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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21

Judge Kern steadfastly has chung
to the assertion he would stand for
reelection to the superior bench,
when questioned about his probable
mayor candidacy.
However, meeting Of ward and
district chairman was held last
night at Democratic county head
quarters and it was the unanimous
decision that Judge Kern is the
candidate most likely to bring vic
tory to the party in the fall.
Apprised of this feeling. Judge
Kern announced his candidacy.
The meeting last night was pre-
sided over by Nathan Swain,
county chairman, and William E.
Clauer, city chairman, and was At
tended by E. Kirk Mckinney, head
of the Home Owners Loan Corpo-
ration and power in local Demo-
cratic politics.
Three Years on Bench
All ward and district chairmen
with the exception of William Kis-
sell, who is i'll, attended the meet
ing. Formally considered were the
names of Judge Kern and Judge
Russell Ryan, of superior court five,
who has been regarded as the next
strongest candidate, if Judge Kern
insisted on remaining on the bench.
Judge Kern for the last three
years has served on the superior
court bench with distinction and
with an enviable record in handling
bank receiverships and disposing of
cases, his hackers point out.
He was second in cases disposed
of in his first year on the bench
and first in the next two years
among the superior judges.
Receivership Record Cited
Bank receivers he has appointed,
party leaders assert, have been pay
ing dividends in every case.
Judge Kern is the son of the late
United States Senator John w.
Kern, who served from 1911 to
1917 in the first Wilson administra-
ton.
Judge Kern is "a and resides at
236 East Fifteenth street with his
wife and one son, John w. Kern III.
The candidate for mayor attended
public schools here mad later was
graduated from Washington and Lee
university and Harvard law school.
Professor at Law Schools
He is professor in law at Benjamin
Harrison and Indiana law schools
and is taking post graduate law at
the University of Chicago.
In 1924. Judge Kern was named
United States commissioner and
served in that post until he took
the superior court bench in 1881. He
ran for reporter of the state SUI
preme court in 1924 and is for
mer secretary of the indianapolis
Bar Association.
Judge Kern did not announce any
platform. but declared he is not
a member of any faction or any
group. This fact is believed to have
motivated his unanimous choice by
the Democratic regular organiza-
ton as a candidate likely to unite
party factions which split over the
last county election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
ONE IS SLAIN
IN SOUTH SIDE
GARAGE ROW
Negro Shot to Death in
Battle Over Alleged
Hot Car
TWO MEN ARE HELD
Victim Dies Shortly After
Being Rushed to
City Hospital.

Wild shooting in garage over an
alleged hot car" row terminated
with the Staying of a Metro last
night and the arrest of two white
men on vagrancy charges and a
Negro charged with murder.
William Steele, Negro, 80, of $50
Virginia avenue, was killed when he
was shot twice through the body in
the garage owned by Frank RoSner
at 748 Virginia avenue. Stoughton
Brooks, Negro, "a of 2233 North
Arsenal avenue, was arrested,
charged with the murder of Steele.
Rosner, proprietor of the garage,
and Ray c. Foley, operator of a
used car Salesroom at 731 Virginia
avenue, were arrested after the
shooting and help on vagrancy
charges.
Previous to the shooting, accord
ing to the police, Steele stabbed
Brooks with a knife injecting a
slight cut. The knife used in the
alleged stabbing was found later by
police after questioning woman
SdIU 10 nave USSu d 1IIGIlu VI GIIc
garage owner.
The argument which led to the
stabbing and shooting, according to
the police, started between Rosner
and Foley. Detectives said the ar
gument concerned the changing of
license and motor numbers.
The two Negroes joined in the
fight Brooks was employed by Fo-
ley and Steele by Kosher.
The fray was witnessed by A. L.
Herbst, attorney, 1886 Stanton ave-
nue., who was in the garage when
the argument started. He gave the
police a detailed story of the oc-
currence.
Steele died soon after being taken
to city hospital by the police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
UTILITY LAW
ISSUPPORTED
BY ROOSEVELT
Legislation to Bar Federal
Court Appeals Is
Given Approval.
MINT0N IS JUBILANT
Hiram Johnson Bill Is Given
Strong Backing by
President.
BnTnitcd Prcm

