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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 17

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1937

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YOUNG PARIS SLAIN, CAPT. LEACH FEARS: GUN SALES ASSAILED

Morrissey Moves for | Checkup on All |

Permits, UNSEEN IN WEEK ASKS COURT AID

Missing Youth Vietim Of Hitchhikers, Is Theory.

Potts Slayers May Present Law Is Too Have Killed Him, | Liberal, Chief He Says. Thinks.

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Chief Morrissey, concerned over | a the increased sale of firearms re- | Capt: Matt Leach today said that | ported here during the last six | Lawrence L. Paris, husky Bargers-| weeks, has asked County judges to | ville youth missing a week today, | co-operate with him in providing probably had been killed by hitch- | records of persons securing weapon | hikers. | permits, it was announced today. “He can’t be alive,” Capt. Leach| The present State law is too said. “There never has been a case broad to give police an adequate of a kidnaped motorist being held | check on firearms sales, Chief Mor= | alive for more than four hours.” | rissey said. Capt. Leach said he believes the In a letter to the County Cir= | bandits who killed Clayton Potts, | cuit, Superior and Criminal Courts

(Another Story, Page Five)

foundry official, in a $2300 holdup | judges, Chief Morrissey asked that !

Leach Outlines Theory

Capt. Lieach's theory is that the Potts’ killers, who abandgned their car after the holdup, spent Tuesday night in hiding. On Wednesday night, he reasoned, they left this city and Mr. Paris picked them up as hiteh-hikers, They killed him, disposed of the body and made their getaway in his car, Capt. Irach said he believes. “There were no automobile thefts in Indianapolis between Tuesday, the day of the shooting, and last Saturday, except for the disappearance of Mr. Paris in his car,” Capt. Leach said.

Escape Plans Spoiled

“The robbers who shot Mr. Potts | damaged their car in the getaway and obviously had their escape plans disrupted. They were trying to get out of town and probably stopped Mr. Paris as he drove along in his automobile Wednesday morning,” he continued. “Paris was more than 6 feet tall, weighs about 190 pounds and was an amateur boxer and wrestler. “They couldn't hold anyone like that a captive and attempt a getaway, so they killed him and dis posed of the body to hide the direction of their escape,” he concluded.

Sheriff Disagrees

Mr. Paris was last seen at an Indianapolis department store where he worked. Capt. Leach said he was to have gotten a better job | next month at another Indianapolis business house. | Nothing in his private life has | come to light that would provide a motive for voiuntary disappearance, | Capt. Leach said. He was reported to have had approximately $75 cash on his person at the time of disap- | pearance, The Johnson County sheriff's office, however, said their investigation had revealed no indications of foul play. “The parents told us they were just trying to locate the boy and seemed to have no indication that he had been harmed,” a deputy said.

Pair May Be Separated

William R. Kelso, 810 N. Hamilion Ave, reported yesterday that he saw Mr. Paris last Tuesday night and that he seemed to be in good spirits. The theory that one of the gunmen responsible for the slaying of Mr. Potts escaped with all the $2300 loot and is being sought by his companion was expressed by city police today. City officers said they believed the | men became separated as they fled! (Turn to Page Three)

BOB BURNS 98 HRT

‘actfulness is one of the [finest traits a person can develop—especially if he's dealin’ with the public. The only way you can possibly develop this trait is by studyin’ human nature. That way you learn to size people up. A remark that some people wouldn't pay any attention to might offend somebody else. The best hand I ever saw at this was my Uncle Squincey. He use’ ta be a sort of junk dealer down home. One day he went up to the house of a new family and rang the doorbell. The lady opened the door a little bit and peekin' through the crack says, “What do you want?” Uncle Squincey says “Have ya got any old beer bottles?” ‘Che lady opened the door and stood there glarin’ at him and said “Do I look like the kind of a lady who would have beer bottles?” Uncle Squincey says, “Well, I'm sorry, Sister, I didn't see you very well, but now I can see I was wrong and I apologize.” Then he studied her face for a while and he says “Have ya got any old vinegar bottles?”

