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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
Thousands of Pigs Driven to
Doom; Sacrificed in Price Drive

sas City, Milwaukee, Omaha, st.
Joseph. Sioux City and st. Paul.
Reports from Kansas City were
that 1000 pigs were ushered into
the yards and that they were con-
tinuing to arrive by the carloads
and trainioads. Here. also, as in the
other markets cooperating in the
program, execution will be started
today.
Under the birth control plan of
Secretary Wallace. farmers are to
receive 81 bonus on sows of 2T5
pounds and up, while pigs weighing
less than eighty pounds will 60 on
tankage. Pigs between 80 and 100
pounds are being sold at from S to
9i2 cents a pound.
The above prices are quoted on
the Chicago market, and other mar
kets included in the control" pro-
gram will be governed and scaled as
the Chicago quotations fuctuate.
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market were given a one-uay stay
of execution.
AS result, the slaughter, which
Secretary Wallace hopes will elimi-
nate more than two million animals
and thus boost the price of hogs,
began early today.
The pigs. it was said, were given
no alternative in their last meal
before going to the slaughtering
block. 1t consisted mainly of corn,
with a side dish of corn for dessert.
BY the trainloads, in trucks, and
a few on hoof, the squealing pigs
were guided into the maze of pens
at the Union stockyards in Chicago
Wednesday to make the receipts for
single day greater than at any
other time during the year. More
than eight thousand pigs and far
rowing sows were herded into the
pens.
Other markets receiving pigs in
this emergency plan included Kan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
STATE STEPS IN TO
STOP BABIES SALE
Oklahoma to PenaIize Any
Offending Hospital.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. "a
Babes Of unwed mothers must be
placed oy proper bureaus, and their
sale TO pay hospital and physicians
fees stopped, state authorities said
today.
No Oklahoma law forbids the
practice. Charities Commissioner
Mabel Bassett said. but means has
been found to penalize those par
ticipating, until suitable legislation
is passed.
Mrs. Bassett said ratings of hos
pitfalls engaged iE any form Of plac-
ing babies will be lowered by her
department. AT least five cases were
uncovered in Tulsa by the official,
where babies of unmarried mothers
were sold" TO pay obstetrical and
hospital fees. it was said.
She told Of one case where a hos
pital agreed to take $40 down and
IS month until 500 was paid.
She compelled the hospital to re-
turn $40 already paid by man to-
ward the baby's "installment pur-
chase"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
Civic Club Makes Plans
for Impressive CarmiUaI

A street carnival in celebration OF
moderniZation Of South Meridian
street, sponsored by the South Me-
ridian Civic Club, will be held
Wednesday night. Sept. Is. on the
grounds of School p, at 1880 South
Illinois street.
The program will sltart at 6 p. m.
with forming of a parade at Gar
field park. The parade will move
at z, and march on Meridian street
10 South street. then march one
block west to Illinois, and return
south on Illinois street to the school
grounds. A forty-piece band Will
lead the parade.
Prizes of $40. IS and $3.50 will be
given for the three best floats in
the parade Several prominent city
officials will speak at the school
grounds at $50.
Many forms Of entertainment. and
contests, of which the feature viii
be the selection Of the fairest maid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
|ND|CT IS FOR
KIDNAPPING OF
OIL MAGNATE
Federal Grand Jury Under
Heavy Guard as 1t
Sits Evidence.
DEATH MAY BE ASKED
Abductors of c. r. UrsChel
May Suffer Extreme
Penalty.

