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The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
HAMILTON CASE
JUDGE CHOSEN
DevoI of Clinton to Sit In
Jackson Murder Trial.
ByTtmesspec,aI

By Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, May 12.-Judge
Brenton A. Devol Of the Clinton
circuit court, today was selected by
state and defense attorneys to SIT
IN the murder trial OF Louis z.
Hamilton. accused as the trigger
man" IN the L. A. Jackson Staying
at indianapolis a year ago.
Deyol was selected after Judge
John w. Hornadsy Of Lebanon
granted a motion Wednesday for
change Of judge.
Trial Of the alleged murderer had
been set for Monday but. it was
indicated. Devol might delay It this
afternoon when he confers with at
torneys. He also will be asked to
rule on a defense motion that ju-
rors for the trial be selected from
a county other than Boone.
A Boone county jury several
months ago convicted Charles YER
non Witt on first degree murder
count in connection with the slay-
ing OF the chain store chief.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
WORLD COURT
FIGHT SHIFTS
Report to Senate FavOrS
u. S. Adherence.
mini prcss

BN LNHC0 Press
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The
world court fight was shifted to-
day from the senate foreign rela-
tions committee to the senate floor
in the form OF a committee report
favoring American adherence under
specified conditions.
The conditions amount 10 reserva-
tions, and are similar to those re-
jected previously by world court
members as a basis for American
membership.
The condition or reservation to
American adherence in effect reit-
crates the fifth Of the reservations
upon which the senate predicated
its agreement in 1926 to American
adherence to the court.
IT stipulates that the court shall
not, without the consent of this
government, render an opinion in
any matter in which the United
States has or claims an interest.
The committee adopted COM
bined Moses-Reed reservation, in
siSting that world court participants
shall agree to the conditions of
American adherence before this
country joins the court.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12

homemaker wants to know the
quickest and easiest methods Of
getting her work done.
She also contends that even
simple and inexpensive foods may
be made irresistibly attractive II
the art as well as the science Of
cookery is understood.
Mrs. Loudon has a bachelor OF
science degree from the University
of Wisconsin. She was formerly
dietitian at St. Lukes hospital AZ
Fargo. N. D., and state food spe-
cialist for the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college.
Every one who attends The
Times Better Housekeeping in
stitute will be eligible for prizes.
complete announcement Of which
will be made later.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12

around these prejudices. without
her family being aware Of it."
=
CHE includes in her lectures and
- demonstrations many new
recipes and new combinations Of
wsll-knovn and nutritious foods.
The cooks of the country are
engaged in the worlds biggest
job" she maintains. Upon them
depends the health OF every one
and upon our hralth depends to a
large degree our success IN the
things We undertake.
so the homemaker needs a lit
tie fresh inspiration now and then,
Just as her husband needs inspira-
ton in his business.
Everything essential for health
can be given 70 every member Of
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
SunnyvaIe. CAL, Is Next
Goal: Two Killed in
Landing Failure.
BY LEICESTER WAGNER
United Prs. star Corresnondent

SAN DIEGO, Cal. MAY 12.-The
navy dirigible Akron was ready 10
cast off from its nooring mast to-
dsv and fiy to Sunnyvsle, Cal. after
a tragic voyage on Wednesday in
which two men we're killed and a
third rescued from a dangling rope
high in the air on the failure OF
an initial landing attempt
Charles Bud" Cowart. young
sailor from Sand Springs, Okla, was
ierked 500 feet into the air with
Nigel NJ. Fenton. Fresno. Cal, and
Robert Edsan Of Elkhart. Ind, when
the giant ship whipped upward.
Fenton and Edsall, unable to
maintain their grips, dropped 70
death. but Cowart fashioned him
sci: a "bosun's chair" from a loop
OF the rope and for an hour and
a half swung wildly in the air. 200
feet below the dirigible and LOU
feet above the earth, until he was
pulled up to safety.
Weather and an lneApeIleHCeu
ground crew were blamed for the
disastrous landing attempts.
Heat OF the suns rays caused the
helium gas Of the dirigible to ex-
pand. while 200 sailors. unused 70
handling the craft. manned the
mooring ropes. and sudden gusts OF
wind whipped the Akron upward.
Four attempts we're made 10 bring
the Akron up to the mooring mast
Three times the ground crew
walked" the dirigible forward. but
each time gusts Of wind whipped
the giant ship up, and the sailors
let go the mooring cables.
At the fourth attempt. a cable
on the starboard side snapped. The
Akron. rolled on its port side. The
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
POLICE CHIEFS NAME
OFFICERS AT PARLEY
Gary Man Is President; Evansville
Gets Next Convention.

