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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
D|LL|NGER PAL
GRILLED HERE
ON BANK JOB
Hilton Crouch Is Returned
to Face Charges in
City HoIdup.
FORMER RACE DRIVER
Police Refuse to DivuIge
Results of Seven Hours
of Questioning.

After seven hours grilling of
Hilton U. Crouch, alleged terror mob
member, under indictment for par
ticipation in the State Bank of
Massachusetts avenue holdup Sept,
6, police refused to make public ~c-
suits Of their questioning.
Crouch, former auto race driver
was brought here early today under
heavy guard from Chicago, where ne
was arrested.
Detective Chief Fred Simon was
evasive when questioned about pos
sible identification of Crouch by
witnesses to the $4,000 bank rob-
berry He denied Crouch had adj
mitted participation. The indict-
ment was returned secretly about
two months ago.
No Identification Reported
Chief Mike Morrissey also was
evasive, adding that to the best of
his knowledge no Identification had
been made.
Lieutenant Chester Butler of the
state police, in the absence of Cap
tain Matt beach, at an early hour
today, said the state police would
give the Indianapolis authorities
precedence in the matter of prose-
cutting Crouch, although he also will
be questioned by the state authori-
ties.
According to the Chicago police.
Crouch is alleged to have admitted
taking part in the Massachusetts,
avenue holdup with a gang headed
by John Dillinger, now rated by the
federal authorities as public enemy
No. l.
Married Chicago Girl
Crouch, according to the police, is
said to have declared that he quit
the Dillinger mob to go straight"
Police said that he recently bought
a tavern in Chicago and married a
16-year-old girl, who professed to
know nothing about gang activities
when questioned by the police.
The prisoner is a parol) violator
from the Michigan City prison. II
1926, he was convicted and SEN
fenced to prison for five to twenty
one years in connection with a y
roll robbery of the Duesenberg
Motor Car Company. He and two
other bandits we're captured after
they held up messenger from the
automobile concern and took $4,000.
Crouch also served eighteen
months in Joliet prison in con-
nectiCn with a Chicago robbery in
1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
Theater Party

That Cinderella doll you won
in The indianapolis Times sub
scription contest before Christ
mas will serve another purpose
tomorrow.
Girls who are winners of the
dolls are urged to take them TO
the Lyric theater at IL a. m.
tomorrow and thereby assure
their free admission to a show
that will interest you.
Don't forget, girls. Take your
doll to the Lyric and the en-
tertainment is yours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
Van Mugs Asks y. S. to
Aid Industry With Loans
Indiana Senator Urges Investigation of Federal Reserve
System, Broadening of RFC to Finance Business.
BY WALKER STONE
Times Snecial Writer

WASHINGTON 27An of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
ROOSEVELT PREPARES
FOR FINANCIAL REPORT
Makes Study to Obtain Data for
Message to Congress.

BIZ nIffTl FrfSS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today plunged deeper
into the task of surveying the gen.
eral government fiscal situation as
the time approached for submission
to congress Of a budget message.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with Act
ing Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau. but pointed out that there
still remained a great deal of work
to be done. especially in preparation
of the document
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
ROOSEVELT ASKED TO
GUST LONG, 0VERT0N
FOormer Governor Heads Louisiana
Petition Charging Graft.

FTTFFTt
SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. IA
petition asking President Roosevelt
and the United States senate to
GUST Senators Huey P. Long and
John H. Overton was circulated here
today.
Former Governor Rufin G. Pleas
ant was the first signer of the docu-
ment which contained charges Of
corruption against the Long regime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
Peru Attorney Hinted
McNutt Senate Choice
Harvey Cole New to Politics. Fills Specifications Left by
Governor as He Leaves for Florida.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times staff Writer

Governor Paul
ccatons the Democratic nomination for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
COMPLIES WITH NRA
School First State Educational In
stitutiOn Under Codes.

