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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 176
SMITH FOR LANDO JERSEY CITY GIVES PRESIDENT OVATION
“Roosevelt Cheered Wildly During Visit Dedicate Hospital; Former New York Governor Quits Democrats.
THE POLITICAL FRONT:
By United Press
NEW YORK—Alfred E. Smith bowed himself out of the Democratic Party with a plea for the election of Gov.
Alfred M. Landon. ~~ |
PITTSBURGH—President Roosevelt defended his relief deficits as an investment in human welfare. He promised
a balanced budget in a “year or two.’
’ Frank Knox ex-
plained to another audience his statement that “no life
insurance policy is secur »
no savings account safe” by
pointing out he spoke generally and did not question the companies’ or banks’ ability to meet obligations. J ERSEY CITY—The President receives ovation during brief visit for speech dedicating new units of Jersey City Medi-
cal Center.
PHILADELPHIA—Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan told Republican women that the “next Republican Administration is the safest hope of America.” TOPEKA —Gov. Landon said he was happy to fight “shoulder to shoulder with such leaders as Alfred E. Smith.”
Smith Text, Pages 12, 13 | Editorial, Page 22.
Roosevelt Jersey City and Pittsburgh Talks, Page 16.
By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 2—Al Smith of the Fulton fish market and the Empire State Building carried his brown derby into the Republican
Party today. © “T firmly believe that the remedy for all the ills that we are suffering from today is ‘the election of
Alfred M. Landon.” With these words the boy {rom
the sidewalks of New York, “Who come four times Governor is a his life-long “Party.
The nounced kw decision—a one in the life of the man whonft Franklin D. Roosevelt onee called “the happy warrior’—was a meeting at Carnegie Hall sponsored by the Independent Coalition of Amerjcan Women—an organization workving for the election of Gov, Landon and Frank Knox. No one knew that he would bow himself out of his party entirely. Many of his friends thought that he would castigate the New Deal without indorsing the Republican candidate, But, asserting that President Roosevelt leads not a Democratic Party but the New Deal Party, he went all the way. Gov. Landon and Herbert Hoover, Smith’s campaign rival in 1928, in the Landon living room in Topeka listened to him by radio.
Landon. Enthused by Smith Support
By United Press _ TOPEKA, Kas. Oct. 2.—Gov. Alf. M. Landon energetically prepared today to swing into the final stage of his campaign with the active support of both 1928 major party presidential nominees—Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover. “I am happy to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with. such leaders as Alfred E. Smith,” Gov. Landon said in reference to the: former Democratic nominee's declaration of sup-
rt. The declaration coincided with the conclusion of a five-hour visit with former President Hoover, who announced his first speech in support of the Kansas Governor would be at Philadelphia, Oct. 186.
FAIR AND COOL FOR THIS AREA FORESEEN
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A light frost in northeastern Indiana is likely tonight, the Weather Bureau warned today as the mercury here hovered in the fifties. It will be fair and cool here tonight, the Weather Bureau said, and will be warmer tomorrow than today.
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By United Press JERSEY CITY, N. J. Oct. 2.— President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a tremendous ovation here today in a brief visit during which he dedicated new units at the Jersey City Medical Center and used the occasion to defend the newly passed Social Security Act. Fifty thousand people heard him declare that the Social Security Act gave great aia in promoting public health and had the indorsement of most of the medical profession. Scores of thousands cheering citizens lined the route his automobile took to the center. i The ~ demonstrat; mn,’ Mayor Prank Hague, boss ofthe solidly Democratic city, was ‘one of the wildest ever seen in New Jersey. ‘The President, coming from New York, emerged from Holland Tunnel to find flags flying from every public building, factory sirens blowing, 70,000 school children cheering his passing, billboards proclaiming a welcome, school’ bands playing “Happy Days Are Here Again,” and children giving cheers of the nature of *“one-two-three-four, who are we for.” Last night the President spoke at crowded Forbes Field, Pittsburgh. He forecast a balanced budget in one or two years and defended New Deal expenditures.
