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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1936
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DR. TOWNSEND, 2 AIDS CITED FOR CONTEMPT
House ‘Acts Against OARP
Leader for Defiance of Probe.:
STANDING VOTE TAKEN
Citation Authorizes Federal Court Prosecution of 3 OARP Leaders.
By United Press WASHINGTON, May 28.—Politically harassed but zealous of its dignity, the House today ended a week of bickering over the defiance
of Dr. Francis, E. Townsend by citing the pension leader and two aids on charges of contempt. The House voted the citation by a 271-to-41 standing vote. Efforts by Rep. Joseph Monaghan (D. Mont), vociferous Townsend supporter, to force a roll call failed when he was unable to muster sufficient support to ‘require a roll call. The citation, authorizing a Federal court prosecution of Townsend and his lieutenants, was the answer of the House to the defiant. refusal of the trio to recognize the power of the House old-age pensions; investigating committee. Those cited, in addition to Dr. Townsend, were the Rev. Clinton L. Wunder. of New York and John B. Kiefer, Chicago, both directors of Old-Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd., directing organization bf the Townsend movement.
First in 23 Y-=ars
It was the first such action in the House in 23 years. Under terms of the citation, the case goes to the office of the United States District Attorney’s office for trial in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. To try the three, it will be necessary to obtain a grand jury indictment. Conviction carries a fine ranging from $100 to $1000 and a jail sentence of from one month to a. year or both. Townsend threw the committee into confusion last Thursday, when,
charging “unfairness and unfriend- |
liness,” he stalked from the room with a threat to “rot in jail” before returning for ' questioning even though under subpena. Wunder and Kiefer, under subpena, also refused to appear on orders from the 70-year-old retired physician, Committee Chairman Jasper C. Bell (D., Mo.) threatened to take similar action, against other Townsend leaders if they fail to answer subpenas when hearings resume next week,
TOWNSEND IS ‘AMUSED’
BY HOUSE PROCEEDING
Charges Congress Afraid to Con‘duct Hearing on Own Floor. By United Press ! ? BALTIMORE, May 28.—Dr. Francis E. Townsend, commenting on his citation for contempt by the House, charged today that Congress is “Afraid to. bring me before the bar of the House for an open discussion of the merits of this notorious case. ” Townsend declared © himself “amused” by the contempt proceedings and especially by the fact that the House failed to cite Sheridan Downey, his attorney, for contempt.
HQUSE WARNED NOT TO DELAY COAL BILL
‘Committee Reports Industry Faces “Chaotic Conditions.”
By United Press WASHINGTON,
May 28—In a
‘ report to the House today wrging
action on the Guffey Coal Act sub.stitute, the House Ways and Means
Committee warned that unless the enacted
legislation is
: industry faces ‘‘chaotic conditions.”
~The bill probably will be brought up in the House early next week. The rules committee is expected to give right of way to the bill at a hearing later this week. It provides for Federal regulation and price fixing in the industry, but lacks the labor control provisions of the o! act, held un-
_. constitutional by the Supreme Court. :
4 WOMEN, 2 CHILDREN DIE AT RAIL CROSSING
Auto Party on Way to Decorate Graves When Hit. by Train. By United Press . ; CAL CITY, Ill, May 28.— Four women and two children on their way to decorate graves in a cemetery were killed today when a speeding passenger train struck their automobile at a Calumet City crossing.
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were strewn along the
"Bodies right of way for 1000 feet.
The dead: Mary Trempzynski, 24, driver; Regina Luczyk, 24; Mrs.
- Eleano Kunka, 29; Daniel Kunka, 3,
son of Mrs. Kunka; Lillian Cicky, 2 he train’ was norinb
train was northbound ‘trom Ind,
Fair, Warmer
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials, who have been dreading rain on. Memorial Day since 1911, apparently are . to get another break from the weather man this year.
In an unofficial forecast, J. H. Armington, United States meteorologist, today said:
“The indications, from present pressure conditions, lead me to believe now that there will be no great weather change by race day. It should ba fair.” Predicting fair weather and no temperature change for tonight and tomorrow, Mr. Armington said the maximum temperature this afternoon should be around 80 degrees. It may be a little warmer than that on race day, he indicateds The 33-car field for Saturday's 500-mile race will be named at 4 today when the bar falls on the last of the qualification trials. Ten chargers are expected to report at the starting lime in an eleventh-hour attempt) to oust some of the cars ich have passed requirements. - Speed and gasoline tests will be conducted for three hours starting at 1. Thirty-two cars have qualified since the trials opened May 16, but it was be= lieved that two cars which posted averages of 109 miles an hour will not be able to hold their places when the final lists are made today. , Fred Frame, 1932 winner, is - expected to make another attempt to qualify today.
