Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1936 — Page 1
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EIGHT DIE IN PLANE CRASH AT ST. LOUIS
New Transport Ship Falls on Farm; 6 Passengers, 2 Pilots Lose Lives.
NONE SURVIVES TRAGEDY
Missouri River Ground Fog Blamed for Accident 3 Miles From Field.
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY United Press Staff Correspondent 8T. LOUIS, Aug. 6—Five minutes after a new, latest model transport plane left Lambert-8St. Louis fleld last night, it crashed, killing six passengers and two pilots. Early today a searching party came upon the wreckage and made the first report of the tragedy. Every occupant of the: plane died. It crashed a few minutes after it lost radio contact with the airport, smashing down on a farm 16 miles north of St. Louis and three miles north of the fleld. Weather conditions, while not ideal, were good. Airport and Chicago & Southern Airline officials could give no reason for the disaster.
A. 8.. Crouch, aeronautical inspector for the Department of Com-| merce, told the United Press that a “ground fog” probably caused the crash. Fog Reported Low
“Preliminary examination indicates,” he said, “that there was no| mechanical failure. A thick ground fog probably was responsible. Flying conditions were fair. The fog was low, and confined to the vicinity of the Missouri River.” The dead: W. S. Barlett, Chicago. D. R. McDavitt, Chicago. George Grashaber, Oak Park, Ill. C. B. Wright, Hinsdale, Ill. , A. R. Holt, 24, Boston, Mass. Vernon Omlie, Memphis, Tenn. Carl Zier, Chicago, pilot. Russell. Mossman, New Orleans, co-pilot. The plane was a new 10-passenger Lockheed-Electra, described as the most modern of transport ships. ‘ George Behlmann : crasted, the arm Ww e told the United Pars that he’ in bed when he heard thé plane overhead. “The motor sounded very loud and suddenly stopped,” he said.
MILK PRICE IS CUT ON HALF-PINT SALES
Order Rectifies Error in Extra Quality Classification.
A half-cent reduction in the price of half pints of premium extra rich milk in the Marion County area was announced today by C. W. Humrickhouse, state milk control board executive secretary. Under the order the price was reduced from 4 cents to 3'2 cents. The step was described merely as a rectification of an error in previous price classification. Originally the price should have been 3'2 cents instead of 4 cents, Mr. Humrickhouse said.
WELFARE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR SELECTED
R. W.*Bunch Also Is to Serve for Compensation Board.
Appointment of R. W. Bunch, Indianapolis, as personal director for the state public welfare department was announced today by Wayne Coy, acting administrator. . Mr. Bunch is to have charge of Bs merit system, approved Monday by the State Welfare Board. He also is to serve as a member of the committee on personal administration, which functions jointly for the welfare department and the Unemployment Compensation Commission.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
By United Press
Stocks higher under lead of steels and motors. Bonds irregularly higher; . French bonds weak, Italian issues lower. Curb stocks irregular and quiet. Chicago stccks mixed. Foreign exchange narrowly mixad; sterling firm, French franes easier: Cotton up 5 to 7 points. Sains. lower; wheat off about 2 cents,
McNutt to Speak at Decatur Gov. McNutt is to speak at the Decatur, Ind. centennial celebration tomorrow afternoon at 3, it was announced today.
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Court Moved by Story of Ill Fortune; Wipes Out Old Penalty.
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av, got a “new deal” from Judge Charles J. Karabell in Municipal Court today. Yesterday Dailey brought an injured n from the Hoosier Foundry to a medical clinic in the Consolidated Building on N. Pennsylvania-st. He parked his automobile hurriedly and improperly while| he struggled to get the injured man, who had fainted several times, upstairs. When he returned he found a trafic on his car; This morning he told his story to Judge Karabell. “I can’t convict a man of improper parking when "he’s helping an injured man to a doctor, ” said the judge. “But our records show,” he continued, “that you haven't paid an $11 fine given you when you were placed on probation for congregating on June 17, 1933. It seems to me that a man ought to
be able to pay such a small fine in three i
“Judge I'd like to offer a word of explanation if I may,” broke in Dailey., “I've had a lot of tough luck in the last two years. Four of my nine children died and the burial and funeral expenses have kept me up against it financially. That's why 1 haven't been able to pay that $11 fine.” i “All charges dismissed,” said Judge Karabell softly.
