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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08
UNCOVER VICIOUS
FRAME-UP OF
NEGRO YOUTH
l6- Yr. Old Willie Used
By Phila. Police
AS Goat

PHILADELPHIA, March T.--Ar-
rested because ''he did not look good,
charged with rape and murder be-
cause the police had to save their
own faces, and tortured for Sc hours
i'll prison to extort a Confession
this is the outline Of a story brought
to light here last week by inyestiga-
tors for the League of Struggle for
Negro Rights and for the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. All the facts
point to a shameless and brutal
frane-up Of an innocent Negro boy.
Willie Brown, a l6-yesr old Negro
worker, was arrested on Feb. IL, and
charged with the rape and murder OF
a seven year old white girl, Dorothy
Lutz. Brown was tortured by police
and detectives into confession, "
which he later repudiated.
The investigators tell the following
story Of the frame up:
Finding a Goat.
On February 3, little Dorothy Lut2
was found dead. The police depart
ment failed to make any arrests
The newspapers grilled the police and
demanded that the murderer be
found. Immediately a search began
for a Negro-although there was no
evidence that a Negro had been in
volved.
The basis for frame-up was laid
when lie Strange, assistant superin-
tendent Of police, said: THE police
possess no description of the slayer
No one has been able to give us a
description of even a suspect; we
believe, however, that the crime was
committed by either dark skinned
white man or a ight-skinned Negro. >
With this statement the cue was
given.
Didn't Look Good
The boy, Willie Brown, was ar
rested on February II by Detective
Agnew. At the Coroners inquest,
Agnew stated: IT was walking south
when saw this colored boy coming
north. He did not look so good"
When asked what he meant by say
ing that Brown did not look good,
the detective answered: II did not
know him. He just looked suspicious
and I just played a hunch."
AT the police station, Brown was
kept for Sc hours without food and
water. The police asked him if he
was hungry; the nthey brought him
food, held it just out for his reach,
and demanded that he confess. They
threatened him with o lynching UNI
less he did SO. Brown repudiated
his confession" at the Coroner's in
quest, stating that it had been forced
from him by torture.
Evidence OF Innocence,
All evidence points to the complete
innocence of Willie Brown. On the
day OF the murder, he was with his
mother at the New Garden T. 1atre
until 4 O'Clock. The child Dc othy
disappeared at 2. The hairs clucched
in the hand Of the child was long
and straight. Willies hair is short
and kinky.
The press whipped up lynch spirit
against Brown. The Philadelphia
Tribune. q Negro paper under the
influence Of the NAA.C.P. has de-
liberately played into the hands Of
the white boss lynchere by speaking
Of Browns alleged act as "a hideous
crime" and assuming the guilt Of the
boy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08
MOORE MAIN SPEAKER SUNDAY
AT HUGE LIBERATOR CELEBRATION

NEW YORK.-The Liberator, Off
cial organ Of the League of Struggle
for Negro Rights, organizes and agi-
tateS for negro rights, against lynch
ings, Jim Crowisn, Segregation, the
chain gang system, for equal rights
for Negroes and self determination
for the Black Belt Of the South.
In order to strengthen the Lib
orator It is the duty of all Negro
and white workers to rally round
the Liberator at its Anniversary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08

Number 3 in the Supreme Court
Building.
The Settlement COMMITTEE Of the
United Front Strike announced that
it has moved its offices TO 131 w.
28th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08
Dress Strike Spreads
as Police Jail Ten
Extraordinary Program of Revolutionary En-
tertainment Arranged; All Urged to
Supp0t THE LberatOr"

NEW YORK, March 8.--The New York dressmakers
opened their fifth week of struggle yesterday by spreading
the United Front Strike shops at the time chalk
ing up victories Several shops joined the strike and
shops concluded settlements winning increase wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08
"IARAS BULBA" IN LAST TWO
DAYS AT ACME THEATRE.

Today and tomorrow are the last
two days to view "Taras Bulba' at
Acme Theatre, J4th Street and Union
Square. The picture is based on the
well known novel Of the same name
by the Russian writer, Nicolai v.
Gogol. The director has tried and
succeeded quite well, in producing
the dramatic incidents Of the story,
which deals with the Cossacl, hill
tribes. The screen story is well TOLD
and exceptionally we'll acted.
trial League viii be held at tos n i1to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08
Y.C.L. MEMBERS, ATTENTION!

