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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
NAB ROBBERY SUSPECTS
Three Men Are Held, Accused o.
Breaking Into Grocery Store.

Three men were held on vagrancy
charges today after police said wit
nesses had identified them as the
trio seen looting a Standard gro
Gerry, 2621 West Michigan street,
late wednesday night.
Those under arrest are Tony Fa-
letio, %, of TAT North Warman ave-
nue.; Louis Dugar, %, of 723 North
Warman avenue, and Frank Troth
%, of 1888 North Concord street.
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! THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

court at Terre Haute last summer.
O,Hara, it is said. originally was
brought to Terre Haute as body
guard for Joe Traum and then
developed into the gorilla" whose
ostensible duty was handling the
machine gun and terrorizing the
independent operators.
He was arrested with i've other
hoodlums in East st. Louis, H.,
two weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Arrange Last Rites for
EdzCard j. GauSeb0hI

Lewis; a daughter. Mrs. Richard
Madden; a brother, George Cause
pohl of New Augusta: three sisters
Mrs. Harry Babe, Mrs. Caroline
Vehling and Mrs. Meta Hausdorfer
and two grandchildren, Helen Ma
RE and Richard Madden Jr., all OF
INDIANAPOLIS.
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cumbed to illness from which he
had suffered three months.
Bedford was president of the Corn
Products Refining Company and
director of numerous other enter
prises. Much of his wealth was
gained through connection with the
Standard Oil Company of New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21

Huge scales that lift, swing, and
weigh metal ingots up to 10000
pounds recently were exhibited and
demonstrated at a metal congress
on the Pacific coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Erance FeeIs Earfnnal.e

MARSEILLES, France, May 21.-
Violent earth tremors occurring at
intervals for forty-nine minutes
were recorded by the seiSmograph
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Ortiz Rubio to visit u. s.

MEXICO CITY, May 21.-Presi-
dent PaScual Ortiz Rubio has agreed
to attend the tri-state fair at
Amarillo, Tex, in September if Of
fetal business permits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
AGED CAPITALIST DEAD
Edward 7. Bedford. SO, Expires at
His Connecticut Estate.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WESTPORT, Conn. May 21.-
Edward T. Bedford, SO, capitalist
and f1nancier, died today at his
Green's Farms estate.
The aged philanthropist sue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
HIGHWAY CHIEFS
FAVOR ROGERS
Enjoys Patronage Despite
Conspiracy Charges.

Ralph Rogers, Bloomington stone
contractor, whose trial for conspir-
acy to loot the state highway de-
partment OH stone contracts re-
suited in disagreement of the jury,
will continue to enjoy department
patronage, it was admitted by state
highway officials today.
In contrast, Director Richard Lie
Der of the conservation department
announced several days ago that he
will readvertise for new bids on a
stone contract for his department
on which Rogers was low bidder.
Meanwhile, Attorney : G n era
James M. Ogden laid plans for the
retrial of Rogers.
In the closing arguments Earl
Stroup, deputy attorney-general
prosecuting the suit, pointed out the
difference in the two state depart
mentS' views of Rogers guilt.
Since indi ted last March with
William Sayer, Bloomington, for
mer state highway district superin-
tendent, Rogers has continued to
find high favor in the department
he is charged with looting.
He has been awarded thousands
of dollars in stone contracts and a
100000 construction contract was
given a firm in which he owns half
interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
COUNCIL SNUBS
vEHL|NG'S PLEA
Slice $345 From Coroner's
Fund Request.

