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Four Killed When Two Navy Bombers Collide Off West Coast.
ONE BODY IS RECOVERED
Others May Be in Wreck; Comment on ‘Live’ Bomb Rumor Refused.
By United Press { SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 7.—Naval patrol boats circled an oily spot on the sea toddy in search of bodies of three of the four fliers Killed yesterday in a mid-air crash of two bombing planes. ] Naval authorities refused to comment on reports that the planes carried “live” bombs. They denied there was any explosion when the planes crashed, just after they soared up from the deck of the aircraft carrier Lexington. Spectators said a sheet of yzllowish flame and smoke burst cut as the wreckage struck the water 40 miles offshore. The body of Lieut. Joseph J. Loughlin, San Diego, was recovered. The medical examiner said he had drowned. : Three Still Missing
Still missing were the bodies of Lieut. Ludwell R. Pickett, Coronada, Cal, and Petty Officers Hairy M. Bradley and John J. Garney, both of San Diego. The bombers, piloted by Lieuts. Loughlin and Pickett, left the Lexington southwest of Point Loma during fleet exercises. Both darted to about 900 fet altitude, then one suddenly fell upon | the other. They were welced together by the impact, a witness said, and pr#ged down to the sta in a mass. It was feared the other bodies might be caught in the wrecsiage at the bottom of the ocean. An investigation was ordered.
Search Party Eight Miles
From Airline Wreckage (Photos, Page Three)
By United Press M'NARY, Ariz., April 7.—A searching party moved up the wooded, snow-packed slope of Mt. Baldy. today toward the wreckage of "i Doug-
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Farmers Drive Strikers From Factory in East;
Ford Next
Chrysler Dispute Ended, Murphy Seeks Reo Settlement.
BULLETINS « By United Press LANSING, Mich, April 7.— Governor Murphy announced today that the strike of 2400 workers of the Reo Motor Car Co. had been settled.
. HERSHEY, Pa., April 7.— Farmers and nonunion work- | ers of the Hershey Chocolate Corp. evvicted 300 sit-down strikers from the company’s model plant today with clubs and bricks. Many strikers, members of the Chocolate Workers Union, an affiliate of the C. I. O, were bruised and cut as the’ farmers and unsympathetic workers swung clubs within the plant. One doctor reported treating seven men.
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By United Press The United Automobile Workers Union today directed organization efforts toward Ford Motor Co. after reaching agreement ending the month-long strike of 60,000 Chrysler Corp. employees. Chrysler strikers prepared to return to work as speedily as production could be resumed. At Lansing Governor, Murphy (Turn to Page Three)
REBELS ATTACK BRITISH WARSHIP
Destroyer Rushed to Air Base of Franco’s Army To File Protest.
(By United Press) International tension over the Spanish Civil War was heightened today by an attack on a British destroyer by Spanish Insurgent airplanes. The destroyer Garland was sent at
full speed to the Balearic Islands;
Insurgent air base, to protest to the Fascist authorities. In Spain itself, the military situation was little changed. The
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THIEF TRAP ENTRAPS - EVANSVILLE FARMER
By Uniled Press EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 7— Frank Coleman, one-legged farmer living near Rockport, is ir. serious condition in a hospital he:i'e today because of a poor memory. For the last month thieves have been looting his corn crib. He set a trap which wuld ex- |
the crib door was opened. The night passed without disturbance and yesterday morning Mr. Coleman went to the crib for a bushel of corn. The explosion, heard ior miles, blew off Coleman's other leg, demolished the crib, and tore a deep
hole in the ground.
COURT PLAN HEARING |
Loyalists continued their victorious drive in the Cordoba region in the South and forced the retreating Insurgents, including Germans and Italians, steadily into the hills. In the North, the Insurgents apparently had the upper ‘hand in their drive on Bilbao.
‘Southern textile workers.
Ci I. O. Goal
Conflict Between Green and Lewis Is Broadened on Four Fronts.
