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STRATEGY OF
UNION MINERS
WINS VICTORY
Pickets Melt Away When
Troops Arrive, Shift to
Other Shafts.
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
All Militia in State Will Be
Needed if Scheme Is
Expanded.
Bv United Pre*
Cunning tactics of union miners
in their forays on .he Hoosier and
Dixie Bee mines in western In
diana have resulted in virtual victo
ries for them, despite the fact that
on both occasions they were scat
tered by national guardsmen.
State authorities held this view
today as they heard more reports of
trouble at the Vermillion mine, and
debated what action could be taken
to halt what may grow into picket
ing of the entire Indiana coal field.
Seek to Close Shafts
Authorities believe that the para
mount aim of union miners is to
close all shafts working on a non
union basis. In both the Hoosier
and Dixie Bee affairs, they ac
complished their goal, despite the
fact that the nonunion imprisoned
men regarded calling of troops to
rescue them a victory for their side.
When nonunion workers at the
Vermillion mine, near Clinton, were
prevented from going to work,
authorities recalled that, after the
Dixie Bee affair, picketers were
heard to say:
“The Vermillion mine next-.”
They also recalled that when the
pickets left the Hoosier mine near
Dugger at midnight of July 21, they
shouted as they marched along:
“To the Dixie Bee next week."
Choose Cautious Courses
In dealing with both situations.
Governor Harry G. Leslie and
Adjutant-General Paul Tombaugh
have rhosen cautious courses. It is
their opinion that troops can not be.
sent out “at the whim of every
mine owmer”
At the same time, they realize
they are confronted by a situation
that easily m ght grow beyond con
trol. If pickets march on every
nonunion mine in western Indiana,
virtually all the state's 5.000 mlll
t'amen will be needed to patrol
the areas.
If pickets proceed with their un
officially announced plans, they will
close in on the Francisco mine,
Somerville mines, and all other
nonunion shafts. Realizing this
possi .til ty, authorities are making
desperate efforts to settle wftge
difficulties that have aggravated the
situation since contracts expired on
March 31.
Governor Leslie Is working on the
theory that if union men reach a
settlement with operators and re
turn to work, the nonunion miners
will be permitted to work unmo
lested.
Injured Miners Sue
1' y I nilrd I'res*
SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. 7.—Five
claims against Sullivan county
commissioners were on file here to
day as a result of beatings which
nonunion miners are alleged to
have received from union men.
The claims were filed in accord
ance with a state statute making
counties responsible in case of mob
violence. The damages asked range
from SI,OOO to $2,000.
Plaintiffs are Harry Brodie. W.
Millard Spurling, Thomas C. Reed,
Irvin Coffey and Ben Shake.
10,000 at Miner’s Funeral
J*.i/ ( i+itrd Pre**
LINTON. Ind.. Aug. 6.—Ten thou
sand persons, including members of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, attended the funeral here Fri
day afternoon of Taylor Keller, 23,
shot down while picketing at the
Dixie Bee mine near Terre Haute
Tuesday.
A steady stream of autos passed
through the city for two hours, en
route to City park, where services
were held.
All operating mines in the dis
trict were closed for the day. Burial
was at Switz City.
‘TANK~SHE COME BACK’
Greta Garbo Plans to Return in
Early Autumn to Hollywood.
By i mlrd I'rr**
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Aug. 6.
Greta Garbo, Swedish film star
“tank she go back" to America some
time.
Miss Garbo, now en route here
from New York, plans to return to
Hollywood in early autumn to make
a picture based on the life of the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, it
was understood today.
The grand duchess recently has
lived in America.
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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 75
Love’s Judge
Geckler Puts His 0. K. on
17-Year-Old Boy
Taking Bride, 37
T TONEYMOONING today at the
-*■ home of the bride, a 17-year
olr’ youth and his mate, 37. were
satisfied their marriage bore the
stamp of legal approval, after
they secured consent from Juve
nile Judge John F. Geckler.
But it was necessary for Geck
ler to extend scope of his author
ity—usually reversed to child mar
riages—when he allowed the coun
ty clerk to issua a license to the
couple Friday.
Geckler signed the application
and Charles Loren Mitchell, 17,
of 1326 West Vermont street, a
peddler, secured a license to wed
Mrs. George Allen Watson, 37,
of 526 North Elder avenue, who
listed her occupation as house
keeper.
