Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1935 — Page 3

JAN. 23, 1935

HAUPTMANN IS READY TO DENY STATE CHARGES Lindbergh Slaying Suspect May Take Witness Stand Tomorrow. (Continued From Page One)

Koehler had started tracing a few boards that had been knocked together to make a ladder; It was to be eight months before Hauptmann was apprehended. Mr. Koehler was very near to his goal that day when he walked into the Bronx lumber yard and found other bits of Carolina pine planed by the same cutters. Brought Back After Arrest Mr. Hauptmann had worked in that lumber yard, had purchased lumber there and paid for it in the oldest currency, his own labor. But for half a year the trail went no farther than the lumber yard. Then Hauptmann was arrested. Mr. Koehler was called back to New Jersey from Wisconsin. A workshop was established for him at the state police training school at Willburtha. Hauptmann’s planes and chisels were studied. The ladder was examined again in the light of new information gained from the study of the tools. Atty. Gen. David T. Wilentz promised that the state would conclude its case this afternoon. After the j defense has made the customary; motions for a directed verdict of not guilty, the trial will adjourn until tomorrow’. The defense will outline its case then and Hauptmann will take the stand as his own first witness. Hauptmann’s defense professed to be extremely pleased with certain unexpected evidence presented by the prosecution during the last two days.

Fisher to Open Attack They will attack particularly the testimony of Millard Whited and Charles Rossiter, two of the state’s “identification witnesses” who testified yesterday they saw Hauptmann near the Lindbergh estate on or about the day of the kidnaping. With the state concluding its testimony today, it was expected that T loyd Fisher, a “home town” boy, would make the opening address of the defense some time tomorrow. Edward J. Reilly, Hauptmann’s chief counsel, claims a perfect answer to all of the state’s accusations. Hauptmann, in better spirits and condition as the time for his ordeal on the stand approached, spent more and more time with his lawyers, apparently preparing himself for the severe cross-examination he is certain to undergo after he has told his story through the sympathetic questioning of his own counsel. He conferred several hours in his cell la-t night with Mr. Fisher. Hauptmann entered the court, his wrists held firmly by guards. He was smiling and appeared rested. He nodded to several newspaper men seated in back of him. “Did you have a good rest,” the United Press correspondent asked. “Good rest,” he replied. “I feel fine.” Mrs Hauptmann, looking and serious, talked with Defense Chief Edward J. Reilly. CITY AUTO DEALERS TO SPONSORJALON SHOWS Exhibits Will Replace Annual Joint Exposition, Is Decision. A series of salon shows presenting new models of automobiles will be held by Indianapolis automobile dealers the week beginning Feb. 9, it was announced today by the Indianapolis Trade Association directors. The shows will take the place of the joint show’ in former years. Definite arrangements for the shows will be discussed at a meeting to be held soon, \V. J. Robinson. associate president and Indiana director of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association, said. CHURCH HONORS PASTOR Xorthwood Christian Will Hold Dinner Tomorrow. Tire Rev. Stephen J. Corey, United Christian Missionary Society president, will be the chief speaker at a dinner to be held at the Northwood Christian Church, 46th-st and Cen-tral-av, tomorrow night when the congregation will celebrate the fourth anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. R. Mblvyn Thompson. ARMY OFFICERS GATHER Reserve Group Hears of War Department Mobilization Plans. The War Department’s plan for nation-wide mobilization was discussed at the Reserve Officers’ Association meeting last night in the Chamber of Commerce by Mdj. William J. Purdy, Ft. Hayes. Columbus. O. Col. Thomas L. Sherburne, chief of staff of the Indiana military area, presided.

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DISCARDED STATE MILITIA TRUCKS TURNED OVER TO FERA

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No, the scene is not some army base in war-tom France. These outmoded trucks, standing on traffictom cement, are not war equipment any more. They are old National Guard carriers, parked at the Armory at 2000 S. Meridian-st and turned over recertly to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration for use on its many projects here. „

17 New Bills Introduced in House; Labor Leader Seeks Bonds on Wages Representatives Move to Block Huge Run of Relief Legislation; McNutt Denies Shift in State Fire Division. Seventeen new bills were introduced in the Indiana House today, the only bill passed being the measure blocking the granting of a natural gas franchise in the county to the Users Gas Cos. Rep. Edward P. Barry (D.. Indianapolis), labor spokesman, introduced one bill providing for repeal of the 1933 act making it a public offense to interfere with agricultural shipments. Another bill would force employers to give bond for double the weekly wages of employes.

