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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-22
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Evening star., 1936-03-27
GIRL, II, IS beaten
ON WAY TO SCHOOL
Posses Scour Wooded Areas for
Colored Man After Report
to PRINCIPAL,

An 11-year- white girl was
beaten in an attempted criminal at
tack by a colored man on her way
to the Parkside School in an isolated
section of Silver Spring today. The
assailant, good description of whom
was given by the child, disappeared
when the girl kicked him.
After the girl had run to the school
and reported the matter to the princi-
pal Montgomery County police. aided
by posses of volunteer flremen, started
securing the country and are continu-
ing this afternoon. Police reinforce
ments were called from Rockville and
a description of the man was broad
cast over police radio systems.
The child, only daughter of a Gov
ernment employe, was bruised, but she
was not believed seriously hurt
Her mother had taken her in the
family car to the intersection of the
Colesville road and Sligo Parkway, less
than quarter of a mile from the
school. As she was walking up a long
flight of stairs that leads through a
park to the school grounds, she was
grabbed by the assailant. He choked
her to prevent an outcry and hit her,
backing her eye. He released her
suddenly and disappeared when the
child kicked him.
Numerous civic groups opposed the
site for the school building when it
was purchased by the county because
of its isolation. Woods surround it.
The description of the man broad
cast by police said he was about IS
years old, of medium build and dressed
in long, dark brown overcoat; brown
suit and brown hat.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Tert OF tar report on
page As.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House inflationists indicated today
they may discard an attempt to in
iect the currency expansion issue into
hearings on the new tax program.
Representative Patman, Democrat,
of Texas, leader of bloc that has
been insisting on payment OF the
bonus in new currency. said he might
not 60 through with plans to appear
before the House Ways and Means
Committee after it opens hearings on
the revenue proposals Monday.
THE program looks mighty good
to me as it Is" he said.
Referring to the plan for new cor
poration taxes. based on amounts OF
corporate earnings withheld in re-
serves, and linked with income taxes
on earnings distributed in dividends,
Patman asserted:
1T will tend to curb monopolistic
powers. blast concentrated wealth and
distribute purchasing power"
President Roosevelt had suggested
that this tax system produce $500 .000,-
600 of Federal income to finance the
$500 100000 annual expenses OF the
new farm program and help meet
the soldiers bonus cost.
Patman Cites Aims.
Patman said one aim of currency
expansion was to force new money
into circulation and that the cor
porate tax proposal would tend to
accomplish that purpose.
It is contended that corporations
would distribute larger portions of
their profits in dividends. rather than
pay comparatively high taxes on
them.
AS finally drafted by a Ways and
Means Subcommittee. the corporate
tax plan would yield an estimated
S591 900, 900. The subcommittee fig
ured that 100000, 900 more would be
obtained by 80 per cent "windfalr"
tax to recapture a part Of unpaid or
returned A. A. A. processing taxes.
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Evening star., 1936-03-27
UNIV. TURN DOWN
OPERATORS OFFER
Proposals for Wage Cut of
22 to 27 Pct. Rejected
by Union.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 27-Rejection
of the operators proposals for new
contract. including wage cut vari-
ously estimated at % to 81 per cent,
was announced today by the United
Mine Workers Of America in mes
sage to its members in the anthracite
district of Pennsylvania.
In a report to the members Of
the progress of negotiations to agree
upon a new contract to take effect
April l, the statement signed by its
conferees, headed by John L. Lewis,
the president, said that with the
rejection of the operators proposals
it was clearly evident that it would
be impossible" to negotiate a con-
tract before April l. A 80 day ex-
tension therefore was agreed upon
March "a.
In refusing the operators proposals
the. union summed up its action with
the statement that 1--WE do not recog-
nize the need for the suggested changes
in a new wage contract, but to the
contrary, We are of the opinion that
the proposals which were offered this
conference by the United Mine Work
ers Of America should be given greater
consideration by the operators. and
relief extended the mine workers
through improved conditions of en-
ployment and higher standards Of
wages"
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Cherry Trees at Tidal Basin
Are Due to Bloom April 5 to 9

