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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-10
Motives of Midland United
Explained in Detail by
Robert NJ. FeusteI.
Continued from Page One)


the indianapolis Street Railway
Company.
Midland at first determined to
have nothing to do with this stock,
Feustel said, but as merger pro-
ceedings progressed, ''it became ap-
parent that some one would be
obliged to- reorganize and revamp
the indianapolis Street Railway"
Midland United felt that this
duty was more or less trust upon
it" Feustel asserted, because it was
in control of the largest electric
properties i'll Indiana"
Asked TO Act
He related that modest amounts
of securities Of the street railway
company and T. H, I. & E. were
acquired, and that after the mer-
ger was denied by the public serv-
ice commission, Midland was ap-
preached by the protective commit
tee representatives of the street
railway security holders. The re-
organization plan was the result.
Asserting delivery of power to the
street railway company. as proposed
at about l cent per KW-AC., as at
present, would afford mo huge
profit" Feustel declared:
The principal interest the Mid
land United has in the reorganiza-
ton of the Indianapolis Street Rail
day is that of a general business
interest in the state. The subsid-
iaries of the Midland United OPP
crate properties of total value of
S250,0O0,000, scattered over the en-
tire state.
Business Is Retarded
THE last census indicated that
the central and southern portions
of Indiana we're not progressing in
duStrially as rapidly as the average
for the entire state. indianapolis
itself showed only a very moderate
growth.
I'VE believe that a part OF. the
industrial under development in In
dianapolis is due to the fact that it
has no adequate local transporta-
ton system.
I'VE are operating numerous in
terurban lines into the city. Any
thing which directly helps the
growth of Indianapolis and its SUI
burban territory in the long run
indirectly would help the Midland
United subsidiary companies, al
though we do not own, directly or
indirectly, any utility property in
the city of indianapolis.
Defending the proposed partner
ship with the city in a "Service-at-
cost plan" as absolutely essential
to the success OF any plan,n Feustel
said virtual monopoly is neces-
Sary. Experience in indianapolis
and every other large city in Amer
lea, he said, has demonstrated that
competing bus or competing jitney
operation only destroys the street
railway transportation system, with
out furnishing a successful suhsti-
tute for handling patrons"
Board Acts as Check
= b.
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BOONE OFFICIAL DIES
Prosecutor John A. Sunderland Sue
cumbs Following Operation.

BW United Press
LEBANON, Ind. Dec. 1O.-John
a. Sunderland, 40, prosecutor of
Boone county, died today in the
county hospital following an emer-
gency operationl for appendicitis.
He was serving his third term as
prosecutor. He was defeated for re-
election, Nov. 4. His term was to
have expired, Dec. 81.
Sunderland was a Spanish Amer
lean War Veteran and for more than
twenty years was q motorman on
the northwestern division of the T..
H., I. & E. Traction Company.
He leaves his widow, a daughter
and his father.
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5-DAY, WEEK FAVORED
DOak, New Labor Secretary, Sees
Proposal as Very Satisfactory

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - The
principle of the five-day week is
supported by William N. Doak,
sworn in Tuesday as secretary of
labor in the Hoover cabinet.
In my experience" said Doak,
the flve-day week has been very
satisfactory"
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Board Acts as Check

The city transportation director
would have joint responsibility for
the amount and kind of service
rendered. FeuStal contende5. and
the local transportation board
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WARS ON
JUDGE PARKER
Green filings Mental Bias
Charge at JurlSt.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON. April 5. - The
same charge of mental bias" which
was raised in the senate against
nomination of Charles Evans
Hughes as chief justice of the SUI
preme court was hurled by organ
lied labor today to prevent con-
firmation of Judge John J. Parker
of North Carolina as associate
justice.
Parker has shown a judicial and
mental bias in favor of powerful
corporations and against the masses
of the people" William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor charged in an open
letter to membceS of the senate jul
dietary committee.
He also appeared before a sub
committee of that committee to
protest verbally against Parker'S
confirmation.
In his letter to the judiciary
committee, Green declared con-
firmation of Parker would mean
that another injunction judge will
become a member of the supreme
court of the United States"
Following in the footsteps of the
senators who opposed confirmation
of Hughes, Green asked human
lied and nberalized" supreme court
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RICH FLORIDA MAN AWAITS
GRAND JURY IN AK KILLING

