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NAZIS DEMAND RIGHT TO ARM; FRANCE BALKS Europe Looks With Dismay on Wreckage of Peace Toil. REICH ASKS AIR FORCE Speech by Roehm at Berlin Offsets ‘Concession’ of Nazis. (Copyrieh*.. 1934 by United Press) LONDON, April 19—European statesmen looked with dismay today on the wreckage of six months’ disarmament negotiations and a complete belligerent deadlock between Germany and France. Germany demanded unequivocally the right to rearm. France, with perhaps the strongest cabinet in the third lepublic's history, comprising among others five former premiers of all shades of political opinion, accused Germany of violation of pledges and demanded guarantees of her security before consenting to any increase in Germany's military strength. Great Britain, despairing of efforts to effect a compromise, resorted last night to the ominous diplomatic instrument of a foreign office “white paper” to make the situation public. This paper, of the sort that is used to explain the most critical international situations only, disclosed one that brought to many a picture of great gravity. Aside from a French note refusing to continue disarmament negotiations on the present basis and demanding that the world disarmament commission—from which Germany withdrew last October —reassume charge, there was a second note of first rate importance. This note, hitherto unpublished, w r as sent by Germany to Great Britain last Monday. Hitler Ambitions Revealed It put concretely for the first time the full extent of Germany's military ambitions, demanding that in any “disarmament" agreement Germany be permitted: 1. The right to possess an air force of short range military airplanes. excluding bombers, not to exceed 30 per cent of the combined air forces of all her neighbors, or alternatively 50 per cent of France's, whichever number was less. 2. At the end of five years to enjoy full equality in the air with any nation. Concessions Are Made It was probably French knowledge of these demands that precipitated the present crisis, second only to that caused when Germany withdrew from the disarmament commission and the League of Nations. The German note went on to make these concessions: 1. Germany agrees that Nazi storm troopers shall not be armed, shall receive no military instruction, shall not be concentrated or trained in military camps, shall not be commanded or trained by regular army officers, and shall not engage in field exercises. 2. Germany agrees that, if she is permitted the rearmament she desires—which includes, in addition to the air force, “sample” supplies of all defensive armaments now' denied her—other powers need not begin to reduce their arms for five years. Roehm Speech Different Somewhat offsetting from the French view the concession regarding the Storm Troops was a speech last night, at Berlin by Ernst Roehm. supreme commander of all Nazi military forces. ' Our Storm Troopers will not be superfluous even if Germany is allowed to increase her armaments,” he said. “The Storm Troopers safeguard the peace of central Europe. Any invasion from the other side of the frontier will find not only the army but the whole people ready to the last man to defend the country. In this sense alone will the existence of the Storm Troops make any future illegal attacks on the new Germany such a risk that any aggressor will have seriously to consider whether in view of the resolute will to defend themselves of the German people, possible gains are worth the risk.” Todays' London newspapers generally agreed that disarmament negotiations on the present direct nation-to-nation basis were ended. France Awaits Moves By l nited Pri ss PARIS. April 19—Opposed to German rearmament unless France is guaranteed absolute security, the government today awaited a move by great Britain or Italy. An almost direct appeal for British support in the French disarmament note which revealed the seriousness of the European arms crisis gave basis for a reply from France s old ally. Newspaper reports from London today that conservative opinion was hardening, and that there even were suggestions for new BritishFrench defensive alliance, perhaps including Italy, caused wide interest. Foreign Minister Louis Barthou plans to leave this week-end for a visit to Poland and other Central European republics in an effort to insure the full support of their governments in France's present position. Tired of desultory conversations, convinced that Germany is rearming even now in violation of the Versailles treaty, the government put on paper the fact that it will not consent to German rearmament unless Britain guarantees its security. not losely but by concrete guarantees.

