davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-03-15

to do somebody an injury. The only
thing have done is to do this fellow
Bean a kindness"
Schultz then interrupted Blanton's
statement and raised a point of order
against the presence in the commit
tee room OF Maj. Brown and Inspector
Headley.
Chairman Randolph explained that
Schultz was absent when the commit
tee agreed at the morning session. at
the insistence of Blanton,. to allow the
two police officials TO remain in the
committee room while he testified
Brown, Headley Leave.
Maj. Brown and Inspector Headlev
left the room after Blanton refused to
press his point any farther. Blanton
had declared previously that 7 have
appeared before congressional CON-
mittees for the past 18 years and this
is the first time have ever been de-
MED my rights"
When Blanton agreed that Brown
and Headley should not be with him
in the same room while he was giving
testimony, Inspector Headley jumped
to his feet, clicked his heels together
in military fashion, and strolled out
OF the room. He was followed by
Maj. Brown.
Even after Brown and Headley left
the room, the discussion over this
particular point of order kept up for
few minutes.
Il believe that if these friends had
gone down the line for Headley in
stead of Bean, Headley would have
been appointed as assistant superin-
tendent of police
In refuting the statement made by
Inspector Bean that Blanton's Secre-
tary was in the Office and he believed
she was taking down a stenographic
report of their conversation, Blan-
ton said:
My secretary was in there about
her business-in and out. don't
believe she heard anything we said.
Inspector Bean in his statements
to this committee went on to say
about my being high Mason. I sup
pose not one-half dozen of my col
leagues have ever heard me say was
a Mason. The only thing that brought
out that question was this: Some
people in the District at the time of
Beans appointment had religious
oigotry."
Evening star., 1935-03-15

Police Department and the few ac-
complishments have made in their
behalf they made me an honorary
member of the Policemen's Associ-
alton"
Schultz wanted to know "why the
rest of the Ccngressmen couldn't get
honorary membership tickets to the
Policemens Association"
Fitzpatrick asked of Blanton: why
were you so interested in having Bean
retired?"
In answer. Blanton went over his
previous testimony about friends tell
ing him Bean could not live another
Winter in Washington, and explained
he wanted Bean retired so Bean could
get more money.
The name of Bean never figured in
| the correspondence between the major
and Blanton.
| In asking Blanton to explain that.
Evening star., 1935-03-15

fare-up was started in the commit
tee.
why" asked Fitzpatrick, was MAJ.
Brown telling you all this?"
Because We had gentlemen's
agreement" responded Blanton.
why did you have a gentlemen's
agreement" Fitzpatrick asked.
Because" Blanton said, not
finishing.
He went on to explain that from
the time he had written the letter in
Texas to Maj. Brown until I came to
Washington I never had anything
more to say about Bean or Headley." )"
Blant0n Gets Mad.
Fitzpatrick interjected the gentle
mems agreement" again and got
Blanton mad.
Just a gentlemen's agreement
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among friends who had no control Of
the situation" Blanton said.
What are you doing here, trying to
find out crime conditions in the Dis
trict or stir up trouble in Congress-"
Blanton asked looking at Fitzpatrick.
It am a member Of Congress" Blanton
shouted, and intimated that II neces-
sary he would take this case to the
floor Of the House.
Fitzpatrick sailed: "You may be a
member Of Congress but you're Just
another witness here"
Chairman Jennings Randolph called
for order and expressed regret that
Blanton had said anything against
the committees counsel 1--WE have
every confidence in Mr.. Fitzpatrick" !"
Randolph said.
Blanton wanted to know II they had
any confidence in him, and Randolph
said YES"
The chairman then asked that the
proceedings be conducted with dig
nifty.
when they treat me right" Blan-
ton said, "I'll treat them right"
The testimony then swung around
to Blanton's return to Washington
and the visit of Bean to the Repre-
sentative's Office. Fitzpatrick wanted
to know if Blanton actually summoned
Bean to the House Office Building.
NO" replied Blanton. I'm talk
ing with Maj. Brown I said: I'D like
to speak to Bean-.'"
Fitzpatrick challenged: I'm effect,
you did ask for Beam"
"Oh, no." Blanton replied. "He was
not summoned. The visit was not
compulsory. He came voluntarily to
my Office"
Denies Notes on Talk.
Blanton next called attention to
Beans testimony regarding a visit to
his Office at which the retirement
question was discussed. He took par
ticular offense to a statement Bean
made indicating that stenographer
had taken stenographic notes of the
conversation.
Bean testified that the stenog-
rapher was sitting behind him." de-
clared Blanton. why she couldn't
get behind him to save her soul. AS
| matter of fact, she was attending
to her duties
"I am just talking about the unfair
ness and injustice of that statement.
If you members of the committee will
come to my Office you can see the sit
uation for yourself
Inspector Bean said something
about me being a high Mason. The
only time that question came up was
about year ago"
A roll call in the House interrupted
the hearing at this point and the
committee recessed until 1:30 o'clock,
Evening star., 1935-03-15

