Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1936 — Page 3

BRUNO'S CASE STILL MARKED BY UNREALITY Rumors, Strange Happenings Continue as Death Date Nears. BY FORREST DAVIS Times Special Writer TRENTON. N. J.. Jan. 14.—The train of episodes touched off by the kidnaping nearly four years ago of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. retain, as Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s end looms, the unreality which has all the while characterized them. As officials, lawyers, newspaper men and hangers-on mark the slow marches of the hours toward Friday night, Jan. 17, their little colony in the heart of Trenton is addled and tormented by rumors, strange occurences and crackpots. Trenton, awaiting Gov. Harold G. Hoffman's expected reprieve of the composed little German in the death house, repeats the story of Hopewell in the first frantic six weeks after the kidnaping. The Lindbergh case set anew mark for sensationalism. It never has been approached, in the experience of the oldest reporters here present, for a quality best described as "wackiness.” Consider these circumstances: A Republican Governor with reputed vice presidential aspirations seems on the point of staying the death sentence of a man who has exhausted all the resources of the state and Federal courts although, so far, no fresh evidence justifying anew trial has been made public. Legislature in Session The Legislature convenes today, and last night in hotel lobbies and in barrooms Democratic members talked of demanding an inquiry into the Governor’s stubborn and slightly implausible interest in Hauptmann’s fate. In Mount Holly, Ellis Parker, the nationally famous small-town detective, reaffirms his confidence in Hauptmann's complete innocence and blames, by indirection, the death of the Lindbergh infant on state police bungling. “Why should I go to see Hauptmann?” asked Parker, who has been investigating the case for Gov. Hoffman. "He knows nothing about the Lindbergh kidnaping.” Meanwhile, defense lawyers, meeting hastily in New York and at New Jersey points away from Trenton, turn over all sorts of last-minute expedients. And in the death house, Hauptmann, smiling as he receives his spiritual adviser, the Rev. John Matthiesen. knows nothing of plans for a reprieve, or eleventh-hour court action. Tension Grows Hourly Until this morning, when Dr. Matthiesen paid a usual call, Hauptmann had not been informed of what every one outside prison knew, namely, that Hoffman is expected to postpone the execution beyond 8 p. m. Friday. Hourly tile tension grows in Trenton. Hourly, new arrivals from the outside world enter the hotel lobbies of the town with "evidence.” demanding to see the Governor, the defense lawyers, the press—always the press. By Friday, the situation in this handsome, nest little city, with its red brick houses and stone stoops crowding the sidewalks, will become barely endurable unless Hoffman acts between now and then. LAST RITES HELD FOR BEECH GROVE PIONEER Mrs. Nelson Thompson to Be Buried in Wesley (111.) Birthplace. Services for Mrs. Nelson Thompson were held last night at her home, 137 N. 6th-st. Beech Grove, and burial is to be in Wesley, 111., where she was born. She would have been 89 next April. Her husband, one of the founders of Beech Grove, died a year ago. She and her husband moved to Beech Grove in 1913. She is survived by a son, R. W. Thompson. 4651 Hunsley-st, who is the father of John W. Thompson of The Indianapolis Times, and a daughter. Mrs. Golua T. Wetherill, who lived with her mother. MINE WORKERS ACCEPT NEW SCALE OF WAGES District No. 1 Convention Agrees to Increase. By United Press BRAZIL, Jan. 14.—Formal acceptance of anew wage scale embodying increases granted in the Washington agreement had been voted today by the scale convention of District No. 1, United Mine Workers of America. The Washington increase is virtually the only change in the new contracts, retroactive to Oct. 1. Miners and operators negotiated for more than two months before reaching agreement. PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR POSTOFFICE ANNEX Set of Prints Received Here, Bids to Be Opened Feb. 4. Blue prints of the $1,300,000 addition to the Federal Building were received today by Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker. It is expected that it will take two months after the bids are opened in Washington Feb. 4 before construction starts The improvements, which will be on the New York-st side of the building, should be completed by July. 1937. it was said. DRY GROUP EXPLAINED Flying Squadron Foundation Is Attempting Prohibition Return. The Flying Squadron Foundation, j a national organization, is at- j tempting to bring prohibition back to the United States. Thia was explained last night In the Englewood Christian Church by Oliver W. Stewart. Chicago, foundation president, who said the failure of the Eighteenth Amendment was due to official laxity.

