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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
Calm Courage Carries Irene Schroeder
Through to End; Walks Unassisted to
Doom; Spends Sunday Reading.
GUN GIRL IS FIRST TO BE EXECUTED
Dague Pays Penalty Eight Minutes Later;
Words of Twenty Third Psalm Are Last
Heard by Pair Before Paying Penalty.
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

WESTERN PENITENTIARY, ROCKVIEW, Pa, Feb. g.
The brief criminal careers OF Irene Schroeder and Glenn
Dague ended in BARE stark today where they
electrocuted in the half-light of dawn.
The state of Pennsylvania claimed their lives for the
murder of Corporal Brady Paul of the state highway patrol
Promptly at a. m. Mrs Schroeder led down the
corridor from the death CELL passed through the green door
to the execution room and eectrocuted at 1905
Dague was executed eight minutes later
It the first time ever had been elecrocuted
in Pennsylvania Fortytwo years ago hanged
The deaths of Mrs. Schroeder and Dague came the
climax of series of petty robbees in Pennsylvania that Gull
minated in the shooting of Paul lonely road the two
were motoring back from robbing grocery
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BUSY RUSSIA-AN ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST BIG ODDS
Won and Paid for Blood and RIza1s Amazng WORKSHOP

thing and everybody have been cast
into the crucibles by an immense
unprecedented experiments word
Communists dislike as applied to
their revolution. 1t implies the pos.
sibility of failure and they do not
admit such a possibility.
Il = 3
VXTHEN I ar1.ged here in Febru-
wv airy. 1923, certain processes
we're only beginning which since
then have gathered speed and
startled the world with their audac-
ity and relentlesSness.
The revolution at that time had
just passed through what Lenin
called breathing spell" NEP, the
period of the new economic policy.
was a truce with the defeated past
by a victorious but exhausted revo-
luton. Private property retrieved
some of its nationalized ground.
The old intelligentsia soothed
itself with the belief of a peaceable
transition Of democratic govern
ment on American lines. A portion
Of the Communist vanguard itself
dropped into the comfort of per-
manent cDmpa6mise.
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whose interests we're doomed was
met with merciless vigor.
The strain Of the fight showed
itself in further Capitalization of
the ruling party, which today is
more rigid, more controlled from
above downward. than ever before.
It showed itself in further lirni-
tations of personal freedom, includ-
ing the freedom to dispose of ones
labor power where one wishes.
There was a sharp strengthening
OF censorship and police control,
with periods when G. P. q. execu-
tons listed in the press attracted no
more attention than weather re-
ports.
Mass suffering and discomfort
were balanced by collective achieve
ments against heavy odds.
In a word, the last three years
we're crowded with significant and
dramatic episode. For any one
obliged TO observe and report these
events from day to day there is
danger Of loss Of perspective.
My natural desire at the end OF
WI this time is to look back and
Try to see it WhoA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
PROHIBITION IS
PUT ON TRIAL
IN GIN DEATH
Virgil Kirkland Begins His
Fight for Life in Court
at Valparaiso.
SOCIETY IS BLAMED
Murder of High School Girl
at Drinking Party Is
Charged.
SOCIETY is BLAMED
By Times Special

