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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
KIDNAPPED BREWER IS RELEASED
BY GANGSTERS; NO RANSOM PAID
S-Caranba!
Wealthy FianCe Rejected
for Truck Driver;
HeireSS Happy
Lnitcd Press

bU L HlttU EIfSS
PITTSBURGH, Aug. II. - A
i wealthy Spanish sutton has
tened toward his expected mar
riage in Pittsburgh today, as a
truck driver honeymooned with
his would-have- been bride.
Colletta Mulvihill, %, daughter
of Pittsburgh oil company
executive, was married before SUM-
rise yesterday to Thomas Green,
81, north side truck driver who
wooed the heiress in a whirlwind
three weeks courtship.
Coletta left Manila, P. l., three
months ago to prepare for her
marriage to Sidrian Parades here.
Green met Colletta at a party
three weeks ago. Friendship rip
ened, and a Methodist minister
was routed from bed in Wellsburg,
w. Va, at a. m. yesterday to
perform the ceremony. She used
Parades' wedding ring to marry
Green.
Colletta's mother, accompanied
by her Spanish ex-fiance, were
due in San Francisco today for
the wedding which never will take
place.
The bride, in obtaining the mar
riage license, used her ex-f1ance's
name, signing Justine Parades."
Green said today it didn't matter.
Il don't care what name she
used, or why she used it," Green
said. What I'm worrying about
is what her father will say"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
EDITORS READY
FOR ATTACKS
ON NEW DEAL
Lands to Steal Fire of
Robinson Tonight in
Opening Talk.
BY JAMES DOSS
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

LAKE WAWASEE, Aug. 17-An
advance guard attack" on the New
Deal is scheduled to be made here
tonight when Frederick Lands, con-
gressional nominee from the Second
district, starts things going for
members of the Indiana Repub-
lean Editoria Association.
Mr.. Lands, one Of the most fiery
orators in the Republican ranks. is
the speaker for the first of the two
banquets arranged for the annual
midsummer outing of the Repub-
lican editors.
The Republican siege gun assault
on the New Deal will come tomor-
row night when Senator Arthur r..
Robinson, Republican incumbent and
candidate for reelection, delivers
the keynote address of his cam
paign at the banquet concluding the
editors two-day outing at Sphinx
WawaSee hotel.
The senator iss scheduled to rip
into the New Deal in typical Rob-
inson fashion, taking up in detail
what he terms the 'madcap follies
Of the Roosevelt administration.
Mr.. Lands, whom the more pro-
gressive leaders of the Republican
party petition to oppose Senator
Robinson for the senatorial nomi-
nation, was expected to take some
of the fire out of the Robinson
broadside by dwelling on the same
subject.
Editors we're slow in arriving here
although the hotel is completely
filled and it became necessary to-
day to farm OUT guest swho ar
rived without making advance res
ervations.
Today was devoted chiefly to
swimming, golf and p olitics, with
all three getting about an equal
play.
There is a strong undercurrent of
anti-Robinson sentiment among
many editors and party leaders.
The feeling, summarized, is:
We'll, we're stuck with him so
We'll have to do the best we can"
1t is significant, many Republic
ans will admit, that the feeling that
Mr.. Lands instead of Senator Rob-
inson would have been a better can
didate is strong among the moneyed
Republicans who annually are called
on to dip deep and fill the rather
empty Republican campaign chest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
BANK EMPLOYE
LOSES 1888 IN
KOKOMO RAID
Messenger Robbed by Two
Bandits in Daylight
StiCkup.
PAIR SEEN ON WAY HERE
Thugs Grab Cash From
Worker on Way From
POStofflCe.

BE- United Prfss
KOKOMO Ind, Aug. 1.-TWO
bandits held up Union Trust and
Savings Company messenger here
this morning and escaped with 1888
in currency.
Frank Andrews, the messenger
was carrying the money from the
postofice to the bank when the two
men drew alongside him. One OF
the two bandits jumped out and or
dered the messenger to hand over
the package of money at the point
of a revolver.
Andrews called police who con-
Quoted a search of the downtown
section. City police later reported
the auto was seen speeding toward
indianapolis on IT, S. Road 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
ALLEGED BOGUS COIN
MAKER is ARRESTED
Counterfeit Suspect Just
Released From Jail.

