Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 289, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1934 — Page 3

APRIL 13,1934.

FLOUNDERING CONGRESSMEN GREET ROOSEVELT HAPPILY; THEY NEED HIS DIRECTION Capitol Hill Changes Its Mind and Seems to Think More of the President Than It Did Two Weeks Ago. BY RUTH FINNEY Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 13.—The President's trip up the coast from Florida was a little like Sheridan’s rifle. No general, inopportunely absent from,a battlefield, was ever more needed than Roosevelt has been in the last fortyeight hours. To this the presence of welcoming Democratic congressmen at union station, when the presidential tram pulled in early this morning, testified eloquently.

Congress seems to think more of the Roosevelt brand of leadership today than it did two weeks ago. It has discovered that no matter how much its pride is hurt by firm direction from the White House, anything Is better than floundering along with no direction. Pulled and torn a dozen different ■ways on the intricate question of stock market regulation, the senate wants to know whether the “just as good’’ substitute its banking and currency committee has devised during the President’s absence will pass muster. Pounded unmercifully with demands for more inflationary legislation, both houses of congress are hoping the President will find some way for them to satisfy the clamoring voters at home without storing up future financial grief for themselves. The Roosevelt bag of tricks has yielded up many pleasing expedients in the past and they hope it holds a few more. Want No More Vetoes Furthermore, congress would like to know exactly how the President feels about taxes. The house is on record for a $258,000,000 levy. The senate has raised the ante to $600,000,000. It has inserted dynamite into the bill by voting a 3 cents a pound tax on cocoa nut oil brought from the Philippines in spite of the terms of act. The leaders don't know whether the President will veto the tax bill if it goes through in this form or not. They don't want to get snarled up with any more veto messages. Within the next few days President Roosevelt must make up his mind and announce decisions on the following additional matters: What to do about the omnibus silver bill reported by the senate agriculture committee, which the senate will pass unless Roosevelt finds a wav of stopping it. The treasury's renewed drive to find out who is speculating in silver may give a clew to administration thought on the subject. What to do about the McLeodBrown bills proposing that the government pay off depositors in closed bante. House leaders, finding that backers of the plan were going to secure signatures enough to force a vote on the floor, maneuvered for a time by having a modified bill reported from committee. This gives the house rules committee jurisdiction unless another petition is circulated and seven days must elapse before this is done. What About the Air Mail? What method of extending government loans to industry is most advisable? Three plans are pending before an indecisive committee, advocated bv as many “experts. - ’ What to do for the relief of bankrupt municipalities? Anew $300.003 000 loan plan was lying on the President's desk when he reached it. How to solve, finally, the complex air mail situation. He will have to make up his mind whether he would rather have congress get out of town quickly and stop campaigning from the capital or stay here long enough to pass some of the measures he or some of his aids have advocated. On this list are the bills for unemployment insurance, regulation of communications, regulation of bus and inland waterway transportation, establishment of a permanent labor board, extending public construction. extending licensing provisions of NRA. And. of course, the problem of how to sustain and enforce NRA principles is always with him. ANTARCTIC DARKNESS CLOSES ON BYRD MEN Expedition Digs in for Winter Night Lasting Seven Months. By United Prrss LITTLE AMERICA. ANTARCTICA. April 12.—(Via Mackay Ra-diol-Winter night was closing in today, to leave Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd isolated in a tiny hut out on the Ross barrier and the fifty-five men of his expedition at the base here in darkness until next spring, when it will be fall in the United States. Eight days more and the sun will be gone. Even now there are only occasional glimpses of the sun, and the rapidly shortening days are being used to the fullest limit to finish the last outdoor tasks. Admiral Byrd reported today that all was secure in the little hut 123 miles south of camp where he intends to remain absolutely alone for seven months. FILM STAR'S HUSBAND GUILTY IN BANK CASE Helen Ferguson's Mate Awaits Sentence Monday in U. S. Court. By United Press LOS ANGELES, April 13.—Richard L. Hargreaves, former president of the defunct First National bank of Beverly Hills and husband of Helen Ferguson, former screen star, will appear for sentence Monday on a charge of misapplying bank funds and making false reports to the controller of currency. A jury in federal court last night found him guilty after deliberating more than ten hours. The two counts of misapplication on which Hargreaves was convicted involved approximately $41,000.

