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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Police Threat to Ban Tobacco Road
Drulus Protests From Mann Citizens

policeman, though efficient in the
performance of his duties, is quail
fled for such a function"
Mr.. Rappaport: 81 believe that
the people themselves should be the
judges of what should be presented
on the stage"
II have never heard of a compe-
tent dramatic critic who would be
a good police officer and likewise
do not know of any police officer
Who has the qualifications of
competent dramatic critic.
IF I wanted to have a burglar
apprehended I would not hesitate to
call on my friend Mike Morrissey,
but it has never occurred to me to
seek his advice in the selection of
book Or play.
II consider so-called police CEN
sorship the very worst type of CEN
Sorship. Persons who believe their
sensibilities would be shocked by
Tobacco Road should remain away
without trying to deprive others of
the right to witness dramatic per-
Torrance of recognized merit"
Mr.. Strauss: Il am going Thurs
day night, SO I hope the show re-
mains open. Every one who has seen
Tobacco Road with whom I have
talked says that the play is wonder
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
MANY NEED AID!
CL0THE A Child!
Help McCarty-St Tommy,
for Cold Winds Make
Him Miserable.

Snow, cold and nipping winds
spread over the city as easily on w.
McCarty-st as on N. Meridian.
But this is bit about both streets
when winter spanks-a little about
Tommy on w. McCarty and just a
glimpse of another Tommy of N.
Meridian-st.
McCarty-st Tommy runs to keep
warm. He breathes body-warmth on
hands to mitten them. His cotton
wool coat flaps raggedly in the chill
ly breeze today. His Knockers are
tattered. His stockings, white
splotched with skin Shb owing
through, droop Wind tears course
his face. His nose is ungovernable.
Then picture warmer street, N.
Meridian, and another Tommy
walking leisurely to. school. A trim
nackinaw stems the breezes. Sheep
skin gloves his hands. His high-top
boots crunch warmth and Weil-be-
ing. No cold fights for supremacy
on his face.
Meridian-St Tommy has mother
and father and affluence, but Nc
Carty-st Tommy is an orphan and
has tattered garb
McCarty-st Tommy is in Clothe-
a-Child, of The indianapolis Times.
He has been checked for need by
Community Fund relief agencies and
the social service department of the
public schools. He waits in Clothe-
a-Child for:
A call to RI. 5551 or a letter will
bring Tommy or another Tommy or
his sister TO you and transplant N.
Meridian-st to w. McCarty.
You can visit him. Clothe him as
you see fit or, if you wish, The
Times will do the job for you. A
phone call, a check or cash to
Clothe-a-Child will make w. Nc
Carty-st Tommy the twin of N. Me-
ridian-st Tommy in warmth, health,
and happiness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
JAC0BY GANG FACES
new THEFT CHARGE
Accused of Dairy Robbery
in Jury Indictment.

An indictment charging Forest
Jacoby, John and Al Head, and
Jerry Dukes with robbery was re-
turned today in Criminal Court by
the Marion County Grand Jury
The quartet has been accused of
completely in many major crimes
in this vicinity within the last six
months.
Originally they were scheduled to
60 on trial Tuesday but at request
of Clyde Karrer, Jacoby counsel,
trial was delayed until Dec IT,
Jacoby, who has been free on SIS
900 bail, is to be surrendered dur
ing the day on the new indictment
and an additional $1,000 posted. Mr..
Karrer promised to produce his
client.
The new true bill charges the
quartet with the holdup of the dairy
of William H. Roberts & Sons, Inc,
on Aug. 20, in which the loot was
$3.50. One of the younger Roberts
fired on the fleeing bandits and later
the car they used was found aban-
doned and bullet-riddled.
Prosecutor Herbert NJ. Spencer
announced the four would be tried
for the Roberts holdup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
$4,000 GRANT BY
WPA GIVEN GAS CO.
Money Will Be Spent for
Mains, Belt Pipeline.

