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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
BY BRUCE CATION
NEA Service Writer

NEA SerVIce WriJer
ORGANIZED crime in America
~ today has turned kidnapping
into one of the underworld's most
profitable rackets.
Thereby, it has added a frighten-
ing new element to the increasing
breakdown of law enforcement
agencies throughout the country.
The shock that Jared the entire
nation when the Lindbergh baby
was kidnapped has served to focus
attention on the fact that there are
kidnapping rings today, and that the
law-abiding citizen has very little
defense against them.
The modern kidnaper is just as
much a specialist in his line as
are the underworld booze runners,
choppers" gambling kings and SO
on. And the kidnaper has arrived
at the point where he no longer
hesitates about going outside of the
underworld for his victims.
Originally, kidnapping was strictly
between -gangSters racket-ex-
cept, of course, for sporadic cases in
which one or two men operated
alone.
Gambling, booze, and vice rackets
in the big cities grouped together
large numbers of paid gunmen-
professional hard guys" who sell
dom were bothered by the police
and who constantly were ready for
absolutely any crime on the calen-
dar.
TT occurred to these men, here
L and there, after a time, that the
very underworld figures who were
hiring them were shining targets
for kidnapers.
These men could be trusted never
to squawk to the police. Besides,
most of them are arrant towards,
and it seemed safe bet that if
they were abducted they would pay
we'll for their freedom.
So the chopper" profess
sional murderers-began to give it
trial. In one city after another,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05

kidnapping. He didn't believe it.
Betty said over the phone last
night about that the baby was
much better" he was reported as
saying. The baby was being treated
for a severe cold.
Johnson had lived in her home.
Mrs. Sherman said, the last four
months, and had been in and out
of Englewood for year or so.
Betty Cow has been employed by
the Lindberghs about a year. She
has lived with them in Znglewood
most OF that time, her week ends
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
Nab Suspect in Home of Broker
BIZ United Press

By United Press
HARTFORD, Conn, March S.
The sweetheart of the Lindbergh
baby'S nurse was given most Sc
we're all-night and early morning
crosS-examination behind locked
doors today.
The inquisitorS of Henry john
son, part time employee of Thomas
w. Lamont, Wall Street figure, were
led by Hugh Alcorn, states attor-
ney, who prosecuted Gerald Chap
man. bandit slayer.
The grilling was recessed at dawn,
Alcorn announced, and would be
resumed about II. Until then, at
least, Johnson will be held on the
strength of his own story" Alcorn
said.
Johnson, who readily admitted
his friendship for Betty Cow, nurse
girl to Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.,
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aboard the Lamont yacht. And
Lamont, prominent Wall Street
figure. Morgan partner, and fell
low townsman and neighbor of
the late Dwight Morrow, was re-
ported well pleased with Jonnson's
work.
Mrs. w. T. Sherman, Johnson's
landlady at Englewood, reported
that when the former chauffeur left
his room Wednesday morning about
8 he was going to visit his brother.
And. she repork1d further, he was
shocked By newS OF the Lindbergh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
Ne7O. augusta
BOzCS to Tech
CagerS, $40

Tech, 81; New Augusta, 20.
A sensational last half squirt after
New Augusta had held the strong
eaStsiders to a II to Is margin at
the half enabled Tim Campbells
lanky Tech quintet to enter the
Semi-finals of the local sectional
hardwood play this morning. The
eaStSiders beat the county five in
the first second round game, 81 TO
20.
DETAILS ON SPORT PAGE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05

