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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-07
u. 5. AGENTS
DENY ROCKNE
BOMB THEORY
Paper Charges Plane Was
Wrecked by Gang
PIOtterS.
PRIEST INTENDED VICTIM
Effort to Kill Witness in
LingIe Death, Is
Blamed.
Tinted preee

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. IA
startling explanation of the airplane
disaster in which Knute Rockne met
death-that a bomb intended for a
witness in the famous Lingle case
caused the fatal crash renewed
speculation today in the Notre
Dame football coach's death.
The explanation was contained in
copyrighted article in the News
Times which said it learned from
'unimpeachable sources" that gov
eminent operatives discovered evil
dence of such a blast.
The story was met by denials of
department of commerce aviation
officials, department of justice ex-
ecutiveS and officials of Notre Dame
university.
Bomb Intended for Priest
The News Times said the bomb
apparently was intended for the Rev
Father John Reynolds, G. S. c., a
witness whose testimony aided in
the conviction of Leo Brothers fol
Staying Alfred (Jake) Lingle, Chi
cago Tribune reporter.
Reynolds, said the News-T Times
had booked passage on the plane in
which Rockne and seven others died
March 81, 1881. At the last mo-
ment, said the paper, he changed
his plans and went west by rail
He had testified four days before il
the Brothers trial.
Call Story Ridiculous
The Rev. Father Charles L. o
ODonnell, president of Notre Dame
characterized the story as "ridicu-
lous."
The Rev. Father M A. Mulcaire
university vice president, said he
had not been questioned by any
government operative, and believed
no other university priest has been
questioned.
Department of commerce officials
at Kansas City who investigated
the crash which occurred near
Wichita, Kan, said they had found
no evidence to indicate such a
bomb plot. At Washington, D. c..
department of justice operatives
said they were making no inquiry
The News Times article predicted
denials by all concerned.
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CLEAR TRIO IN
STORE Staying
Police Fail in Effort to
Identify Three Men as
Killers.

Detectives today failed in efforts
to identify three suspects in the
Staying of Chris G. Wade, 81, of 842
South Lyon avenue, who was shot
Thursday night during a robbery
attempt in the grocery of Otto AL
dendorf, $50 South Lyon avenue.
Those held are Raymond Jutt,
30, and George White, "a, both of
BAT North East street, and Archie
Lawson, 20, of 436 West Norwood
street.
Although apparently cleared of
any connectio with the Staying, the
three will be held as Jutt has made
statement, according to detectives,
that he and White obtained a truck,
shotguns and rifles on Dec. 80 in
a burglary of the store of R. E. Har-
rell at Fichers Station, and sold
the loot in Terre Haute.
A statement credited to Lawson
said he had planned to take part in
the burglary, but failed to go be-
cause of a sore foot" White has
made no statement.
Mr.. Wade leaves two daughters,
Darlene, 6, and Ruth Joan, 4; a
brother, B. M. Wade, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Lille Robbins, Oolitic,
Ind; Mrs. Elizabeth Block, Louis
vile, KY, and Mrs. Laura elliott,
Charlotte, N. C.
Funeral services will be held at
10 Monday morning at the home of
Robert Ramsey, 1913 South Roena
street. Burial will be in Floral Park
cemetery.
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Oliver Lodge
and Dietz
ITEM years ago Sir Oliver

ITEM years ago Sir Oliver
l. Lodge, world famous Brit
ish scientist, began lecture
in Cleveland by telling his au-
dience how skillful and accu-
rate he thought David Dietz
had been in reporting his pre-
vious lecture in the Cleveland
Press.
During the last ten years
Dietz' reputation has contin-
ued to grow in the scientific
world. He has been elected a
fellow of the Royal Astro-
nomical Society and a mem
Der of many important scien-
tific societies in America and
abroad.
His book, 1.-THE Story OF Sci
ence," has been published n
both America and Great Britain
and has won the enthusiastic
praise Of reviewers in both
places.
For the last five years his
column has been a daily fea-
ture of the editorial page Of
The Indianapolis Times. Join
the thousands Of readers who
have formed the habit of read
ing it daily. 1t will keep you
up to the minute on modern
science.
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Troops of Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Liang, young Chinese war lord
charged with the defense of the
area, occupied the towns of Ping
Chuan, Lingyuan, Chienkouchen
and Piechangyingttze, all in Jehol,
today.
From Pieping it was learned that
volunteer troops under Chang
Kueilin have been ordered to take
up positions around ChienSuou,
Suichung and HSingcheng.
Inside the great wall, Marshal
Wang Shu-Chang was advancing
his infantry and two artillery corps
toward Shanhaikwan, where the
clash earlier in the week resulted in
the Selling of that city by japanese.
The widespread movement of Chi
nese troops in the region was inter-
preted as meaning the Chinese will
make a determined stand against
any effort by Japanese forces to ad-
vance into Jehol province.
Rumors that the Japanese planned
to capture Tientsin next persisted
at Peiping despite denials issued at
Japanese military headquarters here.
Southwest of ShanhaikWan, Chi
nese troops were reported to be bus
lily constructing Notifications and
bringing artillery into position.
Troops stationed there were substan-
TALLY reinforced Friday,
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Theory is Mumbo- Jumbo OF
Ideas, Facts Not New
Is Claim.

