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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
'Kill-Crazy' Gangster Admits He Fired Shot
That Ended Sarber's Life; One or
Other of U.s. He Says.
All Four Waive EXtradition to Face Charge
of Racine Holdup; Leach Still
Fighting for Custody.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

TUCSON Arz, Jan. 29-Boass by Harry Pierpont,
terror mob trigger that he killed Sheriff Jess Sarber
Lima o. and likelihood that Wisconsin would obtain custody
of Perpont and his three companions latest develop
ments this afternoon
YES killed him (Sarber), but he armed Pier
pont alleged to have admitted to Deputy Sheriff Jerry Mar
tin of Tucson
Never in my life have shot unarmed man., Martin
quoted Perpont saying THE sheriff had his hand his
gun when gave it to hint the other of us
PierpOnt is alleged to have boosted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29

IIIUULUIO dIIU ICId4ICIo.
The adm iniStration schedule
showed a price range of from 90
cents a quart for cheap blended
whisky TO $5.18 a quart for best
bonded rye Indianapolis whole
salers said that these prices we're
way out of line" with local prices.
They explained that the state tax,
together with freight rates, was re-
sponsible for the higher figures.
The cheapest blend offered in
Indianapolis sells at wholesale for
maximum of 81 quart. Bonded
whistles sell at IS quart here, but
the commission quotes $4.74. The
nearest figure is given for Mead
vile whisky. Indianapolis deal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
ALLEGED SUICIDE OF
BRIDEGROOM PROBED

Wife Says Spouse Shot Himself
While She Slept.
By United Press
MT. HOLLY, N. j., Jan. 29.-The
story that Willard S. F. Edouard
killed himself while his bride of two
weeks slept beside him in a parked
automobile was investigated by po-
lice today.
Mrs. Anna May Edouard, At, the
bride, who said she married
Edouard Jan. Is in Los Angeles, was
held in the Burlington county
prison.
The woman, two years her hus-
bands senior, held to her story that
Edouard parked along the highway
leading to New York Saturday, and
while she slept shot himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29

pOrCeQ RELIABLY To-Day.
Entrance of Judge Ryan into the
race is expected to be followed with
announcement of Prosecutor Her.
bert E. Wilson that he is withdraw
ing from the mayoralty race and
will enter the race for the superior
court five judgeship, to be vacated by
Judge Ryan.
Mr.. Ryan is a member of one of
the citys oldest families. He is re-
ported to have been asked to make
the race some time ago, but de-
clined.
When his supporters approached
him again this week, they are
known to have carried tentative
promises of support from the three
Marion county Democratic factions,
as we'll as that of part of the
statehouse faction, and Judge Ryan
indicated he would make the race.
Sumner Also in Race
However, this apparent unanimity
of support does not mean he will be
unopposed for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
Sheriff Buck Sumner, now basking
in the Florida sunshine, is expected
to toss his derby, not the brown one,
into the ring next week. 1t is known
that he went to Florida not so much
for the sunshine as to consult pos
sible supporters of his candidacy.
En- route, he talked with Thomas
D. Taggart. There has been discus
sion that Mr.. Taggart might be a
candidate. and in such an event
Sheriff Sumner would not be a
mayor candidate, but probably would
by the police chief, if Mr.. Taggart
won.
Sheriff Sumner has an indepen-
dent political following, and he may
have support of Criminal Judge
Frank P. Baker, County Auditor
Charles Grossart and Commissioner
Ernest Marker.
Kern Declines to Run
Strong sentiment has prevailed in
favor of Superior Judge John Kern
entering the lists for mayor, but he
has indicated his ambitions lie in
the direction of higher judicial
posts.
He is reported to have been in
1uential in winning consideration
by Judge Ryan, and with obtaining
for him support of Circuit Judge
Earl Cox.
There always is a large group OF
potential candidates discussed. Some
file and get nowhere. Others never
file. This year is no exception
Among the other names discussed
are those of Ernest c. Ropkey, city
council president, and L. Ert Slack
who finished out the term of John
L. Duvall when the latter resigned
after being indicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29

ers offer it at $3.50 minus the state
tax and the government price is
listed at SITS.
In the case of cheaper blends, the
new schedules announced by the
government were an average of 10
per cent lower than tentative prices
announced Dec. II.
Indianapolis dealers also felt that
with this announcement, in which
figures were offered by the distil-
leries. that a price cut might be in
effect here in the near future. Thus
far they have received no word of
the new schedule and expressed sur
prise at the prices quoted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
ARIZONA SOCIALIST
HELD FOR ROBBERY
AIIege Congress Candidate
Tried to Loot Bank.

