Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1937 — Page 1

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OCT. 2 SET FOR ELECTING HEAD

OF DEMOCRATS |

Mrs. John H. Bingham Calls Meeting of County Organization.

W.E. CLAUER UNOPPOSED

Party Treasurer Agrees tof

Serve, but Will Not Seek Post.

‘A meeting of Democratic precinct committeemen ‘and committeewomen Oct. 2 was called today to select a permanent County chairman. William E. Claver, former City chairman and Marion Country Treasurer, was (said

to be unopposed for the post. The meeting was called by Mrs. John H. Bingham, vice chairman, who became acting chairman when Walter C. Boetcher, resigned the post to become ‘Mayor. Mr. Boetcher, former City Controller, filled the Mayor's post left vacant by John W. Kern, who resigned to accept appointment to the U. S. Board of Tax Appeals on Sept. 2. Mr. Clauer Says He Will Serve Mr. Clauer, who is now 12th Ward Democratic chairman, said he would accept-the county chairman post “if it is offered to me.” He reiterated, however, that, “I am not a candidate.” A definite meeting place has not yet been selected. Mrs. Bingham announced when Mr. Boetcher resigned she would hold the chairmanship only temporarily. She said the job “is too big for a woman.”

BUDDY AND MARY WILL APPEAR HERE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Hollywood, known to the world’s movie fans as “Buddy” Rogers and Mary Pickford, are to fly to Indianapolis Friday to inaugurate the Civic Theaters 23d annual membership drive The famous screen couple is to arrive at Municipal Airport. Friday morning. They will be guests of Wallace O. Lee. Civic Theater president, at a luncheon. Other guests are to include several of Mr. Rogers’ relatives from North Salem. The entire Civic Theater membership has been invited to attend a reception at the Indianapolis Country Club later in the afternoon, ai which time Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are to launch the membership drive.

BREAK IN CORN PRICE ENDS ‘SQUEEZE’ FEAR

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (U.P.).—A break of 5 cents in September corn that reduced the price to below $1 a bushel banished talk and fears of a “squeeze” in this delivery for the first time in days at the Chicago Board of Trade. The market touched a low of 99% cents for this contract, & decline of 1712 cents as compared with the peak of $1.16% ectablished Friday when frightened shorts bid up the price in dread anticipation of a “corner.” Support developed later in the session and some of the loss was restored. The sharp downtrend was attributed by some to the increasing movement of old and new corn into Chicago in order to benefit by the high prices. -

PARSONS. CONVINCED WIFE HAS BEEN SLAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 20- (U. P.).—

William Parsons said today that he |:

was convinced that his wife, who disappeared from their Long Island home last June 9, had died in the hands of kidnapers.

FT. WAYNE POST ‘EN VOITURE’ a1 (CONVENTION

The Ft. Wayne, Ind., Post No. 47, American Legion (also Voiture Locale No. 37—La Societe Des emselves this replica of the French locomotives.

4 Hommes et 8 Chevaux) have built is powered truck “and does not require. railroad tracks.

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FORECAST; Fair and continued cool tonight ; tomorrow fair and warmer.

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 165

Illness Fatal

Dr. Frank A. Brayton

DR. F. A. BRAYTON DIES HERE AT 47

Authority on Dermatology Victim of Heart Disease.

Dr. Frank Alembert Brayton, recas an - authority on dermatology and syphology, died of heart disease today at his home, 2605 College Ave. He was 47, Having practiced in Indianapolis for more than 20 years, Dr. Brayton

had written many articles on his specialty and was a member of the faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine’s department of dermatology. He and his brother, Dr. John R. Brayton succeeded his father, the late Dr. A. W. Brayton, in that field. After attending Manual Training High Schooi, Dr. Brayton received his medical degree from Indiana University in 1912. He interned at City Hospital, and joined the Army the day the World War started, holding a first lieutenant’s commis sion. He was a member of the Marion County: Medical Society; the staffs of the City and Methodist hospitals, Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity, ths Scottish . Rite, Shrine and other Masonic orders. , ~ Survivors -are. his. wife, Mrs. Lucille Hatton Brayton; four brothers, Dr. Nelson D. Brayton, Arizona; James H. Alembert W. and Dr.

