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STNUTT OUTLINES 15 PROPOSALS TO BRING RECOVERY Reform in Relief Setup Is Advocated by Governor in Address to Joint Session of Legislature. LOCAL OPTION RECEIVES SETBACK s Executive Favors Liquor Control Board; State Police Change, Free Text Books and Strict Economy. Major sections of Gov. Paul V. McNutt's address to the Indiana Legislature are on Page 2. Oiner news of the Assembly is on Pages 4 and 5. A 15-point program, broad in scope and calculated to “preserve a way of life congenial to our people and adjust self-government to the changing circumstances of the age in which we live," was outlined today by Gov. Paul V. McNutt for the guidance of the Seventy-Ninth Indiana General Assembly. The Governor’s program was disclosed in his message to a joint session of the two houses of the assembly in the House of Representatives.

In describing 1 the steps through which the state hopes to speed recovery and lay a lasting foundation for the future welfare of Indiana citizens, the Governor praised the state’s record for the last two years. He pointed out. however, that, the relief problem is a grave one and revealed an increase in the relief load that slightly has exceeded 125.000 families, a figure equivalent to approximately one of each six of the state's citizens. Liquor Commission Urged Major changes in another important social problem were outlined bv the Governor when he discussed liquor control. Admitting that the present setup was a makeshift one adopted -because of an emergency, the Governor proposed the creation of a nonpartisan board of control to administer whatever liquor law is enacted. Such a bo .rd would supplant the excise department by means of which sole administrator of the lawis Paul Fry, state excise director. "The board of control should be given wide powers in granting and revoking licenses and promulgating regulations.' the Governor said. "The policy adopted should promote respect for the law-, protect persons and property and prevent the return of the saloon '' Local Option Opposed He indicated that administration legislation on liquor control would be along the lines of social control, rather than toward revenue raisir s. Fees, he said, should be fixed with a view to prevent bootlegging. The Anti-Saloon League program of local option received a setback when the Governor told the legislators that careful study indicates that any system of control, to be effective, involves states rather than local control. In dismising poor relief Gov. McNutt pointed to the need for Indiana to assume the burden of caring for unemployables, heretofore aided by the Federal Government. "But because of our foresight, we are not faced with the emergencies of m.r sister states." he said. "We have -ecognized our responsibilities

House and Senate Organized; Democrat Control Complete

The Upper House was not called to order until 10:25 by Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, to hear an invocation and then to take the oath o f office from Judee Posey T. Kime of the Appellate Court. The members then elected their officers and adjurned to the House to hear the

Governor's message. Senator Jacob Weiss. Indianapolis’, way elected president pro tempore Meanwhile, the same program was followed in the House, witn Augustus E. Mueller. Secretary of State, issuing the call to order. Judge Kime also gave members of the House the oath of office after an invocation was pronounced. Election of officers, announcement of committee assignment*, reading of the Governor's message and adjournment to 10 a. m. tomorrow completed today's activities. Rep. Edward H. Stein. Bloomfield, was elected Speaker, although the Republican minority, w hich a'so caucused last night, went through the motions of making a contest. The minority offered Rep. James M. Knapp. Hagerstown, as a Speaker candidate, but it was understood the nomination was no more than a gesture because of 'he 65-35 vote margin in the Democrats' favor. Minor officials also: were nominated by the minority, but defeated. Beaten for Speaker Rep. Knapp will be floor leader of the minority. Rep. Frank G. Thompson *D. Bluffton* is the Democratic floor leader. The house adjourned at 12 20 until 10 a. m. tomorrow. It had. beiore hearing the Governor's address passed a resolution offered by Herbert H Evans. Newcastle Republican. that the wages for House employes be fixed at So a day. The ■Ablution forestalls any expansive

