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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
BRUNO'S CASE
STILL MARKED
BY UNHEALTHY
Rumors, Strange Happen
ings Continue as Death
Date NearS.
BY FORREST DAVIS
Times Special Writer

TRENTON. n. j.. Jan. 14.-The
train of episodes touched of by the
kidnapping nearly four years ago of
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. re-
tain, as Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann's end looms, the unhealthy
which has all the while character
lied them.
AS officials, lawyers, newspaper
men and hangers-on mark the slow
marches of the hours toward Friday
night, Jan. II, their little colony in
the heart of Trenton is added and
tormented by rumors, strange oc-
curences and crackpots.
Trenton, awaiting Gov. Harold G..
Hoffman's expected reprieve of the
composed little German in the
death house, repeats the story Of
Hopewell in the first frantic six
weeks after the kidnapping The
Lindbergh case set new mark for
sensationalisn.
1t never has been approached in
the experience of the oldest re-
porters here present. for quality
best described as Weakness"
Consider these circumstances:
A Republican Governor with re-
puted vice presidential aspirations
seems on the point of staying the
death sentence of man who has
exhausted all the resources of the
state and Federal courts although,
so far, no fresh evidence justifying
a new trial has been made public.
Legislature in Session
The Legislature convenes today,
and last night in hotel Hobbies and
in barrooms Democratic members
talked of demanding an inquiry into
the Governors stubborn and slightly
implausible interest in Hauptmann's
fate.
In Mount Holly, Ellis Parker, the
nationally famous small-town detec-
tive, reaffirms his confidence in
Hauptmann' complete innocence and
blames, by indirection, the death of
the Lindbergh infant on state po-
lice bungling.
why should I go to see Haupt-
mann?" asked Parker, who has been
investigating the case for Gov. Hoff-
man. HE knows nothing about the
Lindbergh kidnapping"
Meanwhile, defense lawyers, meet
ing hastily in New York and at New
Jersey points away from Trenton,
turn over all sorts of last-minute
expedients. And in the death house,
Hauptmann, smiling as he receives
his spiritual adviser, the Rev. John
Matthiesen. knows nothing of plans
for a reprieve, or eleventh-hour
court action.
Tension Grows Hourly
Until this morning, when DR.,
Matthiesen paid a usual call, Haupt-
mann had not been informed of
what every one outside prison
knew, namely, that Hoffman is ex-
pected to postpone the execution be-
yond 8 p. m. Friday.
Hourly the tension grows in Tren-
ton. Hourly. new arrivals from the
outside world enter the hotel lcb-
bies Of the town with evidence"
demanding to see the Governor, the
defense lawyers, the press-always
the press.
BY Friday, the situation in this
handsome, neat little city, with it's
red brick houses and stone stoops
crowding the sidewalks, will be-
come barely endurable unless
Hoffman acts between now and
then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14

of the bulletin, however, the Indi-
ana Anti-Saloon League refuted the
statistics of the brewers with the
assertion that "of course, fewer ar
rests have been made now that the
liquor laws are not enforced and
now that some of the laws are not
on statute books"
l.. E. York. Anti-Saloon League
superintendent, said his organization
was preparing survey of the ar
rests for drunkenness in Hoosier
cities which would show a rising
tide of persons detained on charges
of intoXication.
Sincere Persons "Mislead"
The brewers bulletin, prepared by
Harold G. Feightner, executive Sec
rotary, says, THE reduction of 43,508
criminal charges from 1881 to 1884
shows too plainly that the nun.cr
of arrests for crime of all kinds was
reduced approximately so per cent
in space of three years.
professional reformerS say crime
has increased and thus mislead
many sincere people into agreeing
with them," declares the bulletin.
The bulletin points out that from
figures obtained from the statistical
division of the accounts board it is
shown that the average number of
criminal charges for the last five
years of prohibition totaled 89,701 or
35,543 charges above the record in
1884.
Reached Peak in 192S-S1
The survey of the brewers points
out that crime reached it's peak in
Indiana from 1928 to 1881 during
the two boom years and two de-
preston years"
Assuming that the statistics pre-
vious to 1923 were accurate as far
as they went. the reports show that
for 81 years, whether the state was
wet or dry, an average of 1892 per-
sons were arrested each year.
1.-THE records" the bulletin contin-
ues, show that in 1884 total of
14,949 persons were charged with
intoxication, but the average num-
Der arrested for that offense. from
1927 to 1888, exclusive, or the last
five years Of prohibition, was 1928.
Thus the first full year of repeal
shows a decrease in the number of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
LAST RITES HELD FOR
BEECH GROVE PIONEER
Mrs. Nelson Thompson to Be Buried
in Wesley Ill) Birthplace.