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. pa
Thirteen persons were indicted
Wednesday in the kidnapping of
Charles F. Urschel, oil millionaire,
by federal grand jury guarded by
forty officers armed with machine
guns and automatics.
Names of six defendants were
withheld, pending capture.
Seven others, including Harvey j.
Daley, were in Jail under heavy
guard.
The grand jury, working under
direction of two assistant United
States attorneys general and the
federal district attorney, was in
session but six hours. It's speed set
a record in a major criminal case
Kelly Also Indicted
R. G.. BOSS Shannon and his
wife. in whose farm home, near
Paradise, Tex. the wealthy trustee
of the T. B. Slick oil estate was
kept prisoner; their son, Armon
Shannon, and his wife, and Albert
L. Bates, in Jail at Denver, were
others in custody indicted with
Bailey.
The seventh person indicted and
named was George Machine Gum
Kelly. object of nationwide hunt.
Grand jurors heard first hand &C
counts OF how Urschel and Walter
Jarrett were kidnapped by two men
from the sun porch of the Urschel
mansion the night of July %.
Jarrett was released unframed an
hour later. Friends paid 5000, 900 for
Urschel's release. He spent nine
days, blindfolded and chained at
night, in farmhouse where he left
evidence intended to identify the
hideout later.
being the actual kidnapers. Federal
investigators located Urschels
prison cabin by airplane and finger
prints the oil man purposely left on
door facings.
May Ask Death
Both Urschel and Jarrett were in
the jury room. After Jarretts APP
pearance. U. S. District Attorney
Herbert K. Hyde said he would con-
fer with County Attorney Lewis r.
Morris relative to state charges
carrying the death penalty which
may be filed against the desperadoes
who invaded the Urschel home
Jarrett was robbed of $50 before
he was released. Armed robbery is
punishable By electrocution in
Oklahoma.
United States Assistant Attorney
General Joseph keenan,. Washing
ton. said the suspects would be tried
in Oklahoma City in September.
Under the so-called Lindbergh fed
eral kidnapping law, life imprison-
ment may be imposed upon convic-
ton.
keenan, intimated that Bailey
then might be taken to Kansas City,
where he is under indictment in the
machine gun Staying of five men on
union station plaza.
Meantime. officers at Dallas and
Denver redoubled vigilance over
Bates and the Shannons, for fear
of possible gang reprisals or at
tempts at liberation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
BUS DEAL PROTESTED
Proposed Sale of Drexel Garden.
Line Fought by Former Owners.

Proposed sale of the Drexel Gar
dens Indianapolis bus line by
Charles Copes to Logan j. Smith
has resulted in filing of a protest
with the public service commission
by Willie and Emily Schenk. former
owners. who ask to have the lines
operating certificate returned to
them.
They charge they gave the line to
Copes without charge. on condition
that Schenk should be retained as
driver. which has not been fulfilled.
and with an option for return of
the lire.
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York what was under way, but he
must not arouse suspicious.
He managed to make a tele-
phone call at night from a coin
booth in the hotel.
Fine work." said Bielaski, en-
Enthusiastically. Stay with it, boy.
I'll notify the authorities"
When he got up next morning
Ritter had vanished. The agent
suffered several minutes of panic
before he found a note at the
desk. In Ritter's scrawl were the
words:
See me in st. Louis"
Ritter was taking no chances. If
anything went wrong, his friend,
Agent 48, was holding the bag.
The Marine Millinery Shop, at
I'll Pine street, Long Beach, was
fireproof structure on which Sha-
piro had s12.500 insurance.
On the night of Saturday, May
Is, Agent 48 saw the proprietor
FASTING large posters on the win
dows:
Gala 9Th Anniversary Salel Be-
ginning Monday.
The posters did more than adj
vertise. They completely hid from
view the interior of the store, so
bls re would not be seen at once.
On Monday evening, after the
clerks had gone. Shapiro stood at
the door watching anxiously for
some one who did not appear.
The next evening an understood
man came along with a green
bundle. Agent 48 recognized him
from Bielaski's description as
Frank Altman, the torch"
CHAPIRO and Altman con-
~ versed a moment. then went
into the store together. Agent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
GERMAN PRESS
IS MUzzLED BY
AUSTRIA CHIEF
Chancellor 0oIIfuss ExiIeS
Alleged Nazi Agency
From Vienna.
IRATE AT RADIO ATTACK
Over Border BroadCastS
Brand DiSfranchiSe
Decree Illegal.
BY ROBERT BEST
United Press stan Correspondent
lrn-l..r.e.l.t 1872 b.. IrritcS nreraI

