Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1937 — Page 1

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GREEN FAVORS ‘WAR MACHINE AGAINSTC...0.

Opens A. F. of L. Convention With Attack on ‘Minority Rule.

OPPOSES ‘JUNGLE LAW’

Declares Lewis Defeated Fairly by Vote of Labor Parley.

DENVER, Oct. 4 (U. P.)— William Green called upon the American Federation of Labor today to “create the greatest fighting machine in labor history” to crush the imsurgent C. I. 0. movement led by John L. Lewis.

Opening the 57th annual convention of the federation, the organization's president summoned his followers to the battle.in a fighting speech that stirred 500 delegates to repeated: bursts of cheering. “The hour has struck,” Mr. Green cried, his arms waving above his pink face. “The time has come!

Policy: Seen Changing

“If I correctly measure the temper of organized labor, we will now change from watchful waiting, from pleading and conciliation, to the greatest fighting machine ever created in the ranks of labor.” The federation president—touching on what may be the most bitter

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FORECAST; Cloudy with rain tonight and Lomorrows pot much change in temperature.

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 177

2-Year-0ld Boy F: ighas for Life

John Von Spreckelsen

and his sister, Georganna.

Two-year-old. John Walter Von Spreckelsen lay in City Hospital today, his body covered with burns. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Von Spreckelsen, waited in their home at 1946 Carrollton Ave, for word from physicians who feared for

the child's life.

Little John pulled a pot of boiling coffee on himself Saturday

morning.

With his 4-year-old sister, Georganna, he was in the kitchen while

his mother prepared breakfast.

Mrs. Von Spreckelson turned from.the

stove a moment. She heard a pan rattle. As she turned, John screamed. He had reached up and pulled over the pot of coffee. His mother tore his clothes from him. His father, who had been in

the living room, called authorities.

The child was taken to the hospital.

Mrs. Von Spreckelsen was a little reluctant to have John's picture published—she didn't have one of him smiling, “He was nearly always smiling,” she said.

conflict ever to break labor's front in the United States—said the preservation .of democracy was the only issue and that the Lewis faction would never be allowed to cloud that “We are against minority rule— against the law of the jungle,” he said, “and when the people of the United States understand the real issue they will feel gratitude to the American Federation of Labor for its fight to preserve our form of Government and to protect democracy itself.”

Says Lewis Fairly Beaten

Mr. Green recalled that two years ago the Lewis faction was defeated at a convention “honestly and

Two Killed in City Traffic; 9 Die on State Highways

Slippery Pavement Blamed

For Most of Mishaps Throughout Indiana.

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fairly” but then he said ‘they went Visibility caused by rain were blamed

out to establish “minority rule.” “We pleaded with them,” he added. “We waited and kept the door open. The only word that stood out in their vocabulary was no, no, no.” Mr. Green repeated his earlier statement that “those who believe in dictatorial rule can go with the other group if they want to.” He disavowed all responsibility for the present split in labor and laid full responsibility for dual unionism upon the shoulders of Lewis. “History shows. that eventually the minority will lose,” he said. “So it will be with the C. 1. O. : “Many of our enemies are beginning to understand the benefits of the A. FP. of L. “The clock has struck. The hour has come!” Mr. Green shouted, his _ voice breaking. Breaking formally and finally with the insurgent movement ‘led* by Mr. Lewis, the federation leaders adopted a program expected to lead to the immediate explusion of the tw@ largest C. I. O. unions— United Miners and Amalgamated Clothing Workers—and to the threat of summary expulsion of the remaining eight rebel unions,

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18-year-old Wabash County were killed when -an automobile in which they were riding went out of

control and plunged off U. S. Highway 24 onto the Indiana Railroad tracks near Peru.

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today for most of Indiana's ‘weskend traffic accidents in which nine persons were killed and 20 seriously injured.

Marian Workings and Jean Smith, girls,

Mary Geerin, 77, and Mary Ann

Brennan, 67, were injured fatally when struck by an automobile while they were walking home from a Connersville church. Clarence Sheldon, 24, was the driver.

