Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1931 — Page 5

JUNE 16,1931_

JERRY KINNEY WAS CONFIDANT OF REPORTERS Famed Chief Never-Failing Source of News About Crime Cases. Thi* 1* ‘he sixth of a eerie* of stories on the life and police career of Jerry Kinnn>. InHianaoolis police chief, who died last Tacsday morning. after a lons illness. “Now this is not for publication, but ” From Jerry Kinney hundreds of reporters veterans and cubs heard the “inside” of crimes that held the interest of the city and, perhaps, a nation. With the exception of a few farremoved cases, that "not-for-publi-cation” confidence of Jerry Kinney, their friend, never was broken Reporters in the office in which this is written, every other newspaper man in the city and others who have passed from their jobs as chroniclers of the day's news to places of prominence throughout the world, mourn Jerry Kinney’s death. Sometimes, for days, weeks and months reporters have carried in their always-loaded pockets, stories that Kinney gave them, awaiting his words: “Release it.” Door Always Was Open To newspaper men, Kinney was the man who could lead them through the labyrinths of crime to a solution. He was the man who could tell them the history of nearly every criminal in the country. He was the man who sat at his desk directing the workings of his men on the street who picked up, piece by piece, the little puzzle-squares of evidence. Kinney was the police officer who would put on his hat and say, “Come on,” and lead reporters, per r haps, to the criminal. But mcst of all, Kinney was their friend. He told them of his experiences and to the cub reporter, he was a never-failing source of information of wdiat a reporter should do in an emergency. The door to Kinney’s office always was open to newspaper men. City editors, at sea over the status of a crime, will miss Kinney. He was the man they called to learn the real facts so they could prepare for the “break” of a big police story. Kinney often has protected reporters, young and old, from the pranks of police. Once a veteran "fell” for the story that a sergeant had rescued two persons from White river. Kinney learned of the tale and severely reprimanded the officer who had “baited” the reporter. Often Named Criminal There is the tate of the reporter who always had the “jump” on stories relative to a writer of blackhand letters. The reporter’s knowledge was so far ahead of the police information on the case, his guilt was evident. He had been writing and mailing them to Indianapolis residents. That reporter lost the friendship and respect of Jerry Kinney. In conference with police reporters Kinney often named murderers, robbers and gangsters who then were sought for some crime or another. When a “new lead” was needed for the police story of the day, reporters always turned to Jerry Kinney. Perhaps the new information did not lay bare an important fact needed by police to capture the criminal. If it didn’t and the reporters wanted to know tire “inside,” Kinney would lean forward and say: “Now this isn't for publication, but ” (To Be Continued) LEGS FREED ON BAIL Wounded Gangster Pleads Not Guilty to Dry Law Violation. By United Press NEW YORK, June 16.—Jack (Legs) Diamond, thrice a target of enemy gangster bullets and more recently the brunt of attacks by government and state officials, was free today on $7,500 bail after pleading not guilty to a federal indictment charging violation of the prohibition law. Diamond, giving the impression of being very much abused and weak from his recent months in a hospital, shuffled up to the judge’s bench with his coat bulging from the bandages over the wound in his back. LADDER FALL IS FATAL Otis Goff, Painter, Dies as Result of Striking Cement Step. Falling from a ladder Monday afternoon, Otis Goff, 65, of 2311 North Capitol avenue, was injured fatally while painting a house at 2209 East New York street. The ladder slipped and Goff’s head struck a cement step. Coroner Fred W. Vehling, who investigated, is attempting to find relatives of Goff who was believed to reside in Ohio. Four in Auto Hurt By United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind., June 16—Four Wabash residents are recovering from injuries sustained when an automobile in which they were riding collided with another machine near Argos. The injured are, Mrs. Julia Hartkom, 75, and daughter Flora, and W. F. Smith and his wife. Howard Lowe, Mishawaka, driver of the other car, was uninjured. Hunt Assailant in Fight Police today were searching for a Negro called “Carl,” charged with wounding Mildred Leatherman, Negro, 21, of 716 North Senate avenue, following an altercation Monday night in a sandwich shop at 511 Indiana avenue. She was taken to the city hospital. 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SAFETY RULES LAID DOWN FOR CAMPS

Children to Be in Perfect Environment, Social Council Assures. If your children are attending one of the ’nine outdoor summer camps, they will have the protection of experienced camp workers to make their camp period safe from health and physical dangers. They won’t be climbing trees. They won’t be in danger of autos and street cars. They won’t be running around with knives in their possession or building fires. The experts will follow a set of health rules laid down today by the subcommittee of the Indianapolis

