Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 262, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1932 — Page 1

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B. S. SHIPS AT SHANGHAI ARE SENT TO BASE Chinese Situation Is Eased, Says Admiral Taylor; League Acts. RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED Action to End Far Eastern Crisis Unanimously Is Approved. IT r, nitrrl. Press WASHINGTON, March 11.—The navy department was informed today that Admiral M. M. Taylor, commander of the Asiatic fleet, had ordered three destroyers, which have been based at, Shanghai, to return to Manila. Taylor adVised ; the department he ordered this move “in view of the eased situation at, Shanghai." Taylor also ordered the destroyer Pillsbury, which has been at Amoy, China, south of Shanghai, to sail for Manila. The United States now has seven vessels remaining at Shanghai the heavy cruiser Houston, the destroyers Paul Jones, Smith Thompson and Stewart, the mine sweeper Finch and the transport Chaumont. Orders also were issued by Taylor sending the destroyer Pope from Shanghai to Chinkiang, 130 miles up the Yangtze river. Resolution Adopted BY SAMUEL DASHIELL United Prc*. Staff Cnrrr.pondrnt GENEVA, March 11.—The league assembly's resolution for settlement of the far eastern dispute was passed unanimously by the general commission of the assembly today, China and Japan refraining from voting. Shortly afterward, the resolution was adopted by a full plenary session of the assembly, China and Japan abstaining from voting. The resolution provides for cessation of hostilities at Shanghai and refuses to recognize any territorial gains made in contravention of the League covenant or the Kellogg anti-war treaty. The League's course, under the resolution, will be handled by a special commission of nineteen members, including the president of the assembly, the twelve members of the council, excluding China and Japan, and six others to be elected by the assembly itself. During today's deliberations, the United States delegation was in close contact with the assembly, being separated by a mere ropedofl inclosure from participation in the session. Three times during the proceeding of including the Kellogg treaty in the resolution, Sir John Simon entered the inclosure reserved for non-members of the league and conferred with Hugh Wilson, American minister to Switzerland. Such collaboration, as well as Secretary Stimson’s letter to Senator Borah, which was considered the equivalent of a United States keynote address to the assembly, was interpreted not only as closer Anglo-American co-operation, but as practical United States collaboration with the league.

Meets U. S. Views BY FD L. KEEN Vlr* President of the United Pres* (Convrieht. 1332, bv United Press) LONDON. March 11.—The League of Nations program to end warfare end conflicts in the far east is modeled to fit the pattern of the American far east policy, in the opinion of informed British leaders. That program, it was pointed out left. America and not Great Britain, Initiating sometimes economically distasteful plans and policies; it held the league to action it knew the United States would support; it prevented smaller powers from forcing the league into some move the United States would not support. The British credited the program to the cautious policy of Great Britain as formulated in the keen legal mind of Sir John Simon, one of Britain's most brilliant attorneys. He advanced it in the league assembly resolution Monday. Tb result of that British policy at Geneva, it was felt by many, was to offset the feeling among some Americans that Great Britain was "double crossing” America. This feeling had been encouraged by British caution in supporting policies set forth at Washington. Sir Walter Layton, the economist. Indicated to the United Press today his belief that the absence of the United States from the League of Nations, to which Britain has assumed obligations, is responsible for much of what appears to be the lack of complete Anglo-American co-operation. IT'S JUST A DOG’S LIFE But Humane Officials Try to Save It From River Death. By United Press ST. LOUIS. Mo., March 11. A big yellow dog drifted down the Mississippi river today clinging to a small cake of Ice and barking for help. Humane society officers raced by automobile to Chain -pf - Rocks bridge with improvised lassoes, in an attempt to rescue the dog after nvermen reported the ice-clogged stream was unsafe for motor boats. Water Works Group Elects By l imes Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 11.— F. C. Stradling of Kokomo today began his duties as president of the Indiana section of the American Water works Association. Stradling was elected Thursday' as the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the organization ended.

The Indianapolis Times Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature; lo west tonight about 15.

