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OPEN SERIES

Gomez and Hubbell Match Skill in Battle at New York.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (U. P.). —The pitching aces of the two major leagues matched their skill against each other today in the opening game of the World Series between the Giants and Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Vernon (Lefty) Gomez was the Yankee pitcher against Carl Hubbell of the National League champions. Gomez was off to a good start, holding the Giants at bay easily during the first two innings. The Yanks gave Hubbell a bad first inning, but he managed to work his way out of the hole. The stadium was not filled. Estimates at game time put the attendance at more than 60,000. Rain during the morning had made the outfield soggy. The infield, however, was in good condition. Detail play:

First Inning

GIANTS—Moore grounded out to Gehrig, unassisted. Bartell singled sharply down the third base line.

Ott popped to Gehrig. Leiber

fanned, swinging. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. YANKEES — Crosetti walked. Rolfe fanned. Dimaggio singled past Ott. Crosetti stopped at second. Gehrig flied to Leiber. Both runners held their bases. Dickey flied to Leiber. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS. TWO LEFT.

Second Inning

GIANTS—Ripple flied to Hoag. McCarthy lined to Lazzeri. Mancuso lined Selkirk. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. YANKEES—Hoag grounded out, Bartell to McCarthy. Selkirk grounded out, Whitehead to MecLazzeri groundeed out, Hubbell to McCarthy. NO RUNS

NO HITS. NO ERRORS. . . .

Third Inning

Whitehead grounded out, Crosetti to Gehrig. Hubbell flied to Selkirk. Moore grounded out, Gomez (Turn to Page Three)

PRESIDENT DECLINES COMMENT ON BLACK

HYDE PARK, N. Y., Oct. 6 (U. P) President Roosevelt said flatly today that he had received no advance information on the subject matter of Associate Supreme Court Justice Black’s Ku-Klux Klan radio address. Mr. Roosevelt, holding a press conference immediately after his return from a 6000-mile trip to the West Coast, declared he had not communicated with Justice Black between the Alabaman’s return from Europe and his broadcast last Friday night admitting one-time membership in the K. K. K. The President declined any deflnite comment on the Black situation, preferring to discuss the disinct possibility of a special session of Congress that he may call for between Nov. 8 and 16.

Indianapolis Man Is Pinned Under Cab; Two Others Are Injured.

Times Special BRAZIL, Oct. 6.—Engineer Frank P. Webster, 3861 E. 31st St., Indianapolis, was killed and two Indian-

apolis trainmen injured today when a Big Four freight train struck a section gang motor car at Coal Bluff crossing near here, derailing and overturning the engine and 22 cars. The injured were fireman William Jett, 833 N. Tacoma Ave., and brakeman Alfred Dixon, 3716 E. 35th St. It was believed at least two other crew members escaped injury. The train—second section of No. 91—was westbound from Indianapolis. to Mattoon, Ill. No one was on the section gang car when the train struck it, railroad officials said. Both main lines of track were blocked by the wreckage. Mr. Webster's body was taken to an undertaking establishment at Rosedale. He was killed when the locomotive turned over, pinning him beneath it.

Change of Mind Brought Him Death

Frank P. Webster changed his mind about going to work on the wrong day, his friends said today. Last night, Mr. Webster returned from a union convention in Remington, doubtful about going on his run. He said: "I don’t know whether I'll go or not.” Then he decided to go. Today he was killed when his train was wrecked near Brazil. Mr. Webster, who was about 66, had been employed by the Big Four (Turn to Page Nine)

FT. WAYNE PHYSICIAN: CHOSEN BY DOCTORS

Indianapolis Man Renamed Society Treasurer.

Times Special FRENCH LICK, Oct. 6. — Delegates to the Indiana State Medical Session convention here today elected Dr. E. M. VanBuskirk, Ft. Wayne, president-elect, and chose Indianapolis as their 1938 convention city. Before winding up their convention here with the reading of scientific papers today, delegates re-elect-ed Dr. A. F. Weyerbacher, Indianapolis, treasurer. They chose as delegates to the American Medical Association convention Drs. E. M. Shanklin, Hammond; F. S. Crockett, Lafayette; Homer Hamer, Indianapolis, and Don Cameron Ft. Wayne. The national association is to hold its convention in San Francisco next June. Officials announced that registration to the State conclave here totaled 1250—largest number ever to attend a State meeting outside of Indianapolis. .

NOTED GRID STAR DIES

PAOLI, Pa., Oct. 6 (U. P.).—Funeral services for Langdon Lea, 63, all-American Princeton football star of 1894 and father of three Princeton University ends, will be held tomorrow. Mr. Lea died at his

Set $10 Record Average; Rail Wreck Kills Engineer

September Figure Exceeds That for June by 400 Per Cent.

