Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1931 — Page 11

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HINT FOREIGN BONDS INVOLVE BANKING GOUGE Senator, Demanding Probe, Intimates He Can Prove U. S. Mulcted. CHARGE ‘MARKET KITING’ Public High-Pressured in ‘Blue Sky’ Propositions, Observers Say. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Iloward Forelrn Editor WASHINGTON, Dec, 10.—Behind Senator Hiram Johnson’s demand for a congressional investigation of the deluge of foreign bonds sold in this country lies a story of revolutions, toppled dictatorships and dynasties that have cost American investors literally billions of dollars. What the Californian seeks to bring out, among other things, is why such colossal sums were loaned to tottering governments—billions of dollars worth of foreign securities being unloaded on confident purchasers within a few months of these government's overthrow. The senator intimates he will be able to show that in many instances the bankers’ commissions from the sale of these bonds were enormous. A glance at the daily market quotations suffices to show the depth to which many of these securities have fallen. Latin American bonds particularly have been hit hard. One batch of these, with a par value of $100,000,000, today is quoted around $8,000,000, representing a paper loss, at least, of approximately $92,000,000 to the original purchasers. Old Charges Aired Other bonds, which sold around 90, now are quoted at from $8 to sls or S2O. More than a year ago Lawrence Dennis—former charge d'affaires in Nicaragua and who resigned to enter a large banking house in New York—made the charge that banking syndicates deliberately had “jazzed up” the foreign security market in this country and then “unloaded.” The height of the prosperity wave, he said, was “the heydey of the foreign bond racket.” Competition was keen among the houses sponsoring such loans. Bidding for new speculative foreign issues was spirited. The group “which could go farthest, or thought it could, in jazzing up the credit of the borrowers,” got the business. Called "Market-Rigging” "The more speculative the issue,” he added, “the larger the spread for the bankers.” This practice Dennis called “mar-ket-rigging.” And while he had lound that British concerns frowned upon it, “our bankers, who are more imbued with the spirit and the methods of the higher salesmanship, claim the new issues need artificial support for successful placement . . . One might, of course, query: Successful for whom?” Nations which were unable to balance their budgets and whose financial structures were unsound. Dennis indicated, had little difficulty in obtaining huge loans in this country. The American syndicates utilized "sunshine propaganda” and “unloaded” on ready purchasers. Mentioned 19 Revolts President Hoover, in his message, pointed out that in the last two years there have been nineteen revolutions, and fourteen countries have been unable to meet their exterior obligations. At least a dozen of the revolts mentioned by the President were south of the Rio Grande. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and other Central and South American republics have suffered political upheavals. Many of these revolutions, Latin Americans charge, have been linked closely w'ith foreign loans. Dictators, self-perpetuating presidents nnd political cliques have borrowed lavishly to bolster themselves in power.

Would Probe Propaganda Not infrequently, it is claimed, the proceeds of some of these loans, instead of going into public enterprises, have gone largely for political support. And when the loan market finally shut down on the borrowers, their regimes fell. It is into all such deals involving the loss of billions to the American public who bought foreign securities in good faith on the “sunshine propaganda" of the responsible syndicates, that Senator Johnson would probe. Not counting the $10,000,000,000 War debts which European powers owe the United States, foreigners owe private investors in this country $18,000,000,000. FRANCE TO EXHIBIT AT U. S. EXPOSITION Plans Two Displays to Be Sent to Chicago in 1933. £’/ V nil tit I'rexx PARIS, Dec. 10.—The French government decided today to make a special effort to create two interesting exhibits for the Chicago world’s exposition of 1933, costing upward of a million dollars. It is planned to have two French fcxhibif3, the first in an elaborate modern structure devote dto scientific exhibits and the second a corner of old France. This second exhibit will be in the form of a copy of seme famous old French monument, just as America copied Mt. Vernon in the French colonial exposition which just closed. This reproduction will be Palled “Old Europe.” It will give an Idea ol the charms France offers to tourists.

