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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-24
Monopoly on Money Held
Impossible by J. P. ST..
on Witness Stand.

of few New York bankers, was in
spired by another Roosevelt IT. RI
and his campaign against the NAL
efactors of great wealth"
The elder Morgan disliked the
idea of appearance before con-
gresSional committee as much as
does the son. I'D rather go to jail
than discuss my private affairs" he
said.
Enjoys Play of Wit
But he did appear, and once on
the stand seemed almost to enjoy
the play of wit with Untermyer.
Morgan took the stand surrounded
by eight attorneys, whom he ignored
throughout.
He denied that there was or could
be a monopoly of commercial credit.
You can not make trust on
money" he, said.
There is no way one man can get
monopoly on money!" Untermyer
countered.
mo, sir; he can not" affirmed
Morgan, The may have all the money
in Christendom, but he can not
do it."
Morgan left the stand in the best
of humor. Three months later he
was dead.
Aims at Reforms
The Pujo investigation pro-
duced few direct reforms. The
present inquiry aims definitely TO
furnish congress with informa-
ton for banking reform bills.
Testimony already before the
committee showed that since the
war twenty-five billions of worth
less or undesirable" securities have
been sold in America.
Stringent regulation of the issue
and sale of securities is likely to
result, and the manner of floating"
these issues is one point desired
from the House of Morgan.
Light is wanted on mergers, stock
splitups, holding companies and in
terlocking directories.
So the proud House of Morgan
is called to help preach what
we'll might prove to be its own flu
neral sermon.
THE END.
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BY WILLIS THORNTON
NFA Service Writer


NEW YORK, April 24-Every
~ one of the twenty partners in
the House of Morgan has been noti-
fed to be ready to appear before the
senate banking and currency COM
mittee's investigation of stock mar
ket and security practices, soon to
reconvene.
The committee. backed by greater
authority than ever has been in
voked in a similar INJURY, is ex-
pected to probe deep into the House
of Morgan and similar private bank
ing institutions.
This is not a prosecution, but
an effort to paint a background on
which later may be traced the out
lines OF the new deal" in banking.
Broad Powers Given
Broader powers were granted by
the senate without debate when
initial questions put to the House of
Morgan met rebuff from John w.
Davis, their principal lawyer. once
candidate for the presidency of the
United States.
Davis denied that there was "any
disposition to refuse to answer any
pertinent inquiries" but the senate
now has decided that it will deter
mine what inquiries are pertinent.
The final wording of the securities
Blue Sky" bill, and other bills to
regulate, restrict and control bank
ing probably will await the outcome
of these hearings.
The spectacle of Morgan on the
stand always Whets the public
imagination And the present j. P.
Morgan has proved in past appear
anceS that he is blunt enough.
sharp-witted enough to assure fire.
works if he tangles with Ferdinand
Pecora, special counsel. Samuel
Untermyer may become an assistant
counsel.
Morgan Flares Up
One of those appearances was
before the Gaynor committee in an
investigation of New York subways.
Counsel, evidently elated at the
chance to grill Morgan, had been
going at him rather hard
Morgan glared. "I am proud
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RUTH JUDD TO
SPEND LIFE IN
INSANE ASYLUM
Execution Is Blocked b,
Decision of Jury After
Week-Long Hearing.
BY GALE ID. WALLACE
United Press Staff Correspondent

