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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIMS
Seripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The
death of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, president of Germany,
would drive another nail in the
coffin of Adolf Hitler and his third
reich.
Hindenburg never has really taken
an active part in what is known
as running the government. But
he is a symbol and sort Of goa,
exercising practically the only re-
straining influence left IN the coun-
try.
Germany never faced graver per-
lis than now. She stands isolated
politically. economically, financially
and morally. Hitlerism has
brought her TO the brink. Should
Hindenburg join the ghostly COM
pany in VaIhalla. her unrestrained
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Chancellor Adolf Hitler,
who paid his respects to the
aged hero of Tannenberg,
started back by airplane for
Berlin, where the cabinet is
ready to meet and make the
Nazi leader provisional presi-
dent, if Hindenburg dies.
All indications were that it was
only a matter of hours before Hin
denburg would lapse into final coma,
unless there was an unexpected
rally.
The bulletin issued by the doctors
at $40 p. m, said:
The presidents weakness has in
creased further. Numbness is be-
ginning to set in. The strength OF
the heart is decreasing"
Hitler was summoned hurriedly
by DR.. Ferdinand Sauerbruch, chief
of the four physicians in attend
ance, who was understood to have
told him to come at once, as he
could not promise the president
would live longer than twenty-four
hours.
1t was learned on unofficial but
reliable authority that Hitler him.
self would assume the presidency
at first unofficially, then at an elec-
ton in which he would be the sole
candidate.
Newspapers in towns all over
Germany we're restricted to pub
fishing only official statements of
Hindenburg's condition.
Despair of Hindenburg's recovery
came when the four physicians at
tending him announced in a bull
lett.
1.-THE president had quiet night,
but his weakness is increasing. He
is fully conscious and free from
fever. The pulse is weaker.
(SigneO "Sauerbruch, for the at-
tending physicians"
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can be no doubt that way down
deep in his disappointed soul he has
never ceased to long for restora-
ton of something approximating the
old order.
In fact, there is reason to believe
he has never quite reconciled him
self to what happened after the
armistice OF 1918. Years afterward
he wrote in his memoirs:
There are those among us who
have represented the continuation
of the French resistance after the
battle of Sedan (Franco-Prussian
war, 1870 as merely a piece Of use
less French self-mutilation.
I can not but approve the far
reaching views which animated the
dictators of France at that time.
In my opinion the fact that the
French republic took up arms at
the point where the empire had
been compelled to lay them down,
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rulers may conduct her to her doom.
Monarchist to the marrow, in his
writings Hindenburg referred to
the German emperor as my kaiser,
king and master, William H." and
as my present all-highest war
lord
Still there was nothing incongru-
Gus about his becoming president Of
the German republic. On the con-
trary, it was a singularly honorable
thing. He had been drafted and,
old soldier that he was, he looked
upon it as a command. Besides, he
said. it is not the name of a regime
that counts. but its substance.
Hitler, he has always detested. But
there again he bowed to the will Of
the people. If they wanted him, he
would accept him. Then, too. Hit
Ter and his followers were preaching
a new day for Germany, and there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
FARMERS WIDOW is
INDICTED BY JURY
Accessory Charge Returned
in Staying.

Mrs. Ethel NJ. Pearson. widow of
Alfred c. Dam Pearson. slain
Beech Grove farmer. today was in
dicted by the grand jury on charges
of accessory after the fact A
previous indictment of first and sec
ond degree murder had been re-
turned against William Williams
fugitive farm hand and alleged lover
of Mrs. Pearson.
Elmer HeuSer. Garfield park po-
liceman. accused of killing Miss
Garnet Bradley. beautiful Richmond
Ind stenographer. July "a, was
indicted on involuntary man
slaughter charges He is alleged TO
have shot her accidentally in the
park IN an effort to brighten her
escort.
John Bush. HeuSer's companion al
the death scene, was discharged by
the grand jury.
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WAR FEARS
GRIP EUROPE
Death of Hindenburg May
Bring Conflict to
Nations Again.
CCopyright 1884. BY United Press


