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CHILD HURT AS POLICE GUARD HOSIERY PLANT 9-Year-Old School Girl Hit by Auto: No Official Report Made. INJURIES NOT SERIOUS ‘lt's Morrissey’s Force,’ Is Only Comment From Safety Board. Withdrawal of police protection from dangerous traffic intersections, to guard the Real Silk mills against peaceful picketing already has resulted in injury of one school pupil. Little Pauline Pierce, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce, 802 North Highland avenue, was knocked down yesterday afternoon at Tenth street and Massachusetts avenue, The Times learned, although no police report was made of the accident. Pauline, a pupil at School 10, Thirteenth street and Carrollton avenue, was on her way home from school when she was struck at the Massachusetts avenue t intersection by an automobile being driven down the street car tracks instead of in the traffic lane. She was not -injured seriously, but did not attend school today. Meanwhile, with parents and others interested in child safety protesting transfer of forty-three officers from school traffic duty to mill patrols, school officials apparently were not alarmed at the situation. A. B. Good Interferes When a Times reporter attempted to obtain the home address of Pauline Pierce today, he found Miss Geraldine Eppert, principal, co-op-prative. However, she was instructed by A. B. Good, public schools business director, who was present, not to disclose the address. He gave no reason for interfering We appreciate the services of thp police on traffic duty.’’ Paul C. Stetson, city schools-superintendent, said when asked to comment.. Naturally, we will be glad when wp have them bark again. I found that there were officers stationed at several of the most dangerous crossings this morning." Mrs. William Balch. president, of the Indianapolis Parent-Teacher Association, said "the loss of the police protection is a matter for the P-T. A. board when it meets. I do not wish to be quoted at this time." One Mother Art* She did not know whpn Ihe board would meet, Mrs. Balch said. Mrs. Ben Harris. P.-T. A. secretary, referred questioners to Mrs. Balch. ‘Mrs. Balch has the authority," said Mrs. Harris. "Shp is the woman for you to talk to. I have nothing to say.” However. Mrs. William Taylor. 2624 North Capitol avenue, expressed the feelings of many irate mothers when she told The Times she would keep her son Billy at home until police guards are put back at dangerous intersections. He is a pupil at School 26, Twentyeighth street and Capitol avenue. Safety board members Charles R. Myers and Donald Morris said they had implicit confidence in Police Chief Mike Morrissey’s ability to handle the question of traffic protection for school children. fft's Morrisev's Force’ "I haven't kept in touch with the Real Silk situation and I don't know anything of Chief Morrissey's assignment." Mr. .Myers said. Os couse. we must keep down the destruction of property. However, the necessity of the case is in Morrissey's hands, for he know what policemen he needs. We can rely on Mike to take care of it.” Mr. Morris’ feeling was much the game. I think wp can rely on Chief Morrissey's discretion in the matter." he said. "I hare complete confidence in Morrissey. It is his police force and T .think he should run it. not the safety board." Chief Mike Morrissey said today he saw no likelihood of the police guard at the plant being reduced, even though there has been no violence there. Police Fed at Plant ■ As long as we have a situation of, this kind, where brick throwing. .slugging and charges of intimidation, we face the prospect of violence at the plant also," the chief said. Chief Morrissey said It is true that the police guards are being fed (Turn to Page Eight)

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I’m a Tough Guy Now, ’ *r Is Roosevelt’s Greeting " 4|miM - | | iderstand You Also Have Had Wonderful Time, Going 4 *N£ jp | From Work to Wirt,’He Tells Welcomers. | jTVf^ 1 1'nit-d Prrn WASHINGTON, April —Congress and a brass band welcomed v ■sident Roosevelt home from his fish.ng trip today without fisticuffs. <f I era flurry of dispute whether senators really are too dignified to 1 - ——

T’m a Tough Guy Now, ’ Is Roosevelt’s Greeting 'Understand You Also Have Had Wonderful Time, Going From Work to Wirt,’ He Tells Welcomers. FV Vnit*/i rrr*i WASHINGTON, April I*—Congress and a brass band welcomed President Roosevelt home from his fish,ng trip today without fisticuffs, after a flurry of dispute whether senators really are too dignified to parade with representatives on such a gala occasion.

