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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
CABINET Sits
DRY VOTE PLAN
First Referendum Scheme
of Hoover Aids.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
first Republican prohibition refer
endum plan definitely known to
have emanated from within the
Hoover cabinet has been outlined to
the United Press.
This proposal which later may
become the official administration
plan, provides that congress should
by majority vote call a special ma
tional election on prohibition TO ne
held in an off year. Congress would
fix the time and appropriate for the
entire expenses.
This election would constitute a
national referendum. Delegates
would be elected to a special con-
vention, which would complete the
process of shaking down sentiment
and crystallizing it either into a
recommendation against any change
or into specific proposals for modi-
f1cation or repeal.
Technically it still would be
necessary, under the Constitution
for congress to take these proposals,
and officially by two-thirds vote of
each house submit them to the
states for ratification.
The author of the plan believes
it would be preferable to eliminate
partisanship by an agreement be-
tween the two parties to cooperate
In the whole undertaking.
Influential Democrats are anxious
also to get the issue out of party
politics, but one of them who has
given much study to this problem
said this Republican plan simply is
a proposal for another commits
sion," since the constitutional con-
Vention could be only advisory.
He said it would be just like the
Wickersham commission so far as
any authority went.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20

been granted loans, which now
total approximately $1,223, S59 ,223.
Demand for the loans is contin-
ulng, and during January, Feb
ruary and March, 100000 addi-
tional veterans applied.
From the foregoing. it will be
seen that the veterans are not
making any new claim for relief.
They are asking only that the
balance of the face value of their
certificates be declared due and
payable in advance of 1945.
1t also will be seen that approx
imately one-third of the total
amount to be due already has
been paid in the form of loans
upon which they are required to
pay interess at some Al per
cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20

A T this time the ways and
n means committee of the
house is holding hearings on
numerous bills proposing plans for
the payment of the full balance
due and in the approximate sum
of s2,4OO,OOO,O0O.
When congress convened in De-
cember, the ex-service men made
no demand that the balance due
be paid. but early In the session
congress enacted a law creating
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration and made available
$4,000, 100000 to be loaned to
banks. railways, life insurance
companies. trust companies, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
Long Trail
By United Press

~ tHitCU PFcSS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April
20.-J. A. Foster trudged along
the road toward Montreal,
Canada, today, pulling 1865
pound cart, loaded with his
two children and household
goods.
Forty-two days out of Flor
ida, he is bound to collect a
pension, due him, he says, for
services as sergeant in the
Canadian Black Watch regi-
ment during the World War.
At his side walks his wife.
who helped him build the
crude cart after their home
burned in Miami. Five of their
daughters were drowned in
storm there in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
GIRL Detective
is SLAIN after
'SPEAKIE' PARTY
No More Rich
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 90
There are no rich men in
America today Charles NJ.
Schwab declared in a speech
before the Pennsylvania So
ciety' here.
The famous steel man said
that riches in America have
vanished due to uncertain
values.
Hard work is the only solu-
ton of economic differences,
Schwab asserted.
He added that America, after
five or six years of great pros
perity, must not complain of
five or six years of depression
or even of going broke"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
TAXPAYERS LOSERS
Court Holds Cook County
Assessments Valid.
By United Press