VOLUME 43—NUMBER 262

Platte Routed, by Eagles in Weird Battle

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Spotting some eagles attacking a band of mountain sheep, Mrs. Griffith Lloyd of Colorado Springs, above, well known aviatrix, dove her plane toward the slopes of Pike’s Peak to frighten off the birds. Instead, they attacked her, following the plane to 15,000 feet. One eagle swooped into the cockpit, battering Mrs. Lloyd and Stuart Wandell, veteran pilot, riding as passenger. Mrs. Lloyd regained control as the ship went into a dive, and finally escaped.

WINTER STAYS ANOTHER DAY Cold for Next 36 Hours Not So Severe, However. Midnight ..18 7 a. m 14 1 a. m 17 8 a. m 15 2 a. m 16 9 a. m 18 3 a. m 15 10 a. m 21 4 a. m..... 14 11 a. m..... 23 5 a. m 14 12 <noon).. 23 6 a. m 13 1 p. m 25 Winter's blanket of nipping temperatures will not be lifted here within the next thirty-six hours, J. H. Armington, weather forecaster, predicted. Although temperatures will be somewhat higher, the cold of nearly a week’s duration will cling tonight and Saturday, but will not be so severe, Armington said. Today will be mostly cloudy, with the mercury probably rising into the 20’s, to fall tonight to about 15 degrees. Armington said slightly w'armer weather has replaced bitter cold, generally, from the Rockies to the Atlantic seaboard. BIG WAGES OF ‘SIN’ Reno Gets $6,000,000 Yearly From ‘Vice.’ By United Press RENO, Nev:, March 11.—Classes of business placed under the general heading of “vice” by many communities t combine in giving Reno a pay roll in excess of $6,000,000 annually, it was disclosed today by a United Press survey. Wages of those connected with liquor, gambling and other forms of “gay time” entertainment is in the neighborhood of SIB,OOO daily. The few elaborate places as well as the numerous “joints’ ’operate every day in the year. None of the places, which would be outlaw institutions in many states and cities, violate Nevada laws. Gambling is licensed here and there is no state law against the manufacture, sale or use of liquor. 0 ’ N E A LNE WCL ÜBH E A 0 Named President of Young Democrats Organization. D. J. O'Neal Jr. was elected president of the Young Men's Democratic club of the Thirteenth ward at the meeting in the Old Barn on White river Thursday night. Other officers are: R. Bridges, first vice-president; M. Dooley, second vice-president; F. Shannon, recording secretary; F. Koshmeier, corresponding secretary; E. Oliger, treasurer, and H. Marsh, sergeant-at-arms. 66 YEARS ON TRIP Swallowed Needle When 13; It Comes Out Through Toes. By United Press ADAIR. 111., March 11.—Back in 1866 when R. C. Raby was only 13. he swallowed a needle. When it gave him no trouble he forgot the incident. Raby. now 79, only today discovered what had happened to the needle. He felt an irritation between his toes, reached down and pulled out the long-lost needle.

Blind Sense How do blind persons avoid obstacles when they walk alone down the street? It's , not exactly a “sixth sense.” but it’s an “obstacle sense” that warns them of danger. David Dietz tells of this strange faculty in his daily science article on The Times editorial page Saturday. Read Dietz today and every day. His articles will Interest you.

