Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1935 — Page 3

FEB. 13, 1935

MACON PLUNGES INTO SEA; NAVY ORDERS INQUIRY 81 Rescued After Dirigible Fails Into Pacific; Two Are Lost. (Continued From Pace One) for the rafts. reports said. Instead leaped irom a height of 125 feet and landed on his bark The messboy did not respond to quarters. The Macon followed sister dirigible of the American Navy to dis-a-'rr. The Akron went down off the New Jersey coast, Apnl 4. 1933. with the It s 73 men. The Shenandoah own Sl pi. 3, 1925, near Caldwril, O. with the loss of 14 lives. The Roma, purchased for the Navy, but not jet commissioned, burned over Hampton Roads, Va., in 1922, killing 34. The only naval dirigible surviving is the Los Angeles, which is worn out and decommissioned. The Macon was commissioned after the Akron disaster and had bren carefully nursed. She had suffered only a few minor mishaps, one of a mechanical nature while with 'he fleet in Caribbean maneuver = a year ago this spring. Yesterday she was leading 34 ships of the fleet. Radio Operators Horrified Some 23 000 bluejackets and 1500 officers aboard the vessels watched the silver ship, built at a cost of $2 450 000. as she maneuvered along the course from San Pedro harbor, in Southern California, toward San Francisco Bay. At 5:15 p m. 17:15 p. m. Indianapolis timei with fog rolling around Point sur and a squall blowing up, trouble started. Naval radio operators first, and then the nation and the world, were horrified. “We have had a casualty." crackled the Macon's radio. Then came: “SOS Falling—As." “As." said Victor L. Babb, radioman first class, San Francisco, who received the call, means “wait a minute." “My heart jumped out of my mouth," he said. Fleet Goes Into Artion Then the Macon's final message. At s:3l—“We will abandon ship as soon as it lands on water. We are 20 miles off Point Sur, probably 10 miles at sea.” At 5:32 various ships reported to shore radio stations they were “Off Point Sur.’ standing by to assist. Frantically they called the Macon. There was no answer. Meanwhile the calls which •jumped the hearts" of the Navy radio men ashore in San Francisco had sent the battle fleet into action. Searchlights flashed over the darkening ocean. Quickly, the fleet converged on the ill-fated Macon. Thomas Henderson. Point Sur lighthouse keeper, the last person to see the Macon aloft, saw the searchlights playing through the fog. Concord Picks Up Wiley Rubber ooats dotted the ocean as the first of the rescue craft drew j near. The Concord picked up Wiley and 10 of nis men. The cruiser Cincinnati bad six men aboard and the cruiser Richmond had 64. Rear Admiral Thomas J. Senn. commandant of the Twelfth Naval District, ordered that hospitalization for possible injured be prepared at Monterey Presidio, at San Francisco and at Mare Island, at Vallejo, on San Francisco Bay. • “The rescue of all but two of the survivors from the Macon will probably go down in the annals and archives of the United States Navy as one of its greatest feats,” said Admiral Senn. 'T sincerely feel that in my 48 years as a member of the Navy. I have never seen such a feat performed under conditions which I know were anything but favorable for such a task as confronted the officers and men of the United States battle fleet.” Reports Two Injured By l nit-4 Press SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13—Rear Admiral Charles B. Courtney, commanding the battle cruiser force bringing the Macon survivors to San Francisco, informed headquarters today that two of the dirigible crewwill inquire hospital treatment. “Arrive about 12 30 p. m. (Central Standard Time>” the admiral’s message said. “Injuries not serious but ambulance may be necessary for two cases." UNIVERSITY WOMEN HEAR I. U. PROFESSOR Income Tax Us Criticised as Depression Measure. The income tax. while a good war tax. is not a good method of taxation for depression times. Prof. Robert Brown, Indiana University, told members of the Indianapolis branch of the American Association of University Women at a dinner meeting in the Women's Department Club last night. Miss Mary Rigg presided at the meeting and Mrs. John T. Morton explained the purpose of the questionnaires sent out bv the national association in co-operation with the United States Department of Labor. BANKS’ LAW PRACTICE ASSAILED BY MARKET Superior Judge Is Speaker af Bar Association Luncheon. The practice of law by banks and trust companies was attacked bv Superior Judge Joseph T. Markey yesterday at the Lawyers' Association luncheon in the Washington. “I ne\er could understand whj- a Judge should appoint a trust company in legal matters," Judge Markey said. SCHOOL GROUP ELECTS Two of Last Year's Officers Renamed by Manual Club. Two of last semesters officers have been re-elected for the present semester in the Service Club. bo>*s' honor group at Manual Training High School. It was announced today at the school. They are Herbert Schwomeyer. president, and Angelo Angelopolous. treasurer. The other officers are Robert Crouch, vice-president, and Jack Kistner, treasurer. Lewis Finch is faculty sponsor.

