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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
JEFF NET CHIEF
RESIGNS BERTH
Janis P. Francis Accused of
Drinking During Tour
nament.
By United Press

By UHited Press
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, March
19.-CoaCh Janis P. (HunD Fran
els, whose Jacksonville High School
team failed to win the state basket
ball championship last week, has
resigned at the request of the school
officials.
Jacksonville was defeated by An
derson in the final game after pill
ing up an undefeated record of 81
games during the 1934-1935 season.
Francis announced that he would
quit the coaching game for good
and left town shortly after his
resignation was submitted.
A petition signed by scores of JEFF
fersonville residents asked for
Francis resignation because of his
"disgraceful conduct" after the team
had defeated Montgomery in the
first round of the finals last Friday.
An editorial in the Jeffersonville
News was bitter IN it's criticism of
the coach.
The players did their part but
the coach let them and the Jeffer-
sonville people down." the editorial
said.
&c. Coach Francis has outlived
his usefulness to Jeffersonville.
However, we can't see that he
has done anything worse than the
hypocrites who claim to be Jeffer-
sonville fans and yet enticed Francis
to drink or even drank with him.
"Since writing this we have
learned that coach Francis has re-
signed and will say that is quite
timely. The farther he stays away
from Jacksonville, the better it will
be for all concerned"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

But he also might try to negotiate
an eastern European defense treaty
without Germany. Russia, France
and Czechoslovakia probably would
be che original adherents, pledged
to mutual military assistance, with
the hope that Esthonia, Latvia and
Lithuania would join soon and Po-
land ultimately.
Laval has accepted an official in
vitation to go to Moscow, though
the date has not been actually
named. When he goes, Vladimir
Potemkin, Russian ambassador at
Paris, will accompany him.
The French-B British disagreement
was signalized by continuance OF
active consultation. Sir George
Clark, British ambassador to France,
was here and conferred with Simon
and other officials. Andre Charles
Corbin, French ambassador to Brl-
tain, visited Simon also.
The British German disagreement
seemed a difficult one, regarding the
basis for the Simon Hitler negotia-
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
BY JAMES DOSS
Times stan Writer

THE consumer of homemade
Il gin apparently is the for
gotten man" of the new liquor era
in Indiana.
Makers of the state liquor con-
troll law. now in an embyro stage
OF enforcement, worked for
months in preparing it. The law
literally was forced through the
Legislature. despite a laSt-minute
revolt in the Senate by admins
tration Senators.
DiSSatisfactionS were taken care
Of as far as possible. The beer
interests wanted one thing. the
hard liquor boys another. Every
body was consulted except that
fantastic and utterly Improbable
type Of consumer-the home
made gin expert.
OF course, no one krovs much
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

have refused a French request
that he visit Paris before he
goes to Berlin to see Hitler
Monday and Tuesday of next
week.
d. France was said to consider
sending Foreign Minister Pierre
Laval to Moscow next week to bring
Russia, the worlds most formidable
military power, into the crisis on
her side.
5. Italy was understood to be
planning to back France by sending
a strorg note to Berlin.
Consideration of visit by Laval
to Russia was potentially, perhaps,
the days most important develop
ment.
Simon will be accompanied to
Berlin by his right-hand man, Capt
Anthony Eden, who is to go on to
Moscow.
Laval has tentatively decided to
arrive there coincident with Eden,
March 81, and make the conference
a three one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

Two gallons of alcohol will
throw quite a party and provide
plenty of mileage for plain and
fancy rhetoric. There are golf
addicts, fishing addicts and bridge
addicts, but their enthusiams pale
IN the face of the consuming love
of a home made gin maker for
his own product.
VOU might impugn his integrity
Il or with several slugs of bath
tub gin aboard, discreetly question
his ancestry, but to insult that
homemade gin was begging for
what the boys in the gallery seats
call bust in the mush."
Prohibition repeal came along.
You could buy cheap whisky.
cheap both in price and quality,
and high grade, c. P. grain al
cohol a. $50 pint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19