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BRIDGE ‘BATTLE OF CENTURY’ IS ON AGAIN TONIGHT

Blinding White Light of Publicity Glares Down on Lenz and Culbertson

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“On e — Two — Three —” That’s the name of the system that Sidney Lenz (left) and his partner, Oswald Jacoby (right), are seeking to prove most effective in contract bridge.

Neck and Neck By United Press CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. 10.—The contest of the two former wives of Robert Russell, Cedar lake resort proprietor, is a neck-and-neck affair once more. Mrs. Ollie Russell had an undisputed lead of one marriage and one divorce until Mrs. Mae Russell pulled into the running again when she and Russell obtained their third license to wed. Russell has now been married to Ollie three times, and divorced an equal number. Kis license to marry Mae a third time is the latest episode in his matrimonial ventures with the two women. Russell is 70 years old and Mae is 54.

SNIPER KILLS BRIDE IN BATH Expectant Mother Is Victim of Mystery Slayer. By United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 10.— A mysterious sniper who shot and killed a young bride, an expectant mother, while police were investigating "sniping” reported a lew doors distant, was sought by police today. Mrs. Grace Juliano, the victim, was about to step into her bath when a bullet zipped through the frosted glass window and the shade which had been drawn. It pierced her back, near the heart. Her husband Joseph, 35, was in the library downstairs at the time. "I heard her cry, ‘l’m shot,’ ’’ he said. “It was my first warning that something was wrong. I didn’t hear the rifle.” He was prostrated as police questioned him. The young wife, married just five months ago, was rushed to Orange Memorial hospital, but died en route. The first sniper-bullet reported was from the home of J. C. Doom, two doors from the Juliano home, in an exclusive residential district. Doom said he was in the living room of their home when he heard the rifle report, and the bullet which whizzed through one window and struck in the wall across the room. No one was hurt. MAGIGIAN MYSTIFIES GEN. SMEDLEY BUTLER Three of Diamonds Changes Suit at Blackstone’s Command. Major-General Smedley D. Butler, ex-"fighting marine,” may call a spade a spade, but he refuses to argue that a three of diamonds is a three of hearts. At the weekly Kiwanis Club meeting Wednesday, Butler and Paul V. McNutt, dean of the Indiana university law school and former national commander of the American Legion, were guests and were entertained by Harry Blackstone, magician, who is appearing this week at the Lyric theaterl When Blackstone gave a three of hearts to McNutt, and it was a three of diamonds when the dean handed it to Butler, the major refused to "fight over it.” Butler spoke in the morning to Indiana university students at Bloomington. SIO,OOO Loss in Fire ! By Times Special CULVER, Ind., Dec. 10.—Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Lakeview restaurant and an adjoining dance hall on the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee here. Loss is estimated at SIO,OOO.

SHORT-WEIGHING ON COAL IS REVEALED

Many Indianapolis customers have been short-weighted on coal hauled to them from western Indiana mines, Grover Parr, city weights and measures inspector, reported today after investigating scales at several of the mines. Warning the public against buying- coal without examining the hauler's delivery tickets, Parr pointed out that several transient coal dealers have, been caught violating the state coal law. • Most of the dealers live in western Indiana, he said. The coal is obtained from small mines poorly equipped for correctly measuring tonnage. “Persons buying coal should in-

