Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1936 — Page 1

VOLUME 48—NUMBER 98

LEAGUE REPLY T0 ITALY'S DEMANDS HELD PEACE KEY

Duce Likely to Crack Whip Over Assembly Soon for Recognition.

WITHDRAWAL IS HINTED

‘Understanding’ Is Probable to Avoid Trouble, Simms Says.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, July 3.— Mussolini is expected shortly to crack his whip once more over the League of Nations —perhaps between now and the end of September—to force recognition of Ethiopia

as a Roman colony.

Refusal to jump through the hoop would bring Italy's definite withdrawal, not only from the already riddled League, but from all further co-operation with the proposed new European peace front. And such cooperation, in the opinion of Britain and France, is vital if the world is to be spared another general war. Thus the “Stimson doctrine” of non-recognition of territory acquired by force, first proclaimed by America but subsequently adhered to by the League, has become a major issue at.Geneva. Council Follows Stimson

Secretary’ of State Henry Stimson, in January, 1932, formally notified Japan-that the United States would not recognize “any situation, treaty or agreement which may be brought about by means contrary to the covenants and obligations of the Pact of Paris.” This meant’ the United States did not intend to recognize the independence of Manchuria which Nippon had taken from China in violation of the nine-power trealy and the Kellogg Pact. Six weeks later, the council of the League announced adherence. Today, led by Argentina, a faction of the assembly is insisting that the League categorically reaffirm this doctrine as against Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. Answer Necessary Soon

But while British Foreign Min- - ister Anthony Eden, French Premier. Leon Blum and other leading spokesmen have indicated that their governments do not intend to extend recognition, there seems to be a certain lack of enthusiasm in their assurances. Some of them scarcely mentioned Ethiopia. But, it will be extremely difficult for the League to sidetrack the Stimson doctrine. Some answer will almost have to be given, and soon, to the question of recognition. The League assembly is to meet again‘on Sept, 20. Ethiopia still is a8 member. She will be entitled to send a representative. The Negus may elect to represent himself. If the League permits Ethiopia to keep on attending its meetings, Italy will stay away. She will resign.

Understanding Is Likely

If Ethiopia is told to stay away, the only valid reason the League could offer would be that she is no longer. a member. That would be tantamount to recognition of her annexation by Italy. It would mean that after all its other failures, the League had abandoned the Stimson doctrine, Great Britain, among others, will ‘find it both difficult and dangerous to withhold recognition for long. Should Britain ignore Italy's de facto possession, and proceed to do as she pleased in territory which Italy regards as hers, there almost certainly would be war. So there must be some understanding beiween Rome and London, tacit or otherwise, or there will be trouble. The chances favor an understanding, either secret or open. Besides, Britain, France, Russia and other European countries are scared to death of Hitler. They think he means to fight. And they want Italy on their side. At least they don't want her on Germany's.

COMMISSION GRANTS UTILITY’S PETITION

Indianapolis Power and Light Co. Is . Not to Register. Times Special WASHINGTON, July 3.—Indianapolis Power and Light Co. was exempted by the Securilies and Exchange Commission today from registration under the Utility Holding

found that the | company is only & holding company in the sense that it owns the stock of the Mooresville Public Service Co. J ruled that this meant a purely ; setup, involving no interstate angles, and therefore it is not contrary to public good to grant the

exemption does not apply to Utilities Power and Light Corp. is registered, and which owns

Indianapolis Power and Light

. stock. ;

One Edition s half holiday, The Times wil

Geneva Assembly Delegates Eager to End Debate on Haile’s Plight. :

NEW PROCEDURE URGED

Conference Startled When Journalist Shoots Self

as ‘Gesture.’ ¢

(Copyright, 1936. by United Press)

GENEVA, July 3.—Shouting, “It is the last blow; this is the death of the League of Nations,” Stefen Lux, Czechoslovak journalist-photogra-pher, shot himself in the Assembly Hall today while delegates were burying the ItaloEthiopian dispute.

