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TAXI BELIEVED KIDNAP GANG'S CONTACT LINK

Brother of Missifig N. Y. Woman Leaves House With Driver.

FREE HAND ALLOWED

Police Cease Activities to Permit Husband to Negotiate.

(Photo on Page Three)

By United Press STONY BROOK, N. Y., June 11. —A report that contact had been established] with the kidnapers of Mrs. Alice McDonnell Parsons spread today after a taxicab driver went to her home here and conferred with her husband, William H. Parsons. The cabman drove away within a few minutes. He was followed by an automobile carrying a man reported to be Mrs. Parsons’ brother, Frank McDonnell. | Police and detectives on the grounds prevented newspapermen and Dhoiographers from following the cars.

Has Néw York Tags

OfTicers patroling the region professed to have no knowledge of the reason for the cab’s trip or MecDonnell’s hasty departure. The cab. bearing a New" York City license plate and occupied only by the driver. entered the grounds of the 1l-acre Parsons farm at about 10 a. m.| The driver entered the house and a few minutes later .emerged. followed by McDonnell. . The activity cccurred after Federal and State investigators had withdrawn to Stony Brook to leave Parsons free to negotiate directly for the return of his 38-year-old, social registerite ii held for $25,000 ransom. Parsons felt that hi s wife was in danger. He appealed to Depart-

ment of Justice agents and state po- ||

lice to withdraw from his 11l-acre farm so that he could contact the person or persons who warned him that “if any cops are around you'll pay for it and she will néver speak again,” Rhea Whitley, in charge of “Federal agents in the New York area, retired immediately to temporary headquariers in a private residence, and announced that “we are just marking time.” “We have cleared the way to permit negotiations. As far as payment of ransom is concerned, it is up to Mr. Parsons. We do nothing in these cases to interfere with the

safety of the victim, which is our |.

prime chnsideration.”

BOB BURNS

Says: June 11,—

When these slick city salesmen try to sell somebody somethin’, they find out what subject the prospect is most interested in and then they talkin’ about that just to get their confidence. For instance, when they. try sell me they

by sayin’ they're from Arkansas, but it don’t take me long to catch '’em if they're not, because that’s one subject I'm “up in. It’s like tne time my Uncle Alonzo Hink fried to get'a job in a store down home. He knew the storekeeper was a very religious man, so ‘Uncle Alonzo started tellin’ about what a church-goer he was. He says, “I never miss a Sunday at! church.” When he got all through, the store-keeper says, “What church do you belong to?” Uncle Alonzo looked puzzled and he started to sputter—he says, “Well, er—ali—well, now, let's see.” Then he looked at the store-keeper and says, (‘Just name off a few ou ‘em,

Brother.” (Copyright. 1937)

Failed to Bring

$200 Sale Price

Times-Acme Photo.

Abandoned babies with their nurse.

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Police Identify Buffalo Babies Exposed in Box

By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., June 11.—Two baby girls found in a rain-soaked farmyard in suburban Clarence were identified today as the daughters of a 35-year-old woman who, police said, abandoned them after ‘a vain attempt to sell them for $200. The mother, held without charge at State Police barracks in Batavia, said the twins, named” Doris and Dolores, were born in a Buffalo lodging house June 2. Her name was not disclosed. The babies, lying in a sodden cardboard box, were found on the farm of Mrs. Viola Meredith who heard their faint cries yesterday morning. At City Hospital. where they were taken, doctors said the infants were recovering rapidly from their night-long exposure in the rain. Police said an elderly woman, described as a “sort of foster mother,” to the woman in custody, visited the twins in the hospital. An attache called police who: ques-

ltioned the woman and learned the

identity of the babies’ mother. State police said the mother was married when she was 15 to a man now ill in a hospital. He formerly was a welfare worker. They said the woman attempted to dispose of the twins because she could not support ‘them.

H. L. KERWIN, LABOR PEACEMAKER, DIES

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 11.—Hugh L. Kerwin, director of the United States Conciliation Service, died early today of heart disease at the age of 64. Kerwin, who once was Assistant Secretary of Labor, was preoccupied with one of the greatest strike waves since he came to the Labor Department in 1913, had been keeping an active watch on developments in the steel situation. During the past few days he had conferred frequently with James F. ‘Dewey, conciliation commissioner who has sought to mediate the present steel walkout. Kerwin was regarded as one of the best-informed men in the country on labor history and general industrial relations.