AMERICA'S ‘PRIDE OF THE AIR’ BEFORE HER SEA PLUNGE

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NEW DEAL RAP SEEN IN HOOVER ADDRESS Ex-President Is Speaker at Lincoln Ceremony. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Herbert Hoover gave the Republican party a “text for today” in an implied criticism of his succesor in the WTiite House at a significant political gathering to observe Abraham Lincoln's birthdaj\ The former President's closing words of a short address were guarded, but none who heard them could mistake the meaning. He told the National Republican Club last night that: “Whatever violates, infringes, or abrogates fundamental American liberty violates the life principle of America as a nation. So, I feel. Lincoln would judge and express in illuminating phrase were he with us." TWO FRENCH HEROES DIE Gens. Regnier and Albe, World War Commanders, Mourned. By United Press PARIS. Feb. 13.—France mourned two World War heroes today. Gen. Jean Regnier and Gen. Henri Albe died last night. Gen. Regnier as a colonel commanding Moroccan infantry retook Douaumont in 1916. Gen. Albe. who was 76. gave brilliant service as a brigadier general in the battle of the Marne and at Verdun. He became chief of staff before hL retirement. Gen. Regnier was 67.

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day. Commander Wiley is shown here after his rescue from the Akron crash, in which he was one of the few survivors.

WOMEN SET PRECEDENT AT CHURCH CONFERENCE Three First to Attend Sessions of Episcopal Council. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 13. —The National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Churches of the United States entered the second day of its three-day meeting with women sitting as members for the first time in church history. Four women appointed to the council at the triennial convention last fall are Miss Elizabeth Matthews of Glendale, O.; Miss Eva D. Corey of Brookline, Mass.; Mrs. James R. Cain of Charleston. S. C., and Miss Rebekah Hibbard of Pasadena. Cal., who was unable to attend. THROWS SON AGAINST STOVE; GETS FARM TERM FERA Laborer Sentenced for Cruel Treatment to Crippled Boy, Clayton Blansford, 34, Federal Emergency Relief Administration laborer and father of four children, who admitted in court that he threw his crippled 8-j T ear-old son across the room against the stove yesterdav “to correct him for not coming quick enough when I called” was sentenced to 180 days on the Indiana State Farm and fined SIOO and costs today by Municipal Judge Charles Karabell. The boy, under treatment at City Hospital for undernourishment, suffered a severe gash in his head. The prisoner’s wife testified that her husband, when drunk, frequently threatened the entire family with a shotgun.

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ADMIRAL LAUDS WORK Rescue to Go Down in Annals as Remarkable Feat, Senn Asserts. BY ADMIRAL THOMAS J. SENN Commandant l'-th Naval District As Told to The United Press (Copyright 1935. bv United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.—The rescue last night of at least all but two of the survivors from the dirigible Macon will probably go down in the annals and archives of the United States Navy as one of its greatest feats. I sincerely feel that In my 48 j’ears’ as a member of the Navy, I have never seen such a feat performed under conditions which I know were anything but favorable for such a task as confronted the officers and men of the United States battle fleet. At first I had grave fears for the safety of the men aboard the Macon. But when we heard the ship was down some 14 miles off Point Sur, I was confident the members of the battle fleet, en route to San Francisco from San Diego would perform.as Navy men are accustomed to. What could have happened to the Macon I do not know. The weather was bad in the vicinity and she could have met any one of a thousand accidents that ships sailing in the air are likely to encounter. Perhaps we shall never know, as was the case of the Akron which crashed into the Atlantic. To Commander Wiley I offer my sincere congratulations. I am sure that in the face of such danger he had the lives of his men in mind and landed the ship on the ocean in such manner that the fleet was able to rescue most of the survivors. SIX NABBED IN RAIDS ON LIQUOR TAX CHARGE Excise Stamps Lacking on Bottles, City Police Claim. In five raids last night and early today, police arrested six persons on charges of failing to have state excise stamps on bottles from which liquor was sold. Several gallons of “white mule” were confiscated. Those under arrest are Charles Phillips, 37, of 430 W. Pearl-st; George Kotch. 45, of 521 W. Pearlst; Eli Nick, 150 S. West-st; Charles and Rachel Miller, both Negroes, 312 N. West-st. and George Trifon, 59, of 50 S. West-st.

