Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1930 — Page 1

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RUTH M’CORMICK ROUTS DENEEN

Mark Hanna’s Daughter Is Borne to Triumph on Flood of Votes

BY MERTON T. AKERS I'nltrd Prr* Stff Correspondent CHICAGO. April 9.—Tumult and shouting of the most strenuous primary contest in Illinois history ended today in a swelling paean of triumph for Ruth Hanna McCormick, first woman ever to be nominated by a major party for the United States senate. Her victory over Senator Charles S. Deneen, who six years before defeated her husband. Senator Medill McCormick, by a small margin of 6.000 votes, was assured soon after the polls closed Wednesday night. Today her plurality in the Republican senatorial conflict was steadily rising toward a mark of 200,000 votes. Latest returns, from 5.714 of the state's 7,117 precincts gave Mrs. McCormick 554,630 vote's and Deneen 380,200. Mrs. McCormick led a field of the Mayor William Hale Thompson faction in Chicago and Cook county, bringing back In a certain measure the leadership of the mayor. The Thompson faction was trounced decisively in the elections two years ago when Senator Deneen's adherents were victorious in various city and county offices. There has been a great deal of speculation over the matter Oi Thompson running again for mayor two years hence. Victory of Mrs. McCormick over the Deneen faction and of various other “city hall" candidates tended to strengthen the belief that the mayor again would attempt to hold his office, but Thompson refused to comment on that angle today.

REACH 3-POWER PACT AT PARLEY

Japan Paves Way for Sea Agreement With U. S. and England. BY WEBB MILLER, I'nited Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, April 9.—A full agreement on a three-power naval understanding among the United States, Great Britain and Japan was reached today. The agreement was Comp! ted when Japan withdrew her request for permission to transfer 20,000 tons from the destroyer to the submarine category. The agreement was reached after several days’ discussion of the Japreservations to Anglo-Ameri-can proposals for a three-power understanding. It provides that Japan will be allowed to accelerate replacements in submarine, destroyer and light cruiser classes to keep her dockyards busy. One more meeting, scheduled for Thursday, will be necessary before the technical phases of the accox-d are outlined. Problems concexning ships to be retained for training purposes will be taken up Meanwhile, the Italian delegation held up Franco-British progress toward a five-power agreement. After France and Britain had reached an agreement meeting France’s demands for security guarantees, Italy announced she would not join a live-power pact unless France recognized her claim to naval parity.

WOOD PAYMENT FOR VOTES, OGDEN TOLD Attorney-General Orders Probe in Alleged Madison County Fraud. Chesterfield (Madison county) citizens today told Attorney-General James M. Ogden that loads of cord wood were payment for votes in township board election there Nov 5. Seven votes were purchased, one ror $lO, the delegation charged. Others, they declared. were purchased for two loads of wood. They said persons outside the township were induced to vote in the Chesterfield election, which was decided by a small margin. Ogden said he would instruct Oswald J. Ryan. Madison county prosecutor, to investigate their charges. G. 0. P. TICKET FLOPS First in New Orleans Since 7te in Overwhelming Defeat. Bv I rih and NEW ORLEANS. April 9.—Hie first Republican municipal ticket offered to New Orleans since the early '7os was drowned by a flood of Democratic votes in city elections Tuesday. Warren V. Miller, Republican candidate for mayor, and his associates. failed to carry a single precinct out of the 245 in New Orleans. He polled 14.707 votes as contrasted with 53.031 polled by T. Semmes Walmsley, Democratic candidate. FACES LICENSE CHARGE Circle Florist Arrested: Sidewalk Obstruction is Alleged. Jacob Borinstein. 35, who operates a flower shop at 118 Monument Circle, was arrested today on charges of failure to have a transient merchant's license and obstructing the sidewalk with flowers.

