Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 October 1936 — Page 1
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Heres “nowsp] VOLUME 48—NUMBER 196
SINPSON TRIAL “70 BE LISTED TODAY, BELIEF
Hearing on Divorce * Suit Expected to Start at 2:15 Tomorrow.
KING GOES TO COUNTRY
American and Two Other Witnesses Are to Testify.
(Copyright, 1936. by United Press) IPSWICH, England, Oct. 26.— Justice Sir Anthony Hawke will announce late today, it was understood, that he will hear tomorrow, the divorce case of Simpson vs. Simpson, which is expected to free Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, close] friend of King Edward.
Justice Hawke resumed this morning a case concerning the shooting of a policeman. Court attaches believed that this afterncon he would make his announcement, either on
for Electoral
President Is to Dedicate Negro School Building in Washington |
By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—President Roosevelt begins the final ‘week of his re-election campaign today with an address at dedication of a chemistry building at Howard University, Washington Negro school. Plans for the week call for two addresses in New York and a speaking tour 6 that will take him into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Next week he will go to his Hyde Park, N. Y., home for an election-eve radio address and to vote. Tomorrow night Mr. Roosevelt will leave for Bayonne, N.: J. en route to make a “non-political” speech Wednesday at ceremonies in New York Harbor commemorating the erection of the Statue of Liberty. Thursday the President will attend the celebration of John Mitchell Day by the United Mine Workers at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Later the same day he will speak on Eastern farm problems at Harrisburg, Pa.,
his own initiative or in reply to questions by attorneys. The expectation was that Justice | Hawke would say he intended to | hear Simpson vs. Simpson and other | eivil cases tomorrow afternoon, and that the Simpson hearing would | start at about 2:15 p. m.—and bz! over not later than 2:30 p. m. after testimony by Mrs. Simpson and by two other witnesses.
Announce Schedule
It is customary, at assizes like this | one, for the presiding judge to announce as soon as he has heard all criminal cases his intentions regarding the civil cases that remain. If he does not volunteer the information, lawyers ask Rim. "Court attaches expected the ghosting case fo last nearly all day
Tpawich proceeded about its business, knowing nothing of Mrs. Simpson or her divorce case. She was believed to be within a motor drive of the Courtawaiting a telephone call
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‘Simpson's divorce behardly 24 hours away, specuregarding her future and the s revived strongly. It is now pécepted that the King may marry whom he wishes so long as his wife is not a Roman Catholic.
PROBE DEATHS OF 5 ~ IN AIRPLANE CRASH
By United Press MARION, Va. Oct. 26.—An investigation was begun today into the crash of a private airplane which resulted in the deaths here yesterday of five persons. The plane, piloted by the owner, William P. Mitchell, Bluefield, W. Va., crashed as it took off from a golf: course. It dived to the ground from a height of 250 feet. The five occupants had started for a dinner party at Welch, W. Va. Those killed were: Mitchell, R. B. Tidewell, Bluefield; Mr. and Mrs. A. Chappell, Welch, W. Va, and Charles Henry, Marion.
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i | this week’ in defense of the Social
visit Philadelphia. briefly and speak at Camden, N. J. Returning Na Washington, Mr. Roosevelt will stop only a few hours before leaving again for New York | to speak Friday night. Saturday he will visit Democratic National | Headquarters and address a mammoth Democratic rally in Madison Square Carden;t Garden that hat night. |
LABOR DEFENDS SECURITY LAW
A. F. of L. Prepares Special Bulletin Explaining Act for Members. |
BY RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Labor leaders are prepared to fight back
Security Act, under fire from manufacturers’ associations and the Re- |X publican National Committee; The American Federation of Labor is preparing & special communication to its members warning them against deceptive leaflets being put into. pay envelopes by certain employers and against placards stating that the Roosevelt Administration has levied a “tax” on their wages. The A. F. of L. will explain that this “tax” is the worker contribution to the new old-age insurance fund. Daniel Tobin, A. F. of L vice president, has denounced the -employer propaganda in a radio address. John L. Lewis, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organization, has condemned it in strongest terms. An official of thé Amalgamated Clothing Workers, which has had its own unemployment insurance fund for 13 years, today made public figures showing how that plan has operated and tp what extent workers have benefited from it.
