Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1936 — Page 1
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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 86
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1086
INDIANA PAY ROLLS
AND JOBS
~ VETERANS THRIF TY
{ Employment Gain Gain for Year Shown by 16 Out of 22 Groups Reporting.
LONGER HOURS WORKED
Average Weekly Wage Is Nearly $3 Above That of Last Year.
Indiana pay rolls advanced 3.2 per cent, man-hours worked 3.7 per cent, and employment increased 2.5 per cent from April to May, a bulletin released by Martin F. Carpenter, Indiana State Employment Service director, revealed today.
The bulletin, drawing a comparison between May 1935 and May 1936, repealed the following: 1. Sixteen out of 22 groups giving statistics showed increased em-
ployment from April to May, while
pay rolls were greater for 17 groups. 2. Employment in manufacturing industries increased 10.8 per cent during the year. ' 3. Hotels showed a 16.8 per cent increase in employment and 17.5 per cent increase in pay rolls. 4. The average work week of 41.3 hours was 11 per cent above May, 1935, when the week was 37.2 hours. 5. Weekly earnings averaged $24.09 against $21.49 a year ago. Gains Are Summarized The bulletin, summarizing the Indiana manufacturing industries during May of this year against 1935, said: “Compared with a year ago, the average employe works 11 per cent more hours per week, receives 12.1 per cént more in his weekly pay en-
velope and is paid 2.1 per cent more | PO
an hour. “Wholesale trade and fion-manu-
facturing groups were reported as showing ‘gains in employment and pay rolls th the exception of the ‘and “coal: mining indus-
— to Na re na nthe
tobacco industry with an increase
of 14.7 per cent. The lumber ihdustry and allied frades showed the largest employment gain coupled with ‘pay rell increases: “Retail trade, whith in the last four years has decreased employ- | ment an average of 3.8 per cent during the month of May, showed only a 28 per cent decline this May.” “Wholesale trade,” continued the bulletin, “tends toward stability of employment and pay roll. It showed during May a 43 per cent increase in employment and a 5.1 per cent increase in pay roll. These gains have not been equaled during the last two years.” Private job placements by the bureau were reported to have exceeded the best previous month (August, 1935), by 602, and gained over April of this year by 1118. The placements in May in private industry were 5498.
AFFILIATES OF BANK WILL GET DIVIDENDS
Washington Receiver Ordered to Make Distribution.
Probate Court Judge Smiley N. Chambers today ordered Ralph A. Young, receiver, to pay additional dividends to preferred stockholders of four affiliated companies of the defunct W Bank and Trust Co. To date all claims against the receiverships have been paid. Amounts of the dividends follow: Realty Mortgage and Security Co. 5% per cent, or a total of $8050; Hanover Realty Co., 4 per cent or $5000; No. 2 Realty Mortgage and Security Co., 5 per cent, or $6230, and Capital City Realty Co, 4% per cent or $5775.
RAILWAY ASKS CITY "TO PAVE TRACK AREA
President Suggests Company Be Assessed for Work Later.
Charles W. Chase, Indianapolis Railways, Inc. president, asked the Works Board to let contracts for paving between the car
_ | tracks on College-av from Slst-st
Se
to Northview-av.. The board took " the request under advisement. The street car company, Mr. - Chase said, is not in a position to make the improvement now. wanted the city to carry on the work and assess the .cost to lhe _ ‘Stiet car company » the Bar- - rett law.
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INCREASE;
Much ‘Bonus Ca Cash Going Into Savings Acceunts, Banks Report.
OLD BILLS BEING PAID
$7,000,000 in Bonds Mailed So Far to Ex-Service Men: in County.
A majority of ‘the 13,800 World War veterans of Mar-
ion County are starting or in-|.
creasing bank accounts and paying bills with their bonus money, a survey of local banks showed today. Bonds representing almost $7,000,000 have been distributed to county
veterans. Only 36 per cent or’ 4965 veterans had their bonds certified. Checks to these veterans amount to $2,382,500. The two bonus offices in the Federal Building will probably serve about 1200 veterans in: addition to those accommodated at the eight] substations, Postmaster Seidensticker said.
