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$50,000,000 BUILDING PLAN WILL AID INDIANA’S JOBLESS
Great Public Works Project Launched at Conference in Statehouse. GOAL SET BY M'NUTT Immediate Help Predicted for Hundreds of Thousands. Jobs with wages and an end to “made work" and charity at mere subsistence levels was the objective cited by Governor Paul V. McNutt today, in launching what he expects to be a $50,000,000 public works program in Indiana. The Governor opened a Slate House conference, called by his unemployment relief commission, which is expected to result in immediate plans for various public works to be financed by local governmental units in co-operation with the federal government. Indiana mayors, county auditors and county commissioners attended. Federal Aid Planned McNutt outlined tlw plan, whereby, under the national recovery act, the federal government will underwrite $50,000,000 worth of local public works in Indiana and pay 30 per cent of the cost. "The goal of this stupendous program is immediate work for hundreds of thousands of men," he declared. "It means renewed purchasing power for the masses and sustaining revival in business, which will begin with orders for the needed materials and equipment to carry out this work." Citing the need for immediate preparation of projects for approval, lie continued: "It is imperative that these plans he prepared as soon as possible so this state may not lag in the benefits to be derived from the program. First in 30 Days "We must be in a position to submit for approval projects which can be ready for work within the next thirty clays; another group which can be in readiness within the next sixty days; and a considerable number of projects should be ready not later than ninety days.” All public works projects must be “economically sound" and no municipal luxuries will be tolerated, he said. He called the present “a buyers’ market” and pointed out that needed construction can be done now at less cast than in the future. "Wages paid on these projects shall be at the prevailing scale of the community,” McNutt concluded. "Laborers must be taken from those on relief rolls, but they shall be paid wages, not relief. Would Revive Buying Power "It is the major purpose of this bill to restore the purchasing pewer of the people. This can not be done by providing those in need with the bare necessities of life." The Governor then presented various department heads with suggestions for public works in their specialties. He announced that ho also will appoint an advisory committee of technicians and financial experts to aid. Speakers and subjects at the conference included: Louis Guepel, sanitary engineer for the state health board, sewage disposal and water supply: John Wheeler, state highway commissioner. local road building: Chairman Perry McCart of the public service commission, municipal utiliiies; George C. Cole, superintendent of public instruction, school building; and Fied Wiecking. deputy at-torney-general. legal aspects of the problem. RATE CUT FIGHT ENDED Thone Petition Dismissed When Signers Withdraw Names. Petition for reduction of rates of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company in Indianapolis was dismissed today by the public service commission, because signers withdrew their names. Among signers was Walter C. Rothermel. South Side civic club leader. CENTRAL AVE. JOB LET Works Board Approves Resurfacing Plan: Bid Is 529.843. The works board today approved resurfacing and new curbing of Central avenue from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-eighth streets and awarded the contract to J. N. Morgan & Sons, Inc., Indianapolis, on a bid of $29 983.99. Times Index Page Book Nook 25 Bridge 10 Broun Column 16 Classified v 25-26 Comics ' 27 Crossword Puzzle 24 Curious World 24 Dietz on Science 14 Editorial 16 Financial 24 Fishing 18 Hickman Theater Review ... 20 Lippmann Column 14 Obituaries 25 lladio 21 lload Conditions 14 Serial Story 27 Bports 22-23 Talburt Cartoon 16 Vital Statistics 25 Woman's Page 12-13 Women Adventurers—A Series 15
The Indianapolis Times Generally fair tonight and Saturday; continued warm.
VOLUME 45—NUMBER 25
Walter Johnson Is Named Cleveland Indians’ Chief 'Big Train" Is Given 2-Year Contract, Succeeding Roger Peckinpaugh in Post. By 1 Hllnl Press CLEVELAND, June 9.—Walter Johnson, the “Big Train" of baseball, who managed the Washington Senators for two years, was named today as manager of the Cleveland Indians to replace Roger Peckinpaugh.
