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UNION DISPUTE TAKES 500 OFF BUILDING JOBS

Federal Work, Harvester Co. and Irvington School Projects . Affected.

‘CRAFTS TO MEET TODAY

Walkout Follows Trades Council Controversy on Board Ruling.

Five hundred men today walked off the City’s three largest construction jobs as a prolonged jurisdictional dispute among Building Trades Council crafts threatened. Projects affected were the ‘Federal Building addition, International Harvester and the Irvington School buildings. : Charles Wilson, Building Trades Council past-president and member of the Arbitration Board, said the walkout was caused by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Local 60, which he said, failed to abide by the Council's arbitrations in nine

recent jurisdictional disputes. Mr. Wilson said other craft members will not work with carpenters affiliated with the Union until the "carpenters decide to abide by the Arbitration Board's rulings.

Composed of 20 Crafts

He said the Council, which is composed of 20 crafts, was to meet today without representatives of the Carpenters’ Union. All members’ of the Building Trades Council, including the Carpenters’ local, are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. William G. Truex, Carpenters’ Local financial secretary, sald: «I have no comment to make on any part of the situation.” Spurgeon P. Meadows, vice president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, national organization, board, set-up by the Building Trades Council, is illegal and that his organization is not bound by its decisions. Officials of the Great Lakes Construction Co., builders of the new Postoffice addition and the Simmons Construction Co, contractors for the Irvington School, said they were forced to close down the jobs because they were unable to supply the carpenters with materials because of the walkout of the other workmen.

Union Controversy

They also said they will not hire nonunion carpenters to .complete the projects. Both Building Trades Council and Carpenters Union officials ‘agreed that the controversy started a month ago when the carpenters objected to plasterers being given the job of installing acoustics on a Riley Hospital construction project. A walkout by the carpenters resulted. The councils ,6 arbitration (Turn to Page Three)

CITY HOSPITAL WINS EXERCISES AWARD

The City Hospital today received word that it had been awarded first prize’for the best Hospital Day exercises in the United States and Canada by the American Hospital Association. The Association, meeting in convention at Atlantic City, made the award for the dedication services May 12 for Flower Mission Hospital, a new wing at the local institution.

CHURCH DELEGATES ‘REGISTER HERE

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Present Yield Hstimated At 7 0,000,000 Bushels Greater Than in ’36.

LAFAYETTE, Sept. 14 (U. P.)— Average rainfall and temperature above normal during August assured Indiana the best corn crop in several years, agricultural statisticians at Purdue University reported today. M. M. Justin, Purdue University

480,000 bushels, nearly 70,000,000 bushels more than last year. He reported the crop 90 per cent of normal compared with 47 per cent last year and 74 per cent for the 1923-32 average. | “With the exception of a few fields, most of Indiana’s corn on Sept. 1 was far enough advanced to escape frost damage and was comparatively free of weeds,” Mr. Justin pointed out. The state’s oats crop was estimated at 45,538,000 bushels, compared with 38,502,000 last year and a five-year average of 63,810,000 bushels. : Purdue agricultural experts reported the oats crop as above average except for 16 or 18 northern Indiana counties. The 1937 Indiana barley crop was forecast at 624,000 bushels, nearly twice as.much as last year’s average yield. Potato production is expected to equal 5,358,000 bushels this year as compared with the five-year average production of 5,198,000 bushels. A total harvest of 460,000 bushels of sweet potatoes will be dug in Indiana this fall, Mr. Justin said. The state’s soybean harvest apparently will reach 5,389,000 bushels, Mr. Justin reported the ¢ondition of all fruits in the state as “materially above the 10-year average.” While the smallest number of hens and pullets was reported on farms for many years, the eggs produced per 100 hens were the highest since 1925, with che exception of the year 1931, according to Purdue records. Purdue Agricultural Department records show that except for 1935 a larger percentage of cows were beirg milked per farm than for any year since 1925, and the smallest production was being obtained than for any year since 1925, except for 1932 and 1936.

BULLETIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (U. P.).—Mary Brown Warburton, Philadelphia heiress, was found dead today in her Park Avenue apartment. Her physician ascribed death to her use of reducing tablets. Miss Warburton was a daughter of the late John Wanamaker, millionaire merchant of Philadelphia and New York.

