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STATE OIL UP

CREAKY GEARS

Curb Estar on on McHale influence at Parley, _ Observers Say.

2 ‘ISSUES FACE NOMINEE,

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| Townsend Has No Comment: to Make on Question of Lawyers’ Help.

BY ARCH STEINEL The state Democratic campaign, launched over the week-end at| French Lick Springs, today entered the new phase of oiling creaky gears which became apparent, according

to observers, during the conferences |

there and the keynote address of Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend. | Two issues put indirectly up to] Mr. Townsend and his lieutenants |

aa to make party gears mesh smooth- |

~~ 1037 if Mr. Townsend is elected.

1 said: “We had a very satisfactory talk. |

- yeferendum of union members to

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. Greenlee based his campaign fore

_ merely wanted assurance that his

LABOR LEADER ASKS

“affiliated with the Lewis organiza- ~ tion, wrote in reply:

- those who finance the A, F. of L.

"11 had been excused by

~ ground that it was illegally drawn

temperatures were forecast today by

- the mercury sank to 58 degrees. The

2. Protection for friends and lieu- | fenants of Mr. Greenlee and Mr. | McKinney from possible reprisals. Mr. Townsend was said to have | answered both questions “satisfac- | torily.” i No -Cémment From Townsend When psked if Mr. McHale would | play a part in his campaign, Mr. | Townsenfl said: “I have no comment to make on that—but if elected Governor, I vill be Governor.” Mr. McHale has been termed by gome Democratic leaders as the “unofficial adviser” of Gov. McNutt. Mr,

' the nomination in »pposition to Mr. Towrsend on a cry of “McHale- » 2

Following a conference with Mr. McKinney, the Lieutenant Governor

Mr.- McKinney said he did not desire anything for himself, but friends would not be discriminated nst. I assured him that Shey, would not be.” Other Dethecratic leaders, However, were. reported to have seen in the injection of Mr. McHalé's name into thé party peace maneuvers, a “mere wish fulfillment” on the part of Greenlee's and McKinney’'s friends. These Democrats de- * {Turn to Page Three)

~ UNION REFEREN2UM

By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. — A determine whether they favor craft or industrial unions was proposed to the American Federation of Labor officials today by President Charles P.. Howarq of the International] Typographical Union. Howard has been secretary of the| John I. Lewis Committee for In-| dustrial Organization.” Ten unions | "connected with it have been -threafened with suspension from the A. F. | of L. Saturday if they persist in | their industrial organization fight. Howard, following a protest against his C. I: O. activities because the typographical union has not

“If your executive council is de- - sirous of learning the ‘attitude of I would the

* from their pay envelopes, suggest a referendum upon question at issue.’

* SELECTION OF JURY JURY 10 PROCEED TODAY

Selection of a $ury { a jury to try Victor Crickmore, union truck driver charged with fatally stoning John

M. Penny, Kroger Grocery and | Baking Co. driver, was resumed to-| day in Criminal Court. Of the 75 new prospective jurors, Special | Judge E. E. McFerren at noon today after they said they had formed opinions in the case. A motion of the defense counsel to dismiss the new venire on the

by jury commissioners who had not taken constitutional oaths was overruled by Judge Judge McFerren.

- FAIR AND AND WARMER IS FORECAST HERE

: HOURLY TEMPERATURES Sam ...60 10a m...73 2am ... 61 a.m ... 76 Sa. m. ...69 12 neon... 7 Sa.m. ... 2 ipm...

Fair weather and steadily rising

the United States Weather Bureau. The lowest temperatures was reached at 6 a. m. yesterday when

temperatures were expected to hover ‘between 75 and 80 most of today. Tomorrow, the Bureau predicted, temperatures will be between 80 and The average normal temperafor today is 71... No return of a wave is| anticipated, forecasters

THENS, Aug. 31.—The yacht in, carrying King Edward VIII a Mediterranean cruise, struck - connecting the Island of b with the mainland today. yacht was not severely dam-

Twa walla were injured,

By United Press “HOLYOKE, Mass., Aug. 31.— William Fairfield Whiting, Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet of President Coolidge, died at his ‘home here early today. He had been ill for some time. Mr, Whiting, who was 72, was the owner of the Whiting Paper Co.

