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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 174

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"WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1936

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~ BROWDER HELD IN

TERRE HAUTE JAIL T0 PREVENT SPEECH

Communist Candidate for President Is Held ‘for Investigation.’

FOUR OTHERS ARRESTED

‘We Do Not Want Radicals Stopping Here,” Says Police Chief.

BY ALLEN DIBBLE United Press Staff Correspondent

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 30.—Police held Earl Browder, Communist Party candidate for President, and four companions: in jail today and announced no - Communist would- be allowed to make a campaign speech in this industrial center.

Mayor Samuel serted: “We are not going to allow communism to become established in Terre Haute. Both of our presidential candidates—Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Landon—recognize communism as a menace to this nation. “Therefore communistic speakers are not welcome in Terre Haute.” Mr. Browder, Seymour Waldman and Waldo Frank, all of New York City, were taken into custody as they stepped off a Chicago & Eastern Illinois train at the depot. Held ‘for Investigation’

Charles Stadtfeld, Indianapolis, state secretary of the Communist Party, and Arndréw. Ryan, also of Indianapolis, remained on the train for almost three hours while police | waited. They’ were arrested when they left the railroad car., Police Chief James C. Yates said all were held on vagrancy charges and “for investigation.” Chief Yates said he would keep the Communist presidential candidate in jail until tomorrow night. Mr. Browder was scheduled to make an address here tonight. Action of the Mayor and police chief was indorsed by L. H. Quinn, secretary of the Terre Haute Merchants Association, who led a fight against “radical elements” during the Terre Haute general strike in July last year. “The Association will not tolerates the presence of agitators. We will do all in our power to prevent Browder from speaking here.” Quinn. said. “I told Browder I wanted him to stay out of Terre Haute and he defiled my orders,” the police chief said. “We do not want radicals stopping here. We've already had our share of labor troubles from such agitators,” he added. Threaten Court Action Communist Party officials yesterday threatened to institute court proceedings when President Ralph - N. Tirey of Indiana State Teachers’ College refused them use of the school's auditorium, after the board of trustees had granted a temporary permit. _ Dr. Tirey explained retraction of the invitation by saying that a school function had been scheduled for tonight. Mr. Browder termed his detention a “complete suspension of civil rights,” but was confident it would increase his ballot strength in the November election. “It is a plain, simple case,” he said in a statement issued from his jail cell. “The police arrested a party when it arsived in town, just because the chief of police didn't like that party. “Our arrest is a complete susnsion of civil rights. This would mad enough in any ordinary time, but it is much worse coming during a political campaign, arresting a candidate for President. “It is one of the many signs of the beginning of Hitlerism in America. I think that the action of the chief of police will make hundreds the importance of what I have been saying. In staying in jail I believe it will do more good than if I had made a speech.”

O. Beecher as-

RIGHT H HANDER TRIES TO BEST

Governor Without Authority to Act, He Says When Informed of Case.

WRONG, TOWNSEND VIEW

Detention Is Termed ‘Silly’ by Senator Minton in Washington.

While Gov. McNutt today said that he had “no authority” to order the release of Earl Browder, Communist

presidential candidate arrested in Terre Haute, Lieut. Gov. '

M. Clifford Townsend, Democratic gubernatorial candi-

speaking, it’s wrong.” : Senator Sherman Minton,. in Washington, termed the Terre Haute action “silly.” Raymond Springer, Republican gubernatorial nominee, could not be reached early today for comment, and the Republican Central Committee declined to issue a statement.

