Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1931 — Page 1

SIGHT OF SODY ‘BROKE’YOUTH, GIN JURY TOLD ‘Began to Cry, Confessed at Morgue,’ Gary Policeman Says. BOY GROWS NERVOUS Averts Eyes From Stand and Glances Around Crowded Court. (Trial Photo on Pa*e A) By Time* bipedal VALPARAISO, Ind., Feb. 26. Dramatic scene in a Gary morgue that led Virgil Kirkland to confess attacks on Arlene Draves was described at Kirkland’s trial on a first degree murder charge here today. While Lieutenant Paul Thixton, Gary policeman, told of taking Kirkland to view the girl's body in the morgue, Kirkland averted > his eyes from the witness, glancing nervously about the hushed courtroom. “After we arrested Kirkland and took him to the station we questioned him about the party at the David Thompson home,” Thixton •said. The witness quoted Kirkland as admitting that everybody was drinking, and said he took the girl outside at the party when she became hazy. “After we looked at the body I asked Kirkland if he attacked her. He denied it. Deputy Coroner Chester A. Owen then told the boy about the condition of Arlene’s body—the bruises and the blood. Kirkland began to cry. He sobbed on my shoulder for some time. Then he began to confess,” said Thixton. "Gave Full Confession” ’He admitted that he and four other men had attacked Arlene during the night. Wc returned to police headquarters and Kirkland gave a confession admitting that he assaulted Arlene on the porch of the Thompson home and tried twice to irftttack her in the car.” During testimony of two physicians, the coroner, and two policemen Wednesday, Kirkland went through a severe ordeal, which, although affecting him only little visibly, drove his mother from the courtroom, weeping, to seek solace in the confidence of defense attorneys that her son will not be sent to the electric chair. Dr. R. O. Wharton was the state’s key witness Wednesday. It was he to whose home Kirkland and two companions carried Miss Draves for , examination when they could not rouse her from unconsciousness, the state sought to show. Dr. Wharton said the boys brought the 17-year-old girl into his ’ house about 3 a. m. Nov. 30. Miss Draves was dead. Fired Twice at Car “I smelled liquor on the breaths of the men. I noticed bruises on her body, and discovered she wore only a dress and stockings,” the physician said. “These circumstances led me to be believe a crime had been committed.” He said he ordered the boys to stay in the house until he called police, but as he went upstairs to the telephone they fled in the auto. He fired twice at the ground near the speeding car, but it did not stop, he told the jury. Attempt of Barrett O’Hara, chief , defense counsel for Kirkland, to force an admission from Dr. Wharton that he was a prohibitionist, prejudiced against the use of liquor, was futile. Wharton said that while he did not drink, he though it the privilege of each man to settle the question for himself. Girl’s Dress Exhibited The calm of the courtroom was broken for an instant Wednesday when the dress Dr. Wharton described w&s offered as an exhibit. The Draves family sat inside the rail —three sisters, Mrs. Lilliam Clemens Bnd Caroline and Elsie Draves, together with the dead girl’s three brothers and father. The sisters had sat through the entire trial bitterly calm, masking whatever emotions reminiscences of their sister aroused. But when the torn dress was displayed, Mrs. Clemens covered her eyes. Caroline, 26, a secretary at the University of Chicago, sobbed violently. Elsie, 23, a school teacher, bit her knuckjes until they bled. When court adjourned sisters sought the embraces of their brothers. "Kirkland won’t look at us,” Mrs. Clemens said. “He knows what we want. He took Arlene's life—his should be taken in return." Dr. Herman Batlinger of Gary, Miss Draves’ personal physician, was introduced by the state as a surprise witness. He described bruises on the *head and throat when he saw the body after the autopsy. Intimate Relations Hinted The state then summoned George Harm and Pie Cross, policemen, called by Dr. Wharton after the boys fled from his home. They also testified that Kirkland confessed to attacks on Miss Draves after his arrest next day. Harm said Kirkland admitted the attacks, and then said that “he didn’t have to attack her—he had known her a long while.” This is one of the points the defense is v expected to stress, that if there was intimacy between Kirkland and Miss Draves it was by mutual consent. t Cress, who heard some of the questioning by police, said Kirkland readily admitted his relations with the girl, but left the question o l forceful attack in doubt.

