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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
Famed Justice Sinking,
Says Doctor; End Accept
ed as Inevitable.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March Solver
Wendell Holmes, retired justice of
the Supreme Court, lapsed into a
coma this afternoon from which mis-
physicians feared there would be no
awakening.
Justice Holmes, growing wea ker
by the hour, was given no chance
for recovery. 1t appeared highly
doubtful that he would survive to
reach his oath birthday Friday.
His closest relative. Edward E.
Holmes, a nephew, and his closest
friend, Prof. Felix Frankfurter Of
Harvard University. were in the resi-
dence watching over the elderly
jurist.
Throughout the day Justice
Holmes was sinking rapidly. While
still conscious early in the day, the
spread Of pneumonia gradually sent
him into a coma.
Finally DR.. Thomas Clayton, his
personal physician, advised that JUS
tice Holmes had lost consciousness
and that with his rapid weakening
it was doubtful if he ever reused
again.
The end was accepted by all in the
Holmes household as apparently in
evitable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
Times Index
SHOOTING SCHOOL

Safety measures in shooting
will prevent accidents that take
many lives annually.
The Indianapolis Times and
the Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Co. are cooperating to drive
this lesson home to the resi-
dents of Indianapolis and
Marion County. Each day, ex-
cept Saturdays and Sundays,
The -Ern-Roe school is
held at the Indianapolis Gun
Club, 1910 S. Lyndhurst-dr.
In addition to the instruc-
tons, you will find a keen in
terest in the sport of shotgun
shooting. 1t will be the thing
to skeet and tran-shoot in In
dianapolis this summer and
here is your chance to get in
on the ground floor.
Instructions are directed by
Charles E. Adams of The
Times-Em-Roe Shooting School
and he will be glad to assist you
in any of your shooting prob
lens.
There is more news and
photos of Shooting School &C
tivities today on Page Six.
All you have to do is take
your shotgun and see Mr..
Adams at 1870 any day. To
miss this treat of wholesome
sport and life protection is TO
miss something important.
Join the Shooting School
now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
HOUSE REFUSES
M'NUTT FORCES
IN PRIMARY TILT
Move to Kill Dyer Bill Is Defeated by Repre-
sentatives, So to 81; Second Setback
for Governors Men.
SENATE TO HOLD LIQUOR HEARING
Evansville Legislator to Conduct Public
Session Tonight; Measure Goes Through
Lower Group, 81 to 49,

state administration today suffered its second po-
ca reverse the direct primary when the House of Rep
resentaves refused despite plea by administration leaders,
to indefinitely postpone the Dyer bill taking the nominations
for Governor and United States Senator out of the convention
system.
Party lines were broken by the majority, with the Re-
pubcans gleefuly joining, in 5631 vote against killing
the bill
The House second reading of the Dyer bill
reported be the test of strength for which Senate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
CENSURES
COPS IN CRASH
Neglect of Duty Charges
May Be Filed by
Safety Board.

Chief Mike Morrissey in a special
report to the Safety Board today
severely criticized three police off,
GERS, who on Feb. Is drove a squad
car across the Belt Railroad tracks
at Kentucky-ay in violation of a
warning bell.
Chief Morrissey said that his rec
concentrations as to what penalty
should be attached to the violation
would be revealed after it had been
determined by the legal department
whether the new merit board or the
Safety Board should punish the
men.
The officers, Sergt. William Pur-
cell and Patrolmen Robert Smith
and Fred Stages, were riding in the
car which was graZed by an engine
under charge of Conductor Morton
Reid. Mr.. Reid was arrested for
violating an obscure city ordinance.
Chief Morrissey censured the
officers for failing to stop and said
that they used poor judgment" in
arresting Mr.. Reid. He also said that
the officers story that they had
been answering a holdup alarm was
without foundation, according to
his Investigations.
He also said that the officers had
not made an accident report and
we're preparing to drive away when
Mr.. Reid stepped from the train to
question them.
The Safety Board will hold a spe-
cial meeting within the next two
days to consider neglect of duty
charges against the three police
men.
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serious condition. Damage to the
house was not great.
In another blaze. Mrs. John w.
Trotter was forced to smash a win
dow in her duplex apartment, 1915
Graceland-av, today to escape with
her two children from a fire which
destroyed clothing and furnishings
in the apartment.
The fire began in the kitchen and
cut of all. the exits Mrs. Trotter
lifted her children. Jay Wallace. 3,
and Joan. months, out the win
dow to Mrs. Robert Weatherspoon,
who occupies another apartment in
the building.
Mrs. Eva Allison. 81. the owner
and also an occupant of the duplex,
was forced to escape by an outside
stairway wnen smoke and flames
seeped into her rooms. She has been
suffering from an illness and it was
necessary to cali a physician for her
after the fire.
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collapsed left lung. The misplaced
organs were transferred by the
manual method from their congested
positions in the upper left chest to
the abdominal cavity.
At a. m. Alyce's condition had
been described officially as "preca-
rious,' but indications were that she
subsequently gained ground.
Shortly after II a. m. Alyce's tenn
perature was 101, her pulse 1873 and
her respiration "a, unchanged from
a. m, when the last previous bulle-
tin came to the sick room.
The happy smile of the chubby,
brown-haired little patient, who
sang The Man on the Flying Ira
peze" as she entered the operating
room, has won her the sympathy of
thousands Of friends who have seen
her picture in the newspap ers.
The Truesdale Hospital switch
board was swamped today with tele-
phone calls of wen-wishers. Sew
eral inquiries we're received from
New York, and two from Alyce's ma
tive Middle-West.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
LEciON'S RED
SCARE BILL IS
NEAR PASSAGE
Measure Opposed by Civic
Leaders Due for Vote
in Senate.
PRESSED BY VETERANS
Legislators Put in TiCkIiSh
Spot; Nearly Killed
in Committee.
BY GEORGE DENNY
Times staff Writer