Senators shied from the idea of marching behind the United States Marine band, which representatives had ordered out for the festivities. "Who in heil do they think are?" demanded Representative Clarence J. Cannon <Dem., Wis.t, when he learned that members of the upper house would not march with their colleagues from the other wing of the Capitol. There was no answer. And before any one was angry enough to fight., the presidential whistled all hands off the lower level track and the deep sea vacation was over. Mr. Roosevelt arrived at 9:50 a. m. “I’m a tough guy,” the President told his welcomers in a train-end speech which was humorous at first $2,600 IS DAMAGE TOIL IN CITY BLAZE North Side Cleaning Shop Swept by Falmes. Fire early today caused damage estimated at $2,600 to a one-story brick business building at 139 West Sixteenth street. The flames started in the basement of the Indianapolis Scale and Equipment Cos.. Inc., owned by Charles E. Carriger, and spread to the Dixie Cleaners, owned bv L. A. McKown, causing damage to the former concern of approximately SSOO. The cleaning shop sustained about a SIOO loss from smoke and water. Heaviest damage was to the building. p. j. Ryan, thp owner, estimating the loss at $2,000. A sealing rack in the scale companv. weighing more than a ton. plunged into the basement through flooring weakened by burning beams. RELIEF ROLLS INCREASE DESPITE WORK GAINS Persons Helped by V. S. Touch S'ew Record High on April 1. By T ni*ci Prri* WASHINGTON. April 13.—Relief rolls reached an all-time peak of 4.700.000 persons April 1, 1934. despite employment increases, relief administrator Harry L. Hopkins said today. Mr. Hopkins attributed the increase to rapid exhaustion of monetary reserves of persons who had been unemployed during a major portion of the depression.

BY WILLIAM H. M’GAYGHEY Time. Staff Writer WILLIAM SMITH of Philadelphia hardly resembles the orthodox conception of a strike leader and labor agitator. If you expect to see a fiery', wildhaired figure waving his arms in windmill fashion from a soapbox and shouting for workers to ‘ revolt from the tyranny of employers.” you will be sadly disappointed. Dressed in a neat tweed suit apd beaming with a pleasant smile, he resembles a financier, a young college professor or an author of polite novels. Mr. Smith baldly admits that he came to Indianapolis to foment a strike at the hosiery mill*. Yet ha is convinced that ha la hart

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heaving. but which will reward study with evidence of determination to bid congress good-by soon. The President intimated he had been playing with barracudas and sharks and had learned a few tricks which might work on recalcitrant legislators. “So.” he said, "if you will come down and see me as often and as soon as you possibly can, I will teach you some of the stunts I learned.” learned Tricks From Sharks Almost, lost in the congressional throng were several cabinet members. They wouldn't parade either, but arrived in limousines. VicePresident John Nance Garner commanded the senate squad of twenty-seven, including two Republicans. Speaker Henry T. Rainey was in charge of the house infantry, some 200 strong and almost exclusively Democratic. The President’s impromptu speech, in full, follows: “I am very glad to see you all, and it was mighty good of you to come down here. I can't be truthful and say that I am glad to be back, because I am awfully sorry to be back. But while I have been having a wonderful time. I gather also that both houses of congress have also been having a wonderful time in my absence. “And furthermore. I expected on this trip to get some good publicity about the fish I was catching, but, couldn't, in view of the fact, that here in Washington apparently you good people have been gemg from work to Wirt.. “The newspaper comine up on the train, have been trying to make me say that I hope congress would go home very soon. I can't say it. because I hope you will stay just as long as you like to. “Come Up and See Me” For you younger people in both houses, speaking from the experience of many years in Washington. I want to point out to you the advantages of the Washington climate in July and August. It rarely gets over 110 here. There is no humidity. and I don't mind if I stay here all summer. "Well, anyway. I wish you had the chance that I had to get away for two weeks. It has been a wonierful holiday. and I come back with all sorts of new lessons which I have learned from barracuda and sharks. I am a tough guy! "So. if you will come down and see me as often and as soon as you possibly can I will teach you some of the stunts I learned. "And. many thanks, and I will see you all very soon."

fighting for an ideal, a longsought goal that he believes is about to be achieved. The Real Silk mills is the last outpost of "rugged individualism" in the hosiery makers’ industry. Mr. Smith claims. All other large hosiery mills have agreed to abide by the national agreement drawn up by the national labor board for the industry, he maintains. Unless he achieves a similar agreement for the local hosiery workers. Mr. Smith says, the present strike will continue. He hopes to achieve his goal through persuasion and intelligent presentation of facts to Real Silk officials to convince them that the path taken by other large hosiery mills in recognizing tha agreement is the wise course. V

