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FIND KIRKLAND GUILTY; LIFE TERM GIVEN Quick Verdict Reached by Jury in Arlene Draves Death Trial. •GLAD IT’S ALL OVER’ ‘l’m Relieved It Wasn’t Electric Chair,’ Says Gary Youth. P. j United Press VALPARAISO, Ind., March 11.—j Virgil Kirkland, young Gary atli-; lete, was found guilty Tuesday night j of murdering Arlene Draves at a drinking party and his punishment j was fixed at life imprisonment. The Jurors, nine farmers and three , tradesmen who listened for fourteen I days to evidence in one of the most dramatic trials in Indiana's history, were out three hours and twentyone minutes, most of which time was spent at dinner. Their verdict, which left the 20-year-old defendant stunned, was read in a packed courtroom by Judge Grant Crumpacker at 8:40 p. m. Attorney Barratt O'Hara of the I defense staff indicatecj he would ask for anew trial, a motion which, under Indiana law, need not be made immediately. Girl’s Father Comments "It was what he deserved,” was the comment of Charles* Draves, father of 18-year-old Arlene, whose bruised body was returned to him after' she left home the night of last Nov. 29 to attend a party with Kirkland. Kirkland slept late in his cell today. “I’m relived that it wasn’t the electric chair," he said of the jury’s verdict. Deputy sheriffs reported that Kirkland fell asleep, exhausted after the ordeal of the eighteen-day trial, as soon as he threw himself down on the hard cot in his cell, and was still slumbering thirteen hours later. Confined in the same jail with Kirkland was Leon Stanford, another of the five youths indicted on murder charges in Arlene’s death, and the next to go to trial. Verdict Is Compromise Stanford was brought Crown Point jail late Tuesday and met Kirkland twice Tuesday night—once at dinner and again after the Kirkland jury reported. The youths exchanged greetings stuffly and did not discuss the trial. Stanford probably will go to trial during the present term of court. The others indicted, David Thompson, Henry Shirk and Paul Bartow, still are in the Crown Point jail. The verdict was a compromise between the state's demand for the death penalty and the defense plea for acquittal. In reaching it, the jury found Miss Draves had died from blow* rather than from the criminal attacks which Kirkland and four companions were charged. Escapes Death Penalty Judge Crumpacker's instructions outlined eleven possible ver diets, ranging from assault and battery to murder, by attack. Had the jury found Kirkland guilty of murder by attack or attempt to attack, the death pahalty would have been mandatory. The judge stressed this fact in reading his instructions. Shortly before. Attorney O'Hara had described how Kirkland would be “burned, burned, burned” if sentenced to die. Kirkland's mother, who had left the trial as Prosecutor John Underwood pictured her boy as an “inhuman beast'’ and demanded his life, became hysterical when the verdict was read. “My darling, my darling, it is unfair.” she cried as she fought her way past four deputies to embrace Virgil, who sat dazed for several minutes, then comforted her by reminding her she could see him in Jail. Sentence Next Monday He was' ica away a few minutes later by the deputies and probably will be sentenced next Monday. Members of the Draves family made little comment, but indicated they were satisfied although believing the penalty too light. After being dismissed, members of the jury disclosed they had voted 11 to 1 for the guilty verdict immediately upon retiring. On a second vote, they were unanimous, but disagreed for a short time over the punishment. Most of them, it was learned, favored the death penalty, but were influenced by the foreman, A. E. Upp, 68, to decide upon life Imprisonment instead. The youthfulness of the defendant was considered, it was said, in teaching this decision. When Kirkland was returned to hi* cell Tuesday night he declared he was ‘glad it was over." POLICE END'REVENGE FOR PUNCH ON NOSE Wan With Loaded Rifle Says He Started to “Get Even.” With personal vengeance for a poke in the nose thwarted by unpymp&thetlc police, Clifford Russell, 119 West Walnut street, today languished In the Marion county jail. Carrying a loaded .22-caliber rifle, his fao* covered with blood, Russell ► *as arrested at Capitol avenue and {twelfth street Tuesday night. • When he explained to the officer lhat “he was on his way to kill a Kegro" he said had struck him In the face, Russell was arrested and glated on charges of intoxication. Vagrancy and carrying loaded firearms in the city.

