Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1939 — Page 2

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CITY RESIDENTS 1 Put a Hold on Him Like This’

‘ARE WARNED OF ~ LETTER RACKET:

Postmaster Says ‘Spanish Swindle’ Is Being Tried Again.

The old “Spanish Swindle,” a : racket which has victimized hundreds of U. S. citizens in past years, is being tried on Inidanapolis residents, Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker warned today. { § The scheme is operated by swin- § dlers from various towns in Spain, South America or Mexico who write § U. 8. persons trying to induce them, by a reward, to go to Spain With a sun of money to be used in securing the release of certain papers which § can be negotiated for a large fortune, usually between $300.000 and } $400.000 that is held in this country. 3 The writer of the letter usually 3 says he is in prison for bankruptey. When the victim arrives he is "relieved” of his funds. by trick or otherwise, Mr. Seidensticker said. Promises Evidence | One Inidanapolis man received k the first “bait” letter which sai in part: “A person who knows you andj 1 who has highly spoken awvous You! has made me trust vou a very deli-| cate matter of which depends the| entire future of my darling daugh-| . 1 ter as well as my existence | “I am in prison sentenced for bankruptcy and I want to know if you are willing to help me save a, sum of $283000 which I have in} bank bilis inside of a secret drawer in a trunk that is deposited in aj Customhouse in North America. As| soon as I send you some undeniable |

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Woman's Flying Throws Prowler in Jail

Perky Mrs. Minerva Alderson, 56. said she was pretty proud today of

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listens ax her mother, Mrs. Minerva Alderson, explains how she and their dog collaborated yesterday in trapping a prowler in their home, 742 E. McCarty St. 8

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| tion and administration in Indiana, ! iit must be said that Thomas, the | Socialist leader, has over-reached

i He Speaks to Teachers To-

hen

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES - M'NUTT FRIENDS [i ites shtomanc: om

“Knowing what I know of the histery of old-age pension legisla-

{ himself to find a brick to hurl at! former Governor McNutt. To my certain knowledge, no political miachine ever has used the old-age-pension system or old-age-assistance program in Indiana. Its personnel is selected without regard to polit jcal affiliation, and political activity among employees is expressly forbidden, even as to the matter of paying assessments to political parties. As president of the Indilana State Board of Public Welfare

Fo De A Bs] which administers old-age assistance, vr McNutt arrived today to m ake his otherwise known as the pension first public speech since President Sys eM in piliiahe 1 Javits a Roosevelt appointed him to head the| L.0mas to bring forth Just one Sb New Deal's vast security setup lcific instance in which former GovHis associates insist the trip to! enor McNutt or any of his friends Wisconsin has no political signifi-|Ver Put old-age-pension adminiscance. tration to political usage ,or to In Oshkosh, Mr. McNutt will ad- piles) Sn Me : Thine Slate. |dress the Wisconsin Teachers Asso-| MhY 2 ¥ In error.

| i Mr. Cummings’ statement: jciation on the part that school sys-| ; Items will play in the security sys-|. Ine Fraternal Order of Eagles

| tem has been the godfather of old-age- . pension legislation in Indiana and

| Speaks to Dentists Ce : . {is intimately acquainted with every Mr. McNutt, however. also has) cislative step and every piece of

Party chi RE On Dem he tse | administrative detail which have

| Party chieftains. b dertaken t ke th | Given, National Democratic Com- | 26h ¥njer's en O Make vw18 pro | mitteewoman for Wisconsin, who jEram a success. Resolutions adopted | Will confer with him in Milwaukee, | annually 1 Since fhe Sesioll age ‘has been one of the original “Mc-|Pension ‘aw Was Sign y. Gov. ‘Nutt for President” boosters. ernor McNutt in 1933 have given | In Milwaukee. Mr. McNutt will | unstinted praise from the Order to ‘endeavor to win support for the na- [Sova nor Dea and Jo be A | tional health program from officials 31 2 HIS a ag a 9 Sg of the American Dental Association, | Psion Jaws In SiS, tu ls Attacked by Thomas not from hearsay but from close In New York, meanwhile, Norman [Check and observation that the Thomas. Socialist Party Presidential | Cag1es have gained their knowledge ‘candidate in 1936, attacked the Of the nonpartisan old-age-pension

Hoosier’'s appointment as “political” ddministration in this state. and PR him with orient. | Thomas charges are not only absurd

ing politics into administration of Put without a grain of fact to his home state's security program.|Substantiate them.

