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The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
MOVERS THWARTED BY
N. Y. zoo ELEPHANT
Truck Proves Too Small to Transfer
Mammoth Beast.
By Z nited Press


NEW YORK, March 8-OfficialS
of the Central park ZOO were per-
picked today over the problem of
where to park Chang, two and a
half ton Indiana elephant, while q
new elephant house is under con-
struction.
An attempt to move Chang to the
Prospect park zoo in Brooklyn failed
when the application of simple
geometry revealed that the elephant
didn't fit the biggest moving van
available.
The truck, which could accommo-
date dozens of pianos, was backed
into position. The driver looked at
the elephant, then at the truck and
called into conference Captain Ro-
land c. Stout, conSultant engineer.
Stout measured Chang. Height 10
feet; girth-so much, it didn't
matter.
mot in this buggy he don't, "
grunted the truck driver and Chang
trumpeted deriSively as the van
roared away, empty.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
NEW AIR MAIL
POLICY READY
Honest Payment for Honest
Service Is Urged by
Roosevelt.
BIZ Uhited Press

BB UHited Press
WASHINGTON, March S.-The
draft of a new administration air
mail policy based on honest pay
ment for honest service" was before
congress today as senate investiga-
tors limited further evidence of
abuses growing, out of contract
awards.
The policy, outlined by President
Roosevelt in terse sentences, called
for new mail contracts with COM
mercial companies as soon as pos
sible but only after sweeping legis-
lative reforms.
Mr.. RooSevelt's views, addressed
to the chairman of the senate and
house postoffice committees and
Senator Hugo Black, head of
the special air mail investigat-
ing group, were being studied
along with testimony of Colonel Paul
H. Henderson, vice president of the
United Aircraft and Transport COM
pany, a new witness in the inquiry.
Colonel Henderson revealed he
paid young Lehr Fess, son of Senator
Simeon D. FeSS, (Rep., o., several
thousand dollars to expedite" pas
sage of the McNary- -Watres air mail
bill in the sen9te.
In presenting his suggestions after
a conference with Postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley, Commerce Sec
retary Daniel c. Roper and others,
Mr.. Roosevelt observed:
I'VE must avoid the evils of the
past, and at the same time encour-
age the sound development of the
aviation industry"
He proposed:
Contracts for not more than three
years, with fair and open bidding.
Six months period grace to allow
successful bidder to qualify
Supervision by interstate COM
merce commission.
No award of contracts TO COM
panies with affiliates connected with
competitive routes or in airplane
manufacturing industry.
No contracts with companies, old
or new, whose officers were party
to obtaining contracts now can
celed.
The chief executive submitted
recommendations to safeguard free
competitive bidding against COM
binations, agreements or under
standings, adding that such action
should be the basis for cancellation
of contracts"
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
LADY ON
ISLAND TOUR
Mrs. Roosevelt Takes to Air
Again; Faces Busy
Day.
By I Hited Press

By LHued Press
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands,
March 8.--Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt continued today triumphant
flying tour of the American West
Indies.
She prepared this morning to fly
to the neighboring Virgin Island of
ST. Croix. forty-f1ve miles away, and
then fly 100 miles to San Juan,
Puerto Rico, starting at p. M, for
stay of nearly a week, during
which she will study social and
economic conditions.
Before entering her plane, Mrs
Roosevelt consented to deliver a
brief speech to a gathering of wom-
en-. This afternoon, San Juan pre-
pared for her an official reception,
surprising the enthusiastic inform
al one she received during a brief
halt there yesterday on her way to
St. Thomas from Port Au Prince
Haiti.
Governor Paul M Pierson was
Mrs. Roosevelt's official host in the
Virgin Islands.
The Presidents wife set herself
an ambitious program for her
twenty-four hours visit to the Vir-
gin ISlands-to inquire into island
development, education, attention
to homeless youths, illiteracy econ
omic plans, the bay rum industry
and homeSteading. She has shown,
however, unusual knowledge of these
questions in advance.
From the time she left Port Au
Prince at $50 a. m. yesterday, Mrs.
Roosevelt spent a crowded day. She
knitted. wrote and read in the air.
From Port Au Prince she went to
San Pedro. American Airways
port in the Dominican Republic. 20
be received by President Rafael
Trujillo. She went then to San
Juan. and after an hour flew on TO
st. Thomas.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
There He IS,' Points Ohio
Officer, Asked to Single
Out Murderer.
81 I Hited Press