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VOLUME 42—NUMBER 260

Watson Asks Questions; Doesn’t Answer Them

Senator James E. Watson has asked Progressives now in conference in Washington for answers to fourteen questions. The Times is interested in what Mr. Watson's own answer would be to two of these questions. The challenge to the senator and his atiswer are printed in parallel columns below.

THE CHALLENGE

QENATOR JAMES WATSON, you have asked the progressives now in Washington for answers to fourteen questions. Will you give your answer to the people of Indiana to the first two which you have asked? The people or Indiana could not expect you to state your position on fourteen issues at one time, inasmuch as they are* in doubt as to your real opinion on any single subject at any particular time. Please wire at the expense of .The Times your answers to the first two of the questions you have proposed: Should the eighteenth amendment be repealed? If not, should the federal government take over the enforcement responsibilities of the state? For many years, senator, the people of Indiana greatly have desired exact information as to your opinipns on this subject. The Anti-Saloon League lists you as a dry. Liberals believe you wet. Do you dare give as frank and free an answer to these questions as you have demanded from the progressives?

NEWPANTAGES CHARGE FACED i Ex-Theater Man Linked to Love Market Quiz. By United Press SAN DIEGO, March 11.—Alexander PAntages, who became a multimillionaire in the chain vaudeville theater business, faced arrest today for the second time on a charge involving a minor girl. Pantages was named in two complaints issued by the district attorney’s office accusing him and Jesse of Jpffeses against Alice Blake,‘ana Helen Livingston,- both 17. It was charged Pantages and Shreve met the girls through William Jobelmann and Mrs. Olive Clark Day, accused in Los Angeles of having made a business of introducing minor girls to wealthy men as party companions. Bail for the release of Alexander Pantages. charged with conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of minors, was posted in the court of Judge Arthur Mundo today. Pantages had not yet appeared from Caliente, Mexico, for arraignment. The party at which the offenses were said to have occurred was held in the El Cortez hotel here on the night of Oct. 30, 1930, a time when .Pantages’ liberty was in jeopardy in connection with his conviction of attacking Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old dancer, in August. 1929. The case still is pending review in the supreme court. In addition, Miss Pringle has a $1,000,000 civil damage suit against Pantages set for trial in superior court in Los Angeles next June. AWARD ROAD CONTRACT Brazil Contractor Gets Paving Job Worth 5138,351.15. The state highway department today awarded a road paving contract for 6.8 miles on Road 46, from Bloomington to Ellettsville, in Monroe county, to Harry A. Carpenter. Brazil, at $138,351.15.

NAVIES ARE CURBED, NOT CUT BY PACT

Franco-lta.iian Tieaty Is Thought Tremendously Important. BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON. March 11.—The Fran-co-Italian naval agreement, permitting the two powers to build two battleships each, as well as a large number of auxiliary ships, was made public today. The agreement, however, although it makes no move toward actual disarmament. was regarded as of tremendous international importance, in that it limits the two navies to a definite figure for the next five years. Previously. France and Italy were entitled to build what they pleased, not having accepted the 1930 ~ ndon treaty entered into bet wee o United States, Britain and Japan, and a naval race was feared that might have had disastrous consequences. Under the present agreement, France and Italy agree to build 143 surface ships, totaling 171,075 tons, before 1936, including two battle cruisers each, of 23,000 tons each. In addition they will build 37,000 tons of submarines, which might be expected to mean about sixty submarines, making a total of some 200 new ships. The significance of the agreement embraces the following points: It prevents an apparently imminent naval race, complicated by Britain's threat to use the “escalator” clause of the London treaty—which would permit her to disregard tfc* treaty and build in pace

