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The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
SUSPECT HELD
5 IN BANK THEFT
Police Claim Confession in
Southport Holdup.

Robbery of the Citizens bank of
Southport was solved today. state
authorities said, with the alleged
confession of Carl Beckett, %, un-
der arrest at Columbus. O., that he
was a member of the gang of three
men who staged the holdup, escap-
ing with $l,700, in January.
Beckett, a marathon contest dan
Ger, will waive extradition and will
be returned here, Forrest Hunting
ton, operative of the Indiana bureau
of criminal registration and identif1-
cation, notified E. L. Osborne, chief
of the bureau, today. Osborne and
Sheriff George Winkler went to Co
lumbus today to return Beckett.
Beckett was sought as an accom-
plice of George Swift, 25. and Harry
Reed, 18, for banditry of the Fair
land Gnd0 and Cumberland Gnd)
banks. The Fairland D.. bank was
looted twice by the gang. Swift and
Reed have been sentenced to prison
terms for the robberieS.
Beckett also is wanted In Ohio for
the holdup of a banw at Massillon.
Swift, a flag pole sitter and
marathon dancer and Reed, a
marathon dancer, alleged Reed was
wounded in holdup of the Cumber-
land bank, but return ID here and
engaged in new holdups after re-
covery in Florida. where loot of the
previous robberieS was spent.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
20 REBEL MINE
CHIEFS 'OUSTED'
Expulsion Voted on Failure
to Appear for Trial.

Resolutions expelling twenty in
Surgent mine union leaders from
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea were adopted by the interna-
tional executive board Of the union,
meeting al headquarters in the
Merchants Bank building today.
None Of the twenty, called for
trial on charges of treason and re-
bellion, appeared. AS q. counter
move, the Illinois dual union
leaders had called John L. Lewis,
international president, and other
officers here to appear before Of
ficers Of the dual union at SPRING
field, Ill, Monday afternoon for
trial on similar charges.
Those named in the indictments
considered here today were: Alex
ander Howat, president of the dual
union and president Of Kansas dis
trict miners; John H. Walker, secre-
president of the Illinois State Fed
Grafton of Labor; August Dorchy
v'ce-president of the Kansas dis
trict; George L. Mercer, vice-presi-
dent of the Illinois district; Peter
Markemos, Fox Hughes, Joseph B
Cassana, Carl Wright, Joseph Loda
Allen S. Haywood, F. w. Wenschof
Gus Fritz, Joseph Hartley, Brice
Holland and George w. Stoffer
members of the Illinois district ex-
ecutive board; Harry Fishwick
president of the Illinois district, and
j. M. Thornton and Oral Daugherty
of Ohio.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
MISSING MAN IS
FOUND IN CREEK
Henry Morley, 72, Dead
When Found by Sons.

