Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 266, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1934 — Page 1

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MAKLEY IS CONVICTED IN MURDER

500 POLICE IN BORDER HUNT FOR DILUNGER Intensive Vigil Maintained on Both Sides of Canadian Line Following Slaying of Outlaw’s Negro Pal. ALL CARS STOPPED AND SEARCHED Undersheriff Dies of Wounds Received in Gun Battle; Many Rumors Keep Peace Officers on Jump. PORT HURON, Mich., March 17.—Both sides of the international boundary were blockaded today in anew manhunt for John Dillinger, notorious outlaw, following the grocery store gun battle in which his Negro companion, Herbert Youngblood, and Undersheriff Charles Cavanagh were killed. Nearly 500 peace officers were concentrated in the surrounding “thumb” section of Michigan, blockading all roads and stopping and searching each automobile within a fiftymile radious of the city. An intensive vigil was maintained after Youngblood, dying from seven bullet wounds in a hospital here yesterday,

said that Dililnger and three' other men accompanied him here following the wooden pistol jailbreak at Crown Point, Ind. Dillinger’s Negro pal died “shooting it out" with three officers in a small grocery store, owned by Mrs. Pearl Abraham, on the outskirts of Port Huron. Youngblood mortally wounded officer Cavanagh, and shot two other officers and a Negro store employe. Deputy Sheriff Howard Lohr was in a critical condition with an abdominal wound. Sheriff William Van Antwerp and Eugene Fields, son of the store owner, suffered minor arm wounds. Negro Shoots Desperado It remained for another Negro. Fields, to foil Youngblood's efforts to shoot his way through the officers who surrounded him. Fields, wounded in the shoulder, picked up a pistol on the floor of the store after Youngblood had wounded the three officers, and fired two bullets into the Negro outlaw’s body, ending the battle. A search was being made for Roy Parks, a white man, who was reported to have accompanied Youngblood into the store shortly before the gun battle. Parks slipped away when the peace officers appeared. Numerous unfounded rumors kept Michigan and Canadian authorities constantly on the alert. Some authorities doubted that the outlaw was in this vicinity, theorizing that the crafty Dillinger had sent the Negro here as a foil. Crossed River. Is Report A report that Dillinger had crossed the St. Clair river in a rowboat near here, accompanied by two men. and was met by a fourth man in an automobile cn the Ontario side, could not be confirmed. A search of the river bank on the Canadian side failed to reveal the boat. Two automobile loads of state police were dispatches to Marysville late last night on a report that two men. one resembling Dillinger, had asked directions at Capac concerning the Marysville airport. The outlaw failed to appear at the airport. A close watch was being kept on the Canadian border Several officers from Crown Point. Ind., were in Port Huron today to offer suggestions and to aid in the search for Dillinger. The deaths were the first chalked tip against Dillinger's jail break. Officers feared that one of the men beluned to be with Dillinger was John Hamilton, another alleged killer. 5 BURNED TO DEATH IN HOME AT MEMPHIS Two Babies. Young Parents and Girl Die in Sleep. By V nit id MEMPHIS. Tenn., March 17. Flames wrecked the home of Earl Hammond here early today and five person* sleeping in an upstairs bedroom were burned to death. The dead included Hammond and his wife, both about 22. their infant son. Mrs. Hammond's sister. Kitty Kay. 21. and Earl Hammond Jr.. 3. Mrs. Hammond returned home yesterday from the hospital, where her son was born. DEATH REVEALS HERO Obscure San Francisco Russian Disclosed as Admiral. By I'nitrd Pr> SAN FRANCISCO. March 17 Eugene Vladisav Klupfel, obscure Russian laborer, who occasionally painted portraits and gave cello lessons, was revealed through his death today as an admiral of the imperial Russian navy and a hero of hi* country's wars. The bearded Klupfel, 83 at the time of his death, came here ten years ago. a fugitive from his native country. ,

