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INSULL WAGES LOSING BATTLE FOR FREEDOM

Chicago Fugitive Appeals to Turkish Court for Release. MAGNATE IS HOPEFUL New Treaty With U. S. Is Ratified to Speed Extradition. By l n'lrrl Prrxs ISTANBUL. Turkey, April 3 Fishfins? odds that seemed hopeless, Samuel Insull today appealed to a Turkish court of last resort to save him from extradition to the United States. The 74-year-old Chicago utilities man, resilient and hopeful, directed from the prison wing of the detention house the fight for freedom —a fight which authorities said would fail, and end in his return to the United States to face trial for fraud in the management of his utilities companies. Kenan Bey, chief state prosecutor, expressed this official opinion: ‘There has been no judicial judgment from which to appeal. The penal court gave merely an opinion formally establishing fact, and no judicial opinion was involved." The new Turkish-American extradition treaty was ratified last night by the legislature. Although officials emphasized they did not act under the treaty, but under the penal code, it was revealed today that, they were ready to use the treaty, if necessary, to hold Insull. Insull, already regaining the confidence that carried him to the heights of wealth and power, was feeling much better today. Spends flood Night He was transferred last night from his room in the detention house in the ancient, Stamboul section of the main city to the detention house hospital. He spent a good night and was well this morning. despite the many ailments of which he has complained in times of great stress. Unwelcome wherever he goes, Insull is still a source of trouble. The Turkish government, moving cautionsly, awaited word from American authorities of their intentions. Several times before Insull has been •‘doomed." Each time the clouds held back for him while he made another dash for shelter. Insull, besides his lawyer here, has agents at Athens and London, apparently with ample funds, watching his interests. From Athens, came word that important international repercussions might follow Turkey's action in seizing Insull. Reflects Nuisnce Value * The view •at Athens reflected both Instills nuisance value to the governments that have been concerned with him and tire fact that his seizure may—perhaps after years —have an important sequel. The Greek foreign ministry at Athens announced that, because it did not want to endanger relations with Turkey on Insull's account, it would abstain from action. It had previously protested his seizure from a ship bearing the Greek flag. The protest seemed to have been ignored by the Turkish government. The foreign ministry said that Insull's seizure was due to a difference of interpretation in international law governing seizure of persons aboard foreign ships. Made As Easy as Possible The two leading interpretations are th French and British. Greece always has followed the French, which says that persons aboard foreign ships in transit are inviolate. Turkey in this rase followed the British interpretation which gravely endangered British-Amer-ican relations in the World war—that wanted persons mav be seized under certain circumstances. Hence the statement meant that in future, as regards Turkish ships. Greece reserved the right to use the British interpretation. Turkish authorities made it as easy for Insull as possible. He was nos in a regular prison, but in the detention house where usually about 600 persons, charged with offenses or suspected, but not held guilty, are detained. Even before his removal to the hospital wing, he was in a room reserved for special prisoners.

Captain Stands By Captain Moussouris of the Maiotis. by entering his own plea today against the Turkish action in boarding his ship, was true to Insult's faith in him as his last friend, tain Moussouris himself had reThe Maiotis left its anchorage off the Leander tower yesterday morning. but returned last night. Captain Moussouris himself had remained ashore, doing what he could for the aged utilities man. Insull did not know that during Sunday night the steamship Polonia. carrying Mme. Zehra Couvoumrijoglou. his close friend at Athens, passed through the Bosporus near him. to land at Costanze yesterday on her way to Bucharest, seeking a refuge for him in event he won freedom in Turkey. SHOWERS FORECAST: TEMPERATURES TO DROP Thunderstorms Predicted for Tonight, Tomorrow, Showers and thunderstorms tonight and probably tomorrow morning will bring colder weather tomorrow. the weather bureau forecast today. Temperatures tomorrow, however, are not expected to drop as low as freeamg.

