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BONUS ARMY ‘SIEGE’ FOILED AT CLEVELAND I. Veterans Driven From Railway Yards After 14-Hour Rule. IN BATTLE WITH COPS Pennsy Lines Had Asked for Troops to Protect Its Property. By I HiUil Print CLEVELAND. June 4 —Dissension broke out among the 1.200 "bonus marchers," camped here today, when leaders were unable to agree on whether to continue the siege of the Pennsylvania railroad in the hope of obtaining free transportation to Pittsburgh or to start out on foot. John T. Pace, leader of the Detroit section, said "We will remain here until we get a train." Other leaders had said the trip would be made on the highway. The dissension followed a hand-to-hand encounter in which police repulsed a charge of about seventyfive veterans upon the railroad roundhouse in the yards here. Heads Are Battered One man was knocked unconscious and several heads were battered. The entire “army” was driven from the yards by 500 police reserves directed by Safety Director Frank J. Merrick and Police Chief George .1. Matowitz. There was no violence when the soldiers first retreated from the yards. The battle was the only incident of violence since the bonus army of 1.200 veterans took over the railroad yards Friday night and demoralized traffic on the Pennsylvania lines out of Cleveland. Until the early morning action by the police the veterans had been in complete possession of the yards for fourteen hours, stopping trains and threatening to continue to stop them until the Pennsylvania railroad provided them with free freight train transportation to Pittsburgh. Kail Officials Firm Railroad officials had remained firm in their insistence that they had no right to let the soldiers ride free. They had appealed for statemilitia to drive out the bonus army after city police had refused during the night to take action. Governor George White and Ad-jutant-General Frank D. Henderson to whom the appeal for troops was made, instructed Colonel William L. Martin, commander of the 145th Infantry. Ohio national guard, to remain at the scene of the trouble as an observer. John T. Pace, Detroit, was in command of the veterans. House Vote Is Set By fin'crf Pntt WASHINGTON. June 4.—Soldiersbonus advocates succeeded today in iheir fight to force a house vote June 13. if the house is then in session. on the $2,000,000,000 Patman bill for payment of the veterans' adjusted service certificates. The required 145 signatures to the house bonus petition which insures the vote were obtained when twelve members today added their names to the documnt. which previously had been signed by 133. Bonus armies maneuvered on a score of fronts today, overriding opposition, disregarding warnings that they could not continue to live off the land, plunging ahead through rain and sun to join their fellows encamped in Washington and add their voices to the chorus for immediate payment of adjusted compensation. Battalion after battalion moved into Washington. There are 1.300 veterans here now and 8.000 more rn route. The announced aim of most of the bedraggled platoons of unemployed veterans is to "go to Washington and stay there until the bonus bill is passed." BOOZE AUTO IS NABBED Dry Agents Arrest Three: Claim 25-Gallon Seizure. Eariy morning vigil of four federal dry agents was rewarded at 5:30 a. m today on the south side when they arrested three Bloomington (Ind* men and confiscated, they said, a car containing twentyfive gallons of “Jasper red" whisky. The three men found in the car, John Medders. Dan Massey and Virgil Gcdsey. were held to the federal grand jury under SI,OOO bond each by Fac W. Patrick, United States commissioner. Dry agents said they had information the car was to be driven here from Bloomington and they layin wait for it several hours.

