Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1936 — Page 1
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Sores ~ owas _VOLUME 48 NUMBER 122
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ITALIAN CRASH IN MOROCCO STIRS EUROPE
Planes Carrying Munitions,
Machine Guns Forced Down by Storm.
AVIATORS ARE KILLED
Government at Rome Denies It Sent Aid to Rebels Fighting Spain.
By United Press
European anxiety over the Spanish civil war was aroused today when three or more munitionladen bombing planes, allegedly Italian, were forced down by a storm on the north African coast. It was believed the planes were destined for the Spanish rebels in Morocco.
France was uneasy and the possibility was foreseen that the Left Wing French government might supply arms to Left Wing Spanish government if Fascist Italy aids the Fascist rebels.
Fighting continued general in Spain. It centered chiefly in the Madrid region; at Oviedo, on the northwest coast, and at Zaragoza to the northeast, bordering Catalonia.
(Copyright. 1936, by United Press) CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 31. -French military police guarded today the wreckage of a great threemotored Italian Savoia airplane which crashed on the coast yesterday. Government officials inquired into the plane's origin and the nature and reason of its load of machine guns and war munitions. The plane crashed at Saidia Air Field, near Berkane, close to the coast of Spanish Morocco. Three aviators, killed in the orash, carried Italian civilian and military identification papers. The plane is of the type of bomber used in the Italian Air Force. A second plane landed on the coast on French territory and its crew was held. A third plane landed off the coast. Search for it was abandoned today and it was believed that the three men seen floating on it were lost.
U. S. IS ALARMED BY EVENTS IN EUROPE
Fears Other Nations May Be Drawn Into conflict in Spain.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 31.—State Department officials watched kaleidoscopic events in Spain today, fearful lest the civil war there prove to be the spark to explode the European powder keg. Dispatches from European capitals indicate the Spanish conflict, has assumed importance far beyond that of a strictly civil war. Precautions are being taken to prevent it from spreading into a general European conflagration. On a minor Scale the Spanish revolt reflects political trends of Europe. Fascist-Military rebels are fighting Spain’s Socialist-Commu-nist government for supremacy. Europe's sympathy is divided sharply between the two groups. Should this sympathy be transformed. into active assistance, the danger of a general European war
would present an undoubted threat
to world peace. Already unofficial reports of secret aid have caused grave apprehension. If France should attempt to intervene in the revolt by supplying the Spanish government with war materials and other assistance, it is believed almost certain that Italy and Germany would retaliate with similar assistance to the Spanish rebels.
STATE MERIT PLAN
cars clipped bumpers. Funeral services for Mrs. Campbell are to be held at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Flanner &
Grand Jurors Drawn Illegally, Court Decides
Clyde C. Karrer, Criminal Court judge, pro tem; ruled today that the new Marion County grand jury venire was drawn illegally and dismissed the six jurors. The court's ruling upheld arguments of T. Ernest Maholm, defense attorney in an assault and battery case, that the jury commissioners, who drew the jury lists from tax duplicates, were not qualified to act because of illegal oaths. Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker delayed swearing in the new grand jury July 22, when Mr. Maholm challenged its legality in court. At that time the attorney charged that he could find no record of oaths taken by the commissioners. Later they were found. Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox who swore in the jury commissioners, said today that he believed the oaths were legal and that until some authority is cited to him or the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary, he would uphold the oaths as taken.
TEACHER KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Edith Campbell's Death Brings Toll to 16 Above 1935.
(Picture, Page 4)
The death of Mrs. Edith Gore Campbell, 41, Shortridge High School English teacher, today had brought the Marion County 1936 traffic fatality total to 95, an increase of 16 over the corresponding period last year. Mrs. Campbell was killed almost instantly yesterday afternoon when her automobile collided with another at 54th and. Illinois-sts and turned over several times. The other car was being driven by Mrs. Marjorie Murphy, 22, of Cincinnati, who was accompanied by her husband, George Murphy, 50; their 21-months-old child, Marjorie,
cinnati. They were not injured, and their automobile was damaged only slightly. Witnesses said Mrs. Campbell was thrown to the pavement after the
tomorrow in the Flanner (Turn to Page Three)
TRAFFIC
GOAT-GETTERS
THE ROAD HOG
HE'S traffic Goat-Getter No. 1, is the familiar road hog, but if you ever accuse him of it he will elevate his eyebrows disdainfully and say: "Who?Me?" He prides himself on tending to his own business, overlook i n g the basic law of traffic that you must give some attention to the other fellow's business too. So he sails along, blithely ignorant of the fact that he is straddling the line and jeopardizing human life. It's wise to let him have all the room he wants, for it is extremely difficult to get the idea into his thick dome that high-
ways are built for others to ride on, too.