they require applicants to give police their fingerprints and ballistic records of their weapons. The judges indicated they would

| favor such a plan in the interest]

of crime prevention. “Fingerprints of persons holding firearm permits would be placed in our personal identification files, which are in no way connected with our criminal files,” Chief Morrissey said. Permit applicants would be asked to fire test shots for ballistic rec(Turn to Page Three)

NEAL'S UNCLE HEARD BY JURY

Patrolman Who Arrested Murder Suspect Testifies for State.

Times Special SHELBYVILLE, March 31.-Pa-trolman Jake Neal of the State Police today testified for the State in the murder trial of his nephew, Vurtis Neal, 22, and Hugh Marshall, 19. It was Patrolman Neal who, a few days after the bodv of William H. Bright, Indianapolis druggist, was found in Big Sugar Creek, arrested his nephew in a small Kentucky town. Other peace officers today testified

to the investigation of the crime, |

and the recovery of the body. The defense plans to call about 15 witnesses. The Court probably will call alienists who have examined the defendants. These alienists may be cross-examined by both defense and the State. The youths have entered insanity pleas. To a crowded courtroom and the jury of 11 farmers and a retired railroader yesterday, another relative of Neal described the defendants’ arrival at his Madison home. Wilbur Kidwell, Neal's brother-in-law, who is held on a burglary (Turn to Page Two)

REBELS’ CAUSE IMPERILED BY REVOLT, GLAIM

Foreign Intervention, at First Welcomed, Proves Boomerang.

OFFICERS DISILLUSIONED

. Feel They Are Being Used to Make Spain Vassal of Her Allies.

By United Press The Rebel cause in Spain seemed to be cracking today under military reverses and iniernal revolt. Foreign intervention, which the

Rebels counted on for victory, turned out to be a boomerang which threatens their defeat. Rebel officers who entered the revolt from patriotic motives, seeking to remold the republic to their own political ideas, welcomed intervention. Now many of them are disillusioned. They feel they are being used as tools to make Spain a vassal state of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

been a blow to their fierce Epanish | pride. That, coupled with the Guadala- | | jara. and Pozoblanco defeats, has [resulted in serious dissension.

| Morocco Plot Reported

established |

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It seems fairly well | that a plot to revolt against the | Rebel cause has been started in | Morocco, where, ironically, the civil | | war broke out. It was planned to | spread it all through Spain, includ= | | ing such vital centers as Burgos, Seville, Salamanca, Valladolid, Ma- | laga and Algeciras. Rebel leaders are trying despers | ately to stamp it out, with Gen. | Francisco Franco, the high commander, going personally to Morocco. More than 200, including 150 of- | ficers, were reported to have been | shot. The military situation meanwhile | seemed desperate. The important | Rebel Army operating in the Pozo- | blanco sector south of Madrid was in full retreat toward Cordoba, hard-pressed by * four Loyalist | columns, They were in danger of | being trapped in the mountain [passes by an encircling movement [on arnihilated. [Tussolini Has Problem | It seemed likely that unless Mus|solini disregards the noninterven-

| tion agreement and throws in heavy |

‘win and then fail. On the other

| hand, Italy is pledged not to send |

| more troops and there is Britain {and France to reckon with, Perhaps some formula may be | found under which Mussolini can | pull out gracefully. After a Cabinet | meeting in Paris today, an official communique was issued which said cryptically: “The counsels of moderation given to certain powers regarding their | Spanish attitude appears to be | bearing fruit.”

| fresh surge of bitterness

Times. Tension in British-Italian relations, quiescent for a week, became as strong as ever.

Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer said today he would file a motion tomorrow to quash the returns on Indiana Supreme Court writs of prohibition filed by Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox and Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker. He sald he would charge that the returns “did not set out facts rela tive to the issues of the writs.” In his return today Judge Cox charged that the writ issued against him by the Supreme Court was “without warrant in law or equity and is null and void.” Judge Cox previously had granted a restraining order to Peter A. Cancilla temporarily blocking Prosecu=

Spencer to Ask Quashing Of Cox’s Reply to Writ

tor Herbert M. Spencer's request for a special judge from being certified to the Supreme Court Clerk by County Clerk Glenn Ralston, Mr. Spencer had asked that a special judge be named for the trial of Cancilla and Joel A. Baker on charges of malicious mayhem

to kill Wayne Coy.

tained a wnit of prohibition from the High Court forbidding Judge Cox from further action in the case. Judge Baker charged in his return Monday that the Supreme (Turn to Page Three)

SAVED FROM DEATH

Mary Biacco rented the room in which the bodies of Veronica Gedeon and her mother were

(Copyright, 1937)

found, She was away at the time.

. SEEK CLUES IN TRIPLE MURDER . . . . HERLASTDATE

The reported arrogance of | some officers among their allies has |

| represented

and assault and battery with intent |

Last Friday the Prosecutor ob- |

Paul-Boncour Is Brought Into Fontanges Case

By United Press PARIS, March 31—Mme. Magda de Fontanges introduced the name of former Premier Joseph PaulBoncour of France today in testi= | mony at the resumption of pre= | liminary hearings on her shooting | of Count Charles de Chambrun, | former French ambassador to Rome. The dark-haired writer again told | the magistrate of her purported love | affair with Premier Benito Mus= | solini and related how she fried to | commit suicide in Rome last fall | when Il Duce refused to see her, | Madame de Fontanges blamed | Count de Chambrun for the end of her alleged romance in Rome. She told the magistrate that the Count acted against her in Rome last summer because he wanted to | do a favor for Mr, Paul-Bonecour | who as Premier appointed Count de Chambrun as Ambassador to Italy.

PLEAS REVOKED |

| |

* BY MARION MEN

City Clerk and Ex-Farmer | Claim Innocence in Stock Case.

By United Press

MARION, Ind, March 31.—Guilty |

Pleas of two alleged accomplices of | tated, a foeman who carries the

Warren T. Marr, 46, former De- | troit millionaire, in a purported | $80,000 stock swindling scheme were | withdrawn today in Grant County Superior Court, Ray Norman, 38, Marion City Clerk, and Curtis Strange, 41, retired farmer, changed to not guilty | their answer to charges of violating the State Securities Act in recomsmending sale of unregistered stock. | Withdrawal of the guilty pleas was permitted because the men were

| not represented by counsel at ar

raignment yesterday. They were in today's action by State Senator Edward ©. Hays. | They were released under bond of $1500 each. Prosecutor Roy Dempsey indicated additional charges may be filed against Norman and Strange. Marr Withholds Plea

Marr also was arraigned late | { yesterday on charges of violating | the state securities law but withheld | | his plea pending arrival of an] | attorney from Chicago. Another alleged associate, Gar- | land Twaddle, 42, of Goshen, who, State Police said, acted as Marr's | contact man, pleaded not guilty, | Marr is alleged to have repre- | | sented himself as an agent of the | Grand American National Co. Inc. | an insurance firm incorporated in | Delaware, He is accused of defrauding scores of Indiana residents | by exchanging his stock for their | securities of proven value, | Miss Della Wall, Marion High | School teacher, who charged she | paid Marr $1400 for 26 shares of | Grand American stock, filed an at- | tachment on $2860 cash and securi- | ties taken from Marr when he was | arrested here Monday.

BOARD IS APPOINTED | FOR FLOOD CONTROL,

Mayor and Commissioners Name Two to Posts.

