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‘MYSTERY TIP’ HINTS TWO AS HUNT SLAYERS Phone Call Sends Deputy Sheriffs Speeding to Nearby Town. ‘WOMAN NAMES KILLERS Policeman Continues Search for Son Missing Since Murder. The voice of an unidentified woman gave deputy sheriffs a phone tip that today sent them speeding 50 miles downstate on a brand new clew m the murder last Tuesday of James Eli Hunt, bakery salesman. The woman called Chief Deputy Charles Markey yesterday and, with no show of hysteria, said she had a statement to make to him, that she would not give her name, and that she would not be cross-ex-amined after she had given her message. When he agreed to those conditions, she related this tip: “A dark green sedan was used by the murderers of James Hunt. . . Get Robert and Paul and you will; have the right ones.” She gave police the license number of the car. They checked it, found the downstate address to which the plates were issued and left to trace the clue. Deputies Joseph Tragessor and Howard Brennan were assigned to the case. Officer Hunts Own Son Meanwhile. Patrolman George Liese, whose son Richard is hunted in connection with the crime, continued his courageous search for clews. Detached from regular duty by Chief Mike Morrissey, he spent yesterday reviewing the evidence police have thus far been able to collect on the crime. Patrolman Liese was informed yesterday oy deputies that Hunt's gun, at first thought to be missing and probably used in the murder, was found in the, Hunt garage. But the patrolmnn was also informed I that, unknown to him or his wife, his older son Robert, brother of the suspect, kept a revolver in a golf bag in his room, and that that gun is missing. He also was informed that new ; witness had been found who said Richard, 16, was with Mr. Hunt at several stops the murdered man made on their route before the fatal shooting at 73rd-st and Ditch-rd. Patrolman Liese discovered, he said, that the quarrel which, deputies earlier reported, had occurred between his son and Mr. Hunt a few days before the shooting in a filling station, actually had occurred many weeks ago and was of relatively minor importance. Carried Indorsed Checks The policeman also found that, while Mr. Hunt usually carried a larger sum of money with him on Tuesdays, he used it to cash milk checks for farmer customers, and police reasoning indicated that, by that time of the day. Mr. Hunt ' would have had little in his purse ! but indorsed checks. Today, Mr. Liese said he would painstakingly go over the route and try to find out what the two had been doing all day. since the truck when it was found in a ditch con- ■ tained almost a full load of bread,! whereas on ordinary days it would ' have been nearly empty by 4 o’clock. No word has been heard from the j boy. Meanwhile, services were to be today in Mooresville for Mr. Hunt, who is survived by his 21-year-old , widow, and their 4-months-old child. The coroner has anounced he will hold his inquest into the crime today. 7 FIREMEN HURT IN TERRE HAUTE CRASH Trucks Collide at Intersection While Answering Alarm. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Jan. 18.— Seven city firemen were injured today when two fire trucks crashed at an intersection while answering an alarm. One of the trucks caught fire and was almost completely destroyed. Neighboring residents dragged the injured men to safety. The injured were Remus Hicks. Charles Holbert and William Manuel, Negroes; Riley Wilmouth. William McKillop, Paul Dennis and George Powell. RILEY IS STRANGER TO CIRCLE MONUMENT Works Board Chief Ruefully Admits He's Never Been Inside. Hubert S. Riley, Works Board president, never has been inside the Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument on the Circle, he admitted ruefully today in 8 board meeting. Louis C. Brandt, another board member, said that the first time he was in the celebrated monument was last summer when he accompanied two friends from lowa on a sight-seeing tour of the city. Robert K. Eby, third board nieinber. said he entered the monument years ago.

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Un-Holey Issue Gets Jim All Gummed Up Boss Farley, Big-Hearted With Not-So-Sticky Stamps, Gets Stuck Anyway.

BY WESTBROOK PEGLER Times Feature Writer WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jpn 18.—Your correspondent is unhappy to have to report that Mr. James A. Farley, the old prizefight commissioner, has got his tail caught in a crack again. That is to say, what’s left of Mr. Farley’s tail is caught Although there isn’t much left of it to be sure, considering the wear and tear which it suffered during his long term as the chairman of the New York prizefight commission. In those days, someone was always slamming a door on Mr.

