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MOB’S ATTACK ON KILLER OF GIRL FEARED Veiled Threats of Lynching Heard After Slaying Is Confessed. YOUTH'S NERVE CRACKS Detailed Statement Signed by Former Boxer at Boston. By I nited rr< * BOSTON, Feb. 21.—Veiled threats of lynching today caused police to assign extra guards to a former navy boxer who is alleged to have confessed that he killed Victoria David, 14-year-old school girl. His nerve broken by hours of questioning. Francis Vigneau, 23, alias Francis E. • Colorado) Bennett, signed a detailed confession, according to authorities, in which he admitted slaying Victoria because "she grabbed me by the har and began to scratch me and bite me.” When word spread that Vigneau had confessed, police received telephone calls from men who said they would "take care” of the killer. Reputed Confession Bared Vigneap. once a Colorado miner and more recently a vagrant, had been arrested at a relatives home in suburban Somerville Monday meht. a dozen hours after the body of Victoria, criminally attacked and beaten to death, had been discovered in an automobile parking space bordering Chinatown. The youth said he met the girl in a south end theater Sunday night while watching the movie, ‘‘The Beast of the City." After the show, he said, he escorted her toward her home. He told of taking her into an alleyway and hugging and kissing her. ‘ Suddenly she went crazy,” his reputed confession read. "She grabbed me by the hair and began to scratch me and bite me. She screamed and I got scared. I didn't know what was wrong. ‘I Had to Punch Her’ “I slapped her to quiet her down and she got madder and began to fight ail the harder. And she kept screaming Then I punched her with my right fist. I hit her several times. Once I missed and my fist struck a fence. That’s how my fist got all swollen up. . . . She kept fighting all the harder. Shy kept biting and scratching and trying to recah my face. I jusi had to keep punching her. ‘‘All this time she kept hollering. I heard a window open and I got real scared. Then I pulled back and hit her with all my might I didn't want to kill her, but I did want to shut her up. I didn't think I could kill her by punching her. ‘‘She fell to the ground, groaned for a second and then shut up. I started running.” Vigneau was to be arraigned today.

KIPKE WILL ADDRESS SCHOOL GRID PLAYERS Michigan Coach to Be Tendered Dinner Here Tomorrow. Invitations to more than 125 Indianapolis high school football players to hear Harry G. Kipke, University of Michigan head football coach, describe motion pictures showing the Wolverine team in action, were issued yesterday by the University of Michigan club of Indianapolis. Coach Kipke will speak at 8 tomorrow in the Columbia Club ballroom, following a dinner in his honor to be held at 6:30. Herbert E. Wilson, chairman of the invitations committee, who extended personal invitations to the local athletes, also has invited all Indianapolis high school football coaches. MILK PRICE WAR ON Long-Expected Rate Battle Under Way in Chicago. CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—A long expected milk price war apparently was under way today in Chicago as three of the largest dairy companys announced one cent reductions in the price of milk delivered to the consumer's home. The new price is nine cents a quart. Other dairy' companies maintaing a delivery service were expected to meet the new cut. WALES TO BRUSSELS Prince Leaves in Own Plane for King's Funeral. Hli l nited I'rt tt WINDSOR. England. Feb. 21. The prince of Wales left in his own airplane today for Brussels, where he will attend the funeral of King Albert, as representative of his father, King George V. Times Index America Must Choose 4 Auto News 16 Berg Cartoon 14 Bridge 9 Broun 13 Classified 19. 20 Comics 21 Crossword Puzzle 22 Curious World 21 Dickens 3 Editorial 14 Financial 17 Hickman—Theaters 13 Indiana Statesmen 13 Lippmann 17 Pegler 13 Radio 15 Sports 18. 19 State News •. 10 Unknown Blond 21 Woman's Pages J .3, 9

