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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
ALLEGED BABY
 KIDNAPER HAS
 NOT CONFESSED
Plenty of Evidence Offered But Not Any of It
 Confirmed
Full page of Lindbergh Kid naping Pictures can be found on page 14 today.
By DELOS SMITH

(COpyf1ght, 19S4. Dy Unlteu FreSS)
 New York, September 21-UP) Police and federal agencies moved slowly but relentlessly to- day in an effort to complete solu- ton of the Lindbergh kidnap mys- tery which department of justice officials alleged was planned and executed by Bruno R. Hauptmann.
 Hauptmann. a tall, chestnut haired German convict. stubborn ly resisted all attempts to wiring a confession from him that he either received the $50,000 Lind bergh ransom money, of which $13,750 was recovered from his garage, or that he Kidnapped and killed the infant son of Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh.
 In the. dazzling white lights of the police lineup this morning with his nervous voice magnificd by loud-speakers, Hauptmann in- sisted that the ransom money was given him by a friend who later died in Germany.
 Friend Left Him Money
 Where did you get all this money?" the officer asked the witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Markets At Q Glance

Stocks rise fractions to points in light trading. Bonds irregulary higher; speculative issues in de.
 mand. Curb stocks advance fractions. z Chicago stocks steady. Call money per cent Dollar firm in major currencies. Wheat of M to z cent; corn of M to h; oats
 lower. Cotton advances more than 75 cents baIe Rubber up 17 to 23 points. Bar silver of M at 49M cents an ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
WEDDING OF PRINCE GEORGE

London, Sept 21.-(UP)-The wedding of Prince George and Princess Marina of Greece will take place in Westminster Abbey on Nov 29, it was said authoritatively today. The royal couple, it was understood, will be married pri- vately in Buckingham palace by the archiman- drite of the Greek Orthodox church in London, in addition to the ceremony in the abbey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
TORRINCTON POLICEMAN HURT

Torrington, Conn, Sept t21.-(UP)-Motor cycle Policeman Emil Elsensohn was critically injured at noon today when his machine collided with the side of an automobile driven by John Hubbard while the latter was making left turn on the brow of hill. Elsensohn was thrown through the glass section of door of the auto mobile. His name was placed on the danger list at Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

Washington. saut 2l-WPl- Negotiation for settlement of the $500. 900. .0oo Soviet Russian Amer lean debt tanEle were resumed to- day between Ambasandor AiexaI- dor TrcyaneyslEy and cordeli Hull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
$1 .OOO. .OO0 TO NEW HAVEN ROAD

Washington, Sept 21.-(UP)-The Recon struction Finance Corporation reported to the clerk of the house today that it had authorized loans of $43, ,688907 during July to banks, trust companies, mortgage loan companies, agricul- tural credit corporations and railroads, including a $1 ,000, 900 loan to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept 21-(UPl-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts o< the current fiscal year to Sept 19. compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Laet 1f4F si,Sss,ss2, ,164.S5 s7s5, ,12S.9z6.64 ss7o. .o77. .a7s.54 sSszoss.s7s.7s
 Deficit
 s46s, 754,ss2.s1 siss.esS.3oz.s9 Cash balance ...... $2,x54,O1ts106.Vt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
JOHN EVERS FOR PRESIDENT

Albany N Y, Sept 21.-(UPl-Joseph c. Cambria, owner of the Albany baseball club, to- day announced his support of Johnny Evers, ex- major league star, for the presidency of the ln- ternational league next year. Evers is now a scout for the Boston National league club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Combined Efforts Of Police And Agents Did
 N0t Make Him Confess
StoIid Ex-COnvict From Germany Would Not Admit One Charge-New Jersey Demands Him From
 New YOrk-Will Be Tried for Murder
BY DELOS SMITH
 Copyright, 1884. by United Press)

New York, September 21 - (UP) - stolid, thin- Tipped ex-convct from Germany today resisted the cons bned efforts of police and federal agents to link him with the kidnaping and murder of Charles A. Lindbergh IT,
 Weary pale and times with tears in his eyes, Bruno Richard Haupmann refused to yield when police confronted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Both Vanderbilt And SoplOith Are Making Changes
Yankee British Skipper Having New Sail Made; Odds Are Still on the Britister
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Newport, R. l., September 21 - (UP) - Hurry-up shifts in accessories and under way today in efforts of rival Americas cup commanders TOM Sopwth of. Endeavour and Harold Vanderbilt of Rainbow to - prove the speed for tornorrow's fourth heat.
 Vanderbilt with hand-hold on the hundred Guinea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
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The Weather