BIZ United Press
WINSLOW. Ariz. Jan. 29.-Dill-
worth E. Sumpter. Socialist candi-
date for a congressional seat last
fall. was to be arraigned here today
on attempted bank robbery charges
He was embittered at capitalists
and the money powers" who he
blamed for bringing about his sud-
den plunge down the social scale.
Sumpter, who was defeated by
Congressional Isabella Greenway
in a special election. was arrested,
police said. as he prepared OF tun-
mel his way under the First Ma
tional bank here.
I was hungry. respondent and
had no money" police reported he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29

Starting in the basement of
the Fair store in the Citizens
bank building at Eleventh
and Meridian streets, the
flames communicated them
selves to the East block from
1103 to Ills Main street,
destroying several business
houses.
The six floors of the Citizens Bank
building, housing the Fair Store and
Offices of the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company were almost completely
destroyed and all telephone COM
munications with the city was out
until noon.
Approximately 100 offices OF
physicians and dentists in the Citi-
zens Bank building were ravaged by
the flames with losses of thousands
of dollars in equipment.
Damage to telephone equipment
alone is approximately 100000, ac-
cording to Bell Telephone officials.
Twenty-Seven local phone units
were destroyed, decommissioning ap-
proximately $500 Anderson phones.
In addition, sixteen toll units were
destroyed, but temporary long dis
lance equipment was installed.
New Equipment Ordered
New equipment has been ordered
from the Western Electric Company
and will be installed tonight or to-
morrow, according to phone officials.
Handicapped by high wind and
sub-zero weather, firemen further
were hindered by lack of water. A
summons to Muncie brought a fire
company with twelve men.
Three firemen suffered slight in
uries and two others were over
come by smoke. Fireman William
Brumfield was believed to have suf-
fered broken wrist in a fall.
Assistant Fire Chief Vergil Ellis
worth suffered a head wound and
fireman Frank Seipel was burned.
Razing May Be Necessary
Chief building damage was to the
Citizens Bank building, and it was
reported the remains of the build
ing would have to be RACED, if the
heat of the flames caused the steel
Orders to buckle.
The flames leaped an intervening
alley to attack the East block on
Main street. Establishments of the
Holland Furnace Company, Partlow
Furniture Company, H. & B. fish
market, Darmody Candy Company,
East tinshop, Otis Mitchell restau-
rant and Home hotel were de-
stroyed. Hotel patrons fed into the
wintry air in scanty clothing.
The fireproof Paramount theater
near the Citizens Bank building was
unframed, as was the Prudential
Loan Company and cash register
exchange shop.
CWA Offices Destroyed
Included among the offices de-
stroyed in the Citizens Bank build
ing were the CWA headquarters and
Red Cross emergency clinic. In adj
dition to phone company lines,
cables of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, which ran through the ex-
change, were burned.
Fire Chief Ward Wantz attributed
difficulty in fighting the fire to
frozen fire plugs. 1t was necessary
to build fires around the plugs to
thaw them. The fire was discovered
soon after l a. m and buildings
in the East block caved in at 4 a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
City Liquor Prices Far
Over Scale Set by q. S.
indianapolis Wholesale Costs 5 to Is Cents Higher a
Quart, Minus State Tax, Survey Shows.

wholesale to rs cents
quart prices quoted the federal commission
today including With the
included local from SIS $26 higher than the
prohteerng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
bEL0W-zERO
WAVE HOLDS
CITY IN GRIP
Mercury Drops At Degrees
in "a Hours; Damage
Fairly Heavy.

