Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1936 — Page 1

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2 INSURANCE FIRMS HERE. ARE WERGED |

® American Central Life ind United Mutual Companies Consolidated.

$43, 000,000 IN ASSETS

Stockholders’ 0. K. Awaited; Alva M. Lumpkin to Head Board.

Directors of the United Mutual | Life Insurance Co. and the Amer- |

ican Cenfral Life Insurance Co. both with headquarters in Indianapolis, have approved a contract for merging the two firms, nounced today.

The new company is to be. named

. the American United Life Insurance

Co. and will have 175,000 policies in force and ‘850 -agencies, said Presi-

dent George A. Bangs of the United ~ Mutual and President Herbert M.

. Woollen of the American Central.

| sory Deposit Law

| @Q. A. executive,

Lurer,

| can Central Life Insurance Co. + Meritiian-st and Fall Creek-blvd is | to~be the home office of the new | company. *°

ih TO CONTINUE

The directors approved the confract ati a meeting two days ago, and stockholders of the American Central are to meet within 30 days to approve the transaction. | The combined assets are more {than $43,000,000 and the insurance in force will exceed $250,000,0007%the officers said. They declared that the

merger will make one of the largest | the |

and strongest fompanies in Middle West. |. “The company will operate” announcement said, “on the mutual

plan and will sell both participating

and non-participating policies. The

agency organizations of both com-

panies will continue exactly as at’

present, and all policies of insur-

ance in force in each company will |

be assumed by the new company

"exactly as originally written.” Alva M. Lumpkin is to be chair- |

man of the board; Mr. president; Mr. Bangs, magaging director; Harry R. Wilson, vice president in charge .of reinsurance; Harry V.» Wade, vice president in charge of operations; Russell T. Byers, investment vice president; Floyd R. Fisher, agency vice president; Edward A. Horton, vice president; Robert R. Sturtevant, vice president; William A. Jenkins, secretary; Henry W. Buttolph, treasand Wendell P. Coler and Frank J. Haight, actuaries.

" Qthers to Be Named

Other officers are to be announced later, it was said. The plan for consolidation has

| been under consideration since last | December, the announcement said,

and was developed by Mr. Haight, of Haught, Davis & Haight, consulting actuaries, of Indianapolis. “The consolidation,” the an- | nouncement said, “is of interest to | the public, in that it combines two | of .the outstanding insurance com- | panies of ‘the state. -The United was originally established

ington, in the fall of 1877.

of the four oldest in the Middle West. It became an Indiana corpor-

tation in 1933.

“The American Central was es-

: tablished shortly after the passage

of the well-known Indiana Compulmore than 37 years ago on April 11, 1899. It is one of the leading Western non-

| participating companies.”

The new structure of the Ameriat

HERE, BUREAU SAYS

HOURLY TEMPERATURES ..63 10 a. m. .. 05 .:,82 11 a.m. ....08 ...63 12 noon

Halting a steady temperature rise, | lowers last night brought a return | cool weather and cloudy skies to | hdianapolis today. Showers are to continue tonight hd possibly tomorrow ith fair and warmer tomorrow afrnoon, the United States Weather ureau predicted. :

AN WITH BIG LIP SOUGHT IN SLAYING

Ry United Press LA JOLLA, Cal, Sept. 2—A thick-set man with a protruding lip Was sought by police today as the ayer of Miss Ruth Muir, 35, Y. W. whose body was

| found in the swank La Jolla beach |

| ([Tex.)

a Monday night.

A few strands of brown hair found

clutched in the hand of the murdered daughter of a San Antonio banker will identify aver if he is found, police believed. Two persons said that while] alking ‘along the ocean front Monday night they saw Miss Muir sit-

ting on a seaside bench. Near her, |

hey said, was a heavy-set man with protruding lip.

PROSPECTIVE COUNTY |« JURORS ARE NAMED

Names of six prospective Marion Gounty grand jurors were drawn pi the jury box today by jury pommissioners. Those selected, to rt Tuesday, are Jacob Reinbold, Sterling-st; James B. Malcolm, 24 N. Graham-st; Julia B. Adams, E. 44th-st; Raymond H. Mat8, 352 8S. Audubon-rd; Charles Overton, 1425 Mills-st and Ruth Hal, 3832 Graceland-av.

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The Indianapolis Times

! FORECAST: Showers tonight and possibly tomorrow morning followed by fair pnd somewhat warmer tomorrow afternoon.