County councilmen today slapped
Coroner Fred w. Vehling when, de-
spite the pleas of his attorney, they
granted him financial aid of 81 ,725,
after having cut $345 from his ap-
preparation requests of $2,17O.
Already having exhausted an
81, 300 autopsy fund, Yelling sought
$1,725 additional, but this was cut
to $500, and some ccuncilmen
wanted to reduce it to $1,000.
The council also sliced Vehling's
office supply appropriation from
$500 to 500.
At the preliminary session
Wednesday several members Of the
council told Fred Barrett, attorney
for the coroner, that they believed
Vehling could have saved money out
of the $1,000 fund.
Barrett today presented figures,
revealing that more autopsieS had
been performed this year than in
1880. Barrett also declared that
Vehllng had cut the expenses Of the
office more than $4,000 annually
after recent revelations in a probe
of the Office conducted by The
Times.
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for Gottlieb. He Is alleged to have
tleecee Jews of Chicago out of their
savings in second mortgage
racket" that was supposed to bring
big returns, and did, Chicago police
say, until he had collected all their
savings.
Gottlieb was eating in q restau-
rant here when he was spied by
Max Lieber of Chicago, a distant
relative. Gottlieb denied knowing
Lieber, but the latter told police the
alleged embezzler had taken $4,000
from his father in-law.
According TO police, Gottlieb, after
his alleged cleanup in Chicago. fled
to England. He has been living in
indianapolis since before Easter. it
was learned.
Isidor Wulfson, attorney. with
whom Gottlieb had made his home
Tor several weeks and from whom
Gottlieb rented Office space in the
Indiana Trust building, declared to-
day that the swindling suspect said
ne had lost $4,000 in the stock
market.
he told me he had been travelling
all over the world and he had STAYED
In London a long time" said Wulf-
son.
detectives were checking infor-
nation from WulfSon that GottIiet;
knew and had made the acquaint-
ance OF many Hungarian residents
OF indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
REVOLT REPORTED
LAUNCHED IN CUBA

By United Press
HAVANA, May 21.-Armed In
srrection against the government
of President Gerardo Machado,
long anticipated, has begun in half
a dozen towns today, unconfrmed
reports from Santiago De Cuba
said.
Rebels were reported In action in
Manzanillo, Jiguani, Guantanamo
Ueurto Tarafa, Holguin and Bay
amo.
Censorship on the government
telegraph wires prevented cor
respondents from communicating
with the allegedly disturbed zone.
Precautions were taken in Havana
against an outbreak in the capital,
however.
Reports Of instruction In Santiago
province caused great excitement in
Havana. The reports were vague and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
viii Be Heard on Merits

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Antic-
ipated application of railroads for
increased freight rates will be con-
sidered on its merits, it was said at
the interstate commerce commission
today.
Because 1t is concerned over the
rapidly decreasing railroad earnings.
the commission, it was declared ali-
thoritatively, will listen synpatbet-
ically to the application, but on the
other hand. it viii give fun and
complete hearing to shippers and
other interested parties who may or
pose rate increases.
At the commission, 1t Is expected
general rate increase viii not be
asked. The desired increase, it il
anticipated. viii be confined 10
heavy bulk commodities, such as
coal. steel, iron ore. sahd and gravel
moving over long distance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
new YORK Beer
BARON STABBED
Powerful Gotham Figure
May Lose Life.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, May 21.-Vannie
Higgins, one of New York's most
powerful beer runners and rack
eteers, was taken to the Polytechnic
hospital today in a critical condi-
ton from knife wounds.
Higgins assailant was INDICATED
and he refused to tell police who
had stabbed him.
The racketeer, who heads widely
feared gang in Brooklyn and who
formerly was associated with Jack
Oegs) Diamond, was taken to the
hospital in taxicab from Long
island.
Although suffering intensely from
three deep gashes in the chest,
Higgins consented to talk with de-
tectives long enough to say he had
been stabbed in Flushing, l.. I.
MY wife knows who did it," he
said.
Police, searching for the rack
eteer's wife, feared she may have
been kidnapped or killed by the same
enemy who attacked her husband.
She has not been home since early
Wednesday night.
Higgins was known to police as
one Of the bigger business men" Of
the underworld. He owned fleet
of taxicabs, had chain Of res
taurants in Brooklyn and was in
terested in several night clubs.
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"The railroads, as distinct
from private business, are
governmentally regulated in
stitutions. AS such, we are
entitled to adequate revenue
for adequate maintenance,
adequate wages, and adequate
return on investment.
1--WE do not now have such
adequate revenue. We have cut to
the bone and a continuation of such
cuts will mean a breaking down OF
the transportation system Of the ma
ton; will mean inadequate main
tenance, service, wages, as well as
return on investment.
Out Of Market
"Our cuts to date have taken out
Of the market the nations largest
single buyer. We are buying only
the barest necessities. Restore our
buying power and our demands for
material will be SO great as to turn
the economic tide.
Formerly we purchased 20 per
cent of the nations total volume of
goods. Today we are purchasing
only an infinitesimal part of that.
1--WE buy in normal times, for ex-
ample, % per cent of the soft coal,
10 per cent of the fuel oil, II per
cent of the iron and steel, 20 per
cent Of the timber. Many in those
industries find their market frozen
because we are out of it.
"Our normal demands, as con-
trasted with the deprecated demand
of the present, would represent the
difference between stagnation ard
activity in all those lines, as well as
many others not mentioned.
Must Spend Money
Bear in mind that we have to
spend when we get the revenues.
We are permitted to take out only
our governmentally fixed rate Of
return on our investment. The rest
must be ploughed back into rolling
stock, grade crossing elimination,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
REASSESSMENT
PLEA is DENIED
County Council Refuses to
Set $4,000 for Survey.

