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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
APOLLO BANDITS
Get SENTENCES
Each Given Long Term;
Plea for LeniencY Fails.

Their unsuccessful attempt to rob
the Apollo theater, proved costly
today for Marshall Walker, %, and
John F. Berting, 10, former high
school pupils, as Criminal Judge
Frank P. Baker levied heavy SEN
fences on them.
Berting will serve a one to ten
year sentence and Walker, ten years
in the state reformatory.
They pleaded guilty to charges Of
assault and battery with intent TO
rob.
Berting told the court he took
part in the attempted robbery TO
obtain funds to aid his mother.
The pair truSsed two Negro
ianitors and menaced two telephone
repair men with a revolver Walker
carried. They fed without obtain
ing loot and were captured later,
when passerby recognized Bert
ing.
Mrs. Anna Berting, mother of the
younger bandit, told the court that
she has been a widow for twelve
years and that she has worked for
eleven years. Mrs Berting said she
owes rent grocery and other bills,
and that her son apparently had
taken part in the robbery attempt
to aid her.
There is nothing in the character
of this crime which calls for
leniency," said Baker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Protests Grow Against
New City Water Rates

New voices we're added today to
the public protest against rates
placed in effect under the Indi-
annapolis Water Company COM
promise.
THE time has come when all
public utilities must be owned and
operated by the municipality" H.
M. Karstedt, 4003 Shelby street,
said after discovering that his
water bill increased Sc per cent
under the new rate schedule, al
though his consumption did not
increase.
Protest against the water COM
pany'S refusal to check an erring
meter unless paid 50 service fee,
was lodged by William Brooks,
6104 Dewey avenue, police radio
dispatcher.
Brooks said today he IS con-
sidering filing suit against the
water company for refund of
payments, which Brooks said he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Wife Faints in Court
After Barring Cruelty

After testifying she was beaten
brutality by her husband and the
woman who supplanted her in his
affections, a frail, tuberculosis,
stricken wife collapsed today in
Municipal Judge Clifton r. Cam
eron's court room.
The wife is Mrs. Alice Meyers,
Alb East Tenth street. The hus-
band is Harold Meyers, %, and
the other woman is Ethel Meyers,
28, a divorce.
Meyers was fined 500 and sem
fenced to the penal farm for 100
days. Ethel Meyers was fined $50
and given a sixty-day term in the
woman's prison.
Delbert Mccoy, 81. of 1915 East
Market street, driver of a taxi
cab in which the wife was at
tackled, won a suspension of judg-
ment as he is under a revocation
of probation in another case. AS
sault and battery was the charge
in each case.
Harold and Ethel Meyers were
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arrested in Apartment 318, at 142
North Pennsylvania street, March
%, by Lieutenant John Sheehan
and squad
The wife testified that Meyers
called at her home at night, and
said he and Ethel wanted to dis
cuSS divorce. Mrs. Alice Meyers
said she was showed into taxi
cab by her husband, and that
while he, Mccoy and another man
held her she was beaten by Ethel,
her face was scratched and her
hair pulled.
Shortly after leaving the stand
Mrs. Meyers fell to the floor. Court
was adjourned while she was
treated.
In passing sentence on Meyers,
the court said:
Il don't think much of your
treatment of women. If you did
that where I came from they
wouldn't even bother about taking
you to jail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
|One Slain and 80 Wounded as
Mine Workers, PicketS Clash
in Ohio; Tear Gas Bombs Used
Conflict RACES on Narrow
Road: Troops Held in
Readiness.

