Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1932 Edition 02 — Page 3

AUG. 20, 1932.

CHARMED LIFE BEARS HITLER THROUGH WAR German Fascist Chief Was Good Soldier, but Won No Special Honor. Thin U the third instalment of the life atorv of Adoif Hitler, German Fascist leader written bv Guv V. Miller. foreign editor of the Pittsburgh Press, a BcrlppsHoward newspaper The first two chapters told of the childhood of the frail lad. son of an Austrian father and Bohemian mother, who strangely enough, played for hours daily at being a German soldier. He was rather stupid in school, but started to show signs of talent after the family moved to Vienna. There he worked as a building laborer, decided against Socialism, and nursed the ambition to be a newpaper artist. Here was born his unreasoning hatred of Jews. In 1912 he went to Munich and became a carpenter, then was mustered into the Bavarian army when the World war broke out. BY GUT V. MILLER After a seemingly endless period of training, private Adolph Hitler was pronounced a finished recruit and sent to France, along with 3,000 of hLs comrades. A few days later they were attacking the stubborn British lines at Ypres, in the first of those bloody battles for possession of the shell-torn town. As Hitler and his fellow-soldiers charged over the top at the British trenches they sang at the top of their voices: “Fe*t strhr find trfo Die Warht am Hein." The singing did not last long. As British bullets riddled the ranks of the approaching Germans, the. singers turned into ordinary soldiers, no different from the thousands of others on both sides of the lines. Curse Their Fate Silently, they ducked shells, crouched and crawled on the ground and cursed the assassination of an archduke in far-away Bosnia, that had dragged them Into this war. Hitlpr bphaved as did the rest. He neither distinguished himself by bravery, nor did he turn coward. As he said years later, “I had to fight down my natural cowardice.” Strangely enough, he had no feelings against the English, but hated the French. Like his comrades, he believed the French had plotted the war and that the English had become involved by mistake. For the first two years of the war, Hitler seemed to bear a charmed life. Even the terrific battering which his regiment took on the Somme in 1916 did not result in his becoming a casualty. Saw First Tanks Incidentally, it was against his regiment that the British first used the now-famous tanks. Hitler said they created a tremendous impression when they came lumbering over the shell-scarred ground toward him and his comrades. "We were frightened badly at first,” he said. “Later, we got used to them.” About this time, the Austrianborn adopted son of the Fatherland was made a lance corporal and given the Iron Cross. It was awarded for some ordinary mission and not for any particular act of bravery. In those days. Iron Crosses were awarded by the thousands and poor, indeed, was the soldier who could not boast of having one. Wounded in 1917 A year later, in 1917, Hitler received his first and only war wound. For several months he was confined to a hospital in Berlin. When his wounds healed he was sent to the barracks to recover. But the gay life in the German capital disgusted Hitler. He stood it for several weeks and then applied to rejoin his regiment. Back he went to the front and the old routine of shell-dodging followed. Twenty-nine days before the end of the war, on Oct. 13, 1918, Hitler was gassed badly. He was taken to Pasewalk, in Pomerania, for treatment. There he heard the sad new’s of the armistice. When the nurse announced that Germany had surrendered, Hitler, still blind, buried his face in his pillow r and sobbed. It was the first time he had cried since his mother had died. Foe of Republic For several months, Hitler remained in the hospital. Then in the summer of 1919 he was discharged. his sight compeltely restored. Thp only sign of his injuries was a nervous twitching of the eyelids, which persists to this day. Homeless and jobless. Hitler returned to Munich. There he found a Communist republic established. It was a sade time for the future Fascist leader. Still wearing his uniform, he wandered disconsolately about the streets of the Bavarian capital. The iron of Germany's defeat had been driven deep into his soul. He resented the overthrow of the Hohenzollerns and the establishment of the reublio. although he was disappointed at the kaiser's hasty flight to Holland. Seed Is Sowed With nothing else to do. he listened to the political speeches. They were two or three orators on every- street corner, haranguing the crowds. Mast of them were Communists, although here and there was a Socialist orator, trying to make his voice heard over the shouts of his opponents. Hitler did not know it. but those speeches ultimately were to lead to his joining the German Labor party, later the National Socialists, and marked the beginning of the career that was to lead him to the peak of Germany's political mountains.

