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march 31,1935.
PLEAS WIDENS
HIS ATTACK ON
M’NUTT GROUP
Statehouse Silent While
Greenlee Prepares East
Chicago Barrage.
(Continued From Page One)
dress. I have no comment to make
until I read what he said."
Frank E. Finney, motor vehicle
commissioner, could not be reached
to reply to charges of tactics of in
timidation to influence Greenlee
Adherents of the statehouse. He was
reported out of the city-
Takes Foes One by One
Charging "McHale-ism ’ is a
"worm that has eaten its way into
the very core of both Democratic
and Republican parties," the former
secretary of Gov. McNutt said:
"Imagine Frank McHale running
for Governor. The man who sup
ported Fred Landis for Governor in
the 1928 Republican convention.
The man who manipulated the In
diana delegation to the Chicago
convention in 1932 against Roose
velt. Why he couldn't be elected
dog-catcher in his old home town
of Logansport.
"Imagine Wayne Coy running for
Governor. The former secretary of
the Johnson County Republican
Committee, the former secretary of
the Fourth District Republican
Committee, the former campaign
manager of Republican candidate
for Congress, the former writer of
Republican editorials. The Demo
crats wouldn't have him, and the
Republicans wouldn’t trust him,
either.
Charges Pressure Used
"Imagine," continued Mr. Green
lee, "Virgil Simmons running for
Governor. The man who couldn't
carry his home county in his race
for the Legislature. And it's a
Democratic county, too.
“These are some of the men at
tempting to dictate the nominee for
Governor, and who say that Green
lee can't win.
"I have been the best friend the
Governor ever had—and still am—
but he doesn’t know it. I approve
his administration . . . but that does
not keep me from denouncing Mc-
Hale-ism from the housetops,” he
said.
Opening an attack on other ap
pointees of Gov. McNutt, the former
secretary said: "The same selfish
influences that dictated that I be
removed from the Governor's office
. . . are now openly and brazenly
using that power as a club over the
heads of my friends, to whip them
into the camp of another candi
date.”
Flays Earl Crawford
"These selfish interests dictated
my dismissal as a ‘matter of policy,
stating that the power of patronage
should not be used to further any
ones candidacy. Let's see how sin
cere they wen in this matter of
policy.
"The man who replaced me has
been and is calling in state em
ployes and county district chairmen
and women and telling them that
to be for Greenlee is to incur the
wrath of the Governor, and .that
they should line up for another
candidate, yet he retains .his job.”
Mr. Greenlee’s former position as
secretary to Gov. McNutt was taken
by Mr. Crawford, former speaker of
the House of Representatives.
"The head of the department of
conservation. Mr. Simmons, who
also is a district chairman and one
of the backroom bosses with whom
I will deal later on, is openly fight
ing me. And yet he retains his
job,” added Mr. Greenlee.
Termed ‘Policy of Fear’
"The commissioner of motor ve
hicles (Mr. Finney),” continued the
former "patronage" secretary,
"takes time out from the arduous
duties of his office to jump into his
state car and call on the license
branch managers advising them to
line up. And yet he retains his
job.
"Os all the people fired, have you
ever heard of one being fired for
being for another candidate? The
matter of policy becomes a policy
of fear and intimidation. A one
sided policy if you please. The
policy of rule or ruin," he said.
Mr. Greenlee said he favored the
gross income tax because "it saved
the schools of Indiana" but "it has
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Here's what Dr. John F. (Jafsie)
Condon was doing while Gov.
Hoffman of New Jersey sought to
interview him about Lindbergh
kidnaping testimony—dining with
friends in White Plains. N. Y.
The sly look seems to indicate he
doesn’t mind being the center of
attention.
CITIES MOPPING UP
AS FLOOD RECEDES
Evansville Expects Crest of
44.5 Feet Today.
As the ruffian Ohio River re
ceded, residents of approximately a
dozen Indiana cities, made plans
to clear away the mud and debris
left in the flood's wake.
At Madison, where a crest of 52
feet had been reached, the river
was reported dropping an inch ev
ery three hours. State Road 56
remained under water east and
west of the city.