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 266

40-DEGREE SKID NEAR FOR CITY Cold Wave Is Predicted Tonight as Winter's Final Fling. King Winter today was preparing a rude jolt for Indianapolis citizens in the form of a cold wave tonigfht and tomorrow, as the final fling of his reign. Winter will die next Wednesday, the first day of spring. With temperature standing at 61 at 9 a- m. today, a cold wave sweeping in from the west was expected to produce rain, possibly this afternoon, changing to snow tonight. Temperature drop of about 40 degrees was forecast, the mercury probably slumping to 20 above zero by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow was expected to be fair, and continued cold The cold wave was not expected to hold sway long. AUSTRIA, HUNGARY AND ITALY TO SIGN TREATY Pact Will Make Free Ports of Fiume and Trieste. By United Pr< ss ROME, March 17.—Premier Benito Mussolini, Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss of Austria and Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary prepared to sign today a political and economic treaty which they hoped would put Central Europe at the beginning of a road to peace and stability. The treaty, initialed gives Austria a free port at Trieste and Hungary a free port at Fiume. A customs agreement and reciprocal trade preferences are part of the treaty. COURT HOLDS BLACK CAT CAUSED ACCIDENT Driver Exonerated; Sister Loses Suit for 525,000. By United Press BUFFALO. N. Y„ March 17.—A black cat certainly was bad luck to Mrs. Rose Budin of New York City and her brother. Nathan Halpern. Supreme Court Justice George A. Larkin fixed responsibility for an automobile accident in which Mrs. Budin and her husband, who since has died, on the cat. in dismissing a damage suit for $25,000 filed by the sister against the brother. Halpern was driving the vehicle. The court decided that the black caut caused the accident by dashing in front of the moving automobile. exonerating Halpern.

DO YOU REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS? THE TIMES IS BRINGING THEM BACK FOR YOU! Two more interesting features will be presented in The Times next week. Anew indoor sport has swept the nation. It's the craze to look back over the “Good Old Days" in the old family album. Starting Tuesday. The Times will present a series of daily picture layouts on old scenes, styles and famous personages of the city and state. The first of the pictures will present some of the oldest authentic scenes in the city's and state's history. Many of the pictures have been given to The Times by local residents. The Indianapolis Times solicits any photos you have for publication. One dollar will be paid for each picture accepted during the series. Another series which will be of interest to every reader of The Times will be entitled “The Monuments of Literature." The stories are based cn great writings which have influenced the trend of literature since the days of Greek drama until the present period. The series, which will be written by Tristram Coffin. Times staff writer, is indorsed by Luther L. Dickerson, city librarian, as a presentation no one can afford to miss. Watch for these series next week.

The Indianapolis Times Rain, changing to snow tonight, followed by fair during tomorrow; colder; cold wave tonight with temperature about 20 tomorrow morning.

Jury Ruling Is Death Warrant for Aid of Dillinger ; Pierpont

Rotund and Jovial Gangster Is Found Guilty of FirstDegree Slaying in Sheriff Sarber Case at Lima, 0. BY BASIL GALLAGHER Times Staff Writer LIMA, 0., March 17.—A verdict of murder in the first degree, without recommendation for mercy, was returned against Charles Makley, terror mobster, by a jury in Allen circuit court here today.