Mostly Cloudy Tonight;
 Unchanged Saturday Fun Weather Report Page 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Southport'S County Cage
Champs Receive HonorS

ord they made during the last sea-
son in winning eighteen games and
losing nine, of which five defeats were
by one-pOint margins. Coach Scott
awarded sweaters for the first time
to four players and two managers
and predicted that the 193435 Car
dinal METERS would be strong five.
despite inroadS to be made by
graduation.
Following talks by Paul D. (Tony)
Hinkle, athletic director and basket
ball coach at Butler university, and
Dick Miller of The Times, A. E.
Pitcher, athletic director, outlined
a heavy program of baseball, track,
football and basketball for this
spring and announced the 1934-35
cage schedule. The card is:
Nov, "a, Greenwood; Nov %. Short
ridge Nov. 30 at Richmond.
Dec. Z, Masonic Home: Dec. 8. Washing
ton (Indianapolis); Dec. IA. at Bosse
IEvansvillel; Dec. 81, at Ben Davis; Dec.
% Hanual
Jan. 8, Ben Davis; Jan T. Warren Cen.
trail: Jan. II and IL, County Tourna-
ment Jan. Is, at Decatur Central; Jan.
23;;, at Mooresville; Jan. %. Reitz Evans
FEB. l, at Center Grove; Feb. ? Broad
yIndianapolisJ; Feb. 8, at PIainfeid; Feb B.
Is, DanYille; Feb. 16. at Beech Grove;
Feb. %, Greenfield.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21

Regular infiielders and outhelderS
are due to report Sunday or Mon
day to launch the stick work. Kille-
fer was pleased with the spring-hke
weather yesterday and is anxious
for the whole squad to be on hand.
He went into action himself and re-
ceived the slantS of pitchers Boil
en-, Thomas, Logan, Wright and
others.
Tribe drills now begin at II a. m.
instead of at 1920, with at least
two hours on the field and on some
days three. When the second squad
of athletes arrives the Indians may
practice in two sections, one in the
morning and the other in afternoon.
Information has reached Evans
vile that the Cincy Reds Colts,
scheduled to play the Indians here
in exhibition games from April 10
to Is inclusive, will have some OF
the Redleg veterans with them.
Spark Adams will be playing mana
ger of the Colts and will play third
base. Ray Kolp of the Reds regu-
lar mound staff, will perform against
the Tribe and also Harry Rice, vet
eran outfielder. Scout Jimmy Will
liams will have charge of the big
leaguerS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Catholic Net
Meet Begins
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 81. - Three
games were scheduled for the open
ing round tonight of the eleventh.
annual national Catholic high
school basketball championship
tournament at Loyola university
gymnasium.
Cathedral high school of Indian
apolis, 1888 champions, was matched
against st. Catherine, Dubois, Pa.
in the opening game at 7:30 p. IN.
For several years the defending
champions have been given the
honor of opening the tournament,
and in each instance have met de-
feat in their first game. st. Cathe-
rine has won fifteen games and lost
three, while Cathedral has won
eleven and lost eight this year.
The second game will bring Cath
Ole high school Of Joliet, ILL.,, into
competition with Quincy Academy,
Quincy, H., and st. Johns cathe-
dral of Milwaukee will oppose st.
Stanislaus of Bay st. Louis, Miss,
in the other game.
The Bay st. Louis team, one of
the two quintets which will attempt
to take the title to Dixie for the
first time, is captained by Billy
Schwartz, brother of Marchmont
Schwartz, former Notre Dame foot
ball star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
KirilenkO Takes Decision
as RaineS Is Disqualified

