Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1937 — Page 1

The Indianapolis Times

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 166

TRIO ACCUSED OF MURDERING

GEN. DENHARDT

- Joint Warrant Is Sworn Out

Against Brothers of

Soldier’s Fiancee.

HINTS AT SELF-DEFENSE]

Arraignment Due on Friday; Three Await Fate Smilingly.

SHELBYVILLE, Ky., Sept. 21 (U. P.).—The three Garr brothers of Oldham County, members of Kentucky's blue grass aristocracy, today were charged with killing Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt, 61. The action came 11 hours before he was to have gone on trial for the second time, accused of murdering Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, their sister. :

A joint murder warrant was filed against Dr. E. S. Garr, Roy Garr and Jack Garr by Coleman Wright, Shelby County attorney, at almost the hour that Gen. Denhardt was to have gone on trial again at nearby New Castle on charges of shooting to death his beautiful 40-year-old fiancee last Nov. 7. County Attorney Wright said the Garr brothers probably would be arraigned on the charges contained in the murder warrant and affidavit Priday.

Confers With Prosecutor

The warrant was filed after Mr. Wright had conferred with County Prosecutor H. .B. Kinsolving and Rodes K. Myers, defense attorney, who was with Denhardt last night when he fell in the street before a fusillade of pistol bullets. The Garr brothers remained in jail, calmly, smilingly awaiting whatever fate the courts may decree for them. They surrendered

themselves and their weapons toau- |’

thorities shortly after the shooting. The warrants were to be served upon them in jail. They were to be taken before County Judge Harry F. Walters for a preliminary hearing as soon as their lawyer, J. Bal-

lard Clark, arrives from La Grange.

Attorney General Hubert Meredith of Kentucky said he would come here from Frankfort today to take charge of the investigation of Denhardt’s death. May Plead Self - Defense

Attorney Clagke said earlier that self-defense would be pleaded by the Garr brothers. He said he understood the shots were fired when they saw Denhardt move his-hand toward his hip pocket as he walked toward his hotel last night. The vengeance that smoldered in the minds of thes Garr brothers since Denhardt's first trial ended with a deadlocked jury last May

found its outlet late last night at|-

little Shelbyville’s busiest intersection—Sixth and Main Sts. : A few persons were leaving a nearby movie theater, but the streets almost were deserted as Denhardt and Mr. Myers were returning to their hotel after having a bottle of beer.

Cries Out Wathing

Mr. Myers stopped suddenly, terrified. “Look out, General!” he cried. “There’s the Garr brothers.” Three men stepped from a parked automobile. Denhardt ran a dodging course toward the hotel door, a trick he learned in the Army, but as his hand fumbled at the door catch, seven shots spurted fire from two pistols. .Denhardf, who several times had expressed fear that the Gar brothers intended to “get me,” fell dead. Mr. Myers said Dr. E. S. Garr threatened him but was persuaded by one of his brothers to leave Mr.

‘Myers alone.

Jack and Roy Garr are dog fan(Turn to Page Three)

Suspect Slain

Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt

MILLION WATCH LEGION PARADE

Indianapolis Girl, 6, Leads Indiana Unit in Hike Up Fifth Ave.

(Editorial, Page 12)

REVIEWING STAND, 59TH AND FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (U. P.).— The American Legion marched up Fifth Ave. today before upward of 1,500,000 persons who jammed the sidewalks against boarded shop windows, overflowed the grandstands and peered from every window along the three-mile route. As the first unit of the parade, in which 100,000 marching men and women were scheduled to participate, left 26th St. on the march to 79th, thousands of New York's policemen lined the curbs. At 59th St. National Commander Harry W. Colmery, his eyes red from lack of sleep and his voice hoarse from two days of speechmaking, sat with his party in the reviewing stands.

Shops Fly Flags

Great flags flew from the avenue's famous hotels in the 50s and 60s. Most shops along the famous street were closed. Mounted police and special Legion details, colorfully uniformed, stood guard at intersections. It was the climax of the Legion's 19th annual convention which started Monday and will close Thursday night. The motorcycle escort of New York City police led the parade, forming a column a block long. All of them, nearly 100, were Legionnaires. The motorcycle police started the parade at 9 a. m. Legion officials, revising earlier estimates, said they “would be lucky” if the last of the 10 divisions had completed the parade 20 hours later. In all nearly 2000 New (Turn to rage Three)

York

FORECAST: Fair and somewhat warmer tonight and tomorrow.