By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. 49,
Society, prohibition, and Virgil
Kirkland" 20, Of Gary, went or
trial in Porter circuit court here
today for the alleged murder Of
Miss Arlene braves, 17-year-old
Gary high school girl, on cir
party in Gary Nov. %.
Only one stands formally &C.
cused. He is Kirkland, whose life
the state will seek. Modern So
ciety and the noble experiment
will be blamed for the crime BY
Barrett O'Hara, former Liteutenant-
Governor of Illinois, counsel for the
youth.
Painted as Tragic Figure
Virgil is tragic figure Of &
gin-drenched Jazz age" said O'Hara
before court convened. High school
youths, drinking alcohol their elders
do, can not be held responsible for
their individual acts Society and
the prohibition laws are just as
much on trial as the boy in this
case"
The start Of KirkLand's trial was
delayed today by a technicality. In
venuing the case from Lake county
courts, clerks sent to Valparaiso a
certified copy Of the indictment
against Kirkland. 1t developed this
morning that the original would
have to be read in court. 1t was
ordered from Crown Point and the
opening Of the case was delayed
until 1870 p. m.
It is expected at least two days
will be spent in selection of jury
and the following days of the trial
will see more than two score wit
nesses examined before the jury. A
special venire of fifty talesmen re-
ported for jury selection this morn
ing.
Five Are Accused
Kirkland is one of I'VE charged
with attacking Miss braves, arc
beating her, with fatal results. They
attended party in the home O.
David Thompson, at which gallon
Of alcohol and at least an equa
amount of wine is said to have beer
consumed.
Thompson, Don Barton, HARRY
Shirk and Leon Stanford, the other,
charged with the girls murder, arr
i'll Lake county jail at Crown Point
and will be tried separately later.
Kirkland, former football stan
in Gary high schools, is charged
by the state with having taken Miss
braves to the party, and, while
drunk, with having attacked hel
on the porch of the Thompson
home, where he took her for air.
Fall to Be Defense
Then, the state says, the others
joined Kirkland and the girl in an
auto, where each eff the men as
saulted her. At dawn they took her
to the residence of Or. R. o. Whar-
ton, who told the boys she was
dead. They fed, but were arrested
next day. Each confessed, Cary
authorities say, and later repudi-
ated their confessions.
A coroner's jury found that Miss
braves died from a cerebral hemor-
rhage and shock. O. B. Thiel, Gary
attorney, also defending kirkland,
has said he will introduce expert
medical testimony to the effect that
the girls death was caused from
a fall.
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Children, Parents Also to
Be With Mobile Man in
Torch Case.

The drop Of a gavel at $50 Tues
day morning in criminal court will
set in motion the legal machinery
to try Harold Herbert Schroeder, IS,
Of Mobile, Ala, for murder.
While prosecutors reviewed evil
dence of the grewsonle High School
road torch car murder as it &C.
cured nine months ago, Schroeder
today was to spend hours with his
attorney, Ira M Hollnes, studying
details Of a defense on which a jury
will be asked to return an ac-
quittal verdict.
One hundred and twenty-five per-
sons were to be in the courtroom
at the opening Of the trial Tuesday
for the tedious grilling that is ex-
pected before the jury finally is i'm
peneled.
Judge Frank P. Baker, at the
same time, announced he is con-
sidering names of alienists asked by
prosecutors to examine Schroeder
for sanity. Baker said the ap-
pointments probably will be made
Tuesday morning.
The alienists will testify during
the trial for Or against Schroeder's
declaration that he was insane at
the time of the alleged offense.
On High School road last May
81, Schroeder admittedly set fire to
his ChrySler sedan and to the
body of man, later found charred
beyond recognition. Schroeder said
the man died Of q broken neck,
and that he (Schroeder) set fire to
the car and man in a panic of
fear.
Schroeder feo from the crime
and was captured >hree weeks later
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
BRANDS OGDEN
AS NEGLIGENT
Galloway Bill to Charge
Lake County Corruption
Not Prosecuted.