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HOOVER VETO IS NEAR ON BONUS Congress to Get Measure Back With Message; Plans Set to Force Swift Passage.

By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Pres-ident Hoover concluded his veto message on the veterans’ loan bill today and prepared to send it to congress probably this afternoon. The President is understood to have based his objection to the measure chiefly upon these points: 1. It might place a billion-dollar strain upon the treasury at a time when government finances are such that additional money should not be raised. 2. A contention that only a small fraction of veterans are really in need and that they can be taken i-care of by other means.

CORPORATE INCOME TAX FOES SLAPPED

Senator Chambers Defends! What Remains of Ho'*c e Bill. “Manufacturers have flooded members of this senate with telegrams apposing the passage of-the corporate income tax bill that are a reflection on the senators’ intelligence,” Senator Walter S. Chambers (Dem., Hancock, Henry and Madison), Democratic floor leader, charged today. Chambers took the floor to defend what remained of the house corporate income tax measure, which was being considered with amendments by the senate committee of the whole. Rate in the bill, as considered today, has been cut from the original 3 per cent, as passed by the house, to 1 per cent. This was done by an amendment which was substituted for the engrossed house bill in the senate committee of the whole Wednesday. “My own interests are corporate,” Chambers explained. He is publisher of the Newcastle Times-Courier. “But I am willing to support a corporate income tax for the general welfare,” h econtinued. “It is necessary that the massps might prosper, through relief of the tax burden on the small property bMder which represents 65 per cent c. cur citizenry.” Challenges Moving Thrca t The Newcastle senator then proceeded to challenge the threat that business would move from the state. He pointed out that with the 3 per cent rate it would mean a tax of but .3 of 1 per cent on capital investment. lowa, he said, has the least tax on industry, but is not an industrial state, white New York has the heaviest and is a leader. * “At 3 per cent Indiana will have the most liberal corporation tax of any Industrial state,” he asserted. The reason certain large newspapers oppose the tax is because they are paying on less than 10 per cent of their market value, he contended. He also confessed that at Newcastle he is not paying on more than 10 per cent of his paper’s market value. Holmes Assails Measure Assault on the measure was led by Senator C. Oliver Holmes (Rep., Lake), who declared that it would take industry in nine industrial counties of the state which already are paying 45 per cent of the state levy. This was refuted by Lieutenant Edgar D. Bush, who cited figures designed to show that manufacturers now are not. bearing their proportionate burden. Senator Alonzo H. Lindley (Rep., Fountain, Vermilion and Warren), also talked for the tax to save the suffering farmer from the property tax burden. Speakers against it were Senators Winfielu Miller (Rep., Marion), James J. Nejdl (Rep., Lake), Chester A. Perkins (Dem., St. Joseph) and Earl Rowley (Rep., La Porte and Starke). Foes of Bill Satisfied The latter served notice that there shall be no change in the rate in conference or the bill will be killed and pointed out that he was doing a great favor to support it with the 1 per cent schedule. At noon a recess was taken and the committee of the whole reconvened at 2 p. m. Foes of the entire income tax scheme seemed satisfied with the job accomplished Wednesday. They emasculated the measure so that friends no longer may support it, they openly admitted. “The result is a bill that will raise little revenue, has no teeth to enforce its provisions and is merely a gesture to catch votes " Senator John L. Niblack (Rep., Marion) told his colleagues as the Wednesday session closed. He urged it be killed forthwith. Senator J. Clyde Hoffman (Rep., Marion), chairman of the state tax survey commission, estimated that the 1 per cent corporate tax will raise about $1,500,000 “with business in its present state.”