.Erring motorists paid average fines of $10.03 during September, more than 400 per cent gain over June. Fifty-eight face traffic charges in court today; only one person injured overnight.

City officials outline Week beginning Oct. 11.

Safety

By WILLIAM CRABB Motorists convicted of traffic violations during September were assesed fines averaging $10.03, highest

average since the inauguration of the present safety campaign and

an increase of more than 400 per | City.

cent over the June figure, a Times survey revealed today.

The monthly traffic toll average dropped from nine during May, June and July to five during August and September, acording to police records.

August reports showed that an average of $8.12 was paid by 1202 erring motorists, or an increase of 49 cents over the previous month. In May costs were suspended in 52 per cent of the cases while in September the number dropped to (Turn to Page Nine)

2 KILLED, 3 HURT IN EXPLOSION ON SHIP

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (U, P.) —Two men were killed today and three were injured seriously when a boiler exploded on the freighter Brazos of the Clyde-Mallory Line as the crew were getting steam up in preparaion for sailing at noon to Galveston, Tex. The dead were A. A. Kennedy, chief engineer, and W. Mitchel, second assistant engineer. Clouds of steam poured from. the liner as three ambulances and fire and police rescue squads sped to the scene. Eighteen firemen went aboard the vessel to guard against the spread of fire while fireboats stood by in the river.

RITES ARRANGED FOR CHARLES A. MAYNARD

Charles A. Maynard, Indianapolis resident about 10 years and retired general agent for the Penn Mutual Insurance Co. in -Peoria, Ill, is to be buried at Lansing, Mich., following funeral services there at 1:30 p. m. Friday. Mr. Maynard, ‘who was 82, died yesterday in his home at 1210 N. Arlington Ave. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Effie Maynard; three, daughters, Mrs. R. W. Buhl and Mrs. Larry Jacobs, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. W. A. Hill, Lansing, and a son, J. E. Maynard, Elyria, O.

SCHOOL BOARD TAX APPEAL CONSIDERED

A special session of the School Board has been called for tomorrow noon to consider taking an appeal to the State Tax Board in protest against the 5-cent cut in the school tax levy, Alan W. Boyd, Board president, announced today. The Marion County Tax Adjustment Board last week reduced the School Board’s rate from $1.05 to $1 on the ground that a building program could be financed with a

home here Monday night.

CARMEL TO CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL

Here’s the modernized main street in. Carmel whose residents. Friday are to celebrate the town’s 100 years of progress. These brick and stone buildings replaced the old frame structures that were destroyed by fire 25 years ago. (Story, Page 20.)

bond issue instead of a direct tax levy.

One of Carmel's oldest residents, Marianna Brown, sat in her rocking chair this week telling the younger generation about the Carmel of olden days.

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350 CONVICTS FAULTY, CLAIM

Townsend Makes Statement; Denies Plan to Oust Warden Kunkel.

At least 350 prisoners in State institutions “are serving under faulty sentences,” Governor Townsend said today. He made the statement while discussing the 1937 act which authorizes wardens of State penal institutions to correct any errors made in penalties by trial judges. At the same time, Mr. Townsend denied published rumors that there are “any plans under way” to remove Warden Louis Kunkel of the Indiana State Prison at Michigan

"Subject Not Discussed”

“The subject has not even been discussed,” the Governor said. “I don’t know where the report originated. As Governor, I would not thing of replacing wardens at either the prison or the reformatory without first hiring an experienced man. The job demands high technical knowledge and I would go anywhere to get a trained man if a change were made.” Discussing the sentence Correction Act, the Governor said sentences in 60 of the 350 cases had been reduced to conform with criminal statutes. He added, however, that he “halted enforcement of the act two weeks ago when questions as to constitutionality of the law were raised by attorneys.” He said the Administration’s policy on enforcement of the act would be announced later today. “Frankly, I was astonished to find out that such a large number of prisoners were serving sentences not in accordance with the statutes,” he continued.

'TUG OF WAR' OVER... 38TH ST, CONTINUES

City Indicates Dredging Will Start ‘Soon.’

(Editorial, Page 12)

The tug of war over the proposed 38th St. extension project continued today. . Dredging of two White River islands, first step in the project,

Henry B. Steeg Indicated. If the WPA does not make a project of the dredging, some other plan will be devised, he said. State WPA Administrator John K. Jennings yesterday declared the dredge, which Mr. Steeg, as a member: of the Indianapolis Flood Control Commission, said he had expected to work on the islands, was not being used on that project. “I understand this is a controversy between residents of Marion County. The WPA does not enter local controversies. That is policy,” Mr. Jennings said today. “It is a wrong impression that the Flood Commission invented this project to accommodate the WPA. The WPA exists to accommodate, where it can, the local governments. That impression will have to be removed before I'll move in either direction.” It was stated by City officials when they first announced the proj(Turn to Page Nine)

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Angry Retort of Japanese Seeks to Justify War in China.