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JOIN FORCES

Herbert M. Woollen

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Fall Guy

By I'nited Press .- WABASH, Ind. Sept. 2. — John Piper thought it. was funny when he read about Joe

Cross. of Hammond Saw {{ a tree limp on which he Was

the |

|] sitting. “The only way to saw limbs off a tree is to use a ladder,” Mr. Piper said. He demonstrated. When the limb fell, so did Mr. Piper. He had propped the ladder on the wrong side of the cut.

Gross Levy Relieved Burden on Property, Nominee - Tells Teachers.

Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 2 — Indiana teachers today were told by Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic gubernatorial noniinee, that it was his ambition to see the full $800 minimum of teachers’ salaries guaranteed by gross income tax revenue.

tute here, Mr. Townsend defended {Turn to Page Six)

ROOSEVELT TALKS. 70 NATION SUNDAY

Will Make Re-employment Announcement by Radio.

(Story of President Roosevelt's yisit here, Page 3)

| By United Press | WASHINGTON, Sept. 2—In an- { other of his famous fireside chats

' drought situation and make an *

persons on relief rolls,” Sunday today. The speech will be by radio at 8:45 p. m. (Indianapolis time). He will speak 30 minutes. . The speech will b~ broadcast over both large networks. {Plans were complete today for the meeting of President Roosevelt, Gov. Alfred M. Landon and other Midwest state Governors in Des Moines tomorrow to discuss drought

problems.

| toned down.

Speaking before a Yenthels insti- |

night, the White House announced |

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1936

PAPAL ORGAN

IS CRITICAL OF COUGHLIN TALK

Denies Tialy Sec See Approves Priest's Activity Politics.

REFUTES BISHOP'S VIEW

‘Refers to Respect Due Authorities in Comment on Clergyman.

By United Press VATICAN CITY, Sept. 2.—Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper, expressed disapproval today of the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin’s outspokenness in his political addresses. Osservatore denied a report at-

lagher of Detroit, Father Coughlin’s superior, saying that the Holy See fully approves the activities of Father.Coughlin. “This does not correspond with the truth and Bishop Gallagher knows only too well what the Holy See told him in this regard,” Osservatore said. “It is most evident that an orator who inveighs against persons representing the supreme social au- { thorities, with the evident peril of upsetting among the crowd that respect which is due to authorities, ] sins against the elementary conventions. The unconventionality is so much greater and much more evi- | dent when the speaker is a priest.” The reference to the respect due | to authorities apparently referred |to Father Coughlin’s speech in| | which he called President Roosevelt | {a liar. Vatican City officials said Osser- | vatore’s comment “is neither official | nor semi-official but represents the {ideas of responsible church authori- | ties.” { It was confirmation of previous { advices thakthe Vatican told Bishop | Gallagher the speeches must be It was understood the { Vatican took particular offense at Father . Coughlin’s references to | President Roosevelt and told the Bishop his subordinate must keep within limits.

Springer Assails McNu tt; Townsend Lauds Tax Law

Devotes Kokomo Speech to Governor's Split With Greenlee, Peters.

BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Writer KOKOMO, Ind. Sept. 2.—Politicdl observers today discussed the efforts of Raymond S. Springer, G. O. P. gubernatorial nominee, to drive a wedge into the Democratic | Party. Mr. Springer, before a crowd of 3500 persons here last night, keynoted his.campaign with an attack on Gov. McNutt, charging the Governor with ingratitude in his treatment of Pleas: Greenlee, Iforiner patronage secretary, and R. Earl Peters, former Democratic state chairman. Informed that his name had been linked with Mr. Peters in an attack on the Governor, Mr. Greenlee today said: “It's just politics.” Mr. Peters refused to comment. The Springer rally at Kautz Field was followed today by some criticisms from Republican wheelhorses. The complaints were: 1. The address was too long and the applause lacked spontaneity, which was attributed by some to groups of Democrats in the bleachers and grandstand seats of the football field. 2. That James E. Watson, former United States Senator, who talked briefly both at the night meeting land at an earlier banquet, almost “stole the show.” The former Senator, it was said, is scheduled to play an important (Turn to Page Four)

LA GUARDIA BACKS F. D. R. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 2—Mayor F. H- La Guardia, who was elected on a fusion ticket of Republicans and Independents, has decided to support President Roosevelt. for re-

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

tributed to Bishop Michael J. Gal-1 j

Pedestrians Flee in Terror; Police, Marksman Called to Lend Aid.

A herd of 26 bellowing steers stampeded through West Side streets today, charging pedestrians and tearing down fences over a wide area near Mars Hill.

