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UTSON CLAIMS PROGRESS IN INDIANA STEEL TRUCE: 120 HURT IN OHIO RIOTING

c.1.0 was £ ot pO) OF | EADER

Forces Clash at

~~ Ceeand|IPHOLDS MEN workers SIRE IN FATAL RIOT

Bayonets Break Up

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 95

FULL FRANC POWER VOTED CHAUTEMPS: FAR EAST ROW SEEN

French Government |J apan Protests to Soviet for Attack of Three Gunboats.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937

ACTIN TO TEST WELFARE ACT IS DISMISSED

Rule on Validity as Asked by Grossart.

DENOUNCES

They u Ly ‘I Do’ ; vday

Townsend Rejects New Plea to Call Out Militia.

Given Dictatorial

: : ‘HYSTERIA’ Fiscal Right.

Procedure Leaves Neal and! Baker Salary Ques“tion Open.

U. 8. HELP LIKELY PARLEY FAVORED

| PLANTS TO OPEN | —

Devaluation to Ratio Amur River Islands

| S ource of Disput e Superior Court Judge Joseph Wil-

liams today dismissed a suit for

East Chicago Mayor

25 to 1 Expected for |

Currency.

By United Press PARIS, June 30.—The Senate late today passed the “full powers” bill giving Premier Camille Chautemps virtually dictatorial powers to deal with the nation’s financial crisis. ; The bill, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies earlier today after an all-night session, was passed in the Senate by a vote of 167 to 82, and will be enacted into law swiftly. The “314 old men” of the Senate brought about the downfall of the Government of Leon Blum ‘nine days ago by refusing him almost the identical “dictatorial” powers which were given his successor, Chautemps.’ Premier Chautemps and his finance minister,” Georges Bonnet, planned to devalue the franc immediately, perhaps to 25 to the -dollar, and order the suspended Bourse opened for business tomorTOW. Anticipating victory in the Senate, Finance Minister Bonnet this morning transferred 400 million franes ($17,850,000) from the State: Deposit Fund to aid in meeting month-end obligations. The Chamber of Deputies passed the emergency powers bill by a vote of 380 to 228. The vote was.one of

confidence in the Government and its financial recovery plans.

Approves Devaluation

This included specific approval of the devaluation plan as well as of other .moves outlined by Bonnet in a speech before the vote—heavy increase in death duties, indirect taxes and railroad fares.

Bonnet said he was determined to balance this year’s budget before the end of the year. Asserting that American Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau, and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of Great Britain had urged general balancing of budgets as soon as possible, Bonnet said: “The Government intends to pun-

BOB BURNS

Says: June 30. — It

makes me mad when I read where some scientist fella says that man is the only animal who can think and reason things out. They don’t give other animals credit for doin’ anything smart because they say they are guided entirely by instinct. I have seen animals down home that catch on to an idea quicker than a lot'ta people I know. Lots of smart people have been running automobiles for thirty years and still don't know how to drive ’em right. Most any other kind of animal would get an idea quicker than that. I know an old hound dog back home. Some mean boys have been tyin’ tin cans to his tail for six years and now every time this dog sees a .tin can, he backs up to it! (Copyright, 1937)

In Manchukuo.

By United Press TOKYO, June 30.—The foreign office instructed Mamoru Shigemitsu, ambassador to Moscow, today to file a vigorous protest against an attack by Soviet gunboats in the Amur River in which one

gunboat was sunk. Japan alleged that the gunboats

attacked Japanese-Manchukuoan

soldiery in the river, where the poscession of several islands is in dispute. ” An official spokesman said three Soviet gunboats approached the Manchukuoan side of the river and natives sank one, damaged another and compelled the third to retreat. Shigemitsu said he had not been informed whether the measures would involve force of arms. He added his representations had bean made to prevent a possible border incident, such as he accused the

Soviet Government of provoking on

other occasions. He agreed to submit to his government Soviet Foreign Minister Litvinov’s proposal suggesting mutual withdrawal from the islands. He declared the Soviet government has concentrated 30 small gunboats on the river and a large army in the region. Shigemitsu said the government had instructed him that ownership of the islands could not be recognized as a subject of arbitration, and Japan could only recognize the boundary between Manchukue and the Soviet Union as published in the Donty between Russia and China in

MERGURY DOWN TO 91, NEAR RECORD

Cool Weather to Stay, Says Bureau.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES a.m... 54 10 a. m ... a m....5 11 a.m. ... a. m.... 58 12 (noon).. a. m.... 60 1p. m....