(Editorial, Page 12)
Times Special a WASHINGTON, April T7.—The war between John L. Lewis and William Green has broadened, with active battles under way on at least four major fronts. One front is Congress, where Mr. Green's A. F. of L. strength is said to have been thrown definitely in favor of an anti-sitdown strike declaration. Another is the Federal courts, where a C. I. O. union supportins Mr. Lewis has charged the A. F. of L. with unlawful diversion of $200,000 in “defense funds” to its current activities. A third front is the organizing field, where C. I. O. and A. F. of L. spokesmen are openly competing for the affiliation of newly formed unions, with vicious charges and counter-charges being made over the radio. ~The fourth is in the field of violence. This phase started with a street fight in Cleveland yesterday, precipitated by an A. F. of L. union’s attempt to reopen a plant closed by a C. I. O. strike. : Congressional Fight to Reopen The Congressional battle has been coupled repeatedly by Senators with the C. I. O. effort to unionize The idea seems to be that a declaration against sit-downs would discredit the C. I. O. in the minds of the half-million or so unorganized textile: workers. Money Diversion Charged The Federal Court phase arose in a cross-bill of complaint filed by the biggest unit of the Aluminum Workers’ Union, at New Kensington, Pa. The bill was in response to an A. L. of L. suit for injunction, designed to prevent the unit from bolting to the C.I.O. This unit has 6000 members and $27,000 in its treasury. The local union charges’ diversion of money from the A. F. of L.’s defense fund to pay its current organizing drive. This defense fund is supposed to be reserved for strike expenses. The A. F. of L.s income was reduced at least $100,000 a year by the explusion of the C. I. O. unions.
BURNED AS GASOLINE TANK CATCHES FIRE
John Baase, 53, of 2218 E. 45th St., was in City Hospital today with burns received when he searched for a leak in his car’s gasoline tank with an oil lantern. He told police the tank caught fire and he was burned trying to push the car from the garage.
U. S. Is Forging Mightiest Peacetime Battle Machine
(Last of a Series)
By RODNEY DUTCHER Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, April 7.—It was 13 months after America declared war on Germany before an American Army struck the first American blow on the western front. The military-naval machine of the United States was not prepared for war in April, 1917—certainly not
MAY END IN 10 DAYS fos war on foreign soil.
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By United Press WASHINGTON, April 7—Senator Burke (D. Neb.), leading - foe of President Roosevelt's cour: program, said today he believed Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the bill could be concluded in a ‘week or 10 days. Previously, foes of the court plan had indicated doubt that hearings could be concluded much before the end of April. :
BOB BURNS Says: oLL7WOOD.
I admire a man who is conservative up to a certain point, but you purt near got to take a chance if you
want’ta git ahead. | No niatter what |
you go into, you'll find that there’s bound to be some kind of a “pug - a - boo” attached to. it. If you should find a moneymakin’ proposition where there was no chance connected with it, youd find the competition so keen you couldn't make anything on it aayhow. The most conservative man I ever saw was my Uncle Hod. I went out to “visit him one time and found him sittin’ in the shade of a tree. «I says “How's your cotton doin’?” and he says “I didn’t plant none this year—I'm afraid of the boll weavils.” I says “How's the corn?” He says “I didn’t plant no corn either—I was afraid we wouldn't git enough rain.” I said “Did’ja plant it all in potatoes?” and he says “Naw, I didn’t plant no potatoes either—I was afraid of the potato bug.” And I says “Well, plant then?” He says “I didn’t plant nothin’'--I played safe!” ~~ (Copyright, 1937)
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s much more effectively prepared today, thanks to the lessons of 20 years ago, with larger appropriations and carefully developed plans for mobilization of industry and man power. Implements of war
have been
made vastly more efficient and deadly. Airplanes and’ tanks have been improved and increased in number “yearly until their place in the war machine makes comparison with their roles at the outbreak of the last war almost absurd. But the United States still is getting along without a large standing Army. Geographic isolation from other major powers and the unwillingness of Congress to maintain an Army of such size that it could be used for invasion are responsible for that. ' In contrast, this country in prewar years was willing to let European nations have their own naval (Turn to Page Two)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1937
CLARKE LOSES BOARD POST IN LOCAL UTILITY
Pritchard Renamed President and Also Elected Head of Directors.
ATLAS SWAY COMPLETE
Fred Bates Johnson Out as Vice President and ‘General Counsel.
