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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29

By United Press
CHICAGO, June 90, - Will
~ Rogers, cowboy humorist,
stole the show from the politicians
at the Democratic national con-
vention today.
He was caught unexpectedly
during an idle moment in the
press stand. He was even without
his customary chewing gum, when
the crowd, idling away an hour,
began to yell for Rogers.
He was hustled from the press
stand onto the platform and in
structed by Eddie Bowling, mu-
steal comedy star.
IT always thought the Demo-
cratic convention was a joke, and
now I know it is" Rogers said.
Laughter rolled across the gil
gantic stadium.
I'm not a delegate, and have
no political affiliations, so if I'm
rotten I don't owe you anything" "
he continued.
"All 1 have to do is to stand
here and act fool until the
Democratic party can agree on
prohibition"
He said that would mean he'd
be here from now on.
n r. q
a s soon as We can get the
IA platform committee sober
enough to turn in a platform,
we'll VOTE" Rogers remarked.
The crowd went wild. It was
the best show the convention had
produced.
Rogers speaking of the prayer
that had opened the convention
said no one could think that
would impress the Lord sufficient
ly to help the Democrats.
81 had breakfast this morning
with Jimmie Cox he said. Does
your memory go back that far?"
"The PLATFORM" Rogers said,
will be adopted this week and
forgotten next week.
He remarked he was going to
be the first speaker with a good
word to say for the opposition.
But it's going to take me a
long time to think of something"
he said. 1.-THE Republicans did
the best they could with what
little they had.
IT DON'T know who we are go
l. ing to nominate here. I like
all the candidates. I hate to see
all these candidates because some
body has to lose"
He mentioned Franklin D.
Roosevelt first. The crowd cheered.
Referring to Huey Long, he said
the old Louisiana porcupine had
put up a good talk Tuesday.
Al Smith I love- he said, while
the Smith delegates applauded.
Speaker John N. Garner, he de-
scribed as a Texas prairie dog
whose home he had visited and
whom he liked.
There's Ritchie," he said, "a
big man from a little state.
n
ID ITCHIE has always been a
IN sticker for state rights. You
can wake him up at any time of
the night, and he'll start right in
on state rights.
They're all good, You can't do
wrong on any Of them"
John Krouton Of Yukon, Okla,
came before the platform and
waved an Oklahoma banner.
ooh, yes, there's Bill Murray"
Rogers said.
"He pleaded with the delegates
not to describe any man as the
weakest candidate"
Lets nominate Rogers" some
one shouted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
$4,000 FOR FARLEY

Senate Votes Appropriation for u.
S. Part in Silver Conference.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, June 28.-The
senate today voted an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for expenses of Amer
lean participation in an interna-
tional monetary conference at which
the status Of silver would be dis
cusSed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
Jeer at Hoover Plan
BIZ United Press

pW z WtttU TTCSS
TOXIC, June 29.-War Minister
Araki reported to the war council
today that it was obvious that the
bulk of the proposals in the dis
armament proposal of President
Hoover are unacceptable to Japan.
The war council was reported as
having agreed with Minister Araki
that the plan of Mr.. Hoover was
hardly worth consideration at this
time"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
TWO INJURED IN CRASH
Motorists Cut, Bruised After Coli
sion; One Held.

