Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 94, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1933 — Page 1

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PEACE ASSURED IN COAL FIELDS BY NRA AGREEMENT Operators Ready to Recognize United Mine Workers, After Many Years of Bitter Struggle. CONCESSIONS ARE MADE BY UNION Seventy Per Cent of Bituminous Area Will Be Affected; General Johnson Elated by Success.BY LEO R. SACK Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—Peace—with every indication that it will he permanent—is on its way today to the bituminous coal industry, long the battleground of the most disastrous economic warfare in American industrial history. A treaty negotiated after the most successful collective bargaining conferences ever held between bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers’ officials is in process today of final drafting. It may be completed this afternoon under the persuasive, dominating, at times dictatorial, influence of General Hugh S. Jvhnson, NRA administrator. If

not today, Wednesday surely. First, and of the greatest importance from the standpoint of termination of the bitter capital and labor struggle in the soft coal industry, complete recognition is provided by the operators to the United Mine Workers* Union. This recognition has, in effect, become a fact in Washington as a result of the across -the-table negotiations, under General Johnson s guidance, between John L. Lewis, president; Philip Murray, vicepresident, and other United Mine Workers officials, and such dominating operators as Charles O Neill of Clearfield, Pa., spokesman for the northern group of operators; J. D. Francis of West Virginia, J. D. A. Morrow of Pittsburgh Coal, and other anti-union producers, who came to Washington several weeks ago determined to ignore Lewis then and at all future times. Covers 70 Per Cent But this recognition has not been extended into Allegheny country and other Pennsylvania fields, nor into West Virginia and other sections of the Appalachian coal-pro-ducing region. Under the agreement now being written into code form, this recognition becomes immediately effective in 70 per cent of the bituminous producing area of the United States. John L. Lewis and his associates are attaining under the NRA blue eagle and President Roosevelt's direct intervention in behalf of a definite solution of the soft coal problem an objective which they failed to attain during more than a quarter dentury of pleadings before other Presidents, presidential commissions, and congressiona. committees. The operators finally are concluding that the leadership of the union is needed to police their industry. to furnish them a dependable supply of labor, and generally enable them to place their business once more on a profit basis. Union Makes Concessions The union has also made concessions. Lewis compromised on hours and wages. He wanted a base pay of $5 a day for inside mine workers in Pittsburgh and not less than $4 75 for West Virginia and southern fields. The code will provide a $4 60 day in Pittsburgh. 20 cents less in the Fainnount iW. Va.) fields, and 40 cents less in the southern fields. Th work week will be forty hours of five eight-hour days. Lewis wanted a total of thirty-two hours. In addition, the code establishes machinery for permanent arbitration of disoutes so the peace may be perpetuated. It takes cognizance of the irritating problems of the company stores, company police, payment In ‘ script'’ and otherwise seeks to transfer miners from their present status of dependency on a harshly administered baronial system to that of free American workingmen. Congratulated by Johnson Operators get sales promotion agreement to terminate ' cut-throat'' competition. General Johnson, writ has been more patient and more tactful in his efforts to harmonize the conflicting views of the coal industry, is elated at the turn of events. In addition to his personal congratulations. he Monday night sent a message of thanks to Lewis for his part in the negotiations. He also has warmly praised those operators who previously refused to retreat from their historic position. The agreement does not include fields in Alabama, Indiana, Illinois and western states, but officials predict that supplemental codes, which will include all basic principles of the Appalachian code, will be written promptly. Breaks Neck in Dive Bp t ufted Brrm ROCK PORT. Ind. Aug. 29 A fracture of the neck incurred when he dived into the Ohio river caused the death in a hospital at Evansville Monday of Max Winchell, 15, of Rockport.

