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URGE BARRIERS FOR DEAD END CANAL STREETS Action Follows Fatal Auto Plunge at Alleged Illegible Sign. WATER CO. OPENS QUIZ Safety Board President Says Utility Should Place Blockades. Action in substitute barriers for the alleged illegible -urn at Engene street and the ranal, following the death early yesterday of Mrs. Margaret Stewart, wife of a promment Lebanon attorney, and the submersion of three other women, after their automobile plunged into the water, was beine urged today. Charles R. Myers, president of the safety board, stated last night that he would urge that the Indianapolis Water Company, owners of the ranal, be forced to construct barriers at the dead-end streets leading to the canal: Declaring that he did not consider the erection of banners a responsibility of the city's safety board. Mr. Myers added that he also did not consider as especially hazardous the site of the fatal accident. H. A. C. Put I p Sign The wooden warning sign at Eugene street and the capal was placed there voluntarily by the Hoosier Motor Club, Todd Stoops sec-retary-manager of the club, .said today. Mr. Stoops said that an iron reflector sign should be placed at this dangerous spot, but that it was not the responsibility of the club to purchase it. The responsibility rests between the city and the water company, Mr. Stoops asserted. The property alone the ranal is privatplv owned by the Indianapolis Water Company. However. Mr. Bioops added, the club would place an adequate sign at the dead end for humanitarian reasons, if the city or the water companv does not take steps t,o protect motorists there Last Riles Planned Last rites for Mrs. Stewart were to he announced later today. Her body was found three miles below the scene of the tragedy at Blackford and West streets, where it had been carried by the swift current. In the car at the time of the fatal accident besides Mrs. Stewart were Mrs. Charles Park. Mrs. J. R. Spelbring and Mrs. Helen Ruth, all prominent Lebanon club women. The women had attended a meeting of the Order of Eastern Star here and were returning to Lebanon, with Mrs. Park at the wheel. A traffic jam at. Thirtieth and Clifton street, caused the women to change their route. Mrs. Park thought she was on Twenty-ninth street w'here a bridge crosses the canal, instead of Eugene street, which has a dead end. Pulls Away from Rescuers The women screamed as thp car suddenly left the pavpmpnt and crashed into the water at. the end of thp street. It sank rapidly until only a few inches of thp roof was visible above thp surface. Jesse Warren and J. B. Candy, city youths, heard the ear plunge into the water and without hesitation. dived into the water and rescued all four women. As they pulled Mrs. Stewart from the stream, she pulled away from her rescuers and began swimming downstream. They lost sight of her in the darkness as they quickly returned to the work of rescuing the other women. Following the accident. Mr. Myers said he conferred with Frank C. Jordan, secretary-treasurer, and W. C. Mabee, engineer of the Indianapolis Water Company, on the erection of barriers at all dead end streets. He said the utility officials promised an investigation.

ADAMS DENIES SEEKING PARTY CHAIRMANSHIP Road Thief Savs He's Not a Candidate for Democratic leadership. “T m not a candidate for the Democratic state chairmanship, nor would I accept the post if offered to me." James D. Adams, chairman of the state highway commission. announced today. Mr. Adams has been on the list of those whose names are being mentioned as a possible successor to Dr. Carleton R McCulloch, who has announced his intention to retire as state Democratic chairman at the reorganization of the committee May IP. Other* being mentioned are Omer Jackson, Greenfield. Eleventh district (tiairman. and Ed Eisner. Seymour. Either would be acceptable to Governor Paul V. McNutt, the Governor said today, in commenting upon Mr. Adams' refusal to consider the place. Evansville Man Auto Victim EVANSVILLE. Ind.. April 12. Injuries received in an automobile accident were fatal today to I. H. Sappenfield, 60, Evansvilile. Times Index Page. Berg Cartoon 14 Bridge 10 Broun * 13 Classified 21.22 Comics 23 Crossword Puzzle 23 Curious World 23 Editorial 14 Financial 18 Hickman—Theaters 16 Lippmann 13 Pegler 13 Radio 5 Sports 20.21 Wallace Series 3 Woman’s Pages 10,11

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 288

INSULL PUT ON SHIP BY TURKISH OFFICIALS FOR RETURN TO U. S.