BY Hited Press
LIMA, O.. March 8.-The first
official Identification of Harry Pier
pont as the slayer of Sheriff Jesse
L. Sarber was made at the Dillinger
gangster's trial here today as the
state began presentation of evidence
it hopes will send Pierpont to death
in the electric chair.
Deputy Sheriff william Sharp,
who witnessed the raid on the Jail
here last Oct. II, in which Sarber
was killed, was one of the first wit
nesses called by Prosecutor Ernest
Botkin
Sharp described in detail the
murderous assault to free John
Dillinger, then being held on a bank
robbery charge. He testified that
Sheriff Sarber was shot down with
out warning by one of the several
men who entered the Jail house.
DO you know who shot the
sheriff." Botkin asked.
Brands Pierpont Killer
Il do now," Sharp replied.
Who was it?"
Harry Pierpont."
Is he here now?"
There he is" Sharp answered,
turning toward the defense table.
Pierpont's face reddened as their
eyes met.
Who dubbed the shreiff?" Bot
kin asked.
"Makfey," Sharp replied. referring
to Charles Makley. who, with Pier
pont and Russell Clark, also is ac-
cused of the murder.
Who clubbed the sheriff a Sec
ond time?"
"Pierpont."
Sharp then related how he and
Mrs. Lucy Sarber, the slain mans
widow, were locked in a cell after
Dillinger was released.
Motion Is Overruled
Today'S session was preceded with
motion by Miss Jessie Levy, In
dianapolis. counsel for Pierpont,
protesting against the gangster be-
ing forced to appear in court man
acled hand and foot. Judge Emmitt
E. Everett overruled the motion to
release him.
In his preliminary statement,
Mr.. Botkin declared:
The state will show that John
Dilllnger and Harry Pierpont were
fellow prisoners in the Indiana
state prison for several years. We
will show that Dillinger planned the
release of Pierpont and nine other
prisoners after he had been paroled
in 1888.
The evidence will show that, in
return for that favor the freed
prisoners delivered Dillinger from
the Allen county jail here and killed
Sheriff Sarber.''
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08

Mr.. Henderson testified before the
air mail committee that the money
went to Chace Cove, chief assistant
to w Irving Glover, former assist
ant postmaster general to protect
Mr.. Goves losses in stock market
transactions.
The airplane line official said he
indorsed three notes for 81 900 each
for Mr.. Gove's account on Oct. 10,
1880, two more for $1,000 each on
Nov 10, and paid all of them him
self on Nov. "a. On Dec. %, he
lent Mr.. Cove $4,000 and took
Mr. Gove's notes for $4,000.
Have those notes been paid?"
Senator Hugo Black asked.
They have not" Mr.. Henderson
replied. L destroyed them within
the last year or two in Gove's pres
ence at the Willard hotel here"
Earlier Mr.. Henderson attacked
President Roosevelt's proposals for
returning air mail contracts to pri-
vate operators.
Explains Cove Transaction
He opposed the three-year limita-
ton the President proposed and the
plan to give bidders six months to
qualify for contracts"
Questioned by Senator Black, Mr..
Henderson agreed with the Presi-
dents suggestion that operating
companies should be divorced from
aircraft manufacturing concerns.
Mr.. Henderson obtained permis-
sion to explain the Cove transac-
ton in detail and said:
I have known Mr.. Cove since
1921. When I was in the postoffice
department. Henderson was one
time assistant postmaster -generaD
L made him my chief clerk.
An unusual friendship existed
between us. Some time in 1880 he
told me he had been gambling in the
stock market, and that he had
bought shares of American Can and
Sears Roebuck with ali the money
he had in the world
Market Was Falling
"The market at that time was
falling and his brokers were
threatening to close him out.
don't know whether he asked me
for the loan or whether I offered
to make it. I paid all of his notes
on Nov. "a. 1890, and after I had
loaned him $1,000 and accepted his
oeS for $4,000, he came to me and
told me he was worried about his
failure to pay them.
Almost with tears in his eyes, he
wanted to execute a second mort
gage on his house.
L said, 'Chace, 1 know that if you
ever get $4,000 you'll pay me. I'm
not going to be put in a position of
being able to take away your home
from your wife and children. Well
just figure we made a bad gamble.
Now forget about it,"
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
DICKENS SERIES

In order to give indianapolis
persons an opportunity to read
the first five chapters of
Charles Dickens Life of Our
Lord" The Indianapolis Times
has these installmei1ts complete
in full-page form.
The chapters can be obtained
free by calling at the circula-
ton department of The Times
or mailing 3 cents to cover
postage. After you get the first
five chapters be sure to read
The Times daily for the re-
mainder of this amazing series.
The series is being presented
daily on the feature page of
The Times.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
I'm Diamond Lii to You if | Ever Get My Jewelry
From Tucson Flips Mary Kinder, Terror Mob Moll

