Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1938 — Page 1

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STORM CAUSES ~ COLLAPSE IN 98TH ST. AREA

Paving Caves as Bog Water Swells Underground Stream.

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SEWER WORK DELAYED

WPA Help Needed to Clean Them, Mayor Says; More Showers Are Due.

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TEMPERATURES

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A new rush of bog water into the 58th St.area underground stream following last night’s storm, caused a further cavein of the paving in the 800 block and set back work of carrecting it about two weeks, Works Board members said today. City Engineer Henry B. Steeg said 400 square feet: more of pavement collapsed because of the new washout. Indianapolis Water Co. officials said a six-inch main was Preeen at midnight and repaired by 5 a. They added that the underground

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torrent washed away support of the |.

main, which broke of its own weight at a joint. They said water service to customers in the block was off for 15 minutes during the night but that otherwise~the service was not interrupted.

Crew Missed Peril

Mr. Steeg said that the cavein occured while the night crew, attempting to block the underground stream: which -has disturbed the sewage system for Forest Hills, was off duty “or some éne would have been killed.” . Street Co oner Fred Eisenhut said he had put his entire force to work on the 58th St. project and that that would delay the cleaning of some storm sewers that were Slogged during last Naht's heavy

Mayor Boetcher told the’ “Works. Board today that Ei answer io.the entire sewer clogging problem is more men and I'm going to uy to get more WPA help.” The storm that struck polis \ last night was the north edg disturbance that swept southérn te More Showers Bue: The * Weather Bureau predicted more thunder showers for tonight and tomorrow. Last night's storm was the heaviest in Terre Haute ‘where 4.52 inches of rain fell. A total of .88 of an inch of water fell here in the last 24 hours, and of ‘that .75 of an inch fell from 7 p. m. yesterday to 7 a. m. today. Most streets in the city were - swirling with water from 11 p. m. to midnight. A storm broke at New Bethel in the late aftermoon and blew down many of the tents at the County Fair, with; a single casualty—one prize chicken. In some places a foot of water covered the unpaved midway during the worst of the downpour.

Oil Tank Ignited At New Castle

NEW CASTLE, Aug. § (U. P.).— An oil tank of one of the Gulf Oil Co’s pumping stations near Straughn, still was smouldering today after being struck and ignited by lightning during a violent electrical and rain storm yesterday. Workmen ‘prevented the fire from spreading to nearby tanks,

Rain Ruins Acres of

Mount Vernon Tomatoes

MOUNT VERNON, Aug. 5 (U.P). —A near cloudburst early today . brought a one-hour record-breaking rainfall of three and a half inches, flooding basements and streets and Twining hundreds of acres of toma0es The tomato crop, rapidly nearing

the harvest stage, was battered by:

the drenching downpour. Many acres of corn were inundated by the overflow Oo wager from creeks and dredge dite

Makes Only Slender Promise of Heat Relief

Z By United Press The weather man made only slender promises of relief today as a perspiring nation prepared to * simmer and steam through ‘another .24 hours.

Scorching temperatures which en- |}

tered the 12th consecutive day in some sections of the country may fall to normal late tomorrow if a cool mass of air from the Pacific Coast continues eastward over the Dakotas and Minnesota.’

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"FORECAST: Probably thunder storms tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight,

FRIDAY, AUGUST

City, State and Nation’s ‘Business Swinging Upward, Surveys. Show; | Retail T rade Outlook Here - Better].

Active Final Quaster, Seen for Indianapolis By C. of C. |

A general upturn {n business here ghd in Indiana with an active final quarter for 11938, was predicted by business leaders today. “Increased confidence” and “a better feeling” were given as the basis for the optimism. Among other factors were: 1. Favorable retail trade position. 2. Employment and payroll increase in iron, steel and other heavy durable goods industries. . 8. Increased building activities. 4 Upturn in bank debits and clearings 5. Bright sales. 6.Withdrawal of 11,000 during the last two weeks of July from Indiana Unemployment Compensation rolls.

