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VETERANS’ GRAB THREATENS TO BANKRUPT U. S. Whole Treasury Will Be Swallowed in Twenty-One Years if Present Trend of Relief Is Continued. BILLIONS GIVEN TO EX-SERVICE MEN History Shows Enormous Tribute Has Been Paid by Nation to Soldiers of Former Wars. BY TALCOTT POWELL Tim*, Staff Writer If the trend of government income and of war veteran expense continues at the present rate, veterans’ relief will swallow the United States treasury in twenty-one years. That is shown by a careful statistical charting of the trends of treasury revenues and expenditures for veterans. Veterans’ relief will absorb the income tax, and more, this fiscal year. Last year’s bill was a billion dollars. To visualize that more clearly—it was more than the total estimated expense of the Japanese government for 1932, more than twice the total assets of the Canadian government ii\ 1931, about 75 per cent of the assessed valuation of all land in Colorado, one of the richest mining states in the world.

One of every six men who served with the army in the World war now is receiving benefits. The demobilized service men in all the country’s wars have received almost fifteen billion dollars to date. Under legislation already existing, World war veterans will get one hundred billion dollars by the time the last benefit is paid. Despite this situation, congress, under pressure of a powerful veterans’ lobby, is planning additional enormous grants. And, speaking broadly, the mounting expense is due, not to the money going to the dependents of those killed in the war, or to those wounded in the war, but to those who have been added outside of the zone which encompasses such cases. Seven Cycles in U. S. History There have been seven distinct cycles of rise in peace-time payments to ex-soldiers during the history of the United States. Each has been attended by about the same set of circumstances. A composite picture of all seven strikes a fair average of each movement. The typical veteran drive on the treasury runs like this: Agitation starts a little less than ten years after the finish of a war, and the cost to the taxpayers begins to rise. Business conditions in general are poor, but the treasury is fortunate in having a surplus of 20 cent over its total revenues. The President is a Republican and there is a four-to-one chance that he is himself a veteran. The peak in veterans’ relief cost arrives about three years later. The trend of business is downward. Former soldiers then are getting 20 per cent of the national revenue, and 21 per cent of the country's federal expenses are devoted to them. If there is any treasury surplus at all it has been cut to an extremely small amount. Relief Costs Then Cut There are three chances out of four that there will be a deficit. The administration still is Republican. A little more than a year later, the cycle ends, with a cut in relief costs. General economic conditions then are in fair shape. Once more there is a substantial treasury surplus of 13 per cent. The administration still Republican. The seven cycles which make up the mosaic reached their peaks in 1820, 1833. 1880, 1893, 1909, 1926 and 1931. present indications are that the 1931 movement is far from spent and that it will reach new heights, but for the purposes of striking an (Turn to Page Three) HOGS'END WEEK’S TRADE WITH PRICES STEADY Cattle and Sheep Markets Nominal on Lack of Receipts. Hogs ended the week’s trade at the city yards at a quiet pace this morning, prices holding steady with Friday’s average. The bulk. 100 to 350 pounds, sold for $3.80 to $4.30; early top holding at $4.30. Receipts were estimated at 3,500; holdovers were 87. Cattle were nominal, receipts numbering 50. Vealers held steady to $6.50 down. Calf receipts were 200. Lack of new arrivals prevented a test of the sheep market. Receipts w T ere 50. Scattered sales on hogs at Chicago this morning were steady with Friday’s average; most quality plain. The bulk, 140 to 200 pounds, sold at $4.30 to $4.45, with asking fully steady on other grades. Receipts, 6.000, including 5,000 direct; holdovers, 3.000. Cattle receipts, 4,000; calves. 100; market- steady. Sheep receipts numbered 3,000; market •unchanged. Chicago Stocks Opening ißy Jam** T. Hamill & Cos.) —April a— Bendix Avia .. 7* Incull com H Borg Warner .. 7 | Insull 2 r Cent So West.. 1H Middle West ... a 4 Cities Berv 3H Natl Btd 13 Cord Corp .... 3 Swift Inti 20 Cont Chi com.. ~ U S Gypsum ... Is*i Cont Chi pfd.. 14 Utah Prod > a Com Edison ... *3'< Ut Ac Ind com.. 1 Grigsby Gru .. 'j|Ut Sr lnd pfd... 6>, Gt Lks Arcft.. Hi Walgreen Sirs., a

