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non-existent boat Nellie, in Vine
yard Haven, that he reluctantly
turned to Curtis and agreed to
pursue the chase through him.
Curtis became the busiest man
in the United States. He left
Norfolk on a series of mysterious
journeys carrying him to New
York, Philadelphia, and other
northern cities. Dean Dobson-
Peacock, the enthusiastic clergy
man, went with him upon occa-
sion, and became Curtis contact
man with the press. Col. Charles
H. Consolvo, Baltimore hotel oNn-
er, offered the use of his yacht,
the Maroon, to carry the negotia-
tors to sea in an attempt to meet
the. kidnapers.
In the closing week of March
and all through April, the Mar
con steamed off the Virginia
Capes with a picked crew. Aboard
we're Col. Lindbergh, Curtis and
E. B. Bruce, an Elmira manufac-
turer who had faith, as life
long friend, in the Norfolk boat
builder.
Each of these trips was futile.
But each night, after the tired in
vestigators had landed, Curtis
went away to one of his mys-
ferrous rendezvous, to return with
announcement.
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Your Health
by DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN.

MOST significant advances in control of tuber-
4V4 culoSis have been relatively simple.
There was, first of all, the discovery of the germ
which causes the disease. This is credited to the
famous German bacteriologist, Robert Koch.
Next came the building of the first Sanatorium
with fresh air, good food and regulated exercises as
the significant steps in the treatment. This also is
credited to a German, Hermann Brehmer.
1t was not however, until Trudeau established
the sanatorium at Saranac Lake so years ago that
our modern conception of rest in the treatment Of
tuberculosis became fully established That sana-
forum is commemorated by the little red cottage
shown this year on the Christmas seal.
MORE recently it has been found that even abso-
1VA Lutte rest in bed may be in sufficient really to
bring about stopping of the tuberculosis infection
There arose the question to how the lung could
be given more rest.
In previous columns, have described the de-
velopment Of artificial pneumothorax, a system
whereby air is injected into the chest cavity which
conapses the lung and gives 1t complete rest.
OF course lung can not be absolutely quiet If IL
is breathing. We can, however, breathe with one
lung and keep the other at rest Such enforced rest
is brought about by artificial pneunothorax.
THERE are other ways as we'll IN which lung
l. can be collapsed One Of these involves sur
gical operation the nerve which causes the move
ments; another involves opening Of the chest wall
and cutting away portions Of the ribs.
When artificial pneumothorax is used the air
may gradually be lost from the chest cavity so that
1t is necessary to add air number of times over a
period of years.
All these methods of surgical control Of tuber-
cuos1s are being used and studied carefully in many
institutions It seems likely that means will even
tually be found for applying them even wider
scale, to bring about recovery in even greater
Der Of people.
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"TTILDA says she has contacted
Il l. Dynamite, and he heard
our engines today. but didn't dare
to make the transfer because OF
the Coast Guard" he would ex-
plain. And he added another dra-
matte touch to his story.
1.-THE gang is the same gang
that took the ransom money from
Jafsie," he declared. II, myself,
have actually handled some of the
ransom bills"
Thinking the yacht Maroon
perhaps might be too well known,
Col. Lindbergh transferred his
activities to another ship, the
Cachelot. The fruitless chase pro-
ceeded.
On the afternoon of May II,
the colonel and his group were off
the CapeS again, still hunting the
elusive Gloucester fisherman.
Back in Hopewell, William Allen
and Orville Williams, Negro truck
drivers, were driving along a dirt
road four miles from the Lind
bergh home.
Allen entered the underbrush.
He returned to his truck tren-
bling.
There's child's body in
there" he told Williams.
4 Il
TINE two men hurried to Hope
Il we'll, informed the police Of
the discovery, and guided them to
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BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press stan Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press

