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SERIOUS ERROR IN NAVIGATING AKRON BARED Ship's Course Changed 50 Degrees Instead of 15; Order Misunderstood. SURVIVORS ARE QUIZZED Wiley Tells of Mistake: Body of Rear Admiral Moffett Found. By I mil-I I'l l** COURTROOM. NAVAL AIR STATION. LAKEHURST, N. J., April 10.—A mistake in carrying out the orders ot the captain of the Akron when the dirigible was fighting storms on her final voyage was revealed today m testimony before the naval court of inquiry. Commander H. V. Wiley, only surviving officer, testified that Commander Frank C. McCord told him that he had ordered a 15-degree change in course. The order was misunderstood, Wiley said McCord told him. and the course was changed to 50 degrees. While the inquiry was proceeding, word was received that the body of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, navy air chief, lost with the ill-fated dirigible, had been found off the Jersey coast. Survivors Clive Testimony The three survivors of the tragedy were called to testify as the navy, in an atmosphere of sadness and tragedy, began its own investigation of aviation's worst disaster. Widows and relatives of men lost on the Akron sat in the improvised court room as the court convened. Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, president of the court, made a brief opening statement. He called attention to the presence of members of the victims’ families and said, ‘•This for us is not only a serious but a sad occasion.” A torn and water-soaked notebook. the property of one of the men who went down with the Akron, was produced as one of the leading exhibits in the investigation. The notebook was identified by Wiley, as the property of Lieutenant James H. Dugan of Catonsville. Md. It was recovered Sunday by searching vessels near the scene of the disaster and rushed to the courtroom. Wiley said the observations noted in the book agreed ‘‘exactly” with his own recollections of the hours preceding the fatal crash. It contained details of buoyance, static condition of the shop, and other particulars not immediately followed up by questioning. Wiley’s Chart Introduced Judge Advocate Pennoyer also introduced as evidence a chart drawn from memory by Wiley to show the course of the Akron before it ran into the shattering storm of! Barnegat light. Wiley, who said at the outset of the questioning that lie had no complaint against any officer of the Akron, amplified the report he gave Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson last week. He told of receiving word from Re a ,-Admiral Moffett that the admiral wanted to come from Washington for the flight planned for the Akron last Monday evening. Wiley said he consulted weather officials and found a low pressure area over Michigan. •■lt was outside our area of operations and was in no way a threat,'' he said. The aerological officer. Wiley said, gave a forecast of light winds with; fog along the New Jersey coast, \ these conditions to continue in the; New England area the next day. “My impression is that the captain intended to stay in the New Jersey area through the night, until the unsettled conditions had moved away,” Wiley said. Salvage Craft at Work Salvage ships converged upon the Portland late Sunday u, put aboard all recovered wreckage from the Akron, and it was expected that pieces of the ship would be trans- i ferred to Lakehurst today to serve as mute witnesses in the investigation. Ships and planes were ordered to search with renewed vigilance for bodies from the Akron, which at last has begun to give up its dead. The bodies of Commander Frank C. McCord, master, anc Commander Fred T. Berry, commander of the Lakehurst naval air station, were recovered Sunday about ten miles from the place the Akron crashed. Sixty-eight bodies remain to be found. Joint Probe Approved Fn 1 nited Press WASHINGTON. April 10. The house today unanimously approved a resolution providing a joint sen-ate-house investigation of the Akron disaster. Times Index Page Book-a-Day 13 Bridge 7 Comics 13 Crossword Puzzle 11 Curious World 11 Dietz on Science 9 Editorials 4 Financial 11 Hickman Theater Reviews 9 Have a Hobby 8 Lodge Page 6 Radio lit .. Rum Ring Series 3 Sports 10 Wiggam Cartoon 9 Woman's Page 8

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 286

TESTS SHOW NEW BEER WELL WITHIN LEGAL ALCOHOLIC CONTENT LIMIT

J. R. Dunwoody, city chemist ninteen years, with several bottles of the newly legalized beer as he analyzes them for alcoholic content. The instruments Dunwoody uses measures alcoholic content by volume and weight to within one one-hundredth.

