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The Washington times., 1932-10-06
HALSEY-STUART
FLAYS FRAUD
INDICTMENT

CHICAGO, Oct. CU.SO.-Offi,
cials of Halsey, Stuart and Com
pany, widely known investment
firm, replied today in formal
statement to an indictment re-
turned in Federal court in Mil,
waukee last week. but not made
public until yesterday.
The indictment is based on the
firms sale of $13,500,000 IL bonds
of the Wardman Realty and Con-
struction Company and the Ward.
man Real Estate Properties, Inc,
of Washington, D. c.
Six Are Indicted
The firm is named in the in
dictment along with the following
six officials: Harold L. Stuart, OF
Chicago, president; Charles B.
Stuart, of New York, vice preSi.
dent; Paul M. Strickler, of New
York; Leonard L. Stanley, of New
York; E. Leith Hill, of Chicago,
and Daniel Upp, of Chicago.
The statement issued by Halsey,
Stuart and Company said:
"Such information as we
have been able to obtain indi-
Gates that the milwaukee indict-
ments we're based upon an as
Sumed violation of the Federal
mail fraud act in connection
with sales of securities of the
Wardman Real Estate Enter
prises of Washington, d. c.
wisconsin was, strangely. Sc
Iected as the venue of the pro-
ceedings by it's Washington
sponsors, although the proper
ties involved, the issuing COM
panies and the Department of
Justice, which occupies one of
the mOrtgaged Wardman prop
critics, are all in Washington,
where the properties are well
known and where many of the
securities were also sold.
BLAINE REPORT BLAMED
Senator Blaine, of WiscOn-
sin, was chairman of Senate
committee which last year un-
dertOOk an investigation of real
estate financing in the District
of Columbia. The report of the
Blaine committee, which indi-
Gates a complete misunderStand-
ing of the Wardman financing,
was the fOrerunner of the De-
partment of Justice activities,
eliminating in the Milwaukee
proceedings.
"The Governments repre-
sentativeS apparently mean to
contend that the bonds Sc
cured on these properties are
virtually worthless. Yet taxes
on the mortgaged properties
are being collected by the
Government on the basis of
its own assessed valuation of
approximately S15,OOO,OOO.
BOUGHT OWN SHARE
"More than $50 investment
houses, institutions and deal
ers Joined in the distribution
of these securities throughout
the United States.
"Halsey, Stuart & Co.'S good
faith in this transaction is in
dicated by the fact that they
purchased their share of these
securities outright with their
own funds. The facts furnish
70 basis for these indictments.
They could have been founded
only upon a wholly prejudiced
misconceptiOn of what actual
ly occurred. We are confident
that the ensuing litigation will
result in our complete vindica-
tiOn."
The Washington times., 1932-10-06
THETIME:
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

modify prices. the dwindling value
Of silver, tariff barriers and import
quotas were mentioned as some of
the subjects with which an eco
nomic conference might prohtably
deal.
The United States, some officials
felt, might be willing to discuss
tariff adjustments, despite its adj
herence to the protectionist theory.
Aside from any specific movement
Churchill may have had in mind,
officials here welcomed the spirit Of
his friendly gesture.
They regarded it as further EVIL
dence Of the long advance toward
close friendship which the United
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

States and Great Britain have
made since the stormy days of the
Geneva naval conference in 1927.
In world disturbed by distrust
and hate and harassed by unpre-
cedented economic troubles, Ameri-
can officials feel that the United
States and Great Britain have at
tanned a sympathetic understand
ing. Their disarmament programs
at Geneva are virtually the same.
If the present British govern
ment remains in power, American
officials believe London will con-
tinue its cooperation TO preserve
the open door" policy in the far
east.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
Serve a weekly
Thrift Dinner" and
save, SAGE, 81 VE!