BULLETIN
. Zeke Meyers, driving an “eightcylinder Studebaker at an average speed of 111.476 miles an hour, this afternoon became the thirtythird driver to gain a position in Saturday’s lineup at the Speedway. Myers’ son Charles was riding with him. They are from Germantown, Pa Pa.
HEAD OF 6-MEN DRAWS CENSURE
Conference
Parole Chief Resents Criticism of .
Probation. >
~ BY SAM TYNDALL
J. Edgar Hoover, Federal Bureau of Investigation director, was criti-
cised today by George T. Scully, |
Central States Probation and Parole Conference president, for alleged “derogatory statements” against the parole system attributed to the chief of the G-Men. Mr. Scully criticised Mr. Hoover in an interview with The Indianapolis Times and said he would repeat his remarks before the con-
Don of the parole organization
here this afternoon, CAN recommendation that the criticisms be embodied in a' resolution to be placed before the conference at the business meeting this
‘| afternoon is to be made, he said.
Such a resolution would follow one passed by the National Conference of Social Work at Atlantic City last Wednesday. “I hesitate in my condemnation,” Mr. Scully said, “of a public: official, who, through highly personal ulterior motives, takes advantage of the position and power vested in him by the government, to condemn unjustly a system of which he must know the value. “I call this to the attention of (Turn to Page Three)
IL DUCE ACTS TO END FRICTION WITH BRITAIN
Dr. Grandi Confers With Eden on Reconciliation. By United Press LONDON, May 28 —Premier Benito Mussolini moved vigorously today to terminate Anglo-Italian on and inaugurate a generation of “Roman peace” which he recognizes is necessary for constructive, profitable enjoyment of Tialys conquest of Ethiopia. Under instructions Dr. Dino Grandi, Italian ambassador, visited Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, to renew Italina efforts for reconciliation, with Great. Britain. A : _ Grandf's visit to the foreign office followed immediately ‘upon Mussolini’s own bid for friendship with Great Britain voiced yesterday in a Rome interview with the London
‘Black Legion’ Messages Found at Apartments
from 11 Duce,
Daily Telegraph's correspondent.
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URGES SPECIAL LIST FOR YOUNG JOBLESS].
NYA Official Makes Plea at
Employment Parley.
Segregation of inexperienced young people seeking jobs through
A ot bureaus, and a plea
for less rigid classification of workers in certain types of employment | were: ‘urged today by Roswell Ward, field man for the National Youth | Administration. - x Mr. Ward spoke before the convention of the International Association of Public Employment Services in the Claypool.
The employment bureau field has|
a definite need for special employment workers to handle junior work placements, Mr. Ward said. - Miss Virginia C. Merritt, who led a panel discussion of employment services in placing applicants, declared too much emphasis now is (Turn to Page Three)
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FIORENZA CONVICTED; DEATH IS MANDATORY |
Jury out 19 Hours in New York
‘Bathtub Murder Case. By United Press i
‘NEW YORK; May 28.—A “Blue
Ribbon” jury today decreed death electric chair for John Fiorenza, 24-year-old upholsterer’s apprentice, bathtub murderer of Mrs. Nancy Evans Titterton, short story writer. The jury, out more than 19: hours,
found the pale, curly haired youth guilty of murder in the first degree, |
a verdict which automatically carried the extreme penalty.
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Fiorenza’s face was expression- : ‘verdic
less as he heard the t.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE : . ‘By: United Press Stocks—Irregularly lower in light trading. Bonds—Mixed and quiet. Curb—Senior utilities gain sharply; others irregular. Chicago—Stocks ; quiet.
- Call. Money—1 per cent. Foreign ling firm,
French francs at gold point. Cotton—Up 1 to 6 points. ‘Grains—Wheat, oats and rye
higher; corn. lower.
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| ILTED SUITOR HURT nN AUTO A ACCIDENT
ives Car Into r Into Fall Creek; Injured Critically.
A disappointed suitor with » flare for the melodramatic was-in-jured critically early today when he drove his automobile into Fall Creek between Delaware and ‘Tal bot-sts. Five minutes before the alleged
drive my car into Fall Creek.”
Owen dispatched a cruiser to the |
scene. When police arrived they | found a coupe on its side in the|
water. William Grow, 32, of 2020;
E. 42d-st, who was driving in the neighborhood, had waded into the water and was attempting to rescue.the man pinned inside. Sergt. Arthur. Huber and Patrol-| men Tom Smith and Charles *
jumped into ne water and ce |
pulling the m Hopital, | fo
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| victed and sentenced in Allen Circuit
| withheld, told authorities he was
suicide attempt a man called Frank | R. Owen, police dispatcher on the |: | telephone and said, “Tell Miss — | an ‘that T am dead. I am going to
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PENCER TO PROBE ‘BLACK LE
N BEING SENT HERE DETROIT AUTHORITIE TERRORIST NOTES FOL
Report Force Us Get Recruits.