THE ANSWER

THE people of Indiana have been honoring me for a period of a third of a century and do not have, nor in fact have they ever had, doubt as to my position on any public question. If ever a man has stated clearly his views on matters of public import, I am that man. Passing over that evident sneer which in your heart you do not mean, permit me to say the questions I submitted to the meeting now being held in Washington and the answers they will give thereto have nothing whatever to do with the people of Indiana. I am not holding a meeting for the purpose of defining my views, but I am seeking to elicit responses from those now assembled in Washington for the purpose of expressing their views on public questions. When the proper time comes for me to speak I shall make known to the people of Indiana my answers to the questions you ask me and any others involved in the approaching campaign. But I do not intend to complicate the questions and answers—the questions I asked of the meeting in Washington and whatever answers they see fit to make—with my political relations with the people of Indiana.

CHOOSE CAPITOL RUM CASE JURY Ex-Congressman Denson Goes on Trial. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 11.—A jury to sit in the case of ex-Con-gressman Edward Denison of Illinois, charged with violating the prohibition law, was completed in

district court today. It is composed of ifeight men and four women. Assistant District Attorney Goldstein, making his opening statement promised to prove that eighteen bottles of whisky and six of gin were delivered to Denison’s office

in the house office building here, and were found there by prohibition agents. In picking a jury, one talesman was excused by the court when he said that he was a contributor toward the support of an organization having for its purpose closer enforcement of the prohibition law. Denison’s term as congressman ended March 4 of this year. Attorneys for the defense are Everett Sanders, former secretary to President Coolidge; William E. Leahy, atorney for Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, in the oil case, and E. Hilton Jackson. Goldstein said witnesses would tell the jury a leaking suitcase containing “a number of bottles of intoxicating liquors” was found in the express office at the Union station here. Both pieces of baggage, he said, were addressed to John Layne, Room 411 House office building, which was Denison’s room. Denison believed the trunk contained dishes for his secretary, John Layne. Sanders said in his opening statement.

with any nontreaty power threatening her security. It implies a Franeo-Italian reconciliation, possibly leading to settlement of dangerous post-war colonial and other difficulties. It gives hope for full co-operation of France and Italy in next year's world disarmament conference. It paves the way for Aristide Briand’s Pan-Europa federation, to which a dissatisfied Italy might have proved an obstacle. It may alter France and Italy’s counter-alliances with other European nations, such as preventing formation of the recently-discussed Italian-German-Russian bioc. It could lengthen the life of Fascism by relieving financial tension over armament budgets. DIES GOInTtcTdOCTOR Fred A. Kim pel Collapses While on Way to Physician's Office. On the way to a physician's office today Fred A. Kim pel, 62, of 2702 Brill road, collapsed on the sidewalk in the 2300 block, South Pennsylvania street, and died a few minutes later in a house nmrby, where he was taken. Death was caused by hear 1 , attack, Coroner Fred W. Vehling said. Two Held for Stealing Car William J. Bohannon and Dencil Williams, alleged to have taken an automobile stolen in Indianapolis to Cincinnati, 0., were held under bonds of $1,500 and $3,000, respectively, today following a hearing before Howard S. Young. United States eommissiager, Tuesday.

