davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
Finding of Gun in Front of Door in Tragedy
Room Hours After Shooting
Puzzles Officers
NDER BEDROOM SLIPPER CLEW
Course of Bullet Also Battling Angle; Friend
of Victim Is Grilled by
Investigators.
Investigators.
BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press stan Correspondent

WINSTON SALEM, n. c.. July DEMONSTRATORS tried
today why three persons who searched the room in
which Smith Reynolds shot failed to find the death gun
until five hours later when of the three stepped on the
weapon-ying in front of the door.
That is just of several puzzlng facts revealed in
secret testimony in the investigation obtained today by the
United Press.
Among other questions that confused the Investigators
and the jury which ruled that the youthful heir to
millions died at the hands of person persons unknown
these
Why Mrs. Reynolds bedroom slipper beside the bed
of her husbands young friend Albert Ab Walker and her
sweater in his bathroom?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

the statement? Al don't remem-
Der any discussion about the gun,
except the gun that we discussed in
my room.
Q.-Do you deny you made the
statement? A-Everything is sort
Of hazy at that point.
w. E. Fulcher, night Waterman,
testified he searched the rooms
where Reynolds was reported shot,
few moments after the shooting,
all around the bed and all around
the room"
Stuart Warnken, and J. T. Barnes
went into the bedroom and searched
the sleeping porch, Warnken a
second time. They found no gun.
Then A Clint Wharton, super
intent of the estate, testified.
Q-Where was the gun found? A
Right on, should say, the south
west corner of the rug.
Odd you have any trouble
locating the gun the last time you
we're in there? Al stepped on it
as 1 went in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
LESLIE NAMES
RALPH YOUNG
COMMISSIONER
Personal Friend of Governor
Succeeds Singleton on
State Board.

Ralph Young, personal friend OF
Governor Harry G. Leslie, has been
appointed to succeed Frank T.
Singleton as Republican men,
Der of the public service commits
sion.
For the last three and one-han
years Young has held the post Of
chief of the bus and truck division
of the commission.
Much of his time has been spent
in the company of the Governor as
a personal aid. He served in this
capacity when Leslie tertained
the Governors conference at
French Lick last year and was act
i've in serving the Governor and his
mentor, Henry Marshall, at the
Chicago Republican convention.
Managed Leslie Campaign
Young haleS from Muncie. where
he managed the Leslie gubernatorial
campaign.
Since coming to Indianapolis he
has developed greatly as an adroit
politician. Champions Of the idea
that politicians make better COM
miSsioners than lawyers, he well
coined the announcement of his ap-
pointment as commissioner.
Young for many years was en-
ployed in the advertising depart
mentS of various newspapers.
Good for Utilities
He is married and has daugh-
ter.
Singleton, whose second term ex-
pired July l, comes from Martins
vile. He has served eight years on
the commission, being first appoint
ed by the late Governor Emmett
Branch and reappointed by former
Governor Ed Jackson.
He was candidate for reappOint-
ment on his record of service in the
interest of the public. But as mi
nority member he has drawn fire
from the utility interests to which
Leslie always has been kind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
Thirtieth of World Walks
on Shoes Made by
Bata, Crash Victim.
BY MILTON BRONNER
European Manager. NEA Service

DRAGUE, July 13.-The story OF
i Thomas Bata, Europe's shoe
king, who crashed TO his death in
one of his eight airplanes Tuesday,
is the story of the shoemaker who
stuck to his last and rose from pow
erty to the point where one-thirtieth
of all the human beings in the
world walk in the shoes that his
busy factories made.
More than that, it is the story
of the man who introduced mass
production in European industry,
and thereby became Europe's great
est industrial genius-and, as he has
been called, the man who out
Forded Henry Ford"
The most recent figures show
that his factories were turning out
1876, 1000 pairs of boots and shoes each
day.
His retail stores, through which
he marketed his own product, spread
by the hundreds throughout Eu-
rope and Asia and to India, China
and the Malaga states. There are
even ten of them in Chicago
which has large Czech population
n II
dorm in 1876, son of poor cob
ID bier in the nearby Moravian
village of Zlin, Bata peddled from
house to house-as boy-the shoes
that his father made. At odd times,
he worked at the bench.
In 1894, when he was 18, he set
up a small shoe-making business of
his own, using capital furnished by
his brother and sister to hire fifty
hand cobblers. In a year he was
broke and deeply in debt.
From somewhere he obtained new
capital and turned to the manufac-
ture of shoes by machinery. This
business grew and proSpered.
In 1904, Bata went to America to
study mass production in big Amer
lean shoe factories. He returned
home, revised his production meth
DDS, bought more machinery and
soon had 1000 employees at work.
When the World war came along
Bata hurried to Vienna and sue
ceeded in obtaining big contract
for military boots from the Austrian
army. Soon, he was turning of 1000
pair of boots a day.
With the coming of peace he
switched his production to civilian
shoes and started out to find mar
ketS for them by opening up his
own retail stores. His production
doubled and trebled.
Latest available figures show the
great chain of Bata factories en-
ploying 10000 an dturning out 1885,
OO0 pairs of shoes a day.
A STOCKY, 56-year-old man
L N with hawk-like nose and blue
eyes that danced with nervous en-
ergy, Bata was one of the most
forceful characters I ever nfent.
1 interviewed him not many
months ago in his general offices
which are on the top floor of hi;
ten-story retail store in Prague.
Il am not as young as 1 uSec
to BE-" said he, but I still an
going strong. No, you mustn't cal
me the man who out-Forded Ford.
Your industrial king could buy me
and sell me a dozen times over.
I'm just a shoemaker, trying to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

