Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1935 — Page 1

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PRODUCERS’ PLEA MAY BOOST PRICE OF MILK 1 CENT Indianapolis Milkshed Farmers File Petition Which, if Granted, Will Increase Cost to Consumers. HIGH RATES ON FEED IS REASON Believe Distributors and Users Will Join in Effort to Balk Advance; Columbus, Ind., Faces Strike. Indianapolis milkshed producers have filed a petition for a raise in the price to them that will, if granted by the Indiana Milk Control Hoard, increase the retail price 1 cent a quarC There will be a public hearing on the petition after Nov. 2*. All distributors are expected to oppose the increase, even though it would mean a larger income for them.

Distributors, it is believed, will align themselves with consumers against the request as a matter of customer good will. Producers give as this reason for wanting an increase the seasonal upward trend in the cost of producing milk. A similar request of Columbus • Ind.) producers, now' before the state board, has been opposed bydistributors so stubbornly that farmers threaten to strike if it is not granted. Farmers pointed out that herds, unable to graze in winter pastures, must eat high-priced feed, thus increasing milk production costs. They say their proposed price increase would be necessary for about four months. Then consumer probbaly w'ould return to the present rate. 9 cents over the counter and 10 cents delivered, according to the producers. Settlement Is Expected Producers’ prices of all three classes of milk would be raised: Class 1, by 35 cents a hundredweight; Class 2, by about 10 per cent, and Class 3, only slightly. There are 46 quarts in each 100 pounds of milk. Thus the price to ihe consumer w'ould be raised by 46 cents, but the price to the distributor would be but 35 cents greater a 100 pounds, leaving him a net profit of 11 cents a hundredweight if the petition is granted. At Columbus observers expect an amicable settlement of this dispute with producers getting their increase and consumers paying an extra cent a quart, for milk. BABE RUTH IS SEIZED IN HIT-RUN ACCIDENT Player Nabbed at Point of Rifle, Agrees to Pay Damages. By United I’rms NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Babe Ruth, baseball's most famed player, was arrested at the point of a rifle last night for fleeing the scene of an acrident where his automobile damaged another ear. He admitted the offense but said he thought neither car suffered more than "a dented fender" in a sideswipe collision. Harry Rubman. driver of the other car. said a dented fender was truly all his catsuffered, but he w’anted to be paid for it. Ruth and he settled tip at a police station and the hit-and-run charge against the ball player was dropped. EX-PRESIDENT'S WIDOW SUFFERS BROKEN HIP Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, 74. ‘Resting Comfortably’ at Hospital. By United Press OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. Nov. 15. Mrs. Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow of President Theodore Roosevelt, was reported as “resting comfortably” today in North County Community Hospital after a fall at her Sagamore Hill estate that resulted in a broken hip. Mrs Roosevelt, who was 74 yerrs old Aug. 6. fell yesterday afternoon. She was taken to the hospital where her son-in-law. Dr. Richard Derby, is chief of staff. 492 NEW CARS SOLD AT AUTO SHOW HERE More Than Doubles Mark of Any Previous Year. At noon today 492 new cars had been sold from the floor of the India napolis Auto Show, which closes tomorrow night in the Manufacturers' Building at the Indiana State Fairground. This was announced by W. J. Robinson, show manager, who said that even that figure probably was not quite complete. Money involved, he said, is nearly a half million dollars, and the total more than doubles sales of any previous year BANDITS RANSACK TOWN Mexicans Kill 6. Wound 8; Burn Bodies in Streets. Hu I nih and Press MEXICO CITY. Nov. 15 —Federal troops today hunted bandits who tansacked the town of El Cedro in the state of Vera Cruz, killing six persons and seriously wounding eight others. The bodies were burned in the village streets.