Marion County Commissioners and Mayor Kern today named the Marion County Flood Control Board, created by the last Legislature. The commissioners nominated Charles E. Jefferson, 3528 College Ave., river engineer since 1914, who | has done work for the city under | three administrations. Mayor Kern nominated Carl Kortepeter, Southport, district engineer for the Works Progress Administration. Salaries are $2400 yearly. Henry B. Steeg, city engineer, is any ex-officio member, The board will set up a bond district for flood control. COW HAS THREE CALVE Times Specind FORTVILLE, Ind, March 31.— Triplet calves were born on the farm of C. E. Colson yesterday. Cow and calves are doing well, it

PAIR OF TITANS LEVEL LANCES IN COURT FIGHT

Hughes and Roosevelt Stage Dramatic Duel, Stokes Says.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Chief Justice Appears to Be Seeking Mantle of John Marshall.

(Editorial, Page 12) By THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, March 31.—Over-

shadowing lesser figures who quarrel |

in the forums below, two giants have leveled their lances in the titanic battle over the Supreme Court. One sits in the new marble building near the Capitol—Chief Justice Hughes, a man full of years and experience in the reaims of reform, politics, corporate law practice and statecraft, a man who missed the Presidency by a hair, The other sits in the less ornate White House at the other end of Pennsylvania Ave. Mr. Roosevelt must realize that a

Guest Goose

Boonville Pet Helps on Errands; She’s Nice To Neighbors, Too.

Limes Speeial OONVILLE, Ind, March 31-— There's a self-educated poose | on 8. Second St. here that has the town talking, Her name is Gladys. She belongs to the family of Murl Lockhart, is gray in color, and was acquired at a shooting match last fall. Soon after coming to the Lockharts, the goose settled down and made herself at home. She followed members of the household to the grocery, waited for them, and followed them home again. She learned to rap three times on the door with her bill as a signal she wanted in or out. She invariably goes to the bread box when she is hungry and sets up a racket that can be heard into the next block.

”

N nice days Gladys waddles out and calls on the neighbors, who are always glad to see her and generally give her a bite or two to eat. They have learned that a bill rap on the front door means she has favored them with { her presence and they let her in. But one thing about Gladys’ habits leads experts in such things to believe she was dropped on her head when she was a gosling. Every night she cuddles up to the cellar window to go to sleep. She thinks her reflection is another goose and hasn't learned yet that

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| pened a | strong men have pitted themselves

each other in a struggle to shape

| seek the mantle of John Marshall | in what people generally accept as

| cible has been heated in these last

foeman worthy of his steel has entered the conflict which he precipi-

it isn't. So some member of the family picks her up and puts her in her bed and she sleeps ali night long and doesn't seem a bit bitter about it when she wakes up.

power that tradition has infused into the judiciary. Such a duel seems about to ensue as will stand out dramatically in history, a duel such as has hapfew times before when

600,000 TO PAY LAST JOBLESS FUND LEVY

Approximately 600,000 Indiana workers will make their last direct | contribution to the State Unem- | ployment Compensation fund when they receive their next pay. few years, The Legislature adopted amendAn examination of Monday's de- | ments which will eliminate emcisions discloses a pattern which | ployee contributions after midnight some observers believe may be elab- | today. Since Jan. 1, employers orated by the Chief Justice and of- | subject to the law have been refered to the nation as an alterna- | quired to deduct .9 of 1 per cent

and their economic beliefs against

the form of government, Chief Justice Hughes seems to

another formative period. The cru-

| tive to the Roosevelt philosophy.

The latter envisages reform by (Turn to Page Three)

CLOUDY SKIES DUE IN CITY TOMORROW

LOCAL TEMPERATURES Sam... i0 a. mm... Ta. m... 31. Ham... Sam... 40 12 (Noon) 9am. (41 1 pom...

43 45 45 45

The Weather Bureau today predicted fair skies tonight, cloudy skies tomorrow, and unsettled weather tomorrow night, with temperatures somewhat higher.