Drew Out $3,600,000
From May, 1923, to April 30, 1928, workers paid 114 per cent of their wages into the fund and employers paid a like amount. During that time workers paid in $2;188,308 and (Turn to Page Three)
ENGINEER TO LEAVE FOR NEW YORK POST
Harry E. Jordan, Indianapolis Water Co. chemical engineer, is to assume duties Dec. 1 as American Waterworks Association secretary, with headquarters in. New York ous, it was announced today. Jordan will have charge of the Mr of the a ticn, orin 1881, and which includes in its membership some 3000 superintendents and operators of public water supply plants in the United
Canada. Mr. Jordan became connected with the local plant 34 years ago. He was graduated from Franklin College. He has at various times
edited” pubjications of Gc. assotla-
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Landon Launches Final Drive
Vote of East;
F.D. R. Ready for Last Tour
Kansan Charges Attempt to Wreck Constitution in Baltimore Talk
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By United Press EN ROUTE WITH GOV. LANDON ‘TO PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ‘26. —Gov Alfred’ M. Landon opened a final whirlwind ‘campaign through the East today with a charge that the New Deal “jigsaw puzzle” of planned economy threatens America with regimentation and “deliberate inflation” as a prelude to dictatorship. “The men in the intima‘e circle of his (President Roosevelt's) advisers have the pattern of their planned economy before them,” the Republican nominee told a Maryland crowd that greeted him when he left his special train at Baltimore tc speak from a nearby platform. Calling upon the nation’s voters to choose between a “strange New Deal” that would destroy the Constitution and make America into a foreign-stule dictatorship as compared to the Republican party's defense of constitutional government and free enterprise, Mr. Landon campaigned through Maryland, Delaware, and to Pennsylvania after passing through the national capital early today. Rear platform talks at Baltimore and Wilmington, Del., marked Gov. Landon’s progress toward = Philadelphia for a major speech tonight.
Repeats Waste CHarge Striking into the Eastern states after a long and vigorous campaign to California, the Southwest and Indiana, Gov. Landon opened his fihal week offensive against the Roosevel Administration with a twofisted attack on five issues. He declared that the New Peal, which
he charged with g out the Democratic Party, had evaded the
extravagance in
2. Debauchery ot the civil service. 3. Alliance with corrupt city machines. 4. Extension. of the mation with W.
so pr build up Bohex ba i ‘intrench the New Deal Landon’ $s Visit Here Aid to G. 0. P., Belief (Editorial, Page 10) . Indiana Republican leaders today viewed Hoosierdom as thousands of votes nearer .the Republican column, following Gov. Alfred M. Landon’s week-end visit. here. «The 5000-car parade, the packed Coliseum at the Fairground that greeted the Governor's address on foreign policies, and then Mr. Landon’s reception as he worshipped at his church yesterday morning, were seen as portents showing a swing to the G. O. P. ticket. The Kansan, following his Saturday night address, retired late and after an early Sunday breakfast attended the Broadway Methodist Church and heard the Rev. Richard M. Millard speak on “The Sacredness of High Privilege.” Joins in Singing The Governor, seated in a re-
served pew, joined whole-heartedly |
in the singing and responsive readings. Dr. Millard, in his sermon, cited the life of William E. Gladstone, English statesman, and said of him: “When crises in national affairs arose he called his leaders together for prayer that he would not fail ir. the building of a great nation.” Following the sermon, Gov. Landon was escorted from the church by Dr. Millard. He shook hands with persons on his way out of the church and waved greetings as he entered his automobile. Returning to the Claypool Hotel, he received a limited number of guests, ate dinner alone, talked to Mrs. Landon by long distance telephone and assured her that: she (Turn to Page Three)
HURT IN 50-FOOT FALL
Alighting on his feet after a 50foot fall from a free, Norman
Weaver, 1226 W. 35th-st, was in the |
UP GO THE WALLS... ile BoD iu
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1936
Mrs. Roberta W. Nicholson ~ Dedicates ‘Test-Tube’ Structure.
COST BELOW ESTIMATE
WPA Workmen Build Home
Under Direction of Purdue Official.