John C. Schamel, 76, of Greenville,

died from injuries received when he was struck by an auto on U. S. Highway 50 near his home. He was en route to attend a lodge megting.

Kenneth L. Burtrom, 20, of near

Frankfort, died from burns received

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MORE RAIN IN STORE,

- WEATHERMAN SAYS

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m .... 62 11 a. m. 7a m .... 63 12 (Noon) . 8am .... 66 1p m .65 2pm .... 65

“@ontinued rain tonight was preed by the Weather Bureau as

intermittent showers today kept Indianapolis and Southern Indiana

soaked after a week-end downpour.

- The Bureau said- that during a 36-hour period starting at § p. m. Saturday, 2.62 inches of rain fell here. The rain, which began Saturday night, did not stop until 1:15 a. m. today. Less than an hour later the

| fall resumed.

The Bureau said today's temperatures would remain in the

17 60s.

STREET EXTENSION WOULD BEGIN HERE .

The proposed 38th St. extension te State Road 32 would go down the An auto is shown above turning in the Ya" drive at 38th St. and Northwestern Ave.

Woodstock Country Club drive,

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Thirty-nine Drivers Fined $363; County Toll Tops That of 1936.

Marion County today counted 111 persons killed . in traffic accidents thig‘year—two more than had: died on Oct. 4 1ast year. Two persons were killed and 20

were recovering from injuries in 17 week-end auto accidents. Thirty-nine convicted of traffic

(violations were fined $363 in Mu-

nicipal Court today by Judge Pro Tem. Clyde Karrer. Eighteen traffic signal violators were fined $148, and 17 preferential street violators were fined $157. The name of Rudolph Sweigert, 47, of Bridgeport, was added to the death rolls when he walked in front of an auto in the 6300 block on W. Washington St. late Saturday and was injured fatally. The driver, Kester Clark, 28, of 2339 N. Illinois St., was not held. He told officers Mr. Sweigert walked out of a tavern and into the auto's path. Elmer Hart, 22, of 3312 E. 28th St. died in City Hospital of injuries received when his car crashed into a Street Railway bus at Temple Ave. and 25th St. He had been charged with vehicle theft, reckless driving and vagrancy, and deputy sheriffs said the car in which he received fatal injuries was stolen. Meanwhile Lieut. Lawrence MzcCarty of the Police Accident Prevention Bureau released figures covering July 1 to Sept. 30 in Indianapoliss which showed a 15 per cent decrease in accidents for the same period of 1936, a 31 per cent drop in injuries and a 36 per cent decrease in fatalities. Included among the 102 to be hailed into court today were 13 charged with speeding, two with drunken driving, five with reckless driving, 21 with running preferential streets, and 25 with running red lights. Woman Hurt in Collision

Mrs. Elnora Williams, 29, of 841 N. New Jersey St., received possible internal injuries today when the car in which she was riding was struck by an overland bus on Road 34 a quarter mile east of the High School Road. Several bus passengers es(Turn to Page Three)

year.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1987

290,000 SHARE RAIL PAY GAINS OF 35 MILLION

Wage Increases Totaling 6.6 Per Cent Avert Strike Threat.

FIVE UNIONS BENEFITED

New Scale for 86 Roads Is Effective Retroactive To Oct. 1.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (U. P.).—Two hundred and fifty thousand railroad employees rejoiced today with a wage increase which will bring them 44 cents more a day and which removed necessity for their contemplated nation-wide strike. Operating employees of the “Big Five” brotherhoods—engineers, firemen, enginemen, conductors, trainmen and switchmen—demanded a fiat 20 per cent wage increase, and threatened to strike if they didn’t get it. Railroads refused. Dr. William M. Leiserson, member of the National Mediation Board, - announced last night that after two months’ negotiations carriers had offered and employees accepted a raise which will increase their annual income 6.6 per cent. The increase affects the five brotherhoods of operating employees on 86 class one railroads. It is retroactive to Oct. 1, 35 Million Rise Seen Mr. Leiserson said the compromise will increase railroad payrolls $35,000,000 annually. H. A. Enochs, chairman of the carriers’ conference committee, estimated $40,000,000. Carriers contended . the originallydemanded 20 per cent increase would have required $116,000,000 a year. “Both parties are to be congratulated on following the orderly processes of the railway labor act,” Mr. Leiserson said, “instead of engaging in strike talk and setting strike dates which would have an upsetting effect on an already troubled business situation.” Mr. Enochs - said the agreement assures greater loyalty and good will between carriers and employees.” “This agreement will help strengthen the industry, the carriers and the employees,” he said. Nonoperating employees — practically all those not included in operating brotherhoods—previously had accepted a 5 cent hourly increase,

