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VOLUME 48—NUMBER 306

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1937

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Carnegie Agreement Accord Alters Whole, Labor Situation, | Little Says. |

Gives Employees | 40-Hour Week.

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PLANS DISCUSSED NEW STRIFE SEEN

S. W. 0. C. Outlines| Lewis’ Victory to Spur

Drive in Session at Demands in Other

Pittsburgh. Industries, View.

WASHINGTON—C. I. O. plans | peaceful drive to obtain recogniBy United Press | tion in every U. S. steel mill. WASHINGTON, March 3.— The PITTSBURGH—One hundred seven Committee for Industrial Organiza-| blind members of Pennsylvania tion planned a peaceful drive today | Daelatioh Yor he Blind conto obtain recognition of its steel | Jpus 3 ns $3 union in every mill in the nation PITPISURGN “= pully ua, Bolstered by a contract reco niz- Steg] WONicelt MISOIING COMIN % . : ans tee chairman, hails agreement as ing the Amalgamated Association of h in history of U. 8. ind Iron, Steel and Tin Workers in Car- | shoe ot ISUerY ne sui negie-Illinois Corp.'s 27 plants, John A laos : : L. Lewis prepared immediately to DETROIT—U. A. W. present eight seek similar agreements with all| demands to Chrysler. Motor Prodother United States Steel affiliates | ucts Corp. strike settled. Murray

and then approach the independent | Corp. and Zenith Carburetor Co. operators. | strikes continue. Woolworth offi-

Simultaneously, William Green,| ¢ials ask union permission to enter American Federation of Labor pres-| Strike-closed store. ident, said in a telephone interview | WAUKEGAN—Union says La Folifrom Coshocton, O., that he con-| ette Committee will probe Fansidered establishment of the 40-| steel strike, hour week in the industry “very | PROVIDENCE. R. I.—U. S. convcilidecided progress.” | ator seeks settlement of truck- | Rr of ais Pyne Per-| drivers’ strike. Kins haile he arnegie-Illinois J IN Thi i contract as “the most important | FROTONY oon No ass | victory in recent years for the prin- | poo ede Boat Company’s alleged | Sia of collective bargaining in this | (ioc “8 Wagner act country.” | > Wh ; . ‘eB NEW YORK-—Mine parley adjourns Mr. Green made his first com- | until March 9. Caner! PE .

ment upon swift developments in i : the steel industry which included A negotiate with C. I. O. widespread accordance of a $5 min- | i : imum daily wage and 40-hour week | READING, Pa.—Mob stones hosiery and recognition by a U. S, Steel | Mill, forcing it to close. subsidiary of an “outside” union for | BOSTON—C. I. O. announces forthe first time in its 36 years of | mation of new Shoeworkers’ Unexistence, | jon with membership of 20,000.

DENVER — Armed deputies guard |

(Pact Text, Page Seven)

partment Director.

HOUSE IRKED BET BILL DELAY

‘Refuses to Act on Senate Measures Because of Inaction.

(Editorial, Page 14)

In an attempt to force the Pari- | Mutuel Bill out of the Senate Fi[nance Committee, House leaders to-

| two pending Senate measures.

| legalize races.

gambling on all types of

Not “Entirely Pleasing”

“The establishment of the 40-hour | week will represent very decided | progress,” Mr. Green said. “It will! make it possible for the steel in- | dustry to comply with the WalshHealey Act, “However, as I understand the situation now, the steel companies announced the 40-hour week—they just gave it. As for the CarnegieIllinois contract, there's a lot to be said about it. Of course it isn't entirely pleasing to me.” Subregional directors of the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee — | C. 1. O. auxiliarv—met in Pittsburgh to discuss strategy. The following immediate program was outlined by a source extremely close to Mr. Lewis: 1. Contracts, exactly duplicating

threatened by group seeking to ment or division was introduced by organize them. | Senator Jacob Weiss (D. Indian-