erately planned the three deaths.
Today the Highlands county grand
Jury met to consider the case. Muir
der indictments are expected to be
asked.
Bodies of Mrs. Ruth Carver and
her son we're found mutilated in a
room of their exclusive home.
Both apparently had been killed
with a Ratchet or some other blunt
instrument. Nearby was the body
of the houseboy, shot to death.
The story of Carver. real estate
operator, was plausible. His wife
had gone into room in which her
son was playing. and he told the
ooroner's jury she had encountered
Ben Whitehead, the houseboy. ran
sacking the room.
The boy seized a Ratchet when
Mrs. Carver screamed, Carver said.
and killed her and Lee. their son.
Meanwhile, Carver had been at
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attitude toward the Robinson prose-
cution.
Nowhere else in the Republican
ranks of either house has a single
voice been raised in defense of HuS-
tons action in placing funds of the
Tennessee River improvement Asso-
citation to the credit of his own
trading account in a New York
brokerage office.
Former Secretary of the Navy
JosephuS Daniels will be summoned
by Robinson when the inquiry is
resumed next Tuesday.
Through Daniels, the Indiana
senator hopes to establish that Ras-
kob's contributions to the ASSocia-
ton Against the Prohibition
Amendment represented an effort to
bring the Democratic party to the
support of the associations wet
platform.
Meanwhile the capital expects
HuSton's resignation almost hourly.
President Hoover'S departure for
his Rapidan camp Friday has made
it unlikely that anything will hap
pen over the weekend, but there is
a strong feeling in informed po-
litical circles that next week will
bring the break.
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Story of Fatal Mint JuIep Is
Refuted by Woman
Friend of Miles.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
HOLLYWOOD, April 5.-Mrs.
Wells Root, one of those present
when Basil Miles died in a Wash
ington, D. c., hospital two years ago,
today branded as "preposterous"
the story that the former diplomatic
attache had drunk a mint julep
given to him by the then Mrs. Miles
few minutes before his death.
Mrs. Root, formerly of Paris,
Boston and Washington and now
residing in Hollywood, said that she
had made a deposition to the de-
partment Of justice in Los Angeles
refuting the story OF the mint julep.
Miles asked for the drink to
celebrate his release from the hos
pital after minor operation, but
his request was refused. Mrs. Root
said.
1T is absurd to intimate that Mr..
Miles death was due to any but
natural causes" she declared.
At the time of the diplomats
death Mrs. Root, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman and Miles wife, now Mrs.
Henry Huddleston Rogers, were
present.
1--WE were all so happy over his
rapid recovery from the operation,
and in his enthusiasm he raised
himself from the bed and asked his
wife, DO you love me, Daisy?', in
a joking way.
"The effort of lifting himself
must have dislodged blood clot
which was carried to a point in his
lungs" Mrs. Root said.
Evidently the clot caused acute
congestion, for as he smiled he
gasped, his face became purple and
he fell back on the bed, dead.
Daisy screamed and the doctor
came in. He examined Miles and
said at once that he was dead from
a blood clot"
Mrs. Root, wife OF former news
paper man now writing scenarios
here, was Miss Lynn Seager of New
York City before her marriage.
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by Thomson & McKinnonl