Alleged Kidnaping of Two Men Investigated, Says Sheriff.
BULLETIN ® Municipal Judge Dewey Myers of Indianapolis said today that citizens in northern Indiana were “up in arms” against the operations of the Black Legion. ; “I have just returned from a thrze- - visit to the northern part of the state, and I know that the Black Legion has been operating there,” Judge Myers said, : “The members are ‘toughs,’ “and the authorities there are making an- investigation to dztermine to what extent the organization is operating “there, “It is a terrible thing, and the good citizens of the northern part of the state are up in arms against the Black Legion. I am sure’ that the good citizens of Indianapolis and Marion Connty will be the same.”
By United Press " MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. May 28. - —A convicted Indiana township official today revealed. alleged terrorist activities of an organization . known to him as the “Black Knights” which operated in Fort Wayne. Lawrence. F. Hoeltje, former Wayne Township assessor, blamed the “Black Knights” for his con--viction on a charge of accepting bribes. He said he refused to carry on theit demands sand was “too. scared” at the time of his trial to. reveal their threats.
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Times Special
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 28.— Reports that “The Mystic Order of Black Snakes,” an alleged Black Legion affiliate, used force to, recruit. its ‘members and® kidnaped ‘two former county officials were being investigated today by | Sheriff George W. Gillie of Allen County. A former township assessor, Lawrence F. Hoeltje, and his chief dep-
and threatened by this band last fall, Sheriff Gillie said he was told. Hoéltje now is serving a two-year. term in the Indiana State Prison on bribery charges. He was con-
Court last December. “Forced to Join, Charge A WPA worker, whose. name was forced to join the secret cult, and frequently Was threatened because he failed -to hs “interest and loyalty.”
Charges that e Mystic Order of Black aE repeatedly
po Entered as Sceond-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.
Fort wi Sheriff Probes|
NAMED ‘BLACK SNAKES’|
Marion ‘County Grand Jury investigation of al-. leged Black Legion activities in Indianapolis was pledged today by Prosecu-
tor Herbert Spencer. 8 = =|
“G-men” are being sent here to investigate “Black Legion” notes uncovered by The Indianapolis Times, Prosecutor Duncan McCrea
-of Detroit announced. » s 2
Municipal Judge Dewey Myers, following a trip to northern Indiana, said the Black Legion is active there and that the “good citizens” of that section “are up in arms” against it. ‘ # s & Fort Wayne sheriff probes reported kidnaping of two men by “Mystic Order of Black Snakes.”
» ” z Congressional investigation of the Black Legion and similar secret orders is requested by Senate resolution, following corresponding House resolution. 8 8 2 Ohio Senate defeats resolution to investigate state activities of Black Legion.
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DETROIT POLICE LINKED T0 BAND
Blood Oath, Is Report i: to Officials.
By United Press DETROIT, May 28. —Five Detroit
list of persons suspected of affiliation with the Black Legion and were ordered to appear before Po-
ert for questioning. Authorities, awaiting the appoint-
begin its formal investigation of the Black Legion in Wayne County, disclosed they were inquiring into re-
the police department had taken the
of Pickert and other high police offi-
with the vigilante band. The Wayne
Federal Bureau of Investigation officials at Detroit replying to his request for aid in the ‘widespread in-
- | quiry.
Detective Chief Assigned: Pickert placed his chief of de-
cials in ascertaining how many members of the force were affiliated | 1,
Messages Promise
60 or More Members Took |
lice Commissioner Heinrich A. Pick- :
ports that 60. or more members of * blood oath and undergone initiation |into the band. rn ‘Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea said he had urged the co-operation
County official awaited a letter from |
tectives, Henry A. Piel, in charge of of
LIKE ° MICHIGAN. ne
| the “Black
Will Be Made “at Nig in Robe. ”
Indiana Infested “With dent Members, Sz Detroit Prosecutor
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A grand jury ury investig into alleged “Black Le
| activities in Marion Ci
was promised by Prose Herbert Spéncer folld disclosures today by Th dianapolis Times that ported “Black Legion”
| ments had been served
dianapolis citizens. = At the sanfe time D Mc Crea, Wayne | Ci (Mich.) prosecutor, inf of Indianapolis developr promised an immediate i i tigation here .by States Department of J agents assigned to his
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"vestigation. Mayor Kern said the- hp everything in its power to Legion” from here. Chief Morrissey and Otto Ray invited any one “Black: Legion” information it to police authorities. = The local anti-Black "Legi tivity was set off today with cation in- The Times that t of purported “Black Legion” had been delivered last n apartment doors of near Nort apartment houses. : s The notes promised. We: ! that representatives of “The Legion” would call “at nig their.
policemen were added today to the | js
ment of a one-man grand “jury to] lin