Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1936 — Page 1

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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 89

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936

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LONG DROUGHT DAMAGING TO COUNTY CROPS

Rain Could Not Help Early Stands of Wheat, View of Agent.

10 PER CENT LOSS SEEN

Tomatoes Also Hard Hit by Dry Spell; Corn Progress Is Delayed.

The drought has reached serious proportions in Marion County, Horace E. Abbott, county agricultural agent, said today. “It is now too late for rain’ to do any good to the earlier stands of wheat,” he said. “However, the heads seem to be well filled out, and in some parts of the county harvesting has started.” The later wheat will suffer most, he indicated. The total crop is expected to be off 10 to 15 per cent. Farmers are reporting that the tomato crop is at a standstill and many fields have had no rain since the young tomato plants were set, the agent said.

Too Early for Estimate

While damage to the tomato crop is expected to be large it is too early for an estimate, he added. Rain is badly needed for the second crop of clover—the seed crop—and for the normal two more cuttings of alfalfa, Mr. Abbott said. : Corn is progressing very slowly and indications now are that the crop will suffer about 25 per cent, he said. Corn has its own method of showing when the moisture supply is short, he added. The bigger corn starts to curl to conserve moisture in the stalk. This condition now prevails throughout the county, he said. He also said that all berry crops probably will be below normal. Before the water shortage became acute it was thought that these crops would be about normal, he said.

LIGHT RAIN IN STATE FAILS TO AID CROPS

Southwest Section Most Benefited | — by Slight Precipitation.

Light rains in the southwest section of the state proved insufficient to aid dry areas of Indiana today, it was reported by J. H. Armington, United States meterologist. Northern areas of Indiana, suffering more extensively from the drought conditions, received no rain yesterday. Rainfall was reported at Vincennes and Evansville. Indianapolis and Marion County farmers got little benefit from a slight precipitation. Warmer weather, with no rain in sight, was forecast for tomorrow

WHEAT PRICES FIRM AS TRADING CLOSES

Rates React After Sharp Rally in

Opening Deals.

Times Special CHICAGO, June 23. — Wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade advanced to new highs in a sharp rally after the opening today but reacted later in sympathy with a decline in outside markets. The market, however, closed with a firm tone. The early sharp upward movement was attributed to bullish weather reports received from the drought-stricken spring wheat territory. At the close prices were off 14 to up 3% cent. Corn also was fractionally higher, while oats were unchanged to up cent.

TRADING TURNS DULL AS PRICES STEADY

Irregular Decline Follows Rise on Stock Market. :

By United Press NEW YORK, June 23.—Trading . turned dull early this afternoon on the Stock Exchange. Prices steadied after an irregular decline followed a rise. Steel, motor and oil issues recovered from their lows which were fractions to more than a point net down from the previous close. Utilities regained losses. Rails, depressed fractions to more than a point, failed to rally as much, although dealings were very light. Tax Collections Increase By United Press WASHINGTON, June 23. come tax collections for the first 20 days of June showed an increase of $55,897,057 over collections for the same period

nounced today. Collections for the June 1-20 period inclusive totaled $298,505,823.56

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HOOSIERS ON HAND AS NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARLEY STARTS |

Mrs. Paul McNutt, Gov. McNutt and Tom Tag- : gart, national committeéeman from Indiana (above), at the Hotel Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia as the national Democratic: convention Opened.’

Below (left to right) William F. Cronin, Terre "Haute! Charles L. Sumner, Indianapolis, and Earl ** Crawford, secretary to Gov. McNutt, delegates, talk Y dunes Quer: a fhe. Indiang, Seaton headquarters.

2 DIE IN LOCAL CROSSING CRASH

Father, Son Victims of Train-Car Collision on Shelby-St.

Funeral arrangements were being | HO made today for Victer Zipp of 1754

| Lockwood-st, and his father, Henry

Zipp of 1621 Spruce-st, who were killed in an auto-train crash last night. The tragedy raised the Marion County traffic death toll to 74. The men were riding in a coupe at the Shelby-st crossing when the car was struck by an East-bound Pennsylvania freight. The automobile was demolished and carried 300 feet. who was 26, was dead when his was taken from the wreckage. The

father, who was 56, died a few hours.

later at the City Hospital. D. G. Carr, Jeffersonville, engineer, ‘said the bell on the engine was ringing and the crossing light was operating at the time of the collision. Young Zipp was a salesman for Hibben-Hollweg & Co. His father was a painter. Young Zipp is survived by a brother, Arthur, of Washington, Ind., a sister, Mrs. Harold McClain, of Sunnyside Sanatorium, and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Zipp, who has been visiting Arthur. The father is survived by the widow and three brothers and a sister in addition to the two children. . News of the deaths was withheld from Mrs. McClain.

