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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-01

QRUNO HAUPTMANN will die in
II the electric chair at Trenton, N.
j., during the week of March Is. unless
attorneys secure stay of execution
by filing an appeal. The prisoner
showed no trace of emotion as the
jurors announced their verdict and did
not break under the strain until after
Justice Trenchard had pronounced SEN
tence, and he was returned to his cell.
The jurors required more than II
hours to reach their verdict. Two of
the women were said to have held out
for a recommendation of mercy which
would have resulted in life sentence
for the man accused of the murder of
the Lindbergh baby. but there was no
mention of mercy when the verdict was
read.
Forty-eight hours after his convic-
ton, Hauptmann was taken to the
state prison at Trenton, N. j., where
he was entered as convict No. 17,40O.
A strict censorship has been clamped
down as far as his activities are con-
cerned Every precaution is being
taken to prevent his escape. special
guard has been put over the prisoner,
and two men are stationed in the look
out towers armed with riot guns, tear
gas and revolvers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-01

nR. F. E. Townsend of California,
- whose pension plan for the aged
has gained the support of many thou
sands of thoughtless citizens, went
before the senate finance committee
and tried to explain how the govern
ment could get out of its economic
troubles by paying 5000 monthly pen
sions to all persons over sixty, pro-
vided each one must spend his 5000
for commodities or services within the
country each month. The senators
didn't treat the proposition with much
seriousness.
Chairman Harrison said that with
100000 or more aged. the plan would
cost $24,000,O00,000 a year. But a 2
per cent tax would raise only S5,000,-
100000, leaving a deficit of S19,0O0,-
100000 year.
"Yes," Townsend said, "but we will
not be able to put 100000 on the
pension Immediately. 1t took two
years to get 100000 men into the
army. We would have to examine each
citizen for his citizenship and age, as
we examined applicants for the army"
. EPUBLICAN heavy guns, some
IN light ones and a few Democratic
mortarS bOmbarded the 81 $50 900 900
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-01

= EPUBLICAN heavy guns, some
N light ones and a few Democratic
mortars bombarded the $4,SS0,000,O 900
work relief bill in the senate, and then
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-01

WNU-G
Evening star., 1935-09-04
940EM|LE CROP
Of TREES GROWN
U. S. Nurseries Devoting
Energies to Battle on
Soil Erosion.
Nv thA Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Government expects to produce
enough trees in the coming year to
create one of the largest forests in the
world.
Oficials announced yesterday that
Federal and cooperating nurseries
will have an output of SOC, 900, 900
trees and shrubs. which will be
planted in reforestation projects at
the rate of about 1000 to the acre.
Oflcials said the new tree crop should
be enough If planted in one tract to
cover $40 square miles. 1t was en-
phasized. however, that the trees will
not be planted In one tract, despite
last years proposal for a forest
"shelter-belt" to halt erosion and dust
storms.
In addition to the trees and shrubs,
officials said the nursery program
calls for collection of 100000 pounds
Of grass seed not available CONNER
cially.
Nineteen new nurseries will be eStab-
lished, the announcement said, bring
ing the total operated by the Soil Con-
servation Service to 83, located in SO
States. The average nursery was said
to contain about so acres.
Fifteen of the nurseries were said to
have been established primarily to
provide trees for planting by the S45
c. c. C. camps.
A large proportion Of the 600 100000
trees and shrubs. officials said, will be
used in forestation phases of erosion
control work on farms and grazing
lands. The 100000 pounds of grass
seed will be used to anchor the sol
on land retired from cultivation under
the erosion control program.
Evening star., 1935-09-04
plain envelope. with no return address

plain envelope. with no return address
given"
IT SOUNDS FORMIDABLE.
IT'S much easter to find the
Arlington Memorial Bridge II
you just 90 around hunting for 1t
instead of trying to find 1t from
the address 0iuen tn the telephone
book.
The bridge is listed all right. but
its address Is tritten this nay:
P darlington Memorial Bridge, Bas-
cule Drap Span"
X n
LIVELY VACCINATIONS.
ONE District employe needs no con-
~ vincing from Freud or any one
else with respect to what an tmagi.
nation can do.
Only recently, he said, there was q
number Of sharp complaints about
what appeared to be dead cat or
the roof of a building near Juvenile
Court, the property of the District
Government. The complaints pilec
up, each more lurid than the last
and finally ladder was procured anc
the Objectionable object was removed
1t was a teddy bear, the toy oi
some child.
Evening star., 1935-09-04