"Old Bills to Be Paid
“More. veterans have deposited their money in saving and checking accounts than cashed them. Others are putting their bonds in safety deposit boxes and are planning to let them mature,” one bank here reported. Checks for odd amounts under $50 are being cashed and spent now, according to a check of merchants As the veterans certified their bonds for cashing Wednesday and yesterday, the money began to flow into banks and stores. More money was deposited with banks than was converted into spot cash, it was rerted. “All the veterans say they are going to pay their bills. Merchants expect to receive sizable collections on old bills,” one bank officiak said. Several merchants said’ they noticed that only the : odd-amount. checks are being spent, indicating veterans are saving the bulk of their bonus money. ee
LOCAL DRIVER HELD IN HIT-RUN KILLING
Harve N. “chin. Suveyor) Struck Near. Plainfield.
By United Press i DANVILLE, = Ind. June 19— Charges. of involuntary manslaughter were filed today against Shelby H. Spencer of Indianapolis, alleged hit-and-run driver, today in connection with the death of Harve N. Chinn, 36, Terre Haute, State Highway Commission surveyor. Mr. Chinn was killed instantly on United States Highway 40 one and one-half miles west of Plainfield when struck by an automobile said to have been driven by Spencer. State police arrested Spencer at Mount Meridian, several miles. from the scene of the. accident, after a description of the hit-and-run driver and his car had been broadcast by the state police radio system. Chinn, who was working with R. M. Hole, Indianapolis, at the time of the accident, had been employed by the State Highway Commission during the er vacation and was engaged in a study of the feasibility of grade separation projects. He was assistant professor of civil engineering at Rose Polyiechnic Institute at Terre Haute. having joined the faculty in 1929.
4 INJURED IN TWO. "AUTO CRASHES HERE
Local Man Taken to Hospital With
, of Arbor-av. at Market-st ol Parkav. The Burgess car was over-
Mr. Anderson was sent to Methodist Hospital for treatment of hands and face injuries. : Glen Howell, 28, of 518 N. Good-let-av; Mrs. Emma Howell and George
Adolph |
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COU HIN NTS
Anhouncement: Awaited “of Presidential ‘Candidate
on Third : Third Tickets.
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By United Press. launching of a thifd party 1 Y
Charles E. Coughlin’s “National, Union for Social Justice, the Town-
send Old Age: Pension: Group, the remnants. of the late Huey.P. Long's | “Share the Wealth” adherents, and | various; inflationary factions, was anticipated in political circles toddy. Chief: prophet of a new entry in the - 1936 presidential sweepstakes was Mr. Coughlin, who told the United Press ‘that he expected the announicement of a candidacy for President on - a third-party ticket some time today in either New “York, Boston or Washington. Mr. Coughlin was working on a radio ‘speech he is to deliver tonight at 8:45 (Indianapolis time), which will contain an: indorsement of the candidate, provided he announces in time and his platform is what Mr.. Coughlin expects is ‘to be. From Dr. Francis E. Townsend, head - of the old-age pension plan, came. contradictory statements Pat still, in‘ essence, tended to confirm a prospective amalgamation of Coughlin - Townsend - Share - theWealth forces behind a presidential candidate other than President | Roosevelt or Gov. Alf M. Landon. Speculation as to the identity of the prospective candidate was rife | as the hour for the predicted announcement - approached. It cen-| tered mainly on two men : ‘Rep. William Lemke ‘(R., N. BD). ‘co author of the Frazier-Lemke Farm | Mortage Bill which has ‘had Mr. Coughlin’s impassioned support, and former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massa-
Deal.
$14,000 FUND VOTED |
Other: Bills Delayed. -
i ~—ud
OF NEW PARTY
NEW, YORK, “Jung. 19. ~The!
to attract the support of Father
BY COUNTY UNTY GOUNGIL -
-| Listed as "operating Cost;
“OLD "FAITHFUL!
‘THE... GUIDE BOOK SAYS IT DOES THAT EVERY FOUR YEARS
Yi usr y LiKE CLOCK
RAIN IS 15 PREDICTED _
HERE FOR WEEK- END
Local Thunderstorms. Forecast’ tor This Vicinity Tomorrow.
Marion County crops may receive a drenching over the week-end, according to.J. H. -Armington, United
| the possibility of thunde; storms
WHEAT PRICES SOM ON DROUGHT REPORT
Jump of 3105 to 5 Cents: on Mi Markets Recorded...
By United ey a ‘CHICAGO, ' June 19; — ‘Wheat | prices soared to new ‘highs for the season on North American grain | markets. today after a ‘special Department of Agriculture crop report: had emphasized -the critical Srpugh conditions in ‘the North-
July wheat at - Kansas City rocketed up the full 5-cent -limit permitted in a single day's trading. Chicago and - Minneapolis marKets scored: gains of more than 4 cents: a bushel. September. and December futures were at new seasonal highs in both markets and December wheat touched a new mark on Kansas City and Winnipeg
xchanges. ‘July: wheat . at Minneapolis sold |;
chusetts, a bitter critic of the New go
u. S. AGENCY CY REPORTS.