For the second time this winter
indianapolis citizens Rugged fires
as the mercury dropped below the
zero mark.
The sub-zero wave swept in yes
terday on the heels of thirty
seven mile an hour blizzard, which
caused numerous runs by the fire
department to extinguish roof fires,
smashed windows, and tore down
electric wires, as we'll as diminish
ing coal piles.
Continued cold weather is prob
able tomorrow and Wednesday, al
though a slight rise in temperature
is expected tomorrow The wealth
er bureau forecast the lowest tenn
perature tonight would be between
zero and above
Mercury Takes Plunge
A 47-degree drop was recorded by
the thermometer from a. m. yes
terday until this morning at T. At
and the mercury stood at 1 be-
low zero, the sun being responsible
for rise of degrees by noon.
The mercury slump began yes
terday morning, falling from Al
above zero at yesterday morning
to 40 at IL a. M, and to above at
7 p. m.
Continuing down to zero at 10 p. m.
the mercury lowered around above
from l a. m. until 6 a. M, when zero
was recorded.
The heavy gale yesterday aft
ernoon brought with it a light snow
Poles Blown Down
The wind blew down a number of
trees and wires, interfering with
light and telephone service. Four
street car lines poles were blown
down on the West Michigan line,
forcing the company to replace the
street cars with buses last night.
The street railway company reported
the usual cold weather increase in
street car and bus patronage this
morning.
The rapidly dropping mercury
and sharp wind caused furnaces to
be fired heavily, resulting in thirty
runs being made by the fire depart
ment. Most of the blazes were
caused by overheated fues or sparks
on roofs, and damage was Slight.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The first cold
wave of the new year swept into the
midwest today on forty mile-an-
hour northwest gale.
Temperatures dropped from 40 to
50 degrees within few hours and
ranged from zero to Is below over
the northern half of the midwest
ern area.
Over the Great Lakes region the
wind swept up huge waves and all
shipping was tied up. The cold
wave and storm brought the frigid
temperatures from the sub-Arctic
regions.
In Chicago $50 firemen fought a
stubborn outbreak of fire in the his
toric old Haymarket Square district
Ice sheathed small buildings and
hampered the firefighters' work. 1t
was 2 below zero in Chicago. One
death from the cold was reported.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-A sudden
cold wave dropped the thermometer
from so to 10 above in the New
York area during the night Sudden
cold was reported generally through
all the eastern seaboard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
Flames Rage Through Half Block of Business Section and
Equipment Loss Mounts High Into Thousands.
BY DICK MILLER
Times Staff Writer

ANDERSON Ind, Jan. 29.-Fire of undetermined orr
GIN which ragged through half block of the Anderson bust
ness section today caused damage estimated at than
600 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
RAISES ARM TO COMB
HAIR, PULLS RIB LOOSE

Kansas Man, Victim of Strange Ac-
cident, Nurses Sore Back.
By United Press
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, jan 90.
James o. James nursed a sore
back today, sustained while combing
his hair.
AS he stood before a mirror yes
terday. a twinge of pain alarmed
him as he lifted his comb. An ex-
aiming physician discovered that
he had pulled a rib loose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
Judge Ryan Doomed for
Democratic Mayor Race
City Hail. Courthouse Factions Unite to Bring Superior
Court Justice Into Battle; Field Is Large

courthouse Democratic factions the Ratchet
candidacy Superior Judge
DEMOCRATIC mayoraly nomination it was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
COLUMBUS ENGINEER
WILL ATTACK SMOKE

Wyer to Address Abatement League
Meeting.
Samuel S. Wyer, Columbus CO)
consulting engineer, will be the
principal speaker at meeting OF
the Smoke Abatement League and
allied organizations in the Column
ia Club at 1915 Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29
GUST COMPANY
UNIONS, URGES
LABORLEADER
Manufacturers ConSplrlng
Against NRA, Head of
A. F. of l. Charges.
MINERS CHEER GREEN
3O-Hour Week, Inheritance
Tax Also Recommended
to Congress.

Placing manufacturers Of the ma
ton in a pillory with the charge Of
"conspiring against the NRA' and
declaring that an offensive would be
begun by the American Federation
Of Labor 10 outlaw all company
unions, William Green, president OF
labor's highest body. spoke today TO
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea
In his communications for
bolstering the national recovery act,
he said. the federation would go to
congress and NRA officials to ask
the following legislation:
Amendment to the NRA outlaw
ing forever the company union.
A six-hOur day and a thirty
hour week.
An inheritance tax to distribute
swollen or stolen fortunes.
A 5 per cent excise tax on man
ufacturers and firms in states where
no old-age pension is in effect, but
a tax rebate to those companies in
states where a pension was in ef-
feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-29

