Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 300, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1933 — Page 3

APRIL 26, 1933.

ATMOSPHERE MIRACULOUSLY CLEARED TOWARD SOLUTION OF BITTER WAR DEBTS ROW Impression Growing* That World Quarrel of Last December Will Not Be Repeated; Statesmen Nearer Understanding. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS SrriDD%-Iloward Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, April 26.—1n an atmosphere miraculously changed since the bitter war debts wrangle last December, the problem of Europe’s $11,000,000,000 obligation to the United States now is before the White House parleys. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain discussed the issue Tuesday. The President will continue the subject with former Premier Herriot of Prance and with the representatives of the other debtor nations as they arrive. But while a White House statement declared that “it would be wholly misleading to intimate that any plan or any settlement is under way,” and that “it is the simple truth that thus far only preliminary explorations of many different routes have been commenced,” the impression is growing in conference circles here that, come what may, the quarrel of last December will not be repeated.

Neither Premier MacDonald nor former Premier Herriot has promised to pay the June 15 installment. President Roosevelt has not promised to postpone or otherwise defer the $144,000,000 payments. But in American. British and French circles, the writer has been informed on competent authority, everybody is saying significantly: "We are not going to go to war over it!” President Scores Victory. It is conceded that the President has scored a signal diplomatic victory in relegating the war debts to their proper position. Not only have they been thrust back, but they actually appear in secondary position to the money problem, tariff reform, exchange restrictions, trade revival and reliei for the world's 35,000,000 jobless. Moreover, it is observed, a startling transformation has come over Europe's spokesmen in dealing with these same war debts. And it was Prime Minister Richard B. Bennett. Canada's conservative, but straight-to-the-point, en-* voy to the White House conference, who put his finger on the answer J nmediately after his arrival. Said he: “We have reached a point where it is certain that nothing but united action can avert world disaster. The forthcoming international conference <at London* makes world action possible. The duty of every country is to make it certain. Immediate Action Imperative "Immediate action is imperative. If we do not defeat the forces of disruption and discord, they will defeat us. We must act boldly and unselfishly. Tire good-will and good-faith which the nations of the world so often have proclaimed must be translated into action. It may be our last chance. “In the main, our economic system has served us well. It does not work with its old-time efficiency. It must be examined carefully, and adjusted to new conditions. "We must not seek excuses for inaction. We must not pause to balance too carefully each item of national profit and loss. In debating the means we must not lose sight of the 'common ends. Otherwise, we will be the certain witnesses of the wreck of our civilization.” Premier Bennett was not discussing war debts nor any isolated problem in particular when he uttered his warning. Canada owes the United States nothing on war debts. The Canadian statesman is here to offer this country reciprocal tariffs. and the chance of closer and more profitable trade relations with his country. Money Parley Success Seen But his clear phrases w'ere likened to a star-shell bursting over the pitch-black n#-mans-land of the war debt situation, making every detail stand out, startlingly clear. The World war debt developments are seen as the most dramatic of the conference. World statesmen, like specialists in a sick-room, appear chastened and subdued. The big job admittedly is to prevent Premier Bennett’s vision of a "wrecked civilization” from coming true. Comparatively minor issues, like war debts, it is said, must, and will, come after. It reliably was stated here today that the world monetary and economic conference now stands a good chance of getting somewhere. And no nation, whether it be the United States. Great Britain, France or any other, is prepared to take the onus of wrecking that chance in order to gain some selfish, or national, advantage. SPRING WATER BANNED FOR STATE EMPLOYES Lieutenant-Governor Townsend Issues First Economy Order. Lieutenant-Governor M. Clifford 1 Townsend, whose salary was raised! from SI,OOO to $6,000 a year when he became head of the department of commerce and industry under the McNutt governmental reorganization law, issued an economy order today. So far as Townsend's department i is concerned, the employes, begin-1 ning Monday, will drink hydrant! water. He has banned spring water! at 10 cents a gallon, which is avail- 1 able in coolers throughout the statehouse. Whether the "dime -a - gallon', economy wave will spread to the* rest of the building was not known today. Townsend directs the board of! agriculture, the industrial, livestock. sanitary and health boards! and the public service commission. WARDEN TOOK PAPERS. IS CHARGE OF STEVE Injunction Against Daly Is Asked in Federal Court Action. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., April 26Charges that Warden Walter H. Dalv of the state prison removed papers and valuable documents from the cell of D. C. Stephenson were contained in a petition on file in federal court today on behalf of 1 the former Klan leader. The suit asks an order for return of the papers and an injunction re- j straining Daly from interfering with the prisoner. The papers alleged to have been I removed are records which Stephenson said he planned to use in is federal court suit for release on a writ of habeas corpus. The writ was denied by Judge Thomas W. Slick.

