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GERMANY’S FEARS GIVE WAY TO AIR OF CONFIDENCE AS BANKS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Money Is Paid Out to Meet Salaries, Taxes; Threat of Fascism Subsides With Promise of Financial Relief. CROWDS ORDERLY IN WITHDRAWALS Populace Accepts Belief Government Has Crisis Well Within Control; Expect Lenience in French Demands. By United Press BERLIN, July 16.—Confidence began to return today to Germany, wracked for days by fear, uncertainty and acute financial distress. As Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius prepared to go to Paris to take part in a conference with world tenders, it was felt generally that Germany’s crisis could be averted and that the international situation as a w'hole had improved.

Banks reopened after a! two-day emergency holiday, j Although there was a farreaching stoppage of busi-1 ness, owing to sharp restric- j tion of banking transactions, | Germany was calm and the v populace was visibly relieved. There appeared to be general public feeling that the government was in complete control and that a concrete plan to combat the crisis had been evolved. Fear of extremist trends toward Ccmmunism or Fascism no longer was in evidence. Calmness of the throngs awaiting their turns outside savings banks was the outstanding impression gained in a two-hour round of fifteen main branches. Police were stationed at bank doors, but they had no occasion to intervene, although many depositors were re-jected-all those seeking to salvage their deposits to put them away at home or to buy merchandise. Only Few Exceptions The new decree permitted payment only for salaries, wages or taxes. Applications chiefly were small tradespeople, tailors and hairdressers, who were compelled to submit only authenticated pay rolls of employes and who did not receive a mark more than enough to cover their pay rolls. Similarly, taxpayers were given exactly the amount of their taxes. Only a few exceptions were noted. Those who had been without jobs for a long term and who were not receiving state support were permitted to draw a maximum of 50 marks (slightly under sl2). A foreign office statement said that after the Bruening-Curtius conferences in Paris, German, British and French statesmen would proceed to London for a conference there on Monday. At noon the Darmstaedter Und National bank (Danatbank), which remained closed this morning as other banks resumed business, reopened and began paying out for payrolls and taxes as provided by government decrees. It was expected to aid in restoration of confidence, as the closing of the Danatbank last Monday was one of the major factors in precipitating confusion. French Not Too Drastic Tlie Bruening-Curtius trip to Paris makes visits to Berlin by MacDonald, Henderson and Henry L. Stimson, American secretary of state, superfluous, it was said at the foreign office today. It was understood Henderson and Stimson, conferring Wednesday with Aristide Briand. French foreign minister, failed to provide adequate mediation in the FrancoGerman tension. Henderson thereupon concluded it was futile to go to Berlin and suggested that the German statesmen proceed to Paris immediately. The French were not expectet today to prove too drastic in their current political demands upon Germany, so prospects were improved for a compromise on the proposed Austro-German customs union project, construction of the second vest-pocket battleship, and other disputes between France and Germany. Hope Is Brighter By United Press PARIS, July 16.—The German crisis brought a swift move today to have the problem considered at a meeting of American, British, French and German statesmen. After a conference with State Secretary Henry L. Stimson and Arthur Henderson, British foreign secretary, the French government decided to invite Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius of Germany to come here at once for a preliminary conference prior to a general meeting in London. Today’s devalopments gave hope that Germany’s troubles would be solved by concerted international action with the United States represented.

Germany Pays Debts BASLE, Switzerland. July 16. Germany paid in full the unconditional annuities and also services on the Dawes and Young plan late Wednesday, an authoritative statement from the World bank said today. “Part of the payment was advanced to the German railways and part to the German government, while part remained as a Reichsbank credit in the Bank for International Settlements, ’’ the statement said. *

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LANDIS RADIY HURT IN CRASH Logansport Editor Is in Serious Condition. Frederick Landis, Logansport editor and author, is in serious condition at St. Vincent's hospital to-

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home after speaking at the annual stag dinner at the Avalon Country Club. The car in which his son, Kenesaw Landis, was a passenger collided head-on with an auto driven by M. D. Miller of Kokomo. Miller, slated on a vagrancy charge, told police he must have fallen asleep at the wheel. His car swerved to the left side of the road, directly in the path of Landis’ auto.