TOKYO—Japan makes veiled retort to President Roosevelt's warning against war threats.

SHANGHAI — Shanghai, Nanking and Canton sectors bombed by Japanese in mass air raids.

TOKYO, Oct. 6 (U. P.).—Japan, stung by President Roosevelt's speech on peace disturbers, retorted today with a statement made through a Foreigh Office spokesman: “We hear lately heated arguments

bution of resources between the ‘have’ and the ‘have not’ countries. If the ‘haves’ refuse to concede the rightful demands of the ‘have nots’ peace will be very dificult to mainn.” The spokesman added quickly: “But Japan does not make demands on this point as her right …Japan’s only demand is that her people be permitted to enjoy freedom of movement and happiness which is rightly hers. “If the President of the United States had the present ChineseJapanese affair in mind in making his speech, the remarks I have just made are equally applicable in the present issue.” The Foreign Office' spokesman stoutly defended Japan's course in China, and spoke somewhat bitterly of the attitude the United States had shown in excluding people of crowded Japan from her territories. The spokesman was commenting for American newspapers. Japanese newspapers published only the mildest versions of the President's speech. Press Attacks Britain

Instead, newspaper attacked Great Britain because of the pressure being put.on the Government

by the Labor Party and other ele-

ments to boycott Japan. The Foreign Office spokesman’s statements, however, were directed entirely to the President’s speech and they were based on criticism of rich countries for their attitude toward those poor in natural resources. He demanded for the Japanese the right to live anywhere in their pursuit of happiness—referring particularly to the American exclusion policy.

Japanese Bomb

Nanking Sector SHANGHAI, Oct. 6 (U. P.).— Japan’s army and navy answered President Roosevelt's and other denunciations of aerial bombing today with massed air raids on the Nanking and Canton areas—the first on a large scale in many days. In addition, 30 planes bombed (Turn to Page Three)

RAIN IS NOT LIKELY, BUREAU DECLARES

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6 a m... 68 10 a. m. 7 a m... 69 11 a.m... 3 8 a.m... 70 12 (Noon) 75 9 a.m. 72 1pm. 77

Although skies were overcast today, the Weather Bureau said the charts showed no rain for either today or tomorrow. . The temperature was about 16 degrees above normal at 6 a. m. to-

71

and tomorrow, the Bureau forecast.

on the quesdtion of unequal distri-

day. But it will get cooler tonight

U.S. HOPES FOR ANTIWAR DRIVE

American Foreign Policies Found to Comply With League’s Aims.

(Local, Congressional and Editorial Comment, Page Three; Editorial, Merry-Go-Round and Gen, Johnson, Page 12.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (U. P.) — Administration officials looked to the League of Nations today for speedy and “concerted action” demanded by President Roosevelt to stop aggressor nations preying upon peaceable neighbors. The rapid approval received from the League Assembly on the report of the League's Far Eastern Advisory Committee which harshly condemned Japan’s military invasion of China and requested that ail League states give China whatever aid possible was anticipated. The Committee’s report was believed to have been both hastened and made more drastic by President Roosevelt’s Chicago speech condemning “international anarchy” and calling for establishment of an international “quarantine” against aggressor nations and the war fever they breed. Although Administration officials sidestepped definite commitments, it was strongly indicated that the League Advisory Committee’s report contained no points or plans on which this Government could not go along with League powers in an international “concerted movement” to restore world peace and to reviv(Turn to Page Three)

FEDERAL. WELFARE FUND IS APPROVED

Full allowance of Federal funds required to carry Indiana's welfare

program through the last quarter of 1937 has been approved by the National Social Security Board, Thurman A. Gottschalk, State Welfare Director, announced today. The Federal Government’s share for Indiana the next three months totals $1,296,053 for 65,000 needy persons. Of this amount, $868,203 is allotted as the Federal Government's share of old-age assistance; $349,708 for dependent children and $22,500 blind assistance.

SUSPECT ACCUSED ~ OF THREAT TO COED

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (U. P.) —Federal and City authorities today questioned a former Milwaukee conviet accused of threatening to attack a University of Chicago coed unless she paid him $200. Raymond Hayes, 33, was seized last night as police traced a note malied to eBtty Ann Evans, Gary, Ind., freshman beauty queen. Miss Evans received the note at Foster Hall, women’s campus residence. It instructed that the money be sent to-R. Hays at a downtowiu address. Police followed a youth who called at the address for a dummy package and arrested Hayes. They said he confessed mailing the threat.

