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BRUNO’S ALIBIS BOLSTERED BY TWO WITNESSES Saw Lindbergh Slaying* Suspect in Bakery on Night of Kidnaping, Pair Testifies, Backing Up Wife’s Story. STATE THREATENS PERJURY ACTION Swedish Young Man Contradicts Self Twice in Savage Grilling by Wilentz; Hungarian Also Testifies. BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE I nited Press SUff Correspondent (Copyright. 1935. by United Press! FLEMINGTON, N. J., Jan. 31.—Bruno Richard Hauptmann's alibis for the Lindbergh kidnaping find murder stood at three today as against seven prosecution witnesses who have identified him with the crime. The Bronx German’s witnesses have been: Mrs. Anna Schoefiler Hauptmann, his wife, who says he ralleed for her at the bakery of Christian Frederiksen in the Bronx, on the evening of March 1, 1932, when the crime was committed.

Elbert Carlstrom, a Swedish young man who went to the. bakery on that night on an amorous mission, and who pays he had a strange encounter with the prisoner. Louis Kiss, a Hungarian silk painter, who declares he saw Hauptmann talking with his wife about a police dog on that important date. Atty. Gen. David T. Wilentz fought long and sometimes bitterly to break down the alibis. He achieved his greatest success with Carlstrom. who contradicted himself on at least two important parts of his story, and who was forced to admit, he had been acquainted with Anna Hauptmann, and that one of his "girl friends" was an intimate of the prisoner's wife. Carlstrom also was obliged to recount the story of how he went to Brooklyn after having seen Hauptman. and remained "in the company of some women" until 5 o clock the following morning. State Attarks Story The government intends to show. Mr. Wilentz indicated, that Carlstrom spent the night in Dunellen, N. J.. with a friend. Arthur Larson. The prosecution indicated it would bring Larson into the case as a rebuttal witness, to shqw that on the meht of Marrh 1. both Larsen and Carlstrom slept, in a vacant house in the New Jersey town. Kiss, the third alibi witness, nervous, very thin. bald, and talking in a thick Hungarian accent, said his attention was directed to Hauptmann in the restaurant, when Hauptmann spoke to his wife about having taken the Frederiksen’s police dog out for a walk, and of having met a man who tried to take the dog away from him. Bootlegger, He Admits Kiss, whose business is painting batik, admitted he was carrying two pints of liquar which he had made himself—in 10 minutes—to a friend in thP Bronx when he went into Frederiksen's bakery where he saw the defendant. Laughter swept the court when the Hungarian, in broken English, described how he added rum flavoring to alcohol and sold it for $1.25 a pmt. - * Another burst of amusement occurred when Kiss informed the attorney general that he "never drank rum in the evening—only in the morning.” The state planned to detain as material witness Esther Ellerson. alleged "girl friend" of Carlstrom. who was said to be an intimate friend of Hauptmann's wife. Anna. Prosecution staff memoers hinted Carlstrom might be charged with penury. Mr. Wilentz yesterday bitterly assailed the 27-vear-old Swedish immigrant as a liar Justice Thomas W. Trenchard. presiding, took occasion to remark his testimony was "of a wavering nature.” Last night. New Jersey and New York police and Federal aernts checked his record, particularly any connection with the Hauptmann family. They were understood to have located the "girl friend" whom Carlstrom identified from the stand only as "Esther.” Carlstrom testified that he had known Mrs. Hauptmann only as a waitress in the bakery of Christian Frederiksen and had known Hauptmann not at all. He remembered it was March 1 he saw Hauptmann (Turn to Pagr Threei FOGGY DEAN'S WIFF IS HELD IN TERRF HAUTE Slaying Suspects Mate Nabbed . With Alleged Killer. Ay Prrf TERRE HAUTE. Ind . Jan. 31— A woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Man' Martin when arrested with a Bloomington (111.) slaying suspect here two days ago. has been identified as Mrs. Leona Dean. 31. wife of Edward (Foggvi Dean. Indianapolis slaying suspect, police said today. Mrs. Dean. Homer Robinson. 41. Sullivan, ar.d Miss Florence Evans, at whose home they were arrested, all are being held on technical charges of harboring a criminal and violation of internal revenue laws pending further investigation, police said.

