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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-24

an outing six years ago, he founded
an institution.
Performances Of the past give
assurance that dignity is out of
place. Every one gathers to have
one carefree day. There's no end
to the absurdity to be expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 19-The
industrial recovery program has
provided new weapons to stop rack
eteering.
Broad powers granted by the in
duStrial recovery act, the farm adj
juStment act, and the securities con-
troll bill include authority to move
against the underworld of business
that has preyed on legitimate trade.
They make it possible to reach on
one hand the heavy jawed racket
eer who, with a squad of thugs at
his back, wrings his tribute from
terrified milk dealers. for instance;
and on the other the glib stock
salesman with a briefcase full of
worthless securities.
determination of racketeering is
not the prime object OF the recov-
cry program, but it is an important
by-product. The recovery legislation
is designed to increase consumer
buying power by reducing hours; so
that more people can work; by in
surfing a living wage, so that more
people can buy the products of fac
tories; and by giving to the farmer
a fair price for his produce, so he
again can become a purchaser.
This requires industry to main
tain minimum wage standards. In
dustrieS must be protected against
cutthroat competition or the whole
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Money Issue Deadlock Is
Faced at London PQrLeU
British and France Stand
Together Against U. S.
on Sterilization.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, June 19-The
clash between the United States
and the British and French at Lon
don over currency sterilization to-
day threatened to deadlock the
world monetary and economic con-
ference at London indefinitely.
In diplomatic circles here, Presi-
dent Roosevelt is seen as having
been forced into an extremely diff
cult position. Early sterilization
almost would surely nullify the
price-raiSing effect of the Presi-
dents inflationary program, yet
unless sterilization is agreed to at
London, the conference may go on
the rocks.
While the administration readily
admits the Importance Of stabiliza-
ton as a step in the direction of
world recovery, it likewise is con-
scious of the fact that pegging the
dollar at its present level, would en-
danger the most vital features of
the Presidents hard-Won domestic
recovery measures.
President Roosevelt is understood
to have the American price level of
1926 as approximately his goal. The
1926 dollar was worth about SIS
cents. The present dollar is worth
about 80 cents, having dropped to
that figure on the prospect of in
flation and as a result of going
off gold.
Moreover, with respect to the
pound and the franc, the dollar
still is abnormally high. BY going
off gold in 1881, sterling deprecated
about 80 per cent, or to 70 cents on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

Already the department of agri-
culture has come into conflict with
racketeering in the Chicago milk
industry. In the attempt to give
the dairy farmers a higher return,
an agreement regulating distribution
or milk in Chicago has been draft
ed and is about to go into effect.
Racketeering interests have made
milk one of their targets in Chi
cago. Tribute is levied against
milk wagon drivers by men who
sit in armored offices and ride in
armored cars. Some interests at
the mercy of these influences are
opposing the price schedules which
the federal government wants to
put into effect.
This issue is expected to pre-
cipitate the first court test of the
government new licensing powers.
Radio manufacturers are af-
flicted by another type of racketeer-
ing common in certain industries.
Outlaw competitors are selling sets
below legitimate cost.
One or two men owning nothing
but screw driver will rent a work.
room, buy parts, construct a few
sets, and then disappear when the
landlord begins to demand his rent.
Some garment factories have I'M
dercut decent employers by taking
advantage of a surplus labor mar
ket to get girls for a dollar or so
a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Slugs Samaritan, Causes
His Death in Car Crash
Youth, Given Lift in Auto,
Turns on BenefaCtOr;
Makes Escape.

