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Indianapolis, Ind.

‘Stitch’ Dies

* MORE SLOWLY

IN LOW AREAS

Ohio River 2.8 Feet Over Flood Stage at Evansville.

EARLY CROPS DAMAGED

Swollen Wabash and White Go Up Less Rapidly in Lower Regions.

By United Press

EVANSVILLE, May 5.—

The rise of southern Indiana |

streams, flooding thousands of acres of fertile farm land, tapered off today indicating crests would be reached With.

in 24 hours. The Ohio River ose 1.6 feet during the |last 24 hours to reach 37.8 feet this| morning, 2.8 feet over flood * stage. A crest of 38.5 feet late tomorrow was predicted by the United States Weather Bureau. The rate of rise along the lower reaches of the Wabash and White, Rivers likewise was lessening. Flooding of the lowlands damaged early crops and was expected to delay. further planting for at least a month. Ferries at Cypress, Owensboro and Rockport, across the Ohio River, were closed by the high. water. Union Township farmers who fought with CCC workers for. days to hoist earthen breastworks. atop the Ohio River levee abandoned hopes. They opened flood gates and the river poured over 10,000 acres of rich farm land. Two families evacuated their homes in Vanderburgh County. John F. Hull, county agent, said . “many more” probably will have to flee before the river reaches its " crest tomorrow or Friday. - Scores of families whose homes (Turn to Page Three)

MULES ‘SENSE’ FLOOD; FLEE TO HIGH GROUND

MOUNT VERNON, Ind., May 5.— Mules sometimes are smarter than humans, according to Claude Powell, farmer in the Kentucky low=lands across the Ohio River from here. Three mules on Mr. Powell's form evidently sensed the approaching high waters of the Ohio River this morning. They swam the river and made their way unattended to a stable in high and ‘dry Mount Vernon where they were quartered during the January flood.

BOB BURNS Yt Hore

is such a thing as luck, but before you start envyin’ a person that’s got a little bit more than you have, it would be a good idea to find out what he had to go through to get it. I suppose we all start out with _about the same “opportunities, but some fellas jest seem to know how to take advantage of 'em. I was always known as a pretty gdod fisherman down home but the last time I visited there, I went fishin’ one day and couldn’t -seem to git a bite. Late that afternoon I got discouraged and started home and as I was trudgin’ down the road I met my Cousin Pernell. He was carryin’ one of the prettiest strings of fish I ever saw. 1 said “Pernell, where in the world did you catch that fine mess of fish?” 7 ~~ He says, “Well, you go down ‘here “’till you come to a sign marked ‘Private Road.’ You take that road until you come to a gate with a sign on it that says ‘Keep Out. After you go through the gate you come to a sign that says ‘Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted.’ You keep on for about 50 yards until you come to a creek where a sign says ‘Positively No Fishing.’ That's where I caught ‘em.”

(Copyright, 1937)

Like Locke

By United Press

open its eighth housing project—a

scaped communities.

To Rent in Federal Units

field Gardens

WPA Reveals Average Monthly Cost Per Room in Housing Projects Will Run $4 to $5.50; Ready for Tenants Here.

WASHINGTON, May 5.—The Public Wor ‘Administration, about to

unit at Epifiggpiis to low-income

families, disclosed today that few families will belfrom the slums which were demolished to make room for the Government's spacious, land-

Rentals in 51 such developments will range from $4 to $5.50 per room a month—half the cost of a room ‘in a similar privately owned apartment. But those whose dwellings were torn down for the most part

wcannot afford to rent the apart-

HARLAN GUNMEN IN TSAR'S PAY

Operator Won't Deny He Told Them to ‘Bump Off’ Organizers.

By J. A. EVANS Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, May 5—“Of all the evasive witnesses we ever have had before this committee,” said “Senator La Follette (Prog. Wis.),

“yoysare the worst.” mall middle-aged man in the whites chair twisted his body as if

Sr to find a comfortable position. His eyes, behind thick-lensed spectacles, blinked rapidly. His bald | head glowed an almost cherry red above its fringe of dark hair. “I'm sure I'm trying to tell you the truth, Senator,” he said meekly. “But I've been under quite a strain here lately—trying to run my coal mines, and then all this.” “All this” is the Senate Civil Liberties Committee’s investigation of the methods used by mine owners and public officials to prevent the unionization of coal miners in Harlan County, Kentucky., And those who have heard the testimony brought out by Chairman La Follette in the three weeks of hearings thought that the witness, whose name is Pearl Bassham, must indeed be under quite a strain. Despite that, the Committee members showed no evidence of sympathy, and the audience jeered ‘openly at his plaintive remark that “I do a lot for my employees.” For the mild little Bassham, sole owner of the Harlan-Wallins Coal Co, largest independent mine operator in the county, has been made to appear the embodiment of industrial despotism in ‘Bloody Harlan.” Among the things he did for his employees, he has testified, were these: : He required them to sign “yellow dog” contracts—agreements not to (Turn to Page Three)