Charging Attorney General James
M. ogden with negligence in prose-
cutting alleged Lake county corrup-
ton in public Office, Representative
Fred S. Galloway dem, Marion)
today prepared to ask the Indiana
house to reprimand the attorney
general for failure to perform his
duty"
Galloway, in lengthy resolution
he held ready for introduction, as
serted that state and Lake county
funds have been plundered Of $751;
824.29 through illegal award Of con-
tracts in the Calumet district and
set forth reports Of such juggling
made by the state accounts board
and turned over to Ogden.
Between 1921 and 1880, Galloway
charged, Lake county officials re-
ceived excess charges and allow
ances and payment for services
never performed.
Charges Are Specific
On one purchase of Lake county
equipment, Galloway says the board
of accounts report shows $4,000
was paid out of the county funds
when in reality The actual retail
cost Of the goods only was 1912.
Other items listed in the general
charge against Ogden and purport-
ed shown by the accounts board in
clude:
That Benjamin H. Strong, former
Lake county sheriff, received
$2,749.70 in excess Of the amount
allowed him for boarding prisoners,
transporting them to institutions
and for laundry.
That William C. Rose, former
Lake county recorder, defrauded the
county Of $12.5OO for excess charges
in copying records when no such
service was performed.
That the Lake county commits
sioners allowed the TUT Tread Road
Service Company $31,81734 in ex-
cess payment for road material.
Inspectors Are Listed
Galloway charged further in his
resolution that ct is alleged an eff
fort has been made to allow those
involved in the Lake county scan
dal to escape by the statute Of lini-
tations."
State oil inspectors listed by Gal
loway as owing the state varying
amounts from 5000 to $4,000 in
clude j. Everett Jarrett, Arthur l..
Rest, j. Sandy Young, John w.
Davis, John j. Jones and Phil D.
TTenary.
The resolution asked that all Of
the charges be made part of the
house journal
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The calm courage that car
ried Mrs. Schroeder and her
lover, Dague, through the
crimes they committed be-
cause they were dazzled with
visions of wealth stayed with
her in the last speeding mo-
ments of her life.
Unassisted. she walked through
the green door and stood, eyes
straight ahead, q dozen PAGES from
death. Behind her came the Rev.
It. F. Lauers, prison chaplain, and
a natron.
"The Lord is my shepherd; shall
not want" intoned Lauers.
No one else in the roon-there
were twelve witnesses-spoke.
Robert Elliott, official executioner
who also electrocuted Ruth Snyder,
edged closer to the panel where the
switch was concealed.
Meets Death Bravely
Mrs. Schroeder, her blonde hair
cropped close, took two PAGES for
ward.
"He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures; He leadeth me be-
side the still waters, came the
chaplain's voice.
The 22-year-old woman faced
the electric chair, unwavering,
turned herself, adjusting her back.
Her rayon dress rustled and a ma
iron, eyes wet with tears. patted
her hand.
Elliott awaited the signal.
"Yea though I walk through the
valley Of the shadow Of death, I
will fear no evil, for Thou art with
me; Thy rod and Thy staff they
comfort me-"
The executioner pulled the switch,
Mrs. Schroeder's body lunged for
ward and the slipper on her right
foot dropped tc the floor.
Slept on Death Night
She was pronounced dead and the
body was taken from the execution
room.
Lauers, apparently shaken by the
sight Of seeing Mrs. Schroeder die,
did not accompany Dague into the
execution room.
The Rev. H. NJ. Teagarden, spirit
ual adviser to Mrs. Schroeder,
walked to the death room with
Dague.
The last words the 28-year-old
condemned man heard were from
the Twenty~third Psalm, and he
stepped to the electric chair and
settled himself into it.
Once more Elliott's hand strayed
UP to the switch, and at the signal,
the current shot through Dague's
body.
Once more a physician went
through the formality Of pronounc-
ing death.
Although Mrs. Schroeder had
commended to the last that she loved
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have attended nunberless con-
crosses, mass meetings and demon
strations, and plowed through the
day-to-day newspaper record Of
speeches. resolutions, DEGREES and
Communist sermons.
have visited other cities, towns
and villages, factories, communal
kitchens, workers clubs, collectivized
farms, political trials, grain fac
tories. ~pep" meetings. Soviet cleo
tons, schools, theaters, offices, even
private homes which, for the for
eigner, are the most dificult of all
to penetrate.
I have found friends and enemies
Of the Soviet regime, sometimes in
the most unlikely places, and have
talked to them.
In the following articles I want to
attempt to draw a line under all of
It, to see what it adds up to, not
merely in economic but in human
terms.
Next: Soviet Russia seeks TO
build from ruins Of czardorn where
ignorance and fear held millions
Like serfS
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Only in such terms can the drama
of these years be comprehended.
They witnessed the almost total
extinction Of NEP. Private indus
try receives less than = Of I per
cent of the national income today.
Private trade fingers on in dank
Corners, struggling hopelessly for
breath.
Even individual profe lonal prac-
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Dague, neither made an attempt to
see the other before the execution.
They were awakened at $50 for
a breakfast Of grapefruit, cereal,
toast and coffee. Guards said the
condemned prisoners had been
asleep since 1O:45 O'Clock Sunday
night
Prisoners Boo Witnesses
AS witnesses, matrons and min
listers went through the main prison
to the execution room, many of the
600 prisoners booed them. The party
proceeded down the corridor to q
point near the cells of Dague and
Mrs. Schroeder
Teagarden and Lauers sang two
hynns-''What a Friend We Have
in Jesus" and 90, What Happy
Day When Jesus Rolled the Stone
Away"
Before Mrs. Schroeder was led
through the corridor to the execution
chamber, ., screen was placed in
front Of Dague's cell.
He had worked through Sunday
completing his autobiography and
handed the last chapter to Tea
garden, who did not reveal what
disposal he would make of the man
uScript.
Mrs. SCHROEDER spent SUNDAY
reading as many comic strips in
the newspapers as she could find.
She told prison officials she did not
care about the rest Of the news
papers.
Joseph Crawford, father of Irene
and her brother, John Crawford
were permitted to see her for about
forty minutes Sunday. It was their
last visit.
No Tears, Mysteries
There were no tears nor Mysteries
during the interview. The Craw-
lords afterward stopped to say good !
by to Dague after they left Irene =
cell. - =
Relatives will claim the bodies Of
IIle Two tuesday and take them to
West Virginia, where Dague ann
Mrs. Schroeder began their criminal
careers when they met by accident
after he almost ran her down with
his automobile.
Mrs. Schroeder leaves a 4-yesr-old
son, Donnie, whose remark to a
detective that my mother killed a.
cop Ike you" helped convict her.
she sent telegram to her son Sun
day.
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tice, in law, medicine, and the like,
has virtually been stamped out.
Most remarkable Of all, the stub
bornly indiv.iualistic peasantry has
been driven far on the road toward
socialized farming.
The amazing flve-year plan, COM
pressing generations of industrial
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DUT early in 1928 that dream al
ID ready was shattered. Under
Stains leadership the truce had
been abandoned for stronger and
If possible, q knock offensive.
What followed-and is still in full
swing-amounted to a new revolu-
ton and a new civil war.
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upbuilding into few short years,
seemingly is well on the way toward
completion.
THESE things were not achieved
= by degrees or editorials in
Izvestia. They we're won and paid
for in blood and privations.
a stubborn resistance by those
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days about my Irene las he calls
his mother) goin' to the electric
chair" relatives said. They did
not want him to have that pic
ture Of his mother in his mind.
eve told him Irene wasn't 60
ing to the electric chair, but was
going to heaven to be with the
Angels Mrs. Muldoon said.
From that time he has boasted
Of his mother who was to be an
Angel in Heaven with white
wings"
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VIZ
-Four sisters of Mrs. Schroeder,
nieces and nephews and a num-
Of friends kept the watch at the
home of one of the sisters here.
The sisters are Mrs. Victor Schoe-
MAN, Mrs. Ruby Schroeder, Mrs.
Mamie Baum and Mrs. Frank
Muldoon. Donnie, f1ve-year-old
son Of Irene, was not present.
Donnie was the chief subject OF
conversation as the little group
watched the last minutes of the
life Of Mrs. Schroeder tick away.
Donnie has been chatting for
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Make I'm OUer

