Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1936 — Page 1
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VOLUME ; 48 NUMBER 182.
Entered ug Second..at_Postoffice,
Matter polis, Ind.
MAY HIKE TAX
$4,196,000 Valuation of Gas Utility Lost for Levy Purposes.
LOSS PUT AT $68,000
Boetcher Estimates Other Factors Will Boost Rate Above 10 Cents.
An estimated 10-cent increase in the city tax rate tor 1937 became
more probable today with the announcement of the property valuatign by City Controller Walter C. Boetcher
Reduced $4,196,000 when the Citizens Gas and Coke Utility was taken from the tax rolls, the net: property valuation for 1937 budget purposes was estimated at $498,434,360. Mr. Boetcher said this reduction would mean a rate increase of approximately 1% cents, excluding estimated increases in salary and - departmental budgets for next year,
$68,000 Gas Tax Loss
He estimated that with the other increases of about $490,000 proposed in the 1937 budget for the city, the tax rate here would increase a fraction more than 10 cents. ‘At the present tax rate of $1 a1 the loss of taxes for the gas utility would reduce city revenue about $68,000, according to Br. Boetcher. A one-cent levy next year, based on the estimated valuation would bring $49,843.44, compared with the one-cent revenue -on the present budget of $50,459.53, it. was explsined. Assessed valuation ‘this year, according to the estimate, which may be revised before being certified by the county auditor, Charles Grossart, is $6,160,970 less than the. figure used for tax base purposes last year. This decrease includes the Gas and Coke Utility valuation, “The estimate disclosed by Mr. Boetcher was presented in order to give the City Council a basis for budget considerations when it meets Monday night. The gross figure for the 1937 budget basis is $502,630,360, or $1,974,970 lower than the figure last year excluding the gas property, ow SSempt from taxes e budgets. ate being seduced uged before going to the council, atcording ta Mr. Boetcher, but further reductions are expected to be made 4s the council.
TAX LAW 18 V IS ATTACKED
A second suit attacki attacking constitutionality of the “recapture section” of the Federal Income Tax Law was filed in. Federal Court here today by the Major Brothers Packing Co* The suit, similar to one filed last week by Kingan & Co., meat packers, asked an injunction to prevent payment of $30,000 taxes due Sept.
$40,000 UNIT ASKED "FOR STATE PRISON
The State Budget Committee today considered requests for building appropriations to state institu-
tions, including one for a new addition to Indiana State Prison at Michigan City. “A request was said to have been made for $40,000 to erect a new receiving unit at the prison. Warden Louis Kunkel was expected to appear before the committee tomorrow to explain the. project. Other institutions seeking funds for buildings include state hospitals
DOCTORS FACE TRIAL ON HEWITT CHARGES
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SEEK SOLUTION INASTOR BASE
Hollywood | Exerts Pressure to Bring Settlement - Out of Court.
(Editorial, Pose 14) By United Press
terrific pressure from leaders of the movie industry, Mary Astor and her former’ husband, Dr. -. Franklyn Thorpe, bogged- down early today in their efforts to .setfle their. differences privately, out of court. The red-headed film star was unmistakably angry and determined after a series of conferences between her counsel” and counsel for Dr. ‘Thorpe. é said: “All T can. say is that it looks as though I will ‘have had I bra ed scandpl | e already Vv! of the type. a “ruined the careers of other. celliluoid heroines, and her’ friends did not doubt her ability to fight to the bitter end over the one issue said still to remain—the custodianship - -of her diary, ‘in which’ she described her extra-marital = love - affair ‘with George S. Kaufman, the playwright, with many allusions, of a nature unknown, - to. persons : ‘prominent dn the movie world. Today “the rival: ‘attorneys “will appear before Judge Goodwin: J, Knight to report on the progress of negotiations: the court ordered yesterday. ' It may-be that he may persuade one side or the other ‘to give ground, or the attorneys may settle the issue before they meet him. = But if both fail, the. trial will go on—with the name-calling and the “mud-slinging” rigidly cur~ tailed by Judge Knight. * Miss Astor and Dr. Thorpe: were reported to have agreed tentatively on- the chief question: at. issue— the custody of their. hd bk daughter.
