Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1934 — Page 1

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LOUIS LUDLOW UNOPPOSED IN PRIMAR Y RACE James Farley Only Other Congressman Without Opposition. THREE IN G. 0. P. FIGHT 29 Democrats File for May Voting: 39 Enter G. 0. P. List. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Time* Staff Writer Congressman Louis Ludlow is one of two Indiana members of the house of representatives who remains unopposed, within his own party, for renomination. When the files at the secretary of state’s office closed at midnight Saturday, only Congressman Ludlow and James I. Farley, Auburn, Fourth district representative, were without opposition on the Democratic ticket. All twelve congressmen from Indiana are Democrats. Congressman Ludlow, who gave his address when filing as the English hotel, represents the Twelfth district. Three Republicans filed for the Twelfth district nomination. They are Delbert O. Wilmeth, Will H Adams and former Judge Harry O. Chamberlin. Larrabee Is Opposed Congressman William H. Larrabee, New Palestine, who represents the Eleventh district, which includes Irvington, south and east sections of Indianapolis, is opposed for the Democratic nomination by Chester V. Thumma, Elwood, and Bert Wilhelm. Indianapolis. Six Republicans filed for the Eleventh district post. They are Paul P. Brewer, Edward J. Hecker, Don F. Roberts and Samuel H. Shank, all of Indianapolis; Ernest A. Benninghofen, Anderson, and Ralph A. Scott, Greenfield. Chester A. Davis, Bedford, Ninth district congressional candidate, is the only Republican unopposed. He was defeated two years ago by Congressman Eugene B. Crowe, Bedford. Congressman Crowe is opposed on the Democratic ticket by Harry C. Canfield, Batesville, a former congressman, and H. Murray Vawter, Nashville. Old-Time Figures Return Twenty-nine Democrats and thir-ty-nine Republicans filed in the primary for the twelve congressional positions. The list includes many old-time political figures and promises to make certain district scraps a real horse race. On the Democratic side, the hottest contests are expected to develop where the McNutt organization tor machine) is opposing the incumbent. In the Seventh district they arc backing Floyd L. Young. Vincennes, former state American Legion commander. against Congressman Arthur H. Greenwood. Washington, who, like Mr. Ludlow, voted dry. Other Democratic entrants in tho Seventh district are Stephen H. Burton, Waashington. and Curiis Moody. Linton. The four-way fight is said to give Mr. Greenwood a good chance to win. Mrs. Jenckes Faces Fight Mrs. Virginia E. Jenckes, Terre Haute, reported no longer to have the support of Richard (Little Dick) Werneke, old-time Terre Haute poltical boss, faces strong opposition from the Vigo county prosecutor. Charles C. Whitlock. Terre Haute, and Sanford Romine. Judson. If certain contemplated alignments materialize, Mr. Romine is expected to be the nominee. Mrs. Jenckes is the only Indiana woman congressman in the history of the state. The long-haired monetary expert. Congressman Finlv H. Gray, Connersville. is opposed for the nomination by William A. McClellan, Muncie. and D. Tillman Maupin, Richmond. Congressman William T. Schulte, Hammond, is opposed on the Democratic side by Andrew Hoffman, also of Hammond, while a fourcornered Lake county fight is scheduled for the First district nomination on the Republican ticket. Landis Rivals Named Entrants are Earl W. Johnson, Hammond; E. Miles Norton, Crown Point; Fred F. Schutz and John W. Scott, both of Gary. The colorful Frederick Landis. Logansport. faces a three-cornered fight for the Republican nomination in the Second district. His opponents are Claude S. Steele. Knox, and Roy C. Street. Lafayette. One-time Republican congressman. David Hogg. Ft. Wayne, is opposed for a comeback by Walter E. Hclmke. Ft. Wayne, in the Fourth district. Former Republican congressman. Albert R. Hall. Marion, is opposed by Clarence H. Wills. Kokomo; Thomas Sherman Rockwell. Andrews, and Christian Flaugh, Montpelier. Farm Leader Files A progressive and conservative fight is on in the Sixth district, with former Congressman Fred S. Purnell, Attica, being opposed by Alonzo H. Lindley, Kingman, long-time progressive farm bloc leader in the state senate. Charles F. Werner, Evansville, assistant attorney-general under James M. Ogden, filed as Eighth district Republican candidate. He is opposed by Henry R. Kissling, Oriole. Timer F. Bossert. Liberty, announced on a progressive platform and is opposed for the Tenth district Republican nomination by Albert F. Murray. Muncie; Earl W. Thompson, Richmond, and George Andrew Golden, Connersville.