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from the beginning and have met them.” The Governor recommended three changes to ease the added relief burden: _ Make county poor relief bonds salable by making tax levies mandatory for interest payments and retirements. Define into one unified whole the respective duties and poor relief functions of township and county ooards and officials. Provide a county or state poor relief fund to assist townships un- I able to care for those on relief because of low valuations and high poor relief loads. He also urged: Co-operation with the Federal | Government 'on President Roosevelt’s three-point program to protect humanity. Strengthening of the state oldage pension law- to provide adequate provision for the aged poor; i governmental economy; revision of the state criminal code; a consolidated department of public welfare; retention of the emergency clause in the $1.50 tax limitation law: continuance for a year of the moratorium on delinquent tax sales; free text books for school children; an increased State Police force, divorced from politics. He also asked drastic reduction ot interest rates of small loan companies and careful state supervision of their policies; enactment of an absent voters’ law'; liberalization of th p Workmen's Compensation Ad and ratification of the Child Labor Amendment; emergency legislation; further to strengthen the state j banking and building and loan law’s 1 In recommending a larger stase. police so ce and its operation on the merit system. Gov. McNutt silenced rumors that A. G. Feeney, str.te safety director, would be ousted. The program suggested by the j Governor has been urged almost! daily by Mr. Feeney, despite a de- , sire of certain administration men to use the state police for political purposes. A nine-point program to plug loopholes in the criminal code and strengthen the administration machinery of criminal justice was also recommended in the message. Turning to the subject of state finances, the Governor promised that the budget will be balanced! again at the end of the current fiscal year.

last-minute motion on the part of the party in power to double the wages of employes for the term. Speaker Stein appoimed himself. Rep Knapp. Lenhardt Bauer. Terre Haute. Democratic Caucus chairman. and Rep. Thompson, as a rules committee to meet with the senate committee to consider rule changes although the House had adopted the rules of the 78th assembly in general. Faced with a larger and perhaps more combative minority than in 1933 when there were only nine Republicans in the house, the Democratic members of the chamber lr.ot night decided on rules amendments. These amendments were designed to check anticipated opposition of th* minority to administration measures. One proposal, unanimously adopted, would permit adoption of bills after readings on three consecutive days. The Republicans have enough strength to prevent suspension of the rules, so it was necessary to eliminate the existent provision which requires printed bills on the desk of each member twenty-four hours before the bill is taken up for second reading. The Senate adjourned at 12:40 p. m. until 10 a m. tomorrow, after having returned to its chamber after the Governor's address. It passed resolutions in honor of the memories of three former members. Michael N Mahoney. Indianapolis: Jesse M Ballard. Marion, and Jacob Cunningham, Kokomo.

15-POINT PROGRAM IS URGED BY GOVERNOR

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In his mast forceful oratorical manner', Gov. Paul V. McNutt today delivered his guiding message to the combined houses of the Indiana General Assembly. Gov. McNutt spoke from the rostrum of the House of Representatives at th* 1 Sfatehouse. Seated at the Governor's right is Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend.

Dillinger f s Reunion With Nelson and Van Meter Is Bared at Piquett Trial Gangster's Lawyer Present During Conference. Says Former Aid, Who Charges Mobster Tunerd Over • SIO,OOO to the Defendant. Bp I nitrrl Press CHICAGO. Jan. 10.—One of the last reunions of the “Three Musketeers' ot John Dillinser's gang before they were slain was described before a jury in Federal Court this afternoon. Arthur W. O'Leary, a young chubby-cheeked lawyer’s clerk, described the scene during his testimony against his former employer, Louis P. Piquett. a fuzzy-haired politician in the roaring days of Mayor William Hale (Big Bill> Thompson, who is on trial on charges that he

