Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1931 — Page 3

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‘BOOTH MUMMY 1 IS RIDICULED BY FORMER SLEUTH Secret Service Man During Lincoln Regime Laughs at Claims. BY WILLARD R. SMITH Unitrd Prm Staff Corrrspondent (CoovriKht. 1931. bv United Press* MADISON, Wis., Dec. 23.—Dr. Nervie A. Dobson, 88, United States secret service operative tn Washington when Abraham Lincoln was President, toda., told the United Press in an exclusive interview he was positive John Wilkes Booth was captured and slain after assassinating the President. While the aged, one-legged veteran refused to break his oath of cccrecy concerning Civil war government affairs, he admitted indirectly he had seen Booth’s body. Dobson was contemptuous of efforts of Chicago and Milwaukee physicians to prove the mummified corpse of a man known as John St. Helen who committed suicide in j Oklahoma in 1903, Is that of Booth. Fired for Secrecy I am under oath,” Dobson said. “I can tell you nothing. Just as I refused to reveal secret service matters to President Andrew Johnson when his impeachment pended, and was dismissed as a result.” But the physician raised “pertinent questions” for the scientists examining the mummy to answer. “If this thing is Booth,” he said, “how did the man who was captured in a barn back in April, 1865, happen to have Booth’s diary in his pocket? “How did another of the conspirators in that great crime happen to be with him then?

“Want to Take It” ‘ Why did Booth’s brother and Bister, who came in a closed carriage, ask to see the body and then want- to take it away with them? “If it was not Booth whose body Jay on the gunboat when so many people in Washington who knew him came to see it, why wasn’t that known then?’’ . The questions were sent by the physician to the Chicago Daily News in a communication signed ml.y “H. S. Dee,” but the United Press located the aged man here today at the home of his daughter, wife of a Wisconsin university professor. Asserts He Saw Him TEXARKANA, Ark., Dec. 23. John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was Been seven years after his supposed death by H. Hannon, the 64-year-Old Texan revealed today. Hannon told his story to the editor of the Texarkana Press, who copyrighted the article. “Wilkes Booth came to my father’s house in Wheatville, Tex.,” Hannon said. “I was only 5, but I remember the incident well. It was late in August or early September, 1872. “He came after dark and left before dawn. My father gave him jnoney and his best horse when he departed. He also gave him letters t)f introduction to friends in the Indian country (now Oklahoma).” Hannon said it was not unusual to befriend an enemy of the “federals.” He said his father, Dr. T. V. Hannon, was a friend of the actor when he studied medicine at Hew York university and served an fnterneship at Bellevue hospital. PAIR CAPTURE NEGRO AFTER RUNNING FIGHT rapiive Held on Vagrancy Charges for Alleged Robberies. Pursued more than a block after he is alleged to have attempted to loot an automobile and break into p house, Harry Davis, 31, Negro, 3.511 Bundy place, was captured iparly today. He is held on a vagrancy charge under high bond. He was caught by Walter Shields j|r„ and Wallace Shields, 1304 Central avenue, after they said he shattered the glass in a car parked in front of their home, grabbing packages valued at SIOO. Davis’ alleged car robbery attempt Was witnessed by Walter Shields Sr., who said the Negro then tried to pry open a window of the Shields residence. The Negro was captured at Thirteenth and New Jersey streets after a struggle. ADOPTS MORATORIUM Hungary Prevents Flight of Currency From County; to Pay in Year. ft’/ I'nitcd Pres* BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 23.—A bne-year moratorium on payment bf foreign debts in currency other khan the Hungarian pengee became Effective today in Hungary, The operation, known as a “transler moratorium,” is designed to prevent the flight of currency from Hungary. It is tantamount to cessation of any payments abroad until next year. The government will deposit interest and annuities amounting to $35,000,000 in the Hungarian national bank in favor of the foreign creditors affected. But the creditors can not convert the money into foreign currency for one year.