WEATHER PREVENTS SPANISH FIGHTING

By United Press PARIS, June 11.—Basque Loyalist and Rebel radio dispatches today said continued bad weather prevented fig iting and the Bilbao front was

The e was a brief interlude late yesterday when Rebel planes

.| bombed the Loyalist lines near Le-

"Rep rts said Gen. Fidel Davilla, new Rebel commander, awaited only good: weather to start a gigantic offensive, using a fleet of 140 planes, hundreds of tanks and nearly 50,-

000 men.

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F.D. R. SILENT ON U. S. MEDICINE

President Has No Legislation in Mind to Support Lewis’ Speech.

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 11.—President Roosevelt said today he has no legislation in mind for federalized medicine as advocated before the American Medical Association by Senator Lewis (D. Ill) The President declined to comment on Senator Lewis’ speech before the association's meeting at Atlantie City. Mr. Roosevelt said he had seen only newspaper headlines reporting Senator Lewis as saying that doctors, co-operating with the Administration, should provide care for the needy. Mr: Roosevelt did not answer a newspaper man who asked if he had seen Senator Lewis’ speech before it was delivered yesterday. According to. newspaper reports, Senator Lewis carried to the association a mesage from Mr. Roosevelt inviting doctors belonging to the organization’s House of Delegates to support Federal laws providing care for the nation’s poor and unemployed.

CITY WATER UTILITY WINS TAX DECISION

Bonds Sold Outside State Granted Exemption.

Superior Court Judge Herbert E. Wilson today ruled that the Indianapolis Water Co. was not required to pay intangibles taxes on first mortgage bonds sold to out-of-state purchasers. In a declaratory judgment requested by the company, the decree ruled that collection of such a tax was a violation of both the State and Federal Constitutions. The State Tax Board was required to refund to the utility $34,567.50 held in escrow by the board pending settlement of the litigation. Petition for the declaratory judgment was filed Sept. 24, 1936. It set out that first mortgage bonds totaling $13,827,000 were sold to financial houses in the East. The State Tax Board contended the company had to pay an intangible tax at the rate of $2.50 per $1000 worth of bonds.

HEAT IS SAPPING POPE'S STRENGTH

By United Press

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, June 11.—Persons close to the papal household saia voacay that the Pope has suffered greatly from the recent hit, muggy weather, which lowered his spirits and “made him appear older and tireder.” It was reported the Pope suffers from insomnia, sometimes has dif-

FRIDAY, JUNE 11,

OPEN TAX QUIZ ON ROOSEVELT, FISH DEMANDS

Deducted Losses From His Estate, Representative Shouts in Debate.

INQUIRY BILL SIGNED

President Acts to Start Off Quiz Following Attack On Him.

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 11.—Rep. [Hamilton Fish Jr. (R. N. Y.) today ‘demanded that the Congressional Joint Committee for inquiry into tax evasions and avoidance “first

investigate President Roosevelt.” Fish made his demand in the midst of House debate on extension

9 for two years of approximately $500,-

000,000 in nuisance taxes. His statement came just as President Roosevelt signed at the White House the bill authorizing the tax inquiry. During a slashing attack on New Deal financial and gold policies, Fish shouted: “I am ‘informed on reliable authority that the President has deducted his income losses from his Hyde Park estate in my district. This is not a farm but a palatial estate. If you are going to investigate tax dodging, let's hegin with Mr. Roosevelt.”

Ignores Speaker

With the Speaker rapping and shouted to Fish that his “time had expired,” the Congressman said that if “we are going to investigate income taxes, let us begin at the top.” “What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander,” Fish said. Fish’s attack on the New Deal's policies, which, he said, “went round and round and came out nowhere” came after repeated criticism of the proposed two-year extension of nuisance levies. Rep. Allen Treadway (R. Mass.),

N. Y.) of the House Rules Committee, and Rep. Harold Knutson (R. Minn), led the atiack. : Fish told the House .that if the President was within bounds in deducting his Hyde Park farm losses, perhaps other deductions were in order and it was up to Congress to “get the facts.”

