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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
BrOWn Offers to Testify
in Senate Air Mail Probe

ing temporary contracts with indie
pendent operators without COMPETE
tive bidding.
Preparations also were made for
a court fight over the annullments.
Solicitor Karl A. Crowley of the
postoffice department, Carl Ristine,
special justice department assistant
in charge of the air mail problem,
and Martin Conboy, United States
district attorney at New York, hoped
to obtain dismissal of a suit filed by
the Transcontinental and Western
Air against the annullmentS.
They planned to argue when the
comes up in New York federal
court tomorrow that the court lacks
Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Farley's letter in defense of
the governments course said the
contracts were annulled only after
a most thorough investigation COW
ering a period of several months"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
CWA WORK TO
PROCEED HERE,
BOOK REVEALS
New Projects on File Await
Orders From Capital,
Chief Says.

Civil works administration projects
will proceed as usual. pending
further information from Washing
ton, it was announced today by Di-
rector william H. Book.
His CWA continuance plans were
revealed following passage by con-
gress of the $3.50, 900 900 relief bill
yesterday. In the original bill, CWA
was to cease today.
New projects on file with the CWA
state administration will not be ap-
proved until further orders r re-
ceived, Mr.. Book said.
He issued the following statement
concerning hours of work:
Because of the reduction from
thirty hours a week to tWenty-four
hours in urban and fifteen
hours in rural districts, which went
into effect Jan. 10, few of the prof.
ects which were expected to end
Feb. Is have been completed.
"They were all figured on the
estimated number of man hours of
work required. With fewer hours
of work for the last five weeks,
nearly all of them have plenty of
time left on the estimate original
ly approved.
In cases where the total man
hours on a project have been
worked and the project is not CON-
pleted, the county administrator is
required to submit a supplemental
application in order to carry on the
work.
I'm cases where projects have
been completed, the men employed
are to be transferred to other
projects"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15

Tens of thousands of So
cialists, defeated in the four
day civil war which cost per-
haps 1900 lives, including
women and children, surren-
dered to the forces of Chan
cellor Engelbert Dollfuss
throughout the city.
Thousands of others fed, leaving
their arms behind. The defeat was
generally acknowledged.
Members of the government an
nounced the fighting was definitely
over.
The man in the street regarded
it as almost over"
The triumphant Fascists said it
was all over except for the hang
ings."
How long the new era will last
seemed predetermined. The Nazls
we're lying quiet, here and in Ger
many, fguratively licking their
chops and waiting for the oppor-
tune moment to move in and re-
place the Dollfuss-H Star
hemberg Fascist regime on Italian
lines with Hitlerism.
The result would be Anschluss or
more-a real union Of Germany and
Austria in a Nazi empire, unless
the European powers intervene. The
political future of Europe seemed
to hinge on the result.
One of the Nazi hopes was that
the Socialists, their heads bloody
but their spirits still defiant, would
link themselves to the Nazi cause
for protection and assurance OF fu-
ture security.
That was all problematical and in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
U. S. Releases 10000

By UHlCeu ET6SS
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - De-
mobilization of the huge army of
persons employed under the civil
works program "a started today
with the dismissal of approximately
$50, 900 workers.
Enough money has been voted by
congress to continue the CWA to
May /. Federal Civil Works. Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins
worked on details of a demobiliza-
ton plan designed to completely
disband the organization by that
time.
Workers ordered dismissed imme-
diately are those who have been
employed on civil works projects
undertaken by federal agencies such
as the war, navy, interior, agrlcul-
ture and commerce departments. An
order by Mr.. Hopkins directed that
5 per cent of such workers, num-
boring 291, 4O8, be discharged as of
Feb. Is.
Many of those separated from the
CWA pay roll today may be rehired,
Hopkins having suggested to
state administrations that numer-
Gus federal CWA projects that he
has ordered discontinued be accept
ed as state projects.
The civil works administration"
Hopkins said, lis prepared to
authorize the several states to on
tinue these projects as state and To-
cal projects beyond Feb. Is, wherever
necessary until they are completed
or brought to a state of completion
that reasonably safeguards the work
heretofore done"
Federal projects discontinued to-
day include cattle tick eradication,
typhus fever control, citrus canker,
dutch elm disease control, eradica-
ton of the wild peach, potato weevil
eradication, spotted fever control,
mosquito pest control, brown tail
moth control, coast and geodetic
survey, archaeological excavations by
the Smithsonian Institute Except
on public lands, various improve
ments in the Tennessee. Valley, ex-
cept on public lands, major erosion
water sheds, malaria control, rural
sanitation, and sealing of mines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15

