Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 312, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1936 — Page 1

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HOUSE REBELS ARE REPORTED IN LINE AGAIN Farm Bloc Withdraws Its Opposition to Welfare Bill at Parley. ANOTHER CAUCUS IS SET Democrats to Meet Tonight to Line Up Majority for Administration. Following conferences with Gov. McNutt today, the insurgent farm bloc in the Indiana House of Representatives is reported to have withdrawn opposition to various phases of the administration-backed public welfare bill. Rep. Hardin S. Lirke (D., Columbus), farm bloc leader, refused to comment following conferences with the Governor and Lieut. Qov. M. Clifford Townsend but Mr. Townsend said that he understood that Rep. Linke would not oppose the bill. Amendments tft the welfare bill are expected to be made when it is handed down for second reading tomorrow. House Speaker Ed Stein said he would not hand the welfare bill down today, in order to give Representatives ample time to study the printed copies of the bill which were placed on the desks of House members this morning. House Convenes at I Passage of the $35,000 appropriations bill is forecast in the House this afternoon when it convenes at 1 p. m. The public health bill was passed, 34 to 11, in the Senate this morning, after the body was dissolved as a committee of the whole. The vote adhered to party lines. House Democrats are scheduled to caucus on the welfare bill tonight in the House chambers to settle difficulties and get ready for an avalanche of Republican amendments expected at tomorrow's session. The farm bloc has been insistent that administration of old-age assistance be left with county commissioners and that the entire expense be borne by the state and Federal governments. G. O. P. Calls Caucus House Republicans, through their caucus chairman, Rep. Herbert H. Evans, Newcastle, G. O. P. gubernatorial candidate, called the caucus for tonight in the Claypool. “I expect to see a Democratic attempt. to railroad the measure this afternoon. If they do, we will make it difficult to amend the bill on third reading. We will insist the pension feature of the bill set a definite amount such as 'not less than S3O a month’ and possibly approve home-rule amendments which will (Turn to Page Thr“c) JAPAN HAS NEW CABINET Army. Navy Get Full Representaiion In Uusual Style. By United Press TOKYO. March 9.—Japtn had a cabinet again tonight for the first time since the bloody outbreak of Fe:b. 26, giving full representation in traditional style to the army and navy and instaalled after many dtys of maneuvering between Liberal and militarist elements. New premier and foreign minister was Koki Hirota, succeeding Keisuke Okada. who escaped death by assassination. Times Index Beginning today. The Times presents a daily, complete short short story. Turn to the Comic Page for today’s story, “Accidents Will Happen.’’ Births 13 : Movies 8 Bridge 9 Mrs. Roosevelt 6 Broun 9 Music 2 Clapper 9 Pegler 9 Comics 15 Pyle 10 Editorials ... 10 Radio 2 Fashions .... 7 .Vrial Story.. 7 Financial ... 11 Society 6 Hoosier Editor 10 Sports 12 Johnson 9 State Deaths. 16 Merry-Go-R'd 9 , Want Ads ... 14

American Bowling Congress to Open Tonight With Crash of Tenpins on 32 Alleys

BERNARD HARMON Among the bowlers who are to compete in the A. B. C. event will be jf. tZjjLM <? & • \ ■ ft- alleys in the Coliseum at the Stair Fairground. congress and. although h? had retired from competition, hr loinH a h * Btime Indianapolis has beer, ho-: to the Congress lead Cook s Goldblumes. the" city's outstanding quintet, into action the Htd far 10 days oti 10 alleys in Tomlinson Hall. night of April 7. ~ . . i ,'( W°- * Sunday d will see the first of a long line of out-of-state squads firing at " * Hms is to represent Indianapolis during the Con- the tenpins. ,^9Hk business

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Fair tonight, followed by increasing cloudiness and warmer tomorrow.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 312

One for Books The Indiana State Senate made legislative history today, according to Senator Jacob Weiss (D„ Indianapolis), majority floor leader, who said he had studied a number of old Senate journals. The public health bill, least controversial of the three social security measures before the special session of the General Assembly, was passed34-ll in the Senate today before the House passed the $35,000 appropriation bill to defray the session costs. The appropriation bill always has been the first measure passed in any session, according to Senator Weiss.