The verdict carries with it an automatic penalty of death in the electric chair. Makley is the second member of the Dillinger terror mob to face the death penalty, a similar verdict having been returned several days ago against Harry Pierpont, leader of the gang. At 9 a. m. today (Indianapolis time) the jury announced that a verdict had been reached. Fifteen minutes later the jury filed into the courtroom, and Judge Emmit Everett asked if they had reached a verdict. “We have," said the foreman, C. E. Mason, a farmer, tensely. The verdict was handed to the court clerk and, five minutes later, when Makley had been brought into the courtroom, shackled hand and foot, was read. Makley, seated beside Sheriff Don Sarber, son of the murdered Sheriff Jess Sarber, sat, unmoved, as the verdict was read. The jury required only three and one-half hours’ actual deliberations to reach the verlict. They were locked up for the night at 9 last night and resumed deliberations this morning. Only fifty-five minutes’ deliberation was required to reach a verdict in the Pierpont trial. While awaiting the Makley verdict, the court began selection of a jury to try Russell Clark, third terror mob member held for the murder of Sheriff Sarber Oct. 12, when the gang freed John Dillinger from the Lima jail. mathersTane, TRIAL DATE SET Faces Hearing March 27 in Pastor Slaying; Cases Are Separated. Theodore Mathers, 19. alleged | trigger man in the $lO murder of the Rev. Gaylord V. Saunders, former Wabash Methodist minister, will face trial in criminal court March 27 on a first degree murder charge, Judge Frank P. Baker announced yesterday. The judge’s announcement followed formal hearing in criminal court yesterday of the report of Dr. E. Rogers Smith and Dr. Murray De Armond, alienists named by the court on petition of Judson L. Stark, defense counsel, to determine Mather's mental condition. Both alienists reported that : Mathers was of sound mind when they examined him. Separate trials for the three defendants, Mathers, Mrs. Neoma Saunders, wife of the slain minister, and Masil Roe, alleged accomplice, was ordered bv Judge Baker. Mr. Saunders was found shot to death in his parked automobile on Fortieth street near Meridian street, Feb. 2. Mathers was arrested and he named Mrs. Saunders and Masil Roe as participants in the crime, according to police. SIX DEER RELEASED ON STATE RESERVE First Shipment Received by Conservation Department. First shipment of deer for the state conservation department was received this week, it was announced today by Virgil M. Simmons, conservation commissioner. Six deer were received at Corydon and. released in the Harrison county state forest. The plan is to stock southern Indiana with deer and it is being done by the conservation department in co-opera-tion with sportsmen’s clubs.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1934

INSULL KIDNAP PLOTJIHARGED Magnate Fled Greece to Escape Abduction, Lawyers Say. By United Press ATHENS, March 17. Charges of bribery and of an American kidnap plot brought bitter recriminations today as Samuel Insull, frenzied and railing at fate, approached Piraeus, the port of Athens, in the 45-year-old freight steamship Maiotis. The little Maiotis seemed likely to reach port before 7 p. m. (noon, Indianapolis time). Insull's lawyers, George Pop and George Xiros, said that he was obliged to flee Greece as he did to avoid kidnaping by American detectives, here to take him forcibly to the legation in event that he did not leave openly. The lawyers seemed prepared for a bitter fight to the last to prevent Insull's open deportation by a route that would permit him to be trapped with an extradition warrant. Newspapers openly charged bribery of government officials. The owners of the Maiotis, pressed by the government for details of the charter of the ship by the aged utilities magnate, intimated strongly that M. J. Mountsouridas, who was dismissed yesterday as minister of interior, acted as intermediary. Thus, with ample funds apparently available and two keen-witted lawyers fighting for him, it was indicated that Insull had a fighting chance still to avoid, or to defer, his extradition to the United States to face trial for fraud in connection with the collapse of his utilities enterprises. Brother Loses Appeal By United Press TORONTO, Ont„ March 17. Martin J. Insull, former utility magnate. loser in a long fight to escape extradition, was in city jail today, waiting the arrival of Cook's county authorities to take him back to Chicago to stand trial on charges which grew out of the collapse of the vast Insull utility empire. His battle to remain in Canada, which lasted more than seventeen months, ended when Chief Justice William Mulock dismissed his appeal against extradition.