Approximately 150 families
watched the river retreat slowly at
New Albany. A foundry and fer
tilizer plant, closed by high water,
expect to resume operations within
a few days.
In Evansville, however, the Ohio
covered 21,000 acres surrounding the
city and flooded 40 residential blocks.
The river may rise another four
inches to a crest of 44.5 feet late to
day it was predicted. Coast guards
men and WPA workers continued on
duty.
A similar condition existed in the
Louisville, Ky., area, where 250
families have left their homes. In
oculations against typhoid fever are
being given in all the stricken areas.
A total of $19,655.06 was re
corded in contributions to the In
fund this noon. The goal is $27,000.
EDITOR SEEKS OFFICE
Lawrence Fuilishm Favors Flat
Auto License Fee.
Morgan Brantlinger, publisher of
The Ledger, weekly newspaper of
Lawrence, Ind., today announced
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for state Representative
from Marion County.
A World War veteran and a
former Butler University student,
Mr. Brantlinger says he stands for
a flat $5 automobile license fee.
inequalities that must be remedied.”
He said he favored a SSOO tax ex
emption on household goods and an
exemption from taxation on home
steads up to S2OOO.
"I do not believe in the use of
military force in labor disputes . . .
If elected Governor I will be-Gover
nor and Frank McHale will not be
my adviser, either on matters of
political strategy or on affairs of the
state,” he concluded.
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Tension between Gov. Hoffman and officials who prosecuted
Bruno Hauptmann for the Lindbergh kidnaping increased hourly as
the date of the German’s execution neared. Here Prosecutor An
thony Hauck of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is pictured at Tren
ton, N. J„ during a scorching interview, surrounded by reporters. He
threatened legal action to prevent a stay of execution and urged a
legislative investigation that might lead to impeachment of the
Governor for his activity in the case.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
■ United Slates Weather Bureau_____
Snnrise 5:31 ! Sunset 6:1)8
TEMPERATURE
March 31. 1930
7 a. m 30 1 p. m 33
—Today—
-0 a. m 28 10 a. m 33
* a. m 29 II a. m 30
8 a. m 31 13 (Noon) 38
0 a. m. 31
BAROMETER
7 a. m 30.17
Precipitation 24 hrs ending 7 a. m... .00
Total precipitation since Jan. 1 6.66
Deficiency since Jan. 1 1.80
OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.
Station. Weather. Bar. Temp.
Amarillo. Tex PtCldv 29.96 26
Bismarck, N. D PtCldy 30.28 4
Boston Cloudy 29.62 56
Chicago Clear 30.22 22
Denver Cloudy 29.76 20
Helena, Mont Cloudy 30.18 —2
Jacksonville, Fla Cloudy 29.96 68
Los Angeles PtCldy 29.74 50
Miami, Fla PtCldy 30.02 76
Minneapolis Clear 30.14 12
New York Cloudy 29.68 56
Okla. City. Okla Cloudy 30.02 32
Omaha. Neb Cloudy 30.28 18
Pittsburgh Cloudy 29.96 32
San Antonio, Tex. ...Cloudv 29.80 64
St. Louis PtCldv 30.24 26
Tampa. Fla Cloudv 30.00 72
Washington. D. C... PtCldy 29.74 60
URGES RECOGNITION
OF G. 0, P/S YOUTH
Republicans’ Speaker Points
to Leadership Needs.
"The young voter can be won. not
by leading him along a path fixed
by the old-fashioned political
bosses, but by bringing him into the
front ranks to lead the fight,” Wil
liam G. Sparks, local attorney, said
at the Hoosier Republicans’ lunch
eon this noon in the Columbia Club.
"It is obvious that the leaders
must have the spirit and vigor of
youth in this important fight. The
youth of this country will march
behind leaders of its own choosing
and of a kindred spirit. It will not
be led by self-appointed leaders
with selfish interests,” he said.
"The defeat of the bureaucrats
will not solve the many serious
problems that exist in this country.
Those not created by this adminis
tration will remain to be solved.
It is important to the welfare of the
nation that these problems be rec
ognized and met with real sympa
thy and a high degree of honesty.
The Republican Party must be led
by men of that mind.”
