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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Yankee Owner Doesn't Deny
Report That Bambino Looms
as Successor to Big Train
Mark Koeng and Allyn Stout, Also Trades Joe
Bowman to PhiIS for 'Kddo' Davis.
BY LAWTON CARVER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

14-Babe Ruth remained the
down the last moment of the major league meetings
undenied by COL
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
McMiIIin's Coach Tells
HOW He Discovered 30
YounqSter Who Showed Determination in Trying to
Crash Gate Now Is |. U. Mentor Meyers Says.
BY DICK MILLER

cn that 20 when he attempted to
II Worth baseball that he crashing
Centre College told friends of Indiana University
indianapolis Athletic
Evening star., 1934-10-14
BELTSV|LLE
BUILDINGS HALTED
Probe Ordered by P. W. A.
as $1,314,890 Fund Is
Exhausted.

All construction on one Of the main
sections of the Department of Agri-
cultures experimental farm at Belts
vile, Nd, is being held up indefinitely
pending an investigation ordered by
Public Works Administrator Harold L.
Ickes into the alleged waste Of P. w.
A. funds allotted to the project.
The investigation came to light yes
terday when 1t was revealed that the
Bureau Of Animal Industry had COM
pletely exhausted $1,314,890, leaving
many buildings unfinished, and had
asked Secretary Ickes to allocate an
other $500,000 SO that work could be
resumed. IckeS has refused for the
present, at least.
The Division of Animal Husbandry
one of several concerned with the
work at BeltSville, is under fire of P.
W. A. investigators, who are inquiring
into how the money was spent and
why so much of the work is unf1n-
ished. 1t was reported unoficially
that a reorganization of this particu-
lar division of the Bureau of Animal
Industry was contemplated and that
a shake-up might follow in some of
the personnel in charge of work at
Beltsville.
Some 800 Men Laid Off.
Upward of 800 workmen have been
laid off within the last two weeks or
SO as available funds were exhausted.
All building operations on the extern
sive animal husbandry section of the
experimental farm have halted.
The Department of Agriculture had
obtained a total of $2,485,217 in P.
w. A. funds to create the Beltsville
Research Center, as it is known OFF,
cially, into the largest Government
farm experimental station in the
world. With the exception Of the
work on the animal husbandry Sec
ton, the rest of the huge project is
being carried on according to sched-
ule and within the limits of ex-
penditures.
Auditors at Work.
No misappropriation of funds is
charged on even suspected in con-
nection with the investigation, off,
cials said. Auditors are working on
the Beltsville books to learn exactly
how the money was spent and If any
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
CAMPAIGN ISSUE
OF AID DENOUNCED
Fletcher Directs RooseveIt'S
Attention to "VioIation"
of Relief Pledge.
Nv the Associated preSs