STATE PRISON, FLORENCE,
Ariz., April 24.-Winnie Ruth Judd
faced life term" in Arizona state
hospital today by the decree of a
jury whose insanity verdict saved
her from the gallows.
A to 3 vote of the panel of
twelve Pinal county railroad hands,
homesteaders and merchants, re-
turned at the end of a week-long
sanity hearing in superior court,
saved off the execution of Mrs. Judd
next Friday for the murder of Ag-
mes Ann Leroi.
Instead, Judge G. L. Greene was
to sign commitment pagers today
which will permit Mrs. Judds trans
Ter to the state hospital at Phoenix.
Execution ForestaIIed
There the fame blond tigress, "
still failing, apparently, to compre-
bend her last-minute rescue from
death, will enter a white lined room
In the Women's ward tor surveil-
lance by hospital alienists.
Although she foreStalled execution
by the jurys verdict and the Arizona
law forbidding hanging of insane
persons, Mrs. Judd thereby did not
win freedom She must remain in
the hospital as long as she lives, or
until such time as she is determined
legally sane.
If ever she is found to have
regained her mental balance the
death sentence automatically be-
comes effective.
Not culver Of emotion passed
Mrs. Judd's face when she stood
in the dusky courtroom Saturday
evening and heard the verdict which
granted her the alternative of life
in an insane asylum to death on
the gibbet.
No Further Recourse
Her husband, DR.. William c.
Judd, the only member of her
family present, likewise accepted the
decision calmly.
For month"; Mrs. judd will be
given special treatment at the hos
pital while psychiatrists determine
her mental status. Later she will
mingle with the $50 other women
patients, possibly performing light
tasks.
No further efforts in her behalf
ar possible, defense attorneys said.
She must, by any legal interpreta-
ton, spend the rest of her life a
prisoner.
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at Jne Masonic
minstrel Friday
night given at
the Masonic tenn
pie.
M on UNI e n t
Lodge, F. and A.
NJ, is sponsoring
the performances,
the proc e e d s
of which will be
used to buy and
install sound mo-
tion pic ure
equipment at the
Indiana Masonic
home in Franklin.
Seamon Brod-
civ tnnOr will
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BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobile recovered by police
United Taxi Cab Company. cab No. &C..
found at 5000 West Washington street.
United Taxi Cab Company. cab No %
found at Tenth and De Quincy streets.
Bessie Allison. PAS Broadway Buick
coupe. found IN rear OF 1921 Guilford
Marie willingham. 1899 North Pennsyl-
vania street. Chevrolet sedan. found at i22
South Oriental street
j. James 2044 North Alabama street
Ford coupe. found at Illinois and New
". r. Gavin. 77s North Wallace avenue
Chevrolet sedan, found at 432 North Key
s'J" A Ross 1850 North Pennsylvania
street Studebaker sedan. found in rear of
1850 Cornell avenue.
William Davis. 9i7 Hosbrook. street. Oak
land coach. found in rear Of T20 Torbet
Frank White Louisville. Ky. Plymouth
sedan. found IN garage in rear OF vacant
house at 2706 Marundale avenue.
Cody Blackburn. l244 North Illinois
street Ford coupe. found at Thirteenth
and Illinois streets.
William Rodgers. 1887 Thaddeus street
Chevrolet roadster. found on Asburv
B. Martindale. 500 North Pennsyl-
vania street Ford coach found at 2S44
William II. Watson. r. R l. Danville
Ind Ford roadster. found IN rear OF 2230
Fast New York street
o. Harper Jr.. HillSboro. mo. Essex
sedan found on Salt Lake road. three miles
west OF state Road So stripped OF four
tires and battery.
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man. he blazed, land 1 will tolerate
no further heckling! There were
apologies, and no more heckling.
No diplomat, Morgan often has
presented his worst side when I'M
der inquiry, for to him all such in
quiry is an impertinence.
His reply to the Walsh industrial
relations committee when again he
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INTERURBANS TO
REDUCE FARES
Drastic Cuts Go in Effect
Thursday, Announce
J. N. Shannahan.

Lowest fares in fifteen years will
be effective on Indiana interurban
lines, beginning Thursday, it was
announced today by John N. Shan
nahan, president of the Indiana
railroad.
Reductions of from 33 to "A per
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cent below current charges will be
made.
One-way passenger traffic will be
reduced from to cents q mile
and round trip tickets to is cents.
Communication tickets, good for
ten rides, will be as low as 1.35 cents
a mile. with general reductions of
about A per cent.
Shannahan termed the move an
experiment to see if Indiana wants
to retain interurban service.
Statesmen will find these charges
for transportation too economical
to be disregarded, he declared.
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Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to.
Charles Hicks ISL North East street
Ford sedan. from 300 North Alabama
street.
Chevrolet sedan 25-2ss. from Noble and
Market streets.
John Toon R r 6. Franklin. Ind
Chevrolet coupe. 259-740 from Senate ave
nue. and Washington street.
Helda Knapp. 1902 Olive street Plym-
outh sedan, 1889. from Delaware and
Fourteenth streets.
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HONOR AKRON VICTIM
Funeral Services Held at MiIroy for
HO0sier Who Died in Disaster.
BIZ uitcd Pres

III tHitcd Press
MILROY, Ind. April 24.-Funeral
services were conducted Sunday for
Gerald Tones, Milroy, victim of the
Akron dirigible disaster.
Nearly 1000 persons watched as
a three-gun salute was fired and
taps sounded at the Flatrock river
bridge.
Services were sponsored by the
local American Legion.
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J. r. Morgan (center), are sixteen {
considered himself heckled beyond
endurance with irrelevant questions,
is recalled.
An attorney demanded to know
whether he considered $40 a week
proper wage. Morgan roared, IF
that's all he can get and he takes
it, 1 should say that it is enough"
That probably is far from Nor
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REPORTS $50 HOLDUP
Knocked Senseless by Two Bandits.
Says City Man.