R'j I Prra ISTANBUL. April 12. —Samuel Ir.sull boarded a ship today for Smyrna, en route to the United Slates. It. was planned to take the aged, former utilities magnate to Panderma on the little passenger steamer Adnan and thence to Smyrna by rail. At Smyrna, insull will board the steamer Exilona for the 5.000-mile trip to New York. At the last moment, however, authorities put the American fugitive on the steamer Adana which replaced the Adnan. Insull was removed from prison at 6 08 p. m. protesting bitterly at "invasion of my rights.” Journey from prison to ship was without, incident.

DEBATE DELAYS AIR MAIL ACT G. 0. P. Strategy Prolongs Dispute: Temporary Bids Due. R’J Bcripps-ffnirnrd Sewspnprr AlU'ince WASHINGTON, April 12.—Despite repeated promises that congress would speedily adopt permanent air mail legislation, it appeared today that no agreement will be made before next Thursday, when the postoffice department is to receive bids for temporary operation of the routes. Harlee Branch, assistant post-master-general in charge of aviation, said today the department probably would carry out its plan to award temporary contracts so the carrying of the mails might be returned to private companies without delay. In the face of the now-apparent Republican strategy, it seems fairly’ certain that, congress will be embroiled for many days in debate on the permanent bill. The Black committee investigating air mail contracts has resumed hearings. questioning witnesses named by Senator Warren R. Austin and Wallacp H. White Jr.. Republican minority members. Senator Austin has charged that independent. operators organized shortly after the 19.12 elections to force cancellation of the contracts. The postoffice department has been criticised sharply by both big and small companies because of the terms of the call for temporary bids. Large operators charge “a premium has been placed on antiquated methods of operation.” because performance specifications are low. Many independents contend they are barred on certain routes because multi-motored planes must be used and they either do not have them or can not obtain them.

RICH FIRMER SLAIN BY 4 MASKED MEN Illinois Officers Find No Motive for Attack. Ry T Prrtm BELVIDERE. 111., April 12. A band of masked killers was sought today bv county authorities invpstiEatme a mysterious, fatal assault on Walton Wheeler, reputed to be the wealthiest farmer in Boone county Mr. Wheeler w-as clubbed and shot to death as his wife and eight children stood by helpless under the menace of leieled shotguns and pistols. Four men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs committed the killing. Authorities were unable to advance any motive for the killing. They pointed out. however, that Mr. Wheeler was known as a shrew'd business man and had extensive mortgage holdings.

Kelly , Convicted , Vows to ‘Get’ City Detective

Willard Kelly. alleged dairy bandit, was in Marion county jail today awaiting a trip to the Indiana state prison to begin serving a sentence of seventeen and onehalf years for the holdup of the William H. Roberts <fc Sons dairy. -The man, who argued his own case before a jury, was sentenced vesterdav afternoon by Special Judge L. Ert Slack. As Judge Slack pronounced sentence. Kelly broke into cursing threats to •■get” the police officers responsible for his arrest and conviction. The court became a bedlam as Kelly attempted to assault CityDetective Fae Davis. “Make it 100 years if you want. It's all ad frameup. Let me get Matt Leach over here. He can tell you I didn't commit this crime. They know who did it, but they won't arrest him." shouted Kelly as a cordon of officers grouped around him “You won't have to turn in your badge now.” shouted the alleged bandit as he attempted to break away from officers and reach Detective Davis. Handcuffs were snapped on his wrists. He was led out a rear door of the criminal court. The furor continued as his wife and other relatives joined the shouts of • persecution" and threatened deputy prosecutors and police officers. Kelly drew out of Davis on the witness stand that he had "possibly" said that he would “turn in his badge if he didn't convict Kelly." The jury was out three hours. A guilty verdict was brought in at 3:30 p. m.. but refused by Judge Slack when the jury failed to fill out the

