Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1937 — Page 3
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PA OFFICIAL SENTENCED AS TIPSY AUTOIST
Thirty-Two Convicted of Traffic Violations Assessed $267.
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was to face a charge of drunken driving and failure to stop after an accident. Police charge he failed to | stop after his car crashed into one driven by Wilbur Leavell, 32, of 3307 Ralston Ave., on 30th St. between Central Ave. and New Jersey St. A horse, owned by Lena Grindean, R. R. 3, Box 977, ran in front of a truck driven by Arnold Wright, 22, of R. R. 2, Mooresville, and was killed last night on Raymond St. near Harding St.
State Car Toll Cut in August
Twenty-four fewer persons lost their lives in traffic accidents during August of this year than during -the corresponding month of 1936, State’ Safety Director Donald F. Stiver reported today.
Intensive safety campaigns by State and local agencies were listed as a chief cause of this reduction, the third to be reported this year. There were fewer persons killed. in January and May of 1937 than during those months last year. Coupled with this report, which he said was “encouraging,” Mr. Stiver warned that unless extraordinary precautions are taken during the remaining months of 1937, seasonal bad weather conditions may send traffic deaths skyrocketing. Despite the August record, State Safety Department statistics showed 845 persons were killed during the first eight months of 1937 as compared with 754 deaths for the corresponding period during 1936 and 713 during 1935. The August totals were 108 deaths this year, 132 in 1936 and 120 in 1935. This reduction was regarded by safety experts as particularly encouraging, it was said, since August is a vacation month. The months of Oetober, November and December, with their earlier hours of darkness, dense night fogs, wet leaves on pavement, and ice, sleet and snow increase the hazards of driving, Mr. Stiver said.
Urban Area Tolls Up
Department statistice show the 1937 death toll has increased more in urban than in rural areas. Ft. Wayne was listed as the safest large city in Indiana with a yearly estimated rate of only 5 fatalities for each 100,000 persons. The estimated rate for Indianapolis is 31 fatalities each 100,000, and 54 for Gary, a city only slighty larger than Ft. Wayne. Lafayette has the best record for cities from 25,000 to 70,000 persons, while Newcastle heads cities of from 10,000 to 25,000 Washington, Ind, classed in the 5000 to 10,000 class, and Martinsyille, in the 2000 to 5000 class, have not had traffic deaths during 1937.
Oct. 11 to Begin Safety Week \
Mayor Boetcher said today he soon would issue a formal proclamation designating the week of Oct. 11 for safety observance in the city. The Mayor has asked Police Chief Morrissey to arrange plans to include a parade and possibly several public addresses on safety. “By this move, we hope to make the public traffic-conscious. We also will strive to make it a week of no
His head cocked jauntily and
by newspapermen, on the deck of
posts now are engaged in a contest to reduce fatalities in their areas. The Spencer post is ahead with a 22.2 per cent decrease, while the Seymour post has had a 46.6 per cent increase. The Indiana State Police Board is to give a silver cup to the winning post at the end of the year. Lieut, Lawrence McCarty, Acci=dent Prevention Bureau head, has been selected by the Chief to work out the program details. According to present plans the Bureau head said, each day of the week will be set aside to remind motorists of a specific traffic hazard such as reckless driving and SO on,
Auto Fatalities in
U. S. Show Increase
CHICAGO, Sept 30 (U. P.).—Automobile fatalities in the United States in the first eight months of 1937 were 11 per cent greater than in the corresponding period last year, the National Safety Council announced today. The Council said 24,520 persons were killed in highway accidents through August, 1937, compared to 22,160 last year.
Grandview Farmer, 72,
Dies of Injuries
EVANSVILLE, “Ind., Sept. 30 (U. P.).—William Ranger, 72-year-old Grandview farmer, died in the Deaconess Hospital last night of injuries received Monday when his wagon was struck by a truck.
OPENS COURT ACTION TO RECOVER $100,000
Austin V. Clifford, bankruptcy trustee for the Continental Credit Corp., Winchester, Ind., today filed in Federal Court two complaints against the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., Union City, asking return to the bankrupt firm of more than $100,000.
His petition charged that the bank took from the checking account of the bankrupt firm $93,523.34 it owed and that the payment constituted a preferred claim and should be returned and pro rated among creditors. He also
accidents,” he said. Various Indiana State Police
asked for return of $34,577.03 in notes on the same basis.
