Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1932 — Page 1
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MUNCIE MAYOR FREE ON BOND; MAPS DEFENSE Dale Ready to Carry Rum Fight to ‘Higherups’ in Washington. RECOVERS FROM COLD Under Arrest for 52 Hours; Reiterates Criticism of Methods Used. Mayor George R. Dale of Muncic :> m a downtown hotel today, recovering from a cold and making preparations to carry his fight against his federal arrest direct to higher ups” at Washington. ‘‘l’m going to Washington,” said Dale, "and lind out W'hy the entire city of Muncie should be policed i:om Capitol Hill.” The Muncie mayor was released .rom the Marion county jail Monday after two Muncie persons provided his SIO,OOO bond on the liquor conspiracy charges, in which the federal grand jury indicted twelve other Muncie persons. Dale was under arrest fifty-two hours before bond could be provided. The bond was signed by W. F. Frartce, member of Muncie’s safety board, and Mrs. Lilly G. Indorf, wife of the president of Muncie’s board of works. Police Captain Is Released Mrs. Dale, who is w’ith her husband. charged that Mrs. Indorf and France were the same persons who offered to sign the mayor's bond in Muncie, but that it w'as refused by Harry E. Gates, deputy federal marshal, who made the arrests in Muncic. Gates also was accused by Dale of using ‘ high-handed and discourteous tactics” in making the arrests. The mayor charged his illness is due to the long drive from Muncie starting at 1 Sunday morning. Dale insisted Gates could have waited until dawn. William A. Parkhurst, Muncie police captain, was released on his own recognizance Monday by Judge Robert C. Baltzell for forty-eight hours. Parkhurst’s 21-year-old daughter Nina is critically ill in Muncie. Others May Make Bond One other Muncie man, indicted by the grand jury, was free today. He was Fred Kubeck, alleged bootlegger, who provided $3,500 bond. W. A. McClellan, Muncie attorney, was at the federal building today, attempting to provide bond for the others held in county jail. They are Frank Massey, police chief, held under $10,000; Fred C. Ellis, safety board secretary, $10,000; Dan Davis, patrolman, $7,500; Kenneth (Pete) Horstman, detective, $5,000; Charles H. Nelson, detective, $3,500; Ray F. Powell, patrolman, $7,500, and Ernie Flatters, alleged protection collector. $5,000. Flatters surrendered Monday. driving to Indianapolis from Chicago on ice-coated roads. Corbett Johnson, alleged ’logger, and Raymond (Red) Hoover, police garage mechanic, who is ill, are free on $2,500 bonds. Gates freed Hoover at Muncie Saturday. Probe to Be Demanded Federal officials charge the grand jury indictment of the Muncie group makes public one of the biggest liquor conspiracies in the state. ‘‘When I get to Washington.” said Dale. "I’m going to demand a proper investigation of my indictment. First, though. I’m going to arrange for some 1 - wye-s to represent me when we are arraigned next week.” Arraignment has been set for March 17.
ECONOMY DEMANDED lloovrr Reiterates Plea for Cut in Federal Spending. /></ United Pres* WASHINGTON, March B.—President Hoover today reiterated his demands for further drastic economies in federal expenditures in order to balance the national budget. The President, at his noon press conference, said that administration officials were co-operating with the special economy committee of the house in a renewed effort to find places where the cost of government could be further reduced.
TWO KILLED, THREE INJURED IN CRASH OF GIANT AIRLINER
Hy United Press EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., March 8. —A tri-motored Stimson monoplane of the Century Airlines, carrying five pilots on a practice night flight, crashed near Curtiss-Steinberg airport early tcday, killing two and injuring three of the occupants. Details of the accident were withheld until the airline, which has figured in a pilot’s strike, had removed all wreckage to a hangar. The dead: L. H. Atkinson. 35. Chicago. James Kirk, 35, Chicago.
The Indianapolis Times Partly cloudy and probably unsettled tonight and Wednesday, not much change in temperature; lowest tonight aoout 12.
VOLUME 43—NUMBER 259
Four Are Slain in Riot of 3,000 Jobless at Ford’s Detroit Plant
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Upper Photo—Police in full flight before the mob of unemployed who attacked the Ford plant at Dearborn, Mich. Police running for the protection of the barricades about the plant after failing to check the attack.
