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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 100

TUESDAY, JULY 6,

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FORD AND

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CITED FOR ASSAULT AS RESULT OF RIOT

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First Sheet & Tube Parley Here Ends In Deadlock.

‘STILL. HOPEFUL’

Governor Firm Aids Confer Again Today.

Still two-hour session in the Governor’s office, four Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. leaders and State officials were to confer again this afternoon in an attempt to settle the five-weeks steel strike at East Chicago.

State Labor Commissioner Thomas R. Hutson, who negotiated the truce which returned 12,000 men to work peacefully at the Inland Steel Co. plant last week, said he was “still hopeful” of a Youngstown settlement, He said only one point was being discussed, but declined to elaborate on the statement.

Stand Is Unchanged Sheet & Tube officials, who announced last week they would not sign any agreement with the striking Steel Workers Organizing Committee, ‘directly or indirectly,” still are of the same opinion, it was indicated. Governor Townsend, Mr. Hutson and his assistant, Arthur Viat, represented the State. Sheet & Tube officials present were J. E. Daily, plant manager; J. C. Argetsinger, vice president and counsel; R. M. Welch, assistant to the president, and George Zink, secretary to Mr. Daily. Mr. Hutson said the mill heads did not indicate whether they would attempt reopening of the plants soon and did not make a new request for troops.

Hopes for Settlement The Governor expressed hope that the Calumet strike would be ended within a few days when he spoke last night before the American Flint Glass Workers Union national convention in Marion, He requested the disputants to “have patience.” “I am confident the situation will be ironed out in a day or two,” he said. Mr. Townsend today studied requests for National Guardsmen from an East Chicago independent union which declared most workers wanted to return to their jobs, and a group of East Chicago clergymen Who reported a roll showing a majority of workers desired to return to work immediately—under protection—pending settlement.

KIDNAPER FOR CHILD LOVE IS BOUND OVER

By United Press HOBOKEN, N. J, July 6—Mrs. Loretta Grabowski of Jersey City, who told officers she kidnaped 3-year-old Bella McCarthy because “I love children,” was held without bail today for the grand jury. The 20-year-old defendant did not enter a plea when she was arraigned before Police Recorder Frank Romano. She kept her eyes lowered throughout the brief proceedings in a courtroom crowded with spectators mostly women.

BOB BURNS

Says: July 6. — A

Jot’ta people don’t seem to understand why a businessman needs a wife for a balance. If he's a weak sorta fella and never puts his mind to his business, he needs a businesswoman who can keep his nose to the grindstone and make somethin’ out of him, but if he's a fella that worries a lot about his business, he needs one of those frivolous Naw wives, A My Uncle J. \ Mortimer was a sh big businessman, but when he was pretty near wiped out in the business crash, I believe he would have gone crazy if he hadn't had the right kind of a wife for a balance. He came home one evening wondering how he was gonna break the news to his wife and when he got home, he found she had everything packed up. He says, “Oh, so you're gonna leave me now?” She says, “No; we're going to the beach,” and he says, “We can’t go to the beach—we have our debts to think about.” And she says, “Well, can’t we think about our debts lyin’ on the beach?” . (Copyright, 1937)

and Steel

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16 Warrants Issued

Over May Fight at Doors of Plant.

HEARING OPENED

Company Overruled On Plea to Drop NLRB Action.

DETROIT—One-man grand jury investigating Ford riot of May 26 issues 16 warrants against company employees. One cites Ford Motor Co.

WASHINGTON — Roosevelt asked to intervene to settle A. F. of L. and C. I. O. dispute, reliable sources report.

CLEVELAND — Nonstrikers march back to jobs to open three Republic Steel Corp. plants, last big Ohio plants fected by C. I. O. strike.

WARREN AND NILES, 0.—Dozen automobiles carrying nonstrikers stoned by strikers at Republic plants. None was injured.

AKRON-—Approximately 500 militia were dispatched to Akron for fear of trouble in rubber workers’ ranks.

(Editorial, Page 14)

By United Press Common Pieas Judge Ralph W. Liddy of Detroit who sat as a one-man grand jury investigating the Ford riot of May 26, today issued 16 warrants charging assault against company employees. Issuance of the warrants came as the Ford Co. appeared before the National Labor Relations Board on charges of violating the Wagner act.

President Roosevelt has been asked to intervene in an attempt to settle the dispute between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization, it was learned today from usually reliable sources, A formula has been laid before the Chief Executive in the hope it may be used to reunite the more than 5,000,000 members of the two organizations. Prepared by a Senator closely identified with the labor movement, the formula has been kept secret. (Turn to Page Five)

BANK STATEMENTS OF JUNE 30 ASKED

By United Press WASHINGTON, July 6.—The controller of currency today issued a bank call for the condition of all national banks as of June 30. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced it probably would issue a similar call tomorrow for condition of all insured banks as of June 30.