TIMES TO BROADCAST BASKET DRAWINGS SATURDAY

Complete drawings for the sixty-four Indiana sectional basketball tqumeys will be broadcast to thousands of Hoosier fans Saturday morning, through arrangements oompleted today by The Times with radio station WFBM. A. L. Trester, commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, wUI hand the lists to representatives of The Times at !) o'clock and a few moments later gfec broadcast will start, with

Meanwhile, in congress, plans already are being made to force swift passage of the measure over the veto by the necessary two-thirds majority. Leaders of both houses agreed that probably not more than fifty votes would be cast against the bill in both houses when this question is put: “Shall the bill pass, the President, to the contrary, notwithstanding?” / Leaders anticipated that a definite time Friday probably would be set for a vote in the house. If the house passes the bill over the veto, the senate probably would take up the issue Saturday.

Lucky Al! By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Despite the millions Scarface Al Capone has wrung from the Chicago underworld, a visit of the family physician to his bedside costs only $5, Dr. Kenneth Phillips of Miami, Fla., testified today in federal court. In all, the “illness” of Capone in Miami, which he swore was so bad that he couldn’t come to Chicago and thereby found himself facing contempt charges, cost the “big fellow” of the Chicago underworld only “S3OO or $400,” Dr. Phillips said during cross examination by government attorneys. Capone is being tried for contempt of court.

WEIRD KILLING STORY IS TOLD Officers Say Man Admits Death Ride.*. By United Press RALEIGH, N. C., Feb, 26.—A weird, almost ghoulish admission of William Frazer, 31-year-old married World war veteran that he cause the “accidental death” of Mrs. Phoebe Stader, his companion, near Rahway, N. J., and drove an automobile containing her body to Bowling Green, Va., was drawn from him today by prosecuting attorneys and officials of three states. For more than twer -fuor hours after Mrs. Stader’s de:ith in Frazers’ automobile nine days ago near Rahway, Frazer drove “in a daze, not knowing what to do,” Arthur A. Aaronson, Raleigh attorney and counsel for the accused man, said after Frazer’s “confession” had been announced. From Tuesday until Thursday of last week, it was said, Frazer carried the woman’s body in his auto to Bowling Green, Va. There he stripped and left it, burned the clothes and departed for Raleigh. Frazer says he stopped the car and got out to extricate his rifle from the back sea. In doing so—and for a reason that was not explained—the weapon was discharged, killing Mrs. Stader. ARGUE ON NORRIS BILL House, Senate Fail to Agree on “Lame Duck” Measure. By United Presto WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Senate and house conferees on the revised Norris bill to abolish “lame duck” sessions of congress failed to reach agreement today, and will meet again Friday in an effort to adjust differences over the house amendments. Love Suit Shifted Bn Times Special \ GREENFIELD, Ind., Feb. 26. The SIO,OOO alienation of affections suit of Herman Prescott against Theodore H. Martin will be tried in Hancock circuit court here, on a change of venue from Marion county. It is alleged that Martin won the love of Mrs. Myrtle Prescott, mother of two children. She and Prescott were married fifteen years ago. # Alleged Dog Killer Accused Bn Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 26. Charged with cruelty to animals and being drunk, Raymond Wolford, 36, near Hartsville, provided bond of S2OO here and is at liberty pending trial. Nannie Covert alleges he killed a dog owned by Archie Covert. Wolford admits the killing, but said it followed a raid on his sheej by the dog, resulting in the death of one.

Blythe and Tommy Hendricks at the mike. Blythe will go on the air at 9 sharp to give a brief sketch of basketball tournaments as he has seen them in Indiana since he started his annual broadcast for The Times. Then he will swing into the drawings and fans in every section of the state will know a short, time later just what is slated for their favorites in the tourneys to be held on March 6 and 7. * - a:-'- . -■ ... ■ %

