davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

neuritis, rheumatism, etc: or lose
any time because of colds or sore
throat. Get some Bayer Aspirin and
Just follow those proven directions
for instant relief.
Get the genuine tablets, stamped
with the Bayer cross. They cost
very little, especially if you buy
them by the bottle. Any doctor will
tell you they are harmless. They
don't hurt the heart. They don't
upset the stomach. So take them as
often as you have the least need of
their quick comfort. Take enough
for complete results.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
EUROPE NEAR
7 CATACLYSM AS
BRAND PASSES
War Disaster He Dreamed
to Prevent Seems Nearer
Than Ever.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
seripps- Howard FOREIGN Editor

The sudden death of Aristide
BRAND, a dozen times premier Of
France and perennial minister of
foreign affairs, leaves Europe fac
ing the very cataclysm he tried SO
hard TO prevent.
BRAND and Stresemann-Ger-
many's late foreign minister-seem-
1ngly we're on the point Of arrang-
ing Franco-German entente,
without which permanent peace in
Europe is impossible.
But Stresemann died and Adolf
Hitler's Nationalist embittered re-
lations by anti-French demonstra-
tons.
Not only was the entente wrecked
but, politically, Frances man of
peace" was doomed. Brands soft
answer" Frenchmen charged, had
played into the hands of a war
like Germany.
His Big Dream Shattered
Politically, therefore, BRAND was
killed two years ago, ambushed by
those whose friendship he sought
across the Rhine Physically he died
Monday, literally Of a broken heart.
The big dream Of Brands de-
Ginning years was United States of
Europe European peace based
upon a friendly understanding be-
tween France and Germany. He
saw that if there was to be peace
and not just a truce between wars
it would have to come that way.
But the cards were stacked against
him.
1 saw him the last time last sum-
mer, in London. I was shocked by
his changed appearance. He had
aged a decade in little more than a
year. He was a broken man. Trag-
edy was written in every line of his
bowed figure.
Knew He Was on Sidelines
France, Germany, Italy, Britain
and the United States we're holding
conferences in the British capital,
night and day, in an effort to pre-
vent the economic. if not the politi-
cal, collapse Of Europe. I saw
BRAND at the Carleton. I asked
him how things weer coming.
''Ah," he said with the whimsical
little shrug which was so typical
of him, 'the climate here agrees
with me we'll enough, but I miss my
French tobacco" Gle smoked the
cheapest and rankest of black shag.)
There was no miStaking his
meaning. He was on the sidelines,
and he knew it. He still was
French foreign minister, but the
clever masterful little Premier Laval
"a newcomer in French politics
was shaping foreign policy. The
facade was the same but the works
inside were different.
Bitter Foe of Tiger"
BRAND and Clemenceau were
bitter enemies. Clemenceau never
could tolerate opposition, and
BRAND had overthrow him and
taken his place as premier Clemen-
ceau never forgave him, and never
tired of saying cutting things about
him.
"Poincare knows everything and
understands nothing" the Tiger
once quipped, but BRAND knows
nothing and understands every
thing"
There was a good deal to this,
and it was complimentary to BRAND,
though Clemenceau did not intend
it that way.
BRAND always employed a small
army of secretaries to dig up facts
for him-which he did not try to
carry in his head-but his under
Istanding of fundamentals was
monumental.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

many laughs during the years they
have been on the stage. They talk
small town mountain gossip, play a
tune here and there on saw, a
home made violin and the like. But
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

TRAPPED -. by human wolf! Alone at the
mercy of beast! That was the memory that
haunted her every living moment. And she was
mady in love with another engaged to be
married. What should she do?
Must she give up her sweetheart her wedding
:. her happiness? Must she pay for that wrong :.
even though she was innocent2 Suddenly, the
answer came. Suddenly, when all hope seemed gone,
the miracle happened. Again love found the wayl
And the strange solution of this amazing true
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
WLW (7OG) Cincinnati
WEDNESDAY


