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SCORES TAKEN FROM PATH OF
TERRIFIC GALE
Evacuations Are Begun as
Storm Roars Close to | Coastal Cities. |
HURRICANE SIGNALS UP,
Red Cross and Cons! Guard Mobilized for Action in Carolina Region.
By lL nited Press | ~ WILMINGTON, N. C., Sept. 17—| Coast Guard crews evacuated hun- | dreds of persons from danger spots | toddy as a tremendous hurricane | roared up the Atlantic, perilously | close to coastal cities. ; Weather observers still were uncertain _at noon whether bfunt of | the terrific storm—described as one | of the most extensive on record— | would strike the mainland or veer | off into the open sea. But winds had freshened along | the Carolina coast and the Virginia | Capes and the United States Weather | Bureau ordered hurricane warnings | in place of storm warnings which | previously had been posted. The hurricane warnings were dis- | played north of Wilmington to Mon- | | teo, N. C. At Shoals Bay, south of | Norfolk, a gale of 60 miles an hour | was reported with the barometer steadily dropping—dread sign of the | hurricane’s approach. Coast Guard vessels operating out | of Norfolk, Va. removed Severs] | hundred residents from Little Is-| land, south of Virginia Beach and | other vessels headed for numerous | low-lying villages and settlements to | take the. inhabitants to places of} safety.
Gale May Be Diverted
At Norfolk, the wind steadily rose. By noon it was blowing 20 miles an! hour and Red Cross, National Guard and Coast Guard forces were mobi- | lizing extensively up and down the
; s : ~~ riatit spot in the inéréas-
ingly dangerous situation was the | report of the Federal Hurricane | Warning System that a large high pressure area over the Virginia Capes and to the north might divert. the hurricane from its present path and shunt the terrific winds out to sea, averting damage to the mainland The enormous extent of the disturbance, which. originated in the Carribbean—mother -of hurricanes— was reported by ships-at-sea which reported effects of the ‘gales at (Turn to Page Three)
JUDIAVAPOLYS JEWS OBSERVE NEW YEAR
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The year 5697 of the . Jewish calendar began at sundown yester-:| day, and Indianapolis Jews began | _ the high holidays of Rosh “Hash- | ana, New Year, to be climaxed | Sept. 26 with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. Special services were held in Hebrew synagogues and - temples | last night and are to continue today and tomorrow.
Mayor Kern today extended his | ‘greeting to Indianapolis Jewish | residents on the occasion of Rosh Hashannah. “As Mayor of Indianapolis, I wish | io extend both my personal and offi- | elal greeting .to its thousands of | Jewish citizens who today celebrate | their great holiday, Rosh Hashan- | nah, Indianapolis owes them a great deal for the splendid contributions | they have made to its development into one of ithe great American|
cities,” his announcement said.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY | CONVENTION OPENED
Republican Speakers Stress
Up or Over’
If This Egg’s Scrambled It'll Make Mess of G. 0. P. Emblem.
Indianapolis
continued cool tonight, slowly rising. temperatures tomorrow.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled f
LOCAL CHARITY SPIRIT REVIVAL ISF.D.R. PLEA
ERU, Ind., Sept. 17.—Mrs. Alex |
Hunter has an egg she plans to send to John D. M. Hamilton, Republican national chairman. The egg, found on Mrs. Hunter's farm six miles south of here,
is said to bear a perfect imprint |
of a Kansas sunflower, emblem of Gov. Alfred M. Landon’s presidential campaign. » =
Dares Close Shea ves) By United Preas SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17.—Jackie Shea, 18, had to convince police his story was true. He said he was on his way to his home in Helena, Mont. after Hollywood turned him down as a | stunt man because he was too | young. So he stood on one hand | on a desk and spun around twice, did a head-stand on a ledge of the police safety building two stories up. The police, already nervous, sai® they believed him, sent him on his way.
= = = Dinky By United Press AWRENCE, Kas. Sept. 17.— . Upperclassmen at the University of Kansas discovered today that freshmen caps, dinky affairs required as a part of hazing, couldn’t be bought in the city. Merchants said they understood last year when the school made resolutions to forego paddling of freshmen, the caps would not be required. The upperclassmen asked them ' to order. the Recaps...
CONSTITUTION DAY OBSERVED
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Adherence to Document on Anniversary.
