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Scripps “HowARD] VOLUME 48—NUMBER 177

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1936

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

PRICE THREE CENTS |

URGES TAX ON $30,000,000 W HOLDINGS HERE

Marott Charges Levy-Free Properties Compete With Business.

DENIALS ARE ISSUED

Revenue From Buildings Used to Aid Needy, Spokesmen Say.

Charges that there is $30,000,000 worth of tax-exempt business properties in Indianapolis and Marion County that should be taxed, were made in a statement issued today by George J. Marott, Indianapolis business man. The Columbia Club, mentioned in Mr. Marott’s statement, denied it was tax. exempt; the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Elks and In-

-dianapolis Athletic Club also de-

. taxes;

fended their status. His statement sald that the prop-

erties, exempted from taxation because the titles are recorded to charitable institutions, are in competition with other properties on which owners pay taxes. The statement follows: “We know that our taxing boards are conscious that increased taxes are a grief and taxpayers feel the burden of present taxes without increases. This condition is discouraging. “Owners of properties that are now tax exempted are unfairly competitive to those that are paying for instance, is there any justification that these non-taxed business properties competing with other properties that owners pay taxes on, should be exempt from taxes? Cites Examples

“It is a fact that there is more. than $30,000,000 of property value in the city and county that should be taxed, but many of these properties have been given away with a string of lifetime income to the giver and are exempted trom taxes because the title is recorded to-a charitable: institution.

Ohio Convicts Help Firemen Battle Blaze

By United Press COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3—A three-alarm fire in a 51-year-old brick building within Ohio Penitentiary was brought under control within 45 minutes today by Columbus fire companies. No one was injured in the fire, which sent great billows of smoke rising from the building housing the old “idle” cells, now a tinshop, barber shop, and a dormitory for 150 Negro convicts. It was reported that several piles of papers and mattresses were stored in the building. It was believed the fire may have started from spontaneous combustion, Prison officials said discipline was perfect while the fire was in progress. Convicts attempted to put out the fire before city firemen arrived, and then aided them when the city trucks screamed into the penitentiary. Warden James Woodard said he believed the fire had not been started by convicts. The “Easter Monday” holocaust at Ohio Penitentiary on April 21, 1930, burned or

smothered to death 325 prisanIf (oe .

50,000 WAC WATCH YANKS, GIANTS

New Attendance Record May Be Established This Afternoon.

weal } By United Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—With the lead in the World Series at stake,

the Yankees and Giants met in the third battle of the Subway series today before an estimated crowd of more than 60,000 persons who jammed their way into the big, triple-decked Yankee Stadium. Each team has won one game. The rival pitchers were Freddie Fitzsimmons, Giant's. knuckle ball artist, and Irving (Bump) ‘Hadley, | ury ‘Yankees’ curve ball hurler. ‘It was

“For_iustance, why should more a beautiful fall day, with » bright

than 25 per cent of businiéss prop-

erty on the Circle be exempted |

from taxes? Also, why should the building at the corner of Pennsylvania and Washington be exempted from taxes because a lodge owns the building? If any exemption is allowed, it should be on the lodge quarters, not on the entire building. “This is the same with the building at Peénnsylvania-st and Massa-chusetts-av, and more so with the Antlers Hotel which is exempted from taxes solely because the Elke ‘Lodge has its quarters there, but does not occupy one-tenth of the property. Comments on Clubs

“The same way with the Columbia Club Hotel, which has dues, and the Indianapolis Athletic Club hotel, which has dues. It is said the two clubs have an income approximating $200,000 a year, and no wonder several other hotels are in or have been in receiverships when such competition does not pay even the gross tax on any food, rooms or liquors they sell. - Besides, they only pay $250 a year for the state (Turn to Page Three)

SAYS MRS. SIMPSON HAS ROYAL BLOOD

By United Press LONDON, Oct. 3—The “News Review,” in its current edition today sets out to prove that while Mrs. Ernest Simpson, King Edward’s almost constant companion, may be an American by birth she is British by ancestry. Her descent is traced back to William the Conqueror, which would give her blood as royal so far as Britain is concerned as a royal person's. The King’s own descent is traced back tortuously through the Hanoverian, Stuart, Tudor, York, Lancastrian, Plantagenet and Norman houses.

