Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1933 — Page 1

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GRAND JURY TO PROBE CLOSED BANK

MUSCLE SHOALS BILL PASSED BY HUGE MAJORITY IN HOUSE

Measure Now Goes to Friendly Senate for Final Vote. WORK TO START SOON Development of Rich Southern Area Is Made Possible by Action. By I nil "I Press WASHINGTON, April 25. —The Roosevelt program for development of the Tennessee valley with its Muscle Shoals plant, was swept to house passage by a huge majority vote of approval today. The bill with its provisions for government ownership and operation of Muscle Shoals, now goes to a friendy senate, which in the past twice has approved similar bills only to have them meet presidential vetoes. According to terms of the house draft, a $50,000,000 federal bond issue coupled with a $10,000,000 direct appropriation would provide a newly created “Tennessee Valley authority" with funds to begin planned development of the rich southern area. Contaruct Dams at Once Two new power dams would bo constructed immediately by the government, one at Cove Creek, the other the so-called "Dam No. 3." Power from these dams as well as from the existing $150,000,000 plant would be sold direct by the government over its own transmission lines for a distance of 400 miles from the Shoals The cheap power, expected to draw' new industry to the region would be matched by cheap nitrates for fertilizer produced at the. existing plants, either by a privately owned limited dividend corporation or by the government "authority.’ In addition, plans are contemplated for flood control, reforest ration and navigation improvements, all leading to definite development of the region and improved employment conditions. U. S. to Sell Power It is understood to be the administration intention to apply similar methods to other under-developed; areas, providing the Tennessee val- j ley experiment proves successful. Sale of power and other revenue is expected to more than repay the federal investment. Before passing the bill, the house voted down a motion to recommit j the measure to committee and sub- | stitute for it the senate bill spoil- | sored by Senator George VV. Norris • Rep.. Neb.) The senate measure is slightly more drastic in its provisions for power regulation. ENFORCEMENT OF ALL AUTO LAWS COMBINED Al Feeney .Made Motor Vehicle Czar i by McNutt’s Order. Consolidation of all motor vehicle' law enforcement under Al Feeney, head of the state safety department, j was ordered today by Governor Paul V. McNutt, Under the old regime enforcement i of the various laws was scattered | around among the state police, au- ] tomobile license division, public j service commission and the state; highway department. A new' post card system to be issued for minor law infractions has been inaugurated by the state police, Feeney said. Under the plan a report will be mailed to the safety department when proper repairs have been made, such as lights and the like.

SAVE ON PHONE COSTS Central Switchboard System Is to Be Installed at Statehouse. A $2,000 monthly saving in telephone costs at the statehouse is anticipated by Governor Paul V McNutt through installation of a central switchboard system. Survey for the system was made for the state by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. McNutt said. Robber Outwits Police B'l T tntxt /’ns* PRINCETON. Ind.. April 25While police hurried to the edge of the city late Monday night to answer a fake call, a masked bandit held up the Adam D Heldt shoe store and escaped with $250 cash. Times Index Page. Book a Day 15 Bridge 11 Classified . . 14 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 13 Dietz on Science ’ 11 Editorial 4 Financial .•••• 13 Heywood Broun 4 Hickman Theater Reviews 7 Obituaries 5 Radio 7 Railroad Series 13 Serial Story . 15 Sports 12 Talburf Cartoon 4 Vital Statistics 13 Wiggam Cartoon 11 Woman s Page 6

The Indianapolis Times Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; cooler tonight with possibly frost.

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It’s garden day today for families w'ho are tilling the land in the 600-acre tract acreage of the community garden center on Raymond street, w'est of White river. Bringing their children, men and women are putting in long hours each day preparing their gardens on land donated and plowed for them by Indianapolis business firms.

New State Parole Board Meets for First Time Hope for Liberty Given Two ‘Lifers’: Convicted on Lies, Charge of Relatives. JUSTICE took off her near-sighted spectacles today in Indiana and got dow-n to brass tacks with the families of men convicted of crimes. And because she took them off at the first meeting of the new parole board of Governor Paul V. McNutt in the statehouse, tw'o ‘‘lifers’’ at Michigan City may have a chance for liberty.