in settlement of their demand for :

20 cents more per holr. Rising living costs and the “post-

depression evolution of streamlined |

and highspeed trains figured largelv in negotiations between operating employees and the roads. Employees contended that present(Turn to Page Three)

2 TAKEN IN GAS CITY + *, HOLDUP-KIDNAPING

HAMMOND, Oct. 4 (U. P). — George O'Brien, 30, Hammond, and Albert Hart, 28, Gary, were arrested by police today in connection with the robbery-kidnaping at the Gordon Furniture store in Gas City, Grant County, last Friday. Chief of Detectives Sandor Singer said O'Brien was the gunman who entered the store, scooped up $1000 from the safe and then fled with the proprietor’s 21-year-old son as a hostage. Fred Gordon, the kidnaping victim, later was released seven miles west of Gas City.

COAL NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED IN INDIANA

TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 4 (U. P).— Discussion of ‘the six-month-old wage dispute between Indiana coal operators and the United. Mine Workers Union, District II, was to be resumed here today. Subcommittees of the Operators’!q Association and the Union's district organization will join in the conference with a three-man committee of U. M. W. International Board members sent out from Washington by John L. Lewis.

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GO PAST WooDsTocK CLUBHOUSE ed

Past the Woodstock clubhouse the new street would go. The clubhouse This dredge ‘is shown above, built on land leased by the club from the City at $6000 a White. River channel as a flood control project, are shown here, looking 30th St. for work nt 38th St. Preliminary work on. eastward today .

G.0. P. Leader ERKINS TOAID

Ask Naming of Steering Body

CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (U. P.).—Herbert Hoover and Col. Frank Knox today urged the creation of a “committee of distinguished Republicans who will formulate a draft of fundamental principles” to be submitted to a general convention of party leaders next spring. The former President and the G. O. P. Vice Presidential candidate last year conferred only a few hours after’ Mr. Hoover and Alfred M. Landon, 1936 Republican Presidential nominee, had met at the estate of former Governor Lowden of Illinois to discuss the party’s proplems. 2 Col. Knox said he. believed the proposed interim national convention should be “postponed for the present until the political situation has further developed as it is sure to be following the reassembling of

- Congress next January.”

Some Republicans have opposed the proposed meeting which was suggested originally by Mr. Hoover because they believe it is his bid for the 1940 Presidential nomination. Earlier, Mr. Lowden had announced Mr. Hoover and Mr. Landon were in agreement “on every essential problem of both the country and the party.”

REPORT ATTACK ON 2 WARSHIPS

British Destroyers Battle Submarine, Spanish Sources Claim.

BULLETINS

GENEVA, Oct. 4 (U.-P.).—A subcommittee of the League's advisory group on Far Eastern affairs today adopted a report holding Japan responsible for invading China in violation of the Nine-power Treaty and the Kellogg Antiwar Pact.

PARIS, Oct. 4 (U. P.).—Reports from Cape San Antonio today said that an unknown submarine had attacked two British destroyers oft that port. Cape San Antonio is approximately 50 miles north of Alicante on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, directly west of the Baleric Islands.

i Cares of thousands of ps imperiled by feroese. offensive; Chinese admit wide retreat; U. S. Marine authorities protest to Japanese against danger to American defense sector of international area.

