Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1937 — Page 1

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[TALY'S HOPES

Geneva Ignores Spanish

Rebels and Conquest of Ethiopia.

CHINA® FILES PROTEST i

Seeks U. S. Help in Note; 8

Madrid Revives Issue of Sea Piracy.

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GENEVA — League of Nations strikes new blow at Italy’s ambitions by ignoring recognition of Spanish Rebels and Ethiopian conquest. China protests Japanese invasion and Spanish Loyalists reopen “piracy” issue. MADRID—Spanish Loyalist reports say “pirate” sub has been trapped under water off Cartagena Naval ~ base. Seek to raise it. SHANGHAI—Chinese officially announce beginning of retreat from Shanghai after Madame Kai-shek deplores world failure to side with China. HYDE. PARK—President Roosevelt hears gloomy reports from foreign experts on Europe and China as he stéers America on “keep us out of war course.” NUREMBERG—Hitler admits food problem and colonies are among his worries, but is sure Germany's colonial problem will be settled peacefully.

BULLETIN GENEVA, Sept. 13 (U. P.). —Italian sources said tonight that Premier Mussolini had accepted the Nyon agreement on international patrol of the Mediterranean against submarines, “with certain reservations.” | :

GENEVA, Sept, 13 (U. P.). —The League of Nations struck a blow at Fascist Italy’s ambitions today by continuing to recognize the Loyalists as the legal government of Spain and by refusing to: bar Ethiopia from membership.

The Assembly, holding its scheduled meeting, also was confronted by a Spanish Loyalist effort to force the Mediterranean piracy issue before it, and with an appeal by China under the League covenant against Japan’s invasion. In the matter of recognition of the Loyalists, the credentials committee received a protest from Gen. Francisco Franco, insurgent leader, but ruled that the letter was a political matter over which the committee lacked jurisdiction. The committee passed over the Ethiopian issue by ignoring ii, merely reporting Ethiopia as “absent”—but thus still technically a member. The Chinese protest invoked Articles 10, 11 and 17 of the Covenant, leaving the League no choice but to consider the appeal. Issue Bobs Up ain It seemed unlikely 7 that the Mediterranean issue could be sidestepped, either. Premier Juan Negrin of Loyalist Spain served notice that .he would demnad protection of Loyalist merchant shipping by the international patrol which is being constituted to protect foreign vessels, The assemply, after a recess, reconvened late today and elected the Aga Kahn, spiritual head of India’s Moslems, president. Of 50 votes cast, the Aga Khan received 49. The other was blank. The Aga Khan, speaking from the chair, referred to the storms raging in Spain and the Far East and said: “Grievous wrongs have been done to the principles for which we stand.

F. D. R. Amused

Times-Acme Photo. President Roosevelt just threw his head back and roared at one of the sallies of Moses Smith, tenant farmer on the Roosevelt Hyde Park estate, with whom the President and his guest, Bernard Baruch, New York financier, visited.

COAL DEADLOCK T0 BE REPORTED

Union Is Expected to Ask For Authorization of Strike.

TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 13: (U. P.). —Frank Barnhart, District No. 11, president United Mine Workers, said today he had called a meeting of the full scale committee for tomorrow morning to report disagreement in negotiations for a new contract covering Indiana union coal miners. After receiving Mr. Barnhari’s report, the scale committee will make its recommendations to the international executive board at Washington. It was believed the committee’s recommendations would include a request for authorization of a strike of 13,000 union miners throughout Indiana’s rich coal fields: Mr. Barnhart announced he would try some time today to contact John L. Lewis, \U. M. W. international president, at Washington and discuss the situation with him. Mr. Barnhart said the union would hold out for the $6 basic daily wage scale—the issue which has deadlocked negotiations for a new contract for mere than five months. In regard to a possible strike he said: “The policy of the international board of the United Mine Workers provides that unless a contract is signed or well on the way to completion by Sept. 15 the miners may be withdrawn from the Batis upon petition of district officersi’

GREYHOUND MAY TRY FOR NEW MARK HERE

Famed Trotter to Race, Says Palin.

Sep Palin said today that Greyhound, world-famous trotting horse, will attempt to break the track and world records for one mile in an exhibition at the Fair Grounds track tomorrow about 2 p. m., track and weather condition permitting. Greyhound will be paced by either one or two running horses in his attempt, Mr. Palin .said. The exhibition will be open to the public and no admission will be charged, he added. The trainer said American Trotting Association officials will be present and if Greyhound establishes a new record it will be recognized as official. The present world trotting record for one mile is 1:56%, made by Peter Manning at Lexington,

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FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; continued cool tonight; rising temperature tomorrow.

