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FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tomorrow.

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VOLUME 49—NUMBER

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Holiday Reported One Of Safest in Nation For Years.

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Rain and Cloudy Skies Dim Festivities in Many Areas.

By United Press Violent deaths of 176 men, women and children were marked today against the national traffic, vacationing and festivities incident to the three-day Independence Day

celebration. The nation appeared to be recording one of the safest three-day midsummer holiday reports in years. Traffic and health safety campaigns and rainy weather which dampened celebrations in some sections were credited for the apparent reduction. The National Safety Council had predicted on basis of 1936 racords that deaths in all 48 states for the entire three days would include 500 in traffic and 300 in drowning.

More Hazards Today

Today, 31 states and the District of Columbia had reported 10 deaths in traffic and 33 drownings. In addition, they reported 24 deaths from miscellaneous causes, including fire works, murder, suicide and lightning. Predictions of fair ‘weather attracted hundreds of thousands to highways today, to picnic and add further hazards to highways crowded by the homeward bound. Rain and cloudy skies dimmed festivities Sunday in parts of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Fireworks Injure Many

Hospitals reported hundreds inJured by fireworks, but few instantaneous deaths. New York reported 475 fireworks injuries, St. Louis and vicinity 100. Worst single tragedy Sunday was in the Gulf of Mexico off Pensacola, Fla., where five members of one family drowned when a fishing boat capsized. A father, mother and son drowned in Arkansas. Metropolitan districts, compar(Turn to Page Three)

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| minor accidents. | Twenty-five persons, fighting the Battle of the Fourth, were treated in | City Hospital for iirecracker burns. ! | A spectacular explosion and fire {involving $100 worth of fireworks | last night damaged the Burch | Pharmacy, 2302 Central Ave. Only two fires were reported yes- | terday as compared to 56 on July 4 | last year. | One celebrant was charged with | shooting a blank cartridge pistol | yesterday in violation of the City | Fireworks Ordinance.

Seven Killed in Traffic

As citizens took to the highways to escape the city’s heat and storms, five were killed throughout the state and two in Indianapolis. Local police reported 19 traffic accidents here. Among the youthful ‘victims treated at City Hospital then released to go home wiser about the dangers of fireworks were: Norman Swinford, 1931 Sugar Grove Ave.; Jefferson Cliff, 9, of 1518 N. Arsenal Ave.; Marion Zike, 10, of 1243 W. New York St.; Robert Plough, 16, of 2446 Guilford Ave.; Marvin Brown, 8, of 1162 N. Mount St.; Wilbur Morris, 9, of 806 Marion Ave.; Harold Bowers, 12, of 2816 English Ave.; Jack Trusty, 4, of 2453 Shelby St.; Jean Mantis, 9, of 1023 Carrollton Ave., and Raymond Seidensticker, 11, of 1224 Park Ave. Four Fires From ‘Crackers’

Firemen said four fires were caused by “boys and firesrackers” over the week-end. A ‘clacker thrown through a window of Mrs. Ruth Lagle’'s home at 2408 N. Delaware St. caused damage estimated at $10. Three garages were damaged slightly Saturday evening. As picnickers left the city for the countryside, other citizens congregated at the thrill spots—the Fairgrounds, where an auto troupe performed, and at the Tarkington airport. The American Legion's drum and Bugle Corps’ “Derby Day” program was to be run off this afternoon at the Fair Grounds. The program included horse races, automobile

Hawthorne Lane, was reported as missing today by her mother, Mrs. Rex Fordice. The girl walked down the alley from her home at 9 p. m. last night, Mrs. Fordice said, and has not been seen since. She has sand-colored hair, blue eves, is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs abrut 108 pounds, and was wearing blue slacks when she disappeared Dolores was graduated School 62 recently.

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INDIANAPOLIS—Action by Governor Townsend awaited on two telegraphic pleas for troops to guard reopening of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. plants at Indiana Harbor.

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patrol strike area as Republic | air Weather Predicted;

subsidiary mills plan reopening. JOHNSTOWN—Governor Earle of Heavy Rainfall Floods Sewers.

