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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22
COUCHLIN GIVEN
FULL APPROVAL
BY HIS SUPERIOR
Bishop of Detroit Diocese
BroadCaStS Defense of
Radio Priest.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT. April 22-The radio
crusade of the Rev. Charles z.
Coughlin today had received the
stamp Of approval and full support
Of Bishop Michael J. Gallagher.
head Of the Detroit Catholic diocese
and the Rev. Coughlin's immediate
superior.
Bishop Gallagher occupied time
usually devoted to Father Coughlin' 5
Sunday address with a stirring de-
tense of the priet's actions given,
he said. in answer to many letters
and questions regarding Father
Coughlin's position in the church.
Il pronounce Father Coughlin
sound in doctrine, able in APP
plication and Interpretation" the
Bishop said. Freely 1 give him my
'imprimatur' on his written word and
approval on the spoken word. May
both be circulated without objection
throughout the land"
Doctrine of the POpes
Father Coughlin breaches the
doctrine laid down for all priests
and bishops to preach by the Pcpes
Leo XII and Plus XII" Bishop
Gallagher said, under my jurisdic-
ton he breaches the just codes OF
the old law and its commandments.
I am enthusiastically responsible
for Father Coughlin and until
lawful superior rules otherwise, l
stand steadfastly behind him en-
couraging him to do the will of God
as he sees it and as 1 see it."
Some letters. the bishop said, show
ar attitude of fear lest the Catholic
church be made responsible for re
suits Of Father Coughlin's broad
casts.
Has No Such Fear
For myself, I have no such fear.
I fear no persecution which will re-
suit from any priests preaching of
social justice. What 1 do fear
Bishop Gallagher said, lis the just
persecution which results when
Gods laws are flOuted and when the
priests fail to speak, while they toll
crate every wrong in the world
without raising their voices in pro-
test"
Father Coughlin the bishop said,
represents the social and economic
doctries Of Christianity In his adj
dresses. however. he does not repre-
sent the American hierarchy.
Beginning next Sunday Father
COughlin will speak at 10 p. m. en-
dianapolis time) each Sunday Next
Wednesday he will address the first
state convention of the National
Union for Social Justice to be held
at $50 p. m. in Olympia auditorium
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22
U. S. VACANCIES LISTED
immigration Patrol Inspectors Need
ed i'm Federal Service.

Examinations for Department of
Labor immigration patrol inspectors
were announced today by Frank j.
Boatman, secretary of the local civil
service board. Applications must be
filed with the commission in Wash
ington by May 4
Examinations for minor labora-
tory apprentices with the National
Bureau of Standards also will be
held soon for applicants with high
school education.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
B0NUSDEMAND
T0PRESIDENT
international News Service

The American Legion's demand
for immediate cash payment of
the bonus was laid before Presi-
dent Roosevelt today by National
Commander Ray Murphy as the
first of four major points in the
legionnaireS' legislative program.
The legion also will press at the
coming session of Congress to
have World War widows and or.
phanS placed on a pension status
alongside the Spanish War widows.
The other plans are a universal
draft bill and adequate national
defense.
Murphy said he had reason to
believe the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign wars will
be united on a bonus bill at the
coming session."
He had no suggestions to make
as to how the money would be
raised to pay the bonus. This, he
said, was up to Congress. ..
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
DOOlittle Cracks Up
At I'D. G.. Airport

frantic effort to bottle up all in.
formation concerning the crash,
attempted to keep reporters and
photographers from viewing the
plane at close range. When a
party of newsmen made their way
across the field, an irate airport
employe, who later identified him
self as Mr.. Walter" dashed in an
automobile toward the wrecked
plane and herded the newspaper
men aboard. He shouted:
This is private property and
you guys are treSpaSSerS. Now
get out"
MISS MUD BATH
The newSmen piled on the run
ming boards of Walters car and
the return began.
Spying a large puddle on the
fields surface, the driver stepped
on the accelerator and hit the
water at high speed, sending mud
and moisture in all directions.
The reporters had their luck
with them and escaped what ap-
parently had been intended as a
mud bath.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
VOTING HEAVY
IN MICHIGAN

