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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 18

DALHOVER ADMITS GANG MURDERS

TOWNSEND, HUTSON | SEEK DAIRY TRUCE:

TEAMSTERS PICKET;

Truckers’ Heads Are

State Makes 3-Way Attack to Solve Milk Tieup.

PLAN IS OFFERED 2 ARRESTS MADE

Six-Point Conciliation Commissioner to Ask

Program Considered By Drivers.

The State this afternoon made a three-way attack on the Indianapolis milk tieup, now in its sixth day, and the union drivers’ strike at three of the city’s 24 plants. Labor Commissioner Thomas Hut-

son presented union leaders with a six-point conciliation plan, and

union leaders met with him to seek |

some revisions, Contents were revealed to no one but union leaders. Governor Townsend, who today urged the Labor Division and the State Milk Control Board to redouble efforts for a peaceful and legal settlement, met with Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker and C. W. Humrickhouse, Milk Board secretary.

Board's Powers Studied

» The Milk Control Board met this affternoon. It was understood that both the Milk Board and the Governor’s conference were concerned with a definition of the powers conferred by the State Milk Control Act on the Board. Strike negotiations ended Monday when the Indianapolis Milk Council adjourned after it refused to consider a plan that contained a closed shop provision and the union refused to consider a plan without one. The Governor declared that home and store deliveries “have been held up long enough.” “Failure of nonstruck dairies to deliver works a great inconvenience on consumers,” he said. “They are paying an unfair price for milk since they are paying delivery prices for undelivered milk. And it is unfair to the independents who have no part in the controversy and vet are without income.” This is the sixth day of delivery suspension.

Mr. Humrickhouse if

said that

| the interruption of a “petting party” |led the slayer to open fire on the {girl and her two escorts.

union officials file written petitions |

. ; i i e price of | bos for the reduction in the | {doubted that any desperate fugitive |

probably would set a hearing date | was guilty of the crime.

hence in accordance with |

milk to 10 cents a quart, the Board

10 dayse the law. Hear Independent Protest

The Milk Board also will consider an oral petition from Frank Buckshot, an independent milk broker, who said he represented a group of independents, that the Board act to (Turn to Page Three)

HEAVY FROST ON WAY HERE, BUREAU WARNS

HOURLY TEMPERATURES

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Temperatures near freezing, the lowest this season, with a “heavy to killing frost” were predicted for tomorrow morning by the Weather Bureau. A new low of around 34 degrees was forecast after the mercury went to 41 early today, equaling coolest temperature recorded season.

2 TO BE ARRAIGNED IN ADAMS SLAYING

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‘State Police Probe Death of

| plates on the car were traced to John | R. Haste,

| Stopper, 20, Mishawaka, her suitor of

Ready for Negotiations, Says Union.

Employers’ Parley With Strikers.

Harry Peats, Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union secretary, said today that struck furniture stores are being picketed by the striking drivers. He said the union is willing to ne- | gotiate with the employers through | the State Labor Division, Commis- | sioner Thomas Hutson said he | would ask employers and employees ! to meet with him. Leo Rappaport, attorney for several furniture companies, asked Mr. Hutson to intercede and said that union officials had failed to keep an appointment with him yesterday. Meanwhile, police had under arrest two men in connection with the alleged stoning of a Beech Grove bus Monday night. The men are James Stuard, 60, and Brooks Baker, 34, Beech Grove. Poiice quoted Stuart as saving that Baker was a striking bus driver. Police said that the bus was stoned and the windows broken.

PETTERS’ BLAMED IN. UPSTATE SLAYING

School Girl, 16.

