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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1937

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DALHOVER, DUE ABOARD PLANE

Faces Grilling in State or FBI Headquarters After Arrival.

SHAFFER’S BODY ON WAY

Funeral to Be Held Saturday; Hint Potter’s Field | For Al Brady.

(Editorial Page 22)

Two members of the no- | torious Al Brady gang were | Indiana-bound this afternoon, one manacled to G-Men, the other in a coffin. James Dalhover, “trigger man,” was due here by plane. He was to be questioned this afternoon either at State Police or Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters. Later,

officers have indicated, he may be taken to Michigan City State Prison for safekeeping.

The story of the Brady gang continues today on Page 21.

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Meanwhile, relatives completed funeral arrangements for Clarence Lee Shaffer Jr, who with his “boss,” Al Brady, was killed in the Bangor, Me.. gun battle Tuesday. His body was en route by train.

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Funeral Saturday

He is to be buried in Floral Park Saturday following funeral services at 3 p. m. in the Shirley Brothers Central Chapel, according to Mrs. George Shaffer, 1142 Lyndhurst Drive, his grandmother. . Meanwhile, the outlaw gang's chieftain in life, Al Brady, in death was the one member who appeared forgotten. His unclaimed body lay on a morgue slab. Bangor officials indicated it probably would be buried in potter's field. According to press dispatches | from the Fast, Daihover probably | will be turned over to State Police for prosecution in Cass County for the slaying of State Policeman Paul Minneman near Royal Ceriter last

May.

It was said here, however, that no decision had been reached. Marion | County is seeking custody of the | gunman to try him on charges of | murdering Indianapolis Police Sergt. ! Richard Rivers. Reindictment Is Probable The County Grand Jury may be asked to return a new indictment | against* Dalhover if authorities | agree to try him for the Sergt. Rivers murder, Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer said. John Kelly, deputy prosecutor, has been assigned the Dalhover | case. |

Brady Gang Plotted Wide Crime Campaign

BANGOR, Me, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—| Plans for a New England-wide cam- | paign of crime were discovered in| the automobile of the Al Brady gang which had transformed the] car into a portable arsenal with a | sliding rear-window that could serve | as a machine gun porthole. Among effects found in the car after the slaving Tuesday of Brady and Clarence Lee Shaffer Jr. and the capture of James Dalhover were. A street map of Cambridge, Mass., with a cross marking the location of the Central Square Trust Co, and a penciled getaway route which passed the front door of police | headquarters. Floor plans of banks in Bangor and Augusta, which Dalhover ad- | mitted he had drawn to guide the | gang in projected raids. Dalhover said the Cambridge map | was prepared by a Boston under- | world figure and that maps of Rhode Island and adjacent Con-, necticut were drafted by a man | identified only as “a Providence | gambler.”

Bullets exchanged by officers and the Brady gang caused

grocery Tuesday. shown here, narrowly escaped,

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blind mother in another effort to find safety as the guns roar in the

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Nonintervention Body May Meet Saturday for Study of Spain.

BULLETIN LONDON, Oct. 14 (U. P))— Britain and France are considering a proposal for a joint British-French-Italian naval patrol of Minorca Island in the Mediterranean, an authoritative source revealed today. The island, in the Balearic grovp off the Spanish coast, is held by the Loyalists. It is in the line of French and British communications in the Mediterranean, and both countries are anxious that it should not be occupied by the Spanish Insurgents, who already hold the adjoining island of Majorca, where Italian bombing planes are based.

LONDON-—International Nonintervention Committee expected (o meet Saturday morning on British and French demands for Italian withdrawal of aid in Spain. French expected to demand time limit for withdrawal.

PARIS—French Cabinet agrees to participate in Committee discussion of Italy's activity in Spanish war. France to suggest time limit in which Italy would end activity in Balearic Islands and curtail Spanish activity. ROME—Dispatch of troops to Libya brings fear Duce is preparing for break with France.

LONDON, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—The International Nonintervention Committee has been invited by Chairman Lord Plymouth to meet Saturday morning to consider the withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain, it was reported reliably today. The meeting of the noninlervention powers will consist of a chairman’s subcommittee comprising

| France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Bel-

gium, Russia, Portugal, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. The committee's procedure will be based on the British review of the situation, completed in July, which Italy already has agreed to discuss. Once an agreement “in principle”

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'has been reached by the committee cn withdrawal of volunteers, a commission of inquiry will be sent to

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Wounded; Settlement Under Heavy Fire.

BULLETIN LONDON, Oct. 14 (U, P.).— An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Shanghai asserted today that five United States Marines w e¢ r e slightly wounded during a Japanese airplane bombing of the Soochow Road area.

SHANGHAI — American Navy Radioman from Indiana and United States Marine wounded during day and night of terror as Chinese open huge offensive against Japanese. Shrapnel falls like rain on International Settlement, also hard hit by bombings.

