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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-24
TODD ROMANCE
IS new ANGLE
Latest Development Given
to Probers by Pretty
Ida Lupino.
Continued From Page One)

to find out exactly what was said
and identify the unexpected guest.
Investigators theorized that the
gentleman from San Francisco"
might be:
l. The man Thelma told Sig
Grammar, theater operator, she i'll
tended meeting at a. m. at her
beach cafe.
2. The man she informed Shaef-
fer, her cafe manager, she expected
to meet early Sunday.
g. The man with whom w. F..
Person, cigar store owner, said he
saw her at a. m. Sunday
a. The man she intended bringing
as surprise guest to Mrs. Ford's
cocktail party.
Marvellous Romance
S. The man Mrs. Roland West
+ said she saw driving with Thelna
at II a. m. on Hollywood blvd
Miss Lupino, daughter of Stanley
Lupino, host at the Trocadero Cafe
party said she and Miss Todd we're
chatting during the party when
Thelma asked her, How is your love
life?"
"Oh, I haven't any just now I'm
too busy at the studio" Miss Lupino
replied.
I'm having marvellous romance
with a gentleman from San Fran
CISCO" Miss Todd informed her.
You know what gentlemen those
San FranciScans are. He is just too
grand for words"
West Still to Testify
Miss Todd then added something
about her gentleman from San
Francisco" being a very prominent
business man in that city.
Another witness who had not teS-
titled to the grand jury was Rol-
and West, close friend and business
associate of the actress.
During the first days session Mar
garet Lindsay. youthful screen act
ress, informed the jurors she had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-24
Political Angle Resented
British Are Amazed


LONDON, Dec. 24.-Britons COM
mented with mild establishment to-
day on the approaching arrival of
Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
and their son Jon.
The establishment concerned rather
the sort of country from which a
national hero would nave to emf
CRATE in search of security than that
Great Britain was chosen. The
choice seems natural to British
people.
1T sheds piercing light on the
anti-crime machinery of the United
States, which has not only failed
hitherto to exact the penalty for the
kidnapping and murder of their first
son but has also proved unable to
check an inundation of threats
against their second son, JON COM
mented the Daily Mail.
THE shock which millions OF
Americans received upon reading
the news of the Lindberghs' depart
IRE is comparable only to that which
would occur in Great Britain should
the Prince of Wales announce he
was no longer secure in his own
country" said the Daily Herald.
IF decent Americans deplore the
flight of Col. Lindbergh as ref1ec-
ton on their own country" said the
News Chronicle, they should use
their influence to uproot some of the
causes which led to it. There can
be no reason why Americans should
submit indefinitely to conditions in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-24
It's Your Last Chance!
Clothe Child Before It's Too Late; sci Already
Cared for By Donors.

Indianapolis Firemen's Credit Union,
boy and girl.
Fulton Mills Employees. four children.
A Doctor Friend, girl.
Mrs. C. H., girl.
Chi Delta Chi sorority. boy.
Rho Zeta sorority. boy.
Harry Rubens. child.
Mutual Milk Co. Bowling League, boy.
Charlotte, Ann and Blanche Jeann-
ette, girl.
indianapolis Fire Fighters Assn. Local
4l6. cared for six children and took two
more.
Newspaperman, boy.
U, S Treasury. Accounts Offl.e, child.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, A. Brilies, child.
Elizabeth 3. Olive. child.
Hal Resi-. fraternity, boy.
J. w. Myers, child.
indianapolis Times Circulation Dept,
two children
Mrs. North Delaware-st. child
Good Will Glass, New Augusta. child.
Carol Lou Schiesz. girl.
George Pau and 81: X. boy.
Twelfth District, American Legion,
child.
Chevrolet Commercial Body Co., Tool
Room. cared for three children and
took two more.
U. S. Rubber Products Co., electricians,
boy.
General Motors Acceptance Corp, boy
and girl.
Employees of Hawthorne yards. Penn
sylvania Railroad. child.
e. d. Keil, child.
Cash donations not listed as individual
donors follow: w. II. NJ. So Jimmy and
Bobby Clark, 80 cents; Phi Delta Kappa,
So; James S. MARROW, So; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wenning. So: Friend, So; wem-
ems Lions Club. So; A Reader of The
Times, IS cents; the Four Bonnell Chill
dren. 81; From A Friend, 81: Past Presi-
dents OF the Daughters of the Civil War,
81: This win Help Some. 81: X. Y. .,
81; Butler Mothers Cub of Trianon, 81 !;
Mrs. Gus G. Myer. In Memory of Moth
er. 81; Anonymous. 81; Rivera Club
Boosters So; /. G. s.. 81: Marion County
Council Republican Women; Carrier Boys
II Indianapolis Times Station I'd, seIo:
Nc Name, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. Siegmann, So.
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SHOUSE FAILS
BIG Jim FARLEY
FOR $50 DINNER
Terms 1t Illegal Drive for
Campaign Funds; Green
lee Is in Race.
BIZ United Press