FAIR WEATHER FOR

DISTRICT FORECAST HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6am... 48 10a m... 62 7am... 50 11 a.m... 64 8 a.m... 5 12 (Noon). 65 9a m... 59 .

A fair weather fare for northeastern Hoosiers over the week-end was forecast today by the Weather Bureau. The prognosticator said Sunday will be a typically early fall day, sunny and a bit snappy. t frost, believed to have — Bt damage, covered the district last night while a heavy fog hung over the city.

Death Scores

By United Press PITTSBURGH, Oct. Springdale Hig e ball team Hin a 13-10 victory "over its. arch-rival, Tarentum. ~ He ran juaresence from his guard position | repeatedly broke up Tarentum plays. The game over, he dashed to

3—

the sidelines

sun beaming down. The Yanks were 7 to-§ betting

favorites.

If the official atendance went: be yond 63,600 as expected, the game would have set a new record, surpassing the old mark made exactly 10 years ago today in the YankeeCardinal series here at the stadium.

First Inning

GIANTS—Moore singled to left. Bartell sacrificed, Hadley to Gehrig, Moore moving to second. Terry singled to center, Moore taking third. Ott grounded into a double play, Crosetti taking the ball and stepping on second and then throwing to Gehrig. NO RUNS. TWO HITS. NO ERRORS. YANKS—Crosetti flied to Ott: Rolfe grounded out to Terry unassisted. Di Maggio popped to Whitehead. ' NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. Fitzsimmons apparently had plenty of stuff and his peculiar whirling delivery seemed to bother the Yankees. Second Inning GIANTS—Ripple flied to Selkirk. Mancuso flied to Di Maggio. Lazzeri threw out Whitehead. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS.

CLAIM SECURITY ACT RULING NOT GENERAL

By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Social security officials said today that an Alabama Federal Court decision invalidating the program's 1 per cent pay roll tax would not affect national operation of the plan. They pointed out it is effective only in that southern district. They ‘said, however, that Department of Justice attorneys might co-operate with "Alabama officials in appealing the case to a higher Federal court.

POPE NAMES SECRETARY By United Press VATICAN CITY, Oct. 3.—Pope Pius XI today named Giuseppe Pizzardi as acting secretary of state at the Holy -See in Cardinal Pacelli's absence. The papal secretary of state is on the liner Conte Di Savoia en route to New York.

PARTIES UNITE IN MINNESOTA TOBAGK F.D.R.

State Race in Favor of Farmer-Laborites.

ALLIANCE MADE FORMAL

| New Dealers’ Action Revives

Coalition That Existed in ’32 Election. By United Press

A. Curtis and Patrick J. Delaney, Democratic candidates for Governor and U. S. Senator, respective~ ly, withdrew from the race today

and appealed to voters to support the Farmer-lLabor candid: tes. Withdrawal of the two candidates, an unprecedented action, makes formal an alliance between the Democratic and Farmer = Labor Parties in Minnesota that was in existence at least in the last presidential election. The coalition provides for Farmer-Laborites to suppcrt President Roosevelt for re-election while Democrats in the state support the Farmer-Labor state ticker,

‘Borah Defends New Deal Spending

By United Press

MERIDIAN, Idaho, Oct. 3— Senator William E. Borah, Republica candidate for re-election, said last night that he believed “President Roosevelt is justified in spending large sums of money for relief.” Emphasizing that he was speaking as a “citizen, regardless of my being a candidate,” the veteran Senator added: : . “The problem of providing relief had to be met. President F.oosevelt met it and he is justified. The Republican Party would have acted much the same if it had been in power. “As for myself, I would vote to Spend. the last dollar in the Treas-

$0, provide for, the nation’s desHuber” i £5 og §

Senator Boral's remarks were made. in answer to: a tion from’ the floor following -& specch on and reclam faoneds ‘foreign reclamation. He condemned the Acdministration's reciprocal tariff treaties, asserting they ‘‘were negotiated to the detriment of American agriculture and the profit of Eastern manufacturers.”