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NORRIS FLAYS ' CHALLENGE BY SEN. WATSON •Little Jimmy’'of Indiana , Big Joke on Nation, Says Nebraskan. DERIDES 14 QUESTIONS Progressive Parley Head Advises Hoosier to 'Go Play With Lucas.’ By Times Special WASHINGTON. March 11.—" Let Little Jimmy Watson gather up his marbles and hunt up that boy Lucas i ßobert H. Lucas, executive director of the Republican national committee), and together they could have a fine time playing in the backyard of the White House.’’ This was the reply to the public letter which Senator James E. Watson had addressed to the progressive group conference gathered here today. It was delivered by the veteran liberal leader. Senator George W. Norris (Rep., Neb.), following his address of welcome to the more than 100 progressives in and out of public life who are in attendance. Once a Lobbyist Emphasizing that Watson did not appear to realize the progressive conferees were “not pretending to be a political party and are not here to organize a political party,” Norris said the questions propounded by Watson would be better taken “home to his own political machine.” “As you know,” Norris continued, “Mr. Watson is a senator from Indiana. He used to be a lobbyist seeking favors for great corporations at the hands of congress. I presume his former masters are better pleased with his work inside than outside the congress. “Some of the finest people in the country are in Indiana, but sometimes they do comical things. They certainly played a gigantic joke on the country at large when they elected Little Jimmy Watson to the United States senate.” Brings Up Vexing Points Watson, who is senate Republican floor leader, wrote the letter to Norris as chairman of the conference, demanding that the progressives “define clearly” their position on fourteen points of political controversy, including the prohibition issue. The points outlined by Watson included some of the most vexing issues that have come before congress and the administration for several years past. The points of controversy raised by Watson included prohibition, which the conference had planned to ignore; recognition of Russia; government ownership and operation of railroads; government ownership and operation of electrical power; congressional power of veto over the court, decisions: constitutional amendment to take away the President’s veto power; reduction of tariff on farm products; abolition of the farm board and cessation of the board’s loans to farmers; adoption of the “dole system;” embargo or tariff on oil imports, and liberalization of the immigration laws. Electric power interests are seeking control of both major party national conventions to name presidential candidates of their viewpoint while a sham battle rages over a false issue,” Norris said, in his keynote speech in opening the conference. Building Up Straw Man Though he did not mention prohibition, which was excluded as a topic of discussion, many in the audience, knowing his personal views, assumed this was the “false issue” to which he referred. Denouncing control by large wealth, he said use of money in elections* soon would engraft the dollar sign on the national capitol. “This combination.” Norris said, referring to the power industry, “now is beginning its work, the purpose of which is to control both of the great national party conven-. tions. Attempt is to fight the campaign on a false issue, about which they care nothing, but being careful that the candidates for President in each of the parties shall have their viewpoint upon the real issue, which, to the very best of their ability, they will keep in the background. “They will contribute to both sides and, while the sham battle is Y?oing on, they will celebrate in high glee, knowing that while in any case the people will lose, yet they are sure to win. Hoover “Disaster Engineer” If they win, as they have won in the past, it will be because they are able to incite in the minds of the ' people a partisan spirit, which will | grow in intensity until the interests of the country are made second to the interests of the party.” Senator Blaine (Rep.. Wis.), made the first reference to President Hoover, describing him as “the great ■ engineer of disaster.” | The conferees applauded and jlaughed. Blaine advocated the so-called Norris-Simmons tariff commission proposal which was rejected during discussion of The Hawley-Smoot tariff bill last year. Chairman Raskob of the Democratic national committee, also urged the Norris-Simmons amendment in the Democratic committee meeting here last week. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m..... 24 10 a. m 28 7 a. m 25 11 a. m 31 Ba. m 27 12 (noon).. 32 9a. m 29 1p jp 33

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C. H. Payne (left), holding iron bar, and Harry Franklin (right), deputy sheriffs, who overpowered two escaped convicts they were returning to West Virginia in western Indiana early today. Payne was slugged with the bar and Franklin’s throat was cut by the prisoners.