STRIKE THREAT RUMBLES OVER AUTO INDUSTRY Employers, Workmen Are Deadlocked in Tool, Die Dispute. 20,000 MAY WALK OUT 20 Per Cent Pay Raise Is Demanded by Union Men: Refused. By l mierl Prrgg DETROIT, #pril 13.—The everincreasing rumble of labor controversies over the teeming motor plants threatened today to cause a. crippling strike. Employers and workmen fought over a deadlocked issue in the vita] tool and die industry. Employers flatly refused demands for 20 per cent pay increases and a thirty-six-hour, five-day week. Speaking through their association of automobile tool and die manufacturers, they charged the Mechanics Educational Society, an American Federation of Labor affiliate. with jeopardizing the President's recovery program. Although only 5.000 workmen from sixty-two tool and die plants will ballot at 8 p. m. on a strike vote, a decision on the threatened midnight walkout would effect 20.000 tool and die workers. Auto Plants Threatened The strike order would call thousands from their machines in the larger plants not directly concerned in the controversy. The cessation of tool and die production would make itself felt in practically every automobile company here, all of which are now operating at 90 per cent of capacity in a boom year. The Mechanics Educational Society charged that thp association was refusing to discuss the controversies because of the larger issue of company union membership. Workers Are Scored Association spokesmen pointed out that if a strike is ordered, it will result eventually in the automobile companies filling their needs from plants outside the city. Some tool and die production is handled at present in Dayton, Cleveland. Chicago and Buffalo for Detroit plants. In a statement explaining their position, the manufacturers accused the workers of acting to impede business recovery by assuming an "extremely arbitrary” attitude in the present dispute. Tool and die workers in this area, employers said, are receiving higher wages than in other cities and to meet the demands would be turning competitive business over to outside manufacturers. Mai hew Smith, general secretary of MESA replied that wages was not the only issue involved; that many plants are paying the higher scale already and that "it is just another attempt of automobile manufacturers and their affiliates to uphold company unions.” Auln Board in Action The MESA also is handling wage and hour demands of workers in the Ternstedt. Manufacturing Company, the Fisher Body Corporation and the Midland Steel Products Company. a strike of 800 men at the, Detroit-Michigan stove Company which was called by the society, and a few minor strikes in other industries have served to add to the city's labor problems. Meanwhile, the recently-created automobile labor board is concerned with settling charges that 241 men employed in the Chevrolet and Fishei plants at St. Louis have been discriminated against by their employers.

blank for the prisoner's age. A corrected verdict with the age figure “31" was brought in and Judge Slack immediately sentenced Kelly. "If you had listened to your attorney. E. D. McElfresh, you would have gotten off with a lighter sentence. But you took the case out of his hands." said Judge Slack as he sentenced the bandit suspect. A proffer of a ten-year sentence, if a euilty plea was taken, was refused by Kelly. He then took the case out of the hands of the pauper attorney and cross-questioned witnesses as well as made his own closing arguments to the jury.

Congress Whipped Back Into Line by Illinois Voters

BY RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON. April 12.—When President Roosevelt gets back to Washington tomorrow he will find his Democratic majority breathing regularly once more, with normal temperature and pulse and hallucinations. The worst of election year, the Democrats hink, is over. The President will have an easier time with his legislative program in the remaining days of the session. Until the 1 Illinois primary election. Democratic congressmen were not sure whether the voters at home wanted them to keep on supporting the Roosevelt recovery program or not. They were jittery, intractable. Roosevelt could have got very little from them in the two weeks just ended. They couldn’t tell

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934

City School Children Left Unguarded as Police Are Shifted to Protect Mills

School children —even tottering kindergarten babies have been forced to cross dangerous city intersections without police protection since the start of the strike at local hosiery mills. April 6, The Times learned today. Policemen ordinarily assigned to safeguard the lives of city school children, as they go to and from their homes to school, have been ordered to guard the property of the hosiery mills by Chief Mike Morrissey, leaving the guarding of the school crossings to janitors and children. Forty-three policemen out of forty-six usually assigned to watch over the lives and safety of children at schools have been assigned to strike duty. The Times learned. Paul c. Stetson, superintendent of schools, said that thp police department informed him today that due to an ‘‘emergency” traffic protection could not be furnished all public schools. While the situation prevails, janitors will stand guard at dangerous street crossings and the school traffic patrols will be instructed to increase their vigilance. A. B. Good, business manager of