a apolis). By HERBERT LITTLE

It met Times Special Writer buried in

stiff opposition and was

recognition of industrial unionism | and its acceptance of the 40-hour | week and £3-a-day minimum | changed the whole national labor picture today. No one is certain what the future holds, but there are several portents of major developments: 1. The signing of a contract between U. S. Steel's biggest unit and a John L, Lewis union indicates a | revolution in big business’ attitude toward “outside” unions. 2. The steel industry almost everywhere is now complying with the that obtained from Carnegie-Illi-| standards of the Walsh-Healey Act, nois, have been prepared and will which stipulates a 40-hour week for be sent to all other U. S. Steel workers on Government orders—al-metal-producing units. though Government contracts are 2. As soon as U. 8S. Steel is signed | only a fraction of the industry's up, similar contracts will be ten- production. dered to all independent operators. | Court Decision Factor Union recognition to the extent of its own membership will be insisted upon in addition to a 40-hour week and $5 minimum wage. 3. The C. I. O. will back its de- | mand for contracts with the threat | of strike action against individual operators. The Carnegie-Tllinois contract | recognizes the C. I. O. union only as the bargaining agent for its own members. The company retains the right to bargain with other unions. YOUNG KIDNAPER JAILED By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 3. Seventeen-year-old Laurel J. Nash was sentenced today to seven years much difficulty at this session of imprisonment on his plea of guilty | Congress. President Roosevelt has to violating the Lindbergh Kidnap- Li such legislation on his “ought” | ing Act. He abducted Orla Young, | list. a taxicab driver, in Kansas City.| 5 The Administration,

BOB BURNS | Capt. Thomas E.

. i Says. OLLYWOOD, March 3.— It must've been a mighty big man that first said “Circumstances alter cases,” because I've noticed that big men are purty near always willin’ to make some kind of compromise. They may have their own ideas about things, but they'll always make allowances for the other fella’s position. I think a good example of this type of man is my Uncle Moogy Metfett. He got to arguing pretty loud at a political meetin’ down home one night and the chairman told him if he didn’t quiet down, they'd throw him out. Uncle Moogy said “It'll take three men to throw me out of here.” He hadn't no sooner than said that when two men came up and grabbed him and throwed him out in the middle of the street. Uncle Moogy got up and dusted himself off and he come back in the meetin’ and he says “Well, of course, if you're short-handed, two can do it in a pinch.” (Copyright, 1937)

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by the Hcuse today would permit the State to take a change of venue from a trial judge, and would require the Supreme Court Clerk to

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have some bearing on pending legislative probes. Another Senate bill was Killed by the House. A bill to revise the Indianapolis Police and Firemen Merit System

| mittee. | Other legislative developments today included: 1. Adoption by the House of a (Turn to Page Three)

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If the Supreme Court upholds the Wagner Labor Act as applied to manufacturing industries, the whole steel industry may quickly recognize | unions which can prove by elections, | that they represent a majority of the workers. 3. Mr. Lewis’ strength in the labor movement as a whole appears to have been increased considerably by | the automobile and steel developments, | 4. Enactment of a “substitute | NRA,” confined mostly to labor con- | ditions, and providing for a 40-hour work week and for minimum wages, should be accomplished without

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Mussolini tells how he keeps fit. An exclusive interview,

despite | Page 13.

Capt. Thomas E. Halls, pioneer

G-man who had skirmishes with Jesse James and hunted criminals in all 48 states, died today. The retired chief of the U. S.| Secret Service office here, who lived at 3416 N. Colorado St., died in a private hospital at the age of 92. He carried to his grave a bullet fired by Jesse James when he was attempting to capture the notorious Western outlaw in the Ozarks. His family cherishes a rifle the outlaw left behind in his flight from Capt. Halls.

commissions from many Governors to seek wanted desperadocs.

Capt. Halls is credited with being one of two Government agents who foiled a plot to steal the body of President Lincoln from the mausoleum at Springfield, Ill. Relatives said he had told them outlaws planned to steal the body and hold it for a ransom from the Government. He retired as head of the Secret Service office here in 1927. During | the World War he was in charge ; . . [ uncovering espionage in Indiana. Capt. Halls was only 13 when he ° : = came to the United States in a sail- | He Was called to Washington at he ing vessel from his home in Enfield | Inauguration Of several Presidents —Chase, England. | to serve as a guard. | He came directly to West Lebanon, | Capt. Halls was a member of the | Ind, and went from there to Dan- | George Chapman G. A. R. Post. | ville, Ill. He is survived by a son, Thomas He served in the Civil War and, | E. Halls Jr. and a brother, Albert I. after obtaining discharge papers | Halls, Danville, Ili. signed by President Lincoln, became | Funeral services are to be held at a U. 8S. Marshal. | 10 a. m. Saturday at the McNeely In that capacity he hunted crimi- | Funeral Home, Burial is to be in nals all over the country, holding | Crown Hill,

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|day delayed consideration of all but | ve to consult him and Judge L. |

| Ext Kk, s od | Ignoring this strategy, the Senate | Slack, CUifily Weller Soaid |

| recessed for lunch without having! ‘heard the committee report on this | | House-approved bill which would |

| take over the records and office of

Welfare Head Receives Protection

Chief Morrissey (right) offers police protection to Virgil Sheppard, new Marion County Welfare De-

Judge Cox Says He and Slack Should Have Been Consulted.

