar duty from 1.76 'the pre'ent ratet to 123 cents a pound. The lesser figure represented the t fTerence in cost of production between Cuba and the United States at that time, the commission held Iter a lengthy investigation. Boost for Democrats Tn view of the fact that Republicans are planning to boost the Cuban rate to 2:40 cents a pound, the report has elated the Democrats, who are fighting the proposed raise. They are prepared to argue that there is no justification for a sugar increase and that, unless conditions have changed during the last few years, a decrease is warranted. The fact that the sugar rate is the center of the tariff storm adds to the importance oi the Democratic ammunition. The report from the commission was called for in a resolution recently adopted by the senate. It was introduced by Senator David I. Walsh 'Detn., Mass.). The old report never was made public by President Coolidge. who declined to act on it. The record shows Mr. Coolidge wrote ail answer to the commission, pointing out that ♦he minority report conflicted with the majority opinion of the commission. Farm Parley Fails The first conference between five representatives from the senate and five from the house on farm relief plans broke up in disagreement over the debenture provision after an hour's discussion here today. They si ill meet again tomorrow. The senate became involved today in a deep-rooted dispute over the secrecy with which it enveloped itself last week to confirm President Hoover's nomination of Irvin Lenroot of Wisconsin as a customs judge. A somewhat sensational demonstration against the secrecy rule is planned by insurgents. Half a dozen of them are considering rising in open senate and daring the majority to expel them for telling how ihey voted upon confirmation. Two other senators. Blaine, of Wisconsin, and Norris, of Nebraska, may deliver again in open session the speeches they made in executive session conerning the Lenroot case. Little of the bitter contest over the nomination has been made public. because it all took place in executive session. The senate rules provide expulsion for any senator divulging what happens. Rule Will Be Tested * However, some senators have taken the position that the rule is obsolete, except for political machinations, and have declined to abide by it. Their demonstration is being arranged to bring- the matter to an issue, in hope the rule may be overthrown. It is learned the atmosphere of the executive, session was so strained when the vote on Lenroot was taken that Senator Watson, the floor ieader. attempted to prevent any senator from keeping a list of the votes. Strangely enough, Seneator Bingham of Connecticut, an ardent disciple of the rules, wlto never tells anything that happens in executive session, was seen by the insurgents to be keeping a roll call of the 42 to 27 vote by which Lenroot was confirmed. In a jesting manner, a midwestern senator reported Bingham to Watson. To save himself from suspicion that he might give out the roll call. Bingham tore his list to bits and threw it in the waste basket. No other list of the votes was kept, except the official roll, which the senate declined to make public on a special votee. Charge Hits Lenroot Blaine, it now develops, made a speegl} Just before the vote was taken, charging Lenroot had been admitted illegally to practice before the United States supreme court, a point never previously advanced. Blaine said Lenroot never had tried a legal case before he was elected to the senate, and that he never had been admitted to practice before the Wisconsin supreme court. The rule provides no one may be admitted before the United States supreme court who has not practiced for three years before his state supreme court. , _

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VOLUME 42—NUMBER 7

No Bananas Susy, Zep Gorilla, Finds Rubber Ball Is Not Tropical Fruit.