Marion County Traffic Deaths Year to Date
TRAFFIC ARRESTS (Thursday, uy 30)
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hava 1d 1 Mrs. 18
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sebhaban 22
: ea 18 2233
and Edgar Houston, 19, also of Cin--
FLORIDA WEST
(COAST STRUCK
BY HURRICANE
Schooner With n Nine Aboard Reported Missing : Southern ym
PHONE. WIRES' SEVERED
Valparaiso, Resort Town, Is Reported in Center of : Tropical Blow.
By United Press PENSACOLA, Juiy 31.—A 100-mile-an-hour hurricane roared through sparsely inhabited northwest Florida today, leaving cestruction, severed communications and a schooner with nine persons aboard missing in its wake. Extent of the<dhurricane's toll remained to be determined. Full brunt of ‘the. storm siruck Valparaiso, a tiny fishing and resort town, east of here. None had been killed or injured there when amateur radio communication witn the village was lost. Most concern Was expressed for the fate of the schooner, Bob, due at Fort Walton lale yesterday. Nine persons were aboard the vessel which was. feared directly in the hurricane’s path. -
Warned by Coast Guard
Warned by Coast Guard crews, most . persons -along the isolated northwest Florida coast gained places of safety before the terrific winds struck. Reports from Panama City said the hurricane left no dead or injured there but flooded basements and there were fears that the.gale would reverse itself and again strike here. The storm disrupted weather conditions over a wide area. In Columbia, 8. C., the temperatures fell from 95 yesterday to 58 this morning.
WOMAN IS INJURED BY GAS EXPLOSION Doors TT ——— by. Forge of Blast.
Mrs. Marth Moines, 43, ‘of 1230
Sierling-s, was burned critically in
an- explosion that blew two. doors off their hinges in the kitchen of her home today. She was found unconscious‘ on the floor by Harley Hemsley, 48; of 1221 Windsor-st, who - heard ‘the blast and ran to the home. “Flames were spreading over the kitchen when I arrived,” Mr. Hemsley said. “I dragged Mrs. Messmer out into the back yard, turned the lawn hose on the fire and called the fire department.” * When first aid treatment by firemen failed to revive Mrs." Messmer,
she was.taken to Methodist: Hospital :
where her condition was described as critical. The explosion was believed by firemen to have been caused by gas escaping from a stove in the kitchen,
BUREAU FORECASTS CONTINUED DROUGHT
Cool Weather Little Benefit to Crops Without Rain, Report.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
6a.m....61 10am... 75 7am ...65 11am. ... 7 8a. m ... 71 12 Noon ... 77 9am... 14 1pm... 78 3 Continued drought was forecast by the Weather Bureau today. It is to be fair tonight and tomorrow, and somewhat warmer. Meanwhile the corn in the state Nas gleen 10 days. {0 tWo weeks of life without rain, and garden and
other crops, although not suffering}
$100,000 State Savings|
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2I TOKYO IS AWARDED
OLYMPICS IN 1940]
Capital of Japan Is Selected by ‘Committee :
at Berlin, By United Press. tonal. Om July. 31—The' InternaAwarded. “1040 ‘Olymplcs
2CA I to Employ 500 ‘Workers at Factory Here
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PRESIDENT BITES ‘DOG’—AND FINDS 17. EXCELLENT _
If “man bites dog” really is news, then magne this to be in big headline type; for here. it’s “Presi=~ Yep, that’s Franklin’ D..- Roosevelt behind the hot dog, caught picnicking on the . B.,, where he was host to
dent bites dog.”
beach at’ Campoieilo, .N friends.
‘FREE AMERICA, |Z KNOX PLEADS
Discontented Democrats to Campaign Fight.
Knox Text, Page 2. . Editorial, Page 18.