64 RE KILLED BY TYPHOON NEAR JAPAN

By United Pres: : TOKYO, Oct. 3.—A typhoon struck

the Japanese coastline today after sweeping the Korean coast and drowning 60 passengers and four members of the crew of a small

coastwise steamship. Reports on damage were awaited.

WOMAN'S KIDNAP ‘CLEW’ DISCOUNTED

By United Press DETROIT, Oct. 3.—Police search for the mysterious “woman in blue” believed to have kidnaped 20-months-old Harry Browe a month ago, was resumed today after the claims of an apparently intoxicated woman that she was involved in the kidnaping proved false. Miss Marion Barrigan, 27, commandeered the automobile of Andrew Nimcheck early today and requested the driver to take her to Fort-st police station. There she told Lieut. Philip Kleimschmidt a disconnected story of having visited several Detroit beer gardens with a strange man on Sept. 5--the day that the infant was taken from his carriage in Detroit’s Clark Park.

BANDIT KILLS DEPUTY By United Press MILFORD, Conn. Oct. 3—A bandit killed Deputy Sheriff Peter Kaminski, Beacon Falls, early today and robbed three others in a parked car.

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By United Press

OODBRIDGE, N. J., Oct. 3.—The Rev. Vincent Lenyi went forth today to combat the super-

* stitious fears of some of his Hungarian parishioness that toothless Mrs. Theresa Czinkota is a witch

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ST. PAUL, Minn.,, Oct. 3.—Fred

s | the territory of Sho British : and termed ‘it-.evidence of B

EkinsF orgesInto Lead Over Rivals in Round- World Race When He Catches Plane for Athens Hour After Zep Lands

AK. L. M. plane, one of which is now carrying H. R. Ekins to Athens.

British Annex 8 Islands;

Air Raid Arouses Ma Madrid

Territory in “in South Sea Archipelago Claimed for King Edward.

By United Press LONDON, Oct. 3.—Annexation by

Great, Britain of eight islands in the South Sea Phoenix Archipelago,

was revealed today. While the territory is said to involve only about 16 square miles with a population of 60, the islands are believed to be of potential naval value. The annexation comes at a moment when the question of colonies for Germany and Italy is becoming increasingly acute in the minds of those working for European peace and brought immediate reaction in Berlin. Der Angriff, Nazi newspaper of which Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, was formerly editor, attacked the annexation, saying it paved the way for annexation by Australia of the whole subArctic regions. - With a streamer heading on page one, the Nazi’ Ee calls. the annexation “a gigantic 156

“hunger for land” and injustice to-

affairs | Ward German colonial demands. .

First news of the annexation

- | came from German sources, showing | ‘how: closely this situation is: being

watched, but it was confirmed officially that two naval sloops, attached to the New Zealand Division had been instructed to “take necessary steps to reaffirm His Majesty’s claim” to the Phoenix Islands.

Hint London Protest to Japan and China

| By United Press

LONDON, Oct. 3.—Great Britain has conveyed strong observations to Japan and China alike expressing grave concern over latest Far Eastern developments, it was said in reliable quarters today. It was understood Britain made clear to Japan that she could not be indifferent to the effects on her interests if a Japanese protectorate were established over “the whole of China” and at the same time informed China of her anxiety lest Chinese resistance to Japanese demands result in war.

Death Sentences Fail to Ease Tension

By United Press SHANGHAI, Oct. 3.—Death sentences for two Chinese who murdered a Japanese, failed to -alleviate the Sino-Japanese tension today. The Japanese military authorities insist the danger point has not yet passed due to fear there might be an outbreak of sympathy for the executed Chinese. Observers agree that another incident would entail the most serious consequences.