Harley L. Clarke, Chicago financier, today had lost control of an-
other cog in his once widespread
utility holdings as H. T. Pritchard became president and board chairman of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Mr. Pritchard, re-elected president, was named to succeed Mr. Clarke as board chairman of the local utility at a reorganization meeting yesterday. Fred Bates Johnson, until yesterday vice president and general counsel, also was replaced. The board of directors was increased by the addition of P. C. Reilly and Wallace O. Lee, Indianapolis; R. R. Monroe and Morris E. Feiwell, Chicago, and A. L. Jackson, New York City. The last three are directors of the Utilities Power & Light Corp., which holds all voting stock in the local utility. Announcing that the reorganization would mean no fundamental change in policy, Mr. Pritchard (Turn to Page Three)
N.Y.BANKS STOP IMPORTING GOLD
Action Based on Reports Government Plans to : Check Flow.
By United Press NEW YORK, April 7.—3everal leading New York banks have discontinued purchasing gold abroad for their own account because of uncertainty over stability of the United States gold price, it was learned today. - These banks are continuing gold shipments to America on consignment for others. The reason for the caution is the persistence of rumors, despite official Treasury denial, that the Government is contemplating plans to check gold imports. These reports, transmitted to London, caused a slump inh gold shares on the London Stock Exchange and .sent commodities tumbling in the British markets. American stock markets broke sharply. Steels and other commodity stocks lost more than 3 points. The gold rumors offset favorable influences anticipated from the Chrysler strike settlement. Chrysler lost more than 4 points, Grains and other commodities were lower. Copper circles said the domestic price of copper would be lowered further in the near future, The price was set at 16 cents a pound late yesterday, against the recently prevailing quotation of 17 cents.
DROPS DEAD IN TRUCK
Edward Moore, 616'2 Virginia Ave., dropped dead on his way to work this morning in a WPA truck. He was 60. Deputy Coroner Norman Booher said heart disease probably was the cause.
Machine
That's How Judge O’Byrne Describes Self After Death Decrees.
Times Special ROOKVILLE, April 7.—“I picture myself merely as a machine of the law.” That is the way Circuit Judge Roscoe C. O'Byrne describes his feeling after having been called upon to sentence seven men to death in the electric chair. The two latest circles were scored on the stern southern Indiana jurist’s death calendar when he carried out a jury’s mandate and sentenced Vurtis Neal, 22, and Hugh Marshall Jr., 18, to die at Michigan City prison before sunrise July 24. Death is the youths’ penalty for the murder of William H. Bright, Indianapolis pharmacist, during a robbery in which they got $1.20 and temporary use of his automobile. ” ” » HE names of Neal and Marshall - were added to those of Heber L. Hicks, John Joseph. Poholsky, Frank Gore Williams, William Kuhlman and James Anderson for whom death warrants were drawn after Judge O’Bryne’s orders. Anderson died for his crime. Poholsky, Williams and Kuhlman are to die June 10 for the murder of Harry R. Miller, retired Cincinnati fireman. Hicks, convicted for the same crime, has been granted a stay of execution until June 25. Contrary to reports, there has been no weeping in the seven instances Judge O'Byrne has passed sentence to the supreme penalty. “Certain newspaper stories have painted tears in my eyes at the time sentence was passed,” he said. “This is not true. Tears are not by-products of my jurisdiction. I have certain duties to perform and, although I am not devoid of human sympathy, 1 picture myself merely as a machine of the law.
= #8 ” ” % HE law states this as a fact, that a man must die in the electric chair for conviction on first degree murder. It is my duty to give that law voice, unaccompanied by tears, unattended by any emotion.” : He is rotund, jovial, not at all the
picture of the rugged justice that
has has been called upon to mete out.
PERFORM OPERATION ON SARA ROOSEVELT
By United Press WASHINGTON, April 7.—Sara Roosevelt, §-year-old granddaughter of President Roosevelt, is in Emergency Hospital recovering from an emergency appendicitis operation, the White House revealed today. Sara, daughter of Mr. Roosevelt's 29-year-old son James, was rushed to the hospital late yesterday.
VANNUYS NOT TO BE AT EDITORS’ MEETING
Too Busy Opposing Court Plan, Senator Says.
Times Special WASHINGTON, April 7.—Senator VanNuys today said he would not attend the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting at Indianapolis Saturday. He is too busy, he said, steering opposition to the President’s court plan. Senator VanNuys, through his secretary in Washington, added that “there is absolutely no split” between him and the Indiana State Administration, which has gone on record as favoring the plan. Senator Minton, who has been as vociferously for the plan as Senator VanNuys has been against it, has accepted the invitation and will nattend, as will Rep. Glenn Gris-
wold. Governor Townsend also :s to
speak.