R / United Pres* TOULON, France. May 20.—Susy, the Graf Zeppelin's gorilla passenger. is spending a few days on the Riviera, at the fashionable Cognes-Sur-Mer zoo. Susy is lodged near Professor Voronoff's monkey farm, where specimens are being kept for gland treatments. She kept to herself, however, pondering over the vagaries of life and the futility of it all. It seems that during the landing of the Graf Zeppelin Susy mistook a rubber ball for a banana and ate it. She is recuperating nicely and is looking froward to continuing her journey to the Chicago zoological gardens. EVEN TEETH CHEAT There's just no limit to the lengths these scientists will go to relieve suffering humanity. Verification: An exhibit at the Indiana State Dental Association convention at the Claypool today shows false teeth with stains baked into them to resemble the ra4*ages of tobacco, so a smoker's friends will not know be has had his natural ivories yanked. a a a PUSS TO BE BELLED fit, r „ iteil Press CHICAGO. May 20.—Sneaking cats which have a craving for bird lunches are going to have trouble in Riverside. Chicago suburb. Taking a cue from Fableland, Riverside passed an ordinance t.velve years ago requiring that Tabby always wear a bell around its neck. This year, say the city council members, that ordinance is going to be enforced. Either Puss will tinkle a warning to feathered songsters, or the cat will be impounded, and if not claimed within five days, his nine lives are to be snuffed out in one stroke. SONG TOO*WARLIKE Bu 1 nit,-ri Prrxx HUNTINGTON. Conn., May 20. —Believing it too warlike, the Rev. George W. Hilton, St. Paul's Episcopal church, has asked his parishioners to eliminate the, second verse of the “Star-Spangled Banner" from Memorial day exercises next Sunday. The clergyman believes such phrases as “bombs bursting in air” are out of keeping with present peace movements and harmful to the minds of children, he said today. But patriotic organizations objected. so Hilton has consented to withdraw his objection, and the “warlike" stanza will tv sung. CAT BITE FATAL Bjt United PrcHH WASHINGTON. May 20.—The playful bite of a cat. which every morning awakened its master by jumping on the bed. has caused the death of Alvin W. Milller. principal of Central high school. A week ago the cat, did as usual, taking Miller's wrist in its teeth. Miller pulled. The cat's teeth sank deep. An irritation set in which did not respond to ordinary treatment. The finest medical science available was called and Miller was taken to a hospital. The desperate battle to save his life was waged for several days, ending in death from blood poisoning. HOOVER O GETS" SHINER WASHINGTON. May 20.—President Hoover is suffering from the most prosaic of human afflictions — a black eye. While rambling through the woods at his camp in the Shenandoah National Park during the week-end he was struck iy a branch of a bush that, whipped back as he passed. The injury is not serious, but the eye is discolored thoroughly. Dr. Joel T. Boone, the President's personal physician, who accompanied the party, treated the eye im- , mediately. U. S. OFFICER ON TRIAL Coast Guardsman Faces Jury Second Time on Murder Charge. B'i l iiiti and Ft . ROCHESTER, N. Y.. May 20. Before a jury, chosen quickly, Glenn Jennings, coast, guardsman, went on trial today for a second time, in connection with the killing of Jacob Hansen, secretary of the Niagara Falls Elks lodge.

POLICE AND FIREMEN S CIRCUS STARTS TODAY

Opening performance of the second annual police and firemen's circus was to be staged this afternoon at the State Fairground. The program consists of sixty big time” circus acts. Daily performances will be given at 2:15 anc' 8:15. the remainder of the week. A society horse show and ballet, under direction of Madam Theo Hewes. will be staged each evening. Mayor L. Ert Slack and his official family will attend the performance tonight. Profits from the annua] municipal circus will go to the police and firemen's emergency fund The fund committee is composed of Mayor Slack, Fred W. Con- | nell. Robert Miller and Ira Haymaker, safety board members; Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell and Police Chief Claude M. Worley. 1 An elaborate 160-page souvenir