Mary explained that her visit
TO Farb was purely personal. !"
She was angry because she had
been brought to police headquar-
ters last night to be quizzed by
police following reports that Dill
linger had come to Indianapolis
on a visit.
Its getting so a girl can't be
let alone, at all, Mary COM
planned. when the detectives
picked us up last night there was
a guy with me I've known all my
life. He asked the detectives
what was the matter. Then they
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Hourly II mperatures

found some money-"just little
money" Mary explained.
If I even have a cent they
think it came from Dillinger," she
complained.
Times are tough" sighed Mr..
Farb.
I wish I had my iewelry," I"
sighed Mary.
What would you do, mock it."
asked a reporter.
Hook it nothing Mary re-
torted, I'D wear it, all of it. It's
all good, too. Then maybe you
guys will call me Diamond Lii
instead of gun moll'."
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08

ran him in just because he knew
me-"
q
MARY revealed that her stay
AVA in the Marion county jail
had inspired an unknown local
man to write her letter in which
he declared. L am madly in love
with you"
And I don't even know who
he is" Mary giggled, with obvious
pleasure.
Detectives searched her hand
bag last night, Mary revealed,
and we're surprised when they
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
WEST NEWTON STORE
ROBBED BY. 3 BANDITS
Grocery Loses SS5 to Is Gallons of
Gas to Trio.

The three well-dressed young
bandits held up Armstrong; grocery
store, West Newton, today, stealing
$85 and Is gallons of gasoline. All
three men were armed. They es-
capped riding toward Mooresville.
In the store at the time of the
robbery were Harold Armstrong,
proprietor, and his mother, Mrs.
Walter Armstrong. The bandits
menaced Mrs. Armstrong with their
pistols while Armstrong was forced
to hand over the money from the
till
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08

This picture" the attorney
general said, shows a complete
lack of respect, propriety and
common sense.
1T is one of the most disgrace
full things 1 know about. The neg
ligence of these people may re-
suit in the death of some honest
person"
The encouragement said if
Prosecutor EStill had been a fed
eral attorney at the time of the
picture "he would not be now,
and the same applies to the Sher-
iff."
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Hartman to Address G. o. P. Club

Joseph E. Hartman. county chair
man of the Young Republican
League, will be principal speaker
at a meeting of the Seventh Ward
Republican Club, Negro organiza-
ton, tonight at 1881 Northwestern
avenue. Mike Vaughn, league ward
chairman, will preside.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
ORGANIZE INDEPENDENT
POLITICAL PARTY HERE
New Groups Advocates Municipal
Ownership of Utilities.

An independent political party
advocating municipal ownership of
public utilities and equalization Of
wealth was organized Tuesday night
by a group of Republicans and
Democrats. dissatisfied with present
political conditions.
The party will indorse an inde-
pendent ticket with full slate TO
be submitted to the voters of Mar
ion county in the coming campaign.
A complete platform will be sub
mitted at an early date or as soon
as the organization is completed, it
was announced.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
BANK MESSENGER Is
ROBBED OF $4,000

Two Bandits Nab Mail Pouch in
South Carolina.
By United Press
GREENVILLE. S. c., March a.
A South Carolina National bank
messenger was held up by two ban
dts today and robbed of a mail sack
containing $4,000.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
CAPTAIN FRANK EVANS
SUCCUMBS IN N. Y,
Son of Faous L. S. Admiral Also
Served in L. S. Navy.
Ru UHifcd Press
-~~"

served IN L. =. Navy,
RV UHifcd Press
NEW YORK, March 6.-Captain
Frank Taylor Evans, 58. U. S. N.
retired, son Of the late Adiral Rob-
ley Fighting Bob Evans, died at
Brooklyn naval hospital today after
a long illness.
Captain Evans. known as chip
of the old block had a career that
ranged fro citations for bravery to a
court-martial for intoXication.
He served with hs father during
the Spanish-American war and
commanded a navy base in France
during the World war He also
commanded the Lakehurst naval air
station. the Newport training school
and the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Escaped Desperados Threat to Get Local
Man Recalled as Cops Check Ad
dresses of Gangster's Friends
PAIR IDENTIFIED BY CAFE OWNER
Gangster, Wearing Derby and Sporting Small
Mustache, Visited Kennard Ind, Is
Report; Mary Kinder Questioned.