1Ni wan - AAFHAnNhAs GNdNeNAaAt
Gets Next Convention.
81 Lu'tcd Presf
GARY, Ind. Nav l2.-Stanley
Bucklind. superintendent Of the
Gary police department. today was
elected president Of the Indiana Po-
lice Chiefs Association at the an
nua1 convention here. He succeeds
Chief Fred Armstrong OF Terre
Haute.
Evansville was selected as the 1893
convention city.
other officers elected were: Vice
presidents. Chief Emmett Bell. Ev-
ansville. and Chief Charles Davis,
Auburn; secretary and treasurer,
former Chief Arthur G. Eversole,
Lafayette; sergeant. Chief John
Kuesport, South Bend.
1t was voted to hold the conven-
ton annually instead of biennially.
George f. @. Johnson, Chicago,
United States district attorney, will
speak at a dinner tonight, closing
the convention.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
LOVE 'EXT0RTI0N' SUIT
IS LOST BY M0T0RMAN
Pretty Divorce Awarded Return Of
$1,000 With Per Cent Interest.

Pretty Divorce Awarded Return Of
$1,000 With Per Cent Interest.
By United Press
WHEATON, I'll. May l2.-Mrs.
Jessie Erickson. chic young divorcee,
today had won back with interest
at per cent the 5000 she paid
motorman Albert Gregory and his
wife Grace.
A jury in ciEcuit court awarded
Mrs. Erickson $500 in her suit for
return Of the money, which she said
she paid after Mrs. Gregory threat
ened her with "notoriety" because
OF a friendship Of Mrs. Erickson and
Gregory.
Mrs. Erickson testified the friend
ship was merely mutual interest
in flowers.
Gregory said there had been in
discretions in "a sort ot a COW pas
ture" and other places.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12

IIOW to overcome family food
Il Il prejudices is one OF the
many problems to be discussed by
Dorothy Ayers Loudon. Chicago,
home economics expert, at The
Indianapolis Times Better House
keeping institute at the English
tieater next week.
Sessions will be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. May II,
Is, and 10. and admission will be
free.
1t is so easy 10 get into rut
in meal planning" Mrs. Loudon
points out. Especially when
members Of family think they
can not eat certain things.
But il the housewife knows
few general facts. she can get
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
BRUENING FIGHTING
TO PRESERVE CABINET
Groener, Minister Of Defense, Quits
Post; Trouble Brewing.


Post; Trouble Brewing.
By United Press
BERLIN. May r. - Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening took energetic
measures today to preserve his cab
met in the face Of difficulties
among it's members and hostile
threats in the reichstag
Wilhelm Groener, minister OF de-
fense, who as such has long been
subject to parliamentary attack,
resigned that post. He was expect
ed to retain the interior ministry
however.
The reichstag was adjourned in
definitely after trouble with mem
bers Of Adolph Hitlers Fascists,
and during the interval Bruening
planned to consolidate his position
Conflict in the cabinet was re-
ported between Martin Schiele
minister OF agriculture. and Adam
Stegerwald, minister OF labor, over
the relief program for east Ger
man farmers.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
Ex- Mechanic Is Seeking
Judgment Of $4,000 to
Provide for Family.

Just to "live beside the road and
be friend to man" still is the ideal
life for Walter Keller. Al, invalid,
who must spend the rest of his life
in a wheel chair because he helped
a stranger.
Keller, former mechanic, was
smiling, despite his affliction, as
they pushed his chair into superior
court five today. where he hopes TO
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12