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MOONEY DATA SAFE IN FILES Justice Department Awaits Senate’s Call. By Scripps-Hotoard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Dec. 23,—The missing Mooney - Billings report, submitted by legal experts to the Wickersham commission and called for by the United States senate, are in the department of justice archives, it was learned today. Word from the White House was to the effect that all documents of the late Wickersham commission had been turned over to the attorney-general. At the department of justice it was said that, pending official notification of the senate's request, these documents would remain in its files. It is presumed that the 600-page report, said to have been printed and delivered to the Wickersham commission by the Kenyon subcommittee on lawlessness in law enforcement, is among these documents. It was found unnecessary for its authors, Senators Bronson and Cuttin, Thomas J. Walsh and Edward P. Costigan, to address the senate in behalf of the request. Senators Johnson and Shortridge of California expressed no objection. FIVE ARE SENTENCED FROM CRIMINAL COURT Four Men, One Woman to Serve Prison Terms for Thefts. Four men and one woman, charged with robbery, were sentenced Tuesday by Judge Frank Baker in criminal court. Dennis Cleveland and Edward Hall, each 18, and David Lockridge, 22, were given three-to-ten-year terms in toe state reformatory on guilty pleas to grand larceny for burglary of the Schnull & Cos. warehouse, 2208 West Michigan street, when they stole cigarets valued at $229. Ralph oatchler, 22, was given three to ten years at the state reformatory for robbing the Lee A. Dorn store, 3130 Central avenue, in November. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, alias Lillian Russell, 21, Negro, was sentenced to the state women’s prison for one to ten years on a grand larceny charge for stealing $36 from a garage operator several weeks ago. DUCE MOURNS BROTHER Mussolini Follows Coffin Through ' Streets of Milan. By l nited Press MILAN, Italy, Dec. 23.—Premier Benito Mussolini followed the coffin of his brother, Arnaldo Mussolini, through the streets of Milan today in one of the most impressive funeral services in the city’s history. The entire city paid tribute to Mussolini, who died suddenly after becoming ill wiiile motoring. Traffic was suspended along the route of the funeral procession. Public amusement places were closed. Milan generally was in mourning, with flags at half-staff. Charge Youths With Thefts Charges of burglary and petit larceny were filed today against Roger Cook, 16, of 3940 East Twen-ty-sixth street, and Bennie Johnson, 17, of 2147 Parker avenue, after they confessed stealing groceries from a store at 2170 Wheeler street, Dec. 21, according to detectives. Stagehands Union Names Head By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—William C. | Elliott has succeeded William C. i Canavan as president of the Inter- i national Stagehands Union. At the offices of the organization it was | said that Canavan had “just re- j signed,” giving no reason. Just a Rattling Good Present By United Press HOLLY. Mich., Dec. 23.—Patrolman Newton Peters of the Detroit I police, has killed a rattlesnake for Christmas. The snake, which had , seven rattles, was shot four miles j from here. The rattles go on the , officer’s Christmas tree.

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TECH SINGER AWARDED TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP Hazel Fisher Wins Vocal Contest Sponsored by Alumni Club. Hazel Fisher, of the Technical high school Girls’ Concert Club, won a SIOO scholarship for first place in a vocal contest sponsored recently by the Tri-Arts Club, alumni of the concert club. Finals were held in the green parlor of the Y. W. C. A. Included in the scholarship is a year’s training vnder Franklin W. Taylor of the Metropolitan School of Music. First elimination contest was held at the school. Those who were chosen to sing in the finals were Nadine Beauchamp, Marjorie Byrum, Dorothy Sanders, Maxine Mertz, Lillian Ball, Margaret Clawson, and Hazel Fisher. APPROVE BRIDGE PLANS State highway department plans for a Meridian street bridge over White river, as part of rerouting of State Road 31, today were approved by the works board. Work on the bridge is to be started by the highway department soon, City Engineer A. H. Moore told the board. Plans for the new route would take the road due north from the bridge into Hamilton county, then angling northeast to connect with the present route at Carmel. Bell Bids for Lawrence Phone Cos. The Indiana Bell Telephone Company today filed a petition with the public service commission seeking to purchase the Lawrence Telephone Company, at Lawrence, northeast of Indianapolis for $16,000.