STORES JANSACKED SIOO at One Place Is Only Loot of Thieves. Cutting a heavy screen, burglars early today looted the safe of the Central Metal Parts Company, 421 North Capitol avenue, of SIOO, police were informed. Ransacking three other places, burglars failed to obtain any loot, police reports stated. These were: Stout shoe store, 318 Massachusetts avenue, combination hammered off safe; Quaker State Oil Company, 416 South West street, and D. and D. Transfer Company, 416 West South street. GIRL RED FACES EXILE Hearing for Youthful Blonde Strike Leader Is Delayed. By l nited Press BOSTON. July 16.—Hearing of the case of Ann Burlak, 22, the scarlet-skirted blonde leader of the Rhode Island mill strikers, who faces possible deportation as an alleged alien, was postponed today by Mrs. Anna C. M. Tillinghast, immigration commissioner. Miss Burlak, a leader of the Communistic National Texti 1 e Workers Union, is held incommunicado in detention quarters of the East Boston immigration station.

PLANES IN MID-AIR COLLISION; 4 KILLED

By United Press SAN ANTONIO. Tex., July 16. Four army fliers were killed when two airplanes crashed in midair over Brooks field here today. The dead: Major Charles V. Hart of Pennsylvania. medical corps officer and one of the few flight surgeons with a pilot’s license. Captain Charles J. Chamberlin of New York City, a national guard officer, passenger in Hart’s plane.

SEVENTEEN SWELTER IN COUNTY JAIL ON MUCH-ABUSED ‘VAGRANCY’ CHARGES

FOURTEEN men and three women sweltered in cells at the county jail today awaiting action of courts on vagrancy charges and unable to provide bonds from $25 to $3,000 to obtain their freedom. Many of them have been in jail several days and will have several more to waft before the courts, which seldom try an individual strictly on vagrancy charges, hear thair cases.

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Two-year-old Paul Shanahan wasn't so very happy at St. Vincent’s hospital today. Try as he did, he just couldn’t make a smile come up when The Times’ photographer trained her camera on him. But better and brighter days are coming soon. Before long the pains that jabbed his little chest for almost a week will have been forgotten. Mrs. John Shanahan, his mother, couldn’t explain the biting pains her

TOWING-IN HALTED, BY POLICE PENDING JUDGE'S DECISION

day, suff eri n g from injuries sustained Wed ne sday night when he was hurled from his car in a crash on state Road 31. Series of examinations were conducted today by physicians at the hospital and extent of the injuries were not announced. Landis was returning to his

Tow-in trucks held no terror to Indianapolis motorists today after city officials announced impounding of canrwill be discontinued until Tuesday, at least, pending second amendment of the new traffic ordinance. The council Monday night, will consider clauses decreasing the area of the parking ban during the morning hours of 7 to 9:15. Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams, who is ready to issue an injunction against enforcement of the law in a business men’s protest case, told city attorneys today that he will withhold action pending moves of the council and temporary abandonment of impounding. However, cars parked in safety zones, alleys and in front of fire plugs still will be hauled to garages, it was announced. Discontinuance of tow-in steps was ordered late Wednesday by Traffic Captain Lewis Johnson after Williams had threatened immediate issuance of the halt writ without hearing additional city tstimony in support of the law.

Confer With Mayor Suggestion has been made that criticism of the arbitrary collection of impounding fees by police might be removed by providing an alternative of going into court and risking a higher penalty. Decision to retain this traffic ordinance practically in its present form was reached at a conference of the city council safety committee, safety board and citizens traffic committee with Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan Wednesday afternoon. Those present were favorable to a reduction of the area under ban, making the territory include the section bounded by Ohio, Delaware and Maryland streets and Capitol avenue. Plan to start the ban at 8 a. m. instead of 7 a. m. was discarded. Points brought out by those at the meeting included: Purpose of the ordinance was not to injure business of downtown firms, but to help it by driving out the all-day parker and making parking space for shoppers later in the day. Admit Sticker Futility The old sticker ordinance can not be enforced. That a fair trial of the ordinance would prove downtown business helped rather than hurt by the ordinance. That enforcement of the ordi-

Lieutenant K. Austin Rogers, Columbia. Mo., pilot of the other plane. Flying Cadet Enaicott Longacre of San Antonio, passenger in Rogers’ plane. The planes were flying at an altitude of 400 feet when they crashed. They came down four miles from the field. Rogers was giving Longacre a flying lesson. Major Hart was here for special training. All were killed instantly.