STEEPLE JACK HURT IN 55-FOOT PLUNGE

Rope Breaks While Victim Paints Smokestack.

A broken rope this morning plunged David Davis, 63, of Greenwood, steeple jack, from the top of a 55-foot smokestack to the roof of the Gregg & Sons, cleaners, 1004 Madison-av. His condition is critical, City Hospital physicians said.

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SAFE STOPPING DISTANCES

ERY few motorists have any accurate idea of the distance in which they can stop their cars

at any given speed. Many believe they “can stop on a dime.” Modern four wheel brakes in * good condition, are, it is true, quite wonderful. But the average driver does not consider that when an emergency suddenly develops, valuable time is always consumed in realizing the danger and applying the brakes. This interval B® called “reaction time.” The most alert individual, scientific tests. have shown, needs’ . not less than half a second to get the brakes to working. Many drivers require from one to one and one-half seconds. Since at even 30 miles per hour, a car travels 44 feet in one second, consider where our friend is who says he “can stop on a dime.” Better “play safe” and allow plenty of margin for the stop you may have to make in a hurry. At 20 miles per hour, calculate on 43 feet; at 30 miles, take 80 feet; at 40 miles, allow 128 feet; and at 50 miles, not less than 186 feet. Remember, you are just an average driver. Lives may be at stake!

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BENDIX CORP. STRIKE POSTPONED BY UNION

Arrival of International Officers Is Awaited at. ‘South Bend. By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 23.—A

proposed strike of employes of the Bendix Corp., who asked a 10-cent

TET TWOMEN JURTIN 3 ALLEGED ATTACK

WPA Worker Is Accused of Assault on Officers at Project.

+ Said to have been enraged at the

amount of work assigned to him,

Charles Denton, 20, Negro WPA worker, 2218 Sheldon-st, today was alleged to have attacked and critically injured two project officers at

32d-st and Keystone-av. The injured men are Elmer Stewart, 31, of 1924 S. Belle Vieu-pl, inspector in the city engineer's office, and William Lackey, R. R. 15, Box 7717, superintendent of WPA project 6020. They were injured on tne face and head, and were taken to City

-Hospital.

The Negro used a heavy board in which a nail had been driven as a weapon, police said. Witnesses said the Negro attempted to: strike twe other men, Mack Merrill, 60, of 247 N. Hamil-ton-av, day watchman, and Charles Kinister, 136 E. New York-st, timekeeper. Both eluded the alleged assailant. Denton drew a knife, police said, threatened fellow workers and ran into a nearby field. Four police squads and the fire department rescue squad answered

the riot alarm. and started a search

for the suspect. Charles A. Wilson, assistant WPA

‘administrator, refused to comment

on the alleged attack. It was understood that Denton had been transferred to the Keystone-av project yesterday. Workers on the project are pouring curbing and widening the streets. 5

EDWARD 42 TODAY; HONORS HIS MOTHER Confers Victorian Title on Her in Graceful Tribute. (Another Story on Page 13)

By United Press LONDON, June 23.—King Edward

FARLEY SPEECH OPEN

PARLEY;

EXTREMISTS IN PLATFORM FIGHT; COY MAY HELP DRAFT POLICIES

CHURCH ORGAN DESTROYED BY 515,000 BLAZE

18 Pieces of Apparatus Are Called to St. Mary’s Catholic Building.

A dom fire, believed to have started in a pipe organ, caused damaged estimated at. $15,000 to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vermont and New Jersey-sts, today. Visible for several blocks, the blaze attracted hundreds of people. Police blocked all streets in the neighborhood. Eighteen pieces of apparatus answered the alarms, The firemen worked under the direct command of Fire Chief Fred Kennedy. An investigation was Jaunched immediately by Chief Bernard A. Lynch, fire prevention bureau head. The Rev. Henry Dugan, chancellor of the Indianapolis diocese, said he believed the loss was covered by insurance.