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Summer clothes will not be practical tonight, as the United States Weather Bureau forecast increasingly chilly breezes with fair skies. Temperatures will creep back up to near ‘early summer levels late

tomorrow, thg bureau predicted. Core RENAMING OF U. S. ATTORNEY

Times Special WASHINGTON, May 5.—Whether James P, Fleming, Ft. Wayne, will be recommended for reappointment as Northern Federal District Attorney, was expected to be decided at a conference today between Senators VanNuys, and Minton. His present term expires June 12. Mr. Fleming called on both Senators here yesterday. He was appointed originally to the position upon Senator vanNuys’ recommendation four years ago.

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CENTENARIAN IS DEAD

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 5.— Mrs. Sarah Ribread, who celebrated her 100th birthday three years ago by taking an airplane ride, died here yesterday.

BANK PRESIDENT DIES BEDFORD, May 5.—William A. Brown, 76, Bedford National Bank president, died at his home last right.

IT’S JUST ‘MIND OVER MATTER’ . .

“This is no job fo! Times sports writer, was “mind over matter,

a weak-minded man, ” st week that letting a five-ton- truck run over his stomach merely

says Galin Gough.

INDIANAPOLIS TONIGHT

ments rising on the sites of their old homes. Average monthly rentals, including utilities, at Lockfield. Garden Apartments in Indianapolis are $22.80 for three rooms and $27.60 for four rooms in group houses. Group houses and apartments, built by PWA’s Housing Division with $133,000,000 in Federal grants and loans, will be occupied by a higher income group which, nevertheless, has been unable to afford anything but “substandard” housing. “Those families we have moved to clear slums for our projects for the most part can’t afford to pay any rent,” said Richard R. Voell. chief of the Housing Division management branch, Subsidy Needed “A 100 per cent construction subsidy and a 100 per cent operating subsidy would have to. be provided by Congress if we are to house those people in modern, sanitary homes.” A subsidy in the form of a PWA grant for 45 per cent of construction cost makes possible the low rents on Federal housing projects. Occupants of the brick: group houses - and apartments PWA is building come from substandard dwellings—without electricity, gas, bath tubs or toilet facilities. Some are overcrowded or structurally unsound. The program makes no provision for relief families, many of which are in even less desirable dwellings. Tenants will pay approximately $15 a month for a three-room apartment and correspondingly more for larger quarters. Housing officials said that the total charge, including utilities, usually under $25 a month for three rooms, will generally be less than the tenants have been paying without receiving some or all utilities. Eligibility Limited No family is eligible whose income exceeds five times the cost of rent and utility charges. PWA Administrator Harold I. Ickes has set rent rates for eight completed housing projects. There are two in both Atlanta, Ga. and Montgomery, Ala., and one each in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Atlantic City and Miami, Fla. The average rates for Techwood homes in Atlanta range from $23.47 for three rooms to $38.10 for six.

THREE SUGGESTED S CANCILLA JUDGE

None From Indianapolis in Certified List.

Three lawyers, from whom the special judge for the trials of Joel A. Baker and Peter A. Cancilla will be selected, were certified to County Clerk Glenn Ralston today by the Indiana Supreme Court Clerk. They were James A. Emmert, Shelbyville; John W. Hornaday, Lebanon, and Cassius M. Gentry, Noblesville. _ All are Circuit Court judges. * Joel Baker, former Marion County Welfare director, and Cancilla, are under’ grand jury indictments charging malicious mayhem and assault and battery with intent to kill Wayne Coy, former State Welfare Director. The State Supreme Court recently upheld the law making. selection of a slate by the high court clerk possi=ble. Attorneys for the.defendants and Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer are to strike one each of the nominees and the remaining jurist will try the cases.

TWO DIRECTORS NAMED

By United Press BALTIMORE, May 5.—Robert R. Young and Frank F. Kolb, two of the recent purchasers of Midamerica Corp. stock, were elected directors of the Chesapeake Corp. at the annual meeting of stockholders here today. Others elected for one year terms were Charles Bradley Jr. and John P., Murphy.

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He told Joe Williams,

HELP LEADS T0 STUDIO FIGHTS

Two M.-G.-M. Laborers Held . After Angry Challenge to Film- Strikers.