inundation the young trees were badly
damaged by debris, swept onto the
flooded park by the swirling waters.
The expected early blossoming
served to hasten preparations for the
second cherry blossom festival under
the auspices of the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Oficials were somewhat discouraged
today by reports from the Office Of
National Capital Parks on the miry
condition of Potomac Park as result
of the recent flood, but plans are going
ahead nevertheless for cherry bios
som parade.
Some 100000 visitors attended the
festivities two years ago and a very
large attendance Is expected this sea-
son, also. despite the work Of cleaning
up in the area. Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen is general chairman of the
proposed festival.
The plans have not matured to the
extent that date has been set. It
probably will take place, however, be-
tween April and 9.
"A queen of the festival must be
chosen and arrangements completed
for both the parade, with floats. and
the grand ball, which viii be held at
one Of the hotels.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Artist, "A, Waits
so Years to Erect
Statue of Reuere
Cyrus Dallin's Dream
Set Aside Again BY
Legislature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON, March 27.-For so years
now Cyrus Dallin, "A, has waited to
erect in Boston an equestrian statue
of Paul Revere. But the Legislature
isn't willing yet
He must wait another year at least,
it seems, because the Legislative Com
mittee on State Administration voted
last night to refer to the next annual
session a bill to appropriate $4,000
to rear the statue on State house
grounds.
The committee knows already of the
celebrated sculptor's disappointment
Several days ago he told the COM
mittee how he won a prize compe-
tition half century ago with his
model But jealous competitor, he
claimed, prevented the award.
Although Dallin's works stand in a
number Of American cities, he says
the Revere model is his best effort.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

Representative Monaghan, Demo-
crat, of Montana, who has his own
ideas about letting Federal judges de-
clare laws unconstitutional, has in
troduced a bill providing that any
Judge who declares his bill unconstitu-
tional shall automatically remove him
self from Office
Foreseeing the possibility that his
bill, If passed, might be declared void
anyhow, Monaghan stipulated in the
act that mo appeal shall be permitted
in ny case in wich the constitution
ality of this act is challenged, the
passage by Congress of this act being
deemed conclusive presumption of its
constitutionality."
The Monaghan measure reads:
ANY Federal Judge who declares
this act unconstitutional Is hereby de.
clared guilty Of violating the consti-
tutional requirements Of good be-
Evening star., 1936-03-27

The single-bl blossom variety of Japa-
nese cherry trees, around the Tidal
Basin in West Potomac Park, are ex-
pected to be in full bloom from April
S to 9, with favorable weather.
This was announced today by c
Marshall Finnan, superintendent of
the National Capital parks, after hor-
ticulturists of his Office, under direc-
tion of David Saunders, had made a
f1rst-hand inspection of the trees.
Officials asserted that there should
be a good showing of the blooms on
Palm Sunday, April S, and week
later, on Easter Sunday, the display
should be advantageous.
The recent flood apparently has
damaged the cherry trees but little,
but the officials made it clear that later
they may develop weakness because
roots were embedded in water for a
couple of days.
In East Potomac Park, in the vicin-
ity of Hams Point, the double-blos-
som trees are found and they will not
bloom for couple Of weeks or so
following the Tidal Basin show. In
the Hams Point section the trees were
under water for several days and In
the floods of recent years q number
of the trees were killed, particularly
the young ones. In the most recent
Evening star., 1936-03-27
ReynOIdstO,vn Wins at Aintree:
So. 800, 900 Paid u. S. Holders
Fire americans Collect
$l5O,OOO Each-TOtal
Fund $7,268,77O.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27-Citizens
of the United States who bought
tickets in the Irish Hospitals Sweep
stakes won a total of approximately
$2,899, 800 when the Grand National
Steeplechase was run today.
Americans held five tickets on Rey-
noldstown, the winning horse; four
on Ego, second, and five on Bachelor
Prince, third.
Each ticket on Reynoldstown pays
$4,000 each on Ego pays $4,000
and each on Bachelor Prince pays
$4,000.
These wins, together with the
money distributed on horses which
did not run or finished "out Of the
money" and money paid out as resi-
dual and consolation prizes, completes
the total.
The sweepstakes organization never
announces the total amount of money
paid into the fund from any one
country, but the American percentage
of wins in the draw was about A,
indicating that probably nearly half
(See PAY OFF, Page 2)
Evening star., 1936-03-27
FLOOD RECED|NG
IN OHIO VALLEY
Crest Sweeps Down on
Marietta, but Peril
Is Lessening.
BY the Associated Press.