| By United Press
CADIZ, o., April IA fierce bat
tie in which 400 men participated
today was fought along a narrow
road leading to the Somers mine at
Adena, when 100 coal miners in
automobiles attempted to pass a
line of 300 strike picketers.
Walter Kimball, so, fell fatally
wounded when a bullet pierced his
chest.
About thirty other men were in.
jured by stones and wrenches which
were thrown by picketers and dam
aged twenty motor cars.
The miners were escorted by Of
f1cers.
The battle blazed up from the
strained feeling existent since a
general strike order took effect in
Ohio and West Virginia panhandle
fields March 81.
Colonel Don Caldwell, national
observer, and Sheriff Maurice Woo
ster commanded the officers on the
scene.
They reported they were forced tt
fire upon the insurgents to restore
order in the violence and confusion
which burst out suddenly after g
picketeer cast a stone through the
windshield of WooSter's car.
Adjutant- General Frank Hender-
son ordered the third battalion
Ohio national guard, modified al
Akron, to await orders. The outfit
is under command of Major Samuel
Cole
w. S. Hazen, superintendent of
the mine, said Kimball was rushed
to HarriSville for medical attention.
He died en- route there.
The Somers mine is near Adens
and about five miles from here.
The general bituminous strike in
Ohio and West Virginia has con-
tinued quietly for many days.
About $4,000 men were made il
by the strike order which was in
protest of wages offered by the
mine owners.
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insult 'STRADDLES'
Neither Denies Nor Affirms
Utilities ReCeiverShip.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, April IA. = Repeated
rumors that a receivership would
be asked today for the $3.50, 000,0 900
Middle West Utilities Company
elected statement from Samuel
insult, founder of the utilities sys-
tenn, of which the Middle West is a
holding company
insult neither denied nor affirmed
the receiversh1p rumors, but empha-
sized that troubles of the Middle
West and other holding companies
are not the troubles of the three
big utilities operating companies in
the Chicago area.
The receivership would be the
largest for such corporation in
financial history. Observers have
said it is necessary because the
Middle West can not meet pressing
obligations, including S1O,OOO,OOO
note maturity June l..
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LEAGUE oUEsToNNAREs

vote for increasing alcohol con-
tent of permissible liquors; OPP.
pose or favor measures that would
weaken the present dry law; act
for or against resubmisSion of the
eighteenth amendment; his atti-
tude on reasonable legislation"
for better enforcement of the dry
law, and your opinion on holding
a referendum on the prohibition.
question:
According to reports and an
swers which have been made pub
lie by their senderS. advocates of
the wet question have seized upon
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Eleventh district, wrote he be-
lieved the eighteenth amendment
should be done away with.
The reason is, first, because the
government then would receive a
large amount of tax from the
wine, beer and whisky Hurley
said"
Second, it would put Iaboring
men back to work permanently.
and third because the farmers
who are in bad shape would be
helped by reduction of taxation,
and good market for The sale
Of their corn. barley and wye
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
PAIR ELECTED
after ROW At
BONUS HEARING
Two, Allowed to Return by
Committee, ASSaiI Legion
and Congress.
BROKER SUPPORTS BILL
Payment Now Seen as Help
to Business; Economist
Also for Measure.
BIZ Unifcd Press

BIZ Dntcd Press
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The
orderly procedure of the house ways
and means committee hearing or
the soldiers bonus was violently
disturbed today when Chairman
Charles Crisp (Dem., Ga) called
for a capitol policeman to eject
from the room representatives OF
the Workers and Soldiers League
The men elected were j. w Ford
Of New York City, Negro vice-presi-
centennial candidate on the Com
munist party ticket, and Samuel j
SLENDER, also of New York City
who said, he was not member
of the Communist party.
The two men had loudly clamorec
for hearing on the S2,000,000 sol
diers' bonus. After being expelled
by plain clothes officers they were
Quilted outside the committee room
and later returned to the hearing
Assail Legion and Congress
Ford and SLENDER later were
given permission to testify by Crisp
and Immediately launched into
violent attack on congress and thu
American Legion for having "be'
trayed the veterans"
Robert Harris, New York City
cotton broker asked favorable &C.
ton on the Patman bonus bill, al
an aid to business.
He said that it would bring a
halt to this devastating and ruinous
deflation and would create a rise in
all types of commodity values"
Cotton now selling at 5 cents a
pound; wheat at 40 cents bushel;
corn at 80 cents; oats at Is cents;
as we'll as cattle, lumber, oil, copper
silver, real estate, sound stocks will
all rise rapidly in value" he said.
There later will follow an equita-
BILE and fair revaluation of the dol
lar that is bound to follow sane leg
islation which will put $4,000, 900, 900
in circulation" he said.
Would Bring Gold Embargo
Harris predicted that passage of
the bonus bill would lead to an en-
barge against expectation of gold
and also to the temporary suspen-
sion Of gold payments.
He declared that this gold en-
barge will be of the greatest assist
ance in enabling our foreign debtors
TO pay us"
DR.. Williford I. King, professor Of
economics of New York university
also appeared on behalf of advocates
of the cash bonus.
The purchasing power of She
public would be increased" he
said, and business would be slim
ulated. 1t would be enough tc
start us nicely on our way. 1t woulo
tend to raise the price level"
King warned that the Patman bill
must be coupled with other legis-
lation which would insure against
indiscrimnate issue of paper cur
rency in the future.
King advocated a limited anc
controlled imitation"
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the QUESTIONABLE as an opportu-
nifty to set forth their views.
= r Re
"THE league is made UP of that
= element of the American
citizenry representing the father
less fathers and the motherless
mothers, who are home. breakers
and not home makers, and who
always have time to mind every
ones else business but their own"
declared Owen D. Thomas, Re-
publican candidate for state rep
resentative.
i am an American born Of
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Stevens Stands Firm