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Kern Scores ‘Political Poison’; Rumor Campaigns Originate in Camps of Opponents, He Says

Democratic Mayoral Candidate Reiterates Pledge He Has Made No Appointee Deals Contingent Upon Victory at Polls. BY DICK MILI.ER Time* Staff Writer Smashing at what he termed "political poison." Judge John W. Kern, Democratic mayoral candidate, today reiterated to the city's electorate his pledge that he has made no appointee deals contingent on.his election as mayor, "The only promises I intend to make are those to the citizens of Indianapolis and they will be public utterances,” Judge Kern declared last night in an address to the Cosmpolitan Democratic Club at the Lincoln. Judge Kern referred to reports, one that he had agreed to retain

Police Chief Mike Morrissey, and another that he has agreed to displace Chief Morrissey with traffic Captain Lewis Johnson. Another report is that he has promised to keep intact the present city hall personnel. "These rumors are nothing but ‘political poison’ originating in the camps of political enemies,” Judge Kern asserted today. "They must be intended to alienate any possible supporters of my candidacy who might feel there is need here of there for changes. "Persons familiar with the law know that precampaign promises and agreements as to appointments and contracts are law violations," Judge Kern said, adding hp was surprised that persons circulating such rumors would not realize that he, an attorney and a judge, would not become a party to illegal acts. Judge Kern declared, if elected, he will call frequent round table sessions and invite representative citizens to participate and offer advise on municipal govern-

ment problems. While he has not issued a formal platform because of his desire for citizen representation in municipal affairs. Judge Kern said that one of his efforts would be directed toward bringing more industries to Indianapolis and to reviving motor car manufacturing, a field in which Indianapolis was a pioneer.

Dr. William H. Smith. Cosmopolitan Club president, presided at the meeting last night. Other Democratic candidates who spoke included Leslie Swails. Herbert E. Wilson. Chalmer Schlosser. Ernest K. Marker. John J. Schaler, Earl McKee. Hannah Noone, Russell Dean, Otto Ray, Gar Davis, F. L. Martino and Forest Jackson.

BULLET-PUNCTURED SHERIFF’S CHECK IS REMINDER OF BATTLE

By I nitrd Prrxx L ANSING. Mich.. April 3.—The auditor-general's department today had a grim reminder of the gun battle at Port Huron which resulted in the slaying of Herbert Youngblood. Negro companion of the notorious John Dillinger. A canceled $32.50 check, punctured by a bullet from Youngblood's gun. was received. It was carried by Sheriff William L. Van Antwerp during the shooting affray. Van Antwerp was shot through the left arm.

POLICE TRAP FAILS 10 CATCH FUGITIVE Youth Who Walked Away From Deputy Free. John Allen Lay has wriggled free of the law again. Lay is the youth who successfully played a Houdini on a deputy sheriff m the employ of Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner last Friday. ' Last night it is reported a trap was set for the embryonic "Dillinger Junior” a‘nd police were set to click the trap's jaws, but failed. Today his case, charging seconddegree burglary and petit larceny, was to come to trial in the Marion county criminal court. A companion. Robert Ruff, also was to be tried on the same charge. Judge Frank Baker continued the cases of the two youths until tomorrow with the added remark from the bench: "Maybe we’ll have Lay tomorrow and ran try them both at the same time.” Hourly Temperatures 11 a. m 55 10 a. m 68 7 a. m 57 ll a. m 75 3a. m 59 12 (noon*.. 77 9 a. m 63 1 p. m 77

Mail Deliveries in City to Be Reduced Tomorrow on New Order From Farley

The number of mail deliveries in Indianapolis will be reduced to one daily in residence sections, two in mixed business and residence sections and three in business districts, effective tomorrow, it was announced today. The curtailment is the result of orders issued by Postmaster-General James A. Farley in order to reduce operating expenses so the postoffice department can stay within its budget. The order is effective until the end of the fiscal year. June 30. The reduction in service will reduce average pay of postal substitute carriers approximately 50 per cent, their present average monthly

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Showers and thunderstorms tonight and probably tomorrow morning; continued mild temperature tonight; colder tomorrow.

