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WV OLUME 19 NUMBER 139

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987

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FATE OF PARTY RENTS IN YOUTH, FIRST LADY SAYS

James Roosevelt Breaks Family Custom to |

Introduce Mother

at Young Democrats’

Convention.

CALLS FOR BROADER NATIONAL VIEW

Fight Over National Oreanization Leadership

Narrows Between

Johnson, Indiana,

And Maner, Alabama.

Young Democratic Clubs of America members today heard Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt spur them to new achieve-

ments in politics by assuring Democratic Party hes in their

them that the future of the hands.

She addressed 4000 delegates and visitors at the national

convention in Cadle Tabernacle after

broken dramatically to permit

a family custom was her son, James, the keynoter

and temporary chairman, to present her.

James, in an earlier dress, urged the Young Democrats to “push ever forward to a broadening view of what is the national welfare.” As the assemblage was listening

to the members of the nation's First |

Family, the battle for dency, how convention, apparently had simmered down to a two-man contest between Alvin C. Johnson, Indiana's favorite son, and Pitt Tyson Maner, Montgomery, Ala,

James Introduces Mother

and Gentlemen,” James Roosevelt. rapping for order. “I have the privilege of doing something I have never been allowed to do before—to introduce someone who truthfully ¥nows about five young Democrats, for she has reared them. With great pleasure, 1 introduce mv mother, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The ovation was renewed as he turned and beckoned for her ta come forward. Mrs. Roosevelt waved to the cheering crowd. “I'm glad to know that bi | voung Democrats in our she began, “because they Roig Yo | often on the policies of the Demo- | cratic Party. I believe that if there is a need in family circles to keep | them from becoming dull, it is the habit of talking about public ques- | tions. It is good for young and old. I know my husband has sent

the presi-

“Ladies said

ad- ~

the highlight of the |

Program Today

2:30 p. m—Stag party, Murat Temple. 2:30 p. m.—Reception for Mrs. Roosevelt, Indianapolis Athletic Club. 3 p. m.—Tea and style show, Indianapolis Athletic Club. 7:30 p. m.—Cadle Tabernacle; speaker, Postmaster General James A. Farley. 10 p. m.—Reception for distinguished guests, Murat Tem-=-ple main floor. 10 p. m.—Informal, dance, Murat Temple second floor.

TOMORROW

10 a. m.—Cadle Tabernacle; speaker, Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace; reports of officers and resolutions committee; election of officers. 10 p. m Closing convention ball, Manufacturers’ Building, State Fair Grounds.

'MERRY-GO-ROUND'S

WNUTT TIP LAUDED

‘Hint of Alliance With John

| son Supported.

a letter to you, greeting your organ- |

ization and I want to bring my greetings personally to you from him.”

“My Day,” Mrs. Roosevelt's celebrated column, appears daily in The Indianapolis Times. Page 15.

Mrs. Roosevelt interest of women in politics.

“When women came into our ac“those |

tive political life,” she said, in the Democratic and Republican Parties set up women's organizations. Books and pamphlets were printed by women's organizations of the Democratic Party and women

have made themselves felt nation- | I believe there should be no |

ally. division between men and women in our political life, but that we should function as a people.” ‘Read Newspapers,” She Says Urging active interest of all

said: “Many of you are not going to be able to become a candidate or holder of office, but you are able to form public opinions and public opinions count. “Learn to read newspapers, not a paper. We find it comfortable to (Turn to Page Three)

BOB BURNS aS WEE

The reason I moved out in the country is because my herves were beginnin’ to get frayed and ragged like the other people in the city. In the city, it’s hustie and bustle from the time you get up in morning until the time you go to bed at night and it's nowonder that your nerves get jumpy. I declare I've seen some city men just fly in a rage because they missed one turn in a revolvin’ door. You never see ‘em like that down home. Grandpaw Snazzy was drivin’ a load of hay down a narrow road one day and he met his neighbor, Knut Strupe, comin’ from the other direction on another Neither one of ‘em would back up to let the other one by. Finally Knut savs, “Well, I'm prepared to stay here as long as you do,”

to read very calmly. Grandpaw Snazzy filled his pipe and lit it and he sat there smokin’ for about an hour and finally he | jooked up and says, “Knut, would ja mind lettin’ me have the paper shen you're through readin’ it?” (Copyright, 133M)

wu X

urged continued |

in | public affairs, the President's wife |

load of hay. |

and | he took a newspaper and started

Times Special

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Sup- | port for the Merry-Go-Round state- | ment that Alvin C. Johnson is the | “McNutt for President” candidate to {head the Young Democrats was re- | ceived today from state officers aitending the Indianapolis meeting. Telegrams went to Robert S| Allen, co-author of the Merry-Go-Round column appearing in The | Times. “Your story on the McNutt-John- | son alliance is 99 44-100 per cent | correct,” said a message from Joseph |