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Continued unsettled weather tonight and tomorrow, probably with light rains. Not much change in temperature.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 214

Oils Lead as Stocks Climb; Trading Active

i> !J • nil ttl prt SR NEW YORK. Nov. 15.—The stock market climbed to gains of as much as 4 points today in active trading, with the oil group receiving considerable mid-day support. * Tickers were as much as two minutes behind around noon when oil buying started. Standard Oil of New Jersey crossed 50 for the first time in several weeks for more than a point gain. Continental reached anew 1935 high of 27 for \ 2 advance while Texas Corp.. up IN at 25' x, also was at anew high. Barnsdall was active and fractionally higher. A long string of highs for the year and longer were made, including Alleghany Corp., J. I. Case, Deere 8c Cos., duPont, Great Northern preferred, International Harvester, International Nickel, National Lead. Loew's, MontgomeryWard and Warner Brothers.

20 COAL FIRMS ACT FOR GUFFEY APPEAL But Petitioning Companies Must Pay Tax. By I nihil Press LOUISVILLE. Ky„ Nov. 15.—A ruling by Federal Judge Elwood Hamilton holding the Guffey Coal Act constitutional will be appealed, counsel for 20 coal companies and a trust company receiver announced today. Meanwhile, the petitioning companies were ordered by Judge Hamilton to pay the controversial l'i per cent tax to the court, pending the appeal. They will not be required to pay the 13 1 j per cent penalty tax imposed on defiant operators. The companies had attempted to avoid payment of the taxes on the ground that the Guffey Act violated states’ rights. In his 60-page decision. Judge Hamilton said: "When the states fail or are unable to perform a public duty, the doctrine of states’ rights should not be a barrier to the Federal government rendering an essential service to the human race. "If commerce is to be regulated and controlled for the public welfare in this country it must be by the national government, because the states lack the power to make effective their own regulations.”

NORTH CHINA AWAITS EDICT OF AUTONOMY Proclamation Expected Not Later Than Sunday. By United Press TOKYO. Nov. 15.—Autonomy of North China will be declared by proclamation not later than Sunday, informed circles in Peiping and Tientsin were convinced today, according to Nippon Dempo News Agency dispatches from those cities. Opinion here was identical, although official circles remained silent. Nichi Nichi. well-informed Tokyo daily, reported yesterday that Japanese military commanders in North China and Manchukuo were to be instructed not to permit ths Central Chinese Government at Nanking to interfere with the autonomous movement in North China. The decision to dispatch such instructions to them was taken, it was said, following a conference between army generals and Minister of War Yoshiyuki Kawashima at Miyazaki, where maneuvers are under way. BUZZ SAW VICTIM DIES Winchester Man Succumbs in Hospital After Mishap. Pi/ l tiih ri Prrmr WINCHESTER. Ind., Nov. 15. Everett Collins, 24. died in a hospital here today fro minjuries suffered yesterday when he fell into a buzz saw on a farm near here. A pile of wood fell on Collins and knocked him head-first into the saw.

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BRITAIN ELECTS TORY COMMONS Ramsay MacDonald Loses in Election: Victory Is Pronounced. Jiif I ni I ctl Prrss LONDON, Nov. 15.—The government won the general election w’hen its majority passed the necessary mark of 308 seats in the counting of votes this afternoon. The victory became more pronounced as returns continued to come in. Labor headquarters, admitting a clear-cut government victory, said it expected the government majority to be between 200 and 250 seals. Labor made gains, but not as much as expected. It will have a stronger voice in Parliament than in the last session, but never enough to upset the government. The Liberals slipped and Labor's gains were made from all parties, including the Conservatives. The defeat of Sir Herbert Samuel, leader of the main branch of the divided Liberty Party, left David Lloyd George, former Liberal leader, in a stronger position, W'ith a chance to unite the Liberal units. The main government casualty was J. Ramsay MacDonald, former leader of the Labor Party, who brought it to the height of its as pirne minister. He was defeated in his constituency of Seaham after a vitriolic campaign, by E. Shinwell, Laborite, with a vote of 38,380 to 17,882. MacDonald, lord president of the council, may remain in the government, however, and his long and dramatic political career is not necessarily ended. Conservative headquarters w'ere elated by the result. It means that Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and the old die-hard Tory regime is firmly in the saddle. Winston Churchill, the battling, imperialistic, free-lance Conservative. rode back into Parliament with ihe others. The standing at 4 p. m. was: GOVERNMENT Conservatives 348 National Labor 8 National Liberal 27 OPPOSITION Labor 134 Liberals 14 Independent Labor Party 4 Independent Liberals 3 OTHERS Independents 1 Bloody Fight at Danakil By ( nihil Press ASMARA. Eritrea. Nov. 15. —A bloody fight on the edge of the Danakii "hell hole” between native Askari troops under Italian officers and Ethiopian warriors, including the savage, merciless Danakil tribesmen. was described today in dispatches from the front. As the dispatches came in it w'as announced that Italian airplanes had bombed a large zone south of Makale, on the northern front line, and officers newly arrived, described guerilla fighting that left no doubt of the development at last of real activity. It is fighting of the old school in which, as always, men are the final factor.