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QUICK DEATH TO NIRA CHALLENGE High Court Judge Tersely Upholds Validity of Milk Agreement. By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Aug. 29—In a far-reaching decision upholding the constitutionality of the agricultural adjustment administration, whose authority had been challenged by Chicago milk dealers. District Supreme Court Justice Daniel W. O’Donoghue today tersely proclaimed existence of a national emergency, which he said transcended vested rights in contract or property. Justice O’Donoghue dismissed the injunction petition of two Chicago milk retailers, who sought to restrain Agriculture Secretary Wallace frem enforcing the Chicago milk marketing agreement. The decision was the first on validity of the act creating the AAA. one of the emergency organizations set up under extraordinary legislation enacted last spring. STATE INTANGIBLES TAX LAW FOUGHT Two Suits Filed in Court at Anderson. By United Pre** ANDERSON. Ind., Aug. 29.—Two suits on file in Madison circuit court today contested validity of the Indiana intangible tax law as applied to contracts for sale of real estate. James C. Sansberr-y, Maud V. Sansberry and Anna E. Surbaugh, plaintiffs, contended agreements to sell real estate were obligations rather than assets. Hourly Temperatures • 6a. m 55 10 a. m 70 7 a. m 57 11 a. m 76 8 a. m 63 12 (noon).. 77 9 a. m 67 1 p. m 78 Times Index Page ABC of NRA 11 Book a Day 16 Broun Column 10 Brown Derby 9 Classified 14 Comics ..’ 15 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 15 Dietz on Science 16 Editorial 10 Financial 13 Fishing 8 Firebugs—A Series 9 Hickman Theater Review's 8 Kirby Cartoon 10 Obituaries 3 Radio 16 Serial Story 15 Sports 12 Successful Women of City—Series 6 Vital Statistics 13 Woman s Page 6

Youth Clinging to Wrecked Boat Is Sought; Two Swim 5 Miles to Shore

Bn I nitrd Prtft GARY. Ind.. Aug. 29—A 21-year-old youth who attempted to follow his two companions in swimming nearly five miles to shore when their eighteen-foot sailboat overturned in the choppy waters of Lake Michigan was missing today. Lawrence Carlson, 21. Muskegon, Mich., owner of the boat, was sought by coast guard cutters, while his companions, who had fought the cold water and treacherous waves to summon aid. made shore. Glen Smith. 25. Muskegon, and Prank York, 21, Chicago, swam to shore at Ogden dunes, although York was so weakened by his struggle that he had to be brought to a hospital. They left Chicago Monday for

The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature.

Deep, Dark, Dire Plot on Lifeßared by Huey Long

The shot that was heard around the world, ivas no louder than the punch that landed on Huey Long's left eye. Who did it? Why? That's the mystery that puzzles a nation today. Two versions are given. Here they are:

This Is Huey’s Story

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 29.—Gangsters motivated by sinister influences trapped Senator Huey P. Long in the washroom of an exclusive Long Island club, out thanks to his physical prowess and quick thinking, he managed to escape with only trivial injury, Long insisted today. The Louisiana “kingfish” w ; as indignant at New York reports that a New York architectural engineer, angered by Long’s manner of approach, had opened an inch long cut over his left eye. The cut was inflicted by a gangster who had a knife. Long said, aided by three other armed gangsters. The cut was visible as Long left his hotel to address the convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. All day Monday he rebuffed newspapermen with sulphurous language, but Monday night he decided to issue a statement. He received the press with trousers drawn over yellow silk pajamas. The Long Island party was given Saturday night at the high-toned Sands Point Bath Club. Long explained he was prevailed upon to attend by “persons connected# with the music composers and publishers.” He had been at the club twenty minutes when he went into the washroom. “Just as I faced the basin and the wall, someone struck me from behind.” he said. “Upon turning, three or four men covered me. I saw' one strike at my head with a knife or something sharp and I ducked so that it grazed my forehead. One man was locking the door, but I stumbled low through him and managed to wriggle out.”