Less than two months after he
had finished ninety-day Jail
sentence, Leland E. Pelton. alleged
specialist in the manufacture of
spurious coins, was back in the
Marion county Jail today on similar
charges.
Charlottesville police picked up
Pelton at the Montgomery county
fair, where they said they found
several bogus quarters and 5O-cent
pieces on him.
Charles E. Macy, local secret
service operative, identified him as
a veteran counterfeiter and re-
turned him here under a $4,000
bond. where he awaits action of the
federal grand jury in September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
100000 MAY
co ON STRIKE
Textile Workers Expected to
Answer Call of
Union.
BU United Press

By United Press
NEW DIRK, Aug. 17.-Leaders of
the United Textile Workers of
America said today that they hope
to pull 100000 workers away from
their jobs when the call for walk
out is sounded, some time before
Sept. l.
Resolutions providing for the
walkout of union members in the
silk and rayon and wooden and
worSted branches of the industry
lay on the chairmans desk today
as the thirty-f1rst annual conven-
ton began its fifth session.
1t was believed they would be &C
corded the same favorable recep-
ton given the resolution calling for
a nationwide strike in the cotton
textile branch yesterday.
Officials indicated passage of the
pending resolution would bring
strike call strength. we'll above the
100000 mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
8-CENT SLASH
IN SCHOOL TAX
LEVY ADOPTED
91-Cent Rate Is Ordered
Despite Increase in
Budget.

In adopting budget requiring
able property, the school board yes
terday succeeded in reducing the
school city levy for 1885 by at least
8 cents.
The new budget provides for ex-
penditures totaling 5,853,943, which
is an increase of $98,359 over the
budget for 1884. {
This increase partly is overcome
by the school board allowing only
per cent for tax delinquencies, as
compared with 7 per cent antici-
pated in the 1884 budget.
Further reduction in the tax levy
is brought about by an increase in
anticipated returns from state ex-
else taxes, derived from the sale of
beer and liquors.
S6S,145 for Judgment
One of the largest items that
brought about an increase in the
budget is a $68,145 part payment on
a judgment returned against the
city for school No. l, acquired from
Center township
Due to the rising costs Of fuel
and supplies, from $4,000 to $4,000
more will be required for next
years operating expenses, A. B.
Good, business director, said.
More than $4,000 has been APP
~ YNv0UiC0 fNt,
ten additional teachers at Tech
nical and Crispus Attucks high
schools. Some of the teachers are
returning from leaves of absence, it
was understood.
Final Action Due Soon
The budget provides $4,4OO,O0O for
operation; 100000 for the sinking
fund and bond retirements, and
$4O5, 900 for the library system and
contributions to the Children'S Aid
Society, the Art Association and the
Children'S museum.
Included in the operation costs is
2,557,270 for instruction and SUI
pervision in the elementary and
high schools.
After the deduction of certain rev.
enues and receipts to the school city,
the total amount to be raised by
taxation will be $4,415,712 under
terms of the budget.
Final action on the adoption of
the budget will be taken Aug. %, fol-
lowing public hearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
UNITY WELFARE,
M'NUTT URGED
New State Department to
Weld Activities Is
Recommended.

Coordination Of public welfare
work through new state depart
ment and network of county units
was recommended today to Gov
ernor Paul V. McNutJ in supple
mental report of a committee of
public welfare experts.
The new board would weld Sepa-
rate state activities in public well
fare and would have a board of nine
members to serve without compen-
sation. Travelling expenses, how
ever, would be paid
Administration of the proposed de-
partment would be in the hands Of
a state public welfare director.
Functions of the board as far as
prisoners in state penal institutions,
and other state wards in asylums
and homes are concerned would be
Classification, training and educa-
ton, business management, accounts
and statistics; social adjustment
and rehabilitation; industrial &C
tiivties, probation, pardon and pa
IOICs p1ly olCdl dIlI llGIlOdl GQuCd-
ton, relief and local cooperation.
The report says that for the time
being, separate boards for institu-
lions should be continued, with the
understanding they should be APP
pointed by the state board of pub
lie welfare, SUBJECT to approval Of
the Governor.
Public welfare directors in each
county are urged with an advisory
board of citizens to aid in selection
of that director.
The state board would select the
members of the county boards sub
ject to veto by the Governor.
The state director is described in
the report as similar to a president
of large corporation with liaison
duties, approving and appointing
boards, making policies, and direct
ing the entire operation of the de-
partment and county units.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
Hourly Temperatures