John Carlin. 80, of It's Gerard
drive, reported to deputy sheriffs
early Sunday that he was knocked
unconscious by blow on the head
delivered by one of two bandits
who robbed him of $50 as he was
walking near his home.
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ITS HAIICICCH petI VIICISs
gan's real view, but it has followed
him down the years.
Twenty years ago the elder j. P.
Morgan was put on the stand in the
houses Pujo Money Trust" inves-
tigation.
That inquiry, aimed at showing
that there was a virtual monopoly
of money and credit in the hands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-24

May First Rental Guide out Satur-
day. If you have vacant property,
be sure and Call Ri. 5551 and list it.
Each rental ad appearing four or
more days on the want ad page
listed free in Rental Guide.
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LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.
Then read the rental offerings on
the Want Ad Page. A choice selec-
ton of available indianapolis rem
tails listed each day.
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sing the two numbers, accompanied
by Mrs. Herwitz, pianist. and Miss
Norma Feltenstein, violinist.
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Powerful House That Morgan Built Summoned to
Face Searching Congressional Probe on Operation
Stern, Grim Head of Firm
Expected to Furnish
Fireworks.

This is the concluding story in a series
on the House OF Morgan. soon to be the
subject Of senatorial inquiry.
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PRESENTS NEW SONGS
Original Compositions to Make
Bow at Masonic Minstrel Show.

Mrs. Jeanette D. Herwitz will
present Adele" and my Broken
Dreams" two original compositions,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-24

Each tray of CHESTERFIELDS from the
cigarette-making machines passes under the watch
full eyes of inspectors trained by long practice
see flaws such end of torn paper or poorly
filled cigarette.
And there's still another safeguard {. &. . two
'electric detectives" on each packaging machine.
Electric fingers 'feel' each end of every cigarette.
and throw out every imperfect package.
Open your pack of Chesterfelds, and look at
them Its no accident that every cigarette is round,
firm and full. Somebody's been the job every
minute to give you what you want a cigarette
that's made right in every way and that's milder
and tastes better.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
KENTUCKYSH|ES
At RECEIVING
BOY FUGITIVE
Youth Who Fled Reformatory
Held in Michigan Jail;
Slayer Now Is 19

MONROE, Mich, Aug. II
(1N.SD.-Kentucky today re-
fused to claim custody of Heath
Greer, 19, fugitive, who seven
years ago gained nationwide at
tention as the youngest boy con-
victed of murder.
Chief of Police zeno Rothdaw,
however, refused to release the
mountain youth pending further
word from Kentucky as relatives
disclosed he has lived in this
vicinity more than year Of the
three years since he escaped from
Kentucky reform school.
"Not Wanted"
Greer was arrested as a suspect
in gasoline thefts in this vicinity
and yesterday was identified as
the Kentucky fugitive. Chief
Rothdow Immediately communi-
Gated with Supt. G. c. Hardin,
head of the reform school, and
corroborative identity was re-
ceived from Hardin with the re-
quest the youth be held.
Four hours later came a con-
Trajectory order from HHrdin say
ing:
Heath Greer is not wanted
by this institution and for this
reason we will be unable to send
for him."
Young Greer, alias Earl Ridner,
was arrested early this week at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Flor
ence Wilder.
Youth Silent
The boy refused to discuss his
escapade in Kentucky, but Mrs.
Wilder and a cousin, Charles Rid
ner, 33, also of Monroe, said
Everybody knew about it," Mrs.
Wilder said:
Heath, then only IL years
old, was sitting in a pew of a
small mountain church in Bell
county, Kentucky. Another boy
whom 1 know only as 'Partin'
threw a lighted cigarette under
Heath'S coat collar.
Heath went home and got
his fathers revolver, returned
and shot Partin as he left the
church."
Ridner, the cousin, expressed
the opinion that the boy should
be returned to prison. Young
Greer's sentence in the reform
school was to run until he reached
81, when he was to be transferred
to the State prison at Frankfort.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
To MARK
|TSFREEDON

