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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
RULING DUE ON
MOONEY PLEA
FOR FREEDOM
Communication Is Indicated;
Four Courses Are Open
to Governor.
BILLINGS WANTS PAROLE
Companion in Bomb Case
Gives Up Ambition for
Full Pardon.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
limited Press STAFF Cnrrnsnnnhenf

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April I'll
An armed police guard was stationed
at the California state capitol today
a few hours before Goervnor James
Rolph Jr. was to announce his long
awaited decision in the pardon
application of Tom Mooney.
The Gordon of officers was a pre-
caution against violence or any
possible demonstration which might
follow the governors decision. Some
form of Communication of Moneys
sentence-either the time served"
or at some future date-WaS be-
ieved to have been chosen by the
governor from the four courses open
to him. The other courses are a
pardon, denial of pardon or parole.
ThrongS, milling through the cor
ridors of the capitol, were to hear
the decision sometime between noon
and p. m.
Four Months on Decision
Governor Rolph's decision. four
months in preparation, was accom-
panied by voluminous report on
the case from Judge Matt 1. Sui
Ivan of San Francisco, one of the
executives legal advisors.
It was this report which has taken
most of the time since a hearing
last Dec. l when Mayor James
Walker of New York and Frank
Walsh and Aaron Sapiro, attorneys,
renewed Moneys application for
pardon.
Mooney Steadfastly has refused
parole, maintaining it would be
tantamount to admitting guilt in
the 1916 San Francisco Prepared
ness day bombing, of which he was
convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment
MONEYS Hopes Low
It was reported, however, that
the announcement from Folsom
prison today that Warren K. Bill
lings, co-defendant in the bombing
trials, would accept a parole may
have some effect on MONEYS at
titude.
Both Mooney and Billings denied
all knowledge of the San Francisco
bombing, which cost ten lives.
Walkers intervention revived the
case after Rolph took office. But
Mooney, white-haired now from
fifteen years behind bars. held little
hope that he would be freed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
MAYOR STAYS INDICTED
Judge Denies Gary City Executives
Dismissal Motion.
By United Press.

D. CHtttH EFfsS.
GARY, Ind, April 2l.-Indict-
ments charging Mayor r. o. John
son of Gary with misfeasance, mis-
conduct. and oppression will stand,
Judge Martin J. Smith of Crown
Point ruled in petition for dis
miSSal.
Johnson is accused of having used
city labor and materials to con-
struct a summer cottage for him.
self, and likewise to landscape the
rear of his home.
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Then I refuse to answer it,
Mrs. Massie said. Before Kelley
could interfere. she tore the paper
to shreds, threw them on the floor
before the gaping jurors and col
lapsed again in tears.
There was a moment of stunned
silence. Some one in the sultry
crowded courtroom burst into ap-
plause. Then others joined.
Judge Davis shouted and pounded
for order.
Kelley rose and almost screamed
at the Frustrated girl:
Now. you've shown yourself in
your true colors."
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kicked me, and told me to shut up. -
Massie cringed and bowed his
head as the girl testified the is
landers dragged her into under
brush beside the road. Kahahawai
began the attacks, she said.
Il begged him for mercy. He told
me to keep my damned mouth shut.
Then he struck me and broke my
jaw, and knocked my teeth out. .
While women sobbed openly in
the courtroom. Mrs. Massie de-
scribed how she underwent two
operations as a result of the mis-
treatment, one to prevent becoming
a mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
BIZ United Press

By United Press
GENEVA. April 21.-Presence of
the most notable group of statesmen
ever assembled at Geneva could not
prevent a hopeless split in the world
disarmament conference today.
The general commission of the
conference ended two days of debate
without a glimmer of agreement on
the principle Of abolition of certain
unnamed lists of war weapons.
While Secretary Henry L. Slim
son. Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald and Premier Andre Tardieu
conferred privately to avert an i'm
passe. sixteen countries defended a
vague British resolution on the prin-
ciple of abolition of aggressive arms
Another group. led by FT-nc-
drafted counter resolution, sup
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Kelley cross-examined Mrs. Mas
sic briefly, then suddenly handed
her slip of paper. 1t apparently
was a psychopathic QUESTIONABLE,
answered by Mrs. Massie at the
University of Hawaii last summer,
while convalescing from her in
juries.
Her tear-Stained , eyes became
wra thful.
Where did you get this. Mr.
Kelley2" she cried, This Is per-
sonal matter between q physician
and his patient. You can not in
troduce it..
I'm asking you the questions"
he answered.
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band always was klllQ ana loving.
She had so testified to bolster the
Young navy officers testimony that
he had not intended to kill Kaha-
hawai-. but merely sought a confess
sion Of the attack from him.
Considerable indignation was evil
dent today against the person, who
made the paper available to the
prosecutor. It generally was felt
Kelley had oversteppsd himself, and
courtroom crowds plainly showed
luminosity toward him.
But the jury of whites. orientals
and half-castes was as nom commit
tai as ever.
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Lancaster had participated in sew
eral spectacular air adventures.
Investigator John B. Rowland of
the states attorney office, declared
he found numerous letters tending
to indicate an alleged international
gold and alien smuggling plot.
Other letters, from Clark, indicat-
ed existence of romantic triangle,
Rowland said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
DdlUes Blasts Bonus
Bill; Move Branded
Menace to Country
General Drives Points Home
With Profanity Before
House Committee.
CITES GERMAN CRASH
Pleads for Confidence in
Future of Nation and
Hits Initiation.
RnIrnitcd Press