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COLUMBUS WELFARE
MEMBER QUITS POST
Charles Kitzinger Resigns
From Board.
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COLUMBUS, Tnd„ March 31.
Bartholomew County’s effort to join
other Indiana counties in sharing
benefits under the new Public Wel
fare Act, effective tomorrow,
reached an impasse today when a
second resignation increased exist
ing confusion.
Charles S. Kitzinger, a member of
the new County Welfare Board, to
day had tendered his resignation,
declaring that the post provided an
opportunity for "making too many
enemies.”
Mr. Kitzinger’s resignation fol
lows that of Charles Long, son of
Circuit Judge George W. Long, who
withdrew as County Welfare Direc
tor when state officials challenged
his appointment as a violation of
the act’s anti-nepotism provision.
Judge Long today had not indi
cated his selection for the board
vacancy.
STATE TRIES TO BREAK
VERA’S SLAYING STORY
Cross-Examination of Blond Killer
May End Late Today.
By United Press
NEW YORK, March 31.—Vera
Stretz fought with cracking nerve
against cross-examination today to
maintain her statement that she
killed Dr. Fritz Gebhardt in a frenzy
of fear and pain during an attack
in his apartment.
Prosecutor Miles O'Brien, de
manding her death because she
killed Gebhardt last Nov. 12. said
that completion of cross-examina
tion begun last night would require
almost all of today.
Miss Stretz, burying her blond
head frequently in her arms to
smother sobs, and dabbing constant
ly at her eyes with a wispy hand
kerchief, described Gebhardt’s slay
ing at the end of two days of direct
testimony last night.
INDIVIDUALISTIC
SOCIETY FLAYED
BY PHILOSOPHER
Harvard Lecturer Declares
Many Men Mere ‘Trun
cated Torsos.’
Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 31.
—Rugged individualism has pro
duced human beings who at their
maturity remain "truncated torsos
of humanity stuck around in hand
some private estates,” Professor Wil
liam E. Hocking, visiting professor
of philosophy at Indiana University
from Harvard, told an audience here.
His address was the second on the
Mahlon Powell Foundation series
dealing with indiviudalism in so
ciety.
Discussing results of capitalism.
Professor Hocking declared capital
ism may be regarded as having
solved the problem of production
but that it has not solved the prob
lem of distribution. Applying this
thesis to human activities, Dr. Hock
ing spoke, in part, as follows:
"Private rights of all kinds can
produce. They have made in this
country a nation of men such as
nowhere else can be found; but they
can not distribute those men into
the common life. These rugged in
dividuals at their maturity remain
truncated torsos of humanity
stuck around in handsome private
estates.
Have No Mission
"They have nothing to do but to
enjoy themselves, their wealth,
their self-esteem. They have no
mission and the rights they claim
become a social protection to a low
grade aesthetic consciousness. The
society that flowers into these
sturdy unfragrant weeds as its best
blossom is a moral and cultural
failure.”
Discussing the "dialectic” prin
ciple in evaluating history, which
holds that extremes of society do
not represent underlying truths,
Prof. Hocking pointed out that
there is some good in all historical
principles.
"In Hegel’s interpretation of his
tory,” said the speaker, "progress
was assumed to take place, not by a
steady forward motion, but by
shifts from one extreme to another,
followed by a reconciliation in
which some part of both extremes
were preserved.”
Marxian Trend Noted
"Marx, as a rebellious disciple of
Hegel, maintained his belief in this
dialectical principle of history. In
his view the individualistic economy
characteristic of capitalism was a
partial view which must lead to its
opposite, socialsm—where, for some
reason, he supposed the dialectical
process would settle down and rest.
"If Marx were alive today, he
would doubtless feel that the course
of events was bearing out his view,
though in none of the three great
states in which we find collectivist
policies in force has the overturn
come about by anythng resembling
the line of Marx’s argument.
"A true dialectical movement
runs slow and deep; its motives lie
below the surface of most contem
porary minds. For the masses it
means a general change in intuitive
attitudes.
"It is the tragedy of contempo
rary history that its rapid rate of
change gives control to impression
istic thinking and fashions in ac
tion.