If you're watching your budget,
you're probably serving some can
ned food at every meal. But if you
want to make real dent in ex-
penses, serve, a Canned Foods
Thrift Dinner once a week-a sur
prise meal of things you don toften
have in your home. First, an UNI
usual soup or appetizer. Then fish,
fixed up in a fluffy souffie. A vege-
table-one of the rare ones. Fruit
to top of with-or perhaps one Of
the ready-made desserts. No che
will believe you when you announce
how little it cost-for your Thrift
Dinner will be as popular as your
most expensive meal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
DRYS DENOUNCE
HYDE PROPOSAL
ON PROHIBITION
Convention Plan Would Be
Playing Into Hands of
Vets, Wilson Says.

~ 6cripps-Ho'card Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The
prohibition resubmission plank adj
vocated by Arthur M. Hyde, secre-
tary OF agriculture. and President
Hoovers reputed spokesman, was
denounced today by DR.. Clarence
True Wilson, prominent Methodist
dry.
he said organized prohibitionists
preferred the constitutional" plan
submitted to the Democrats by ex-
Governor Harry M. Byrd of Vir-
ginia.
Asserting that "the wet bosses
and millionaires" would dominate
the constitutional conventions"
which would pass on prohibition re-
peal under the Hyde plan, Wilson
said the board Of prohibition, tenn
perance and public morals of the
Methodist church specifically had
condemned this solution.
Il favor a referendum. said the
boards executive secretary. be
cause my political religion is that
The people have right to rule their
own country
Opposed to Convention
But it should be done by con-
stitutional means, not by the sort of
conventions proposed by Mr.. Hyde.
They would consist Of irresponsible
men named by politicians and
bought up by the millionaires like so
many pigs in pocket. Such a pro-
gram would be unfair, unjust and
irresponsible.
The Byrd plan proposes a new
constitutional amendment that
would create machinery for taking
popular vote. It first would have
to be adopted by two-thirds of con-
gress and then ratified by three
fourths Of the states. Only after it
had been adopted could repeal
OF state option amendment be put
TO referendums in all states.
Ihis solution appeals to political
drys anxious to preserve party
harmony, but 1t is not satisfactory
to the vets in either party, who in
sist that both platforms demand
Immediately resubmisSion by means
OF a repeal amendment. Under ex-
isting arrangements this would be
voted on by state legislatures or
constitutional conventions.
Object to Compromise
Although organized drys will not
choose between presidential candi-
dates until after the conventions,
Wilson indicated they would resent
bitterly any compromise with the
vets by the Republicans.
They feel that they elected Presi-
dent Hoover on his dry pledges, he
indicated, and any desertion of the
drys by the administration would
lead many prohibitionists to vote
for wet Democrat or to stay at
home.
Recent elections results" he said,
SHOW that we rather would punish
deserving dry than defeat an hon
est wet"
The Methodist leader predicted
prohibition would win in a popular
referendum, both by states and nu-
merically. He declared that only
seven states would vote wet, and
that in nationwide tally prohibi-
ton would be supported by the
same majority that put Hoover in
the White House"
The only states which would go
wet, in his opinion, are Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, Nevada, Wisconsin and
Montana,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

TITTLE they care that canned foods
L. are SO good for them. Little they
care that they are nourishing, whole
some, safe. Flavor is what counts with
children (and most grown-ups, too, for
that matter. They relish canned foods
because they are so delicious, so won
derfully good to eat.
If those children Of yours need coaxing
and wheedling to eat the proper foods,
try serving canned foods and watch their
meals get popped away. There are scores
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22

North Capitol avenue, at the Riley
hospital. Value of the loot was $50.
A s25 coat was the loot from the
car of Fl. w. Caroway, 1910 Mont
calm street, at New York and
Pennsylvania streets.
John Aubrey, 1858 Congress av-
enue, parked his automobile at West
and New York streets and went into
a store to get cigarets. leaving a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
WORLD FARLEY
ON ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS seen
u. S. Warmly Welcomes
ChurchiII's Plea for
Cooperation.
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press gtah Correspond mt

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The
administration today welcomed
Winston Churchill's plea for Anglo
American economic cooperation.
Some officials felt that a sugges-
ton for an international conference
to deal with the worlds money,
bread and meat lay under the sur
face of Churchill's speech before
the house Of commons, although he
did not openly propose it.
Administration officials thought
that this country, for one, would
be willing to enter such a confer
ence, provided war debts were not
discussed
Maladjustment Of gold to COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
-FOUR AUTOS LOOTED
Drug, Surgical instruments
Stolen From Doctors Car.

