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HITLER OPENS WAY TO PEACE IN MILD NOTE Temperate Protest Against League Condemnation Is Issued. NO THREATS ARE MADE Nazi Chief May Invite Laval to Berlin to Discuss Return to Geneva. iCopvrteht. 135. bv United Press* BERLIN, April 20.—Adolf Hitler, on his 46th birthday, today sent to 14 nations represented on the League of Nations Council an earnest, temperate protest against the council's denunciation of Germany's violation of the Versailles Treaty. He made no threats and he did not bar the way for Germany to return fully to Europe s councils. The birthday note, delivered to foreign offices in 15 world capitals in the early afternoon, was accompanied by rumors that Hitler intended to ask Foreign Minister Pierre Laval of France, now the center of European diplomatic efforts to preserve peace, to visit him as his guest. There was no statement that Germany would not, on terms which regarded as compatible with its honor, return to the League from which it resigned—giving the necessary two years' notice —in October 1933. Thus it was indicated that Hitler's birthday note, delivered while all Germany was honoring him as an hedo, might be a real present to Europe. There had been talk that the note would be an uncompromising one. Instead, it was indicated that Hitler foresaw a period of difficult negotion which, in the end, would find Germany with a good record in the general effort to effect European pacifiication. His note was delivered, by messenger, ambassador, minister, charge or secretary, to Argentina, Australia, Chile. Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Great Britain. Italy. Mexico. Poland, Portugal. Spain, Turkey and Russia. It was remarked that the note was sent, to all members of the council, including Denmark, the one nation which abstained from the vote which condemned Germany for violating the Versailles Treaty by decreeing on March 16 compulsory army service and admitting the longknown fact that Germany had a military air force.

Protest Note Revealed PV I nilnl Pm* ROME, April 20.—Adolf Hitler, in a note to the 14 nations belonging to the League of Nations Council, today protested its resolution denouncing Germany for treaty violation. The text of the note was: “The German government challenges the right of the governments which, in the Council of the League of Nations, adopted a resolution April 17. by which they appointed themselves judges of Germany. "The German government sees in the league council's resolution an attempt at new discrimination toward Germany. It, therefore, rejects the resolution in the firmest manner. "The German government reserves the right to make known soon its viewpoint on various questions dealt with in the resolution.'* French Treaty Delayed PiJ I nitrd Pirfi PARIS. April 20—France’s military treaty with Soviet Russia was tangled today in the maze of treaties which European diplomatists have built up during the post-war years as a guarantee that if and when anew war comes it will be a big one. The treaty was to have been initialed here today by Foreign Minister Pierre Laval and Maxim Litvinov. Russian Foreign Minister. Instead. Litvinov left Geneva for Moscow and Laval, tired out. intended to leave for an Easter holiday in the country. It was explained that the treaty draft was not completed and that Litvinov was called home for political reasons. But the reason really was a disagreement. probably susceptible of easy Liquidation, as to the terms on which France and Russia will aid each other in event Germany attacks. Russia, believing that Germany seeks a portion of its territory and is ready to go to war and to get it, wants a treaty that will bring France to its aid directly. France insists that the treaty must be comported with the League of Nations covenant, which means that the League Council would have to meet, and declare Germany an aggressor before aid was given. It was found also, belatedly, that if France invaded Germany to aid Russia, the Locarno Treaty signed in 1925 would bind Great Britain, Italy and Belgium to attack France in Germany's defense. This treaty did not include Russia, but bound the other nations mentioned. including Germany, to go to each other’s defense if one was attacked.

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This was the scene, unprecedented in public hangings, as 500 spectators massed about a scaffold in Smithland, Ky„ while the doomed man, William De Boe, indicated by the arrow, sentenced for criminal attack, harangued the throng, and argued his innocence with his victim. For 45 minutes De Boe flayed Kentucky justice, singling out members of the crowd shown here, then stood calmly while Sheriff G. H. Hetter nervously adjusted the hood and sprung the trap. Sixteen minutes later De Boe was pronounced dead.