WORLD MONEY BASIS NEEDED MacDonald and Roosevelt Conclude Conference at Washington. (Continued from Page One) agreement but that we are determined to do so, and that we are coming to an "agreement. "This agreement does not mean that the United States will become entangled in the maelstrom of Europe. It does not mean foreign entanglements. But it does mean that we have extended to each other a helping hand.” French and American economic experts met at the state department before noon to go over international problems. Prime Minister Bennett of Canada, who is to remain throughout the week, was asked to move into the White House immediately after the noon-day departure of MacDonald. Today he began in earnest his mission of discussing tariffs, higher wheat and silver prices, and the trade problems which arise out of the fact that Canada is not only the second largest customer of the United States, but is bound to Great Britain by the Ottawa trade agreements and her relations as a unit in the British commonwealth. MILK NEED ACUTE, SAYS CITY OFFICIAL Tubercular Cases Probed by Health Inspector. Need for milk for tubercular and undernourished children is acute, according to a report by George Taylor, city health inspector, who made an Investigation of the living conditions of four families in which there are thirty-five children. A "skip a hole” golf tournament, sponsored by city employes, will be held on "skip election day,” May 2, to raise money for an emergency milk fund. This will aid families until special agencies can make plans. Work of the agencies is handicapped due to lack of money. Taylor's report on the four families followed investigation he made Monday, in one home, where there are ten children ranging in age from 10 months to 15 years, Taylor found only one quart of .milk is available daily, while twenty quarts, two for each child, is needed.

The Citv in Brief

THURSDAY EVENTS ClHb' ertiS ‘ nR C,Ub ’ luncheon - Columbia of E T?ado Criner Societv ‘ ‘“noheon. Board Siitma Chi. luncheon, Board of Trade. Shrine Caravan Club, luncheon, Murat I Pin pip. Acacia luncheon. Harrison. * Amprican Business Club, lunchpon. Columbia Club. Illini Club, lunchpon. Columbia Club. Heal Estate Board, lunchpon. Washington. Siffma Nn, luncheon. Washington. _ '° n * Lawyers' Association, luncheon. Washington. Home Show, all day, state fairground. Recreation Club, luncheon. Washington. Croebus Club, luncheon. Antlers. Bridge and dancing will be features of the meeting of the Fifth division of the Indiana Kiwanis Club tonight at 6:30 at the Columbia Club. Bloomington, Columbus, Franklin, Greencastle, Terre Haute and Indianapolis clubs make up the Fifth division. Corinthian auxiliary. Order of Eastern Star, will hold a penny supper and entertainment Friday night at 6 in the Evergreen Masonic temple. 2515 West Washington street. Mrs. Maude Case is chairman of the committee on arangements.

Bandit Suspects Captured in Police Raids

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Thomas Howard

After Thomas Howard, 24, of 349 North Holmes avenue, had wounded three detective sergeants at his home Tuesday night, he and three other men were arrested in connection with robbery

‘YOUNG BOB’ LA FOLLETTE IS PROUD PAPA

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By rimes Special WASHINGTON. April 26.—Senator Robert M. La Follette, “Young Bob” from Wisconsin, is the happy father of a son today. The boy was born Tuesday in Garfield hospital and Mrs. La Follette and the baby are “doing fine,” the senator said this morning.

City Man Is Indicted on $1,702,000 Fraud Charges

Refuses to Make Statement; Accused at Chicago With 8 Others. Bertram C. Day, 46 North Audubon road, one of nine men indicted in Chicago Tuesday in connection with an alleged $1,702,000 fraud, declared today the case "was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky,’’ and he had no statement to make regarding it. The indictments, returned Tuesday in Chicago criminal court, charge Day and eight other men entered into a conspiracy to defraud stockholders of the Security Life Insurance Company, and its subsidiaries, the Northern States Life Insurance Company of Hammond, Ind., and the Keystone Holding Company. Day formerly was president of the Northern States company, and a director of the Security Life. He resigned both positions several months ago. he said today. He was a vice-president of the Keystone company, which he states is in receivership. Machir J. Dorsey, president of the Security Life Insurance Company one of the firms involved, was among those indicted. He also was chairman of the board of the Northern States Life Insurance Company, a firm operated by the Securities Life. Others indicted were John W Seids. a director of the Security Life; C. Edwin Johnson, vice-presi-dent of the Security Life; Harry S. Tressel, Northern States treasurer and Security director; John S. Lee an attorney; Harry Huttig, Charles Surface and Edwin Holt. The indictments charged that mortgages of $1,702,000 were negotiated on thirty-eight acres of lake front land near Waukegan. Prosecutors alleged that value of the property does not exceed $150,000. Lee and Huttig were said to be owners of the property. Bonds of $5,000 were fixed for’ each of the defendants.