| By Lntted Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Post-
master General James A Farley
was called upon today to explain
alleged solicitation of Federal en-
ployes for Democratic campaign
fund contributions.
Jouett Shouse, president of the
American Liberty League, made the
demand in an address in which he
said the Democratic National Com
mittee, of which Mr. Farley is
chairman, had solicited" Federal
officials, some of them Republican.
The solicitation, Mr.. Shouse said
we're in the form of invitations" &c
the Democratic Jackson Day dinner
here jan g. He said an explana-
tory note enclosed with the invita-
lions states that S. of the $50 for
each ticket would go to the Demo
cratic national campaign fund.
The Federal statutes, Mr.. Shouse
said, forbid any Federal employee
directly or indirectly" to solicit, re-
ceive or be concerned with any sub
scription of a political nature from
any other Federal employe. Mr.
Farley, he said, made the announce
ment of the dinner.
He asked Mr.. Farley whether he
was aware of the use of the mails
to solicit political contributions from
Federal employees, and that if he
were, to answer what about the
! laW?"
Pleas Greenlee, patronage secre-
tary to Gov. McNutt, will seek the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor, if he is the choice of the state
organization.
Mr.. Greenlee's position was made
plain today following lengthy con-
ferences yesterday in which he par
ticipated with Gov McNutt, Sena-
tor Sherman Minton and Val Nolan
United States district attorney.
Mr.. Nolans presence at the par
ley was somewhat mysterious. 1t
was not made known whether he
participated as representative OF
AoCAAdGOA ACOCL1Ch dlAANOJo, W
whom he owes his appointment, or
as a possible candidate whom one
faction of the state administration
may get behind
McNutt Is Silent
Earlier yesterday, Gov. McNutt
and Senator Minton conferred with
State Chairman Omer Stokes Jack
son, The latter did not take part
in the conference, which included
Mr.. Greenlee, however.
Mr.. Greenlee said he would not
resign his position, as he has been
reported contemplating, but will
continue to elect state convention
delegates favorable to the state ad-
ministration.
If delegates favorable to the ad-
ministration think he should be
elected, he will seek the nomination
Mr. Greenlee said. If he is not the
organization choice, he will work for
the person who is chosen.
Gov. McNutt refused to comment
on the conference.
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BANKERS MOVE
TO TAKE OVER
PRIVATE
Government Legislation Is
Halted. Association
Head Reveals.
PAGE 3


By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Encour-
aged by assurances there is to be
no more banking legislation soon.
the American Bankers Association
today announced plans for ma
ton wide campaign to replace gov
eminent financing with private
lending
Robert V. Fleming. A B. A, presi-
dent said he had received aSsur-
ances from persons in high
quarters that there would be no
further banking legislation for
quite a while" He declined TO re-
veal the source, but said 1t was
authoritative.
Il haven't been given assurances
that can speak Of" Mr.. Fleming
said, but persons in high quarters
have informed me we need not
bother about further banking legis-
lation in the near future"
Plans for a nationwide campaign
to loosen bank credits and start q
flow of private financing will be
made at series of four regional
conferences early next year. Mr..
Fleming revealed.
The American Bankers ASSocia-
ton, Mr.. Fleming said, currently Is
undertaking comprehensive sur
vey of all government lending &C
Invites. The purpose of the sur
vey, he said, is to enable the as
ISOLATION to attempt to supplant
each of the individual government
lending activities with similar serv-
ices performed by private bankers.
Sees Gain in Bank Loans
Mr.. Fleming said ne believed q
sufficient increase in bank loans
could be achieved to Supplant, to a
great degree, current lending ACTIVE
ties of the Federal government.
The association has at times been
bitterly critical of New Deal bank
ing legislation, but was understood
to have reached some sort of an
understanding" which will permit
closer cooperation with the Admin
iStration in the future.
The first of four regional confer
ences is to be held Jan. % and "a
in Philadelphia for Eastern states.
Southern states bankers are to con-
vene in Atlanta or Memphis IN Feb
ruary, and Middle Western bankers
are to gather either in Chicago or
st. Louis in March. Far Western
bankers are to meet in Portland,
! Ore, in Nav
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Britain Is 'AStoniShed' by
Sudden Move: Reform
Called For.
Continued From Page One)