Roosevelt Foes
Jeered at Rally
‘BY THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.—A dumpy little old -woman, nearly as much. crosswise as up-and-down, ran cackling and screeching merrily through the mass of ordinary humanity which streamed into Forbes Field to hear Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was just having one swell elegant time all by herself. Crushed on her head, a bit onesided in a gesture of bravado, was (Turn to Page Three)
GOL. KNOX REPEATS - INSURANCE CHARGE.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2—Frank Knox, Republiéan vice presidential candidate, came to Pittsburgh last night for a “rendezvous” with Pennsylvania to reiterate his charge that “no life insurance policy is secure, no savings account safe.” “This statement did not refer in any way to the condition of insurance companies or of banks. Nobody questions their ability to meet their obligations,” Col. Knox said. He charged that Democrats had distorted the statement, but contended: that issue remained the same,
‘GOOD LUCK.’ RIVALS SAY AT START OF TRIP
RILEY S STER|
DIES AT HOME
Death of L Losal Woman Comes Following Long lliness.
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WAS LAST OF FA AMILY
Tetmed “Baby Lizzie” by Poet, Was Writer in Own Right.
‘Mrs. Mary Riley Payne, sister of the late James Whitcomb Filey, to whom her brother referred: as “Baby Lizzie” in his “The ©!d Home Folks,” died today at her apartment, 1321 N. Meridian-st. Death of the famed Hoosic? poet’s sister, known throughout the. literary world in her own right, followed a
long illness. She was 72.
She was the only surviving mem- |
ber of the Riley family and a native of Indiana. Her only imme-
diate survivor is a daughter, Miss
Lesley Payne. Mrs. Payne once was told by her brother that all she needed to become a great writer was faith in herself, while all he had was “simply gall.”
Born in Greenfield
She was born in Greenfield, Ind., Oct. 27, 1864, the daughter of Capt. R. A. and Elizabeth Marine Riley. She was ‘one of ‘six children. . 4 In her early twenties she was married to Frank Charles Payne and ‘went with him to where they lived for several years. They later returned to Indianapolis when Mr. Payne became editor of the old Indianapolis Journal After living here about 10 years she left Indianapolis to go abroad to enable her daughter, Les sley, to complete her musical studies and education. They remained on the continent for about six yeais, until the time of the World War, and then returned to this country. They since have been dividing their time between New York and this city.
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| spoke French and asfetully Lyon TL whe widely 765." Her
own writings ‘were chiefly for a small circle of friends, although she wrote some for publications under a nom de plume, hy At the time of her death she was as work on reminiscences, of her brother, on their companionship, and details of his life. The mother of the Riley children died when® Mrs. Payne, little Mary as the poet called her, was 5. It is said that he took the responsibility of caring for her. Mrs. Payne has been a member of the Authors League of America since 1925. She had been inactive outside her own home for many years, being an invalid. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The late poet, whose : eightyeighth birthday will be observed here Wednesday, referred to his sister as: “Baby Lizzie, with As though her élfin some wisp Of floss between them as they strove with speech, Which ever seemed just in, yet out of reach— Though what her lips missed, her. dark eyes could say | With looks that make her meaning clear as ¢ as d: A
60 BACK T0 BOOKS, JUDGE ORDERS BOY
A new philosophy on education was given in Juvenile Court this morning when ‘Mathew Tillberry, 1044 S. Roena-av, defe! nded the right of his 15-year-old s on Henry, to stay out of school. “Education is purty fancy — but it's not much derned use.” the father told- Juvenile Jud John Geckler. ! This idea on education. however, failed to impress the jucice. He ordered the youth to be in school Monday or go to the Boy: school at Plainfield.
Judge Ses warned {he father, who said hi ad attended school only two months, that ii he failed to keep his son ini school = 1 affidavit would be sworn out for his arrest.
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lot of good breakfasts—ham
or bacon and, whichever they prefer—and H. P.. Bryant, grocer of 2907 ' N, Pennsylvania-st, is out $70.75. ‘When Mr. Bryant opened his store this morning, he told police, he found his stocks depleted to the extent of one case of eggs, 15 pounds of sliced ‘bacon, ‘45 pounds of slab bacon, ‘cigarets’ and other merchandise ~ to the value of _ $70.75. : The burglars gained entrance by breaking a skylight. The burglars also entered a newspaper substation in the rear of the grocery, police said. They Jers yesterday's newspapers be-
_ First Chance By United Press CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.—“Fll get eyen with you,” shouted James Wollweber, 19-year-old automobile thief, as he left Judge Frank S. Day’s court. “I'll get you first,” the judge shot back. “Five extra Years in the reformatory.”
U. S. PROPOSES
PEAGE TREATY,
Ban on Arms Trade With Belligerents . Contained in Text.
