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VEHLING INDICTED ON BRIBE CHARGE

HUGE PROFITS REVEALED ON FOREIGN LOANS Rich Harvest Reaped by U. S. Bankers, Senate Group Is Told. ASSAILED BY JOHNSON Californian Charges Small Investor Is ‘Holding the Bag.’ RV RAY TUCKER Tlmrs Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Bankers’ profits of more than $122,000,000 from handling $6,205,662,000 worth of foreign loans, and a default of $815,000,000 worth of South American securities were revealed today by the senate finance committee, in a summary of testimony taken in its inquiry. Failure of J. P. Morgan & Cos. to submit detailed figures on its profits, as requested by the committee, prevented an exact estimate of the commissions paid to the several banking houses. Further computations may bring their profits as high as $140,000,000. Senator Johnson of California, who denounced the “excessive rates’’ charged, in view of the fact that the securities have been “unloaded” on small purchasers throughout the country, will insist on additional details. Profits Called Amazing Although some members of the committee, including chairman Reed Smoot (Rep., Utah), point out that the interest rate is proportionately small—about 3 per cent or less—Johnson retorted with the statement that it actually was an “amazing profit.” The bankers, according to the Californian, took comparatively little risk, acting only as ‘ merchants,’’ and received their millions in commissions simply for serving as middlemen. Johnson also pointed out that the Btory is only begun, as but three banking representatives have been heard. They are Thomas W. Lajnont of J. P. Morgan & Cos., Charles E. Mitchell of the National City bank and Otto P. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb Sz Cos. The inquiry will resume Monday with Kahn on the stand. Other houses originated or participated In the flotation of the issues already described, but these Ihrec firms handled the .largest part ■of the total. Cash Harvest Reaped The National City Company Ected as manager for $1,071,955,000 forth, and made a profit of $13,92.000 for its managerial services With respect to $653,365,100 of the total. Others who helped to handle these issues profited to the extent Os $24,167,841. The National City company, as well as other firms, collected commissions in their various capacities as originators, participators, underwriters and distributors. In each atep of the transaction a profit was taken. Firms which acted as managers for 11-vis group of securities included: J. P. Morgan & Cos., Chatham Phenix Corporation, Lee, Higginson &; Cos., Dillon, Read & Cos., White Weld Company, Speyer & Cos.. Kidder, Peabody Company, Kuhn, I v oeb & Cos., Field, Glore & Cos., and Potter Bros. & Cos. A total of $577,750,000 in loans Was handled by Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., but- has told only part of his i'rm’s transactions. Profits on this •nount were $3,153,231. The Na>nal City company acted as man;r in floating $500,255,000 worth Cuban and Canadian issues, and profits from handling about one•d of the total was $1,315,414. n this basis, the commissions to the bankers for the whole issue Were approximately $3,946,242. Some Cities Default Other houses originated $795,295,>QO worth of Cuban and Canadian ecuritles, with profits of about $6,00,000. The firms which managed hese loans were Harris Forbes, W. Read Company, the guaranty ompany, the Morgan house, Dillon lead, Lee Higginson, the First Nalonal bank and the Union Trust Title Company. The defaulted South American issues consist of bonds of cities, states F and federal governments of Bolivia, ru, Brazil and Chile. Cities of fcolombia and Uruguay also have defaulted. RESCUE 45 SAILORS Japanese Ship Left to Founder After Crew Is Removed. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.—Fortyfive Japanese sailors were removed from the distressed freighter Tamaho Maru, south of the Pribiloff islands, today by the steamer Reiyo Maru and the abandoned ship was left to founder, according to radio messages intercepted here. The Reiyo Maru reported that huge seas had been opened in the Tamaho’s hull during a storm and that the vessel was expected to sink Is a few hours. The crew abandoned ship a few hours after sending out SOS calls for the second time this week. The Jteiyo was one of three vessels which Ent to her assistance. The Hakun Maru and Taskuha Maru rerted they also were standing by