Carpenters Quit; Charge Broken Wage Agreement

Union carpenters on a number of major projects in the city were called off the jobs today as a result of what is reported to be a wage dispute. It is charged contractors are not living up to an agreement to pay a wage of $1.14 an hour, ‘and that some carpenters are being paid 40 cents, others 60 and a few 75 cents. Fifteen carpenters quit work today on the state library building and others were reported to have Teased work on the Indiana World

Muskegon. They were out five or six hours when the boat was swamped in heavy waves and overturned. Smith, the best swimmer of the trio, started for shore to summon help for his two companions, who lashed themselves to the boat to prevent themselves from falling into the water, as six to eight foot waves make the ship bob like a child's toy. *T didn't know whether I could make it through the rough water, but I told them it was the only thing we could do.” Smith said. “I said I would try it.” When no aid came after a long wait, Carlson, owner of the boat, and York set out for shore. Although the boat apparently was drifting slightly toward shore, they feared

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1933

Huey Long

This Isn’t Huey’s Story

By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The “authentic” version of what happened at the Sands point Bath Club Saturday night, where Senator Huey P. Long received a deep cut over his left eye, was circulated in Long Island social circles today and published in New York newspapers. Senator Long went to a charity party at which several hundred persons were in attendance. He was in a gay mood, the New York Daily News and other papers asserted. First, he undertook to instruct the Negro servants in the proper method of service, insisting they had not beeen properly trained. Next he noticed one of the women guests enjoying a large meal, and removed one of her dishes, remarking she was “fat enough,” anyway. He then drifted into the washroom where he encountered a 40-year-old architectural engineer. The engineer objected to Long’s method of approach and planted his fist over Long’s eye. The senator emerged from the washroom, bleeding. The two public officials who took him to the party put him in a taxicab and returned with him to his Manhattan hotel. None of the supposed principals ■was available for comment. The New York Sun recounted much the same version of the affair, and in addition said it had called Long by telephone to verify the story, but could get no satisfactory answer.

War memorial and the Indiana university dental school building on West Michigan street. Leslie Colvin, president of the city contractors’ group, asserted that the contractors objected to a proposal by a committee of local architects that building trades wages be based on material costs. He declared that carpenters are willing to w'ork for 60 to 75 cents an hour, and that union men, who are out of work, are forcing other workers to quit.

that they would become too numb in the cold night air if they waited much longer. Smith landed near Ogden dunes shortly after 10 p. m., while his companion touched land six miles farther west. Coast guardsmen pointed out that Carlson was supposed to have been wearing a life preserver, which would keep him afloat, but would not protect him against cold. Smith said that he had attended the University of Illinois in 1932 and had won several medals for proficiency in swimming. Smith, Carlson and Ray Anderson of Muskegon came down to the world’s fair in two and a half days a week ago. Anderson had returned home and York had taken his place in the crew of threev

TRAIN PLUNGES INTO FLOOD;

