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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN
United Press stan Correspondent

FLEMINGTON, N. j., Jan. Ia
An excited crowd mounted the
steps Of a Philadelphia courthouse
one September morning in 1875 and
pushed into a small courtroom, stood
in the aisles and along the walls
when there we're no more seats.
Newspaper reporters pushed
through the crowds 10 get TO their
telegraph instruments in nearby
rooms. It was the opening day Of
William Westervelts trial for the
kidnapping Of blonde. curly-haired
Charley Ross.
Sixty years Qess nine months)
later another excited crowd pushed
into Hunterdon County courthouse
TO sit and stand while New Jersey
charged Bruno Richard Hauptmann
with the murder of. blonde, curly
haired Charles Augustus Lindbergh
.Tr.
Tie stories, told go years apart,
are essentially the same. Each boils
down to three primary facts:
Father Wrote Book
A child was kidnapped. Its parents
never again saw him alive. One man
was tried for the crime.
The story Of the Ross kidnapping,
recorded in Philadelphia court, was
re-told two years later by the father.
Christian Ross. in his volume
Charley Ross. the Kidnapped Child"
The story Of the Lindbergh baby has
been told in part by his parents and
a dozen other witnesses in Hunter
don County courthouse.
interviewer in the two tragedies is
an amazing parallel of experiences
and circumstances closely, init
mately connected.
Ransom Notes Poured in
Ransom letters from the kid
napers of Charley Ross poured into
his Germantown home months after
he went away with two men on the
night of July l, 1874. Police were
unable to apprehend the kidnapers
and three weeks after the child was
stolen, the city of Philadelphia Of
fered S20,0C) reward.
Ransom letters had long since
ceased when the body of the Lind
bereh baby was found in a shallow
trench near its Hopewell home
Ransom of $4,000 had been paid
when the state of New Jersey Of
fered SIS 900 for the apprehension
of the kidnaperS.
Among the rumorS that sifted into
Philadelphia many years ago came
one that merited the attention of
authorities. Little Charley Ross,
the underworld whispered, was held
prisoner on a boat off Bridgeport,
Conn. by his alleged kidnapers.
William Mosher and Joseph Doug
las. The boat was never found.
Search for Boat Fut.le
The kidnaper wrote Col. Lind
bergh that his 2l-months-old son
was on the boat Nellie-he wrote it
''boad"-off Gay Head The flier,
with two friends, drove to this same
Bridgeport, bearded a plane, and
returned from their venture-un-
successful
DR.. John F. (Jafsie) Condor, in
the shadows of a Bronx cemetery
whispered to the man he charges
kidnapped the Lindbergh baby:
What's your name?"
John" came the cultural reply.
Christian Ross, on the last day
: October, 1874. received a letter
from the kidnapers of his son. 1t
informed him that newspaper adj
vertisements seeking contact with
them should be addressed to John"
Parallels Are Many
Then there was the time-and
there are too many parallels to even
list-when the Ross kidnapers COM
planned to the father that 1T costs
us SIS a day more Snce Charley
was taken" Col. Lindbergh asked
for a token from the kidnaper of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
Card Party to Be Given

The Brookside Mothers Club will
sponsor a card party and dance for
old and young people at 8 tonight
at Brooksioe Community House, and
George Curties will direct an FERA
orchestra which will provide the
music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
1875 KIDNAPPING
is REPEATED IN
LINDBERGH CASE
Ransom Negotiations, Notes
in Two AbduCtionS PraC-
tiCaIIy Alike.

In this the last Of two dispatches
dealing with the parallels in the kidnap-
ing Of Charley Ross and the abduction
Of the Lindbergh baby. the United Press
compares the latter DAYS Of the search
for each victim. and a picture Of the
trial Of the men charged with the COM
mission Of each crime
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
JAKE FALSTAFF' DEAD
Famed COlumnist Passes at 81
After Long Illness.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, Jan. 18.-Herman
Fetzer, who wrote column for The
Cleveland Press under the pseudo
nym Jake Falstaff," died at his
home here late yesterday after a
long illness. He was IS.
He pinch-hit F. P. AS Coming
Tower" column in New York one
summer and was author of several
books.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18