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HUGE GAIN IN SALE OF CARS REPORTED BY GENERAL MOTORS

By United Press NEW YORK. April 9—General Motors Corporation sales to dealers in the United States in March totaled 119.858 cars and trucks, against 82,222 in February, and 45.098 in March, 1933. The total was 165.8 per cent over a year ago, and 45.8 per cent over the previous month. Sales to consumers in the United States in March were 98,174 units, against 58,911 in February and 47,436 in March, 1933, gains of 66.6 per cent and 107 per cent respectively. DEATH CLAIMS MBS. MAYER Widow of City Business Man Dies at Hospital Short Illness. Following a short illness. Mrs. Charles Mayer Sr., 4525 Park avenue, died this morning in St. Vincent’s hospital. Dr. Jean S. Milner, Second Presbyterian church pastor, •will officiate at services to be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon in the residence. .Josephine Kiefer Mayer was the daughter of Augustus Kiefer, founder of the A. Kiefer Drug Company, and Martha Shipp Kiefer. Her marriage in 1886 to Mr. Mayer, who died several years ago, united two of the oldest families in Indianapolis. Mr. Mayer for many years was head of the Charles Mayer store. Mrs. Mayer was interested in charitable work. Mrs. Mayer was a member of the Second Presbyterian church. She was a Colonial Dame and member of the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by three sons, Charles Mayer, A. Keifer Mayer, Edward L. Mayer, and three grandchildren, Mrs. Wells Hampton, Josephine K. Mayer and Elizabeth K. Mayer. LONG'S RIVAL DENIES GAMBLING CONNECTION Colonel Sullivan Testifies in Senate Hearing. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 9.—Colonel John P. Sullivan, New Orleans attorney, denied today to the senate finance committee that he had brought about appointment of D. D. Moore as Louisiana internal revenue collector or that he had “gambling connections.” Senator Huey P. Long, opposing Mr. Moore’s nomination, charged that Colonel Sullivan and Colonel E. R. Bradley, Kentucky turfman, operated “gambling dives,” and sponsored Mr. Moore's candidacy. “I never had any connection with gambling. ’’ Colonel Sullivan said. “I don’t even know how to read a racing form.” INSULL'S RETURN SET FORJOMORROW U. S. Ignores Magnate’s Trump Card Claim. By United Press ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 9. Turkish and American authorities today made plans to start Samuel I Insull back to the United States, perhaps tomorrow, while his lawyers : insisted they still had a chance to ;save him. “One trump card.” the lawyers | said, remained. But the governI ment and American Ambassador Robert P. Skinner, here from Angora, seemed confident that the utilities man had lost his fight to evade ex- | tradition. 2 CITY RESIDENTS DIE IN CRASH ON ROAD 67 Six Others Are Injured as Autos Collide Near Pendleton. Edward Dehne. 32. of 503 North Dorman street, and Ms. Mary Ellen O'Connell. 52. of 22 North Cruse street, were killed and six others were injured in an automobile collision on state Road 67 north of Pendleton early today. The car driven by Mr. Dehne collided with one driven by Alfred Rector, Anderson. Mrs. Mamie 1 Armes. 45, of 1429 South East street, ; was taken to St. John's hospital, An derson. Paul Davis. 33, of 809 Coli lege avenue, also a passenger in the Dehne car. is being held in the Anderson jail. JONES OPPOSES U. S. BANK LOSS PAYMENTS RFC Head Protests 52,500.000.000 McLeod Bill. By United Press WASHINGTON. April 9.—Strong opposition to pending bills providing payment of government money to depositors in closed banks was expressed today by Chairman Jesse Jones, chairman of the reconstfruction finance corporation. Mr. Jones estimated full payment to depositors of closed banks would cost the treasury more than $2,500,I 000.000. He opposed the McLeod bill, providing for payment to depositors in closed federal reserve member banks and to proposals for payment to depositors in all closed banks. Either of these proposals, Mr. Jones said, is “hard to justify." Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 53 10 a. m 66 7a. m 55 11 a. m 68 Ba. m 57 12 (noon).. 69 9 a. m..... 63 1 p. m..... 71 ' m'L

Partly cloudy, somewhat cooler tonight; tomorrow fair and cooler.

