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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17

jumped to the ground and suffered
leg injury.
Clad only in scanty night clothing,
the family was rescued from the
roof by the fire department, which
fought desperately to keep the
flames from spreading to adjoining
homes. Firenen forcibIy had to
keep Miss Lenore Montani from re-
turning into the house for her bull
dog, which had been momentarily
forgotten in the confusion.
Miss Lenore Montani and Guy
Montani were sent to st. Vincent's
hospital. The others were treated
by the fire department first aid
squad.
Damage caused by the fire was
said to be more than $4,000 as valu-
able musical instruments and fur
nishings we're destroyed.
The family Is well known in local
musical circles and individual MEM
bers have appeared ypRny times on
music 4 prosrarT~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
Deputy Attorney General Lives for Two
Months as Member of Mob Which
Staged Brooklyn Holdup.
LEADS POLICE SQUAD TO HIDEoUT.
Search Now Going on for Two Big Shots
of Group Which Got 1927, 900 in
Armored Car Stickup

The daring of j. Edward Barce Indiana deputy attorney
general the direct the capture of Joseph Burns
long hunted member of the Dnger gang in Chicago was
learned by The Indianapolis Times this afternoon
The deputy attorney general has been living with men,
bers gang which staged the $42000 Brooklyn hodup
and it he posing gunan who traced Burns hldeout
and then laid plans for the trap which sprung the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17

Indiana killer yesterday.
Mr.. BARGE disappeared from
this city almost two months
ago and made his way into
Chicago where he enlisted"
as a gangster. Curt, sketchy
reports were received from
him at the Office of Gov. Paul
V. McNutt from time to time
and this afternoon an almost
complete report had been re-
ceived from him.
Mr.. BARGE listed as the three big
shots" of Inc Brooklyn mobsters
Burns, Dick Day, paroled Indiana
State Prison convict, who was being
sought in Chicago underworld dives
this afternoon, and Tom Touhy, of
the notorious Touhy gang.
On Dec. 5, it was learned this
afternoon, Mr.. BARGE learned OF
Burns hideout from woman mem
Der of the shattered Dillinger gang.
Mr.. BARGE contacted Capt. Siege
of the Chicago police department.,
and Postal Inspector John McWhor-
ter, who led the raid yesterday into
Burns fiat on the Chicago south
side, accompanied by Mr.. BARGE.
Woman Found in Flat
Burns was grilled all night and
early this afternoon, in Chicago,
Postal Inspector Walter Johnson
said he was quite certain" Burns
was involved in the $427, 900 armored
car robbery in Brooklyn last Aug. 81.
A woman was found cringing in
bedroom of the apartment where
Burns had lived for two months In
comparative luxury. She was be-
lieved to be his sister
Burns was serving a life sem
tence fer murder at the time of the
Indiana prison break, engineered by
Dillinger from outside the walls. He
was convicted June 5, 1921, of the
killing of a bystander during the
robbery of bank at Culver, Ind
His capture in Chicago was the
first of any member of the Dillinger
desperadoes without gun play.
Sleepy eyed and in pajamas, he APP
peared at the door of his apartment
with his hands aloft and said grim
ming manly, We'll, guess the jig
is up"
May Go to Indiana
Postal authorities announced that
Burns may be turned over to In
diana authorities, presumably in re-
ward for Barce's gallant work.
An arithmetical problem worked
with pencil on a magazine cover
connected Burns, in police estima-
ton, with the robbery in Brooklyn
last August of an armored car from
which bandits took $427 900 in cash.
The scrubbed sum indicated that
$462,00 had been divided II ways
--s38,500 to each participant.
Capt. Siege said Burns also was
tentatively identified as one of three
men who Friday robbed Jacob
Kinstler, Brooklyn jcwelry salesman,
of $4,000 worth of jewels and cash.
They professed to see connection.
possibly a finger man." between the
armored car robbery and the holdup
of Kinstler.
In Burns fiat the raiders found
s625 in cash. Siege planned to
check the serial numbers today
against lists of bills stolen in the
Rronklvr1 robbery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
TERRE HAUTE BANK
MANAGER IS ROBBED
Three Bandits Take $1525,
Flee in Auto.
By United Press

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.,~ Dec. IT,
Frank Reeder, manager of the
Twelve Points branch of the Mer-
chants National Bank, was robbed OF
$1525 today by three bandits.
Mr.. Reeder was taking the money
from the main Office to his bank.
AS he stopped at railroad crossing
to let a freight train pass, another
car drew alongside.
He was forced to give up the
money at the points of guns. The
bandits escaped in small sedan
after driving along the railroad
right of way a short distance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
LABOR BOARD ADVISES
UTILITY WORKER VOTE
Ballot Would Decide Battle Between
Two Unions.


