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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 8&3

WEDNESDAY, JUNE

16, 1937

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, AIDS CONFER

ON REDISTRIBUTION F NATION'S RICHES

President Wants

Action on Legislation

Bogged in Congress; Will Reshape Policies

To Lift Lower

Class Incomes.

SAYS 1-3 OF PEOPLE ILL-NOURISHED

- Democratic ‘Love Feast’ Arranged on Isolated Island to Bring Chief Executive, Lead3 Into Friendly Contact.

By Unitcd Press

WASHINGTON, June 16.—President Roosevelt sought today through a series of White House conferences with leg-

islative leaders to spur action

on those sections of his “re-

distribution of national wealth”. program which are now

pending before Congress.

Embarked on a new policy of forcing division of a greater part of the country’s income with what he dosaribes as

40,000,000 underprivileged ® persons, the President sched-| uled these two meetings with Administration, Senate and

House officials: (1) A conference with Secretary | of Treasury Morgenthau, Treasury . Undersecretary Magill; Senator | Harrison (D. Miss), and Rep. Robert L. Doughton (D. N. C.) to discuss the Congressional income tax dodg- | ing investigation. (2) A conference with the Demo- | cratic House steering committee to discuss the status of New: Deal bills | in the House which form part of | the President's income redistribution program.

‘Love Feast’ Arranged

. The President and | Congressional ° leaders today also arranged to hold a Democratic “peace and love feast” on an isolated island |in Chesapeake Bay over the June 25-27 week-end. The ‘goodwill huddle was arranged to provide an opportunity for a free and private discussion of issues which have arisen between the President and his Congressional leaders. 2 The three-day session was planned by Mr. Roosevelt and legislative Jeaders to make the President available during three days and nights for individual conferences with all of the 407 Democratic members of the Senate and House. Mr. Roosevelt himself will go from the White House to Jefier son Island Thursday afternoon. Mr. Roosevelt made this -announcerhent at a press conference at which he commented indirectly on the current steel strike controversy. He said it was his opinion | that it {would be common sense to/ expect a person to sign any agree-| ment which he would consent vérball Steel | companies against which the strike is directed have indicated a willingness to bargain with their elnplayees through the Steel ‘Workers Organizing Committee, but have refused to sign a contract. Mr. Roosevelt said an, increase in and|a redistribution of national income was essential if the United States 'was to be prosperous. He ‘described his goal as a more even | division of the billions earned an- | nually so it will reach down among 40,000,000 persons he said-were "illnourished, ill-clad and ill-housed.” The end Mr. Roosevelt sought— he said it could be reached without sending ‘the national debt above $36,000,000,000—was to create new national wealth for all the country’s -120,000,000 population by adding to present purchasing power. No Great Change The President said his plan would not bring gréat changes in the present New Deal, but rather would amend activities already started— taxes, labor standards, work-relief and other social-economic laws. Mr. Roosevelt said that he would present his redistribution-of-income program to the nation in more detail some time this summer in a radio “fireside chat” or another press conference discussion. The President estimated the gross public debt would level off at

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BICYCLE RIDERS WARNED

" ROOSEVELT ACTS AGAINST REBELS

Believed ~Stining ~ Public Backfire to Regain Hold In Congress.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, June 16.—President Roosevelt is obviously seeking a public backfire against Congress in an attempt to rescue his program. In appealing over the heads of a sluggish Congress to the people who voted him back into power last November, he is hitting at the conservative Southern leadership which has shown a tendency to pull against him. He revealed his strategy in a press conférence at which he struck out in several directions with a will. . He-and the people, he said, are hoping for a vote soon on his court reform program. He struck at those who are trying today in the Senate, led by the once fair-haired White House confidant, Senator Byrnes (D. S. C.), to make the states and localities pay 40 per cent of the work-relief costs. He cracked down on the independent steel magnates who refuse to sign contracts with their workers, though willing to go through all the other motions of collective bargaining. He dealt a blow at lobbyists, who he said are interfering with action on a sugar bill, and ex- [| pressed a hope they would clear out of Washington. Some. of the reasons for the President's popular-appeal strategy were apparent even as he spoke. He was described at the capitol as aroused and resentful over the condemnation of his Court plan in the Senate Judiciary Committees majority report, signed by seven Democrats and three Republicans. During the day feelers were put out to the committee minority, headed by Senator Ashurst (D. Ariz.), about drafting a minority report in defense of the President’s bill. But no one. seemed willing to take up the cudgels for the President on the Court issue. Dissension is spreading in Democratic ranks. Vice President Garner’s departure from Washington this week in the midst of legislative battles—certainly extraordinary also—was attributed in some quarters to displeasure over the President's course.

