Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1937 — Page 1

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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 91

BOMBS HURLED AS MILLS CALL

WORKERS BACK

Nonstriking Steel Laborers Assured Protection by National Guard.

MINERS IN PICKET LINE

Union Plans to Resist All Efforts to Open Plants In Strike Zone.

(Mediation Board Reports, Page 28, Editorial Page 20). By United Press Steel men went back to their jobs on the Mahoning Valley industrial war front today on the heels of four terror-laden bomb explosions and the challenge of union leaders that ‘the strike is still on,” In the militia-guarded towns of ‘Warren and Niles and in the shadow of Youngstown’s smokeless chimneys nonstrikers began straggling back through the mill gates even before formal reopening of struck plants. Collapse of Federal mediation negotiations and Governor Davey’s order for the National Guard to protect back-to-work marchers was the signal for their return. Every hour the stream of men who strode back through the mill gates for the first time in a month was reported increasing. “The strike is still on and we expect to continue striking with the assurance that the men will win,” Ohio C. I. O. Director John Ownes declared. In the Youngstown armory, company representatives, city officials and National Guard officers preHared to carry out the terms of Governor Davey’s order to protect both pickets and nonstrikers. Developments in the seven-state steel strike which began a month ago, made more than 80,000 men idle and frustrated Federal efforts to mediate the question of whether four independent companies shall sign union contracts, included: A “labor holiday” march of 6000 ccal miners into Johnstown, Pa. to reinforce picket lines there after Governor Earle terminated a modified form of martial law and permitted Bethlehem’s big Cambria plant to prepare for reopening. Explosion of two bombs in the

Canton area, where picket lines |

were redoubled around Republic Steel Corp. plants and labor groups calied an emergency meeting. National guardsmen strengthened their lines at strategic points in {Turn to Page Three)

SUSPICIOUS FARMER AVERTS TRAIN WRECK

By United Press AUBURN, Neb., June 25.—A farm laborer who became suspicious of three men loitering near Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, flagged down a fast Kansas City-Omaha passenger train today seconds before it would have set off 24 sticks of dynamite lodged between the rails.

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Mayor Says Traffic Curb Calls for More Officers; Clifford Arrick I1I Killed

Present Force Unable to End Auto Problems, Kern Declares.

Mayor Kern said today that unless the police department personnell is increased, proper law .enforcement to reduce accidents could not be maintained. Chief Morrissey

and Safety Board members concurred in the opinion. “Citizens of Indianapolis might as well face the fact that as long as there is a deficiency in the police force personnel, we will not have the proper enforcement of traffic regulations nor a reduction in the number of accidents which occur as a result,” the Mayor said. The consensus of opinion of city officials was that, although semiannual inspections of automobiles and

traffic surveys were beneficial in re-

ducing the number of accidents, the real problem lay with the enforcement of traffic regulations.

Only Nine on Duty

Chief Morrissey pointed out there are only nine motorcyclemen on duty at any one time to cover 55 square miles of the city area. Sometimes it falls below three, he said, when they must appear in court to testify on the arrests they have made. The chief declared the city ought to have at least 50 motorcycle policemen. He said he would recommend that the entire police force be increased in the 1938 budget now being drawn up. In the last two budgets, Chief Morrissey has asked for 200 additional policemen. These requests were never granted by the City Council, however. Theodore Dammeyer, Safety Board president, said the psychological effect of motorcyclemen policing the streets at visible intervals would reduce the speed and carelessness of drivers. Still another traffic measure being considered by the. city received the open support of Mr. Dammeyer, the erection of parking meters. in the downtown district. Mr. Dammeyer said that a survey has shown that it is the employees of downtown stores who occupy the parking spaces throughout the day and prevent the perscn who has a few minutes’ business in town to park, thus causing double parking. He believes that parking meters would relieve this situation.

CHECKS FOR WELFARE

Three’s Two Too Many, County Auditor’s Aid Says.