BN JHfed Press
WASHINGTON. April 21.-In his
best hell and Maria" mood. Charles
G. Dawes attacked the $1,000 1000
soldiers bonus bill today before the
house ways and means committee.
He said the measure so would in
fate currency that general conf
dence in the country would be de-
Stroyed
Dawes read a prepared statement.
but in addition spoke out frequently
in his forceful fashion, as different
questions regarding the reconstruc-
ton finance corporation, of which
he is president, we're raised.
Corporations Activities
He defended the corporations &C
tivities, saying every section of the
United States had been benefited
by its loans. He spoke particularly
in support of the frequently criti-
cized loan to the Missouri Pacific
railroad.
The corporation does not give
money away and we have made no
loans except when there has been
adequate security Dawes said.
Dawes led off the administration
attack on the Patman bonus bill
in smashing style. Flourishing his
ever-present, long-stemmed pipe
and banging the speakers rostrum
in front of him, he declared that the
Patman bill would destroy the
credit of the currency of the United
States.
Cites German Crash
He said the proposal lis an invi-
tation to start on the primrose path
Of Germany. recalling to the COM
mittee tina disastrous crash of the
German mark when that country
adopted heavy infiatory measures.
He estimated that lack of conf
dence in the financial future had
resulted in q $4,000, 100000 purchas-
ing power loss in the last two years.
and said the return of prosperity
depends on retained confidence.
Dawes declined to give his opinion
of the bonus plan sponsored by SEN
ator Thomas Dem, OKLA, a meas
ure somewhat similar to the Pat
man bill. He said he must decline,
because 1 haven't studied it"
That's the trouble with this
country" he shouted at the commit
tee, "everybodys talking about
something they don't know anything
about-and l won't"
Dawes Wakes Profane
Dawes waxed more emphatic as
he continued.
"Oh, hell" he exclaimed when
Representative Hawley (Rep., Ore
asked if he would study the Owen
and Thomas bonus plans.
Il suppose if you want me to,
will have to, but have enough
trouble with political buncombe
and political smut.
I'm sick of damned demagogs.
BY God, you put me into this re-
construction corporation lob and
we're going to do it as business
and not politics.
IF you initiate currency. down
comes the purchasing power
Dawes said Of the bonus bill.
Look out when you tamper with
the foundations Of your currency.
he shouted.
Withdrawal of foreign deposits in
this country would result. he said.
Lots Of people feel discouraged
Turn to Page Sixteen)
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BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent
.ht. lgs2. bv united Press

WASHINGTON, April 81. The
entire Hoover cabinet is agreeable
to resubmission of the prohibition
issue, according to information
given to the United Press.
President Hoover'S most intimate
advisers. political and personal, now
almost without exception. recognize
the desirability OF facing the ques-
ton.
This trend is expected to increase
the likelihood that the Republicans
this year will abandon the bone dry
position on which President Hoover
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capital OF it in the ensuing uproar. Now he found
himself portrayed as man bounding who
already had suffered much.
Apparently not wishing to push the matter fur
Their, Kelley said he would not ask for a mistrial
but instead would demand a directed verdict from
Circuit Judge Charles S. Davis.
The prospect of such motion today caused little
concern for Clarence barrow, defense counsel al
though legal authorities expressed belief Judge
Davis would have granted mistrial If Kelley had
requested it at the time.
The scene, without parallel in island court
history, climaxed Mrs Massies story of the
brutal attack upon her by a gang of island hood
lumS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Angry Hysteria Which Leads Thalia Massie
to Destroy Prosecution Evidence Before
Eyes of Judge Brings Quick Retaliation
VIVID DRAMA PACKED INTO TRIAL
Scene Without Parallel in Island History Is
Climax of Wife's Story of Attacks on
Her by Gang of Island Hoodlums.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Pres staH Correspondent

