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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

Relatives base hopes for
Schmitt's freedom on the death
bed confession of the prisoners
stepfather, Albert Schmitt, who
died here Get. II, 1925.
The aunt and foster mother,
Mrs. Louise M. Wright, So, of
Edgewood. have sworn to sffidav-
its concerning that confession.
They say they were present and
heard Schmitt's dying words.
Il know Charles j. Schmitt is
not guilty of the crime Of murder.
know my former husband, who
died Oct. II, 1926, was the real
murderer who killed August Spill
kerr" Mrs. Wright has stated.
Albert Schmitt is said to have
admitted he killed Spilker because
Spilker refused to repay a debt.
Because of a mental disturb
ance which apparently struck
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
BLAME CHINESE,
JAPAN DEMANDS
Lytton Board Ordered to
Reconsider Report.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
GENEVA, Nov. 23.-The League
of Nations council, considering the
far eastern conflict, today ordered
the Lytton commission to meet
again, and-in the light of state
ments by Chinese and Japanese
delegates to the counCil-decide if
it desires to modify It's report on
the warfare in Manchuria.
Japan asked the council today to
hold China responsible for the con-
f1ict.
1--WE have not violated a single
treaty" Yoseke Matsuoka of Japan
declared in resuming debate. He
challenged DR.. Wellington Koo of
China to prove his statements that
Japan sponsored the disorganiza-
ton of China.
DR.. Koo kept his eyes on his
papers while MatSuoka was speak
ing.
The japanese denied Koo's GEN
eral charges, and said a charge that
Japan has policy of expansion
and conquest of China, the United
States and the rest of the world is
based on forged documents.
THE Chinese are exploiting
foreign gullibility with spurious
documents" he said.
He pictured Japan as a peace
loving nation for twenty-six CEN
turtles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

Schmitt the morning after the
murder, he never was tried on
the murder charge, but committed
to the state prison colony for the
insane.
Il n
TINE court ordered that he be
Il held until he had recovered
sufficiently for trial. Relatives
hope authorities will erase the
charges and not make Schmitt
stand trial, if released.
He is quiet, orderly and agree
able at all times, cheerful and a
good worker. So far as I can tell.
he has fully regained his mental
health" DR.. P. H. Weeks, prison
physician, has written Zainey.
Mrs. Humbles has exhausted a
$500 fund, seeking her nephew's
freedom.
Schmitt has declared half Of a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
(Pictures on Page Three
BY SHELDON KEY

A T-YEAR-OLD deathbed con-
= fession of another man that
he committed the murder for
which Charles j. Schmitt, a
World war veteran formerly of
Gem. Ind, has served nine years
in prison. is the legal instrument
which soon may gain Schmitt's
After working several years for
his release. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Humbles, 824 South Capitol
avenue. Schmitt's aunt and uncle,
were informed today that justice
soon will vindicate itself.
Their attorney, A. F. Zainey,
Indianapolis, believes Schmitt will
be released within a few days. He
bases his opinion on letters form
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
BOOST FUND TO
S565,537 MARK
53.7 Per Cent of Goal Is In;
Increases Listed,

Pledges to the Community
Fund reached total of
$622,163.O7, or SOL per cent of
the goal of S1,052,OOO, it was an
nOunced today at a luncheon of
workers in the ClaypOol. Pledges
today were for $56,62517.
Reports of substantial increases
over last years pledges marked the
Tuesday noon report meeting of
volunteer workers for the Indian
apoliS Community Fund.
With practically all divisions re-
porting that increases had been re-
corded in comparison with last
years performance, the total
amount of money raised to date for
the relief of the city's needy was
boosted to $685., $3.50, representing
53.7 per cent of the goal.
A total Of 59,482.01 was reported
at the Tuesday meeting to pass the
halfway mark in the drive fol-
$1,052,000 by Monday.
Among the groups reporting sub
Stantial increases over previous
pledges were the employees of the
Coca-Cola Bottling Company, who
subscribed 100 per cent for a tota.
of $4,000 compared with last years
1921 and employees of the Capitol
Diaries, Inc, $389.55 against $137.5C
last year.
The special gifts division reported
Tuesday with the highest per cent
of its quota, 583 The branch house
division was next with 57.3 per cent
followed by individual gifts, SAT pei
cent, and the employees group, 37.G
per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