BIZ nitcd Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April 20
The Illinois supreme court ruled to-
day against striking taxpayers of
Chicago.
Cook county assessment rolls for
1928 and 1929 were ruled valid by
the supreme court, which reversed
the tax case under which the rolls
had been ruled invalid by County
Judge Edmund X. Jsrecki of Chi
cago.
AS a result of this decision and
other similar ones, Chicago officials
estimate delinquent taxes will be
largely paid by opening of the
Worlds Fair next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
LIST SHORT SELLERS
Senate to Give Publicity to
Traders Under Criticism.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The
senate's Stock Exchange investiga-
ton narrowed down today to twenty
brokers and traders selected from
among $50 persons, whose short in
terests was reported to the bank
ing and currency committee to be
in excess of $500 shares.
The committee has Subpenaed the
twenty persons, and plans to make
names of short traders public.
Transcription of $4,000 names
from short order sales slips is al
most complete.
A senator who had examined all
the typed names said that there
were no members of the cabinet list
ed, but he was not certain that some
members of congress were not in
cluded among the short traders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
BONUS HAS
NO CHANCE
SAYS HOOVER
Anxious to DiSpeI Any Con-
ception That Bill Will
Become Law.
OPPONENTS ARE HEARD
Witnesses Deny Veterans
Are United in Favor
of Measure.
BY HENRY r. MISSELWITZ
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON April 20.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover firmly is con-
WINGED that the soldiers bonus bills
now before congress have not the
slightest chance of becoming law
The President believes that if the
house should pass the bonus. the
senate will defeat it. And If the
senate should pass it, contrary to
his expectations, he will use the
veto.
According to administrs ton esti-
mates, the bonus directly or indi-
rectly would cost the country
$4,000, 900, 900 whether it was paid
with government bond issue, or by
an issue of new currency as pro-
Vided in the Patman bill.
Burden Too Great
The President feels the country
can not at this time bear such an
added burden-and if congress does
not prevent it. he will.
The President is anxious TO dis
pei any conception in the minds of
the people that the bonus will be-
come a law.
Despite his frequent declarations
against it and the knowledge that
he will veto it if necessary, reports
that the bonus discussion is caus-
ing uneasinesS in financial and in
dustrial centers have reached the
White House.
Two World war veterans from
New York, officers of the ex-service
mems committee for reducing the
cost of peace, protested the advisa-
bility of the bonus bill today at an
abbreviated session of the house
ways and means committee.
Hines Appearance Delayed
Because of funeral services in the
senate for Senator Harris Dem,
Gao, the appearance of Brigadier-
General Hines, veterans admins
traitor, was postponed until Friday.
AS a result Charles G. Dawes will
open the administration attack on
the legislation when he goes before
the committee Thursday.
TodayS witnesses, Col B. F. Cas-
tie and Captain Knowlton Durham,
the latter author of brochure en-
titled Billions for Veterans; ar
Analysis of Bonus Problems"
charged that through political
leadership in veterans organiza-
tions," ex-service men had been
misled into lush raids on Che
federal treasury.
Castle denied that the 100000
World war veterans we're unified in
support of the bonus bill, and read
kilograms from legionnaires in
Kansas City and st. Louis, lending
him support in his stand. He and
Durham criticised the financial
ACCESSIBILITY of the bill
Effect to Be Shown
General Hines said after the COM
mittee hearing he would place data
before it Friday, ito show the eff
feet of this type of legislation on
federal finances"
Representative Patman Dem.
TeXD, author of the bonus bill
charged that Castle and Durham
represented an organization sup
ported principally by Mellon
money"
He claimed that the committee
they represented was, in effect the
same organization as the defunct
Anti-Bonus League, established in
1922
This is shown by the records, .
Patman said. the Mellon connec-
ton has made the name offensive"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
BUTLER FACULTY MAY
GET SALARY SLASHES
University Trustees Meet Today to
Consider 1929 % pudno+

University Trustees Meet Today to
Consider 1928 Budget.
Possibility that Butler university
faculty members may get 10 per
cent salary reduction next year ap-
peared this afternoon as trustees
met in downtown Offices in the Ma
ieStic building to consider the 1882
1888 budget.
Board members admitted the
meeting probably will discuss the
reduction but refused to disclose
their stand on the matter. They
indicated favoring salary reductions
of the entire faculty personnel, if
action is taken.
The trustees were to announce
faculty appointments for next year
following the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
MOONEY PARDON
HOPE is SLIGHT
Prisoner Thinks Sentiment
Not Yet Sufficient.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
April Waiting in a prison cell
for a decision on his pardon appli-
cation, Tom Mooney today ex-
pressed slight hope that Governor
James Rolph Jr. will grant him
freedom.
Public sentiment in California
isn't strong enough as yet to force
a pardon" Mooney said. reiterating
earlier beliefs that the pardon
would be denied.
Il will not be satisfied with any
thing less. though, because that is
the only thing that will clear me of
a vile crime
He revealed his despair in an in
terview with Arthur Garfield Hayes,
general counsel for the American
Civil Liberties Union, who said
Mooney diSclaimed any knowledge
Of the 1916 Preparedness day bomb
ing in San Francisco, for which he
was convicted on charges of muir
der and given a life sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
SYMPATHY COSTS LIFE

