Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1936 — Page 1

"Cubans from Vigo

‘8

FORECAST: Unsettled with local thundershowers tonight or tomorrow; somewhat cooler tomorrow.

~ MONDAY, JULY 27, 1936

nfered as Second-Class Matte? “Enisied an e. Indianapolis, Ind.

VOLUME 48—NUMBER 118

EVACUATION OF AMERICANS IN MADRID NEAR

Railway, Roads Reported Opén to Coast After > Rebels Retreat.

s——

GOVERNMENT IS GAINING

Revolters Are - Repulsed in Mountains; Toledo Surrenders.

BY HOBART C. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 27.— Immediate evacuation of the 160 Americans beleaguered

in the United States embassy |~

in Madrid appeared imminent today with receipt of a report from the embassy that the railway and highways have been opened from Madrid to Valencia.

Eric C. Wendelin, third secretary in charge of the embassy, informed the State Department that a train left Madrid last night for Valencia. He said if the train gets through safely, he will give serious consideration to evacuating Americans from Madrid by this means. Mr. Wendelin said the highways from Madrid to Valericia also are cpen, giving additional means for evacuation of Americans and other foreigners in Madrid. Richard Aldworth of Los Angeles: James Hepburn of Baltimore and Miss Helen Atkinson and- Miss Marie Olsen of New York left by train today for Valencia, en route out of Spain, it was reported.

Asked for Train

Earlier, Mr. Wedelin had informed the department that he was bringing pressure to bear upon the Spanish. government authorities to furnish a train and an armed escort to take the Americans to the seacoast. American Consul John D. John-

son at Madrid advised the State Department that he had’ word indirectly that a party of American college students, believed to be that headed by Mrs. Monica: Owen, is safe at La Granja. { ; Consul William W. Corcoran cabled the State Department that ‘he is evacuating .23, Americans and immediately on a British cruiser because of a rapidly developing critical situation at

that port. | Woman Slain

All Americans still in San Sebastian were evacuated on the United States Coast Guard cutter Cayuga, which had been standing by in the harbor since Priday night. : The Finnish vice consuls wife was shot to death during a street battle in San Sebastian. “Battle on the edge of the city continues and the rebels are said fo be advancing, in which case terrible , bloodshed will ensue,” Hallett John- * son, counselor of embassy, informed the State Department. =

SPANISH GOVERNMENT REPORTS VICTORIES

Appears Confident that Revolt Is Crumbling,

By United Press MADRID, July 27.—The Spanish government claimed wide successes in a smashing drive sgainst the rebels on all fronts today. ' The government appeared confident that the revolution is erumbling. It was announced that Toledo, where it was feared a terrible massacre might occur, had surrendered. Loyal aircraft bombarded Cérdoba, where the rebels were holding -. out, and the fleet bombarded Melilla, Morocco, where the uprising started. A government radio station re(Turn ‘to Page Two).

NURSES’ SUPERVISOR "INJURED SERIOUSLY

it

2

STATE FOREST FIRE

EXTINGUISHED BY cCC _ by Week-End Blase. WiNaMAG, 1a. 3

embassy and isolated Spanish

7

While Americans massed at the United States prepared for a two-week siege of the capital, radical marauders roamed Madrid, wreaking resentment against rebellious

SPANISH REDS SHOW IRE BY FIRING CHURPH IN MADRID

| elements.

ground.

—Radiophete. A group of Reds is pictured in this radiophoto raising their right hands in salute after setting fire to the church shown blazing in the back-

Equity Corp. Stockholder Seeks Injunction From D. of C. Tribunal.

Commission Has No Right to Subpena Witnesses or Records, Claim. By Bice Press

| WASHINGTON, July 27—An injunction to halt the Securities and

‘SEC officials said they would ex-

FOES OFF.D.R.

Prominent Dissenters .of

Democrats to Meet in Detroit Aug. 7.

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) BOSTON, July 27.—Prominent Democrats opposing President Roosevelt plan to organize revolt on a national scale at a conference in Detroit Aug. "I, the United Press learned today. .

The meeting is being promoted by former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri and Sterling E. Edmunds, St. Louis attorney, it was reported. Former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts plans to attend, and Bainbridge Colby of New York, Secretary of State in the Wilson Cabinet, also has accepted an invitation, it was said. ; = Invitations are being sent to dissident Democrats ut the country over Edmunds’ ture. They are sddressed to * titutional Democrats ‘who are opposed to the present alien control of eur party’s name and machinery in 30 or more states.” . Ely, reached at his Westfield home, said: “Yes, I plan to atténd the meeting,” but he refused to discuss the conference except to say that its purpose is

crats.