BUSINESS GAINS HIT NEW PEAK

‘Marked Advance Reported

in Virtually All Industries.

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(Editorial, Page 10)

By United Press WASHINGTON, ‘Aug. 31—Recent substantial gains in virtually all lines of business and industry have sent the recovery curve to new postdepression peak, statistics released by governmient and private agencies revealed today.

The United States: Chamber of Commerce, in a statement of principles, noted the firm upward trend, but assailed government interference in business as “indefensible.” The statement was made to a reported membership of 700,000. The Chamber called attention to increases in carloadings, industrial production, employment and . construction. during July and August. The government reported farm income at the highest level in six years, despite the drought. Indicating increased purchasing power of consumers, the National Association of Credit Men announced the nation’s wholesale merchants and manufacturers made substantial sales gains in July, Virtually all lines benefiated. Sales Gains Reported

A survey of 568 manufacturers in

15 industries revealed a 33 per cent increase of sales in July. over a year ago, and a gain of 9 per cent cver June this year. Wholesalers reported a gain of 21 per cent over a year ago and 8 per cent over June. Railroads, regarded by many economists as A barometer of business, net operating income was more | than double that of July, 1935. Car

| loadings made the largest monthly - Seven-months’,

gain since 1929. earnings were the best since 1930. Electrical power output was at a record high. Electrical dealers reported sales gained 51.9 per cent in July above July of last year. Steel ingot output at 75 per cent of capaeity was the best since 1930. Building construction was the the largest since 1930. In the first seven months of 'this year residential construcgion was up 133 per cent and non-residential 64 per cent from the same months of last year,

QUEEN MARY SETS RECORD By United Press LONDON, : Aug. 31. — Britain's liner Queen Mary claimed the blue ribbon of the North Atlantic for speed today after crossing from New York to Bishop's Rock in 3 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes.

TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

4 ol Mrs. Ferguson 10 6 | Mrs. Roosevelt 8 9 | Music 3

Editorials . ... 10

11 Scherrer ..... 10 | Science 11} Serial Story.. .“10| | Short Story. . Grin, Bear It. Ind. History.. Jane Jordan .. 6 State Deaths. Johnson 9 | Sullivan Merry-Go-R'd 9 Wiggam ....

Financial ....

led the general advance.|July |

13 ARE KILLED

IN WEEK-END AUTO CRASHES

Four Die in Accident at La Porte; Six Others Are Injured.

WOMAN HIT-RUN VICTIM Mrs. Elvin - Wilson, 24, Critical Condition; Four Suspects Held.

Thirteen persons were killed in Indiana traffic accidents outside of Marion County during the week-

‘end and an Indianapelis woman was

injured critically in a hit-and-run

accident” here, Four Indianapolis youths ‘were arrested in connection with the hitrun accident at Churchman-av and Prospect-st last night, in which Mrs. Elvin Wilson, 24, of 2130 Woodlawnav, was injured. Robert Schermerhorn, 18, of 4121 Spann-av, who said, according to police, that he had been driving the car but denied that he had struck any one, was arrested on charges of failure to stop after an accident and. held under $5000 bond. James Kirkham, 17, of 3831 Hoyt-av, and Carl Andre, 16, of 1132 N. Dennyst, said to have been passengers in the car, and Carl Schermerhorn, 16, were arrested on vagrancy charges. Mrs. Fannie Huffman, 45, and Miss Mary White, 21, both of Muncie, received bruises and injuries to their legs yesterday when an alleged drunken motorist ‘colliuved headon with the car in which they were riding. Leonard Morgason, 34, of 2104 E. 42d-st, was arrested on charges of drunken driving. Four persons were injured when the automobile in which they were riding, driven by LeRoy Mansfield, 28, of Akron, O., plunged off a curve at 42d-st and the Monon railroad. The car tore. down about 100 feet of fence at the State Fairground and overturned. Police arrested Mansfield on charges of drunkenness, failure to have a driver's license and for driving a car while intoxicated. Others injured were Dale Hunter; 29, Beech Grove, chest injuries; Patrigia. Flick, 17, of 133 .Spencer-st, (Turn to Page Three)

