Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1937 — Page 1

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- FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and toriorrow; somewhat ‘warmer tomorrow.

SCRIPPS — HOWARD /

RISE IN CENTER TOWNSHIP 1938

VALUES SHOWN

_ Taxable Worth of Real and

Personal Property Gs ins Nine Million. |

TOTAL IS $429,766,430

Present Rate Would Give County $278,000 More Than in 1936.

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(Property Valuation Schedule, Page Three):

The value of real and per-

. sonal property for 1938 taxing purposes in Center Town-

ship (inside Indianapolis) is $9,227,000 greater this year than in 1936, a report released by Township Assessor James F. Cunningham dis-

closed today. On the basis of the 1937 property tax rate of $2.98, the increased valuation would bring into the county about $278,000 more in property taxes next year, Mr. Cunningham pointed out. He placed the total 1938 valuation at $429,766,430 for the township. The majority of increases were in personal: property valuations, he saidc The total increase in value of personal property in Center Township's personal and real estate books, together with that of utilities assessed by the State Tax Board amounted to $8,749,480. A total of $2,388,020 valuation for néw construction and additional improvements in the township for this year was also shown in the report. This figure amounts to an increase in new construction values for taxing purposes of $1,193,970 over 1936. A loss in valuation of $803,400 in lots and of $114,750 in improvements on old property was shown. Mr. Cunningham explained that the loss in the assessed valuation on -these items resulted from individual petitioners who successfully reduced their valuations through the County Board. of Review. No cuts in valuations are permitted to be made by the| assessor under law, Mr. Cunningham pointed out. Total value of lots and new additional improvements, with the losses taken into consideration, showed an increase of $275,820 over 1936. The report also showed a net value of real estate in the township at this time amounting to $302,365,900 or an increase of more than half a million dollars over last year. . Increase in assessed valuation of utilities under the taxing control of the State Tax Board was $1,597,580. Through the inauguration some time ago of a special office to keep close check on personal property of small businesses and household property and automobiles, a substantial increase in personal property valuations was affected, Mr. Cunningham said. He said the new card check system had resulted in 10,000 less persons failing to file car ownership notices this year than last. A total of 15,000 persons failed to put their cars on the tax list this year as against 25,000 last year.

52-Cent Rate Set For County for 1938

The Marion County Council today formally adopted a 52-cent county (Turn. to Page Three)

THIEVES HAVE SPREE ON PRESIDENT’S SON

WASHINGTON, Sept Sept. 8 (U. P.) — Police searched today for burglars who ransacked the home of James Roosevelt, the President’s son and secretary, helping themselves to rare wines and liquors and littering the floor with empty bottles. It was believed the only loot was a gold watch, cuff links and shirt studs.

BOB BURNS | Says: Heri:

8.—You hear a lot of these comedian fellas makin’ jokes about mother-in-laws, but I'll tell you, there ain’t nothin’ like ’em if you get a good ~one. You can’t blame a mother for lookin’ after her daughter's interest and a lot’ta these domineering

run plumb over their wives if it wasn’t for the mother - in-law steppin’ in. My Aunt Sophie Ledbetter was one of them kind of good mother-in-laws. She was at her daughter’s

. house one time on one of her semi-

annual six-month visits when her daughter got in another argument with her husband. It was a terrible fight! My Aunt Sophie Ledbetter called the police and says, “Get down here right away. My son-in-

- law is havin’ another fight with my

daughter.” The policeman says, Vig)l, have your daughter come down to the police station right away and swear out a complaint against her husband.” Aunt Sophie said, now—she’s busy bumping his head on the floor.” ; (Copyright, 1937) 2

husbands would

Wel) she tant Some HEHE. |. may Moore, Union City, Okia. farm youth ‘owns this grand

champion® barrow. The hog, whose name is “The Flame,” carried oft

VOLUME 49— NUMBER 155

4-Y ear Hearing On Light Rates Here Is Closed

case of the Indianapolis Power and Light Co. was ended today when utility attorneys withdrew their motion for oral arguments and rested their case before the Public Service Commission. Commission Chairman Perry MecCart said the Commission would make an extensive study of _evidence presented by both sides béfore making a decision. Mr. McCart announced that Clyde H. Jones, utility attorney, in waiving arguments: originally set for today, informed the Commission that the company would stand on its brief filed Aug. 21. The company brief, in effect, was left to stand as rebuttal to one filed last Friday by Public Counselor Ralph S. Hanna. Mr. Hanna recommended reduction by more than $20,000,000 of the company’s appraisal of its property {for rate-making purposes.