tracted by the struggle. He shot the
Negro dead
Then, shortly after Carver was
released, new evidence came to light.
Witnesses told the jury a blood
stained shirt had been found I'M
der a refrigerator.
Others said Carver had changed
his shirt shortly after they entered
the home. 1t was pointed out that
Whitehead had ample time to es-
cape between the time Of the alleged
killing and Carver's arrival.
Information also was received to
the effect that the four shots were
heard from the home. which con-
tradicted earlier testimony.
Burton said he had come into
possession of the slain woman's in
surance policy. which he said made
Carver the beneficiary Of $4,000
with double indemnity in case Of
accidental death.
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BIZ United Press
SEBRING. Fla. April 5.-This
south Florida resort town today
harbored a gripping murder mys-
terry centering about William R.
Carver, one of its most influential
citizens, who is under arrest charged
with conceiying and executing an
intricate plot for the murder of his
attractive wife. their 2-year-old son
and a Negro houseboy.
Carver's arrest Friday brought TO
a sudden climax a case which at
first gave the appearance that a
husband and father had killed only
TO protect his wife and child. A
coroner's jury had returned YER
dict of Unsuitable homicide" only
TO reconvene. reverse its decision and
involve Carver.
Shortly after il was recalled, A.
F. Helm. deputy sheriff. presented
an affidavit alleging Carver DELHI
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By United Press
NEW YORK, April 5.-While the
majority of stocks moved up frac-
tionally az the opening of the
Stock Exchange today, there we're
many losses Sprinkled through the
list. and trading was somewhat
quieter than the record pace Of
Friday.
American Telephone opened down
ia at 265%: Standard of New Jer-
sey, J, at 76s; International
Harvester, at 9514, and Union
Carbide, e at 1925.
Gains ranging to a point were
made by United States Rubber,
Chrysler, MiSSouri-KansaS Texas,
Public Service, General Asphalt
and American Can. Radio opened
1900 shares at 6194 up Il.
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FIRE DAMAGE $1,000
Radio Store Stock Burns;
SIeeperS Routed.

Fire of undetermined origin early
today damaged stock of the A. w.
Kruge Radio and Electric Company,
2405 East Tenth street, more than
$1,000, and spread mild alarm
through five families with quarters
in the building.
Mrs Kruge, sleeping upstairs
above the store, was awakened by
a slight explosion. She reused her
husband. They heard several more
pops" as radio tubes exploded.
Kruge ran downstairs, closed
doors leading from the store to
other parts of the building, and
summoned fire apparatus. Mrs.
Kruge quietly gave the alarm to
four other families, members Of
some of whom fled to the street in
nightclothing, although the major
ity remained in their apartments.
The loss is covered partially by
insurance, Kruge said.
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TROUT RUSH TO PRESIDENTS
HOOK AT MOUNTAIN CAMP

sentative Franklin Fort Of New Jer-
sey, Captain Joel T. Boone, White
House physician, and Lawrence
Richey, one Of the Presidents sec
retaries.
Restocked at its source, the Rap
idan is a veritable fisherman's para
disc.
No hooks have been dropped In
the quiet pools or eddying rapids
this year and as the Presidents
royal coachman or grizzly king, the
two flies selected for the first at
tempts to lure the fish, whipped over
the waters there was a rush Of fish
TO the surface.
Other members of the party. using
the same flies, enjoyed similar sue
cess.
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motored down from Washington in
the late afternoon, and managed to
fish nearly an hour before sunset.
A roaring fire in the camps
central gathering hall kept off the
mountain chill while Mr.. Hoover
and his guests spun their fishing
yarns for a brief time before re-
firing.
But the full program for today
necessitated an early bedtime and
the company soon separated to its
various sleeping quarters.
With Mr.. Hoover on this first
weekend excursion of the present
year to his ,Rapidan river camp,
we're Secretary of Commerce La
mont, Secretary Of Interior Wilbur.
Attorney-General Mitchell, Repre-
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officials said it was not the ire
mendous pressure of the well that
caused the gate to fail as much as
it was the sand cutting. Sand rose
in the hole in a steady stream; it
cut the casing protruding from the
hole into Shreds.
Efforts to cap the we'll Friday
night had continued for more than
thirty-siX hours, and the stopping
of the oil flow for a short time
climaxed a week of arduous work.
The 3,000-pound cap, swung from
an emergency derrick which was
erected since the well broke loose,
was lowered into place shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock.
Before the cone was set in place
many of the men had become sick
from the strong gas fumes, and one
man, Aaron Parton, collapsed. He
was revived and then taken off the
field.
Gas masks were donned to work
in the fumes.
The loss to Indian Territory Illu-
minating Oil Company, owners of
the geyser, was estimated to be more
than 5000 q day.
No estimates have been made of
the loss to farmers, householders
and oil field workers who were
forced to abandon their homes when
the oil clouds saturated the terri
tory.
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BY H. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