Mexican Actress Killed as AutOmo-
bile Crashes, DOdging Desert Rat.
By United Press
YUMA, Ariz. April 20-Sympathy
for tiny desert rat in the path
of their automobile brought death
to Elena Sanderos, "a, prominent
Mexican actress, and injury to four
others. Miss Sanderos grabbed the
wheel impulsively when she saw a
rat in the cars path and the ma
chine turned over.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
Killed in Apartment Where
She Went With Three
Men Companions.
COPS HEAR HELP CRY
Officers Rush In to Find
Pretty Operative With
Broken Skull, Neck.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, April 90
The career of a pretty, titan
haired, 23-year-old girl detec-
tive, whose adventurous spirit
frequently led her into the
haunts of the underworld,
ended there today in death.
The girl. Mrs. Kathryn Jones. %.
a divorce, was beaten to death, po-
lice said, because she spurned the
advances of three male companions
who accompanied her on a speak
easy party.
Police found her dying at the foot
Of flight of stairs in an apartment
building in the Little Hollywood
district, neighborhood infested by
petty racketeers and gangsters.
She had been beaten and thrown
down the stairs to die of a frac-
GuISQ Skull ana broken neck,
Murder Warrants Sworn
A murder warrant was sworn
against Sol Levy, 40, whom police
seized with two companions as they
emerged from a side entrance.
Levy and his two companions.
Nathan Solomon, 81. and Harry
Weiss. %, also held, denied knowing
the victim.
Police charge the four had gone
to a speakeasy and then returned to
the apartment. where the men made
amorous advances.
When she repealed them, officers
charged, she was attacked.
The victim frequently had been
engaged by private detective agen-
cies as an investigator. She also had
acted as undercover operative for
federal prohibition agents, it was
said.
Mortally wounded Mrs. Jones
was found by officers of a scout car
which CHANGED to halt outside the
building just as she screamed for
help.
Patrolman Harold Hoff, who was
off duty, halted the police car,
carrying Patrolmen Harry Mobley
and Walter McCorn for chat when
they heard womans scream.
Save mel Help! They're killing
mel" she shouted.
Officers Hear Cry for Aid
The officers rushed inside to find
the pretty operative crumpled TO the
floor at the foot of q. flight of stairs.
She was alive but died a few min
utes later of a fractured skull and
broken neck.
Scurrying outside. Patrolman Me-
Cord seized the three men as thew
ran out side entrance.
They pretended they were drunk
when they learned the girl had been
killed, McCord said.
Police said they learned that the
girl and her companions had at
tended speakeasy party i'm
mediately before retiring to the
apartment.
Walter Brent, who occupies a
lower suite, said they started
quarreling.
About ten minutes before the
fight started" Brent said. Il saw a
girl and two men leave the apart
ment. The quarrel kept getting
louder when it became a fight"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20

White diagnosed Americas
present affliction as being
composed mainly of fear. The
folks are angry, Of course" he
said, but they are more
scared than angry.
They, the people, have no
plan, no program, no leader,
no vision, no issue.
They know in their hearts
that Hoover is not to blame.
But they reject any issue
any politician advances: Pub
lie utilities, tariff, initiation, the
bonus, the reconstruction plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
United Prsss

~ Nfhtu EFtHh
NEW YORK, April
20.-Former Governor
Alfred E. Smith is "a
Republican asset" but
he is doing his best, "
William Allen White,
We { e ra n Republican
Kansas newspaper ed
itor, declared here.
Smiths is the best
set of brains in the
Democratic party"
White asserted. But
he seems determined
to make the necessary
Democratic dog fight
to elect Hoover"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
Al Smith Is Republican
ASSET, Declares Editor

