Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 298, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1936 — Page 3

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CALIFORNIA TO INDORSE F. D. R„ STOKESTHINKS Registration Figures Give Democrats Big Edge Over Opposition. BY THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21.—California in this year 3 N. D. (New Deal, of course) Is compounded of Jots of sunshine and some of what they call "mist” out here, of Herbert Hoover and Hiram Johnson and William Gibbs McAdoo, of Upton Sinclair and his dwindling Epics and Doc Towasend and his old folks, of satisfied farmers and disgruntled business men, of Hollywood sheiks and beauties. Then there’s young Harry Bridges, czar of the waterfront, and there are reactionary blue stockings who hardly know the Nineteenth Century is over. Everything runs to extremes except the weather. But take them all, shake in a box, throw them down on the map of California, and every time you’ll get: Roosevelt in November. Bases for Statement Are Many This conclusion is based on many things, the most practical of which are registration figures which show registration to vote Democratic running farther ahead of Republican registration than in either 1932 or 1934, when the state showed good majorities for the Roosevelt Administration. In San Francisco it's running almost 2 to 1 Democratic, recent figures being: Democratic, 53,250; Republican, 30,780. In once rockribbed Alameda County, which embraces Oakland across the bay, recent figures show: Democratic, 66,928; Republican, 58,608. In Los Angeles County, Democrats are running about 60 to the Republicans’ 40, with a lead already of 160,000 and prospects that this may rise to 250,000 when registration is completed. Even in Santa Clara County, where Mr. Hoover lives, Democratic registration is less than 100 behind in a total registration to date of 27,000. Theories Are Different Republicans give you some involved local reasons for some of this, predicated partly on the Townsend plan strategy, but pratical politicians say it merely means that the President’s popularity continues at high tide in this state and that he ought to carry it easily come November. Some even predict he will pile up more than his 476,000 majority over Herbert Hoover in ’32. Due to the Townsend plan and Upton Sinclair’s EPIC movement, which very nearly sent the novelist to the Governor's chair two years ago, the Democratic standard out here reaches out to cover all sorts of left-wing fringes. Right now they are squabbling for representation on the Roosevelt delegation to the Philadelphia national convention. But they’ll be for the President in November. Also helpful to the President is the suppoprt of the popular idol, Senator Hiram Johnson, who bolted th Republican Paily in ’32 and has announced he will be for Mr. Roosevelt again this year. Recently he and A. P. Giannini, head of the great Pacific Coast banking house, organized a Roosevelt League. Banker to Register as Democrat Mr. Giannini announced publicly that he would register Democratic. I had the novel experience of visiting this banking house and hearing, from the lips of officers and directors, very kind words for the New Deal. I pinched myself—and I wasn’t asleep. Business is good in the state; farmers are prosperous and building is rapidly approaching boom proportions, especially in Los Angeles, whose highways and byways are blossoming with new and bizarre homes. There's only one dark spot. That is the recurrent controversy between ship owners and ship labor, the latter, led by Harry Bridges, head of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, which is ’now, w r ith its affili-, ates, one of the tightest unions in the country. Its control extends into every type of labor that has to do with ships. They are now organizing clerks and other white-collar workers in the industry. Ship owners have about reached a