493 FILE FUR CITY, COUNTY PARTYRACES Lengthy Ballot Promises Counting Difficulties on May 8. FRICK LAST TO ENTER 238 Democrats and 255 Republicans Ready to Open Oratory. A ballot as lengthy as a seed catalog and one of the hardest to vote and count in the history of Marion county, will be presented to Indianapolis and Marion county voters at the polls May 8. The mammoth ballot was caused by the record filing at midnight Saturday in the county clerk’s office of 493 persons on the Democratic and Republican tickets. Two thousand men and women, besides the 92 candidates, filed for precinct committeeman and delegates to the state conventions of the Democratic and Republican parties. Two certificates of candidacy, one for precinct committeeman and the other for Franklin advisory board, were received by mail today. Slow Balloting Predicted Due to the large filing, it was forecast by political observers that balloting in the primary, May 8, would be slow and counting tedious, with many offices in doubt for days after the voting. Under direction of Glenn B. Ralston, county clerk, the task of assembling the primary ballots and preparing them for the printer began today, A separate ballot will be used for city candidates. The names of county and township candidates will appear on the same ballot. In the office of the secretary of state, clerks were busy today checking the thousands of names filed there in a record avalanche of jobseekers. Frick Last to Enter The last filing before midnight Saturday was that of Ernest F. Frick, board secretary, who filed with the secretary of state for the Democratic nomination for judge of superior court four. From now on, candidates will knuckle down to oratory -in an effort to bounce votes their way before the primary. All candidates for the judgeship in Marion county and the prosecutor’s office filed at the secretary of state’s office instead of the election bureau in the county clerk’s office. Charles Hafer, candidate for county treasurer on the Democratic ticket, was the sole withdrawal from a race at a late hour Saturday. Mr. Hafer refiled for county commissioner of the Second district. Two hundred and thirty-eight Democrats filed for city, county and tonwship offices whil 254 Republicans filed for the same offices. Henry L. Bloemker, Democratic candidate for county surveyor, will be the only unopposed candidate for a major office on his ticket at the primary. Harry Hohlt, county councilman from the Third district, also is unopposed on the Democratic slate. The sheriff’s race is even-Stephen in the primary, with seven candidates filing for each party. Seven Republicans and four Democrats filed for the city mayoralty race. No Republican filed for county councilman of the Third District. All Democratic township officials are opposed. Organization’s Plan Fails Efforts of the Democratic county organization to keep the incumbents seeking nominations in the primary from opposition failed when several candidates, regarded as insurgents. made last-minute entries Saturday. Thomas D. McGee, attorney, 3749 Central avenue, filed for probate court judge against Smiley N. Chambers, close friend of H. Nathan Swain, county chairman, while Earle E. McFerren, attorney, filed against the organization choice, Joseph T. Markey, for judge of superior court one, vacated when Judge John w. Kern announced for mayor. The organization also found its plans to have Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson unopposed for room five blocked when Chalmer Schlosser, originally a candidate for room one. withdrew there and refiled : r room five. Schlosser is a law partner of present Judge Joseph R. Williams, who is to be renominated unopposed in room two. The organization succeeded in keeping the incumbent William A. Pickens free of opposition in room three, but the incumbent in room four. Judge Clarence E. Weir, will battle Mr. Frick. Report that candidates for certain offices were required to file with City Clerk Henry O. Goett, as well as at election headquarters, resulted in about thirty-five, including most of the mayoralty aspirants, filing at Mr. Goett’s office in order to be on the safe side. Times Index Page Berg Cartoon 4 Bridge 13 Broun 5 Classified 11, 12 Comics 13 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 13 Editorial 4 Financial 8 Hickman—Theaters 5 Hobby 6 Pegler 5 Radio 11 Sports 10, 11 State News 7 Wallace Series 3

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934

$30,000 BLAZE AT STATE PRISON TO BE PROBED BY FEENEY

A1 Feeney, state fire marshal, today announced that his office will conduct a thorough inspection of the Indiana state prison and investigate the origin of the $30,000 store building fire, which occurred there Saturday night. While defective wiring originally was blamed for the fire, which broke out at midnight while the store building was deserted, today it was being blamed on carelessness of a convict leaving a pants’ pressing machine turned on.