HOLY YEAR TO BE PROLONGED Pope Issues Bull Extending Celebration After Easter 1935. By Vnilrd Prrxx VATICAN CITY, April 3. The pope today issued a bull extending Holy Year throughout the world from April 8 to the Sunday after Easter, 1935. The bull expressed the pope's rejoicing over the success of Holy Year, celebrating the nineteenth centenary of human redemption. He urged the faithful to gain indulgences, and pray for unity of the church, prosperity of its peoples and propagation of the Roman Catholic faith. The pope asked also that God should disperse or convert the socalled militant atheists, whom he called dangerous both to religion and to civilization. The pope himself, the bull said, would pray for the blessings he asked, and w'ould participate soon in a solemn special service at St. Peter's. RECOVERY PROGRAM TO FAIL. SAYS ATTERBURY Major Sections of Plan Are Too Drastic, Says Pennsy Head. By United Prexx PHILADELPHIA, April 3.—President Roosevelt has "done a great job" toward achieving national recovery, but major sections of the industrial recovery program will fail because they are “entirely too drastic,” W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, declared today. ILLINOIS MINES CLOSED Confusion Hue to 7-Hour Day, Sav Coal Operators. By Unilrrl Perxx CHICAGO. April 3. Nearly three-fourths of all coal mines in Illinois were closed today because of confusion among operators regarding the new seven-hour day for mine workers, it was announced by W. S. Jenkins, president of the Illinois Coal Operators’ Association.

wage of about SSO being reduced to about $25. according to Wallace Buchanan, assistant postmaster. The reduction in work hours given substitute carriers will be accomplished by having regular carriers deliver their routes in the morning, and then go to the postoffice and its substations in the afternoon and serve as clerks. Regular afternoon clerks will be assigned to later shifts to take care of the early night, peak load. In addition, when a carrier is ill or unable to work for other reasons, no substitute will be placed on the route. Instead, the group of carriers on adjoining routes will divide his

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1934

TRACTION CAR JUMPS RAILS; 17 ARE HURT Broken Switch Blamed for Accident: None Injured Seriously. By United Prrxx TIPTON. Ind.. April 3. —A broken switch was believed today to have caused a northbound traction car of the Indiana Railroad to leave the rails and overturn here last night, injuring seventeen persons. None of the injured was hurt seriously. AU were treated at the office of Dr. A. E. Burkhardt and released immediately. The accident occurred in the heart of Tipton. Passengers injured were: W. E. Wade, 46, Indianapolis, cut eye and knee injury. Mary Heaton, 26, Indianapolis, cut eye, bruises and shock. John Albershardt, Tipton, leg and back injury. B. D. Brandham, 51, Logansport, cuts and bruises on head and wrist. Carrie Rankin, 64, Pery, head and leg injuries. Leslie Keniworthy, 23, Kokomo, hip injury. Raymond Brooks, 31, North Manchester, broken ribs and leg injury. Conductor Roy Biemer, 39, Tipton. hip and leg bruises. Motorman Vern Mains, 45, Indianapolis, shock, cuts and bruises. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tibler and their four children, Tipton, cuts and bruises. Gretchen Greer, 29, Indianapolis, Negro, teacher at Kokomo, broken ribs. The accident occurred about one ! minute before the car was due in the j Tipton station. As the interurban rounded a curve, the front trucks left the track at a siding switch. The rear trucks left the track at the switch and the car careened for half a block down the street before j falling on its side against a house. The force of the impact tore the porch from the house and hurled a stone, inside which crushed the foot of Mrs. Anne Depoy, 40, living there. Tipton residents on the car were taken to their homes after receiving medical treatment and other passengers continued their trips on another car immediately. John Ryan, head of the railroad inspection bureau of the public service commission, announced today that he will investigate officially the wreck Thursday. He intimated that he may direct that a signal be placed at the crossing where the accident occurred. THREE ARE KILLED ’ IN TRAIN DERAILING Minneapolis Men Lose Lives in Wisconsin Accident. By United Preax HUDSON, Wis.. April 3. —Three I persons were killed in a freight | train derailment on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad near here today. The victims were: J. Utter, Minneapolis, engineer. C. W. Lang, St. Paql. fireman. Glen Parle, Minneapolis, brake* man. The engine and twelve cars were j derailed and plunged over a steep grade. A washout in the St. Croix river, | along the railroad right-of-way, was | the cause of the wreck, railroad ! officials said. The train had just taken on a pilot engine to conduct it down the steep grade when the wreck occurred. The pilot engine managed to get over the weakened tracks safely, but later became derailed. Its crew was uninjured.