ATKINS OFFICIAL DIES IN OREGON Nelson Augustus Gladding Victim of Heart Disease • on Coast. Funeral services for Nelson Augustus Gladding, 1321 N. Meridianst, vice president and sales manager of E. C. Atkins & Cos., who died yesterday in Portland, Ore., of heart disease, are being arranged today. He was 73. Mr. Gladding was born in Providence, R. 1., July 8, 1863. He started his business career as a clerk in Paxton, 111., ar,d Indianapolis. He was associated with the When Store here. In 1881 he was appointed secretary to the secretary-treasurer of the* Missouri & Kansas Telephone Cos. of Kansas City, and later was traveling auditor for the company. In 1886 he was appointed manager of the Memphis branch of E. C. Atkins & Cos. He was there 12 years and in 1889 became secretary and sales manager with headquarters in Indianapolis. In 1901 he was elected vice president and sales manager. Prominent in Clubs He served as a commissioner from the southern district of Indiana to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1903-4. He was a member of the Columbia Club, Indianapolis Athletic, University, Country, Dramatic and Lambs Clubs in Indianapolis and the Louisiana and Boston Clubs in New Orleans. Secretary of the Indiana branch of the Liberty League, he was also a Mason and a member of the Shrine in Indianapolis, and the Contamated Order of Hoo-Hoo. Mr. Gladding in survived by two daughters, Mrs. Noble Dean and Mrs. Sylvester Johnson of Indianapolis, five granachildren, and a brother, George Gladding of Chicago. BANGS SUES POWER FIRM FOR $25,000 Charges Conspiracy to Put Paper Out of Business. By United Prcm HUNTINGTON. Ind.. March 9. Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs, exponent of municipally owned utilities, today filed a $25,000 damage suit against the Northern Indiana Power Cos. He was damaged to that extent, the complaint alleged, “through a conspiracy by the N. I. P. with divers other persons to put his newspaper out of business.’’ The suit was filed as a counter claim to an action started by the utility to collect a S7OO electric light bill from Bangs and his paper, the Huntington News. The Mayor said the case had its orgin in 1932 when he led a movement to file a counter petition to one by the N. I. P. before the Public Service Commission. DEATH CALLED SUICIDE Coroner Says Ernest Lewis Ended His Own Life Feb. 13. A verdict of suicide was returned today by Coroner William E. Arbuekle in the death of Ernest Lewis, bank employe. Feb. 13. Lewis. 27, shot himself with a target pistol in the Fletcher Trust Cos. He lived at 509 E. 31st-st.

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LOCAL AIRPORT TEST MAY END FLYjNGJ’ERIL Blind Landing Equipment Is Seen as Advance in Air Safety. RADIO BEAMS ARE USED Municipal Field Is First in U. S. to Get Complete Apparatus. BY TOM OCHILTREE Without benefit of fanfare or trumpets, Bennett H. Griffin, an aeronautical development expert of the Department of Commerce, today was completing a giant blind landing experiment at the Municipal Airport. This pioneer, who speaks with a Dixie accent and wears his hat turned up'in front, hopes to bring to air travel the safety that airbrakes brought the railroads and lighthouses brought to navigation. If the equipment, which the Federal government is installing, works with its expected degree of success, weather dangers will be completely taken out of flying. Pilots will be able to land sky giants when the ceiling and visibility are zero. Instead of being land-bound in bad weather, planes will be able to run uninterruptedly like trains. Possibilities Are Tremendous Possible effects on the industry are tremendous. The Bureau of Air Commerce at Washington hopes this will be the step that will take aviation out of the swaddling-clothes stage and make it a serious competitor for other transportation mediums. The entire setup hinges around the use of radio beams. Pilots now can fly from point to point by use of radio range stations. The Municipal Airport sends out such beams to Columbus, 0., Chicago, (Turn ,o Page Three) COUNCIL URGED TO DEFER RELIEF RONDS Virgil Sheppard Asks Delay on $840,000 Issue. Virgil Sheppard, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce governmental expert, todafr asked the County Council to defer action on a proposed $840,000 bond issue to finance township poor relief. Mr. Sheppard said action should be deferred until the special si-sion of the General Assembly compi Tted its social security legislation. Second hearing on the bond issue is to be held tomorrow. George Q. Bruce, an owner of the building housing the Marion County Juvenile Detention Home, asked the council to pay rent of S2OO a month, instead of $l5O a month. His plea was referred to the County Commissioners. DEMPSEY KIDNAP NOTE TERMED CRANK’S WORK Threat Against Joan Called ‘Hoax' by Former Champion. By United Press ATLANTIC CITY. N. J„ March 9. —A kidnap threat aimed at his 19-month-old daughter, Joan, was only a “hoax.” Jack Dempsey said today. The former heavyweight champion called a postcard describing a kidnap plot “the work of a crank.” ‘ There’s nothing to it,” Dempsey said. “That card was the work of a crank. They’ve posted several guards over our suite here, but we don’t need them.” Borah’s Sister Dead at 88 By United Press FAIRFIELD. 111., March 9.—Mrs. Alice Borah Crews-Heidinger, 88-year-old sister of Senator William E. Borah (R., Idaho), died of an apoplectic stroke last night.