Escaping from fhe Kingan & Co. stockyards at 7:30 a. m., the steers plowed through backyard fences and charged at women and children in the streets for more than three hours before some of them - were shot down by police and others were captured. One of the enraged steers attacked William Fosset, 18-year-old huckster, and pinned him against ‘his wagon in Henry-st. He was taken to City Hospital, where physicians said his arm was broken.

20 Feet of Fence Flattened

_ Another bellowing animal charged at Mrs. Lucille Tingle, 560 Brover-st, who was wearing a red dress. She ran for a nearby shed and managed to jump into a doorway just as the steer crashed past the shed into a fence, flattening it for 20 feet. Extra police emergency squads were called to the scene and lively battles ensued. Youth of the neighborhood, recalling wild west stories of “cow punching,” got out ropes and made them into lassoes. They joined a small army of more than 100 neighborhood men and Kingan employes in the three-hour chase.

Police Marksman Called

When several of the animals got out of control and threatened to gore every person in sight, Sergt. Harry Canterbury, police expert marksman, was called. He shot down one: of the most dangerous ones just as it lowered its head to charge at him in a lot in the 2600 block, W. Howard-st. A crowd of more than 200 watched from a safe distance. Two other steers were shot down at Mars Hill airport by deputy sheriffs. Patrolman Roy Conway dropped another animal with a bullet as it made for a group of children in the 2800 block Bluff-rd. The children ran screaming to their homes.

Youth Forced Into Tree

Within half an hour after the animals escaped, streets were deserted in the areg and many residents. watched the chase from windows. James Rose, 17, was forced to scamper up a tree at 1315 Jellett-st when one steer chased him as he tried to lasso it. The steer stood menacingly under the tree for several minutes; then fled down an alley with more than a score of men and boys chasing it. Kingan & .Co. officials said the animals that were not shot were being rounded up in fields west of the city. The herd first stampeded when it was being unloaded” from a truck, breaking through stockyards gates. Excited by their sudden freedom, they began a wild dash through streets before employes could stop them.

election, it was learned today.

i lic schools to lead a social move-

ment to remake the world,” Super-|

to make intelligent choices e primary functions of the

“It is our contention that it most emphatically is not the function of the schools to fill the minds of pupils with ideas favorable to some other type of government or society.” Today's meeting was the first of a series in the three-day: local ree institute. Schools are to open Tuesday. :

“It is not the function of the pubs!

“Many of our prominent educa- | tion leaders express great impa- | tience with our social pattern and { profess belief that the scheols { should: lead in a movement to re- | make the social order. From this | view we dissent,” Mr. Stetson said. “The determination of such social { changes as are necessary, essential and desirable is not the function of teachers as such,

“Any intelligent person recognizes

that constant changes in our civilization are taking place. A paramount responsibility of the schools is to arouse in youth an interest in the issues that concern’ the public welfare,” Mr. Stetson continued, “but teachers should not take advantage of their positions and the | immaturity of the students in their charge to attempt to influence the minds of the pupils in social and political matters in directions which are SORtrary to the tried and proven

Schools Should Not Try to Remake World, Teachers Told by Stetson

ideals upon which the nation was founded. “Those who would have the American public schools lead a social revolution have overlooked one of the distinguishing characteristics of our schools. This is the freedom of individual choice of the graduates in the fields of politics, economics and social attitudes,” Mr. Stetson declared. Progress made in the revision ‘of the courses of study and major problems confronting the schools during the coming years were outlined by the superintendent. Mr. Stetson said that “this year should see the completion of the revision of the courses of study in the first six years. Much progress also was made on the revision of the high school curricula. It is a truism to say that this work has the most far-reaching influence of

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Bullets Stop Steers’ Stampede

This steer wouldn’t behave so the policeman had to shoot

AID OF TRAFFIC

EXPERT INVITED

Lieut. Frank Kreml, Purdue, Is Asked to Survey Local Problem.