TRAFFIC
Joy Sap
BJECTIONS sustained, 'Bre'r Rabbit! , Foolish indeed are the folks who make repairs in the path of oncoming traffic. - When such a Person; pokes his head under the
Marion’ County Traffic Deaths
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a sour note in the purr of the engine he is sticking his neck out for trouble that may be climaxed with sofhe sour notes of his own utterahce. Such folks figure that all motorists will make due allowance for their .predicament. Most of them do, of course, but all too often some of them don’t—and then ihere is the very dickens and a lot of ‘doctor bills to pay. To make roadside repairs get off the road if possible.
TRAFFIC | ARRESTS
Running red lights Running preferential street. .
DIPHTHERIA CAUTION URGED BY MORGAN
Parents Advised to Have Children Immunized; 6 New Cases: Here. Parents were urged today by Dr.
Herman G. Morgan, city health board secretary, to have their chil-
a report of six new cases here in the 1ast five days and-une death a:Week ago.
Dr. Morgan blamed spread of the disease in the last two weeks to
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THURSDAY, AUGUST. 6, 19%
FURTHER CUT IN GAS RATE
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49 Per Cent Gai Gain in Net Income Reported by Utility Manager.
EXPERTS MAKE SURVEY
Production Costs Reduced to 8.94 Cents a 1000 Cubic Feet.
Increased earnings of the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility during the first six months of this year probably will result in a further reduction in Indianapolis gas rates, Thomas L. Kemp, general manager, said today. The second quarter report of ihe utility’s operation, filed yesterday with City Oontroller Walter C. Boetcher, shows a net income of
$169,237.65 from March 31 to June 30, an increase of 49 per cent over the net income during the first quarter. Utility. engineers are making 8 survey preparatory to recommending rate reductions for residential, com~ mercial and industrial consumers,
Mr. Kemp said. A reduction of 5] J ;
cents per 1000 cubic feet of gas, effective May 1, was the first made since the city acquired the utility.
Gas Cost Now 8.94 Cents
Gas company officials recently stated that distribution costs were 56 cents for 1000 cubic feet. The report today said gas is manufactured, ready for distribution, at the Prospect-st plant for 8.94 cents a| 1000 cubic feet. The cost of gas delivered is 64.94 cents a 1000 cubic feet, to which is added fixed charges, interest and other costs, it was pointed out. With (Turn to Page Three)
C. OF C. WARNS OF HIGHER TAX
11 Fears County Rise in Ex: |. cess of $1,000,000 on. |.
‘Basis of Estimates.
The Bureau of Governmental Research, Indianapolis’ Chamber: of Commerce, warned today that property taxes for Marion County government would jump from $2,629,600 this year to $3,771,400 next year if budget requests now on file with the auditor for County Council action are granted. The property tax rate this: year for the county was 38 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation, ' ‘but would be 54% cents next year if there is no paring done on the requests of elective offices and govern-' mental units, the report stated. The best part of a $48,871.84 total gain in the operating expenses of all institutions and units, the: re(Turn to Page Three) |
SPE’ TOWNS WINS 110-NETER HURDLES
Georgian Equals World Mark at Olympics.
BY STUART CAMERON - United Press Sports Editor OLYMPIC STADIUM, Berlin, Aug. 6.—Forest (Spec) Towns, Augusta, Ga., today won the 110meter hurdle finals of the eleventh Olympic games. The lanky Georgian, undefeated in competition this year, blazed over the hurdles in 14.2 seconds to equal the accepted world record. ° This time was one-tenth of a second slower than his 14.1, which | francs Towns made earlier today in win-
ning his semi-final heat when he | today.
equalled the new claimed world rec-
: ords held jointly by himself and Roy The warning was issued following Haley
of Corona, Cal. Donald. Finlay of England came in second. Frederick Pollard Jr, young Chicago Negro son of the famous old-time Brown University all-America football player, finished
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Investigators Sa Say Roman Officers Manned Aircraft in Moroco,
PARIS, oe $— French. officials |
were units of the Italian air force piloted : to. regular’ officers and ‘Were pat: of a: regular squadron, a reliable source said today. The Italian airmen: whose planes crashed: on French Moroccan soil adjacent to Spanish Morocco insisted that the planes were sent by a private Italian company, the informant said. But ‘Gen. Victor Denain, : commanding -the French: air - force : in Morocco, who presided at the .in-
vestigation, - satisfied himself by
documents and by the answers of J the “aviators to his questions that the Italians were military fliers and that their planes were. regular war planes, it ‘was added. Documents seized from the planes, according + to : the - informant, purported to reveal that up to July 20 the planes which. flew over Morocco were part of the 55th, 57th and 58th squadrons. .of. the: Italian air force. Two planes, seized by the French, had machine guns and ammunition, though’ no bombs. They had no external registration marks, but, the informarit . said, .the national - Italfen i had been freshly Paitifed over.’ .