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934

BEER PRICES RAISED; WHISKY SLASH NEAR Bottled Brew Is 15 Cents, Two for Quarter. Retail prices for bottled beer have gone up. but the liquor law of averages is working and whisky prices, on some brands, are to come down. Many retail establishments, which have been selling bottled beer for 10 cents a bottle, have raised their scale to 15 cents a bottle, or two for 25 cents, a survey by The Times disclosed. It is denied that the rise to 15 cents a bottle is part of an “educational campaign" in the interest of draught beer. However, the additional 5 cents for one bottle of beer tends to turn the prospective drinker’s thoughts to a stein from the spigot, It is pointed out. Retailers explain the single-bottle hike as being due to two factors—a recent wholesale price raise from $1.75 a case to $1.85 a case, and the expensive handling of bottled beer. Tire whisky price reduction, which will range from 8 to 10 per cent on some brands. The Times learned, may not be felt by the consumer until retailers have had a chance to clear stocks now on hand, BUSINESS AGGRESSIVE. SAY DUN, BRADSTREET Trade Improvement Continues, Credit Is Freer, Is Report. By J nitrii Pres* NEW YORK, April 13.—Indications are lacking of any halt in the general trade improvement and confidence now is being superseded by aggressiveness, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., reported today in a weekly trade review. Credit and capital from private lenders now are becoming more easily obtainable, the report said, and stringent requirements adopted by most firms in the last three years are being relaxed somewhat, The chief contributing factor to greater stability of business lies in determination to align production closer to demand. Wife Killer Slain by Police AKRON, 0., April 13.—Frank Horvath. 59. was shot and killed by police today in the attic of his home, where he had sought refuge after killing his wife in a little neighborhoood grocery store.

Just as Mr. Smith is no ordinary union leader, the Full-Fashioned Hosiery Workers Federation which he represents boasts of an extraordinary record toward industrial progess. In face of rebellion in the union, officials of hosiery workers federation voluntarily ordered their members to take a 15 per cent salary cut in August. 1929, when business was booming. After a thorough study of business conditions, union officials foresaw depression in the industry many months before the employers. a writer in Fortune magazine of January. 1932, asserts in describing the union. Revolt flared in many mill centers of the country following this drastic order from union headquarters, But ctetemined that tfeii

While pupils of many Indianapolis schools today endangered their lives by dodging speeding cars at unprotected street crossings, police, who ordinarily guard the children, were busy “keeping peace” in vicinity of tteape hosiery mills, whqre oart of the employes are on" strike. One child already has been injured. Upper Left One policeman seemed to be enjoying his task of keeping order in vicinity of the Real Silk mill, as he posed for thp photographer with five fair strikers. Lower Left—A group of smiling picketers outside the Real Silk plant halted their peaceful marching long enough to pose for The Times’ photographer. Upper Right—ln the meantime, pupils of- School 36. at Twentyeighth street and Capitol avenue, cowered several minutes on curbs awaiting an opportunity to cross busy Capitol avenue in safety. Janitors held them back, awaiting a break in the traffic. Lower Right—These two little girls today missed the usual helping hand of the police officer who ordinarily protects them at School 36 and stood bewildered on the curb. Lower Center Keeping order among the picketers is not such a difficult task, officers probably would testify.

FROST IS DUE TONIGHT. WEATHER EXPERT SAYS Mercury Will Climb Today, However, Is Forecast. Spring plants which had been misled by the extremely mild temperatures last, week will feel the biting nip of frost tonight, according to J. H. Armington, local meteorologists. However, the mercury will make a slow climb today, probably reaching as high as 50 degrees, he said. Former Senator Is Dead BALTIMORE. Md., April 13. Richard P. Ernst, former Republican senator of Kentucky, died in Johns Hopkins hospital here today. Times Index Page Bridge 18 Broun 21 Classified 31, 32, 33 Comics 35 Crossword Puzzle 35 Curious World 35 Editorial 22 Financial 34 Food Section 24, 25, 26, 27 Hickman—Theaters 13 Let's Go Fishing 31 Lippmann 21 Pegler 21 Radio .1 20 Sports 28, 29 Wallace Series 6 1 Woman's Pages 18, 19

policy was the only intelligent course to take, the officials went ahead and managed to save the union organization from disruption. Because the hosiery workers regard themselves as partners in the management, they voluntarily took three cuts during the depression for the good of the industry, the magazine writer said. Workers who formerly made $75 a week found themselves drawing’ pay checks of only S3O. But because they took seriously the problems of management, they believed that only through cooperation with employers on the wage scale eould the employers continue to operate their mills, the writer in Fortune declared. In an effort to promote union shop product*, the later

LEO FAUST, TIMES SPORTS WRITER, DIES Fishing and Bowling Editor Taken at Hospital. Lp Faust (Lefty Lee). T 607 Creston drive, died early this afternoon at the United State* Veterans' hospital after a long illness. Mr, Faust, under the writing name of “Lefty Lee," was the conductor of The Times howling column and also was a writer on hunting and fishing.