Slugged by an acquaintance whom
he was giving a ride, George
Hughes, IS, Lafayette, was injured
fatally when he lost control of his
car, which crashed into utility
pole on United States highway No
So, near Fifty-third street.
Death of Hughes and three 9TH
ers, one a 3-year-old boy, brought to
flfty-eight the Marion county death
toll since Jan. l.
Hughes, accompanied by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, 35, and his
sister-inlaw, Miss Anna SELL, 25,
Lafayette, had attended a down.
town theater. Earlier Saturday
night, Hughes had seen the slug
ger, whom he had befriended in
the past with small gifts of money
when "mooched" near Illinois and
Market streets.
Hughes, his wife said, never knew
the youths name.
Told by the slugger that he had
job in Lebanon, but no means of
getting there, Hughes made an ap-
pointment with him and met him
after the show.
The two women we're sitting in the
rear seat and Hughes and the youth
in front, according to Mrs. Hughes,
when the car neared Fifty-third
street.
Suddenly, she said, the youth
drew a revolver. When Hughes
tried to wrest it from him, he
slugged his benefactor. The car
plunged off the road and struck the
pole.
DR.. John salb, deputy coroner,
found Hughes died from rib pune
lure of the heart He lived only
a few hours after being admitted to
st. Vincent's hospital.
Hughes, head cake baker for a
Lafayette bakery, was World war
veteran, active in the Knights of
Pythian lodge and a member of the
Christian church.
He and Mrs. Hughes made fire.
quent trips to indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

The mercury today had shown a
seven-degree gain at 6 a. m. over
Sunday and continued to increase
1t had reached a high for the day
with a mark of go at 1890 p. m.
The heat was general throughout
Indiana Sunday, with VincenneS
leading the way with a maximum of
100 degrees above zero. Lafayette
was second with SO.
Sizzling heat drove thousands Of
persons scurrying to lake and river
resorts over the weekend, with
drowning taking its inevitable toll.
Three persons lost their lives IN
the Salamonie river at Marion
when two youths died attempting
to save companion. Two other
persons were drowned in White river
at Shoals and sixth person per-
ished in Whitewater river at Rich
mond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
MISTRIAL IS FACED
IN MELLETT CASE
Attempt to Bride Juror Is
Charged in Anderson.
By Times Special

BD imeS Special
ANDERSON, Ind, June 49,
Charge that effort had been made tc
bride juror, brought threat of a
miStrial today in quo warranto pro-
ceedings filed by Jesse H. Mellett
former Anderson mayor, seeking
custer of Mayor Harry R. BALDWIN
Mellett counsel charged BALDWIN
and William Marine, a city council
man, attempted to bride Cary STAN
ley, juror.
Immediately after the accusation,
Judge John w. Craig halted the
trial, and called counsel for both
sides into chambers for a secret
conference, at which testimony re-
garding the alleged bribery attempt
was heard.
Craig ordered the jury back for
duty this afternoon. However, some
observers held the opinion that a
mistrial would be declared, bringing
the proceedings to a close.
In concluding testimony today, it
was reported Mellett counsel would
place on the witness stand Mrs.
Margaret Cole, daughter of the for
mer mayor, and John T. Rock, long
a close associate of Mellett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

structure collapses. That is where
elimination of racketeering enters
as part of the program.
President Roosevelt himself en-
phasized that the government must
protect industries which play the
game.
I'VE must protect them from the
racketeerS who invade organizations
Of both employers and workers. he
said when he signed the industrial
recovery bill
Acknowledgement Homer Cum
migs already has begun fight to
stamp out rackets. He has been
limited chiefly to activities which
interfered with interstate commerce.
Now he may act against any who
violate the fair play industrial
codes being set up by the depart
ment of agriculture and General
Hugh johnson. industrial admins
traitor.
Still further federal action may
follow investigation of racketeering.
now being started by a senate COM
mittee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
SENATE ORDERS
MARKET PROBE
Thorough Inquiry Will Be
Conducted by. PeCora,
Starting Monday.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Thor-
ough inquiry into the New York
Stock Exchange, investment trusts
and holding companies has been
decided on by senate committee in
vestigatorS, the United Press was
informed today.
Investigation of private banks,
which began with spectacular rev.
elation of j. P. Morgan & Co.,
business and income tax secrets,
will be resumed next Monday, with
Otto Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
as the first witness. Dillon, Read
6C Co. will be investigated after
ward.
Beyond that, Ferdinand Pecora,
senate banking committee counsel,
projects a hearing on the opera
lions of the Chase Securities Cor
pOration, securities affiliate of the
Rockefeller controlled Chase Ma
tional bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Hourly Temperatures
STONE CODE SIGNED
Leading Indiana Operators Agree on
System of Oneratinn