Il think society is better off with
Mary Kinder in jail than out"
rs your honor deciding this
question on the merits of the case
before it is tried?" asked Miss Levy.
The court ignored the question.
Then he commented:
If the state police can get only
one witness in this case, I'll go out
and get them some witnesses. if
they don't know where to find them.
OF course, Miss Levy. you probably
won't let me sit on the bench dur
ing this case"
That's probably true" she COM
mented.
Well. you won't get any judge
less tough than I am. as I will
nominate three men for special
judge who are as tough as l am.
Il want this bond TO be prohibit
tive. If Mrs. Kinder got out of jail,
she is dumb enough to run around
the country with a bunch OF ma
chine gunners."
During conversation, Mrs. Kinder,
a~ttractively dressed and smiling
generously at the court and Specta-
tors alike, sat with her mother and
sister.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
NOVEL TURRET
MAKES PRISON
ESCAPE-PROOF
New Armament Built to
Withstand Attack From
Inside, Outside.

Nothing short of an artillery at
tack will permit prisoners to again
perfect a prison delivery in the
manner in which ten escaped last
September"
This was the message brought to
the Governors Office today by War
den Louis Kunkel of Indiana state
prison. To prove his point, he I'M
folded the plan of new construction
at the prison which ne believes
makes escape impossible.
1.-The entire armament has been
designed with the particular idea
that an attack may be launched
from the outside as we'll rs from
inside the walls" Mr.. Kunkel de-
clared. In fact, the possibility of
an outside attack gives us most con-
Germ at this time"
The warden explained that in the
center of the inside guardroom, a
turret has been erected which will
withstand any gunfire short of
cannon. Within will be a guard
armed with all modern weapons,
such as machine guns, rifles, pistols,
gas guns and grenadeS.
Clean Sweep of Room
1t was through this room that
the ten prisoners got to the inside
gate. Nine sneaked along the wall,
while n approached the gate
keeper, with a cowed guard from
the shirt factory, he said.
With the turret, a clean sweep OF
the entire room will be visible to
the guardSmar and there could be
no Sinking along walls, the warden
declared.
Old iron bar gates also have been
replaced with modern steel and bull
let-proof glass construction, Warden
Kunkel said. These also will with
stand any attack made with small
arms.
Warden Kunkel, Warden A. F.
Miles of the Indiana state reforma-
tory and certain trustees of the in
Stitution we're comforting with the
GoveronorN regarding increase of
prison industries.
IdleneSS is Blamed
IdleneSs is the cause of much
prison unrest, Warden Kunkel said.
Last week when a strike was called
by prisoners in the reformatory
foundry there were 800 idle there
and 600 at the prison.
Present penal population at the
prison is around 1900 and many
are housed in inadequate buildings,
according to the warden.
He said that his prisoners most
often protested that they were not
being given something to do, while
the reformatory reported that the
working prisoners complained be-
cause others we're idle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
ENGINEERING SOCIETY
TO MEET TOMORROW
Fifty-fourth Anniversary to Be OBJ
served in City.

The hfty-fourth annual meeting
Of the Indiana Engineering Society
will open at 10 tomorrow at the
Lincoln. The gathering is open to
all engineers.
Following reports Of President
Ben H. Petty. Lafayette: Vice
President w. c. Mabee. Indianap-
oils. as Secretary-Treasurer w. A.
Knapp. Lafayette, talks will be
given by A. A. Potter. Purdue
university: L. W. Bruck, and L. D.
Davis. Indianapolis.
Luncheon will be followed with
talks by G.. z. LOmmel and G.. w.
Haskins. Purdue; j. E. Hall. Lafay-
cite, and A H. Hinkle. H. O.. Ger
man and L. A. Guepel. Indianap-
Oils. Election Of officers will close
the afternoon meeting.
The Indiana Society of Architects
will Join the Engineers Society in
a stag dinner at $50. Kurt Vonne-
gut Will he POSTMASTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-A bill to
strengthen the pure food and drug
act was introduced in congress yes
terday by Representative Virginia E.
Jenckes, Democrat, from the Sixth
Indiana district.
Heavier penalties than are pro-
vided in the present law are con-
tanned in Mrs. Jenckes' bill, which
extends consumer protection to IN
clude cosmetics, therapeutic devices
and substances other than food
sold as remedies of functional body
defects. The bill also enlarges ad-
ministrative power of the agricul-
ture secretary, authorizing him to
enforce the law against offenders
by use of injunction proceedings.
Adulteration Sad misbranding are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
Mrs. Jenckes Introduces
NeW Pure Food Measure