HONGEKONG—Chinese finance minister successfully runs Japanese blockade with chartered PanAmerican Airway Clipper. China well prepared to carry on war for some time, he says.

By JOHN R. MORRIS

United Press Staff Correspondent SHANGHAI Oct. 15 (Friday)—A Chinese offensive which opened with

this damage to a Bangor, Me.

an artillery duel, endangering the

Nonintervention lives of many thousands of Amer- { icans and other foreigners, settled

| down early today into a bloody in- | fantry battle in which the Chinese | claimed victory and heavy Japanese | casualties. | During a artillery fire which earlier had terrorized the city, causing considerable loss of civilian lives and the wounding of two American service men, Chinese infantry in Chapei went over the top despite a withering fire from Japanese machine guns and tanks. Closing in with bayonet and pistol | the Chinsee columns fought their way down the East Paoshing, Jukong, Chung Chow and Kwangtung Roads and a Chinese spokesman (Turn to Page Three)

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PARLEY BACKS WAY SAFETY PLAN FOR. .

Congress Adopts Program In Drive for Less Danger On Highways.

12 GROUPS REPRESENTED

States Pressing Points Have Cut Toll, Delegates Are Told.

(Another Story, Page 10; Editorial, Page 22)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 14 (U. P.). — A seven-point program for safety on the highways today won the support of 12 national organizations represented at the National Safety Congress here. The delegates will work in every state for the development of the following: Legislation to promote safety. Separate administrations motor vehicle control. Strict enforcement of traffic laws. Study of safety engineering. Promotion of safety education. Training of personnel -in safety work.

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Results Shown, Claim

Much of the work is underway In some states, speakers said. Paul G. Hoffman, American Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman, presided.

traffic fatality rates reduced to half of the national average, he said. Organizations which approved the program were American Automobile Association, American Legion, Automotive Safety Foundation, General

Federation of Women’s Clubs, Na-"

tional Safety Council, Harvard Bureau of Traffic Research, Highway Education Board, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Automobile Dealers Association, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, National Grange and the Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute.

13 Drivers Fined as Safety Week Continues

(Editorial, Page 22)

The City's Safety Week showed results today with only one minor automobile accident reported Marion County overnight. No traific injury was reported. Thirteen motorists paid $134 in traffic fines in Municipal Court today. Another $60 in costs were suspended. Six convictions were for disobeying traffic signals. Charles Johnson, 24, of 1033 S. Addison St., was assessed $42 in fines and costs and sentenced to 75 days on the Indiana State Farm for drunken driving. Police said a truck driven by Johnson struck several parked cars in the 1100 block Kappes St. A passenger with Johnson, Jacob Emrich, 48, R. R. 7, Box 82D, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness.

Confirming announcement of his candidacy for re-election, the Senator said that during a recent tour of the state he “naturally took stock of political conditions,” and that he “was delighted with what I found.” “I would welcome the opportunity of submitting my candidacy to a state-wide primary,” he said, leading some observers to believe he would decide to head a fusion ticket next year. Previously the Senator had indicated he would be a candidate for renomination on the Democratic ticket. More recently, however, he also has been mentioned as a possible candidate on an independent ticket after State House Democrats denounced him for opposing Presi-

VanNuys Opposes Laws Which Might Bring War

Senator Van Nuys, who was back in Washington today, said before leaving that he would not “countenance any legislation which may, even in a remote way, lead us into another foreign war”

dent Roosevelt's Court plan. Discussing future legislation bearing upon foreign relations, Senatoi VanNuys said he “belonged to that wing of the Senate which is fot peace almost at any price.” Text of his statement, issued after his three-weeks' tour of the state follows: “I have thoroughly enjoyed the last three weeks in Indiana. I have visited different parts of the state and conferred with scores of representative citizens from all sections of the state, Indiana is in fine shape. “One cannot travel in any direc(Turn to Page Three)

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Aging of Man May Be Halted By Chemicals

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (U. P). — Man's inevitable decline toward old age and death may be halted in the future by chemicals as a result of discoveries announced today by Dr. William Deberniere MagcNider of the University of North Carolina's School of Medicine. He told Columbia University scientists and professors that experiments with animals indicated that old age is the result of the body changing its tissues to build up defenses against accumulating poisons, rather than a “natural” loss of vitality through time. The change in tissue reported by Dr. MacNider is the development in the aged of a heretofore unknown “atypical” cell, flat in construction. He said that in one series of experiments young animals were given varying amounts of poisons, which show their effects by the destruction of vital tissue cells in the kidney and liver. The results were correlated with observations on animals that had reached senility,

HALF-WAY MARK PASSED BY FUND

Pledges Now Total $361,000, Campaign Officials Announce.