HOSIERY STRIKE RULING IS NEAR Complaints of Intimidation Made to Police by City Workers. New complaints of worker intimidation occupied police today while settlement of the Real Silk hosiery workers strike apparently awaited ruling by the national labor board in Washington. Gerald Roberts. 1829 North Rural street, Real Silk employe, told police that several bricks were thrown through windows of his home last night. A similar report was made to police bv Russell Baker. 1128 Central avenue, whose wife is an employe at the National hosiery mills. Baker said a brick was hurled through the rear glass of their car parkerT in the rear of their home. Russell Moore. Real Silk worker, supplied police with names of two strikers who. he said, threatened him if he continued working. Meanwhile. Real Silk officials promised Additional protection to those employes still working or those who desire to return to work. In addition to police protection, mill officials said transportation to and from the mill will be provided those who fear intimidation. Joined by sympathy marchers from the Garment Workers Union, nearly one thousand workers took pert yesterday in a downtown parade. From Washington today came a report that it appeared likely the national labor board would make a ruling favorable to the hosiery workers on their collective bargaining claims. Two questions have been laid before the national board by the regional labor board here. They are: 1. Are the conditions agreed to preceding the workers’ election last August still binding? 2. What workers’ organizations have the power to bargain collectively with the mill management.

COAL WAR THREAT HURLED BY LEWIS Southern Operators Defy Johnson Edict. By I'nited Pirn* WASHINGTON, April 12.—Fighting John L. Lewis shot a sulphurous threat of “civil war“ today at southern coal operators who defied General Hugh Johnson to make them give their workers a seven-hour day and a higher wage scale. Fears were widespread that the threats might be the forerunner of another tumultous chapter in the bloody history of the bituminous coal indufctiy. “If the Alabama operators want to declare war on the United States,’’ shouted the black-browed Lewis, 'The United Mine Workers are ready, within fifteen days, to furnish the President with twenty army divisions to force them to comply with the law.” Irishman. 117. Dies LENANE, Irish Free State. April 12.—John Joyce. 117. believed to be the oldest man in the British Isles, died today. He attributed his longevity to the great Irish famine of the 1840’s, which instilled in him a love for good food.

whether the sound and fury of recent Republican attacks were based on wishful thinking or were actually reflecting a change of heart among the voters. They broke into cold sweats whenever any one talked about rubber-stamp congressmen, subservient to a “dictator” in the White House. Into every corner of the capitol buiding had crept the rumor that the "ins" were to be punished this year. Instead of that the first primary of election year, providing one of the mast severe tests conceivable, has demonstrated that the 'ins" and the recovery program still rate topnotch with the folks back hom*. Illinois, normally Republican, served with four Chicago newspapers that have {.ought the Roote-