5;S0-Time
5;3l-Top o. the morning.
6.00-Time.
6.ol-ENerciSeS.
s:lS-Talent Bureau program.
6:S0-Time
6aS-Jolly Bill and Jane tNBCl,
1:00-Time.
7:ol-Morning devotions.
1:l5-Phil Cook tNBCl.
1;30-Talent Bureau program.
l:45-Physical exercises.
s:oo-Talk bv DR.. Ada Hart Arlitt.
Sl5-Ohio Federation of WomenS Clubs.
8:se-Beautiful thoughts (NBCl.
S.45-WLW mail bag.
s;O0-LiVeStock reports.
lo-Announcement
9l5-Dance orchestra.
s;So-Colonel Goodbodv tNBCl.
9;45-Morning Hvmnals.
10:00-Talent Bureau program.
10:20-River reports.
1o;s0-Beauty talk. Beatrice Fairfax (NBC)
ll00-Talent Bureau program.
1l:l5-Pat Barnes (NBCl.
1l:30-Jaek Albins dance orchestra.
1l.45-Market reports.
1l:50-Livestock reports.
1900 unconditional Farm aand Home
period tNBCl.
12:30-Time
12:sl-Horace Heidt's dance orchestra.
1:00-Ohio School OF the Air.
2:00-Pat Harrington. tenor.
2.l5-Smilin' Ed Mcconnell.
2.45-Talent Bureau program.
5.00-Dance orchestra.
3;S0-Organ recital. Hershel Luecke.
S.4S-The chatter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

Gems from current musical comedies
will be featured by Jack Kerr, former
musical comedy star, who is known to
radio listeners as THE Voice of a
Thousand Shades in the Symphony of
Color program to be broadcast over
WFBM and the Columbia network Tues
day from 9 TO 9:15 D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

TUESDAY
% p. M
lWGN f720l-''Easy Aces"
lNBC-Russ Columbo and
orchestra.
-s:I5 p. M
lCBs1Plsyboy hour.
WON (720l-DramatizatIon
Of States.
WMAQ t67o)--Oriental or
chestra.
$3.50 p. M
CBS-Orchestra and Alex
Gray to WABC.
NBc-Paris Night Life to
wMAQ (s7O-Dr. Preston
Bradley.
-9:45 p. M
lCBS-Myrt and MarRe to
WBBM.
ICBS-Jack Miller and or
chestra to WABC.
IWGN f720D-Marches: To-
moTrow's Tribune.
Wink tl390)-Danceland or
chestra.
10 p. M
KYw (102o)-Sports: news;
state street.
ICBS-Barlow and Columbia
symphony.
lNBC-Marion Harris to
wGN i72ol-Egyptology.
WIKI 1390)-Day's orches-
wHAM t115O)-Marigold or
chestra.
lNBC-Amos m ANDY to
WENR. WMA0. WHAS,
WSM.
-10:15 P. M
INBc-Quarter hour to
WENR.
lNBC-Jesse Crawford. organ
list to WEAF.
WON f720l-Dream ship.
WMAQ t670l-Dan and Syl-
via.
IWTAM G070-Sports.
WTMJ 1920 -Frigidarians
dance program.
--I0:30 p. M
KYW 1920 - ''P a d d e d
Fists"
NBC-P 0 hibition Poll:
Denny's orchestra t o
WEAF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

and Selections from the musical show.
Lady Be Good" are to be presented by
Mabel Jackson. Earle Spicer and Don
voorhees, orchestra in the program Tues
day at $3.50 D. M. over WTAM and NBC
network
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

Alex Gray will sing In the Still of the
Night" latest jazz character study by
Hoaghy Carmichael, and Nat Skilkrets or
chestra will play Firms "ChanSonette"
as features of Music That Satisfies" over
WFBM and the Columbia network Tues
daY at 9:30 D. m
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