Call for state bank condition statements as of June 30 was issued today by the State Department of Financial Institutions.

MERCURY SOARS IN POST-HOLIDAY SUN

LOCAL TEMPERATURES m....68 10a m.... 83 rm... 1 1102 Mm....8 .m.... 7 12 (noon).. 86 m.... 78

The temperature rose rapidly as a post-holiday sun today found itself unhindered by cloudy skies. The maximum today probably will exceed yesterday's 85-degree top, the Weather Bureau predicted. Increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures tonight and tomorrow are

| expected to bring sultriness, it was

reported.

Torso Murder Toll Climbs to 10 at Cleveland

By United Press CLEVELAND, July 6—Parts of the body of Cleveland's 10th torso victim in two and one-half years were pulled from the murky Cuyahoga River today, apparently 10 days after death, The body sections were found near the place on the river bank where the last discovery of a victim was made, scarcely more than one month ago. Police Sergeant James Hogan said he believed the body, that of a man, unquestionably was that of another victim of the “Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run,” blamed for nine other mysterious mutilation murders, of which three victims were women.

2 FLYING BOATS SPAN ATLANTIC

Clipper Reaches Ireland as British Airship Pulls Up In Newfoundland.

By United Press Two huge flying boats—one British, the other American—landed on opposite sides of the North Atlantic today, completing “without incident” two survey flights preliminary to the proposed establishment of regular trans-Atlantic flying service. First to land, at Foynes, Ireland, was the Pan-American Clipper III which reached its West-East destination at 3:41 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), 12 hours and 31 minutes after leaving Botwood, Newfoundland on the 1994-mile flight. Less than an hour later, at 4:07 a. m., Imperial Airways’ fourengined flying boat, the Caledonia, landed at Botwood. It made the Fast-West crossing from Foynes in 15 hours and 10 minutes. Pan-American Airways reported that the flights, which were over the often stormy Great Circle route, were made “without incident.” The Clipper started its survey flight from Port Washington, N. Y., last week. It arrived at Botwood Saturday and took off for Foynes at 3:11 p. m. yesterday. The Caledonia left Southampton, marine base for London, at the same time last week and took off from Foynes at 2:57 p. m. yesterday. The Clipper, flying high above clouds at around 11,000 feet, averaged approximately 155 miles an hour. The Caledonia flew at about 135 miles an hour. Both ships carried a full complement of officers and crew but neither took any passengers on the trail blazing flights. Passenger space was utilized for special instruments and fuel. The flights, while imiependent, were jointly planned by the two air lines to make possible the exchange of facilities on either side of the Atlantic and of technical advice and data. The Clipper planned to go on to Southhampton Thursday. The Caledonia is due at Port Washington Friday.

COAL MINE EXPERT TESTIFIES ON RATE

Paul Weir, Chicago mining expert, today testified at the Indianapolis Power and Light Co. rate hearing on the possible effects of the Guffey Coal Act on price trends in Indiana coal areas. Coal is a large operating item of the local utility. Retained by the light company, Mr. Weir was cross-examined by Public Service Commissioner Perry McCart. The case, already responsible for two rate reductions totaling approximately $1,000,000 annually, may result in further reductions, Public Service Commissioners said.

F. D. R. SIGNS BILL FOR SPAN AT MEROM

Ry United Press WASHINGTON, July 6.—President Roosevelt today signed a bill permitting dogs to accompany their blind masters in railroad passenger coaches. He also signed a bill for constructing a bridge across the Wa-

bash River near Merom, Ind.

Court Bill Foes Dodge Vote as Debate Begins

By United Press WASHINGTON, July 6. — Opponents of judiciary expansion today avoided an initial vote test of strength as Senate leaders defied

filibuster tactics and finally called | call

up the Roosevelt court ization bill for formal discussion. Before galleries crowded with visitors including scores of wideeyed Boy Scouts, Senate Majority Leader Joseph . Robinson (D. J), opened the historic debate. Five months and a day elapsed

between submission of the expan- |each

Robinson's motion today to make it |

the unfinished business ©®f the Senate. Senator Clark (D, Mo.), an antireorganizationist, forced a quorum . After that brief delay, the Senate agreed without roll call to begin consideration of the original bill

Senator Robinson immediately offered a compromise measure which would permit appointment of additional justices at the rate of one in each calendar year for who remains on the

justice (Turn to Page Two) »

DUCE OUTLINES HONOR’ OFFER T0 END CRISIS

Expects Refusal From Britain; Rearming Speeded; Fears English ‘Humbling.’