ORANGE, Va, April 5.-President
Hoover was at his fishing camp
high in the Blue Ridge mountains
A tempting breakfast of Drowned,
crisp mountain trout, last evenings
catch, called Mr.. Hoover from his
bed almost at the break of day.
Clad in his well-worn fishing
garb, he was away early for a full
day in the open with rod and reel,
whipping the waters of the Rapidan
river near its source.
Before the sun dipped over the
Mountains Friday night, Mr.. Hoover
had taken his first trout of the
spring season at his favorite fishing
center
With his party Of friends he had
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INDIANA SENATOR is
SOLE DEFENDER OF
HUSTON'S LOBBYING
Robinson Far From EnVed by Colleagues for Role OF
Horatio at Bridge; Derded for Raskob labs.
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON April Arthur Robinson of Indiana
the national SPOTLIGHT but affords him lit
pleasure H
Republican position his
colleagues
Like Horato at the bridge of Rome he has taken himself
inevitable
vigorously
Democratic national
The effort exhibition of udcrous parisanhp
cradle evidence that the spectacle eventually will aughd court
RobnSon
the Republican bridge.
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GUSHER ROARS
ANEW AFTER 1T IS
CAPTIVE 8 HOURS
Sand Driven Up by Tremendous Force Wears Through
3000-Pound Cap Placed by Workmen
BIZ United Pre8s


OKLAHOMA CITY, April 5The Mary sudik wild
into the morning msts of the south with
After being captive than eight gusher
through specially
Friday
1t was the tenth day the we'll has gushed untamed
Shortly midnight
through which
The 2500pound
that workmen
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j: but KnO7Cn to Millions

livery ONE knows
IL Amos n Andy, bit Tho
Times is determined tina,
you're going to get even
better acquainted lcith this
famous radio pair. Neat
Friday, they'll start to tell
their story IN this neaUspa-
per, and they'll tell 1t as
only they can. You'U Ike
every syllable of their er-
periences, as told to and
a0ritten By Douglass Gil
bert, staff 1rriter Of the
NeV York Telegram, an
other ScrippS HoVard
newspaper.
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HAWKS GLIDES ON
Speed Thrills Are Lacking,
Pilot Declares.

BIZ United Press
COLUMBUS, O., April 5.-Cap-
tain Frank Hawks, who holds the
speed record for cross country flight,
hasn't found it very thrilling pilot
ing glider across the continent.
Eighty miles an hour isn't fast
enough for Hawks, who says he is
on the market for a conveyance that
will carry him $50 miles an hour.
For that reason he said Friday
night when he reached here, that he
would be through with long distance
glider flights when he reaches New
York Sunday.
Gliding never will be a means OF
passenger transportation because of
lack of speed, Hawks said.
Hawks resumed his tranSconti-
mental flight today, hopping off at
8:45 a. m. for Cleveland.
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HOME SHOW TO
OPEN TONIGHT
Model Building Features
Annual Exhibition.

Latest creations in home building
and furnishing will be viewed by
Indiana's home loving public to-
night when the ninth annual Home
Complete Exposition opens at $50
in the manufacturers building at
the state Playground.
The show is presented by the In
dianapoliS Real Estate board and
officials predict this years exposition
will be the most successful of any
Featuring the show, is the model
home forming the centerpiece of the
exposition. The home, erected by
the Indianapolis Home Builders As
ISOLATION, is modelled along early
American lines and is furnished
completely.
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Don't laugh, good people, this is
Senator RobinsOn's show, and please
don't spoil it.
The savage thrust, In mock cour-
teSy from Chairman Caraway, Dem
ocratic chamber of the lobby COM
mittee, represented the effort of the
presiding officer to still the laugh
ter, catcalls and contemptuous
asides of the audience during Rob-
inSon's examination of Raskob. The
incident epitomizeS the Democratic
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NAVY CRITICISED FOR
LAYING OFF WORKERS
BIZ United Press