ROOSEVELT BACKS FARM GRANARY BILL

By United Press

dent Roosevelt expressed hope today that Congress would pass the ever-normal granary agriculture bill at its current session. Asked fer comment on the recent

that armament curtailment might be achieved by each nation publishing its arms figures and then “freezing” building at those levels, Mr. Roosevelt referred questioners to the State Department. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace advocated before the Senate Agriculture Committee today enactment of the omnibus ever-normal granary agriculture bill.

FIRE DESTROYS AUTO

An automobile owned by Orval Rittert was destroyed by fire today while parked in a frame garage in the rear of his home.

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ficulty in breathing and sharp pain in his varicose veins. °

Movies Wiggam

Chairman John J. O’Connor (D.:

WASHINGTON, June 11.—Presi-

statement of French Premier Blum |

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Actor Bennett Visits Friends In Logansport

Times Special LOGANSPORT, June 11—Richard Bennett, who is remembered locally as a pants maker but who is renowned elsewhere as an actor,

is visiting friends here before con- | tinuing his radio, stage and screen |

activities. Mr. Bennett was born at Deacon's Mill, near Logansport. He lived in Kokomo and then here prior to Lecoming an actor. He is the father of Constance and Joan Bennett, cinema stars, and Mrs. Morton Downey, wife of the radio singer. : Money, Mr. Bennett believes, is comparatively unimportant. thinking about money,” he advised. “Try doing the things you do a little bit better than anyone you know and fate will take care of your existence.”

WELLS CHOSEN FOR 1. U. POST

Heads Institution Pending Selection of Successor To Dr. Bryan.

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, June 11.—Preparing to take office as acting president - of Indiana University, Herman B. Wells, 35-year-old School of Business Administration dean, today said. “I will do all I can until a permanent president can be found.” He was chosen acting head by the Board of Trustees early this morning. After the meeting, the trustees announced they still were seek-

ing a permanent president and-

would name one “at the earliest possible moment.” : Meanwhile Mr. Wells is to retain his position as dean and the acting

presidency.

The general impression was that little change will be made by the school administration pending appointment of a permanent president to succeed Dr, William Lowe Bryan. Dr. Bryan’s resignation takes effect June 30. “To follow President Bryan, even in a temporary capacity, involves a great responsibility,” Dean Wells said today. “With his co-operation and that of the excellent advisory committee appointed by the Board, (Turn to Page. Three)

$1,669,000 IN FLOOD AID DUE FOR STATE

Scheduled as Indiana Slice 0f $30,000,000 Fund.

Times Special WASHINGTON, June 11.—Indiana -is scheduled for $1,669,000 of the $30000,000 recommended by the War Department for expenditure on flood control projects during the next fiscal year, the Appropriations Committee hearings disclosed today. The $30,000,000 is provided in the appropriation bill as introduced. These expenditures all would be on projects authorized last session and priority of which must be approved by the President. It is considered likely that he would approve the Army engineers list. This includes $750,000 for White River levees the first year and $919,000 for the Wabash River. Nothing more is scheduled for the Wabash, but the recommendations include another $750,000 the second year for White River and $273,000 the third year. : The Board of Army Engineers also listed the following Indiana project as among those tentatively designed to share in the $90,000,000 provided in the War Department nonmilitary appropriation bill for new rivers and harbors work: Calumet arbor and river, Illinois and Indiana, $440,000.

PICKFORD WEDDING NEAR

HOLLYWOOD, June 11.—Mary Pickford and Charles (Buddy) Rogers admitted today that their wedding day was approaching. They hinted that the ceremony would be soon after Rogers finishes work on a picture: now in production

Tribunal -

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Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.

8 HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICERS FACE TREASON TRIAL

Marshal, Seven - Generals Confess ‘Fascist’ Plot, ‘Newspaper Says.

‘LAW DENIES CLEMENCY

Meets - Secretly With Session Place. Unrevealed.

