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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 131

CITY PROPERTY|

FIVE MILLIONS

Each Cent of 1938 Tax Levy to Raise $511 More | 1937. I |

Than in

TOTAL IS $506,525,280 |

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Certification Is Due Aug. 20

On Final Assessment Figures Here.

The total valuation of property within the city limits subject to 1938 taxes is $506,525,280, according to a preliminary estimate received by City Controller Walter Boetcher today from the Marion County Auditor's office. Property assessed for this year's taxes amounted only to $501,414.410. The increased valuation means, Mr. Boetcher said, that each cent in the tax levy will raise approximately $511.08 more revenue than it did in 1937,

Gas and Coke Exempt

The City is deprived of $4,196,000 in assessable property because the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility is exempt. Before this utility came under municipal-ownership in 1935, it paid property taxes. City officials have hoped the Gas Co. would pay $50,000 in lieu of these lost taxes, but directors of the utility have taken no action as yet. All City department fund requests for 1938 now are on file ig Mr. Boetcher's office. If they are approved without change, the proposed new Civil City tax levy will be 273% cents higher than this year's levy of $1.14. The track elevation fund asked a 1 cent levy to raise $50,625.52 and | the police pension fund, 2 cents to | raise $101,30504. These were the | last two requests submitted to Mr. Boetcher. The departmental requests now | are to be combined into a Civil City | 1938 budget, which must be passed | upon by the City Council.

Subject to Review

After Council action the budget is subject to review by the Marion County Tax Adjustment Board and usually by the State Tax Board. The new property valuation estimate was made by the State taxing officials, the Marion County Board of Review and the assessors of townships within the city. Certification of the final assessment figures is to be made ito Mr. Boetcher by the Auditor's office Aug. 20.

N.Y. POLICE SEEK PIGEON POISONER

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By United Press 1L.OS ANGELES, Aug. 11.—-Two men were booked at the City Jail today in connection with a whisky bottle hurling at the Olympic Auditorium last night that slightly injured Chico Marx and showered Al Joiscn and his actress wife, Ruby Keeler, with flying glass. Jolson interrupted the boxing program to challenge the whole gallery to come down snd fight. “Come on down, you coward,” he screamed. No one answered him. ’ Before making his challenge, Mr, Jolson had jumped from his ringside seat and escorted his wife outside where he left her waiting in their limousine. Miss Keeler was not hurt, though several pieces of glass struck her face.

ELDERLY MAN DIES IN CRASH

38 Motorists Pay $147 for Traffic Violations; Three Injured.

(Editorial, Page 14)

An elderly unidentified man died in City Hospital today, Marion Countys’ 97th traffic victim of 1937. He ran into the side of a truck in the 3800 block W. Washington St.

| yesterday and fractured his skull.

He never regained consciousness. The man, who was about 65 years old, was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed about 170 pounds. He had gray hair and a stubby mustache and was wearing brown trousers, a blue shirt and a hat which had the label of a Muncie clethier,

Fines Total $147 Three other persons were injured

for alleged traffic violations. Thirty-eight motorists paid fines and costs totaling $147 when tried before Municipal Judge Dewey Myers today. Four cases were continued and $110 in costs suspended. On charges of failure to stop at preferential streets, 11 persons paid $62. Emmett Lindes. 1911 E. Maryland St, was convicted on the charge for the second time, fined $5

| and costs. Judge Myers warned that

By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 11.- Detectives | fed the public pigeons today, looking for the old woman carrying the big hand bag and leading a little dog who, with poisoned seed, slaughter more than 100 of the city’s “feath- | ered friends” in Verdi Square. At first they had believed they | were dealing with a person perversely cruel, but their investigation revealed that for every ardent | pigeon lover there was at least one | bitterly vindictive pigeon hater. Many persons were convinced that after years of suffering indignities from pigeons, one pigeon had gone too far with the woman and made a scourge for his race.

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ST. LOUIS GIRL, 12, IS MOTHER OF BOY

Bn United Press ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.—City Hospital authorities and poliee disclosed today that a son was born Tuesday to a 12-year-old girl and that both mother and son were doing well.

if Lindes was found guilty the third (Turn to Page Three)

STATE POLICE PROBE LATEST BRADY CLU

Three Suspects Reported in Eastern Fight.