MAN BADLY HURT; POLICE GRILL TRIO Falls From Window, Suffers Critical Injuries. Two men and a woman were held by police today for questioning in connection with critical injuries received by Benjamin Barckdall, 22, of 621 East Thirteenth street, when he fell from a window at the Lexington apartments, 1116 North Capitol avenue, early Tuesday. Under arrest are Earl Sutherlin, 43, in whose apartment Barckdall was visiting; Hinchley Root, 37. Linden hotel, who was present, and Miss Gertrude Fansler. alias Peggy Johnson, who also lived at the Capitol avenue address. They were slated on vagrancy charges. Barckdall, who was found in a coal chute by the building janitor, told police he met a man in a speakeasy who invited him to Sutherlin’s apartment, Miss Fansler said.

John Stroh

of the Burlington <lnd.) bank April 11, when loot of $1,650 was obtained. Those accused with Howard are John Stroh. 28. of 121 South Sherman drive, former Indianapolis

Mrs. Robert M. La Follette

Death Claims C. E. Utley, Boy Scout Leader

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C. E. Utley Following a brief illness. Clarence E. Utley, 3551 North Capitol avenue, president and founder of the Marion Paint Company, and nationally known in Boy Scout activities, died Tuesday night in St. Vincent’s hospital. Mr. Utley was a member of the Boy Scout council and during his connection with the Scouts in the last decade, contributed to development of the Scout reservation, northeast of the city. He was chairman of the camp committee, and had charge of the erection of the fieldhouse, just completed at a cost of $25,000. Mr. Utley, as godfather of Troop 69, presented to it me ground and the building. Utley Hut, on Boulevard place. He also sponsored the planting of walnut seedlings from the Mt. Vernon home of George Washington at the camp. Mr. Utley was born in Adams, N. Y., and had been a resident of Indianapolis more than twenty-five years. He was a member of the Marion Masonic lodge. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Survivors are the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Loneta Middleton of Marion; Mrs. Edith Cooper of Anaconda, Mont., and Mrs. Dorothy Wilkinson of Indianapolis, and a son. John Utley of this city. HITS BUS VIOLATIONS Appeal for citizens to report allbus and truck law violations to local and state authorities was made by A. E. Gordon, railroad union representative, in an address Tuesday night. He discussed methods of assisting authorities before members of railroad brotherhoods in Trainmen’s hall, 1002 East Washington street.

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Louis R. Reese

police sergeant; Louis A. Reese, 26, of 1066 Chadwick street, and Harold E. Kiel, 18, of 1209 North Mount street. With the exception of Howard, who is held here for shooting the

