Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1937 — Page 1

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STATE CANPAY NEAL, JACKSON SAYS IN RULING

Indiana Board May Meet to Vote Remuneration Later Today.

OPINION FOLLOWS PLEA

Cox Says He Will Name New

County Body by Saturday.

The State Public Welfare Department lawfully may pay the salary of Thomas Neal, Marion County Director, Attorney General Omer Stokes Jackson ruled today. Mr. Neal, who was appointed in March after the ouster of Joel A. Baker by the Legislature, has served without pay. The Marion County board refused to fix his salary. Or-

dered by the State Board to do so or face court action, four of the five members resigned. The State Board at a meeting.late today may vote to pay Mr. Neal's salary, which has been fixed by the State at $4000 to $4200. Meantime, Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox said he would appoint a new County Board by Saturday noon. Opinion Answers Letter Mr. Jacksons opinion was in answer to a letter from Thurman A. Gottschalk, State Welfare Administrator; who asked a ruling on a proposed regulation to be adopted by the State Welfare Department, as follows: “Whenever in a county having a population of 400,000 or more, the county board of public welfare shall fail to fix the compensation for services of a county director of public welfare duly appointed by the State Board of Public Welfare within the salary range esiablished by the State Department, all as provided in Section 3 of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 1937, then and in that event, if the county board, within the time fixed by the State Board, shall fail to fix the compensation after being duly ordered to do so by the State Board of Public Welfare, the .State Department of Public Welfare may: proceed to pay to the county director of public welfare so appointed, compensation for his services at the minimum salary rate established by the State Department in the same manner that other employees of the State.Department of Public Welfare are paid, and shall make deduction for any amount so paid from any public welfare reimbursements due from State funds to said county, setting forth the reasons for such deduction in connection with the reimbursement.” “I am of the opinion that the State Board may lawfully adopt the proposed regulation,” Mr. Jackson's opinion read. “I am further of the (Turn to Page Three)

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never can judge a person’s character by the way they act when people are watchin’ em. I suppose. politicians are just as kind hearted as anybody else, but I've seen a lot of ’'em make over children and pet dogs just to get votes. It's when a man gits away out in the open where nobody can see him that his real nature comes to light. My Uncle Hod was jest crazy about animals and he would go : out of his way jest to be considerate of ’em. He was goin’ through ‘the woods one day and he heard a noise back of him. When he turned around, he saw a great big, ferocious man-eatin’ bear sniffin ‘at his. tracks. Uncle Hod watched the bear jest a second and then he says, “Oh, so you like my tracks do you? “All right, I'll make ya more!”

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VISITING HOURS FQR

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 42

State Backs Court Plan, Townsend Tells Farley; Ashurst Claims Victory

President Given Credit For Favorable Wagner Rulings.

Reassured of State administration support for President Roosevelt's court reform program, Postmaster General James A. Farley today continued his tour through eastern Indiana. The Democratic national chairman spoke last night at a meeting of State officials and party leaders in the Indianapolis Athletic

Club. He assured them that “there will

be more than enough votes in the Senate and House to carry the President's Court proposal to success.” Governor Townsend. in his introductory speech ‘last night, formally pledged the State administration to the fight for judiciary reform. “We have confidence in your leadership, and in the President in this fight to take the third element of government, line it up with the people and give the people what they want,” the Governor said. The Governor and other party leaders accompanied Mr. Farley in a western (Turn to Page 10)

N. HAPGOOD, 69. AUTHOR, IS DEAD

| ‘Brother of Local Industrial Leader Once Minister To Denmark.

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By United Press ‘ NEW YORK, April 29.—Norman Hapgood, publicist and former U. S. Minister to Denmark, died early today after an operation. He was 69. He was former editor of Collier's Weekly, Harper's Weekly and Hearst's International Magazine. From 1879 to 1902 he was dramatic critic for the New York Commercial Advertiser and Bookman. Among the books he wrote were

“Abraham Lincoln,” “Daniel Wehster,” “George Washington,” “The Stage in America,” “Industry and Progress,” “The Advancing Hour,” “Up From the City Streets,” “Why Janet Should Read Shakespeare,” and “The Changing Years.” He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood, and four children.