FLAY COUNTY FIGHT HOLDING UP PAY OF 100 Row Over Highway Chief Forces Men to Plead for Poor Relief. PAY ROLL IS ‘TIED’ , ! ‘Petty Politics’ Going Too Far, Assert Leaders Who Rap Commissioners. County political leaders today heaped criticism relentlessly upon county commissioners for '‘sacrificing jobs and wages of 100 highway workers to petty politics" in their fight to oust Charles W. Mann, county highway superintendent. The fight reached its crisis Thursday when it became known that approximately 100 highway truck drivers and laborers are appealing for poor relief because their families are without food and coal. Pay rolls of the men, including wages due since Jan. 1, still were held up by commissioners today, despite advice of political leaders that “it’s foolish to let the Mann fight go this far.” “Our hands are tied; the Mann case is in court,” is the only answer Dow Vorhies and Thomas Ellis, Democratic board members, give to queries from reporters. “Politics Carried Too Far” “Politics has been carried too far in this case,” John McGregor, former county commissioner, declai^d. “Those men should be paid the wages due them,” Prosecutor Herbert Wilson, Democrat, declared. For three months the Mann fight has been characterized by repeated efforts of commissioners to force him to quit. He has served only two years of a four-year term. Prize of the fight, as far as coml missioners are concerned, includes: Appointment of anew superintendI ent and the right to dictate appointI ments of twenty-four assistant county road superintendents. The highway post is a political plum. Precinct committeemen usually get these assistant jobs. License Dispute Remedied Ellis has appointed his eight assistant superintendents, all of whom have been ignored by Mann; Snider, Republican commissioner, has appointed eight, five of whom have been bonded, while Vorhies has had three of his eight appointees bonded. A license controversy that has kept 200 “made-work” employes from their jobs on county highways since March 1, was remedied today by Mann, who put his trucks to work, without license tags. After conferring with state police, Mann decided to use the trucks, despite the law requiring governmental units to buy licenses. State police will adopt a “hands-off” policy on county license arrests. A transfer of highway funds to purchase licenses will be made by the county council Monday. Commissioners recently convicted Mann on charges of incompetency, malfeasance in office and neglect of duties. They sat as judges at his trial, considered a “farce” from beginning to end, by county officials. Appealed to Circuit Court Mann applied to circuit court, where his case now is pending. "Unmindful of highway workers,” Mann charged today, “commissioners are delaying the case.” They have asked supreme court to grant a motion for a change of venue, which Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin refused. Highway workers are visiting the county relief kitchen to get bread and soup, was disclosed. A few weeks ago, commissioners attempted to speed their attempts to oust Mann by disclosing an affidavit, charging an assistant highway superintendent. Clem Lain, Lawrence township, with overcharging the county for work done by an employe. Roy Clair. Prosecutor Herbert Wilson refused a proposal of commissioners that the matter be laid before the Mairon county grand jury. “Deal” Efforts Hinted Rumors of other attempted “deals” to oust Mann have been circulated recently. Mann declared today: “Vorhies has told me several times that this is not a personal fight against me —but just mere politics.” Admitting the ‘emergency facing highway workers is terrible,” commisisoners have weakened somewhat. Checks were being sent to nineteen assistant highway superintendents today, representing wages due for last December. This does not affect the laborers. MURRAY ONToHIO TICKET Declaration for Primary Is Filed With Secretary of State. By United Frets COLUMBUS, Q., March 11.— Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma, today entered the Democratic race for nomination as President in the Ohio May primary. Governor Murray's signed declaration was filed with the secretary ol state by Charles Hubbell, Cleveland attorney. 101; NEVER~HAD DOCTOR Bat It Looks Like Centenarian May Spoil Long Record. By United Press WEST CHESTER. Pa., March 11. —Nicholas Bilski, who in his 101 years of life never has received treatment from a physician, may yet be compelled to resort to medical attention. He fell on ice and injured his leg at his son’s farm, near here. His condition was reported serious to* i da* u

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932

Love Triumphs; Prince Wedded to Commoner

Prince Lennart and bride By United Press LONDON, March 11.—Romance triumphed over the rigid rules of royalty today when Prince Lennart. 22, of Sweden, renouncing his royal rights, was married in a civil ceremony to Miss Karin Nissvandt, 21, commoner daughter of a Stockholm capitalist. Although the marriage did not have the royal approval, the newlyweds were made glad just before leaving on their honeymoon when they received best wishes from King Gustav of Sweden, grandfather of the prince, .indicating the royal forgiveness. Best wishes also were received from Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, the bridegroom’s father, and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, his mother. The grand duchess, who came from New York for the wedding, did not attend the ceremony, however. She stayed away on religious grounds, since the prince refused to have a church wedding.