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‘Johnny Just Dropped in for a Sunday Dinner,’ Dillinger’s Aged Father Says

BY TRISTRAM COFFIN limn Staff Writer. MOORESVILLE. Ind.. April 19. —“John just dropped in.” With these words. John Dillinger Sr., visibly enfeebled since the last time he was questioned about the activities of his outlaw' son, today confirmed reports that the most hunted man in America attended a family dinner here April 7-8. Standing upright on a rickety hayrack and holding the reins of tw'o gaunt horses, the aged man showed the strain of the last months. His eyes peering down the winding road, Mr. Dillinger

Lindbergh Kidnap Clew Awaits ‘Jafsie’in Boston

Federal Authorities Mark Time Pending Word From Condon in New York. By United Press BOSTON, April 19.—Federal authorities marked time today pending word from New York as to whether Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon, intermediary of the Lindbergh baby kidnaping case, would come to Boston to view the picture of a

TRAFFIC TOLL 29 AS 2 MORE DIE Negro’s Skull Fractured in Collision Between Auto, Wagon. Elmer Brant, Negro, Spring Mill road, last night succumbed to in* juries suffered in an accident Monday night. He was the twenty-ninth automobile traffic fatality in Marion

county this year. Brant was driving a wagon on Meridian street near Eighty-sixth street when the wagon collided with an auto-

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mobile driven by Jerry Nutter, 18, of 1336 North Alabama street. Brant was hurled to the pavement, suffering a skull fracture. Sam Esmon, 58, of 1143 South Evison street, who was injured by an automobile March 23, died at city hospital last night. He was struck by a car driven by Earl Fairbanks, 31, of 115 South Randolph street, at State avenue and Prospect street, according to police reports. CLEW PROVES FALSE IN CALLAHAN PUZZLE Mystery of Parked Car Is Cleared Up. A clew in the baffling murder of Bert Callahan, wealthy and eccentric real estate man who was found murdered in his expensively furnished flat at 1636 North Illinois street, two weeks ago, proved groundless today, as detectives attempted to solve the puzzling case. Police learned yesterday that an automobile found parked at Seventeenth and Pierson streets, which was first believed to hold a clew to the murder, was own ad by Frank Moneyhun of the Seville apartments. Appearing at police headquarters last night. Mr. Moneyhun explained that he came to Indianapolis recently from Cleveland, where he had obtained 1933 license plates which were found on the car. He had not driven the car in Indianapolis, Mr. Moneyhun explained, because he did not have Indiana license plates. STATE CONVENTIONS GAIN TWO DELEGATES Senate Nominees Need Extra Vote With Correction of Error. Candidates for the United States senatorial election are going to need one more vote than they previously had counted upon for a majority in the state conventions, it was learned today. Fred C Gause. state election commissioner. announced that through a clerical error on the vote tabulation from Owen county, that only seven delegates had been allotted there and there must be nine. This will bring the total number of delegates to the party convention to 2.150, instead of 2.148 as originally annoimced. It will mean 1.056 votes necessary for nomination, instead of 1.055. LOAN FIRM EX-MANAGER ADMITS THEFT CHARGE Former Finance Company Chief to Be Sentenced Tomorrow. James E. Bradley, former Indianapolis branch manager of the Household Finance Corporation of America, today pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker, in connection with disappearance of funds of the corporation. Bradley, indicted for grand larceny and embezzlement of $825 belonging to the corporation, has been out on $3,000 bond. He will be sentenced by Judge Baker tomorrow. Bandit Trio Robs Bank By United Press BETHANY. Okla., April 19. Three men robbed the farmers state bank of Bethany of an estimated SI,OOO today. They escaped in an automobile, in which V "v had a machine gun.