make and sell as may shoes as
possible. And, unlike the auto bust
ness. the world has not come near
to the saturation point in shoes"
He rose to go. He had to hurry
to his factories in Kiln. He never
travelled by train; they were toe
slow for this busy man, so he main
tanned his own fleet of airplanes.
He had eight of these, so he would
be sure that one was always ready
for his command.
1t was on such a trip as this thai
Europe's greatest industrial genius
crashed to his death Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

before the shooting. Walker, at the
time, said he was downstairs.
Q-Do you know any reason why
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds would have
gone in to your room? A--No, sir.
Q-Was she in the habit of going
in your room? A-No, sir
The testimony switched to other
subjects and then returned to the
conference of husband and wife in
Walkers bedroom.
Q-Three minutes later, after that
conversation zone between Walker
and Reynolds in your room, and
after seeing Mrs. Reynolds bedroom
slippers beside your bed, and her
sweater in your bathroom, you said,
by the way, about five minutes be-
fore Smith and his wife went to
their room last night, were both in
my room and those slippers are
hers" Did you say that? Ayes,
sir.
Recognized Their Voices
Q-And when told that you just
had said you were downstairs look
ing up, you said: IT was, but I heard
their voices and recognized them"
A-Well, there is no conflict be-
tween that and the first one -.
Q-But you hadn't mentioned to
Mr.. Scott (the sheriff. in your first
conversation anything about them
being in your bedroom, had you?
Al don't know; I thought had
Q-Did you say this: We'll, the
whole truth of the matter is Smith
just thought too much of that
woman?" Ayes, sir.
Odd you say later that there
was something about this affair that
you couldn't tell and that you would
carry to your grave? A-That I said,
but I was in state of mind ,
am willing to answer any question
you ask me as truthfully as I can.
Q-You didn't think for minute
that Mr.. Reynolds had carried his
wife in your room to show her A
She followed him in the ROOM he
went first.
Q-That he asked her to come in
your room to show her her bedroom
slippers under your bed? A-No,
sir.
Queried on Jewish Prejudice
Gle could have picked her bed
room slippers up and carried them
out? A-That doesn't sound like
Mr., Reynolds, to pick up
Didn't he look after his wife,
when she would get drunk, as best
he could? A-That was the first
time have seen her drunk.
Q-Did you know Mrs. Reynolds
was Jewess? A-No, sir.
Q-Did Smith know it? Al
don't know, sir.
Odd you ever hear Smith ex-
press his opinion, or make any
statement in regard to people of the
Hebrew race? A-No, sir.
Q-Did you know that he had a
very peculiar opinion about them?
A-No, sir
Walker was questioned closely
about his reasons for returning to
the Reynolds house to get a wallet
after he had taken Smith to the
hospital.
! Q-What was your reason for be-
ing so anxious to get back over to
the house after you were over at the
hospital? A-Well, I wanted to get
the wallet and remove the whisky
glasses and things before anybody
came in the house.
Made Two Trips
He had made two trips back to
the house, the last one about a. m.
Q.-When you got back the last
time, whenever it was, Mr.. Warnken
said something about it being pecu-
liar that they couldn't find the gun?
A.-No, sir.
Q,-I will ask you if you didn't
make this statement to Mr.. Warn
ken or to Mr.. Lasater when Mr..
Warnken said, Its funny we can't
find the gun" you made the state
ment, its in the room" Al
don't remember that.
Q.-Do you deny that you made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
Pet Dogs Scratch Fatal