All unemployed YCL members
are instructed to be at the district
office on Wednesday, morning at
10 a. m. sharp.
District Secretariat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-08

EA S T SIDE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
CIRCUSES TO LEAVE
Big Shows to Quit Peru
Quarters Next Week.

By United Press
PERU, Ind, April 9-Long lines
of brightly colored wagons, newly
decorated, shiny cars, troupes of
clowns and trapeze artists, and a
multitude of trained animals will
start from here on the annual sum-
mer circus tour next week.
Leaving winter quarters, they will
go to all parts of the country,
making one-day stands in scores of
cities. Late next fall, when the 1882
season is completed, they will return
again to their winter grounds.
The Sells-Floto company is sched-
uled to leave Monday for Chicago.
The Hagenbeck-W Wallace circus is
scheduled to open its season in
Louisville, probably in the early part
of May.
Prior to the opening, Clyde Beatty,
famed lion tanner, is appearing at
Madison Square Garden in New
York with his lion troupe.
The day before the circuses de-
part, the annual rodeo show, COM
bining talent of all companies, will
be held.
The John Robinson circus will re-
main in winter quarters throughout
the summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
Awards Are Presented for
Miniature Homes in
Times Contest.

Formal presentation of prizes won
by high school youths in The Times
miniature model house contest, held
in connection with the realtors
home complete exposition, was
made Friday afternoon at the fair
ground.
Wilbur Metz, Is, Technical high
school sophomore, winner of the
grand prize, a trip to Washington,
D. c., with all necessary expenses
paid by The Times, expects to take
the "trip in June, shortly following
the close Of school.
Winners of cash prizes in the
model house contest included: Sec
ond, Eugenee Jones, Central high
school, Muncie, SIS; third, John
King, Manual, $40; fourth, John
Nay, Manual, SIS; fifth. John c.
Bernloehr, Technical, $40; sixth,
Edward Mock, Washington, SIS.
Winners of seventh to twelfth
place prizes of So each were: Fred
Maar, Manual; Winford Fox, Man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
BIDS ARE ASKED :
ON 20 BRIDGES
100000 Involved in Jobs
in Is Counties.

Bids on twenty-ei bridges in
thirteen counties, involving an ex-
penditure of approximately $500, 900,
will be received by the state high
way commission April Is. it was an
nounced today by John j. Brown,
highway director.
Four other groups of bridge bids
already have been received for the
1882 construction season.
Bridges included in the April let
ting are:
Brown county.
Road Is; 12e-foot structure q, mile north.
east OF Rnckheld, and a bridge one-half
mile NORTH Of Delphi. Carroll county
Road A. bridge at S.8 miles west of Con-
nersVllle over Williams creek. This struc-
ture. will be three spans of ITO feet total
length and replaces an old covered bridge
built many years ago.
Road $50. two bridges. one at II miles
southeast of Greenville. and another at ap-
bany. The latter will be a i5O-foot struc-
ture over Indiana creek.
Road 49, two bridges in Hamilton county
at Al miles east of NobleSVille and at one
mile west of Lapel.
Road, 81. five bridges in Knox county.
at one mile northwest of Bicknell. at 1.6
miles northeast of Bicknell: at IL miles
south OK Westphalia; at lis miles south
west of Sandborp. and at one-half mile
southwest of Sandborn.
Road is. bridge at the south corporation
line OF Warsaw, in KosciuSko county.
U. S. Road 6. five bridges in La Porte
county at 4.8 miles west of KingSbury;
at g mile east of Kingsbury; 6 miles east
of Kingsbury: at IA miles east of Tracy;
and at approximately two miles southeast
of Union Center. The latter is a 96-foot
structure over the Kankakee river.
U. S. Road 6. g. bridge in Marshall county
at approximately IL miles southeast of
Walkerton.
Road IA. three bridges in Pulaski county
at Al miles west of Winamac; at "a miles
west of Winamac. and at 1.9 miles west
of Winamac.
Road 49, two bridges in Ripley county.
one at "a miles west of Penntown, the
other at IL miles west of Penntown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
STONE CUTTERS
SUE ON WAGES
Court Fight Is Started to
Restore Pay Scale.