With Indianapolis showing one of the highest traffic death- rates in the nation, Chief Morrissey, after a consultation with Mayor Kern, invited Lieut. Frank Kreml, nationally known accident prevention expert of Purdue University, to make a survey of the city’s problem in an effort to halt the slaughter. “While Indianapolis has a lower death rate from accidents this year

than at the same point in 1935, it 1

is, of course toe~high,” Mayor Kern said today. “The responsibility for safety rests primarily upon each citizen, whether driver or pedestrian. However, the city administration is pledged to do its utmost to con-

tribute to safety. *

“In order to find out in what new ways the administration can be helpful, Chief Morrissey has invited Lieut. Kreml of Purdue University to make a survey of conditions here.” Fullest co-operation of motorists and parents in guarding the lives of more than 60,000 school children from Sept. 8 to 11'was asked by school authorities today after receiving notification that police protection at street intersections would not be available during that period. Chief Morrissey reported yesterday in a letter to Paul C. Stetson,

schools superintendent, that police,

duties at the State Fajr would make it impossible to detail men for school work fromgSept. 8 to 11. In viewlof this situation, Carl Wilde, Schopl Board president, urged motorists dnd parents to double their precautions to avoid accidents to children many of whom will be going to school for the first time. Capt. Lewis Johnson of the Police Traffic Départment expressed disappointment that reduction of auto fatalities in the city for the first eight months of the year was not larger, but asserted the department (Turn to Page Four)

Driving Hints

BY NATL SAFETY COUNCIL

NIGHT TRAFFIC

ANGER as well as annoyance is in store when it becomes necessary to stop for a puncture, blow-out, or engine trouble on the highway at night. If such a stop becomes necessary, drive off the pavement or road if the surface permits. It is up to you to prevent a rearend collision with approaching vehicles, even if this demands personally signalling all approaching cars. death to other drivers who may not understand that your car is standing still. Keep your lights on, both front and rear, and as you work with your car to repair the damage be sure to avoid obstructing head or tail lights.

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

TRAFFIC ARRESTS:

igh Running preferential street . Reckless driving Drunken Driving Other except parking TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Accidents ............

Dead Ss RIBIBILIIITEIR INE IED

It is a matter of life or

Bang wi. and ano her ‘beefsteak bites the dust.

CONVICT ESCAPES FROM STATE PRISON

Flees Day After Stricter . Rules Are Ordered.

By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Sept. 2— Charles Hamilton, Serving a life term in the State Prison as an habitual criminal, escaped last night, it was learned today. Hamilton, a trusty working in the officers’ barber shop just outside the prison walls, walked away from the Administration Building, it was reported. He was sentenced from Randolph County in May, 1931. The escape came less than 24 hours after Warden Louis E. Kunkel ordered . all “lifers” returned from honor farms in surrounding counties to within the prison walls. Replacements for the “lifers” to work in the farm fields will be made gradually, it was said.

Escaped Murderer Taken at Terre Haute

By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 2—George Kessler, convicted murderer. who escaped from the State Prison Sunday, was captured last night in the river bottoms west of here, it was disclosed today. ¢ Kessler gave his name as Harry Williams when arrested, but admitted his identity under questioning, police said. Police also held Taylor Pierson, Terre Haute, paroled convict from the State Prison, who was with Kessler. Authorities said Kessler will be

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SPANISH REBELS GAIN NEAR IRUN

Capture Behobie on French Border; Loyalists Kill Hostages.

BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press Cable Editor The Spanish picture continued today to be one of death and.ruthless destruction in almost all:parts of the peninsula. Both _ sides were at death grips. The Loyalists at Irun were in desperate straits, but held out with bulldog tenacity, although the rebels poured a devasfating barrage of artillery shells and airplane bombs into the city. The rebel advance shock troops captured half a mile of territory in the direction of Behobie, French border fown east of Irun. The popular front government ordered the 3000 villagers to cross the frontier into France. As they advanced Victoriously, the Carlists planted the red and gold flag of the monarchists on the captured heights. The loyalists threatened a sanguinary retaliation by announcing that they had 20 airplanes—greater than the rebel air force—ready for bombing raids. They exhibited their uncompromising hatred of the insurgents by executing an unknown number of hostages in Irun. Madrid was bombed again, for the fourth time. The sounds of the raid were recorded in the London office of the United Press over an open telephone line from Madrid.

Rebel Pilot Identified as Citizen of Rome

By United Press ’ MADRID, Sept. 2—A rebel pilot who was forced to “bail out” of his foreign-made plane on the Estremadura front last Monday and later committed suicide, has been identified as Pilot Ernesto Monico, 29, of Rome, government officials were informed today. .

MICHAEL F. TIBHE QUITS LABOR POST

Veteran Steel Union Leader Retires Because of Age.

By United Press PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2.—Michael F. Tighe, 77, today resigned as president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, which he had headed for 17 years.

“Mike,” as he was universally

‘known to the trade, had grown up

with ‘Amalgamated, from its incipiency 57 years ago. Emphasis was placed on the part

that age played in the retirement.