Carefully steered every step of the
way by pressure from the American
Legion, the House-approved bill de-
signed to exclude the Communist
party from a place on the ballot is
up for final passage in the Indiana
Senate.
The measure came within an ace
of dying in the Senate Elections
Committee early last week, but was
saved from indefinite postponement
by an overnight wave of Legion tele-
grams.
At least seven of nine committee
members had expressed disapproval
of the bill on the morning after a
public hearing in which eight per-
sons appeared to plead for its de-
feat.
Allen Opposes Measure
One of the number was Leo M.
Rappaport, prominent Indianapolis
attorney. While stressing the fact
that he had no sympathy for Com
munistic theories, Mr.. Rappaport
pointed out that there are only two
ways for a group to protest against
social or political conditions, by "the
ballot or the bullet"
I'VE need never fear the American
people at the polls" he declared.
Every one is entitled to vote. If
a group can not ballot peacefully
they may be driven to register their
protest in a more sinister manner"
If you lock door it may be
broken down." asserted w. r. Allen,
personnel expert, and recently ap-
pointed member Of the Indianapolis
police and firemanS merit board, in
opposing the bill before the COM
mittee.
THE right to vote is the safety
valve On the social boiler" Mr..
Allen continued. How will we
know the strength of the Commun-
lists if we can not count their votes
If you pass this bill it will drive
them underground.
Communists Uuder Fire
81 hold no brief for Communist
ideas and would hate to see this
bill made law because it would
strengthen the party and increase
their numbers as would nothing
else. They thrive on opposition of
this sort. They love to be made
martyrs"
Other speakers voiced the same
opinions, charging that the Amer
lean Legion had refused to back the
proposed legislation in principle at
the National Legion convention at
Miami last year and that the
present bill does not reflect the
sentiment of the Legion rank and
file.
The defense of the bill was al
most solely confined to an assault on
the Communist party-a recital of
revolutionary ideas and teachings,
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ton or temperature. She has been
having a few sips of water and has
lust started taking teaspoonful
doses of buttermilk.
DIR. GEORGE c. KING,
DIR. WILLIAM MASON
Shortly after the two hour and 20
minute operation, performed by DR..
Philemon Edwards Truesdale, noted
diaphragmatic hernia surgeon, the
blue-eyed patient pleaded for water,
and it had been given her period
ically in small doses.
Physicians we're pleased when she
asked for butternilk as this will give
her the strength she needs IN her
fight for life.
DR.. King explained that butter
milk was superior to ordinary milk
because it does not curdle in the
stomach.
Though no doctor would be quo
ted. attending physicians gave the
impression that Alyce has about an
even chance to recover from the
surgery that restored her stomach,
spleen and intestines to normal posi-
tons and relieved pressure from her
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Finchum, according to the con-
feSSion claimed from him, played
a minor part in the gangs activities
He is alleged to have stolen an auto
and to have participated in the
burglary of the home of Herbert
Grande. R. R. 2, Box 400.
Detectives said that c. H. Vance
Ben Davis principal, pleaded with
them not to arrest Finchum unit
after Saturday. the date on which
Ben Davis will play in the regiona
tourney.
The other two youths under ar.
rest are Glenn Kiefer, 10, of $50 S
Lyons-av., and Paul Singer, alias
Paul Stiger, alias Clarence Knight
30, of 2430 Kenwood-av. All three
youths have been arrested previously
on other charges.
The confessions implicated Otis
Little, youthful hoodlum, who was
killed Jan. 10 when the stolen auto
he was driving crashed into a post
near the w. 16th-st bridge.
Detectives Morris Corbin and
Stewart Coleman were credited by
Fred Simon, chief of detectives,
with having made the investigations
and arrests. The youths met and
plotted their thefts in a tavern
west Of the city, police claim.
Finchum is alleged to have said
in his confession that he was in
vited to participate in the auto
theft ard burglary by Kiefer and
that his share was only about 81
Kiefer claimed that Finchum also
aided in the stealing of so gallons
of gasoline and was one of a trio
that was pursued by Beech Grove
police and deputy sheriffs in De-
cember. The youths wrecked their
car at the time.
7 don't remember all the cars we
stole. Sometimes We stole as many
as three a night" Kiefer is alleged
to have told detectives. The cars
we're stripped ard then abandoned,
according to police.
Sriger was arrested Saturday on a
robbery charge and Kiefer was ap-
pretended Sunday on an auto ban
ditry and robbery charge. Detec-
tives said that Stiger had three
loaded revolvers or his person at
the time Of the arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
FINISH FIGHT NEAR
IN GREEK UPRISING
Loyal Army Advances on
Rebel Forces.