BU UHttCd Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April g.
Stone cutters and carverS of Mon
roe and Lawrence counties Friday
carried to Monroe circuit court their
battle to regain the wage scale set
forth in an agreement with oper-
ators Jan. 90, 1881.
The suit was filed against the
Bedford Stone Club. 1t alleged that
operators violated terms of the
agreement by slashing the wage
scale 20 per cent last Nov. II.
BY terms of the agreement, cut
tiers had received $125 an hour.
Carvers received 371a cents an hour.
When the reduction went into
effect, the suit commended, workmen
agreed to continue work on the re-
duced scale rather than strike.
Today's action demands that the
original scale be restored and that
losses workmen have suffered as a
result of the reduction be paid
them. Between 300 and 1000 stone
men are affected by the suit.
Defendants in the case are the
Bedford Cut Stone Company, the
Bloomington Limestone Company.
Empire Stone Company, Blooming
ton; j. P. Falt Company, Bedford
Carl Furst Company, Bedford; B. B.
Hoadley quarries, Bloomington; In
diana Limestone Company of Bed
ford and Bloomington; Independent
Limestone Company, Bloomington;
Matthew Brothers Company, Ell
lettSville; Monon Stone Company,
Bloomington; Shawnee Stone Com
pany, Bloomington, and the Reed
Powers Cut Stone Company, Bed
ford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
HOME SHOW IS
NEARING CLOSE
Large Crowds Are Expected
Tonight and Sunday.

Largest crowds Of the home COM
plete exposition we're expected to
throng into the manufacturers
building at the state Playground to-
night and Sunday, closing sessions
Of the show which opened April 2,
Heavy attendance was reported at
the show Friday night, many of
those present also visiting the 1882
model home, 524o Cornelius avenue,
which is to be given away at the
exposition tonight.
The model home was shown pub
licly for the last time Friday night.
It is estimated more than $4,000
persons have inspected it.
Among visitors at the show Fri
day night were Mayor H. Karl Vol
land. heading a delegation from
Columbus.
j. Frank Cantwell. home show di-
rector, and a delegation which
visited the Chicago garden and
flower show, returned Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
LIQUOR SEARCH
LAW is UPHELD
Probable Cause Approved
for Warrants.

Indiana supreme court Friday up-
held the constitutionality Of the
1925 statute providing for issuance
Of search warrants in liquor cases.
The opinion, written by Justice
Clarence r. Martin, reverses a de-
cision of Judge John w. Spencer Jr,
of Vanderburg circuit court. which
held the 1925 law unconstitutional.
Martins opinion permits issuance
Of warrants on probable cause"
despite the Wallace case decision Of
1927, in which the high court held
that information and belief is not
sufficient for the issuance Of a
search warrant in liquor cases.
Judge Julius Travis diSsented
from the Martin opinion and Judge
David A. Myers was absent.
Every child born in the United
States-unleSS his parents are rep
resenting foreign governments-is q
natural-born citizen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
GIVEN PRIZES
IN HOUSE CONTEST

ual; William Fischer, $50 Sanders
street; James Petern, Washington:
Raymond Harrison, Manual, and
Marion Bugher, Washington. Cash
prizes were provided by the Indian
apolis Real Estate Board.
In addition, three separate prizes
for the best handicapped lots were
awarded Friday. Winners were:
First, Bernloehr, So; second, Paul
H. Krauss III, Shortridge, 81, and
Maar, 50.
These prizes we're posted by G. M.
Hobbs g. Son Company and Bert
ermann Brothers Company.
Prize winning houses will be re-
tanned by the real estate board for
display purposes. Houses not win
ming prizes will be returned to their
builders Monday at the Manufac-
turers' building, state Playground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
GAMING LOSS TRAGIC
Wife Of American Author
Attempts Suicide.
By United Press