The announcement said he was not

returned to the,prison immediately.

leaving “under fire.”

Gains in U. S. Business ~ Reported by Roosevelt

(Budget Text, Page 5)

By United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Prest-dent Roosevelt's mid-year revision of 1937 budget estimates today reflected improved business in increased tax receipts, forecast need for a new relief apropriation of around $500,000,000 and pointed the nation toward a national debt of more than $34,000,000,000 as of next June. The revised budget—a device initiated by Mr. Roosevelt to bring his annual January figures up .to date—reiterated the Administra-

tion's insistence that indusey ab-

sorb more of the unemployed. But this statement was accomparded by an acknowledgmient that industry had made progress in job-making. The 1937 or current fiscal year

‘began on July 1, 1936, and will end

at midnight June 3, 1937. Mr. Roosevelt pictured the na-

tion's financial status for that 12-

month period as follows: 1, Total revenues $5,665,839,000. 2. Expenditures $7,762,835,300. 3. Deficit on June 30, 1837, $2,096,996,300. 4. National debt on June 30, 19317, $34,188,543 493.73. On June 30, 1933, the national debt was $22,538, B7aA6e,

BUSINESS HERE "TOPS "35 MARK

MONTHS

‘Pay Rolls and Employment Gains Reported for August Although July Was Slightly Better in Industrial Increases. ;

HOME BUILDING TAKES BIG JUMP,

229 Permits for Residences to Cost $1,628,085 Are Issued; This Compares With Only 81 at $461,105 Last Year.

BY JOE COLLIER on ’

Indianapolis and Indiana business was far ahead_in all reporting departments for the first eight months of this year as compared to the same period last year. August, 1936, business barely was nosed out in a photo finish with July, 1936, business. Employment: and pay rolls in Indiana, however, regis tered gains from July to August this year, according to Martin Carpenter, Indiana State Employment Service direc tor, who receives reports from 1836 employers in the state, Employment gained 3.1 per cent; pay rolls, 6.4 per cent;

and man hours 7.3 per cent, Mr. Carpenter said. Largest gains were in manufacturing industries, he said. In Marion county, with 22 employ= ers = reporting, the jumped 19.6 per cent in August over July, the report showed, and pay

rolls were up 25 per cent.

These facts had crystallized today

from the rattle of month-end add-_

idg machines. And upon yards of adding machine paper the story of a fuller life for the average Indianapolis family was written in fact-figures. You start with the home when you consider the comfort of the family. From the office of George Popp, City Building Commissioner, comes the fact that in -the first eight months of 1936 there were permits issued for the construction of 229 homes at a cost of $1,628,035. Home Building Up

In the first eight months of 1935 there were issued but 81 permits to construct dwellings to cost only $461,105. August this year contrib=-

uted to that total 39 dwelling lie

censes while August last year cone tributed only 14. Complimentary to the home building figures as well as business in general are those of real estate

transfers as reported by Ira Hay= .

maker, county recorder. His records. show that in the month just past, there were 900 deed transfers and 513 mortgages made, as compared to August 1935 when only 728 deeds and 535 mortgages were made. Inside the homes things are better, too. The Indianapolis Power & Light Co. reported that: “More people "are keeping house. in Indianapolis, and are making

greater use of modern. home con-

employment

veniences than ever before in the: =~

city’s history. This is made possi

‘ble by higher local pay rolls devel-

oped by increased industrial

commercial activity.” Power Demand Increases

To substantiate this statement, the company said that it ‘has 4280 more customers for the year ending Aug. 1, 1936, than the corresponding” - period last year. “The company,” said, “is called upon today to service more residences, industries and businesses than ever before. The total at the beginning of August was 114,134 and further increases were made during the month.” The greatest demand for power in the experience of the local company came on Aug. 14 this year, its state-

‘and

ment said. The number of electrical =

ranges in Indianapolis homes has increased by 74.4 per cent this year;

| electric water heaters by 179.2 per ‘cent, and air conditioning units by

40 per cent, including many dwells ings. A

the statement

Then, too, there are more teles

phones in homes and businesses, The Indiana Bell Telephone Co,

said that during August this year

it installed 600 phones in Indianapolis as against 139 last year. In the state, it installed a total of 1150 (Turn to Page Three)

RECORDS 7-YEAR HIGH - Times Special : WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—Linseed oil production in the season ended

June 30 reached the highest level. ;

since 1929. Stocks at mills were ns largest since July, 1928.

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