VIENNA. Austria. Aug. "a. =
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss. en-
battled leader of the administra-
tons struggle against the Nazis,
hurried back from his summer resi-
dence near Gmundin today TO take
charge Of the renewed fight against
the menaces to his control of Aus
tria.
One of his first moves was to
Danish the German news agency
Telegrafen Union, from Austria
This move to muzzle the German
press followed similar action against
individual German correspondents
recently. on charges they were pro-
Nazi and writing propaganda
against the DollfuSs government.
Brands Decree Illegal
Dollfuss was irate at the re-
newed propaganda attacks by radio
over the German border into Aus
tria. continued Wednesday night in
a bitter deuunciation of his regime
by Austrian NaZi speakers, now in
exile in Bavaria.
Ernst Habicht. leader of the out
lawed Nazi party in Austria. the
speaker branded as absolutely le-
legal" the recent DollfuSs decree
depriving Austrian Nazis who fed
abroad of their citizenship and con-
fiScatng the property of Austrians
who aided Nazis outside Austria.
Habicht boldly declared that the
majority of the people in Austria
opposed the DollfuSs government
and announced that despite all the
alleged coercive measures in Austria
The Nazis would continue their
fight for "a free Germany and Aus
tria" indicating if the Nazis gained
power. a union of Berlin and Wen
ma would follow
Army Is Strengthened
The tiny chancellor. boyish in
appearance and demeanor. has found
the necessary added strength in the
Austrian army. which has remained
loyal. even partisan. to his cause
and in the police. who have obeyed
orders of the authorities by force
of habit. If not pure loyalty.
Supplementing these forces. the
Chancellor also has his auxiliary
force. recruited from the crack
Heimwehr (home guardsl organiza-
ton. brought into existence by
Prince Ernest Rudiger Won Star
hem3erg. a firm supporter of the
little dictator
Nation Shows Improvement
Furthermore. the nation ha:
shown improvement economically
in recent months. causing public
misery to wane and the people are
hence less inclined to oppose the
regime regarded as leading then
back to prosperity. The nationa
budget more nearly is balanced
than it has been in years. officia
statistics tend to show.
Unemployment has not shown az
decided a seasonal improvement a.
is usual in summer months. but thi:
is attributed chiefly TO the bad tour.
ist season. However. government
expenditures on unemployment re-
lief have decreased. Tightening the
tax burden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24

and the homeliest man, TO be chosen
from among street dancers, have
been scheduled by the program
committee.
Information regarding the cele-
bration and parade may be obtained
from w. v. Terry, business repre-
sentative of the celebration commit
tee for the civic club. at Drexel 1890.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
SET PULLING CONTESTS
Horse and Mule Teams to Stage
Show at State Fair.

The horse and mule pulling con-
test OF the state fair. which at
tract thousands annually. will be
staged Sept. and in front of the
grand stand.
Teams of horses and mules weigh
ing more than 5000 pounds will
stage a pulling contest ar Q the first
day and teams under 5000 pounds
will pull at 9 on Sept. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
BY HARTMAN w. NICHOLS
United Press Staf Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Thousands
Of pigs were at seven middlewestern
markets today to give their lives
to the promotion of farm interests
and in support of Secretary of Ag-
riculture Henry A. Wallace's hog
program.
When it developed that the gov
eminent was not as we'll informed
as it wanted to be on birth control
for pigs, the porkers in the main
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
BY LOU WEDEMAR
Times Special Writer