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flung back the words: “John came home for Sunday dinner. I hadn’t seen my boy since he escaped from Crown Point.” Then, turning around, he burst out, “I’m not going to say anything about John. I’m an honest man and I don't want to lie.” In a sudden burst of indignation he said. “It wasn’t any family reunion. It was just a regular Sunday dinner. Every Sunday my daughter (Mrs. Audrey Hancock, Maywood) comes over and fixes up a warm meal. “We had a hen I’d been fattening up here. John stayed here a lew hours, talking cheerfully and

suspect. U. S. Marshal John J. Murphy disclosed that he had a photograph of a man he believed might have been the recipient of the $50,000 ransom money that Jafsie tossed over a cemetery wall in the Bronx in a futile attempt to recover the stolen infant. With Murphy reticent as regards details, there were conflicting reports as to the nature of his evidence. One was that the suspect was a man who vanished from Chicago nine years ago while under $15,000 bail. This man was arrested by a federal agent at a hotel here in January and is now serving a threeyear sentence at Leavenworth for passing a bogus SIOO bill. It was reported that at the time of the arrest, a piece of jewelry, which had been bought in Europe with some of the ransom money, was found on the man. The Leavenworth sentence was imposed on the man in federal court after he had changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.

ROOKIE’S HOMER HELPS RED SOX BEAT NATS Julius Solter’s Blow Breaks Tie, Gives Boston Edge. By United Press BOSTON. April 19.—The score was tied at 4 to 4 when Julius Sqlters, rookie outfielder, came to bat for the Boston Red Sox and his home run gave the locals a 5 to 4 victory over Washington in the morning game of the Patriot's day holiday double baseball meeting. The game was closely played, each club counting once in the opening inning, and although twice the Bostons forged ahead, the Senators matched them in the following innings. Carl Reynolds' double off the left field fence brought in two Red Sox runs in the sixth. This feat was duplicated by Dave Harris in the next inning, and for a third time the score was tied. A crowd of 6,000 attended.

JUNIOR C. OF C. SETS SPRING FROLIC DATE Arrangements Made for Party at Athenaeum on May 12. Arrangements are being made for the spring frolic of the Junior Chamber of Commerce May 17 in the rathskeller of the Athenaeum. Members of the committee in charge include L. M. Vollrath, John Butler and Dr. Robert G. Ledig. As a reward for selling the most tickets, some member will be awarded a trip to Miami, Fla., as a representative of the local group to the National Junior Chamber of Commerce convention June 21 to 23. O’MAHONEY IS HEARD AT M'KINLEY MEETING Candidate for State Senate Criticizes Charities Board. J. P. O’Mahony, Republican candidate for the state senate, addressed a McKinley Club maeting last night. Mr. O'Mahoney charged that the board of charities does not inspect properly the state benevolent institutions. SERVICE POST WILL GIVE BENEFIT PARTY Euchre. Bridge Event Sponsored by Legionnaires. A benefit euchre and bridge party Sponsored by Service Post No. 128. American Legion, will be held at 8 tomorrow night at Legion hall, Oaklandon. The committee in charge includes Dr. Harold M. Jones, Clell Gibson. Mrs. Florence Gee and Mrs. Alta Lawson. Times Index Page Berg Cartoon 14 Bridge 3 Broun 13 Classified 19, 20 Comics 21 Crossword Puzzle 21 Curious World 21 Editorial 14 Financial 15 Germany—A series 13 Hickman—Theaters 2 Pegler 13 Radio 22, Sports 16, 17 State News 5 Vital Statistics 19 Woman’s Pages t. 9