BY BERNARD HARMON TNTO Indianapolis today came the vanguard of the nation’s bowlers for the opening of the thirty-sixth annual American Bowling Congress, to be played on 32 alleys in the Coliseum at the State Fairground. Between tonight, when the first ball is rolled, and 37 days later, when the last is flung down the alleys, 2853 teams of five men each will try their skill. They will come from 393 cities in the entire country. * This is the second time Indianapolis has been host to the Congress. In 1903 85 teams battled far 10 days on 10 alleys in Tomlinson Hall. Signed for the meet are more teams than ever have participated. More prize money than ever before has been offered for the event. Winners are to split $108,890. A total of 1053 teams is to represent Indianapolis during the Congress, 53 more than were pledged by local officials to bring the meet here. Visitors to the Coliseum and the adjoining exposition buildmg will find a $250,000 layout, as compared with the SSOOO show staged in Tomlinson Hall 33 years ago.

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936

Tra La! Tra La! Spring is here, tra! la! tra! la! The - temperature went as high as 63 yesterday, and Weather Bureau forecasters believe it probably will reach that and higher this afternoon. At 1 p. m. the mercury was 57. It’s going to be warmer tomorrow, and even though it may be cloudy, topcoats will not be necessary, they intimated. Today, the downtown streets were crowded with women looking for Easter bonnets and men eyeing gaudy ties and spring suits. Yesterday, people tried to forget the weeks of extreme cold by taking walks and rides and playing golf. The Weather Bureau, decidedly more popular now than during the days it predicted “snow and colder,” looked at its charts today and said more fine days are on the way. Spring fever took its usual toll today, as office workers leaned out windows wistfully trying to think of excuses to get outside. Pussy willows are out, too.

2,879,000 FACE HEAVIERTAXES New or Increased Federal Rates Would Hit Them, Experts Say. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 9.—More than 2,879,000 persons face a possibility of new or increased Federal taxes as a result of President Roosevelt’s proposal for a tax on undistributed corporate pr jfits, the House Ways and Means Tax subcommittee was informed by the Treasurytoday. The figures were submitted to the tax experts as the second week of conferences began with indications pointing to drafting of a tentative budget balancing tax bill to raise from $730,000,000 to $792,000,000 through a corporate profits, “windfall” tax on withheld processing levies and possibly new processing taxes on more than 30 commodiities. The Treasury figures were that 2,687,768 of 4,500,000 present filers of individual income tax returns faced possible tax hikes if corporations under the proposed new law distributed all corporate earnings. In addition 191.302 persons who either do not file tax returns, or file them without paying taxes at present, would be affected, the Treasury estimated.

ITALY TO CONTINUE WAR ON ETHIOPIA Operations Not to Cease. Deputies Told. By United Press ROME, March 9.—ltaly, having promised France her support against Germany, proclaimed again today her intention of continuing the Ethiopian war to a successful conclusion. Italy has tentatively accepted the proposal of the League ot Nations to listen to peace talks and there is a lull in military operations in Africa. Nevertheless, when the Chamber of Deputies convened today in the presence of Premier Benito Mussolini, Costanzo Ciano, president of the chamber, assured the deputies that the war has not been abandoned. mart~quiets~afTer EARLY SELLING MOVE Prices Go Up From Lows; Aircraft Shares Are Strong. NEW YORK, March 9.—The stock market quieted after an early selling move today and prices moved up from their lows. Aircraft shares were strong. The leveling-off in stock prices accompanied some rallying power in foreign exchange trading. The French franc recovered all but a fractional part of its early lass.