U. S. AVIATORS TONE UP FOR j HOP TO ROME French Airman Also on Alert, Ready for Dash to Paris. SEEK DISTANCE MARK Williams and Yancey Goal Is 4,700 Miles Away; Record is 4.443. B’i United Press TETERBOFO AIRPORT, N. J.. May 20.—Roger Q. Williams and Lewis A. Yancey will hop off here this afternoon for Old. Orchard, Me., according to reports from the two fliers about, mid-day. At Old Orchard, the two aviators will make final preparations for their contemplated oceanic hop to Rome. The two pilots made a short trial flight in their monoplane earlier in the day. Returning to the field, they declared every thing was in perfect shape for the projected flight. Yancey announced the “Green Flash" would take off for Europe from Old Orchard at daybreak Tuesday, weather permitting. The military field, at Rome. Italy, v.ill be the plane's destination, he said. The fliers expect to make the flight to Old Orchard in about four hours, although gasoline for six or seven hours in the air will be carried. S-efe Distance Mark Three Frenchmen, Rene Lefevre, Jean AssOlant and Armeno Lotti Jr., were delayed at Roosevelt field by the heavy week-end rains and treacherous weather over the Atlantic. The men and plane were ready, but it appeared that it would be at least three days before the start could be made. Williams and Yancey have anew world distance mark as the objective of their flight. They are daring the air lanes which the Old Glory was traversing when it plunged into the ocean In the summer of 1927. If they succeed, they will have covered more than 4.700 miles in a single flight. The present long distance flight record is 4.448 miles, held by Captain Arturo Ferrarin and the late Major Del Prete, the Italians who last July flew from Rome to Brazil. Del Prete died of injuries from an air crash in Guana bara bay. Runway Is Mired Williams and Yancey appeared to have the advantage over their French rivals for the honor of being the first to test the trans-Atlantic airways. The Roosevelt field runway presents great difficulties when mired as at present. It caused delays in the starts of Commander Richard Byrd. Clarence Chamberlin and Colonel Charles Lindbergh. If a long delay becomes probable, the plane may be taken to Old Orchard for the hop-off. The Frenchmen are using a Bernard monoplane, powered with a 600-horse powered Hispano-Suiza, capable of great speed. They hope to better the Lindbergh record for the Paris flight, 33 hours and 30 minutes.

HITS BUSINESS MEN Blamed for Low Wages in Dixie Textile Mills. Bv United Pr, ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.. May 20, —The American Bembcrg and American Glanzstorf Corporations established their rayon mills here intending to pay wages equal to those paid in eastern mills but were dissuaded by Johnson City business men. F. C. Hall, industrial detective of the United States Detective Association, New York, charged in an interview published by the Knoxville News-Sentinel today. Hall asserted the business men told Arthur Mothvurf. president of both corporations that high wages would nqs be necessary, that to pay more money would hurt other Johnson City industries.

program, containing pictures of all city departments, will be distributed at the show for 10 cents. Edward Vaughn Richardson, circus director, is assisted by Major Lewis Johnson. Lieutenant Eugene Shine and Captain Bernard Lynch. The society horse show, under direction of Robert E. Trimble, equestrian director, and the ballet are the only acts with local talent. Richardson said. Bucking mules, elephants, clowns, circus music and other regular sawdust ring amusements arc featured on the program. Naval reserve boys of Camp Gridley and Boy Scouts will be ushers. The emergency committee will serve as a reception committee tonight. Delegations from the city's hospitals and institutions will attend the circus as guests during the week. A pet parade will be given for children Saturday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929

For Mother By United Press ATLANTIC, la . May 20.—A crumpled bunch of violets In the overalls of 7-year-old Duane Howe, whose body was recovered from a creek near here, indicated today that he had lest his life while picking flowers for his mother on Mother’s day. Duane left home on Mother’s day and was tracked through a patch of wild violets to the edge of the creek bank. But despite a wide search, during which the Atlantic high school was dismissed one day so pupils might join, the body was not found until Sunday.