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Dec.
II G.N.SD.-The total vote in the
special election in the Third Mich
igan Congressional District today
to choose a Representative in Con
gress and, more important to ma
tional political observers, pass on
the Townsend old-age pension
plan, was set at 10000 today on
the basis of early balloting.
Light snow and overcast skies
failed to cut the size Of the vote.
Warmer temperatures also pre-
vailed with the snow.
Seeking the congressional post
left vacant by the death Of Rep
reSentative Kimball (R) of Kala-
mazoo, were Werner w. Main, the
Republican whose support of the
Townsend plan made the old-age
issue paramount, and Howard w.
Cavanagh, the Democratic nomi-
nee. A Farm-Labor candidate also
was in the race but not expected
to score heavily.
Lures Townsend Vote
There are approximately 100, 900
registered voters in the Third
District, Republican since the
turn of the century. Only $4,000
of them turned out in 1882 to
give Herbert Hoover a popular
majority over Franklin D. Roose-
velt and the 10000 vote today
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. p
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
ITALIANS TRAP
ETH|0P|ANS

WITH THE ITALIAN
NORTHERN ARMY, Dec. II
0.N.SO tacked by 5000
Ethiopian troops under Ras
KaSSa attempting an encircling
movement, Italian soldiers of the
Second Army Corps, holding out
posts along the Takkaze River
today made strategic with
drawal and then inflicted heavy
losses upon the attacking
Ethiopians.
With outpoSts virtually sur
rounded by RaS KaSsa'S men, the
Italians drew back from the
river to Dembeguina Pass, where
they halted the Ethiopians with
reinforcements, turned a strong
fire upon them, and gained COM
plete control of the situation.
When the Ethiopians first
charged the outposts. the Italians
met them with a machine-gun fire
which temporarily halted them.
At Dembeguina Pass the Ital-
ianS made their stand and claimed
to have inflicted heavy casualties
upon the enemy. The opening at
tack was at 4 a. m. The battle at
Dembeguina began at 6 a. m. and
lasted into the late afternoon.
when tanks and airplaneS arrived
to drive the Ethiopians back from
their vantage points in the upper
part of the valley.
The Italians claimed they had
won complete control of the situa-
ton by evening.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
N Y ) 7 f R Y.
IN TODD
DEATH
Wife of Wallace Ford
Tells Of Telephone
Call From Actress

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IT u.N.S.)
A new mystery developed today
in the death OF Thelma Todd
gay blonde film comedienne.
Mrs. Wallace Ford, wife of the
motion picture actor, revealed
she had talked with Miss Todd
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Until Mrs. Ford made her dis
closure to police detectives it was
believed Miss Todd, whose body
was found at 10:30 o'clock yester
day morning in a garage near her
cafe, had been dead for more than
"a hours.
1--WE had invited Miss Todd
to a cocktail party at our home
Sunday afternoon" Mrs. Ford
told the officers. "She tele-
phOned me about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon to explain she
would be = little late, and ask
ing me If she could bring an.
other guest. I told her that
would be agreeable, Of course.
l know Miss TOdd's voice, hav.
ing talked with her frequently,
and i can say definitely 1t was
she who spoke to me-"
Promised Surprise
Mrs. Ford said Miss Todd had
told her:
you'll drop dead when you
see who 1 am bringing with me
to your party"
Miss Todd also asked Mrs.
Ford, the latter said:
"Can 1 reach your home by
Ventura Boulevard? It's closer
for me-"
II told her she could, and
Thelma told me: I'll be there
in a half hour. The only hitch
is, may I bring a gueSt?'
81 said certainly She said.
When you see who am bring
ing you are going to drop
dead
81 said o. X. mystery lady,
and she replied: All / want to
do is to see your face when /
walk in.'"
RECEIVED EXTORTION NOTES
A revelation that Miss Todd
had received fresh extortion notes
recently caused the Investigators
to delve into every angle Of her
death before announcing final
findings.
The officers also were inveSti.
eating a report Miss Todd had
(Continued on Page IS, Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
N T : SAGE
DEMANDS
$4,000
Negotiations Going On
In N, Y. State Near
Home of Aunt