A. Clorety, national committeeman was not a single zero temperature |

for California. “Congratulations on | furnishing the truth.” Other messages read: “Congratulations on vour excellent and accurate story on Young | Democrats and Johnson’-—William

J. MecCavcen, nation committeeman |

| for New Hampshire,

“Congratulations on vour | Democrat picture’—Joseph M. Ha- | worth, Mississippi state president,

Merrv-Go-Round's Johnson-Mec- | Nutt, story appeared in 'The Times | Tuesday, concerned. Wavne Cav, to High Commissioner | said: | “The story is absurd. Anyone | familiar with the Indiana political [situation knows it is untrue.” | Mr. Johnson, who aided Pleas Greenlee in his unsuccessful fight for the gubernatorial nomination, was dismissed as assistant attorney general during the McNutt administration.

assistant, | MeNutt,

92 PREDICTED

ex- | tremely accurate analysis of Young |

and was denied by all |

Mrs. Roosevelt and her secretary, Mrs. Melvina Scheider,

Mis. Roosevelt Arrives for Parley

ONE KILLED, 18 INJURED AS

SHELL HITS U.S. FLAGSHIP; F.D. R. HINTS NO REPRISAL

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‘Two Senators Plead Missile Believed One

upon their arrival at the

Cit Station ia»

AS DAY'S HIGH

‘Storms Tonight © or Tomorrow May Cool City, Bureau Says,

LOCAL TEMPERATURES “YM um. BB % 11 a.m... B88 80 12 (Noon) %9 89

84 1p m, .. Today's weather is to be as much like yesterday's as {wo peas in a pod, the Weather Bureau said. The maxi[mum temperature is expected to be | 92. Thunderstorms tonight or to- | morrow are expected to bring cooler | weather. | Yesterday's maximum was 92 and | temperatures today are from even | | with yesterday to one degree lower. | Ninety-two is close to the year's high. The summer has been as temperate as last winter, when there |

¥"hMm.. Ram... 9a mm...

recorded here. | Tomorrow the bureau says will be | cooler in the wake of thunderstorms tonight. or tomorrow.

PICKET PLEADS FOR PEACH PROTECTIO

A man whose name police did not | learn was picketing a downtown | store today and said some woman had been throwing peach seeds at ith all morning. He left his picketing and went to the police station to report the mat{ter and on his way Fred Heib, 408 IN. Dearborn St, saw him, and, al- | hough he did not know him, de- | cided to go along. Police advised the picket to swear out a warrant against the peach-seed-throwing woman. Heib, who police said was drunk, cheered so loudly they arrested him and charged him with being drunk and disorderly.

By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20. Doctors watched with amazement today over a middle-aged man who was brought to the hospital, collapsed from hunger and carrying a diary that told how he starved for 41 days to send all his money to his family. He thinks his name is George | Jones and that he has a wife and [two children, but he remembers | nothing of the diary, where his fam[ily is, or what happened to him. The diary fell from his shirt when he was picked up, dirty and emaciated, from an office building ele- | vator where he fell. It told in daily sequence of tor- | tures—walking the streets daytimes | watching people eat; nights haunted [by dreams of home and food. Some of the entries were poetical in de- | scribing the pangs of hunger, dessome had a

| peration and despair; trace of humor, Dr, J. J. Maril was skeptical. He

Dreams of Food Torture 41-Day Fast, Diary Tells

said the man positively had not

— | starved for 41 days, but did appear

undernourished. Police physicians were to question the man today to decide whether he might have any ulterior motive for gaining notoriety or sympathy. Dr. Maril tried to trick him last night. He had a large meal sent in, including steak, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. If he handled the meal the doctor would know that he had not starved. But the man called for [light foods, soup, milk toast and string beans, and the doctor learned [little from the experiment.

At first he appeared to be a mn of about 60 years, but after he was cleaned, Dr. Maril said he appeared nearer 45. He weighed about 130. His diary noted that when he started the fast he weighed 149, He started the diary on July 9. The notation for that date said: Dear Wife: It seems I have (Turn to Page Three)

Dead Girl’s Stepfather Held Innocent by Family

Body of Gloria Hauser, 12. Theo Hazelwood in Custody Is Returned Here After In North Carolina on Death in South. Murder Charge.