Firm stand against immediate
payment of adjusted compensation
to World war veterans was taken to-
day by Henry L. Stevens Jr., ma
tional commander of the American
Legion.
In statement, he urged the ex-
service men to refrain from any
thing likely to increase the financial
burden of the government and to
unite, ''as they all did in 1917" to
the end that the war against the
depression be concluded successfully.
The statement follows:
During the last week the press
of the country has carried varying
news articles purporting to give the
attitude of the national commander
and the American Legion on the
immediate payment of the adjusted
service certificates issued to vet
Grams of the World war.
Having made statement which
defined the position of the legion,
1 find that my statement has been,
in some instances, amplifled, and
has been made the basis of inn
proper conjecture or assumptions.
ITO clarity the situation, I be-
lieve further statement of the
position OF the American Legion on
the subject should be made.
The attitude of the American
Legion on this subject was de-
termined by the action of the ma
tional convention in Detroit last
September. A resolution indorsing
the principle of immediate cash
retirement upon application of the
adjusted service certificates was
presented to this convention, and,
after lengthy debate, during which
those favoring the resolution and
those opposed were given full OPP
portunity to present their views,
the resolution was defeated on a
roll call vote of 902 TO 507.
THE above action constitutes the
mandate given me by our highest
legislation authority, and the Amer
lean Legion is bound by it.
This mandate is clear cut and
unmistakable. 1t authorizes no ac-
ton, but clearly restraints the
american Legion from asking for
the immediate payment of the ad-
juSted service certificates.
"All my statements to the press or
otherwise have been in accord with
the above"
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American born parents, and also
am proud to state that 1 am
member of the Methodist Episco-
pal church" he continued.
IF elected to the house of rep
resentatives, will put forth my
every effort to iegislate for the
best interest of all and, in doing
so. will be compelled to stand for
repeal Of the Indiana prohibition
law"
FRANK P. HURLEY, candidate
IL for the Republican congress
sional nomination in the new
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Bonus Letters

World war veterans of
Indiana will present their
side of the bonus con-
troversy in Fri a y S
Times, in answer to ar
ticles by Talcott Powell,
now running in this news
paper.
Two full pages have
been allotted to the vet
Grams to give their views.
Read their letters in Fri
days editions.
Another article in the
Powell series appears to-
day on Page /, Section 2.
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signed by L. E. York, superin-
tendent.
The letter states, in part:
The record made by legislators
and congressman in previous ses-
sions will be examined thoroughly,
but since the vets claim there is
a change of opinion favoring
them, We would like to have the
honest, conscientious statement
of every candidate. as to his pres
ent attitude"
THE query is composed of i've
i questions in which the can
didate is asked whether he will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
BLOODDEBT'
Grateful Father Aids LueSSe

~
L n life was heightened by blood
offerings Of Theodore Luesse, In
dianapolis unemployed leader, TO-.
day appealed to Governor Harry
G. Leslie for Luesse's release from
the state penal farm.
And with his plea, Samuel
Williamson, local business man,
declared he would give Luesse a
job at the Capitol Mercantile Co..
after his release.
In offering to put Luesse to
work, Nathanson confronted
Leslie with the problem of keep
ing his word. Leslie told a group
of sixteen prominent Indianapolis
persons several days ago that he
might release LueSse, if he were
given employment.
Since then, trustees of the penal
AHAA III AAoNC ACNOAAlAllCllAGQ QE1lld1
Of the petition for the unemployed
leaders release. An attempt was
made to permit Luesse to leave the
farm without serving, at rate of
81 day, the $500 fine assessed
against him. Luesse has served
the years sentence.
I'm no Communist and I'm
not at all for the doctrine that
Luesse breaches" Nathanson ex-
planned. But Luesse is a man to
whom I am indebted greatly and
l don't think he should be kept
out there on the farm for more
than year since his only otense
was talking. There are far great
er criminals walking our streets
here every day"
Nathanson then explained his
gratitude to Luesse.
A little more than one year ago,
my 4-year-old daughter was in
Turn to Page Five)
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a. DRAW PERFECT HANDS