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 203

‘Regular Guy’ Is Found at Last by Elsie Janis

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Elsie Janis ‘We’ll Probably Marry,’ Is Word to World From Film Actress. By Untied Press NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Elsie Janis, actress, admits she has found a “regular fellow” in Gilbert Wilson, motion picture actor, and they may be married soon. “It’s quite probable,” was the way Miss Janis put it, when asked about reports she was to wed Wilson. “As it stands at the moment, my friendship with Mr. Wilson has progressed farther in the direction of matrimony than any other friendship I’ve ever had or been accused of having,” she said. “It’s quite probable Mr. Wilson and I will be married within the next few weeks or months. “Perhaps I’ll have an interesting and official announcement to make within a week or so. “Gilbert is just a wonderful guy and not a ‘big shot’ in the ordinary sense of the word. I’ve spent most of my life in the company of the so-called ‘big shots’ and they all failed to interest me. So now I’ve picked out a regular fellow.” FRUIT AREA RAVAGED Snow, Sleet, Rain Spread Havoc Near Toronto. By United Press TORONTO, Jan. 2.—Snow, sleet, rain and high winds isolated many towns in Ontario today. Fruit areas were damaged. Telephone and telegraph lines and traffic in business centers were paralyzed. The storm centered around Hamilton, Galt, Guelph and Windsor. The Niagara fruit area suffered the heaviest damage. Part of Toronto was plunged into darkness Friday night when ice snapped wires in the city proper. A trail of smashed auto cars, deserted by their drivers, marked the streets. Dominion and provincial roads almost were impassable, motorists on the highways taking refuge in farmhouses and barns until conditions improved. Bell Telephone Company officials pstimated at least $300,000 damage Has done to telephone wires. BISHOP MA K ESA DDR ESS Louisville Cleric Is Speaker at A, M. E. Zion Church. Bishop George Clement of Louisville, senior bishop of the A. M. E. Zion church, was the principal speaker at the Emancipation day services Friday at Mt. Paran Baptist church, Twelfth and Missouri 1 streets. He spoke on “The Negro and Present-Day Problems.” Approximately 1,200 persons attended. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Interdenominational Alliance. Hourly Temperatures S a. m 36 9 a. m 36 7a. m 36 10 a. m 37 8 a. m 36

ASSEMBLY LEADERS PUSH SPECIAL SESSION PLANS

Plans for a general conference of representatives of business, industry and agriculture with meffibers of the general assembly to discuss and frame a tax equalization program were being considered today at a meeting of Lieutenant-Governor Edgar D. Bush and Speaker Walter Myers, in the latter’s office. Bush indicated he preferred the general parley be held no later than Wednesday so that a program with the demand for a special session may be presented soon to Governor Harry G. Leslie. Today’s meeting was delayed for a short time pending arrival of the Republican house and senate lead-

MINE MURDER CASE TEST OF FREESPEECH Kentucky Court Is Defied by Newspaper; Ruling Slated Monday. FLOUT APOLOGY ORDER Alleged Threat by Union Head Bared at Trial for Deputy Killing. By United Press MT. STERLING Ky., Jan. 2. Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press will be tested Monday in Kentucky courts in connection with the trial of William Hightower, charged with conspiracy to murder during the Harlan county labor war. John T. Moutoux, staff wirter for the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sent-inel, has ben barred from reporting the trial, pending decision of a prosecution motion to exclude him. Judge Henry T. Prewitt is scheduled to decide the issue. Judge Prewitt dismissed the original contempt charge against Moutoux, but ordered the News-Sentinel to “apologize for and correct alleged attacks published by it,” before a representative would be permitted in the courtroom. He decided Moutoux’s dispatches were not objectionable. The News-Sentinel replied to the j judge's order by publishing an editorial in which it asserted it had no apology to make. “The News-Sentinel will give complete news reports of the happenings at the trial,” the editorial stated. “It will continue to com- j ment editorially in accordance with the rights bestowed by the Constitution of the United States.” Contempt Dismissed The new action against Moutoux i was taken when he appeared in ! court, after dismissal of the con- j tempt citation, as a representative i of the United Press. He had agreed ! not to send any dispatches to the News-Sentinel. Commonwealth Attorney W. C. Hamilton presented an affidavit by J. R. Snyder, member of the prosecution counsel, charging Moutoux with statements “derogatory to the court” and “very antagonistic to the prosecution.” Judge Prewitt was to have heard argument on the show cause order Friday, but postponed it at the request of W. H. Townsend, Lexington (Ky.) attorney retained to represent Baker, Hostetler, Sido & Patterson of Cleveland, counsel for the News-Sentinel. Meanwhile, continuance of Hightower’s trial in the murder of a deputy sheriff brought out evidence that threats against Harlan county officials were a common occurrence at miners’ meetings. Butler Sanders, state witness, testified he heard Hightower speak at a union meeting about ‘getting rid” of county officers. Hightower is president of the Evarts Union “Get Rid of Them” “We won’t have the Black Mountain thugs (deputy sheriffs) to contend with much longer,” Saunders said he heard Hightower say. “We are going to get rid of them.” “I heard Jim Maynard say at another meeting that ‘Jim Daniels’ house ought to be dynamited,’” Saunders continued. Daniels was a deputy sheriff, one of those killed in an ambush near Evarts last spring, a murder on which the present trial is based. “The men said, ‘No, there are women and children there.’ “Maynard replied, ‘lf a woman don’t think any more of herself than to live with a man like that, she ought to be dynamited, too,’ ” Saunders quoted. ROSENWALD UNCHANGED Chicago Philanthropist Resting Comfortably, Doctor Reports. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—The condition of - T ' lus Rosenwald, seriously ill sin- ly this week, today failed to ,y change and the philt was reported still restit /tably. • i- .erbert Pollack, New York, in cl tant attendance at Rosenwald's * ike Forest estate said, “Mr. Rosenwald is no worse, but neither has he shown any improvement.”