FIRE SWEEPS CABIN; 7 IN FAMILY DIE Kentucky Miner, Wife and Children Are Victims. By I nit, ,l Press SOMERSET. Ky.. Jan. 10.—A mother and father and their five children were burned to death today when fire destroyed their farm home near here. The victims were Othell Harper. 35. a miner; Mrs. Harper, and their five children. Milton. 10; Wanda, 8; Elmer. 5; Denver. 3. and Beryl, 1. Charred bodies of the father and mother and four chlidren were recovered from the smoking ruins o f the mountain log cabin at Public. 16 miles east of here. The seventh body was believed consumed. Two brothers of Mrs. Harper. Elmer and Orils Kirby, were said to live in Indianapolis. OFFICERS TO CONFER ON AVIATION SCHOOL rt. Harrison Men to Talk With Officials at Notre Dame. The proposed establishment of an aviation school at Notre Dame University. South Bend, will send Col. Thomas L. Sherburne. Indiana military area chief of staff, and Maj. J. H. Davidson, assistant chief, to South Bend tomorrow to confer with members of the university’s faculty. LARRABEE WINS POST Hooker Congressman New Chairman of Census Committee. B'l hmes Special WASHINGTON. Jaij,. 10. First committee chairmanship to be given a member of the present Hoosier delegation in the House, w’ent today to Representative William H. Larrabee. New Palestine. He w’as made chairman of the Census Committee, which handles appropriations for all census, such as the present one being taken in agricultural areas. LIONS HEAR LECTURE Times Artist Illustrates Talk on James Whitcomb Riley. R O. Berg. The Indianapolis Times artist, gave an illustrated lecture yesterday on James Whitcomb Riley, at the meeting of the Lions Club at the Washington. The club, in a business session, discussed extension of the Lions’ Dental Clinic at the English-av Boys' Club and decided also to provide winter clothing for three more children. Ralph Roberts was in charge of the meeting. Thief Gets $125 Coat Mrs. V. R. Rothley. 3728 N. Dela-ware-st. reported to police that a thief took a coat valued at $125 from the cloakroom at the Woman's Department Club. 1702 N, Mend-lan-st., last night.

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was the “swivel chair master mind” of the Dillinger gang. The “three musketeers” he identified as Dillinger. Homer Van Meter and George (Baby Face) Nelson, all of whom were slain in the Government’s drive to wipe out the outlaw band. The meeting took place in a weather-beaten frame house on Chicago's northwest side on June 6. only six weeks before Dillinger was brought down by the guns of a -quad of Government agents. “Piquett and I were in the house end Nelson was introduced to us by Dillinger as ‘my pal. George,’” O'Leary said. “We previously had met Van Meter.” O'Leary, who turned Government witness during the course of his testimony, pointed dramatically to Piquett and said he was present when Dillinger handed over SIO,OOO —s3ooo on one occasion and S7OOO on another—to the lawyer. As O'Leary neared the end of his direct testimony under the guidance of J. Albert Well, youthful assistant attorney general. Piquett leaned over to newspaper men and whispered hoarsely; “I'm going to cross-examine this guy myself; then watch the fireworks.” NEW CARAVAN CLUB HEADS TAKE OFFICE Earl Riger Presides at Luncheon at Scottish Rite. Earl W. Kiger. new president of the Caravan Club, presided at tne clubs luncheon today at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Other new officers are: Leroy Carson, vice president; W. T. Rose, secretary; John Brenner, treasurer, and W. H Marsh, sergeant-at-arms. Entertainment was provided by Dale Young, pianist: Sallie Maurer, vocalist, and C'Mari de Schipper, reader. Stanford Professor Is Dead By tinted Press PALO ALTO. Cal., Jan. 10.—Prof. Oliver Peebles Jenkins, 84. emeritus professor of physiology and original faculty member of Leland Stanford University, died yesterday after a long illness.

Saar Rioting Quelled by Police; Three Nazis Hurt Cavalry Fights Massed Ranks of Hitler Followers at Station and Again at City Hall. By United Press SAARBRUCKEN. Jan. 10.-Serious rioting broke out today with the arrival of 58 South American Saarlanders to vote in the Jan. 13 plebiscite The Nazi German front had its usual cordon around the station wher the train pulled in. Attempts of opposition elements to break through

started the riot. The Saar cavalry, known as the Landjager. and mounted police fought the massed ranks of Nazi sympathizers who retreated in formation. They attempted another demonstration in front of the City Hall and began to erect barricades. The Landjager rapidly controlled the mob without the help of the in-

‘MYSTERY WOMAN’ MAY REFUTE JAFSIE’S STORY

Police Not Disturbed by Varying Political Fortunes Under Milwaukee System Appointments and Promotions Are Made on Basis of Merit Alone, Local Officials Told on Study Trip to Wisconsin City. BY TIPTON S. BLISH Times Staff Writer MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10.—“ Good police departments can not exist under executives changing with every city administration.” With these words of Jacob Laubenheimer, Milwaukee chief of police, ringing in their ears. James E. Deery, Indianapolis corporation counsel, and Chief Mike Morrissey prepared to return to Indianapolis today to