PARIS Aug. 1.-General stats OF
half a dozen countries pored anew
over war plans today because Field
Marshal Paul Won Hindenburg-a
few years ago the personif1cation OF
German militariSm-WaS dying.
Fears of an impending crisis IN
German affairs, belief that Austria S
troubles were just beginning, talk Oh
Hohenzollern restoration IN Ger
MANY and a Hapsburg restoration IN
Austria excited continental capitals.
There was talk here Of a French
march into the Rhineland as pre-
cautionarv measure in the event
Hohenzollern was called to lead Ger
manv either as king or president.
Little entente nations-Czech-
oslovakia. Rumania and Yugo-Slavla
have threatened to march into
Austria if a Hapsburg was put back
on the throne or named regent.
Illness Is Main Factor
Hindenburg's desperate illness was
the main factor in arousing a Eur
one always prone to anticipate war.
Reports that seemed unQuestlonaoly
true said there was no chance OF a
call for a Hohenzollern to replace
the aged president. Well-1ntormed
officials said that they had infornla-
ton Hapsburg agents were too
cognizant of the present delicate
European situation to hope that
Young Archduke Otto might be put
on the throne of his Hapsburg an
cestors.
The new factor, which brought
fears in European chancelerles back
TO where they we're in the early
DAYS of the Nazi revolt in Austria,
was Hindenburg's illness. linden
burg has come to be regarded as
the strong influence for stability and
peace in Europe, counter balance
to Nazi ambitions.
Invasion Is Considered
The possibility if not probability
of a new political crisis in Germany
was considered, but the thing that
worried the government was the
possibility that one Of former Kali
ser Wilhelm's family would be put
into a position of power-hoWeVer
fgurative. French government
chiefs refused to say what action
they would take if the Hohenzollern
problem rose.
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'KIDNAP NOTE SUSPECT
ARRESTED BY POLICE
Veteran Charged With Lindbergh
THREAT SEIZED Again.


NEW YORK. Aug. IA former
war veteran who police say was
sentenced 10 the Atlanta federal
penitenuary for sending a letter IN
The Lindbergh kidnapping case. was
arrested today charged With send
ing Two letters 10 a Staten Island
woman demanding $1,000 under
threat Of KIDNAPPING her 23-year-old
daughter.
The suspect. who gave his name
as Clifford Clobridge. 81. Staten
Island. vas arrested by police and
federal agents az the S.. George
ferry house. and booked on an at
tempted extortion charge.
Police alleged that he mailed the
letters 70 Mrs. Francis Davis. As, a
widow.
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REVOLT BLAMED
ON GERMANY
NaziS Are Charged With
Direct Completely for
Vienna Uprising.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
VIENNA, Aug. 1.-Austria will
agree to the appointment of Baron
Franz Won Papen as special min
lister to Austria, reliable diplomatic
quarters said today, but action VIII
not be taken for several days.
The big powers, meanwhile, are
expected to seek guarantees from
Germany that there will be no in
reference in Austrian affairs.
A foreign office spokesman said
the government had made no de-
ciSion on Won Papen yet.
Meanwhile, Austria blum tt y
charged Nazi Germany with direct
completely in the bloody revolt that
took the life of Chancellor Engelbert
DollfusS.
The charge was made on the
basis of coded documents found in
the shirt and shoes of Franz Heel,
a secret courier, arrested at Roller
schlag on his way from Munich,
headquarters of the German Nazi
party and Austrian Nazis refuged
in Germany.
Colonel Walter Adams, minister
of propaganda, in radio speech,
said the documents showed the Ger
man government was connected
with the revolt.
The instructions listed nine points
in all, the last of which said that
if any Nazis we're sentenced to
death all Nazis were instructed to
make a quick rescue.
The government took it that
when no rescue attempt was made
yesterday in the three-hour inter-
val between the sentencing and
hanging of Otto Planette and Franz
Holzweber, the revolt was proved
to have been crushed.
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CAPTURE OF z
BALKS TERROR
GANGS PLANS
Indiana FugitiveS Plotted to
Loot Arsenal, Raid
Banks.
REMAINING TRIO HUNTED
Pair Caught in Missouri
BareS Aims: State
Officers Arrive.
BV EHitcd Press