Texas. In it he addressed Brown as
MY Dear Major" and began: You
will remember the gentlemen'S agree
ment that we had that the assistant
superintendent would hold the place
only a short time" The letter then
went on to recall the plan whereby
Bean would step aside and let Head
ley become his successor.
Browns reply to this letter also
was read into the record and then
another letter from Blanton, in which
he endeavored to straighten out GER
tain details not clear to him.
Fitzpatrick, counsel for the COM
mittee, wanted to know why Blanton
should have all this interest in the
metropolitan police force. Blanton
reached into his pocket, drew out a
wallet and threw a card onto the
table.
Here is why" he said. "On ac-
count of the work I've done for the
Evening star., 1935-03-15
Sewers to Be Discussed.

EAST FALLS CHURCH, Va. March
IS Especially .-Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Lawrence w. Douglas and Thomas
w. Phillips, attorney. will address the
East Falls Church Citizens Associa-
ton tonight on the county sewer In
stallation. The meeting will De in the
Office of D. M. Bridwell.
Evening star., 1935-03-15

when Blanton will return to the wit
ness stand to complete his testimony
Felt Rights Invaded.
When the hearing resumed at 1:30
Blanton returned to the witness stand,
apparently quite disturbed.
Chairman Randolph told the COM
mittee he wished that Blanton be al
lowed to complete his statement with
out further interruption.
Il want to tell why I lost my tenn
per this morning." Blanton began.
i felt that my rights were invaded.
II want to call attention to the
right of a member Of the House, to
rule No. II of the House"
Blanton read the rule pointing out
that 1t applied to a standing COM
mittee as well as to the House itself.
Now I appeared here in my Ca
pacity on privilege" Blanton con-
tinued I'm a newspaper this after
noon there Is a big headline which
reads: Police Plot Laid to Blanton'
That brings my name into improper
notoriety."
Next Blantcn read several other
newspaper headlines and said: 81 had
a right to appear before the COM
mittee on the question of privilege.
Reputed by Schultz.
when I was told by Mr.. Schultz
that I was Just an ordinary witness
I felt 1t was improper. I am on the
Appropriations Committee and any
time you gentlemen have anything to
bring before that Committee I will
see that you get your rights"
You cited us a rule; kindly give
us that page" interrupted Schultz.
"That was on page 324 Of the House
manual" said Blanton. "See rule IL
subdivision 49,"
This is not standing committee, y
declared Schultz. Il have spoken to
several members of the Rules Com
mittee and they have told me I am
right"
It felt that you gentlemen were a
little abrupt" Blanton declared. IF
any of you gentlemen appear before a
committee on which I am a member
I will see that your rights are pro-
tected"
IT have never plotted with Maj
Brown Inspector Headley or any per-
son in this country with regard to
police job I have had gentle
mans agreement with lots of people
just like I had in the case of In
spector Bean"
Definition of "Plot'
Representative Brewster. Repub-
lican of Maine, interrupted Blanton
at this point and said: Il take it you
draw a difference between plot and
a gentleman's agreement?"
Evening star., 1935-03-15

It's almost the same system
as when we introduced il seven
years ago. :. YOU MAKE
YOUR SELECTION =.
Suit. Topcoat, Shoes, Hat and
Furnishings Gall together or
any article and divide the bill
into 10 equal payments
only WE'VE ADDED THE
EXTRA CONVENIENCE
OF TAKING LONGER TO
PAY if you like.
Evening star., 1935-03-15
Definition of plot"

Definition of "Plot.'
Representative Brewster, Repub-
lican of Maine, interrupted Blanton
at this point and said: Il take it you
draw a difference between a plot and
a gentlemans agreement?"
"a plot" said Blanton, lis a scheme
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10