The Indianapolis Community Fund passed the half-way mark this afternoon when campaign workers reported additional pledges of $71.041, bringing the total to $361,646, or 50.1 per cent of the $721,287 goal. Yesterday's contributions amounted to $69,739.60. Largest contribution so far came from Eli Lilly & Co., $41,000. Large gifts reported yesterday in- | cluded $2100 from the Gibson Co.; $1100 from the C. P. Lesh Paper Co.,, and $1000 from the Advance Paint Co. Other pledges yesterday included | the Central Rubber & Supply Co., | $500; Thomas Kelly, $500; the Wil- | liam B. Burford Printing Co., $300; the Central Indiana Coal Co., $300; the Sherwood-Templeton Coal Co., $300; R. H. Sherwood, $325, and George M. Cornelius, $300. A contribution of $5131.32 was reported from Indianapolis Railways, Inc; and its employees. Employees at the Hugh J. Baker & Co. made a 100 per cent contribution of $124.70.

F00DS AND FIGURES S THEME FOR COOKS

Two Sessions Tomorrow to Close Times School.

“Fitting Foods to Figures,” theme of the second session of The In-

dianapolis Times Cooking School, today drew more than 1000 Indianapolis housewives to English's Theater. The Cooking School opened yesterday. It is to continue through tomorrow, with sessions at 9:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The cooking course is being conducted by Miss Ruth Chambers, food expert who is a member of the staff of the National Livestock and Meat Board. Tomorrow's sessions, “Meals for Streamlined Pocketbooks,” and “Food Fashions on Parade” will conclude a course in which more than 80 different dishes will have been demonstrated. Cook books containing all the recipes are given at each session.

$125,000 ASKED FOR 1922 TRUCK MISHAP

The Fidelity Trust Co., as guardian for Miss Lydia Dailey, asked $125,000 damages in behalf of the girl, in a suit filed against Swift & Co., and Alford Sommer, 229 W. Morris St., in Superior Court today. The suit charged that Miss Dailey was injured permanently 15 years ago when struck by a truck of the defendant company, driven by Mr. Sommer.

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This is the car in which the outlaws planned a speedy getaway. A small arsenal and draw-

UNION ASKS FOR NEW MEETING ON MILK TIEUP

Spokesmen Indicate They May. Modify Demands for ‘Closed Shop.’

TIME, PLACE UNDECIDED

Coller to Be Requested to Attend Confab, Dobbs Says.

MILK SITUATION —Milk tieup stalemated in seventh day. Union officials seek new conference.

FURNITURE DRIVERS—State Labor Commissioner calls conference.

FOOD DRIVERS—Wholesale grocers’ attorney meets with union and State labor conciliator in effort to prevent threatened walkout, BUS DRIVERS—State Labor Commissioner to confer with Beech Grove bus line operator to attempt settlement.

A light hope of renewed negotiations developed this afternoon as the Indianapolis milk tieup dragged on its seventh day. The striking union said it had asked for a new meeting tonight, the first since Monday, with the distributors. Union spokesmen said they might qualify the demand for a “closed shop” that so far has de-

feated all settlement efforts. Leslie Dobbs, union secretary, said the proposed “closed shop” clause may be made to read that companies may hire whom they please for replacements and not whom the union dictates. He said the demand for a “closed shop” would not be abandoned, however.

Council Opposes Clause

The Indianapolis Milk Council, producers’ organization, has said it will consider no contract that contains a “closed shop” provision. State Labor Commissioner Thomas Hutson was asked to arrange for the meeting. The union struck three companies —Weber Milk Co., Capitol Dairies, and the Furnas Ice Cream Co.— eight days ago. The next day the Council suspended deliveries in the other 21 plants. Mr. Dobbs said the time and place of the meeting had not yet been designated. Leon C. Coller, Marion County Area Milk Administrator, is to be asked to attend, he said. Asks License Revocation On file with the Milk Board today

were formal union complaints ask-!

ing revocation of licenses of three nonstruck dairies on the grounds they have refused to deliver milk, thus allegedly violating the law (Turn io Page Three)

COUNTY'S BUDGETS IN HANDS OF STATE

Indiana Tax Board Hearings To Close Nov. 12.

All 92 Indiana counties have submitted budgets for review by the State Tax Board, C. A. Ketchum, Board secretary, announced today. He said the Board hoped to complete hearings by Nov. 12 and end its work by Dec. 1, as required by law. Mr. Ketchum said the Board may invoke new rules of procedure dealing with tax-exempt properties as provided under four new state tax laws. The State Planning Board, he said, has submitted a list of all exempt properties to facilitate making changes required by the new law. It is now required that such properties must be listed with county auditors and county boards of review. Mr. Ketchum said the board anticipates no late rush of appeals on budgets which are below the statuatory limit. The rate limit is $1.50 for rural areas and $2 in urban territory.