Gov. McNutt said: “If Browder and his companions were arrested for a crime, there's nothing I can dao.” When told that the men apparently had not been arrested for any crime, but on a charge of “investigation” he said: “They will have to appeal to the courts.” ~ Asked what he thought of the arrest if it. had been merely to prevent their speaking tonight he said: “Until I knéw the facts of the case I can not comment.” The Governor received a telegram from Mr. Stadtfeld, Communist Party state chairman, asking him to intervene. The telegram said: “Our rights are threatened in Terre Haute. Such (Turn to Page Three)

COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE OPENS NOV. 6

The Indianapolis Community Fund is to open its seventeenth annual campaign Nov. 6, and it will continue through Nov. 16,. Harold B. West, general chairman, announced today. The 1936 goal has not been set, he said. The annual welfare canipalzn us-

| ually starts late in October, but

leaders decided to wait this year, as they did in 1932, until after the presidential election. Pre-campaign meetings are under way in some of the soliciting divisions and volunteers are enlisting each day. The women’s speakers bureau, directed by Mrs. Brandt C. Downey, and t he men’s speakers bureau, headed by T. M. Overley, have begun work. Seventy-five speakers have enlisted in the men’s bureau and more than 100 are working through the women’s bureau. The goal last year was $724,360, and $693,000 was raised, an increase of $19,000 over 1934.

GOVERNMENT LOSES ROUND IN TAX SUIT

The Federal government today lost the first round of a. legal fight in which Kingan & Co. Indianapolis packing firm, sought to avoid payment of more than $900,000 in “windfall taxes.” - At a hearing in Federal Court this morning, Judge Robert C. Baltzell denied a motion by Treasury Department attorneys to dismiss a suit filed by the packing firm to enjoin payment of the tax, and announced that a hearing on the injunction suit weuld be held

late in October.

date, said that “if Browder was arrested to prevent his

Browder and. Charles:

.{dinal Pacelli,

SAYS ARREST ILLEGAL

THREE BANDITS GRAB $35,000 JEWELS HERE

Gunmen Abduct’ Truckman Near Union Station and Seize Gems, He Says.

TRIO MENACES VICTIM

Warn Him Not to Summon Police After Looting Trunk of Stones.

Earl Browder

RED ISSUE FAKE. F.D.R. RETORTS

Attacks Foes for Raising Communism Question in Opening Drive.

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TEXT OF SPEECH, PAGE 4; EDITORIAL. PAGE 14.

By United Press SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 30, — President - Roosevelt was on ine political firing line today, ready to follow up his campaign opening speech before the Democratic state convention here last night, with another major address in Pittsburgh tomorrow night. = In the roaring almosphere of a political convention, and in twofisted, bare-knuckied style, | the President began his personal campaign for re-election with an attack on those of lis enemies who call him a Commuzrist or insist that he willingly receives the support’ of Communists. Those who cry Communist at him are dragging a red herring across the trail and are promoting a false issue, he said.

WASHINGTON, f&ept. 30.—President Roosevelt can not avoid Communist support as long as he continues his present policies, William Hard, radio commentator for. the Republican Natio: al Committee, said last night. - .

WASHINGTON, | Sept.’ 30.—~John G. Winant, who resigned Monday as chairman of the Social Security Board, joined Administration forces today in a vigorous campaign defending the Social Security Act. Mr. Winant last night assailed Gov. Alfred M. Landon’s attack on the act as al “call to retreat.”

PAPAL SECRETARY T0 VISIT IN U.S.

By United Press VATICAN CITY, Sept. 30.—CarPapal secretary of state, will sail for the United States in the liner Conte di Savoia tomorrow, it was understood today. The Cardinal held a long cenference with Pope Pius at Castel Gaidolfo yesterday. It was said that the Cardinal would examine “unofficially” the situation of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. News of his visit caused speculs~ tion as to whether he would inves tigate the political activities of tlie Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, Micliigan’s radio priest. His visit will be the first of A Papal Secretary of State to tlh United States.

PORTSIDER IN OPENER TODAY, AS

Jewelry valued at $35,000 was taken by three bandits who held up and commandeered a baggage truck driver at Union Station and took a | salesman’ s case containing the gems, | city police were told today. ~ County and state Y athorities joined in the hunt for the reported bandit trio, said by the driver to | have abducted him. The jewels, consigned to Jack Teichlauf, New York City, representative for S. Nathan & Co., jewelry dealers, sapphires and other precious and

.| semi-precious stones, according to

Mr. Teichlauf. The shipment is

"| covered by insurance, he said.