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united front and may, in the near future, lay up some of their vessels as an ultimatum to labor on the ground that marine workers have not lived up to the arbitration agreement ending the longshoremen’s strike of 1934. This attempted showdown might precipitate another strike, though some acquainted with the delicate situation express hope it can be avoided. Ship owners say the unions have tied up ships and called out workers on flimsy pretexts. Mr. Bridges, discussing the situation with me, said the ship owners have been at fault by taking advantage of vague provisions in the arbitration award. In his opinion, he said, the only way to adjust the controversy is to clarify these provisions. Referring to charges that he is a Communist, he smiled and, in a cockney accent, flipped: “I don’t know whether to tie up to Moscow or King Eddie.” Not Citizen of U. S. He’s an Australian and not a citizen of the United States, though he has taken out first papers. A slender, wiry fellow, he keeps his fingers closely on his far-flung forces, and, at the same time, always knows what the other side is doing. He told me four G-men were working among his men on the docks. “I know them,” he said. ‘‘They won’t get anything on me.” One conservative Democrat expressed a fear to me that if there is another strike and the Administration backs labor too strongly, it might swing many votes against the President in November. This fear, I might add, is not shared by many others. Republicans chiefly are interested now in their delegation to the Republican National Convention. Gov. Frank F. Merriam wants it instructed for him as head of the parry in the state. Herbert Hoover wants it uninstructed so he can manage it at Cleveland. It appears that the ex-President will have his way. Landon to Stay Out The burning question now, especially to Mr. Hoover, is whether Senator Borah will try to capture the California delegation. William Randolph Hearst is pumping for Gov. Landon of Kansas, but the Hoover people have sent word to the Governor to stay out. Frank Knox already has given assurances that he will not enter the primary, which occurs in May. President Roosevelt personally will select the delegation to the Philadelphia convention because of a quarrel between Senator McAdoo, National Committeeman, and State Senator Culbert L. Olson, Democratic state chairman and former EPIC follower, over who should name and head it.

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BRUNO PLEADS TO QUIZCONDON Minister Begs Lutheran Clergy to Lend Aid to Hauptmann. (Continued From Page One) This plan, however, was not considered feasible, it was said. The flood of rumors accelerated by the dramatic withdrawal from the case of Samuel Leibowitz, noted criminal lawyer, continued. Gov. Hoffman denied published reports that he was contemplating another reprieve. “I believe that Hauptmann has been greatly wronged,” said Mr. Mattieson in his letter to the ministers. “Hauptmann was born and baptized in a Lutheran home and church which is situated in that part of Germany where the cradle of Lutheranism stood. “I know him and I love him. He is a true Christian and a brother in Christ. Do you for a moment think that if Hauptmann had stolen and murdered a child he could find refuge in reading God’s word and engaging in prayer? Bruno “Not in Picture” “‘Pastor,’ he told me, ‘if I had fallen so low as to murder a little baby, I would not want to live any longer.’ “I feel that we as ministers have a great duty to perform. We have to preach and stress civic righteousness as based upon God’s word. And there is a great deal for us to do. “Please forgive me if I do not at this time expain away all t-iit circumstantial evidence so cunningly woven about Hauptmann* That evidence may be there—but Hauptmann does not fit into the picture.” CLUBS ASK SUPPORT FOR 2 RADIUM BILLS Letters Are to Be Sent to President, Congressmen. Indiana ‘congressmen and President Roosevelt are to receive letters from the Seventh District Federation of Clubs asking them to press for passage of two radium bills pending in Congress. Resolutions authorizing the letters were adopted today at a federation meeting in the Claypool. The bills would authorize acceptance of not more than $10,000,000 worth of radium from Belgium in payment of war debts, and distribution of the radium to United States hospitals, medical centers and research clinics.

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BADLY HURT IN FALL Glass Works Employe Plunges Through Skylight. A 25-foot fall through a skylight at the Fairmount Glass Works, 1601 S. Keystone-av, today resulted in serious injury to Carl Britton, 35, R. R. 7, Box 512. He slipped while working on the plant roof and plunged on to a concrete floor. He suffered cuts on the head and face and back injuries, and was taken to Methodist Hospital. YOUTH KILLED BY CITYPiiLICE Negro, 18, Dies of Gun Wounds After Chase on North Side. (Continued From Page One) she was walking in the 2100 block, N. Meridian-st. The youths also are said to have admitted stealing a car belonging to Earl Schwenkendorf, Valparaiso, which was found later at 21st-st and Boulevard-pl. Ten grocery, drug store and hardware stickups in the city and five in the country have been admitted by Faulk, 63-year-old paroled robber, and Stiles, police claim. Road 40 Robberies Solved Deputy sheriffs said today that all of the robberies reported between Dec. 23 and Jan. 18 on U. S. Road 40 west to Bridgeport, and Rock-ville-rd to the county line were cleared up by capture of the pair. They said the series of robberies was halted when 22 deputies were posted every Saturday night aftei Jan. 18 at all important stores in this territory and three squad cars were assigned to patrol the area. The reported confessions of Faulk and Stiles are sketchy and both admitted they did not remember all the addresses. Funeral services for their slain partner are to fie held at 2 tomorrow in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lipscomb, 4626 Hovey-st, and burial is to be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Women Fight Off Snatchers Two other attempted purse snatchings were reported to police last night. Mrs. Lula Wiggins, wife of Dr. Edward L. Wiggins, 3119 College-av, fought off two youths who tried to seize her purse in the 3200 block, N. New Jersey-%t. Miss Dorothy Dunkle, 22, of 3602 Carrollion-av, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will R. Dunkle, struck a thief last night who attempted to snatch her purse at Fairfield and Park-avs, and he fled without loot.