Driving Hints

BY 'NAT'L SAFETY COUNCIL

PEAKING of controlled inflation and currency, don’t you forget for one minute that controlled inflation of your tires will conserve your currency! Also, proper tire inflation is a good investment in comfort and safety. Under-inflation cracks the side walls of a tire. It makes the car harder to steer and increases fatigue in driving. all causes a dangerous “shimmy,” makes your car “roll,” places an extra burden on your engine, and consumes more gas. Over-inflated tires make riding bumpy, tiresome, and uncomfortable. It is important to have the right pressure in all four tires. -Check the pressure today, and while you are doing it remember that you may save yourself a hot job in the boiling sun some day by inflating" the spare tire.

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC ARRESTS + . (August 29-30) Speeding Running red light Running preferential street. Reckless driving Drunken Driving Other except parking.”

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

LIFER FLEES PRISON TERM By United Press 0 MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug. 31. —George Kessler, sentenced from Shelbyville in 1919 to life imprisonment on a murder charge, walked away from-the Benton honor farm

of the state prison yesterday, it was announced today.

‘Mich.

MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1936

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

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HAROLD L. ICKES SON KILLS SELF.

Body Found by Caretaker on Family Estate at Winnetka, Hi.

Py United Press WINNETKA. Ill, Aug. 31-Wil-marth Ickes; 37, stepson of Secre- .| tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, was “| found shot to death, an “apparent suicide,” today on the first anniversary of his mother’s death in an automobile accident. Mr. Ickes had been treated for a nervous ailment for a year. On Aug. 31,-1935, Mrs. Anna Wilmarth Ickes died in an accident at Bante Fe, N. M. Eric - Magnuson, caretaker on. the secretary’s estate for 20 years, found Mr. Ickes dead when he went to awaken him. Police believed he died last night.

Alone in House

Mr. Ickes was sole occupant of his father’s house at the time. His wife, Elizabeth, and three children, Donald, 12; Anne, 10, and Barbara, 6. were vacationing at Mackinac,

Secretary Ickes was notified in Washington and told police he] would take an airplane for Chicago immediately. Mrs. Ickes arrived from Mackinac this. morning and ‘was notified. It was reported at the coroner’s office that Mr. Ickes left a sealed note to his wife, but police said they knew nothing about it, A coroner’s inquest will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Mr. Ickes was treasurer of the General Printing Co., Chicago. He was a son of Mrs. Ickes by a previous marriage to Prof. James Westfall Thompson at the University of Chicago. : Told He Had Tuberculosis Mr. Ickes never was formally adopted by the secretary, it was understood. He was not related by blood to another foster son of the secretary, Robert, who was arrested for a traffic violation in Massachisetts recently. Secretary and ‘Mrs. Ickes also have a son, Raymond, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Requa Bryant. Mr. Ickes’ widow is the former Elizabeth Dahlman of Milwaukee. She is a daughter of the former Elizabeth Cudahy of the packing family. The Interior Secretary was informed that Wilmarth was told last’ week he had tuberculosis.

TERRE HAUTE PASTOR DIES By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. 31.— The Rev. Joseph Fisher, 49, Central Christian Church pastor, and a member of board of directors of the Johnson Bible College, Kimberlin, Tenn., died last night from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered while pre-

Police Arrest 3 Suspects 1 n

Gun Club Raids

Two Others Are Nabbed for Alleged Slot Machine Law Violations.