AMELIA ON WAY TO MFXICO CITY Daring Woman Flier Speeds Toward Goal Over Arid Desert Waste. By I nilnl I’rcss LOS ANGELES. April 20 —Amelia Earhart Putnam in her bright red monoplane speeded 14,000 feet above a desolate Mexican desert today toward Mexico City. The tousle-headed flier who has conquered the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, lifted her high-winged Lockheed Vega from the Union Air Terminal Airport at Burbank at 12:55 this morning and shot into a clear moon-lit sky for her latest assault on sky distances. She rxpccted to reach Mexico City at noon (Indianapolis time). She had no hope of breaking the speed record of eight hours and nine minutes established by Leland S. Andrews, since her plane is semi-ob-solete. She wants to be the first woman to fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Mexico City and since no woman has done it before, time is of little importance. She planned to stick closely to the Coast. Her course was due south, following the surf to Mazatlan. Depending upon the weather, she expected to swing East from there and begin climbing until she reached the 14.000-foot rim of the Mexican plateau, or to continue southward as far as Guadalajara before turning eastward. The latter is the usual air-mail route. Miss Earhart carries a two-way radio set, tuned to 3:105 kilocycles, with which she planned to maintain hourly communication with ground crews.

BILL TO EXPAND TVA DOOMED IN CONGRESS House Military Committee Is Reluctant to Act. By Vnilrd Prrss WASHINGTON, April 20.—The Administration's bill to strengthen and expand activities of ’he Tennessee Valley Authority Is threatened with defeat, a poll of the House Military Affairs Committee indicated today. Only pressure from President Roosevelt on balky Democrats can bring the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation for House action, a member of the committee said. Seven of the 17 Democrats and all of the seven Republicans were shown to oppose the bill. Three other Democrats were considered doubtful. The poll indicated an immediate vote would result in a 14 to 10 defeat of the bill.

City Teachers Underpaid , National Survey Reveals Compensation of 9 Per Cent Below Average Expended by Communities of 100.000 or More, Is Indication. The 18.084 school teachers in this city receive salaries 9 per cent lower than the average salaries paid teachers in cities of 100.000 population and more, a nation-wide survey published today by the National Education Association research division showed. Indianapolis high school teachers' pay for last year was S4OO less

than the average for the country as a whole and elementary school teachers are living on salaries S3OO less than the average for other cities of comparable size. In the 10-point program adopted in January, the Board of School Commissioners went on record as favoring a restoration of part of the salary reduction. Merle Sidener. president of the board, said at that time: • Adequate remuneration is an obligation the community owes its teaching . taff." Board members have indicated in recent meetings that they will be faced with the problem this spring of either providing for the teachers' salaries and letting the buildings go or putting in building improvements and leaving Indianapolis teachers underpaid. The annual school budget is now being prepared and the new

THRONG OF 1500 WITNESS INTENSE HANGING DRAMA IN KENTUCKY TOWN

Arms strapped for death on the gallows at Smithland, Ky„ William De Boe, 22, of Paducah, Ky., stands here, his doom only moments away, after a spectacular scene lasting 45 minutes, in which he delivered an impassioned tirade, dedaring his innocence of criminal assault, for which he was sentenced. De Boe was the first wdiite man hanged in Kentucky.

TRUTH SERUM' TO TEST KIDNAP ALIBI Madman to Be Grilled in Hunt for Boy, 4. By I nitrd Prrss CHICAGO, April 20.—Crime experts of Northwestern University planned today to use a "truth serum” on Joseph B. Bothe, madman suspected of kidnaping 4-year-old Richard Max Perrot. The serum will be tested in the Elgin State Hospital for the Insane, where Bothe is confined, under direction of Dr. Leonard E. Keeler of the Northwestern University laboratory of scientific crime detection and inventor of the lie detector. Relaxed under influence of the serum's drugs, Bothe will be questioned again about possible knowledge of Richard's fate. The child, a mute since birth, disappeared April 4 while playing near his home. Liquor Suspect Nabbed Federal and state excise tax authorities yesterday arrested Dell Barker. Acton, on a charge of transporting liquor without a state permit. after they found six cases of whiskey in his automobile.