Carl Bernauer, Marion county, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Samuel Eads, restau-rant-keeper, on Oct. 22, 1920, and Clint Brooks, of Dußois county, sentenced for bank robbery, are the two men. They may get anew break from justice because two witnesses have been found and permitted for the first time to build alibis exonerating the men of the crimes. Plea for Bernauer’s parole was made in an effort to save the last few years of his life from being spent behind bars. Roy Cooper, national rehabilitation officer of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, told the clemency board that Bernauer''s life span was one year. Father Pleads for Liberty Tuberculosis, said to have been contracted while aboard a ship during the war, resulted in the ailment. He is in the veterans hospital on j Cold Spring road on a temporary parole from the Indiana state prison. v Charles Bernauer. 2949 Paris avenue, father of Carl, pleaded for the freeing of his son and offered to I produce a witness, Mrs. May Beals, | who was with his son at the itme 1 the murder was committed. Sworn statements made by Mrs. \ Beals to the board declare that city police detained her and prevented! her from testifying at Bernauer’s [ trial. Officers Are Assailed The board granted the father time to call Mrs. Beals before them I She will appear at 5 this afternoon in an effort to free the dying man. In the pardon sought for Clint Brooks, a parole agent. John Hollenbeck of Marshall. 111., appeared and declared Brooks' sentencing for the (Turn to Page Five)

10,000 Throng City Home Show; Contest Closes Wallpaper becomes something more than a convenience to hang pictures on toaay at the Indianapolis Home Show in the Manufacturers’ building at the state fairground.

Wallpaper to banish gloom, to engender love sonnets, to make crying babies smile, was shown as the interior decorator and the home furnisher took the spotlight at the annual exhibition. Officials of the show urged citizens to visit the model home and its auxiliary exhibits during the afternoon, to avoid the night crowds that have jammed the building since opening Saturday. Ten thousand persons flocked to the show on Monday and turned the proverbial “blue” day of the week into a shopping expedition for ideas for their own homes. Eugene Jones, of Muncie high school, won the Times miniature model home contest, sponsored yearly for high school students. He will receive a trip to Washington from The Times. His entry was an colonial residence.

The Henderson family is typical of the groups. The children play near the family garden tract w'hile Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, 1250 South Illinois street, plant seeds. The father carries a hoe on his shoulder and Mrs. Henderson pushes the buggy carrying John Jr., 2, and Margaret Jean, 4.

OPEN SCANLAN TRIAL EVIDENCE Transaction Involving ExCity Policeman Aired in Fraud Trial. Transaction involving $640 in which Melvin Lee Hindman, former policeman, and William L, Bruce, participated, is the act on which the state is basing its case against James C. Scanlan, automobile dealer on trial in criminal court on a conspiracy count. The announcement was made by Floyd Mattice, chief deputy prosecutor, in his statement to the jury. Scanlan is on trial on charges of defrauding an automobile finance company. Hindman and Bruce, the latter a former officer of the company, were indicted with him and will be tried separately. Mattice read to the jury a sales contract signed by Hindman and Bruce for sale of an automobile. The contract later was sold to the Associates Investment Company. “We will introduce evidence to show that there never was an automobile such as this," Mattice declared. “This was a ’pretended transaction,' with serial and motor numbers of a fictitious automobile. We will prove that the Dodge company never made an automobile like that.” Mattice said the case would be built on the single trasaction, but hinted that ethers would be produced “if necessary.”

Other prize winners were: Second. Bernill Bates, no address given; third. Marion Bugher. 616 Alton avenue, Washington high school, and fourth. William Fischer. 632 Sanders street, Manual Training high school. Honorable mention was given Richard Stayton. 3220 North Illinois street: Shortridge; Alex Wonsowicz of Gary, student at Fioebel high school, and John C. Bemioehr. 2237 North Alabama street. Technical high school. Wednesday will be Home Builders’ day. The exhibit is open daily from 11 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Illinois-Fairground cars take visitors to the show's doors. Motorists should travel north to Fall Creek boulevard or Maple road and east to the fairground.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1933