Services for Mrs. Nelson Thomp-
son were held last night at hel
home, 1877 N. 6th-st, Beech Grove
and burial is to be in Wesley, Ill,
where she was born.
She would have been SO next
April. Her husband, one of the
founders of Beech Grove, died a
year ago. She and her husband
moved to Beech Grove in 1918. She
is survived by son. R. w. Thomp-
son, 1851 Hunsley-st, who is the
father Of John w. Thompson of
The Indianapolis Times. and a
daughter. Mrs. Coda T. Wetherill,
who lived with her mother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
CARNIVAL is ARRANGED
st. George Knights to Sponsor Fete
at Sacred Heart Hall Saturday.

The knights OF st. George of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church are
to hold a mid winter carnival in
Sacred Heart hall, Meridian and
Palmer-sts, at $3.50 Saturday.
The committee in charge includes
DR.. A. w. Miller, John j. Kirch, Al
bert j. Voigt, j. Henry Brinkman,
Louis Koerner ST., Henry Schott,
Edward L. Eckstein, Edward l..
Dietz, william Ritter, Clifford Al
lerding, Alfred Koers, William Post,
Frank Schneider, William Gehring,
Guy Dearth, George Weimer, An
thony Kuhn, Lawrence Weimer,
John BRAKEMAN, F. Herman Wern-
sing and Edward L. Etter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
5 LOSE LIVES IN FIRE
Mother aDa Four Sons Perish When
Oil Can Explodes.
BIZ United Pres,

By United Press
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Jan. a.
Five persons were burned to death
and sixth seriously injured when
the home of p Willard, 36-year-old
farmer, was destroyed by fire toda.'.
The fire started when oil taken
from a refuse can exploded as Will
lard was attempting to start a fire.
He was critically burned.
The dead:
Virgie Willard, IS, his wife, and
their four children, John, Andy,
jimmy and Claude, ranging in age
FROM 2 to years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
NAMED NEWS MANAGER
Earl J. Johnson Given High Post
by United Press.
By United Press

By Chtted Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Appoint-
ment of Earl j. johnson as general
news manager of the United Press
was announced today. Mr.. johnson
has been acting in that capacity for
the last six months.
He formerly was manager of the
central division of the United Press,
in charge of both news and business
in the Midwest. He joined the
United Press in Chicago in 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
DRY GROUP EXPLAINED
Flying Squadron Foundation Is
Attempting Prohibition Return.

The Flying Squadron Foundation.
a national organization. is at
tempting to bring prohibition bark
to the United States.
This was explained last night In
the Englewood Christian Church by
Oliver W. Stewart. Chicago, founda-
ton president, who said the failure
OF the Eighteenth Amendment was
due to official laxity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR POSTOFFICE ANNEX
Set of Prints Received Here, Bids
to BE Opened Feb. 4.

Bite prints of the $1,000, 900 ad-
dition to the Federal Building were
received today by Postmaster
Adolph Seidensticker.
1t is expected that it will take
two months after the bids are
opened in Washington Feb. before
construction starts, The improve
ments, which will be on the New
York-st side Of the building, should
re completed by July. 1887, it was
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
SISTER M. LOURDES DIES
Death Ends Religious Career of 81
Years at Notre Dame.

Times Special
NOTRE DAME, Ind, Jan. "A
Simple but impressive services were
to be conducted here today for Sis
ter M. Lourdes, whose death Sunday
terminated a religious career of 81
years at the University of Notre
Dame. A native of Ireland, she
took the vows of the Sisters of Holy
Cross in 1878, retiring eight years
ago when stricken with paralysis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
MINE WORKERS ACCEPT
NEW SCALE OF WAGES
District No. Convention Agrees
to Increase.

