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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
Hou the Market
Opened

By United Press
NEW YORK, May 1.-The stock
market resumed its decline into new
low ground for the bear market at
the start Of trading today, scattered
selling sending leading issues down
from a fraction to more than a
point.
Acute weakness continued in the
railroad shares, but leadership was
shared by other prominent issues.
among which we're American Tele-
phone, which sold at new low at
s4E; Western Union at i7h, and
Woolworth at 2oA.
Dealings again were quiet, but
besrish sentiment was on the Assem-
dency despite the absence Of unset
ting news Developments overnight.
Speculative sentiment continued to
be swayed by a variety Of rumors
affecting the railroad situation.
Union Pacific was weak spot IN
the latter group. dropping more than
point to below the A level. Atchi-
son dropped more than point to a
new low at 30ik and the Missouri
Pacific issues, New York Central and
New Haven sold at or near the low
est levels In their history on frac-
tional declines. A.
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PETERS MAKES
VICTORY CLAIM
Confident Democrats viii
Name Him Chairman.

Indiana Democracys bitterest fight
over state committee personnel in
twenty-five years, was due to reach
its climax today when the biennial
reorganization meeting is held here.
r. Earl Peters of TT. Wayne,
three times state chairman was
confident he would be reelected,
while the opposition, still uncertain
as to its choice, was counting noses
and attempting to determine whether
it will favor Ed Elsner OF Seymour,
or Omer Jackson of Greenfield,
Eleventh district chairman.
Two ties must be decided before
the election. At Wednesdays dis
trict reorganization there was
deadlock, go, on Tenth district
chairman between James E. Car
penter, auto license department
head, and Charles Wall, Winchester
banker. In the Fifth, Mrs. Mary
Arnold OF Peru and Mrs. w. d.
Wyatt of Redkey also tied for vice
chairman.
Both deadlocks were certified to
the state committee to be decided.
If the anti-Peters groups claim
of eleven votes on the committee
is true, thus giving the other side
only eleven votes also, Peters is a
cinch to win, because the chairman
casts the deciding votes in the ties.
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summoned the crew Of lifeboat
No. 10.
A strong southwest wind was
blowing. The President Roosevelt's
searchlights picked up the form of
an airplane, a low-winged, beauti-
fully stream-lined machine. Pas
sengers gaSped as the pilot nosed
his machine down and struck the
water with a crash that sent a
sudden, white spray UP from the
black waters.
The airplane righted itself and
remained on top OF the water, but
was tossed about like a cork and
in obvious danger Of laundering.
Meanwhile Capt. Fried maneuv-
cred the bulk of the ocean liner
alongside the plane. Manning and
his crew were lowered in the life
boat.
THE thrill Of the rescue at sea,
Il the end OF a lone attempt to
fly the Atlantic, was described
tersely by Captain Fried in his
report. which endedn
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ing to riot and resisting process Of
law, while Grose faces only the lat
ter charge.
Charged With Riot
A few days ago Mrs. Allen and
two other persons were discharged
in municipal court on riot melting
charges. Arrests were made dur
ing a demonstration of jobleSs at
the statehouse against imprison-
ment of Theodore Luesse, unem-
ployed leader, serving penal farm
term for interfering with an evic-
ton.
A moving van was ready to take
the Ayers household goods away
Friday, but friends moved the fur
niture TO the yard of the Allen
home.
Who moved you here?" a police
officer asked Mrs. Ayers today.
Il don't know" she replied.
Delegation of seven called on Dow
r. Vorihes, county commissioner,
asking aid for the family.
There is no way to do it," he
said. See the trustee, see the
Chamber Of Commerce, or go to the
Door farm"
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Mrs. Ayers has a hand bandaged.
She asserts it was injured in a
struggle with constable" Charles
w. Freeman, 1876 North Delaware
street, when he attempted to serve
the eviction writ, issued from the
court of r. S. Crutcher, Irvington
Justice of the peace. He was &C
companied by another constable, O.
p. Bebinger, 6506 College avenue.
A we'll dressed man paused today
to survey the situation on the lawn.
Poor Help Poor
my God!" he exclaimed, "the
country fought for can do thisl"
A hat was passed among the crowd
of 200. One of the contributors was
a poorly dressed woman. Opening a
shabby purse, she drew out dollar
bill and handed IL to Mrs. .AyreS.
Sorry 1 can't do more" the giver
said.
A young man addressed the crowd,
bitterly lenouncing Freeman.
Smoke curls from the pipe of
dilapidated stove. A table, TWO
chairs, and a bed complete the fur
nishingS of the open air home.
There are two signs.
Our only, home, sweet home, ="
one reads. "A No Mean City.
Tough! Sure. It's Tough"
Two to Face Court
The other sign reads:
Home, sweet home" There is a
drawing of a bird from whose
mouth musical notes issue.
Two persons will face municipal
court today as a result OF the dis
turbance Friday, when the eviction
attempt was made.
They are Mrs. Fay Allen, 30, OF
1888 Calhoun street, mother of four
children, one baby in arms, and
William Grose, 81, Terrace and
Keystone avenues. He has a son,
4, and his wife and newly born
baby are in a hospital.
Mrs. Allen is charged with incit-
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Hourly Temperatures