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pleasantly to us all. even the kids, Doris and Frances, his little stepsisters. He didn’t seem to want to talk much about himself.’’ Asked about a woman companion, Mr. Dillinger whipped the reins and shouted to his horses. After a silence he said. “She's sort of pretty. A dark complected girl. It was the first time we all had seen her. She’s his wife, I guess. Anyway, they seemed to like each other pretty w'ell.” tt st a THE 70-year-old man, feeling, perhaps, that he had said too much, cried out above the clatter of the w'agon, “I’m not going to talk to any more reporters. They’ve got federal men all around here watching the house and whenever I say anything, they’ll come around and bother me.” Querulously he continued. “I’m the only one to do all this work on the farm. These police are watching some place near here now and saw your car drive up.” Farmhouses from three directions afford a good view of the Dillinger homestead. “How’s John's wound?” the reporter asked. Again Mr. Dillinger was silent, and then hesitatingly said, "He sort of limped a little but I don’t think it hurt him. I guess John’s hair was red, but I didn’t notice it much because it always was light.” The notorious criminal’s father w'as visibly elated w'hen he said, “I hear they’ve got a petition going around to get the Governor to pardon John and give him a job in the Statehouse.” “What sort of a job?” the reporter asked. “John would be a good policeman. I guess he’s smarter than they are at that. . . . John sure liked that chicken and fresh vegetables. He’s a farm boy, you know.” The scrubby farm showed that the desperado had not been able to have his father accept any money. There is a rumor around Mooresville that the father will not take any money which he thinks has been stolen. Ray Moon, cashier of the Mooresville Citizens Bank, said today, “I wouldn’t be afraid if John w'alked in here right now. He’s a town boy and I don’t think he would hurt any of us. We don’t even take any precautions against him.”

CHARITY INSTITUTES WILL SHARE ESTATE City Groups Named in Will of Mrs. Houston. Bequests to several Indianapolis charitable organizations are provided in the will of Mrs. Carrie Houston. 1005 North Pennsylvania street, who died Tuesday. She was the widow of Dr. Samuel L. Houston. who died in 1917. The Fletcher Trust Company qualified yesterday as executor. The will bequeaths SI,OOO each to the Family Welfare Society and Indianapolis Home for Aged Women; SSOO to the Indianapolis Humane Society: SI,OOO each to Rosa Cranor, sister-in-law; Edna Cunningham, a cousin; Ella Williams, sister-in-law, Thomas W. McMeans, a nephew. The remainder of the estate, total of which was not estimated, is to be divided among heirs of Mrs. Houston and her deceased husband. APPRAISAL IS ORDERED FOR WEST SIDE PARK Boarf* Launches Move to Acquire 18-Acre Strip. Possibility of a ne wpark for west side residents was a step nearer realization today when the park board adopted a resolution for the appraisal of an eighteen-acre strip at West Michigan street and Little Eagle creek. The board has been trying for some time to acquire the west side property to meet the demands of West side residents for a park. The ground is owned by Henry L. Harding.

Retail Men Mass Here to Protest Income Tax

Protesting against the state gross income tax law in its present form, retail merchants from all parts of the state will assemble at the state fair ground Manufacturers’ building this afternoon for the Associated Retailers’ mass meeting. Speakers will discuss the operation of similar taxes in other states, emphasizing that contention of state retailers that the tax becomes a direct added expense to their business. The proposed tax program of the Associated Retailers of Indiana will be presented. The program includes repeal of the gross income tax law limitation on property levies; simplification of government machinery; retention of the gasolne tax for road building, maintenance programs and road bond retirements; moratorium on issuance of bonds by government units; enactment of a net income tax; a mandatory sales tax. and the calling of a constitutional convention to clear away constitutional barriers to certain portions of the program. Indianapolis merchants and retailers will be represented by the Indianapolis Merchants Association and the Marion county division of the retailers association. Special trains brought large delegations from South. Bend, Ft.

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STRIKERS AWAIT MRS-JWCHOT Pennsylvania’s ‘First Lady’ to Lead Picketing at Real Silk. Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, the first lady of Pennsylvania, will lead a large delegation of girl strikers in picketing the Real Silk hosiery mills shortly after her arrival in Indianapolis Friday. Girl strikers will greet Mrs. Pinchot at the train. If she arrives during the day, Mrs. Pinchot will be taken to the mills immediately to march at the head of the picket line as a gesture of sympathy for the strikers. William Smith, executive officer in the Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers’ organization, said that the wife of Governor Pinchot probably will be entertained at a dinner at the Y. W. C. A. Although plans are not completed yet, the girl captains of the picketing group will act as hosts Mrs. Pinchot has been active in the investigation of sweatshop conditions in Pennsylvania. She frequently has joined picket lines ir coal strikes and other labor disputes. FRIENDS CHURCH CHOIR WILL GIVE OPERETTA Young Peoples Groups to Assist in Presentation. The Young People’s Choir of the First Friends church will give an operetta at 7:30 tonight in the auditorium of the church. Other young people's groups of the church will assist in the production, which is under the direction of Mrs. Pamela C. Butler. The cast includes thirty-four. Leading roles will be taken by Miss Nellie I. Sielken and Russell C. Carter. The operetta was arranged and adapted by Miss E. Leona Wright, director of music at the church. Robbery Report Is Probed Police today investigated report of Raymond Morris, 33, of 104 C River avenue, trucking company employe, that he was slugged and robbed of $9 and a $35 wrist watch last night in the 1200 block, Kentucky avenue.