Leading Indiana Operators Agree on
System of Operation.
By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 49,
A new code of ethics, signed by the
leading operators of the Indiana
limestone industry and signifying
willingness to accept the new deal
in control of industry, has been for
warded to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The code pledges the operators to
abide by wage and hour schedules
set by the government, and to &C
cept no contract below production
cost. About thirty companies, in
Guiding ali but three independent
firms, have signed:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

the dollar. The French franc, in
1927, reached a level Of 20 cents
on the dollar The dollar at 80,
therefore, still is at a premium on
foreign exchange. 1t still is dearer
in terms of commodities than either
the franc or the pound.
But this aspect of the dollars po-
sition does not worry the admins
tration just now so much as the
dear dollars effect upon domestic
prices levels. A cheaper dollar is
seen as vital to the Presidents
entire program of agricultural and
industrial recovery, higher wages,
and unemployment relief.
To fall into line with the Franco
British proposals for an immediate
pegging of the dollar, even tempo
rarily, might jeopardize the PreSi-
dents recovery program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Girl Poisoned
Suffers From Same Meat
Which Killed Her
Pet Dog.

By United Press
JOLIET, Ill, June 19.-Little &C.
- ella Nitz, 7, moaned in agony
at st. Joseph's hospital today, ap-
parently suffering from the same
poison that killed her pet dog,
Spot.
The dog died Sunday night
from effects of poison, and the lit
tie girl, who lives in West Joliet,
where a dozen dogs have been
poisoned in the last few days, was
playing with Spot
DR.. Jack Roberts, who treated
the girl, said that she must have
eaten some of the meat that killed
her pet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

The boy is William Bell, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Bell, 2844
Wood street, who died Saturday
night from injuries suffered on
state road 40 Thursday when he
was struck by the car of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Taught, Eldorado.
Kan.
The Bell family, including in ad-
dition to William, James, 2; Rich
ard, II months, and Clara jeanette.
3 months, were in g. cortege bound
for Memorial Park cemetery to at
tend the funeral Of Gordon Circle,
former Oaklandon marine, who died
in the east.
When tire blew out, Bell
dropped out of the funeral process
sion and pulled to the side of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
r. r. BATTLES
ATLANTIC GALE
Forced to Put Schooner
Into Port During
Severe Storm.
By United Press

~ hte0 PfeSS
WITH PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT, AT NANTUCKET, Mass.
June 19.-Drenched by sweeping
Atlantic waves which blocked
progress Of the vacation schooner
Amberjack II, President Roosevelt
put into this little port today after
battling northwest storm off Cape
Cod.
The President was en- route to
Provincetown on his vacation sail
up the New England coast when
the little schooner ran into sec
end severe storm.
Mr.. Roosevelt, at the wheel, head
ed the vessel into the teeth of the
Whistling wind for three hours be-
fore he finally was forced to aban-
don the attempt to continue to
Provincetown.
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road to repair it. Mrs. Bell and the
children alighted so he could obtain
tire tools from under the seats.
With her brood clustered about
her, Mrs. Bell clutched vainly at
Williams rompers when he dashed
helter-skelter into the path of the
oncoming Taught machine. Taught
Swerved sharply, but the rear of the
car struck the child, injuring him
fatally.
The Haughts were bound for West
Virginia. They were so upset by the
accident, in which Taught was ex-
onerated by DR.. William E. Ar
buckle, coroner, that they post
poned their honeymoon indefinitely
and returned to Kansas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Industrial Recovery Act Offers New
Weapons to Stamp Out Racketeerinq

Following is the first of
several dispatches describing
the far-reaching effects of the
Roosevelt recovery program,
no10 entering the ddminis-
tratiUe stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
BY WILLIAM HAMM JR.
lAS told IN Ahn Ir.IAl