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 21

Stop This, Mr. Sapp

Mr. Arthur Sapp, member of the. state highway com- ' mission: Because your appointment to the state highway commission, a body that spends many millions of the people’s money, was heralded as a signal of change from the suspicious atmosphere in which it had operated, and because you are a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, The Times, in behalf of decency and honesty in politics, is making this open appeal to you. The Times asks you, in behalf of decent government and decent politics, to stop at once the infamous system of blackmailing employes into making political contributions and to at once discharge Ralph E. Simpson, the assistant director. The law- is quite plain. When that law established the job you hold and all other jobs, it said. "Any undue political activity on the part of any employe . . . shall subject such employe to removal." The law tried to keep that department out of politics. It provided for civil service. It tried to protect the employe from just such methods as now are being used. It may or may not have escaped your notice that, under date of May 28, a letter was sent by Simpson to every employe, demanding a contribution equal to 5 per cent of a year’s salary, exception being made only for those who could prove sickness. earn man THE ghastliness of the situation is that Simpson indicated that the letter was sent with approval of members of the commission, and, by implication, yourself. The people do not believe that you would consent to such an order. They still infer that the other members have hidden under the cloak of your reputation for respectability to put over this infamy. For your information, and for the information of the public, in the event that you are already familiar with its contents, The Times reprints a part of this letter from Simpson, which said: "Recently members of the state highway commission have stated to employes of this department that they believe that persons who are the beneficiaries of employment in public offices, as we are, should contribute something to the legitimate needs of party operation. "It was their opinion that voluntary contributions so made would be interpreted as a willingness on our part to take up. in this time of stress, some of the burden ordinarily assumed by others, because of our realization that we now are in more fortunate circumstances. • Personally, 1 believe that it will also be interpreted as an appreciation on our parts of the efforts of our Governor and our commission to maintain without change our present rate of income, so that we might be better enabled to carry on the duties of good citizenship during these trying times. "The commissioners have stated that they are not interested in knowing our political affiliations. They also have stated that the necessary records of pledges and contributions will be kept in our office and will not be opened for inspection to the public by anybody. "They have stated that the collections will be made at this office, and the money turned over to the respective state committees, so no one need have any fear in stating his preference, and that this w-ould not be held against any one in any way. They also have stated that contributions can be made either in a lump sum when making the pledge, or over a period of several months. "Regarding the amount of the pledge, they have stated that it has been suggested that a reasonable amount for employes of the various departments of the government in the statehouse would be 5 per cent of one year's salary. They have also stated that this is not an 'ironclad - rule, and that variations on account of unusual conditions, such as sickness, etc., are to be expected. They have, however, stated Chat they would like each member of this department to make some contribution and have that done promptly." u m m n • n THE rest of the letter gives explicit orders as to the manner in which the collections are to be made. Cards w-ere attached to pay checks to be filled out. All checks are to be made payable to Simpson. He is to turn over the money to the politicians. The record will be open to the inspection of those in power. Do you believe that your party needs the enforced contribution of $45 from a girl who makes S9OO a year? Would you consent to be Governor by the use of such blood money? Do you assent to the implied blackmail of the quotation, in the letter ascribed to Mr. Wedeking, "Sign your card, turn it in, and your contribution will be a matter of confidence. - ’ Would you, if a wage slave, trust the confidence of any man in power who made such a demand? a m a man YOU are in a wonderful position to render service. You once w-ere the head of a great organization which suggests that "he profits most who serves best." Can you imagine any better service to your state, forgetting the possible personal profits, than a bold stand today or Monday against this invasion of law-, outrage against decency blackmail of the public workers? Ii the employes are overpaid, give the money to the taxpayers. If they are earning all they get, permit them to keep it, and not be forced to pav for their jobs. BOYD GURLEY. Editor of The Times.

DEATH CLAIMS ANSON WILTSIE Served for 24 Years in Sheriff’s Office. After twenty-four years' service in the county sheriff’s office, during which time he was recognized throughout the state as an authority on legal procedure, Anson B. Wiltsie. 75, died late Friday at his home. 2824 Washington boulevard. Born near Knightstown. Sept. 3. 1856, Mr. Wiltsie received his education in Carthage public schools. He and his family moved to Indianapolis in 1890. At that time, Mr. Wiltsie was engaged in building and contract work and then he became head of a local mortgage loan office. He served under four county sheriffs and later was named chief deputy sheriff, when George V. Coffin was elected. Since then Mr. Wiltsie had held the post through Republican and Democratic administrations and was retained by Sheriff Charles ißuck) Sumner. He was a member of the Oriental lodge of Masons and the Methodist church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Eva Wiltsie; a brother. Charles S. Wiltsie Jr., former judge and attorney, and a niece, Mrs. Hallie Schulmeyer, of Chicago. Last rites will be held at 1 Monday afternoon at the Hisey & Titus parlors. 951 North Delaware street. The body will lie in state from 2 to 4 Sunday and 10 to 12 Monday in the parlors. Burial arrangements are not complete.

