Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1936 — Page 1

FORECAST: Monty cloudy and colder. tonight and tomorrow with rain ovale tonight.

"THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1986

at] Indianapolis, Ind.

DR. TOWNSEND, 9 LIEVTENANTS

ARE INDICTED

Trio Charged With Being in Contempt of House of Representatives.

REFUSED TO TESTIFY

Probably Will Be Arraigned Next Week Before U. S.

Commissioner. CL e——

By United Presa WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — Dr. Francis BE. Townsend and two lieutenants in his $200-a-month old-age pension organization, were indicted by the District of Columbia grand jury today on charges of contempt of the United States House of Representatives. The charges resulte from their refusal to testify befor a House investigating committee. The indictments, returned man

months after the elderly doctor(

stalked angrily out of the committee's hearings, named Townsend, Dr. Clinton Wunder and John B. Kiefer, The latter were directors of the New York and Chicago regions of Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd. the Townsend organization. They refused answer committee subpenas after Townsend instructed them to ignore the investigation. Assistant District Attorney Harry L. Underwood said no bench warrant will be issued for arrest of Townsend and his lieutenants. Word of the indictment will be communicated to Townsend's attorney, former Senator Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia, who has agreed it was said, to produce his cl ents voluntarily for arraignment. The three men were indicted under a law which gives Senate and House committees power sto: make Inyestigal ons and subpens wit= ailure to answer summons to testify after appearing

by ‘a fine of $100 to $1000 or fmprisonment of one month to a year,

or both, on each count, of the in- :

dictment. Townsend, Wunder and Kiefer probably will be arraigned before a United States . Commissioner next week, at which date will be set for trial | before District of Columbia al Court. indictment named two counts against Townsend and Wun-

testify. The two counts under charged ‘failure’ to r two subpenas, one directing him to appear on May 26 and anothen to appear May 27. Kiefer was charged with failure to answer one calling: for appearance May 22.

MERCURY 1S TO DIP, BUREAU PREDICTS

HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6am 36 10am... 37 7a m.. 36 1lam..., 38 3am. 36. 12 (Noon). 38 fam. 36 lppm.... 88 ~ Cooler temperatures to the west "and northwest: should reach - here tomorrow, causing a dip inthe mer-

Peds

cury, the Weather Bureau predicted |

today. Temperature conditions here this morning almost static. It may ‘rain tonight and the temperature may go to between 28 and 32 degrees, the bureau said.

CONTRACT SIGNED ON UTILITY APPLIANCES

A contract to t to finance sales. of electrical appliances to rural consumers | made today between the Rural e and Farm Authority and the Crawfordsville municipal electric utility, it was announced

This of its ‘in Indiana between the ng government and a municipal u |

BOB BURNS

act is believed the first

this—nhis {day with him. in the darkened hospital room where he has been since |

King Edward VIII

" Mrs. Wallis Simpson

Duke of York =

Princess Elizabeth

MEDICO-LEGAL GROUP TO MEET

Conference Opening Here Tomorrow Would Plug Es Law’s Loopholes.

The first Indiana medico-legal | conference on scientific ways fo fix traffic accident responsibility and io plug loop holes in criminal laws is tc open tomorrow in Indianapolis. | It is believed to be the first sugh gathering in the nation, bringing together-laboratory experts, lawyers, prosecutors, police officers and laymen in an effort to solve sociological problems. From the discussions, clinics and laboratory demonstrations tomorrow, a committee to be appointed at the banquet will draft legislation to be designed to make more certain the detection, ‘apprehension and conviction of the criminal.” This report is to be presented at the next session of the Legislature. : Conducted by I VU. : The conference is to be conducted

TT, - 8 te P 3 «Us In-

diana stitute of Criminal

“period of more. than three years, the I. U. Institute has worked closely with police officialss and coroners in the state in the solution ‘of crimes and other Plice problems. For . about ‘the same period, ° group of prominent Indiana rg

the above groups, has been organized to-help Solve such social ills. 's

28ome Spesific; fee Turn to Page Three)

SEEKS U.S. HELPIN LIGHT FIRM: HEARING

Steeg to Go to 0 to Capital to Get Witness.