Protected bv an armed guard of City police, Virgil Sheppard today assumed his duties as Acting Marion County Welfare Director. He was to

Joel A. Baker, ousted yesterday by an act of the Legislature. Mr. Sheppard officially assumed his duties at 12:25 p. m. when a

| $5000 bond was approved by Cir-

| State Welfare Department legal ad- |

cuit. Judge Earl R. Cox. The judge acted after a interview criticizing the Legiziaiure and State Welfare Board for fail-

chairman, before replacing Joel A. Baker with Mr. Sheppard. Mr. Judge Ccx with James P. Wasson,

i viser.

A bill to grant the Governor power | PWA workers on road project (0 investigate any State depart- |

The only Senate measure passed |

submit a list of names from which | special judge might be selected. | | It was, indicated this measure might |

| was reported favorably to the House | | by the Affairs of Indianapolis Com- | | State officials for failing to call in the County Welfare Board members |

mark in Indianapolis today and it |

Judge Cox asked Mr. and his legal adviser: “Just what does this new law mean in regard to our county setup?

Sheppard

I have tried to find out all morn- | ing and have not been able to get |

official information on it.”

Explains Legal Phases Mr. Wasson explained the legal phase of the bill. He said the new law is different from the old only in one respect.

“This new amended law merely | takes from the County Board the

power to appoint the County Director,” he said. “It vests this power in the State Welfare Board.” Judge Cox then approved bond. Two policemen escorted Mr. Sheppard from the courtroom. He said he had been sworn in earlier in the day by a notary public. Before Mr. Judge Cox, in an interview, criticized

the

for a conference on the proposed

! change in directorship.

"1 am sure that if State officials and legislators had conferred with

| me or Judge Slack they would have received prompt co-operation in any

move they wanted to make.” Judge Cox said. “I think that would have been only fair.” Slack Asks Conference

Judge Slack asked Mr. Sheppard to call at his office at his earliest convenience for what he described as "a very important conference.” Mr. Sheppard, before leaving the courtroom, said, “I'll only be in the office a few days. It's only temporary. I don’t believe the State Board has anyone in mind for the permanent director.” He explained to the judge that the State Board would call in the County Board members and select a permanent director soon. Mr. Sheppard said the (Turn to Page Three)

State

Halls, Former Head of Secret Service Here, Is Dead at 92

BANG POLITICS!

Sheppard appeared before |

Sheppard appeared, |

GMEN STUDY ALL ANGLES IN * CANCILLA CASE

‘McNutt Returning Here to | Visit Coy in Hospital; Hopkins Active.

WPA Chief Is Pressing for Action; Confer With

Justice Officials.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, March 3.—Harry L. Hopkins, Works Progress Administrator and close personal friend of Wayne Coy, bent every ef-

fort today to get the Justice De- | partment to put G-men on the trail |of Peter Cancilla, Mr, Coy’s assail- [ ant, He assigned William Linden, chief | WPA counsel, to join with attor[neys for the criminal division of the | Justice Department to see if any angle could be uncovered whereby | Cancilla could be brought to book in the Federal courts. Meanwhile, former Governor McNutt announced he would go to Indianapolis Saturday to visit Mr.

| Coy. | Mr. Linden went to the Justice | Department armed with newspaper

| clippings, telegrams, and reports of | telephone conversations covering the

Wom Voters r Merit affair. But thus far the effort to omen te U ge erit | find a Federal charge which would

System Replace Control |cover the case have been futile.

Hopkins Still Interested By Patronage. y San g According to Frank M. Parrish,

| attorney in the Justice Criminal DiThe Indiana League of Women | vision, the matter was talked over in | Voters Executive Committee, in a | phone calis to Indianapolis with Val | statement today on the Cancilla | Nolan, Federal District Attorney. | case, called for “an end to gang-| The statute governing assaults on controlled political machines.” The | Federal officials cover only those statement follows: | engaged in Police ad investigation “In behalf of the members of | WOrK, Mr. Parrish said. the Indiana League wy 4 Mr. Coy’s position as State WPA