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EMPLOYES BID FOR NEW YORK WORLDPAPERS Entire Staff Makes Frantic Evfort to Raise Needed Cash. BLOCK OUT OF FIGHT Scripps-Howard Offer for Sale Is Favored by Sons of Founder. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—The dramatic struggle for acquisition of the New York World papers swung on today, with one bidder dropping from the race and others coming forward. Paul Block, publisher of a group of papers, was the bidder who quit; the Gannett papers entered the fray, and the Scripps-Howard interests, original applicants, remained in. Beyond these two groups was another, the World Employes Cooperative Association, which, after rallying employes of the paper, announced they were strongly in the fight to keep the World “in the family,” so to speak. They claimed assurances of financial backing which would bring success of their movement if they could obtain the papers. Judge May Rule Today Meantime, indications were that late today Judge James A. Foley of Surrogate’s court would rule on the petition of Ralph, Joseph and Herbert Pulitzer, trustees, for permission to sell the papers. This petition was rendered necessary under provisions of the senior Pulitzer’s will which called upon his son-trustees to carry on the papers as a “public institution.” Gustavus A. Rogers, counsel for the employes group, issued a statement after the Block retirement charging that Block and Roy W. Howard of the Scripps-Howard interests had a deal whereby they would divide the properties, the afternoon paper going to the Telegram, Scripps-Howard paper, and the morning thi-ough Block to William Randolph Hearst. Employes Fight for Paper Both Block and Howard emphatically denied any suggestion of a deal and revealed they were not interested in such a partitioning. Conferences of interested attorneys proceeded in various parts of the city and the struggle for the paper became a subject of paramount interest in the metropolis. The more than 2,000 employes of the World were waging a dramatic fight to keep the papers—and their jobs—going under the present management. The employes today had pledges of more than $1,000,000, they reported, and were seeking outside financial assistance in the hope they might, if sale is permitted, perpetuate the World papers and the ideals of their founder. Surrogate Foley has had under consideration since Tuesday the petition of the sons of Joseph Pulitzer, to set aside a provision in their father’s will that they might dispose of the properties. The will stipulated that “my sons and descendants shall continue to publish the world papers.” Decision Is Reserved The Pulitzer brothers, had drawn up a contract of sale to Roy W. Howard, chairman of the board of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, which would have merged the Evening World with the New York Telegram. Foley announced Wednesday, after the unexpected entrance of World employes into the case, that he would reserve decision. World employes had asked for a ten-day delay that they might obtain financial aid in the offer they hoped to make. Foley announced any offers for the property should be made to the owners, not to him, that he was ruling merely on the legal right of the Pulitzers to dispose of their papers. Union Offers Aid The employes’ entrance as a bidder for the World papers terminated twenty-four hours of frantic efforts to obtain financing to enable them to take over the properties on a mutual basis, such as was done in the cases of the Chicago Daily News and the Kansas City Star. The working forces of the papers, numbering some 2,800, stunned Tuesday by the first announcement the properties might be sold, reacted later in the day, and led by the editorial department, began marshaling their resources. Office boys got permission from parents to pledge $10; some executives set themselves down for SI,OOO. Correspondents and staff members the world over wired and cabled pledges

FANS of the Hoosier state have come to depend on The Times for these annual broadcasts, and they can rest assured that they’ll get real service again Saturday, and also when the state tournament is played late in March at Butler field house. The Indianapolis Times and WFBM are the pioneers of basketball and sports broadcasts. Several years ago, in a littleVioop hanging from the rafters of the cattle barn at the state fairground

Fumes of Gas Stove Kill Three in Home

Death slipped without warning MPT,* . from a gas heater in their home ” * at 331 East - Tenth street, to claim A J thc three Persons pictured here: 'it Mr - Jill < inset) Mrs. Stickers brother, f''" William Coble. Their bodies were ipife M V found in the home today. Mr - V m a * iUlw