Guest speaker at a district
meeting of the Loyal Order of
Moose at 2 Sunday afternoon at
Moose Temple, 1876 N. Delaware
st, will be DR.. w. E. Buehler, su-
preme dictator of the order. De-
gree work will be conferred upon a
class Of candidates by the In
dianapolis degree staff directed by
Dr. Hugh j. Davey, master of
ceremonies. The meetings marks
the opening of the local member
ship drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18

The overcoats marvos The sale sensational Because the
price only Sill The garments reduced higher price
special for this January Sae Slip of these coats tomo
feel the materials examine the tailoring and CUT You'll won
der how in the world they be sold for such low price Half
full bed models tans blues mixtures and browns Sizes
for and young
Evening star., 1935-11-16
+RE|CH JEWS FEAR
NEW RESTRICTIONS
Woman Jailed in Bavaria
as Latest Decree Takes
Effect.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, November 16.-The new
anti-Jewish decree proved more strin-
gent today than the official interpre-
tation of the Nurnberg law regulating
citizenship and marriage.
Additional restrictions against Jews
in Germany are expected soon, the
Jewish Telegraph Agency reported.
Announcement If the new regula-
tions was made by DR.. Stockart. state
secretary of the Association Of Ma
tional Socialist Jurists, the agency
said.
Jewish Woman Jailed.
The first Jewish woman arrested as
race traitor" was reported jailed in
Bavaria on a charge of having init
mate relations with an Aryan man.
The new decree strips Jews of citi-
zenship and imposes strict regulations
on marriages.
Among the major differences be-
tween the Nurnberg declaration and
the decree is the more stringent sec
tion in the decree eXempting only
quarter-JewS from the citizenship pro-
vision.
Quarter-Jews are further forbidden
to marry Jews or marry among them
selves. a restriction which officials said
was designed gradually to wipe out
Jewish blood.
Regulations for two groups of Jews
were not included in the new decree.
The first concerned Jewish teachers,
regarding whom the decree said "the
position of Jewish teachers in the
Jewish public schools remains un-
affected pending reorganization of the
Jewish school system"
Nor was the status of Jews in COM
merce defined. Influenced by possible
foreign reaction concerning the Olym-
pic games, it was believed.
Only special dispensation from
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler can ex-
empt Jews and part Jews from these
restrictions. The decree also forbids
the employment of female Aryan
servants under the age of 35 IN Jewish
households.
Lie jew CdIlilOL De Reich 5 clCl-
zen, cannot vote or occupy public Of
flce," said the decree, published in the
official gazette. Jewish functionaries
of the government will be pensioned
December 81, 1885"
Olympic Influence Hinted.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency
said that the DEGREES do not define the
status of Jews in the field of COM
merce and that this commission is
believed to have been prompted by
the fear that if Jews were ousted
completely from Germany's economic
life it would influence the United
States to stay out of the Olympic
games.
AS a result, the agency said, it is
believed the economic DEGREES have
been deferred rather than abandoned.
The DEGREES today were signed by
Hitler, Wilhelm Frick, minister of the
interior, and Rudolph Hess, minister
without portfolio, the agency said.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
EMILE FRANCQUI,
ECONOMIST, DIES
Belgian Gained International
Fame With Congo Coup and
Services in. China.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Noyember 16.-Emile
Francqui, 70. noted Belgian flnancier
and economist, died today.
Francqui, regarded by the Belgians
as financial wizard, began his career
as an army officer.
1t was he who. in 1891, gained the
Belgian Kongo for King Leopold II by
leading a Belgian expedition into
Africa. He became known as 1.-The
Copper King Of the Kongo."
After his coup in Africa, he went
to China as consul general at Tien-
tsin. Later, as civilian, he gained
important concessions there.
He represented Belgium in the draft
ing of the Dawes and Young plans
and during the stormy financial period
Of last year maintained the belga on
the gold standard as financial dictator
of his nation.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Three IN FAMILY
KILLED IN CRASH
Cousin Also Dies When Auto
Runs Into Parked Truck
in South Carolina.
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
GREENWOOD, S. c., November
16.-Four young persons, three Of
them members of one family, were
killed and another person injured in
an auto-truck crash miles from
here early today.
The dead: Clifton Rush, 21, tele-
phone lineman; Thelma Rush, 10;
Ella Rush, II; Lucille Hancock, 81.
Edwin Bookter, Is, who police said
they were informed was driving the
automobile, was brought to q hos
pital here with minor injuries.
Their car crashed with q truck
parked on the side Of the highway
on the Edgefield road. James De
Shields of Greenyille was Jailed as
the driver Of the truck.
The Rushes were brother and sis.
ters and first cousins % Miss Han
cock. AL lived here.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treSS.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt feels the
Capitals teachers are going to have a
hard time telling their pupils anything
about Russia.
Only yesterday. Controller General
J. r. McCarl held that none of the
1000 school employees in the District
of Columbia could draw pay unless
they signed statements asserting they
had not taught or advocated COM
munism either inside or outside OF
school. What he meant by taught"
was not certain.
At her press conference today Mrs.
Roosevelt envisaged teacher saying
to her geography class something like
this: Here Is an area two times the
size of the United States. 1t is lived
in by a people called Russians" and
letting it 60 at that, unless some bright
child might conceivably say, What
kind of government do they live un-
der?" Then, shS added. it might be
possible the teacher would have to
Evening star., 1935-11-16
PHILIPPINE DEFENSE
COUNCIL ORGANIZED
Will Advise Quezon and MacAr-
thur on Military Affairs
in Islands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA. P. T., November 10
President Manuel Quezon took the
initial step toward organizing the
Philippine governments defense forces
today by creating 15-member ma
tional defense council
The council will advise President
Quezon and Gen. Douglas Macarthur
on military affairs.
Gen. Macarthur, former United
States Army chief of staff. was ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to
train Filipino defense forces under
the 10-year commonwealth regime
which will precede complete inde-
pendence from America.
Secretary of War Dern, who repre-
sented President Roosevelt at the in
auguration Of Quezon as first presi-
dent Of the commonwealth, was en-
route home today aboard the warship
Chester. Members of his family were
due to sail later today aboard the
Army transport Grant.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
TRADE PACT OPEN
TO PRESS MONDAY
Agreement Formally Signed
by Secretary Hull and
Premier King.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Terms Of the new Canadian Amer
lean trade treaty, praised by President
Roosevelt as a step toward the eco
nomic recovery of both nations, will
be published Monday.
The agreement was formally signed
late yesterday by Secretary of State
Hull and the Canadian premier, w. l..
Mackenzie King, with the President,
his cabinet and host of lesser offi-
cials looking on.
The signing Of this agreement" !"
Mr.. Roosevelt said. marks the re-
versal of the trend of the last two
decades toward undue and unneces-
sary trade barriers between our two
countries.
II am confident that this construc-
tive step will contribute greatly to the
economic recovery Of both the United
States and Canada"
President Explains Delay.
The President explained to reporters
that details of the treaty would not
be published until Monday because it
was necessary first to transmit it to
Ottawa for release there at the same
time.
Already protests have been made by
lumber, cattle, fish and other interests
on the strength of anxiety lest the
trade pact, include sharp reductions
in the American tariffs on these COM
modities.
At the beginning of negotiations for
the treaty last January Canadian off,
cialS asked for so per cent cuts in the
duties on these items as we'll as a
number of agricultural commodities.
In exchange. Canada offered to
make similar concessions on American
manufactured products.
Second Trip for King.
Attired in formal clothes, Hull and
King sat near the President yester-
day as they affixed their signatures.
The Canadian leader had made his
second trip to Washington within q
week for the ceremony. A week ago,
his discussions with Mr.. Roosevelt
were instrumental in concluding the
treaty.
Hull said:
while many other parts of the
world are slipping in the direction of
economic suicide. the trade agree
ment between our two countries marks
an outstanding step in the direction
of economic sanity. 1t sets an
example of what must be done to
establish q solid foundation upon
which to build suitable structure of
world peace"
Mutual Benefits Predicted.
In response. King said:
THE agreement will, I am conf
dent, confer substantial benefits alike
on the producers and consumers of
Sac rrPEAT-V pace o.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Mrs. Roosevelt Pities Teachers
IND. C.. 'Teac1,ing g" on Russia

