Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1936 — Page 1
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TRIBUTE PAID HONORED DEAD AT RITES HERE
Parade of Patriotic Groups to Precede 2 Minutes of Silence.
CROWDS LINE STREETS
Young People Hold New Service Dedicated to Peace; Recall First Armistice.
(Editorial, Page 12; Another Article, Page 11)
BY ARCH STEINEL Eighteen years after— At 10:58 a. m. today a bomb was fired. Batons of parade drum majors were grounded. Rifles thumped at ease on pavements. Heads bowed at a reviewing stand at Meridian and Michigan-sts. Crowded curbs looked downward in prayer. Three National Guard planes flew overhead. Work in offices ceased. The riveters on the new addition to Wasson’'s stopped. Thus did Indianapolis honor its World War dead and celebrated the signing of the Armistice today. A few hours earlier, at 7 a. In, 260 young p2ople frcm Indianapolis schools and churches gave a new Armistice Day celebration with a dedication to peace.
Blue and Khaki
The parade, which began at 10.30 a. m., was alive with the blue of R.O.T.C. capes on a field of olivedrab uniforms. Bands played martial “airs. The Eleventh Infantry of Fort Benjamin Harrison, accompanied by Army trucks, headed the procession. A Shortridge High School drum ma jor, who did back-bends in wielding the baton, and the Negro R. O. T. C. units from Crispus -Attucks High School drew most of the appiause, The huge crowd intermittently doffed hats or stood at attention as flag after flag passed by. Veterans of the World War, Spanish American and Civil Wars, marched or rede in automobiles. Patriotic organizations and
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Labor Groups Unite to Win Political Aims
By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. — Powerful labor groups, bitterly divided among themselves but united in national legislative aims, today fought’'to win the political balance of power. Latest developments: President Willlam Green of the American Federation of Labor was cited to appear for trial before the United Mine Workers Union of which he is a member and which is headed by his chief labor antagonist, John L. Lewis, rebel C. I. O. leader. The third national conference on labor legislation, called by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and comprising state labor commissioners of 39 states, demanded enactment of a constitutional amendment to permit minimum wage and other social legislation. Leaders of labor's Non-Par-tisan League conferred on the possibility of continuing the organization as a possible third party nucleus for a 1940 drive to place Lewis in the White House. John P. Frey, American Federation of Labor metal trades chief, charged Lewis’ C. I. O. with opening unions to infiltration by reds.
MADRID FORGES “TURN BACK FOE
Chilean Envoy Views Clash, Claims Rebels Compelled to Give Ground.
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By United Press PARIS, Nov. 11.—Loyalist militia turned back rebel forces today in a fierce battle in the Rosales district of Madrid, Aurelio Nunez Morgado, Chilean ambassador to Spain and dean of the diplomatic corps in Madrid, told the United Press by telephone.
“I've just returned to the embassy from the battlefront in the | Rosales district, where the air was thick with machine-gun bullets,”
American Red Cross were in the |the ambassador said.
line of march. . Halt in Silénce.
With ‘the silence period at 10:58: a. m. the parade halted. In the bonus office on the first floor of the Postoffice Building, a lone clerk, Sterling M. Harvey, stood in silent attention with the remark, “No war veterans in here now. Maybe they'll flock in after the Drum beats rolled. “Company Tenshun!” called the R.O.T.C ecaptains as the silence period ended. The riyveters on the new Wasson Building broke into a “rat-tat-tat.” Bowed heads in crowds lifted. The parade marched to its point of disbanding at the World War Memorial shrine. The parade route was Penn-sylvania-st to Washington-st; wast on Washington-st to Meridian(Turn to Page Three)
EX-HUSBAND LAUDS MRS. WALLIS SIMPSON
(Copyright, 1836, by United Press) SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 11. Naval Commander Earl Winfield Spencer, first husband of Mrs. Wallis Simpson, sat propped up in a hospital bed today and spoke of the now famous friend of King Edward VIII of England as ‘one of the finest women I have ever known.” 4 He refused. to comment on the friendship of the King and Mrs. Simpson because it would be “untactful as a gentleman and undiplomatic as an officer.”
HOLIDAY INTERRUPTS SEA STRIKE PARLEYS
By United Press SAN . FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.—The Armistice holiday today interrupted the secret peace movements of Edward F. McGrady, Federal conciliator, in the West Coast maritime strikers blockade, For two days he has conferred privately with individual leaders of both strikers and’ shipowners, attempting to eliminate some of the issues before he brings representalives together in a joint session. He said it would be tomorrow at the earliest before a conference: could be expected.