ST. PAUL, June 19.-I left nv
Office at the Theodore Hamm Brew
ing Company about a quarter of l
last Thursday, to walk to my home.
AS l started up the steps leading to
the street which passes the home,
two men came up.
Hello, Mr.. Hamm," one of them
SAID pleasantly. Then they grabbed
me from either side and hustled me
into an automobile.
III there were guns, l didn't see
any. A third man was at the wheel
OF the automobile. One of the men
who grabbed me sort of resembled
Verne Sankey.
L was made to lie down on the
floor of the automobile and a white
hood was pulled over my head as
we went out of town. I'm not sure
which way they headed.
Vague on Locality
1t is awfully hard to guess which
way you are going when you can't
see. They took me on a trip
which was eight hours each way
Ihere was little conversation.
l couldn't judge whether the man
who resembled Sankey was the head
OF the gang. There was no real
leader, as far as l could deter
mine.
About thirty miles out of st. Paul
we made a contact with another
automobile. 1 could not see how
many persons were in it. I was
made to sign four notes, which said
authorized payment of ransom.
This contact was made, 1 should
Judge, in the vicinity of Forest Lake,
Mimi, If we went in that direction.
Windows Boarded Up
Besides the hood, the kidnapers
put pair of goggles on me, with
cotton beneath. After dark, the
hood was removed. 1 was driven
to a house think was in northern
Minnesota. 1t was either a farm
house or on the edge Of a town.
l was placed in a second floor
room. The windows were boarded
up and L couldn't see anything.
But I could hear traffic noises out
side. A light was kept burning in
the room all the time.
The kidnapers were nice to me.
1 had only to call for anything 1
needed. They served me very simple
meals. OF course, I didn't ask for
anything elaborate.
We had little conversation. They
kept me in touch with the progress
OF their negotiations. About 3 d. m.
Sunday, one CT them came to me
and said:
we have good news for you The
ransom has been paid"
Placed in Auto
They had been expected to leave
every night. This night they did
leave. l was placed in an auto
mobile again. The goggles and cot
ton were placed over my eyes.
Again there were two men and a
driver.
They stopped the automobile near
wyoming and put me out about $50
a. m. without any instructions. l
had some money in my pocket when
kidnapped and they had not
searched me, 1 went to a farm
house, called my home in st. Paul.
and waited until Police Chief
Thomas Dahill and half a dozen
others came after me.
was able TO get all the rest 1
needed while held and feel fine. The
kidnapers never threatened me or
tried to tie me up. Before we left,
they told me, IF we ever can do
anything for you. let us know"
You ask if will use my influence
TO bring these men to justice? One
gives stereotyped answer to that,
doesn't one?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
JUDGE OPENS WAR
ON GAMING; CLUB
IS FIRST TARGET
Sheriff and Prosecutor Called Before Baker,
Warned to Halt Operations at
Paramount Resort.
INSTRUCTIONS IGNORED, HE SAYS
South Side Park Officials Defed Him, Grim
inal Jurist Declares; Shadeland
Also Being Watched

Active against gambling in Marion county de-
cared today by Criminal Judge Frank P Baker with the
first shot directed at the Paramount Club popular south side
amusement park.
Summoning Sheriff Charles (BucO Sumner and Prose-
utor Herbert E. Wilson before him. Baker he had
evidence of gambling at the Paramount Club and issued m
structions for immediate action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
The Big Night

Tonight is the big night for
the schoolboy golfers who took
part last week in the eighth
annual Indianapolis Times in
terscholastic tournament over
Pleasant Run course.
Prizes will be awarded to all
the players who accomplished
feats of merit and will be dis
tributed from the stage Of the
Lyric theater. Every boy who
entered the tournament will be
a guest Of Manager A. J. Kali
berer at the 8 o'clock show.
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Police Start Hunt


ST. PAUL, June 19.-William
Hamm, kidnapped multimillionaire
brewer, was released near Wyoming.
Mimi, shortly before a. m. today.
after payment Saturday night of
ransom somewhat less than $780,
Turn to Page Two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

The weather bureau forecast was
continued warm tonight and Tues
day" However, early morning tenn
peratures today were eclipsing those
of Sunday, when the mercury stood
above 80 degrees from noon until Z
p. m. Maximum was 95.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Pray for Week
Two Groups of Men to
Serve in Relays at
Anderson.