SLAYING JURY DISCHARGED By United Press ROCHESTER, June 16.—The jury which heard the second trial of James Finkenbiner, 22, for the murder of Howard Holcomb in the Wabash County jail two years ago, failed to agree after 18 hours deliberation, and was discharged this morning by Circuit Judge Hiram Miller.

Bicycle riders are urged by safety officials to avoid the dangerous practice of riding on the sidewalk such as Harrison Thompson fet),

St, and William -Geor,

SYNDICALISM LAW TEST DUE BEFORE JULY

State Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Butash Appeal.

1918 LAW IS INVOLVED

Defense Attorneys Declare Act Violates Constitutional Amendment.

The State Supreme Court is expected to rule on Indiana’s criminal syndicalism law case before the summer adjournment July 1, it was learned today. Oral arguments were heard yesterday on the appeal. The test case resulting from the conviction and flve-year sentence of Paul Butash, Chicago magazine salesman, is the first since the law was passed in 1918. He was convicted on charges of advocating overthrow of the Government by force, after his arrest in Angola in May, 1936. Attorneys for the Civil Liberties Union hinged their arguments for Butash on the allegation that the Criminal Syndicalism statute violates the 14th Amendment of the Federal Constitution prohibiting states from “making or enforcing any law which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States.” “The law throttles a person from expressing freely his opinions and beliefs,” they charged. John H. Kingsbury, Indianapolis; Albert M. Block, Gary, and David J. Bentall and Hart E. Baker, Chicago, are Butash’s attorneys.

Herndon Case Cited

They referred to the Angelo Herndon case which the United States Supreme Court decided April 27. The decision favored a

Georgia Negro who had been charged with “inciting insurrection.” “What Mr. Butash said could not be construed as incitement to overthrow of the Government,” his counsel said. “And granting Mr, Butash said what is alleged, he did not. incite or overthrow.” The appellant's counsel also charged the statute is contrary to Article 1, Section 9. of the State Constitution, which states that “no law shall be passed restraining free Hiehange of thought and opinon.” “Mr. Butash engaged in an interchange of ideas and questions and discussions,” Mr. Baker argued. “If this law ts applied to restrain him from such, it violates the Indiana Constitution.” A. J. Stevenson, first assistant attorney general, outlined the State's

(Turn to Page Three) BOB BURNS Says HEED

almost every magazine you see advertisement on how to be eloquent s6 you can influénce people and make friends. I believe if a person likes you you don’t have to be eloguent. If a girl don’t like a fella, all the candy, flowers, and purity -speeches he can shower on her won't make - her eyebrow flicker, but if she loves him she'll make a poem out of a kind word from him. My Cousin Lobelia went with a fella down Lome that we all thought was awfully dumb, but she couldn't see it because she loved him. One night she said to him, “Do you love me with all your heart and soul?” And he said, “Uh-huh.” She says, “Do you think I'm the most beautiful girl in the world?” And he says, “Uh-huh.” Then she says, “Do you think my lips are like rose petals?” And he said, Uh-huh.” Then Lobelia sighed and says, “Oh, you can say the most beautiful things!” (Copyright. 1937)

DANGEROUS FOR EVERYBODY

Rep. Connery Death Held

Labor’s Loss

(Editorial, Page 14)

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 16.— The death of Chairman William P. Connery (D. Mass.) of the House Labor Committee today threatened to delay action on the Administration's . wage and hour bill. > A stanch supporter of legislation Sponso ored by organized labor, Rep. Connery had been active during the joint SenateHouse hearings on the wagehour measure in questioning opponents of the bill. His death yesterday at the age of 43, removed from the Congressional scene a major proponent of hour-restricting legislation. Services have been set for Saturday in Lynn, Mass. Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald said an autcpsy showed the final cause of Mr. Connery’s death was a heart attack brought on by poisoning of the stomach and intestinal tract. Rep. Connery, with Senator Black (D. Ala.), sponsored the original 30-hour week bill which was sidetracked by President Roosevelt to make way for the NRA. His place as chairman of the House Labor Committee was expected to be taken by Rep. . Mary T. Norton (D. N. JJ), ranking Democratic member. The House Labor Committee for years has been a pivotal center of labor legislation sentiment. Rep. Connery recently had opposed activities in behalf of the Committee for Industrial Organization. He never wasted words when fighting on the floor for a labor bill,

WELFARE TEST DUE NEXT WEEK

Judge Williams Promises Early Hearing on Law’s Legality.