A WPA grant of $4,000 for re-
Mobilization of Citizens Gas and
Coke Utility properties has been ap-
proved and is available, according to
word received today by Mayor Kern
from President Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
The money may be used for re-
construction Of gas mains and con-
struction of belt pipe line for out
lying districts. though officials Of
the municipal utility, surprised by
the suddenness of the grant, have
not announced what work will be
done.
The company must furnish $3.50
900 for materials. These funds are
available out of q surplus of the
SO. 600 900 bond issue by which OBJ
legations of the old Citizens Gas Co
we're retired, it is understood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON

Indianapolis citizens wanting to
see Tobacco Road at English's to-
night have right to do SO without
police censorship, in the opinion of a
majority of those interviewed by
The Times today.
Chief Morrissey announced yes
terday afternoon that police would
attend the opening performance of
Tobacco Road" and said that if
they or any one else found the play
offensive" arrests would be made
under existing obscenity and pro-
family ordinances.
Chief Mo1Tissey's statement fol-
lowed a conference with Mayor
Kern. The Mayor today declined
to comment
While most of those interviewed
favored the anti-censorship position
taken recently by Federal Judge
William H. Holly in opposing po-
lice ban in Chicago, several we'll
known citizens here backed Chief
MorriSsey.
Several Indianapolis club women
while in doubt about the play, de-
clared themselves against police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
". C. AxT Will
FILED IN COURT
Mrs. Mayme MendeI| Left
Personal Property and
Trust Fund.

Will of William G. Axt, retired
packing company executive, who
died Nov. 30, filed for probate to-
day, bequeaths all personal prop
erty to a niece, Mrs. Mayme Men
dell 1874 Blue Ridge-rd, and also
creates trust fund for her.
The fund, to pay $4,000 year to
Mrs. Mendell, is to be held by the
Union Trust Co. On her death, the
Riley Hospital is to receive $4,000
to be known as the Axt Memorial
Fund.
To the Hilldale Cemetery, Mar
tinsville, $50 a year is bequeathed
for use in placing flowers on the
graves of Mr.. Axis parents, on
Christmas, Memorial Day and the
anniversary of the testator's death.
Requests of $50 a year also are
made to the Zion Evangelical
Church and its Ladies' Aid Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04

censorship of the drama If there
must be censorship, they said, let it
be done by competent group &C
quainted with the theatrical arts.
"You Don't Have to Go"
Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer
said today that II doubt if any play
which has been shown over the
country as widely as this one could
be dangerous to morals.
cts cinch you don't have to go
if you don't want to. Chief Nor
rissey has the authority to judge the
decency of the drama. I think I'll
have some one there myself"
Among those opposing police
censorship were:
ID. Laurence Chambers, vice
president, Bobbs- Merrill Publish
ing Co.; DR.. F. S. c. Wicks, All
Souls Unitarian Church; Leo Nj.
Rappap0rt, attorney. Leonard A.
Strauss, Indiana State Symphony
Society; Rabbi Elias Charry, Beth
Ell Temple; DR.. Bert r. johnson,
Downey Avenue Christian Church.
Mrs. C. w. Foltz, president Indi-
annapolis Council of Women; Mrs.
Robert Frost Daggett, Heyl Study
Club president; Mrs. Albert C.
Hirschman, Beta Delphian Club
critic; Mrs. c. C. Robinson, Civic
Theater actress, and Miss Nadia
Deem, assistant administrator,
the Governors Commission on
Unemployment Relief.
DIR. Evans for Chief
Those supporting Chief Morris
sey included:
DIR. Ernest N. Evans, executive
secretary, indianapolis Church
Federation; Mrs. Ovid Butler
Jameson, and Samuel E. Garrison,
Board of School Commissioners.
Representative statements follow:
Mr.. Chambers: Il don't believe in
that type of censorship. I believe
that the public should be the censors
Of art
DR.. Wicks: CAS- a general thing
I object to censorship, unless it be
performed by those who are proper
ly qualified. And do not think q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
u. S.FEARFUL
OF EMBARGO
WITHOUT LAW
State Department Hints
New Legislation Is
Necessary.
OIL, COTTON INVOLVED
Chilean Copper Interests
Told Ban Impossible
for Present.
BIZ United Press

ny CHtttu 700
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - The
United States will avoid slapplng
an embargo on oil, copper and cot
ton to Italy and Ethiopia, it was
strongly indicated today, until-and
if-Congress amends the neutrality
law.
A State Department official in
dicated the determination of the
government to pursue its indepen-
dent policy in the European crisis
by verbally assuring a foreign envoy
that an embargo on copper would
be impossible without further legis-
lation.
Observers believed that the same
conditions, in the view of the de-
partment, would apply to other
American materials which might
come under the heading of war
necessities.
Interested But Silent.
At the same time, State Depart
ment officials were interested, but
silent on an injunction suit filed in
New York to halt possible en-
barge on such materials, and on
Rome dispatches stating that the
Italian government and an Italian
subsidiary of Standard Oil of New
Jersey, had a "gentleman's agree
ment" to Circumvent the League of
Nations oil embargo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
SIX FORCED TO FLEE
FROM BURNING HOME
Mother Carries Infant to
Safety.