The juvenile judge acted in place
of Circut Judge Harry O. Cham
berlin. designated by law to ap
prove* the marriage of any youth
under 18. Chamberlin is on va
cation.
Mrs. Watson's first husband died
several years ago, but her second
husband is in the “never married
before” class.
Attack by Ram Fatal
?•/ United l’re**
WINCHESTER, Ind., Aug. 6.—ln
uries suffered by Mrs. John Green,
W. when she w'as attacked by a ram,
aused her death at her home here.
CHARGE KIDNAPED
BANKER IS, SLAIN
Convicted Head of Defunct
Firm is Slugged and
Abducted From Home,
Ky I nittt/ Press
TAYLORVILLE. 111., Aug. 6.
Charges of murder, abduction and
kidnaping against James Gammai
toni, Springfield, arrested at his
home a few' hours previously, were
filed here today in connection with
the slugging and abduction Friday
night of John B. Colegrove, con
victed president of a closed Taylor -
ville bank.
Sheriff Charles Weineke of Chris
tian county expressed the belief
that Colsgrove was slain after be
ing taken from his home, and his
body hidden by the abductors.
Emelio Tuzzouli also w'as arrested
at Springfie’id. Both mei; were de
positors in Colegrove’s bank.
Police, convinced vengeful de
positors, in the closed bank abduct
ed and killed Colegrove, said the
two men recently had made threats
against the banker.
Gammaitoni, who said he lost
several thousand dollars through
failure of the bank, explained blood
stains found in his car as being
from a rabbit he had killed.
Police announced search of Gam
maitoni’s home resulted in discov
ery of a pocketbook identified as
belonging to the aged banker.
Colegrove was convicted last
month on charges of receiving de
posits after he knew his bank was
insolvent, and was free on $5,000
bond pending an appeal from a
one-to-three-year sentence.
Colegrove bank w'as closed Oct.
10, 1929. Deposits of approximately
$1,000,000 were tied up .and no divi
dends have been paid.
'DEATH* IS CHEATED
Woman Saves Fortune,
‘Legal Demise’ by 40 Days.
Ft 1/ l m / ted Pre**
BRAZIL. Ind., Aug. 6—A fortune
of several thousand dollars was saved
for Mrs. William King, Chico, Cal.,
by a matter of forty days, although
her whereabouts had been unknown
here for twenty years.
Mrs. King, nee Hazel Foster,
learned only recently that, her
grandfather. William W. Decker,
died seven years ago and left her
several thousand dollars.
Action was to have taken in Sep
tember to have Mrs. King declared
legally dead, and the estate di
vided among other heirs.
DRUGGED MOTORIST
RELEASED BY JUDGE
Bcdner Withholds Judgment in
Case of Alleged Drunk Driver.
Judgment in the case of Henry
Monyhan. Orleans, Ind., arrested
for operating a motor vehicle under
the influence of liquor and driving
through a safety zone Thursday
night, was withheld by Sol C. Bod
ner. municipal judge pro tern., to
day. Bodner instructed Monyhan
to appear in court Monday after
noon.
Monyhan had spent Friday night
in city hospital, where he was sent
by Bodnei when Monyhan ap
peared in court in the afternoon
under the influence of a narcotic.
He told the court he had pur
chased the drug Thursday night
after leaving the Methodist hospi
tal. where his wife Dora is recover
ing from a major operation, and
that he had taken the drug Thurs
day night and Friday.
Monyhan still is charged with
driving under the influence ol liq
uor. instead of the drug, court rec
ords show.
In the Air
Weather conditions at 9 a. m.:
South“ast wind. 5 miles an hour;
temperature, 76; barometric pres
sure. 29.88 at sea level; ceiling, scat
tered clouds, smoky, unlimited; vis
ibility, 5 miles.
Increasing cloudiness with probably showers late tonight and Sunday; coder Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932
OUSTER ‘TRIAL’
ORDERED FOR
N. Y. MAYOR
Jimmy Walker Called to
Defend Self Thursday
Before Roosevelt.
SEABURY IS ‘INVITED 7
Playboy Executive Must
Appear at Executive
Mansion in Albany.
By I ni led Bren*
ALBANY. N. Y„ Aug. 6.—Gov
ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt has
called upon Mayor James J. Walk
er of New' York to appear before
him at the executive offices here
next Thursday to defend himself
against ouster charges, it w'as
today.
