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ROOSEVELT GIVES GIGANTIC JOB AID PLAN TO CONGRESS Speedy Passage of Twofold Program Urged; Shorter Work Week, ‘Decent Wage Scale’ Advocated. CITES REVENUE BENEFIT OF REPEAL Prevention of Cut-Throat Competition and Curb on Production Are Recommended in Message. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Pren Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 17.—President Roosevelt sent to congress today a two-fold unemployment relief program, operating through a $3,300,000,000 public works plan and a “great co-operative movement throughout all industry to obtain wide re-employment.” The bill was introduced in the senate a short time later by Senator Robert Wagner (Dem., N. Y.). The President urged that congress adopt this program before adjournment of the special session.

For his co-operative program of industrial planning, Mr. R oosevelt proposed: 1. Shorter work week. 2. A "decent" wage for the shortened week. 3. Prevention of unfair competition and “disastrous” overproduction. 4. Limitation of the operation of anti-trust laws. New revenues must be provided to finance the public works program, Mr. Roosevelt said. Repeal Revenue Advocated In this connection, he said that repeal of the eighteenth amendment, now pending before the states, would restore former revenue laws, which would "yield enough wholly to eliminate these temporary reemployment taxes.” Mr. Roosevelt estimated that $220.OOg.OOO in additional revenue will be needed to service the contemplated borrowing for the public works program. But he did not make a specific recommendation for the form it would take. "A number of suggestions have been made as to the nature of these taxes," he said. "I do not make a specific recommendation at this time, but I hope that the committee on ways and means of the house of representatives will make a careful study of the revenue plans and be prepared at the beginning of the corning week to propose the taxes which they judge to be the best adapted to meet the present need, and which will, at the same time, be least burdensome to our people. Will Assure Action "A! the end of that time, if no decision has been reached, or if (he means proposed do not seem to be sufficiently adequate or certain, it. is my intention to transmit to the congress my own reeommenda,ions in the matter." Mr. Roosevelt said that since the taxes would boos an emergency nature, provision should be made for their reduction or elimination as soon as increased revenues from improved business, or revenue from pre-prohibition laws, which would go into effect, automatically upon repeal of the eighteenth amendment. became available.

ROOSEVELT, GARNER NOT TO OPEN FAIR Pressure of Official Business lo Keep Them From Chicago This Month. Pii I mint l‘r< ss WASHINGTON. May 17. Vicepresident John N. Garner today declined with regret an invitation to attend the opening of the Chicago Century of Progress exposition May 27. President Roosevelt originally was scheduled to be present. Garner gave the pressure of r nate business as his reason lor declining. AKRON CRASH LAID TO ‘ERROR IN JUDGMENT' Naval Court of Inquiry Makes Report to Secretary Swanson. P'/ I nilnl rrrts WASHINGTON. May 17. A naval court of inquiry reported today to Secretary of Navy Swanson that an "error in judgment" on the part of her commando, was a "contributary cause" of the disaster to the airship Akron last April 4. Rotarians Open Convention By I tilled Press EVANSVILLE. Ind.. May 17.—A parade through downtown streets today opened the annual conference of Indiana Rotarians. Times Index Page Book a Day 15 Bridge 9 Broun's Column 6 Classified 14 Comics 15 ''■••ossword Puzzle 13 Jurious World 13 Dietz on Science 16 Editorial 6 Financial 13 Hickman Theater Reviews 7 Lippmann's Column 7 McNutt's Life Story 5 Money—History, in Pictures... 16 Obituaries / 2 Radio 13 School Page 12 Serial Story 15 Sports • 10-11 Talburt Cartoon 6 Vital Statistics 13 Woman's Pages 8- 9,

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Mobilize 'Army ’ of 1,200 to Battle Milk Strikers Crisis Is Believed Near in Wisconsin Farm Trouble; Guardsmen Are on Duty. BY WILLARD R. SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent SHAWANO, Wis., May 17.—An army of 1,200 state troopers and hastily deputized civilians was mobilized today to meet the crisis in Wisconsin’s milk strike.