Brother President of Columbia Conserve Co.

+ Norman Hapgood acted as an adviser for several years to the Columbia Conserve Co. of Indianapolis, of which his brother, William P. Hapgood, is president and general manager. . The latter left yesterday morning for New York by plane when he was informed of ‘his brother’s illness. Officials of the Conserve company said today that the funeral would be held at All Souls Church in New York City, Saturday at 2:30 p. m. Powers Hapgood of Indianapolis, a nephew, is reported to be convalescing from an attack of influenza in a hospital in Lewiston, Me., where he has been acting as a C. I. O. organizer.

WILLIAM GILLETTE, NOTED ACTOR, DEAD

Death Follows Decline in Health-Due to Cold:

By United Press HARTFORD, Conn. April 29.— William Gillette, famous actor, died today al Hartford Hospital. He was 81. His death’ was the result of a health decline following a cold. Mr. Gillette, who gained early fame through his portrayal of the fiction-detective role of Sherlock Holmes, retired from the stage after his Broadway appearance in ‘Three Wise Fools” in New York early last

year.

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Judiciary Committee’s Chairman Expects Adverse Report.

By United Press - : WASHINGTON, April 29.—Chair-

man Henry F. Ashurst of the Senate Judiciary Committee predicted today that President Roosevelt's Court

program would be enacted despite

the prospect of an adverse report by

the committee. “There are 50 votes for the bill in the Senate on the basis of a poll made by opponents of the measure,” Ashurst said at the conclusion of an executive session of the committee

‘at which discussion centered on the

proposal of Senator Norris (Ind. Neb.) to require two-thirds vote of the Court to invalidate acts of Congress. “An outraged public opinion will demand that this Congress—or the next—enact this bill and I am confident that this Congress will do it. “Personally, I am ready to vote at any time but I believe the committee will delay its report until May 18 as agreed and that there will be about two months of debate on the Senate floor.” Ashurst’s statement was made after a shift of three Democratic committee members to the opposition apparently made certain that an unfavorable report would be given the Senate on the bill in its present form.

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Showers were perched on those gray clouds today just ready to break through at any moment, the Weather Bureau said. They will be like that tonight and tomorrow, too, the bureau said. There will not be much change in temperature.

GARBO FILES REPLY TO DAMAGE SUIT

Outlines Early Days of Her Movie Career.

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, April 29.—The days when Greta Garbo was just a lanky, big-footed Swedish girl trying to break into the movies, were outlined today in a deposition Miss Garbo gave for a $10,500 damage suit she will face in court Monday. The deposition, obtained after lawyers hounded the studio so persistently that Miss Garbo lost her camera poise, was revealed by Attorney James J. McCarthy. It will be introduced at trial of the suit brought by a European film man who claims he loaned Miss Garbo the money to ‘grub-stake” her movie career. The purported European backer is David Shratter, who said he once turned down a film job until the

Swedish girl was put on the pay-

roll, too. Shratter charged that after Miss Garbo came to America on his money and became a highsalaried star, she refused to repay him.

‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ PLAGIARIZED, CHARGE

By United Press ATLANTA, Ga. April 29.—Margaret Mitchell, author of “Gone With the Wind,” expressed amaze-

| ment today when told of the plagiar-

ism suit filed in New York and said she had not read “Authentic History of the Ku-Klux Klan, 18651877,” until eight months after her novel was published. John R. Marsh, husband of Miss Mitchell, issued a categorical denial of the charges and said his wife never had heard of the book uniil recently when she obtained a copy from New Yorz.

F. D. R. IN NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS, April 29.—The special train carrying President Roosevelt arrived here at 12:30 p. m. today.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1937

TEACHERS’ PAY 0.K.INBUDGET

Tax Board Rules Contracts Not Valid Until Funds Appropriated.