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FAMED AUTHOR. ENVOY IS DEAD Richard Washburn Child Is Claimed at 54 by Pneumonia. By f nitrft Prrxa NEW YORK. Jan. 31—Richard Washburn Child, former ambassador to Italy and internationally known publicist, died early today of pneumonia. Mr. Child was 54’. Last week he caught a cold that developed rapidly into pneumonia. His condition grew grave late yesteraay and he died at 5:10. He probably was best known to the American public as a writer, both of books of fiction, travel, and political comment, and of newspaper articles. But he also was an influential man in world affairs, enjoying a wide friendship among statesmen of many countries. He was a particularly close friend of Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy and collaborated with the dictator on his autobiography. He was founder of the Council of Foreign Relations and chief United States delegate at the international conferences in Genoa. Italy, and Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1922. He served as ambassador to Italy from May, 1921, to February. 1924. In 1919 he was editor of Collier’s Weekly and during the war was assistant to Fiank A. Vanderlip in war finance work. Born in Worcester, Mass., he was graduated from Harvard in 1903. His air. mater honored him with an LLi n 1934. Mr. t. i married Elizabeth Scott, a v er. in 1904. They were divorced ii 916. The same year he married aud Parker, a well known writer. Hiey were divorced in 1926, Mrs. i did obtaining custody of their t a children. In 1927 he married his literary secretary. Eva Sanderson. They were divorced in 1930. In September, 1931, he married Mrs. Dorothy G. Everson, his then secretary, who survives him. They have a daughter.

Six Champions Lest — 62 Challengers Ready ALL set? Here thev go on the second lap of the thrill-producing Times-Legion Golden Gloves championships. Sixty-eight survivors of the original field of 110 central Indiana amateur boxers will square off at the Armory tomorrow night, still gunning for that trip to Chicago to compete in the Tourney of Champions and the title medals to be awarded them. Six Open city champions, determined to prove their right to the laurels, are pitted against the field. But with the high-class talent in this year's Times-Legion event, they’ll need more than their newspaper clippings to get bv. One champion had his crown blasted right off his head last Friday night by a k. o. punch. Some more may follow him tomorrow night. There is action galore in this annual event. It's the best ever. You won't want to miss it. The time is B—the place is the Armory.

$450,000 Spent to Raise Warfleigh Levee, End for All Time Annual Isolation of Section by White River Flood Waters

Warfleigh. the oft-flooded residential district north of the Canal between College-av and the Wnite river, no longer will be obliged to ferry to homes in high water. No matter how high White River's flood crests reach it is believed the *450.000 spent by the Marion County Emergency Relief director to construet and raise the existing Warfleigh levee, will keep the section from being isolated from Indianapolis. But if the district's streets will be clear of flood waters, because of the flood prevention work, it does not hold that basement cellers will be as dry as Kansas. It is the contention of engineers that, despite the government's food prevention in behalf of Warfleigh,

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Drive for Indiana Ratification of National Child Labor Amendment Gets Openin* 7 Test in Hearing Here Tonight

Indiana’s first step toward becoming the 22nd state of the Union to ratify the Federal Child Labor Amendment ’"’ill be taken at 7 tonight when the Committee on Labor of the House of Representatives meets in the House chamber to consider at a public hearing a joint ratification resolution of the General Assembly. Indiana's first move to abolish for all time employment of persons under 18 years of age has the approval of 40 Representatives who signed the joint resolution in the House. Administration leaders in both Senate and House favor ratification. The Senate joint resolution, which is in the hands of the committee on Constitutional Revision, was introduced by Senator Jacob Weiss, president pro tern, of the Senate and administration leader. The Senate committee has not acted on the upper house’s resolution. The Federal Child Labor Amendment is brief and to the point. It provides: “Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate and prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age. “Section 2. The power of the several states is unimpaired by this AIR BOARD'S REPORT SENT TO CONGRESS Roosevelt Unable to Agree With Proposals. By United Pres* WASHINGTON. Jan. "I.—President Roosevelt today recommended to Congress formation of a centralized transportation agency which would control and correlate aviation as well as all other forms of transportation. Transmitting the report of the Federal Aviation Commission, Mr. Roosevelt advised Congress he was unable to concur with the report’s recommendation for establishment of a separate air commerce commission to regulate aviation.

that drainage in the district will result in sewers flooding and overflow water seeking cellar hide-outs during excessive precipitation. Streets in the district form a natural canal for water drainage toward the levee that bars the district on the west and north from White River encroachment. The levee has been raised on the east bank of the White River to four feet above the 1913 flood hieh-water wark as an arm of protection to Warfleigh. Under J. H Crawley, county works director, the Warfleigh flood protection will be completed in April. One thousand work relief men have been used on the project to raise levees on the east bank, build a higher