Dealers Are Far Behind in Filling Orders for City Demand Is Ten Times Greater Than Can Be Met by Supply on Hand, Importers Report. The beer Indianapolis is drinking is 3.01 per cent alcohol, or nineteen one-hundredths of one per cent less than the legal 3.2 by weight requirements, it was revealed today as importers again w'ere attempting vainly to fill orders pouring in on them from retailers with stocks diminished by a week-end of enthusiastic drinking. Analyses of eight brands were made by J. R. Dunwoody. city chemist. and showed that brewers of all beer sold here are keeping well within the law.

FRANCE TO PAY, NERRIOT TOLD Former Premier Expected to Tell Roosevelt Nation Will Meet Debt. BY RALPH HEINZEN. United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS. April 10.—Strong likelihood that former Premier Edouard Herriot would announce France's intention of meeting her defaulted war debt payment immediately upon his arrival in Washington, to confer with President Roosevelt, was foreseen in authoritative quarters today. It was understood that Herriot telephoned Premier Edouard Daladier from Lyons, where he is putting his affairs in order for his absence and obtained the premier's pledge to reintroduce the proposal to pay in the chamber of deputies after the Washington conversations. Herriot felt it was essential that he be able to tell Mr. Roosevelt that Fiance intended to pay. His strong advocacy of payment brought about the fall of his cabinet last December. The cabinet today formally approved Herriot's appointment. The government has given Herriot the widest latitude. He may choose the experts who will accompany him and he also may make unaided the decision whether he will journey to America on the same liner that carries Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of England. It was believed likely that he would forsake MacDonald's company and travel on a French ship in deference to public opinion. He is expected to announce Tuesday that he will sail on the lie De France. April 19. ACT ON TEXT BOOKS First Move of Education Board Is to Ask For Bids. First action of the new state board of education was to take on their most important business—that of deciding what text books will be used in high schools for the next five years. Advertisements for school book companies to submit bids on all high school texts to the new board at 10 a. m . April 29. were prepared today by George C. Cole, superintendent of public instruction, upon orders from the board. Elementary books were selected two years ago.

Ruth Judd Near Breaking Poin t as Life Figh t Goes On

By t nited Press STATE PRISON. FLORENCE. Ariz.. April 10—Winnie Ruth Judd, condemned trunk murderess, was near the breaking point today as her attorneys were to appear before Superior Judge Howard Speakman at Phoenix, to ask the death penalty be set aside and anew trial granted. The knowledge that her execution day. set for April 21. is drawing near was plainly evident as the “blonde tigress" repeated threats of suicide Prison officials said the events of the past few days have rested heavily wi**s the slender, attractive wom-

Thus the average alcoholic content of the eight brands is 3 plus by weight and 3.76 by volume, the latter under the maximum 4 per cent allowed by law. “Some of the beer smells a little green and some of it is pretty good,” asserted Dunw'oody who has tested more than 7,000 bottles of home brew and “spiked” beer for alcoholic content. Some of the home brew has been as high as 7 per cent, and the spiked beer 3 to 3.5 per cent. Dunwoody has found. One Brew Near Legal Limit Os the eight brands, Miller's High-Life of Milwaukee had the strongest alcoholic content with a figure of 3.18. just two one-hun-dredths short of the legal maximum. Edelweiss from Columbus, 0.. had the lowest content with a figure of 2.64. Alcoholic content, by weight, of other brands was: Falls City, 3.04; Arrow. 2.87; Blatz, 3.10; BerghofT, 3.13; Atlas. 3.09, and Prima, 3.04. The 3.01 average for the eight brands dispensed in Indianapolis is sharply at variance with reports from Chicago where analyses made by the federal chemist in charge of trial evidence analysis for the prohibition department, showed an average of only 2.8 for Chicago products. Meanw'hile, Indianapolis drinkers were not worrying about whether the beer lacked a few' one-hun-dredths of being up to the 3.2 maximum and w’ere ordering at a rate ten times faster than they could be supplied. Swamped by Orders “There are ten times the amount of orders for the supply we have been able to obtain,” John Burke, importer, announced. “We expect to have more beer by night, but you can see the situation we face when you consider that in the old days there were 1.200 breweries in the country and now' there are only 136. “If the drinking pace prevailed over the w’eek-end continues today, there is possibility of another shortage.” Burke said both trucks and trains are Indianapolis-bound with beer. Warmer weather Sunday gave a marked impetus to the beer consumption and many persons ordered cases from their druggists or grocers for home parties. Restaurants reported a remarkable increase in business. So heavy was the demand in many places that beer was served before it was cooled properly. De Pauw Co-Eds Elect Chief By United Press GREENCASTLE. Ind., April 10.— Miss Martha Davis. Kokomo, has been elected president of the Association of Women Students at De Pauw university.