Use pf the vagrancy charge to hold persons for suspicion or investigation by police has drawn the ire of the Indianapolis Bar Association on several occasions. It has been suggested that a law be enacted to specify the actual reason for which the suspect is held. Under the use of vagrancy charge, it is impossible for persons to learn the actual reason for their incar- •* L 2

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I little son suffered. A specialist, Dr. i William Molt, solved their cause, I though, with an X-ray, and j Wednesday night he performed an j operation and removed an open safety pin from Paul’s right chest. The parents do not know where or when the child picked up the pin and put it in its mouth. The pains began several days ago, and for the first time then the parents found the baby had swallowed something.

nance has helped reduce traffic congestion caused by cars cruising around looking for parking spaces, and in this way has reduced running time and hazards of street cars. That most of the objectors to the parking ban are all-day parkers. That thousands of citizens approve of the ordinance but “do not seek publicity on their views as do the kickers.” That every feature of the ordinance has been tried out in cities comparable with Indianapolis and has proveci highly satisfactory, even to merchants. That many objections to the ordinance are based on lack of information. That restaurant operators’ complaints of business decrease because of enforcement of the ordinance are unfair because "the restaurant business usually drops off in the summer.” Granting of a specified time for loading and unloading passengers and freight in the banned area was discussed at the conference. Investigation o' complaint that tow-in trucks of Indianapolis Motor Inns, Inc., used in impounding cars under the ordinance, are using dealer license plates instead of truck plates, was delayed until Friday. The delay was occasioned by the fact that state police stationed here are in conference at Connersville, Captain Howard Smith said.

CYCLISTJS INJURED 16-Year-Old Youth Is in Serious Condition. Struck from his bicycle at St. Paul street and Fletcher avenue by an automobile this afternoon, Denzel Tanner, 16, of 1119 Spann avenue, was injured seriously when the car’s wheels passed over his body. OFFERS FLIGHT BACKING Post-Gatty Hop Sponsor Puts Up Bid to Finance New Trial. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, July 16.—F. C. Hall, wealthy Oklahoma oil man who sponsored the world flight of Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, %n----nounced today he would back another world flight in an attempt to break the record of the monoplane Winnie Mae. Hall indefinitely . announced that Post and Gatty. who are in New York "cashing in on their flight,” would net be asked to participate in the new flight. CLAIMS PULPIT TITLE Louisiana Minister Preaches Without Halt for 2 Days, 10 Hours. By United Press COTTON VALLEY. La.. July 16. The Rev. D. A. Sandifer. 40. today declared in a hoarse voice that he held the world’s championship for nonstop preaching. For two days ten hours and thirty minutes he held forth in the First Baptist church here, exceeding by some thirty-eight hours the previous record for endurance exhortations.

eration until told by police or olfcer authorities. The Indiana law on vagrancy sets out' that a person more than 14, able to work, but who does not, cither through failure to seek it, or through refusal to accept employment, is a vagrant. The law states the person shall be charged in court as a vagrant and receive fines, on conviction, of $5 to SSO. In recent years charges

DIZZY HEIGHTS ARE REACHED BY MERCURY City Swelters and Gazes Hopefully at Skies for Possible Aid. NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Weather Experts Refuse to Budge From Their Predictions. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 77 10 a. m 92 7 a. m 81 11 a. m 94 Ba. m 85 12 (noon)., 94 9 a. m 90 1 p. m 95 Scattered clouds that formed this afternoon checked the mercury’s rise and were the hope of Indianapolis for a break, if only temporary, in the heat wave that forced the thermometer to 94 before noon.

The morning rise in temperature was phenomenal, rising to 90 at 9 a, m. Throughout the state temperature marks in the high 90s were reported and farmers in the north - central part of the state feared, their crops faced ruin unless rain falls soon.

