Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1934 — Page 1

U. S. BUSINESS LAUDS CHANGE BY ROOSEVELT C. of C. Cheered by Check in Experimentation, Control Policies. OBJECTIVES UNCHANGED Industry Hopes for Chance to Study Results of New Deal. By I nit"! Brim WASHINGTON. May 2. Big business found cheer today in belief the administration is checking the pace of experimentation in monetary’ and business control policies. Developments of a fortnight suggest President Roosevelt is slowing the new deal machine for a stock taking of recovery so far. Leaners of business assembled here for the annual United States Chamber of Commerce meeting appear optimistic regarding what many interpret as diminishing of uncertainty. Persons who recently have conferred with Mr. Roosevelt say they obtained an impression that business may find itself better informed and less harried during the succeeding months than in the first year of the new deal. The changes foreseen by business in administration policies represent an interruption of experimentation rather than an abandonment of objectives. if the expectations of business are realized, industry and commerce would have an opportunity during the remainder of the year to discover what they could accomplish under the conditions created by the new deal so far. Orothox Money Policy Seen There are. however, indications that the administration is approaching a more orthodox monetary policy in the sense that the experimental period apepars to be interrupted or ended. Mr. Rosevelt. has authority to resume dollar devaluation at any time, to issue greenbacks and to aid silver. The tendency is rathpr toward stabilizing the dollar at its new 59.06 cents value ip terms of gold although the Roosevelt objective still is a ’managed currency." Management of the currency appears, however, to be feasible without further devaluation so long as the government's $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund remains available. That sum now is ready for any control of commodity prices and credit the administration may care to undertake. By approaching the problem from that comparatively orthodox direction, the administration mieht ease the minds of business men. Business has complained for six months that uncertainty and lack of confidence were hampering recovery. Business to Move Forward During an expected recovery inventory, the administration would consider means of reducing government expenditures, methods of coordinating NR A and AAA policies and attempt to discover tlie extent to which new monetary methods actually have improved conditions. In support of the belief that the administration would permit business to move forward under less restrictive conditions, it was remarked today that: The NRA licensing provisions under which government literally could extinguish business offenders is about to lapse: the securities act is to be somewhat modified; the stock exchange control bill has been materially altered. Indicative of the business attitude was the opening address of Henry I. Harriman. president of the United States chamber. He reported brightening economic horizons and counselled that the business men neither cling too tenaciously to old ideas or yield too reluctantly to new ones. TARIFF BILL IS GIVEN COMMITTEE APPROVAL Reciprocal Act Gains Favor of Senate Group. By r ni ted Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—The senate finance committee today voted a favorable report on the administration's reciprocal tariff bill giving President Roosevelt broad powers to negotiate trade agreements with foreign nations. Chairman Pat Harrison <Dem., Miss.), said he would report the measure to the senate later today. Before approving the bill, the committee agreed to an amendment to grant hearings to interested parties before concluding foreign trade agreement.

DICKENS STARTS Revealing anew and tender side to the life of Charles Dickens. immortal British novelist, the love letters of Dickens to his lifelong sweetheart. Maria Beadnell, appear in the feature section of The Times today. A great contribution to the funds of literature was added with the publication of 'The Life of Our Lord “ a compassionate and understanding study of the Master. Altogether human and rich, the love letters reveal the emotional depths of the man that wrote 1 Pickwick Papers.'’ "Domby and Son ’ and many others. These letters are the personal expression of a man and artist deeply in love with a woman te was destined never to marry.

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U. S. Agents Track Down Bremer Kidnaping Clews in Hunt for Dillinger Federal Men Believe Trail Eventually Will Lead Them to Path of Terror Mob: Gang in Two Factions, Is Report. By f Ktlfd Press CHICAGO May 2.—Like jig-saw puzzle workers fitting together interlocking pieces, federal detectives today used new details of the $200,000 kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer of St. Paul to formulate new plans for apprehension of the will-o'-the-wisp John Dillinger gang.

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By 4 nite.d Print GOOSE CREEK. Tex.. May 2. Department of justice agents held a woman here today for questioning in connection with the kidnaping of June Robles, 6, of Tucson, Ariz. A child, said by the woman to be her daughter, Closely resembled the missing Robles girl, officers said after telephone communications with Tucson authorities.