Judge. Samuel Seabury, who pre
ferred the charges against the New
York mayor after an exhaustive
legislative investigation of his ad
ministration, also has been asked
to appear before the Governor.
“At this time you will be given an
opportunity to defend yourself,”
the Governor’s telegram to Walker
said.
Grains Climb;
Stocks Prices
in Good Gains
By United Bress
CHICAGO. Aug. 6.—Grain prices
skyrocketed on the Chicago Board
of Trade today, reaching the best
levels in more than two’ months.
Buying orders flooded the wheat
pit, carrying prices in an upswing
that at the market close w'ere 2h
to 2% cents higher.
Small investors and speculators
peured their money into the market
with more lavish hand than in
W'eeks.
By United Bress
NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Fright
cned shorts took cover on
The New York Stock Exchange to
day, forcing prices in special issues
up from 1 to 9 •’* points.
Leading issues and their gains
were: United States steel, 41 >4, up
7 , 8; Allied Chemical, 78. up 9; A.
T. Sz TANARUS., 108, up 6%; Du Pont, 36*4,
up 3V<; J. I. Gase, 49'i, up 5%, and
Union Pacific. 63, up 9%.
DOOM WATER GOUGE
Deep Well Plan Success at
Garfield Park.
. Efforts of park board officials to
reduce excessive water bills today
appeared fruitful with anouncement
of success in digging a well to
supply Garfield park with water.
The deep vein well has exceeded
the contract provision that it pro
duce at least 300 gallons of, water
an hour.
The board expects to supply all
water needed for the park swim
ming pool, greenhouse and sunken
gardens from the well.
A 20.000-gallon capacity reserve
tank has been purchased at a cost
of $441 and is being installed. Con
tract price for digging the well was
$1,400.
Park board members expect the
well to pay for itself in less than
two years.
If the water supply at Garfield
is sufficient, Sallee said, it may be
possible to revive the lake which,
years ago, proved one of the park's
attractions.
ROBS OFFICER OF $45
Police Woman’s Purse Stolen While
in Juvenile Court.
Purse stolen from Mrs. Metta
Davis. 514 East Thirty-fourth street,
policewoman in juvenile court Fri
day was returned to her later in
the day after it was discarded in the
Union Title building.
Found by a janitor in the build
ing. the purse still contained Mrs.
Davis’ police badge and other
articles, but $45 in bills and change,
and three fountain pens, were
missing.
Democrat Chiefs Fly to New York
Thomas D. Taggart, Democratic
committeeman, and R. Earl Peters,
Democratic state chairman, flew to
New York Friday from municipal
airport in Taggart's new tri
motored plane for a conference
with Franklin D. Roosevelt. Demo
cratic presidential nominee, and
James Farley, national chairman.
Captive as Wife Spends Fortune, Is Charge
By l nitrd Prrt*
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Aug. 6.—Judge
C. N. Andrews declared Allan Brad
ford Monks, scion of a prominent
Boston family, insane, after prose
cutors charged that his wife and
her uncle kept him captive for a
year while they spent his fortune.
Monks had been held here with
his wife on bad check charges.
See the Birdie!
By United Bress
ALBANY, N. Y.. Aug. 6 —Out
of Dannemora prison today
came a story of the compan
ionship between a hardened
criminal and an injured spar
row.
The convict, James Traina,
27, regarded as one of New
York City's toughest holdup
men, has written prison offi
cials, telling of the happiness
he is finding in caring for the
bird.
Traina. w r ho has served
eleven years of a 21-year sen
tence, recounted how he
searched for w'orms in the
prison yard, and obtained
some crumbs in the mess hall
for his pet, and how he tried
to dry it with a towel after it
bathed.
“Gee,” he wrote. “I’ve had a
great time with him.”
25 NABBED IN
BUY CLEANUP
36 Federal Agents in Raids
on Tippecanoe County.
Bij United Brens
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 6.
Twenty-five men w'ere arrested in.
Tippecanoe county Friday night
and today by thirty-six federal pro
hibition agents led by Major How
ard Long. South Bend, deputy pro
hibition administrator for northern
Indiana, and United States Marshal
E. O. Hall, also of South Bend.
United States Commissioner M. R.
Parks held hearings in the county
'ail throughout today. Bonds rang
ing from SI,OOO to $3,000 were set.
None of the men arrested w'as re
leased at noon, but four had pro
vided bond.