Wounded Sweetheart Dies, Head Resting in Lap of Girl Leader. By United Press DETROIT. Mich.,-March B.—Rioting of unemployed at the Ford plant Monday in which four men were killed and twenty-two were hurt, has resulted in mobilization of the national guard and arrest of fifteen alleged mob leaders, including the defiant girl who shouted: “Come on you cowards.” The grim-faced girl. Mary Gossman, her shabby, blue dress still stained with the blood of her slain sweetheart, who died in her arms, was in a fighting mood as she faced her pAlice accusers today. “Yes, I was there. I’m not sorry I did it for starving millions. Blame capitalism, which is the cause of all suffering. Now don’t talk to me,” the tearless woman shouted. Red Plot Is Charged Police charge the rioting of the 3,000 jobless men and women at the River Rouge plant was planned by Communists. Sticks, stones, tear gas and bullets were used by police and rioters before the disturbance was quelled. The Ford organization disclaimed all blame for the riot. An official statement from the company said: The four killed were: Joseph York, 23. Joe Debruske, 20. Coleman Lenz, 25. An unidentified man. Prosecutor Harry E. Toy said the fifteen persons held probably all will be charged with manslaughter. “No mercy will be shown any person proved to have participated in the riot,” Toy declared. Police said Mary Gossman has a record in several other cities as a labor agitator. Dies in Sweetheart's Arms The girl leaped into the spotlight late Monday at the head of the mob of jobless men and women, when such prominent agitators as William Z. Fosters and John Schmies. recent Communist candidate for mayor of Detroit, discreetly remained in the background. Both had demanded “action” in fiery speeches to unemployed Sunday night. “Three of the boys fell beside me,” she said today. “I looked to see who they were. I turned the first one over and it was Joe York, my sweetheart. I dragged him back and put his head in my lap.. He died there while the guns still were cracking.” A motorist picked up the girl and lifeless man. taking them to the Delray industrial hospital. Even before physicians definitely determined that he was dead, Mary 1 was under arrest.
The injured: Sydney Cleveland. 29, Goldfield, la; Ira Smalling, Chicago: Theodore Graff, Chicago. Smalling. Kirk and Cleveland were new employes of the airline, hired after the recent strike depleted the staff of licensed pilots. The five men, all of whom arrived from Chicago Monday night, had been practicing night landings in the tn-motored cabin plane. The crackup occurred on the twentythird practice flight. The left wing of the plane struck the steel side of a |4ndmill just off the landing
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932
INDIANA SENATORS ARE CALLED FOES OF JOBLESS
SEVEN SHIPS AT MERCY OF SEAS Coast Guard Craft, Liner to Freighter’s Rescue. By United Press NEW YORK, March B.—Coast guard craft and the White Star liner Adriatic stood by the disabled freighter H. F. De Ba-deleben in distress on the Atlantic today, one of seven vessels battered by pounding waves swept before a furious windstorm. u Radio messages today from the steamer Adriatic said she was standing by as the crew of thirtyfour of the distressed freighter expected to abandon her as soon as feasible. Other ships reported endangered were: The San Angelo, ninety miles norteast of Cape Henry. Norwalk, Richmond-bound from New York. Tug Mars, missing out of Norfolk, Va. Schooner Nomis, waterlogged out of Jacksonville. Collier Isaac T. Mann, disabled near Hog Island, Va. Dixie Arrow, being towed to port from point off Virginia coast. Lives of more than 150 seamen were believed endangered by the storm which had left several of these vessels helpless. The De Bardeleben was reported disabled 110 miles southeast of Nantucket. Mass., Monday night. The Adriatic, bound for New York, answered the freighter’s distress signals. DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE Young Men. Women to Join Clubs, Ready for Campaign. By United Press WASHINGTON. March B.—National organization of young men and women of the Democratic-party, to be known as Young Democratic Clubs of America, was announced today in preparation for the coming presidential campaign. The organization, which has as its goal the enrollment of a million youthful Democrats, was inaugurated at a three-day meeting here participated in by 100 young Democrats from twenty-seven states.
field. The craft went into a nose dive, and was wrecked. The three injured were taken to St. Mary's hospital. Cleveland was reported in the most serious condition. Officials of the company said the crash occurred at 2 a. m., and declined to say why the names of the dead had been concealed until arrival of an official of the air line from Chicago at 8:30 a. m. Graff and Smalling were at the controls when the plane crashed, officials of the company said.