INDICI ACCUSED ‘TORCH SLAYER' Alleged Wife Killer Faces Murder Charge. Bu United Press . WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.. May 20. An indictment charging first-degree murder against Earl Francis Peacox. alleged “torch slayer’’ of his wife, was voted by the grand jury today. The indictment will be handed up in court Tuesday. Eight witnesses were examined by the grand jury and Peacox’s eonfesssion read. Dr. Amos O. Squire, medical examiner of Ossining, said Mrs. Peacox's lungs showed she had been strangled to death and her body taken to a patch of woods, covered with kerosene and burned. A report from Dr. Alexander O. Gettler. chief city toxicologist at Bellevue hospital, New York, showed a complete absence of narcotic drugs, volatile poisons and nicotine from the body. The brain contained a small quantity of alcohol, about half the amount necessary to cause intoxication, Miss Frances Newmann. held as a material witness in the case, described to the grand jurors an alleged attempt of Peacox to gett her to arrange an alibi for him. District Attorney Cole revealed. BUCKET SHOPS CLOSED Securities Commission Dragnet Hits Five State Cities. Six “bucket shops" located in Ft. Wayne. Muncie, South Bend, Terre Haute and Evansville have been closed by Earle Coble, chief examiner for the state securities commissioner. in the fight by his department to curb illegal stock handling. The Ft. Wayne place began operations March 13, and $1,400 were lost. Coble said. “The practice of telephoning margin deals must cease," he warned. “It. is nefarious, in that it encourages bucket shops and fleecing would-be speculators.

SLOGS, HOBS GIRL Victim Near Death After Attack by Man. Beaten on the head with a pair of pliers by a man and robbed of her pocketbook containing a, small amount of money, Kathleen Harris, 23. R. R. 10. Box 418A, is near death at her home. The attack occurred about noon, while Miss Harris was walking in Eaton place, between New York and Washington avenues. 3 FACE DEATH CHARGES ✓ _______ Bootlegger Held for Part in Automobile Killlings. £jj United Press CHICAGO, May 20.—Death for two youths and the man who allegedly sold them liquor will be sought ir. connection with the killing of three schoolboys, the state attorney's office, announced today. William Sweeney. 26-year-old driver of the death car which he admitted stealing for the ride; his cousin. Frank O'Dee. who rode along and John Nelson, who they charge sold them a $2 pint of liquor, will be arraigned this week. Two of th school children were killled outright and a third died later. The machine ran into a crowd crosssing a street. HUNTED BROKER DEAD Sought in 52.400.000 Failure. Said to Have Passed in Omaha. B]/ l uitcft Prc*B OMAHA. May 20.—Clarkson hospital officials here believe that a man who died at the hospital Saturday night was George R. Christian, former New York and Trenton. N. J. broker, who was a fugitive from justice in a $2,400,000 Wall Street failure. Upon being admitted to the hospital for treatment for diabetes the man gave his name at Walter W. Hayden. 339 West Twenty-third street, New York. ILL. LEAVES WORK?DIES Lee Floyd. G & J Tire Employe, Suddenly Passes lee Floyd. 44. employed at the G & J Tire Company, died at his rooming house. 532 East New York street, at noon today of heart disease. Employes had taken Floyd home this morning when he complained of illness. Floyd formerly lived at 645 North Davidson street. He had a wife and two children.