Six persons, including an IL
months-old baby, were forced to
flee from the burning 14-room home
of Mrs Blanche Price. 21O2 N. Della
ware-st, this afternoon.
Several North Side fire companies
answered the still and two box
alarms that were sounded. Loss is
estimated at more than $500. Cause
was not determined.
Mrs. Paul Woerner, daughter of
Mrs. Price, and her baby son Theo-
dore, were on the second floor. Mrs.
Price heard the flames and carried
her son to safety.
Others in the residence were Mrs.
Prices sons, Richard, Is, and Tom,
IA, and another daughter Mary, II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
MERCURY, ON Sk|DS,
DROPS TO 10 ABOVE
25-Degree Drop Recorded
During Night.

Dropping Is degrees during the
night, the mercury touched 10 this
morning, but moved up to % by
noon.
The cold wave struck with inten-
sity following snow yesterday after
noon and a shift of winds that
reached % miles an hour during
the night. indianapolis, although
not the coolest spot in the state,
was on the 10-degree line, with
mercury readings north and east of
here lower To the south and west,
Indiana readings are higher.
Weather forecasters said that the
temperature would rise slightly dur
ing the day, with the lowest tonight
about 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
DELAY IS SOUGHT IN
MILK PRICE HEARING
Feeney Asked to Request
15-Oay Postponement.

Al Feeney, Marion County milk
administrator, is to appear tomor-
row before the State Milk Board to
ask l5-day delay in the hearing
scheduled on petition of local pro-
ducers for a price increase, it was
announced today.
Mr.. Feeney's appearance is at the
request of producers and distribu-
tors who. meeting yesterday, unani-
mously concurred in requesting a
delay.
Local producers are seeking an in
crease from S185 a hundred on
Glass I milk to 1920. Distributors
oppose the increase.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Italian Push Expected
By Emitted Press

BIZ United Press
ROME, Dec. 4-Italians believed
today that Marshal Pietro Badoglio,
new communicative chief in East
Africa, is about to start a big-scale
offensive in Ethiopia, with emphasis
on operations on the northern front.
He is expected to utilize airplanes
and tanks to an even greater extent
than did Marshal Emilio de Bono,
his predecessor, and also to use
camels and mules in increasing
numbers to replace mechanical
units which consume great quanti-
ties of gasoline-now precious in
view of a possible embargo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Europe

Peering beyond the politely
phrased statements of diplo-
mats. what are the REAL
moves foreign leaders are
planning on the international
checkerboard?
What 90 European men-in-
the-street REALLY think of
their amazing assortment of
leaders and forms of govern
ment?
Is another great WAR i'm
minent?
FRAZIER HUNT. world
famed correspondent, has been
listening to Europe" and the
first of his uncensored cable
dispatches appears today on
Second Section, Page One.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Rulers Aid Gold Drive
By United Press

bU JNIEt0 PFtSS
ROME, Dec 4.-King Victor
Emanuel III and Queen Elena gave
their gold wedding rings to their
country today to help it combat the
economic siege" of Italy by sane
zionist nations.
The rings, which the royal couple
exchanged when they were married
SO years ago, will be melted along
with similar donations of gold from
their subjects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Oil Pact Report


ROME. Dec. 4.-Premier Benito
Mussolini, feeling assured of an
adequate supply of oil no matter
what the League of Nations may do,
was reported today to be worrying
no longer about an Oil embargo that
may be imposed against Italy before
Christmas.
This confidence, it is said, is due
to a gentlemen's agreement reported
in unimpeachable sources to exist
between the italian government and
the Societa Italo-A Americana Del Pc
trolic, subsidiary of the Standard
Oil of New Jersey.
The reported agreement provides:
l. The subsidiary would supply
Italy with oil from Rumania and
other sources outside the United
States upon application of a League
embargo.
2. In return the company would
be granted 30-year, monopoly for
the supply of oil to Italy and its
colonies above the amount produced
in italian territory or in Albania
across the Adriatic.
3. A probable credit of 1000, 00O,-
900 lire 1881 ,000,0OO) for the pur-
chase of oil to be arranged through
the subsidiary with the parent COM
pany.
4. The agreement to be effective
only if and when the League ap-
plies an oil embargo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Philippians Active

