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JUDGE KERN OPENS CAMPAIGN LASHING AT ‘BOS!? COFFIN Launches Drive for Mayor Post With Biting Attack on G. 0. P. Domination by Long-Time Party Leader. SULLIVAN ADMINISTRATION LAUDED Enthusiastic Audience Roars Its Approval as Democratic Nominee Starts Off With ‘Fighting Speech.’ BY JAMES DOSS Timrt Staff Writer The pledge of Superior Judge John \V. Kern, Democratic nominee for mayor, to lay bare the menace of machine politics was fulfilled last night at Tomlinson hall when shouting thousands overflowed the hall into the corridors to attend the official opening of the county campaign. Spontaneity and enthusiasm were the watchwoids of the meeting and roars of applause frequently interrupted the addresses of Judge Kern and Sherman Minton, Democratic

nominee for United States, senator, who hurried back to i the city from a Randolph | county engagement to take part in the program. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan started the program as permanent chairman after being introduced by Dr. Will H. Smith Jr.. Brown Derby contest winner and president of the Cosmopolitan club, which sponsored the meeting. The mayor spoke briefly of the accomplishments of the state administration of Governor Paul V. McNutt. He described the desperate financial straits faced by the Governor and the Democratic legislature with his coming into office and how the crisis has been more than met. City Solvent, Says Mayor The mayor paid high tribute to the electric light bills savings of approximately $500,000 effected for the people of Marion county by Mr. Minton and the public service commission. The city of Indianapolis is solvent, the mayor said in reviewing his own administration. He pointed out that maturing bonds and coupons have been paid in full, pay rolls have been met promptly and there is a substantial balance in the city treasury. Reduction of the civil city budget by more than $1,900,000 with no impairment of efficiency also was cited by the mayor. The mayor was hampered somewhat by difficulty with the amplifying system and cries of ‘•Louder, louder” rang from the crowded balconies. • All Jake With Jake" Senator Jacob Weiss, chairman of th Marion county speakers’ bureau, started working with the •mike” equipment and some wag in the audience shouted, "We’ll all be 'Jake with Jake.” j A rising ovation greeted Judge Kern when he came forward to the speaking stand after being introduced by the mayor as "the son of (Turn to Page Three) BOYS' SCHOOL CHIEF MURDERED IN HOME police Mystified by Shooting of Mt. Ilermon Principal. Bv Vmitr* NORTH FIELD. Mass., Sept. 15. A suspect was sought today for questioning in connection with the shotgun murder of the Rev. Elliott ppeer. 35. principal of the famous Mt. Hermon preparatory school for boys. The young minister-educator, j known in church and school circles both here and abroad, was killed last night by a heavy charge of buckshot fired through a window as he sat before the fireplace in his studv at his campus home. Ford BaU. Police were mystified as to the motive. Known as a liberal, they believed Mr. Speer might have been the victim of a religious fanatic. BURNING FREIGHTER IS GROUNDED BY CREW Hope of Saving Cargo Abandoned • by British Seamen. Bf United Pres* BALBOA. Canal Zone. Sept. 15. —Hope of saving the cargo of the British freighter Bradbum. which j caught Are in the Pacific, was abandoned today and efforts were concentrated on salvaging the vessel itself. The bradbum. which made port here with fire spreading through her holds, was grounded on the mud fiats in Balboa harbor and the holds flooded. The origin of the blaze had not been determined. The usual reports of sabotage were circulated, but were not confirmed. Times Index Berg Cartoon 6 Bridge 4 Broun 7 Church Services 9 Classified 10 Comics 11 Crossword Puzrle 9 Curious World 11 Editorial 6 Financial 12 Hickman—Theaters 2 Modernise Your Horn* 3 Pegler 7 j Penal Story 11 E ports 8,9 6tate News 3 Woman s Pages 4,5