FINANGE MEASURES GET FIRST READING
Gounty’ “Appropriations.
LOS ANGELES; Aug. 12. Despite .
City s “Tin iniest Puppy Takes Snooze i in » Tab € =
How is this tor tablespoun full of dog? You are “looking at’ the tiniest PUPPY ever voi n Indianapolis, which ‘lived and thrived, according to Dr. C. F. Stout, veterinarian. It ‘weighed 2 ounces at birth and now weighs 2% ounces. The mother was a full-blooded rat terrier weighing 5 pounds, and the
father a thoroughbred “husky” Kennels, 1905 E. Minnesota-st.
of threé pounds, according to the Lang.
“Tiny” ales has a. twin which io o gant. It weighs 3 ounces. 3
Decisive Battle Is Raging
“in Northern rn Spanish Area
Rebels: Attempt to. Capture. Sea Coast; ‘Loyalists Claim
BY LESTER
Western: European Power. Is Aiding Fascists.
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(Copyright, 1936. by United’ Press). ; ‘MADRID, - Aug.” 12.—Heayy fighting - raged in ‘Northern Spain today for possession of the. sea coast around: the San Sebastian-Irun region, and it was believed one. of the decisive battles of the ‘civil war was
in ‘progress. The rebels, . driving through the mountain passes, declared they had captured - Tolosa, Key. city. landward side of San st givernment, -Hawever, WAS. « foroes’ ‘of foot + oon le airplanes ‘would Toute: the ins tionists. Reports that the rebels were ob-
taining airplanes ‘from foreign: pow-:
ers-caused the government to concentrate on strengthening its -air force and it was announced that 30 additional bomberé had been -obtained and (distributed at. strategic points. . “The government was" ‘perturbed and ‘indignant by reports of foreign aid to the rebels. It was asserted ‘that: the outlaw Burgos ‘government had negotiated: an t. with an unnamed Western European
"Rich and . Reckless
‘BY MARY RAYMOND
CHAPTER, NE: oF ‘THE NEW Y SERIAL
IF wal She end of the sean a “Reason “enough, . Molly told herself, for feeling tired and re‘bellious and dissatisfied. Debut time! was ‘almost over. “And what hadit ‘got ‘her? IR Tei:of ue petals only slightsashes. nigh .~ They had | © on. met her ledge through habit. Rita, her maid, ‘would wear ‘ “place Jonitat when she
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ing. Tere was Sitvhs Sovertimental :
power for mutual assistance in setting up.a new: Fascist regime, med sources believed ‘the civil war was approach.
were executed by a. firing. squad in Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, after a court martial. Reports were received of serious conditions in the cities of Toledo, Gijon: and Oviedo, where the rebels
held out stubbornly against Loyal- | ist besiegers, -with the result that
the populations ' suffered intensely
and thirst. It was}
from starvation felt: heye that the misery .of the people would impel them .to turn against the rebels. Rebels ‘are holding as hostages members of the families of high Loyalist officials, government sources said today. Sixty-three American men, women and: children remain at the Ameri-
‘can Embassy in "Madrid ‘and are:
expected tobe here: for the durati of I the’ civil war.
LABOR. NEUTRALITY
‘DECREED BY GREEN
Federation to ‘Adhere 10 Its + Policy, He. Says
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ASK RELEASE OF JAILED SPEAKER
| Liberty Groups Aid Man Imprisoned for “Talk at: Angola.