Indianapolis residents will continue to normal temperatures, according to W. H. Armington of the Weather Bureau. p He said that low temperatures, which followed a high wind out of the north and northwest yesterday, will continue until tomorrow. : The sudden mercury slump during the night sent it to a low of 51 at 5 a. m. today. That mark was only three short of June 30 record low of 48, set in 1885.

RELIEF, RAILROAD BILLS ARE SIGNED

By United Press

WASHINGTON, June 30.—President Roosevelt has signed the $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation bill, the White House announced today. Before retiring last night, Mr.

Roosevelt also affixed his signature ‘to the following measures: ]

The $€30.000,000 Agriculture Department appropriation bill, largest in history. The Railroad Retirement Tax Bill, establishing a tax on rail companies and their employees to -finance pensions for retired rail workers.

FEMININE SYMPATHIZERS JEER WORKERS AS

“shiver” goday in sub--

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. and

Times-Acme Photo, Ethel du Pont, whose marriage is

scheduled this afternoon, are seen above in a pensive moment as they stood in the doorway of the summer house at Owl’s Nest, du Pont estate.

Phone Clerks Rubber- -Stamp | Extra tra Listing

If you QHie got. ot get your new telephone directory yesterday as the papers said you would, here’s why: ‘* An anonymous Indiana Bell Telephone Co. clerk slipped up in recorcing an extra phone listing and the company was forced to recall about 25,000 new directories already delivered and to rubberstamp the listing in about 110,000 books. The name of Joseph S. Kaufman, 816 E. 57th St., a lawyer with offices at 604 Guaranty Building, was omitted from the classified section, although that of his wife, Bess Robbins, was included. Mr. Kaufman notified the company. The company stopped delivery of the directories yesterday about 10 a. m. and clerks spent last night and this morning rubber-stamping Mr. Kaufman’s listing into the book. Today, stamped books were exchanged for those recalled. So far as company officials can remember, it never happened here before. As they began delivery once more, they hoped it wouldn't happen again.

STORES WILL BEGIN SUMMER SCHEDULE

Many downtown retail stores are to inaugurate summer store hours next Tuesday, . closing daily at 5 p. m., Murray H. Morris, Merchants Association manager, said today. This schedule, which will prevail from Monday through Friday, 1s to be maintained until Sept. 3 Opening hours in most cases will remain the same. The stores are to make individual announcements about Saturday closing hours, he said.

HE | LEAVE. JOHNSTOWN MILLS

[YOUNG ROOSEVELT

IS TO TAKE BRIDE

'Satin-Covered Aisle Will

Separate Clans.

(Mrs. Roosevelt’s Column, Page 13)

By United Press WILMINGTON, Del, June. 30.— Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. and Ethel du Pont say “I do” at 3 p. m.

(Indianapolis Time) today—with both their clans looking on,

in little Christ Church, Christiana Hundred. On the left of -the aisle will be Mr. and Mrs. Eugene du Pont, parents of the 21-year-old hride, and many a member of the du Pont industrial family, including Irenee du Pont, one of the Liberty League founders.who recently said the country was “living under a dictator.” On the right will be President and Mrs. Roosevelt, parents of the 23-year-old bridegroom, accompanied by dozens of relatives, Cabinet members and New Deal adherents. President and Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied by 21 relatives, clase friends and White House attaches, boarded their special train at union station in Washington shortly after 9 a. m.. The train left almost immediately. Yesterday the young ile. whose marriage will link: two families which have long been political enemies, were coached in the more difficult parts of the ceremony by Mrs. Edward J. MacMullan, Philadelphia social secretary. After the rehearsal, Mr. Roosevelt handed Miss du Pont a diamond and star sapphire *bracelet set in platinum, his wedding present to her. He designed the bracelet himself, following the precedent of his father, who designed the (Turn to Page 11)

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Morley Trial Delayed as Court Reporter Faints

arated only by a satin-covered aisle

monogrammed:

declaratory judgment brought by County Auditor Charles Grossart to test the constitutionality of the 1937 State Welfare Act. In upholding the dismissal motion filed by Attorney General Omer S. Jackson on behalf of the State Welfare Department, Judge Williams attacked what he termed “legislative hysteria, and said that recent General Assemblies have confused lawyers. The court did not rule, however, on constitutionality of the welfare act. The decision was reached after two hours of oral argument. Representing the Attorney General were two dupties, A. J. Stevenson and Joseph Hutchinson. County Attorney John Linder was Mr. Grossart’s counsel. The Grossarf suit claimed Joel A. Baker, ousted Marion County welfare director, had filed a salary claim for March, the same period for which the new county director, Thomas Neal, also filed a wage claim. The auditor, in this suit, asked the court to declare which one h& should pay.