MONEY TALK CENTERED ON SILVER ROLE Remonetization Proposals Significant in Parleys at Washington. ISSUE IS AT CLIMAX Roosevelt, MacDonald and Herriot Continue in Conferences. By United Press WASHIGTON, April 25.—Indications that the United States might sign a consultative pact to increase world security and thus stimulate international businesss were given today by Secretary of State< Hull, although he avoided a positive commitment. Bv llnitrd Press Silver remonetization proposals played a 'significant part today in the drive for senate passage of the administration’s inflation program and the international currency stabilization phase of the Washington economic conversations between President Roosevelt and distinguished statesmen of foreign nations. The gold and silver question, swept to a climax by America’s abandonment of the gold standard, w'as discussed in talks betw'een Mr. Roosevelt, former Premier Herriot of France and Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain. The* three statesmen, w'ho were to meet together again today, have agreed, it was learned, that the London economic conference should consider limited bi-metalism. France ,it w'as believed, w'ould acquiesce to silver figuring in an international monetary standard. A strange alliance of Democratic silver proponents and Republican antagonists of the administration's inflation bill w'as developing in the senate. The measure is due to be voted on before Wednesday night. The coalition would substitute a mandatory silver remonetization proposal for the provision allowing President Roosevelt to low'er the dollar's gold ratio. Fight Roosevelt Program By Ini ted Press WASHINGTON, April 25.—Conservative Republicans sought bipartisa support today for a $3,000,000,000 silver certificate issue at 33 to 1 as a substitute for the section of the administration inflation bill authorizing President Roosevelt to revalue the gold dollar. Senator Hatfield (Rep., W. Va.) prepared the amendment. It has been submitted to New England senators and to Senator Wheeler <Dem., Mont), spokesman of the senate silver bloc. The United Press was informed that Wheeler had urged adoption of his 16 to 1 silver coinage program. but that the Republicans refused. Hatfield told confidantes he w'ould offer his amendment if he can gain substantial Republican support.

No Provision to Pay By T'nited Press LONDON, April 25.—N0 provision for paying war debts to the United States are made in the current budget, Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, told the house of commons today. Explaining the omission, Chamberlain said “it must be obvious” that no figures on war debts “can be considered final.” indicating Britain's confidence in a coming revision. Parleys Near End BY RAYMOND CLAPPER I'nitfd Prus Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 25.—The Anglo-American economic conversations neared an end today while the French representatives, settling down to more active participation, pledged support in a combined offensive against the depression. President Roosevelt ard Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain conferred with their economic experts at the White House. It was their fourth day of exchanging ideas and plans f-r world economic recovery. Canadian aspects of the conversations became of increasing importance when it was learned that Prime Minister Bennett is prepared to discuss commercial agreements with the United States on many commodities not included in the (Turn to Page Five)

Today's Short Story A Ford Model T one-half ton truck, was of no further use co Mr. Mclntyre, so he decided to sell it. Coming to Times Want Ad headquarters, 214 West Maryland street, he inserted a 10-word want ad in Saturday's paper. Numerous persons offered to purchase the truck, but they were disappointed, as the first caller bought it. The cost for the one-dav result-producing ad was 27 cents. FORD MODEL T W "ton truck 'll#, trade for rhirkftu. BE. 0552. For Want Ad RESULTS at the lowest cost of any Indianapolis newspaper. Call Ri. 5551, or come to Want Ad Headquarters, 214 West Maryland street. #

19-Year ‘Test’ Fails

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Ruth St. Dennis and Ted Shawn , By United Press NEW YORK. April 25.—After nineteen years of married life, Ruth St. Dennis and Ted Shawn, famous dancers, have agreed that married life never was meant for artists. Accordingly, Miss St. Dennis said today, they have separated, although no divorce or legal dissolution is contemplated.

Lights Flicker Famed ‘House of Thousand Candles’ Sought for Funeral Home.