By United Press
LINTON, Ind, July ia scratch
suffered by Mrs. Ona Fisk, %
Pleasantville, while playing with her
pet dog four months ago, caused
her death in a hospital here Tues
day night. She became i'll only last
Saturday and emergency treatment
proved futile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

AS near as your drug store this
week is the opportJ unity to aid So
cial service agencies in providing
sporting goods, gam les and clothing
for youngsters who are deprived of
the articles which probably are lying
discarded in attics and playrooms.
The recreation committee of the
indianapolis Council of Social Agen-
cies has obtained the cooperation
of drug stores as receiving stations
for articles contributed for use at
Fairgrounds and summer camps
maintained by the organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

No limitations are placed on the
articles contributed. Bathing suits,
baseballS and gloves, bats, roller
skates, tennis racquets, checker
boards, puzzles and other games are
sought.
In addition, clothing which might
be used in camping or hiking, such
as boomers, knickers, sweaters,
shoes, middies or shorts, is desired
Under the plan of the committee
articles left at drug stores will be
collected Saturday, sorted and dis
tributed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

of broad experience in life insur-
ance work and will be pleased, at
all times, to render aid and guild
ance to those who are interested in
investing in life insurance, or those
men and women who desire to be-
come representatives of this COM
pany.
The United Mutual has insur-
ance on theliv ofmen, women and
children in every state in the Union
and every province in Canada.
A glance at the easily under
stood financial statement shows
clearly why and how the United
Mutual occupies its high position
in the insurance world.
The indianapolis Agency has splendid opportunities
to 0fev and rho experienced IN the
life insurance field and also TO those wh0 desire an
opportunity to deueIop into capable representatives. Of
this company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02

Among those from this vicinity who attended the annual "Applc- blossom Fcte" of the alumnne asso- citation of Laurenton hall, Milford, Saturday nt the Academy of our Lady of Mercy In Milford were Mrs Patrick Bergin of Willow stret, Mrs Edward Hylnnd of Chestnut ave- nue, Mrs Edward Brennan of Wood lawn terrace, Mrs Michael Barrett of Buckingham street, Mrs Irving Chonte of West Main street, Mrs Joseph II. McGuiness of Plaza ave. nue, Mrs Michael O'Conreil and Mrs Jamos Bolan of Central ave. nuc, Mrs Edward Fitzpatrick Of Plaza avenue, Mrs Edward Jackson of Middlebury. Mrs Michael V. Blansfieid of West Main street, Mrs James O'Lcary of Robbins street, Mrs Eliza beth Wheeler of Westover school Mss Margaret Jackson or Willow street. Mrs William D. Pape of Concord street, Miss Gertrude Doran of East Main street, Miss Rose Bannon of Mitchell avenue, Miss Margaret Driscoli of Windsor street. Ms sMadelino Driscoll or Windsor street Miss Madeline liar" rignn of Chestnut avenue. MISS BornIcc Brennan and Miss Margaret Farrell of Elm wood avenue, (aro. iIne Hahn of Willow street, Helen Mcdonald and Mary and Katherine Mcdonald of Cooke street. Miss Katherine Brennan, Mrs John J. Daily, Mss Frances Schnefcr. MI lss Esteile McDonough Mss Ruth Daiy, Mss Ruth Stapleton, Mss Frances Higgins, Miss Anna Bowling, Mrs John McDonough and Mrs Walter Reilly, all Of Naugatuck.
 The Grndunto Nurses club will meet on Tuesday evening at their club rooms. Miss Mary. Ad1mok and Miss Mary Wheaton will be hostesses. After tho meeting a bIngO party will Do enjoyed with Miss Victoria Llebreich In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02
Children of Mary
 at Hotel Elton
Heard Addresses at Com.
 fiunion Breakfast Yes. terday Morning

