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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
RALLY YOUTH
HOOVER URGES
Former President Is Guest
of Indiana Friends at
Dinner Here.
BY ARCH STEINEL

Herbert Hoover, former President
OF the United States, left Indian
apolis today after an overnight visit,
bound for Fort Wayne where tonight
he will make political address.
The address is to be broadcast at
$50 from the Gospel Temple.
In the meantime today prominent
Republicans, who attended the in
formal and "off -the-record" gather
ing given at the Columbia Club last
night by Warren Fairbanks, Indian
apolis News published, discussed the
apparent good health of Mr.. Hoover
and. his analytical address at the
dinner, which in it's closing moments
became an open forum on politics.
Urges Appeal to Youth.
Mr.. Hoover returned the quiet
homage paid hint contrasted
with the cheers of thousands that
followed his car around the Circle
on his 1882 campaign visit-with a
discussion of the present admin
STATIONS unbalanced budget and
the temporary end of the gold
standard
The dinner guests said Mr.. Hoover
compared the record of his admins
stration with that of President
Roosevelt and urged state Republi-
cans to rally the youth and women
OF Hoosierland to turn back the
Democrats in November.
Those who attended the dinner
said Mr.. Hoover did not indicate
he desired the presidential nomi-
nation for himself ror did he dis
cuss any of the leading entries Tor
the Republican nomination.
Interviews Are Refused
Gray-suited and wearing a high
collar, Mr.. Hoover arrived 80 min
utes late at the dinner party.
Accompanied by Oscar G.. Foel-
linger, Fort Wayne ws-Sentinel
publisher, and Mr.. Fairbanks, he
was greeted in the Columbia Club
lobby by club attaches and a small
group anxious for glimpse of the
former President.
Despite earlier reports from his
hosts that no press photographs
would be permitted, the former
President posed for a cameraman,
but refused an interview by saying
his only statement in Indiana would
be his "five-column speech" tonight
in Fort Wayne.
Guests Reported Present
Guests reported at the dinner in
cluded: Harry G.. Leslie, James P.
Goodrich, former Governors; Fed
eral dge Robert c. Baltzell, Fred
Cause, Arthur l.. Gilliom, former
Attorney General; Henry Marshall,
Lafayette publisher; r. H. Sher-
wood, George Ball, Muncie philan-
thropist and G.. o. P. campaign
contributor; Will Irwin, Columbus
capitalist.
John G. and John K. Ruckelshaus,
indianapolis attorneys; Clifford
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
At Last

Bernard Joseph Leidinger,
Terre Haute, and Maude Alice
Steed, Olney, Ill, stopped at
the Courthouse and obtained a
marriage license from Albert
H. Losche, county clerk-on
June II, 1926.
Today, 10 years late, the re-
turn was received and entered
on the record by Francis
Feeney, marriage license clerk,
showing that they had been
married the same day by the
Rev. j. B. Delaney, Terre
Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
LAMS0N STARTS ANEW
FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL
Returns to World Shut OFF by
Bars in May, 1888.

Oy CHtL6U FTBSS
SAN JOSE, Cal, April 4.-David
A. Lamson. self-styled member of
the unemployed, today sought for
footing and new start in a world
shut off to him since his attractive
young wife died in the bathtub at
their Palo Alto home on sunny
May morning in 1888.
Freed of murder charges lodged
against him nearly three years ago,
Lamson's plans were vague. He
indicated he may continue tempo
rarily a professional writing career
begun with the book, I'VE Who Are
About to Die" written while he was
under a death sentence after the
first of his four trials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
Our 'Vagabond' in Mexico

THOUSANDS OF Americans
i building of United States-Afexico highway.
1t will for American tourists enjoy
future vacations
Ernie Pyle. the "vagabond Indiana
Mexico City completed highway
stories the road to will appear column
the editorial Of The Indianapolis Times Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
MlSHAP MARS ARRIVAL
OF HINDENBURG AT RIO

Giant Dirigible Breaks Adrift From
M0oring After Ocean Crossing.
By United Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, April A.
Germany's new dirigible linden
burg broke adrift from its mooring
mast today, soon after its arrival on
its maiden Atlantic cruise from
Friedrichshafen.
A parted cable set the big ship
loose 1t returned within few
minutes and was moored to the
new 81. oo0. 900 hangar byahand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
SHOWERS, WARMER
due FOR WEEKEND
Lowest Temperature to Be
Above Freezinu.