FARMER, 83, IS BEATEMOBBED Aged Recluse Is Bound, Gagged and Left in Barn; Loot Is $6.50. A man identified only as strong and tall was the object of a police search today as the thug who last night attacked Herman Piper, 83-year-old recluse farmer at R. R. 4. Box 303, bound and gagged him, and left him injured in a stall in his barn. The man took $1.50 from Mr. Piper’s pockets, deputy sheriffs were told, and ransacked the house, where he found an additional $5. It was three hours and a half before Mr. Piper was able to work himself free of the ropes that bound him. Mr. Piper asked Emil Kernel, a neighbor to call the Sheriff and a physician treated his wounds. He remained at home, where he lives alone and farms his four and a half acres. His wife died several years ago and his children are all away from home. A man wearing dirty clothing and carrying a rusty nickel-plated .32 calibre revolver held up three men in the Hoosier Pete Oil Station, 2201 N. Capitol-av, early today and escaped with S4O. Those held up were Eugene Carter, Mt. Auburn addition at W. lOth-st, attendant; Don McMillan, 2527 N. New Jerseyst, and L. P. Williams, 863 Eugenest. Later a man also carrying a rusty nickel-plated revolver, held up two men in the T. R. Turner Oil Station. 1102 E. 30th-st, took $7 and fled. Those held up were Charles Droege, 2810 Carrollton-av, attendant. and Charles Walters, 2756 Guilford-av. INDIANA MATERIAL TO GET SLUM PREFERENCE Minton Makes Announcement After Capital Parley. By Times Special WASHINGTON. Jan. 10,-Prices being equal, Indiana-made material will be given preference for use in the $3,500,000 slum clearance housing project at Indianapolis, Senator Sherman Minton was assured today. The new Hoosier Senator made this announcement following a conference on the matter with Col. Horatio B. Hackett, head of the housing division of the Public Works Administration.

COUNTY RECORDERS OF STATE NAME LEADERS Goshen Man Is President of New’ Organization. Lawrence Leer, Goshen, was elected president and William Henry, Boonville, secretary-treasur-er, when 75 county recorders organized the Indiana Recorders’ Association at a meeting in the Claypool yesterday. Mr. Leer, active in bringing about the first meeting, said the organization would enter immediately upon a campaign to enroll members from all Counties in the state. Grand Jury Begins Term With the selection today of Orville Miller, 2918 N. Delaware-st, and William B. Sullivan, 2450 ! T . Illinois-st, the Marion County Grand Jury was completed and began its six-months term.

ternational army of the League ol Nations, which had been patrolling the streets without arms and did not interfere. After the rioting, heavy patrols ol foreign troops were sent into the streets. Three Nazis were injured during the fighting. None of the visitors was hurt.

present to Mayor John W. Kern their report on the operations of the Milwauke Police Department under the merit system. The two Indianapolis officials came here at Mayor Kern's request to study the famed Milwaukee system to determine what methods might be adopted to bring the Indianapolis Police Department up to the standard of the Milwaukee police, generally recognized as being one of the most efficient in the nation. Both Chief Mon Issey and Mr. Deery said they were most impressed by the complete divorcement of the Milwaukee police from any political interference. This, they said, had been brought about by application of the merit system, long advocated for Indianapolis by The Indianapolis Times. Mayor Kern's investigators spent yesterday in conference with Chief Laubenheimer, Inspector John Bauschek, Deputy inspector Joseph Drewniak and Municipal Judge Max Nohl, concerning the administration of Milwaukee's police force and the city courts.

Politics Removed They learned that Milwaukee's law enforcement agencies had been removed completely from political control by an act of the Wisconsin legislature in 1911. This provided that the Milwaukee police and fire departments should be responsible to a five-member, non-partisan Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor. All appointments are made by the Board after applicants have passed, competitive examinations and have been graded by the Board and department heads. Successful applicants are sent for 60 days to a police training school. Once the rookie has become t full-fledged policeman, he can b sure of his job unless found guilty of misconduct. He can not be discharged or demoted because of a change in the city administration. Likewise, the only police appointment the Mayor can make is that of chief, and he can do this only after the death of the incumbent or his removal by the board. Promotions of major police officials can be made only by the chief and those of lesser officers are made only after competitive examinations.