Extended to Fight Lewis Group.

Stop Green Bloc at Convention.

(Editorial, Merry-Go-Round Pegler, Page 22)

DENVER, Oct. 14 (U. P.). —The American Federation of Labor convention today beat down minority opposition and amended its constitution to give the Executive Council drastic new powers to fight the rival Committee for Industrial Organization. The convention, with President William Green pounding his gavel | vigorously, steam rollered the amend- | ents to passage despite protests | | from the floor and a personal attack on Mr. Green himself. Joseph Gladski of the Shenandoah, Pa., Central Labor Council and | a United Mine Worker, protested the convention action because it | would give the council power to re- | voke charters of local unions if the | locals seat anyone owing allegiance to hostile organizations. “If yon can kick me out this | way.” Gladski shouted angrily, “I'll | see that you get kicked out too.” He referred to the fact that Mr. | Green is a member of the United Miners, although the A. F. of L. president is expected shortly to resign from that C. I, O. union.

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. Amendments Protested

Morris Muster, of the Upholsters’ Union, warned the Federation against adoption of the constitutional amenaments giving drastic new powers to the executive council.

Jerome Davis of the Federation | of Teachers, said the action created danger that ‘grave injustice will be done.” The Federation ordered a stinging indictment of John L. Lewis, C. 1. O. head, laid before the La Follette Senate Committee and instructed its executive council to draft a rejection of the C. I. O. proposal for a “conditional” peace conference.

Launch Attack on C. 1. O,

The amendments were voted as the convention rushed toward conclusion of its 57th annual meeting, the highlight of which was inauguration of a nation-wide offensive against the rival C. I. O. Election of officers was scheduled later today. The Federation ordered laid be- | fore the Senate investigators alleged terroristic acts against labor as charged by Joseph Ozanic, president of the Progressive Miners. Ozanic charged that Mr. Lewis destroyed the autonomous rights of the miners and that the C. I. O. chieftain had appointed many union officials “because they are handy with a six-gun and quick on the draw.”

Ford Reported ‘Through’ in K. C.

DEARBORN, Mich.,Oct. 14, (U.P). —Harry Bennett, personnel director for the Ford Motor Co., announced today the motor manufacturer “was all through” at Kansas City, where the United Automobile Workers’ Union has enforced a ‘lockout strike” during the last week. “As far as I'm concerned, and I have something to say, we're all through down there,” Mr. Bennett

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C. I. 0. CHARGES REPUBLIC WITH PAID MASSACRE

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Linked to Payoff By Bittner.

FARM AID ASKED

‘War Council’ Calls For Probe of Civil Rights Cases.

DENVER, Oct. 14 (U. P.). = John P. Frey, president of the A. F. of L. metal trades, today demanded a Congressional investigation into charges that the National Labor Relations Board is prejudiced toward the rebel Committee for Ine dustrial Organization unions. “So far as I can see, President Roosevelt cannot fail to give consideration to demands expressed at the A. F. of L. convention for removal of members of the NLRB setup who have been sympathetic toward the C. I. 0.,” Mr. Frey said, > (Editorial, Merry-Go-Round Pegler, Page 22)

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ATLANTIC CITY, N. 3. Oct. 14 (U, P.).—The Coms mittee for Industrial Organization today threw its support behind President Roosevelt’s program to stabilize farm income above the cost of production. Among resolutions adopted on the closing day of the C. I. O. “war council” was one condemning the killing of 10 steel workers in the Memorial Day rioting at the South Chicago, Ill, plant of the Republic Steel Corp., as a ‘display of unrea= soning brutality” by police. Van A. Bittner, regional director of the C. I. O, charged the Republic Corp. paid $100,000 to a Chicago official for the “massacre.” He said the first payment was for $25,000 and Republic Steel “refused to come through with the rest.” “The police closed the plant for two days until the company paid

over the rest and then the plant was reopened by police.”

Charges Terrorism Exists

Mr, Bittner said the “Al Capone days” still exist in Chicago. He brought cheers when he declared that the rival American Federation of Labor had chartered a union of workers in “the numbers racket.” The C. I. O. resolution pledging farmer-labor co-operation said: “Studied efforts to create ane tagonism between these groups spring from sources long accustomed to the exploitation of both.” The C. I. O. delegates regarded with “deep anxiety,” what was described as a ‘“‘deliberately conceived and spreading program of civil rights violation,” and approved without debate a resolution condemning vigilante organizations.

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va . Federal Agents, Indiana State Detective Meredith Stewart and Bangor police participated in Several other windows were smashed and Howard Drapau, store manager ings of the interiors of Bangor and Augusta banks were found in the car, indicating the Hoosier the gun battle with the killers. Here is James P. Beck, Bangor officer, pointing to a hole in an