Take the runner-up, Herschell
Tebay, deputy city controller, who
never has worn a brown derby in
his life, or Frank w. Quinn of
Kingar & Co., as just two of the
dark horses in the race. They're
running second and third.
Fourth place goes to Walter
Pritchard, Republican mayorality
candidate, Who has as many
friends as teeth at a dentists con-
vention.
Fifth and sixth places are sepa-
rated by whisper with Sid Eas-
ley holding the edge over Criminal
Judge Frank Baker and Mayor
Sullivan.
DR.. Paul Kernel of the Hoosier
Optical Company, and the fellow
who put the HooSier Athletic Club
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
CITY Prices Stabilized

Indianapolis is model city so lar
as FOOD prices are concerned. AL
though costs have risen throughout
the country, on July 81 Indianapo-
lis residents were able to buy food
at exactly the same average price
they paid July Is, 1888.
This was revealed today in sta
tisticS published by the department
of labor. Conditions similar to In
dianapoliS existed only in Denver,
Colo in the flfty-one major cities
covered.
Food prices here dropped l per
cent from July II to July 81 this
year. while they rose 5 per cent in
the United States. Food prices to-
DAY in the United States as an av-
erage are 5.4 per cent higher than
last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
DaUe Mitchell SDeeps Into Lead in Race for That
BrOWn Derby; HerscheH Tebay Holds Second Place

by Monday afternoon at After
that time, undated votes will BE-
thrown into Jo-Jo's straw hat and
burned.
Beginning Monday the ballots
count just ONE vote and they'll
be dated to prevent miserliness.
Each dated ballot must be in The
Times office within thirty-six
hours Of their date.
For instance, Mondays votes
are due in the tentacles of the
judges by Wednesday at a. m. or
carry postal date before 9 a. m.
Who will win the Brown Derby?
Who is the city's most distin-
guiShed citizen? Who will speak
at the Indiana state fair on the
night Of Sept. s?
You tell us-with votes! Today's
ballot on Page 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
FUGITIVE CONVICT SLAIN
Body Riddled by Posse Bullets in
Running Fight.

CARBON HILL. Ala. Aug IL
sam Holley. Negro convict fugitive.
who killed one man and injured two
in his flight from the law. was slain
BY a posse near here today.
HOlley's body was Tiddled with
bullets from a score Of posse guns
as he reached for his pitsOl IN an
effort 10 make final stand for his
freedom. The Negro fled from a
road camp near Winfield last Tues
dav.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
CITY TRIO ORDERED ON
BATTLE FLEET DUTY
Naval ReServiSts Leave Today for
Atlantic ManeuverS.

Lieutenant F. F. Knachel. COM
mander of the Eighteenth division,
U. s. naval reserve. and Chief Petty
Officers Paul Lowry. NJ. NJ and
James r. Buffers. c. B. NJ. were TO
leave today for Newport. R. L.,
where they Will report for battle
fleet duty on the U. s. s MacLieSh.
The officers have been chosen as
senior instructors on the fifteen-day
cruise of the Atlantic fleet. The Sc
lections we're made from middle
western divisions on the basis Of
excellence of record and rating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17

in the hmelight, eased into sew
enth place.
Ralph Span, Republican candi-
date for criminal judge, and Clar-
ence I. Baker, furniture man, are
neck and neck for the other posi-
tions.
But the race is young and Jo-Jo,
the dog-faced judge, hears that
some candidates are playing dead
"doggie" until the ballots are
dated on Monday.
Hoarders may find themselves
ut-hoarded or out-voted, warns
Jo-Jo.
Tomorrow's ballot is the last I'M
dated signature form and the last
ballot to count FIVE votes. Sat-
urday's ballots and all previous
votes must be in The Times Office
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
$4,000 LOVE THEFT
SUIT is FILED HERE
Alienation of Affections Is
Charged.