Stove, Not Connected to Flue, la Blamed for Deaths. Dead from gas that presumably seeped from a gas heater while they sat and reclined on beds in their home at 331 East Tenth street, bodies of three elderly persons were found there early today. They were Ben Stickel, 70; Mrs. Letha Stickel, 65, and her brother, William Coble, 69. Coroner Fred Vehling said they had been dead twelve or eighteen hours. The gas heater still was ablaze in the kitchen and carbon monoxide gas saturated the rooms of the house when police entered, after airing the building. Moved in Only Monday The Stickels had moved into the house only Monday. The top of the heater was not connected with the flue, and from the opening the gas fumes had escaped. The coroner said he thought death was accidental. Mrs. William Hauenstinc, 326 Caven street, a friend who occasionally helped the aged husband and wife, and Coble do washings that provided them with a livelihood, stopped at thc house this morning arid saw that Wednesday night’s paper still lay on the front porch. Picking it up, she started in the house, when the spectacle of Mrs. Stickel, dead in a chair, halted her. She notified neighbors, who called police. Had Lived in Detroit Mrs. Stickel’s rocker was in the living room. Coble reclined on a day bed in the same room, while in an adjoining bedroom Stickel’s body was sprawled across a bed. All were clothed fully. Coroner Vehling ordered the bodies sent to his own undertaking establishment. Stickel is survived by three brothers, Steven of Detroit, Sam of Marion and Charles Stickel of Troy, 0., and one sister, a Mrs. Small of Dayton, O. Until January the Stickels and Coble lived in Detroit. Coming here they lived for a time with Mrs. Hauenstine, who has known the family more than thirty years.

MICHIGAN CITY LOTTERY, TO PAY $600,000, RAIDED

By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Feb. 26. An “army and navy veterans” lottery to pay in dividends to winning holders of tickets on horses in the English grand national sweepstakes to be run in England, March 27, was uncovered by postal inspectors here today. Two government men, supported by city police, raided the national headquarters of the lottery, arrested

ADOPT HOOSIER BILL Vincennes Memorial Action Now Goes to Senate. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The house today adopted the report of the conferees on a bill to provide $750,000 in federal funds for the completion of the George Rogers Clark Memorial at Vincennes, Ind. The report now goes to the senate. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 30 10 a. m 36 7a. m 31 11 a. m 39 Ba. m 32 12 (noon).. 40 9a. m 34 Ip. m 43

the Hendricks brothers sent into the ether waves the happenings of the popular hardwood classic. The Times, in home editions Saturday will carry the complete drawings of all the sixty-four centers, making it a double and complete service to the Hoosier basketball public. Don’t forget to tune in promptly at 9 o’clock Saturday morning. Take your pencil and figure all the winners from The Times sports pages.

Death slipped without warnmg from a gas heater in their home at 331 East Tenth street, to claim the three persons pictured here: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stickel, and (inset) Mrs. Stickel’s brother, William Coble. Their bodies were found in the home today.

ENTIRE STOCKS LIST IS ON RISE U, S. Steel Sets Pace by Crossing 152 Mark, By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—United States Steel crossed the 152 level today for the first time this year and the entire stock market was swept forward. Bullish demonstrations in the utilities featured with advances ranging to more than 5 points. American Water Works rose to 8014. up 5%; Standard Gas 87, up 4; Public Service of New Jersey 9014, up 3%; Columbia Gas 4414, up 114; Consolidated Gas 10214, up 2 %, and North American 8914, up 2. American Telephone rose more than a point to 20114, equaling its 1931 high. Auburn touched 205 in the early trading and as 2 p. m. approached it was up 9 points from the low at 21414, against a previous close of 20314. Its high for the year made a few days ago was 215. MOB WRECKS STORE Rioters Carry Away Food in Minneapolis, By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 26. Nine persons were held today without charges ac leaders of several hundred rioters who broke into the Gateway market to help themselves to food. The disturbance started during observance of international unemployment day. Before police could get the throng under control, it broke plate glass windows and showcases in the store. Fruit, meat and canned goods were carried away.