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. ga sudden
cold wave dropped the thermometer
from so to 10 above in the New
York area during the night. Sudden
cold was reported generally through
all the eastern seaboard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
u. S. FILES SUIT
AGAINST DUPONT
Government Claims Firm
Owes S6,688, 945.2O in
Alcohol Taxes.
BIZ United Press


NEW YORK, May 23.-E. l. Du
Pont De Nemours & Co., was named
defendant today in a $6,688 ,945 20
suit filed by the United States gov
eminent in federal court.
The government alleges the Du
Pont company owes it that amount
in taxes due on industrial alcohol
converted and recovered for bever-
age purposes.
The action charges that the Syrup
Products Company, Inc, now in re-
ownership, had a permit to with
dTaW industrial alcohol for manu-
featuring purposes between Dec. /,
1928, and Jan. Is, 1890; that the
company, with the R. & H. Chemi-
cal Company acquired in 1880 by
the defendantS), withdrew large
quantities of alcohol for use in the
manufacture of lacquer thinner.
The thinner, according to the
complaint, was sold to other COM
panieS for the recovery of the alco-
hol, and the spirits was used for
beverage purposes.
The government contends it was
entitled to a tax of $640 per gallon
on approximately 1,045,00O proof
gallons thus converted. The action
was filed against the Du Pont group
because of its ownership of all as
sets IN the r. & H. Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
VALUES
WEAKEN;S SALES
VOLUME LIGHT
u. S. Steel Breaks to New
Low for Year; News
Is BeariSh.
BY ELMER c. Waller
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, May 23.-Initial
prices on the New York Stock Ex-
change today were down fractions
to more than a point with volume
light. Cotton dipped l to points,
and silver futures continued to de-
cline. Bonds were dull and irregu-
lar
United States Steel common stock
broke to a new low for the year at
399s, off IL points from the pre-
vious close and off 2014 points from
the years high
Johns Manville opened at Al, off
Is; American Telephone 1I514, I'M
changed; Westinghouse Electric
319a, off s.; New Haven 14ss, off q,
and United States Smelling 1151s,
off y.
Small declines were noted in
Western Union, Radio. American
Can, Bethlehem Steel, General Mot
ors, Public Service of New Jersey.
Alaska Juneau. Woolworth. and
Montgomery Ward.
A few stocks moved up. including
the recently weak American Com
mercial Alcohol, which rose a point
to "a nthe first sale. American
Smelling, Sears Roebuck and
Standard Oil of New Jersey we're
unchanged.
During early trading the market
went dead. Silver issues dipped
after their sharp break yesterday.
News from the steel industry was
beariSh. Iron Age reported produc-
ton down points at So per cent
of capacity and noted strike fever
pervading labor. Then, too, Scrap,
the most sensitive barometer of
the steel trade" has undergone
further price declines in virtually
all centers.
Railroad news was more cheer
full. Car loadings for the week
ended last Saturday are expected
to show better than seasonal gain
over the preceding week. Net oper-
ating income for the first eight
railroads to report for April was
60.8 per cent above April, 1888.
Electricity output for the week
ended May 10 was 1,649, ITO, 900
kilowatt hours, against 1,643, 433, 900
in the preceding week. Comparison
with a year ago was not as good
as the latter week, however, being
up 11.2 per cent, against, 11.9 Pc
cent higher the week before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23