ARE you a Republican? Are you a Democrat? Can you '•point with pride”? Car. you “view with alarm”? Can you chart what you think is the best course for the nation's government to follow in the next four years—and do this in not more than 250 words? If so, you can qualify as a 1932 platform maker and perhaps win the $lO prize in The Times' unique

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FAIL TO SIGHT HAUSNER PLANE Ocean Watch Is Kept for •Flying Pole.’ R;i l itfd Print LONDON, June 4.—Stanley Hausner, “flying Pole.” seeking air honors in an attempted flight from New York to Warsaw, was unreported late today, though careful watch for him was set along the coasts of Ireland, England and France. Weather was in his favor. Early reports of trying conditions were supplanted by later tidings, that atmospheric conditions had so improved over the eastern Atlantic that they were “ideal” for flying. The only hopeful w'ord received was a messsage from New' Foundland. where residents of McCallum, on the south coast, reported having heard the roar of an airplane engine overhead at 7:40 (eastern standard timet last night. They thought it must be Hausner's. The weather along the last stretches of the great circle route was reported sunny and windless, through a brisk head wind and low visibility was reported early in the day. The fifty or more ships in the north Atlantic lanes, aprised of Hausner's takeoff at Floyd Bennett Airport. N. Y.. were keeping a sharp lookout for his Bellanca monoplane. Rose Maria, but wireless dispatches indicated Hausner had not been sighted. Lack of knowledge as to Hausner’s cruising speed made it difficult to estimate the approximate time of his arrival over Ireland and England, though it was thought that with good fortune he should be sighted before nightfall.

PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORM CONTEST. Here is the plan: Newton D. Baker, prominent Democrat, recently declared that “the most important thing to be done at Chicago is the adoption of a short platform, short enough to be memorised by a man whose memory is not very good.” Baker was referring to the Democratic national convention, out his words

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932

MENACE SEEN IN 10 MILLION U. S. JOBLESS ‘Starving in Poverty, Waiting Impatiently to Earn Livings,’ Says Green. NEW HIGH IDLE TOTAL ‘Deep-Seated Unrest Over Nation in Desperate Homes’ Pictured. By Scrippt-Hou-ard Neurtpaper Alliance WASHINGTON, June 4. As both houses of congress prepared to consider relief measures next week, the American Federation of Labor today estimated that ten and a half million persons w-ere out of work in March of this year. This revised figure, much higher than any announced previously by the federation, is based on statistics gathered by the United States government, rather than trade union estimates. William Green, president of the federation, explaining the method by which his new- estimate has been made, said today he is confident it is conservative. He pointed out that unemployment has increased by at least 200.000 persons since March, that one-fifth of those now normally employed arc without work, and that unemployment now is higher than ever before in history. Looking for Heip "These ten millions of unemployed are looking to congress foi* help.” siad Green. “They want work. They impatiently are looking for plans that will provide them opportunity to earn a living. "Poverty is starving these millions physically and spiritually. Vital questions arc dominating discussion in homes and meeting places all over the country. "Deep-seated unrest is everywhere apparent. Men and w-omen are near desperation. They ask for an opportunity to earn their daily bread. "The increase in credit and decrease in bank failures mean nothing to them, if jobs are not forthcoming as a consequence.” Democratic members of the house agreed Friday night, after a lengthy caucus, to support to the limit Speaker John M. Garner's $? 200,000,000 relief bill, including a billion dollar public works provision. Up for Vote Tuesday

The measure will come up lor a vote Tuesday, under present plans, with rules giving no opportunity for amendment. The vote will be close. Republican leaders have throw-n their whole strength against the measure, and will seek to defeat it, and offer later, the smaller relief plan of the President, to be accomplished through Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans, and without any public works construction. The senate banking and currency committee probably will act today on the Wagner relief bill, drawn by senate Democrats, so that it may be ready for consideration as soon as the economy bill is out of the w-ay. Speaker Garner announced that house Democratic and Republican leaders would meet with a special committee of mayors to discuss unemployment relief here next Tuesday. The administration unemployment relief program sponsored in the house by Representative Willis C. Hawley <Rep., Ore.) was officially laid before the senate today by Senator W. Warren Barbour <Rep., N. J.)