BY the Associated Press.
Arguing that. President Roosevelt
should take notice" of how cam
paigning Democrats are using figures
on relief fund disbursements, Chair
man Henry P. Fletcher of the Repub-
hcan National Committee yesterday
said "it calls for some action"
Although diSclaiming at press
conference that he was making
charges against Mr.. Roosevelt, the G.
o. P. chieftain said Democratic can
didates were StresSing relief fund out
lays in their appeal for votes in "vio-
lation" of the Presidents pledge to 9
Governors meeting last year that the
National Government is not trying to
gain political advantage one way or
the other out of the needs of human
beings for relief"
Cites Farley Speeches.
Distribution to newspapermen ex-
tracts from speeches by Chairman
Farley of the Democratic National
Committee and others reciting recov-
cry outlays to various States, Fletcher
said Democrats "by their own words"
were using the figures to influence"
voters to support New Deal candidates
for Congress and governorships.
Meanwhile, Farley gave no indica-
ton that he would discontinue recit-
ing in his political speeches the vari-
Gus allotments made to States for re-
covery purposes. The Democratic
National Committee has invited con-
gressional candidates to obtain the
amounts of disbursements in the vari-
GUS States for campaign purposes.
In a speech tonight at Columbus
Ohio, Chairman Farley detailed Fed
eral recovery fund distribution in the
Buckeye State.
Your farmers have received in
rental and benefit payments, by rea-
son of the A. A. A. activities" Farley
said, lover a million dollars on their
wheat, nearly a million on their to-
bacco and nearly two million on the
corn-hog allotments-a total of more
than So, 10000
More than $4,000 of your farmers
under the benevolent functioning of
this (farm loan) act borrowed money
from the Federal land banks amount
ing in total to more than $4,000 900.
Other elements in the Farm
Credit Administration advanced addi-
tional sums in the shape of emergency
crop loans and such matters, so that
the total of farm credit extended
to agriculturists of Ohio reached
$37,O 100000"
Farley also threw the weight of the
national administration behind the
candidacy of Vic Donahey for United
States Senator.
DOnahey Pledges Aid.
The Democratic candidate, three
times Governor of Ohio, in turn gave
Farley a message to the President say
ing that if elected to the Senate Il
will be free man, without pledge or
promise that will in any way embar-
rass him or his administration"
The exchange of pledges took place
at Democratic campaign rally. from
Continued on Page S, Column %
Evening star., 1934-10-14
BOND CONVERSION
HELDCRED|T INDEX
Chamber of Commerce Sees
Success as Indicative of
Strong Position.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A favorable indication of the
strength of Government credit" was
found in the success of the Treasurys
huge bond conversion program yes
terday by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
In addition, the organization, which
repeatedly has opposed large govern
mental expenditures, forecast in its
fortnightly review an effort for the
coming Winter to force States and
localities to- assume larger share of
the relief burden"
Such action, it said, If accompanied
by a marked .upswing in business"
with a resulting increased Federal tax
yield, would make budget balancing
a simpler problem" However. it said
that relief will continue on wide
scale so long as there Is country wide
unemployment"
No Comment on Imitation.
OF the recent resurgence Of infla-
tionary reports and Fridays general
denial that immediate steps in this
direction we're planned, the chamber
had nothing to say. 1t took note,
nevertheless, of President Roosevelt's
assertion of midweek that prices were
still too low for monetary stabih-
zation.
Official expressions Of desire to
see further rise in prices have not
given a clear-cut idea as to just what
is intended or how it is going to be
brought about" the review said.
1T is believed the administration
does not have in mind any general
price rise, such as was talked about
some time ago, but rather would like
to see a better balancing of prices,
with price increases in commodities
and values that fell most and which
have not responded proportionately." !"
President Nom -CommittaI.
The President, meanwhile, is not
revealing just what he did mean by
his reference to prices and he is not
binding himself against further in
flationary moves such as another de-
valuation of the gold dollar.
His laughing reply of Friday that
he was neither prestidigitator nor
an astrologist," when asked If more
devaluation was planned, was gener-
ally interpreted as ample evidence of
t1nat. 1t was considered to mean, too,
that imitation was out of the program
for the near future.
Nevertheless, keeping in close touch
with financial and monetary matters,
the Chief Executive cruised upon sun
flooded Chesapeake Bay yesterday
with Secretary Morgenthau and Gov.
George L. Harrison of the New York
Federal Reserve Bank as his guests.
He will sail up the Potomac River
today, returning to the White House
probably after nightfall.
Call in More Liberties.
Morgenthau, just before departing
last night, announced the latest move
in the Treasury's bond conversion
campaign, calling in 81 SIC, ,000, 900 in
fourth Liberties for redemption in cash
or exchange for Government securi-
ties bearing an interest rate below the
4A per cent paid on the Liberties.
1t was the third call for portion
of the fourth Liberty issue and will
bring to more than $4,000, ,00O, 900 the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-10-14
WICKER BLUE EAGLE
GOES WITH JOHNSON
Moving Day Leaves Only Memory
= of Stirring N. R. A. Days.
General at Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Lock. stock, barrel and Blue Eagle,
Hugh S. Johnson left his N. r. A.
office yesterday for a private land-
lords roof.
Tomorrow he draws his last Fed.
eral pay check as industrial recovery
administrator From present indica-
tions it will be delivered to him at
Walter Reed Hospital, where the gen.
eral is confined with a sinus disorder.
Johnson'S moving day was a real
one. Even the furniture went.
bought from the Government BY the
voluntary contributions of more than
1000 N. r. A. workers at an average
OF less than so cents each.
Some ceremony accompanied the
transfer of the big wicker Blue Eagle
presented to johnson by President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Two workmen
placed 1t fiat on its back in an ofice
truck and pushed it to the service
elevator.
"Just q dead bird" commented one
Of the workmen.
II mean it's dead" echoed the ele-
vator girl.
Yesterday the corridors were quiet
and still as a "work-a-day" board
of seven formally ended what its
leader called the spectacular and
glamorous" N. r. A. Of Johnson days.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
Jailer's Suicide Sixth Tragedy
In Tri-State Gangs Wake