TINDERCOVER agent No. 48
~ was summoned one spring
afternoon to the office of w. E.
Mallalieu, general manager of the
National Board of Fire Under
writer's.
He found Mallalieu and A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of investigators,
earnestly conversing. They ex-
planned at once what they wanted
One of our special agents in
st. Louis had a peculiar expe-
rience the other evening" Mr..
Mallalieu began. He was driving
home in his car when he passed
park. His headlights happened
TO fall on bench Just inside the
entrance"
"Yes?"
"On the bench he saw Joe
Ritter talking with a public adj
juster."
Ritter is a professional arson
ist, isn't hep"
He is on our records as one.
Now, here's the situation: Our st.
Louis agent can not do anything
in this case. because he is known
to Ritter. We want you to go out
there and see what Ritter is up
to-"
20. K, sir"
Within three hours No. 48 was on
a fast train bound west. He had
been picked carefully for the job,
and seemed to other passengers
what he intended to seem-a not
very prosperous storekeeper.
In st. Louis he took a room ut
a cheap hotel and let it be known
that he was going to open shop.
When inquiries were made about
whose products he would handle
he became mysterious.
know where to get some good
stuff cheap" he said.
ON a side street in the business
" section he rented for one
month a small store, and put big
posters in the widows announcing
that the Elite Raincoat Company,
factory seconds" would open in
a few days.
He was far from aloof; in other
stores he dropped hints that his
factory seconds" were stolen mer-
chandise.
Then he visited several fixture
salesrooms, at ore of which Joe
Ritter spent considerable time.
That afternoon Ritter called on
No. 48.
Mice place you have here" he
said. Going to take out insur-
ance?"
No. 48 nodded.
Maybe I can help you get it
cheap" he said. And know how
you can get a discount on your
fixtures"
The two-the sleuth and his
quarry-became quite intimate the
next few days.
The agent had arranged with
the New York office to ship him
stock of raincoats which the
board had on hand as a result of
a fire in which the owner had
been paid for total loss. These
were to be put in his new store
to give it a legitimate appearance.
Very soon Ritter became too
greatly attached to his new-found
friend to let him be a mere rain
coat merchant.
why don't you drop this prof.
ect and come in with me?" he
asked. You're full of good ideas.
I could use you as my secretary.
AS you know. don't write Eng
lish very good"
After due consideration, No. 48
agreed. He notified the New York
office not to bother sending his
raincoats, gave up the store and
took a vacation with Ritter at
Hot Springs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
WEEKLIES TO PLAN CODE
Indiana Press Association to Meet
at 10 Friday at Claypool.

AN NRA code for weekly news
papers is TO be formulated at a spc-
cial session of the Indiana Weekly
Press Association at 10 Friday at
the Claypool. it was announced to-
day by Secretary G. z. Van Waller
Gas City
All printers. publishers and news
paper men have been invited TO at
tend by President Curtis Hostetter,
Rockville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
CITY PASTOR RENAMED
The Rev. j. B. Parsons is Superin-
tendent of United Brethren Group.

Delegates to the White River Con-
ference of the United Brethren
church Wednesday reelected the
Rev. j. B. Parsons. pastor of the
University Heights U. B. church. as
conference superintendent for the
thirteenth year. Bishop H. H. Fout
Indianapolis, was reelected bishop
of the Northwest district.
Wednesdays meeting was the first
of the conference, which will close
Sunday night All meetings will be
held in University Heights church.
Today is Laymen's day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
WATERS TO ORGANIZE
Session Called in City to Unite
Under NRA Provisions.

Meeting Of local cooks, walters,
mattresses and bartenders TO organ
ize under provisions of the NRA will
VIII be held at 2:30 Friday after
noon in room 208, Holiday build
ing. The meeting is called by
Adolph Fritz. secretary Of the Indi-
ana State Federation OF Labor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
ASK RATE REDUCTIONS
Danville City Council Charges IT'LL
ity Scale Excessive.

Reduction in cleric current rates
at Danville Is sought by members
of the Danville council. who petit
toned the public service commits
sion Wednesday. declaring present
rates of the Public Service Com
pany Of Indiana are excessive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24
SLEUTH ENDS CAREER OF FIREBUC,
Arson Specialist Makes Big Money! but TRIPS at Las

Arson destroys 500. 900 900 worth Of
property annually in the United States
and costs many lives.
II is the Job OF the Are detective not
only 70 catch and punish the arsonist. but
TO prevent his WORK. The fire detective
is agent for the insurance companies. the
FIRE department. the police department or
the government.
The stories in this series are from rec
ords in the possession Of Fire Marshal
Thomas P Brophy. A Bruce Bielaki. in
vestigation head OF the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters. and other Official
sources.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-24