Neal Named by State

Mr. Neal was appointed to the county post by the State Welfare Board under an emergency law passed by the Legislature which deprived Joel Baker of his job. Arguing ‘that Mr. Grossart had no legal right to file such a suit, Mr. Hutchinson said such litigation only could be filed between Joel Baker and Mr. Neal. The County Auditor has no tangible interest in the salary dispute, Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Stevenson declared, since the Auditor is not liable in issuing salary warrants if ‘these warrants have been approved by the County Welfare Board and the County Commissioners. Joel Baker’s $333 claim for March was denied and Mr. Neal's salary approved by both bodies. Mr. Neal's total claim from March 12 to June 1 is $877. He has not been paid. “It is the mandatory duty of the Auditor to issue a salary warrant under these conditions,” Mr. Hutchinson said. Mr. Linder claimed the Auditor may be responsible for paying salaries under terms of a law whose constitutionality has been questioned. The Auditor faces the risk of being sued by one party or the (Turn to Page Three)

Canton Attack; Main Blasted.

(Editorial, Page 14)

By United Press

CLEVELAND, June 30.— Police battled 1200 strikers and nonstrikers in a furious melee at the Stone Knitting Mills today when several hundred workers, including women, tried to break picket lines of Ladies Garment Workers Union, a C. I. O.

affiliate.

At least 120 persons were injured 20 seriously enough to be taken to hospitals. The battling started when 100 police attempted to prevent a clash between strike sympathizers and about 300 nonstrikers returning to the mills under an American Federation of Labor drive to resume production. The disorder started when a group of A. F. of L. workers marched on the picket line established by the C. I. O. group. They were attacked by the pickets. Forty police on the scene were quickly reinforced by 60 more. Witnesses said that pickets were beaten off and the workers entered the plant. C. I. O. leaders charged that police aided the nonstrikers. Picket leaders contended that less than 100 nonstrikers entered the plant.

Bayonets Scatter Attack of Pickets

By United Press Bayonet-armed militia turned back pickets in a brief skirmish at the reopening of Republic Steel Corp. mills at, Canton, O., early today. Several nonstrikers were cul by flying glass from shattered auto windshields during = a barrage of stones hurled by several hundred pickets. ; A small dynamite blast ripped up a water hydrant near the steel mills (Turn to Page Three)

Waller Carpenter, 72, veteran Federal Court reporter here, collapsed ,in ‘court today during the trial of C. J. Morley, former Colorado Governor, and - four others charged with using the mails to defraud. * ’ He was carried into the office of Judge Robert C. Baltzell, where h: was revived. Later he was taken to the first aid room, where he was attended by Dr. R. O. McAlexander.

The doctor said he would remain there for several hours, then would

Drive, Woodruff Place. Mr. Carpenter said he thought it was poor ventilation in the courtroom which caused the fainting spell. Dr. McAlexander said Mr. Carpenter apparently suffered a slight stroke. 5

was reconvened until 1:30 p. m. The veteran court aid, who during 35 years service in Federal Court and 15 others in lower tribunals has reported many impor-

then adjourned

tant, trials, is known as one of ths

be removed to his home, 926 West

As a result of his collapse, court |-

state’s most colorful and best court reporters. William J. Stevenson, Houston, Tex., one of the defendants, was the only witness this morning after the defense opened it case. He testified that when he learned Investor Shares Corp., Denver, was selling shares here illegally, he ordered their repurchase and that all the stock was hought back by December, 1934. Stevenson said that in March, 1934, Governor Morley told him there was a man in Indianapolis representing himself as Morley and that he came here to investigate, but the next day was arrested in the raid on the alleged C. J. Morley Co. “bucket shop”, It was understood that Morley also would testify in his own defense. Beside Morley and Stevenson, other defendants are Olaf T. Anderson, Chicago; Benson N. Chase and Edward Ward, both of Evansville. The case had been in adjournment since Saturday because of the death at Evansville of John J. Nolan, the district attorney’s father.