Hamilton and Foltz talked to Mr..
Mccormick for more than two hours.
then bound and gagged him and
left him locked in his automobile on
country road west of here. Mr..
Mccormick was found and released
at 7:30 a. m. today by a farmer. The
reporter said no attempt was made
TO harm him.
All 1 want is to get my story be-
fore the public" Mr.. Mccormick
quoted Hamilton as saying.
Mr.. Mccormick said he received
an anonymous telephone call at his
home ls st night.
The caller said that he had some
interesting information about East
ham Prison Farm" Mr.. Mccormick
said. He said that if 1 would meet
him he would turn over his informa-
ton TO me-"
The reporter met young man
who got into his automobile and
pressed a .45-caliber pistol against
his side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

about the new law. Three mem
bers of the new Alcoholic Beverage
Commission are meeting today in
an attempt to unravel its COM
plexities.
Paul Fry, excise administrator
and fourth member of the COM
mission, went from hot water"
to hot water" by entraining for
vacation at Hot Springs, Ark.
The law is in effect because it
contained an emergency clause,
but there isn't any enforcement
machinery yet set up and few per-
sons, if any, will know Just what's
in it until printed copies of the
act come OF the press tomorrow.
HOWEVER. an inspection of
Il Il the patched-up version
available indicates that the home
made gin enthusiast took the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
JOHNSON RAPS LONG
HACKERS AS 'SAPS'
Let's Not Be Suckers,
Pleads General.

RvsT rfsd Press
CHICAGO. March le.-Gen. Hugh
S. johnson used his "underslung"
vocabulary in brief new assault
last night on Huey Long and the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin and infer
entially termed people who follow
them "SapS and suckers"
The former NRA Administrator
claimed victory in his recent echo
ing controversy with Long and
Coughlin. but said he intends later
10 answer their lies and insinua-
tons"
L think they got about as much
as thew wanted out of our one pass
age" Gen. johnson said in an ad-
dress sponsored by Northwestern
University. not because of any mass
OF my attack. but because of the
complete vacuum in the body Of
their defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
SEEK TRANSFER
IN KROGER CASE
Hendricks County Officials
Move for Custody of
Three Suspects.

Prosecutor John Kendall and
Sheriff Albert Shane today conSid-
cred plans to bring before the
Hendricks County grand jury the
cases of three men held here in con-
nection with the murder of John
Penny, non-union Kroger Grocery d
Baking Co. truck driver.
Although the grand jury was not
in session today, the officials dis
cusSed means by which the cases
might be transferred into Hendricks
County in view of the pending
charges of vagrancy against the men
in Municipal Court here.
The men under arrest are Harry
F. PeatS. Emmett Williams and
George Haygood. alias Gerald Hay
good. All are employed by the In
ternational Transfers. Chauffeurs,
Stablemen and Helpers Union. Local
1876. with Offices at IA N. New jersey
st.
Although Chief Mike Morrissey,
taking the position that Bertillon
records are the private property OF
the police. would not allow reporters
to examine records of the men, it
was established that at least one OF
them has been tried for murder.
Under the given name of Gerald,
Haygood stood trial in 1881 in Ham,
ilton County Circuit Court for con-
spiracy to murder his uncle. Owen
Crickmore, at the Midway Tavern,
one mile north of the Marion Ham
ilton County line.
Crickmore was shot Oct. l during
a holdup and dice Oct. 3 in City
Hospital. Judge Fred Hines directed
the jury to scquit Haygood because
the plot for robbery was Matched in
Marion County and the Hamilton
County Court therefore had no jur-
isdiction in the conspiracy charge.
Three were sentenced to prison for
the crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
Tenor of London's Message Fully Under
stood, Berlin Makes Its Resentment
Known, Grumbles Bitterly Over Action
ANCE ANNOYED BY WORDING
Laval Prepares for Visit to Moscow Where
Anthony Eden Also Will be Comforting
With Soviet Chieftains.
Copyright. 1885. by United press)