HOOVER DRIVE FOR RALLY OF 5.0. P. GAINING

Former President En Route East to See Friends, Push Project.

WEIGHS HOPES FOR 40

Observers Believe Move Is Part of Plan to Get Party Nomination.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—Herbert Hoover will do something about reviving the Republican Party—or know the reason why. Campaigning for a national convention or rally of Republican forces to formulate a party creed prior to the Congressional elections . next year, he has: returned to New York and the East to confer with political friends in the interest of his project. On his way East he stopped off at Chicago to talk over his idea with George Harding, Illinois National Committeeman. In New York he is expected to see National Chairman John Hamilton. The coolness of regular party leaders toward the Hoover rally idea has not deterred the ex-President and his immediate objective is to get it before the National Committée meeting which is to be called at Chicago in November. Preceding that general committee session will be a meeting here, Sept. 23, of the party’s executive committee. .

Followers at Work

The former President is reported to have an organization of his own working quietly in the interest of the convention project... Mr. Hamilton. has agreed to submit it.to the committee for consideration if a group of responsible party leaders desires it. The continued political activity of Mr. Hoover, despite his rebuffs, is arousing considerable interest. Since the November election, he has overshadowed the titular party leader, Governor Landon. He was not regarded in fhe first place as sympathetic to the Kansans nomination, nor have the iwo sought to make common cause since the disastrous defeat. Governor Landon generally is regarded as without further political ambition, though, like all ex-candi-dates, not without a desire to be in(Turn to Page Three)

BOB BURNS Saye HEE

When |a customer goes into a store and asks for some particular article a well-trained salesman will either suggest a substitute or will entertain the customer with a little light con- : versation until the customer thinks of somethin’ else they want'ta purchase. That's the reason my Cousin Ho d didn’t make a good salesman. He wasn’t much on conversation. He got a job in a department store down home land one day a lady came in and says, “Do you have any demonstrations here today?” Cousin Hod says, “Nope!” The lady turned and started to walk out of the store when she wheeled and came back to Cousin Hod and says, “You mean you have no demonstrations or no sales in a big store like this?” Cousin Hod said, “Oh yes, we got a sale—we got a sale on bathtubs, but no demonstrations.” . (Copyright. 1937»

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937 -

Killed by Auto

Miss Juanita Wood

STATE TRAFFIC CLAIMS 9 LIVES

Girl Bicycle Rider and Two Motorists Victims in County Accidents.

(Editorial, Page 10)

Nine persons were killed in traffic accidents in Marion County and other parts of Indiana during the week-end. Henry Scanland, 25, of 1140 W. New York St. and Robert O’Brien, 33, of 266 Beauty Ave. were killed instantly when their car was struck by- an interurban yesterday two miles west of Fortville, on Highway 67. Jess Anderson, Greencastle, motorman, said the men turned directly onto the tracks in the. path of the car. Mr. .Scanland lived with his John Scanland, at the home of an uncle, Bennett O’Brien, father of Robert. Arch Scanland, Westfield, his father, is the only other survivor. Mr. O’Brien is survived by the wife, Mrs. Nina O’Brien; a small son: his parents, and two brothers, Arthur L. O'Brien and Joseph O’Brien, all of Indianapolis. Cyclist Is Struck Miss Juanita Wood, 19, of 1337 Linden St. was killed Saturday night on Highway 31, two miles south of Southport, while riding her bicycle. She was hit by a car driven by Lloyd Akers, 21, Greenwood. He told police he was blind~ed by auto lights and that the girl’s bicycle had no lights. He said he did not see her until too late to stop. He swerved his auto but it struck the bicycle, throwing her to the pavement. The girl was taken to Southport and died on the way. Deputy Coroner Norman R. Booher and deputy sheriffs took the body to Greenwood * seeking identification. Later the body was taken to City Morgue and was identified by the mother, Mrs. Mary B. Wood. Miss Wood attended School 18, was graduated from Technical High School and studied two semesters at a business school. She was employed at the Indianapolis Bleaching Co. : Funeral Wednesday Funeral services will ‘be held Wednesday afternoon at the residence and burial will be in’ New Crown Cemetery. Besides her mother, she is survived by her father, Roy Wood; four brothers, George, William, Ernest and Clifford, and a sister, Gythle, all of Indianapolis. Mr. Akers was placed under $500 (Turn to Page Three)

ELLIS PARKER BUTLER DIES AT 77 IN EAST

HOUSATONIS, Mass, Sept. 13 (U. P.) —Ellis Parker Butler, author of “Pigs Is Pigs,” died at his summer home here today. He would have been 78 on Dec. 5. Mr. Butler, a resident of Flushing, N. Y., underwent an operation last May following several years of frail hegith.