The experts 1ncluue PaL ROcne,
who cracked" the notorious Lingle
case in Chicago, and J. Edgar 90
yer, chief of the bureau of investi-
cation of the department of JUS
tice, whose fame as an investigator
and trailer of criminals is world
wide.
Police superintendent Peter p.
Walsh of Pittsburgh, Lieutenant
Thomas Cusack, head of the Chi
cago narcotics squad, and E. j.
Connolly, chief of the special inves-
tigation bureau of the department
of commerce of New York, were ex-
pected.
Big Cities Give Aid
States Attorney John A. Swan
son of Chicago left Chicago by
chartered airplane for Trenton. He
telegraphed all members of the
National Prosecuting Attorneys As
ISOLATION urging their cooperation.
Mayor Walker of New York City
has commissioned Police Commits
Sioner Edward P. Mulrooney, chief
Inspector John O'Brien, Deputy
Chief Inspector John j. Sullivan
and Inspector John A. Lyons to
represent him.
St. Louis wired that Police Chief
Joseph A. Clerk of that city has
been notified in Boston to proceed
Immediately to Trenton. Mayor
Murphy of Detroit telegraphed that
he would be represented by Inspec-
tor William Collins.
Governor Joseph B. Ely of MaSSa-
chusettS assigned James G. Nc
Dewitt, head of the Boston police;
William j. Egan, Public safety COM
missioner of Newark, said he was
coming. and Mayor Frank j. Hague
of Jersey City was to attend with
his chief police aids.
Working Machine, Aim
William b. Mills planned to rep
resent Philadelphia.
Several of the nations foremost
private detectives have been called
to Trenton. Asher RoSseter, gen.
eral manager of the Pinkerton
agency, is among them.
Colonel Norman A. Schwartzkopf.
head Of the New Jersey state police
who has worked on the case since
the first alarm came over the tele-
type Tuesday night, planned to
open the discussion with a detailed
report on what has been done so
far, and plans for further progress.
Police officials believe the confer
ence should result in the greatest
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Courtesy Cleveland Press

devoted to the Lindberghs own
secluded home at Hopewell.
Betty's days Of as nurse girl
generally we're spent in New York,
it was reported in Englewood.
"She was a most wonderful nurse
for children" Mrs. Warren Sulli-
van, a former employer, reported
there.
Mrs. Caroline Gibbs Of Teaneck,
also former employer. offered
much the same praise of the girl,
who has been a tragic figure In tSe
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BULLETIN

Deputy federal marShalS ar
rived in Muncie and Anderson
this morning, armed with capiases
for the arrest of several persons,
some reported to have official
connections, in connections with
an alleged liquor conspiracy. In
dictments were returned against
forty-one persons Friday.
EARLIER DETAILS, PAGE r
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P0RKERS CLOSE WEEK
WITH PRICE DECLINE

Cattle Trade Nominal in Narrow
Range; Sheep Steady.
Lack of demand and light re-
ceipts sent porker prices down this
morning at the Union Stockyards,
ending the weeks trade at mostly
10 cents under Fridays averages.
The bulk, $50 to 325 pounds sold at
81 to $3.50. Top price $3.50. Receipts
were estimated at 1000.
Cattle trade was nominal, receipts
numbering only so. Vealers were
unchanged at Fridays closing prices
or 81 down. Calf receipts were 100.
Sheep were quotably steady. Re-
ceiptS were so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
AMNESTY PLEDGE
HELD CHIEF HOPE
TO REGAIN CHILD
BIZ United Press


TRENTON j. March 5Ameicas crimnoogy experts recruited
here today the Lndbergh baby kidnapers:
Buff he
law marshal down."
course unofficial, but that is the
arrivals the conference
replied
Harry called
Philadelphia, Jersey
Ionis York received instant
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Mother Fears Gang Peril to Girl

statement because I might endanger
her."
Police officers said they had found
nothing bearing on the kidnapping
so far in their Investigations. Lo-
cal detectives were instructed by
Scotland Yard to obtain information
concerning certain persons" be-
heved involved in the Lindbergh
case.
New Jersey authorities cabIed a
request to Scotland Yard to aid in
the investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
Trio Guilty in Kidnapinu

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-Three
asserted ex-Chicago gangsterS today
faced long terms in San Quentin
penitentiary, convicted by kidnap-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. (Zeke) Ca
resS for $4,000 ransom more than
a year ago.
The trio, Ralph Sheldon, Louis
Frank and Jesse Orsatti, were
found guilty by a superior court
jury Friday night.
They face penalty of ten years
to life in prison. Superior Judge
Charles S. Burnell set next Wednes-
day at date for imposing sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
GRILL NURSES SWEETHEART

