Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 215, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1935 — Page 3

JAN. 17, 1933

BLOW ON HEAD KILLED INFANT, JURY IS TOLD Lindbergh Baby Slain on Night of Kidnaping, Doctor Bares. (Cortinued From Pace One) might have brer, that of a child from a nearby orphanage. The suggestion came from C. Lloyd Fisher, associate defense counsel, during his cross-examina-tion of Wilson, the truck driver. Trend Is Surprise. Mr. Fisher's suggestion came as a surprise, for the defense had said it would not question Col. Lindbergh s identification of his own son. But after Wilson had described the dramatic finding of the body, the Flemingt.on attorney asked him abruptly: “In what county was the body found—is that not near St. Michael's orphanage—do you not know that there were children ofk varying ages in that orphanage? Those facts were admitted. Thus. i obliquely, the defense succeeded in instilling the insinuation in the! minds of the jury, whether or not | it presses the suggestion, that Col. Lindbergh was mistaken when he: accepted the body as that of his, baby.

■ Hair Proves Identity The prosecution counsel immediately laid the groundwork for smashing down any further defense move to plant the thought of mistaken identity in the minds of the four women and eight men who are to determine Hauptmann's guilt or innocence. A simple question, asked of Sergt. Zapolsky, a police officer v.ho assisted in removing the body from the grave, was the state’s first challenge. "Was there any hair on the child's head?” he was asked. He replied that there was. And if the defense persists in its amazing theory, the Government is ready to prove, by chemical analysis, that the pitiful strands of hair recovered were once the curling locks of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. Explains Hole in Skull A hitherto unrevealed fact concerning the condition of the body when it was taken down the mountainside, became known when Inspector Harry Walsh, of the Jersey City police disclosed that one, at least, of the smaller holes in the skull was made by a stick. The inspector had used a stick to raise the body. The stick penetrated the fragile skull, leaving an aperture “about the size of a lead pencil.” This hole was one of the puzzling mysteries of the case. Examiners had believed it was made by a small caliber bullet. So Inspector Walsh hastened to clear up that angle. He wanted to leave no vague impressions upon which the defense might seize to add to the other complexities of the case. Mr. Walsh also strengthened the

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CITY TO JOIN NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF ROOSEVELT BIRTHDAY

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Plans for Indianapolis participation in the national celebration of the second annual President’s Birthday Ball were outlined yesterday by the Central Committee at a meeting in the Columbia Club. Committee members include 'left to right) John

identification of the body by recording how he matched the tom and weather-soiled garments found on | it with those known to belong to the baby. Hauptmann was given a comfortable arm chair when his murder ;rial re-opened today. Previously he aas occupied a folding camp chair. Dictionaries Are Found The state announced that Hauptmann had a German-English dictionary —and an English pronouncing dictionary. Hauptmann used these to spell all the "hard” words that occurred in the ransom notes, the state charged. Many of the words in the dictionaries were underlined. The dictionaries may be introduced by the prosecution to refute muendoes dropped in cross-exam-ination of handwriting experts that “only an educated man”, could have written the long words in the ransom notes. The dictionaries will show’, the prosecution said, that Hauptmann, groping for words, used it to make his purpose plain to the family from which he was seeking to extort $50,000. State Case Outlined In the 11 days of testimony so far. the state has proved to its own satisfaction these points: 1. That the kidnaping and murder of Charles A. Lindberhg Jr. was committed by one man, and by one man only. 2. That the extortion of $50,000 from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was committed by one man, and by one man only. 3. That the man who committed both the crime and the extortion was Bruno Richard Hauptmann as shown by the following evidence: A. That the white-faced defendant w’as present within the environs of Hopewell on or about the day of the kidnaping, as proved by Amandus Hochmuth, the octogenarian who swore he saw' him near the Lindbergh estate on March 1, 1932. B. That the voice of the prisoner was the same voice that called to Dr. John F. Condon over the cemetery wall, “Hey dok-tor.” C. That Hauptmann was the man who negotiated for the payment of the ransom with “Jafsie,” both in the Woodlawn Cemetery and in St. Raymond's Cemetery. D. That Hauptmann was seen in

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a Bronx railroad station “shadowing” Dr. Condon while the doctor was sending a telegram directly concerned with the negotiations. E. That all of the handwriting of the ransom notes and the handwriting Hauptmann was forced to make after his arrest has convinced eight of the country's mast noted experts on script that all of the documents came from the same source. The source, they say, is Bruno Richard Hauptmann.

