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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Suicide Note Forged, Is
Claim of City Expert
Murder Theory Pushed in
Death of Woman and
Wounding of Man.

Mystery of the finding of the BODY
of Mrs. Grace Lackey and the I'M
conscious form of Charles Chapman
Wednesday in a house on Carson
avenue, today was deepened with
opinion of a handwriting expert
that neither printed the note found
in the house.
DR.. E. y. Wilson, deputy coroner,
said the experts opinion tended to
indicate that the first theory OF
murder and attempted suicide might
be in error, and that a third person
had slain Mrs. Lackey and shot Mr..
Chapman in the head.
Contradicting this latter theory
was the statement of Gordon Har-
ris, 426 North Alabama street, Mrs.
Lackey's son, that while Mrs. Lackey
had kept company with Mr.. Chap
man several months, recently she
had become afraid Of him because
of alleged open threats made by
him against her life.
The handwriting expert, Albert S.
Johnson, local banker, said the note
was printed in pencil, unusual care
being used in forming each letter.
He added that the printing cid rot
resemble samples of the writing of
either Mrs. Lackey or Mr.. Chapman.
Investigation was being made
also Of the finding of bloody finger
prints in the basement garage of the
house where the tragedy occurred.
While Mr.. Chapman is reported
to have collected about $50 shortly
before ne went to the house Mon
day, no money was found on his
person. He is in city hospital still
in critical condition.
Another mystifying angle to the
case, said DR.. Wilson, is the fact
that a pistol, found under the seat
of the car in which Nle body of
Mrs Lackey was found, had three
cartridges in it and only three ex-
ploded shells were found nearby
Mrs. Lackey's head had been pene-
trated by two bullets and a third
had glanced from her skull. There
was no weapon found with which
Mr.. Chapman might have been
wounded.
There was bullet hole in the top
of the car, another through Mr..
Chapmans hat, which had blood
on the outside, but none on the in
side, and three bullet marks on the
wall
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
FRY REvOKES
BEER PERMITS
rs Selling Licenses Are No
Longer Good, Says
Liquor Gar

Twenty-Five retail beer permits
have been revoked because of bars
selling whisky by the drink, it was
reported today by Paul Fry, state
excise director.
Mr. Fry pointed out that he issued
warning that a drive on such vio-
lators would start, during the holi-
days when numerous complaints
were received by his Office.
Better enforcement is expected
through wholesaler cooperation,
Mr.. Fry said. He has asked that
they not sell beer to retailers
known as violators and thus cut off
their supply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
HARD COAL MINERS
STRIKE FEARED NEAR
Men 100 Per Cent for Move,
Leaders Declare.
By United Press

By United Press
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. 49,
Defying the National Labor Board,
the United Anthracite Miners of
Pennsylvania today planned to call
a general strike in the hard coal
fields.
A declaration by the board that
a strike now would be in direct OPP
position to the governments ~recov-
cry program failed to stop prepara-
lions for a walkout.
Union delegates, gathering for a
special convention at O'Clock, said
sentiment of the men was 100 per
cent in favor of a strike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
CLIMAX NEAR IN
CHURCH BATTLE
German Revolt Speeding
Toward Crisis; Rebels
Have Edge.
By United Press

By United Press
BERLIN, Jan. 13-Revolt of
Evangelical pastors against efforts
to Nazify their religion approached
a crisis today, with the revolu-
tionists apparently gaining strength
hourly.
Regional bishops met here for a
conference which was certain to
bring the climax of the drawn out
battle.
Reich Bishop Ludwig Mueller,
conf1dante of Chancellor Adolph
Hitler and chief target of critisism
by evangelical pastors, showed signs
of active nervousness.
Only a few days ago threatening
to dismiss from the church any
pastor who so much as discussed,
in controversial way, his de-
crees, Bishop Mueller today was I'M
derstood to have promised the
rebels not to enforce the decress of
last week, which precipitated open
revolt until the atmosphere was
clear"
He made this concession in face
of the plan of the Pastors Elmer
gency League to have it's 5000 mem
bers protest against his activities
from their pulpits tomorrow.
At the same time he was pressed
from the other side by the militant
Nazi German Christian pastors in
the north They we're reported to
have told him that they would stick
by him only SO long as he stuck by
his DEGREES.
Both Hitler and President Paul
Won Hindenburg are in embarrass-
ing positions. Hindenburg, deeply
religious, is understood to be OPP
posed to Bishop Mueller's methods.
Hitler hesitates to intervene openly
| in a church fight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13