the school city, deplored the fact that the city policemen temporarily have been taken off the intersections and placed on strike duty. “The danger lies in some motorist disregarding the janitor dressed in civilian clothes and maiming or killing a child," said Mr. Good. “The janitors and the schoolboy patrol, who are acting in the emergency, are doing their best, but of course are not as effective as police officers.” Mr. Good revealed that the following letter, signed by Chief Mike Morrissey, ivas received by the school board April 6. It "was addressed to Mr. Stetson: “Due to an existing emergency, it is indefinite just when we will be able to take over the policing of school crossings. Therefore, advise that custodians and schoolboy patrols police the crossings until further notice.” No Violence in Strike Persons interested in the safety of the school children pointed out to The Times that no serious disorder has marked the .strike of hundreds of hosiery workers. No property has destroyed at any of the three mills where employes have participated in the strike. Sergeant Timothy McMahon, head of the accident prevention bureau of the police department, told The Times that policemen ordinarily are stationed at school crossings from 7:55 a. m. to 8:15 a. m. and from 11:55 a. m. to 12:10 p. m. in the forenoon and from 12:55 to 1:15 p. m. and 2:55 p. m. to 3:10 p. m. in the afternoon. Sergeant McMahon said that eighteen motorcycle policemen had been ordered to watch school crossigs at especially dangerous intersections such as Forty-sixth street and Central avenue during the emergency. Part time police details also have been assigned to guard the crossings at St. Catherine's school, 1115 East Tabor street and Sacred Heart school, at 1518 Union street. Schoolboy Patrols Praised Praising the schoolboy patrol*. Sergeant McMahon said: “It is in cases like this that such an organization show's its worth.” Albert Schlensker. secretary to Chief Mike Morrissey, denied today to a, Times reporter that a letter had been sent to the school board relative to the situation. Captain Louis Johnson of the motorcycle squad said that his men were striving to watch over about fifteen of the most, dangerous crossings during the strike trouble. Assistant Chief Fred Kennedy of the fire department, in the absence of Chief told The Times that as far as he- knew'. no firemen had been asKed to, substitute for the policemen on the school crossings nor have firemen volunteered for the duty. Unguarded Schools Listed The schools left unguarded by police and location where police w'ere stationed are: School No. 5, Washington and California; No. 14, Washington and Oriental; No. 58, Washington Linwood; No. 78, Michigan and Sherman drive; No. 58, New’ York and Linwood; No. 85, Washington and Arlington; No. 15, Beville and Michgan; No. 51, Massachusetts and Avondale; No. 46. College and Sixteenth; No. 33. Sterling and Tenth; No. 15. Keystone and Michigan: No. 10. Massachusetts and Tenth: No. 32. Meridian and Twenty-first; No. 60, Pennsylvania and Thirty-fourth and Meridian and Thirty-third; No. 66. College and Maple road; No. 43, Capitol and Fortieth: No. 36. Capitol and Twenty-eighth; No. 41. Rader and Thirtieth;' No. 32. Illinois and Twenty-second; No. 40. Senrte and Walnut; No. 2. Dplaw'are and Walnut; No. 4, Indiana and Bright; No. 75, Belle Vieu and Sixteenth; No. 50. Belle Vieu and Washington; No. 30. Miley and Washington; No. 47, Warren and Oliver; No. 48. Morris and Kentucky; No. 12, West

SMITH WITHDRAWS AS GRAND JURY COUNSEL Dillinger Escape Investigators Face Judge Murray Tomorrow. By Tnitrd Pt fun CROWN POINT, Ind.. April 12. Martin J. Smith, former criminal court judge and attorney for the six Dillinger grand jurors cited for contempt of court today withdrew as the jurors’ counsel. The grand jurors, who will appear before criminal court Judge William J. Murray tomorrow to defend themselves against the contempt charges, said they would retain a new attorney. Mr. Smith withdrew from the case after Judge Murray refused to recognize him and threatened to cite him for contempt along with the six jury men. Hourly Temperature* 6 a. m 32 10 a. m 38 7 a. m 34 11 a. m 38 Ba. m 33 12 (noon).. 41 9 a. m 35 1 p. m 41

velt program without quarter, went to the polls on the very day that Dr. William A. Wirt's red brain trust scare was being blazoned across the front pages and registered an overwhelming indorsement of what has been done and what is proposed. Democrats polled a majority of the popular vote cast. Democratic candidates received twice as many votes as they did in the last offyear election; Republicans half as many. Even- Democratic congressman indorsed by the party organization was renominated. Secretary of Interior Trkr-s was successful in bringing about defeat, in the Republican primaries. of James Simpson Jr., who had not supported the recovery program.

and McCarty; No. 22. Kansas and Meridian; No. 6. Meridian and McCarty; No. 31, Lincoln and East: No. 39, Lexington and State: No. 18. Shelby and Palmer; No. 21. Rural and English; Joan of Arc. College and Forty-second: St. Peter, Pennsylvania and Fourteenth: Sacred Heart, Palmer and Meridian: kindergartens, Emerson and Tenth,

BABY’S KIDNAPER HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

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The halting, confused story of how- he kidnaped a 2-year-old baby and kept her prisoner until she w'as found dying of exposure was told by George Rogalski, 13, showm in the top picture as he was quizzed in a Chicago police station, and a coroner’s jury ordered him held on a murder charge.

Roosevelt Resumes Work as Train Speeds North Tanned by Tropical Sun, President Ends Vacation; Confers With Johnson on NRA Problems. By T nited Pres ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL. EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON. April 12.—Declaring that he had enjoyed a ' perfectly marvelous vacation." President Roosevelt sped northw'ard today already engaged with complex administration problems.