COLLEGE ASSOCIATION ASKED TO MEET HERE Invitation Extended to Group Nowin Session at Atlanta, Ga. Delegates to the annual convention of the Association of American Colleges now meeting with the Council of Church Boards of Education at Atlanta, Ga., will act this week on the invitation to hold their next annual convention in Indianapolis. The association, which last met here in 1931, would bring more than 500 delegates to the city. An invitation also has been extended to the National Council of Teachers of English by the Indiana State Teachers’ Association. Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis School Superintendent, and the Indianapolis Convention and Publicity Bureau. The convention draws an attendance of 1200 persons. Dr. Charles S. Thomas of Harvard University and formerly of Indianapolis, is council president.

PROPOSES CAR LICENSE BAN ON NON-INSURED Richardson Bill to Make Liability Coverage Necessity. A bill which would require all automobile owners to carry liability insurance before issuance of a license will be introduced into the House of Representatives, Rep. Henry J. Richardson Jr., Negro, (D., Indianapolis), the author, announced today at a meeting of Judiciary Committee A. The committee announced that it would defer consideration of a bill limiting death liability in accidents to SIO,OOO until Rep. Richardson drafted his act.

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LUMBER DEALERS TO END PARLEY TONIGHT Resolutions Committee to Submit Report. Resolution committee reports and a dinner at 7 tonight w’ill conclude the 51st annual convention of the Indiana Lumber and Builders Supply Association, which opened yesterday at the Claypool. Vigorous and united action by the construction industry as a final impetus to the re-vitalized program of the Federal Housing Administration was urged by J. A. Hall, Washington FHA official, in the principal address yesterday. Describing the housing campaign as the greatest peace-time mobilization in American history, the speaker declared that property owners and financial agencies are giving full support and that only the construction industry is needed to augment the forces at work.

BUTLER TO INAUGURATE DR. PUTNAM ON FEB. 7 Founders’ Day Is Set as Date for Ceremonies at School. Founders’ Day, Feb. 7, has been set as the date for the inauguration of President James W. Putnam of Butler University it was announced by Hilton U. Browm, chairman of the board of trustees. Dr. Putnam will become the 12th president of the institution at ceremonies in Arthur Jordan Memorial hall. The ceremonies will be simple and brief with Dr. Putnam the only speaker. He will deliver a short address in response to me inducting officer. HOUSING FORUM TOPIC Miss Irene Harris to Be Principal Speaker at Session. “The Housing Project and What It Means to the Negro,” will be the topic of an open forum meeting of the International Labor Defense at 8:30 tonight in Room 322, 143 E. Ohio-st. Miss Irene Harris, industrial director of the Phyllis Wheatley branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association, will be the principal speaker.

SIX ROOSEVELT BIRTHDAY FETES ARRANGED HERE Central Committee Draws Plans for Events Jan. 30. Six separate President's Birthday Balls will be held in Indianapolis Jan. 30, it was announced today by the local central committee headed by Wallace O. Lee. A uniform price of 50 cents admission for each person has been established. Organizations authorized to hold balls are the Columbia Club and the Indianapolis Athletic Club, which will dance at the Columbia Club: the Elks and the Knights of Columbus, at the Antlers Hotel; the Shrine at the Murat ballroom, the Central Labor Union at Tomlinson Hall and a Negro dance at the Walker Casino. The balls will be held throughout the nation. Jan. 30, the birthday date of President Roosevelt, in order to raise funds for the Warm Springs Memorial Foundation. The funds will be used in the medical battle against infantile paralysis. Seventy per cent of the money collected here will be turned over to James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. All tickets of admission will be printed and distributed to the various organizations by the central committee. All funds will be delivered to Evans Woollen Jr., general treasurer. Fred Hoke is general chairman. Donation of the Columbia Club's ballroom and orchestra was made through John Ruckelshaus, its president, and the Shrine through Herschel Tebay, imperial potentate. W. A. Taylor. Elks exalted ruler, has announced also that his organization will donate its ballroom.