COURT RULING CITED

Rates Must Be Established

Before May 1 for Tenure Teachers.

The estimated $200,000 pay increases voted Indianapolis teachers by the School Board must be approved in the 1937-38 budget before they become effective the State Tax

Board ruled today. Salary contracts are not binding until funds have been appropriated, the Board said in a memorandum to school officials and trustees.

tracts, according to law, the Tax Board representatives said. = Contracts entered into before all legal steps have been taken to make the appropriations are not binding, the opinion said. . Basing its ruling on a Supreme Court decision, the Tax Board held that governmental units without sufficient funds to pay the increased teachers’ salaries must advertise an additional appropriation for the four months ending the 1937 calendar year. The balance payable for next year must be appropriated in the 1937-38 budget, if the contract exceeds the minimum set by law. Tenure teacher contracts shall be established before May 1, according to law, or the rates established the previous year must hold, the Board ruled.

New Attucks Unit May Be Built

Construction of an dddition to Crispus Attucks. High School is a “fairly obvious” possibility in the 1638 school building program. Alan Boyd, School Board president, said today. Estimated cost of the addition is $325,000. Although. school commissioners have not begun their annual budget meetings, Mr. Boyd intimated con(Turn to Page Three)

FLOOD IS RECEDING: WHEELING MOPS UP

By United Press WHEELING, W. Va, April 29.— The Ohio River receded today almost as rapidly as it rose early this week and for the third time in four months, Wheeling district communities began clearing flood debris from their streets and homes. Sections of various. cities and towns along the river remained inundated by the Ohio’s overflow, but danger was believed passed, Red Cross officials said. The Ohio River stage in midmorning was 40 feet, only four feet above the flood level.

INCREASES NEED

Appropriations must precede con-‘|

Storm on Sun Hinders Radio Broadcasts

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 29.—Scientists reported today the “storm of the century” is raging in the sun’s upper magnetic field, causing a “fog”

which is interfering with radio communications. Members of the American Geophysical Union said the “fog” is preventing the reflection of broadcast waves and has temporarily paralyzed portions of the earth's radio communication systems. Dr. E. O. Hulbert of the Naval Research Laboratory said that the sun's gigantic magnetic storm was causing a sort of “fog” approximately 100 miles above the earth's surface which prevents normal reflection of broadcast beams from the ionosphere. Instead of bouncing back to earth to be picked up by radio receivers, these broadcast waves are in the main either being lost in the fog or are shooting out into space.

By United Press JUNEAU, Alaska, April 29.—A rise in the Kennelly-Heavyside layer stratum was reported today to have isolated Alaska partially from all radio contact with the States. Newspapers, relying on the U. S. Army Signal Corps communication system for their dispatches, were practically without service due to the unusual condition. Army radio authorities in Washington, however, said that their communications with Alaska were being maintained as usual.

HOOSIER NAMED BY MUSIC CLUBS

Mrs. C. Lloyd Billman of - Shelbyville Elected Director.

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Mrs. C. Lloyd Billman, Shelbyville, Indiana Music Federation president, is one of 50 new directors of the National Federation of Music Clubs who. are to meet at 4:30 p. m. today in the Claypool Hotel to elect national officers. . The board election was held yesterday. Mrs. John Alexander Jardine, Fargo, N. D,, retiring president, was re-elected to the board, as were Mrs. Ruth Haller Ottoway, N. Y, and Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley, Oxford, O., past presidents who have been prominent in the week’s activities.

night with a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra at 8:30 p. m. in the Indiana Theater.