barefoot, and shed his leopard
skin jacket.
The ringside visitors were not only
willing to recognize Russia; they
were anxious to support the five
year, or any plan to seat Matros on
the Texans perspiring chest for the
three-second count. Kirilenko &C
commodated the fans in two and
half minutes with back slam.
In the second period Matros
worked up his temper, usually no
more easily awakened than case
of sleeping sickness, sufficiently to
adventure mildly into the system of
hair-grabbing and smuggling, but
Dick bested him, tossing the Rus
sian in thirty minutes with reverse
deadlock.
Soon after the big boys came back
for the final tumble Raines started
smuggling. Kirilenko recovered from
one onslaught to butt the Texan
groggy, but IN turn wilted under a
defensive kick and a barrage of
rights to the jaw. Referee Heze
Clark disqualified Raines and gave
the match to Kirilenko.
IN the semi-f1nal bout, Frank
Speers of Atlanta, who a few years
ago Numbered over the gridiron as
a Georgia Tech all-America line
man, threw Joe Metheney of Chi
cago, a smaller and faster opponent.
Speers hurled Metheney to the
canvas several times with slams and
finally fell on the unconscious Chi
cagoan for the decision, nineteen
minutes after Clark started the
bout.
Jagad Singh, the Hindu mat ace,
followed his eight-inch moustache
into the ring and followed it out
again in the curtain raiser bout
with Joe Cox of Kansas City. Cox
dumped the Indian in eighteen
minutes with a crotch and slam.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Butler Relays Appear as
Premier Track Carnival

1llumined by stars of international
renown, the second annual Butler
relays in the big Fairview field
house Saturday will shine as per-
hapS the brightest indoor track
carnival of the 1884 season.
Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette dash
man and the latest successor to
the title of "the worlds fastest
human" will flash in sprint events
down the dirt lanes. Glenn Cum
bingham of Kansas university, fast
est American miller, will match
strides with Ray Sears, Butler dis
lance ace, and a field Of other swift
mile racers.
Charles HornbosteI of Indiana
university may battle Sears and
Cunningham in the mile event, or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Mother of Derby Winner
Sought; Was Sold for $50

By Times Special
LEXINGTON, KY, March I'll
Two months before her son raced
to fame in the Florida Derby at
Hialeah Park, Miami, last Satur-
day, NIilfoil, dam of Time Clock,
was put up for sale as common
mare in the auctions at the Cen
try-Thompson stock yards here
and was sold for $40. Whether she
will be found remains to be seen,
but it is a near certainty that she
will be sought for.
Time Clock, her foal of 1881,
was sent to the Saratoga yearling
sales and was knocked down to
Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane's Brook.
meade stable for $500, an amount
which. he has returned with many
hundred per cent interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21

IT'S great sport mates even if don't know about
it except hearsay and pointers picked up watching racing
yachts put through the PAGES nets and inland waters
Anyway, it's great sport for the who make it their
hobby the big seagong derby will be under
way from ST. Petersburg Fa to Havana, Cuba The Flor
ida to Havana dash important sports event in that ter
Ttory and the finest of craft line for the start each spring
The marathon this year will be the fifth annual
At March 81 off the shore at st. Petersburg, the
sailors aboard guard cutter will be given signal to
fire. and the crack Of their gun will usher in the 284mile
race to Havana Sleek sail boats backed by plenty of wealth.
will leave the starting line and the battle Of the breeze and
will be on.
The will endeavor to break the supremacy of the
south this for the four previous events the southern
gentlemen have dominated.
THE schooner wndjammer owned skppered by
agon belonging houston % of St. Petersb have monopo
Windamner
sunshine owned by H S Dennison OF Mobile Ala She did not com
pete last Hgonan has out in class each year and last
Tor yachts not over rs feet OVERALL and class for yachts not over 3D.
THE distance Of the sea walkathon is said to be 284 nautical
down the of Florida then the deep blue
description Of the event follows
mey although the three it will take to
hat go make ocean racing an exciting pasme Endless vaey
has had experience in racing knows what is to crawl out
her the splash the decks that
hudded at the the Wheel
of cool beer for parched Threats during exciting It
article stadium
and won't tough waiting between and
between twilight moonlight attractions hot dog followed
bottle OF oamy amber won't be hard to take for the fans who
doubtless will demand
nhaban possibly will be able recall when beer last
the
will be April
"a Toledo Indianapolis How please?
Indians dressed this
IN Evansville old
until the championship
The will be
uniforms will be
trimmed in purchased
the uniforms
Spadng uniforms trimmed white will be
June
however, that night
expectations
N still winning
being torn down after
parts replaced
which Schneider the Indian
originally built
the first automobile 1894 drom Paris Roue Franco
the
and thefourts miles hour far from that the existing
Speedway, Atlantic City, May T. 1927
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Asks $4,000 to
Battle Sharkey