RAILWAYS WIN TEST CASE ON ROADVALUES Supreme Court Decision May Force Nation-Wide Rate Increases. JUDGES VOTE 5 TO 3 ‘Reproduction Costs' Must Be Considered by I. C, C., Majority Rules. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 20.—’The supreme court in a five to three decision on the famous O'Fallon railroad valuation case today ruled that the Interstate commerce commission violated the will of congress in failing to give “reproduction costs" any consideration in fixing railroad valuations. The decision may require a revision of the railroad valuation system, whereby the basis for all railroad rates of the nation are fixed. The high court reversed the decision of a three-judge St. Louis federal court which refused to consider the validity of the interstate commerce commission's system of making valuations for rate-making and profits recapture purposes. Overturns I. C. C. System Railroads sought to overturn the, commission's system because it was not based on the “current reproduction" thery valuation. Justice James C. Mcßeynold's read the majority opinion. Justice Louis D. Brandeis then announced disagreement by himself and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and Harlan F. Stone. Justice Pierce Butler took no part in the case. Justice Mcßeynolds' opinion stated that the 1920 transportation act specifically directed the commission to take into consideration all relevant factors of valuation in fixing rate basis. The court was of the opinion that the Interstate Commerce Commission has not given weight to current values, he said. Ordered by Congress “The question before us." he said, ‘is not what weight is to be given to this factor." Congress has said that weight must be given to this factor i reproduction costs at current rates.) The court, he said, had come to the conclusion that the commission faield to carry out the order of congress. The opinion did not rule as between current values and reproduction costs, beyond its statement that congress ordered that all factors be considered. „ The interstate commerce commission purposedly made the O’Fallon case a test case, its decision directing the nine-mile St. Louis and O'Fallen road in southern Illinois to pay over $226,000 in alleged excess profits for the period 1920-24. cal- : culated on the commission's valuation of $850,000. The railroads contended they, were entitled to larger valuation i based on enhanced prices which I have been in effect since the World war. Seek 5 to 20 Billions More This “current reproduction cost" j factor was considered but given little weight by the commission, j which based its figures on 1914 com- j modify costs, plus present value of | land property and actual cost of additions made by the roads since 1914. The commission's valuations of all roads in the country aggregate ap- j proximately $23,000,000,000. The railroads variously contend for an aggregate of from five to twenty billions more. Under the 6 per cent guarantee \ of the 1920 .act. an in reased valua- j tion of this size would amount to, increased rate to bring in from three j to twelve hundred millions a year, j LORD ROSEBERRY ILL Former English Prime Minister Reported in Critical Condition. Bn United Press EPSOM, England. May 20.—Lord Rosebery, one of England's elder statesmen and prime minister in ] 1894 and 1895. was critically ill at ! his home, the Durdans. today. Lord Rosebery, who was 82 on May 7, took to his bed with a feverish cold last week. His condition became worse today. The attending doctor told the press this afternoon that Lord j Rosebery was sinking. FLOOD FLIGHT BEGUN Residents of Two Terre Haute Suburbs Leave Homes. Bv United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. May 20. Rsidents of West Terre Haute and i Robertsville. lowland suburbs of this city, began to vacate their homes to- j day as backwater from the Wabash , river began surrounding their I homes. Predictions of the weather , bureau are that the stream will con- i tlnue rising for two or three days. j Sheriff Dreher of Vigo county had j a force of deputies in readiness for j emergency rescue calls in the event any river bottom land dwellers be-1 ing marooned. t

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Beef and Biscuits

“He can beat biscuits and. Oh. how he can mach potatoes" said Miss Leona Stuart, head of the home economics course at Indiana Central college of 190 pounds of ™ brawn shown herewith. David Vance, the beefy young man en- *. % gaged In culinary pursuits, be- .w -I||| times chases a football over the r**mr\ 1 1 PM 1

'He can beat biscuits and. Oh, how he can mach potatoes." said Miss Leona Stuart, head of the home economics course at Indiana Central college of 190 pounds of brawn shown herewith. David Vance, the beefy young man engaged in culinary pursuits, betimes chases a football over the gridiron of Indiana Central, for he has one other claim to fame besides that of being the only man in the cooking class—he was the captain of the 1928 eleven.

