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Scuirps-wowarsl| VOLUME 48—NUMBER 83

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SHOWERS END LONG DROUGHT IN GRAINBELT

Menace Confronting Spring Wheat Crop in Dakotas Is Relieved.

DANGER IS STILL GREAT

Traders Release Futures on Small Amounts; Price Losses Small.

By United Press CHICAGO, June 16.—Frequent showers in the Dakotas today broke & drought that threatened to become the worst in the history of the Northwest and which was reported by grain statisticians to be costing American farmers a million bushels of wheat daily. Weather reports from the Northwest told of scattered rains throughout North Dakota, the largest spring wheat producing state. Precipitation was reported heaviest along the Canadian border. Southern and ~ eastern sections of the wheat belt received little relief. In the nation’s grain marts traders sold wheat futures in small amounts on the strength of the weather néws, but there was no rush to liquidate as the drought situation still was regarded as critical. Price losses were confined to a cent

a bushel or less on Chicago and Minneapolis exchanges.

Damage Estimate High

~~ Estimates on spring wheat killed ‘by drought since June 1 run as high as 40,000,000 bushels, and many farmers in the Dakotas and Montana are reported ready to abandon their fields as worthless even for pasture. After two and a half months of the lightest rainfall on record in North Dakota, the chief spring wheat producing state, most growers said their crop will be a complete failure unless good moisture comes within a Week. The Sesious Jinplications of the extende weather were reflected by the boom in wheat futures Tok the nation’s leading grain exchan 1934 Drought Recalled The spring wheat markets, Minmeapolis and Duluth, soared 5 cents # bushel, the maximum gain per-| mitted in a single day's trading under exchange regulations. The Chicago Board of Trade recorded s of 3 cents a bushel. White-haired Nat C. Murray, who has compiled crop statistics for the government and for a La Salle-st grain firm for 40 years, said dispatches from his 2000 crop reporters showed 2,000,000 acres of spring wheat abandoned in the last two weeks. “Spring wheat is dying at the rate of 1,000,000 bushels a day, and only heavy ,rain within the next week can save the crop from the worst drought damage in many years,” Mr. Murray said. “The crop is off to a start much similar to that of the disastrous drought year of 1934.” Winter Wheat Recovered

Inspection of the intricate charts and graphs that line Mr. Murray's woffice high above La Salle-st, keep--ing him as close to the soil as any dirt-smeared farmer, indicated that . @ recovery in spring wheat still fis a possibility. The fine recoveryg'of this year’s winter wheat crop, wiich came through a period of dro high winds, and dust storms to yield not far under average, show that a renewed Jrowine g spree is not impossible for the spring crop. Other grain experts reported the condition grave in the Northwest. A promient Minneapolis grain elevator owner said only scattered spots in North Dakota are expecting any crop at all. Many growers reported from 25 to 30 per cent of their crop already beyond recovery. ~ RR. O. Cromwell, another of Chi_cago’s five famed private crop experts now in South Dakota, reported the crop failure in the Western section of that state.

Some Optimism Expressed

“Some late grain might make af half crop if improved with. soaking but half the total acreage

.row morning for Lafayette.

SPEAKS TONIGHT

CITY IS HOST

T0 FIRST LADY

Mrs. Roosevelt to Arrive Late Today; Guest of McNutts.

Indianapolis is prepared for its role tonight as host to Mrs. Franklin

D. Roosevelt, first lady of the land. Presentation of flowers by the Girl Scouts, a dinner at the Governor’s mansion, Mrs. Roosevelt's lecture at the Murat and attendance at a performance of the Federal Players at B. F. Keith's, are to mark the program. Upon her arrival by motor late this afternoon from Grayville, Ill, where she has been visiting at the summer home of her social secretary, Mrs. James Helm, a group of Girl Scouts is to present her with a cluster of roses and delphinium. Mrs. Roosevelt is national honorary president of Girl Scouts. Following dinner at the Governor’s mansion with Gov. and Mrs, McNutt and several other guests, Mrs. Roosevelt is to lecture at 8:30 at the Murat under the auspices of Town Hall on “The Pu of Government Homesteads.” An open

forum discussion and- a reception}

at the theater are to follow. y is to go to Keith's to attend part of the Federal Players’ performance of “After Dark.” The curtain is to be held until 8:45 i to allow Mrs. Roosevelt and the

party to see part of the perform-

ance, After “spending the night at the Governor's mansion, Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Helm are to leave tomorMrs. Roosevelt is to appear on a Science and Leadership institute being conducted by Purdue University.