MEXICO, Mo, Aug. Capture
of two fugitive Indiana conVicts
here halted a plan of four desper-
ate criminals to steal guns from a
local military school, then launch
a foray of bank robberies through
out the west, officers revealed today.
Details of how John Burnett, %,
and William C. Jay, 43, planned to
Join two of the three other despera-
does who fled fro mthe state peni-
tertiary at Michigan City, Ind,
last week, were told by the con-
victs.
Their statement led authorities
to search Audrain county for the
two fugitives believed hiding there,
possibly unaware that Burnett had
been shot by Mayor w. A. Debo,
also a deputv sheriff, and Jay cap
tured by Robert w. Baker, police
chief
officers, fearing that the two flu
gitives still at large, might attempt
to storm the hospital and free Bur
nett, posted a guard about his room.
Planned to Raid School
Authorities quoted Burnett as
saying that, upon meeting two &C
complies here, they planned to raid
the Missouri Military Academy for
guns, 60 to LeavenWorth, Kan,
where he had friends who would
supply them with civilian clothing,
then start a bank-robbing tour OF
the south and midwest.
The banditry was cut short when
Mr.. Debo and Chief Baker diScov-
cred Burnett and Jay sitting in an
automobile parked on the local high
school campus.
AS Chief Baker sought to question
the two men, Burnett drew shot
gun from off the car floor, and
pointed it at the officer. Mayor
Debo shot him through the chest.
Jay surrendered.
Indiana officers, deputy wardens
August Funk ana A. Miller, arrived
here by train co return the convicts
to the penitentiary. They were to
leave at 11:24 a. m.
Robbed Store in Paris
Burnett, Jay, Kenneth Rogers,
Maurice O'Flaherty and Louis Grail
escaped from the Indiana prison the
night of July %, scaling the wall in
mass formation.
Two guards were dismissed in
Warden L. E. Kunkels investiga-
ton of their flight.
The convicts made their way to
Paris, ILL.,, robbed a store there
Monday night and stole an auto
mobile.
Then they split, with four of the
fugitives planning to meet here.
Burnett and Jay went first to st.
ChraleS, Mo- then to Columbia
where they stole a set of Missouri
license plates, and drove here.
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BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times Stah Writer.

John Dlnger and his gang of hoOdums swept across
the middle west like dervshes of destruction following the
sensational ia break of ten convicts from Michigan City
prison.
In their fierce onslaught organized society they used
plans carefully worked during long hard in prison.
Today The Times will show that more than an mixing
Of these fantastic and malicious schemes known to
thortes in Michigan City prison before the jail break Of
Harry Pierpont Charles Maey and other Dnger ieuten-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
NEW HEAT WAVE TO
ARRIVE TOMORROW
Temperature to Pass go,
Arlington SAYS.

A new heat wave will invade In
dianapolis tomorrow and raise the
temperatures into the nineties, j. H.
Arlington, local meteorologist, said
today.
The high pressure field which
brought the city such welcome cool
ness after the last record breaking
heat wave is moving eastward and
will be replaced with low pressure
field sweeping in from the parched
plains, Mr. Arlington said.
Showers and warmer tempera-
lures are predicted for tonight by
the official weather bureau forecast
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
FIRST ARREST MADE
IN BEER 'CURFEW'
City Police Clamp Lid on
Brew TaVernS.

The lid of police enforcement
closed down upon beer taverns
operating after a. m. today and
one tavern proprietor who is alleged
to have violated the new law was
arrested.
He is A. George Corey, IS, OF 2256
Columbia avenue, arrested by Ser
geant Orville Hudson and patrol
men Forrest Eller and George Bee
son. The officers asserted that the
tavern was going full blast at 1:20
a. m. 1t was the first arrest under
the ordinance.
Corey was charged with violation
of the beer ordinance and with
holding dance without permit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-01
SHAKESPEARE BALLOON
REACHED 6O,613 FEET
Official Figures Show Higher Flight
Than Estimate.
5y United Press

bU JUTLtU FTtS8
WASHINGTON, Aug. l. The
stratosphere balloon Explorer"
scared to an altitude of 60,613 feet
Saturday, the National Geographic
Society, sponsor Of the flight, ari-
nounced today.
The official figure was more than
six hundred feet higher than was
estimated by the three army bal
loonists before their perilous descent
in the crippled bag near Holdredge,
Neb. The paragraphs, enclosed in
a wood box and insulated with
sponge rubber, escaped serious in
jury when the gondola crashed.
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U. S. Unable to Help