Move Of John C. McCloskey, Cen
ter township assessor, to start re-
assessment of real estate in the
township, due to alleged juggling of
figures on assessors books, was re-
pulsed today by the county coun-
cillnen.
Council members refused fatty to
allow McCloskey the $4,000 he
sought for special deputies and Of
flee equipment TO carry on the re-
valuation.
Voting against the proposal, al
though members of the Indianapo-
lis Real Estate Board asked that
it be done and offered aid, coun-
cilmen said: This is no time to
start reassessnent."
McCloskey was told that it should
be done in 1882, but councilrnen
said that If he desired to start now
he would have to operate without
additional deputies or funds.
According to charges made by
McCloskey, alterations made on the
books before he took Office had
placed unequal valuations on real
estate in Center township.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
NAB SUSPECT HERE
IN 100000 FRAUD

A years search of two continents
for an alleged Chicago "big-shot
swindler" ended in Indianapolis to-
day.
Captured by Indianapolis police
after a relative had seen him in d
downtown restaurant, Louis S.
Gottlieb, So, was to be turned over
to Chicago authorities today to face
charge of embezzling 100000.
Gottlieb, who has been living at
728 South Illinois street, and had
taken Office space as an attorney
in downtown building, denied,
following his arrest Tuesday night,
that he was wanted at Chicago.
According to police, authorities of
two continents have searched a year
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
argument OUe9-
Cattle Causes
Fatal GunbLay