HONOLULU, April 21.-The angry hysteria that led
Thaa Fortescu Massie to destroy prosecution evidence
before the eyes of Judge and jury brought quick retaliation
today in demands for instructed verdict of guilty against
Americans the honor yers Of her accused Hawaiian
atacker
unprepared young
Kelley back with
insanity the Staying
apparent sham
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
SCHOOL TEACHER Is
KILLED BY PARENT
Janitor Also Wounded as Result of
Reprimand 20 Boy.
By United Press

By United Press
MANTECA, Cal, April 21.-Police
searched the countryside today for
Tom R. Coumas. 80. who they said.
walked into a schoolroom where
seven pupils we're sitting. shot and
killed woman school teacher for
reprimanding his 7-year-old son
and wounded an elderly janitor who
tried to protect the teacher.
Mrs. Ollie B. Taylor, 55, the
teacher. fen with three bullets in her
body, when Coumas stalked into
the schoolroom Wednesday.
William De Vol. 20, the janitor.
ran to help her. Two bullets struck
his head, wounding him possibly IA
tally.
Coumas took his two children to
a neighbours house and fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Passion Play Judas Is Dead

By United Press
BERLIN, April 21.-Johannes
zwick, 81, who played the role of
Judas in the passion play at
Oberammergau in 1900 and 1910
died at Oberammergau, dispatches
received here today said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
TANGLED LOVES SIFTED
FOR CLEW IN BLUDGEON
KILLING OF TWO PETERS
REIGN OF TERROR AT
P0ST0FFICE CHARGED
Reanpointment of MODS Fought in
Senate by Minnesotan.

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON, April Il. -
Charges that ''reign of terror" re-
suited from conditions in the st.
Paul postoffce have been laid before
a senate sub committee by Repre-
sentative Mas, Rep, Mimi.
Mas, opposing confirmation of
the reappointment Of Postmaster
Charles J. MODS at hearings, which
will continue Friday. asserted in his
testimony Wednesday that Moos
had established an espionage Sys-
tenn, which had caused intimidation
Of employees.
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offered testimony defense her husband Lieutenant
Nass her mother Mrs Grace Bell Forecue and two O.
E. j. All charged with the
Kahahawai alleged assaiantS
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Public Indignant at Prosecutor


mind black shadow his
S
prosecutor planned
destroyed
.n1un Sn loui,n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
WATER HEARING IS SET

Moynabau Company Injunction
Plea Ruling Slated May 2.
Hearing on a suit by which eight
Moynahan Realty Companies seek
to enjoin enforcement of a COM
promise rate schedule of the In
dianapohs Water Company has been
set for May in superior court two
bv Judge Joseph r. Williams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
9-Year-OId Boy Dies

Death of the Myers boy, the third
traffic accident fatality in Marion
county in less than twenty-four
hours, brought the county traffic
death toll to thirty-two since Jan. 1.
John Wurfel, 9. of 1881 South
eastern avenue, die6 early today
in city hospital of skull fracture
received Wednesday when struck
by an automobile in the 1400 block
East Washington street, while he
was hurrying to marble game.
Charles Berry, So. Beech Grove
grocer, died in Methodist hospital
Wednesday of injuries suffered
Monday when the automobile he
was driving overturned near New
Bethel
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O'Hara applied brakes suddenly.
His truck Skidded on the wet pave
ment and headed toward the south
east corner of the intersection
where the Myers boy waited at the
curb for traffic to clear.
Victims Father COlIapses
A tiny body hurtled into the air
ten feet above the pavement. 1t
was carried into the office of doc
tor, Life departed,
Many persons, including school
children, came to the office. None
knew the little boy with blue over
coat, on one sleeve of which was an
anchor.
Almost an hour passed and Leo
Myers entered the office At the
first glimpse of the bod,, he cried ::
oh, l told him it was too early
to go to school"
The body was that OF his son. The
father collapsed. He said the boys
grandmother is critically i'll at his
home. Another child is expected in
the family soon, James also leaves
a brother-Robert. 4
The mother tainted when told of
the tragedy.
This will mean the end for my
mother, she said when she regained
consciousness.
On order of DR.. E. r. Wilson, dep
uty coroner, O'Hara was charged
with involuntary inanslaughter,
under 81 900 bond. Restoratives were
administered to the driver who sp-
peared on the verge of collapsing
after the body was removed to the
doctors Office.
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a street car halted. Ray
mond F. O'Hara, 10, of
2l07 East Michi g a n
street, was driving a
G h t e r truck behind
ChaSteen'S machine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
6-Year-0Id Lad on Way to
School Is Victim of
Accident.