WASHINGTON. Aug. Il The
war department has Informed
Mayor T. SemmeS WalmSley Of New
Orleans that 1t can take no hand
in the use Of state troops by the
Louisiana Governor.
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ants.
A convict who is alleged to
have made maps Of territory
in which stickups by Dillinger
mobsters were contemplated
and a reputedly crooked"
guard are the newest figures
in the case.
Captain Matt Leach of the state
police today recalled Dillinger's
first entrance on the stage of g
dubious notoriety.
The Indiana farm boy had been
paroled at the behest of relatives
and friends and given the chance to
go straight"
But instead of looking for a job
or trying to help his aged father
who bemoans the heavy task oil
cleaning a living from his scrubby
acreage. Dillinger, -bloodedly
and deliberately, embarked on a
career of crime.
He Wouldn't Go Straight
Why waste sympathy on a mar
like Dillinger?" asks Captain Leach
He got his chance to 60 straight
and he didn't want it. He was bad
that's all. Why he wouldn't have
gone straight had he been given 6
hundred paroles. He'd rather rob g
bank than eat a meal
If the public has any sympathy
to throw around, let them teach the
boys of today that a life like Dill
myers leads to nothing but stark
bitter tragedy"
1t was this same Captain Leach
who first picked Dillinger out as a
potential bad man." That was last
August and Dillinger, paroled less
than a month, already was plan
ming dozen bank holdups. accord
ing to the records of state police.
Leach Bares Story
Captain Leach tells the story.
I'VE learned that Dillinger was
one Of three men who attempted
to hold up $500 pay roll in Mon
ticello, Ind, June "a, 1888" sale
Leach. The gang missed the pay
roll but wounded T. R. Fisher
manager of the small factory.
AT that time Dillinger was I'm.
known even to the state police. But
1 his picture was identified as one Of
/ the bandits. 1 made some inquiries
/ Then 1 called my men into my of.
/ flee at the state house and pointed
/ to Dillinger'S picture DO any O.
| YOU know him. I asked? None Of
/ the detectives did.
All right l said watch him
He's going to grow He's bad anC
he plans number of stickups.
Captain Leach sent his men out
on the case. While they were work
ing. Leach's prophecy came true
with a vengeance. In rapid success
sion, banks at Daleville, Montpelier
/ and Indianapolis were robbed by
the bandit and two aids, one o.
whom was Hilton Crouch. former
race driver. The loot was $4,000.
Switched Over to Ohio
Dillinger switched over to Ohio
and robbed banks at Button anC
New Carlisle. The loot was $4,000
Then it was that Leach realized
for the first time the enormity O.
his task in coping with Dillinger
Bit by bit, he pieced together thu
fantastic picture of a group of Grim.
inalS. confined in the reputedly i'm
pregnable state prison at Michigan
City, plotting a super crime wave
unrivalled even in the most unbe.
/ lievable fiction.
Bit by bit. the pOlice learned O.
deep criminal plans participated il
by guards; of contacts" on the out.
side; of women who were willing t.
risk their lives with desperadoes
for the thrill and a share in thu
loot.
Later following the dismissal o.
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Mary already is writing a series OF
articles for newspaper in another
city and has made several radio
talks.
A personal Conference"
"I called her in here for per-
sonal conference, and have no pub
lie statement to make" Chief Nor
rissey said today, when questioned
concerning the summons.
An official of a local wholesale
drug firm denied that his firm had
asked the chief to get in touch with
Mary, and said they had made nc
overtures to her to sponsor prod
ucts promoted by them. A relative
of Mary had named the firm.
The business offer which Mary
said was presented through the
police chief is one of many which
have been made Mary since her
return from Tucson. One was an
offer to accompany a local orchestra
IN night clubs
Quizzed by Federal Men
Another, received last week while
making radio speeches in Chicago
came from the proprietor of a
Chicago night club, who advised
her he would have a job for her
IF you ever need It,"
One of the chiefs questions to
Mary during the interview concerned
a report that she was a part owner
of the Green Lantern, local night
club, she asserted today.
Shortly after returning from
Chief Morrissey's office, Mary and
her sister, Margaret Behrens, were
summoned to the Office Of federal
agents here, Mary said, where they
were questioned almost two hours.
Questions were asked Mary about
her last talk with John Dillinger,
slain gangster, which occurred the
day he visited his father on the
farm near MooresvilIe and was
served a chicken dinner, she said.
Knew ALI About IT.
They knew all about it, even
where I met him, and who was
there" Mary said. They knew other
things. too, which made me realize
that they had read all letters and
kilograms which I had written or
received during their hunt for
Johnnie"
Mary's visit with Dillinger pre-
coded just few minutes raid by
federal officers on her home at sic
Luett street, she said.
In connection with this, it was
pointed out today that Mary is the
only one of the women associated
with the Dillinger mob during its
heyday who is not now in prison.
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SENATOR'S SON KILLED
Robert Caraway, Is, Loses Life in
Fall From Horse.
81 Jrifcf Press