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Richard A. McKinley

SMALL LOANS RATES PROBED State Commission Aid Is Making Investigation in State. Whether the present rates on small loans are too high and result in excessive profits, is being studied now by the state commission on financial institutions. Complete data regarding the small loan business throughout the state is being gathered by Homer L. Stone, superintendent of the small loans division of the department of financial institutions, it was announced today by Director Richard A. McKinley. Should the facts show that legal rates now established are exorbitant. the commission has full power to lower them. Effort to reduce the rate from the legalized 42 per cent a year to 24 per cent was thw’arted in the 1933 legislature through the efforts of R. Earl Peters, then state chairman, and his colleague of the Democratic state committee, Alex Pursley. Hartford City, who is interested in the small loan business. The law was modified to establish a combination rate of 3‘per cent a month to $l5O and 2\i per cent from $l5O to S3OO, the legal limit. Then the commission was empowered to change rates if investigation warranted. All loan companies have been provided with forms to fill out and these must be returned by March 1, Mr. McKinley said. They will provide all data upon w’hich commission action will be based. The 3'; per cent monthly interest rate was made legal in 1917, after studies by the Russell Sage Foundation. In successive sessions of the legislature effort was made to lower the rate, but always failed. During the 1933 session the bill-passed the house but was killed ih the senate.

Thousands Stand in Line All Night to Salute King

Mourning Belgians File Past Bier for 24 Hours Without Break. By United Press BRUSSELS, Feb. 21.—Throughout a cold, misty night, crowds pressed in endless line to the royal palace to view and salute the body of King Albert during the last hours in which it lay in state in the little Chapelle Ardente. At 8 a. m. today, four hours before the doors of the palace were ordered closed, there was a crowd of 20,000 outside, and there had been no break in the line since the public was admitted to view the body at 8 a. m. yesterday. The people that waited in the night to see the loved king for the last time, the calm face surmounted with bandages that concealed the jagged wound that caused his death when he fell down a mountainside Saturday, were of the poorer classes. Unable to join the cosmopolitan daytime crowds, they sacrificed a night's sleep to wait in the cold. Many of the women wore wooden shoes, and removed them on entering the palace. Queen Elizabeth had planned to spend the night in the chapel alone with the body. When at midnight the crowd showed no sign of diminishing in number, she sacrificed her own vigil and ordered that the doors be kept open. Astonished at the size of the crowd this morning, police asked all who entered the palace not to salute the body, as thousands of war veterans had halted to do. but to pass by. dividing into two lines at the bier, one on each side. As the last of the great crowd waited to enter the palace, arrangements were completed for the state funeral procession tomorrow. Kings and princes, soldiers of Belgian and allied armies who had served under and with the king in Flanders in the World war. statesmen and members of the royal family will participate, passing along crepe draped streets between lines of stiffly erect troops and mournful spectators to Laeken, where the king will be buried in the family vault in a beautiful, quiet garden of the palace there. Then on Friday will come the ceremony of oath taking by Crown Prince Leopold. There will be a brief break then in the six months' mourning period while the crowds rejoice at the accession of the new king. Leopold 111. and on Saturday, when Leo-

The deafening roar of hundreds of airplanes . . . Frightened citizens staring helplessly into the black skies . . . Then the flash of silvery objects, falling to the ground . . . The thunderous and continuous roar of explosions . . . poison gas spreading over a great city . . . Devastation . . . Ruin . . . Death . . . That will be the picture of the next world war.

The Indianapolis Times Cloudy with rain or snow tonight, probably ending tomorrow morning: lowest temperature tonight about 32; colder tomorrow.

PEDESTRIAN IS KILLED HERE; TOLL NOW 15 Night Watchman Loses Life When He Is Struck by Automobile. COLUMBUS MAN HURT Seriously Injured When Truck Crashes Into Interurban Freight. Injuries receivedfby Alvin Ettenburn, 26, of 1145*South Randolph street, when he w r as struck by an automobile last night proved fatal at city hospital a short while later. Mr. Ettenburn, who was the fifteenth person to die in Marion county traffic accidents this year, was struck by a car driven by Charles Landregan, 20, of 632 Asbury street, as he walked in Prospect street near the Citizens’ Gas Company plant. He was employed as night watchman at the plant. Arnold Curother, 42, Columbus, was in serious condition at Methodist hospital as result of injuries received when an interurban freight train was struck at Shelby street and Norman avenue by a truck driven by Floyd Davis, 28. Columbus. Mr. Curother was brakeman on the interurban train. He suffered internal injuries. A hit-and-run motorist injured Miss Richard Harbeal, 23, Negro, 840 North West street, and Charles Anthony. 19. Negro. 905 Fayette street, at North and West streets last night. They were sent to city hospital. Two hours later, police arrested Otis Wiggingt-on, Negro. 5360 Central avenue, on charges of assault and battery and failing to stop after an accident.