Indianapolis tomorrow. ©. sf Mr. Augen sald the ni
at $1.06 a bushel, up 15% i from
"DECLINE IN CROPS |"
J BouT T0 60 ON. PROMOTER SAYS
Lous-Schmeling Fight May :
States meteorologist, whotoday fore |
New Dealers Confident: of ~Clinching Victory in * Vote Jomarmaw
By United Press E WASHINGTON, June 19. —The New Deal prepared today to complete its victory on the new corporate profits tax bill by rushing the $800,000,000 revenue measure to passage through a barrage of opposition debate and adjourning Congress - probably. tomorrow. : The. controversial bill, designed to
nation’s big corporations, appeared certain to be an issue in the presidential: campaign. Republicans, aided by a bloc of mocratic ‘rebels, wrote minority
| reports and pressed charges that it
was dangerous, discriminatory legislation striking at fundamental principles of American business. Whether the measure could be approved Saturday, as it was agreed
(upon by Senate-House conferees,
was not yet positive, but Administration = leaders . expressed belief that debate—while Dister~would be short. Threats of a Senate. buster seemed to have vanished.
% Exemptiohs “Provided For
Drafting experts labored to complete their work on the compromise bill which imposed a tax rang-
‘ing from 8 .to 15 per cent on cor-
porate income, puts a super or reform tax graduated from 7 to 27 oot Eh the come, m Jortion of
; ¢ Boavawelght "In
nt will be Schimel tonight “unless it
| is raining pitchforks at 8 p. m.,” | Promoter Mike. Jacobs: Siousices ‘| this* afternoon. : : ‘Should a setond’ postponem ent be necessary, Jacobs said, the fight is to be held Monday: “Even if it’s or. sprinkling lightly when the first. preliminary goes on.” Jacobs said, “we’ll continue the show. But if it’s rain-
dng “heavily, then: we will Postpone | dhe said. that: 10 the event: the
'| show gets under ‘way and the weath-
er looks threatening, the main bout will be - put. on Sooner than: the scheduled time of 8 p. m. (Indianime).
apolis. t. “I'm interested only in the péople ‘who "have bought tickets,” he said. “If the main fight goes on too early for the radio broadcast, then those ‘who planned to listen in are Just out of luck.” Weather predictions were - for showers: this afternoon and tonight. Overcast skies prevailed all morning and early afternoon. Louis and Schmeling remained in. seclusion all day. Louis arose early and drove to the far reaches of the Bronx where he had a workout on ‘the: road. Schmeling was. at the: -home of a friend on Long Island. The ticket sale continued to lag.
tration ‘leaders e
minority report, Senator Walter F.
1. Walsh (D., Ws : announced they would file a minor-
voring businesses ' that now have large surpluses and further weaken-
weak.” RR ‘D,:R. Approval: Claimed
The ‘compromise which Adminisxpect 10 «be approved by both chambers went far toward meeting the original request of President Roosevelt for $620,000,000 a year permanent revenue and $517,000,000 temporary revenue to finance the farm program, make up for taxes uncollected under the invalidated AAA ‘and pay for the soldiers’ bonus. “The measure will raise at least $630,000,000 permanent revenue, which is more than the President asked,” Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D, N. C) of the Ways and Means Committee, said. “It meets with the Administration’s approval.”
Safe and Sane DRIY Ie
levy stiffest penalty tax rates on the
George (D., 'Ga.) and Senator David |
ity. report ‘opposing : the “radical” “corporate profits tax plan as “fa-
ing businesses that are financially.
| 3,000,000,000 franc
Blum Cabinet Upholds Atti- * tude of London on Penalties.
SCANS BALDWIN VIEWS
Action Is Taken After Listening to Report on Foreign Affairs.
By United Press
PARIS; June 19. —France joined Great Britain in a new policy today when the cabinet agreed to follow London's example and advocate abolition of League sanctions
against Italy. The government accepted the proposal to raise sanctions after a report on foreign affairs by Yves Delbos, foreign minister and after studying British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's House of Commons speech in which he advocated sn Anglo-Franco-Geérman understanding to secure European peace. The French delegation to ‘the League Council on June 26 and the June 30 extraordinary Assembly will be instructed to vote for appointment of a commitiee to effect termination of the economic siege against Italy. The League voted anti-Italian sanctions last October when Italy was declared an aggressor nation after Black Shirt troops poured across the Mareb "River to what proved to be the spéedy conquest of Emperor Haile Selassie’s ancient realm.