had rescued the crew of twenty
five Of the British freighter An
tinoe, when they were aboard the
President Roosevelt. Two Of the
Manning's crew were lost. The
British parliament, at the request
of King George. conferred medals
upon the heroes.
In March, 1890, Captain Fried
accomplished q mission OF mercy
at sea when he led the transfer OF
Chief Engineer Frank Battam
from the steamer Crawford 70 the
S. s. America.
DATTAMS daughter was near
. death in New Orleans and he
was transferred to permit him TO
90 to her.
Reichers said he was "all right"
in a message to Bernarr MacFad-
den. New York publisher who
backed his flight. He sent the
following message: Picked up at
sea by President Roosevelt steam
ship. Ship (airplane) Is total loss
am all right. Further details
tomorrow.
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land because one wing Of his
plane was damaged and his pre-
cious fuel supply almost was gone.
He was sighted at $40 p. m.
(4:10 p. m. EST, forty-seven
miles from Fastnet and four
miles of Cape Clear, Ireland.
The weather near the cape was
anything but clear. Visibility was
poor. Mist hung over the ocean.
If the luck OF Freid and Manning
had not held good and If Reichers
had been q few miles farther off
his course, the officer on watch
might never have sighted the air
plane, a mere speck budeted
about in high seas.
n
THE President Roosevelt's pas
Il sengers had finished dinner
and we're chatting in the salons
when the ship slowed down sud
denly. News that an airplane had
been sighted spread rapidly. Soon
the passengers were at the rail-
while Captain Fried gave his or
ders from the bridge and Manning
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New and Secret Line OF
Inquiry Is Begun by
Prosecutor.
PROBE FORCES BECKER
No Evidence So Far for
Arrests, Is Claim of
Official.
By United Press