PROJECTION MACHINE STOLEN FRO MSCHOOL Mimeographing Outfit Also in Loot, Police Are Told. Theves broke into School 40, Senate avenue and Walnut street, last night, stealing a mimeographing machine valued at S4O and a projection machine valued at S6O. police were notified today by Richard Churchill", custodian. An ovarcoat valude at $2& and other articles were stolen last night from the home of Allison Gatewood, 2939 East Seventeenth Street.

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pold and his consort, Astrid, new queen of the Belgians, pass in state procession through the city. WYNEKOOP DEFENSE SEEKS YOUNG JURY 63-Year-Old Doctor Keenly Interested in Court. By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—Dr. Alice Wynekoop, frail 63-year-old woman, today aided in the selection of a jury to hear her second trial on charges of murdering her daugh-ter-in-law, Rheta, beautiful Indianapolis musician. Eight jurors, all personally approved by Dr. Wynkoop, were in the jury box when Judge Harry B. Miller ordered criminal court into session at 10 a. m. The defense aimed at a youthful jury. Three of the eight accepted during the first two days of the trial were under 30 years old and three others werei n their 30's. The average was 35. Fred Oziatt, 63. was the only juror pats middle age. In contrast with her first trial, which ended in a mistrial because of the physician's recurrent heart attacks. Dr. Wynekoop took a keen and active interest in the selection of the jury which will be qualified to bring in the death penalty. PONZI GIVEN JOB~AS TRAVELING SALESMAN “Get-Rich-Quick Wizard" Working for Boston Firm. By United Press BOSTON. Feb. 21.—Charles Ponzi. or--time "get-rich-quick wizard,” went to work today as a traveling salesman. “It’s a steady job if he stays in this country.” said an official of the Alfred Sears Company, north end wholesale provision concern, in announcing that Ponzi, paroled from state prison only a week ago. had been hired. Asked about reports that Ponzi’s salary would be about $25 a week, the official said: ‘Tit's quite a bit more than that." Asa salesman. Ponzi will travel around the metropolitan Boston area. Ponzi is under SI,OOO bail pending deportation proceedings.

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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1934

Johnson Invites Nation to ‘Field Day of Criticism’ of NRA

By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—General Hugh S. Johnson, recovery administrator, today invited the nation to "a field day of criticism” of NRA next Tuesday. ‘‘We will give heed and apprehension to the words of any man who can show that the effect of an NRA code or any provision thereof has been harmful or that

*Spying ’ ox Private Mail is Charged by Brown

ormer Postmaster-General Tells Probers He Has Suspicions of His Own as to Guilty Parties. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Former Postmaster-General Walter F. Brown, confronted with senate charges of wrongdoing in air mail contract awards, made charges of his own today concerning “spying” on his mail.