Agents reported that at the Bend
inn. oDerat.ed by Lewis Farrell. 26,
they, found a large number of guns
and revolvers, which were con
fiscated.
COMEBACK FOR
‘HOOVER'S MAN'
Reece Likely to Get Con
gress Seat in Tennessee.
By Scripps-Haward X cicspaper Alliance
WASHINGTOON, Aug. 6.—Pres
ident Hoover’s "personal” candidate
for congress from East Tennessee,
who lost despite White House in
dorsement two years ago, apparently
is making a comeback.
But this time, if he wins, it will be
by a small margin and without ben
efit of any new or formal presiden
tial support.
Former Representative B. C.
Reece is within striking distance of
the Republican nomination for con
gress in the First Tennessee district.
Representative O. B. Lovette, pres
ent congressman, was his opponent.
In the Tennessee gubernatorial
race late returns show that Hill
McAlister, supported by the Mem
phis political machine of Represen
tative Ed Crump, is leading for the
Democratic nomination.
PATRIOT IS HELD AS
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
Alleged Sinn Feiner Arrested: Brit
on's Life Periled, Say Police.
By United Pre** *
TORONTO. Ontario. Aug. 6.—An
attempt to assassinate J. H. Thomas
British dominions secretary, was
prevented with the arrest of Dan
Malone, alleged Sinn Feiner, To
ronto police claimed today.
The attempt, police said, was to
have been made as Thomas traveled
with other empire trade conference
delegates from Ottawa to the Wel
land canal, scheduled to be opened
formally at Thcrold, Ontario, to
day.
Malone was arrested in a room
ing house here yesterday and held
on a vagrancy charge at the re
quest of Ottawa authorities, who
said they had learned of the plot
against Thomas’ life.
DIES IN TRUCK CRASH
Washington (Ind.) Man Is Killed;
Driver Is Injured Seriously.
By United Pres*
WASHINGTON. Ind., Aug. 6.
John Montgomery, 21, of Washing
ton, died in a hospital here today,
the result of a collision between two
trucks near here this morning.
Otis Smith. Plainville, truck driv
er. with whom Montgomery was rid
ing, was injured seriously. Clar
ence Harwood. Indianapolis, driver
of the other truck, was not hurt.
BADLY HURT IN CRASH
Truck Driver’s Skull Fractured in
Collision With Tram.
Fractured skull was incurred to-
by Andrew Blankenship. 45, of i
1137 Oliver avenue, w r hen a truck
he was driving was struck by a
West Indianapolis street car at
Holly and Oliver avenues.
Scott Welding. 35. of 1756 South
Randolph street, was the car
motorman.
He was arrested several weeks ago
in Long Beach, after he had been
missing for almost a year.
Monks, who was reported to be
the recipient of money from a sl,-
300.000 trust fund established bv his
lather, vanished after his bankers
reported signatures other than his
were being affixed to his monthly
checks.
PROPERTY TAX
LIMIT FATE IS
UP TO LESLIE
Move to Return Bill to Sen
ate Is Beaten: Veto
Threatened.
LOAN SHARK RATES CUT
Interest Slashed From 42
to 24 Per Cent: Sales
Levy Killed.
Attempt to return the $1.50
property tax limitation bill frpm
Governor Harry G. Leslie’s office
and kill it in the senate failed
j today.
Leslie now must face the music
| regarding this measure, which must
I be dealt with by him not later than
j 10:40 a. m. Monday.
Although he announced in a spe
| cial message to the legislature that
' he would veto the bill, it is report
ed that he will merely refuse to
! sign it. Such action will make it
[ law'. Leslie has received hundreds
| of telegrams urging veto of the
measure.
An odd turn was taken in the
J senate today, when the effort to
recall the bill w ? as inaugurated by
the Democratic floor leader and
thwarted by the Republican floor
leader moviing to adjourn.
Adjournment Is Ordered
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D.
Bush, wlio had put the gavel into
the hands of Senator James B.
Brewster (Dem.), Corydon, hastily
resumed ccmmand and gaveled
through the adjournment motion.
Both senate and house will re
convene at 2 p. m. Monday.
The special session is to end a
week from Monday.
Motion to return the $1.50 bill to
the senate, w'here it orginated, was
made by Senator Walter S. Cham
berlin <Dem.), Newcastle.
“This joke has gone far enough,”
Chambers declared. “We should re
call this fool measure and not ad
journ here and leave governmental
budgets facing chaos.”