Prisoners Make Liberty Bid as Auto Speeds Across State. Shackled with double handcuffs, two fugitive convicts were en route from Indianapolis to West Virginia today, after they attacked two West Virginia deputy sheriffs in an auto in western Indiana early this morning. They slugged one deputy sheriff and slashed the throat of another in an automobile in which they were en route from Texas to West Virginia, but failed to gain liberty. Deputy Sheriffs Harry Franklin and C. H. Payne of Welsh, W. Va., conveying Lloyd Moon. 20, and Austin Hardwick, 29, to the West Virginia penitentiary, were victims of the attack. Obtained Razor-Like Knife They had lodged their prisoners in the Miami (Okla.) jail on Monday night, and there Moon and Hardwick obtained, from another prisoner, a knife with a razor edge and an iron bar about twenty inches long. About six miles east of Marshall, 111., this morning, Hardwick, handcuffed to Moon, grasped Franklin and cut his throat. The wound, however, was not serious.. The car was traveling about sixty-five miles an hour, the deputies said. “Give me that gun,” Hardwick demanded. Payne Slugged, Unconscious Moon slugged Payne on the head with the iron bar and Payne fell unconscious. Hardwick and Franklin struggled for possession of the gun until Franklin fell out and the car plunged into a ditch. He covered the prisoners with his gun and with the aid of two truck drivers who stopped got Hardwick and Moon into the car with double handcuffs on them. Payne was revived and the quartet came on to Indianapolis. They expect to reach West Virginia tonight. POLICEMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA Oxygen Used in Battle to Save Harry Eads. Harry Eads, 32, of 325 Parkway avenue, Indianapolis traffic policeman, died of pneumonia at city hospital early today after physicians had battled since Friday to keep him alive with oxygen. Bern in Madison, Ind., Mr. Eads was appointed to the police forc*s in August, 1927. Funeral services will be held at the Shirley mortuary, 946 North Illinois street, at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Violet Eads; his father, John W. Eads, of Osgood, Ind.; four brothers, Edward of Osgood and Shirley, Robert and Arthur of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Huson L. Sweet, of Chicago. SPARKS CAUSE BLAZE Valuable Antiques Are Destroyed in North Side Home. Fire starting from roof sparks today caused '53,000 damage to the home of Dick H. Richards, 3931 North Pennsylvania street. The roof and part of the upper story were burned off. Valuable antiques stored in the attic also were destroyed.

INCOME TAX HELD ILLEGAL; LESLIE APPROVAL UNLIKELY

Fortified by an opinion from At-torney-General James M. Ogden that Speaker Walter Myers’ signing of the personal income tax bill is unconstitutional, Governor Harry G. Leslie is believed unlikely to sign the measure, now before him. After a series ot conferences with R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, and other Democratic leaders, Myers Tuesday affixed his signature by writing into the bill a “conditional explanation,” setting forth what he regarded highly irregular tactics by the Indiana senate in passing the measure. It was the writing-in of this explanation that caused Ogden tb issue his unconstitutionality opinion. Myers also dated the bill “March 10,” one day later than the assembly ends, under constitutional limit of sixty-one days. Myers held in his explanation that the house was not informed officially of what he termed the “pretended actions” of the senate

HUNT FOB CHILD SLAYER WIDENS Blond Hair Clew to Killer of Virginia Brooks. By United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 11.—A single blond hair, clasped in the hand of murdered Virginia Brooks, 10, gave police a tangible clew today with which to continue the search for her murderer. Autopsy surgeons found the hair while making further examination of the body. The hair was not Virginia’s, they reported and did not resemble that of Harry L. Wahlstrom, 27, a suspect in the case who was held for questioning while police investigated his record. A man hunt which promised to riva' the search four years ago for William Edward Hickman spread ‘ today over the Pacific southwest for the kidnaper and slater of Virginia Brooks, 10-year-old San Diego school girl. . > A sheep herder and hi: dog of the Camp Kearney Mesa. The arms, legs and head had been severed and part of the girl’s vital organs removed. Deputy Coroner Gershon believed that the girl was beaten to death shortly after her disappearance. He determined, however, that the sackcontaining the remains had been on the mesa only a short time. HINTS NEW PLANET Traces Are Revealed by Astral Photography. By United Press TURIN, Italy, March 11.—Professor Lacchini of the Pino Torinese observatory anonunced today the discovery, through astral photography, of traces of anew planet in the solar system. The new planet was named provisionally Ba. ' SMITH BOOSTED FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK Newspaper Editorial Says City Needs Former Governor. By United Press NEW YORK, March 11.—A movement for former Governor Alfred E. Smith as mayor of New York was started in an editorial of the Daily News today. The paper held that he would command respect in all quarters and that his assumption of office now seriously is needed. COMPANY ELECTS HEAD New President Was Office Boy of Firm Fifty Years Ago. By United Press NEW YORK, March 11.—Thomas A. Buckner, who began his work with the concern as an office boy fifty-one years ago, today was elected president of the New York Life Insurance Company, succeeding Darwin P. Kingsley, who becomes i chairman of the board.