MURRAY FLAYSJURY'S COUNSEL Doubts Smith's Right to Appear; Puts Off Case Until Friday, 13th. By United Press CROWN POINT, Ind., April 9. The amazing situation of a grand jury cited for contempt by the same judge who ordered it to “get to the bottom” of John Dillinger's escape this afternoon became a legal enigma. Judge William J. Murray of the Lake county criminal court, who brought contempt charges against his own grand jury, refused to recognize the jurors’ attorney. He agreed reluctantly to a four-day delay in the hearing—until Friday the thirteenth. The grand jury, six bewildered farmers and small town merchants, came into court with an imposing array of attorneys, headed by Martin J. Smith, special prosecutor, before the grand jury with credentials from Judge Murray. With him were Edward J. Barce, deputy attorney-general, and Joseph W. Hutchison, sent here from Indianapolis by Governor Paul V. McNutt. Mr. Smith’s power to act was attacked at the outset of the ings.“You think you have a legal right to appear?” Judge Murray asked. “I don't know why the grand jury shouldn't have counsel of its own choosing,’* Mr. Smith answered. “But not by state’s attorney,” the judge interrupted. “Mr. Barce and Mr. Hutchinson are officers of Governor McNutt, who also was severely criticised in this report,” Judge Murray said. “The grand jury went clear across the state of Indiana without any provocation to lay part of the responsibility for this break on the executive department.” Judge Murray also revealed that he will attempt to bring out that the grand jury's report was dictated by States Attorney Robert G. Estill and Mr. Smith, and that the report was changed after the grand jurors signed it. HOSIERY STRIKERS PICKETCITY MILLS No Disturbances Reported; Protestants Orderly. Hosiery mill strikers, who walked out Friday when three local companies failed to meet employes’ union demands, today resumed picketing of the mills. The picketers w'ere orderly and did not disturb employes who sought to enter the plants to work. Officials of the Real Silk hosiery mill said that conditions were little changed from Friday, when a total of 755 employes failed to appear for work on the morning and afternoon shifts. Union officials continued to insist that the number of strikers at the three mills totaled more than 2,000. Member Drive Winner Announced Winner of the four-week membership campaign of the 101 men’s class of the Broadway Baptist church is Ralph Anderson, Rae Powell, class president, announced today.

Police at Wits' End in Hunt for City Killer

Detectives Admit They Are at Blank Wall in Murder Probe. The illusive figure of the “woman in white” tantalizingly flitted before detectives assigned to solve the mystery of the fantastic murder of Bert Callahan, eccentric and well-to-do bachelor. Friday in his home at 1636 North Illinois street, as detectives admitted this afternoon that they had struck a "stonewall” in the case. Four persons questioned about the murder —a woman and three men—were arraigned in municipal court today before Judge Dewey Myers on charges of vagrancy. Detectives admitted that at present they had "nothing on them.” Mrs. Pauline Free. 26. of 30 East Pratt street, arrested with three men Saturday night on vagrancy charges, had her case continued until Wednesday after her attorney, Thomas whallon, protested that Mrs. Free, the mother of a 9-year-old child, had been held incommunicado since her arrest. Mrs. Free appeared in court in the white uniform which she wears at work in a downtown restaurant. Despite her white clothing, detectives were insistent that she had not been connected in any way with the Callahan case to date.