City Engineer ‘Henry B. Steeg is to go to Washington next week to secure an expert witness from the Federal Trade Commission for the Indianapolis Power and Light Co.

here. & The hearing is before the Indiana - Public - Service: Commission. ‘This action was decided upon today following a conference of Mayor Kern, Mr. Steeg and James E. Deery, city corporation counsel. It was explained that the city now has no expert witness. Negotiations for this Federal aid have been in progress for some time, it was ale. rate hearing which has been progress several weeks is to be a Tuesday.

2 WEEKS TO TELL - IF BOY LOSES SIGHT.

4 will a Fen tweris weeks 2eks bifre AL sicians can tell Robert Berg, a ether dent, will lose the sight of eye. : : Physicians at Methodist H made this statement today Arthur and his parents, Mr. Mrs, Arthur E. Berg, 412 N. av, spent eighi

-

Tuesday night.

weed shot playfully yised boy BF Dis chum and neigh William Kitchler.

by the Indiana University School |: In of Mediciné; ‘the Indiana Commit=} = -ol tee, of which igh ‘McK, Landon, ido

not connected officially with any of}

rate hearing now being carried on apolis

The eyeball was pierced by a dried | d from an impro- | L

2 More T ratfic Deaths

Raise County Toll to 150

Mrs. Fronie Tucker 52, Killed by Truck on CollegeAv; Victim of Nov. 28 Accident Dies in Hospital.

Two more names today were added to Marion - County's roster of

traffic dead. The deaths of Charles McCurdy, 52, of 706 S.-Mount-st, and.

Mrs. Fronie Tucker, 52, of 606 Virginia-av, raised ‘the number. of 1936

fatalities ‘to 150.

Mr. McCurdy died in‘ City Hospital today from injuries received Nov. 3 when an automobile struck him at Morris and Pershing-sts.

» ” s MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

‘Marion Carr, 20, of 1132 West-

{ brook-av, told police he was driving

| west on Morris-st when Mr. Me-

150 | curdy stepped into the path of his

2 la grace at.

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* President Visits Uruguay on [rs

Trip North; to Debark at Mobile, Ala.

’ (Text, Page 13)

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press)’ MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 8. —President : Roosevelt in a farewell speech to South America today said a new era of progréss under democratic. Processes has. begun: in the. Western hemisphere. : The President, replying to a ‘welcome by President ‘Gabriel - Terra at a luncheon inh his honor during a brief pause at this festive Uruguayan "capital, invited his host and Senora De Terra to visit Washington ‘soon. . Mr. ‘Roosevelt spoke be-

fore sailing at 3 p. m. (Indianapolis time), aboard the U. 8S. 8. Indian-

"The President held dut high ‘hopes for the success of the Inter-Amer-ican Peace Conference at Buenos Aires, which he yed 7000 miles to .open earlier this week. In his speech before sailing ‘for Mobile, Ala., first stop where he is due about Dec. 15, he again voiced the desire for better understanding among all the Americas.

Foreign Minister ister Lamas Named Parley Ohaitman

By United Press

ur | Conference play ac S12 5

machine, Witnesses said Carr drove

his automobile into a utility pole in an effort to avoid striking Mr. Mce~Curdy, according to: officers. Carr was not held. =

Mrs. - Tucker was killed ‘instantly |1ast night when she was struck by En and | College-av.

12,500 CARS NOT!

LISTED FOR TAX

Number Covers only Four “Of County’s Townships, 2 Assessors Say.

