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jjj'- ---A- JJ --'I -an --a- Late News tie icmna' i Vv Bf I Home Edition WEATHER FORECAST: Fair and colder tonight lowest temperature between 15 and 20 degrees Tuesday cloudy and moderately cold PRICE TWO CENTS VOL 109 NO 12 CINCINNATI MONDAY JANUARY 14 1935 Zatand at aa taeond Clan Hatter Jin IB 1881 Act at 1878 SAW HAUPTMANN SPY ON JAFSE GAMING SPOTS MUST CLOSE Linz REPEATS DAVEY TAKES OATH EFFICIENT REGIME IS PLEDGED STATE WOMAN FRIEND OF CONDON SAYS By Port State Wire COLUMBUS Jan Hlgh-lights from Governor Davey inaugural speech: I believe that it oar doty to maintain a balanced budget aa far ae the ordinary expenses of the government are concerned Clothing Model Is Fifth Person to Link Carpenter to Kidnaping With Testimony From Stand Grilled by Reilly 4j Ban Will Be Enforced Sheriff Pledges in Warning to Towns Envoy Visitor Here Lips Sealed on Big Issues There mart he taxes of any kind Kent Man Becomes 49th Governor of Ohio Succeeding White at Colorful Ceremony at Columbus The broad purpose of this ad-miniftration will be liberal government with reference to onal habits race religion general government policies ANOTHER WRITING EXPERT HEARD ASKS FOR CONFERENCE BALANCED BUDGET CITED AS GOAL Knows of Five or Six Places in Elmwood Official Declares Graphologist Testifies That Ransom Notes in His Opinion Were Written by De-fendant Charts Introduced We propose to set np in Ohio a Bareaa of Investigation and Identification modeled after the bureau In the Department of Justice I want to serve notice that no pardona er paroles an for sale h- Heavy Taxes To Be Avoided New Executive 1 "Says and Paroles Are Not To Be for On the matter of patronage I expect to be reasonably partisan AMe from character and intelligence I regard common as the greatest virtue BT SIDNEY WHIPPLE United Press Correspondent FLEMINGTON Jan Miss Hildegarde Alexander a smartly dressed friend of Dr John Condon today gava the fifth identification of Bruno Hauptmann linking him to tha Lindbergh crime She declared that on a date which she could not name between the Lindbergh kidnaping and the payment of the ransom she saw the Bronx carpenter standing 50 feet from Jafsie in the Fordham railroad station apparently watching his movements while he was telephoning She also recalled seeing Hauptmann two or three evenings later Ohio mart co-operate to the fullest extent with the government in Washington to pony on the (relief) program of helpful- My Tort Btate Wire COLUMBUS Jan 14-r-Martin Luther Davey tree surgeon and former congressman was inaugurated as 49th governor at noon today while three thousand persons shivered in the cold and snow as they watched the ceremonies The new governor took the oath of office in a glass-enclosed booth on the West steps of the historic old Statehouse Wearing the black robe of his office Chief Justice Carl Weygandt of the Ohio Supreme Court administered the oath after Governor George White performed the last official act of his administration the presentation of the commission as governor to his from the problem of un-ployment the meet difficult problem le the enormous load of debt wo mart carry SAAR BALLOTS BEING COUNTED Cincinnatians in at Inauguration of Davey Result To Be Announced to World Tuesday Victory for Reich Certain Northern Ohio Especially Cleveland Has the Center of Stage at Ceremonies Local Delegation Ranks Better in Numbers Than in Importance William Dodd BT JOHN BREIEL Poet Staff Correepondent COLUMBUS Jan Cincinnati had a rear seat at the Inaugural ceremonies for Martin Davey forty-ninth governor of Ohio here today Northern Ohio especially Cleveland took the center of the stage Only two Cincinnatians had places close to the new Democratic governor when a cannon boomed his official induction into office Dr Dodd Ambassador to Germany Smiles at Queries Like Trappist Monk He May Have Much to Say But Bound to Silence Gambling establishments in Hamilton county must be closed Bberiff George Luts declared Mopday He reiterated his warning of last week that if municipalities do not handle their own gaming problems that the office will do It for them He revealed that there were at least five or six places in Elmwood Place where gambling was conducted Some of these he said were large handbooks and others were regular gaming establishments where blackjack hazard roulat and other games of chance were held He warned municipal officials that his drive would not be against Elm wood Place alone but would Include ah places In the county where the law was being broken Drive IS Pledged "It is my the sheriff said "to investigate Illicit gambling throughout the county and to proceed vigorously against those places whose flagrant violation of the law constitutes them attractive rendezvous for the so-called criminal element" Sheriff Luts said he expected Mayor Weiss of Elmwood Place to confer with him Monday on what steps should be taken In the village Mayor Weiss said he knew of no places that were now running but that if the village were farced to close its gambling places might