Suit for $4,000, charging aliena-
ton of affections, was filed today in
superior court one by Mrs. Bertha
Pierle, 408 South Pine street, wife
of druggist at that address.
against Winifred Ansback, 537 Lord
street.
A divorce suit also was filed by
Mrs. Pierle in circuit court against
her husband, Herbert F. Pierle.
Charges of cruelty and habitual
drunkenness are contained in the
divorce suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
BANKERS OUTING SET
Country Group Plans TwO-Day Stag
at Lake Manitou.

Annual fall outing of the Marion
County Bankers Association will be
held at the Colonial hotel, Lake
Manitou, Rochester. Sept. 8 and 9,
Timothy Sexton. chairman, an
nounced today. Swimming, boating
and fishing will be features of the
two-day outing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
CHURCH TO SPONSOR
COMMUNITY CARNIVAL
Contests to Feature Fair Next Week
on West Side.

A community fair Will be held
next FRIDAY and Saturday at TibbS
avenue and west Tenth street. I'M
der the auspices Of the Fairfax sun
CAV school.
Features Of the two-day program
include boys puShmObile races. girls
bicycle races. exhibition drills. soft
ball games and musical entertain
ment. Prizes. donated by commun-
ity merchants. Will be awarded 70
winners Of the various contests
Fl. G. Schenk is chairman of the
ARRANGEMENTS committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
YOUTH SHOT BECAUSE
HE COULDN'T DANCE
IO-Year-OId Boy Wounded by Pals
While Playing Game.

BIZ Tinted Press
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Aug. IA
1O-year-Old boy was in St. Johns
hospital today wounded in both feet,
because he couldn't dance the game
of "TenderfOOt" fast enough
The wounded youth was Victor
Jacunski of Auburn. He was play
ing with two companions. one OF
whom had a -22-caliber rifle. Point
ing the gun at VictOr's feet, the boys
ordered him TO dance. But he
didn't dance fast enough His COM
panion fired. the bullet going
through Victor's left foot and lodg-
ing in his right.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
STAGES SAFETY SHOW WITH RATHER

An amazing picture, believed the
only one of its kind ever taken, is
this one. snapped as the rattle
snake. its mouth open and fangs
showing. poised to strike with
the speed of light at the hand of
Curator Willis WOOIems of the
san Antonio Tex reptile garden.
Staging the demonstration as
warning that the great Majority
of rattIesnake bites will result
fatally unless given proper treat
ment, Woolems cured himself
with approved medical aids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
John S. La Bait Is Set Free After Three Days
in Hands of Abductors; Tape Kept
on Eyes Whole Time.
GREATLY FATIGUED, FAMILY SAYS
Statement Is Issued by Ontarios Attorney
General Giving Some of Details
of Crime.
BIZ UHitcd Press

LONDON, Ont, Aug. 17.-John S. La Bait, wealthy
brewer and victim in Canadas first major kdnap re-
turned to his family today after release from the hdeout of
his abductors who apparently feared huge Dominion hunt
was closing in them because of wOmans tip. Mr. La
Bait captive for almost three days.
An official of the La Bait brewery predicted capture OF
the abductors within fortyeight hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
THE STANDINGS

DRIVING like he did on the
II Pittsburgh golf course, Dave
Mitchell. national municipal golf
champion. rode at the head Of the
standings in the Brown Derby race
today.
In the first ten leaders of the
1884 standings we're the darkest
Of dark horses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
S14.OOO,0OO CAR LINE
BRINGS $4,000 BID
Receiver Asks Court Sanction Offer
for Indiana Utility.

81 HIfFH TTfss
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Aug. IL
Permission for final disposal OF
property of the Northern Indiana
Railways. Inc. once a $4,000. OcO
CORPORATION. for $4,000 was asked
of St. Joseph circuit court today by
r. r. Smith. receiver.
Ten bids on equipment OF the
utility were received by Mr.. Smith
late Yesterday. The highest bid,
sI15.OOO. submitted by the Hyman
Michaels Company, Chicago, will
be accepted. he indicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
STATE STRIKES ENDED
Terre Haute and Wabash Workers
Return TO Jobs.