month ago that he had paid a
secret visit to Hauptmann's CELL
Later he was quoted as doubling
Hauptmann's guilt. He repudiated
this statement later, but it did not
diminish the sensation of his sud-
den interest in the fate of the tact
turn German carpenter. The threat
ening letters the Lindberghs have re-
ceived daily since 1882 increased
suddenly in volume and early Sum
day the Lindberghs sailed.
Line Confirms Departure
The United States Lines, operators
of the American Importer, confirmed
the presence of the Lindberghs on
their ship today and explained the
circumstances of their departure
Basil Harris. vice president, said
Col. Lindbergh booked passage for
three last week, pledging the line to
silence and paying the regular rate
$3.50 plus s13 tax.
Because the Lindberghs desired
privacy, passengers booked previ-
ously were transferred to other
boats. Saturday night the Lind
berghs went by taxi from the
Englewood IN. j. home of Mrs
Lindbergh's mother, Mrs. Dwight w
Morrow, to the ships pier on the
Manhattan side of the Hudson
Capt. John w. Anderson did not
know the identity of his passengers
until they went aboard.
Mr.. Harris announced that the
Lindberghs had taken their own
Christmas tree aboard, to provide a
normal child's Christmas for Jon.
Santa to Visit Jon
"They also took three big Santa
Claus stockings which they will
hang up at the ships fireplace" he
said.
The American Importer will be
swinging into the great circle course
off Newfoundland (the same course
Lindbergh followed in his solo flight
across the Atlantic) tonight when
joins eyes feast on the tree loaded
with presents, and on a Santa
played by a member of the ships
crew.
The ship reaches Queenstown,
Ireland, Dec. 80, and Liverpool Dec.
81. 1t was believed the Lindberghs
would disembark there, spend the
night in hotel and on Jan. l go
to the home of friends, possibly to
the home of Mrs. Lindbergh's BROTH
erin law, Aubrey N. Morgan at
Cardiff, Wales. Later they will
establish a home in section of
England not yet selected.
Jersey Papers Rap Hoffman
Two leading New Jersey news
papers attacked Gov Hoffman to-
day for his alleged intended part
in their departure. The Newark
Evening News said: For the part
that Gov. Hoffman played in
forcing the Lindberghs to seek Eng
lish sanctuary, we bow our heads
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Single donors. men and women
hurrying through their Christ
mas shopping, a dime bank, the
contribution of carrier boys, added
to a group of organizations re-
queSting four children each sent
Clothe-a-Child of The Indianap-
oils Times. today toward the 1000
mark in children clothed for the
Yuletide.
Mile-of-Dimes, sidewalk Santa.
is not totalcd in the SOL children
clothed up to this morning.
The famous dime line will be
banked tonight after the down.
town stores close.
New donors. coupled with full
list Of other cash donations, fol-
lows
Lincoln Loan Corp. four children.
Sheriff Otto Rays office. four children.
Capitol Club, four children.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. General
Accounting Dept, four children.
Lincoln office. Employees and Friends.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co., two chill
dren.
Mcintyre Adjustment Co.. cared for
two children and took two more.
National Malleable & Casting Co.
cared for % children and took one
more.
Central Transfer and Storage Co. and
Employees. girl.
Indiana Refining Co., Employees Of Dis
triet Office, boy.
Mr.. H. Z. c., bow
Indian Bell Telephone Co. santas,
two bows
Emp Of Kiesle Trucking Co. boy.
U. g. Rubber Products Co.. Dept, IL,
hrst shift, cared for one girl and took
another.
II. o. Wilson, boy.
Tenants Of Delta Apis. boy.
ROBBERS c. Fox, boy.
Hilicrest Country Club Bowling Leaxua-
pritehett Alleys, boy.
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DepIored by Press

