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JUDGE SLACK HINTS COUNTY BOARD TO QUIT

Meeting May Be Called to Act on Official State Salary Order.

‘NEAL IS NOT NAMED’

Chairman Claims Loophole In State Group’s Demand.

Superior Judge L. Ert Slack, Marion -County Welfare Board president, said he would contact board members today to “ask them if they want a meeting called to act on the State Welfare’s Department's order that the county director's salary be fixed.” “I will ask them if they want to act on the order or resign,” the judge said. “I've already made up my mind,” Judge Slack said. “My term expired March 30 and I am serving only temporarily until a successor is appointed.” The Judge also said that “the Board legally would not have to ollow the State Department's order because it does not name Mr. Neal specifically. It merely orders that the salary be fixed for the county director.” Demands Board Fix Salary

In its order yesterday, the State Department demanded that the County Board fix the salary for the county director by Monday or face | legal action. i The State Department's action | followed refusal of the board to fix Mr. Neal's salary at a meeting last ‘Tuesday. A majority of the board members reportedly challenged constitutionality of the law under which the director was appointed by the State Department. One board member, FP. O. Belzer, proposed that the salary be approved, but his motion was tabled by other members. Mr. Neal has received no salary since he took office six weeks ago. He succeeded Joel A. Baker, who was ousted by the Legislature following the slugging of Wayne Coy by Peter Cancilla, Joel Baker's political associate. . Succeeded Baker

State Department attorneys pointed out that the State Welfare Act provides that “if any official or board fails or refuses to perform his or its duty, the State Department ig authorized to issue an order.” Under another section, attorneys pointed out, the department is auth- . orized to bring an action in/mandate to force a board or official to obey the order. State Department attorneys indicated that if the county board fails . to fix Mr. Neal's salary by Monday, mandamus proceedings may be filed against the hoard

Massed Orchestra From Schools Is Heard at Indiana.

By JAMES THRASHER

A Boston critic, reviewing one of Fabien Sevitzky’s children’s orchestra concerts, recently wrote that music was the greatest factor in leading American children away from crime.. Music is beauty and crime is ugliness, he said, and the two cannot live together. If this is so, this morning's children’s performances at the National Federation of Music Clubs convention promise a Utopia in the next generation. Mr. Sevitzky led a massed orchestra of 200 high school musicians at the Indiana Theater and various smaller groups testified eloquently to the artistic progress in public school music instruction. The orchestra program, which was broadcast, consisted of a movement from the second “L’Arlesienne” Suite of Bizet, in which the youthful flute and harp soloists were cordially applauded, and Grieg’s “Triumphal March” from Sigurd: Jorsalfar. Twenty-five youngsters made up the Apollo Boys Choir of Birmingham, Ala. Their singing of compositions by Franck, Palestrina, Nascus, Mozart, Stephen Foster and Strauss’ “Tales from the Vienna Woods,” was as angelic as their appearance, and they were received in a tumult of enthusiasm. Other performers were four talented sisters. who made up the Silberberg Quartet of Boston; the Parker High School Band of Greenville, S. C., the Daytona High School Glee Club of Daytona Beach, Fla., the Albuquerque, N. M. Junior Civic Orchestra, and the Mozelle Bennett Sawyer Violin Ensemble of Traverse City, Mich. Notable throughout the program was the high type of music offered. The interpretations afforded one agreeable surprise after another, especially the Silberberg Quartet, which played with a sensitive, innate musicianship. Appropriate ceremonies marked (Turn to Page Three) -

PENAL FARM CHIEF FIRED BY GOVERNOR

Harry Wissel to Succeed Capt. Ralph Howard.

Capt. Ralph Howard, State Penal Farm superintendent, today was notified by Governor Townsend that his services would be ended May 1. In a telegram to Capt. Howard this morning, Dick Heller, Governor Townsend’s executive secretary, informed him that his successor would be Harry Wissel, chief clerk at the State Farm in Putnamville. Capt. Howard formerly was super-

Tuesday. The State Department previously | instructed the board to fix Mr. Neal's salary at a figure between $4000 and $4200 a year,

2 KILLED, 5 HURT

IN AUTO COLLISION

"By United Press ALBION, Ind, April 24—Two youths were killed and five others injured last night in an auto collision on State Road 2 near Wolf Lake. The victims were Ross Walker, 18, and Iris Leaman, 21, both of near Albion.

TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Johnson Merry-Go-R'd 10 Movies Mrs. Ferguson. 9 Mrs. Roosevelt 9 Music ........ 15 Crossword .... Obituaries ....16 Curious World .15 10 Editorials ; 9 Fashions 4 15 Financial Scherrer 9 i Serial Story ..14 Short Story. ..14 5 Grin, Bear It 14 6 In Indpls. .... 3| State Deaths. 16 Jane Jordan .. 4. Wi

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intendent at the State Reformatory and was transferred to the Farm at the beginning of the McNutt administration. He was named to the Reformatory position by former Governor Leslie. No reasons for the change were given in the telegram sent by Mr. Heller. Mr. Howard's services were | “terminated at the direction of | Governor Townsend and Thurman A. Gottschalk, Penal Institutions Supervisor,” the telegram said.

HUGH MARSHALL SR. IS BOUND TO JURY

Hugh Marshall Sr., father of Hugh Marshall, 19, under death sentence | with Vurtis Neal, 21, for the murder | of William H. Bright, Indianapolis | pharmacist, today was held for grand jury action without bond on a charge of being an accessory before the fact. He was bound over by Judge Charles Karabell in Municipal Court after testimony of Ray Seidel, Criminal Court investigator, that the elder Marshall plotted a holdup with the youths the afternoon of the day Mr. Bright was Kkilléd. The father was arrested in the courtroom at Shelbyville two weeks ago at the conclusion of the youths’ trial.

TRIBE

IS RAINED OUT

Today's game between the Indians and Mud Hens at Toledo was post-

5 | poned because of rain.

Sevitzky Directs Group As Youthful Musicians Entertain at Festival

Mrs. Edward MacDowell, Composer’s Widow, Speaks Today.

(Program, Page Three; Photos, Pages Three and Eight)

By MARJORIE BINFORD WOODS One thousand youthful musicians today displayed their talents as Junior Day was observed by the National Federation of Music Clubs, holding a seven-day convention here. A highlight ‘of the program at the Indiana Theater, featuring the young singers and instrumentalists, was to be an address by Mrs. Edward MacDowell, 80-year-old widow of the noted American composer. While the program featuring Mrs. MacDowell’s address was in progress at the Indiana, preliminary contests for young artists were to begin at 1 p. m. in the Claypool and Washington Hotels. As the young artists held their programs a hominating committee to select a board of directors for the Federation was chosen. Directors are to be named Wednesday (Turn to Page Three)

HUNT DOG OWNER INMAN'S DEATH

South Side Resident Dies

After Slugging; Given Animal, Claim.

The middle-aged owner of a sil-ver-gray police dag was hunted by authorities today as the man who slugged and injured fatally Lee Robbins, 62, of 1310 Shelby St. Witnesses told police, they said, that shortly after midnight they saw Mr. Robbins walking near his home followed by the dog. They said a man approached him and accused him of stealing the dog. Officers said they were told that Robbins and the stranger had been in a restaurant at 1121 Shelby St. a few minutes earlier. conversation, - the stranger is reported to have given the dog to Mr. Robbins. Mrs. Myrtle Osborne, owner of the house where Mr. Robbins roomed, said she was driving along Shelby St. in an automobile when the stranger ran after him shouting, “You stole my dog, you stole my dog.” According to Mrs. Osborne, he overtook Mr. Robbins and knocked him against the building. She said she got out of her machine and ran over to him. Meanwhile the man muttered, “I'm sorry, Dad.” He left with the dog while they were looking after Mr. Robbins’ injuries, she reported. Dr. Norman Booher, deputy coroner, was to conduct an investigation today.

MERGURY DIPS BUT FAIR SKIES ARE DUE

Cooler Weather Forecast by Weather Bureau.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 66 1 a. m. 64 12 (Noon) 63 1 p.m... 63 2p m.. 61

65 67 70 ¢ 68 10 Spring is due for a temporary setback today, according to-the Weather Bureau. The forecast was for much cooler weather, but bright skies tomorrow, The mercury was dipping this morning. It had dropped about 20 degrees from the 83 reached at 8:30 Pp. m. yesterday.

8 ARE SHOT AT REVIVAL By United Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 24— Arthur J, Cockrell, state legislator, who broke up a revival meeting and injured one woman and seven men with a single blast from his shotgun,

was free in $250 bail today while police investigated the shooting.