BUILDING PERMITS UP $834,436 HERE

The valuation of building permits issued since Jan. 1 is $2,242,724 as compared to $1,408,288 for the same period last year, a gain of $834,436, City Building Commissioner George R. Popp Jr. said today. Permits last week totaled $269,408 as compared to $112,088 for same week last year, an increase of $157,320.

FARM LOAN MEASURE SKILLED BY HOUSE

Jones Says Vote Dooms Tenancy Bill.

By United Press WASHINGTON, March 31.—The House Agriculture Committee today voted to kill a $50,000,000 bill intended to provide loans to help tenant farmers to own their own farms. The committee action thrust into doubt the future of the tenancy legislation asked by President Roosevelt. The House committee voted, 13 to 11, to kill the measure which was sponsored originally by Rep. Marvin Jones (D. Tex.). Seven Democrats joined with six of the seven Republican committee

| was reported. -

wreaked his carnage in the Gedeon apartment, New York police looked

to the crime laboratory to lead them to the killer. home ‘examined, Three.

Linens found in

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tenancy loan provisions.

the |

| from wages of their employees for the fund. Under the amended act, only employers will continue to contribute. The new law, however, does not af- | fect the Federal old age security | contributions of 1 per cent.

TRUCK STRIKES BOY FLEEING FROM PALS

Lad More Distressed Over Loss of His Nickel.

Five-year-old Donald Dukate had a nickel today. His mother gave it to him and he set out from his home, 1326 DeLoss St., to buy 8 Kite, Some of the neighbor boys dis- | covered the presence of great | wealth in the clenched fist of their playmate, and they teased him. He ran to escape them, heedlessly into English Ave. and into the side of a moving truck. He was knocked down, and he lost the nickel. Police found he was bruised on | the forehead and greatly distressed over the loss of the nickel. Six per- | sons, including the police, gave him

I nickel each and he beamed.

His bruises were treated at City Hospital and he was taken home,

‘PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN BUFFALO SLAYING

By United Press BUFFALO, N. YY. March 31 Smiling faintly and talking in a calm, clear voice, 18-year-old Thomas E. Smith, a “model youth,” pleaded not guilty today when arraigned in City Court on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the slaying of Mary Ellen Babcock. His face was emotionless as Cily Judge Clifford J. Chipman read the information against him. Authorities said he would be committed to

| be assigned to his cell to forestall

| himself.

WAGNER

BLAMED

EMPLOYERS FOR STRIKE EPIDEMIC

Coal Industry Tieup Feared; Deadline On Pact Near.

AID IS OFFERED

McGrady Present to Assist in Reaching Settlement.

By United Press NEW YORK, March 31.— United Mine Workers officials and representatives of soft coal operators resumed negotiations for a new Appalachian wage-hour contract today with the necessity of reaching an agreement of some sort before midnight if a suspension of work is to be averted. Indications were that the union and mine owners were still far apart in their proposals and counter-proposals. After weeks of conferences a subcommittee of four min-

ers and four operators ad-

journed late yesterday. Both sides were ominously silent. Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, conferred with subcommittee members individually but did not participate in the meeting. A stoppage of the soft coal industry will be declared unless an agreement is reached today, despite the contention of both sides that they do not want a strike. The chief issues debated by the conferees were the demands of the miners for a 30-hour week, a 15 per cent wage increase and a guarantee of 200 days of work a year. The counter-proposals of the operators called for an increase ot the prevailing 35-hour week to 40 hours and no increase in pay. The miners’ demands, in effect, are for a guaranteed minimum of $1200 a year.

Chrysler Strike Talks Are Stalemated

By United Press LANSING, Mich. March 31.—Attempts to settle the 24-day strike in the nine Detroit plants of the Chrysler Corp. were stalemated temporarily today. Walter P. Chrysler, head of the concern, was in New York, having been called there by “urgent business.” In the same city was John L. Lewis, C, I. O. head who was to confer with soft coal operators. Governor Frank Murphy said there was only “the remotest possibility” that Mr. Chrysler and Mr. Lewis might meet in New York. He (Turn to Page Three)

FIRE DAMAGES U. 3. HOSPITAL AT MARION

Flames Are Checked After Mess Hall is Destroyed.