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I work, each carrying a block or two of his route. Aside from the economy motive, another reason for cutting off the i last afternoon business district delivery was cited by Mr. Buchanan. He said that in the past much important business mail has been received on Pennsylvania train 19. j from the east, which arrived here at 1 2:25 p. m., in time for the late aft- ; ernoon delivery. Effective yester- | day, this train was taken off, he ! said, and the mail it formerly carried now does not reach the city until 5:25 p. m. The economy move is expected to 'reduce operating expenses of the InI dianapolis office approximately j $4,400 by the end of the fiscal year. | Part of the saving will be made by requiring each employe to take a four days’ furlough, without pay, ’anH without a substitute being employed, between now and June 30. "The reduction in service undoubtedly will bring criticism for a time,” said Mr. Buchanan. "However, for years the department has been criticised because expenses exceeded receipts. "The afternoon residential deliveries have proved a very expensive service. Frequently a carrier will start out on his*route in the afternoon with only a dozen or two letters and a few newspapers. Most j of this mail could be delivered the | next day without working a hard- ■ ship on any one. "It is just another example of gov- | ernmental waste demanded by the public."

BLIJNK AND CAHOON, CROWN POINT JAIL GUARDS, ARE INDICTED ON CHARGES OF AIDING DILUNGER

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Indiana Beauty’s Uncle Sought in Kidnaping Pretty Kennard Girl Abducted by Relative, Family Claims: Police Without Clews in Case. By I Hilrrl Prrxx NEWCASTLE. Ind., April 3.—Belief that Schuyler Jackson. 3fl, suspected of abducting his pretty 18-year-oid niece, Katherine Cook. Kennard high school senior, has left the state was expressed here today as authorities vainly sought to the girl’s whereabouts.

N, Y. ‘TIN BOX’ SHERIFF DEAD Thomas M. Farley, Figure in Seabury Quiz, Dies in Hospital. By United Prrstx NEW YORK, April 3.—Thomas M. Farley, 45, former sheriff of Manhattan, whose fabulous “tin box” repositor for funds featured the Seabury investigation of New York City graft, died today in a New York hospital. Farley, a spectacular figure in the city investigation second only to that of former Mayor James J. Walker, was removed from his post by Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Governor of New York, after startling revelations had been made as to his wealth. Parley had insisted that his wealth, amounting to several hundred thousand dollars, was kept in a tin box at home, “for convenience.” His testimony at the Seabury investigation led to his nickname, “Tin Box Tom.” “You got your money out of your tin box?” Judge Samuel Seabury asked him repeatedly. “Yes—out of my good tin box, my wonderful tin box,” Farley retorted. The “wonderful tin boxes” which the politician admitted possessing yielded a total of $360,660 in seven years, during which Farley's salary in various public offices before he became sheriff ranged from $6,000 to $15,000. He testified that at one time he had SIOO,OOO in cash at home “for safekeeping.” ADAMS REGAINS F>OST Columbia City Man Again Highway Board Chairman. James D. Adams, Columbia City, toay resumed the chairmanship of the state highway commission. He was ill several weeks and upon his return to the statehouse two weeks ago it was announced by Governor Paul V. McNutt that Evan B. Stotsenberg. New Albany, the other Democratic- commissioner, would continue as acting chairman. Times Index Page America and Japan 13 Berg Cartoon 14 Bridge 19 Broun 13 Classified 18 Comics 19 Crossword Puzzle 19 Curious World 19 Editorial 14 Financial 15 Good Old Days 3 Hickman—Theaters 13 Lippmann 15 Pegler .....13 Radio 8 Sports 16, 17 State News 6 Wallace Series 4 Woman s Pages 10. 11

