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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
SAVAGE STORM
GRIPS EASTERN
PART OF U. 5.
More Than Score Dead as
Direct Result of Arctic
Blasts.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Upward
of a score of persons were dead to-
day as result of storms which have
ravaged the eastern United States
during the last thirty eight hours.
Eight lost their lives in New York
City alone in accidents directly at
tributed to the Arctic weather.
Ten or more were killed in a
train wreck outside Pittsburgh. First
investigation indicated freezing
temperatures had caused a split
switch.
A cold wave extended as far south
as Georgia, intensifying suffering
and impending efforts to clear high
ways of snowdrifts that isolated
many small communities.
$4,000 Men at Work
In New York City $4,000 men and
$500 trucks fought the snow. A
biting wind, which at times at
tanned a velocity of thirty-fve
miles an hour, piled snow in drifts
in outlying sections as fast as
plows cleared it away.
Suburban transportation Sys-
TENS, disrupted by the storm at
the height of the evening rush
hour yesterday, expected to pro-
vide nearly normal service today.
Special crews worked furiously
throughout the night clearing
tracks. Thousands of commuters,
either unable to get home last night
or tired of waiting for trains, spent
the night in hotels.
In Connecticut, which bore the
brunt of last weeks Gripping storm.
schools were closed. Bus and trolley
service throughout the state was
disrupted.
Small Villages Hard Hit
Several small communities in
Connecticut, Eastern Massachusetts,.
Northern New York, Long Island
and New Jersey were cut off by
drifts. Many of the SnoWbound WILL
ages were reported to be running
short OF fuel, food and milk supplies.
One of the most serious problems
confronting New Workers was
threatening coal shortage. Snow and
ice choked streets halted deliveries
ice choked streets, halted deliveries
peded movement of coal bargs. Some
anthacite mines in the Pennyl-
vania coal fields were forced to shut
down by the cold and snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27

At Fair Grounds
One Best-Bing Crosby.
l. Infinity. Aurebon. Monks First
?. Smear, Flag Bearer, Justina.
3. Bing Crosby, Otterrop. Gilbert
ElSton.
4. Leonard Wilson. Brown Hilda,
Countess Bina.
5. Trinchera, Ezekiel, Blue Day.
s. Whippercracker, War Tide,
Athol.
7. Interior, Bourbon Prince. Bag
gateway.
8. TEMPO, Luke Connell, Judge
Direnzo.
9. Caradomus, Sallie Bourland,
Totem.
10. Forget Not, Lerack, Vonnie.
At Aqua Cdliente-
One Best-LeyIand.
l. Miss Bane, All Devil, Wasatch
Dell.
2. Polly Lech. Brown Bonnet, Trek
Grenade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
TWO CWA WORKERS
INJURED IN WRECK
Truck and Freight Cars
Collide at Crossing.

A truck collided with a cut of
freight cars on the Big Four rail-
road at Michigan street and the
canal yesterday afternoon injuring
two civil works employees.
Thomas Smith, g. of 1854 Ludlow
avenue, suffered injuries of the neck
and was sent to City hospital. Aaron
Stevenson, Negro, 1910 East Ele-
venth street, suffered injuries to the
shoulder and was taken home.
The truck was being driven by
Elmer Lochard, 33 of 2724 Wood
street. Four other CWA workers in
the truck were uninjured
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
TEN KILLED AS
TRAIN PLUNGES
FROM TRACKS
81 Others Are Injured When Pennsylvania
Locomotive and One Car Dive From
Elevated Into Street Below
Split Rail May Have Caused Disaster Is
Report From Pittsburgh; Passengers
Thrown Into Near-Panic
BIZ JHifcd Prcss

PITTSBURGH, Feb PA speeding Pennsylvania rail-
road passenger train plunged from elevated track
dOwngrade here last night killing at least ten of its passen
gers and injuring more than thirty-seven others.
The train bound from Akron to Pittsburgh, less than
mile Penn station here when the locomotive left the
rails and plunged into a street below
One car rolled top the locomotive. The four remain
ing left the rails and stopped at reaksh angles Lights
were out and glass shattered but they remained upright
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27