Superior Court Judge Joscph Williams today said he would set hearing on the constitutionality of the State Welfare Law for next

week. A test case has been filed by County Auditor Charles Grossart asking a declaratory judgment. Under the law, Joel A. Baker was ousted as Marion County director.

Judge Williams said” he would set the early hearing date on request of Sidney S. Miller, County Welfare Board president, who appeared in court this morning.

State Prepares Defense -Meanwhile, Attorney General Omer S. Jackson said he would prepare briefs to support the State's defense of the law. Court action followsdl Mr. Grossart’s refusal to allow the salary claim of Thomas Neal, Marion County director, although it had been approved by the new Marion County Welfare Board and by County Commissioners. Mr. Baker's claim for the salary during March, after: he was ousted, was turned down by the Commissioners. “The State Public Welfare Department desires to have the matter of Mr. Neal's salary settled and clarified by the Indiana Supreme Court,” State Director Thurman Gottschalk said. He refused to say whether his department would ask for a writ of probition to speed the action to the higher court. The State Welfare Board attorney, George Diven, indicated such a mandating action may not be necessary. He planned to confer with the Attorney General later today. Writes Gottschalk County Auditor Grossart today sent a letter to Mr. Gottschalk, advising him of the suit. The letter said: “This office does not recognize the

authority of your board to dictate

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LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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And riding on handle bars jeopardizes both the “driver” and ‘passengers as well as pedestrians. John Fauld, 1011 Sanders St. is

AD GIVES HOPE OF CONTACT IN KIDNAP SEARCH

Mystery Appeal Lists Phone of Missing Socialite’s New York Neighbor.

TAX! DRIVER IS GRILLED

Reports Woman Resembling Victim Rode to Rail Station.

By United Press STONY BROOK, N. Y,, June 16.— A mysterious advertisement, published in a New York newspaper, led to beliet today that a contact had been established with the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Mrs. Alice MecDonell Parsons from her Long Meadow farm estate a week ago. No word came irom any member of the Parsons family, however, and investigators reported “no progress” in their efforts to find the 38-year-old society matron. This advertisement appeared: “M. Sennet. Come home, Telephone Huntington 97.” The telephone number is that of Gerald M. Livingston of West Neck Road, Huntington, N. Y., near the Parsons’ farm. Livingston denied that he had inserted the ad, and said he had no desire to act as intermediary. Question Cab Driver

tioned a taxi driver who reported early today that a woman resembling Mrs. Parsons rode with him from midtown Manhattan last night to the Pennsylvania Station.

‘| The driver, Nat Lewis, said that an-

other woman and a man accompanied the woman he believed to be the missing heiress. There was no explanation of why Lewis delayed giving the information to police. He said he was convinced the woman was Mrs. Parsons. “I know her sister-in-law,” he said, “and that’s why I know it was Mrs. Parsons.” Federal agents took charge of all phases of the investigation today. The official entry of the G-Men, who supposedly have been merely assisting local authorities, was based on the Lindbergh law, which presupposes after seven days that the Kidnapers have crossed state boundaries with their victim, thus violating Federal statutes. Earl J. Conelly, inspector in charge of the Federal agents, said a search of the woods surrounding the Parsons farm would be resumed this morning. Hundreds of local and state police and volunteers have been assigned to the search in the belief that Mrs. Parsons might have been killed and her body hidden near her home.

HOSPITAL IS GIVEN COOLING EQUIPMENT

Anonymous Donor’s Gift to Aid Heat Victims.