Lower—A picture taken just as the police lines began to give before the advancing mob. Rioters captured street cars and rode to the end of the line in the middle distance. Then they started across the fields. Note rioter about to hick up rock at left center.
Watson, Robinson Helped Defeat Relief Bill, Says Peoples’ Lobby Speaker. Denunciation of Senators James E. Watson and Arthur Robinson for voting against the Ccstigan-La Follette bill for federal unemployment relief was made today by Benjamin C. Marsh of Washington, D. C., executive secretary of the People’s Lobby, in an address at the Y. W. C. A. Marsh declared that five million persons will be jobless in the nation unless the present economic system is changed and government relief given the unemployed. “It is time we stopped being ostriches in America and face the situation,” Marsh declared. Watson Unsympathetic, Charge “Both Watson and Robinson voted against the bill for $375,000,000 to meet the cost of caring for unemployed for whom work can not be found. “Nearly a year and a half ago, Watson, majority leader of the senate, said every man under the flag is entitled to a job. Watson has devoted most of his activities in Washington to increasing unemployment and the number of multimillionaires, as he conceives to be the chief job of the government. “If the present economic situation continues, as Watson and Robinson probably would admit privately, we are going to have not 1.000,000 or 2.0000.000, but at least three to five million people unemployed for a number of years. Public Seen Looted “We have reached the crucial point. The government has got to change its role of keeping people in subjection while they are legally looted by the votes of men like Watson and Robinson, or we are going to have a continuous depression.” Marsh stated that at least $6,000,000,000 of taxes now levied upon the workers must be transferred to property through increasing surtaxes on large incomes, estate taxes and taxing land values before the depression is ended. Makes Plea to Negroes “The Costigan-La Follette bill was a very moderate measure designed to keep the people alive while we are reorganizing our economic system to prevent a revolution, for the American people are too good fighters to be starved by criminal conspiracy, the Repub-lican-Democratic machine —tools of Wall Street,” Marsh stated. “Some bourbon Democratic senators voted against the Costigan-La Follette bill and their reason was, frankly, to prevent the Negroes from getting relief on the same basis as white people. "These Democrats could not have succeeded with their anti-Negro vote, however, but for the Republicans, including Watson and Robinson, who voted with twenty-five other Republican senators to discriminate against the Negroes. We hope the Negroes up north will keep this in mind when it comes to the next election.
BREAK IN COLD WAVE FORECAST Slight Letup Scheduled Today, Says Armington. Hourly Temperatures Midnight ..12 7 a. m 11 1 a. m 12 8 a. m 11 2 a. m 11 9 a. m 11 3 a. m 10 10 a. m 12 4:30 a. m. 9.8 11 a. m 12 5 a. m 10 12 (noon).. 12 6 a. m 11 1 p. m 13 Slight letup in the intense cold which has gripped the city for more than two days, was forecast today by J. H. Armington, weather bureau chief. Temperatures today rose three degrees above the low mark Monday when the mercury dropped to 5.6 degrees, lowest in fifteen months. Tonight and Wednesday probably will be unsettled, accompanied by occasional snow flurries. No great rise in temperature is expected, Armington said. Snowfall probably will not be heavy enough for sledding or to interfere with traffic, he said. As the cold area, originating in the northwest, swooped southward over the midwest and Atlantic seaboard Saturday, it was marked by only light snows over the entire country. Heaviest snowfall was reported in the Rockies. Armington said the section in which the frigid area originated is warming up. and the cold wave probably has reached the peak. No effort to remove snow from downtown streets w'ill be made unless the precipitation is increased considerably. Commissioner W. H. Winship said early today.. “I don’t believe this snow will become heavy enough to cause trouble,” he said, “but if it does, employes of the street department can be mobilized on short notice.” Winship said in event of a heavy snow he would not use made-work laborers, except as a last resort, because most of them are clothed inadequately for such outdoor tasks.
FISH BACK, DISGUSTED AT ‘COUNCIL FUTILITY,’ QUITS
Declaring the county council has become a “mere rubber stamp’’ in the Marion county governmental machine, Frank S. Fishback, president, today submitted his resignation, effective immediately. His resignation was given Walter Boetcher, vice-president of the council, shortly after councilmen had refused a SIO,OOO appropriation for anew juvenile detention home. “This council has not been able to do anything. It looks like all our laws are drawn in favor of office holders, instead of for benefit of the taxpayers,” Fishback stated. A chorus of “that is right,” and nods from other members, signified the council held Fishback’s conviction.