GIRL, 4, BURNED FATALLY By United Press BREMEN, Ind, Nov. 11.—HelpJessly entangled in wire while playing on the city dump, Betty Lou Boyer, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
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‘TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES
“1 saw. the militia
0 es River, Stories of great fires have been exaggerated. : “ e some buildings in the Rosales district were baoaiis, I can say that. no. government: 4 thus far have been seriously damaged or burned.”
FAIR AND WARMER AS GOLD WAVE FADES
TEMPERATURES .. 35 10a.m.... 34 11am... 37 12 (Noon). 41 i1p.m....
6a. m. 7am.... S§a.m,... 9a.m....
‘45 47 51 54
A reported cold wave had missed Indianapolis and the state today. J. H. Armington, United States meteorologist, and his aids could not find the reported cold wave, with the result that “fair and rising temperatures” were forecast for tomorrow.
EXPECTS TO BECOME PEGGY JOYCE'S NEXT
LONDON, Nov. 11.—Viyian Jackson, wealthy young astronomy professor and gentleman jockey, nom- | inated himself today fifth husband of Peggy Hopkins Joyce, the: American actress. But, he pointed out, he is married to some one else and, though he is now in the midst of a divorce proceeding, it will probably be next summer before he and Miss Joyce can make their trip to the altar.
FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising temperatures.
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2 WOMEN DEAD AS RESULT OF CAR ACCIDENTS
Crash Involving Butler Net Star Costs Life of . Bedford Girl.
PEDESTRIAN IS VICTIM
Injuries Received When Hit - by Speeding Car Friday Are Fatal.
While Arthur Cosgrove, Butler University basketball captain, continued his fight for life, Miss Vir-
ginia Fields, 21, of "Bedford, died |
today of injuries received in the accident at 13th and Pennsylvaniasts Sunday. Miss: Fields was riding in a car
driven by Monroe Grant, 28, of |
Salem, Mass., which collided. with Mr. Cosgrove’s machine at the intersection. - Miss Helen Schnorr, riding with Mr. Cosgrove, was injured slightly. Mr. Grant is in City Hospital, where his condition was reported to be serious. Although still in a critical condition, Mr. Cosgrove continued to gain strength yesterday and today, City Hospital physicians reported. A second death today placed Marion County’s 1936 traffic toll at 136 fatalities. Mrs. Wilma Smith, 55, of R. R. 17, Box 419, died of injuries received when struck by a hit-and-run driver last Friday. Mrs. - Smith was crossing State Road 42 at 38th-st when a speeding automobile knocked her to the pavement, sheriffs. Lucille DeMaree, 27, of 3944 N. Meridian-st, is in City Hospital with a fractured left arm as the result of an auto’ accident early today at Holt-rd and W. Washington-st. June Smith, 25, of 5124 College-av, another passenger riding in the. car, and Hal Beck, 28, of 1401 N. Ala-bama-st, ‘the driver, were released from the hospital after treatment, police said.
|3 Persons Killed
Near Greencastle
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‘Three persons were dead here y ys+the result of auto actidents ‘in the last 15 hours. . . : The -dead: = Mrs. Frank Wallace, John B. Boyd, 48, of Greencastle; wives of book salesmen. ‘Glen ‘Huff, 32, Terre Haute, truck driver. mir 2 Huff was found at 5:30 a. m. today - crushed in the cab of his truck, which had gone off the National Road seven miles southwest of here. He was alone. The trailer of the truck, loaded with 23,000 pounds of freight, crushed him. Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Wallace died as a result of jnjuries received in an accident at 5 p. m. yesterday near hear. A car driven by Jack Boyd, Mrs. Boyd’s son and a senior at De Pauw University, sideswiped a wagon as the party was returning from Indianapolis. Mrs. Wallace died immediately, and Mrs. Boyd died in. Putnam County Hospital at 1 a. m. today.
Bus Crash Takes
Lives of Three -
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, Nov. 11.—A truck hurtling out of control at a mile-a-minute pace down a steep grade crashed into a Greyhound bus here today, killing the stage driver and two women passengers and injuring 20 others.