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RAINBOW LEADS BRITISHSLOOP Retains Advantage Gained at Start at End of Two-Hour Period. lly United Press ABOARD S. S. ARGO (Via Mackey Radio), Sept. 15.—Endeavour and Rainbow were under weigh at 10:40 a. m. today <8:40 a. m. Indianapolis time) in their first race for the America's cup. Rainbow was across the line nearly a minute ahead. Rainbow, Harold S. Vanderbilt's sloop, had better way on at the preparatory signal and was out aCthe buoy while Endeavour, the British challenger, was close under the stern of the committee’s boat. Rainbow carried mainsail and Genoa jib and staysail. About two minutes before the start Endeavour shifted from double head rig to a large Genoa, losing much of her way. Vanderbilt took Rainbow on the port tack but was forced to pinch Endeavour to clear the committee boat. A few minutes after the start Vanderbilt brought Rainbtw about on a starboard tack to keep his opponent covered. Half an hour after the start Endeavour had improved her position to such an extent that it appeared she might be able to cross Rainbow's. At ll:3 (9:30 Indianapolis) the yachts were well over toward Cuttyhunk Island with it still a question whether Endeavour could cross Rainbow’s bow. Rain had begun to fall and the wind freshened slightly. Rainbow tame about on the port tack at 11:32 and Endeavour almost immediately followed suit. The maneuver furnished no proof whifch yacht was ahead. At 11:45 Rainbow appeared to have recovered the lead. Both yachts were standing in close to Cuttyhnnk Island on the starboard tack at 12:30 (10:30 Indianapolis time). Rainbow was improving her lead over Endeavour in addition to being comfortably ahead. SUFFERS HAND INJURY IN ODD GUN MISHAP William Higgins Hurt as Father’s Ancient Weapon Is Discharged. William G. Higgins. 28. R. R. 17. Box 237-J, today was recovering from a self-inflicted bullet wound in the left hand, suffered last night in an unusual accident. * Mr. Higgins was assisting his father. Frank Higgins, 65, into bed when he accidentally discharged a 41 caliber double barreled derringer which the elder man habitually carried in his sock. The younger Higgins was treated at city hospital. SI,7OO~RING IS STOLEN Mrs. Henry E. Todd Reports Loss to City Police. Mrs. Henry E. Todd, apartment 211. 340 East Maple road, today reported to police the theft Thursday of a diamond ring, valued at $1,700. from her home. The ring was described as being platinum with a mam diamond of 2 6-8 karats and six smaller stones.

Captain’s Bones Fail to Yield Reason for Death

By United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 15—Rumors concerning the sudden death of Captain Robert R. Willmott of the Morro Castle seven hours before the tragic fire on his ship never may be allayed definitely, it was indicated this afternoon by Dr. Alexander O. Gettler. ctiy toxicologist, who is examining the captain's ashes. ‘ All I have is charred bones.” Dr. Gettler said. "The flames that enveloped the captain's body also would have burned up any possible poison with the exception of threelead. barium and thallium. I probably will not have a report ready until next Tuesday.”

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BLUE EAGLE TAKEN FROM HOUDE FIRM Johnson Acts on Findings of Labor Board. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Gen. Hugh S. Johnson has removed the blue eagle from the Houde Engineering Company, Buffalo, N. Y., for violation of section 7-A of the NRA, it was announced today. The national labor relations board investigated complaints against the Houde company and found that the right of collective bargaining had been impaired by the company’s refusal to recognize United Automobile Workers Federal Union 18839 as its employes’ exclusive agency for collective bargaining. Beery, Hepburn Win Prizes By United Press VENICE. Italy. Sept. 15—Wallace Beery and Katherine Hepburn won the gold medals for the best acting in tie film exhibition recently held here, the ruling committee decided today.

By United Press WASHINGTON. Sept. 15—Information purporting to link the burning of the liner Morro Castle with alleged Communistic activities has been given to the justice department for investigation, the United Press learned this afternoon. It was reported the evidence was turned over to the department by Dickenson N. Hoover, chairman of the department of commerce inquiry into the disaster. The purported evidence was understood to disclose alleged Communistic activities bearing on the disaster and was reported to have come to Mr. Hoover's investigators from private sources.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1934

350,000 FAMILIES,CUT OFF RELIEF ROLLS All Welfare Work May Stop. Says New York Mayor. By United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 15—More than 350,000 families dependent on home and work relief found themselves without any means of subsistence today by order of Welfare Commissioner William Hodson. The commission ordered immediate discontinuance of all relief payments a few hours after the aidermen failed to pass Mayor F. H. La Guardia's tax on gross receipts of business, intended to raise $50,000,000 to care for unemployed and their dependents. Complete stoppage of all forms of relief within a week was predicted by the mayor unless the aldermen provide new tax revenue. DIVORCEE FOUND~DEAD: SUICIDE, POLICE SAY Body Discovered in Loop Hotel, Garroted, Lashed to Bed. By United Press CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—Lashed to a bed post and garroted by neckties, the body of Mrs. Margaret Roumel, 35. was discovered today in the hotel room of her divorced husoand. The husband, G. T. Roumel, operates a tavern directly across the street from the Loop hotel where the body was found. Abandoning a theory of foul play, police said they were convinced the attractive brunet took her own life. BOYS INJURED AT PLAY Youth, 18, Suffers Arm Fracture in Fall From Bar. William Miller, 18, of 1354 Hoefgen street, suffered right arm injuries today and was taken to city hospital after he fell while doing acrobatic stunts on a bar at the home of a friend in the 1400 block, Hoefgen street. Leroy Van Horn, 8. of 710 Laverock road, suffered a fractured left arm when he fell while playing near 800 Day street. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 68 io a. m 78 7a. m 68 ii a . m 79 Ba. m 74 12 (noon).. 80 9 a. m.,... 75 l am,.... 82 1