Although pickets have been victorious in sporadic skirmishes with authorities during the first four days of the strike, the number of counties in w'hich the embargo is effective has dwindled from eighteen to eleven. Officials interpreted movements of strikers Tuesday night as indicating a desperate attempt today to make the strike effective. State troopers, who donned overalls and mingled with picket forces, reported to assistant AdjutantGeneral Nicholas Shantz that a formidable company of strikers planned to move into Shawano county. Indians Are Deputized Threats were made to burn the Badger co-operative dairy plant here. Early in the day no strikers had appeared, however. Indians from the Menominee reservation. north of here, and large groups of civilians were deputized to bolster units of national guardsmen dispatched from Milwaukee. Scouts reported all movements of pickets from Outagamie and other neighboring counties. Every highway leading into this sector, center of strike activities because it is the home of Walter Singler, head of the Wisconsin milk pool, was guarded. Officials of ether counties reported by telephone on movements of strikers in their communities. Throughout Tuesday night, searchlights played on dairy plants ana guards were on duty to prevent attack. Reds’ Influence Claimed In Langlade county, to the north, 200 deputies waited. In Marathon county, on the western border, 300 deputies were ready for actions. In Racine county, hotbed of strike activities in the southern part of the state, the situation was almost equally tense, with 120 guardsmen acting as deputies, and nearly 1.000 strikers reported in the vicinity. Other deputies were dispatched to Ozaukee and Waukesha counties. Shantz said he was informed that Communists were circulating among strikers. Adjutant-General Ralph Immell informed Shantz that twenty-five alleged Communists were among thirty pickets arrested at Milwaukee late Tuesday. BABY LOSES LIFE 18-Months-Old Child Is Struck by Electric Train at Gary. By United rrati GARY. Ind.. May 17—An 18-months-old baby was killed Tuesday night when she was struck by a South Shore electric train. The child slipped unnoticed away from the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Evans, and walked 100 feet to the tracks.

Fugitive From Georgia Chain Gang Tells Story to Federal Officials Here

"I am a fugitive from a Georgia chain gang!" Elexie Cornwallis Newman of Greenville. N. C., a handsome youth of 25. today calmly related to federal officers and reporters his escape from a chain gang and three prisons as he was arraigned before Howard S Young. United States commissioner, in the building. "Nothing tlJ&i has been written or said about chain gangs is exaggerated." he said. "The food is bad, the work is terribly hard and the overseers are tough. I escaped because I couldn't stand it any longer." Newjpan, who is under indictment

Shun Switch New Warden Has Same Horror of Executions as Daly.

LOUIS E. KUNKEL. Laporte county Democratic boss, who has been named warden of the Indiana state prison, shared the aversion of his predecessor to pulling the switch when condemned murderers die in the electric chair. This repugnance of Kunkel was revealed tacitly Tuesday when the new warden visited the statehouse, and discussed the status of Walter H. Daly, ousted warden, who is not included in Kunkel's future plans for the prison. Under the law, it is the duty of the warden to pull the switch that dispatches killers’ souls into eternity,’ but the warden is permitted to delegate this task to the assistant warden. This has been the practice of Daly during his eight-year tenure. He has left the odious task to Harry B. Claudy, his assistant warden, whom Kunkel plans to retain. Kunkel said he “had not had time to look into all the aspects of the prison administration, but had no intention of displacing Claudy with Daly, and did not believe the latter would care to stay.”