LONDON March 19.-Europes arms crisis took new,
grave turn today with Great Britain and Germany as well as
Great Britain and France, apparently In disagreement
Developments were:
l. Britain and Germany took divergent views of the
basis on which Sir John Simon and Adolf Hitler should nego-
tate egalzation Of German rearmament.
g French sources bitterly criticised Btams procedure
The French drafted strong protest against
Geranys army service law be dispatched to Berlin after
a cabinet meeting tomorrow.
2 Simon Rritain's foreign secretary reported to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

ish diplomatic maneuver.
The impression had been that
Great Britain was ready to negoti-
ate on the basis that German re-
armament was an accomplished
fact.
Realization that Britains note of
yesterday actually specified clearly
that the hated Versailles Treaty
must be basis, brought surprise and
anger.
The British note, its terms fully
comprehended, was called a con-
sistent follow-up to the British
white paper-charging Germany
with militaristic spirit-which was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
LEO A. BLATZ DEAD:
I'LL SEVERAL MONTHS
Father Of The Times Composing
Room Foreman Passes.

Father Of The Times Composing
Room Foreman Passes.
Leo A. Blatz. SIS n. JefferSon-sv.
4 retired employee OF the National
Biscuit Co. died today in his home
after an illness OF several months.
Mr.. Blstz was born July -. 1868,
IN Dana. Ill. but had lived in In
dianapoliS since ne was q year Old.
He was one Of the founders Of
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church parish.
Surviving Mr.. Blst1 are two
daughters. Miss Minnie 3. Blstz
and Miss Hilds NJ Blatz. and two
sons. Herbert J. Blstz. foreman of
The Indianapolis Times composing
room and Bsltes B. Blstz. all Of this
city.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

dec1QeQ To-Day.
It was learned that as soon as ne
knew of Germany's army service
law. Foreign Minister Pierre Laval
sent urgent messages to London and
Rome, asking:
1. Quick, strong, solemn protest.
2. Urgent consultation in keeping
with previous French-British-Ital-
ian protests.
3. Extraordinary convocation OF
the League of Nations council.
Great Britain accepted none OF
these suggestions except that 1t
quickly sent note neither strong
or solemn. It's note was sent on
its own initiative and in its own
name.
The immediate effect was shown
in statements that France would
seek it's own allies if Germany
proved adamant and in last nights
confirmation that Laval had &C.
cepted an official Russian invitation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

the starting point of the entire
present crisis.
Particularly the decree militariz-
ing the German air force, which
came before Saturdays, army law,
the government had believed Britain
was ready to accept as a fact.
Germany, it was indicated, will
insist, despite the new development,
that the British French memoran-
dunn of Feb. 3, first suggesting
negotiations leading to recognition
of German rearmament, implied
acceptance of the known fact that
Germany already has rearmed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
Roosevelt Eyes Situation
By United Press

By Jntted Press
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has no plans for inn
mediate action by this government
in the European situation, it was
learned today in authoritative quar-
tiers.
The President feels, it was under
stood, that he and other government
officials should take time fully 20 as
say conditions, information and re-
ports from the State Department on
the European situation.
He believes that is the best course
to pursue rather than making an
immediate, hasty decision regarding
steps, if any, this government might
take.
At the same time it was said that
published reports to the effect that
the President was under strong
pressure to keep hands off the Eu-
ropean situation we're false because
Turn to Page Six
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

