Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1938 — Page 1

FORECAST : Increasing cloudiness, probably thundershowers by tomorrow afternoon and night; cooler tomorrow.

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SCAN BUDGETS

~~ TO AVOID JUMP

N33 TAX RATE

C. of C. and Other Groups Fear 6 to 7-Cent Boost If Requests Granted.

COUNTY HEADS ASK MORE

Welfare and T. B. Hospital Costs Show Gain Over “This Year.

i : ; A study of Marion County budget requests for 1939 was begun today by Chamber of Commerce officials and tax groups in order to avoid a threatened heavy increase in next year’s tax levy. On the basis of requests, with a sizable jump in the County Welfare Department needs, a ‘levy increase of between 6 and 7 cents would ibe required, tax-study groups officials indicated. The requests were - criticized by William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president. “ITmere are many items that should come out,” he said. “In view of the tremendous demands for reductions,” not only in the property tax but in all other taxes, we must press for every reduction we can get.”

10 Per Cent Higher

Requests submitted to County Auditor Charles Grossart by heads of 45 County offices ahd departments average 10 per cent higher than this year’s appropriations. The percentage is reduced somewhat, however, by nearly $44,000 addi-

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original budget, approved thus far

The appraised valuation next year is not, expected to vary greatly from this year’s. The County Welfare and Sinking Fund budget requests have not been completed.

Welfare Request Up

However, the Welfare budget, despite State aid voted at the special session of the Legislature last week, may show an increase of $180,000 to $200,000, according to County Director Thomas L. Neal. This would require an estimated 3-cent levy increase, he said. Without the legislative aid, he said, the budget would have required an increase of about 7 cents. The department’s heavy increase accounted for by' the reduction in (Continued on Page Three)

RAILWAY CONFEREES ASK U. S. MEDIATION

(Earlier - Story, Page 8)

CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (U. P.)—The railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen_ announced jointly” today that they had failed to come to an agreement on the roads’ propased 15 per cent wage cut and would submit the case to a. Federal mediator.

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Hot Water

He Expects It to Cut a Little Ice With The Judge.

OW that the temperatures are in the 90s, Attorney Jesse Moore is charging in Circuit Court that the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. keeps him from getting ice out of the canal during the winter, Last year Mr. Moore charged that the Indianapolis Water Co. kept him from getting ice ‘out of the canal in the winter time, but that charge didn’t cut ice with the Court. Mr. Moore claims in his petition that certain property owners were, in 1873, given a perpetual right to cut the ice from the canal, and that he has acquired property to which that right applies. However, he says that it doesn't do him any good because. the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. keeps pouring hot water into the canal during the winter and the Ret result, he claims, is no ice to

oY hing in Mr. Moore's petition says what he would do with the jce he would cut out of the canal if there was ice there to cut. The petition asked that the light company be enjoined from putting hot water into the canal so Mr. Moore can take ice out of it.

MERCURY NEARS NEW ’38 RECORD

WEATHER AT A GLANCE INDIANAPOLIS—Mercury may pass 94 for new record. LOS ANGELES—Blame for 5 deaths, NEW YORK—Millions swelter; WPA curtails work. DENVER—Cooler weather forecast.

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A mass of hot air hovering over most of the central portion of the United States today may send the mercury. above the season’s record high temperature of 94 degrees,-tne Weather Bureau forecast. : Last night was one of the hottest of the summer, the Bureau said. From a peak of 90 degrees at 3 p. m, yesterday, the temperature dropped only 17 degrees to 73 at 5:45 a. m. today, then renewed its climb. Cooler weather tomorrow, with thundershowers by tomorrow afternoon or night, was predicted.

10 Die in Arizona, 5 in California LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (U, P.).—

The Pacific Coast, from Redding, |

Cal., to southern Arizona, continued in the grip of a heat wave today with no break forecast before 10MOITOW. Fifteen deaths have been si tributed to the high temperatures since Sunday. The California death list from the heat wave reached five. Ten died in Arizona. !