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HIGH COST OF AUTO LICENSE CARDS RAPPED Investigation Urged on Leslie; $82,400 Outlay Called Exorbitant. Announcement of Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state, that he is considering non-issuance of new automobile drivers’ licenses this year, caused renewed talk today of a possible investigation into why the drivers’ license cards issued in 1929 cost the state $82,400 and who received the money. It has been suggested to Governoi Harry G. Leslie that, while he if backing such investigations as tht one into bootleg gasoline, he might also look into this matter. At the time the cards were purchased at the high figure, The Times told the story. But then Secretary of State Otto G. Fifield and James A. Bradley, chief of the license bureau under the G. O. P. regime, said the contract which they had with an Illinois firm for the "patented form” could not be found. Cost Is Heavy* It was this form which made the great cost, as the printing was done by Haywood at Lafayette for SIO,OOO for 2,000,000 of the cards. The little card form and containers bore the legend "patent pending.” The Times since has learned that payment for the cards and containers was made In two state vouchers to Ohlhaver and Burkhart, Aurora, 111., one being for $40,000 and the other for $42,400. These vouchers were transferred into cashier’s checks at the City Trust bank and tho cashier’s checks turned into cash at the Indiana National bank, except one for SI,OOO, which was sent to a bank at Crown Point. Those said to have been present at the cashing included Bradley and Clarence Fate, Fifield henchmen. It is the appearance of Fate in the picture which caused the suggestion to be made to Governor Leslie that here is another matter which he might investigate. Fate came into prominence when he took ! over several northern Indiana oil stations for his son, after the stations had been caught bootlegging. Need of Probe Seen Fate, at the time, admitted that he got them cheaply and that he had aided in effecting a settlement for the gas bootleggers with A. N. Bobbitt, then state auditor. Why cards that really were not patented at all, and could be printed at a fraction of the cost paid should have cost the state $82,400 is the matter Leslie has been asked to investigate. He is using Earl Stroup, deputy attorney-general, and the state board of accounts to investigate the gas bootlegging, including the $25,000 settlement of a SIOO,OOO account under Bobbitt. It has been pointed out that these officers could be used to probe the ! card deal. RECOVERS" FROM INJURY Game Preserve Employe Improves After Skull Operation. Leonard McGee, North Vernon, who sustained a skull fracture in a collision with an employe of a game preserve in Jennings county while they were chasing ducks, was removed from Methodist hospital to his home Tuesday night jnuch improved. , An employe on the preserve, owned by Powell Crosley Jr., Cini cinnati radio manufacturer, McGee j was brought here following the accident Nov. 22. Crosley flew' here from Cincinnati to attend the ’ operation.

spect the ticket to see that it follows the law by stating the'seam and state in which the coal was mined and the gross, net and tare weights,” Parr said. A two-day inspection of mines was made by Parr. He reports finding out-of-date and incorrect scales at several mines. Importation of coal by western dealers has increased competition between local coal yards. This has resulted in some deceptive advertising, according to Parr. He recently warned dealers against using “deceptive advertising to increase business,” when he spoke at a meeting of local coal men.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931

By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson, Sidney Lenz and Oswald Jacoby will settle down again tonight around the ?reen-felt squared circle to resume their interrupted “contract bridge match of the century ” Ten rubbers have been played in two sessions, and the Lenz-Jacoby 3ne-two-thee team is leading by 2,075 points. The scene of the first half of the 150-rubber match, ,7hich will continue for weeks, is the rose drawing room of the Culbertson su’te in the swanky Hotel Chatham, The place was in chaos on the opening night, but the beaming Mr. Culbertson minded not at all. Three sound cameras dug their spiked tripods into Mrs Culbertsons best rug. A network of electrical cables covered the floor. Four hot and powerful floodlights brought out more than nervous perspiration on the faces of the formally clad contestants. Eight “still” cameramen clamored for special poses. Microphones were concealed behind everything, including Mr. Lenz. Down the hall (Culbertson has rented the whole floor for the amazng show') press associations have installed their wires and clicking instruments in cne of the two pressrooms. Operators sit ready to flash julletings to a breathless world if the beaming Jacoby should trump Lenz’ ace. In another room five stenographers sit ready to record every detail ;>f the play—the hands, the tricks and the bids. Four other persons, themselves experts at contract, are ensconced near the playing table to nake original copies of the hands. Two referees, appointed respectively by Culbertson and Lenz, receive instructions from the head referee, Lieutenant Alfred M. Gruenther, reiplendent in the dress uniform of an artillery officer. Lieutenant Gruenther, who admits that he is the outstanding au;hority on duplicate bridge in this country, has the delijate task of makjng sure that the team members stick to their respective systems. If Mr. Jacoby, for instance, should lapse into the “official” system in some emergency, it would be an admission of the merit of the Culbertson method. ,