OPPOSES WIDER MERIT SYSTEM

Boetcher Favors Limitation Of Plan to Police and Fire Departments.

(Editorial, Page 12; “How the Merit | Plan Operates,” Page 11)

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he|-would not favor extending the merit system in City Government

beyond the Fire and Police Depariments? I'm a& Democrat and I'll appoint Ds ocrats wherever I find them cient,” the new Mayor said.

e explained that appointments in [the Police and Fire Departments are to be based entirely on merit applicants under the 1937 act. Safety Board members indicated they would have more control over the selections than under the Kern Al jministration.

Hand-picked List

Previously, the Police and Fire Department appointments, nominally on a merit basis, were made from “hand-picked” lists submitted to the Safety Board by the May®r.

that the lists were predominately Democratic because Democratic vacancies must be filled to keep the departments evenly divided as required by law. This is no longer necessary under the amended law, it (was pointed out. The first Indiana merit law was passed in 1935 and was amended during the 1937 session of Legislature. Merit law advocates felt. the new law would afford opportunity for careful selection and training of men in the two City departments. Under thé law, application for Police or Fire Department positions are made with the Safety Board. Democratic and Republican applicants previously were separated in the City files. No distinction is to be made under the new law.

Training Delayed

{Applicants are examined and investigated. - After several weeks’ training in the respective schools, the three-man Merit Commission composed of a physician, a psychiatrist and a lay member, conduct rigid examinations. The Commissioners are W. Rowland Allen, L. S. Ayres & Co. personnel director; Dr. Dudley Pfaff, physician, and Dr. Murray A. DeArmond, psychologist and psychiatrist. They are named for fouryear terms. While there is no compulsion on City officials to expand the merit system to other City departments, the principle has been urged by civic groups throughout the country. In Indiana, the League of. Women Voters has been most active in bringing about the reform.

MERIT

How to win a police or fire department appointment under the City's revised merit plan is told by W. Rowland Allen, Merit Commission Chairman, on Page 11.

The four-year-old rate-making|

Mayor Boetcher today indicated | -

Administration leaders explained | .

. = ; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1937

Police Heads of Fi ive States Meet Here |

STATE SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS

Consolidation . of County Councils Planned at Purdue Session.

MEETING ON SEPT. 22

Every Group Is Promised Representation on Ruling Board.

(Another Story, Page 14)

Organization of the Indiana Association of Safety Councils is to be completed at a state-wide meeting on Sept. 22 at Purdue University, Lafayette. The association, designed to embrace every county safety group in the state, was organized tentatively at a July meeting of northern Indiana safety councils in Gary. Tentative officers elected at the Gary session were: C. C. Simpson, Michigan City, president; and H. A. Van Dusen, Gary, secretary, Police Chief Thomas Martinson,, Hammond, is the third membex of the steering committee. A board of directors consisting of one member elected from each safety council represented is to comprise the governing body. An executive committee of 13; selected from congressional districts, is to have direct charge of the association's affairs.

council of the state will ‘be asked to send delegations to the Purdue meeting. Organizers said the association could work closely with State Police, city police departments, school officials and civic organization in a co-ordinated safety program,

LABOR HARMONIZER SOUGHT INU, S. POST

McGrady May Be Recalled

In Strike Emergency.

(General Johnson, Page 12)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (U. P).— American labor's internal warfare appeared likely today to guide the Administration in selection of a successor to resigned Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady. President Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins were expected to set as the first qualification of a new assistant the ability — which Mr. McGrady had—to command the confidence of both the American Federation of Labor and the John L. Lewis C. I. O., in an effort to lessen the consequences of the union feud. At the same time, they carefully kept a string on the 65-year-old McGrady, making an arrangement with the Radio Corp. of America

that he might, if needed, take time | —

from his new job as labor relations expert to help the Government in a strike emergency.