Millions Swelter in N. Y., WPA Work Curtailed

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (U. P.).— New York’s millions sweltered today as the thermometer rose to 91 degrees, a new record for the year. A blanket WPA order said that employees ‘should: not be required to work under conditions which might result in death or serious illness beSaute of exposure ta. sun or extreme eat.

Cooler Weather

Promised Colorado

DENVER, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Forecasts of cooler weather and showers in Colorado brought promise of relief today from one of the worst heat waves the state has experienced in 30 years. High point for Tuesday was 97 degrees, registered at: 1 p. m.

DODD BEATEN IN VIRGINIA 'WINROD LOSES

NATIONAL POLITICS WASHINGTON— : “New Deal purge becomes rout,” Hamilton says. Capital stirred by Virginia results. Improper campaigning Kentucky charged. VIRGINIA—Rep. Smith defeats Dodd. » MISSOURI—Senator Clark wins easily. KANSAS—Reed is Senate victor, Winrod 3d. - W. VIRGINIA—New. Deal Congressmen renominated. MEMPHIS—Bitter Democratic campaign nears end. CHICAGO—“Big Government” menace, A. F. of L. aid says.

(Editorials, Page 10)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 (U.P) .— “A New Deal purge is becoming a New Deal rout,” Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican National Committee said today in a G. O. P. interpretation of yesterday’s primary - elections in - four states.

Mr. Hamilton said ‘he was “very ;

happy” over defeat in Kansas of the Rev. Gerald B. Winrod, radio revivalist, who sought Republican nomination to the Senate in a platform which raised. religious and racial issues. Asserting that the New Deal had “suffered a crushing se humiliating. defeat in Virginia,” Hamilton cited Democratic: aan. of Rep. Howard W. Smith who challenged the Administration on several vital issues and was opposed by William E. Dodd Jr, avowed New-Dealer. He claimed, also, that Democratic nomination of former Rep. Colgate W. Darden over Rep. Norman R. Hamilton was a rebuff to the Roosevelt Administration. Missouri Democrats renominated Senator Clark who sought Sntlonse. ment after helping to scuttle tb Roosevelt judiciary and pon il ment reorganization: bills. Senator Clark is the third successive Democratic Sendte foe of the judiciary bill to be renominated this year. Returns from a test-of-strength Missouri judicial contest‘ indicated that Governor Stark had’ an ccitvely challenged: Boss Thomas J. der gast’s al authority in state affairs.

New-Deal Congressmen were:

renominated in West Virginia. May Affect Convention - Rep. Smith's renomination and Senator Clark's long foreseen triumph may be straws in the winds of 1940 when either state or both may send to the Democratic national convention delegations instructed against 100 per cent New Deal candidates. ‘ Rep. Smith, member ‘of the powerful House Rules Committee, voted often to block New Deal measures. He was among 40 Representatives blacklisted - by labor’s - nonpartisan league, the political arm-of John L. "(Continued on Page Three)

OUTLAW HAMILTON BELIEVED NEAR CITY

Identified as Gunman Stickup at Brazil.

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BRAZIL, Aug. 3 (U, P.).—Police learned today that Floyd Hamilton and Ted Walters, Southwestern badmen who are wanted for Texas and Oklahoma bank robberies, eluded them after stealing an auto‘mobile at a nearby tourist camp last Saturday night, and are believe to be in the vicinity of Indianapolis. ‘A taxi driver from Terre .Haute, police said, identified pictures of Hamilton and Walters as those of the two men he drove from Terre Haute to Brazil. Saturday night Rollie Bedwell, a tire dealer, was dining with a friend in the tourist camp restaurant. Two men entered the dining room and one pushed a pistol against Mr. Bedwell, demanding the keys to his car. Mr. Bedwell, slightly deaf, did not hear clearly and offered his pocketbook. This the bandit refused and finally obtained the kefs

to Mr. Bedwell’s auto.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 1988

Corrigan’ s Kin ‘Are ‘Adopted’ |

‘By Manhattan|

NEW YORK, Aug 3 (U. P)— The Manhattan welcoming committee for the homecoming of Douglas Corrigan scored a point over the rival Brooklyn committee today by - “adopting” Corrigan’s brother, ‘Harry, and the latter's wife, who arrived from Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan came by: plane to Newark Airport where the Manhattan committee was waiting with open arms. They quickly were shuttled off the field, reportedly to a hideout in New York. : This partial victory for the Manhattan committee was the latest highlight in a battle between the two groups which started a week ago. Both claim the right to welcome the transAtlantic “wrong-way” filer.