Muncie Pastor Victim
of Traffic Accident
MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 11.—The Rev. George L. Studebaker, 75, was killed instantly while crossing a street last night when struck by an automobile driven by. Mrs. Marie Pepple, Munct-
Sta te Service
(Another Story, Page 3)
BY FREDERICK G. MATSON A record total of 6400 persons were placed in private employment in Indiana during October by the Indiana State Employment Service, Martin F. Carpenter, director, announced today. This exceeds the previous record of 5929 placements made in September, and is the highest monthly total registered since the Indiana Employment Service became affiliated with the United States Service in 1933, Mr. Carpenter said.
recorded the number with 1614 place-
Finds Jobs
“for 6400 During October
more employers, is .one reason for our success: last month,” Mr. Carpenter said in commenting on the new record. “Other factors that contributed were the continued gain in general business and the mild weather throughout the state at the beginning of the month,” he said.
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thus giving more employment to farmers. Wage Earners’ Rents Up Here, U. S. Reports
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Three cars of the derailed Big Four train which plunged into Big Sugar Creek early today. Here they are shown
piled up under the bridge. Edward Veile, of Cincinnati, railway express messenger, was pinned in the bottom coach and
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These five coaches; which were directly behind the baggage cars, rolled down Lawrenceburg, lost his life in the first car,’
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FUND PLEDGES PASS
‘40 PER CENT MARK|
New pledges totaling $79,441.85 were reported by Community Fund .campaign workers at today’s report luncheon. The new . subscriptions bring the total pledged
to date to $305,585.42 or 41 per cent of the goal. :
A report showing pledges near the $300,000 mark were anticipated by workers in the Community Fund campaign at their third report meeting in the Hotel Claypool today noon. Reports yesterday of subscriptions totaling $107,921.17 brought the total raised in the campaign for $745,742 to $226,143.57. f The speaker at today’s meeting is to be Leo M. Rappaport, attorney and civic leader. The drive is to continue through Monday.
JEWEL BANDITS BIND 3, ESCAPE WITH LOOT
By United Press 7s PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.—Three’ bandits tied up Charles F. Diesinger, jeweler, and two employes today and escaped with jewels which police said were worth $250,000. .
BONUS CALLED FARCE BY AUTO UNION HEAD
Under
ing in connection with the slaying of E. Ohio-gt, was rais Karabell today. ; At the request of detectives, Judge Karabell- continued the:case for a week. The alleged bandit, arrested at Washington and New .Jersey-sts, was_slated on a vagraney charge. . Billerman was slain last night in the Remmetter Drug. Store, 960 .E. Washington-st, where he was employer as a clerk and messenger. The only person in the store besides the bandit and Mr. Billerman at the time of the slaying was Edward Remmetter, 1521 'Central< av, assistant manager of the store, who was in the prescription room in the rear and did not see the slay-
Hearing a shot, followed by 4
to the grilled window. He saw the bandit walking to the front of the store where he turned around. Seeing he was being watched, the bandit shielded his face with his arm
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cording to Dr. Ethelbert Wilson, députy coroner, Mr. Billerman was shot near the heart by a small-
A sum of money in the cash regis-
ter told police, A reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of the slayer has been posted by Ray Fisher, Indianapolis Retail Druggists’ Association president. ig? :
Slaying Suspect Held Bond.
Alleged Bandit Detained on. Vagraney Charge After Clerk: Is Murdered in Drug Store Holdup.
Bond for Charles Myers, 32, of 211 S. Davidson-st, held for questioned from. $5000 to.
HUNTER KILLED BY
‘ing accidents yesterday.-'
muffled cry, Mr. Remmetter rushed |
and ran out the door, police said} ; told them. : that they were walking several feet
front of them. Then Blackwell, front of Steffey just as the latter ter was not disturbed, Mr. Remmet- |
of $50,000
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Leo Theodore Billerman, 21, of 1711 $50,000 by Municipal Judge Charles
SON-IN-LAW'S GUN
(Editorial, Page 12)
One Indianapolis man is dead and another is recovering from injuries today as the result of hunt-
“Orie E. Blackwell, 49, -of 1707 Lambert-st, was killed by a shotgun charge while hunting with his son-in-law, Albert Steffey, 718 Ingomarav, near the Marion-Hendricks county line. Ls Mr. Steffey told deputy sheriffs
apart when a rabbit leaped out in changing his position, stepped in
fired, officers said they werz toid. He is survived by the widow, Ada; and two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Steffey and Mrs. Florence Bottoms, both . of Indianapolis. : : Marvin Drake, 20, of 805 Fletcherav, is in City Hospital today with a possible fracture of the left leg, yesterday
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URGE INCREASE IN " COUNTY PRECINCTS
‘Realignment of voting ' precinct boundary lines to increase the number from 328 to about 400 in the county was proposed today by David M. Lewis, Democratic member of the Marion County Election Board. “The vote in many precincts last week was over 1000, and that’s too heavy for any one polling place,” he sald. “I think there should be 60 or 70 more precincts and two or three more wards in the county to handle - the voting efficiently.”. Mr. Lewis proposed that the present alignment of 22 wards baz increased to about .25. Election. officials last week started plans for .revision of - precinct boundary lines in: Beech Grove to conform voting districts to the new city limits fixed in 1935, when the community became a fifth class city.