SWAIM IS SILENT ON CONTROLLER’S POST

Nathan Swaim, former city Democratic chairman, declined to comment today on reports that he would be appointed city controller to succeed Walter Boetcher, who resigned to become Mayor last week. Mr. Swaim indicated, however, he had been offered the post. City Hall

Democrats said they did not believe |

Mr. Swaim would accept the appointment. :

WARMER WEATHER "FORECAST TONIGHT

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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6 a. m 64 10am... 7a. m.. 66 11a m.. 81 8a. m... ‘68 12 (Noon) 81 9a m.. 1 1p. m 82

Indianapolis was slated for warmer weather tonight and tomorrow, the Weather Bureau predicted today. Skies are to be partly cloudy

.| but no mention of rain was made.

T0 BE MERGED

Tentative officers said each safety

Police heads from five states are shown here as they met in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. They Walter Williams, Illinois State Police superintendent; Donald Stiver, Indiana Safety Director; Commissioner Oscar G. Olander of

are (seated, left to right):

Highway Patrol

SCHOOL CHANGE SHOWN AT FAIR

Teaching Progress Depicted In Buildings; Governor Reviews Parade.

By JOHN MARTIN

Thousands of Hoosiers thronged the Indiana State Fair Grounds on this Educational Day, viewing the progress of teaching and the youth of the State in kaleidoscopic review. Governor Townsend, Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker and Floyd I. McMurray, State Superintendent of

"Public Instruction, reviewed a huge

parade of Indiana youths in front of the grand stand. As the parade formed in the infield shortly before 11 a. m. Gover= nor Townsend spoke briefly, calling the State Fair “the greatest single educational institution in Indiana.”

TONIGHT'S PROGRAM

Grandstand — Stage show and ‘fireworks, 7:45 p. m Coliseum—Herse show, parade of champions; band con- © cert, 7:45 p. m.

TOMORROW

Farmer's Day Horses—Belgians judged in Coliseum. Cattle—Hereford and Jersey judged in Coliseum. Sheep—S hropshire and

Dorsets judged in Sheep Arena. Swine — Spotted Poland

China and Hampshire judged in Swine Arena. Grandstand — Afternoon — ‘Grand Circuit races, vaudeville and band concerts.

Mr. Schricker declared that “the finest thing in the tradition of Hoosierdom is our profound interest in education.”

\ Public Sentiment Aids

Mr. McMurray reviewing a century of Indiana education, said: “We appreciate the public sentiment that has enabled us to bring Indiana to the forefront in the nation’s education.” As the Governor. finished speaking, the colorful procession of 20 school bands and about 5000 school children marched before a crowd of 15,000. The Noblesville High School band led the parade. Next came pupils dressed in clothing worn 100 years ago, 50 years ago and today. They were followed by the parade of champions—Indiana school students who have won various contests throughout the year. Marion County alone had 2050 winners in the parade. For three days, the three school buildings in the Educational Building near the main gate have housed about 20 pupils each. One is a reproduction of ‘a school 100 years ago, anothér 50 years ago, and a model modern school. Each class has a teacher. In the replica of the 100-year-old log building, pupils used wooden slates. and an old oaken bucket was in view.

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1 Dues, 5 Hurt In Ft. Wayne Train Wreck

' FT. WAYNE, Sept. 8 (U. P)—A Detroit to St. Louis Wabash passenber train left the rails on a curve

at New Haven, six miles east of here |

yesterday, killing the engineer and injuring three members of the train crew and two passengers. David Karicofe, 65, Detroit, the engineer, was crushed and burned to death when his engine, traveling about 45 miles an hour, careened from the rails and pitched inot a New Haven back yard. R. E. Miller, fireman, was reported improved today: in Methodist Hospital. Others hurt were: Louis Prough, 40, Detroit, chest injuries; Ora Jacobson, 33, Fergus Falls, Minn., lacerations and bruises; Clayton R. Brosher, 43, Ft. Wayne, mail clerk, fractured shoulder, and Ralph Hoffman, 34, Ft. Wayne mail clerk, severe bruises. About a dozen passengers suffered minor cuts and bruises. The baggage car, mail car and three -day. coaches followed the engine and its tender from the rails. The rear two cars, Both Pullmans, remained on the tracks. An estimated 200 feet ‘of track was torn up by the crash. .

ENGINEER WA: INTO TRAIN, %5LLED

Conrad Flockencier Victim Of Yard Accident.

