Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 67, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1933 — Page 4

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RACKET WAR IS WAGED ON BROAD FRONT American Authorities in Determined Attempt to Crush Gangs. I filled Pre* American authorities challenged kidnapers and racketeer* on a broad front today, seeking out border line case* of pe’ty extortion against legitimate business. In New York, assistants of At-torney-General Horner S Cummings prepared evidence for a federal grand jury investigation of racketeering on the water front. Business organizations accused leaders of practicing intimidation to force their services upon business houses that wished to use their own employes in loading their trucks at the piers In Chicago. States Attorney Thomas J Courtney said he would bring twenty-four persons indicted for alleged racketeering to trial within 60 days. A crime conference met today at the Illinois capital to co-ordinate federal, state and municipal authorities in the war on criminals.

Suggest Kidnap Cures In Kansas City, authorities were prepared to ask th** death penalty for two alleged accomplices of Walter H McGee, who was sentenced to hang for kidnaping Mi Mary Me Elroy. Meanwhile, two kidnaping gangs still held two victims Charles F Urschel. millionaire oil man in Oklahoma City, and John J O'Connell Jr member of a politically powerful family, in Albany. N. Y. Meanwhile, cures for kidnaping came from various experts who participated in a United Press symposium. General Smedley Butler, former marine commandant, favored a modified and nation-wide martial law whereby gangsters could be tried before military courts. Leaders Are Indicted Pa* Roche, famous Chicago gang investigator, would set up a secret police force with a spy in Vc-y Rang Judge Harry S MrDevitt of the Philadelphia common pleas court, said kidnapers should be "shot on sight." Those Indicted in Chicago, accused of conspiracy to make rackets of the dyeing, laundry and carbonate beverage industries included: Alphonse iSearfarct Capone, now in prison: Alderman Oscar F. Nelson. former William Hale • Big Billi Thompson leader; Murray (The Cameli Humphreys. Capones successor; Dr. Benjamin M. Squires, who holds a Ph. D. from Columbia University; and Attorney Aaron Sapiro. the man who once sued HenryFord for $1,000,000. MAP POLLUTION ' DRIVE State-Wide Campaign to Halt Ruining nf Streams to Be Commenced. Fish and game division of the state conservation department today reported county organizations completed for a state-wide drive to rectify stream pollution, improve forestry plantings, prevent soil erosion. and increase the state's native fish ano game. Co-operation of state organizations is lauded in the. latest bulletin of the division, and ihc state departments special committee of sixteen will open its work in a few weeks. The special committee is composed of mrn elected by county representames from their respective districts, regarded as well able to sp ak on conservation for their constituencies.

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Meridian Street Service Is Uninterrupted During Construction. An achievement reclaimed b> engineers as a noteworthy one is that of the Indianapolis Railways in keeping its trackless trolleys running on schedule during extensive improvement work on South Meridian street. Almost three-quarters of the portion of South Meridian street now under construction is torn up. and is occupied by crews and materials of contractors doing the pr.vng job. About one-quarter of the street, has been reserved for trackless trolley car service. Through use of improved sidings. and by barking trackless trolley ears into street intersections at other points, service is being maintained with regularity, railways officials said. Supervisors have been stationed at. various points along the torn-up section to accelerate the movements of trackless trolleys and special helpers have been assigned to assist in moving trolley poles from one set of wires to the other. Th present trackless trolley ear opera:ion on South Meridian street, according to visiting street railway officials who have journeyed to Indianapolis to view this unusual operation. is perhaps the mast difficult and interesting ever attempted. SfiOO.OOfl for Melon Growers YUMA. Ariz.. July 28.—Approximately sfioo.ooo will be received by cantaloupe growers here when the melon season closes about Aug. 1. it was estimated.

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PUSH STREET PROJECTS City Reveal Funds Available for New York, Meridian Paving. Cheek of the city's gasoline tax fund today revealed that sufficient money is available to complete the East New York and South Meridian streets paving projects. Data submit tea to the works board Wednesday by A. H. Moore, city engineer, showed a shortage of more than $65,000 in the financial outlay necessary for completion of the street program, and plans were being made to curtail work. Today, however, Moore said he had discovered that the first three quarters of the year will produce more than $492,000 for the fund, which, with additional balances in the city controllers office, will meet cost of the projects. SCRAP SHIPS 2 FOR 1 World Nations Decommission Million and Quarter Tons of Craft. /I'/ f MI U tl Prn WASHINGTON. July 28—Nations of the world scrapped two vessels for every new one launched in 1932. according to an announcement from the commerce department. While more than a million and a quarter tons of merchants ships uyder all flags were decommissioned .during that yey, only 725.591 gross tons in new ships were built, the report said. Great Britain, who depends on a merchant marine for her existence. scrapped ninety-six vessels.