NOONE’S SELECTIONS

At Fair Grounds — One Best—Plumage. 1. Santander, Thistle Tom, Actuarius. 2. Last Stand, Inglenook, Ultimate Vote. 3. Babeson, Doeskin, Peedeque. 4. Cara Domus. Moorish Amulet, Lazy Mary. 5. Sage Girl, Poet Prince, Gynwyd. 6. War Tide, Baggataway, Chief Geronimo. 7. Star Play, Canteron, The Orleanian. 8. Plumage, Just Imagine, Sedgie. At Hot Springs — • One Best—Jim Ormont. 1. Toltec, Alkali, Elegy. 2. Drury, Justice 8., Butch. 3. Mervin 8., Copain. Hearty Lad. 4. Bill Southam, Who Win, More Power. 5. Jim Ormont, Saxon Lady, Blind Raftery. 6. Lady De Ver, Orkin, Pan. 7. Our Johnny, Prince Westend, Dental Cream. At Houston — One Best—Trinchera. 1. More Anon, Fayette Prince, Centennial. 2. Le Bruyere, Grattan, Victorium. 3. Go Forth, Altena, Forceful. 4. Trinchera. Up, Blue Day. 5. Three D's Stock Farm entry, Clarify, Frank Ormont. 6. Line Rider, Making Bubbles, Seymour. 7. Finnic, Lahor, Lacque. 8. Polyp. Culloden, Bet John. TREE HELD LIFESAVER Sturdy Trunk Keeps Bus From Toppling Into Creek. By United Pri tti DAVENPORT. Cal., March 17. Unknown persons have placed a sign on a tree growing on a sharp curve above Laguna Creek, near here. The sign reads: “Safety first. This tree a lifesaver for twelve men on 1-3-34." On that date the tree prevented a motor bus from crashing into a creek below.

LOGANSPORT WINS, MOVES INTO SEMI-FINAL ROUND

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SOS! WHERE iSMRJLUNK ‘Hoosier Houdini’ Here? No, a Thousand Times No, Swear Cops. Flash! Bulletin! Dots and Dashes and Lots of Flashes! Detective Chief Fred Simon said this morning that Ernest Blunk, mystery man, was on Flat Roek, fishing. “He’s no relation of mine. What the hell you asking me about him for?’’ “Now you see, now you don't* Right this way, ladies and gentlemen, and hear of the Hoosier Houdini act. “The act, lad-ees and gentlemen, has the service of the state police and the attorney-general’s office for props and the cast includes Police Chief Mike Morrissey, Detective Chief Fred Simon, city jailers, turnkeys, with a lot of mummers.” This might be the ballyhoo today as Ernest Blunk, star witness in the John Dillinger escape, continued in his vanishing role. Blunk yesterday w r as reported legally kidnaped by Harvey Hire, state polieman, from his heme at Crowrn Point. Crown Point friends and his attorney, Allen Tw’yname, said he was taken to Indianapolis. Yesterday Police Chief Morrissey and city and county turnkeys denied vehemently that Blunk was in or ever had been in the city or county jail. Today they reiterated that Blunk is not being fed by the city or county. Even a search of the city cellhouse failed to disclose Blunk. Deputy sheriffs sw’ear on their “solemn solemn” that they haven’t seen Blunk. But Lake county friends contend today that Blunk is in the city’s jail. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Southwest w’ind, 23 miles an hour, gusty; temperature, 61; barometric pressure, 29.87 at sea level; general conditions, high, thin, scattered clouds, hazy; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, two and one-half miles.

Scorecard for State Finals Basketball FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY North Judson (20) 1 9A. M. (l-2)V Logansport (21) \ Logansport (31)) / 8:S0 A. m. u-5) Logansport \ Hartford City ....(31)1 1 10 a. M. (2-3) ( Hartford City (12) / Princeton (26)) I • 2:30 P. M. (3-4) > Z Jasper (30)1 / na. M. (3-4> j jasper \ V ~Z. North Vernon (15)) f 1 ** 9:30 A. M. (5-1)/ / Beaver Dam (12) i 1 ** 2p. m. 4-. j) ( Richmond / Richmond (40) j FINALS [ £ SEMI-FINALS BP . M (M) \ W Technical (24) ) / K 3P. M. (5-1) Technical V l H Batesville (19)) ) <; 10:30 A. M. (1-2)/ J Greencastle (31) j k \ 4p. M. <l-2 >/ Hammond / 1 I^, Hammond (40)) / / g 5 3:30 P. M. (4-5) \ Lebanon (37)) / 7:30 P. M. (2-3, Übanon I Brazil (31)) ) 11:30 A. M. (2-3)/ / Jeffersonville (30) i 1 - 8:30 p. M. (3-4 Jeffersonville / Wabash ,'28)l Officials—(l) Birch Bayh; (2) O. F. Helvie; (3) W. Stanley Porter; (4) Carl Burt; (5) Vaughn RusselL

