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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-22

barometer ut 3 q. m. today:
Sea level, 30.08.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
DOLLAR SHOWS
RISE IN LONDON
Pound Sterling Opens at
Lowest Price Since
Christmas.

By United Press
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Ameri-
can dollar opened today at its
strongest price since the Christmas
holidays, with the pound at $5.0712.
The initial strength was almost
sensational, and the pound within
twenty minutes of the opening was
forced down three full cents to
$5.041z.
Apparently completely recovered
from hardly noticeable slump that
followed announcement of President
Roosevelt's monetary policy, the dol
lar had improved not only over last
nights close, but over quotations
for the period Immediately before
the announcement.
The pound opened yesterday at
$5.15, strong after news OF the Presi-
dents currency message, but closed
at $5.O8A. Today's opening put 1t
IL cents below that price.
French francs opened today at
80 1916, fractionally weaker, but
much stronger than before the
Presidents message. They opened
yesterday at 803s to the pound and
closed at 80%.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
LECCERS' FATE
BEFORE COURT
Highest Tribunal to Decide
Disposal of Arrests
Before Repeal.

~ q Nftfh ffHe
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
fate of $4,000 prohibition law vio-
lators hung in the balance today as
the supreme court heard arguments
on a test case which will decide
whether repeal of the eighteenth
amendment means anything to them
or not.
They compose the vast army whose
roster is to be found on the unfin-
iShed cases pending in the crowded
federal court dockets of the country.
They were arrested or indicted I'M
der the VolStead act before repeal
and have not yet come to trial.
Courts from all parts of the
country have tried to decide their
case. One judge in North Carolina
ruled on Dec. that the Volstead
act was dead and the federal courts
had no power to hear cases under
it. He held that Byrum Gibson and
Claude Chambers, charged with dry
law conspiracy, we're free men,
thereby furnishing the test case.
Three federal courts have ruled
in accordance with the North Caro-
lima jurist. Three others have ruled
the alleged violators may still be
prosecuted. That leaves the score
4 to 3 in favor of the bootlegger.
Though the case is of pure aca-
demic interest to the government,
debate of the once vital issue has
attracted to the courtroom many
who are or once were connected
with the prohibition cause.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Grow Blow
Administration Seeks to
Eliminate Pest.

TTITLER has ordered steriliza-
Il ton of the unfit, Stain
'liquidated" the Kulaks wealthy
peasant class. Now the McNutt
administration has come out for
eradication of the Grow family
Although often accused of being
a dictator, Governor Paul V. Nc
Mutt is using the customary demo-
cratic method in carrying out this
program, which can carry the let
tiers Geo - Crown Elimination
Contest.
Announcement of the rules
came from Virgil M. Simmons,
state conservation commissioner.
Beginning today and continuing
until July IS, prizes are to be
given shooting clubs and counties
where the largest number of
crows are killed.
Each club participating must
submit to the department fifty
crowds feet as an entry fee Mr..
Simmons said.
A method of building up the
totals through the use of mounted
owls as decoys is being tried out
by Kenneth M. Kunkel, director of
the fish and game division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
independence by 1910 Is
Goal of Philippine Plan


independence as provided in a bill
presented to congress by Senator
William H. King Dem, Utah. Mr..
Gabaldon told the United Press he
will send memorandum to the
White House today expressing his
views.
Bill Lapses Tonight
Unless a last-minute effort is
made to extend the Hare-Hawes-
Cutting bill it will lapse at mid
night tonight. That bill was passed
over the veto of President Hoover
last January.
Last Monday, Resident Commits
sioner Camilo Osias made speech
in the house of representatives,
urging that the bill be extended for
nine more months, in order that the
Philippine voters might have
chance to pass on it at the next
elections for the Philippine legisla-
ture in June of this year.
Mr.. Osias commended that Que
IONS strong campaign against the
bill led to its rejection by the legis-
lature, without calling for a special
convention to deal with the subject,
thus depriVing the voters Of a
chance to pass on the question.
Contents Not Divulged
While contents of the Quezon
plan will not be divulged until Presi-
dent Roosevelt has had chance to
study the draft, it was understood
authoritatively that its terms were
much more satisfactory to Philip
pine nationalist than the Hare
Hawes- act.
The new plan provides for quicker
independence, and for arrangement
of reciprocal trade agreement.
Enemies of the Hare HAYES Cutting
bill argued that it was drafted prin-
cipally in the interests of certain
American agricultural interests, who
desired to restrict the importation Of
sugar and coconut oil from the is
lands.
The former bill provided for re-
tention by the United States of i'm
portant naval and military bases in
the Philippines. 1t is understood
the new plan calls for naturalization
Of the islands, or, if that is found
impossible, for an arrangement to
be worked out later on basis of
mutual obligations which would not
interfere with the complete SOW
erignty of the new nation which it
proposed to create.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Z26-Cdrdt Diamond Is
Found in South Africa