> an who murdered her friend, Agnes Ann Leioi. Matrons were ordered to increase their vigilance to prevent any further suicide attempts following Mrs. Judd's recent attempt to swallow a i razor blade, and threats to sever a vein in her arm with her teeth. I Mrs. Judd appeared nervous about : the outcome of her request for a new trial. The entire jury which heard her trial has been subpenaed by her attorneys in an effort to place before the court evidence of a purported jury "deal.’’

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NAZIS SEEKING VATICAN'S AID Holy Alliance for War on Communism Proposed by Von Papen. BY THOMAS B. MORGAN United Tress Staff Correspondent ROME, April 10.—German ViceChancellor Franz Von Papen, seeking papal approval of the Hiller government, held the first of a series of conferences at Vatican City today with Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, papal secretary of state. Von Papen sought to win support of the Holy See for a combined Nazi-church war on Communism. He w'as accompanied by the charge d'affaires of the German Vatican City embassy. Later today Von Papen planned to confer with Premier Mussolini, and Tuesday he will have an audience with the pope. SETS AIR MARK OF 428 MILES AN HOUR Italian Establishes World Record in Seaplane. By 1 n ited Press DESENZANO, Italy, April 10. Warrant Officer Francisco Agello set anew speed record in a seaplane today when he averaged 690 kilometers i428 , 2 miles) an hour. The previous record of 655 kilometers was set by Flight Lieutenant G. H. Stanforth of Great Britain on Sept. 29. 1931. HARRIMAN OFFERS NOnJUILTY PLEA Faces Court in Wheel Chair: Trial Date Set. By United Press NEW YORK, April 10.—Joseph W. Harriman rose from a wheel chair in federal court today and in a firm voice pleaded not guilty to charges of making false entries in the records of the closed Harriman National Bank and Trust Company, of which he w'as chairman of the board. Trial was jet for April 24. Boy, 4, Hurt by Auto Herman Berkovitz. 4. of 1402 Union street, suffered a slight injury on the head today when he was struck by an automobile driven by Fred Quebe. R. R. 4. Box 298. while playing in the street in front of his home. Fire Sweeps Vacant House of undetermined origin caused $750 damage today to a vacant house at 2221 English avenue, owned by Thomas Northrup. Hourly Temperatures 6a- m 57 10 a. m 71 "a. m 59 11 a. m 72 Ba. m 64 12 <noon>.. 72 • 9 a. m 68 1 p. m 71

RECOVERED Harold Kelly. Tu K. 3. found a Boston Bull Terrier. Seeing the lost ad helnxr. he returned the dog to its owner. J. B. McKay. 3900 Bethel avenue BOSTON BULL Body brownish black, white head, brass harness. Name “Wrex.” Return J. B. M KAY. 3900 Bethel Ave. Kelly has been mailed a pair of tickets to See James I'tinn and Sally tilers in “Sailors Luck’’ at the Apollo as a reward for returning an article advertised as lost in The Times. The cost of a lost ad is only 3 cents a word. Just Call RI-5551 Times Want Ad Headquarters 214 W. Maryland St.