the family, regardless Of their per-
sonal fancies, If the homemaker
understands a few Of the simple
but effective secrets Of the modern
cookery"
Mrs. Loudon will give her lee
lures and demonstrations in a
model kitchen on the stage Of the
English theater. in full view Of her
audience.
THE afternoon program each
IL day will start at o'clock.
The only evening session will be
the closing one Thursday at 8
o'clock.
Not only does Mrs Louoon
stress the necessity Of well-bal-
anced diet, but she believes every
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
RESUMES FIGHT FOR
STABILIZED PRICES
GOIdsbOrOugh Sees Better Times II
Bill Is Passed.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Nav 11.-Carry-
ing his fight for stabilized COM
modify prices 10 the senate bank
ing and currency committee, Repre-
sentative Goldsborough Dem, Md
today predicted an economic up
swing within ninety days If the
senate enacts his bill which the
house passed by an overwhelming
vote.
The bill would direct the federal
reserve system and the treasury TO
regulate credit and currency so as
to maintain the purchasing power
OF the dollar in commodity mar
kets or the average level it occupied
from 1921 to 1929.
A similar bill, drafted by Senator
Fletcher Dem, Fla also is before
the committee.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
Price of Fame
By United Press

Bg United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY. MAY II.
Governor William H. alfalfa
Bid Murray. perusing today
the first complete biography Of
his life, remarked, It's en-
barrassing 10 have the carcass
OF a fellows life sliced open
and the innards exposed 10
public view"
He said. however, that AL
fslfa Bill" written by Gordon
Hines. was a vivid and honest
story"
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
Approve o'ConnOr Nomination

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 12-The
senate commerce committee today
authorized favorable report on the
nomination Of President T. v.
O'Connor of the United States
shipping board for reappointment
to the board
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
Radio Suicide

By nifed Prem
CHICAGO. Nav 12.-Phil
Harris. As. unemployed for a
year and a half, had in death
today the distinction of being
the first radio suicide"
Harris soldered electrodes
onto the power wires OF his
radio set making it a virtual
elec tric chair.
Then he turned on the cur
rent and died as a beautiful
thoughts program was being
broadcast from a Chicago
station.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
Tulip Festival Is Opened

= y 7 NI|FT TIT
HOLLAND, Mich. May l2-Hol-
land opened It's annual tulip festi-
val today with two million blooming
tulips grown from bulbs imported
from the Netherlands. The blooms
splashed every lawn In the city With
color and filed the parks and shop
windows.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
BELIEVE TOWER OF
BABEL RUINS FOUND
Discovery In Mesopotamis Is An
nOunced by School.

nOunced by School.
81 Tnttcd Press
ANN ARBOR. Mich, Nav l2.-
Remains Of the famous Tower Of
Babel are believed to have been
discovered in Mesopotamis by the
University Of Michigan-C Cleveland
museum archaeological party. Pro-
fessor Leroy Waterman, director,
announced today.
The discovery was made along
the ruins of the ancient city Of
Akshak. Inscriptions found in the
mound, which was circular and
more than $50 feet in diameter, in
dicated its date at about 1000 B. c.,
Professor Waterman said.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
HURT IN TRAIN LEAP

Franklin Man Suffers Fracture Of
Skull; May Die.
Injuries which may prove fatal
were incurred today by Fred
White. %, Franklin, when he
jumped from a Pennsylvania
freight train near Edinburg. He
suffered skull fracture. White
was stealing ride on the train, the
crew reported. He was brought TO
the Long hospital here.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-05-12
COPS DRANK
HIS PROFITS,
WITNESS SAYS
Former Anderson Night
Club Proprietor Declares
He Had to Sell Booze.
JUDGE GIVES WARNING
BaltzeII Issues Edict on
'Tampering' at Liquor
Trial Here.