YOUNG CUBA LEADER IS KILLED BY POLICE

By United Press HAVANA, Oct. 3.—Louis Garcia Quibus, leader of ‘the ‘Young Cuba movement, and two - unidentified companions were shot to death today in a gun battle with police during an attempted raid on their headquarters in a suburb of Havana. Two policemen were ‘wounded The young Cuba leader and his com-

IS DROWNED Times Special RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 3.—Jerry Allen Thompson, 3-year old son of Mrs. Alfred Thompson, was drowned yesterday when he fell into a pooi in a neighbor’s garden.

| Woman Cursed Them With ‘Evil Eye, 3 Frightened Neighbors Tell Court

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or Marked by Nazis

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Attack Believed Harbinger of Early Assault to Carry City.

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) GIBRALTAR, Oct. 3.—Madrid had an air raid scare today, harbinger of an early rebel drive to capture of the city and win the civil war. : Sirens sounded and anti-aircraft guns were fired. It was believed the raid was directed at dirdromes. Loyalist leaders talked of an offensive on the Toledo front to get the initiative and forestall the attack for which the rebels are or=

gable. ‘hundred alleged Fascists ay ‘held after a raid on the National Library where, it was asserted, rebel sympathizers were fomenting a plot to seize power. Gen. Francisco Franco, newly appointed dictator of the "Nationalist (Rebel) Government, left Burgos for an “unknown destination” which was believed to be the Toledo front.

Rebirth of Navy

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WILHELMSHAVEN, 1v Oct. 3.—The real ‘birth croge| y ent

with re ai 26+ of the ton battleship Scharnhorst, first of its size in Germany since its World War battle fleet was scuttled in Scapa Flow after the World War. Next Tuesday the rebirth of the army will be emphasized. Two new army corps will be established, Numbers 11 and 12.

AL SMITH ATTACKED BY SCHWELLENBACH

The Democratic Party was lined up for the political fight in Marion County today following its first rally last night in Tomlinson Hall. Before a crowded auditorium, Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington denounced Al Smith and charged that $25,000,000 would be poured into the Republican campaign by big business. As a member of the Senate committee investigating elections, Senator Schwellenbach said he would urge an investigation of the Independent Coalition of American Women, the organization that sponsored Mr. Smith’s address. “I'll bet when Senator Sherman Minton and I get through with that investigation, we’ll find that the money came from Wilmington, Del., the home of the DuPonts,” Senator Schwellenbach said. - “This is no ordinary campaign. It’s a battle against the racketeers. Your John Dillinger couldn’t hold (Turn to Page Three)

|STATE GRID SEASON

SWINGS INTO HIGH

Indiana’s football season was in full swing today, Indiana University and Notre Dame swinging into line behind Purdue to complete the “big three.” Bo McMillin’s Crimson warriors, a question mark in the Big Ten with several new faces in the line- | up, got under way against Centre at Bloomington, and thej Irish, also presenting a revamped lineup, took their first 1936 fire test against Carnegie Tech at South Bend. Meanwhile, Purdue, which opened with a bang against Ohio U. last Saturday, rested. Butler was en route to Cincinnati for action tonight: Wabash entertained Earlham and De Pauw was host to Oakland City; Ball State was visited by Danville Normal; St. Joseph journeyed to Manchester; Hanover was guest of Indiana State, Rose Poly entertained Evansville, and Eastern Kentucky opposed Franklin.

M’NUTT DESIGNATES

Treasury SPECIAL WEE WEEKS, DAY balanced without

* ‘| p-.m..and Qisembarked 20 minutes : | later,

| pected to hear the Rev. Charles E.

Two Others Plan to Reach Rome by Train After Flying to Munich.