and therefore ’his signature was “conditional.” The written-in portion was lengthy and traced every step of the -measure from its passage in the house of representatives. Adjournment sine die at 1:40 p. m. Tuesday was the signal for Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush, senate presiding officer, to vent his scorn on Myers for what Bush branded unwarranted mutilation of the income bill. “I have no resentment for any one who differs from me on a matter of legislation, but I have no consideration for a public official who so mutilates a bill as virtually to prevent any further action on it," Bush declared in a statement Just before adjournment. Bush then, before Ogden had a chance to issue an opinion, asserted Myers’ action prohibited the Governor’s signing. Although the “pretended actions” of the senate referred to by Myers was a recession amend-

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SCHROEDER CASE WILL GO TO JURY BEFORE EVENING; FINAL PLEAS ARE STARTED Prosecutor Wilson Gives First of Closing: Arguments; Holmes Half Through His Speech. HINTS THAT WIFE WAS IN PLOT Pair Planned for Suspect to Disappear, That They Might Collect Insurance, 4 Intimation Given by State. BY EDWARD C. FULKE The ghost of a ma . who perished in mystery and the specter of the death chair stalked together today into criminal court, where Harold Herbert Schroeder heard the state of Indiana demand Iks life, to atone for murder. Once again a flame-seared, unknown man went through his dying throes as prosecutors revived to a jury the grewsome High School road torch car crime of nine months ago. Perhaps it was the grim recollection of the sight of the dismembered and blacker.ed torso that caused the Mobile garage man to rock vigorously in the prisoner’s chair, or again, perhaps, it was the “secret, locked forever in his heart,” as charged by prosecutors.

Probably before nightfall the curtain will drop on the desperate fight of the accused man for freedom. A crowd of unprecedented proportions shoved and fought through the courtroom doors. Prosecutor Herbert Wilson began the state’s closing argument when the gavel fell, and fifty-five minutes later surrendered his place before the jury to Ira Holmes, Schroeder’s attorney. Holmes Starts Argument Holmes made half of his argument by the noon adjournment, and was to finish, he said, by 3. Floyd Mattice, chief deputy prosecutor, was to make the state’s final plea, requiring less than an hour, he said. Jurors probably will receive the case by 6 p. m. after Judge Frank P. Baker reads his instructions. Opening his plea, Wilson reviewed the testimony of forty state’s witnesses who appeared before the jury in the thirteen days of the trial. Wilson, for the first time, hinted at an alleged plot between Schroeder and his wife Leah to “plan the perfect crime and go their separate ways.” Would Split Insurance The plot, Wilson hinted, was for Schroeder to disappear and “they would split the $22,500 insurance.” “If society ever finds itself unable to convict a man under such circumstantial evidence as this—then society is in a drastic predicament,” Wilson continued. “It is the solemn duty of you jurors to send this man to death in the electric chair—thd only satisfaction for a crime the magnitude of Schroeder’s.” Recalling the brief and abruptly ended defense case, in which only three witnesses took the stand to give testimony of comparative unimportance, Wilson said. “The defense has done nothing to give you, the jury, the facts. Ali the evidence introduced in this case was offered by the state. It is such a case that the state asks the death penalty—nothing else—we ask it with all our heart." Sons Hear Father Branded Tw r o youthful sons of the accused man heard their “daddy” branded “the most vicious murderer ever brought to justice. One of them Ernest, 9, sat, with puzzled eyes, on Schroeder's lap. The other sat behind, also puzzled. “You look at these two sons,” Wilson told the jury, “but think of this, you—as reasonable men —maybe this unknown victim had two sons waiting for him at home. He’ll never be there to greet them. He died —but how—that’s the thing that only Schroeder knows.” “Schroeder is a modern Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has two lives. He’s known in Mobile as Harold Schroeder. He came to Indianapolis seven days before the crime as ‘H. G. Flow.’ Had Fling at Life “He capitalized on the alias. He had his fling at life. There were two children and a wife at home,