Heavy rains swelled Midwestern
streams today, but receding waters
facilitated reconstruction in the flood
swept sectors Of the Upper Ohio Valley.
The Ohio spilled over its shores
again in the Wheeling, w. Va, area
without causing appreciable damage
as the new crest bore down on
Marietta, Ohio, with a 40-foot stage
anticipated.
The second rise of the waters was
definitely checked at Pittsburgh, and
drop to 2S.5 feet, 35 feet above
flood level. was expected today.
At Wheeling, so miles down, the
river remained stationary at 1916
feet for nine hours, but was expected
to fall today.
Many Families Homeless.
Many families in that flood wrecked
city still had to remain out Of their
homes and street cars may remain
idle until Saturday.
Danger apparently had passed along
the river from Steubenville to Ports
mouth, Ohio
Meteorologists predicted a crest of
IS feet at Louisville, two above earlier
estimates. Sixty families had already
been routed. More prepared to evac-
uate low lands. The Ohio rose six
inches an hour at Owensboro, KY.
River men warned every stream in
Henderson County would leave its
banks.
Tributaries of the Ohio in Southern
| Illuois were brimming after heavy
showers that presaged a higher statge
| than had been expected in the main
river. Most residents of low territory
along the Ohio from the Wabash to
the Mississippi have moved to the
hills
One-Foot Rise at Cairo.
Cairo, ILL.,, at the confluence of the
Ofio and the Mississippi. measured a
rise of a foot to the 4l-foot level, six
short of the predicted crest The
Mississippi reached to within 1S inches
o: the flood line at New Madrid. Mo.
La Crosse, Wis, merchants were
advised to move perishable merchan-
disc from river front Easements as the
Mississippi approached flood stage.
Several thousand acres were under
water along the Minnesota River in
the wake of heavy snow
Meanwhile, an army of workers
hurried rehabilitation of the damage
in Eastern States, where 200 persons
perished and property loss was esti-
mated at more than 500,000,000.
At Washington. the National Re-
sources Committee announced it would
develop a long-range flood control
plan. Harry L. Hopkins indicated an
additional $10,000,000 would be allo-
Gated to flood relief. The Red Gross
announced receipt Of $2,531,l7l for
the aid of flood victims.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Monaghan Bill Would Force
Opposing u. S. Judges to Quit

havior,' upon which his tenure Of
Office rests, and shall be held by such
decision ipso facto to have vacated
his Office, and the President Is hereby
authorized to nominate successor to
fill the position vacated by such ju-
dicial officer"
Astonished Government attorneys,
who discovered the measure while
studying a number Of recently sub
mitted bills, pointed out 1t would have
the effect not only Of nullifying the
Constitution but Of junking the Fed
eral judiciary from the Supreme Court
on down.
The basic purpose Of the measure
was to provide that It shall be un-
lawful for any agency Of the National
Government to require skilled, semi
skilled or common laborers to sub
NIT" to Civil Service examinations to
obtain employment at their trades.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BY WIN. S. TARVER.

Justice Peyton Gordon of District
Supreme Court took under advisement
today a petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus which if granted. would pave
the way for release of hundreds OF
convicted prisoners.
The question involved was whether
defendant found guilty by a jury
which included Government employe
but who failed to challenge in regu-
lar appeal the legality of his trial. now
can come into court and obtain his
release by means Of a habeas corpus
Government employees were disqualified
| for jury service in decision by the
Court of Appeals Wednesday. holding
the new jury law unconstitutional.
Jail Doors May Open.
An affirmative decision in the pres
ent case will mean that the doors Of
the jail probably may swing open for
every person convicted since last Oc-
tober l by jury on which Govern
ment employe served.
If this writ is granted" Assistant
United States Attorney Henry A.
Schweinhaut told the court, I'VE will
be inundated by deluge of similar
applications.
Through him the Government con-
tended that the extraordinary pro-
ceeding Of habeas corpus cannot be
substituted for regular appeal, and
if defendant neglects to preserve his
rights in the usual way he thereby
valves them.
The question was raised by Attorney
Horace o. Pollard, who sought the
release Of Raymond Hawkins, COL
ored, one of the 16 persons convicted
in the lengthy liquor conspiracy trial
recently concluded here. Although
eight of those found guilty appealed,
sighting the illegal composition of the
trial jury, Hawkins, who was SEN
fenced to serve from 4 to is months
(Cao cpANn TTJPv poon 2N
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Repeats 1885 Triumph
by Breesing In 20
Lengths Ahead.
BY the Associated Press.