DILLON PLACE HIT BY GAMING CHARGE

Victim Charges He Lost $100: Leads Police Raid v On the heels of Prosecutor Judson L. Stark's declaration in a superior court Saturday that police were making little effort to suppress gambling, Robert Gorman. 33, of 6137 Primrose street, walked into police headquarters and announced he | had lost SIOO in a crap game at the Office pool room, familiarly known as Tommy Dillon's place, 111 West ' Maryland street. A police squad took Gorman to the place for a raid. Thomas Owens, 33, Atlas hotel, blocked the way. The officers took him ■in custody and crashed on through.- to arrest three men whom Gorman pointed out as those who had taken SIOO from him in a rear room. Three in Custody Those arrested; Owens on a charge of resisting an officer; George Morris, 45. of 539 East Market street; Raymond Price. 33. Oxford hotel; and Frank Wilson, 36. Grand hotel, gambling charges. German was slated on a gambling charge. The Office poolroom is one of the places which police say they frequently have raided. For a long time Chief Claude M. Worley kept a patrolman either in the place or moving in and out. The place was one of several which police had information was going full blast several weeks ago. when the lid suddenly was clamped down. Others Are Nabbed When police raided a poolroom at 6 West Louisiana street, Sunday, they arrested Frank and Lawrence Schreiner, charging them with operating a lottery scheme and gift enterprise. John Hammon. 30. of 1011 North Senate avenue, and James Pockett, 39. of 968 West Walnut street, both Negroes, and Kenneth Haas. 35, of 1417 Heflin street, were arrested on charges of buj'ing baseball tickets. ROB PRISONER'S'' HOME Negro, in Jail, Told Furniture Has Been Taken. Jesse Cobland. Negro, of 526 North West street. Apartment C. awaiting trial on a charge of receiving stolen goods, was informed by friends at police headquarters today that, during his absence from his apartment, someone had removed $l5O worth of furniture. Cobland is alleged to have received women’s clothing, said to have been stolen from the Everett Smith tailoring shop. 557 North Illinois street. Willie Rice. Negro, of 526 West Vermont street, is in jail under indictment for the theft.

CAPONE’S ‘MOB’ STARTS BATTLE TO FREE CHIEF

Bn United Press . CHICAGO. May 20.—Frank Nitti, known as the “best mind' of the "Scarface" A1 Capone beer mob in Chicago, was reported to have left today for Philadelphia to help get his chief out of jail. Meanwhile. Capones brother. Ralph, took charge of the Chicago end of the impending legal fight looking toward Al's release, raising funds by taxing Capone beer runners and employing a lawyer big enough to insure the “big shot's" release. Nlttl is a cousin of the gang chief. He has remained in the background of the gang wars, but is recognized by Capone's followers as the

FLOODS PERIL INDIANA CITIES White and Wabash Rivers Are Swollen. Flood damage increased in southern Indiana today, as the White and Wabash rivers, swollen by Saturday’s heavy rains, rose to new levels, as much as six feet above flood stage. White river level here was slightly above ten feet today and may go to twelve, J. H. Armington, veather bureau head, declared. Eighteen feet is flood stage. On the west fork of White river the level today at Elliston was 22.3 feet 'flood stage is 19 feet) and at Edwardsport. 18.3 <ls). On the east fork the level at Shoals was 21.5 feet 20); at Seymour 10 feet <10). and below the junction of the two forks, at’ Decker. 20.2 feet <18). All of these points may expect the river to rise to 25 or 26 feet. Armington said. On the Wabash < flood stage shown in paraenthesis), levels this morning were: Lafayette. 14.1 <13); Covington. 18.6 <16); Terre Haute, 19.3 <16); Vincennes. 18.7 (14), and Mount Carmel. 22.1 (16). Bn United Press MEMPHIS. May 20.—Rising flood waters of the Mississippi river caused concern along a 350-mile front from Cairo. 111., to Vicksburg, Miss., today. Governmer t engineers, however, believed all levees would withstand the predicted flood crests, which are slightly below the high marks reached during the disastrous 1927 overflows. Bn United Press ST. LOUIS. May 20.—The Missouri river is expected to reach the highest point since 1927 tomorrow, endangering all towns from Jefferson City to St, Charles, Mo.

FLIER SETS RECORD Aloft 25 Hours. New Mark for Light Planes. Bn United Pre JACKSONVILLE. Fla., May 20. Laurie Yonge. Jacksonville flier, landed at 1:05 p. m. today after keeping his Hotsy Totsy aloft for twenty-five hours and five minutes to set anew world's flight record for light airplanes. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 41 10 a. m.... 50 7 a. m 43 11 a. m 53 8 a. m 45 12 (noon).. 55 9 a. m.... 47 1 p. m.... 56

"brains" of the organization. It i?i expected that he will start the legal maneuvers in Philadelphia, pending the arrival of a lawyer from Chicago or the hiring of a lawyer in Philadelphia. Because Capone pleaded guilty to the Indictment on charges of carrying concealed weapons in Philadelphia and accepted his jail sentence of one year, only two avenues of release are open to him. try to prove that someone in auHis attorneys may find that the indictment was faulty or they ma? thority promised Capone that if he pleaded guilty he Would receive only a fine instead of a jail term. v

