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HOAX TESTIMONY BROUGHT DEATH EDICTS FOR SEVEN, SCOTTSBORO JURY IS TOLD Woman Complainant Repudiates Former Charge of Attack in Role of Surprise Witness for Negroes’ Defense. ft It tJnifrd prrua DECATUR, Ala., April 7.—Dramatically appearing as a surprise defense witness, Ruby Bates of Huntsville, Ala.. Thursday repudiated her charges against nine Negro youths in the Scottsboro assault cases, and refuted the testimony of Mrs Victoria Price, her co-complainant. Her entire previous testimony in the case, now being retried here in an atmosphere of tension caused by vague threats of violence, was a hoax, she said. She added that if Mrs. Price was subjected to mistreatment, she knew nothing of it. The testimony of the long-missing

girl was in direct contradiction of the story she told when the state won death sentences for seven of the nine accused Negroes. It came as a distinct surprise. Miss Bates arrived in court in company of Mrs. May Jones, social worker for the Independent Presbyterian church, Birmingham, Ala., and immediately was called to the witness chair by Samuel Leibovitz, chief defense counsel. Mrs. Price flushed. Conferred With Dr. Fosdick Early in her testimony, Miss Bates revealed that until two weeks ago she was in New' York, where she conferred with Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick, widely-known pastor, to whom, she said, she confessed to perpetrating a hoax. Dr. Fosdick arranged for her return, she said. She came to Birmingham, she said, and got in touch with Dr. Charles Clingman, pastor of the Episcopal Church of the Advent, through whom she met Mrs. Jones, and at whose request she was brought to the court Thursday. In a previous trial Miss Bates directly accused the nine Negroes of mistreating her and Mrs. Price on a freight train while they were “hoboing” their way from Chattanooga, Term., to Scottsboro. On Different Part of Train There was a fight on the train between the group of Negroes and some white boys with whom the two women were riding. The white boys, according to the trial record, were thrown from the train by the larger Negro croup. Word of the incident was sent ahead by the ejected white boys, and arrest of the Negroes occurred at Scottsboro. Ajjiss Bates said she and Mrs. Price w'ere on the train, but in an entirely different part of the train from that in which the fight occurred. PARK BOARD BAFFLED BY $25,000 PROBLEM Seek to Use Money for Other Purpose Than Monument. What to do with the trust fund left the Indianapolis park board thirty years ago, in the will of William C. Long, which provided for a monument to Lincoln on the southeast corner of University park, is anew problem confronting the board today. The fund now is said to exceed $5,000, and for three decades park board members have wondered how to use it. Because of the particular way in which University park is laid out, it is impossible to erect a monument in the specified corner without affecting the contour of the entire park, members assert. In attempting to obtain use of the funds “for some practical purpose,” members of the park board instructed the board’s attorney, H. Nathan Swaim. to find some way to obtain the money. After weeks of study, Swaim has ruled that the money must be used for the monument. JURY CONVICTS KILLER Verdict of Manslaughter Is Returned Against Young Negro. Verdict of manslaughter was returned late Thursday night by a jury in the trial of Dumas Weather, Negro, 22. charged with slaying of Bedford Patterson, Negro, 51. Aug. 21. 1932. Special Judge E. E. McFerren presided in the case in the absence of Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. IF YOU FIND a lost article advertised in The Times, return it to the owner and you will receive two guest tickets to the current attraction at the Apollo.

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TELEPHONE CO, VALUATION CUT Slashed $4,307,050 by State Tax Board; Based on Decreased Business. Valuation of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company properties w r as reduced $4,307,050 by the state tax board, which was around $2,000,000 less than the cut sought by company officials. Order of the board, setting the new reduced valuation at $36,404,198, was issued immediately following a hearing at which Attorney B. G. Halstead appeared to express the company plea. In addition to the state assessment, the company will pay taxes on an Indianapolis local valuation of $3,381,033, a reduction of $183,272 from last year. Cuts are based on decreased busi-* ness and loss of income resulting from the total subscribers falling from 217,571 last year to 185,261 now.