sented the same theories in sounder
fashion. Thorstein Veblen's The
Price System and Frederick Soddy's
Wealth, Virtual Wealth, and Debt
give clearer picture of this phase.
Fred Henderson of England has
done the same thing.
The only new thing in techno-
cracy, therefore, is the formulate in
which its followers have clothed old
theories, and some attempt to pre-
sent mathematical facts to sup
port it.
On the other hand, its research is
incomplete and inconclusive, many
of its facts may be disputed.
If we accept democracy at its
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DRYS OPEN FIRE
ON BEER BILL
80 Brew intoxicating, Draft
Is Unconstitutional,
Dunford Argues.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. edward
B. Dunford, counsel for the Anti
Saloon League, w. G. T. U. and
other powerful dry organizations,
today declared the Collier 80 per
cent beer oil to be "squarely in
conflict wit hthe eighteenth amend
men," and hence unconstitutional.
Declaring the brunt of the dry
argument in a scheduled SiX-hour
hearing beforea senate judiciary
subcommittee, Dunford, the first
witness, staked his case on the
contention that 80 per cent beer
is intoxicating.
Dunford was followed by an ar
ray of witnesses, including Two
women, who asserted the failure of
the Collier bill TO forbid sale of beer
to minors would endanger the
physical and moral welfare of 3d.
100000 children.
The women who presented this
argument were Mrs. William T.
Bannerman of the National Con-
greSs cte Parents and Teachers, and
Mr.. Henry w. Peabody, chairman
II the Woman'S national committee
for law enforcement.
Representative Beck (Rep., Pa,
noted as an authority on corstitu-
tional law, was to reply to Dun
ford's arguments for the vets.
Privately, many vets express fear
that the drys have the best of the
constitutional argument and that
the supreme court would set the
beer bill aside.
Dunford declared 80 per cent "iS
substantially the same as pre-pro-
hibition beer, commonly known to
be Intoxicating" Cited labortory
tests made on medical students by
DR.. Walter R. Miles of Yale, quot
ing Miles as having concluded that:
there longer is no room for doubt
in reference to the toxic action of
alcoholic beverages as weak as 2.75
per cent by weight.
He pointed out that 80 per cent
brew is IS per cent stronger than
that used by Miles in his expert
ments.
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UTILITY BOARD
ISSUE FACED
Only Two Members Remain
in Office, No Quorum
Now Possible.