Efforts of policé vive Squads to

stamp out operation of slot ma- ||

chines and other alleged gambling enterprises in the city resulted in arrest of at least seven persons over the week-end.

Chief - dctivity - was centered against operation of shooting galleries where cash prizes were alleged' to have been offered for marksmanship. Police raided four shooting galleries, which, according to Lieut. Thomas McCormick, are known as the ‘Five Spot Gun Clubs,” arrested five persons and confiscated several rifles, a quantity of cartridges and numerous target cards. Raids were made following an attempt of Max C. Tavel, operator of the clubs, to obtain a court injunction to prevent police from interfering with operation in the galleries. Tavel contended in the suit that the game is one of skill and is not a gambling enterprise, as contended by police officers.

KERN TO DEDICATE FALL CREEK-BLVD

New Parkway to Be Opened at Ceremonies Tomorrow.

“The new Fall Creek-blyd parkway

and levee, extending from Keystoneav to Millersville, a WPA project, is to be dedicated with ceremonials at 10 a. m. tomorrow at Fall Creek and Keystone-av. The project was sponsored by the Indianapolis Park board and is to be presented to the city by Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Marion County WPA director.. Mayor Kern is to accept the proj-

‘ect and is to cut the red, white and

blue ribbons stretched across the drive. Donors of land to make the project possible were The People’s State Bank, the Frederick 8S, Steinmeier estate, Silas Johnson, the Sarah E. Johnson estate, and the Sisters of Providence.

PLANE KILLS PICNICKER By United Press ; NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—An airplane accident caused one death and serious injuries to three persons yesterday when the pilot, seeking a place for a forced landing, plowed

paring for church services.

into a park picnic party. es

oF COURSE (F IT SHOULD DAMPEN

ANY PRAIRIE FIRES WED FEEL ( TERRIBLE

F. D. R. TROUPE SPREADS CHEER

‘Rainmaker’ From City Wins Plainsmen’s Favor, ~~ Stokes Says.

State officials today still were without - definite word from President Roosevelt on his plans {o-visit Indianapolis Saturday on his tour of the . drought area. Gov. McNutt said he expected to get word from the President within the next day or so. Originally scheduled to stop in Indianapolis Friday, the President wired officials here - that he world be delayed at least a day by the frmeral of George H. Dern, Secretary of War. :

BY THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WITH ROOSEVELT SPECIAL TRAIN, Aug. 31.—To the flat Northwest midlands this may become known as the year of the big drought, of the grasshopper plague, and of Roosevelt the “rainmaker” and his “cheerup” troupe. For the rain came with the President to the thirsty prairie, and there came with him, too, a strange and amusing mixture of Washington sattelites. Brain .Trusters and younger Roosevelts to spice the performance. They put on a show that erased, at least for a moment, the line .of care that furrowed the plainsman’s | face. From miles around men and women and children converged upon the train in the Dakotas, to stand cheerfully for hours about neat and well-kept stations in the larger towns, about bare frame stations in the smaller towns, about water tanks in the wilderness.

‘Inspects Nearby Farms

The train rolled to a stop. Presently the President appeared on the rear platform. A cheer arose. Down he went into an open car to inspect neighboring drought areas. When he returned an hour or two later he found the crowd still there, Then

he talked to them.

He told them they looked cheerful. He told them to keep their chins up. and they echoed that they would. He told them the’ government would help them. He told them they were not going to. be moved from their land. As he talked, you could feel his (Turn to Page Three) .

TWELVE KILLED IN MINE By United Press BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 31.—At least 16 were killed and 12 injured today by an explosion in a coal mine

here. An undetermined number of

‘others were still entombed.