LIBERALS FEAR NEW TAX BILL IS IN DANGER House 'Election Greed’ Held Likely to Undermine Senators’ Work. PRESSURE ON HARRISON Progressives Are Fighting to Prevent Yielding in Secret Session. BY WALKER STONE Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 9.—Senate liberals, although winning acceptance of many of their tax proposals by Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee, are fearful of what may happen to the bill between senate passage and White House signature. The suave Mississippi senator, who seems to be willing to compromise on most anything in order to end the tax debate, has the upper hand. He will head the senate conferees who are to meet with house conferees and make the final decision as to what is to remain in and what is to be taken out of the bill. With house Democratic leaders protesting against the additional taxes championed by the senate liberals, it is not hard to understand why such senators as. La Follette, Couzens and Clark fear that their work may be undone in the secrecy of the conference room. House Is Restive This is election year, always a poor year for tax legislation, and house Democrats are restive. They don’t want to make any of their taxpaying constituents mad so close to election day. All of the 435 members of the house face re-elec-tion fights. Only one-third of the senate is up for re-election. All of the strategy of the senate liberal bloc is now being directed toward forcing Senator Harrison and the others who will serve as the senate conferees to make a real fight for the senate amendments, calculated to increase revenues from the bill from $258,000,000 to $470,000,000. One amendment the senate is believed certain to adopt is that sponsored by Senator Clark (Dem., Mo.) removing the tax exemption now extended to government securities. This same amendment was approved by the senate last year and sent to conference. It was reported at the time that when Senator Harrison led the senate conferees into the conference room he saluted the house conferees by announcing glibly; “The senate yields on the Clark amendment.” Wants Record Vote Senator Clark does not intend that that shall happen again. He will be satisfied with nothing less than a record vote on his amendment by the full membership of the house. Neither last year nor this year did the house get a chance to vote on this. Senators Couzens and La Follette also are insisting that their income tax and inheritance tax amendments be something more than mere propositions that Senator Harrison can compromise into the bill on the senate floor and out of the bill in the conference room. wagnefT bill hearing AVOIDED BY JOHNSON Labor Disputes Measure, Lacking Administration Aid, Doomed. By United Press WASHINGTON. April 9.—Hugh S. Johnson permitted senate hearings on the controversial Wagner labor disputes bill to end today without testifying and without the administration going on record on the measure. The administration has been lukewarm toward the bill and enactment at the present session is unlikely.

Roy Hill, 41, of 433 North Illinois street; Virgil Hart. 33, of 421 College avenue, and Herman Sneison, 28, of 1221 College avenue, arrested with Mrs. Free, likewise were held for a further hearing on April 17. All four were held in $3,000 bond each on vagrancy charges.

Paul Fry, State Liquor Chief, Called *One-Man Ley Mature’ in Court Test

Paul Fry, excise director and liquor lord of Indiana, was placed in a legal wine-press today in circuit court when the constitutionality of his wine regulations were attacked. Before the morning ended, Mr. Fry w r as charged by L. L. Htfliderson and Charles E. Henderson, attorneys for Ralph Whittaker, agent for the Kouppert Wine Company, with being a “one-man legislature.” “There's no standard of rules in the issuance of permits, we will show.” said Charles E. Henderson in an opening statement in the suit for a declaratory judgment against Mr. Fry. “Bootleggers, more ns, a child, a woman, any one could obtain a permit,” said Mr. Henderson. “We will show,” added Laurens Hendertcn, “that the excise director

Tugwell Is 'Stalin' of Wirt ‘Joke’

* ■— Rexford G. Tugwell Gary Educator ‘Kidded’ at Party, Ex-Brain Trust Member Says. By United Press PRINCETON, N. J„ April 9.—Dr. William A. Wirt learned about the “terrible brain trust scandal” when some of the administration workers “kidded” him at a party, Adolph A. Berle, former member of the ‘brain trust,’ said in an interview published in the Daily Princetonian, undergraduate publication. “I’ve just heard the inside story,” Mr. Berle, now city chamberlain of New York, was quoted as telling the Princetonian reporter. “The good doctor was at a party with some of the boys who are connected w r ith things down In Washington. Dr. Wirt started asking a few questions about the ‘Roosevelt revolution’ he was hearing so much about. “They were all in pretty good spirits.” The administration men, the interview quoted Mr. Berle as saying, confided that “Roosevelt was a Kerensky. They said he was just waiting for the right time to start his revolution. After two years, there would be a Stalin who would take over the government.” Dr. Wirt, Mr. Berle said, insisted cn being informed who the “Stalin” was to be. “So having led him thus far, they decided to take him for a good long ride, and said solemnly ‘Rexford G. Tugwell is the man’,” Mr. Berle said. “That story is on the level,” the former brain trust member said. Mr. Berle denied that any ‘breach’ existed between President Roosecvelt and Recovery Administrator Hugh S- Johnson, saying there was little likelihood of the latter’s immediate resignation. “Let's explode that ‘brain trust’ myth right now,” he told the Princetonian reporter. “There is no such thing. Between election and inauguration. Hugh Johnson, Raymond Moley, Charley Taussig, Rex Tugwell and myself, who frequently consulted with the President in our official capacity as the ‘research committee of the Democratic parcy,’ were dubbed the brain trust. “Since there is no place in our government for a ‘kitchen cabinet,’ we five broke up the night before inauguration. “We have not been in the same room together since. “Now. arty one who is seen talking with the President immmediately is dubbed ‘another one of the brain trust.’ ” Rainey Scores Wirt By United Press WASHINGTON, April 9.—Speaker of the House Henry T. Rainey said today he was turning over to the “red plot” investigating committee “documents” issued by Dr. William A. Wirt two years ago which he said showed Dr. Wirt then favored a recovery program along the lines of the “new deal.” “There is nothing we are doing now which he did not favor in 1932,” said Speaker Rainey. The Wirt investigating committee picked the elaborate new caucus room of the house office building for the hearing. Speaker Rainey said that Wirt “in an interesting document issued two years ago, favored the exact present farm program and devaluation of the gold dollar. But now he says it is all communistic.” Mr. Rainey said the “document” was three typewritten copyrighted articles prepared by Dr. Wirt and edited painstakingly with a pencil. “He sent me one two years ago. and I have it now,” said the Speaker.

