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department were those for the six new presidential assistants and the all-powerful new “Budget Bureau.”"

The Presidential assistants would comprise what governmental experts described as a “functional sub - cabinet.” They would be Mr. Roosevelt's laison men in running the Government—old line departments and all. One would be a new personal adviser to the President. In power and authority it was indicated that they would overshadow the traditional White House secretariat and it was believed might even challenge the prestige and authority of the Cabinet. Budget Bureau More Important ~The Budget Bureau would be the most important of the three proposed new “managerial” agencies. The other agencies, co-equal in authority but considerably less expansive in scope, woula be the Peisonnel Administration (revised Civil Service. Commission) and a National Planning Agency (revised National Resources Board). 1n its expanded fuaction the Budzet~ Bureau would constitute the President’s executive department for the actual running of the government with virtual veto powers over expenditures, standardization procedure, drafing of legislation and issuance of executive orders, subject,

of course, to the President's policies

and instructions. “The recommendations, which observers conceded would meet heavy opposition in some Congressional quarters, came from a reorganization report drafted by Louis Brownlew, Director of the Public Administation Clearing House; Charles E. Merriam, Chicago University political science professor, and Luther H. Gulick, executive director of the Institute of Public Administration.

Plans Approved by President

Mr. Roosevelt approved the plans of his “Committee on Administrative Management,” made it official by explaining a report summary in person to newspaper correspondents, and drafted a special message to Congress to accompany it. The committee carefully pointed out that its reorganization plan would not encroach upon Congress’ legislative powers. It said: “It is with full realization of the necessity of continuing this important function of the Congress and its committees that we suggest the necessity for improving the machinery of holding the executive branch more effectively accountable to the Congress. “This accountability often is obscured by the Congress itself in imposing upon the Executive in too great detail minute requirements for the organization and operation of the administrative machinery.” The committee suggested that Congress, to keep in step with its outline, should establish four new legislative commitees—fiscal, budget, personnel and planning. Two other committees are working on reorganization. One group is headed by Senator Harry Flood Byrd

. CD. Va) and the other by Rep.

James P. Buchanan (D. Tex). All three utilized the same information, then separated to write their own

_ reports.

The President’s committee made

greater efficiency and centralization of responsibility with the chief executive as the chief aim of their work. Economy came second. Mr. Roosevelt himself explained the first purpose, declaring he sought common sense management of his branch of the Federal Government. An attempt was being made, he said, to apply management methods of big, successful business houses to operation of the Government.

Mr. Roosevelt held no hope that the plan would work overnight changes in the Federal system. He forecast that two or three years will be needed to have it into smoothly operating order. The committee itself set forth its stand on efficiency versus economy in this statement:

“I$ will be noted that we have made no estimate of the amount of money that will be saved by such a rearrangement and reorganization of the executive branch as we have suggested.

“We have not made such an estimate . . . despite the fact we are convinced that the establishment of the managerial agencies and the reorganization of the administrative departments that we have recommended will result in large savings, not only of money, but of time and effort.” Mr. Roosevelt indicated he anticipated small economies. He recalled that Illinois in reorganizing 107 agencies into 9; Massachusetts, 1234 into 20, and New York, 180 into 18, were able to save only from 15 to 1!: per cent. The committee, in recommending two new cabinet posts, declared “the (present) structure of the Government throws an impossible task upon the chief executive” because “no President can possibly give adequate supervision to the multitude

of agencies which have been set up’

to carry on the work of the Government, nor can he co-ordinate their activities and policies.” In addition, committee members pointed out that a group of con-gressionally-created agencies like the Federal Power Commission, the

Trade Commission and others with

both executive and quasi-judicial functions Lad created a “fourth branch of the Government” outside the jurisdiction of the regular executive, legislative or Judicial divisions. Those agencies, the report said, shall be placed under jurisdiction of one of the 12 major departments where they could continue to operate independently but have their “administrative management” - supervised by a single official.