By United Press
TRENTON, N. j., May IA.
"A new and secret line of in
quiry, which Prosecutor Err
win Marshall is confident will
yield results, opened today as
the a.assed forces of the fed
eral, state and metropolitan
police sought the wanton
slayers of Is month : old
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Jr.
Marshall, 60-years-old, will pursue
an independent course in connection
with his mysterious plan.
IT am today pursuing an investi-
CATION at the scene where the body
was found" he said. 81 am starting
on a new clew never investigated
before. 1 expect it to yield results"
Meanwhile, at Pennington, Prose-
cutor Anthony M. Hauck Jr. Of
Hunterdon county, said he and Mar
shall had been placed in charge Of
the investigation by Attorney-Gen-
eral William A. Stevens.
Dispute Among Probers
This tended to emphasize reports
of difficulties between the prose-
cutors and the state police which
were furthered by Marshall's ex-
pressed conviction that material OBJ
tanned by state police from various
sources-including DR.. John F. Con-
don and John Hughes Curtis-thuS
far was of little of real value.
IT understand that the state
police searched the hillside on the
Sourland mountain section" Mar
shall said today, but as far as ether
sections are concerned, they made
no search except to inspect tele-
phone and telegraph lines when
they paid particular attention TO
aire tapping"
Meanwhile, Hauck said the Hunt
erdon county grand jury would con-
vene Monday, but he said as far as
he knew no indictments would be
returned in connection with the
Lindbergh case.
Nothing to Bring Arrests
''There is absolutely nothing in
the way Of evidence upon which ar
rests could be made now" Marshall
said here. John Hughes Curtis has
not proved ne ever was in touch
with the kidnapers.
Colonel Breckenridge told me
Friday at the morgue that there
have been more than 100 deter
mined efforts TO cash in on this kid
mapping, either by gangs or indi-
viduals.
"r know such efforts were being
made. but I didn't suspect there
were so many of them.
ST see no reason why each and
every person who has attempted TO
capitalize on the kidnapping, through
false information or false promises,
should not be punished. I shall ex-
tend every aid toward such prose-
cutionS."
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They took OF Lou Reichers,
the lone pilot. Unable to salvage
lifeboat or plane on account OF
high, rough sea. (Signed) Fried"
Passengers we're much more ex-
cited. They rushed to the cap
tain's cabin to congratulate the
captain and chief officer, who
have figured in more thrilling res
cues than any other team" on
the north Atlantic run.
Captain Fried has stood on the
bridge several times while Chief
Oficer Manning led a nfeboat TO
a rescue, notably in the rescue Of
the crew Of the freighter Florida.
1t sank TOO miles of the Virginia
coast in January, 1929. Manning
and his crew braved towering seas
and took OF the Florida's crew
against odds which appeared in
surmomtable.
THE officers were honored BY
Il the city OF New York for tn
rescue, but II was becoming an old
story. Tire years before they
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By United Press
A BOARD S. S. PRESIDENT
n ROOSEVELT, EN- ROUTE
TO NEW YORK, May 14.-Lou
Reichers, young New Jersey f1ier,
who lost a gallant fight to span
the Atlantic, was under care of
ships surgeon today. pulled out
of an angry ocean by Americas
most famous maritime rescue
team. Captain George w. Fried
and chief officer, Harry Manning.
The Fried-Manning combina-
ton, already honored for its
phenomenal ability TO be in the
right place at the right time for
a sea rescue, and to do its work
precisely in the face Of danger,
clicked" again.
Reichers' airplane Liberty. the
highest-powered aircraft ever TO
venture over the Atlantic, was
claimed BY the ocean. Manning'S
lifeboat also was abandoned. after
Reichers had been taken out OF
his gold and black speed machine,
his nose broken and his face
lacerated.
The fiier said he was forced 70
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
SCREAMS ROUT
BABY KIDNAPER
Nurse Sees Man at Win
dow; Find Ransom Note.

Screams of her nurse are believed
to have prevented the kidnapping
Friday night Of Betty Ann Anthony,
10 months old, from the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Anthony, 1911 College avenue. The
father Is an automobile accessories
dealer.
The nurse, Mrs. Della Fields, At,
told police she saw a man peering
through the window of the baby's
room on the second floor. He fed
when she screamed. She took the
baby from bed, ran downstairs and
telephoned police.
On the slate roof of a porch where
the man had stood was found an
envelope on which in printed char
acters was Ransom 100000"
A thin chisel about one inch In
width was near. The envelope,
which was of linen paper, contained
leaf from a cheap paper tablet on
which the printing was repeated.
The parents were attending a
theater and the nurse and baby
were alone in the home. The father
said that previously an attempt had
been made to open window and
later a rock was hurled through a
window.
He said he and Mrs. Anthony are
away from home only one night
week and he believes the house is
watched and attempts made to
enter it while they are away.
Radio patrolmen were first to
arrive at the home. Later an in
vestigation was made by squads
under the direction of Major Her
bert Fletcher, LieutenantS Dan
Cummins, Walter Claffey and John
Sheehan.
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ANDERSON RUM
CASE WILL GO
TO JURY SOON
Closing Arguments Will Be
Completed Today on
Plot Charges.
WITNESSES ATTACKED
U. S. Attorney Admits That
Admissions Made Are
Shocking