State Police today investigated the latest Brady gang appearance. Two detectives were en route to Baltimore, Md., to investigate a re-

port the three gunmen had escaped |

from police there in a gun battle last Saturday. Capt. Matt Leach said his men would seek to determine definitely

if the men were Al Brady, Clar- | {ence Lee

Shaffer Jr, and James Dolhover, He said his men would question two women, said to have told Baltimore police they were

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FORECAST: Showers and thunderstorms tonight or tomorrow; somewhat cooler tomorrow night.

U.S. PREDICTS BUMPER CORN CROP RETURNS

Indiana Farm Income Reaches High Point for Last Four Years.

WHEAT SELLS ABOVE $1

‘Fall Harvest May Sell for

Nearly Two Billions if Prices Hold.

By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.—Farmers will fill their bins this year with a corn crop valued, on the basis of | present prices, at approximately $1,600,000,000 estimates based on | Department of Agriculture figures | indicated today. | Receipts from the cale of princi- | pal farm products in Indiana | reached the highest point in four | years during the first six months | of 1937, an Agriculture Depart- | ment tabulation also disclosed to- | day. From January through June, the

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| total this year was $132.175,000, as |

| compared to the 1234 low of $68,- | 263,000, were: 1935, $101,094,000; | 1936, $115,702,000. June receipts were up a million | over last year, it was reported. The six months total represents $22,807,000 from crops and $109,"368,000, from livestock, the department said. | The U. S. estimate is based on a | is highly speculative in view of the | Government estimate of a 2,658,- | 748,000-bushel crop.

Wheat Values Up The farm value of the U. S. wheat | crop, based on current prices, will | be above $900,000,000, the Depart- | ment’s grain experts estimated. Most of the estimated wheat crop of 890,419,000 bushels has been sold at $1 a bushel or more, they said. Southern farmers will share in | increased values through a cotton | crop estimated at 15,593,000 bales if | present prices of around 10 cents a | pound are maintained. The esti- | mated crop is 3,200.000 bales above

| last year and would be the fourth

| largest in the country’s history.

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Agriculture Department ‘Warns of Drought

By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—A serious threat of drought has developed over the western portion of the Great Plains area and some other | parts of the Midwest, the Depart-

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overnight and 60 motorists arrested | ment of Agriculture said today.

“The continued absence of effective rainfall over the Great Plains | from northern Texas northward has { resulted in rather serious drought

| conditions over practically the en-|

tire area,” a crop bulletin said.

‘No Drought in Indiana, ‘Weather Bureau Says

Indiana farmers do not ‘need to | fears of a drought this] year, according to the U. S. Weather |

| have any | Bureau here. “Crops are in better shape than | they have been in the last two | years,” said J. H. Armington, Bureau | chief. “We have had a very good | moisture in the main so far. It is | true that there have been some dry | spots. We have reports of some |corn ‘firing’ near Fowler and of | some tobacco ‘firing’ in the southern part of the state. But from the data available here there is no reason to believe that Indiana is to experience a drought like in some | years since 1930.”

| Rain and Hail Level

‘Corn Near Muncie

On her statement, a 35-year-old | married to Shaffer and Dolhover. | brilliant electrical displays.

man was arrested. Police said he | admitted being father of the child. Parents of the girl said they were |

not aware of her expectant mother- \

hood.

BOB BURNS

Says: Aug. 11.—-My

friends often wonder why I never accompany them on hunting trips, but I'm just gettin’ so I can't harm anything. I haven't always been : that way, of course. To tell you the truth, I'm a reformed killer. I once killed an ant. I didn’t] realize until then what loy- | alty a little in- | sect like that | can have in his | heart. I went to open a new box | of corn flakes | one morning, and there was an ant runnin’ around the top of the box as hard as he could tear.