Farley’s tail and it is now worn down to a snort, fuzzy stumr, just enough to get caught. Mr. Farley’s current embarrassment has to do with a lot of stamps which he took out of stock at the Postoffice Department, where he is the head man of the New Deal Administration. It appears that when Mr. Farley became Postmaster General, he did not know that there were some nine million nuts in the United States alone who make a vice and, in many cases, an important business of collecting curious stamps and that any little irregularity in a stamp may create a value entirely unrelated to its nominal price. Moreover, in his big, enthusiastic way, Mr. Farley decided that one way to boom business in the Postoffice Department was to sell more stamps. So he pushed some buttons and called in the staff artists of the Post-

office Department and told them to tear in and draw him a lot of new stamps on the theory that the people were getting tired of the old ones. Up to this time, he has turned out 17 special issues. There were ten of various denominations, in the National Park series. There was one for Admiral Byrd, intended as a complimentary plug for the

admiral’s latest trip to the South Pole to get away from it all. And there was one for the town of Newburgh, N. Y„ which is close to Mr. Farley's native Haverstraw, where he used to play first base on the ball club. This one was supposed to commemorate the fact that George Washington once made his headquarters at Newburgh, although anybody who knows Mr. Farley will realize that he was only going out oi his way to boost the little town of Newburgh. 000 BUT it turns out that Mr. Barley happened to hear that Mr. Roosevelt was one of those nine million American stamp collectors and thought it would be a nice thing to grab off one of the first sheets of each issue as it came from the press unperforated and ungummed, write his name across it, and send it over to the President for his collection, with the compliments of James A. Farley, a pal. This Mr. Farley did and, while he was at it, he dealt in Mr. Louis McHenry Howe, the President’s secretary. And still while he was about it, he decided to cut himself in, too. for a complete series, just as souvenirs for his loved ones. Moreover, because Mr. Harold Ickes, the Secretary of the Interior, had jurisdiction over the parks, he sent Mr. Ickes souvenir sheets of the ten designs which comprise the parks issue. Meanwhile, however, Mr. Farley was beginning to learn something about the enthusiasm of the nine million stamp nuts, because every time a memorial issue was turned out, the nuts would buy up from $30,000 to $40,000 worth of stamps. Some of them were used and some were just put away in books never to be canceled. 0 0 0 BUT the $30,000 to $40,000 w>as just so much gravy for the Postoffice Department, because the facilities for handling the mail have to be maintained anyway. Mr. Farley was much cheered because seventeen times $30,000 to $40,000 was $510,000 to $630,000 almost clear profit. • Then, last week, out of Norfolk, Va.. there came a little dispatch for the papers saying that one of those special souvenir sheets of the Mother's Day issue, unperforated and ungummed, had turned up in the philaetlic market and was quoted at some outlandish price between $20,000 and $30,000. It develops that a sheet of stamps without perforations or glue on the back is a museum piece and worth big, coarse money. This sheet was one which Mr. Farley says he sent to a friend of a friend just as a favor to his friend. There were just four such sheets on the Mother's Day issue withdrawn fiOm the press-run by Mr. Farley. One was for the President, one for Mr. Howe, one for himself and one for this friend of a friend. Os course, he paid their face value into the cash box. but he had. by his favoritism, handed over to Mr Roosevelt. Mr. Howe, himself and this friend of a friend each stamps of an actual value of about $20,000. 0 8 8 SO Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Howe and Mr. Farley, each having an imperforate, ungummed sheet of all 17 issues and there being few. if any. other such sheets in existence. each has $340,000 worth of stamps. And Mr. Ickes. with his 10 sheets of the parks issue would have $200,000 worth. Four of these stamps in a group, showing the lack of perforation, recently sold for S2OO m the philatelic market for SSO each, indicating that few of the parks issue was in circulation. These figures are a guess, oased. however, on the opinion of one of the foremost dealers. He was unable to anchor his estimate without knowing exactly how many sheets of each issue had been allowed to get out. Mr. Farley vows, of course, that none of his stamps nor the President's. nor Col. Howe's, nor Mr. Ickes will ever reach the market. But they are their property nevertheless and even if they don't sell them, their estates may. As an old collector. Mr. Roosevelt might have known the value of the stamps which Mr. Farley was sending him with his compliments. How would you go about bringing that up?