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‘Action to: fight for the release: of a man sentenced to. prison in Angola July 1 uhder the Indiana erimsyndicalisth law was taken by the Indianapolis Civil Rights Com-
.| mittee. in a meeting in the State
Life Building last night. “Meeting with the. local comimittee’ were representatives of the Chicago Civil Liberties’ Committee and the National Executive Committee of International Labor Defense. John H. Kingsbury, local attorney he is mee i of the Civil Rights sud the gh ous
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public: statement on the case and |.
cid the Chicago es CommitSee in appealing the case to the In8 ns Supreme Court,” Mr. Kingssa
“We feel that the Indiana criminal syndicalism law is unconstitutional
and we are ready to protest in “e-
half of the defendant sentenced at
The Chicago Civil Liberties Com= |
mittee, in its report, named several Angola Legionnaires as taking an active. part’ in the, case. William Sayre; American “Legion state adjutant, today said that “any charges of a frameup in the case are ridiculous.” “Although the. Legion as an organization had no active part in the case, reports to us indicated that} Paul -Butash's activities : ies Tagrantly (Turn. to Page Three
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DEFIES JUDGE, REFUSES OATH
Edgerton Claims - Circuit Court Has Jurisdiction; Weiss Sworn In.
(Picture, Page 4)
County Clerk ‘Satisfied’; ‘Urged Action Before, He Claims.
ATTACKS FOES’ TACTICS
‘Master File to Be Perfected
by Sept. 1, He
Says. |
ton today expressed satisfaction that Marion County Republican officials “finally had
‘Ralph Edgerton, Marion County taken. action” in the registra-
Republican : jury commissioner, refused today to take an oath of office in Criminal Court, claiming he was under jurisdiction solely of Circuit Court. He accused Criminal Court Judge Frank Baker of “trying to put me on the spot” when the judge ordered him ‘and Theodore Weiss, Democrat ‘commissioner, into court to administer the oath this morning. : Lr “May I have time to consider,” he asked before Judge Baker took the bench. “No,” the judge replied and convened court. “Hold: up your hands, ” the Judge ordered. Commissioner Weiss held up his
‘hand and. took the oath. Commis-
sioner Edgerton did not. Cox to Administer Oath Judge - Baker later said. Cireuit Court Judge Earl: R. Cox:-had agreed to réadiinister the oath some time this afternoon. “You are refusing to obey?” Judge Baker asked ‘Commissioner Edgerton. “No, but as jury commissioner ‘I want. to know where I stand. I {Turk To Page Two)
FORBIDDEN RIDE ON “BIKE BRINGS DEATH
Boy Killed When Wheel Runs Into Truck.
“you know how boys are!” sobbed Mrs. Louise . Bowden today. Her boy was killed yesterday. Forgetting his mother’s. warnings not to play in streets, he rode a borrowed bicycle into a truck. . “Lecile was such a. good boy about staying at home, too,” she said. * “We didn’t allow him or any of the children to have either bicycles or ‘roller skates. “The "police and the newspapers have warned it was dangerous to ride them in traffic. I didn’t think Lecile wo do it.”
- Brother Saw Tragedy
But Lecile, who was 9, did yesterday afternoon. He mounted the bicycle of a neighbor boy, rode down the street two blocks from the Bowden home, 1022 Virginia-av, and before the horrified eyes of his 12-year-old brother, Floyd, collided with a truck, falling under its wheels. “I didn’t even know Lecile could ride a bicycle,” Mrs. Bowden sobbed. “Oh, Ido hope the accident wil! be a: ‘lesson. Jo other “10 - be careful.”
t's the least it can mean to
At its most it seas that the othr x children in the family have lost .a playmate;
the father, a
tion dispute. “I urged five weeks ago that the Republicans file suit in the proper manner to try the case before legal authorities upon its actual merit,” he said today. “Their tactics have been .to make ‘political capital out of our. registration procedure by false allegations and frivolous argument. “We have gone through three elections without one iota of criticism by .any previous Republican or Democratic chairman or their respective. election both state and county.