They are scared
stiff and sta1d like
entranced figures in a
bad dream.
Maybe a big Dem
ocratic row will wake
them up any
way, the campaign in
the country generally
brings the people to
their senses. I have
faith they will find
their way to wisdom
in the end"
White recalled his
dictum OF thirty
years ago, that Kan
coo ch0pId 20 Ice v,o0ro
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
ITALIA MASSIE Is
DEFENSE WITNESS
Takes Stand Today in Honor Staying Trial to
Bolster Husbands Plea of Insanity
and 'Unwritten Law
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press STAFF Corresnondent

HONOLULU April 2OThala by
islanders the
and two navy forward today climax pleas
insanity law.
The Winsome wife be
Clarence Darov skilled chief after questioning two noted
psychaists who testified insane
when ne held the gun that killed Joe Kahahawa husky
Her GROWING emotional
touch led the o q conclusion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20

corn and less hell" Now, he
says, the process should be re-
versed.
The farmer" he said,
SIS losing his farm but he
still has possession.
He is eating regularly.
HE is we'll housed and de-
Gently clad, even in his old
clothes.
The banker doesn't want
the mortgaged farm.
Land no longer is collat-
eral." said the fiery Kansas
publisher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
BAN RED GATHERINGS
Detroit School Board Prohibits Use
of Auditorium.
By United Press

DETROIT. April 20-The Detroit
board of education today ordered
Frank Cody, superintendent Of
schools, to discontinue granting
permits to radical" groups for use
Of school auditoriums as a result of
charges that an American flag had
been torn down and Red flags sub
stituted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
Student Pierced by Javelin

BIZ z MID PFfss
PORTLAND, Me-. April 20.-Tap-
ping S. Reeve, 20. of Detroit, Bow
dom college student, was believed
recovering today from injuries SUI
fered Monday when his skull was
pierced by javelin hurled during
practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
VETERANS ASK Cash NOW; OPPOSE WAIT UNTIL 1e45

The Times is opposing the soldiers bonus bill In
keeping with its policy of having both sides of all con-
troversia questions fully presented in its news columns
1t publishes today the first of several articles written by
the chief senatorial sponsor of the immediate payment
plan, and the author of the senate BILL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
County Waste Scored

bV tNFftH FTFtf
NEW YORK, April 20.-The
greatest waste and greatest abuses
in public administration occur in
county government, according to a
final report made public today by
the American Engineering Coun-
ellis Missouri committee on engi-
neers and unemployment. =.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
WORLD WAR VETERAN
H0N0RED FOR BRAVERY
Signalman First to Be Awarded
Purple Heart" Since 1882.

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GLEN RIDGE, N. J., April 90
Robert K. Lane. first American
since 1882 to be awarded the Order
OF the Purple Heart, explained to-
DAY that the honor came to him
because he repaired signal wire in
the Argonne under direct observa-
ton OF the Germans but unaware of
it" He was wounded.
The Order of the Purple Heart.
was created by General George
Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
GOLD MINING TAUGHT

Denver Mayor Sponsors Glass for
JObless Fortune Seekers.
By United Press
DENVER, April 20. - Mayor
George Bicycle today announced
formation of class wherein unem-
ployed men will be taught scientific
methods of panning gold from Col
orado streams
Much gold is left in the streams
Of the state. Hundreds Of amateur
miners already have gone into the
hills in search Of . livelihood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
SUES FOR HOPE CHEST
Woman Charges Husband Kept it
When They Separated.