HOLDING FIRMS PUR6ESTARTED Work Speeded on Proposed Measure After Parley With Roosevelt. By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The Administration today turned its energies toward the promised purge of what President Roosevelt calls the “evil features” of holding companies. After a long conference with the President, representatives of four agencies were speeding work on a final draft of the Administration’s bill for holding company regulation. Meanwhite, David E. Lilienthal, power director of the Presidents No. 1 electric yardstick, TVA, warned economists in New York that holders of basic utility securities should protect themselves by removing the holding company “tapeworm” from their operating companies. “The record shows,” he said, “that throughout the country, with important exemptions, these common stock management groups, (holding companies) have, in effect, been readily confiscating senior security values. “All the earnings, the ouiy earnings available, must come out of the operating companies at the bottom of the heap.” Citing Federal Trade Commission reports of such financial “sapping,” Mr. Lilienthal said the “electric operating companies seem to be suffering from a financial tapeworm. The patient seems always hungry. The patient thinks he ought to have more food. The tapeworm is sure what he needs is more food. “The doctor may decide what the patient needs most of all is to get rid of the tapeworm.” Although silent on details of the regulation measure agreed on by White House conferees, persons who attended gave assurance that it would “cover the whole field.” ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP SKYSCRAPER BALKED Dynamite Cache Found in 52-Story Cleveland Building. By United Press CLEVELAND, Jan. 23.—A supposed plot to blow up the 52-story Union Terminal Tower was frustrated here late yesterday when police found dynamite sticks cached in the building. Although police refused to discuss the case, it was learned a cardboard box package containing six sticks of explosive and a fuse were seized on the sixth floor, where fire hose is kept. The building management said one end of the fuse was singed as if someone had attempted to light it and the fuse had not caught. FIRE MENACES TOWN, BUSINESS BLOCK RAZED Ishpeming, Mich., is Scene of Disastrous Blaze. By United Press ISHPEMING, Mich., Jan. 23.—A fire which threatened for a while to sweep Ishpeming’s business district was brought under control shortly before noon today. Despite efforts of the entire Ishpeming and Negaunee fire departments, the flames completely destroyed the Joseph Selwood block. Loss could not be estimated immediately.

Other Hqjise bills introduced include: Changing’ the office of Attorney General from appointive to elective, the first election to be Nov. 4, 1936; clarifying and extending 1933 law which will do away with the $1 tax on every 100 pounds on commercial vehicles; charging $1 fee for fishing licenses to residents of the state; authorizing Muncie to pay to Linton Ridgeway, former city clerk, $619; charging a $5 license fee to used car dealers; requiring metal sealed containers for wills and charging $1 to have wills filed in that manner with Circuit Court clerks; setting the closed fishing season as from April 30 to June 16; giving sheriffs of counties of less than 200,000 population 60 cents daily for feeding prisoners and 40 cents daily to counties of more than 200,000 population; fixing delinquent tax sales and the manner in which property may be sold, and amending taxation laws on personal property. The House took a definite stand to limit the number of relief measures which are usually passed in every session. By a large majority the House voted to accept the minority report of the Public Expenditure Committee to kill H. B. 99, an act which would appropriate S2OOO to Joseph H. Howard, who was injured in an automobile accident on a state road. Members on both sides of the House said that in the past there had been too many of these relief measures passed. Bills passed by the Senate include: Reducing the number of freeholders necessary to ask a tax leyy to buy forest land; permit mayors in cities of 58,000 to 70,000 (Hammond) to discharge school board members and name new members; prohibit holding of dance marathons and similar endurance contests; repeal section of election laws as it applies to townships in which Indianapolis is situated, which requires township trustees to post notice of polling place; provide closed season at all times on hen pheasants; permit the Conservation Department to abridge or suspend open seasons and bag limits; prohibit pitchforking carp or suckers at night, and sale of game fish, and sets rabbit open season to begin Nov. 10; enabling the Federal government to establish national forests in Indiana, and give courts authority to revoke licenses for violation of fish ahd game laws. Governor Denies Move “It’s news to me,” Gov. Paul V. McNutt said today when asked if it is contemplated to remove the state fire marshal’s division from the state Department of Safety and place it under the state Insurance Commission. Legislation is being drafted to provide for such a transfer, it was reported today at the Statehouse, but the Governor pointed out that if a transfer were contemplated, it would be done by executive order and not by legislation. He reiterated, however, that he knew of no such an intention. The state firp marshal's office is under direction of Clem Smith, who serves under A1 G. Feeney, Mr. Feeney being both state fire marshal and state safety director. Noted Broker Is Dead By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—John Muir, founder of the brokerage house of John Muir & Cos., and first traffic manager of the Northern Pacific Railroad, died today at his home. He was 88.