BRITAIN IS READY TO END PENALTIES

Cabinet Favors Abolition

Sanctions on Italy.

By United Press LONDON, June 16.—Amid contro-

of

versy on the merits of a shift in for-

eign policy, the cabinet prepared

‘| today to face the House of Com-

mons Thursday and defend its decision to support abolition of League sanctions against Italy. The cabinet will meet formally tomorrow to ratify the resommendations of its Foreign Affairs: Committee, which last night voted against continuing sanctions. It will discuss the defense of its new policy to be made by Foreign Secretary An-

ed thony 'Eden, who has agreed to

House of Commons debate on foreign affairs Thursday. The policy shift made Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and his government target for bitter attacks. While the powerful Rothermere press demanded Eden's resignation from the cabinet, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, president of the League of Nations Union, said the cabinet’s readiness to abandon sanctions is “midsummer madness.”

MARKETS AT A GLANCE

By United Press’ ; Stocks—At new highs since April 18, Steels leading. Bonds—Higher, United States Governments irregularly lower. Curbs—Stocks irregularly higher;

utilities firm.

Chicago—Stocks firm. ; Foreign Exchange — Sterling gushes new high for year, then ; francs at gold

eased

Cotton—4 to 10 francs higher. rains Practionally higher; December wheat at new season's Rubber—4 tb § De aos huh.

led by ° rails;

0 B READY

THIS EVENING

Delivery of $7,000,000 to Marion County Veterans to Start at 5:30.

WORK IS RUSHED HERE |

Orders to Stop Payment on

50,000 Certificates Due to Interest Error.

More than 50,000 “stop payment: orders against War Veterans’ bonus bonds were received here today.by Postmaster Seidensticker. The orders have been issued due to miscalculation of interest charges on loans made to veterans in anticipation of the bonus payment. Most such loans were made through government agencies to soldiers in homes and hospitals. It was not known how many] Marion County bonds are to be held up by the goverriment, since the stop payment orders are listed by numbers. Veterans affected are being informed by telegraph to return their bonds to the Federal Reserve Banks from which they were issued. The corrections in interest charges on loans are to be made and the bonds returned.

Bonds Sorted, Checked

Meanwhile, some 13,000 bonus bond certificates representing nearly -$7,000,000 ‘to Marion County World War veterans from Indiana’s share of $50,730,624, were to be ready for delivery after 5:30 this evening. A special force of several hundred postal clerks by that time are expected to have completed the all night task of sorting and checking the certificates in preparation for their delivery. Each bonus packet is registered and all veterans have been urged to remain at home to receive them. Delivery is to be made only to the veteran to whom the certificate is addressed and only after :ndentification by a neighbor or a member of the household.

Certification Plans Made

Another special detail of clerks: has -been assigned for certifying bonds for conversion into cash-when:

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city have béen prepared to certify bonds for veterans. Adolph Seidensticker, postmaster, said that the most difficult problem would be one of identification at the time of certification. For this reason he has asked members of veterans’ organizations, churches, political and civic clubs to assist, since two witnesses must accompany each veteran at time of identification.

ANGLERS CROWDING LAKES AND STREAMS

Fishing Conditions Reported Good as Season Opens.

The mud-spattered, weary -men you saw today are the fishermen re-

turning from the first battle of the game fish season which opened at midnight. Indiana lakes and streams were crowded with rod and reel men, many of whom started early last night to be on hand when the clock

. struck the bewitching hour.