BIZ UNited PTess
NEW YORK, April 2O.-A hope
chest" of twenty years ago is cause
of a suit by Mrs. Adele Fielder
against her husband, from whom
she is separated. She said Fielder
kept more than ninety articles
which were in that hope chest. Her
action is to determine present
ownership.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
THIS FELLOW IS SMART!
Is Snakes Escape; Attendant Just
Sits, Waits for Screams.
81 United Press

BIZ United Press
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, April 20.
Not overambitious to trail fifteen
snakes which escaped from a box
at the Kent museum, staff at
tendant solved the problem by sit
ting on the steps of the museum.
He heard woman scream, dashed
TO the scene and got a Snake-some-
times two. Eleven were recovered in
this manner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
BOY BURNED SERIOUSLY
Baby's Clothing Catches Af1re as He
Plays With Matches.

While playing with matches, Will
bur Morris, 4, of POLL West wilkins
street, was burned seriously today
on the face, shoulders and back as
his clothing caught fire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
LETTER WILL is FILED
Bulk of Financier's S5,OOO,O 900 Is Left
to Widow.
By United Press

CHICAGO. April 20-The will Of
the late Joseph Letter, financier
and sportsman, leaves the bulk OF
his more than 100000 estate to
his widow, it was learned today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
TOUGH; HAS PLENTY OF
MONEY; CAN'T USE IT
Wife of Rich Pencil PeddIer Files
Attachment Suit.

BIZ United Press
NEWARK, N. j., April 20.-Tony
Mls1ak, pencil peddler whose ragged
coat pocket gave up $32,917 when he
was arrested because he had no Ii
cenSe, was beset today by money
trouble-he had money, but he
couldn't use it.
His $32,9l7 was attached in a suit
for separate maintenance filed by
his. wife, who learned by the news
pers that Tony, who wouldn't give
me SO cents" had thousands and
was planning to take them back to
Poland with him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
URGES $3.50 TAX RATE
James NJ. Knapp, Governor AS
pirant, Favors Lower Realty levy.

n FFflF" NVIIIFt
WASHINGTON, Ind, April 90
Retrenchment in government
spending and placing of $3.50
maximum tax rate on real estate
was advocated by James M. Knapp
of Hagertstown, candidate for the
Republican nomination for Gov
ernor, in an address today before
the Kiwannis Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
BIZ United Press

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 20
A decision on the Mooney pardon
application will be definitely an
nounced Thursday Governor Rolph
said today in denying reports that
he planned to delay action until he
returns from a Governors confer
ence in Virginia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
PREMIER'S SIGHT FAILS
By United Pre-

Ramsay Macdonald May Be Forced
to Take Complete Rest.
By United Press
LONDON, April 20.-Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald may be
forced to take complete rest for
an indefinite period to save his eye
sight, it was revealed today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
WILD PITCH is FATAL
Connecticut High School Youth
Killed in Ball Game.
BIZ United Press

IWtItU to8
BETHEL. Conn, April 20.-One of
the first casualties of the 1892 base
ball season was recorded today with
the death of Clifford Spaulding, II,
a member of the Bethel high school
team. He was struck by a wild
pitch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
SEEKS MISSING FIANCEE
British Army Officer Believes Her
Clerk in New York Store.

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 2o.-vera Luz
cinda Privett, 19-year-old English
girl. who was to have become the
bride OF Lieutenant Basil ]. Kar-
Stake in a large London wedding
this summer, was reported today
working as a saleslady in New
York store. Karslake had asked
American officials to search for her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
SENATOR'S RITES HELD
President Attends Funeral Service
for Georgia Lawmaker.

0~OA -" La " hA~nChs
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover went to the
capitol today to attend funeral
services in the senate chamber for
Senator William j. Harris, Dem,
Ga, who died at his apartment
here Monday.
The simple, brief senate cere-
monies were led by the senate
chaplain, the Rev. z. Barney Phil
lips.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
CHARLES CHAPLIN is ILL
Film Comedian Has Dengue Fever
in Singapore; Not Serious.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Unitfd Press
SINGAPORE. April 20.-Charles
Chaplin, film comedian, is confined
to a hospital here today suffering
dengue fever. His condition is not
serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-20
AND WANT WORK

A few cents spent
today for an ad
will bring dollars
tomorrow.