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Thoughtlessly, I made a swipe at § him with my big hands and hit him. °% The ant looked up at me with a! hurt look in his eye and he crawled j

over ard died with his little paw pointing to the directions on the | box as if to show me he was only | trying to help me. I read the directions and it said, “Tear around the dotted line.” (Copyright, 1037)

Home economics teachers arrange handiwork exhibits for the annual Marion County 4-H Club show at the Fair Grounds. Left to right: Kathryn Blank, Decatur Central;

4-H MEMBERS EXHIBIT SKILL

| authenticity mitigated

farm price of 60 cents a bushel and |

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1937

You Needn't Be Drunk to See ‘Cobra of Sea’

By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 11. — The Aquarium, possibly fearing the competitiion of Loch Ness and Nantucket, placed an honest-to-good-n e ss, deadly-and-no-fooling sea serpent on exhibition today. The serpent doesn’t look much like those depicted on ancient wood cut maps nor does it answer the description of the “erittur” reported off Nantucket. It is only two feet long, black with an orange-yellow keel and of | small diameter. But its bite is actual and when you see it you can believe your eyes. The Aquarium’s serpent is known as the cobra of the sea. It inhabits the sea off the coasts of Central and South America. Aquarium attendants admitted [that their sea serpent lacked im- | pressiveness but insisted that its that fault. “You don't have to be drunk to cee this one,” they said.

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JOHN CRAVENS

Services to Be Held in

Union Building at I. U. At 2.30 Tomorrow.

(Photo, Page Three)

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Aug. 11.—FuIneral services for John W. Cravens, who served 41 years on the administrative staff of Indiana University, are to be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Union Building on the campus. Dr. William Lowe Bryan, presidentemeritus of the university, and the Rev. T. R. White, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church here, are to be in charge. Mr. Cravens, who was 72 died last night after a two-year illness. Appointed university registrar in 1895 and secretary in 1915, he resigned the former post last year and continued as secretary-emeritus.

longer than any other school official. His body is to lie in state in the Union Building lobby from 12 to 2:30 p. m. tomorrow, Then it will be (Turn to Page Three)

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YOUNG PRINCESS ROMANCE" NIPPED

Papa George VI Sends Young Scotch Boy Away.

By Uwpited Press LONDON, Aug. 11.—King George VI squelched an incipient childhood flirtation between his daughters, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, and an unnamed Scottish Boy Scout at Balmoral Castle, the magazine, News-Review, Yevealed today. The story was that the boy, at- | tired in scout costume of khaki | shirt and shorts, went for a ride | last week on ‘his bicycle along the | road paralleling the River Dee. Opposite Balmoral Castle he | propped his machine against a | stone wall and sat down to cool off. | To his ears there came the swirl | of bagpipes from across the river, and the lad, enraptured, ventured closer to the castle, where the royal family is vacationing. At a window he noticed both little Princesses gazing out. Promptly he pulled out his handkerchief and waved to them. ‘They waved back. Once again the youngster waved energeticaily, and was answered with enthusiasm in the same handkerchief code. For some time the three interchanged signals before a messenger from the King sent the boy away.

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CHINA DEFIES JAPANESE. ON NEW DEMAND

Refuses to Withdraw Forces From Shanghai; Tokyo Masses Warships.

BATTLE RAGES IN NORTH

Nipponese Claim Gains in Attack on Vital Pass At Nankow.

By United Press TIENTSIN, (Thursday) Aug. 12.—Fighting was under way in the Tientsin area again today. The fighting appeared to be about two miles outside the city,

(Copyright, 1937, by United Press) SHANGHAI (Thursday), Aug. 12. —China today refused immediately to accept a Japanese demand that her armed forces be withdrawn 12 | miles from Shanghai and defied a | large Japanese naval landing force and more than 20 Japanese warships massed in the Whangpoo River

Woosung. In the national capital, Nanking, officials of the Central Government foreign -office belligerently told the United Press: “If the Japanese start trouble in Shanghai the Chinese will reply.” Japanese strove vigorously for a peaceful settlement of the crisis caused by the fatal shooting of two Japanese navy men by Chinese soldiers, but Mayor O. K. Yui of the greater native city refused to give in. A conference between the Mayor and Japanese naval officials ended shortly after midnight and Yui, as he came out of the meeting told the United Press that he had not agreed to the Japanese demand for withdrawal of Chinese forces. He indicated that China will continue to reject this demand.

Japanese Begin New Attack in North

JAPANESE A R M Y HEADQUARTERS, CHANGPING, NORTH CHINA, Aug. 11.—The Imperial Japanese Army today launched a smashing attack on strong Chinese forces defending the historic Nankow Pass through which the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway leads from the flat plains of North China into the mountains along the Great Wall. The city of Nankow (or Nankou as it often is spelled), with its rail way yards, was in flames, but had not yet been occupied. Japanese said, however, that they had captured Chinese positions fronting the pass and in the im-

mediate outskirts of the city

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OHN M. TAYLOR APPEARS CHOICE OF STATE G. 0. P.