PAINTERS ATTACKED

Steel, Auto and Rubber Workers Will Push Hollywood Strike.

‘ (Photos, 2age 3; Editorial and Cartoon, Page 14.)

By United Press The labor picture today: HOLLYWOOD, Cal—The Committee for Industrial Organization today pledged support to striking technicians in motion picture studios. Movie stars continued to walk through technicians’ picket lines, but were deliberating a proposal to call a strike of their own. Several persons were injured in a disturbance at studio gates last night Six were taken to hospitals. A group of painters were attacked today and two M.-G.-M. laborers were arrested for disturbing the peace. PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Independent steel producers maintained a united iront against the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, C. 1. 0. affiliate. Officials of Jones & Laughlin and Crucible Steel companies, employing 32,000 workers, held conferences with S. W. O. C. officials, but failed to reach a collective © bargaining agreement, AUBURN, Me. — Nine hundred strikers resumed work in three shoe factories after a 40-day strike, Almost 2500 other workers remain on strike. WASHING TUN—Necretary of Labor Frances lerkins announced she did not favor any amendment of the Wagner Labor Relations Law until the act has been given a chance to work,

Picketing Resumed At Major Studios By United Press HOLLYWOOD, May 5.—A series of minor disturbances occurred today when picketing was resumed at 10 major motion picture studios by striking members of the Federation of Motion Picture Crafts who have accepted the support of ~the Committee for Industrial Organization in their dispute. At the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, two laborers, James Farlow, 22, and Robert T. Miller, 22, were arrested on charges of disturbing the peace. Culver City officers said the men became angered .at the jeers of pickets and started making the rounds of picket lines, challenging the strikers to fight. A block from the Paramount Studio several men attacked two painters but both assailants and victims fled when studio police approached.

Faded Mary

By United Press NEW YORK, May 5.—Mary Nolan, once-glamorous figure of motion pictures and musical comedy, was arrested in a lodging house today for failure to pay $450 clothing bill. Her beauty faded, Miss Nolan was taken to the prison ward of Bellevue Hospital for treatment before facing trial. Her clothes were cheap and worn—in striking contrast to those she wore when a reigning beauty of Ziegfeld revues or featured player in films. Wilma Gowns, Inc., obtained a judgment against the actress last month and complained in Munici-

it. A warrant was issued. City | ¢ Marshal Abraham Adisky took it to the lodging house. He found Miss Nolan talking to a booking agent, Al Reinis. “Pay up,” Adisky said, “or go to

Mr. Gough, boxer, wrestler “held a. ress rehearsal,

jail. ” “I didn’t remember,” the actress

N. Y. East Side Mourns Death of ‘Mayor of Grand Street.’

By United Press EW YORK, May 5.—The Lower East Side was saddened today by the death of Samuel Rothberg, known for decades as Stitch McCarthy, “Mayor of Grand Street,” who built up a strange and unique reputation as a friend of notables and Bowery crooks. Mayor Rothberg, 62, died of heart disease. The League of Locality Mayors, of which he was the Chief Mayor, planned funeral services tomorrow. With his late twin brother, Max, Mr. Rothberg came to this country when he was 5. A fivefoot Rumanian Jew, he attended a mission school long enough to assemble a very limited English vocabulary, and then began the career that made him famous, 8 s s MALL though he was, he took over a newsstand by driving rivals away with his fists and among his customers were the older J. P. Morgan, Grover Cleveland and Russell Sage. Soon he added prize fight promotion to his interests. With the money he saved from selling newspapers, he opened a poolroom and did so well that he soon started the Stitch McCarthy saloon and Eagle bowling alleys. Gyp the Blood, Dago Frank, Whitey Lewis and a few other thugs were among the patrons, but others included William Travers Jerome, District Attorney. EJ 8 s ALVIN COOLIDGE, before he was Governor of Massachusetts, once visited the place at the basest of a postmaster friend. That was in the days when Mr, Rothberg also was dabbling in politics. He ran his bartender and one of his pinboys on an independent ticket for alderman and assemblyman respectively, When it looked as if they might win and he would lose two of his best employees, Mr. Rothberg posted signs throughout the neighborhood: “Don’t vote .for Levy and Dulberger. They ‘are bums.” The independent ticket lost. = » »

HEN prohibition closed his saloon, Rothberg became a bondsman. He found that liquor violators were good investments. He acquired a Hispano-Suiza town car and a chauffeur, With the exception of a Southern “Yas, suh,” mysteriously acquired, Mr. Rothberg carried on his conversations in the “dese, dem and dose” language of the Bowery. When he found the means to move uptown “with the swells,” he shoved a 15-cent cigar into a corner of his mouth and he croaked: “God’s been good to me, so what the hell.”