By Cnited Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Presi-
dent Edward C. Elliott of Purdue
university today claimed for his
school the distinction of being the
first state educational institution VOL
unfairly to comply with the national
recovery administration.
Purdue is complying with codes
governing creameries and green=
houses and has signed the modified
Presidents unemployment agree
ment governing restaurants and
barber shops, Dr. Elliott declared.
The university operates a cream
cry and a greenhouse on a COM
mercial basis and maintains a
restaurant and barber shop in the
student union building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
OHIO GOVERNOR WILL
SEEK SENATE SEAT

State Executive Plans to Oppose
Simeon ID. Tess.
By Jnited Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 81
Governor George White of Ohio,
dining here last night with Mayor
John Alsop, said he planned to run
for the United States senate next
year against Simeon D. FeSs, Re-
publican incumbent.
Governor White was en- route to
Miami, Fla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
Shoes Stolen From Store

Eight pairs of shoes valued at $40
were stolen by burglars who first
smashed the glass in the showroom
Of Young'S shoe store. 80 North
Pennsylvania street, last night or
early today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
TEXAS BANK BANDITS
KIDNAP 3 OFFICIALS
Robbers Flee With $4,000 and EN-
plOyes as Hostages.

D. z UIIfW FTtsf
MARLIN, Tex, Dec. q. - Four
men who robbed the First State
bank at Marlin today of approx
mately $4,000 and fled with the
president as hostage. also
were believed to have kidnapped two
other employees of the institution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
SCIENTISTS GATHER
FOR BOSTON MEETING
5000 Learned Men Attend 93rd
Annual Convention.

Annual Convention.
By United Press
BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Men of science
gathered here today 5000 strong to
open the ninety-third annual session
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science in the
greatest of all scientific gatherings
Scientific discoveries of the last
year will be exhibited and some
1.500 papers on subjects ranging
from the stars in their courses to
diets for silver foxes will be pre-
Sented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
lis Lives Are Lost as Sub-Zero
Cold Spreads Over Nation
BY United Press

Devastating cold and terrific winter billiards. of us
~ u "'"0'P4e""
Eight men drowned in the Lake
small tugs sank with all
4--o "4N"NOAo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
Coat Stolen From Home

A green coat valued at 500, the
property of Mrs. Ora Glatzell, CAT
Massachusetts avenue, was stolen
from her home last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27

The daily columns OF Mrs Walter
Ferguson, Haywood Broun and NJ. E.
Tracy do not appear in today's
Times because Of delays encountered
in eastern billiards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
1859 BANKS FAVOR
INSURANCE POOL IDEA
Governments New Plan Becomes
Effective Next Tuesday.

EHecCIV2 Next tuesday.
By UHitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. pa total
of 1889 of the country's 14,5OO
operating banks have applied for
membership in the governments
bank deposit insurance pool, which
becomes effective next Tuesday,
Walter J. Cummings, chairman of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
toration said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
NO GIFTS FOR 'BABIES,'
FATHER KILLS SELF
Bed-Ridden Texas Storekeeper Had
Received Presents.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Unifed Press
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. I'll. A.
Cramer, bed-ridden storekeeper,
killed himself because he could not
give his children Christmas pres
ents, it was revealed today.
My babies brought me presents
and l can't give them anything"
Mrs. Cramer quoted him as saying
before he shot himself fatally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-27
AUBURN BANKER DIES
Heart Attack Fatal to Former Leg
iSlature Member.

BIZ United Press
AUBURN, Ind, Dec. 27-Charles
M. Brown, SO, president of the Au-
burn State bank and former mem
Der of the state legislature, died
here last night of heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
PRESIDENTS RADIO ADDRESS
BRINGS WAVE OF WAGE RAISES

A wave of wage increases, rails
ing the buying power of $4,000
workers in Is states, was industry's
answer today to President Roose-
velt's vigorous attack on the de-
preston.
A United Press survey disclosed
widespread growth of confidence
reflected in optimistic forecasts as
well as in the raises of pay.
Henry Ford, announcing his faith
in the new deal" by his first adj
vertising campaign in more than q
year, echoed the sentiments of
other manufacturers in the world:
1--WE have made complete turn
around, and at last Americas face
is toward the future"
The most impressive move toward
restoration of buying power was
taken by Erret Loban Cord, presl-
dent of the E. L. Cord corporation,
who announced, within IL hours at
ter Mr.. Roosevelt's public review OF
his first eight weeks in office, that
all Cord units would raise wages 5
per cent on May N0.
The Cord companies affected by
the increase are:
American Always, Inc; Avia-
ton Corporation; Auburn Ahomo-
bile company; Lycoming Manufac-
turing company; Stinson Aircraft
corporation; Dusenperg, Inc, Spen-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
QUICK TRIALS
IN k|DNAP| INC