PARAFFIN TEST ABSOLVES MATE IN FE DEATH Police Use Science in Case of Woman Found Dead in Burning Home. Science absolved Lee A. Sloan of any blame in connection with the death of his wife, Mrs. Margaret Delores Hazel O'Leary Sloan, yesterday. Tests made by city detectives for traces of gun powder on Mr. Sloan's hands w r ere negative. Mrs. Sloan’s charred body was found in a closet of the fire-swept Sloan home at 3121 North California street, late yesterday. She had been shot in the head and paraffin tests were made to determine if Sloan's hands contained nitrate from gun powder, which would have been evident if he had fired a weapon in the last twentyfour hours. Although it appears that Mrs. Sloan w'as a suicide, Lieutenant Daniel Tooley of the police homicide squad, said that all clews pointing to a murder possibility are being investigated. Mrs. Sloan's body was found enveloped in flames by firemen who had been summoned to the house by a passerby. A .32-caliber revolver was found beside her. Bloodstains were found on the floor outside the closet, into which Mrs. Sloan apparently had crawled. A dentist whom Mrs. Sloan visited professionally said that she was suffering from tuberculosis and frequently had said that she intended to commit suicide. Dr. E. R. Wilson, deputy coroner, after the autopsy said that a bullet in the brain had caused instant death.

GETS $3,578 PRIZE, CHARWOMAN GIVES $5 TO AMAZED DOORMAN

By United Press NEW YORK. April 13.—Anna Golen was no scrubwoman today. She was a capitalist. Any one who wants to know the exact point In her career at which she became a capitalist, might ask the doorman at Hotel Roosevelt. Anna Golen was one of twentythree New Yorkers who received their prizes at the hotel in the Panama International sweepstakes. She won $3,578. But the barrel-chested, goldbraided doorman’s glance signified that she still was not a capitalist when she revolved to the street. His haughty stare put her down as a bewildered scrubwoman. Anna Golen straightened. She pulled out the roll of bills. She peeled off a fiver. "Here, young man!" she said. “Get yourself a haircut." Then she called a taxi. BEER SALES INCREASE WITH WARM WEATHER 64,500-Gallon Gain for March Revealed by Tax. Warm weather in the latter days of March caused an increase of 64,500 gallons in beer consumption, as compared with the first fifteen days, according to Sam H. Lesh. auditor in the state excise department. Revenues from brewers and importers for the month of March totaled $74,314.04. at the tax rate of 5 cents a gallon on b n er.

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' SOLEMN TRIDUUM AT CONVENT OF SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MARKS BEATIFICATION OF FOUNDER OF THE ORDER

BOY, 5. SHIPPED-AS BAGGAGE 1,700 MILES, GREETED BY MOTHER

By United Press HOUSTON. Tex., April 13. Baggage parcel No. 15-52-60, was delivered safely and in good condition to Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, con signee, here today, after a 1,700mile bus trip. The “baggage," with the serial number on a coat lapel, was Donald (Scooter) Kelly, s_. son of Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly left the lad in Erie, Pa., while she came he to find work. After she. obtain*., a job she sent for him and he was checked in baggage rooms at stopover points for safe keeping. MIRACLES PROVE FAKE, ITALIAN GIRL ARRESTED Child Who Won Attention of Priests, and Doctors Exposed. By United Press LICATA, Italy, April 13.—Anna Mungiovi, a peasant girl, was convicted today of faking “miracles," which caused tremendous excitement in this district. She exuded blood, which she pretended was blood-sweating, and caused a crucifix at her home to exude blood. Large crowds, including priests and physicians, were attracted to her home for several days. Investigation proved it was ox blood. The prosecutor asked for a heavy sentence on the ground she had offended against religion, but the court sentenced her to three months in prison and then suspended it. OFFICER WOUNDED BY~ COY REPORTED BETTER Sergeant Welch Still Serious, but Has Fair Recovery Chance. Detective Sergeant John T. Welch, wounded critically last week in a gun battle with Ivan Coy. 33. Arkansas “bad man.” still is in a serious condition, but has a fair chance to recover, it was reported today at city hospital. Improvement has been shown In his condition in the last few days, it was said. His assailant, who escaped after shooting the officer, was trapped by police several days ago and was shot to death.

