Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 290, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1931 — Page 1

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PROBE BARES EXTORTION BY CONSTABLES Law Violations by Ring of ‘Special’ Officers Are Shown in County. FAMILIES ARE EVICTED Prosecutor Sifts Charges That Grafters Prey on Jobless. BY SHELDON KEY Badge-dedecked constables, abusing their questionable authority, have become “depression profiteers” throughout Marion county, investigation by The Times discloses. Wanton misuse of constabulary powers, by which alleged “special constables’’ of Warren township are collecting rents and menacing debtors, most of them without employment, is revealed upon investigation of their many complaints. How certain men posing as duly appointed public officials are soliciting the business of rental agencies and serving fake real estate summons so as practically to disrupt the justice courts of the county is evident in the probe conducted by The Times. Laid Before Prosecutor Facts in numbers of cases where infractions of constabulary powers are apparent have been laid before Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson, who is studying them to determine any possible criminal law violations. The inquiry has disclosed that at least four of the special constables are working out of the court of T. S. Crutcher, Warren township justice of peace, 5448 East Washington street. These men, all members of the National Detective Association, successor to the Horsethief Detective Association, were appointed by Crutcher in violation of statutes providing for such appointments, it is said. The statutes provide for appointments “dhly in cases of absence of the regularly elected constable or cases of emergency,” while in many instances in Warren township these cases did not even exist. Blank summons for possession of property, signed by Crutcher and later to be filled in by the “special” officers, at their own convenience, have been found. Forgeries of the signature of a justice of peace are apparent on others, it is alleged. Hundreds Are Mulcted Hundreds of persons have been summoned in an alleged “kangaroo court” conducted at 136 North Delaware street, by “Special Constable” C. W. Freeman, and have been forced to pay exorbitant fines and court costs, it is known. Other cases in which persons have been brought into similar illegal cqurts in various parts of the city have been unearthed. No records exist on many of these cases in Crutcher’s court, a survey has shown. Judgments stating amounts of costs collected are lacking. One case in which Special Constable George B. Davis, 4421 College avenue, is alleged to have evicted a woman, ill with pneumonia, for nonpayment of rent not even is listed on court records, the survey disclosed. Other “constables” said to have been promoting + he badge and gun psychology for their own benefit since the November election are Frank Broz and N. J. Alley. Alley maintains offices at 108 North Delaware street. Both Davis and Freeman and several of the others, it is said, were connected with the justice court of Oliver P. Bebinger, Washington township justice under the former Republican administration. Heavy Fees Extorted Figures as to amounts of fees wrongfully extorted from the public practically are unobtainable. However, it is alleged that some of the special officers are making exorbitant salaries through the system by which property owners are robbed and fees are “split” with real estate agents and storage companies. In cases where the victims became wise to the methods used, the constables have offered lamed excuses and dropped the cases, investigations indicate. Among further illegal practices are those connected with collections on garnishee judgments and those for repossession of personal property. It Is known that many persons have had automobiles taken from them without any writ of replevin ever being served by the court. In other instances, families have been evicted without writs of restitution. LIGHTNING STRIKES " RAIL PILE: TWO DIE Lebanon Brothers Take “Refuge” From Spring Storm. By United Press LEBANON, Ind., April 15.—Two brothers were killed by lightning near here Tuesday when they took refuge under a pile of rails in a field to escape a sudden spring storm. Bodies of the men, Leser J. Wood. 27, and William R. Wood, 17, were recovered late Tuesday night by their father, Walter Wood, who started a search when they failed to return from work The men were working on their farm in the north part of Boone county when the storm broke. They had hidden under the rail pile, which was beneath ft tree. Cabinet of Honduras Resigns By United Press TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. April 15.—The cabinet resigned today.

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Dead Man at Wheel, Tractor Plows for Hours By United Press ROCHESTER, Ind., April 15.—A dead man rode the tractor plowing the William Harter farm, a half mile west of Akron, near here, neighbors found today when they investigated the disappearance of Harter. The fanner started plowing Tuesday and was killed by a bolt of lightning. The tractor was not damaged, and it continued making the circuit of the field for hours. The motor was still running when the tragedy was revealed today.