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HEART ATTACK CAUSES DEATH OF CONTRACTOR George Cochrane. 68. Dies After Fall From Roof. Funeral services for George Cochrane. 68 building contractor, will be held at 2 Saturday at his home. 221 West Thirtieth street. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Cochrane was stricken with a heart a - tack Thursday whle working on a roof at 291 b North Pennsylvania street, and died before medical aid could reach him. He was born in Madison, and came to Indianapolis fifty years ago. He was a member of Carrollton Avenue Reformed church Survivors are the widow. Mrs. Maude M. Cochrane, and a son. Herbert S. Cochrane.

Retired Teacher Succumbs Following an illness of about a year, Miss Frances E. Newton. 65. died Thursday in her home. 517 North Sherman drive. Miss Newton had been a teacher in Indianapolis public schools for forty years, retiring as principal of School 73 more than a year ago because of illness. She was born in Edinburg, and came to Indianapolis when a child. She was a member of Tuxedo Baptist church. Surviving her is a brother, Ralph J. Newton, with whom she made her home. Funeral services will be in the home at 2 Saturday. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Former City Resident Dead Indianapolis relatives Thursday received word of the seath of Landers M. Goode, 77. former resident of Indianapolis. Death from apoplexy occurred at his home in Jacksonville. Fla. Funeral services will be held in Jacksonville Saturday. Surviving him are the widow and five children. Harry Goode and Mrs. Lucile Steengrafe. of Indianapolis, Mrs. Edith Tutewiler. of Jacksonville. Hugh Goode of Waycross, Ga., and Mrs. Helen wiest of Warsaw. Burial Rites in Greensburg The body of Charles F. Moffitt. former Indianapolis resident, who died Wednesday at his home in Miami. Fla., was to be taken to Greensburg today for burial. Mr. Moffitt lived in Indianapolis until ten years ago. He was owner of a fiber box factory.

WAR ON BIKE RIDERS New Orleans Police Treat 'Em Like Car Traffic Offenders. R;i I nilrd Prr*n NEW ORLEANS. July 28.—Night bicycle riders have become so numerous here since women took up the fad that Police Superintendent George Rover decided to treat them . likq motorists. Hereafter, if they are caught ! riding without headlights, they'll be | prosecuted the same as automobile i owners. Farm Bureau Head Speaker W. H. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will address the Scientech Club at its noon luncheon Monday at the Columbia Club. Settle will explain the na- ; tional farm marketing act.

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The furious gun battle between the murderous Barrow gang and an lowa posse just had ended nekr Dexter. la.. when this picture w'as made. Blanche Barrow (left center* struggles hysterically with two officers, her face a mask o fterror and hatred. Marvin Barrcw. her husband, called “one of the three worst killers in the United States.” crouches on the ground at right, six bullets in his body. Other members of the gang escaped and are being pursued in a hot manhunt which sepks to bring them to justice for a series of robberies and murders from Texas to lowa.

FIRE LEVELS GARAGE OF VACATIONING JUDGE Incendiary Blaze Causes SSOO Loss at Home of Wilfred Bradshaw. When Judge Wilfred Bradshaw of municipal court one returns to Indianapolis from Boulder Junction, Wis., where he is spending his vacation with his family, he will find very little left of the garage at the rear of the home. 613 Eugene street. Neither will he find much of a sedan and a truck, which were there when he left. Fire broke out in the garage early today and destroyed both the automobile and the truck. Damage was estimated at SSOO by L. W. Dooley, son-in-law of Bradshaw. Firemen said the blaze was incendiary. TWO HURT IN CRASH Ben Davis Motorist Is Held on Drunk Driver Charge. Two men were hurt early today when an automobile, driven by Burl Searfass. 32, Ben Davis, crashed into a truck of a Kokomo lumber company, parked at 2700 West Washington street. Searfoss incurred a broken right arm and was charged with drunkenness and operating an auto while drunk. Charles South, 42. Kokomo, driver of the truck, was bruised on the right arm and head.

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ALKY PEDDLER IS VICTIM IN ‘SPOT' MURDER Man Killed by Chicago Gang on Busy Corner; Falls in Cop’s Arms. Ru t mtrri Pr. • CHICAGO. July 28 Police hunted killer members of the William Kionriiko O Donnell gang today after Thomas Fredinardo. known as a northwest side alcohol peddler, was slain at a bus\ intersection on Irving Park boulexard Officers declared the O Donnell rang has been attempting to monopolize alcohol distribution in the territory recently. The slain man collapsed in the arms of policeman George Tratiseh. who was attracted by the souna cf the shots. A $3,000 rrop of spinach wa destroyed in one night on Satcn Island by a cloud of poisonous smoke coming over from New Jersey.