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Announce Cash Distribution To Shoppers Tonight 9 P. M. I HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER Latest Happenings HOME Of World Events VOLUME 89 AU, jorunium i IX)GANSPORT, INfilANA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRURAY.9, 1935 SBf" MEMBER A. a COMPLETE HAUPTMANN CASE Lafayette Payroll Holdup I a its jRobbers Slab Two Victims In Mill Before Beinsr Bouted In Gim DuelTVlth Officers LAFAYETTE, Feb. 3-- (UP --Four bandits beliaved seeking th payroll of the Purina mills her fought a gun battle with police to day after slugging two employes In the plant office.

No one was sho The bandits escaped with in an Essex sedan bearing Illinois li cense plates 59-731. Three of the bandits entered the mill while one waited outside th office. Twenty-fire were rounded up and ordered into the Angered when an elderly farmer buying 1 feed at the mill failed to comply with their commands immediately, one of the bandits slugged him with a pair of knuckles. Charles Cowley, an employe, objected and was knocked uncon- sfeions with several blows on the head a pistol butf. Police arrived at the mill while tfte robbery -progress and to their automobile: and 1 -drove away under police A recently inaugurated system of paying employes by check was credited with saving the'company payroll.

Young, pla.it manager, forced to open the safe, but it contained, only a small amount of currency and the payroll checks. TEMPERS COOL AFTER RUDY'S COURT BRAWL Crooner Tries to Land Haymaker Wife's Counsel, But Hits Spectator; Judge Offers to Battle Attorney NEW YORK, Feb. 9-- (UP)-Justice 'Salvatore Cotillo, who has taken no little part in the court room dramatics involving Jftudy Vallee, radio crooner, and bis estranged wjjte. Fey Webb Vallee, today pondered whether Jioo a woek was sufficient to support a wife living apart from a husband making a. year.

He will announce his decision Wednesday, giving all participants particularly attorneys for both srtdee, time to regain tbeir compos- urea and heal their wounded feelings. That all participants needed time for cooling was manifest. Yesterday's courtroom verbal battles almost verged upon, the physical at one point when Vallee took a swing at one of Mrs. Valise's attorneys, and left all, including Justice Cotillo. a little- red of face and panting.

Vallee's target was Benjamin A. Hartstein. He had been angered by a Hartstein aside. Previously he had been irritated by a long hypothetical statement of one of Hart- atoin's associates, who had made reference to "a monster of a man, a' mean, philandering; faker of a man and a real adulterer." Justice Cotillo had an active day directing the antagonists. He ordered Benjamin E.

Cohn. one of Mrs. Vallee's California lawyers, "thrown out" of the courtroom. He cold Cohn he would like to meet somewhere "outside Tew York 'itate after this trial is over." Coho said thst was agreeable to him. "anywhere, 1 Justice Cotillo refuged to explain reason for his aversion to Cohn, tfho was'saved from ejection at a ireviou? session only by interven- rion.

of associates. LINCOLN DAY PROGRAM AND FEAST FEB. 12 Several Hundred Will Attend Affair at Baptist Temple; Clarence H. Wills Will Speak The twenty-third annual Lincoln day program for Cass 'county pe'o- ple will be held Tuesday evening, 12, at the Baptist Temple, Four Shoppers Will Get $100 Cash Award Second Distribution In $1,100 Shoppers Event Sponsored By Loganspprt Merchants Will Be Held O'clock at Sixth and Broadway; All Awards In Initial Shoppers, attracted by the prospect of sharing in Seventh and Broadway. The banquet will be started promptly at 6 o'clock in the church dining room and no will be accorded after 7:30 o'clock, members of the committee announce.

Starting at 6:30 o'clock Stewart Gordan. will present organ pro- jram in the chuuchi'auditor'fum- and dining early ate asked to re- to the- entrance to -the chuirch." The after banquet''program is to be started promptly.at; 7:30 oclbck. Clarence H. (Dick) Wills, native of Deer Creek township, a Kpkomo former is-' be speaker. ifl widely known as an orator and at- in' this section of 'tbe was a candidate for the ftepiib-- lean nomination: for congress in the fifth district in 1934 and when he late, Frederick iandis, became 11 during 'the fall campaign of that ear Mr.