By.United Press
NEW YORK, March 21-Less
than year ago Jack Sharkey Of
Boston was heavyweight champion
of the world, and managers were
scrambling over one another trying
to match their fighters with him.
But today ex-champion Sharkey
is asked to plank down $4,000 for
the privilege of entering the same
ring with young Steve Hamas of
Passaic, N. j.
Promoters in Boston would like
to match the former champion with
Hamas, who recently beat Max
Schmeling so deciSively at Phila-
delphia. HamaS' manager, Charles
Harvey, has notified the rival Hub
promoters, Billy Ames and Dick
Dunn, that he will be glad to &C
cept the match-if Sharkey puts up
a $4,000 guarantee.
That's what I think Of Sharkey's
drawing power now," Harvey ex-
planned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Four Stars
Are Beaten
Women'S North and South
Golf Tourney Goes to
Second Round.

By United Press
PINEHURST. N. c., March I'll
Second rounds of the women's
north and south golf tournament
got under way today after four
ranking stars had been relegated
to the sidelines in opening matches
yesterday.
Deborah Very, Worcester, Mass,
upset Edith Quier. Reading, Pa,
semi-f1nalist last year, 2-1; Mrs. S.
F. WadSworth, Pittsburgh, noSed
out Marion Miley, Lexington, KY,
1 up; Jane Douglas, Beverly Hills,
Cal, swamped Jane Brooks, Nyack,
N. Y, and 5, while Mrs. j. j.
Walker, New Rochelle, N. Y, came
from behind to overtake Jean
Bauer, Providence, R. L, and 1.
Two stars came through when
Charlotte Cutting, South Orange
IN. j. medalist, and Amelia Cor
czyca, FIT. Worth, southern cham
pion, registered wins.
Miss Cutting eliminated Mrs.
Karl Scheido, Philadelphia. 4 and
3, and Miss Gorczyca easily de-
feated Mrs. j. H. Hopes, Kenneth
Square, Pa, 6 and 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Is Chances Is
SHADES Record
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
TAMPA, Fla, March 21.-
Il Although the Cincy Reds
lost to the Columbus American
Association Club here yesterday
in fifteen innings, 6 to 4, the
big leaguers were cheered over
the performance of Gordon
Slade at snortstop. He gave
one of the best fielding exhi-
billions ever recorded in a
spring training contest.
Slade accepted eighteen
chances without a slip, and at
least eight we're of the diff
cult variety. Gordon also
smacked out a single and triple
for the Recs.
A scratch double by Parhan,
a triple by Hodapp and a sim
gle by Heath accounted for two
Columbus runs in the fifteenth
inning and ended the long bat
tie, one of the most interesting
staged in the grapefruit league
this year. Only one miScue
was chalked up, and that
against Columbus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Illness Fatal
to Prep eager
By United Press

By United Press
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March
21.-With fellow teammates acting
as pa1lbearers, funeral services were
conducted here today for David
Hendron, 16, a member of the JEFF
ferSonville high school team, which
went to the semi finals of the state
basketball tournament at Indian
apoliS last week.
The young athlete died Sunday
from pneumonia. He was a substi-
tute forward on the team, but his
illness prevented participation in
the tournament.
He had suffered a relapse after
listening to radio reports of Jeffer-
sonville's victory over Wabash in the
first round of the tournament Fri
day night.
Memorial services were conducted
in the school gymnasium yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
dav night is
LOCAL ~ CAGERS
ENTER TOURNAMENT

The Indianapolis Y. M. G. A.
basketball team will enter the state
''Y" tournament at Evansville Sat-
urday. Eight of the leading teams
Of the state will play during the
afternoon and evening, under the
direction of E. D. De6root.
The Indianapolis team includes
William Curlee and L. E. Chase,
forwards; Bob Rogers, Gale Collins
and John Connor, centers; James
Williams, F. Teeguarden, and G..
Burdick, guards. Keith Pegg of the
local 'Y" staff, coaches the team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Plan Amateur
Ring Tourney

Amateur boxing teams from
eleven cities, many of them Golden
Gloves championship squads, will
participate in an amateur mitt tour
nament in Vincennes next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. The VIM
ners are to be entered in the ma
tional A. A. y. tournament in st.
Louis, April 4, and 6.
Two Indianapolis teams are en-
tered in the Vinnennes meet, one
the Times-Legion Golden Gloves
team, and the other a team rep
resenting the South Side Turner's.
Carl Gates of the Bruce Robson
post of the American Legion will
handle The Times-Legion Golden
Glovers, while Jimmy Dalton is in
charge of the Turner's squad.
Other cities to be represented are;
South Bend, Gary, Lafayette, Cam
bridge City MILLER A. O., Fit.
Wayne, Kokomo, Louisville, Evans
vile, Terre Haute and Vincennes
1.-TWO teamS).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Seek to Match
Amateurs, Pros