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A two-family dwelling, an experiwas erected today at Smith-In and Coff-man-pl bythe Works Progress Administration at a market-level cost for materials and labor of $1239. It was erected in slightly less than three hours. The rent for each side is to be somewhere between . $6 and! $7 a month, Marion ' County Commissioners, who own the dwelling, said. The house is said by builders to be termite, weather and rodent proof, and fire, resisting. Built of plywood and insulated with rock wool, the house was dedicated by Mrs. Roberta West Nicholson, administrator for the Marion County women’s WPA project, and was accepted by Dow Vorhies, county commissioner. Agencies co-operating in - the “test tube” house were the WPA, State Planning Board, Purdue Housing Research Project, and the county commissioners. Taking part in the ceremonies were Frank Watson, Purdue housing project director, who planned and constructed the house; Lester Moorman, of the State Planning Board; Mrs. Nicholson and Mr. Vorhies. The house is to be on public display for some time, and then is to be rented. Scientific . tests of its resistance to weather will ‘be taken during the winter. Approximately 100 persons attended the ceremonies, including Dr. Charles Myers, City Hospital superintendent; Dr. Herman Morgan, City Health Board secretary; Verne K. Harvey; State CR Board 4 Sexreiary, and ‘various WPA
FASTRALINGELE |e EXPECTED TONIGHT Ens
HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6a.m.... 40 10a.m.;.. 37 7am.... 3 11am... 26 8a.m.... 38 12 (Noen).. 36 9a.m.... 37 ip.m.... 35
At 9 a. m. today; Indiandpolis experienced the lowest temperature of this fall -when Sy thermometer dropped to 37. freeze of fall is En! when’ the mercury may go as low as 28, the Weather Bureau predicted. Tomorrow, the Weather Bureau said, will be fair and slightly warmeer in the afternoon.
CITY RECEIVES CHECK
A check for $3475.65, covering the first 97 days of the trackless trolley agreement, was presented to the city
‘controller today by . Indianapolis
Railways, Inc. This was for use of
~| 32.5 miles of streets. The agreement
went into effect late in March,
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“Steel bars do-not a prison - make”—at least so goes the old ballad. And evidently to a rat which makes its resi-
In fact, this rat evidently thrives on cement, metal mesh . and girders. It has out-escaped: all outlaw gangs on record during the last twd days. The rat—that’s what they believe it is—burrows from under the garage floor through six inches of newly-poured cement and mesh wire. Workmen, repairing the garage floor, see their work ruined daily. Police are considering an all - nigh . watch. If that fails a trap o Pied Piper may be tried.
CRASHES KILL 15 OVER WEEK-END
Two Seriously Injured in ‘Interurban-Tralley Collision Here.
. While Indiana counted its weekend auto accident toll at 15, in~ cluding an Indianapolis girl, Don Stiver, Indiana safety director, announced today that traffic fatalities in the state increased 6.3 per cent from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 of this year over the same period last year. Up to Sept. 30, the state listed 874 deaths against 819 last year. Deaths in. September, 1936 were 130 against 106 for September last year. Six counties—Spencer, Owen, Crawford, Scott, Union and Ohio, reported ne fatal accidents, Mr. Stiver said. Five persons were’ injured, two seriously, in an interurban-trackless trolley collision at Massachusettsav and East-st early today. Nathaniel Merrill, 21, of 1013 N. Sheffield-av, and Marion Gholson, 31, of 2428 N. Olney-st, were admitted to City Hospital following the traction accident. ; Marion = County's traffic reached 126 with the death of Betty Hall, 15, 648 'N. Hamilton-st, injured - fatally when struck by an automobile last night. Five other persons were in local hospitals recovering from injuries received in other accidents. :
Mount Vernon Woman | Killed Mrs. Anng F. Gulledge, 44, Mount Vernon, was. killed when an Evansville street car jumped the track
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$386,100 A GRANT MADE TOINI INDIANA U,
A PWA grant of $386, 100 to construct a $858,000 school of education and laboratory at Indiana University and two other grants, totalling $53,946, for other state projects were reported approved today by Washington PWA officials by F. M. Logan, state PWA director. The I. U. grant will enable con-
| struction to begin about Dec. 1, Mr.