IN INDIA
MEETINGS TODAY
Indiana Conference on Social Work, meets, Claypool Hotel, all dar. . Indianapolis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,
oon. Fine Paper Credit Group, luncheon, men’s grille. William H. Block Co., noon. Advertising Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade, on. American Business Club, luncheon, Columbia_ Club, noon. ? Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Indiana Motor Traffic Association, Iunencon: Riotel antiens, noon. onstruction eague of ndianapolis, luncheon, ATohiteeny and Bul Bldg
noon. Oil Club. luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon. Indianapolis Shcep Breeders Association, meeting, 1 p. m., Lincoln Hotel. Basa Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,
Personal Finance Companies of Indianapolis, dinner, 6 p. m., Columbia Club. " Ruisnis of Malta, meeting, Hotel Lincoln,
:30 a. m. Indiana Women’s Republi - ing, go olumbia Club, En) a Club, meet
e Underwrit heon al tM iters, luncheon, Claypool
(Also Womens Events on Page 22)
MEETINGS TOMORROW Exchan » oe Salige Club, luncheon, Hotel Wash5 Ontimist Club, luncheon. Columbia Club,
Reserve Officers’ A i Board of Trade oon sociation, luncheon,
Phi Deita Theta, Trade, noon 3, luncheon, Board of
elta Delta Tau s ci el A oan Delta, luncheon, Columbia acs Theta Pi, luncheon, Board of Trade, Federation of Community 8
Ci meeting, Hotel Washington. 8 p vie Clubs,
Lm, Kappa Sigma, luncheon, Hotel Washing- Ee
ton, no Indiana State Conferen meeting, Claypool Hotel, ny Seial Work, ———
on.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
(These lists are from official records at the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses.)
John E. Julian, 21, of 1508 Bates St.;
Ethel M. Schermerhorn, 19. . ne 9. of 440 Audu
ad. Finis A. Harding, 22. of 2431 - dale Ave.; Odie Mae Jones, 22, Mari.
lace. nce A. Pollard, 30. Ft. Harrison; Mildred L. Benson, 3 t 5esa Cartonion Sve, h war . Stumph, 27, of R. R. 6, Box 299; Mary Schroder, 26, of 1518 S. Talbot Robert E. White, McGuff. 23, of 5026 Suiltord Av
Ezra M. Walker, 24, of 1141 River A oi Mildred A. Brooks, 21, of 228 S. Sherman
Vernon A. Beck, 24. of 326 N. Ritter Ave.: Elizabeth F. Van Pelt, 20, of 1306 Spann
Ave Gale
25, Newcastle; Sara E. €.
Joseph M. Cahill. 27, of 1419 N. oh Martha Louise Metcalf. af 817 E.
Norman H. Schulz, 30, of 1 Thelma L. Eads. 24. of 602 1215 Onion Be arold E. Robertson, 22, of 1140 Cenjonnial St.; Pauline Brown, 19, of 3148 W.
BIRTHS
Boys $ Curtis, Margaret Toler, at 3163 t Harry. Louse Wills, At 28 N. oy allo. Oi cens wood. at 203 x. Arsemtt, arl, Irene Wood, at 29 . ye overt. Mabel Py Roc Bd
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Arse ul, at 631 Gol-
; Girls piper. Mildred Thompson, at 2119 Sta-
NAPOLIS
DEATHS Edward E. Reynolds, 65, at Methodist, tumor.
Jennie T. Brown, 67, at 3921 Washington Blvd., nephritis. Mary Belle Black, 80, at 3609 Central, angina pectoris. Arthur B. Brady, 45, at Methodist, general peritonitis. Raymond M. Hall, 22, at 1622 Martindale, pulmonary tuberculosis. Cornelius Cronin, 66, at 1702 E. Washington, chronic myocarditis. uise Brennan, at St. Vincent's, chronic myocarditis. . Michael Kennedy, 67, at 229 E. Morris, chronic myocarditis. Helen Tuttle, 39, at Fletcher Sanitarium, coronary occlusion. Willis Vincent Hargrove, 77. at 902 N. Pennsylvania, chronic myocarditis. Martha Theresa Rahn, 60, at 1210 Naomi, coronary occlusion, Ruth May Mabbitt, 34, at 1709 Montcalm, coronary occlusion. Zella Parker, 41, at 36 W. 13th, pulmon-
ary tuberculo: is. - 40, at City, brain
Russel Catron, tumor. a: Flora Miller Trost, 78, at 634 River,
cerebral hemorrhage.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
United States Weather Bureau __
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Increasing cloudiness tonight, probably becoming unsettled tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.