The suicide last night Of Rich
mond City Jail deputy who could not
prevent the escape of Walter La
genza and Robert Mais added another
name to the fatal record of the Tri-
State gang and its victims.
r. C. Duke, IS, said to have un-
locked q corridor door for the two
condemned men, little suSpecting that
they had loaded guns hidden under
their clothing, shot himself through
the head In the Jail bookkeeper's
ONCE.
Duke had given his version Of the
Jail break, in which policeman was
fatally wounded and two wardens hit
by bullets, on Friday to special
grand jury investigating the escape.
His testimony was heard behind closed
doors, but Duke previously said he
Evening star., 1934-10-14
1000 MINERS OFFER
SUICIDE ULTIMATUM
Hungarian Workers Threaten to
Take Lives in Pits if Pay Is
Not Raised.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEGS, Hungary, october 13-More
than 1000 coal miners here sent up
from their workings tonight an ulti-
matum that they will kill themselves
by shutting off air if their demands
for higher wages are not met.
The miners had been underground
more than 48 hours, refusing food. Six
of their numbers stood at the entrance
with axes permitting no one to go
down.
But the Danube Steam Navigation
Co., which owns the mine, refused
stoutly to order a wage increase. The
miners are receiving about 81 weekly.
They ask $3.50.
The Interpretation by some was that
the miners we're determined to shut
off air to the shafts at midnight. A
half hour before that time there was
no indication that any compromise
was to be made,
Evening star., 1934-10-14
HANGED BY HEELS,
BANDIT VICTIM DIES
Fur, Dealer, II, Tortured Is
Hours by Hold-Up Pair
Who Got $4.75.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, October 13.-Tortured for
Is hours by robbers who hung him by
his heels in his fur establishment,
John Pfeifer, II, raw fur dealer, died
two hours after he was discovered
today.
Before he died he gasped to patrol
men that two men held him up at
$50 o'clock last night.
The bandits, described as youthful
and armed with revolvers, had black
lacked the merchant, then wedged him
into a trap door SO his feet were
caught between the floor and the door
when it was slammed closed. The door
led to the basement and Pfeifer was
left suspended in midair.
The only loot Of the gunmen was
S4.75 they found in Pfeifer's pockets.
Evening star., 1934-10-14

Holly will supply a verdant back
ground for the japanese cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin, if the plan
of parks officials is carried out.
The National Capital Parks officials
Yesterday voted to add this decorative
touch to the trees that have attracted
thousands to Washington, and make
the Tidal Basin a Winter as well as
an early Spring attraction.
At the same time, the parks officials
decided the chestnut trees should be
restored in Rock Greek Park and that
bird sanctuary should be estab-
lished in the Mall and the parts of
Potomac Park surrounding it.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent,
said these decisions call for enlisting
the aid OF Public Works Administra-
Evening star., 1934-10-14
to Form Background
For japanese Cherry Trees

ton funds and the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. The whole program will
be undertaken Immediately.
Civilian Conservation Corps mem
bers will be engaged in landscaping
and planting on the Abingdon estate
on the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way, described as the highest point
between Washington and Alexandria.
Likewise at Reaches Run, where the
National Park Service is developing
the National Capital Waterfowl Sane
uary, appropriate planting will be
undertaken.
Secretary Ickes has taken a partic-
ular interest in the planting of holly
trees around the Tidal Basin. Some
Continued on PaSs 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-10-14