AETNA TO PAT 30 PER CENT Defunct City Bank to Mail Checks After Approval by Court. Depositors of the defunct Aetna Savings and Trust Company will receive checks for 30 per cent of their claims, as result of a court, order issued today by Superior Judge John W. Kern. Acting on a petition asking distribution of 25 per cent of the claims, Judge Kern, in superior court one, heard the pleas and granted the petition today, increasing the figure to 30 per cent. The dividends will be paid out of the bank liquidation by the state department of financial institutions under the new’ state banking law. Judge Kern ordered that the claims be distributed tomorrow, in order that depositors may meet tax payments. The bank was closed July 31. 1933, with deposit liabilities of $845,507 and other liabilities, including stock, bringing the total to $1,893,941. Included wpre trust deposits obtained bv collateral amounting to $117,218. Cash available was $96,700.

STREET WIDENING IS FAVORED BY OWNERS Works Board Hearing Held on Road Project. Hearings on the proposed improvement of Clifton - street, from Roach to Thirty-fourth streets, were held today beofre the board of works. The majority of the property owners faovred plans for the widening of Clifton between Roach and Twenty-seventh streets at a cost of $2 a linear foot to property owners, and for the widening and resurfacing of the strip between Twenty-seventh and Thirtieth I strets at a cast of $3.75. Opposition to plans to pave between street car tracks on Clifton between Thirtieth and Thirtyfourth streets was voiced by property ownes. The street railway company would pay 5 per cent of , the cost on paving and 10 per cent on widening. Trackless trolleys would replace street cars on the street. The board took the proposed improvements under consideration. JAPAN MAY REPLY TO U. S.. TOKIO INDICATES Hirota Studying Hull’s Blunt Statement. Is Report. By T tilled Press TODIO. May 2.—Foreign Minister Koki Hirota may reply to the United States challenge of Japan's "hands off China" declarations. It was indicated today. Increasing resentment in Japan against the blunt communication from the United States may force I the foreign office here to "make some gesture” it was understood. ; Hirota, who would prefer to close | the diplomatic exchanges without further statement, was represented as studying Cordell Hull’s communi- ! cations to determine wha course to | follow concerning it. PRESIDENT'S REVIEW OF FLEET ARRANGED Roosevelt Will Board Indianapolis to Watch Maneuver. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—Preliminary arrangements for the fleet review by President Roosevelt in New York harbor were anounced today by Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson. The President will be aboard the heavy cruiser Indianapolis. With him will be Admiral William H Standley. chief of naval operations. Assistant Secretary of Navy Henry L. Roase\elt will be aboard the heavy cruiser Louisville Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 61 10 a. m 75 7a. m 61 11 a. m 77 *a. m 66 12 (noon).. 77 m..... 72 l p, m 78

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With a coniession obtained from John i Boss i McLaughlin, pudgy Chicago political leader, that he handled $53,000 of the Bremer ransom money and with three other men under arrest on conspiracy charges in the case, the government sleuths turned their efforts toward capture of the actual kidnapers. A half dozen raids were made secretly on the Chicago north side in a search for Alvin Karpis and Arthur <Doc) Barker, named by At-torney-General Homer S. Cummings as the men who tonk Bremer, wealthy banker son of Adolph Brpmpr, friend of President Roosevelt. from an exclusive St. Paul residential street and held him twenty-two days. Crew In Two Factions Both Karpis and Barker are known to have been affiliated with Dillinger since his "toy gun” escape March 3 from the Crown Point <lnd.t jail. St. Paul authorities said today they had learned that Dillinger's crew’ had split into two factions as a result of the ‘‘heat’’ since a series of gun battles a w’eek ago near Spider Lake, Wis. Despite the fact that Karpis and Barker w’ere believed to have deserted the gang, leaving Dillinger supported only by a handful of his "old guard,” the federal agents hoped that tips regarding whereabouts of Karpis and Barker might lead eventually to the Indiana outlaw leader. Grand Jury Convenes Legal action was to be taken today in St. Paul against both McLaughlin and his associates. Evelyn Frechette, red-headed sweetheart of Dillinger, and Beth Green, widow’ of another of the outlaw’s. The w’omen will be arraigned on federal charges of harboring a fugitive. A federal grand jury convened to hear charges against McLaughlin and his 17-vear-old son. John Jr., as well as Philip Delaney, a bartender, and William Vidler. ex-con-vict. Vidler had $2,665 of the Bremer ransom money when arrested. Delaney is accused of having passed $25,000 of the money for McLaughlin.