By United Press CHICAGO, July 31 —Frank Knox: sent the Republican Party storming into its big push against the Democratic Administration today with a
challenge to . free -Ametica of - New Deal i
and coercion”
atte; vice Peyyomt :
the * offensive k= =Amgricants * practices. »
It was a sind speech © that sparkled with the ‘flavor of Knox's service with the “Rough Riders” of Theodore :Raosevelt and .‘echoed through: Republican ranks as’ the hugh: campaign machine rolled into action ‘along a dozen fronts. : Formalities: Are Completed It ‘served notice, too, that the vice presidential nominee will pull no punches in his task’ of carrying the party's ‘frontal “attack on the New Deal's gecord while Landon outlines to the nation the Purposes and plans of ‘the reorganized G leadership. :
It. completed the formalities. of |
getting the campaign under way and it found such leaders as Senator Arthur - Vandenberg «of .Michigan, Senator Daniel O. Hastings of Dela-: ware, Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon and Rep. Ohio in the thick of the battle. The speech was. delivered in a setting that mingled a, flare of
nois Republicans.
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Booscrl f dius Peaceful U. S. -Canadian Rela tions
Spivaks Partly in French as-He Cites Feeling Between Nations as Example for Entire World. |
By United Press
today cited ‘the more than cent
(Roosevelt Text, Page 4),
| QUEBEC, July 31 ~—Speaking. partly mn French, President Roosevelt ury: of: peace between Canada and the
United States and their 3000. miles of undefended frontier as an’ exam - ple that the rest of an. armed world might well follow. Mr. Roosevelt spoke in response to ‘welcoming addresses by Canada’s highest officials after colorful ceremonies marking his arrival in this city .on tHe first official ‘visit, ‘a President ‘of ‘the’ United States ever has
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Stern ction Is Nesessary, Stiver -Says.
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Dissatisfied with results of the state police safety drive ‘and actuated by the steadily mounting death toll from motor accidents, Don: F. Stiver, state. public safety director, today announced a state-wide ‘wat | on reckless driving. : ri Letters ‘are ‘being sent by: Mr. Stiver to every police chief in the’ state. asking co-operation: in‘ the drive, which has for its goal the ‘arrest; of. every reckless driver. An increase of 1.7 per cent ‘in trafic deaths for the first six months this ‘year over the same period in 1935 convinced Mr. Stiver that state police efforts to make Indiana drivers “safety veonscious™ ‘had
* | failed. Arrests Are Ordered “The state police - are. not go! v0 stand by and see this slaughter continue,” Mr. Stiver said. - “Every. state’ Police: officer has been instructed
trying: to warn or
“Main him? to be ‘looked for, Mr. ‘Stiver said, are passing on hills and:curves when ‘vision or cle
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gk Lord ‘Tweedsmuir, the Governor General, and Prime Minister MacKenzie ‘King © also Bo Smphasind in
the ‘Canadian’ officials will * discuss possibilities’ of further - concrete. co- ‘ | operative action,” on the St. Lawn reciprogal trade, and on’ the possibility of making the Passamaquoddy = tide - harnessing project. an international project.
white’ and blue; 21-gun salutes were
a scarlet-coated guard of honor presented arms when he arrived at Dufferin Terrace. for the speech‘making, Several thousand persons were crowded about the speakers’
i stand at the terrace, which adjoins
the ancient citadel, summer residence of the; Governor-General. The President began his speech by referring to ‘the early militant ‘history of Quebec; and ‘adding: ‘Yet there is a nobler movement. For on these fields of battie was
“| born the living miracle which we
are privileged to see today — two
BOING | oi eat racial stocks residing side by
side in peace and friendship, each
contributing its particular genus ir
the molding of a nation. * Mr. Roosevelt then expressed re‘1 gret over the death of King George V of Great Britain, asserting that his loss was” keenly felt in the | United. States. “A moment. later he: addressed the
na | premier. of Quebec; Adelard Godnat bouts and’ Mayor 4 JE . Gregoire, in | stroyed.
ted $d me and I beg’ you “to believe that
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The city was bedecked with red, fired in ‘honor of the President; and’
, | By United Press .
Council Meeting Called for Aug. 12 and 13 to Pass : Appropiations.