‘John R. Brayton of Indianapolis;

four sisters, Mrs. A. A. Johnson, Little York, N. J.: Miss Irma Brayton and Miss Elizabeth Brayton of Indianapolis, and Mrs. C. E. Wheeler of Cleveland, O.

JOHN W. MGARTY DIES HERE AT 83

Served 21 Years as Mayor Of Washington, Ind.

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‘John W.| McCarty, mayor of Washington, Ind. 21 years who died in Fletcher Sanatorium here yesterday, is to be buried in Washington tomorrow morning. He was 83 Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. in St. Simon’s Church, Washington. Mr. McCarty died “of complications resulting from a fractured hip received in a fall on an icy sidewalk March 14. Born in County Clare, Ireland, Mr. McCarty came to the United States when three years old. After the death of his parents, he ‘com(Turn to Page 10)

POLISH RIOTS FLARE UP WARSAW, Sept. 20 (U. P.).~Police: were on extra duty today to guafd against renewals of antiSemitism which broke out in violent form yesterday.

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LEGION HEARS LEHMAN PLEAD FOR ‘LIBERTY

Governor Strosces Need for Tolerance as New York Convention ‘Opens.

PERSHING RADIOS TALK

Memorial Rites Broadcast; Colmery Presides at Madison Square.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (U. P.).—The American Legion, opening its 1937 convention in Madison. Square Garden, was exhorted today to strive for the preservation of peace and of religious and civil liberty. Governor Lehman of New. York, welcoming his “fellow Legionnaires,” uttered a plea for an “ever-vigilant public opinion” to- safeguard religious and civil liberty, religious and racial tolerance. : Governor Lehman said that in the wake of the World War ‘“the work of centuries has been undone” by dictatorships. Other nations, said, may “turn back to the darkness of the Middle Ages,” but in this country “we must hold ‘the torch of liberty aloft.” “Fanaticism and intolerance,” he said, can be destroyed ‘‘only -by increased good will and understanding.” La Guardia Speaks

Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia told the 15,000 convention delegates “it’s a thrill to have you here.” The convention was an. hour and 15 minutes late in coming to order. The great hall, which holds 24,000 persons, was only two-third full at midmorning. The floor, of the Garden was a forest of delegation standards. While the convention . officials waited for Legionnaires, many of them recuperating from last night's merrymaking, to find their seats, the Musicians Post 394 band oi St. Louis, Mo., played familiar tunes. National Commander ‘Harry W. Colmery of Kansas called the convention to order at 10:15 a. m. and introduced the national chaplain, the Rev. Bryan H. Keathley of Mineral Wells, Tex., who Spoke a brief prayer. The Wollaston, Mass., - dolor guard, national champions, advanced the flag while the assembly stood at salute. Lucy Monroe, Metropolitan opera soprano, sang the ‘Star :- Spangled Banner” and the convention was under way. John R. Quinn of California, past national commander, responsed to addresses of welcome with a tribute to New York City and its public schools.

Memorial Broadcast

A memorial service to the war dead was broadcast. The services included a broadcast of ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where the Legion’s national pil Time age committee placed a wreat the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Chaplain ‘Keathley said opinion (Turn to Page Three)

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‘MONDAY, , SEPTEMBER 20, 1937

Bans Autos

Schricker Rules Against Fair Grounds Racing After Fiasco.

Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker, Commissioner of Agriculture, said today he would ban all automobile racing from the Indiana State Fair Grounds in the future.

He made his decision after several

hundred persons yesterday paid $1.10 admission to a 100-mile Negro auto race which was called off before it started. Mr. Schricker said -he would ban future races because such events as yesterday “give the State Fair a bad name.” He added that auto racing packs the dirt on the harness racing track and often damages fences and other equipment. Jack Blackburn, manager of Joe Louis whese pugilistic® success yes-

terday’s race was to commemorate,

was one of hundreds disappointed. Twenty drivers qualified for the race yesterday morning and about 2000 fans assembled in the stands by starting time.