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Singln’ Sam will try his voice at a sons strongly identified with a fellow' Columbia baritone when he offers Please.” which was originally introduced by Bing Crosby, during his WFBM and Columbia network program at 7:15 p. m.. Friday. To the great number of people who find themselves too thin, Dr. Herman Bundesen will give hints on "How to Gain Weight.” Friday at 7:30 p. m., over WLW and an NBC network during Adventures in Health broadcast. Thurston finds himself involved in the rescue of an American girl, held by an Indian Maharajah for his harem, during his broadcast of “A Queen's Ransom.” Friday at 7:45 p. m.. over WLW and an NBC network. HIGH SPOTS OF FRIDAY NIGHT S PROGRAM S:4S—NBC (WEAF) Mlnnevitch Harmonica Rascals. 6:3O—NBC IWJZl—Charlie Chan, detective drama. 7:3o—Columbia—Triple Bar X days and nights. B.oo—Columbia—Havton's orchestra and Jane Froman. NBC (WJZ)—First nighter drama. NBC (WEAF)—Tom Howard. B:3o—Columbia—The inside story, with Weber and Fields. NBC (WJZ)—Phil Baker. 9:OO—NBC (WEAF)—Jack Benny. 9:3o—Columbia—Street singer. NBC (WEAF)—Country Club. Golf lessons. 11:00—NBC IWJZI— Cotton Club orchestra. Duke Ellington. A mixture of lively and sentimental tunes with a dash of rumba will be the ingredients of Jane Froman's broadcast with Leonard Havton's orchestra over WFBM and the Columbia network from 8 to 8.15 p. m. Friday. Edwin C. Hill presents Joe Webr and Lew Fields on the "Inside Storv” program over WFBM and the Columbia network. Friday from 8:30 to 9 and. m. Morton Downev will sing anew number written by himself entitled "We're on the March" as the highlight, of the Columbia Revue when that feature is presented over WFBM and te Columbia network. Friday at 9 p. m. Romantic melodies of France. ItaW and Spain will be offered by Nino Martini. young operatic tenor, when he broadcasts over WFBM and the Columbia network in another of his biweekly recitals with Howard Barlow and the Columbia Svmphonv orchestra. Friday from 10 to 11:30 p. m, Selections from the works of Sibelius. Arensky. Mascagni. Granados and Tschaikowsky. will be presented bv the Phantom Gypsy and his orchestra. Fridav at 10:30 p m„ over WENR and an NBC network.