The body Of Henry Worley, u,
Of 629 East Twenty-f1fth street, who
disappeared from his home Mon
day noon, was found in Fall creek,
in the rear of 27O2 Sutherland ave-
nue, shortly before noon by his two
sons and q, son-in-laW.
The trio of searchers, Walter
Worley, 1929 East Michigan street;
John Worley, 625 East Twenty fifth
street, and Everett Robson, 629 East
Tventy-ffth street, came on the
body, lying face down near the
south bank in less than three feet
of water, after searching the stream
more than two hours between Cen
trail avenue and Thirtieth street.
Relatives believe he ended his life
due to nervous worries over recent
illness and because, of the disap-
pearance of a son, William, nine
years ago.
Worley. a Pennsylvania railway
veteran, lived with his daughter
Mrs. Dora Roson, 629 East Twenty
fifth street. When he left the home
Monday noon Worley hid an annual
railway pass, his money and his
keys beneath the pillow of his bed,
causing his children to believe he
planned to end his life.
His son, World war veteran. dis
appeared from home nine years ago
after he was injured in railway ac-
cident.
Worley formerly was blacksmith
for the Pennsylvania railway and
was retired on pension three years
ago.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Governor Green Opens
Battle by Publicly Scorn-
ing Commission Edict.
WARNS OF LIMIT FIGHT
Accuses U. S. Officials of
Showing FavoritiSm to
Jazz Music
BY CLAUDE MARKLE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, March 25.-The
federal radio commission today was
accused by Governor Fred w. Green
Michigan, of placing "jazz music
above the protection Of Michigan
citizens.
Nothing will be permitted to stand
in the way of the states conStruc-
ton of a state police radio station
Governor Green said, and added
that fight to the last ditch" will
result If the radio board persists
in blocking Michigsn's path"
The radio board Monday asked
General Mitchell to ar
rest the proper person" in event
Michigan goes ahead with its sta
ton, despite the boards orders. A
hearing for a low wave radio band
for Michigan's state station has
been set for May Is, but Governor
Green said this was too long to wait
in view of the fact the board looks
with disfaYor upon the states re-
quest.
Not Our Fault
THE state of Michigan is not en-
gaging in a controversy with the
radio commission, the Governor
said. "It- simply Is regarding a
fundamental principal of American
government, and if the radio COM
mission gets in the way, it is the
commissions fault, not ours
The police power has been re-
served to the several states. 1t Is
not subject to any limitation, but
is q sovereign power.
The legislature provided funds FOL
the state station, Governor Greer
said, and in the interest Of courte-
sy," the federal board was asked fol
a wave length.
Ask Congress Aid
Reports that the Michigan dele
CATION in congress might be asked
to intervene in the case were sub
stantiated by Green's statement
when he said to wait until the boarc
hears the plea for wave length
and renders a decision would NEAR
waiting until after congress has ad-
journed.
IF congressional action we're de-
sired, it then would be many months
before it could be obtained" he said
Green left no doubt that the state
will proceed with its plans.
I'VE have obtained bids and are
about to contract for our radio
station he said. when it is built
we will use it. We should have pre-
ferred to operate on some wave
length satisfactory to the commits
sion, but we insist upon our right
to operate it for the protection OF
Michigan citizens and their prop
ertv.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
FRAUD IS CHARGED
Man Accused of Selling
lob on Police Force.

Charged with selling a job on
the police force and falling to de-
liver, John Howard, 25, OF 922 North
Delaware street. was to be tried
this afternoon in municipal court
on charges of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
George Iskra, Room 400, Puritan
hotel, employed by Harry Smith,
326 East Wabash street, signed the
affidavit, charging he paid Howard
s225 on promise that he would
be given job on the city police
department.
The money was paid through
Smith. the affidavit alleges, in May,
1929 Tired of aiting for his
lob" Tskra complained TO police
Monday.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
FACES NEGLECT CHARGE
Officials Also Believe Prisoner May
Have Welded Twice.

Juvenile court authorities today
held Frederick E. Crouch, 81. of Isl
Douglass street, on a charge of child
neglect pending investigation by the
grand jury of Crouch's alleged
marriage to two women.
According to court attaches.
Crouch married Miss Phoebe Drayer,
25, Indianapolis. in 1925. leaving her
two years later to wed Miss Lula
Ragsdale, 81. also of this city. The
defendant is accused of failing to
support either of his wives, and an
8-months-old child by his second
wife.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
BELL SIGNAL IS URGED
Safety Board Cites Warning Need
at Traction Crossing.

Installation of an electric bell
signal at the T. H., I. 81 E. Traction
Company crossing at Tibbs avenue
was recommended the city coun-
Gil today by the safety board.
The Big Four railroad maintains
a signal at the crossing but absence
of a watchman or signal on the
traction line has resulted in several
accidents. Police Chief Jerry Z. Kin
ney said.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Spans Atlantic in q Days
II Hours 7 Minutes to
Establish Record.
BY SANDOR KLEIN
United Press stan Correspondent