NEW YORK, Dec. II G.N.S0
Deep in the quiet woodlands OF
upper New York State, repre-
sentatives of a harrassed family
today were believed bargaining
with kidnapers for the life Of
Caleb J. Milne 4th, %.
Negotiations for the return OF
the youth, it is said, are being
conducted near the cozy cottage
of the vi inns aunt in Woodstock,
N. Y.
Neither Federal G-Men nor New
York police would admit that a
rendezvous between members OF
Mines family and the abductorS
had been agreed upon, but there
were numerous indications that a
break in the case was near.
Meanwhile a second ransom
note was reported received by
Caleb's grandfather in German
town, Pa, directing that $50, 900
be forwarded to the victims
younger brother, Frederic, in New
York, in denominations of $40,
$40 and $50.
Note Stained With Blood
Accompanying the note was a
clipping from an Albany news
paper describing young Mines
disappearance. 1t was stained
with blood.
At the Milne home in Thirty.
seventh Street last night all was
quiet. Frederic Milne and his
mother apparently remained there
until morning. Shortly before mid
night Frederic and a Oman went
out for a brief walk. purchased a
newspaper and returned. They
were not seen to leave the house
again.
At the home of Mis- Anita
Smith, Mines unit in Woodstock,
however, there was considerable
activity and an air of tenSeneSS.
From top to bottom, the two-Story
cottage was a blaze of lights.
All night long automobiles laden
with Federal men and members of
the Scotland Yard division of the
State police crept through dark
highways and byways in the vi
cinity of the cottage. In the cars
of Federal men were machine and
monitor guns. the latter capable
Of piercing thick plates Of armor.
G-Men Stationed
On the east rank of the Hudson,
opposite woodstock, a G-Man was
stationed in every village and ham.
let. Poushkeepsie, from where the
first ransom note was mailed, was
Q beehive of activity.
The latest note received by the
missing youths grandfather read 3:
zone more false move and
your name will be finish. Do
as the letter says. If you fail,
you will find him dead.
"Send $4,000, in denomina-
tiOns Of $40, $40 and $50. Take
them to New York. Grandson
awaiting orders"
Like a previous note received
by Frederic Milne. this communi
cation was composed of words
clipped from newspapers and
pasted on a sheet of paper.
Accompanying this was a pack
(Continued on Page 8, Col. -
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
Mines Dider With Kidnapers New Note Received
BEAUTEOUS MISS TODD
With Ex-HuSbgnd

Carbon mo-
noxide poison
is ascribed as
the cause of
death Of
TheIma Todd,
beautiful
blonde screen
player, whose
body was
found in her
automobile
in her
Hollywood
garage.
Photograph
shows Miss
Todd with
the husband
whom she
divorced last
August.
They had
eIoped to
Prescott, Ariz.
in 1892,
but their
happiness was
shortIived.
International
News Photo
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
Nazis Behead Communist

BERLIN, Dec. IT GN.SG.-Ru-
dolph Claus, a Communist con-
victed of high treason, was be-
headed b." the official executioner
at dawn today.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
LAVAL WINS
CONFIDENCE.
BALLOT
Deputies Back Him
After He Warns of
War Danger

PARIS, Dec. II. GN.S) After
being subjected to a bitter attack
on his proposals for an Italo,
Ethiopian peace, which he de-
Tended by stating a European war
had been threatened, Premier
Pierre Laval won a vote of con-
fidence in the Chamber of Deput-
les today in a stormy session
which nearly resulted in his over.
throw.
The official vote was 304 to 252.
Laval himself had staked his
premiership upon the issue Of his
foreign policy, which he said
keeps France from being a men,
ace to the peace of Europe" He
warned there was a constant
threat Of war in the application
of sanctions against Italy.
Demanded Vote
Laval demanded that the cham
Der either support him or throw
him out before he would leave on
his scheduled trip to Geneva to-
night to handle Frances case in
the League of Nations debate on
the Italo-Ethiopian war.
Laval had been scored by all
sections of the chamber on his
foreign policy, speakers singing
out the widely-attacked Hoare-
Laval peace proposals, which
would give half of Ethiopia to
Italy.
The session was dramatic. Cries
Of war" were heard several times.
The air was tense. AS the vote of
confidence was taken many dep
uties believed Laval would be de-
feated.
Once more, however, the willy
Laval, one of the greatest political
jugglers in French history, pulled
through. He did it by simply ask
ing the chamber, point blank,
either to approve his policy or
throw him out. He said:
II will not 90 to Geneva in
this humiliating position. The
most important of debates is
to be held there, and 1 would
not represent my country under
these conditions. / make it a
matter of personal dignity.
WILL NOT CHANGE
81 would rather be over.
thrown than change my policy.
If you think it is dangerous,
why wait for further discussion?
Let's settle it now"
With this challenge, Laval cast
his fate to nearly 600 irate, yell
ing, deputies. The outcome was
doubtful until nearly the final
vote was registered.
In the morning session Laval
had been frank in stating the
Hoare-Laval peace plan had been
drawn up under a definite threat
of a war of greater scope than the
East African conflict. He said:
Don't forget. gentlemen, that
sanctions can go so far as to
lead us into war"
The Washington times., 1935-12-17