MISHAWAKA, Oct. 13 (U. P).— State Police, investigating the slaying of a high school girl on a lonely road last night, today theorized that

They refused to enlarge on their theory, but pointed out they had dis-

carded jealousy as a motive and |

Shortly after the shooting, police started searching for a man reported racing through valparaiso about midnight. Later, however, license

Rckford, Ill, sanitary district engineer, whose mother reported he was returning from a New York vacation, The victim was Melba Moore, 16, of Granger. She was riding near Granger last night with Adolph

two years, and Charles Walton, 18, Granger, a friend of her family. Mr. Stopper was driving. They entered a lonely lane near Granger, saw a car backed into a ditch as if the driver were in trouble. They | stopped to offer aid. The man opened fire without warning, shot six times. Three builets struck Miss Moore. She died before she could be taken to a hos- | pital. Mr. Walton was grazed on | the shoulder, apparently by a bul- | let. Mr. Stopper was not injured.

SABOTAGE ON NAVY CRUISER IS CHARGED |

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (U. P)) — | A Naval Board of Inquiry has found indications of sabotage on the machinery of the new heavy cruiser, ! Vincennes, it was learned at the | Navy Department today. The board was appointed to in-!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1937

Times-Acme Telephotos.

The body of Al Brady, gang leader, is shown above, in foreground and the body of Clarence Lee Shaffer Jr., a member of his gang, in rear, after they were shot down by Federal agents on a Bangor, Me,, street.

Congressmen Reluctant On Call of Special Session

(Text of Roosevelt Fireside Chat, Page Eight; Editorial, Page 14)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt today pointed | the Nov. 15 speciai session of Congress to the legislative battle jee

where Democratic majorities rebuffed him in the Mr. Roosevelt laid down for Con- -

gress an immediate five-point do- |

mestic program weighted with crop control and legislation for minimum wages and maximum hours. His most urgent concern was the “lowest paid labor.” He called for Congressional action “right away.” The immediate reaction of Congressional leaders to the special session call and to the program outlined for them by the President in a fireside chat last night was not enthusiastic.

Unnecessary, Says Republicans

Republicans generally claimed that the special session was unnecessary because ‘no emergency” existed. Although ardent New Dealers expressed “full accord” with the action, Democratic senators who helped defeat the President's Judicial Reorganization Bill last summer comented reservedly. Mr. Roosevelt touched only briefly on foreign affairs in his address last night but he warned that we cannot avoid war by ignoring it. } The President placed a ‘decent profit” for business among his ob{Turn to Page Three)

PLOW FIRM PLANS NEW BUILDING HERE

John Deere Co. to Move Its Senate Ave. Offices.

A new office building and warehouse, to cost $150,000, is to be erected in the 1100 block W. Washington St., by the John Deere Plow Co., the company’s Indianapolis office announced today. The present sales and distribution offices at 216 S. Senate Ave. are to be moved to the new building when it is completed, officials said. Part of the new structure is to be two stories high with gencral offices located on the second floor. The lower floor is to be a ware-

house, housing general is any

quarters, Charles T. Moreland, company vice president, is general manager here. The home office and factory are in Moline, Ill.

An increase of $1,295614 in the value of building permits since Jan. 1, over the same period last year, was reported today by City Building Commissioner George Popp. Permits during the week ending

Ralph Adams and Robert Fowler, | vestigate mysterious damage to the | Oct. 9 totaled $123,202. a decrease

under indictment in the murder of | reduction gears of the new cruiser |

of $73,410 as compared with the

‘Ruth Chambers Opens Ti mes Cooking School

Clyde Karrer. T. Ernest Maholm, defense attorney, today filed a plea in abatement questioning the legality of the grand jury. He charged the jury did not take the constitutional oath when impaneled.

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| concluding session at 7:30 p. m. Fri-

| staff of the National Livestock and

said.