Taking advantage of the
two-day holiday from court
sessions, DR.. Wynekoop Sc
Guided herself in the hospital
ward of the county Jail, gath
ering her feeble physical
strength for the new ordeals.
Defense counsel had little fear
that their client might not be
match for oSS-eXaminerS.
DR.. Wynekoop, suffering from
arterioscleroSis, found herself weary
yesterday at the end of two days
hearing, at which a jury was Sc
lected. A jury of twenty trades
men and laborers were impaneled.
Jurors in the case are under guard
for the duration of the trial. They
amused themselves over the week.
end with desultory card games.
Opening Statements Monday
Resumption of the trial Monday
will bring the opening statement
Of Assistant States Attorney
Charles S. Dougherty, chief prose-
cutor, with whom astute defense
counsel will match wits. Milton
and w. w. Smith, brothers, will
conduct defense maneuvers. They
will be assisted by Frank Tyrren.
The defense will attempt to have
the confession" suppressed before
opening arguments are started.
Mr.. Dougherty said the state
would attempt to prove that DR..
Wynekoop killed Rheta by chIoro-
forming and shooting her. The mo-
tive, he charged, was to collect in
Surance money and rid her son.
Earle, Of an unwelcome wife.
The confession" was made to
police shortly after Rheta died. In
it DR.. Wynekoop admitted under
taking an examination Of her frail
daughter-in-law. An anesthetic
killed the girl, the physician said.
Defense Case Outlined
A bullet was fired into the body
"a ICA ACdGIA 41cO OONu4A oA4C OAHU
This statement was expected to be
an important part of the states
case.
Defense counsel claimed the state
ment was made under duress. The
defense will use a group of medical
experts to testify that Rheta could
not have been killed in the manner
the state charges. Testimony will
be produced to show that DR.. Wyne-
koor and Rheta had great affection
for each other.
The states first witness probably
will be Burdine Gardner, father Of
Rheta, an Indianapolis broker, who
is expected to establish the fact Of
Rheta's death. The defense in
dicated it would waive an opening
statement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
AUTO LAW DRIVE BEGUN
Special Deputies Swern to Check
All Violations.

I. T. Pendry and Bruce Maxwell,
motor vehicle inspectors with the
public service commission, were
sworn in as state police today to
begin an intensive drive on en-
forcement Of all motor vehicle laws,
it was announced at the statehouse.
State police will aid and the state
highway commission has deputized
more than 100 employees to check
trucks for overweight and oversize
violations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
BROKEN RAIL BLAMED
FOR DETAILING TRAIN

Passengers Escape Serious Injuries
as Dixie Filler Leaves Rails.
By United Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 10.
"A broken rail was blamed today
for the derailment Of nine cars of
the Dixie Filler, crack c. G. & st. L.
passenger train, near here late yes
terday. Passengers escaped with
only minor injuries.
The dining and baggage cars and
seven passenger cars derailed after
the locomotive and three cars had
passed safely over the broken rail
The coaches bumped along several
feet over cross-ties and the cars
tilted at sharp angles without any
turning over. The train was en-
route from Nashville to Chatta-
nooga.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
DOCTORS DEFENSE
AIMS TO SUPPRESS
HER CONFESSION
Alice Wynekoop, Alleged Murderer of City
Beauty, to Take Stand in Trial
Which Starts Monday.
JURY LOCKED UP FOR WEEKEND
Statement of Killing Obtained Under Duress,
to Be Plea of Accused; Rheta's
Father to Testify First.