THROUGHOUT DR.. John F.
= Condon's negotiations with
the supposed kidnapers of Charles
A. Lindbergh Jr, the Lindbergh
family and the police authorities
refused to do more than listen,
with decidedly skeptical minds, to
certain wild tales that we're being
poured into their ears by John
Hughes Curtis of Norfolk, Va.
Curtis, a 44-year-old boat build
er whose business had fallen upon
evil days during the depression,
had gone to Hopewell in good
company. Associated with him as
sponsors were the very Rev. Dean
Harold Dobson- Peacock, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, and
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage,
U. S. N. (retired), both highly re-
spected citizens of the Virginia
seaport.
Curtis was something of a So
cial leader himself. AS president
of the exclusive Norfolk German
Club, he led the annual cotillions,
was a busy and popular figure in
the Norfolk Golf Club, and was a
prime mover in a newly formed
yacht club.
Curtis told Col. Lindbergh that
he had been approached by man
known to him as Sam Torresdale,
alias Murray Torresdale, alias
Sam Murray, alias Murray Trues-
dale, who claimed to have estab-
lished contact with the kidnapers.
THE imaginative .nelodrama
Il developed rapidly. In
bungalow near Freeport, Va, Cur
tbs said he actually met the gang
and a piratical crew it was. The
leader was one known only as
Dynamite" or "Dyn" for short.
His henchmen were John" and
Eric" His shore managers were
his wife, "Hilda," and his sister
in-law, "Inez."
The child, Curtis learned" was
on board two-masted Gloucester
fisherman, powered by Fairbanks
Morse motors, and capable of do
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AUTO FARLEY TO BE
HELD HERE DEC. II

Regional Conferences of NRA
Slated by Chieftains.
By Times Special
WA HIN GTON, Dec. 15.-
Regional conferences for those in
terested in regularization and in
other methods of improving labor
conditions in the automobile indus.
try were announced today by NRA.
T. P. Kelly of the NRA Research
and Planning Division will conduct
such conferences at Indianapolis
Dec. 81 and South Bend Jan. 2. All
who are interested are asked to
present their views either orally or
in writing.
Mr.. Kelly's Indiana headquarters
will be announced by Fred Hoke,
state NRA director. General con-
ferences on the subject are being
conducted now at Detroit.
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Q-When and why were the United States Ship
ping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation
created?
A-Following the crisis in American shipping
brought about by the European war, the United
States Shipping Board was created by act Of Con-
gress Sept. T. 1916 TO build and operate merchant
marine TO meet the needs Of American commerce.
After the United States entered the war the board
created the Emergency Fleet Corporation, with
capital of $50000000 entirely subscribed by the Gov
eminent, to build as many ships possible in the
shortest time. The corporation built the ships and
the boaKd operated them.
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ROYAL ARCH TO
INSTALL SLATE
Veritas Chapter Ceremony
Tuesday to Be Open
to Public.

Veritas Chapter, No. 100, Royal
Arch Masons, will hold public in
stallation of officers at its temple
Roosevelt and Adams -sts, at 7:45
Tuesday.
The Orders of Eastern Star and
of Jobs Daughters will assist in
the entertainment which will pre-
cede the installation and a special
lecture will be delivered by H. A.
Green, past grand officer of the
California Masonic Lodge and now
quart r master superintendent,
United States Army, stationed at Fl.
Harrison.
Mr.. Green, an Psychologist Of
note, will discuss 1.-THE Prophecy of
the Pyramids" The, installation
will be in charge of Past High
Priest Clayton c. Marsh. Indianap-
Oils Chapter, NO. D, II. A. M.
E. Paul Boerner, chapter high
priest, will act as marshal and Glenn
w. Long, VeritaS Chapter high
priest, will act as master of cere-
monies.
officers to be Installed include
High Priest A. Ambrose Robinson;
Charles Overstreet, king; Charles
w. Aulls, scribe; Edgar A. Leftwich,
secretary; Frank May, treasurer;
William Sutton, captain of the host,
]. William Hurt, principal sojourner;
Mr.. Long, Royal Arch captain;
William E. List, master of the third
veil; Ray Whistler, master CT the
second veil, and James F. Lynch,
master of the third veil.
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HEALTH CAMPAIGN Is.
BEGUN BY METHODISTS
Half Million Pledges for Yearly
Physical Tests Sought.