PLEASURE TRIP PARTY MISSING Six, Bound for Islands in Yawl, Are Hunted. By United Press NEW YORK, March 11.—Richard Dupont, Wilmington, Del., and five young friends have been missing a week aboard the auxiliary yawl Nahma, last sighted off Charleston, S. C., it was revealed today as the crew of a million dollar freighter which sank Thursday prepared to land at Boston. The missing yawl, owned by Felix Dupont, is one of many vessels reported disabled by the fierce storm sweeping the Atlantic this week, or reported missing in the gale. Dupont and his friends, who had started a projected cruise to the West Indies, are sought *by the coast guard cutters Modoc and Yamacraw. Thirty-four men, the crew of the freighter H. F. De Bardeleben, which sank Thursday, are expected in Boston Saturday aboard the Laganbank, to which they were transferred before their stormcrippled ship went down 540 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass. Forced to keep her engines running to maintain headway after the loss of her rudder, the collier De Bardeleben had led rescue vessels a long chase through Atlantic storms since Monday. The White Star liner Adriatic, stood by the disabled collier for two days until she was relieved Wednesday by the Laganbank. 21-YEAR-OLD BIGAMY CASE BARED IN BUFFALO Pair Separated, Married Again, Thinking Each Other Dead. By'United Press BUFFALO, March 11.—Twentyone years ago Harold L. Griffis, 45, Orangeville, Ontario, separated from his wife Pearl. Believing each other dead, both Griffis and his wife remarried a few years ago. Mrs. Griffis became Mrs. Seaman. 1 Her second husband died, and Mrs. Seaman learned the whereabouts of Griffis. Thursday she appeared in court and charged him with bigamy. Griffis was held for grand jury action. ATTACK COURT RULING Teacher’s Attorneys Appeal Tenure Law Holding by Williams. Appeal to the supreme court of a ruling by Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams holding the teacher tenure law unconstitutional, was filed today by attorneys for Miss Nina Black, former Indianapolis school teacher. Williams, ruling on the case several weeks ago, held that Miss Black’s contract with the Indianapolis school board, defendant, in the case, was for an “indefinite period.” and that the teacher was subject to dismissal at any time. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: West wind, six miles an hour; temperature, 18; baromr .ic pressure, 30.48 at sea level; ceiling, high, thin clouds, overcast; visl-, WUty, unlimited: field, good.

SECRET PLEA VIEWED RATE SLASH DELAY Mystery Petition Before Commission Would Hold Up Cut a Year. MOVE BY CITY CHIEFS Designed Merely to Obtain More Information, Say Officials. Secrecy today surrounded a petition filed by the city administration with the public service commission asking a complete audit and appraisal before any hearings are held in the rate reduction case against the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. This delay would eliminate any immediate rate reduction order. The petition, -revealed today by Commissioner Harry K. Cuthbertson, who has the case in charge, was filed last Wednesday. But it was not put through the routine which would result in having it made public. Cuthbertson, however, gave out the document today and also a letter from Edward H. Knight, city corporation counsel. In the letter, Knight submitted a list of coal companies, with the suggestion that j they subponaed to give comparative prices of coal with prices paid United Colleries, the Power and Light Company subsidiary. New Petition Filed But Knight asked in the letter that the commission summon the coal dealers to testify, without letting the dealers know he had suggested their names. Cuthbertson stated he will have no “truck” with such procedure, in making both the letter and petition public. He declared he didn't know who brought in the petition, no mention of which was made in Knight’s letter which bore the same date— March 9. When Knight was asked regarding j the petition he inquired of The Times reporter as to how the in- I formation had been obtained regarding it. Already Thrice Postponed ' “Did the commission give it out?” he asked and when informed that it had been made public there, went on to explain its contents. “The city has not the facilities to secure the necessary data for a rate case and it is entirely up to the public service commission,” Knight asserted. “Time needed will depend on them.” The petition was not directed specifically at preventing the preliminary hearing which thrice has been postponed already, Knight said. This hearing was asked by the city when it was learned that the company had shown great profits in a stock promotion circular, but no so great at conferences in hope, of reducing rates by arbitration. Cuthbertson announced if the profit showing in the stock circular w'as proven correct, he would make a temporary rate reduction order pending audit and appraisal, which may take a year. * Prevent Preliminary Hearing Today he said the new filing of the city appeared designed to prevent any preliminary hearing or any hearings until a complete audit and appraisal is made. This would eliminate hope of any prompt rate reduction. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan declared he was opposed to any delay and understood the new peition, which bore the signatures of Knight and James E. Deery, city attorney, was to disclose to the commission sources of information upon which rate'reductions might be based. Sources set out were similar to those enumerated by the mayor when the first compromise conferences were held. STATE COPS HELPLESS IN PLANE VIOLATIONS Unable to Arrest License Offenders, Says Captain Smith. State police are without authority j to enforce the 1929 state law providing for licensing of airplanes and pilots, Captain Howard Smith said today. Smith’s opinion was given following receipts of numerous letters from Chambers of Commerce and, air officials over the state, complaining against ever-growing number of unlicensed pilots and planes. Smith said arrests only can be made by < officers with full police powers. He pointed out that state police are without this authority. DROP FOOD' FROM PLANE Fliers Go To Aid of 20 Trapped on Ice-Bound Steamer. By United Press DETROIT, March 11.—A transport airplane from Grosse 111 airport dropped today 1.000 pounds of food to the desk of the steamer Fellwcraft, ice-bound in Lake Erie off Pelee Island since Wednesday. The food dispatched by the Nicholson transit company, was sent to the twenty trapped men by airplane after a rescue party from Kingsville. 1 Ont., failed to reach the steamer ip | a flatbottom boat. Cleaning Shop Is Robbed Fur coats and other clothing, value of which can not be determined until a check is made, was stolen Thursday night from the United States cleaning and shoe repair shop at 2123 North Illinois street, police were told today by the managers, Porter Kinnaman, 2406 Kenwood avenue, and Duane Shute, 6024 Kenwood avenue.