Cuts and bruises were received
by two men today when automobiles
they were driving collided at Holt
road and Washington street. They
are John Gaines, 81, Stop 6la,
Rockville road, and Edward
Sweeney, 81, of 1909 North Me-
ridian street. Sweeney was arrested
on a reckless driving charge.
Sweeney, the rear of whose car
carried eggs, milk and chickens,
turned to straighten some of the
load and the crash occurred while
his attention was diverted from
driving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
CRUEL DETAILS
OF Indy HOAX
ARE REVEALED
Witness Tells of Curtis
Plan to Sell Story for
$4,000.
BARES CONTACT CLAIM
Newspaper Man Says He
Believed Tale of
ShipbuiIder.
BARES CONTACT CLAIM
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PENNINGTON, N. j., June 2e.-
The state of New Jersey added a
new chapter to the John Hughes
Curtis hoax story today.
Through the testimony of a New
York newspaper man, the prosecu-
ton in Curtis trial on charges Of
obstructing justice, introduced evil
dence intended to prove that the
Norfolk boat builders Imagination
expanded rapidly under the prospect
OF obtaining cash.
William E. Haskell Jr. of the New
York Herald Tribune testified thai
in an effort to collect $4,000 from
that paper, Curtis declared that he
had made contact with the Lind
bergh kidnapers, and that at one
time he, had to restrain Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh from jumping
off a yacht and swimming to the
kidnaperS' vessel.
Haskell was the first witness on
the third day of Curtis trial on
charges growing out of his alleged
faxed negotiations with the kid
napers and slayers of the Lind
bergh baby.
Describes Sea Contact
He was called by the prosecution
to support its contention that Cur
It's perpetrated cruel hoax on the
LindberghS for publicity and pro-
fit, hoping to sell his story to the
press for a large fee.
Curtis description of the contact
at sea was vivid, Haskell said. He
told of rough seas which prevented
transferring the baby from the kid
naperS' boat to Curtis.
Defense Attorney asked Haskell
if he believed Curtis was in con-
tact with the kidnapers. ....-
Eyes, was convinced he was in
contact with the kidnapers, he re-
piled.
Excused as Witness
Although excused as a witness
Colonel Lindbergh occupied chair
within the Enclosure and followed
the testimony carefully. Curtis
surrounded by his 11-year-old
daughter Constance and his two
brothers, was alert and confident.
Haskell revealed that Edwin Bruce
friend of Curtis, had discussed mo-
ton pictures which Bruce had
taken of Lindbergh during several
of the sea expeditions. Fisher
pressed for details, but Haskell, ex-
ercising the newspaperman's ethics
of withholding information obtained
in confidence, asked to be excused
On cross examination, Haskell
was a friendly witness to the de-
Tense. He said he was positive in
his own mind that Curtis actually
had been in communication with
the kidnapers. He declared there
was no possible way Curtis could
have profited unless the baby was
returned.
Only Basis for Money
ct was the only possible basis
on which he could get a penny
he said.
Haskell referred to a character
called ALEC" and then with dra-
matte suddenneSs revealed that
ALEC" was none other than Colonel
Lindbergh. Curtis never referred
to him by any other name, he said
He understood, that it was a name
devised by Curtis and the kidnapers
so they could discuss Lindbergh in
kilograms and want ad messages.
Once Curtis said to Haskell:
''Alec and I will drop a bomb
shell that will startle the world,
Haskell testified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
Two Hurt in Auto Crash

John Stanley, Ladoga, Ind, suf-
fered a leg fracture and R. w. Mark,
also Of Ladoga, received cuts and
bruises today in an automobile acct
dent near Cumberland. Both were
treated at Methodist hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 29.-The Demo-
cratic national convention, its reso-
lutions committee confronted with
difficulties in framing platform,
was forced to recess when it met
today, and await a report from the
platform makers.
The convention met shortly be-
fore 1 p. m, and after the chap
lain's prayer, was recessed until
the platform committee is ready to
report.
Planks on prohibition, agriculture.
silver and several other topics were
understood to have proven knotty
problems owing to conflicting views,
causing the delay.
The tentative draft of the plat
form is said to contain these pro-
posalS:
The platform drafting committee
this morning reported to the full
committee prohibition plank
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
YEGGS DRILL INTO SAFE
Rifle Wall Paper Company's Vault
of UneStimated Amount.

Yeggmen drilled their way into a
safe at the Bethard Wall Paper
Company, AIS Massachusetts, ave-
nue., Tuesday night, and rif1ed the
vault of an uneStimated amount of
money, Frank M. Cox of Franklin
nemploye, reported to police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
SET THE FOX HEARING

Means Swindle Suspect TO Be Ar
raigned Today.
By United Press
NEW YORK, June 29.-Extradi-
ton hearing for Norman Whitaker,
who admitted being The Fox who
figured in CASTOR B. Means swindle
Of 100000 from Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean Of Washington, viii be held
today.
Whitaker is wanted in Washing
ton for trial for his alleged part In
the swindle. He is held under $780,
900 bail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
Opposition Claims Votes to
Block Roosevelt by
100 Delegates.
QUICK VICTORY SOUGHT
Managers of New York
Governor See Little Hope
in Long Deadlock.