Childish eagerness to attend
school was stilled forever this morn
ing when James Myers, 6, of 1919
East Washington street, was killed
almost instantly when struck by a
truck at Dearborn and East Wash
ington streets.
Lee Chasteen, 80, of 800 South
Dearborn street, driver of a large
truck, told police he stopped when
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
FERRARA URGES
.PAN-AMER|CAN
LEAGUE PLAN

The first step toward convert
ing the Pan-American Union into
a League of Nations Of the West
ern Hemisphere was under con
sideration today by the program
committee of the Seventh Inter.
national Conference Of American
States, which Is to meet at Monte.
video in December, 1893.
At least this was the interpre
tation given by members Of the
governing board Of the Pan-Am.
erican Union to a proposal, re.
ferred to the committee by the
board, for the creation of IAN
inter-American conciliation com.
mission"
Ferrafa Backs Plan
The proposal was put forward
by DR.. Orestes Ferrara, secretary
Of state OF Cuba and former
Cuban ambassador at Washing.
ton, who during his several years
here as ambassador was one of
the leaders Of the Pan-Atnerican
movement.
It was believed here that Fer
rara's purpose In making the pro.
posal, or requesting that it be
placed on the Agenda for discus
sion by the Montevideo confer
ence, was to create a permanent
commission of conciliation which
would take the place of the sew
eral arbitration and Cancellation
tribunals which have functioned
in the past under the auspices of
the Pan-American Union.
Two Now Function
Two are, functionihg at the
present time-the committee OF
neutrals. which is attemoting tn
bring about a peaceful settlement
Of the Paraguayan.Bolivian dis.
pute over the Gran Chaco area,
and the Colombian-Peruvian con.
ciliatiUn commission.
The creation of a permanent
inter-American Cancellation com.
mission would be expected to but
definite and permanent damper
on efforts by the League of Ma.
tions to intervene in future dis.
putes or controversies between
American States.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

Meeting - Edward Douglass
White Council No. 2473, Knights
OF Columbus, 8 p. m, Clubhouse,
IA Garrison Rd., Clarendon, Va.
Installation of Officers-Laurel,
Md, Post so, American Legion,
headquarters in Laurel, Md.
Celebration-Washington Zion
ist Organization, 8 p. m. Audito-
rum, Jewish Community Center.
B nqu ct Daughters of the
Nile, z p. m, Hamilton Hotel.
Meeting-Herbert H. Edmonds
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
B p. m, Hamilton Hotel.
Dinner-D. C. Umpires Associa,
tion, p. M, Hamilton Hotel.
Meeting-C o u m bia Delphian
Chapter, 10 a. m, Hamilton Hotel.
Meeting-Emery-E Eckingtof. f'ar-
ent-Teacher Association, 8 p. M,
Emery School, Lincoln Rd., be-
tween r and s Sts. N. E.
Meeting and Buffet Supper
Amity Club, 8 p. m, Hamilton
Hotel.
Meeting-A. A. A. Advisory Con-
ference. all day, willard Hotel.
Meeting-Wa Washington Chapter
Delphian Society, 10 a. m, willard
Hotel.
Meeting-Inf m a t ion Unit
Community Chest, II a. m, vii.
lard Hotel.
Lecture-Dr. Julia Schelling,
authority and speaker on musical
topics, IL a. m. ana 8 p. m, Wash
ington College Of Music.
Meeting-Parent- Teacher Asso.
citation of the Matthew F. Maury
School, 8 p. M, Clarendon, Va.
Meeting-Southeast Community
Players, 8 p. M, Buchanan School,
Thirteenth and D SITS. S. E.
Card Party-Benefit of the TIA.
kor1a Park Post No. %, American
Legion, 8 p. M, Philadelphia Ave
nue. Public School.
Bridge TournaInent-Secend an
nual duplicate contract bridge
tournament. played for the 1882
championship Of the District of
Columbia, 2 p. m. to 8 p. m, Shore
ham Hotel.
Meeting-9e olde Tyne Dance
Club, 8 p. m, Columbia Heights
Center, Hiatt Pl. and Irving st.
N. w.
Meeting-F'irst Aid Club, 1880
p. m, Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and
D Sts. N. e.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
arlington Prepares
For Red Cross Drive