System Is Lauded Milwaukee’s police system was lauded by the Wickersham Commission. Those arrested in Milwaukee are brought to trial almost immediately in the District Courts which correspond to the Indianapolis Municipal Courts. Persons charged with more serious crimes, and those who prefer jury trial, are bound over immediately to the Municipal Court, which is similar to the Criminal Court in Indianapolis. Trials in this court begin almost immediately after the transfer of the case and criminals often have oeen convicted and sentenced to tne state penitentiary on the day of their arrest.' Daniel W. Hoan, Socialist mayor of Milwaukee since 1916, is proud of the record of the city’s police although none of the high department officials belong to his political party. Chief Laubenheimer is proud of the fact that he is only the second man to hold the office in the last 46 years. BUS, TRAM COLLIDE; UNINJURED Both Vehicles Badly Damaged as 30 Riders Go Unhurt. Between 30 and 40 passengers escaped injury today when a bus and street car collided at the intersection of Noble and New York-sts. Both vehicles were extensively damaged. The E. Michigan-st street car. in charge of Sidney Tillery, 1228 E. lOth-st. went about half a block from the scene of the crash before it could be stopped. It was wellfilled with pasengers, who w’ere leaving afoot when police arrived The People’s motor bus was knocked to the sidewalk. Its one passenger and the driver w’ere uninjured. Times Index Auto News • 8 Bridge 16 Broun 13 Comics 21 Crossword Puzzle 21 Curious World 21 Editorial 14 Financial 15 Hickman—Theaters 8 Pegler 13 Radio 11 Sports 18-19 State News 4 Woman's Pages 16-17

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Hauptmann's Defense Springs Surprise in Grilling of Dr. Condon; Educator Admits Knowing Her. GAVE HER 2 LETTERS, REILLY SAYS Garrulous Bronx Teacher Admits Telling 'Fantastic’ Tales to Outsiders, But Testimony Is Unchanged. BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE United Press Staff Correspondent FLEMINGTON, N. J.. Jan. 10.—Bruno Richard Hauptmann's defense today introduced “a woman in a green dress” as a mystery “exhibit” to refute Dr. John F. Condon’s melodramatic tale of the Lindbergh ransom negotiations. The woman, whose name was given simply as “Mrs. Koeran” had been at Jafsie’s house, and according to the defense, had been given two letters which were not yet in

CAFE WRECKED ' BY BOMB BLAST South Bend Night Club Is Scene of Mysterious Explosion. By Vnited Pri ss SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Jan. 10.Three dynamite bombs demolished the Palace Case and shattered windows in nearly a dozen downtown stores here early today, causing damage estimated at SIOO,OOO. No one was injured and police said they were unable to find a motive for the explosion. James Stasinos. proprietor of the case, a combination restaurant and night club, was reported out of the city. His wife collapsed when notified of the bombings and was I placed under the care of a physician Walls of the restaurant were ; blown away and the interior wrecked completely. A large dance i hall, theater and several stores in the same building escaped with | slight damage. Police questioned all employes and William Zagouras, former partner of Mr. Stasinos, but all were released. The partnership was dissolved six months ago and Mr. Zagouras went into bankruptcy. The case recently had trouble with the local musicians union, wffiich started picketing yesterday, but union officials disclaimed all responsibility. Herman Brockhaus. night watchman, w'as in the basement boiler room when the explosion occurred at 4 a. m. He was knocked to the floor, but escaped injury.