HERE is Charles Augustus Lind
Ii bergh Jr. as he a0as dressed a0hen
a kidnGper stole him from has crib. This
drdaOiag is Just half the height of the
baby boy, a0ho measured slightly above
SO inches.
Charles Jr.'s most readily recognized
feature is a pronounced dimple in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
In the Air

Weather conditions at 9 a. m:
South wind, Is miles an hour;
temperature, 49,; harometric pres
sure. 2966 at sea level; ceiling,
overcast, light fog. light mist, esti-
mated 400 fket; visibility. l mile;
field. soft. Y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
MILK BOTTLE IN
SUSPECTS AUTO
BELIEVED CLEW
Clear Lindbergh's Phone of Police Super.
vision in Order for Kidnapers to Call
Unmolested' and Make Arrangements
to Return Baby, Collect Ransom.
BY BATES RANEY
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

HOPEWELL, N. j., March 5.-Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh opened his eephonefree of police surveance-to
day callers who might have word of his kidnapped child
Charles Jr.
But word came.
The child has not been found dead or alive the state
police troopers press conference revealed shortly before
a. m. today.
The open, unpoiced telephone maintained in keep
with the appeal to the dnapers sent by Colonel
Mrs. Lindbergh Friday.
In this, the Lndberghs begged that the kidnaper come
forward and assured them that any negotiations would
be confidential and without thought of prosecution.
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pm unitnd p..asn

By United Press
GLASGOW, Scotland, March S.
Betty Cows mother refused to dis
cuSs the Lindbergh kidnapping today
for fear of provoking gang venge-
ance" on her daughter.
The mother of the Lindbergh's
nurse was distracted because she
had not heard from Betty since the
kidnapping.
Betty must be terribly upset"
Mrs. Taylor, Betty's mother, said.
But don OF want to make any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05

chin. He is 20 months old. He has blue
eyes, light curly hair and resembles his
famed father. He lOeighs about thirty
pounds, has Just begun to i0dlk in tod
ding fashion and can SdlO a fea0 a0ords.
When kidnaDed he 1cre dreccod IN a
aohite flannel and silk Sleeper" as
shOaOn here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05

This is the first of series of three
articles on the appalling growth of the
kidnapping racket in the United States,
showing how 1t has become one Of the
most profitable Of crimes to American
RanRSterS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
Special Home Values

For Rent-For Sale
Will be found on Pages Il,
Is, IA and Is in today's Real
Estate Setcion and the Want
Ads. Also current news of the
Builders and Real Estate. In
tereSting stories on the Model
Horne.
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Bells to Mark Finding

UW JWFtJW IFoo
CLEVELAND, March 5.-Bells in
all Cleveland fire stations will peal
out the glad tidings if and when
the kidnapped Lindbergh baby is re-
turned to his parents. A depart
mental order was issued by Frank
]. Merrick, safety director.
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and smootheSt working crime -detec-
ton machine ever assembled.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18

The average worker is not concern
ed with leisure, beyond that normally
expected SO much as he is with time
occupied in work. In other words, the
main consideration now should be
putting the unemployed to work on a
work-time whereby all who wish to
work can have job and be reason
ably secure in it.
This, it would appear, is fundamen-
tai in bringing about return to ap-
proximately normal conditions. When
eight million workers are earning
saving wages, thus completing the
buying power circle, the country will
enjoy at least mildly prosperous
times. When such concerns as u. S.
Steel, Goodyear Tire and Rubber and
other corporations see virtue in the
shorter work-time. there is some hope
the country's industrial overlords are
beginning to see light.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
COULDN'T ENJOY 1T

II could not enjoy a vacation in
your state as long as this injustice
continues" Professor Ralph e. Win
ger, of Union College, Schenectady,
N. Y, wrote to a California travel
bureau, declining to visit California
as long as Tom Mooney remains in
prison. 81 have long wanted to re-
visit California" says Professor Win
ger. Unfortunately some of the Of
ficials of your fair state have found
it possible to keep a man in prison
for years after it has been demon
strated to the satisfaction of an un-
prejudiced observer that he was con-
victed solely on perjured testimony"
Millions of Americans believe in
Tom Moneys innocence. If they
would act as Professor Winger has
done, it is probable that Tom Mooney
would soon be free.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
THE LAME DUCKS IN FLIGHT