Pennsylvania calls on unions to purge ranks of Communist.s

(Editorial, Page 10) LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m.... 68 $a. Mm. ... 1" Nh. Th... 68 S9.Mm.... 75

A bright sun, expected to send temperatures above 85, today helped Indianapolis clean up the debris of a heavy rain and thunderstorm last night. Breaking suddenly, the storm lasted only a few minutes, but 1.57 inches of water fell, according to the Weather Bureau. Streets were flooded, blown down, and uprooted trees blocked many streets. Police were kept busy with hurry-up calls. It will be fair tonight and warmer tomorrow, the bureau predicted.

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By United Press CLEVELAND, July 5.—A force of probably 2000 National Guardsmen was expected to take over the Cleveland strike zone today in preparation for Tuesday’s reopening of three big Republic Steel Corp. plants. Encouraged by a week-end of mass demonstrations at strategic strike centers, union leaders declared that they had “just begun to fight” and predicted that the plants would not reopen Jespite militia protection and a sheriff’s proclamation restricting pickets. “They say they're going to open up,” Clinton S. Golden, Steel Workers’ Organization Committee subregional director, said. “You watch them—they won't open up. a Cinder (chairman of Re- ) and associates a . to find that ‘every pound or they make is going to cost them twice as much as it costs other companies.”

Predict Normal Basis

Company officials claimed that resumption of operations in struck plants continued steadily and that they expected re-openings of zll four mills in Cleveland, where more than 8000 normally are employed, to put the principal Ohio steel centers back on almost normal basis. Developments over the Independence day week-end included: Cleveland — Police shifts were strengthened in preparation for reopening of the Upson, CorriganMcKinney and Truscon plants, all Republic subsidiaries, after Sheriff Martin L. O'Donnell had issued a proclamation limiting pickets to 12 at a gate, ordering them to disarm (Turn to Page Three)

were damaged and police were called to clear branches from the streets. The heavy rainfall forced off several manhole covers and details of police were dispatched to protect passersby until the damage was repaired. Burglar alarms at 16 E. Washington St, and 2002 S. East St. were set off by the electrical disturbance. Several North Side theaters were darkened for several minutes by the storm, it ‘was Peported. Lightning struck two buildings in (Turn to Page Three)

10 PER CENT GAIN REAL ESTATE CITED

68 YEARS, MEET HERE

Two brothers, separated 68 years and believing each other dead, were reunited in Indianapolis yesterday. Henry Schlaegel, 1114 Reisner St., who is 86, saw his brother Abraham, 91, for the first time since they left

Over 1936 Valuations.

Improved real estate conditions in Indianapolis over a year ago were revealed in reports issued today by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and the National Association of Real Estate Boards,

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the family home in Meigs County, Ohio, in 1869. The elder brother, who lives in Logan, O, read an obituary of a relative in a newspaper two years ago and started correspondence that resulted in locating his brother here. They also learned that a third brother John, now 82, is living in Olathe, Kas. Il health prevented his attending the reunion here.

The report of Indianapolis ‘teal estate, compiled after an exhaustive survey by a three-man committee, and which became part of the 29th semi-annual report isswed by the National agency, shows upward trends here comparing with other cities throughout the country. The National Board's report, after a survey of 256 cities, shows real

State Traffic Accidents Take Toll of Seven Lives

Seven persons were killed in traffic accidents and one by lightning in Indiana over the week-end. Marion County's 1937 traffic death toll reached 80 with the deaths yesterday of Hubert Condit, 317 E. Maple Road, and George Pappas, Frankfort. Nearly a score of others were injured. Mr. Condit was in‘ured fatally Saturday when a car he was driving collided with one driven by Joe E. Ridele, Royal Oak, Mich. at Delaware and Michigan Sts. He was 55. Methodist Hospital physicians said Mr, Condit suffered a fractured skull. Mr. Pappas was injured fatally Wednesday when his auto collided with a truck driven by George Hunter, Plainfield, at Brill Road and Troy Ave. He was 47. Two other occupants of Mr. Pappas’ car were hurt slightly.