ers who had been invited by Bush to attend the parley. Those asked are Representatives James M. Knapp of Hagerstown, former Speaker and this year’s minority leader, and State Senators Lee J. Hartzell of Ft. Wayne, president pro-tern., and Alonzo H. Lindley of Kingman, farm bloc leader. Myers has invited Senator Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle publisher and Democratic senate leader, to aid him in the deliberations. In an effort to ascertain the Democratic legislative viewpoint toward a special session, Chambers has sent questionnaires to all i Democratic members of the assem--1 bly.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1932

Senators Plan Nation-Wide Relief

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It was discussion of the nation’s unemployment problem that brought these leaders together at the opening of hearings before the senate committee on manufactures, in Washington. Left to right are William Hodson, executive director of the New York City Welfare Council; Senator Edward P. Costigan of Colorado; Senator Robert La Follette of Wisconsin, committee chairman, and Samuel A. Goldsmith, chairman of the Jewish Charity Association, as they conferred on methods of relief for the jobless.

Wall Street and Italian High Officials Targets of Terror Plot Bared by Bomb Blasts

ARMY SEEKING FOURTH ROBBER Hold Three Soldiers for Alleged Safe Theft. Search for a fourth man in the alleged slugging of a taxi driver and robbery of a safe at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Thursday night, was launched today by army authorities. Three soldiers, in custody at the military reservation today, are privates Merle Moore, James McGee and Paul Wirebaugh, Company I, Eleventh infantry. They are alleged to have stolen a safe at the fort after kidnaping George Albrecht, 23, of 1406 North Tremont street, a cab driver. Albrecht was knocked unconscious after obeying an order to drive north on Noblesville road. When he woke, he said, he was laying in his cab, with the safe beside him, and the auto in a ditch. He was bound and gagged. Albrecht said the safe later was dropped into the canal near Indiana avenue. The men then left the cab, ordering Albrecht to “keep your mouth shut,” he said.

