Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 135, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1934 — Page 3

OCT. 16, 1934.

RIGID TESTS IN SELECTING OF POLICEURGED Training Schools Lead to Outstanding Forces, Survey Shows. (Continued From Pa; One) every applicant. As result of this, twenty-four men finally were appointed to the training school. Such rigid and severe entrance requirements tend to strengthen the force and it Is pretty safe to say that m the above case the best twenty-four men out of the original 7.000 were chosen. Out of the twenty-four, eleven had college training and all but three had a high school education. Eleven had seen service in the army, navy or marines and the men came from all walks of life. After their appointment to the police school, an intensive period of three months’ training takes place. Some states specialize in certain fields but for the most part the men are instructed in traffic control, jiu-jitsu, horsemanship, the use of firearms and first aid.] They are given lectures by special- j ists in ballistics, fingerprinting, i criminal law, legal procedure, the securing and preserving of evidence and many other courses. In Pennsylvania. every trooper is an expert fingerprint authority, and their schooling in securing and preserv- j ing evidence is surpassed nowhere. ! Usually in these training schools examinations are given weekly. If a recruit falls back in his work he is | discharged forthwith regardless of; his physical or mental qualifications, j He must be conscientiously inclined J at all times and never should shirk ; his duties. The training is based on military principles. After a recruit has passed through his training course he usually is put on a probation period. In Massachusetts and New’ Jersey this lasts for six months, and if at any time during this period the recruit falls down in his line of duty he is subject to immediate discharge without a hearing. After the six-month period is over, he is sworn in as a regular trooper for an enlisted period of two years. Every two years if his work is satisfactory and if he wishes | to continue, he is reappointed for a ] similar term. In the matter of appointments to ! training school, politics is absolutely barred. This is particularly true in the case of New York, Massachusetts, New’ Jersey and Pennsylvania. Even i the governor of any of these states has no authority to urge an appointment nor to demand the discharge of a trooper. After training school, the same political doctrine is applied and it is seldom that the troopers even go to the polls to vote, so scrupulously is this principle followed. To quote from the Massachusetts requirements: "Members of the patrol must not engage in political activity of any nature, except in the exercise of their personal rights of suffrage.” But Massachusetts does not stop at that, for the very next clause reads: “Any member of the patrol who attempt to advance himself or any other person in the service, or seeks assignment to or within the patrol, through the inflqgpce or solicitation of any other person, shall be liable to summary discharge.” These rules are followed religiously and discharge is certain :f a trooper has violated them. Os course, the Indiana state police is but a year and half old. and therefore, can not measure up to the other organizations, but because politics have been mentioned as in-

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fluencing the force, we quote from the Indiana requirements: “A member (of the state poliqe) will avoid all religious or political discussions and refrain from arguing and gossiping with citizens and prisoners.” The regulations further state that "members shall not make efforts to influence legislation a fleeting the force, nor should a member request the aid of any citizen to have him promoted or restored to any position from which he has been removed.” One can see that there is little difference in the warding of the regulations, but they are applied differently simply because the superintendent in Indiana has not the power that the others have to enforce these rules. Unfortunately, there still are a few’ commonwealths which have state police forces, and yet no training school. Where such conditions exist there is bound to be a certain amount of politics in the appointment of troopers as well as in their discharge. Both Indiana and West Virginia have no schools in operation, although plans have been suggested and approved for their establishment. In conjunction with the regular training schools a few states have set up special training courses for policemen not members of the state police. New Jersey has been the most successful in this undertaking and each year the training course becomes more and more popular. The course lasts for a month and it is a recognized fact that members of a municipal force who have attended, show a greater knowledge of police science and have advanced in rank quicker than those who shunned this opportunity. A few states, notably New Jersey, have bureaus of safety education under the state police. The New Jersey bureau supervises and instructs school safety patrols in rural districts and has done such fine service that no students have been injured in street accidents or on playgrounds that have been supervised by members of the New Jersey state police. That is a notable record and goes to prove one more service that this organization performs for the public. Unconsciously the people have come to respect such an organization, and what is more important, the children have learned to respect it at an early age. United Brethren Parley Opens By United Press LOGANSPORT. Ind., Oct. 16 Approximately 400 delegates from eighty-four pastorates assembled here today for the opening of the St. Joseph conference of the United Brethren church.