ments and left the bill as it passed the house, Myers action is believed dictated by Democratic resentment at failure of the senate to pass the corporation tax measure, a companion bill. Myers questioned authenticity of the senate recession, because the house conferees refused to sign a report with senate conferees. Alleged recession of the senate from its amendments left the exemptions at $1,500 for single persons, $3,500 for heads of families with S4OO for each dependent. Rates, after exemptions are deducted, would be 1 per cent on the first SI,OOO of net income, 2 per cent for the second SI,OOO, 3 per cent for the third SI,OOO, 4 per cent for the fourth SI,OOO, 5 per cent for the fifth SI,OOO and 6 per cent on all incomes more than $5,000. Governor Leslie hf.s until Saturday night to sign or reject any or all bills now before him. „

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but that meant nothing to Schroeder. He played the part of a swain. You saw at least one of the women he ‘courted.’ ” Wilson declared the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the unknown man died in Marion county. “Schroeder never was out of this county. He tells you he drove 201 miles in four hours, past Terre Haute and back. He tells you how he was in a quandary as to what to do with the body. “He tells you about his delays, of washing the ‘injured’ man’s face, of stopping here and there on the road back, and he would have you believe he averaged fifty miles an hour in that length of time,” Wilson declared. Raps at Holmes “I call your attention to the fact that Holmes, the defendant's lawyer, began running up and down a stretch of road, thirty-five miles long, looking for a place to have an accident. He never found it.” When Holmes took the floor he broke forth volubly with a coMemnation of the state’s case as ‘rased on supposition and suspicion.’’^f He discussed the first degree i urder indictment, declaring the state never proved two of the three counts charging the death occurred by burning and by methods unknown. “From what I know of this case. I believe we are living back in the feudal days, in the time of the rack and the burning iron,” he said. Assails Winkler, Stark Holmes launched into a tirade of criticism against George L. Winkler, former sheriff, and Judson L Stark, former prosecutor, state s star witnesses. “Winkler and his cohorts took away every legal right of Schroeder when they brought him back from Mobile.” “Stark even stooped to the dirty tactics of bringing things into the case that never happened.” Holmes referred to evidence showing Stark had. exhibited a file and flatiron to Sch *oeder as instruments purported to have come from the flaming sedan. Stark got out of bed one morning at r to come down and see the Alatlum to Page 1, Second Section) MICHIGAN ATTRACTS MURDERS, COP SAYS Absence of Death Penalty Given as Chief Reason. By United Press DETROIT, March 11.—Instances where murders had been committed in Michigan to avoid the death penalty in other states were cited by Captain Donald S. Leonard of the state police in an address Tuesday night. Michigan is to vote on a capital punishment bill next month He recalled the killing of Corporal Sam Mapes, and said that the murder shot his way out,” because he knew he was wanted for a killing in Texas, a capital punishment state. He mentioned also the case of Michael Petrovich, who admitted that he brought his wife from Pennsylvania to Michigan so that he might kill her here and escape the death penalty of the former state. BOYCOTT IS CONTINUED Gandhi Lrges Indian Measure as Aid to Home Protection. By United Press AHMEDABAD. India, March 11.— Mahatma Gandhi, speaking to another boisterous crowd in the Sab- ! arati river bed Tuesday night, urged that the Indian boycott of foreign cloth be continued as a measure for encouragement of home production. He also urged boycott of liquor. NOON SERVICES HELD West Virginia Minister Speaks Daily at Christ Church. Moral law is the general subject of a series of noon-day Lenten addresses given in the Christ church by the Rev. Dr. John Gass of Charleston, W. Va. Dr. Cass will speak each day including Friday. He will be the preacher at an interparochlal service in All Saints' Cathedral at 8 tonight.