HEADS FOR

Republican Women Hear Hamilton’s Plea for Aid.

PLAN 1938 FIGHT

Mrs. Reynolds in Line| To Direct Division | Of Party.

By United Press . WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. —National Committee Chairman John Hamilton sounded the first formal call for Republican action in the 1938 Congressional campaign today at a meeting of women party leaders. Hamilton urged Republican National Committeewomen from 15 states and the District of Columbia to begin organization work throughout the country, in every state, county, ward and precinct, . Republican women, Mr. Hamilton said, must take a prominent part in revitalizing the party and in preparing for elections next year. Today's was the first of a series of meetings of party leaders, he said. Three Favored for Job The committeewomen met . to select a director of the women's division of the National Committee to organize for the 1938 campaign. A subcommittee to advise with Mr. Hamilton on a director will be named, it was indicated. Three, women were mentioned prominéntly for the job. They were Mrs. Grace B. Reynolds, Cambridge City, Ind., in charge of the Western division of women's activity in the 1036 campaign; Mrs. Ernest Griffin, Chicago, and Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal, Douglas, Ariz. assistant to Mr. Hamilton in charge of women's activities in the last campaign, The committeewomen, party leaders said, probably will recommend two or three names to the subcommittee, from which a director will be selected. The women’s meeting will be followed by a convention of state chairmen of the party later this month. Next month the Executive Committee of the National Committee will meet here to confer with Mr. Hamilton.

Legislative Act Needed To Reimburse Spencer

(Editorial, Page 14) . —— It will take a special act of the next Legislature before Prosecuior Herbert M. Spencer can be reimbursed the $117.90 spent to bring Wayne Coy here by airplane from Manila, P. I, to testify against the men convicted of assault and battery upon him, the State Tax Board said today.

When Special Judge James A. Emmert found Peter A. Cancilla guilty yesterday and fined him $1000, he ended five months of litigations, some of which were carried to the Indiana Supreme Court. Cancilla was given the same fine imposed upon Joel A. Baker, his associate, by a Criminal Court jury in the same case last Friday. The jury found Baker guilty of directing Cancilla to assault Mr. Coy, former State Welfare director, in the State House last March 1. Baker was the former Marion County Welfare director, When it was decided to bring Mr. Coy here by China Clipper from

the Far East, Mr. Spencer gave his

Clothing made by girls features one of the exhibits. Examining the work are (left to right): Doloris Welch, R. R. 5, Box 567; Meta Louise Prang of 4758 Southeastern Ave.; Lucille Morris of Greenwood, judge, and former national 4-H revue champion, and Mary Glossbrenner of R. R. 12, Box

personal note for $1917.90 to buy the round-trip plane tickets. Philip Zoercher, State Tax Board chairman, today said the Board would not approve a special appropriation by the Marion County Council to reimburse Mr. Spencer. “Such an appropriation could have been approved,” he said, “if this money for the tickets had been appropriated by the County Council before the expenditure was made. It is illegal to appropriate money after an expenditure has been made, the Supreme Court has decided in several similar cases.” Other State Tax Board members said the County Council held several meetings before Mr. Spencer gave his personal note, and could have made a special appropriation for the money at that time which would have been legal. Unperturbed by this announcement, Mr. Spencer said: “The claims will have to be paid eventually out of public funds. I will get reimbursed for this expenditure even if I have to go to the next (Turn to Page Three)

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COURT BILL SENT TO WHITE HOUSE

House Ends Bitter Dispute By 0. K. of Conference Report on Plan.

By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—-With-out drama or fanfare, the House of Representatives today wrote the final chapter in the six-months-long judiciary controversy by sending to President Roosevelt the Lower Court Reorganization Bill—all that remained of his original Supreme Court enlargement proposal. The House, with no opposition, extended debate or ceremony, approved the conference report on the measure which the Senate adopted yesterday. Thus the long controversy, which split Democratic Party ranks and resulted in a major defeat for the President in his demand for the right to appoint six new Supreme Court justices, was ended so far as this session of Congress is concerned.