TEMPERATURE —Sept. 30, 1937— 49 1
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m...
.00 Total precipitation . XCeSS
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Increasing cloudiness, showers beginning in northwest portion late tonight or tomorrow and northeast tomorrow: somewhat warmer tonight, cooler northwest tomorrow. Illinois—Increasing cloudiness, showers probable north portion tonight and tomorrow and central Friday; somewhat warmer tonight except extreme northwest cooler central ana north tomorrow.
Lower Michigan—Showers probable tonight and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tonight except extreme northwest; cooler tomorrow, z Ohio—Increasing cloudiness, probably showers in west and north portions iomorrow and in ‘extreme northwest portion tonight; warmer tonight cooler in west and extreme portions tomorrow.
Kentucky—Generally fair and warmer tonight; tomorrow cloudy, warmer in east and south followed by showers and cooler in northwest portion.
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Amarillo, Tex. ........ Cl Bismarck, N. D. Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland, O. Denver: ...... ...0 co... Dodge Oly, y Helena, nt Cl
Mobile. Ala. .. New Orleans .
Portland, Ore. San Antonio, Tex. .... San Francisco ....... St. Louis
. Raymond, Ethel Donley, at 2710 Busbon,
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ra Clon ampa, Ba: cen. vanes oudy Washingtor , D. C. ...Clear signs :
hadn’t a worry in the world, Associate Justice Hugo L. Black faced the barrage of questions fired at him
smiling as if he
the City of Nor-
folk, at Norfolk, Va., as he arrived from Europe, and refused to answer a point blank query on his alleged membership in the Ku-Klux Klan. He hinted at a radio statement so that he could not be “misquoted” on his reply to the charge.
$2,153,836 Is Slashed From City-Center Township Budget
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21-cent cut, total rate $3.20, Warren, 12-cent cut, $3.04 final rate; Washington, 12-cent cut, $2.93 final rate, and Wayne, 37-cent cut, $3.37 final rate. Walter Horn, Indiana Taxpayers Association research director, said he would like to see an additional 1-cent cut from the City rate due to an estimated increase of $31,000 in excise taxes next year. °° Whether Board members were considering this was not indicated. It was held likely the tentative rates approved yesterday would go to the State Tax Board tomorrow on the deadline for work of the taxreviewing body.
Deadlock Was Feared
Fabien Biemer, Chief Deputy County Auditor and Tax Board secretary, will present audited and adjusted tax rates fo the Board tomorrow. For a while the possibiltiy of a
deadlock on the School City rate was seen yesterday. William Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, told the Board a 5-cent reduction in the $1.05 school rate was mandatory under a tax distribution law which provides for payment of an additional $500,000 in gross tax funds to teaching units next year. School Board members said the rate and budget were at a minimum and that the State law did not mandate the cut. An agreement between School
Bumper Crops Start Boom in Rural Buying
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (U. P.). —Bumper crops have started a farm buying. boom unprecedented since the World War, Department of Agriculture economists reported today. Farmers are buying more—and getting more for their produce— than at any time in the last 15 years. They will have more than $9,000,000,000 to spend from this year’s crops. Long-standing buying records are being smashed. While total cash farm income still is about 10 per cent below the 1929 peak, the price of manufactured goods which farmers buy is nearly 15 per cent lower than the boom year, the Department reported. : The “balance of = purchasing power” between farm products and manufactured goods is the most favorable to farmers in recent years. It takes fewer pounds of cotton or bushels of corn to buy a suit of clothes than at any time since the early 1920s. Cash income from farm marketing this year was estimated by the Department at $8,575,000,000. This would be an increase of $1,000,000,000 over last year and nearly double the 1932 farm income. Government benefit payments will add $500,000,000 to this. The purchasing power of farm products does not differ greatly from the predepression period, the Department said. But Government benefit payments give farmers a
substantial margin over that period In purchasing power.