BOB BURNS Saye Wor

don’t suppose anything gets so. bad but what it could be worse and I believe the best way to appreciate what we have is to look around and see what other people have to put : up with. It’s like the poor fella that said he use’ta feel sorry for himself because he didn’t have any shoes ntil he hapned to see a - man that didn’t have any feet. I know a bunch was sittin’ ~~ around home one Thanksgiving evenin’ and they got to talkin’ about what they had to be thankful for. Each one spoke up when they was called on, but they passed up Grandmaw Snelson because they didn’t figger she would have a thing in the world to be thankful for, but finally she butted into the conversation and she says, “Well, I've got somthin’ to be thankful for, myself—I've only got two teeth in my head, but awfully

thankful. that they meet.” (Copyright. 1937)

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Indiana’s Corn Crop Reported Best in Years; ~ U.S. Farm Income Rises

expert, forecast a corn yield of 186,- |

Rural Purchasing Power Is About Equal to Predepression Level.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U. PJ). —Farmers’ income for 1937 will reach $9,000,080,000, about $1,000,000,000 higher: than in 1936 and the peak since 1929, the Department of Agriculture said today. The preliminary estimate was made by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, which said that while the farmers’ cash income is somewhat below predepression totals, his purchasing power is about on the same plane. The peak cash income was $10,479,000,000 in 1929, as against the lowest- in recent history of $4,328,000,000 in 1932. Income in 1936 was $7,865,000,000. “Although farm income this year is somewhat below the predepression level, prices which farmers had to pay for their supplies also were somewhat lower than in the years prior to 1930,” the Department reported. “Consequently, the exchange value of farmers’ income this year for other goods and services is about like it ‘was prior to the depression and is nearly equal to the peak year 1929.”

Buying Power at 98 Per Cent

The estimate showed that the ratio of cash income to prices paid by the farmer indicated the buying power at 98 per cent of the 192429 period as against 93 per cent last year, 62 per cent in 1932 and 104 per,cent in 1929. The Department said that income from farm marketing totaled $8,575,000,000, payments under the Agricultral Adjustment programs making up the difference. Including the benefit payments, the purchasing power ratio is 103 as against 96 last year. ~The Bureau reported that farm income will be spread more evenly than in other recent years, although some areas will suffer severe losses from drought.

Crop Yields Large

It said that recent reports indicated large yields on many crops, including corn, wheat, cotton, hay and tobacco, and that prices are generally good except for cotton, where the fifth largest crop in his-

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Jast year. Administration agricultural officials were to meet today with 118 farm leaders from the 48 states to “streamline” the 1938 soil conservation program and prepare-the proposed new crop control legislation for consideration at the coming session of Congress.

KERN CONFERS WITH F. D. R. ON NEW JOB

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U. P). —John Kern, former mayor of Indianapolis, called on President Roosevelt today in connection with his appointment as a member of the U. S. Board of Tax Appeals. Kern said he did not discuss Indiana state politics with the President. :

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1937

IAUTOISTS FACE

‘$1-PER- MILE SPEEDING FINE

Judge Karabell Warns He'll Scale Penalties to Velocity of Car.

THREATENS JAIL TERMS

Six of Seven Violent Deaths |

In State in 24 Hours Are Traffic Mishaps.

Speeders convicted by Municipal Court Judge Charles Karabell in the future face fines of $1 for each miie they go above the speed limit, plus court costs, he threatened today. Six speeders were in court today and were assessed an average of $17 each, fines and costs. : “I am determined to break up this speeding,” Judge Karabell said. “111 do it if I have to impose some jail sentences. There are six speeders in today. A few weeks ago there were very few such cases.” About that time O. F. Smith, 4055 Manlove Ave., came before Judge

{1 Karabell on charges of speeding,

having no driver’s license, and running a preferential street. Mr. Smith, Patrolman Carl Johnson said, greeted the arresting officers with: “I know you guys. friend of Ott Ray’s.” Mr. Johnson said in court that he had been “joking.” Judge Karabell assessed fines and costs against him amounting to $35. Judge Karabell suspended the driver’s license of Robert W. Rugstein, 1222 S. Talbott St., a high (Turn to Page Three)

STOCK PRICES GAIN IN LIGHTER TRADING

Wheat Climbs Around 2 Cents in Buying Action.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (U. P.)— Stocks ralligli today in lighter volume. Other markets were firm. Bonds fitmed with U. S. Government’s extending their advance of the preceding session. Wheat at Chicago closed with gains of 2 cents or more and other grains had advances ranging to more than a cent.. Cotton futures rose about 75 cents a bale, but eased from the top. Stocks opened 1 to 3 points higher, ran into. profit-taking which was easily absorbed, and climbed higher.

Corn, Other Grains

Show Advance

CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (U. P.) —Buying activity overshadowed everything else on the Board of Trade today and wheat prices climbed around two cents a bushel. Corn prices were higher as a result of sympathy with wheat, and other grains shared the strength of the two leading cereals.

Miesse Asks Board to Cut 1938 Proposed City Budget

Harry Miesse,

Indiana Taxpayers’ Association secretary, today called

on the Marion County Tax Adjustment Board to cut the 1938 Civil City budget proposal because property valuations have been increased.