Example Is Cited

Mr. RbBbsevelt used the Trade Commission as an example. Suppose, he said, that Congress asked the agency to make a report on the milk situation and the agency said it needed $500,000 to do the work. The President contended that, with proper executive management, the survey might be made for $400,000 with a $100,000 saving to the taxpayer. The President said such reorganization was no attempt to invade

the powers of Congress. He said the bill he would have drafted to

IN INDIANAPOLIS

MEETINGS TODAY

aay Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel,

~Alsha San Omega, luncheon, Board of de. wad Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,

Rofercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, n. ~Oniversal Club, luncheon. Columbia Club,

astruction League of Indianapolis, rn Architects and Builders Building. no Phi Sonma Delta,

> Roosier Beptblicans, Inc., luncheon, Columbia Club. no — University of Michigan Club, Bamboo Inn, on. Medical

Antlers Hotel. 8:15 — Indianapolis Youth Peace Council, mass Beelina, Second Presbyierian Church and ¥ C. A, 6:30 p

= Dwight L. Vooay Contenary. Celebration. meetings. First Baptist Church and Christ Episcorval Church. 7:45 p = Indiana Lumber ant Bui Iders’ Supply Eysotiation, convention, Claypool Hotel, ay

dinner, Athenaeum,

luncheon,

Society, - meeting,

—. Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, dinner for Indietia General Assembly, Columbia Club, nig = Exchange Club BY avd of Control, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon - Allied investment, luncheon, Hotel Hotel

Hotel

. Washington. noo

Purchasing Washington, noo Lawyers’ En ation; Washington, noon.

Acents. luncheon,

‘luncheon,

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Dwight L. Moody Centenary Celebration, meetings, Christ Episcopal Church, noon; First Baptist Church. afternoon and night. ndiana Lumber and Builders’ Supply Association, convention, Claypool.” all day. Young i Discussion Club, dinner,

~~ Kiwants Club,’ Tonclicon; Columbia Club,

poi Alpha Epsilon, of Trade, noon. dios Club, ton.

luncheon, Board

9 Hotel WashingI Alumni

gseciation, otel Severin, noo Twelfth District, American _ Legion, luncheon. 1362 North Delaware St.. noon. --Real Estate Board Property Management Division, luncheon, Hotel Washington. noon. ~ Apartment Owners’ eon, Hotel Washington, _. National Association of Cost Accountants, Juncheon, Sotel Washington, noon. -- Associate Jpioyers, dinner, Washington, 5:30 p Hota! Twenty Grand Club, buffet lunch, Hotel

luncheon,

luncheon,

Association, lurichnoo

. Washington, 9:30

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records at the County Cotdrthouse. The Times is not responsible for any errors of ‘names or addresses.)

: - Albert Biellenbach, 21, A Ave. Mary A. Russell, st

~ bonsid. J. Douglas, Ave. y.

of 1640 Colum19, of 4012 E.

h Jo ps Me PElizabeth om 21, of 2510 FR Tels

bot St. Charles Cutler Dawes, 37, Chica - non Gibeny Burr, 44, Fe denoiicas Bo; Mix alter B. Moore, 32, of 221 W. 13th St.: Eijzabeth Whitlock. 42, be 221 W. scar ser azlew oud i. Hazlewood. ood. ‘Ind: "Inez arles . celyn, 21, ve ; Ruth Ellen Pear, 21. of 336 W. eon

BIRTHS

Boys

~Buren, Lucille Perguson, at Coleman. -Oliver, Myrtle LeFeber, at 1628 Dawson. Robert, Beatrice Johnson, at 1828 S. [Eeystone.

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Girls

“Colin, Beity Jameson, at Coleman. {=Merle, Nina Johnson, at Coleman.