By United Press
ATHENS, March 5.-Government
troops under Gen. George Condylis
crossed the Struma River in Mace
donia today, seeking finish fight
with the rebel army under Gen.
Camenos.
Gen. Camenos, from his head
quarters in the Drama-Cavalla area
to the east, wireleSsed an appeal to
President Alexander zaimis, asking
his personal mediation to prevent
a major battle.
Gen. Camenos also wirelesSed the
rebel navy at SCUBA Bay, off the
Island of Crete. begging it to sail
to Cavalla harbor to assist him.
One destroyer of the little rebel
force was sent to him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05

Miss Emmons was struck
by an automobile last night
and injured slightly.
Allen witnessed the accident and
took her home, claiming he had
traced identity of the motorist who
struck her. He returned to the
Emmons home this morning and
said he would take the girl to
physician.
Mrs. o. E. Emmons, the girls
mother, accompanied them in AL
lens car.
Mother Duped by Phone
Allen stopped at a suburban gro
Gerry store and went inside pur-
portedly to call his wife. Returning,
he told Mrs. Emmons that his wife
wished to talk with her.
Mrs. Emmons went into the store
but found no one on the line.
She became suspicious, rushed
outside and found the car gone. A
search was organized hurriedly.
La Porte County authorities said
that Allen also is known as Austin
Knickerbein and that the car used
in the kidnapping was stolen last
night from Arthur Ruel, La Porte
They said that Allen had been
sought for several days in La Porte
County in connection with several
burglaries.
Mrs. Emmons described Allen as
about % years old, we'll dressed and
weighing 160 pounds.
Positively Identifies Kidnaper
From a police photograph she
positively identified Allen as the
man who drove away with her
daughter.
Police said that he was a former
Michigan convict, who once lived
near the EmmonS home here.
Mrs. EmmonS denied, however.
that her daughter had ever seen
Allen before last night, discounting
the theory that the girl might have
been acquainted with her abductor
and gone with him willingly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05

To-Day.
Mrs. Neff was burned when gas
oline she was pouring into a burn
ing fire in the kitchen exploded.
With cool presence of mind, she
grabbed a blanket and wrapped it
about her to extinguish the fire.
Suffering severely from the pain,
the courageous mother then battled
through the flames TO the bedroom
TO rescue her sleeping children. Her
husband. Reecie Edward Neff, a
school board employe. was at a
neighborhood grocery and did not
know Of the fire until he returned.
John Barrett and his wife. Mrs.
Lydia Barrett. next door neigh
bors. helped Mrs. Neff take the chill
dren from the house and into the
GET NEW LEAD
Barrett home Of 1921 Z. Ray
mond-st.
Mrs. Neff was sent TO City Hos
pital, where it is said she is in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
Generals Fiery Attack on
KingfiSh, CoughIin
Stirs Nation.
By United Press