We have come a long way since
the first effort to secure legislation
to abolish the so-called lame duck
congress.
A constitutional amendment now is
before the states.
Virginia was first to ratify.
Probably the states will hurry
action as rapidly as possible.
With ratification of this amend
ment, congress will become a more
responsive instrument. The old lame
duck sessions, between election time
and March d, will be no more. Presi-
dents will not hold over until the
March following their election.
Labor has from the first supported
this democratic proposal.
Labor is for every measure that
brings government closer to the peo-
pie.
Labor will naturally work for rati-
fication of this measure in every state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
SOME DOLES 0. K.
All Depends on Who Gets
Them, Employers Told

Cincinnati, Ohio (ILNS)-Speaking
to the local Machine Tool Manufactur-
ers Association, Sam S. Wyer, Pitts
burgh economist and fuel research
expert, declared that business men
think nothing of doles-when they get
them, instead of labor, and that no
business man thinks it communistic
to dip into the taxpayers pockets for
special subsidies"
He warned that such policies, if
long pursued under existing condi-
tions, will undo all the work of lead
ers of democracy for the past 100
years.
DIR. John R. Commons, professor
of economics, University of Wiscon-
sin, addressing business mems
group on "The Workers Outlook"
said that labor's status is now in the
hands of bankers and that the latter
occupy the unique position of being
able to make or break" the present
social order by unwise moves.
Bankers lent themselves to enor-
nous inflations and subsequent defla-
tions of values" said DR.. Commons
1.-The defations deprive the producers
of their property and throw them
from the ranks of employed into the
ranks of charity seekers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
THE NORRIS Ia CLlARDLA INJUNCTION
RELIEF MEASURE
BY WILLIAM GREEN


President, American ation of
Organized the Norris La
of the United States
wit feelings of pleasure and satisfaction.
Its passage years
of this legislation the word freedom will
viii added significance for
all classes of labor.
possible for corporations take advantage of the
necessity working people requiring them the yellow
opportunity living
always regarded unAmern by organized
public policy
assumed that working people had the right
has served
corporations labor to force workers
against their will to sign this right
yellow highly Objectionable labor and
deeply ofensive % sound public opinion
legal recognition the right to
into association the
working people
bill prohibit courts from issuing njun
the right unite for mutual help
fulness self protection and collective bargaining
right of labor enjoy free aembge
the redress from
economic oppression and injustice
Labor regards passage NoLa Guardia bill
achievement
which this will afo
that be privileged
deal with poweu employers labor
equitable terms
The which this bill clearly and defntel
to function
logical
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
TheCherry
!" Where with eur
We tell the truth
about many things. sometimes prs-
foundly, sometimes lippantly,
sometimes recklessly.

Charts, diagrams and graphs con-
tinue to show nothing much hopeful.
At last the highest authorities are
compelled to blurt out the truth that
the big banks are the worst hoarders.
In the midst of the greatest en-
ployment drive the nation has known
it is reported that one great corpora
ton plans to dismiss ten thousand
workers.
Mr.. Hearst, praising the employ
ment drive and urging employment,
is charged with discharging workers
also.
The cockeyed world doesn't seem to
get its vision Strengthened out.
Industrial and political bosses re-
fuse to face the stern truth and that
is the cause of a lot of the social
astigmatism.
But the hurrying course of events
works it's own compulsions and they
may yet confess the truth for their
own salvation
The system is sicker than anyone
thought it could get.
Herculean efforts may get the
wheels going again.
But without basic changes the
wheels will once more creak and slow
down.
What basic thing can be done?
The 35-hour week can be put at
once into operation.
That is basic. It needs no wizard
to see what it would do.
Meanwhile big railroad companies.
in their marine departments, are ac-
cused of compelling men to work go
and 70 hours week.
No wonder the system is sick.
They plan heavier taxes. The gov
ernment must run.
Heavier taxes permit the govern
ment to run-in a lot Of directions
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This represents an advance Of near
ly 4 per cent or IL million pairs over
the output Of 1880, which was sO4
million pairs of footwear.
These data would appear to indi-
cate that shoe manufacturing is one
of few industries which have turned
the corner and are headed away from
depression, at least as far as output
may be accepted as measure. No
exact data are as yet available to
show the production of shoes in jan
uary and February of the present
year. But unofficial reports indicate
that output is substantial
The shoe industry worked out of
the depression of 1921 swiftly. Out
put of 287 million pairs of shoes in
1921 jumped to 324 million pairs in
1922, an increase of nearly 13 per
cent in IL months.
The 1929 production, highest on rec
ord, was recorded as 361 million pairs.
After recovering in a single year
from the depression of 1921, the in
dustry slumped in 1924 to 313 million
pairs. Thereafter it made steady an
nual gains until the high was reached
in 1929.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
Endorsed by the Trades and Labsr
Council Of Hamilton. Ohie
Endorsed BY the Middletswn Trades
and Laber Council Of Middletswn. o.
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1882
ALL WILLING TO SERVE