This is the first of a series of seven
stories on the alleged mis- ma ma cement
of the estates of insane veterans of
the Marion, Ind, national home and
hospital The series will trace the al
legged loss of thousands of dollars of
veterans money through alleged bad
investments.
Throughout the series the names of
veterans will, due to their mental all
ments and for protection of their
families, be kept incOgnito and alluded
to only under the guardianship case
numbers Of the Grant circuit court.
The Indianapolis Times distinctly
wishes it understood that none of the
seven stories, appearing in The Times
daily, deals with acts of the present
First National bank in Marion or the
present Marion National Bank of
MariOn).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
SHIVERING PUP SAVED
FROM RIVER AT COST
OF $3.50 TO CITIZENS
By United Press

By Hited Press
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Pin
the middle of the Delaware river,
a little dog, its fur covered with
snow, shivered on a cake OF ice.
Police were summoned. The
fire boat at Blankenburg steamed
up the river for four miles but
couldn't reach the dog because of
the heavy ice.
Policemen volunteered to shove
boat eight miles through the
foes. After one officer had fallen
into the icy water, the monde
script pup was saved.
The city estimated the cost of
the rescue at $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
ENTERS TRUSTEE RACE
Ira Johnson Seeks G. o. P. Nomi-
nation in Warren Township.

Ira L. johnson, R. r. 10. an
nounced yesterday he would seek
Republican nomination for trustee
of Warren township in the May
primary.
Mr.. johnson operates a store and
auto accessory shop at Washington
street and Franklin road. He has
been a resident of Warren town
ship thirteen years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
Injured in Window Plunge

Elmer Cook. 80, Negro. 329 West
New York street. fell through a
window at his home yesterday while
hanging curtains. He suffered a cut
leader in mis- left arm and was taken
to city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
ROBIN HOOD IS SLAIN
Romantic Mexican Outlaw Killed
by Federal Troops.
'U United Press


GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Feb. q.
-Gregorio Ponce, Mexican Robin
Hood, was killed in fight with fed
eral troops near Santa Rosalio, dis
patches said today.
Ponce, one of the last of the no
torious bandits who once overran
Jalisco state, had been a terror in
mountain regions for years and had
made for himself a romantic repu-
tation among peasants who regarded
him with awe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
Fractures Hin in Fall

AS she stepped from street car
at Massachusetts, and College ave-
nues yesterday. Mrs. Susie Hickey,
50, of 1914 Sterling street, slipped on
the icy pavement and fell, suffering
a possible hip fracture. She was
taken to city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
CZECH FORCES
TAKE POSITION
ALONG BORDER
Censorship Is Imposed on
All Messages; War Is
Feared Near.
OTTO CENTRAL FIGURE
Vienna Warned Monarchy
Is Cause for Conflict,
Say Reports.
Copyright, 1884. by United Press,

VIENNA, Feb. 27.-(By
telephone to Berlin)- Heavy
troop movements along both
sides of the CzechoSlovakian
frontier conceded today with
sudden imposition of a censor
ship Of all messages.
The censorship, applied in
the early hours of this morn
ing, resulted in elimination
from dispatches of any ref
erenceS either to the troop
movements or to reports that
Archduke Otto of Hungary or
some other IIapsburg might
be made king of Austria.
Governments of Czechoslovakia,
Rumania and Yugoslavia have an
nounced that they would regard any
such restoration of the Hapsburgs
as a cause for war.
Travellers from CZechoslovakia re-
ported great military activity along
the Czechoslovakia side of the bor-
der, and 1000 heavily armed men,
bers Of the Schutzbund, the auxili-
airy mobile police force, were sent to
the Austrian side, in addition to
troops. -
These men we're part of the troops
sent during the weekend to the
German frontier to guard against a
possible incursiOn of 10000 armed
Austrian NaziS, reported to have
massed on the German side ready
for a thrust at Vienna.
One Possibility Seen
1t was possible that the Czecho-
sloVakian troop movements were a
precaution against any such expe-
dition.
The borders Of Austria, Czecho-
slovakia and Germany meet at the
point where the Nazis we're reported
massed. Nazis, knowing that the
Austrian border was heavily guard
ed against them, might thrust across
a corner of Czechoslvakia almost
directly toward Vienna.
But it was known also that
Czechoslovakia, freed from the
HapSburg Austro- Hungarian en-
pire when it was split up after the
World war, had threatened to in
wade Austria if an effort were made
to put young Archduke Otto. now
studying at Louvain, Belgium, on
the throne Of either Austria or Hun
gary.
Reports that restoration of the
throne might be resorted to in an
attempt to settle Austria's political
troubles have become increasingly
frequent in recent weeks. Some of
the governments most loyal sup
porters are known to be monarchists.
Hope of Solution
While the troop movements nat
urally occupied surface attention
they came at the same time with
authoritative reports that there was
hope OF solution of the bitter dis
pute between Austria and Germany
over the Nazi situation.
Reliable sources told The United
Press there was hope of peace by
the early days of March.
Secret and exploratory negotia-
tons were begun during the week.
end.
1t was reported here that restora-
ton of peace was dependent for one
thing on The transfer or dismissal
of Thee Habicht, German leader of
the Austrian Nazis and contact man
for Hitler.
1t was said also that Hitler was
considering the adVisabillty OF sac
rihcing Hanicht. 1t was Habicht
who, in wireless speech last week,
issued an "ultlmatum" TO the Aus
TRAN government, giving it until
noon tomorrow to reach a Ger
man" solution Of the Nazi dispute
in simple words to capitulate Tn tha
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
MUSICAL FACULTY TO
HEAR TALK BY PAGAN
Conservatory Staff Will Hold Din
ner Tuesday Night.