The annual Indianapolis Times Cooking School opened today at the English Theater under the direction of Miss Ruth Chambers, widely known foods’ expert. Hundreds of Indianapolis housewives attended today’s session. The Times school consists of four sessions—the first this morning, the second and third tomorrow and Friday mornings at 9:30 a. m. and the

day. Miss Chambers, a member of the

Meat Board, and former dietitian in a large hospital will demonstrate and explain more than 80 dishes during the course. Cook books containing recipes of

ing given at east session. All sessions are free. The school has been conducted for several years by The Indianapolis Times and thousands of Indianapolis housewives, both beginners and experienced homemakers, have benefited from the courses. New ways of simmering, basting, boiling and roasting are being explained, in addition to pie baking and biscuit making. In connection with the school, a carving lesson will be given Indianapolis retail meat dealers tonight at English’s by Paul Goeser, also of the National Livestock and Meat Board. The demonstration will be given at the theater at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Goeser will give his carving demonstration at the fourth session of the Cooking School Friday night. 17

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BRITAIN GIVES IN T0 DUCE'S PLAN

Cabinet Reported to Have Agreed to Demands on Spanish Parley.

HENDAYE — Rebels claim Loyalist Government is fleeing Valencia for Barcelona. Hint sensational military operations soon in Valencia area.

BERLIN — Germany agrees to respect Belgian neutrality in formal declaration.

SHANGHAI — British issue formal report of alleged attack by Japanese planes on embassy cars. Big offensive at front fails to materialize.

TOKYO—Emperor and Privy Council approve plans for supreme war council to lead nation.

LONDON—British Cabinet reported to have agreed to refer question of withdrawing volunteers from Spain to Nonintervention Committee giving Premier Mussolini another diplomatic victory. WASHINGTON—Senator Logan of Kentucky suggests naval blockade of Japan by world powers to halt Sino-Japanese war.

LONDON, Oct. 13 (U. P.).—The British Cabinet agreed today to refer the question of withdrawing volunteers from Spain to the Nonintervention Committee, an autheritative source reported, giving Premier Mussolini of Italy another diplomatic victory. It was hoped that the committee could be summoned by the end of the week. If the effort to reach an agreement fails the present state of affairs cannot be expected to continue, observers said. In agreeing to submit the question to the committee it was stipulated that a time limit be placed on discussions. Premier Mussolini had suggested that the question be submitted to the committee as an alternative to direct discussions.

Meeting Was Long

Today's Cabinet meeting was unusually long, lasting two and onehalf hours. While the Cabinet was in session, an official source disclosed that Britain was inclined to separate the question of withdrawing volunteers from the situation in the Balearics, which is an issue hinging on the security of French and British communications in the Mediterranean, as well as the potential menace to the Toulon Naval base in event of war, The issue is deeper than the outcome of the Spanish civil war itself, Paris considers quick action essen(Turn to Page Three)

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James Dalhover, in the Bangor, Me., jail, after his capture.

Police Accident Bureau Also Starts Double Probe Of Wrecks.

TRAFFIC SITUATION Indianapolis

1936 sernainncees 3720 « 2255 920

County (Outside City)

27 Marion County Toll (Total) Dead ‘ os. HY

Accidents Injured

37 116

Lieut. Lawrence McCarty, Accident Prevention Bureau head, today said he plans to confer with State Safety Director Donald Stiver and Rex Risher, State Accident Prevention Bureau head, on the Marion County traffic situation outside the city limits. “The success of our safety efforts depends greatly on the accident rate out in the county. I am hopeful we can work out some plan at the meeting,” Lieut. McCarty said. Records show the deaths over the whole county are only one less than last year’s record high, although the Indianapolis fatalities have fallen 11 under last year, Lieut. McCarty also announced a system of reinvestigation of traffic accidents is being inaugurated by the Accident Prevention Bureau. A survey showing that approximately 50 per cent of traffic accidents result from law violations prompted the plan. Each accident is to be investigated by the police radio cruiser in the district, whose members make their regular report. The reports are then to be sent (Turn to Page Three)

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2 Children Die as County Safety Parley Is Called

Car Hits 5-Year-Old Boy; Girl, 4, Killed When Auto Hits Tree.