WHAT BECAME OF BANDIT’S BODY? NO REPLY BY CORONER ‘None of Your Business,’ Vehling’s Answer to Query on What Happened to Corpse of Slain Robber. BY DICK MILLER “It’s none of your business!” Efforts of reporters Tuesday night to obtain information from Coroner Fred W. Vehling on disposal of the body of a bandit slain in a gun battle brought this terse reply from the county’s coroner-undertaker. The bandit, Paul Kiefer, was injured fatally by a grocer Feb. 2, when he and another bandit attempted to rob the store. Official records showed the body was taken to Vehling’s own undertaking establishment, 702 Virginia avenue. Vehling was located at the city hospital Tuesday night by two reporters of The Times. He was there to examine a body.

CRASH IS FATAL TO UDEERY Death Brings Year’s Auto Toll to 52. Injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile Friday night, proved fatal today to James

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while crossing Ewing street, near Tenth street. George Wiemer, 35, R. R. 9, Box! 302, driver of the automobile, was to i be slated on a charge of involun- j tary manslaughter today. Mr. Deery for years has been active in the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Mr. Deery had been president of the loan association forty-seven years and w’as connected with the organization several years before becoming president. He also was a director of the firm. Survivors are James E. Deery, a son; William Deery of Newark, N. J., and four daughters. Miss Marguerite Deery, Mrs. James McCaslin, Mrs. William Clark and Mrs. Bert Keene, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Friday at the home of Mrs. Keene, 2134 Central avenue, followed by services at St. Joseph’s Catholic church. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. COPS FACING SUIT SIO,OOO Asked for Arrest Without Warrant. Charging three policemen with breaking into his home unlawfully and assaulting him, Rob'ert Adams, 858 North East street, today sought SIO,OOO damages in a suit filed in superior court five. The policemen, Sergeant Harry Smith, Kent Yoh and Stewart Coleman, Adams alleges, came to his home April 8 and demanded admittance.. When he asked whether they had a warrant, he says, they replied they needed none, broke in the door, beat him and arrested him on blind tiger and resisting an officer charges. Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron next day sustained a motion to suppress evidence when officers admitted they had neither search nor arrest warrants. T. Ernest Maholm is attorney for Adams. BEAT LABOR RADIO PLEA Commission Vacates Order Granting Separate Hearing on Petition. By United Press WASHINGTON. April 15.—Midwestern radio stations opposing the efforts of station WCFL of the Chicago Federation of Labor, to obtain an assignment of 50,000 watts power on a clear channel, were successful today in having the federal radio commission vacate an order granting WCFL a separate hearing on its application.

PLEA OF TOWN’S BEST PEOPLE’ TO LESLIE WINS PAROLE FOR EMBEZZLER

DESPITE previous statements that he would show no leniency to persons who embezzle public funds, Governor Harry G. Leslie has approved a parole for Clarence Davis, 28, bachelor son of a well-to-do family, who is in the Indiana state reformatory for embezzling $1,600 from the Crawfordsville municipal light plant. Davis has served less than four months of a two-to-fourteen-yesa sentence.

Vehling was questioned in an effort to ascertain the facts in connection with disposal of the body. For several days The Times has published stories, following an investigation that revealed Vehling was rushing bodies to his establishment, embalming them and then attempting to collecting $25 fees for the work. Blocked by Judge He also has made several efforts to obtain burial privileges, and 1 ; went so far as to seek favors in appointment of estate administrators. This has been blocked by Probate Judge Smiley N. Chambers. Body of the other bandit was claimed by Detroit relatives. “Records at the hospital show the body of Kiefer was turned over to you and moved to your establishment,” Vehling was told. “What has happened to that body?” Taking a penknife from his vest pocket, Vehling nervously cleaned his fingernails. Aftef some hesitancy, he said: “I reserve the right to refuse to answer the question.” No Funeral Notice “Have you disposed of that body?” he was asked. “Yc-u never have read any death or funeral notice, have you?” Vehling retorted. “No; that’s why we want to know what you did with the body,” he was told. “Did you bury it? The body was turned over to you sev-enty-five days ago.” “Well, I’m not in the habit of burying bodies without burial permits,’ ’the coroner said. According to reports, Vehling is alleged still to have the body at his place. Still Holds Body? A county official said Vehling told him the body still was in the undertaking establishment and that Vehling said he hoped a relative might claim it and he would be able to conduct the funeral. Vehling would make no profit from a “Potter’s field burial.” As far as police have learned, Kiefer was a New York City resident. No claim has been filed for the body. According to Indiana statutes, the body should have been turned over to the county undertaker for pauper burial, and unclaimed property of the deceased sold after sixty days. The funds from the property sale would be turned into the common school fund. FARMER NEAR DEATH AFTER GUN BATTLE Columbus (Ind.) Farm Scene of Alleged Liquor Quarrel Shooting, By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., April 15. Charles Gates, 50, farmer living > nine miles west of here, is in the county hospital near death from gunshot wounds received in a fight I Tuesday night with Beverly Allen,! 25, farmer, eight miles west of here, j Gates, with his brother, William : Gates, a merchant of Gnawbone. Brown county, are alleged to have gone to the Allen home, where a quarrel occurred in which it is said! liquor and a woman were involved.! Officers reported a twenty-gallon I still was found on the farm. TAKES FIRST LINER RIDE “Noah of Green Pastures” Deserts Ark for Steamer. By United Press NEW YORK, April 15.—“ Noah of Green Pastures” deserted his ark to- ! day for a ride on the bridge of the Leviathan. In the same costume he wears in the Broadway play, Noah stood on the bridge with Commander Randall until the liner cleared Ssndy Hook, where the Negro actor left the ship and returned to the city. Noah is Tutt Whitney, i and never had been aboard a real liner.