Sevitzky Speaks

Fabien Sevitzky, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra director spoke at the legislative forum, conducted by Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley, New York, national legislative chairman. He emphasized the importance of a proposed department of arts, to be established in Washington, by saying “that it is-of greater moment than Army or Navy.” “Millions are spent for national

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Prosecutions

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The Smoke Abatement Advisory Committee today declared that violators of the antismoke code are to be prosecuted. This decision was made at the committee’s first official meeting in City Hall yesterday. A subcommittee to outline proposed amendments to the smoke code for recommendation to City Council was named. Webster Clinehens, WPA smoke survey director and commission chairman, said that warning cards would be sent to smoke violators and personal contact is to be made. Court action will be taken when the other methods fail, the committee decided. The board is composed of Mr. Clinehens, George R. Popp Jr., Building Commissioner; Chief Morrissey; Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Health Board secretary; Roy O. Johnson,

Smoke Abatement League secretary,

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and Daniel J. Welsh, Union Railroad smoke supervisor. Mayor Kern appointed the group. Mayor Kern and members of the Smoke Abatement Advisory Council today were guests of the Smoke Abatement League at a luncheon in the Washington Hotel. A WPA appropriation of approximately $9000 is being used to train smoke observers. The commission hopes to set up a trained smoke patrol. Governmental funds appropriated to train 21 ‘men in the school will be exhausted in June. Board members also discussed possibility of recommending inclusion in future budgets funds for a trained patrol to enforce the antismoke law. Mr. Clinehens told the cemmission that a soot fall survey is to be undertaken May 15. Approximately 24 containers to collect dust are to be placed in the downtown and indus-

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HOUSE PASSES

PEAGE BILL AND

SENATE GETS IT

Hot Debate Is Expected ‘on Permanent Neutrality Measure.

PRESENT ACT TO EXPIRE

Power Given President to

Set Up ‘Cash and Carry’ Requirements.

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 29. — The House, hurrying its. action because of imminent expiration of the nation’s temporary Neutrality Act, today. passed by a voice vote a ‘compromise permanent Neutrality Bill. The measure now goés to the Senate. : Principal debate upon the controversial bill is expected in the Senate. Approval was anticipated, however, in time to enable President Roosevelt to sign a new bill ‘before expiration of the temporary act at midnight tomorrow, It is planned to rush the com-

pleted bill by airplane to the Gulf |

Coast where the President is waiting

to start on a tarpon fishing expedi-

tion. The bill carries discretionary powers for the President to establish “cash and carry” requirements under which foreign belligerents would be required to move war materiais from the United States at their own risk; places a prohibition against American travel on belligerent vessels, and establishes a mandatory prohibition on export of arms, ammunition and implements of war to belligerents.

Powers May Evacuate Bilbao

By United Press

Britain and France considered plans today to evacuate Bilbao of its civilian population under the guns of their warships to save the people from mass slaughter. The Basque Loyalist army is in full retreat on Bilbao before the advance of the besieging insurgents, and the fall of the city was believed inevitable. The countryside around Bilbao was marked by flames, towns destroyed and civilians mowed down by the bombs and machine guns of insurgent airplanes. It was estimated 2000 were killed.

3 CONVICTS SLAIN IN PRISON BREAK

Mowed Down by Machine Guns at Moundsville.

Bj United Press : WHEELING, W. Va., April 29.— Three convicts were instantly killed at the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville this afternoon when a group of prisoners made a rush for the wagon gate on the north side of the prison, it was reported here. Another convict was wounded. The convicts were shot down by machine guns which were operated by tower guards, reports from Moundsville, 12 miles from here, said.

ADMITS AUTO THEFT AFTER SON TESTIFIES

Times Special A LOGANSPORT, April 29.—Harry O. Grant, 33, was sentenced to 10 years when he pleaded guilty in Circuit Court today to vehicle taking charge resulting from theft of Coroner M. B. Stewart’s automobile. . Grant maintained his innocence until his young son told: police he had been with his father.

DENHARDT ON. STAND

NEW CASTLE, Ky. April 29.— Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt testified today in his own defense against the charge that he murdered Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, the widow he was engaged to marry,

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U. S. Steel Target; Recovers Early Losses.

MOTORS STRONG

Commodities. Mixed; Cotton Prices

Eased.