During their .

COURT ORDERS HAPGOOD HELD IN $2000 BAIL

Local Man to Get Hearing Before Jury Tuesday. in Contempt Case.

OUTGROWTH OF STRIKE

Bond Also Increased for Six Other Organizers in Maine Dispute.

By United Press AUBURN, Me., April 24.—Powers Hapgood, Indianapolis, and six other Auburn-Livingston shoe strike leaders today were ordered held in $2000 bail each for a jury hearing Tuesday on contempt charges in connection with strike activities. Justice Harry Manser of the State Supreme Court took this action after ‘a half-hour hearing in a heavily guarded courtroom packed with an orderly crowd. It was ‘Justice Manser who last Tuesday issued the injunction which the defendants are charged with violating. In ordering all seven held for jury hearing, Justice Manser also revoked the privilege accorded Sidney Grant t of Boston, C. I. O. counsel, to practice in the Maine eourts. Justice Manser denied a motion by counsel for the shoe manufacturers that he issue an order closing the C. I. O. soup kitchen which has been feeding approximately Tog strikers daily in Lewiston.

West Coast Quiet Under Two Truces

By United Press West Coast strike disturbances

quieted today under two truces—one

ending a riot in a California canning factory, the other terminating a sit-down strike in the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant at Richmond, Cal. The Ford strike ended when ofticials of the company agreed to confer with United Automobile Workers union leaders. Six hundred sjit=down strikers vacated the plant. More than 50 men were wounded in a riot at a food cannery at Stockton, Cal., before a truce was reached. The fight started when strikers

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Stockton food products vegetable cannery, which was being protected by a force of vigilantes under the Sheriff.

C. I. 0. Union Loses In Hershey Poll

By United Press HERSHEY, Pa., April 24. — The Committee for Industrial Organization refused today to accept the rejection of its United Chocolate Workers Union by employees of the Hershey Chocolate Co. Workers yesterday voted 1542 to 781 in favor of the Loyal Workers’ Club.

Virginia Miners Defy Lewis Order

By United Press BIG STONE GAP, Va., April 24.— Striking coal miners today defied the orders of John L. Lewis, United Miner Workers president, that they return to work in the Roda Colliery of the Stonega Coke & Coal Co. Strikers picketing the mine booed and cat-called when the president of the local union read a telegram

{ from Mr. Lewis terming the strike

“illegal” and ordering back into the mines.

Threatened Rail Strike Postponed

By United Press NEW YORK, April 24. — A threatened strike of 25,000 railroad clerks and station employees on eight eastern railroads was postponed today for 48 hours only 15 minutes before the noon deadline set, for the walkout. ! Officials of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees said the delay had been granted at the request of the Railway Labor Board in Washing- | ton.

the men

Kidnap Prober

J. J. McNalley

AAUCK SEEKING

'LINDBERGH DATA

Prosecutor Delays Move to Arrest Mysterious J. J. Faulkner.

By United Press CLINTON, N. J., April 24.—Hunterdon County authorities awaited additional information today .before attempting to serve a warrant for the arrest of the mysterious “J. J. Faulkner’—the man who turned in

$2980 of Lindbergh ransom money

when the Government impounded gold notes. Presecutor Anthony M. Hauck announced that the warrant charges “Faulkner” with conspiring. to kidnap Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.—a crime for which Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted and executed. Mr. Hauck said the warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace E. R. Hummer of Frenchtown, N, J, on a complaint hy J. J. McNailey, a pri=vate detective living in Jersey City. Mr. McNalley said the name “Faulkner” was an alias for John Jacob Nosovistsky. “There is nothing I can do about it,” the prosecutor said, “until McNalley supplies some evidence. In

the first place I have no idea of who.

this Nosovistsky, alias Faulkner, is or where he may be found. In the (Turn to Page Three)

HEARING ON RAHKE CHARGES DELAYED

Hearing of charges of violationg the 1935 Slot Machine Act against Emil H. Rahke was postponed until May 13 by Municipal Judge Charles Karabell today. Rahke was arrested last week during a raid on a N. Pennsylvania St. mansion which police said was being equipped for the printing of baseball pool tickets.