Clouds spread like a parasol over
indianapolis today, and forecast
showers over the weekend to make
all touring and promenading plans
tentative.
However, to compensate, the
Weather Bureau promised warmer
weather both today and tomorrow,
with minimum temperature above
freezing. BY tomorrow, it is promised,
the SHOWS of the week will be mere
ly an unpleasant memory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
VERA, FREED, TO
TAKE VACATION
Faints as Jury Acquits Her
in Death of DR..
Gebhardt.

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 4.-The weep
ing of Vera Stretz turned to hys-
terical laughter today over her &C
quittal of having committed crime
when she killed DR.. Fritz Gebhardt,
wealthy, 43-year-old German in
dustrialist with a wife and two
daughters in Germany.
She tainted over courtroom table
last night as Jury Foreman Curtis
Lee reported to Judge Cornelius
Collins at TIT Indianapolis time)
mot guilty" She recovered con-
sciousneSs Immediately. but her
nerves were shattered by the sud-
den relief from fear of a death
penalty. She wept and laughed alt
ernately for several minutes, COM
posed herself for while. then be-
came so viyacious that she laughed
almost continuously for hours.
Today she planned "long rest
in the country" with frequent chat
ter about her wonderful" attorney,
Samuel Leibowitz, and a frequently
repeated joke about the chance she
missed ''to do social work in Au-
burn where the state women's
prison is located.
Self-Defense Story Believed
Miss Stretz, 80, a graduate of New
York University, shot Gebhardt to
death at about 2 a. m. Nov. IL in his
twenty-f1rst- floor apartment in ex-
elusive Beekman Place.
Her defense was that Gebhardt
lured her to his apartment with a
false story of illness to attempt a
criminal attack. She lived in an
apartment two floors below his.
The jurors, all men and all at mid
die age or past, believed her testi-
mony that she seized a revolver
from bureau drawer in Gebhardts
room after he had attacked her and
killed him in self defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
U. of S. California Gets Award

LOS ANGELES. April 4.-Uni-
versity of Southern California today
was the recipient of the Fidac
medal. presented annually to the
American university most outstand-
ing in promoting international
goodwill,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
SIX KILLED AS
z CARS CRASH
HEAD.ON HERE
Five Die Instantly When
Vehicles Collide on w.
Washington.
TRAFFIC TOLL NOW IS
Seventh Victim of Night
Accident Reported in
Critical Condition.

Bodies of six victims of a head
on automobile collision in the 430C
block on w. Washington lay ir
Indianapolis morgues today. As
four families mourned, the Marion
County 1886 traffic toll leaped from
20 to 35.
A seventh victim of the accident
which occurred last night, was re-
ported in a critical condition ir
City Hospital.
The dead, five of whom died in
stantly, are:
William Edward Earl, %, of 20
s. Trem0nt-av.
Jesse P. Hampton Jr.. FL, of PA
s. Hanc0ck-st.
Alberta E. Whit, 10, of 1892
Dunway-st, Ben Davis.
Lee Ann Whit, II, her sister,
Ben Davis High School sopho-
more.
Orville C. Sanders, 80, of Ills
Eletcher-av.
Mrs. Wretha Sanders, SO, his
wife.
The injured:
Adam Reid McClintOck, %, of 213
N. Warman-av, internal injuries,
City Hospital, condition critical.
The massacre occurred, according
to investigators, when the sedan
driven by Mr.. Earl-allegedly with
out lights-crashed head-on into the
coach driven by Mr.. Sanders. Mr.
Earl is said to have been driving at
high rate of speed.
The Misses Whit, Mr.. Hampton
and Mr.. McClintock were riding in
the Earl auto, which was going east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders were driving
west.
Identifies Companions, Dies
Shortly before Mr.. Hamptons
death at 1850 this morning he iden-
titled two of his companies. Rela-
tiveS of the other victims identified
their bodies.
Identification efforts We're ham,
pered last night because of the con-
dition of the bodies taken from the
wreckage.
Charles Sager, 26, Bridgeport,
taxi driver, today told deputy sher-
ifs that he was travelling behind
the Sanders automobile at the time
of the accident and that he saw the
Earl car, without lights, zoom out
of the darkness into the Sanders
car. Debris and bodies were hurled
into The air, he said.
Believed Blinded by Lights
Witnesses said that Earls car
Swerved directly into the path OF
the Sanders automobile and it is
believed today that he was blinded
by the lights from the Sanders
coach.
A large crowd gathered at the
scene, making it necessary to re-
route traffic so the deputy sheriffs
could take the victims from the
wreckage.
DR.. A. w. Hadley, deputy coro-
ner, called to the scene, found that
Earl, the Misses Whit and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanders had died Immediately
Rushed to Hospital
Hampton and McClintock were
rushed to City Hospital where
Hampton died as his father, Jesse
Hampton ST., walked into the room
Relatives of the victims were
Frustrated when called to the City
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
ROOSEVELT CONTINUES
CRUISE NEAR BAHAMAS
Quest On for Elusive Fish Before
Vacation End Next Week.