. BULLETIN ‘By United Press . VIENNA, Oct. 3—H. R. Ekins of The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard newspapers maintained his lead tonight in the round the world race with two other. reporters when he landed at Vienna at 6:41 .p. m. central European time (11:41 a. m., Indianapolis time).

BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent

' FRANKFORT, Germany, Oct. 3. —H. R. Ekins of The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard Newspapers, late today took the lead in his - around-the-world air race with two other newspaper writers. Mr. Ekins forged ahead of his rivals—Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Evening Journal and International News Service and Leo Kieran of the New York Times and N. A. N. A. Service, when he caught a K. L.. M. plane here for Athens where he expected to make connections with a plane for the Far East. ° The three air racers arrived on the dirigible Hindenburg at 3:19

Spends Four at Airport

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_ The Indianepolis “Times writer,

previously. M. flight, he said, and had the only available seat on ‘the plane for Athens. Miss ‘Kilgallen and Mr. Kieran, whose . schedule was thrown awry when the Hindenburg was late arriving in Prankfort, reportedly planned to take a plane to Munich and proceed from there to Rome by railway, catching an Imperial Airways plane at Brindisi, Italy, for the Far East tomorrow morning. ‘Mr. Ekins spent only one hour at the Frankfort airport.

Delayed by Storms

The three air racers left Lakehurst, N. J., on the Hindenburg late Wednesday "night. All had planned to make connection with a K. L. M.Lufthansa plane for Rome at 11:30 a. m. today. The Hindenburg was delayed by storms over the North Atlantic, and the racers were forced to change their schedules as the Rome plane had departed long before the Hindenburg arrived. There is no night flying over the Frankfort-Rome line and ‘the late arrival of the Hindenburg made a fiight to Rome today by any of the contestants impossible.

Mr. Ekins said his original sched- |

ule had called for catching the Frankfort-Rome plane but that he had arranged an alternate plan which he was able to use when the dirigible was late.

COUGHLIN TO TALK HERE TOMORROW

Several thousand persons are ex-

Coughlin, leader of the National Union for Social Justice, when he speaks at a rally at 3 tomorrow afternoon at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Father Coughlin is expected to answer the recent Pittsburgh address of President Roosevelt. The radio priest is to arrive tomorrow morning at 7:30. and will leave for Royal Oak, Mich., after

is speech.

STOCKS REACH NEW FIVE-YEAR HIGHS IN FLURRY OF TRADING

Scenes on Floor Resemble esemble Those of Old Bulls 3

Market Days; Dealings Heavy in U. S. Steel and Chrysler.

TICKERS TRAIL AS MUCH AS 4 MINUTES |

European Buyers Chiefly Interested in Railroad Shares and New York Central Touches New Top of 48.

BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Stocks today soared to new highs since early 1931 in one of the most active sessions since

Feb. 1, last.

Opening on blocks of 1000 to 10,000 shares, the trading

| increased sharply until tickers were as much as four minutes

behind. They caught up around 11 o'clock and then fell be-

hind again just before the close. Scenes on the floor resembled those of the bull market

days before the 1929 crash.

larger than at any time in recent months.

‘Floor attendance appeared Heavy dealings

in U. S. Steel and Chrysler brought congestion around Post 2 where both are traded. Chrysler reached a new top since

BOY, 10, KILLED BY COAL TRUCK

Fell Under Wheels While Skating, Police Told; Parent Collapses.

Joseph Pulley, 10-year-old school bay, was crushed to death under the wheels of a heavily loaded coal truck today while skating at Michi] gan-st and Highland-av. : The boy, pupil at school No. 14,

| apparently fell beneath the truck. "Both | rear wheels ‘passed over his|

_witnesses said.

'§ father, Rufus Pulley, he ey 4 tuts, ‘when informed

| of the tragedy drove to the scene

and collapsed. The mother, Mrs. Mae Pulley, and her 13-year-old daughter, Joann, arrived at the scene a few minutes later. Police said Ward Gay, owner and driver of the truck, told police, they said, that he did not know he had struck any one until he felt the truck bump. Mr. Gay was not held. The Pulley residence is at 602 N. Highland-av. Young Pulley’s death brought the Marion County traffic] toll to 113 since thefirst of the year.