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Discharged Robinson Librarian to Be Called in Moor Death Quiz. Important testimony in a grand jury investigation of the slaying of Marjorie Moor, 30, which led to the arrest of her husband, Hubert C. Moor, 32, on a murder charge, is expected to be given by Miss Leah C. Baldw-in near Greencastle, hostess to the couple a few hours before the tragedy. Moor and his wife, both former Indianapolis residents, had been teaching the last few years in the township high school at Robinson, 111. En route to their home in Robinson, after a visit here over the w-eek-end with Moor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jaseph D. Moor, 24 South Irvington avenue, the couple visited Miss Baldwin. She was formerly school librarian at Robinson, but was discharged with the close of the IS3I-1932 term. Miss Baldwin was graduated with an A. B. degree from Indiana university in 1920. Mrs. Moor was a graduate of Butler and her husband of the University of Illinois. Moor is to be given a preliminary hearing at Marshall, 111., Monday, according to present plans. Desire to climax an illicit romance by marriage and to obtain $5,000 insurance on the life of Mrs. Moor to finance a honeymoon, is the theory of the slaying being studied by authorities. Moor insists his wife was slain by highwaymen.

Who Am I? By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—The story of a lifelong quest and a mystery of three score years has been revealed to police with a letter asking aid in solving the identity of an infant separated from its parents in the great Chicago fire of 1871. The letter came from the survivor orphaned by the fire, Mrs. Louise Harding, 61, of Rochester, N. Y. She asked the missing persons bureau to find William and Martha Large, the couple who rescued her from the flames, and reared her in their own home. She also sought trace of any one who had lost a “blond, blue-eyed baby” in that memorable month of October, sixty-one years ago.

LEGION FOR SHORT WEEK Poll of All Posts Shows 7-to-l Trend, Stevens Announces. A shorter working week as a means of spreading employment is favored almost seven to one by Amreican Legion posts, it has been announced by Henry L. Stevens, national commander, at national headquarters. The commander sai<l his statement was based on returns from a postcard referendum which began July 1. Following the Legion's drive to put a million men to work, national headquarters sent postcards to the 10,600 Legion posts. Indiana posts stand 27 to 3 for the shorter week, the poll revealed. CELL QUITTED BY PEER One-Time World- Shipping Czar Ends Year in Prison. By United Press LONDON, Aug. 20.—The gates of Wormwood Scrubbs prison opened Thursday, and Lord Kylsant, who once controlled more world shipping than any other man, walked out to greet his wife. He will begin life anew after almost a year behind the bars. The aristocrat had just completed a sentence for inviting the public to invest in the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company on the basis of a false financial statement. When he emerged from prison he appeared utterly broken in spirit. A recent illness in pison left lines that did not disappear when he smiled. MRS. DUHADWAY DEAD Active Chunfh Worker Was Resident of City for 35 Years. Illness of several years resulted in the death of Mrs. Nora DuHadwav, 69. Friday in her home, 2254 North Delaware street. Born in Chillicofhe. 0., she came to Indianapolis thirty-five years ago. She was the w’idow of William DuHadway. Prior to her illness, she was active in the work of Roberts Park M. E. church. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Sunday in the home. The Rev. Alpha H. Kenna. pastor of Roberts Park church, will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Legion Editor to Be Chosen Successor to Robert F. Smith of Indianapolis, general manager f the American Legion monthly, who was killed several weeks ago while climbing a mountain in Estes park, Colorado, was to be selected at a meeting this afternoon, Henry L. Stevens, international commander announced.

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SIX INJURED IN MISHAPS HERE One Alleged Drunken Driver Is Arrested. Six persons incurred cuts and bruises and one driver was arrrested for driving while drunk in traffic mishaps on city streets Friday night and early today. The driver under arrest is Henry Hanna, 30, of 742 South Sherman drive, who is alleged to have failed to stop after his automobile struck another early today in the 2400 block, West Washington street, resulting in injury of Mary Hanna, 38, a passenger. When a West Indianapolis street car struck a truck at Warren and Oliver avenues Friday afternoon. Lawrence Ball, 28, of 1549 Richland avenue, was thrown to the floor and incurred back injuries. Frank Wilson, 45, of 841 Chase street, driver of the truck, escaped without injuries. Others injured are: Perry Stinger, 43, of 665 Birch street, body bruises; Mildred Patten, Knightstown, Ind., knee lacerations; Alfred Sarkine, 10, of 524 West Pearl street, face cuts, and Charles Stonberger, 8, of 2403 Park avenue, bruises.