MEMORIES of days when Indianapolis was establishing itself in the world of literature were stirred Monday by protests filed with the zoning appeals board against conversion of the old Meredith Nicholson home, 1500 North Delaware street, into a funeral home. Known as the House of a Thousand Candles, because the now famous author wrote his novel of the same name while living in it, the residence was built in 1904. To carry out the idea, the author kept electric candles blazing in the windows of the seventeenroom residence during the Christmas season for many years. The home was sold by Nicholson about ten years ago to Carl A. Taylor, whose death several months ago resulted in its being offered for sale. The zoning board took under advisement the petition of the Wald Funeral Directors to convert it into a funeral home, when neighbors objected. SEEK UTILITY RATE CUT Housewives’ Group Sends Petition to Governor McNutt. The Social Dozen Club, a housewives’ organization, has sent a resolution to Governor Paul V. McNutt and the public service commission calling for reductions in utility rates. Several other women's organizations have adopted similar resolutions and the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs will name a committee to probe utility rates.

$300,000 in Improvements Pledged in First Day of Modernization Trial

IMPROVEMENTS valued at $300,000 have been pledged by residents of Indianapolis and suburbs in the city's modernization drive which will continue to May 5. Reports of the first day s accomplishments were received today by Louis J. Borinstein, Chamber of Commerce president, and general chairman of the city-wide campaign. The goal of the drive is for improvements totaling $2,500,009 on residential and industrial properties and, after the first day's mark. Borinstein predicted success for the drive.

GETS JAIL FOR HORSE TORTURE Blacksmith Is Convicted of Causing Animal’s Death; Given 30 Days. Convicted of cruelty to a horse which was shot after it had bitten off its tongue, James Royston, 55, a blacksmith operating a shop at 426 Shelby street, was sentenced to the penal farm ror thirty days and fined SSO and costs today by William Henry Harrison, judge pro tern., in municipal court. The fine was suspended, but the court demanded payment of the cost and serving of the farm term. Madison Glore, 1802 Fletcher avenue, who was holding the horse’s tongue while Royston attempted to shoe the animal, was fined $lO and costs. James Brown. 1615 Holliday street, owner of the horse, took the animal, Nelllie,-12 years old. to the Royston shop on April 15 to be shod. The animal was restive and Royston tbld Glore to pull out its tongue and hold it. A few minutes later three-fourths of the tongue was severed. “I didn't have any intention of hurting the old critter,” said Royston. Humane Sergeants C. C. Quack and William Dever. who arrested Royston and Glore, asserted the case was without precedent for cruelty among all they have handled. Dever shot and killed the horse as an act of mercy. Policeman Hurt in Fall Fracture of an arm was incurred Monday by patrolman George Beeson when he fell as a step of a ladder broke at his home, 2520 Park avenue, while he was engaged in placing screens in windows.

Russell Fetter, worker in District 1, was the first to bring in a pledge. It was from a Haughville property owner who said repairs to his residence will total S6OO. Largest return from a district was $40,100 in improvements reported by Zeo W. Leach of the suburban staff. Majority of the pledges came from Crow's Nest residents. Five thousand volunteer workers compose the army urging property holders tor modernize while prices are low. Statement that the movement will mean the city was

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STATE SAVINGS CO. CASE IS IN HANDS OF PROSECUTOR Letter to Wilson From Judge Cox Charges ‘Assets Sequestered or Abstracted From General Fund.’ FALSE STATEMENTS ARE ALLEGED Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker Pledges Co-operation; Officers of Failed Institution to Be Grilled. BY JAMES A. CARVIN Times Staff Writer Affairs of the defunct State Savings and Trust Company and its receivership under Eben Wolcott in the last ten years will be investigated by the Marion county grand jury, Herbert E. Wilson, Marion county prosecutor, declared today. Wilson’s announcement followed receipt of a letter from Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox, charging that “assets which should have been in the receivership either have been sequestered or abstracted from the general fund which the receiver took over.”