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BRUNO'S JURY GIVEN CHARGE BYTRENCHARD I Hauptmann May Know His Fate This Afternoon; Wilentz Shines. (Continued From Page One) bility from the standpoint of his own criminal record in Germany. Defense counsel objected strenuously to certain portions of Justice Trenchard's charge, particularly involving proof that the child was taken down the ladder from the nursery, Frederick A. Pope, associate attorney for Hauptmann, argued at length, in a conference at the bench, on the question of proof of death. He was overruled on a motion to bring the jury in again and revise his charge, and the defense took a general exception to the charge. Points to Stpck Dealings During his instructions he suggested that weight could be given to the evidence that after Col. Lindbergh had paid $50,000 to the Bronx cemetery extortioner, “the defendant began dealing more heavily in stocks than usual." The kidnap ladder, he said. .“seems unquestionably to have been used in the crime.” Turning to the so-called kidnap-ladder, Justice Trenchard made a strong charge. He said: “If you find that the defendant built it (the ladder) it seems likely that it was used in reaching the nursery. That the ladder was there seems unquestioned. If it was not there for that purpose, why was it there? There is evidence the defendant built the ladder, although he denies it." Final Pleas Neutralized Justice Trenchard pointed out to the jury that it had been brought out in court that Hauptmann previously had been convicted of crime. “The defendant’s own evidence." Justice Trenchard said, “is not to be rejected because of his interest, but it may be considered by you whether he is telling the truth. It appears that on examination in court, the defendant has before been convicted ar.d you may consider that solely to question his credibility as a witness.” Attorneys for both state and defense expected a quick verdict. Both sides had given their all to convict and exonerate the taciturn Teuton who served in the Kaiser’s arm” as a machine gunner. Edward J. Reilly and Mr. Wilentz made the final summations for defense and state, both so forceful, so appealing to emotions, that many observers believed they effectively neutralized one another, leaving the jury to judge only by the mass of circumstantial evidence introduced against Hauptmann—and the defense evidence designed to prove a reasonable doubt. KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE CALL IS HELD LEGAL Lieutenant-Governor Within His Rights, Court Rules. By United, Press FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 13.—The state appellate court upheld last night a circuit court ruling that Lieut.-Gov. A. B. Chandler was within his rights in calling a special session of the General Assembly last week to enact a compulsory primary bill. Gov. Ruby Laffoon, the court said, has no power to revoke the call. The ruling cleared the way for a legislative session today at which Chandler forces will attempt to muster a quorum and pass their bill. 2 SHERIFF SLUGGERS ' GET MI-YEAR TERMS Pair Nabbed in Escape Attempt Convicted of Stealing. By United Press DANVILLE, Ina., Feb. 13—Two men who attacked Sheriff Albert H. Shane in an attempt to escape from the county jail here Feb. 2 were under sentence today to 20 years each in the state prison. The men, Harry Crawford, 31, Indianapolis, and Joseph Allision, 39, Hall, were found guilty late yesterday of stealing 150 bushels of corn. Their escape attempt was frustrated by the sheriff's wife after Mr. Shane had been slugged when he took the prisoner? their meals.

WIFE ON HIGH SEAS TO MEET BYRD

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The ‘stay-at-home’’ member of the Admiral Richard E. Byrd family, as she describes herself, here is shown as she left Los Angeles to sail for Dunedin, N. Z., to greet her husband, whom she has not seen for more than a year. The Antarctic explorer now is on his way to the New Zealand city, after a long stay in the South Polar wastes, and the pair will return to their Virginia home together.

JUSTICE DENIES ALIMONY PLEA Mrs. Vallee’s Suit Dropped After Argument With Her Attorney. By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 13.—The attempt of Mrs. Fay Webb Vallee to win more than SIOO a week alimony from Crooner Rudy Vallee came to an abrupt end in Supreme Court today when Justice Salvatore A. Cotiilo dismissed her plea after an acrimonious argument with Mrs. Vallee's counsel. In a oitter exchange with Benjamin A. Hartstein, of Mrs. Vallee’s counsel, the judge demanded the attorney swear to allegations in an affidavit he sought to submit at the opening of court. Hartstein refused. The judge said: “There have been too many scurrilous statements already in this case.” The attorney immediately started to offer a motion to disqualify Justice Cotilio from the case. “I will grant your motion to disqualify me provided you will swear by the material in the affidavit which you now submit,” the court ruled. Hartstein refused to swear, muttering something about “what I knew.” “What you know and I know. I wish the pubic knew,” said the judge, denying the disqualification motion. BOTTLERS RE-ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING Evansville Man Again Heads Protective Association. L. H. McCool, Evansville, was reelected president of the Indiana State Bottlers’ Protective Association yesterday at the closing session of the association’s annual convention in the Severin. Other officers re-elected are E. C. Higgins, East Chicago, vice president, and L. E. Yuncker, Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer. POLICEMAN KILLS THUG Restaurant Patrons Dodge Bullets During Gun Battle. CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Twenty patrons of a Michigan-av restaurant ducked under tables and behind counters today while a policeman and bandit fought a gun battle'. The policeman, Carl Carlson, killed the youthful robber, who just had taken $35 from the restaurant cashier.