(Merry-Go-Round, Page 14)

By United Press ROME, July 6.—Premier Benito Mussolini was represented today as open to an “honorable” compromise in the Spanish civil war crisis, but as preparing for war in belief that Great Britain may try to “humble” Italy as soon as it is rearmed. The Italian idea of an “honorable” compromise was outlined as approximating British-French acceptance of the Italian-German demand that the Spanish Rebels be recognized as belligerents, with an accompanying assurance that Italy and Germany do not seek to alter the present status in the Mediterranean. British and French quarters expressed doubt whether any such “compromise” would be acceptable and the alternative likelihood was left that Italy's war preparations, based on the belief that hostilities might start within a year, would continue at their present rate. More Money for Arms A royal decree was published today creating a separate high command embracing land, sea and air forces for Libya, on the African shore of the Mediterranean, with Air Marshal Italo Balbo as supreme commander. Establishment of such a command was authorized by the cabinet April 12. It is designed to bring the fighting forces on the southern side of the Mediterranean to the peak of efficiency. Other decrees published simultaneously authorized extraordinary expenditures totaling $10,520,000 for installation expenses of an army corps in Libya, $2,000,000 for technical and other expenses of the war administration in Italy, and (Turn to Page Six)

BARING OF F.D. RS TAX MAY BE ASKED

Committee Meets Secretly To Plan Course.

By United Press WASHINGTON, July 8. — The Joint Congressional Tax Committee meets in secret session today to make three important decisions in its investigation of alleged tax avoidance. Questions before the Committee are: 1. Whether to keep secret a long Treasury list of wealthy taxpayers who allegedly used tax avoidance methods. 2. Whether to permit Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y.) to appear in open hearing and submit what he described as “evidence” that President Roosevelt and Cabinet members used tax avoidance methods. 3. Whether immediately to start drafting legislation to close tax law loopholes or recall Treasury experts for further testimony. Senator LaFoillette (P. Wis.) said the Treasury list submitted last year to the Senate Finance Committee, involves “far more glaring” cases of tax avoidance than those described at the inquiry concluded last week. It was learned that Mr. Roosevelt may be asked if he wishes to disclose his tax returns before the Committee in reply to Rep. Fish's charges.

HELD TO U. S. JURY FOR F. D. R. THREAT

By United Press BOSTON, July 6—Morton D. Wainwright, 72, retired Deputy U. S. Marshal, waived examination today when he was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Howard W. Robbins on a charge of threatening tc kill President Roosevelt and was held in $5000 bail for a hearing before a Federal Grand Jury. Assistant U. S. Attorney Arthur J. Cartier said he would present the case to the Grand Jury later in the day and would recommend that Wainwright be examined by a psychiatrist.

SCOTTSBORO TRIALS TO BEGIN ON MONDAY

By United Press DECATUR, Ala. July 6.—Alabama’s Negro Scottsboro attack defendants are to go to trial two at a time until all the cases are disposed of, trial Judge W. W. Callahan announced today. Two of the defendants, Clarence Norris and Charlie Weems, were formally charged today with attacking two white women aboard a freight trein near Scottsboro, Ala. in March, 1931. Their trial is to begin Monday. On succeeding Mondays, the other Negroes will be brought in pairs from the county jail at Birmingham for arraignment and trial. Mr. Callahan's announcement spiked persistent reports that a compromise had been evolved to settle the six-year-old cases without further trials,

A collapsible rubber boat, large enough to hold two persons, was

part of the equipment on the “Flying Laboratory.”

Miss Earhart is.

shown here inflating the craft in a test maneuver before her takeoff.

The Naval Mine Sweeper Swan.

U. S. Holiday Toll 600; 79 Hurt in Mishaps . Here

Celebration Is Termed ‘Safest and Sanest’ In Several Years.

By United Press The “safest and sanest” Independence Day celebration in years was recorded today on police and coroner’s records. A nation-wide survey

United

day celebration. The toll was expected to approach 650 with deaths of many of those injured, and with

filing of reports from outlying districts. National Safety Council statisticians had anticipated 900 deaths, on basis of 1936 figures. A comparison showed:

Predicted Actual : 150 312 5 Miscellaneous 138 Coroner and police officials said traffic, health and fireworks campaigns, through newspapers, were (Turn to Page Five)

PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS ORDERED BY BOARD

The Safety Board \in a busy session today took two major steps toward clarifying the city's traffic problem. By a 2-1 vote, the Board ordered «walk lights” placed on Washington St. traffic signals from Alabama St. to Senate Ave. It also directed the City Legal Department to prepare a proposed

ordinance which would make legal the establishment of left turn re-

Press | showed approximately 600 violent deaths during the three-|

| Score Hurt at Local Park

As Giant Aerial Bomb Explodes in Crowd.