ANTI-WAR STAND TAKEN BY METHODIST CHURCH Resolution Is Adopted at General Conference in South. By T nitcd Pri * JACKSON. Miss., May 2.—The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, today adopted a resolution here denounc- ! ing war and requesting that all conj scientious objectors in the faith be excused from compulsory military | training at American universities. DECISION REVERSED ON PULITZER PRIZE Committee’s Action Arouses Literary Controversy. By I nitrrl Pri es NFW YORK. May 2. —A storm of literary controversy broke over Columbia university this afternoon when it became known that the Pulitzer prize committee had arbitrarily reversed the decision of its playwriting judges, and switched the 1934 award from Maxwell Anderson’s ‘ Mary of Scotland” to Sidney Kingsley’s ‘‘Men in White.” According to some officials at the Pulitzer school of journalism. whi‘>r sponsors the awards, the judges “realized they were acting only in an advisory capacity, and that, their decision was subject to change by the | trustees. WIRT REPORT GIVEN BY HOUSE COMMITTEE Democrats Call Gary Educator’s Allegations “Untrue.” By United Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—The house investigation into Dr. William A. Wirt's famous “red plot” charges wound up today in partisan reports jto the chamber. Democratic members of the inquiry committee termed the Gary teacher's allegations “untrue.” Republicans criticised “suppression of information.” The majority report held that: 1. The evidence showed Dr. Wirt's charges of a “brain trust” plot, in which President Roosevelt was “only the Kerensky of this revolution” were “untrue.” 2. That the six satellites” named by Dr. Wirt as his informants at a dinner party last September had “clearly shown” by their evidence that they did not make such statements. IRON EXPORTS AT PEAK March Shipment": Reach Highest Point Since July. 1929. By United Pit ss WASHINGTON. May 2.—lron and steel exports for March reached the highest volume for any month since July. 1929, the commerce department reported today. Total shipments of iron and steel material during the month amounted to 261.269 gross tons, compared with 151.184 tons in February and 80,567 tons in March 1933.

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GERMAN SPY IS CAPTURED, PARIS CLAIMS Secret Police Announce They ‘Have Goods’ on ExPolish Colonel. CAUGHT ‘RED-HANDED’ Attempted Bribery Is Laid to Man Carrying Reich Passport. j )Copvright. 1934. bv United Press) PARIS. May 2.—Another sensaj tional spy case in France was rei vealed late today when secret po- | lice announced officially they had i arrested as a spy George Sybert, a former Polish colonel, now’ alleged to be a member of the German spy service Sybert carried a German passport under the name of Grotte, and also used three other names. He tried to establish relations with high French officers, police said, offering to lend them money, but really attempting to purchase military documents. A French officer informed the secret police, w’ho shadowed Sybert. A Frenchman then handed him ‘‘planted” documents and Sybert was arrested with the evidence in. his hands, police said. Sybert. police said, told them he was assigned by his organization to the post formerly held by a former French army officer. Froge, w’ho was arrested as a spy at Belfort today. Other arrests may be expected in the Sybert case, it was intimated. DALTON MILL STRIKE ORDERLY, IS REPORT 329 Walk Out in Sympathy With City Union. Order and the co-operation of all union workers marks the sympathetic strike of 329 members of the American Fderation of Full-Fash-ioned Hosiery Workers, now in progress at the Real Silk seamless mills. Dalton. Ga, This report, was made today by C. B. Kamerick. Dalton, vice-presi-dent of the local, who arrived here yesterday to aid the strike in Indianapolis. Coal cars and freight cars containing materials for the mills stand idle on the tracks and at the depot, Mr. Hamerick reported. He said that the union railroad men refused to unload the cars. ONE-TIME HOOSIER TEACHER IS HONORED Dr. John Jacob Able Is Given Medal for Hks Service. By f n>tal Press ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 2. The George Martin Kober medal for distinguished service to medicine was awarded today to Dr. John Jacob Able, 77, former professor of pharmacology at Johns Hopkins university at the closing session of the annual meeting of the Association of American physicians. The aw’ard was made in recognition of Dr. Abel’s studies in the chemistry of the endocrine glands, the cr.vstalizing of insulin and the study of its chemistry. He w’as associated with the Baltimore school for forty-one years, and previously was conected with the public schools of La Porte, ind. SWANSON MINIMIZES DAMAGES TO MACON Navy Airship to Join Fleet in Caribbean Maneuvers. By t inted Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson announced today the airship Macon will leave Miami, Fla., May 5. flying over Havana about 1 p. m. en route to join the United States fleet in the Caribbean. Mr. Swanson denied that recent damage to the Macon was serious and said that it had been repaired. Asked if there were any truth in the report that the sheared girders, which the dirigible suffered in her transcontinental flight, were similar to the damage which caused the crash of the dirigible Akron, Mr. Swanson replied: "We have no knowledge that that is true.” ROOSEVELT TO URGE HOUSING LEGISLATION Message May Be Sent to Congress, White House Says. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 2. President Roosevelt said today he will urge legislation to enable the administration to embark on a comprehensive housing program. The request will be either a message to congress or a communication to committee chairmen.