Morphine was included in loot
valued at nearly $50 stolen Thurs
day night from four parked auto
mobiles.
The drug and some surgical in
struments in a bag were stolen from
the car of DR.. e. L. Lingeman, Si3s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
HUNTS PRIZE 0MELE7

BIZ United Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 22.-
After looking the world over for the
recipe of his favorite Spanish
omelet. Russell A. Craig, Pittsheld,
Me, wrote the Chamber of Com
merce here for aid.
While a private in the United
States army at San Antonio in 1917
Ia, Craig ate omelets Of unforgetta-
BILE aroma and taste. A Chamber of
Commerce representative is touring
former army cafes here in search of
the delicacY.
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billfold containing $40 in the car.
The money was missing when he
returned a few minutes later. he
told police he saw a small Negro
girl run from the car as he ap-
preached.
W. A. Thomas, sal East Fifty
sixth street. was the loser of q
$3.50 topcost taken from his auto
mobile at s2s East Twelfth street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-22
GETS HISTORIC RELIC

Texas u. Library Presented Epau-
let's Worn by General Santa Anna.
By United Press
AUSTIN, Tex, April 22-Epaulets
worn by General Santa Anna at the
Battle of San Jacinto have been
presented the University of Texas
library here and will be exhibited
along with Santa Annals saddle and
other historic relics.
The epaulets we're the property
of the late John N. Riley of New
Orleans, La.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
FIRE INSURANCE
RATES SLASHED
FOR DWELLINGS

Good news for residents of three
Imperial Valley towns is contained
in the announcement of reduced
rates for fire insurance on residen-
tial property. the towns being FL
Centre, Brawley and Calexico.
New rates for FL Centro average
rs cents for one year or $l.50 for
three years. The old rates were
so cents plus exposure or approxi-
mately $2.40 or $500 for three
years, according to local insurance
men.
The new rates give a credit for a
composition roof which makes rates
in such cases 10 cents for one year
or $l.40 for three years. The same
rates are effective in Brawley while
Calexico rates are not quite so low.
In CaleXico the new rate is 85
cents.
Residents of the three towns un-
doubtedly will be glad to know that
the new rates became effective jan
uary 6, retroactive on all policies
written since October %, 1881. The
rates apply to dwellings.
Local insurance men explain that
the advantageous reductions were
secured for FL Centre on account
of the excellent fire protection in
effect here. There were only three
fires during the last year which
spread to surrounding buildings,
this fact playing an important part
in the fight to obtain lower rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
CULBERTSON is WINNER OF
EPOCHAL BRIDGE CONTEST

to produce q team that will beat
my team at game of duplicate
poker. Duplicate poker has never
been played before but I sat at
home today and figured 1t out"
Now! Let's get down to this final
session. Nothing since King Tut
ankh-Amen was laid away, could
equal what happened
Lewis Copeland, publisher, who
says he gave Haldeman-Julius his
start in life with his blue books
was in charge of the gate and he
entertained more people that at
tended the Democratic national
convention in 1924.
The statistical hounds counted
up the aces, the kings, the honor
tricks and the houses cut.
But they didn't figure one thing,
what the bridge match meant.
Your correspondent gives you the
important facts in the following
paragraph:
So far as bidding systems are
concerned-nothing.
So far as bridge playing is con-
cerned-Culbertson
So far as gentlemanlineSs is con-
cerned-Lenz.
So far as genius is converned-
Ely Culbertson.
So far as fun is concerned-the
press.
But to sum it all up honestly, Ely
Culbertson-who thought of it, who
put 1t over, who saw that it got
over, is great Snowman. maybe
greater than the late P. T. Barnum.
He promoted this bridge match,
simply by pestering one of the
most conservative men in bridge
circles. He annoyed Sidney Lenz
SO persistently that his challenge
could not be overlooked.
They played-and they played for
a month and it came out last night
that Culbertson was 1880 points
ahead.
So that the bridge match
that you have been reading all
about, had they been playing for
a 10th of a cent a point. would
have cost Sidney Lenz $500. Ter
rifle isn't it?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
BY III. ALLEN SMITH