Reports that John Dinger ular leader Of the Indiana
terror mob" and Americas No. public enemy, visited In
danapois last night and still may be here this afternoon
caused widespread police activity throughout the city.
While reports that the desperate had been in
Florida and Missouri received by state and city police
persisted today that he had been in and
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
STATE FARMERS BACK
CORN-H HOG REDUCTION
IS Per Cent of Indiana Farms to
Join, Officials Claim.

Dy ONtttu I fteo
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March g.
The corn-hog reduction program,
instituted by the government in an
effort to revive agriculture. is ex-
pected to cover rs per cent of In
diana farms, Purdue agricultural de-
partment officials said today.
Figures received here show that
64,908 contracts, providing for at
least 20 per cent corn acreage re-
duction and a 25 per cent cut in
hog production. have been obtained
from Hoosier farmers.
L. E. Hoffman, in charge of the
Indiana reduction program, said
that he expected the figure to reach
10000 within the next few weeks.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Auditor Sued for SIS SALARY

William Flannery yesterday filed
suit In circuit court against Charles
GroSSart. Marion county auditor,
and William f. Clauer. county
treasurer. The suit asks SIS as sal
sTy for services as a clerk while
employed on voters registration.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
DEMOCRATS TO HEAR
KERN AND M'KINNEY
Candidates for Mayor and County
Treasurer to Address Rally.

Judge John w. Kern. candidate
for the Democratic mayoralty NOM
ination, and Frank Mckinney,
Democratic candidate for county
treasurer. will be principal speakers
at the Democratic rally March 20,
at the Olympic Club, West Riverside
drive and Pruitt street.
The Riverside Democratic Club
executive committee met last night
at the home of George McCutcheon,
2038 Mansfield avenue. to make ar
rangements for the rally.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
"XXTHEN I get my jewelry from
Tucson-if I ever get it

you can call me Diamond Lii"
Tossing off this flippant remark,
Mary Kinder, so called gun mol"
captured with the terror mob" at
Tucson, abruptly ended an inter
view with a Times reporter today.
Dressed in green, with a black
hat to which was appended a
''peek-a- boo" veil. Mary today
called on AL Farb, local bondsman,
of 185 South Alabama street. who
received a letter today purported
to be from Dillinger.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08

Indianapolis.
This afternoon men under
! Captain Herman Rademacher
still were investigating re-
ports that Dillinger and John
Hamilton had been seen near
Newcastle.
The proprietor of restaurant at
Kennard, eight miles west of New
castle, told police that he had rec
ognized two men from pictures OF
Dillinger and Hamilton.
The man he thought was Dillinger
wore black derby, blue overcoat
and sported a small mustache.
The other suspicious looking man
wore blue overcoat and a dark
brown felt hat, according to the
information given police.
An hour after police received this
information they received another
tip that Dillinger was in Indian
apolis. The source of their informa-
ton was guarded carefully, but de-
tectives admitted that the informa-
ton had been received.
Mary Kinder Questioned
Mary Kinder, $50 Daley street, So
called gun moll,'' her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Behrens and young
man who was riding in an at
mobile with them, were taken to
police headquarters and later re-
leased after being questioned at
length by detectives. No charges
were lodged against them.
AS police checked a number of
city addresses, it was recalled that
undercover stories had been heard
by police that Dillinger had sworn
to get local man alleged to have
withheld $4,000 of the desperate
money after Dillinger had been
jailed at Crown Point.
Police advanced the theory that
Dillinger may have been in Indian
apolis to make inquiry concerning
how long the trial of Harry Pier
pont for the murder of Sheriff Jess
SarbeT might last in Lima, O.. where
authorities are seeking to get
jury to try the Indiana terror
mobSter."
Letter Called Forgery
A strange code letter purportedly
sent by Dillinger to AL Farb, In
dlanapoliS professional bondsman,
today was revealed to be forgery.
The forgery was discovered by
Captain Matt Leach of the Indiana
state police after a comparison of
the handwriting with that of the
desperado.
Captain Leach used several letters
written by Dillinger and confscated
IN a state police raid on a DAYTON
90 rooming house last fall to check
the authenticity of the letter turned
over to him by Farb.
The letter received today bv Mr..
Farb was mailed from Indianapolis
at 4;3O p m. yesterday
The letter read:
Al FarD-
Tried to get in touch With YOU
by phone, not in. Al, see - and
- 1.-TWO indianapolis attorneys
and tell them to go to CHI. night
clerk, hotel Van Buren and State.
He will contact them with me. Tell
him 1l-18-28. That will be enuff
Z grand planted Need go-between.
(Signed John D."
Mr.. Farb said he would turn the
letter over to police
Numerals Are Used
Numerals used in the CRYPTIC mes
sage we're similar to numerals used
by Dillingers mysterious woman
visitor at the Crown Point Jail. The
attractive brunei variously identi-
fed as Ann Martin and Elaine
De.K. D. Burton, was said 10 have
used the football signal" language
in her conversation in the Jail with
the desperate.
I love you John, 1878" she
was quoted as saying, by guards who
recalled the conversations after Dill
fingers escape from the prison.
No trace has been found of the
(1NNVr,z - Dn
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Loaned L. S. Postal Aid
$40, 900, Air Official Says
United Aircraft Vice President Bares Deal for Friend
Chief Assistant to Irving Glover
By l pited Press