BIZ THitrd Press
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Action
Of the federal government in laying
off 1855 men at the Brooklyn
IN. " navy yard at time when
President Hoover was urging in
dustry to aid unemployment, is I'M
der severe attack from two quarters.
Meanwhile Assistant Secretary of
Navy Jahncke contends the dis
charge of the men was due TO COM
pletion of work on the Pensacola,
new 10,000-ton cruiser, and was I'M
avoidable.
The navy desires to stabilize en-
ployment at its yards, but is re-
Stricted by congressional appropria-
tons and the volume of construction
at hand, he said.
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CLERKS TO BE NAMED

To facilitate counting of votes
cast in the May primary. membe y
of the Marion county board of cleo
ton commissioners today prepared
to name 176 additional poll clerks in
various precincts where heavy bal
loting is expected.
Under plans of the board, Re-
publican and a Democrat will be
named to assist Q Republican and a
Demo. ratio clerk ARR ady appointed.
They win be paid s. a day.
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PORKERS MOSTLY is
CENTS UP AT YARDS
Cattle Market Dull; Veals Sell Of
at S13 Down.

Hogs were mostly Is cents higher
today on weights over 100 pounds at
the union Stockyards. The bulk,
$50 to 275 pounds, sold for $10.35 to
s10.65. Top price paid was s1065.
Receipts were 1000, holdovers, 176.
Cattle were steady with receipts
of 100. VealS were 81 lower &C s13
down. Calf receipts were 200.
Sheep receipts were so. The mar
ket was quotably steady.
Chicago hog receipts were 1000,
including 5000 direct. Holdovers
were 1000. Not enough hogs we're
on hand today to make a market.
Limited trade around steady.
Weights of 325 pounds sold for $3.50.
Cattle receipts were 100; sheep,
$500.
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ON NONSTOP FLIGHT
Kansan Striving to Set
Speed Record,
BIZ Enifed Press

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Kan, April s.
Blinking its lights at watchers be-
low, plane believed to have been
that of A. M. Mooney, 24-year-old
Wichita pilot attempting a trans
continental speed record from Los
Angeles to New York, passed over
Fairfax airport here at 2:04 a. m.
today.
Mooney took off from Burbank,
Cal, at 6:43:57 a. m. Friday on an
unheralded nonstop flight to New
York City, by which he hopes to
set a record for light planes.
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In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
$3.50 a. m:
Southeast wind, 10 miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 30.07 at sea
level; temperature So ceiling I'M
limited; visibility, 7 miles; field
good.
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Amos
n


This series Wdl run for
tweLve days, and every IN
StalIment q0iU be jam-fW
of interest. Get your order
in noaO for The Times, so
you 'front.' miss even q 1ChiS-
per.
Just to get line on Amos n
Andy, tune in tonight at 1890 on
any of these stations:
KYW, KWK. WDAF, WMAQ,
WREN, WTMJ, KECA, KGO.
KSTP, WEBC, KOMO, king,
WKY, WBAP, WHAS, WSM,
KPRC, WOAI, VINO, WSB,
WOA, KSL, WSNiB.
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Too n One-HaF Words. :

II ROM Boston torn to
H. Hoquiam, from Hud-
son bay to Alabam', they
kno1c Amos n Andy. At
6 o'clock every evening and
again at 1880, the NO.
ton lays down its cares
and worrieS and tunes IN,
then sits back for fifteen
bliSSfuI minutes to listen
to the noes and joys Of
KingfSh, Madam Queen
ct al. then sadly diGls
of to Wait till another
night rolls around, to
reveL In the favorite pas
time once more.
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Township Official Dies

BE- Times Special
NEWCASTLE. Ind. April 5-Fu-
neral services were held today for
Jason w. Holloway. rs. q resident
here more than fifty years. and a
member of the Henry township ad-
viSory board.
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POISON IN DIPLOMATS
DEATH Is RIDICULED
BY WIFE OF AUTHOR
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
TO DEFEND STRIKERS
Retains Ex- Senator Hatwick as
Counsel in Murder Appeal.

BU United Press
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union an
nounced today that former Senator
Thomas w. Hatwick of Georgia
would appear before the North
Carolina supreme court this month
on behalf Of Fred Beal and six tex
tile strikers in their appeal of con-
viction of conspiracy to kill Chief of
Police Fred Aderholt of Gastonia,
N. c.