Democracy stormed Tomlinson hall last night when the Marion county campaign was opened officially with addresses by Superior Judge John W. Kern, nominee for mayor; Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan; Sherman Minton, United States senate nominee, and others. Judge.. Kern (left) and Mr. Minton pose on the speakers’ platform (lower) just after a parade of Minton supporters had brought him to the stage. A wildly enthusiastic crowd (upper) stood in greeting as Mr. Minton and his parade came down the center aisle of the hall. A view of the speakers’ platform is shown (center) from the rear of the packed auditorium.

NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS INDICTED Twelve True Bills Handed Down by Jurors. Twelve indictments charging Indiana national guard officers with filing false claims against the government were among 100 indictments, involving 125 persons, returned by the federal grand jury today. Arraignment was set for next Friday morning. Names of the guard officers will .not be revealed until they are arrested. QUIZ~BOY FRIEND’ IN DEATH OF BRUNETTE Scalded Body of Woman Found in Apartment Bath Tub. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Sept. 15.—The scalded body of an attractive brunette, found dead in the bathtub of her apartment, was removed to the county morgue today as detectives checked the strange circumstances surrounding her death. Michael Pascarella, 47, who told police he discovered the body of the woman, Mrs. Frances Klee, 37, was arrested and held without charge, and was listed on the coroner’s blotter as “Mrs. Klee’s boy friend.” The man admitted, under police questioning, that he was acquainted with Mrs. Klee. He said he spent four hours in Mrs. Klee’r apartment Thursday night drinking whisky. His wife is visiting in Cleveland. ALLEGED GIRL SLAYER AGAIN TAKES STAND Petersburg Athlete Resumes Testimony at Murder Trial. By United Press PETERSBURG, Ind., Sept. 15, Ward Davis, 19, former Petersburg high school athlete, today resumed testimony in his trial on charges of murdering his former sweetheart, Annavieve France, 17. Yesterday he told of meeting Miss France in 1931 and seeing her frequently until he went to the University of Alabama. After that he Vrote her twice a week, he testified. MLss France was shot while parked with Davis on a country road. The state contends that he killed her when she spurned his offer of marriage. CHILD IS HURT BY~~AUTO Car Driven by Uncle Causes Injury to Girl, 2. Beverly Ann Edwards, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards, 409 Villa avenue, today received severe bruises when her uncle, Everett Elliott, backed an automobile against her as he was taking it from a garage in the rear of the Villa avenue address. The chiid was treated at city hospital.

POLICE DROP GRILLING OL MURDERED BOY’S MOTHER, TURN TO OUTSIDE CLEWS

2?a/i& Messenger Held Up Near Cumberland; Trio Flees With $3,500 Booty Paying Teller of Greenfield Institution Forced to Halt Car at Side of Road; Bandit Gang Armed With Submachine Gun. Terrorizing as they robbed, three bandits in a Ford \ -8 sedan held up Jesse J. Reeves, paying teller of the Greenfield Banking Company, one mile west of Cumberland and took $3,500 in bills, shortly before noon today. ‘ Armed with a submachine gun, the bandits forced Reeves’ car to the side of the road near St. John's Evangelical