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 287

HAWKS’ FACE TO 8E MADE OVER Plastic Surgery Necessary to Restore Features. By United Press WORCESTER, Mass., April 9 Plastic surgery will be necessary to restore Captain Frank M. Hawks’ face, deeply lacerated and battered when the famed speed flier cracked up in an attempted takeoff at North Grafton Thursday, according to an attending physician. JDr. V. H. Kazanpian, clinical ■professor of oral surgery at Harvard dental school and one of the nation’s foremost plastic surgeons, probably will perform the operation within a few days. Hawks had a fairly comfortable night, his sleep being interrupted only at intervals for medical treatment. Chatting with visitors today as best he could with a broken jaw, Hawks chided himself for cracking up the plane. “I knew the field was soft and I didn’t take a long enough run,” he said. Hawks’ wife was due to arrive here by train today from her Ft. Worth (Tex.) home. One message, from Will Rogers, read: “Sure glad nothing broke but your jaw. That will keep you still for a while. If I broke my jaw I could still wire gags, What’s the matter with you anyhow; are you getting old and brittle? I have turned over a couple of times and nothing hurt but the iron work of the plane . . .” MELLON VISITS KING Presents Credentials at Windsor Castle. By United Press WINDSOR. England. April 9. Andrew W. Mellon presented his credentials to King George V today as United States ambassador to the court of St. James’. The ceremony took place at historic Windsor castle. Mellon arrived by motor from London with Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon. He was met by Major Harding, the king’s private secretary, and conducted into the king’s presence immediately. DUNES GET NEW GIFT Chicagoans Contribute $27,000 for Improvement at State Park. Contribution of $27,000 from several Chicagoans for further development of Dunes state park was received today by Richard Lieber, director of the state department of conservation. The donation is only part of the sum which Chicago residents, interested in the northern park, have pledged the department, Lieber said. The latest contribution will be used to pay for additional concrete paving to park an additional 650 automobiles on the lake shore, and to erect two gatehouses and entrance. Urges Death for Robbers MADRID, April 9. —Any armed person engaging in a holdup would be subject to the death sentence 1 under a bill introduced in parliament.

ONE ‘WORKING MAN’ TRADES HIS SHACKLES’ FOR JAIL

By United Press NEW YORK, April 9.—A thin sandy-haired gentleman, garbed in a rubber coat, stood at the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street, extracted a stout chain from his pockets, and chained himself to a lamp post by padlocking the end of the chain. He threw the key down a convenjjfct manhole, and proceeded

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932

Senate’s Inquiry on Wall Street to Open Monday

Foreign Attempt to Drive U. S. Off Gold Standard * Is Charged. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 9. The senate banking committee intends to expose foreign interests which it suspects may be hammering the stock market in a plot to drive this country off the gold standard. Flagrant foreign propaganda against the dollar, coupled with continued decline of securities prices, led the committee to order an immediate investigation of the stock market. Its action was abrupt, but unanimous. The committee wants to know how much of the present liquidation in securities markets is being done by foreign interests. Senators promised that the hearings would be full and facts made public. A senate representative was in New York today to subpoena President Richard Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange to appear at 10:30 a. m. Monday, as the first witness. Ridicule French Attack He was ordered to bring documents which will identify “bear” traders, the extent of their operations, the names of brokers through whom they trade. He defended short selling in previous hearings. Government officials, meantime, had but one word for French press attacks on America’s financial stability—“ridiculous.” They held the reports were too absurd to warrant official notice. In response to inquiries, however, they made public data showing the vast extent of this country’s gold holdings. On April 7 the United States had $4,396,000,000 of gold. This was 41 per cent, nearly half, of all the gold in the world. The federal reserve system alone had gold reserves of $3,238,000,000, and this did not include $746,000,000 of gold held for foreign account. Banks and individuals held more than $1,000,000,000 more. It was also pointed out that one of the chief purposes of the recently enacted Glass-Steagall bill was to fortify this country against any possible foreign raids on the gold standard. Gold Backs Currency The nation’s currency now is backed by about 70 per cent gold, although only 40 per cent is required. The new law provides that government securities may be substituted for,the gold over the 40 per cent requirement. Hundreds of millions of this excess gold in case of emergency could be used to meet foreign demands—without touching a penny of the gold legally required to support the currency on the gold standard. No data was available here on the extent of foreign holdings in this country which might be liquidated and withdrawn. Acting Chairman Smith W. Brockheart said he had laid before the senate banking committee a confidential report which showed that foreign interests could drive this country off the gold standard in sixty days if they liquidated all their holdings, converted the balances into gold, and withdrew their metal. Dollar Weak in Paris By United Press PARIS, April 9.—The dollar opened weak today at 25.32% francs, against Friday’s close at 25.34, resulting in hea#y cable purchases of gold in New York to be shipped to France by fast liners during the next two weeks. It was reported here that the He De France and Olympic carried $7,000,000 in gold when they left New York Friday. CRASH KILLS STUDENT One Dead, One Badly Injured in Wreck Near Elnora. By United Press ELNORA, Ind., April 9.—One high school student was killed instantly and another was injured seriously Friday night when their automobile crashed into a tree as they drove to a high school play. Two others in the machine were uninjured. The dead is Ray Clark, 18. Avis Wright, 18, suffered a fractured jaw. All four were high school students at Newberry. Woman Bandit Suspect ‘Bailed’ By United Press HARTFORD CITY, Ind., April 9. —Bond of SIO,OOO was provided here late Thursday for Mrs. Hazel Green, Muncie, who had been under arrest since last December, when she and a dozen other persons were accused in several 1931 bank robberies. Mrs. Green is awaiting trial in the April term of court. Judge Resigns Philippine Post By United Pftss MANILA, P. 1., April 9.—The resignation of Judge Elias Finley Johnson, 70, from the Philippines supreme court was disclosed today when he sailed for the United States aboard the liner President Hoover. He has been a member of the highest island court since 1901.