Conrad Flockencier, 60, Big Four engineer, was killed instantly today when struck by an incoming passenger traih in the Brightwood Yards. Mr. Flockencier was about to climb into his freight engine and start a run to Bellefontaine, O., railroad men said. He walked in front of his engine and into the path of the train. The train was going between 35 and 40 miles an hour, yard officials said.

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Kentucky State Highway Patrol L. M. Taylor, assistant superintendent of the Illinois State Police is Standing;

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Entere d as. Second-Class Matter a Postotfice. Indianapolis, Ind.

3 Times Photo. the Michigan State Police; Lynn Black, Ohio State

superintendent, and E. O. Huey, superintendent.

REPORT BRADY SIGHTED IN GITY

Officer Identifies Gangster | %0

As Occupant of Car On North Side.

While the search for Al Brady and his bandit gang spread to northern Indiana; and Michigan, police heads

of five Midwestern states met here today to plot a trap for the outlaws’ capture. Earlier, the notorious gunman had been reported seen in Indianapolis. | Police heads of Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky outlined advancement in personnel and equipment of their departments at this morning’s session in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. This afternoon, Donald Stiver, Indiana Safety Director, and Col. Lyman Black, Ohio State Police head, were to speak. It was indicated that the Brady situati would be discussed this afternoon when communications officers of the five states were to highway blockade. sank ‘Morrow, Indiana Po-

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lice communications officer, said the

group had discussed” Federal Communications Commission regulations on police radio work at this morning’s session. This group was to report its findings to. the superintendents’ conference this afternoon. Patrolman William Fisher, on duty last night at 38th St. and Central Ave., said he recognized one of four men in an auto as Brady, but that the car was lost in traffic before he could stop it.

“1 saw Brady at headquarters|’

after he was arrested in Chicago and brought back to Indianapolis, and I am positive he was the man in the car,” Officer Fisher stated. “Traffic was heavy at the intersection and as this automobile -approached, one man raised his hands as if in an effort to hide his face. Michigan State Police were asked to join the hunt when the car reported to be carrying Brady was reported seen near South’ Bend this morning. Earlier, it had been reported on Road 29, near Logansport.

Nasal Spray Seen as Hope To Stop Paralysis Spread

CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (U. P.).—Nationally prominent bacteriologists, epidemologists and nose and throat specialists met with Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, Chicago Board of Health president, today to discuss the value of a nasal spray as a preventive of infantile paralysis, now spreading across the nation. The conference was called affer 19 new cases of the disease were reported in Chicago during the last 24 hours, bringing the city’s total since Aug. 1 to 187 cases. There have been 15 deaths in Chicago during that time.

Dr. Bundesen said the current

outbreak exceeds the number of cases reported for a similar period in the epidemic years of 1916 and 1917. He said there were 126 cases in Chicago during the similar period in 1916 and 98 cases during that time in 1917. Seventeen of the latest Chicago cases were children under 16, said Dr. Bundesen, who last week ordered opening of Chicago’s schools postponed. Dr. Bundesen called 14 specialists to meet with him today to discuss values @f the nasal spray which the U. S. Public Health Service has declared the most likely preventative

for the disease.

IN SUB PARLE

Jd apan Defies Paver Demands to Quit Shanghai Area

TRAIN IS BOMBED

Hundreds of Chinese Refugees Die in Air Assault

By United Press SHANGHAI—Japanese defy U. S.British. and French demands to withdraw forces from Shanghai arza. Chinese Communist Army backs Nanking.

HONG KONG—British ship haltered by gunshot across bows by Japarese destroyer. PEIPING--United States warns 2100 Americans in north that Governmznt cannot guarantee safety. KYO—House of Peers approved unanimously Government’s $580,000,000 war budget. which Lower House passed yesterday. TSINGTAO—American- consul informs Americans that Government wants them to withdraw at once,

By H. R. EKINS (Copyright, 1937, by United Press)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 8.—

Japan defied Britain, France

and the United States today to enforce their demand that she remove her warships and

troops from ' the immediate vicinity of the Shanghai In-

ternational ‘Settlement. Instead of withdrawing she continued the ferocious attack which is spreading death and ruin throughout the Shanghai area and most of North

{ China. At Sunkiang, near Shanghai, a Japanese airplane bombed the

Shanghai - Hangchow passenger train, packed with Chinese refugees from Nanking. A Chinese spokesman estimated that. 300 refugees were killed and 400-injured in the wreckage of five coaches. | ‘The Chinese said there were no Chinese troops on the train or even in the vcinity of Sunkiang. Americans in Shanghai, defending their interests, again refused to leave and renewed their demand that the United States rescind its refusal to protect them.