two men and seized two truckloads of tickets. The men arrested were Charles Clark, 28, and Edward Davis, 42, who said they had come here from Spokane, Wash., in January. They will be arraigned on charges of using the mails to operate a lottery beforf a United States commissioner ac South Bend today. Postal inspectors said the lottery sales had been made in every state by organizers working under the direction of the Michigan City office. First prize in the lottery was $180,000; second, $60,000; third, $30,000, with the remaining money divided in smaller dividends. The name “Army and Navy Veterans of the United States” appeared on the printed tickets. TWO HURT AS AUTO CRASHES INTO PILLAR Men Cut and Bruised in Attempt to Avoid Collision. Attempting to avoid striking a car driven by detectives, two ftien were injured early this afternoon when their car struck a heavy post under the elevation at Missouri street and Kentucky avenue. The two men, Ben Pryor, 35, of 3007 East Washington street, driver, and John Bohland, 54, of 114)4 East Ohio street, were cut about the head and face and Bohland may be injured internally. They were taken to city hospital in a police emergency car. Detectives Thomas Barnaby and John White were riding in the other car. Mormon Church Elder Sued NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A $250,000 suit charging breach of promise against Orestes Utah Bean, elder in the Mormon church, was on file today in supreme court. The suit was brought by Mrs. Addie Prince Harrill, former actress and divorced in Kentucky from Dr. J. Gordon Jiarrill, a university professor.

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SCHROEDER TRIAL DELAYED WHILE DEPUTIES ROUND UP NEW CANDIDATES FOR JURY Eleven ‘Prospects’ in Box When Adjournment Is Taken; Completion Expected by Friday Noon. THRILL SEEKERS JAM COURTROOM Defendant Affectionately Greets His Relatives; Imposing Array of Witnesses Will Be Called by State and Defense. BY EDWARD C. FULKE Sidetracked when the venire was exhausted, the criminal court trial of Harold Herbert Schroeder, Mobile, Ala., charged with the grewsome High School road torch car murder, May 31, lulled from 11 a. m. until 2 p. m. this afternoon while deputy sheriffs canvassed the county for prospective jurors. Shortly before the premature morning adjournment, ordered by Judge Frank P. Baker, it seemed that the jury was seated permanently, until Schroeder’s attorney excused a talesman. Eleven jurors are in the jury box, tentatively chosen.

To jurors finally sworn will fall the task of judging whether Schroeder must die in the electric chair, convicted of the murder of an unknown man, whose charred body was found in Schroeder’s flame-swept sedan, or go free. With probability that the jury will be impanelled before tonight or by Friday noon, attorneys began marshaling a large number of witnesses for and against Schroeder. Many will be brought from Alabama, attorneys indicated. Record Crowd Present Record crowds of thrill seekers thronged the courtroom this morning, expecting to hear first evidence in the case, but their expectancy faded as three remaining veniremen passed through the jurybox, unsatisfactory to the defense. Witnessing the two days’ wrangling over the seating of a jury are relatives of the suspect, seated near him at the defense table. His third meeting with them in the courtroom this morning was accompanied by affectionate gestures. He kissed his wife Leah, two sons, three sisters, his mother, and his father. The sound echoed through thc courtroom as spectators stared. ITisoner Well Dressed Schroeder wore the same oxfordgray suit he wore at the first day of the trial. He was groomed immaculately, his black hair pasted close to his head. He ate a package of mints while listening to his attorney, Ira H. Holmes, question veniremen. Holmes opened the examination with John E. Campbell, 4110 Rookwood street, .a bookstore owner, in Seat 7, and Harry Ayers of Mars Hill in Seat 9. Campbell was excused for cause and Dan Bailey, Franklin township, an engineer, took the seat. After less than five minutes of questioning, the jury was passed back to Holmes as acceptable to Prosecutor Herbert Wilson and Floyd Mattice, chief deputy, state’s attorneys. Bailey later was excused peremptorily by Holmes because as a' stationary engineer, he “had some knowledge of temperatures and degrees of heat,” he said. This element is expected to be one of the important parts of the trial. Court Is Adjourned Eailey was the last venireman, and when he left the box, Baker adjourned court. Jury commissioners immediately were notified by Baker to draw two special venires of twelve. One venire was drawn in line with regular court business to fill a vacancy in the regular criminal court jury panel. The other venire was drawn to choose another member for the county grand jury. From both venires, talesmen will be questioned for service on the Schroeder jury. The eleven men in the box when Baker adjourned court were admonished “to read no newspaper accounts of the trial, and to refrain from discussing the case with anyone.” The Tentative Lineup J’hose seated In the jury are: Alt Shaw, Pike township, farmer; Floyd Graham, 2842 North Illinois street, contractor; A. H. Skinner, 910 East Thirty-eighth street, manufacturer; Morris E. George, 631 North La Salle street, bank clerk; William H. Joyce, 1420 Woodlawn avenue, real estate man; Edward W. Pierson, Pike township* farmer; Omer Ford, 1257 Hiatt street, carpenter; Harry Ayres, Mars Hill; Earl Dillinger, 1966 Winter avenue, grocer; Charles W. Reed, New Augusta, farmer, and William Campbell, 324 West Maple road, manufacturer. Two Served on Death Jury Both Ford and Reed, members of the regular criminal court jury panel, served in the Frank Jordan murder case recently, in which Jordan was given life imprisonment. Alienists appointed by Baker were instructed on Wednesday afternoon to make the examinations at the city hospital’s psychopathic ward over the week-end. Their verdict, subject to a ruling of the court, will settle ISchroeder’s claim at ’Mu: time