He said he had his own suspicions of those guilty of opening letters addressed to his New York office. The senate air mail investigating committee, after receiving these charges from Mr. Brown and listening to his vigorous defense of mail contracts let during the Hoover administration, prepared to release hirn from further questioning. Pertinent Statements Made Since Mr. Brown appeared before the committee two days ago to answer scandal charges which resulted in cancellation of all domestic contracts, he has made these pertinent statements: 1. That a conference of air line operators was called in the postoffice department in 1930 for the purpose of awarding mail contracts without competitive bidding. 2. That the state aperament, at Mr. Brown's request in 1929, instructed its diplomats in South America to uphold Pan-American Airways in all contract dealings. 2. That Mr. Brown had stock ownership in several companies which were interested in contracts awarded by the post office department in connection with ocean mail subsidies. ‘Spoils’ Conference Talked Mr. Brown testified that the alleged “spoils conference’ in 1930 was called in reality to assist passenger airlines which had no mail contracts. The "essential point” of the meeting, h esaid, was the elimination of competitive bidding. After denying all charges of collusion, or other wrongdoing, Mr. Brown told the'comiiiitte three letters sent td him in New York recently had been open before delivery. Two of the letters were from Washington. He said he had complained to Postmaster Kiely in New York, only to learn that the letters had been received at the postoffice “in a ripped open condition.” Refuses to Discuss Issue “I don’t care to discuss the contents of the letters or the particulars of their opening,” Mr. Brown said when pressed for details, “but j I have my suspicions as to who ; opened them.” Next witness, committee in* ! vestigators indicated, will be Harris M. Hanshue, president of Western Air Express. He figured recently in the senate’s contempt trial of William P. MacCracken Jr., former assistant secretary of commerce, and three air line officials. Two of the officials, including Mr. Hanshue, were acquitted. The other is serving a ten-day prison sentence, while Mr. MacCracken is free on bond. WAREHOUSEMEN FORM STATE ORGANIZATION Indianapolis Men Elected to Office at Meeting Held Here. Organization of the Indiana Warehousemen’s Association was started yesterday when representatives of the industry met in the Washington to elect officers. J. D. Beeler of the Mead-Johnson Terminal Corporation, Evansville, was named president; E. C. Faure of the Great Lake Warehouse Corporation, Hammond, vice-presi-dent; E. E. Harris of the Henry Coburn Storage and Warehouse Company. Indianapolis, secretary, and M. M. Bowen of the Tripp Warehouse Company, Indianapolis, treasurer. PLAN TO MOVE TROOPS THROUGH SWITZERLAND Zurich Paper Alleges Scheme on Part of European Power. By United Press ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 21. The newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung today alleged that an unnamed foreign power had tried to discuss with the government the possibility of obtaining permission to move troops through Switzerland in event of a European crisis. The newspaper added the government refused to discuss the proposal on the ground that an eventuality such as was outlined was unlikely to occur. Former Deputy Sheriff Dead By United Press ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 21.—Injuries received in an auto accident here yesterday proved fatal to Elmer Underwood, former deputy sheriff, last night.

it might be improved, or that it ought not to exist at all,” General Johnson said in explaining that the “field day” was a prelude to code revision conferences starting March 5. He said that the NRA always has welcomed criticism and that it has operated in a “gold fish bowl.” Whatever mistakes have crept into the blue eagle codes, he promised, will be corrected in this same

AWAIT KERN'S ENTRYIN RACE Superior Judge Expected to Announce for Mayor Post Today. Candidacy of Superior Judge John W. Kern for the Democratic nomination for Mayor, as forecast weeks ago by The Times, was expected to be made some time today. Definite announcement from Judge Kern, it was reported, is a direct aftermath of a meeting last night of Democratic leaders and precinct committeemen at Democratic headquarters in the State Life building at which harmony prevailed in the discussion of who could make the strongest mayor race in the fall. Coincident with the scheduled announcement from the superior room one jurist is expected the definite withdrawal of the name of Superior Judge Russell of room five, from consideration. Unfriendliness Denied Democratic leaders denied the meeting last night was marked by acrimony between H. Nathan Swaim, Democratic county chairman. and E. Kirk McKinney, head of the Home Owners Loan Corporation and leading patronage dispenser of the jiarty. Swaim had been reported holding out for Judge Ryan against McKinney’s espousal of Judge Kern’s cause. Friendship between the two superior judges also has been reported a factor making each reluctant to oppose the other. Although Chairman Swaim is credited with backing r strenuously the Ryan candidacy, he and members of his faction deny unfriendliness to Judge Kern. Await Sumner’s Word Meanwhile, with the Kern announcement reported sure to be forthcoming some time today, Democrats were awaiting a formal aannouncement from Sheriff Charles 'Buck) Sumner that he too would seek the mayor nomination. Sheriff Sumner indicated: strongly several days ago at a ru. ly at Germania park that he would lend a receptive ear to overtures to get into the mayor race. Pledges of support he is Reported to have received are believed likely to bring a formal announcment from him on the heels of the Kern announcement.