WEDNESDAY
7:30-Records
q.00-Women's hour
INSTRUMENTATION.
INSTRUMENTATION.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10.05-Lester Huff at the organ
INSTRUMENTATION.
1920 to Noon-Silent
1900 Noon-Farm program.
p M.
1,00--Aunt Jemima (CBSl,
l:I5-Societv reporter.
l:30-American School of the Air (CBSl,
2.00-Edna Wallace Hopper (CBS).
2l5-Musical revue (CBS).
7.30-Two Thirty Tunes
8 90 to b.30-Silent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
WKBF (140O) indianapolis
Indianapolis Broadcastinx. Incl

WEDNESDAY
A. NJ
6.30-Cadle Tabernacle family praver
period
T:oo-church federation program.
T.lb-Morning music.
7.30-World news.
T:35-Musical clock.
S.00-BreakfaSt bazaar.
S:30-Household topics.
q.1S-CryStal studio
a.30-Hollywood news flashes.
9.30-School Ship of the Air.
10:00-Louise Spillman.
10;25-MuSical Chef
10.45-DesSa Byrd at the organ.
1l,00-Harry BaSon.
1i.15-Preluncheon music.
r. NJ.
12:3o-Livestook market reports.
12.45-Marott trio
l:90-BuSiness news.
1lS-Sign of.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

story makes one of the most dra-
matte human documents that ever
poured out of tortured soul. Read
this story Defense of the
Woman He Loved" :. in the April
issue of Greater TRUE STORY
Magazine. Read, too, many more
stirring real-life stories in this thrill
ing. issue. And -.
If you want money for you and yol
$4,000 ;. $1,000 $50 So
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

Jane Adams. founder of Hull House.
noted settlement center, is to be sketched
by Frazier Hunt in the Great PERSONAL
tiles program Tuesday at $50 q. M, over
WLW and NBC network.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
WLW (7OO) Cincinnati

PM
400-To be announced
445-Little Orphan Annie (NBC).
5:OO-Old Man Sunshine.
5;15-Horace Heidts orchestra.
5:29-Time.
5:30-Bob Newhall
5:45-Lowell Thomas (NBC)
6:00-Amos m ANDY (NBCl.
6:30-Melody Speedway.
6:45-Musical dreams.
7:00-R. F. D. hour.
7.30-~Bubble Blowers.
8:00-Organ and voices
B:30-Great Personalities" Frazier Hunt
fNBCl.
9:00-Horsce Heidts dance orchestra.
9.30-Varsity quartet.
9:44-Time
9:45-To be announced.
l0:00--Night caps.
10:30-LoS Amigos.
l0:59-Time.
11:00-Horace Heidts dance orchestra from
Netherland Plaza.
11.30-Jack Albin'S dance orchestra.
1900 Midnight-Time.
A. M.
i2:Oi-Sign off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

- p. M
CHS Bath Club: ventree',
orchestra. soloists.
MIC - Julia Sanderson
Frank Crumit to WEAF.
EBC-Voters' service Il
WIZ.
-5:15 p. M
CBs-Lymans band ane
Glee Club.
-7:3o p. M
KDKA (9so)-Melody speed.
cBsgkate Smith.
NBC-Mary and Bob u
WEAF.
WJR (750l-Bubble Blowers
NBC-Heel Hugger Har.
monies to WIZ.
-7:45 p. M
CBs-Ed Sullivan.
NBC-Sisters OF the Skille,
10 WIZ.
- P. M
KYW (1020)-Agnew's or.
chestra.
CBS-Bernie's orchestra.
WBBM (770)-Melody Speed
NBc.Musical Magazine t.
WEAF.
NBC - Household Musica
program to WIZ.
-S:15 p. M
WBBM (77O) - Orchestra;
pianist.
$50 p. M
CBS-Crime club.
NBC-VoorheeS' orchestra Il
WEAF.
NBC-"Great Personalities: =
Frazier Hunt: Bourbon:
orchestra. to WIZ.
WMAQ l670l-Dance mas
tiers.
WsM tssO)-Nat'I Concert
orchestra.
- p. M
KYW 1920 -Maupin's or
chestra.
CBS-Pratt and Lambert's
symphony of color.
WBBM ITO 49, Miniature
Symphony.
ABC-Dance orchestra with
walter Winchell to WEAF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