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The stock market opened irregular on the first day of the new year ■with trading dull. The first stock to make its appearance in 1932 was Continental shares. The transaction involved 100 shares at 50 cents a share, unchanged from the previous close. Last year the issue ranged between a high of sl2 and a low of 25 cents. In 1930 it reached 40%. United States Steel opened at 39, up %; Woolworth 40%, up %; Radio 5%, up 3 /i, and American Can 60%, up Vs. Western Union dipped to 37%, off 1 an da new low, while smaller losses were noted in Transamerica, Standard Brands, Commercial Solvents, Packard, Union Carbide, Standard Oil of California and Texas Corporation. Union. Pacific led the railroad group into higher ground with a rise of 3 points, to 74%, General Motors was steady in its division while Auburn spurted 3 points, to 134. American Smelting was unchr.nged in the copper diivsion, while SoconyVacuum was firm in the oils. During the early trading tickers barely moved and prices held around the opening levels. Steel common firmed up slightly from its initial level. Rails held steady. Bonds opened irregularly higher. All commodity markets were closed until Monday. New York Stocks Opening (By J. T. Hamill & Cos.) —Jan. 2 An* Can 60% ( Montg Ward .. 7% Air Bed 49%|N0 American... 33 " Anaconda 9% Natl Cash Rea.. 'B% Am For Pwrs.. Ui Penn R R 18(4 Am Tel & Tel 116% Packard 4 Auburn 133 Radio 5 3 Cons Gas 61 |R k O 2’i Case J I ..... 41 % [Sinclair Oil 4% Ches & 0hi0... 28Vjst Chi of N J.. 28*4 Gen Foods .... 34 s * Texas Corp .... 12 Gillette 11%!U S Steel 39 Gen Motors ... 22%:United Corp ... 8% Elec 25 ;Un Aircraft .... 11% Go!d Dust .... 17%iUn Carbide .... 30% lat Nickel 7% Westtnßhosue... 23% Lir & Myrs B. 48% I Woolworth 40% Chicago Stocks Opening ißy James T. Hamill & Cos.) Bendix Avia.... H%iElec Houshld.... 5% Cent So Wst 5 IlnsuU com ■' . Cent Pu Serv A I'iJnsull pfff 13% Cord Coro 7 Insull 6’s ‘40... 30 Cont Chi com.. 2% Mid Un c0m.... 5% Oont Chi pfd... 16 Pft Circle 23% Chao Sec 3 (Utah Prod % Grißsbv Grunow 1% Ut & Idus com. 2% Gt Lks Arcft... l%lWalßreen Strs... lly* In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: West wind, 12 miles an hour; temperature, 35; barometric pressure, 29.87 at sea level; ceiling, overcast, light fog, light rain, 500 ,feet; visibility, 1 mile; field, soft.

Nation-Wide Conspiracy Is Investigated by U. S. Detectives. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—A threefold terrorist plot aimed at Wall Street, prominent Italians, high government officials, bankers and business men was pictured today by postal inspectors, investigating a nation-wide conspiracy already fatal to three men. Working here and in Easton, Pa., the government men’s findings led to the opinion that the Wall Street outrage was prevented last month when hundreds of New York police surrounded the financial center, following information obtained by federal operatives.'' The second step of the terrorists, agents believe, was the mailing in Easton of five infernal machines. The men marked for death in this case were saved at the cost of three lives. As the forces of government agents, city and state police united to prevent completion of the third step in the apparently well-orga-nized terrorist conspiracy, definite clews were unearthed as to the identity of the Easton plotters. Remain in Easton The postoffice department developed the fact that the three men who mailed the infernal machines in Easton Wednesday remained there overnight. Three pictures from rogues’ galleries were identified as resembling the three men. Harry Brader, clerk at the hotel where the three stayed, and the Rev. P. T. Stengle ant? ChesteV Vollmer all agreed on the rogue pictures. The minister and Vollmer were in the postoffice when the bomb packages were mailed. As additional bomb plots were frustrated over the country Friday, a demand for congressional investigation into the plots came from two sources. Dr. Charles Fama, former medical officer in the United States army, sent a telegram to Representative Hamilton Fish Jr. calling for congress to investigate the activities of both Fascists and anti-Fascists in the United States. Fama is national president of The Defenders of the Constitution. His telegram also was signed by the Rev. A. M. D. Riggio, pastor of the Christian church of Newark. Find Package in New Haven ‘ Additional clews developed here through an American express employe gave police hope of finding the men who sent bomb packages for delivery in the middle west. A mysterious package discovered in the New Haven (Conn.) postoffice was believed the latest move of the terrorists. This bundle, wrapped in burlap, bore no address. Two copper wires protruding from it first aroused suspicion. The package was nineteen inches long and six inches wide and weighed eleven pounds. It was immersed in a pail- of water and placed in charge of the chemical division of the fire department. The package will be subjected to a volley of gunfire today to determine its contents. Chicago police definitely established that the package addressed to Giuseppe Castruchio, Italian consul in that city, was another bomb, the second sent to Chicago by express. The bomb was exploded in a stone quarry and its force ’"as reported strong enough to wreck a building. Others Are Targets The other infernal machine sent by express to Chicago was addressed to Oscar Durante, editor of a proFascist newspaper. He refused to accept the package. His fears were confirmed when police fired into the box and found it contained high explosives. The targets oi other similar attempts were Count Ugo Bemi Cananl, Detroit Italian vice consul; Count Cesare Buzz! Grandenigo, Italian consul at Cleveland, and Dr. A. Rasapepe. Italian consular agent at Youngstown, O.