H. Deery 79, of 2141 North New Jersey street, president of the Celtic Savings and Loan Ass o ciation. He died early today at St. Vincent’s hospital. Death of Mr. Deery brought the Mar ion county automobile death toll to 52 since Jan. 1. Mr. Deery, father of James E. Deery, city attorney, was struck by a car

His parole was urged by Crawfordsviile’s so-called “best people,” it was explained at the Governor’s office Tuesday, when Leslie gave his approval. a a a THE parole was voted by but two of the reformatory trustees at the pardon board meeting. Paul Honan, Lebanon, and Homer York. Marion, were the trustees voting approval of the parole. Dr. H. O. Bruggeman, Ft. Wayne, voted against it. Glenn

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ROWBOTTOM ADMITS $1,750 ‘GIVEjnO HIM Cash Was ‘Sympathy Gift/ Says Ex-Congressman, on Stand, CHARGE SALE OF JOBS Witness Declares He Paid SBOO for Postmaster Berth; Didn’t Get It. BY BEN STERN Times Staff Correspondent EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 15— Admitting he took $1,750 from applicants for postoffice jobs, as the government charges, Harry E. Rowbottom, former congressman, in a whimpering voice, today told the federal jury that this money was given him out of sympathy. Nervously pulling at a white handkerchief, Rowbottom vigorously denied selling any postal appointments, or entering, into the conspiracy, for which he is on trial here. Only once during the examination by his own counsel, Phillip C. Gould, Evansville, idd Rowbottom show any of the fight he previously said he would put up. “They double-crossed me up In Spencer county in the 1930 elections,” he blazed out. Dodges the Issue Gould jumped aside from topics of "framing” or “double-crossing,” and continued interrogation concerning various appointments. Walter G. Ayer, Rockford, gave Rowbottom $750, the ex-congress-man admitted, “but not to buy any appointment,” he explained. “Only because he wanted to help me out,” he added, S. Grant Johnson donated to Rowbottom's campaign manager, Otto Weilbrenner, SBOO, “only to help make up the dficit of the campaign,” (1930 campaign) Rowbottom said. McKinley Ayer, who wanted reappointment as postmaster at Chrisney, donated SIOO in an envelope, saying “it is only a premature Christmas gift,” and two days later met the congressman on the road near Dale, Ind., and slipped an envelope with an addditional SIOO into Rowbottom’s pocket, Rowbottom told the jury. Call Character Witnesses Character witnesses in Rowbottom’s behalf took the stand immediately after the government had closed its case at 10:45 a. m. On cross-examination, by defense attorneys, Johnson, applicant for the Dale 'postmastership, who had testified he paid Rowbottom SBOO for the post ne never got, told of his close intimacy, both politically and socially with Hilbert Bennett, Rockport, who had marked bills paid to the congressman. Weilbrenner, dismissed Mt. Vernon postmaster, who was Rowbottom’s 1930 campaign manager, also testified as to his friendship with Bennett and other Watson leaders. The defense scored an important point when Judge Charles E. Woodward ruled out testimony of Ross E. Wibbeler of Dale, also a contender for the postmastership. Objection to his testimony was made on the ground that the incidents Wibbeler was going to relate were not mentioned in the indictment. Wibbeler was going to testify, the government said, that he was told (Turn to Page Three) GAS TERROR REVIVED Fog-Like Fumes Sweeping .Over Meuse Valley. By United Press BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15— People and cattle in the Meuse valley near Liege have been slightly affected by a renewal of the foglike fumes which caused deaths and spread terror through the valley last winter. The victims were recovering. An investigation was started. UTILITY REORGANIZED Public Service Company’s Stockholders Meet. Reorganization of the Public Service Company of Indiana, formerly the Interstate Public Service Company, under the Indiana general corporation act passed by the 1929 legislature, was effected today at a meeting of stockholders at the Traction Terminal building. Building to Cost $125,000 By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., April 15.—1n special session, the city council decided to spend $125,000 for construction of anew city building.