U. S. ATTORNEY FLAYS UNION STRIKE LEADERS Charges Chicago Teamster Chiefs Are ‘Outlaws and Racketeers.’ By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—State’s Attorney Thomas J. Courtney today pledged his co-operation to forces seeking to drive out present officials of the Chicago Coal Teamsters’ union No. 704, which Mr. Courtney said was a racketeer-controlled organization and outlaw union. The pledge came as the union continued its strike for higher wages. Mr. Courtney charged that ‘‘the strike was called by ‘Marcus (Studdyl Looney, Mickey Galvin, David Reese and Milton Booth Jr., the outstanding representatives of the underworld in Chicago's labor field.’’ MARQUETTE DOWNED BY INDIANA LAW DEBATERS City School Given Decision on Negative Argument. The Indiana Law school debating team won from a Marquette tmiversity team yesterday afternoon on the question, “Resolved: That the Powers of the President Should Be Cubstantially Increased as a Settled Policy.” The Indiana Law school team took the negative side. Members of the team are William Hoffma© and James Dunn. C. C. Shoemaker of the Shortridge high school faculty, was the judge. $5,000,000,000 CASH BALANCE U. S. HIGH ,All-Time Record Established by Recent Security Sale. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 21—An alltime record high cash balance of $5,000,000,000 was held by the United States treasury today with proceeds of its recent security |ale included.

gold fish bowl, “under the full j vision of the entire American peo- : Pie.” This public program of code correction, he said, is without precedent. “First.” he said, “no great governmental administration ever voluntarily exposed itself to a general public review; and "Second, neither here nor in any ; other country has it ever been possible to hold a responsible and representative industrial and economic congress—not merely of commentators—but of the controlling units of practically the whole of industry and commerce in the United States acting in partnership with, and under the ultimate control of the government itself.” General Johnson expressed the . triple duty of NRA thus: “It is to see that industry does not hornswaygle labor; that labor does not bullrag industry; that neither, separately, nor both, in concert, j shall exploit the consuming public.” "Thus we sit always in the w r hite heat of controversy,” he continued. | "Industry accuses labor, labor accuses industry, and consumers accuse both. General Johnson protested blind 1 criticism against individuals, ex- | plaining: “The NRA is a law for the common good, and any man who seeks to undermine the common confidence in such a law, not by argument or statement of fact, but by unsupported abuse of men or arbitrary and unproved assertions—and j such man is an enemy of the comijnon good.”

72 MAROONED ON ICE BY ARCTIC SHIPWRECK Dog Teams Rush to Rescue of Meteorological Party. By United Press MOSCOW, Feb. 21.—Dog teams from Cape Wellen dragged sledges through the Arctic winter darkness today toward the rescue of seventytwo men, women and children marooned on ice eighty miles off the northeast Siberian coast. Two large airplanes and several small ones were tuned up at the cape ready to take off when storms subsided. Those mentioned, who include the Wrangei island meteorological station crew, on the way home after three years’ Arctic isolation, took to the ice when the government icebreaker Cheliuskin sank on February 13 off the coast between Cape Verny and Cape Wellen. In the Air South wind. 6 miles an hour; temperature, 29; barometric pressure, 30.11 at sea level; general conditions, overcast, hazy; ceiling, estimated 6.000 feet; visibility, four miles.

Zero Weather Adds to Suffering in Blizzard

20 Dead in East’s Worst Storm; Efforts to ‘Dig Out’ Complicated. By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21—A cold wave descended today on the eastern seaboard, still sorely crippled by the most paralyzing snowstorm since the celebrated blizzard of 1888. Temperatures of close to zero complicated efforts to “dig out’’ in the hardest hit regions as the frigid blasts sheathed snow piles with thick crusts of ice. The cold wave extended as far south as Florida. At least twenty were dead as the result of the storm, twelve in the New York metropolitan area alone. Thousands of others were suffering from injuries and exposure. Transportation and communication facilities, which in many sections were completely demoralized, were slowly returning to normalcy. Train service between Boston and New York, suspended yesterday when huge drifts obstructed the right of way, was expected to be normal by midday. Several trains managed to get through last night and during this morning. Suburban lines out of New York also reported increased train

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NOONE’S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY Day’s Best—Drombo. Best Longshot—Shoteur. Best Parlay—Clamp and Pot Au Brooms.