The assembly hoped to dispose of the Italo-Ethiopian conflict today and to consider the alleged Nazi movement to join Danzig to Germany. It had two resolutions from Emperor Haile Selassie asking that the league refuse to recognize Italy’s annexation of Ethiopia and give financial aid in a fight to regain his throne. Found in Lux’s pockets were letters to King Edward VIII, British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, the Manchester (England) Guardian, and Joseph A. O. Avenol, League secretary general. He shouted Avenol’s name as he

wound in his chest. ‘ Lux is 48. He has been in poor health, which may have been a Tactor in causing him to shoot himself. Paul Van Zeeland, Belgian premier and assembly president, after reading the letters found in Lux’s pockets, informed the assembly that Lux’s act appeared to have no political significance. Committee May Get Issuc Anxious to close debate on Ethiopia’s plight, which has shown complete confusion within the ranks of the League, delegates to the assembly were in doubt as to how to treat the Emperor’s resolutions. But it was expectedthey would be referred to a drafting committee. It would be the task of the committee to reconcile the Emperor’s resolutions with the desire of other powers to close the Italo-Ethiopian dispute ‘and give the League an opportunity to forget the East African hostilities and its failure to halt the Italian invasion. After the assembly disposes of the Ethiopian question, at least temporarily, the council will meet with it to discuss the Danzig situation. The council is in possession of charges that the Nazis are planning a putsch

many, ending its status as a free city under the protection of the League.

STATE EMPLOYMENT, PAY ROLLS INCREASE

Fifth Consecutive Gain Is Shown in June Report.

N Employment and pay rolls registered small gains in Indiana during June for the fifth consecutive month, Martin F. Carpenter,” Indiana State Employment Service director, said today. Reports from 1730 establishments, employing 156,485 persons, showed that employment gained 3.7 per cent, pay rolls 3 per cent, and man hours 4.2 per cent, Mr. Carpenter

said, after preliminary tabulatio were made for June. 3 In Indianapolis 479 firms reported a 3.6 per cent increase in employment for June over May. The weekly pay roll showed a gain of 29 per cent. The greatest gains in the month were reported from Marion, where several radio plants swung into full production schedules. Employment here gained 38 per cent while pay were 359 per cent higher than in May.

¢ By United Press - MEDFORD, Mass, July 3.—The second Siamese twin died at Law-

was carried to a hospital, a severe |

intended to join Danzig to Ger-]

Second of Siamese Twins Dies in Eastern Hospital

FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.

SPRING WHEAT ESTIMATE CUT

Northwest Yield Reduced 100,000,000 Bushels by Drought, Is Claim.

By United Press CHICAGO, July 3.—Drought in the Northwest cost farmers 100,000,000 bushels of wheat in June, private crop experts reported today. Chicago’s five famed private grain statisticians in their report on wheat conditions at the first of July estimated that the spring wheat yield this year is to total only 134,000,000 bushels, or 102,000,000 bushels less than predicted a month ago. The drought, combined with a plague of grasshoppers and chinch bugs, already has cost the agricultural Northwest an estimated $100,000,000. Thousands of farmers are destitute and state Federal relief agencies are meeting daily to work out plans for alleviating suffering. ? Wheat prospects throughout the Northwest are even less favorable than last year when the worst black rust plague in many seasons wiped out thousands of acres almost ready for harvest, gecording to the grain experts’ report today. The final yield in 1935 was 170,000,000 bushels. The indicated yield of spring wheat this year is 108,000,000 bushels less than the average. The total wheat yield for the United States as estimated today will be 631,000,000: bushels, which means that the country will be on a wheat importing basis for the fourth consecutive year. Domestic requirements for food, feed, and seed, usually total around 650,000,000 bushels. 4

DROUGHT BROKEN BY RAIN IN EAST, SOUTH

Northwest Still Suffering; Relief

Action Speeded.

By United Press ; WASHINGTON, July 3.—Eastern and Southern agricultural regions emerged from crop-killing drought today as Federal officials hastened plans to care for needy farmers in Northwestern wheat areas where the drought continued unabated. The weather bureau reported that “good rains” fell in Maryland, Pennsylvania, the Ohio Valley, southern and western Missouri, eastern Kansas, and in portions of Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Gulf sections. The bureau forecast “scattered showers” for Michigan, Wisconsin and portions of Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota.

KENTUCKY MYSTERY BRINGS QUESTIONING

State Policee Hold Three Persons Here for Investigation.

Two women and a n were to be questioned this afternoon by State Police Capt. Matt Leach in connection with an investigation following discovery of ‘a man’s head and hands in a box of cement at Carrollton, Ky. They were arrested last night near Brookville, Ind.

had lived, the chances were 1000 normal.