BIZ Times Special
WEST BADEN, Ind, May IL
Argument over a small herd of cat
tie was believed the cause OF the
Staying near here today Of John M.
Felknor, 6S, q former of near Pros
pect, IND.
Felknor was shot through the
abdomen, authorities believe by a
shotgun in the hands Of Henry
Slick, SIS, farmer living two miles
west of this city.
A sheriff's posse, with blood
hounds on the trail, was seeking
Slick, who went into nearby hills
after the shooting.
Felknor left his home early today
to go to Sticks farm to return the
cattle. awarded him recently in a
law suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Creditors Galore, But No
Money! Says Vanderbilt
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, May 21.-Cor-
nelius Vanderbilt Jr. is broke"
and can not pay $1,000 judgment
entered against him. He testified
before a court referee.
His assets, he said, are $40 in
his pocket and possibly $40 in
New York and Nevada banks.
But he expressed willingness to
share them with Edward j. Ralph,
former newspaper man, and his
other creditors.
Vanderbilt admitted that his
wife was not dependent upon
him, and that he had hundreds
of other creditors. In fact,
thousands" and that he lived in
a Sutcliff (Nev.) cabin, which be-
longed to a friend.
Ralph had obtained a judy
ment on a libel complaint in
which he accused Vanderbilt of
calling him a spy from his
enemies"
Judge Arthur P. Wills did not
enter an order against Wander
biz for payment OF the judgment.
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safety devices, better roadbeds, into
whatever constitutes public interest
in a better traffic condition.
1--WE can't do as private businesses
do; we can't get is per cent on our
money in good times and thereby
hive up against bad times. We
must spend as we go.
Accordingly, we feel that we are
entitled to adequate return in bad
times as well as good. Without it
the whole transportation system
Slumps in bad times and thereby is
unable to handle the necessities OF
the situation when good times come.
"The American public of the
present day easily can remember
what an inadequate transportation
system means when shipping de-
mands are high and transportation
service is low. The cost Of such
condition can not be estimated COM
pletely.
Against Wage Cuts
@But any shipper who will recol-
lect what slow and uncertain de-
liveries meant to him in a time
when the transportation system was
inadequate will be able to make the
personal application.
I'VE are paying today what we
consider to be good wages, but not
by any means too good. The last
thing we would want to do would
be to cut wages.
'But there are only three ways
Of meeting decreased revenues. One
is increased rates, the other two
are decreased service and decreased
wages. Decreased wages mean de-
creased purchasing power and the
resultant acceleration Of the down.
ward trend of consumption.
Already we have had to make
tremendous cuts in the number of
men employed. At the peak, $780,
600 were on the job at full time.
Today the full time number is
100000.
Brotherhoods Back Move
"That the move for increased
rates will be ardently backed by the
brotherhoods is illustrated by state
ments from their organ, Labor"
Leaders Of railroad labor orga-
nizations are convinced that the
carriers are facing q situation
which calls for an immediate in
crease in freight rates OF from 10
to Is per cent.
Gross operating revenues of
Class l roads for the first three
months Of this year showed a de-
crease Of 1871 per cent as COM
pared with the same period III
l93O-and the revenues for the
latter year were far below those
Of 1929.
Operating costs have been cut
TO the bone. There was a reduc-
ton OF more than $4,000, 900, or
over II per cent, in the first three
months Of this year as compared
with the same period last year.
Practically all this vast sum has
come out Of the pay envelopes of
the railroad workers. Tens of
thousands are out of work, and
tens of thousands more are work
ing on part time.
1t is clear that railroad reve-
nues must be increased, or addi-
tional men must be thrown out of
work. Already the reduction in
the buying power of the vast
army Of railroad workers seri-
ously has affected business.
In the opinion Of railroad en-
ployes, the psychological hour is
here. If the interstate commerce
commission will act without un-
necessary delay. it may assist ma
terially in getting the country
back on its economic legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
LIE DETECTOR
FOR KIRKLAND
IS RULED OUT
Judge Refuses Motion of
Defense for Use of
Device in Court.
ACCURACY Is DISPUTED
Inventor of instrument De-
tends 1t as Tool to
Obtain Justice.
ACCURACY is DISPUTED
By United Press

By United Press
VALPARAISO, Ind, May 21.-The
''lie detector' today definitely was
ruled out Of the second trial OF Vir-
gil Kirkland on charges of muir
dering Arlene braves, his sweet
heart.
Most Of the morning was spent
questioning expert witnesses regard
ing the accuracy of Leonard Kee-
ler'S instrument which he claims
detects falsehood by gauging the
blood pressure of the subject.
Following the testimony, during
which the jury was excused, Judge
Grant Crumpacker overruled two
defense motions, one asking that
results of a lie detector test on
Kirkland be admitted into evidence,
and the other that the instrument
be applied in the courtroom.
Inventor Defends Device
Keeler, psychologist of Northwest
ern university and inventor of the
detector, testified that the instru-
ment had been used in about 10000
cases in eight or nine states and
that "there is no question that its
results are accurate"
DR.. Herman N. Bundese1, health
commissioner of Chicago, said he had
seen the detector used in fifteen
or twenty murder cases" and that
the results show "a reasonable de-
gree of accuracy"
On croSs-examination the health
examiner said the instrument 'still
is in the experimental stage" ano
that its "chief value lies in the
psychological effect on the subject.
Clarence Muhlenberger of the
Northwestern crime detection school
testified that the lie detector sis
accurate if handled correctly"
KirkIand's Mother Testifies
Richard Oldham, defense attor-
ney, said Kirkland had submitted
to the detector two days before the
present trial began but did not re-
veal the results.
Kirkland'S gray-haired mother
testified Wednesday her son was in
love with Arlene braves, Is, whom
he is charged with killing by "re-
peated attacks" at a Gary liquor
party last autumn. At a previous
trial he was sentenced to life i'm
priSonment.
my boy couldn't have killed Ar
lene," said Mrs. Kirkland with re-
markable composure. HE was III
love with her.
ARLENE often talked With us
about marrying Virgil and came to
our home and talked with me about
cooking"
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Carriers Contend That Hike Would Break
Depression, Save Wage Standards,
Revive Prosperity.
BOOST WOULD NET HALF BILLION
System of Country Will
Collapse Unless Revenue Gain Is
Allowed, Officials Declare.
copyr.shs By serlpps-owara Nevspapsr Ananes ISIS