(Another Story, Page 17; Editorial, . _ Page 18)
Republican speakers today stressed
adherence to the Constitution of the United States upon the one hundred and forty-ninth anniversary of the nation’s bill-of-rights. On the Democratic side, speakers and leaders urged a “virile Constitution.” Comment ‘among political Teaders follows: Frederick E. Schortemeier, G.O.P. County Chaitman—“We are in the midst of an election and grave fears arise that our Constitution is threatened by government dictatorship... I: is time for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the preservation of our Constitution.” United States Senator Frederick | VanNuys-—=“I am 'a -stickler for the old-time tried and traditional forms of our American government. Our Constitution is just as virile, allembracing and sufficient in 1936 as it was on the date of its adoption.” van Morgan, G. O. P. :Siale Chairman—*“It behooves every loy- | al citizen in" this crucial hour to
| rally to the defense of the Consti- |
tution against those forces which {threaten its continuance as a safe- | guard of human Tights and liberty.’
Gives New Deal's
| Stand on: Constifution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. — The Roosevelt Administration proposes to solve its “many difficult prob-
| tion today, | mobilization for human needs, for
President Cites Increased
| Income in Appealing for
Chest Donations.
TALKS TO €IVIC HEADS
Speaks From South Portico of White House in Making Appeal.
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BY RICHARD L. HARKNESS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—President Roosevelt appealed to the nain opening the 1936
a revival of the spirit of local charity. He emphasized returning prosperity as “heightening the obligation of every individual” to contribute to private charity, and criticised “a
from the preaching of fear.” The President addressed civic leaders here to plan an $80,000,000 charity fund to fill Community Chests in 330 cities. He spoke from the south portico of the White House. Mr. Roosevelt cited increased national income, pay rolls and employment supporting his assertion that since the low point of the depression, “great and substantial progress has been made.” “Confidence has returned to the great mass of our people, confidence on the part of all except a small minority who seek to profit from the preaching of fear,” he said. Responding to the President, Gerald Swope, president of General Electric and chairman of the conference, said “the prospect of a brighter outlook on our economic horizon, which last year we forecast with some temerity, has been more than justified in the last 12 months.” Men and women have been going back to work this past year in increasingly large numbers, and “all signs point to an acceleration of that trend,” Mr. Swope said. “But,” he added, “if we are to approach real recovery, the achievements of our social services must show eOfesfioniding § progress.”
Drive May Be M: Made"
Here in November
Indianapolis’ © Community Fund campaign 1s to be held: this fall, - probably in November, it was said today. Three local fund representatives heard President Roosevelt's address in Washington today. They were Mrs. Brandt C. Downey, Women’s ‘Speakers Bureau chairman; Fred Hoke, past president, and Raymond F. Clapp, manager.
IS ORDERED TO BED
By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Mrs. Roosevelt today was ordered to bed by her physician,- who found her suffering from a heavy cold and a temperature. It was the first time since entering the White House with her hus-
lems” within the framework of ex-
isting institutions under the Consti- |
tution, Atty. Gen. Homer S. Cummings said today. By pursuing “the American way”
{ of free discussion, he said in an
address before the Washington Kiwanis Club, “we shall find our ‘path amid the intricacies of modern life and preserve in its essential integrity the great document that lies at the
{heart of our governmetit Structure.”
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United Presse NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—A .Na-| tional convention of the Holy Name | Society expected to draw more than | 200,000 persons into some of its sessions that opened today. Patrick Cardinal Hayes, presiding cver the first session, said its purpose was “to gather the members of the Holy Name Society together in the name of Christ the Son of God, in order to make public profession of their faith in the divinity of Christ and renew the Holy Name pledge of faith and patriotism, the cath of loyalty to. God and country.
MRS. ‘PAWNEE BILL’
DIES FROM INJURIES
By United Press: PAWNEE, Okla... Sept. 17. —The | golden wedding anniversary celebration of Maj. Gordan (Pawnee Bill) Lillie and his wife, highlighted by their renewal of marriage vows, ended today with the death of Mrs. Ba Lillie. - The wife of one of the last of the | picturesque plainsmen, Mrs. May | Manning Lillie succumbed today to injuries suffered in an automobile crash while the couple was returning from the celebration. |
CELEBRATES PONTIFICAL MASS . . .
band March 4, 1933, that Mrs. Roosevelt had suffered from any illjes serious enough to send her to ed Stephen T. Early, White House secretary, said Mrs. Roosevelt's temperature was of a degree which usually accompanies at attack of grippe. It was explained that Mrs. Roosevelt, when she returned to Washington twa days ago, was suffering from a cold which gradually became
{ more serious. Dr. Ross T. McIntyre, | it was understood, has ordered her
to remain in bed for several days.
small minority who seek to profit |.