NEW YORK. Jan. g. U.P)-To
bridge players in Indiana, or Cal
ifornia. from coast to coast, let it
be known finally that Ely Culbert-
son won from Sydney Lenz.
Culbertson playing his last night
with his wife as partner, ended the
far-famed Culbertson-Len contract
bridge match 1880 points ahead.
That, good people, is the end Of
the battle of the century.
Said Culbertson:
MY system is unsurpassed"
Said Lenz:
II defy anybody TO see how the
cards have been going and say the
system employed by Ely Culbertson
has proven superior to the new Of
ficial system"
That was about all that was said
when this epochal contest came to
a close, after a solid month.
AS soon as the Messrs. Culbertson
and Lenz dropped their last cards
on the table, a tremendous lot of
people started gathering around to
find out how many aces, kings,
honor tricks, sets, doubles, redou-
bles, psychic bids, honest bids and
games were made.
Haywood Broun for instance, says
to Ely Culoertson. says he:
Il got an idea. l challenge you
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
Collie Doomed
To Be Hanged

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Jan.
8. (U.P>-An itinerant blacksmith,
Gilbert Collie, who allegedly
killed a Dalles. Ore, youth for his
automobile and left his bleaching
bones in the desert last June, stood
convicted today of first degree
murder.
Superior Judge Allison will sem
tence Collie to hang at 10 a. M,
Monday. The sentence is manda-
tory because the jury made no rec
concentrations with its verdict.
Collie was convicted of Staying
Dale Slater in the desert near
Yermo, when the two were enroute
to Las Vegas, New
The defendant offered no evi-
dence in his own defense, and the
case was given to the jury yester-
day after the state had closed.
The jury deliberated H. hours.
Attorney M Q. Hert, represent
ing Collie, indicated that no ap.
peal would be taken from the
verdict
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
CANAL CONTRACT
GETS APPROVAL
OF C0ACHELLA

Coachella Valley county water
district board OF directors yester-
day gave approval to the proposed
All-American canal contract, at
the close of a conference at which
various phases OF the canal prof.
ect were discussed with attorneys
for Coachella and Imperial dis
tricts as we'll as directors Of the
two groups.
Approval of the contract came in
spite OF objections raised by Di-
rector S. NJ. Jennings, the only
member of the Coachella board op-
posing the contract.
Attorney H. L. Carnahan, until
recently state building and loan
commissioner, is serving as attor-
ney for Coachella district. The ac-
ton yesterday by the Coachella
board comedies with advice given
by Carnahan.
Like the approval given by Sec
retary Wilbur and the Imperial
district board, that of Coachella
district directors is simply ap-
proval of the form of the contract,
and indicates that the provisions
as drafted are satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
HEAVY PENALTY
IMPOSED UPON
MRS. FIELDS
License OF HOltville I'm
dertaker Is Revoked By
State Board.