By United Press MOSCOW, June 11.—Eight of the highest officers in the Red Army of which Aussia is so proud faced trial for their lives as traitors today before a solemn tribunal of their peers. It was announced that all had confessed to complicity in a treason and espionage plot in behalf of a foreign state, as part of which they supplied information and engaged in sabotage. Their motive, it was charged, was to weaken the army in preparation for a foreign. attack on Russia which was to culminate in a restoration of capitalism. They were tried under a special law by which no plea for mercy, no desire by high officials to exercise clemency is of avail. Conviction would mean that they must face a firing squad in a prison courtyard within 24 hours. The official newspaper Pravda said that the espionage was in‘behalf of a “Fascist” country which had been active in sending spies to Russia. Numerous Germans have been charged with espionage. So secret was the trial that not even its seat was disclosed. It was merely announced that the trial would start this morning. Expectation was that the hearing would be short and that a communique late today would tell the doom of the defendants. The defendants are: Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky, one of the Europe’s foremost soldiers, the brilliant former Vice Commissar of Defence, who on May 11 was shifted to command of the Volga area and a few days ago was replaced there. : Gen. R. P. Eiderman, chief of the Osoaviakim, the vitally: important civilian aviation organization which is an auxiliary of the Air Force. Gen. B. M. Feldman, Commissariat of Defense, Administrative Board chief, Gen. A. I. XKork, Moscow garrison (Turn to Page Three)

WARMER WEATHER DUE, IS FORECAST

HOURLY TEMPERATURE

Ta m... 57 10 a. m... 8am... 60 11 a. m... 9a. m... 62 12 (noon). 6 a. m, 54 1p m..,

The subnormal cool temperatures in which Indianapolis has been shivering will end today, according ‘to the Weather Bureau. The forecast was that it will be warmer tonight and tomorrow with | showers probable tomorrow night.

ARMY WORMS CUT COUNTY GRAIN CROP

Officials Seek Check on Threatened Damage.

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Horace E. Abbott, county agricultural agent, was to visit the southern part of Marion County this afternoon to investigate damage done by army worms and to seek means of checking them. He said th» area is “alive with the worms.” “Thousands of dollars damage can be done if the worms are not checked,” Mr. Abbott said. They destroy all vegetation, Mr. Abbott said, including rye, wheat, timothy and permanent pastures. The worms appear periodically, but this year’s attack is the. worst in years, the agent added. He attributed its severity to the mild winter. Mr. Abbott said he may ‘set, up stations in the Southport area for preparing and distributing a poison.

PRICE THREE CENTS

Monroe Special Police | Are Mobilized to

Y\ Block Invasion.

EMERGENCY NEAR

Davey Insists Strike Factions Find Fair Settlement Basis.

By United Press MONROE, Mich, June 11.— Chief of Police Jesse Fisher at 1:30 p. m. today issued an emergency order for mobilization of Monroe’s force of several hundred “vigilante” speccial police. He said he had received reports that a number of Pontiac automobile workers were preparing to come here despite the ban by Homer Martin against such a demonstration,

By United Press CLEVELAND, June 11.— The Federal Government and the Governors of three states attempted today to hold the steel strike in check while unionists became increasingly bitter following the rout of

their forces at Monroe, Mich. Developments included: 1. Monroe, where 300 “vigilante” police smashed the picket line in a tear gas battle, was quiet after a

night of alarm. Threatened invasion of the city by thousands of C. I. O. automobile workers from Pon-' tiac, Mich., was averted by the plea of the auto union president, Homer Martin. Republic Steel Corp.’s subsidiary plant in Monroé, reopened by workmen who streamed inte it in the wake of yesterday's tear gas; claimed to be operating almost normally. 2. Governor Davey "opened a “peace” conference of steel employers’ and employees’ representatives at Columbus by insisting that they remain in session “until a, reasonable and fair basis of, settlement is found” for the 16-day steel strike. 3. Secretary of Labor Perkins sent Mediator James Dewey to’ sit-in at (Turn to Page Three)

SCAN BORDER DIVES FOR TAYLOR VALET

Tip Leads Searchers for Man to Mexico.

