Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 293, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1934 — Page 3

APRIL 18,1034

PROWLER IS HUNTED FOR MURDER QUIZ Police Trail Down New Clew in Baffling Death of Callahan. A prowler who work., with a woman clothed in light garments was sought by the police today as detectives of the homicide squad followed a clew in the baffling slaying of Bert Callahan, wealthy bachelor and real estate man. Police received a call from Earl Teare, 2906 Station street, early today that the mysterious prowler had been seen with his woman companion several times in the neighborhood. last night and early today. The pair was reported to be driving a tan roadster equipped with a short wave radio receiving set to receive police calls. In the murder of Mr. Callahan two weeks ago at 1636 North Illinois j street, Lieutenant Chester Butler of the state police told local detectives that a ‘ woman in white” had ; knocked at the door of the real es- ! tale man's apartment several hours before he was found shot in his expensively furnished living room, j Investigation of a large abandoned sedan found near the scene ) of the slaying of Mr. Callahan was | also being made by the police to- I day. The car. a Hupmobilc sedan bear- ■ ing Ohio license plates, was found; late yesterday at Seventeenth street i and Pierson avenue, less than a block from Mr. Callanan’s home. Detectives were woiking on the theory that the car may have been abandoned by the murderers of tne bachelor. Police thought the car may have been stored temporarily in one of the numerous garages in the neighborhood and later pushed into the street for lack of rent. A check of the neighborhood garages failed to h"lp the police establish this theory. Chief Mike Morrissey yesterday ordered all detectives who operate in the downtown area to be on the watch for a band of alleged blackmailers who operate in the vicinity cf the larger hotels. Information came to Chief Morrissey yesterday that a group of men. who some times dress as women, to lure victims in a blackmail trap, may have been responsible for the death of Mr. Callahan. Fred Simon, chief of detectives, was inclined to scoff at reports that Mr. Callahan was the victim of •shakedown artists,” declaring that the motive in the murder of the kindly but. accentric bachelor was robbery. 45 MISSIONARIES WILL CONVENE HERE TODAY Representatives From All Parts of U. S. in Gathering. Forty-five representatives from various parts of the United States will meet today and tomorrow at the United Christian Missionary Society in Irvington. The meeting will be for the purpose of building a curriculum program for Disciples of Christ churches and educational institutions affiliated with these churches. Representatives are included from local churches, the division of religious education of Disciples of Christ churches, the Christian Board of Publication, St. Louis, and the Board of Temperance and Social Welfare. WAR DANGER DOUBTED BY BERLIN CLERGYMAN Amcriran Pastor in Germany Addresses City Rotary Club. Belief that no European nation is a real war threat was expressed by Dr. Ewart E. Turner, pastor of the American church in Berlin, in an address before the Rotary Club yesterday. Speaking on the subject "Understanding Germany,” Dr. Turner urged that America try to understand and refrain from condemnation which is not based on a knowledge of the real situation in the country.

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DENNY DEMANDS HOUSECLEANING Mayoralty Candidate Asks Assistance of G. 0. P. Women in Talk. "Indianapolis needs a good municipal housecleaning and the women voters can do it,” George L. Denny, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor, said today at a meeting of Republican women at the Young Republican League headquarters, Meyer-Kiser building. Mr. Denny urged that all women participate in the primary elections. Asserting that if he is elected mayor he will deal with utilities “at arm’s length and will protect the citizens against utility exploitations,” Mr. Denny spoke before a series of meetings last night. "When I consented to make this campaign for mayor,” Mr. Denny said, “I did so upon the condition that I would not be tied to any individual or group. That is my statement now. We welcome into our organization all Republicans solely on the condition that they will work for good government, free from machine domination.” STREET MR VICTIM DIES AT HOSPITAL City Man, 67, Was Injured Last Night. Martin E. Ruud, 67. of 718 North East street, injured last night when he was struck by a street car in the 600 block, Massachusetts avenue, died today in city hospital. Mr. Ruud was walking across the street when he was struck by a street car operated by John Palmer, 45, of 463 1 2 Massachusetts avenue. PRESBYTERY .INDORSES PHILADELPHIA PASTOR The Rev. William C Covert Wins Support for Moderator. The Rev. William Chalmers Covert, Philadelphia, retiring secretary of the Presbyterian board of Christian education, unanimously was indorsed for moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian churches of the United States by the Indianapolis Presbytery at the closing session of its two-day meeting yesterday. The Rev. Anthony Meengs. Franklin, was elected moderator of the Indianapolis Presbytery. The Rev. T. R. Simpson, pastor of the Washington Street Presbyterian church, 1800 West Washington street, is the retiring moderator.