Where's Prize Money?

The drivers, however, wanted to see the $1800 in prize money which had been offered before they would start. Finding only $450 in the box office till, the contestants balked. Two hows later the customers went to the box office to get their money back‘ and several: hundred were paid off. A police squad was sent to keep order, but reported no trouble. Then the report went around that the remaining customers could get their money at the promoters’ headquarters on Indiana Ave. The place was dark, however, and the crowd continued to mill around until late last night. Again police were called but made no arrests.

STATE TRAFFIC CLAIMS 6 LIVES

Eight Are Injured" in ‘City; 100 Arrested on Auto Charges.

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in Indiana eight

Six = persons died

dents in ‘Indianapolis, and police arrested 100 motorists in their unrelenting safety campaign.

A train was responsible for the

fifth violent death in’ the ‘state. One Hoosier resident died after a traffic accident in Ohio. Fifty-seven defendants paid a total of $426 in fines and costs on traffic violation charges when they appeared before Municipal Judge Charles J. Karabell today. Nineteen were fined $33 and $140 costs for runing preferential street signs; 13 were fined $31-and $60 costs for disobeying automatic traffic signals, and six speeders were fined $55 and $50 costs. ~ Judge Karabell suspended a total of $6 in fines and $110 in costs, and continued 11 cases.. William Donald Vogue, 3903 Pleas(Turn to Page Thtee)

G.O.P. to Let Democrats

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By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writar

WASHINGTON, , Sept. 20.—Republicans, for the moment, will treat the incident of Justice Black and the Klan as they treated the earlier Supreme Court “packing” issue, by standing to one side in polite silence and letting Democrats

| denounce each other.

This is the meaning of the comment of Joan Hamilton, Republican national chairman, that it is “an issue of such seriousness, affecting as it does the integrity of

our fundamental institutions, there

It a, a dupli-

Push Black and Klan Issue

is no proper place for partisan crigicism.” This “nonpartisan” attitude, like that posed during the Supreme Court battle, is a part of Republican strategy, directed first at next year’s congressional elections and afterward at the 1940 Presidential election. The objective is to court conservative Democratic support, to win back Negroes who abandoned their Republican allegiance in ’32 and ’36, and to seek converts among liberals and among minority elements touched by the Klan issue— Jews and Catholics. This will eventuate, at the proper time before 1940, in suggestion for a coalition. ‘Undoubtedly also . there will be, as before last year’s Re(Turn to Page Three) :

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MIDDLE SEA'S DISPUTE HOLDS FATE OF BILLION

Forces of Communism and - Fascism Seen at Grip In Mediterranean.

- “War Madness and the Unit--ed States,” a series of articles "on the forces which tend to involve the nation in conflict, starts today on Page 11.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—Seldom if ever in all history, ancient or modern, has Europe maneuvered more desperately, or with more at stake, than she is doing today in the Mediterranean.

The triremes of Greece and Rome, the galleys of the Middle Ages and the fleets of Britain and France have grappled for supremacy in the past. But their populations were small and their quarrels were comparatively commonplace. .Today the fate of at least a billion people can hardly fail to be affected by the outcome of the Mediterranean quarrel. All of Europe's 550.000,000, are involved, in one way or another, and the same may be said of the British Empire's 450,000,600. In the balance are European—and maybe world—democracy and the clashing ideologies of fascism and

resource, Soviet Russia is fighting to gain a foothold for her ideas in Spain—a country placed by nature in one of the most strategic positions +. all the Mediterranean or i

Backed by Germany ‘And with all her might and main, Ttaly, backed by Nazi Germany, is fighting to keep Communism out of “her” sea. While Britain and France, the: old world’s two great democracies, are striving to keep from becoming involved in an unwanted war on the one hand, and to prevent either fascism or communism scoring a too dazzling victory on the other. As for the rest of Europe and Britain's overseas empire, their future depends upon what comes out of the turmoil. “Small wonder, then, that out of the Mediterranean basin there continues to flow, day after day, a (Turn to Page Three)

METHODISTS CHANGE 3 CITY PASTORATES

The Revs. Aldrich, Black And Parks Get Puplits.