his hotel to reiterate his opposition
to additional kindness to Europe.
In the afternoon Roosevelt con-
ferred with Mr.. Hoover and Mills,
and it generally is believed that
their information led him to view
the problem with more of an open
mind.
In the evening, however, Jack
and his battalions bore down. Roose-
velt had asked Garner to bring
along few advisers from house md
senate, but the Speaker rounded
up about forty.
Almost every member told the
President-elect that they we're OPP
posed either to extension of the
moratorium or reconsideration Of
the 1ebt problem.
Barring unforeseen developments,
they convinced Mr.. Roosevelt it
would be the part of wisdom for
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
HBED CONFESSION FREE MAN IMPRISONED FOR YEARS

Warden Walter H. DAILY and the
prison physician.
MicnaeE E. Foley, local attorney
and prison board member, also
has aided in the case.
Thursday will be the happiest
Thanksgiving yet experienced by
Schmitt, prisoner No. 1925, who
today wrote his aunt:
The first link in erasing the
clouds of unhappiness and lone
someness came Saturday at 10,
when I signed my accommodation
for release"
CCHMITT. now 50, was SEN
~ fenced from the Greenfield
circuit court in March, 1924.
charged with murder of a neigh
Dor, August Spilker, who was shot
four times the night of Nov. %,
1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
BY DOUGLAS GILBERT,
rri,.,os cA,e VN.s4.-

NEW YORK, Nov. %. - Only
II two girls in the entire galaxy
of Hollywood stars are really
beautiful in real life.
That's the verdict of Dumas,
hairdreSser to-and terror to-the
elite of New York.
The two? Jean, Harlow and
Barbara Kent. The king has
spoken.
New York girls have Million
dollar bodies and ten-cent faces,
says Dumas, who has looked at
Park avenues loneliness for eight
years-and still is amused at its
ugliness.
His dowager- clientele call
him the most insulting man in
the woodland keep coming back
for more. Probably because his
touch in his art, as well as his
language, is original.
Racket" Dumas frankly calls
it. Tip to the ladies: Water,
costless and clearly, is the best
Sk1l 1ICoIlCllCl III Gl1S NOA 1O, 4lS
says.
A FEW weeks ago the wife Of
L n a bank president walked out
of his shop in huff at his man
ner-and came back to praise his
method.
She came in said Dumas,
"and I say to her, Your gown,
madame, is magnificent, your
jewels gorgeous, your face is like
a charwoman's.' And so it was.
American women do not know
how to make up, don't under
stand it.
Makeup should be used only
to accentuate the best in ones
face. Our girls use it only to
cover blemishes. All wrong"
Men have more taste, he says,
than women, who are copycats
with no originality at all.
The Tartar in Dumas is inner
emit. His mother was Russian,
and he was born in what was then
st. Petersburg thirty three years
ago.
His mother called him Dmitri.
His father was the makeup artist
Tor the Russian imperial opera.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
Bright Spots
By United Press

Department of commerce re-
ports air passenger traffic in
United States during first half of
1892 totaled 217,586 persons,
against 1886 in the correspond
ing 1881 period.
Lord and Taylor declares ex-
ira dividend of S. a share on
common stock.
R. G. Dun & Co. reports bust
ness failures last week numbered
$50, against 495 in preceding week
and 588 in like week last year.
Department of commerce re-
ports October agricultural equip
ment exports totaled 1881, 514. in
crease of 6 per cent from Sep
TENDER.
National Cash Register Com
pany reports its eastern sales
have improved sharply in recent
months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

$3.50 soldier bonus will go to the
person who does most to win his
freedom, it is reported.
Mrs. Humbles also has promise
to fulfill. When Oliver M Hum
,bles. Schmitt's father, died at
Rock Island, ILL.,. two years ago,
she said she promised to devote
her whole life, if necessary, to-
ward releasing Charles from
prison.
4 T last I will be given OPP
IA portunilty to start payment
on the debt 1 owe you" Schmitt
said in the letter received by
Mrs. Wright today. Il know you
patiently are awaiting the day
when 1 can face you.
Scenes of my childhood will
bring back memories of the days
that always would have been
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