BIZ United Prose
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt favors legislation
that would remove public utilities
engaged only in intra-state business
from jurisdiction of the federal
courts, the White House revealed
today.
Mr.. Roosevelt in making his posi-
tion clear cited the New York State
Telephone case of 1929 and the de-
lays occasioned before it finally
came up to be threshed out.
The President was referring to a
bill recently passed by the senate
and sent to the house. 1t was in
trodUced by Senator Hiram Johnson
rep, Call. and provided that fed
eral courts be closed to public utili-
ties appeals on rates set by state
commissions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
SMALL LOANS
RATES PR0BED
State Commission Aid Is
Making Investigation
in State.

Whether the present rates on
small loans are too high and re-
suit in excessive profits, is being
studied now by the state commits
sion on financial institutions.
Complete data regarding the
small loan business throughout the
state is being gathered by Homer
L. Stone, superintendent of the
small loans division of the depart
ment of financial institutions, it
was announced today by Director
Richard 4. Mckinley.
Should the facts show that legal
rates now established are eXorbi-
tant, the commission has full power
to lower them.
Effort to reduce the rate from
the legalized AZ per cent a year to
"a per cent was thwarted in the
1888 legislature through the efforts
of R. Earl Peters, then state chair
man, and his colleague of the
Democratic state committee, Alex
Pursley, Hartford City, who is in
terested in the small loan bust
ness.
The law was modified to es-
tablish a combination rate of 312
per cent a month to $3.50 and 212
per cent from $3.50 to $500, the legal
limit. Then the commission was
empowered to change rates if in
vestigation warranted.
All loan companies have been pro-
vided with forms to fill out and
these must be returned by March l,
Mr.. Mckinley said They will pro-
vide all data upon which commits
sion action will be based.
The 81 per cent monthly interest
rate was made legal in 1917, after
studies by the Russell Sage Foun-
dalton. In successive sessions of the
legislature effort was made to lower
the rate, but always failed. During
the 1888 session the bill passed the
house but was killed in the senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
RAIN OR SNOW Is
FORECAST FOR CITY,
MERCURY DROP DUE

Rain or snow tonight with
somewhat colder weather tomor-
row was forecast for Indianapolis
by the weather bureau today.
No severe drop in temperature
was forecast for tomorrow, the
mercury tonight probably stop
ping at the freezing point.
Temperature here early today
was 20 degrees higher than at
the same hour yesterday. and the
warmer weather was expected to
remove most of the accumulation
of snow and ice in streets since
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21

This department and the
girls tipping are directly under
the supervision of the adju-
tant-generaPs office.
The contract for the work was let
to Indiana State Teachers college,
Terre Haute, the name being used
to make legal the operation of the
duplicating plant installed by the
administration of Governor Paul v.
McNutt.
Those in immediate charge of SUI
pervising the gir.5 doing the work
admitted today that they are I'M
restricted regarding hours of labor.
They can work Saturdays or holi-
days if they like.
CIaSsed as "Transients"
According to Adjutant- General
Elmer F. Straub, they would be
classed as transient office workers
under the permanent MIRA code,
which calls for a minimum of $14.50
LOT d IOrCy-nOur week.
~ The piece-Work pay roll for the
first fifteen days of February shows
that the state paid them all the
way from 81 cents to $16.37
Payment is made at the rate of
20 cents a hundred names, it was
explained, and no record was kept
of the number Of hours each girl
worked for the Feb. IS, payment.
L. H. Coleman who has the work
directly in charge, declared that the
personnel constantly was shifting
since he would not let girl remain
on the job who could not type fast
enough to make "a fair weekly
salary"
This morning, two of the girls
were off because of illness.
Call Room Best Available
One of the best operators, with
eight years Of experience, told The
Times that she is able to make as
much as SIS to $18 weekly at the
20-cent rate. She also said that her
former employer, a private firm
which had the contract for fourteen
years, had paid as low as II cents
for the same work.
State authorities admitted that
the room was scarcely fit for the
women to work in, but declared that
it was the best available. The Ii
cense registration bureau is not
much better housed, they pointed
out.
Meanwhile the NRA blue eagle
flag flies daily from the tall state
house pole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
EX-SAILOR ARRAIGNED
IN MURDER OF GIRL
Former Pugilist Held in Staying of
Boston Child, IA.