Perfect Master File,
“We have carried on our work to the fullest “extent in spite of the fact ‘that representatives of the local Republican political machine endeavored to induce us to refrain from having a héavy primary registration ‘to ‘insure the retention of their present ‘control of their party. “As - previously stated to Mr. Schortemeier five weeks ago, we will have perfected by Sept. 1 a copy of our master file in order that the voters will be properly registered or transferred in ‘our various branches manned ‘by both Democratic and ‘| Republican registration officers. We are not going to be Do Jue the stoursepios. jon When. approximabély: 4000 people came ‘to our office who thought
registered, but had been misled into believing that they were registered by some registration officers who did not know what they were doing, or
‘| wilfully misrepresented registration
procedure. Furthermore, we are not going to give the Republican party an opportunity to disrupt accurate registration, as it can be readily seen
interested in such tactics. Attorneys Volunteer
“For the purpose of apprising the public ‘as to the facts and legal matters involved, Frank Seidensticker, Reginald H. Sullivan, former Mayor of Indianapolis, and Edward H. Knight, former corporation counsel, and other prominent attorneys have volunteered ' their -services for ‘this purpose. “I am sure that when. the registration ‘period “closes Oct. 5, the public will readily realize that they have had a fair opportunity to register, that we have done everything within ‘ our .power _to protect the sanctity of the right of franchise and the voters and taxpayers will be well pleased with our conduct of - the registration law as being second to none in the country. “The newspapers of this community will be called upon to co-oper-ate with our program, as they did this last for the benefit of the public, when we registered and transfered approximately 38,000 voters properly.”
ROTARY CLUB GIFT + ACCEPTED BY BOARD
Tee pore
County Clerk ‘Glenn Rals- |
commissioners, :
were properly
that the Democratic chairman is not.
Formal acceptance of + sito pt
nr oth schol 45 dan to Sep. 2 4 due to delays in :
Action Requests Com n sioners Be Restrai From Paying Fees.
CHARGES ACTS ILLEGS
Early Hearing Will Sought, Says Attorney George Jeffrey.
County Clerk Glenn _E Ralston today was charg with “hindering” the re tration of Republican voters and “intends and purposes facilitate . . . the registra of Democrats . ..” in a tem: porary ‘injunction suit filed in Circuit Court by Frederic) E. Schortemeier, Republican county chairman. The injunction suit points out. tk alleged failure of Mr. Ralston ! name “legally” deputy registratid clerks and declares his registrat
of voters outside the courthouse deputy. county clerks is illegal. . County commissioners were ms a party to the suit with Mr. and an injunction is sought to vent the board from paying f ihe county clerk for vote registrae on, George R. Jeffrey, attorney and
- Republican, who filed the. suit
behalf of Mr. Schortemeier .: the aid of a group of G. O. P. 1& yers, said, “Circuit Judge Earl is to be requested to set an ea hearing on the restraining order... feel confident we will have: a rulie shortly.” The’ suit, in brief, alleged: : 1. “By making registra through the regular deputy attached to his office, he (Mr, ston) intends to facilitate the re tration of persons affiliated | the Democratic Party, and to er, delay and prevent the du
Party .
to said Demoératic Party at general election. . . 2. The suit charged it ‘is ut ful for Mr. Ralston to accept 1 4 cents for each registration and quests that County Commmission5 be restrained from paying th * 8; The Circuit Court Is urged - compel ‘the County Clerk to name qualified deputy registration officers from each political ‘party and te compel Mr. Ralston to .d
vote registration places in Mdrion County.
Charges Illegal Registration
4. It is charged that the County Clerk is registering voters: ille; outside of the Courthouse with the aid of his deputy clerks. (Mr. Ral on, on a previous occasion, de voters were heing registered 3 side the Courthouse.) 5. The suit charged that Schortemeier presented a list of Republican appointments as regis. tration clerks but that the Coun Clerk refused to name them. 6. That the i fllegal tration is “likely to cause controversies and confusion and violence to arise’ the general election with rest the right of the voters so regi to vote thereat.”
“Clerks Are Democrats”
7. That all clerks acting as istrars of voters are