ACT TO ENFORCE LAW State Police Prepare to Check Weight of Truck Loads. Plans to enforce the truck limitation law as part of the state-wide safety program June 11-18. were being formulated today by Chief Grover Garrott of the state police. The department has one scale to weigh trucks, but expects to equip officers with tape lines to check on dimensions, and will be careful about checking necessary road lights, it was announced. Injunction against enforcement of the law will be dissolved Wednesday, it has been announced in superior court five by Judge Russell Ryan, who heard the case, PERJURY RETRIAL DUE Former Western G. O. P. Manager Is Facing Charges. By Unittd Prr*t OMAHA. June 4.—Retrial of the case of Victor Seymour, former western campaign manager of the Republican party, on charges of giving perjured testimony, appeared likely today after a federal court jury was discharged without reaching an agreement. Seymour was accused of giving false testimony before the senate committee investigating the 1930 Nebraska primary, in which Senator George W. Norris was opposed by George W. Norris. Broken Bow iNebJ grocer.

also could apply to the Republican national convention. The Times believes that a short, succinct, straight -to - the - point platform—suitable for either Republican or Democratic party or possibly both parties—can be written effectively in 250 words. Os course, such a short platform can’t include a mass of detail; but it can cover the important issues. Accordingly, this newspaper announces a PRESIDENTIAL PLAT-

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BOY, 12, DROWNS IN FALL CREEK Roy Smith Is Second Water Victim of Season. Roy Smith, 12, of 903 North Sheffield avenue, drowned shortly after 11 this morning in Fall creek, three blocks west of city hospital. The boy, with several companions, was riding a log at a point in

the creek where the water is twenty feet deep, due to dredging for gravel. The log turned, throwing the boys into the water, but

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all escaped except Smith. Body was recovered after it had been in the water forty-five minutes. Firemen and city hospital internes worked twenty minutes with pulmotors in attempts at resuscitation. but at noon the boy was pronounced dead. James Clark. 2005 North Delaware street, a city life guard, and patrolman Timothy McMahon dived for the body, which was found by Clark. This was the city’s second drowning of the season. Threat of arrest of all persons found swimming in unguarded places was made by Chief Mike Morrissey on report of drowning of the Smith boy. Morrissey said that numerous complaints have been made of persons, chiefly minors, swimming in places not under surveillance of police or health authorities. A second youth was believed drowned today in White river near the Kentucky avenue bridge. Divers and a police boat were dispatched to the scene after the missing youth's companion reported to police that he left the river bank for a few minutes and, on returning. found only the youth's clothing. L'llmn Returns to Job Clarence Ullum, state inheritance tax collector, returned to his desk in the state tax board offices today after several weeks spent at the Mayo Brothers' clinic at Rochester, Minn., where he underwent a serious operation.

FORM CONTEST for amateur platform makers. Now write your own platform—the platform that you think should be adopted in 1932 —and keep it within 250 words. It makes no difference whether you are a Republican or a Democrat. Merely write the platform that YOU think would be best. Combine principles of both parties if you wish. Mail your 250-word platform Vo

Entered ai Second-CU Matter at Poaioffice, Indianapolis

The work of a fiend w-ho threw a torch into a room of the home of Frank Martin’s family at 1728 Fullenwitier itreet early today is pictured above, where are shown the charred remains of the half portion of the house that burned. The family escaped. In the lower picture are Mrs. Yvonne Jenkins, Martin's daughter and her 19-months-old son, Jackie, youngest of the nine persons who escaped from the blazing house.