exceeds his authority and performs the functions of a legislature.” It was charged that it was necessary to have a beer permit before one could become a wholesaler or retailer of wine under Mu Fry's regulations. Placed on the witness stand, the excise director testified that it was not necessary to hold a beer permit to obtain a wine license in Indiana. “Any one qualifying with a bond and of good moral character can obtain a permit,” declared Mr. Fry. Pursing his charges that Mr. Fry made vest-pocket rulings, Mr, Henderson questioned the excise director on the number of wine permits issued in Marion county and of what number of thaie permits were issued to those holding beer or malt beverage rights under the excise act. “Marion county has six or eight

Fnfored a* Sevond-Claaa Matter at Postoffiee. Indianapolis. Ind.

WRECKED AUTO IS DILLINGER’S, L. S. OFFICERS DECLARE Desperado Bought Car After St. Paul Escape, Police Reveal; Federal Agents Join in Series of Raids Here. BANK RAIDS BY OUTLAW FEARED Public Enemy No. 1 Here to See Mary Kinder, Recruit New ‘Terror Mob,' for Holdups, Cops Believe. BY BASIL GALLAGHER Timrs Staff Writer Federal agents assigned to find John Dillinger. public enemy No. 1, today definitely identified the wrecked Hudson found near Noblesville Saturday as a car bought by the desperado in St. Paul, Minn., The Times learned exclusively; today. Information that the car had been identified as Dillinger's was given The Times by Lieutenant Chester Butler of the state police, who told the writer that the serial numbers on the wrecked car corresponded with numbers on the car bought shortly after the gangster escaped from a federal

trap in the northern city. Meanwhile, federal operatives, state policemen and city police deployed on raids in various parts of Indianapolis, where the gangster is thought to be hiding. State policemen under detective Vernon Shields searched several houses on the north side today in a search for Pearl Elliott, Kokomo associate of the gang, who also is believed hiding in Indianapolis. The search for the woman proved futile. Presence of Dillinger in or near Indianapolis first w>as disclosed by The Times when an informant told this newspaper he had seen the desperado in Maywood, a suburb west of the city. As the concentrated man hunt around Indianapolis assumed large proportions today, towns in various parts of Indiana called on the state police for protection, fearing riids by the gangster on local banks. Police of Anderson called for reinforcements of state police today. Newcastle Is Warned Warnings to bunks in Newcastle, where the huge pay roll of the Chrysler plant is banked each week, were broadcast by the state police today. From underworld sources, the state police learned today that Dillinger’s purpose in attempting to enter Indianapolis is for a conference with Mary Kinder, wife of Harry Pierpont, former “terror mob” member awaiting execution in the Columbus (O.) penitentiary Friday, July 13. Mrs. Kinder’s movements recently, according tc Captain Matt Leach of the state police, have been cloaked in mystery. In an interview Saturday with Lieutenant Butler, Mrr. Kinder admitted that she had visited Pierpont at Columbus last week and reported him in a despairing mood. Mrs. Kinder denied to Lieutenant Butler that she had seen Dillinger in Indianapolis recently but admitted, according to the state policeman, that she would like to see him. as Pierpont is broke and needs funds to press the appeal of his recent trial, in which he was sentenced to die in the electric chair, to the Ohio supreme court and. if necessary, the United States Supreme court. Basis of the appeal, it was learned, will be persecution claimed from the presence of soldiers around the Lima <O.) jail during his trial and that of Charles Makley and Russell Clark. Hopes to Free Pals From underworld sources The Times learned that Dillinger still is confident of effecting the release of his henchmen from the Ohio prison. It is reported that he planned to commit several holdups in or near Indianapolis to ra'se the necessary funds. “I can not understand why Dillinger should attempt to come to Indianapolis, where he realizes things are ‘hot’ for him,” Captain Leach said today. “ But the finding of the car near Noblesville proves that either he or some of his gang were here. I think Dillinger is trying to get anew gang together and to raise funds for Pierpont and the others.” The sudden move of Mary Kinder