Humbert Pagani instructor in
Italian at the Arthur Jordan Con-
Servatory. will be the principal
speaker at the first faculty dinner
OF the new semester for members of
the music school staff tonight.
The Italian Language" will be
the subject of Mr. Pagani's talk.
The entire conservatory faculty has
been invited to the dinner, which is
one of a series of similar meetings
which will be held throughout the
school year. The dinner will be
held at an Italian restaurant at 1O5
North Illinois street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
lRVlNGT0N WOMEN TO
HEAR MRS. GINGERY
Christianity and Industry in Amer
ica,' to Be Subject of Talk.

49, ~ IL OoOJCCk VI dAhs
The Woman's Association of the
Irvington Methodist Episcopal
church will hear Mrs. Walter Gin
gerry Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Gingery will speak on Christianity
and Industry III America"
The musical program will include
numbers by Miss Ruth Hutchins,
violinist; Mrs. Paul E. Dorsey, vo-
calist, and Miss Ruth Otte, pianist.
The devotional period will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. o. H. Staley.
Following the program. social
tea and business meeting will be
held, and dinner will be served at
$50, with the Rev. N. G. Talbot as
the speaker.
Mrs. Everett c. Collins is program
chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
MRS. RALSTON BETTER
Former Governors Wife Recovering
From Operation Here.

Condition of Mrs. Samuel M.
Ralston, widow of the former Gov
ernor, was reported improving
steadily at ST. Vincent's hospital to-
day. She underwent an operation
for appendicitis Saturday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27

8. Nojoqui. Rosamond r.. OAR
raugh.
4. Early. Carmel. Oil Queen.
5. Pompohone, BiZah, Carl B.
6. King Caress, Gerard, Polyfon.
Z. Leyland, Dutch Uncle, Marvina.
g. LIE Femme, Don Fernando, Sam
Gilmore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
At Hjdledh Park

At HldIedh Pdrk-
One Best-Fancy Flight
l. The King, Billie's Orphan, Sky
Haven.
2. Arbitrary, Cheka, Hope Eternal.
8. Fancy Flight, Fred Amy, Bub-
bier.
4. Southland, Ukraine, Gibby's
Choice.
5. Plight, Bitty Bit, Lady Reign.
6. Haggerson, Standout, Water
Way.
T. High Proof, Caerleon, Spartan
Lady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-27
lSWy&S7N RACE TRACK
e. f. Selections
MONIES SELECTIONS FOR TODAY
BY TOM NOONE

Days Best-Bing Crosby
Best LOngshot-Noioqui
Best Parlay-Infinity and Haggerson.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
R|TCH|E BARES
S2,229,000
DEFICIT

BALTIMORE. Dec. 21.-There
will be a deficit of $2,229.00O in
the Maryland treasury by the end
Of the present fiscal year, Cover
nor Ritchie predicted today.
The retiring Governor pointed
out that this problem will be
faced by the State legislature
after he is out of office, but he
felt that he should make public
the facts now, he said.
Throughout the years of the de.
preston. he pointed out, the State
ended each fiscal year with a sur
plus in the treasury.
This year, however, the tax re-
turns fell to the lowest point since
the depression started. In place
Of the $12,152,000 revenue antici-
pated, there was only $10,328, 900
received, this practically wiping
out the surplus in the treasury.
In order to avert the deficit, the
governor said, it will be necessary
to either reduce State expendi-
lures, increase revenues, or sell
the State holdings in the North
Central Railway, which net the
State 100000 year in revenue.
It might be necessary, he said,
to create new taxes to balance the
budget.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
La Guardia Sees
Hopkins, Talks
OfPoundage

