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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
ROOSEVELT is
STILL SERENE
President Feels Recovery
Drive Is Progressing
Satisfactorily.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made clear today in
the midst of developing criticism
that he feels that the drive for re-
covery is progressing, both in
it's monetary and unemployment
phases.
The White House reaction TO the
recovery status came as governors
of farm belt states FASTENED here to
appeal for aid in the direction of
currency initiation, and as financial
circles remained uncertain as to the
success of the administration gold
buying policy.
.fhe President is hopeful, accord
ing to the White House. that gold
purchases abroad will raise the gen.
eral price level, and that while a
seasonal shift may occur in re-
employment, the turn will continue
upward along broad lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

s246000, if the minimum needs Of
thirty-eig relief and welfare
agencies are to be cared for during
the winter months ahead.
we are far short of our goal. but
the situation is so critical that We
can not give up trying" declared
Walter c. Marmon, general cam
paign chairman.
With the frank admission that
the drive workers have their backs
against the wall, the only ray Of
hope is that the city will rise to the
occasion and boost the campaign
totals in the last three days
Large donors are being resoliCited
for increased contributions. Per-
sons with Jobs, who never have
given before, are urged TO add their
mite to the drive
Every dollar counts" said one
drive leader.
Mr. Marmon praised the efforts
of the 5000 volunteer workers in
sticking to the task set before them.
The drive has collected s578 '497 10
or 70l per cent, of the amount
needed to carry on the city chart
ties during the year of 1933-1934.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

and Russia, at the time of recog-
milton, France said very plainly:
1T must be understood once for
all that nonintervention in inter
nal affairs shall rule in the rela-
tons between the two countries"
And Russia, in equally unequiv-
ocal terms, replied:
Mutual nonintervention in in
ternal affairs is an indispensable
condition to relations with all
states in general and with France
in particular"
When Great Britain recognized
Russia, a similar understanding
was stipulated and agreed to. The
French and British likewise spe-
ciflcally reserved their freedom TO
press their claims against Russia
claims which amount to nearly
ten times those of the United
States.
IT is significant that both Great
Il Britain and France deemed
recognition the sine qua non Of
further fruitful negotiations be-
tween themselves and Russia. Said
France in her initial note:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
RumOrs Athedrn OustinQ
May Cost Butler College
Rating Are Discounted
Dean Putnam, Buck Join in
AIIaying Fears of
IneIigibiIity.