Senator James J. Nejdl (Rep.i,
Whiting, supported Chambers’ mo
tion.
Urges Bill Recall
“Let us recall this senseless bill,”
he said. “With 15 cents taken out
of the $1.50 for a state levy, onl|
$1.35 remains and local governments
can not operate. We tried this thing
in 1919 and had to call a special
session to repeal the law'.”
Result of the Friday afternoon
senate session was decisive defeat
of the Hoffman sales tax bill, and
passage of the bill reducing the in
terest rate on small loans from
314 to 2 per cent a month. This
results in a reduction for the bor
rower from 42 to 24 per cent a year.
The sales tax bill polled but 18
favorable votes, while 28 senators
voted against it. Minimum needed
for passage is 26, so the bill is killed,
although another vote may be taken
on it.
Popularity of the senate measure
to cut the small loan interest rates
was revealed when the bill passed
by a vote of 33 to 10.
Helps Needy Borrowers
“Forty-tw'o per cent isn’t excessive
for this type of loan.” Senator Roy
M. Friedley. Muncie, at first con
tended. Later, he urged the bill
be stopped because it w'as not a
tax saving measure. The business
could not thrive at 2 per cent, he
said.
Senators talking for the bill said
that if the small loan business can
not thrive now at 2 per cent a
month, it “w'ould better be abol
ished.”
They pointed out that such a bill
will mean the saving of thousands
of dollars to those most in need.
CITY CAN SEE ANNUAL
SHOWER OF METEORS
Perseids to Give Sky Exhibition
Next Week.
Indianapolis residents may be
treated to a free show of fireworks
next Thursday night when the Per
seid meteors give their annual ex
hibition. Astronomers say the dis
play will be much brighter to ob
servers this year than in several
years, because there will be less
moonlight to interfere.
These enthusiasts who want to see
the display when it is most bril
liant must sit up all night, as it
comes just before dawn, according
to Dr. Otto Struve of the Yerkes
observatory’. Lake Geneva. Wis.
The meteor shower will seem to
emanate from one point in the
northeastern sky. It is likely that
meteors also may be seen on
Wednesday and Friday nights.
USES AUTO AS”LADDER
Burglar Climbs Into House: Gets
S2O Watch, sll in Cash.
A burgjlar who used the top of an
automobile as a ladder to enter a
bathroom window stole a S2O watch
and sll in cash from the home of
Ralph G. Treadway, 1530 North
Illinois street, apartment 16. he re
ported to police today.
When Mrs. Monks failed to pro
duce him, his bank account was
closed.
A continuous stream of checks
were written against the account,
however, assertedly by Mrs. Monks
and Wiley Watson, her uncle, who
also is in custody here.
Through his Japanese chauffeur.
Monks was traced to a small house
Entered as Second Class Matter
at I’ogtoffiee. Indianapolis
Libby Still in Hiding
I ' MhHHKH:' ??$
Still in hiding. Libby Holman
Reynolds, indicted for the mur
der of Smith Reynolds andshow'n
here in a new' photograph, was
expected to leave for Winston-
Salem today to surrender to au
thorities there. Albert (Abi
Walker, also charged with the
murder, was ordered released to
day on $25,000 bond.
FEAR ‘BUSINESS
GAIN' POLITICS
G. 0. P. Fights ‘Hoover 7
Label on Uptrend.
(Coovriehf. 1932. bv United Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.—An at
tempt to link improvement in busi
ness with improvement in Presi
dent Hoover’s re-election chances is
developing on the Republican side.
It is a development that far
sighted Republicans hope will be
nipped in the bud, oefore some
quick-witted Democrat rises to
charge the Republicans are playing
politics with prosperity.
Signs of business improvement
are appearing in many quarters.
But already the activity of some
politicians has caused the improve
ment to be regarded with skep
ticism as an “administration move
ment.”
They have attempted to fix a
Hoover label on it. This is the
w'ork of the same type of politicians
who encouraged President Hoover
four years ago to promise the aboli
tion of poverty.
Republicans who place the busi
ness welfare of the nation above
partisan advantage hope these fa
vorable business trends will be en
couraged without injection of po
litical claims.
Dust Eaters
Democrats of Statehouse
Lay ‘Dirty Deal 7 to
G. 0. P. Chiefs.
Statehouse Democrats who at
tended the district rally at Wyan
dotte cave Friday'today charged
G. O. P. state highway officials
made them “eat dust.”