Boy Bitten by Dog; Cops at Silk Mill Refuse Aid

Bitten on the left leg by a dog yesterday. Dillard Colvin, 10. of 510 North Liberty street, a pupil at School 9. was without medical attention because police refused to leave guard duty at the Real Silk hosiery mills to attend to the lad. After he was bittetj* his mother, Mrs. Anna Colvin, walked a half

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The Rev. Charles L. O’Connell. NOTRE DAME'S LEADER IS ILL Father O'Donnell Is Near Death at South Bend, Say Hospital Aids. By t inted Press SOUTH BEND. Ind.. May 2.—The Ref’. Charles L. O'Donnell. C. S. 8.. president of Notre Dame university and one of the world's leading Catholic educators, lay near death in Si. Joseph's hospital here today. Last rites of the church were administered late yesterday and attending physicians found no improvement in the churchman’s condition when they examined him today. Father O'Donnell was stricken in March of last year with a streptococcus infection in his left lung and throat. He sought relief at the Mayo clinic in Rochester. Some improvement was noted and he returned here several weeks ago. Then came the sudden relapse this week and medical science seemed unable to stem the progress of the disease. A brother, Michael, and a sister. Mrs. Mary Agnes Cary, were called to his bedside from their home in Kokomo, Ind. MANUFACTURERS SHOW INTEREST IN FAIR Indiana Industry to Display at Century of Progress. A deep interest in the possibility of displaying their products in the Indiana exhibit of the 1935 Century of Progress exposition is being taken by state manufacturers, according to Russell G. Sumner. Mr. Sumner is director of the Indiana Industrial Exhibits, the organization which is assuming responsibility for completing arrangements. More than fifteen million persons visited the Hall of States in which the Indiana exhibit was shown last year, according to Mr. Sumner.

LEON TROTZKY WILL REMAIN IN FRANCE Must Refrain From Politics, Is Order. By United Press PARIS, May 2.—Leon Trotzkv, refused entrance by every country in Europe and three of America, will be allowed to stay in France, the government decided today. However, he will be restricted to a definite area and must promise to refrain from politics, including his “Fourth International” project. The government probably will create a forbidden zone such as a radius of 180 miles from Paris. Trotzky will be forbidden all visitors. NEW LOW RECORDED IN CROW-KILLING TOURNEY Only 232 Birds’ Feet Sent in by Competing Clubs. The state conservation department’s crow-kiling drive hit anew low last week with only 232 crows' feet being sent in by competing clubs. A total of 93.166 feet have been received thus far in the contest, which will close Jan. 15. The Putnam County Sporting Club is first in the club group, and Johnson county first in the county group. U. S. DEFICIT REPORTED Ten-Month Total Less Than Half Fiscal Year Estimate. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—The government deficit on April 30 with ten months of the fiscal year elapsed amounted to $3,334,444,123 or less than half of President Roosevelt's budget estimate for the entire fiscal year, the treasury reported today.

block from the house to the Real Silk mills and asked a policeman to give her boy medical attention and have the dog penned up. “I have to guard the mills,” the policeman is said to have replied Go tell a police squad yourself.” The bey showed a Times reporter the bite. He said that he had receivedjpo medical attention.