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GANGLAND TIP TURNS TRAIL OF LINDBERGH KIDNAPERS TO DETROIT

Fast Service By Scripps-Hotcard Xewspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, March 11— For the first time in history passengers on air transport planes now are supplied with up-to-the-minute stock market quotations. Through an arrangement between Eastern Air Transport (New York-Miami) and the New York brokerage firm of Fenner, Beane & Ungerleider, quotations on forty active stocks will be sent out to all airports on Eastern Air’s line every few minutes by teletype. These quotations will then be printed on cards, and handed to the aerial passengers at each stop.

DEATH CLAIMS BYRON CANFIELD * . Newspaper Chain Head Is Heart Ailment Victim. By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 11.—Byron H. Canfield. 52, chairman of the board of the Scripps-Canfield newspapers, died today of a heart ailment atfer an illness of three | months. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Jessica Canfield, who was at his bedside in their apartment in the exclusive Town House hotel. Two sisters. Misses Hattie and Alice Canfield, of Montecito, Santa Barbara county, also survive. A brother, Robert Canfield, lives in Cleveland. Canfield made his home in Montecito and Los Angeles. S. S. Hahn, attorney for the Scripps-Howard. newspapers, announced that E. W. Scripps of Seattle, son of Mrs. Josephine Scripps, majority stockholder, would succeed Canfield as chairman. Scripps now is treasurer of the newspapers. Canfield had been chairman of Scripps-Canfield newspapers for nine years. The company publishes twelve newspapers in California and other western states. He began his newspaper career as a police reporter in Ohio, and at various times was associated w:‘h the late E. W. Scripps, the United Press Association and the Newspaper Enterprise Association', and was editor of the Los Angeles Record and the Seattle Star of the Scripps-Canfield group. Canfield’s marriage a year and a half go to Jessica Kingsland was a social event in Los Angeles. RAPS BORDER LEAKS Lawmaker Asserts Mexican Boundary Violated. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 11 Representative Philip D. Swing (Rep., Cal.), today telegraphed William H. Ellison, collector of customs at San Diego, that charges would be preferred against him with President Hoover unless he stops immigration leaks at Tia Juana and Mexicali. Swing contended that thousands of persons were returning to American soil after the 9 p. m., closing hour. He charged that border guards were turning their backs to permit persons to crawl through a hole in the fence near the customs guard. “Rumors have persisted that a slush fund has been raised monthly to keep these holes in the fence open.” he said. PROPERTY LINE APPEAL DENIED BY HIGH COURT Frank J. Geiger Refused Damages Against Albert E. Uhl. Denying claim for damages in a suit brought by Frank J. Geiger against Albert E. Uhl, realtor, on question of a dividing line of property at Twenty-second and Meridian streets, the supreme court today affirmed a similar ruling recently made by a Marion county court. Geiger sought damages and the recovery of 4% inches of adjoining property-owned by Uhl. Following denial of the claim in a county court, the case was appealed to the appellate court, where the county court’s ruling was reversed. The case then was appealed to the supreme court, where the appellate court’s ruling was reversed.