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$25; Cecil McGregor,

Clark, water works

FRIDAY, JULY 3,

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Boy, 8, Who Lost Too

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“KIDS SHOULD BE CAREFUL”—THAT’S FROM ONE WHO KNOWS

suffered last July 4, while (left to right) Don Logan, John Benson and Ivan Terry gather around.

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Accident, Urges Caution

‘It Wasn’t Any Fun,” Buddy Reed Admits, Telling of Two-Inch Firecracker Exploding in Mouth.

Take it from 8-year-old Philip (Buddy) Reed, 301 N. Denny-st, you prospective July Fourth celebrants, and don’t put a firecracker, light-

ed or unlighted, in your mouth. And Buddy should know.

BULLETIN

Jacqueline Cochran, widely known woman speed pilot, enroute to New York, made a forced landing at the Municipal Airport this afternoon after her plane caught fire several miles west of Indianapolis. She was not injured and the fire was put out by the airport emergency truck with the assistance of Nish Dienhart, airport superintendent.

BANGS, 10 AIDS ARE FINED $3155

‘Pay or Jail,” Jurist Warns Huntington Mayor After Verdict.

By United Press HUNTINGTON, ‘Ind, July 3.— Clare William Hobart Bangs, mili-

tant editor-lawyer-Mayor of Huntington, and 10 employes of his util-ity-baiting administration, were fined $3155 in Huntington Circuit Court today for their fight against the Northern Indiana Power Co. “Pay or go to jail,” ruled Special Judge Huber M. De Voss, Decatur. The fines were assessed as damages for the power company against which the 46-year-old baldish Mayor has waged a vigorous and ingenious battle for more than four years. The court found Bangs and his

‘| aids guilty of contempt of court in

violation of a permanent injunction prohibiting sale of electric current generated by the city’s tiny municipal plant. Bangs spent 101 days in jail last summer before posting $1500 bend and appealing to the State Supreme Court a contempt conviction in the same case. Three former city employes who have resigned as result of quarrels with the Mayor were exonerated. Assessments levied by the court were: Bangs, $2520; Arthur D. Saylor, city attorney, $20; James B. Vernon, city engineer, $20; S. P. Hull, light plant superintendent, construction foreman, $10; W. K. Xiegelman, lineman, $10; Clayton Brown, meter reader, $75; Joe Ebersole, lineman, $20; Jesse Earhart, lineman, $10; May Tinney, cashier, $385,.and Reid department chief accountant, $60.

BANDIT GETS $429.35 IN HOTEL HOLDUP

Scoops Money From Cash Drawer at Marott.

A Beau Brummell bandit at 3:40 a. m. today held up and robbed the office of the Marott Hotel and escaped with $429.35 from a cash

drawer. dressed bandit en-

Last July Fourth he was taken to City Hospital for treatment for burned lips and two broken teeth which he suffered when he placed in his mouth a two-inch firecracker which had failed to “go off.”

By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Judy 3.— John Staggs, 10, lost the sight of his left eye yesterday when he placed a large firecracker in a bottle and one of the flying particles penetrated the eyeball.

“Kids should be careful,” Buddv

warned today. “I'm goin’ to, after

ThA Ey

this.” Buddy, wha lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reed, and brother, Bernard Jr. 9, was visiting one of his girls (he has two, but one is on the farm now), when he was interviewed. : Buddy is anxious that no other children get burned with firecrackers, as he admitted it “wasn’t any fun.” : ¢ “I shad hidden all his firecrackers last year,” Mrs. Reed explained. “I was working and I didn’t want anything to happen when I was gone. But the boy next door gave him several. 1 ‘“Buddy lighted his and tossed it to the ground. When it failed to explode, he picked it up and held it in his mouth and puffed on it. He certainly frightened us. He knocked out one tooth, broke one off and his lips were all swollen up and his mouth bleeding. We're going to watch both the boys this year.” : “We were afraid he would get lockjaw,” continued Mr. Reed, who is a truck driver for E.-Z. Bake Flour Co. “You know, he had it about a year before when he ran a nail into his foot.” Bernard never has had an accident with firecrackers,. which the Reeds attributed to his “always being more careful.” But Mr. Reed seconds Buddy's plea for carefulness on the Fourth :he’ll never forget when /-Siz=inch firecracker exin his hand when he was a youngster. -

ELGIN, ILL. WOMAN 1S ACCIDENT VICTIM

Dies of Injuries Received Here June 25.