HARWICH, Mass, May 9. U.P>-
Speedy justice as an example to
deter other kidnapers became the
goal today as state detectives and
District Attorney William G.. Cross
ley moved to clear up final details
of the case against the Buck bro
theirs, abductors of Peggy McMath.
Crossley predicted that the trial
would be over ana the case ended
within two months.
Within two weeks a grand jury,
in special session, is expected to
hear the evidence against Kenneth
Buck, 81, unemployed chauffeur,
charged with kidnapping with intent
to eXtort, and his brother Cyril,
charged with extortion under
threats. The men pleaded not guilty
yesterday i'll ProvincetoWn district
court and were ordered held in $780,
600 bail each. The case was con-
tinued for hearing May %. 1t was
expected the hearing would be
made unnecessary by grand jury
action.
Meanwhile 10-year-olc Peggy re-
turned to her normal existence and
was attending class at the Harwich
center grammar school. Her parents
SAID size had suffered no i'll effects
from her experience.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
AGAINST CHANGE
IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACT
Board Votes Three To Two This Morning In
Favor Of Permitting Measure To Remain
: AS 1t Now Appears In State Legislature

BY vote of three to two reso-
luton that no further recommended
tons should be made to the state
legislature on the present setup of
the county government act was
adopted by the board of county SUI
pervisors this morning Combined
with this resolution was an authorl-
zation to the clerk to wire Sam
Robinson, assemblyman from this
district, of the boards action in
this matter. Osborne, Graham and
Vencill voted yes; Preble and Best
voted no.
This action of the board was the
outcome of two days discussion If
the question during which meeting
was held with the county grand
jury and also with those county Of
ficials who will be affected by the
act.
When the board convened this
morning Elmer Head, district at
torney, stated that he had advised
against any signed contract with
county officers to have them turn
back part of their salaries into the
county treasury as such proce-
dure would be illegal according to
the authorities cited in recent
communication from the attorney
general. On the other hand, he
stated, donations or voluntary Of
ferings of such parts of these sal.
aries as may be necessary to con-
form with the new requirements of
the county government act will be
perfectly in order.
Previous to this statement from
the district attorney, the board had
considered proposal that all coun-
ty officials affected by this act
should sign a contract that their
salary checks would be split into
two checks, 80 per cent of which
would be retained by the official in
question, the other 20 per cent to
be turned over to the county treas
ury to conform with the require
ments of the 20 per cent cut in SAL
aries ordered by the act.
Head stated further that he had
held a conference with these Off
Gals earlier this morning and that
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09

Ger Heater company; L. G. S. De-
vices corporation; Columbia Axle
company; Central Manufacturing
company and the Limousine Body
company.
Another interstate organization
moving toward depression wage
and salary levels was the Colum-
bian Peanut company, which an
nounced increases of from 10 to 20
per cent for its 1000 employees in
26 mills spread through five states.
The Norwalk Tire & Rubber COM
pany passed on to employees the
benefits of rising prices in the tire
field in the form of a five per cent
bonus on weekly wages.
Bonuses and Raises
The Artistic Shirt company OF
Albany, N. Y, with more than 1000
employees in Albany, Troy, King
ston and New York City, announced
immediate wage increases of 10 per
cent and the Standard Kid COM
pany of Wilmington, Del, which
last January divided a $4,000 bo-
nus among its 500 employees, rails
ed wages seven per cent.
j. S. Bache & Co., one of the
largest stock exchange houses, an
nounced 10 per cent increases for
employees engaged before January
/ of this year in recognition of their
loyalty during the depression.
rTr,o tavt;1a Wills IF fln cntttt, a I :
so felt the buoyant optimism of
higher wages. Fifteen cotton mills
in the Greenville, S. c., district adj
vanced all wages 10 per cent.
At Detroit, officials of the Amer
lean Store Equipment company with
branches at Muskegon and New
York announced 10 per cent raise
for all employees. At Uniontown,
Pa, an immediate five per cent in
crease for its Ais employees was
ordered by the Berkowitz shirt fac
tory.
In New Orleans, Blueford Batter,
prominent realtor and civic lead
er, raised the salaries of all his en-
ployees 10 per cent and appealed to
other employers to follow his lead.
The response, he said, was enthus-
iastic.
The Ford statement was an i'm
pressive call for optimism. The in
dustrialist will spend large sum in
daily and weekly newspaper adver-
Using to reaffirm his belief in the
Presidents program.
Three years-1929 to 1932-we
Americans looked backward" his
first message said. 1--WE now realize
that the way out is forward. Thanks
for that belongs to President Roose-
welt. Inauguration day he turned
the ship of state around. He is
clearing international obstacles out
of the way. He has courage and
loyalty to work for one supreme
interest only-the welfare of the
American people"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
Noted Figure In
World War Dies