say, my dear child. I can't tell you. u
With the comment that her defini-
ton of the verb ito teach" could not
be of any value to teachers in the
District of Columbia, Mrs. Roosevelt
gave it:
ITO teach, I think, means to tell
people about something. I do not
think it means to advocate anything"
As an illustration, she added:
II teach or tell my child that if
he puts his fingers on the stove he
will be burned-I do not advocate
for him to put his fingers on the
stove to have them burned"
Evening star., 1935-11-16
DETECTIVE WITNESS
IN H0EY INQUIRY
Will Give Grand Jury Results of
Private Investigation of
Rogers Case.
BY the Associated Press.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, November
16.-George B. Campbell of Phoenix
vile. a former county detective, will
be asked to tell grand jury Monday
of the results of his private inquiry
INTO the fatal shooting of Evelyn
Hoey, Broadway blues singer.
The grand jury is nearing the end
of its investigation to determine
whether the girl committed suicide
last September in the farm home of
Henry H. Rogers Sd, one of the heirs
OF his fathers oil fortune.
Coroner's jurors, who returned an
open verdict in the case, also were
asked to return Monday. The grand
jury recessed yesterday for the week
end.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
SNOW AND S[EET
FALL IN MIDWEST
Highways Turned Into
Death Traps-Farmers
Welcome Moisture.
By the Associated Press.