By United Press
ALBANY, N. Y, June ga
thirteen passenger tri : mOtOred
airplane fueled and ready to take
off, awaited Franklin ID. ROose-
welt at Albany airport today,
should he decide to hasten to
Chicago in event of his nomina-
ton by the Democratic national
convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
KILL SHERIFF'S SLAYER

Negro Was Wanted for Numbering
Wife, Shooting Pair.
By United Press
OPELIKA, Ala, June 29.-Charley
Greene, Negro, was slain by posse
today, an hour after he had shot
and killed Sheriff w. S. Jones, who
was attempting to arrest him on
charges of numbering his wife and
shooting two other Negroes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29

A full-page of Democratic
convention news will be found
on Page 1, Section 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-29
SUBMISSION PLANK READY:
REPEAL BATTLE APPEARS
CERTAIN FOR DEMOCRATS
Convention Is Recessed as
Platform Writers End
Work on PIankS.
LIQUOR STAND is SNAG
Split Report on Abolition of
Eighteenth Amendment
Is Written.

CHICAGO, June 29.-Because
of delay in report of the platform
committee, the convention re-
cesscd at 2:19 p. m. on proposal
of Chairman Walsh until p. NJ,
when the platform committee is
expected to report. .
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
JOE w. ENTZ TO
LIQUIDATE UNITED

Joe w. Entz, who has handled in
a very capable manner the affairs
of the Sonora Bank g. Trust Com
pany since shortly after it closed a
year ago, has been appointed by
Lloyd Thomas, superintendent of
the state banking department, as
special deputy superintendent of
banks to iquidate the United Bank
& Trust Company of Tucson which
closed it's doors few days ago. The
appointment of Mr.. Entz to the
United is principally an economy
move, it was announced yesterday.
He will continue to handle his No
gales work but will move to Tucson
and be in direct charge there, it
was said. It was also announced
that an assistant would be named
by Mr. Entz to help him handle the
affairs of the Sonora Bank and
that he would divide his time be-
tween the two institutions.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
NOGALES LOSES
TO DOUGLAS
(Contributed)

The Nogales High School Apaches
were defeated by the Douglas High
School Bulldogs by twelve to six
score at Douglas on Saturday af-
ternoon. The game was an eX-
tremely hard fought contest with
the Apaches having the edge on ev-
erything but the scoring. But the
Apaches we're unable to break the
Douglas field jinx, in spite of their
superior playing, and had TO con-
tent themselves with the Lowest
score a Bulldog eleven was able to
run up on the Douglas field in the
past five years.
Nogales opened the game by max
ing two great bids for scores in
the first quarter, advancing the ball
to the Bulldogs ten yard line twice
in the first frame. Each time, how
ever, they could not muster punch
enough to put the ball over.
A blocked punt in the second
quarter gave the Bulldogs a break
for. their first score, when one of
the Douglas ends took the ball be-
fore it hit the ground and gallop
ed SIS yards for touchdown.
The Apaches opened the third
quarter with another drive for a
score but were held for downs again.
This time they were not to be de-
MED though as the Bulldogs punt
for safety was blocked with Ash
ford recovering it on the two yard
line. Ayup took the ball over on a
linebuck for the lone Apache score.
The try for extra point via the for
ward pass route failed
In the last quarter the Bulldogs
continued their tactics of chang
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
JANET GAYNOR AND
CHARLES FARRELL IN
"TESS OF STORM COUNTRY

With the coming of "Tess Of the
Storm Country TO the Fox No
gales Theater Thursday and Fri
day the army of Gaynor-Farrell
fans will see their favorites in what
is said to be the most exciting and
dramatic offering they have yet
made and picture very different
from any of their previous vehicles
The story deals with the hectic
adventures of a sea-captain's dau-
ghter who comes to live ashore for
the first time in her life.
~ With its opening sequences aboard
the Captains schooner and the
picturesque settings of the shore
scenes, the production adds a seen
ic realism to its swiftmoving story.
Miss Gaynor's work as the fiery
and independent fisher-girl and
Farrelrs performance as the care
free youngster who encounters love
for the first time, are reported to
rank among the stars finest por-
trayals.
DR.. Carlton e. Towne was here
from Tucson Sunday visiting his
wife, the deputy city clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tovrea spent
Sunday visiting relatives in Tucson
Mrs. M. T. Wheat has returned
to Tucson after visiting her son,
Tom Hobbs, of Walnut Grove.
Nose Drachman was a business
visitor here yesterday from Tucson.
Miss Minnie Seaman was visitor
here Saturday from Phoenix.
Theron Richardson of the First
National Bank is making a social
visit up and down the west coast
of Mexico calling on the banks
many customers and friends.
r. E.. Wright. Standard Oil rep
resentative in the Federal District,
Mexico City, was visitor here
Monday.
Lloyd Edmonson, formerly con-
nected with the Big Service Sta
ton, has accepted position at the
Texaco station, Grand and Elm.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Mnnfez,lma. Hotel

