The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-01
BOMB TERROR
PLOTTERS ARE
SOUGHT BY U. S.
Sixteen Are Sent Through
Mails; Three Are Killed
by Explosions.
ITALIANS UNDER ARREST
Communists and Foes of
FaSCiStS Suspected by
Investigators.
RN Nnitcd Press

investigators D.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. Postal
inspectors today pressed a nation
wide investigation to determine the
source of sixteen deadly bombs re-
vealed in widely separated cities.
The bombs already nave proved IA
tai to three men at Easton, Pa.
Postal inspectors at Easton be-
lieve the bombs found during the
last forty-eight hours were sent as
nart of a national terrorist plot.
Several others believe them to be
The result of an anti-Fascist plot.
Bomb experts with the New YORK
notice department attributed the
plot to Communists.
Here in brief are the developments
in several cities in which oomps
have been reported, all believed TO
no part of the plot which killed
tbree men when it was discovered
New Ycrk-Police learned five
bombs had been sent by express Dec.
"a from this city to Italian officials
in Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland ana
youngstown, o.
Bombs Are Intercepted
Chicago-Three bombs reported.
one ADDRESSED to oscar Durante,
vice-president Chicago schooA
hoard and editor of pro-
Fascist paper. 1t was exploded py
nolice. one addressed to the AS
sociated Press turned over to po-
lice. One addressed to Italian
Consul. intercepted. Two others re-
ceived. details withheld by police.
Easton. Pa.-Charles v. Weaver,
expert examining bombs which had
killed two postal employees, died OF
injuries received when one exploded
as he opened it.
Cleveland - Bomb from New
York delivered to Count Cesar
BuzM- Gradenigo, Italian consul.
Police exploded the. bomb,
Detroit - Police exploded one
bomb addressed to Count Ugo
Berni Canani, Italian consul.
Youngstow n-Police exploded
another bomb sent to DR.. Attilio
Rasapepe, Italian consular agent.
Special police guard
posted as guard around Italian en-
bassy at request of Ambassador
Demartino.
Addressed to Italians
Most of the deadly packages were
addressed to Italians with known
sympathies with the regime of
Benito Mussolini.
j. j. Kennedy and George Nc
Cartney of the New York bomb
squad left Easton following an ur-
gent call from New York headquar-
tiers and are investigating tip that
a known bomb maker in northern
New Jersey may have manufactured
the deadly missiles.
Chief Postal Inspector Harry @.
Getchell, who ordered the arrest of
Anthony Rossi and Oscar Viola, two
youthful Italians in the College
hotel in Allentown, said at Easton
today that every additional bomb
mailed or expressed increased the
chance of solving the mystery.
Denies He's Communist
Viola, in an interview with the
United Press in the Easton city
Jail, denied that he was Com
munist, but admitted that he had
been in Philadelphia when Dino
Grand, Italian foreign minister,
was a guest of the municipality
several weeks ago.
AT that time, Orlando Spartaco,
Rnti-Fascist youth, was arrested by
mounted patrolmen when he at
tempted to leap on the running
board of the foreign minister's car.
He was convicted of melting to riot
in quarter sessions court. Judge
Harry S. McDevitt sentenced him
to two years in jail Later, Spartaco
was released on bail.
Viola said his presence in Phila-
delphia during the time of Grandi'S
visit had no significance. Postal
authorities were of a different
opinion.
They have requested Philadelphia
detective officials to carefully in
vestigate all known anti-Fascisti
and Communists for a clew which
might connect Viola with either
organization.
Believed to Be Organizer
Getchell said that he was salts
fed that Viola was an organizer OF
the Young Communist League.
'When we have an opportunity to
} compare printing on the bombs, I"
Getchell told the United Press, I'VE
hope to definitely establish that the
same persons are responsible for
their mailings.
'Once we can establish that fact"
he said, I'VE hope to be ON the way
to a solution of the crime.
Il am convinced that many more
bombs are in the mail and that to-
day we will have reports from cities
further west than Chicago" said
Getchell today. 1t is important that
all postal authorities and local po-
lice closely scrutinize all packages
addressed to foreign consuates
during the next few days"
Getchell said that today every
person who said he could identity
the two swatthy foreigners who
mailed the six packages in the
Easton postoffiee will be asked to
inspect several Thousand pictures of
known COMMUNISTS and anti
Fascists from New York and Phil
adalphia.