Selections. ranging from musical shows to
sented by Barry Devine baritone and
Emo Rapee's orchestra in the McKesSon
and NBC network Tuesday at 8 D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08

hurry! The Greater TRUE STORY
$4,000 contests close in few DAYS
but you still have time to enter
them! It's easy to win! Everybody
has chance! Full, simple details on
page 8 and page 1914. Get the April
Greater TRUE STORY tyournews-
stand-before it's sold out! Get your
share of this S22,0O0l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
WFBM Q2OO) Indiananol;s

WKBF (1400) indianapolis
indianapolis BrOadcastinE. Inc.)
TUESDAY
P. M
4:l5-Harry Bason.
4:30-Late sport news.
4:45-News flashes.
5:00-Vaughn Cornish.
5:15-Evening melodies.
6.00-Myron Greene.
6:15-Dfnner music
6:25-David Lawrence dispatches.
7:00-Ruth Otte
7:15-Harry Bason.
7:30-Connies orchestra.
7:45-Clarence Harding.
8:15-Connies orchestra.
8:30-Jerry and Charlie.
8:45-Indiana home program
9:00-The Hooters.
9:15-Marvel Myers.
9:30-SportS question box.
9:35-Connie's orchestra.
10:00-Showboat orchestra.
l0:45-Ralph ElVin boxing review.
1l:00-Sign off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-08
STATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BRoADCAsTING COMPANY
WIZ Netw0rk
STATIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BRoADCAsTTNG SYSTEM

Esso 5 % 20 T S w% s SS s SEs 3:
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
C. G.O.P.HOLDS
BACK ON STOCK
CLIMB CHEERS
Hopes for Recovery Before
Election, but Cautious
in Comments.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Al-
though administration officials are
hoping for quick and widespread
economic recovery before the presi-
Dental election, note of caution
has crept into their comment on the
furious pace Of the stock market.
A few senators have issued state
ments predicting that the bullish
stock market, together with the be-
ginning of improvement in other
fields, will re-elect President Hoo
yer, but in official circles there is a
tendency to remember the days
when every rosy promise of "recov-
cry in sixty days" was followed by
bearish developments in Wall Street
and elsewhere.
Hope has replaced optimism, and
the smiles on the faces of cabinet
members are mingled with a look
of concern.
Think Psychology Is Good
The administration economic
scouts do not minimize the psy-
Geological value of an optimistic
stock market, but it is higher prices
of commodities and reopened fac
tories they are looking for.
Present reports from industrial
leaders are that the improvement
has not taken the form of in
creased buying power or a decrease
in unemployment.
But there is hope that start to-
ward better conditions may be in
the making.
The Republicans do not believe
that complete recovery is essential
to a Hoover victory in November.
What they are hoping for is that
the country will be definitely on an
upward climb. Even though it's
benefits have not seeped down to
the mass of people, they feel the
promise of better things will work
in Hoover's favor.
Don't Want "ToO Fast" Climb
Robert P. Lamont, retiring Sec
retary of commerce, reflected the
general caution of administration
men.
After a talk with the cabinet at
his farewell, he declared the mar
ket would not have improved as
much as it has if there were not
some substance to it, but he added
hope that "it would not go too
fast"
The fear in political circles is
that decline between now and
election day would prove disastrous
to Hoover.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10

trolled the army units and civil
guard. A battle was in prospect.
Manuel Azana, premier and war
minister, in announcing the march
on Seville, said he did not know
exactly when the troops would ar
rive. Other towns in the Andalu-
sian region, embracing Seville, were
calm, he said.
The monarchist revolt, the most
serious effort to restore King Al
fonso since the republic was estab-
lished, apparently was well planned.
Alfonso left the throne April IA,
1881.
The government, however, had
advance information and put the
movement down in Madrid with
vigor. BY early afternoon, eighty
two arrests had been made, includ-
ing important rebel leaders.
Cadiz advices said an outbreak of
Jerez, center of the sherry wine
district and not far from Cadiz,
had been suppressed quickly.
The colonel of the Jerez civil
guards and various important mon
archists were arrested. Loyal civic
guard reinforcements were sent to
Jerez from Cadiz.
Several minor revolutionary move
ments had preceded today's, in
spired possibly by a manifesto is
sued last spring by Alfonso XIII in
which he called for establishment
of a constitutional monarchy.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
STATE BANKER PUT
ON FARM BOARD