STATE FLOOD DEATHSMOUNT Streams Continue Rise in Southern Indiana; Huge Damage Done. Flood deaths in Indiana stood at eight today, as streams rose in the extreme southern part of the state, with low'er stages reported in Indianapolis and other points in central Indiana. Damage is estimated in millions of dollars, probably as high as $6,000,000 being conservative. In Marion county alone, the loss is about $3,000,000, including damage of $2,500,000 to farms and $25,000 to roads. There is a possibility of rain tonight and Thursday, but J. H. Armington. meteorologist at the local United States weather bureau, said the fall is not expected to be of sufficient volume to cause streams to rise. Latest deaths are those of Buddy Dielkes, 4, Posey county, drowned in a ditch filled by overflow' from the Wabash river, and Samuel Connor, 74, who collapsed while en route to his water-isolated home near Columbus. Six persons were drowned during the week-end. White river today had fallen here four and one-half feet since Tuesday and since the crest of the flood, the fall has been 7.3 feet. Crest of the flood in the east fork of the river passed Shoals Tuesday night, but is resing below' that point. Crest of the west fork passed Elliston Tuesday night, and the river is rising south of there. The Wabash is high at Vincennes and still rising, but is falling to the northward. Although the Ohio is at a high mark at Evansville, it is not expected to reach a point as high as had been predicted. 20 KILLED "BY BOMB Explosion Under Rail Viaduct in Tientsin Laid to Terrorist. By United Pirns TIENTSIN. China. May 17.—A bomb exploding under a railway viaduct killed twenty people here today. Authorities blamed the outrage on a Canton terrorist. The bridge was damaged. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 53 10 a. m 63 7 a. m 58 11 a. m 65 8 a. m 60 12 (noon).. 68 9 a. m 60 1 p. m 70

in Leaksville. N. C. for the theft of an automobile, is not perturbed by the prospect of serving another jail sentence in his home state. He is fearful of being extradited by the Georgia authorities after he serves a term in North Carolina. 1 "Four years ago,” he said, "I ran away from home and stole a car. ! I did a stretch in the penitentiary in North Carolina. I escaped and went to Georgia where I stole an- : other car. Then I did that awful stretch with the chain gang. "When I escaped I dragged two H ’elve-jxHind balls oi iron with me I into the woods where I finally mani aged to sever them. I maneuvered

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY IT, 1933

ARMS EQUALITY FOR GERMANY DEMANDED IN HITLER SPEECH

BELMONT BANK TO GET FUNDS FORPAYMENT Money Will Be Available for All Unrestricted Deposit Accounts. BY JAMES A. CARVIN Times Staff Writer Assurance that funds are available to the Belmont State bank for payment of deposits in trust since the national bank holiday was given today by Frank B- Ross, receiver. Ross answered rumors that cash balance in the receivership was insufficient to meet demands for unrestricted deposits. Announcement was made following receipt of word from officials of the Fletcher American National bank that a $5,000 deposit would be turned over to the receivership without restriction. Approximately $7,146.59 is available to the receivership for payment of new and unrestricted deposits of $5,181.33 since the bank holiday, Ross announced. It was explained that the $5,000 deposit was placed in vaults of the Fletcher American for safe keeping. following a customary policy of holding cash at the Belmont to an amount sufficient for daily transactions. Depositors to Organize According to the bank examiner’s report, which preceded closing of the Belmont bank last week, cash on hand was $2,146.59 Spread of this information led to rumors that unrestricted deposits would not be paid. Depositors of the Belmont bank will meet at 2 Saturday in the Belmont theater for organization, it was announced today. Considerable comment has been heard regarding the alleged declaration of Belmont officials that the institution was “affiliated with the Fletcher American National bank.” William A. Boyce Jr., attorney for a group of depositors, who Monday filed suit to collect $25,000 double liability from the bank stockholders, conferred today with Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson regarding newspaper advertisements of the bank in which the claim of affiliation was made. Referred to Hagemier Wilson advised Boyce to discuss the matter with Oscar Hagemier, grand jury deputy prosecutor, to determine what action was warranted. According to the bank examiner’s report, 165 of the 250 shares of bank common stock are held by the Fletcher American Company, which now is In process of liquidation. It formerly was the bond and stock house of the Fletcher American bank. The examiner's report also revealed that James C. Scanlan, automobile dealer convicted of conspiracy in criminal court and sentenced two to fourteen years in Indiana state prison recently, obtained $5,320 from the bank on sales contracts which, the report charges, are fictitious. The examiner’s report also revealed that $122,197.20 in security assets of the Belmont bank are pledged with the Fletcher American bank for notes totaling $102,443.88. Best of Assets Pledged The loans were made over a period of time during which withdrawals drained cash assets of the Belmont bank, it was said. Best of the security assets were pledged in the transactions, the report reveals. Par value of the collateral with the Fletcher American is $126,000, only $4,000 more than the examiner's estimate in the report. The securities remaining in the bank vaults are appraised at $71.548.21. although the par value is $96,500, the report states. Eliminating liabilities of $73.785.11. representing capital stock of $25,000 and surplus, undivided profits and reserves of $48,785.11, the liabilities of the bank approximately are $283,293.14. Assets are listed as: Real estate loans. $71,564.35; personal and collateral loans. $53,951.11; real estate, 17,894.07, and bonds and stocks, $193,745.41. The latter item includes the $122,197.20 pledged to the Fletcher American.