The self-expatriation of Col Lind
bergh, his wife and child. caused al
most unanimous regret in the edi-
torial reaction of newspapers today.
Many saw a "humiliating" indict-
ment of law enforcement. Repre-
sentative comment follows:
New York Herald ribune-Na-
lions have exiled their heroes be-
fore; they have broken them in mis-
understanding or prosecuted them
with meanness. But when has a ma
ton made life unbearable to one of
its distinguished men through a
sheer inability to protect him from
its criminals and lunatics and the
vast vulgarity of its senSationalists,
publicity seekers, petty politicians
and yellow newspapers?
Kansas City Star-It is nothing
short of national disgrace that
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
virtually should be driven from
America and forced to seek resi-
dence and refuge in a foreign coun-
try because of kidnapping threats
against their living child and be-
cause of harassment in connection
with attempts to save the man con-
victed of kidnapping and numbering
another child.
Boston Herald-The approaching
execution of Hautpmann, and, worst
of all, the brazenly publicized doubts
of New Jerseys unseeing, unperceiv-
ing Governor regarding the con-
demned mans guilt, threatened
another outburst of mass hysteria
1t seemed wiser to the prosecuted
Lindberghs to retreat rather than
to withstand new bombardment
from sensation seekers, self-ap-
pointed defenders, psychopathic as
sailants, and an cratic Governor.
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American Public Opinion Is
Divided; Foreign Press
Attacks u. S.

public life which are capable of
forcing one of their most eminent
fellow citizens, PERFECTLY innocent
himself of any crime. to fly the
country in mere self defense"
There was no real news here re-
garding the Lindberghs. Members
the family of Aubrey N. Morgan,
husband of Mrs. Lindberghs late
sister. said they had no knowledge
of the Lindberghs' plans.
Scotland Yard and officials of the
United States Line declined COM
ment.
Those at the Glasgow home of
Betty Cow, nurse to Charles Lind
bergh Jr. until he was murdered,
would not respond to inquiries.
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Threatened, Two Claim
By United Press

By CHtGd Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Police
said today that Alex Hounie, head
waiter at the Cafe Trocadero, where
Thelma Todd attended her last
party, reported he received another
anonymous threat last night.
Hounie twice had previously re-
ported receipt of threatening warn
ings to keep your mouth shut" re-
garding the Todd case. One came
by postcard. The other was deliv-
cred by two men in an automobile.
who forced his car to the curb. His
latest warning came by telephone,
Hounie said.
Jerry Cummings, Hollywood
Christmas tree dealer, said he re-
ceived similar warnings after report
ing to police that Miss Todd and a
dark, handsome" stranger ordered
tree from him one week ago Sun
day
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CONFESSION CLAIMED
BY BANDIT SUSPECTS
Quartet Admits Series of Holdups,
Indiana Police Say.
By United Press

by CHlteG PfCSS
ROCHESTER, Ind Dec. "a
Several Northern Indiana robberies
were admitted by four young bandit
suspects held by Fulton County
authorities, police said today.
The men, James R. Cavens, 26,
Logansport; Homer R. Knight, %,
Logansport; Mix Benson, 26, East
Chicago; and Lewis Reinhardt, East
Chicago, are said to have admitted
participation in the $4,000 pay roll
robbery at the Muelhausen Spring
Co., Logansport; two filling station
holdups here and robbery of
Kroger store at Logansport.
The men will be questioned in
connection with the Staying of
patrolman Frank M, (Pete) Levy, of
Anderson,
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RAILROAD COP IS FREED
Acquitted of Murder in Shooting of
Youth Who Hoped Freight.
By l nited Press

BROWNSTOWN, Ind, Dec. "a
Sergt. G. N. Cosby, Cincinnati, O.,
Pennsylvania Railroad policeman,
was acquitted last night of a charge
OF Staying Tom Paul Jones, Hsr-
Ian, KY.
The youth was shot near SeymoX'
last May % by Sergt. Cosby as he
and two young companions were rid
ing a freight train to Indianapolis
to attend the Memorial Day Speed
way race.
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AGED CITY CITIZEN DIES
Edgar E. Jones, Resident Here Is
Years, Passes at Home.

Edgar E. Jones, resident of Indi-
annapolis for rs years, died today at
his home, 1882 Parker-av. He was so.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs.
Emma Jones. and son, Earl e.
Jones, indianapolis locksmith.
Funeral arrangements have not
vet been made
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Riviera Home Hinted