Hollywood Bound, Boy Tap Dancers Get Police Gong

WO Indianapolis Negro boys who decided that if Bill Robinson could get rich tap-dancing so could they, were back home today,

brushing up on their clogging—and their geography. . Their minds were made up by Juvenile Judge John Geckler, who decided the youths—William Goodrich, 12, of 113¢ Maple-st, and Elmer Bebley, 14, of 526 W. Vermont—were

not ready yet to startle Hollyweod. It developed that William was first to get itching feet. Several days ago, he started for New York, where

J he hoped to impress Maj. Bowes

: > with his prowess in the -clicketyclack ‘business. ‘He hitchhiked most of the day, and when he came to g big city with lots of lights, he decided he was in New York. He marched up and down the streets, looking for Maj. Bowes. Imagine his surprise when the policeman who picked him up informed him he was in Muncie, The policeman bundled him up and shipped him back to Indianspoils.

uT William couldn't stay put long.. He could dance, and he ended to prove it to some one

who would pay him big money to do it, he reasoned. : “This time he decided to take in a partner, Elmer, and the plans were much more elaborate. To finance the expedition, William did some jigging on the street corners. Passersby contributed about $2.50. “And judge” he explained to Judge ‘Geckler, “I had to make Eler my secretary and treasurer, beye a In eae William wasn't going to get lost this time, either. He and Elmer went to a filing sation and )

diana map—but that didn't bother the ambitious boys. They called a conference. Neither longer than it was wide, or wider Shany it was long. They figured Hollywood was quite a distance a Since the state was long, they decided Hollywood must be in that direction. They pisked. out: thei Youd and sialtednorth.

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Hammond, and ‘once more the law stepped in. By this time, William

had decided the life of an artist. was

lived on raw com picked |

pretty tough, and he wasn't much up when the police started him and his partner on their way back to Indianapolis,

‘They were taken tc Io the Juvenile

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PROTESTS

BOMBARDING OF ‘SHIP OFF SPAIN :

Loyalists Pound Back Rebel Forces in Mountains, War Ministry Says.

Lamoricas Destroyer. Fires - 5 at Craft That Attacked Near Port of Cadiz.

IRUN BATTLE CONTINUES BOTH FACTIONS WARNED

Insurgents, Checkmated North, Open Drive on Madrid From South.

BY LOUIS KEEMLE United Press Cable Editor

The War Ministry at Madrid announced today a “fierce battle” had taken place in “one of the sectors” of the Guadarrama Mountains north of Madrid. The Loyalists pounded back the rebels, killing 135 and capturing 35, as well as 15 machine guns and a quantity of

| munitions, the Ministry said.

The Spanish rebels, checkmated in the north and east, made a de-

termined drive on Madrid from®the southwest today. The chief rebel strength lies to the south and the gravest threat to the government comes from the rebels ‘who are moving in the Estremadura region, between Madrid and the Portuguese frontier, The insurgents were within 65 miles of the capital, the government admitting a sharp engagement at Talevera De La Reina, on the main

New Warning Given Americans in Spain

By United Press MADRID, Aug. 31.—A new warning was given by the American em-

bassy today that American citizens

remained in Madrid at their own peril, As the warning was issued, the German embassy and consulate were closed without warming and moved to on the east coast, seat of the emergency government for eastern Spain.

Women, Children Flee From Irun

By United Press BIRIATOU, FRENCH-SPANISH FRONTIER, Aug. 31.— Women, children, and aged and ailing men were removed from Irun today in readiness for a finish fight with Spanish rebels. Rebel leaders gave formal warning that if the town did not surrender this morning it would be bombarded from land, sea and air. The Loyalists replied with an announcement that in any such bombardment right wing hostages would be in the most exposed positions and that the Roman Catholic Bishop of "Valladolid, a prisoner, Would be the first to suffer. The rebels ‘began their bombardment at 11 a. m. when a plane dropped six bombs on Irun. °

BLACK LEGION TRIAL ADJOURNED FOR DAY

Murder Case Jury Selection to Begin Tomorrow.