RUSSIAN: WORKERS
~ DONATE-TO SPAIN
Send ‘$2,401, 070 fo Government for ; Add of Koyatists,
By United Press. MOSCOW, .. Aug. - 6. — Russian trades udion: members: - have ‘contributed from their wages 121,405, 000° roubles. for the Spanish Loyal-
converted into 36,435,000 French franés ($2,401,070) and sent to the premier. of Spain, it was announced The: announcement - came soon after the dispatch of a note to France, expressing the government's readiness to in an agreeHenk, among the povers bo gressrve] neutrality in the Spanish rev
GERMANY PROTESTS KILLING OF C OF CITIZENS
Sends Note:to Spanish Government f Following Executions,
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‘Spanish Revolt
(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) Developments today in the Spanish rebellion: PARIS—Frenc h_ investigators -
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sality. in Spanish oi: at three drastic conditions. © MOSCOW — Contributions of $2,401,070 from trades unionists sent to Spanish: government to aid in anti-Fascist fight. BARCELONIA-—Danger ous split betwéen right and left wings of - Catalonian . government averted; reconstituted cabinet will represent all Leftist elements. MADRID-—Loyalist leadars leave for’ Guadarrama front to plan big ‘offensive; government seizes rebel farms over 28,000 square mile area. WITH REBEL ARMY —Rebcls believe that big battle of revolt is about to start in Somosierra Pass north of Madrid.
MUSSOLINI ACCEPTS. NEUTRALITY’ PLAN
But He Attaches Conditions to Jgresment, :
By United Press ROME, Aug. 6—Premier Benito] Mussolini has accepted “in principle” the French proposal for a
powers concerning the Spanish revolt, it was announced today. = ‘Mussolini, ‘in announcing his decision to Count Charles De Chamibrun, French ambassador, through Count Galeazo Ciano, foreign minister, attached three conditions to his; acceptance in principle, as folJows: 1. The cessation of enrollment of volunteers, ‘the raising of public ‘subscriptions - and manifestations and press campaigns in favor of either faction. ‘2. Assurance that a nonintervention pledge will be universal and whether it will bind both govern- { ments and private individuals. : 3. Information whether France proposes some form of comirol, to
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PREPARING THE POISON. BREW AGAIN”
Loyalists Map Big g Drive Near Madrid; Claim Italian War Planes Sent R Rebels
Govérnment Military Chiefs Plan Major Offensive “North: of Capital.
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4 4 gon major Oy against: rebels threatening Madrid. They intend to strike the hardest
ir. the Somosierra Pass, directly.
north of the capital, it was understood, with co-operative attacks in two other dominating passes ‘Persisting ers 8 gs in the political war against its Right Wing Fascist enemies, the government today empowered the Agrarian Reform Institute to seize all farms of more: than 100 hectares (247 acres) in five provinces, which have been ‘abandoned, or on which work has ‘been ‘paralyzed because of the owners’ absence. Land seized will be parceled out to the land-starved peasants of the area. : There were strong indications here. that-the'drive which the government ‘plans in the Guadarramas may be the most important in the entire rebellion; Both rebels and Loyalists nioved men into better position during the night. At dawn today the rumble
come; began on both sides.
SPAIN GIVEN WARNING ON SEIZING PROPERTY
U. S. Says It Must Account for " . Damage Done in Civil War.
By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 6--The American government has informed the ‘Spanish government that the United States will hold Spain strict1y - accountable for all American seized or damaged in the course of Spain's civil war, the State Department revealed today. Acting adie of State William Phillips said Eric G. Wendelin, third secretary in charge of the American émbassy in Madrid, has been instructed to take up with the Spanish government the matter of adequate protectin of American prop-
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ALL U. STEEL
Organization Campaign iron ‘Plants Enters Second Month.
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| 1150 MEN ARE IN FIELD
| Heads of Move to Unionize
Biggest Industry Claim 8000 Recruits.
