Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1936 — Page 1

’ FORECAST:

Increasing cowdiness probably light snow tomorrow; slowly rising temperat : ture. B

Autos Can’t Function

Properly, He Says; Fines Owners of Two.

63 DRIVERS ARRAIGNED

Jurist ‘Handling December Cases Promises to Be ‘Plenty Tough.’

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

The - “junker” auto, of vintage and earlier, was criticised severely today by Municipal Judge Dewey Myers as .a traffic menace. He fined the drivers of two for improper lights. “These old junk cars!” he said, “You can {1 keep lights on them properly. In what year was the car made?” he| asked the defendant, who had testified that “the tail lignt just blowed.” “Nineteen twenty-seven, the defendant replied. “You can’t expect a car that old to tunction correctly,” Judge Myers With the beginning of December, bulk of the traffic cases are to be heard by Judge Myers instead of ' Judge Charles J. Karabell, who had them last month. Judge Myers promised to be “mighty tough.” “I believe the type of penalty should vary to suit the offense,” Judge Myers said as he took the

judge,”

bench. - “But I am in sympathy with | pe

the anti-accident campaign and 1 intend to show no leniency to reckless motorists.” Judge Myers said he believed suspension of drivers’ licenses was the most effective form of punishment and that he planned to use it whenever the offense justified. Sixty-three cases were called before Judge Myers today. Fifty-two were convicted and fined, nine continued and two were discharged. Room 4 closed its month as ffic Court yesterday with Judge Karabell and Dave Lewis teaming up to dispose of more than. 400 cases, a new high for any one day. Twenty persons were—sent to jail when they were unable to pay fines.

76 Face Arraignment

Seventy-six motorists were to face Judge Myers today. Their alleged offenses included driving through preferential streets, 28; having improper lights, 18; running traffic signals, 10; mgking illegal left vores, 7; improper parking, 6; speeding, 3, and miscellaneous, 4. Meanwhile, city officials awaited the opportunity to discuss plans for a municipal traffic court. “A. meeting originally scheduled for Saturday was postponed because of heavy business in the legal department office, it was said. Two men, injured ‘when the automobile in which they were riding crashed into a steel railroad abutment early yesterday, rerhained in serious condition in City Hospital today, physicians reported.

No Accidents Reported

Three young women, Miss Helen 25, of 211 Blake-st; Mrs. Milk Tucker, 20, of 713 N. Dela-ware-st, and - Miss Dorothy Lois . Budaly of 2428 E. 1llth-st, were killed in the crash. The injured men, both under arrest on involunstary manslaughter charges, are - Patsi Rossi, 28, of 706 Lord-st, and Rockie Iaria, 25, of 317 S. Noble-st. No accidents were reported to police from 11 a. m. yesterday to

\ and Safety Board today. sent a letter of con-

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Light Snow Tomorrow, Bureau Says

HOURLY TEMPERATURES

6am.... 18 10a. m.... 7am.... 18 lla m.... Sa.m.... 20 12 (Noon). a.m... 23 2p.m....

LD SOL probably will go into hiding during increasing cloudiness which is to be followed by. a light snow tomorrow, the United States Weather Bureau said today. With temperatures ‘due to rise slowly, after a low tonight of abbut 26, warmth dn the southern part of the state will be sufficient to cause rain, the forecast said.

FEW GROSS TAX

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Opposition Subsided After Election, Legislative Leaders Say.

BY TRISTRAM COFFIN The Gross Income Tax Law, most

controversial issue of the state campaign, tay go through the 1637 General Assembly with only a few major changes, legislative leaders indicated today.

Although - retail ‘ merchants are the main objectors, many sare reported to be willing to let the fax remain on the books, if they—as a class—are relieved of paying 1 per cent on their gross income, legisiative leaders claim. Gov.-elect Townsend is opposed to repeal of the law or a major reduction in its revenues, he said during the campaign. Many merchants are reported favoring decreased rates for retail merchants and a supplementary tax, such as a net income tax, to make up the loss in revenue.