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Unable to win a pennant for Washington, he was relieved last year. Johnson was granted a two-year contract as Indian mentor—the remainder of this season, and next. VETERAN PAT PLAN AGOUED House Steering Committee Puts Unanimous Approval on Roosevelt Program. By l nited Pres* WASHINGTON, June 9. —The Democratic steering committee today unanimously adopted President Roosevelt’s compromise veterans’ economy program, and will recommend its acceptance by the house. The action was considered as definitely ending the veterans’ dispute, which has raged between congress and the White House. The special house veterans’ committee earlier today had unanimously agreed to accept the compromise program with slight technical modifications. The group, specifically selected by house leaders to negotiate an agreement with the White House on the question of restoring some exservicemen's benefits then laid its recommendations before the steering committee. Chairman Lea of the Democratic party caucus announced the agreement. Lea said he felt the presidential compromise was "more favorable” to the veterans than the original senate rider which restored $170,000.000 in previous cuts. AIR "RACE IS PLANNED Second Event of Season to Be Held Sunday by Club. Second air race of the season will be held Sunday by the new Indianapolis Aero Club at Hoosier airport, it was announced today by President Edward F. New. Twenty-nine planes have been entered in the event by club members. A dinner will be held in the airport building following the races. Members of the club of the Indianapolis Aircraft Trades Association will hold a dinner-dance Thursday night at municipal airport administration building. BEER TRUCK IS HIJACKED 100 Kegs, on Way to Detroit. Taken: Driver Stranded. By l nited Press HAMMOND, Ind.. June 9.—Four men hijacked a truck carrying 100 kegs of beer near the Indiana-Uli-nois line early today. The brew was consigned from the Atlas brewery, Chicago, to Detroit. Thp driver of the truck was left on a Hammond street.
Stafford | j Victim j ! X*7'HEN Bent well Stafford j V\ was seriously injured by ! a bullet, the news spread j rapidly that the man who j fired the gun had been seen j frequently’ with Stafford's : wife. It was known Stafford had j been disappointed bitterly j when he failed to inherit a ! share of the Sexton millions, j These events lead to a dra- j matic climax in "Bargain j Bride,” the new serial begin- j ning Monday in The Times. j
LAMONT ADMITS ’TAX DODGING' Young Morgan Partner Tells of Stock Sales With Amazing Candor. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. June 9.—Stock transactions by which a young partner in the firm of J. P. Morgan & Cos. escaped income taxes variously : estimated at from $1,440 to $20,365, were presented with unexpeced candor today to a senate investigating committee. Thomas S. Lamont, “Young Tom ’ to his associates, did a right-about-face from his stubborn attitude of last week and revealed without hesitancy details of stock sales to his wife in the closing days of December, 1930. Ferdinand Pecora, committee counsel, said Lamont's personal stock transactions enabled him to avoid a tax of $20,365 on his 1930 income, but Lamont said he did not think it “possibly could hare been so large.” Lamont said he had been “told” that the private sales to his wife saved him $1,440.29 and his wffe $595.57. He disclosed errrors in his and Mrs. Lamont’s returns which saved them $2,035.86. Lamont, a slender and youthful appearing man, is the son of Thomas W. Lamont, also a Morgan partner and an international banker. John W. Davis, chief Morgan | counsel, who fought inclusion of inj come tax testimony, said the addiI tional powers granted the investi- | gating committee by the Senate on Thursday had removed his objections.
slump, drectors of the Cleveland Baseball Company met today and decided to change managers. Johnson, for years one of the star pitchers of the American League gave up active hurling duties a few years ago. Three years ago he replaced Bucky Harris at the helm of the Senators.
PRICE BOOSTS CHEER FARMERS Feel Advances Not Due to Legislation, Asserts Bureau Leader. By I nited Press CHICAGO, June 9 Farmers are heartened by price advances of the last month, but they feel the advances are due more to forces of nature than to legislation, James R. Howard, national president of the Farm Bureau Federation, said in an address here today. Howard said he believed farm relief could be obtained more easily by inflation and mortgage moratorium. than by restriction or control of production. He cited numeroiV examples of failure in attempts to control production by legislation. Howard said he believed that President Roosevelt had the full cooperation of all American farmers. Any attempts by the President to control individual business dealings of farmers, however, will be resented by them, Howard said.
GREEK RULERS FEAR COUFi MASS TROOPS Arrest Police Commander for Complicity in Plot. By United Pres: ATHENS, Grece. June 9—Reports of an impending coup d'etat against the government of Panayoti Tsaldaris electrified the capital today. Alarmed, the government held reserves of troops, gendarmes and police ready for action. Intense excitement followed the arrest of Inspector Po’ychrcnopoulos, commander of the department of general safety, and his aids for alleged complicity in the attempt to assassinate former Premier Eleutherios Venizelos Tuesday night. Venizelos escaped unhurt though the assassins fired 200 bullets into the back of his automobile. One guard was killed, and Venizelos’ wife and chauffeur were wounded slightly. TEACHERS AWAIT PAY Quit Classes Without Assurance They Will Get Money. With the close of schools today teachers quit their classrooms without assurance they will get nineteen days pay due them. "Whether they will be paid in full for the last month of school will not be determined until the county auditor makes the spring tax settlement,” A. B. Good, business manager of schools, said.