FOG WILL REMAIN OVER CITY UNTIL TOMORROW Airport Officials Announce Some Planes in Cautious Flight. The ghostly, damp fog which has hung over Indianapolis since Sunday night is not expected to lift until tonight or tomorrow, J. H. A.rmington, local meteorlogist, said today. However, officials at Municipal Airport said that planes grounded for several days, were moving cautiously today. The visibility decreased sharply from 6 to 9 a. m. as the fog settled more thickly over the horizon. Mr. Armington said that while temperatures would drop some that I there was no cold weather in sight : for this part of the country. He predicted that the mercury would not drop below freezing in the next 24 hours. GIRL JAILED BY NAZIS SETS SAIL FOR U. S. Refuses to Discuss Experiences as She Leaves for Home. By Unit' <1 Press LE HAVRE. France, Jan. 10.—Miss Elsa Sittell of New York, who spent ten days in a German jail for ‘insulting’’ Adolf Hitler, sailed for home today on the President Roosevelt. “I will lock myself in my stateroom,” she said as she boarded the liner. “I don’t want to discuss mv; experiences. The Germans arrested me and I sptnt ten days in jail but my conscienc 3 and record are clear, j I am anxious to get back to the United States to iiunt a job. “One appreciates more than ever American freedom after seeing at first hand how other people live.”

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evidence. Atty. Gen. David T. Wilentz demanded that the two letters he submitted at once to the court. After a wrangle, it was determined that they would not go into evidence until the defense opens its case. Jafsie admitted knowing the woman and that she had bf-en at his house. He was not sure he had given her any letters, he saia. The appearance of the woman, who stood directly in front of Jafsie while he looked her over and decided he knew her. pa me as the first big defense surprise. Previously, the garrulous old gentleman, better known as Jafsie, admitted he had told all manner of fantastic tales regarding the Lindbergh kidnaping to “outsiders.” Under the roaring cross-examina-tion of Edward J. Reilly, chief defender of Hauptmann, he declared he could not recall having said that he “knew" the baby's body was “brought back" to the spot where it was found 73 days aftei the kidnaping. Fails to Break Stoiv But he admitted he "might have.” The picture the astute defense were trying to give the jury was that of a talkative man who has told many contradictory stories to all who would listen. At the noon recess. Hauptmann’s vigorot s counsel had not succeeded in bre king down any essentials of his melodramatic story, but it had succeeded in showing a conflict in Jafsie's stories as told to the prosecution and to friends. The first attack on the state’s theory that the child was killed "instantly' - during the abduction, and that his body lay in a hastily scraped grave in the Sourlands from the night of March 1. 1932. until it was discovered. 73 days later, came when Mr. Reilly demanded to know whether Jafsie had ever told a newspaper man that the body had been “brought back" to the spot. Jafsie admitted he might have made some such remark.

Thousands Passed Spot At the time the body was discovered, it was remarked that telephone linemen had passed within a few feet of the "grave” while laying their cables, only a few days previously. Thousands of persons had tramped over the muddy Sourland hills searching for traces of the baby. State Troopers and New Jersey Police. the constabulary and hordes of newspapermen had ploughed their way over the hills. Yet none of them had come upon the grave. It remained for a Negro truck driver, who wandered by chance into the bushes, to make the electrifying discovery. Mr. wilentz said at the noon recess that he did not regard Jafsie’s story, as told on the stand, broken down in any essential. Hopes to Clear Points “There were many theories regarding the kidnaping,” he said, “and nearly every major figure connected with the investigation developed, at one time or another his own theory'. Dr. Condon undoubtedly told many persons his own beliefs, but they are beliefs which are since proved to be wrong.” He indicated that as soon as he put Dr. Condon under re-direct examination. he would clear up all doubtful points raised by the defense. Mr. Reilly today made his first move to pin upon Isidor Fisch. Hauptmann’s friend, responsibility for the Lindbergh tragedy. In questions asked of Dr. Condon. Mr. Reilly laid stress upon the fact that the man who negotiated with him for Col. Lindbergh's $50,000 ransom had "a bad cough.” Fisch. the man who. according to Hauptmann. gave him the ransom money that was found in his possession, died of tuberculosis in Germany.

Passage Paid in Ransom Bills Mr. Reilly asked whether the cough of the man who held the mysterious inervtew with Jafsie in a Bronx cemetery “came from the lung." Jafsie said it did, and admitted that it was bad enough to attract his sympathy for the overccatless man who sat beside him trying to persuade him to turn over the ransom money. Fisch, it was recalled, knew he was doomed to die wnthin a few months when he left America. He paid for his passage in ransom bills. iTurn to Page Three)