Easy Money Ten dollars just to ride a few blocks through downtown streets! Easy money for somebody. That's the offer to any one in the city who can give the best takeoff on the Amos n’ Andy Fresh Air Taxi stunt in The Times parade Friday. All you need is a junker car and some makeup. Get in line now with your entry. See The Times Promotion Editor, write or phone him and tell him you’ll be on the job Friday. Exact time of the parade will be announced in Thursday’s Times. Get in now and make that easy ten dollars.

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SETTLE SIO,OOO SUIT FOR CRASH INJURIES Woman Agrees to Accept 5650 as Damages From City Man. Hu Unite and l‘rt set LEBANON, Ind., April 9.—The SIO,OOO suit brought by Belle Shapera. owner and operator of the Golden Rule store at Crawfordsville, against Nathan Toplin. Indianapolis, for damages for injuries received in an auto accident, was closed today when attorneys for the two pai-ties agreed on $650 as a settlement. The plaintiff alleged that she was injured while riding as a guest passenger in the auto driven by Toplin, when the car overturned in a ditch on State Road 32, west of Lebanon, in April, 1928. Belle Shapera charged Toplin was responsible for the accident because of negligence and excessive speed while driving. She said she suffered severe injuries, including a broken collar bone and several fractured ribs. Just before the jury was called today to hear the case in Boone circuit court, the attorneys agreed on the damage award. BANDIT SUSPECT FREE Former Basketball Star Cleared of Bank Robbery Cloud. pu Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., April 9.—Herschel Miller, former De Pauw university basketball star, who was held as a suspect in the Modoc and Kennard bank robberies, has been released from jail here. Miller was not implicated in the two robberies although his alleged companions in confessions said he knew the Kennard robbery had been committed by them. CONFIRM WARNER DEAL Picture Firm Acquires $125500,000 Brunswick Interests. flu I nited Hri ss NEW YORK. April 9.—Officials of Warner Brothers Pictures today confirmed reports that the $12,500,000. deal whereby the amusement enterprise acquired radio, photograph and recording interests of the Brunswick - Balke - Collender Company, had been signed. FILM STAR.” MATE QUIT Coleen Moore Reported Separated From Husband at Hollywood. Bv Vnited Press HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. April 9. The screen colony today was discussing the reported separation of Coleen Moore, film star from her producer-husband, John McCormick. The actress and her husband, it was said, agreed last night to separate. She is expected to file suit for divorce in the near future. BANDITS FREE OIL MAM American Held Ransom Captive in Mexico Released. Bu United Press EL PASO, Tex., April 9.—A dispatch to the El Paso Post today said that J. E. Bristow, American oil man. held captive for ransom by Mexican bandits for nearly a month, was released Tuesday night. The dispatch said Bristow safely reached Ahuacatlan late Tuesday night and was due to reach Tepic tonight. POSTAL CHIEF BOOMED Friends in Department Back Brown for Vice-President Ivace. h WASHINGTON. April 9 —lnformation that friends of PostmasterGeneral Brown in the pcstoffice department have been working quietly to make him the 1932 Republican vice-presidential candidate has been uncovered in the senatorial investigation of southern patronage, it was learned today. Pupils Enter Contest COLUMBUS, Ind., April 9. The Harrison township school will hold Its annual spelling and ciphering match at the Central school Friday night. Five pupils from each of the* township’s four schools will be in the contests. County Superintendent Walter Rice will give the words and problems.

FIGHT’S ON

Ruth Hanna McCormick H i United Press WASHINGTON. April 9. The first move looking to a senate investigation of the nomination of Ruth Hanna McCormick as Republican candidate for the senate in Illinois came today. Senator Norris, chairman oi the senate judiciary committee, called a meeting of his committee for 4:30 today to consider his resolution proposing a senate investigation of all senatorial primaries. He has received reports alleging large expenditures in the Illinois primaries. Norris said today -he expects the committee to report favorably on his resolution and believes the senate will adopt it without much delay. The Illinois primary would be the first to be investigated.