Fear that Butler universitys &C.
credited standing with the NORTH
Central Association of College.
and Secondary Schools has beer
endangered by the summary dis
miSsal of DR.. Walter Scott Athearn
president, today was discounted by
city school men.
DR.. James w. Putnam. acting
Butler president, and George Buck
Shortridge high school principal
who is a member of the North
Central beard of review which con-
siders matters of eligibility, were al
pains to set at rest rumors con-
corning Buffers possible ineligibility
While I can not speak for the
board" said Mr.. Buck, Il personally
can see nothing in the dismissal OF
Dr. Athearn which might jeopardize
the schools rating. The school now
is fully accredited"
Mass Meeting Held
Rumors of possible drastic action
by the North Central Association
came to climax yesterday with a
mass meeting of more than 300 stu
dents in the Campus Club.
Fred Clifton, junior class presi-
dent, said the meeting had been
called to settle rurnors which had
arisen that the dismissal of DR.
Athearn might cause trouble with
North Central
Mr. Clifton said the juniors es-
pecially we're interested in the ques-
ton as the uniyersitys removal from
the accredited list would not affect
the graduating class, but might
hamper the junior class which will
be graduated next year.
DR.. Putnam addressed the mass
meeting, asserting that immediate
action against the school by North
Central Association seemed remote.
Resolution Is Adopted
A motion calling for a demand
that the board of directors explain
the sudden dismissal of DR.. Athearn
was defeated. Another resolution
recommending that a letter of ap-
probation be sent to DR.. Athearn by
the student body, was adopted
Following the mass meeting, the
student council sent the following
message to DR. Putnam:
The student council consisting of
representative students from the
various classes and constituting the
student governing board, express
their utmost confidence in you and
feel sure that you will give Butler
university a successful adminiStra-
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
C. 0. P. CHIEF
FLAYS M'NUTT
FOR SECRECY
Makes Public Letter on
Prison Break Sent
to Governor.
SIX QUESTIONS ASKED
Charges DiIatory Tactics,
Poor Leadership in
Convict Hunt.
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~ Hltf0 PFfS8
ROCHESTER, Ind, Nov. l.
State administration activities sur
rounding the recent state prison
break were described this afternoon
by Don B. Irwin, Republican state
chairman, as adoption of code of
secrecy and suppression
In an address here, Mr.. Irwin re-
Vealed text of letter he had writ
ten to Governor Paul V. McNutt
carrying six questions, five pertain
ing to the Sept &c prison break in
which ten convictS gained freedoms
The chairman asked why the
Governor declared the break was
not due to personnel changes at the
prison in view of the trustees re-
port that nearly all officers in the
shirt factory had been employed
only a few months.
Says Leadership Lacking
In another question, Mr. Irwin
suggested that the board of state
charities. which ordinarily makes
such official inquiries, should have
investigated the break.
Was it not your hope that the
prison trustees, themselves body
responsible for the conduct of the
prison, in giving themselves a clean
bill of health. as might be expected,
in turn would be forced to white
wash" your own notorious political
policy in connection with that in
stitution,' Mr. Irwin wrote.
He charged the Governor with
"dilatory tactics and lack of leader
ship" in hunting the escaped GRIM
inals, inasmuch as lit became neces-
sary" for newspapers to plead for
help of the federal government and
the national guard.
Charges Propaganda
Mr.. Irwin here was believed to
have referred to action of The In
dianapolis Times in requesting fed
eral aid from Attorney General
Homer Cummings.
When state administration is
conducting Indiana's government in
such a manner that it must adopt
a code of secrecy and suppression,
and when it become necessary for
that administration to hire press
agents with the taxpayers money to
cover its tracks with propaganda,
then it is high time for somebody to
ask questions pertinent to the things
really happening at the statehouse, -
Mr.. Irwin declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
THREE CONVICTS
ESCAPE PRISON
Michigan City Guards Hunt
TRUSTEES Who Fled
From Farm.
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~ tmCS SpCCidl
MICHIGAN CITY, Nov. 1.-Peni-
Tertiary guards today are continu-
ing the search for three TRUSTEES
who walked away from the Benton
farm of the Indiana state prison
yesterday.
The unguarded men left the farm
four miles south Of here and are
believed to have gone to the Penn
sylVania railroad tracks near by,
hoping to hop a freight train.
The fugitives are John German.
30, sentenced from Allen county last
June to one to five years for
possession of firearms after convic-
ton of felony; Elmer Maker, 38,
sentenced from Boone county in
1880 for petit larceny, and Walter
D. Shepard, 26, sentenced from
Marion county in 1880 to five to
tWenty-one years for robbery.
Charles Harris, So, another trusty
sentenced last year in Kosciusko
county on a burglary charge. es-
capped Sunday. He was truck
driver on the prison farm.
Yesterdays escapes brings the
total to fourteen since Sept. 20.
when ten prisoners made their SEN
SatiOnal escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
BANDITS KIDNAP AND
ROB INSURANCE MAN
Gunmen Flee After Taking
$500, Police Told.

Two men, armed with pistols.
kidnapped and robbed him of $500 at
the railroad track elevation and
Virginia avenue last night, Charles
Meyers, 3S, of 430 North keystone
avenue. an insurance man, reported
to police.
Mr.. Meyers said he was ap-
preached by the two men while he
vas parking his car near the rail-
road elevation. He said he was
forced to drive to the west side
where he was struck on the face
and robbed.
The bandits then forced him to
drive to South and New Jersey
streets where the bandits leaped
from the car and fled, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
Enormous Fortune Completely
Gone, Head of Stude baker Clan
Lives on Charity of Close Friends