STATE CONTROL OVER SECURITY RECOMMENDED Federal Official Confers With Legislators on Indiana Program. (Continued From PagA One) of the General Assembly has indicated it favored a compromise with home rule. Urges Avenue of Appeal Mr. Bane said it also was necessary that an avenue of appeal for old-age pension applicants be provided. The committee, prior to Mr. Bane’s arrival, considered the advisability of setting up district boards for administration of proposed unemployment compensation insurance and passed a resolution barring nepotism among administrative workers. The committee yesterday studied proposals for broadening collection of the gross income tax in an effort to defray part of the social security cost. Expect $2,000,000 Increase Approximately $2,000,000 is expected to be raised by liberalizing the law to levy the income tax on so-called non-profit organizations which operate in competition with other businesses. Taxpayers included in the broadened classification, if the law is amended, would be clubs, farm cooperatives selling commodities, churches serving meals and amateur athletic events. All such prospective taxpayers would be subject to the SIOOO ‘exemption permitted individuals, it was pointed out. Another proposal befora the committee is inclusion in the gross income tax law an employers’ withholding clause by means of which the state could collect from deliberate and other delinquents and from persons employed in Indiana, but residing just across its borders. Jeopardy Clause Proposed A third proposal for gross income tax collection would be enactment of a jeopardy clause in the law to permit quick collection from fiy-by-night concerns, such as circuses, carnivals and companies going out of business. Clarence A. Jackson, gross income tax department head, stressed the fact today that the proposed changes in the law will not increase taxes of present taxpayers. They merely will bring persons under the law who now escape payment, he said. The committee is to adjourn this afternoon until next Tuesday morning. The completed work of the committee is to be sent to each member of the General Assembly for study before the special session is called, Gov. McNutt has announced.

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Sunrise 6:30 | Sunset 5 :28 TEMPERATURE Feb. 21, 1933 7a - “ 27 Ip. m 51 Today ® a - m 17 10 a. m 22 7 a - m 16 11 a. m 24 * a - m 17 IS. (Noon) 27 9a - m 21 Ip. m 28 BAROMETER 7 a. m 30.26 1 p. m 30.22 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 3 35 Deficiency since Jan. 1 1.(55 IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather.- Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tex Clear 30.16 22 Bismarck, N. D Clear 30.32 —22 Boston Clear 30.18 12 Chicago Sno’ 30.30 18 Cincinnati Cloudy 30.26 20 Denver PtCldy 30.10 28 Dodge City, Kas Clear 30.22 18 Helena, Mont Snow 29.92 14 Jacksonville. Fla. ...Rain 29.84 54 Kansas City, Mo PtCldy 30 32 8 Little Rock. Ark PtCldy 30.20 26 Los Angeles clear 30.16 52 Miami, Fla PtCldy 29.94 72 Minneapolis Clear 30.36 8 Mobile, Ala Cloudy 30.02 42 New Orleans Rain 30.08 44 New York PtCldy 30.22 18 Okla. City. Okla PtCldy 30.22 28 Omaha, Neb Snow 30.42 4 Pittsburgh Cloudy 30.24 12 Portland, Ore Rain 29.60 34 San Antonia, Tex. ...PtCldy 30.14 44 San Francisco Cloudy 29.96 -58 St. Louis Cloudy 30.24 22 Tampa. Fla. .. Rain 29.82 66 Washington, D. C PtCldy 30.14 16