SHIP'S CAPTAIN DIESINSTORM Dashed to Death When Breeches Buoy Line Is Broken. By United Press PORTUGUESE. N. S., Jan. 18.— Duncan Milne, master of the British freighter Kenkerry, which crashed t on a reef in a blinding snow storm \ last night, was dashed to death in mountainous seas today when he attempted to reach shore by a breeches buoy. True to traditions of the seas, Capt. Milne remained with his battered ship until the crew of 28 was safely ashore. With the vessel falling apart beneath him, the captain then fastened himself in the breeches buoy and was being hauled ashore when the floundering ship split, breaking the breeches buoy line and hurling the master into the sea. Steamer Afire in Midocean By L nited Press NEW YORK, Jan 18. The steamer Astra is afire in mid-At-lantic, and has called for aid, the Radio Marine Corp. was advised today by its Chatham (Mass.* station. The Astra reported her aft hold burst into flames after an explosion. Within a short time after the Astra’s distress calls were picked up, three vessels—the Adania, the Manchester Regiment and the Cliffwood —turned from their routes and headed for the burning ship. They expected to reach her late this afternoon. The Astra’s agerfts here said she | carried a crew of between 25 and 30. BANDIT PROMISES TO RETURN CABMAN’S $4 Took His Name and Address —Also, Taxi, Victim Reports. Gilbert Buck. 311 E. St. Clair-st, cab driver, awaited today, with a wry smile, for the bandit who held him up last night, took $4 and his cab and then promised to return the $4. The bandit took Mr. Buck’s name and address and promised to return the money. The cab was found, motor running, several hours after the robbery. Kenneth Snyder. 1475 Rooseveltav, another cab driver, was robbed by two passengers of $3 after they | “hired” his cab last night. FLETCHER BILL WOULD EXTEND LIFE OF RFC Banking Committee Chief Offers Measure in Upper House. i By l niti it Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.—Chairman Duncan U. Fletcher of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee introduced an Administration measure this afternoon to extend the life of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for two years

$211,555,000 State Works Program Covering Ten-Year Period Is Recommended to Legislators in Report of Planning Board

A comprehensive $211,555,000 tenyear program of state public works, including sewage and water projects in 76 counties, increase of state forest areas from 27.000 to 150.000 acres and extensive improvements to the highway system and state institutions, today was under consideration of the 79th General Assembly. The long-term program, recommended in a report of the State Planning Commission, headed by John Ward Wheeler, member of the State Highway Commission, also urges two new state parks, river valley parkway development and creation of public areas tor fishing and hunting. The program is designed to save money for the state, rather than to spend it. and does not call for an immediate expenditure of the huge total or any comparable sum. it was explained. The report condemns the public

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935

‘LIAR,’ SHRIEKS BRUNO’S WIFE AS NEIGHBOR CHARGES MATE LIMPED

HOUSE SHUNTS PENSION BILL TO SIDETRACK McNutt Foes Lose Battle to Force Measure Before Legislators. The powerful Democratic majority in the House of Representatives today decisively crushed an insurgent attempt to disregard Gov. Paul V. McNutt’s appeal for delay on state old-age pension legislation pending receipt of full details of Federal plans. Rep. Jacob J. Reisinger ID., Evansville), who had threatened to lead an insurgent movement to elect him House Speaker when the General Assembly organized, unsuccessfully fought a motion to recommit to Judiciary B Committee the Black-Reisinger bill providing sls a month minimum and $25 maximum benefits for persons over 65. Rep. Reisinger was joined by a handful of Republicans in voting against recommitment . Opposes Party’s Moves Rep. Reisinger, co-author of the old-age bill heretofore regarded as having Administration approval, said he had direct word from Washington that the old-age insurance act prepared by Senator Robert F. Wagner (D., N. Y.), calls for the Federal Government contributing to the states a sum up to sls a month for each old-age pensioner. This, the Evansville legislator claimed, would permit the state to pay pensions up to $1 a day without imposing an unnecessary burden on state or county finances, and he therefore said he would oppose any movement to recommit the bill. The state statute as now drawn supplies all needs, he claimed. Rep. William J. Black (D., Anderson) said he had moved to recommit the bill at the request of the state administration. The measure was ready for advancement to second reading at 11 today. The House adjourned at noon today until 11 Monday. The Senate reconvened this afternoon to act on several minor bills, and to await the arrival of Will Rogers, comedian, who has been invited to address the General Assembly in the event he arrives in Indianapolis early enough. One Bill Adopted The House today adopted one bill, advanced the administration’s financial institution bill which will release between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 in frozen deposits, and received 19 new measures including: Rep. William D. Black’s (D., Anderson), measure requiring school districts to supply free textbooks in elementary schools and all other textbooks upon petition of half the freeholders and householders of a district; limiting to 1 % per cent monthly interest charged on loans under $300; placing children who have been residents of the state three months under the compulsory school attendance law; prohibiting out-oi-state trucks and tourists from bringing more than 15 gallons of gasoline into the state without paying a license fee on it; providing for the appointment of a fivemember commission to plan and receive donations for a memorial to Mad Anthony Wayne in Ft. Wayne. Others would require shatterproof g.ass in doors and windshields of all automobiles sold after Jan. 1, 1936; provide for the appointment of a deputy assessor for intangibles in all counties of more than 145,000 population, at an annual salary of $2,600; give attorneys, after notice, j a lien on claims of clients, for at- | torney fees, and prohibit the use of automobile spot lights except for | reading highway markers and house I numoers. Given More Amendments The financial institution bill was given additional amendments, most important of which was the requirement that rates of dividends or interest paid by banks and trust comI panies fixed by the department of ‘ (Turn to Page Three)