the shopper jumped back in amaze
ment, exclaiming: Gosh, she's alive!"
\ \ y
A YOUNG SOLOMON.
T Usually at the theater the mother
who explains to her child what
the show Is all about Is as much OF
an annoyance as the old subtitle read
er pest of the silent movie days. But
one night last week 1t was different.
During the vaudeville act. this par
ticular mother was explaining to her
young son what each performer was
to do. Everything worked out as she
said until a comic was announced as
the next act.
This ones a comedian, dear; he's
going to make you laugh" she said.
Evening star., 1935-09-04
Washington. Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.
WANT TO KNOW WHY

nent and the net0 Commerce De-
purtment Building.
Evening star., 1935-09-04
WHAT. AGAIN?

1T SEEMS that another of these you
= lust can't lose" schemes is current
here.
1t works out something like this: A
takes a coin card to B, G and D, on
which their names are written. The
last three put in a quarter each. For
it they get a card to be filled in like
manner. Then A mails his card in an
envelope provided for the purpose and
receives a carton of cigarettes. AS soon
as the other cards on which the names
of B, C and D appear are filled, they,
too. receive a carton of their favorite
cioa rettes
Evening star., 1935-09-04
GIRLS MURDER CHARGED
25-Year-old Laborer Held il
Staying of Mill Worker, II.

BIEnEFORD, Me, September 4
R).-Probable cause was found by
court yesterday to hold Alexander
Cloutier, 25-year- laborer. for the
York County grand jury on charge
of numbering Florence Grenier. IT.
year-old mill worker.
Cloutier. who pleaded innocence to
the charge a week ago. was remanded
to the county Jail at Alfred without
bail. The grand jury meets in Octo-
Der.
Evening star., 1935-09-04
EARTHQUAKE Recorded.

SEATTLE. September R.-The
University Of Washington seismograph
registered an earthquake of moderate
intensity starting at 5:36 pm. yester-
day, and apparently about $500 miles
away. Its direction could not be de-
termined.
Evening star., 1935-09-04
SEAL HEADS BOARD

Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel. yesterday was designated by
the Commissioners as chairman Of the
revamped Fire Trial Board. The two
other members will be Capt. H. s.
Bishop, Assistant Engineer Commis-
sioner, and Deputy Chief Engineer A.
C. Buscher.
The alternates will be Assistant
Corporation Counsel Chester Gray,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Rob-
ert E. York and Battalion Chief En-
gineers H. 3. Barker and c. A. Wells
Evening star., 1935-09-04
THIS is SWORN TO!

THIS tale concerns an exceedingly
pretty model at downtown store.
who, when not busy. has a habit OF
gazing out of a show window in a
dreamy sort of way with her face as
expressionless as the side of wall.
One day recently, while in such a
trance, with her hand on her hip
and her face looking over a slightly
raised shoulder. a couple of customers
walked up. One of the women reached
toward the models skirt as If to
examine the material. Whereupon the
dreamy model moved suddenly, and
Evening star., 1935-09-04

ANCIENT TROWEL USED.
THE original trowel used by
George Washington in laying
the corner stone OF the Capitol also
was used in laying the corner
stones OF the Washington Monu-
Evening star., 1935-09-04

ntent and the r,et1 Commerce De-
pdrtment Building.
4 y X
WANT TO KNOW WHY.
CEND an international money order
to friend in the Irish Free State
these days--and see what happens!
This waysider did the other day
and officials at the Benjamin Franklin
Station Immediately wanted to know
the why's and wherefores behind the
sending Of the money. When 1t was
explained they seemed relieved.
I'VE thought it might have some
thing to do with these Irish Sweep
stakes" observed the authorities.
"You know we are bearing down on
that"
Incidentally, the amount one can
send in one international postal money
order is limited to s1o0. To send
$500 to a person, it would be neces-
sary to fill out five identical applica-
tions.
Evening star., 1935-09-04

Well, to make short story shorter.
this comic was so bad he didn't draw
the semblance Of laugh from any
one. Finally, impatient. the child
turned to his mother and asked:
Mama, when's the funny man COM
ing out?"
Evening star., 1935-09-04
NO THOUGHTS OF REWARD.