/
NEW YORK, March 25-Through
the thick haze of an early spring
morning a new Atlantic speed queen
pushed into New York harbor today
and tied up at Brooklyn pier to a
joyous chorus of whistles from har-
Dor craft.
The big stream lined Europa
steamed into New York as the blue
ribbon vessel" of the Atlantic with
a passage officially recorded at four
days seventeen hours seven min
utes from Cherbroug, to her credit,
She had beaten the best time of her
sister-ship the Bremen, which last
year shattered the long time rec
ord of the proud British liner Maui
retania.
Memorial to Ingenuity
The record crossing was viewed
as a memorial to the ingenuity of
postwar German shipping.
The Europa had accomplished her
passage through the greatest ad-
versitieS.
Beset by fire and misfortune in
her onStruction-She burned badly
before she was completed and she
grounded on a. first test cruise-the
Europa swung across the somewhat
dangerous spring shipping lane in
weather unconducive to speed. High
winds, fog and rough days lay ahead
of her as the Europa left Cherbourg
breakwater astern last Thursday
During the first two days OF its
transatlantic crossing. the Europa
bucked strong head winds and a
heavy sea. Sunday the weather
moderated, but the sea continued
| heavy.
The Bremen's total for the whole
trip was 3,l63 miles in four days
seventeen hours forty-two minutes,
which lowered the time of the Maui
ratar1ia, previous holder OF the rec
ord, by eight hours f1fty-two min
utes.
The Europa is 936 feet long, i01
feet wide and carries $500 pas
sengers and a crew Of 975 men. On
its initial trip the Europa carried
1910 passengers and 5000 bags Of
mail.
Decorations of the ship are done
in a modern manner, as are those
| of the Bremen.
Long Distance Radio
The Europa is equipped with long
distance radio telephone by which
passengers may talk to shore or
other ships, all motorized and radio
I equipped life boats, a special res
taurant. travel bureau, shooting gal
lery and four libraries, as well as
the Usual swimming pool and other
features of modern liners.
Captain Nicolaus johnson Of
the Europa is the commodore Of the
fleet, has been in the service Of the
company for thirty years. and until
recently commanded the steamer
Columbus
A description of the Europa's ar
rival in New York harbor and a talk
by her commander was broadcast
over the NBC network and by short
wave relay on the continent, from
portable broadcasting set installed
on the Europa when it arrived
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
BUUnited PTess

By United PTess
LOS ANGELES, March 25. - A
woman who ten years ago retired
from the Chicago stage today
played a new Cinderella role. this
time as sole beneficiary to the
s700, 900 estate of a man whom she
know principally as the "sourdough
pal" of her deceased uncle.
The woman, once known on the
stage as Lillian Elliott, is Mrs. Fred
Mallrup of Los Angeles, who six
years ago was bequeathed $4,000 by
her uncle, George La Lamontdier.
Today she read again a letter
from the public administrator in
Paris. advising her that Henri De La
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25

THE day that to have made a bride of Miss
l. Viola Hoffert %, of 2250 North Talbot avenue
rendered her instead the mysterious solace of death
ApprehenSive because of a strange sound her
mother heard near midnight, Miss Hofferts parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John w Hoffert forced their way
through locked ioor into her bedroom early today,
and found their daughter lying dead in her bed.
A .32-calber revolver on the pillow beside her
head, and small. purple hole in the temple told
their story. Apparently she shot herself while her
family slept.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
FORD FLAYS LIQUOR
Brands Booze Obstacle in
ProSperity'S Path.