HOME BUILDING INCREASE SEEN

Peters Says FHA Business Since Feb. 3 Shows Steady Gain.

“Despite a general recession in business, there are strong indications that 1938 will be a more prosperous

“home building year than 1937,” R.

Earl Peters, Indiana Federal Housjing Administration director, told the ‘Kiwanis Club at the Columbia Club today. He added that the FHA “will continue to promote far-reaching reforms in the mortgage . lending business by eliminating unsafe and antiquated practices, notably the second mortgage.” “Our business since Feb. 3 has shown a substantial and consistent gain over a year ago,” Mr. Peters added. Since the FHA began to operate in Indiana, it has received 15,106 applications for loans ‘totaling $51,720,073. The FHA has insured 8801 mortgages amounting to $31,361,391. During July, the Indianapolis office receivd 663 applications totaling $2,467,409, he said. Receives 2591 Applications From the Indianapolis metropolitan area alone, he said, the FHA

“I has received 2591 applications for

fees, mortgages amounting to 068 816 Bric has issued: 230765 soir ‘of which. 421 were for new construction. “During the month of July, we received from this area, 113 applicatiéns aggregating $419,459. Of this amount, $173,068 was for new construction.” These figures, he said, do not include ' applications, commitments and mortgages insured for large scale housing operations under Sections 207 and 210 of the Act. “Under. those sections,” the director, pointed out, “we have .received “applications during the last 90 days’ totaling $3,630,850, We have issued ‘commitments for: $2,322,250 and there are projects being reviewed in Washington representing insured mortgages for $195,000.” Outlining the, extent of FHA in the nation, Mr. Peters estimated that an average of 3500 homes are being financed under the Administration’s plan every week. When the FHA celebrated its fourth aniversary recently, it was doing a business totaling more than two and one-half billions on its books, he said. Approximately half a billion has been transacted since thé amended National Housing Act became effective in February, 1938, The FHA is able now fo pay its operating expenses, except those incurred by the temporary Property Improvement program from which ft receives no revenue, Mr. Peters said.

Marion Rejects erg TA

Clearance Grant MARION, Aug. 3 (U. P).—The Marion City Council last night rejected a Federal allotment of $500,000 for slum clearance and a large low-cost housing project here, by a vote of 6 to 1. “Members of the council said that

the project would increase taxes, de-

crease income and be in. direct competition with businessmen who have property and real estate tor

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LAW 5 Wi BY MORRISEY

Title Display. Needed to Aid ~ Sticker Enforgement, Chief. Claims.

PRAISES REPEALED ACT

Three Injured by Autos Here

As 52 Drivers Arrested, “Eight for Speeding.

(Editorial, Page 10)

Enactment hy the 1939 Legislature of a law requiring motorists to display title cards on their autos where the cards can be seen from the exterior was urged today by Police Chief Morrissey. : He declared that the gadget law, repealed last week by the special session of the Legislature, was “the best law ever enacted for the aid of the ‘Police Department.” Its repeal will handicap officers in recovering stolen automobiles and prosecuting motorists arrested for parking stickers, he claimed. The chief said: “The trouble with the gadget law was the 25-cent fee and the titleholder provisions. If a. new law were ‘enacted omitting those provisions, I do. not believe opposition would be aroused.

“1 don’t care if motorists are not | required to keep titles on their wind-

shield—just so the identifying cards can be seen by officers. when the cars are locked.” Chief Morrissey said that repeal of the gadget law may slow up sticker collections several weeks, since much more checking of car ownership is Necessary without the gadgets.