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BRITAIN PLEDGES AID TO FRANCE IF WAR COMES

Russia, Poland, Rumania, Other Nations on Side of Paris. FORTS FULLY MANNED Premier Sarraut Coldly Rejects Proposals Made by Fuehrer. By United Press PARIS, March 9.—Russia, the Little Entente and the Balkan Entente—a formidable military combination—rallied to the support of France today against Germany. The Little Entente comprises Rumania, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey are in the Balkan entente. Germany moved several thousand troops today into the Saar, which technically, under the agreemerit when it was turned over by France after the plebiscite, should have been kept demilitarized like the Rhineland. When Adolf Hitler accepted the Saar, he undertook to keep it demilitarized and then declared there were no longer any points of difference with France. Troops Sent to Frontier As troop movements continued throughout the day the Sixth Regiment of Moroccan Tirailleurs moved from the Rhone Valley to Montmedy. Other movements were affected by railway within the sixth, seventh and twenty-first regions, where troops were moved closer to frontier to the east and north. There remained no doubt that Adolf Hitler’s dispatch of troops into the German Rhineland, within shot of French troops ready for war on the other side of the frontier, was the final act which brought Europe to a definite turning point in its diplomacy. Line of Forts Manned France has received firm assurances of support from Poland and from Italy, from the Little Entente nations of Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia. Soviet Russia’s army of 1,300,000 men is behind her. Her great line of Maginot forts on the German frontier are fully manned for instant action. She is prepared, it was learned, to call up new classes of army reservists at any moment. It was indicated that Mussolini’s prompt assurance of loyalty to France might have marked changes in the penalties situation. Sarraut Rejects Proposal Yesterday was one of the most crowded days since the World War in Paris, as succeeding days will be. The cabinet met with President Albert Lebrun. General staff officers and chiefs of all the fighting services considered possibilities. France demanded a meeting of the League Council. A meeting of Locarno nations was called for tomorrow. War ministry plans to reinforce the frontier were approved. Premier Albert Sarraut made a speech to the nation. There were foreign office conferences with British and Italian and other envoys. Sarraut curtly rejected Hitler’s peace prpposals. France could not even consider them, he said, first because Germany violated her treaties; secondly because France would not negotiate under the menace of troops in the Rhineland. Poland With France By United Press WARSAW. March 9.—Poland took its stand today beside its old ally, France. Col. Joseph Beck, foreign minister, told Leon Noel, French ambassador, unreservedly that Poland is ready to fulfill its obligations as France's ally in event of a conflict with Germany.

Among the bowlers who are to compete in the A. B. C. event will be several veterans who participated in the almost forgotten tourney of 1903, among them two Indianapolis men, Robert Bryson and Jess Pritchett. Mr. Bryson has since served as president of the bowling congress and, although he had retired from competition, he joined a team at the start of the season and will take his place among the thousands of entrants. Mr. Pritchett was a star of the 1903 event and has continued as such through the years. Carrying three averages over the 200 mark he will lead Cook’s Goldblumes, the city's outstanding quintet, into action the night of April 7. Indianapolis teams will dominate the alleys until Saturday, when the first out-of-town teams take over the drives. The first week-end will find only Indiana teams in action, but the following Saturday and Sunday will see the first of a long line of out-of-state squads firing at the tenpins. Hotels, restaurants and other downtown business establishments are preparing to entertain nearly 15.000 visiting bowlers and followers during the course of the event. The advance sale of tickets exceeded promoters’ expectations, and anew all-time attendance record is expected to be added to those already established by the 1936 event.