prohibited by the bill. An article
is considered ~adulterated, if it con-
tains any poisonous or deleterlous
substance that makes it injurious
to health. In the case of a thera-
peutic device, it is adulterated if it
is injurious to health when used as
directed. An article is deemed mis-
branded if its label is false; or if not
false, and actually and %injuriously
misleading TO the purchasing public
in any particular.
Prohibition against false adver-
Using, under Mrs. Jenckes bill, is
not effective against publisher, ad-
vertising agencies, radio stations
and other desseminators of adver-
Using, nor are dealers held respon-
sible for handling adulterated or
misbranded articles purchased by
them In good faith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
SEEK $4,000 DAMAGES
Parents AIIege Son Crippled For Life
After Fall From Car.

Demanding $4,000 damages. a suit
was filed today in superior court,
Room , against the indianapolis
Union Railway Company by the par
ents Of S~-year-old Vechil Hogan.
The suit alleges that the boy was
frightened by railway employees and
fell of a moving a at Applegate
street, April 20. 1888. The suit claims
that the boy suffered permanent in
Juries and will be crippled for life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
COLD WEATHER IS
DUE HERE TONIGHT
Mercury Will Rise Again,
Weather Bureau SAYS.

Unseasonably warm weather yes
terday and today was scheduled to
be replaced tonight and tomorrow
by a mild cold wave, it was fore
east today by the weather bureau.
The mercury was expected to drop
to about % tonight, starting to rise
again tomorrow night. The colder
weather is the result of a cold wave
which is expected to pass to the
north of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
NARCOTIC OFFICER HERE
Ninth District Supervisor Visits Lo-
cal Headquarters.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bass. supervisor for
the Ninth narcotic district, inspected
the local narcotic offices in Room
203 federal building today.
Mrs. Bass is prominent in Demo-
cratic politics in Illinois, having been
a former national committee woman
from that state. She is the only
woman executive in the narcotic
service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
BOMBING THREATENED,
CITY CLEANER CLAIMS
Warned TO Close Shop, NOrthside
Owner Tells Police.

Threats that unless he left the
cleaning business he would be
bombed out were received last
night by Forest E. Doolittle. 30. Of
24O7 North New Jersey street. oper-
atOr of a cleaning shop at 1918 East
Tenth street. he told police.
Mr.. DOolittle said that he found
the note in his car parked in front
Of West Ohio street. following a
meeting of a cleaners association
where the price was boosted from rs
cents to 95 cents for the Easter
trade. Mr.. DoOlittle said that he
refused to raise prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
u. s. RAILROADS
MOVE TO CUT
WORKERS PAY
IS Per Cent Slash Will Be
Effective July |, Is
Executives Order.
PREPARE FOR FARLEY
Notice Is Dispatched by
Conference Committee
of Managers.
BIT Prcss

BIZ Hifcd Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-The princi-
pal railroads Of the nation today
served notice on their employees
that they Will put into effect a Is
per cent wage cut effective July l,
1894.
The wage cut would be in effect
for one year and thereafter sub
ject to the provisions OF the Rail-
way Labor act II was stipulated
that the reduction would supersede
the present deduction Of 10 per cent
which has been in effect for more
and a year and which expires on
June 80 of this year.
The notice to railway labor eX-
ecutives was dispatched by the con-
ference committee of managers
which previously represented the
railways IN wage negotiations. To-
DAVIS notice was in accordance with
a paragraph of the previous agree
ment which stipulated that neither
the railroad arrangements nor the
labor unions would seek TO modify
the 10 per cent cut until Feb. 10.
1894.
It appeared that negotiations
would precede any final action in
the matter. as the conference COM
mittee of managers declared that
it would open an initial negotiations
conference in Chicago on March /
News of this economy move fol-
lowed reports that the Big Four. the
Chicago. Indianapolis & Louisville,
the Baltimore & Ohio. the Penn
sylvania and the TranscOntinental
Western Always might be forced by
the federal government to abandon
their Offices on the Circle and con-
SOlidate in the Union depot.
II was understood that the move
would be effective March 81 and
that it was part of a general plan
of Joseph B. Eastman, federal rail
co-ordinatOr. TO bring about ire
mendous savings in railroad opera
ton throughout the country.
Local railroad officials yer unable
to throw any light on the situation.
saying that they were awaiting word
from their general offices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
COPELAND RETURNED
TO MICHIGAN CITY
DiIIinger GangSter'S Case
Continued 10 Days.
By Times Special