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BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT NELO Man Arrested in Canada Taken to Madison, Ind. By United Press MADISON, Ind., Dec. 10.— Theodore Benz, alias Richards, 28, was held under heavy guard in the Madison county jail today while authorities sought evidence to link him with a double bank robbery here last Nov. 12. Benz was arrested in Calgary, Canada, after he cashed S3OO in checks at the Royal bank of Airdrie, a short distance from Calgary. Bank officials became suspicious of Benz, wired Madison officials and learned that the checks corresponded with the National bank of Madison and those taken in the $40,000 robbery of the Madison Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Authorities said they found $2,689 in American bank notes, $1,521 in Canadian bank notes, $3,000 in Liberty bonds, and 100 shares of stock in Benz’ possession. Sheriff A. M. Taft of Jefferson county, returned Benz here from Calgary. Taft refused to say whether officials of the local banks have identified Benz as one of the eight men who robbed the institutions. Benz was quoted as saying that he purchased the bank notes and bonds from a man known only as “Chic” in Chicago, at the rate of 10 cents for sl.

PAINTERS PICK BRUNNER State Council Elects Fort Wayne Man New President E. C. Brunner of Fort Wayne is the new president of the State Council of the International Master Painters and Decorators, Inc. Election of officers was held Wednesday at the annual convention at the Severin. Others elected are: William A. Dugdale. South Bend, first vice-president; Edward Delagrange, Ft. Wayne, second vice-president; George Ehrman, Ft Wayne, secretary-treasurer; C. H. Norman. Indianapolis, international executive board member; W Thomas Case, Vincennes. J. G. Marshall, Indianapolis, Homer Musgrave, Evansville. Henry Brunner, Ft. Wayne, and I. W. Lower, South Bend, members of the executive board; J. W. Campbell. Winona: D. A. Sexton, Oxford. 0., and P. B. Sullivan, Cincinnati, 0., members of the state advisory board. 672 Rabbits VALPARAISO, Ind., Dec. 10.—A truck containing 672 rabbits was hijacked from William Morris, Greepup, 111., near here, but abandoned with its load intact.

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Record Total of Two and Half Billions Goes to U. S. Policyholders. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—United States life insurance companies will pay beneficiaries and policyholders the record total of $2,600,000,000 this year, Frederick H. Ecker, president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, revealed in a speech prepared for delivery today. He spoke at the opening of the twenty-fifth annual convention of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. This sum, more than enough to wipe out the anticipated governmental deficit, is an increase of $353,000,000 over 1930 and $638,000,000 more than the 1929 figure, Ecker’s report stated. "One of the bright spots in the country’s economic picture is the purchase this year of new life insurance in the sum of $16,400,000,000,” Ecker sa*d. "While this amount is 13.8 per cent less than the volume for 1930, it is 9.5 per- cent above the average for the previous ten years, a fair test when it is borne in mind that this period includes the most prosperous era in the history of the United States.” Insurance in force at the end of the year will total $109,000,000,000, the report stated. Robert Gordon Sproul, president of the University of California, and Henry S. Nollen, president of the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Des Moines, were scheduled to speak today.