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LABOR TO HELP FIX MINIMUM WAGE SCALES i Miss Perkins Says Organized Crafts to Play Big Roll Under New Law. (Continued from Page One) organizations which have endorsed the short work week bill with her amendments for minimum wage boards. Approximately seventy-five of the indorsers were manufacturers and the rest were labor groups or civic associations. President William Green of the American Federation of Labor today strenuously opposed the minimum wage proposal of the administration. Green, appearing before the committee in support of the 30-hour work w r eek, said he feared "the moral effect of a minimum wage fixed by the government would be so great that it would pull down living standards. - ’ Fears Minimum Wage "We fear the minimum wage scale would be the maximum,” Green said, adding he believed that living standards would be definitely lowered “instead of lifted up.” Unemployment must be relieved and purchasing power restored if the depression is to be lifted, Green asserted. He proposed an amendment which would force employers to permit their workers to join labor unions. Green said he could see no reason why the newspaper industry should not operate under the thirty-hour week. "Our executive council urges very strongly that the printing industry be included under provisions of the bill,” he said. “Increase in the purchasing power of labor is the key to business recovery,” Secretary Perkins told the committee. “Any devices which do that should be seriously considered. "Reduction in the length of the working week clearly would result in spreading work, but would not solve the problem of purchasing power. And fear that purchasing power merely u r ould be divided by the Black bill caused me to suggest that there be attached a provision for fixing a minimum wage where wages had fallen below* the value of services rendered or the standard of a decent living wage. Wage ‘Bottom’ Held Necessary. Citing a wage of 87 cents a week as an example of "unbelievable conditions” now existing in various industries, particularly where there is no organization and no opportunity for it, Miss Perkins said it therefore "seemed appropriate to ask your committee to canvass solemnly the condition and the possibility of fixing a bottom to the fall of wages.” Secretary Perkins told the committee she would have no objection to extension of the bill to include all workers in every occupation. She prefers to see it apply to men and women alike rather than simply to women. Measures to prevent child labor and to pension aged workers will follow along, she hopes. Several members of the labor committee, which tw'ice reported the thirty-hour week bill favorably, indicated that they now favor adding to it exemptions more liberal than Secretary Perkins’ proposal to permit forty-hour weeks in ten w'eeks of any year. The secretary pointed out to them that any great increase in exemption defeats the purpose of the bill. She refused to be swayed from her opposition to extension of the bill to cover products of foreign factories. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, and Gerard Swope of the General Electric Company are to testify today.

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officers, aTI were turned over to Carroll county authorities for trial at Delphi, ind. Howard is suspected as one of two men who obtained $2,000 Monday w'hen they robbed the Rosedale Ond.) National bank.

Worth Keep How Janitors, Firemen of Schools Aid City Pointed Out. STATISTICS to prove that the 330 janitors and firemen in the public schools are “worth their keep to the city,’* were compiled today by A. B. Good, school business director. From a questionnaire submitted by Good and answered by all the janitors and firemen it was shown that this group spend $33,543 annually for rent; $13,537.24 for taxes; $24,140.04 on insurance, and $16,598.30 on medical services. Monthly payments on property amount to $33,130.20. The assessed values of homes owned by the janitors and firemen is $307,615. Seven years is -the average length of service; 457 children are being supported at home, and 418 relatives other than wives or children are being helped tfy the janitors and firemen. The annual appropriation for the group is $312,219. The average monthly salary is $97.50.

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GIANT BOX KITE BUILT BY CITY BROTHERS

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Heavy fishing line is required in flying a giant box kite made by Robert Baldwin, 14. of 424 Eastern avenue, and his elder brother Lawrence. The kite can not be flown in high wind as it becomes unmanageable.

THREE OFFICERS SHOTIN RAID Wounded by Bandit Suspect in Roundup, Nine Men Arrested. (Continued from Page One) Howard, but police held him here in the shooting case. Speedy removal of the prisoners forestalled any action by S. C. Bodner and T. Ernest Maholm, attorneys, who announced they are serving all nine of the prisoners. Forest Huntington, a private investigator. who was working on the Burlington case for an insurance company gave detectives information which led to arrest of the four suspects. Pictures of Thomas Howard, Reese, Stroh and Kiel which Huntington took to Burlington Sunday were identified by witnesses of the robbery, detectives stated, and they had since had the four under surveillance. Fred Turner, 30. of 1402 Nordyke avenue, arrested at Reese’s home, is held on a vagrancy charge, but detectives have not disclosed his status in the case. Detectives who searched the home of Mrs. William Ross, 539 Jones street, mother of Reese, reported finding an automatic shot gun, a revolver, and clothing. A second revolver officers sought was not found. Two automobiles, one with a certificate of title issued to Turner, and the other to Louella Smith of the Chadwick street address of Reese, were found by officers. A set of license plates had been divided, each car having but one plate. Thomas Howard has been involved in a series of police cases since 1932. APPROVE LAST PAVING JOB ON NEW YORK ST. Concluding Step in Improvement Project Is Given O. K. Final resolution for widening and paving the last section in the East New York street improvement project, from Highland avenue to East street, was approved by the works board after a public heax-ing today. The resolution provides for a forty-five foot concrete street, at an estimated cost of $7,892. The improvement will cut off a corner of Highland park to remove a jog. Property owners present were divided over whether the street should be forty feet or forty-five feet. E. Kirk McKinney, works board president, said he was anxious to get the project under way as soon as possible, as the price of cement has risen 10 cents a barrel since the last contract on the street was awarded, and further rises are anticipated.