Five minutes after the train pulled from the station in Miami, the chief executive received the press. He discussed his holiday, touched on a few government matters and then summoned General Hugh S. Johnson. national recovery chieftain, to take up the fate of the licensing provision of the NRA. General Johnson is willing to let the provision die, feeling that the law has enough teeth for code enforcement. Decision, however, will rest with the President. Mr. Roosevelt, tanned by the tropical sun after two weeks of cruising in Bahama waters aboard Vincent Astor’s yacht Nourmahal, peeled off his coat and made himself comfortable as soon as he settled down in his private car after the short ride from the dock to the Florida east coast, station. “I had a perfectly marvelous time,” he explained. “The first two days I fished and slept. The second two days I had a little cold in the nose and T slept some more. After that I went out fishing and just lazied around. I had a real rest.” Wreck Is Averted By United Prrx* MIAMI, Fla., April 12.—General Hugh S. Johnson. Donald Richberg and other members of President Roosevelt’s party today had a narrow escape from injury or possible death when the bus in wdiich they were riding was narrowly missed by a locomotive at a grade crossing. The bus cleared with about twenty feet to spare. The whistle of the locomotive was heard as the vehicle, carrying about two dozen persons, including White House correspondents, approached the crossing, a blind one, at top speed. As the bus reached the tracks the train was but a few seconds away. The driver put on an additional burst of speed and cleared the right-of-way as the heavy freight rumbled across. TELEPHONE VALUES UP State Tfe x Board Raises Property Valuation by $.720,502. State tax commissioners today boosted the American Telephone and Telegraph Company’s property valuations by $329,502 due to improvements made last year. The new assignment is $19,055,214, it was announced bv Chairman Phil Zoercher* of the board.

Democrats who voted with the President on the veterans’ bill were just as successful as those who were afraid and voted with the veterans. The battle-cry ‘Stand By The President," seems to have regained its old potency. Democrats who feared they’d be ousted because they had been unable to get political jobs for their friends came through without a scratch. The election returns should oil the creaking legislative machinery and make it function smoothly in defeating inflationary bills and enacting regulatory ones. Particularly the stock market bill. Two weeks from now South Dakota and Alabama will hold primaries, but the voting Ahere will shed little new light on public re*

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Tenth and Bosart. Wallace and Tenth and 27 West Morns street. Motocvcle policemen were detailed to aid school patrols at other schools. The order, which first assigned police to schools went into effect Sept. 11. 1933. and specified that police "shall not permit school patrols to direct traffic on street i corners."

INHERITANCE TAXES RAISED IN NEW BILL Amendments May Increase Revenue Half Billion. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 12.—Increased taxation on large inheritances W'as written into the new tax bill by the senate today as it neared final action on the measure. Addition of the La Follette estate taxes followed yesterday's action in approving a blanket 10 per cpnt increase in all income taxes for 1934. j The two amendments, together with the higher surtaxes previously j adopted, brought the total of tential revenue from the bill to | $477,000,000,

13 YEARS SAVINGS TAKEN BYJANDITS City Man Is Robbed of $1,300 by Trio. Thirteen years’ savings of Charles Waisner, 55, of 437 East New York street, were lost late last night when three bandits entered his rooming house, forced their way into his room and carried out a trunk containing $1,300 in bills of small denominations. Mrs. Emma Cowell, housekeeper, answered the knock at the door; the three robbers told her that they had come for the “trunk.” When Mr. Waisner appeared one of the bandits drew a revolver. Police later arrested Raymond Simpson. 42. of 1614 North Alabama. Mr. Waisner’s ex-brother-in-law, and Miss Irma Waisner, 20. of 421 East New York street, a near relative Both are held on vagrancy charges under high bond. They denied knowledge of the robbety. but admitted to police that they knew .Waisner had the money in the trunk. None of the other roomers were molested in the raid last night.

action to the Roosevelt program. No one is attacking it. On May 8 Indiana has primaries, but the administration's loudest-mouthed critic. Senator Arthur Robinson, faces no opposition until November. Oddly, the next major test between critics and supporters of Roosevelt comes in the Republican senatorial primaries in Pennsylvania, May 15. Senator Dand A. Reed is anti; Governor Gifford Pinchot. who wants his seat, Is pro. Pennsylvania voted for Hoover in 1932, but since then there has been more than one indication that the state's rock-ribbed Regularity has crumbled. Pittsburgh has a Democratir mayor and in Philadelphia a combination of Democrats and independent Republicans swept anew city administration into office.