SOUTHERN REVOLT BLOCKS LABOR BILL

Trade Suggested on Wage Plan for Crop Loans.

By RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Cotton loans, crop-control legislation, the Wage-Hour Bill and the date ce Congress’ adjournment seem inextricably tangled today. Southern resentment over the President's refusal to prop sagging cotton prices by making cotton loans is the factor in the Rules Committee revolt against the Wage-Hour Bill. The President reiterates his determination not to make loans until crop-control legislation is enacted. Floor Leader Rayburn is equally (Turn to Page Three)

REBELS ADMIT SHIP RAIDS, REPORT SAYS

By United Press

PALMA, Spain, Aug. 11.-—Admis-sion that planes which participated in attacks on the British merchantman British Corporal as well as the steamers Mongioia and Djebelamour Aug. 6 were under Rebel control was authoritatively reported to-

day to have been admitted in an| unofficial reply to British protests

made to British Admiral Lionel Victor Wells.

When judging of girls’ work starts, some will boast of their culinary and canning efforts, Lookin canned fruit are Virginia Shanklin (left) gd Alice Haehl, West Newton.

over their Mars Hill

RMAN JOB

| Factions Reported in

Agreement on Danville Man.

‘GROUP CONVENES

‘Morgan Is Reported | Ready to Resign

At Once.

By ARCH STEINEL John M. Taylor, Danville,

Sixth District Republican chairman, this afternoon appeared as a compromise candidate to succeed Ivan C, Morgan as State G. O. P.

chairman. Mr. Taylor, indicating that the reports were true, said: "I will strive to bring harmony in the party ranks and hope to lead the party to victory in 1938.”

As the State Committee prepared to meet this afternoon, it was reported the party group headed by Ralph Gates, Columbia City, had approved a move to make Mr. Taylor chairman. After a caucus of the Gates followers this morning in the Columbia Club, it was said that Mr, Morgan had agreed to resign, ef fective at once, and to vote for Mr, Taylor. It also was reported the rival group, headed by Ewing Emison, Vincennes, had agreed on Mr. Taylor, but Mr. Emison refused to come ment when asked.

Found at Luncheon

Mr. Morgan, found at luncheon with Mr. Taylor in the Claypool Hotel, told The Times: “I guess you're on the right track, but there is no comment until the commit tee meets.” Later, Mr. Morgan added: “That's the program, I've always been will= ing to resign in the interest of party harmony.” Earlier, it was reported the Gates’ group had asked Mr. Morgan to resign effective Oct. 1, and had placed the name of Clark Springer, Auburn, DeKalb County Chairman, in the race. George Jeffrey, former District Attorney, also was reported favored by some Gates followers. At that time, the Emison group was reported holding out for a neutral chairman following a caucus in the Claypool. It was believed their stand had enhanced Mr. Taylor's chances. Following a series of meetings yes« terday, Mr. Morgan said he would “step down” if the two factions could reach a harmonious agreement on his successor. While the State Committee session was called primarily to select a successor to Burrell Wright, who resigned recently as treasurer, the chairmanship discussions stole the show. As the committee went into ses sion this afternoon, it was reported reliably that Felix McWhirter, Indianapolis banker, would be named treasurer. The only other candidate mentioned for the post was William G. Sparks, attorney.

FOUR U. S. SAILORS TAKE "EM, LEAVE 'EM

By United Press NICE, France, Aug. 11.-Four American sailors who spent their shoreleaves mastering the ‘sign language of love” married four French girls today, then left for Marseilles aboard their ship. One of the young husbands was under age and had to cable home for permission. He got this reply: “Good luck. Can't be much worse than one you had here.”

CANYON REPLACES FARM BUHL, Ida., Aug. 11.—~To the accompaniment of muffled earthshaking booms and spurting clouds of yellow volcanic dust, H. A. Rob=-

| ertson’s farm seven miles west of

here was sinking rapidly today. Where Mr. Robertson's farm was a deep canyon was forming. Apparently a violent subterranean dis turbance was the cause. VOTES TO UNSEAT JENKS By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. A House Election Committee today voted along party lines to unseat Rep. Arthur B. Jenks (R. N. H), and award his place to Alphonse Roy, Democrat of Manchester,

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