A half-million pledges from In
diana citizens to have general phys
ical examinations once a year by
their family physicians will be the
first work attempted by the Indiana
Methodism health crusade group
which has opened Offices in 821-22
Occidental Building.
The crusade will be in charge of
DR.. John G. Benson, Methodist
Hospital superintendent, assisted by
G. r. KuSs, Gary Methodist Hos
pital board of trustees president.
Aim of the crusade is reduction of
hospital costs to the public, by SELL
ing certificates of hospital service,
obtainable in all denominations. DR.,
Valentine Deich, DR.. George H
Myers and DR.. Benjamin Rist
associated with DR.. Benson in the
crusade, have built up an organiza-
ton of more than 1000 persons in
the last year, reaching into every
Methodist Church in the state.
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In bitter disappointment at the fall
ure Of his negotiations with the sup
posed kidnapers Of his child. through
the rood offices Of "Jafsie." Col Charles
A. Lndbergh turned to John Hughes
Curtis. . Norfolk boat builder. who had
insistentIy asserted Ne was In touch
with the actual criminals. The follow
ing dispatch, fifth in the Sidney b.
whipple series on the LindberEh crime,
relates the second hoax In the drama.
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shallow grave. The body OF
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., with
tiny hole in the skull, was taken
from beneath a covering of earth,
leaves and branches. The child
had been dead for more than two
months.
Word was telegraphed to the
coast. Bruce, the Elmira manu-
turer, received the news ON board
the Cachelot and informed Col.
Lindbergh that all hope of recov-
ering his infant son was now
gone.
The colonel, motionless, stared
out to sea where he had strained
anxious eyes looking for a ship
that had no existence except in
the fantastic imagination Of John
Hughes Curtis.
On shore, he met the Norfolk
boat builder.
Curtis" he said calmly, I
want you to come to Hopewen
with me-"
TomOrrow-MeaaS, the Genial
SWindler.
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Unrestricted trade has been
Hull's passion, Sand he has stood
out for it valiantly. He contends
that exchange restrictions, quotas,
other trade barriers merely force
commerce out of normal channels,
tend to throttle it in the long run.
Peek, on the other hand, con-
tends we should do business with
those who do business with us.
He put this to a test recently
through sales of cotton to Ger
many. A deal is now arranged
whereby Germany buys 100000
bales, paying Is per cent in cash
and rs per cent in frozen German
marks which can not be shipped
to the United States.
This latter is most important.
Since the marks can not be
shipped here, American business
men must buy German goods in
order to secure the use of the
marks.
Thus the plan boils down to
plain, unadulterated barter. Either
the United States buys German
goods or else it doesn't get the re-
mainder of the money for the
100000 bales of cotton.
ID EALIZING what a bargain
N this is, the Germans are will
ing to pay cents more than the
world price.
Imagine Mr.. Hull's mortiflca-
ton! Imagine also, his NORTH
cation at the fact that Brazil, just
a few weeks ago, turned the Ger
mans down on this same PROPOSE
ton. They gave their veto out OF
difference to Mr.. Hull, whose views
they knew, and because they were
negotiating a commercial treaty
with the United States.
And having deferred to Mr..
Hull, they turn around and find
the United States doing exactly
the same sort of thing which Bra
I'll refused to do.
g
NNICHIGAN'S Senator Arthur
wi Vandenberg is no mean poll
tician, as the results of the recent
election proved. But he got a les
son in the art of glad-handing
the other day that aroused even
his admiration.
Accompanied by a friend, he
stepped into Capitol elevator on
his way to the Senate munitions
investigation, of which he is a
leader.
In the car he was greeted by a
massive, well-dressed man who
exuded all warmth of an old and
close friend.
Hello, Senator" he said, heart
ily shaking Vandenberg's hand,
how are you? You certainly are
putting on a great show across
the way"
After he left the elevator, Van
denberg inquired:
who was that fellow?"
Don't you know? Why that was
Bill Shearer, the big bass drum
of the Navy lobbyists"
DERTTE SMELL will continue
ID to marshal Republican bat
talions of the House.
Despite his personal unpopular
ity with a considerable section Of
his cohorts, despite the strident
demands from non-congressional
young Republican chieftains that
he be ousted, the dapper little
cheesemaker of Potsdam, N. Y,
will be reelected party floor lead
er hands down.
A secret poll of the Republican
side of the chamber just complet-
ed by SHELLS lieutenants shows
that his opposition is negligible.
On the basis of this poll, not
more than dozen out Of 113
votes viii be cast against him.
Fast is. there Is no real leader
to rim against him.
None Of the Old Guard veterans
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FRED H0KE TO PRESIDE
AT SULLIVAN DINNER