Operation of a night club IN An
derson was impossible unless he
sold liquor, Frank Francois, former
innkeeper, testified in federal court
today. in the trial of twelve per-
sons in the Anderson liquor con-
spiracy case.
Shortly before Francois took the
stand, Judge Robert C. Baltzell or
dered the jury from the courtroom
and warned all members of the au-
dience not to talk to witnesses un-
der any circumstances.
Francois. now an indianapolis
meat cutter. testified that he
operated several clubs and road
houses at Anderson and that at his
last one he couldn't get by" without
selling liquor
Customers demanded il" he said,
and 1 had TO sell it. I bought my
liquor from the Boyer-M -Melcher gang,
but there was no profit to it, because
the police officers drank such lot
of it.
PayOff Demanded, He Says
"Nelcher came to me and told me
Id have to pay off fog protection
and I told him I couldn't afford it.
He said I'd have TO pay SIS week,
anyway. I was raided three times
by the sheriff, but was tipped of
each time and they couldn't find
anything"
He testified that a James Mcclure
told him that Ralph Rich. ex-detec-
tive captain, and one Of the twelve
defendants. was the pay-off man
for the Stinson gang and that I
would better see him"
Francois related an incident when
three officers came hammering at
the doors of his inn in early morn
ing hours.
There were three cops, including
a Negro detective. They we're loud
and boisterous and had been drink
ing. They came in and drank some
more and then made me give them
some liquor" he testified.
Called Friend Out
Then one insisted on calling his
friend, Rich, and Rich came out
about 6 in the morning and joined
the party. They spent IS after they
got drunk. It was the first time I
ever got a dollar of cop
Baltzell issued the edict against
witness tampering after a report
that Homer Bruner, Anderson po-
liceman, was approached By Lon
Zintsmaster, former policeman, dur
ing flfteen-minute recess.
Bruner was on the stand when
the recess was takensand went into
hall opening into the courtroom.
When Bruner resumed the stand
following recess. government coun-
sci asked:
Did anybody talk to you while
you we're in the hall?"
Conversation Admitted
well. yes" Bruner replied.
"Zintsmaster did"
Didn't he talk to Riggs and then
to you?" was the next question.
Bruner said he did not know, but
said he was asked If he knew what
the chief thinks about Norman
Maraska."
Alvin Riggs formerly was police
chief Of Anderson and Maraska Is
a former policeman who had testi-
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The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Tax B. (. Coal

The Delegate was interested in having the House include and pass in it's revenue bill an excise tax on foreign coal brought into the United States and Alaska, of 10 cents per one hundred pounds The Senate Committee on Fin ance has had hearings on the bill for the past week and will soon report the bill to the Se.- nate, and it is hoped to retain the tax on coal. If this clause becomes law it is expected that the tax of $2 per ton on British Columbia coal shipped in o Alaska will be an encourage
 ment for the greater develop ment of Territorial coal mines and the supplying of local needs.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Neu, Alaska Chief

Many endorsements have been received by Delegate Wicker sham and filed with the Bureau Of Indian Affairs, urging the ap- pointment of Charles w. Hawkesworth as Chief of the Alaska division. He now holds the position of Acting Chief and the report is current that soon the position of Chief will be ill., led by appointment. The Com missioner of the Bureau informs the Delegate that if the direct ing position or a professional education position is now other wise filled that MT. Hawkes. worth can return to other duties, as his ability and personal qualities are highly regarded.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Lecture on Alaska

On Thursday evening at the University Club . lecture on Alaska, with particular refer ence to the hunting of large game, was given by Assistant Attorney General Seth w. Rich ardson, in which connection, As slstant Attorney General Chas. B. Rugg showed extensive nov ing and still pictures pertinent to the talk. Both these gentle men, as we'll as Attorney Gen eral Charles P. Sisson, have made trips to various parts ot the Territory and are enthusias tic Alaska boosters.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Engineer Wants to Know
 How to Get Money For Reads

Replying to the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, which submitted to him a petition ask ing for the construction of a road from the Steese highway up Porcupine Creek, William H. Hesse, territorial highway en- gineer, draws a rather gloomy picture of the outlook for in- augurating construction of that or any other new roads by the territory.
 The attention of the chamber was directed to the fact that the last legislature appropriated $2, ,433,897 which greatly exceeds the revenues for any period even when times were good and when the industries, particularly those that support the territory, were flourishing.
 It costs $7O,OOO a month out side of any consideration of roads to run the territory which means that it will take $840,O00 during the next year of the biennium and that the road funds will have to be used to carry on the other activities Of the territory. I will admit that it is mockery to appropriate money for roads and then use it for everything but roads, but these are the facts and hollering a.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Yakutat Land Bill

The House Committee on Public Lands has made a favor able report on the bill to auth orize the Secretary Of the In- terior to issue to the Yakutat and Southern Railway a patent in fee to 69 acres upon the re- gular payment therefor and on the relinquishment of it's grant for terminal ground on Montl
 Bay. To the bill was added the amendment, subject to existing valid claims" The Delegate fur ther secured an agreement from
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Transfer Property