By United Press

HENDERSONVILLE, N. C,

Henry G. Dollman returned to Indianapolis today with the body of his niece, 12-year-old Gloria Hauser, accompanied by the child's mother, Mrs. Maxine Hazelwood, and said: “We believe the charges against Theo D. Hazelwood (the child's stepfather) are entirely unwarranted and untrue.” He said he spoke for himself and Mrs. Hazelwood when he referred to her husband, who is held in | Hendersonville, N. C., charged with | assault and murder. Mr. Dollman declarad: “Mr, Hazelwood is 2 fine, upright | young man and we are still con- | vinced of the fact despite these preposterous charges.” He said that as soon as funeral | services for Gloria are completed tomorrow, he and Mrs. Hazelwood will | return to Hendersonville to help |e clear her third husband of the | charges, | | Mrs. Hazelwood, prostrated | hysterical! over the tragedy, | not be interviewed. She was confined to a room in the house of her | | father, Henry L. Dollman, 4243 ‘Washington Blvd. Henry G. Dollman's expression of dishelief in the charges against the | stepfather was echoed in similar | statements made by other members | \ of the Dollman family. He declared he could not believe | Mr. Hazelwood even was charged | with the child's murder, which he | referred to as a “fatal accident.” | 3 He said the first he knew of the | charges being filed was what he | #88 read in an Indianapolis newspaper | while en route here from North Carolina today. He declared Hendersonville authorities had told him Mr. Hazelwood merely would be held under technical charges since he was the only witness to “the fatal accident.” It was reported here Mr. Hazelwood appeared in a dazed condition when questioned. Mr. Dollman declared that his brother-in-law was suffering more from physical inJuries than from shock at his stepdaughter's death. Hazelwoods Were Visiting Girl He Said Mr. Hazelwood was hurt seriously when he scrambled down into a raivne Tuesday and found the child's body. Mr. Dollman said Mr, Hazelwood suffered severe bruises on his hands and arms, a sprained back and head injuries. He said he was unconscious “for some time” when taken to a hospital. Funeral services are to be private at 2 p. m. tomorrow in Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial is to be in Crown Hill. Gloria's death forced relatives here to cancel plans for a reunion | in Indianapolis this week-end. The reunion was to be held at the | | home of Henry L. Dollman. | Mr, Hazelwood is the third hus. | band of the former Maxine Doll(man. Both her first husband, Bd[gar W. Hauser, R. R. 17, Box 218, | contractor, and her second, Maurice Hosier, 1504 N. Pennsylvania St, live here, Mr, and Mrs. Hazelwood had gone (Turn to Page ree)

Aug

hospital here today attempting to alleviate the dazed condition in which the 28-vear-old | Indianapolis man has bee nsince his arrest on charges of murdering his stepdaughter, Gloria Hauser, 12. The child's body was found Tues(day at the bottom of a 120-foot ravine near here. Mr. Hazelwood, nearby, was almost hysterical. He was taken to a hospital, mumbling, “For God's sake, save my child.” Deputy Sheriff W. A. Garren an nounced that an autopsy closed that the girl had been erim- | inally attacked. He filed charges of murder statutory rape against Mr, | wood.

and

Indianapolis man had suffered a nervous shock, Mrs, Hazelwood and Peputy Sheriff Garren questioned and | the hushand, but reported that he | could | "seemed dazed.’

* i

Twelve-vear-old Gloria Hauser,

ville, N. C., grandmother,

Hazelwood,

had dis- |

Hazel- |

Doctors, meanwhile, said that the |

is being held in connection with her death Tuesday near is shown here ih a recent picture with her mother and Left to right are: Miss Hauser, the grandmother, Mrs, H. L. Dollman, 423 Washington Blvd, and the mother, Mrs, Maxine

AX BILL SENT T0 PRESIDENT

‘Only Housing ing Act Stands in Way of Adjournment By Tomorrow.

| | | | (Fditorial, Page 16) | By United Press | WASHINGTON, Aug. 20—The | House of Representatives, speeding | | toward sine die adjournment, com- | | pleted congressional action on the | tax loophole closing measure today and sent it to the White House for | | President Roosevelt's approval, Final action came when the | House agreed to accept minor | Senate amendments to the bill | which President Roosevelt asserted | was necessary to close the legal | avenues through which some wealthy Americans had been able | to avoid full payment of Federal | Yevies, One major obstacle appeared in| the path of adjournment by tonight, | but Congress was thought certain to be in a position to quit tomorrow night. | The obstacle was the Wagner[Steagall Housing Bill, passed in | differing forms by the House and the Senate. Conferees today failed | to reach agreement and a deadlock was feared.