Fall of Harar Near By Vnitcd Press WITH GEN. RODOLFO GRAZIANA'S TROOPS, SOUTHEASTERN FRONT. Nov. 15.—The fall of Harar was considered imminent as this dispatch was written. Bomb Makale Region By i nited Press LONDON. Nov. 15.—Ten Italian airplanes bombed the region south of Makale yesterday when they sawstrong concentrations of Ethiopian troops, an Exchange Telegraph correspondent reported today. The Ethiopians were constructing defense works, the correspondent said, including deep trenches of reinforced concrete. The planes, the dispatch said, destroyed the trenches and dispersed 2000 warriors. Cairo Fears New Break By L nited Press CAIRO Egypt. Nov. 15.—Fear of further disorders hung over Cairo today as the authorities learned Madame Zaghloul and Nahas Pasha were planning further demonstrations of an anti-British character. Madame Zaghloul is the widow of the founder of the Wafd party, which champions more complete independence for Egypt, and Nahas Pasha is leader of an extreme wing of the party. Nationalist feelings were heightened by circulation of a rumor that one of the students injured in Wednesday's rioting had died and been buried secretly at night.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1935

PASTOR JOINS PFAFF-HUGHEL DEFENSE DRIVE The Rev. Jean Milner Adds Testimony to That of 18 Ex-Customers. TREASURER ACQUITTED Robert B. Robinson, Cleared by Court Order, Leaves Trial Forthwith. With District Attorney Val Nolan protesting, 18 former customers of Pfaff & Hughel, Inc., today testified to satisfactory dealings with the firm in the Federal Court trial of ! former officers who are charged ! with using the mails *o defraud, j Character witnesses also testified, j among them the Rev. Jean Milner, i Second Presbyterian Church pastor. Introduction of defense testimony j followed d.rected acquittal of Robi art B. Robinson, former treasurer of the company, by Judge Robert C. ! Baltzell. Similar motions for Walter P. Pfaff and Myron M. Hughel were ! denied.