done good work which has been
missed by the public at large"
By Scripps-Ho1ard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-It is no
sinecure, this job of wheat mem
Der" of the federal farm board,
which Senator James E. Watson
got for his lifelong personal friend,
Ernest B. Thomas, former Rushville
banker.
Hard-boiled Alex Legge of the In
ternational Harvester Company was
the original wheat member" Legge
lasted a year, and resigned.
Governor Samuel r. McKelvie,
veteran Republican warhorSe of
Nebraska, then took over the wheat
membership. McKelvie likewise soon
tired to seeing wheat prices plunge
downward. and he quit long before
wheat reached the bottom.
Farm leaders of the country and
senators and congressman for two
years have been blaming the farm
board for low wheat prices.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10

diana, his family moving to this
state shortly after his birth. His
first employment was in an Indian
apolis bank following his decision to
devote his life to banking.
Although sharing his activities
with other enterprises, he never re-
llnquished his banking connections
In 1905, at the age of At, he be-
came president of the Capial Ma
tlonal bank, and continued as its
head until 1912 when it merged with
the Indiana National.
With the merger, Mr.. Stafnaker
became head of the combined in
stitutionS, and held the presidency
until his death. Under his direc-
tion the bank became the largest
banking institution in the state.
Mr.. Stalnaker was thirty third
degree Mason, a member of the
York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine and
Tie lodge He was a member of
several Indianapolis downtown and
country clubs.
In 1891 he married Miss Maude
Hill, and following her death, he
was married in 1914 to Mrs. Cecilia
Mansur Wulsin, who survives him.
Cher survivors are a daughter, Mrs.
Mallory Alig; stepdaughter, Mrs.
Cecilia Alig; a sister, Mrs. Olive
Faulkner; a brother, william E.
Stalnaker, and seven grandchildren.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
RAIL MEN FACE
NEW WAGE CUT
5 Per Cent Slash Looms for
Million Workers.
BIZ United Press

BB United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Another
wage reduction for a million or
more union railway employees was
reported planned today as railway
executives met to discuss the loan
of $300,000,000 for equipment and
repairs urged on them by the ad-
miniStration.
The new reduction is reported to
be 5 per cent or more. Wages were
cut 10 per cent last February, by
agreement Of the railways and the
unions, on the railway promise to
spread employment las far as pos
sible.'
The new move, it was understood
today, is planned to make effective
a wage scale next Feb. l that will
be at least Is per cent under the
scale in effect when the first cut
was approved.
The reason for the second reduc-
ton is the same as advanced for
the flrSt-steadily declining rev.
enues, which in some cases failed to
meet interest charges carried by
some roads.
The loan proposal, however, has
been termed by some railway execu-
tives as ''uneconomic." They see
no economic reason for buying
equipment they do not need, or in
making repairs they will not need
for year or two.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10

u
Miss Merrill, 78-year- -old recluse
whom they are charged with slay-
ing, was the daughter of the late
Ayers Merrill, ambassador to Bel
gium and friend of President Grant.
Fingerprints of Miss Dockrey,
daughter of confederate general, al
ready had been identified as match
ing those found on a broken lamp
that lay near the bullet-torn body
of Miss Merrill.
Until j. E. Chancellor, Bertillon
expert, made his new discovery to-
day, there had been little evidence
to connect Dana with the crime.
The eccentrics prints, Chancellor
said, were found on a lamp shade
and chifferobe drawer in the room
of Glenne Burnne, the Merrill
homestead, where Miss Jane was
shot to death last week, and her
body dragged from the house to a
nearby thicket.
Sheriff G. P. Roberts theory is
that the Staying was the result Of
long feud between Miss Merrill
and Miss Dockery over a herd Of
goats.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10