By JNlted PfeSS
BOSTON, Feb. 21.-A dishonor-
ably discharged sailor and onetime
pugilist was ordered held without
bail for the March grand jury on
frst-degree murder and statutory
charges when arraigned in munich
pal court here today in connection
with the Staying of Victoria David,
IA, south end school girl.
In contrast to his hamboyant at
titude under long questioning by
detectives, the defendant, Francis
Vigneau, %, better know mas Fran
els E. (Colorado) Benentt, was sui
len and silent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
PRINCE DEFIES FAMILY
TO MARRY COMMONER
Sigvard in London Resolved to Wed
German Actress.
Copyright. 1884, by United Press

Copyright 1884, by United Press
LONDON, Feb 21.-True to what is
becoming tradition in Europe's
most romantic royal house, Prince
Sigvard of Sweden, second son of
the crown prince, is in London to-
day planning to marry Erika Patzek,
beautiful blond German motion
picture star.
King Gustav v, Crown Prince
Gustav Adolf, Count Folke Berna-
dotte, a cousin; the Swedish am
bassador to Great Britain, Baron
Palm-Stierna, even Scotland Yard,
have tried to disSuade the prince,
third in line of succession to the
throne, to abandon his plan to
marry a commoner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
EXCHANGE is SCORED
Propaganda Against Market Bill
Charged by Senator.
y United prexs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - The
New York Stock Exchange was de-
nounced by Chairman Duncan U.
Fletcher Dem, Fla), at the sem
ate banking committee hearing to-
day, for allegedly propaganda ac-
tivities against the pending stock
exchange regulation bill, scheduled
for hearings by the committee next
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
Administration Footing Costs for Service
Being Performed by Young Women
in Cell-Like Room.
VIEWED AS NRA CODE VIOLATION
Supervisors Admit They Are Not Restricted
Regarding Hours of Labor; 15-Day
Top Pay Is S16.37.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times staff Writer

In cel-lke in the statehouse basement, which
has whitewashed walls and outside ventilation twelve to
fourteen girls employed pecework tipping under
conditions which have been termed Sweat shop, and in
alleged violation of the NRA code.
The girls being paid by the state administration for
tipping the automobile license lists which put through
the statehOuse central duplicating department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
PLEADS FOR RFC AID
La Guardia Warns Against CWA
DiscOntinuanCe.

BIZ Hlten PfCSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia of New York
coupled warning against grave
dangers" from discontinuance of the
CWA with a plea for RFC ,flnan-
cial aid to free cities from the
money lenders" in testifying today
before a house committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
2-CENT POSTAL RATE
DEFEATED BY HOUSE
Republican Amendment to Tax
Revision Bill Beaten.

BU Htted PTCss
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-The
house defeated today proposal to
amend the tax revision bill to pro-
vide for restoration of the 2-cent
postal rate on July l.
The vote came on Republican
motion to recommit the $3.50, 900 900
tax measure to committee to have
the provision continuing the present
rates on f1rst-class mail eliminated.
Democratic leaders asserted the
proposed change would have re-
duced revenues by SIS, 100000.
Passage Of the bill in it's original
form was assured as a result Of the
postal vote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
SUSPEND PATROLMAN
FOR SIXTY-DAY TERM
Officer Accused of Improper Conduct
OFF Duty.

Patrolman Walter Bennett today
was suspended from the police force
for sixty days by the safety board
following his trial yesterday on
charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer
The board heard testimony to the
effect that. while of duty and in
his own car, the officer picked up a
woman and took her for ride, act
ing improperly, and that on the trip,
his car was in collision with an
other, the other driver accusing the
officer of being intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
PLAN TO MOVE TROOPS
THROUGH SWITZERLAND
Zurich Paper Alleges Scheme on
Part of European Power.