"And judgment which takes the
form, ‘liberalism has failed—away
with it,’ or ‘capitalism has failed—
away with it,’ stamps itself as a
product of petulance rather than
of the dialectic of history.”
Scholarships Offered
Engineering scholarships to Cor
nell University are to be awarded
two youths in the region of Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana, it was an
nounced today. Applications, which
may be obtained from the univer
sity, should be sent to Dexter. S.
Kimball, Cornell engineering school
dean.
Block Cos. Wages Above
Rate Set by NRA, Report
of Certified Accountants
ACTION EXPECTED ON
BURNS DITCH PROJECT
Army Engineer’s Decision on In
diana Work Reported Near.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. March 31.--
Action by Army engineers within a
week on the $3,500,000 Burns Ditch
Harbor project in Indiana was fore
cast today by Rep. Charles A. Hal
leck (R., Ind.), after a conference
with War Department engineers.
Halleck said he was informed the
Army engineers’ report was on the
desk of Maj. Gen. Edward M.
Markham for final action, and that
a decision could be expected “very
shortly.”
CHRONOLOGY OF
LINDBERGH CASE
Important Dates of Crime
of Century Are
Listed.
(Continued From Page One)
en after 11 hours and 24 minutes
of deliberations.
Oct. 9—New Jersey Court of Er
rors and Appeals upheld Haupt
mann's conviction, declaring evi
dence pointed "unerringly to his
guilt.”
Dec. 9—United States Supreme
Court refused to review the Haupt
mann conviction.
Hoffman Visits Cell
Dec. 10—Gov. Harold G. Hoffman
of New Jersey makes public a visit
he made to Hauptmann in his cell
and advocates investigation to “clear
up any uncertainties which still per
sist.” Justice Trenchard sets new
date for Hauptmann execution on
week of Jan. 13.
Dec. 21—Lindbergh sailed secretly
with his wife and son Jon for Eng
land.
Dec. 23—Hauptmann signed peti
tion for clemency, clearing way for
consideration of his case by New
Jersey court of pardons, his last ju
dicial hope.
Jan. 16, 1936—G0v. Hoffman
granted 30-day reprieve to Haupt
mann.
High Court Rejects Plea
Feb. 16. —United States Supreme
Court rejected second plea of
Hauptmann.
Feb. 19—Hauptmann resentenced
to die in the week of March 30 by
Justice Trenchard.
Feb. 19—Samuel S. Leibowitz end
ed efforts in behalf of Hauptmann.,
saying he was convince*? of the con
victed man’s guilt.
March 20—Night of March 31 set
as date for Hauptmann's execu
tion.
March 28—Paul Wendel, a dis
barred Trenton attorney, delivered
to Mercer County authorities under
strange circumstances by Detective
Ellis Parker. While in Parker’s
hands, he had confessed the Lind
bergh kidnaping. Delivered to the
Mercer County jail, he repudiated
the confession and authorities said
he could not possibly have had a
connection with the crime.
March 30—Court of Pardons re
fused Hauptmann’s plea for clem
ency on the basis of new evidence
presented by Gov. Hoffman.
Gov. Hoffman announced there
would be no reprieve.
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Olive States.
A certified public accountants’
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H. Block Cos., where approximately
14 delivery drivers and helpers are
on strike supported by building 1
trades, was issued today.
In response to newspaper requests
for comment, the Block company re
leased the following letter of March
25th, signed by George S. Olive &
Cos., accountants:
“We hutye made an examination of
the pay roll records of the Wm. H.
Block Cos., Indianapolis, Ind., for
various weekly periods to and in
cluding March 19, 1935. In connec- \
tion therewith we examined or
tested accounting records of the
company and other supporting evi
dence and obtained information and
explanations from officers and em
ployes of the company, but we did
not make a detailed audit of all pay
roll transactions.
"In our opinion, based upon such
examination, the following com
ments fairly present the facts dis
closed by our investigation:
"1. Based upon pay rolls selected
by us at random for verification, the
Wm. H. Block Cos. has continued
since the Supreme Court decision on
the NRA to comply with the wage
scale requirements of that act to
and including March 19, 1936.