Final plans for the annual. Red
Gloss membership campaign in
Arlington county, Virginia, will be
completed tonight at a dinner
meeting of the Arlington Chapter
officials in the Ashton Heights
Women's clubhouse, it was an.
nounced today by Mrs. Bertha
Kelly, chairman of the chapter.
Henry M. Baker, assistant direc-
tor of disaster relief of the ma
tional organization will be the
chief speaker. Mrs. Kelly and
Mrs. w. E. Willis, director Of the
home service department will de-
scribe the work done by the chap
ter this year.
The roll call will be held from
November II to "a and will be un-
der the direction Of G. A. Collier.
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WHATS DOING

Metting-Amphion Glee Club,
evening, Lovejoy Center, Twelfth
and D SITS. N. E.
Meeting-National Card League,
1880 p. m, Lovejoy Center, Twelfth
and D Sts. N. e.
Dance-Washington Lodge, No
Is, B. p. o. Elks, 9 .. m, Elks
Home, 900 block H st. N. w.
Entertainment - Washing n
League for the Hard of Hearing
$50 p. m, Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard Sts. N. w.
Presentation-"The Whole
Towns Talking" by the Xavierian
Players, benefit of the unem
ployed, 8 p. m, Immaculate Con
ception Hall, Eighth and N Sts
N. w.
Moet:ng-Women's division OF
the Hoover and Curtis Club, eve
ming, National Capital Republican
Club on Scott Circle.
Meeting - Catholic Evidence
Guild, 8 p. m, TIL N st. N. w.
Meeting-Amity Club, 9 p. m,
Raleigh Hotel.
Meeting - Burroughs Citizens
Association, 8 p. M, John Bur
roughs School, Monroe Street be,
tween Eighteenth and Twentieth
Streets Northeast.
Victory Ball-Prince Georges
County Young Mems Democratic
Club, 8 p. M, Beaver Dam Coun
try Club.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
SOUTH DAKOTA
ROOSEVELT'S s,
POLL SHOWS
BY COLE E. MORGAN

1t is the eastern half of South
Dakota that is going to cause the
loss Of that normally Republican
state to the q. o. P. next Tues.
day.
The territory east Of the Mis-
souri, River, where three-fourths
Of the States population and vot-
tnG strength Is concentrated,
promises to give Governor Roose-
velt O majority around $4,000.
west Of the river the vote will
split very nearly even with Roose-
welt getting a shade the best Of
It,, about 2,500 majority.
On this basis South Dakota
viii return a Democratic State
majority of around 32,500.
These figures are reached from
q detailed county and congress
sional district analysis Of the
South Dakota postcard ballots
received and tabulated in the
nation wide Presidential poll Of
The washington Times and other
Hearst papers.
Returns to date show that
Roosevelt has received SO per
cent Of the ballots from the new
first congressional district, a
consolidation of the old first and
second, which in 1923 cast 1876, 600
votes. On that basis Roosevelt
would receive $4,000 and Presi-
dent Hoover 10000 east Of the
Missouri.
The new second district, for
merly the third, four years ago
cast 1000 votes. 1t has returned
So per cent of its poll ballots for
the Democratic nominee. This
would mean Roosevelt vote Of
approximately $500 and a
Hoover vote of $4,000 for a
Roosevelt majority of $500.
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100000 IN NEED
IN JERSEY

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 3.-The
first annual report Of the New Jer.
sey State emergency relief ad-
ministration was made public
here. 1t is chiefly concerned with
the need for adequate relief re-
sources to meet the demands of
approaching winter.
The number Of destitute unem-
ployed in New Jersey is set at
100000, and the prediction is
made that within the next few
months the number will increase
to 500, 900.
At present 26S municipalities,
containing 85 per cent OF the en-
tire population of the state, are
receiving State aid.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
UNEARTH RELICS

STOCKHOLM G.N.S0.-Silver
porringers and snuff boxes from
the seventeenth century, spear
heads and 4OO-year-old painted
tiles have been dug up in the an
cient part of Stockholm, called
1.-The City Between the Bridges, -
where excavations are now being
made for q new traffic artery.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
Democrats Make
Radio Fund PLen

An appeal for funds for Demo
cratic campaign radio speeches
was made today by the Roosevelt
Motor Club, a national organiza-
tion supporting the Democratic
ticket.
The funds are needed to defray
the expenses for radio broadcast
ing made necessary by the last.
minute efforts Of. the Republican
party.