NO THOUGHTS OF REWARD.
A GIRL employed in the American
Federation of Labor Building Is
convinced Of two things. First, that
it pays to advertise, and second, some
people are honest, even when there
is no expectation Of reward.
Recently" she said, Il lost pack
age containing $l9 in airmail and
airmail special delivery stamps.
~ advertised in the paper and also
had the loss broadcast.
They were returned to me In a
Evening star., 1935-09-04
cigarettes.

The cigarettes bring the company
81 so or 50 carton, and yet the con-
tributor is assured he can't lose .
when he pays only quarter for it.
Simple, what?
Evening star., 1935-09-04
ELECTRIC AUTHORITY
OFFICE COMING HERE

Transfer From Chattanooga to
Capital Is Announced
by Officials.
BY the Associated Press.
The Electric Home and Farm Au-
thority announced yesterday its prin-
cipal Offices would be removed imme-
diately from Chattanooga, Tenn, to
Washington.
The Authority said that a regional
Office would be maintained in Chatta-
nooga, but added that no announce
ment could be made at this time as
to who would be in charge Of the
Chattanooga regional office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14

The Indiana Retail Grocers ard
and Meat Cutters Association to-
day threw the support Of its 1894
members behind the proposed Dyer
state NRA bill.
In a letter TO every member of
the State Senate, where the bill
awaits action after its passage by
the House of Representatives, Wal
ter j. Mercer. association legislative
chairman. declared the measure
with the amendments recommended
by state NRA officials, gives trade
of members real protection.
Meanwhile, the muddle over the
bill today appeared TO have reached
the point where President Franklin
D. Roosevelt wants the bill. but is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
MACON PROBE
OPENED BY NAVY
Lieut.. Com. Herbert Wiley
to Be Principal Witness
at Inquiry.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA
naval board of inquiry began hear
ings today to determine why the
United States Navy dirigible Macon
crashed and went down off Point
Sur, Cal, Tuesday night.
The board convened aboard the
U. S. S. Tennessee, but probably
will remove quickly to Sunnyvale,
the naval air base from which the
Macon set out for tactical maneu-
vers with the United States battle
fleet Monday.
There the 81 survivors of the crew
of 83 will be available for question
ing. The other two members of her
crew, Ernest Daley, radio operator,
and Florantino Edquiba, mess boy,
went to their deaths when the
$2,450,0O0 dirigible crashed and
sank.
Hope for recovery of the bodies
was given up last with the recall of
cruisers assigned to the search some
100 miles south of San Francisco.
The board will hear the reports
of Lieut.. Com. Herbert V. Wiley,
commander of the Macon, and the
10 other officers and 81 men who
came out of the disaster alive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
1894 Indiana Grocers and Meat Dealers Demand
Immediate Enactment of NRA Measure for State

with the Federal government, but
being unable to urge enactment by
the states because there is no as
surance that Congress will extend
the life of NRA.
Meanwhile, with the controversial
NRA problems temporarily shelved,
the way was paved for introduction
of another legislative stormy petrol.
The long-awaited administration
LIQUOR control bill was scheduled to
make its appearance yesterday.
However, the committee drafting it
was unable to put the finishing
touches on the voluminous docu-
ment and will not be introduced
until Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14

day as saying he was not asking
for NRA legislation by the several
states, including Indiana. Conse-
uuently, Gov. Paul v. McNutt called
the White House last night in order
to decide the fate of the Indiana
bill.
He was informed by Marvin Nc
Intyre, secretary to the President,
that Mr.. Roosevelt's statement had
been misinterpreted and that .
statement was being issued TO clar-
ify the Presidents attitude.
This attitude is believed 10 be
that of favoring state NRA bills
as compliments to corporation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
JUST VERDICT
SAYS VANNUYS
Indiana Senator's Opinion Is
Shared by Others in
u. S. Capita.
ByUHifcaPress

b. United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-The
Hsuptmann verdict means kid
nsperS had best stay away from
New Jersey" Senator w. Warren
Barbour CR., N. j. said this after
noon.
Many other congressional and Ad-
ministration figures shared Senator
Barbour's approval of the verdict
carrying a death sentence. Many
of them felt it would have salu-
tary effect in checking kidnapping
and similar crimes, not only in New
Jersey, but throughout the nation.
Senator Frederick VanNuys r.,
Ind. chairman of the Senate
Judiciary subcommittee holding
hearings on Costigan- Wagner anti
lynching bill: 1T was a very
righteous and. inspiring verdict"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
STREAM POLLUTION
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Leaders for Both Parties
Urqe Adoption.