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HOHLTLEAVES FOESJN GOLD Doesn’t Want 'His’ Building Torn Up, Says Trustee, Explaining Stand. (Continued From Page One) manded that they stop, and seized the handbills, which they burned. There were some excited words, and Mr. Foster and Mr. Baker charge they were chased off the lot by Mr. McFarland and the janitors. At 3. Mr. Hohlt is said to have ordered the janitors not to admit, the association and today he said that the association did not have a permit to use the school and had not asked far one. Deputy Sheriffs Called Six deputy sheriffs arrived at 7 and were spirited into the building, where they remained until the chill of the evening made the warmth of fireside chairs more desirable for the refugee association members than the heat of words with adamant janitors through the chained doors of the building. They left and announced they will meet soon at a place not yet announced. Last spring, Trustee Hohlt, who had just taken office, announced that he would depose Ray Addington as principal and selected anew principal. Protest was immediate. Shakes Up Faculty The protestors formed the Perry Township Civic School Association at a mass meeting in the auditorium and began a series of negotiations with Mr. Hohlt that got them exactly nowhere. He wound up by naming Glenn Curtis, Martinsville, as principal. The association was able to get farther with Mr. Curtis who, after meeting several times with them, decided not to taka the job. Later Mr. Hohlt named Mr. Curtis’ brother, Herbert Curtis, who is the current principal. Mr. Hohlt also discharged 27 members of last year's faculty, about 35 per cent, and made new appointments. Mr. Hohlt defeated Omar Green for the Democratic nomination in 1934 and he charges that friends of Mr. Green joined Republicans in an effort to defeat him in the election. Most officers of the association are Republicans. LIVESTOCK OUTLOOK ROST, EXPERT SITS Minnesota Professor Speaks at Purdue Meeting. By United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind., Jan. 14.—Better days are ahead for the livestock producers. Dr. Andrew Boss of the University of Minnesota said today at the featured meeting of the annual Purdue University Agricultural Conference. "Feed supplies are abundant and livestock supplies are limited, two factors favoring the specialized farmer.” Dr. Boss said. "Livestock raising is a businesss proposition, however, and not one for the ‘in and out’ producer or speculator.” Highlights of today's session were annual meetings of the Indiana Farm Management Association, at which Dr. Boss was principal speaker, and the Indiana Potato Growers’ Association. Housewives Meet, Too Today’s activities, which were devoted to rural housewives, were to include a variety of home-making discussions and demonstrations, ranging from a critical analysis of best selling books to the purchase and use of wearihg apparel. In addition. movies and group singing were to entertain visitors, and tonight a rural amusement contest of 51 acts is to be presented at Jefferson High School gvmnasium. Committees worked to finish judging of exhibits in the state corn and small grain shows. Others judged musical and entertainment features presented by farm clubs. County agents will attend a banquet tonight at which state farm leaders are to speak.