LASH LAID 8N CHURCH LOBBY Broadside Is Fired at Methodist Board by Congressman. 3Y NATHAN ROBERTSON I'nitrd Tress Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 9.—Representative George Holden Tir.kham, tßep., Mass.) congressional “big game hunter” and ardent wet, was called before the senate lobby committee today to amplify his charge that the Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals is a lobbying organization and a law-violator. Tinkham also launched a bitter criticism on the federal council of churches. Both organizations have violated tlie fundamental American tenet of separation of church and state, the Massachusetts congressman declared. Strikes at Methodists The Massachusetts congressman charged the Federal Council of Churches “attempts to influence congress on both domestic and foreign policies.” Tinkham read a statement by Bishop McDowell of the Methodist church that location of the headquarters of the Methodist board across the street from the Capitol was “most fortunate and most strategic.” “The location of their headquarters in the immediate vicinity of the Capitol is neither ‘fortunate’ nor ‘strategic’ except for the purpose of maintaining close surveillance upon congress and intimate contacts with members of congress,” Tinkham said. Activities of the Methodist board. Tinkham continued, “constitute a most pernicious lobby, certainly calling for investigation and exposure.” Fight of Long Standing He charged the board with violation of the federal corrupt practices act, requiring reports of all campaign expenditures. To back up his charge of lobbying Tinkham declared the “principal methods of activity” of the Methodist board are “personal solicitation and propaganda.” . Tinkham’s fight with the Methodist board is long standing. In the house several months ago he branded the Methodist building, located across the street from the Capitol, as “the Methodist Vatican.” Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 42 10 a. m 55 7a. m 42 11 a. m 57 8a m 48 12 (noon).. 59 9 a. m 51 1 p. m 61

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THE world's greatest radio twins—Amos ’n* Andy—are packing their bags and looking over the timetables, for they’re Indianapolis bound, ready to spend two weeks with Times readers. Starting Friday in this newspaper, this famous pair will tell the story of the experiences which

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1930

THIS overwhelming victory for the daughter of Mark Hanna swept out of the field all but two of the numerous candidates seeking office with the support of the Deneen faction. Elimination of the veteran senator, who had staked his hope for renomination on support of the world court, likewise was seen practically to eliminate the issue of “foreign entanglements” from the forthcoming Illinois election campaign. From now on. Mrs. McCormick, winding up her duties in Washington as congresswoman-at-large from Illinois, will have as her opponent James Hamilton Lewis, noted orator and Democratic senator during the Wilson administration. He received the Democratic nomination Tuesday in an easy defeat of four other candidates on his ticket. His stand on the world court, similar to that of Mrs. McCormick, probably will remove it from the coming contest, but its place will be taken by prohibition, stanchly favored by Mrs. McCormick and strongly opposed by Lewis. He already has challenged her on this issue. The ordeal of campaigning against Deneen, who in thirty-eight years of political life never before had been bested, left Mrs. McCormick completely exhausted. She had traveled the state from one end to the other, speaking three and four times a day for twelve weeks in Illinois’ JO2 counties. As the last votes were being cast Tuesday she was joined by her lifetime friend, Mrs. Mice Roosevelt Long-worth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and wife of the Speaker of the house.

NAVY ACE BARES PLANE SCANDAL Williams Tells Probe Body He Intended to WTeck Speed Ship if It Would Not Fly. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 9.—Lieutenant Alford J. Williams revealed to a senate naval affairs subcommittee today that if he Pad been allowed to Lake his Mercury racink plane to England for the Schrader Cup races last fall and had found after arriving there that it would not fly, it was his firm intention to wreck it on the water.