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Race Hatred Jury Plea Brings Death Penalty in Scottsboro Attack Verdict

No Note of ‘Hoax’ Story by One White Girl “Victim’ Is Taken. BY MARY HEATON VORSE Times Special Writer DECATUR, Ala., April 10.—Sentence of the death penalty for Heywood Patterson, one of the so-called Scotsboro boys accused of assaulting Victoria Price, did not come as a surprise to any one who observed closely the jury's response to race prejudice of Solicitor Wade Wright, one of the state attorneys. The jury of white men listened to a white woman say she was assaulted by a black man and they were moved by no further testimony. Net even when the other girl, Ruby Bates, appeared in court and swore that she had lied in her previous testimony. Not even the testimony of the doctor. Not the movation of the story, that of revenge and self-protection as exposed by Samuel S. Leibowitz, attorney for the defense, could reach the ears of the jury. Charges “Buying” Witness A white woman had accused a black man and he already was condemned. The jury listened as impassive as they were attentive until the summation of Wade Wright. He is a big, heavy man, dark and florid, and he made a speech which appealed to every race and sectional prejudice of the audience and the jury. “No Alabama jury will believe a witness bought with Jew' money from New York,” he shouted. "No, they w'on't!” “No!” people murmured in the audience. Wade Wright grew purple in the face. He bent toward the jury. They leaned toward him. He spoke their language. He was saying what they wanted lo hear. Sway to Lawyer's Words The court room sw’ayed to his words. There was a rapport between him and the jury. There was between them a dark understanding of blood. He wanted to burn the black boy sitting there, and their desires and hatred flowed together while he, sw'eat running dow'n his face, shouted his condemnation of the defendant, of the witnesses for the defense, of the northern lawyers and especially of Joseph Brodsky of the International Labor Defense. He openly accused Brodsky of (Turn to Page Nine) MERCURY TOUCHES 72: COOLING SHOWERS DUE Summer-like Temperature Brings Out Golfers, Motorists—and Beer. Temperature of 72 recorded at 11 this morning and which still prevailed at noon, was equal to the hottest day thus far in 1933, which was Sunday. The summer-like temperature Sunday brought out golfers, motorists—and beer drinkers. However, it was not expected temperatures higher than 72 will be registered at any time later today, and the forecast for tonight and Tuesday is showers and cooler. HOUSE FIRM FOR BEER Committee Votes to End 3ft Years’ Drouth in Capital Case. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 10.—The house accounts committee today voted to allow sale of the new 3.2 beer in the house restaurant after thirty years of absolute dryness.

Dr. Henry Van Dyke, 81, Educator and Philosopher, Is Taken by Death

End Comes to ‘Sage of Princeton’ at His Home in New Jersey. By United Press PRINCETON. N. J., April 10.—Dr. Henry Van Dyke, world famous educator, author, philosopher and clergyman, died today at his home in Princeton, in his eighty-first year. Revered as “The Sage of Prince--1 ton,” Dr. Van Dyke enjoyed a career that brought him international fame, professorships in foreign universities, and high acclaim in the field of letters. Death came peacefully, while he was in bed. He died in his sleep, according to the family physician, who said that for several weeks his strength had been failing steadily. A member of the household entered his bedroom at 5 a. m. today and discovered he was dying. Mellow and urbane. Dr. Van Dyke's philosophy, repeated through all his writings and lectures, was ; that “the world is getting better.” From his cloistered retreat at Avalon. his Princeton home, he had. up to the last, sent out to the world his messages of cheer. He was born on Nov. 10, 1852, at