By United Press
NICE, Dec. 24-Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, who is en- route to Eu-
rope with his wife and son to es-
cape moleStation in the United
States, may establish home on the
French Riviera, it was reported to-
dav.
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been escorted to the Troca dero, al
though not to the Lupino party, by
Miss Todd S eX-husband, Pasquele
De Cicco. Her escort, she said, as
far as she knew, did not speak to
his former wife.
Person, owner of a cigar store,
said he believed the woman who
came to his store early Sunday &C
companied by a "heavy-set man"
was Miss Todd. She looked "dazed,'
Person said, and asked him to dial
a telephone number for her.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
MUSIC FESTIVAL
PLANSABANDONED
Lack of Money Will Prevent
Repetition of Virginia
Event.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. March 8.-The Vir-
ginia State Choral Festival, a musical
event which has been participated in
by hundreds of Old Dominion musi-
clans each Spring for the past three
years, will not be held again this
Spring, 1t was stated yesterday.
Vernon Kemp of Charlottesville,
secretary Of the State Choral Festival,
and John Powell, co-sponsor with Mrs.
John Buchanan of the festival idea,
both confirmed reports that financial
difficulties will block renewal Of the
event in 1885.
Guarantors have taken large per-
centage of loss on the previous festi-
walls, held in Richmond and Char
lottesville, and thus far no group has
been found willing to underwrite the
expenses of a songfest this Spring.
"Oficers of the State Festival Asso-
citation have not made any definite
plans as to the future of this event."
Mr.. Kemp said on visit to Rich
mond.
Failure to hold the festival in
Evening star., 1935-03-08
FAILURE Of A.A.A.
F0RESEENBY RENO
Farm Strikes Will Be Un-
necessary, Western
Leader Says.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, March g.
Milo Reno, president Of the Farmers
Holiday Association, yesterday said the
complete and inevitable" failure of
the A. A. A. program would forestall
possibility of another farm strike, SIM
liar to the one which spread into sew
eral Midwestern States in 1888.
The Governments plan of crop re-
duction to raise prices was termed an
''artihciality" and a "devilish" pro-
cedure by the farm leader.
when the unthinkable, un-Amer-
ican A. A. A program fails, as it in
eWtably will, there will be no necessity
for the distressed farmer to strike -
Reno said.
THE farmer does not want to starve
people, and we (the Farmers Holi-
day ASSociation) do not contemplate a
strike. BY the time the vicious A. A.
A. program fails we will have full sup
port of every class of people, except
the capitalist"
Condemning the administrations
plan of raising prices by the control
method, Reno charged that thousands
OF people are starving, yet they (the
A. A. A. want to reduce production"
What we need Is all of our people
literally fed. Why, we haven't been
able to supply every one with the ne
cessary amount of food, but still they
talk production, Reno said.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
FAR WEST CROP
PROSPECTS GOOD
Fruit and Vegetable Sur
plus, However, May Be Re-
stricted by A. A. A.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Ranchers of the far West sat in their
swivel chairs Eyes, sir, in Offices, many
of em) today and contemplated the
best crop prospects in some years.
Prospects on these wide open ranges,
broad grain fields, orchards, henneries,
dairies and vegetable farms, take their
tint from the turn of the weather.
and the weather has been good this
Winter.
There has been plenty Of rain in
most areas and lots of snow in the
mountains for Summer irrigation
water.
Southern California citrus growers
generally expect the orange and lemon
crops to be the largest in the indus
try's history.
Pastures in this State are in fine
condition. Reports from Arizona.
Oregon, Washington. Idaho and
Nevada have been good lately.
Acreage of barley and wheat has
gone up In California. Hay is in good
Evening star., 1935-03-08
Bugs and TOads Trarel
BY Plane as Uncle San,
Speeds Pest Control

Air transportation is proving time
saver not only for the business man,
but for bugs and toads on their way
to new fields of endeavor.
The airplane has proved a boon to
those who work at pest control and a
report just received mere shows that
l3 shipments of parasites obtained
in Guatemala have passed through
the United States by air en- route to
Hawaii to battle with pests interfering
with production of Uncle Sans do
mestic sugar-cane crop. Travelling by
air part of the way saved the para
sites week en- route and permitted
them to go to work in greater number
and with greater vigor.
Evening star., 1935-03-08

condition. Asparagus, a $6,400 900
crop last year, has a larger production
this year. but the surplus may be kept
of the market through A. A. A. con-
troll. This procedure will likely affect
the marketing Of peaches. prunes, rice
and other crops, for which it Is too
early to estimate the yield.
The Southern California avocado
crop is the biggest in history.
Winter wheat Is reported to be in
good condition in the Pacific North
west.
Cattle prices lately have averaged
well over 80 per cent higher than a
year ago. and marketings in leading
Pacific slope cities have been heavier.
Sheep and lambs are reported to be
in excellent condition in California
and Arizona, but only fair to poor in
most other Western States.