MORGAN WARNS OF MEASLES SPREAD

660 Cases Reported Here, Health Official Says.

A warning against a heavy increase in measle cases here was issued today by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Health Board secretary. Dr. Morgan said the Board had received reports of 660 cases.. There were only 146 cases last month and in April, 1936, there were 16. “Measles: are a serious childhood affliction, not so much as a disease, but because of resultant complication, Dr. Morgan said. Measles often lead to pneumonia, middle ear disease and juvenile tuberculosis.” “Victims should be put to bed immediately after the first symptoms appear, to protect them from chill and exposure, he said. DOCTOR DIES IN PLUNGE By United Press CLEVELAND, April 24. — Dr. Julius J. Selman, clinician and specialist in internal medicine, was killed today in a plunge from his ninth-floor residence suite.

COMMITTEE IS AGAINSTCOURT REFORM, CLAIM

Poll Shows Probable 10-8 Vote Against Plan, Stokes Says.

M’CARRAN IS UNDECIDED

Senate Would Get Proposal Despite Adverse Ballot.

(Editorial, Page 10) : By THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, April 24.—President Roosevelt's proposal to add six justices ta the Supreme Court will

be beaten in the Senate Judiciary Committee if it comes to a straightout vote, a poll of the committee revealed today. The vote would be either 10 to 8 against the six-judge increase, or a 9-to-9 tie. In the latter case, the bill would not get a favorable report, since the motion—which would be for a favorable report—would not carry. A 10-to-8 vote is most likely because of the peculiar situation in the cpmmittee. Senator McCarran (D. Nev.) is the only doubtful factor disclosed in the poll today. He is proposing a compromise to add two judges to the Court. If he is defeated in this move, he is expected to vote against the six-judge increase. Senate to Get Bill An unfavorable report, by the Judiciary Committee, however, would not stop the measure. There is a general agreement on the committee to present the bill to the Senate, despite a vote against it, in order to let the issue he fought out on the floor—provided, of course, a compromise is not worked out by the committee. Administration supporters would be expected to offer the President’s original plan on the floor anyhow if it lost in committee. But the President's plan would be given a black eye if an unfavorable report ‘came from this committee

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WOMAN CONVICTED IN GLARK GABLE CASE ::

Actor ‘Papa of Me Cheeild,’ She Still Insists.

By United Press LOS ANGELES, April 24.—Mrs. Violett Wells Norton thrust out a plump double chin today in defiance of the jury that refused to believe her, and still insisted that Clark Gable is “the papa of me cheeild.” She was found guilty of using the mails to defraud by demanding money for the child's support, and may face a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and a $1000 fine. “Hi’'m innocent of the charge,” the 47-year-old English housewife protested. “Hi still think Gable is the man and there should be blood tests to prove ‘e's the papa of me Gwendoline.”

SENATOR BACHMAN OF TENNESSEE DEAD

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 24 —The death of Senator N. L. Bachman (D. Tenn.), who succeeded Secretary of State Cordell Hull in the Senate, was mourned by Congress today. An ardent supporter of Tennessee Valley Authority legislation, Senator Bachman, 58, died suddenly last night of heart disease. He came to the Senate in 1933 when Mr. Hull was named Secretary of State. He was elected for the unexpired term in 1934 and reelected last fall.

MRS. ATTERBURY DEAD By United Press RADNOR, Pa. April 24 —Mrs. William Wallace Atterbury, 358, widow of the former president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died at her home here today after a long illness.

GAMING EVIDENCE TAMPERED WITH, SPENCER CLAIMS

Prosecutor Charges Machine, Held in

Confiscated ‘Hoist” Courtroom, Was

Adjusted to ‘Pay Off.’

ASKS POLICE INVESTIGATE INCIDENT

Pass Key Used to Gain Entrance During Night, Official Says; Device Exhibited Ih Trial of County Test Case.

Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer today charged tamper ing with evidence in a test case which, he said, may determine the outcome of his general investigation of gaming

devices in Indianapolis.

He ordered a probe by city detectives and Prosecutor’s investigators after he said he found that an “electric hoist” machine, being used as evidence in a jury trial in Municipal Court 1, had been broken into during the night. “The success of the general Grand Jury investigation

EUROPE FACING NEW ALIGNMENT

Italy Forced to Accept Compromise With Austria at Venice Parley.