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FRIDAY —G:IS P. M NBC James Truslow Adams CBS—Mary Eastman, maIe:WJR Y7sol —Radio reporter. to WEAF. chorus and symphony. NBC—Amos 'n' Andv to NBC—Music is my hobby to WGN ,720) Drama of the! WENR. WSM. WMAQ. W l> o, ~ Meet the bOV SUte -:30 p. M- I NBC Le7is to KYW M ~ h els' Ed o wm^C GlO mlT rOt The (670) Dan and SylKYW ( 1020 ) ——O&nton orches-j Inside Story ” rnt M.rtinv _,,|NBC —Reisman’s orchestra —10:30 P. M.— l insorehlestra and t 0 WEAF. KYW (1020)—Canton orw'tirvt <*7701 nr Rurtninh NBC Shield s orchestra, chestra. wfnr r v™, R and h ' Phll Baker, to WJZ. CBS— Lvman's orchestra. WON 720 Zmuslc- Tom ~ 8:4 ° pM — NBC-Stern s orchestra to n£k inii H.m ’ T WBBM (770)—Dr. Copeland. WEAF. WTR (750)—Chlndu -8:45 PM- jWGN (720)—Wayne King's NBC-Fwe Sta h r an Theater to K Y W ,1020, - American! 3E5g£ ra; Cummln ' S ° r ‘ WMAQ ,670,-Concert en- Weeklyjrama^ _ jwjß ,750)-Rapps orchesSemb !L:4s P. M.- WBBM ,770, - BUtUm Re ™ 6 CBSpßcak,. Carter, news. CBS-’-Columbia revue. ’* r °' W.TR i <so)—Melody lads. vnr .lark npnnv Rlark , ;\re;V in 'AiS n £r rs * . NBC„-The Goldbergs to ’ orchestra t? j V^50) - PianO tlme; WEAF - ! WGN ,720, Tenor: Big l organist. —7 P. M.— I Leaguers. j —** p - CBS—Modern male chorus. NBC—Requiem by Verdi tojKYW (1020)—Canton orWBBM 1770 ! Collin’s or-! WJZ. i chestra. chestra snort review WMAQ (670) —Dr. Preston CBS—Pollack's orchestra. NBC -Concert to WEAF. Bradley. NBC—Dream sir.eer: Bestor’s WGN ,720,—Ensemble. —9:15 P. M.— m2SS£ est !'s’™ 0 Srntamy’s orches- WBBM (7 0)-Jackie Heller. W o£hestm 7o ’“ C ° lleee Inn WMAQ <670, Gallicchio en- „J* no L J J NBC—Ellington's orchestra sernhle Gainccnio en- NBC—Vic and Sade to WJZ. to WJZ. WSM ,650) Vagabonds: —9:30 P. M.— ! WSM ,660)—Pianist: NBC chandu CBS—Street Singer. orchestra. —7:15 P. M.— WBBM ,770)—Pollack's or- —11:10 P. M CBS—Singin’ Sam chestra. |WGN (720)—Wayne King's CHS—tJingm sam NBC—Alex Morrison, Gold-! orchestra. —<:3o P. M.— en’s orchestra and other 11-30 P M CBS—Carson Robison and artists, to WEAF. .. ”, * ' his Buckaroos. WENR (870)—Libuse orches- SSfryL? £. on . s or °h es t. r aWBBM ,7701—Charlie Hamp tra. N^fclw SherS orchestra to WGN ,720,-Kemp’s orches- and orchestra W.TR (750)—Rapp’s orches- WMAQ ,670) Northern con- Kemp's and McCoy’s ort,ra ccrt cncstras. NBC —Dr. Herman Bundesen n.13 p m NBC—Osborne s orchestra to to WT7 1 * WJZ. . „ „ CBS—Piano team to WABC. _11.45 p m <•.’ P. M.— NBC—Professor Jack, Sara ", *. ' „ WGN (720)—Concert orches- and Sassafras to WJZ. Kemp s orchestra. tra. WGN ,720)—Dream Ship. —l3 Midnight— NBC-Thurston to WJZ. CBS— Myrt and Marge. KYW (1020)—Canton orWMAQ (670)—Mr. Twister. —lO p jj— chestra: Congress orches—B P. M.— Kyw (1020)—Sports: St. Jf™, , 77m KYW (1020)—Book theater. Regis' orchestra. (710)—Around the t-Pp Jane Froman and CBS—Nino Martini and Co- wnAF (610) Nighthawk , Havt-on s orchestra. lumbia symphony. w finite U wigntnawk W pe^stition° ,—^ Origin of su- orchestra to| WENR ’ (870)—Dance proNBC—Tom Howard. Jeannie WGN (720)—Brige Club;! Bram ’ „„„ . „ Lang. Salter's orchestra: Milligan and Mulligan. —12:30 A. M.— quartet to WEAF. NBC—Sam Herman and!WMAQ (670) Bismarck orNBC—First Nighter to WJZ. Frank Banta to WJZ. I chestra.