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No Further Questions to Be 1 Answered for Reporters, Is Edict. TWO BULLETINS DAILY Doubt on ‘Thoroughness’ of Investigation Leads to New Order. BY HARRY FERGUSON. United Press Staff Corresnondent TRENTON, N. J., March 11.—New Jersey state police, in charge of the Lindbergh kidnaping investigation, today clamped a strict censorship on all news of the progress of the hunt for the baby and criminals. Colonel H. Norman Schwartzkopf commanding the police, announced that hereafter no questions by the newspapermen would be answered. Instead, he said, the police would issue two bulletins daily, one at 10 a. m. and one at 11 p. m., which he said would contain all the news the police wished to be made known. Supplementary bulletins were promised “the moment anything happens.” Heretofore, the police had received questions at four-hour intervals except between midnight and 8 o'clock : a. m. replies to many of these had j been Evasive, or had been the words: “No answer,” or “the police have no knowledge of that.” Questionnaire Causes Break The decision of the state police was announced in response to a questionnaire which included questions suggesting doubt as to the thoroughness of the police investigation, or the “intelligence service.” The decision was made because j the police thought too much time that should be devoted to "advancei ment of the work” was required for I answering the newspaper men's ! Questions, Schwartzkopf said. Some of the questions, newspaper | men admitted, seemed to have little basis for the asking. However, they pointed out here today, the questions were the result of a lack of complete frankness on the part of police, necessary or not | and most of them were questions ] asked by the public as result of day-to-day developments in the investigation. Asked to Explain Search Among the questions which brought forward the complete cenl sorship edict were: As being one of the three main possibilities explaining the kidnaping and in view of many contradictory answers, we would like definite information as to the search conducted by state police in the immediate vicinity of the Lindbergh home. We consider these especially important in the light of the possibility that the baby might have been abandoned gt any hour since the kidnaping and might now be. alive in some remote spot in the wilderness, abandoned -vs the result of the fright of the kidnapers. Please tell us in detail what steps police took to obtain bloodhounds before finding, as previously announced. none were available, inasmuch as we are given to understand by dog authorities that 100 or more good bloodhounds could have been made available at Hopewell within two hours after the kidnaping was reported. Why Not Use Bloodhounds? Is it the opinion of police authorities that bloodhounds would not be able to trace she footprints of the kidnapers within a few' hours after the kidnaping? In case the answer to these questions is the usual “no answer,” we wish to point out that these matters do not concern ■ the personal affairs of the Lindberghs and do not concern future police attempts to contact the kidnapers or recover the baby, but are merely to establish w'hether a thorough humanitarian effort has been made to discover whether the baby might have been abandoned in the vicinity of the Lindbergh home. If the answer to the previous questions is “no answer,” please explain why such an answer is made.

Has Baby Been Abandoned It is our information that there are several thousand acres of wild and wooded land surrounding the Lindbergh home. A checkup by reporters Thursday indicated some homes within a short walking distance of the estate have not yet j been visited by police. Again ! pointing out the possibility that the j baby might have been abandoned in this area we wish to know: How many acres of land around the Lindbergh home have been thoroughly searched? How many policemen took part in the search? Please name the days upon which the search was conducted, how many acres searched each day. Do the state police feel completely satisfied that the baby has not been abandoned in the area of the Lindbergh home, and. if o. how do they arrive at that conclusion? Negro Freed of Slaying 1 Hg 7 imr tSpr&ol FRANKLIN, Ind. March 11.- ' James McCandless. Negro, of Indianapolis. suspect in t'-e slaying of Theodore Clay. Negro, last* Octo’->er. | was free today after dismissal of a murder charge by Herbert \ Wilson, Marion county prosecutor. Wilson indicated new charges will not be filed.