The Cullinan, the largest diamond
ever found, was presented to King
Edward VII and was cut into nine
large stones and number of small
ones. The largest cut stone from
the Cullinan weighed $751; karats.
The next largest stone in the
world was the Excelsior, also found
in South Africa It weighed 969 Il
karats and was cut into ten stones.
The Great Mogul, an ancient stone
Of India, was reputed to have
weighed 1877 karats, only slightly
larger than the present stone.
Diamonds come from India, South
Africa and Brazil. The most famous
Brazilian stone was the Star of the
South, which weighed 25415 karats.
The famous Kohinor, owned by
Queen Victoria, weighed 1876 1-6
karats when hxst cut,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
BITTER PARTY
WAR RACES IN
NEW ORLEANS
Threats Hurled by Long and
Foes as City Election
Draws Near.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17.-Sen-
ator Huey P. Long, hoarse from
last nights ranting speech, renewed
his campaign today to save New
Orleans from ring of hoodlum
politicians"
His campaign is directed at the
old regular Democratic party, which
controls. the city administrator.
The goal is next Tuesdays munich
pal election.
Warfare between Mr.. Longs state
administration and the anti-Long
city ring has thrown New Orleans
into it's worst political tumult of
many months. Investigations, ar
rests and threats echoed from half
a dozen quarters.
City police still held custody of
the registrar of voters office under
authority of civil court. Registrar
c. S. Barnes, state officer, and ten
of his associates, most of them Long
followers, face two charges of tam
pering illegally with the voting
rolls. They were arrested and jailed
in a spectacular midnight raid, but
later realised on writs of habeas
corpus.
The state supreme court has re-
fused to grant Mr.. Barnes request
that his office be turned back to
him.
Mayor T. S. Walmsley, head of the
old regulars and that factions candi-
date for reelection, has pledged his
forces to ''purging the state of Long
ism"
Senator Long, who has entered
complete ticket in the municipal
campaign, has charged the old regu-
lar administration with protecting
bandits and racketeers, and
delivering the city into the hands of
outlaws"
A third ticket in the field is
headed by Francis Williams, candi-
date for mayor on platform that
will include putting Long in jail"
Mr.. Williams claims a strong fol-
lowing from anti-Long forces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
CHASTITY MURDER SCENE
IS PORTRAYED IN COURT:
DIR. WYNEKOOP C0LLAPSES
Convict Is
Captured
by Farmer
Texas Criminal Is
Caught at Home of
Negro.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CROCKETT, Tex, Jan. III. B.
French, one of five convicts who
escaped from. the Eastman prison
farm near here yesterday, was cap
tured early today four miles from
the camp by a Negro farmer in
whose house he sought refuge.
Gebe Wright, the Negro, held the
unarmed French until Sergeant
Charles Flournoy and his pack of
bloodhounds from the prison farm
closed in on the house.
The convict's trail was picked up
by the hounds and followed for
hours before French broke into the
Negroes house. 1t was only a few
minutes afterward that Flournoy-
came to the house and claimed the
prisoner.
One Near Death
French was sent to the peniten-
tiary to serve twelve years for rob-
berry with firearms.
Manager B. B. Monzingo of the
farm said French was not included
in the escape plot which resulted
in the wounding of two guards.
Meantime, M. H. Crowson, one of
two guards shot down in barrage
of machine gun and pistol fire at
the Eastman prison farm, was re-
ported in a dying condition at the
main prison hospital.
The other guard, Olan Bozeman,
suffered only slight wound.
Baraew Is Blamed
Officers believed the break was
engineered by Clyde Barrow, motor
ious gunman wanted for crimes
throughout the southwest. Fore
most among the prisoners liberated
was Raymond Hamilton, Barrow'S
former ally, serving a total Of 263
years for robbery and murder.
The Suddenness and boldness with
which the break was executed was
typical of Barrow, officers said. The
guards were overseeing the convict
squad at work when the gunners
opened fire from ditch.
At this signal, five members Of the
squad leaped to a hiding place, drew
pistols and began firing. Guards
Crowson and Bozeman tumbled
from their horses as the fire fled to
a waiting automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Senator Quezon to Present
New Proposal to
Roosevelt.
Bu United Press