W. Harrison, Attica, who has been retired as trustee, was not at the meeting. All pardon board actions must have direct approval of the Governor before becoming effective. Records in the case disclosed that Davis was a trusted employe In the Crawfordsville light company office. He started playing the stock market and took, at various times, $1,600, which he lost. When discovered, —he amounts

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FASTER SERVICE FOR AIR MAIL \ ... City Letters Will Reach Los Angeles in Day. New airmail service which will permit letters mailed here in the afternoon to be in Los Angeles the next day, will be instituted here Monday. The new service will give the city through transcontinental service from coast-to-coast without a layover in Kansas City, Mo., for day flights. The west-bound plane of the Trascontinental and Western Air, leaves the airport at 4:46 p. m. daily and all mail must be in the postoffice by 3:50 p. m., Postmaster Robert Bryson said. The east-bound mail must be in the postoffice by 12:30 p. m. The west-bound closing time practically is the same as the former schedule, but west-bound mail arrives in Los Angeles at 7:45 a. m. the next morning instead of late in the afternoon, Bryson said. The east-bound closing time was formerly 10:35 a. m. The “east” plane arrives ifi New York at 8:44 p. m. the same night.

Bang-Up Fire By United Press CLARK MILLS, Wis., April 15.—Barney Mullens and his family were saved from burning to death when a blazing shingle fell from the roof of their house on to an automobile tire which exploded so loudly it awakened them in time to escape. The automobile was parked beside the house.

CITY BIDS ABE LOW Firms Get $182,496 Work on New Grand Stand. Indianapolis firms were awarded $182,496 of work on the new $250,000 grandstand at the state fairground today by the state board of agriculture. The Service Construction Company received the contract for the building’s general construction with a bid of $155,500. The plumbing contract was awarded the Rowland L. Cotton Company with a bid of $18,596 and C. L. Smith was awarded the electric wiring at $8,400. The bids on the seating in the grandstand, the final contract to be let, will be awarded late today. The seating contract is expected to be let at between $16,000 and SIB,OOO. When all contracts on the new grandstand are awarded the cost is expected to be $200,000 or $50,000 under the estimated cost. PLANT LIFE ON MARS Astronomers Believe Animals Also May Exist on Planet. By United Press ' ST. LOUIS, April 15.—Evidence of the existence of oxygen, water vapor, snow and vegetable life on the planet Mars, has been found by astronomers, and “it is” plausible to believe that there is low animal life there,”’ according to Professor Robert Grant Aitken, director of Lick observatory. CONTRACTS AWARDED Road Supplies, Sunnyside Milk Bids Accepted by County. Contracts totaling approximately $200,000 for road supplies and milk for the Sunnyside Tuberculosis sanitarium for one year were awarded today by county commissioners to a number of bidders. The Capitol Dairies was successful bidder for the contract for furnishing milk and cream for the sanitarium which will amount to approximately $5,000, County 7 Auditor Harry Dunn announced.

were made up by his father and himself and a year elapsed before he was sentenced. The judge in the case pointed out that Davis was a young man who lived at heme with little or no expense and there was no reason for the embezzlement, except stock gambling. But he thought he had been punished enough. a a a JUST before the Davis case was considered. York and Honan had refused a parole for Herman

Top Photo—’The plane which crashed near Beacon, N. Y., killing A, B. Stine of this city, and injuring critically Robert C. Winslow, the pilot. Both men are in the photo, Winslow at the extreme left, and Mr. Stine in the center, wearing the derby. Lower Photo —Winslow, taken during World war days when he was an army aviator.