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STATE BAPTISTS OPENMEETING Centennial Celebration by Franklin College Is Feature. By U nited Frets* FRANKLIN, Ind.. Oct. 16. Franklin's gala week of religious and educational activities was in full swing today as pastors from Baptist churches throughout the state attended their annual council sessions and plans were made for the Franklin college centennial tomorrow. More than 100 pastors opened their annual council meeting yesterday. The Rev. L. C. Trent, Indianapolis, former president of the Indiana Baptist assembly, was to be the principal speaker at the closing session of the council today. The state Baptist convention will open its one hundred and first convention tonight. Affiliated with the organization are the Women's Baptist Missionary Society and the Indiana Council of Baptist Young People, both of which will hold their conventions here. The highlight of the week's program will be the Franklin college centennial celebration tomorrow. Approximately 2.000 alumni, friends and present students are expected to take part in the program which will include a football game between Franklin anc’. Ball State Teachers college. DIRECTORS NAMED BY SADDLE HORSE GROUP Officers of Association Will Be Named By Board. Officers of the Indiana Saddle Horse Association will be elected soon by the new directors, chosen by ballot by the association membership. Among the directors re-elected are Maurice L. Mendenhall, Wallace O. Lee, Charles F. Gregg, Alex Metzger, J. R. McNutt, Fred Sharp. Robert H. Brown. Charles W. Jewett, Mrs. Frank Hoke. George M. Bailey, Major J. K. Boles, M. H. Fuller, Don Bose and Dr. P. O. Bonham. New directors are Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ball, Muncie; Mrs. Frank Shields, Martinsville; Thomas Taggart and Ed Ballard. French Lick; Eli Lilly and John George.

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KIDNAP VICTIM ALIVE, IS HINT; RELEASE NEAR Mrs. Stoll in Good Health, Informant Says; City Clew Probed. (Continued From Page One) naping rather than a revenge murder, as had been generally believed until daylight today, was established when the Indianapolis Times came into possession of the name of the Nashville (Tenn.) man mentioneo in the ransom note as the intermediary. Name Is Withheld The name of the contact is concealed under specific orders of Talcott Powell, Indianapolis Times' editor, who rushed here yesterday when the zero-hour in the abduction established in the ransom letter, approached. Mr. Pow’ell, possessing the name of the Nashville contact, directed that publication of the name should be suppressed in order that premature publication should not imperil the life of the missing society matron at the hands of her captors, if she now is alive. Mr. Powell’s decision was in harmony with the wishes of the department of justice officials here and the missing woman's family, whose chief interest is the safe return of the wife of the young vicepresident of Stoll Oil Refining Company. The zero-hour, established in the ransom letter, details of which were published first in the Indianapolis Times, passed at 4:30 yesterday. At that time, so far as the public knew, the Stoll family had received no instructions from the kidnaper. Radio Appeals Made Earlier indications that the family had heard from Mrs. Stoll since she was abducted were supplemented when Monday passed without frantic radio appeals for contact with the kidnaper. Four such messages had been broadcast. "Berry Stoll has just found the note regarding the ransom and arrangements are being made accordingly,” was the message broadcast the night the kidnaping was reported. Thursday the frantic husband said: "We plead for a message from Mrs. Stoll tonight." "We are awaiting fulfillment of promises,” said the Friday broadcast. "Not having received any word from Alice, we fear that she may have been abandoned—we have complied with everything requested,” the kidnaper was told Saturday. There has been no appeal to the abductor since Saturday. This was interpreted to mean the family had received contact. Unless contact had been established, it was pointed out, the family would not thus abruptly have terminated the radio and newspaper appeals for instructions. Another significant fact is this. The family consented to the search for Mrs. Stoll in the vicinity of the

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estate while they still were broadcasting appeals to the kidnaper, advising them they had received no word. Feverish activity last night was reported among representatives of the family. Indication that the Stoll family may have been forewarned of the kidnaping was seen in the revelation today that Mrs. Stoll engaged in intensive target practice with a high-powered rifle for several weeks before she was kidnaped. Intensive investigation was being made "at Ft. Wayne, Ind., of the finding there of a mutilated Kentucky license plate which it was 'believed may have been discarded by the kidnapers. Local Clew Dropped A flurry of police activity here last night in connection with the kidnaping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, Louisville society matron, died this morning as investigation revealed that a woman with a bandaged head who had been seen riding in an automobile is an Indianapolis woman injured in an automobile accident in Bowling Green, Ky. Authorities at Scottsburg, Ind., telephoned local police last night that a car bearing a woman with a head bandaged was seen en route to Indianapolis. This report was heard again here by someone who saw the car and the woman. Police investigated and found that the woman was Mrs. J. Harvey Pearson, 1210 North Tuxedo street, who had been injured in an accident in Bowling Green and was being taken home by her husband. Card Party Is Set First of a series of benefit card parties to be given by officers of Englewood chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will be held Thursday night at Englewood Masonic Kali.