By United Press
BRAZIL, Jan. 14.-Formal &C.
ceptance of new wage scale en-
bodying increases granted in the
Washington agreement had been
voted today by the scale convention
of District No. l, United Mine Work
ers of America.
The Washington increase is vir-
tually the only change in the new
contracts, retroactive to Oct. l.
Miners and operators negotiated
for more than two months before
reaching agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Duce's Son in DANCER

By Jnited Press
ROME, Jan. 14.-Reports from
ASmara said today that Vittorio
Mussolini, son of the premier, escaped
uninjured when an Ethiopian anti
aircraft shell exploded inside the
cockpit of his bombing plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Italy ReneWs Bombing

By United Press
HARAR, Ethiopia, Jan. 1.-two
planes bombarded Annele today
Philippians charged gas bombs were
used.
1t marked the third day of ideal
flying weather after several days
of lnseasonal rains.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Planes Scout Halle

By United Press
Adds ABABA, Jan. 14.-Three
tri-motored Italian bombing planes
flew over Dessye, headquarters Of
Emperor Halle Selassie, at a great
height today, an official comnu-
nique said. 1t was believed they
were watching for the emperor S
departed so they could bomb his
column.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Nolan to Talk at Vincennes

Nolan to Talk at Vincennes
By United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 14.-Val
Nolan, United States district attor-
ney, will be principal speaker at Q
banquet sponsored by the Knox
County Roosevelt Garner Club to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Crime Less Since Repeal,
Brewers Say; Anti-Saloon
League Denies Assertion
|. {. York Reveals Dry Group Is Preparing Survey t
Show That Beer Mems Claims of Decrease in Rate .
Do Not Include ALI Statistics

Putting statistical toboggan today
Association declared that figures
that criminal charges Indiana prohibition
of to 10
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
OFFICIAL. WEATHER
States Weather Bureau

Sunrise ..7;O5 Sunset ....... Az
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Brandt-Colburn Wedding
Took Place in Takoma Park.

A quiet wedding took place in the
parlor at the Nurses Home at the
Washington Sanitarium last Friday
afternoon at o'clock. when Miss Elsie
Vestina Colburn, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Colburn of Lansdale,
Pa, became the bride of Mr. Herman
Frederick Brandt of Takoma Park.
Rev. Warren E. Barr performed the
ceremony.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Brandt motored by way of the Skyline
Drive to the Shenandoah Valley, and
Continued on Page. B-4l
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Washington Residents Affairs Summer
Summer Activities
Of Resident Society
Former Secretary and Mrs. Mills Feted
During Resort Visit-Others
Travelling.

daughter, Mrs. Granger Blair, sailed
yesterday from New York for North
Cape cruise. Mrs. Granger, who spent
several Winters in Washington. has
been at the Berkshire in New York
for some time and her daughter
Joined her there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spen-
Ger entertained Mrs. Fleming Newbold
and Mrs. Murray Cobb Of Bryn Mawr
at luncheon Sunday at the Dunes
Club at Narragansett Pier.
Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly spent
yesterday IN Washington and returned
in the late afternoon to Middleburg,
Va, where she is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Caldwell jenkins at their place,
Sorrel Top. Mrs Kimberly, who spent
last week with them, will remain un-
til the first of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Gruber have
arrived in Washington from their
home in Cleveland, Ohio, and will
spend few days at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Parke are SPEND
ing some tine in Washington and are
stopping at the Fairfax.
Mr.. Ernest A. Green and his two
sons, Mr.. Alan Green and Mr. Jack
Green, of st. Louis, Mo, have ar
rived in Washington and are at the
Shoreham for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Schardt OF
Port Arthur, Tex, are visiting friends
in Washington and are stopping at
the Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton Of
jackson, Ohio are spending brief
time at the Dodge.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver
Visiting in Capital