Wills filled a number of his speaking engagements. Mr. Wills will be introduced by Frederick Landia Jr. In addition to the ad-dress on Lincoln by the-Kokomp attorney, the committee has arranged for, a program of entertainment that will in- lude numbers by tbe Lincoln Club Jrass Ensemble, under direction of Omer Collins, and features by the sisters. Souvenirs are to be presented hose who attend and the commit- ee in charge guarantee a good ime for all.

the weekly $100 ash distribution in the $1,100 Shoppers Event being contacted by togansport merchants in conjunction with financial campaign flocked to the city today. To every store patron Bales receipts are being given for every 25 cent purchase and duplicates of these receipts will be the determining factor In the selection of the four shoppers tonight who will receive $50 cash, $25 cash, $15 cash and $10 cash respectively. cash presentations will be announced at 9 o'clock tonight at of and Broadway where the thousands of duplicate sales receipts are being displayed in window, of old; Montgomery Ward and company building. It is not necessary that the fortunate shoppers be present when the announcements are made for they can call at Scout headquarters at any time -within thirty days to claim their reward. Shoppers are accumulating hundreds of these receipts and every one is eligible for participation in the awards throughout the entire seven weeks' Shoppers Event.

Every Saturday night for six successive weeks, $100 cash is being among those who shop in Logansport and at the end ofthe seventh week $500 cash will "go to five for- tuiiate shoppers. Merchants are giving these sales receipts to the customers. Sales receipts "which are given to the customers by the merchants are purchased from the Boy Scout organization and the money thus derived by the. Scouts will be used for the of; a acre permanent camp site in Noble township. The fourth shopper to.share in the February 2 cash presentation was-Mrs-'Geo.

Kistler of Star Gity. -The re.ceipt; had been obtained-from the and B. store on. a purchase the week ending February 2. Mr.

Kistler is receiver for the Star City state: bank and also represents the state department of financial institutions in.the the Idaville, Monon and Frari- Counsel Closes Their Rebuttal StAY BANDIT OFFICERS State Hammers Away at Testimony of Bruno Hauptmann's Witness Case is Finished at SensaOonkl Murder Trial; Adjourn Coart Until Suspected Accomplice Is Captured and Cache of Ammunition Is Seized CODE SESSION Tornado and WJndgtorm Sweep Through; Southeast and East Texas DALLAS, Feb. 9-- (HP) --At 12 persons were dead today as the result of a tornado and heavy "windstorm tvhlch swept across southeast and east Texas last nlgrht Beports isolated points early today said 10 Negroes were dead in Houston county and a white woman and her 18-months-old crushed when their home In Polk conn- ly was destroyed. GOAL TRUCKS ARE FIRED; SUSPECT INCENDIARISM: JOT MONDAY BKAZIL, Feb. 9--(UP)-- T.wo fires, believed- of incendiary origin destroyed 15 coal tracks at Strip mines near Center-point today. LOSS 'A'as estimated at $25,000.

Eisrht trucks were. -destroyed in a fire at the Big Ben Coal company's, garage and seven were burned at the Rockhill Coal and Clay company's mine, two miles distant. Both fires were started at about the same'time. Car Of ltd en Three Lose Lives Loses Control of Auto In Heavy Fog; Occupants Plunge 700 Feet To Death BEDFORD, Feb. 3-- (UP)-Three high school students were killed and a fourth was: injured last, night when tne automobile in which they were riding plunged over a 700-foot cliff in a heavy fog 12 miles southeast of here.

The dead were Roscoe Duncaii, 18, Miss Mildren Dixon, 17, and Miss Lucille Lysinger, 15, all of Fort Ritner. Melvin Williams, 17, of Fort Ritner, suffered cuts and bruises, but was released after being treated- at the hospial here. The accident occured at ths "Devil's Backbone" highest point in Lawrence county and popular scenic spot in the southern Indiana hill. The party was enroute to the Tunnelton-Williams basketball game at high, school Tunnelton. in a small coupe.

Duncan was driving. Heavy fog banketed the county Highway and they were making slow progress, "Williams said. The 'car had left the road and was on the adge of tbe cliff before they realized tbe danger. One ot the girls screamed as the coupe crashed over the brink. Duncan and Miss Lysinger were killed instantly.

Their bodies thrown across the Baltimore ana Obio railroad tracks at the base of the cliff. Miss Dixon died in Williams' arms, while he shouted for help. SIX OVERCOME BYGAS FUMES RESUSCITATED Marion Physicians Revive flctims; Fonr Twice Rendered Uncon- sctous By Fumes MARION, Feb. 9-- (TIP) -Timely oJ a physician today was credited with saving the lives six Marion residents, four of whom were made unconscious twice by gas fumes believti to iave come from a furnace. The four.

and Hrs. William Gannon, Mrs. Irene Kingery and her son, Richard, were found unconscious at the Gannon home test night by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford 'Nast.

1 Dr. E. I. Harold, called by the Kashas, revived the four victims. When the furnace wax started again all but the doctor were affected by the fumes.