JOHN HUGHES CURTIS IN NOT GUILTY PLEA Reduction of SIO,OOO Rond Is Denied in Llndy Hoax. By I ,iit"l Print FLEMINGTON. N. J., June 4 John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk (Va.) boatbuilder and creator of a gigantic hoax in the Lindbergh kidnaping case, pleaded not guilty when arraigned today on a charge of obstructing justice. His attorney, C. Lloyd Fisher, a local law-yer. asked for reduction of his SIO,OOO bail, but Judge Adam O. Robbins refused, and sent Curtis back to jail. Curtis, leader In Norfolk social activities, had confessed to police that his "contacts” with kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby were the creation of his own imagination. He concocted a series of fantastic stories. which finally induced Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to accompany him on a sea search for the supposed kidnapers. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 67 10 a. m 82 7a. m 69 11 a. m 84 Ba. m 78 12 (noon).. 85 9 a. m 80 1 p. m 86

STATE G.O. P. IS HOLDING BACK ON LIQUOR ISSUE

BY BEN STERN Although 90 per cent of the Republican district chairman and vicechairmen desire a platform plank recommending a referendum on prohibition, no action will be taken by party leaders until a copy of the pronouncement being framed for the national convention is received here. This plank, now in the process of being written in Washington under direction of James R. Garfield, slated to be chairman of the national platform committee, is expected to be received Tuesday, declared Ivan C. Morgan, state chairman. Morgan's announcement followed the meeting late Friday of the state committee with the interrelations group of the G. O. P. State Editorial Association.

the PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORM CONTEST EDITOR of The Times so it will reach this office not later than June 13. Be sure to sign your name and address. A committee of Judges serving for The Times will select the best platform from among those submitted. These, with others deserving honorable mention, will be printed in The Times. Get busy now! Write your own 250-word presidentirl platform!

House Is Destroyed by Blaze After Occupants’ Narrow Escape. A torch fiend who set fire to a residence in the southeast section of the city early today, periling the lives of nine persons, including five small children, is sought today by police. The residence, that of Frank Martin, 1729 Fullenwider street, was destroyed after members of two families fled into the street in their night clothes. Damage was estimated at approximately $2,000. Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Martin were saved from possible death cr serious injury, as were three small children of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jenkins, also occupants of the house. Battle Blaze Two Hours Firemen battled the blaze for nearly two hours after the alarm was sounded at 5 a. m., but failed to save the structure. Jenkins, first to discover the house in flames, told police that a flaming torch had been tossed through an open window adjoining the bedroom in which he and his wife were sleeping. As he was awakened, the flames were spreading rapidly, he said. He awoke Mr. and Mrs. Martin, sleeping on the second floor of the seven-room house, and they roused their two children. Ella and Chester. Jenkins and his wife. Yvonne. 19. carried their three children into the street. Pet Dog Burns to Death Only a few scattered pieces of furniture were saved by the two men before flames enveloped the structure. Intense heat of the fire scorched dozens of chickens in a pen adjoining the house. A Boston Bull terrier, pet of the family, was burned to death. Jenkins and Martin told firemen the family had no enemies and they could account for no motive on part of the fl£nd. The home was located in the center of a large field with no other residences near. COUNTY JOB RESTORED Action of Judge Gives Hathaway Weight Inspector Post, Office of Marion county weights and measures inspector was restored to Robert W. Hathaway today by an order of Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin.

Majority of the Indiana leaders present, although expressing a willingness to include a referendum plank, begged it does not bear the earmarks of being wet. Despite this "walk carefully” attitude, John W. Scott of Gary. First district chairman, is determined the platform declare for resubmission of the eighteenth amendment to the states and repeal of the Wright “bone dry” law. “Unless we have such a plank in the platform the Republican party will be on the spot in Lake county this fall,” Scott told the committee. Although Mrs. FYank Donner of Greencastle, director of the women's clubs for the state committee, said sentiment of the club women was dry, this statement was refuted by Mrs. Alice Drake Jones of Gary, First district vice-chairman, who said that “many of the best women in my district are opposed to prohibition.” No plans were offered for a specific tax plank to be included in the platform. Governor Harry G. Leslie explained that he called the legislature to convene in special session July 7, because the majority of the members of the house and senate in letters to him, had pledged only consideration of tax reform and economy measures. State representative and state senate nominees will confer Tuesday at the Claypool to discuss the platform ptovislons, Morgan said.