up when the Studebaker factory
turned to the manufacture of au-
tomobileS have vanished.
Today the woman who ruled as
arbiter of South Bend society and
moved in the first social circles
of New York and Chicago is living
with her husband upon the charity
of close friends.
The Studebakers live in a small
white-painted house on a quiet
South Bend residential street. Mrs.
Studebaker, whose hands are more
accustomed to pouring tea into
dainty cups of porcelain than
handling brooms and mops. helps
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
RAHKE UNDER
ARREST AGAIN,
OFFICE RA|DED
Alleged Lottery Gar of
City Is Held Under
New Charges.
TICKETS ARE SEIZED
$500, 900 Ready for Sale,
Officers Say; MOrriSSey
Gives Orders.

Acting on information that Emil
Rahke, alleged to be the city's
baseball pool car was continu-
ing operations despite a grand jury
indictment, police seized approx
mately 100000 pool tickets in a
raid late yesterday on the Silent
Salesman Company, IA North East
street
Squads under Sergeant Ed Kruse
and Claude Kinder conducted the
raid under orders from Chief Mike
Morrissey. Rahke was found in the
establishment and arrested on
charges Of operating a lottery and
gift enterprise
According to police. several suit
cases and brief cases. containing
thousands Of dollars. we're found in
the offices where the days receipts
from sales we're being reported
Two Trucks Are Used
Two police trucks were required to
transport the ConfiScated tickets TO
police headquarters. Two and a
half million of the tickets were said
to be ready for sale, while the re-
mainder were old.
Although none except Rahke was
arrested. police said an auditor and
a corps Of clerks were in the eStab-
lishment together with four sales
men and two men said to be part
nerS in the company.
Earl F. Evans. l139 North Ala
bama street and Ed Gels. 1912
North Meridian street, apartment
Is, said to be Rahke's partners. were
not arrested because police said
charges already are pending against
them
Act on RumOr. Say Police
Among the persons found in the
offices was Joseph Grottendick. 1855
Broadway, whose name appeared as
a witness on the indictment of two
other men charged with lottery
operation.
Police said they acted on a rumor
that a new syndicate had been
formed the day following Rahke's
indictment, and that operations were
being continued.
According to followers OF pool
tickets, the alleged setup by Rahke
offered players only twenty chances
in 10000 to win.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
Workers on Final Drive
in Charity Fund Battle

Faith and hope-that Indianap-
oils will respond in the next three
days as it never has responded be-
fore-carried charity's army pacing
in and out of factories, Offices and
homes today in an effort to reach
the Community Fund goal of
1924, 462
The drive ends Friday night. The
campaign is short approximately
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
SHOW WINDOW LOOTED
Thieves Steal Articles Valued at
S162 by Breaking Glass.

A police squad in charge Of Lieu
tenant Leo Troutman searched the
Fair store, 311 West Washington
street, early today after a broken
front window had been discovered
Although clothing valued at 1852
had been taken from the window
nothing had been taken from inside
the store, police learned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
Hourly Temperatures

have separated them for the past
sixteen years.
So far as the United States is
concerned, Red propaganda will
play an important-perhaps the
most important role in the dis
cuSsion.
1t is true the United States has
heavy claims on Russia which the
Soviet defaulted. The tales of al
legged Communist propaganda in
this country, however, have made
wide popular impression and
can hardly be ignored by the
White House.
DUT Mr.. Litvinoff is known to
- be ready to answer this query
of President Roosevelts. He IS
said to be prepared formally to
pledge RuSsias good faith to steer
absolutely clear of all inimical
propaganda in this country.
In fact Moscow already has es-
tablished such a precedent and
can point to more countries than
one to prove she has satisfactorily
lived up to her word In the ex-
change of notes between France
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

VXTASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The
w epochal White House parley
next week between President
Roosevelt and Maxim Maximo-
witch Litvinoff, Russian foreign
commiSSar. is not expected to last
longer than forty eight hours. 1t
might well be concluded in two.
AT that time it can easily be
seen whether further converse
tons between the two countries
Will be fruitful. If so. then other
Spokesman can work out the de-
tails of agreement. This may
take months or even years. But
if the Russian and American
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
THREE ARE KILLED
IN OIL TANK BLAST
Nearly Dozen Injured in
Explosion Disaster.