Three accidents outside Marion County today had resulted in the death of two Indianapolis children and serious injury to two local motorists. Four persons were injured slightly in local mishaps. All were treated in City Hospital and released. Twenty-five persons were convicted of traffic violations in Municipal Court today and were fined 205. Judgment was withheld in five cases. Twelve of the convictions were for disobeying traffic signals, for which fines of $124 were imposed. Five-year-old Robert Richey, Route 12, Box 475, died in St. Francis Hospital last night after being struck by an automobile near E. 38th St. and County Line Road. Although exact location of the accident was not learned, deputy sheriffs said they had received no report of the accident and presumed it occured on the Hancock County side of County Line Road.

Killed Near Ft. Wayne

Four-year-old Nancy Ann Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Harvey, 842 N. Keytstone Ave, was killed near Ft. Wayne when a car

driven by her father overturned and struck a tree yesterday. Mrs. Harvey was recovering from lacerations and bruises in a Ft. Wayne hospital, while Mr. Harvey and a 2-year-old son, Richard Lee, were only bruised. Nancy Ann was asleep in the back seat at the time of the accident, Mr. Harvey said. The family was en route to Toledo, 0O., according to relatives here. Arthur Chapman, Hammond, died in Methodist Hospital today of injuries received in an automobile accident near Monterey, Oct. 11. He was 52. Charles Harris. 18, of 15637 W. Ohio St, and Raymond Hart, 21, of 969 Albert St., were reported in serious condition in City Hospital today from injuries received when their car failed to make a turn in a oad near Mooresville early today. Mr. Hart told police Mr. Harris was driving the car about 45 miles an hour at the time of the crash. The car left the road and struck a telephone pole. The youths were brought to Indianapolis in a Mooresville ambulance. Physicians said Mr. Harris suf(Turn to Page Three) A

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PRICE THREE CENTS

BRADY ORDERED

OFFICERS, CLERK

RILLED,

Agrees to Waive Extradition to Indiana]

SIGNS STATEMENT

which a stenographer typed.

today.”

these murders:

STATE T0 BRING | GANGSTER HERE

Bandit May Be Sent to Michigan City for Safe Keeping.

James Dalhover, branded by State | Police as the “trigger man” of the Brady gang, probably will be placed in Michigan City State Prison for safekeeping after his return from Bangor, Me., Capt. Walter Eckert of State Police said today. Authorities here, including Herold Reinecke of the local Federal Agents Bureau, said they had not been notified when the little outlaw would be returned, or how.

“Dillinger Was a Piker.” The story of Al Brady's career begins today on Page 13.

It was believed, however, that he would be brought back by plane, handcuffed to Detective Meredith Stewart of State Police, who joined G-Men in yesterday's gun battle with the Hoosier desperadoes.

Dalhover first will be questioned at State Police headquarters here, Capt. Eckert indicated. Then authorities will decide on what charge to prosecute him, State Police hope to try him in Cass County for the murder of State Policeman Paul Minneman. They (Turn to Page Threv)

NEW DONORS SOUGHT

$220,800 of $721,000 Goal Already Pledged.

New donors were sought today by 2500 volunteer workers in the 18th annual Community Fund campaign who entered the sixth day of their campaign for $721,287 with $220,355.88 pledged. Pledges for $104,791.46 more than the first day were announced yesterday. Substantial increases were noted in the contributions of numerous firms and individuals. One of the largest contributions was that of William H. Block Co. employees. It was for $4500, or 46 per cent more than last year. Western Electric Co. employees increased their gift by 54 per cent to $142.50. Other increased gifts were: Hugh McK Landon, $1500 to $1750; Kahn Tailoring Co., $1250 to $1500; Thomas M. Kaufman, $600 to $700; Mrs. C. D. Herron, $300 to $400; Hetherington & Berner, Inc. $200 to $300; Indianapolis Motor Speedway Co., $600 to $700; W. T. Grant Co., $150 to $175, and Sears Roebuck & Co. $1500 to $1820. “Five figure” contributions were reported yesterday from three companies: L. 8. Ayres & Co., $15,000; Indiana Bell Telephone Co., $12,000, and William H. Block Co., $10,000. Response of 100 per cent was reported among employees of the Polar Ice & Fuel Co. The Boy Scouts contributed $152 and em-

BY COMMUNITY FUND

ployees of the Indianapolis Free

Kindergarten gave $133.