| Svgar Bill Faces Veto

| The House today conference report on

approved the the Sugar

[Quota Bill and sent the controversial |

| measure to the White House, where lit faces a possible presidential veto, The Sugar Bill, a compromise betfwaen House and Senate, already had been acted upon by ate. President Roaeevelt today clined to discuss possibility special session of Congress this fall, (Turn te Page Three)

QUAKE HITS MANILA AS REFUGEES ARRIVE

By United Press MANILA, P. T.,, Aug. 20.[of three violent quakes, each other in rapid [ shook Manila tonight.

de-

series following | succession,

|eracked and water mains burst, Hundreds of persons, including |

| refugees from war-torn Bhanghai | apparently |

were imperiled, but | there were no casualties, About 400 refugees from China were disembarking from the President, the first followed of lesser intensity.

shock. The second shock 20 minutes later but as was the third.

APPROVE PALESTINE i AN By United Press ZURICH, Switzerland, The | litieal mously

commisison voted today to negotiate with | Great Britain for creation of a | Jewish state in Paledtine. About [12 non=Zionists left the meeting after rejection of their | postponement of a vote.

Carolina Official Open Inqui "y

A | making a trans-Polar flight

whose stepfather, T, B. Hazelwood, enderson-

the Sen- |

of ai

The city was 20.—Theo D. Hazelwood was in A |ipwn {nto whld confusion. Walls | but didn't know *

with doctors | oe ynadern office buildings were | tive

liner | Jefferson at the time of |

was |

Aug, 20. =| Jewish Agency Council's po- | unani-

request for |

For Invocation of Neutrality Law.

STOP PASSPORTS

American Officers War Zone to Decide Capital Policy.

in |

By United Press

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-

President Roosevelt intimated | today he would allow Ameri- |

can officials in Shanghai to | handle the affair in which the U. 8S. S. Augusta was struck by a shell, killing a U, S. seaman and injuring 138

| others.

President Roosevelt said such an | pecurrence was almost hound to

happen in a situation like that pre-

vailing at Shanghai. | Mr. Roosevelt said he and Depart- [ ment of Btate officials are discussing the Chinese-Japanese situation

daily in the light of America’s Neu- |

trality Act. | Danger Was Recognized

In ordinary circumstances, an incident of this kind would involve grave international consequences | with a vigorous protest to the Gov-

| ernment controlling the gun which

| fired the shell, | In the present case, however, the danger of some such an incident has Been recognized by officials since the fighting in China began, What action, diplomatic ar otherwise, may result from the incident will depend largely upon official re- | ports from naval and ¢onsular of- | fieials in Shanghai. Meanwhile Senator Clark (D, Ma) and Senator Nye (R, N. D.) joined | today in a demand that American civilians and troops be from Shanghai. Both ealled | invocation of the neutrality act | the China warfare, Chairman Pittman (D. Nev) of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- | mittee, maid the shelling of the | U. 8. 8. Augusta was no reason to recall American war vessels from | Chinese waters. Benator Borah cident ‘was

for in

| (R. Tda) maid the in “very unfortunate” the | | about it.” No Passports Tusued The State Department meanwhile iz refusing to issue passports to American nationals for travel to or iif China, An exception care of a man desiring China on urgent business, provided the State Department considers that business sufficiently important, In no case, however, will pass- | ports be issued to American women

Government can do

made to go to

may be

| and children, either to accompany their male relatives or to travel unaccompanied to China,

SUSPECT WOMAN IN

12TH POISON SLAYING

Nts Ordered in Reported ‘Bluebeard’ Plots,

By United Prere

CINCINNATI, O,, planned an autopsy

Ang. 20, today

Police on the

the 12th vietim af poison administered by a female “Bluebeard.” Mrs. Ollfe Luella Koehler, 70, was the latest to die inh what police think was a plot to steal the savings of elderly persona. Mrs, Koehler died yesterday, month after police said eaten ice cream given her by Mrs, | Anha Marie Hahn, 31-year-old |

ders of two elderly men. Prosecutor Dudley MM. Outealt termed the deaths “one of the biggest mass murders in this country.” He claimed Mis. Hahn “Madame Bluebeard” the police call her-<received between $50,000 and $70,000 from persons who died after