81 United Press
NICE, France, April 9.-Ellie Mae
Bjorkman, wife of the Swedish
American author and journalist,
Edwin Bjorkman of Asheville, N. c.,
attempted suicide today by Sitting
arteries in her wrists and drinking
a hair dyeing preparation.
A note addressed to police said:
IF, after today, have nothing left,
then won't live longer. It's all I
can hope for"
Police said the woman had lost
heavily at baccarat recently, and
had made last attempt to recoup
her losses before trying to end her
life,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
ASSAIL DANUBE 'FIASC0'

French Blame Germans For the
Failure of 4-POwer Farley.
By United Press
PARIS, April Germany was
blamed today by government of
f1cials and the French press for
causing the failure of the four
power conference called at London
to insure the economic salvation of
the Danubian states.
Berlin was accused of hoping to
revive the economic anSchluSS with
Austria and create a middle
European bloc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
WOMAN TORCH SUICIDE

Charred Body Is Found in Blazing
Bathtub of Kerosene.
By United Press
CHICAGO, April 9.-Police who
entered the apartment of Mrs. Adele
Jackman, 70, found the charred
body of the aged woman in a blaE-
ing bathtub filed with kerosene.
Suicide" the police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
FIGHT OFFICE CLOSING
World Trade Club Against Federal
Unit Abandonment.

Steps to fight proposed abandon
ment of the local Office of the
United States department of COM
merce we're under way today, fol-
lowing a meeting of the World
Trade Club Friday.
The club went on record IS OPP
posed to the proposed action.
The local Office is one of eighteen
which the government is consider
ing closing to reduce expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
FOUR HELD FOR JURY
Three Men, Woman Facing Liquor
Charge Following Raid.

Charged with liquor law viola
tionS, three men and a woman to-
day are held under bond for fed
eral grand jury investigation, fol-
lowing hearings before Fac w. Pat
rick, United States commissioner,
Friday.
Mrs. Eva Million, 1913 West
Twelfth street, was released en-
liquor possession charges when she
provided $1,000 bond
Dudley Barlow and Dewey Clark,
Negroes. and Walter Mobley, 1852
South Sherman drive, arrested in a
house near Van Buren, street and
Sherman drive. where police said
they found still, were held under
bonds of $1,000 for Mobley and
Clark and $500 for Barlow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
CATTLE MEN TO MEET
Annual Session of State Feeders
Association Slated April ~.

By ItnleS SpectGg
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 9. =
How wheat and oats can replace
corn in a ration for fattening q
year-old steers, or how wheat alone
may replace part of the corn, and
how soybeans may be used instead
of cottonseed meal as protein
supplement are some of the prob
lens which will be explained at
the annual meeting of the Indiana
Cattle Feeders Association at Pur-
due university Friday, April %.
Announcement of the meeting
was made today by Professor Frank
G. King, secretary of the associa-
ton and chief of the animal hus-
bandry department of the uni
versity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
G. O. P. RALLY CALLED
James NJ. Knapp to Be Speaker at
Bedford, April %.

By United Press
BEDFORD, Ind, April 9.-Ninth
district Republicans will hear James
M. Knapp, Hagerstown, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor, at a party rally here,
April %. Announcement of the
rally was made by Noble Mallott,
Lawrence county chairman.
Leaders from all sections of south
ern Indiana are expected to be
present. the chairman said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
Necker Chooses Fine to Marriage

CHICAGO, April 9.-Charles B.
Keck, 10, arrested on charge Of
"necking" with a girl in his auto
mobile was given choice Of paying
a IS fine or marrying the girl, by
Magistrate John Ehardt. Keck paid
the fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
new ORDEAL,
ON VAST SCALE,
FACES RUSSIA
Ruthless Battle Against
Great Odds in Second
5-Year Plan.

The following article Is the sixth In a
series describing the Sovicts' program
Tor new Fiye-Year Plan and telling Of
the successes and failures of the first
plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09
CHINA PROBERS GREETED
Peiping Streets Decorated as League
Commission Visits City.