Autos Injure Three; 52 Drivers Held

As three persons recovered from minor injuries received in eight accidents overnight, police arrested 52

drivers. on charges ¢ of E frastie) viola-

autor ; Tg Fourteen persons were ‘tried: on traffic charges in Municipal Courts

‘today.’ Eleven were convicted and

ordered to pay $33 in fines and $10 in costs. ‘Judges suspended $2 in fines and ‘$110 in costs. Nine of 12 persons tried before Judge Pro Tem. Lep O'Connor were convicted and ordered to pay - $24 in fines. O. H. Woodsmall, 2524 N. New Jersey St. tried before Judge Charles Karabell on two charges of parking in restricted areas, said he had paid fines for several stickers on previous occasions, but thought he would disregard these two and “save $4.” Judge Karabell fined him $8 and suspended the costs.

EXPERT WILL TEST WHITE RIVER WATER

Seeks to Learn if Stream Is Safe for Swimmers.

Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board secretary, today instructed a laboratory expert to determine whether diversion of sewage into White River. during an emergency has made the water unsafe for swimmers. On his order, the 26th St. municipal bathing beach was closed. City Engineer Henry B. Steeg said sewage was dumped into the river after a pump at Meridian St. and: the Canal broke and was out of service for about 20 hours. ° Sewage pumped from the 58th St. sanitary sewer, broken by an underground stream, also was diverted into the river. Mr. Steeg said the amount of sewage thus turned into | the stream was negligible. :

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| Nippon Orders Light!

Control as New Precaution.

CLAIM VICTORY

Two Planes Shot Down, Spokesman Says in Statement.

TOKYO, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Emergency light control regulations as a precaution against air raids, were ordered in eastern Japan, including Tokyo, and in all of northern Korea today as fighting continued on the Siberian Frontier.

In Tokyo, the regulations, which are effective tomorrow, will exempt street lights, traffic signals and lights necessary for work oufdoors for the present. : In Northern Korea, however, strict regulations were imposed effective forthwith and inhabitants of Keiko, on the Korean Frontier near Wie coast, began evacuating the city. The rich Osaka industrial district and Fukuoka ‘prefecture in southwestern Japan already were under light control regulations. ‘Extension of the air defense precautions was ordered as a foreign office spokesman asserted that Russian artillery opened up a bombardment of the Japanese lines on the frontier this afternoon, following infantry attacks in two sectors this morning. An official communique of the Japanese Army ‘in Korea, issued late today, gave perhaps the clearest picture of the sort of fighting that is taking place that has been issued during a week of clashes. It said ‘that after attacking in

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"IN THE FAR "EAST— MOSCOW — Further fighting seen inevitable. TOKYO—Emergency light control ordered.

SHANGHAI — Japanese bomb customs c Tr. ;

IN EUROPE— HENDAYE — Loyalists nearing Teruel.

ROME—Italy to enlarge army; ban Jewish students. :

ARGOZA—Toledo, O. Bishop visits Rebel headquarters.

LONDON-—Discusses European refugees. Kennedy leaves for French

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AREA IS VITAL 70 BOTH SIDES

Two Nations’ Economic and Military Defenses Need Same Positions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (U. P.).— Soviet and Japanese troops clashing in the vicinity of Changkufeng, on the Siberian-Manchukuoan-Koreéan border, are fighting over something more important than merely a hill or series of hills on the border, They are battling for possession of strategic ground which assumes

the proportions of a mountdin in the military and economic defenses of the two nations, it was revealed today in a study of new, detailed | 5i topographical maps of the areg: Just Washingto!

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fantry had advanced about 165 yards, the. communique said, and retreated to a distance of about | 1100 yards from the Japanese positions at the end of the attack. Aft present, the communicue said, the Russians were erecting defenses. Russian infantry which had oceupied a hill one and one-quarter miles southeast of Changkufeng retreated for “some distance,” it was added. The communique said that cloude overhung the Changkufeng area and that Russian airplanes could be heard, but not seen. Gen. - Kazushige Ugaki, Foreign Minister, visited Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the Premier. late today for (Continued on Page Four)

and the economic dominat northeastern Asia j~ bound wy in of the strategic hills rising out of swamp land bordering on Possiet Bay,’ topographical experts declared. The hills are only about six and a half miles from the strategically important railway running from the newly developed port of Rashin, just south of Possiet Bay, to Kirin, and to other important points in northern Manchukuo. Modern artillery pieces located on these hills have this important rail line easily within shelling distance. The rail line is of great import-