F. W. Biemer, Marion County chief | deputy auditor, today refused to issue wage checks to 21 County Welfare . Department investigators. Mr. Biemer said the department’s

1937 budget provided for only 19!

investigators and “that’s all I'm going to issue pay checks for.” He explained, “I can't single out two people and cut them off th: payroll, so I'll have to hold up payment on the whole claim.” The pay claim totaled $22,863. Notified of Mr. Biemer’s action, I. C. Spencer, Marion County assistant welfare director, said the Welfare Board had authorized salaries for 21 investigators and he would not change the list without the Board's approval. { Sidney S. Miller, Board president, said he had heard nothing about the dispute, but believed it probably would be taken up at the Board's meeting late today.

12 CHILDREN HURT IN CRASH OF WHIRLIGIG

By United Press LOS ANGELES, June 25. — Two children among the 12 hurt when a carnival whirligig collapsed last night while spinning its load at| 35 miles an hour, were in critical condition today. Two others were in hospitals. As the spin gathered speed and chairs were 15 feet above ground a supporting stake pulled loose. The pole and its threshing mass of wires and children crashed to the ground.

NAZI FLEET REPORTED ON WAY TO SPAIN

The cruiser Leipzig, which pliseift mas the object of a recent Loyalist torpedo attack,

today was believed headed toward V

Young Business Man Among 7 Hoosiers Meeting Violent Deaths.

| A prominent Indianapolis man {and siv other Indiana residents i were added today to the states

violent death toll. Clifford Arrick III, 1838 N. Pennsylvania St., 33-year-old Indianapolis businessman, was killed in an automobile crash near Michigantown, | eight miles northeast of Frankfort on Road 29, last night. Funeral arrangements were to be completed today. : According to witnesses, Mr. Arrick was driving his car at a high rate of speed when it left the highway, crashed into two utility poles and overturned. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Moore witnessed the accident from the front yard of their nearby home. Mr. Moore pulled Mr. Arrick from the wreckage, then ran a mile to a telephone. Telephone service at his home was disrupted by the accident. Mr. Arrick died en route to the Frankfort Hospital. He was alone at the time of the accident. Born in Indianapolis, Mr. Arrick had spent most of his life here. He was the son of Clifford Arrick Sr., former Indianapolis businessman and Chicago telephone executive. He was the grandson of W. H. H. Miller, (Turn to Page Three)

CLIVE, ENGLISH ACTOR, IS DEAD

Pulmonary Ailment Fatal to ~.Star of War Play, ‘Journey’s End.’

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—Colin Clive, famous British actor died today at Cedar of Lebanon Hospital. He had been critically ill several days of a pulmonary ailment and had been placed in an oxygen tent several hours before his death. Clive rose to fame on the stage and screen by his acting in the war picture, “Journey's End.” in which he played the role of Capt. Stanhope. . Clive grew weaker throughout the night and died at 7:50 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), without regaining consciousness. The actor became ill while playing jon the New York stage but staved off “hospitalization until he returned to Hollywood and completéd a movie role. He entered the hospital two weeks ago.

BOB BURNS |

Says: June 25.—

The Parent-Teachers . Association has brought about a wondertul understanding between the parents, the teachers and the pupils. When I was a boy, the parents understood only one side and that was the children’s. The men teachers had to be careful about what boy they whipped because they would probably have’ta whip the boy’s father, too. I remember one teacher who use’ta pull my right ear when I was unruly, but I was afraid to tell papa because of what he might do to the teacher, - Finally one day, papa noticed my right ear was red and I had to tell him what had caused it. Papa was furious. With fire in his eyes, he grabbed a pencil and paper and he wrote a note to the teacher. He said, “Dear, Sir, I notice you have been pulling my son’s right ear until it sticks out an inch and a half further than the other one. It looks terrible! For goodness sakes, pull on the other ear for a while;” (Copyright. 1937

OLLYWOOD,

FRIDAY, JUNE 25,

F.D.R.S COURT

PLAN ISSUE AT LOVE PARLEY

Move for Administration Compromise Hinted at Island Conclave.

VANNUYS IS IN GROUP

‘We Intend to Talk Turkey,’ Says Maverick, Backing Bench Reform.