A recommendation that all eligible
employees of the Public Service Co.
of Indiana hold an election for the
purpose of determining a proper
agency through which they may ne
gotiate with the company was made
today by the Indianapolis Regional
Labor Board as a climax to the
struggle, within the employees
ranks, between the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
and the Brotherhood of Utility
Employees of America.
The boards decision, announced
by Robert H. Cowdrill, Associate Di-
rector, contained notice, however,
that the board would not supervise
an election such as it suggested I'M
til representative number" of
the public Service Co.'S employees
petition for it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
HAIL-THE HEROES

On today's sports page is an
nounced The Indi a n a polls
Times All-State High School
football team as selected by
Dick Miller, famed Times
sports writer.
Times teams are published
each year in the official Spald-
ing intercollegiate Football
Guide Rule Book. Turn now to
Page II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
BOY HURT IN CRASH;
DRIVER is ARRESTED

Youth, Is, Faces Charges of Assault
and Battery With Auto.
Harold Tucker, ii, residing at 2406
w. McCarty-st., is at City Hospital
with face and leg injuries, and
Richard Fleener, 16, of 1870 Blaine
av, faces charges of reckless driv-
ing and assault and battery with an
automobile, following an accident
near Washington High School this
morning.
Young Tucker was struck down in
an alley at the rear of 112 S. Bel
mont-av, and police apprehended
Fleener shortly afterward. He was
driving car belonging to his father,
Earl Fleener.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
By United Press


SELLING. III, Dec. 17-Mrs.
Harold Mckee was moved from her
farm home near Morrison to the
Sterling Public Hospital this after
noon as she started the second week
Of a fight against agonizing yawns
that have wracked her at the rate
Of 600 an hour.
Her husband, who has been III for
several months. also was taken to
the hospital.
Two nurses have been provided
for the stricken 27-year-old woman,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
NAILS ARREST 500 ON
PERVERSION CHARGES
Prominent Men Nabbed in Nation
Wide Campaign.
By United Press

~ CHtte1 PTeSs
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Adolf Hitler's
secret police, aided by the elite
guards, today initiated a nation
wide drive to purge the Reich Of
sexual abnormality. They threw
into jail between 500 and TOO men
accused of perversion.
In the tolls Of the police, it was
learned, were many prominent citi-
zens, some previously holding high
office in the Nazi organizations.
The most spectacular case was
that Of Helmuth Brueckner, who was
recently ousted from his post as
president and project of Silesia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
SULLIVAN, KERN WILL
DISCUSS GAS PROBLEM
Mayor Confers With Successor on
Administration Change.

ndyOI OOA1CLS WIFI OuCCcSSOE OAA
Administration Change.
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and
his successor, Superior Judge John
w. Kern, met today in the first of a
series of conferences preparatory to
the change in city administrations.
Returning at noon from Green
field, where he attended hearing
on an injunction petition in the
Users Gas Co. case, Mayor Sullivan
was expected to discuss in detail
the present gas situation with the
incoming city head.
Judge Kern arrived at the City
Hall this morning, and after discuss
ing a mayors routine work with
Walter Watson, Mr.. Sullivan's Sec
rotary, visited other department
heads. He found his future office
in the throes of a housekeeping,
with a corps of CWA workers assist
ing in the renovation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
CLOUDY WITH LITTLE
CHANGE is FORECAST
Warm Temperatures, Possible Rain
Is Prediction.