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1933
NO BREAK IN NEAT WAVE IS IN SIGHT HERE State Will Continue to Swelter Over Week-End, Is Forecast. 16 DEAD IN INDIANA Father of Four Children Drowns in Eagle Creek Near Pennsy Bridge. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 74 10 a. m 85 ,7 a. m 76 11 a. m 86 I Ba. m 78 12 (noon).. 86 9 a. m 82 Indianapolis and the remainder of | Indiana will swelter through the j week-end in temperatures only | slightly under those which have , prevailed during the last three days. { The heat wave already has taken j sixteen lives due to prostration and | drowning. J. H. Armington, senior meterologist of the local United States | weather bureau, said today there is | no hope of an early break in the | heat wave. I The temperature at 12:30 this i afternoon was 86, seven degrees I cooler than at the same hour Thurs- ! day. The high mark for Thursday I was 95 at 3 in the afternoon. Highest point of the wave here
thus far was 98 Wednesday afternoon, anew 1933 high and one degree above the highest temperature recorded at any time in the summer of 1932. Slight relief was afforded by .02 of an inch of rain that fell here early today. Armington said the high mark today is likely to be slightly under that of Thursday. This will afford little re-
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lief, as the wind velocity today is only four miles an hour as compared to thirteen miles Thursday. Lafayette Hottest City Lafayette was the hottest place in the state Thursday, with a temperature of 100. Readings of 99 were recorded at South Eena and Vincennes. Highest mark of the wave so far was 103 at Rochester Wednesday. Average for the state Thursday was 97 and for Wednesday. 99. Ten deaths occurred Thursday j and early today, and six occurred Wednesday. Os the ten deaths, six were due to heat, one being in Indianapolis. Four persons were drowned, one j here. Father of Four Drowns The drowning victim here was Charles Winegar, 42, of 830 Marion avenue, father of four children, who lost his life in Big Eagle creek near \ the Pennsylvania railroad bridge, while 200 other persons were bathing and 100 more were on the creek banks. Winegar was one of a party which went to the creek in a truck Thursday night. With him was his wife, Mrs. Iva Winegar; their three younger children, Juna, 15; Norene, 13, and Vedia Francis, 10; Dave Fleming, Lillian Wysong, Other Hall and Ruth Hamilton, neighbors. Mrs. Winegar said she missed her husband when the party left the creek but supposed he had gone to the truck. However, he was not there, but his clothes were in the machine. After a search proved fruitless, police were called and the I body was found in twelve feet of water by Worth Pulling. 1402 Oliver avenue. Explains Fatal Trip In preparation for the closing of, school today, the children had new dresses and were anticipating a | joyous dqy which instead is one of grief. Besides the three children at the creek, he leaves a married daughter,; Mrs. Edith Hamilton, 20. The children said they had always bathed at the Rhodius park pool, but it will not be open until June 15. "It was so hot we had to do some- i thing for relief,” Mrs. Winegar said today in explaining the fatal trip to the unguarded swimming place. Neither she nor her husband could swim. Dr. J. A. Salb, deputy coroner, made an investigation. Funeral services have not been completed. Mr. Winegar, a native of Mitchell, Ind., had been a resident of Indianapolis seventeen years. Police Chief Mike Morrissey in a Turn to Page Twenty-five)
City Joins the Times to Open Safe Swimming Place
Affording to thousands safe swimming and relief from the heat, which is expected to continue over the week-end, the city recreation department and The Times this afternoon opened McClure beach at Twenty-sixth street and White river. The beach will close at dark tonight, but may be available for night swimming Saturday and Sunday, il lighting fixtures can be installed. The Times and the recreation department took the action after it became apparent that, with two persons already drowned here, hundreds of others would be endangered by swimming in unguarded places. The life guard staff will be composed of James Clark. John Prokl. Bob Jarvis. John Compton, Don Pittman and Russell Mclntyre, all
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NUDE SUN MUt PLEA HELD UP Exclusive North Shore Area Protests Proposal Made by Chicago Man. By United Press CHICAGO, June 9.—ls someone builds a fence high enough, and if exclusive North Shore residents withdraw their objections, nude sun ! bathing may become a legal pastime in Chicago's luxuriant Lincoln park. Dr. Arne L. Suominen, friend of the late Mayer Anton J. Cermak and a nature specialist, is sponsor of the movement which presents a puzzling problem to city officials. Dr. Suominen offered a petition bearing 10.000 signatures to the Lincoln Park board. It asked that a stockade be built on the sands of Lake Michigan for sun bathers. Men and women could take turns using the stockade, it explained, and there wolud be guards to prevent cheating. President Alfred D. Plamondon of the park board, who already had heard a rumbling of protests from north shore residents, took one look at the petition, and immediately sunted it to his assistants. There being no committee on what to do with nude sun bathers, he laid it before the committee on miscellaneous matters. The major problem, apparently, lies in the fact that towering apartment houses adjoin Lincoln park. i Such Bosses! American Stenographers at London Barred From Picture Posing. By United Press LONDON, June 9.—Officials of the American delegation to the world economic conference took precautions today against allowing the delegation’s stenographers to attract more attention than the delegates. The girls were told not to grant interviews or pose for pictures. During the London naval conference American stenographers received more attention in the British press than their bosses. The newsmen were interested especially in their fur coats, silk stockings, and other finery.