BIZ United Prcss
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-The
United States must choose between
drink and poverty on one hand and
prohibition and prosperity on the
other, Henry Ford asserts in an in
terview with Samuel CrowtEer in
the April issue Of the Ladies Home
Journal.
Ford revealed that not only is he
enforcing prohibition in his orgs-
nization in the United States but
also he is keeping his foreign or
CARNATIONS on a bone dry basis.
Our present industrial system
can not work with liquor" Ford
said.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
World Told Americas Navy
Never viii Be Used for
Security Abroad.
REPLY MADE TO CRITICS
Indicate France Will Accept
Nothing Less Than'a
Military Guarantee.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March 25.--The
United States fleet never will be
pledged to guarantee security for
any European power, regardless OF
the effect of that determination
upon the fate of the London naval
conference, it was reliably made
known today.
During nine weeks Of negotiations,
it was said today, no conference
participant has suggested a consul
tative political pact of any kind.
There exists in the United States a
misapprehension regarding this sit
uation, Washington correspondents
have been told.
Fleet Is No Guarantee
Proposals for consultative agree
mentS have been made by outside
sources interested in conference
progress, but the character of the
agreements suggested from these
sources do not interest any confer
ence participant, it was stated, as
they do not imply anything in the
nature of a military guarantee and
none of the conference participants
is interested in anything less than
a military guarantee so far as Sc
Curity is concerned.
But the American fleet. 1t is said,
will not be mortgaged to such
military guarantee policy.
T@%o~NrAoI At,trir1cvu taaYro
gated the idea that a consultative
pact would obtain some reduction
in tonnage figures presented to the
conference by France, but a, pact
of the nonmilitary type suggested
would have no effect whatever upon
the problem of tons and guns, it is
held here.
Hope Not Abandoned
This conclusion has been reached
after thorough investigation regard
ing the effect of an innocuous con"
sultative agreement upon the con-
crete problem of armaments.
However, hope for constructive
results at the London naval con-
ference has not been abandoned
here, 1t is said. Despite the irnpos-
ibility of the United States con-
senting to a. military guarantee, 1t
! is held the conference is making
more progress than appears on the
surface and the opinion is expressed
the conference is not yet over.
Answer to Critics
The information made available
today is regarded as an answer to
critics who say Americas S refusal 70
enter a consultative pact has caused
the threatened failure of the confer
ence.
That criticism developed after the
American delegation at London let
it be known the United States would
not enter a consultative pact.
It was argued that If France
scaled down her fleet on the basis
of obtaining consultative pact,
she might at some future time be
caught inadequately defended and
hold America morally responsible to
help her out.
Information today is the first IN
dication here that France would ac.,
cept nothing less than a military
guarantee. American delegates at
London we're proceeding at one time
on the assumption a consultative
pact pledging participants to do
nothing more than confer In event
of threatened trouble would satisfy
France.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
MENINGITIS GAINING
On Upgrade in U. S. for
Last Five Years.

By United Prrss
WASHINGTON, March 25.- Men
nights. germ disease, has been in
creaSing steadily in the United
States for the last five years, re-
ports to the United States public
health service showed today.
State health authorities reported
245 new cases developed during the
week OF March IS; 307 new cases
during the week of March s, and 354
cases the previous week.
Federal health officers said the
disease IS scattered over the en-
tire country. That it is highly con-
tagious and IN most cases fatal.
They ssid no human power knows
why the disease is on the increase
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
WILLIS IN SHERIFF RACE
Grand Jury Investigator Seeks Post
on Republican Ticket.

John G. Willis, county grand jury
investigator, former deputy fire
marshal and for four years general
inspector of the state highway COM
mission, today announced his candi-
dacy TO- the Republican nomination
for sheriff of Marion county.
General revision of patrol system
and sheriff's Office management is
proposed by Willis in his announce
rnent
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Ex-Stage Star Is Left
,S7OOOOO by Stranger
Beneficiary Of Dead Unce's Pal During Gold Rush. Man
Whom She Had Talked to Only Once.

Sale of that city had named her
as sole heir to an estate of $700 900.
Il still can't believe it is true" she
said, glancing at the much-read let
ter; why, I had only met him once
and then there was no talk Of
money or a will"
Back in 1849, Lamontdier and his
boyhood chum in F.~is, De La Sale,
came to California and panned for
gold. Later they we're companions
on the Yukon, still following the
gold camps.
De La Sale called upon Mrs.
Mallrup and her husband here last
August while he was travelling
around the world.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
City Girl Found Suicide in Bed
ON Morning of Wedding Day

NEITHER the parents nor Ebert Burns 26, OF
Y 625 Spring street, who told police he and Miss
Hoffert were to have been married today could ad-
vance suicide motive. Miss Hoffert was in good
spirits when he her last Monday night, Burns
said.
1T was my fathers" Burns said as police handed
him the revolver for identification "Tt kept in
sewing cabinet at my home. I don't know how she
got it."
Funeral services have not been arranged Besides
the parents two sisters survive her.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
OPPOSES PRISON REPAIR
Spending Only $4,000 Waste of
Money, Asserts Morris.