BIRD SAVES FAMILY
By United Press VALPARAISO, Ind. Nov. 11— The screeching of a parrot saved members of the James Hetzel fam-
ily today when flames destroyed
their home. Awakened by the cries, Mrs. Hetzel aroused other members of the family and rescued the bird.
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14 PASSENGERS INJURED
Accident Occurs on Bridge
Over Big Sugar Creek in Shelby County.
Two persons were killed and at least 23 others were injured at about 2:46 a. m. today when a Big Four passenger and mail train was derailed on a Big Sugar Creek
| bridge, one-half mile west of
London, Ind., and 15 miles
southeast of Indianapolis. g The dead, both members of the crew, were: ROBERT TRUE, 57, Lawrences berg, Ind., baggage master. EDWARD VEILE, 50, Cincinnati, railway express messenger. vo Broken Rail Found J. A. Nichols, Chicago Division trainmaster who assumed charge of the investigation, said a broken rail may have been the cause. He said one was found.about 100 yards west of the bridge. He added that all wreckage will be moved to the Beech Grove shops for chemical and mechanical examination in an_ effort to determine the cause. Ten of the injured were brought to Methodist Hospital here ' for treatment. About 15 or 16 less seri= ously hurt were treated by railroad physicians and nurses. A special railroad hospital car was dispatched from here in charge of the chief surgeon of the road, Dr. L. A, Ense . minger. ' Six of those brought to the hose . pital were United States railway mail clerks. The four others were passengers. - The 10 injured brought to Metho=
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TL F. Chance, 51, Cincinnati, mail Oscar M. Belcher, 54, Lebanon, * mail clerk... uhm “Charles .C.. Young; 43, Lebanon,
“Carl ] elly, 55, Indianapolis, mall
‘clerk. * Edward L. Baird, 50, Shelb : Ind., mail clerk. ‘ yvilley Roy Bauman, 39, Batesville, Ind. mail clerk. fr Thomas Carey, 70, Springfield, O., a passenger. : Frank Gabbard 52, 1751 Dawsons st, Indianapolis, a passenger. Vik Russell White, 30, Lebanon, pase - senger. Henry Shapiro, 40, Cincinnati, passenger. Bo Mr. Shapiro and Mr. White were released © from the hospital = at 11 a. m, Those treated at the wreck scenes = included: : George Duede, Cincinnati, a pase senger. 5 0g H. N. Tennebaum, Cincinnati, & passenger. : Herman Betschaws, Cincinnati, cook. oh a Mrs. Lillian Doyle, Cincinnati, a passenger. oh C. F. McNeil, Cincinnati, a pase senger. H. W. Suhr, Cincinnati, a pase senger. T: C. Bradley, brakeman. : C. R. Brown, Cincinnati, flage man, N. W. Blanco, Cincinnati, a pase senger. ; H. F. McGee, Cincinnati, a pase senger. V. M. Loudon, Cincinnati, a pase senger. Mrs. R. A. Hite, Chicago, and her 3-year-old son, Kenneth, passengers, Ten of the train's 12 cars left the rails and eight of them rolled over an embankment, three of them roll= ing into the waters of Big Sugar
Creek. Pinned in Wreckage
Mr. True, the baggageman killed, was in one of the mail coaches which plunged into the water. He. was pinned under the water by th wreckage. * i Mr. Veile was riding in an ex press car which plunged over the embankment, but did not go inte the creek. He was pinned in the twisted wreckage of the steel coach, as were the six mail clerks who escaped death. Bodies of the two dead were taken to Shelbyville where Coroner W. R. Tyndall planned to conduct an ine
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