The Department of Justice has informed the Delegate of 8 willingness to endorse a bill that he will introduce in Congress transferring the old court house site in Nome to the City to be used for road purposes. The old building on the site has been used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a school building, but the completion of a new build ing now makes useless the old and dilapidated structure.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Encourage Mines

Delegate Wickersham has in- troduced a bill, with the approv- al of the Interior Department and the operating coal com panies, that will encourage the mining of coal and insure the operation of more than one mine. The bill reads as follows:
 That in order to prevent mon oply and to insure the continu- ance of two or more companies operating coal mines in the Territory of Alaska adjacent to the Alaska Railroad, the General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, with the approval of the Secre-
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Want Game Reserue

Delegate Wickersham has re- ceived copy of petition sent by the residents of Kenai, Tyonic, Ninilchik, Homer, and Seldovia, praying that a moose and sheep sanctuary be established within the land area between the south shore of Kenai river and of Shil- ak lake, and the north shore of kusilof river and Tustamera lake, and between the east shoe Of Cook Inlet and the glacier on the west slope of kanai moun- tain. The residents ir the towlls referred to want an open season at all times on brown and black bear and all other predatory animals in the proposed sanctu- ary. The petitioners also protest against a game sanctuary that will be proposed to the Alaska Game Commission, and that embraces all the territory north of Kanai river. It is contended that this territory is not moose country and consists mainly Of mosquito infested swamps that parallel the coast for it's entire length. The matter has been taken up with the Department of Agriculture.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
SATISFACTION

Says a news contemporary Of recent date: "California's De- mos show Heavy gains" Pre- election spirits are less potent than post-election. To those who would take consolation in the gains made by Democrats in California let it be remembered that President Hoover during the recent primaries polled more votes than Garner-Roosevelt and Smith combined. Believe it or not!
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13

bout it isn't going to help mat ters any.
 T spend the most of my time answering petitions for roads and trying to explain the diffi- culty of building Or even main taining roads without money. If people would be kind enough to tell us how or where to get the money we would be only too pleased to put it on the roads, but this phase of the question does not interest them.
 "The prospects are at this time that we will not have a dollar for roads this year, every thing will depend upon the re- ceiptS that are yet to come in. I can even see where taxes may not be paid, such things have happened before in better times than these. We have been, ind:- vidually and collectively on a spending spree and we have a head ache coming whether we like it or not. The safe and sensi- hle thing to do is to put on the brakes and do it at once.
 Sooner or later people must learn that it takes money to spend money, and the only means that has ever been dis covered for raising it is by taxa tton, and I question the wisdom
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Would Lease Station


 Within the past few weeks two different parties have written from Rampant to see if they could not lease Or rent the prop erty formerly used as the Ram rart Agriculture station. It is learned that under existing conditions this is not now pos sible, as on Oct. 28, 1925 the station was turned over by the Agriculture Department to the Territorial Highway Engineer, for use as a public aviation field
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Blue Sky Law

Protests have been received from Ketchikan against the pas sage of a compulsory Sunday observance bill that would con- pei the barbers in the District of Columbia to observe Sunday 1t is contended that if this bill were to become a law it would establish a dangerous precedent for passing more stringent Sun day Blue Law legislation. But 1t does not seem probable that the bill will pass this Congress.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Juuenile Offenders

The U. s. Marshal of the Se- cond division has sought to in terest the Department of Justice in trying to get some concerted action between the Territory and the Federal government in the treatment of juvenile de- linquency offenders, and if pos sible to have them cared for in the Territory.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Washington News Notes

tary of the Interior, is hereby authorized to purchase coal for the railroad from one or more operating companies submitting competitive bids at the rate fix ed in the lowest competitive bid or at such reasonable price or prices as may be fixed and de- termined by said official"
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13
Forester in Washington

B. F. Heintzleman, assistant regional forester, who has been in the East a couple of months past, has been delayed in de- parting for his headquarters at Juneau, by the recent death of his father in Cumberland coun- ty, Pennsylvania. B. F. Stewart, supervising mining engineer, will return from a short trip to New York this week and expects to leave for Juneau few days later.
The Alaskan., 1932-05-13

the Railway to lease to the village of Yakutat the land oc- cupied by it's power and light plant, for the nominal consider ation of $5 per year. This bill has the approval of the Interior De- partment.