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Bol muel, Gertrude Woolbright, at 2811

Charles, Audrey Deckard, at 2220 Butler. DEATHS Howard Thomas Harris, 21, at City, lobar pneumo Roy T. Cartwriznt, 41, at Veterans, lobar pneumo Ae "Bdith Otto. 35, at 80 Schiller, pulmonary tuberculosis. aura Jerauld Owen. 87, at 2112 N. Delaware, encephaliti Mary fr ‘Daseke, 31, at St. Vin~ cent’s, peritonitis. Donie Johnson. 45, 5 1845 Highland Place, acute _cholangit Gertrude Post. 12 at 1665 S. Delaware, mitral insufficienc Birdie Jones Bradley. 52, at City. lobar pneumonia Elnora Maple, 41. at 1606 Shelby, hypostatic pneumonia. Edith Fleaher. 44, at 1015 Edwards, carcinoma. Stanley Robert Boles, 1, at Riley, broncho-pneumonia. Sophia Lydia Herron, 78, at 2015 E. 82d, influe Charles Simmons. 81, at 3624 Kenwood, 2 eral hemorrhage. Joseph Bocchino, 32, a City, bronchopneumonia. Anna Gray. 52, at City, pellagra Patrick Higgins, 80, at City. broncho-

pneumonia William House, 49, at 416 W. 14th, acute myocarditis. ‘William H. Shingler, 70, at Jss31 Brookside, coronary thrombosis.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Unsettled tonight and tomorrow; no decided change in temperature; lowest tonight about 26.

Sunrise _ anid ..7:06 06 | Sunset saan 4:41.

TEMPERATURE —Jan. 12, 1936— 1m me... co. 50

BAROMETER 1p m

. 30.24

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. Total Precibitation since Jan, Tr Excess since Jan 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Generally fair north, unsettled south, posibly light rains and unsettled: no decided change in temperature.

Illinois—Generally fair north. unsettled south, possibly light rain extreme south tonight; tomorrow cloudy and unsettled; no decided change in temperature.

Lower Michigan—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat colder tonight.

Ohio—Cloudy tonight followed by rain with slowly rising temperature tomorrow.

Kentucky—Occasional rain tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tomorrow and in extreme west portion tonight.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A M. Weather. Bar. Temp. 30.14 24

Cincinnati .... Cleveland,

Dodge. City. Kas. Helena, Mont, Jacksonville. Fla. Kansas City, Little Rock. Ar Los Angeles Miami, Fla. Minnaepolis . Mobile. Ala. .. New Orleans New York Okla. City. Omaha: Ne Pittsburgh Portland. Ore ce San Antonio. Tex. San Francisco oH

And so Mrs. Susan Weekly was right last Januray when she said she had another year up her long sleeves, Today she’s 101, halé, hearty and convinced more than ever, she said. that to live a long time one

has to do little but wear long sleeves all her life.

picture above at her home, 5005 W. birthday greeting cards. pieces between meals. and Mrs. Edward Fowler.

She posed for the Washington 'St., as she looked over

She does not smoke, has a good appetite, She lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.

Prof. Lincoln

Student «+ Guide Gives Prison Address For Dean.

The Faculty Advisory Committee at Butler University will meet this afternoon to decide whether the new Student Directory, out three days ago, will have to be abridged or reprinted, and it doesn’t mean maybe. Through some error—it is generally belicved an error in judgment—the address of Dean Frederick D. Kershner of the College of Religion was listed as the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City, Ind. Abraham Lincoln also was listed as a member of the faculty. President Putnam suppressed the issue on the grounds that it was not respectful. = Fifteen hundred were printed at the expense of Jac Ochiltree, the editor, and the profit from the sale—if any—was to go to him.