AlCHOugn JOlnC statement by
Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Roosevelt said
that progress had been made" in
their three-hour talk in the Red
room of the White House, and al
though administration spokesman
expressed themselves as satisfied"
with the preliminary results, it is
understood that Mr.. Hoover and Mr..
Roosevelt still are far apart.
Roosevelt Stand Softened
The President ELECT is known to
fhave made no commitments pend
ing further conferences with Demo-
cratic leaders here and at Warm
Springs.
Nevertheless, it is believed that
the presentation of the situation by
Mr.. Hoover and Mills at the White
House conference "softened" Roose-
velts stand on Europe's debts.
They gave the incoming President
facts and figures which were new
to him. They turned over conflden-
tial information of the state and
treasury uSpdrGIleIlCS, anu pdILlGeu
a picture of a depressed Europe
and a depressed United States un-
less the debtors we're given re-
newed breathing SPELL
Garner Chief Adviser
Hoover obviously does not want
to recommend any definite action
without Roosevelt's support.
And the latter does not care to
commit himself at this time, with
almost all the Democrats in con-
greSS opposed to further negotia-
tons with the debtors.
SO it is obvious that Roosevelt will
reach no decision until he has can
vassed congressional opinion here
today, and at conferences to be
held at Warm Springs, Ca, be-
ginning Thursday.
The very incidents of the day Of
conferences indicated their trend.
Hardly had Roosevelt arrived at the
capital before Garner showed up at
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Mr.. Hoover urged that
such a debt agency be COM
posed of members entirely or
partially the same as those
delegated to the world eco
nomic conference and the
world disarmament confer
ence.
Link Arms and Trade
This was construed as foresha-
dowing a linking of disarmament
and world trade with the $11, 000,-
000,0 900 war debts.
Mr.. Hoover limited at the posi-
bility of foreign nations paying in
their own currencies. This would
ease the burden on those nations
whose currency has Deprecated
such as Great Britain.
The state department was ex-
pected to dispatch replies to Great
Britain, France, Belgium, Czecho-
slovakia and Poland today, declin-
ing to agree to suggestions for post
ponement of the Dec. Is payment.
Mr.. Hoover's plan was outlined in
a lengthy White House statement,
issued after a conference with Treas
lry Secretary Ogden Mills, State
ecretary H. L. Simpson and four
teen congressional leaders.
After the congressional confer
ence, Mills visited PreSident-elect
Franklin Roosevelt in the latter's
hotel suite. 1t was announced later
that Mr.. Roosevelt did not intend
to take any further part in the
debt problem for the time being
and would leave for Warm Springs,
Ga, at 2 p. m.
Willing to Discuss Debts
Mr.. Hoover asserted his willing
ness to discuss the debt problem
with debtors.
Discussion does not involve
abandonment on our part of what
we believe to be sound and right, "
he said.
eff our civilization is to be per-
petuated, the great causes of world
peace, world disarmament and
world recovery must prevail"
President-elect Roosevelt today
made his first move toward closer
cooperation between the executive
and judicial branches of the gov
eminent.
The Governor interrupted a series
of purely political conferences to
receive supreme court Justice Louis
D. Brandeis. Brandeis, leader of
the courts liberal group, was an
early morning caller at Rooseyelt's
hotel suite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
NEWSPAPER IS
CLEARED Of
FRAUD CHARGE
ScrippS- Howard Executives
in Youngstown Win in
Court Battle.
JUDGES DISMISS CASE
Abrupt End Comes After
State Rests; Circulation
Padding Alleged.
By scripps-Ho,cqrd Newspaper Alliance