BY ‘NOBLE REED More ‘than 12,500 automobiles in Marjon County. are not listed on tax assessment books, a. checkup by four township assessors disclosed today. ‘It 18'is estimated hundreds of cars are’ not listed for taxation in five other townships. No check of auto ownership is being made ' in these townships due to lack of money to ‘hire deputies; assessors said. - : “Thousands of dollars in additional taxes could be collected in | Marion County if more money was appropriated to some of these Y nae ship assessors,” Hatold H. Hungate,

| clared.

from work chief deputy county assessor, de-

at | cl 8 Co, 1102{

"Russell Bdwhtds, 19, of 1919 Cen-jial-av, Jug driver, told Coroner

Arbuckle that he was|V

noth on’ Sollege-av when Bu

Edw said’ hi 3 ie, wan ft to avoid a co lision, and struck Mrs. Tucker. Three other pedestrians are in Methodist

st_and College-av ‘last. ni Lenora Ee 14, of 5126. Fe gan- t by a car driven by Sher iff Hyed pubksts of Delaware County. ogee. Ol rles Karabell sentenced e,-1520 N. Senate-av,

J ea Indiana - State

Farm ‘and: fined him a total of ‘$60 for drunkénness, drunken and reckless driving. Before Russell Dean, Judge pro tem., 14 were. convicted of running preferential streets; 3 for running

traffic lights; 2 for-disobeying traffic the :

signals, and 2 for making

left turns. - Pines averaged about $4

‘and ‘costs with costs suspended. Safety Drive Continued

Continuing their. drive on reckless motorists, police. yesterday. 91 motorists for alleged traffic violations. The charges ‘included: red lights, 34; failure to stop at preferential streets; 22; mak|ing “illegal left turns, ‘8; driving with improper lights, 8; ‘speeding, 6; reckless driving, 3; driving through safety zones, 3: i i Bi miscellaneous, be ve fa es were re - where in Indiana. pored he

STATE RELIEF JOBS TOBECUT BY 3500

| cludes’ most "5 ©

drunken |

In Center Township, which’ n. Cunningham repor ray aptbois, My 1200 ‘were Tound unlisted’ in Wash Wa io gli in Warren and 500 in Cheek Through Licenses

The ‘check is made tHrough reeords of the State Auto Liocase Department. After the spring ‘assessments, assessors get cards from the license department; showing ownership of all automobiles. JIf a license has been issued and ‘car is not’ listed for taxation, we send out notices to owners, requiring them to call at the’ assessor's office and file an assessment

: dist, Mr. Cunningham said.

“In "making this check we found |’ reaps Sive their. busi. when m license Spiieatidne Ji then I pa Ts home Notices are mailed to such owners,

cars Mr. Cunningham urged auto owners to give the same address on their the assessment list

SUPPLY DEALER DEAD: |

+ Carl W. Fulton, 53; killed ‘himself dr, North Drive, police réported. The

3 bud- sor Sr Baton

” | Fla oy by 8 # Queen Eliza

even. though they may have their | IS assessed.”

license application as is given on

today at his home, 3338 Brookside~| 1

DECISION CAN MAKE OR RUN VAST EMPIRE

Wedding Would Rock English Domain to Far Cor‘ners, Simms Says.

MILLIONS WAIT ANSWER

Government Officials Are

Desperate for Action, ‘Writer Declares.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS 4 Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. — Marriage of King Edward VIII to Mrs. Wallis Simpson, American divorcee, would rock the British Empire to its remotest reaches. That would be true whether he made her his queen, married her morganatically, or bestowed upon her, as his wife, the title of Duchess of Cornwall or one of the many others at his command. Exactly how serious the affair ‘would be for the empire is a gamble. ‘It might blow over and it might not. Which is why Premier Baldwin, his cabinet, the Church of England, and all" those in positions of responsibility desperately are trying to find a solution.

' Bound by Fragile Threads

The British Empire is both a League of Nations and a League of Races. It:is bound together by exceedingly fragile threads leading. from the crown. Joggle the crown and you shake the empire. Abdication by Edward VIII in favor of his brother, thé Duke of York, in’ order to. marry the lady of his choice as plain Edward Wind-

of the

; fhe sis ‘once taken, however, and brind |

first shock surmounted, the danger ‘to the throne gradually might grow

titian-haired Temple of the

Shirley ; | Royal House of Windsor would ‘be " I'next in line for the British. throne.’