(Gen. Johnson -and Dr. Barnes, Page 12)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 4 (U. P)— Scares of thousands of Chinese Jrodes were in danger of isolation annihilation today as the result or a savage Japanese thrust at the heart of the Chinese lines south of Shanghai. Following up the most devastating bombardment in a Far Eastern war, Japanese shock troops broke through the Chinese line at Liuhang, at the center of the north-to-south entrenchments extending from the (Turn to Page 14) :

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DUKE IN STUDY OF U.S. LABOR

Department May Map Tour; Hull Parries Queries On Windsor.

VISIT PREVENTS BREAK

British Cabinet Consents to Trip in Fear Ex-King Might Return.

"WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (U, P).— The Department of Labor is ready to aid the Duke of Windsor in his study of housing and working conditions when he visits the United States, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced today. The Duke announced in Paris yesterday that he and the . Duchess planned to come to this country “in the near future” and would study working conditions here. “The facilities of the United States Department of Labor are. always available to citizens and visitors interested in problems of wage earners,” Miss Perkins said. It was expected that the Department would submit information to the Duke, and if desired aid him in mapping a tour to study conditions in this country. Secretary of State Cordell Hull parried questions as to whether this country had conferred with Great Britain on the Duke’s projected visit. The Secretary referred questioners to Edward's announcement in Paris and indicated that steps would be taken by U. S. officials if and when his plans to come to the United States actually materialize.

Cabinet Consents and Avoids Break

(Copyright, 1937, by United Press)

LONDON, Oct. 4 (U. P.)—The Government has avoided an open break with the Duke of Windsor by giving him permission to visit the United States with his Baltimoreborn bride, it was understood today. Permission for the visit was given most reluctantly, it was said in quarters close to Buckingham Palace, to end the constant rumors— which’ here were interpreted almost as threats—that the Duke might return to Britain. Publication in today’s. newspapers that the Duke intended to go to. the United States at once brought pub-|R lic comment that he and his Duchess might settle down there eventually. There seemed some reason for belief that any such decision might win Government approval— if for no other reason than that the United States is. 3000 miles from Britain. : It had been known that relations between the Duke and the Government were approaching the crisis

‘because of the close restriction im-

posed on the Duke's movements. Today sources close to Buckingham Palace asserted that the Government surrendered to the Duke's wishes to go to the United States rather than visualize the possibility of his returning to Britain, as he would like. : Public comment on the prospec(Turn to Page Three)

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Levitt Challenges Constitutionality of Jus.

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Kelly Asks

Inquiry by Legal Commission.

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Boston Attorney Ruled Out of Order When He Tries to File Probe Action Early; ~~ Chambers Are Crowded.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (U. P.).—Justice Hugo L. Black took his seat upon the Supreme Court today without fore

| mality at the opening of the 1937-1938 session despite two

legal efforts to prevent him from taking the bench. Justice Black appeared with ‘his eight colleagues as

Court convened at 11:02 a. m. (Indianapolis Time).

Sitting

at the far end of the bench to the right of Chief Justice Hughes he heard motions presented by two attorneys, each seeking to challenge his right to the high office of the Su-

preme Court.

The new Justice who Vriday night admitted he once was a member of the Ku-Klux Klan waived readministration of the Supreme Court oath at the opening session. He had taken the oath immediately after being commissioned by

President Roosevelt. Hardly had the Justices

taken their seats than reper-

PROTEST DUE ON 38TH ST. PLAN

Golden Hill Residents to Carry Their Fight to Mayor Boetcher.