teachers’ salary schedule is always made out at the end of May. The bulletin on the survey showed that while the decrease in average high school teachers’ salaries in the surveyed cities between the years 1931 and 1935 has been 10.8 per cent, the Indianapolis decrease percentage for the same years has been 19 per cent. The decrease in pay for elemen tary school teachers was even greater in comparison with other localities than the high school group. Paul C. Stetson, superintendent of schools, pointed out that the low salaries here are due to a great extent to the cut of 9 per cent imposed by state law. The School Commissioners ordered a second cut of 11 per cent in June of 1933. Only part or all of the 11 per cent commissioners' cut can be returned, it was said.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1935

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Pope’s Blessing to Be Rebroadcast in U. S. By Vnitrd Press NEW YORK, April 20.—The Easter Sunday services at St. Peter's in Rome, during which the Pope for the first time in history will impart his blessing to all mankind from the balcony of the basilica by radio, will be rebroadcast in this country. The National Broadcasting Company, which trill handle the rebroadcast, today announced the program will start at 6:45 a. m. (Indianapolis time) and end at 8:10 a. m.

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Scornfully answering the shouted claim of her attacker, William De Boe, as he stood on the gallows awaiting death as her criminal asr sailant, that "If I had offered you SSOO I wouldn’t be here.” Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, 32, abov£ replied in a firm voice, "Not for $1000.”

AUTO RAMS PARKED TRUCK; SIX KILLED Three Youths and Their Girl Friends Dead. B)i Vnilrd Prrss SALISBURY, Md., April 20.—Six persons, three girls and three young men, were killed today when their automobile crashed into a parked truck at Pow r ellville. near here. Those killed were Thaddeus Dykes, 25, Wiseheart Mumford, 19, and Norris M. Dykes, 22, of Salisbury: Agnes Taylor, 19: Evelyn Willey, 17, and Violet Templeton, 17, of Delmar. Police said there were no witnesses to the accident. The truck had been parked on a curve by Edwin Jones of Accomac, Va.. who was not at the scene when the crash occurred.

HERE’S A SURE TIP! PONIES WILL RUN AND THE BOYS WILL BET

A short-story: It's a nice day. The ponies are frisky and feel like running. They will run! The boys feel like betting. They will bet! You can bet on it. Conductors Arrange Party The Order of Railway Conductors and Auxiliary No. 103 will hold a card party and dance Monday evening in Castle Hall, 230 E. Ohio-st. Arthur Robinson to Speak Arthur R. Robinson, former United States Senator will address the men's class of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, 47th-st and Central-av, at 9:30 Sunday morning.

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TIRED JURY CONTINUES TO WEIGH FATE OF MATHERS AFTER ALL-NIGHT SESSION

CITY’S EASTER PARADE TO BE JOYOUSEVENT Promenade to Be Colorful; Churches Prepare for Overflow Crowds. Bonnets, light suitings, tailored ; garb—that's the Easter Parade as Indianapolis today rushed stores and shops in readiness to blossom out tomorrow in church pew and boulevard promenade in the latest in wearing apparel. Abetted by a springy sunshine, city churches today had cartakers trimming interiors with Easter bunting and lilies in readiness for capacity crowds expected on the morrow. Florist delivery boys were kept busy bringing decorations to city residences. Special Easter rites and sermons are planned in all city churches for tomorrow.

600 Children to Sing A chorus of more than 600 children and young people will open Easter services tomorrow morning by singing carols on the steps of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument. The rites are sponsored by the Ogden Junior chorale under the direction of Mrs. James M. Ogden. A group of children, acting as dove bearers, at the close of the service will release homing pigeons in the skies. Good Friday rites, held between noon and 3 p. m. yesterday, drew crowds of worshipers from homes and business houses. At English’s theater more than 3500 listened to three speakers and heard songs by three choral organizations. Keith's was crowded by 2500 persons to hear the "Crucifixion” sung by a choir of 75 voices from the First Presbyterian church. Catholic Church Crowded Hundreds were turned away at the rites at St. John’s Catholic Church. Discourses were given at lour intervals by the Rev. William H. Fitzgerald. An overflow crowd attended services at Christ Episcopal Church on the Circle while the small chapel of the Wheeler City Rescue Mission was jammed with persons spending a few hours in meditation and prayer. In all sections of the city union services were held in churches to commemorate Good Friday. Tomorrow each city church will be a blaze of colored garb and new dresses and suits as congregations worship on Easter Day—l93s.