By United Press ROME, April 24.—The Venice conference between Premier Mussolini and Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg of Austria was believed today to have marked the beginning of a new alignment in Central and Eastern Europe. This realignment was expected to bring Germany into closer co-oper-ation with Italy in a joint extension of influence toward the Balkans and ‘the same time cause Austria eventually to co-operate with Czechoslovakia and France. Developments were expected within a few weeks on the new turn in Italian-German co-operation. No immediate move was expected by Austria. But it seemed that the conference left Austria and Italy farther apart, not closer together.

By United Press MADRID, April 24.—Gen. Jose Miaja, “savior of Madrid,” gave up all civil authority today, and, at the same time the supreme cefense junta, formed when the world thought Madrid was about to fall, passed out of existence. Gen. Miaja and the junta of which he was. president handed over civil authority to a new “town council” of 34 members represent-

ing all parties in the Government's |

popular front.

FISH SIAMESE TWINS PUZZLE TO OWNER

Bu United Press FT. WAYNE, April 24—John Beattie puzzled today about Siamese twins born to a blue moon tropical fish he owns. The ‘twins” are joined at the stomachs. “And what's so good is that they swim facing each other,” Mr. Beattie said. “One goes forward and one reverses. Gosh, I don't know how they do it.”

FLEES STATE REFORMATORY Police received word here today that Rollie Stize, 26, who had received a penal sentence in Marion County for a robbery charge, last night escaped from the State Reformatory in Pendleton.

DRIVER FATALLY BURNED By United Press ERIE, Pa., April 24—Trapped in the cab of his wrecked and burning truck, Gerald Heppner, 39, Buffalo, N. Y., was burned fatally today.

Sof gambling activities here

depends largely on the out= come of this case,” Prosecutor Spencer said. : Mr. Spencer said he discovered the seals on the machine, which had been kept in the courtroom, had been broken. He found the mechanism had been readjusted to

make. it “pay off” on nearly every play, he said.

“Pass Key Used”

The room was entered sometime after 9 p. m. apparently with a pass key, it. was reported. Court House custodians were to he questioned this afternoon about other persons who might have keys, Mr. Spencer said. The machine was confiscated seve eral weeks ago in a raid led by Sergt, Carl Ashley on an establishment in the 300 block of Virginia, Ave., Mr. Spencer said. It was being used as evidence in the trial of Carl Smith on a charge of keeping a gaming device. The case was taken to Municipal Court 1 on a change of venue from Municipal Court 4. The Grand Jury for the last’ two weeks has been conducting an exe tensive investigation into ownership and operation of slot machines, lotteries and other gambling devices in’ Marion County, Mr. Spencer said, Moe than 40 witnesses testified this week.

BOB BURNS Says: CLLYW OOD,

suppose human nature is jest about the same all over. . No matter what station ‘people occupy in the social strata, you'll find that they are pert near all governed by the same ime pulses. Every day when you pick up a paper and you read in the society column about - two people gettin’ married, you can be pretty sure that they are marryin’ either for love, wealth or soe cial position. At the same tima there are a lot of puor folks gettin® married, but you never give ‘em a thought because they don’t get their names in the paper, but you can be pretty sure the same idea is back of that weddin’ too. : I use'ta have one uncle that never amounted to anything. He was as poor as Job's turkey. One day he got married and I asked him how he happened to marry that girl and he says “Well, in the first place I saw she was beautiful, but I didn’t care nothin’ about that, but when I learned she was takin’ in washings for seven families, I jest | sur= rendered.” (Copyright,

1937)

DEATH LOOKS CERTAIN FOR SNARKY . . .

Death seemed certain for Snarky, a Aezey little dog, when he

fell into the Pacific off a cliff near Santa Cruz, Cal

Then Snarky’s

master. Ross Newfarmer, and a friend sighted the little form, a mere

dot.in the surt, indicaled by

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RESCUE ON WAY . .

Halting passersby, had them hold a rope while he lowered himself 30, feet to where in distress.

Newfarmer

SAVED—ALMOST

After sisking death to haul Snarky from the surf, Newfarmer started the ascent, rope in one

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HELPING HANDS GIVE AID . . . . . . .

Rescuer and rescued were nearly exhausted when they reached

the brink. There, another foot ahead, lay complete safety. behind, disaster still threatened. But by this time

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DOG EXPRESSES GRATITUDE , . . . .|.

“It was worth it,” was all Newfarmer could say after maki

sure Snarky had suffered no ill effects from the experience.

As for

Snarky, he merely let his expression tell how grateful he was to his

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