Last years clothes made new
for this year. That's some
thing that Will interest almost
every woman reader Of The
Times.
The first Of a series Of ar
ticles by Mrs. Annette Guth,
sewing expert of the Home
Making Center. New York City.
appears on the Home Page Of
The Times today.
They'll show you how TO
transform old styles into new.
It's a series that every woman
should welcome. Read today's
article and we know you won't
miss the other four.
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This is the first Of series Of stories Lyons On
the
as newspapernnan and an interested spectator
great producing regions OF Russia Lyons has written story
will bring to the reader the
stripped complexities of statistics
political propaganda charges is story of
what the Communist believes Lnin him of the mean
ing working Communist
may the rest Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
WOMAN SUED TUNNEY:
NOW TRIES SUICIDE

DespOhoency Given as Reason Tor
Unsuccessful Attempt.
By United Press
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 23.-Nrs.
Katherine King, 38, who once sued
James j. Gene Tunney, the boxer,
for 100000 damages, charging
breach of promise, was recovering
today after an attempt to commit
suicide by taking poison.
Attendants at Baylor hospital said
Mrs. Fogarty, who was admitted
under the name Of Mrs. Katherine
King, told them she was respondent
because OF Illness and financial
difficulties.
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Former Stage Star WEEDS

~ Uplted Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-The former
Lucy Cotton, musical comedy star
and widow Of Col E. r. Thomas
millionaire sportsman and publisher
was married Feb. to Nhartes Ham
Jr., Wall street lawyer, it was dis
closed today.
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DRY CLEANERS CONVENE
Business Conditions Of Past and
Future Discussed.