bW IMfS NUtclHI
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. IS
Sheriff Alva Bryan of Putnam
county and Roy Nugent, Indiana
state policeman, left here at noon
today to return Harry Copeland,
Dillinger gang member, to the state
prison at Michigan City.
Copeland was brought here yes
terday to answer bank robbery
charges, but his case was continued
for approximately ten days. 1t was
decided to return him to the prison
for safe keeping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15

the future, however. For the pres
ent, after his efficient blasting Of
one of the biggest bulwarks Of
democracy in his path, the Dollfuss
steamroller was forging ahead to-
ward complete Fascist rule at high
speed.
He had broken the back of a
movement almost unparalleled in
the country's history, leaving
MARKHAM Socialism writhing in blood
and MORALLY stricken.
The municipal apartment houses,
citadels Of Socialist defense, which
had been revealed as the fortresses
of reVolutionaries as we'll as homes
for workers, were largely a mass Of
shell-battered ruins.
By United Press
ROME, Feb. IS. Blunt, out
spoken Benito Mussolini gave voice
to the gravity with which Europe
regards the Austrian revolution to-
day when he massed two army
corps along the Alpine frontier.
Technically they are replace
mentS. Actually they are ready to
move across the border if, through
the turmoil Of revolution, the in
dependence of Austria, emasculated
but still the heart of Europe, Is
threatened.
A friendly, independent Austria is
at once a buffer state and a diplo-
matte ace for Italy, pitted against
Nazi Germany in the effort to DOM
mate eastern Europe.
Italy almost welcomed the revo-
luton as a necessary test Of
strength. It believes that Chancel-
lor Engelbert Dollfuss is winning
and will proceed, having suppressed
the Socialists, to form a Fascist
state.
The Italian troop movement,
which sent divisions from Bolzano,
Udine and other northern Italian
bases to the frontier, was taken as
soon as the revolution started.
Admittedly, the replacement"
MONeIlcllJ Was d d6dAAAct
interference from any source with
Austria's independence.
By United Press
PRAGUE CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
Feb. ia stern warning that
Czechoslovakia can not remain
passive" in event Of foreign inter-
vention in Austria was delivered to-
day before the parliamentary for
eign committee.
Acting Foreign Minister Camill
Krofta, addressing the committee,
warned of possible International
consequences of fighting in Austria.
Referring to reports that both
Hungary and Italy were concentrate
ing troops on the frontier of Aus
tria, he said:
~ any foreign power enters Aus
trwn territory. CzechoSlovakia car
r remain passive"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
LOOT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Gold Chalice and Silver CibOrium
Stolen at Shoals.

Indianapolis police were today
notified by E. L. Garlic. pastor of
a Catholic church in Shoals, that
a gold chalice and a silver ciborium
had been stolen from the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
Postmaster General
Valves Immunity; Far
ley Explains Act.
By United Press