UNION DEMANDS JOHNSONJESIGN Textile Leaders Angered by NRA Chief’s Charges in New York. (Copyright, 1934. by United Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Textile strike leaders demanded this afternoon that General Hugh S. Johnson resign as national recovery administrator because of his speech in New York last night in w’hich he accused the textile union of bad faith in calling the walkout. Francis J. Gorman, special strike committee chairman, acting as spokesman for the United Textile Workers, voiced the resignation demand and accused General Johnson of not telling the truth, of bad faith and of idleness, while “the textile workers were being slowly strangled to death.” Mr. Johnson said that the walkout was an “absolute violation” of an agreement with the government. The union leader charged that Mr. Johnson has “the employer mind” and that he thinks in terms of troops and robots. Mr. Gorman said that on June 2 an agreement was reached between General Johnson, the Cotton Textile institute and the union, but that its first clause read, “This agreement does not prejudice the right to strike.” Mr. Gorman said there were to be reports on hours, wages, differentials and the stretchout, but that the wage report was two weeks late, and held that there could be no increases. The differential report has not yet been made, he said, while the stretchout report still is pending. Georgia Man Slain By United Press CEDARTOWN, Ga„ Sept. 15. Mat Brown, a textile worker, was ’’killed by shots fired from an automobile which sped past a mill at Aragon late last night, Sheriff T. P. Lyon reported today. Sheriff Lyon did not know whether he was a striker or a nonunion worker. Two suspects were jailed. Three Face Charges Here Cases of four men charged with offenses in connection with disturbances arising out of the ‘strike of workers at the Indianapolis Bleaching Company, 900 West Wabash street, w-ere continued today in municipal court three to Sept. 26. Charles Drake, 27, of 35 West Ohio street, business agent for the United Textile Workers of America, faces vagrancy charges, following an argument with a police sergeant when workers of the company w'ere being convoyed by police from the plant to their homes. Crafton Sharp, 1220 West Vermont street, a striker, drove through a safety zone and Attempted to cut the convoy line, according to police. Joe O'Brien, 332 Minkner street, was charged by police with hurling a brick at an auto-load of workers. The fourth man, Earl Graham, 21, of 1830 West Maryland street, is charged with disorderly conduct. Strikers declare that efforts have been made to force them to turn in the licenses on their cars. They declare county relief officials object to the use of car? while on strike and relief. The strikers have refused to turn in their licenses, it is said.

Complete Probe of Arms Trade Promised by Nye

By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. ■ Sweeping and complete” investigation of the munitions industry in the face of “large effort to slow up the investigation'’ was promised today by Senator Gerald P. Nye < Rep.. N. D.),.chairman of the senate investigating committee. ¥ Referring to efforts to retard the inquiry, Senator Nye said: “There is talk to the effect that the revelations being brought to light are quite apt to start a war.

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church, Franke and National roads, and when the teller hesitated in handing over the money, the bandits fired a shot, frightening Reeves’ daughter Helen, 13, who was in her father's car. The National road and all highways in and out of Indianapolis and Greenfield was blockaded by state, city and county police in an effort to capture the bandits. Shortly after the holdup, the bandits were seen traveling at a high rate of speed on the Pope road, four and one-half miles south of Greenfield, by A. F. Hooten of Greenfield. Mr. Hooten said the car was traveling east. The daring daylight holdup occurred as Mr. Reeves was on his way back from the Indiana National bank with SI,OOO in $5 bills, $2,000 in $lO bills and SSOO in $1 bills. Money in Package The money was wrapped in a paper package and lay on the seat between the teller and his daughter. “I didn’t- notice any one follow me when I left Greenfield at 9 a. m. to go to the Indiana National bank, and didn’t notice any one near me after I got the cash in Indianapolis,” the paying teller said. ‘‘But just as I got outside the city I noticed a Ford car, with three men in it—two were in the front seat and one in back—was fallowing me. ‘‘l could see the car in my mirror. It always kept an even distance from me. I was traveling at the rate of fifty-five miles an hour. Just as we got to the other side of St. John’s Evangelical church I could see the bandits’ car try to pass me. Forced to Side of Road ‘‘When it didn't pass,” he continued, ‘‘l knew something was wrong. I feared it might be a holdup. The car forced me to the side of the road. I stopped my car. ‘‘The man who sat next to the driver got out of the car. He wore a white kerchief over his face. The man in the back seat—l think he had a submachine gun—had a red bandana handkerchief while the driver was not masked. ‘‘The fellow who got out of the car ordered ‘Give us that money and don’t be slow about it.’ ” Mr. Reeves said he hesitated in turning the package of money over to the bandits. At this juncture, he said the bandits became impatient and fired two shots. “I don’t know whether it was in the air or into the ground. I gave them the money. My daughter slumped down into the car frightened by the sltbts,” he related. “I feared that they would kidnap my daughter,” he added. The bandits then ordered Mr. Reeves to “move on!” Loss Is Covered The bandit car drove eastward on the National road with Mr. Reeves and his daughter continuing in the same direction. One-half mile east of the holdup scene, the bank teller stopped at the farmhouse of Dr. F. R. Bartlow. He called the Greenfield Banking Company and told them of the robbery. The teller said the Ford was dark blue in color and carried the dealer’s license M 559. A check of this license revealed that it had been on a car stolen from I. Wolf Auto Company, Indianapolis. The car was recovered a week ago in Noblesville but the license plates were missing. The bank loss was covered by insurance. Mr. Reeves has been in the employ of the bank sixteen years. He has been acting as Saturday morning bank messenger for the institution the last two years.