PAN-AMERICAN MONEY PARLEY MAY BE HELD

By United Press WASHINGTON, May 5 —Diplomatic representatives of a score of American republics meet today possibly to discuss informally convening of a Pan-American monetary

pal Court that she had not paid

conference.

Nolan Fades

Again Into Debtor’s Cell

pleaded. days until I can raise the money?” “This woman is ill,” Reinis said. “You can’t do this.” But Adisky took her to the street and to Debtor's Prison in a taxi. From there she was removed to Bellevue. Miss Nolan still was in her ‘teens when she joined the Follies as Imogene (Bubbles) Wilson and met Frank Tinney, one of the great comedians of his day. Their sensational affair finally reached the courts where she testified he beat

up his home. - She changed her name to Mary Nolan and went to Germany. She was a success in films there and the momentum carried her to stardom in Hollywood. But she be-

and although she swore she had been framed she gradually lost out. From there on the trail led downward. Recently she had been appearing in any night clubs and beer taverns where her former fame

might attract a few customers.

Since he is to appear here with Lucky Teter’'s Hell Drivers Sunday at the Fair Grounds, and. strons ain, found 1 himself a five-ton truck yesterday and

{and the French :onsul

“Won't you wait a few |

her and he retorted she had broken |sa

came involved in a narcotics scandal

WALLIS, DUKE TOHONEYMOON INS. AUSTRIA)

Mrs. Simpson’s Spokesman Announces Plans for Mountain Trip.

FUND SET FOR DUCHESS

‘Royal Marriage Settlement of Half Million.

By United Press MONTS, France, May 5.— The

Simpson have decided to spend their honeymoon in the southern Austrian mountains, it was announced today. The announcement was made by Herman L. Rogers, spokesman for Mrs. Simpson and her host while she was at Cannes. Mr. Rogers said that the marriage preparations were “proceeding satisfactorily.” Both the Duke and Mrs. Simpson desire to go to southern Austria after their marriage, Mr. Rogers added, and spend their honeymoon in a “cottage at Wasserleonburg.” The Duke is believed to have leased a villa there, in the Carinthian Mountains overlooking: the Jugoslav border, : The wedding plans and marriage settlement werz discussed at the Chateau de Cande here where the Duke and Mrs Simpson were reunited after five monihs’ separation. It was understood that the Duke was advised by felephione from London that the royal family agreed to provide & $50(,000 rnarriage settlement for Mrs. {iimpson, the income Gum to to Page Three)

SCORES HURT IN BARCELONA RIOT

Rival Loyaliiit Forces Clash; British - Warships Sent To Scere.

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By U sited Piless An incipient revolt in Barcelona complicated th today. Percol ting ‘through the drastic censors! ip caine reports of hundreds of ¢ sual%¥¢s in Spain's largest city as Anarchist extremists fought with the more 1nocerate leftists which sup ort ite Catalonian government. Actual Catale iian riilitary aid to the Madrid gov: ranment f.ghting the Rebels has beer lukev urea, but Valencia, temporz y Lc alist capital feared that a ci il war within a civil war would jec atdize future help from the Catal ajans. Britain and Franc: cerned for the afety f their subjects and inte ests 1 Catalonia. Britain sent w: rships to stand by was reported landing of sonsulate.

were con-

to have asked ‘or tk marines to prot: :t the A new provisic 1al fo lan’ “directory” gove charge at Barcelona ii: settle the uprising, discatches from Barcelona reporied. Luis Companys: was retained as presi¢:nt. In the war between the Madrid forces and the Rebels, the Loyalists struck hard on six fronts around Madrid, with some success, advices from the capita said, The fighting revealed for the first time the presence in ithe war of Portuguese troops.

HOFFMAN IMPLICATED IN TRIAL OF PARKERS

-ament took an effort to

By United Press NEWARK, N. J, May 5.—Paul H. Wendel, Trenton attorney, testified today at the kidnap-conspiracy trial of Ellis H. Parker that he was told confession ‘was necessary in the Lindbergh baby case to further the political career of Governor HofIman. Wendel’s false confession, allegedly forced from him by torture, was the basis on which the Gov=ernor granted a three-day reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, .convicted murderer of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. The statement was made to him, Mr. Wendel said, by Parker, rural detective and life-long friend of the Governor's, b

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Foes Open Fire on Proposed Florida Ship Canal.

CITE F. D. R. VIEW

Hopkins Is Grilled on Estimates for Relief Needs.