By OHtteU PfeSS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-1nde-
pendence of the Philippine Islands
by 1910 was proposed definitely to
the United States today in new
plan drafted by a mission headed
by Senator Manuel L. Quezon, ma
jority leader of the Philippine leg
islature.
Senator Quezon led the fight in
the legislature for rejection of the
Hare Hawes-C Cutting bill, providing
for independence by 1914, on the
ground that various of its clauses
fell short of Philippine national
aspirations. He came to the United
States last November seeking more
equitable terms. The present plan is
the result of the suggestion by
President Roosevelt that the mis-
sion itself state its objective.
All delegates in the mission voted
in favor of the Quezon plan except
Isauro Gabaldon, former resident
commissioner of the Philippines in
Washington, who favors immediate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17

At Tropical Park
One Best-Croon.
/. Jim Crawford, Black Birder.
MoonSide.
2. Battling knight, Making Bub-
bleS. Gracias.
3. Happy Scot, The King, Hasty
Peter.
4. Lauretta Nash, Gibby's Choice
Caterer.
5. Groom, Davoc, Mervin B.
6. Rego. Prize Package, Playful
Martha.
7. Bahee. Trek. zemhla-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
OVERHEAD OF
POWER CO. IS
UNDERATTACK
Expenses Are Unreasonable,
Is Charge of Minton,
Public Counselor.
PROBERS STILL AT WORK
Cost Three Times Average
Gas Co. Fee, Is Claim
of Accountants.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

Probing deeper into the alleged
unreasonable overhead expenses"
Of the indianapolis Power and Light
Company, Sherman Minton. public
counselor, today revealed that the
total cost OF this item TO the av-
erage light consumer is two and
half times that of the gas COM
pany and three times that of the
water company.
That is to say. for the item
overhead expenses, an accountant
has computed that in the year 1882,
for example. it cost the average
light customer 1927 fer overhead
expenses" Of the indianapolis Power
and Light Company.
In contrast to this figure. &C
cOuntants point out, that cOmputa-
ton of this item for the Citizen Gas
Company and the Indianapolis
Water Company reveal that The
overhead charge per customer for
the year 1892 amounted to only
$3.50 and 1897 respectively.
Hearing Set for Feb. 1
Mr. Minton declared that the
overhead expense item in the local
utility picture has a definite bearing
on the present action of the public
service commission in issuing an
order to show cause why electric
rates in Indianapolis should not be
reduced"
Because Of the efforts Of Mr.. Min
ton and The Times. hearing on the
order to show cause has been set
for Feb. l.
The following table of figures re
veals that the alleged exOrbitant
overhead expense of the light COM
pany. in comparison to the same
expenses for the gas and water util-
tiles. were not confined to 1882. The
computations from reports to the
public service commission have
been made by an accountant for
The Times on per customer
basis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Shabby Operating Table, Rheta's Garments
Displayed as State Attacks
Accused's Confession
DAUGHTER DENOUNCES PROSECUTION
why Don't You Bring in Corpse, Too?' Kisses
Catherine; Jury on Feet to View
Grisly Exhibition.
By Cnited Press

y
CHICAGO Jan. ia CHASTITY of murder-the
buletricken body of Rhea Wynekoop shabby operat
ing tablewas portrayed today before criminal courts
jury in the murder trial of the victims mothernaw DIR.
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop.
The portrayal grew Sergeant Arthur Marsh made
pocemans report of what he last Nov 81 when he
called to the rundown Wynekoop family mansion. The
prosecution backed up his story by bringing into the court
room the table and all the bloodstained fittings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Ex-Judge,s Wife to Sneak

Youths Challenge TO the Church"
VIII be discussed tonight at the
Garfield Park Christian church by
Mrs. Frank J. Lahr. wife Of the
former Marion county juvenile
court judge. The program is spon-
sored by the Garfield Builders or
ganization of which Mrs. Glen E.
Gahhart Is president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Stone Is Believed to Be
Fourth Largest Ever
Discovered.
By United Press

By United Press
CAPETOWN. South Africa, Jan.
II. A f1awleSs white diamond
weighing 726 karatS, believed to be
the fourth largest stone in the
world, has been discovered on a
farm at ElandSfontein, near Pc
toria, it was learned today.
1t was found within three miles
Of where the famous Cullinan
diamond was discovered in 1905.
Another diamond of 500 karats was
found on the same farm. The
owner, j. J. Jonker, refused $4,000
pounds about $380,000) for the
stone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
INSTALLATION is SLATED
V. F. w. Chiefs Will Take Posts at
Ceremony Tonight.