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The heat and dryness is beginning to show in Indiana fields. Scorched places, marking the toll of the sun, already have appeared and farmers are fearful in their hopes for relief. Near Kokomo, four men were overcome while threshing and farmers said the wave was the worst in years. The mercury stood at 96 there at 11 a. m. Two policemen collapsed from the heat on Indianapolis street corners before noon. Face Lack of Water With rivers and creeks, including those in Indianapolis, dropping to minimum stages, rural communities faced lack of water for animals. Deaths of several horses have been reported. In Indianapolis, weather bureau records show that rainfall is 8:45 inches below normal, an increase of .20 of an inch in precipitation deficiency in two days. Weather experts wouldn’t budge from their prediction that no rain is in sight and Friday will find the weather just as hot, if not hotter. The only possible chance of a temporary break would be a thunderstorm that might be caused suddenly by the terrific heat. Policeman Is Stricken The all-time record for July 16 was set forty-four years ago, when old-timers will recall that for six days the mercury never failed to reach a maximum of 96 and twice hit 100. The day’s top, 98, is expected to be broken today. Traffic officer Ferdinand Fincham was stricken by the heat this morning while on duty at Alabama and Market streets. He was taken home. His condition is not considered serious. Carl Kull, traffic policeman at Massachussets avenue and Alabama street, collapsed from the heat after leaving his post and seeking relief in a nearby pharmacy. Two prostrations were reported to police late Wednesday while the mercury was cavorting around 95. The victims are James Van Horn, 60, of 309 North Senate avenue, and Raymond Crook, 61, of Massachusetts avenue. Van Horn’s condition is critical at the city hospital. Reaches 103 at Vincennes Lowest maximum in the state Wednesday was 95, reported at several weather bureau stations. Vincennes reported to hold high mark laurels with 103. Minimum during the night here was 76 7, the lowest in the state being at Wheatfield, where it dropped to 70 after hitting 101 during he day. Pavements broiled In the torrid heat. There was no relief except in shade outdoors oiAin basements where residents fled to defeat the sun. 2 confessTrson^plot Suspects Being- Returned to State in Barn Burning. Albert Fowler, arson division chief in the state fire marshal’s office, today received a telegram from Harry M. Smith, a deputy, saying that Me is returning from lowa City, la., with two arson suspects who have confessed the crime. They are Meno and Levi Bontrager, who are charged with burning a barn of Joseph Bontrager on a Lagrange county farm Feb. 14. Although all have the same name, none is related, Fowler said.

have been used to give police time to gather evidence or question a suspect. Often, slated on vagrancy, a person finds the cnarge changed before he comes before the court. Highest bonds of $3,000 now are levied against Lee Wingfield, arrested Wednesday, and who will not be brought into municipal court until July 22, and George Ramsey, arrested Wednesday, with his first court appearance set for July 24.

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pOLICE will tell you this is caused by beat, but Bobby Heckroth, 2, of 3116 Park avenue, keeps the "why and wherefore’’ strictly to himself. This morning when dawn’s breezes were stirring the trees Bobby was missing from his bed. Someway, somehow, he had made his way out of the house, the doors of which had been locked. An hour’s search by his parents resulted in Bobby being found on Central avenue, four blocks away, toddling along in his pajamas. The reason Bobby can’t explain his reason for the act is that at his age vocabularies consist of one-syllable words. nan Pleasant Playmate “SOMETHING Just came over” •3 Wilbur Lear, Negro, 25, of 2550 Indianapolis avenue Wednesday night. Consequently he is charged with assault and battery with Intent to will. Strolling past the residence of

Arch Barbee, Negro, 817 West Twenty-sixth street, Lear admitted he picked up a brick and hurled It at Barbee, who sat complacently farming himself. Barbee’s wounds were treated at the city hospital. n u u A Horse on Him EVEN the king’s or the ice man’s horses are liable to take a turn to oddities this hot weather. John McKay, Negro, 840 Colton avenue, told police he “just walked ft

past” a horse owned by John Perkins, 639 Minerva street, independent ice dealer, when the -animal bit a sizable hunk out of his right arm. ana ART Taking the Air AS the heat increased Wednesday one man in Indianapolis found his mind revolving on the single idea—cool breezes. The idea grew to such a degree

that police received a call of a robbery at the hardware store of Charles Koehring, 882 Virginia avenue. The man with the breeze idea had turned thief. When last seen fleeing down Virginia avenue he carried a large fan. valued at $lO.