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‘NEW: YORK, April 29.— The ‘stock market continued

fin a’ highly nervous state to‘day but a majority of issues

held advances. + : ‘A substantial = rally - occurred ‘early ‘on short: covering. Then the list turned dull. In the last hour, professionals decided to test the list, selecting U. S. Steel as the target. Heavy selling broke steel to 9914, off 194 net, and off 4 from the early high.

Other issues reacted with Steel, but sufficient resistance developed to discourage the sharpshooters. Steel came back above 100 and other issues met support. Motor shares were strong on outlook for the best April output since 1929. Copper shares softened. Gold mining issues were at new lows. Du Pont gained more than 3. Advances of 1 to 3 were noted in Allied Chemical, Westinghouse Electric, Sears Roebuck, Union Pacific, Atchison and American Telephone, Bonds made an irregular advance with U. S. . Governments higher.

| London stocks were unsettled, espe-

cially gold mining issues. Talk continued that the U. S. Government contemplated a change in its gold policy. Commodity markets were mixed. Wheat, an exception, closed at net losses ranging to 13% cents. Cotton eased a few points. Rubber futures were 2 to 11 points higher.

Security Prices Lower Here

Indianapolis security prices were lower today with the world trend. Terre Haute Electric was off two points and Indiana Hydro lost a point and a half. Both the Public Service Co. preferred issues were a point lower. No such heavy losses have been recorded recently.

C.OF . 1S WARNED ON COTTON PICKER

Jobless to Increase, Says Arkansas Governor.

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 29.—Governor Bailey of Arkansas warned the United States Chamber of Commerce today that when operation of mechanical cotton pickers is perfected “thousands of individuals in the Cotton Belt” will be rendered jobless and there will be created “the most perplexing social and economic problem with which we have yet been confronted.” “The present problems created by the slow growth of the evils of farm

tenaacy will assume huge propor-

tions,” he said. Meanwhile resolutions placed before the chamber recommended sweeping changes in New Deal policies to Congress, including flat opposition to President Roosevelt's Supreme Court plan, reduction of Federal expenditures and broad amendment of the Wagner Labor Relations Act.

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Program to Bar Future Crashes Is Goal. -

WALLACE QUOTED,

Sees the Government ‘As Stabilizer of Industry.

By United Press WASHINGTON, April 29, —A well-defined Administra tion program to insurae against future booms and crashes, in which the Gove ernment will attempt to pre vent business, labor and agriculture from “committing suicide,” began to take definite form today. Government fiscal officials were shown to be moving along a wide front to prevent unhealthy inflation, curb stock market speculation, tighten restrictions against monop--oly, and in other ways guard against the possibility that a .boom in the late 1930s may produce panie in the early 1940s.

An unpublished speech py Secree tary of Agriculture Wallace at the University of North Carolina on April 3 was considered of special significance in defining the Admine istration program. :

U. S. as Stabilizer

Mr. Wallace urged that the Gove ernment act as a stabilizer of induse try to prevent repetition of depres sion, and remarked on the “tendency for a boom and crash to come about once every 10 years.” “If 1919 produced a 1921, and 1929 produced a 1932, we cannot help asking as to the posibilities of a 1989 producing a 1942,” Mr. Wallace said. “There are indications that ore ganized business, labor and agricul ture, left to themselves, may produce a situation sometime during the next 10 years which might bring something in the Forties a repeti= tion of what we exxperienced in 1921 and the early Thirties.

SEC Takes Action

“If business, labor and agricluture, left to themselves, are likely to produce another depression, should government try to stop them from committing suicide? . . . Is it now conceded that the function of government is somewhat more than that of an economic salvage crew? ; “If the answer to these questions is ‘Yes,’ then of course government must exert an integrating and sta bilzing influence in our economy.” One avenue along which the Ade ministration program moved was the action of the Securities and Exe change Commission in preparing to tighten again its control of the stock market. The SEC shortly will put into efe fect an order prohibiting Stock Exe change members who trade on the exchange, but off the floor, from operating through margined ace counts.

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