Dr. Harold called other physicians who aided him in taking the six victims to tbe Nasb home, where they were revived; Rising Public Sentiment Endangers Senate Passage Of State HRA Bill Governor 1VHI Address Conference of Manufacturers, Labor Leaders and Educators at Purdue Feb. 9-(UP)--Manufacturers, labor leaders and educators will gather at university Monday to discuss apprentice training under NRA code, Gov, Paul V. McNutt, Dr. Edward Elliott, president of Purdue university and William F.

Patter, son, Washington, executive secretary of the federal committee on apprentice training, will bo speakers for the meeting. The program, based on a plan of "learn while you earn," provides for experience and training of apprentices under instruction of fore- nan, skilled workmen and special nstructors, supplemented by at least four hours weekly attendance at a public or private industrial school. Employers subject to a code may sign a contract with an apprentice employing him more than the number of code hours and at less than code wages in return for guaranteeing the apprentice at least 2,000 hours of seasonably continuous ployment and a program.) ent.s an opportunity explain Ir.bor 'amendment' to the federal was introduced Tburs- critical condition' 'with a bullet in, Morrow-estate' until about a Officer Arthur Re iter'of eight- alid returned, around five "wft- Joseph M. Xong. Gels' Fire Tears for-Wisconsin.

Holdup In BLKHORN, Feb. 9--(UP)-Joseph Long, Peru, Indv 'today started a five-year term at Waupun state prison after pleading guilty to a charge of. assault with a loaded firearm with intent to rob. Long waived extradition and came here voluntarily when released Thursday' from the Michigan City, prison, where he had served for a La-Porte, robbery. He was sentenced in connection with the attempted holdup of the Woodlawn Bay hotel at Delavan, Aug.

12, Three other alleged members of. the gang now are serving terms in the Illinois state peni- tentiary''at Joliet. They will be brought here-5n similar charges on Atty. Ralph V. Brown said.

FLOYD GALLOWAY GRANTED PAROLE BURLINGTON, Feb. suspect in whose home police reported finding a cache of arnnvuniton was seized today after a gun fight in which two Burlington, policemen were wounded, and a 35-year-old'b'andit slain. The H. Fischer, 31, admitted his, automobile was used tc 'tiie lJM(lup -of 'general store at Honey and the bandits' subsequent flight He' denied participation in the robbery or gun play, however, and said he loaned tie car to Relnhold the slain bandit," several hours before the affray. wounded policemen, Hubert.

'37, was in a. FLEMDTGTOJT, (UP)-- Trial of Brand Richwd Hanptmann jonrned nntil Konday morning. FLEMINGTON. N. J.

Feb. 9-(UP)-- -Taking of testimony in trial, of Bruno Richard HaAipt- mnn for the murdor of Charles: A. Lindbergh ended today when. the state finished its rebuttal and the defense announced there would be no sur-rebuttaL Counsel for Hauptmann nxwed for a directed verdict of acquittal on charges that he murdered" Lindbergh baby. The motion wag Mrs.

Bwight W. Morrow, grandraotier of Charles A. Lind- was called by tbe slate of New Jersey as one of its final rebuttal witnesses to try to Violet Sharpe of. any connection with, the kidnaping. In a soft voice she said that Miss Sharpe a former serving in her bomb who committed suicide during the kidnaping investigation, was home at.

The- ideadi b'andit' "formerly- taVernAh'ere. and bad bew' arrested' lour" 'times "a 'suspect' police said. His tody was in 'snowbank the- highway, a -mile and halt from the- scene of the shooting where: -it was tossed by his com. panion. Officers Schennirig and.

Rein, barricading '''Tiighwy three miles 'north of 'th'e'clty after receiving -reports' of the' -Honey Creek holdup, spotted' 'the' "with 1 Fleu. ker at the wheel." They" 'started in pursuit, turning" north 'on highway 36' toward Rochester; The band'! t' cay' "was forced into a ditch and' "as the policemen walked toward the stalled machine a blast of shotgun greeted them. Schenning fell. Rein jerked open the door of the car and flred from ID'S sawed-off shotgun as Fleuker fired again. Fleuker was stantly.

killed almost in- As Rein turned to aid wounded Schenning the bandit car sped away. Farmers found Fleuker's body in the ditch where it had been thrown by bis companion. A short time later the bandit car was found. Floyd Galloway, local man, has been granted a parole by the state clemency board. Galloway was sentenced in'the Cass circuit court on larceny charges in connection wtth a series of alleged thefts.

IXJDIANAPO-LIS, Feb. public sentiment against the state 7 EA bill caused administration leaders to tighten their control of the senate today to prevent a possible bolt in Democratic ranks when tbe measure comes up for final passage in tbe upper house the legislature next weelc. The bill easily passed ibe house Thursday, 61 to 35, with only one Democrat, Rep. Martin T. Krueger, Michigan City, voting with the solid Republican minority.