BARE HUGE U. S. PAY Reconstruction Aids Getting ‘Fancy’ Salaries. By United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. The pay roll of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation runs well over $1,500,000 a year, a study of its records revealed today. Unhampered by civil service regulations, the corporation'directors are able to pay as much as they deem necessary for expert assistance. One hundred and eighteen officials receive more than $4,800 a year. Ten are paid $12,000 a year or more. The ten are six aids to the directors here, three members of the New York agency, and the Chicago branch manager. Their salaries exceed those of the directors, who receive SIO,OOO a year. TAX ON NAPTHA READY Levy of 4 Cents a Gallon Goes In Effect Monday. Tax of 4 cents a gallon will be levied on all kerosene and naphtha purchases in Indiana, beginning Monday. The tax was voted by the special session of the legislature to halt evasions of the gas tax by mixing gasoline with certain grades of naphtha and kerosene. All companies have announced that there will be no advance in basic prices. The new tax will be added to the present price. Persons using kerosene or naphtha for purposes other than operating motor vehicles will receive receipts from the company to facilitate refund from the state auditor. 00UG TO VISIT ORIENT Fairbanks Will Go Tiger Hunting in Japan and Manchuria. HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Aug. 20. Douglas Fairbanks will sail next Thursday from • San Francisco to hunt tigers in the Orient. He will visit China. Japan and Manchuria. Three cameramen will accompany him. Galveston Pastor New Moderator. By United Press LOGANSPORT. Ind.. Aug. 20. The Rev. Roy Rea. Galveston, was named moderator of the Judson Baptist Association at the annual meeting at Young America. Other officers chosen were: Vice-modera-tor, The Rev. I. R. Metz, Lebanon; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. I. R. Metz, Forest.

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STRIKING lOWA FARMERS AGREE TO‘MILK PACT’ Pickets, However, Continue to Enforce Embargo on All Produce. By United Press SIOUX CITY, la., Aug. 20 —Differences between producers and distributors which caused a tenday strike during which the city's milk supply was brought by train from Omaha, Neb., were settled today by leaders of the two factions. Farmers agreed to accept a flat price of SI.BO for 100 pounds. Previously they had demanded $2.17, in contrast to a prevailing price of $1 on 3.5 per cent butter fat test milk, and 75 cents on low test surplus. Milk will cost retail consumers 9 cents a quart. They have been paying 8 cents. Farmers will receive 3.6 cents a quart. The long milk strike, which precipitated entry of northwest lowa farmers into the general farm holiday called as a protest against the prevalent prices paid for all farm products, was settled amicably after four days of arbitration. Farmers in the general holiday movement, however, declared that pickets would continue to enforce an embargo on all farm produce, including milk, and announced that the milk producers settlement was not valid because it had not been approved by the holiday association national president, Milo Reno of Des Moines.

CONGRESSMEN GET CUT IN MILEAGE ALLOWANCE 25 Per Cent Is Slashed From Liberal Payment. By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Allianct WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—1n addition to a 10 per cent reduction in their wages, representatives and senators to be elected next fall will suffer also a reduction of 25 per cent in their mileage allowance. No longer will they receive 20 cents a mile, going and coming, from their homes to Washington. They will receive only 15 cents a mile hereafter. The reduction was authorized by the last congress. Original intent of the extra travel allowance, over and above the actual cost of a round trip, was to take care of those officials living nearby who are forced to make frequent trips to their homes. The 20 cents a mile allowance, however, has been so much extra money for most legislators living in the deep .south and the far west. MRS. KEITH-MILLER FACES ALIEN HEARING Aviatrix Murder Trial Center May Be Deported by U. S. MIAMI. Fla., Aug. 20.—Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller, Britis haviatrix involved in the Ha,den Clarke murder trial with Capt. W. N. Lancaster, English airman, will face a hearing here Monday on a deportation warrant. \ Diaries of Lancaster were turned over today by Judge H. F. Atkinson to the United States department of labor. Officials said that they were not certain whether Lancaster's deportation warrant, issued several weeks ago, would be served. REVENUE GAIN IS SEEN Gasoline Law Tax Changes Expected to Boost State’s' Funds. Estimate that revenue of the state will be increased $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually as a result of gasoline tax law changes enacted by the special session of the legislature, was made today by Floyd Williamson. auditor of state. The changes include extension of tax to all petroleum products, which can be used as fuel for internal combustion engines. Filling of tanks at distribution points is limited to a period from midnight until 6 a. m. MASSACRE RE-ENACTED I. U. Students Take Part in Exhibition at Ft. Dearborn. CHICAGO. Aug. 20. —University of Indiana students re-enacted the massacre of Ft. Dearborn at the fort replica on the world fair grounds Friday. Twenty took part in the exhibition. Instructor Ross F. Lockridge was in charge of the group, members of a class studying historic sites, and receiving credits for visit# to scenes of important events. Springer to Talk at Gary By United Press GARY, Ind., Aug. 20—Several thousand Lake county Republicans are expected to attend the all-day rally at Wicker park Sunday. Raymond S. Springer, gubernatorial nominee, and many other candidates were scheduled to deliver addresses.