NOTED HOOSIER EDUCATOR DIES Dr. Elmer Bryan, 69, Was Educated in Indiana; Burial in Ohio. By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 16.—The body of Dr. Elmer Burritt Bryan. 69. president of Ohio university and former president of Colgate university and Franklin (Ind.) college, who died here last night, was taken to Athens, 0., today for burial. Dr. Bryan, accompanied by his wife, came here last week to Henry Ford hospital for treatment. After being educated at Indiana university and the Indiana State Normal college, Dr. Bryan began his teaching career at Kokomo, Ind. From 1905 to 1909 he was head of Franklin college and from 1909 to 1921 president of Colgate. THIEVES ENTER HOME; TAKE $756 IN LOOT Residence of Mrs. Emma Butler Is Scene of Burglary. Thieves entered the home of Mrs. Emma Butler, widow of former County Auditor William Butler, in an exclusive residential sector northwest of the city last night and stole clothing and rugs valued at $756. A shotgun valued at S2O and a $lO ring were stolen from the home of Florentin J. Steinkamp, 2848 Allen avenue, last night, according to police reports.

POSTMASTER'S SLAYER IS GIVEN LIFE TERM Louisville Y*outh Pleads Guilty to Charge at English. By United Press ENGLISH, Ind., Oct. 16.—Pleading guilty to a charge of slaying Lawrence H. Rainforth, 45, postmaster and storekeeper at Beechwood, July 13, James Anderson, 21, Louisville, Ky., was sentenced in Crawford circuit court to life imprisonment. Freeman Ralph, 31, Evansville, indicted with Anderson in connection with the shooting of Rainford, during a robbery, pleaded, not guilty to a murder charge. Miss Margaret Kemp, Louisville, Ky., alleged companion of the two men. pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy. LOSS OF GROCERY IS BLAMED FOR SUICIDE William Dahlman. 57, Ends Life With Gun. William Dahlman, 57. of 443 South Gray street, early today committed suicide in the garage in the rear of his home by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. 11l health and the loss of the grocery he formerly operated at 3903 East Tenth street were believed responsible for his act. All four of the cartridges remaining in the .32-caliber revolver were marked with the firing pin, indicating Mr. Dahlman snapped the trigger several times before a bullet pierced his head. Two shells were exploded. His wife, Mrs. Dahlman, survives him.

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JOURNALISTS TO MARK FOUNDING OF FRATERNITY Nationally Known Editors to Take Part in De Pauw Celebration. At De Pauw university, Greencastle. where it had its modest beginning twenty-five years ago. Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, will hold its silver anniversary convention Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Speakers at the sessions will be John H. Sorrells, New York, executive editor of Scripps-Howard newspapers; Colonel Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News; Chase S. Osborn, publisher and former Governor of Michigan; Carl W. Ackerman, dean of the Columbia university journalism school; Tom Wallace, Louisville (Kv.) Times editor; Jonathan Eddy, New York, American Newspaper Guild executive secretary. Also Stephen C. Noland, Indianapolis News editor; Blair Converse. lowa State college journalism department director; Ralph D. Casey. University of Minnesota Journalism school head; Kenneth C. Hogate, Wall Street Journal publisher; F. W. Beckman, Farmer's Wife managing editor; Paul Feltus, Bloomington tlnd.) Star publisher, and Albert W. Bates, past executive secretary of the fraternity. The convention will open at 8:30 ! Friday morning in Longden hall. Eugene C. Pulliam Jr., De Pauw chapter president and son of one of the founders, will preside. Representatives of the forty-two active and seventeen alumni chapters of the fraternity will attend the meetings. The morning session will be taken over with business matters. John E. Stempel, New York Sun copy editor, will preside at the afternoon session which will include addresses and a forum under Mr. Sorrells. The Indianapolis alumni chapter, headed by Eugene R. Clifford, will hold a dinner and entertainment Friday night at the Athenaeum, to which all newspapermen are invited. The sessions will continue Saturday and Sunday at the university. Tug Safe After Distress Call By United Press ERIE. Pa.. Oct. 16—The tug Bellanes, operated by the Hedger Towing Company of New York City, which radioed for help yesterday afternoon, was reported safe today. Gray Hair Best Remedy is Made At Home You can now make at home a better gray hair remedy than you can buy by following this simple recipe: To half pint of water add one ounce bay rum, a small box of Barbo Compound and one-fourth ounce of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix it yourself at very little cost. Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is obtained. Barbo Imparts color to streaked, faded or gray hair, making it soft and gloeay. It will not color the scalp, U not sticky or greasy and does not rub off.—Adv.