Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1938 — Page 3
No
. dollar fraud were denied today by
Continental Credit Corp. of Win-
~ six corporations.
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FRAUD CHARGES IN CONTINENTAL "CASES DENIED
No Conspiracy, Attorney for John W. Moore and - Son Says.
Charges , that the five persons standing trial in Federal Court were involved in an alleged one-million-
defense attorneys. The defendants are officials of the
chester and its subsidiaries.
Clinton H. Given, attorney for John W. Moore, president of Continental, and his son, John W. Moore Jr. secretary-treasurer and vice president of the Indiana Warehouse Corp., denied that his clients had conspired to defraud. Hiram H. Browne, 3611 Clifton Place, who changed his plea from not guilty to guilty yesterday, came to the Moores highly recommended, Mr. Given said. Several loans recommended to the Moores by Mr. Browne resulted in losses, the attorney charged. - Evidence will show that there was $162,000 in duplicate warehouse receipts but the evidence also will show that the Moores had nothing to do with it, Mr. Given said. U. 8S. Attorney Val Nolan, in his opening statement yesterday, charged that the Moores controlled This was denied by Mr. Given, as was a charge that the Moores issued fraudulent checks. Barton Grant, attorney for Kenneth P. Kimball of Lansing, Mich., president of the Kim-Murphy Co., denied that his client had any knowledge of the alleged conspiracy.
Claims Back Pay Due
J. S. Rhinefort, attorney for defendant Ralph S. Phillips, treasurer of the Mineral Felt Co. of Toledo, said that Mr. Phillips did only clerical work at the Felt Co. and evidence will show that he was not involved in the alléged conspiracy and that when he resigned the Felt Co. owed him more than $6000 in back pay. Russell E. Wise, Union City attorney and counsel for Continental, also standing trial, is represented by Attorney Homer Elliott, who said: “We will not affirm or deny the charges. Our stand is that my client had no part in the alleged fraud. : Pleading guilty with Browne yesterday was W. Harry Eikenberry of Muncie, treasurer of Lang Industries. Mrs. Anna Louise Trent, executive vice president of Continental and daughter of Mr. Moore Sr., has been excused from trial because of illness. She will be tried at a later date, Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell said.
FOR COUNTY KILLED
Council Votes $400 for New Grand Jury.
The County Council today turned down an ordinance for a $9000 bond issue to buy materials for WPA construction of four bridges on county roads. Councilmen explained that, in view of the county’s heavy bonded debt, they were opposed to any further issues. : The main project in the program is a new 10th St. bridge over Eagle Creek. Another bridge is on Camby Road near Mendenhall Road. The other two structures are on Sherman Drive over small streams. The Council passed an ordinance providing for $900 special appropriotions to pay operating expenses for county departments for the reremainder of the year, including $400 for a new Grand Jury to be
probe Grand Jury which was discharged recently by Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker. :
NEW BLAST AT JIMMY MADE BY MINISTER
(Editorial, Page 18)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (U. P.).— The Rev, Howard Stone Anderson of Washington’s First Congregational Church, testifying befcge the house Committee Investigating UnAmerican Activities, today criticized James Roosevelt, son of the President for failure to contribute to the support of churches. Citing young Mr. Roosevelt's income tax returns, the Rev. Mr. Anderson noted that the President’s son failed to make a contribution to any church and added “actions like
his are responsible for the loss in|
support: for benevolent organizations.” The Rev. Mr. Anderson contended that persons prominent in public life should set the example for a return to the Christian faith.
AUTO INJURIES KILL WOMAN]
AURORA, Dec. 6 (U. P.).—Mrs. Leah L. Detmer, 29, of Rising Sun,
ceived when her car was struck by one driven by Don Davidter, who was arrested at the time on charges of driving while intoxicated. The
accident occurred on U. S. 50 near|
here last Tuesday. Mr. Davidter is. free under bond.
. STEAMER IN FOR REPAIRS . BREST, France, Dec. 6 (U. P.).—
Plata, which collided with and sunk the Greek freighter Akti, was dry-
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (U. P.)—Prof. Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chicago said today that Interior Secretary Ickes is giving serious consideration to the proposal that he
Chicago. Prof. Douglas said Secretary Ickes had written him a letter promising an early answer to an. ‘appeal made last week by 25 labor and civic leaders of Chicago-who want him to run for Mayor.
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Party Leaders Won’t Back Independent Probe, ~ “Judge Says. Steps to have %6 didepelident recount of Nov. 8 election votes in
Marion County by a special court decree will be abandoned, Circuit
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