By United Press TIJUANA, Mex., June 11.—On a tip from a supposedly vengeful informant, detectives made the rounds

town today in search of Edward PF. Sands, missing valet of the murdered movie director, William Desmond Taylor. Detectives said partial verifica-' tion of the “tip” came when Jose Gonzales, Tijuana. police officer, identified an old photograph of Sands as that of a man seen recently in bordertown dives. Sands has been sought for (§iestioning since Taylor was shot to death in his Hollywo:3l bungalow 15 years ago. 3

CONVICTED IN KILLING By United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind, June 11— Joseph Musselman, 67-year-old Fulton County farmer, was convicted last night of killing his son-in-law, Edgar Burton, in March, 1936, during an argument over ownership of farm property. A life sentence was

recommended.

of resorts in this Mexican border

‘STANDING PAT’ INLAND LEADERS TELL TOW

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Pact Reaffirmed at Parley Here.

‘DOOR STILL OPEN

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Governor Seeks Peace To Prevent Possible Future Riots.

Efforts of Governor Towne send to settle the steel strike which affects an estimated 13,000 northern Indiana worke ers were to continue this afternoon despite a temporary,

: setback.

The Governor said that repree sentatives of the Inland Steel Co, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. had told him today that they

were ‘standing pat” on their ree fusal to sign a sole collective bar=gaining agreement with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. This afternoon Mr. Townsend wag to confer with Van A. Bittner, S. W. O. C. regional director, and his committee.

Further Parleys Possible

“If I find that any good can coms of further conferences; I will call them,” Mr. Townsend said. Attending this morning's confere ence were J. E. Dailey and E. S,

«+ Ballard, representing the Youngse

own plant at Gary; Clarence Sykes, William Randall and a third official of the Inland company at East Chicago; Thomas Hutson, St6ate Labor Commissioner, and the Governor. Mr, Townsend said the steel offi~ cials had agreed to all other points the employees are asking, such as hours, wages and working conditions, excepting actual signing of a contract with the union. Explaining that this was the first time he had stepped into a labor dispute since his term started in January, the Governer said he intervened “to determine if we can bs of any assistance and if any good can be done by bringing both sides together.”

Asks Peaceful Solution

He said he planned no drastie steps, but that “the public welfare

-is involved” and he is ‘‘deeply inter=

ested in a peaceful settlement.” The steel officials declined to com= ment after the one-hour parley. “They told me the door was open for negotiations at any time, ” the Governor said.

EARHART HOPS OVER FORESTS IN AFRICA

By United Press FT. LAMY, Africa, June 11, — Amelia Earhart, on her leisurely flight around the world, arrived her: from Gao at 12:55 p. m, Greenwich Time today, 6:55 a. m., § Indianapolis Time. ; Miss’ Earhart averaged 135 miles an hour over one of the most diffi cult sections of her flight acr Africa. She was obliged to fly to follow the few landmarks § was hampered by dense vapors ati ing from the forests. Miss Earh had lunch'at the home of Field Commander L. E. Thcmas. The. plane will be refueled after. sunset because of the intense heat.

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THAYER QUITS AS ne CITY PROSECUTOR

Resignation of Albert M. Thayer as. City Prosecutor was accepted today by Mayor Kern. Mr. Thayer resigned to devote his entire time to private practice. The Mayor is’

expected to fill the vacancy later today. :

MONROE'S NEWTON PLANT, OPENED WORKERS BEAT UF. CHICAGO

through picket lines to reopen the mill. Russ Gale (above) acted sheriff’s forces.

{World War veterans protected themselves with trench helmets yesterday as 500 nonstriking workmen marched

Monroe Newton Steel as. a volunteer with

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A crowd of about 150 workers of the Newion mill surrounded the automobile of Leonidas McDonald, a Negro organizer from Chicago, beat him up and drove him from town on foot. This happened shortly before sheriff's deputies and volunteers forced the picket line about the mill to retreat. Photo shows crowd at McDonald's CAI,

STRIKERS REFUSE TO ‘WATCH BIRDIE’ .

Pickets seized following “violence in the Youngsiown, O., ‘steel strike were shy individuals when it. came to facing newspaper cameras. - Here two are shown hiding their faces as they rode with sheriff’s deputies in an armored car to police headquarters. The police

do not seem so shy.

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TAKEN BEFORE JUSTICE OF PEACE

Times-Acme Photas.

The pickets were taken to the court of Justice of the Peace Charles Martin in South Youngstown, where they were given a hearing. Mr. Martin is shown here with three pickets, two of whem are hiding their faces. Twe Governors—Murphy of Michigan and Davey of Ohio—are seeking peace in the

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