lowed to stay at the Jail because
she said she was afraid Of Thomp-
son. Deputy Small decided to al
low her to remain and she has been
there ever since.
Denies One Is at Large
Deputy Small conferred with
Prosecutor Hornaday, and they
again questioned the girl. Con-
WINGED her story demanded action,
they arrested Thompson. Mrs.
Frazier and Martin in Sheridan and
Spencer in indianapolis. All were
arrested yesterday.
Prosecutor Hornaday denied ru-
mors that another, and most i'm
portant, person in the case is still
at large and sought. He said he
knows Of no such person, alleged TO
be the broker" in the case, and
reported to be also of indianapolis.
MY case is shaping up" Prose-
cutor Hornaday said, Circuit Court
VIII resume sessions Sept. 9 and
Ill confer with the judge then for
an early arraignment.
There are some angles of the
case we haven't gone into yet, some
mysteries to be cleared up, out we
have the framework of the case
We are hunting no one
Girl Described as Pretty
Judge of the Boone County Cir
cult Court is John w. Hornaday
brother of the prosecutor.
Miss Hawkins, whose father also
is dead, is described by attaches at
the jail as being pretty and intelli-
gent. She will see no one, and will
answer no questions except for
authorities.
Investigation into the alleged sale
of the girl is being conducted by
Deputy Small.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Meat Packers ASSaiIed
By United Press


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-A
combine of big meat packers is rob-
bing farmers with one hand and
gouging consumers with the other
Rep. John D. Dingell Cd, Mich.)
charged today.
He proposed appointment of a
lve-man house committee to in
vestigate causes contributing to the
spread between prices paid pro-
ducers and that charged consumers
Of meat.
His resolution, Mr.. Dingell said
would offer congressional support OF
housewives in Detroit and elsewhere
fighting against skyrocketing prices
of meat. The committee would be-
gin its investigation this summer.
Mr.. Dingell said Detroit house
wives boycotting butcher shops were
right in saying prices are too high,
but that the wrong party is being
boycotted, unreasonable prices, he
said, are not the fault of the re-
tail meat merchant.
The big four" Mr.. Dingell, a
former packing house salesman, said,
controls and to some extent ma
nipulates prices and the small
butcher must follow" He charged
small packers were forced to do
along with the combine.
Rep Dingell's proposal added
support to Administration plans for
a $4,000 investigation of professors
President Roosevelt has given his
approval of a resolution proposing
the investigation. 1t passed the
Senate early this session and is now
pending in the House.
The resolution was regarded as the
Administrations answer to suits by
more than 800 food manufacturers
to halt payment of processing taxes.
1t would authorize the Federal Trade
Commission to make broad inquiry
into distribution of the food con-
SumerS' dollar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10

Two members of the trains three
man crew were injured when the
heavy locomotive, lifted from the
tracks by an expertly timed bomb,
bounded over the rails.
Conductor w. w. WeSterbrook
and Fireman Ira Fitzgerald, both of
Clinton, Ill, we're brought to st.
Johns Hospital here with bruises
and head injuries. Engineer Tony
Hoff, also of Clinton, escaped in
jury.
The dynamiting, tying up all traf-
f1c on the I. c. line between Chi
cago and st. Louis, was the fifteenth
train bombing attributed to the
mine feud in Illinois.
The war-a bitter three-year
fight among coal operators and
rival unions-has claimed 36 lives
in the bituminous fields circling
Springfield.
More than 200 bombings-trains,
trestles, mine shafts and homes
resulted in damage aggregating
close to a million dollars.
H. j. Ross, of Clinton, divisional
superintendent of the Illinois Cen
trail, began an immediate investiga-
ton. The I. G. tracks formerly
were used by the Chicago g. Illinois
Midland Railroad for hauling coal.
The blast occurred shortly after
midnight, two miles south of
Springfield, while the locomotive,
Carrying a string of empty cars,
travelled up a slight grade at about
25 miles an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
DRASTIC CHANGE
FACES TAX-RICH
BILL IN SENATE
Heated Committee Session
Gives Hint of Thorough
0verhauIing.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. lO.-A
violent upheaval in the Senate
Finance Committee today indicated
the Roosevelt tax program may be
thoroughly overhauled before being
enacted into law
The committees actions during
the one full day of executive sessions
devoted to consideration of the bill
showed the measure passed by the
House would be altered substantial
ly before being brought out for
Senate debate.
For the time being it was i'm
possible to classify the committee's
actions exactly, since in repudiating
the proposed inheritance taxes it
showed a conservative trend while
in voting to increase capital stock
levles it went in the other direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Camp Gridley
Boats to Race
Culver Rivals
Event Tomorrow Will Be
Over Quarter Mile Course;
Second of Series.
By Times Special