CHICAGO Jan. 13.-Suppression of DR.. Alice Lindsay
Wynekoops confession that she killed her daughternaw,
Rheta, pretty indianapolis musician will be the aim of de-
Tense counsel at the resumption of the physicians murder
trial next week. Milton Smith, her attorney announced today
The defense will follow this by placing the bril-
liant practitioner the witness stand to bring reality to her
original story of finding Rheta choroformed and shot to
death on her operating table.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
FISCAL EXPERT NAMED
Utah Banker Assumes Task Given
Up by Earle Bailie.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Mar-
riner S. Eccles. Ogden CUtah)
banker, today succeeded Earle
Bailie as the treasury's fiscal expert
with his appointment as assistant
to Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr.
Mr.. Eccles is expected to have
similar duties as those of Mr.. Bailie,
who has begun mapping Of the gov
ernment's prospective $4,000, 100000
financing program over the next
six months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
WINE SELLING
RULES TARGET
OF CITY SUIT
Legality of Section in
Liquor Control Act
Is Questioned.
PAUL FRY DEFENDANT
Provisions Are Unfair, Is
Assertion in Court
Action.
PAUL FRY DEFENDANT

Long-expected attack on the 1888
liquor control act today had materi-
allied, with the filing in circuit
court of suit to test constitution
atty of the section relating to is
suance of wine vending licenses.
The suit, filed by Ralph S. Whit
taker, agent for the Houppert Wine
Company, through Attorney Lau-
rens L. Henderson, names Paul P.
Fry, state excise director, as de-
PENDANT.
1t is not an attack on the entire
liquor control act, but merely on
the sections requiring persons de-
string to become wine dealers first
to hold beer license.
This provision, Mr.. Whitaker as
serts, is unfair and outside the po-
lice powers of the state because it
requires a person wishing to deal
in wine, also to go in the beer bust
ness, whether or not he wishes to
do so.
He charges the provision is I'M
constitutional because it is discrim-
inatory, grants to a certain class Of
citizens privileges denied to others,
permits the excise director to exer-
else functions confined to the legis-
lature, and imposes unfair, unrea-
Sonable and confscatory license
fees, expenses and obligations on the
plaintiff and others desiring to deal
only in vinous beverages.
The petition asks the court to
pass on validity of the sections of
the act referring to alcoholic vinous
beverages, and to determine powers
of the excise director.
Validity of other sections of the
liquor control act would not be af-
fected by a ruling that the sections
attacked are unconstitutional.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Woman Is Slightly Hurt

As she was crossing Shannon
avenue at Tenth street. Mrs. Mary
kiphart, 81. of 619 North Drexel
avenue, was struck by car and
injured slightly about the head last
night. The car was driven by Ber-
nard Shoemaker, 80, of 1881 Shan
non avenue. who took her to her
home and called a physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
CITY MAN HANGS SELF
IN CELLAR OF HOME
James Lamb Jr. Finds Parents Body
Suspended From Rope.

James F. Lambs 60, of 52O2 Madi-
son avenue, committed suicide by
hanging himself to a rafter in the
basement Of his home late yester-
day.
Police we're informed by a son,
James Lamb Jr., that Mr. Lamb had
gone to the basement to fix the fire
and that when he remained there a
long time, the son investigated and
found the body hanging from a
clothesline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13