FIVE DIE IN STATE HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS

By United Press ALBANY, Ind. Oct. 3. — Three men were killed instantly and another critically injured today when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into the rear of a transport truck one mile east of here. Those killed were George Rogfling, Clyde Garvin and Roy Henry, all

Dunkirk glass workers. Fred Evans, |

also of Dunkirk, an automobile salesman, suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries.

Times Special Js ELKHART, Ind., Oct. 3.—Lourence

] Olinger, 22, White Pigeon, Mich.,

was killed instantly yesterday when his sedan collided with a tractor trailer near here.

MADISON, Ind. Oct. 3.—Edward | Shepherd, 49, died here yesterday of injuries received Wednesday when he was struck by a taxicab. A widow, son and daughter survive.

FIND NARCOTIC FARM

By United Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.—Federal

| agents today discovered a two-acre

marihuana farm within the Baltimore city limits. It was believed to be the largest marihuana farm ever discovered in the United States.

U. S. Chamber Demands Slash in Federal Spending

By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 3—The final

directors’ meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce before election, today demanded a $500,000.00 slash In Feders] spend ing and a balanced budget in

| France to maintain currency stabilization. 2. A dubious attitude on the value

1929, while Steel common was

the best since 1931.

Influx of heavy foreign buying was a factor in the activity. Then, too, there was a large amount of

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short covering and some increase :

in new buying. Word went around that the eral Reserve soon would modify margin rules which now are set ab 55 per cent of the cost of a stock for a new transaction. Lower margin requirements, brokers said, would result in a tremendous in. crease in market activity. Jo

. New Tops in Railroads

_European - buyers were ested principally in railroad shares. New York: €entral opened on a block of ;10,000 shares. It reached a néw high at 48, up 1%. a A long list of other rails—in clugling Southern” “Railway

The ) made & new high since, ot Strength in the rails was Prediented on sharp earnings gains and look for a still better showing carload;+gs at new highs since 1930, Demansi for the automobile issues went ahead and large volume was recorded in all of them. Studebaker followed Chrysler in setting a new high. Auburn, Packard and others of the group made smaller gains. Motor accessory shares were strong. U. S. Rubber issues made new highs. Railroad equipments, particularly

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Southern Pacific made pew. Sons: :DowsJones -

‘the locomotive making companies, |

advanced. American Locomotive

issues made new highs, the pre=-

ferred rising 5 points to 105 on a single transaction. Outlook for increased automobile and railroad business brought buying into the steel shares where the leaders made new tops. Steel come mon rose 2 points to its five-year high at 175. Bethlehem also set a new mark since 1931 at 723% up 1s. Others made gains ranging to 2 points.

EDWARD F. GANN DIES

OF STOMACH AILMENT. |

By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct.. '3—Funeral arrangements for Edward F. Gann, 55, were held in abeyance today

pending arrival of his widow, Mrs,

Dolly Curtis Gann, who is on a Re« publican campaign tour of the mid

dle-West. ; Mr. Gann, an attorney, died une expectedly at his home here late yesterday of a stomach ailment. He was 35 years old. Mrs, Gann was en route here from Evansville, Ind., where she was speaking in behalf of Gov. Alf M. Landon.

TAX RATE APPEAL

FILED BY CITIZENS

An appeal from the civil city tax

rate of $1.14 and the school city levy"

of $1.10 for 1937, as fixed Wednes«

grou) of 20 taxpayers. Under the law, taxpayers have until Oct. 10 to file protests. The new city rate is an increase of

ship for 1937 is $3.01, an increase 23 cents over the present rate.

DENY ASSESSMENTS

ON: CITY EMPLOYES:

Cotmty Democratic officials | day denied a report that ments were being mad

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