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article except that the operation of state laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress.” Passed by Congress in 1924 by a vote of 297 to 69 in the House of Representatives and 61 to 23 in the Senate the amendment has gathered 21 states under its fold. States ratifying the amendment are Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado. Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New' Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington. West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Wyoming acted yesterday. Ratification by 36 states is necessary for the amendment to become an integral part of the Constitution. Indiana labor as well' as Women's

10,000 Honor Roosevelt at Five Dances in City SSOOO Added to Fund to Fight Paralysis by Revellers at Birthday Balls; 70 Per Cent Stays Here. There were about 10,000 sleepyheads in Indianapolis this morning who danced, wined and generally revelled last night at the five President’s Birthday Balls in this city. This estimate w ? as given, as conservative, by Humbert Pagani, general secretary of the committee supervising the affairs, after he had completed a flourishing round of inspection from the Murat Temple to the Walker Casino. i

The balls were opened officially with great pomp as Gov. Paul V. McNutt and Mrs. McNutt, the handsomest pair of the evening, walked through an aisle of swords held by De Molay drill team members in the long, Egyptian ballroom at the Murat Temple before an estimated crowd of 2000. The proceeds, which Mr, Pagani estimated at about SSOOO, will go entirely to aid victims of paralysis, with 70 per cent to the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and 30 per cent to the Warm Springs <Ga.) Memorial Fund for care of paralytic children. While the crowds were enjoying themselves heartily here and in every corner of the nation, President Roosevelt was quietly celebrating his 53d birthday at the White House. While the Governor and Mayor John W. Kern and Mrs. Kern and other high officials awaited the grand march at the Murat, the temperature of the crowd, which had assumed an air of great respectability. was raised by a red-haired girl with two veils, who gave what apparently was an impression of the jazz age. The Governor and the Mayor congratulated the assemblage on paying tribute to two such worthy causes as the President’s birthday and the drive against paralysis. To solemn martial music the Governor and Mrs. McNutt led the grand march, which formed-to 32 abreast before dispersing to dance. The crowd was friendly and laughed good-humoredly as a blushing DeMolay drillman knocked off his cap with his sword during the maneuvers.

levee on the w r est bank in addition to constructing a levee which will have a boulevard topping it on the west bank‘between Pennsylvania-st and State Rd. 31. Approximately 350.000 cubic yards of earth has been removed in the work which extends from the Me-ridian-st bridge and Kessler-blvd to College-av. Both banks have been cleared of useless timber, soil erosion prevented, and levee banks sloped to widen the river channel. Bending the river completely to the will of man is demonstrated southward on the White River on what is known as project No. 158, opposite McClure Beach on the west bank of the stream. If conjectures are not awry, the

and other social organizations are behind this state’s ratification. The Indiana State Federation of Labor and Indiana League of Women Voters are two prominent organizations in the forefront in the battle for approval. Other state organizations, with national affiliations sponsoring the move to abolish the employment of children are, W. C. T. U. chapters, Council of Jewish Women, Service Star Legion, Young Women’s Christian Association. Federation of Women’s Club in the state, American Legion, Association of University Women, as well as numerous other bodies of civic and social uplift character. The Child Labor Amendment i. not a measure that immediately for(Turn to Page Three)

STATE POLICE BOARD PROPOSED IN BILL Measure Believed to Have McNutt Backing. A State Police bill was introduced this afternoon by Senator Henry L. Schricker (D., Knox), with the backing of the administration. It would create a four-man board, appointed by the Governor, to head ■ a State Police Department, created by it. The board would be bi-parti-san and would pick a superintendent of State Police. TODAY’S WEATHER Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 24 10 a. m 33 7a. m 24 11 a. m 36 3a. m 25 12 (noon).. 38 9 a. m 28 1 p. m 39 Tomorrow's sunrise, 6:54 a. m.; sunset, 5:04 p. m. In the Air Weather conditions at noon: Southeast w'ind, nine miles an hour; barometric pressure* 30.54 at sea level; temperature, 34; general conditions, high, scattered clouds; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, three miles, smoky.

river has been definitely turned from tossing up debris in flood times on to McClure Beach to veering to the west bank and a rip-rap levee and flung into a curve southward and away from possible damage to the beach. Streets that yesterday were speedways for motor cars, today serve on the west bank of the White, opposite McClure Beach as bulwarks against flood waters. The rip-rap wall, begun under CWA with an engineer who worked on the Panama Canal in charge, is formed of concrete slabs chiseled and picked out of old streets of the city before resurfacing. The wall, approximately threequarters of a mile in length, cost

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USERS’ FIRM PRESIDENT KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF BACKERS, PROBE SHOWS