At Jefferson Park
One Best-Don Vern.
/ Mint Drift, Westy's Fox. Tollie
Young.
2. All Hail. Skidmore. The Span
lard.
8. GypSie Chief. Preferred, Tad
caster.
4. Cursor. Morning Cry. DeSsner.
5. Don Vern. Eisenberg. LIE Bru-
yere
6. Our Justice. Gyro, War Plane.
Z. Chiclero, Lazy Mary, Luke
Connell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
CHICAGO BANK HEAD
TO QUIT U. S. JOBS
Cumming Elected Continental
Illinois Chairman.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Walter ].
Cummings, newly elected chairman
of the Continental Illinois National
Bank and Trust Company, was en-
route to Washington today to resign
two federal government jobs.
Mr.. Cummings will give up his
Craftsmanship of the Federation De-
post Insurance Corporation and
post as executive assistant to Treas
ury Secretary Henry Mergenthau
Jr. He vii return to Chicago to
take over direction of the bank on
Feb. l.
At yesterdays formal election at
a stockholders meeting, Mr.. Cum
mings, together with a slate of
twenty-four other directors, received
overwhelming support.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
PREFERRED STOCK
Evidence Is Studied

There is no evidence in the pos
session Of the public service COM
mission to show the Utilities Power
and Light Corporation paid any,
thing for the S1060.000 no par stock
issued in 100000 shares at S1.76
plus, per share. However, the stock
was authorized for issue by a for
mer public service commission.
This amount was outstanding un-
til after the close of 1880, according
TO investigators for Mr.. Minton,
when an additional (authorized)
10000 shares were issued for a sum
reported TO be 81, ass, 500. No distri-
button Of any part of the surplus
and undivided profits. according to
Mr.. Minton. was made in the form
OF a stock dividend at that time or
any other time
Reports Of the light company TO
the public service commission on
Dec. 81, 1890, show that the surplus
balance stood at approximately
sl,OO0.OO0 and this sum has varied
since to $567O0512 at Dec. 81, 1881,
and s766.69l.09 at Dec. 81, 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
HARRY FENTON'S SON
is TAKEN BY DEATH
13-Year-0Id Lad Dies at
Methodist.

Daily Fenton, IS, son of Harry G.
Fenton, secretary of the Republican
state central committee, died in
Methodist hospital here last night
after brief illness.
The boy was taken i'll Thursday,
but his condition did not become
critical until yesterday, when ply
sicians diagnosed his case as appen-
dicitis.
Survivors include his parents and
a sister, Martha Lou, 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
FACES SENTENCING
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Defendant Convicted of Stabbing
Man to Death.

Mrs. Matte Ritter, Negro, SO, Of
729 Darnell street, was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter by a
criminal court jury yesterday in
connection with the death of Lee
Reed, Negro, "a, at the Darnell
street address Nov. 10. 1888.
Mrs. Ritter is alleged to have
stabbed Reed with a butcher knife
following a domestic quarrel. They
had been living together as man
and wife.
Mrs. Ritter will be sentenced to
serve two to twenty-one years in
the Indiana Womar'S prison by
Judge Frank F. Baker. She was
charge dwith first and second de-
gree murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
In the Air

Weather conditions at a. m:
Southwest wind, 26 miles an hour,
gusty. temperature, 80; barometric
pressure, 29.75; general conditions,
high overcast, lower broken clouds;
ceiling, estimated 300 feet; visibility,
twenty miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
At Tropical PARK

At Tropical Pdrk-
One Best-Pat c.
l. Scythe. Pastry. Shuttle On.
2. Chimney Top, Little Corporal,
Solid American.
3. Nose In, Haggerson, Caerleon.
4. Golden Fate, Irene's Bob, Black
Harmony.
5. Stealingaway, Money, Repaid.
s. Spud. Black Target. Don Guz-
man.
Z. Pat c., Barking, Arab.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Fall Proves Fatal

Daniel Young, 81, Negro, Of 545
Agnes street. died at city hospital
early today as result of injuries sus-
tanned Wednesday when he fell thir-
ty feet as scaffolding broke at the
G. & G. foundry. Twenty-fifth and
Yandes streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
NEW CHIEF is NAMED
FOR WEATHER BUREAU
Retiring Head Entered Service
Fifty Years Ago.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Willis
R. Gregg has been appointed chief
Of the weather bureau in succession
to DR.. Charles F. Marvin, who has
been chief for twenty years.
DR.. Marvin, II, will be retained
in an advisory capacity until he
completes fifty years of service.
He entered the service in 1884,
when the weather bureau was a
branch of the army signal corps.
Mr.. Gregg has headed the areo-
logical division for number of
years. He entered the service in
1904.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
NO LAND FOUND BY
BYRD IN LONG FLIGHT
Area North of King Edward Island
Frozen Ocean, He Finds.
BIZ Tnifed Press