First task of the Democratic state
administration, which takes COM
plete charge of state affairs on Mon
day, will be to do something about
the public service commission.
-Four of the five member board,
provided by law, only two will re-
main, and no quorum is possible.
Those remaining are Republicans,
Howell Ellis and Ralph Young.
Those who resigned were Chairman
John w. McCardle, Republican,
and Commissioners Jere West and
Harry K. Cuthberston, Democrats.
The latter resigned Dec. l, while
the other two left their office today.
CuthbertSon announced that he
would quit if Paul v. McNutt was
elected Governor. MeNutt pledged
to changed the entire commission
personnel. So McCardle and West
left before he had a chance to fire
them.
They were given a vote of praise
for their services by the two re-
naming commissioners and Fred 1.
King, Republican secretary of the
commission.
This was in the form of reso-
luton adopted at the Friday con-
ference. There final votes on orders
were cast by McCardle and West.
The commission approved the
Northern Indiana Power Company
plan to adjust rates, which they
claim will save $4,000 annually to
rural consumers in thirty counties.
Five per cent of the consumers
were increased.
They made the emergency rates
in the south system of the Public
Service Company permanent. Both
of these companies are of the old
insult outfit.
Portland citizens were denied a
rate reduction from the Jay County
Telephone Company.
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At $50 a. m. when the
doors of the church were
opened, several hundred
citizens had gathered. There
was a marked absence of dis
play. Main street had been
closed to traffic.
The former Presidents body had
lain during the night before the
fireplace in the warmly lighted liV-
ing room, portrait of Calvin Jr.,
who had died during the Coolidge
administration, looking down upon
the bronze casket from an opposite
wall.
His neighbors, passing before the
bier at the church, found him al
most lifelike in appearance. His
face was placid He appeared TO be
in deep Slumber-at peace.
Policemen Bear Casket
There was but one striking orna-
ment, a, black intaglio ring on his
left hand which had been placed
across his breast. He was dressed
in semi-formal attire with a wing
collar black cravat, cutaway coat
and striped trousers.
At the left of the casket on a tall
standard hung the American flag.
At the right, balancing this only
display of color, was the church flag,
blue and white.
Active pallbearers were six
northampton Policemen led by
Chief Bartholomew Brenahan. They
were selected because of the diff
Guilty OF choosing only six pallbear-
ers from among Mr.. Coolidge's
many friends.
Honorary bearers were Frank w.
Stearns, intimate friend; William
Whiting, secretary of commerce I'M
der Mr.. Coolidge; Clifford Lyman,
Superior Judge Thomas j. Ham
mond, Reuben B. Hills, Walter L.
Stevens, Ralph w. Hemenway. Will
liam M. Butler, Mayor Homer G.
Bliss, former Governor John H.
Irumbull of Connecticut, and
treasurer Charles E. Andrews of
Amherst college, classmate of the
former President.
Nations NotabIes Attend
Among the attendants at the
simple services were these men ana
women:
President and Mrs. Hoover, Law
renee Ritchie and Theodore Joslin,
the Presidents secretries; Rudolph
Forster of the White House staff:
Vice President Curtis, Secretary of
State Stimson, Secretary of Com
MERGE Chaplin, Secretary of Navy
Adams, Senator David Reed, Chief
Justice Hughes, DR.. Joel T. Boone,
Senator James j. Davis. Justice
Stone, Harry S. New, Everett San
ders, DR.. James F. Coupal, T. v.
O'Connor, George Christian, Will
liam j. Donovan, Michael Gallagher
Of Cleveland, and forty-fve mem
bers Of the house and senate.
Ambassador Claudel, Charles D.
HlIles, Bernard M. Baruch, F. Stuart
Crawford, Justice Arthur Rugg of
Massachusetts,, Governor John G..
Winant Of New Hampshire,
Walter Scott, Mrs. Russell Magma
also attended.
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SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS
NOT TO TOUR U. S.
Famed Show Taken Off
Road This Season.

By United Press
PERU, Ind, Jan. 7.-Only one of
three circuSes wintering at Peru will
go on the road next summer.
Latest to be withdrawn tempo
rarily because of economic condi-
tons is the Sells-Floto circus. The
John Robinson show was taken off
the road two years ago.
Hagenback-W Wallace will take up
the trail early in the spring, how
ever. last season the show had a
successful tour. 1t will be enlarged
considerably.
S. w. Gompertz, Sarasota, Fla,
general manager of the Ringing
Brothers circus, said during a visit
here that only three railroad cir
cuses would be on the road next
summer. This is the smallest num-
Der in flfty-five years, he added.
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PENNSYLVANIA
FACES PROBLEM
IN FARM CREDIT
Report Gives New Insight
Into Keystone State
Conditions.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. B.
Agricultural credit In rural Penn
sylvania is in the most critical con-
dition in fifty years, the state agri-
culture department reports.
Agents of the department told
of forced sales of farm real estate
due to delinquent taxes, of forced
sales due to nonpayment of mort
gage obligations, of nonavailability
of local money for refinancing mort
cages, and of rising trend in the
number of farm foreclosures.
Tax Problems Battling
The northern, western and CEN
trail portions of the state are affect
ed most madly. The section south
east of the mountain region is in
the best shape.
Two of every three rural COM
munitieS reported perpleXing prob
lens arising from unpaid taxes.
In some areas so to 10 per cent
of the taxes were unpaid. In three
of every four country communities
farm property owners reported in
ability to meet mortgage payments
Leniency of tax collectors and
mortgage holders in granting ex-
tensions has been "the only sal
walton of many of these financial
ly burdened farmers" the depart
ment said.
Credit at StandstiII
Local credit machinery for farm
ers is at a standStill in the northern
half and the southwestern quarter
of the state.
In the ether farming territories
less than 40 per cent of those
queried reported refinancing money
available.
Eighty per cent of the sources
questioned were of the opinion
the situation would be worse next
spring" the survey read.
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lieves, and it has contributed a total
OF zero toward finding a cure.
But" he said, we have to thank
the technocrats for presenting, dra-
matically, a theory that has adver-
tised the present situation to the
world and. at least temporarily, set
men to thinking about it."
The major weakness of techno-
cracy. Thomas declared, is that it
presents no plan, and has no system
to- replace what it would sweep
away. 1t is purely destructive in its
present stage.
Technocracy, judging from the
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published statements of its follow
ers, is concerned alone with the fac
tor of chronological unemployment,
and that is one Of the minor causes
of the economic breakdown in his
opinion.
The technocratS have aroused at
tention because they have drama
tized their theory with a mumbo-
jumbo of formulate that appeals to
business men even if they can't I'M
derstand them. But that is all there
is new in their presentation of well
known facts.
Other investigators have pre-
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PORKERS CLOSE WEEK
WITH MILD UPSWING
Cattle Nominal on Light Receipts;
Sheep Little Changed.