Optimism Shared Here

Indianapolis: manufdcturing industries share the general optimism, according to Myron R. Green, industrial director of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. “Everybody anticipates improved business early in the fall,” he said. “During .the last quarter of the year, we expect fairly good business. “There has been a remarkable increase in business confidence, helped to a large degree by an improved stock market. “Retail trade -is- relatively better than any place in this part of the country. ‘The general impression is that employment is going to pick up. Local auto parts and supplies manufacturing dre expected to pick up when 1939 autos go into production.” Retail Outlook Improves

Retail stores look forward to improved business, according to Murray Morris, Merchants Association manager. “I sense a better feeling among merchants,” he reported. “There is more retail trade activity and the expectation of more business. The last retail trade report of the Federal Reserve district showed Indianapolis in a favorable position.” George Starr, Indiana University ch direc

outlook * for new car

tor, said that “I expect a the downward businéss trend in Ins a even a slight up-| urh.” 5 The most encouragirig sign, he said, Is the new production in ‘the steel industries. v “July statistics have not been compiled, he, said.

Deciine Under May's

Although the June business curve was the lowest since September, 1937, the decline for the month was less than in‘May. Mr. Starr said he expects ‘marked improvement ‘in ‘automobile - manufacturing and sales, basing ‘his pres diction on (1) new models this fall; (2) low production by manufacturers, permitting retailers to clean up their inventories, and (3) release of new Federal money. ' Mr. Starr said” he believed inventories in all types of retail stores, principally department stores, were “better than expected.” + “My guess is that there is very little, if any, surplus in department. store inventories. Because they have been cautious I believe the department store inventory position is good,” he said.

Realty Gains Seen

A: pickup in real estate sales, particularly of lower-priced homes,

‘was reported by George T. Whelden,

Indianapolis Real Estate Board president. - He described the fall outlook as “optimistic.” “In discussing the ‘potential real estate market with members of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board,” he

said, “I find an extremely optintistic | $4,

feeling. In -the last 30 days, more people have inquired about prop=

leveling off in July and Kuigust’ of | 21

Power Firin's. : Bond and]

.| an over-subscribed market. .

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COMPENSATION CLAIMS SHOW | JULY DECLINE

Reduction in Tax Rate for Employers Sought by Jackson.

By RICHARD LEWIS

Clarence A. Jackson, director of the State Unemployment : Compensation Division, today advocated a Congressional examination of the State’s benefit fund with a view toward, reducing ‘employers’ - tax rates. : At the same time, it was’ announced that benefit claims under the unemployment compensation law dropped last month to the lowest ‘point. since April.

More than 11,000 Hoosiers re-|

linquished their benefits during the last two weeks of July, a division statistical survey showed. Officials believe that they returned to private employment, since otherwise “they would have been eligible, for «continue: benefits. : In a statement to The Times, Mr. Jackson ‘said: “Even though there has been a rather severe business recession, contributions to the benefit fund on the bhsis of the present payroll have exceeded the amount paid out in benefits. This is true not only

in Indiana, but also in many other |

states where benefit payments have

begun. “1t naturally follows that a careful examination should be made by the next session of Congress, looking toward a reduction of employers’ tax for Unemployment: compensation.” : Mr. Jackson said he proposed to invite the Indiana Congressional (Continued on Page Five)

Serial Notes. Offered. |

Now. YORK, Aug. 5 W. P)— A group of 60 investment Arms today offered a $37,500,000 combined bond and serial note issue of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co, the ‘largest utility loan since the week of April 22. The issue comprised. $32 250.000 first -mortgage 3% per. 2ent bon due Ang. 1, 1968, and $6,500,000 : serial notes due. Aug. 1, 1939 to 1948. The first mortgage bonds will be priced at par and the serial notes priced from 98 on the’. 4 per cent series cue 1948 to 101%: on the 3 per cent notes due 1939. So strong the preliminary .investor interest been that the underwriters, headed by Lehman Brothers, confidently expected to close their books on the issue soon. after the securities go on sale today. Shortly after the issue made its appearance at 100, the price jumped to 1013 bid, 101% asked, indicating

DRINKING CAUSED OUSTER, JACKIE SAYS

(Another Story, Page 2)

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 5 (U.P.).— Jackie Coogan, former child film star, said today ,in the course. of a deposition in connection with ‘his 000,000 recovery action . against his mother that he was expelled from Santa Clara University four years ago for Bis i il drinking.