"No employe has been paid or is
being paid at less than the mini
mum wage rate of sl2 a week, fixed
in such code for apprentices; ol ap
proximately 1350 employes shown
on the pay roll for March 19, . 936,
only 16 regular employes were being
paid this minimum wage, all others
being paid at rates in excess of such
amount.
"2. In all instances selected by us
at random for verification, the Wm,
H. Block Cos, paid its employes com
pensation when due for hours
worked in excess of the fixed limit,
excluding time necessary in clock
ing in and out.
"3. On Jan. 17, 1936, the wage ;
scale for drivers and helpers em- :
ployed by the Wm. H. Block Cos. was
as follows:
"Drivers: 10 at s2l per week of
46 hours; 2 at $19.50; 3 at $18.50;
plus additional pa;> for overtime.
Eleven drivers received an average
weekly wage, including o T . --time, of
$30.64 for the four wee s ending
Dec. 26, 1935.
"Helpers: 2at $lB per week of 46 I
hours; 2 at $16.50; 2 at $14.50; 1 at
sl4; plus additional pay for over
time. *
"We were informed that helpers
are those who ride the trucks with :
the drivers, and that the differences
in wages within each class were due j
to the nature of the work and
length of service.”
POSTAL FRAUD TRIAL
TO OPEN HERE MAY 18
William Lemons’ Case Transferred
From Evansville.
Trial of William H. Lemons,
charged with mail fraud in connec
tion with the operation of an in
surance company in Evansville, is
to be held May 18 in Federal Court
here, Federal Judge Robert C. Balt
zell announced today.
The trial was tranfserred from
Evansville because Federal officials
believed there would be more time
to schedule the case here.
Lemons was indicted Oct. 1, 1935.
in connection with the operation of
the National Christian Aid Society.
He is at liberty under S2OOO bond.
From 75 to 100 witnesses are to
testify for the state, Val Nolan,
United States district attorney, said.
PAGE 3
SAFETY BOARD
ORDERS LOCAL
TRAFFIC CHECK
Survey to Be Part of New
Offensive on Auto
Death Toll.
(Continued From Page One)
motorists are to be held responsible
on the third violation.
All traffic cases involving an ap
pearance in Municipal Court now
are to be slated in the traffic office
instead of with the court turnkey,
Capt. Lewis Johnsn announced. An
exception to this rule is to be made
only when the violator is brought m
on the patrol wagon.
Alarmed at the increase in hit
and-run cases. Chief Morrissey and
the Safety Board hoped the City
Council would act favorably Monday
night on a proposed ordinance
which would require garage owners
to make reports to police on all cars
they repair.
Blames Hit-Run Driver
Victor Dunn, 15. of 909 E. Main
| st, found lying in 63rd-st near
Broad Ripple Park early today, told
police he was a victim of a hit-and
run driver. J. D. Jessup. 5872 Broad
way, took Mr. Dunn to a doctor for
treatment.
Although believed at first to have
been injured fatally by a hit-and
run driver. William Wiedenhorn, 78,
who died in his home, 812 Fairfield
av, Saturday night, suffered a
I stroke and fell while crossing Fair
field and College-avs, Detective
Sergt. Thomas Aulls, of the homi
cide squad, reported today.
Alfred J. Allen, 66, of 3601 Grace
land-av, today was slated on a
charge of drunken driving. Police
said he lost control of his car on
North Delaware-st last night and
struck a parked automobile. He was
treated at City Hospital for face
lacerations.
HOBOES TO VOTE FOR
ROOSEVELT.‘KING’ SAYS
Jeff Davis Passes Word Along on
Way to Lawrenceburg.
The word has been passed
around the railroad yards and
jungles near Indianapolis today that
Jeff Davis, "king of the hoboes,”
says that the nation’s 700.009 ’’boes”
are going to vote for the re-election
of President Roosevelt.
King Jeff, head of the Hoboes of
America, International Itinerant
Workers’ Union, passed through In
dianapolis last night en route to
Lawrenceburg.
He left invitations to the "Hobo
Jungle Jamborie” May 2 to 11 in
Louisville.
King Jeff said apologetically that
he was paying his fare to Lawrence
burg, because of the floods.
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