to harangue the throng. “The gov'ment and the working man,” he orated, “the gov’ment and taxes, my friends. Taxes and gov’ment and workers . . . Taxes .... My friends . . . and the working man ...” oFr some time. Thousands stopped, ja mmed the sidewalks, overflower on the street, blocked trafSc. Six polisemen ap-

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VETERAN GETS BACK MEMORY Shell-Shocked Man Missing 11 Years Recovering. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, _ April 9.—“ Joe Bond,” the “man without a memory” today became Tobias Burke, the “man with a silent memory.” Through the aid of Dr. George Wilson, noted neurologist, the shellshocked World war veteran, who disappeared from his Philadelphia home nearly eleven years ago is finding himself. The man who knew himself as “Joe Bond,’ Chicago gasoline station owner, looked into the face of Dr. Wilson and with the light of slowly dawning memory identified himself as Tobias Burke. Burke is beginnnig to remember his ill mothers, Mrs. Margaret Burke, 66, who wept when he failed to recognize her ten days ago upon his arrival from Chicago. He has faint remembrances of his wife, Carrie, who has raised his 11-year-old son, Jimmy, since Burke’s disappearance. During the ten years he was missing, the World war veteran married another woman in Chicago. They had one son. Then she died. Burke was found by a war-time pal who saw him one day on the streets of St. Louis. This friend and Burke got in touch and with the Burke family and David Burke, an older brother, went to Chicago for “Joe Bond,” who denied he ever had been in the war. KILLING ‘ERROR’ Slayer Claims He Thought Cop a Holdup Man. By United Press BIDDEFORD, Me., April 9.—A menacing crowd of 2,000 shouted “lynch him! lynch him!” as John Snyder, 20, of San Francisco, stood over the body of a policeman late Friday night and sobbed: “I did it. I did it. But I didn’t know he was a cop. I thought he was a holup man.’’ The policeman, Honore Dutremble, 46, father of twelve children from 8 months to 16 years old, had attempted to arrest Snyder as an alleged automobile thief, when the latter shot him down. Snyder was charged with murder. FIRE TAKES SI,OOO TOLL West Michigan Double Houses Are Damaged by Flames. Damage of SI,OOO resulted early today from a fire in two double houses 523-525 and 527-529 West Michigan street. A wom|n confined to bed by illness was ‘carried from the home of George Oglesby, living at 529, and owner of the double. The other houses were unoccupied. The fire, origin of which has not been determined, started at 523 West Michigan street.

peared and debated over some easy method of removing him. It was suggested: 1. That signs reading “men at work” be placed around him. *while workers dug a trench beneath him. 2. That the lamp .post be uprooted and both gentleman and lamp post be carted to the station. *