At Fairgrounds — One Best—Bert John. 1. Clamp, Annie N., Golden Tip. 2. Fitkin, Charlie, Marabou. 3. Shoteur, White Man, Conservator. 4. Brookhattan, Jesemola. Lord Dean. 5. Bert John, Blighter, Athol. 6. Just Mrs., Atmosphere, Wild Transit. 7. Simon, Light Mint, News Hawk. 8. Tallulah, Chica, Forest Avenue. At Agua Caliente — One Best—Crystal Flyer. 1. Snowberry, Cheerful Jane, Wrackdale. 2. Sun K., Thistle Lady, Lagrange. 3. Crystal Flyer, Cash Play, Ygnacio. _

Enterod as Second-(?Ia*8 Matter at f’ostoffice. Indianapolis

ONE MAN SLAIN IN SOUTH SIDE GARAGE BATTLE

RAIN OR SNOW IS FORECAST FOR CITY, MERCURY DROP DUE

Rain or snow tonight with somewhat colder weather tomorrow' w'as forecast for Indianapolis by the weather bureau today. No severe drop in temperature was forecast for tomorrow, the mrecury tonight probably stopping at the freezing point. Temperature here early today was 20 degrees higher than at the same hour yesterday, and the warmer weather was expected to remove most of the accumulation of snow and ice in streets since Sunday night.

2-GENT MAIL MADE ISSUE House Republicans Raise Hurdle in Way of Tax Bill. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—House Republicans raised the 2-cent postage issue today as a hurdle in the way of passage of the $258,000,000 tax revision bill with its reduced rates for the average man and its loophole plugs against the wealthy. The vote on the Republican proposal to recommit the bill and amend it to provide for return of the 2-cent rates on first-class mail July 1. was the only threat to passage of the tax bill in its present form. Majority leaders, however, predicted the motion would be defeated, and reminded that President Roosevelt in his budget estimate said it w'as "highly important that the 3-cent rate be continued.” The bill as framed provides for continuance of the 3-cent rate until July 1, 1935. Postoffice department officials estimated that a loss in revenue of $75,000,000 would occur if the 3-cent rate w'as not continued. They said the profit in 1933 from the rate was $104,000,000. exclusive of air mail, and offset losses in other classes. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 27 8 a. m 30 7 a. m 28 9 a. m 30

movement, but not sufficient to meet the brunt of rush hour traffic. In New York City, 20,000 jobless men were given work aiding in snow removal at 50 cents an hour. In addition, the 12,000 men of the sanitation department, and several thousand other employes of the fire, park, market, plant and structures and license departments, constituting a record force, were busy clearing streets. It was estimated the job would take at least two weeks. State highway department snow plows worked throughout the night clearing roads to communities that had been temporarily isolated. Telephone and telegraph repair crews worked desperately to repair broken wires. The storm's abatement brought a respite to the coast guards who had to brave pounding, gale-swept seas in aiding coastwise shipping. Three tankers, with crews approximating sixty-five men, were anchored under the watchful eye of a coast guard cutter’s crew off Portland, Me., after a battle with heavy seas and ice fioes. Three other vessels, the freighter Northern Sword, aground off Winthrop, Mass.; the barge Lottie, which had gone adrift in Delaware bay and the tanker Ligonier, with bow plates loosened by battering ice floes, were reported momentarily out of danger.