DEBT PAYMENT DUE; BRITAIN UNDECIDED Cabinet Drafts Note to U. S.; Hull Keeps Silence. By United Press LONDON, June 9.—The British cabinet was understood tonight to be drafting a communication to the United States on the war debt question after failing to decide whether to pay the $75,950,000 instalment due next Thursday. Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald was declared by American sources to have met a polite but firm refusal when he sought, at a diplomatic luncheon today to broach the debt question to State Secretary Cordell Hull.
Don’t swim in White river at Warfleigh beach! This was ihe warning issued today by J. Ed Perry, city park engineer. The “high water has bored deep holes in places once used for wading by children. There may be no swimming this summer at the beach, due to the damage by high water.
experts and experienced life guards City ofhcials, after a survey bj J. Ed Perry, park engineer, and H. W. Middlesworth. recreation director. pronounced the water safe. A test was to be made to insure this, but high waters practically guarantee purity of White river at this point, officials said. J. H. Cones, controller of the beach concession, said he would be willing to pay the life guards for their two and a half days' work, although they volunteered their services without pay. i
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Bells that rang before noon today in the city's grade schools released for the summer thousands of reasons why mothers get gray. Upper—Here’s a group of youngsters rushing from School 9. Davidson and East Vermont streets, in a panic that spelled
RAIL ENGINEERS' CHIEF INDICTED Count, Based on Failure of Bank, Voted by Jury at Cleveland. By f nited Press CLEVELAND, June 9.—Alvanley Johnston, grand chief engineer of the wealthy and powerful Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was indicted by the county grand jury today on charges based on the failure of the Standard Trust Bank of Cleveland. The indictment was handed to Common Pleas Judge George M. Harris while Johnston, beleaguered by opposition to his financial policies as union heed, was fighting to retain his leadership at the seventh triennial convention of the B. of L. E. now in session here. THEATER PARTIES SET Two Events to Be Sponsored by Accident Prevention Bureau. Two theater parties for children of the city will be given Saturday under auspices of the accident prevention bureau of the police department. For north side children, a party will be given at 10 a. m. at the Ritz theater, Thirty-fourth and Illinois streets. For south side children, a party will be at 1:30 at the Fountain Square theater.
Lining up with The Times program, Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner announced this afternoon that he would authorize swimming at Millersville bridge and Fall creek Saturday and Sunday. Life guards, selected by The Times, will be on duty from noon until sundown Saturday and Sunday. Swimmers are warned not to swim in the creek except when the guards are on duty. McClure Beach will be the only municipal swimming place open, under supervision. If you swim
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the end of another school year and freedom to September. Lower—But when it was all said and done there was one little girl who regretted the end of school and admitted it before her classmates. She is Betty Tomlinson, 7, of 720 East New York street, clasping hands with her teacher, Mrs. Jew'ell Walker.