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Lieut. F. W. Sommer A flotilla of fifty army airplanes will pass in review at Ft. Benjamin Harrison at 2:30 Sunday in connection with the training camp program. Following the review, conducted before Brigadier-General George H. Jamerson and hLs staff, the planes will perform tactical maneuvers. The public is invited to witness the spectacle. The program will include formation and combat flying and acrobatics, target bombing and simulated ground “strafing.” The performance will be repeated at municipal airport after the program at the fort. Lieutenant Fred W. Sommer will be commander of one of the combat missions.

LAUNDRIES WILL REDUKPRICES Minimum Charges to Be Slashed Here. Most Indianapolis laundries Monday will begin operation under reduced price schedules, officials announced today. Minimum charge of. de luxe finish laundry will be reduced to $1.51 from $2.01. A 2-cent reduction will become effective on economy finish work, the new price being 13 cents a pound. From Monday through Wednesday the cost of rough dry work will be 10 cents a pound, a 1-cent reduction. The remainder of the week the price will be 9 cents a pound. Under the new prices for “bachelor bundles,” the single man who sends only wearing apparel to the laundry, will save 8 cents on each complete change of shirt and shorts, socks and collar attached shirt. The new prices for the four articles will total 38 cents instead of 46 cents. CLAIMS BORAH STILL PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECT Leigh Colvin Asserts Idaho Man Is “Considering Invitation.” SEATTLE. Aug. 20.—Senator William E. Borah still is considering an invitation to run for the presidency on a third party ticket, Leigh Colvin declared today. Colvin is chairman of the executive committee of the Prohibition party. A conference was held by Colvin and Borah in Boise last week. The former declared that most of the drys feel that neither Hoover nor Roosevelt is acceptable. “Hoover's lack of grasp of the social problems of the nation, is pitiable,” said Colvin. Restaurant Employe Robbed Two bandits obtained $6 today when they held up O. F. Mitchell, 1740 Wade street, in a restaurant at 431 North Pennsylvania street, where he is employed. After taking the money from the cash register, Mitchell obeyed an order to lie on the floor five minutes. Former Austrian Chancellor Dead By United Press VIENNA, Aug. 20. Johann Schober, former chancellor of Austria and famed as a defender of law and order while Vienna police chief, died Friday night of a heart attack.