the escape by studying the routine of the guards." Newman told of how he went, back to his home state where he again was arrested and again escaped. He toured the eastern portion of the United States in a stolen car and finally was arrested in Ft, Wayne where he was implicated in labor trouble. He escaped from the Indiana state farm and later was arrested, and sent to Pendleton reformatory. He was brought from there today Judge Robert C Baltzell ordered him returned to North Carolina by the United States marsh*!.

CHANCELLOR MAKES PLEA FOR PEACE

Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany, who in a speech to the reichstag today demanded arms equality, but hailed the Roosevelt peace plan as a constructive step.

Too Curious! Girl, 4, Nearly Loses Life in Attempt to Explore Flooded Basement.

/"t URIOSITY almost claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl Tuesday night in the flooded basement of a Speedway City home where she is a visitor. Elizabeth Jane Grifford, St. Louis, found the door to the basement in the home of Mr. and Mrs.' Joseph Grifford. 1833 Winton street, wared so she could not enter. Undaunted, Elizabeth Jane perched herself on a chair, removed the wire, and toddled down the basement steps into as many feet of water as she was years old. A stifled scream brought her brother Lewis, who dived down the stairs to find Elizabeth Jane floating face downward in the water. He rolled her on the floor and bundled her into blankets before a fire. By the time the police rescue squad arrived, Elizabeth Jane was sleeping soundly, none the worse for her adventure.

Famed Writer Is Added to Times Staff EDITOR, writer, scholar in political economy, philosopher—Walter Lippmann is one of those rare and penetrating minds that illumine and interpret their times for their contemporaries. He is best known, perhaps, for his political work. Much of the brilliance of the New York

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"There is anew school of political reporters who with a kind of beautiful cruelty are making it embarrassing for politicians to employ their old tricks.” Walter Lippmann himself is one of that new school. Intolerant only of intolerance and deception, he has shown up political fraud, and unmasked baser motives that posed as sanctimonious or patriotic. Walter Lippmann has joined the staff of The Times and under his own name he will continue to write the clear and vivid comments that won him his reputation. His column appears today on Page 7.