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Rigid Quarantines Laid Down as Nation Battles Epidemics Due to Cold Sickness Closes Universities and Schools in Three States; Meningitis Outbreak Is Worst in Five Years; 1500 Down With Flu in Coshocton, 0. (Copyright. 1936. by United Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Disease epidemics attributable to one of the most severe winters of the century caused stringent quarantines affecting communities throughout the country today. The Federal Public Health Service announced that spinal meningitis reached its highest prevalence in five years yesterday as two Virginia towns and a surrounding, mine county ordered rigid quarantines against it.

Influenza, pneumonia and mumps forced universities and schools in Mississippi, Texas and Ohio to close. Public health authorities did not ascribe the meningitis directly to the severity of the winter but pointed out, in a warning to residents of infected communities, that avoidance of excessive cold was one of two cardinal means of avoiding it. The other is to avoid crowds. Danger spots today were: Big Stone Gap, Va., and Appalachia, Va.—Schohols, theaters, churches closed to halt meningitis. Three reported dead. Oxford, Miss.—University of Mississippi closed by influenza. Starkville, Miss.—Mississippi State College closed; influenza. Longview, Tex.—One thousand of 3400 school children ill of influenza pneumonia or mumps. Austin, Tex. Schools closed since Monday by influenza; 188 cases in University of Texas. Coshocton, O. Fifteen hundred persons ill of intestinal influenza, including 600 school children, 16 teachers; all public schools closed. Although influenza wrought many times more havoc than any other disease, Federal authorities were most concerned about the prevalence of spinal meningitis, for which only partially effective treatments have been devised in years of experimentation. Statistics gathered from state and city authorities showed there were 234 cases in the country in the week ended Feb. 15. the first time since

KEMP ADVISES ON 6ASLEAKS Company Should Bs Told at Once, Manager for Utility Insists. Rules to be followed to prevent accidents from gas leaks caused by the extreme cold weather were issued today by Thomas L. Kemp, general manager of the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility. The cold weather may cause gas mains to break and the frozen condition of the ground will prevent the gas from escaping to the surface. The gas, seeking an outlet, will follow • along gas mains and service pipes into buildings, he said. The rules follow: 1. At the first indication of gas leakage, notify the gas company. 2. Make sure that sleeping rooms are well-ventilated at night. 3. Watch for symptoms of nausea, headaches, or dizziness. 4. If presence of gas is suspected, don’t attempt to locate the difficulty yourself. Abandon the search to experienced service men. 5. Never, under any circumstances, search for gas with open flame such as matches or a lighted lamp. PAIR FREED OF AIDING FOUR GIRLS TO ESCAPE State Drops Charge After Hearing of Threats on Lives. Two Beech Grove men, accused of aiding the escape of four Negro prisoners from the Clermont Girls’ School, were freed in Municipal Court 3 today on a motion by the state. Detectives testified that the men, John Shook and Hugh Long, brought the girls to the city after the fugitives told them they had knives and threatened their lives. The girls, captured later, admitted the threats.

1930 that the figure had passed 200. The disease has reached its peak each year in the last 10 between March 1 and April 30. There have been 1243 cases since Jan. 1, compared to 673 in the came period last year. New York State reported 20 cases in the last computation, 18 in New York City. Oklahoma had 17, Tennesee 16, Virginia 15, Kentucky 13, lowa 12, Ohio 11, Missouri. South Carolina and California, 10 each.