IL Spades Win in Walk in Freak
Bridge Game in Iowa.
By United Press
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, April
Alt happens only once in several
trillion times, according to statistical
experts.
Mrs. w. B. Cessna drew IS clubs,
Mrs. H. A. Searle, IS diamonds;
Cessna, Is hearts, and Mrs. Virginia
Peterson, ID spades in a bridge game
here. The other players conceded
the hand to Mrs, Peterson's spades.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14

A LBERT BEvERIDGE JR.,
IN has been in Japan less than
month. He. sailed from San
Francisco Feb. rs as representa-
tive of the Boston Herald, for
which he is to write series of
articles. He completed his college
education at De Paw in January
and was to be given his degree in
June. He is not married.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
MEYER DEFENDS BANKS

Federal Reserve Governor Regards
Them "StabiIizing Factor"
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April IA. "A
strong defense of the banking struc-
ture of the country as a major
factor in stabilizing commodity
prices was made by Governor Eu-
gene Meyer Of the federal reserve
system today.
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BY BEN STERN

OBVIOUSLY concerned by the
~ rising tide of anti-prohibi-
ton sentiment, the Indiana Anti
Saloon League again has sent
attitude" missionaries to all
candidates for congress and legis-
lature in the May 3 primary.
Indications that the league is
worried" because of reports that
former dry legislators and con-
gressmen have shifted their allie
glance on the prohibition ques-
ton are carried in the letter,
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PREPARED TO EvACUATE

Americans Ready TO Leave Annoy,
China, if Trouble Arises.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Amer-
leans at Annoy, China, are prepared
to evacuate" and the British consul
there has ordered warship due to
the presence in the vicinity of So
called Communists" the American
consulate there reported today to
the state department.
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TOXIC, April 14.--Albert j.
Il Beveridge Jr., son of the late
United States senator from Indi-
ana, was attacked and beaten by
japanese gangsters today in an
underworld section of Yokohama,
port city of Toxic.
Beveridge's head and face were
cut, but his condition was not
serious. He was confined to his
room at the Imperial hotel here.
The governor of the prefecture
ordered an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Crossing Crash Kills Two

By THttcd Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April IA
crossing crash here, in which an in
terurban car and an automobile
figured, cost the lives of William
McAtee, SO, and his son, Prentice,
IA, occupants of the auto.
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SHIVELY TO BE SPEAKER
Utility Act CO-Author to Address
Municipal Rights League.
~ y y "
D Times Special

z y tNIto bpJttWb
PLYMOUTH, Ind, April IA
Marshall county meeting of the
Municipal Rights League of Indiana
will be held here tonight with Ber-
nard F. Shively of Marion, CO.
author of the Shively-Spencer act
creating the state public service
commission, as the principal speak
er. The meeting was called by Ray
S. Meredith, Plymouth mayor.
The league will be represented by
Jap Jones of Martinsville.
Meredith announces that Mar
shall county has been organized to
carry out the program of the league
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
CALLS CHINA TO ARMS
General Ma Demands Resistance to

General Ma Demands Resistance to
Japanese Occupation.
By United Press
PEIPING, China, April IA call
to China to resist the japanese oc-
cupation Of Manchuria was sent
throughout the country today by
General Ma Chan-Shan, governor
OF the Heilungkiang province, who
has declared the independence of
Heilungkiang from the new Japa-
nese-fostered state of Menchukno.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Five Die in Volcano Eruption

By United Press
MOSCOW, April l4.-Eruption Of
q volcano on Svinoy pigs island
In the Caspian sea, had caused FIVE
deaths today, dispatches from Bakr
said. The island is thirty mile,
from Baku.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
Ads on Stamps Set Precedent