NEW YORK May 21-On the contention that the
will break the depression the standard and turn
country back to better times the railroads of the nation
are considering application for horizontal increase in
freight rates.
The be asked probably would raise the present
by than per and perhaps high Is
per In money this would amount to S5000O00OO
year.
The newspapers have learned that con-
erences leading to such action which will directly in the
face of the prevailing trend toward lower prices
being held
Below is summarized the railway argument as it will be
presented to the interstate commission The quo
tations are from high in railway affairs:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Warehouses is DEAD

Georgian Beauty Claimed by Death
at IS; Was Royalty Figure.
By United Press
PARIS, May 2l.-The Dowager
Marchioness of Anglesey. a Georgia
beauty who generations ago was
called the most beautiful woman in
Europe, died today at 95.
She was born Mary Livingston
KING, OF Augusta, Ca, daughter Of
the Georgian senator, John Pendle-
ton King.
In her youth, the Marchioness was
a close friend Of Queen Victoria Of
England and striking figure in the
courts Of london, Vienna and st.
Petersburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
FALL PROVES FATAL TO
OWEN YOUNG'S MOTHER
Noted Financier at Bedside When

Noted Financier at Bedside When
End Comes to Aged Woman.
By United Press
VAN HORNESvILLE, N. T., May
21.-Mrs. Ida Bradow Young, SO,
mother of Owen d. Young, died at
her home here this morning from
the effects Of fall downstairs more
than a month ago.
Young, noted financier and chair
man of the board Of directors of the
General Electric Company, was at
her bedside when the end came.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
Wife Files Suit to End PERFECT
Marriage to Graham McNnn1ee

NEW YORK, May 81 - Graham
McNamee, whose radio voice is known to
millions. was unable to explain today why
his wife suddenly has filed suit for
separation.
The noted announcer, whose ideal
marriage has been publicized widely, both
in print and on the air, admitted that
Mrs. McNamee fled the suit in supreme
court two weeks ago.
He is making a desperate effort, his
friends said. to find his wife in an effort
to learn the cause of her action, though
so far he has been unable to locate her.
News of the suit came as a shock to
friends and acquaintance Of the couple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-21
RALST0N is RECEIVER
OF FARMERS TRUST
indianapolis Realtor Is Named by
Superior Judge Weir.

Boyd M. Ralston, indianapolis
realtor, today was named receiver
OF the Farmers Trust Company. by
Superior Judge Clarence E. Weir.
Weir named H. Nathan Swain,
park board attorney, and Charles
w. Richards, attorney, as counsel
to work with Ralston on the re-
ownership.
The bank was closed May 4 on
vote Of board of directors and at a
preliminary hearing earlier in the
week, bank officials and Weir ex-
pressed the confidence that the
bank would meet obligations to all
depoSitors.
Today, Weir said he did not know
whether this would be accomplished
but had every confidence in these
men and believe they will be able to
bring this about"