DEMDCMnW HOPELESS SPLIT OVER PRIMARY Senate Majority Apparently Deadlocked on Election Law Bill. With the Democratic majority in the Indiana Senate apparently : hopelessly entangled on primary election legislation, it was learned today from authoritative sources that the Republicans in the upper house would introduce a bill calling for complete repeal of the direct primary law. Simultaneously, it was learned, the Democratic majority will hold its second secret caucus in two days late this afternoon on the ninth floor of the Claypool. The caucus was to be held after adjournment of today’s session. The caucus was called because a special elections committee appointed at yesterday s meeting is unable to agree. The Republican bill calling for repeal of the primary system and throwing all nominations back into convention was introduced by Senator I. Floyd Garrott, Battle Ground, the minority leader. It was reported to have been given him by the Republican state committee. Garrott Introduces Bill If the bill is introduced by Senator Garrott, with complete party sanction, the Republicans thus would be acting to fulfill their party platform whereas the Democrats have repudiated theirs in respect to the primary. It generally had been believed that both parties would steer clear of primary repeal, despite their platforms. The first aggressive move by the minority, on a strictly party motive, came this morning in the Senate when Senator Garrott introduced a resolution demanding an investigation of Democratic activities in the Second congressional district election Tuesday. The resolution called for a report from the Governor’s executive secretary (Pleas Greenlee) as to the number of state employes participating in the election at which Charles Halleck, Republican, defeated George R. Durgan. An accounting of the loss to the state in salaries and gasoline also was demanded. Weiss Demands Tabling Alertly, Senator Jacob Weiss I’D., Indianapolis), president pro tern., demanded tabling and Senate President M. Clifford Townsend quickly called for a vote. The Democrats’ roar overwhelmed the Republicans’ solid vote for Garrott’s move. In full flight in the face of general disapproval of the party's pledge to repeal the primary, the Democratic majority formally repudiated that intention at yesterday’s caucus and agreed to strengthen the primary system of nominating candidates. The decision followed a two-hour secret caucus guarded by Senate doorkeepers and from which newspaper men were excluded, despite a decision early in the session that newspaper men could attend cauCU A*'the close of the huddle yesterday, Senator Henry F. Schricker <D.. Knox), majority caucus chairman, issued the following announcement: ‘‘ln response to popular demand of the people, the Democratic caucus of Senators decided unanimously that the Indiana primary law should not be repealed.” Senator Schricker „..ressed the “unanimous” feature of the resolution and added that the decision was in full accord with Gov. Paul V. McNutt's views. This committee today was reported to have disagreed on the “heat" bill of Sena f or Albright, which would place the Governor, United States Senator and all state officials, including the supreme and appellate judges, back on the primary ballot. Such nominations now are made in convention. Senator Albright’s bill has pro- I voked so much controversy that the regular Senate elections committee is divided against itself on reporting the bill out.

$75,000 in labor with the rip-rap portion completed and park improvement of the area near the levee nearing completion. In addition to all flood prevention projects on White River the county works director has crews of men clearing Pall Creek of debris, bars, channel-widening. The city park department is co-operating with the works division in eliminating if possible any flood menace along Fall Creek. “Give her the bit," is the engineering cry on Fall Creek as well as on White River as both streams are permitted to bncois. their flood waters without being halted by bank obstructions or bars.

Letterheads Folded So He Could Not Read Signatures, Marshall Oberholtzer Tells Legislative Committee. COMPANY RECORDS ARE SUBPENAED Stock He Holds as Incorporator Paid for by; Givan, Says Witness, Who Hopes to Land Pipe Line Contract. The Users Gas Cos., Marshall Oberholtzer told the Legislative gas probe committee today, has no contract, no office, no phone. Mr. Oberholtzer is president of the company. As president, he testified, he was permitted to read company correspondence from financial backers only after letter heads and signatures had been folded back out of his sight. Moreover, he testified that the 334 shares of stock he holds as an incorporator were paid for by Clinton H. Givan,