Warn Americans to Leave

Nevertheless, consular authorities warned 2100 Americans in north China to get out because the Government cannot guarantee their safety. The American consul at Tsingtao informed Americans there that the Government wants them to withdraw at once. . oh international incident near Hongkong was averted when dhe

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STOCKS ARE ERRATIC IN FACE OF WAR SCARE

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (U. P).— Fear markets, resulting from the tense European situation, prevailed

here today with stocks pursuing an erratic course in increased trading volume. The fears mainly were of Wall Street making. London advices to the financial districts said concern there was more directly centered on the sharp break in stock prices here than on any possibility of war in Europe. At the same time, however, the dollar strengthened abroad, indicating a flight of capital to this country—ea situation that always develops on war scares. The money, however, is going mainly into: dollar balances rather than equities.

HE’S A CHAMPION ATFAIR (...c u.u:in] »:

Swespstaies honors at the Indiana State Fair.

IT'S A TUG EVEN FOR

Rex and Rock, owned by George V. Statler, Piqua, 0. ; hres above as they strained at their load in the: heavyweient | he

contest. They took second ace, :

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Henry Amsler, 17, of Jasper County, displays his gran. po

: of three wethers. Te tovk 8rt-uve: "all breeds and classes the annual Sumpetition, J Sr .

English Ships Again Raided; Torpedo Fired at One

anid | 4 Duce’s Anger Grows

At Second Soviet Protest vs

By United Press LONDON—British cabinet met a reports were received of two new | affronts to British merchantmen by mystery submarines; - France and Britain perfect plan for our own . “antipiracy” campaign: ¥ other powers refuse to join. !

serts that Italy will not attend Mediterranean conference unless Russia is excluded; . Mussolini, however, is believed to be seeking compromise,

MOSCOW-—Russia, accepting invie tation to Mediterranean confer ence Friday, again denounces Italy; Government to insist on ine demnities for attacks on two ships, PARIS—French Army moves out for | gigantic maneuvers,

erratic in face of war scares.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (U. P.) —Secretary of State Hull today revealed he had. conferred with Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy of the Maritime Commission on dangers to American shipping from mysterious Mediterranean submarine raids. ie Secretary Hull characterized the developments in the

Mediterranean in as a a a dangerous situation rapidly more neuter :

By WEBB MILLER (Copyright, 1937, by United Press)

LONDON, Sept. 8.—The British Government, further aroused by new submarine attacks on merchant ships, was understood today to be making every effort to induce Italy to attend Friday's: conference on extermination :of “piracy” in the Mediterranean. Following two meetings. of the

had given assurances to Premier Mussolini that she would use all her influence to prevent Soviet ‘Russia from repeating in’ the conference the accusations that Italian submarines were responsible for the torpedoing of two ships.

Delivers Second Note

Russia delivered a second note of protest to Italy today and ‘ ‘there were predictions in Rome that Italy

less Russia was excluded.

Gravity of the situation was ine dicated by the length of the two cabinet meetings—two and one-half hours in the morning and nearly an hour more in the afternoon. It remained clear that regardless of whether Britain is successful in inducing Italy to attend the meeting at Noyen, Switzerland, she was determined to proceed with operations to clear the Mediterranean of marauding submarines, Toward this end, it was under= stood, the Cabinet considered an ehe tirely new plan which will be submitted to the conference in event

attend. Presumably, these new pro posals, while seeking collaboration of other naval powers in Mediter= ranean operations, would be aimed at preventing any appearance of a common front being formed against Italy and Germany. = Even as the cabinet met the news was published here of two new ine

ble. , Pirate Attack Reported

It was reported, by Lloyd's ships ping agency, that a “pirate” ware ship attacked the British motor

It was said that the “pirate” fired one torpedo at the Harpa near La Goulette, on the Gulf of Tunis, and missed. An unidentified submarine halted the British motor tanker Pegasus, 3597 tons. off Rhodes, he he. Italian (Turn to Page Three

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