Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1938 — Page 1

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CORRIGAN AND ‘CRATE TOVISIT CITY ON FRIDAY

Expect 50,000 to Welcome ‘Wrong Way’ Flier at “ Municipal Airport.

PARADE IN AFTERNOON

Aviator May Be Guest at Children’s Hospital; Dinner To Be at Athletic Club.

(George Ross tells why Corrigan is a hero to New York, Page 12.)

The world’s most famous “crate,” erratic compass and all, is scheduled to sit down at Municipal Airport Friday afternoon with Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan aboard. Some 50,000 admiring persons are expected to be in attenidance. “Remember New York,” or words to that effect, the smiling Irishman wired Mayor Boetcher in accepting the City’s invitation. “Have some officers around the field fo keep the crowd back.”

A genuine Hoosier reception, the

greatest. ever- given by Indianapolis to a visiting flier, has been planned for Mr. Corrigan’s visit. The man who flew the Atlantic “by mistake” is scheduled to arrive at Municipal Airport at 2 p. m. FriA parade [through downtown streets will begin about 2:30 or 3 p. m. The route, yet undecided, will probably be along Washington St. to. Monument Circle and northward on Meridian St.

Plans Riley Hospital Visit

Tentative plans include a visit - to the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital, where the aviator will greet

the children. A dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic Club has been planned’ in the evening. Mr. Corrigan told Mayor Boetcher yesterday that he would have to leave for Chicago early Saturday morning for his second reception in the Midwest. : Airport officials here said they had been notified that Mr. Corrigan was

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at. 2 p. mn. bs They: indicated that extra” vigilance would required to handle thousands of school children who are expected in the record throng to greet the flier. Mayor Boetcher said arrangements for police to patrol the field and direct traffic in all approaches to it would be made at a meeting of the civic committee in charge of the welcome at noon today.

Mayor on Committee

The committee is composed of Mayor Boetcher and Junior Chamber of Commerce executives. Fran- ' cis M. Hughes, executive vice presidens of the chamber, is the general chairman. | Sa While Mr. Corrigan is the guest of the city, the Mayor has placed welcome arrangements in the hands of the Junjor Chamber of Commerce. Irfimediately following the flier’s arrival at the airport, he will be escorted to town by the Mayor and Governor Townsend, who will ride in the automobile with him in the parade. The parad two miles lo Hughes said. . “we'd like stress that the dinner after the parade is open to the public,” Mr. Hughes said. Reservations for the dinner, which (Continued on Page Three) | '

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8 7 8 9 More thundershowers were forecast for tonight and tomorrow by the Weather Bureau. The weather generally will be unsettled tomorrow, with temperatures

ranging in the low 80s, the Bureau predicted. .

NEWLYWEDS OF 18 AND 13 FREED

Detention in Indiana Jail Marred Honeymoon of Illinois Couple.

Times Special BOONVILLE, Aug 16.—The course of true love for Raymond Hud--son, 18, and his 13-year-old bride, Eleanor, was considerably smoother today. They were out of jail, They eloped Friday - from their

home town, East Peofia, Ill., and came. to Boonville where Eleanor told the County Clerk she was 18 and had lived in Warrick County the legally required length of time. They were issued a marriage license and were married. Saturday, Sheriff Russ Barclay was asked by the Sheriff at Pekin, Ill., to watch the home of Mrs. Walter Cronin, sister of Mr. Hudson, and detain the honeymooners. He did early Sunday.

Confesses Telling Story

Yesterday, Mrs. Hudson talked to her mother -at Pekin and told her that she had married Raymond “because I love him.” Sheriff Barclay said Eleanor confessed to him she had ‘storied about her agerand her address.” They were released from jail last night.. Raymond told Sheriff Bar-. clay he was temporarily out of employment but expected to be at work Sept. 1 at East Peoria. Sheriff Barclay said fhe couple indicated they would stay in Boonville for a while before returning’ to East Peoria ‘to begin housekeoping.

UTA SPEED TRIAL

Record-Holding Eyston.