WOMAN KILLER IS GIVEN LIFE Hammond Widow Pleads Guilty to Slaying Boy Ward With Rat Poison. By United Prenn HAMMOND. Ind., May 17.—Mrs. Daisy Harmon, 52, Hammond widow' who confessed killing her 13-year-old ward with rat poison, w'as sentenced to Jife imprisonment in the women's prison today when she pleaded guilty of charges of second degree murder. Sentence was pronounced by Judge William J. Murray of Lake criminal court. Mrs. Harmon told authorities that she killed Anthony Brabender, her ward, to collect a $4,200 insurance policy on his life. Anthony w'as the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fox, Hammond. He was placed in Mrs. Harmon's care at the request of his stepfather. Mrs. Harmon -was indicted by the grand jury on charges of first and second degree murder. She w r as allowed to plead guilty on the latter charge to avoid death in the electric chair. 700 Pennies Are Stolen A billfold, containing $4 and 700 pennies, w'as stolen Tuesday night from the home of Russell' Norris, 2227 Brookside Parkway. The house was ransacked while the family was aw'ay and burnt matches w'ere found scattered through the rooms. Today’s Short Story In modern homes there is very little room in which to store unused furniture. Mrs. Harvey Lewis, 3949 Cornelius avenue, had a twopiece mohair suite that was taking up valuable space. She called Want Ad Headquarters and inserted a ten-word swap ad costing 81 cents for four days. The suite w’as traded for cash by this want ad: LIVING-ROOM SUITE—2-piece mohair for what have you? WA-2480. THE SWAP DIRECTORY—Each swap ad appearing in The Times is listed in the Swap Directory for sixty days at no additional cost. For information concerning swaps call RI-5551, or come to Want Ad Headquarters, 214 West Maryland street.

McNutt, Sullivan to Speak on New Bank at Meeting

Governor Paul V. McNutt and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan will address the meeting of civic leaders at 4 Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce building, called to arouse civic interest in the new American National bank. The meeting was called by Louis J. Borinstein, chamber president. The new bank already has more stockholders than the old Fletcher American bank, assets of which it will take over when and if opened. Opening of the new bank is contingent upon the sale of $1,800,000 in common stock tc match $1,800,-

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Chancellor Asserts His Nation Is Entitled to Rebuild Military Machine Unless Rest of World Cuts Down Forces. ROOSEVELT PEACE PLAN PRAISED Resignation From League Is Threatened If Views of Berlin Are Spurned; Versailles Pact Assailed. By Uniti and Press T 1 orld-wide reaction to President Roosei'elt’s appeal for peace and disarmament was as follows: LONDON—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his government elated; preparing immediate acceptance. PARlS—Governmental approval made evident in inspired statement of foreign office. BERLIN —Chancellor Hitler accepts, providing Germany's demands for arms equality are met, he says in speech to reichstag, ROME—ltaly accepts without reservations, United Press learned on high authority. MOSCOW—Soviet, elated at tacit American recognition, let It be known plan coincides wi’;h own plans. BUENOS AlßES—Press comment favorable. TOKIO—Mr. Roosevelt ignored intentionally or unintentionally Japan's position in far east, army spokesman said. Japan can not pledge herself not to cross frontiers. MEXICO ClTY—Government wires acceptance to Mr. Roosevelt. PANAMA ClTY—Panama also wires acceptance. SANTIAGO. Chile—Press comment favorable. PEIPING —General Ho Ying-Ching preparing Peiping defenses, says Mr. Roosevelt has offered Japanese “magnificent opportunity” to withdraw. BY ERIC KEYSER United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, May 17.—Chancellor Adolf Hitler faced the reichstag and the civilized world today with a demand for equality of arms for Germany. He declared Germany is entitled to demand rearmament unless the other nations fulfill their Versailles treaty obligations, and disarm. Hailing the Roosevelt peace plan as a constructive step, he agreed to join any nonaggression pact, as proposed by President Roosevelt. But he refused to adhere to a disarmament agreement, even if reached by a majority of nations, unless Germany’s demand for equality fully is recognized. Otherwise, he declared, Germany will resign from the League of Nations. The reichstag unanimously approved the speech.