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CHARRED BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND IN FIRE Victim Started Blaze in Home. Then Shot Self, Police Believe. GUN IS FOUND NEARBY Remains Found in Flaming Clothes Closet; Murder Theory Scouted. Charred until it almost wa? unrecognizable. the body of Mrs, Margaret Sloan. 31. of 3121 North California street. was found in the flames of her home by firemen at noon today. Pohre and firemen said they believed Mrs. Sloan started the fire and then shot herself. The body was discovered by Lieutenant Cecil Scott, of Engine House 14. one of the first firemen in the blazing house. It lay in a small clothes closet beneath an enclosed stairway, the. center of the fire, with the feet extending outside the closet. Flames from the closet had spread up the stairway and between the walls, to the roof. The fire was extinguished quickly with a loss of approximately SIOO. Revolver on Floor When firemen raised the badly burned body, th£v found a revolver On the floor with all five cartridges exploded, four from the heat and one bearing the mark of the weapon's firing pin. About five feet from the body. Sergeant Victor Huston, who with his squad and patrolmen Charles Felton and Oral B. McClain, investigated found one of the burners from a kitchen oil stove. Sergeant Huston said he believed Mrs. Sloan may have pourpd the. kerospne from the stove on papers in the closet, and then shot herself. He said he wa3 certain she was not murdered. Coroner William Arbuckle ordered the body sent to the city morgue for autopsy. Husband Is Sought Neighbors said they understood Mrs. Sloan was suffering from tuberculosis and had been despondent. A physician, whose name was found on a bottle of medicine tr the house, also said Mrs. Sloan had appeared to be despondent. She was thp wufe of Lee A. Sloan, said to be employed on a relief pro.i- , ect. Police were attempting to locate Mr. Sloan to notify him of the tragedy. Neighbors fold police that Mrs. Sloan had been married about three years, and that, she came herp from St. Louis, where relatives live. An insurance policy found in the house named Hazel c. O'Leary, of Curondolet. Mo., as beneficiary'. The fire was discovered by Mrs. W. R. Blackburn. 809 Congress avenue. who stfcv the smoke a? she was driving past the house and notified neighbors. MERCURY TUMBLES TO FREEZING POINT HERE Winfpr RMums for Brief Reign, Bringing Snow Flurries. Winter returned to hidianapolis for a brief reign last nt and today. the mercury to the freezing point, and snow flumes belieing signs of spring. Cool w'eather w'as expected to continue today and tonight, with fair weather tomorrow, the temperature possibly rising somew-hat by late tomorrow'. The lowest point touched by the mercury in the last twenty-four hours w’as 32 degrees at fi a. m. today. a drop of 11 degrees below’ that for the same time yesterday. JUDGE ORDERS PROBE OF INDIANA SLAYING Duelist Recovering From Wounds in Wabash Hospital. By 1 nitrd Prrm WABASH. Ind.. April 12. Recovering from wounds suffered in a shotgun duel when hp attempted to claim forcibly Miss Mabel Capes. 38. as his common law Sweazy. 41. was held under police guard in a local hospital today pending a grand jury investigation of the slaving of the soman'* father. Charles F. Capes. 85. A special .session of the grand jury April 18 to investigate the slaying w.i.s ordered by Circuit Judge Frank O. Switzer.

DILLINGER HIDING IN SOUTH, POLICE BELIEVE Terror Mobster Seen in Nashville Monday by U. S. Deputv. Ry t nitrd Prr* NASHVILLE Tenn April 12. United States Deputy Marshal C. C. Woods said today he was convinced that John Dillinger passed through Nashville Monday night in a Ford sedan which federal authorities now believe Is somewhere in Mississippi. LOTTERY BILL FLAYED BY SPEAKER RAINEY l. S. Not Yet Reduced to “Such Extreme*,” He Say*. By f n>trd Prrtt WASHINGTON. April 12,-Speak* er Henry T. Rainey flatly disapproved the Kenney *1.000,000 lottery bill today, declaring the country has not vet been “reduced to the x---treme of accepting such a revenue measure.”