A special session of the County Council was called today for Aug. 12 and 13 ‘to consider approval of extra appropriations totaling about
$33,984 for expenses. of various county offices for the remainder of 1936. Among the proposed appropriations is ane for $350 requested yesterday by the county commissioners. Other requests, according fo County Auditor Charles Grossart, include. $30,000 asked. by county commissioners from the gasoline tax money for black-topping and repair of county roads; $450 requestedd by Sheriff Ray to repair jail equipment and $58 for flares: to use at accident scenes; $1900 by Criminal Judge Baker for petit jury.services, expert witnesses and sheriff’s fees; $500 by Superits Court 4 for Jury services,
© $450 Asked for Repairs
In addition, county commissioners asked $450 to repair the county infirmary buildings on recommendations of the June grand jury. - Criminal: Court. requested $286 to pay ‘a- court reporter: for writing a transcript of testimony in the murder trial of Edward Dean and William’ Mason, charged with killing Police Sergeant Lester Jones threes years ago. :
COUNTY (CONTRACTS FOR; COAL 70AL AWARDED
\rion County Cbitimissioners today awarded. contracts for supplying ‘coal. to county institutions on a
year’s basis; departing from their crease
former procedure of awarding them monthly. et _Pittman-Rice Coal Co. was awarded the contract for hauling on its low bid of $13.34 a unit. The contract: for supplying carlot. coal ‘went to the Midwest Coal Co. on its bid of $7.94 a t. The approximate cost of fuel for the institutions is between $25,000 and $30,000 a year.
CORN PRICE SOARS "70 6-YEAR HIGH
$1 a Bushel Paid sat Chicago on Crop Report.
By United Press CHICAGO, July 31~—Corn prices boomed to a dollar a bushel for the first time in six years on the Chicago Board of Trade today as crop experts reported that - every day without rain adds another 25,000,000 bushels fo millions already de-
Grain experts said the: soaring corn prices meant: 1. Importations of Argentine corn which may run as high as 50,000,000 bushels.
2 Higher prices at the ross roads |
elevator for the farmer ‘who has’ corn to:sell.
Loni neat prides in the next few months when: livestock will
rushed to market because of a feed shortage.
MARKET IS NERVOUS WITH TRADING LIGHT
Barly ‘Morning ot Strength Dissppears. About’ Midday:
Side Civic Clubs, Inc.
Mayor Says Project will Be Financed Without U. S. Aid if Necessary.
1-CENT LEVY PROPOSED
Assurance Comes After 8 Civic Club Delegates Visit Works Board.
South Side residents today
received assurance of the city
administration’s support f the proposed South Side tr elevation project. Mayor Kern announced that the project will be financed with or without Federal a
“I hope it will be soon—in factduring my administration,” he said. Mayor Kern's statement came after eight delegates from South Side civic clubs appeared before the Works Board to confer on the proposed WPA project for elevation of the Belt and Pennsylyania Railroad tracks. Mayor Kern said: “We propose to include a 1-cent tax levy in the budget for 1937. If the WPA project is aproved we will, of course, issue bonds for $125,000. If the project is not approved, we
will continue with a 1-cent levy each year and with the increased
property valuation, we will be able to finance the project with or without Federal aid." Edwin H. Wischmire, track elevation committee chairman of South told the Works Board that the “key to thé situation is for the city to have its part of the money in a fund ready to match Federal funds.”
Asks Financing Details
Robert S. Eby, asked the delegation
the project, whether by bond issue or by direct tax levy. He pointed out that too great an increase in tax levy would draw opposition from South Side residents. Mr. Wischmire said it was up to the city but that the South Side would not favor a heavy levy in-crease.
“Track elevation should be pushed at the expense of less worthy projects," he said. "Numerous city improvements have been made while track elevation has lagged.= behind." Henry B. Steeg, city engineer, outlined for the group the efforts to obtain Federal aid. The first application, he said, was for $15,000,000 and was turned down because it involved too large a sum The second project was turned down because the city could not use money for improvement of private property, according to Mr. Steeg. 21 Killed at Crossing
He said that the second application was believed to have gone as far as the United States Comptroller. Robert Slone, another delegation
member, told the board that
had been 21 persons killed at Shelby-st and the Belt Railroad since 1932. “This is a life and death matter," Mr. Slone said, "and we feel that the South Side is entitled to a bond issue.” Those who appeared before the board in addition to Mr. Wischmire
FORMER ALTAR BOY HELD IN FIRE PROBE
be Police Say Youth Admitted Setting
St. Mary's Organ Blaze.
An 18-year-old former altar at St. Mary's Catholic Church,