w al III ACAApCAdtukCSs OcSlbhC AsdAn
Is Prediction.
A smoggy sky hung over Indian
apolis today rs the United States
weather bureau forecast cloudy
weather with little change in tenn
perature.
So warm have the temperatures
been. with 80 degrees registered at
9 a. m, that rain rather than snow
was indicated by the lowering skies.
The Municipal Airport weather
station reported low ceiling. esSi-
mated at 1.400 feet, with an over
cast and hay. A slight f1ve-mile
breeze was blowing from the north
northwest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
Bank Bandits Get $4,000
By Unitcc Press

by tnItG Press
SYLACAUGA, Ala, Dec. 1.-TWO
bandits, their faces masked with adj
hesive tape. today robbed the City
National Bank of between $4,000
and $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
u. s. Army Veteran Is Dead

U. S. Army Veteran Is Dead
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Col.
William A. Burnside. retired, vet
eran of the Philippine insurrection,
the Boxer Rebellion in China, and
the World War, died at Walter Reed
Hospital today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
City HOodlum Is Slain
in Local TdUern BruWI
Fatal Shooting of Arthur Damper 81, Said to Have Been
Admitted by Lawrence Hyatt, Cafe Owner.

3-year-od hjacker during
prohibition being
Yesterday with weeks until 1884 would ended
Arthur Damper decided clean OUT Boy Howdy tavern 1920
revelry there
died in City Hospital with revolver bullets
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
HINTS CAPSULE CAUSE
OF W0MAN'S DEATH
Coroner Orders Probe of Medicine
Taken by Flu Victim.

By United Press
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Dec. IL
Powder believed 10 have caused the
death of Mrs. Lucy Evelyn Martin.
%. was ordered examined by
Coroner Thomas Cartmel today in
the belief that it was poison.
Mrs. Martin became i'll yesterday
from influenza and was given cap
sule believed 10 contain quinine.
She died before physician could
administer an antidote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
Six Escape With Lives as
Fire SUeeps City Home
Members of Montan Family Rescued From Roof of BIaz
inc House by Firemen.

Their home at soOl Broadway scared by raging fire early yesterday
the musical family today
which il
The injured children
salesman Miss Lenore Montan 90 Miss Victoria Montan 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
LOCAL PILOTS OBSERVE
FIRST AIRPLANE FLIGHT

Twenty Ships Soar Through 'SOupy'
Sky to Mark Event.
More than score of airplanes
took to the air in indianapolis and
scared through the "soupy" sky at
1890 today in observance of the
Wright brothers first flight at Kitty
Hawk, N. c., in 1903.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17

For Your Ignition and Carburetor
checked-See carburetor Sales. 2i4
E. Ohio.-Adv.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
DR.. VlNER, TREASURY
ECONOMIC AID, QUITS
By United Press

Resumes University of Chicago
Duties Thursday.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Dr. ia
cob Viner, chief economist adviser
at the Treasury, announced today
that he is leaving Thursday to re-
sumo his duties as Professor of
Economies at the University of Chi
cago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17

In the Air
Weather conditions at a. M:
North northwest wind. 5 miles an
hour; barometric pressure, 1925 at
sea level; temperature. 80; general
conditions. overcast, hay; ceiling,
estimated 1,400 feet; visibility, six
miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
T0DAY'S WEATHER
In the Air

Tomorrow's sunrise, TOP a. m;
sunset, 4:22 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
DIMOND PLANS
 COMING HERE,
 ON BRIEF VISIT
Delegate Now in Anchor age Will Return to
 Washington, Oct.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 22.- Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond, who has been spending the week here, will leave early next week aboard the steamer Aleutian from Seward for Cordova. He will remain there, it is said, until the next steamer sails south, and then go to Juneau, thence to Ketchikan, later proceeding to Seattle and Oakland where he will visit reIa- tives.
 The Delegate will leave Oakland for Washington about the end of October to attend the Federal hear ings preparing estimates for the next Congress.
 The Delegate is busy here aiding the arrangements of the local com mittee in relief for the Nome fire sufferers and meeting various or ganizations, including the resident President of the Fishermen's Union A. c. Wamser. The Delegate has been told the union has 1,80C members extending from Seward westward to the Kuskokwim River
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
UNITED TEXTILE
 WORKERS TO END THEIR WALK0UT
Strike Ended-Orders Civ en to Return to Fac
 tories on Monday