POLICE CHECK DRIVING HABITS OF MOTORISTS

‘Guinea Pig’ Traffic Survey Established by State On Road 67.

SPEED STUDY IS MADE

Effect of Enforcement Observed by Officers, Stivers Says.

Is

(Another Traffic Story and Photos, Page Three)

The Indiana State Police Department has marked off a section of state highway to make a “guinea pig” study of the effect on drivers of intensive police traffic law enforcement, Donald F. Stiver, Safety Director, said today. He said the test patrol was conducted in co-operation with the National Safety Council and was being made by Sergt. Theodore Loveless. Sergt. Loveless said the trial stretch was on State Road 67 from Indianapolis city limits through McCordsville. Sergt. Loveless said a study at one station showed that 73!2 per cent of the drivers exceeded 30 miles an hour, although that speed limit plainly was marked by signs. At another station on a curve built for safety at 55 miles an hour, the survey showed that only 11 per cent exceeded that speed. And at a school zone in a town, plainly marked, Sergt. Loveless said he found 43 per cent of the drivers going 40 to 44 miles an hour and 33 per cent from 50 to 54 miles an hour. The section now is to be heavily patrolled and the survey retaken. Oral Breedlove, 43, of 1314 E. New York St.. told police, they said, he (Turn to Page Two)

KIDNAPING THEORY DISCOUNTED BY LEE

Some Friend | Responsible

for Incident, He Believes.

“Wallace O. Lee, Indianapolis Power & Light Co. vice president, today discounted kidnaping theories in connection with a ride given his 6-year-old daughter, Nancy, yesterday. Mr. Lee said he thought some friend had offered to take the child home, but let her out of the car when she began screaming. Mrs. Lee feared an attempted kidnaping, he added. The child told her parents that she began screaming when the man drove past the Lee home at 4829 Central Ave., and that the driver then continued for several blocks,’ coming back to. 51st St. and Central Ave. where he

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Roosevelt Heads West on

Diagnostic Trip Tomorrow

(Editorial, Pegler and Merry-Go-Round, Page 12)

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The President, in the role of Dr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, will hoist his satchel aboard a special train at Hyde Park tomorrow—a satchel stocked with invigorating speeches— for a trip over the Western circuit to see how the patients are reacting. The President’s objectives will be: 1. To stimulate the voters to renewed support of his New Deal program, which bogged down in the morass of the Supreme Court fight at the recent Congressional session. 2. To measure through the confidences of politicians and the responsiveness of audiences the popular

attitude toward himself and his program, the reaction of the grassroots tc his Court “packing” plan; the possible political damage the Justice Black Ku-Klux Klan revelations. From what he learns, he may be expected to gauge the tempo of his future course, whether to push ahead boldly or to proceed cautiously. Among other things, his findings probably will determine whether he will call Congress into special session in November to make a beginning on the ambitious program he has mapped out, Mr. Roosevelt's political loekouts

‘are convinced that his popularity

has not sagged greatly since the November election. They point to the recent Gallup poll. Interesting in this connection was (Turn to Page Six)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937

U. S. Protests to J apan Over Air Raid Threat;

Sits in on League Pz Parley

World Advisory Body ® Ask Tokyo and China To Peace Session.

ROME, Sept. 21 (U. P.).— Italy agreed tonight to join Britain and France in discussing joint action against Naval “piracy” in the Mediterranean, thus paving the way to lessening of the tension in the Mediterranean. -

GENEVA—World advisory committee under League of Nations invites China and Japan to parley to consider China’s -appeal to League against Japan. United States has Tepresentalive at parley. NANKING—Zero hour for Japanese mass air attack passes without planes appearing. SHANGHAI—Heavy rain grounds Japanese air fleets. Britain warns Japanese that English warships will not be moved from Nanking despite air attack warning.