He also urged State and fall tax collections.

the slash because of increases in revenue from the

As the Adjustment Board began discussion of the budget, Mr. Miesse demanded the Board keep the tax rate within the $2 limitation set by the

1937 law. Present budgets call for a<

$3.62 levy in Center Township. Mr. Miesse said he would object to “two or three” items in the Civil City budget “when the time comes.” The Civil City budget, as approved by the City Council, provides for a levy of $1.2946 per $100 taxable property. This levy is more than 15 cents higher than the present $1.14 rate.

Mayor Boetcher defended the

v. R. W. Pritchard (left) of Lynnville registers delegates at the Roberts Park Church here jana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal. Church, beginning today. Mrs. Jo Ho Raymond Herath and Mrs. Morris Dixon of the host church assist him. :

budget. He said he realized the budget was high, but pointed out that the mandatory increases in police and firemen’s "salaries accounted for about 6 cents in the increase; the $40,000 primary election expenses for a cent; and the request for more beds in the Flower Mission antituberculosis hospital for more than 1 cent. He called some (Turn to Page Three)

of New Albany examines candidates for admission session. Successful candidates will be ordained by Bishop Monday to pastoral charges. ~~ :

Czech Hero Dies

MASARYK ROSE T0 HEAD NATION

Balkans’ State President Once Was Blacksmith; Wed to American.

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Sept. 14 (U. P.) —Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, who rose from a blacksmith’s apprentice to become the first President of the Republic of Czechoslovakia, “the father of his country,” died today of pneumonia and an arterial condition. He was 87. Dr. Masaryk served three times as chief executive of Czechoslovakia. He had been ill for two weeks and had been near death for two days. Last night his condition gradually became worse. He died early today without regaining consciousness. His son, Jan Masaryk, Minister to London, President Edouard Benes and Premier Milan Hodza and their wives were at the bedside. A period of national mourning was ordered by the Government. A state funeral will be held for the former president, and the body will lie in state for two days in the music room of Lany Castle. The funeral cortege will proceed through the principal thoroughfares + _ (Turn to Page Five)

TOPCOAT WEATHER WILL STAY IN CITY

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m.. 48 10a. m... 63 7a. m... 51 11 a. m... 64 8a m... 56 12 (Noon) 65 9a m.. 5 1p m...

At 5:30 a. m. today it got down to 47.4 degrees, which is 10 degrees below normal for Sept. 14 but nine degrees above the record low for a Sept. 14. 2 ” And it’s only fair to warn you that it may be cooler tomorrow, according /to- the Weather Bureau.

JOE LOUIS TO PLAY BALL HERE TONIGHT

(Early Details, Page 15)

Joe Louis, world champion heavyweight boxer, accompanied by a bodyguard and two sparring partners, reached. Indianapolis from Springfield, O., today and rested at the home of a friend. Louis sponsors the Brown Bombers softball team of Detroit which is scheduled to meet the local Chevrolet squad in an exhibition at Softball Stadium tonight. The champion has promised to play at least part of the game at first base. The Bombers played in Springfield, O,, last night. .

BUILDING PERMITS SHOW $64,000 DROP

_ Building Commissioner George Popp Jr. told the Works Board today that the valuation of building permits issued the week ending yesterday was $64,259 below those issued for the same period last year.

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RUSSIA BARS

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Ships in Japan’s Blockade.

HULL CONSULTED

Special Session of

Cabinet Called in World Crises.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U. P.) .—President Roosevelt today called into conference Secretary of State Hull and Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the Maritime Commission to discuss the question of routing American merchant marine shipping in the Far East.

It was understood the discussion would center around problems created by the Japanese blockade of Chinese ports.

Mr. Roosevelt was to meet later this afternoon with his Cabinet in a special meeting summoned.to discuss the tense situations in Europe and Asia.

Ff The President had just returned from an 18-day vacation at his home in Hyde Park, N. Y.—a vacation cut short by one day because of the tense international situation. Mr. Roosevelt arrived in Washington aboard the Presidential special train at 8:25 a. m. White House aids said that the Cabinet meeting was “in no sense” an emergency one. It was moved up from Friday, when it is held regularly, because of the Constitution Day celebration scheduled for this Friday.

Has Monetary Worries

3 President returned to the capital to reinforce his program for kéepiig the United States out of war, t6 weigh Federal monetary and budgetary problems, and, possibly, to renew his campaign for Judicial Reorganization. Complaints against the recentlyamended Neutrality Act of 1935, the question of whether it should be invoked against China and Japan and charges that the Government had failed to stand firmly enough behind American interests in Shanghai have plagued the President since the adjournment of Congress.

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POWERS SIGN

PRACY PACT: PATROL BEGINS

Eden Then Asks League

Council to 0. K. Holy Land Division.

GENEVA—Britain a n d France, backed by seven other powers sign Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, of England, asks League council to approve

pirate parsey pact.

partition of Palestine.