But since then manufacturing and business interests have flooded toe legislature with protests again-; st the bill. their objection will be held next week at the request of the Indiana state chamber of The bill provides for a state code commission of four members to be appointed by 'the governor. They would have authority to approve all state codes. of the codes would be left to the courts. The original measure has been amended to give the commission power to prohibit "loss leader:" and destructive prica cutting.

It Is this amendment which Is causing the greatest opposition, it was understood. The administration won an im-1 portant victory this week when constitution. Six Republicans bolted their party to vote with the majority in tbe house but the minority mein- stayed strictly -within, ranks wben the ratification re-- lution came up in the senate 'laia, yesterday. The house vote on ratificaticwi was 65 to 29 while "tbe' senate vote was 33 to 12. Action by the senate made Indiana the 24th to ratify the amendment.

It gives congress pow. er to regulate and prohibit employ, ment' of children under 18 years old. 'The budget bill, calling for an day. -First committee hearings will be held next week. Gov.

Paul V. McNutt has announced that the lony anacipatedjiqnor both house and senate voted for appropriation ot $5,000,000 more A public hearing to give Indiana ratification of the child than that approved by 193S i bill is, ready for introduction. It is trpected to provide for abolishment of the importer system ana greatly reduced taxes. Tbe bin is expected to legalize sale o4 liquor by the drink in restaurants, i hotels and night clubs. Legislative fight over proposal to change the state primary law- was intensified today with TJ.

S. Senator Frederick 'yan Xuys aligned -against the McNutt administtr-- ion. Senator Van Nuys has commuai cated members of tbe legisla ture, that the law be ameiid- DR, CALVIN HOOVER CONSUMERS COUNCIL WASHINGTON. Feb. 9--(UP)--Dr.

Calvin Bryce Hoover, farmer, sol- iier, economist author and "brain truster." will take over duties consumers' counsel of the AAA immediately, Chester, C. Davis. AAA administrator said today. Hoover will succeed Dr. Frederick C.

Howe, deposal was announced as a part of the AAA sbakeup wMcb purged the AAA of. "left-wingers" and executives who were not considered farmers. Appointment of Hoover, however, will not be made formally effective until Howe is reassigned, Davis said. Howe will remain in tbe department for the present to aid Hoover. through them oped the following i.

That four nail boles jn the so-called kidnap ladder were-, not only in the board' in March, 1932, but'they matched perfectly; four holes in a beam of Huptmann'g attic. 2. Louis -Xiss, who said he delivered two pints nome made rum to Leo Singer, a friend in the Bronx, on March 1932, and that be Hauptmnn in Fredericksen's on. that night, actually didn't make delivery to Singer until "long after that date." WEATHER FORECAST governor. 3.

That Violet Sharpe; the maid In the Morrow household who committed-suicide before she was to have been questioned by tbe New Jersey police, was in the company, of Ernest Miller and Winners throughout the evening of tbe kidnaping. The morning session dragged through a long cross-examinatipft of Arthur Koehler, tbe government's wood expert, by associate counsel Frederick Al- Pope- As a result, the luncheon recess was delayed until shortly before 1 p. and court was to reconvene at 1:45 p. Attorney, General David T. Wil- ente had told Justice Thomas W.

Trenchard 'he thought be could compile his case in balf an hour, but the justice decided to call recess. In court, for the first time since her own testimony early in tbe trial, was Mrs. Charles-A- Lindbergh. With her. dressed black and sitting wjtb dignity in witness cbair, was her mother.

Mrs. Dwigbt W. who ajBo was. expected to be witaess. Both Lindbergh and Morrow listened with to the technical testimony of tbe State's closing 1 evidence.

Trooper Lewis Bbrnmann of the New Jersey state police, and noted expert, Arthur Koebler, of- Madison, were the first two witnesses of" the, called to refute -the Hauptmana luiabenaea who claimed 'tbe prisoner did not build the Lindbergh kidiiap ladder. INJURED WHEN CARS COLLIDE ON HIGHWAY Indiana: Mostly cloudy a tonight Anna "Abbott ol Manias- ville. is'cbh'fined to tbe Cass hospital with, minor shoulder and knee'in juries'suffered Friday afternoon in automobile accident on state road 29, south! ot ed to include both senator and IT colder tonight exferemc sonOi probably rain or'here. She was injured when tbe extrejne portion tonight; sllght- snoir sontb portion car driven' by her E. Abbott, collided' -with A vehicle operated by Dr.

J. L. Kitzmfllsr. 3764 Xortii Pennsylvania avenue, Indianapolis, formerly of this city-.