Mr, Outealt said that investigations showed Mrs. Hahn had purchased enough poison to “kill huif | the town *

U.S. FLIERS HUNT | FOR LOST SOVIET PLANE

By United Press PORT ARTHUR, Ontario, Aug. 20. |

[a orew of four left New York yes-| In Ind’ PIB an

removed |

anything affirma- |

in|

body of what they believed to be |

a | 24 hours. she had |

blond charged with the poison murs |

she had helped make them “comfy.” |

~=Bir Hubert Wilkins, Arctic explors | and his party took off today for Comics Smith in the Northwest Ter- | Orossword [ Curious World

Aimed by Japanese At Chinese,

AIR FIGHT RAGES

Shanghai Planes Dive At Foes: Marines Get Gas Masks.

(Photo, Page 1) By H. R. EKINX

(Convright, 1937. by United Prem) SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, shell, apparently from anese big guns attempting to drive off bombing airplanes, struck United State Cruiger Augusta todav and killed a sailor, wounding 18 others. None of the 18 was ously hurt The incident was accidental and there was no indication there would be retaliation by U. 8. warships anchored off the International Bund of this war=stricken city The Augusta is flagezhin of {he U. 8B. Asiatic Bquadron and flies the flag of Rear Admiral Harry BE, Yarnell, commander It Is a 9050-ton cruiger which has been in the China service for threa vears, It carries a total Af 41 officers, H54 mailors and 65 marines It was understood the big cruiser was only slightly damaged

Occurs in Battle

Jape

Chinesa the

believed meri«

The incident happened during a furious battle between more than a score of Japanese warships of tha Imperial Third Battle Fleet and attacking Chinese land and air forces The sailor killed waz Frederick J. Falgout, reaman, 2d class, Names of the injured ware available immediately It was impossible for newspapers men to take small boats to the ware ship beacause of the hail of machine gun fire from the Chinese forces across the river and the eontinual explosion of shells from antiaircraft batteries on the Japanese ships Chinese bombing planes had heen raiding the Japanese veseels, making their first appearance over the ¢ity in more than 50 hours They swooped down from tha northwest, and dropped bambs continuously. Japanese antiaireraft batteries kept up an incessant hail of fire Gas masks were issued today to [ 1152 United States Marine guarding {entrances from the Chinese=Jap=anese war zone into the Anglos American area of Bhanghai's Inters natiohal Settlement The action was dexeribed as cautionary There have been reports, however, that both sides in the conflict raging at the very entrance to the Anglos American area were prepared to use gas bombs “if necessar One hundred and U. 8, Marines landed in Bhanghai today from the Philippines to reinforce tha | 4th Regiment, | Admiral Yarnell, as soon az tha | wounded on the Augusta had been cared for, prepared immediately ta |see Admiral XKivoshi Hasegawa, Japanese commander,

Refuses to Quit River

¥Farlier he had notified Admiral Hazegawa he could not accept a ruling of the Japanese fleet come mander rextricting movement of fors [eign vessels on the Whangpoo River, | American armed vessels will move, whenever the U. 8 commanders {may find it necessary. They will [eontinue to earryv running lights | which nought to make them easily identifiable Two British warships | the Augusta, apparently { hit | Tension between all | commanders | French and [ Japanese had

not

‘Pree

two

lying near were not

the farajgn British, Ttalian, American--and the been increasing for Yesterday, the Japaness announced no Chinese vessels of | aby kind would be allowed to navis gate the military sector of the river | =<mont of which lies in the Inters [national Bettlement—=between tha {hours of 5 p. m, and 7 a. Mm. This move was designed to guard the Japanese fleet against floating | Mines and the attacks of Chinese l suicide” destroyers, such as that | Which torpedoed the Japanese flags | ship Idzumo earlier this week Simultaneously, China demanded | the powers induce all Japanese wars (Turn to Page Three)

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Merrv-Cio-R'd Movies Mrs, Ferguson Mrs. Roomevelt Musie YY Obituaries , ,. Pegler PY Questions Raddy ...... Beherrey ..... Serial Story. Short Story Soeiaty

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18 18 viv a8 . 24 25 Fditorials 18 | Fashions ,. 18 Financial .... 17 Pishbeim | w18 [Flynn 1 | Forum 18 Grin, Bear 0 24 | 3

terday and landed here last night | Jane Jordan ..18 Sports after a refueling stop at Toronto. | Johnson ......16 | State Donite 9