A local philanthropist read dispatches reporting that persons were overcome at the rate of one for every four or five minutes during the peak of last summer’s record breaking heat wave. He learned that ambulances left City Hospital on a report of one heat prostration and usually returned with several victims. He resolved to see what facilities the hospital had to accommodate these emergency patients. Meanwhile, City Hospital officials were faced with ‘a problem. The old method of caring for heat prostration cases was unsatisfactory. Something needed to be done. Therefore, a patient was put to bed, packed with ice until his body temperature lowered and then wrapped in blankets when he became too cold. His body became wet and sheets and mattresses were ruined by the melting ice. So Dr. Charles W. Myers, hospital superintendent, devised an emergency cooling system. It consisted of two metal troughs placed on beds. Each was equipped with a draining tap. When the patient was. brought (Turn to Page Seven)

PERILS OF TRAFFIC

‘ to unknown wealth—these were

Meanwhile, New York police ques-

their budgets on a calendar year

Not So Rough

Local Heirs Find Gem Fortune Easy to Take, If—

FABULOUSLY wealthy diamond ‘merchant dead in Africa, a one-eyed auctioneer flitting like a will-o’-the-wisp across the continent, middle-class Indianapolis relatives heirs apparent

the romantic threads of a twisted story that began to unravel here today. The trail of the Farber family Stretches around the world—Australia, Durbin (Africa), New York, Indianapolis, San Antonio. It's story is of legendary proportions, and it begins in Australia before the turn of the centry. Thirty years ago, the patriarch of the family, Henry Farber, migrated from Australia to South Africa. He became a diamond merchant in Durbin, near Capetown. In 30 years, he is said to have become fabulously wealthy. On April 12 this year he died. Of the years between—the years of his wealth’s accumulation— little is known. His attorneys - said the bachelor left a fortune in his will, to be divided equally among seven relatives, E » To two of those relatives living in Indianapolis frantically sought a brother of Henry, without whom the estate cannot be liquidated. The local ramifications of the story became known today when Indianapolis police received a radiogram from New York, asking them to search for Marcus Farber, the brother. Marcus was described as being 48, and having a glass right eye. He is an auctioneer, weighs 180 pounds, has black hair, and wears dark tortoise shell glasses. According to the radiogram, Marcus left New York about three months ago to work his way across the nation to San Antonio. Without him, his two sons, who live here, cannot share-in the will. " His sons are Emanuel Farber, 2927 Park Ave., press operator at: P. R. Mallory Co., and Frank Farber, 610 S. Pennsylvania St., beer tavern employee. Seven persons are mentioned in the will, according to fragmentary word received from Henry's attorneys in Africa. They are Marcus and his two sons here, a niece and nephew in Cleveland, and two unaccounted for by relatives here.

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OST the information locally came from @ Mrs. Emanuel Farber, modest wife of the press operator. She said her husband had asked Indianapolis police to wire San Antonio asking them to search for Marcus. They did. She said the other two beneficiaries of the will may be sisters living in Australia. However, she said a sum of money was settled on them several years ago, and they may not be mentioned in the will. The last time the brothers here had seen Marcus was two yszars ago. The Cleveland relatives know no more, Mrs. Emanuel Farber said—her husband went there to interview them when he received word from the Africa lawyers. A family friend said Marcus passed through Indianapolis recently, working his. way to San Antonio. And this morning about 1 a. m., the telephone rang. Mrs. Farber. hurried to the phone—but when she picked up the received, the party had hung up.

SCHOOLS TO DRAFT BUDGETS ANNUALLY

State officials today sent letters to all city and town school! superintendents instructing them to draft

un

basis and to include adjustment provisions in case anticipated revenues are overestimated. Signed by W. P. Cosgrove, State Accounts Board examiner; Floyd I. McMurray, Public Instruction superintendent; Philip Zoercher, State Tax Board chairman and Attorney General Omer S. Jackson, the letter was designed to clarify the budget procedure, they said. Following the Attorney General's recent ruling that money cannot be spent by local officials before it is appropriated. school superintendents met here this week and requested instruction on drafting the new

ROOSEVELT AID IN STEEL STRIKE SKED BY MAYOR

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Workers Petition to Open Company at Youngstown.

DAVEY REBUFFED

Head of Republic. Rejects ‘Last’ Peace Plea.