Makes Three Suggestions

Clarence A. Jackson, Gross Income Tax Division has suggested the three following ways of increasing payments: (1) Levying of the gross income tax on income received by co-opera-tives, lodges, schools, clubs and other soecalled . nonprofit. organizations from activities which are in comwould include the renting of sale of ‘food and bevé: sion fees to athjétic contests, shows and similar ‘ventures classified as business activities. The iaw would not. affect income from donations and dues. . Referring .to this. suggeéstion Mr. Jackson said: “It certainly is unfair for government to permit certain . types of business to escape one of the heavy burdens of private ‘business, taxation: To say that private business, which is charged with the responsibility of paying through taxation “(Turn to Page Three)

LONDON FIRE LOSS SET AT $10,000,000

By United Press ‘

LONDON, Dec. 1.—Firemen poured tons of water today into the twisted conglomeration of metal and melted glass remaining of the great, unbeautiful Crystal Palace, 1,400-foot

Wry faced Lloyd's underwriters put the loss at probably $10,000,000. The fire was London’s biggest in a century. A crowd estimated at 250,000 watched the spectacle all night. Those who went home in the early hours of the morning were replaced by crowds from the west-end night clubs who drove the eight miles from central London. So hot did the fire burn that shops 100 feet away from the limits of the great building were scorched, and it was necessary to keep them doused with water,

‘MARKETS AT A GLANCE

By United Press Stocks irregularly lower. Bonds higher in moderate trading. Curb stocks” higher in moderate

Chicago stocks higher. . Foreign exchange firm. ' Cotton 6 to 16 points higher. Grains: Wheat, firm; corn, up more than a cent.: Rubber 2 to 3 points lower. Silver at New York % al 46 cents.

CHANGES SEEN

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long monument to the Victorians Era

cent higher ]

{Indiana Group to ~Sponser

Measure Before Next Legislature.

MODELED ON N. Y. LAW

Special Tribunal in Cases Involving $50 or Less: Is Proposed

BY ARCH STEINEL

Establishment of a “small claims court,” patterned after the New York system,’ is sought in a measure to be introduced in the next General Assembly by the ASsociated Retailers of Indiana, they announce. Jurisdiction over small debt cases, according to attorneys, would be taken out of the hands of justice of peace courts. The justices’ rights under the state Constitution would not be infringed upon, however. The proposed court, which would

‘beset up as a special division of

the Circuit Court, would have jurisdiction over claims not exceeding $50 : :

The only: exception is in counties, similar to Marion, having municipal courts, In such counties, municipal court judges would select She court ‘for small claims jurisdic. tion. The proposed measure was written by Prof. Bernard Gavit of Indiana University and chairman of State - Committee on Government Economy. Attorney Not Necessary Fundamental object of the court, it was explained, is to give any one the right to file suit in the court on claims below $50 without the necessity of being represented by an attorney. As Austin V. Clifford, Indianapolis attorney, pointed out, often people make no attempt to collect small claims, ‘because the cost of the litigation would amount to more than any judgment they could receive. The Indiana upreme : Court would make: unifrom rules for operation of the courfs.’ Corporations, associations and | assignees are

barred p35 plainiifis} under the pro tition ‘with private business. This]. The retailers

etion of : 0 as + One measure Sets out various types of actions in' ‘which attachments. can be obtained on and dispenses with plaintiffs’ bonds in’ certain cases, Mr. Gavit, ‘who framed the measures, pointed out. the present lack of success in obtaining payments on judgments. “Lack of Payment His committee report said: “Of 2934 judgments for a total of $9,600, 330. in Marion County total or partial payment was made on 547 judgments for a total of $1,267,098.” The perfon of time was 1932 through Another bill seeks to establish summary judgments. It would, in substance, do away with long delays in obtaining claims against defendants who prepare no .defense to actions. Suits on open accounts or promissory: notes, the committee report said, often result in “injustices” because of.delays and the lack of a summary judgment. The posed Indiana bill is patterned after a New York law.