NEG Director to Act as POSTMASTER
for Event.
Fred Hoke, National Emergency
Council Indiana director, has con-
sented to act as POSTMASTER at the
testimonial dinner to be given
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan at $50
Wednesday in the Claypool Riley
Room.
Mr.. Hoke's acceptance was an
nounced by william H. Book,
Chamber of Commerce executive
vice president, who said that many
reservations for the dinner already
have been received and that the
affair promises to be a great sue
cess,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-15
CITY EXCHANGES LAND
Deeds of Transfer Are Studied by
Works Board.

Deeds of transfer consummating
an exchange of land between the
city and the Illinois Central Rail-
road, were received by the Works
Board yesterday. BY thus consoli-
dating two tracts between White
River and s. West-st the city is
furnished a 25-acre plot on which
various municipal property may be
housed.
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will challenge SHELLS leadership,
despite the fact that many are
personally far from friendly. And
there is no Progressive sufficiently
outstanding to command support.
Copyright. 1884, by United Featur
Syndicate Incl
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for the national defense.
THE next war;" it was OBJ
l. served, will almost certainly
burst upon the world with the
suddenness of a tropical hurri-
cane. The fear, if not the expec-
tation, of Britain, France, Russia,
Italy and other major European
powers is that war will come first
and the declaration afterward.
Recent history bears this out.
There was no declaration of war
between China and Japan when
China lost four of her richest
provinces and suffered the de-
struction of scores of blocks in the
center of Shanghai. And there
was no declaration between Para
quay and Bolivia until the conflict
had been on for three years.
Had war broken out between
Germany and the United States
alone in 1917, the observer said,
and had the two been left to fight
it out, victory might well have
gone to the kaiser.
The World War at least gave
this country some warning. Yet,
although it broke out in 1914 and
from the first many feared Amer
lea might be dragged in, she was
quite unprepared when she finally
entered in 1917.
- =
ID BERNARD M. BARUCH, chair
- man Of the War Industries
Board under President Wilson and
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EIZnouph
BY
WESTBROOK PEGLER

NTICHAEL MTIGUE has raised again the ghost
1V1 Of an old tradition that Irishmen excel at the
rights to the face and body. Mr.. McTigue says he
has received invitation from the Irish Free State
TO return home and teach boxing to the youth Of
Erin He adds that, granted the correct induce
no less.
The story probably Is lust a little more Of that
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friendly foolishness with which we
sometimes barney the Irish vote
in the newspapers and I would pay
it no mind except that it has long
been pet foible OK mine to point
out that, on the record within my
time as a paid witness at the ring
side. the Irish couldn't lick their
weight in Dutchmen and won no
titles except by the connivance of
patriotic and political circumstances.
From this wide generality I
might except Jimmy McLarnin, the
current welterweight champion of
the world, but Mr.. McTigue. am
sure, would be the last to claim him
as an Irish champion. McLarnin
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By William Philip Sinanas

WASHINGTON Dec 5-The will be well nigh
wv pregnable
plan military told the writer today
the Presidents that
seeking generally referred preparedness But
that nevertheless it perhaps this countys
greatest single step that drecton-f it off.
Indusrialy agcuuray economically pointed out
worlds strongest 1t perhaps stronger
shown
months required coordinate these
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wholly. or even in large part, in the
shooting down of certain headline
desperadoes seem to me pitifully in
adequate.
I realize that the establishment
Of list in which somebody becomes
Public Enemy No. l and so on down
the line is an attempt to dramatic
the war on crime. 1t may be good
theater, but it is bad popular psy-
chology.
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WASHINGTON PUPILS
TO GIVE YULE DANCE
Annual Glide to Be Dec. II in
Gymnasium of School.