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THE ‘POWDER KEG’ OF EUROPE

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Billion-Dollar Defense Plan Urged for U. S. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 9.—A record defense appropriation of more than a billion dollars was urged on Congress today coincident with the swift development of political crises across the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Referring to critical events in Germany and Japan. Chairman Glover H. Cary (D„ Ky.) of the House Subcommittee on Appropriations, handling the $549,000,000 naval supply bill for 1937, said that in “these times it is necessary that our Navy and Army come up to the absolute minimum as requested by the budget bureau.” He told reporters that his bill closely paralleled the budget bureau’s estimates. It will include funds for 333 planes, 12 destroyers and six submarines and other features requested by the budget bureau. Resopnsible witnesses from the Navy’s high command, were understood to have told the subcommittee that they were prepared to go ahead with construction of battleships which would be the largest in the world should the London Naval conference ‘collapse. GERMANY INVITED TO SESSIONS OF LEAGUE Formal Bid Is Communicated to Berlin by Geneva. By United Press GENEVA, March 9.—The League of Nations invited Germany today to attend Friday’s session of the conucil at which France’s appeal for action against Germany because of her repudiation of the Locarno Treaty will be considered.

HITLER FLOUTS RIVER CLAUSES Waterways Nationalized by Germany, Report From Reliable Sources. By United Press BERLIN, March 9.—Negotiations to restore fully sovereignty of Germany over her rivers, made international waterways by the Versaillies Treaty, have been under way for some time, an official spokesman announced today. Reliable sources said Germany already had resumed control of the rivers. The spokesman, however, denied that Germany had made a one-sided denunciation of the treaty provisions governing the rivers. The rivers in question are the Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Oder and Moselle. RHINELAND POLICE JOIN NAZI INFANTRY Hitler’s Action Increases Troops in Area. By United Press COLOGNE, Germany, March 9. Police forces of the Rhineland were incorporated into the army today. All policemen in the Rhineland will, in effect, become infantrymen. Though figures were not immediately available, it was admitted that Adolf Hitler's new defy would considerably augment, the 45.000 men estimated to be in the forbidden zone.

Bang! Dosn They Go!

FINAL HOME PRICE THREE CENTS

England’s Decision Given to House of Commons by Capt. Eden. DEFENSE BILL PUSHED Blunt Warning Is Given Germany in Address by Baldwin.

THE EUROPEAN CRISIS

Bt United rrtu LONDON Britain promises military aid to France and Belgium if they are attacked by Germany. Prime Minister Baldwin presses for action on $1,500,000,000 rearmament program. BERLIN —Germany flouts Versailles Treaty further by declaring her rivers again entirely German and not international waterways as provided by treaty. PARlS—France pours troops toward border. Russia, Poland, Italy, Rumania, CzeehosloviVia, Yugoslavia, Greece and Tuif.ey pledge support against Germany. ROME—ltaly, willing to listen to League, peace suggestions, proposes to continue war in Ethiopia. By United Press LONDON, March 9.—The British government informed the House of Commons today that Britain will go to the military aid of France and Belgium if Germany attacks either, and warned aggressive powers that Britain is not afraid to fight. The important pronouncements were delivered to a crowded House by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and Capt. Anthony Eden, foreign secretary. Both speakers indicated that Britain is not looking for trouble ! and urged peace discussions. Bald- | win said there never can be permaj nent peace in Europe until Britain, ! France and Germany get together I in friendship. He warned that if there Is war, Britain can stand it longer than other powers. Confidence Shaken, He Says Eden said regretfully that only last Friday he had suggested to the German ambassador a discussion of an air defense pact in western Europe, but that “the German government’s course has profoundly shaken confidence in any engagement into which the government of Germany might in future enter.’* Eden spoke for 25 minutes. The House was still pondering his important words when Baldwin opened debate of the government’s rearmament program, entailing an immediate expenditure of about $1,500,000,000. “One nation might make war.* Baldwin said solemnly. “It might take 50 to secure peace.” “Minimum,” Says Premier Britain, Baldwin said, is left with no alternativte pending general disarmament but to review the state of its defensive forces. The rearmament program announced by the government last week, Baldwin said, represents the minimum required “in the present circumstances.” It would be impossible to prevent some aggressor from starting, a war. Baldwin said, unless the aggressor knew that he would be met immediately by armed opposition. “Neither the government nor th* British people.” Baldwin assured the House, “would ever be intimidated by threats, from whatever quarter they came.” “Asa nation, wc could go on longer than others, and if driven to it, we should not hesitate,” he declared.