By Omitted Press
MIAMI. Fla, April 4.-President
Roosevelt continued to cruise to-
day in the neighborhood of Andres
Island, British Bahamas, where for
the last 4S hours he has been in
quest OF the elusive bonefish.
1t is believed Mr.. Roosevelt would
terminate his sea-going holiday
some time early next week, land at
a Florida port and then proceed to
Washington with stopover of a
day at Warm Springs, Ga.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
POLICE ACCUSE BOY, II,
OF NUMBERING MOTHER
Pistol Wound Fatal to Parent of
Passaic, n. j., Lad.

n
Passaic, n. j., Lad.
By United Press
PASSAIC. N. j., April 4-Michael
Koroteff, IL, found pistol in his
fathers desk drawer.
Put it down." his mother yelled.
Michael backed away, clutching
the gun. The muzzle wavered to-
ward his mother. She, knowing it
was loaded, lodged toward a near
by door.
''I thought she was going to get
whip" Michael told police later.
He jerked the trigger, Michael told
officials. Blood spurted from his
mothers head. She fell in the door
way.
Michael will be charged with
murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
9 Mexican Soldiers Die in Fire

By United Press
MEXICO CITY, April 4.-One
officer and eight soldiers were
burned to death when a military
truck, loaded with several drums of
gasoline and carrying an army
pay roll, overturned near Irapuato in
the state of Guanajuato. dispatches
said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
AMY M0LLIS0N FLIGHT
ENDS WITH ACCIDENT
British Aviatrix Escapes Injury in
Crash in Morocco.
By United Press
COLOMB BECHAR. Morocco

By United Press
COLOMB BECHAR, Morocco,
April Amy Mollison, Great
Britain's ace woman flyer, was
grounded today awaiting repairs to
her airplane, damaged as she took
of on the second stage of record
seeking fight from London to Cape
town, South Africa.
On taking off late last night, the
200-horse power motor failed as the
plane started across the sand. The
plane spun round and tipped up.
Miss Mollison was shaken but unin-
jured. The under carriage and land
ing gear were smashed, and Miss
MolliSon decided to await repairs
and fly back to England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-04
COLD DAMAGES PEONY
BUDS AND FRUIT TREES
State Flower Growers Estimate Loss
at More Than 100000.

EVANSVILLE, April 4.-Peony
growers and orchardists today re-
corded losses of several thousand
dollars after low temperatures and
bitter winds had damaged their
crops.
Peony growers estimated a loss
Of from 100000 to $125,000 to their
anticipated s25o,000 to $500, 1000 crop
of flowers.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