Truck Commandeered

Kenneth Grant, 2910 Martindaleav, driver for the Frank Bird Transfer Co., told police that as he drove away from the Union Station at 1 a. m, a black sedan containing three men pulled up in front of his truck. Two men, carrying revolvers, climbed on his truck cab, Grant said. The third stayed in the sedan. Grant said he was forced to sit between the two men while one of them drove the truck. The third man followed in the sedan. At Thompson-rd and S. Belmontav, the bandits stopped the truck and singled out the trunk owned by Mr. Teichlauf from three others loaded on the truck, Grant said.

"| They broke it open and removed!

the = sample ‘case containing the jewels, he said. None of Teichlauf’s personal ‘belongings were touched, the salesman said.’ After telling Grant to “be sure to take a long time to get back to town or we'll come back and kill you,” the bandits threw away the truck’s ignition key and drove south on Belmont-av toward State Road, 37 in the sedan, the driver told police. The truck driver said he walked more than a mile before finding a telephone to make a report to the sheriff’s office. He said he thought the bandits’ car bore New Jersey license plates.

GOLD BILLS PASSED BY FRENCH SENATE

By United Press PARIS, Sept. 30. ~The Senate approved the government’s project for devaluation of the franc today, 137 to 127. The measure already has been passed by the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate, however, altered social riders of the bill, such as those affecting the status of workers, and the measure must be returned to the Chamber for its acceptance before the government can issue its decree revaluing the franc.

PREDICT SLIGHT RISE

HOURLY TEMPERATURES

6a.m.... 48 10a.m.... 50 7a.m.... 49 1lla.m.... 52 8a.m.... 49 12 (Noon). 52 9a.m.... 50 1 p.m... 5

Cloudy, cool weather was forecast for today and tomorrow morning by the United States Weather Bureau today. is anticipated tonight.

MARKETS AT A GLANCE By United Press Stocks irregularly higher featured by wide gains in farm issues.. ws firm after early irregularCurb stocks irregularly higher under lead of industrials. Fo!

Grains fractionally higher.

included diamonds, pearls, |

23 cents higher than the present

-School City ..

IN MERCURY HERE

A slight rise in temperature.

Bridge

YANKS’ CHIEF. MATCHES WITS WITH

Boxer Louis Forgets His F. D.R. Talk

By United Press JERSEY CITY, N. J. Sept. 30.—A big crowd so embarrassed pugilist Joe Louis that he forgot to indorse President Roosevelt last night, although he had come: by airplane from Detroit for that Joe became so flustered during his first attempt at a political speech that he even forgot where he was. “Although I have trained in New Jersey,” he said, “this is the first time I have ever been in Newark—I mean Paterson.” Joe forgot to mention the President and he said nothing about the Democratic Party. There had been a report that Jesse. Owens, the Negro: sprinter, would be present, too, but he sent word he was a Republican and was for Gov. Landon.

CENTER'S RATE FIXED AT $3.01

Township’s Levy Increased 23 Cents Despite Cuts in Requests.

The 1937 tax rate for Indianapolis residents living in Center Township was fixed at $3.01 by the Marion County Tax “Adjustment Board today. "Despite a reduction of more than 20 cents in levies asked by the various taxing. units, the 1937 rate is

levy of $2.78. The 1937 rates are: Marion County ......ceees.0..$0.44 Civil City 1.10 18 15

On

Total ev 0srssrarerbebacs Ree $3.01 Chamber of Commerce officidls expressed disappointment in. failure of the board to make additional cuts in the rates ana indicated they would carry: their fight to the State Tax Board. Their statement said: “The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce will (Turn to Page Three)

URGES REPEAL OF

Center TOWNSHID +s vsvevnssoss State .