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Upper Left—The chapel of the convent of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, decorated as it appeared during celebration of the solemn triduum in honor of the beautification of Blessed Mary of St. Euphrasia Felletier, founder of the order, which was ob-

COPS GRAB 200,000 POOL TICKETS HERE Silent Salesman Cos. Raided Again; Rahke Held. Police swoop down upon the Silent Salesmen Company, 236 East New York street, yesterday and seized 200,000 baseball pool tickets printed for the 1934 season. Emil K. Rahke, 4146 North Meridian street, alleged county lottery czar, was arrested on charges of operating a gift enterprise and lottery. Books of the company and a list of approximately 200 retailers, mostly poolroom operators, were taken by police. NRA WAGE TEST SUIT FILED IN COURT FIVE Shoeshiner Claims Employer Paid Less Than $14.50 Scale. Suit to test wage contracts under the NRA was filed yesterday in superior court five by Willis Vaughn, shoeshiner, against Joe Roselle and W. W. Layman. Through his attorney, Vaughn alleges that he was hired by Layman, manager of the J & R Hat Cleaners, 37 West Ohio street, on Oct. 13, 1933, under NRA and that he was not paid the minimum salary of $14.50 a week. He charges he received no salary up to the time he left the employment of Layman on Nov. 24, 1933. The hat cleaner shop, according to the suit, is owned by Roselle. Vaughn demands SB7 in wages which he alleges should have been paid to him under an NRA contract signed by Layman for Roselle, owner.

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served Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the convent. Upper Right—Statue of Blessed Mary of St. Euphrasia Pelletier. It stands in the chapel chancel and is the second figure on the left in the picture of the chapel. Lower Left—The library of the

Catholic Orders of Diocese Join in Celebration of Beatification. All the Catholic orders of Indianapolis diocese, except the Carmelites and the Poor Clares, joined with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in a solemn triduum in celebration of the Beatification of Blessed Mary of St. Euphrasia of Pelletier, founder of their order, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the convent, 111 West Raymond street. Pontifical high mass was celebrated for the first time in the sixty-year history of the convent on Tuesday morning with the Most Rev. Joseph Elmer Ritter, bishop-elect of the diocese, acting as pontificant. Celebrant of high mass on Sunday was the- Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph E. Hamill, chancellor of the diocese. Monday’s services were conducted by the Very Rev. John Joseph Brogger, O. F. M.. guardian of the Sacred Monastery. Soleman closing services were held Tuesday night with Bishop Ritter presiding, assisted by thirty members of the diocese clergy. Unexpectedly large crowds attended the ceremonies and the 300 medals which the convent had available as tokens for the laity proved insufficient. All convents of the Order of Good Shepherd throughout the world will celebrate some time during the year a triduum in honor of the beatification of their found^. CORRECTION IS MADE Elmon Williams Erroneously Identified in Picture of Candidates. Elmon Williams, Junior Chamber of Commerce president, erroneously was identified as George L. Denny, Republican candidate for mayor, in a picture of several mayoralty candidates yesterday in The Times.

convent showing a picture of Christ holding The Bleeding Heart, with a flame burning beneath it. Lower right—Pupils of the convent. who presented a pageant in connection with the celebration of the triduum.