By United Press
ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. I'll
The newspaper Neue Zuercher Zei-
tung today alleged that an unnamed
foreign power had tried to discuss
with the government the possibility
of obtaining permission to move
troops through Switzerland in event
of a European crisis.
The newspaper added the govern
ment refused to discuss the pro-
posal on the ground that an even-
tuality such as was outlined was I'M
likely to occur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
KAY FRANCIS, SCREEN
STAR, GETS DIVORCE

Director Husband Too Critical, -
Charges Actress.
BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES. Feb 81. - Kay
Francis. Smartly dressed motion
picture actress. won a divorce de-
cree today from Kenneth McKenna.
actor and director, on her plea Of
mental cruelty.
Superior Judge Joseph P. Sproul
awarded Miss Francis her decree
after brief testimony that her hus-
band was too critical of her cloth
ing. her work and the manner in
which she conducted their home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
DEATH DEVASTATION RUIN

The deafening roar of hundreds of airplanes
Frightened citizens staring helplessly into
the black skies Then the flash of silvery
objects falling to the ground
The thunderous and continuous roar Of ex-
plosions poison gas spreading over great
CITY Devastation 4. Ruin . .. Death
That will be the picture of the next world war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
RELIEF FUEL BUYING
SYSTEM is CHANGED
Orders to Be Filled by Dealers on
Township Credit.

LUWAISIIp OTCuII'
Order canceling the plan, in use
since the first of this year, for pur-
chase of poor relief fuel through the
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation,
today was received at the state
house from Harry L. Hopkins, cor
poration president.
Effective today, coal purchases
for poor relief will be on the old
basis, orders being filled by dealers
on township credit, supported by
federal emergency relief funds in
federal aid counties. The cost will
be computed on the same basis as
under the federal surplus plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21

Read The Times newest smashing series which
starts tomorrow the popular Feature page. The
series has been written by David DetZ Scripps-
Howard science editor and it will hold you breath
less until you reach the very end.
Start tomorrow-and you won't be satisfied I'M
til this great new series is over
It's The Horror of the Next World War!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
ALL AIR MAIL LINES
MAINTAINED BY ARMY

Schedules Being Kept Up, Newark
Headquarters Reports.
By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 21-Army
headquarters at Newark airport an
nounced today that all air mai
schedules were being maintained.
The Miami plane piloted by Lieu
tenants R. S. Freeman and c. c
Plummer arrived at a. m Lieu
tenant G. P. Moody, flying the
Cleveland Chicago mail, will take
off at noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
Tears of Wives Fail to
Save 4; Get Farm Terms
Quartet Sentenced for EmbezzIing Oil and Gasoline
Despite Leniency Plea of EMPLOYERS.

fearful scene enacted in
wives OF three Indianapolis
stations concern Sentenced ia
the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
FACTOR IDENTIFIES 3
ALLEGED KIDNAPERS

TOuhy Gangsters.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-Jake Factor,
victim of a $4,000 kidnapping plot,
identified today from the witness
stand three men accused of partici-
pating in the abduction. His story
of twelve days of captivity was the
states last major blow at Roger
Touhy. Gustave Schaeffer and AL
bert Kator, for whom prosecutors
seek the death penalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
PROJECTION MACHINE
STOLEN FROM SCHOOL

MimeOgraphing Outfit Also in Loot,
Police Are Told.
Thieves broke into School 40, Sen
ate avenue and Walnut street, last
night, stealing mimeographing
machine valued at $40 and a pro-
lection machine valued at $50, po-
lice were notified today by Richard
Churchill, custodian.
An overcoat valued at $25 and
other articles were stolen last night
from the home of Allison Gatewood,
1899 East Seventeenth street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
Open Air Mail Bidding
to Come Soon, Mead Saus
U. S. Anxious to Turn Back to Private Firms When
Honest Contracts Are ObtainabIe, He Claims.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21-Chairman of the house
postoce
to turn the mails back as
honest obtainablen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
Kern Formally Enters
Democratic Mayor Race
Superior Court Judge ToSSeS Hat in Ring After Unanimous
Support of Ward and District Charmen.