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. iU.P)-
A military funeral was planned to-
day for Colonel Charles E. Stanton
whose simple utterance Lafayette
we are herel" inspired poets and
peasants alike and made him an
outstanding figure of the World
war.
He died yesterday in a hospital
at the age of IA. Death followed a
heart attack five days after he was
stricken.
1t was on July 4, 1917, when
Stanton coined the immortal
phrase. He stood at the tomb of
the renowned French patriot, speak
ing for General Pershing on whose
staff he was chief disbursing Off
Ger. The French audience over
whelmed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09

they had agreed to such a volun-
tary donation but that any attempt
to force them by means of any sort
of a contract to deliver up any
part of the salary that was theirs
by law, would not be a satisfactory
way out of the difficulty and might
possibly result in actions at law
should any official SO desire to
make test of the question.
Quick Action Necessary
He further advised the board 10
take whatever action they wished.
r If it were their desire, he said
to leave the salaries as they are at
present, well and good. If on the
other hand they wished to make any
reductions, it was within their pow
ers. to do SO and leave the whole
matter in the hands of the state
legislature for final disposition.
Immediate action on this ques-
ton was imperative as the county
government act has passed the state
senate and is now in the hands of
the assembly and will come up on
the house floor for consideration
tomorrow morning. With this in
view the board lost little time in
further discussion and when the
motion for the adoption of reso-
luton that no further recommended
tons be made was introduced it was
voted upon Immediately and car
ried.
The board was greatly interested
in telegram relative to this mat
ter received recently by a loLal at
torney from Sam Robinson. This
communication stated that a dis
regard of supervisors recommends
tons on judges salaries means the
veto of the bill by the governor and
also that a disregard of the econo-
mics recommended by the grand
jury and supervisors would mean
opposition to the bill both in COM
inittee and on the floor. This acted
as further spur to quick action in
the. matter.
Word had been received by the
board that the grand jury was
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
ADAMS NAMED
AS CHAIRMAN
Of DIRECTORS
Brawley Member OF Irrigation
District Board Finally Elected
As Its Head.
HAS BEEN ACTING PRO TEN
Discussion OF Canal Plans In
cludes Reading OF Letter
From Congressman Burnham.

Burleigh E. Adams, director of
division No. 4, was elected presi-
dent of the Imperial Irrigation
district board of directors at the
regular meeting at headquarters
this morning. He has served as pre-
sident pro tenn since the oTganiza-
ton meeting held following the
February election.
Motion calling for the appoint
ment of Adams as president was
made by w. E. Young and second
ed by Mark Rose. Ira Aten and
Evan T. Hewes, directors voted with
Young and Rose to make Adams
head of the district board.
Adams consented to take the pre-
sidency pro tenn following prolong-
ed attempts to elect a president.
Even though elected to the posi-
ton, other directors refused to
serve. Today's action clears the sit
uation caused by the discussion as
to who should be seated at the head
of the directors table.
The board voted unanimously in
favor of resolution designed to
bring relief to holders of govern
ment lands in Imperial county I'M
der the desert land act and the
homestead act. The resolution was
presented and explained by Earl G.
Pound, former director.
On account of the depression,
many of the holders of government
lands are unable or are having diff
ficulty in meeting legal require
ments as to the annual payment of
ST. per acre in connection with max
ing final proof
The district board, as directed by
the resolution adopted unanimous
ly this morning, will ask the con-
gress of the United States to pro-
vide for suspension of requirements
for the annual expenditure and the
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
Counterfeiters
Under Arrest