I OFFICIAL WEATHER j United States Weather Bureau ■ Sunrise 7:05 | Sunset 4:43 TEMPERATURE —Jan. 14. 1935 7 a. m 16 1 p. m 24 —Today—--6 a. m 29 10 a. m 40 7 a. m 30 J 1 a. m 45 6a. m 31 12 (Noon) 49 9 a. m 33 1 p. m 52 BAROMETER 7 a, m 29.98 1 p. m 29.83 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... .00 Total precipitation since jan. 1 52 Deficiency since Jan. 1... 1.04 WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex PtCldy 29.84 36 Bismarck. N. D Clear 29.94 0 Boston Clear 30.12 26 Chicago rtcldy 29.78 38 Cincinnati Clear 30.08 28 Denver Clear 29.70 44 Doage City. Kas Clear 29.82 34 Helena, Mont clear 29.82 26 Jacksonville. Fla Cloudy 30.08 58 Kansas City. Mo Cloudy 29.68 42 Little Rock. Ark PtCldy 29.98 38 Los Angeles Cloudy 30.10 50 Miami, Fla clear 30.06 70 Minneapolis Cloudy 29.64 20 Mobile, Ala PtCldv 30.00 50 New Orleans Cnuay 29.98 56 New York Clear 30.22 28 Okia. City. Okla Cloudy 29.80 40 Omaha, Neb Clear 29.60 26 Pittsburgh PtCldy 30.16 22 Portland. Ore Rain 29.66 42 San Antonio, Tex Cloudy 29.88 50 San Francisco Rain 30.06 58 St. Louis Clear 29.82 44 Tampa. Fla PtCldy 30.04 60 Washington. D. C. ..Clear 30.26 30 TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR ORDERED REMOVED State Charges Allen County Man Diverted Funds. The removal of Lawrence F. Hoeltze, assessor of Wayne Township, Allen County, was ordered today by the State Tax Board. After an investigation by the State Board of Accounts it was charged that the assessor had diverted part of $3400 he had collected from dog taxes. Philip Zoercher, chairman of the tax board, wrote an order calling upon the sheriff of Allen County to remove him immediately. The accounts board also charged that Mr. Hoeltze had hired deputy assessors, who were not employed during the regular assessing period but had worked before and after that time, tn promises that they would support him for reelection. NAMED NEWS MANAGER Earl J. Johnson Given High Post by United Press. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Appointment of Earl J. Johnson as general news manager of the United Press was announced today. Mr. Johnson has been acting in that capacity for the last six months. He formerly was manager of the central division of the United Press, in charge of both news and business in the Midwest. He joined the United Press in Chicago in 1921. 5 LOSE LIVES IN FIRE — Mother and Four Sons Perish When Oil Can Explodes. By United Press POPLAR BLUFF. Mo., Jan. 14. Five persons were burned to death and a sixth seriously injured when the home of P. Willard, 36-year-ola farmer, was destroyed by fire toda.% The fire started when oil taken from a refuse can exploded as Willard was attempting to start a fire. He was critically burned. The dead: Virgie Willard, 26, his wife, and their four children, John, Andy. Jimmy and Claude, ranging in age from 2 to 7 years.

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BRITISH OFFER LOAN TO PARIS Military Support Is Hinted in Reported Tender of Financial Help. By United Press PARIS, Jan. 14.—Great Britain is negotiating to grant France a shortterm loan of approximately 4.000.000,000 francs ($264,800,000) for either political or military support, according to reports in British and American quarters today. The loan, reports said, would carry a 3 per cent interest rate. It is understood the offer came from England, but that the Bank of France appears reluctant to assume such obligation despite the fact that in the past the institution did much of its borrowing in the London market and that the French treasury is in need of such aid. No reason for the offier was revealed in early reports, but it was rumored later that either a political or military clause was involved. Italy Renews Bombing By United Press HARAR, Ethiopia, Jan. 14. —Two planes bombarded Annele today. Ethiopians charged gas bombs were used. It marked the third day of ideal flying weather after several days of unseasonal rains. Planes Scout Haile By United Press ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 14.—Three tri-motored Italian bombing planes flew over Dessye, headquarters of Emperor Haile Selassie, at a great height today, an official communique said. It was believed they were watching for the emperor's departed so they could bomb his column. Duce’s Son in Danger By United Press ROME, Jan. 14.—Reports from Asmara said today that Vittorio Mussolini, son of the premier, escaped uninjured when an Ethiopian antiaircraft shell exploded inside the cockpit of his bombing plane. JOBS ARE ABOLISHED RV CITY’S OAS FIRM Nearly 70 Lose Posts and More May Follow. Nearly 70 employes of the Ci-izens Gas and Coke Utility have been discharged in the past week and more reductions i.i personnel may follow, Thomas L. Kemp, manager, said today. "The reductions are strictly in the interests of efficiency and are the result of a survey which showed an overmanned condition,” Mr. Kemp said. SISTER M. LOURDES DIES Death Ends Religious Career of 57 Years at Notre Dame. Times Special NOTRE DAME, Ind., Jan. 14, Simple but impressive services were to be conducted here today for Sister M. Lourdes, whose death Sunday terminated a religious career of 57 years at the University of Notre Dame. A native of Ireland, she took the vows of the Sisters of Holy Cross in 1878. retiring eight years ago when stricken with paralysis.