Two Cars Collide

Cecil Cass, 25, of Fountaintown, |‘ was injured seriously last night inh an accident at Southeastern Ave. | and Prospect St. He was taken to | City Hospital. | According to police, Mr. Cass was | a passenger in a car driven by William Frost, 18, of Detroit, which? struck an auto driven by Edward Kribs, 31, 555 N. Jefferson Ave. Miss Maxine Cass, 18, of Geneva, Ind. another nger, also and bruised, She was taken to ‘Hospital, ‘where her ‘condition

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estate prices generally are 10 per cent higher than a year ago. Tne advance here in prices for both residence and business properties has been 10 to 15 per tent, the reports show. The real ‘estate market is more active than a year ago inh 91 per cent of the cities covered, and activity here has increased from 10 to 15 per cent.

Dwelling Scarcity Showh

As revealed in other cities, ‘there fs no remaining oversupply of single family dwellings here. Ah undersupply was reported by 73 per cent of the cities. A ‘slight scarcity was shown here. While Indianapolis reported supply and demand of apartments as balanced at present, 148 cities reported a shortage and 40 others a prospective shortage The National Board's (Turn to Page Three)

TIMES FEATURES

Virgil Slade, Crown Point, was killed yesterday when struck by & car driven by Joseph Spurgeon. ‘Gary, near Hebron. He was 20. Mr.

Slade was struck while repairing a tire. Mr. Spurgeon said he lost control of his car when one of his tires blew out. Henry J. Terdoest, Akron, O., was injured fatally when his car collided with a truck driven by Charles oleh Warsaw, near Scotsburg. He was 70.

‘George Jackson Jr, 12, of North Vernon, was killed when a bicycle he was riding was struck by a car driven by Robert Codling, East St. Louis, near North Vernon. ‘Child Hurt Fatally Mara Nevilles, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Neviiles, Evansville, died yesterday from injuries received Saturday night when she was run over by an automobile being backed out of a neighbor's |] driveway by Henry Shank. Harry Clark, Cambridge City, was injured fatally Saturdsy night When

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SPENCER, EX-MATE OF ‘DUCHESS, WEDS

By United Press LOS ANGELES, July 5-—0Oom-mander Winfield Spencer, U. 8S. N., first husband of the present Duchess

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Reese Johnson, 43-year-old widow of a Detroit, manufacturer. They were married last night at her home. ere. Mrs. Spencer had been a widow nine years. Spencer was divorced from the Duchess of Windsor in 1927, A second marriage for the naval officer also ‘ended- in: divorce last year. Spencer and his bride will hoheymbon at Skookumchuk, British ‘Columbia ranch.

LA FOLLETTE PROBE WAY BE EXTENDED

By United Press WASHINGTON, July 5 — The Senate Civil Liberties Committee today was reported to be considering a request for additional funds to continue its investigation of strikebreaking and interference with 1abor’s rights, Senator La Follette (P. Wis.) ‘committee chairman, said there were many further infringements which the committee has not , t been able to investigate, but which “should be looked into.” He indicated he might ask the Senate for more money early this month. Committee officials said inves - tors are analyzing violations of evil liberties alleged to have occured during the current ‘steel strike.

RYPORT WORKER STABBED Ry United Press COLUMBUS, July 5.-—Alléh Pel. free, 40, factory worker, ‘was fteported in a critical condition ‘at the hospital here today with six knife wounds. He allegedly was stabbed

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F.D. R. INDIRECTLY DENIES TAX CHARGE

‘Reveals Hope for Profit ‘on Farm Fish Attacked.

By United Press HYDE ‘PARK, N. Y, July 5— President Roosevelt gave an indirect answer today to charges by Rep. Hamilton ‘Fish (R. N, Y.) that the Chief Executive had no right to deduct from his Pedeéral income tax returns losses suffered in -operating his 560-acre estate. The President, without mentioning

a Fourth of July picnic-press conference how he was attempting to make his Hudson River land pay through intensive, careful forestry. Pish's charge had been made after Mr. Roosevelt dispatched a special message to Congress outlining methors by which, he said, a small group of wealthy people avoided and evaded income tax payments. The Oongressman had declared Mr. Roosevelt should not deduct losses from his Hyde Park land because the estate really was his summer home and not a farm operated with any thought of profit. The President wh a group of newspapér men who crowded about ifn to Page Three)

OWLER PICKS OUT BAD SPOT TO PROWL

A prowler picked the wrong yard to prowl in early yesterday. ive Sergeant John J, Sullivah looked out the window of his home at 613 N. Emerson Ave. saw the prowler, and fired one shot. The Horis Dyson, 1827 Applegate St. told police that burglars entered his

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In Answer to Appeal Flashed to Lost Fliers From Honolulu.