Tho Children of Mary of St Mar. garet's church attended their first annual communion breakfast at the Hotel Elton yesterday morning at which tho speaker was William T. Walsh, Jr, head of tho English department at Roxbury school, who spoke on "Cathollc Action" rho society received Holy Com. munion at tho Q o'clock mass at St Margarots church.
 Mir Walsh, who is tho author of "isnbelia of spain," instructed tho society to keep abreast of tho times In church and world matters and impressed upon them tho i'm. portance of a clear Knowledge of their religion and beliefs. Rev E. J.. Brennan, ymstor of the church and Miss Gertrude Suffa, president of tho Children of Mary, were other speakers. A telegram was sent to Rev Eugene Moriarity, chaplain of tho society who was operated upon for appendicitis at St Francis hos. pitai, Hartford, this morning.
 The committee in charge of the breakfast included Miss Helen Fiaherty, chairman, assisted by Miss Rosemary Foley, Mario Hor' rigan, Marjorie Farley, Lauretts Muliigan, Margaret Mullen, Eliza beth Shanahan and Lauretta Lo. Roy. The members In attendanct included: Misses Lauretta Null. gan, Margaret Greaney, Annn Le' Roy, Beth Diodgett, Evelyn Walsh Mollio Cullen, Elizabeth Whelan Sadie Bergin, Catherine Connor Agnes Corrigan, Marion Cnvn' naugh, Lima Burns, Helen Bowling Margaret Delaney, Margaret Dowl' Ing, Anne Derwin, Lucille Farley Marjorie Farley, Helen Flaherty Catherine Flaherty, Mary Flaherty Kathleen Dougherty, Gertrude Foley, Elizabeth Sharahan, Rose mary Foley, Madeline Fleming Agnes Hanning, Marguerite 1reaney, Deborah Greancy, Marian Kerwln, Ruth Kennaugh, Eyelyf Lawior, Alice Lawior, Marie Hor' rlgan. Bettv Grady, Glare Murphy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02
SOCIAL

George C. Putnam of this city a sophomore at Colby College. was chosen president of the Society. ot the Sons of Colby ct a meeting of that organization Friday. This so- ciety is. composed of Colby students who are descended from Colby alumni. Putnam Is the great-grand- son of Hugh Dempsey. of the class of 1S46, and is the son of MT and Mrs James R. Putnam of 64 Wood- side, avenue.
 Miss Madeline I. Roberts of Pier pont street has returned from two weeks cruise to the West Indies.
 Mir and Mrs c. P. Cooke of this city are attending the 38th annual convention of American Manufac- turers of Toilet Articles this week in New York. They are registered at the Ambassador Hotel.
 Miss Margaret and Mary Dodds and James Dodds of Cooke street spent the weekend as the guests Of Mir and Mrs Edward Crowley Of Englewood, N. j.
 The regular monthly meeting or the Beth -F;l SisternOod will be held on Tuesday afternoon at gao o. clock in the vestry rooms. Mrs Saul Rhodes will preside. All are urged to be in attendance az otfe cers for the coming year will be elected,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02
Tine Bidding

The Bidding
 Tho actual bidding was south ono heart, West doublod. North took the bidding to four hearts nnd when it camc around to West, he promptly doubled.
 Thc Play
 West. holding tho nee and king Of clubs. opened tho king. dummy played tho four. East gave m en- couraglng card, the eight spot. decIarer played tho three. West continued with tho aco, dummy tho ten, East completed hlS echo by playing tho deuce and declarer tho Ave. West now shifts to tho qnecn of spades which the dummy won with tho king. A small heart Is then Tod from dummy which the dc ciarer wins with tho acc. De. clnrer now plays tho queen of hoartB, West discnrding the seven Of diamonds, dummy played the sIx of hearts and East tho hyo spot. his last heart. Deeiarer now ruffs tho six of clubs fin tho dummy with the sev- on of hearts. The oIght of sheartA is returned from tho dummy, East discarding q diamond, dcclarer winning with tho JDck, West dis carding tho jack of clubs. Declarer now leads the deuce Of diamonds, west wins with the ace, dummy pinyIng the four and east the eight spot. West returns the queen of diamonds, which the dummy wins with the king. .Nn8
 Dcclarer now takes two rounds Of hearts from dummy, following In his own hand with the deuce Of hcarts and discardlng the five Of diamonds. On the first heart, West discards the six Of spades and on tie second heart he is squeezed. If no, descards tho jack of diamonds. llte ten will Dc good in dummy. # he discardH the nine of spades both spades in declarers hand VIII
 By refusing to ruff tho spades, and depending upon tho squceze play, tho deeiarer made hls Icon' iract of four hearts doubled.
 Eyen if West shifts to tho queen of spades at trick two instead oi continuing with his acc Of clubs jt would not stop tho sguccze play (Copyright, 1881, NEA Bcrylce.) af1 fnc.) 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02
M0del DiSarynas,1ent Conference To. Be
 Held May 18th
--GuaitIerl photo