(Another Story and Photo, Page 11)

GENEVA, Sept. 21 (U. P)—A world advisory committee under League of Nations auspices met tonight and considered China’s appeal against Japan, with the .United States represented in the role of observer. The United States representative was Leland Harrison, minister to Switzerland. The committee decided to invite Japan, China, Germany and Australia to participate in the committee’s work, which would mean that nearly 30 nations would be represented. The invitations will be issued tonight and the committee meanwhile adjourned. Earlier Australia proposed today that the League of Nations call a conference of world nations, including the United States, to try to settle the Chinese- -Japanese conflict. Stanley Bruce, former prime min: ister of Australia and chief of the Australian delegation here, made the suggestion to the Assembly of the League. The Australian proposal was that the League, acting under Article XI of its Covenant, call the world meeting, including nonmember states such as the United States, to consider the Chinese-Japanese war situation and try to end hostilities. Australia’s move was followed by an address by Maxim Litvinov of Soviet Russia who denounced Italy, Germany and Japan as aggressor nations and demanded that the (Turn to Page Two)

HIGH COURT DENIES ADAMS TAX PLEA

Refuses to Rehear Test of Gross Income Law.

The State today won another victory in defense of the Gross Income Tax Law when the State Supremc Court denied the J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co. a rehearing of its case testing the validity of a large section of the law. The company had asked the rehearing because the Supreme Court had reversed a Marion County Superior Court decision holding that the tax was not applicable to the company’s exports. In its original suit, the company, manufacturers of tools and machinery, said that 80 per cent of its products was shipped to points outside the state.

ORDERS GRAIN REPORTS

CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (U. P.).—The

‘Commodity Exchange Administra-

tion made a surprise move today in an aftermath to the attempted “corner” in September corn futures on. the Chicago Board of Trade last week. The Government agency ordered all clearing members of the exchange to report on open contracts

at the close of business yesterday.

Hull Contests Right to Warn Envoys to Quit Nanking.

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State _ Hull vigorously protests to Japan's threatened air bombing of Nanking and contests right of Tokyo to warn envoys to leave Chinese capital. LONDON—Britain through her ambassador to Japan, protests at Tokyo against Japanese threat to bomb Nanking,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (U. P). —The United States has made vigorous representations to Japan over the proposed mass aerial bombing of Nanking, Secretary of State Hull announced today. The representations were made by American Ambassador Joseph C. Grew direct to the Japanese Foreign Office, and the State Department repeated them to the Japanese ambassador in Washington, Hirosi Saito. Secretary Hull said the action was taken soon after the Japanese Government announced its intention to send a massed fleet of war planes against the Chinese capital and “bomb Nanking off the map.” He said the protest was based on the lack of authority under international or any other law for such action, coupled with the warning to American and other diplomatic representatives in Nanking to evacuate the seat of the Chinese Central Government. This, it was held, would jeopardize the continuance of American diplomatic representation with the Chinese Government, a step for which State Department officials asserted Japan had no authority: to take under any known law. While revealing this action, Secretary Hull defended the State Department in instructing Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson and his embassy staff at Nanking to evacuate the embassy temporarily to the U. S. gunboat Luzon. Secretary Hull said it was the policy of this Government not. to ask or expect its representatives abroad to expose themselves to imminent and serious danger of loss of life or personal injury. Secretary Hull said the work of maintaining relations with the Chinese Government will be carried on by the embassy staff from the gun(Turn to Page Two)

CHILL VANISHES AS

MERCURY CLIMBS

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

ee 51 56

69 11 5 76

10 a. m... 11 a. m... 59 12 (Noon) 65 1pm

The low temperatures which have chilled Indianapolis residents for

a. m a. m a. m... a m

‘| several days were at an énd today and the Weather Bureau said the

mercury would rise to between 75 and 80. The mercury has not reached 75 since Sept. 9.

The forecast said the warmer

weather would continue for several days.

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F.D.R. STOPS PWA'S HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

End to U. S. ‘Pump Priming’ Policy Seen in Move By President.