F. D. R. BUUGET IS WREGKEU BY CUURT, BUNUS • _____ Veterans’ Payment and Loss of AAA Tax Not Provided For. (Continued From Page One) much as the value of bonds issued to veterans—s2,ooo,ooo,ooo or more. If half the veterans cash their bonds immediately the debt will be reduced by about $1,000,000,000 by the process of paying that sum througn postoffice windows and retiring the bonds. The question for Mr. Rosevelt to decide is where that money is to be had—from the Treasury’s. working balance, from the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund, from new taxes or borrowing. Court Creates Problems If by political miracle the bonus is defeated there remain the problems raised by the Supreme Court. The opinion declaring the Agricultural Adjustment Act unconstitutional left Mr. Roosevelt with $3,000,000 more AAA "moral obligations” to farmers. These will be paid —but how? Furthermore, Mr. Roosevelt had estimated AAA income this fiscal year at $529,000,000 of which only $56,000,000 had been collected as of Nov. 30. None of the currently outstanding balance will be paid into the Treasury. For next year Mr. Roosevelt estimated AAA revenue at $547,000,000. None of that will materialize. Most of it would have gone for AAA benefit payments but any residue migh i have been available toward balancing the Federal budget. Another Great Blow The court clipped another $200,000,000 from Treasury prospects yesterday. It ruled that processing taxes held in escrow must be refunded to processors. All processors who had courage and foresight to obtain injunctions against AAA taxes now find their judgment vindicated and their bank accounts enriched. Processors undoubtedly will sue to regain the $1,000,000,000 or so of AAA taxes paid without protest. This sum has been distributed to farmers. The outcome of those suits is uncertain. With the foregoing legal and legislative amendments to the 1937 budget it ceases to become a vital, living document and retains only one historical importance. The true budget for 1937 will be revealed only after President Roosevelt has decided how to meet the new expenditure load and whether workrelief appropriations for the next year shall be $2,000,000 or $2,000,000,000. _ Norris Attacks Court By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—A congressional drive to curb the powers of the Supreme and other Federal courts won fresh support today with a declaration by Senator George W. Norris (R., Neb.) that only by this method could anew farm aid program be protected against attack. Senator Norris’ declaration came as both House and Senate agricultural committees studied proposals designed to replace the invalidated AAA. Meanwhile, the House Agriculture Committee reported favorably the Jones bill for a domestic allotment system to be made affective in connection with a soil conservation plan. It would authorize loans not exceeding S3OO to farmers for co-operating in the crop production control program or on proof they are not injuring that program. Committee study of AAA substitutes indicated little of startling nature was under consideration. President Edward A. O’Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation urgad prompt enactment of a law to prevent recovery of processing taxes already paid.

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Crime Less Since Repeal, Brewers Say; Anti-Saloon League Denies Assertion L. E. York Reveals Dry Group Is Preparing Survey to Show That Beer Men’s Claims of Decrease in Rate Do Not Include All Statistics. Putting crime on a statistical toboggan today, the Indiana? Brewers Association declared that figures of the State Board of Accounts showed that criminal charges in Indiana dropped from 97,658 in the prohibition year of 1931 to 54.150 in 1934.