unlocked the corridor door and turned
his prisoners over to two deputies.
The men led the prisoners down to
the corridor end, where they were
supposed to confer with their at
torney regarding an appeal, but drew
the hidden guns and shot their way
to freedom instead.
Duke had been at the jail eight
years. Authorities said there was
nothing to connect the suicide with
the Jail break other than the fact
that Duke had gone before the grand
jury the day before his death and had
brooded over the case.
Victims Of the gangs guns have In
cluded the policeman and a Federal
reserve bank truck driver. Legenza
Continued on Page 3. Column a.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
Plane Fights Mist
In Returning Byrd
To Little america
Explorer in Good Health
and Spirits, but Hair
Long and Crayer.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, Oc-
tober IL (via Mackay Radio De-
layedD Admiral Richard e. Byrd,
his uncut hair little grayer. re-
turned to this base today after a
stay of almost seven months at the
Boiling advance weather base, 1913
miles closer to the South Pole.
The commander of the expedition
to the south polar regions was
brought back by plane piloted by
Bill Dowlin, who made a und-trip
flight through misty, uncertain
weather.
Admiral Byrd seemed to have re-
covered almost completely from his
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-10-14
Foot Ball Results

Georgetown, defeating Manhat-
tan, 9 to 0, was the only major
local college to triumph in yester-
days foot ball games. University
of Maryland was defeated 16 to l3
by Navy and Catholic University
was defeated II to 6 by Holy Cross.
On other fields, five favorites
bit the dust Georgia went down
before the North Carolina Tar
heels, IA to o; Villanova bowed to
small La Sale, l3 to 6; Iowa was
defeated by Nebraska's Corn
huskers, IA to 13, and Ohio State
lost by the same margin to Illinois.
For details Of these and other
games turn to the Sports Section.)
Evening star., 1934-10-14
FLYING TIME SHORTENED
Three -Mile-a-Minute Planes OF

u
Transcontinental Route.
CHICAGO, october 13 (P).-Reduc-
ton of an hour and one-half in flying
time over the midcontinent route,
linking New York and Los Angeles by
way of Chicago, Cleveland and other
Midwestern cities, was announced to-
day by United Air Lines.
The present 130-mile- -an-hour equip
ment of General Air Lines, with which
United's planes connect at Salt Lake
City, will be replaced Monday by
equipment capable of more than three
miles a minute.
Passengers leaving New York at
noon and Great Lakes cities in the
afternoon will reach Los Angeles for
breakfast next day.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
Mercury Expected
To Climb SIOWly
After Dip to 80
NesU England ShiUers.
I4-Inch SnO,C Blankets
Part of Maine.

A cold snap expected to send the
mercury some two points below freeZ-
ing early today, accompanied by a
killing frost, should be followed to-
morrow by slowly rising tempera-
lures and continued fair weather.
This mornings anticipated frost will
be at least week early, according to
Weather Bureau averages. The tenn
perature last midnight was falling
under 40 degrees toward a predicted
minimum Sof 80 before daylight. The
prospect is for continued cold weather
tomorrow.
The Associated Press reported that
icy blows were striking yesterday at
New England and the Northern Rock
les, while Central States basked in
Indian Summer.
Sections of Maine were blanketed
by l4-inch snow, only the third time
heavy fall was reported there this
early in the season. A blustery storm
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-10-14
Rush Holt Ill.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, October l3
R.-Forced to halt a campaign
speech at Madison because of illness,
Rush D. Holt, Democratic nominee
for United states Senator, was under
care Of q physician tonight with an
attack Of pleuTisy.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
WEATHER.

%. 9. weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair today and tomorrow; slowly ris-
ing temperature; moderate north winds.
Temperatures-High So. at pm.
yesterday; lowest Sc, at am. yesterday.
Full report on page ALA.
Evening star., 1934-10-14
"From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to city and suburban
homes by The Stars exclusive carrier serv-
Ice. Phone National 5000 to start delivery.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
Market Made Gains in About All Sections To-day
Best Improvement Is Sho1On MMany Weeks
There Was Not Any Heavy Trading, However-There
 Was Slight PiCk-Up Over Tuesday

since March, 1891. Car loadings for that week will set a new high for the year, according to preliminary estimates. The German situation was reported improved with Ger many and Great Britain arriving at a temporary agreement on the Young and Dawes loans.
 Gains in stocks ranged to more than points. All save few par ticipated. General Foods, an excep- tion, dipped fractionally to a new low for the year. American Sugar, recent strong spot, dipped nearly ? points and regained point of the loss.
 Other sugars, however, followed sugar futures into higher ground. The latter were up in all positions with the July 1885, option near the 2-cent level.
 Homestake Mining shot up points to record high at 421 on declaration of an extra dividend of $2 and $1 regular monthly pay ment. Heretofore the stock paid $1 extra. Other gold miners were higher. Silvers firmed fractions to points with Cerro de Pasco at a new 1884 high. Copper shares were higher with demand centering on Kennecott, Anaconda and Interna- tional Nickel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
VERMONT PAYS
 ANNUAL TRIBUTE
Birthday of Late Calvin Coolidge Is Observed;
 Presidents Offering