CONVICTION OF MANN UPHELD Freed of Lottery Operation Count: Appeal Fails on Conspiracy Charge. By l nilul Pass NEW YORK. April 10.—The United States circuit, court of appeals today reversed the conviction of Conrad H. Mann, of Kansas City, one one count charging him with conducting an illegal lottery, but upheld a second count, charging conspiracy to violate interstate commerce law's. Frank E. Hering of South Bend, Ind„ and Bernard C. McGuire, of New' York, co-defendants in the socalled “Eagles” lottery case, were included with Mann in the circuit court's decision. The court's opinion was diviGed, Presiding Justice Martin T. Manton holding that because the verdict against the defendants wa-s reversed in the first count, the second count also should tail. The first count charged Mann and his tw'o co-defendants with "sending lottery tickets” in violation of interstate laws. The second count merely charged conspiracy to send lottery tickets across state lines, in violation of the law. The majority opinion, signed by Justices A. H. Hand and Harrie B. Chase, ruled out the first count on the ground that proof was lacking to the charge that the defendants “caused one George Finn, of Middletown. N, Y.. to receive a book of $3 tickets shipped to him from the state of Pennsylvania. "As this was a matter of substance and not of form,” the opinion read, “the verdict could not cure the defect, and the first count must be held bad as to all of the defendants. There is no such disability as to the second count charging conspiracy. The verdict was general and will stand since one count is good.” Attorneys for Mann and Hering announced they would appeal to the supreme court. DENY PURCHASE OF GAR FOR GOVERNOR McNutt Using Old Machine, Road Chief Says. Denial that the state highway commission had purchased anew $5,000 automobile for use of Governor Paul V. McNutt was issued from the statehouse today by Chairman James D. Adams. | “The highway commission is required by law' to provide the Governor with an automobile,” James D. Adams, chairman of the commission, said, “but we have not purchased air for him. During the last administration, Alfred Hogston. state fire marshal, purchased foi his use an eight-cylinder sedan. This car was used by Hogston until his services were dispensed with. “This car came into possession of the highway commisison when the recent reorganization of state departments was under way, and it is this automobile which now is being used by the Governor. There is not the slightest truth in the story we purchased anew, luxurious car for McNutt.”

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Dr. Henry Van Dyke Germantown, Pa. His father was i minister, and Van Dyke followed n ‘ the traditions of the family. In 1877, he was graduated Iron

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Calls for Creation of Authority to Carry Out Titanic Program to Develop South. MUSCLE SHOALS CENTRAL LINK President‘Fulfills His Pledge Made Few Months Ago After Visit Made to Gigantic Power Project. BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Staff Correspondent W ASHINGTON, April 10.—President Roosevelt in a special message to congress today called for the creation of a Tennessee valley authority to carry out a titanic program for industrial and economic development of the south, including Muscle Shoals. The President wrote that “this authority should be clothed with the necessary power to carry these plans into I effect. “Its duty should be the rehabilitation of the Muscle Shoals development and the co-ordination of it with the | wider plan.”

CHINA-JAPAN PACT CLAIMED Understanding Is Reported Reached on Manchoukuo, ‘Unequal Treaties.’ By United Press LONDON, April 10.—Chiang KaiShek, head of the Chinese Nationalist government, has reached an understanding with Japan whereby i j China will recognize the independence of Manchoukuo, and Japan ; will abolish unequal treaties and disclaim her “Monroe doctrine of | Asia,” Exchange Telegraph dispatches from Canton said today. Troops on Advance SHIHMENCHAI, China. April 10. I —Japanese-Manchu troops began a j j spirited advance inside the Great | Wall today, opening what was bej lieved to be an extended drive to j purge the sector of Chinese defenders and extend the dominion of j Manchoukuo into China proper. At Changchun, capital city of ! Manchoukuo, a spokesman for the Japanese Kwantung army intimated ! a direct attack was contemplated. "It is impossible to limit our ! operations any longer along the line j of the Great Wall,” he said. “Acj cordingly, we have decided to punish ! all the disturbing Chinese units.” ; M'NUTT LEAVES FOR MILK CONFERENCE Governors of Six States to Discuss Problems at Parley. With the beer business progressing, Governor Paul V. McNutt today turned his attention to milk. He is en route to Chicago to be present at the midwest milk conference called by Governor Albert G. Schmedeman of Wisconsin. Governors of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and lowa also will attend. Purpose of the meeting it to boost the milk producers’ prices to avoid such milk strikes as have been staged in Wisconsin. McNutt expressed the view, before leaving today, that the matter will be handled in the federal farm bill now awaiting action in the United States senate. This bill would give the secretary of agriculture power to curb production in an es- i fort to increase prices. Two large distributors of milk and milk produucts are reported to be ! in control of prices throughout the middle west.