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WAR OPENS ON STATE'S PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD Abolish Present Setup, Cry of Legislators and Utility Patrons. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY “Abolish the present public service commission set up in 1933.” That is the campaign cry sounded today by a majority of the 150 special session legislators and backed by a chorus of hundreds of thousands of Indiana utility patrons. It arises directly from Governor Harry G. Leslie's refusal to sign the municipal ownership bills passed by the special session of the legislature by overwhelming majorities. Blame for the pocket veto of the house bill, which had been corrected to overcome objections found by the attorney-general in a similar‘senate measure, was placed directly on the shoulders of public service commission members. Blameu on Commission “I have learned that the statement issued by Leslie in announcing veto of the house municipal ownership bill was dictated largely by Howell Illis and Ralp Young of the public service commission,” Jap Jones, director of the Municipal Rights League, which sponsored the bills, charged today. “Such being the case, it is obvious that all avanues of relief from high rates are closed unless the 1933 legislature abolishes the public service commmission as now constituted. “In its place should be substituted a commission with only appellate powers, either elected directly or appointed by the Governor wtih senate approval. Balk Will of People ‘Not satisfid wtih keeping utility rates up during the last three years, when everything else has been reduced, the present commissioners have taken it upon themselves to checkmate the will of the rate payers, as expressed through their legislators. “Such intolerable conduct can not be allowed to continue. “Since this commisson control is a failure, so far as any substantial rate reductions in times of depression is concerned, why perpetuate the body as now constituted, merely to interfere wit hthe people's will and substitute dictatorship for democracy?” This sentiment was seconded by several members of both the house and senate. The league fostering te bills is supporte by mayors and other city officials throughout the state. Hunt Dying Woman’s Husband Indianapolis police today were asked by Detroit (Mich.) authorities to locate Harry W. Burns, address unknown, whose wife, Mrs. Rubina Lusk Burns, is dying ii. Detroit.

New Low Laundry Prices — EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUG. 22 Now you can get your laundry done at less cost. All the more reason why you should let the laundry do your heavy work. ALL PREST ANY DAY IN THE WEEK, was 15c per pound. .Now 13£ OR FrnMAMV Pound price based on bundle containing equal poundage of flat work and fctUINUMi wearing apparel. Excess flat work wes 9c per pound, now Bc. Excess FINISHED. wearing apparel was 27c pound, now 26c. Minimum, sl. ROUGH DRY MON., TUES., WED. was 11c per pound Now 10£ THURS., FRI., SAT. was 10c per p0und........N0w 9p MINIMUM BUNDLE, 51c EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY

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The trim lines of airplanes will catch your eye at the national air races, which get under way Aug. 27 and last until Sept. 6 in Cleveland this year, but no less eye catching will be Esther Myers, shown above, who will be hostess of the races for a day. Miss Myers will officiate as hostess to the fliers on Sunday. Aug. 28.

ROOSEVELT REFUSES TO DROP WALKER CHARGES Legal Maneuvering Leaves Decisions in Two Test Cases Open for Monday. By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Mayor James J. Walker’s defense sought to bolster its case today with the hearing on ouster charges adjourned until Monday, after Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt refused to dismiss “charges” on which the proceedings are based. Legal maneuvering to halt the hearing left two test cases scheduled to be heard by Ellis J. Staley, supreme court justice, Monday. Action to halt the hearing brought by John J. Curtin, Walker’s attorney, was argued in part Friday, but adjourned. The other action, brought by Sidney Levine, New York lawyer, to test the constitutionality of clauses giving the chief executive removal power, was argued, with decision held in abeyance.

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N. Y. MOVES TO WRECK WORLD'S WORST SLUMS Plan for New 20-Block Square, Low-Price Home Project Ready. BY DELOS SMITH United Press Stiff Correspondent NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—Manhattan realty marts, lethargic since the 1929 stock market crash, quickened in new life today. The stimulant was the definite announcement that Manhattan's most cherished dream —abolition of some of the world's worst slums—was at last in final and complete form. Among that group of idealists and dreamers, in which is included Alfred E. Smith, who have long worked for the wiping out of the slum districts. There were fervent hopes that dreams at last were to be realized. Build 20 New Blocks Other groups saw the possibilities of fortune in the real estate activities a giant project would entail, and were speculating busily on its site. Maurice Deutsch. engineer and architect who has devoted years to i studying low cost modern housing, announced he had placed complete plans for a twenty city block project ; envolving expenditures of $23,575,000 i before the state board of housing, : and the Young committee of banki ing and industry. These organiza- | tions were consulting with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, he said. Deutsch's plans call for twenty city blocks of four-story fireproof apartment houses to replace twenty blocks of slums. Using new materials and specifications, “anew technology in construction and operation, and new methods of financing.” rentals would range from $6 to sl2 a room a month. Speculate on Site Deutsch would add nothing more to that statement. Reports circulating in New York financial circles for several weeks have said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation would lend a large sum to finance a large Manhattan housing project. There was no hint of the location of the site Deutsch had chosen. If there had been, realty prices would have shot up overnight, making the project impossible. Low rentals depend largely on acquiring sites at reasonable figures. Astute realty men declared that the sites probably already had been acquired.

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