GITY MAN IS HELD FOR D. S. IN PARIS Donnelly to Be Questioned on Lindbergh Case. By United Press NEW YORK April 13.—Two New York detectives were en route to Paris today to arrest Stewart (Stew) Donnelly of Indianapolis, described as an international swindler and a suspect in the Lindbergh kidnaping. . Donnelly will be released from a French prison, where he is serving a term on a swindling charge. The detectives were instructed to bring Donnelly back here for trial on a carge of obtaining $16,000 from James R. Kennedy, retired sea captain. Donnelly became a figure in the Lindbergh case when he was arrested in Paris last September. He was reported to have had in his possession bills which were included in the $50,000 which John F. Condon, the “Jafsie” of the kidnaping, threw over a cemetery wall in the Bronx to the alleged abductors. The detectives, however, were' ordered to question him closely in connection with the Lindbergh case.: 10 DIE IN LANDSLIDE AT ITALIAN VILLAGE Two Others Are Injured and 200 Made Homeless. By United Press ALESSANDRIA. Italy, April 13. ; A landslide at the hamlet of Gron- : dona during the early hours of today killed ten Rersons, caused grave injuries to two and made two hundred of the town's population homeless. Grondona is twenty-seven miles from here. •

BOY LASSOES AUTO, DRAGGED FOR BLOCK, HE ESCAPES DEATH

By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 13. Raymond Brown, 11, was in a hospital today because of his skill with a lasso. But his presence of mind had probably saved his life. Raymond and some playmates were amusing themselves with a fifty-foot rope. An automobile approached. “I wonder if I can lasso it?" he said. He swung the loop. It settled tightly around a rear bumper, and began rapidly to play out as the car passed. Then the lad realized that the other end of the lariat was tied around his neck. He screamed, grabbed the rope with both hands about two feet from the knot around his neck. The rope jerked taut and Raymond was dragged, whirling over and over, behind the machine at twenty-five miles an hour. Shouts of his companions stopped the driver at the next intersection. Hospital attendants said that lacerations on his head and badly scraped hands and elbows would heal rapidly.

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1933 ASSEMBLY BRANDED JOKE BY HENDERSON Legislators Were ‘Puppets/ He Says in Talk to City G. 0. P. Club. ■Sr' Charging that the actions of th members of the 1933 legislature ha 4 perpetrated a “joke on the people of Indiana" and that the representatives of the people weni “puppets in the hands of the ernor and his henchmen." L. Henderson, attorney, last i .t urged election of the “unified eleven." Mr. Henderson is one of a group of eleven young men and one worn's an who seek nominations for thf state legislature in the coming primaries. Mr. Henderson spoke to the memi bers of the First Ward Republicaiji Club at a meeting held at Roosevelt and La Salle streets. Planks in the platform of th* | “unifield eleven" are abolition of the “dictatorial powers of the Gov^ , ernor.” reduction of taxes and gasof line auto license fees. The “eleven” also urge reorganizai tion of the state police force on at non-political basis; freeing of statq institutions from operation undet the “political spoils system"; abdU tion of the "monopolistic liquor law.” and the repeal of useless and obsolete laws to "speed up 1 * legal procedure. Karabell Gives Talk The extreme importance of careful selection of nominees for judge** ships was stressed by Charles Karabell. candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of su£ perior court five, in addressing at meeting at 404 West Twenty-nintlJ street. * ‘ # Address Is Corrected : r Frank Turrell, candidate for thi Republican nomination for stat# representative, has asked The Times to state that he resides at 535i North Capitol avenue, and not a| the same number of Pennsylvania street, as carried in the list of can* didates several days ago. Boswell Is Speaker Edwin C. Boswell, Republican: candidate for judge of juveniles court, in a series of meetings last night, suggested an active, closet# co-operation between the city public# school system and the juvenile courts He proposed having an officer of that court, preferably an active ops ex-school teacher, engaged solely irt | a school to school contact through! : the various school principals. DUBLIN PAYS TRIBUTE : TO DEAD U. S. ENVOY; Military Honors Accorded as Bod j# Is Placed Aboard Train. Bit United Press t DUBLIN, April 13. ! military honors, including a saluts i of fifteen guns, were accorded the body of American minister Walter, W. McDowell today as it was placec| | aboard a train to be taken to? Queenstown and embarked in thd> I liner Manhattan for New York. i Girl Scouts to Celebrate Second anniversary will be cele-f brated by Girl Scout Troop 46 with# a dinner tonight in the Carrollton; ! Avenue Reformed church.