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FLAMES RAZE
M. E. CHURCH IN BLOOMINGTON
Loss on Gutted Building Is Estimated at Nearly $100,000.
FIRE STARTED IN ATTIC
I. U. Students Flock to Scene As Firemen and Volunteers Battle Blaze.
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aprl 7.— Fire foley destroyed the interior of the [First Methodist Episcopal Church here and left nothing but a skeleton of stone walls standing. The fire started in the attic, quickly consumed the roof, and ate down. into the interior. Damage was estimated at nearly $100,000 by the Rev. C. Howard Taylor, pastor, most of which was reported covered by insurance. Practically all classes of Indiana University were unattended as students flocked to the scene. Bloomington’s 18 firemen and a handful of volunteers were called into action. The Rev. Mr. Taylor said the structure was erected in 1904 at a cost of $100,000. It covers onefourth of a city block. He said the congregation has 1500 members. The blaze was discovered by H. E. Moore, a dairyman, as he drove past the building. It apparently had gained considerable headway by that time. A hobby show was held in the church last night. Several valuable exhibits were reported saved by firemen.
PAY TAX COST, CLAIM
Penalties and interest on delin-
last six months of 1936 more than paid the 1935-1936 costs of administering the act, Collector Clarence Jackson said today. - He was $545,600 was collected in interest and penalties: during that period,
WALLIS TO BE WED WEEK OF MAY 24, HINT
Duke of Kent Will Be Best Man, Report Says.
By United Press 3 LONDON, April 7.—A source close to Buckingham Palace today said the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson would be married during the week of May 24. This source said the place had not heen decided on but France was the “best guess.” 4 The Duke of Kent, Edward’s youngest brother, will be his best man and. his sister, the Princess Royal, may attend, the informant said. The source said the Duke's financial affairs gradually were being straightened out with only Parliament’s approval of the King’s civil list, delaying a final settlement. Edward’s debts, including $550,000 owed a London banking firm, and about $350,000 to Paris jewelers, were understood to have been paid, partly by the Duke himself and partly by his hyother, the King. Edward was said to be worth about $4,000,000, represented largely by investments and property, including jewelry inherited from his father, the late King George, and | Queen Alexandra, his grandmother.
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EUROPE OFFICIALS MAINTAIN WATCH
Concern Tempered Because of Noted Birdman’s Habit of Shrouding Flight
Plans in
Secrecy.
By United Press
LONDON, April 7.—Mystery veiled the whereabouts today of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, who were unreported for more than 31 hours on a flight from Zagreb, Jugoslavia, presumably toward their home in England. They left Zagreb, near the Adriatic Coast, at 11:30 a. m, yesterday (4:30 a. m. Indianapolis Time) and at.noon today
(Indianapolis Time) had been word.
gone for 3114 hours with no
Col. Lindbergh, as usual, did not disclose his destination or route when he left Zagreb. The route from Zagreb to England is 900 miles across the Alps and the English Chan-
BLAZE SWEEPS MANILA SLUMS
One Dead in Worst Fire in City’s History; Damage Is $750,000.