BOB BURNS | Says: OLLYWOOD,
I sometimes wonder if all these modern conveniences ain’t makin’ a soft race out of us.
them electrical gadgets to make our work easier, you can’t blame us for usin’ ’em. I suppose it goes han in hand with progress, but I know one lady who carries the modern con-
bit too far. The other day I was
; visitin’, when her little boy’s nurse came in and complained about all the bad- things the little boy had been doing. The lady called her boy in and says, “Rollo, you've been a naughty boy— you go right into the electric vibrator and give yourself a good
- | shaking.” 50
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Of course, if| | them scientists want to invent alil
veniences a little .
over to her house, | i
Board members and Tax Board members was reached during the noon recess and the Tax Board voted to cut $200,000 from the school capital outlay budget. This Teduciion brought about the 5-cent cut. The Board recommended the School Board sell bonds to pay for the $275,000 addition to Crispus Attucks High School.
More than one-third revenue raised by the 15-cent tax rate which the state is to levy against each $100 of assessed property within its borders is to go to the general fund and the teachers’ retirement fund, a breakdown of figures showed today. - The Treasury department, in fixing this rate, announced that each cent in the levy is expected to raise $373,319 in taxes. Following is a table showing the levies for the various funds: Common school relief fund Educational improvement fund.. State teachers’ retirement fund. Wolfe Lake Park fund State forestry tax State Board of Agriculture...... State general fund
.07 02 024 002 .002 .0035 .0285
vesuciiasenssesbins.. 3.15 This 15-cent State rate is to be added on to the local property tax levies of the various counties and is to be payable in 1938. The Treasury Department also fixed the poll tax at 50 cent a person for the common school relief fund and $1 for State revenue pur-
BLACK TOMAXE.
KLAN REPLY IN RADIO ADDRESS
Jurist to Deliver 20-Minute Talk Over Air at 8:30 P. M. Tomorrow.
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various purposes on diffeernt occasions,” Mr. Ickes said. “How outraged we can be, you know, when. we have a chance to gore the other fellow’s ox. “I really think the greatest expert on the subject of the Ku Klux Klan is Mr. Hoover. I refer you. to him. He accepted their support. Nobody criticized him.” “You are not intimating he may be a member of the Klan?” a newsman asked. ~ “I am not intimating anything,” Mr. Ickes said. “I know how I felt about the K. K. K. about the time they put on nighties and pillowcases in support of Herbert Hoover. My reaction was such that I voted for Al Smith just on that issue.”
BAR REJECTS BLACK INQUIRY
Attorneys’ Committee Says ‘Too Late’ to Act On Appointment.
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Court declare legislation unconstitutional only by unanimous or nearly unanimous decisions, was not reported by committee. The recommendation was designed to place the association in opposition to 5-4
decisions. The Committee on Commerce reported it recommended Government regulation of water carriers, approved the Pettingill “long and short haul” railroad bill, and disapproved the basing point bill. A trend by states toward centralizing their own governments’
, New York, read the report. : Rep. Sumners, who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, told the convention today the Government had passed into the hands of a million people in its executive Department, in which only one man was selected, and which the people could not control. “What are we going to do about it? I don’t give a hoot about big speeches. Are you willing to join a battalion of death to save the Constitution and the Government?” Dictators sprang up, he said, when people turned their backs on their government and let somebody run it for them. “As we look to the future, we are rapidly approaching a crisis when it will be decided whether our economic system and our Government
poses.
will stand or fall.
Japan Bluntly Te! Bombings Will Continue; England Studies Boycott
p WASHINGTON
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foreign troops were withdrawn from Spain. This was a compromise on the demand of the Spanish Loyalists that they be given the right to buy arms abroad. The subcommittee which made the proposal was one named by the League’s sixth Commission, called the political and the peace commission... It was ordered to draft a proposal for submission to the full committee. The subcommittee of the “sixth commission” at its meeting today agreed to propose that if FrenchBritish negotiations with Italy did not succeed speedily, members of the nonintervention committee consider ending their agreement entirely. This meant, in fact, to consider the possibility of restoring to the Loyalists the right to buy arms openly. May Ask Armistice
Great Britain and France, at their expected conference with Italy on the Spanish civil war, intend to suggest a suspension of hostilities while foreign volunteers are withdrawn, it was understood today a
London. :
A French-British note inviting Italy to discuss the volunteer problem is nearing completion and may be forwarded to Rome for delivery tomorrow by the British ambassador and French charge .d’affaires.
Il Duce Pledges Drive
For European Peace
ROME, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—Premier Mussolini, returning from his visit to Fuehrer Hitler to the accompaniment of resounding cheers from the populace of Rome, proclaimed in a speech tonight that Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany would lead Europe to peace. Premier Mussolini appeared on the balcony. of Venice Palace, his official residence, in response to the clamor from the throngs in the square in front of it fer a speech.