Plymouth, Vt July b--U.PD - Vermont observed the birthdays of the nation and It's 30th president hero yesterday. About 500 persons came in tho morning for stirring memorial services nt the grave of Calvin Coolidge, who was born In this village on Fouth of July. 1872. President Roosevelt sont H large wreath of laurel and palm With red. white and blue ribbon, and lt was placed on the grave by Major Raymond Lee. U. $. A., of Mont pclicr. Tho presidents card wns removed from tho tribute and sent to Mrs Coolidge nt Northampton, Mass.
 Boy Scouts from half n dozen communities assembled at tho nn- clent Coolidge homestead and marched to Plymouth Notch ceme- tery. Massachusetts was represented by trop from LeomInstor. making total of lb0 scouts. Scout Robert Ward of Leominster placed an evergreen wreath on the grave and there were also bouquets of syringa and blue bells, and red roses from gardens the late presidents nnces- tors once cultivated. The invoca- ton was delivered by the Rev w. J. Mcfarland. Methodist clergyman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
MOST WICKED OF CANISTER CROWD
 TO BE ISOLATED
Between 100 and l5O of Them Will Be Sent to
 New Prison

Washington, July 5-~(Pt)-Be- tween 100 aDd l50 of America Y most dangerous killers, cangstcrs and kidnapers will be isolated In q few weeks In the new fortrcss-ltke federal prison of AlcatraZ Island q barren point of rock In the swirling waters of Sar Francisco bay.
 Officials here under Prison Dlrec- tor sanford Bates are understood virtually to have completed selec. ton of the criminals who will be. come tho first inmates of escape proof AlcatraZ. The prison will be taken over by the justice depart. meut July 20. Transfer of dcspcr. ate characters from other federal prisons will be begin shortly there after.
 Names oe those selected and time of the transfer are being kept se- crot to guard against possible res- cue attempts. The transfers, involv' ipg long journeys from the Allan. ta. Leavenworth and McNeil Island penitentlaries will be effected un- der heavy guard,
 "Machino Gun" George Kelly Chicago gangster and Killer, and Harvey Bailey, southwestern des. perado. likely Will be among the first sent.
 When and if they capture John Diliinger, federal authorities would like to send him there too. This is doubtful as Dilllnger Is wanted largely for state oftenses,
 Site of a Spanish fortress cen. turies ago. Alcatra2 has been used moro recently as an army prison 1t Is n milo and a half from the mainland and surrounded by swif. currents which only expert swim. merS can breast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05
YACHT MISSING
 SINCE TUESDAY
Three Passengers Are on Board-May Have Sunk
 in the Storm

New London, Conn, July D. (UP)--The auxiliary schooner yacht "Eskimo". with at least three persons aboard. and reported miss- ing since late Tuesday, was sought today by coast guard In Long Island sound and the waters off the eastern tip of Long Island Tho 40.fod yacht, which put out from Fleets Neck. Nassau Point. l.. l., at D. m., Tuesday. had aboard a Mir Fink, New York city, the owner, and MT and Mrs John Baker, also of New York city. guests at the Fink summer home. The Eskimo was last sighted off Block Island and. unless 1t put Into one of the many inlets along the Long Island shore, 1t was believed foundered during Tuesday nights heavy storm,
 The size of the crew was not stated in telephone message re- ceived at coast guard headquarters from the F'inks residence, urging a search for the yacht because of "an emergency" at the home. The craft left Nassau Point presumably for a short cruise and was expect ed back the same night. The call for a search was received early yesterday and several patrol boats Immediately were sent out. Radio messages were sent to stations and craft along the coast, soliciting aid in the search.