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of Japan's ‘economic plan for exploitation of Manchukuo. It pro{Continued on Page Four)

Loya lists Nearing Teruel; Italy to Enlarge Army

HENDAYE, French-Spanish Frontler, Aug. 3 (U. P.) ~Loyalist forces today drove a deep wedge into Teruel Province, from which the Rebels had withdrawn troops to stem the Republican push in the Ebro sector. Barcelona claimed that Loyalist troops were advancing on the important communications center at Albarracin, 16 miles west of Teruel after filtering into the Universales lounging and sapturing the town

of Frias. Albarracin, .it was claimed, was] almost compietely surrounded and its capture was imminent. This viould place the Royalists in a position to start a flanking attack. On the western slopes of the Ebro River, south of Gandesa, Rebel airplanes, artillery and machine gun batteries pouréd a’ deadly fire into the ranks of 20,000 Loyalists, but failed to dislodge them from: nositions they captured last week. A rebel dispatch from the Zaragoza field headquarters asserted that the Loyalists were being cut

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from all supplies, that every at’ tempt to relieve them was frustrated. But Loyalist dispatches asserted that every Rebel attack was turned baci: with heavy losses. The Loyal-

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saying their planes shot down seven Rebel planes while losing two. The Rebels made every effort to wipe- out the isolated Loyalists, but each one failed. Even the Rebel “fiances of death” battalion, comonnaires who have sworn to ‘die in battle, failed. In the terrific heat of 113 degrees (Continued on Page Four)

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I Soviet Workers Urge ‘Decisive Action’ In Resolutions.

DENY BOMBINGS

Communique Issued, Calling Jap Loss ‘Tremendous.’

MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Ree sentmeént against Japan reached. & high pitch ' today at nation-wide meetings of workers who passed resolutions demanding decisive pune ishment of the Japanese for “border violations” in Siberia. An official communique said that further fighting on the Manchukuan frontier was ineviteble.

Editorial Provides Explanation

An ‘explanation of this grave statement was provided in an ede itorial-in Le Journal de Moscou, & weekly . pictorial published in French and regarded as close to the Foreign Office. In the first editorial in all of Sove iet Russia to deal with the events of the last week, the Journal suggested that the "Japanese army in Manchukuo and Korea was trying to increase its prestige by provoking conflicts without risking war. All Russian sources seemed to agree that Japan most probably did not want actual war. But the communique expressed anxiety lest ‘local incidents—in which, it is made plain here, Russia intends to reply in kind—make war the only possible result. The communique asserted that Japanese, rooms attacked the Rus= eng all day yese es rs were bombed by Russian 7 18 and. bombarded by. Rus8

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ally: “Beginning at dawn Aug. 2 Japas esumed their offensive against the hill ‘at Zarzarnaya (Changkufeng) located in Soviet territory. Fighting for this hill lasted the whole day. While Japa. nese troops were crossing into Sove iet territory they were subjected to “artillery. fire and air bombing from the Soviet: side, which caused them )

tremendous “Reports of “Rights of Soviet bombers over: Ean :(Manchukuen) and Korean territories, circulated . by Japanese telegraph agencies and newspapers, are ems=phatically refuted by competent Soviet circles. “It is pointed oul that- since ‘the very beginning of the conflict the Soyiet Government has declared that it intends only to defend territory indisputably belonging to the Soviet Union, and that strictly obey= (Continued on Page Four) |

MILK MARKETING PROPOSALS STUDIED

_ The State Milk Control Board ‘held a hearing today on proposals to clarify the emergency order gov erning the on County area and provide a price on cottage cheose in bulk, milk in the manu acture of ice cream and

The Proposed ‘changes were rece ommended the local Milk Come mittee, an o and distributors. prices to be paid by wholesale pure chasers would be 8 cents a pound on dry curds in 30 to 60-pound amounts and 9 cents a. pound on cream cottage cheese in the same

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