Women |... | Voters we wish to congratulate Due Youd be eveted only Ja Governor Townsend and pyembeys | SSSAN 6 Whi) Soo Dake he Army | of the General Assembly for their | ot he declared prompt action in dealing with the | However, Mr. Hopkins still is insituation which arose through the | terested and any new developments, unwarranted and vicious attack | ch as finding Cancilla a former upon Mr. Wayne Coy, acting ad- | pederal offender, with charges that ministrator of the Indiana Public | still could be pressed, will be exWelfare Department. | plored. “The situation which made such | As High Commissioner to the action possible has developed in | Philippines, Mr, McNutt was a | oppostion to those principles of | Juncheon guest at the White House | decent and efficient government | today with President Manuel Quezon long advocated by the League of 8nd his staff. They discussed Women Voters for the administra- | Philippine affairs with President tion of public business. | Roosevelt. “While such injury to a valuable | McNutt Going to Texas public servant may seem too big a | price to pay, it has served to call | the attention of the people of the

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night to make a Victory Day dinner entire state to existing evils in ap- | address at San Antonio tomorrow pointments under the spoils system. | night. He is to return by train, Just as an awakened public con- | stopping off at Indianapolis en route | science, shocked by the assassina= back to Washington, he said. The tion of President Garfield by a dis- | trip there is to see Mr. Coy, who is appointed office seeker, brought | slated to be an administrative asabout the Civil Service Reform Act | sistant to the high commissioner. land its accompanying remedial | Other presidential staff appointmeasures, so out of this much-to-be- | ments are expected to be Val Nolan, regretted injury to Mr. Coy, we hope | assistant counsel, and Herman Wells, | may come recognition of the need | economic advisor, for a merit system of appointment| Mr. McNutt will return here to of public officials and an end to | continue his studies of Philippine gang-controlled political machines,” | affairs next week, accompanied by -. - | Mrs. McNutt and their daughter. | They expect to sail next month.

T BURNED IN | In the interim, Mr. McNutt has | other speeches scheduled, including NORTH SIDE BLAST i |

an address to the Alabama Teachers’ San

Convention at Birmingham, March 18.

TWO SUSPECTED IN CHLOROFORM DEATH

By I nited Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.,, March { 3—Police of this quiet college town, | convinced that pretty Cleo Sprouse was slain by a chloroform killer, today revealed they had two suspects | under investigation. °° | The 18-year-old high school girl's | body was found beside the wall of a cemetery late yesterday. Nearby was a chloroform can and in her mouth was stuffed a rag on which chloroform apparently had been poured. Police said evidence indicated the girl may have been slain while on lan automobile ride. Suspects were |a Charlottesville professional man whom Cleo was known to have seen the afternoon before her death Monday night and a young married man whom police said quit his job Sunday and has since disappeared.

‘Gas Jets of Kitchen Stove Open, Police Report.

(Photos, Page Four)

Mrs. Inez Piercy. 39, a tenant, | was burned early today when a gas | explosion damaged the interior of | a six-family apartment building at | 3836 Central Ave. Firemen and police said the woman. screaming from fright and pain, was running from the building when they arrived. The custodian, who has a basement apartment, was not awakened by the blast, but occupants of the upper floors were aroused. They fled the building. Authorities said open gas jets of a kitchen stove in Mrs. Piercy’s apartment caused the explosion. All windows in the building Were shattered and one section of a brick wall was bowed. Mis. Piercy's daughter, Mildred, 16, and Norma, 15, were Visiting relatives. Police said she had packed her belongings preparatory to moving out of the building today. She was taken to City Hospital where her condition was described as fair.

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HORSES AND BUGGIES GET PARKING SPACE

By United Press KOKOMO, Ind. March 3. = A | parking gpace for horses and bugs | gies was donated today by a local lumber company. A delegation from the Amish religious sect, forbidden the use of automobiles, had petitioned Mayor Olin R, Holt for such accomodas tions,

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FEDERAL HUNT URGED

OTES BAKER INVESTIGATION

SLACK DEFENDS 'OUSTED OFFICER: TILL MISSING

‘Hunt for Cancilla Continues With Police Expressing Belief He Has Fled City; | New Welfare Director Takes Over,

‘BAR COMMITTEE REPORT EXPECTED

State Auto Bureau Examines License Files For Possible Perjury Evidence Against Assailant of Wayne Coy.

(Editorial, Page 14)

The House today passed unanimously a resolution to investigate the disappearance of the original Welfare Merit Bill, allegedly held by Joel A. Baker, deposed Marion County Welfare Director. The Senate is expected to act on it also today. The measure, introduced by Rep. Frank G. Thompson (D. Bluffton), Majority Floor Leader, would set up a HouseSenate six-member committee. It would empower the come mittee to subpena all persons involved in the Baker-Cancilla cases, and other matters which it “may consider to constitute public offenses or delinquencies.” The committee could cone tinue, if necessary, after the legislative session ends. The proposed Baker investigating body would supple ment the Senate Cancilla Investigating Committee named Monday. The ousted Marion County Welfare Director still had not appeared today, 48 hours after the attack on Wayne Coy by Peter A. Cancilla, attorney and Mr. Baker's political associate, Police, continuing their hunt for Cancilla, expressed the

| belief he had fled the city.