MRS. ROOSEVELT ILL;
tonight and tomorrow;
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936
Big Vote of Coughlin Aid in Spotlight
(Editorial, Page 18)
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept. 17— National political interest centered today on Father Coughlin’s spectacular attempt to kid- - nap top position on the Democratic election ticket in Michigan and President Roosevelt's sudden decision to extend his * campaign into three more Eastern states within the next fortnight. Louis B. Ward; Washington legislative agent of Father Coughlin’s National Union for Social Justice, polled a sensationally large vote in Michigan’s Democratic primary. Close to final returms showed him trailing Prentiss M. Brown, New Deal Democrat, by approximately 5000 votes in a poll of more than 225,000. Their contest was for Democratic nomination to the Senate. The political pot is boiling over the fires of this week's (Turn to Page Three)
DRAFT ORDERED IN STRIKE RIOTS
California Sheriff Musters Males ‘to Quell Fighting in Pickers’ Strike.
By United Press SALINAS, Cal.,-Sept. 17.—Sheriff Carl Abbott declared a “state of emergency” today and drafted “all able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 18 and 45” to combat rioting lettuce - pickers holding up shipment of Salinas County's $1i,000,000 lettuce crop.
Sheriff Abbott said street fighting threatened again and would be beyond his control. .He ordered the draft after Gov. Frank J. Merriam had refused requests for martial law and troops to enforce it. He said he would arrest any ablebodied man between the specified ages who failed to report to his office today to be armed. Failure to report is a misdemeanor under an old law. Abbott’s action was supported by Mayor E. J. 2h. . i A peace Offer from City Manager V. J. Barlojio was turned down by spokesmen fqr the strikers and the California Federation of Labor, For two ‘consecutive days the strikers and 200 armed guards employed by the growers to protect strikebreakers have fought in Salinas’ streets. Several were wounded yesterday when guards, assistéd by vigilantes and sheriff's deputies, used nauseating and tear:-gas to break through lines of strikers with truckloads of the fast-ripening lettuce crop.
TWO MORE WIVES OF SLAYER SOUGHT
By United Press TRENTON, N. J,, Sept. 175-Po-lice sought two more wives of Ramon Cota today after the 45-year-old Mexican musician confessed the murder of his “last” wife and led authorities to her grave in the cellar of their home, A search for the other wives was started by police of New York and Huntsville, Ala., when Cota admitted having had wives in both places.
POLICE CANDIDATES TO MEET TONIGHT
The .first section, including 30 of the 60 candidates for the police merit school, are to meet tonight at headquarters for preliminary .instruction, Chief Morrissey announced. With 24 vacancies on the force, the present school is intended to fill 12 places. Andther ‘school is to be held later this year.
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PURDUE BLAST BURNS FATAL T0 WGANNON
Grid Star Dies in Hospital After Two Transfusions of Pal's Blood.
BODY TO BE SENT HOME
Rites Held for Dahlbeck, Teammate and Victim of Same Fire.
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Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind. Sept, 17. Tom McGannon, 20-year-old Purdue University half back, died at 5:15 a. m, today from burns received in a shower room explosion-Saturday. The blast previously had claimed the life of Carl E. Dahlbeck, veteran guard. A second blood transfusion by physicians at St. Elizabeth Hospital last night failed to aid the Evansville player and at 4 a. m. he began failing rapidly. Lowell Decker, Reading, Mich., also burned in the explosion, was reported in: “serious” condition today. Path Malaska, Crawfordsville, and James Maloney, Oak Park, Ill., other victims, continued to show improvement today, physicians said. Mr. McGannon was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McGannon, Evansville, who, with two sisters and three brothers, survive him. He was. a member of Phi Kappa Fraternity.
Stared in First Game
In Purdue's opening game last year against Northwestern, McGannon, making his first varsity appearance, returned a punt 54 yards for the winning touchown. Mr. McGannon was recognized as one of the outstanding broken-field runners of the Middle West. ° Donor of the blood for last night's transfusion was Richard Coffee, Fort Wayne, a fraternity brother of
1 Mr. McGannon. - Memorial services for Mr. Dahl-
beck, of Lyndonville, Vt., first victim of the explosion caused when gasoline used to remove bandages after a practice session caught fire from a water heater, were to be held here this afternoon in St. John's: Episcopal Church. Members of the feotball squad, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Cary Clubs, members of other colleges and universities and friends were to attend the services. / Friends may view Mr. McGannon’s body this afternoon in Lafayette. Head Football Coach Noble E. Kizer and other, representatives of the university, it is. to be taken to Evansville, where the funeral is to be held some time Monday.