&

MOTHER HYPNOTIZED, BIRTH IS PAINLESS

O., Hailed as “Complete Success.” By United Press “ COLUMBUS, O., July . 27—The first case of childbirth by hypnotism in Columbus medical. history was recorded today as a “complete success.” A 10%-pound daughter was born to Mrs. Leonard Loomis, 21, while her physician, ‘Dr. A. H. Kanter, kept her in a deep hypnotic sleep. Mrs. Loomis said the childbirth, her first, caused no pain. The baby was born a week ago at the Loomis home but the details of the birth were not made public until today.

MARION COUNTY FAIR TO OPEN TOMORROW

Five-Day Exposition to Be Held . Near New Bethel.

A five-day Marion County fair is to open tomorrow at 8 p. m. on Road 29 near New Bethel. A record entry the various classes was reported today. by Robert 'R., Fisher, president of the Marion County Fair Inc. ; Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams is to speak at the opening. Judging is to start Wednesday, with ribbons, cash and S prizes to be awariled. ir

Plant Worker Is Injured Aaron Beers, 20, of 1310 E. Min-nesota-st, was injured today while working at the National Mallesble and Steel Casting Co, 546 N. Holmes-av. He wiis taken to MethHospital, where his condition

29 dn

odist was described as not serious.

“to. determine the policy” of anti-New Deal Demo- |.

Doctor's Experiment. in Columbus,

Swing Tune Two temperamental beer tavern musicians, accused of swinging their instruments instead of thy music, today are to answer ‘charges of assault and battery in Municipal Court. Wesley Stout, 36, operator’ of a tavern at 2225 E. Washing-ton-st, said_he hired Henry and Houston Gaines, brothers, of 138 N. Highland-av, to entertain the Saturday night customers. The Gaines boys, he said, worked on the theory they didn’t have to play good Just so long as 'it was loud. He complained of their music, £nd Houston hit him with a guitar, Stout told police.

TWO RAILROADS REPORT GAINS

Business Improvement Is

Reflootod by B..& 0. | Eris

Continued improvement in general business was reflected in the earnings’ statements of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., released today. Pennsylvania operating revenues for June amounted to $36,013,833, an increase of $4,337,238—almost 14 per

cent over June, 1935.. Last month's |’

gross earnings were the largest of any month since October, 1931.

The B. & O. reported operating |

revenues of $14,334,265 for June, an increase of $2,206,388 over the same month last year.

Passenger Revenues Rise

Passenger revenues for the first full month under the new low fares increased on both lines over June of last year. On the Pennsylvania, the gain was $326,670, or 66 r cént. On the B.& O. it was $151,152} Freight revenues increased $3,597,-

'635, or 15.1 per cent over June last

year, the Pennsylvania line reported, while thé B. & O. showed a gain of $1,927,145 in the same classification. Operating expenses for June amounted to $25;436,741, an increase of $3,157,764, the Pennsylvania route reported. More than $1,800,000 of the increase represented additional expenditures for maintenance of equipment and other property. Transportation expenses, which represent the direct cost of operation, increased $1,170,000, equivalent tn approximately one-fourth of the advance in revenues, the Pennsyivania report showed. :

per mately 70 to 85 days of gro

amine into affairs of predecessor companies to Equity Corp. and hear 47 witnesses already summoned. They explained that they had not planned to investigate Equity Corp. at this time anyway. ®. Edward Lombard, attorney, contended that the SEC lacked powers und e investigation resojution to subpena witnesses and records.

RAIN MAY SEND MERCURY DOWN

Showers Probable Today, - Weather Bureau Says; Temperature Rises. clause in the 1935 utility holding ra company act gave the SEC blanket powers to subpena all necessary witnesses and records. needed to make its report to Congress.

Deals With Predecessors

“Today's hearing ‘does not deal with ‘Equity Corp., but with defunct predecessors,” Mr. Schenker said. “The restraining action was brought by an individual who knew six months ago that he would be called and was trying to impede the SEC in the performance of its duty by a last-minute change.” The SEC agreed not to use the

HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6a.m. ...%78 10am. ...9 a.m. ...8 11am ...9 $§a.m. ...84 12.Noon... 95 9a.m....8 1pm... 9%

Unless local thundershowers visit Indianapolis - today, temperatures probably will go near 100, the Weather Bureau preaicted, but tomorrow is to be “somewhat cooler.” It ‘appeared probable that thundershowers would strike the city sometime during the day, and bring lower temperatures, the bureau ai. - Tonight and are subject to es norTow the heat wave, promised for the area, is to be short lived and not so intense

on whether to grant the restraining order. SEC officials admitted that the action constituted a direct challenge | to the entire y. el a thing if AAA order B A

,|KARPIS, PAL GIVEN LIFE FOR KIDNAPING

| Leader, Charles Fitzgerald Plead Guilty.