@ecs tease 000 Bs BORIGs ONE 5 op 4

EXCESS PROFIT TAX,

The repeal of the undistributed profits, tax because it is “shortsighted and destructive of the very things that make for industrial and commercial development” was advocated before National Tax Association members today by Godfrey N. Nelson, New York Times. “The surtax upon undistributed profits is a repudiation of a policy which has been employed uninterruptedly throughout ‘the entire commercial history of the country: The privilege of investing corporate earnings for current needs and expansion,” Mr. Nelson said. The twenty-ninth annual convention of the National Tax Association in the Claypool Hotel is to close tomorrow. Mr. Nelson said the. corporate surplus tax “deters business progress and discourages provision for the lean years.” In advocating its repeal, Mr, Nelson suggested broadening the base of the income tax in case it became necessary to enact a new tax meas.ure for revenue. Arthur H. Kent, Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue, attacked holding companies as “being prejudicial

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to efficient revenue administration.”

WOMAN SEEKS T0 JOIN RACE AROUND GLOBE

Dorothy Kilgallen Tries to Book Air Passage at Last Minute.

DASH STARTS TONIGHT

Ekins and Kieran Ready to Depart From Lakehurst Aboard Hindenburg.

(Photo, Page 3.)

By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—The race of two newspaper men by airplane around the world, starting tonight, may become a three-way contest with a woman reporter as the third

‘| entry.

The New York Evening Journal was attempting today to arrange for Dorothy Kilgallen to vie with H. R. Ekins of The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard newspapers and Leo Kieran of the North |- ‘American Newspaper Alliance in their efforts to set a new mark for a round-the-world trip, using only established modes of travel. The Journal said it expected to know late today whether it would be able to arrange for Miss Kilgallen's passage. Ekins and Kieran have arranged their schedules so that their 20,000mile . trips will end with a flight across the Pacific in the Pan-Amer-ican Airways “China Clipper,’geaving Manila for San Francisco® Oct. 16. They expect to be back in New York 20 days after their departure.

Broadcast Tonight

Ekins and Kieran will broadcast |

today over an NBC red network

time). Last night they broadcast over the Columbia network and answered etn about their pro-

posed fli iss Macailen. ¢ did not eénter the

race Mie last night, so shé will start off around the world on only 24 hours notice if arrangemeants can be made for her to Start {he try tonight. ‘Ekins ‘will fly to the Far East, using regular commercial airlines; Kieran, according to the announcement of his plans, will use train, steamship and plane in his journey

toward Manila. Details of Miss Kil-

gallen’s try have not been announced. Ekins; a former war correspondent for the United Press, was quietly confident: today as he completed preparations for his flying dash ofg almost 20,000 miles. Tall, lean, blue-eyed, alert, he had smiled delightedly when he learned that Kieran and probably Miss Kilgailen would seek records:

Welcomes Rivals

“That’s fine,” he said. “It should be very pleasant.” Ekins will be checked out of the New York World-Telegram building at 125 Barclay-st this evening by William R. Enyart, chairman of the Contest Board of the National Aeronautical Association. Mr. Enyart, with his official observers, will accompany The Indianapolis Times correspondent to Lakehurst in order to check his departure from the airport. Arrangements have been made by which N. A. A. officials will record Ekin’s official time at various points along his route over Europe, Asia, and homeward across the United States to Lakehurst and the World-Telegram building. The Hindenburg is set to sail at 9:30 p. m. (Indianapolis time). Well before that hour Mr. Ekins will board one of the new 21-place Douglas “flagships” of the American filings for the short run to Lake urst

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United Press Slaff Correspondent |

POLO GROUNDS, NEW

YORK, Sept. 30. —The battle

for the world’s baseball championship opened today between New York’s two champions—the thundering Yankees and the amazing Giants—with a disappointing crowd of 45,000 spectators banked in the big oval on the banks of the Har ;

lem River. .

Weather conditions conspired to spoil the opening skirmish. 1t was a chilly, gray day, with a threat of rain in

the air.

The field was hardly the proper setting for the

struggle—Carl Hubbell’s attempt to silence baseballs Big Berthas with his lean, limber left arm.

VALUES UTILITY AT $34,431,000

Commission Estimates Cost of Reproducing Power Firm Properties.