EDEN UNDER ATTACK FOR POLICY CHANGE
| Resianation Demanded by
Angry 2 Poposition.
‘By sik _- LONDON, June 19.—The government today fixed Tuesday.for Commons debate on opposition resolutions ‘ seeking its overthrow for abandoning League sanctions against Italy. Although the cabinet was confi‘dent of victory, demands increased for the resignation of the man re-
sponsible for the policy shift—For- |
eign Secretary Anthony Eden. Reaction was swift to yesterday's debate when: Capt. Eden, white faced and . angry, was severely heckled as he pleaded for a realistic view of Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia and the necessity for an Anglo-Franco-German understanding. to maintain European peace.
TREASURY IS BROKE, FRENCH ARE TOLD
Disguised Inflation Carried Out, Chamber Learns.
By United Press PARIS, June 19.—The French treasury is empty, this year’s authorized borrowing already has been exhausted and 14,000,000,000 francs ($922,600,000) in inflation already has been carried out, Vincent Auriol, minister of finance, told the Chamber of Deputies today. He revealed that government requirements between now and December will total 8,000,000,000 francs ($527,200,000). In addition, Auriol explained, - France must repay a ($197,700,000) British loan.
The treasury in 1936, he said, was: authorized to borrow 22,780,000,000 | francs ($1,501,000,000), of which all
ion was « he meant that such ac-|
was disguised inflation.
| TEACHERS’ COLLEGE IS REACCREDITED |”
: : | Action Fellows Airng of “Diploma
Mil’ Charge. Central Normal College, Danville,
at a ¢lostd meeting
training school iy, 1of the state board of jefiusation to- |
All Europe Is Plunging
Headlong Into Chaos, Simms Says.
ORIENT ALSO A PERIL
British Fear They May Not Be Ready if Conflict Breaks Out.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, June 19; —I1t would be difficult to overs estimate the gravity of the chaos into which Europe is fast plunging as Britain leads the way to the abandonment
of sanctions against Italy.
Britain is frightened. She is worse scared than on the eve of 1914. It is this alarm which lies at the root of her -determination to make peace with Mussolini. Britain is clearing her deck for action. She is convinced a conflict may break out at any moment, either in Europe or the Orient, and fears it may happen before she is ready. Accordingly she is rushing her land, sea and air armaments as fast as her highly developed indus< try can turn them out. In abandoning sanctions Britain, in effect, is abandoning the League of Nations—at least as it is now organized, At the outset of the Italo-Ethiopian war, her Geneva spokesmen warned that unless the! League demonstrated a’ willingness and a capacity to prevent wars or check an aggressor, she would have to consider a change of policy. ‘Looks fo Own Safety
particularly im Europe. A new League ‘of Nations may rise from the ashes of the old. If so, Britain will be glad. She will do all she can’ to help. Meanwhile, pawelets she feels herself in great danger, a
{danger which . the world pe
machinery, as ‘How “geared, can’
| ward off. Hence she must look to
her own safety. This peril is all the- greater, Britain: sees it, for : its being’ vague. No one can quite put & finger on it. Prior to 1914, the sits uation was crystal clear. Britain, France and Russia—tHhe tripe ene tente—stood for one thing. Gere many, Austria-Hungary and Italy— the wriple alliance—stood for ane other. Today wheels are Suzie within wheels. Nobody knows exactly where Italy stands. Or Germany. Or for that matter, France, Austria, Hungary, Russia, Japan, Poland, * Finland, Belgium, Britain or the Balkans. 5 France is in the hands of a So< cialist-Communist government. She is beset with revolutionary strikes, Communist leaders are saying they expect soon to ruh the coun The Croix de Feu, on the extreme right, are threatening to make the country Fascist. Anything can happen. ; Disturbed by French Crisis Austria faces seizure by her own Nazis. These wolild invite in Hitler and his followers. To forestall that, the present pro-Italian government plans to enthrone the exiled Arche
‘duke Otte. Which, in turn, might
start blood flowing, for the Little
© Italy, however, is reported backs - ing Otto. She is also flirting with Germany. And unless II Duce’s terms are met with regard to Ethi opia there is no telling which way: he will turn. > To Britain the situation in Prance is most disturbing. With a strong, orderly ally across the channel,