Immediately Quits Court Mr. Robinson immediately left the courtroom. It was in behalf of Mr. Pfaff and Mr. Hughel that Mr. Milner, one of the city's best-known clergymen, gave his testimony. He told the jury that he knew both men and that their reputation was good. Through former salesmen Herman H. Lauter and Charles J. Foster, both of whom had testified previously for the government, defense got into the record a salesmen's meeting held April 8, 1935. the day of the bankruptcy, at w'hich a merger with T. B. Burke & Cos., investment firm, w'as discussed. It was brought out that through the consolidation 50 per cent of earnings were to be turned over to a trustee for benefit of the creditors. Holds Testimony Immaterial It was this testimony to w'hich Mr. Nolan objected. He held it to be immaterial. "We are not charging here that every customer of Pfaff & Hughel w'as defrauded.” Mr. Nolan said. ’ In a murder trial it is no defense to argue that the defendant didn’t murder others or in the case of a bank robber it can not be argued in beha’f of the defendant that there W'ere other banks he did not rob.” Judge Baltzell indicated he w'as inclined to be sympathetic to Mr. Nolan’s argument, but permitted the testimony. A few minutes later, however, the judge threw defense ranks into disorder when he ruled that they could only have three character witnesses for each defendant. Yesterday Willett H. Parr Jr., attorney for Mr. Hughel. moved for a mistrial after Judge Baltzell said, "This is the W'orst I have heard in this court.” Testimony of Bookkeeper The judge's remark concerned testimony by Sanford Whitacre, former bookkeeper of Pfaff & Hughel, concerning transactions W'hereby the firm is alleged to have profited at the expense of Mrs. Georgia Crosley, Indianapolis widow'. In many cases, her securities were sold by Pfaff & Hughel to other dealers several months before the records showed purchases from her by Pfaff & Hughel, and in every case the transaction show'ed a large profit for the defunct firm. Mr. Whitacre told the jury. The deals w'ere in 1931 and 1932. Total profit to Pfaff 8c Hughel for the period was $87,781.37, the testimony showed. "A company wouldn't need many customers like that. This is the worst I have heard in this court,” said Judge Baltzell. Move for Mistrial Mr. Parr moved a mistrial on the grounds that the statement was prejudicial. Judge Baltzell w'ould not recognize Mr. Parr and instructed Howard Caughran, assistant district attorney, to continue examining the witness. Mr. Parr kept insisting on a ruling and finally Judge Baltzell turned to him and said: “I don't want to have to w r arn \ou any more, Mr. Parr. Any motion you make will be overruled.” Mr. Parr sat dowm. After the government rested its ease Judge Baltzell also overruled a motion by Mr. Hughel's attorney to exclude government exhibits relating ! to specific counts in the indictments.

JUST SOME MORE RAIN IS WEATHER FORECAST Little Change in Temperatures Is Anticipated. Light rains with unsettled weather lasting through tomorrow are forecast today by the weather bureau. Temperatures are to remain fairly constant in this area although in the northwest portion of the state it probably will be slightly colder tonight. Lowest reading in the Indianapolis area is expected to be 35.

On the Society Page of Today's Times . . . you’ll find that chatty, help'ful feature “Shopping Around with Dorothy.” Hereafter Dorothy’s column will appear in The Times on Friday in addition to Tuesday and Thursday.

Pact Signing If if f nitrfi Prr mm WASHINGTON. Nov. 15, The reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Canada will be signed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Premier William Mackenzie King in President Roosevelt's office at the White House at 3:30 p. m. today. The treaty is considered the most important and controversial •’ommercial document of recent years. The entire Cabinet will be present to witness the ceremony. Signature of the treaty marks one of the quickest diplomatic feats on record. Negotiations with Canada had been snagged for months. Then Premier King came to the United States 10 days ago and, after two days of whirlwind discussion with President Roosevelt, agreement was completed.

FILIPINOS HAIL NEW PRESIDENT Prayer on Quezon's Lips as Victory Crowns Long Campaign. (An important story by William Philip Simms is on Pase 3). By I nihil Press MANILA, P. I, Nov. 15.—While a quarter million jubilant celebrating nationals shouted wild acclaim, Manuel L. Quezon, surveyor, former revolutionary soldier and world statesman, today became the first president of the new Philippines commonwealth. With a prayer and a plea on his lips, Quezon took the oath of office in the presence of thousands of his countrymen and scores of world diplomats and civic dignitaries, gathered for one of the most brilliant political events in the islands’ 400 years of history. Quezon's prayer was for divine guidance; his plea for the courage and co-operation of his countrymen through the 10-year transitory period from which, on July 4, 1946, America's “Little Brown Brother” of the Pacific will emerge a free and sovereign nation of the world. Inaugural Is Impressive The inaugural was not lacking in pageantry, riotous celebration or impressive ceremony. Two hundred and fifty thousand persons, favored by a warm sun and clear skies, were jammed into P. Burgos Avenue and public squares skirting the Philippines legislative building when the new government was proclaimed in a message from President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States at 8:25 a. m. Gov. Gen. Frank Murphy, now sworn as the United States commonwealth commissioner, read the proclamation from a flag-draped dais. End of Long Rattle The pronouncement brought to the verge of fruition a campaign for liberty waged by generations of Filipinos since the bloody revolution against Spanish rule in 1896. Assembled on the sun-splashed stand were hundreds of officials, including Vice President John N. Garner. Secretary of War George II" Dern. Speaker of the House of Representatives Joseph W. Byrns and more than two score United States Senators.