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Second Test Seeking to Find Where Plana Landed Fails; Pan-American Experts Think Pair-Northeast of Howland.

BULLETIN By United Press

WASHINGTON, July 5.—~Coast Guard headquarters here reported today that the station at Howland Island heard signals from Amelia Earhart's airplane at 4:15 a. m. (Indianapolis Time)

An operator at Baker Island, 38 miles from Howland Island, also reported picking up the call letters “KHAQQ,” apparently coming from Miss Earhart and Noonan.

Hirosi Saite, ambassador at Washington, was instructed to inform the United States that the Japanese Navy would take part if it is considered necessary,

The Japanese South Seas fishing fleet also was ordered at noon today to join in the search.

By United Press HONOLULU, T. H., July 5.—Four weak signals, picked up by three powerful stations, were believed today to be the first tangible indication that Amelia Earhart and her flying companion, Capt. Frederick Noonan, were alive, either adrift or on a sandspit somewhere in the desolate sea stretches along the Equator.

These signals, made by opening and closing a radio cir cuit four times, were received shortly after an appeal was

of flmshed ‘from Honolulu to the missing round the world fliers

to come in if “you hear this broadcast” and “turn carrier off four times.” A few minutes after 11:30 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), three stations—the Coast Guard, the U. 8. Navy and Pane American Airways—reported they heard responses to tha appeal. Barring a cruel hoax, this would mean the first direct contact with the Hiers since they were foreed down shortly after 1:42 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), Friday, the fuel of their $80,000 “fying laboratory” exhausted after bucking headwinds for 18 hours in a 2550-mile flight from Lae, New Guinea. While radiomen in the South Pacific and along the Pacific Coast of the mainland stood by for further signals from the plane, seven U. S. warships raced over the ocean in one of the greatest sea hunts ever mobilized.

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after refueling at Hawaii whence it was bound from Cops onado Roads at full draft. At Howland it would loose its aircraft on a criss-cross search of the corti] atolls surrounds ing the pinpoint near which Miss Earhart is thought to have landed. Four destroyers—the Cushing, Perkins, Lampson and ‘Drayton—sped with the Lexington to join the battleship Colorado, already ploughing toward Howland. The rescue cutter Itasca, the only vessel in the area, circled ‘a course of 120 miles about Howland Island, probing to the northeast and northwest, sweeping the waters with powerful searchlights. Only word from the Itasca was the report “no results” The cutter reported visibility and weather in the area was “excellent.” Signals Are Weak Pan-American said the sighals ‘were split badly,” and estimated a

“rough and weak, “doubtful bearing of 218 de«

drawn with the station at Mokapu Point as a center and zero ‘degrees due morth. The figure 218 degrees would roughly place the sender on a line from Mokapu southward, running slightly east of Howland Island. The Coast Guard and Wailupe Naval radio station both picked up signals they reported. Amateur stations from Los Angeles to Wyoming reported picking up “voice” calls, the latter reporting a message from Miss Barhart saying she was alive on a tiny reef just below the Equator. Howard Coons, San Francisco amateur, said he picked up the following message on a wave length of 15,600 and 15,900 kilocycles: “Still alive. Better hurry. Tell husband all vight.” Ernest Henderson, Auburn, Wash., amateur, said he heard this message: “Pifty-128-QQ—waterlogged—can’t last much longer.” Radio station KGMB in Honolulu sent a general broad. cast ‘everyghalf hour asking Amelia to signal if she heard it, Shortly after the general broadcast, stations reported fhe signals asked came in on the wave band assigned to the radio wet aboard the Earhart ship. Calls Barhart Plame The message from the yadio station was: “To thie Earhart plane. We using every means estabs

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SEVEN WARSHIPS RACE TO JOIN IN PACIFIC SEARCH

Radio Circuit Opened and Closed Four Times