( Editorial, Page 14) By United Press

CLEVELAND, Fund 16/— A delegation claiming to represent 9000 nonstriking Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. employees petitioned the company today to reopen its closed plants at once. |

The company was expected to consult thoroughly with law |lenforcement officials before deciding the date of the reopening, which would precipitate a showdown cn the Youngstown front of the strike that began three works ago today and has made 80,000 mill hands and miners idle. Other major developments as| the seven-state strike moved toward a finish fight on the question of C. I. O. contracts: 1. Chairman Tom Girdler of Republic declined to meet tomorrow with Governor Davey, of Ohio, who had told Girdler and President Frank Purnell he would “expect you without fail.” Davey had called on them to meet personally with him for “a supreme effort” at settlement. Girdler replied that he had another engagement he could| not break. Voss, Republic director of industrial relations, to Columbus again. | 2. Chairman Philip Murray of the striking Steel Workers Organizing Committee arranged to “lay the bare, bold facts” before Secretary of Labor Perkins today. He said he would leave it to her whether there should be Federal intervention. 3. American Federation of labor and C. I. O. unions in Canton, O, joined hands to prepartions for a threatened general strike in event a citizens’ law and order league helps break picket lines at four Refublic plants in Canton.

4. At Bethlehem Steel's Cambria

plant in Johnstown, Pa., strike lead- |-

ers said their lines were strengthened and ready to meet a ‘“‘back to work march” which Mayor Daniel Shields declared would proceed under the watch of State Police and hundreds of vigilantes; Murray pro(Turn to Page Three)

HUTSON EXPECTING NO OFFICIAL ACTION

Indictments at Anderson Unlikely, He Says.

State Dr Commissioner Thomas Hutson said today he believed no indictments would be returned against persons alleged to have participated in an Anderson labor disorder Sunday. “The situation is peaceful with the men back at work, and no further official action is contemplated, » he said. Emmett Cox, state labor coneciliator, filed a report of his investigation? in Anderson with Mr. Hutson: Nine persons were wounded slightly in this latest clash between union and nonunion employees of Delco-Remy and Guide Lamp companies. The United Automobile Workers conducted a sit-down strike at the two factories last December. Following the shooting of two men in February, martial law was proclaimed - in Madison County | jfor a

budgets.

Weaving in and out of traffic, getting in front of moving autos is

dangerous, too.

You can see how Martin Minton Ls 1239 Southeast

short time.

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.

He offered to send J. A.

J ohnstown Official Ch arges Strikers With Kidnaping.

PLANT IS BOMBED

Pickets Repel Nonunion | . Plant March. 3

Prepare to |

(Photo, Page 3) By United Press JOHNSTOWN, Pa., June 16.—Mayor Daniel J. Shields today appealed to President Roosevelt to intervene in the strike of steel workers at Bethlehem’s big = Cambria plant, and C. I. O. leaders offered to ‘settle the entire controversy” by a National Labor Relations Board election. Shields charged, in a telegram to the President,. that strikers had “resorted to the most dastardly

crimes in our nation today—that of kidnaping.” ; He called upon the President to appeal to C. I. O. Chairman John L, Lewis to “withdraw the murderous element that now infests my city.” Shields’ telegram followed a telee gram sent by Philip Murray, S. W, O. C. chairman, to Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem, proposing that the issue of whether the company would sign a union contract be settled by a secret election to permit employees in Bethlehem’s plants to decide whether the Steel Workers Organizing Committee should repre« sent them. Pickets Patrol

Meanwhile, redoubled picket lines patrolled the gates of the Cambria plant to guard against a threatened back-to-work march at Johnstown. Minor violences, including the harmless explosion of a bomb, marked early developments today. About 200 State Troopers, city police and 150 | armed and = helmeted - volunteer | deputies patrolled the area. Shields also sent a telegram to Governor George H. Earle of Penne sylvania. saying: “The strikers are now resorting te kidnaping. Are my citizens to be the victims of political conniving on the part of John L. Lewis and hidden interests?” Ih explanation of the kidnaping reference, Mayor’ Shields said a man named James M. Hess, identified by police as a Cambria plant worker, had been abducted Tuesday morning by six unidentified men, stripped | and tossed out at City Hall. The Mayor said he would offer a $5000 reward for information about the kidnapers. Police made no statement in. regard to the asserted abduction, Sporadic minor violence—a bomb that boomed harmlessly as it hurte tled over the Gautier gate, a blunedering picket clash with state troopers, a barrage of bolts thrown (Turn fo Page Three)

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