CITY TO ENGAGE GAS ATTORNEY Ordinance Provides Funds to Hire Will H. Thompson. Decision to employ Will H. Thompson as special legal counsel to represent the city in negotiations incident to acquiring the Citizens Gas Company was announced today following introduction of a $6,500 appropriation ordinance in city council Monday night. Employment of Thompson is dependent on favorable action by the council on the ordinance, which is to cover expenses of city utility district directors in the acquisition. The sum would be appropriated from the mayor’s contingent fund, and would be repaid with 6 per cent interest from profits resulting from operation of the gas company by the city. Thompson is familiar with details of the gas case, having represented gas company directors in suits which resulted in the United States supreme court sustaining the city’s claim to the gas company under the 1905 charter. He will work with the city legal department. PROTESTS STRIKE MOVE Eviction of Pennsylvania Miners Draws Pinchot Warning. By United Press HARRISBURG Pa. June 16. Governor Gifford Pinchot’s latest act in the western Pennsylvania bituminous strike situation was a vigorous protest against eviction of striking miners by coal companies and an appeal to the companies not to “make the present troubles worse” by such evictions. The Governor’s protest was directed mainly to the officials of the Carnegie Coal Company who he said were reported to be planning to evict strikers from company houses near Avella.

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Council of Social Agencies which will be standard regulations at the camps. The camps are operated by the Boy and Girl Scouts; Girl Reserves of the Y. W. C. A., the Indianapolis Boys Club, Salvation Army, the Jewish Federation, the Camp Fire Girls, the Junior Catholic Daughters of America and the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. For the safety of the children, floors of the camps will be examined regularly, objects with sharp surfaces will bs kept off the grounds, medicine will be out of reach, knives only can be used during handiwork classes and fire hazards are to be watched closely. Any child who makes contact with pcison ivy can expect an immediate bath with strong laundry soap and running water. Other provisions are directed to the camp staffs on care of food and disposal of waste.

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SHARP WORDS FLY IN RADIO MONOPOLY QUIZ R. C. A. Battles to Retain Federal Broadcasting Licenses. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 16.—The federal radio commission today prepared to end its hearings on the most important issue ever to come before it—the question of whether the subsidiaries of the Radio Cor-

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poration of America shall be permitted to retain their hundreds of government licenses for broadcasting, radio communication and experiments with television. The Radio Corporation has been found guilty of violating the antitrust laws in its handling of radio tube patents. The radio act of 1927 directs the commission to revoke licenses of a company that attempts to establish a radio monopoly. The hearings are to determine the commission’s interpretation of this law. The Radio Corporation asserts that it is unconstitutional, and that in any event it would not apply to the present case. Ruffled tempers and an unsuccessful attempt to pry into the inner workings of the R. C. A. marked the first day’s hearing. Asa result, the commission set a limit on arguments today and asked counsel to

argue only about the legality of the question at issue. Representative Frank E. Reid (Rep., 111.), participated in the exchange of personalities. He called M. H. Aylesworth, president cf the National Broadcasting Company, a “slicker,” whereupon Aylesworth retorted that it was a compliment to be called a slicker—“by a congressman.” Reid, permitted to intervene in the case “on behalf of the public,” also clashed with Louis Titus, R. c. A. special counsel. The congressman told Titus he would not ask him a question “because you wouldn’t know enough to tell me the answer.” School Record Set LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 16.—A1l registration records for the Purdue university summer school have been broken, with 750 enrolled. Last year the enrollment was 704.

MEDICAL GROUP IN SESSION HERE Eclectic Association Holds 61st Convention. The sixty-first annual session of the National Eclectic Medical Association opened today at the Lincoln with registration of about 400 members. Ninety-eight papers will be read by prominent medical men from every part of the country and discussed during the meetings which will continue until Friday. Various subjects have been chosen, cover-

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lug every section of the medical knowledge. J. E. Holman of Indianapolis, chairman of the * entertainment committee, has announced that the ladies’ auxiliary will make a shopping tour of L. S. Ayres department store Wednesday. Tea will be served. Wednesday night, the annual banquet will be held. Pipe organ music and amusements by Dr. J. C. Hubbard and family will be on the program. Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times, will speak. Thursday, a sightseeing tour of the city will be made by bus returning to the Scottish Rite cathedral where a pipe organ program by Clarence H. Carson will be heard. Auto Wreck Fatal BEDFORD, Ind., June 13.—Merritt Markland, 21, was killed near Bedford when the automobile he was driving overturned. Two youths accompanying him were unhurt.