REHEARING ORDERED ON GAS FRANCHISE PERMIT Hancock County Judge Upholds Right of Commissioners to Act. Decision of Judge Arthur Van Duyn, Hancock County Circuit Court, that Marion County Commissioners have a right to grant a gas franchise prompted Dow W. Vorhies, president of the local board, to set Feb. 4 as a date for a rehearing on the Users Gas Cos. petition. Late last year the commissioners were temporarily restrained from granting a franchise by former Superior Judge Russell Ryan on petition of the Citizens Gas Cos., city officials and others. Clinton H. Givan, atorney for the petitioners, then took a change of venue to the Greenfield Curt. In his decision Judge Van Duyn issued a permanent injunction against the commissioners granting an exclusive right to the Users Gas Cos., but said the commissioners could permit the concern to enter the county with that provision omitted.

11-YEAR-OLD GIRL HARPIST ON FESTIVAL CARD

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For the entertainment of the Federation of German Societies of Indianapolis at their Winter Festival Sunday in South Side Turner Hall, 306 Prospect-st, Roberta May Bland, 11, will play the harp. Charles Bromley will direct the Indianapolis Little Symphony Orchestra in a program of German classical music.

125,000 Take Part in State Relief Recreation

First Quarterly Report Is Issued by Garrett Eppley, in Charge of Governor’s Program. During last December more than 125,000 persons in Indiana participated in emergency relief recreation. Garrett G. Eppley, recreation director of the Governor’s Unemployment Relief Commission, declared today in his first quarterly report.

Since the recreation program began, Oct. 15, some 25 projects have been approved. Projects have been submitted for approval from all cities of 30,000 population and over, as well as several town and county projects. The recreation projects, according to Mr. Eppley, are all carried out under the direction of relief workers —unemployed recreation leaders with college training, who are supervised by a non-relief worker. In addition, more than 200 emergency teachers are teaching subjects classified for recreation. The distribution of subjects are: Music, 35 per cent; dramatics, 12 per cent; athletics, 16 per cent; art,

4 per cent; dancing, 2 per cent; handcraft. 10 per cent; social recreation, 19 per cent; public speaking, 2 per cent, and leadership, 1 per cent. Several colleges and universities are assigning their college aid students to work out their college aid working hours by performing recreational leadership duties in the various communities, Mr. Eppley reported. Eastern Star to Meet Prospect Chapter, No. 452. Order of Eastern Star, will meet at 7:45 Monday night in the temple at Prospect and State-sts.

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HOUSE FORCES STAGE DEBATE ON PENSION ACT G. 0. P. Leader's Demand for Bipartisan Drafting of Bill Rejected. Republican demands for a bipartisan House committee to draft a ‘sensible’ old-age pension bill today were rejected by the House of Representatives, and second reading of the Black-Reisinger measure fixing pension benefits at not lass than Sls nor more than $25 a month was delayed because of printers’ errors. Rep. H. H. Evans tR.. Newcastle), minority caucus leader, offered a resolution early in today’s session demanding the appointment of a committee of three Democrats and three Republicans to draft what he termed a sensible bill. When the majority voted down his proposition, Rep. Evans said lie would carry his demand to Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Rep. Evans claims the bill now in the House would throw county fir mcing in confusion as budgets have already been prepared. Rep William J. Black 'D., Anderson). author of the pension amendments. defended his bill and charged Rep. Evans with insincerity, and declared the Republican caucus leader really does not want an old age pension bill. Rep. Evans pledged his vote to a proper, workable measure. He said he had opposed the measure in 1933 because it "pauperized” all the old people of the state.” Demand for the bi-partisan commit .ee was based on Republican charges that the Black measure fails to provide proper supervision. Rep. Black, reading from Gov. McNutt’s message, reminded the Representatives the Governor had declared administration of the pensions by the county commissioners has proved unsatisfactory. Rep. Black has a bill pending which would transfer supervision to the state auditor and provide for payment from the state's general fund.

SELF-STYLED HEIR OF FRANCIS DRAKE JAILED Starts 10-Year Federal Term for Mail Fraud. ll>i United Prat* KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 17. Oscar M. Hartzell, whom the Government alleges swindled thousands of Mid-Western farmers out of their life cavings in a scheme to recover a mythical estate of Sir Francis Drake, was dressed in at the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans., yesterday, starting a 10-year sentence. Hartzell was found guilty in Federal Court in Sioux City, la., on a charge of using the mails to defraud in coxinection with his scheme. Hartzell represented himself as lineal heir s o millions he said were contained in an estate left by Drake. The British government denied the existence of a Drake estate.