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Injuries he suffered when struck by a hit-and-run motorist at Meridian and Sixteenth streets Saturday night were fatal early today to Carl Yoh, 51, of 1964 North Pennsylvania street. Yoh was hit by an auto later identified as that of De Von Wicks,

17, son of the Rev. F. S. C. Wicks, pastor of the All Souls Unitarian church. Wicks was arrested at municipal airport, where he is a city employe, and was

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charged with assault and battery and failure to stop after an accident. He told police he stopped, became frightened, and drove away. Coroner Fred Vehling this morning said he knew nothing of the case and could not say whether Wicks would be reslated on a manslaughter charge. Yoh is survived by the widow and two stepdaughters. His was the ninety-second traffic death in the county this year. Alarmed over the terrific auto-

Harry Smith was arrested July 9 and is held on SI,OOO bond on a vagrancy charge. His is the longest w r ait of the fourteen held, as he is not to get a hearing until next Wednesday. Others held, their bonds and the length of time between arrests and scheduled trials: Manuel Segrove, SI,OOO, three days: Vincent Vaughn, SIOO, three days; Tony Sampson, $2,000, eight

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AIRMEN SPAN ATLANTIC, LAND NEAR BUDAPEST By United Press BUDAPEST, July 16.—The first politically inspired flight across the Atlantic ended successfully today when George Endres and Alexander Magyar, Hungarian army reserve officers, landed their monoplane, “Justice For Hungary” at 12:40 p. m. (Indianapolis time) at Biscke, fifteen miles from Budapest. The purpose of the flight was to “call attention to Iluni gary’s wrongs, particularly under the Trianon treaty.** Endres and Magyar used a Lockheed-Sirius craft similar to that owned by Charles A. Lindbergh and powered with a 425-horse-power Wasp engine like that with which Post and Gatty made their round-the-world record.

AUTO PLUNGES IN RESERVOIR Man, Woman Are Believed Trapped on Bottom, By United Press PITTSBURGH, July 16,—A man and woman were reported trapped in an automobile at the bottom of Highland park reservoir this afternoon. The car plunged through an iron railing and into thirty feet of water in the reservoir when the woman, learning to drive, lost control, polio3 said. Divers located the automobile, but could not reach the trapped pair. Alex Romick, Sharpsburg, said he saw the car plunge off the road surrounding the reservoir, rip out a section of a fence and disappear. Attempts were being made by firemen to reach the automobile with hooks. 3,200 PLEDGE SAFETY Big Four Railroad Workers Join in Indianapolis Drive. One of the largest units to enter the drive to obey all traffic and observe all safety rules movement is the Big Four railroad here. More than 3,200 employes of the company signed the individual safety pledges Wednesday, which were turned over to Police Chief Michael Morrissey. CABINET WILL RESIGN Spanish President Announces Ruling Body to Quit Next Month. By United Press MADRID, July 16— Niceto Alcala Zamora, provisional president of the republic, announced today that the cabinet expects to resign next month. The resignation would pave the way for a return to normal constitutional government under the constitution to be drafted by the Cortes, now in session. HOOVER LAUDS SOCIETY Praise Christian Endeavor Movement Over National Hookup. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 16.—The Christian Endeavor movement was praised as a mighty national and international force for good in a speech broadcast nationally by President Herbert Hoover today. It was directed particularly to the fiftieth anniversary convention of the International Christian Endeavor Societies in San Francisco.