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weaver have ar
rived In Washington on their we'd
ding trip and are at the Shoreham.
They have come to the Capital after
attending the Great Lakes EXPOSE
ton in Cleveland, the Texas Centen-
NAL in Dallas. and after spending
several days in North Carolina. Mrs.
Weaver. who was formerly Miss Mar
garet Elizabeth Wurster. is a graduate
Of Stephens College and the Univer-
sity of Iowa. She was married to Mr..
Weaver June q at the First Con-
gregational Church in Waterloo, Iowa,
DR.. j. Richmond Morgan officiating.
Mr.. Weaver is a graduate Of Yale.
After leaving Washington they expect
to visit friends in Philadelphia, Pa,
for a few days, returning to their
home in Columbia, Mo, On Labor day.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
wedding Of Miss Dorothy
Estelle Minnis, daughter of
Mrs. Frank D. Cissel of Colo

|HE wedding OF Miss Dorothy
Estelle Minnis, daughter of
Mrs. Frank D. Cissel Of Colo
i nial Heights, Va, and Mr..
David Morgan Matthews. jr., of
Washington, took place Saturday.
August l in st. Charles Catholic
Church in Clarendon, the Rev. Ken
meth M. Rizer. assistant rector Of ST.
Charles. performing the ceremony at
10 o'clock in the morning
The bride was attired in a green
and-white polka dot chiffon, made
semi-tailleur, with which she wore a
white picture hat. white accessories
and corsage of lilies of the valley.
She was attended by her sister,
Miss Margaret Minnis. who was dressed
in blue-andwhite georgette crepe.
and wore corsage cluster of white
tea roses. Mr.. William Saywell acted
as best man to Mr.. Matthews.
A small reception followed at the
home Of the bride at 1926 North Ode
street, after which the couple left on
their wedding trip through scenic and
historic points in Virginia. When
they return they will reside at 1881
@ street northwest in Washington.
Mrs. Matthews was educated in the
Villa ANGELA Convent. in Cleveland,
where she formerly lived, and Mr..
Matthews is also a native Of Cleveland
and received his education there. He
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs David Nor
gan Matthews Of Washington and is
now connected with the District of
Columbia government.
Out of town guests at the wedding
were the brides uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard W. Lamb of Atlanta
Ga, who have since returned to their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs S. o. Harris of 1924
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va, an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Elizabeth Susan, to Mr.. Richard Henry
Cauffman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Cauffman, also Of Arlington, Friday,
July 81, in the parsonage of the First
Evening star., 1936-08-04
NJ aryl a n d
And Virginia
In the News
Miss Richardson En-
tertaining Guest in
Fairfax.

"A ISS LUCY CLAGGETT of Up
M per Marlboro. Md, is the
wv guest of Miss Phyllis Rich
1 4 ardson. in her Fairfax, Va,
home, White House. Later in the
week Miss Claggett's sister, Miss Syl-
vine Claggett. will motor to Fairfax
and Miss Richardson will accompany
the Misses Claggett to their home for
the week end.
Mrs. Charles H. Poser Of Fairfax,
Va, left today for motor trip through
Nova Scotia and the Gaspe Peninsula,
arriving in Montreal in time for the
wedding on Saturday of Maj. PoZers
nephew, Mr.. Pozer RoWat.
Mrs. Ray Middleton and her son,
Mr.. Cassilear Middleton, returned to
their home, Fairfax Lodge. near vi
emma, Va, after visit to Mrs. Middle
tons parents, at Nantucket.
A surprise miscellaneous shower and
buffet luncheon was given Saturday in
honor of Miss Ellen Virginia Horner OF
Silver Spring. Md, whose marriage to
Mr.. Warren Woodruff Cady of Hyatts-
vile, Md. will take place on Saturday
by the Washington tabulation unit OF
the Works Progress Administration at
the home of Mrs. Walter Schutt, Oak
Grove, Arlington, Va. The guests were
Miss Tillie Coff, Miss Thelma Miller
Mrs. Evelyn Spates. Mrs. Dora Monton,
Mrs. William Kesmodel, Mrs. Thelma
Edkenbach. Mrs. Myrtle Mills, Mrs.
Joseph Tomasella, Mrs. William T.
Stockton, Mrs. Harry Woods, Mrs. Jo-
sept Milo, Mrs. Thomas May. Mrs.
Mason Wallace, Mrs. George Beale.
Mrs. Bud Arneson, Mrs Bernice Shelly,
Continued on Page, B-4D
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Mrs. William Parry
And Son in CAPITAL