piercing eyes, the same sort of smile
and there is a great likeness in their
walk!
Hughes comes into contact with
thousandS of tourists every year. At
their first sight of him standing in
the Capitol rotunda many out-of-
towners rush up and introduce them
selves.
Gould you give us an autograph,
Mr.. Vice President?" they ask.
Blushing, Hughes explains that he
is not Mr.. Garner. Once he had to
get q fellow guide to prove it, and
then the tourist shook his head and
said, ''Oh yeah?"
Shortly before the notification cere-
monies in Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, last June. Hughes was ap-
preached by group from New Jersey,
who inquired politely If he were not
going to receive the notification of
his denomination personally.
The first time the Vice President
saw the guide he stared at him for
several seconds and then broke into
q smile.
"A lot Of others think so. too." said
Hughes.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
WASH|NCTONPA|R
SECOND IN MATCH
Score Few Points Under
Winners of Mems Bridge
Title.
BY the Associated Press.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., August g.
Fred D. Kaplan and DR.. Richard Ecker
Of New York, won the American Bridge
Leagues national mems contract bridge
pair championship here yesterday by
slim margin. Their total score was
1855. William Mcintyre and Leroy
Thurtell, Washington. D. c.. were close
behind with 291.8 match points.
In third place with 1898 match
points were Bertram Lebhar, New York,
and Sam Katz, Newark. N. j., who had
top score for the session, but lost in
the carry-over of the two preceding
teams.
Oswald Jacoby and David Burn
stine, the favored pair of the group,
Jagged noticeably and finished up thir-
teenth, while Sam Fry, jr., and A.
Mitchell Barnes, another favored pair,
ended up in twenty-ninth place.
Thirty-two pairs of men qualified
Tor the final session. Fifty-six started
of.
Mrs. Jay S. Jones and Mrs. Sally
Young, Philadelphia, took the women's
national pair title with ills match
points. This was Mrs. Jones second
victory in the women's pairs. She won
the trophy with Mrs. Olive Peterson in
1882.
1t was Mrs. Young's first victory in
q national championship Tuesday.
playing with B. Jay Becker, also of
Philadelphia, Howard Schenken and
Miss Helen Bonwit of New York, she
came in second by half point in the
mixed team play.
Robert McPherran of Philadelphia,
Miss Elizabeth Whitney, Louis j. Had
dad and Mrs. Eliot Evans of Chicago.
were first.
Mrs. Evans and Miss Whitney, who
led the women after the second ses-
sion, ended up in third place with
1625 match points.
Mrs. Sam Rush and Mrs. M. Harris,
New York, were fourth with 1855, and
Mrs. Betty Kelsey and Mrs. Martin
West, Washington, D. c.. sixth with
146. Thirty-seven pairs Of women en-
tered the event. Twenty were quail
fed for the final round.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

BY the Associated Press.
r OOKING so much like Vice
President Garner is getting EN-
barrassing for Britton Hughes.
- Not that I mind it," he said.
"but I'm afraid the Vice President
might"
The nature of Hughes job compli-
Gates matters considerably. He Is q
guide at the Capitol and his hours
are about the same as Garner's.
Although he is not quite SO stocky
as the Vice President, Hughes resem-
Evening star., 1936-08-06

to 80-year-old John zeigler. None Of
her family knew In advance Of the
wedding.
The bridegroom was trifle nervous
but the bride was self-possessed.
I've steered clear of marriage for
80 years so I figured might as we'll
take a chance" Zeigler said.
After the ceremony they walked
away hand-in.hand.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
Supper Cruise Today.

A "sundown supper cruise" aboard
the steamer City of Washington will
be held today by the Junior section of
the women's Bar Association OF the
District. The boat will leave the wharf
at Seventh and Water streets south
west at 5:30'pm.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Round Table, University
Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Reciprocity Club, La
fayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

Japan has increased its fund for
foreign propaganda to combat Chi
nese and Russian influence.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

blance to him in every other respect
Is little short Of startling.
They have the same bushy eye
brows, white hair parted on the side,
Evening star., 1936-08-06
BACHELOR, 80, EL0PES
WITH 83-YR.-OLD WIDOW
Woman Keeps Wedding Plans
Secret From z Children-Bride-
groom Is Nervous.

BY the Associated Press.
EDMONTON. Alberta. August g.
Maria Porter, 83-year-old widow,
slipped away from her six sons and
daughter and was married yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-09
Landon WiIL LeaUe
 Borah Far Behind
(Continued rum Pags D