eral counsel, who aided in the draft
ing of the new silver legislation,
said the program makes no change
in the monetary system of the
United States, described by Secre-
tary of Treasury Morgenthau as a
1884 model gold standard. In no
sense, he said, is it a bimetallic
monetary standard.
In the final analysis the bill
merely provides for an increased
silver reserve behind the nations
currency.
The long range possibilities of the
legislation, however, are regarded
as important. President Roosevelt
in urging the legislation suggested
a broadening of the metallic basis
of the currency presumably as a
step to arrive at a yet underlined
currency system which would in
volve the sterilization of the pur-
chasing and debt paying power of
our money on more equitable
level"
The new program gives the
United States still another bargain
ing point when the time comes for
leading nations of the world to ne
gotiate an international monetary
agreement.
Such an agreement, according to
economists, would go far toward
solving economic problems of the
world. With the largest stock of
gold in the world and an ambitious
silver buying program, it is believed
the United States could largely die
tate the basis for an international
monetary sterilization plan. This
should benefit this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
CROSS DEPOSITS OF
MEMBER BANKS RISE
Ninety-0ne Leading Cities
Show Huge Gains.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, May 23.-EXpansion of
gross deposits of member banks Of
the federal reserve system continued
during the last week and reports
from ninety-one leading cities, ex-
cepting New York showed large
gains.
A gain of $25,0O0,000 was reported
by cities other than New York and
Chicago. New York gross deposits
dropped S28,O0O,0OO, but gained a
similar amount here, leaving the
total gain for the week at
$25 100000.
Individual deposits gained $48,-
100000, rising $17000,000 here, $46,-
100000 in other cities, and dropping
S15,000,000 in New York. Govern
ment loans sagged $14,000,000. De-
posts of other banks with member
firms rose $7,000,000
Commercial credit declined $4,000,-
600, rising 100000 at both New
York and here. but declining $10,-
100000 elsewhere. Total loans and
investments dropped $40,000,00O and
collateral loans slumped $49,000,000
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Behind the scenes the measure
involves important changes in the
metallic backing of the American
dollar. The country's silver money
reserves. now little more than one
tenth of the huge s7.757 100000 gold
reserves, will be increased gradually
until they amount to 25 per cent OF
the metallic monetary reserves.
This would mean secret purchase
through the S2,OOO0O,O0O stabiliza-
ton fund of enough silver or 1,310,-
100000 ounces on the present basis
to bring the reserves to the desired
percentage.
Ultimate effects of this program
on the business situation and the
recovery program were in doubt
today. Even Wall Street spectators
were unwilling to bank on its posi-
bilities.
AS far as the average citizen is
concerned he will still use about the
same number of silver dollars,
gold" dollars and minor coins in
every day transactions. In TACT he
is not likely to feel any effects of
the silver program unless Specu-
lators bid up silver prices and make
it necessary for the government to
nationwide" silver as done when
the gold resources were cornered.
Treasury officials doubted that
new silver dollars would go into cir
culation. Under the new silver bill
the treasury is to issue silver Ger
tificates at its discretion against all
silver bought. These probably would
flow back into the banks without
remaining in active circulation.
Herman Olinhant- treasury pen-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
Motor Company Reports
SO Per Cent Sales Gain
Foreign Plants of Hudson
Running at Capacity,
President Says.
BV Times Special

~ tWcS special
CHICAGO, May 23.-An increase
in both sales and production of the
Hudson Motor Car Company, which
started in February after settle
ment of labor disputes, continued
throughout the first quarter, Roy D.
Chaplin, president, announced at an
annual meeting early this week.
Present sales of the Terraplane
and Hudson models are now run
ming approximately so per cent
ahead of last years sales, Mr.. Chap
in stated.
Production of both cars up to May
Is tOtaled 54,110 as compared with
1928 in the corresponding period
of last year. Sales of Hudson cars,
due to its introduction into the low
priced field, have advanced rapidly
and now equal one-third of the total
output of the company.
Foreign business of the company
has continued on a large and profit
able scale and the Canadian and
British plants, where products are
assembled, are now operating at
full capacity. it was revealed. Sales
of commercial cars have reached the
highest point since the company was
established.
The dealer organization after be-
ing completely reorganized during
the past year is now about so per
cent greater than a year ago, Mr..
Chaplin said.
Combined salaries Of officers are
only about one-third of those paid
at the peak, and the total of such
salaries amount to only one-fourth
of l per cent of the current sales
volume, it was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
FUTURE PRICES
MOVE DOWN IN
NERVOUS TRADE
Heavy Rains Are Predicted
Over Grain Belt Next
Few Days.
BY HARTMAN w. NICHOLS
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, May 23.-The grain
trade continued nervous over the
weather situation at the opening of
the Chicago Board of Trade today
and prices eased.
Wheat opened 4 to cent lower,
corn and oats were Is to q cent off,
and rye was off z cent.
Dry weather reports continued
to come from the northwest and no
heavy rains were predicted over the
entire grain belt for the next few
days, although scattered showers
are expected.
The trade was disappointed that
the Presidents silver message did
not contain the expected initiation
airy items.
Liverpool wheat opened firm.