1t just does beat the band how
many people there are in the world
who are willing to make great per-
sonal Sacrifices to serve the public and
their community. From the number
of candidates for this, that and the
other office, on the list in the office
of the secretary of state and the va
rious county boards of elections
throughout the state at the time of
closing for filing of petitions last
Friday, nearly every family of the
state must be represented. In fact
there are so many candidates they
must have signed each others petit
tions, else there wouldn't have been
enough names to go round.
And old Butler county, as ever and
always in the front ranks of anything
moving, and not to be outdone this
time, is right there contributing her
share to make this years primary
ballot the largest ever handed the
voters in the history of the state.
More than 70 petitions for district
and county nominations, democrat
and republican, were filed with the
both parties have filed SO petitions
each, for central committeeman. Then
the democrats have filed q petitions
for delegate to the state convention
and the republicans nearly a like
number And then, in addition to all
that, comes the presidential and state
ticket candidates. 1t is to be SOME
ballot that the voters of both parties
are going to be handed at the COM
ing primary.
Things must look awfully good to
the local democrats as there are just
about twice as many of them entered
in the race as there are republicans
Take county commissioner, for III
stance, there are IA entries on the
democratic ticket for this office, while
only three republicans filed here. For
clerk and recorder the democrats have
six candidates for each office, while
the republicans have one and two re.
spectively for these two offices. And
so on down the line.
But anyway, there sure is going tc
be some going while the going goes
up to May 10. Then after the smoke
of that battle clears away we start
all over again for the final round ir
November. Sure is going to be "hot'
year-politically
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18
BAKERY WORKERS
HOLD SCALE

Portland, Ore. (ILNS)-The Won
der Bread Bakery, one Of Portland's
largest bakeries, which has for some
time past operated as strictly
union shop, has renewed the agree
ment with organized labor, with
neither pay reduction nor change in
hours or working conditions.
The agreement assures steady en-
ployment under good working condi-
tions for about rs employees who are
members of the Bakery and Confec
tionery Workers and the Bakery
Salesmen's Unions.
"Our company believes in paying
fair wages and that the baking in
dustry should observe the shorter
workday," said ]. S. Goldie, vice pres
ident of the bakery. at has been my
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-03-18


This sickness is IN INDUSTRY.
Political figures, always wanting
a finger in the pie, look around to see
how they can get their names in print.
Professional gents, with similar
longings, scan the horizon for the
same purpose and burst forth with
plans, plans, plans.
The simple and the obvious thing
escapes the notice of those who know
that they can get further in the sor-
did business of reputation-building by
sailing around on pink cloud than
they can get with common figures in
their hands.
Meanwhile the guilty ones in indus
try look forward to more profits.
But sick industry tightens up on
its profits.
The racket pinches out.
Eight millions of unemployed buy
nothing Other millions, frightened,
buy nothing.
All of this leads to the hope that
direct methods may yet be brought
into action.
Above ALTAR and away above all
lin point of effectiveness, is the 35-
hour week, EVERYWHERE.
1t looks very much as if, barring
actually effective action, gentleman
named Mr.. Frankenstein may raise
hell around the place.