By Scripps-Hotcdrd Newspaper Alliance
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Nov. 23.-
Four executives of the Youngstown
Telegram, Scripps- Howard news
paper, stood exonerated today of
the charge of having caused false
circulation to be published to de-
fraud advertisers.
Three common pleas judges, sit
ting as a tribunal in Mahoning
county common pleas court, unani-
mously decided to grant the motion
of counsel for the defendants to
dismiss the indictments, after the
state had rested its case.
Although defense counsel, Mar
cellus De Vaughan, made the mo-
ton as formality at conclusion of
the prosecutors evidence, he also
requested the judge to defer ruling
on the motion to permit the defense
to present its evidence.
The three judges, however, unan-
imously declined to delay the trial
further, and handed down their
opinion dismissing the charges
against all four defendants.
End Comes Abruptly
The trial was in its second week
when it came to an abrupt end aft
er flfty-three witnesses, including
numerous employees of the Youngs-
town Vindicator and former en-
ployes of the Telegram, had tes-
titled.
The defendants exonerated were:
Thomas j. Bowling, circulation adj
visor of the Scripps- Howard news
papers; John Waters, business man
ager of the Telegram; James j.
Morrissey, circulation manager, and
Joseph A Finster of Dallas, Tex,
former circulation manager.
Judges David G. jenkins, presid-
ing and ErSkine Maiden Jr. and
George H. Gessner heard the testi-
mony and concurred in the decision.
Attorney De Vaughn made his
motion at completion of the testi-
mony of Olar r. Scott, star state
witness and former circulation
manager of the Telegram, who
testified he had been employed by
the Vindicator until one week be-
fore the trial began.
Scott spent the entire day. Mon
day, on the witness stand and was
recalled Tuesday for further cross
examination by De Vaughn.
Admits Comforting With Rival
Under cross examination, Scott
admitted he has had numerous con-
ferences since the trial began with
Walter Test, circulation manager of
The Vindicator, in the offices of
that newspaper. Test formerly had
been a circulation manager of
Scripps Howard newspapers, and
had been discharged before coming
to the Vindicator.
Other acknowledgements made by
Scott under cross examination
were:
That although he had been dis
charged by the Telegram on Jan.
u of this year, he had met with
Test in the middle of December
previous and discussed methods of
his own newspaper at that time.
That both before and since the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
SKIES TO BE CLEAR
Sunshine for Thanksgiving,
Is Bureau Forecast.

Sunshine and crisp weather will
be part of the Thanksgiving menu
for Mr.. and Mrs. indianapolis and
family, it was forecast today by the
weather bureau.
While rain will fall most of to-
day, skies will clear tonight and the
mercury will fall to about degrees
below freezing, according to the
forecast. Rain today and Tuesday
night rapidly was clearing streets
of a coating of ice and snow from
last weeks blizzard.
Rain results from moist area
extending from Michigan to Ar
kansas, but will be supplanted by
belt of clear skies moving east
ward from the northwest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
WORK ON NEW |. u.
SCHOOL TO BE BEGUN
Contractors to Start Within Few
Days on Dental Building.

Contractors to Start Within Few
Days on Dental Building.
Work on the new three-story In
diana university school of dentistry,
to be built on the south side of
Michigan street opposite the Rob-
ert w. Long hospital, will begin
within the next few days.
Contracts fer construction were
let last week by the university's
trustees. The William P. Jungclaus,
city builders, we're awarded the gen.
eral contract on bid of $165, 900.
The building is to be completed
by Aug Is, 1888.
The structure will be of Indiana
limestone. The main dental clinic
will be on the third floor.
1t is hoped to occupy the school
at the beginning of the fall term of
1893.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
Special Tariff Urged

LONDON, Nov. 23.-A suggestion
that Great Britain pay the next
three annual installments of her
war debt to the United States, and
then impose special tariffs on i'm
ports from America was made in
the house of commons today by the
Rt. Honorable Leopold Stennett
Amery conservative.
Amery, in sensational speech,
proposed that Great Britain use the
present gold reserves in the Bank
of England-which has waged a
long battle to protect its reserves
to pay the debt installments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
WEEDS FOR 18TH TIME;
16 CHILDREN LOOK ON

Wealthy Widow Takes Vows Hoping
1t Will Be Last Time
By United Press
URANIA, La, Nov. 23.-Her six
teen children were among the we'd
ding guests when Mrs. Caroline
McManus. 81, wealthy widow, was
married for the twelfth time here.
Mrs. McManus was raised from
poverty to riches when the Tullos-
Urania oil field was brought in here
six years ago. AS she departed on
her honeymoon she expressed the
hope this will be the last time. :"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
BONFIRE BURNS FATAL

Shelbyville Child Dies at Riley Hos
pital of Injuries.
Severe burns suffered when her
clothing was ignited by bonfire
at her home Oct. 3, caused death
today at the Riley hospital for chill
dren of Phillis F'ulk, 5, of Shelby
vile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
UTILITY BOSS SUICIDE
insult Subsidiary Manager, De

insult Subsidiary Manager, De-
spondent, Ends His Life.
By United Press
LEXINGTON, Mo, Nov. %. =
Worth Bates, SO, general manager
of the Missouri Gas and Electric
Company, an insult subsidiary, shot
himself to death today in an ice
house owned by the concern.
Friends said he had been de-
spondent because they lost money
on insult stocks bought on his
advice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
HITLER REFUSES BID
Hindenburg Told Terms I'm
possible to Accept.