Hogs closed the week with a mild
upswing at the city yards this morn
ing. Prices advanced cents over
Fridays averages on fair buying.
The bulk, 100 to 800 pounds, sold for
$500 to $3.40. Early top was $40.
Receipts we're estimated at 1900.
HoldoverS were IA.
Cattle were nominal on receipts
of so. Vealers were so cents lower
at $500 down. Calf receipts num-
bered 100.
Sheep were little changed, lambs
making the market at $6.25 down.
Receipts were 400.
A few early bids and sales on hogs
at Chicago were about steady with
Fridays average: $3.50 paid for good
to choice 100 to 2l0-pound weights.
Receipts we're 1900, including TO-
900 direct. Holdovers were 1000.
Cattle and calves we're steady with
receipts of 200 and 100. respectively.
Sheep we're steady with receipts of
5000.
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CONGRESS TODAY
BY United Press
SENATE

In recess until Monday because
of Coolidge funeral.
Judiciary subcommittee hearing
on beer bill.
Mines and mining committee
hearing on Borah mine assessment
bill.
Manufactures subcommittee hear
ing on unemployment relief.
Banking and currency committee
hearing on branch banking.
Banking and currency commit
tee hearing on bill for credit
system.
Appropriations committee meets
on treasury-postof1ce and economy
bill.
Appropriations comm tee
meets on first deficiency bill.
HOUSE
In recess until Monday.
Appropriations su b. ON m it tees
consider annual supply bills.
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Contribution to Finding a
Cure Total Zero,
Says Socialist.
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE,
United Press stan Correspondent

Copyright, 1888. by United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. THE tech
nocrats are arrogant" Norman
Thomas, national leader of the
Socialist party, said today in ex-
elusive United Press interview.
Behind their system. I can see
only one possibility in their minds
the setting up of a dictatorship of
engineers. That is FaScism, or at
least, it lends itself beautifully to
FasciSnl." ...-.-... ..
Technocracy touches, sketchily,
upon one phase only of the worlds
ailing economic situation. he be-
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All Quiet, Says Japan

By UHitCd Press
PEIPING, Jan. 7. = Japanese
headquarters at Tientsin today re-
ported all quiet in the Shanhaik-
wan sector, where Japanese troops
occupied Chinese territory inside
the great wall. Reports of an ar
tillery duel Friday night and re-
sumption of fighting today were
denied both by Japanese and
Chinese.
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BOMB EXPLODES IN
HUGE INDIAN MOSQUE
Two Are Injured in Blast al
New Delhi.

By United Press
NEW DELPHI, India, Jan. IA
bomb exploded today in the Juma
Masjid Mosque, largest in northern
India.
Two men, one of whom tripped
over the bomb in the rear of the
famous Mosque, were injured in
the explosion. Two other bombs
we're discovered in the vicinity,
causing a hurried exodus of shop
pers and shopkeepers.
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MEAT PACKING
PLANT BURNS:
$4,000 LOSS
Frank Stumpf, Member of
Firm Severely Burned,
Fighting Flames.
FOUNDER BATTLES FIRE
Three Generations Help in
Effort to Save Building;
to Be Rebuilt.