Britain, France and Italy Sign Pact
PARIS, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—French, British and Italian naval experts today signed an agreement that in-
cludes Italy in the Mediterranean “antipiracy” patrol.
Loyalists Launch
Major Offensive
HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPANISH FRONTIER, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—Rebel reinforcements were rushed to the northern Aragon front today in an effort to stem a major offensive launched by the Loyalists.
LONDON
also:
Tells U. S.
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to avoid if possible the occurrence of injury to nationals of third countries, which might be unavoidable, notwithstanding the greatest precautions which may be taken by the Japanese forces. . . . “It is earnestly hoped that your excellency’s government with full appreciation of the circumstances, will co-operate with the measures taken by the Imperial Japanese Government.” State Department officials sought to determine, what if any, further action should be taken by this Government. It was evident that there ‘was disappointment in diplomatic circles at the tenor of the note.
May Not Be Pleased
It was assumed that Secretary of State Hull and other officials would not be pleased with Japan’s reiterated statement that American nationals and embassy officials should “co-operate” to evacuate any area which Japan desired to bombard from the air. In the American note of protest Secretary Hull made it plain that the United States resents the creation of any situation in which the American ambassador and his staff must either abandon the embassy or be exposed to grave dangers. Japan’s “earnest desire” to avoid injuring the lives or property of foreign nationals also was expected to be received without enthusiasm here.
Tokyo Regards Her
Tactics as Necessary
- TOKYO, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—Japan, in a note replying to American protests against airplane bombing of Chinese cities, made it plain today that she regards her campaign as a matter of military necessity and will continue it. It was denied that Japanese aviators are indiscriminately bombing civilian populations and it was intimated that foreigners must evacuate bombing areas if they want to be safe. : The net effect of the note was to reaffirm the Japanese position that Japan alone, without regard to protests of individual nations or the League of Nations, must decide what she is to do and what is right.
Charge Russians Are
Directing Chinese SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (U. P.).— Japanese sources at Tientsin are spreading reports as from Jreliable” informants that Russian officers
have participats in the Chinese operations on the battle front sduth of Tientsin, dispatches said today. Japanese continued their air bombardment campaign today by bomb-
ARDOR MOVE T0 UNITE WARRING LABOR
| Printers’ Head to Proposé
A. F. of L. Constitution Changes at’ Parley.
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Howard’s own union—International Typographical Union—with head= quarters in Indianapolis, at its last convention, he said.
Only C. I. O. Aid There
Mr. Howard is the only official of the C. I. O. who will participate at the A. F. of L. convention. His union has not been suspended ale though its president is John L. Lewis’ chief assistant in the “rebel” committee. Mr. Howard will take part in the Union Label Trades Department convention this afternoon. . His announcement came shortly after J. W. Williams, president of the Building Trades Department, announced that he would not seek re-election, ostensibly because of the opposition of William L. Hutch eson of Indianapolis, president of the Carpenters. Mr. Hutcheson ore ganized a bloc of unions to force exe pulsion of the C. I. O. unions, ine cluding Mr. Howard's. Mr. Hutcheson attended the Building Trades Department meeting where Mr. Williams urged a broad Federal housing program in his annual report.
Mr. Howard said he would not.
bring up the subject of his amendments at the Union Label meeting but would await the opening of the full convention Monday. He said he had not talked over the proposition with Mr. Lewis but was “confident” the C. 1. O. would rejoin the Fede eration®if it was adopted in full.
OPERATE ON X-RAY EXPERT
PARIS, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—Charles Vaillant, French radiologist, was ree covering today from his 14th operation for abdominal lesions produced by X-rays. Dr. Vaillant lost an arm through previous operations. He established the first radiology laboratory in France.
ing the airdromes at Soochow, Ningpo, Hangchow and Chenghi, a’ Japanese spokesman said. On the Shanghai front, they bombed the Chapei, Kiangwan and Tazang sectors all day. A Chinese spokesman asserted that the Chinese were not only holding firm against the Japanese “big push” but had retaken the Aikuo Girls’ ‘School which has been the scene of stiff fighting. Corporal Esau Protheroe, of the British Royal Welsh fusiliers, was wounded slightly in the legs today by shrapnel, identified as from a Japanese shell, while on guard duty along the boundary of the Interna tional Settlement. :
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