FOLLOWS ACTION ON NEC

Many Projects Affected by Executive’s Ruling on Agency.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (U. P)). —Early abandonment of all governmental “pump priming” activities appeared to be the Administration’s goal today after President Roosevelt’s termination of Public Works Administration financing of heavy construction work. The end of PWA, administered by Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, followed by less than a day Mr. Roosevelt's order which abolished the National Executive Council. The Council was formed to coordinate the administration of Federal and state relief and included the President, all Cabinet members and the executive heads of the major relief agencies.

Improving business and budget balancing economy were given as the reasons for the moves. In announcing the halt in PWA lending activities the White House said: “Considering the need to curtail the Federal budget and the improved financial status of so many communities throughout the United States, the President believes this to be sound public policy.” As Mr. Roosevelt approved ‘final allotments on 1253 municipal projects, the PWA announced its final allotments which have Presidential approval. They call for grants of $409,764 and loans of $89,000 on construction work totaling $1,315,089 on 10 _ projects in six states. The projects were Akron, O., paving, $57,375 grant; Ashley, N. D., water system, $35,730 grant; Concord Depot, Va. school, $36,000 ;grant; Dickinson, N. D., paving, $57,870 grant; Harrisburg, Ill., school addition, $39,272 grant; Jamestown, N. D., paving, $23,727 .grant and $29,000 loan; Lewiston, Me., power Lisbon, N. D. courthouse, $49,490 grant, $60,000 loan; Louisville, Colo., school, $43,200 grant, and Norfolk, Va., school, $49,900 grant. Abandonment of the PWA'’s lending activities left pending 1188 projects which Congress had listed as “moral obligations” of the Government. The last session of Congress authorized extension of PWA for two years and the right to use $359,000,000 of its ‘revolving fund to carry out moral obligations. These projects included 1032 on which bond issues had been voted and approved; 1234 hazardous or condemned schools, and 175 which State Legislatures had sanctioned in the belief that the WPA would make the customary 45 per cent

grant to carry them through.

Labor Peace Is Nearing, Catholic Parley Is Told

There is a growing movement for peace between the A. F. of L. and the C. 1. O, Thomas R. Hutson, State Labor Commissioner, said in an address before the Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems in the Severin Hotel today. “Radical extremists in the labor movement are being removed and discipline is being effected to fulfill union contracts” he said. “Industry and labor are gradually becoming more and more attracted to a policy of peaceful relations.” “Every adult male worker has the moral right to a living wage,” said Sister Vincent Ferrer of Rosary College, River Forest, Ill, in another address. “It would raise purchasing power to give it to him. We could increase wages 25 per cent without

raising prices more than 5 per cent, on the average.” She cited the encyclical of Pope Pius XI, demanding a “just share of profits” for both workers and capitalists as offering the cure for our present economic distress.’ The Rev. Fr. Charles H. Maxwell, ‘Buffalo, N. Y,, explained the encyclical and the previous one of Pope Leo XIII in detail. Tonight's conference session is to be addressed by the Rev. Fr. Francis J. Gilligan of St. Paul, Minn., and by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A Ryan, Social Action Department director of the National Catholic Welfare Conference Msgr. Ryan's books have for many years led Catholic thought on social and economic issues.

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FINAL

PRIC

E THREE CENTS

This Fiscal Year,”

lize System of Appeal

000 to local governments to be

issued by his office today.

necessary expenditures.

HOOSIER LABOR URGED TO UNITE

Services of State Offered in Mediating A. F. of L., C. I. 0. Differences.

Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 21.—Governor Townsend, speaking today at the Indiana State Federation of Labor convention here, made a plea for unity in the labor movement and offered the services of the State Labor Division to mediate differences between the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O.