WFBM (1230) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Light Company FRIDAY P. M. s:3o—Skippv (CBS). s:4s—Polkadots. 6:oo—Bohemians. 6:2s—Transcription. 6:3o—Melody Man. 6:4s—Browii County Revelers. 7:oo—Modern Male Chorus (CBSi, 7:ls—Singin’ Sam (CBS). 7:3o—Carson Robison and Buckaroos B:oo—Chesterfield program (CBS). 8:15 —Mary Eastman iCBSi. B:3o—lnside Story iCBSi 9:oo—Columbia Revue (CBS). 9:3o—Transcription. 9:3s—Street Singer (CBSj. 9:4s—Myrt and Marge (CBS). 10:00—Columbia Symphony (CBS) 10:30—The Columnist. 10:45—Louie Lowe orchestra. 11:00 —Ben Pollack orchestra (CBS). 11:15—Atop the Indiana Roof. 11:45—Ozzie Nelson orchestra (CBS). 12:00 Midnight—Sign off. WKBF (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting. Inc.l FRIDAY P. M 4:oo—Twilight treasure hour. 4:3o—Tea time tunes. 4:4s—News flashes. s:oo—Musical menu. s:ls—Cecil and Sally. s:3o—Aunt Dessa and Uncle Connie. 5:45 Mvron R. Green. 6:oo—Knothole Gang. 6:ls—Harrv Bason. 6:3o—Recordings. 6:4s—The sportslight. 7:oo—Silent. 8 00—The Old Pathfinder. B:ls—Orchestra and baritone. B:3o—Master's music room. B'4s—Art Gillham. 9:oo—Happiness parade 9:ls—Hoosier melody bovs. 9:3o—lzaak Walton League. 9:4s—Connie's orchestra. 10:00 —Sunshine singer. 10:15—Morrev Brennan's orchestra. 10:30 DeSautelle's orchestra. 11-00—Morrev Brennan's orchestra. 11:30—'WKBF Night Club. A. M. 12:30—Sign off. WLW (700) Cincinnati FRIDAY’ P. M. 4:oo—The Low-Down. 4:ls—Billie Dauscha. 4:30 —Singing Ladv (NBC). 4:4s—Little Orphan Annie (NBC). s:oo—Contest. s:os—Jack and Jill. J „ , 5:15—01d Man Sunshine (Ford Rush). 5:30—80b Newhall. s:4s—Lowell Thomas (NBCi. 6:oo—Amos n' Andy (NBC). 4 6 15—Gene and Glenn. 6:30—-Chandu.'' the Magician. 6 45 Detectives Black and Blue. 7 00—Armco Band Frank Simon conducting. 7:3o—Dr. Bundensen (NBC). 7:4s—Howard Thurston, the Magician iNBCi. g: 00—The Puddle Family. 815—Ladies' Trio. B.3o—Cotton Queen Minstrels with Hlnk and Dink. 9:oo—Jack Benny (NBC). 9:3o—Unsolved Mysteries. 10:00—Jan Garber's dance orchestra. 10:30—College of Music. 11:00—Cab Calloway's dance orchestra (NBC). 11:30—Edgewater Beach hotel dance orchestra i NBC-Red). 12.00 Midnight—Henry Thies' dance orchestra. A M. 12:15—Jan Garber's dance orchestra. 12:45 —Moon river. I:oo—Sign off.

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Mary Eastman, beautiful Columbia soprano, will .feature one of the better known compositions of her famous teacher, Frank LaForge, when she sings the Joyous “Song of the Open” over WFBM and the Columbia network, Friday from 8:15 to 8:30 p. m.

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BIG GOAL SET FOR CITY DRIVE TO MAKE JOBS $2,500,000 Expected to Be Spent in Campaign of Modernization. Goal of $2,500,000 has been set for the city-wide modernizaton campaign, an unemployment relief measure, which will open April 22 to continue to May 5, it was announced today by Louis J. Borinstein, general chairman. Borinstein, pointing out that labor and material prices are low. expressed a belief that $2,500,000 should be spent in Indianapolis in repair and improvement of homes ; and business biddings. Owners of property will be urged by 5.000 volunteer solicitors to take part in the campaign. The solicitors will begin their work April 22. The soliciting force will be under the direction of Russell C. Rottger, who will be assisted by Chester W. Albright and Samuel Mueller. It will be pointed out to owners that repairing and improvement of property will enhance its value; business will be stimulated and unemployment relieved to a great ex- ! tent by the campaign. It is estimated that if $2,500,000 is spent in the next six months as a result of the campaign, $25,000,000 will be added to money in circulation in the city, federal reserve authorities estimating that even in a depression, a dollar placed in circulation is multiplied by ten. Collections would be improved, campaign leaders assert, as many persons will find employment who through lack of income have delayed paying bills. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan considers the plan practical, and cites results in other cities, including Birmingham, Ala., where $1,000,000 was spent; Sacramento, Cal., $2,300,000; Cincinnati, $4,500,000; Minneapolis, $7,500,000, and Rochester, N. Y„ $6,000,000. ‘SHOOT-TO-KILL’ BANDIT GETS $12.50 IN STICKUP Negro Gunman Stages Holdup at North Illinois St. Grocery. Threatening, “I’ll shoot to kill if you follow me,” a Negro bandit obtained $12.50 in a holdup today in a Standard grocery at 608 North Illinois street. Frank Mcllvain, 1902 Lexington avenue, told police that the Negro, armed with a revolver, obtained $7 from him. From a customer, Frank Ferguson, 2810 South Dexter street, the bandit took $5, and another customer, Clarence Loney, of 610 North Illinois street, was robbed of 50 cents. The Negro ran from the store with the money, fleeing south on Illinois street.

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around the new state gross income tax which must be absorbed by the merchants. Some merchants recommend contesting the law in the courts. The act is effective May 1. Fred Wiedman, president of the South Bend Merchants' Association, is in charge of the plan to organize the state by counties and congressional districts.

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