IGKES TIKES ROLE OF ‘TRUST-BUSTER’ Declares Steel Interests in Collusion on Prices. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.—Public Works Administrator Harold L. Ickes, assuming the role of the "New Deal's trust-buster,” today pitted the power of his cabinet position against the possibility of collusion in American steel companies bids on FWA-financed projects. He attacked from two angles, basing his fight on action of recipients oi two PWA loans and grants who purchased materials from Germany because of high domestic prices. First, he charged there was “at least some evidence of collusion” in the fact that four steel companies— Bethlehem, Carnegie, Inland and Jones & Laughlin—submitted identical bids on the Morehead City (N. J.) ocean terminal. Inasmuch as the American bids were 52 per cent above the Nazi offer. the project brought $85,000 woith of the foreign materials. Domestic companies and the American Federation of Labor protested. CLARK GABLES AGAIN AT .PARTING OF WAYS Former Wealthy Texas Widow and Screen Star Separate. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15—A strange sequence of real life romances which has colored the career of Clark Gable, leading man of thefilms, today reached anew milepost with the announcement that Gable and his second wife, formerly Rheta Lachman Lucas, wealthy Texas widow, had separated. Gable made the statement by long-distance telephone from New Y’ork while Mrs. Gable, left behind in their West Los Angeles home when the actor started on his latest - vacation” two months ago, conferred with Ivar Parker, her lawyer. Mrs. Gable, mother of two children and 11 years the actor’s senior, married him in 1931. They separated once before, and it lasted seven weeks.

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U. S. REVENUE SLEUTHING BITTERLY ATTACKED BY STATE LIQUOR DEALERS

90 County Retailers Must Close Bars: Failed to Get Licenses. EXCISE MEN TO CHECK City Police Are Asked to Co-Operate; Hearings on Monday. Approximately 90 Marion County beer retailers will not be able to sell beer after midnight tonight because they failed to obtain licenses, it was learned today. The majority of these applications will come before the state Alcoholic Beverages Commission Monday, after which about two days will oe required to put the license applications through the state department. Richard Shirley, secretary and member of the ABC, said that retailers selling without a permit will find their chances of obtaining one jeopardized. Failure of the 90 or more retailers to obtain licenses was due in most cases to delay in filing, Mr. Shirley said. State excise police will check to see that none of the non-licensed retailers make sales, he said. City police are to be asked to co-operate. Old System Bows Out Possibility of the shutdowm w'as seen as the monopolistic importer system, highly controversial section of Indiana's 1933 liquor law' passed into discard today with the advent of "port of entry” dealers. The change brought into effect final provisions of the 1935 law and marked the deadline for "extended’ retail permits issued under the old statute. Principal immediate effect of the change was an increase in number of persons eligible to import foreign beer and distribute it throughout the state. The old law limited the state to 10 importers and they, in turn, w'ere restricted to selling only within thenindividual districts. 14 Permits Issued Holders of “port of entry” permits will be allowed to sell beer any place in ihe state. In answ'er to complaints that the importer system permitted a monopoly for friends of the Democratic state administration, the 1935 Legislature decreed that there may be “not less than 10 not; more than 100 ports of entry” in the state. At least 14 such permits will ha''e been issued by the Alcoholic Beverages Commission w'hen the change becomes effective at 6 tonight, Paul P. Fry, excise administrator, said. Only 10 other applications are on file at present but Fry anticipates many additional. Those on file are new firms which must be investigated before receiving action, he added. Collect State Tax P’ry also announced a rule w'hich he expects to prevent large out-of-state breweries from obtaining monopolies through the new- system. Chief function of a "port of entry” is to collect the state tax on imported beer. Licenses cost SISOO a year and holders are required to provide SIO,OOO bond. State revenue from beer taxes averages about $90,000 a month, most of w'hich comes from Indiana - made beer. Imported brands, retailing at prices slightly higher than the domestic product, do not enjoy as great a volume of sale.