They allege that w'hen arrange
ments for the gathering w'ere be
ing made the state road mainte
nance superintendent in the dis
trict promised that the roads
w'ould be kept in first class shape
and no detours established.
Instead a heavy coat of oil was
put on the road between Corydon
and Levenw'orth they charge, and
the Democrats driving to the
meeting had either to get their
cars covered with oil or fight the
dust on a seven-mile detour.
About 400 attended.
State highway officials laughed
at the charges.
FOXHOUND IS SAVED
FROM DEATH IN MINE
Animal Rescued From Drowning in
Abandoned Shaft.
By United Press
SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. 6. A
sleek foxhound, rescued from the
depths of an abandoned Sullivan
county coal mine, was recovering
today from exhaustion and exposure
in water that covered the bottom
of the shaft.
Whines of the imprisoned ani
mal as it paddled around attracted
help. Pete Corzetto, local fire de
partment chief, and three com
panions w'ent to the mine to help
Brownie Olsen, who discovered the
dog They fashioned a makeshift
saddle and let Olsen down into the
mine.
The dog had caught its paw on
a piece of timber after swimming
until exhausted.
Dean Chaney, the dogs owner,
said it became lost while on a fox
hunt. He said he believed it had
been in the mine many hours.
Landing Contest to Be Held
A spot landing contest will be
held at Hoosier airport between 4
and 4:30 Sunday under auspices of
the Hoosier flying club.
on the outskirts of Long Beach, and
found there in poor physical con
dition.
Physicians determined he was
suffering from a form of sleeping
sickness.
District Attorney Thomas Whalen
charged Friday that Mrs. Monks
and Watson kept Thomas captive
for -more than a year while they
spent his patrimony.
BrLv
CAR HITS POST,
MAN IS KILLED
John Harrison, Bridgeport,
Is Accident Victim.
Instant death w r as the fate of
John Harrison. 21, Bridgeport early
today w'hen an automobile in which
he w'as riding turned over after
striking a fence post at
Laverne avenue and
Lyndhurst, drive.
He was throw'n from
the car and his head
was crushed between it
55
and the pest,
His death brings the traffic fa
tality toll in Marion county since
Jan. 1 to fifty-five.
Harrison was riding in a car
driven by Cecil Standiford, 24, and
they w'ere accompanied by Martin
Bray, 19, both of Bridgeport.
Standiford told police that lights
of an approaching automobile blind
ed him. He lost control and his
car left the paving. Officers said
it traveled 195 feet off the road be
fore striking the post.
Bray, according to the officers,
said he and his companions drank
two quarts of beer before starting
on the fatal drive.
Staniford is held on charges of
manslaughter, drunken driving and
drunkenness. Bray is held on a
vagrancy charge as a material wit
ness.
GETS ‘DEPRESSION RAP’
Takes Choice on U. S. Liquor Charge
And Goes to Jail for Six Months,
Grider Barks, 28 East Sixteenth
street, took a “depression choice”
today w'hen arraigned before Federal
Judge Robert C. Baltzell.
Charged with liquor sale and
transporting. Barks w'as given a
choice of S3OO fine and four months
in jail or six months without the
fine. He chose the six months.
Hugh J. Carmichael. Terre Haute,
was given a SIOO fine and six
months’ sentence on liquor con
spiracy charges. Arthur Bowers also
of Terre Haute, was fined SIOO for
liquor sale.
Hatchet Men
Weed Cutting Crew Draw
Fire for Chopping Down
Vacant Lot Trees.
STREET department officials to
day denied charges of excessive
zeal in observance of the George
Washington bicentennial celebra
tion.
The denial followed complaint
of an irate citizen who called the
office of Mayor Reginald H. Sul
livan and told the mayor s secre
tary, Walter W. Watson, that
w’eed-cutting crews working for
the city had cut down trees on a
vacant lot.
“A fine bunch they are, too,’’
the citizen complained. "I sup
pose they thought they would imi
tate George Washington with his
hatchet, but they don't know
their trees, for these were not
cherry, but ash trees. And I had
just planted them, too, before the
weeds grew’ up."
Street department employes ex
cused themselves with the plea
that the saplings were so small
and the weeds so high that the
trees were not seen by the scythe
wielders.