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FIRE MARSHAL FOR ABOLITION OF OWN POST State Can Save $200,000 a Year by ‘Junking It,’ Says Hogston. PROPOSES NEW SETUP Official Would Have Job Placed Under Building Council, Police. For perhaps the first time in the history of state government, a state official today urged abolition of his own department *as a move in the interest of economy and efficiency. This unique plea was made to-
day by Alfred E Hogston, state fire marshal, who boldly asserted his office and entire department should be abolished at the next session of the legislature. The . department employs a corps of fire inspectors and arson investigators. In offering his suggestion, Hogston suggested the inspection work be put under the state
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building council and the arson investigation turned over to the state police. But by this I do not mean the state police as now constituted,” Hogston explained. “I mean a state police revamped on a nonpolitical basis, functioning on merit under a chief chosen by a bipartisan board. These police officers should have full police powers and not only take over the arson work, but also that of the fish and game wardens, who also should be abolished. "Then the inspection work, done by my department, should be under the state building council and thus have one inspector for all purposes and eliminate duplication. "I have done considerable thinking about this plan and am convinced it would increase efficiency to four or five times that the present setup and save the state a minimum of $200,000 a year in operating costs.” Hogston asserted that now an epidemic of inspectors from the board of health, industrial board and his office swarm about the state, "pestering the citizenry with inspection after inspection,” This could be handled in one inspection under the state building council, which is composed of an advisory body of technicians, rather than politicians, he pointed out. German Novelist Meets Hoover WASHINGTON, March B.—Gerhardt Hauptman, German novelist and playwright, was presented to President Hoover today
A Book A Bay BEGINNING Wednesday, The Times starts anew feature—“A Book a Day,” by Bruce Catton. This daily book review will enable readers of this newspaper to keep abreast of what books are being published and will call to your attention worthwhile books which otherwise might escape your attention. Catton is a discerning critic who knows books and writes about them in such a way that you may tell whether you will like ♦the particular volume reviewed. This new feature will be printed daily in The Times.
This is the second resignation in j the council. Roy Sahm, a supporter of Fishback’s policies, recently resigned and was succeeded by Edward Reasoner. Disapproving the detention home bond issue “as unwise at this time,” the council instructed county commissioners to lease a home to replace the present one. Commissioners have five rental proposals under consideration. County Auditor Charles A. Grossart will call a special council meeting within ten days to select Fishback's successor. A court mandate, deplored by Fishback. today forced the council ito restore $3,720 cut from salaries K
Mail, Phone Messages Are Kept Secret Flier Takes Over Almost Single-Handed Task of Getting Back Baby Son, Kidnaped From Home Week Ago. ‘CLAMPS DOWN’ ON OFFICERS Quarrels With Head of State Patrol Force, and Makes It Clear That He Does Not Want Wires Tapped or Letters Read.
BY BATES RANEY United Press Staff Corrcsnondent HOPEWELL, N. J., March B.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Captain John J. Lamb, in charge of state police stationed at the Lindbergh residence, engaged in a warm argument today over the handling of telephone calls coming into the home. Colonel Lindbergh has insisted upon personally handling all calls that come to his home bearing upon the kidnaping of his son, since he has pledged himself to offer all possible protection to the kidnapers. Sunday he learned that a state trooper has been listening in on each call to the Lindbergh home He protested to the telephone company, and the police were forthwith ordered to discontinue this practice. Quarrels With Officer This morning he walked into the house and found, Captain Lamb talking on the Lindbergh private telephone. “What are you doing on that telephone?” Colonel Lindbergh was quoted as demanding. “It rang and I answered it,” Captain Lamb is said to have replied. Colonel Lindbergh obviously was irritated. “I want it understood very clearly, now,” he was quoted as saying, “that you nor any other policeman is ever to touch a telephone in this house.” “Bpt, Colonel ,” Captain Lamb remonstrated, only to be interrupted. “I want you police to realize that you are here through my courtesy, so please refrain from interfering with my business,” the Colonel was quoted as replying. Captain Lamb then left the house, and went to the garage where the state police are quartered. Break With Police Possible Reports have persisted that relations between members of the Lindbergh family and state police have been somewhat strained and it was said here today that Colonel Lindbergh Is permitting state troopers to remain on his estate only because they serve to keep an army of nearly two hundred reporters and photographers away. Governor A. Harry Moore and heads of the state troopers have, in the last forty-eight hours, indicated their complete willingness to co-operate with him in any plan of action he has decided upon in obtaining return of his baby, and have announced they will aid the kidnapers in return of the baby. Charge Lindy Threat By Times Special SOUTH BEND. March B—lnformation that “a certain aviator threatened to get even with Lindbergh” was in the hands of Governor Harry A. Moore of New Jersey today, following revelations of E. O. Hall, United States marshal, of South Bend. Hall telephoned Governor Moore’s secretary Monday, asserting that his informant in South Bend can be reached at any time for questioning. “The informant claims the threat was made in his presence,” Hall explained. Name of the pilot alleged to have made the threat three weeks ago was given Governor Moore by Hall.