The Yuletide Glide, annua !
Christmas dance given for the bene-
fit of the George Washington High
School scholarship fund, will be
held in the school gymnasium Fri
day. Dec. 81. Faculty patrons and
patronesSes will be Mrs. Lydia
Thomas. Miss Mueller, G. o. Davies
and Justin Marshall. Charles Money
is faculty chairman.
Music Is to be furnished by the
school dance orchestra, the "Conti-
mental Melodians.s
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CHARITY CONCERT TO BE
HELD AT K. OF C. HALL
Annual Old Melodies Event on
Program for Tomorrow.

The twelfth annual Old Melodies
Concert, given for the benefit of
the Knights of Columbus charity
fund. will be held tomorrow night
at the auditorium, 18th and Della
ware-sts.
Miss Maxine Moore, Mrs. William
A. Devin and Dewitt Talbert are
among the local singers who will
participate. The concert is open
to the public.
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NATURE STUDY CLUB
TO MEET AT LIBRARY
Year Books to Be Deposited in
Vaults of Building.

FHuIIS OF buHulHgs
The Nature Study Club of Indi-
ana will meet tonight at the new
State Library Building on N. Sen
ate-av.
The meeting is for the purpose
of depositing in the fireproof vault
Of the library copy of each of the
clubs year books and publications.
Louis j. Bailey, State Library di-
rector, will speak and later conduct
a tour of the building. All mem
bers have been invited to attend.
The meeting is open to the public.
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Questions and Answers

Q-Do banks pay taxes on the property which
they take over under foreclosure?
Ayes.
o-what is the highest natural elevation in Ken
lucky?
A-Bis Black Mountain. Harlan county. is Also
teek
HuEoAs
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DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
By Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen

XXTASHNGTON, Dec 15-For year raging
w between Corden
of battles with the Trust Henry
Now for the first looks the Secretary
State losing Peek has the first battle
of extending credits to Germany He has also
principle of barter quotas
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comes from the north of Ireland and is not an
Irishman within Mchael's meaning of the word.
However, Mr.. McTigue, if he likes may claim even
the -Irelander for his team because McLar
min is champion of blurry class something be-
twixt the lightweight and the middleweight.
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THE MURDER OF BABY LINDBERGH
G11Stricen Family Shamety Hoaxed by Ship Builder Curtis

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II Seems hM
BY
Haywood BROUN

7 WAS one Of the several hundred delegates invited
i TO the Attorney Generals Conference Of Crime.
What with one thing and another did not get a
chance TO sit and so all I know of what went on
comes from the stories in the papers. Apparently,
as in all conferences wise words said and also
foolish ones. But If the headline which lies before
me is accurate think the conference ended on
false and feeble note.
Restoration of vigilantes demanded in war on
crime" is the particular heading TO which refer.
Kenneth Clark. Universal Service correspondent,
reports Shoot TO kill the prescription Of lead
ing speakers for criminal mad dog" and he adds
that the 500 delegates exhibited more militant
attitude"
That sort Of stuff Is infantile and not militant.
It was necessary ohunt down Dingers and Nelson's.
Federal agents showed sail and courage in the pur
suit Of these fugtives and several others, but the
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It's a Romantic Pastinie

A ND I may cite the fact tina
"A ni1ite the funniest thing in tn
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The story probably IS Just little more of that
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
ST. JOHNSTOWN
(Near Greenwood

The annual Home Coming service
will be held at St. Johnstown
Church, on Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der 28. Sunday school will be held
at p. m. and special service by the
pastor, Rev. Green and the Amen
Corner will be held Immediately af
ter Sunday school. We are extend
ing special invitation to former
members of this church to attend
the services.
We are informed that the new
heir to the parsonage has been nam
ed Robert L. Green, Jr. Everyone is
anxious to see Mrs. Green and Rob
ert, Jr.
Sewell McIlvaine, Jr., was chosen
as the delegate from st. JOhnstown
Church to attend a combined con-
vention of the Dover and Salisbury
Districts. Several prominent speak
ers made addresses at the cOnven-
tion. The principal speaker was the
resident bishop Of the Washington
area, Bishop Edwin II. Hughes. who
delivered an address in the evenins.
The convention was held in the Sea-
ford Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday, October 25.
The people of this community are
very sorry to hear of the death of
the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Os
car Tatman. following an operation
In a Philadelphia Hospital.
Plant white oak acOrns about the
young growing timber tracts. IT'S
almost extinct in Delaware now.