BIZ United Press
PARIS, April 14.-Guatemala'S
new series of postage stamps adj
vertising that it produces the finest
coffee in the world" has caused
members of the Universal Postal
Union to ask if they may advertise
cabbages and cigars or what not the
same way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-14
LEGISLATURE IN REVOLT
Arkansas House Continues Session
in Defense of Governor.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April IA
The Arkansas house of representa-
tives met in "rebel" session today
in an effort to force economy in
state department. The members
refused to adjourn after Governor
Harvey Psrnell officially announced
the special session had ended.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20

Did You Know
That Tom Mix's grandfather
translate the Bible into the
Usage Indian language?
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
D. G. Has Been Kind

Q.-This brought the Washing
ton offer and your present engage.
ment?
A.-Not as easy as thats When
I came East I found two musical
comedy jobs waiting for my sig.
nature because my agent felt that
my desire to do straight acting
was merely a gag. Do you mean
it2 he said. / replied, Il certainly
do" His answer was he could
place me with any one of half a
dozen repertoire companies but
there was really only one stock
company for me. That's in Wash
ington and Clifford Brooke is the
director. You can imagine my
pleasure. I had met Mr.. Brooke
in Hollywood while he was direct
ing for Metro Goldwyn and so here
I am.
@. -Do you really like play
ing ingenue leads.
Al love it. I can truthfully
say that since I adopted the
stage as a career 1 have never
encountered a pleasanter engage
ment. 1 mean by that not only
are the audiences lovely to me but
the company is so congenial, SO
helpful. Next week I get a fine
part in THE Vinegar Tree"
Each new play is a new thrill.
That's what I like. If I can't be
enthuSed over my work I should
never want to do it.
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
When the Feature Is
Shown on the Screen

FOX-Warner Baxter in Man
About Town" Al 1910 a. M,
1928, 2:46, 5:04, 7:42 and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 11:41, 1859, AIT,
6:55, and 9:13 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jor-
dan in Road House Murder" At
1924, 1904, 5:44 and 8:24 p. m.
Cain" at lao, 4:20, Z and $40
p. m.
PALACE-Ramon Novarro in
"Huddle." At 1855 a. M, 2:15,
4:40, 7:05 and $50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"The Blonde
Captive" At II. 12:47, 2:34, 4:21,
sos. 1855 and 9:45 p. m.
EARLE - Warren William in
''The Mouthpiece." At 11:15 a.
M, 1855, 4:3O, 1920 and 10 D.. m.
Stage shows at /, $40. 6:25 and
9:05 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Greta Carlo in
Grand Hotel" At 2:3O and $50
p. m.
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can be done. And Hollywood will
do it. After it gets over that
dreadful complex which makes
them believe audiences have been
fed up on music. Nonsense. Big
ger and better musicals are COM
ing. Color will be, perfected,
recording will be flawless, and
there is always the knowledge
American audiences never get
tired looking at pretty girls. .
Q.-Is the work in stock harder?
A.-Not noticeably. AS a mat
ter of fact the vagarieS Of casting
gave me two weeks respite. SO
what did I do but listen to the
Senate hearings on short selling.
You know I am one of the minor
Wall Street victims. 1t was in
teresting and enlightening. Then
I had the pleasure of awarding
the Ona Munson Cup to Phan-
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Sees Film Music

Q.-what about musical
comedy?
A.-Well, you can't knock the
dance out of a dancer. My feet
still itch when 1 hear a rhythmic
melody. I Just can't get over
that. Pleasant memories of mo,
No, Nanette," "Tip'Toes, F." Twinkle
Twinkle" with Ed Wynn in Man
haitian Mary" and Hold Every
thing" not to mention my vaude-
vile touring with Charlie King
and others. You can't forget
those things overnight. I shall
have more stock seasoning in
Westchester and then maybe
Hollywood again. But this time
I shall feel better equipped for
whatever turns up.
On the musical pictures?
A.-Perhaps. You know I am
one of those who feels that muSi-
cal comedy has a definite place
on the screen. They just haven't
perfected the exact technique, but
it is surely coming. Remember
broadway Melody" "The Love
Parade" Monte Carlo" and "One
Hour With YOU" Who will say
they were not great pictures? 1t
The Washington times., 1932-05-20
AIS LATEST WISE CRACK

Al Jolson was lunching with a
fellow at one of the better Holly
wood calory dispenSarieS.
who was that, AIR" someone