ByiUnited Press - MANILA, P. I, April 7.—The worst fire in Manila’s history was brought under control tonight after it destrayed 44 blocks of tenement district, two schools, 1500 homes and made 20,000 persons homeless. Only one death occurred. Three persons were injured slightly. The flames centered in the Tondo district. A heavy wind hampered efforts of the Manila fire department and Army and Navy units. Authorities estimated damage would total approximately $750,000. Fhilippine Army units patrolled the district to prevent possible looting and disorders,
MORE RAIN FOR AREA FORECAST BY BUREAU
Further Delay in Farming Operations Predicted.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m... 36 10 a.m... 45 "am... 38 11 a. m... 46 8§ a.m... 40 12 (Noon) 47 9a m... 44 1p.m... 48 The Weatner Bureau today pre-
dicted rain for tonight and tomorrow which will further delay farming operations in the Indianapolis area. It would take three to four days of favorable dry weather before fields would be workable, Horace Abbott, County agricultural agent, said. :
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Broadway, said today that when one learns that one’s sister is to be starred in a movie, one gets “nervous inside.” : She is a sister of Elizabeth Palmer who, according to a Hollywood announcement, has signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox to be starred in a picture, The film colony publicity mill had indicated that the new star was a Greencastle girl, but that was ‘all wrong. She's really an Indianapolis girl. The family hasn't lived in Greencastle for wn oe Elizalioth on iza i in A SE because all her older sister ‘cared to say about the actress’ age was that “her birthday was Monday.” iss milly Palmer, brown-eyed and » resembles her pretty ” ” 2
3, ue exciting,” said Miss almer, who works at Lilly & Co. office. “All my ty of course, read it in the paper and asked me about it. Then, too, I've always wanted her to make good —and I know she will, because she has a lot of ambition, determination and courage. Mother always encouraged her in her work, too.” The mother, Mrs. Loula Palmer now resides in Los Angeles. She left here last July to join Elizabeth in New York. “I just can’t describe how I was thrilled,” Miss Palmer said. “The other night I was having dinner in a restaurant and I saw other
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Elizabeth’s picture right on the
first page. It was so exciting. It all makes me kind of nervous inside.” Miss Emily is a movie fan, she said, but doesn’t have any Screen ambitions. But if she can arrange it, she’s going out to Hollywood : this summer to see Cinemaland and her sister. She has word from her sister that she. expects to start work on her new picture April 29. What type it will be she does not know.
a ” 2 Eresne PALMER'S theatrical career dates back more than three years, her sister said. After graduating from Shortridge High School she became interested in the stage. She was a model for photographers here, studied dancing and, with Evelyn Wysong and the Karstadt Sisters, went to New York and danced in night clubs and on the stage. She pursued her study of dramatics in the East. For & time
she was in the chorus of a musical .
show and played at the Lyric The-
ater here, her sister said. After further study, she appeared in several plays in New York and was cast in leading roles. Her only film work, her sister said, has been in fashion news reels, but it was her work in them that brought her the offer from 20th Century-Fox, and she was on her way to the film colony March «22. Her sister hardly can wait until Elizabeth's name is in lights out“side ‘an Indianapolis theater.
‘All Nervous Inside,” Says Sister of Girl Signed to Star in Films
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nel. Aviation officials all through Central and Eastern Europe kept a keen watch.
because of Col. Lindbergh's habit of secrecy and flair for landing in unexpected, remote places. He has been “missing” several times before, only to show up in due course of time, unharmed and uns. communicative. The greatest scare was last November, when he was flying from Dublin to England. He was not. reported for 24 hours, but
the Royal Air Force Airdrome near Chester, England. The normal flying time from Zagreb to England is about eight or nine hours. Col. Lindbergh did not say, however, whether he planned to land somewhere en route.
Couple Unreported At Austrian Airports.
By United Press VIENNA, Austria, April 7.—The civil and military authorities today reported that Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh had not landed any=where in Austria. Advices frcm the
night said no word had been re ceived of the. Lindberghs landing.
JOBLESS INSURANCE
By United Press WASHINGTON, April 7. — The Alabama Unemployment Insurance Act went on trial befor® the Supreme Court today in a constitu=
ers now covered by social security unemployment provisions. Tomorrow argument before the Court will- open on a relatetl test of validity of the Federal unemsployment tax provisions. The Court’s unemployment decisions, it was be= lieved, may bear vitally on consti= tutionality of old-age pension pro= visions of the social security set-up under which 26,000,000 Americans are now registered. Four unidentified members of the Supreme Court are already on rec ord as approving legislation similar to the Alabama statute.
FIST FIGHT DENIED "BY VALLEE PUBLICIST,
By United Press BOSTON, April 7.—Harry Paul, publicity aid to Rudy Vallee, today denied reports that he had swapped punches with a news cameraman who photographed. the crooner and
.|a woman companion in the lobby
of the Shubert Theater last night, A Boston newspaper today pubs lished a picture purporting to show Vallee and Judy Stewart, Broadway chorine, leaving the theater after witnessing a performance of “Babes in Arms.” :
THREE ESCAPE FROM BURNING RESIDENCE
David Foster awakened early today and smelled smoke. He investi= gated and found the basement of his home, 654. N. Alton St., afire and flames threatening to spread to the first floor. He awakened his wife and son and the three fled. The fire de=stroyed all their clothing before ib was brought under control.
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