Closing arguments in the Ander-
son liquor conspiracy case we're re-
sumed today in federal court, and
The case was expected to be given
abe jury before noon.
Arguments we're begun late Fri
day, after the defense rested at 4,
attorneys for all defense witnesses
Except Police Chief Alvin Riggs and
former Detective Captain Ralph
Rich addressing the jury.
John A. Royse. attorney for Rich
Pnd Riggs. opened arguments this
morning. followed by District Attor-
hey George r. Jeffrey.
The government holds no brief
for some OF its witnesses" Alex G.
Cavins, assistant district attorney.
told the jury in opening the argu-
ments late Friday.
Admits "Sickening Admissions"
1T is a sickening thing to hear
their testimony and admissions of
some OF them, but this is a condi-
zion you can expect where such
1hings are going on. The govern
ment has to go to such people to
get evidence.
However. they are not the play
mates of the federal government,
nor Of its agents, but of these de-
pendants on trial.
The defense is attempting TO
make these witnesses look as black
as they are. themselves, but that
doesn't remove the stains from the
defendants.
Merely because the pot calls the
kettle black, it does not make the pot
any cleaner"
There is not citizen or official in
the state whose nbersy is safe as
long as witnesses can testify to
things that can be denied only in
general Frank A. Symmes. who
opened arguments for the defense,
declared.
Blame Put on Mayor
Blame for disappearance of con-
alscated liquor from police head
quarters was shifted to shoulders of
Mayor Jesse H. Mellett, who is not
on trail at this time because of ill
ness, in the closing defense
testimony.
Riggs testified liquor had been re-
showed from the station on orders
OF the mayor, denying government
charges that he ever ordered any
liquor removed illegally.
He asserted that on one occasion
Mellett told him to take a gallon
of alcohol to Charles Otto, adding
ahat, when he refused. the mayor
Turn 10 Page TwO)
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In the Air

Weather conditions at Q a. m:
Southwest wind, IL miles an
hour: temperature, S.: narometric
pressure, 1898 at sea level; ceiling,
overcast, sprinkling. raining north
west, estimated 5000 feet; visihil-
ity, 10 miles; field, good.
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RUM RACKETEERS, AIDED
BY native OF SOUTHLAND.
ARE Believed SLAYERS
Bigger Game
Curtis Associates Believe
Lone Eagle Himself
Kidnap Target.
BY CHARLES MCANN

- OftfOLA, Va May 1T.-AltA-
IN mate associates of John
Hughes Curtis suggested today
that the men who falsely prom
ised to deliver the Lindbergh baby
may have plotted to kidnap Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh himself.
Admitting that their theory was
little more than speculation,
these informants preached it as
the only logical explanation OF the
fantastic Negotiations" which they
conducted for two months, know
ing all the time that the baby was
not in their hands.
First, it was held that the kid
napers. after numbering the Lind
bergh baby, obviously set out to
extort as much money as possible
from the bereaved parents, under
the pretext that the child, alive
and well, was in their hands.
They did get $4,000, the money
that DR.. John F. Condor tossed
over a graveyard wall in exchange
for the information that the baby
was aboard the fishing smack
Sally, of Martha's Vineyard. Lind
bergh flew out to sea twice in
search of the phantom ship. once
with Curtis.
TTNSATISFIED with this ex-
~ quiSite bit of torture, the
kidnapers then, through Curtis,
sought to extort more money.
They even submitted samples of
the "Jafsie" money as sign of
their good faith"
Lindbergh refused to yield more
without the baby itself. Then the
kidnapers audaciously promised to
deliver the baby for a ransom
understood to be a comparatively
trifiing amount.
Curtis intimates here based on
this fact their theory that Lind
bergh himself was to be kid
mapped. They granted possible
alternative-that by their nerve
wrecking tactics Of delay, they
hoped to bring Lindbergh finally
to the stage where he himself
would offer a final ransom
sum.
The alternative, however, was
not accepted as feasible, becaSe
the hard-headed Lingbergh ap-
parently was determined not to
part with more money in advance.
IT was suggested therefore, that
A. these men, who murdered the
baby after acquiring evidence
sufficient to identify themselves as
the kidnapers, were shooting at
bigger game even than the worlds
most famous baby-his world
famous father.
1t is know now that Lindbergh
was. aboard the Maroon on its
cruises. Those aboard who denied
absolutely that Lindbergh was
aboard, admit now that they
spoke falsely.
The seaplsnes that few out
whenever the Maroon cruised,
really we're furnished by the navy
as protection for Lindbergh, on
the chance that the kidnapers
might attack the yacht.
1t was these navy seaplanes
that were the main factors in the
final "etSback" in the weird me
gotiations. Lindbergh, Curtis
and their companions we're on a
small private yacht Thursday aft
ernoon when their little receiving
radio set-it could not send
rasped out the news that the ba-
by's skeleton had been found.
Police awaited further word
from New Jersey today on the
kidnapping clews they are TO work
on. They sought themselves in
formation regarding the half
dozen Purple gangsters who we're
here two weeks ago, and who,
they believe, were here on some
angle Of the Lindbergh case.
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PLANT WALNUT TREES