RONNEVILLE SALT | FLATS, Utah, Aug. 16 (U. P.).—Capt. George E. T. Eyston, tried out his world record holding thunderbolt car today at 270 miles an hour and was nearly asphyxiated ‘when fumes filled the enclosed cockpit. b> Mr. Eyston said that a respirator which drew fresh air into the cockpit - was all that saved him. The fumes were from the motors and the brakes. The cockpit arrangement “certainly will have to be remedied,” Mr. Eyston said. The brakes, he said, would have not thrown off fumes had they been rubbed down. Mr. Eyston’s coveralls, snow-white when he started the nire-mile test run, were black with soot when he stepped from the car. He estimated the: track will not be sufficiently dried out until next week to permit runs at full speed. Then he hopes to break his land record of 312 miles an hour. . :

{LET'S TALK IT OVER POLICE TELL SIX BOYS

ing six boys, ranging in age from 11 to 15. Two of them were accused of stealing East Side cookies, which police said were found stuffed in their pockets. Pour of them were accused of taking West Side grapes, which police suspected of being in their stomachs. i% : They were taken to the. Crime Prevention Bureau for : instruction

in Citizenship.

Fumes in Cockpit Threatens |

Police today detained for lectur- |

MARINES DRIVE JAPANESE FROM SHANGHAL ZONE

IN THE FAR EAST— SHANGHAI—Chinese claim Jap drive is stalled. $7} HANKOW-—Casualties reported high in new raid. TOKYO — Cabinet reaffirms stand against Gen. Chiang. ‘JN EUROPE— : BERLIN—Nazi troops march on secret roads. -

FULDA — German Catholic bishops in session. PRAHA — National Defense Council acts cautiously. HENDAYE—Boys called to Loyalist colors. : : JERUSALEM — Jew executed; British officer

- IN THE AMERICAS— GRAND RAPIDS-—U. S. prepares for machine war. MEXICO CITY-—Tariffs on U. S. goods cut.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16: (U. P).— United States Marines armed with machine guns and bayonets drove Japanese troops out of the American sector of the International Settlement today. : A lorry carrying armed Japanese soldiers was forced to turn back after attempting to enter the United States marine sector in the area near the Yuyching and Bubbling Well Roads. Diplomatic circles regarded the Japanesé attempt as an effort to test the determination: of foreign powers to preserve the neutrality of areas not .occupied by the Japanese.

British Also Resist

At another point on the Settlement boundary British Seaforth Highlanders forced armed Japanese soldiers to retire into Honkew when they attempted to cross closely guarded bridges over Sochow Creek. ES - Another challenge to United States ‘and British authority in the Settlement was seen in the flight of 20 Japanese bombers over the center of the international area. The bombers flew low while pursuit planes stunted nearby. The flight was made despite the protest of the Shanghai Municipal Council to the Japanese consulate last: week against the distribution of hand bills by Japanese a

United States and Britain to a test of strength. The press protested against the detention of a Japanese Army major and a colonel Sunday by. Settlement authorities.

‘Press Attacks U. S.

The press described the detention of the officers as a “kidnaping,” and also said that the injury of a Japanese terrorist -in the U. 8. Marine sector last week was the result of American forces “treating the Japanese like enemies.” Japanese reports said that floods along the Yangtse River were growing worse because of new ‘cuts in the dikes. The Chinese said that nine Japanese warships bombarded Pengchitsu, 20 miles west of Kiukiang, but were repulsed. The Japanese attempted to land troops in an effort to outflank Kiuchang. Chinese reports said that machine gunners lining the river banks blasted Japanese launches. The river was covered with debris and bodies, the reports said. - The Japanese newspaper Mainichi urged the Japanese to claim right to all Settlement areas. Japan (Continued on Page Five)

OSAKA ‘LEPER GANG’ RECEIVES ‘SENTENCES

TOKYO, Aug. 16 (U. P)—A “leper gang,” which terrorized robbery victims by threatening to com= municate their dread disease, has been rounded up by police at Osaka, the Domei News Agency said today. Forty-three members of the gang were convicted on various robbery charges June 3, but police withheld the announcement fearing the disclosure would frighten citizens. Permanent places of detention are being selected. At a private trial all members of the court, the prisoners and the police were sprayed ‘with disinfect-

ants. Police testified that the gang-

sters conducted a reign of terror entering homes and stores and way-: laying pedestrians.

|. The Japanese press, controlled by | : rtec ab tb the Japanese Army, iahenged ‘the [great majority. of the C. 1. O. emt

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PARIS, Aug. 16 (U. PY.—Joseph| year-old farmer, said

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He stabbed himself four times, but he was ‘With his 75-year-old som, Mr. Anicolas operates ‘a large farm -in

Creuse Province. He never missed |

a day in the fields in’ the past 90 dent

years until he was put

to° bed’ after his attempt at suicide.

COMMUNISM IN

WPA IS CHARGED

Workers Alliance Delegate Here inchided on List Of Radicals.

‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (U. PJ. — John P. Frey, American Federation of Labor spokesman, charged today that Communists are spreading their doctrines among: ‘relief workers and into the Federal Theater through the medium of the Workers’ ‘Alliance. i Mr. Frey testified before the Dies committee investigating un-Ameri-can activities that the Workers’ Alliance, organization of WPA employees, is affiliated’ Actively wi the Communist Party. He submitted a list of 27 Workers Alliance delegates who he charged were Communists. ‘The lig included Merrill Jackson, Indianapolis. -: - - ‘His charges that Communists have ‘indoctrinated the WPA fol-

lowed his assertions that: through |

domination of two key C. I.-O. unions, they were responsible. for last year’s epidemic of sitdown strikes. : Predicts ‘Purge’

Mr. Frey predicted the C. I. O. shortly will purge itself of all communistic elements in its leadership and membership. : Concluding his testimony, he asserted the C. I. O. rank and file is completely opposed to communistic leadership. i - «I am convinced and I belieye npw,” Mr. Frey asserted, “that the

bership are as much' op to the Communists who have sec control of their orgainzation as is (Continued: on Page Three)

LINDBERGHS FLY TO MOSCOW SHOW

WARSAW, Aug. 16 (U. P.).—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed” at the Okencie Airport at 10:45 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) on & flight from England to Moscow where they will attend the Soviet air show

Thursday. SE It was. understood that the Lind-

berghs would remain in Moscow for | |

several days. Mr. Eindbergh was expected to study Soviet aircraft developmerits. : They planned to stop overnight in Warsaw, resuming the flight to. Moscow: Wednesday morning.

‘NO- RECONCILIATION’ FOR LUPE AND ‘TARZAN

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 16 (U, P.)— Lupe Velez had her second ‘divorce decree from Johnny Weismuller today. She said this differed from the first though because there would be no reconciliation. “Your honor,” the Mexican actress said to Judge Charles S. Burnell, “I didn’t want a divorcee. tried so hard, but when he brought other women into my house, I ‘couldn’t bear it.” . ; ! The first time Miss Velez filed suit for divorce she and.the “Tarzan” of the movies made up before the suit

was heard, The second time thay |

went back together ‘a month after a divorce decree was granted.

EIGHT IN PRISON BREAK

bing and seriously wounding John

Greer, a guard.

WYOMING primary vote likely | to be light: SENATOR - SMITH slaps at: ‘coat-tail hangers.

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4VASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (U. P).— ‘President Roosevelt advanced his

day with an inferentidl jndorsement of Rep. David J. Lewis who is seekifig to unseat the anti-New Deal Senator Tydings in the Maryland primary Sept. 12. : * Addressirig the nation by radio on the third anniversary of his signing of the Social Security Bill, Mr. Roosevelt praised the two Senators and the two Congressmen who were instrumental in passage of the, bill.

But he mentioned Rep. Lewis, coauthor of the measure with Senator | Wagner (D. N. Y.), first, and at the

last minute: revised his preparad address to refer to him as ‘“‘one of

of social security.”

His mention of Rep. Lewis followed by five days his outspoken

plea to the voters of Georgia to de-

feat. the conservative Senator George, who replied yesterday that he would “fight and die to prevent the Democratic ‘Party from Cecoming a one-man party.” .0’Connor May Be Next “Prom officials close to the White ouse, it was learned that Chairman- John O'Connor (D. N. Y) of the House Rules Committee, was

‘| fiext on the condemnation list. It

‘has been hinted that the President would ask at today’s press conference to have him replaced with a 100 per cent New Dealer. Because he did not mention the Maryland contest .in his social security address, official sources exthe President to make a more definite bid later in behalf of

tives in last night’s address with the assertion that reactionary Administration or # '“do-nothing” Congress in. recent years would have left = social . ‘security “a ‘beautiful dream which might come true in the dim distant future.” - He made it appear virtually. certain, too, that broadening of: the Social Security Act to include groups not now protected would be on his list of “must” legislation for the next Congress. rL Mr. Roosevelt offered the spearhead: for a Tydings purge, which has ‘been expected for weeks, at the ‘conclusion of his anniversary address when he said: ~~ ~~ © “Finally, I thank publicly, as 1 (Continued on Page Two)

CURIOSITY FOILS GIRL'S DEATH LEAP

| Rescuers Grab/Her on Ledge

As She Watches Crowd.

. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug.16 (U.P.). —Pretty Noreen Leonard, 24, threatened to jump from the 10th-floor ledge of a hotel today but was

| pulled to safety before she could

carry out her threat. While 2000 watched below, jamming the street and paralyzing traffic, Assistant Fire Chief George Courser and Dione Crocker, a beautician, sneaked out on the threefoot ledge and grabbed the girl. Police: and firemen : worked to keep the crowds at a safe distance. A fire crew, carrying a life net, was ready to attempt a catch if she jumped Apparently she was so engrossed in watching the scene that she did not see Courser and ~ When they grabbed her she struggled, but they held on, overpowered her and pulled her

through a window. 4

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. HELPS UPSWING

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| Earlier Recovery Here

Is Predicted by C. of C.

Indianapolis Amon g Cities With July Advances; ‘Decline Checked.

A decidedly better - feeling has been noted in Indianapolis business circles during the last 30 days, based on nation-wide optimism ang on certain local factors that “seem to point rather definitely . to improvement,” Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce officials said today. In its monthly business summary,

the Chamber quoted a review of business activity in 147 trading centers

for the period ending July 31 which,

it said, “shows the decline here has not been so great and indicates an earlier recovery.”

. July Gain Shown

“Indianapolis is listed as one of 43 cities where the greatest July gains have beén made,” the summary said. “Ft. Wayne is the only other Indiana city in the list of centers where the gain has been 3 per cent or more over June. Indianapolis also is among 31 cities which were closest to normal in July, and is the only Indiana city in this group.” 4 Meanwhile, it was announced in Washington that PWA grants for

‘$383,128 have been made for public

construction in Indianapolis to cost $849,000, : These grants were part of $2,359,-

120 made by the FWA to the State t

of Indiana for construction of $5,242,940 public works, a great part of which is the State’s building program provided for at ‘the. recent special session of the Legislature. __.. Decline Here Small “The survey, made by - Brooke, Smith & French, Inc. national advertising agency of Detroit and New

York, and quoted by the Chamber of Commerce, showed that Indian-

apolis’ July business this year was.

7 per cent below the normal standard of sales expectancy. Detroit was 36. per cent below, the survey said; Louisville, 19 per cent: below; St. Louis, 20 per cent; Chicago, 25 per cent; Columbus, O., 21 per cent; Cincinnati, 20 per cent; Evansville, 28 per cent; Ft. Wayne, 25 per cent, and South Bend, 26 per cent. “The survey said that durable goods. production was up in Indianapolis, in contrast to the remainder of the state, where it was down, and

that the only important Indianapo-

lis production group to show a decline was food products, which decline’ was said to be seasonal, Home Permits Up Although the number and cost of building permits issued here for the month déclined, residence building permits showed a gain, “indicating a continuance of residential building which has been apparent for some months,” the: Chamber survey said. “Bank clearings and debits recorded encouraging increases for the second consecutive month,” the suryey said; “and although postal receipts fell off slightly in July, the loss’ was much less than in June from the preceding month. “Electric power consuniption showed a substantial gain for the month, and there was a slight increase in the number of water accounts, which also showed a gain over the same month last year. Industrial gas consumption for the month was somewhat less than in June, and the number of streetcar, and air passengers, and new. cars sold declined somewhat. Dips Greater Elsewhere A report of the Seventh District Federal Reserve Bank showed that Indianapolis, department store sales were 12.8 per cent below June last year, the smallest drop of any recorded in Indiana, Illinois, Towa, Wisconsin and Michigan. : “Another index which shows the

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Outlook for Construction Brightest Since 1929, Survey Shows.

NEW: YORK, Aug. 16 (U, P.)— The outlook for the building and construction industry, one of the primary barometers of the economic state of the nation, appears brighter

today than at any time since 1929,

according to a United Press review.

Although actual contracts awarded during the first six months this

period, contemplated construction— —work reported in early plan stages—aggregated some $3,750,000,000 on July 1 this year compared with $2,440,000,000 a year earlier. Actual building last year was the best since 1931.

Provides Five Million Jobs

Relation of this huge industry to the national economy is illustrated graphically by statistics of the National Industrial Conference Board. Figures of the board disclosed that the building and construction industry normally gives direct - or indirect employment to more than 5,000,000 persons. Furthermore, on the basis of the board’s figures, it was estimated that fully 556 per cent of the increase in unemployment between 1929 and 1938 was accounted for by the depressed state of this indus-

ry. : Those statistics probably explain why many economists contend that there can be no lasting prosperity in this country without “normal”

ernment economists were so anxious

to’ have Congress enact legislation

‘designed ' to boom. he : ‘Total construction, in¢luding nonresidential, residential, public works and utilities’ buildings, aggregated $1,294,272,000 for ' the first six months this year, according to figures prepared by the F.'W. Dodge Corp. That compared with $1,493,236,000. for the corresponding period of last year and with $2,913,060,000 for all of 1937.