BY q decision of the state board
of funeral directors and embalmers
late yesterday afternoon, the IL
cense Of Mrs. Corda Fields. Holt
vile undertaken. was revoked, and
by another decision the license of
H. F.. Arnold of FL Centre and CAL
eXico was suspended for six months,
but the sentence of the state board
in Arnoid's case was suspended
during good behaviour of the un-
dertaker.
Mrs. Fields license was uncon-
ditionally revoked after a lengthy
hearing on complaint signed by
Harrie T. Stewart, investigator for
the board, charging four counts
of unprofessional conduct on the
part of the undertaken.
The hearing on Arnolds case,
starting after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, did not occupy much
time. Arnold was charged in three
counts with soliciting business, a
practice barred by law to under
takers and embalmerS.
The board which last night rem
dered these decisions consisted of
John T. Shelton of Sacramento,
president: Grant D. Miller of Oak
land, vice president and c. Hal
Reynolds OF Pasadena, j. Ray Kea-
ton OF San Rafael and w. 3. o.
Beirne OF Sonora.
Frank w. Ivory acted as attorney
for the prosecution. James w.
Glassford was attorney for Arnold,
and C. L. Brown and j. +. Simp-
son were attorneys for Mrs. Fields.
Coroner Not Notified
The case against Mrs Fields,
which took up practically the en-
tire day, was built up with evidence
which showed on several occasions
she failed to notify the coroner,
Bert Underwood OF deaths which
warranted his investigation.
The death and burial of Ray
Salisbury, a heat victim last July
was the item given most consider
alton. Mrs. Fields, on the stand
yesterday afternoon. testified she
buried Salisbury without religious
services OF any kind, and admitted
she did not search Salsbury'S cor
respondence for names and ad-
dresses of relatives.
Previously S. p. Williams, public
administrator, had testified that
he received a bill from Mrs. Fields
covering funeral expenses, for more
than $500. The body had been
buried in potters' field, ne testified
and was later removed to another
part OF the cemetery.
When the body was removed II
was discovered Salsblry's body had
been buried in plain redwood box
lined inside, the administrator said
Other evidence, including photo
graphs of the box, was introduced
before the hearing was closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
CHAMBERS HOLD
MONTHLY MEET
AT CALIPATRIA

Booklets showing the scenic
wonders of Imperial Valley were
distributed to those attending the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
meeting at Calipatria last night,
the books having been complied
and published by the associated
chambers.
Hon. George Bliss. assemblyman
from Santa Barbara county, was
the speaker of the evening. He Sc
iected for his subject State
Parks" His remarks bore the note
of authority as he is chairman OF
the assembly park committee.
He urged that the state vote
more funds for the purchase OF ad-
ditional recreational areas, advo-
eating another bond issue to per-
nit the purchase of land. He told
something of the manner in which
the recent S6,000,000 bond issue
was expended.
He paid high tribute to the late
Myron D. Witter and to Assembly,
man Sam Robinson for the splen-
did work accomplished by them in
the assembly.
Ben Hulse, president of the
county fair board, outlined tkt pro-
gram scheduled for each day of
the fair.
The associated chambers passed
a resolution urging the state to re-
imburse ranchers of the north end
for damage done by ducks, asking
that $4,000 be set aside for that
purpose.
FL Centre Chamber Of Commerce
was represented by Jasper d.
Travers and Robert Hays, man
ager The local junior chamber
of commerce was represented by
Charles Smith. president. and Sec
retary Frank Adams.
Musical entertainment during
the dinner was provided by
group OF Calipatria school children.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-09
STATES OWNER
BEING HELD FOR
SANITY HEARING

Frank Sovona, 48, owns Califor-
MIA and a greater part of Arizona
and New Mexico.
at least that is what he told
George Evans, deputy sheriff, who
arrested him i'll Brawley yesterday
afternoon. And, to prove his con-
tention, he produced papers which
he said were abstract titles to the
whole of California, including San
Francisco, and parts of the other
states mentioned.
But when the officer Scrutinized
the papers, they appeared TO his in
experienced eye TO be only road
maps.
Sovona's real estate activities
were first called to the attention
of officers when he attempted to
dispoSsesS a Brawley woman, be-
cause he wanted the house in which
she was living.
Booked at the county Jail, Sovona
said he is a MeXicanIndian. and
was born in Italy. He obtained
deeds to California from his par
ents, who in turn received them
from their parents, he said.
Sovona is held for an insanity
hearing.