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of employes in the office of Bruce Short, county surveyor. This order was given by Superior Judge Russell J. Ryan, recently. Another mandate a few months ago ordered the council to pay the county prosecutor’s deputies SII,OOO, representing 10 per cent cut from their salaries by the council last fall. A third suit on salaries, brought by the county weights and measures inspector, is pending in circuit court. The council ended its session after passing three large appropriation ! ordinances: $120,000 for poor relief. $140,020 to retire county bonds and $200,000 temporary loan^
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BY BATES RANEY United Press Staff Corresnondent HOPEWELL, N. J., March B.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh took over today almost singlehanded the task of getting back his kidnaped son, Charles A. Jr. New Jersey police, while still endeavoring to solve the mystery and ready to aid the kidnapers in restoring the child to the colonel and his suffering wife, Ann Morrow Lindbergh, virtually were superseded by the youthful flier, and his immediate associates, Colonel Henry Breckinridge, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dwight Morrow, and Mrs. Lindbergh. Doesn’t Want Interference Lindbergh made it plain to the state police that he did not want his wires tapped or his mail read , by the police, and they were comi pelted to confine themselves to two 1 tasks: . Patrolling the estate to keep j away the curious or others with no j valid business at the Sourland mountain estate, from which last Tuesday night the baby was kidinaped. i Checking over tips from New ; Jersey and other points as to “mysterious cars,” “mysterious : strangers with babies,” and strange I hideaways which might shelter a ; stolen baby. No Definite Clews Insofar as has been revealed by Lindbergh and his associates, there still is no definite clew to the child or its abductors. A false report, not circulated by the United Press Monday night, claimed that two communications had been received Sunday from the kidnapers. The story proved to be incorrect, and the United Press was advised by an unquestionable source that it had no basis in fact. “Notes” are being received. But they are from people either desirous of being helpful, or from cranks and “chiselers.” The contact of Colonel Lindbergu with the underworld through Salvatore Spitale and the latter's* guardsman, Irving Bitz, is being closely kept. But Spitale advised the United Press early today that his position as “listening post” in gangland had not yet proved successful. Some Points Clarified He maintains he is not acting as detective: that he merely is the clearing house between the underworld and the Lindberghs, to bear any word of the child's whereabouts. The police press conference clarified today some points that have caused much speculation. This developed: 1. That the baby could have been taken out through a regular exit in the house without disturbing the Lindberghs or their dog, who were downstairs. 2. The investigation as to members of the household still is open. Meantime, Henry (Red) Johnson, suitor of Miss Betty Gow, the Lindbergh maid, still is held for examination, but without charges, at the Newark police headquarters. Odd Coincidences Revealed The proprietor of a roadside stand in Connecticut said he had identified Johnson at Newark as the man who, Tuesday night, bought warm milk at the stand. There were indications Johnson is a victim of circumstantial evidence. He talked with Betty Gow on the kidnaping evening, and subsequently left for Connecticut. There have been some odd coincidences concerning his journey, but New Jersey authorities have hinted they do not regard Johnson’s actions as amiss or as throwing any light helpful to the inquiry. Ransom Demand Verified Meantime, the United Press learned from sources independent of the police and the Lindberghs that there is, as stated first by the United Press last Wednesday morning, a ransom note left behind at the time of the kidnaping. The reason for denial of existence of this note, in view of the information previously given by the Lindbergh adviser, is not altogether clear. However, there are hints that the Lindberghs may give a “reward” instead of ransom—a move which would exculpate any one taking money for the baby’s return. “Ransom” implies guilt; reward, only a payment for meritorious service.