By United Press
TIVERTON, R. l., Nov. Three
men were killed and nearly a dozer
injured in the explosion of a fue.
oil storage tank at the plant of the
New England Terminal Company
here today.
The huge tank, one of eight or
the reservation, located on the SAX
onnet river, was being tested wher
the blast occurred. Fire which fol-
lowed clouded the sky with thick
black smoke visible for miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

By Juifed Pros
COUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. l.
~ In a modest frame house,
Colonel George M. Studebaker
and his wife, head of the clan and
one-time master and mistress of
great grey stone castle, are
westhering out the lean depres-
sion years, it was learned today.
Gone is the enormous Stude-
baker fortune which dated from
the time the forebearers of the
present family started a little
wagon factory here nearly 100
years ago. The millions that piled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

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CHERBOURG, Nov. Maxim
Litvinoff, commissar of foreign
affairs for Soviet Russia, sailed
today on the Berengaria for
America to discuss with Presi-
dent Roosevelt the recognition of
his nation by the United States.
Mr.. Litvinof left Europe con-
fident and smiling, publicly an
nouncing his belief that not more
than a week would be required for
the negotiations that will repair
breach of sixteen years stand
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
WITNESS CONFESSES
Z STATE SLAYINGS
Admits Mortgage Murders
During Testimony.
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on { WTTfW T7TfNS
SULLIVAN. Ind. Nov. IA de-
tense witness in the murder trial
OF Haskell Brown in Sullivan circuit
court today confessed the two STAY
lngS charged against Brown.
Frank Vanderpool, one of thirteen
men arrested in connection with the
farm mortgage Staying of Andy and
Oral Reedy, Hymera farmers. tes-
tilted he killed both men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
Financial instability Is Charged to Indiana
Gas Service Corporation by Ruling
of Commission.
REFILING OF PETITION SEEN LIKELY
Indianapolis Manufacturers May Support
Step, Is Belief; Conference Is
Called by Howard.
BY AL LYNCH
Times STAFF Writer

Ruling that the Indiana Gas Service Corporation has
failed make case, the public service commission today
denied the corporations petition to bring natural into
the city of indianapolis.
Hearing before the three-member commission came to
abrupt termination shortly before after counsel for
the city and the Citizens Gas Company who oppose the petit
tion the financial setup of the Indiana Gas Service
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
DELAY LEAGUE SESSION
Wayne Township Civic Group Meet
ing Thursday Postponed.

William F. Bornkamp, president of
the Wayne Township Civic League.
announces the poStponement of the
Thursday meeting of the league, in
order that taxpayers in that COM
munity may hear the address by
Earl SearCy of Illinois at EneliSh's.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

Next week President Roosevelt and
Maxim Litvinoff will confer at the White
House on RuSsO-American relations. Ii
is no exaggeration to saw their talk will
he epochal The ewes of the civilized
world will he upon them Following is
the first of a short series of articles
giving the background of this historic
tete- a-tete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
New Blockade UD

State police established their sec
ond highway blockade last night.
Al G. Feeney, state public safety
commissioner, refused to announce
the location. The first blockade.
erected Monday night on the Tip
ton-Hamilton county line, was
Withdrawn yesterday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
EXPLOSION IS PROBED
Arson Chief Takes Up $1,000 Blaze
Endangering Six Lives.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. l.
Glenn Smith. arson chief of the state
department of public safety. today
investigated an explosion and fire
which endangered the lives of six
persons and caused $1,000 damage to
the interior of shoe store here
last night
Two men sleeping in a room ad-
joining the rear of the store and
two men. a woman and a baby
asleep on the third floor escaped in
jury
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

minds fail to meet, they will know
1t in short order
Boiled down. the fundamentals
of the task before the two states
men are simple If they can agree
on two basic points-and for each
of them it is a question of yes or
nO-the rest can be left to experts.
If they can't agree. then there
would be little to gain by a long
drawn-out discussion.
ID ECOGNITION, if accorded,
IN will almost certainly be up
on the following two-point basis:
First, the Soviet Union and the
United States must agree mutual
ly to abstain from any and all
forms of meddling, by propaganda
or otherwise, in each others
domestic affairs and institutions.
Second, each government will
retain. in full. the right to press
such claims against the other as
it may feel legitimate. agreeing
to leave the way open. in ac-
cordance with international usage,
for discussion and eventual settle
ment of the differences which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01