enact ‘the report's reorganization recommendations into law might be written by the Congressional Legislative Council. The measure will give him broad powers to place existing agencies under the two new major departments, and the 10 old ones. Thus the Cabinet under the proposed revision would include i2 secretaries, each with broader powers than at present and each directly accountable to the President. Although Mr. Roosevelt said he had decided on no bureau transfers as yet, White House observers believed the 12 departments probably will take these functions under their rnanagement: Welfare: Works Progress Administration, the New Deal's biggest spending agency under the works program; health, educaton, eleemosynary activities, prisons and parcles. The committee also characterized the new department as designed “to protect the consumer,” a function outside any department now and possibly another government plan now in the making. Public works: All public works “not incidental to the normal work of other departments” including the Public Works Administration if its loan-and-grant program continues; the low cost and slum-clearing housing program expected from Cengress; the public roads bureau. Labor: Direction of the Social Security program; Wagner Labor Relations Act; rail arbitration; loses administration of Walsh-Heaiy act. Commerce: To take over Interstate Commerce Commission; Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and Walsh-Healy Act in addition to present functions. Agriculture: Loses Bureau of Public Roads and possibly Forestry Service. Conservation recommended as new name for Interior Department: Gains Civilian Conservation Corps, loses education, possibly retaining grazing administration, perhaps gaining Forest Service and Federal Power Commission. Regular functions unchanged. Treasury: Gains accounting office, loses health service. Justice: Loses prisons, probation and parole work. Navy: Postoffice, war and staff. No changes. :

No Place For Several

The . committee apparently found no place for lending agencies such as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; the Home Owners Loan Corporation, the Rural Electritication Administration and others. Five of Mr. Roosevelt's six “executive assistants” will serve him under the new setup as information gatherers, to inform agencies of his decisions and see they are carried cut. The President said the sixth would be a legal aide. The committee set out this standzrd of conduct for the new White House attaches: “Their effectiveness in assisting the President will, we think, be directly proportional to their ability to discharge their functions with restraint. “They should remain in the background, issue no orders, make no decisions, emit no public statements. Men for these positions should be carefully chosen by the President from within and without the Gov-

ernment.”

railroad pensions and.

FGC CRITICIZES PENSION SETUP

Management of Telephone Companies’ Retirement Plan Attacked.

By RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The financing of the Bell Telephone system's private pension setup 1s the latest target of the Federal Communications Commission. By the end of 1934, the FCC reported, the Bell companies had accumulated a pension liability of $210,551,788 for which no provisicn had been recorded. Against this figure stood unappropriated surplus cf $368,123,585, but in some of the

individual companies the pension

fund deficit far exceeded surplus. The Southern California Telephone Co.'s pension deficit was more than 40 times the surplus, the FCC said. In the following companies the deficit was said to be more than twice the surplus at the end of 1934: Ohio Bell, New England Telephone & Telegraph, Northwestern Bell, Wisconsin Telephone, New Jersey Bell, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, and Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Cob. of Baltimore.

All Employees Included

The FCC arrived at these figures by computing liability on the basis of all active employees. Telephone officials, while they have not stated their side of the case for the record, feel that this is an unfair basis. The FCC reports that if the deficiency is not remedied by 1952, the liability for which no provision has been made will be $426,540,022, and if surplus has not been increased by that time the deficiency will exceed the surplus in 21 of the 24 Bell companies. The commission: charged, also, that the Bell companies are profiting on pension trust funds by borrowing the funds at 4 per cent and investing them in telephone plant, When returns an average of 6 per cent.

Commission Charges Errors

Its report states further: That the rank and file of employees have never been represented on the employees’ benefit committee by one of their own number; That improper preparation and use of census data, have resulted in a high percentage of errors in determining the amount of charges to operating expenses to provide for future pension payments; That Bell companies, in directing investments of the trust funds, have not given primary consideration to the interests of these funds, but ‘rather to advantages which the companies might derive from such investments; That executives of certain Bell

companies have suggested use of

the pension funds to support the market in Bell company bonds;

FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR HENRY L. BYERS

Times Special i FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. 12.—Funeral services were “held at the Methodist Church in Morgantown today for Henry L. Byers, chemist, who died at his home near Trafalgar Saturday. For eight years Mr. Byers was connected with the Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, and for the last 18 years had been with the United Drug Co., Boston. He was 59 and had been in ill health three months. Mr. Byers wassgraduated from Purdue University in 1899 and was a varsity football player there. His wife, Mrs. Bessie Byers, a son, Jack L. Byers, his mother, Mrs. I. N.

