Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1932 — Page 6

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HORSETHIEF COP IN DISFAVOR IN FEDERAL COORT Bating Low as Witness, Baltzell Indicates in McNamara Trial. “Horacthief” detectives do not •♦and high a* witnesses in federal court, Judge Robert C. Baltzell indicated Monday during the liquor trial of John J. McNamara, Hamilton county, former labor leader, who once served a term in connection With the Los Angelea Times bombing. Karl Hatfield, witness in the case, Was ordered from the stand after Baltzell learned he was a “horsethief’ detective. When he took the witness stand, Hatfield had testified he was a peace ’ officer, the word peace sounding much like “police.” The court censured dry agents, with whom Hatfield was associated in a raid on an alleged still on McNamaras farm last June, for ‘bringing such witnesses into this court.”

I'ndrr Advisement After hearing evidenee of several drv agents, Baltzell took the case tinder advisement. John A. Royse. defense attorney, attacked validity of the search warrant used, declaring evidence on which the warrant was based was obtained illegally. Dry agents testified they discovered signs of the still while trespassing on the McNamara farm in search of the Lafayette Jackson slayers.” and later obtained a search warrant. * Heard of Complaint However. Bailey Bennett, assistant to the deputy drv administrator, testified the agents and Hatfield had gone to the farm on a complaint McNamara v.as operating a still. Baltzell declared he did not think much of the Jackson slayer’s hunt story, but indicated the rase hinged on whether the agents had a right to seize the still, even though the evidence w'ere obtained while the agents were trespassing. Preparations were being marie today to start trial of thirteen defendants in the Anderson <Tnd) liquor conspiracy case before Baltzell Wednesday. 28 Were Indicted Twentv-cight persons were Indicted in the rase, ten pleading guilty and five, including Mavor Jesse H. Mellett. who is ill, not yet having been arrested. The Anderson case will he followed Monday by trial of twelve of the thirteen ‘defendants in the Muncie liquor conspiracy case, headed hv Mayor George R. Dale. Defendants include Police Chief Frank Massey, Captain Albert Parkhurst. detectives Harry Nelson and Kenneth Horstman and two patrolmen.

LEAVES FOR CAPITAL R. D. Brown In Be Qiiwllonni by Pmlofßcf Prober*. B, D Brown. United Postofflres Corporation president. 852 South Illinois street, today was en route to Washington to appear Wednesday as a voluntary witnesse before the senate committee investigating postofhre leases. Brown asserted the fifty-six properties owned by his corporation and leased for postoffire purpose#, were leased under competitive bidding. URGES UTILITY BUYING Civic Club Official Raya City Should Acquire Water Company, Purchase of the Indianapolis Water Company by the city was urged Monday night, by K. O. Snethen. president of the Federation of Community Cine Clubs, in an address to the Riverside Civic Association. Snethen urged an appraisal he made while prices are low. and asserted that the Spencer-Shively utilities act gave the city condemnation power.

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"i£%< Top Row (left to right)— | Second Row—John Davis. Ar H j ua nita Lawler, Violet ShircllfT, o]d FikP - Joseph Loos. John Ff IPLI MmK.JTu Charlenc WhStin * er ’ ***"" Marie B Sth d **** f A | Carl - Mar * aPet Hill ’ ElPnor I Bottom Row- Helen Gregoi °* ker ' Lydia Hooker. L r BAKER nomination that he might live long enough Ti W j WAS CROWDER WISH

WOMAN, 68, IS DEAD Mrs. Agne* La Follette Passe* Before Ambulance Arrives. Mrs. Agnes La Follette. (58, died suddenly today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen, 327 South Pmo street. Death was due to natural causes, according to Dr. E. R. Wilson' deputy coroner. A city hospital ambulance railed by Mr. and Mrs. Allen, in whose home Mrs. La Follette was a roomer, arrived after her death.

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Top Row (left to right)— Juanita Lawler, Violet ShircllfT, Charlene Whitinger, Margery Carl, Margaret Hill, Eleanor Oakes.

BAKER NOMINATION WAS CROWDER WISH - Soldier’s Move to Aid Old Chief Made During Illness. fly Vnitrd Pres* NEW YORK, May 10-Major-Generai Enoch H. Crowder, who was buried with military honors in Arlington cemetery Monday, penned an appeal for the nomination and election of Newton D. Baker as President of the United States during his last illness, the United Prc.ss learned today. In a letter to a friend in New 1 York, he had expressed thp hope

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Second Row—John Davis. Arnold Fike. Joseph Loos. John Farley. Bernard Broviak, Anna Marie Smith. Bottom Row—Helen Gregory, Lydia Hooker.

that he might live long enough t< participate in next fall’s campaign His declaration for Baker cam* despite the fact the two men, dur ing the war, were strongly at odds When Baker was secretary of war his views and those of Crowder o a major point of policy were it sharp conflict—so much so, in fact that Baker overruled Crowder. Crowder, as judge advocate gen eral of the army, had rendered at opinion that the terms of the na tional defense act of 1916 rele gated the general staff to -an ad visorv position and altered the relative powers of th< staff and bureau chiefs. Seerelar; Baker, however, upheld the oppo site view.