Expenditure Of the proposed ST.
900 for temporary repair of city
prison was opposed today by Donald
S. Morris, safety board member.
"After visiting police station, am
convinced that there is need for
permanent improvements" Morris
said. ITO spend $1,000 is like
throwing the money in the fire."
The administration felt that the
100000 bonding margin would not
permit a major expenditure at this
time.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25

Roy johnson. manager Of the IN
dianapolis Smoke Abatement
League, will address the Indianapo-
lis Federation of Civic Clubs
monthly meeting Friday night at Q
in the Chamber of Conanerce.
Officers will be elected.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
School Intruders Jailed

BIZ Times Special
ELWOOD. Ind. March 25.-Fines
of 40 cents each and thirty-day jail
terms were imposed on Elmer Manis
and Otis Hussong, who pleaded
guilty in city court to charges of
destroying property. They were
caught entering the Washington
school building through a window,
which they had broken. Glass in
the window had 8 value of 20 cents.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
HOLD WEDDING IN JAIL
Bridegroom of Day Faces 3 to 80
Years for Cab HoIdup.

BV Jpftcd Press
KENOSHA. Wis, March 25.--A
three to thirty-year prison sentence
if he is convicted was the prospect
facing bridegroom of a day,
Thomas Leight, %, who went to
trial today on a charge of robbing
a cab driver Of SO. Leight and Miss
Dorothy Alice Hensel were married
in the county Jail.
The bride said she was sure her
husband would be acquitted.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25

approximately s46,0o0,000 and re-
turns an income of more than
S1,000,000 a year. Mrs. Mccormick
stated she was unable to live as she
had been accustomed to on the
$4,000 year and had gone into
debt.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25

income from the
e S t a t e Of her
h u S b a n d, Of
whom she IS the
guardian, be in
crease e d from
S162, 900 to s420-
900 annually in
a petition on file
in probate court
today.
Declaring that
McCormick's es-
tate amounts tn
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
SPEED TEST Is DELAYED
Kaye Don Again Postpcnes Attempt
TO Break World Record.
BIZ Cnifed Press

BIZ United Prcss
DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. March
25.-Kaye Don today again post
poned his attempt TO break the
world speed record for automobiles.
He had announced he would go TO
the beach today. but this morning
he Cancelled the plans until condi-
tons are more favorable.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Just Can t Get
Along on Mere
$4,000 Yearly

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 25-Mrs. Kath-
crime Dexter Mccormick, wife of
Stanley Mccormick, a son Of the
Harvester magnate, asks that her
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Bored, Maybe
Br Times Special

By 7 Times NpectdI
CHICAGO, March 25.-Death
came quietly to claim Anton
Buck, 81, as he read news
paper in his home. He held
two medals for heroism, hav-
ing risked his life to rescue
five persons from a laundering
vessel in the Baltic sea when
he was II and again near FL
gin when he saved three per-
sons from drowning in the Fox
river. He then was so.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Vacations Cause Divorce

By United Press
RENO, New. March 25.-Because
her husband took too many yaca-
tions alone, Mrs. Ellen Dexter Fales
eastern society woman, possessed
divorce decree here today, free
ing herself from. Halliburton Fales
Jr. Of New York.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-25
Utopia s DaW,n

By United Press
DETROIT, March 25.-Mrs.
Leila Lakritz must pay her hus-
band So week alimony and
give him 500 to buy a set of
false teeth. Judge Maurice Nc
Mahon ordered in granting
Lakritz divorce decree.