as well dose everything else" Knows of Ne Balds Patrolman John Kelley bf Elmwood Place said he knew of no gambling raids over the week-end nor of any that were contemplated He said Mayor Weiss would have full charge of any raids The location of the gambling places prill not be revealed to local officials Sheriff Luts said as he believes the village police should know their location without being told "It is not the intention of my office to single out any particular community as tbs object of our enforcement efforts but I Intend to use all the means at my disposal to eliminate illicit resorts throughout the county Sheriff Lutz said my own observations well as from the opinions -of law enforcement officers I am convinced that the open violation of our laws in respect to gambling immediately attracts because of openness criminals of every type who regard such places as -safe hangouts due to the rumored noninterference of enforcement officers Letter Is Typical recent letter to officials of Elmwood Place is typical of the action intend to take on other communities of the county as the facts warrant Immediately upon my Induction into office as sheriff I was informed reliably of the situation existing in Elmwood Place and I felt it my duty to act accordingly "I fully expect the officials iff tile village to confer with me regarding methods of correcting this situation and I also should appreciate meeting with the officials of other municipalities in the county to discuss their local problems of this nature" 23000 NEED (CopRifM 1MB br United Prewt 8AARBRUCKEN Jan Mien from neutral countries virtual prisoners under military guard in the Wartburg Hall counted today the plebiscite votes which will decide the fate of the 800000 people in the rich Saar territory The start of the count was delayed because of confusion over sorting ballot boxes and it was not until late this aftemon that the seals were broken The results will be announced at 8 a Tuesday -8 a- 8 T) through a broadcast simultaneously to France and to Germany The vote held yesterday was absolutely secret Interviews with voters selected at random and giving a cross-section iff sentiment indicated that from 60 to 75 per cent of the- electorate possibly mere cart their ballots for return to German nationality Three Choices There were 539500 names on the voting lists Saarlanders and persons who were living In the Saar when the Versailles Treaty was TAX LICENSES BY EDWARD CARBEBRT When Dr William Dodd 8 ambassador to Germany and one time head of the history department of the university of Chicago arrived in Cincinnati Sunday to deliver a series of three lectures under the auspices of the University of Cincinnati he could offer reporters only the polite comments of a guest He Cincinnati" He Deadline Tonight and 70 Per Cent Here Still Must Buy Permits WEIGHTS GIVEN IN COURT FIGHT successor 1 Immediately afterward a battery of seventy-five -fit the Btatehouae grounds manned by artillerymen of the Ohio National Guard boomed forth a salute of nineteen tuns to the new governor Delivers When the echoes of the guns had died away Governor Davey stepped before the mfcrophones and began reading his inaugural message Brief Speech Governor Davey stressed certain broad principles of his coming administration in his brief Inaugural speech With the reservation that some unusual expenditures will be necessary unemployment felief old age pensions and financial aid to schools and subdivisions he pledged a balanced budget BS promised no' "unnecessary" taxes Admitting thmt the states burden must be heavy" he Intends to watoh the operation of newts taws (the sales tax) until it can be determined whether revenues are too great or too small he said' "Honesty and Thrift" integrity thrift and Indusary will be cardinal principles for state employes he declared The new governor was frank about his patronage policies He Intends he said to be "reasonably" partisan In the matter of state purchases he believes he said in "favoring your friends other things being Unemployment and debt be stir as his greatest problems He heartily indorsed the federal government's new policy of work relief Instead of the present dole Need "Common Sense" la a paragraph which Davey pointed out to newspapermen as be lag in his opinion the most Important In the speech he stressed the need for common sense In government 1 "Aside from character and intelligence I regard common sense as the greatest virtue" he said "Fanciful and impracticable theories are all right for those who live in the protected cloisters of academic environment who are pot subject to the hard struggles of life or yfoo do not have to wrestle with the difficult problems of meeting continuing payrolls We are living in practical world Government must be practical and understanding If it can be blessed also with the sublime virtue of common sense It will meet and solve most of the problems that confront us Efficiency Premised Davey aimed several points in his speech at state employes He reiterated his previous declaration to continue the present reduced salaries "until we can be sure that an Increase Is saying he reretted this action he declared tats employes "have lived In a protected world during the depression while thousands of our people have been struggling against cruel The two wen Charles Sawyer who retires as lieutenant governor in favor of Harold Mosler Cleve land and Judge Howard Bevis who has accepted a temporary appointment as finance director Hamilton county which gave handsome majority to Republican opponent Clarence Brown might as well have been remote suburb of Cleveland Judging from the attention Its scattered delegation received in hotel lobbies prior to tbs inaugural ceremonies rHnrinnati and Hamilton county ranked much better in numbers than in importance It was estimated that approximately 500 Democratic 'office holders party leaders and favor seekers would march by and press the new hand at the official reception at 3 Harlow Present Other prominent Cincinnati Pfipnarati on hand for the inaugural ceremonies were: William A Harlow chairman of the County Central Committee TCfnnith Kerr marshal at Cincinnati Edward Quinn newly appointed sales tax administrator at Cincinnati Frank Schroer Emil Miller Supply A Butterfield Board of Elections member Asa Butterfield former county Sheriff Jack Edwards retiring sergeant-at-arms of the House (Continued on Page Three) Woman 74 Asks $10000 From One Says She Was Out-Weighed 107 Pounds WORLD PEACE PLEA IS MADE BY SAVANT The identifications thus far mads therefore became five: 1: Col Lindbergh who identified Hauptmann by voice aa the man who called "Hey Dok-tor over in St Raymond's Cemetery -2: Joseph Perrone who identified the prisoner as a man who gave him a dollar to take a note to Dr Condon 3: Amandus Hockmuth an 87-year-old resident iff Hopewell who Hid he mw Hauptmann "looking like a man who had seen a ghost" near the Lindbergh estate on the day of the crime 4: Dr Condon who declared the negotiator for the $50500 ransom was Hauptmann 5: MIm Alexander who says sho mw Hauptmann spying on JafSls In the Fordham railroad station Osborn Adamant Before Miss Alexander was called to the stand Albert 8 Osborn one of the most noted handwriting experts bad stepped down from a vigorous cross-examination by Edward Reilly chief defense counsel Osborn clung to his declaration that he believed Hauptmann waa the author of all the ransom notes received by the Lindberghs admitted that upon "rare occasions" a court decision might have been against his own decision but declared that such occasions were so few that when it happened he wss "amazed" Miss Alexander1 direct testimony -wss short Reilly began a thundering cross-examination designed to shake her story and In a state- ment to the court declared he intended to show that the witness had never been in the station she described and that she even know how to get She Is Excused 8he was excused after being un-der cross-examination for about twenty minutes Elbrldge Stein another handwriting expert called by the state' declared a few minutes later his own belief that Hauptmann was the author of the Lindbergh ransom notes the second expert to make that declaration The handwriting of the late Isldor -Flsch entered the trial today In a defense move to prove that the onetime friend iff Bruno Hauptmann wrote the ransom notes Reilly demanded that Osborn tell whether he had examined any of the late handwriting Osborn admitted that handwriting wss to that on ransom notes A quarrel over possession of handwriting then aroM between opposing counsel snd the handwriting remained In the cum tody of the prosecution Three minutes before Osborn was asked the question he had closed his testimony on direct examination by declaring: my opinion Bruno Richard Hauptmann wrote the ransom notes The physical evidence is irresistible unanswerable and Questioned in Detail Reilly using a schoolmaster's pointer went to the great black and white handwriting charts hanging on the wall by the bench and carried the expert through every dot and cross every letter and every curve on the magnified samples RS forced Osborn to admit that there were "some difference" in the various notes but the expert graphologist Instated the differences were slight As to the source of the strange symbol the interlocking circles and tits three "holes" in each example by which the kidnaper assured Col Lindbergh he wu actually the man who bad been In the nursery on the night of March 1 1832 Osborn said he believed they were made with a crude perhaps a 'nail New Jersey it was said authoritatively is prepared to disprove all Work With Patience and Devotion for Goal Dr Taylor Urges Federation of Churches A suit for $10500 damages was filed Monday In Common Pleas Court by Mrs Ida Kirkwood 74 who said she weighed 78 pounds against Mrs Murrell Walton 45 snd weighing 185 pounds according to the petition eras assaulted by Mrs Walton July 20 1034 She lives at 1119 East Mrs Kirkwood alleges that she McMillan street and Mrs Walton at 317 McGregor avenue Mrs Kirkwood was standing In front of the Walton cottage "Paradise" in the North Cincinnati Gym Camp