P.-T. A. GROUPS PLAN ELECTION AND PROGRAMS Busy Sessions Scheduled in Various City Schools. Annual election of officers will be held by thirteen Parent-Teacher Associations at meetings Wednesday in city schools, when a variety of programs will be presented. Mother*' chorus of School No. J '’.rider direction of Mr*. Helen French will tin music*! protrsm t 3 IS wedne*ev. Officers will be elected. Mother*’ chorus of ichool No. 31 will *ine at the meetins at School 7. at 3:15 Wedne*dav Officers will be elected and a candv *a!e will follow Mrs. David Fo*s will sneak on ‘How the Movie Can Be an Aid in Character Building " at school No. 9 Wednesday A group of mothers will give the nlavlet. Miss Deborah s Pocketbook." Pupil* to Sing Puoil* of school No. 22 will present a program of song* and recitations at 3 15 Wednesday. Officers will be elected ' Pupil* of school No. 28 nil give a program at 3 05 Wednesday In observance of music week. Girls* glee club will give a cantata at a meeting at school No. 29 Wednesday. The mothers - chorus will sing Officer* wilt be elected and a social hour will follow. Reports of committees and election of officers will form the program at school No 44 W’ednesdav. Entertainment will he sponsored bv the parent-tercher board and bv the mothers - chorus. School No. 45 will meet at I:3d Wednesday Different phases of the pupils" work will be demonstrated. Mothers to Give Program Mother* of the 8A graduating class will give the program at school No. 47 at 2:30 Wednesday. Mrs. S. M Mvers. president of the Indianapolis Federation of Parent-Teacher Association*. will speak on parent-teacher work at school No. 49. at 2:45 Wednesday. Music will be furnished bv the Shortridge high school trio, and by former students of school No. 49. Election of officers will be held. School No. 54 will meet at 2 .70 Wednesday. Camp Fir* girl* will give a playlet. “Home Talent. The Mothers'

dramatic club also will give a play. Election of officer* will be held. Mr* Ale* Jarr.eson. will soes.k on The Bridgeport Nutrition Camp" at School No 57 at 315 Wednesday. Mrs Chester Albright and Mrs. Elbert Glass will play piano duets. School No 5* will meet at 3:15 Wednesday. Patricia Norttorup will give a reading and pupils of the 3-A will dance a Virginia reel. Officer* will be elected. Afternoon and evening programs will he held at School No. 68 Wednesday At 1:30 a rhvthmic play will be given bv children, from 5 to 7 a cafeteria supper will be **rved. and at 8 15 a travesty Periods and Exclamations," will be given by member*. Will Speak ea Child * Rev. Violet a Pemberton will spetk on ' The Child. Hi* Nature and His Need* ' at school No 68 at 3 Wednesday. Special music will be given. Mother* of *cbool No. 69 will give a pier. "The Ladv Minstrel* From Dixie." Friday and Saturday night*. Mrs Clavton Ridge will speak on general phases of parent-teacher work at uchooi No 74 at 1:45 Thursday. Officers will be elected. Pupils will present a program at school No. 78 at 230 Wednesday. Officers will be elected. Rev. L D. Moseir of the Emerson Avenue Baptist church will speak at school No 85 Wednesday. Music will be furnished hv the mothers' ehoru* and by children. Officers "will be elected. Arthur Mason will speak on music at school No 91 at 2:30 w-dnesday. Sarah Ollnger violinist, wtl! plar. accompanied bv Luella Hopkins. Officer* will be elected.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to. Dr W. H Lone. 655 West Thlrtv-second street. Buick sedan. 987. from Technical high school. Marion Newman. Danville. Ind . Ford ; coupe fOl-853. ,‘rom Danville. Ind.

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Stolen automobiles recovered bv nolire belong to: White Cab Comoanv. 404 Indiana avenue Ford taxi cab. found at North street and the Canal. Jacob Zier 3041 College avenue. Whippet truck, found at Twentv-flfth street and Kevston* avenue. Drives 1905 Model Auto fly 1 tiitnl I'rrss CHICAGO, May 10.—Peter Esslinger today had a state license for a 1905 auto which he plans to drive after efforts to sell it to a museum during the last two years failed.

FLIER INDICTED IN KILLING OF GHOST WRITER P * Faces First-Degree Murder Charge Over Keith-Miller Sweetheart’s Death. B't I nitrd Pres. MIAMI. Fla., May 10—Captain W. N. Lancaster, British aviator and manager of Mrs. Kcith-Miller, Australian flier, is under a first degree murder indictment today in the death of her sweetheart, Haden Clarke. The indictment was returned late Monday by the Dade county grand jury, considering the death of the young “ghost writer” April 21. It is believed to presage a trial in which an intriguing love triangle will be revealed. Young Clarke, son of a woman writer and journalism teacher, died in a cottage here occupied jointly by Mrs. Keith-Miller and Lancaster. He had been helping her write her biography. Lancaster was on a tour. News of the engagement of Mrs. Keith-Miller and Clarke brought Lancaster home for the wedding, evidence so far revealed has indicated. He bought a revolver In St. Louis before starting here, It was revealed. Clarke was found dying on the

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sleeping porch, where he and Lancaster slept the first night after the letters return. “Suicide notes” were found. Clarke apparently had killed himself with Lancaster’s gun. Lancaster. it is said, has admitted writing the notes. SLIDE TOLL HITS 30 French Police Fvpeet All Bodies to Be Recovered Tuesday. fly t’Hitrd Prrst LYONS. May 10.—The number of dead in the landslide here which buried two apartment houses was announced officially today at thirty, Police and firemen believed all the bodies would be recovered today.

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