By United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 25— President Roosevelt's Supreme Court ‘program became ‘a paramount issue today at the start of the three-day democratic “love feast” on a Chesapeake Bay Island. An attempt by administration leaders to compromise the controversy—and determination of revolt leaders to stand their ground—was indicated. Senator Robinson (D. Ark.), Senate majority leader, has announced that he “quite probably” will call up ‘the measure for formal Senate debate late next week. Today, five senators who lead the revolt against the proposal drove here together from Washington to spend a day with the President on Wilson Island, 15 miles off shore. They were: Alva B. Adams, Colorado: Bennet Champ Clark, Missouri; Frederick: VanNuys, Indiana: Harry Flood Byrd, Virginia,

lina. Senator Robinson, however, described the outing as “just a gettogether of good Democrats. It's a bright day, there is good company, it will be a fine outing with lots of conversation.” Rep. Maury Maverick (D. Tex), leader of a house group supporting Mr. Roosevelt's legislative program, said “we intend to talk turkey.” The first group of 100 will return tonight. Other Senators and Congressmen have been invited tomorrow and Sunday.

CITY WILL BECOME

TEMPORARY ‘REND’

328 Spatting Couples to Air Troubles.

' Indianapolis will be the Reno of the Middle West next week when 382 divorce trials are scheduled in Marion County Courts. The divorce docket, one of the heaviest in the memories of court attaches, was clogged by requests of unhappy wives and husbands that their trials be held before courts close for two months vacation on July 3. Superior Court 3 may surpass even. the record held by Reno courts for one day’s grind. Bailiff Grover Baker reported he has 176 divorce trials set for next Friday. The record for one court at Reno for one day is 55, he said. Circuit Court is a close runnerup with 50 divorces set for Tuesday. Other courts will not attempt to clear their docket in one day but will spread the trials over three or four days next week, it was reported. i Superior Court 4 has 100 cases set for trial, Superior Court 1 has 64, Superior Court 5 has 68 and Superior Court 2 has 24.

3 LOCAL MEN FAIL IN ESCAPE ATTEMPT

Times Special ; RENSSELAER, June 25.—Three Indianapolis men, who had 14 guns, and who were taken into custody for investigation today, attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Jasper County Sheriff Vern Michael, the Sheriff reported. They were alleged to have been driving a car stolen from an Indianapolis auto dealer. According to the Sheriff, the trio gave the names of Daniel L. Stew- | art, 20; John PF. Hanrah, 19, and Herbert L. Yldald, 21.

and Josiah W. Bailey, North Caro-:

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McNutt Rales Formal ‘Duds’ For Reporters

By United Press MANILA, P. I, June 25.—High Commissioner McNutt said today that newspaper reporters and photographers must wear tuxedos to the

| banquet he is giving tonight in hon-

or of Sergio Osmena, Vice President of the Commonwealth Government. The formal dress order was described by the Manila Herald as “instructions . number three” in the consular regulations issued by McNutt. One of the previous instructions by McNutt was that he was to precede Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines, in the order of toasting. The Herald said: “This is the first time in the history of journalism on the islands that photographers and reporters have been required to dress formally.” The paper then sarcastically depicted frantic efforts of cameramen to borrow tuxedos. - The banquet will be the. first official function since McNutt issued his -toast order.

MARY NERVOUS AT REHEARSAL

‘America’s Sweetheart’ of 20 Years Ago Will Wed Rogers Tomorrow.

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, June 25.—Mary Pickford and Charles (Buddy) Rogers today rehearsed their wedding, which occurs tomorrow afternoon.

Miss Pickford, called “America’s Sweetheart,” 20 years ago, was nervous and excited as a school girl. At 44, it-will be her third marriage; the first for Rogers, the Olathe, Kas., actor and orchestra leader who rose to stardom in “My Best Girl,” and was known thereafter as “The Debs’ Darling.” He is 32. Hosts to the wedding will be Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lighton. producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mrs. Lighton is a novelist and film writer, known as Hope Loring. Miss Pickford said she could not decide which of three wedding gowns to wear. { “The dresses are very, simple and

i they are practically identical in de-

sign,” she said. “One is gray, one is ice blue and the third grayish blue. All are made of: silk crepes. “What with the rehearsal and greeting Mr. Rogers’ relatives I'm just too excited to make up my mind. I probably won’t until the last minute.” The only witnesses will be Rogers’ parents, Judge and Mrs. Bert Henry Rogers of Olathe, Kas.; his brother and a sister, from Lincoln, Neb.; Gwen Pickford, the actress’

niece; Frances Marion, scenarist;

John Locke, husband of the late Lottie Pickford, and the Lightons.