Bass Island when she was assaulted and knocked down on a concrete sidewalk to the petition It was stated that the suffered broken left hip and probably never would be able to walk again particularly interested in her excellent municipal government" He "felt he was sn old friend because prior to 1833 he had come to the city every year for nearly-a decade to lecture" Burning Issues Unanswered But for all the burning questions he is so well equipped to the prospects for continued peace the Saar the breakdown of trade war debts in short all those matters that hang a heavy threat over the heads of ha had only a deprecatory smile These are matters of which he may not speak In back of ah ambassador looms the State Department and heaven -only-knows-what complications threaten should he be Indiscreet Dr Dodd admitted that this la a little difficult for a man who had pent most of his life as a teacher one whose -whole training has prepared him to interpret and explain However diplomacy is diplomacy Bound to Silence Ensconced in a deep chair in the library of his host Dr Reginald McGrane professor of history at the University of Cincinnati Dr Dodd explained why an ambassador Is what he is Unlike the Trappist monk of the simile he may have much to say but like the Trappist he is bound not to' say It Dr Dodd delivered the first of his three talks on "Critical Moments in American at 4:30 Sunday at the Nether land Pis He spoke on "The Constitution and At 5:30 Monday hfe will speak on Gradual Abolition of Slavery and Its Meaning" and Tuesday afternoon on1 "The Meaning of His tary In the Solution of National To Speak at Princeton He will leave Cincinnati Tuesday evening to fill a similar engagement at Princeton university These two are the only public appearances scheduled for him while he is in this country He will return to Gexnany Jan 19 or 20 "Let us work for world peace with patience and Dr Alva Taylor professor of Christian ethics of Vanderbilt University urged the Federation of Churches at 420 Plum street Monday must feel that the stars In their courses fight for the cause of peace and If it takes 100 years to build a League of Nations the sooner we begin the sooner will we reach Its Dr Taylor said He is a representative of the League of Association who started his ministry in Cincinnati years ago as pastor of the Norwood Christian Church The federation passed a resolution Monday to urge Ohio senators at Washington to work fof the United entry into the World Court (Continxed on Page Fsxr) CHAIN STORE TAX UPHELD With only a few hours left In which to obtain retail licenses under the new sales tax law approximately 23000 merchants- in wimiUnn county were without the licenses Monday Fred Steuwer deputy county auditor said Under the law merchants who have' not obtained the licenses by Monday night are guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine ot $25 to $100 Steuwer and John Kaufman deputy in charge of license sales estimated that there were 30000 merchants In Hsmtitnn county and that 70 per emit of them were without licenses County officials were awaiting word from officials of the -State Tax Commission as to whether merchants without licenses would be prosecuted Tuesday Steuwer said that in Cuyahoga county 80 per cent of the merchants had not taken out licenses and in Montgomery county 75 per cent still wen without them Although merchants hen have been warned for weeks that they must obtain the licenses only 5000 bad applied by Monday morning Only a few merchants wen on band when the license windows opened at the auditor's office Monday morning but the -number increased by the hour The licenses an issued by the auditor but the tax stamps will be old by the county treasurer it is expected they will go on sale hen Tuesday Officials at Columbus said that the tax would become effective Jan 28 Hu license rush is expected to be augmented by thousands of dog owners who have not obtained licenses Robert Heuck county auditor warned that dog licenses must be obtained by next Monday or a penalty of 81 must be paid He urged owners to get them by mall CLEARED IN AUTO THEFT CASE TRAIN RAMS TRUCK TWO SERIOUSLY HURT MERCURY TO DROP Machine Carried Quarter Mile In Milford Crash Supreme Court Gives Decision on Wert Virginia Levy By the Veiled Tree WASHINGTON Jan 14 The West Virginia chain atore tax was upheld in a decision today by the 8 Supreme Court Application of the tax was assailed by the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey which sued to restrain state taxing officials from turning into the state Treasury $240173 paid under protest on its filling stations bulk plants and exclusive contract outlets All of which had been held by the Tax CommUslon to be "stores" under the meaning of the chain atore tax act The act Imposed a tax of $2 on the first store of a chain and up to $250 for each ton in excess of 75 The Federal District Court for Ohio lud held that the law aa applied to filling stations was Invalid (Conthmed ox Page Four) The telephone bell rang at Station Patrolman Harry Jones listened: "This is Jackie