GASOLINE TAX GAINS The Indiana Gasoline Tax division today reported collection of $2,015,163.29 for November against $1,797,702.40 for November last year, an increase of nie.

today.

property, ]

.{10.) divorcee, and his girl friend, is held .on a vagrancy charge. Po

Ball Called For Senate's Rail Inquiry

{ (Photo Bottom of Page) By United Press. Fors YY ASHIRGTON, Dec.;, 1.— Government regulation of railroad financing, along lines. similar to that now covering’ public utility hoiding companies, may be proposed as a result of ° the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee's investigation of carriers, it was indicated today. First witnesses summoned by. the committee were four, men ranking high in the Van Sweringen organization, whieh lost its guiding geniuses during the last year in the deaths of the brothers, O. P. and M. J. Two of the subpenaed witnesses, George A. Ball of Muncie; Ind., and George A. Tomlinson of Cleveland, financed the formation of Midamerica Corp. in 1935 ‘to save the gigantic rail system for the brothers after they were unable to repay a « $40,000,000 loan from J. P. Morgan & Co. d

LAW MAY CHECK KING'S WEDDING

Cabinet Told Edward Must Get Consent. of Government.

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) LONDON, Dec. 1. Sir Claud Schuster, law expert and permanent secretary ‘to the lord chancellor, has informed the Cabint that King Edward must have the government's

consent if he wants to marry Mrs, Wallis Simpson, it was understood

At the request of the Cabinet, it. was said, Sir Claud submitted to the government a memorandum expressing the legal view that the King can not marry Mrs. Simpson constitutionally unless ‘he obtains consent. It was assumed that-the opinion was based on the ‘fact: that Mrs. Simpson is a commoner and not of royal or high noble birth. This news came coincident with information from =& close, though ynefBcial connection of the royal ho

said, Das Bing 10 pleas sso

of the. governnient and his own |

family as regards his duties as sovereign—particularly the “duty” that he marry according to royal custom and provide a male Beir for the throne. At the same time, the: informant | said, the King has not made up his mind finally whether he will marry’ Mrs. Simpson—provided, of course, that she would be willing. Her] friends say she would not; that she. fegards the King as a friend only:

ARRAIGNMENT FOR DAFFRON SET DEC. 8

George Daffron, 26, self-styled ¢esperado, is to be arraigned on kidnaping and automobile theft charges, before Municipal Judge Charles J. Karabell Dec. 8. Arraignment date was set yesterday when he was, brought before the court following his apprehension early. Sunday by, state police. _ Miss Lillian Simpson, Middletown

lice said Daffron has confessed theft of three automobiles, burglarizing of three hardware stores and a filling station and passing of 14 worthless

|WAR NOT Does Not Believe ‘Spain’s|

Premier. Visions 3-Power Pact With’ England -and- America.

INEVITABLE

Revolution Will Start Trouble.

BY HUGH BAILLIE President of the United Press World Copyright, 1936, by Unitéd Press

. PARIS, Dec.'1.—A general war in Europe can and will be avoided if the three great democracies, Great Britain, France and the United States, work together to prevent it, and if normal economic relations can be restored, Premier: Leon Blum declared today in an ‘exclusive interview with the United Press. But the menace of war is great, he said, as the arms race continues and an effort must be put forward: constantly to escape a conflagration

in the face of recurring provocative incidents. © The mass of people must do some clear thinking, Blum pointed out;

and they must not let themselves

drift into a state of .mind that | various crises which follow one another necessarily mean that another general European war is inevitable.

War Can Be Avoided

“I do not think that war is in-|

evitable,” Blum told me in his palatial offices in ‘the Matignon Palace today.