By United Press
ASMARA, Eritrea, Dec. 4.-Indi-
cations that a big-scale fight, the
first of the Italian Ethiopian war,
may take place on the northern
front became increasingly strong in
the eyes of observers today.
Ethiopians are increasingly active
both in the area south of Makale,
where they are advancing, and in
and behind the Makale line, where
they are harassing Italian outposts
and lines of communication.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. A bronzed
young Jacksonville, Qnd0, farmer
William Carr LentZ, was the new
corn king of the world today, hold
ing one of the most sought-after
honors available at the Information
al Livestock Exposition.
He won over approximately 1900
entries. judges reported. His entry
was of the johnson County white
dent variety.
Ralph S. Curry of Upton, Ind,
was named reserve grand champion
in the final judging yesterday, while
the junior title went to Eugene Barr,
seventh grade student in the Upton
Grammar School.
Lowell Hardin of Knightstown
Ind, was the junior reserve cham
pion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04

Barrett, on trial Tor MS lie
in connection with the Staying
of Federal Agent Nelson B.
Klein, who was killed trying
to make the arrest, displayed
no emotion at the perfidy.
The government and the defense
staged a prolonged technical battle
over admissibility of signed state
ments of Barrett about the Staying.
Hamilton co. physicians who at
tended Barrett when the statements
were taken were summoned to In
dianapolis after a defense objection
to the statements was sustained by
Judge Robert c.. Baltzell until ex-
pert witnesses could testify on thu
condition of Barrett at the time of
the statements.
Agent E. j. Connolly, who was the
days first witness, opened his teSti-
mony by identifying himself as
Klein'S boss.
He said he had been in charge Of
various offices in the country, and
had been continuously in charge at
Cincinnati since July 1882, but was
absent on special duty at the time
of the shooting.
Personal Friend of Klein
He said he was in charge of the
investigation of the WeyerhauSer
kidnapping case in the state Of
Washington.
He said he rushed to Cincinnati
from Chicago on the night of the
Klein killing on orders of j. Ed
gar Hoover, head of the department.
Odd you know Klein intimate-
ly?
Ayes, sir. He was my personal
friend.
Odd you know George w. Bar.
rett before that night?
A-No.
Odd you see him that night?
Ayes, sir; at Hamilton (O)
hospital
Odd you interview him?
Al did
SOHYtTSdtlOH huIeu OuL
Q-What was the conversation?
Attorney Rice of the defense OBJ
jected and Judge Baltzell ruled that
anything said with reference to the
crime was admissible.
Rice asked the witness what had
been the condition of the defend-
ant on that night in the hospital.
Connolly said he had been told
Barrett's condition was good enough
to be talked to, but that Barrett had
been given something to alleviate
his pain
Judge Baltzell ruled that the con-
verSation could not be admitted un-
less the government could prove
Barrett had been in condition to
talk and Connolly was temporarily
excused
Statement Introduced
Agent A. K. Mckee, who yester-
day got into the record a state
ment of Barrett's, relative to the
Staying of his mother in 1890, was
called and identified signed state
ment of Barretts about the Klein
shooting.
Agent Mckee said each of the
four typewriter pages of the state
ment was signed voluntarily by Bar
rett.
Rice objected and asked Mckee
if he had forced Barrett to sign the
statement. Mckee said he mad not.
Q-Who took the statement?
Al did
Odd you tell him it would be
used against him?
Al did
Q-You didn't coerce him?
Al did not.
Odd you inquire into his physi-
cal condition?
Al did.
Odd you learn it was necessary
for Barrett to have opiates to all
leviate pain?
Al did not. I wasn't interested
in his condition. I was told he. was
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
TRAFFIC
DEATHS
1894 1873
1885 10
Dec. 4 .. III