By United Press
A NDERSON, Ind, June 49,
L N Continuous praying will dis
tinguish the annual international
camp meeting here this week.
Two groups of men, serving in
relays, will pray day and night
until Sunday night.
The house of prayer, a new
building containing reception,
prayer and sleeping rooms, was
dedicated Sunday in the presence
of nearly 1000 persons.
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TREATED WELL
BY KIDNAPERS.
HAMM SAYS
Millionaire Brewer Tells
Story of Abduction and
Ransom Payment.
CAPTIVE IN FARMHOUSE
One of Thugs ReSembIed
Verne Sankey, Notorious
St. Paul CANISTER.

Rescued from kidnapers
after payment of Cess than
100000" ransom, William
(BdlU Hamm Jr., multi
millionaire brewer, returned
to st. Paul today. After q
rest Of one and one-haH
hours, he told his story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
NelUIyWeds' Car Kills
Boy, 3; End Honeymoon

Bthey planning the new life that beginning them
on honeymoon last
Today 3-yearod boy lies in tiny buried TUESDAY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
CRASH INJURIES FATAL

Accident That Killed Husband
Takes Life of Mrs. Jennie Hibben.
By United Press
NEW YORK, June 10. - Mrs.
Jennie Hibben died Sunday of in
Juries received in the automobile
accident May 16 in which her hus-
band, DR.. John Grier Hibben,
president of Princeton university,
was killed. She was 70.
Physicians attributed her death
to a fractured skull, fractured
pelviS and pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
Heat Will Keep Grip on
City; No Relief Tuesdau

Indianapolis continued today welter wave with
e ree IN sight for hiry-sx hours according H.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

the Griffs at the present time.
First the lineup will be without
one of the best batsmen in the
league, secondly, the hustle and
pep which predominates from the
middle of the diamond will be
missing while thirdly, the entire
batting order of the team will
have to be shaken up to reach a
certain balance to continue the
fight against the New York
Yankees for first place honors.
Cronin, however, is his same
old fighting self when faced with
this new situation.
"WeII get along" he said to-
day, "and Bob Boken will fill
the bill perfectly, watch and
See."
Joe was quite as relieved as his
companions at the X-ray exami-
nation. He sat with anxiety
while DR.. Larkin, who arranged
for the X-ray, discussed the re-
ports with his colleague, DR..
Grower, and was all smiles. de-
spite the pains that were shoot
ing through his arm, when he
learned that no bones had been
broken.
"YOu told me once / had big
bones, DIR. Larkin," he said,
"and they came in handy this
time, didn't they?"
To which everybody agreed and
thanked the heavens above.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

The latest member OF the
Cronin cast to have contracted
an ailment of some sort is Cronin
himself, who yesterday was hit
by a pitched ball right above the
elbow of his left arm in the sew
enth inning of the Griff Chicago
White Sox game.
AS result Bob Boken will hold
down the shortstop position today
in the final Chicox game and prob
ably tomorrow in the double
header against the st. Louis
Browns. Only time will tell
whether Joe will face the Browns
Sunday.
Fortunately there were no bones
broken in Manager Joe's arm,
but the injury has turned out to
be so serious that the young pilot
will probably be lost to his team
for the next four or five days,
probably longer than that.
KimSey Does 1t
Pitcher Chad KimSey was the
guy who threw a fast one" at
Joe's elbow which came so fast
that Cronin couldn't get out of
the way in time, jerk as quickly
as he did. The young pilot
trotted down to first base but
found that he was in such pain
afterwards that he signalled Bob
Boken to run for him and finish
out the game while he looked to
Trainer Martin for treatment.
Martin did all he could but
advised that an X-ray be taken
as soon as possible in order to
find out whether any bones were
broken or not.
Cronin waited until the contest
was over then rushed down to
the offices of Grower, Christie
and Merritt where a quick exam
ination was taken.
Signs of relief were sent up
when the examination revealed
no broken bones while silent
prayers from the little body of
men who accompanied Cronin to
the doctors" were offered IN that
the worst that could happen to
their manager was a short 1ay-off
Secretary Eynon, Coach Al
Schacht and newspaper men
attended the examination.
Changes Necessary Now
Cronin's enforced absence will
result in several reactions with