The preliminary program of the model disarma ment session of the Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armament which will be a reproduction of events taking place at tho conference in Geneva has been announced. The dramatizatlon will take place in Sprague hall, Yale university, on Wednesday, May IS. Convened by the Connecticut Council on Inter. national Relations and cooperating organizations. Act one, which De. gins at 3:3O o'clock in tho after. noon, will be a reproduction of tho scene at tho Geneva Conference during tho presentation of tho pc. titionS with Miss Emily Louisu plumley of Stamford, who will take the part of Arthur Hender. son, president of tho conference. presiding. President Katharine Blunt of Connecticut College for Women will impcrsonate Dr Mary E Wooley; Mrs Edward l.. Lor- eng. Mss Mary Dlngman. who presented tho petition from women to tho conference; Ralph l.. Che. ney, Dr Muller: and stanley High will present tribute to the mem- ory of Briand.
 In the procession of tho nations and presentation on behalf Of Connecticut organizations, Mrs H. E. Crichneld, of West Hartford, will represent tho Council of Cath. oile Women; Mrs Robert r. Gadd. the Federation of Women's Clubs, and Mrs Louis l.. Gaborman, tho Council of Jewish Women.
 pr William Douglas Mackenzie will represent tho Viscount Cecil, of the International Federation of Lcngue of Nations Societies. James Frederick Greene of Ynla unlverelty, student representative of tho Intercollegiate Disarmament Council at tho Geneva Conference will appear in person. Governor Cross will preside at the evening session, representing Arthur Hen. dcrs0n. Act two will bc C repro duetlon otn picnary session of the Disarmament Conference. E. Kent Hubbard will be cast as Secretary of State Horny l.. Stimson; Don. nld A, Adams Ambassad dor Glb. son; Sanford Stoddard, Sir John Simon; M. Reno Choruy, premiet Tardieu; A, T. Nabstcdt, Chancel. Tor Drucning; George 0ismond Di. Cenzo, Minister Grnndi; Louis Y Gnbcrman, Minister Litvinoff, U. 5 $. ft. y.
 D, J. Monklowiey, Minister Za' icska; President James l.. Me- Conaughey Of Wesleyan university Am ba ssador Madarlagn; Rev J: II Edwards, M. Maynard, Hhitl: Re, Theodore A. Greene, Sir George porioy, cnnada; Chuan Chir Jlang,. Ambassador. YoD; Rev Ros' COG Nelson. President Mottn switzeriand; Chase Kimball,. For eIgn Minister Bcnes, Czeehoslo' yakla; Rov Dr Robbins Wolcet
 larstow will dclivor the oplloguc
 Groups planning 10 attend th' sessions arc nsked to notify MT Waidron c. Beeklcy. i4l Raymont road, West Hartford. The public ia Invited and, if tho attcndanc' warrny,ts, tho place of meeting WI be' changed to Woo)scy. hull, ont block north Of sprnguo hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02

Election of officers Of tho Con. necticut College Athletic assocln. ion and the College Dramatic e!ub VIE and Candle. were hold In tho college gymnasium last week. The Following officers were chosen py the Athletic association; Vico' presid ent. Mss icIigabcth Archer 'a4. of Evanston. H.; secretary Miss i1gther White, ,33. of summit. N. l.: treasurer, Miss Charlotte Hamburger, '3b, Of Mclrose Park' Penn; ehnirman of Outing cup. Dorothy Hamilton. 33, Of Mount Washington, Mass. The new proslss dent, Miss susan Crawford. '33, or Westport, was elected by the student body at C. former meeting. Tine wig and Candle Drnmatic dlub chose tho following offieers' vice. president. Joanna bakin. ,33, If Hudson, ohio; secretary, Win. nifred DeForrest, '33, of Chicago; tyeasnrer, Mss Clara Joan Carver '33. of f.orain, Ohio. Esther TYler. ,SS. of Noroton Heights was elect. ed president of Wig and Candle tt m earlier meeting of the stud' sBt body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-02

Dialing Helen Car Anna Fryer Marion Ca" and Maresla Coeoran graduating from Mafywood college May zoth Jim Carr and Jim Masner fishing to Gsystone The fish were tipped of with the result that the Jms came back hhlew Dan Cavanaugh superintendent of the tee. phone eompanys building had the sene't lawn Tn town all
 winter Then one of the boys revealed the Dan had n,nt,d nice crop of rye They're digging dandeons in Library park (One of my avodte spring dishes) Harold Hack Powell B Russes and Virginia Houston his assan',
 The current issue of "Newsdom. official publication of New York newspapermen contains picture of Dan Parker holding catch of fish, Among the catch is Herman Dan' net herring News of Bobby Knights marriage teklsd h's many friends Bobs been in New York for several months doing radio work. It there he me, the Mrs Hasht The Tower extends congratulations Joe St Lou. mas oeen named chairman of the Waterbury chapter Catholic university alumni dance committee The dance takes place in May at Wayerly inn Shirley Taylor Of io7 Orange street com plmened the Tower yesterday by calling in person %h oona ,or of lin foil And I'm much obliged little Shirley Tb. is the third time she's honored us with visit