“Perhaps we would help you set up a permanent council for arbitrating jurisdictional disputes,” the Governor said. “I frankly don’t know what the answer is. You are the men and women of labor and you know your problems better than I do. “But this I do want to impress upon you, that, I am ever ready to co-operate with you in bringing about unity.” Kept Promises, He Says Declaring he had kept the promises he made to labor during his campaign last year, Governor Townsend pointed out that he had refused to use the state militia as a weapon against strikers. “I issued the call for militia in Anderson,” he said, ‘only after I had received a request from labor and local authorities. Labor feared, and justly so, that one spark in that tense community might flame into a fire that would consume all the. gains labor had made there.” Governor. Townsend said that if the leaders of labor showed the same spirit of co-operation and fair play (Turn to Page Two)

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TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Movies Mrs. Ferguson 11 Mrs. Roosevelt 11 Music Obituaries . Pegler Pyle ..... Sees Questions Radio Scherrer Serial Story.. Short Story.. 18 Side Glances. 11 Society 8 State Deaths. 4 Wiggam

Bob Burns ....3 BOOKS .\co0nee. 11 Broun ...... 12 Comics ....... 18 Crossword .... 17 Curious World 19 Editorials .... 12 Fashions ..... 8 Financial ... 14 Flynn ....... 14 Forum 12 Grin, Bear It 18 In Indpls.... 3 Jane Jordan... 11

12 11 18 19 11 18

Merry-Go-R'd 12

LOCAL UNITS 10 GET $40,000 SAYS GOVERNOR

Sum to Be Used “To Reduce Property Taxes

000,000,

Statement From

Townsend’s Office Declares. CAREFUL STUDY OF RATES IS URGED

Executive Urges Citizens of Indiana to “Uti-

”? to Curtail Needless

Expenses of Government.

The State Government will distribute “about $40,000,

used to reduce property taxes

this fiscal year,” Governor Townsend said in a statement

The Governor urged taxpayers to study their rates carefully and “utilize our system of tax appeal” to curtali un«

“If the taxpayer allows ex. penses to increase in propor-

‘tion to the money received

ftom the State he cannot ex-« pect any lowering of the tax rate and should not complain,” Mr. Townsend as-

serted..

“Our system of tax appeal was designed especially to aid the inter= ested taxpayer. Taxpayers of no other state have so ny avenues of appeal and protest,” he said. “I am particularly interested in having the taxpayer appear before the county adjustment boards in ore der that he may have a clear une derstanding of how his taxes will be used and help determine his own tax rate. Every citizen has a civic ob=ligation to study the tax structure and financial problems of government.” Meanwhile Atty. Gen. Omer Stokes Jackson, in an opinion to the State Tax Board on an act of the 1937 Legislature, which increased State aid to school corporations from $500 to $700 a teacher, gave the school boards more latitude in providing budget increases. The Legislature's act, increasing the teacher allowance, specified that the increase should be reflected in the size of the various corporations’ budgets. The Attorney General ruled, how= ever, that the Legislature specified that school corporations should increase their budgets and consequently their tax levies, if approved by the county tax adjustment board in their respective counties.

ASKS RIGHT TO ERECT RADIO STATION HERE

Times Special WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Petie tion of C. Bruce McConnell, Indianapolis, for permission to construct and operate a new broadcasting sta tion in the Hoosier capital was for hearing today by the Feder Communications Commission. An FCC examiner will hear the petition Oct. 15, it was announced. It asks permission to operate at 1500 kilocycles with 100 watts of power daily, except Sunday, from 10

a. m. to 12 noon and 6 to 10 p. m.

SEEK SETTLEMENT IN BUILDING DISPUTE

A conference of the Building Trades Council executive board, national representatives of five construction unions and Federal and State labor conciliators was to be held today in an effort to settle the jurisdictional dispute between the Council and the Carpenters’ Union. Another meeting of the Council and Contractors’ Association repre-

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VETERANS’ CHILD WELFARE GROUP MEETS

Left to right, at table, as the Legion Child Welfare Committee met, are Milton Campbel, Indianapolis; usher, Iu ianapolts, Legion diregior guild welf

Beryl Johnson, Topeka, opeka, Kas. ual

'TEN-SHUN, MISS AMERICA! . . .

~ Miss Bette Cooper, recently chosen Miss . Americs, poses with the > Legion standard.

national colors.

DEMPSEY’S FRIENDS ARE LEGION

Times-Acme Photon. ck

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey is swamped by Legionnaires seeking his autograph. restaurant is right across the street from Madison Square Gouden, wher

e convention sessions are beirig h

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