CHURCH CONFERENCE 10 VOTE ON HER MERGER
Times Special
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. Sept. 17.
—Members of the Indiana Conference of - Methodist Episcopal Churches in. session here today were expected to vote on the proposal to unite three branches of Methodism — Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal Church South and Methodist - Protestant. The plan was approved by the general conference at Columbus O., in May, and is being submitted to all conferences for approval.
Bishop Edwin F. Lee, missionary |
to the Philippine Islands, was to speak this morning. A temperance rally under the direction of L. E. York, Indiana Anti-Saloon League superintendent, and T. Morton McDonald of Princeton, Indiana ‘Dry Forces president, ‘was held yesterday.
REPUBLICANS DROP REGISTRATION. SUIT
The suit filed by the Republican County organization asking Circuit Court to restrain County Clerk Glenn Ralston from sending deputy clerks to register voters, and to force Mr. Ralston to appoint Republican and Democratic registrars, was withdrawn today. William 8. McMaster, Republican attorney acting for Frederick E. Schortemeier, county chairman, said: “The purpose of the suit has been accomplished. The branch stations, manned by regularly . appointed registrars, now are open.”
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Creditors of Four Local Firms Paid
Probate Court Judge Smiley Chambers today received final reports on the affairs of the receiverships of four subsidiaries of the defunct Washington Bank and Trust Co. He set Oct. 5 as a hearing date on the reports. Any ob- © jections may be voiced then. - The Fletcher Trust Co., receiver, ‘reported that all creditors of the four firms have been paid and that there remains the following sums: No. 2 Realty Mortgage and Security Co., $11,525.50 to be distributed to preferred stock with a book value of $124,000; Realty Mortgage and Security Co., $11,500 to be distributed on preferred stock of a book value of $140,000; Capital City Realty Co., $24,675.30 to be distributed on preferred stock of a book value of $140,000, and Hanover Realty Co. $10,000 to be distributed on preferred stock of a book value of $125,000. Receivership expenses and attorney fees were listed as $3500 each for the No. 2 Realty Mortgage and Security Co., and the Hanover Realty Co. $3250 for the Realty Mortgage and Security Co. and $3750 for the Capital City Realty Co.
LINK DU PONT FIRM TO NAZI REARMING
By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Indication that the Dupont company shared to some extent in profits from German‘ rearming through direct and indirect interests in German munitions and chemical firms was shown today in the final report of the Senaie Munitions Investigating Committee. The committee headed by Senator Gerald P. Nye:.(R., N. D.), reported that 7.98 per cent of the common stock of the Dynamit-Actian-Ges-selschaft, German explosives combine, is held by a du Pont company.
PARTIAL POLL COUNT
GIVES LANDON LEAD
By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. — The
Literary Digest today released in-i
complete returns in its presidential poll from 10 cities. The count was: ndon. Roosevel: Lemke
348 191 434
Hi 3 125 219 219 2151
Schenectady, N erth port, 1a N
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Siar koda res Brunswick, . Me Fayetteville, Ark.. Beaumont, Tex Monroe, La
Totals
RICHMAN ADMITS HE DUMPED GAS
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By United Press MUSGRAVE HARBOR, N. r. Sept 17.—Defails of the quarrel between Harry Richman and Dick
Merrill over the dumping of gasoline
during a storm over the Atlantic were obtained today as mechanics rushed here from New York labored to repair the trans-Atlantic plane for its trip on to New York. Richman, owner of monoplane, confirmed that he dumped the gasoline over the. protest of Merrill, a transport pilot of many years’ experience. “Five hundred miles off Newfoundland we met a gale head wind which nearly forced the plane into the sea,” he said. “I believe we would have crashed and drowned had the gas not been dumped. “Well, that’s one side of it and not the whole story of that side either,” said Merrill.
DEFEND SENDING OF SHIPS 10 EUROPE
By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. — The decision to re-establish the European squadron of the United States Navy, at least for the duration of the Spanish civil war, is a move to further this country's neutrality in Europe’s general war crisis, officials emphasized today. 2 This assurance was given in anticipation of. criticism ,from .organized peace societies that continued presence of American warships in European waters will be courting “international incidents” = which might involve this country in Europe's quarrels.
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Revised Schedule
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Sept. 30 was set as the date revisions.
TOWNSEND HITS USE OF MILITIA
Troops for Protection Only in Labor Disputes Is Pledged.