department, Prosecutor Her
bert M. Spencer, municipal
judges, the Safety Board
members and other enforce
ment officials.
Every one concerned with the
traffic and safety situation realizes
the time has come for drastic action.
The remedy for traffic violations is
enforcement, Mayor Kern said.
The county death toll today stood
at 141, three more than were killed
in 1884 Three persons died yester
day. Fourth victim in the last "a
hours was Eli Willoughby, ST, of 829
S. Sheffield-av. who died this morn
ing in Methodist Hospital of skull
fracture incurred Monday when his
automobile was struck by a track
less trolley at Easiest and Terrace
aV.
Car Skids 80 Feet
After the collision, Mr.. Willough-
by's car skidded 80 feet, striking the
parked auto of Oliver Stewart, 643
Woodlawn-av, and the trolley car
struck a utility pole. Miss Irene
Formes, Is, of 533 N Tacoma-av,
only passenger on the trolley, in
CURED bruises. Herschel Beaman,
Al, of 1905 Ingomar-av, trolley op
orator, escaped injury.
The body was removed to the Far
ley Funeral Home, 1884 w. Nor
ris-St.
Victims yesterday of county high
ways and streets were Mrs. Belle
Mclaughlin, 10, of 722 E. Vermont
st; David Williamson, 81 of 322 S.
Rural-st, and Mrs. Christina Crick-
more, rs, of 2163 N. Olney-st.
Mrs. Mclaughlin died in City Hos
pital of injuries received Aug II
when she was struck by an auto
mobile on N. Easiest.
Mrs. Mclaughlin lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Strauss, and
granddaughter, Mrs. Imogene john
son, who are the only immediate
survivors. Services are to be held
at 1870 tomorrow afternoon at
Bloomington. Burial is to be at
Bloomington.
One Killed, Three Hurt
Next to die was Mr.. Williamson,
injured earlier in the day in an &C
cident at New York and New Jer-
Sey-Sts. Three others were hurt in
the same miShap.
Mr.. Williamson and Wallace E.,
Ingleman, 25, of 40 N. Temple-av,
were on their way to work at the
Indianapolis Malleable Iron Co.,
$40 N. Holmes-av, when their car
figured in a collision with one
driven by John L. Patenaude, 81, of
SIS S. Central-ct, and in which Miss
Naomi Walls. 20. of 424 S. Noble st,
was a passenger.
Services are to be held at 2 to-
morrow in the McNeely Mortuary,
1928 N. Meridian-st, and burial is
TO be in Washington Park Gene
terry.
Mrs. Crickmore was hurled so
feet and was killed instantly when
struck by a car at Olney-St and
MasSachuSetts-av by car driven by
Ellsworth Carmony, 81, of 27o5 ~
Sherman-dr.
Final Rites Friday
Mr. Carmony. arrested on an in
voluntary manslaughter charge, was
discharged today by Judge Myers,
who held the driver blamelesS.
Surviving Mrs. Crickmore are sons,
Ernest, former Marion County dep
uty sheriff, and Victor. and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Anna Haygood and Mrs
Elizabeth Gwinn of Indianapolis
and Mrs. Parl Lamb, Gas City
Services are to be at IL Friday
morning in the Crickmore home,
and later at the Bethlehem U. 8.
Church, north of McCordSville.
Burial is to be in Hamilton County
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
JACKIE COOGAN TO WE'D
Former Child Actor, Betty Cradle
May Be Married Thursday.

By United Press
PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 4.-Jackie
Coogan. erstwhile child actor, and
Betty Cradle, 19-year-old newcomer
to the screen, will be married
Thursday or Friday in Phoenix. Of
ficials of the Fox West Coast The
alters said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
Killer of Federal Agent Sits Impassively as
Former Pal Tells Jury How He
Acted as Tipster
LAWYERS WRANGLE ON STATEMENTS
Court Delays Ruling Until Physician From
Hamilton, O., Can Reach Here to Give
His Version of Episode
BY JOE COLLIER

George W. Barrett, Kentucky bad man, today heard
man who had been conidan tell Federal Court jury
how he had conspred to deliver him into the hands of
police Aug Is.
The man was John Lawes Hamilton CO., restaurant
operator who said he acted stool pigeon that day
after Federal agents asked Hamilton police Barrett
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
DIES OF HEART DISEASE

Charles Ostermeyer. 81, Had Been
in Poor Health Long Time.
Charles Ostermeyer, 81, died sud-
denly today at his home, IL N.
Clearinghouse. Deputy Coroner
Mark Mercer investigated and gave
heart disease as cause of death.
His wife. Elizabeth Mae Ostermeyer,
told police her husband had been
in poor health for a long time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
YV0NNE BEST ACTRESS.
FIRST FILMING PROVES
Combs Her Hair. Kisses Sister as
Cameras Start Work.

BIZ Tnlfcd Press
CALLANDER, Ont, Dec. A.
Yvonne Dionne proved to be the
best actress when she and her four
quintuplet sisters made their debut
today before the sound cameras.
Yvonne stood up in her bed.
combed her own hair, combed her
nurses hair, kissed her sister
Annette. and laughed Justify into
the machines which were recording
a scene for the motion picture The
Country Doctor"
Director Henry c. King, expert
in photoyraphing children, said the
Dionne quintuplets were the best
baby actors he ever saw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-04
CALLS INVASION SNARE

Chinese Overload Attacks japanese
Dominance in North.
By United Press
PEIPING, Dec. 4-Gen. Sung
Cheh-Yuan, overload of Hopei and
Chahar provinces, twin keys to
dominance in North China, today
characterized the movement to sep
arate Hopei. Chahar, Shantung,
Shansi and Suiyuan from the rest of
China as Japanese snare