(Editorial, Page 14)

Noisy but comparatively safe— | that was Indianapolis’ Fourth of | July celebration, this year stretched | over a three-day period. A total of 79 persons were treated at local hospitals for firecracker burns. About the same number ag last year, a survey today showed. Seventy of these were treated at City Hospital. The Fire Department first aid squad treated 50 persons for burns this year, and 53 last year. Twenty-four persons were injured, one killed in 22 accidents during the three-day period. On July 4 alone last year, 17 were injured and one killed in 22 accidents. The Fire Department made only five runs this year, as compared with 17 in 1936. Premature explosion of an aerial bomb, climax to a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Riverside Park, which sent six persons to local hospitals for treatment and caused minor injuries to 14 others, was be(Tarn to Page Two)

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SIGNALS REVIVE

HOPE FOR LIVES “OF LOST FLIERS

Putnam Places ‘Fair Credence’ in Amateur’s Message Saying ‘Cannot Hold Out Much Longer.’

SEARCH TO SOUTH OF ISLAND URGED

Battleship Colorado Due on Scene Today to Join Three Other Ships; Lexington Speeding Ahead Under Forced Draft.

(Editorial, Page 14) By United Press HONOLULU, T. H., July 6.—Faint carrier wave signals, believed from the sending set of Amelia Earhart, brought new hope today for the rescue of the woman flier and her navigator, Fred J. Noonan, although they were almost four days overdue at Howland Island on a projected round-the-world flight. The signals were picked up shortly before 7 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) by the local Coast Guard statin and by Pan-American Airways but were too faint to permit reckon ing the position where Miss Earhart’s $80,000 twin-motored Lockheed-Electra went down Friday en route here from Lae, New Guinea. In Oakland, Cal., Charles McGill, radio amateur, reported picking up a message at 8:35 a. m., saying: “NRUE —KHAQQ — SOS, SOS, SOS—KHAQQ. 281 North Howland. Cannot hold out much longer. Drifting slowly northwest. We above water. Motor sinking in water, Very wet.” Miss Earhart’s husband, George Putnam, said he placed “fair credence” in the authenticity of the message. Coast Guard headquarters were skeptical. The reports stirred anew hopes that America’s bestknown woman flier and her companion might yet be found although no positively identified word had been received from them since shortly before they were forced down. Three ships cruised the area where Miss Earhart’s silver and orange plane was believed to have alighted. The three ships, racing at top speed, reached a spot 281 miles north and west of Howland Island yesterday after noon and searched until dark and through the night. If this clue to the ship’s and the fliers’ whereabouts was proven false when daylight returned today (at approximately 12:30 p. m. Indianapolis Time) the gathering armada of searching ships would have no definite place to look in the vast reaches of the Pacific.

Putnam Gives Up Clue as False

In San Francisco, Mr.Putnam decided that a garbled message from the plane, picked up yesterday, had meant by the phrase “281 North Howland,” that the plane had landed in one of the Phoenix Islands which are approximately 280 miles south of Howland. He urged the Naval and Coast Guard ships to transfer their search there, The Coast Guard cutter ltasca, first to reach the scene, caused a brief period of hope early today when officers on her bridge mistook flaming meteors for flares from Miss Earhart’s plane. The Itasca sent two messages addressed to Miss Earhart saying that it had sighted “your flares” and was proceeding toward “you.” While the Itasca raced today the horizon where the lights had streaked across the sky and her radio urged Miss Earhart to send up more flares, Howland Island informed the cutter that the same lights had been sighted there, which, because of the great distance, eliminated any possi bility of the lights having been those of flares.

Colorado Due at Dawn

With the Itasca north and west of Howland were the Naval Mine Sweeper Swan and the British freighter, Boordy, The United States battleship Colorado with three planes aboard was due at dawn and the Aircraft Carrier Lexinge ton was on the way. In Tokyo, the Japanese navy ordered an aircraft carrier and a supply ship to join the search. The Japanese South Pacific fishing fleet also was ordered to aid. Miss Earhart and Noonan were forced down Friday on their flight to tiny Howland Island from Lae, New Guinea, Frequent radio reports were picked up from their big $80,000 “flying laboratory” plane and finally the Itasca reported that “official information” indicated they were down about 281 miles north of Howland Island. The Itasca reached the spot late yesterday and with more than an hour of daylight remaining, cruised back and forth. At dusk the U. S. S. Minesweeper Swan also arrived and the British freighter Boordy also was reported aiding in the search. Cutter Uses Smoke Signal

As the Itasca steamed into the area great clouds of smoke were forced from her funnel as a signal to the lost fliers but there was no answering sign then from the plane, either by radio, rockets or the huge yellow kite carried by Miss Earhart for use in just such an emergency. As the cutter continued to cruise through the compara-

searchlights were brought into play. They cut through the darkness and occasional rain squalls in every direction, with to Page Three) Ia