of the bulletin, however, the Indiana Anti-Saloon League refuted the statistics of the brewers with the assertion that "of course, fewer arrests have been made now that the liquor laws are not enforced and now that some of the laws are not on statute books.” L. E. York, Anti-Saloon League superintendent, said his organization was preparing a survey of the arrests for drunkenness in Hoosier cities which would show a rising tide of persons detained on charges of intoxication. Sincere Persons “Mislead” The brewers’ bulletin, prepared by Harold C. Feightner, executive secretary, says, “The reduction of 43,508 criminal charges from 1931 to 1934 too plainly that the numi*cr of arrests for crime of all kinds was reduced approximately 50 per cent in a space of three years. "Professional reformers say crime has increased and thus mislead many sincere people into agreeing with them,” declares the bulletin. The bulletin points out that from figures obtained from the statistical division of the accounts board it is shown that the average number of criminal charges for the last five years of prohibition totaled 89,701 or 35,543 charges above the record in 1934. Reached Peak in 1928-31 The survey of the brewers points out that crime reached its peak in Indiana from 1928 to 1931 during the "two boom years and two depression years.” “Assuming that the statistics previous to 1928 were accurate as far as they went, the reports show that for 37 years, whether the state was wet or dry, an average of 11,962 persons were arrested each year. “The records,” the bulletin continues, “show that in 1934 a total of 14,949 persons were charged with intoxication, but the average number arrested for that offensa from 1927 to 1933, exclusive, or tffe lp.st five years of prohibition, was 15,828. Thus the first full year of repeal shows a decrease in the number of M'COMB BEGINS MASONIC DUTIES High School Principal New Worshipful Master of Mystic Tie Lodge. E. H. Kemper McComb, Manual Training High School principal, today began his duties as worshipful master of Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 395. F. and A. M. He was installed last night at ceremonies held in the Masonic Temple. Charles A. Breece, retiring master, and Perry W. Lesh, past master, wpre in charge of the induction of Mr. McComb Raymond M. Neff was named senior steward and George L. Clark, junior steward. Otto Miller was appointed assistant tyler. Mr. Neff is in the mortgage loan department of the Fletcher Trust Cos. and Mr. Clark in the general insurance business. Other officers elected and appointed include Crawford H. Barker, senior warden; Raymond D. Jackson, junior warden; Frank B. Flanner, treasurer; Fred I. Willis, secretary; Oswald A. Tislow, senior der.con; Harry A. White, junior deacon; Charles L. Hanford, tyler; James C. Gipe, director of the Masonic Temple Association, and John B. Carson, director of the Masonic Relief Board.

arrests for drunkenness over the accurately reported statistics during the final year of prohibition.” "Percentages again tell an interesting story,” says the bulletin, “for the percentage of intoxication cases to the total population in 1934 was .004 per cent as compared to .005 per cent in 1930 and 1928. to .003 in 1925 and to .006 per cent in 1915 when local option had begun to make itself felt.” The brewers’ survey, in discussing drunken driving arrests, says 1457 persons were arrested on the charge in 1934 and that this figure was the lowest since 1927. "In 1928, at the heighth of the boom and prohibition, 1909 persons were charged with drunken driving and the peak was reached in 1929 when 2453 persons were slated for that offense,” the bulletin charges. Only 40 Per Cent Penalized "In 1929, the percentage of drunken drivers to the registered automooiles was .0033 per cent or about onethird of one per cent whereas in 1934 the percentage of drunken drivers, based on a ratio of the registered cars, was .0021 or about one-fifth of one per cent,” added the bulletin. The bulletin avers that “aside from drunken driving, liquor law violations do not carry ■'high penalties and that records show that only 40 per cent of those charged with liquor law violations are fined, or imprisoned. The remainder are acquitted, dismissed or released with suspended sentences.” “The conclusion is inescapable that conditions are better under legalized control of the alcoholic beverage traffic than