WASHINGTON, March 5.-Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson's fiery attack on
leaders of the left wing, anti-New
Deal coalition challenged TIE Ad-
ministration today to defend itself
against Senator Huey P. Long and
Father Charles E. Coughlin.
Gen. johnson went on the air
last night in lashing rebutta1 to the
monetary and economic pleas of
what he described as 1.-TWO shadows"
which have fallen athwart of the
nations faith in President Roose-
velt.
He described Long and the priest
as champions of the emotional
fringe" of economically tortured
millions-the bankrupt business
men, the iobless and troubled farm
ers. This country. he said, never
was under a greater menace.
Huey Screams Back
Father Coughlin is i'll. He re-
fused to discuss Gen. Johnson's
blasting challenge until after eX-
animation of its text, peppered with
references to himself as singer of
musical, blatant bunk from the very
rostrum of religion.
But Long returned the fire. Pro-
fanely angry, Long screamed his
reply.
THE ravens are gathering" he
said. THE ravens and crows have
decided to fly together a while
longer-you get me? L understand
what this little Mr.. Johnson was
speaking about was the start off
of his obituary.
Hes starting off his obituary
get me?"
Long said he had asked the
broadcasting company for equal
time in which to reply to Gen. john
son.
You're damn right I'm going to
get it," promised the Kingfsh.
without Precedent in U. S.
Gen. Johnson's attack and Longs
reply are without precedent in re-
cent American political history in
the bitter vigor of personalities.
That New Dealers welcomed the on
slaught of the retired cavalry man
may be assumed.
Gen. Johnson's attack may nerve
the New Deal to fight back, al
though other than Gen. johnson,
who has been discharged by the Ad-
ministration, none in Office is a
match either for the Kingf1sh or the
priest, except Mr.. Roosevelt him
self.
The blunt-spoken general was as
forceful as ever in his aggressive
attack on the two men last night.
The radio priest was a bad fish in
the net of the holy church." and
Long was a plausible Puchinello"
to Gen. johnson.
Stripped to the facts" he said,
and whether consciously or not,
these two men are raging up and
down this land preaching not con-
struction, but destruction, not re-
form, but revolution, not peace, but
sword. I think we are dealing
with a couple of Catalines and that
it is high time for somebody to say
So"
Hitler couldn't hold a candle to
Huey in the art of the old Barnum
ballyhoo," Gen. Johnson declared
I'VE expect politics to make strange
bedfellows, but if Father Coughlin
wants to engage in political bun
ding with Huey Long, it is only a
fair first move to take of his Ro-
man caSsock."
Gen. johnson expressed conf
dence that his friends in the priest
hood will bear me out when I say
I think we have here a prostitution
of their holy Office. a violation of
vows and degra dation of the teach
ings of Jesus Christ"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
LOVED HER,
HE|RESS' MATE
SAYS At QUIZ
StatIer Girls Husband, on
Stand at Inquest,
Denies Abuse.
Rn nitfd PreSa

By Jnfted Press
PINEHURST, N. c., March g.
H. Bradley Davidson told coro-
ner's jury today of his love for his
heiress wife, Elva Statler Davidson
who died under puzzling circum
stances in the garage of their re-
sort home. Davidson denied that
they had quarrelled or that he had
been abusive toward her"
The smartly dressed, l-year-olc
witness, first called at resumption
of the inquest, was sharply ques-
toned by Solicitor Rowland Pruette
He replied just as sharply tc
questions concerning his own f1nan-
ciaI status. the millions of his %
year-old wife, his romance ano
courtship and the desire of both to
have children.
Argued at Garage
The inquest was called in an eff
fort to decide whether Mrs. David
sons death in the garage after she
her husband and two guests had
returned from late party, was due
to murder, accident or suicide.
Davidson said they had a brief
argument over who would put the
car in the garage, but that he was
deeply in love with his wife.
Mr.. Pruette asked questions con-
corning Davidson's attitude toward
his wifes fortune and whether he
had said he expected to live off her
income.
Sharply denying such a state
ment, Davidson added:
Il was in love with her. I didn't
pay attention to money matters. y
He said he did not know until
he saw the newspapers that she
willed him $1,000 a month and $780,
600.
Didn't you sometimes quarrel
and weren't you sometimes abusive
toward her?" Mr.. Pruette asked.
"Of course, I say no." Davidson
replied. Il was never abusive to-
ward her"
Davidson said his wife suffered
from insomnia and kept sleeping
potions in the house. She fire.
quently went for long drives at
night when she couldn't sleep, he
said.
WAS there any trouble at the
charity ball between you and your
wife?" Mr.. Pruette asked.
Negro Butler Testifies
"She bought a picture at the ball
for $685." Davidson replied. she
asked me how liked it and I said
I didn't think so much of it"
Emanul Birch, the heiress' Negro
butler, testified he was the first per-
son to see Mrs. Davidson's body. He
went to the garage about 9 a. m. to
wash the car.
Mr.. Pruette tried to learn from
Birch who put the car into the
garage after the Davidsons argued
and then parked it on the street.
Il didn't hear the garage doors
open" Birch said.
WAS the ignition switch on?"
Mr.. Pruette asked.
yes"
How long would the motor idle
without being fed gasoline?"
Half an hour"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
FREEZING WEATHER
FORECAST FOR CITY
Spring-Like Weather Will
End Tomorrow.