Three Indianapolis = Methodist churches were assigned new pastors as the 108th session of the Indiaria Conference closed at Roberts Park Church today. The Rev. E. BE. Aldrich of Frank-

to succeed the Rev. C. T. Alexander, who becomes Methodist Hospital chaplain. In its closing session, the conference requested Roberts Park to accept designation as the conference church and to permit the conference to hold its future meetings there. At the Fifty-first Street Church, the Rev. C. S. Black of Aurora is to replace the Rev. Wilbur T. Grose. The Rev. Emery Parks of Helton-

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' - at Postoffice Indianapolis. Ind. . Entered - as. Becond-Class Matter

Ambassador’s Boards Gunboat ~ After Warning.

PLANES ' MASSED|

1800 Japanese Fliers

To Take Part in Air Drive on City.

11? » \ SHANGHAI—Admiral H. E. Yarnell, United States Naval commander, warns Japanese to avoid dropping bombs near American gunboats in proposed mass air raid by 300 planes to destroy Nanking. NANKING—Japanese planes bomb capital for 2% hours; scores killed; U. S. Ambassador and Americans to evacuaie; embassy to be moved to gunboat. TIENTSIN—40,000 Chinese troops trapped in north China forests;

+ push south to Yellow River is

Japanese objective. PEIPING—C Civilians forced to offer “thanks” for deliverance of Peiping from horrors of war.

NANKING, ‘Sept. 20 (U. P.) —The United States embassy staff moved today to the gunboat Luzon, anchored in the river, as a result of the Japanese warning that Nanking would be bombed by mass airplanes. The entire staff, with the exception of I. Hall-Paxton, second secretary, left the embassy py automobile, Nelson T. Johnson, American ambassador riding in the last car, and boarded the gunboat. The Luzon will remain in mid-

stream until morning, when it probably ‘will-go up river for-safety.

Three Groups to Stay

The Foreign Office announced that the British and Soviet embassies had given notice of their intention.of remaining, while the French, German and Italian embassies are remaining pending instructions from the home goverments. The Americans, therefore, are the only ones to leave their embassy today. ~ Mr. Hall-Paxton will leave the embassy early in the morning, after which the United Press staff will move in. The Chinese staff and servants will remain. Those of the 20 nonembassy

Americans, including eight women,

who do: not wish to remain, will be sheltered on the Luzon. The Tutuila, which was here, has gone to Hankow. May Remain at Nanking

There still was considered to be a possibility that Ambassador Johnson might change his plans and stay with the Luzon here instead of going up river. Chinese officialdom generally resented the American embassy evacuation. One high official said Mr. Johnson's departure is ‘“unfriendly” since it helps the Japanese. “The Americans have helped Japan in many indirect ways,” he said, “including refusal of the Chinese request to move United States warships from the vicinity of Japanese warships at Shanghai and also the recent partial arms embargo. America neglects to maintain neutrality.” Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, U. S. . commander -at Shanghai, warned the Japanese today to avoid dropping bombs near United States: warships in their proposed .aerial destruction of Nanking, capital of China and. homes of more than 1,000,000 people. Admiral Yarnell sent a note to Vice Chairman Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Japanese Naval Commander, saying that as long as Americans are in (Turn to Page Three)

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ROOSEVELT AID RAPS WORLD'S WAR ECONOMY

Boston Speech He Held Direct-

ed Toward Italy, Japan And Germany.

BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 20 (U. P.). —Secretary of State Hull today urged nations seeking a larger share of the world’s resources to “unshackle” their trade and let raw materials flow ta them through economic channels, He mentioned no nations, but his advice was regarded as dirested toward Japan, Italy and Germany, which have demanded new territory for development of resources to supply their industries. -Japan is currently fighting an undeclared war in China. “The times gre serious,” Secretary Hull said at the Boston conference on distribution. “The shadow of war darkens the world. It was never more. important for the people to exhibit breadth of vision, restraint, judgment. and political foresight, rather than passion, selfishness, emotion and credulity. “Today, the economy of great parts of the world is upon a war basis rather tran upon a sound economic basis. Economic nationalism and economic isolation, when carried to their, logical end, require complete control of production and prices, regimentation and dictatorship. They can only achieve less production, less .consumption, everincreasing. doles and lower levels of existence for the people.” He pointed to United States’ reciprocal trade agreements as a “material and moral stabilizer” on international relations but which

**reannot ‘be fully effective until there

is “a wider adoption by the great commercial nations of the world.”

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“It will not do for those nations which desire, peace merely to cry peace and sit with their hands meekly folded,” Secretary Hull said. “If peace is to be made secure . . . we must create the kind of economic world future which allows national. populations to maintain adeguate standards of living, and which encourages man to look forward to achievement in the peaceful arts of commerce. , ..” Secretary pf State Hull yesterday outlined this ‘country’s position in the movement to promote peace through economic co-operation during an international broadcast, which included speeches by statesmen of eight nations. Secretary Eden expressed the hope that a trade agreement between the United States and. Great Britain would be signed “before very long,” and said that even the trade revival of 1936-1937 was “a factor working for peace.”

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HINA SAYS; AMERICAN ENVOY FLEES NANKING; UNSHACKLE TRADE, HULL PLEADS

lu S. May Join in League Action on Chiingse® Plea.

SPAIN UN UNSEATED

Lovaliis Aral Are Refused Council Post; Rome ‘Peace’ Reported.

GENEVA~—-Chinese sources report United States has agreed to work with Far Eastern Advisory Committee of League of Nations in China's appeal against Japan.

ROME—Italy has/made “practical observations” to Britain and France to end antipiracy patrol deadlock, reports claim. LONDON—British and French fleets reach war-time proportions as antipiracy patrol in Mediterranean. goes into effect.

GENEVA, Sept, 20 (U. P.), —Chinese quarters said today that the United States had agreed to join in the work of the Far Eastern Advisory Committee which will meet tomorrow to discuss China’s

appeal against Japan. United States sources admitted Washington's reply to the invitation had been received, but declined to reveal its contents. If the United States agrees to send a representative to this committee, which it did in the previous crisis, it would presumably be Leland Harrison, minister at Berne. The Chinese are particularly anxious for the United States to cooperate with the League in dis= cussing what action can be taken to halt the war in China.

national situation from Spain te China, made sweeping gestures today for United States, German and Italian aid in putting the world on the road toward better times.

Delivers Smashing Blow

The World Assembly of the League had just .delivered a smashing blow to the Loyalist Spanish ‘Government by rejecting its candidacy for reelection to the League Council, or governing body, when Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, addressed the Assembly. He warned the world that Britain is re-arming to the hilt, and will continue to do so as long as peace is threatened. He said that Britain ° now is building 450,000 tons of warships, to cost $650,000,000. But he went on with his appeals for a world effort to better conditions by what he said was the only means-—removing fear and raising standards of living. He centered on the United States, Italy and Germany. as follows. United States:: Eden said that & British-American commercial agreement would be an important step toward increase of world.trade, and he said that it was a fact of greatest importance that President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull had worked steadily for reduction of ° trade barriers.

Expresses Regret to Italy

Italy: \Hé said that the powers had to end the piracy in the Mediterranean as an urgent matter. He expressed regret that any nation should have been absent from the meeting and stressed that any suggestions which these nations—he meant Italy—might have to offer could still be made. Germany: He offered to discuss proposals for reduction of colonial tariffs on a reciprocal basis. But he said that the colonial problem itself was not of prime inportance; that

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