Byers, and brother, Hover Byers, survive.

BIBLE CLASS TO MEET The Christian Home Builders’ Class of the Emerson Avenue Baptist Church will hold a business meeting and covered dish supper at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at the church.

LABOR ISSUES PUT FIRST AT STATE CAPITOL

Leaders, Seeking Peaceful Settlement in Anderson, Meet Townsend.

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larger in the House of Representatives than in the Senate. Governor Townsend also was said to have given tentative approval to parts of the legislative program of the Indiana League of Women Voters. This program includes proposed Constitutional amendments to make the Supreme Court clerk and Superintendent of Public Instruction appointive officers and proposed acts providing removal of Presidential electors from the ballots and making the Supreme Court Reporter an appointive official.

Merit Support Doubted

Complete extension of the merit system, another league measure, is not believed to have the Governor's support. A counting of noses for the farmerlabor bloc is scheduled to be held later in the week. Senate bloc leaders are Senators E. Curtis White (D. Indianapolis), caucus chairman; Floyd J. Hammer (D. Huntingburg), Agricultural mittee chairman, and Larry Brandon (D. Auburn.) . In the House, Rep. Hardin 8S. Linke (D. Columbus), has been leader of the farm bloc in past sessions. His present position as Ways and Means Committee chairman, coupled with his known support of the new Administration, may make him unsuitable to insurgents. Reps. Charles Lutz (D. Indianapolis) and Edward P. Barry (D. Indianapolis) and William H. Lee (D. Princeton) are among the House labor leaders. Some Republicans in both Houses may join this farmerlabor coalition.

Liquor Law May Be Amended

Border county Representatives today indicated agreement on an amendment to the liquor law which would permit the sale of beer for five or six hours on Sunday afternoons. Such an amendment may be introduced later this week. The Executive Department, or Governor Townsend, will have complete control over the Purchasing Bureau, its functions, moneys and allocations under former Governor McNutt's order, which became effective Jan. 7. Paul P. Fry, State Excise Director, is State Purchasing Agent, and his assistant is C. M. McAlpin. There was criticism of the Purchasing Department in the last Administration. Governor McNutt was given power to transfer the bureau under the Reorganization Act. Mr. Stiver said the safety bills are to be steered through the House by a special Public Safety Committee headed by Rep. Ralph Thompson (D. Seymour).

Physical Check Optional

Although the new drivers’ license bill does not provide physical examinations for every motorist seeking a license, it states that such physical checkup may be ordered at the discretion of the Auto License Commissioner. The oral test provided in the bill is to be of the question and answer type, and the driving test, it was said, would be similar to exhibitions given by the Public Safety Department at the 1936 State Fair. Other proposed charges in safety laws are: : 1. Elimination of the $75 responsibility minimum in acciden's. This would make drivers responsible for payments of civil claims in any accident, and would bar their right to drive until they have met the court judgment.

School Bus Regulation

2. An act requiring school bus drivers to halt at grade crossings and determine the safety of their own right-of-way instead of permitting them to depend on the bus occupants.

3. An enabling act permitting any |

city or town to establish a motor vehicle inspection bureau for the purpose of brake-inspections and other equipment tests. 4. An amendment lessening the first offense in the case of drunken driving, but making a second offense a felony to be tried only in a Circuit or Criminal Court. 5, An amendment requiring motorists to report ‘all accidents within a reasonable time to the De-

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SEVILLE

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‘No Mercy for Kidnaper, U.S. Tells Federal Agents; $10,000 Reward Offered

Charles Was Killed Because He Saw and Heard Too Mich During His Captivity, Friend of "Family Believes.