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 21.-An offer
to sponsor an exhibition tennis
match with Fred Perry of England,
and Jack Crawford of Australia, was
telephoned here by the Telegraph
of Sidney, Australia, to Bill Tilden
and Ellsworth Vines.
1--WE agreed to play" Tilden told
the United Press. "Of course for
such a match to be played between
professionals such as Vines and
myself and Perry and Crawford,
amateurs, sanction would have to
be given by the International Ten
mis- Federation. I don't know what
the federation attitude would be-"
Tilden said that the Sidney Tele-
graph has reported rumor that
both Perry and Crawford intend to
become professionals before the end
Of the present year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21

Southport high school basketball
team, Marion county champion and
runner-up to Tech in the sectional
tourney play, was feted by the
Boosters Club in the school gym
naSium last night.
Following a dinner for team
members and guests, students and
townSpeople were admitted to the
gym. Carlton Hadley served as
POSTMASTER for a program of songs
by Ralph Penley and the Indiana
Central Greyhound quartet, and
speeches. Dancing closed the eve
ming.
The medal for sportmanship,
mental attitude and scholastic rat
ing annually presented by principal
Ray A. Addington was awarded to
team captain Vincent Shaefer.
Coach Ray Scott lauded the men,
bers of his team for the fine rec
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
Amateur Basketball

The O'Hara Sans defeated the Fl. Har-
rison Independents. % to 10, at the post
gym Monday night and the Sans will
play the Crimson Cubs in their annual
game in Brookside gym at tonight One
other tilt remains on the Sans schedule,
a contest with Castleton Independents
next Wednesday at Brookside. The Sans
want additional games on opponents
floors before that date. Phone Dwight at
Cherry 1523-W, or write H L. HuStedt
at 1880 North Dearborn street.
Five teams are needed to round out the
north side tournament starting next
Tuesday in the Riverside Olympic Club
gym. Phone Norman Cooke at Harrison
259S-M
The Arsenal Bulldogs will clash with the
indianapolis Sportsmen at tonight. Joe
Hunt notice. The Bulldog "A" and B"
quintets want to enter any tourney in the
17-19-year-old class. Phone Harrison
0591 and ask for Roy.
Teams interested in entering a city
Championship tournament Saturday and
Sunday are asked to phone DreXel 2497
and ask for Melvin between and o. m.
Age limit is 20 years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21

What then about the men them
selves-are they good enough to
make it two in a row?
MIR. TERRY thinks they are. In
Iva deed, he is almost positive
about it. He tells you the club is
better than it was a year ago, and
since it was good enough to win
then, isn't it logical to assume that
it should repeat?
We'll get better pitching, and
there will be sharper bite in our
attack" he explains.
IF Clark comes through for us
I'd say we were cinch, but even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21
RAY EDDY TO PLAY
WITH KAUTSKY FIVE

The KautSky A. Cs will return to
the Armory Sunday afternoon to
battle the Big Savoy Five from Chi
cago. Negro champions of the mid
ole west. a defeat was handed the
locals two weeks ago by the Negro
lads and the KautSky's will present
their strongest lineup of the sea-
son.
With the addition of Ray Eddy,
this years captain at Purdue, who
was considered the best ball handler
in the Big Ten, the locals have a
great scoring combination in Johnny
Wooden. Murphy and Eddy. With
big Parmenter getting them off the
blackboard and Christopher, Cat
Wooden and Schultz ready for the
other starting position, local fans
will be assured of great battle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-21

Take look at him yourself"
answered Mr.. Terry. Can you see
anything wrong with his legs?"
At that precise moment the vet
eran had made running play back
of second, whirled on the instant,
and fired the ball to FIRST. There
certainly seemed to be nothing
wrong with his legs. But then" I
suggested, July is long way off.
Mr.. Terry admitted you could not
always tell in March what mid
season would bring in baseball. "I
think Jackson is better than he has
been for several years, but even if
he should crack up I've always got
Blondy Ryan to fall back on"