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MIDWEST HEAT WAVE'S DEATH TOTAL HITS 44

100-Degree Temperatures Continue With Break Held Unlikely.

KANSAS IS ‘HOT SPOT’

Cool Air Pressure Area in|

U. S. KEEPS INH TOUCH WITH CRISIS

Canada Gives Northern States Relief.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

10 a. m 11a. m..... 12 noon ..

By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 25.— The Midwest sweltered under 100degree temperatures again today as the toll of deaths from prostrations and drownings rose to 44. The Federal Weather Bureau saw little hope of a break in the season's first heat wave, although cool air from a high pressure area in Canada and the Rocky Mountain region

lowered temperatures in states north of here. Twenty-one persons died from heat prostrataions and 23 persons were drowned.

90 Is Warm Enough

Pocketing of hot air over the plains states is not expected to influence temperatures here, the Weather Bureau said today. The highest reading today is expected to be above 90, however, and tonight the temperature is not expected to go below 75. The Bureau said it would be partly cloudy tonight and (omorrow and cooler tomorrow,

Numerous persons were in hospitals suffering from prostration. * Rain fell in Sioux City, Iowa. The Weather Bureau said local thunder showers probably will fall in Missouri during the next 24 hours, but temperatures were not expected to cool more than a few degrees. It’s Over 100 In Kansas

Twenty-one of the 27 weather bureau stations in Kansas reported 100-degree temperatures or over yesterday : : Concordia, Kas., was the hot spot of the nation with a reading of 106 degrees. It was 105 at Phillipsburg. A tabulation of deaths by states follows: Illinois, 9; Oklahoma, 9; Texas, 2; Minnesota, 3; Wisconsin, 1; ‘Missouri, 5; Kansas, 2; Nebraska, 1; Colorado, 1 Iowa, 6; North Da-

kota, 1; Utah, 2 and Arizona, 1.

REMC and Seven Utilities To Seek Accord on Rates

A committee representing seven Indiana private electric utilities is to meet with Rural Electrification Membership Corp. representatives next week in an effort to reach an agreement on electric rates for rural consumers. The meeting was suggested today by Public Service Commission, which warned both parties a Commission rate investigation would have to be instituted if no settlement was made. The REMC, which erects lines for rural consumers, but secures its power through contracts with private utilities, told the Commission that no Federal funds will be available for additional Indiana projects unless more favorable terms with the power companies are secured. According to Harvey Hartsock, Indiana REMC attorney, there now are 28 rural electrification projects

on file for Indiana in Washington. Six already have had their electric

DESTROYERS ACCOMPANY SQUADRON

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energy contracts approved by Federal authorities and contracts of four others have been rejected. Lines already have been erected on these four. If private utilities will not reduce power contracts, the REMC may be forced to build its own generating plants, Mr. Hartsock said. The present maximum rate in Boone County, where a REMC project is in operation, is 1.8 cents a kilowatt hour. The REMC is asking private utilities for a rate of 1% cents a kilowatt hour for counties having between 500 and 1000 rural consumers and 1 cent in counties having more than 1000 users. Utilities to be represented at next week’s meeting are: Northern Indiana Power Co., Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., Indiana Service Corp., Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Public Service Co. of Indiana, Indiana General Service Co. and Southeastern Indiana Power Co.

PRICE THREE CENTS

RITISH PREMIER WARNS COMMONS

OF WAR

DANGER

Chamberlain Sees. Hope to Avoid Conflicts England Holds Firm to Policy of Nonintervention in Spain.

Duce Orders Fleet. to Protect Italian Vessels In Mediterranean; Reprisal Acts Feared.