TAX ADJUSTING

J0B GIVEN UP BY BORINSTEIN

Roy A. Adams Suggested as Sixth Member of County. Board.

C. OF C. URGES $2 RATE

State Examiners’ Services Asked in Preparation Of 1938 Budgets.

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Because of the resignation of Louis J. Borinstein, the Marion County, Tax Adjustment Board held an organization meeting today, and then adjourned until tomorrow when a sixth member is expected to be named. It was understood that an attempt was being made to get Roy E. Adams, J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co. president, to fill the position vacated by Mr. Borinstein. The resignation of Mr. Borinstein was made known today, although Mr. Borinstein $aid he had notified Superior Court Judge Joseph E. Markey that he could not serve several weeks ago. Judges of Marion County Superior and circuit Courts must name a successor. Ross H. Wallace, City Councilman, was elected chairman, and Charles M. Dawson, Washington Township Trustee, was named vice chairman. Asks Examiners’ Aid

The Board asked the State Board of Accounts for the daily services of Examiners G. G. Lowe and E. A. Cooper, for advice and interpretation of the law. i When it convenes tomorrow morning, the Board will take up the civil budget. Mayor Boetcher and City Controller H. Nathan Swain are expected to appear then. G. R. Redding, School Board attorney, told board members today they could either decide that the governmental units could not operate within the 1937 $2 statutory limit and so report to the State Tax Board or they could decide the $2 limit reasonable and cut the unit budgets to fit. Urges Limitation

William Book, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, . urged the Board to stick to the $2 limitation, because, he said, it was a reasonable rate and ‘because the $3.62 rate now proposed, “would be greatly in excess of anything levied in previous years.” Mr. Book said he would sit in on the hearings and indicated he had suggestions for cuts. Meanwhile, William P. Cosgrove, State Board of Accounts chief examiner, said that examiners had been assigned to tax adjustment boards in the following counties: Blackford, Delaware, Elkhart, Fui-

Martin, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Noble, Ripley, White. He said they would be sent to Vigo.

COPELAND URGES BLACK REMOVAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (U. P.).— Senator Copeland (D. N. Y.), who opposed confirmation of Senator Hugo L. Black (D. Ala.), as associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, said today that “the Supreme Court and the Senate should find some way, despite the senatorial confirmation,” to keep the Alabaman from becoming a member of the Court. . Senator Copeland based his renewed opposition to Justice Black on the first of six dispatches copyrighted by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc. in which Ray Sprigle, reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, said he had found that Senator Black is a life member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Indiana Signs Parole Pacts In 29 States

Governor Townsend announced today he had signed compacts with 29 states for uniform parole procedure. Under the agreements, for example, a prisoner paroled in Michigan could move to Indiana and report to Indiana parole agents. They could report less frequently to Michigan authorities. The Governor said Indiana has had such a compact with Michigan for more than a year and with ‘Arkansas about three months. The compacts with the 29 states are to be put into effect at the Council of State Governments in Kansas City, Sept. 24. Ultimately, sponsors hope to solve interstate motor licensing problems, crime prevention and other problems through interstate agreements. The last session of the Indiana Legislature authorized state officials to make such compacts.

ECKERT STARTS: AS POLICE HEAD

State Force to Co-operate ‘With Other Enforcement | Agencies, He Says.

Walter Eckert, new Indiana Stale Police captain, took over his dutics in the Statehouse headquarters tcday and announced that the department will “offer fullest cooperation to all other police agelicies from the largest to the smallest.” Capt. Eckert, 44, has been 'n police work since 1931 when he wis made a motorcycle officer: of the department. Two years later he was made a sergeant and in 1935 a lieutenant. When his appointment was an-

nounced several days ago he was ill |.

at his Osgood home with flu. le was named to the post after M:itt Leach was ousted from the post in charges that he failed to co<oper:te with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His hearing on these charges was set for Thursday by

the State Poiice Board.

HIGH COURT DENIES DEATH CHAIR PLEAS

The Indiana Supreme Court ioday denied two petitions desigred to save Raymond Fortune, #t. ‘Wayne poker party bandit, from

| death in the electric chair Friday.