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use of many schools and infirmaries, which the commission declares the state fire marshal has found to be firetraps. More than 200 schoolhouses in the state now need attention, the report declares. “This is particularly true in the southern part of the state,” the planning report asserts. “Conditions have been found which are deplorable. There are many portable school buildings in the state which have one single unit of exit from each classroom. Should a fire occur in any one of these schools, especially in the one common corridor, there would be no exit except by windows.” Many of these buildings now are used by kindergarten classes, the report emphasizes. An unnamed Indiana township has five schools of frame construction which the commission declares are firetraps endangering the lives of pupils.

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President’s Daughter Weds Former White House Correspondent. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—In a private and unannounced ceremony, Mrs, Anna Roosevelt Dali, only daughter of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, fnarried John Boettiger, former White House correspondent, today at the President's town house in New York. Presiding Justice Frederic Kernochan of Special . Sessions, a close friend of the family, performed the ceremony. The newlyweds left by motor car for a honeymoon. The President did not attend the wedding and Mrs. Roosevelt gave away the bride. Others present were Mrs. James Roosevelt Sr., grandmother of the bride; Mrs. James Roosevelt Jr., John Roosevelt, William Astor Chanler and Henry Hooker. The guests partook of an informal wedding breakfast. On the license Mr. Boettiger gave his age as 34. Mrs. Boettiger, in the license application, gave her occupation as “writer.” She listed the house where the marriage took place as her residence and said she was 28.

Kern Seeks Assembly 0. K. on Merit System in City \ Proposed Bill to Set Up Civil Service Commission, With Full Authority, Mayor Says. Mayor John W. Kern announced today that he will ask to have introduced during this session of the General Assembly a bill so changing the Civil Service laws that police and fire department promotions, demotions and admissions will have to be sanctioned by a Civil Service board. While the Mayor was not prepared to say whether the bill would be a substitution for the present state law, or whether it would merely

amend it, ne pointed out that it would put into effect the merit system in Indianapolis, a change long advocated by The Indianapolis Times. The present law affects policemen and firemen only in that they can not be dismissed without a hearing before the Safety Board. Os necessity, if he holds to the present plan, the Mayor will cause his hill to create a civil service commission or board, which presumably will take over the dismissal hearings as well as the admission, promotion and demotion hearings. As has been amply demonstrated in Milwaukee, where it has been in effect for many years, the merit

“One case in particular,” the report continues, “involved the necessity of placing four guy-chains on a two-story school building to keep the wind from blowing it over.” Many children are housed in unsafe orphans’ homes, and a number of infirmaries, occupied by aged people, are designated as fire traps. The Vigo County infirmary, condemned by the state fire marshal, houses 158 patients, the report charges, and is in a dilapidated, unsafe condition. The report recommends that no effort be made to rebuild these infirmaries and suggests that the plan of regional infirmaries, now under consideration by the Governor’s Commission on Governmental Economy, be awaited. Recommendations include: Public Health —Sewage and water supply systems in 76 counties, cost-