Declining to discuss his appoint
ment Tuesday as member of the
federal farm board, Ernest B.
Thomas, Rushville banker, con-
ferred with friends Tuesday night at
the Claypool.
He said he would make no state
ment until he had received official
confirmation of his selection.
Thomas, who is so, never actually
has been behind a pillow. but as a
Rush county banker he has aided in
solving the problems of thousands
of farmers.
In addition, Thomas, until 1881
had served as head of the federal
land bank, in Porto Rico.
Born in Milroy in 1867, Thomas
first began his political career as
Rush county recorder in 1894. He
Is Republican.
Thomas said Tuesday night that
he believed the farm board has
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
DONATES BONUS SITE
HooSier Veterans Given a.
Acres in Brown County.

Gift of forty-four acres of land
in Brown county for use of the In
dianapolis unit of the bonus army,
was announced today from unit
headquarters, 931 Virginia avenue,
the name of the donor being with
held.
Members of the unit who re-
turned last week from Johnstown,
Pa, after being driven from Wash
ington by troops, intend to "dig in
for the winter on the land, it was
stated.
1t was asserted today that there is
no intention to march on Wash
ington again in December wher
congress will be in session.
I'VE don't intend to again invade
the Hoover foreign territory" it was
declared.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10

The animals belonged to Miss
Dockery and strayed on to the Mer-
rill estate, where Miss Jane lived
once. Constant quarrels and court
litigation had resulted.
Duncan G. Minor, boyhood sweet
heart of Miss Merrill, today in
formed District Attorney Clay
Tucker that he had been spending
nights at Miss Merrilps home for
several years.
Minor is the fourth principal in
the strange romance interviewer in
the mystery.
He is a direct descendant of Don
Augustin Minor, famous Spanish
governor general who ruled this
country beofer the Louisiana pur-
chase.
He, Miss Merrill, Dana and Miss
Dockery, all of the finest lineage of
The old south, retired from society
almost forty years ago, and went
into seclusion on adjoining planta-
tons here. ~
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
MRS, CARAWAY WINS
Far Ahead in Race for Sen
ate Nomination.

BIZ United Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 10
The reelection of Arkansas lit
tie woman senator" Mrs. Wyatt
Caraway, was forecast today on the
basis of returns from half the states
precincts in Mondays Democratic
primary
Mrs. Caraway, who was elected
to the uneXpired term of her hus-
band, the late Senator Thaddeus H.
Caraway, early today had piled up
almost as many votes as all of her
six men opponents combined.
Judge j. Marion Futrell took the
lead in the Governors race over his
six opponents. He led the nearest
by nearly 2 to l.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-08-10
union ARMED.
FOR GANG WAR
Chicago Milk Drivers Office
Is Bomb-Proof Fortress.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 10-Headquar-
ters of the milk wagon drivers union
today was an armored, bomb proof
fortress as officials waited an at
tack by Capone syndicate storm
squads.
officers said a declaration of open
warfare had been made by lieu
tenants of the now imprisoned AL
Capone.
A police machine gun squad
trained guns on the headquarters
ready to fire if attackers appeared
Intelligence of an amazingly
brazen plot by gangsters to seize
control of the milk wagon drivers
union, and extend dominance into
every union of delivery workers in
the city was given by police and
union officers.
The entire union headquarters, an
old brownstone residence on Ash
land avenue, once one of ChicagoS
most exclusive boulevards, has been
armor- plated. The gangster war
attack is expected daily.
Steve Sumner, 80-year-old busi-
ness agent of the union, described
the demand of the gangsters and
preparations to meet the threatened
violence.
Five gang leaders pushed into
the headquarters one afternoon, "
said Sumner. They carried a sub
machine gun, sawed-of shotgun.
and revolvers. They said they were
'muscling in We either could split
with them, take 100000 and clear
out or else. 1 said I wasn't in
terested in the proposition"
Immediately following the de-
mand of the gangsters, Robert c.
Fftchie, union president, was kid
naped. Shortly thereafter a union
officer was slain by gangsters at
ShaW9OO Wis