HEAVY GUARD PUT ON $300,000 PAY ROLL Dillinger Raid on Chrysler Plant Is Feared. Pu 7 tlifpd Prrs* NEWCASTLE. Tnd„ April 13.—A heavy guard today protected the $300,000 pay roll of thp Chrysler Corporation here following reports that, John Dillinger and members of his gang had raided the Warsaw police station. The pay roll is due to be distributed among employee today and is being held in a bank for safekeeping. During the last few months while members of the Dillinger gang have been at large, the pay roll has been carefully guarded. COMMUNICATIONS BILL WINS COMMITTEE 0. K. Measure Expected on Senate Floor by Next Week. Py L pitfd Prraa WASHINGTON. April 13. The senate interstate commerce committee today voted ; to report favorably the administration's bill for co-ordination of control of the nations communications system under a special commission. Senator Clarence C. Dill iDem., Wash.l said he expected to have the measure on the floor early next week. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 32 10 a. m 40 7 a. m 32 11 a. m 41 Ba. m 37 12 inoon).. 42 9 a. m 38 1 p. m 42

tion has resorted to direct mail and radio advertising at its own expense, to help the employer make more sales. The union also pmplovs statisticians and business experts to study business conditions. When prosperity returns to the industry, prosperity will return to the employes. is their theory. When Mr. Smith of Philadelphia comes to Indianapolis to foment a strike, he is fighting for the continuance of the ideals uport which his union survives, he maintains. He has seen nonunion workers in mill after mill capitulate to the organization of the Full-Fashioned Hosiery Workers because of Its principles and the results It has accompli rtted, ha assarts, A

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DILLINGER, PAL LOOT ARSENAL, ELUDE POSSES Federal, State and Local Officers Comb Lake Region of Indiana in Search for Elusive Mobster. BULLET-PROOF VESTS ARE STOLEN Desperado and Homer Van Meter Raid Warsaw Police Station, Evade Hastily Organized Army of Vigilantes. Fleeing from a heavy concentration of federal, state and local law enforcement officers in the northern part of the state, the elusive John Dillinger and his cunning henchman, Homer Van Meter, “fingerman" of the terror mob, eluded posses today after looting a police arsenal at Warsaw last night, stealing bullet-proof vests and pistols. Dillinger’s companion in the swift midnight robbery of the police arsenal definitely was identified by Jud Pettinger, Warsaw night patrolman, as the man who accompanied the terror mob leader into the police station and held a pistol on him while Dillinger scooped up the police weapons.

‘NEARLY CAUGHT HIM,' SAYS COP Warsaw Officer Tells Story of Grabbing Dillinger’s Machine Gun. By Vvrteti Prntn WARSAW, Tnd.. April 13.—Judd Pittenger, a small town policeman, told reporters today how he took the muzzle of John Dillinger's machine gun and calmly pointed it into the air. The gun was pointed at, Pit tengpr's vitals Nvhen he mad® the bold, i but. futile, attempt to rapture the j notorious desperado single-handed, according to the version of the raid ''on th- Warsaw police arsenal early ! today as given by the policeman, j “I was patrolling Buffalo street about 1:15 a. m. today," the 54-year-old policeman related, “when I saw a man I immediately recognized as Dillinger coming toward me. He and another man. who I now know to be Homer Van Meter, swaggered up to me with machine guns in their hands. “Dilliger stuck the muzzle of his machine gun into my stomach and said, just as though they meant, business, that they wanted those bulletproof vests in the police station. "I grabbed the muzzle of the gun | and forced it into the air. but Van j Meter had another machine gun | on me from behind. "There wasn’t a soul on the street while all this was happening. "When I grapped the machine gun, Dillinger swore and said, "Don't get funny, copper.” "I asked Dillinger if his gun would shoot and he asked me 'what the hell I thought he was carrying it for.’ Just then, the clip fell out of Dillinger's machine gun. but Van i Meter had a gun on me and I hesitated about drawing my own revolIver. Dillinger stooped, picked up j the clip and put it back in the mai chine gun." ] Mr. Pettinger paused for breath before continuing his exciting nar- | rative.. j "The odds were against me," he j continued, “so T gave up and said I would go along with them. We started down an alley and turned east- a block and a half to the town hall. "While we were walking along, one on eaeh side of m°, Dillinger | said I was the biggest damned fool he ever saw and Van Meter suddenly snatched my gun out of the holster and cracked me over the head with it. "When we got. to the town hall and police station they took mp upstairs and we went first into the large office. They looked around jand realized there were no guns j or bulletproof vests there, so they told me to get the key to the small room opening off the office. I tried to stall them by saying I didn't know where the key was, but that didn't do any good. Mr. Pettinger described how he attempted to lock up Dillinger and Van Meter in a room at the city building. "If there had been a lock on the j floor. I would have had Diliingpr j and Van Meter just like that." he 1 explained snapping his fingers.