Corporation.
Just before denial of the
petition, Chairman Mozart
asserted that "he, for one,
would not vote to allow any
bankrupt corporation to take
over a valuable franchise be-
longing TO the taxpayers Of
Indianapolis"
McCart's statement came after
questioning of Hubert E. Howard,
president of the Binkley Coal Com
pany, Chicago and president of the
Indiana Gas Service Corporation,
had testified concerning contract
between the latter firm and the In
diana Eastern Corporation.
Attempts to Show Stability
Mr.. Howard testified that the con-
tract arranged for the Indiana East
ern Corporation to take over the
Indiana Gas Service Corporations
franchise in event of the latter's
failure to meet its obligation for
two months.
Chairman Mozart then asked
Albert Stump. counsel for the In
diana Gas Service Corporation, to
show proof of the firms financial
stability.
This Mr.. Stump attempted TO do
by questioning Mr. Howard during
which Mr. Howard testified that he.
personally, would assume the f1nan-
cial responsibility for the petition
ing cCmpanys carrying out its OBJ
legations.
City Can Have Gas
With the records showing dis
missal, there is no reason why you
can not reflle the case" Chairman
Mozart told Mr.. Stump. but he de-
MED request for continuance of
thirty to sixty days.
Citing reasons for denying the
continuance request, Chairman Nc
Cart asserted that he would not
close the avenue to any natural gas
petition that might be filed in the
meantime.
If citizens of Indianapolis come
in here with responsible financial
backing, they can have natural gas
Chairman Mozart asserted in max
ing his ruling to Mr. Stump.
Conference Is Called
A conference Immediately was
called between Mr.. Howard, Mr..
Stump and associate counsel to de-
termine their next step in the case.
and it was announced that the
petitioning firm would ask the Indi-
annapolis manufacturers seeking the
Introduction of natural gas. to
enter the case on a rehling of the
petition.
During questioning by Mr.. Stumu
on the contract between the Indi-
ana Eastern Corporation and the
Indiana Gas Service Corporation.
Mr.. Howard denied that the former
firm was dummy firm incorpo-
rated for the purpose of taking over
Indiana Gas Service in the event
the Indiana Gas Service petition
was granted.
ON my word of honor. such il
not the case" Mr.. Howard told the
commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
GRANDSON OF CITYS
FIRST CABIN BUILDER
DIES AT HOME HERE

Frank R. Harding, II, of 3615
North Capitol avenue. died this
morning at his home. He was born
on a farm near indianapolis, and
was educated in the Indianapolis
public schools. He. was a graduate
of Earlham college.
Mr.. Harding was the grandson of
Robert Harding, who built the first
cabin in indianapolis, located on
the banks of White river where city
hospital now stands.
Funeral services for Mr.. Harding
will be held at 2 Friday at the
Flanner & Buchanan mortuary.
Home Is Ransacked
A gold signet ring valued at S.
was stolen from the home of Robert
Ireland, 1888 North Denny street
last night by burglars who ran
sacked the house, he reported to
police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-01
STATE RELIEF BOARD
POWERS ARE LIMITED
Commission Has No Control Over
Local Units Funds, Lutz Rules.

Attorney General Philip Lutz Jr
ruled today IN an opinion that the
Governors unemployment relief
commission has no control over dis
bursement of poor relief funds
raised by local governmental units.
Lutz, in an opinion to William H.
Book. directors of the Governors
commission. said the commissions
authority is limited solely to fed
eral funds.