By United Press DETROIT, Aug. 31.—Trial of a dozen Black Legion members charged with the wanton slaying of Charles A. Poole, WPA worker, was. adjourned today until tomorrow when the first jury panel will" be called. Circuit Judge Joseph A. Moynihan ordered the adjournment after ruling that Thomas R. Craig, one of the defendants, must stand trial for the slaying last May 12, when Black Legion members shot Poole on the outskirts of Detroit as he started to protest his innocence of wife beating charges. The Craig ruling came after a reexamination on the charge that he was one of the, Participants in the slaying. Assistant Atty. Gen. ester P. O'Hara announced at theé“close of the brief session that thtistate had three more witnesses to appear against the defendants, bringing its total to 53. It was indicated that questioning of talesmen for possible jury service would revolve around membership in the Black Legion or any other subversive order, and whether the talesman was prejudice against the night riding vigilantes

WARD BIDDLE QUITS STATE SENATOR RACE

By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 31. — Ward Biddle, Indiana University comptroller and Democratic candidate for state Senator from the district- composed of Monroe, Green and Brown counties, has withdrawn

Loni RG eg Pe duties at the university, it was an‘nounced

today.

Oscar Cravens, bank-

Bloomington to be placed on the |

in Hull Regards Incident as’

‘Mistaken Identity’; No Damage Results.

BY HOBART MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.— The United States brushed perilously close to involvement in Europe’s armed crisis today because a Spanish mili= tary plane bombed the Amer ican destroyer Kane on the: high seas off the coast of Spain. The State Department. at the direction of President Roosevelt, formally warned the Spanish gov= ernment and Gen. Frantisco Franco, leader of the rebels. 3 -The United States government today ordered the battleship Oklahoma ° withdrawn from Spanish waters despite the emergency cre= ated by bombing of the destroyer Kane. The Navy Department an nounced the Oklahoma left Gibrals tar today, heading for Norfolk. News of the bombing sent a chill through officials who have been striving for weeks to maintain a strict and objective American neu=« trality in ,Spain’s civil war and the growing war-like atmosphere in all Europe. :

Mistaken Identity

Had one of the six bombs dropped at the Kane found their mark—had the destroyer been sunk or members of her crew of 120 killed or wounded —the happening would have bgen laden with the gravest potentialities, The sinking of the U. 8. battleship Maine in Havana Harbor led to the Spanish-American War. 3 The danger was reflected in the announcement of Secretary of State Cordell Hull, that this government felt that the plane had mistaken the Kane for an enemy Spanish ware ship, although it flew the American flag, and that both sides had been most careful to protect American life and property. The warning requested both face tions to “issye instructions in the strongest terms” to their respective fighting forces to respect the Amer e ican flag.

Protest Not Unfriendly

The American protest was stern but not unfriendly. It expressed confidence that the leaders of the warring factions in Spain would de= sire to warn their fighting forces against a repetition of the attack on an American warship since it is, “well known in every quarter ‘that! .the sole purpose of the presence of American naval vessels about the Spanish coast is to afford facilities for the removal of American nationals from Spain.” ’ The identity of the attacking plane was not ascertained. 1: One immediate result of the Kane incident may be a formal declara= tion by President Roosevelt or Sece retary- of State Cordell Hull that Americans who continue to ignore

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MISSING BOAT DOCKS;

2 United Press NEW YORK, Aug. “31 ~The 47 foot fishing boat Almira, mi more than 12 hours, put its 17 passengers safely ashore at Point Lookout today after a night of drifting in ‘the swelling seas eight miles off Long Beach. Engine trouble halted the inward journey late yesterday after hours of fishing four miles off Freeport, Charles Ralston, mate, said.

BOY, 16, ENDS LIFE = TO ESCAPE ‘KIDDING?

By United Press

ERIE, Pa., Aug. 31 —Earl. Nelson, 16, of Wesleyville, a suburb, wa driven to suicide last night he dreaded classroom “kidding” g his abnormal height. “ On the eve of the opening of ie fall semester, he wrote a note: his mother in which he said “hated” school, then fired a bu into his heart,

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