Reports from the state Conservation Department indicate excellent fishing throughout the state. Streams are in geod shape for angling, and game wardens report a good spawning season with prospects for the future better than they have been for several years. Northern counties expect lively bass fishing. Freeman, Shafer and Wawasee Lakes are expected to produce some record catches and many Indianapolis fishermen are trying that old standby, Barbee Lake, today. Tove River is said to be in godd condition for game fish, as are Kankakee, Big and Little Blue Rivers. Some good reports are received on Salamonie River, where the bass, wall-eyed pike and. rock bass are taking every kind of bait offered. Nearer Little Flatrock and McCoy's Lake are expected to produce some winners.

W. C. Fields Is Improving By United Press RIVERSIDE, Cal. June 16.—-W. C.

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NOMINEE WAS SCHOOL CHIEF

Townsend ‘Served as Colnty Education Head in Grant, Blackford.

Going to college from ‘a Blackford County farm in a $7.50 suit of clothes; Se perintelent of Grant Blackford Co

and then ‘employment in a glass Taciory paid for his schooling. deiviig an A.B. degree: from the Marion’ College, the Lieutenant Governor served as county superintendent of schools in Blackford and Grant Counties from 1909 to 1919. He was a member of the General Assembly in 1923.

Won Recall of Bill It was during the 1923 legislative session that he deserted a sickbed— he had been ill with influenza—to recall a defeated bill and obtain ‘its passage. The bill was a measure giving the’State Board of Accounts

blue: prints of highway ‘contractors. : While serving as county superintendent, Mr. Townsend, according, to his friends, fostered a plan to safeguard children from accidents

| by painting‘ school busses bright|

yellow, instead - of ° "the customary blue and black. Today all Indiana ‘school . busses are painted yellow, or a: bright | orange. to warn motorists. He was the author of a co-opera-tive school register, now in use in 25,000 school rooms. ° State Fair Shows Profit : When Lieut. Gov. Townsend took control of the Indiana State Fair his friends say: the fair was losing | money for taxpayers of the state, They poifit to a $13,000 profit in 1934 and a $38,000 State Fair profit in 1935 as showing the success of the fair during his administration. In .the last general election Mr Townsend, running for Lieutenant Governor, was elected by a majority of 1948 He had a majority of 10,101 more votes: than President Roosevelt polled in Indiana. : Married in 1910 to Miss Nora Harris, member of an old Quaker family wnsends

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BY WILLIS 1 ©. NEA Service Stall Writer

last 30 of Alfred Mossman | 1s

Landon’s 48 years. his whole

Part of an estimated crowd of 7000 delegates and spectators that packed the Coliseum as the Indiana.

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M.. Clifford Townsend

The indiana Demografie Pariy Party the state and national -adniinistral ‘Republican state platform. The platform was adopted without: out dissent after it was reported by McCart, Paoli, resolutions | the Ty chairman, and Harvey Cole, Peru. ‘The platform pledged retention of the gross income tax law “with cor-. rection of existing inequalities,” promised continuation of the emer-

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‘Lucille, gency clause of the $1.50 tax law. .

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Gross Tax Reform Urged in Democra tic Pla tform

State. and u. S. Agministrations Draw Indorsement in Program Approved by: Delegates.

yh ‘indorsed a platform lauding d attacking planks in the;

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pon government, praising EL on of ie = utilities and financial institu-

opposition to the

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of Headaches, H He Says.

On his ith anniversary as Indi-

Invites Kansan to Match Accomplishments of His Regime in State.

RAPS G. 0. P. PLATFORMS

| Means ‘Back to the Rocks

With Landon and Knox,’ He Parodies.

Matching his record against that of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, assailing the Republican state platform and acclaiming President Roosevelt' and his Administration,

_ | Gov. McNutt today gave the | | keynote address before the | | Democratic state convention.