Count poite
lunka in Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
WALES IN BRUSSELS
Prince Will Represent King George
at Albert'S Funeral.

bN mica Press
BRUSSELS. Feb. 21.-The prince
of Wales. representing his father,
King George V, at the funeral of
the king Of the Belgians. arrived by
air today from England with an es-
Cort squadron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-21
RAILROAD PAY FARLEY
Is SET FOR MARCH IS
Board of Managers to Study Cues
ton, White House Informed.
By Z ntted Pre8I

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
railroad wage question will be taken
up in discussions beginning here
March Is, the White House was
notified today by the railway con-
ference board Of managers.
The managers also have conveyed
to the railway labor executives as
ISOLATION the desire to meet with
them at that time.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
FIGURES SUBSTITUTED
FOR NOTES IN MUSIC
New Style Composition Originated
by D. C. Music Teacher.
Used in Own Work.

A new style of musical composition.
which would substitute numerals from
l to "a for all notes and combina-
tions. has been evolved by Edward
Savage, 1853 Corcoran street, a music
teacher.
Savage has filed with the librarian
of Congress an Hawaiian musical
drama embodying this principle, which
he expects will revolutionize the teach
ing of music. The Savage system is
applicable only to string instruments.
The originator Of the new system
claims it will greatly simplify music by
eliminating many technicalities con-
fusing to the beginner. There would
be no notes. sharps fats. bars. swells,
diminishes or other technical indices.
Dr. Harmon P. Mcknight who is
associated with Savage and edited the
composition which has been copy
rlghted. explained that each of the
four notes Of a string will be repre-
sented by number There will be "a
numerals to designate notes on a six
string instrument such as the Hawaiian
guitar. and fewer numerals If the par
ticular instrument has a lesser num-
Der of strings
The musical drama is called The
Pearl OF Hawaii" and is composed OF
l8 acts. Savage spent IS years ir
the Hawaiian Islands. returning tc
this country five or six years ago He
worked 10 years on the composition
he said.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
members Of the slowly
thinning ranks Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in the
n;sfriot ~ ColIIp,hia vest tprdaV

"WELVE members OF the slowly
thinning ranks Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in the
i District of Columbia yesterday
afternoon attended a luncheon
given for them in the Hamilton Hotel
by Mrs. Anna Horn, department presl-
dent of the Women's Relief Corps.
However, they all expressed cheer for
tn future and rejoiced over long and
useful lives
In reminiscing of their associations
with the world during recent years, the
veterans paid tribute to the various
women's organizations which have
helped to care for their comfort and
well-being
A jeweled emblem of the Grand
Army was presented to Mrs. Horn by
Mrs. Lizzie Bassett during the cere-
monies. The luncheon was presided
over by Mrs. K p McElroy. who intro
duced each of the veterans.
OF the Grand Army were represented.
most of the members being members of
the Kit Carson Post DR.: Henry A.
johnson. representing the Phil Sheri-
dan Post, of which he is commander.
said there were only four members Of
his post left. but that they intended to
carry on until the last man.
Veterans Of Kit Carson Post ex-
pressed the same spirit of indomitable
courage which carried them through
the battles of Cedar Greek and Bull
Run. They would continue to meet
and to rejoice in the Union" they
said. until the last veteran was gone.
Plans were announced for a banquet
and installation OF officers of the Re-
lief Corps, which will be held next Fri
day night at the La Fayette Hotel
Evening star., 1934-01-21
SEARCH FOR MISSING
BANKER Is CONTINUED
Former Member of Virginia Leg.
islature Had Announced Visit
to Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, January 20.-Search
for William T. Dosing 58-year
Shawsville banker and former member
of the Legislature, who has been miss
ing from his home since Monday, was
continued here tonight by relatives and
police, but no definite trace has been
found Of him in the city since Wednes-
day afternoon.
Today a man partially identified as
the missing Shawsville man appeared
at a residence and asked for food.
Shown pictures of DooSing, residents
said the stranger resembled him, but
was dressed differently.
Mr.. Doosing came here on Monday
and telephoned his wife early in the
evening that he planned to visit sis
ter Miss Tillie Doosing, in Washington.
When he failed to arrive in Washing
ton, search was begun. Two Roanokers,
long acquainted with Doosing. told rel
atives they saw him on the street here
Wednesday. but at the time OF the
meeting did not know he was being
sought
| When last seen he was wearing a
dark gray suit and hat, horn trimmed
glasses and probably black tie. He
is feet l inch tall and weighs about
ITO pounds.