Washington Hoover Airport saw
another plane crack-up today, but
Major Jimmy Doolittle, the planes
distinguished pilot, escaped un-
hurt.
Doolittle, technical advisor for
the Shell Petroleum Company,
was on his way from st. Louis to
attend a funeral here.
He made his approach from the
southeast corner of the field.
Undercarriage Damaged
The low winged monoplane
settled heavily and noSed over
with it's tail almost on the perpen-
dicular. The three-bladed metal
propeller bent back, forcing the
cowling out of line. The under
carriage was badly damaged and
had to be repaired with timber
before the plane could be towed
from the middle of the field.
Meanwhile, the major was
greeted by a group of Army
friends and whisked away to the
services he had come to attend.
Attaches of the airport, in a
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
GriffS Trade ManuSIl
For . Red SOX

Johnson hit .315 last year, Rey.
nolds .270 and Manush .273.
Besides the numerical advan-
tage, the Washington club points
to the fact that it gained one
better hitter than Manush and a
margin in the matter of youth
both johnson and Reynolds being
80 years of age next February
whereas Manush will be 35 in
July. Too, in Reynolds it secures
a right,hand hitting outfielder,
CONTINUED on Page "a, Col. y
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
BY WALTER DIETZEL
Copyright. 1885, by International
News Service)

KAMENZ, Germany, Dec. IL
N.N.S.).-"SOme people have no
heart -"
This was the fearful utteranct
Of Frau Paula Hauptmann. care
worn mother of the convicted
slayer of the Lindbergh baby, Il
International News Service today
as she commented on the rejec
ton of her sons appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
Frau Hauptmann, her last gray
WispS of hair turned white under
the strain of months of tense
waiting, sobbed:
Il think of my Bruno always
-. L wake up nights and see
him. . 1 can't sleep. This re-
fuSal to give him a new trial is
shameful.
COURT DAZES HER
Il simply cannot understand
it. The courts action daZed
me. Il hadn't expected that.
Right up to the last moment,
I will not abandon hope. /
hope, my sons wife hopes, and
Bruno hopes most of all-but
people have no heart.
"Why they condemned this
particular man whose guilt has
not been proved is something 1
cannot understand.
Il am longing to see Bruno,
but looking at him in his pres
ent plight would be too great
grief that's why I'm not go
ing to America.
WISHES HIM FREEDOM
Il sent him a cOnsOling Christ
mas letter wishing him freedom
during the coming new year.
Il pray night and day per-
hapS, a miracle may yet hap.
pen. there are a lot of good
people in America who want to
help"
Frau Hauptmann has appealed
to Governor Hoffman of New
Jersey to commute her sons death
sentence to life imprisonment in
a letter in which she writes:
II beSeech you to exercise
your powers for the benefit of
my beloved son, whose ignOmini-
Gus death in the electric chair
would break my heart"
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
BY KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

WaShington's long expected
baseball trade involving Heinie
Manush. as popular a figure as
the Griffmen have boasted since
Goose Goslin left the local
orchard, materialized today.
Manager Bucky Harris and
Owner Clark Griffith contrived
to swap one outfielder for two,
when Manush was sent to the
Boston Red Sox in exchange for
Roy johnson and Carl Reynolds.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
HAUPTMANN
CASE LINK
DENIED BY
OFFICIALS
christmas ShopPing,'
Says Executive on
Trip to D. c.
(Other Hauptmann News on
Page H.
international News Service