AINTREE, England, March 81
Maj. Noel Furlong's Reynoldstown re-
peated his 1885 triumph in the Grand
National today and became the third
horse to win the event two years in
succession in the 98 years of the most
hazardous of all steeplechase races.
Duplicating the feats of Abd-el-
Kder in 1850-51 and The Colonel in
1869-70, Reynoldstown, held at 10 to l
in the closing odds, breezed home 20
lengths in front of Sir Davis Llew-
ellyns Ego, a 66-to-1 shot. James v.
Ranks Bachelor Prince, also an out
slider at so to l, was another six lengths
back, showing the way to the seven
other f1nishers. Thirty-five horses
started.
Castle Irwell, owned and ridden by
George H. (Pete) Bostwick. finished
seventh for the best showing made
by the six American-owned horses.
Reynoldstowns victory climaxed a
series of spectacular developments
which saw Anthony Mildmay's Davy
Jones, 66-to-1 shot. lead the field
up to the last jump. and Mrs. Violet
(see AINTREE, Page 2)
Evening star., 1936-03-27
QUESTIONS ON NAVY
LAND YOUTH IN JAIL
Seaman Allegedly Promised
"Four Times" His Salary
to Read Blueprints.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 27.-A o.
year-old youth was held by naval
shore police for investigation today
after he allegedly attempted to obtain
information regarding technical equip
ment of the newest ships in the United
States fleet.
He was booked as George Melvin at
the city police station, where Deputy
Chief Warren Stilson said two notes,
marked confidential report" and
diplomatic report" were found in his
pockets. Stilson said the notes re-
ferred to the naval service and per-
sonnel in a cryptic manner.
Melvin's arrest was brought about
by John Salter, seaman of the U. S. S.
Indianapolis. He said Melvin had ap-
preached him and asked for informa-
ton about gun emplacements, airplane
equipment, torpedoes and personnel of
the latest type ships in Los Angeles
harbor.
Salter said he Continued the con-
versation until the youth promised
him -four times his Navy salary" If
he could read blueprints.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
JORDAN GUILTY,
IS JURY'S VERDICT
Mandatory Death Sentence
Is Called For After "a
Hour Deadlock.
BY w. H. SHIPPEN. JR.

A verdict Of flrst.degree murder,
carrying mandatory death sentence,
was returned against Thomas Jordan
in District Supreme Court this after
noon by jury which had been dead
locked more than "a hours, weighing
the fate of the 29-year-old former
convict charged with the hold-,.p
Staying of Mrs. Lizzie S. JayneS, ST.,
cashier Of the Garden T Shoppe on
Columbia road near Eighteenth street
The small, dark defendant blanched
as he stood before the jury of IL rlen
and heard the verdict Jordan was
convicted Of killing Mrs. Jaynes after
robbing her of $10l on Good Friday
night, April 3, 1881. Defense counsel
is expected to appeal the case.
Trial Justice F. Dickinson Let's
probably will deliver sentence a week
from today. The jury was polled at
request of defense counsel, and each
man pronounced Jordan guilty of all
six counts of the indictment.
Indicted With Waitress.
Jordan was removed to the District
Odll S11Ol tly d1ICI ICCClNulk tIlc ScIOlCI.
He was jointly indicted in the murder
with Miss Edith Dodsworth, waitress,
who had been discharged from the
restaurant. Police have been unable
to find a trace of the woman.
The jury of ~ men received the
case at ll:45 am. yesterday and was
locked up for the night at 1890 pm.
The verdict was announced shortly
before noon today.
The defense insisted Jordan con-
fessed the crime to avoid involving his
sweetheart in the investigation, and
because police promised him a man
slaughter penalty. Jordan repudiated
his three confessions on the stand.
The Government sought to prove
Jordan committed the crime with Miss
Dodsworth and an unknown man.
Both Of the latter persons are being
sought by police.
In the confessions, Jordan related
how Miss Dodsworth drove the two of
them to the restaurant IN roadster,
and how he and the stranger masked
themselves and held up the place.
Jordan. in one statement, said he shot
after he became alarmed by the entry
of a customer.
Died Hours Later.
Mrs. Jaynes died several hours later
of a bullet wound in the abdomen.
She did not know she had been shot
until some time after the robbery.
Jordan, in his confession, said he
put the gun in side pocket Of the
roadster, and separated from his COM
panions after receiving $50 of the loot.
He said he did not see Miss Dodsworth
or the stranger again.
The robbery was committed shortly
after Jordan came here from West
Virginia, where he had served two
years in the penitentiary for forgery.
He met the Dodsworth woman while
employed in lunch room.
Jordan and the waitress were ar
rested and charged with conspiracy to
rob Immediately after the crime. The
charges were not pressed at the time,
however.
A letter Jordan wrote four years
after his release reopened the investi-
gatiou. He was arrested in Mount
Vernon, NJ Y. confessing there and
on his return to Washington.
The Government contended Jordan's
conscience had allowed him 40 peace
and he finally confessed because he
could not sleep and believed he was
the victim of continual bad luck.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Loney to Return
To Jersey to Get
More Wood Data
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Who is Loney? Arch Loney, p.
W. A. engineer and former Terds
and Pacific Northwest lumber
cruiser" mill operator and jobber.
injected himself into The Haupt-
mann case at the height OF the
famous trial at Pennington BY Of
fering to testify for the defense in
opposition to Arthur Koehler, pros
ecution i0ood expert. Loney told
Edward J. Reilly. defense attorney,
Koehler could not possibly identity
rail is" OF kidndp ladder by meth
ods used. Reilly asked Loney to
testify. but latter delayed accepting
until Secretary Ickes gaze formal
permission near end OF trial. Loney
matted then for summons that did
not drriDe. IckeS stresses that
Loneys activities in the case are
his personal busineSS"-conducted
on ledDe.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
|NFLAT|ON|STS DUE
TO ABANDON FIGHT
ON NEW TAX BILL
Corporate Levy Plan Will
Put Cash in Circulation,
Says Patman.
CURRENCY EXPANSION
TO FOLLOW, HIS VIEW
Treasury Officials Are to Appear
Monday at Hearings Before
House Group.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Acting after Supreme Court in
Ualidated A. A. A. and Congress
passed bonus bill oper his ueto,
President Roosepelt requested new
tar legislation.
His suggestion tDas that s620, ,000,-
900 be produced annually from
tares on corporation dividends and
undiStribnted earnings and s517,-
10000 spread oUer perhaps three
years from the ,DindtaI and proc
essing tares.
The report OF the subcommittee.
phich has been studying the mat
ter for seDeral Ueeks. tDas accepted
yesterday by the fun House Ways
and Means Committee and its hear
ings ,DiL begin merit Monday.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
HAUPTMANN CASE
REEKS, DECLARES
JERSEY GOVERNOR
"Unfairness, Passion and
Prejudice" ASsaiIed
by Executive.
WILL GIVE NEW STAY
IF WITHIN THE LAW
Awaits Decision of Prosecution
Regarding Right-Hauk De-
rided for Criticism.
BULLETIN.