CHINCHOW HELD BY JAPANESE Troops May Press On to Great Wall. By Untied Press MUKDEN, Jan. 2.—Japanese troops commanded by General Jiro Tamon entered Chinchow early today and may press forward to the Great Wall, They entered the only remaining Chinese stronghold in Manchuria after forces of Marshal Chang Hseuh-Liang had withdrawn. Plans of the Japanese after taking Chinchow were not clear, but there appeared little doubt that they would press on to the Great Wall of China unless the “bandit menace” against which they campaigned was eliminated. It has been the annouheed intention of the Japanese command to drive “all Chinese forces” out of Manchuria.” The first Japanese soldiers marched into the city at 6 a. m. previously General Tamon’s trops had crossed the Taling river, occupied the Talingho station, and waited for dawn. The main column entered the city later in the day without opposition from the Chinese. Japanese losses during the “anti bandit” campaign of the last week were very small. It apeared that order could be preserved in South Manchuria with little difficulty. COXEY RULES CITY General to Try New Finance Plan at Massillon, 0. By United Press MASSILON, 0., Jan. 2.—General Jacob S. Coxey today was Mayor Coxey of Massillon. His new title, earned in last November’s municipal election, placed him for the first time in the position of active leadership of a movement for financial reform which he had espoused since his memorable march upon Washington forty years ago with a ragged army of unemployed. His two-year term began New Year’s day. Coxey stepped into office determined to carry out the platform of his “poor man’s” campaign which won him the greatest majority in the history of local politics. The first campaign pledge was to issue low interest-bearing bonds in denominations of from 25 cents up to $lO to pay for public improvements and furnish employment. The second promise was to take over the public utilities as municipal projects. Behind the 77-year-old mayor in his proposals ib a sympathetic city council.

ALLEGED SLAYER OF TWO BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL

By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 2.—Samuel W. Baxter, 23, who will go on trial in the Tippecanoe circuit court here Monday on a first-degree murder charge, was brought to the county jail here today from the Indiana state reformatory at Pendleton. _ Baxter, who was captured in Albuquerque. N. M., in August, and returned here for trial In connection with the slaying of two deputy sheriffs in 1928, had been confined in the reformatory since Nov. 9. He

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IMPEACHMENT ACTION ALSO TAKEN AGAINST CORONER AS CLIMAX OF LONG INQUIRY Arrest Expected at Once; Attorney, Prepared for Verdict, Said to Have Taken Steps to Post Bond. HEAVY PENALTY CAN BE IMPOSED Long Prison Term, SIO,OOO Fine Possible;’ Many Charges of Irregularities on Autopsies Are Aired. Coroner Fred W. Vehling today was indicted by the Marion county grand jury on a charge of soliciting a bribe, and prosecuting authorities also filed impeachment proceedings against the coroner in circuit court. Arrest of Vehling was expected shortly after the true bill was returned by the jurors, who have been investigating alleged illegal activities of the coroner for a month. The indictment, filed with Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker, alleged that Vehling solicited $l5O from relatives of Benjamin Stickel, 331 East Tenth street, gas victim, to return a verdict of accidental death.