BY LOUIS J. HEATH (Copyrighted, 1936, by United Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. — The United States, in the interest of maintaining peace in the Western Hemisphere, is now confidentially sounding leading Latin American nations on a sweeping draft convention of neutrality to outlaw unofficial wars and block credits to belligerents, the United Press ‘learned exclusively-today. The text of the proposed draft|
+ | convention was given in confidence
informally =e ‘various. . diplomatic |
yoys efr is governments: for : observations before the inter<American- peace conference corivenes at Buenos Aires Dec. 1 It ‘would first pledge the nations to the principle of pacific. settlement of ‘disputes. In case such} principles’ fail it would bind those nations not to “commence hostilities without a previous and unequivocal” declaration of war with reasons given or an “ultimatum with a (Turn to Page Three)
BOARD TO OPERATE POWER POOL ASKED
By United Press - : WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—A government suggestion that a new Federal board be established to operate President Roosevelt's proposed Tennessee Valley - Authority—private utility power pool, threatened today to delay successful negotiation of the plan. The new bureau was introduced with the word “must” by Federal Power Commissioner Basil Manly. He advocated an agency with a board of directors representing national, regional ana iocal interests. Utility officials who met with the President to consider the Administration’s theory that Federal transmission systems and private facilities could be made into an electrical co-operative, received the idea withcut enthusiasm,
FRANCE OFFICIALLY DEVALUATES FRANC
By. United Presa PARIS, Oct. 2—The French government published an official decree today devaluating the franc and reopening the Bourse. . The law revaluating the franc provided.a gold content ranging between a maximum of 49 milligrams and a minimum of 43 milligrams compared with 65.5 milligrams, the previous gold content. In terms of the United States dollar, 43 milligrams would be equivalent to 22.96 francs per dollar, while 49 milligrams would equal 20.15 francs per dollar.
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{Hindenburg Speeds Up With
Times Globe Circler Thinks Craft Will Reach Goal on Schedule.
STORM AREA CONQUERED
Assistance of Favorable Tail Winds.
: BULLETIN “By United Press ABOARD AIRSHIP HINDENBURG, Oct. 2. — The German dirigible Hendenburg late today was fighting a losing battle to reach Frankfort in. {ime for three New ‘York reporters to catch a Rome-bound plane on their 22,-000-mile race around the world.
BY H. R. EKINS ‘ Times Special Writer
ABOARD ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG: (By Wireless), Oct. 2.—If there is still any one who doubts that this. journalistic dash around the world is a race, a few moments spent in the Hindenburg’s lounge today would convince him. Announcement by Capt. Max Pruss that we may not land in Frankfort before tomorrow afternoon has whetted curiosity of passengers regarding our various routes: beyond Germany. None of Us—Leo Kieran of the New York Times, Dorothy Kilgallen of the Evening Journal and myself—are anxious to discuss our schedules, and we have all become adept in embarrassed but artful dodging. Mr. Kieran’s reticence Js remarkable in that his itinerary” was published by his paper some days before our ‘takeoff. Perhaps it has been changed. Miss Kilgallen, ostensibly, is completely in the dark as to her plans from Frankfort on. fam to Page Three)
CITIZENS GAS FIRM MS FOR FOR RELEASE
ty was on. re aa Cont
today gations to assume a 99-year lease of : Indianapolis Gas Co. properties
fin 1913." Thompson, Rabb & Stevenson, attorneys for the municipally owned utility, yesterday filed answer to the Federal Court suit of the Chase National Bank of New York, as trustee for Indianapolis Gas Co. bondholders, that the lease should be binding on the city. _ 'The bank filed its case last June. City Utilities District directors have constantly refused to accept the lease since the city took over the Citizens Gas Co. plant and property Sept. 9, 1935. The contest now places the fate of $6,881,000 in bonds of the Indianapolis Gas Co. squarely up to court test. There are, in addition, $2,000,000 outstanding in stocks of the Indianapolis Gas Co. For the first time since -Indianapolis Gas bonds were issued Oct. 1 1902, the semi-annual interest ‘on the bonds was not paid day the due date. City Utilities District directors, who have been operating the properties of the Indianapolis Gas Co. under special agreement for the last year, instead of releasing $175,575 as interest payment to Indianapolis Gas, placed it in escrow with the Indiana National Bank to. be held until status of the lease is determined in Federal Court.