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Mrs. Allula May ‘Long of Elgin, Ill, died this morning in City Hospital of injuries received when she stepped into the path of an auto at State Road 52 and 28th-st, June 25. She was 50. rif Witnesses said Mrs. Long ran across the highway and was struck by a car driven by Richard B. Hig-

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.

ORD CELEBRATION OF URTH EXPECTED HERE; OFFICIALS URGE CAUTIO

EXTEND PROBE OF GAMBLING, JURY ADVISES

~N Black Legion Activity Here Also Recommended

for Investigation.

Urging continued investigation of alleged Indianapolis gambling rackets and no slackening in the probe of alleged Black Legion activities here, the Marion County Grand Jury today made its final report to Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker. The report also.criticised discipline in the Marion County Infirmary, urging a rigid routine for inmates. . Improvements also were urged for all county institutions. In reporting on alleged gambling, the report said:

Recommends Further Probe

“We heard some evidence concerning gambling activity in Indianapolis. Since our term is at a close and there is not sufficient time remaining for a thorough investigation by us, we recommend to the next grand jury that the investigation be continued.” Regarding reported Black Legion activities, the jury said: “There has been some evidence presented of Black Legion activities in Marion County. However, no acts of violence or criminal conduct have come to our attention. “It is our desire that the next grand . jury receive the evidence which has been presented to us and continue to receive jany additional evidence which may be discovered with a view to prompt procedure against any persons being guilty of criminal acts in the furtherance of this mevement;”. the report concluded. “Otphans’ Home Outmoded”

In the section dealing with the infirmary the grand jury declared “inmates are reported to come and go as they please” and “some won't work.” Need for replacement of buildings at the farm and the painting of some of the structures also was urged. : It was suggested that occupational therapy be taken up in the Marion County Hospital for the Insane. Buildings at the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home were declared “outmoded” and the Indianapolis Colored Orphans’ Home was declared “unsanitary” with “crowded sleeping quarters,” and new plumbing needed. Need of a new cai-walk in the women’s quarters of the Marion County Jail also was urged by the grand jury. A wooden cat-walk was termed a fire hazard. Twenty indictments were returned by the jury. Twelve persons were discharged. The cases involved vehicle taking, petit larceny and several charges of manslaughter. E Judge Baker, after congratulating the jury on its six months’ work; said that prisoners indicted today would be arraigned Monday. He announced that night court would be held throughout next week in an effort to keep the Crimiinal Court calendar clean during the summer months.

STEEL SHARES GAIN LEAD OVER MOTORS

Jump Ahead Early in Afternoon, Stock Exchange Figures Reveal.

By United Press

NEW YORK, 3.—Steel

July ernoon on the Stock Exchange, taking over leadership held in the morning by the motors. Steel common rose a point fo 593;, while Youngstown Sheet and Tube rose to 63, up 17%; Bethlehem 51, up 13%, and National 62, up 11. Steel operations this week ‘were reduced: by the holiday although the reduction was far below normal and the seasonally ad-

justed indexes spurted sharply.

2 ROOSEVELT TO MAKE 2 TALKS IN VIRGINIA &=

Week-End Cruise on James River Outlined. -

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PRICE THREE CENTS

Motorists Are ‘Warned to Drive Carefully Over Holiday.

AUTO FATALITIES RISE

1 Per Cent Increase Over 1935 Shown for Five Months.

Warning to Fourth of July}

motorists to drive carefully was stressed today by James D. Adams, State Highway Commission chairman, as figures released by the Governor’s Committee on Public Safety showed a 1 per cent increase in automobile fatalities the first five months of 1936 over 1935.