WORLD AIRMAN IS RACING ON * Mattern Makes 5-Hour Stop at Krasnoyarsk, Then Hops Again. By l nited Press MOSCOW. June 9.—Jimmy Mattern took off from the airport at Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, at 11:55 a. m. today, time (2:55 a. m., Indianapolis time), after a five-hour stop to refuel and complete repairs on his plane. Mattern had flowm to Krasnoyarsk from Bielovo, Siberia, w'here he had made a forced landing, and had been delayed nearly two days for repairs. FORMER BALL PLAYER HELD ON GAMING COUNT William Veach is Arrested for Buying Pool Tickets. William (Peekaboo) Veach, 22 North Eacst street, one-time major league ball player, today was arrested on a lottery charge when he w r as caught by Sergeant Dan Cummings and squad buying baseball pool tickets at the John Partlow cigar store, 29 West Ohio street. Asa Howe. 1926 Congress avenue, an employe of the place, was charged with operating a gift enterprise when Cummings confiscated seven one-cent "depression” tickets. Partlow was not in the store.
there or in a private pool, you will be guaranteed safety, but DON'T SWIM ELSEWHERE! The city is unable to open paik pools at this time, due to lack of funds. However, after The Tunes pointed out the advantage and safety of the White river beach, officials agreed it could be done at minimum expense. “Opening. of the beach is the greatest aid to heat sufferers so far this summer,” Middlesworth and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan said. "The city would like to have opened park pools, but this was impossible. The city thanks The Times and the life guards, all of whom are competent, for their services.”
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Support by Industry and Labor Bring Defeat to Licensing Foes. CONFERENCE NECESSARY Adjournment of Congress by Saturday Night Now Is Possible. LEAD RECOVERY BILL BY RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, June 9. The end of sweatshop competition in industry definitely was in sipht today as the United States senate seconded the house of representatives in approving major sections of the national recovery bill. What promised to be a bitter fight against provisions clothing the government with authority to enforce fair competition among business men in regam to wages and hours of labor collapsed in the face of strong support from both industry and labor. Only details affecting taxes and public works remain to be disposed of before the recovery bill receives final approval from congress. Passage Expected Today The senate will pass the recovery act some time today. A conference with the house will be necessary to reconcile tax provisions of the house and senate bills, but no other serious differences exist between the two measures. As soon as the bill finally is passed an appropriation measure will be presented in the house of representatives, immediately making available funds for construction of ! public works and for administrative ; machinery to operate the industrial ! section. This speedily can be disposed of in both houses. Final adjournment of congress by Saturday night, as the President j wishes, seems possible unless other ] controversial matters are not disposed of by that time. Formidable Opposition Fades The senate paved the way for an j industrial short work week in one of the longest work days in this ! session of congress. There seemed to be formidable t opposition to the administration’s | industrial partnership plan when | the session began early Thursday j morning. Before night this completely had crumbled. An attempt to kill the industrial plan—the heart of the bill—was beaten by 49 to 31 votes. An attempt to remove the punitive licensing provision failed by 57 to 31. A section which liberals feared | might legalize company unions to | disadvantage of organized labor was rejected 46 to 31 and the | original language of the bill rej stored. A committee amendment placing i an embargo on foreign goods produced under less favorable working | conditions than those in this coun- | try was repudiated 59 to 12, al- ! t hough a substitute giving the President authortiy to levy offsetting | tariffs was accepted. Party lines prevailed, for the most part, in the votes on these questions. Price-Fixing Is Banned The senate's most importantamendment to the bill as passed in the house would prohibit trade ; asocaitions from agreeing on prices in formulating codes of fair competition. Upon insistence of Senator William Borah (Rep., Ida.), adminis- | tration leaders agreed that codes I ‘‘shall not permit combination in restraint of trade, price fixing, or | other monopolistic practices.” This amendment will not, however, prevent a code provision that no sale can be made below cost of producI tion. An attempt by the senate committee to permit licensing in different geographical areas was stricken from the bill on insistence of southern senators. This will make it necessary to license all parts of an industry throughout the country if any part is licensed in the effort to stoD wage and price cutting. An amendment making the federal trade commission rather than ! United States attorineys responsible i or instituting action against ; violators was believed by liberals to strengthen enforcement provisions. I Today the senate will decide whether funds for highway construction shall be allotted partly on a population basis as the house wishes or according to existing federal aid laws.
Makes‘Champs’ The incubator of champions —that’s what they call The Indianapolis Times’ schoolboy golf tourney. The eighth annual event will open Monday for a three-day stand at Pleasant Run course. Another thrilling battle, with a near-record field in competition, is expected. Bill Heinlein, former state amateur champion, and several other near-champions, got their start in The Times’ big event. Read the details of this links classic, by Dick Miller, on Page 25. Entry blanks Page 23.