Open forum with members Of the
Indiana Dry Cleaners Association
discussing business conditions the
last year and future business out
look was held during the annual
state meeting at the Lincoln TO-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
PROPOSE INCOME
TAX FILING FEE
Senate Amendment to Bill Calls for 81
Payment With Each State Return.

Every man and woman 81 in Indiana
come would be required to file
81 filing fee under amendment affixed personal
measure on second reading in the state
That provision would produce s1OOOOOo in state
revenues the claim Of the amendments author
etchun Dem Bartholomew, Decatur, Franklin
The amendment Of four the
nth rejected and the bill remained reading
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In the Bag ,

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-New-
ton 7. Baker, returning today
on the Britannia from a Med
1terranean cruise, said he had
sixty-seven persons who are
willing to vote for me for Pres
ident.
He made the remark in re-
ply to a newspaper man who
promised to vote for Baker if
he would run fol. President.
That makes sigty-seven per-
sons" said Baker, laughing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
S. E. RAUH IN HOSPITAL
Business Man Is Recovering From
Major Operation.

Samuel E. Rauls prominent In
dianapolis business man, was re-
covering today from major opera
ton performed Sunday at Methodist
hospital. He returned to Indianap-
oils Thursday after becoming i'll
while in Florida.
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REFUSE PLEA FOR LIFE
Britisher Must Die for Murder, APP
peaIs Court Rules.
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON. Feb. 23.-The court of
criminal appeals today dismissed
the appeal of Alfred Arthur Rouse,
36-year-old travelling salesman and
bigamist, who was sentenced to
death after conviction Of a charge
Of murder Of an unidentified man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
SCHWAB is OPTIMISTIC
Veteran Steel Head Says Business
Gradually Improving.
nnnited 80

~ OUitcu FfeeS
NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Business is
steadily and gradually improving,
Charles N. Schwab, chairman of
the board of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. said today when he re-
turned from a two weeks vacation
IA Cuba On the llnex Virginia
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LefAbOv Donnie Schroeder Schroeder lower
Glenn Dague.
Right-Two poses Of Mrs. Schroeder.
y United Press
WHEELING, w Va Feb 23ene scroder last
w fay-one three telegraph within remaining
hours of her life--was Of peace contentment
&C" satisfied with things they now advised
Take of papa.
News of her execution taken to the family Crawford
her brother who waited in the Wheeling
United Press advised that Glenn
death.
Then where family had
id krn nrA
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CONTEMPT BILL SIGNED
Measure Provides for Change of
Trial Judge.

Governor Harry G. Leslie today
signed the bill providing for change
Of judge in indirect contempt cases.
The measure was drafted and
backed by Sigma Delta Chi, ma
tional Journalistic fraternity.
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PASTOR FLAYs IL DUCE
Mussolini Said to Be Greatest En-.
envy Of Democracy.

By United Press
DETROIT, Feb. 23.-Benito MUS
sollni, premier of Italy, was de-
scribed as the worlds greatest en-
envy OF liberalism and democracy
by DR.. M. S. Rice, pastor of the
Metropolitan Methodist church, ir
his Sunday night sermon here.
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Details of last letters of
Irene Schroeder and Glen
Dague viii be found on Page
Two.
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a KILLED IN EXPLOSION

Blast Occurs in Gasoline stiu Of
Texas Refinery.
By United Press
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Feb. o.
-Four persons were killed and nearly
a score were injured in an explo-
son at the Gulf refinery shortly
before midnight. The explosion oc-
CURED In high pressure gasoline
still.
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OGDEN is READY TO
FACE GRAND JURY

Acknowledgement James M. Og-
den today awaited service of sub
pena to appear before the Grant
county grand jury at Marion and
produce his proof of the charges
that Marion is ''seething with vice
and corruption"
Prosecutor Harley H. Hardin, tar
get of the recent Ogden attacks,
said the appearance writ was issued
Wednesday night, and would be
served by a Marion county deputy
sheriff. The grand jury convened
this morning.
The summons will demand that
Ogden bring letters and other in
formation purported to support the
charges of wholesale law violations
in the city and Grant county. Og-
den is expected to leave Indianapo-
lis following receipt of the writ.
Situation between Hardin and
Ogden appeared more strained to-
day, after the county prosecutor
said he believed he. was within his
right in calling the states attorney
general, because of methods used
by Ogden's probers."
It was learned that Hardin is in