Coloney Shelby post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will be instituted and
first officers installed at public
ceremony in the Garfield park shell
ter house tonight at 8. Among the
guests of honor viii be Department
Commander Charles Micheals, Dis
trict Commander Carl Cary, and
Major II. a. Green.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
OHIO co. DEMOCRATS
TO SUPPORT RICKETTS,
Jurist Seeks State Supreme Court
Judgeship.

William D. Ricketts,, Rising Sun,
Seventh judicial Circuit judge, will
be supported in the race for Demo-
cratic nomination for state supreme
court judge in the state convention
in June, by the Ohio county Demo-
cratic organization, it was an
nounced today.
Judge Ricketts, will be a candi-
date for the post now held by Judge
David A. Meyers, Greensburg, the
only elective Republican in the
statehouse. The Rising Sun candi-
date is serving his third terms as
circuit judge, having been unop-
posed either for the nomination or
election in 1892.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
and Happy Scot.

At Jefferson Park
One Best-Abe Furst.
1. Patricia McKeon, Rivet. Brook
haitian.
2. Imelda, Anne D, BaraShkova
3. Hideho, Husker H, Credit
System.
4. Abe Furst, Gordon Bleu, Jim
Ormont.
5. Marie Jean. Burgoo, Modesto.
6. Saxon Lady, Dignified, Done
For.
Z. Black Flash. Austerlitz II
Goodestone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
U. OF M. CLUB WILL
HONOR PROFESSORS
Organization to Hold Luncheon Fri
day at Lincoln.

udy al LlncOl1.
The University of Michigan Club
of indianapolis will entertain Edison
R. Sunderland, U. of M. legal re-
search professor, and Dean Herbert
Goodrich, Pennsylvania law school,
at a luncheon Friday in the Lin
coin.
Dean Goodrich, former y. of M.
faculty member, and Professor Sun
derland are on the program of the
Indiana Bar Association midwinter
meeting Friday.
Committee arranging the lunch
con includes Victor R. Jose Jr.,
chairman; Frank H. Davis, Herman
Kothe, George E. Palmer, Mark H.
Reasoner and E. o. Snethen. Albert
j. Wohlgemuth is alumni president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
OFFICERS ARE RENAMED
Business Increase Reported by Belt
Railroad, Stock Yards Company.

Reelection of all officers and all
but one director, and an increase in
business for the last year, was an
nounced following annual meeting
of the Belt Railroad and Stock
Yards Company yesterday.
Officers renamed were S. E. Rauh,
chairman of the board; c. S. Rauh,
president; w. A. Guthrie, vice
president; c. G. Holstein, auditor;
Harvey Melvin, secretary, and Mrs.
Mary H. Carey, S. E. Rauh, G. S.
Rauh, Mr.. Guthrie, G. A. Schnull,
w. G. Irwin, Walter A. Swartz, c. c.
Holstein and E. c. Barrett, direc-
tors. Mr.. Barrett replaced ]. I. Dis
settle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17