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HOUSE PASSES TAX BILL; GOES TO BALL GAME Billion-Dollar Measure to Balance Budget Ready for Senate. NOT EVEN RECORD VOTE Thunderous Chorus of ‘Ayes’ Greets Question After Tariff Battle. By t'nitfd Prrtt WASHINGTON. June 4—The house today passed the completed $1,119,000,000 budget-balancing tax bill, speeding the new revenue measure along the road to final enactment. Only the necessity for formal senate approval now remains between the bill and its dispatch to the White House for President Hoover's signature. The measure, most drastic of peace-time tax bills, will put into operation scores of special levies—including higher income taxes—calculated by the treasury to provide sufficient revenue to place the federal government on a pay-as-it-goes basis. No Record Vote Despite threats of opposition to the revenue measure, the bill finally was approved without even the formality of a record vote. Speaker John N. Garner put the question and a thunderous chorus of "ayes” answered. No one in opposition rose to challenge the vote or ask for a record roll call. The house adjourned immediately after the vote, members rushing out of the chamber in order to reach the local ball park where Democratic and Republican congressional baseball teams are battling for the house championship. Bitter disputes over tariff items today slowed down Anal house action. Majority Leader Henry T. Rainey applied the spark which set off the oratorical explosion when he bolted his own leadership to at ck the import duties levied in the oill upon lumber, coal, copper and oil. Charges Surrendered The house conferees, Rainey said, had - surrendered” to the senate on the tariff items, and imperiled American foreign trade by antagonizing Canada with a heavy duty on lumber. Rainey was answered in a bitter partisan speech by Representative Allen T. Treadw-ay (Rep., Mass.), who shouted down an avalanche <%l Democratic boos and hisses to reply. The tariff items in the tax bill. Treadway said, put the Democratic party in a position where it never can criticise the Republicans again for their high tariff principles. Acting Chairman Charles R. Crisp of the ways and means committee presented the tax bill, when the house convened two hours earlier than usual, under a rule calling for three hours of debate. Crisp asked approval of the bill, even if some of its levies w-ere "obnoxious. - ’ Predicts Market War Rainey next took the floor to flay the tariff items in the revenue bill. Because of these, he said, he had not felt free to sign the conference report. He predicted the lumber industry would suffer from the tariff "as Canada will begin to compete w-ith us on the world markets." “These tariff provisions, he said, “will complete the ruin of our foreign trade that the Hawley-Smoot act started " Treadway, answering Rainey, was palapably angry when Representative George Huddleston (Dem., Ala.) accused him of stirring up the "booes" by "injecting partisan politics into the discussion,” replied: "The partisan politics in the house come from the fact that the Speaker is trying to run for the presidency.” Crisp Is Applauded Further shots disrupted proceedings. Crisp drew applause from the Republican side of the house when he referred to his advocacy of the general manufacturers' sales tax The completed revenue bill, he said, contains $457,000,000 of special sales taxes on selected articles, instead of the general sales levy “broad in base and more equitable” contained in the original committee bill. “If you levied a tax of 100 per cent on incomes under present conditions," he said, “You could not get enough money to balance the budget. Thus, congress was forced to lay some kind of taxes that are sales taxes."

GERMANY'S ‘MONOCLE’ CABINET FIGHTS REDS First Proclamation Declares War on Moral Decay Tendencies. By L'nitcd prtti BERLIN, June 4.—The “all-mon-ocle” cabinet of barons and counts, headed by Franz von Papen, announced a "fight against moral decay and Bolshevist tendencies’ today in its first proclamation. The proclamation also said that the financial foundations of the reich and Prussian governments, and of mo6t other states and cities, were severly shaken. The new government, ruling by decree, was saved the pain of a parliamentary defeat when President von Hindenberg dissolved the reichstag without convening parliament. New elections were expected soon. Communist party branches in several cities were raided and closed today.