By United Press
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6.— The campaign sponsored by John L. Lewis to unionize the steel industry entered its second month today with battle lines drawn more tightly and the outcome still a mat-
ter of conjecture. Unionization leaders claimed to have won 8000 recruits among the nearly 440,000 non-union workers in the nation’s largest industry in the first month and said the drive by 150 paid organizers in mills over
half of the country was just beginning to show results. Union contract. negotiations were started with four mills. Steel company executives, having announced ‘their determined opposition to “outside” organization efforts, started a plan to pay time and one-half for all work in excess of 48 hours a week and then sat tight. Most of them were represented as feeling that the union campaign has made no material progress so far,
150 Organizers Busy
Philip Murray, . vice president of the United Mine Workeérs of America, and chairman of the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee, reviewing his first month’s efforts, announced that he had placed organigers in almost every plant in the country. He said he had men active in all the Sredt steel producing areas £ t bad: not yet moved | we ‘district.
4 , 1 v8 from this cenOperations. Mr. ‘Murray
enlisted the aid of 3000 volunteers in organization committees.
thag 8000 men have joined the unionization drive, thus becoming eligible for . the Amalgamated - Association of Iron; Steel and Tin Workers, which has thrown its support behind Mr. Lewis. The co said that, through impetus furnis by the campaign, negotiations: for agreements have been started with the following companies: Portsmouth Plant of Wheeling. Steel Corp.; Standard Steel Spring Co. of Corpolis, Pa.; Coshocton Iron Works, Monongahela, Pa., and Hubbard & Co., Pittsburgh.
KINGAN SUIT TESTS U. S. TAX PROVISION
|Seeks to Prevent Collection
of. $900,000. Here.
Validity of a section of the new Federal income tax law enacted by Congress last June was challenged today by Kingan & Co., Inc., packing firm, ih an injunction suit filed in - Federal Court against Will H. Smith,” United States collector of internal revenue. The packing company’s complaint asked + a temporary injunction against collection of approximately $900,000 income taxes from the com-
pany. G * . The complaint charged that the sole purpose: and effect of the new Income Tax Law is to “evade invalidation of the Agriculture Adjustment Act.” The complaint further challenged the validity of the law on the
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(Await Results of Nasal Preventive for Infan tile Paralysis
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SPLIT AFFECTS
UNIONS;
DRIVE 0
A. F. of L. Ouster of Lew Factions Involves Every Workers’ Group.
SIDES MUST BE TAK
‘Rebel’. Leader to Continue Campaign te Organize: Big Industries.
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BY HERBERT LITTLE Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.— Every trade unionist in the United States had the qu tion squarely before him 10. day: “Are you going with John Lewis’ Committee for Tndustrial Organization or staying with Bill Green’s American
Federation of Labor?”
The split is complete at the bob tom as well as the top. Delegates from the 10 C. I. O. unions that are to be suspended Sept. 5 will not be eligible to sit in city .central la bor bodies or in state federations of labor, under A. F. of L. rules, Presi= dent Green emphasizes. ; John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers and of the C. I. 0. made his reply to the: ecutive council ultimatum late y terday so explicitly and so iy that there is no doubt he welco its action.
Won't Go to Court
The steel organizing campaign % go on unabated; the C. I. O. will not bother, according to Mr. Lewis, go into court even though it lieves the council's action ‘was lawful. This means that Mr. Lewis pi ably will set up his own organiz nationally, perhaps through a Rn tional convention. But the shag + leader will fot ! e for the monient; he is - the reaction from ‘the rank file to the action of the A. PF.
and | leaders who are trying to
their 50-year-old craft-union d nation of American labor. » “The shame of the act of dism ‘berment- will ‘lie on the heads the council, and they can answer their own membership,” said MF, Lewis. Murmurs of rebellion against Green policy, even among stanch craft unions which favor aggressive’
L : Dispute Issues
Every local meeting: from now. until the A. F. of L. rational cons vention at Tampa in mid-Septems ber, every election of delegates, every. casual conversation between {two unionists, will embody a debate on .| the relative merits of the ri leaderships. Mr. Green says that the issue is whether a rival outside orga: F group can exist, and that the C. I. ©, is a minority movement; Mr. says the executive council d a convention mandate to orga steel, which he is carrying Those are minor legalistic now. The real issue is that of ership. Another important develop among the nation’s five m on trade unionists, due in the next fe weeks, is ‘whether the num “federal” unions, organized dire by the A. F. of L. as plant gro and not affiliated with any of A. P. of L’s semi-independent ternational unions, will stay w Mr. Green o@desert. ’ The Lewis setup provides dire for industrial unions just like federal unions, except that unions
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