NEW YORK.-The 200th ami
versary of "the freedom Of the
press" will be observed at st.
Pauls Protestant Episcopal
Church, East Chester, N. Y, on
October %. The church was
founded in 1865.
This date is the anniversary OF
the election of an assemblyman,
at which the candidate, who was
the choice of William Cosby, then
governor Of New York, failed OF
election.
The victor was Lewis Morris,
and the defeated candidate, whom
Governor Cosby had favored, was
William Forster. The polling
place for the election was in East
Chester.
Governor Cosby ordered news
of the result Of the election sup
pressed. Despite this order. John
Peter Zenger, then editor Of the
New York Weekly Journal, pub
lished the story. He was tried
and acquitted after a brief i'm
prisonment.
The Rev. w. Harold Weigle, the
rector, and the vestry of st. Paul'S
will commemorate the acquittal OF
Zenger. The Publishers Associa-
ton of New York city has ap-
pointed a committee to attend the
celebration. This consists of Louis
Wiley, Victor F. Bidder, John
Barnhart, Kenneth Hogate and
c. c. Lane.
A pageant representing the elec-
ton and the trial is being planned.
Clarence A. Manning. Junior war
den Of the church, is chairman
of the parish's commemoration
committee.
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WHALEN SPEEDS
STRIKE TRUCE
VIA URA
Baum, KravaI & Baum Office
Invaded; Girls Dragged
From Their Machines

NEW YORK, Aug. II Q.N.S0.
Police battled with rowing pickets
in midtown Manhattan today
and arrested Is, shattering the
orderly ranks of $4,000 strikers in
the dress industry as Grover A.
Whalen, city NRA chairman,
pressed for an immediate truce.
The most spectacular conflict
was on the tenth floor Of the
offices of Baum, Kravat & Baum
Company, where a gang OF 40
pickets dragged screaming girl
operators from their machines.
Two Women Held
The pickets had broken in the
plant door and shut off the
power before police detail
staged a swift raid and cornered
nine Of the intruders, two OF
them women.
All were charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The agreement, drafted by
Whalen a few hours after the
workers went on strike yesterday
and shortly after he was author
lied by DR.. Leo Wolman. acting
chairman Of the National Labor
Committee to intervene in the
walkout, specifically outlaws sweat
shop conditions and places re-
sponsibility for working condi-
tions in contractors shops on
dress jobbers.
Meeting Today
Whalen today will meet with
David Dubinsky, head Of the In
ternational Ladies Garment
Workers Union; JudiuS Hoch.
man, chairman Of the joint board
of the Waist and DressmakerS'
Union, and representatives Of five
employer groups. -,
Both union and manufacturers
representatives, Whalen said, had
agreed to the conference and to
arbitration, and we're expected to
sign the temporary agreement
willingly.
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D, c, NOTAR|ES
CALLED LAX

c. E. Stewart, administrative
assistant to the Attorney General,
announced today that the atten-
ion Of the Department of Justice
has been called to instances OF
false certifications by notaries
public in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Many Of these irregularities
involve the notarization Of sigma
lures on title papers in the alb
sence Of or without the proper
Identification Of the persons
whose signatures appear thereon.
Stewart further announced that
when such violation by a notary
public of the District is brought
to the attention Of the depart
ment, revocation of the noary's
commission will be in order, and
the case will be referred to the
District Attorney with a view to
prosecution.
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KAISER AWAITS
CALL Of REICH

LONDON, Aug. II G.N.S0.
Former Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many has turned against the
Jews because they behaved
badly" a clergyman who spent
four days with the deposed mon
arch in his exile estate at Doom,
Holland, reported today upon his
return.
The former Kaiser's guest, the
Rev. Llewelyn Thomas, vicar Of
Aberpergwn, said the ex-KaiSer
had reiterated his readiness to
return to the German throne. He
quoted the exiled ruler as saying:
81 am prepared to go when
ever they send for me-"
Thomas, who said he has been
a friend Of the ex-Kaiser for 80
years, described a dinner-table
conversation during which the
former Kaiser told him:
Before the war, Wilhelm
was not unfriendly toward
Jews, and had them in his gov
ernment.
But they behaved so badly
that now Wilhelm hasn't a
good word to say for them"
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.|NFLAT|ON|STS A
IN DRIVE ON
ROOSEVELT
Congress Farm Groups Move
to Push President to Act;
Cite Grain Price Drop
BY International News Service