SCHWERT BITES SET Paving Contractor Lived in City 29 Years. August Schwert, 59, paving contractor, died Wednesday at St. Vincent’s hospital after illness of eight weeks. Mr. Schwert, a native of Germany, came to Indianapolis twenty-nine years ago. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 Friday in the home, 354 West Thirtieth street, and at 9 in Holy Angels Catholic church. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Last rites for Wade Hampton Luckett, 57, of 2251 North Pennsylvania street, who died Tuesday after four years’ illness, were to be held in the home at 3 today, with burial at Madison, Ind. Mr. Luckett formerly was Indianapolis Water Company’s meter department manager. Word has been received here of the death In Canoga Park, Cal., of Mrs. Mary J. Harris, 75, who had lived here forty years before moving to California twenty years ago. James W. Cooney, 81, of 1450 South Richland avenue, Indianapolis resident thirty years, died at his -home Wednesday. Services will be held at 10 Friday in the home, with burial in Dublin, Ind., at 1. BISHOP~GiVES ADDRESS Forward in Evangelism, Theme at United Brethren Congress. '‘Forward in Evangelism,” was the theme today of the closing session of the three-day congress of the northwest area of the United' Brethren church in the First Church, Walnut street and Park avenue. Bishop U. V. W. Darlington of Huntington, W. Va., of the Southern Methodist conference, was the principal speaker. Establishment of Bible schools during the vacation period in the churches was recommended Wednesday by the committee of findings. The committee also recommended that every requirement needed to elevate Indiana Central college to the highest educational recognition should be met through the assistance of the churches.

DURKIN MADE DIRECTOR Construction Firm Official Added to Fletcher Trust Board. Election of William A. Durkin, vice-president and manager of the central states district of the Walsh Construction Company, to the board of directors of Jthe Fletcher Trust Company, was announced today by Evans Woollea, president. Durkin, who lives at 5038 Washington boulevard, is the nineteenth director of the firm.

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They “Force” the Bidding Mr. and Mrs. Ely Culbertson employ the "official” or "forcing” system of play in the “bridge battle of the century.”

BLOCK ACTION TO ‘CLEAN UP’ CITYMARKET Councilmen Are Balked in Attempt to Reorganize Entire System. City councilmen who are demanding that conditions at the city market be improved were balked today in their attempt to start a reorganization of the entire market. Action on the safety board’s request for $1,500 to improve the east market, which was to be voted upon today at a special council session, has been deferred until Jan. 1. Ernest C. Ropkey called off the special council meeting at the request of Timojthy P. Sexton, treas-urer-elect, who asked that no improvements be made after Dec. 25 in order that the treasurer may balance the city’s account before Jan. 1. The safety board’s proposed building of a canopy and waiting room in the east market could not be completed by Dec. 25, the council’s market investigation committee has reported. This committee reported they had found that “charges of unsanitary conditions at the market have been magnified.” Its members, James A. Houck, Carl A. Hildebrandt and Clarence I Wheatley, reported they favored the safety board’s improvement plan. Councilman Leo F. Welch Monday night opposed the appropriation when it was discussed by the council. Charles R. Myers, safety board president, criticised the council for not passing the appropriation measure when first presented. The work w r ould have been completed by Dec. 25, if they had acted, Myers said. REVISED BUILDING CODE SOUGHT BY REALTORS Indianapolis Board Is Investigating Plan Outlined in Detroit. A revised building code is the goal of members of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, who are investigating methods outlined by the Detroit building code and the code approved by the National Fire Underwriters Association. A requirement of performance oi materials to be used, not of specification as provided by the Indianapolis building code, is in use at Detroit. The committee, headed by Merrit Harrison, hopes to be able to suggest methods by which building costs will be reduced without s lowering of standards of materials Report of the committee will be submitted to directors of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board earlj in the new year. o w enTs~~recqVer IN G Will Be Moved to Home Friday to Complete Convalescence. Lieutenant Frank Owen, head of the police accident prevention bureau, probably will be released j from city hospital Friday to com- ! plete his recovery from accident inI juries at his home, j Owen was injured Sunday night when the police car in which he | was riding was struck by another i auto at Sixteenth street and Broadway. Damages Awarded By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 10.—One ballot by a jury decided the suil |of Raymond unkhouser against George Surber. The jury found foi i Funkhouser and assessed his damj ages at $l9O, which was the ful ) amount of his demand. The suil followed an automobile accident ir which each charged the other with negligence.