‘GUERILLA’ GUARDS ACTING AS OFFICERS ILLEGALLY, CHARGES JUSTICE OF PEACE

FAMED LABOR MEDIATOR ON WAY TO CITY U. S. Labor Chief Rushes Anna Weinstock to Silk Strike. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON. May 2.—Jiirisi dictional difference between the dei partment of labor and the national | board of NRA were ironed out here I tonight and Miss, Frances Perkins, | secretary of labOL will have a hand in attempting conciliation of the Real Silk strike. Announcement that Miss Anna Weinstock. who has met with marked success as mediator in the garment worker strikes, would leave for Indianapolis from New York at once | was made from the labor department after a conference there beI tween Miss Perkins and Senator Robert F. Wagner, head of the NRA labor board. Throughout the day, the matter ! of rushing someone to the Hoosier I capital hung fire between the new | labor board and the old labor dej partment, due to failure thus far to define jurisdiction. The matter of jurisdiction may j await passage of the Wagner bill, I now pending in congress, before final decision and definition is made, it was said. As drawn by Senator Wagner, the labor board will assume responsibility of arbitration of strikes under the NRA codes. Majority Rule Held For many years, the labor department has employed conciliators who act purely in an advice-giving capacity and have no power to render decisions that can be eniorced. This staff may be used by the j labor board and given whatever i power finally is provided, should the : bill be passed, it was explained. Meanwhile, both departments asi sume a sort of Alphonse and Gaston attitude when confronted with a pressing problem, such as Indianapolis reported today. The labor board had reported Saturday that they were sending P. A. Donahue to Indianapolis to act as conciliator, after they ruled ' in favor of the company union and ' against the strikers under their I "majority rule” method of renderI ing decisions. This means that whichever workers’ organization gets the most votes under an NRA code election, it will be the only one recognized. Donahue in Boston An opposite view, recognizing "proportional representation,” was held by President Rosevelt and General ; Hugh S. Johnson in settling the | automobile strike. When danger of violence was re- | ported from Indianapolis today, the ' labor board check on Mr. Donahue and found that he had gone to Boston. instead of Indiana. At first they agreed to call Miss i Perkins, who’had announced at once that she was ready to send Miss I Weinstock from New York. Later, the labor board office stated that they would continue with the case without aid from the labor department and that Mr. Donahue would go to Indianapolis from Boston or New York next Thursday. Senator Wagner's office was informed of the need for prompt action by The Times. The senator was in conference with Miss Perkins. Her office later announced that Miss : Weinstock would be en route at cnce.

73 UNDER ARREST IN GERMAN MAY DAY FIRE Former Socialist. Communist Leaders Are Held. By United Press BERLIN. May 2.—Seventy-three persons, including former Socialist and Communist leaders, were held at Augsberg today, suspected of complicity in the incendiary burning of the great Singer hall which, with a gigantic Nazi celebration here, marked May day in Germany. NRA RESTRAINED IN COAL FIELD WAGE WAR Temporary Injunction Is Issued by Federal Judge. By United Pres s LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 2.—A temporary injunction restraining the national recovery administration from enforcing a $4.60 minimum wage scale in Western Kentucky coal fields, was issued here today by Federal Judge Charles I. Dawson. TREASURY AID SWORN IN Thomas Jefferson Conlidge Takes Place as Undersecretary. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 2.—Thomas JefTerson Coolidge. Boston banker, today was sworn in as undersecretary of the treasury in a brief ceremony in Secretary Henry Morgenthau s office. Mr. Coolidge succeeds to the post left vacant last October when Dean G. Acheson stepped out following a disagreement over the administrations gold policy

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‘Credentials’ of Armed Men, Alleged to Be Hired as Strongarm Gang at Silk Mill, Branded Void. MORRISSEY STILL NONCOMMITTAL A1 Feeney, However, Steps Into Case With! Edict That He Will Arrest Any Person Seen Carrying Weapons. While armed guard? still were reported in the vicinity of the Real Silk hosiery mills today. Chief Mike Morrissey and Albert Deal, Warren township constable, conferred at police headquarters, following many complaints from indignant citizens who said their lives had been threatened by the hired “guerillas.” The credentials given to the mill guards, which they used to intimidate strikers and other citizens, were said at police headquarters today, to have been issued by Charles Freeman, deputy constable'of Warren township, whose term of office expired April 30.

KIDNAP CONTACT BELIEVED NEAR Wealthy Grandfather of Girl Ready to Make Trip Into Mexico. By t nited J rcss TUCSON, Ariz.. May 2.—Bernabe Robles, wealthy grandfather of June Robles, 6. was believed awaiting a signal today to make a second trip into the Mexican state of Sonora to negotiate the girl's release from kidnapers The child has been held captive since a week ago today. Within twenty-four hours Robles was expected to leave for the border with $15,000 ransom money. The United Press was informed ov a close friend of the 73-year-old retired rancher that he hoped to pay over the money at a secret rendezvous in return for information disclosing the girl’s whereabouts, believed to be in or near Tucson. Yielding to family pressure, police activity still was suspended. Department of justice agents and state, county and city authorities withdrew from the rase shortly after Robles returned Monday night from a secret mission to Sonora where he was said to have established first contact with the kidnapers. Withdrawal of officers was one of the main conditions imposed by the abductors in dictating terms for June’s surrender, the United Press informant said.