A sudden veering of the winds to-
6ay will send the temperatures
plunging downward to freezing BY
tomorrow morning. J. H. Arming-
ton. Federal Meteorologist, said this
morning.
A cold wave brought from the
northwest by a stiff wind will break
up the Spring-lke weather Indian
apolis has enjoyed for the last three
days. Mr.. Arlington said. There is
no indication as to when the mer-
curry will climb back TO spring tenn
peratureS.
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theft OF approximately 35 autos
within the last four months, The
burglaries were we'll planned with
finger men" Spotting the homes
preparatory to the looting, accord
ing to the purported confessions.
Earl Finchum, 20, of Bis Fleming
st. Ben Davis, was arrested yester-
day afternoon on a burglary charge
while the student body was praising
him and the rest of the team at a
celebration for it victory in the In
dianapoliS sectional tournament.
The school was thrown into a Juror
by the arrest of the athlete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
PRETTY SOUTH BEND GIRL
KIDNAPPED BY EX-C0NVICT;
WIDE SEARCH UNDER WAY
17-Year-Old High School Miss Abducted by
Burglar Suspect; Mother of Victim
Duped by Snatcher.
IDENTIFIED, POLICE SAY
Flees With Attractive Daughter of Factory
Foreman in Stolen Auto; Northern
Indiana Roads Watched


SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 5.-An attractive 17-year-
old South Bend high school girl kidnapped today by man
identified by police as Russell Allen La Porte burglary
pect
Sherif's officers and police started intensive search
in northern Indiana brown sedan believed containing
Allen and the girl Dorothy Emmons, daughter of lathe
factory foreman here.
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Ben Davis Net Star Held
by Police in Theft Rinq
Detectives Claim Confession; Refuse to Delay Arrest
Until After Regional Tournament

With the arrest Of three youths of them the
School
thieves
Statements police
indianapolis Richmond
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
Mother, Badly Burned in
Blaze, Rescues Children
Uses Blanket to ExtnguSh Flaming Clothing When Case
line Thrown in Stove ExpIodes.

Nef 2 Of 17l9 E Ray
kitchen
bedroom beyond children Gloria s.
Edward threatened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
DR.. WICK'S CONDITION
REPORTED IMPROVED
Unitarian Pastor Spent RestfuI
Night, Physicians Say.

The condition Of DR.. F. 81 @.
Wicks, pastor of the All Soul iii
tartan Church, was improved II Lay
at st. Vincents Hospital. Hospital
attaches reported that DR.. Wicks
spent q restful night last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
Upside-DOWn Girl GiUen
EUen Chance to Recover
Child Asks Physicians for Butermik After Dangerous
Operation to Relieve Twisted Stomach.
BIZ Lnited Press


5-ButermiIk little
upside-down righted.
bulletin issued shortly after IL a. read:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05
ATTORNEY BARRED BY
2 MUNICIPAL JUDGES
Russell Skates Convicted of Obtain
ing Fee Illegally.

Municipal Judges Charles J.
Karabell and Dewey Myers today
barred Russell Skates, local attorney,
from ever practicing law in their
courtrooms.
Skates received a suspended SEN
tence from Judge Karabell on a
charge of obtaining money under
false pretences from a client, Mrs.
Pearl Miller. Skates was ordered
to repay to Mrs. Miller $3.50 which
he obtained from her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-05

Tomorrow's sunrise, Gil a. M;
sunset, 5:42 p. m.