NRA BOARD TO OPEN INQUIRY ON VIOLATIONS Bureau of Complaints Will Be Ready Friday to Start Probe. ‘WHISPERING’ IS BARRED Anonymous Reports Will Be Ignored, Declares Overley. Indianapolis NRA bureau of com-, pliance and complaints will begin operation Friday in offices in the Chamber of Commerce building. The set-up for consideration of complaints of alleged violation of the NRA employers agreement is complete, according to T. M. Overley, “colonel” in charge of the bureau, and awaits only official sanction from Washington to begin operation. Overley said that he expected to hear today from Charles W. Chase, “general” of the local NRA, who is in Washington to seek a conference with General Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, on the plan of the Indianapolis committee to move against violators. Board Lineup Arranged In announcing the plan under which the Indianapolis complaint bureau seeks to operate, Overley said that a committee composed of a retailer, a wholesaler, a lawyer, a labor representative, a representative of the public—probably a civic club head —a government official, and himself probably would form the proposed board. Concerning the method of handling investigation of complaints of violations, Overley said: “We don’t want any volunteer investigators or self-appointed snoopers. Instead, we will invite complaints in writing. Hereafter, the Indianapolis NRA will receive no anonymous complaints. If an employe has a complaint to make, it must be written, giving the name of the violator, the business, and the address. The complaint must be signed by the writer with his or her address. “In no case will the name of the complainant be divulged. We pledge strict confidence for every person who writes in regarding complaints.” Private Hearing First The plan proposed for hearing complaints, according to Overley, contemplates a private hearing first by the complaint committee of the offending violator. Persuasion will be the first step to make the employer see the necessity of supporting the President’s plan. If that fails, the name of the violator and the circumstances of the case will be made public, according to Overley. In flagrant cases, where the violator becomes defiant, the case may be referred to the federal district attorney. Overley said display of the Blue Eagle by employers who fail to live up to their agreements might be prosecuted under the false advertising law. Prevalence of petty racketeers who have taken advantage of the NRA, to further labor and employe organizations for the purpose of collecting “fees” from gullible workers, was deplored today by Overley. Labor Rackets Started “Any employe has a right under the NRA to join any established union or organization,” said Overley, “but the local NRA warns workers against joining any except established organizations. At leaii : fifteen phony labor rackets have 1 sprupg up in Indianapolis since I start of the NRA program.” ! With fewer than 1 per cent of the 60,000 Indiana firms signing the President’s agreement as targets of complaints, NRA officials were confident Indiana soon would adjust violation complaints. Many of the 600 complaints received are from disgruntled employes who have been discharged, or due to firms which lack knowledge of provisions of the NRA program, it was said. Union Idea Made Clear The Indiana district recovery board announced, through Francis Wells, United States department of commerce representative in ; Indiana, that the NRA program neither encourages nor discourages unionization of labor. The purpose of NRA in labor mat(Tum to Page Five)

BACK IN HARNESS When Mrs. C. Zook of 3215 College avenue lost her dog, wearing a red harness, she immediately inserted a lost ad in The Times. AND like magic the Fox Terrier was back home again, found by a Times reader. The answe:* is—whenever you lose anything, whether it be a pet or a prized heirloom, a lost ad in The Times will help you find it. Merely Call RI-5551

Ickes Will Direct U. S. Oil Industry BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press Staff Correspondent HYDE PARK, N. Y„ Aug. 29. President Roosevelt today appointed Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes as administrator for the na-

tion’s oil industry. Ickes will head the planning and co- ordinating committee for the industry in administering the code it recently signed and also supervise price fixing. Within the next twenty - four hours, Mr. Roosevelt will name the fifteen members of the planning and co-ordinat-ing comm ill ee from a list of fifty

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or more names submitted by Ickes, who this morning completed his discussions of the oil situation and public works. Ickes, who also is public works administrator, departed immediately ’by plane for Washington to set in motion, by Sept. 2, the machinery for carrying out supervision of the oil industry. U. S. TO COMBAT SLEEPINGJEATH Government Joins St. Louis in Battle to Check Epidemic. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29—Spurred onward by a mounting death toll, medical science was organized here today under Surgeon-General Hugh S. Cumming, head of the United States department of health, for a concerted attack on encephalitis, or sleeping sickness. While Cumrrting and a staff of United States, St. Louis, and St. Louis county health experts laid plans for “a most vigorous fight” on the mysterious malady, eight new sleeping sickness patients were reported here, making a total of 318 known cases since July 30. Death Toll Rises By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 29. R. D. Schaff, 56, of Independence, Mo., died from sleeping sickness in a local hospital, the health department reported today. Schaff was the fourth resident of Independence to succumb to the disease within the last month. One local person has died from the same cause. Four additional cases were reported to officials today. It was estimated there were twenty cases in Independence, most of them comparatively mild. COOL WEATHER TO CONTINUE TONIGHT Temperature Drops to 55; Rises Slowly. Cool period which started Monday with temperatures about four degrees below normal for late August will continue tonight and Wednesday, according to the forecast of the local United States weather bureau. Lowest temperature for the period, 55, was recorded Monday night and the mercury still was at that point at 6 this morning. At 7 it had risen 2 degrees and in the next two hours, 10, giving a reading of 67 at 9.