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provided G-fien with at least four clues so important that soon after

it was fount] a Federal agent was heard to sai. in a telephone conversation: | “Let’s go cat and get those fellows now.” Whether the agents believed that their evidente against their suspect was not sting enough to justify immediate gjirest, or whether they knew more ‘han one man was involved, coul¢. not be learned. The Sloses officizl secrecy was enforced the agints, taking complete DE put every resource of their bureau inte finding the criminal or criminals Crowd: Gather at Field Police revealed that any suspects arrested probably will be taken to Seattle or Portland FBI headquarters as precaution against possible mob violence here. Crowds of persons, many of them from Tacon: &, gathered at the snowmantled firld six miles south of Everett whin agents arrived to obtain the bcy’s body. They seemed both stunn¢id and angry. The naked little body, the wrists still showiniz the marks of the rope that had ied thems together, was taken to Tacoma last night. In the beautiful “ome overlooking Puget Sound where Charles was stolen, Dr. Williani W. Mattson, prominent surgeon, aiid his wife, a club and

partment of Public Safety as well as the police departments. 6. An ani¢endment permitting the Ailomey General to call in county

Des of Safely 2 as well as other laws. 7. An atendment to the State Highway Act for the marking of hazardous thoroughfares and limiting the speeds on highways where death tolls are excessive.

Ate heson Given Post

The Gov ernor’s friendship with farm groups was seen in his appointment of Howard Atcheson, Indiana Farin Bureau leader, as Republican riember of the State Highway Comr: ssion. Mr. Atciieson, who is a district chairman ¢f the Farm Bureau, succeeds Johii. Wheeler, Crown Point Republica A few of the measures introduced in the Ho ise today follow: 1. A bili fo provide a homestead property e emption of $3000. Proponents of! the bill say the measure will entourage the building and occupying Hf homes by persons of moderate iheans.

Loaii Act: Amendment

2. A projosed amendment to the State Peti; Loan Act which would reduce the maximum interest rate on loans leks than $150 from 3! per cent a minth to 1!2 per cent a month. FE2p. John S. Gonas ‘ (D. Mishawakal, introduced the bill. The maxin um rate on loans, ranging from {150 to $300, would also be reduced: from 2 to 1}: per cent. 3. Rep. 14. Scott Pickins (D. New Albany), itiiroduced a bill re-codify-ing the fith and game laws. The bill is spc: isored by 125,000 state conservatic ists. It provi: es” for raising the hunting and fiihing license fee from $1 to $1.50 with an estimated increase revenue of $125,000; protective regulations for; birds and game, giving the Conseivation Department power to abricize open seasons and reduce bag limits, and establishment of uniform penalties of from $10 to $10¢| for game law violations. A resolufion was passed in both House ani Senate providing that each Houi!iz shall send a delegate with expe ses paid to the Council of State | ‘iovernments Convention in Washington, Jan. 21. :

-| notes which reached Dr. Mattsoa

society woman, were in a - state bordering on collapse. It was believed that Charles had been dead at least three days—that, probably, he was killed Friday afternoon while his father was negotiating frantically with the Kkidnaper, trying for an opportunity to pay the demanded $28,000 ransom. His head had been crushed apparently by a blow so severe that it knocked out several of his lower teeth. Death was believed to have been instantaneous. But a spokesman for Dr. Ma itson, who was so stunned by the tragic ending of his long vigil he could not make a public appearance, revealed the family’s suspicion based upon its “more than several” communications from the kidnaper, that they had been dealing with a mad man. The nude body seemed to confirm this. suspicion and recalled that a few days after Charles was stolen, Tacoma police were reported hunting for a former patient of Dr. Mattson, a man mentally deranged.

Parallel of Lindbergh Case

In remarkable detail, the Mattson case paralleled the first of America’s long series of kidnapings—the abduction and murder of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. In both cases, the kidnaper negotiated with the parents after his victim was dead. But unlike Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the Mattson kidnaper left many clews. The chief ones were: 1. Footprints found in tresh snow of the field where Charles’ body was found, Casts of the prints were taken and molds will be made. From these G-men hope to tell how tall the slayer is, how heavy and whether he is right or left-handed. 2. Fingerprints on the ransom note. Other fingerprints may ‘be available on the boy’s body and ¢n

during the ransom negotiations. 3. The blue clay found under the boy’s nails. From the texture of the! clay, soil experts may be able to

kidnaper’s hideout. At present, the

Sound. 4. - Strands of hair found under the boy’s nails,” indicating that he Josh with his Riducior for his ile 5. The printing of the ransom note. Authorities throughout the case have been confident that the machine which printed the note was of peculiar type—a defective, simple printing press, commonly used by children. * It was believed possible that the device could be traced to the place of sale. 6. Tire prints left by an automobile, apparenily bearing the slayer and the body of the boy. The prints