“I am’ convinced that on the con- call.

ea (ne the. King has de- lin the: with Mrs. "Stir

themselves. crisis of this présent excessive arms race which is a:tatal characteristic of Europe today a néw movement will spread over Europe for reconvening the disarmament conference and for limitation of arms.” In order to make progress in the’ direction away from war America’s help ‘is vital, the premier said.’ “In bur ‘efforts to stabilize peace we | ;Ameriga’s “help,” | plained.’ “We hope when President | Roosevelt ‘gets | round to 1 be wil fully support efforts toward consolidation of peace.” Blum’s authorized statement to the United Press follows by only ten days the utterances at. London of Sir Samuel Hoare, first lord of

the British inevitable and can be avoided.

Deflates ‘Spatiish Angle

Neither does Premier Blum believe that thé Spanish hostilities will precipitate major . wars between other nations. He emphasizes, however, that the decision is largely up to the pedple themselves, and’ that it is to their very great interest to avoid war since that will give

checks.

them. an opportunity for 3 Impwove:

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péaes and. Bi thins confidence In ot

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1

of 2500 words—the primary object of his journey of 7000 miles. His hearers will include the leading statesmen of the Americas.

There was every. prospect that conference delegates would form an Inter-American anti-war front and break existing trade restrictions. Although President Rooseveit will

evening, the conference was exected to continue until Dec. 23. The President had planned a sightseeing trip this ‘morning, but the sudden death from heart failure last night of his personal body-. guard and friend, August Adolph Gennerich, caused him to cancel’ all social activities and remain in { the privacy of ‘the American embass

The’ rest. of the afternoon was filled with engagements to receive the Argentine press representatives, at which time he promised to answer six prepared questions dedling with There was a short free period in rl aetalin (C. 8. T) when Presiden

rsonally

“I am convinced that after the | the

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will preside. Forsien ministers of 10 of the 21

the peace conference will be seated just in’front of the rostrum when

| the two presidents speak. They are

heads of the delegations from Brazil,, Bolivia, Costa ‘Rica, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, U and the United States, =

tory that the 21 American republics —Canda is not participating—have got together around a conference table but it is the first time that any conference has brought out'so many distinguished diplomats and highranking government officials. Some observers believed that an

enlargement of the Monroe Doctrine

would materialize. Brazil, it was reported, was considering suggesting a ‘plan, with American approval, under: which all of the 21 American republics would unite to prevent either European or Asiatic aggression on the North or South American continents. To make results easier to be obtained, those in charge of the peace (Turn to Page Three)

Clothe-A-Child!—It Means Warmth and Happiness for|

(Editorial, Page 14)

Clothe-A-Child, the Santa who

brings warm clothing to needy Indianapolis school children, today opens its seventh annual Christmas campaign. The Times, sponsor of the drive, has set up headquarters at 206 W. Maryland. The telephone number is RIley 5561.

» ply ask for “Clothe-A- | “Clothe-A-Child,

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Bi hat Your Gift Mesta: ; Warmth for chilled bodies . . .

begin his journey home tomorrow.

‘which Mr. Roosevelt planned to take | t Agustin P. Justo will |

Buenos Aires Address Is to Open Peace Pa rley

Leading Statesmen of Americas Are to Hee Him in Argentinian Capitol.

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) 1.—Acclaimed the most popular visitor in Argentine history, President Roosevelt inaugurates the inter-American Peace Conference today. From the dais of the Chamber of Deputies in Argentina’s marble-walled capitol, at 3 p. m. (Indianapolis time) | the Chief Executive of the United States will deliver a speech

President’ S Bodyguard Drops Dead

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By United Press i BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1 August Adolph Gennerich, per sonal bodyguard and friend a of President Roosevelt, died of heart disease early today while dancing at the Tabaris, popular ‘Buenos Aires’ ‘cabaret. He was 55. "Gennerich—called “Gus” by the President—had gone with George Fox and Charles Clunch, both of the White House staff, after Mr. Roosevelt retired. The party was enjoying the dancing and music when Gennerich fell to the floor. His death cast gloom aver the Roosevelt. party and it was expec! that certain social of the President's program would be al- : tered al deference 10

recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, |

n republics represented at |’

It ‘will be’the second time in his-|

He was an all-around ath‘lete and nd did not drink. When ‘he served in the New York Police = department, prior to joining the secret service, he was its light ‘heavyweight boxing Srapion; | and an honor man. .