‘WRONG WAY’ CORRIGAN RETURNS alle

Hore Encouraging, Say i

Reports From Every: Part of Country.

(Copyright. 1938, by United Press) . CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (U.P) —Business in general: is" optimistic about the immediate future and from almost - every section of the country

there is a heartening upswing in trade, a nationwide survey by the | United Press showed today. } Leaders reported that the down-

‘ward spiral of the first six months| J of 1938 had leveled off and a dis-

tinct upturn is noticeable—although

business ‘generally is below 1837|

levels. From the textile towns of New. England to the motion picture studios ‘of - Hollywood . came reports “pretty good,” “more encouraging,” ” and “unusually favors able.”: The principal dark spot was

in the. Pennsylvania coal fields. = 3 primary virtually complete.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (U.P). —Stocks moved forward today to within striking distance of the best levels since early last October, reflecting lessened nervousness over foreign :po- - - litical situations, - ‘Gding in the main list ‘ranged to more than 2 points, with pivotal shares meeling strongest. demand. . General Motors and other leaders. reached new highs for the year and longer.

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Steel, the nation’s No. 1 heavy industry, is operating at 39.8 per cent

of capacity, the. best showing sinee | '

last November, Optimism manifested ftself in these developments: 1," A brisk rise in security values. -2. Continued advances on the New York ‘ Stock Market which have stimulated buying. ‘3. Definite signs of expansion of consumer purchasing during July. 4. Improved position of inventories | of ‘consumer goods in the hands of | retailers 5. yarge influx to New York and Chicago of retail merchants and buyers in a “buying mood.” 6. Appreciable pickup in textile

: Ce particularly in New _|10t altering, and other opto: } piling the recotd

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- 11. Checking of the unempidyment spiral and absence ‘of widespread

wage cutting in 1938 following in- kil

creases in 1937, ecording to the A. P. of L. © " 12; Increased. attendance at major sports. events, indicating people have more money to spend. ‘ In connection - with the gloomy outlook ‘in Pennsylvania, Michael J. ds Hartneady, State’ Secretary of Mines, summed - it ‘up this way: ; “There is -nothing bright : in the near future for ‘the Pennsylvania ining industry, except -an early winter and cold as hell.” Most of the companies are stocked to capacity with coal ready for market, he said, and none of the mines has been operating more than half time for the past four months, some not at all. * The South reported that the

. | gloomiest phase of its business pic-

ture since the first of the year has (Continued on Page Five)

MARATHON GOLFER

FINISHES 5TH ROUND

(Earlier Story, Page 10)

OLYMPIA = FIELDS GOLF COURSE, CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (U.P).

—J. Smith Ferrebee, drenched by/|p

pelting rains, finished the fifth round of his 144-hole golf marathon at 11:45 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) today with a 42-45-87, had three more _Tounds to. make before dark.

10, Favorable crops and. exp dt | attions.

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"teats Berry and Browning. ~Parties ‘have right to solicit WPA votes,’ Hopkins says.

FRANKFORT, Ky.--One ‘killed in. gun a%ray as campaign

gh pressing for w. truth in expense reports.

KANSAS CITY~--Missouri Re- - Jublicans urged to “refurn_to

a. Prondeit plans tour of canal zone.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. § (U. PJ. —Senator Berry trailed Tom Stewart, Ed Crump machine candidate,

ination, by almost 63,000" votes today “with returns from yesterday's

Governor Browning, seeking renomination, legged far behind Prentice Cooper, also candidate of -Crump’s victorious Memphis’ ma-

chine With Shelby County (Memphis) returns = still incomplete, Senator Berry’s margin of defeat was expected to be even greater when the final count was in. Returns from 2084 precincts of the

| state’s 2271 gave:

For the Senatorial nomination:

Stewart 00 PEINCAININRNRS 144,515 ‘Berry. esses sesienonsen 81,560 J. Ridley Mitchell....... 60,013 For the gubernatorial nomination: Browning seseotvercecen 133,469 -. Cooper esccsscssnarssens 197,212 2 In the Fifth Congressional dis-

late speaker of the House, defeated

Rep. Richard Atkinson for the Democratic nomination.