Severe purns were incurred early
today by Frank Stumpf, member o.
the meat packing firm of Stump
Bros, when the plant at 1925 South
Meridian street was destroyed in 9
$4,000 fire. Part of the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The business was founded on the
present site forty-seven years age
by George Stumpf, now 30, who only
recently retired from the business
turning it over to his sons, Frank
of the Meridian street address ano
Earl, 252 East Southern avenue.
Three generations of the family
aided two fire department pumping
companies N fighting the flames
George Stumpf, the two sons, and
Louis, son Of Frank, who is Is to-
day.
Treated at Home
Despite his injuries, Frank refused
to go to a hospital and was treated
at his home by DR.. Frank P. Reid,
1903 Madison avenue. Concern over
his condition was expressed today,
it being feared he inhaled fumes
from burning grease.
Shortly before this morning,
Frank Stumpf went to one of the
units of the plant to ascertain now
the smoking of some jowls was pro-
crossing.
He said he noticed an unusual
amount of heat and endeavoring to
find the cause, moved one rack OF
meat and was preparing TO shift an
other when there was a puff of
flame of explosive nature. Flaming
grease covered him and he ran from
the building to the family home adj
joining.
Firms Founder Fights Blaze
The aged founder of the business
was first to be aroused and was
joined by his grandson Louis. De-
spite deep burns on his hands and
arms, Frank aided them in remov-
ing five automobiles and trucks
from a garage before the arrival OF
flremen.
Members of the firm praised fire.
men for their efforts. Water was
pumped from a small creek, there
being no city supply. The plant had
its own supply, but this was INSULT
\cient. Fire spread to barn on the
property of Art Hawks, but was ex-
tippuiShed nllicklv
Aside from storage house filled
with picked meat, and portion {.
the garage, the plant was leveled by
the flames. Roof of the storage
house was destroyed.
New Plant to Be Built
Contents of the plant burned in
Guided five tons of lard, 300 pounds
of wurst and 400 pounds of sausage
Ruined machinery includes hos
scraper, which cost $1,000, anC
which could clean hog completely
in one minute, and a $2,25O ice
machine.
Earl Stumpf said today that 8
new plant will be erected on the
site following settlement of the in
surance claim.
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INDICTED FOR DEATH
OF BLIND MAN, 80

Boone County Grand Jury Returns
Accusation After Inquest.
By United Press
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. Louis
Dempster, 25, was under indict-
ment by the Boone county grand
jury today on charges of admin
istering beating which caused
the death of Jesse Beaman, 80,
blind inmate of the Boone county
farm home.
At the coroner's inquest, Demp-
ster testified that he used a cane
on the aged man because the lat
ter would not let him sleep.
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EARTHQUAKE AREA
is LEFT IN RUINS
Heavy Property Damage Is
Reported in TheSSaIY.

By United Press
ATHENS, Jan. 7.-Earthquakes in
the Volos district of Thessaly
wrecked numerous houses today and
caused heavy property damage.
The shocks began early Friday,
and were resumed today with
greater intensity. Residents fled
from their homes, and the casualty
list was believed small.
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BLACKSTONE TO CLOSE
Farewell Party to Mark Shutting of
Famous Chicago Hotel.

~ tNHtU FFtSS
CHICAGO, Jan. IA farewell
party tonight will mark the clos
ing Of the Blackstone hotel, one of
Chicago's Smartest hostelries and
often referred to as the Ritz" of
the west. The institution is closing
for the first time since it was
rected in 1910. due to failure to
earn a profit under receivers oper-
stion. 1t will reopen in the spring.
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BIRDS TO TRY WRIGHT

BIZ tHlted PTcss
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. T.
Clifton Red) Wright, Greentown,
star pitcher on the championship
Indiana university baseball team
in 1882, has been signed for trial
with the Columbus American As
ISOLATION club. Wright viii 60
south with the Red Birds March 10,
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Hourly Temperatures
1echnocruts Are Arrogant; Engineers Dictatorship
Would Be Fascisnl, Is Warning of Norman Thomas

The Socialist view of democracy is explained in the
following article by Sidney B. Whppe interview with
Norman Thomas, outstanding figure in the Socialist par
ty and candidate for the presidency in the 1882
paign.
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In the. Air

Weather condition at 9 a. M:
West northwest wind, 26 miles an
hour, gusty; temperature, 80; baro-
metric pressure, 1904 at sea level;
general condition, high. thin, broken
clouds; ceiling, unlimited; visibility,
Is miles; field, good.
Hourly Temperatures
6 a. m. go. 40 8 a. m. go. 40
Ia. m. go. Al ga. m. .... 80
10 a m. 49,. 40