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.- The United Textile Workers have been ordered to end the most serious strike in the history of the textile industry. Workers have been in- structed to return to the mills on Monday.
 We secured the things the strike was announced for-practical rec ognition of our union, reform in the whole administration of labor, provisions of the code on a scale so sweeping that we must confess surprise at the character of the victory we won. Francis German, Chairman of the strike committee, announced in the presence of Will liam Green, President of the Amer ican Federation of Labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
APPLICATION IS
 FILED BY TROY
 FOR NOME FUND
Governor Asks Sec'y Ickes for $250,000 for Muni-
 cipal Reconstruction

Formal application was made by telegram today by Gov. John w. Troy, as Public Works Adminis- trator for Alaska, to Secretary liar old l.. Ickes, National Public Works Administrator, for $250,000 for re- construction of municipal buildings streets, sidewalks, fire department building and equipment, it was an- nounced from his office.
 The amount, which was set up in the Nome Central Relief Commit tees first report, was declared by Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer, AL aska Road Commission, and B. D. Stewart, Senior Mining Engineer of the Interior Department, as ne- cessary for reconstruction.
 Items Are Specified
 The items specified in the request are: City Hall Building, $20,000; streets, $60,000; sidewalks, $6,O00; sewers and drainage, $30,000; fire department building, $15,000; two fire engines, $10,000; fire mains and hydrants, $30,00O; fire hose and other equipment 5000; fire signal system $2,500; chemical ap- paratus, $500; street lights, 5000; unforeseen contingencies, $37,000; to- tai, $250,000.
 In telegram received from MT. Taylor, who reached Nome by plane yesterday, the following comment was made on the request for the $300,000 grant: Request for $300,- 900 grant for municipal improve ments and operation for two years apparently liberal but probably will be needed" The Governor did not ask for the $50,00O item for opera tion of the municipal government,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
FISCAL BUDGET OF FCOVERNMENT
 ON GOOD BASIS
Postmaster General Farley Declares Nation Busi-
 ness on Mend
REPLY IS MADE TO
 CRITICS, NEW DEAL
Operation of Departments Millions Bel ow Cost
 Under Hoover Regime

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 22.-Post- master General James A. Farley last night declared that the fiscal balance sheet of the Government is in sound condition and said busi- ness is on the mend
 He made the reply to critics who he said would have you be- lieve the Government is on a wild spending spree"
 The Postmaster General came to St. Paul to dedicate the new Post Office buildings in the Twin Cit ies.
 New Deal to Stay
 The Postmaster General said the New Deal is here to stay despite "frenzied exhortation" of those de- manding the return to what they call rugged individualism."
 Continuing, the Postmaster Gen. eral said:
 Among other things, we are charged by our critics with ths sin of extravaganza That is rather amazing in view of the fact that the normal expenses of the various Government Departments, in the first year of the Roosevelt Admins tration, was seven hundred ane fifty million dollars less than dur ing the last year of the Hoover regime" nf
 The Postmaster G General ex- plained that he meant normal ex- penses and routine expenditures for services and the Administration that go on year in and year out in good times or bad times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
HOMELESS AT
 NOME ARE TO
 BE GIVEN AID
Coast Guard Promises Re moval if Winter Comes
 Before Rebuilding
PETERSON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Carl Lomen. busily engaged here seek ing quick aid for Nome, has been informed by the Coast Guard head quarters that ships will be avail able to take the homeless out of Nu4i. if winter defeats the race to rebuild.
 Lomen said some women and children might spend the winter in the states but he thought Federal aid will enable the rest to remain
 IDLE ARE AT WORK
 NOME, Alaska, Sept. 22.-Many men, formerly idle, are aiding the Alaska Road Commission, and trucks are engaged in clearing away the fire debris.
 Federal Judge J. H. s. Morrison, who adjourned court last Monday when the court house took fire, reconvened the District Court yes terday in temporary quarters in the famous old Pioneer Mining Company's buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
RIDDEN ENERGIES
 VICTOR IOUS BY
 S4-v0TE MARGIN
Independent Candidate De. feats Senator Shattuck
 All Returns In