Scouts to Set Out Mt. Vernon
Plants at Reservation Sunday.
Two walnut trees from the Mt.
Vernon home Of George Washing
ton will be planted at the Boy
Scouts reservation Sunday at a
bicentennial observance of troop No.
3 of the Irvington Presbyterian
church.
The trees, gifts Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. J. Carr, will be planted with 200
evergreen trees. The planting will
be preceded by a picnic dinner in
the Kiwanis hut. F. o. Belzer,
scout executive, viii be in charge.
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HOME SET UPON
COURTHOUSE LAWN

household goods placed the south
w courthouse family which resisted eviction Friday
from 2s4O Calhoun attracting attention hundreds of
today.
World veteran with record OF sixteen
family which includes his wife,
Frank daughters, Erma A. and Esther H. the
parents and son The girls
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ORDER LAND SEIZED

U0vernOr OF Mexican PROVINCE 70
Take Over Private Property.
By United Press
MEXICO CITY, May 1.-THE
Governor of the state of Hidalgo
was authorized TO seize for the
public good" any property within
the state today. owners of the
property TO be reimbursed on the
basis Of an official appraisal with
a 3 per cent down payment and
the balance in installments over
twenty years.
The Governor was given the pow
er TO decide what property would
be seized.
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TIE was born an obscure
II camel driver, and he
never learned to read or write.
At IS, he married the
richest woman in Mecca. who
was 40. He learned of
God through the Jews and
the Christians, smashed the
pagan idols Of his people and
founded a religion Of his own,
which forced his brand of SAL
walton on millions at the point
of the sword and in the glare
of the torch.
At one time he had nine
wiveS-and yet he found time.
while composing their jealous
quarrels. TO advance his new
faith. which was destined to
clai mthe adherence OF go
million people 1900 years after
his death.
-Four stories on one of the
most colorful figures in his
tory, the 1300th anniversary
of whose death viii be OBJ
served by 2s0.O00.000 Moham-
medans throughout the world
on June s.
The first aCiU appear
Monday, Nay 16, in
THE TIMES
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Lindys May Go Abroad

By United FTess
NEW YORK, May 14.-Reports
were circulated today without Of
fetal confirmation that Colonel and
Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh would go
to France in June to await the birth
of their second child.
Some weeks ago, 1t Is known, the
Lindberghs were offered the use Of
a chateau in France for the sum-
mer, and at that time the fiier was
reported considering the offer.
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
|NOLL|SON soon
To HOP OCEAN

LONDON, Aug. 9 GN.SO-
Bound for Portmarnock, Ireland,
on the first leg of an attempted
round-trip airplane flight across
the Atlantic, James A. Mollison,
Australian aviator, hoped off
from Stag Lane aerodrome at
$50 p. m. today Ql:30 a. M,
Washington time).
Mollisons wife, the former
Amy Johnson, started for Port
marnock in another plane a few
minutes before.
Mollison will wait at Port
marnock Beach, near Dublin, un-
til he receives special weather
reports from the air ministry
before attempting the ocean
flight.
The flier abandoned his radio
set and special direction-finding
apparatus in order to conserve
weight
The Washington times., 1932-08-09
BARkLEY ROLLS
.. UP SAFE LEAD

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 9 ON.
SD.-Senator Alben w. Barkley
had rolled up an apparently safe
lead for. Democratic renomina-
ton today.
With 2,121 precincts reported
of the States Abs, Barkley held
a 32,413 margin over his nearest
opponent, George B. Martin. The
vote: Barkley 60,937; Martin,
28,524.
All incumbent Congressman up
for renominatiOn-Seven Demo
Gratis and one Republican-were
leading in the race from the
State-at-large, Nine were chosen
on each ticket.
The nine leading Democrats IN
order were Fred M. VinSon,
Virgil Chapman, A. ]. MAY,
Glover H. Cary, w. V. Gregory,
Brent Spence, John Young
Brown, c. r. Garden and Finley
Hamilton.
Maurice H. Hatcher of Louis
vile. incumbent, led the Re
publican slate. Eight leaders in
order following Thatcher were
Robert Blackburn, William Lewis,
B. T. Roundtre", j. Lincoln New.
hall, George P, Ellison. Hilliard
H. Smith. D E. Mcclure and
Ashland T, Patrick,