MOnteZuma Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox Corbett, Tue
son.
Leslie Hardy, Tucson.
Doane Merrill, Tucson.
James G. Ganos. Phoenix.
G.. L. Leslie. Tucson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Parker, Tue =
son.
D. H. Bartholow, Phoenix.
Bowman
w. ErnmonS. Los Angeles.
L. Geiger, Los Angeles.
Bill Mayors. New York City.
H. Miller. Tucson
C. D. Cother, Phoenix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pamers. Chi
cago.
w. j. Hall. Tucson.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Barbe ano
family, Los Angeles.
Mrs. Clark Hickcox and twt
children left last night for theil
home in Sasabe after visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Otis of Curtis
street.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
DOWNINGS LEAVING

Rev. w. G. Downing, wife, and
three children, are leaving today to
make their home in Phoenix where
Mr.. Downing has answered a call
to the passionate of the Emmanuel
Baptist church, located on the east
side of Phoenix. Rev. Downing was
pastor Of the Nogales Baptist
church the past three years and
made many friends during his resi-
dence in this city. He has been sue
ceeded as pastor here by Rev. Law
renee Bell, formerly pastor of the
local church. Rev. Bell comes from
the Emmanuel church in Phoenix,
the same one to which Rev., Down
ing is being transferred. w.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

ing teams on the Apactes each per-
iod, and the new squad for that
period proved too much for the
Nogales team. The Douglas team
took the ball in mid-field and ad-
vanced it on straight football to
the Apache goal line for a second
score.
Statistics gave the Apaches twelve
first downs to their opponents five.
The Douglas team, or rather teams,
were on the defensive the entire
game with the exceri;ion of the
drive in the fourth quaurter.
The Apaches will end their season
by meeting the Tucson Badgers at
Tucson next Saturday afternoon.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
IN THE COURTS

Attorney Thomas Hall, in the SUI
perior court yesterday, moved for
dismissal of the criminal action
against John Pau. Bohn. charged
with grand larceny. The court took
the matter under advisement. TirSo
Trujillo, also charged with grand
larceny, was bound over yesterday
by Justice of the Peace Charles f.
Hardy to the superior court for
trial.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
FROM BYsBEE

william Mardon and Joe L. Dick
stein, both Of Bsbee, were here yes
terday looking for salvaged mining
and other kinds of machinery. In
cidentally Mardon was here to see
how his Stepbrother, E. L. Chal-
FAINT, is behaving.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
Gales MRONAS
ROJI TO TUCSON

C. Ralacios Roll, very popular
Mexican consul at Nogaies, will be :
come Mexican Consul at Tucson on
the first of the month and will be
succeeded here by Ieopoldo Diaz
former consul at this port.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
THANKSGIVING DANCE


The Junior class of the Nogales
high school is sponsoring a dance
to be held tonight at the high
school gym. The dance will start at
8 o'clock. Sometime during the eve
ming a big turkey will be given
away. Everybody invited.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Corley and
daughter are leaving Saturday to
make their home in Las Vegas, Ne
vada, where Mr.. Corley is being
transferred by the immigration SER
vice.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Bird Yoas was in town Monday
from his ranch near Amado.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Dalton of Ell
gin spent Monday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Myers. '.'~
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Grove have
changed their place of residencef
from Crawford street to the Joe
Berk home on Marsh Heights.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

E. r. Jones of New York City,
president of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company of Mexico, was ex-
pected to arrive here yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Handley were
visitors hqre Monday from En-
paine.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Mrs. Theron Richardson, stenog-
rapher at the offices of Attorney
Duane Bird, was on the sick list
yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Walter
Adams returned Saturday from a
trip to Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23
DINNER DANCE

The Mexariz Club will give a
Thanksgiving dinner dance tomor-
row night at the Club Royal
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Charles FRAZIER will go to Tue
son Tuesday to serve on the federal
jury.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

John Udall of Phoenix, federal
prohibition director for Arizona,
was here yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Gene Sykes was visitor at
Phoenix yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