the Princeton theological seminaryafter previous years at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. His writings, already bringing him fame, brought him the professorship of English at Princeton in 1900. but for a few years he remained in aftive contact with the church. In 1902. he was moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyter- , ian church. The modernist - fundamentalist controversy that arose in 1924 aroused, he thought, too much attention and distracted the religious from the purpose of their worship. Accordingly, he resigned from the Princeton Presbyterian church, although later he became reconciled and returned. In 19111. he was appointed United States minister to *he Netherlands, and during the war served as Woodrow Wilson's minister to the Hague, distinguishing himself in both posts. He was made a commander of the Legion of Honor for his war work. Returning to America after the war, he became president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and an honorary fellow of the Royal i Society of Literature. •

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

The program, which will be sponsored by 'Senator George Norris, and others, would promote an extensive scheme for reforestation, flood control, prevention of soil erosion, abandonment of unproductive farm lands, and the distribution and diversification of industry. Supporters of the program believe it could be financed at the start by about $50,000,000 to be obtained from unexpected treasury balances. The remainder would be drawn from a bond issue. The Tennessee development scheme is one of the outstanding ones in Mr. Roosevelt's broad program for a return of good times. In recommending it to congress, he is carrying out the pledge that he made to the people of the south a few months ago when he visited the Muscle Shoals plant. Concerning the power development embraced in the Muscle Shoals set-up, he added that “it leads logically to national planning for a complete water-shed involving many states and the future lives and welfare of millions.” MORTGAGES HOME TO PAY TAXES: ROBBED Pickpocket Gets 5467 in Office of County Treasurer. Just after having mortgaged his home to pay taxes and other pressing bills, Cyrus E. Hutton, 63, of 1217 South Belmont avenue, was robbed of $467 at, noon today at the county treasurer’s office. ■ Hutton and Mrs. Hutton obtained SSOO this morning at the Ashland Savings & Loan Association and, after paying a few small bills, went to the treasurer’s office to pay his taxes. Starting to leave, Hutton jammed the remainder of the currency in S2O, $lO and $5 denominations in his trousers pocket. Someone. who police believe may have been a confederate of the pickpocket, dropped a handful of change and. in the ensuing scramble to pick it up. Hutton was jostled and his pocket picked. BISHOP CANNON CASE GIVEN APPEALS COURT Government’s Plea Is Referred Back by Highest Tribunal. U’J ( nitnl Press WASHINGTON. April 10,-The appeal of the government in the case of Bishop James Cannon and his secretry. Miss Ada L Burroughs, from a District of Columbia supreme court ruling which held invalid an indictment charging them with violation of the corrupt practice act, today was referred back to the courts of appeals by the supreme court. HEARS GAS TAX CASE Judge Cox Studies Plea for Induction Against City. Hearing on a petition for an injunction to prevent the city of Indianapolis from collecting an annual license fee of sls on each pump at gasoline filling stations, plus a SI issue fee, is in progress today before Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox. ■ Upholding the fee, which is authorized by a 1925 ordinance James E. Deery, city attorney, asserted object is not revenue raising, but for regulation and inspection.

Contest Ends The Winners in “The President Contest,” conducted by The Indianapolis Times and Loew’s Palace theater will be announced in Tuesday's Times. The tickets, as well as the checks, will be mailed as soon as the winners are announced. No more entries will be received, as Saturday noon was the deadline. The tickets will be good at the Palace this week or next. This contest was conducted in connection with the showing of “Gabriel Over the White House.”