manufacturers.
1t would include a drastic
taxation plan to limit all in
dividual incomes to $4,000
in wartime.
Committeeman arranged to dis
cuSs their conclusions with PreSi-
dent Roosevelt later today.
A program will be submitted to
the Senate in a preliminary report
by the committee on April l. 1t was
drafted by John T. Flynn, economist
and student of stock market actlvl-
ties.
Chairman Gerald P. Nye (R.,
N. D. announced the plan would
be followed eventually by recon-
mendations to reduce profits in war
supplies in peace time.
THE committee believes that TAX
ing profit out of preparations for
war is more important than merely
taking the profits out Of it after 1t
has started he said.
These II points were included IN
the plan:
Il. To take so per cent of the first
6 per cent profits of corporations,
and 100 per cent on all over that
in excess profits.
Income Limited to $4,000
20. To limit all individual income
to $4,000 and to take all over that
in income taxes.
80. To impose income taxes on ev-
erybody from $1,000 or less up in
sufficient amounts to cover war ex-
penses.
"a. To assess and collect income
taxes quarterly out of income as 1t
is made.
IS. To check numerous methods
of defeating income tax levies.
IS. Publicity of all salaries i'm
mediately upon declaration of war.
81. Industrial management draft
all general officers of corporations
to be registered in a draft Of man
agement and when deemed neces-
sary indicted into military forces Of
the United States.
Speculation Is Forbidden
SO. Close all commodity exchanges,
forbid speculation in commodities,
fix commodity prices at proper
PARTIES and allocate to essential
professors.
80. Regulate all new private
financing through war finance
agency.
10. A war finance corporation to
assist in financing of essential war
industries.
Il. Communicating of essential
industries and services.
20. Licensing industries estab-
lishment of priorities in purchasing
and when essential, price fixing"
McSwain Bill Attacked
The program was the committees
answer to the McSwain war profits
elimination bill pending in the
House. The McSwain proposal,
drafted after Mr.. Roosevelt ap-
pealed for legislation to outlaw ex-
cessive war time incomes, would
freeze prices of all commodities at
the outbreak of any conflict.
That plan is futile save as a
minor auxiliary weapon" Senator
Nye said, speaking before his COM
mittee.
The profits in war, spiraling of
prices and the uncivilized scramble
for the shameful fruits of ma
tional disaster can be prevented in
only one way, and that is to pre-
vent the initiation at the beginning"
the committee held.
"Pay as We Fight"
The initiation can be prevented in
only one way and that is by check
ing the force which creates and that
force is huge borrowings of the gov
eminent.
THE central idea, therefore, in
the plan recommended to the COM
mittee is that in the next war we
will pay as we fight. This means
that the war will be paid for out of
taxation as far as that is possible"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
SIGNS BILLS GRANTING
MORE PENSION FUNDS

Roosevelt Approves S1,8OO,OOO Hike
for Veterans Widows.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 19-Pres-
ident Roosevelt today signed and
sent to Congress four executive
orders amending existing regula-
tions so as to give 81 100000 more
annually to widows and children of
veterans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
IF YOU PLAY BRIDGE

Heads up. class Now. sll
YOU contract bridge enthusiasts
turn 10 Page 20 and pay close
heed 70 the chart there.
William z. Mckinney. sec
rotary Of the American Bridge
League and bridge editor of
The Indianapolis Times. has
compiled a table OF the new
scoring rules for contract bridge.
You can't play bridge without
knowing how many points YOU
lose or win.
The new scoring becomes in
tsrnationaily effective April /.
50 you have only = short time
IN which 70 familisrize your
self with II. Turn 70 Page. 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
AbySSinia Asks
League to Put
Check on Italy

By United Press
GENEVA, March 19-Abyssinia,
warning against the danger of war
with Italy on the Somaliland border
in Africa, appealed to the League
of Nations today to intervene.
Abyssinia's note charged Italy
with flagrantly violating treaties and
expressed fear of an Italian attack.
1t invoked Article Is of the COW
enant, involving League action
against the threat OF war.
In consequence of the mobiliza-
ton ordered by the Royal Italian
government and the continual dis
patch of troops and war material to
the Italian Ethiopian frontier" the
note said. there now exists be-
tween Ethiopia and the royal Italian
government a dispute likely to lead
to rupture"
The note charged Italy posi-
lively had refused to enter direct
negotiations.
The royal Italian government"
the note said, replied by mobilizing
one contingent and dispatching
troops and war material to Ethiopia
and Somaliland some local in
cident may serve as a preteXt for
military action. The independence
of Ethiopia, member of the League
of Nations, is in peril"
Aged HooSier Pastor Dead
WARSAW. Ind, March 19.-The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
HO0SIER ATHLETE AGAIN
CONVICTED IN Staying