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SIX INJURED IN AUTO MISHAPS Woman Is Hurt Seriously When Struck by Car. Struck by an auto as she crossed Meridian and Thirty-fourth streets, Mrs. Ellen C. Dotson, 48, of Mt. Clements, Mich., was injured critically Tuesday night. The automobile was driven by R. R. Porter, 50, of Tipton. Mrs. Dotson was sent to the Methodist hospital, suffering from internal injuries, face and body cuts and bruises. Five other persons were injured in traffic accidents Tuesday night and early today. Mrs. Fred Kashner, 50, of 420 East Sixteenth street, and her daughter, Miss Violet Kashner, 20, were cut and bruised when the taxi in which they were riding collided with another at North and Delaware streets early today. Three Negroes riding in the other cab, driven by Mason Head, Negro. 25, of 2104 Shriver avenue, were charged with drunkenness. Others hurt were Harry Eastus, 55, of the Grand hotel, cuts and bruises; Homer Freeland, 45, of 150 Harlan street, head and face cuts, and Ray Patton, 20, R. R. 4, Box 369, body and bruises. Aged Salesman Killed EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 23. Fatal injuries were suffered by Emil G. Heeger, 69, a salesman, when his automobile was struck by a truck here.

BARRETT BUNDS BEING RETIRED DESPITE SLUMP

Assessment Payments Have Suffered Little in 1931, Say Officials. Finance companies everywhere may have been singing the blues during 1931, but Mr. Barrett Law of the city finance department won a sweeping victory over the depression. Every citizen who has paid his dollars for sewers, sidewalks, paved streets, or other municipal improvements know's well this Mr. Barrett Law. For the first time in its history, the Barrett law department has retired all improvement bonds as they came due, without allowing delinquencies. The office force of Martin W. Walpole, chief clerk of the assessment bureau and Barrett law funds, has been working nights to maintain its record to the end of 1931. Bond holders are being paid about $750,000 on semi-annual bond maturities and interest. All funds will have been paid out by Christmas eve to the sixty bankers who act as agents for bond holders. Walpole declares that “payments on Barrett law assessments have not suffered greatly during the general business decline of 1931.” A special assessment deficit and delinquency fund, which became operative in 1931, allowed the department to retire approximately SIOO,OOO in delinquent bonds and coupons. Formerly ten years interest was required to be paid, even though assessments were paid off the first year. Now the slate may be cleared of assessment by paying a year’s advance interest. Bank Cashier Kills Self MICHIGANTOWN, Ind., Dec. 23. —L. E. Goodnight, cashier of the People's State bank of Michigantown for twenty years, ended his life by shooting. No motive was ascribed.

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Short Circuit By United Press UNIONTOWN, Pa., Dec. 23 —Mrs. Pearl Johnson, Uniontown, has filed suit for divorce against Henry Arnold Johnson, Southport, N.Y.,alleging; That he met her on Sunday; Wooed her on Monday; proposed Tuesday; became engaged Wednesday; married her Thursday; spent Friday on a honeymoon. and sent her home Saturday.

ARSON CHIEF IS BETTER Albert Fowler, chief of the arson division of the state fire marshal’s office, is recovering today at his home at Marion from injuries suffered Monday night, when he fell near the traction terminal station. Two taxi drivers scuffling on the sidewalk shoved Fowler, who lost his balance, falling to the pavement. Several months ago, Fowler suffered a fractured hip. He is expected to return to the statehouse, Jan. 1.

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WOMAN KILLED, MATE WOUNDED; GOP LOOKS ON Police Chief’s Volley Too Late to Stop Bandit’s Double Crime. By United Press CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.—A youthful holdup man today shot and killed Mrs. Hulda Lang, 30, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., and seriously j wounded Frank Lang, 40, her husI band, at their exclusive Park Hills ! (Ky.) residence, near here. The robber fled under a barrage of bullets fired by Police Chief Melvin Crump of Park Hills, and by neighbors of the Langs, who were aroused by the gun fire. Crump believed one of his shots struck the robber. Lang, restaurant operator, and his

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wife stopped at the police station on their way home early today and advised the police chief they believed their car was ieing followed. Following the Lang car in his own machine, Crump witnessed the shooting in the lings’ driveway. Neighbors of the victims opened windows and several fired at the fleeing holdup man. Mrs, Lang was shot five times, one bullet entering her head. Two bullets entered Lang’s chest. Brazil has about 500 domestic establishments for the manufacture of medicines. 70% of a " ACUTE INDIGESTION “tS,, Night! (when drug stores are closed.) Why not be safe with Beil-ans on hand ... Now! for iNDi^smw