Hitler, the fiery crusader, who led Germany from embittered acceptance of the restrictions of the Versailles treaty, to anew, aggressive national consciousness, unbent but little in his presentation of Germany’s stand on arms, awaited eagerly by all nations. Denouncing the Versailles treaty as the cause of untold misery and 224,900 suicides in Germany, he again uncompromisingly demanded its revision. Hitler, in a word, accepted the Roosevelt proposal and the MacDonald arms plan if Germany's equality demands are met, but threatened to wreck the world arms conference by withdrawing from the League of Nations unless Germany is given her full place in the sun, toe to toe with France and all other nations. Indorsed by Parliament After accepting Hitler’s declaration, the reichstag, which had been shorn of its powers, and abruptly dismissed w'hen Hitler took over the reins, adjourned indefinitely, having been summoned for this special occasion merely to indorse the chancellor's speech in behalf of all Germany. The tone of Hitler's speech throughout was one of being willing to co-operate with other nations toward peace, but only on conditions. He promised to disband the German auxiliary police and also to subject semi-military organizations to international control, provided other nations accept the same control. He accepted the MacDonald plan, indorsed by President Roosevelt, as a basis for a disarmament agreement, but declined to forego Germany's present defense system for any new settlement not identical with that given other nations. Proves Roosevelt Plea Warmly welcoming President Roosevelt's message to the world, Hitler agreed that disarmament is indispensable to a solution of the world’s economic problems. He praised the President's “highminded” offer to participate in guaranteeing European peace. “President. Roosevelt's proposal, which came to my knowledge last

000 preferred stock issue subscribed for by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Thus far, it was indicated, more than half the proposed issue of 100,000 shares has been subscribed, subscriptions ranging from one share to a maximum of 5,500 shares. Approximately 4.000 depositors in the Fletcher American have signed and sent in waivers approving the plan of freeing 50 per cent of the unpounded deposits as soon as the new bar is opened, and impounding th her half until nonliquid assets quidated.

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night, obliges the German government to warm gratitude,” Hitler said. ‘lt is willing to join in this method to solve the international crisis because it agrees that no economic recovery is possible without a solution of the disarmament question. After stressing Germany's willingness to join a nonaggressive pact, he again referred to President Roosevelt, saying: May Demand Rearmament "Germany would welcome the possibility of a consultative pact suggested in the President's proposal, to bring the United States into contact with European affairs as tte guarantor of peace. This proposal brings great relief to all those willing to maintain sincere peace.’’ Hitler emphasized that Germany had fulfilled the “unreasonable demand” of the Versailles treaty with “suicidal loyalty.” Germany, he insisted, has disarmed in accordance with the treaty, and nefw if other nations refuse to carry out their part of the treaty and disarm, too, then Germany is entitled to demand rearmament. Hitler spoke with the persuasive oratory for which he is famous, and carried his audience with him. Reichstag Meeting Tense He read from manuscript. His tone and gestures were mild compared to previous speeches, when his voice was aggressive and his gestures sweeping and vigorous. Today, he moved his arms only slightly, and occasionally opened his hand to punctuate his cadences. The w'hole atmosphere of the Kroll opera house, where the session w'as held, was hushed and tense. The former crown prince, in field gray uniform, sat in the diplomatic section, where the French and British ambassadors also sat. “No European war could improve the present situation,” Hitler said significantly. President Roosevelt's message to the world urging peace and disarmament, he said, "deserves Germany's warm thanks.” Germany, he declared, sincerely is desirous of promoting peace with all nations. He could see no good, but nothing except misery and Bolshevism, from anew war in Europe. Speech Pleases Roosevelt By United Press WASHINGTON, May 17—It was understood today in official circles that President Roosevelt and his advisers were very well pleased with the tone of the address to the reichstag by Chancellor Hitler of Germany. At the White House, however, it was said that it was extremely unlikely that the President would comment upon the address. SLIVER CAUSES DEATH Glass Wound Results in Fatal Blood Poisoning. Blood poisoning, caused by a sliver of glass in placing a plate glass window at 26 West Washington street, today resulted in the death in Dayton, 0., of Mahib Mynham, 35, according to word received by Indianapolis police.