MAIS, EAST’S BANDIT KING, IS CAPTURED Four Members of Gang and Woman Are Trapped by U. S. Agents. ( By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—-Four men and a woman of the desperate tristae bandit gang, including Robert Mais, fell into traps set by police and Federal agents in the last 48 hours without a blow being struck or a shot being fired. Government agents announced that New York and Philadelphia police had co-operated in the captures which struck a humiliating death blow to a gang charged with many murders, robberies and the kidnaping—and probably murder —of William (Big Bill) Weiss, Philadelphia sporting character. Mais, jail breaker under death sentence in Virginia, and known as a desperate man. was caught asleep in his bed—a ,38-calibeer pistol by his side. Walter Legenza, his chief lieutenant, also under death sentence, was captured in a hospital where both his legs were in casts. He broke them last December escaping a gun battle with Philadelphia police. Mary McKeever, sweetheart of Mais and wanted in connection with the Mais-Legenza jeal break in Virginia, was seized when she visited the hospital. Agents had known that Legenza was there, but did not act until Miss McKeever appeared, because they knew the bandit was helpless. ARMY BUYING PROBE CONTINUED BY HOUSE Resolution to Extend Inquiry Is Passed Unanimously. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The House this afternoon approved unanimously a resolution continuing the Military Affairs Committee’s inquiry into War Department purchase methods. The resolution, offered by Chairman John J. McSwain, enables the committee to follow leads developed last session, when the committee found instances of alleged inefficiency and contract graft. The committee will have $22,500 to continue its inquiry. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.t East wind, nine miles an hour; barometaric pressure. 30.32 at se level; temperature. 25; general conditions, high, thin overcast; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, three-quarters of a mile, thick smoke.

system creates order in the department, taking the rewarding of officers out of politics and putting it on a basis of fitness and accomplishments. The Mayor is acting on the favorable recommendation of Chief Mike Morrissey and Corporation Counsel James E. Deery, who several days ago made a detailed study of the Milwaukee system and reported back to the Mayor that it should be installed here. Mayor Kern made it plain that the bill has net yet been drawn, but stated that he and Mr. Deery have considered many phases of it, and that Mr. Deery is now at work on the actual drafting.

ing $11,949,400, and sanitary septic systems in 92 counties, costing $7,842,559. State Charities and additions to hospitals, penal and correctional institutions, $lO,352,000. Conservation—Purchase of land and new forestry development at $200,000 a year, $2,000,000; two new state parks, development of a river valley parkway and creation of public areas for hunting and fishing. Highways—Widening of trunk highways to 40 feet width and other additions to the highway system, $169,490,000. Present emergency relief —$1,350,000. Major recommended sewer and water projects included Ft. Wayne, $3,150,000; East Chicago, $1,100,000; Hammond, $1,500,000; Anderson, sl,500,000; South Bend, $2,500,000. Improvements recommended for

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CONGRESS MAY HIKE PENSIONS Prospect of Increase Seen in Roosevelt’s Security Proposals. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—Prospects of an increase in the amount of old-age pensions beyond figures proposed in the Administration’s security program developed substantial backing today in Congress. Congressional reaction to President Roosevelt’s special message yesterday and the legislation introduced to carry out his program indicated the bill was destined for considerable rewriting before being enacted into law. The thousands of letters received by Senators and Congressmen in support of the Townsend plan, which proposes S2OO a month in pensions to begin at 60 in contrast with the Administration’s S3O beginning at 65, have exerted a termendous effect on Congress' attitude. It is against such a background that committees of both House and Senate will begin next week the task of putting social legislation in shape for floor debate. Administration leaders will not attempt to hasten that process. Much of the effectiveness of the security program depends on the states. Administration officials would rather have thorough discussion and certainty of results than speed and confusion. Senator Robert F. Wagner (D., N. Y.), who guided framing of the legislation; Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, and others will testify be the committees. Chairman Pat Harrison (D., Miss.), of the Senate Finance Committee said Dr. F. E. Townsend could appear to press his S2OO-pen-sion-to-be-spent every-month plan if he desired. Times Index Bridge 17 Broun 21 Comics 31 Crossword Puzzle..ft - 31 Curious World 31 Editorial 22 Financial 30 Food Pages 24,25 Hickman-Theaters 6 Radio 19 Sports 26-27 State News 10 Women’s Pages 16,17

state hospitals and institutions are: Evansville State Hospital, $260,000; Central State Hospital, $2,550,000; Madison State Hospital, $585,000; Logansport State Hospital, $1,400,000; Indiana Reformatory, $176,000; Indiana State Farm, $95,000; Board of Industrial Aid for the Blind, $35,000; School for the Blind, $85,000; Indiana Sanitarium, $1,261,000; Indiana University hospitals, $150,000; Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home, $850,000; Muscatatuck Colony, $1,500,000; Ft. Wayne State School, $850,000; Soldeirs Home, $5000; Girls’ School, $100,000; Boys’ School, $450,000. Highway improvements in Marion County call for the widening of 48 miles of highway at a cost of $1,680,000; widening 45 miles to a width of 30 feet. $1,125,000, and the reconstruction with concrete of 18 miles of road.