By United Press LONDON—Government informs Parliament there is grave danger of war in Europe, but Britain hopes to avert it. PARIS—Britain and France understood to have advised all nations interested in the Mediterranean that a blockade of Loyalist Spain by Germany would upset the Mediterranean balance of power. ROME—Mussolini orders Italian warships to defend Italian merchant=

men against attack off Spain.

BERLIN—Hitler leaves it to the powers to make the next meve. VALENCIA—Loyalist Interior Minister says Germany intends to inter vene openly in Spain and only forceful action by Britain and France

can prevent it.

By United Press

LONDON, June 25.—The Government informed the House of Commons today that there is grave danger of war in Europe, but that with patience and caution, Britain may

avert it.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a dramatic speech that to the startled members of Commons struck a parallel to the historic speech of Sir Edward Grey late in

TAX BUREAU AID SHIFTS FLAYED

Too Many Experts Quit U.S. Jobs to Advise Against Government, Claim.

By United Press : WASHINGTON, June 25.—-Sena-tor La Follette (P. Wis.) said today that legislative action may be necessary to prevent Treasury-trained tax lawyers and accountants from entering practice against the Government in private tax cases. As the first step in determining the need for such legislation, La Follette asked the Treasury to supply him with names of Government tax experts who have. resighed in recent years to take up private practice of tax cases. He stressed that these former employees were “an important part of the whole tax avoidance picture” and promised a thorough study of the situation by the joint Cobngressional Tax Committee of which he is a member. “It is clear that something is wrong when the Internal Kevenue Bureau has such big turnovers in personnel,” he said. “Just what it is, I’m not certain at this time, but if it needs legislative correction, we'll see that it is given.” Meanwhile, a resolution exfending $650,000,000 in “nuisance” taxes and 3-cent postage was sent to the White House for approval after it was passed yesterday by the Senate. The joint Congressional committee’s tax avoidance hearings were in recess until Tuesday.

FIVE IN SEAPLANE SPANNING CONTINENT

By United Press . SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 25.—A | seaplane, manned by a crew of five. sped eastward today on a projected nonstop, transcontinental flight. Unable to land except in water, the fliers experienced the same perils as if they had been trying to cross an ocean in a land plane. Richard Archbold, 30, grandson of a Standard Oil Co. executive,

July of 1914, on the eve of the

World War when he warned of the danger ahead.

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, joining in the debate, said: “There rests on the British Gove ernment the appalling responsibility to take no step to provoke conflict.” David Lloyd George, premier dur= ing the World War, spoke of the peril to Europe. It was Chamberlain, however, who astounded the House in his first speech on foreign affairs. He urged the country to be calm and said that although was is an ever-pres= ent danger, he believed it might be stopped. “The Government's policy is to maintain the peace of Europe and confine the Spanish civil war to Spain,” he said.

“In high mountains a sudden exclamation may. start an avalanche. That is the position in which we find ourselves today. I believe that although the snow may be perilously poised it has not yet begun to move. If we can exercise patience, caution and self-restraint we may yet be able to save the peace of Europe.” Britain’s Peace Policy As to Britain's positive policy, Chamberlain said: 1. That the Government would continue its nonintervention poli cy so long as there was. reasonable hope of success. 2. That it would seek to patch up the neutrality control plan, filling the gap left by the withdrawal of Germany and Italy. 3. That Britain would persist in its efforts to effect the withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain. Ships in War Zone Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, said the fleet strength in Spanish waters was: Germany—One armored ship (battleship), two cruisers, six destroyers and four submarines. Italy—Four flotilla leaders and Tour destroyers. France—Two cruisers. eight de= (Turn to Page Three)

NN - GOVERNOR ILL AT HOME Governor Townsend” today cane celled all engagements for the week and is confined to his home by doctor’s orders. Suffering from tonsilitis, Governor Townsend will be unable to attend a commencement at Danville and a

Democratic meeting in Martinsville

was at the controls. They were reported last near Carlsbad, N. M.

today and the dedication of the Garret Postoffice tomorow.

REICH MAY BE PLANNING NAVAL DEMONSTRATION . . .

he cruiser Karlsruhe is proceeding with ti Hitler had eecided to stage a demon

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division, whose sudden maneuvers brought