Baiing th the birth of a brother, Eng- |: expect once again to be

Britain ‘would . eth at. In

for ihe conventional Britishers |.

~—and they exist by the million— Over | long have felt that Prince Albert a Jave nad B hem an ideal ‘He ather 1 over again while Edward is his h-stepping grandfather. Edward is a modern, La . tradition-breaker, a hobnobber with all kinds and classes of people. He likes to shock the ultra-proper, still Victorian upper and middle classes, the members of his cabinet and his own household. He is stubborn, “headstrong, hard to handle.

REPORT QUEEN MARY 1S BROKEN-HEARTED Gray-Haireil Mother Sees Life's. Aim Shattered.

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

SUICIDE; POLICE SAY| "3"

family blamed illness aud financial Sisiin worries. .

los | Reduction to Be to Be Complete wor

d 58 Second-Class Matter

Baton, Renfrew or the Duke | Coriwall, hardly woul 4 improve, taation of Jo i

1 5 ne Were 1b King to vield the crown. 10. | to. Prince Albert, Duke of York, the

PRICE THREE CENTS

1IANC BDICATION TAL CREATES CRISI KING IS DEFIAN

Premier Baldwin Shuts Off Shuts Off Debate in Tense Session of Parliament as Rothermere Press Swings to Edward.

BULLETIN By United Press

LONDON, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Wallis Simpson, who was said by members of her houshold to be ill in bed with ine fluenza, was reported without confirmation this afternoon to have left her London house for Fort Belvedere, where the King is staying. The household declined to comment on a report that Mrs. Simpeon plans fo go aprg tonight.

Editorial, Page 18; “Love Begins at 40,” Page 17.

WEBB MILLER Comes 1936, by United Press)

LONDON, Dec. 3.—The British public, shocked by the sudden realization that King Edward VIII may abdicate his government does not permit him to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson, began to rally to his support today. . The result may be that the government will be forced back down and assent at least to a compromise by which | ward may still remain King and marry Mrs. Simpson as consort—but not Queen—under one of the highest titles ¢ ; nobility, such as the Duchess of Cornwall. j : This development came after the empire-shaking love affair was brought up in the House of Commons, . A gravely anxious House, almost solidly behind the ‘ernment in its determination to prevent the marriage their King to a twice-divorced An n ‘commoner, h Prime Minister Baldwin admit that the matter is so that it should not be discussed in Commons for the pre “A profound stir was caused when ‘Winsten. Ck asked the premier for ‘agsurance that no “irrevocable st will be taken’ before a formal statement is made to Par ment for its decision. : "Members gasped, realizing that Churchill ‘meant | abdication. Baldwin Jodged the question, saying he had “nothin add. 2. Senses Constitutional Difficulty Baldwin declared that no constitutional difficulty exis “at present,” which left the implication that one might The delicate subject was brought up by Maj. Clemen :

difficulties did exist. i “I have no statement to make today,” Baldwin said, * “} while at present there does not exist any constitutional i culty, the situation is of such a nature as to make.it ine pedient that.I should be questioned about it at present.” © Cheers greeted a second question by Attlee as whether; in. view of the anxiety in the minds of many peop Baldwin would make a statement as soon as possible. premier indicated that he would. Baldwin spoke in a strained voice. The House was entirely full, but all members of the cabinet were pres Only one foreign representative was present in the diplom gallery. . It is customary for diplomats to be present when foreign affairs are discussed. : © Baldwin then indicated that he thought the sub should be dropped and that he desires Parliament to conti business as usual, announcing next week’s program of ¢

nary bills.

a

Monarch Goes to Country Home While the historic session of the House was in prog a sullen, angry and defiant monarci motored fo his cou home at Fort Belvedere to consider a reported ultin from Baldwin that he has, until 7 p.m. tomorrow to ma

d| his decision.

. The ultimatum was believed to be that he oust Mrs. Simpson entirely. However, reports still w

said | that a compromise was possible. One sugg