CRASH DEATH ENDSJIOMANCE City Girl’s Fiance Killed in Car Collision. Death shattered the dreams of a bride-to-be in Indianapolis today when tragedy claimed her fiance’s life in an automobile crash near Rochester, Ind. The girl, Miss Mary Houze, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvert Houze, 817 Villa avenue, learned this morning her fiance, Willard Eustice of Beech Grove, died of injuries when a truck in which he was riding overturned. They were to have been married in May. Eustice “just went along” with Houze, the girl’s brother, on a truck trip to the north part of the state. One mile south of Winamac the wheels of the truck locked, swerving the truck Into a ditch. Eustice’s parents are dead. He lived with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, of 52 South Seventh street, Beech Grove. Eustice is survived by three brothers, Stephen, Mark and James, all of this city. Until recently the youth had been employed by the Big Four railroad. NIGHTGOWN IS ‘BANK’ Thirteen SI,OOO Bills Found in Garment of Dead Woman. By United Press EL PASO, Tex., April 15.—’The sleeve of an old nightgown served as a “bank” for thirteen SI,OOO bills for Miss Grace Del Bueno, 71, who died recently at her residence. In the room in which she died was found also $9Bl in miscellaneous bills. DENVER EDITOR TO WED Rocky Mountain News Chief to Be Married Today, By United Press DENVER, _ April 15—Edward T. Leech, editor of the Rocky Mountain News, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, and Miss Rose L. Roche planned to be married here late today at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Roche. After the wedding they will leave on an automobile tour. Hoosler to Aid Burke By Times Special PERU, Ind., April 15—Counsel for Fred Burke, notorious killer and bandit, who is awaiting trial at Benton Harbor, Mich., charged with the murder of a policeman, will include Rodney H. Bayless, Peru attorney.

Allen, 22, Lawrence county farmer. Dr. Bruggeman had voted that Allen be paroled. Evidence in Allen’s case was that he had a wife and family of small children who are destitute and badly in need of his support. He was sentenced on the same day as Davis, March 28, 1930, to from one to five years for possession of a still. The judge and prosecutor both recommended that he be pardoned “because of his age and th* condition of his

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A. B. Stine Is Killed When Robert Winslow, Pilot, Is Hurt Seriously. One Indianapolis business man was killed and another, a pilot, was injured critically when their airplane dived into a plowed field near Beacon, N, Y., early today. A third man also was hurt. A. B. Stine, 3511 North Sherman drive, was dead when taken from the wreckage, according to United Press dispatches; Robert C. Winslow. 3224 North Pennsylvania street, a business associate of Stine, and a flier since the World war, suffered a skull fracture and fractures of both legs. The third man, George B. Benton, Minneapolis, is believed to have suffered a fractured pelvis. Both injured men are in Highlands hospital at Beacon. Wife Leaves by Plane Mrs. Winslow, after phoning the hospital to learn of her husband’s condition, left with Walker Winslow, brother of the injured pilot, by air to reach his bedside. They took off from municipal airport shortly after noon and are to arrive in Beacon late today. Winslow is president of Automatic Utilities, and Mr Stine is a vice-president of the firm. It formerly was Time-O-State Distributing Company in which they were partners. Winslow also is treasurer of the Sherman Oil-Gas Burner Company. Failed to Gain Altitude They left Saturday for Philadelphia and New York to attend a convention of oil burner manufacturers, and were en route from New York to Buffalo when the accident occurred. Press ■ flashes said they were forced down near Matteawan hospital, outside of Beacon, by a broken water line. The damage was repaired and they took off, but failed to gain altitude, brushed the tree top and crashed. Mr. Stine is survived by the widow, Mrs. May Belle Stine, and his mother, Mrs. Olive Stine, who made her home with her son. He had been in the city three years, and formerly was connected with the Citizens Gas Company. TOWN CHIEFS WAR Lawrence Action Would Tie Board’s Hands. Move to throw legal restrictions in the government of the town of Lawrence that, if successful, practically will tie the hands of the town board by curbing collection of taxes, was begun today at a hearing in circuit court. The hearing was on complaint for an injunction filed by Lee Dunn, a taxpayer, and other' taxpayers similarly situated, against Harry Dunn, county auditor, and Clyde E. Robinson, county treasurer, to prevent them from forcing collection of the town’s taxes. This action, which alleges “that tax levies are excessive and illegal,” because the town board did not publish their proposed budget according to law, is said to be an outgrowth of a town factional war that followed incorporation of Lawrence. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin set Saturday, April 18, as the date for further arguments on the case. SEEKS FIRE HOUSE SITE Voshell Authorized to Get New Location for No. 19. Fire Chief Harry Vcshell todav was authorized by the safety board to investigate possible locations for temporary quarters to house equipment of Station 19, Morrir, and Harding streets, which is to be abandoned because of its condition. The present building has been in bad shape for several years, firemen having instructions to remove apparatus from the building during high winds and storms, Charles R. Myers, board president, said. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 49 10 a. m 69 7a. m 49 11 a. m 74 Ba. m 55 12 (noon).. 76 9 a. m 64 1 p. m 76

family.” Later Honan changed his vote and Lester approved Allen’s parole also. a a a HE had operated a thirty-gallon still along White river. York “wise cracked” that “he had used river water and should be kept in.” But the Davis parole was urged by leading Crawfordsville bankers and others. York joined with Honan in voting for it and now the Governor has given it his O K. f