Revealed! What the big
wigs" of washington talk about
when closeted in conference
with the big wigs" of other
cities.
Harry L. Hopkins, jovial Fed
eral relief administrator and
holder Of the purse strings for
the country'S needy millions,
made the disclosure following
a conference" with Mayor Flo
relic H. LaGuardia, of New
York, late yesterday.
Pressed by newSpapermen for
comments on his talk with the
mayor, who Mr.. Hopkins AYERS
always talks about money" the
Administrator declared:
"Well, we talked about his two
children, he asked me how l felt,
and asked him the same ques-
ton. He told me / looked fine,
but we talked at length about
his weight-yes, a lot about his
weight"
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
Suicide Attempt
Of Prisoner FOiled

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec.
21. (SpeciaD. - An attempt by
Charles Combs, 35, of Index. Va,
to kill himself in a cell of the
King George county Jail yester.
day, following an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape, was thwarted by
the appearance of D. T. Gray,
county game warden, who found
the prisoner unconscious and
barely alive, hanging from a cell
door by a belt.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
Still
Sends Two to Jail

MALONE, N. Y, Dec. 81
G.N.SO.-George Robinson, so, of
Waterford, N. Y, and Joseph
Fischer, 80, of Newark, N. j.,
were under arrest today after q
raid on a barn here by State
troopers. A 1,0o0-gallon still val,
ued at $4,000, believed to have
been the sources Of illicit alcohol
flooding Plattsburg and many Ca.
madam cities, was discovered.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
AVIATRIX DUE

Making a transcontinental
flight from Los Angeles by easy
stages, Fraulein ELY Beinhorn,
noted German aviatrix, was to
arrive at Observation-Disclosures air.
port this afternoon. She had
been expected yesterday from
Cleveland, but at the last moment
the German embassy was in.
informed weather conditions
forced a postponement of the trip.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
LIKE STRAIGHT WHISKY

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21.-Vir-
ginians prefer straight whisky.
This was revealed in a recapitula-
ton Of sales by the Virginia
alcoholic beverage control board
for the first six months of its op-
Grafton. The figures showed the
board sold 793,307 gallons of alco.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21

holic beverages in its stock be-
tween May 1 and October 80, this
year. Ninety-one per cent, or 727,-
021 gallons, Of the total was hard
liquor, "a per cent, or 541,179 gal.
Ions, was whisky, Of which 454,231
gallons was straight whisky.
The Washington times., 1934-12-21
Patterson Named
Cuban Envoy Here

HAVANA, Dec. 81 G.N.S0.-Guil'
lermo Patterson, Cuban minister
to London, has been named am
bassador to Washington, succeed
ing Marquee Sterling, who died
recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08
LABELLING BILL
VETO LIKELY
Act Might Work Hardship
on Beer Industry,
Mayor Says.

Fearful that the liquor labelling
ordinance passed by the city coun-
Gil would ruin the beer dealers
business in indianapolis, Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan said today that
he probably would veto the bill.
Brewers have pointed out that
under provisions of the ordinance,
every bottle of the beverage would
have to be labeled Imitation Beer ="
Mayor Sullivan said that he be-
lieved the public would refuse to buy
beer thus labeled and would turn
to stronger alcoholic drinks.
Because the ordinance provides
that beer sold in Indianapolis be
composed of matted barleys and
hops, and beverages not composed
of those ingredients be labeled ''imi-
tation," a troublesome point has
been raised, Mayor Sullivan said.
The beer that the public is drink
ing contains quantities of corn grit
or rice, which gives the beer a light
body. This beer is known as
American" beer and is the kind
sold here.
The provisions of the ordinance
applies to pure beer or German"
beer, which the American public re-
fuses to drink, the mayor said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08
Ohio Seeks ExtruditiOn
of Five Terror HOLSTERS
Murder Charges Would Be
Faced by Members
of Gang.