HOLY SATURDAY RITES ARE HELD AT VATICAN Famed Relics A. ' Viewed by Crowds of Tourists. By Vnilrd Press VATICAN CITY, April 20.—Holy Saturday ceremonies were conducted today at St. Peter's, St. John Lateran and other principal churches. Tourists from many countries, particularly the United States, flocked to see the holy relics which were exposed for the occasion of Easter at St. Peter's and other churches. Cardinal Pacelli, as arch priest, celebrated mass in the basilica of St. Peter’s. Priests went throughout Rome visiting apartments and blessing them. DON MELLETT HONORED Fraternity Dedicates Den to Crusading Editor at I. U. By Vnilrd Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 20. The memory of Don Mellett, slain Canton (O.) editor, was honored last night during dedicaton of the new Sigma Delta Chi Memorial Den at Indiana University. The crusading Ohio newspaperman, killed by Canton gangsters several years ago, was described as "a martyr of modern journalism.”

Hijacked Truck Found in Hammond; Driver Missing City Man Called Employers Wednesday, Police Declare: S7OOO Cargo of Whisky Is Stolen. Investigations made by State Police disclosed today that Claude C. Robbins, 1314 Nordyke-av, missing liquor truck driver, phoned his employers Wednesday morning that his truck laden with S7OOO worth of

whisky had broken down in Hammond and that he did not leave the garage until Thursday night. Capt. Matt Leach of the state police said today that the truck, stripped of its cargo, was found late yesterday in a Hammond parking space. The owners of the truck, the Ziffrin Truck Lines, 1231 W. Morris-st, informed state police that the truck was missing Wednesday afternoon, after the truck failed to show up in Chicago. A radio broadcast was made to police stations throughout

Defense Springs Surprise in Pastor Slaying Trial by Waiving Summation, Thus Speeding End of Hearing. ONE OF 5 VERDICTS RETURNABLE Guilty Decision Must Specify Whether Suspect Was Sane or Insane at Time of Crime, Judge Warns. By United Prr*s LEBANON, Ind., April 20. —The Mathers murder trial jury interrupted its deliberations momentarily with a request that the judge's instructions be read to them again. Judge Hornaday said he would grant their request. The jury had been out 17'/ 2 hours at 9:30 a. m. By United Pretn LEBANON, Ind., April 20.—A jury of 12 tired farmers today continued to deliberate the fate of Theodore Mathers, 21, Coalmont, charged with the murder of Gaylord V. Saunders, former Wabash Methodist minister. The case went to the jury at 4 yesterday. Throughout the night the jurors failed to reach an agreement. They were kept locked up and advised to make every effort to reach a verdict. One of five verdicts can be returned—acquittal, first