Mrs William s. Parry and her son,
Mr.. William S. Parry, jr., of Peoria,
Ill. have arrived in Washington ard
are spending a few days at the Shore
ham as part Of Mrs. Parry's plan to
have her son. who is graduate of the
University High School in Los An
geles, Calf. see the Capital first be-
fore going on round -the-world trip,
which will last year While her son
was in school Mrs. Parry has been
living in the Huntington Palisades,
suburb of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Mrs. Dodge Married
ToMr. IS. Whitman
Yesterday Afternoon

THE marriage of Mrs. Anita Dodge
q to Mr.. Francis Slingluff Whitman
took place yesterday afternoon in
Baltimore. The bride was the widow
OF Lieut.. Comdr. Colby Dodge, U. S.
NJ. retired, and has made her home
In Washington, where Mr.. Whitman
also lives. The wedding yesterday
took place in the Brown Memorial
Presbyterian Church House and the
two brothers of the bridegroom, Mr..
Ezra B. Whitman, former head OF the
Public Service Commission, and Mr.
Horace S. Whitman, were the only
attendants.
fMr. and Mrs. Whitman left imme-
diately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip and will make their home
in Washington in the Autumn.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
MIR. and Mrs. Green
Hosts at Magnolia

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Green,
who are spending the Summer at the
Oceanside at Magnolia, Mass. enter
tanned at a large and beautifully ap-
pointed dinner party Saturday eve
ming. Their guests included a num-
Der of Washingtonians who are visit
ing ul the North Shore, including Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene G. Adams. Mrs.
Jack Hayes, Mr.. and Mr5. Ar!on v.
Cushman, Miss Mary B. Adams, Mrs
Jacob Leander Loose. Mr.. and Mrs
Victor Kaufman, Miss Daisy Prem
tice. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis OWsley and
Admiral and Mrs. Hayue Ellis.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

TORMER Secretary Of the Treas
- ury and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills
were entertained at luncheon
L Sunday at the Dunes Club at
Narragansett Pier by Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Stevenson, whose guests they
were over Sunday.
The former United States AmbaSsa-
dor to France and Mrs. Walter E.
Edge are in New York fer few days,
after which they will return to their
home in Ventnor, N. ].
The former United States Ambassa-
dor to Cuba and Mrs. Harry F. Gug-
genheim have arrived at the villa at
Saratoga Springs which they leased
from Mrs. Webster Curran Moriarty
They have as their guest Mr.. John
Sloan of New York, member of the
State Racing Commission. and Mrs.
Sloan.
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming was the
honor guest at luncheon given yes
terday at Spring Lake by Mrs. Arthur
j. Sinnott OF South Orange. The
other guests were Mrs. John F. Crosby,
whom Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming are Wis
iting; Mrs. George A. Horton, Mrs.
Elmer Bobst. Mrs. Georgina Jewett,
Mrs. Leon Barkhorn, Mrs. o. Aubrey
Nicklas, Mrs. George Gleason and
Mrs. Katryn Stafford
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mellon. son and
daughter-in-law of the former Sec
retary of the Treasury Mr.. Andrew
w. Mellon. who we're in New York to
meet Mr.. Mellon upon his return from
Europe. returned to their home il
Pittsburgh yesterday.
Mrs. Skirvin Adams entertained at
luncheon yesterday at Newport, where
she is for the Summer months. Her
sister, Mrs. George Mesta, is spending
most of the Summer season with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee P. Warren enter
tanned at dinner last evening at Hot
Springs for Col. William Mckee Dunn
and Mrs. Dunn.
Former Representative and Mrs.
Ira E. Copley will return to this
country from Europe this week and
will spend a short time at the Plaza
in New York before starting for their
+ home in Burlingame, Calf. Mr.. Cop
ley was a member of the Lower House
from Illinois for some years.
Mr.. and Mrs. David K E. Bruce were
hosts at luncheon Sunday. entertain
| ing at the club house of the National
Golf Links of America. The dinner
party, which Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce gave
1 Saturday evening for her father. for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Andrew w. Mellon, was served in
/ ther villa.
/ Mrs. Alfred H. Granger and her