It is charged Vehling declared he would file a suicide verdict unless he received a “lot of money.” Return of a suicide verdict would have prevented payment of double indemnity on insurance policies held by the deceased. Stickel, his wife, Letha, and William Coble were found dead in their home in March. Gas from a leaking water heater caused their deaths. Rebuked by Judge Vehling, according to the charges, took the three bodies to his funeral establishment at 702 Virginia avenue and later attempted to control appointment of an administrator for the estates, for which he was rebuked by Probate Judge Smiley Chambers. When relatives sought to remove the bodies from the undertaking establishment, Vehling is alleged to have made the threats that he would change his report on the cause of death unless he received the money. If Vehling is convicted on the charge the court may sentence him two to fourteen years in state prison and fine him a maximum of SIO,OOO. The court also could order his disfranchisement for any determinate period. This would prevent him from holding public office. It was reported at the courthouse that counsel for Vehling was prepared for the indictment, and already had made preparations for providing bond for the coroner. It also was rumored, shortly before the indictment was returned, that Vehling might resign. Times Uncovers Cases The Stickel case was one of scores The Times uncovered in its investigation into Vehling’s alleged illegal activities which resulted in the grand jury inquiry. During its probe, the jury heard the testimony of 100 witnesses, majority of whom had told their stories to The Times. Many others testified voluntarily. The impeachment proceedings filed by Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson with Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin petition that Vehling be ousted from office. The impeachment petition includes the Stickel case, as related in the indictment, and numerous other instances in which Vehling is alleged to have violated the public trust. Illegal Collections Alleged He is charged with “refusing and neglecting to perform the official duties pertaining to his office and was guilty of charging and collecting illegal fees for services rendered.” Vehling is alleged to have “caused and permitted” performance of eight post-mortems. These, according to the impeachment citation, included the autopsy on the body of Fire Lieutenant Lewis Stanley, killed in a fire truck-automobile crash Oct. 31 at Sixteenth street and Central avenue. Stanley was pinned between the truck and auto and died of skull fracture. City officials became irate when Vehling is said to have looted Stan-

was committed to the reformatory on a five-to-twenty-year sentence for robbery at West Point in 1927. Baxter and John Burns, both convicted of the robbery, were being taken to the reformatory when deputies John P. Grove and Wallace McClure were slain. Bums was convicted of murder and serving a life sentence in the state prison. Brenton A. Devol, judge of Clinton circuit court, Frankfort, will preside at the trial. He has ordered a special venire of twenty-five in addition to the regular jury panel of eighteen.

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ley’s locker at the engine house of the fireman’s personal possessions. The impeachment action 'also charges Vehling with permitting Dr. Emil G. Winter to file an alleged false claim for the purported performance of an autopsy on the body of Earl Beale. This autopsy, the prosecutor avers, actually was performed by Phillip B. Reed, then an interne at the city hospital, at Vehling’s request. False Claim Charged A smilar count is leveled against Vehling because it is charged that he permitted Dr. Clarence Harris to file a claim for the post-mortem on the body of Ernest Owens, which, it is alleged, actually was performed by Drs. Harry S. Rabb and Donald S. White. Allegations that Vehling, not a licensed physician, aided in performance of an autopsy on the body of Edward Myers, who succumbed after falling from a downtown building, also is charged in the circuit court action. In this instance, Wilson charges, the autopsy was un warranted and held to satisfy the curiosity of medical students and nurses. This operation was performed without consent of Mrs. Ida Myers, the widow, it is claimed. Records Not Filed Failure to file with the county clerk results of his investigations into the death cases for “from four to six months’’ is another count i* the impeachment writ. Vehling also is charged with refusing to permit Marion county residents to view his records. As an aftermath of the trainauto deaths of Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan of Lawrence, Vehling is charged with arresting John Rosenbalm, neighbor of the deceased couple, in the Jordan home shortly after the tragedy. Chris Jordan, brother of the deceased man, previously had charged this to The Times and said Vehling attempted to “bulldoze” relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan. The impeachment petition alleges Vehling did not possess a warrant for Rosenbalm’s arrest, but held him under $5,000 bond, although there was no evidence of law violation by Rosenbalm. FLAY SPANISH REGIME Catholic Leaders Score Religious Policies of Government. By United Brtsit MADRID, Jan. 2.—Spanish Catholics were ordered by leaders of the church today to accept the new republican regime merely as a de facto government, while Catholic politicians exhorted their followers to defiance of the republican administration. A collective Episcopal pastoral letter, signed by all archbishops and bishops, denounced the government’s religious policies and told Catholics that accepting it as a de facto regime “does not imply approval, much less obedience, to legislation which is opposed to church and God.” Catholics were warned to read only Catholic newspapers and were advised that only Catholic marriages would be legitimate. The letter proclaimed the church’s “right to legislative reparation.”

Cops Cop’s Car By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—Policeman Ray Kopinski parked his automobile in front of the detective bureau and got into a squad car and drove off. Five minutes later he let out a yell and ordered the driver to pursue a passing car. The machine quickly was forced to the curb. It was Kopinsky’s automobile, stolen from under the detective's eyes.

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