By United Press ST. PAUL, July 27.— Alvin Karpis, former terrorist gang leader, was sentenced 'to life imprisonment today for the $100,000 kidnaping of William Hamm Jr.

time would not save many of them. Eo y good weather is expected to last from Oct. 1 to 15 in Indiana, and this leaves approxi-

weather,” Mr. Abbott said. “The latest safe planting date would start by subtracting from the normal expected frost date the number of days it takes to mature the variety.” ;

WALLACE SURPRISED BY CROP CONDITION 3x {ROOSEVELT ON LAST DAY OF SEA VOYAGE President Expects to Terminate

Sailing Trip Tonight. By United Press

‘Better Than | Expected,’ He Tells Hoosiers.

PROBERS’ POWER DENIED

investment trust study. the’

Charles Fitzgerald, a minor Bark- | -

LINDBERGH SEES FALL

spans

causes unknown.

PAY INCREASE MADE UNDER WPA ORDER

St. Joseph County Workers to Get Raise Saturday, Coy Says. First pay increase in Indiana under the new prevailing wage order for WPA workers was announced today by Wayne Coy, state administrator. Wages for common Ilaborers in St. Joseph County are to be increased from about 42 cents an hour to 50 cents an hour, effective Saturday, he said. ; Relief workers there have been paid $55 for 130 hours work a month. Under the new scale, they

are to receive the same pay for 110

hours work. ;

SLAIN GIRL'S UNCLE

*ISSTILL IN CUSTODY

Status of Professor in Probe of Murder Is Puzzling.

By United Press mr

was free to go whenever he wished. Attorneys announced yesterday that Clevenger “walked out” of jail but would hold himself available as an aid to the sheriff. To-

whether he'd been anywhere elise.

RULES ARE DRAFTED FOR MERIT SYSTEM

Special Committee Submits Findings to Two State Boards. - A committee, which has heed studying merit systep for s SaIIng He approved a set of rules and regultions for the per- _ ‘The rules were sent to the Board of State Public Welfare and the State Unemployment Compensation

> | Board which will meet the last of

this week to act on plans for starting the merit systems in the two departments.

MARKETS AT A GLANCE By

Press

BY TRISTRAM COFFIN Buried in dusty archives of Fed-

| eral Court here is the record of Chief Justice Charlies Evans Hughes’ | .

Files Reveal Justice

ili =

af ! Eg

EE | 8

it

8 #

; i

§

14 fas

SESE, fi fi i 1

iis i i

1

ily

Bee

gf

WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN

before fall as menaces to the health and ) 2 | apolis, the state fire marshal’s office announced toda

500 HOUS | CITY TC

Decision to Demolish Structures Is

Chief Inspector of Fire Marshal's Of After Year of Consultations.

i {

hy

wary aun oa ya

Elimination of Blaze Menage

Important Consideration; First Notie Are Mailed to Owners of 30 Units, ~~ BY JOE COLLIER. = 8 Five hundred uninhabited houses are to be top safety of 1

The work is to begin soon, before the winter

and the flying snow make them look inviting, desolate s are, to some of the city’s families whose standards of and health have not ruled out th

places as domiciles.|

=

lice

14 AREHURTIN COUNTY WRECKS

Seriously Wounded Man Is

. Decision ‘to tear dow structures, wry mass shingles, and two and weatherboard, was by Joseph Scherer, chi spector of the fire ma:

Found Unconscious in Street.

(Editorial on Page 10)

Fourteen persons were injured, one seriously, in week-end traffic accidents in Marion County, police records showed today. A man tentatively identified as Orville Neal, 917 W. Pearl-st, was in a serious condition today in City Hospital - with injuries received yesterday. in what police believe was |

orcas found In the street before 610 severe scalp

Kentucky-av, unconscious, with wounds. - Although po-

been _ struck By a hit-and-run|

er of the car haited it, _. (Turn to Page Three)

ALL MOTOR “CAR . ACCIDENTS E

|| NEW SITE FOR

. h.

DOG POUND AP