Wayne and Evansville. L. F. Shuttleworth. executive secretary of the association, yesterday made reservations to accommodate 3,000 to 5,000 retailers. The program will open at 2 with a welcoming address by G. Fred Wideman, president. Archibald MacLeish. Chicago, will comment on the Illinois 2 per cent sales tax and Alex McFayden, Grand Rapids, Mich., will explain the operation of Michigan's 3 per cent sales tax. Rivers Peterson. Washington, national retail code committee chairman, and Fred Hoke, state NRA compliance director, are scheduled to speax at the afternoon session. Dr. Edward C. Elliott, Purdue university president, will be toastmaster at the banquet to be held in the Manufacturers’ building at 6:30. George V. Sheridan. Columbus. 0.. managing director of the Ohio council of retail merchants, will be the principal speaker. An entertainment program, featuring an elaborate floor show, has been planned. Retailers in many cities have declared half-holidays today, it was announced. The meeting is said to be in line with the organized drive being made throughout the state to utilize the entire voting strength of retailers in support of their tax program,

‘PARDON PIERPONT OR DIE,’ OHIO GOVERNOR IS THREATENED IN LETTER

DILLINGER IS LINKED WITH PANA HOLDUP Outlaw, Three Pals Raided Bank: Witness Says; Loot Is $30,000. By United Press PANA, 111., April 19.—Four bandits today held up and robbed the First National bank and escaped with an estimated $30,000 in cash. One of the four, according to Ernest Butterfield, a jeweler, whose store is next to the bank, strongly resembled John Dillinger, notorious escaped Indiana desperado. According to J. A. Clark, cashier, the holdup took place shortly after 8 a. m., the bandits gaining entrance to the bank before the arrival of employes. “They drove up in front of the bank about 8 o’clock and forced the janitor to admit them,” he said. “Then as the employes arrived and entered through the alley side entrance they were greeted by the holdup men, who were armed with revolvers. “They were foced to line up and one of them was compelled to open the bank valut. “They obtained approximately $30,000.” Linking of Dillinger with the holdup was on the voluntary assertion of Mr. Butterfield, who said he had observed the four men sitting in the car for several minutes before the robbery and had noticed that one of them resembled the escaped outlaw.

MIDGET CARS MUST BE LICENSED, RULES ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Even motored pushmobiles and midget motorcars for children are not exempt from displaying auto license plates, and their youthful operators must have driver’s licenses, if they can obtain them, the Attorney-General’s office ruled today. The ruling, however, applies only to the tiny cars when they are on the public highways. The type of cars for which the ruling w'as sought are about 40 inches long, 24 inches wide and 18 inches high, and have gasoline motors of less than one-half-horse power. Driver licenses may be issued only to children 16, or older, most of w'hom would be too large to occupy the cars, it w r as pointed out.