Led by Ernest M. Botkin, Lima,
prosecuting attorney of Allen county,
Ohio, group of officials today con-
ferred with Governor Paul V. Nc
Mutt on extradition to Ohio of five
members of the Indiana terror mob.
Harry Pierpont, Charles Makley,
Russell Clark, Edward Shouse and
Harry Copeland, all in the Indiana
state prison, are wanted in Lima
for the murder of Sheriff Jess
Sarber last Oct IL.
In addition to Mr.. Botkin, the
Lima party included Dan Sarber,
son of the murdered man and now
Allen county sheriff; Joseph Flick,
assistant prosecutor, and j. H. Cal
lahan, probation officer.
They told Captain Matt Leach
of the state police they are con-
f1dent of a murder conviction of
the five mobsters and have eye wit
nesses to the attack on the Lima
Jail which resulted in the liberation
of John Dillinger, public enemy No.
l and terror mob leader.
If they are successful in extra
dition proceedings, the Ohio off,
Gals promised the Lima Jail will be
guarded by Ohio national guards
men and state police, as we'll as
Lima police, to prevent a recur-
renee of the Jail break.
There probably will be little diff
ficulty in effecting extradition, Gov
ernor McNutt has indicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08
PAUL ". RICHARDS
GETS SANITARY JOB
Purdue Man Named to Post
at Disposal Plant.

The city sanitary board today ap-
pointed Paul w. Richards, Purdue
university graduate with degree of
sanitary engineer, as assistant super
intendent of the garbage disposal
plant.
He will fill the vacancy created by
the death last week of Floyd E..
Baber, who had had charge of the
plant several years.
Mr.. Richards, the son Of Charles
w. Richards, indianapolis attorney,
worked TO rthe sanitary district both
during and after his college course
and is splendidly equipped both by
experience and training for the
post, it was stated by Maurice E.
Tenant, board president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08

not falter in its obligation to
counties.
The Eagles, Mr.. Deluse continued,
will ask the Indiana legislature next
year to materially strengthen the
pension law. He suggested that the
starting age be changed from 70 to
IS, maximum pension from SIS a
month to $25 and property exemp-
ton increased from 81 900 to $500.
Reviewing the pension situation,
Mr.. Deluse said:
The plight of our aged citizens,
who have no resources to fall back
on, in spite of industry and thrift
during their earning years, is di-
rect responsibility of the COM
munity.
Providing decently for the aged
poor is a duty to civilization. 1t is
a logical extension of the principle
of social service. 1t is a humane
responsibility We can not longer
avoid.
The brutal system which COM
pels the aged and infrm to suffer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08

he acted for a time as the CON
tact" man in the case.
DR.. Nippert, who previously had
denied the reports, said he was made
the intermediary for delivery of a
message. contained in bottle that
was hurled through the front door
glass of his home Saturday morn
ing, Jan. 20, three days after the
abduction, and also admitted that
he received a telephone call from
the abductors, calling his attention
to the notes.
At Rochester, police began a
thorough investigation of Bremer's
release, on the suspicion that Mr..
Bremen had been held captive near
that city, although Mr.. Bremen said
his release came after 10 to IL
hour drive.
A squad of detectives was sent
to Whitewater state park, near
Rochester, on the theory Bremen
might have been held there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08
100000 PAVING
PROJECT ANNOUNCED
Three Programs in City,;
Work Starts Soon.

Street paving and road improve
ment projects totaling 100000
were announced today by the state
highway commission. Three of the
projects will be in Indianapolis. The
work is to start this month.
Among the highways to be i'm
proved in indianapolis are one and
half miles of Road So; six and
one-half miles of widening on
Road 81, from Eighty-sixth street
to Carmel and four and one-half
miles on Road 10, from indianapolis
to the Hamilton county line.
The projects said to be among the
most extensive paving jobs ever
done in the state will be paid for
by the federal government under the
national recovery municipal pro-
gram. Roads will be paved in Mt.
Vernon, East Chicago, Jasper, Lo-
gansport, Greencastle and Mobiles
vile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-08

While many counties in Indiana
are trying earnestly to carry out
the spirit and letter of the old age
pension law. officials of others are
writing one of the most shameful
chapters" in the states history by
failure to appropriate sufficient
sums for pensions or by denial of
any payment. it was declared today
by Otto P. Deluse.
Mr.. Deluse. a former rational
president of the Fraternai Order of
Eagles, leading old age pension adj
vocate, is chairman of the orders
Indiana pension commisSIon and a
member of the national commission.
In denouncing officials Of some
counties, whom, he charged. ARE
willfully defying the purpose OF the
law Mr.. Deluse called attention TO
the fact that the state is required
to pay half the pension, cost and
that Governor Paul V. McNutt de-
clared recently that the state viii