OUST THAT COLD —Roots and All~Give It No Chance to Sprout Anew!

Take no cold lightly! The socalled “common cold” is often the start of more serious trouble —flu and pneumonia, for example. Treat a cold to rout it, not merely to subdue it! Depend on no half-way measures. A cold, being an internal infection, must be got at from the inside. Treat a cold with a cold preparation, not with a medicine good for all kinds of ailments. The wise treatment is Grove’s Laxative Bromo Quinine. Expressly For Colds! Bromo Quinine is a cold tablet, made expressly for the treatment of colds. It is also internal treatment and of four important effects. First, Bromo Quinine opens the bowels, a desirable step in the treatment of colds.

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RAPS GASOLINE TAX WOSAL C. of C. Bulletin Estimates Indianapolis Would Lose $482,000. Withdrawal of revenue, to the extent of $482,000 in Indianapolis in 1935, would result if the State Highway Commission’s proposed new system of gasoline tax distribution is put into effect, it was estimated today in a legislative bulletin prepared by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. The bulletin said that the proposal would result in withdrawal of revenues and would increase the amount allotted to Marion County for highway maintenance from about $120,000 to $234,000. It was pointed out that Indianapolis uses its receipts from the gasoline tax and license fee funds to reduce property taxes and that ex penses totaling $376,982 budgeted for 1935, if not provided for by these funds, will have to be financed by property taxes. Items that might be necessary to finance out of the property tax include salaries and materials in the engineer’s office, expense of the street commissioner as well as the entire expense of the park department for boulevard maintenance.

HOOSIER VILLAGE IS THREATENED^ BY FIRE Flames Destroy Community Hail at Hazleton. By United Press HAZLETON. Ind., Jan. 23.—Fire today destroyed the community hall here and threatened to wipe out the entire business section of the town. Firemen from Vincennes and other neighboring cities aided in extinguishing blazes at nearby structures. Damage was estimated at nearly SIO,OOO. The fire was discovered late last night and had gained such headway that no effort was made to save the community hall, outstanding building in the town. SLOT MACHINE THIEF USES BABY CARRIAGE Wheels Device Home in Perambulator, Then Robs It. By United Press MARYSVILLE, Kan., Jan. 23. Babies, just babies are generally wheeled in a perambulator, but a man here found anew use for one. He admitted to police here that he drove up to slot machine with a buggy, put the slot machine in it, covered it with a blanket and went home, where he broke up his “baby” to the tune of $16.90. His ingenuity cost him 60 days in jail. Publication Bill Introduced Senator George Sands (D„ South Bend) introduced a bill designed to relieve any employe of any newspaper from the necessity of disclosing the source of printed information in testifying in any legal proceeding.

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Second, it checks the infection in the system, a vital step. Third, it relieves the headache and fever. Fourth, it tones the system and helps fortify against further attack. The Action Called For These are the four effects a cold calls for and anything less may be taking chances. Be wise play safe! The moment you feel a cold coming on, go right to your druggist for a package of Grove’s Laxative Bromo Quinine. Begin takine the tablets immediately, two every four hours. Pror. utly used, Bromo Quinine will usu.’ly break up a cold in 24 hours. That’s the speed of action you want. Bromo Quinine contains nothing harmful and is safe to take. Ask for, and insist upon, Grove’s Bromo Quinine % The cost is small, but the stake is’ large.—Adv.