up on Hatch street" Then all Jones could hear was an excited babbling At a signal from Jones radiotrician Ralph Hoffman traced the call sent Patrolmen John Dean and Walter Eberhardt to Its source At 854 Hatch street the officers asked Mrs Philip Hllle If she has called police Mrs mile said no Then It all came out As a disciplinary measure Mrs Hill had taken the new toy truck from her grandson Jackie Meagher 3 of Ml Paikslde place away from him and had hidden it In a closet She told him that "Joe Raggs" the ragman had taken It because Jackie had been naughty Jackie of his own accord had telephoned tar the police Inside the Post Page Alfred Segal Amusements Business A Saunders Clubs Jean Hennegtn Tempera tare May Be 15 Tonight Northern Cold Wave IS Cause The chill westher that moved Into Cincinnati Monday Is from a severe wave that was sweeping the northwestern plains and the Aka regions and will be climaxed by a low of between 15 and 20 degrees here Monday night Devereaux aid The temperature will rise again Tuesday with cloudiness replacing the fair skies of Monday night and rain probably will follow Devereaux aid The lowest temperature Monday was 20 the highest Sunday 51 Two men were Injured seriously Monday when a truck in which they were riding was struck by a Norfolk de Western passenger train at the South Milford crossing Clermont county The men were believed to be Charles Craver iff Owensville and Edward Ernst Milford Both were taken to Deaooneas Hospital in ambulances of George Monroe Milford TWO DIE IN AUTO CRASH Woman Sues Packer for $25000 and Trousseau She Need If War Should Come Eove Alone Gin Kiss and Tell! $100 Prize Awaits Best Story Comics Crossword Puzzle Daily Short Story Editorials Fashions Food Anita Auch Heywood Broun' In Washington 11 Jinx Contest Letters to Editor Mrs Walter Ferguson Music McIntyre Radio Programs Bids Glances Society May Dearnes Sports 12-13 Terzsn Talburt Cartoon Want Ads 15-16 Will Rogers 11 Women's Page Zoe Berkley (Continued oa Page Two) Three Others Injured' In Highway Mishap Near Piqua Special to The Post PIQUA Jan Two persons were killed and three others Injured one critically last night when their auto crashed into truck trailer north of the city on the Dixie highway Lester Burkett 35 and Mrs Imogens Cowan 35 were killed Mrs Marie Burkett 34 is in a serious condition Mrs June Cron 32 snd Victory Kohlhorst 30 suffered cuts The Weather How would Cincinnatians respond? Would men be willing to follow the flag to foreign soil? Would they oppose the draft? Would women care to see their kin enlist for service? The Post has been putting questions of this type to members of representative Cincinnati dubs The first answers appear on Abb! and Meyer became engaged in 1828 In 1833 he married another wonpn Meyer denied there had been an engagement Miss McMillan listed in her suit the trousseau as follows: Two $25- dresses others that test $15 $3850 and $1650 shoes for $10 snd $550 a pair of gloves $75 and $15 coats $li) snd $1250 hats five pairs of hose $1030 snd lingerie $3770 I She charged that Meyer's alleged breaking of the engagement caused her to suffer a nervous collapse The suit was filed in the District Court because Miss McMillan is not a resident of Ohio The trial of a breach-of-promlse suit in which Miss Grace McMillan 631 East Third street Newport charged that Oscar Meyer 6223 Hamilton avenue College Hill an official of Henry Meyer's Sons packing house operators broke their engagement after she had purchased a $300 trousseau was to open in 8 District Court Monday In her suit the first of its kind to be heard in District Court here in many years Min McMillan seeks to recover the eoet of her wrdding finery and an additional $25000 in damages from Meyer According to Mlsa McMillan she HOURLY MeteoroUtflcml Observatory dittos 1 a A a MatsiMnSl iiiivG 9 a to -X a 0 a i i Your own love story has brought you years of happiness Now it may bring you a check for $100 The Post makes this offer for the actual love stories of readers Your name and the names of others concerned will not be published' Although this cloak of anonymity is assured you you must state the facte Fiction ia not de' sired Try to tell about your romance in 300 words it possible All manuscripts win become the property of The Port for publication While names will not be published each manuscript must bear the name and address of the writer You are assured that your name will not be disclosed in any way You may submit your story Immediately Address The Post Love Story Editor Box 1450 Cincinnati No entries will be accepted after Feb 1 4 a 2ft 11 I B1ssaa 6 a X4 noon ft Ms -SI 1 Pi "7 unset Monday ms aunru Tuesday a Page 11 CoL Frank Knox noted CM Ufa publisher speaks at Ctuunb of Commerce Forum Tueafef Col Fkank Knox noted Chi cago publisher speaks at Chamber of Commerce Forum Tuesday Than Wha ASt rKRI-S nnimRUYB far Prrfrr Darkrf Tanilrr Kr- Cincinnati Artists! Their Technique-Friends-Philosophies! An Inviting Series Beginning on Page 11 ll Ml Vt i re IWUjjlMI.

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