TRUCE REIGNS IN MINE AREA; CALL PARLEY

Operators, Union Leaders Will Meet With Leslie Here Wednesday. DEEP SLASH IN WAGES ■ Owners Seek Agreement to Reduce Pay From $6.10 to $4 Daily. Governor Harry G. Leslie has succeeded in establishing a truce in the strike district of Indiana coal fields and will sponsor anew wage agreement conference in 'his office Wednesday. These developments were announced today as the result of a trip to Terre Haute for conferences with operators and miners Friday. : President Abe Vales of district i No. 11, United Mine Workers, and Harvey Cartwright, commissioner of the Indiana coal operators, agreed to the meeting scheduled for next week. Meawhile, a truse will prevail, it was declared. The fight has grown out of failure to make new wage agreements, the miners wanting to maintain the old wage of $6.10 a day, base pay, while the highest offer of the operators has been $4. Many mines are being operated on a nonunion or so-called “co-opera-tive” basis, which permits lower wage payments. & Leslie, accompanied by Dr. John H. Hewitt, state unemployment relief director, also visited Jasonville Friday to inspect the food distribution for the unemployed and school children there. Union Officials Meet * By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 9. Officials of district No. 11, United Mine Workers of America, met today to determine whether to permit members to continue to work for independent companies on the $6.10 daily wage scale. Meanwhile, everything was quiet throughout the Indiana coal belt, and officials predicted there would be no further outbreaks, at least until termination of the conference between operators’ and union representatives in the Governor’s office next Wednesday. Both groups were understood to have assured the Governor that they hope, with him, to arrange a new joint wage scale committee meeting. The divergent forces failed to agree - at the recent session, resulting in cessation of operations at the expiration of the old agreement on March 31. Charles C. Whitlock, Vigo county prosecutor, announced today that he nearly had completed his investigation of the riot at the Dixie Bee mine earlier in the week, in which several men were injured. It was indicated that Harold Benefield, who took Joe Cobb, alleged member of a group who attacked the home of Ray Tison at Dugger, to a Linton hospital, might be questioned by Whitlock today. The Vigo county grand jury was in session Friday, but returned no indictments in connection with the Dixie Bee riot, and it was not believed that the matter was discussed.

Saved by War Training By United Press DUGGER, Ind., April 9. Military training which Ray Tison, part owner of the Hoosier nine, obtained during the World war, coupled with relics of the war, enabled him to rout a score or more of men who attacked his home during mine disturbances this week, it was revealed today. The invaders tossed a tear gas bomb into the home after failing to dislodge Tison. Tison thereupon donned a gas mask which he wore as a United States marine during the war, and when the invaders burst down a door, he fired pointblank with an army revolver. Joe Cobb, one of the raiders, fell with a bullet wound, and the crowd dispersed after firing a volley of shots into the house. Sheriff Wesley Williams said he found eighteen bullet holes in the building. ALTER BROADCAST DATE Schools’ Radio Program ■ Changed From Tuesday to Monday. Radio program of the Indianapolis schools music department, in preparation for the final Indianapolis symphony concert Wednesday at Technical high school, has been changed from Tuesday to 5:30 Monday, it was announced today. The program will be broadcast over WFBM . Rail Heads Here for Parley Headed by R. E. Woodruff, vicepresident, in charge of operatiqns and maintenance of the Erie railroad, nine representatives of the line are in Indianapolis today attending# the Indiana Republican j Editorial Association conference as a “good-will delegaiton.”

3. That all available locksmiths be fetched to try their keys on the padlock. After a half hour of debate, one policeman produced a cold chisel and hammer. The shackles were broken. At the station house the orator said his name was Peter Schmitz, and that he was an inventorT-Re is being investigated. V'.-

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Sally O’Neil By United Press Hollywood, April 9.—sally O’Neil, motion picture actress, and Arthur Loew, vicepresident of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and son of the late Marcus Loew, film producer, are engaged to be married, Molly O’Day, sister of the actress, revealed today. “I know they are engaged to be married, but I believe do date has been set for the wedding.” Miss O’Neil is in New York, recently having returned from a trip to Europe. Her sister said she expected her to return to Hollywood soon to resume motion picture work. Loew recently was divorced in Reno by the former Mildred Zukor, daughter of Adolph Zukor. ASK MAYOR OUSTER Impeachment Charges May Hit Jesse Mellett. By United Press ANDERSON, Ind., April 9.—The Anderson Herald said this morning that a group of Anderson citizens planned to file ouster proceedings today against Mayor Jesse H. Mellett on grounds of “habitual drunkenness.” Mayor Mellett, ill at his home, was indicted on liquor charges by the federal grand jury, which also indicted Mayor George R. Dale of Muncie and several other officials of both cities. Mellett, because of his illness, has not been informed of his indictment. The committee that will file the impeachment proceedings consists of three Democrats and three Republicans, according to the Herald. Mellett is a Democrat.