WASHINGTON of
United Aircraft Company investigators
department official in the
fall of 1880 months after
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
DILLINGER IN CITY, POLICE HEAR;
INTENSIVE SEARCH UNDER WAY
FOR MOB CHIEF AND HAMILTON
Jail Picture 'Disgrace'-
Friendly Photo of Dillnger and Estill Is Assailed
by Cummings.
By United Press


General Cummings
w sharply photographs
Holey Robert
prior Dngers escape the Crown Point UndO
anl
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
CONGRESS TO END IN
MAY, ROBINSON SAYS
Tnifcd Press

President Informed of Date BY
Majority Leader.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Sen-
ator Joseph T. Robinson. Demo-
cratic majority leader. informed
President Roosevelt today that he
was confident congress would ad-
journ between May / and May /.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
Governor Is Irate

Words will not permit me to ex-
press how I feel about that sort of
thing" he said. "Al Feeney has
had a free hand and there is not
word of truth in the contention
that he has been interfered with. !"
Mr.. Greenlee admitted that he
ordered two state policemen to
take part in faction fight in Sui
livsn county. but said one was on
each side and Mr.. Feeney refused
10 fire the man against the McNutt
forces.
When Democrat policeman is
of duty and not in uniform, I eX-
pect him to try and help us win, -
he concluded.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
REPORT MASSING OF.
TROOPS IN AUSTRIA

IIVIIHWPHT dnU AIIIIItIy NtdT bUT :
der, Say Germans.
BIZ United Press
MUNICH, Germany. March g.
The newspaper Neueste Nachrichten
reported today the concentration of
Heimwehr troops. including artillery.
in the Austrian district around
Kufstein.
It also reported that military OBJ
servation posts and machine gun
emplacements were being established
along the border.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-03-08
8-MONTHS-OLD BABY
PERISHES IN BLAZE
Two Small Brothers Rescued as
Fire DESTROYS Home.

81 Unitcd Press
SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind, March
8.-An 8%nonths-old baby perished
today and two small brothers were
rescued when fire destroyed the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Cor
dill here. The three children, Elmer
Leroy, 8 months; William, 4, Grip
pie, and Donald, 2, had been left
alone in the home while the mother
went on a short errand.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
Dancers Return to
Dude Ranch

Like a cool oasis in the midst
of Maryland, the Dude Ranch is
Turing in those diners and dancers
who are determined to have a
good time without having to
bother about the weather.
This weeks floor show at Dude
Ranch has been augmented by
the return engagement of Lois
and Charles, one of the fastest
dance teams seen locally. They do
an unique "carioca" and some ''hot
Harlem" numbers.
Virginia Walters, winsom e
dancer, "Shim-sham-shimmys" her
way into much applause. All of
these novelties are interspersed
with delightful singing of the lat
est songs by, dot" George, who
has now been booked at the Dude
Ranch five weeks in succession.
Doc Fields, old minstrel and
trouper, always entertains with
Irish and old-time songs and
yodelS.
Ralph Garren and his Dude
Ranch orchestra continue to rem.
der sweet and hot rhythms for the
patrons Of this resort.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
3 Acts Presented
At Lotus

The Lotus Restaurant is unique
in its oriental Chinese way. The
atmosphere is, as the name Lotus
suggests, delightfully."- cool and ex
otic. The interior is suggestive OF
some Far East pagoda, with its
curving beams and coloring.
This Chinese-American restaur
ant is a most restful place either
for your midday meal or for din
ner and an evenings entertain
ment. The Lotus presents thres
floor shows every day; a matinea
starting at / p. m. and two eve
ming shows, one at 7:3O and an
other at 1880.
This week they are featuring
a very attractive Cuban dancer
Senorita Di Nora, who introduces
a dance called the "Fado." Miss
Mary Mallard sings in a rich blues
voice and Gina and Giano, a very
clever dance team who appeared
with AL Jolson in wonder Bar
perform a breath-taking adagio
and bolero.
The Lotus large modern air-cor:
ditioning plant keeps the air cool
and clean at all times.