wine permits and three or four of that number do not have beer permits,” Mr. Fry asserted from the stand. It was shown by attorneys for Mr. Whittaker that the excise director issued new regulations that countermanded old regulations at will. Fred Wiecking, deputy attorneygeneral, charged that the suit was of no import, in that Mr. Whittaker never had applied for a wine permit and had not been refused a permit by Mr. Fry. The assistant attorney-general declared that the suit was based merely on the construction of the wine regulations, as made by Mr. Whittaker and his attorneys, and was not the proper construction placed upon the regulations governing wine permits by the man who made those regulations—Mr. Fry.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

; and her family Saturday from 930 Daley street to 516 Luett avenue also was regarded suspiciously by | the state police, who, with federal agents, raided Mrs. Kinder's home late Sunday night. Another raid was conducted on the home of Hubert Dillinger, half-brother of the desperado, on the same night. Mrs. Kinder did not attempt to conceal her anger when police searched the new home, upsetting bureau drawers and ransacking closets and obscure spots in the cellar. The raiders were armed with state, bench and federal warrants ‘ for the arrest and incarceration of one John Dillinger, fugitive from justice.” Dillnger Luck, Says Leach At the time of the accident with Dillinger’s car, Joseph Manning of Peru, with his wife and sister-in-law. was driving from Kokomo in a small touring car. About fifteen miles south of Kokomo on Road 31, the Manning car was struck by the speeding Hudson and the left rear wheel ripped off the car. The Hudson, swerving, continuea up the road for about seventy-five yards and suddenly lurched off the concrete and hurtled a ditch. It plowed through a wooded place on the west side of the road, missing stumps and trees and ending its ride about a hundred yards from the side of the road. After viewing the wreck. Captain Leach said. “It must have been Dillinger. Nobody else could have that much luck. In that field were some of the biggest stumps I’ve ever seen. The Hudson didn't touch one of them going through the field. Any other car would have been wrecked completely before it had gone ten feet.” Captain Leach said that only two men were in the car, contradicting the first statement that five men were in the Hudson. City Robbery Foiled After the accident, the two men stripped the car of all identifying marks and walked back to the wrecked car on the road, w'hich Mr. Manning and his family were sadly contemplating. “You folks hurt?” asked one of the men now believed to be Dillinger. Mr. Manning replied in the negative and the two men left them abruptly, one taking the road toward Indianapolis and the other making for the woods west of the road. Search for Dillinger in Indianapolis Saturday night was marked by heavy police concentration in front of Brink’s Express, Washington and Pennsylvania street, where several large pay rolls totalling thousands of dollars were kept during the week-end. Plans of Dillinger to rob the express company, as reported from underworld sources, were apparently frustrated by the wrecking of his car at Noblesville earlier in the day. STUDENT IS SHOT IN SCHOOL POLITICS ROW Candidate for Editor of Campus Paper Is Victim. B)/ United Prrsn TUSCALOOSA, Ala, April 9 University of Alabama politics flared into violence today with the shooting of Andrew Manning, of Birmingham, candidate for editor of the Crimson-White, school newspaper. by an unidentified assailant. Young Manning, shot in the thigh, was not seriously injured. A youth followed him several blocks, he said, and demanded him to stop and “talk politics.” Both school and city authorities started a thorough investigation.” GERMAN ARMAMENT INCREASE IS STUDIED Britain Asks Ambassador to Probe Higher Budgets. R'l United Prr** LONDON. April 9 —Sir John Simon, foreign secretary, told a questioner in the house of commons today that the government is giving “very serious consideration” to the recent increase in the German army, navy and air budgets. He added he had asked the ambassador to Berlin to inquire about It from the German government* L,