CITY TO HONOR FATHEROF U. S. Clearing House Banks to Close; Postoffice on Holiday Schedule. Public offices and clearing house banks are to close tomorrow in observance of Washington’s birthday. There will be no deliveries by city or rural mail carriers, Postmaster Seidensticker said. The parcel post section in the main office is to be open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. and the general delivery window from 7 a. m. to noon. The special delivery department is to operate as usual. City, county, state and Federal offices are to be closed all day. A special program is to be presented by the speech and music departments of Washington High School at the Scottish Rite Cathedral tonight at 8:15. The speech choir, under the direction of Mrs. Bess Sanders Wright, is to present three numbers in choral verse. Two selections are to be given by the Colonial Chorus, directed by Miss Etta Scherf. Mrs Robert Hatfield is to present a minuet, and the string quartet, under Miss Maude Delbridge’s direction, is to present a number of selections. Miss Charlotte Crist is to be the accompanist. A community observance ot Washington Day is to be held Sunday at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, 34th-st and Central-av. Organizations participating in the program include American Legion, Boy Scouts, De Molay, Girl Scouts, Taber Cubs and Shortridge Drama League. The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, Tabernacle pastor, is to speak on “If Washnigton Returned Today.”

ERROR IS CORRECTED ON PROJECT OF PWA Sewer and School Jobs Had Been Credited to WPA. The Indianapolis Times yesterday erroneuolsy reported that two federal projects were to be started under the Works Progress Administration. It should have been stated that these were to be under the Public Works Administration. The projects are the Greendale, Dearborn County sewage system and the new building of the Ben Davis High School. This error was pointed out by F. M. Logan, acting state director of PWA.

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PAUL REDFERN ‘JUNGLE GOD,' WRITER SAYS Story of Finding Missing Flier Disputed by Art Williams. (Continued From Page One) months in the jungle, he flew with Williams, landed on a tributary of the Amazon, crossed the Toemak, Hoemak Mountains through the jungle, came to an Indian village whose inhabitants were named. Harred said he saw Redfem's plane in a tree. Redfern, Harred said, was encircled by Indians and was almost naked. Redfern told Harred, he said, that he crashed seven years ago (not eight and one-half) as the result of a gas tank leak. The plane landed in the tree. Redfern broke his arms and legs. Harred said, and was a cripple. The plane, Harred said, is called the “House of God” by Indians. Redfern, Harred said, is able to walk with the aid of crutches, is married, has a son, and looks haggard after “seven years”, without shaving or dressing his hair. The Indians became suspicious of Harred and his companions, the story went on, believing they intended to take Redfern away, and screamed and waved spears. Redfern commanded them to be silent and saved the lives of the intruders, Harred said. The party left, unable to do anything more. Williams Denies Story Williams made a detailed denial of Harred’s statement at Georgetown, British Guiana. He said he never saw Redfern,'though he believed Redfern to be in the area named—which, he said, he was the only white man to penetrate—and that he did not recall meeting Harred. To this denial, Dr. L. C. Voight, signing himself as Harred’s “manager,” cabled the United Press from Paramariba first “confirming” that Harred found Redfern; secondly that Williams’ denial ‘‘means nothing”; that perhaps Williams was avoiding publicity, and that “Harred has seen a metal strip on the instrument board marked ‘Redfern,’ * and finally a detailed story as follows: Harred made a trip of one month by canoe and three weeks afoot and found an Indian village. About 590 naked Indians, communicating through signs, took Harred and his companions to a plane hanging on a tree slightly damaged. Claims Name Seen on Plane The name Redfern was on the instrument board, Dr. Voight continued. The plane was aluminum-col-ored and the motor was marked “Fokker.” “Redfern was heavily bearded,” the dispatch went on. “He was crippled. His legs and his broken arm were not properly healed. He used crutches. He is in rags. He was willing to return. He was given pants to wear. The Indians mistook this for a false move and wanted to charge. They were called off by Redfern, who speaks their dialect. Redfern advised the visitors to wait on a nearby mountain for him until an opportunity arose to join them. Ha was prevented by the Indians, who guarded him and considered him a god. The plane is considered a shrine. The party waited four days for Redfern but he was still heavily guarded. It was decided that there was no use in waiting any longer as the party was not armed for an emergency.” PIANOS TO LOAN Shortage of space makes it advisable to loan a few grands jpjyr and uprights for —fM Wilkin* Music Cos. Open evenings until | M/1 §