Thus, he said, he alone would have known the American navy had built an airplane that would not fly. Williams, appearing at the subcommittee's investigation of the reason behind his sudden resignation from the navy, blamed the failure of the racer to fly in preliminary tests at Annapolis last August on the fact it was 880 pounds overweight. He said he could not actually say that others than himself were to blame for this. He was told during the construction, however, that the plane was underweight, and it was not until the final weighing that he was told by the chiet engineer of the Philadelphia naval aircraft factory that the plane weighed more than specified. William Rockefeller. Dwight Morrow, Harry A. Guggenheim, Seth Low and numerous other

prominent persons made up the group which financed the airplane experiments conducted by Lieutenant Williams. , a ,.^, informa f i0n ’ in navy de P art ment files, was to be introduced tom S ISa ‘- 0n ln - t0 t ! le reaSOn /or the navy ’ s attitude, which resulted in Williams resignation, ■

and into the failure of the navy to develop planes equalling those of France, Great Britain and Italy. Senator Tydings, committee' investigator, also is expected to go into more detail concerning the clash between battleship and airplane groups within the navy department over Williams’ experiments. The lieutenant already has told how Admiral R. H. Leigh, chief of the bureau of navigation, repeatedly tried to have him sent to sea, thus terminating his experiments, only to have Admiral W. A. Moffett, chief of the bureau of aernonautics, and Williams’ backer, make successful appeals to the secretary of the navy. Williams obtained the support of wealthy aviation enthusiasts, it was brought out, after the navy department refused to continue experiments in the development of planes for entry in the international Schneider cup races, which have been won by foreign nations for the last five years. UNITED EFFORTS TO~ BOOST CITY ASKED Riverside Civic Group Hears Talk by Mayor on Co-operation. Residents of all sections of the city were urged to work for the best interests of the entire city by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan addressing the Riverside Civic Association at South Grove clubhouse Tuesday night. Sullivan outlined his plans to make Indianapolis a cleaner and more healthful city. Harry Schopp, association president, Councilman Charles Morgan and Miss Julia Landers, recreation department employe, also spoke. Construction of a bridge over the canal at Twenty-first street was urged. MUSICAL CONTEST SET Students From 28 High Schools Will Compete at Gary. Bv United Press GARY, Ind., April 9.—Twentyeight high school musical organigations will compete here Friday and Saturday in the annual northern Indiana band and orchestra contest. The winner will be entred in the state contest to be held In May. Nearly 1,800 student musicians will attend the contest here, with more than 700 of them from Gary alone. Other cities entered are: Hammond. East Chicago, Whiting, Michigan City. La Porte, South Bend. Goshen, La Grange, Angola and Elkhart.

brought them to the pinnacle of radio. It's a series of stories that will enthrall the reader all the way, so don’t miss one of them. Just to pave the way for them, The Time# own ragtime band is covering the city, dispensing some snappy melody from the best wrecked car that Cohn Bros., 608 North Capitol avenue, could pro-

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SMITH IS NOMINEE Twice Refused Senate Seat, in Congress Race. Bv United Press CHICAGO, April 9.—Twice refused a seat by the United States senate because of alleged excessive campaign expenditures in his 1926 primary campaign, Frank L. Smith, Dwight, was believed today to have paved the way for his possible entry into the lower house of congress as a result of his apparent victory in Tuesday’s state primary election, where he was a candidate for Republican congressman-at-large. According to latest returns, Smith and Richard Yates, Springfield, a sitting congressman-at-large, will be the Republican nominees in the November election. They were opposed for the nominations by twenty-one other candidates. There was no contest among the Democrats, as Walter D. Nesbit, secretary-treas-urer of the Illinois Miners’ Union, and W. H. Dietrich, Beardstown, were the only candidates. EDITOR TO BE SPEAKER Sigma Delta Chi to Hear Address by Louisville Times Head. Tom Wallace, editor of the Louisville Times, will speak next Tuesday night at the Founders’ day dinner of the Indianapolis Alumni chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity. Attendance of more than 100 is expected at the annual dinner at the Columbia Club. All Indiana newspaper men and members of the De Pauw, Indiana, Purdue and Butler chapters will join the alumni members in the observance. ROB B E SON Terre Haute Man Aid in Taking 5640 from Aged War Veteran. pv Times Special SULLIVAN, Ind., April 9. Charles Wilson, 50, is under prison sentence of ten to twenty-five years following conviction in Sullivan circuit court here of being one of four men who entered the home of Taylor Jewell, farmer and Civil war veteran, bound the aged man and his son and robbed them of $640. John Wilson, brother of the convicted man; William Bohn and Jackie Barnhart, all of Terre Haute, are awaiting trial in the case.