FRENCH REVOLT TROTZKY GOAL, PAPER CLAIMS Exiled Russian Ready to Lead Insurrection, Is Report. By United Press PARIS, April 18.—A charge that Leon Trotzky was prepared at any moment during the fatal riots of Feb. 6 to speed to Paris and lead a revolution was published today by the newspaper Le Journal. As the exiled Russian leader, ordered to leave the country, sought a refuge abroad and was prepared to make a dash through the country in a motor car that waited in the garden of his Barbizon villa, Le Journal and other newspapers augmented reports of the secret police with lurid details of Trotzky's alleged political activities. Regarding the February riots, Le Journal said that during all the disorder, which brought 20,000 troops to the city to reinforce police and Republican guards, Trotzky was kept advised of developments by couriers using motor cars and motorcycles. It charged further that during the Communist demonstrations of Feb. 12, in which three persons were killed in the Place de la Nation, agitators purporting to represent Trotzky circulated through the demonstrants, urging an armed uprising. Though secret police said they believed that the "Fourth Internationale” which Trotzke was forming was largely in the formative stage, European governments seemed to fear it, and were reluctant to give the exiled Communist shelter. It was understood that Trotzky would prefer to reside in Europe, but, failing that he would try to go to North or South America. Asked if he thought the United States might let him in, a member of his household said to the United Press: "Why not? The United States has changed its opinion toward the social revolution. Look at President Roosevelt’s program. It is even more socialistic than Stalin's. Look how Washington let Emma Goldman return and run freely.” SOUTH’S INDUSTRIALISTS DISCUSS WAGE DISPUTE Want Differential Maintained; 21,000 Miners Continue Strike. By United Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. April 18.— More than one hundred representatives of southern industry assembled here today to discuss plans for an attempt to preserve the principle of wage differentials between northern and southern areas. Meanwhile, Alabama coal operators looked to Washington for a final ruling on their complaint against an NRA wage increase order which wiped out that differential indirectly resulting in a labor disorder that has stilled the coal mining industry in this state. Approximately 21,003 miners remained on strike, and only four of the state’s sixty-five mines were in operation. NINETEEN ENROLL IN GUILD New Group Is Organized at North M. E. Church. Nineteen charter members enrolled Tuesday afternoon in anew White Cross Guild of the Methodist hospital, organized at the North M. E. church. Mrs. John G. Benson, extension chairman of the White Cross center, spoke on aims and plans of organization. Members of the nominating committee are Mrs. A. J. McCullough. Mrs. Lee Welker and Mrs. Carl McLear. The new guild is the nineteenth to be organized.

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JOURNALISTS HOLD SESSION Sigma Delta Chi Members Hear McCarthy: Officers Are Elected. Anecdotes of the newspaper world were related last night by C. Walter McCarty, city editor of the Indianapolis News, at the Founder’s day dinner of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, in the Lincoln. Leroy H. Millikan of Indianapolis and Eugene C. Pulliam of Lebanon, two charter members of the Founder's chapter at De Pauw twenty-five years ago, were honored guests. New officers elected were Eugene R. Clifford, the Star, president: Griffith B. Niblack, the News, vicepresident; William H. McGaughey, The Times, secretary, and Professor J. Douglas Perry of Butler university. treasurer. C. H. Wolfe of the Associated Press, retiring president, presided at the meeting. More than one hundred members of the Indianapolis alumni chapter and the active chapters from Butler, Indiana, Purdue, and De Pauw universities attended. Entertainment was provided through the courtesy of the Burton theatrical agency. COPS NAB LOCAL MAN Holdup Suspect Held in Texas After 4 Are Shot. Indianapolis police were advised today that Jimmy Brinson, giving his address as a local hotel, was arrested in El Paso, Tex., yesterday following a holdup in which four people were shot by Brinson. Investigation here revealed that Brinson had registered at a local hotel, paid a week's rent and disappeared before the week was up. Brinson w r as driving a high-powered automobile with an Indiana license, which, according to police, had not been reported stolen here.

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CITY HOODLUM FACES CHARGE OF KIDNAPING Suspect, Dead Bandit's Pal, Bound to Grand Jury: Bond Is 55.000. Charles Geisking. 30. local hoodlum. arrested a week ago following a series of running gun battles, in which his companion. Thomas Mocre. 27. was slain, today was held to the grand jury under $5,000 bond on kidnaping and vehicle taking charges. Geisking appeared before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer on warrants based on affidavits signed by Harry Mcikle. 22. of 1108 Elm street, who claimed he was forced to drive Geisking and another man to \arious points in the city, where he said Geisking attempted to steal cars. Moore was shot to death in a gun battle with a filling station owner at Whiteiand the same night. A few hours later. Geisking was captured by local police in a bullet-riddled . car. stolen earlier in the night. In court today, detectives Frank Gibson, and J. J. Sullivan announced that. Fred Kingerly, 2442 South Dakota street, arrested a few hours after Geisking’s capture, when he j appeared at city hospital with a l bullet wound in his leg. definitely I had been found to have no connection with the Geisking-Moore gang. TOOL AND DIE STRIKE IN DETROIT^DELAYED Automobile Workers to Vote on General Walkout. By United Press DETROIT, April 18—Industrial strife in Detroit was lessened somewhat today with the postponement by the Mechanics' Educational Society of America of its threat of a general strike among tool and die members in the automobile industry. Matthew Smith, secretary of the M. E. S. A., in announcing the postponement, said that he was calling mass meetings of workers in automobile plants in the Detroit area within the next few days, at | which the society's members in each plant will vote individually on joining a general strike. HARRISON CLUB ELECTS j Group to Rack Attorney in County Prosecutor Race. I Organization of the Harrison-for-I Prosecutor Club with headquarters ■at 129 East Market street was announced today by George E. Olive, executive committee chairman. Other executive officers are: Louis E. Gausepohl. Dr. F. S. C. Wicks. George M. Singer, Mrs. Dana Enlowe Mendelhall, Dr. Sumner Furniss, Dr. Cleon Nafe and James E. Rocap. The club is supporting William Henry Harrison for the Republican candidacy for Marion county prosecutor. Italian Wheat Cut Urged By United Press ROME, April 18. A report drafted by the international advisory wheat committee recommends immediate action to reduce wheat production this year and next I year, it was learned today.