Believed possibly to be on a
mysterious mission in connection
with Bruno Richard Hauptmann's
attempt to escape the electric
chair for the Lindbergh baby slay-
ing, Gov. Harold G. Hoffman and
Attorney General David Wilentz,
Of New Jersey. arrived here today.
~ Wilentz registered at a hotel
but Hoffman failed to register.
Later he was found by an Inter
national News Service reporter
but when asked what he was
doing in Washington only grinned
and replied:
II came down here to do
some Christmas shopping"
ALSO SHOPPING"
The Governor said he thought
Wilentz also was doing some
Christmas shopping"
Wilentz later appeared at the
office of Col. Horatio B. Hackett,
deputy administrator of PWA
with Edward Patton, mayor of
Perth Amboy, where he briefly dis
cusSed housing project for that
town. He then hastened to the
RFC where he was closeted for
SNyon fiYon u,iS1o VN;II;ora - No.
tello. assistant to RFC Administra-
tor Jesse Jones.
At the RFC offices he told an
international News reporter:
'"'The fact that Governor HOff-
man and 1 are both in town is
purely accidental. / didn't know
the Governor was here until I
met him coming out Of the
hotel this morning.
II came here merely to see
about some housing and other
matters, and to obtain a loan
from RFC for a certain New
Jersey industry"
MAY SEE HOOVER
But pressed as to whether he
would visit the Department of
Justice, Wilentz smilingly replied:
"If I have the time I'll drop
in at the Department to say
hello to ]. Edgar Hoover head
of the Bureau of Investigation.
1t was denied at the Depart
a1ent that either Wilentz or Hoff.
man had any appointment there.
A spokesman said:
"The Department of Justice
has not changed the attitude it
expressed in q recent letter to
Hoffman. That is that the De
partment has ceased to interest
itself in the Hauptmann case
since the day Of Hauptmann's
arrest"
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. IT G.N.S.)
Governor HOffman'S trip to
Washington definitely has no
connection with the Hauptmann
case"
With this statement, william
Conklin, press secretary to Gov
ernor Harold G. Hoffman, today
met furry of wild rumors to the
effect there might be new
break" in the Hauptmann case.
He said:
81 didn't know the governor
was going to Washington to-
day, but / do know that his
trip definitely has no con-
nectiOn with the Hauptmann
case nor with any State mat
tiers.
He had planned to 90 to
Washington to attend to some
personal matters and, 1 suppose
just grabbed q train this morn
ing when he found we had a
few spare hours"
Queried on the simultaneous
of Attorney General
twin Hoffman in the
Nations Capital. Conklin said:
81 don't know why the at
tOrney general Is down there"
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Some light snoW probably tonight and TO-
nIorrOW; not much change in temperature;
toWest temperature tonight about 81.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-12-17
0hioan, 90, Leaves
12O Descendants

TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. 17-Frank
Wisnieski died at the age of 90.
leaving 100 direct descendants
scattered through four genera.
tions. He is survived by seven
sons and daughters, so grand
children, Al great-grandchildren.
six Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times., 1935-12-17

weather Details on Page "a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-12
SOLONS HOLD
BRIEF SESSION
Will Hear Budget Message
Monday Morning at
8 O'clock

RALEIGH, Jan. 12.-Brief ses-
sions of the house and senate
this morning marked the end of
the first short week of the 1885
General assembly and many of
fbe members left yesterday to
spend the weekend at their
homes.
The assembly will get down to
business on Monday morning at
8 o'clock and the budget message
of Governor J. c. B. Ehringhaus
will be ready for the assembly at
that time.
Senate committees and major
committee appointment sin the
house are expected to be made
at Mondays session by Lieuten-
ant Governor A. H. Graham and
Speaker of the House Johnson.
The content of the governors
budget message which will be
submitted on Monday has been
the center of much discussion
but as yet there is no indication
as to what the message contains
in the way of financial require
ments for the next biennial.
Reports that the budget will re-
quire fund of $35, 100000 have
been denied by the governor who
declared that the figure woulc
not be that high.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-12
Add Faulkner To
Fire Department
Volunteer Becomes Full.
Time Member of Force

Chief Otis Powers this morning
announced the appointment of Ira
Faulkner as a full time member
of the Hendersonville fire depart
ment.
Mr.. Faulkner's appointment was
made to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of Assistant Chief Alex
Hill.
No appointment was made at
this time as assistant chief, Mr..
Powers said.
Mr.. Faulkner, Chief Powers
said, has been a member of the
volunteer fire department for the
past ten years and has rendered
efficient service. His appointment
was in keeping with the policy
that vacancies on the full-time de-
partment be filled with deserving
members of the volunteer group.
The living quarters in the city
hall, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill, will be closed as soon as Mrs.
Hill completes arrangements TO
MOVE Chief Powers said, and in
the future meals for Jail prison
ers will be prepared on private
contract. This can be done at a
saving, he said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-12
DEFENSE MAY OFFER
BRUNO'S DOUBLE

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. Il
(UP).-Frederick A. Pope, asso-
ciated with the defense counsel
for Bruno Richard Hauptmann,
today said he had been informed
that a double" for Bruno Haupt-
mann lived in Menlo Park, n. j.,
and that the double" was looking
over real estate at Hopewell at
the time of the crime.
States witnesses last week tes-
tilted that they saw Hauptmann
in Hopewell on the day of the
crime. The probability that the
double" will be called as de-
Tense witness to refute the state 5
testimony on that point loomea
here today following this state
Continued on page three)