Prosecutor Spencer said a new affidavit would be filed against Cancilla in Criminal Court. This would speed up the trial, he said, to permit Mr. Coy to leave for the Philip=pines. An affidavit charging assault and battery with intent to kill now is on file in Municipal Court, signed by a City police officer. The Criminal Court affidavit will obviate necessity for Municipal Court hearing and grand jury action, Mr. Spencer said. While Virgil Sheppard, named temporary County Wele fare Director, was to take over Mr. Baker's offices, Superior

Mr. McNutt is flying to Texas to- |

Court Judge L. Ert Slack, County Welfare Board president, came to Mr. Baker's defense.

" He termed Mr. Baker an “efficient” administrator.

” ” TEXT OF rator, Rep. Thompson, in urging RESOLUTION | the Baker resolution’s adop-

. wa | tion, pointed out that SpeakText of the Baker Investi- ler Edward IL. Stein, earlier

gation Resolution, passed by | had warned

. in the session, the House, follows: members that illegal with= “Be it resolved by the General | qrawals of bills constituted

tate of Indiana, | Sy oy Ss the [2 felony. ’ o Hy is hereby cit: | Rep. Martin Downey (D. Ham Genera y x | mond), who admitted “lending” the

i hree | ated, which shall consist of three | Senate fneasare to Mr. Baker. voted members of the Senate, who shall

dient of for the resolution. be appointed by the President of | «yop p1ad the House took the ace

the Senate, and three members of | tion it did,” he said. “I will do the House of Representatives, who everything in my power to help the shall be appointed by the Speaker. | committee to investigate this mate The committee shall have full [ter and I am at their disposal at

power to act to perform its duties | any time.” under this resolution either during |

the continuance of the 80th session | of the General Assembly or subsequent to adjournment, and during the period of the 80th General As-

sembly. “It shall be the duty of the com= mittee to make a thorough investigation of thg disappearance of any bills which were pending before the 80th General Assembly, and the circumstances leading to the disappearance of such bills, and any other matters of any nature what soever which the committee may consider to constitute public offenses or delinquencies, and which if not

suppressed and extirpated will be inimical to the public interest.

Gives Subpena Power

“The committee may administer oaths, have the power to subpena witnesses and send for and coms pel the production of books, rec ords, papers and documents. “All subpenas and other process issued by the committee may be served by the chief doorkeeper of the House or the chief doorkeeper of the Senate, and shall be signed by the Speaker of the House or the President of the Senate, either during or subsequent to the 80th General Assembly. “When such investigations shall have been completed, the committee shall report the results of the ine vestigation or any part thercof to the General Assembly, if in session, or to the Governor, and shall place at the disposal of the Grand Jury of Marion County, or any other county in the state, any facts or

Probe Perjury Possibility

The State Auto License departe ment will co-operate with the Cancilla Investigating Committee to inquire into the possibility that Cancilla perjured himself in applying for his 1937 driver's license, Frank Finney, department head, said. . Mr. Finney said the 1937 license was issued Dec. 20, 1936, and that to a question “Have you ever been convicted of a felony,” the answer, was ‘No. Cancilla was convicted in Buffalo, N. Y, in 1921 on grand jury indict= ments charging first degree larceny and criminally receiving stolen goods, according to Prosecutor Spencer. Mr. Finney said his department also would co-operate with Prosecu= tor Spencer and that if the license was found to have been obtained on perjured statements, it may be revoked. State and City police said they still were seeking Cancilla but that countless “tips” had proved false. Fourteen local officers were assigned to the hunt. Sheriff Ray said it was his bes lief that Cancilla had gone to Chis cago. He said he contacted aue thorities there, but they were une able to give him any information, Meanwhile, the Cancilla Investie gating Committee pondered its future action with minority leads ers demanding a ‘complete ine vestigation, with no political whites wash.” The Indianapolis Bar Association's grievance committee studied possible disbarment proceedings against Cancilla, Prosecutor Spencer and his chief deputy, Oscar Hagemeier, information which the investigation | continued their investigation, No

of the committee may discione,” (Turn to Page Three) } 1] bY ‘