Logan said. ‘The $858,000 structure is to be three stories with a Subshagement e dimensions to be to: be 530 by 120 feet. One wing is to housé the School of Education and the other the laboratory. Two gymnasiums and an auditorium, 144 by 60 feet, are to be included. “The other projects for which
‘{ grants were approved are Vander-
burgh County, Evansville, remodelling county jail, grant, $46,800, cost $104,000; Unjon County, Liberty, Stanley. Memorial Institute, a community building, repairs, grant, $7,146; cost, $15,880
STOCK PRICES HOLD * AFTER EARLY DROP
By United Pleas NEW YORK, Oct. 26. — Prices declined fractions to more than 2 points on the Stock
Exchange this | | morning and then steadied and held |
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LISBON CLANS
Sovietofoars in Charge of Defenses, Portugal Says in - Note.
LAYS PLOT TO MOSCOW
Sees Communistic Attempt to Start Revolt Within Its Borders.
(Copyright. 1936, by United Press) LONDON, Oct. 26.—Soviet Russia faced brutally frank public charges by Portugal today that Communists from Moscow were directing the present defense of Madrid in Spain’s civil war. + The United Press-learned that the Portuguese foreign minister at Lisbon, Armindo Monteiro, had made these charges in a note handed to the Earl of Plymouth, chairman of the International Non-Intervention Committee, in London. Portugal replied to Moscow charges that she had shipped munitions across into Spain by declaring that: 1. Soviet agents are trying to instigate a Red {Communist revolution in Portugal. 2, Moscow is seeking to incite a Spanish-Portuguese war. Soviet Envoy Accused 3. Russian officers ‘are directing the present defense of Madrid. The Portuguese note simultaneously declared that Bolsheviks are being sent into the Iberian (Spanish) Peninsula charged with provoking the: Spanish War against | Portugal.
tions against the Soviet ambassador in Madrid, Marcel Rosenberg,
drid government. Rosenberg is alleged to ;be the “hidden Spirit” of the Popular Front regime, attending cabinet: meetings and asserted that Rosenberg summoned a secret gathering of Spanish and international. Communists. at Madrid at which Francisco Largo Caballero “was chosen their prime minister.”
T nks Used:by. Rebels
|Rout Loyalists
“Copyright, 1936. by Dnited Press) MADRID, Och. 26 ~Tiny tanks,
5A - ripped ' throug throug! “south of ena he
Making. speeds of 50 miles an hour across broken country, the tanks left Loyalist defenders no alternative to flight but ‘certain death. It was reported that the tanks were Italian Fiats, of the type used with such terrible effect in Ethiopia. Verification of the reports was impossible because none of the tanks has been captured.
Soviet Supply Ships En Route to Spain By United Press FORT “SAID, Egypt, Oct. 26.— Two Russian steamers passed through the Suez Canal today, destined for Barcelona with supplies from Vladivostok. It was reported six other ships are due to arrive this week.
50 Hurt in Fascist Riot in Brussels
By United Press BRUSSELS, Oct. 26—The death struggle betwen fascism and communism sweeping European nations threatened the peace of Belgium today, following sanguinary oftbursts which endangered the capital. Fifty casualties occurred in street rioting over the week-end between Fascist Rexists led by Leon: Degrelle and ‘his leutenants and police. Degrelle, was among some 800 rioters arrested.” : The Rexist chieftain was released by police, who were reluctant to hold him in the face of the growing Fascist . uproar ‘swe Belgium.
ARMED MEN DISRUPT BROWDER MEETING
By United Préss TAMPA; Fla. Oct. 26.—Edwin L. Bryan; prog for Earl Browder, will seek warrants against three alleged leaders of a band of “red-blooded Americans,” who, by
The | armed force, broke up a second at-
fompt at @ Communist political rally
The document also levels accusa- |
declaring he dominated the Ma- |
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High Tribunal Agrees to Review Appeals 0 Associated Press and Coach Firm
in Wagner Act Cases.