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK, April 9.—Moderate covering brought the stock market up fractions to more than a point today. Some traders were of the opinion that Friday’s shakeout represented a selling climax which would be followed by a technical recovery. Then, too, there was some misgiving among the shorts on the eve of resumption of the investigation of the Stock Exchange by congress. The Stock Exchange today asked members for data on short positions, increasing the scope of the material to include the names of customers and their short accounts, even to the extent of odd-lot accounts. Several issues recently under pressure -were bought at the outset. The first transaction of General Motors was a block of 3,600 shares at 12%, up %, followed by an advance to 12%. The opening on Westinghouse Electric was 5,000 shares at 24%, up 2%. United States Steel opened 3,000 shares at 36%, up 2%. American Telephone opened 5,000 shares at 110, up 3%. Short covering increased as the session progressed. New York Stocks Opening (By J. T. Hamill & Cos.) —April 9 American Can. 53 Johns Manville. 12%: Air Red 46% Lig & Myers B 48% Atchison 55% Mont Ward ... 7 Anaconda 5 NY Central 23’i Am For Pwr... 2% N American ... 26% Am Tel <k Tel.llo Natl Cash Reg. 8% Auburn 56 Penn R R 13 V, Cons Gas 53%(Packard 2% Byers A M 9y,1 Radio s>/ Case J I 28 Cons Oil 4% Ches <& 0hi0... 15% std of Ind 13% Fox Film A.... 2% Std of N J ... 26% Gen Foods 33 V 2; Texas Corp io% Gillette 19 Ids Steel 36V Gen Mot 12% United Corp ... 5% Gen Elec 15% Un Aircraft ... 10% Gold Dust 12% Un Carbide 22% ,Gen Am T Car 20%'Vanadium 9 Int Nickel 5% Westinghouse El 34% Wool worth 39%

Foreign Exchange

(By James T. Hamill Cos.) Opening. Sterling 3.79 * , Franc, France 0394 5-16 Lira . . 0514 Franc, Belgium 1400 Mark 2372 Peteta. Spain 0750 Kroner. Denmark >. .2075 Yen 3325 Kroner. Norway 1955 Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 42 9 a. m 44 7a. m 42 10 a. m 46 8 a. m 4 i

HIJACKER SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH BOOZE RUNNERS Companion, Illinois Gangster, Shot in Head; Flees After Returning Riddled Body to West Side Home. FOUR ARE HELD UNDER HIGH BOND George (Hots) Gardner, Dirt Track Race Pilot, Greeted by Spray of Slugs From Rum Car, Police Believe. One man was slain and another was wounded as gangsters’ guns roared in a hijackers’ battle in West Indianapolis early today. The slain man is George (Hots) Gardner, 27, of 225 South Holmes avenue, dirt track race driver and known hijacker. His bullet-riddled body was found in an automobile at 2 this morning near his home. Police believe Gardner is the victim of the same liquor runners who shot and killed Lige Carpenter, Negro, in a west side hijacking battle less than a month ago. Four persons, none of whom was believed by police to have participated in the hijacking, were arrested. They are Gardner’s wife, Ruby, 23; Richard Rogers, 26, a roomer at the Gardner residence; Mrs. Effie Wright, 36, another roomer, and Harry McQuinn, 26, of 2724 Shelby street. All are held under high bond.

WORLD PEACE PLAN OFFERED Italy Would Wipe Off War Debts; Drop Tariffs. By United Press ROME, April 9.—ltaly advanced a “five-year plan” for world peace today, suggesting renunciation of war debts and reparations, revisions of peace treaties, elimination of tariff barriers, and fewer international conferences. The five-year plan of disarmament was sent to the League of Nations. The other resolutions were adopted by the Fascist grand council in its capacity of supreme advisory body of the nation. The grand council met under the presidency of Premier Benito Mussolini. Its resolutions regarding the world crisis, “which now has a moral and political rather than economic aspect,” were: The necessity of renunciation of reparations and cancellation of war debts. Suppression of restrictions of international trade before they result in the strangling of trade of all countries. Relief of the Danubian countries, representing 70,000,000 inhabitants. Revision within the spirit of the League of Nations of peace treaties responsible for the restiveness of people which may cause new wars. Renunciation of over-frequent convocation of international conferences raising the vain hopes of the people and increasing their difficulties.