RICKENBACKER FACING SENATE INQUIRYTODAY Noted War Ace to Discuss Proposed Air Mail Legislation. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 17. Parade of America’s air aces before the senate postoffice committee continued today with the scheduled appearance of Colonel Eddie Rickenbacker, war ace, to discuss proposed air mail legislation. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Clarence Chamberlinu were witnesses yesterday. They agreed on several changes they thought should be made in the administration’s air mail bill, and satisfied curiosities of hundreds of spectators who crowded the hearing room. Brigadier-General William Mitchell, former army air corps chief, in an earlier appearance urged government operation of all air mail facilities. Charges Unsafe Planes Mr. Chamberlin charged that some airlines were buying from affiliated manufacturing concerns planes that he considered unsafe for passenger operations. He mentioned United Airlines and Eastern Air Transport specifically. Lindbergh sharply attacked the administration for cancelling air mail contracts without giving operators their “day in court.” The youthful flier had to seek police protection to prevent being mobbed by scores of men and women who tried to shake his hand. Army Lacked Time He told the committee the army had failed in its mail-carrying operations because it did not have sufficient time to prepare for the task. Anew government venture in aviation, designed to strengthen the whole industry by discouraging big profits and establish a sound basis for constructing safe planes, appeared likely today in connection with final work on the navy construction bill. The bill has passed both senate and house. It seemed probable that it would emerge from conference Monday in a form that would have a decided effect on the whole subject of aviation. Builders’ Profits Disclosed Principal conference debate has centered on a senate amendment authorizing government construction of 25 per cent of the more than 1,000 planes that will be built. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Homer T. Bone (Dem., Wash.), was the result of disclosures of huge profits made by airplane manufacturing companies on equipment sold the government without competitive bidding. It was indicated that the final version would contain provision for manufacturing probably 10 per cent of the planes by the government. This arrangement would give the government a system by which it could gauge airplane manufacture costs and determine whether it was receiving true values.

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Powerful Berry Quintet Downs Hartford City in First Game of QuarterFinal Drawing. UPSTATE FIVE SHOWS STRENGTH Jasper and Richmond Tangle in Second Tilt of Morning Play at Butler Fieldhouse. BY DICK MILLER Logansport’s powerful Berries continued their march toward Indiana’s coveted high school basketball championship this morning, turning back Hartford City’s vaunted Airedales in the initial second round game, 21 to 12. A capacity crowd of nearly 15,000 jammed Butler field house and was thrilled by the smooth, machine-like play of Cliff Well’s club. The Berries played carefully throughout the game, turning on the power in the last quarter after coasting through the two preceding periods.