‘DILLINGER' SCARES ROUSE CITY POLICE Michigan Broadcasts Warning Against Two Cars. ‘‘Dillinger" scares from two sources were received at police headquarters last night. Michigan state police broadcast a warning that police watch for two cars, one of them a Ford V-8 bearing a Wisconsin license, containing men armed with shotguns. Ten minutes earlier, police headquarters received a long distance call ftom the sheriff at Crawfordsville that two cars, one of them a Ford with a Wisconsin license, and the other a Chevrolet with an Indiana license, were parked in a byroad northeast of Crawfordsville The sheriff reported the cars left before he arrived on the scene.

M’NIITT TO ADDRESS COMMERCE CHAMBER Governor Going to Washington to Talk to U. S. Body. Governor Paul V. McNutt was to i leave this afternoon for Washington. where he will address the I United States Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning. His subject will be “Public Exs penditures.” The Governor was j noncommittal when asked if he would confer with Senator Frederick Van Nuys on the political situation while in Washington. He was expected to return here Friday. Times Index Auto News : 10 Berg Cartoon 12 Bridge 9 Broun 11 Classified 15. 16 Comics 17 Crossword Puzzle 17 Curious World . 17 Dickens’ Lov<> Letters 11 Editorial 12 Financial 13 Hickman—Theaters 6 Indiana and New Deal *5 Lippmann 11 Pegler 11 Radio 7 Sports 14, 15 State News 18 Stavisky—A Series., 6 Vital statistics .... 13

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Thomas S. Crutcher, justice of the peace, and Albert Deal, the constable of Warren township, declared that the alleged “credentials” were illegal inasmuch as they were not sworn to or signed. No outbreaks or threats against anyone were reported from the strike front today. State policemen, it was learned, were sent to the x icinity of the mill to inspect the license piates on some of the automobiles used by the armed guards. These cars were reported to be protected by heavy wire screening. Chief Morrissey was unable to make up his mind as to just what action should be taken against the armed guards as result of a series of alleged atrocities yesterday. Mr, Del said that, "someone should be arrested for illegally using ‘deputy constable’ credentials,” but wasn't sure what course would be pursued.

‘Something Printed.' He Says Chief Morrissey was asked by a i Times reporter whether he was financially interested in the Real I Silk, company. The chief was nonj commital. j “I believe something to that effect already has been printed.” he answered, and terminated the inter- ' view. A1 Feeney, state safety director, announced today that he would ari rest immediately any one found in | the possession of firearms in the vicinnity of the mills. From many | sources. Chief Morrissey was criticised for his ineffective attitude in i regard to the presence of the alleged ■ thugs near the mill. As told exclusively in The Times | yesterday. rough-looking men, ; armed with rifles and shotguns, and papers setting forth that they were "deputy constables,” roved the j street s of the city and held up gioups of strikers in three separate locations. In several instances, these alleged guards are reported to have made hreats on the lives of citizens, and in at least one instance, treated roughly a salesman, who told them ne was not employed by the mill, and had no connection with the labor trouble. Meanwhile, from Washington came reports that jurisdictional differences between the department of labor and the national labor board us NRA are being adjusted and Miss Francis Perkins, secretary of labor, voll help in an attempted conciliation of the Real Silk crisis. Donohue Senl to Boston It was reported that "labor board underlings” refused to let Miss Perkins handle conciliation in the Real Silk matter until the secretary of labor herself broke the red tape surrounding the difficulties. P. A. Donahue, federal labor expert, at first selected to come to Indianapolis suddenly was sent to Boston, instead. Following demands from persons not connected with the strike trouble, that an investigation be made into the activities of armed guards at the mills. Chief Morrissey late yesterday, sent detectives to Warren township to look into the alleged deputizing of the mill guards. Thomas S. Crutcher, justice of the peace of Warren township, indignantly denied that he had authorized the appointments of the guards. So did his constable. Albert Deal. Freeman Is Accused Investigation disclosed that the alleged illegal appointments of the armed guards were made by Charles Freeman, deputy constable of Warren township and Republican candidate for constable of Center township. Mr. Freeman could not be reached for ccmment. Wrathfully, Judge Crutcher announced that the appomtm*n f s made by Freeman were illegal. He stated that Freeman’s authority as constable had ceased April 30. Judge Crutcher and Constable Deal annunced that they would order the arrest of any persons found displaying alleged authority to act as deputy constables of the township. Constable Deal announced that he would call upon Chief Morrissey at II a. m. today to confer on tha strike situation.