By Untted Press
S. s. JACOB RUPERT en-
Route to Little America Jan. 10
Via Mackay Radio - Admiral
Richard E. Byrd, back from his
third flight over UNEMPLOYED terri
tory in the Pacific quadrant of
Antarctica, announced that appar-
emily no land exists in the ice COW
cred area north Of King Edward VII
and Marie Byrd lands.
Admiral Byrd flew southwark for
more than two hours along the
l52d west Meridian and then re-
turned.
7 saw no land he reported. at
Is pretty safe to say that no land
exists any nearer than the coastal
fronts of King Edward VII land and
Marie Byrd land. There NAV be a
few long islands, nothing more. It
is Just ice-covered ocean"
The flight took Admiral Byrd
within 46O nautical miles of Little
America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
DAHLlA SOCIETY TO
HEAR LECTURE SERIES
Growers Problems Will Be Round
Table Topic.

Dahlia culture papers will be read
at meeting of the Dahlia Society
of Indiana at 2:30 tomorrow in the
Washington. Fred Green, lions
vile, will discuss "Dahlia Cutting;
DR.. w. E. Kennedy will describe
New Varieties for 1884" and Harry
Kennett will lead round table dis
cussion of flower growers problems.
A directors luncheon will precede
the general meeting. F. T. Nc
Curdy, Kokomo, is president. R. G.
Schwartz, secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
DEFEAT 'OUTSIDER' IN
NEW YORK BRIDGE PLAY
Culbertson and His Mates Win to
Semi Finals.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Four New
York teams won their way into the
semi finals of the United States
Bridge Associations first annual
championship today, eliminating the
last of the out-of-town challengers.
The Admission (Ala0 team went
down in defeat before Ely gilbert
son and his mates, Theodore A.
Lightner, Sam Frey Jr., Albert H.
Morehead and Alphonse Moyse, a
substitute.
The favorites for the title. How
ard Schenken, Michael Gottleb,
David Burnstine and Oswald Jacoby,
won over a strong Philadelphia
team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Woman Killed in Car Crash

bU z HITtu FTfss
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 13.-
Mrs. Edith NJ. Waldrop, Terre Haute
was killed instantly last night when
an automobile in which she was rid
ing crashed into a truck on high
way Al. south of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Told Father of Acts

eve were married on July 6,
1881. We entered separation
agreement on April 5, 1888"
The affidavit further states that
Mr.. Vallee asked his wifes father,
Clarence Webb, Santa Monica, Cal,
police chief, to come to New York
at his expense, at which time the
singer disclosed his wife's 'infidenity
With Gary Leon" and said that I'M
der the circumstances I'VE could no
longer live together"
Mrs. Vallee charged in her suit
that Rudy gave her 500 a week on
the pretext he was financially en-
barraSsed. An affidavit listing ex-
penditUres Mr.. Vallee made on his
wife during the time they were to-
gether includd: Jwlry, S7,11O; wear
ing apparel, $4,000; gowns, $500;
mink coat, $500; emine coat,
S1,700; bags, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-13
Position of Light Firm Branded by Account
ants as Unenviable; Commission
Statistics Cited
EVIDENCE is STUDIED BY PROBERS
Five-Year Average Shows More Securities
Outstanding Than Value of Prop
erty, Say Accountants.
Times staff Writer
BY BASIL GALLAGHER

Charges of alleged overcapaliation of the issues OF
bonds and preferred stock of the Indianapolis Power and
Light Company made today during the investigation
of the light company by Sherman Mnton public counselor
If the capitalization cut Is per cent of its value
according to accountants the light company would
$3.50 900 a year