mobile death toll in Indianapolis and the county, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan today considered steps to Increase vigilance among motorists and pedestrians. "There seems to be no way in putting the finger on the causes of these tragic deaths,” he said. "The police department is working and co-operating with every available force to halt the mounting number of automobile fatalities. "Many are outside the city limits and we have no control over that situation. We shall attempt to work out some additional plan to prevent so many lives being taken by automobiles.” John Cash, 3525 Robson street, was injured slightly In a collision at Thirtieth street and Keystone avenue Wednesday night. Charges of manslaughter, drunkenness and drunken driving were dismissed against Chester Woodruff, 1812 Dexter avenue, in municipal court Wednesday. He was held for the death of Miss Viola Marshall, 18, of Ben Davis, June 22.

days; Louis Clovier SI,OOO. three days; Frank Brown, SI,OOO, one week; Charles Kittrill, SSOO, one week; Harry Mahoney, $2,000, eight days; Willie Lewis, SI,OOO, six days; John Wright, SI,OOO one wc" Vi Carey Osby, SSOO, eight days; George Beverly, $2,000, eight days; Mrs. Charlotte Faster, $25, four days; Mrs. Flossie Moody SI,OOO, eight days, and Miss M. B. Herbert, SSOO, eight days.

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The fliers left Harbor. Grace, New Foundland, at 10:25 a. m. (Indianapolis time) Wednesday, and flew: into heavy, cloudy weather over the Atlantic. Their speedy plane carried them' safely through the difficult stretch and> early today the steamer Kennebec reported them 700 miles off southwest* ern Ireland. After their earlier difficulties, the weather around the British Islea was ideal and they were next reported 100 miles off Land’s End by the United Fruit steamer Maya aft 1:40 a. m. The weather over France was cloudy and rainy, however, and the plane next was sighted when Jt passed over Linz. Austria, 230 miles from Budapest, at 10:30 a. m. and a short time later it flew over Vienna. It was the first flight from New York to Vienna and was made in extraordinarily fast time. The two fliers expected to claim a prize of SIO,OOO which they said ha P d “een offered for the flight by Lord Rothermere, British newspaper publisher, a friend of Hungary.

KILLS ’EM WHOLESALE Nebraska Farmer Invents Way oft Electrocuting Grasshoppers. By United Press BLOOMFIELD, Neb., June 16. R. 4 mond Johnson has decreesft death by electrocution for hordes £ grasshoppers which have been eating up his grain and has rigged up a shovel contrivance to carry out his wholesale executions. The farmer has rigged up a finely strung screen on the front of his automobile, charged the wireft with an alternating electric current and as he drives through the fields, the hoppers swarm against the kUlecT by the hundreds and are NO PLAY FOR HOOVER All Plans Are Abandoned for Vacation Trip This Summer. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 16.—Hard work and much of it is President Hoover’s schedule for the remainder of the summer. While many government officials are away resting or traveling, the President has abandoned all plans for a vacation trip, it was said au-‘ thoritatively today. He expects ta remain at his desk throughout thj hot months, except for short visit* to his mountain retreat in Virginia, WAGE THREAT VOICED Boost in Freight Rates Needed Maintain Levels, Is Claim. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 16. The railroads’ plea that present wage levels can not be maintained unless freight rates are increased was put informally to the interstate commerce commission today by J. J, Pelley, president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railfbad. Pelley testified today in the commission hearing on the railroads’ request for a 15 per cent increase in freight rates. LAD, 12, HURT IN FALtf Goes Sprawling at Pla.—- unds; Suffers Minor Concussion. Unsteady feet on a playground swing sent Lloyd Woodruff, 12, of 422 South Highland avenue, sprawling on his head on a public playground in the rear of 402 South Hamilton avenue Wednesday night. He suffered bruises and a minor brain concussion.

Justice Errs Hy United Prets CHICAGO, July 16.—0n last March 17 burglars stole S2O. a Masonic emblem from William Niemeyer. Eugene Piantkowski, 19. and Bruno Kasper, 23, were charged with being the burglars. Kasper, whose friends testified as alibi witnesses, was vindicated. Piantkowski had an alibi, but no witnesses. He was sentenced to prison for from one year to life and still is there. Police Wednesday night arrested Nick Bemdniek and Joseph Koopshtck on charges of burglary. In Bemdniek’s pocket they found Niemeyers emblem. The men confessed, police said, that they had committed the crime for which Piantkowski is in prison.