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Underworld ‘Go-Betweens’ Plan to Leave Soon for Michigan City. BABY STILL IS MISSING Crop of False Rumors j Plentiful; Efforts for Contacts Fail. BY BATES RANEY United Press Staff Corresnondent HOPEWELL. N. J., March 11.— The trail of the baby Lindbergh kidnapers turned today tow'ard De- ! troit. It developed that Colonel Lindbergh’s underworld go-betweens, Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz, have “leads” which will take them soon to the Michigan city. Spitale and Bitz are among a group of sixteen indicted on liquor j conspiracy charges in Brooklyn. | They are listed under fictitious names, but the defense counsel confirmed today that the pair are listed, and that they “plan to go to Detroit as soon as this matter (the liquor case) is disposed of.” Spitale is listed in the Brooklyn i case as “James Martin,” and Bitz | as “Morris Grossman,” in a case inI volving seizure of 190 cases of liquor j aboard the schooner “Colonial" on l a Brooklyn beach last year. One man was wounded in an exchange of shots between the police and the ! alleged rum runners. Named as “Listening Post*” Before the trial started today. Attorney Abraham Kesselman of defense counsel verified that the big underw'orld “shots” w'ere in the indicated group and addetj: “They have a ‘lead’ which will take them to Detroit just as soon as i the case against them here in fed- ! eral court has been finished. I can | not discuss the nature of this inj formation/ but they plan to go to Detroit as soon as this matter Is disposed of.” Colonel Lindbergh last Saturday night named Spitale and Bitz as his listening posts'* in the underworld in the hope that, with their contacts, they could act for return of the baby, without undue publicity or police interference. Meantime, the Lindberghs and the authorities continued efforts at | restoration of the baby, with nothing positive to show that there had ; been any real contact between the i kidnapers and the Lindberghs <-r I police. Ladder Clew “Exhausted" The lias on officer at the Lindj bergh home decided today to abolish the previous system of “questions and answers” for press guidance, but agreed to give two press announcements today on developments. The first statement under this system revealed that at Miami John Norman Breet, reported to have been a friend of the Lindbergh servants, had been arrested and questioned. He offered an alibi which is being checked further and denied knowing the servants. “The possibility of connecting the ladder with construction work going on at Skillman’s seems to be exhausted," the statement said. "No connection of employes has ! been in any way established and unless positive information comes in. this angle of the investigation is exhausted. The day brought forth its customary harvest of fantastic or misguided rumors. Still Ready to Pay Ransom The Lindberghs still are ready to pay the $50,000 ransom demanded, but their contacts have not succeeded in pointing the way to return of the child. Hundreds of notes have come purporting to be from kidnapers, but recurring stories of “authentic notes” and “telephone calls from i the kidnapers” are without real ] foundation in fact. Henry Johnson, friend of Miss ! Betty Gow, the Lindbergh nursemaid, has knowledge of the layout of the Lindbergh home, but police examination has not shaken his alibi. % The state police announced that Betty Gow was not a former cho- ‘ rus girl by the same name, who had been deported for illegal entry into this country. Finger prints hid been checked, they said. Johnson May Be Deported Johnson is under arrest at Newark. because he "entered this country illegally” in 1927, the police announced. “Finger prints of both have been sent to Europe for any criminal record that may be on file there,’ police said. “If we can not fix any responsibility on Henry Johnson for participation in the crime, he will be turned over to immigration authorities for deportation.” The warrant was issued March 6, soon after Johnson was detained for questioning at Hartford, Conn. Search of ships in foreign ports was part of the routine police investigation of the kidnaping. Reports of similar investigations in places ranging from Harlem to Moscow were expected. Gets 60 Days on Rum Charge By Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind.. March 11— John S. Hill. 53. who lives west of this city, was fined SIOO and sentenced to sixty days at the state farm, after pleading guilty to liquor charges in circuit court Thursday.