DAIRY MEN WIN OLEO SKIRMISH House Defeats Committee Report to Postpone Action on Bill. Indiana dairy interests today won a decisive victory in the House of I Representatives when that body defeated a committee report to indefinitely postpone action on a bill levying a tax on oleomargarine. A few minutes later, however, the artificial butter lobby won a, partial victory when the proposed tax was reduced from 15 cents to 5 cents a pound. During the debate, Rep. H. H. Evans (R., Newcastle) charged that Paul Fry. state purchasing agent, had bought large quantities of oleomargarine in St. Louis for Indiana institutions at 9 cents a pound when. Rep. Evans said, he personally could have bought it in Newcastle for 15 cents for two pounds. Observed in Statehouse lobbies before the House vote and during the debate was Joel E. Baker, Marion County criminal court investigator, who is reported to have been interested in defeat of the taxing measure. He had represented himself as a stockholder in an oleomargerine concern. The House Ways and Means Committee had recommended indefinite postponement of the bill. This was rejected 60-32 by adoption of the amendment providing a 5-cent tax. The measure was thereby placed in line for final vote tomorrow. Rep. William J. Black <D., Anderson), urged defeat of the taxing bill, asserting that the tax will place an additional hardship on poor people. He claimed farmers themselves are buying oleomargerine. Rep. Paul B- Sturm (D., Dana' urged adoption of the measure as a protection for Indiana dairymen. Following this action Rep. John C. Kirch <D., Indianapolis) introduced a bill levying a 10-cent tax on oleomargarine, effective July 1. However, the bill specified the tax should apply to oleomargarine manufactured with foreign oils and exempts all oleomargarine made in Indiana.

TRADE IS DAMAGED BY ISOLATION, SAYS HULL Secretary of State Gives Views at Senate Forum. By United Pee WASHINGTON, Jan. 31—America's foreign trade has been jeopardized by isolationist policies, Coredell Hull, secretary of state, told the Senate Agricultural Committee's forum on export trade problems today. The forum is being utilized by silver senators to further their drive for greater silver investigation. “We can’t get anywhere with our trade agreements unless we keep on speaking terms with these nations,” Mr. Hull said. AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM SUCCUMBS TO INJURY Danville ilnd.) Man Is County’s 14th Fatality of Year. The traffic accident death toll in Marion County this year stood at 14 today with the death of Kenneth Page, 30, Danville. Ind., in City Hospital, from a skull fracture suffered in an automobile collision Sunday at 26th-st and Shriver-av. Mr. Page's car was in collision with one driven by Robert L. Collins, 32 Negro. 2432 Highland-pl. Times Index Page Bridge 11 Broun 7 Comics 23 1 Crossword Puzzle 23 Curious World 23 Editorial 6 Financial 22 Hickman—Theaters 12 Pegler 7 Radio 20 Sports 13-14 State News 12 Womans Pages

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j company attorney, and is in | the possession of Mr. Givan. ; It was Mr. Givan who was ! charged with, and who denied, ! making reference to SIOO,OOO counsel fees to state Senator •Jacob Weiss (D., Indianapolis). Also in possession of Mr. Givan are all records, minutes, letters and securities of the company, Mr. Oberholtzer said, although attorney George Myers is nominal company secretary. Mr. Oberholtzer believed he had | attended one meeting of the officers of the company in Mr. Givan’s office, but he was not certain whether any minutes were taken. He felt certain, he said, that the letters he was allowed to read in part would reveal the true ow'ners and financial backers of the company. Subpena Power Assured Whereupon, assured by Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz that it had full power of subpena, the committee ordered him to return tomorrow at 8 and bring with him for entrance into the records all correspondence, papers, documents, securities and memoranda of the company, Mr. Oberholtzer was a badgered witness as members of the committee fired questions at him regarding the backing of the company, w'hich seeks a contract to sell gas to the city. "Do you know the backers of the Users?’’ he was asked. "Not definitely.” "Have you seen the company correspondence?” “Partly. The letter heads and signatures were folded back.” "Have you an idea who they were from?” “Yes." "Who?” Refuses to Name Backers "If I told you that, you would know who the backers are.” "That’s what we want to know.” (in chorus). "It would be poor business for me to tell.” "Neverth , ' i ess, who are the backers?” "I can t tell you. I'm not certain.” “You have an idea. Who do you think?” "Do I have to answer?” Joseph McNamara, Deputy Attorney General, assured Mr. Oberholtzer that the committee had full power of subpena and examination and could require him to answer since he was not an attorney and held no ethical confidences of the backers. "Who are the backers?” the committee insisted. Asks to Consult Counsel Mr. Oberholtzer studied the ceiling, drummed the chair with his finger, tapped his feet, and indulged in a presidential squirm. "May I consult my attorney?” hs asked, finally. He was told he could. "Is your attorney Mr. Givan?” "No.” He then was ordered to bring in the records tomorrow and was dismissed. He, a contractor, explained that, through his connection with the (Turn to Page Three) 12 INJURED IN CLASH OF RIVAL MINE UNIONS Three of Victims in Critical Condition After Wilkes-Barre Riot. * By Lnited Pree WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Jan. 31. More than a dozen men were injured, three seriously today in fights between United Mine Workers of America and United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania at the South Wilkes-Barre colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Cos.