One can guess where this talk and others like it comes from. "The facts are that if allthe world will just hold its temper and finally know the fact about this war trade, nations, will become very angry and will want to fight. But they will see clearly that their fight is not with other nations but with their owm merchants and agents who are bent upon profiting even though their profits be dependent upon their ability to arm, friend against friend and bufld fear and suspicion on every hand.”

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Mrs. Dillon Arraigned in Court: Vagrancy Count Is Continued. LIBERTY TO BE SOUGHT Habeas Corpus Action to Be Taken by Lawyer for Woman. Homicide squad detectives today ceased, temporarily, their questioning: of drab, faded Dimmie Dillon, mother of the brutally murdered 13-year-old Donald Dillon, and turned their efforts toward a a re-examination of outside clews in the mystery of Donald’s death and to a search for neiy hints as to the truth of how he met his end. Mrs. Dillon apparently worn by her 35 years, was arraigned in municipal court today w-ith her attorney, Lawrence Shaw, absent from the proceedings. Vagrancy charges against her were continued until Thursday with bond set at $5,000. Court Action Planned Meanwhile, Mr. Shaw told r—porters he had drawn up petitions for writs of habeas corpus to gain her freedom and that of Gilbert Jacobs. 37, held on the same charge and in the same bond. He was not sure when he would present them in court. Jacobs has been described variously as a boarder at-1871 Shelby street, where Mrs. Dillon and her children live, and as the man by whom she is employed as housekeeper. She and the children have lived with him since her divorce last year from Shirley C. Dillon, now a farmhand on a farm near Remington, Ind. Police have said that Jacobs, ar. rested Tuesday night, only a few hours after Donald's mutilated body had been found in Pleasant Run creek, and Mrs. Dillon have told widely varying stories of the time of Donald's disappearance and of the disappearance of a .22-caliber rifle owned by Jacobs. Arrested After Funeral Deputy Coroner John E. Wyttenbach has said that the bullet which caused Donald’s death came either from a .22-caliber or a .25-caliber rifle. Mrs. Dillon was picked up and taken to headquarters by homicide detectives shortly after noon yesterday, less than half an hour after she had stood sobbing beside a fresh grave in New Crown cemetery as Donald's body was lowered into the earth. She was questioned more than six hours before the vagrancy charge was placed against her. The funeral services, which attracted 400 persons to the Blasengvm funeral home, 2226 Shelby street, were simple and dramatic* Both Mr. Dillon, who is believed t$ have supplied police with the information which led to their determination to arrest his wife, and Mrs. Dillon attended, separated by only a few feet in a small room set aside for relatives and closest friends. Neither spoke to the other. Mrs. Dillon sobbed and moaned throughout the services, apparently only semi-conscious on a coach at one side of the room. She still was in a condition of apparent collapse at the boy s grave and was moaning when she was taken from her home to the police squad car. Meanwhile, two new, and mysterious but apparently not too significant, developments, had occurred in the case. Man to Be Questioned First was a report to police last night by Miss Alice Joseph, 21, of 2007 Shelby street, that yesterday and Thursday, as she passed over the bridge at Minnesota and Shelby streets, she had been annoyed by a man who, on one of the two occasions, attempted to detain her by seizing her arm. Second was a report that a man who showed a gold badge and described himself as a federal officer, appeared last night at the scene of the murder. Witnesses said the man carried a 45-caliber automatic ar.d had a high-powered rifle in the rear of his automobile. A check of the license plates on the man's automobile showed that they had been issued to an east side man employed in a west side gasoline filling station. The filling station employe admitted to a Times reporter that he had visited the scene of the crime with a girl companion, but denied vigorously that he had represented himself as a federal agent or that he had had any arms when he went there. His badge as an oil company employe is gold plated. SLEEP SICKNESS FATAL Alexandria (Ind.) Man Dies After Brief Hines*. By l'nite4 Pres, ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. 15 Floyd E. Casterline, 27, of Alexandria, died In the Blackford county hospital yesterday of encephalitis. He was stricken while at work on Tuesday and brought to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed the ca* as sleeping Icgnesa.