Hourly Temperature
6 a. m 69 10 a. m..... 83
7a. m 71 11 a. m 85
Ba. m 74 12 (noon).. 85
9a. m 79 Ip. m .... 87
HOME
EDITION
PRICE TWO CENTS
Outside Marlon County. 3 Cent*
$25,000 BAIL
IS FIXED FOR
‘AB’ WALKER
Libby Holman Faces Second
Degree Murder Charge
in Husband's Death.
SINGER STILL IS HIDING
Broadway Star Reported on
Way to Surrender to
Authorities.
B" United Bress
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.. Aug 6.
—On agreement of counsel and
court. Albert <Ab) Walker, charged
with Libby Holman-Reynolds of the
murder of Smith Reynolds, today
was ordered released from jail on
bail.
The state indicated it did not
consider the evidence in the case
sufficient to hold him without bail
for first-degree murder.
The solicitor made no immediate
recommendation of the amount of
bail.
Walker's lawyers argued that be
cause of the disposition of their
client not td evade prosecution, the
bail should be made low'.
No Mention of Libby
There was no mention of Libby
Holman in the hearing, and it was
not know whether Walker's release
could be regarded as a precedent
that also would free her whenever
she surrenders, or is arrested.
Bail for young Walker was set bv
Judge A. M. Stack at $25,000.
“The prosecutor admits," argued
Bailey Liipferts, Walker’s attorney
cousin, “that this is a bailable
offense. That indicates that he has
no evidence of first degree murde.r
that is of malice or premeditation.”
“All I suggest as to the bailability
of this offense.” said Solicitor Car
lisle Higgins, “is the absence of evi
dence of premeditation.”
Reduced to Second Degree
He did not explain the statement
further, but it was taken to mean
the state did not propose to press
for a first degree murder charge,
unless further evidence is developed.
Walker was released from jail
this afternoon. His father, Bailey
B. Walker, posted the $25,010 bond.
Walker left for his parent's home in
company with his father and his at
torney.
“All we say." said assistant solic
itor J. Erie McMichael after the
hearing adjourned, "is that we have
no evidence at present of pre
meditation and deliberation.
“That takes it out of first de
gree murder and reduces it to sec
ond.”
Meanw'hile. Libby Holman was
expected to begin her journey here
from an unknown haven today.
Reported in Delaware
County Sheriff Transou Scott,
not satisfied with promises by Al
fred Holman, attorney, father of
the Broadway star, that he will pro
duce her in court, asked the sheriff
at Wilmington, Del., to place her
under arrest if she were found there.
Libby was reported to be a guest
in the home of Mrs. Louisa D.
Jenney at Montchanin, just out
side Wilmington. Calls to the home
there did not confirm the reports.
Libby’s father, after arrival here,
announced she would be produced
within “two or three days.” He
confirmed the fact that she was an
expectant mother, and he retained
two local attorneys to represent her
in her fight to avoid a long reten
tion in a jail cell.
Conditions Important
Mrs. Jenney, said here to be a
member of the Dupont family of
Delaware, is reported to be a close
friend of Libby. She is said to have
visited her only a few weeks before
the death of young Reynolds.
Great importance is attached 'o
Libby’s condition.
It has tremendous bearing
upon the disposition of some $20,-
000.000. the fortune Smith Reynolds
would have inherited in eight more
years from the estate of his father,
the late R. J. Reynolds, tobacco
millionaire.
Under Carolina law, a child born
to Miss Holman within ten lunar
months of her husband’s death, will
have a claim upon young Reynolds’
prospective millions.
AUTOS CRIME PROBLEM
Speedy Escape Biggest Officers Have
to Solve, Says Garrott.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Aug. 6.
Use of high-powered automobiles by
criminals, that permit speeding
away from the scene of a crime be
fore the victim has a chance to
notify police was pointed out by
Grover Garrott, chief of the state
police, as one of the biggest
problems facing peace officers today,
m his address before the conference
of Indiana peace offices here.
89 Paroled From Reformatory
By United Press
PENDLETON. Ind., Aug. 6.
Eighty-nine inmates of the state
reformatory were paroled and five
cases were continued at the regu
lar August session of the parole
board.
Homecoming to Be Continued
Fifth annual homecoming cele
bration of the Tibbs Avenue and
Eagle Creek Civic League will be
continued tonight on vacant lots at
North street and Rochester avenue.
More than 1.000 persons attended
the event Friday night.
Only One State Borders Maine
By United Press
PORTLAND, Me., Aug. s.—Maine
is the only state in the Union
bordering on but one other state.