An appraisal of Indianapolis

Power and Light Co. physical prop--

erty, prepared by Public Service Commission engineers for use in rate making, today showed the cost of reproduction of the property to Be if excess of $94/477,000 on Jan. 1, 1935. The appraisal ‘and inventory, completed today by Harry V. Wenger, chief engineer, is to be presented Monday at 10 a. m. when city, state and utility representatives discuss rates. At-the first public hearing today, it was pointed out by Francis K. Bowser, public counsellor, that none of the principals have had an opportunity to study the figures. Postponement was allowed by Perry: McCart, Commission chairman, who stressed necessity of introducing the appraisals at an early date to allow further conferences (Turn to Page Three)

REBELS OPEN FINAL DRIVE FOR MADRID

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

WITH LOYALIST FORCES IN VICINITY OF. OLIAS, Sept. 30.— The rebels went “over the top” in an attack from Bargas today in the march’ toward Madrid, trying to capture the village of Olias under the cover of a terrific artillery barrage. The scene of action is about six miles north of Toledo, where the Loyalists are trying to hold their lines at Olias, on the main highway leading to Madrid. The embattled Loyalists fought desperately to hold their consolidated positions in the segment between Olias and the Tagus River, to the south.

| SNARE BITES FATAL, ‘FAITH’ FAILS PASTOR

By United Press JONESVILLE, Va. Sept. 30.—The Rev. Hubert C. Anderson's effort to demonstrate that faith made him immune to copperhead and rattiesnake venom ended in tragedy today.

woods preacher of the little community of Flatwoods near here, died a little more than 24 hours after allowing himself to be bitten by two snakes.

GIANTS’ "MANAGER IN

Mr. Anderson, a 60-year-old back-

Opposing Hubbell, winner of 16 straight and 26 trie umphs during the season, was Charlie (Red) Ruffing, 210 pound right-hander who won

20 games for the Yanks. °°

The weather scared away several thousand and only half of the 20,000 unreserved seats in left and right field were sold as Hubbell and Ruffing started warming up. The umpires gathered behind the home plate with Manager Joe Mec- : Carthy and Coach Earl Combs of the Yanks and Manager Bill Terry and Capt. Travis Jackson of the Giants to discuss ground rules, Te The lineup follows: i YANKEES * GIANTS Crosetti, ss Moore, 1f : Rolfe, 36 | . Bartell, &8 Di Magzio, of Terry, 1b Gehrig, 1b" “Ott, rf Dickey, ¢ Ripple, ef , Selkirk, rf Mancuso, ¢ Powell, If | ‘Whitehead, 2b Lazzeri, 2b Jackson, 3b Ruffing, Pp Hubbell, p % Umpires — Pfirman (National), platey Geisel (American), first; Magerkurth (Nae tional), second; Summers (American), third. 4 The play by play description: First Inning = YANKEES—Jackson threw outk Crosetti. Rolfe grounded out fo Terry. It was a weak grounder which bounded down the first base line. - Di Maggio hit the first pitch and bounced an easy grounder fo - Bartell, who threw him out. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS,

Despite the fact that Hubbell allowed Crosetti to work the count to three and two he showed good control. He pitched only clove ; _en balls. |

GIATS—Moore flied to Powell, who barely had to move out of his tracks to make the catch. Bartell lined to Powell in left, who made an easy catch of a hard hit ball Terry singled past Crosetti, w made a diving attempt to get the ball. Ott walkéd. Ripple popped to Crosetti. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. -After getting the first two men out easily, Ruffing momentarily lost control and got himself into a tight spot, but extricated himself by forcing Ripple to end the inning with 3 weak pop fly. Second Inning YANKEES—Gehrig grounded out, ; Terry to Hubbell, who covered fi Dickey rolled out, Whitehead Terry. A slight drizzle started as Powell came to bat. Powell singled sharply over Bartell’s head. was called out on strikes. NO ONE BIT. NO ERRORS. ’ A fine mist started during this : half inning. Hubbell whipped over his famous screwball to get

his head and walked to his posi-

tion without even registering kick.

5-CENT SERIES .