ny bAlc AsSOSAdLcu EEtSs-
Snow, sleet and icy rains made
death traps Of Midwestern Highways
today.
A Kansas truck driver was the frs,
victim of fatal skid
Dirt roads in many sections were
virtually impossible.
Wheat farmers welcomed the moist
ure as boon to Winter crops despite
some damage to late forage.
Temperatures ranged from 16 al
Crookston. Mimi, to freezing as Tar
South as Oklahoma, where light snow
fell in the Panhandle.
The weather remained unsettled but
temperatures moderated slightly, most
of the seasons first snowfall quickly
melting.
Snow and rain fell in the Pacific
Northwest. Nevada and Idaho expected
snow today. Traffic in Colorado and
Western Kansas and from Des Moines
Iowa, to Minnesota was impeded by
snow and sleet.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
CABINET PROBLEM
FACEDB BALDWIN
Prime Minister, Backed by
Big Majority, Must Re-
place Macdonald.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, November 16.-Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin undertook
the task of rebuilding his cabinet to-
day, secure in the knowledge that he
would be backed by heavy govern
ment majority in the House of Com
mons.
He had a number of weighty
problems to solve. Among them was
means Of countering the sensa-
tional defeat of his lieutenant, for
mer Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald.
With the failure in Thursdays gen.
eral election of both MacDonalds-
Ramsay, the father. lord president of
the council. and Malcolm, the son,
Colonial secretary-J. H. Thomas, sec
retary for dominions, remained the
only successful Labor member of the
old cabinet.
Macdonald Plans to Retire.
Political spokesmen commented
freely that Ramsay Macdonald, de-
feated for reelection to Commons in
his Labor constituency of Seaham,
hoped to retire from politics and de-
vote his time to writing.
Informed sources said Malcolm
might be asked to find safe national
Labor seat and join the new cabinet.
The general view seemed to e.
that the re-shuf1ed cabinet wou.G
inctaad af
Anthony Eden's post as minister
without portfolio for League of Ma.
tions affairs might be one of those
abolished. leaving Foreign Secretary
Sir Samuel Hoare in sole charge oi
foreign affairs.
Some sources expressed belief Eder
would 90 to the Dominion's ministry
Others suggested he might be the next
war secretary, replacing Viscount
Halifax, who was believed to be eager
to retire.
Firm on Foreign Policy.
In any case, authoritative sources
said the government would remain
firm in its foreign policy, including
solid support of League sanctions
against Italy and efforts to halt the
Fascist warfare on Ethiopia.
Winston Churchill. former first lore
of the admiralty, still was expected
to be cabinet recruit, but whether
he would return to the admiralty
became doubtful in the light of MS
recent open criticisms of Germany.
Some observers believed Baldwin
might appoint the minister of defense
to take supreme charge of British re-
armament and coordination of the
defense services. They suggested this
might be likely post for Churchill.
Cunliffe- Lister to Remain.
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, who did
not seek reelection, was scheduled for
a peerage to remain at his old cabinet
post as secretary for air.
Considerable speculation centered on
the intentions of Britain's veteran
wartime leader, David Lloyd George.
One source suggested the Liberal PLAN
ned a coalition with the Labor party
to form an aggressive, united opposi-
ton.
The latest returns gave the govern
ment majority of 241 in Commons,
with Is seats still to be declared.
Parliament meets again November
26, with the government majority
smaller than its previous 412. but
stronger than many commentators had
predicted.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Ethiopians Parade
To Swing of Dixie
And st. Louis Blues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA, November 16.
Two American songs were the
musical inspiration today for a
review Of 10000 Walega troops
before Emperor Halle Selassie.
AS the troops passed before the
throne, band, including cornets,
trombones and saxophones, played
Dixie" and "St. Louis Blues"
Evening star., 1935-11-16