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ST. CECILIA CLUB TO OFFER PLAY SUNDAY “Daddies," a Comedy, to Be Given in Society’s Hall. Members of the St. Cecilia Dramatic Club will present the comedy, “Daddies,” in the St. Cecilia Dramatic Hall Sunday night. Those in the cast are Edward Schludecker, Frank Lauck, Joe Foltzenlogel, Anthony Lauck Jr., Norbert Brinkman, Edward Eckstein, Miss Ruth Kraeszig, Miss Irma Ditzenberger, Miss Anna Marie Ohleyer, Miss Rosemary Gantner, Miss Harriet Alerding, Miss Joan Dipple, Louis Koerner, Richard Hermann, Louis Hemmelgarn, Miss Dolores Eckstein afid Miss Marie Gasper, Frank Gantner is directing. FANCY SPORT SHOES POPULAR WITH MEN Trend Reported at Closing of Annual Salesmen's Exhibit. Fancy designs in sport shoes are gaining favor with men buyers, members of the Indiana Shoe Travelers’ Association reported yesterday at the closing of the twelfth Indiana shoe buyers’ display in the Claypool. Red and blue sport shoes now are being manufactured to meet the demand for men’s sport shoes, buyers reported. TOASTMASTERS’ CLUB WILL HOLD MEETING George Horton Is Resident of “Y" Organization. The Indianapolis Young Men’s Christian Association Chapter of Toastmasters International will meet at 6:30 tomorrow in the Central Y. M. C. A. building. George Horton is president of the organization and Harold Norcross will act as toastmaster for the evening.

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BUDGET LISTS SI 98,000 FOR ASYLUM WORK Central Hospital Building Program Provided for in Estimate. The $50.0(0,000 state budget contains provision for a $198,000 building program at Indiana Central Hospital and $90,000 to relieve penal institution conditions which members of the General Assembly call “serious.” These figures were disclosed vesterday when the joint Senate and House finance committees began a study of the appropriation bill now pending in the House of Representatives. Senators Thurman Gottschalk (D„ Berne i and I. Floyd Garrott (R.. Battleground) pleaded with the committee to refrain from making major changes in the budget. They outlined a building program at Indiana State Prison which would include raising the prison walls, anew service building and alterations to prevent another wholesale escape .such as that which occurred in September, 1933. Overcrowding at Central state Hospital, Indianapolis, demands immediate construction, the committee was told. A total of $134,600 would be allotted to the State Police for new equipment, barracks and radio construction. In urging the $1,677,000 program the committee was reminded that httle or no repairs or capital impiovements to state institutions were provided for by the 1933 General Assembly. A $50,000 increase for personnel at Indiana State Prison was defended on the ground it is necessary to make up losses in revenue from prison - manufactured goods now prohibited in interstate commerce. Additional guards would be provided. No structural additions are contemplated at Indiana Women's Prison. Appropriations for equipment for this institution are S3OOO for the biennium. $74 IS LOOT OF THUGS. IN FIVE CITY HOLDUPS Filling Station Attendants and Car • Operators Are Victims. Thugs obtained $74 and the contents of a money changer last night in two filling station holdups and three robberies of street car operators. Two young hoodlums obtained $lB from Leon Wyatt, 3614 N. Illinoisst, attendant at the Pure Oil station at 201 W. 38tth-st, and $35 from Ralph Chapman, 2936 Jackson-st, operator of the Linco Oil station at 3206 W. Washington-st. Others robbed were Oscar Kerbox, 34, Seminole hotel, sl4; E. F. Lohman, 59, of 113 S. Illinois-st, $7, and Raymond Henry, 34, of 3339 Robson-st, a money changer. The three are all transportation company employes.

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