In the first five months of 1936. 419 persons were killed in motor accidents as compared to 415 during the same period in 1935. A 20 per cent increase in highway travel during the five months was cited by Don P. Stiver, state safety director, as an indication some progress is being made in the campaign to save human lives. Perfect Records Cited Twelve counties and 29 cities have records of no fatal accidents since Dec. 1, 1935, the report showed. Rural deaths were 12 fewer while ‘in cities the death total rose 16. : “ ‘Bloody May’ proved to be true in the state this year,” Mr. Stiver said. year showed an 8 per cent decrease in automobile fatalities, but 111 deaths in May spoiled the record.” On the basis of the figures released today and because of a further intensified safety campaign by the state police, Mr. Stiver predicted that this year’s death toll would fall below the mark of 1196 set- last year. 6 i. : : Counties passing the five-month

riod without & highway fatality

nclude Mofitgomery, Daviess, Fayette, Ripley, Spencer, Lagrange, Benton, - Owen, Crawford, ' Scott, Union and Ohio. fa roe Marion County Toll Highest Counties .reporting the largest number of fatalities included Marion, 79; Lake, 58; Allen, 30; Vigo, 22; Vanderburgh, 20; Knox, 18; Madison, 17; Laporte, 15. Statistics contained in the committee’s report will be used to determine winning cities and counties in an Indiana traffic safety contest, which started Dec. 1, 1935, and will close Dec. 1, 1936, Mr. Stiver said. South Bend, with eight deaths, leads the safety campaign for cities of 70,000 or more population. Others reported as follows: Fort Wayne, 9; Evansville, 14; Indianapolis, 65, and Gary, 20. The division's total of 116 deaths was one less than reported during the same period last year. Cities of 25,000 to 70,000 population reported a total of 69 deaths, one less than last year. Included were Hammond, 19; Terre Haute, 10; Elkhart, 7; East Chicago, 6; Anderson and New Albany, 5 each; Muncie, 4; Kokomo, Richmond and Michigan City, 3 each, and Mishawaka and Lafayette, 2 each.

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Amusement Parks Prepare to Accommodate Biggest Crowds in Years.

POLICE ARE KEPT BUSY,

Oneg Youth Is Injured as Firecracker Explodes

Under His Horse. (Editorial on Page 10) ' Indianapolis tomorrow is te tramp to the woods for pice nics, head for a favorite swimming pool or curl up in a comfortable hammock at home, to celebrate the ome hundred sixtieth anniversary of the nation’s birth. : With the forecast of fair and warmer weather for tomorrow, Ins dianapolis temperatures were rising again today. J. H. i 5 United States: meteorologist, sa that if the weather remained clear, the = 90-degree mark might. be reached this afternoon. } At noon today the mercury had reached 87 and was still climbing. The hourly temperatures during the rning were: At 9 a. m, 81; at 10° a. m.. 82, and at 11 a. m., 85.. Fire Department Ready = After a survey of more than 500 fireworks dealers in the city, Chief Bernard Lynch, head of the Fire

Prevention Bureau, said” retailers are co-operating to minimize dan

Chief Lynch said the fire d I ment yas tally equipped with a nnic a spray to treat severe Jani a pray , Sev He warned both children adults to shoot their . fir either in a box of sand, or pointed away from bystanders to avoid accis dents. : a5 5 The program will include j by various Grotté bands, and work ‘by - Grotto teams and the American Legion Auxiliary drum corps.’ A patriotic pageant is to be if presented by 500 children from the city recreation and ks depart~ ments ie Rorks play is: te climaxe y a technical replica. of the Foanilel or Chateau Thierry.” cha A. A. U. Swim Featured = Anticipating one of the largest Fourth of July crowds in recent years, managers of - Broad Ri and Riverside amusement parks have made special preparations for picnickers and thrill-seekers.: At Riverside, the thirty-third ah nual Brewarks display is to be the main feature of the day's attrac tions. The 22 major rides and devices have been overhauled. Hu Sreds op new tables and ave n installed at the picnie grounds for reunions and fa groups. : Activities at Broad Ripple’ are to open at 10 a. m. with the annual Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. river swim. Jerry Rudig, Bloomington swimmer; will defend the title won last year. 3 Danny Daniels’ orchestra is play for dancers in Broad Ripple pavilion during the afternoon and night, 2 Fireworks are to climax the at both parks. Admission to parks is to be free. Fourth of July: was really here today-—at least for city police offie

cers. ’ Squads Keep Busy

Squads were kept busy today and yesterday answering complaints from various parts of the city that the “big noise” had begun. ik Early purchases of firecrack which went on sale yesterday, re=

| sulted in injury to one youth and

he detention of four others by poe ce. v1 2 5 Richard Rivers, 12, of 1034 St Peter-st, was = bruised yesterday when two boys threw a lighted fire of &

Rivers was thrown from the horse, The youth’s parents today planned warrants against the (Turn to Page Three)

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