vide for the entertainment. The band played Tuesday before the Rotary and Mercator clubs and also set the coppers’ feet dancing at a special performance at the police station. Watch for them on downtown comers. You'll have a hard time to tear yourself away. The big Amos ’n’ Andy fresh air

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BELIEVE IT OR NOT’ CREATOR NETS MILLION Robert L. Ripley to Make Huge Fortune Out of Famous Feature. SIGNS FOR RADIO WORK Drawings, Vaudeville and Talkies Pile Up Cash for Wizard. Picture on Pag-e One, Section Two. By Times Special NEW YORK, April 9.—Believe It or not, Robert L. Ripley now is the highest paid American entertainer. The artist who creates the “Belive It or Not” drawings for The Times and several hundred other newspapers has been elevated into the inore-than-a-million-dollars-a-year income class by contracts for radio and motion picture appearances now* in effect. The tremendous popularity of his “Believe It or Not” drawings, now printed simultaneously in five languages in the United States, Canada Central and South America, Europe and South Africa, make him the highest paid newspaper cartoonist. A contract Just closed with the National Broadcasting Company’s Red network makes him one of the ! highest paid air entertainers, a rival j of Amos ’n’ Andy, who are his close | friends. Signs for Talkies Warner Brothers have signed him for talking shorts at one of the ; highest salaries ever paid for such ! work. In addition to these sources oi revenue, Ripley has royalties' from his books, “best sellers,” from lecture and vaudeville engagements and from sale of various “rights” to exploitation of his name and work. Ripley, a native Californian, began his dizzy climb to fame as an artist and entertained more than 20 years ago, but it was not until three years ago that he began earning more than the President of the United States. And his whole career hinges on what literally was a “lucky break,” for it was a broken arm which ended his career as a professional baseball player and sent him looking for work as a newspaper artist. During his diamond career he had a tryout with the New York Giants. Will Visit Russia The rtist-millionaire is preparing to leave on another of his annual world tours, his objective this year being Russia, one of the few countries he has not visited, in search of material for his “Believe It or Not” series. There are labels of hotels in sixty-nine countries on his baggage. Ripley is unmarried. He lives at the New York Athletic Club. It takes five secretaries to handle his mail, larger than that of any individual in the United States, not excepting that of the President or any movie star. Two other secretaries are at work constantly, verifying the things used in “Believe It or Not.” But Ripley does all his selecting and drawings himself. There will be no duplication of material in the “Believe It or Not” air or movie series. Ripley claims to have so many recollections of strange lands, strange people and curious facts stored away in his files that he could broadcast his “Believe It or Not” “queeriosities” for the next ten years without repeating Will Go on Radio During the forthcoming series of “Believe It or Not” half hour entertainments, Ripley promises to dig deep into his storehouse of oddities and bring forth a Collection of some of the strangest facts ever heard over the radio. The unbelievable truths about certain musical selections, in particular. will be told probably for the first time. So that his nonmusical listeners will understand fully every point he makes, a modern orchestra will accompany Ripley on his weekly journeys and play the scores of the various songs he mentions. The premiere broadcast will be held Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p. m., over the National Broadcasting Company’s red network of eight New York state and New England stations. GRAND JURY NAMES 16 Three Cases Reported Discharged by County Probe Group. The Marion county grand jury today returned twelve indictments charging sixteen persons with crimes. Three cases were reported discharged by the jury.

taxi parade is slated for Friday. Now is the time to get in with your entry, if you think you can come in with a car and trimmings that will win the $lO prize offered for the best take off on the Amos n’ Andy stunt. Phone, write, or come in person to The Times Promotion Editor and he'll take care of you.