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'ALFONSO SAILS FROM NATIVE LAND TO EXILE ‘Long Liv.i Spain,’ Is Cry of Deposed King Leaving Nation He Ruled, HEADED FOR ENGLAND Republicans Raise Flag Over Royal Palace After Queen Departs, BY ROGELIO LARENTE United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1931. by united pres CARTAGENA, Spain. April 15 Alfonso XIII, until Tuesday the king of Spain, sailed into exile today with the cry “Long Live Spain!” on his lips The deposed monarch—perhaps the “last” of the Bourbons, boarded the fast cruiser Prince Alfonso in the dark hour just before dawn and was carried away from the land he had reigned since his birth, forty-four years ago. As he departed Alfonso made a brave gesture toward the newly bom republic of Spain I preserve and follow my traditions, ’ he said in a firm voice as he shook hands with a little group of high army and navy officials who stood beside him on the deck. Remains Grimly Stoical Then the few persons who witnessed one of the most dramatic events in Spanish history saw him turn abruptly and enter the motorboat which was to carry him to the cruiser, waiting with steam up land dePartUre ’ presumab] y for Eng- “ Viva Espana!” cried Alfonso as he stepped from the soil of the republic. “Viva Espana!” was the echo from the shore. Alfonso, wearing civiliar clothe* and grimly stoical in the face of collapse of his throne and establshment of a republican government arrived at Cartagena, ancient naval seat on the Mediterranean, at fjt afte s all-night drive from the capital. Drives for Seven Hours Alone and without friends to the former king had* ridden for seven hours beside his uf JV r on dash to the coast. Tub other cars, carrying his cousin, the Infante D’Orleans, and Admiral Jose Rivera, last monarchist minister of navy, followed The deposed king left the capital ar„er the republican government had guaranteed the safety of the royal family, which he will join in England. Prince Juan, his third son, drove by automobile to Gibraltar to embark. Queen Victoria, the prince of the Asturias, and other members of the royal house slept in the palace at Madrid, but departed today for Paris, en route to London. The republican flag was raised over the palace shortly after the queer’s departure Fighting Is Ended BY JOHN DEGANDT United Press Staff Correspondent (Copvrieht. 1931. by United Press) MADRID, April 15.—The republican government of Spain, headed by the fiery, white-haired Niceto Alcala Zamora, strove today to establish its power permanently in the ruins of monarchy. There was serious danger in Catalonia under the new regime, where a general strike was declared, but republican forces headed by the separatist leader, Francisca Macia recently returned from exile, were in control at Barcelona after sharp fighting Tuesday night. Three persons were killed and several score injured in fighting in Barcelona before the army, now under republican control, restored order. Macia , wa s rapidly establishing the Catalonian republican government to be autonomous, but to work m harmony with the republican regime at Madrid. It appeared that Catalonia would merely be one of the republics within the great republic of Spain similar to the United States system. The provisional government declared today a national holiday in _.cnor of the republican triumph. The capital slowly was resuming its normal aspect after many hours of celebration. Taxicabs and street * ere operating regularly again. Political exiles, including Ramon Franco, the famous trans-Atlantic filer and leader of the December aviation revolt, were pouring back into Spam from the French border. RECEIVE BRIDGE BIOS Sanborn Man Submits Low Offers on Eight Project*. Bids on seventeen bridges were received today by the Indiana highway department, with H. B. Hash, Sanborn, Ind., submitting low offers on eight of the project*. Low bids on the seventeen bridges totaled $216,717. U, S. HOLDS 2 YOUTHS Indianapolis Pair Face Federal Charges of Counterfeiting Federal authorities here today held Fred Windman, 21, of 2208 Morgan street, and Russell E. Lockwood, 12, of 1333 Lambert street, on charges of conspiracy and counterfeiting. They are alleged to be members of a counterfeiting gang, two of which are under arrest in Louisville. Federal agents said they passed fake $lO bills here.