Mass Held at 7

Mass was held in the church at 7: this morning, the Rev. John H. Scheefers told firemen, but there was no one in the building when the fire started. The blaze gained head‘way before it was reported. A passerby, Mrs. Frank Hern, 309 N. New Jersey-st, saw smoke pouring from a stained glass window in the front of the building. She and another unidentified witness turned in the first alarm. First companies to arrive sent back a request for more equipment. Chief Kennedy placed the value of the organ, which was destroyed. at $12,000, and said the large window, w was bi $3000. nestims “water ee also was done to the ‘choir loft; er ——

BURDICK TO MANAGE UNION PARTY FIGHT

North Dakota Congressman Named

to Post, Lemke Says. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 23. — Rep. William Lemke (R., N. D.), presidential candidate of the third party ticket, announced today that Rep. Usher Burdick (R., N. D.) has accepted the position of campaign manager for the Union forces. His appointment was announced as Lemke conferred with Dr. Francis E. Townsend, leader of the Townsend Old Age Pension Group, and Gerald K. Smith, leader of the remnants of the late Senator Huey P. Long's “Share-the-Wealth” organization.

BRITISH LABOR HEAD FLAYS WAR POLICY

Motion of Misconfidence Introduced in Commons.

By United Press LONDON, June 23.—A ‘motion of misconfidence in the government because of its policy toward the Ethiopian war was introduced in the House of Commons today by Clement R. Attlee, Labor leader, in opening a-general debate on foreign affairs. fhe Labor Pariy charged that the government betrayed Ethiopia, destroyed the efficacy of the League of Nations and made Great Britain's S name a byword throughout world. Sir John Simon, Home Sectoialy, on behalf of the government, de fended Britain’s position by saying that country was unwilling to start a naval war in the Medi for the sake of Ethiopia.

CITY CLERK TO MARRY

for 9 Tomorrow. issued today

Marriage license was to Daniel J. O'Neill Jr, city clerk, 1017 S. Senate-av, and Miss Estelle

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Gov. Lehman Is Is Reported Demanding Plank on Minimum Pay.

CONFERS WITH WAGNER|

Senator George at Head of Bloc Opposing Further Experimentation.

BY JOE ALEX MORRIS (Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

PHILADELPHIA, June 28. —Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York and Senator Walter F. George of Georgia entered the spirited New Deal platform fight today, intensifying the Democratic split between those who seek to bid for “left-wing’’ voters and the Southern conservative faction.

With New Deal strategists demanding last-minute changes in the President’s policy outline as brought to the convention by Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, latest platform developments included: 1. Entry of Gov. Lehman into the controversy with a demand for a “sound” minimum wage plank. Mr. Lehman conferred with Senator

‘Wagner late this morning.

2. Senator George decided to serve on the Resolutions Committee, thus assuring a strong voice against demands of some New Deal captains for further experimentation. 3. Apparently amicable settlement of controversy over the labor plank, with announcement that President John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers, was satisfied. Mr. Lewis’ position was considered important ‘because Of ‘his influence over the votes of a huge block of miners. The _resolutions committee was expected to organize formally un(Turn to Page Three)

LEMKE THREAT CASTS SHADOW

Democrats Appear Calm but Fear Strength of His Supporters.

BY RAYMOND CLAPPER Times Special Writer

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.—It has been a long time—20 years to be

exact—since a Democratic national convention has worked itself up into such a unanimous disposition as this one. As you watch the shining dome of Chairman James A. Farley moving about on the platform under the reflection of the klieg lights, you know that everything within the convention is well in hand. Whatever the White House wants, Jim's delegates will give. Al Smith has dropped the other shoe. He has walked about as far as he can go. So that’s over with. Nobody els~ is seen moving foward the exit. The all-Roosevelt convention is completely in the bag. ‘But do not be misled. The Roosevelt managers are worried although they ~onceal it well. wondcring how much third party candidate William Lemke will help Gov. Landon. If it were only Rep. Lemke, they wouldn't bother much, knowing that at most he could only nick them in a few of the more debt-ridden farm states like the’ Dakotas and perhaps Minnesota. What bothers the Roosevelt Democrats is that Rep. Lemke is Be ured by Father Coughlin, Dr. Townsend and Huey the | 1 ong's self-annointed crown prince, the Rev. Gerald sharing a small remnant of the kingfish's mantle. This motley coalition

AUTOIST BADLY BURNED

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-retor Explodes.