250 CITY LABORERS TO GET JOBS AGAIN

Returning of 250 street laborers on full-time schedule for remainder of this year was announced today by Street Commissioner W. H. Winship. Majority of the men have been working Only four days a week. They now will work on the forty-five-hour weekly schedule. “We found this year’s labor funds sufficient to give the men more work and have adopted the new schedule for this reason,” Winship said. V

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BAN HOLIDAY PARDONS No State Prisoners to Get Clemency This Christmas. No Christmas pardons or paroles will be granted prisoners in state institutions, Gaylord Morton, secretary to Governor Harry G. Leslie, in charge of pardons and paroles, anonunced today. Although requests of friends and relatives of prisoners have flooded Leslie’s office, none will be granted in order to prevent discrimination, Morton said.

MINE ORGANIZER FOUND GUILTY Kentuckian Faces Life Term in Conspiracy Case. By United Press MOUNT STERLING, Ky., Dec. 10. —W. B. Jones, Evarts, Ky., miner and union organizer, was convicted today of conspiracy to murder Jim Daniels, Harlan county deputy sheriff. The Montgomery county circuit court jury returned a verdict of guilty with life imprisonment at 10:20 a. m., after deliberating for six hours and ten minutes. Surrounded by his wife, two sons and a brother, Jones heard the verdict without change of expression. He had been in court every day for almost three weeks. Defense counsel announced that a motion for anew trial would be made on Dec. 28, when William Hightower, president of the Evarts local of the United Mine Workers of America, of which Jones was* secretary, goes on trial here on similar charges. Jones, Evarts, (Ky.,) union secretary, was tried as a result of ambush of deputies near his home last spring. Daniels, two other officers and a miner were killed. The gun battle was the climax of disorders in the strike of Harlan county miners. TAX REFUNDS ARE MADE U. S. Steel Leads in Adjustment of 1931 Income Levy. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Fortyone individuals or corporations have received refunds, credits or abatements of more than $1,000,000 each on their income taxes since March, 1929, according to information made available today by the board of tax appeals. A total of $69,476 930.26 has been refunded in the fiscal year 1931. In past years about 60 per cent of the refunds have been to corporations, but no exact division yet has been made in the 1931 totals. The United States Steel Corporation of New York received the largest adjustment of tax payments. It obtained a refund of $4,089,889 and a credit of $17,006,990 —a total of $21,096,879. SUSPENDS DRY AGENTS Woodcock Seeks Dismissal of Alleged Extortionists. By United I'ress WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Prohibition Director Amos W. W. Woodcock has suspended two federal agents at Harrisburg, Pa., for alleged participation in an extortion ring which ‘-promised patrons adequate protection or easy fines.” The suspended agents are W. w. Schultz of Pittsburgh and David Gould of Baltimore. Woodcock indicated he would act to obtain permanent dismissal. Auxiliary to Meet By Times Special SUMMITVILLE, Ind., Dec. 10.— Mrs. Louise W. Williams, New York, national American Legion auxiliary president, will speak at an Eleventh district meeting of the organization here Dec. 15. All state officers will attend.

The change will provide many families with Christmas presents who otherwise might have gone without, he said. Several park department laborers, discharged a few r months ago because of depleted funds, also are being hired back again to guard trees in parks during the Yuletide season, A. C. Sallee, parks superintendent, reports. This is to protect the department from persons who cut the trees for use in Christmas <Jeco jating.