Miss Katherine Cook

James Cook, 17, brother of the missing girl, told police the family had learned that Jackson has quit his job at an Anderson automobile accessory plant and withdrawn savings from the factory’s credit union. Jackson quit his job last Saturday a few- hours before he is reported to have forced Miss Cook into his automobile on State Road 67, northeast of Indianapolis, young Cook said. Relatives of the girl said they were confident that Jackson had left the state but had no idea where he may have taken the girl. Meanwhile, state and local police said they were without clews in the case. * The state police barracks at Pendleton reported that two men had been assigned to the case since they received word of the abduction Saturday night. Miss Cook, police were told, was forced from an automobile in which she was accompanying another uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lightner, to Indianapolis to shop for her school graduation clothes. The girl formerly had lived with Jackson and his wife at Shirley and cared for their two children, relatives revealed today. Jackson was reported to have been estranged two months ago from his wife, a sister of the missing girl’s mother. WILLIAM H. WOODIN IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL Former Secretary of Treasury Suffers Throat Ailment. By United Preen * NEW YORK. April 3.—William H. Woodin, who resigned as secretary of'the treasury because of ill health, w-as in a New' York hospital today, tftider observation because of a throat infection. Accident Victim Improving Miss Mary E. Edwards, 19. injured seriously when the car in which she was riding struck a parked car on Allisonville road Sunday, today was reported in fair condition at city hospital.

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Weapon of Desperado Only ‘Carved Stick/ Say Probers in Stinging Arraignment of Authorities. FIND NO EVIDENCE OF GRAFT Estill Upheld in Report Handed Down;' Circuit Judge Bitterly Assailed for His Part in Case. By L n>>rrl Prr.a CROW N POINT. Ind.. April 3.—Deputy Sheriff Ernest Rlunk and Sam Cahoon, Lake count.' jail trusty, were indicted today for aiding the escape of John Dillinger from the county jail. The indictments were returned by a special six-man grand jury which has been in session three weeks investigating the toy oistol escape of Dillinger, the nation's No. 1 public, enemy. Plunk, finger print expert at the jail, was kidnaped by Dillinger and carried across the state line into Illinois. Cahoon was turnkey under Sheriff Lillian Holley. Roth officers were arrested a few days after the jail delivery on warrants prepared by Prosecutor Robert G. Estill and have been at liberty on SI,OOO bonds pending the grand jury’s report.

Police in a number of Indiana cities today continued their search for Miss Katherine Cook. 18, pretty Kennard high school senior, alleged to have been kidnaped Saturday while on her way to Indianapolis. The girl was in a ear with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lightner of Shirley, police were told, when she was removed forcibly from the ear by another uncle, it was charged, who carried a revolver and threatened her life. An unci. Schuyler Jackson, 30 is sought.

The grand jurors’ lengthy report bitterly scored state officials, Circuit Judge William J. Murray to whom their findings were submiAed and William Schroeder, president of the Lake county council. The jury said it found "no direct evidence” that graft played a part in the almost comic ease with which Dillinger locked up his guards in their owm cells and walked to freedom with only a wooden gun co aid him. Reports that the "gun” was a genuine automatic were scouted by the jury in a stinging arraignment of Jail Warden Lou Baker, and eleven guards. Testimony of fiftythree witnesses, the jury report said, indicated that the weapon was only a carved stick. State Officials Criticised State officials w r ere criticised for failure to demand return of Dillinger, a parole violator, to the state penitentiary. Judge Murray, to whom the jury reported, shared in censure for the same "negligence." Sheriff Holley was blamed for “careless” administration of her jail. Use of jail trusties as turnkeys was described by the jury as a dangerous practice. Prosecutor Robert G. Estill escaped the jurors’ censure. A photograph of the prosecutor and Dillinger, with the outlaw's arm flung intimately over Estill's shoulder, w r as "taken at a moment when the prosecutor had been on duty for for-ty-eight hours,” the jury said. "Dillinger could have been transferred to the state prison in Michigan City lawfully, either as a parole violator, for safe-keeping or for his own safety,” the report stated. “This transfer would have cast the taxpayers of Lake county nothing.” Estill Is Upheld "Our investigation show's that Prasecutor Estill, the assistant prosecutor and Sheriff Hollev petitioned the criminal court for au-