Science for You Tlie most eminent scientists of the world write under signature in Science Service daily mail reports. Watch for the coming series or The Future of Man, to be released in a few weeks. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka. Dr. C. C. Little. Dr E. M. East, and others will write short, informative articles. When honor comes to a scientist, when a great discovery is made the scientist himself is invited by Science Service to explain his achievement, and The Times brings you these authoritative articles. Watch for them.

AUTO COMPANY HEADS PLEAD GUILTY; JAILED Keyes, Peterson Sentenced to State Prison by Judge Collins. Pleading guilty to charges of embezzlement, Paul Keyes, 49, of 26 West Thirty-fourth street, and William B. Peterson. 54, Brendenwood. president and secretary-treas-urer of the Peterson-Keyes Auto Company, 440 North Capitol avenue, today were sentenced to two to fourteen years each in the Indiana state penitentiary. Each also was fined SIOO and costs. The pleas of guilty followed a conference of more than an hour between attorneys for the two men. who were indicted by the Marion county grand jury today, and Prasecutor Judson L. Stark, in which defense attorneys sought to have the charges changed to obtaining money under false pretenses or grand larceny. These offenses carry lighter sentences than that of embezzlement. Sentenced by Criminal Judge James A. Collins Keyes smiled broadly, lifted his shoulders and nodded to newspaper men in the courtroom. Mrs. Peterson, in the rear of the court room, wept as her husband was sentenced. Keyes’ son met him affectionately as he was led out. More Charges Are Possible Judge Collins issued an intervening order on request of Prosecutor Stark holding the two men in the Marion county jail for a week for further investigation of their operations and also for questioning as to disposal of $200,000 cash ellegedly unaccounted for. Prosecutor Stark indicated the state may file further charges unless the funds are accounted for or returned by the two. The indictments specifically charged the two with embezzling $17,000 in money from the Citizens Investment Trust Corporation ol Indianapolis, automobile financing company, on April 4. “That Peterson and Keyes did purloin, secret and embezzle the money for their own use,” were the words of the indictment. Until this morning, Keyes and Peterson were held at the city prison in default of SIO,OOO bonds on vagrancy charges. They were arrested Monday on Information supplied by Otto N. Gulling, Eisemann Ignition Service Company manager. Juggled Finance Papers Although they declared they did not realize “one cent” on the thousands they admitted embezzling, Peterson and Keyes told Stark thr.t “they juggled credit papers on auto sales for display to outside finance companies to protect our local credit.” “Many customers who bought cars defaulted, and returned them after making a down payment, and we had these autos on our hands.' Stark quoted them as saying. “We had an overhead of several thousand dollars a week to meet, banks were pressing us for borrowed funds—and that’s all there is to the thing,” they told Stark. Efforts to conserve resources of the auto company will be made this afternoon when Superior Judge William S. McMaster will act on a request to appoint a receiver for the firm. ‘COIN’ HARVEY SINKING Famed Bryan Campaigner Reported Dying at Arkansas Home. By United Press MONTE NE, Ark., April 9.—His body weakened by illness, but still displaying that keen wit and brilliance which made him nationally famous three generations ago, Colonel W. H. (Coin) Harvey was believed to be dying in his big home here today. He was a farred campaigner for William Jennings Bryan and prominent “free silver” man several decades ago. Harve contracted pneumonia Monday and physicians reported him dangerously ill. ROAD BONDS APPROVED Tax Board Authorizes $16,300 Issue for Dubois County Township. The state tax board today authorized Cass township, Dubois county, to Issue $16,300 in bonds, paying 4 ! i per cent interest, for construction of the George F. Schulte road. The township had asked permission to issue $18,914 in bonds.