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the alleged crime was committed. The insanity plea does not. constitute an admission. Holmes declared. E' fore the Wednesday afternoon session began, Schroeder spent an hour conversing with relatives who traveled from distant points to be at his side through the trial. Talks With Relatives They brought him candy bars and mints, and handed him letters. They are his wife, two sons, Harold Herbert Jr., 11, and Ernest, 9; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Schroeder of Clarion, la.; four sisters and a brother. Shortly before Wednesday adjournment, listeners thought the jury was obtained, until Holmes announced to Baker that Schroeder wanted one venireman excused. The talesman was George Bishoff, 2123 North Rural street, who recently sat on a criminal court jury that convicted Frank Jordan, Indianapolis, of murder in the Greenfield love slaying. “Schroeder has ordered me to challenge and excuse Bishcff,” Holmes told Baker, and Bishoff was excused. Sons Are Quizzed One of the high points of the trial, so far, occurred Wednesday afternoon, in a conference between Baker and alienists who will examine Schroeder. Schroeder’s two sons, both apparently puzzled at events l n the courtroom, were called into Baker’s office. Dr. E. Rogerr Smith and Dr. Charles D. Humes, alienists, asked them the brief question. “Did you play hookey?” Simultaneously, both youths responded “No.” Alienists gave no explanation of examination. Prosecutor Herbert Wilson, and Floyd Mattice, chief deputy, conducting the state’s case, said today that a call will be Issued to state’s witnesses Immediately after swearing of the jury. Without revealing names, Wilson stated witnesses will be brought from Mobile as an Important part of the state’s case. POLICE RAID STARTS FIGHT WITH STRIKERS Eight Textile Workers Arreated in Communist Offices. By United Press LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 26. A fight between police and union members in the local headquarters of the National Textile Workers’ Union resulted in eight arrests today. The fight occurred when fifteen policemen, headed by City Marshal Timothy J. O’Brien, raided the headquarters of the Communist organization while the city’s 10,000 striking textile workers were preparing to participate in a peace refercndui n. HOUSE TO CONSIDER APPROPRIATION MONDAY Reaches Agreement to Study Bill as Committee of Whole. At the suggestion of Speaker Walter Myers the house of representatives decided today to consider the biennial state appropriation bill as a committee of the whole at 11 a. m. Monday. Myers announced it was his suggestion the committees on ways and means and public expenditu meet together Saturday afternoon to study the measure. An attempt will be made then to reach an agrement on where the cuts should come. Tentative slicing proposals are for the reduction of the appropriation from $76,000,000 to $74,000,000. STATE BOARD BEATEN House Passes Measure for Home Rule in School Condemnation. Home rule in the condemnation of school buildings is effected through passage by the Indiana house of representatives of the Hartzell senate bill removing condemnation Jurisdiction from the state board of health. Passed unanimously by a vote of 83-0, the Hartzell bill would place the condemnation authority in the hands of the boards of county commissioners. Proponents of the measure charged injudicious exercise of authority by the state health board has worked a hardship on impoverished counties by condemning buildings on too slight provocation, with resultant local tax rate increase*.