By Times Special
KNOX, Ind, Aug. 10 Camp
Gridley midshipmen will race Gull
yer Military Academy at Culver to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for
what is hoped to be the deciding
boat race in a series Of three.
approximately 1000 people saw the
Gridley midshipmen win the first
race by four boat lengths two weeks
ago. The race will be over a quar-
ter-mile course with the best crews
of both schools competing.
Commander G. L. White, Gridley
coach, has been training the crew
daily over a four mile course in
preparation for the race tomorrow.
The Gridley boxing team claimed
by right of default a victory over
Culver Thursday afternoon. The
score between the two school teams
is even in the boxing series.
Coach Harry Painter, Indian
apolis Manual Training High School
mentor, is in charge of Gridley
athletic activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
LEGION CASTS DOUBT
ON YORK'S WAR FEAT
New ESngland Farley Claims Credit
for New Haven Sergeant.


for New Haven Sergeant.
By United Press
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 10
The American Legion state con-
vention today adopted a resolution
which said Corp. Alvin York, Ten
nessee, was falsely credited with the
capture of 70 German officers and
men at the battle of Chateau Thier-
ry in october, 1918, for which he
received the congressional medal of
honor.
The resolution, unanimously ap-
proved, recommended a similar
decoration for Sergt. Bernard j..
Early, New Haven, who, it was
claimed, led the detachment of II
American infantrymen and forced
the surrender of the enemy just be-
fore he was felled by machine gun
fire from hidden thicketS.
York, the petition stated, took over
the command after Early fell with
three wounds and the led the
prisoners back to the American
lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Births
BOYS

James and Jeferine Chrisler. 1881 Mas
sachusetts.
Perry and Mildred Antrobus, 752 W. New
York.
Frank and Alice williams. % N. Rich
land.
Earl and Carrie Green. 9s3 N fremont
Paul and Della Richmond, 4504 Scho-
field
Paul and Helen Barrett. 22o2 Broadway
Lowell and Josephine Barnes, City Hos
pital
John and Helen Ross. City Hospital
Floyd and Anna johnson. City Hospital.
John and Minnie Oglesbv City Hospital.
Alexander and Melba Katra, City Hos
pital.
Jorsn and Laura knight, CITY Hospital.
Mark and RUBY Owens. 322 Lansing.
William and Wilma Stewart. Methodist
Vincent and Lesta Lewis. Methodist
Hospital.
Edward and Marie Bates. Methodist Hos
pital.
Fred and Kottkamp Methodist Hospital.
Girls
willis and Louise o'Donaghue. 500 n.
Gladstone.
Lee and Ruby West 4s3 W. 18th.
Robert and Mollie Carver, City Hospital.
Thomas and Merriam Faux, City Hos
Carl and Mary Jacobs. City Hospital
Bruce. and Lucille Osmon, Methodist
Dwight and Clara Moxrey Methodist
Hospital,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
30 Players Enter
Table Net Event
Champ Mcclure to Perform
at Paddle Club.

At least 30 players have entered
the Paddle Club table tennis tour
nament to be held Monday night
at the courts in the Test Building.
Jimmy Mcclure, national cham
pion, will defend the midsummer
title and will be pushed by such vet
Grams players as Joel Inman, SpuE
Spaulding, Ed Dorey Dick Nc
Dowell, Bob Rove, Jerry Jacobs, Lee
Searcy and such fast-coming play
ers as Frank Montfort, Earl Coul-
son and Paul Jackson.
The tournament will start at 7:30
p. m. Monday and will be open to
the spectators free of charge. En-
tries in both singles and doubles
will be accepted at the Paddle Club
until Monday noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Guffey Bill Nearing 0. K.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-A IA
vorable report early next week on
the Guffey coal bill, long deadlocked
in committee was indicated today
by Chairman Robert L. Doughton
ID, N. c. of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
Rep. Doughton said he would call
his committee to meet Monday and
that he expected it would vote to
report the bill favorably. 1t was
believed the bill now has a good
chance of enactment this session of
CONGRESS-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
VITAL STATISTICS
Marriage Licenses

John G. Dyer, 25 Of 284s Washington
blvd, salesman. and Mary Ann Patton.
23. Of $3.50 N. New Jersey-st. secretary.
James B. Hsrreld. a. of Elwood. engi-
neer, and Anna Lascu. 10. Of 1924 N.
Belle Vieu-pl. housekeeper.
Edward Stillweu. q. OF 445i2 n. Dav-
idsonst radio repairs. and Arvadia P.
Human. 20. Of 272o z. 16th-st house
keeper
trucker and Mary Milliner II Of 1910 W
New York-st. housekeeper.
Joe Washington. 90 of 25o6 Northwest
ern-av. cab driver, and 1nez GRAFTON. l5.
Of 2439 Northwestern-av. housekeper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Marion Miley to
Face Mrs. Atwood
Young Rivals TangIe for
Western Golf Title.