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night, Sees ‘Original Backer’ Tomorrow.

LOCAL TRADE IN FIRST 6 MONTHS TOPS 1938 MARK

But C. of C. Reports June Poorer Than May; Drop General.

Although business in Indianapolis was poorer in June than in May, it was better the first half of this year than the first half of last year, the Chamber of Cemmerce reported today. In its monthly Indianapolis Business Review, the organization said that most phases of business here showed declines in June from May with the exceptions of employment and payrolls which rose slightly “reflecting encouraging business and industrial activity.”

Employment Gains

Permit valuations reflected that building activity was under that in May and the previous June but that total and residential valuations the first half of this year were “far ahead of those for the corresponding period of last year.” Bank clearings and debits were less than the previous month but higher than June, 1938, and higher in the six-months’ comparison. Postal receipts, inbound and outbound carloadings declined from May but exceeded last year in sixmonths totals. Postal receipts and outbound carloadings were higher than last June. The employment gain in June over May was .7 per cent, according

Mr. McNutt will go to Indianapolis next Tuesday to confer with Frank McHale and other associ‘ates. The following day, he will 'go on to Martinsville, Ind, to spend | ‘his 48th birthday with his parents.

Two Welfare Officials Deny Thomas Charge

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to reports to the Indiana State Em. | ployment Service from 583 concerns. | The payroll increase was 5 per cent. Building permit valuation for the first six months this year was $8,239,272, “nearly 3% millions above the total for the corresponding period of 1938,” the business review stated. “Residential building valuation for the first half of this year also was well ahead of the first six months of last year, though the June total was less than that for May and for June of last year.” Bank clearings, over the six months period, gained nearly $42,000,000, and debits increased more than $89,500,000. Post receipts increased nearly $100,000 for the six | months period. The review stated the number of telephones, street car passengers, water accounts, new cars sold and air passengers were greater in June this year than in June, 1938.

WPA Personnel Drops

There was a slight decrease in WPA personnel from May and a drop of 2991 from June last year. There were 19.214 persons receiving relief in Center Township in June, 1668 fewer than in May and 1452 fewqr than last June. Job insurance henefits in the Indianapolis district rose 6.4 per cent in| May and 24 per cent above the! previous June. |

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“To compensate you for all your troubles I will give vou the THIRD PART OF THE SAID SUM.” The letter was signed in the name of a go-between who lives in Mexico. Mr. Seidensticker said several similar letters had been received by Indianapolis persons. “Everything practicable has been done to have foreign authorities apprehend and punish operators of this scheme,” Mr. Seidensticker stated, “but the best way tc prevent any swindie 1s to expose it first.”

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: rol members today attacked She arose and went into the living room where a man was going | ) : | Thomas’ statement.

through purses on a table. | Fred Hoke. Indianapoli ! , ; ) polis manu- | Mrs. Alderson screamed and the PERSHING TOLD TO REST |facturer and Welfare Board presi- | man ran out the door. She followed arx EN PROVENCE, France, dent, said he believed the Socialist |

and caught up with him in the 700 ;uv 17 (U. P.).—Gen. John J. leader “had overreached himself | black Virginia Ave. | Pershin was advised by a hysician| oo find 2 Pi 2 Burl ah Former) “1 hold him like 1 have g § y a pays | Governor McNutt. I put a hola on e 1 NAVE today to take a complete rest. The| J. Pierce Cummings, a member of | i seen police use in the movies,” she

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