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State Brands Passionate Outbreak as Part of Act. REPRIMANDED BY JUDGE Hauptmann Asserted He Had Sprained Ankle, Witness of State Says. By l nth'(l Press FLEMINGTON, N. J., Jan. 18. Testimony that Bruno Richard Hauptmann had a sprained ankle two days after the Lindbergh kidnaping and a passionate outburst by Mrs. Anna Hauptmann, wife of the accused man, caused a sensation today at Hauptmann’s trial for murder. Mrs. Hauptmann’s outburst, with a cry of “lying” duplicated yesterday’s outbreak by Hauptmann, as witnesses continued to pile up damning evidence against the Bronx carpenter. Mrs. Hauptmann’s angry shout of “you are lying,” at a former neighbor, Mrs. Ella Achenbach, came when her former neighbor and employer testified—1. That Mrs. Hauptmann, visiting her directly after the kidnaping, said her husband had “just come back from a trip.” 2. That Hauptmann, walking with a limp, said he had sprained his ankle. Bruno Hauptmann's “limp” was also of great significance. It is the state’s solemn assertion that when he kidnaped the child and carried his “bundle” down the home-nade ladder, the ladder broke, precipitating him to the ground, probably killing the child in the fall, and undoubtedly injuring the kidnaper. Eyes Blazen With Passion Mrs. Hauptmann, her eyes blazing with passion, raised a shrill voice in the silence that had followed Mrs. Achenbach’s first reply. Again there was a commotion in court. Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, somewhat angry, pounded for order. The prosecution attorneys leaped to their feet and began remonstrating. The blond wife of the prisoner sank back to her chair, her face white and a grim smile around her lips. The outburst was as spectacular as that of yesterday, when her husband shouted a challenge to the special agent whom he hates more than any man in the world—Thomas Sisk, of the Department of Justice. It was more quickly quelled, however, and it led to a stern warning from the justice that there must be no more outbreaks of that sort. Story Stunning Surprise Mrs. Achenbach’s testimony, which came as a stunning surprise to the defense, is considered vital. If it is supported that Hauptmann was away on a trip, and that he had an injured ankle, then the state’s story ol the kidnaping is partially substantiated. Hauptmann has claimed he was in New York at the time of the kidnaping, and that he took his wife home from a restaurant on the night the crime was committed. Mrs. Achenbach said she had met Hauptmann when he came to call foi his wife at her restaurant, at which Mrs. Hauptmann was employed as a waitress in 1927. Q—Did you see the defendant after the kidnaping? A—Yes. Q—When did you see him? A—A day or so afterward. Mrs. Hauptmann came to my place and said “My husband has just come back from a trip.” Reprimanded by Trenchard Mrs. Hauptmann rose from her seat and in a shrill voice screamed: “Mrs. Ackenbach, you are lying.” Mrs. Hauptmann then sat down, and rival counsel hurried up to the bench. Atty. Gen. David T. Wilentz said: “Your honor, I suggest there has been enough of this stage acting in court. Is your honor running this court, or are the delightful Mr. and Mrs. Hauptmann running it?” Judge Trenchard said to Mrs. Hauptmann: “Madam, don’t you see the impropriety of making this outburst?” “Yes. I see,” she said. * “Will you promise to keep quiet?” Hauptmann Apologizes “I will try to, your honor, but sometimes I can't,” she said with a sob in her voice. Edward J. Reilly, chief defense conusel, thereupon apologized for Mrs. Hauptmann and offered to make an apology for Hauptmann’s similar outburst of the day before. The prosecution objected. “We don’t want anything of this sort in the record,” the attorney general said. “If Hauptmann wants to apologize, let him apologize in chambers.” Mr. Reilly then extended Hauptmann’s personal apology, and the witness resumed her testimony. Recess came quickly on the heels of the drama, while Reilly was beginning his cross-examination of Mrs. Achenbach. The conflicting stories told about the Lindbergh ransom money found on him when he was arrested, rose again to torture him earlier today. State Policeman John Wallace, one of the officers who closed down on their quarry last September, told again how Hauptmann “lied” to the (Turn to Page Three)