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The larger kite in the picture is four and one-half feet long and two feet two inches wide. The smaller kite, 15x30 inches, is a model from which several have been made for sale, providing a little income for the elder brother, an unemployed electrician.

Dog Plea Scarlet Fever Victim Worries Because His Pet Is Missing. Richard dugan, 10, m of scarlet fever at his home, 1225 Shannon avenue, probably w*ould improve, the attending physician believes, if "Perky,” his dog will return. The boy’s temperature continues high as he worries over absence of the dog, the doctor states. "Perky” is a female fox terrier, smooth hair, with a black spot over the right eye. PROGRAM TO BE GIVENFOR CLUB Entertainment Is Arranged for Brookside Park Meeting Tonight. TONIGHT Brookside Park community house. J. T. V. Hill community house. Rhodius Park community house. FRIDAY Christian Park community house. Fletcher Place community center. Ft. Wayne and Walnut Club. Municipal Gardens community house. School 5 at 612 West Washington street. Michigan and Noble Club. School 9 at 140 East Vermont street. School 16 at 1402 West Market street. Nebraska-Cropsey Club, School 22. at 1251 South Illinois street. School 26 at 1301 East Sixteenth street. School 34 at Kelly and Boyd streets. School 38 at 2030 Winter avenue. School 51 at 2301 North Olney. School 67 at 3615 West Walnut street. Brookside Park community house will have a program tonight arranged by Mrs. Fred Stucky. Features of the program w'ill be a musical monologue by Virginia Schulte, accompanied by Mary Frances Stucky; readings by Evelyn Willsey and Bobby Lee Freeman: accordion solo by Robert Hacker; accordion and saxophone duet by Robert Hacker and John Bernhardt, and a reading by Minnie Perry. The Tuxedo Baptist church will present a one-act play, and musical numbers will be given by the church quartet. Sergeant Timothy McMahan will present a safety program tonight at the Rhodius Park community house. Cyclist Hurt by Truck Head and arm bruises were incurred today by Paul Hasty, 43, of 1350 Commerce avenue, when he was struck by a truck as he was riding a bicycle at Delaware and Michigan streets. Charles O. Smith, 55, Negro, 926 Roache street, was the driver of the truck.

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PRISON VISIT , FAILS TO BARE NAZ[TORTURE Pape Strasse Barracks Show No Sign of Cruelty to Political Foes. (Continued from Page One) found at dinner. They dined with obvious good appetite and a display of the social niceties. Storm troopers were everywhere. A special detachment of 150. carefully selected, had been assigned to Pape Strasse. and those on duty stood at rigid attention around the grounds, in the corridors, and in the offices of commanding officers. Those off duty rested in their dormitory on the top floor. On the top floor, also, are the well-lighted and open rooms used for questioning and investigating prisoners. Prisoners Kept in Basement The quarters for prisoners were in the basement where threq large cells were enclosed by heavy steel bars. Two of these cells were for men; the other for women. Among the prisoners were two storm troopers, who had been caught abusing prisoners, and were made to share their existence. Hans Fritsch, a former police captain and Nazi commander, in charge of the barracks, escorted the correspondent through every part of the building. He des- ribed his work in crisp military language, but with an air of kindness. He said his prisoners were held pending investigation of suspicions that they were engaged in communistic activities. Where these suspicions were verified, the prisoners were turned over to the regular police. Those found without blemish were released, he said. He denied that third degree methods were applied. Denies Sensational Stories "The sensational stories spread about Pape Strasse entirely are untrue,” he said. During the first days of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's regime several untoward incidents developed, he admitted. "Some of my men. many of whose brothers had been killed by Communists before we attained our power, were inclined to treat the arrested Communists roughly,” he said, "but such incidents were unavoidable in the first excitement. It is absolutely untrue that any ona has been tortured.” He led the way through a room where prisoners were eating a meal of coffee, bread and butter and marmalade. Fritsch explained that the prisoners occupied their time with gardening and peeling potatoes, with the younger ones put to polishing boots. Bankers Poor Potatoe Pealers He had had three bankers as prisoners, he said smiling, but they were now in the hands of the regular police. They had been poor potato peelers at first, but with practice, acquired as much speed as the Communists. The commander spoke feelingly of the two storm troops reduced to the status of prisoners. They discredited storm troop discipline, he said, and were ‘reated with greater severity than the regular prisoners. Eight Times readers desired to purchase an oil range belonging to Vern Leach, R. R. 3. If you have an extra oil range, now is the time to sell it. RI. 5551.

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