Settlement of the Terre Haute
Mslleable Iron Company and the
Wabash Fiber Box Company strikes
was reported today by G. T. Watson.
regional labor board secretary. on
his return here from Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
W0MAN'S TRIAL BARES
THIRD-DEGREE ORDEAL
Corpse Present During Quiz, Deputy
Indicates.
BIZ United Press

BIZ JnItcd PTe88
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y, Aug. IT,.
Fighting to invalidate statement
made by Mrs. Eva Coo in connec-
ton with the Staying of Harry
Wright, the defense at her trial to-
day drew from Under-S owen
Brady admission that he had heard
photographs were taken of an al
legged third-degree examination Of
the defendant.
1t was asserted that the corpse of
Wright figured in the examination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
NEW YORKER TO HEAD
UNION ARMY VETERANS
Hoosier Named Surgeon General at
G. A. r. Encampment.

By United Press
ROCHESTER. N. Y, Aug IL
Colonel Alfred E. Stacy of the FL
bridge IN. " department of the
Grand Army Of Republic, was unan-
imously elected national COM
mander at the closing session Of the
sixty-eighth encampment today.
Hardin l. Merrill of Wichita, Kan,
was elected junior vice-commander.
E. H. Cowan of Charlottesville. Ind,
was elected surgeon-general and j.
King Gibson Of Dayton, was re-
elected chaplain-i1-chief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17
AT THE RINGSIDE

Sit at the ringside in one
of the biggest political battles
Of the century.
You can do this by just
turning to the feature page in
today's Times and reading
Westbrook Pegler's description
Of -bristling New Orleans
and the warfare between the
Huey Longs and the Walms-
leys.
Westbrook Pegler has covered
every great fight from the
World war to the Baer-Carnera
engagement.
He'll call the blows in his
own inimitable way, foul or
fair.
Watch for his uncenSored
dispatches in The Times daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-17

A spokesman for the La
Bait family and police said
the kidnapers-believed to be
a New York City or Detroit
gang-appeared to have been
frightened and that no ran
som was paid.
A friend of Mr. La Bait in
Sarnia, Ont, previously reported
payment of at least part of the
S15O.0O0 demanded
Mr.. La Bait appeared first at Tor
onto, near where he had been re-
leased in the opinion of police, and
was brought to the home of his
brother, Hugh, here. He was placed
under a doctors care and ordered
not to talk for forty-eight hours
His condition is not critical but
he is greatly fatigued, j, c. Elliott.
his lawyer, said.
Police officials, directing a de-
termined search for the kidnapers
in western ontario and along the
Michigan border, fretted at the de-
lay in getting information from Mr..
La Bait. They we're said to be
angered by reported promises which
the family made to the abductors-
possibly a pledge to tell nothing for
twenty -four or forty-eight hours to
give the gang a chance to escape.
Woman Gives Information
The police indicated a belief that
information given them by woman
who said she saw the automobiles of
Mr.. La Bait and of the kidnapers
when the brewer was seized on Tues
day had frightened the gangsters,
II was believed that the search by
police on the basis of the woman5
information led the kidnapers to
abandon hope of collecting the ram
som and to release the brewer.
Whether the release was on a
pledge of Somt sort extracted from
the anxious La Bait family was not
known.
In Toronto Attorney General
Arthur Roebuck disclosed some de-
tails of the abduction.
Long Statement Issued
The encouragement issued a
lengthy statement, making public
some but not all" of the details Of
the kidnapping as related by the abb
Quoted man. The La Bait state
ment said:
After was picked up by the two
men, they put adhesive tape over
my eyes and then covered the tape
with a pair Of glasses to cover the
bandage.
we drove for about twelve hours.
do not believe that we passed over
any water and think We stayed in
the province all the time"
Mr.. La Bats story was inter-
rupted abruptly there and did not
mention anything regarding his
captivity It was not known whether
the attorney general was withhold
ing the information to aid police in
their search for the kidnapers, or
whether Mr.. La Bait had failed to
give the official details of his con-
finement.
Drove for Five Hours
Mr.. La Bats statement resumed
with the night before he was given
his freedom.
Yesterday evening we drove
again for about five hours" Mr.. La
Bats story continued. Then we
parked somewhere, apparently watt
ing darkness. After that we drove
some more and then they pushed
me from the car with instructions
not to take the bandage from my
eyes for several minutes.
I then took taxi and went to
the Royal York hotel"
Many incidents of the kidnapping
still remained a mystery, but Mr..
Roebuck would not disclose whether
he or Mr.. La Bait was keeping them
secret.
Mr. La Bait did say, however, that
he had the adhesive tape over his
eyes right up to the hour Of his re-
lease.