(Editorial, Page 12)

As preliminary wo work began today on the extension of 38th St. to State Road 52, members of the Golden Hill-Woodstock Association planned to protest the project to Mayor Boetcher. At the same time, John Collett, president of Woodstock Club, through which the proposed highway will be built, said: “As president of Woodstock Club, I am not opposed to it. We lease our property from the City and are satisfied that this will not make any difference in the lease. It means that only about 50 feet of our frontage on Northwestern Ave. will have to he given over to the highway. Residents of Golden Hill members of the association met last night in the home of the association president, Arch V. Grossman. “I can’t see any reason for it,” (Turn to Page Three)

Roosevelt Tells Dakotans He May Call

Congress to Study Farm Problems

(Text of Speech, Page 7)

: GRAND FORKS, N. D., Oct. 4 U. P.).—President Roosevelt told a cheering throng here today that his agricultural objectives were better land use and crop surplus control d indicated he would éummon a ial session of Congress soon to deal with them. “It is my thought,” the President hid, “that legislation toward that end ought to be passed at the earliest' possible moment.” ; Roosevelt spoke here at the dedication of a WPA fair grounds grandstand at the moment when oe Justice Hugo L. Black was taking his place on the Supreme Court. bench in Washington for the first time. Governor William H. Langer of North Dakota introduced the President. Mayor F. E. Warriner, Winnipeg, Manitoba, presented to Mr.

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OVER LOWLANDS FILLED

Roosevelt a key to that city. “I hope you will accept this in the spirit in which it is given; that is the spirit that all nations can live together in peace.” Mr. Roosevelt accepted the key and said: “I greet you not only as a neighbor but as a good neighbor. Some time in the next year I hope I can visit that part of Canada «ita which I am not familiar.” Mr. Roosevelt reiterated. his intention to stabilize and improve the life of the average family. “We must strive today—not "tomorrow—,” he said, “toward two objectives. “The first is called ‘better land use.’ “The other objective is the control, with approval of what I believe is the overwhelming sentiment. of the farmers themselves, of what is known as crop surplus.”

Whe west Dank lowlands; to be filled partially by dredging twa islands from

from Cold Springs Road,

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The President said the Supreme Court had outlawed “in a divided opinion” the AAA type of contract by which a farmer's acreage could be revised upward or downward. . He challenged the Court's ruling, insisting that agriculture is not a purely local matter. He suggested the Court might approve a crop control program in which farmers agree with the Government without contract. “I cannot see very much practical difference between the two methods,” he said. “In the one case the farmer voluntarily enters into a contract. In the other case, he voluntarily does something with the knowledge that the Government on its part will: do something. One is a contract, the other is a lise. The result is-the same.” :

the project began

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®cussions of the controversy

which has raged about Justice Black sounded in the

crowded chamber. The Chief Justice formally ane nounced Justice Black’s appointe ment and noted the fact that the new Justice already had taken his oath. He then called for admise

‘| sions to the bar—ordinarily the only

business transacted on opening day. Justice Black's right to sit on the bench was challenged in these two actions:. A motion presented by Albert Lee vitt, resigned Justice Department of ficial, seeking permission to bring a formal suit challenging constitution ality of the Black appointment. The Court, allowed Mr. Levitt to file his motion but took no action upon it today. A motion presented by Patrick Henry Kelly, Boston attorney, aske ing that a commission be appoint ed to investigate the legality of the Black seating. The Court also allowed Mr. Kelly to file his motion but took no action. .

Requests Hearing

Mr. Kelly, in his motion, merely said: “I request a hearing on the title of Mr. Justice Black to sit- on this court.” When Mr. Kelly arose suddenly and sought permission to address the Court. Chief Justice Hughes peremptorily told him he was out of order and an attendant escorted . him back to his seat. As the formalities of admitting new attorneys to the bar were come pleted, Mr. Leavitt presented to the Court his motion, based on a cone

tention that Justice Black is cone stitutionally debarred from the Court vacancy because he was. a member of a Congress which increased the emoluments of Supreme Court "office. He was ordered te file his motion. ’ The Court then recessed at 11:23 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) until next Monday. the earliest date on which any action on the Levitt and Kelly motions might be announced,

Doubt Action Planned

There was some doubt whether the Court would take judicial note of the Kelly motion which, it- was pointed out, was not in customary legal form and requests a type of action never conducted by the Sue preme Court. The Justices sat expressionless when Mr. Kelly interrupted the ade missions to the. bar to present his petition. Justice Black himself sat with eyes cast down for the greater part of the brief session. Justice Hughes ‘spoke in tones so low as te (Turn to Page Three)

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