Sun-tanned, his white hair glis-

tening against a background of pic-

tures of Democratic leaders, the Governor championed his party as thousands of galleryites and delegates cheered his attacks against the Republican Party. Caustically referring 'to the Republican Party as wearing “the same old colors of the Wall Street stable,” Samuel D. Jackson, Fort

| Wayne, addressed the convention as

permanent chairman. Excerpts from the Governor's speech, ranging from a section-by-section attack on the state platform of the Republican Party to national questions, follow: Declares Conditions Best in U. 8. “Indiana is in a better condition than any other state in the United States of America. The only way ‘to ‘insure a continuation of this record is to elect the nominee of this convention, “I invite and challenge the gentleman from Kansas (Landon) to compare the Kansas record with ie Indiana record from 1933 to 1936. “Within the last two weeks what is left of the Republican Party held two conventiohs. In the dull, lifeless and futile Cleveland eons

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corners to become a nation’s scarecrow, adopted a platform and selected a ticket, both of which can Ae described with, “Back on the rocks With Landon and Knox.

Opens State Attack

“The Republican national platform is so full of compromises, hedges, contradictions and straddles that the candidate had to repudiate parts of it before the newspapers could put it'in type.” he said. Shifting his attack to the Republican state platform, he charged the

| Indiana, G. O. P. convention with

providing a “shopworn piatform which is convincing evidence that the Republican Party of Indiana is utterly incompetent to handle the affairs of state.” “It proposes to eliminate the emergency clause in the tax limitation law, repeal the gross income tax law, enact & net income tax law, supplemented by other taxes. What other taxes? The people of the state are entitled to know.”

Views Gas Tax Law

Gov. McNutt then pointed to the state G.O.P. plank urging reduction in gasoline tax and auto license fees. He said Indiana pays on an

has more “roads per square mile.” “The Republican platform demands repeal of the State Executive Administrative Act. The efliciency

Def Club” ‘and its collection of Democratic Party funds he said:

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Lieutenant Governor Wirt as McKinney and Greenlee Withdraw.

FIST FIGHT STOPS VOTE

McNutt Favorite Far in Lead When Rivals Make Vote Unanimous.

Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend of Marion this afte ernoon was nominated for Governor by the Democratic state convention. Fist fights and heated argu= ments among the county dele gations, including Marion, developed on the first ballot,

which was not completed. E. Kirk McKinney and Pleas E, Greenlee, the other two candidates, withdrew when the voting stood: Townsend, 870; McKinney, 216, and Greenlee, 213%, according to unofe ficial count. Mr. Townsend then was nomie nated by acclamation.

Waves to Cheering Crowd

Mr. Townsend kissed his wife, waved to the cheering crowd and posed for photographers. Delegates who a few moments before had been snarling at each other, shook hands and said that they would stand with a united Democracy. “I withdraw from the race, and I want {0 make the nomination of Townsend unanimous,” Mr. Green+

-lee said. He received -a tremendous

ovation, Mr, McKinney followed the fore -mer patrorihge secretary to the plates form and expressed the same Sens

timents. - ‘Democratic friends,” Mr, : Townsend .said, “with deep emotion words become cold - and meaningless. © You have £Xpressed You r faith and ‘corifidénce in me a feel uns worthy of this honor and faith pledge

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your confidence

ur y “The platform tha you sented today voices a sentiment in the minds of this great state of ours. This platform means govs ernment of the people, and not govs ernment of - special privilege. We invite the citizens of Indiana to analyze our platform. :

Minton for McKinney

“Selfish forces are trying to gain power in Indiana and the nation, and they can not win in Indiana, In November Indiana will still be enrolled in the battle for justice and will so report to our leader. : “I am still a soldier in the ranks We march today as a united party to victory in November.” The Townsend victory was the outcome of a bitter factional fight of many months, in which the nominee had the support of the McNutt forces. E. Kirk Indianapolis realtor, and former manager, was supported by United States Senator Shermon Minton. Pleas E. Greenlee, former patronage secretary to Gov. McNutt, was backed by United States Sene . ator Frederick VanNuys.

Marion Gives McKinney 166

The Marion County vote, finally ; recorded after a 45-minute dispute and after County Chairman Gipute ;