DYERSBURG, Tenn, Aug. l.
Robert Caraway, IS, son of United
States Senator Hattie w. Caraway,
of Arkansas, will be buried today
beside his father at Jonesboro, Ark.
He died last night, twenty-four
hours after his skull was fractured
in a fall from a horse.
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HOOSIER BANK FEELS
BENEFIT OF u. S. ACT
Deposit Insurance Law Give Funds
to Patrons.
By United Press

By United Press
FLORENCE, Ind Aug. 1.-Ben-
efits Of the new federal bank deposit
insurance law were felt in Indiana
for the first time today when more
than $4,000 was distributed among
400 depositors in the defunct Flor
ence Deposit bank.
The bank closed ten days ago as
the result of defalcatioas by Percy
Dugan, cashier. He was sentenced
to the state prison on charges Of
embeZzlement.
Every depositor in the bank was
paid in full since none Of the ac-
counts exceeded $4,000.
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FAMED DIVER KILLED
BY TANGLED AIRLINE
Hero of Submarine Tragedy Suffo-
Gated While Working.

81 Iuiftd Press
BOURNE. Mass. Aug Arthur
H. Davis. 90. of Reading, diver hero
OF the salvaging of the submarine
Ssh eight years ago was suffo-
Gated today when his airline tangled
sixty feet below the surface in Cape
Cod canal.
Davis. whose wife is in a Boston
hospital following the birth OF a
daughter. was working on the new
canal bridge here. Firemen. police
and volunteers worked ever the
diver for more than five hours be-
fore hope was abandoned.
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GOVERNOR ASKS BIDS
ON DROUGHT CATTLE
State Packers to Bargain for Thou
sands of Head.

Indiana packers and Gamers will
be asked TO bid on the processing
of several thousand head OF drought
relief cattle within the next few
weeks. the Governors commission
on unemployment relief announced
To-Day.
The number OF cattle 10 be
processed viii depend largely on
the facilities Of state Gamers, Earl
c. Wayland. state commission d.
rector. pointed out.
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Fl DETROIT BANKERS
ARE INDICTED BY u. S.
True Bills Charge Penal Offenses1
Total Now "a.
Bu Tnited Press

By United PresS
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-TWenty-olI5
more bankers were indicted today in
true bills returned by the federal
grand jury.
Seven bank officials and directors
among the thirteen indicted on June
% by the same jury were named
again today on additional counts.
A total Of thirty-four bankers
have been named in true bills charg-
ing them with penal offenses.
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Army Studies Proposed Airport

bW Hfffd Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The
war department today announced
appointment OF a board of four
army officers to make a study of the
adaptability Of Governors Island in
New York harbor, for use as an
airport.
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u. S. HOPES TO SETTLE
STOCKYARDS STRIKE
Chicago Representatives Report
Some Concessions"
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The con-
citation division Of the department
of labor reported today that its
representatives in Chicago had "se-
cured some concessions from both
sides" which may speed a settlement
of the Chicago stockyards strike.
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John Dillinger Paid
Guard to Engineer
State Prison Break

series of articles on the
farmboy whose career
100000 and cities and
stat sever million
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HINDENBURG DEATH
MATTER OF HOURS,
DOCTORS ANNOUNCE
Numbness Beginning to Set in as German
Presidents Weakness Increases,
Physicians Report.
HITLER TO TAKE OVER DUTIES
Nazi Chief Planning to Hold Both Jobs;
Flies Back to Berlin After Paying
His Respects.
His Respects.
(copyright 1884. BY united Press)

NEJJDECK, EAST PRUSSIA, Aug 1.-Presdent Paul
Won Hndenburg entering the shadows of death tonight
an official bulletin issued by his doctors indicated.
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BY HELEN LINDSAY
Times staff Writer.


Mary Dlnger associate who yesterday
presented products handled by
firm
chiefs Office Mary through radio police
that wanted in Chief Morris
ont the Gale another address
In the chiefs office she said
whom the chief represented knew two
others to