48 was joined. in secret places
near the scene. by Fire Marshal
Hugh Etzell, Detective Chief o.
NJ Murphy, and sereral police
men.
1t was half an hour before any,
thing happened.
Then Altman came out of the
store carrying large suitcase. He
looked to left and right, and then
hurried away.
Shapiro came out Immediately
after him. He was pale, but self
possessed. He locked the door of
the store and went away in the
direction opposite to that taken by
Altman.
Both were followed by detec-
tives.
Altman was followed to the Pa
cific Electric railway depot, where
he tried to buy ticket to Los An
geles. A detective questioned him.
I'm hat salesman" he said.
"All right. How many hats have
you in your case?"
Altman hesitated. He didn't
know. He was taken To head
quarters.
Meanwhile. Agent 48 and the
fire marshal waited outside the
store. They dared not break
in until they were sure a crime
had been committed. And yet
at any moment, an explosion
might occur, or fire might gain
Roadway.
A MOTORCYCLE man roared
N up Pine street to Lieutenant
Murphy.
Altman confessed when they
found wax container in his suit
case" he reported.
That's enough" said Agent 40.
Let's get in there"
They forced the door. One
glance was enough. In a corner.
beside pile of paper and inflam-
mable hats, an arsonist's candle
was burning. In another few mo-
ments there would have been an
explosion and fire.
Don't touch it yet" begged
Agent 40.
He pulled camera and flash
light from a bag he carried. 1t
was his job to get evidence.
Flash He had his picture. The
candle was extinguished. and the
party went to headquarters.
Shapiro had been brought in on
Altman's confession.
L admit it." he said. Il had
been in business and couldn't
make a success. My wife was sick.
was afraid to go broke. so 1 fell
a victim to temptation Joe Ritter
is so smart. thought he could do
it right and not get caught"
Altmans confession solved a
large number of mysterious fires
in the middlewest and Pacific
states. He, too. blamed Ritter.
A GENT 48 rushed to st. Louis,
L a where Ritter had been az
rested and released on bail. He
went to Ritter's home
The arsonist greeted him smil-
ingly, but there was terror in his
eyes.
Il don't know how they caught
on" he said. They never did
until you came along"
Agent 48 nodded.
Il told them" he said.
Ritter stared. open-mouthed.
His head moved slowly from side
70 side.
Il don't believe it." he said.
Il have come to take you to
Long Beach"
Ritter stared.
"All right. Wait till I get my
clothes"
He went upstairs. Some time
elapsed before Agent 40 became
alarmed. Then he went up after
him.
Ritter had taken poison. He was
dead.
His confederates, Altman and
Shapiro, were sentenced to three
years imprisonment at hard labor.
And the report came back 10
New York:
Case closed"
Next--Pauic In a hotel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-08
Smith Asks Nation
To Slash Red Tame

New York, Feb. 8.-(P)-Alfred z.
Smith suggests the country needs .
public works dictator to slash red
tape and scrap hampering statutes In
the fight for prosperity.
Before departing Tuesday night for
Washington to seek 500, 900 900 Re-
construction Finance corporation loan
for Governor Lehman's emergency
public works commission. he spoke to
the Catholic conference on industrial
problems.
There is no use In appropriating
public money for public works to re-
lieve the business depression" he said,
If the government Is going to be tied
down to earth by red tape and sta
tutes regulating the use Of public
money on public works. :"
The former governor said that "if
We are going to get anywhere In this
business Of getting out Of the depres-
sion-of using public funds to stimu.
late business-we've got to appoint .
director general Of public works to
wipe out these laws and put the build
ings up"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-08
House WILL DEBATE
PROHIBITION REPEAL
MEASURE THURSDAY
Majority Report Recommends
Defeat of Proposal; Min
GRITTY Urges Passage

A divided report on a bill to re-
peal state prohibition laws and a
unanimous report recommending in
definite postponement of bill to set
up beer commissioner" If the bev-
erage Is legalized will be presented to
the North Dakota house of represent
tatives Wednesday by the committee
on temperance.
A majority report recommending
indefinite postponement and minor
ity report favoring passage of bill
to repeal existing state prohibition
laws will be presented.
The majority report was signed by
Representatives Fuglestad, Odegard,
Mus, Stoa, o. B. Larson, Hill, Ha-
gen, Arneson and Lillehaugen.
The committee was unanimous il,
its recommendation for indefinite
postponement of the bill which would
set up a 'beer commissioner" if the
beverage is legalized. r. E. Strutz,
chairman, said he understood some
other bill would be presented to re-
place the one setting up beer parlors.
The committee drew up the re-
ports at meeting Wednesday. Sew
eral public hearings had been con-
Quoted by the committee.
The chairman Of the temperance
committee, Strutz, signed the ma
jority report on repeal. The minor
ity report suggested passage Of the
repeal bill with q few existing laws
permitted to stand. It was signed
by Mcclellan, Erickson of Mclean,
Young, Bettenhausen, and Correll.
The house will consider both bills
as special order of business Thurs-
day.