BILL PROPOSES CURB ON UNFAIR TRADEPRACTICE Dyer Measure Is Designed as Aid to Merchants of Indiana. Protection of Indiana merchants against unfair trade practices, pricecutting, harmful rebates and commissions was sought today in an administration measure introduced in the House of Represenattives by Rep. John Napier Dyer (D„ Vincennes) and a group of other Representatives. The oill, to be known as House Bill 161, carried with it teeth that made it a misdemeanor with a maximum fine of SSOO and six months imprisonment for the “seret payment of rebates, refunds, commissions and unearned discounts.” It forbids the sale of an article in one section of the city or state at a rate lower than in another section. “The General Assembly declares the purpose of this act is to safeguard the public against the creation of perpetuation of monopolies and to encourage competition by prohibiting unfair and discriminatory practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented. The act shall be liberally construed,” the bill concludes. It provides that upon a third violation of the act of unfair practices that the Attorney General may file suit in a court to revoke the charter of the business and he may be enjoined from doing further business in addition to being fined between SIOO and SIOOO by the court. It forbids the attempt of any firm to buy or to offer for sale goods at below cost. Motion picture exchanges are exempted. Public utility companies, all other manufacturing firms and retail business places are included. Sales closing out firms are not included in its provisions.

NEW SESSION THREAT ALARMS HUEY’S FOES Kingfish Remains Under Guard, Refuses Confirmation. By United Press BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 23. Huey Long’s enemies stirred uneasily today as reports that he planned to call another special session of the Legislature—the fourth since last May—grew stronger. The Kingfish, however, gave no sign. He remained incommunicado in his hotel suite in Baton Rouge conferring his state government officials. Bodyguards repulsed all callers. It could not be ascertained just what Long planned to do. One thing every one felt sure of—the Senator was preparing for some kind of fast action. NEW FREE TEXT BOOK BILL IS INTRODUCED Lee Measure Would Raise Funds by Special Property Levy. Another free text book bill was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday by Rep. William H. Lee (D., Princeton). This measure provides that free text books shall be furnished in the common schools, and needed funds shall be raised by a special state tax levy on property. Other free text book bills have provided that the books be bought and paid for by local units of government. H. B. 96, introduced by Rep. William J. Black (D., Anderson) , is the measure which is understood to have the administration’s sanction.

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DOUG FROLICS IN FREEDOM

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Freed of his martial bonds with Mary Pickford and in high spirits, Doug Fairbanks is entering with zest into the winter sports at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Here the famed actor is shown with Lady Ashley, left, in whose divorce case he was named corespondent, and Lady Plunket and two of her children.

PROBE ORDERED IN BABY HOME DEATHS 25 Infants Died in Michigan Institution, Is Charge. By United Press LANSING, Mich., Jan. 23. A grand jury investigation of the "Dr.” Brooks’ maternity home at Beulah, Mich., alleged to have been the scene of the death of at least 25 children, including the infant of Evelyn Frechette, sweetheart of John Dillinger, was demanded today by Atty. Gen. Harry S. Toy. The request for an inquiry, a one-man grand jury, was granted by Judge Fred S. Lamb of Cadillac County. Warrant for the arrest of Dr. Edward L. Brooks, proprietor, has been issued in Chicago. Toy’s information alleges that more than 100 expectant young mothers have been taken into the maternity home and that at least 25 infants have been buried on the home property. “There are probably many more,” Mr. Toy said. “They are not buried in any place set aside as a cemetery, and as far as we can determine at this time they are buried without so much as a rough box. BAKERS’ PARLEY OPENS State Association to Select Officers Here Today. Business sessions will open the 31st annual meeting today of the Indiana Bakers Association at the Claypool. Officers will be selected this afternoon. Hoosier Killed in Car Crash KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 23.—George Clevenger, 32, was killed today when he lost control of his automobile and it crashed into a telephone pole here.