, in It to curl the petals of Q sun- flower badge here and there. New Yorhs potent politicians were fright ened, too, according to lobby gossip.
 There were reports that the post p0nement of New York's delegate caucus from last night until Wednes- day was, in fact, . subtle threat to Landon.
 Pennsylvania, where Landonites claim big backing, put It's caucus off until today. California, likewise, decided it was the better part of wisdom not to caucus last night and 1t may be that some of the big states are ganging up on Landon to bar at least some of Borah's blanks. The senator has promised to leave the convention satisfied, and that means approving of its nominee, only if his blanks are in the plat- form. Otherwise he shows symptoms of 6 bolt. So 1t b up to Landon to choose.
 If he decides against Borah and makes 1t stick in the resolutions committee, the man from Idaho will demand, and possibly get, permission to address the convention - dis- tinctly an added attraction.
 Hoover Ends As Leader
 Former President Hoover is the other bona fide national figure among the republicans as of today, and he is Q scheduled speaker for to- morrow night. Mir. Hoover Is en route from California. His appear ance will be his last as titular leader of the party. It was the sole politi- cal dignity left to him after 192, and after the nominee is selected, that, too, will be taken from him. Mir. Hoover was asked to address the convention only after he arl- rlounced that he was not Q candidate for the nomination.
 Vice-presidential timber is the dearest commodity today. Steiwer has an advantage in his opportunity to keynote the convention to the wars. But his fame is not national and while he would be an asset on any ticket he would lack the punch the late Teddy Roosevelt, for tn- stance, delivered for Mckinley.
 WadswOrth UnweIcOme
 Representative James w. Wads- worth, among the ablest men of either party, is unwelcome in the west and even in the east his close association with the American Liberty League might be a political handicap.
 Robert A. Taft of Ohio possesses Q politically advertised name but is said to lack the warmth and baby. kissing instincts which are useful in this campaign year.
 Former Senator Waiter Edge of New Jersey is Q possibility and Gov ernor Harry Nice has Maryland's 16 convention votes in his vest pocket ready for any trading there may be which would get him in second place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-09

THE Republican National Committee, in full ses- sion for the hearing of contests over delegations, just nicely filled the Public Hall ballroom which only two weeks before accommodated the whole convention of the Socialist Party.
 
 W7OMEN delegates are entertained in refined sur- W roundings during the social events in their honor. First reception at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Second tea aboard the ship Moses Cleaveland," retted an elaborate night club for the period of the Great Lakes Exposition.
  WHEN Charles MichelSon checked in ct National W Committee headquarters, reception clerks were ready to call Q sergeant-at-arms to throw out the Democratic press chief. But 1t wasn't tht Charlie Michelson. This ones from New York, . Knox worker.
 TNAL FLOYD of Sedan, ChautauQua County, Kan, A is the most prominent alternate with the Kan- Sas delegation. That's because he Is co-proprletor of Q ranch with fellow named Ali Landon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-09
WOMAN FIGHTING
 OFF EVICTION

Truro, Mass, June 0--(UP)-Mrs. Frances Francis, 06, held her own today in Q stubborn battle against death and eviction from the won- dowless and doorless shell of her home.
 Last rites weer administered by Father Dennis of Wellfieet follow ing q relapse last night, but today she was reported more comfortable. She is suffering from Q heart ail- ment.
 Guarded by two dogs and attend cd by . daughter, Mrs. Francis lay on an iron cot--the only article of furniture left in the house part ly demolished by deputy sheFifEs and state pjolice on an eviction ore der. Though Mrs. Francis owns the building, she rents the land from Manuel Marshall of Brockton, who seeks to regain control of the prop oFty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-09

Bingham plan congress would have nothing to do with the tariff regu- lations and such power would be vested in Q national body, having highly flexible powers.
 Connecticut's delegation to the national convention was wondering about its status today. National Committeeman Hilles of New York pulled @ stunt" on National Corn- mitteeman J. Henry Roraback of Connecticut last night when the New York delegates caucused to see who they would endorse for the presidential nomination.
 New York VIII Wait
 The Connecticut delegates were pledged to Governor Ali Landon by Chairman Roraback. He expected National Committeeman Hilles to follow him at last nights caucus of the New York delegates.
 "We've decided to wait and see how the picture frames up," Mir. Hiiles informed Chairman Roraback late last night. Tn other words, the New York delegates decided not to cast their strength away too soon. They will caucus tomorrow to de- eide what to do but in the mean- time they are looking over the sit- uation.
 This leaves Connecticut among the few pledged groups" in the national convention today. That Landon will be nominated was still the belief of State Chairman Rora- back with the possibility of his choice of Wadsworth for vice-pres. ident being shifted some place else. It was Q fighting chance for Con- necticut's 6. O. D. chairman to ''save his face" with U. S. Senator Borah denouncing him and his fol- lowers as detriments to the repub- lican party not only in Connecticut but in the United States as whole.
 Bingham Resolution
 Interest of Waterbury is expected to be centered on the Bingham res- olution to be argued tonight before the resolutions committee by Sen- ator Bingham in view of the fact that data to be offered in support of the plank was obtained by local man.
 Equalizing of excise duties will be urged. Flexibility will be realized, 1t is claimed, through the control of rates by Q bipartisan body of ex-