Petersburg Youth Killed Sweetheart,
Second Jury Agrees.
By United Press
PETERSBURG, Ind, March 49,
Ward Davis, 20, former Petersburg
High School athlete, was convicted
by a jury in Circuit Court today on
charges of numbering his sweet
heart, Annavieve France, II.
1t was the second time a jury had
found him guilty. He wss granted
a new trial after his original con-
viction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
Bandit Kidndps Reporter
to Tell Public His Side
Ray Hamilton, Texas DeSperado and Pal AbduCt Writer
for Scripps- Howard Paper; Denies He's Killer
By : nited Press

March 19-Raymond Hamilton Southwest des
the
before public"
Foltz former convict
Mccormick for The Houston Press
newspaper today that
heidi missioner of he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
Nazis Angered After Fully
Comprehending British Note


BERLIN March reception OF
compulsory today apparent Brit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
France to Send Own Protest,
Then Confer With Soviet Chiefs

By n
pAPIs March 9-France protest against
oroanvs army service law cabinet meeting was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
NAUS FURIOUS AT BRITAIN,
NEW CRISIS IS LOOMING
Drastic Wartime Tax
Plan Limiting Incomes to
$4,000 Yearly Proposed
Broad Program to Eliminate Profiteering Given Senate
by Arms Probers After SW-Months Probe Twelve
Points Are Included.
By United Press


WASHINGTON, March ia broad program to el;mi-
nate profits put forward by the Senate Munitions
Committee today after six months Investigation Of arms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

to visit Moscow at a date to be
named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19
T0DAY'S WEATHER

Tomorrow's sunrise, 5:4S a. M;
5:57 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-19

Aged Hoosier Pastor Dead
WARSAW. Ind, March 19.-The
Rev. Rollin Marquis, retired Presby-
terrain minister. died last night at
Winona Lake. He was 81.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-22
Smallest nsolated Group
Resides on Midway Island

Perhaps the smallest Isolated group
of people living under the American
flag are the Inhabitants of Midway Is
land. Midway, marking almost the ex-
IRENE western end of the Hawaiian
archipelago, Ia 13O0 miles from Homo
lulu. Its inhabitants number less than
two dozen and their business is oper-
alton of repeater station for the
cable between the United States and
Asia. Here messages that are flashed
under the Pacific have to be stepped
up" in power.
When the station was establishes
Midway's shifting sands between the
coral reefs seemed an insecure foot
ing for q cable station. Shrubs and
trees had to be planted to bind tho
sand together. Now the dazzling white
sand is covered with dense thicket.
The cable buildings, living quarters
and windmills are surrounded b.
lawns, hedges and flowers. The In
habitants amuse themselves with ten
mis-, golf, fishing, swimming and sail
ing. There are no automobiles, traftie
eana skvscranars. snlokastaclss. sub
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-08-22
Mechanics of an Eclipse
Simple, Scientist Says

The mechanics of an eclipse Is ex-
tremely simple, asserts Il scientist In
the Montreal Herald. AS the moon
goes around the earth in monthly
orbit there will be position In each
revolution when the earth will lie be-
tween the moon and the sun. AS all
light comes from the sun, there would
be an eclipse of the moon each month
if all three bodies were in the same
plane. However. the plane of the lu-
mar orbit makes a small angle with
the ecliptic, or plane of the eafths
orbit, and this angle is large enough
to carry the moon above or below the
earth's shadow in space on most lunar
revolutions. Ordinarily, therefore,
when the earth Is between the moon
and sun, we have just the regular full
moon phase. AS the lunar Orbital plane
constantly shifts it's position in perl
odic manner, we find full moons which
occur when the moon is also passing
through the ecliptic plane. This pro-
duces an eclipse since the earth's shad-
ow is necessarily close to this plane
only.
Eclipses Of the moon, even total
eclipses, do not have the scientific i'm
portance of total solar eclipses They
reveal to our sight no important phe-
nomena which are otherwise unseen.
The most important observations which
astronomers can make at such times
are only for the purpose of checking
up the predicted and observed times.
This enables them to obtain more cor.
rect values for the various factors en-
tering the mathematical relations rep
resenting the motions of the moon.