12 MINERS INJURED IN ELEVATOR FALL Three Indiana Workmen Are Seriously Hurt. By United Preee TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. April 3 Twelve employes of the Black Betty coal mine, north of here, were injured today w'hen an elevator cage fell fifteen feet. Three of the miners, Aliter Stanfield, Floyd Gaines and Richard Kehoe, suffered broken bones, but the others were not believed seriously hurt. The accident was caused when a bolt broke in reverse of the hoisting engine.

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| thority to makp such a transfer of (the prisoner and arranged for a po- ; lice convoy. Everything was ready but the order of Judge Murray. The “grand jurors reported that Judge Murray and Schroeder arranged a conference with the sheriff, her chief deputy. Carroll Holley, and other officials at which I the judge and county councilman ; insisted that the desperado be kept I in Crown Point. . Judge Murray and Mr. Schroed'j assured'the sheriff at that, time wou'.d be provided proper guards ' the prisoner.” the report said. During the outlaw's brief con, finerr.ent in the jail here, the jurors found, thirty-five guards surrounded! the jail working in three shifts of eight hours each. “Men Without F.xperienc*” “These men were without eperience. however, and w r ere practically worthless in dealing with a, criminal of Dillinger’s talents,” the report said. "Sheriff Holley was primarily responsible. for keeping John Dillinger in confinement and it was her duty to make the county provide the ; proper guards. The fact that she did not do so was due to the intervention of Judge Murray and President Schroeder of the county council. upon whose advice and judgment she relied. “This did not relieve her of responsibility, but placed equal responsibility upon the shoulders of Judge Murray and President i Schroeder.’’ Six Factors Listed The grand jurors listed six “factors responsible for the actual escape.” They were: 1. The “ingenuity, coolness, alertness and reputation of John Dillinger.” 2. The help of Herbert, Youngblood. Negro murder suspect, who fled w-ith Dillinger and later was killed in a gun battle in the Michigan “thumb” district. 3. The "apparent laxity of jail attendants in obeying jail rules.” 4. Collusion on the part of two jail employes. 5. An “indifferent and unreliable trusty employed as a turnkey at the jail door leading to the outside.” 6. Generally inexperienced guards. Lutz Lauds Action Attorney General Philip Lutz Jr., | when informed of the findings of | the Lake county grand Jury in the Dillinger escape, declared that he “couldn’t imagine what state officials thpy could have criticised.” Upon thp request of Governor Paul v. McNutt, Mr. Lutz sent a | deputy attorney - general, Edward Barce. to Lake county to conduct I the grand jury probe. Mr. Lutz himself went there last week. Hints Politics Involved He also declared that he agreed iha* there was no evidence uncovered of graft or corruption “in the sense of taking money,” but intima>ed that the Dillinger escape may have been mixed into the badly muddled Lake county politics. While the jury was returning its verdict, Robert G. Estell, East Chicago. was filing his candidacy forrenomination on the Democratic ticket as Lake county prosecutor. Having previously announced his intention to stand for re-election, Mr. Estill formerlly filed this morning with Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr. McNutt, Silent “I believe the grand jury made an honest effort and gave it best service from the evidence we were able to present.” Mr. Lutz said. “But I hope that the body will be continued in service until we have an opportunity to make further investigations and present additional evidence we have gathered since last week. “In addition to evidence regarding the Dillinger escape, I also hope the grand jury will be held in session long enough for us to place before it evidence in other matters in Lake county.” Governor McNutt, and Captain Matt Leach of the staate police refused to comment on the report.