TWO PEDESTRIANS HURT IN ACCIDENTS
Mrs. Alice Warren, 70, of 528 Smith lane, suffered a right-arm fracture and leg and shoulder injuries today when struck by an au-
isin City Hospital. Witnesses, according to police, said Mrs. Warren stopped after starting across South-st, then ran into the. path of an automobile driven by Miss Florence Barnes, Apt 39, 320%: Virginia-av. : Walking against the side of a moving automobile at Pennsylvania® and 12th-sts, William P. Bouse, 79,
seeking r Join pederas oot] {In : Henry ie 7, Columbus, was “killed iy nen his a | made to the old Citizens Gas Co. |
tomobile at South and East-sts. She
of 1139 N. Meridian-st, received a fractured skull and internal "injuries last night. .. iy :
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World Series Second Game
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By United Press
POLO GRO , NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—With President Roosevelt as
‘the guest of honor, the Giants bat-
tled the Yankees in the second game of the World Series today before a crowd estimated at 50,000. Perfect baseball weather prevailed, with a bright summer sun shining. The field was fast although damp in the outer reaches of the outfield. The rival pitchers were Hal Schumacher, Giants’ right-hander who throws the only overhand “sinker ball” in the majors, and Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, Yankee speedy southpaw. Both pitchers experienced -highly erratic seasons. The Giants, holding a one-game advantage, hoped to continue their winning march and go to the Yankee Stadium for thé third game tomorrow with a commanding lead of two. games. :
First Inning
“ YANKEES—After the first pitch, Umpire Harry Geisel of Indianapolis went to the President’s box and gave the chief executive the first ball as a souvenir. Crosetti singled to center. Rolfe walked. Di Maggio bunted down the third base line and all runners were safe. The official scorer. gave Di Maggio g hit." Terry went. to the box for a conference with Schumacher. Al Smith started warming up in the bull-pen. Gehrig flied to Ott, Crosetti scoring after the catch and Rolfe going to third. Di Maggio went to second on a wild pitch. Dickey flied to Lieber, Rolfe scoring after the catch
but Di Maggio was out at third,
Lieber to Jackson to Bartell. TWO RUNS, TWO HITS, NO ERRORS. GIANTS—Moore fanned swinging. Bartell fanned, swinging. Terry singled to center. Leiber walked. Ott flied to DiMaggio. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS.
FOUR LOSE LIVES IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
By United Press ANDERSON, Ind. Oct. 2.—<Robert | A. Lineberry, T4, ‘4nd his wife, Mary,
65, were ‘killed instantly last night
bile plunged. and overtu
ELKHART, nd, Oct. 2—Law-
rence B. Olinger, 22, Greenfield, was
killed’ instantly today when his car sideswiped a truck driven by Sam Provdnzano, ‘Chicago, on State Road 19, eight miles east of here.
RESUME PARLEYS IN MARITIME DISPUTE
By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.—Shipowners and maritime unions today resumed contract negotiations in an effort to settle disputes before term-
ination of a 15-day truce which’
temporarily averted g tie-up of Pacific Coast shipping. While both sides expressed confi-
| dence that some issues can be con-
ciliated before Oct. 15, the question of arbitration of old disputes still loomed as a possible stumbling OCK,
FIGHT TO SAVE 20 ENTOMBED MINERS
By United Press BRUSSELS, Oct. 2.— Rescuers today sought to aid 20 miners still entomed in the Grand Trait colliery at Labouverie near Mons. Fifty men were underground when an explosion resulted from firedamp. Thirty were brought to the surface. Six died later from injuries. Rescue of the others was impeded by falling of the roofs,
a ga in industry and private business “nas tn ; ; polat; of the. depression.
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Treasury Reports Sharp Increase in Receipts of Government.
EXPENDITURES GO DOWN
Repayments by Various Agencies Play Part in Situation.
By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.— The Federal government closed the first quarter of the new fiscal year with a deficit $307,137,679 less than that at the end of the first three months of the last fiscal year,
the Treasury reported today.
The Treasury's month-end statement for Sept. 30 showed a sharp rise in receipts and a slight drop
same period of July, August and September of last year. The statement showed that the government has spent $1,660,799,764 for running regular activities and emergency undertakings this year as compared with $1,830,486,231 at this point last year. However, repayments to the Treasury by the AAA, the Commodity Credit Corp., the Farm Oredit Administration and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. totalling $284,400,000 played an inmportant part in keeping the list of expenditures below last year's level.