11. S. GREETED BYDEVALERA Irish Chief in St. Patrick Message Sends Blessing, Lauds Recovery. BY EAMON DE VALERA President of the Irish Free State (Copyright. 1934, by United Press) DUBLIN, March 17.—Thar ceann muinnitir na heireann, fearaim mile beannacht ar ar gcairde go leir ins na stait aontuithe I gcoir la fheile padraig, agus guidhim gach rath agus sonas ortha. These blessings and good w-ishes I send on behalf of the Irish people to our kindred and to all our friends in the United States. We watch with interest and sympathy their efforts to readjust their economic life and we wish them complete success. Every advance made by them is a source of joy and encouragement to us. We in Ireland are doing in miniature what the people of the United States are doing on a gigantic scale. But our problem has difficulties of its own. Since 1930 emigration has virtually ceased. The stoppage of emmigration adding at least 40,000 to the number of persons entitled to be enrolled for employment. By substituting for a policy of drift an active policy of economic reconstruction, we have in the past two years laid the foundations of an economic system designed to provide work and a decent standard of living for all our citizens. Our policy is already justified by results, and I know’ that in going ahead with that policy we can count on the moral support of all friends of Ireland in the United States. DIVORCES BATH-HATER Wife Tells Court Mate Hadn't Bathed for “Months.” By United Press SALT LAKE CITY. March 17. Charging her husband had not bathed for months, Mrs. Zenobia Millard filed suit for divorce. It was granted.

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Logansport romped into a 12 to 6 lead in the first quarter, with lnsley leading the way. | In the second quarter, the Berries counted only one point, and in the third period, they got only two more. Baugher and Bohr again paced Hartford City. ' In the second morning game, Jasper, powerful southern quintet, tackled Richmond in a battle that promised to produce thrills galore. All seats in the huge Butler arena were taken before the first quarter of the Logan-Hartford City gama. Play in detail: First Quarter lnsley controlled the opening ti feoff, juggled the ball and heaved in a field goal standing in the center circle. lnsley again took the tipoff and Horstman made it 4-0, Logansport, by sinking a field goal from the same spot. The Berries flashed some dazzling passing and lnsley went under for another field goal a minute later, making it 6-0. Hartford City’s first point came when lnsley fouled Kellogg, who sank the free throw. The flashy lnsley looped in another field goal and Bohr retaliated from midfloor for the Airedales’ first field goal. lnsley fouled Bohr, who connected, making the count, 8 to 4. Smith sent the Loganberries forging ahead with two field goals from midfloor and a free throw on Bohr’s foul. Montfort scored from the field for Hartford City as the quarter ended. Score, Logansport, 13; Hartford City, 6. Second Quarter lnsley committed his third personal foul and Bohr counted. Bohr missed on Smith’s foul. The Berries passed leisurely. Baugher converted on Clay's foul, making the count Logansport, 13; Hartford City, 8. lnsley came back with a point on Baugher’s foul. The Airedales worked the ball down on the next tipoff and Baugher went under for a field goal. With less than a minute of the first half left to play, the Loganberries passed the ball leisurely about in the center of the floor, refusing to take a chance on losing possession. The half ended with the score, Logansport, 14; Hartford City, 10. Third Quarter Hartford City draped an impenetrable defense across the floor as the Berries vainly tried to work in close for a pop shot. So effective was the guarding of bo’h teams that the quarter was four minutes gone before Baugher heaved one from center. It went through, making the count, Logansport, 14; Hartford City, 12. Casterline and Baugher several times “stole" the ball from Logansprt players, bat were going under too fast and overshooting. Logansport’s fourth shot of the quarter, with six minutes played, came when Fawcett connected from the side. The quarter ended with the score Logansport, 16; Hartford City, 12. Logansport had made only 1 point in the second quarter and only 2 in the third. Fourth Quarter Bohr came back for Casterline. Bohr was caught holding lnsley and the Logan center converted on the one free throw allowed. The Berries’ superior height manifested itself when they took the ball off the Airedales’ backboard and passed over their opponents’ heads. Clay made it Logansport 18, Hartford City 12, when Baugher fouled him in an effort to break up tha Berries’ leisurely passing. With three men across the center of the floor, Logansport controlled the ball as the minutes slipped away. Finally, Fawcett cut in fast and counted a one-handed basket, making the score, Logansport, 20; Hartford City, 12. Casterline fouled Clay and the Logansport guard counted tho free throw as the game ended, Logansport, 21; Hartford City, 12. Hourly Temperature 6 a. m 49 7 a. m 68 7 a. m 50 9 a. m 61