Times Special : EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 17—M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic nominee for Governor, in an address to the Indiana State Federation of Labor today deplored the use of troops in labor disputes. “When I am Governor of Indiana,” Mr. Townsend declared, “if the militia is ever called out by me it will be for the purpose 6f protecting life and property after all other ‘Police agencies have given up the job, I believe that disputes between labor and employers should be settled in orderly, legal - fashion by meetings around conference tables | © continue ve the fair con-
y conti 10 1 has. reééived in the last four years in. the halls of our Legislature and from executive officers of our state.” - He reviewed labor legislation passed by the General Assembly during the Democratic administration and cited 4 legislative acts to beneft organized labor. Mr, Townsend also urged labor leaders to join him in the battle against - those who seek to repeal the gross income. tax law. “Pity the day when Indiana will be forced to stoop to the use of a (Turn to Page Three)
PREDICTS MERCURY T0 RISE TOMORROW
HOURLY TEMPERATURES - 6am .....: 59 10 a. m. Tad.m.e .... -.58 11 a. m 8 a. m. ......59 12 Noon 9 a m.
Continued cool weather today with slowly rising temperatures tomorrow was forecast today by the United States Weather Bureau. The mercury sank from 81 degrees at 9 a. m. yesterday to 58 degrees at 7 a. m. today after a high presstire area began blowing cool northeast winds into the city late yesterday. J. H. Armington, federal meteorologist, predicted that the maximum temperature today would be between 65 and 67 degrees. Frost was reported last night in Minnesota and northern Michigan. .
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
By United Press Stocks firm in quiet trading. Bonds irregular and dull. Curb stocks irregular in quiet trading. Chicago stocks irregular. . Foreign exchange steady. " Cotton 2 to 4 points lower. Grains easier; wheat unchanged ito 1% lower; corn off % to up %. | Rubler 4 to 5 points lower.
GRID STAR DIES
CONFERENCES TO BEGIN
BY JERRY SHERIDAN Indianapolis Power and Light Co. customers may exe
pect a substantial rate reduction soon, Fred Bates Johnson, company representative, told the Public Service Commission
FIRM MAY OF LIGHT RATE C OMMISSION TOLD
| Company Proposal for Domestic and Small Commercial Customers Follows Slash Extended Heavier Users. :
MONDAY]
to Be Presented for
Consideration at That Time, Counsel Declares; All Customers Affected.
He made this statement at a preliminary conference of representatives of the utility with the Commission at which
for a formal hearing on rate
A series of informal meetings between Mr. Johnson, Mayor Kern, James Deery, corporation counsel; Francis K. Bowser, public counselor, and Commission members is to start Monday at 2 p. m. when Mr. Johnson promised {o present a rate revision for
consideration. “We will propose two rate sched=-
ules for commercial and residential consumers in both city and su-
burbs, » Mr. Johnson said. “These
| would replace more than 18 rate
structures we are using now. “If our proposal is accepted cone sumers would be billed at the new rate immediately.” Means Further Cut The reductions, Mr. Johnson said, would be in addition to the volune tary revision which gave er # 5 per pe eg pens
io ie ion hearing. . Mr, Bowser said there was no as-
Comission y chairman. Ge Both Mr. Bowser and Mayor Kern said considerable .time would be needed to study inventory and nek and gross income figures to be sub= mitted , by the .company when the rate structure is considered. - The new rates, according to Mr, Johnson, would be an attempt bring more residential users in the large consumer. brackets.
: Appraising Utility
_ “An inventory and appraisal of Power company property is being compiled by both the company and the Public Service Commission. Both are to be finished in time for the preliminary: conferences, od was said. Final decision on ratio rests with the Commission, Mr. McCart point= ed out. The conference Monday is to be
| informal, it was decided, but P. 8. C,
members are to attend. If an agree= ment. is reached on the proposed rate revision, the Commission would pass on it at the formal hearing, Sept: 30. A new rate for heavy industrial customers of the power and light company ‘went into effect Tuesday, the commission’s tariff department Ta disclosed today. . :
- 20 Consumers Affected Approximately 20 consumers of 50 kilowat demand will receive rate ree ductions under the amended levies, it was estimated.--Although the new block rates are practically the same as the old rates, which include.5 to 10 per cent dis= counts, large industrial consumers
will profit under a new large rate, ; commission officials said. :
per KWH (kilowatt hour).” The new industrial rates are: Any part of 5000 KWH a month, 1.7 cents’ a KWH. Next 45,000 KWH a month, 1.4 cents; next 50,000, 1.2 cents; next
100,000, 1 cent; next 300,000, 6 puiis‘snf alk i excess of 50000, 7%