HE SAYS

Plane Flight From Bangor May Be Started Later Today.

AFTER GRILLING

“Seemed Glad to Get It Off His Chest,” Police Official Says; “Wish They'd Got Me Too,” Hoosier Outlaw Declares.

BANGOR, Me., Oct. 13 (U. P.).—James Dalhover, 31, captured member of the notorious Al Brady gang of Midwestern outlaws, confessed to G-Men today that the gang was responsible for four murders, according to Bangor police. It is reported that Dalhover willingly signed the long confession which he dictated after hours of questioning and

“Dalhover has agreed to return to Indiana for his murder trial without an extradition fight,” Police Captain Frank Foley said, “and he may leave Bangor Airport by plane later

Police said Dalhover’'s confession linked the gang with 1. Indiana State Policeman Paul V. Minneman, slain

when gangsters he was pursuing after a bank holdup at ®» Goodland, Ind., turned sude

denly and opened fire. 2. Indianapolis Polica Sergeant Richard Rivers, slain when Brady and Dal hover shot their way out of a police trap. 3. Highway . Patrolman Conn of Freeport, O. 4. Grocery clerk Edward Lindsay of Piqua, O., slain during a holdup. “Dalhover seemed perfectly wille ing to tell everything after the Fed eral men had worked on him awhile,” said Capt. Foley, who was standing outside the desperado’s cell during much of the questioning. “He seemed sick of the whole business and glad to get it off his chest.” A few hours earlier the undere sized gangster had said: “I wish they'd got me, too.” Dalhover was quoted, in the cone fession, as saying that the gang came to Maine, not bent on robbery, but merely to augment its supply of arms and ammunition,

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Hideout in Bridgeport

The gang's New England hideout, Dalhover was quoted, was “somes= where in Bridgeport, Conn.” The exact address was not revealed. He did say, however, that the hideout was “a house.” Bangor police were informed that Federal agents at Bridgeport were holding two women found at the address Dalhover gave as the hides out. Though the gang had $5000 cash, neatly bundled with a rubber band, when yesterday's shootings ended its career, Dalhover told G-Men that when they broke jail in Indie ana last year they had only a few dollars. Dalhover said that yesterday's visit here was the third trip which the gang had made from the Cone necticut hideout where they spent the summer. The first trip, he said, they stopped at Alfred, Me., the second outside Augusta, and the third, at Carmel, 12 miles from Bangor. In each case, he said, they rented ove ernight cabins. It was learned that Dalhover bee gan his confession yesterday but it was not completed until today. Dalhover named Brady as ‘tha Boss” and declared that the slain ringleader ordered all four of the (Turn to Page Three)

MARSHALL JR. AND NEAL MAY TESTIFY

Hugh Marshall Jr. and Vertis Neal, now awaiting death i. the Indiana State Prison electric chair for the slaying of William Bright, drug clerk, may be returned to Indianapolis to testify at the trial of Hugh Marshall Sr., on an accessory charge in the murder, Edward McElfresh, the elder Marshall's attorney, said today he will seek permission to bring the two youths back. Marshall is to be arraigned Oct. 25 in Criminal Court before Judge Pro Tem. Clyde G. Karrer.

PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE INDORSED

The Safety Board today approved recommendations of Chief Morrissey that an ordinance prohibiting parking on three city streets be drafted and presented to the City Council. Chief Morrissey recommended that parking be banned on Louisi= ana and Georgia Sts., between Noble and East Sts, and on 10th St., be~ tween Meridian and Illinois Sts. Px!