Former Speaker's | ‘Son Wins

In Tennessee, Democratic nomination is tantamount to election.

Tennesseeans voted under tense conditions. At least six investigators of the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee watched, the polling for signs of intimidation, bal-

in that county to prevent. further | violence. - Alton Richardson, 25, of ‘Engle-

‘tween five men at the polls: at Athens and one of them cut his throat. He died. At, Claxton, the

officers. had been stabbed. At Etowah ‘there were so many fist fights that before the day was. over the jail was “full”

Hopkins Defends Solicitation of WPA Votes

‘MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 5 (U. P.). —Harry Hopkins, administrator of the Works Progress Administration, denied today that there had been coercion of WPA workers ‘in any state primary and said that political organizations “have the right to solicit votes of these workers. just ‘the same as those of other persons.” “After all,” he said, “WPA workers have the right to vote and have civil liberties, like anyone else. I don’t see ‘anything wrong in soliciting their votes.” Speaking of yesterday's Tennessee ry, Mr. ‘Hopkins said that ne ; ve “anyone in the state -can find any evidence of coercion.” “It is all Dolitieal. propaganda and’ the primaries are over. Then the charges will start et i Cantinusd on. Page Theee)

THE HERO Is SLIGHTLY AMAZED er

fer the Democratic Senatorial nom-.

tric, Joseph Byrns ‘Jr., son of the |-

wood, interceded in a fist: fight be-

| polls were. closed after two ‘election

Entered: ‘as -Se00nd ONES Matter at {Postattice, Indianapolis, ‘Tad,

Raging Bear Slain After |

. PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5.(U. P.).—An ill-tempered female grizzly,

was shot and killed today six hours after she had ripped out a "special iron-barred cage at Highland Park Zoo and created fear throughout the district. ; A heavily armed police posse poured bullets from a sub-ma- . chine ‘gun and a rifle into her body : just before noon after the dangerous animal had made a lunge for Leo Dippeold, 35, a Highland Park painter, When the bear lunged toward him, Mr. Dippeold shouted. Police Sergt. Ralph P. Barton poured 18 sub-machine gun shots into the animal.

SOVIETS REBUFF JAP PROPOSAL

IN FAR EAST— TOKYO—Border artillery battle on as Japan seeks settlement. MOSCOW-—Euasia and Japan n deadlock. .

Be ape continue advance ‘on Hankow despite : floods.

IN EUROPE—' HENDAYE — 10,000 Loyalists defeat 40,000 Rebels. ) . GREENWICH, Conn.—Reveals alleged war: plans of Il Duce.

BERLIN--Czech - flight brings German threats.

JERUSALEM — Armed = bands terrorize Palestine.

PRAHA — Runciman {to visit minority ‘areas. VALENCIA—Rebel plangs bomb Valencia.

ROME—Tialy to restrict activities of Jews.

LONDON—1600 planes in mock fight over London.

‘MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (U. P.).—Russia and Japan reached a deadlock today in their first effort to substitute negotiation for armed action in a dispute over the Siberia- Man-chufuc-Horta frontier. |, : nese a bamator. . Mamoru Lit

Ha rejected a Japanese “proposal |

ee Tetult ‘was that; on tie bash i v: | of th aticides of the Russian snd

‘Governments as

| necessary ‘to give: way, There was not the

: consequences, “In fact, the Russian position: as it stood seemed to be thal Japan was the. aggressor, that if she wanted ‘peace, all she had to do was.