BY Ontted Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
Former Postmaster General Walt
err F. Brown, in a letter read to
the senate by Senator Simeon d.
Fess REP, Ohio, today agreed
to waive immunity if the special
air mail investigating committee
summoned him.
At Senator Fees request, chair
man Hugo Black of the committee
promised to call MIR. Brown when
open hearings are resumed next
week.
A report that President ROoSe-
welt was preparing a special mes
sage to congress on the air mail
situation was denied at the White
House by Stephen T. Early, as
siStant secretary to the President.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
government kept on the offensive
in the air mail fight today.
Chairman Hugo Black of the SEN
ate air mail investigating committee
inserted in the congressional record
a detailed letter from Postmaster
General James A. Farley explaining
why air mail contracts we're an
nulled and the job of flying the mail
turned over to the army.
Mr.. Farley charged all the pres
ent domestic air mail carriers OBJ
contracts based on conspiracy
or collision, except possibly the Ma
tional Parks Always. Mr.. Farley
alleged excess payments totaling
S46. 800, 900.
Chairman James NJ. Mead of the
house postofhce committee arranged
for hearings to permit officials of
the affected air lines, and possibly
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, to tell
their side of the story.
Mr.. Mead's committee is con-
sidering the administrations emer
gency bill to legalize army operation
Of the air mail system, and authoriz-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
LEAVES
FOR FLORIDA HOME
ga Year-Old Oil Magnate, Over Ill
ness, Goes South.

By United Press
TARRYTOWN. N. Y. Feb. Is
John d. Rockefeller. ST., left by
train today for his winter home at
Ormond, Fla.
Mr.. Rockefeller recently had been
i'll and had not been able to make
his annual trip south has scheduled.
The e4-year-old oil magnate, ac-
companied by his son, John d. Jr,
bearded a special train at Phillipse
Manor station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
Loses Overcoat Worth $40

DR.. L. A. Willis, 124 West Wash
ington street, last night reported to
police the theft of an ~overcoat
worth $40 while at a downtown res
taurant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
AMERICAN GIRL SLAIN
IN AUSTRIA Rl0TlNG
Killed in Vienna Street Fighting,
New York Father Hears.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Alice Boro-
WITT. IT. an American, was killed in
the street fighting in Vienna, &C
cording to word received by her
father, o. Borowitz, lunch room pro-
prietor. Mr.. Borowitz said his
daughter had been staying with
friends in the section of Vienna af-
fected by the Socialist revolt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
Italy, Hungary and Czechoslovakia Move
Troops to Border, All Fearful of
Possible Coup by Nazis.
SIGNIFICANTLY
BERLIN
Tens of Thousands of Socialists Surrender as
Fascist Rule Takes Firm Grip on
ReinS of Nation.

While Central European powers drew a ring of steel
around Austria today Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss struck
a death blow at the Socialist revolution centered in Vienna,
according to the United Press.
Out of the confused mass of rumor and report several
salient facts stood in bold relief.
From Prague came the report that Hungary was mo-
bilizing troop on the Austrian border.
Czechoslovakia issued a pointed warning that it would
not passively accept Intervention in Austria by any other
power.
Italy continued to hold two army corps at the passes
of the Alps as a precautionary measure" Unofficial state
ments from Rome had previously indicated that armed
intervention would be used 'as a last resort if the indie
pendence of Austria were threatened.
Berlin maintained a significant silence although there
was no effort to conceal the hope that the confusion IN
Austria would result in the complete Notification OF that
nation.
This is precisely what the other central European
powers are desperately anxious to avoid. They feel that a
Hitler hegemony extending from the North Sea to the Alps
would be a serious threat. They wish to maintain Austria
as a buffer between themselves and Nazi Germany.
France and Britain watched without comment while
the diminutive Dollfuss and his cohorts battered the So
ciaIistic uprising to pieces with artillery. Fighting this
afternoon had become sporadic after hundreds Of men,
women and children had laid down their lives at bloody
street barricades.
The European chanceleries realize, however, that
Dollfuss's little army of soldiers and police is exhausted
after more than seventy-two hours of continuous fighting,
It is feared that in the weakened condition of the troops
they might fall an easy prey to a sudden Nazi effort.
By United Press
Feb. 15.-Socialism in Austria was crushed
and the unhappy postwar republic which represents
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
DRAWS RING OF STEEL
AROUND AUSTRIA AS D0LLFUSS
BREAKS BACKBONE OF REVOLT
PREMIER D0UMERGUE
GIVEN VERWHEL MING
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

By United Press
PARIS, Feb. 15.-The chamber
of deputies gave the government
of Premier CASTOR Doumergue a
vote of confidence by an over
whelming majority today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15

By Unhcd Press
VIENNA. Feb. 15.-Socialsm in Austria was crushed
today and the unhappy postwar republic which represents
the remains of what once was an empire stood at the
threshold of Fascist rule.