Two Held to Grand Jury in Gunplay-Slugging Case Story of strange happenings at the Hilgemier Packing Company plant on White river, in which two men were wounded slightly by revolver and shotgun fire, were passed on to the grand jury today by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer.

Fred Steele, 35, of 2566 Bluff 1 road, and Walter Goodman, 2542 Daisy street, who pleaded not guilty to assault and battery charges, were bound to the grand jury under $2,000 bonds each on the same charges. State witnesses in the case was Charles Hansing, 49. night watchman at the packing plant. According to his story, the men accosted him with the query. “Are you the custodian here? If you are, why don’t you throw us out? We're drunk.” When Hansing made no move, one of the men struck him with a milk pail, knocking him down, after which both kicked him, he testified. They took his graded shotgun away

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Fostoffiee, Indianapolis

THROUGH BRIDGE 7 KILLED, 40 HURT

MAYOR HURLS ANGRY REPLY TO CHALLENGE Sullivan Bitterly Assails Demand to Repudiate City’s Indebtedness. TAX STRIKE IS THREAT Real Estate Board Head Is Vehement in Speech for Relief. “Nobody is going to bankrupt this city and destroy its credit while I'm mayor.” Accepting the challenge of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, demanding repudiation of the city’s bonded indebtedness and threatening a tax strike, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan lashed out today in defense of his administration. Sullivan ridiculed the suggestion for repudiation of debts, with the declaration that “nothing could be more disastrous” and that such action “would destroy the city’s credit for fifty years.” Would Mean Disaster His usual placid temperament aroused by the scathing criticism which J. Harry Miles, board president, volleyed at the city council at the first public 1934 budget hearing Monday night, Sullivan pointed to a $203,656 slash made under this year’s budget. “Nothing could be more disastrous than repudiation of the city’s debts,” Sullivan reiterated. “I don’t know how the city could be destroyed more quickly than to follow this suggestion. “Such suggestions to governments when ;hey are pinched financially are as old as government itself, and always have caused trouble.” In a tone sharp with irony, Sullivan drew an analogy. “Suppose the United States repudiated its bonds, and suppose every individual decided not to pay his debts—what chaotic condition would result?” he queried. Would Ruin Credit The present indebtedness of the city was declared by Sullivan to be approximately $17,500,000. “To refuse to pay this debt, would destroy the city’s credit for fifty years, and nobody is going to do that while I’m mayor, Sullivan declared. Miles’ address to the council was couched in terms of bitter criticism and defiance, as he charged city officials with violation of the $1.50 tax limit law. He declared the entire tax burden falls upon the shoulders of the city’s small home owners, and scored officials because the new budget, cut $203,656 under 1933 figures, had not been slashed more. “Must Do More” Miles asserted that Sullivan will “point out that you have done the best you can, that the budget can’t be cut any more, and ttoat salaries are at a minimum. “If you have done the best you can, that is not good enough, gentlemen, we can’t pay the bill you present. And, as long as the law says we need not, we won’t pay it. The law says definitely what property taxes should be. Just because you choose to ignore and evade it is no reason for the taxpayers to become law breakers. Asks Further Cuts “That budget can and must be reduced. We aie not especially interested in seeing salaries reduced more, if you, who are close to the picture, say that you are paying (Turn to Page Five)

Ickes

BULLETIN

By United Press HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 29. President Roosevelt today issued tan executive order permitting gold exports under treasury regulations.

from him during an ensuing struggle. Hansing claims Goodman fired the shotgun at him, the charge striking him in the leg. He exhibited the wound in court. The men fled before police arrived, but were pointed out to officers when Goodman and Steele drove past the plant, testimony revealed. Police followed them to Steele’s home, and three shots were fired at Goodman as he ran, one of them wounding him in the leg. At this point in the testimony, Sheaffer stopped the proceedings, saying: “There appears to be more to this than assault and battery. It should go to the grand jury.”