15 CONTESTANTS IN BRIDGE TILT FINALS Stickney Cup Winner to Be Picked Today. Mrs. E. J. Ittenbach, scoring 81, last night led the fifteen players who qualified for the individual contract bridge championship finals in the eighth annual inter-club tournament of the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Finals were played this afternoon to determine the winner of the Joseph W. Stickney cup for one year. Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Owens were high North-South in section 1 of the amateur game. Mrs. George Heighw'ay and Mrs. J. D. Havens were high East-West. Top score winners in section 2 w'ere Mrs. W. J. Reintzes and Mrs. H. B. Messick, North-South, and Mrs. Joe Brow'er and Mrs. Fred Shumaker. East-West. AERO CLUB TO HEAR" ADDRESS AT LINCOLN Fuel Consumption Demonstration Will Be Topic Tonight. Members of the Indianapolis Aero Club will hear an address by B. R. Jones of the Ethyl Corporation, at 8 tonight in the Lincoln. Mr. Jones will give a demonstration of fuel consumption. This will be the first meeting presided over by the new officers. George Gamsjager is the new president. insull ship reaches PALERMO, LAST STOP Exilona Soon to Proceed Along African Coast to U. S. By United Press PALMERO. Sicily, April 19.—The steamship Exilona, returning Samuel Insull to the United States, arrived at 8:30 a. m. today. From Palermo it was to proceed along the African coast direct to the United States. Insull slept during the overnight cruise along the northern Sicilian coast from Milazzo. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 49 10 a. m 52 7a. m 48 11 a. m 52 Ba. m 50 12 (noon).. 55 9 a. m 51 1 p. m 55

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Message Is Revealed on Heels of Story; Dillinger Was in Indianapolis Visiting at Father’s Hom,e. TALE CONFIRMED BY FEDERAL MEN Detective Chief Fred Simon Scoffed at Informants When Desperado Actually Was Here, Information Proves. By United rrrss COLUMBUS. 0.. April 19.—Governor George White has been threatened with death unless he pardons Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley, Dillinger gangsters now awaiting electrocution in Ohio penitentiary here, it was revealed today. The letter, signed “two friends of Charles and Harry,” was written on stationery of a St. Louis hotel and posted in Chicago. The Governor dismissed it as work of a crank. “If you don’t pardon Pierpont and Makley you won’t live your term out,” the letter read. The two men were convicted of killing Sheriff Jesse Sarber at Lima in liberating Dillinger from jail. Over a chicken dinner which may prove to be as symbolically embarrasing to local police and state officials as his famous “wooden gun,” John Dillinger, Indiana desperado, concluded a pleasant week-end with his family in Mooresville while thousands of police officers hunted him. In an automobile purchased in Indianapolis April 7, the convict called on his aged father, John Dillinger Sr. The younger Dillinger was accompanied by his paramour, Ann Martin, who was arrested in Chicago the day after they left the family reunion in the small Indiana town.

Confirmation of the exclusive stories published in The Times in the last two week; in which it was stated that Dillinger was in Indianapolis was given today by the convict’s father on his farm at Mooresville. State and local police officials •were informed by The Times of the terror mobster’s visit at that time, but beyond the routine gestures apparently did nothing to apprehend Dillinger. While police officials scoffed at the idea of Dillinger being in or near Indianapolis, even his wrecked Hudson sedan was found in a field at Noblesville, and Ann Martin, the bandit’s French-Indian paramour, succeeded in buying a car at a local dealer. Dillinger was spending a quiet week-end with his family. The elder Dillinger today confirmed the rumors of his son's visit to the family homestead during the week-end of April 7-8. Many neighbors in the vicinity of the Dillinger farm knew that the convict was visiting his folks, but kept silent, fearing gang reprisals. “I talked with him for some time,” the elder Mr. Dillinger admitted. “But John isn't in Indiana now.” Those who atended the reunion in addition to the desperado and his father were Dillinger’s sister, Mrs. Audrey Hancock and his halfbrother, Hubert Dillinger. both of Maywood and their families, it was learned. The Times also learned that Ann Martin attended the family party with her lover, driving to Moorsville in the new Ford, which she purchased in Indianapolis April /. subsequently, it was learned, Dillinger and Miss Martin drove to Chicago where the woman was arrested April 9 by federal agents. Was in Restaurant Dillinger, according to the department of justice operatives, was in the restaurant with Miss Martin a few seconds before they arrested her, but became suspicious and left as the federal men came in. When he saw the federal men arrest his sweetheart, Dillinger jumped into his car, parked on a busy Chicago street, and drove off. The felon’s father apparently has changed his mind about wishing that Johnny would escape into a foreign country. The father admitted that he had been in touch with Dillinger several times since his sensational escape from the Crown Point jail armed with a wooden pistol. “You wouldn't want him to go out of the country and stay so far away if he were your boy?” the father asked. “As it is now, I can see him now and then.” First report of Dillinger’s presence in Indianapolis was revealed by a school chum of Dillinger’s. who told The Times of seeing the desperado in the vicinity of Maywood early in April. The same man saw the desperado several limes subsequently. Simon Scoffed at Story A local police sergeant questioned the Times’ informant at that time and the later told where he had seen Dillinger. Captain Matt Leach of the state police also was told in detail of the known movements of the desperado. Fred Simon, chief of the city detectives, on April 9 was outspoken in his belief that Dillinger had not visited Indianapolis. “Give him credit for a little sense,” said Simon at that time. “I don’t think he's any place around Indianapolis. Too many people know him