Dy AHLtEHHtIOHdI news service
A drive to force President
Roosevelt's hand on currency in
flation was being organized today
as a result of the sagging price
tendencies shown by wheat, cotton
and other major farm commodi-
ties.
This drive, still in the incipient
stage, had the active support Of
major figures within the Admin
istration and of highly influen-
tial congressional leaders.
Smith Plans Confab
Senator Smith (D0 Of South
Carolina, chairman of the Sen.
ate Agriculture Committee, made
plans for a joint meeting Of his
group with the House Agriculture
Committee to start the initiation
move.
Smith conferred with Mr..
Roosevelt and with Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, urging i'm
mediate action to enlarge the
volume Of currency.
Senator Thomas (D.) of Okla
homa, author of the initiation
amendment to the Federal farm
bill, repeated his charge that
the volume of money in circula-
ton has shrunk by $2,OOO.OOo, 900
since March 4.
Wallace, although withholding
direct comment, made it plain
that the rapid rise of wheat and
cotton during the spring and
early summer was linked closely
with depreciation of the dollar
IN terms of foreign exchange.
Dollar Rise Cited
In the same manner, he pointed
out, subsequent appreciation OF
the dollar abroad was paralleled
closely by decline in prices Of
oaSlc farm commodities. This de.
cline has cost farmers many mil
lions of dollars.
Senator Connally CD of Texas
urged reduction of the dollars
farm price situation. The Presi.
gold content as specific for the
dent, he said, could devaluate the
dollar by simple executive order.
This would have the effect Of
raising all commodity prices and
aiding the debtor class.
Opinion within high Admins
tratlv~ ranks was sharply divided.
Secretary of the Treasury Woodin,
Director of the Budget Douglas
and Secretary of Commerce Roper
exerted their utmost influence
against "tinkering with the cur
rency."
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CHARLIE ROSS CLAIM STIRS HER MEMORY
Victim" Tells Story
Of Being Taken to
Germany

snatch men" so that he couldn't
communicate with his family.
Out in HyattSville lives Mrs.
Mary Johnstone, wife of one Of
the boys with whom Charley was
playing a few minutes before he
disappeared. It was her mother
Mrs. Mary Johnstone, who
gave the bread and butter and
jam to the children.
Mrs. Johnstone remembers the
day. She was a young woman
about to be married and her
husband-to-be was Robert John
stone. Robert kept a watchful
eye on his brother Warren and
the Ross boys.
Beautiful Child"
Mrs. Johnstone recalled today
that Charley had blond hair, blue
eyes and a full, round face. He
was what the women-folk called
a beautiful child"
In common with most Of the
neighbors, Mrs. Johnstone be-
lieved Charley Ross was killed.
She recalled the houSe-to-houSe
search made by police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross died poor,
having spent almost all they had
in searching America and Europe
for their child. She said:
"Sixty years is a long time,
but maybe Charley Ross still
lives and maybe this is he."
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GIGANTIC GRAIN
POOL FORMED

CHICAGO, Aug. II G.N.SO.-A
gigantic $5O,OOO,OOO grain pool de-
signed to bolster falling prices in
wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley
was in the process Of formation
today, it was reliably reported in
trading circles.
Eastern and Chicago interests
were backing the project, it is re-
ported.
The fund, it was said, would be
adequate to cover distress liquida-
tion overhanging the market as
well as absorb the open interest
in September futures, now valued
at $60,000,000.
Peter B. Carey, president Of the
Chicago board of trade, admitted
the project was subject of
lengthy discussion at the directors
meeting yesterday.
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HyattsviIIe Woman
Sees Possibility
in Coast Tale

On the hot and sultry day Of
July 2, 1874, Charley Ross, child
of wealthy Germantown PaO
parents, ran into the home OF a
neighbor, along with half the
kids in the neighborhood, and
was fed bread and butter and
jam.
About 20 minutes later, two
men in a buggy drove by where
the children were playing, entlced
Charley and his brother Walter
into the carriage. and drove away.
Several hours afterward. an
elderly Germantown resident found
Walter crying on the intersec-
tion of two downtown Philadel-
phia streets. To the old man Wal
ter sobbed out the story Of being
given money by one of the men
to buy fire crackers. While he
was in the store the men drove
away with his brother.
Claimant On Coast
That was the first word the
family and police had Of the kid
naping Of Charley Ross.
The other day. in Los Angeles,
man filed a petition to have
his named changed to Charley
Ross, claiming he was the boy
kidnapped nearly so years ago in
the Philadelphia suburb.
He tells Q story Of being taken