Legislation prohibiting the pollu-
ton of Indiana streams passed the
House of Representatives today by
the overwhelming vote of u to 10
after party leaders on both sides
of the chamber urged its adoption
in the interest of public health.
Only three Democrats-Reps. Ed
ward G. Simpson, Rockport; Robert
L. Stanton, East Chicago, and Joseph
E. KLEIN, Whiting-voted against the
measure.
Abatement of stream pollution
has been urged by The Indianapolis
Times. A series of articles disclosed
deplorable conditions throughout the
state caused by industrial and sew
age wastes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
BOY, 7, RUNS into
CARS PATH, KILLED
Lads Death 18th Traffic
Fatality of Year.

While on his way home from
school this noon, Robert Woerner, 7,
of 1899 Willow-dr, was killed in
stantly when he ran into the path
of an auto at Shelby-st and South
ern-av.
The car was driven by Mrs. Fan
ME Deputy, 40, of $500 Madison-av
She was placed under arrest. The
boy was the eighteenth fatal acct
dent victim in Marion County this
year.
The boys mother, Mrs. Alvina
Woerner, had become worried when
her son did not return on time and
was attracted to the scene of the
accident by the crowd while she was
looking for Robert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
NEWS SERVICE
GIVES WORLD
FALSE VERDICT
WiIentz Clears Jurors and
Officials; Lays Blame
on Reporter.
By Jnited Press

By United Press
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 14.-Atty.
Gen. David T. Wilentz this after
noon cleared all court officers and
attaches of any blame in connection
with the false report of the Haupt-
mann verdict which was sent cut
from Pennington last night by the
Associated Press.
Replying to suggestions that a
signal might have been given,
upon which the erroneous an
nouncement was based, the attor-
ney general said:
1T is my impression that the pre-
mature announcement as to the ver-
dict of the jury, and which an
nouncement was an erroneous one
to the effect that the verdict was
guilty with a recommendation of
mercy, was the result of over-enthu-
siasm on the part of some reporter.
No official and no juror was in any
wise responsible for this enthusiast
tic outburst which had no proper
basis
Sent ID Minutes Early
The Associated Press report to
which Wilentz referred was sent out
last night IA minutes before the
Hauptmann jury gave it sverdict, and
four minutes before the jurors en-
tered the box and took their seats
to await the arrival of The judge
before announcing the verdict.
It was printed in newspapers in
many parts Of the country and was
announced on the radio.
Messages from Shanghai, London,
Santiago and other cities today told
of the appearance of the mistaken
report in newspapers in those and
other foreign cities.
The Associated Press later KILLED"
its announcement and issued the
following explanation:
when word that a verdict had
been reached in the Bruno Richard
Hauptmann trial for murder of the
Lindbergh baby flashed through the
courtroom, confusion reigned briefly.
No Such Word Given Times
''In transmitting the verdict from
one part of the Courthouse to an
other the Associated Press report of
the decision was garbled and first
word to reach waiting newspapers
was that the jury had found Haupt-
mann guilty, but with recommen-
dation of life imprisonment instead
of the death penalty"
mo such word reached The In
dianapolis Times, which is served by
United Press, as the erroneous an
nouncement wes carried exclusively
by the Associated Press. Times ex-
tras last night carried the true YER
dict of the jury)
United Press newspapers through
out the world received the verdict
correctly when it was announced
by the foreman of the jury at 10:44
p. m. At that hour the United Press
flashed that Hauptmann mad been
found guilty and that death SEN
tence was mandatory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14

unable to ask that it be enacted be-
cause of the uncertainty as to what
Congress will do
Consequently the bill probably
will be held in Judiciary B Commit
tee of the Indiana Senate until
further notice. Senator Frederick
Eichorn Cd, Gary, judiciary B
chairman, haI intended to hold a
public hearing on the bill this week,
but has abandoned that plan now.
Federal NRA legislation expires
June Is, unless it is extended an
other two years and there is strong
opposition now in Congress to such
a move.
The President vas quoted yester-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
GREAT MISCARRIAGE
OF JUSTICE SAYS
EDWARD J. REILLY