Carrying four out Of the six pre- cincts, and last, to be reported and gaining 30 votes by the dis covery of an error in telegraphic returns received earlier, Henry Ro- den, Independent candidate, won the Senatorial election in this di- vision, defeating Senator Allen Shattuck, up for reelection, by 84 votes. Delegate Dimond's vote ir this Division was 3,292.
 Oscar G. Olson, Democrat, had a plurality of g votes in the tri- angular race for Treasurer, getting 1,495, w. G. Smith, encumbent running as Independent, 1,472, and pr. w. H. Chase, Republican, $50 The four Democratic candidates for the House-A. H. Ziegler, A. P Walker, F. J. Baronovich and Joe Green-finished in the order named.
 MT. zeigler received 2,211 votes MT. Walker 2,139, MT. Baronovich 1870 and MT. Green 1869. H. G. Mccain was in fifth place with 1871 votes, H. R. Shepard, sixth with 1,464, F. H. Foster, seventh, 963, Louis F. Paul, eighth, 952. The two independent candidates, Chris Ellefson and w. M Mccall received 503 and 502 votes respectively.
 The precincts from which re- turns were received today were: Hydaburg, Kasaan, Myers Chuck and Loring, which were carried by MT. Roden, and Shakan and Lor- ing which gave majorities to Sena- tor Shattuck. The former received 93 ard the latter 39 votes in the six precincts.
 An additional gain of 30 votes was made by the Independent can- didate by the discovery that tele- graphic returns from Klawock had credited his opponent with 30 votes too many. AS received by radio from Ketchikan, Klawock gave 84 votes to Senator Shattuck and 26 to MT. Roden. Official returns re- ceived at the office of Clerk of Court today showed the Shattuck vote to have been 54 instead of 84. The Roden vote was correctly re- ported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
STRONG LINKS BEING FORGED
 KIDNAP TRAIL
Extortion Case Against Hauptmann Is Believed
 to Be Ironclad

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Investi- gators are concentrated to bring to- gether the links of evidence into a final solution of the Lindbergh kid naping and staying already woven in the ironclad extortion case around Bruno Richard Hauptmann Further connections betwee Hauptmann and the ladder used in carrying the Lindbergh baby down from the bedroom window are being secured.
 The authorities seek to forge stronger the chain of evidence to that end.
 Questioning Resumed Questioning of Hauptmann was resumed early this morning by District Attorney Samuel Foley and later he said
 T feel satisfied we have an iron clad case" referring only to the lextortion case on which charges Hauptmann is at present held.
 50 far the homicide case is con- cerned. New Jersey must speak for itself" said Foley.
 New Jersey End
 Gov. A. Harry Moore, of New Jersey, today said the State will proceed when evidence warrants"
 The Governors statement is talk en to mean that it is evident the State authorities are not yet satis- fled they have the strongest evil dence against Hauptmann as the real kidnaper and slayer although his connections with the ladder are the best points against him.
 Large Money Account
 The police today quoted one Wall Street broker as saying Hauptmann has an account which ran as high as $25,000
 Hauptmann is being further questioned this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
L[NDBERGH KlDNAPER BELIEVED SLAIN
T,uo Conpicted Dillinger Cangsters Shot in Attempt
 to Break Prison; One Dead
 Other Is Reported Dyin 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22. Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley Dillinger gangsters awaiting execution in the Ohio Prison, were shot and wounded in their cells this forenoon when they attempted a prison break with fake guns. Makley died later.
 Warden P. E. Thomas had just summoned newsmen into his office to tell them of tip on the Linb bergh Kidnapping, when the prison alarm was sounded.
 Both Pierpont and Makley were convicted of the murder
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-22
OVER SIXTEEN HUNDRED ARE
 K|LLED,' JAPAN
Second Greatest Catas- trophe of Empire Takes
 Frigh tful Toll
MANUFACTURING AREA REPORTED LAID RUINS
Property Damage Estimat- ed at 300 Million
 Trade Threat Hit

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22.- Shaken by the ravages of the typhoon, which is described as the second great catastrophe of the modern Japan Empire, the authorities counted 1909 dead and thousands injured.
 The nations manufacturing area was laid in ruins by yes- terday's typhOon, the property damage is estimated at more than three hundred million dollars and is a serious threat to the Empires ambitious in- dustriaI expert program.
 The rice crop will be reduced 20 per cent.
 Late this afternoon a check showed that 5,441 persons were injured and 562 persons are missing.
 Eighteen thousand buildings were destroyed by the typhoOn and 800 buildings were washed away by the subsequent tidal wave along the lowlands.