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—and don’t forget he’s no fool. Captain Leach agreed with Simon, asserting. “I don't think he’s here. What would he come here for unless he wants to get pinched? This is the hottest spbt he could come to and why should he take the chance?” While federal agents were confirming the elder Diliinger’s story of the desperado's visit to Mooresville, department of justice agents in Minnesota arrested Dr. Clayton E. May, Minneapolis physician, and a nurse employe. The physician and Mrs. Gurnaith LaDelle were arrested charged with conspiring to harbor a fugitive from justice, after federal agents alleged that the doctor and the nurse had treated Dillinger for a leg wound suffered in a battle with detectives in a St. Paul flat in which the desperado and Ann Martin made a spectacular escape amid a hail of submachine gun bullets. Held on $50,000 Bond Dr. May and the nurse were held in $50,000 bond each and a preliminary hearing was set for May 2. Department of justice officials did not disclose the seriousness of Dillinger's wounds. Bloody footprints found in the wake of Dillinger’s escape from the St. Paul flat convinced the federal operatives trailing the elusive fugitive that Dillinger was wounded in the submachine gun duel. While most legal authorities in the state seemed convinced today that the elder Dillinger and members of his family could not be arrested for harboring the feared gunman, Robert J. Wade, prosecuting attorney of Morgan county, in which Mooresville is situated, said that any action in the matter of questioning members of Dillinger’s family would have to come from the Morgan county grand jury. It was impossible to determine whether Indiana law officials will take any action in connection with Dillinger’s two-day visit to Mooresville, because Governor Paul V. McNutt is in New York; Phillip T. Lutz Jr., attorney-general, is in. Florida; Edward J. Barce, deputy attorney-general; Matt Leach, state police captain; A1 Feeney, state safety director, and Pleas E. Greenlee were all ‘ somewhere in Indiana,” but associates didn’t know where. Purvis Denies Story By In it> rl / J r> ** CHICAGO, April 19. Melvin Purvis, chief of the federal bureau of investigation here, today issued a formal statement denying that John Dillinger walked out of a restaurant the night of March 9 when federal agents entered the place to arrest his sweetheart. The desperado's sweetheart. Marion Evelyn Freschetti, told her attorney and newspaper men yesterday that Dillinger was sitting beside her in the restaurant wnen the agents entered but became suspicions of them and sauntered calmly out the.door. He saw her placed under arrest, she said, and drove away in his car. "Everybody in the restaurant was questioned and well accounted for.” Purvis said. “No one passed out of the restaurant while the agents were there.’’ Rainey Censures Blanton By United Pr> WASHINGTON. April 19.—Representative Thomas L. Blanton, <Dem„ Tex), was censured in the house today by Henry T. Rainey for using language on the floor which was “objectionable and impugned the motives of the gentleman at whom they were directed.”