WHERE TOWN FATHERS MAP RULES . . .

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is Carmel’s new town hall where the city fathers gather weekly to Residents are proud of their

re. Department which has stopped the spread of many flames.

SEE TIMES MOVIE CONT

~ England to Confer With U.S; Tokyo and Berlin Are Cool

50 Nations Back Geneva Move, Believed Spurred By Roosevelt Talk.

GENEVA—League of Nations Assembly calls for international conference to attempt to end. Far Eastern war. Action believed spurred by President Roosevelt's speech. LONDON-—British Cabinet decides to make further inquiries from Washington - whether United States is prepared to take definite steps in Far Eastern crisis. BERLIN—Germany’s official foreign office organ warns President Roosevelt of fate of Woodrow Wilson when he tried to regulate international affairs and brands President's speech as indefinite. MOSCOW—Neither press nor high officials make comment on Roosevelt speech, but it gets prominent display in papers. PARIS—Paris press praises Roosevelt’s speech as ending a policy of integral neutrality. :

GENEVA, Oct. 6 (U. P.)—The League of Nations Assembly approved a resolution today expressing sympathy with China and calling for an international conference to attempt to settle the Far Eastern conflict. : The resolution was supported by 50 nations. Poland and Siam abstained from voting. The Aga Khan, president of the Assembly, announced that in accordance with the resolution, League members signatory to the NinePower Treaty guaranteeing the political and territorial sovereignty of China would be asked to convoke a Pacific conference. The United States would be invited to participate. The Swedish and South African delegates were given .an ovation when they announced their support. South Africa previously had indicated it might not support it. Foreign Minister R. J. Sandler of Sweden, who persuaded the Assembly to postpone voting last night, was cheered when he said Sweden would fully support the resolution and participate in any. I.eague action. The Assembly adjourned, but the session remains open. Frankly encouraged by President Roosevelt’s speech on: foreign policy, the League’s Advisory Committee on Chinese-Japanese relations last night approved a report and resolution and sent them on to the Assembly for action.

Britain Waits Further Action by America

LONDON, Oct. 6. (U. P.).—The British Cabinet discussed President Roosevelt's peace speech today and

| was understood to have decided to

make further inquiries in Washington with a view to ascertaining what definite action the United States might be prepared to take in the Far East. The British Government, it was stated, is not prepared to take any special initative toward a boycott of Japan, but is awaiting the outcome of proposals made at Geneva. Statesmen throughout , Europe discussed the speech as a development of world importance, and reacted to it in their own way. In Fascist countries it brought sharp retorts; in democratic capitals it was greeted with joy. One British newspaper said in (Turn to Page Three)

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ALL MEMBERS, SAYS SENATOR

Party Leaders Here Get Similar Information From Capital.

HAVRE, Mont., Oct. 6 (U. P.).—A special session of Congress will be called by President Roosevelt on Nov, 15, U. S. Senator James E. Murray (D. Mont.) said here today.

Senator Murray said that he and all members of the House of Representatives and the Senate had been informed af the session by an authoritative source in Washington. He did not disclose the source. 3 Mr. Murray said the session probe ably will deal with farm legislation, wages and hours and other “must” legislation on the President's proe gram.

Local Political Sources Confirm Renort

Political sources here, in the cone fidence of the Roosevelt Administra=tion, today confirmed a statement of Senator Murray, Montana, that Nov. 15 has been set by the President as the date for convening a special session of Congress. The session will not be limited to farm and labor legislation, but will include other matters as well, it was said. :

MRS. MINTON UNDER KNIFE IN WASHINGTON

Times Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Mrs. Sherman Minton, wife of Indiana’s junior Senator, underwent a serious operation in Georgetown Hospital here today. It was performed by Commander Wilcutts, chief surgeon of the U. S.

Navy Hospital and formerly of —4

Greentown, Ind. a specialist in the type of operation required. Mrs. Minton has been in the hose pital here since ‘returning from Euerope with her husband last week.

STOCKS COME BACK AFTER EARLY BREAK

' NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (U. P).— Stocks rallied moderately from a 1 to 5-point break at the opening in fairly active trading. Weakness in American securities abroad prompted a wave of bond liquidation that broke prices to new lows for more than a year. Curb stocks rallied’ to within fractions of yesterday's close’ after an early break.

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Movies ...... 8 Mrs. Ferguson 1 Mrs. Roosevelt 11 Music ....... 19 Obituaries ... 7 Pegler ....... 13 Pyle . 11 Questions ... 18 Radio .... 19 Scherrer .... 11 Serizcl Story.. 18 Short Story... 18 Society ...... 8 Sports 15 State Deaths. 7

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