PARK BOARD FORCED TO LAY OFF 70 AIDS Workers Dropped Because of Budget Collapse. Approximately 70 persons were laid off today by the Park Board because the budget is SII,OOO less than last year, A. C. Sallee, superintendent, announced. Works - Progress Administration funds and labor will be used on municipal golf courses during the winter, but the 70 city employes on the parks and courses will not be returned to work before next March, he said. Street employes will go on a three-dav week soon, because of lack of funds, Walter Boetcher, City Controller, said. He is preparing an ordinance that will transfer $35,000 to the Street Department from Works Board funds so the three-day-week schedule can be maintained. The city now has $97,000 in gasoline tax money held in escrow by Marion County pending settlement of a tax suit at Greenfield Tuesday. TRANSATLANTIC FLIER ARRIVES AT RIO PORT Jean Batten Had Been Missing on Flight From Natal. By United Press RIO DE JANEIRO. Nov. 15.—Miss Jean Batten, 22-year-old transatlantic flier from New Zealand, arrived safely at Campos Dos Affonsos airdome here today after being missing for more than 12 hours on a 1310-mile flight from Natal.

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FUND SHIFTED BY JOHN D. JR. Withdraws Financial Support From One Branch of Baptist Church. By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 15.—John D. Rockefeller Jr. has withdrawn financial support from the unified budget of the Northern Baptist Church in favor of inter-denomina-tional projects, he revealed today. His donations to religious institutions, heretofore so large that, a Baptist minister once warned his denomination it was in danger of becoming “the religious department of the Standard Oil C 0.,” will be planned henceforth to promote “the oneness of Christian purpose.” Mr. Rockefeller was reared in the Baptist faith and followed his father in giving liberal financial support, as well as personal work. He formerly taught a Bible class in the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and has given inestimable millions of dollars to the denomination. Baptist leaders attributed his action to his known dissatisfaction with results obtained by sectarian foreign missions. He sent a personal investigating commission abroad in 1933. Its unflattering report W'as widely criticized as the opinion of men who had not lived in the field.

TECH, SHORTRIDGE IN FEATURE GRID TILT Intense Rivalry Results in Warnings to Pupils. Four local high school football teams concluded their 1935 campaigns today in intra-city rivalry games at Butler Bowl and Delavan Smith Field. The more intense rivalry flared at the Fairview bowl where Shortridge and Tech clashed in a game expected to determine permanent possession of the public schools grid trophy. Each team has captured the cup four times, and ow-nership goes to the team first to win it five times. Manual and Washington were the foes at the Delavan Smith gridiron, tangling in a traditional battle in which Washington sought its sixth victory in eight meetings with Manual. Pep sessions have been held at all schools this week. In all assemblies, especially at Tech and Shortridge, where rivalry annually reaches a taut pitch, school officials urgently requested students to refrain from staging wild victory celebrations in the downtown district following the games. THREE PLEAD GUILTY TO SECURITIES CHARGE Fined SIOO and Costs With Prison Sentence Option. William H. Rowe. Shreveport. La., William Stahlhut, 2219 E Garfielddr and Clarence R. Grifin, 809 N. Delaware-st today pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge Charles J. Karabell to violation of the state securities law'. They were fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to 60 days on the state farm, suspended if costs and fines are paid. Only Rowe, onetime friend of the late Senator Huey P. Long, paid the fine. They had been accused of trying to sell unlicensed oil stock in this city. Times Index Amusements 12-13 Births, Deaths 32 Bridge 23 Broun 19 Church News 5 Comics 35 Crossword Puzzle 35 Curious World 35 Editorial 20 Financial 26 Food Page 27 Pegler 19 Serial Story 8 Sports 30-31-32 WantTAds 32-33 Woman's Pages 22-23