DECISIONS EXPECTED IN JANUARY]
Jurists Also Reject Plea of Communists Seeks ing Place on Ballot in Illinois; Two-
Week Recess Taken.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Sweeping Supreme Courts ree
view of New Deal labor legislation before the end of the year was assured today when the high tribunal accepted two
challenges of the constitutionality of the Wagner Labor Act,
At the same time the court refused to intervene in the
bitter legal fight of the Communist Party which seeks ‘al
place on the November ballot in Illinois. Action in the Communist fight and the labor law attack highlighted a brief court session, after which the justices
VOTING LISTS UNDER ATTACK
Democratic and Republican "Leaders Question Big Registration Jump.
Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer said today that his office was making a complete investigation of the Marion County voters registration following charges of “apparent frauds” in the announced record total of 287,242 persons. The total registration was said to be approximately 31,000 above the spring primary figure. Jacob Weiss, Democratic state Senator and member of the Democratic County Committee, said: that all atic ward and precinct workers ~ were checking the registration ag t the party’s poll ‘Weiss added that he e | personally had found cases of “apparent fraud” in Twenty-first Ward registrations.
lican County Chairman, said, “our poll books also show between 250,000 and 255,000 voters or between 35,000 and 37,000 less than the registration books. "We welcome an investigation into this discrepancy by the proper authorities. Perhaps many on the registration lists have moved or died and have not been taken from the lists. The Republican County Central Committee will co-operate to the fullest extent in any investigation.” In asking the public to inform him of any attempts at false registration made by either party, Mr. Spencer: said he already had heard reports that there were “many false registrations on theJist.” Work of compiling the list of eligible voters was completed Saturday a few minutes before deadline, under supervision of County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston, a Democrat. Mr. Ralston said today: ‘ “Any one who tries to vote after
| having registered illegally faces
prosecution. There is nothing this office can do about that. Such cases are handled by the prosecutor.” County Chairman Walter Boetcher declared: “There is too much difference between the Democratic poll book figures and the official registration figures to overlook. We are going to do all we can to get an honest election.”
BIRTH OF SEXTUPLETS REPORTED; ONE DIES
By United Press ALLAHABAD, India, Ict. 26, Hundreds flocked today to the village of Miani to see India’s quin-
READY FOR THE ROOF
Frederick E. Schortemeier, Repub-
recessed for two weeks. The Court will not convene again
until after the election.
In accepting the two tests of the Wagner - Act, the court advanced their position on -the calendar, probably insuring a decision shore ly after the first of the year. ! Hearing in December
The tests were brought by the Associated Press and the Washing
ton, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co. Both were set for argument
| immediately after an attack on the
Railroad Labor Act brought by the Virginian Railway Co. Court attaches believed the Wage ner. Act test will be heard in Dee cember. Ordinarily it would not bs reached until late in’ January February. Thus the Wagner cases probably will constitute the major New Deal decision ' of ‘the term. In’ thé’ Communists’ appeal, the court refused an injunction which would have had the effect of © pelling state . election offi cials ‘place the names of Cormmunis Jone on the hallo, This fail
pacticioation of ar ‘members the voting ‘next. Tuesday. :
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. Hoeppel Plea Rejected = The court also rejected a plea by former Rep. John H. Hoeppel California and his son, who are un« der jail sentences growing out of their conviction on charges of cone spiring to sell an appointment to West Point Military Academy, to be allowed to intervene in a case pends ing before the court. The case involved validity of most of the jury panels in: the Dis of Columbia. A lower court that Civil Service employes and re= cipients of benefits from the _BOVe ernment could not 'serve in cases to
‘which the United States is a party,
The Hoeppels presumably desired to intervene in the hope that their own conviction in the District Columbia might be set aside.
WOMEN RAID TRAIN, ASSAULT ITS CREW
By United Press WINNFIELD, La. Oct. 26:— mob of women stormed the strikes. bound Louisiana and Arkansas passenger train “The Hustler” at the railroad yards here today, da assaulted the strike-breaking The women held the fireman the point of a gun, stripped off his clothes and chased him into the woods. One of the trainmen reported to have struck a wor with his fist, knocking her unc scious. ~The women were reported to ha
'|BURGLARS GET
ee pass si,
Entering the . building: Skylight, burglars yesterday INoc tion off a safe in ning Tire and Rubber st atin NST Nome it reported to police. He