7,000,000 Given Jobs C. of C. Told
By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 John Ww. O'Leary, chairman of a special committee on employment, told United States Chamber of Commerce directors today thatemployment of work-
7,000,000 from the low
DRIVE ON MADRID
(Copyright. 1936, by United Press) GIBRALTAR; Oct. 2.—Spanish nationalists thrust toward Madrid from east and west today as Presi-
the Loyalist government would win | the civil war and give the country political liberty, not socialism or communism. Reinforcements were sent to strengthen the loyalist lines northwest of the Maqueda-Madrid in the belief that the nationalists (rebels) intended to drive for Navalcarnera, 18 miles southwest of Madrid. Fighting for the present was in the Gredos Mountains, where the rebels reported they had captured Mount Mijaras, 25 miles north of Talavera de la Reina and 62 miles
Chinese to Die for Killing Japanese
By United Press SHANGHAI Oct. 2—Two Chinese were sentenced to death today for the murder of Hideo Nakayama, warrant officer. Another defendant was acquitted. Chinese authorities, anxious lest anti-Japanese elements, sympathetic with the defendants, should stage a demonstration warned them to re-
main quiet.
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BoOkS- e.......21 Bridge .24 Broun ........22 Crossword ...38 Curious World 39 Editorials .er:22 Fashions ....24 Financial oes 32
Grin, Bear It 3» Ind. History .. Jane Jordan 2
Movies .......28 Mrs. Ferguson 21 Mrs. Roosevelt 21 Music Obituaries ... Pyle =H Questions cev38
Scherrer Science
Short Story : 3 Society ... Sports .
Sullivan ,.....21
U.N. INCOME
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Condition of ot] Financial Institutions Best in 11 Years, Report.
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LOANS ‘SHOW INCREASE
Employment Rise of 3.1 .
Per Cent Revealed for September.’ ¢
More jobs, more pay and more money-—that was thd picture painted for Indiana’ today in two reports. t Banking conditions in the state at the close of the fiscal year June 30 were better tha at any time during the last four years, the Departmeng! of Financial ‘Institutions res ported to Gov. McNutt today, A survey of 1935 Indiana tap lishments employing 187,604 persons revealed a 3.1 per cent employment, gain “in _September over August, Martin F. Carpenter, Indiana State Employment Service director, Tov ported. In Indianapolis, according to Mr. Carpenter's report, 505 employing establishments reported a Septem ber employment gain of 3.7 per cent and a pay roll increase of 1 per cen over August. He said that reports received by the service in co-operation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Wash= ington showed that man hours last’ month increased 3 per cent, but pays rolls dipped .2 per cent because of. the Labor Day holiday. : The survey showed further, he said, that employment in the state last month was 15.2 per cent above the corresponding month of a year ago and that pay rolls were 23. 1 per cent higher, Banking assets in Indiana banks totalled $421,648,606 on June 30, § increase of ‘approximately 12.2
-~--L-cent. or more than $45,892,000
June 29, 1935, the financial Der ment’s report showed. The department said an increase in earning assets was reflected in industrial, agricultural and com= mercial loans which increased ape’ proximately $6,036,000. These loans amounted to $140,273,345 or 3.3 per cent of total assets on June 30. |
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For the first time since 1926 loans’ and discounts showed a net increases ' in amount over the previous year June 30, the department stated. :
Holdings Increase
United States bonds and guare: anteed ébligations held by Indiana’ banks increased from $65,799.167 in; 1935 to $82,577,367 on June 30, 1938,
‘according to the report.
I the same period real estate holdings! inereased. from $2,342,451 to Sl 53,988
Total deposits June 30 amounted} :
to $365,066,299, a gain of 14.1 per cent or approximately $45,000,000, The current figure represents an in crease of $92,248,303 since the called report June 30, 1933, after the bank holiday. An increase of $28,700,000 accrued from Jan. 1 to June 30 this
—Total gross invested capital ine creased $2,958,063 as a result, the des partment said, of increased earnings, recoveries on previous charge-offs and addition of new capital funds. Debentures structures amounted to $12,436,513
June 30, an increase of approximate
ly $277,000.
According to Mr. Carpenter's re=
ports, there was seasonal gain of 3.
ing employment with a 1 per cent gain in man hours.
Pay Rolls Show Gain
In durable goods industries, ace cording to the reports, September employment was 1.6 per cent above August and 26.6 per cent above 8 tember, 1935, with pay rolls 32.1 cent ahead of last year. Non-durable goods industries, 8 | reports said, recorded an 8 per ¢ employment, gain and a pay gain of 2.8 per cent over August. | duced activity in the canning ind 4 try was held responsible for a
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