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BOMB MURDER CHARGES FILED AGAINST GANG Widow of Victim Is Among Six Named in Plot at Marion. Ind. CHICAGO MEN ARE HELD Suspects in Labor Warfare Explosions Walk Into Trap of Police. Bv United Press MARION, Ind., April 9.—Affidavits charging murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, were filed in Grant circuit court today against six persons arrested Tuesday as suspects in three Marion bombings which have claimed five lives since last October. One affidavit charges Peter Kmieciak, Harr,' Danford and Joseph Beckett, all of Chicaga, with murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of Andrew Legos, who died of injuries sustained last Oct. 28 when a bomb exploded as he stepped on the starter of his car. Tire second affidavit charges Mrs. Erma Legos, widow of Andrew Legos, and Duke and Mabon Humphrey, the latter two of El wood, with conspiracy to commit murder, and the murder of John Ashcraft on Feb. 15. 1930. Floyd Humphrey, brother of Duke and Mabon. is sought. Held Without Bond The six will be held in Jail at Marion without bond, pending action of the grand jury, which is scheduled to meet April 28. The affidavits were signed by Lewis Lindenmuth, Marion police chief. Red Heavlin. Marion, was named by police as the informant whose efforts resulted in the arrests. Heavlin brought the Chicago men to Marion on the pretense of hiring them to "pull a bombing job” for him. police said. Through these alleged gangsters he learned of the Humplirey brothers at Elwood, it is claimed. In addition to Marion police. Grant county sheriff’s officers, and the state fire marshal, investigators have included operatives of the Cal Crim Detective Agency, Cincinnati. of which the noted detective, Ora Slater, is a member. The Crim operatives Tuesday afternoon sprung a trap which had been carefully prepared. Working with Heavlin. they announce they arranged for bombing of an automobile, negotiations being carried on through the Humphrey brothers So Shota Fired At a meeting Tuesday afternoon, final details for the bombing were to be made. Heavily armed officers surrounded the place and arrest of the Chicago men was made without a shot being fired. They were found unarmed. The brothers were arrested at Elwood a few hours later. After first offering to bomb the automobile for $350, the plotters, detectives said, demanded SSOO and arrangements were made to pay the larger amount. The spy of the probers asserts that while he was riding in an automobile with Danford. the man now in Jail pointed to the explosion-wrecked State theater at Hammond, and remarked that it was one of the gang’s jobs. He made a slmllai boast when they drove past the wrecked Labor Temple here, the undercover man asserts. Three Lost Lives In an explosion at the temple Oct 19. Fred Dicken, Charles Humes and William Dean lost their lives. The next victim was Andrew Legos, an official of the mold makers union, fatally hurt when a bomb shattered his automobile. The missile was set off when he stepped on the starter of his car. legos was an official of tire meld makers union and was in the labor temple attending a meeting of the organization when the other three men, all members of the union, lost their lives. The fifth death was that of John Ashcraft. On Feb. 13 he received mortal Injuries when the starter of his automobile set off a bomb. While no definite statement has been made regarding a motive for the bombings, victims of which were members of the local Glass Mold Makers’ Union, It has been the theory that labor trouble was to blame Investigation so far reveals that the gang had headquarters in Elwood, was composed in part of men from Chicago, and that working connections were maintained with a gang in Newport, Ky. Efforts were made to trap the Newport gang into doing the supposed job here, but its members refused, declaring Marion officers already were looking for them, STUDY CAFE SANITATION Group Named to Probe at City Market Restaurants. Segregation of restaurants in city market house was considered today by the board of safety as a mean* of relieving alleged insanitary conditions, President Charles R. Myer* said. The board appointed a committee to investigate complaints of downtown restaurant owners who protested against failure of the city to require sanitary method*.

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