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ieft by a medium-sized, six-cylinder sedan. The tire was of popular make. Ransom Not Paid Paul Sceva, manager of the Ranier Park Co., who tried to serve as Dr. Mattson’s intermediary in ransom negotiations, spoke for the father. He quoted him as follows: “The ransom was not paid, although I made every effort to pay it, and put forth every endeavor to try to follow instructions. The instructions were so elusive, however, and there was such a confusion of notes I was unable to pay the ransom. “It Is quite evident the boy was killed instantly and had been dead a considerable time. “The kidnaper became exceedingly wary during the last few days and judging from the condition of Charles’ body, he was still trying to collect the ransom money after

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TROOPS CALLED

IN STRIKE ZONE

AFTER 19 HURT

Soldiers Are Mobilized as Strikers Set Meeting at Riot Scene.

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night's rioting in which 19 men were hurt.

Col. John S. Bersey, adjutant gene eral of the National Guard, dis= patched orders to officers in nine Michigan cities to mobilize the several units of the 126th Infantry regiment.

Meanwhile the United Automobile Workers of America announced

through its sound truck Loudspeak-

er that a mass meeting of union members would be held at 1 p. m, (Indianapolis time), before the gates of the plant where the rioting occurred.

“C. I. O. (Committee for Ine

"dustrial Organization) men wiil be

here to explain the situation to you,” a voice blared out. The crowd in front of the body plant was increasing hourly. In Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Holland, Adrian, Coldwater, Muske= gon, Ionia, Big Rapids and Kala mazoo—cities in the southern Miche igan area surrounding Flint— guardsmen deserted offices, stores and shops to obey the mobilization call. Charges Riot Planned

An aftermath of last night's rioting was the charge by the United Automobile Workers of America that General Motors Corp. and city police - had “deliberately planned” the battle. Robert Travis, organizer of the A. W. A. in the Flint area, charged the motor car company and police authorities with “full responsibility” for the outbreak. He said that attempts to shut off supplies of food to approximately 450 ‘‘sitdown” strikers in the No. 2 plant had provoked the outbreak. Police Chief James Wills chare acterized Travis’ charges as “abe surd.” At New York, a General Motors official said that the riot was “stricte ly between the strikers and officers— the company wasn’t in it at all.”

‘NLRB Permits Gary ,

determine the exact locality of the M : ‘Men at Hearing ciay points to .a region near the| mouth of a river flowing into Puget |

Ly United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The National Labor Relations Board today granted permission .to counsel for U. S. Steel employee representation groups to intervene in its heare ing on charges filed by John L. Lewis lieutenants that U. S. Steel and its subsidiaries violaied the Wagner Labor Act. Benjamin Wham and Alex Penhdleton, who said they represented approximately 45,000 steel workers in five Carnegie-Illinois plants in the Gary district, had asked the noard for permission to intervene. They contended counsel for the employee plan should be heard besause it is a recognized labor organ=tion and a collective bargaining Zgency in the plants affected.

McGrady Listens as Strike Leaders Meet

By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Assis« tant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady sat in today on a confer=ence of John L. Lewis .and his lieutenants to receive a first-hand picture of ments in the Lewis-sponsored strike against the General Motors Corp. McGrady was expected to obtain a complete picture of developments to afford a basis (for any governmental intervention move or new effort to mediate the conflict. Whether McGrady also would make some move toward new conciliation was uncertain although it was be=

lieved that the Administration was

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