‘she did so: Russia would: defend her |- ‘territory to any necessary extent. Ambassador Shigemitsii and Com- |

one-half hours yesterday. The talk was. at Shigemitsu’s request. He | had instructions from Tokyo which constituted a proposal to' negotiate the dispute which arose from the occupation by Russian soldiers July 1 of a hilllin the Changkufeng area of the frontier, Shigemitsu proposed that, before the formal negotiating was started, (Continued on Page Three)

ORDERS BROOKLYN PROSECUTOR HELD

NEW YORE, Aug. 5 (U. P.)— William PF. McGuinness, assistant district attorney ‘for Kings County (Brooklyn), today was ordered held for trial in special- sessions cows’ on a charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice. Magistrate Vincent J. Sweeney of Brooklyn- Felong Court handed down’ the decision.

~ Fleeing Zoo \

‘bear, “too tough to have a name,” |

Attempted: Bank R Robbery at taseous snd > cutout of a

slightest sign that Russia would be | "the ‘one to-give way, whatever the :

missar Litvinov talked for two and

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It's a Great Day for Irish, ‘Wrong Direction” Californian and Everyone Else as He Parades Broadway.

CROWD IS ESTIMATED ‘AT MILLION

Demonstration Surpasses Hughes’ Reception;

Everything ‘Goes Erin’ for Celebration; Luck With Him, He says.

(Photos, Bottom of Page; Joe Williams, Page 17)

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (U. the Irish.

U. P.) —It was a great day for

They. laughed and they cried and they yelled like mad, They pushed and craned their necks and “swore that Douglas G. Corrigan was the finest boy that ever ‘hopped an ocean—and no cracks about his peyear-cid plane as being

a “crate,” either.

It was a great day, too, for the 31-year-old Californian who flew to Dublin “by mistake” and then came home to the daffiest and perhaps the biggest reception in the history

‘| of the big town.

But it was just as great a day for everybody else. The Cohens were “Corrigan: to you” and the Rappaports wore

green.

Everybody. toasted everybody else in “Corrigan

cocktails” and restaurants dished out mountains of corned

beef and cabbage.

Just one other occasion in the annals of New York was comparable—a day in J une, 1927, when a tall, shy, somewhat

®bewildered young man named

4 BOYS AID IN FOILING HI HOLDUP

_ Crawlordsyille Is

>| by. Litvinov and Shigemitsu, it was SH ) for ‘one side or ‘the other | age

‘The boys 8 aw the: gunman, Tater identified as James McKinnin, 36, of Lafayette, ‘start’ to. run down Sd

alley after: leaving the First Nattonal | ‘to keep the peace and that unless. Bank En

“The -young They picked up rocks and started to heave them at the man. They pursued him as rapidly as their short legs would carry them, chasing him for several blocks. Finally a patrol wagon caught up with them and captured the bandit. He surrendered without resistance, * MeKinnin entered the bank alone and pointed a pistol at David Groves, cashier. Mr. Groves shouted

“this is. a holdup” and dropped fo |"

the flood behind the counter, at the | same time sounding a burglar alarm. The bandit became frightened and.

‘fled out the front door with the

bank employees ‘in = pursuit. He

rounded the * corner and headed | toward the alley and it was here|

that the youngsters took over: '

The boys were Eddie Johnson, 9,1

and his brother. Paul, 7, and Don Campbell, 8 and Virgil Kidd, 7. Police were holding - until L lafayette officers arrived to aid in the investigation. They believe McKinnin might have had an

accbmiplies’ss 4. sar waiting ouigiles Egil

SWEPT OFF FEET BY ADMIRERS: .,

Eh into oT

McKinnin |

Charles A. Lindbergh rode up the same “Heroes Highway" which became Mr. Corrigan’s glory-road 11 years later. And that other occasion— with its tremendous, Spone

est flier, he | world. I woulda wouldn't ‘be. ha] eren's for. “him”: “Corrigan Reigning Here

It was a question which New York refused to argue. The greatest man of the day, at least, was Douglas Soesigan, and there was none to dispute it. For the 120-pound Mr. Corrigan, the gigantic and occasionally hyslereception was overwh he were times when the eustom-

yes ma; ha been caused by sudd ay ing | tears. ay t those moments were few and srief duration. ‘If all my mistakes turn out like one,” he said, “Tl be a lucky

ir. Corrigan prepared for the bigday of his iife by

awoke to find a hot,

Moto day outside fur windows.

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