Frank Baugh, 38, of 1541 N. Grant-st, was critically burned early today when gasoline he was pouring into the carburetor of his auto, explode, enveloping his clothes in

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WAGNER TOLD HOOSIER BEARS ROOSEVELT O.K.

WPA Regional Chief Is Slated for Subcommittee, Is Report.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA, June 23.—Wayne Coy, who was elected Indiana member of the National Democratic Convention Resolutions Committee without dissent, may be placed on the sub-committee which will draft the platform, it was reported today as the first session opened. Senator Robert F. Wagner (D., N. Y.), resolutions committee chairman; has been asked to use Mr. Coy in this capacity, it was learned. He is said to be backed both by the White House and Gov. McNutt. The Governor today expected to call the delegates together Lo vote approval of repeal of the two-thirds rule. In his role of delegation chairman he dominated the first delegation meeting and had his slate accepted without a murmur, VanNuys, Minton Absent Senators Frederick VanNuys and Sherman Minton, who were reported to resent the plan to put Mr. Coy on the platform committee, had not arrived in the city when the meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Both are delegates-at-large. As soon as the Governor called the meeting to. order, attorney Glenn Van Auken read the slate and. it was approved unanimously. Then Frank McHale moved that where a delegate was not present an alter-

would be recognized. That also was approved with seconds from both Mr. Van Auken and Judge Frank P, Baker, Indianapolis. Dan ©. Tobin, Indianapolis, asked if that was customary and was informed that it was so. But the special action was reported taken by Mr. McHale because R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne, was said to have the proxy of John Tukarz of Lake County. The latter was absent, but Mr. Peters did not attend the meeting either. His unopposed slate, besides Mr. Coy, state WPA director and trouble shooter for the national WPA organization, was: Thomas Taggart, national committeeman; Mrs. Samuel Ralston, national committeewoman; credentials committee, Judge John Paris, New Albany; permanent organization, William F. Cronin, Terre Haute; rules, Judge Baker; notify President, Cornelius O’Brien; notify Vice President, Mayor Kern, Indianapolis; honorary vice-president of the delegation, Mr. Tobin; assistant honorary vice president, Mrs. Emery Scholl, state vice chairman; Honorary Secretary, William A. Kunkel Jr.; Fort Wayne, and assistant Honorary Secretary, Paul Feltus, Bloomington.

PROFIT LEVY BIL SIGNED BY F. D.

$800,000,000 Measure Was Major Controversy.

By United Press WASHINGTON. June 23.—President Roosevelt today signed the $800,000,000 tax bill ‘with its levies on undivided corporation profits,

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RAPS MONEY INTERESTS

Claims They Turned Against Roosevelt After He Had Rescued Them.

By United Prcss

CONVENTION HALL, PHILADELPHIA, June 23, —The first session of the 1936 Democratic national convention recessed at 12:38 (Indianapolis time) today until 6 p. m.

Pictures and other con- : : vention stories ¢ on Pages

3 and 6.

Text of Farley's speech | on Page 6.

Also Westbrook Pog’ ler, Heywood Broun and } Washington Merry-Go-Round on Page 13.

By United Press

CONVENTION HALL, : PHILADELPHIA, June 28.— James A. Farley opened the Democratic national convention today with unqualified acceptance of the Republican challenge to base the presi=. dential campaign on the issue of the New Deal.

The speech launched the Demo= cratic national’ convention on a week of oratorical fireworks which will culminate Saturday night with acceptance of renomination by President Franklin D.’ Roosevelt. The bald, emphatic Postmaster General, who also is chairman of the party’s national committee, ine dicated clearly the chief arguments the New Deal will advance in its campaign. Tt

Blames G. O. P. for Depression

“The continuance of the New Deal is the issue,” he said. “The question before the American peo ple is clear cut and can not be disguised. That question is: Shall we continue the New Deal which has rescued our country from disaster and dispair or shall the government be turned back to the old dealers who wrecked it?” He blamed the Republicans for the depression—charged that “huge financial interests” had been backbone of their recent national Administrations. These interests, as soon as “they had been rescued from the depths of loss and again began to make money” by President Roosevelt's actions in the crisis of 1933, “exerted their pressure, furnished the funds, and engaged in 8 vituperation and detraction in an effort to desifoy the faith of the people in the President.

Assails G. O. P. Platform

“He had brought them out of their desperate state when they were helpless to do it themselves,” Mr. Farley continued.- “But he was insisting that fortune for the few