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BANDIT BARES DARING CITY STORE HOLDUP •Lone Wolf* Robber, Wha Made $1,700 Haul Here, Caught in Toledo. SHOT IN RAID ON BANK Confesses Many Thefts in Mid-West: Some Loot Recovered. The daring bandit, who April I; mads prisoners of four persons in the Hanover Shoe Company. 4 East Washington street, and ran the place for half an hour before walk* ing out with $1,700. has been cap*' tured in Toledo. 0.. Police Chief Claude M. Worley was notified today. The bandit tempted fate by robing a bank single-handed once too often was wounded, raptured, and confessed daring robberies in Indianapolis and other middle-western cities during the last, few months. The bandit, gave his name as Harry Beebe, alias Clayton. 40. He was living in a Toledo apartment at the time. Beebe admitted to Toledo police that he was the man who walked into local downtown shoe store about 8 a. m.. April 1, and asked the assistant manager, George Nevlin. 21, of 3521 University avenue. if he had noticed a package of stockings left there the Saturday night before.

Employes Made Prisoners Informed “no,” Beebe herded Newlin and the Janitor, Clyde Jones, i 38. Negro. 414 West Vermont street, toward the back of the room, J courteously assuring them he would not harm them with the gun he gently waved. The bandit loafed with the employes for several minutes until Carl Parr. 39. manager, 5903 Dewey avenue. arrived. With continued courtesy, he directed Parr to open the safe. While Parr struggled with the safe, the combination of whicli had i been changed not long before, the | bandit told him to take his time. A customer came in. The bandit amiably met him at the door and | escorted him to the rear. When Parr got the safe open, the bandit sent all four victims to the ! rear of the room, and using only one hand tied them up with picture wire, went to the safe, sorted cash from checks, pocketed the money and walked out. Caught in Bank Holdup Police understand Beebe hue pulled similar robberies in Louisville. Cincinnati, Terre Haute and St. Louis. His spectacular career was halted May 14. when, single-handed, h* took $6,517 from a branch of the Ohio Savings Bank in Toledo. One of the bank employes followed him out and in his own car chased Beebe's Peerless coupe for tbee* blocks. The bank employe fired and struck Beebe in the head. Boebs sped on to his apartment and fled upstairs. Police surrounded the place and Beebe surrendered. Police aouMI find only $5,317. Money In Wooden Leg They searched for hours and dMf next morning discovered the sl3 in an old wooden leg, where It hadl been hidden by Beebe’s wife. Botin she and Beebe are under indictment. Chief Worley said he would attempt to get an indictment against Beebe here immediately, with tbo idea of getting him here in case the Toledo authorities lose their case against him. Toledo authorities said Indianapolis would have to “stand in line," as police all over this section of the country have “put in bids” for him. , DRIVE AGAINST SMOKE PLANNED BY LEAGUE Abatement Group Meet* Today to Map Campaign. Plan - , for an intensive smoke campaign were to be made at a meeting of the new Indianapolis Smoke Abatement League executive committee thfs afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. Committees to help carry on the campaign were to be named by President John F. White. The executive committee includes President White. Cha ics Brossman. vice-president: Irving W. treasurer; Roy Johnson, secretarymanager. and Mrs. Samuel Joseph Shank, representing the directors. AUTO CRASHES TROLLEY Motorist Injured, Machine Damag-d. Driving behind a north-bound College avenue street car so closely he was unable to stop when the oar halted suddenly, c. H. Meyers 50. of 233 North Gray street, swerved his sedan to the left and was struck by a south-bound ear at College avenue and Fifty-sixth street today, A deep cut on Brown's right arm war treated at the office of Dr. Charles H. Keever, 5207 College avenue. Brown’s auto was damaged badly.

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