TRENTON, March q Lp).-At-
torney General David T. Wilentz
said today he would issue a state
ment at Il o'clock tomorrow NOM
ing on his attitude toward another
reprieve for Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann.
Copyright. 1886. by the Associated Press)
TRENTON. N. j., March 27.-Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman charged today
that "the whole (Hauptmann) case
reeks with unfairness, passion and
prejudice" and asserted that, il the
prosecution would tell him he had
the right, he would "be glad" to
grant further reprieve.
In a statement that bristled with
derision of Prosecutor Anthony NJ.
Hauck. jr., of Hunterdon County where
Bruno Hauptmann was convicted early
last year of the murder of the Lind
bergh baby, Gov. Hoffman said that
he did not believe he had the right to
grant another reprieve; but that IF
the brilliant Mr.. Hauck and his legal
advisers will advise me that I do have
that right, shall be glad to exercise
it,
More Firmly Convinced.
II am more firmly convinced than
ever that Hauptmann was not given a
trial in line with what We consider to
be American standards of justice"
The Governor said he would "sin-
cerely welcome" a legislative investi-
cation.
"As a matter of fact" he added, in
a formal statement. Il think it would
be a very healthy thing to have the
Legislature authorize an investigation
of the activities of the Governor, the
attorney general, the superintendent
of State police, the prosecutor Of
'Hunterdon County and any repre-
sentatives Of their departments who
may have participated in any way in
the Lindbergh case.
A resolution providing for just such
an investigation was ready for intro
duction in the Assembly last Monday
but was withheld by its sponsor at
the request of the Governor, who felt
that it might be construed as move
on his part to lay the basis for a
second reprieve of Hauptmann, who
Is scheduled to go to the electric chair
next Tuesday night.
Prisoner Confident.
In State prison Hauptmann, in cheer
full mood, told Col Kimberling, princi-
pal keeper, he expected something
to happen. He was sure he would es-
cape the chair.
Denying reports of confession by
a man arrested in Burlington County.
Chief of Police Ellis Parker there
said, according to reports here. he
had been doing nothing on the case.