Bg United Press
CLEVELAND. Aug. 1O-Playing
the best golf of the tournament so
far, Marion Miley, 2O-year-old
trans Mississippi champion, piled
up a lead of four holes over Mrs.
June Beebe Atwood of Chicago. at
the end of the morning round Of
the finals match for the Women'S
Western championship here today.
With two holes conceded. Miss
Miley was around in 39-49-79. even
par for women. It was the first
time in the tournament that any
of the contestants had broken 80.
By United Press
CLEVELAND. Aug. 10. 49, Weary
from a solid week of the SterneSt
sort of competitive golf. Mrs. June
Beebe Atwood of Chicago and Ma
rion Miley of Lexington, KY, fight
it out ever the long 36-hole route to-
day for the WomenS Western golf
title.
Both the diminutive Mrs. Atwood
and the slender, boyish Marion
gained the finals round by close
margins yesterday. The former de-
fcated Marion Leachman, San Fran
cisco, 2 and l. while Miss Miley eked
out a one up victory in 10 holes over
Margaret Russell, Detroit.
Mrs. Atwood is a slight favorite.
The fighting spirit of Miss Miley.
however, appeared destined TO stand
her in good stead in the gruelling
finals. The 20-year- old Trans Mis-
SiSSippi champion found herself four
down to Miss Leachman at the end
of Il holes yesterday. Bracing. she
took five out of the next six holes
to square the match. then went on
TO win the first extra hole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Believed to Be Promoters

Roy Thompson, A. held in Leb-
anon on charge of kidnapping a
17-year-old girl in a strange part
nership with her grandmother, is
believed to be a business promoter
who has centered his activities in
Indianapolis.
His companion, Max Martin, held
on charges of contributing to the
girls delinquency, is believed to be
a graduate this spring from Frank
lin College, and Thompson's partner
in a new business enterprise located
in Franklin.
George Heller, 1923 Nordyke st,
retired grocer, told The Indianapolis
Times that the two men are his
partners in new business venture,
the Validity Specially Manufacture
ing Co., created to manufacture a
windshield wiper invented by
Thompson and on which he holds
the patent.
StepSOn of EX- GOvernor
Mr.. Heller says it is his under
standing that Thompson is a STEP
son of Samuel Vernon Stewart who
was Governor of Montana from
1912 to 1916, and who now lives a
Butte, Mont, and has in his Gus
tody two of Thompsons children,
whose mother is dead.
He said he understands Martins
home is in Brockton, Ill.
MI. Heller expressed complete
faith in Thompson and Martin
said he never had seen anything in
the actions of either that would give
him any basis for suspicion.
L met Thompson, he said, zone
night last fall. I was working as
a Statehouse policeman in the State
Library, and about dusk of a rainy
night I was preparing to go home
I saw man standing in the rain
in parking lot, and he was colo
and wet and hungry. He said he
had just come by bus from Sar
Francisco.
Called Good Mechanic
II gave him clothing and fooc
and shelter and he, in return, die
some mechanical work on my car
He is a good mechanic. After a few
days he said he was going to Louis
vile, where his sister lived. Later
he told me that he stopped off in
Franklin and entered business
! there.
/ 1T was there that he met Martin
he said, and eventually they inter-
ested me in manufacturing Thomp-
sons windshield wiper. We incorpo-
rated and had some of the dies
made.
Two months ago man intro
6uced to me as Stewart and a
brother of Thompson, came to IN
dianapolis in the interest of the
insult properties, of which he was
an official
Agreed to Finance Firm
"He agreed to finance the COM
pany to the extent of $4,000 and
we were to arrange for factory
space.
ION Aug. l Thursday before the
alleged kidnapping early next day.
Thompson and Martin left here to
drive, in my car, to Louisville. Yes
terday they left to drive to Chicago
and said they would be back
Wednesday. Thompson said he was
to collect $500 from patent roy
alties from the Mills Speciality Co.
I'VE were to use this money to
complete arrangements for the
factory"
Thompson and Martin lived IN
indianapolis at the home of Mrs.
Mamie Peckover. 1914 Nordyke-
st. They got rooms there on
recommendation Of Mr.. Heller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-10
Indiana
. =
News of HooSierdom Told
Briefly for Quick
Reading.

By United Press
U OKOMO, Aug. 10.-With coal
IN oil supply almost exhausted
in his home, Earl Valentine, IS,
decided yesterday to tap a power
line in front of his farm home,
five miles northwest of here.
Shortly afterward he was found
dead a victim of electric shock.
One wire had been cut and he
held the other.