RACE TRACK S elections

4. Polly 8., Chatter On, Prevue. b. Barbara Lee, Gene D., Gold Clasp. 6. Zevar, Happy Fellow, Centerlane. 7. Jeu De Bar, Royal Julian, Chas. Clarke. 8. Prestige, Gallineta, War Spunk. At Hialeah Park — One Best—Drombo.. 1. Tremolo, Justa Play, Bernie K. 2. Below Zero, Hope Eternal, Gobet. 3. General LeJeune, Meloy, Conflagration. 4. Pardee, Moane Keala, Off Duty. 5. Drombo, Inflate, Flaghorn. 6. Pot Au Brooms, Sabula, Mountain Elk. 7. Little Corporal, Cabochon, Tryfair. 8. Spud, Kibitzer, Ukraine,

Capital EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

Negro Shot to Death in Row Over Alleged •Hot Car.’ TWO MEN ARE HELD Victim Dies Shortly After Eeing Rushed to City Hospital. Wild shooting - in a garage over an alleged ‘‘hot car” row terminated with the slaying of a Negro last night and the arrest of two white men on vagrancy charges and a Negro charged with murder. William Steele, Negro, 32, of 750 Virginia avenue, was killed when he was shot twice through the body in the garage owned by Frank Rosner at 748 Virginia avenue. Stoughton Brooks. Negro, 24 of 2233 North Arsenal avenue, was arrested, charged with the murder of Steele. Rosner, proprietor of the garage, and Ray C. Foley, operator of a used car salesroom at 731 Virginia avenue, were arrested after the shooting and help on vagrancy charges. Previous to the shooting, according to the police, Steele stabbed Brooks with a knife inflecting a slight, cut. The knife used in the alleged stabbing was found later by police after questioning a woman said to have been a friend of the garage owner. The argument which led to the stabbing and shooting, according to the police, started between Rosner and Foley. Detectives said the argument concerned the changing of license and motor numbers. The tw'o Negroes joined in the fight. Brooks was employed by Foley and Steele by Rosner. The fray was witnessed by A. L. Herbst. attorney. 3636 Stanton avenue, who was in the garage when the argument started. He gave the police a detailed story of the oc-‘ currence. Steele died soon after being taken to city hospital by the police.

WITH ST. LOUIS MAIL ARMY BEATS SCHEDULE Tail Wind That Helped Flier Delays Westward Flight. Aided by a strong tailwind, the army air mail plane east bound last night made the flight from St. Louis to I ldianapolis in 1 hour 30 minutes, arriving forty minutes ahead of schedule. The west bound plane, however, was delayed by the same wind early today, and was running nearly two hours behind schedule, it was reported at municipal airport. Last night's flights were without incident, otherwise. CONDUCTOR SHOT AND ROBBED ON TROLLEY Wounded Victim Loses $25 to Youthful Bandit. A short, youthful-looking bandit shot Amos A. Whitley, 50, street car conductor. 1120 North Illinois street, through the hand last night near the Butler campus, robbed him of $25 and fled. Whitley, operator of an UlinoisFairview car, stopped at the end of the line when the bandit boarded the car. He told the conductor that it was a “stickup” and shot Whitley through the right hand before teh conductor had a chance to obey the command to raise his arms, Whitley was treated at city hospital. TAX OFFICIALS FORM NATIONAL CONFERENCE Jackson Named Secretary-Treasurer at Meeting Here. Permanent organization of the national conference of state gross income and sales tax officials was completed at the close of the twoday meeting at the Indianapolis Athletic Club yesterday afternoon. Fred E. Stewart, California, was elected president and Clarence A. Jackson, Indiana, secretary-treas-urer. CHURCH GROUP Will HEAR BURMA TEACHER Woodruff Place Mothers, Daughters to Hold Dinner. Miss Marion Beebe of Burma will speak tonight at a mother and daughter banquet in the Woodruff Place Baptist church. Miss Beebe, a teacher in the Moulmein Sgaw Karen high school, is taking an advanced course in Cornell university. Mrs. Fred Bubeck, president of the Mission Circle, will be toastmistress. VIENNA NORMAL AGAIN Censorship Lifted, Vigilantes Are Taken Out of Service. By United Prem VIENNA, Feb. 21.—Vienna returned to normal today after last week's Socialist outbreak. Censorship on press telegrams was lifted. Most heimwehr reserves and all civilian vigilantes were released from service. v