Former Secretary of State to oc-
cupy Hoover's Old Home
Frank 3. Kellogg, former Secretary
Of State and coauthor of the Kellogg
BRAND peace pact, is moving today
into Herbert Hoover's old home on s
street.
"Just being in milder climate than
st. Paul." was the reason the former
Secretary aae his wife gave to friends
kere for their return to ths Capital.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

service when weather conditions are
at their worst, safe driving is Of the
utmost importance and the need for
the utmost care is one always upper
most in the minds Of the men who
60 out ON emergency calls" it was
explained by the A. A. A. District of
(see sAFETy. Pags6.)
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Actor Exonerated an Death.

LOS ANGELES, November 16 P).-
Hal LIE Sueur, actor and brother OF
Joan Crawford, film star, was exon
Grated yesterday by coroner's jury
of the death n an auto crash last
Saturday Of N.ace Gose, Is.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Emergency Driuers of 4. 4. A.
Put Safety Ideals Into Pledge
Cre'o of Nearly 800, Called Out in Dan
gerOus Weather to Aid Motorists,
Has EnviabIe Record.


Anxious to maintain record safety regarded
tona in view OF the fact that their operations during periods
conditions
mobile Association
Council as an organized unit accidents
These drivers OF readiness
Evening star., 1935-11-16
As, 1eo, 900 Bushels New England
nro.naoA - w.,

Prospect of Year.
BOSTON, November 16 P.-The
smallest New England potato crop
since 1928 was predicted today in a
joint report of the United States and
Massachusetts, departments of agri-
culture.
This years crop was expected to
total 45.l60.000 bushels. the report
stated, as compared with the record
crop Of 65.725 900 harvested last year
and the 1928-l932 average of 51,241,-
900 bushels.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
(See WAR, Page 81
Thugs Take Cash, Leave Gems.

LOS ANGELES, November 16 P).-
Two young men snatched Mrs. N. L..
Roses purse early today and threw
it away in an alley after taking $50.
Her jewels, valued at $4,000, were
found untouched in the discarded
purse,
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Car Wrecker, Called
BY Farmer, Rescues
Horse From Crevice

by IHt HSSOCIHltu FTtSE.
LONGMONT, Colo, November
16.-Frank Smith, a farmer, sent
a hurry call for an automobile
wrecker. ITS no wreck" he
told the crew when it arrived,
'it's a horse-caught in a crew.
ice"
The crew expertly hoisted
Smiths ,800-pound horse to
safety.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

to aid stranded Washington motorists,
have. without exception, signed safe
driving pledge cards as evidence of
their determination to continue their
own personal records of sane. acci-
dent-free driving. even in the face Of
the most dangerous weather condi-
tions.
Because of the fact the service
trucks are called into most frequent
Evening star., 1935-11-16
CHEST CAMPAIGN
SPEED IS URGED AS
|. PERCENTAGE LAGS
Week End Squirt Expected
to Put Total Over
Minimum.
WORKERS Determined
TO PASS ORIGINAL SUM
Farley Appeals to Government
Workers and Officials to
Help in Drive
BULLETIN,

The Community Chest drive to-
day passed the sl,OOO,0OO mark by
s65, ,848, as returns we're tabulated
at luncheon rally in the Willard
Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
HULL'S WARNING HAILED
Britain Regards Statement on Elk.
ports as Aid to Peace.

LONDON. November Is R.-
British officials said today they re-
gard Secretary of State Hull's warn
ing to United States exporters as a
most valuable contribution to peace
His statement. they said, facilitated
further Developments in the League
of Nations attempt to restrain Italy
and it was probable that the proposal
for sanctions against oil shipments to
Italy would be revived on the basis
of the United States action.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

(See CHEST, Page 13.)
Evening star., 1935-11-16
WEATHER.

10. .. WtHtHtf BuTtHu FUTtCHsLJ
Cloudy, probably occasional light rain
tonight and tomorrow; little change in
temperature; lowest tonight about AZ de-
grees. Temperatures-Highe IS, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday: lowest, AZ, at 6 am.
today. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
POTATO CROP LOW

(See TREATY, Page D.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
KELLOGGS COME BACK

(See McCARL, Page %