SEER VIOLATION DRIVE TO BEGIN Marion County Permits to Be Checked First, Declares Fry. Marion county has been chosen by Paul Fry, state excise director, for the first drive against beer permit violators. Fry announced today that he will begin this week to cover the county with undercover men to force places where beer licenses have been obtained under false pretense to “clean up or close up.” Lake county will be next and then Vigo and Vanderburg counties, he said. “There will be no political favors shown,” Fry said. “If a restaurant permit has been granted to a place where twenty-five persons can not be seated it will be revoked. We do not intend to be hard-boiled about it and will give the holder of a permit a chance to come within the law. “But all must obey both the law and the rules.” More than 1,500 applications have been received for positions as investigators for his department, Fry said. At first, a large staff will be placed in the more populous counties for the checkup, but later only about six will be retained permanently, Fry said. Tw ? o retail permits thus far have been revoked, upon information from citizens. They were at Alexandria and Huntington. FAINTS FROM HUNGER IN HUNT FOR JOB Police Help Young Woman in Employment Search. Mrs. Sue Robinson, 21, of 1402 North Alabama street, apartment 116, w-ho fainted from hunger on Monday night at Pennsylvania and Tenth streets, is being aided by police today in a search for employment. She was carried into a garage by Thomas Wilson. 1928 North Pennsylvania street, who saw r her fall. She was removed to city hospital to remain over night. Police said Mrs. Robinson told then she had no food since Saturday, and collapsed after several hours of walking in search of vork. She came to Indianapolis five years ago from Monticello, Ky. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 49 10 a. m 59 7a. m 51 11 a. m 60 Ba. m 55 12 (noon;.. 64 9 a. m 55 1 p. m 62

made by Fermor S. Cannon, Indianapolis Federal Home Loan bank chairman, at the Columbia Club Monday. “It is the best plan developed for bringing about better business and the return of prosperity,” Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan asserted at the same meeting of campaign leaders. The first campaign meeting for workers will be held at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at the Columbia Club. Campaign efforts on the south side will be disclosed at 7:30 Wednesday night at a meeting of District D workers in the Fountain Square theater buildjng.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

The letter also stated that an investigation by Cox “clearly indicates from the documents themselves that not only have funds been misstated as to ownership, but false statements have been made to the bank examiner.” These statments, “had they been true and presented in the proper light undoubtedly would have closed this bank a very appreciable length of time before it w r as closed by the bank commissioner,” Cox stated. Letter Sent 4o Baker Cox also offered to place the results of probes by him and a depositors’ committee in Wilson’s hands for presentation to the grand jury. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker likewise received a letter from Cox today w r hich contained practically the same information. “Although it is not fitting that I discuss this case, or have knowledge of any evidence before it is presented to me by the grand jury. I will say that Judge Cox will receive complete co-operation in his investigation of the affairs of the State Savings and Trust Company,” Baker said. Baker Lauds Cox’ Action Cox' initiative in pursuing an investigation to “tear the veil of secrecy” from local bank receiverships w'as lauded by Baker. “By calling an investigation in his own court and obtaining testimony from sworn witnesses. Judge Cox is rendering great assistance to the prosecutor s office,” Baker declared. The open court probe by Cox probably will be held within a few days. Subpenas will be issued for officers of the bank Wilson said he planned to invite Cox to submit the records to the grand jury at any time designated by Cox. Depositors Push Action. -“Since Judge Cox feels that the information revealed to him warrants investigation, I will give him every co-operation in getting to the bottom of this situation,” Wilson said. “Judge Cox can appear personally before the grand jury, or my office will gather the evidence, when he gives us his records.” The spark which precipitated the order for grand jury investigation flared Monday at a hearing in circuit court, when representatives of the State Savings depositors’ committee made sensational disclosures. At conclusion oi the hearing Monday, Cox reiterated his determination to foster an investigation, with each move announced to the public and with the hearings conducted in open court. Refunded commissions, real estate deals and abandonment of receivership funds were cited in the charges to Cox from K. 1. Hamilton, auditor of the committee. McKinney on Commission E. Kirk McKinney, president of the city works board, today asserted that he was manager of the real estate department of the State Savings and Trust Company and did not receive any pay from the bank. “I worked on a commission basis.” he said. “I paid rent to the bank as manager of the real estate department. Some people should take time to look at the bank’s records before they talk.” On numerous occasions Cox has expressed the opinion that at least three of the closed banks will pay little or nothing to depositors. "Unpleasant as it is to contemplate, it certainly is more bearable than ignorance of what has taken place or what to expect.” he declared. “The money belonged to the public and the public is entitled to know what became of it.” Assets Are LowReports filed by former receivers of the State Savings and Trust Company, Washington Bank and Trust Company, and City Trust Company reveal little cash, with principal assets represented by real (Turn to Page Five)