LOS ANGELES, May 9. U.P} =
Secret service agents today express
ed the belief. they would be success
full in breaking up operations of a
counterfeiting ring after arresting
two suspects for assertedly passing
500 bogus federal reserve notes.
Agents said the two men, who
gave their names as Charles o.
Conner and Anthony v. Girard,
both of Los Angeles, were members
of an organization which has been
flooding Southern California with
spurious currency.
Secret Service Agent w. w. Ashe
said the money being passed is
printed in the east, ostensibly is
sued by the federal reserve bank of
Chicago and New York City. He
said he arrested O'Conner when the
latter assertedly was in the act of
passing one of the counterfeit bills
at Broadway theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
NAVY PLANS
FOR ECONOMY
Continued On Page 81

WASHINGTON, May 9. U.Py -
Temporary laying up of one-third
of the vessels in the United States
fleet is one of the principal econ
omies decided upon by naval Off
Gals to effect a $53,000,000 saving
in expenditures in the fiscal year
beginning July l.
Secretary Swanson and Budget
Director Douglas have agreed to
limit the years naval expenditures
to 100000. Congress has APP
propriated $309,500,000 and in adj
dition the navy had expected to use
some $13, 100000 left over this year.
The economy program calls for
placing warships in reduced COM
mission in rotation, one-third to be
laid up at a time. While in this
reserve status, the vessels would be
overhauled and always maintained
in such condition as to make
them Immediately available in an
emergency. After a period in re-
serve, the ships would join the ac-
tive fleet and others would take
their place in reserve.
AS further economy measures, all
recruiting has been stopped and
number of officers will be reduced.
Officials said the number of Off
GERS to be dropped could not yet be
estimated. They said it was planned
to eliminate all who have been re-
jected twice for promotion.
Because of the ban on new en-
listments, the training stations at
Norfolk, Va, San Diego, Calf,
Great Lakes, ILL.,, and Newport, r..
l., probably will be closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
Wind Causing
Crop Damage

Continued winds are doing con-
siderable damage. to agriculture for
not only do the cool nights mean
a slowing of cantaloupe shipments
but heavy gales such as that today
are cutting and bruising grape and
tomato vines and knocking off the
young grapefruit.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, states that some damage
will be done tomatoes and grapes
by today's wind, less to cantaloupes,
and that citrus orchards will be
hurt somewhat. Loss of part of the
new crop and leaf burn from the
wind are anticipated.
Wind velocity this morning, &C
cording to Howard Emmons, U. S.
government weather obser yer,
ranged from 36-40 miles per hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
nited Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, May 9. = The
good humored ease with which
President Roosevelt glides over the
stretches of thin ice that lie across
his path is coming to be regarded
here as one of the maryels of his
administration.
He won't get mad That makes
it difficult for anyone else to work
up a state of prolonged high
oudgeon.
Despite the strain of the emer-
gency, President Roosevelt has kept
his smile for more than two hard
months that would have tried the
patience of Job.
In the most difficult situations,
he applies the silent treatment. 1t
is when a President talks back
that trouble starts.
Senator Huey Long stepped out
with wide swing at President
Roosevelt on the very first day OF
the new congress, when the emer-
gency banking bill was forced
through. 1t was a sensation until
the next editions appeared.
Senator Carter Glass Numbered
that the administration had broken
faith by urging the initiation BILL
This attack was buried under a
blanket of White House silence, aid
ed by news of j. P. Morgans en-
dorsement of the administrations
abandonment of the gold standard
When the Scottsboro marchers
paraded up New York avenue with
their defiant banners yesterday
heading for the White House, many
recalled the frantic haste with
which all gates were locked and
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-09
RUTH ELDER
BRIDE AGAIN

YUMA, Ariz., May 9. U.H-Ruth
Elder, noted aviatrix, was married
today to Il. "A. Gillespie, motion
picture art director, in simple
wedding ceremony before Judge E.
A Freeman, Yumas marryin' JUS
tice.
The pair, clad in flying clothes.
flew here in Miss Elders plane this
morning following stop over at
India, Calf, last night.
Immediately following the brief
ceremony they took off for Holly
wood.
eve have no immediate plans"
said Miss Elder, who was visibly
nervous. Were going to furnish
a house soon, however" 1t was her
fourth marriage. She gave her age
as % and Gillespie as 33.