EPSTEIN LAUDS SECURITY BILL Pioneer Crusader Attacks Compulsory Old-Age Annuity Features. By Scripps-Howard Xetcspnper Ailinttce WASHINGTON. April 20—The Administration's revised social security bill, passed by the House 37233 after three months of debate in committee and on the floor, "was both praised and criticised today by Abraham Epstein, pioneer so-cial-security crusader, as the nineply measure advanced to the Senate. Mr. Epstein, executive secretary of the American Association for Social Security, said the bill as passed was wTitten vastly better than the original Wagner - Lewis - Doughton measure. It "amply provides for the aged poor,” he said, meets the problem of unemployment insurance n adequately but "without great social harm,” and provides muchneeded subsidies for children’s and mothers' welfare. But its compulsory old-age annuity features are "wholly vicious,” he declared, and should be changed. After studying the measure as passed. Mr. Epstein said the proposed Federal subsidy to states of i p to sls a month for old-age pensions was a great forward step and undeserving of the criticisms heaped on it by the Townsend group. “The standards for old-age pensions are not as desirable as in the original bill,” he said. ‘ But the problem of the present aged poor can be met under the measure if the states co-operate fully. This section goes further than any other country has.” Os the unemployment insurance section he said: “The revised bill is much superior to the original, in that separate accounts are not permitted in the reserves. It is seriously defective in that it sets no definite standards for state systems and will result in confusion and ill will among the states. There are other objections to this part of the program, but no great social harm wil result from its passage.” WATER CO. VALUE CUT State Board Pares Assessment for Tax Purposes. The assessed valuation of the Indianapolis Water Cos., stands at $15,455,090 today due to action taken by the State Board of Tax Commissioners yesterday in making a reduction from the former valuation. $16,055.090. The company asked that the valuation be dropped to $14,147,871.

the Midwest late Wednesday. Mr. Robbins' wife and Mrs. N. B Peckover. in whose residence the Robbins made their home, said they feared for Mr. Robbins, because "he is a man who would fight bitterly to protect the valuable cargo in*usted him." Mr. Robbins was en route from the !seagram distilleries in Lawrenceburg. State police said that there have been numerous cases of hijackings in upstate Indiana on highways leading into Chicago.

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degree murder, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. In his final instructions. Judge John W. Homaday warned the jurors that in case a guilty verdict is returned they must specify whether Mathers was sane or insane at the time of the slaying. Mrs. Saunders Released A jury in the same court last December convicted Mrs. Neoma Saunres, widow of the slain pastor and co-defendant in the case, but found that she was temporarily insane, a verdict that resulted in her release. Mathers attorneys contended throughout the trial that he also was of unsound mind when Saunders was shot to death on a North Side Indianapolis street a year ago. An unexpected defense move resulted in the Mathers case reaching the jury earlier than had been expected. Ernest M. Hornaday, Boone County prosecutor, had just finished delivering the state’s final argument when the defense announced that they would make no final plea. Judge Hornaday immediately instructed the jury. The judge and prosecutor are brothers. Threats Laid to Pastor For several months preceding th® slaying Mathers and Saunders were roommates at an Indianapolis embalming school. The pastor resigned from his parish at Wabash a year and a half ago after several controversies with members of the church. His wife and two sons, aged 9 and 11. remained at Wabash while he studied embalming. Testimony at both trials brought out that Saunders had been drinking heavily for a year preceding his death. Both his wife and Mathers charged that he was perverted and submitted them to indignities. It was these idignities and his constant threats to klil them both that prompted the slaying, according to the testimony. Mathers signed a confession two days after Saunders was slain saying that Mrs. Saunders had given him $lO to buy a gun. He repudiated this confession somewhat during his trial, saying that he had planned to use the weapon to tak® his own life. Trial Las’s Two Weeks On the night of Feb. 2. 1934, Saunders, Mathers and Masil Roe. 19, a lifelong friend of the defendant, were on a drinking party. About midnight they drove to the North Side of Indianapolis and the minister was shot through the head. His pocket book was emptied and left on the running board of his car, apparently to give the impression that robbery was the motive. Subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of Mathers and Mrs. Saunders. Roe also was arrested. He told the story of the slaying and was released because police were convinced that he was not involved. Mrs. Saunders trial lasted nearly two weeks. Mathe*s trial required two weeks. Times Index Page Bridge 4 Broun 9 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 15 Curious World 15 DIONNE BABIES 3 Easter Services 6-7-10 Editorial 8 Financial 16 Hickman—Theaters II HUGH S. JOHNSON 2 Junior Aviation 10 MERRY-GO-ROUND 2 Pegler 9 Radio 13 SIDE GLANCES 2 Sports 12-13 Stamps 4 State News 2 Story of Easter 6 TVA 9 Woman s Pages 4-5