BIZ United Press
PEIPING, April 9.-The League
of Nations commission, headed by
Lord Lytton of England, to report
to the league on the Manchurian
conflict arrived here today en- route
to Mukden.
Peiping's streets were decorated
and strung with banners demand
ing impartiality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-09

~ UHited Press
Darts, April 9.-Attorneys rep
L resenting Virginia WHY'S of
Toledo, daughter of the United
States ambassador to Poland,
made their first pleas in the Seine
divorce court today for her di-
vorce from Luis Mercelino de
Aguirre of BuenoS Aires.
Miss WHY'S was married in Lon
don, May Is, 1929. Her husband
is well-known sportsman.
The romance began aboard ship
when Miss WHY'S was en- route to
London to be presented at court.
She was married soon after her
presentation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
CAMP AICN FUND INVESTIGATION
 IS NOW SOUGHT
Senator Robinson Urges a Probe Into Expendi-
 lures in l932

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Uni- ted States Senator Arthur R. Robinson, Republican of Indiana, yesterday urged the creation of special committee to investigate the 1892 campaign expenditures giving as one of the reasons the report that Gov. William H. Mur- ray, of Oklahoma, charged that $50,000 had been sent into Nebras- ka to carry that state for Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 Senator Robinson was reminded that Gov. Murray denied making such a statement and Robinson replied the investigation should be made anyway as matter of precaution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
 CHINA'S PLEA TO LEAGUE IS
 TURNED DOWN

TOKYO, April 14-Sir Eric Drum mond, Secretary of the League of Nations at Geneva, according to information received here, has mo- tified China it must seek peace at the conferences at Shanghai and not appeal to the League as has been made.
 This information was received by the Foreign Office from the Japan csc delegation at Geneva.
 Minister Shigemitsu said the ac- ton of the Chinese in referring the proposals to the League signifies the collapse of the peace parleys at Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
EMBARRASSMENT
 GETTING BE HIND AMER. BUSINESS
New Movement Is Launch ed; Member Banks
 Given Notice

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Federal Reserve System has thrown the prestige of its resources be- hind a new movement to rescue business from the grip of economic adversity
 The Federal Reserve officials have instructed member banks it is expected they will increase the use of broadened credit provided by recent legislation and the Re- serve also to stimulate this by purchase of government securities.
 Reports have been received both by Congressional and Administra- tion circles that banks have re- trained from rediscounting under provisions of the Glass -Stegall bill.
 The announcement of the position taken by the Federal Reserve had an immediate effect on the New York money market.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
CUT IN PAY HELD
 UP FOR TIME
House Economy Commit. tee Has Two Plans Un-
 der Consideration

WASHINGTON, April 14.- The House Economy Committee today delayed attempting to decide be- tween Chairman McDuffie'S plan for Il per cent cut in wages for Federal employees and President Hooyer's plan for a five day week staggering of employment.
 The Presidents plan is under stood to have been revised over night. He is expected to send fur ther information to the House, be- fore it resumes consideration of leg islation regarding the Supply Bill.
 Democratic House leaders agreed to defer consideration of the Sup ply Bill pending agreement in. the committee on salaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
DEFENSE READY
 TO PROCEED IN
 HONOLULU CASE
Prosecution Has One Wt- ness, Mother of Slain
 Man, to Testify

HONOLULU, T. H., April 14.- Prosecutor John c. Kelley said this morning that he wanted only 15 minutes today for his last witness in the trial in which Mrs. Gran vile Fortescue and three naval men are charged with second de- gree murder for the alleged slay- ing of Joseph Kahahawai, assaulter of the wife of Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie. one of the four defendants. The last witness is said to be Ka- hahawai's mother.
 Darrow Is Ready
 Defense Attorney Clarence Dar- row said he was ready for the de- fense.
 It was hinted yesterday that Mrs. Massie was an accomplice in the staying. She was found at the Fortescue home immediately after the tragedy, it is said and was taken to the Naval Station where an officer said "she would be safe" !"
 The prosecutor indicated she may have taken the revolver used in the shooting.
 Defendant Weeps
 Mrs Fortescue wept yesterday when the jail matron testified that Mrs. Massies jaw twas hanging a little bit crooked where 1t was broken"
 Mrs. Massie blamed Kahahawai for her broken jaw
 Two neighbors of Mrs. Fortescue testified yesterday to hearing shot fired in the Fortescue home.