BRUTALITY BY POLICE FLAYED BY HIGH COURT Fines and Sentences Given Ft. Wayne Cops Upheld by Judge Martin. ASSAILS THIRD-DEGREE Theft Suspect Beaten and Slugged, Recounted Evidence Shows. Brutal police methods are roundly condemned, and the so-called "third degree” was termed "indefensible and in violation of the Constitution,” in an opinion handed down today by the supreme court. The decision affirms the SSO fine and thirty-day ja4l sentence of Isay Bonahoon and Frank McGary, Ft. Wayne policemen, on assault and battery charges. They were found guilty of beating George Dannells, whom they had arrested as a suspect in a gaso- ! line stealing case. % Here is what the evidence showed, according to the opinion written by Judge Clarence R. Martin: George Dannels was arrested by motorcycle officers at 11 p. m., Feb. 16, 1931, and taken to the Ft. Wayne police station upon suspicion. (Some gasoline previously had been stolen from a garage in a yard where he was found prowling.)

Give Him Third Degree The appellants, who were plain clothes officers, took Dannels to the detectives’ room, about 4x5 feet in size, on the third floor of the police station, and gave him what is sometimes called the ‘‘third degree.” At the time, no warrant had been issued for Dannels’ arrest, and no charge of crime formally had been placed against him They questioned him, accused him of stealing gasoline and of lying, called him vile names, tried to make him confess that he had stolen gasoline and threatened him with bodily injury, if he did not confess. McGary, with his fists, hit Dannels in both eyes, cut the top of his head, and beat him with a rubber hose on the head and ears until he (McGary) was panting and perspiration ran down on his face, the evidence shows.

Fellow Cop Testified Bonahoon then took the hose and continued to beat Dannels with it. A police officer testified that he overheard *the conversation which went on for half an hour in the detectives’ room, that both McGary and Bonahoon said, “We will beat your head off if you don’t tell the truth,” and that Dannels said, “Please don’t hit me any more. I did not steal gasoline.” The opinion then goes on to set out testimony of officers that Dannells came from the room badly cut and bruised at 1 a. m. when he was locked in a cell. His ear was bleeding, a scar was on his nose, marks on his head, his right cheek bone swollen, his face full of welts and one eye red and almost closed, it is related. McGary, who weighed 180, and Bonahoon, 230, each had their hands dressed at a hospital after “conducting their investigation of the prisoner,” the opinion sets out. Discounts Defense It declares the evidence was ample to justify the assault and battery charges and discounts the contention of appellants’ attorneys that they were arrested under the wrong statute, and should have been charged with using third degree methods rather than assault and battery. Judge Martin then offers some advice to officers who would substitute brutality for mentality in obtaining confessions. “Confessions obtained or extorted by police officers through threats, fear, physical force or violence are useless because they are not admissible in evidence. “The acts of the appellants, as proved by the state in the case at bar, were indefensible and in violation of the Constitution. The official position, of the officers provides them no defense for an assault which the law prohibits.” CITIZENS WINNING IN TAX BOOST PROTEST Philadelphia Council Weakens After Huge Mass Meeting. By United /'res* PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 10.—The rapidly growing Taxpayers’ Association in its protest fight against a municipal tax increase of 35Vi cents for next year, appeared to be gaining ground today on city council. The impressiveness of a mass meeting of 13,000 excited citizens Tuesday night and another mass demonstration of much larger proportions called for this afternoon, caused the councilmen to weaken. Their stand has been that an increased tax is the only means of pulling the city out of financial difficulty over the next twelve months. Final action on the tax-rate measure was to have been taken by the councilmen today, but there is strong possibility they again will defer action. FORM PEOPLES PARTY Plans for Supporting Ticket in 1932 Elections Are Outlined. Plans for supporting a ticket in the 1932 elections were outlined Wednesday night at the organization meeting of the Independent Peoples party. Officers elected were Earl Townsend, president; Frank Borns, secretary, and Charles Mendenhall, treasurer. Headquarters will be established next week, officers said. The party will seek amendment of utility laws, modification of the dry statutes and support a program for greater economy by governmental departments. M