By United Press

Opponents of the Florida ship canal demanded today that the Budget Bureau indicate whether the $197,000,000 project is in conformance with President Roosevelt's drive for economy. Pointing out that flood control and Army housing projects have been side-tracked in the interest of economy, leaders in the fight against the canal proposal questioned the propriety of the project in the light of the drive for decreased expenditures. The question arose as Works Progress Administrator Harry L. Hopkins appeared before a Iouse Appropriations Committee to. defend the Administrations request for a $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation for the 1938 fiscal year in the face of demards for a $500,000,000 reduction.

Mr. Hopkins appeared before the committee “ for nearly three hours

ing at the afternoon session. He declined to discuss questions which developed at the morning session, but it was indicated that Republicans had asked him numerous questions as to cost of work relief and as to the possibility of states taking back some of the load. Rep. Alfred Beiter (D. N. YJ), leader of the opposition against the Florida canal, made public today a letter to Acting Budget. Director Daniel Bell asking the present status of the canal proposal in view of the economy drive. Rep. Beiter pointed out to Mr. Bell that Mr. Roosevelt has asked delay of about $800,000,000 in flood control projects and that the Budget Bureau has rejected a $162,000,000 Army housing bill as contrary to the economy movement.

DENHARDT LAWYERS REQUEST NEW JURY

Motion Overruled by Judge At New Castle; Ky.

By United Press NEW CASTLE, Ky., May 5.—Attorneys for Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhart today filed a motion to dismiss the jury which had been considering murder charges against him for more than 10 hours. Defense counsel also filed a motion to exclude from consideration of the jury evidence which tended to show Denhardt had fired a revolver on the night Mrs. Verna Garr

. | Taylor, his flancee, was Killed.

The motion -to dismiss the jury was based on Judge Charles C. Marshall's failure to admonish the 11 farmers and a tfadesman before they resumed deliberations this morning. Both motions were overruled.

BOMB FIRES FRENCH EXPRESS, ONE DEAD

By United Prose. MARSEILLES, May 54) tiie bomb exploded aboard the Bor-deaux-Marseilles express today and set fire to two passenger cars. Officials reported one person killed and four seriously injured. « The cars were detached and the

' { train proceeded to Marseilles.

JUST oo CLEAN FUN . .

WASHINGTON, May 5.—

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E BANKERS HEAR PLEA FOR U.S. ECON OMIES |

Tororink Action on Budget Urged by Tom K. Smith.

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INFLATION CURB

41st Parley Is Opened |

With Address by, C. B. Enlow.

(Another Story, Page Four; Photos, Page Five)

Tom K. Smith, American Bankers Association presie dent, today told Indiana banke ers that prompt balancing of the Federal budget is neces-. sary to avert an inflationary,

movement. 3 The St. Louis banker said that “on

every side there is increasing appre= |

hension of the dangers of a devele oping boom.” He spoke at the opene ing session of the 41st annual Indie

ana Bankers’ Association convenes |

tion in the Claypool Hotel. : Approximately 600 members ahd their wives heard the address of C. B. Enlow, Evansville, association president, opening the parley. Rea ports of Theodore Reininga, Wall ington, treasurer, and Don E. Wa rick, Indianapolis, fole lowed.

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Mr. Smith said banks are unable |

to force restriction of boom activities by adopting a more stringent loan policy, but urged a campaign of public education by bankers as an effective safeguard against specula= tive excesses.

Indiana Business Survey

State association officers and leaders, in a survey today, reported

Indiana business made ‘important

strides forward during ‘the first quarter of 1937. The upturn, they ald, was re= flected in increased employment,

» ‘payroll gains, a spurt in building

and increased bank deposits.

Declaring that he was not ime -

plying there is no possibility of controlling the present boom movement, Mr. Smith said he did wish to emphasize that control is not in. the hands of the banks. In expla= nation he said: “A necessary condition to avert an inflationary movement is the prompt balancing of the Federal budget. To the extent that the Gov-

‘| ernment, through borrowing, spends

‘more than it receives in taxes, new purchasing power will be created and the volume of bank deposits will ine crease. With the budget in balance, however, the authorities Sesponsitle for credit regulation have powers. which probably will be adequate to control the stjuation. J

Cites ‘Responsibility

“As bankers we have a responsie bility here: In so far as we can, we must educate the public to. the sig« nificance of the complex factors in public finance which are so important to the well-being of the nation.” Bankers must not overlook the potentialities of their vast army of employees in the proposed campaign of education, Mr, Smith advised. The American Bankers Associae tion chief also urged his hearers nog to forget the important factor of mass psychology in @ considering booms and depressions. “In periods of inflation,” he i (Turn to Page Five)

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