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“Legal Reign of Terror’ Is Charged to Agents in Protest. ASSAIL FINING TACTICS Hotel. Restaurant. Grocery Men File Complaint With Yellowley. BY JAMES DOSS Charges that internal revenue agents have created a “legal reign of terror” in Indiana by holding “kangaroo | courts" on technical and innocent violations of the Federal revenue laws have been laid before E. C. Yellowley, Chicago, district supervisor of collectors, and Senators Frederick YanNuys and Sherman Minton. ComDlainants are the Indiana State Restaurant Association, Indianapolis Retail Druggists Association, Indianapolis Hotel Mens Association and Indianapolis Meat Dealers and Grocers. Copies of the protest also have been sent to District Attorney Wal Nolan. Paul P. Fry. state excise administrator, and John Downing. Alcoholic Beverages Commission attorney. No comment on the protest could be obtained from local Federal officials and Mr. Yellowley has returned to Chicago. A squad of special agents from Chicago are alleged to be making a concerted drive against legitimate ! places of business and placing par- | ticular stress on what the protest ; terms violations of a highly quesi tionable nature caused by conflicting provisions of state and Federal laws. The agents are charged with intimidation and duress in the holding of the so-called "kangaroo courts” in which the agent acts as judge, jury and prosecutor and the defendant is without counsel. So-called “offers in compromise” are suggested and accepted by the ! agents as the feature of the “kangaroo court.” the protest charges. O’Mahoney Makes Protest The protest to Mr. Yellowley and others w'as made by J. F. O'Mahoney, Indiana State Restaurant As- | sociation secretary, in the names of the protesting organization. It follows: “In reply to your letter of Oct. 14. answering my letter of Oct. 2. may I call your attention to the fact that I address you as a representative of United States citizens, residents of the state of Indiana, engaged in the restaurant business, some holding permits for the retail sale of beer, wine and liquors, all interested in fair and general enforcement of all state and Federal law's. “The protest that I presented to you w r as not against enforcement, but the manner of it and that all the penalties, charges and fines collected were assessed against American citizens who had to the best of their ability endeavored to comply w-ith all laws as evidenced by the Federal and state permits displayed in their place of business. Charges “Concerted Drive” “That agents from your office have made a concerted drive on these licensed places known by public record to be licensed, that particular stress has been placed on detecting violations of a highly questionable nature caused by conflicting provisions of state and Federal laws. “So-called offers in compromise have been made in hearings before deputies that are best described as a sort of kangaroo court’ in which ; the defendant is without counsel and ; agents, while not physically using force, puts the defendant in a state of duress, by stating if he does not I sign a plea of guilty which must proceed the so-called 'offer in compromise' it will cost him an amount treble the one described in the offer of compromse' and collection will be made by the Collector of Internal Revenue with a levy on his property. “They also advise, insinuate and allude to the cost of defending such a case in Federal Courts and that ail decisions are in the governments favor, always, with the great majesty and prestige of the Federal government well displayed to impress the so-called offender, if not to actually cause him to fear the dire results that will follow any attempt he might make to defend himself. “No Receipt Given,” He Save “The case I presented to you involving the selling of beer by the glass and billing at retail by the keg is typical also of hotel service that has been penalized as illegal in serving large groups, with advice by your deputies that had it been billed in lesser quantities than five gallons total or an added charge for food, sufficient to cover, there would be no penalty. All strikes us, as business men, to be a gross travesty on justice and an insult to honesty in the legal sale and service at retail of beer, wine and liquor. “May I also call your attention to seizure of liquor without warrant, with no receipt given, later reports | of wrong proofing with no person (Turn to Page Three)