TOMPKINS ICE CREAM HEAD DIES IN CRASH Nephew Here Notified of Death of Chain Store Operator. Benjamin W, Tompkins, 63, of Flint, Mich., owner of the Tompkins Ice Cream Cos. here and operator of a chain of ice cream concerns throughout the Middle West, was killed in an automobile accident yesterday according to word received by Stanford J. Tompkins, his nephew, here today. Details of the accident are not known. STAR PRINTERS BACK ONION’S PAY DEMAND Confidence Is Voted for Officers by Chapel. The Indianapolis Star Chapel of Indianapolis Typographical Unoin, No. 1, last night voted to support the Union’s officers in their efforts to increase the w r age scale paid by the three newspapers composing Indianapolis Publishers Association. In so doing, the Star Chapel followed the chapels of The Indianapolis Times and The Indianapolis News, which voted Monday. Voting was precipitated by the arrival Monday of the decision of Federal Judge Robert R. Nevin, Dayton, chairman of the board of arbitration, tnat the publishers were not entitled to a 10 per cent reduction in the scale nor the printers enttled to a return to the 1929 scale.

~' ~ -•••' " Guest Introducing “BOZO” in a personal appearance “Bozo”—the canine marvel of the world! This is Ripiey’s famous “Believe It or Not” dog. —He does problems in arithmetic, —He does feats of mind reading, —He does card tricks.. • that are positively startling ~. that even humans can not achieve! Come in and see Bozo ... it will , be a red letter day in your life. (Bring the children.) Bozo makes personal appearances and does his act—on our second floor. THURSDAY 11:30 A. M. FRIDAY, 11:30 A. M. SATURDAY, 11:30 A. M. L. STRAUSS & CO.

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DUG BITES LEG OF THUG.BALKS STOREJIOLDUP Scotty, 3-Year-Old Fox Terrier. Routs Negro Bandits. Spotty, a registered fox terrier, won himself pats on the head today. This morning two Negroes entered the store of tys master, David Lechtenberg, at 1710 Boosevelt-av, and asked to look at leather jackets. Mr. Lechtenberg was suspicious of his customers, and began to ease away from them toward the door at the rear of the store which leads to the family apartment above. Just as he reached the door, the larger Negro produced a gun, stepped over to him, placed the gun against his chest and said: “This is a stickup. don't look up.” Spotty, a non-combatant until then, took the situation in at a glance. He rushed over, grabbed the leg of the Negro in his teeth, bit him, and so unnerved him that Mr. Lechtenberg was able to slip through the door and almost succeeded in taking the bandit’s gun with him. The two men subsequently ran and disappeared in a car which they had parked and which later was recovered by pofice. Every one had a pat for Spotty, who is 3 years old —the family, the police and the neighbors.

ANN HARDINGS’ MATE FIGHTS CHILD AWARD Sues in Hollywood to Vacate Reno Court Order. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 23. —The “friendly divorce” of Ann Harding and Harry Bannister is no longer friendly. They were involved in a court fight today over custody of their 6-year-old daughter, Jane, because Mr. Bannister filed suit seeking to vacate a Reno court order that gives his former wife complete custody. Mr. Bannister said Miss Harding is not a “fit or proper” guardian. He asked the local courts to “appoint and designate some suitable, fit and prbper person to have the care of the child as she is of tender years.” DR. LONGDENTOEND 60 YEARS AT DE PAUW Educator's Request for Retirement Accepted by Board. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 23. Dr. Henry B. Longden, De Pauw University vice president and Rector scholarship director, will retire from active campus service Jan. 30 after 60 years as a student and professor at De Pauw. The board of trustees granted his request that he be retired at its annual meeting yesterday. Dr. Longden now is serving his third term as a member of the State Education Board and also is widely known in Methodist Episcopal Church circles. He is 75. Fires Errand Boy; Held by Nazis By United Press QUEDLINGBURG, Germany, Jan. 23.—A grocer was taken into custoday today because he dismissed an errand boy. Nazi investigation disclosed that the boy was late for an errand because he stopped to listen to an Adolf Hitler speech.