MADRID ROGRED IN

DEADLY F FIGHTING

(Copyright, 1936, by United Press) MADRID Dec. “1.—Defenders of Madrid and invading insurgents

today were locked ifi the greatest battle of the three-week siege while the capital rocked under a shattering artillery bombardment. A terrific battle was in progress in University City in the northwestern section of the capital. Defense Council sources said the Loyalists had dynamited part of the hospita] clinic of the university. More fighting was going on in the suburb of Pozuelo. Loyalists affirmed that they had ejected rebels from outlying houses of the village.

Both sides suffered heavy losses.

Commandant Jose "Maria, Galan, leading the loyalists, was wounded. ‘Loyalists were reported attacking La Cadellada Insane ¢Asylum, .held Lo; also took

: insurgents. the hill dominating the highway

A Boy or Girl Whose Coat Can’t Keep Out Winter:

from La Espina to Salas and succeeded in cutting off a provisions convoy with machine gun fire. Government, sources affirmed that loyalist troops were within striking distance of Toledo; but did not indicate their position.

League to Scan *| Madrid Complaint

‘By United Press . , Dec. 1—Augustin EdLeague of Nations Council

| wards, President, decied {oday to Sion a meeting

to consider the 1p

British Reports State A

Soldiers Are Fully " Equipped.

DISPATCHED TO SEVILLE

French Volunteers Also Seen In Spanish Lines, Dispatches Say.

BULLETIN: By United Press ’ LONDON, Dee. 1.—Foreign retary Anthony Eden, in the.

recent history of the danger of . civil war in Europe becoming & general war.”

(Copyright; 1936, by United Press) LONDON, Dec. 1 British = official advices re~ vealed that approximately 5000 Germans who landed at Cadiz and went to Seville are perhaps being dispatched to various rebel fronts, heavily

armed. British diplomatic reports said the men were equipped with side arms, rifles, bayonets and Sam Browne belts and that many, if not all, wore Spanish nfilitary uniforms, In addition to the Germans, thous sands of French volunteers are Te ported to have crossed the border into Spain.

At least 35,000 foreigners, not ine cluding the Moors from N Africa, are fighting now on sides in Spain, according to what may be considered reliable ‘infors

mation from. ide and the pers mervtion of 06 Beyapaper |

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the government. =| Sir Percival Phillips, | Daily Telegraph De oo who was recently with the rebel armies and now has arrived af Gibraltar, cabled: ' “On the authority of reliable

and Madrid, it is estimated Germans are now housed in Seville exhibition buildings commandeered hotels and ‘warehouses. They have no uniforms but are supplied with the latest products. of German factories. .

Tanks, Tractors, Guns

“Military supplies landed simule taneously included aircraft, tanks, shells; six-wheel tractor trucks and machine guns.” It is known here that a trainload of 1300 French, Belgian and volunteers crossed.the frontier near Perpignan two weeks ago to Join the Madrid forces. Neutral observers just emerged from Madrid estimated 12,000 cigners were in the internati brigade around Madrid, and another large detachment, Rusians an unknown number of was due in a few days. The Irish Fascist leader, | Gen. Eoin On ny. reached the ins 1 ® men and pr. hundreds would follow. Prise that

INSULL SUIT HINTED | BY GREEK WOMAN

By United Press ~NEW YORK, Dec, 1.—Mme. Helen Coyimzoglu, the Greek woman \ figured prominently in the stay Sas] Insull in Greece, was icago today with her attorney t financial