The petitions, one asking for a rehearing and the other for a stay of execution, were considered by

A | state officials as the condemnesd ton, Kosciusko, La Porte, Steuben, |

slayer’s last hope other than the possibility of executive clemency Fortune, whose home was in Msr-. ion, was convicted of first-degiee murder by a Huntington Courty jury, in connection with the death of Orris Dokken,

TAXES!

Who Is Going To Pay? How? When?

John Flynn, famed author economist, writes about taxes in a series of arficles starting today on Page Nine.

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a é Bearish Trend Hits Grains and Wheat Prices Slip.

CORN AFFECTED

December and May Futures Maintain Firm Tone.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13 (U. P.).

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which resulted from the pessimistic reception given the Government announcement

that $300,000,000 “sterilized” |

gold will be released for circulation, weighed - heavily on wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade today. :

At the close wheat was 1% to 2% cents lower, September, $1.01%:; corn was 5% cent lower to 14 cent higher, September, $1.02%; and oats were i, to 3% cent lower, September, 303 cents. After an early opening at higher levels , a sharp selling movement began as stocks moved lower and all futures touched new lows for the season before local short-covering stopped the downturn,

Stop-Loss Sales Factor

Stop-loss selling was a heavy factor in the decline, which at one time carried September futures off more than: two cents a bushel. The trade had regarded the Washington statement regarding gold as of bullish importance at the start of trading. Most of the early buying was a result of this siewpoint but when stock market traders turned bearish grain operators were quick to follow and throw overboard the greatest part of their holdings. In corn heavy receipts were one of the many depressing influences. The day’s receipts were the largest in several weeks and the/ trade looked on most of these shipments as an indication that the country holders have at last decided to take advantage of the present high prices for corn.

September at one time sold around $1.05 on early bullishness but as wheat dropped lower corn - prices were pulled from the high levels and September, representing the last of the old crop corn, fell to around $1.03 a bushel. December and May futures, calling for delivery of the new crop, maintains a relatively firm undertone in spite of the sell-off.

PURDUE SEEKS RADIO STUDIO SITE IN CITY

% FCC Application Asks Unlimited Time.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (U. P). —Purdue University today amended its application before the Federal Communications Commission to ask authority to operate station WBAA on unlimited time and with power of one kilowatt at night, five kilowatts a day.The University also said its transmitter and studio sites would be

moved to a site yet to be determined in Indianapolis.

, Issues Close Lower Despite Recovery In Last Hour.

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AVERAGES DROP

New Lows Recorded; Government Boards Hold Well.

By ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Sépt. 13.— The stock market swung through a wide I today and closed lower despite a recove ery in the last hour. First reaction to the Federal Open Market Committee’s action in ree leasing $300,000,000 in gold from the

sterilized fund and decision to buy Government bonds | in the open market was a 1 to 3 point advance: on blocks of 1000 to 3000 shares. Most leading issues made their highs at the opening. U. S. Steel opened at 98. It then plunged to 89% in active selling. The day's worst prices were made around the end of the fourth hour. Then came a swift recovery. Steel rose to a fraction above 92 after which it leveled off and trading turned dull,

Industrial Averages Down 4 At the lows, the Dow-Jones industrial average was at its worst since July 7, 1936, with a 4-point loss; railroad average at its worst since Dec. 30, 1935, with a 2.26-point loss, and utility average at its worst since Oct. 2, 1935, with an 0.81point loss. Bond prices were firm at the out= set. U. S. Governments advanced on the Government’s action on gold. They held well, while the remainder of the bond list followed the course of the stock market, Hundreds of issues made new lows for the year or longer before the recovery. Among wide changes were American Metal Preferred which touched 107, off 123%; Amer=ada 71%, off 6%; Westinghouse Electric 122%, off 773; Union Pacific 102, off 8%, and Deere & Co. 100, off 10, Some regained part of the losses. Chrysler opened at 100 and then

90%, off 6% net. It recovered several points. Atchison touched 637%, fell to 56%, off 51%, and then regained half the decline,

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EXCLUSIVE WALK

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3 “Senior Walk” for the first time today. They are (left to Bebinger and Barbara Ballinger. Only fourth-year students are privileged

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Miss Carol Langfitt, an upperclassman, is assisting Miss Florence McBride and Miss

Mary Clay, freshman, with their class selection problems as freshman orientation week

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A jurior, Miss E.osemary Bradley (left), is directing two freshmen, Miss Mary Butz and Jeanette Thomas to the registration

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