CHEATS CHAIR; SUIN New Yorker Meets Death at Assassins’ Hands. By United Press NEW YORK, April 9.—Joseph Cohen, 49-year-old poultry dealer, who, police say, escaped the electric chair in Sing Sing seven times by last-minute reprieves, today met the death he had feared, when he was shot fatally by three unidentified assailants in his home. Cohen was convicted and sentenced to Sing Sing in 1914, accused of complicity in the killing of Barney Bass, New York poultry dealer. After a series of reprieves, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Cohen then obtained anew trial, and, in 1922, the indictment against him was dismissed. ROYALTY IS PERILED Fever Breaks Out Among Windsor Castle Troops. By United Press LONDON, April 9.—A new outbreak of spotted fever among troops at the Windsor garrison has alarmed the household at Windsor castle, where the king and queen are in residence, the Daily Express said today. Six members of the guards stationed at Windsor have died recently from the fever. STIMSON CONFIDENT AS HE SAILS FOR GENEVA Believes Conference Will “Limit the Chances of War.” By United Press NEW YORK, April 9.—Henry L. Stimson, secretary of state, sailed Friday night on the French liner lie de France, to attend sessions of the general disarmament conference at Geneva, confident that there is in prospect agreement upon “a number of useful measures designed to > limit the chances of wary

Capital EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

A second man, known only as “Mickey,” a Calumet City I (IH-) gangster, was wounded, j perhaps seriously, but es- | caped. He is being sought by I police in two states. Police believe the hijacking at- ; tempt occurred on a lonely road near the outskirts of the city, although Gardner’s bullet-drilled body and car were found in front of his home. Runs Into Home Shouting Under grilling this morning by detectives, Gardner’s wife and the three other persons said they first learned of the murder when “Mickey” ran into Gardner’s home shouting, “Ruby, Ruby, Hots has been shot.” “Mickey” was bleeding profusely from bullet wounds in the head at the time, Mrs. Gardner said. Running to Gardner’s parked auto, they found Gardner slumped across the blood-covered seat of the roadster. Blood stains, bits of clothing and three bullet holes in the windshield were mute evidence of the manner in which Gardner met his death. Flees in Own Car Detectives were told that “Mickey” fled in his own automobile after carrying the alarm. Police said they believed Gardner and his companion had waited a liquor-laden car, scheduled to enter Indianapolis from Terre Haute. It was thought Gardner’s automobile attemptedto force the rum-runners’ car to the side of the road, only to be sprayed with slugs when they drew even with the liquor car. They believed Gardner was standnig on the running board at the time. Only meager clews as to identity of the slayers were in hands of police and detectives. According to description given Mrs. Garner bv “Mickey,” the car was a large black sedan. A car of the same description carried gangsters who shot Carpenter to death on the Rockville road in a frustrated hijack attempt by Carpenter and a companion, who was wounded seriously. Known as Hijacker Police say Gardner was known to them as a hijacker and rum runner. Repeated unsuccessful efforts have been made, they say, to obtain search warrants for the Gardner home. Search of the home following discovery of the murder revealed no liquor, police said. Mrs. Gardner said her husband left home at 9 Friday night with “Mickey.” Although she said she and Mrs. Wright retired shortly afterward, neighbors told police that a “wild party” had been in progress until after midnight. While squads of police were investigating, an auto passed the Gardner residence, with two occupants peering from the windows. Admit They Were Tneit; Captain Otto Petit leaped into an auto and gave chase as the car sped away. After pursuit of almost a mile, Petit crowded the car to the curb. The occupants were Mrs. Wright and McQuinn. Both denied knowledge of the affair until questioned by detectives. Rogers and Mrs. Wright then admitted they were at the Gardner home when “Mickey” came into the house. Police found a .32 caliber revolver shell in McQuinn's car. Bullets of the same caliber were believed to have killed Gardner. Neighbors said McQuinn’s auto had been parked in front of the Gardner home for three days. Another auto, a small coupe, parked nearby, was seized by police. It bore license number 101-492. Coroner William Arbuckle ordered Gardner’s body sent to city morgue, where an autopsy was to be performed today. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Northeast wind, 20 miles an hour; temperature, 44; barometric pressure, 29.95 at sea level; celling, overcast. hazy, estimated 700 feet; visibility, 6 miles; field good. £