By United Press
BERLIN, Nov. 23-Fascist head
quarters declared today that Adolph
Hitler's last letter to President Paul
Won Hindenburg informed the Presi-
dent it would be impossible for the
Fascist leader to form a new parlia-
mentary cabinet under the condi-
tons imposed by the president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
INJURED MAN Is FOUND
Treated Today for Broken Collar
Bone Suffered Ten Days Ago.

Treatment for a broken collar
bone, incurred ten days ago by Nor
ris Gennett, 40, of 228 North Senate
avenue, was given for the first time
today.
Police, called to the Senate ave-
nue. address on report that a man
was hurt, sent Gennett to the city
hospital He said he was struck
by an automobile ten days ago, but
could give no details.
Efforts to obtain statement
were hampered because Gennett is
almost totally deaf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
Tug-of-War Is Waged
With Roosevelt as Center
BY RAY TUCKER
Times Staf Writer

WASHINGTON Nov 23The hiStorymakng debts conference
w between President
Roosevelt today left the latter
between the administration
On the side President Hoover Mills treasury
rotary asked his support for revival of the
re-examn the whole question the
rum beginning either with the December
On the oehr side Democratic member
John Garner of
concession delaying until March
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
DIES OF AUTO FUMES

TT. Wayne Man Victim in His Closed
Garage.
By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 23.-Car-
bon monoxide fumes caused the
death here late Tuesday of Harold
L. Burkas, Al, when he attempted
to start has automobile in a closed
garage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23
THREE SLAIN IN HOLDUP
Fourth Man Critically Wounded in
Attempted Bank Robbery.

By United Press
BOLEY, Okla, Nov. 23.-Three
men were killed and one was criti-
cally wounded today during an at
tempt to rob the Farmers and
Merchants bank.
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Proposes However That Agency Be Set Up by Congress
to Discuss Whole Question and Their Relation to
World Economics Situation
PLAN IS ANNOUNCED AFTER CONFERENCE
Roosevelt Notifies President He VIII Not Take Any
Further Part in Problem for Time Being; Leaves
Today for South for Holidays.
S ANNOUNCED AFTER COME
By United Press

WASHINGTON Nov -President today
Of European debtors $1250O0OO0 debt
ment due Dec. 15
He proposed however, that agency congress discuss
Linking of debts with disarmament also limited
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-23

Edtt0F ttMeS-
II HAVE read the suggestion made
i by the great Italian statesman
MusSolini for cancellation of war
debts. There are fair reasons for
this. European debtor nations must
have some source of income to meet
their obligations. A principal source
OF revenue is exports. Their export
trade has been crippled by our high
tariff.
To cope with this high tariff, they
are forced to pay low wages to
laborers so their goods can be sent
to American markets, while the
American consumer pays high prices.
the whole profit going to a few pro-
tected industries.
JACOBO DE PoLACCo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-06
PORKER PRICES
DROP 10 CENTS
AT CITY YARDS
Trade Rules Slow, Steady
in Cattle Market; Sheep
Weak,

Hog prices were weaker at the
city yards this morning, dropping
10 cents under Wednesdays aver
age. The bulk, 100 to 325 pounds,
sold for 1915 to 1895; early top
holding at s4 Receipts we're esti-
mated at 5000; holdovers we're ITO.
In the cattle market slaughter
classes were slow and around steady.
Receipts were 500. Vealers were
unchanged at Sc down. Calf re-
ceipts numbered 500.
Sheep we're weak to lower, sell
ing mostly at s525 down. Receipts
were 900.
Early trade in hogs at Chicago
was at standstill. practically no
action of any kind. Buyers were
talking to 10 cents or more lower
than Wednesdays average. Choice
200 to 220 Founders were held up
ward to $465 and above Odd lots
of medium weight packing Sows
were steady at 1885 to $345. Re-
ceipts were estimated at 10000, in
Guiding 5000 direct. Holdovers were
5000 Cattle receipts were 5000;
calves, 1900; market steady. Sheep
$4,000; steady.