By United Press
PENNINGTON, N. j., Feb. IA
Edward j. Reilly, chief of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann's defense,
this afternoon criticised the jury's
death verdict as "a great miscar-
riage of justice" which he charged
was influenced by mob psychol-
ogy."
Reilly compared "the crucifXion
of this German carpenter with
that of the carpenter of Naza-
reth.'
1T was the greatest miscarriage
of justice in which mob psychology
overcame judicial calm. The sober
thought of the appellate judges
will overrule this verdict"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14

postponement of the electrocution
date.
The jury which found Hauptmann
guilty was out for IL hours and 20
minutes and took five ballots. On
the first vote the jurors agreed
unanimously that he was guilty.
Four additional polls were necessary
before they could agree thai he
should be sentenced to death.
AS when they guillotine man N
France, the entire operation of con-
demning Hauptmann last night YVES
over so quickly that few could real-
ize that the six weeks of tension and
suspense was at an end.
Ordeal Over Quickly
Justice Thomas w. Trenchard, in
his wrinkled black robe, mounted
the bench at 10:43 p. m. There
was gravity and dignity in his face.
There was one familiar figure
missing when the major characters
had taken their seats. That was
Col. Lindbergh, who throughout the
trial had been a faithful observer Of
its progress and an interested lis
tener to testimony.
The ceremony was simple. Some
one in the group of jittery court
officials forgot to ask Hauptmann
to stand up The clerk of court,
Lloyd Fell, began to ask the jury
the usual questions. He was inter-
rupted by Justice Trenchard who
said, sternly, "let the defendant
rise"
Hauptmann rose TO his full
height, taking his guards with him.
He stood erect, in the position Of
soldier. His spine was stiff and his
shoulders straight. But his face
was that of man about to face
firing squad. The words Of Attorney
Fisher had warned him Of what was
to come.
Have you arrived at verdict"
the court clerk asked quietly.
Jury Foreman Sways
LIE lOI6llldll VI GIl6 JURY OlldIlEE
Walton, smallish man who at the
moment had an ashen face and red
dened eyes, rose and swayed UNI
certainly at the end of the jury box.
I'VE have" he said.
How say you?" the clerk asked.
I'VE find the defendant Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, guilty as
charged" he said.
There was a pause. 1t was sig
nificant pause, for if Mr. Walton
had said more, if he had added
land we recommend life imprison-
ment," Bruno Richard Hauptmann's
life would have been spared. There
were no more words from Mr..
Walton.
Wilentz Also Stunned
Newspaper copy began moving
out of the courtroom. Hauptmapn.
staring stolidly at the foreman,
showed his only reaction to the
declaration in the spasmodic move
ment Of his jaws. His face had a
deep crimson glow. His thick neck
was Redeemed. But his hands were
clamped close to the sides Of his
creased trousers.
Justice T1enchard fumbled with
papers on his desk. He is a
humane man, but a jurist. He stiff
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guage sets forth q mothers plea for
mercy 50 that her son may return
TO help support her and give her
comfort in Ger old age.
Frau Hauotmann. who is 66, was
pricing vegeI ables at market stall,
when she first heard the news
through a passerby's remark that
her son mad been sentenced to
death.
She turned quietly away and
walked. through crowds of neigh
borS. TO the town newspaper Office
block away. There on the bulle-
tin board she read the news for
herself.
For a moment sire stood staring
straight ahead, her faded, red
trimmed blue eyes fixed unseeingly
on the bulletin board as if she could
not realize the truth.
Then her head bowed slowly as
if she we're praying. and tears be-
gan yelling down her wrinkled
cheeks. Townspeople edged away
from the board and stood round
in silent embarrassment.
Frau Hauptmann turned away
and started slowly down the hill
toward her home. her black-clad
body seeming almost broken.
A United Press correspondent
overlook her and told her that the
defense had appealed TO higher
courts. Half impatient, she turned
and exclaimed:
"Aoh! We are only poor louis.
They can do what they want with
US. Lindbergh is rich. Against all
that my son can not do anything,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-14
Baby Killer Must Pay With Life March Is,
Four Women and Eight Men Declare
After 11-Hour Deliberation.
FAITHFUL WIFE IS NEAR COLLAPSE
We'll Fight to the Highest Court in the Land
Reilly Declares After Dramatic Finish
to Sensational Trial.
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1855. by United Press

PENNINGTON, N. j.. Feb. 14.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann is beginning to take it hard, his guards reported
this afternoon as they kept watch the man sentenced
to death for murder Of the Lindbergh baby
He paced his cell like stricken dumb. Tears
which weed from his eyes in the hours after he returned
from hearing the death verdict had dried his high cheek
bones The muered words of protest which suffered from
his lips he first flung himself in collapse on his cell cot
Were Stled,