By United Press MARION, March 31.—Fire of un-

determined origin today destroyed the mess hall at the U. S. Veterans’ Hospital here, causing damage esti-

| mated at $150,000.

| have started

members in voting to strike out the | any attempts by the youth to harm | two

The fire, which was believed to in the kitchen, was brought under control before spreading to adjoining buildings on

the hospital grounds. Approximately

the Erie County Penitentiary at | 1500 persons are patients at the hosWende, where a special guard will | pital.

The hospital fire department and departments from Marion fought the blaze for several hours.

A fiendish killer lay in wait as Miss Gedeon said goodnight out--side her apartment door to her

Stephen Butter, above.

Manchukuo had cause for a double celebration when, on the occa-

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sion of the empire's fifth anniversary, the Emperor announced the

engagement of his young brother, Prince Pu Clueh, "Japan's !

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‘Ruthless Tactics’ by, Capital Charged By Senator.

PROBE IS URGED

Sit-Downs Branded ‘Un-American’ by Rep. Dies.

By United Press WASHINGTON, March 31, —Sit-down strikes were both condemned as “un-American” rand justified as resulting “ruthless tactics” of

from employers in Congress today, . Rep. Martin Dies (D. Tex.) requested the House Rules Committee to support his proposal for a Congressional ine vestigation of sit-down strike technique, and contended that “Communists are active in the sit-down strikes.” Senator Wagner (D. N. Y.), au=thor of the National Labor Rela« tions Act, criticized large corpora= tions which have attacked the law in the courts, and contended that sit-down strikes have been ‘“‘proe voked” by the actions of employers who have “openly banded together to defy this law.” Rep. Dies contended that both labor and industry should welcome an investigation of sit-down strikes. He asserted that “Chicago racke= teers” were active in recent strikes In Michigan, and contended that | the problem is “more important than the Supreme Court issue.”

U. S. Can Act, View

: “If it prevails,” he sald, “it is Immaterial what else happens in this country. There is no doubt that the Federal Government has sufficient power to act against this un-American method.” Senator Wagner asserted his ade vocacy of “obedience to law and ore der and decisions of the people” une der all conditions. He spoke of site down strikes in commenting on certain factors in -the current labor situation which he said stand out “above all others.” “The sit-down,” he said, “has been used only in protest against repeat ed violations of industrial liberties which Congress has recognized, “The sit-down has been provoked by the long-standing, ruthless tace tics of a few great corporations who have humstrung the National Labor | Relations Board by invoking injunctions in the Courts, which they have a right to do; who have openly banded together to defy this law of Congress quite independently of any court action, which they have neither the legal nor the moral right to do; and who have systematically used spies and discharges and vioe lence and terrorism to shatter the workers’ liberties as defined by this Congress, which they have neither the legal nor the moral right to do,

DRIVE ON STRAY DOGS PRESSED BY MAYOR

As the result c¢f a reported ine crease in rabies cases here, Mayor Kern today ordered a six-months emergency campaign against stray dogs, starting today. All dogs taken from their premises must be on a | leash or wear a muzzle, the Mayor | said. | Orders have been issued to pick {up all stray dogs. They will be taken to the dog pound and dis- | posed of, the Mayor said. | The Mayor also advised dog owns {ers to inoculate their pets with

{antirabies serum. |

MRS. ROBERT LINCOLN DIES By United Press WASHINGTON, March 31.—Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, whose life had afforded one of the few remaining close personal links with the Civil War President, died here today. She was 90.

GARY MAN KILLED By United Press HAMMOND, Ind, March 31, — John M. Weeks, 44, Gary, died in the hospital here today from ine juries received when his automobile collided with a truck trailer driven by Chester Palmer, Columbus, O.

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