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Golden State Limited, Rock Island Road Passenger, Wrecked in West. ENGINE BURIED IN MUD Four Cars Dragged Into Creek; Fireman Is Missing. By United Press TUCUMCARI, N. M., Aug. 29.—The eastbound Golden State Limited plunged through a flood - damaged bridge near here early today, killing at least seven persons and injuring more than twoscore. Flood waters sweeping down Petra creek carried away the east approach of the railroad bridge and damaged the track for several rail lengths. The engine of the limited catapulted through the weakened structure, carrying with it two baggage cars, a day coach and a tourist sleeper. The locomotive plunged into the soft bank on the east side of the creek, almost burying itself in the mud. The other cars piled up about it in the creek bed, one baggage car tilting at an angle of 45 degrees. Four passengers and the engineer, C. J. Cross, were killed. Their bodies were brought here. Fireman Is Missing James Randall, fireman, was missing and believed buried beneath the locomotive, or his body washed downstream in the rushing flood waters. Forty-five survivors had been brought into Tucumcari before noon. Many were not seriously injured and after receiving first aid treatment were put to bed in hotels, hospitals or private homes. Traffic over the Rock Island lines between here and Dalhart was ordered suspended today, due to the torrential rains, which may have endangered other trestles. The Rock Island office at Dalhart ordered a wrecking train to speed to the scene of the crash. Operated by Two Roads The Golden State Limited is operated jointly by the Southern Pacific and Rock Island railroads. From Los Angeles to Tucumcari it travels on tracks of the Southern Pacific, and eastward from Tucumcari on those of the Rock Island. At the time of the wreck, the train was on tracks of the Southern Pacific. TWO KILLED, FOUR HURT IN AUTO CRASH Tire Blows Out and Columbus Car Is Wrecked. By United Press FT. WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 29. -Two persons were killed and four others injured fourteen miles east of here on State Road 30 Monday night when a tire blew out on their automobile. All were from Columbus, O. John Daloia, 14, died en route to a hospital and his mother, Mrs. Mike Daloia, 32, died from loss of blood a few minutes later. The most seriously injured was Mrs. Leon Montanaro, who received a probable skull fracture. Her husband was cut and bruised. Mike Daloia, husband of the dead woman, suffered a sprained back, another son Mike Jr., was recovering from shock and minor cuts. SKULL FRACTUREDIN MOTORCYCLE CRASH Jesse Britton Found Injured Critically Near Bethel Bridge. Jesse Britton, 33, off 2022 Churchman avenue, is in a critical condition today at city hospital with injuries incurred Monday night when a motorcycle he was riding was wrecked by striking the Bethel avenue bridge over L*:k creek. Suffering from i. skull fracture, Britton was found near the cycle, which apparently had hurled itself fifty feet after the crash against the bridge. Charges of operating the cycle without license plates, and vagrancy were filed against Britton by police, called to the crash scene by Chester Pierson, 2538 Paospect street, and Lawrence Barrolls, R. R. 5, Box 183.

Working Wives Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt broke precedents when she became the "first working wife” of the White House. Indianapolis women long have been following suit. They haven’t rested on the laurels of their husbands’ achievements; they have managed their homes ef-* ficiently and expressed their talents. Beginning today, Beatrice Burgan, Times Woman’s Page Editor, is describing eight city women who share the attitude of Mrs. Roosevelt. They’ve made their outside interests a gauge of what they can give their families. The story today describes the activities of Mrs. Elias C. Atkins, who became the “Society Reporter of the Air.”