LONDON—British and French fleets put 100 warships into action to combat “pirates” in most formidable naval display since World

War.

HENDAYE—Three Spanish Rebel columns press in on Gijon, last

Loyalist base on Biscay coast.

GENEVA, Sept. 14 (U. P.) —Britain and France, backed by seven other signed an agreement at Nyon, Switzerland, today to mass their fleets in the Mediterranean and sweep the sea clear of “pirate”

powers,

submarines, ships and aircraft.

The two big powers immediately ordered out their warships in the greatest mass naval co-operation since the World War. They are ex-

pected to have as many as 100 ships in action, the British contributing

40 destroyers.

The nine powers refused to recognize either side in Spain as having belligerent rights. Shipping of other ne tions will travel designated routes arid will be protected against attack. Any submarine which does not strictly observe international law

will be sunk on sight. Yvon Delbos,

tions.”

His remark was construed as implying that ships of the United States and other nonsignatory powers also would be given protection. Italy was expected to agree to the pect conditionally. It was understood Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign . minister, told the British

French minister, s2id “the accord just signed exceeds tke limits of a regional agreement applied only to Mediterranean na-

JAPANESE F.D.R. CONFERS ON PERIL

> Vital Rail and Sea Centers in Soviet Are Affected.

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NEW BASE SET UP,

5000 Americans Are Periled in Shanghai Defense Move.

MOSCOW—Russia in new slap at Japan withdraws all recognition from two key Japanese consulates in Soviet Union. SHANGHAI—Nearly 5000 Amer= icans endangered as International Settlement is caught in SinoJapanese crossfire after Chinese base new defense line in Chapei section. HONGKONG — Chinese warplanes sink Japanese destroyer off coast, Nanking reports claim.

MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (U. P.). —Russia, in a surprise note, withdrew all recognition today from two key Japanese consulates in the Soviet

Union. One of the consulates affected is at Odessa, chief Russian port on the Black Sea. The other is at Novo Sibirsk, an important railroad junction on the vital trans-Siber-ian railroad along which Russia, in a war with Japan, would send men and munitions to Far Eastern fronts. Withdrawal of recognition is ef. fective at midnight today, so that there is no time for further argue ment. : The sharp Russian note was the | latest move in'a long series of Rus-sian-Japanese incidents which have had statesmen expecting an explosion for months. It comes im-

the conclusion of a Russian-Chiinese nonaggression treaty, in itself a slap at Japan—who, also, has shown suspicion that the treaty contains secret military and political clauses. Russia took its new action on the ground that Japan has cight cone. sulates in the Soviet Union while Russia had only six in Japan. This, it was pointed out, does not conform to the exchange of notes of 1926

mediately upon ‘announcement of. nel

ard French Charges d’Affaires in Rome that Italy, if she accepts in

principle, wants full equality with (Turn to Page Three)

Southern Indiana Methodists were to gather in Roberts Park Church .here today for the 106th session of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Five hundred lay and ministerial delegates are expected, the Rev. C. T. Alexander, host church pastor, ‘said. During the conference, temperance and missionary, educational and hospital problems are to be discussed. A' conference committee report on the state of the church, treating of the relation between Methodism and contemporary life, may be a center of controversy in committee room or on the conference floor. The conference opened today with examination of candidates for admission to the conference. About 12 students of - Methodist theological semiharies or of the conference itinerants school will be examined. This afternoon the Rev. C. R.

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Temperance in Spotlight ~ As Methodists Meet Here

Stout, itinerants’ school dean, and other members of the board of m nisterial training are to meet with Bishop Francis J. McConnell,

with the cabinet of Bishop Francis J. McConnell. They will report to the cabinet the names of accepted candidates for ordination next Sunday. Bishop McConnell, former DePsuw University president, is presiding because of the recent illness of Resident Bishop Edgar Blake, Detroit. Bishop McConnell is to arrive here tomorrow morning. The cabinet, composed of the seven district superintendents, met at the Spink-Arms Hotel last night to make final conference plans. The first united session of the Jay and ministerial conferences is to be an evangelical service at 7:15 this evening with Dr. Forney Hutchinson, pastor of the Boston A rl Methodist Episcopal Church

‘| South, at Tulsa, Okla., as the prin-

cipal speaker.

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The Rev. Clyde S. Black Ministerial

providing for equal consular repre-: sentation. For four months Russia has been pressing Japan to close the two consulates. Japan had sought to kegp them open. The sudden cancellation of the authority of the Japanese consuls was eloquent of official anger over thes ChineseJapanese war and the “pirate” sube marine attacks in the Meditere ranean. - - It was perhaps worthy of note that most Russian ships affected by the “pirate” attacks have been bound to or from Odessa or neighe boring ports and that Italy, Gere (Turn to Page Three)

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