Joe w. Entz was a business visit
or at Tucson yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-11-23

William Rosenberg, Jr., student
at the University of Arizona, will
arrive today to spend the Thanks
giving vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rosenberg.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
Make a Test
Obscenity in England

begin sympahize with the conservative people who
believe that radical critics take pleasure only in razzng
their country. The particular exhibit this week
ours in 'The Naton which has excellent editorial
comparing the treatment of obscenity in England and
America and then spois it with jeer.
Dangerous to Think
The English attention on it's merits
An eccentric individual near the border line irrespons
blity wrote and took them to printer
for publication but only because he wanted copies
distribute among his friends The printer took the
script to the police and the poet ultimately sentenced
to months prison for obscene libel An English COM
mentaor notes that this appalling precedent because
it that if writer merely shows publisher
script asking him whether certain passages will have to be
deleted the publisher may bring the writer court In
the extreme "any Englishman who writes dubious
limerick and shows it to friend liable imprisonment"
In America
"The Naton follows this with fair comparison with
recent events in America in which the have
defeated all along the line It cites the Los Angeles
rant for the author of Lysistrata presumably the Greek
author and he Society for the Suppression of Vice
no longer has its the courts and indeed there
has not during the past two three years. been single
case where recognized publishing house failed to be
vndcated.'
So W.2t9
You would think that few handcaps for America were
In ORDER although these tumphs over the snoopers have
ends its editorial by saying eff Great Britain begins to
punish men for what they merely wanted to publish Amer
ca may soon begin locking its citizens up for having evil
thoughts The implication that Great Britain is in anv
way more liberal this subject than we are not horne
OUT IN The Nation S" account
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
FUG|T|VES POUR
BULLETS INTO
PURSUIT CAR
Falls Church Is Scene of Gun
Battle As Robbers Flee
Toward Washington

Bandits and a Falls Church
policeman staged a gun fight
along the Lee Highway through
Falls Church early today, fol-
lowing a hold-up which the
policeman interrupted.
The bandits escaped. Sergt.
Paul Herman was alone in his
car and was handicapped by the
fact he had to drive with one
hand and shoot with the other.
The Washington police we're
asked to keep watch for the
bandits, whose car bore Mary
land license tags.
West of Falls Church the
bandits, Washington bound, en-
countered the automobile of a
Richmond police officer. They
stopped him and at the point of
a gun forced him to deliver a
diamond ring and all his money
The robbers were surprised,
however, by arrival of Sergeant
Herman and fled. The wind
shield of Herrman's car was
struck by eight bullets.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
ARMED PAIR ROB
CAS- SELLER

Two colored men today poked a
gun in the ribs of Ray E. Chill
dress, manager of a gasoline fill
ing station at Thirtieth and M
Streets Northwest, and robbed him
of $50.
Childress said the bandits en-
tered the station and asked for
another man. He said he told
them he knew of no person by
the name they gave, whereupon
the men produced pistols and de-
manded the money.
While one of the bandits Gov
cred him, the other went through
his pockets. The two then fled
and Childress gave chase but lost
them. Childress said he saved
$11 he kept in a pocket the rob,
bers overlooked.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
BLUECOAT REAL
'G|MLET EYE

Clyde Bonifant, Bates Rd. N.
E., today has the sharp eyes OF
Traffic Bureau Policeman H. P.
Miller to blame for the fact that
he is to face three charges in
Police Court tomorrow.
When Miller took the witness
stand in Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly's court, in a case against
Bonifant's brother, Howard, 81,
and Herbert NICK. Porter, "a, OF
Takoma Park, Md, he saw Clyde
seated among the spectators and
recognized him as a prisoner who
had escaped from him Sunday.
Hurrying to the front OF the
courthouse, he arrested Clyde as
he left the building.
Sunday, Miller had arrested
Clyde at Fourteenth and P Streets
Northwest on charges of intoxica-
ton and diSorderly conduct. He
says Porter and Howard Bonifant
Jumped on him while he was wait
ing for the patrol wagon and, in
the ensuing tussle, his prisoner
escaped.
Miller obtained warrants for
the three, and Howard Bonifant
and Porter were arrested yester'
day. Today they demanded a
jury trial, and their bond was set
at 5000 each. Clyde had come to
court to arrange for bond for his
brother when Miller saw him. He
will be arraigned tomorrow on
charges of assault, intoXication,
and disorderly conduct.