Sergeant Marsh continued
as prosecution witness today.
His report started late yes
terday.
Obviously shocking to the prose-
cution itself, the re-enactment Of
Sergeant Marshs part in the strange
case brought angry remonstrances
from the defense.
Over heated objections from the
defense, the table was set up in
front of the jury box. Sergeant
Marsh gingerly placed the little
articles Of clothing which Rheta had
worn the day she was killed in
neat pile at the foot of the table.
He arranged the bloody sheet and
blanket. In all, twenty-seven state
exhibits we're introduced to build the
picture. The jury was on its feet for
a better view.
Effect Is Electric
The effect was electric. Even. the
prosecution was shocked. Across
the counsel table, DR. Wynekoop
shuddered and collapsed in her
chair. Her daughter, DR.. Catherine
Wynekoop, administered treatment
and then leaned across the table to
denounce the prosecution.
why don't you bring in the
corpse, too?" Catherine Kissed.
Assistant States Attorney Charles
S. Dougherty, who had considered
introducing an effigy of the slain
girl, had abandoned any such plan
for fear of mistrial.
The grisly exhibits, for the first
time in the trial, stole the interest
of the spectators and principals
from the accused. DR.. Wynekoop
has been the cynosure of the entire
courtroom interest because of her
ailing heart. Her collapse caused
only slight stir.
Horrible Says Doctor
After digitalis and spirits of am
monia had been administered to DR..
Wynekoop, she, too, joined in de-
nouncing the prosecution.
ITS horrible she said. They
have no right to bring in such
things"
The introduction of the exhibits
forced the prosecution to show its
hand on statement that DR..
Wynekoop gave police shortly after
the killing. Defense counsel object
ed to the introduction of the ex-
hibits saying they we're prejudicial.
The state contended the exhibits
we're being shown to break down
parts of this statement.
Development of new sensations in
the trial brought out an ever-in-
creasing number Of persons seeking
admission to the courtroom. Judge
Joseph B. David was forced to in
terrupt the case several times to
restore order both in the courtroom
and outside in the corridors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17

In the expense item marked col
lection salaries and commissions, ="
the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company reports TO the public serv-
ice commission reveal higher ex-
penseS than the two other local
utilities.
The light company in 1881. for
example. reported to the public
service commission that collection
salaries and commissions cost
Sl56193. The same item was re-
ported by the gas company as cost
ing only 1886 and by the water
company as S5.675.
Since the merger. reports of the
light company to the public service
commission reveal that this item
has always bulked large in COMPARE
son to the reports of the gas and
water companies.
The following figures reveal the
contrast:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
CWA WAGES TICK WAR

Relief Workers Build Dipping Watts
in Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17.-Nearly
$500 civil works administration
workers are constructing dipping
watts in the thirty remaining
tick-infested parishes in Louisiana
in an effort to make the entire state
free of tick-infested cattle in 1884.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
SAFETY DIRECTORS FOR
CWA ARE SELECTED
Marion County Leader Is Named to
Works Projects Post.

Twenty eight district safety di-
rectors for civil works projects have
been announced by the state CWA
board
Included in the group were two
Indianapolis men, John Irons, as
signed by w. Pierce Mccoy, assist
ant CWA safety director, to District
IA, including Warren, Fountain,
Montgomery and Park counties, and
ana w. E. Paul, assigned to Marion
county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
TOTAL Overhead Expenses

While Investigators into The OPP
Grafton of the light company held
no brief for the operations of the
other local utilities, comparisons are
drawn. they point out, merely for
the sake of illustration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
Exchange Has But ! Phones

bU HITfU FTfSS
PARMA, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE
Hall telephone exchange, believed
the smallest in Michigan, serves
only twelve homes. 1t has been in
operation more than thirty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
SIS Clothing Is Loot

Clothing valued at $25 was taken
from a Trans-American Freight
Lines truck parked in front of 305
North Senate avenue last night,
Everett loot, driver, reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
CONVENTION OPENED
BY LUMBER DEALERS

Special Made Woodwork Division
Holds Code Meeting.
Fiftieth annual convention of the
Retail Lumber Dealers Association
of Indiana was opened here today
at the Claypool. First on the pro-
gram was a code meeting of Indiana
special-made woodwork division.
A luncheon in honor of past
presidents was to be followed by
officers reports. Various demon
STATIONS and election of officers are
included on tomorrow's program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
UNION LEADER IS SLAIN

Shot During Meeting.
By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. III.
M Stubblefield, central figure in
local carpenters union circles, was
asSassinated as he answered tele-
phone while attending a meeting
here last night.
Frank Lauchner, union carpenter,
was arrested early today at his
home and held for investigation in
connection with the shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-17
LITTLE HOPE GIVEN
INJURED GYM PUPIL
NObIesville Bow Breaks Back at High
School.

BU HitCd Press
NOBLESVILEE. Ind, Jan. IT,
Fred White. Is. senior at Fishers
high school, was given little chance
to recover today after breaking his
back in the school gymnasium yes
terday. He is in the Hamilton
county hospital partially paralyzed.
He was injured doing gymnastic
work