they were during the prohibition era. People now have access to beverages of lower alcoholic content. The hard drinking of prohibition days is over and the result reflects in the crime rate,” the bulletin concludes. Charges Youths Drinking Mr. York, in replying to the bulletin, points out that in the city of Bloomington, which houses the Indiana University, intoxication has increased from 82 arrests in 1932 to 252 arrests in the first 10 months of 1935. He declares high school students and collegians are drinking more than ever before and points to the revels in Indianapolis on New Year’s eve as showing that women too are drinking more than they did during prohibition. "They tell me more women were carried out of clubs in an intoxicated condition this New Year’s in Indianapolis than men. As for the police, they could double the arrests, even under our present laws, if they desired to do so,” Mr. York said. CARNIVAL IS ARRANGED St. George Knights to Sponsor Fete at Sacred Heart Hall Saturday. The Knights of St. George of Sacred Heart Catholic Church are to hold a mid-winter carnival in Sacred Heart hall, Meridian and Palmer-sts, at 8:30 Saturday. The committee in charge includes Dr. A. W. Miller, John J. Kirch, Albert J. Voigt, J. Henry Brinkman, Louis Koerner Sr., Henry Schott, Edward L. Eckstein, Edward L. Dietz, wililam Ritter, Clifford Allerding, Alfred Koers, William Post, Frank Schneider, William Gehring, Guy Dearth, George Weimer, Anthony Kuhn, Lawrence Weimer, John Brackman, F. Herman Wern-sing-and Edward L. Etter.

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PARULEUYOUTH SHOT IN HOLOUP ATTEMPT HERE Young Gunman Near Death as Druggist Resists Robbery. (Continued From Page One) driving a cab, entered the drug j store, produced a .32 caliber auto- ; matic pistol, and ordered Mr. Neller, who was alone in the store, to j stand behind the prescription \ counter. Matherly there searched him, Mr. Neller said, and found that he had no cash in his clothing. Matherly cursed, then took Mr. Neller s watch and chain and ordered him the front of the store to open the cash register. Opens Fire on Bandit As Mr. Neller walked along th# counter he managed to get a gun frem behind a can on the counter, without being detected by Matherly, and when he got to the cash drawer he opened it. Then he allowed Matherly to step up to it, presumably to empty it. As Matherly incautiously turned his back, Mr. Neller shot. Matherly went down. Then Mr. Neller shot twice more and called police. When police came Matherly whispered his nar.iv? and address to them and admitted in a signed statement that ne nad participated in holdups of the Karbison pharmacy, 1740 E. lOth-st, several nights ago in which he and another man obtained S2O and searched two patrons, and of a drug store at McLean-pI and Illinois-st Saturday night. Mother Is Arrested However, he told police that h# and his partner in crime had an agreement that neither would namo the other in case of capture and ha kept his word. Mrs. Margie Matherly, 45, of 439 W. Washington-st, his mother, who was arrested at 2:30 this morning at the Interurban Terminal on charges of being drunk and disorderly, said her son's companion in crime was an acquaintance of Pendleton days. In the Bertillon records at police station it was discovered that Matherly was sent to Pendleton for a holdup in Lafayete on Jan. 20, 1934, for one to five years and later was paroled. 512,000 FIRE DESTROYS JOSE-DALE STRUCTURE Household Belongings Saved; Firemen Unable to Save Buildings. Loss of a three-story frame house, garage and pump house owned by the Jose-Dale Estates near Allisonville, was estimated today at $12,000. Occupied by George Keys, the structure was destroyed by fire yesterday. A passing motorist noticed the roof aflame and notified the occupants. Witn the aid of neighbors, all household belongings were saved. Firemen from the Broad Ripple station responded but were unable to save the structure due to lack of water. This is the second fire in two days in the vicinity. The house owned by Carl Coffin at 106th-st near College-av in Hamilton County was destroyed Sunday night. It was occupied by Durr Lytton. The loss i estimated at S3OOO. Nolan to Talk at Vincennes By United Press VINCENNES, Ind., Jan. 14.—Val Nolan, United States district attorney, will be principal speaker at • banquet sponsored by the Knox County Roosevelt-Garner Club tonight.