"Except in Indianapolis, the entire industry abides by the national agreement.” Mr. Smith said today. "If officials here will sign, the profits will be derived from efficiency of management, not from exploitation of labor.” Despite the labor troubles here, Mr. Smith is calm and collected. He continues to speak in soft, well-modulated tones and never in the passionate tones of ang’r. Armed with facts pertaining to the betterment of business in union-organized plants, he hopes to convince Real Silk officials that his stand is a sane one. Until he does convince them, William Smith will remain in Indianapolis—fighting for his ideal, he insists, although he doesn't refer to It aa an ideal.

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I The wraithlike Van Meter, j who posed as a “writer” of ; detective stories to obtain ini' formation for the jrang in the robbery of the Peru (lnd,> | police station, is said by fed- ! oral agents to have joined Dillinger in St. Paul. Both Hoosier bandits have lomed the notorious Barker gang, kidnapprs of Edward G. Bremer, St. Paul millionaire. A squad of Hammond policemen, wearing bullet-proof vests, left for Union Mills, south of La Porte, on a hunt for Dillinger and his henchmen. this afternoon. The Hammond police were tipped off that the terror mob members had a hideout in the vicinity of La Porte. Meanwhile, federal agents, seek* | ing clews in other states, hastened i to Indiana as the report was broadcast that Dillinger and Van Meter had robbed thp Warsaw police station of two bullet-proof vest* and two pistols. Lieutenant Butter In Charge Lieutenant Chester Butler of the state police went direct to Warsaw ! today to command the search in the lakp region in which, it is believed. Dillinger has taken refuge. Captain Matt Leach of the state police directed the search for the desperado from his headquarters here. Lieutenant Butler was instructed i to pick up the trial of the fugitives from the spot, where it. was lost early today by a group of vigilantes organized hastily to trail the gangsters. Highway blockades, manned by state police, were erected hastily on roads in a desperate, effort to block the outlaw and his henchmen. Local police, reinforced by state policemen and federal operatives, guarded Newcastle banks and other banks in the state as spars increased that Dillmeer might, attempt a robbery later today. The Chrysler pay roll of more than $300,000 will be counted at Newcastle banks later today. 5 Department of justice operatives who trailed Dillinger to Indianapolis last ■a-ppk were hastening back to Indiana as word of the desperado's latest foray was broadcast to the got ernment agents seeking clews in ofhpr states. Indianapolis police were notified of the Warsaw raid after Dillinger and his gangsters had fled Captain Jesse McMurtry called extra police in from off-dfitv shifts as guards around police headquarters. Shotguns anti riot guns were issued to m°mbe-s of the force who were placed at strategic points inside and outside the building. State police said Dillinger la known to have several hideouts in northern Indiana which Is dotted with lakes and tortuous roads. The outlaw is known to be thoroughly familiar with the territory. Dillinger Pn-itivelx Identified The Warsaw police station waa robbed at 1:15 a. m. today in a typeal ' Dillinger gesture." jud Pittenger, night patrolman and former | chief of police, positively identified Dillinger as one of two men who robbed the police arsenal of two bulletproof vests and two pistols. Leaving their automobile on the , deserted streets of the town, the ■ bandits walked into the police station and confronted Pittenger. The othe*. outlaw was identified aa Homer Van Meter, Indiana parole violator. With the same ruthless composure which marked his demeanor when he raided the Peru police station last fall, Dillinger demanded that Pittenger produce the weapon* from Lhe arsenal, Dillinger and his companion each shoved pistols into the policeman s sides and forced him to lead them through the city building and into police headquarters. The man believed to be Van Meter held Pittenger against the wall while Dillinger picked up the vests and pistols. As Pittenger watched the bandit’s actions with growing concern,' Dillinger, his mouth twisted into a sardonic smile, said to the other gunman: "Let's take the old boy along with us so he won't squawk too soon." “Okay,” said the other banditOffleer Pittenger said he became indignant as the desperadoes pushed him toward the stairway leading to (Turn to Page Twelve) i