GEORGE MUSULIN, EX- GRID STAR, HELD ON ASSAULT COUNT

Tells Senate Probe That Mob Opened Fire in Chicago Clash. :

By United Press WASHINGTON, June 30.—Chicago Police Commissioner James P.

Liberties Committee that he “fully approved” the actions of his men at the Memorial Day disorders which took 10 lives at the South Chicago plant of Republic Steel Corp. Allman, initial witness at the inquiry of the La Folletie committee into the fatal disorders, presented his statement of approval after submitting a police report of the affair. The report, drafted by Capt. Thomas Kilroy, declared that members of the demonstrating group laid down a barrage of revolver shots and brick against police.

Comments on Report

Asked by Senator La Follette Jr. (P. Wis.) to comment ‘on autopsy reports showing seven of the 10 fatally wounded demonstrators were shot in the back, Allman said: “They might have been shot in the backs by their own men.”

reports submitted after the incident, Kilroy, in charge of the police detail, said :he had not seen any shots fired from the mob. “If your policemen, who have been trained in use of firearms, were on the ground defending themselves from the mob; would they have shot the strikers in the back?” La Follette asked.

Not Target Shooting

“You can’t do target practice while you’re on the ground,” Allman replied. “I don’t know. They might have been shot by their own mob.” Allman testified that he had not heard anything. concerning employment of outside guards, such as detective agency operatives by the steel companies, “Then,” said Senator Thomas (D. Utah), “the trouble was entirely between the strikers and the police?” “As far as I know,” Allman replied.

SISTER OF 2 SLAIN GIRLS UNDER GUARD

Reports Man Attempted to Lure Her to Park.

Ry United Press INGLEWOOD, Cal, June 30.— Police today guarded 11-year-old Olive Everett, sister of two of the three little girls slain after a man appeared at her home and attempted to lure her to Centinela Park. From the park her sisters, Melba, 9, and Madelina, 7, and their playmate, Jeanette Stephens, 8, were enticed to Baldwin Hill Saturday by a mysterious man. “I believe that the death of my two daughters and little Jeanette is all revenge on the part of someone who really wanted my older daughter,” Everett told police. Olive told of repeated attempts in the last year by “Eddie, the sailor,” to get her to go riding and to go see his “wife and baby,” she repeatedly refused. . Throughout southern California more than a score of suspects have been rounded up, questioned and released. Search for the mysterious “Eddie” was spurred by posting of $3500 re-. ward.

Allman today told the Senate Civil |

La Follette pointed out that in

Fears Trouble Tomorrow.

Only one point remains as a stumbling block to settle ment of the Indiana steel strike, Governor Townsend said he had been informed by Thomas Hutson from Washmgton this afternoon. The Governor said there was a possibility that the one point would be cleared up later today.

Still hopeful of bringing about a temporary truce bee tween rivals in northern Ine diana’s five-weeks steel strike, Governor Townsend said this afternoon he would not send troops into the area when the plants reopen tomorrow “une

less the situation is out of all local control.”

He said State Labor Commissioner Thomas Hutson told him in a tele« phone conversation from Washinge ton at noon that he was “making progress.” Mr. Hutson flew to Washe ington Monday to seek C. I. O. approval of the Governor's three-point peace plan. Inland Steel Co. and Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. officials ale ready have accepted Mr, Townsend’s agreement. Meanwhile, Mayor Andrew Rooney of East Chicago was ree

{of trouble” when the plants are scheduled to reopen tomorrow at- 8 a. m. C. IL O. leaders in the Calument area have announced they will do ‘everything legitimate” to prevent reopening of the piants.

Disagree on Miner Points

According to the Governor, Mr, Hutson told him that C. I. O. lead~ ers in the capital had failed to accept “some minor points” but that negotiations were proceeding. The Labor Commissioner may fly back to Indiana today, the Gove ernor said, to continue his work. | The Governor said “in no case wlil troops be sent into the area before the plants are reopened.” "He added that he had his own representatives in the area who were keeping him informed of conditions, Answers Third Request In answer to a tihrd request from Mayar Rooney today for National Guardsmen, the Governor wired: “Troops will not be sent into the strike area unless and until I am assured that the situation is out of all local peace officers’ control.” The Governor said, “The Stats is ready to maintain peace and: order at all times, and I will be (Turn to Page Three)

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