Leading authorities in the build-] ing field believe that this year’s total will top the $3,000,000,000 level, marking ‘the best building year since

Stocks Remain Firm After Early Rise (Market Details, Page 15) .

. NEW. YORK, Aug. 16 (U. P)— Prices maintained a firm tone in the early afternoon trading on the stock market today after a rise of fractions to 2 points in the morning dealings. : Volume picked up slightly as compan «with yesterday's dull session. nsaction totaled 460,000 shares in the first three hours, against 410,000 shares in the corresponding period of the previous session. Chrysler held a rise of more than 2 points, Du Pont also was up more than 2. Liggett & Myers preJered jumped 6 points to a new high. : :

SUNSTROKE VICTIM

ENGLISH, Aug. 16 (U. P)— State. and local police have been asked by George Bowles, farmer of near Milltown, to search for his 26-year-old son Cyrus, who was placed aboard a ‘train at Britton, S. D,, Aug. 9, bound for English. Young Bowles was suffering from sunstroke suffered while harvesting crops in the West. He was due here

year were slightly below the 1937|°

building operations, and why Gov- | $10

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{stiocsiions to Help | Program Voted by,

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SCHOOLS GET AID Cash Allowed for Six Public Works Jobs In County.

Times Special _ WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (U. P.)—~— The PWA today allotted the State of Indiana $2,359,120 to finance 45 per cent of its huge recovery build

ing program, voted recently by the .

special session of the Legislature.

Sixteen projects were approved, among them the State Office Building which the Legislature failed to approve. Officials explained, hows ever, that since there was no State appropriation for that project, the approval would be cancelled. °° .Other grants approved for proj=

ects in Indianapolis were $67,500 for

an armory addition to cost $150,000; $146,454 for a State Board of Health Building to cost $325,454; $51,750 for.

a new armory to cost $115,000, and - resurfacing the W,

$49,900 for New York St. bridge over White River to cost $112,000. ; ;

~* School Project. Approved

Other Marion County grants ape proved ‘were: $67,000 for a chapel, recreation hall and auxiliary rooms

at the Clermont Girls’ School to °

cost $150,000. Other State grants were: $86,850 for an Evansville State Hospital employees bujlding to cost $193,000; $1,033,650 for new buildings at the Butlerville State School for Feeble Minded to cost $2,297,000; $47,250 for S_armeny at Lebanon to cost .. Hogpitals Get Ald 7 tional 8 Hee hE Tale ol. ORE $101,250 for a personnel building at the ‘Logansport State Hospital to cost $225,000; $101,250 for the Loe

gansport Hospital infirmary. build=

ing to cost $225,000; $101,250 for the Logansport Hospital women’s ward

to cost $225,000; $33,030 for a gym

nasium and auditorium .at the Plainfield Boys School to cost : e grants also included $2¢ for the new Rockville ied Sas culosis, Sanitorium to cost $650,000; $79,363 for a school at Goshen cost $176,363, and $99,614 for a

‘school at: Bremen to cost $221,364.

ANTARCTIC SHIP.

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"NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (U. P)— The 152-foot motorship Wyatt Earp, fitted out to carry Lincoln Elise

worth on his ‘fourth trip into the =

Antarctic, sailed today for Cape= , South Africa. : carried 17 men, among them a physician, two airplane pilots and a radio operator. Also aboard were an all-metal Northrop Delta monoplane and a small Aeronca scouting plane. : a . The voygae to Capetown was eXe pected to require about six weeks, Ms Ellsworth will board the ve: ere.

GERMAN STEAMER HITS ‘BRITISH SHIP, SINKS

SHANGHAI, Aug. 16 (U. BP)— The German steamer Hansa

rammed the British freighter Tung

Wo during a typhoon on the Yangtse River today and sank, drowning 147 Chinese. . Capt. Gotfried Ganter;,

37, was picked up hours afterward,

Ten ty-eight Chinese were res cued. La “ Nd The Tung Wo, a 337-ton vessel, was badly holed but able to proceed toward Shanghai under the. escort of the steamer Saucy. ; :

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