Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1938 — Page 1
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COUNTY GIVEN 2 MILLION FOR ROAD WORK
$2,187,179 Is Awarded for Improvements, WPA Officials Announce.
‘RED TAPE’ IS AVOIDED
Blanket Grant Covers Two Years; Work Already Is Started.
President Roosevelt has approved a $2,187,179 road improvement program for Marion County, the larg-
est project of its kind ever undertaken in the County, WPA officials announced today. Carl : Kortepeter, County WPA director, said the fund will be a blanket grant over a two-year period for widening, draining and grading roads and extension of culverts. “Application for the blanket grant for two years was made to avoid all the ‘red tape’ necessary when projects are sent in separately,” he said. Work already has been started in co-operation with County Commissioners ‘on about 30 County roads included in the program. Recently County Commissioners turned over to WPA. 16 roads north of the city for grading and widening. Six of these roads are in the town of New Augusta and commissioners announced they will be black-topped before cold weather, Improvement of 14 other County roads was started nearly a month ago. Commissioners said many of them will not be paved until the County ean raise enough funds to purchase necessary materials.
Arlington Ave. Ding Protest Is Filed |
A remonstrange: iis the proposed opening of the southern part of Arlington’ A: was filed with County Commissioners today. The document, signed by more than 150 residents along Arlington Ave, declared that opening of the street: would create a traffic safety hazard, endangering the lives of school children. Petition for opening the street, from the Big Four Railroad tracks south to the County line, was signed by about 200 property owners, some of them Irvington businessmen. County Coinmissioners said they ‘would be unable to act on either the petition of the remonstration until a hearing is held first by the Public Service Commission on the Big Four Railroad crossing opening.
Gary Gets Grant for Housing Authority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (U. P). —The United States Housing Authority today earmarked $10,260,ii for nine local housing duthores. The list included: Gary, Ind. $2,800,000; Paducah, Ky. $900,000; Great Falls, Mont, $675,600; Bayonne, N. J., $1,800,000; Raleigh, C., $1,000,000; Laredo, Tex., $600,000, and Superior, Wis., $675,000: Youngstown, O., $1, 235,000; Corpus Christi, Tex., $575,000,
BAKER ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST TO FAMILY
Hugh J. Baker, president and general manager of Hugh J. Baker & Co., who died last week, left his estaté in trust to his wife, Mrs. Velma Baker, and sons, Hugh J. Jr. and John David Baker, under terms of his will. The will, on file in Probate Court today, named Mrs. Baker, Fred W. Chase and Donald Morrison as trustees with instructions to divide tl.e estate with the sons when they reach the age of 25.
MINISTER GETS LIFE FOR MURDER OF GIRL
STANTON, N. D, Aug. 19 (U. P.. —The Rev. Helo Janssen, 51, an Evangelical Lutheran minister, began a life term in the State Penitentiary today less than 15 hours after he had confessed the poisonmurder ,of his 16-year-old housemaid, Alma Kruckenberg. He pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge H. L. Berry at a special session of Court convened at midnight to hear his case. He was taken to the prison less than two hours after the court had been recessed.
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Pyle.
Lido Split on
Reconciliation For Barbara
VENICE, Aug. 19 (U. P.) .—Count Court Haugwitz-Reventiow, who ar-
rived unexpectedly on the Lido yes-
terday and met his wife, the former Barbara Hutton, for the first time since they were separated, post-
| poned his departure for Budapest
today. . The postponement was as mucha surprise as his arrival and caused much speculation concerning pres ent relations between the 5-and-10-cent store heiress andthe handsome Danish Count, , who moved into the Hotel des Bains, opposite the Hotel Excelsior, where she is
stopping. It was said that he in-
tends to remain here four or five days. : Society vacationers were split into two camps. One spread the word that the Count and Countess would be. reconciled. The other camp, composed mostly of ‘Barbara's friends, believed that the present meeting at the most, would result in “good friendship,” but would never lead to their living as husband and wife again.
BRITISH OFFICER
SEIZED BY NAZIS
' IN ‘EUROPE— LONDON—Britain seeks cause * of consular official’s arrest.
BERLIN—British passport officer held without charge.
JERUSALEM—30 Arabs, 5 British killed in two fights.
HENDAYE~—Loyalists claim vic- : tories on two fronts.
IN THE FAR EAST-—
TOKYO~—Mobilization of technicians may be ordered.
SHANGHAI — Japanese reinforce columns, st start new drive.
IN THE . AMERICAS—
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HYDE PARK--Rodsevelt denies =
extending Monroe Doctrine. LONDON-—Britain - pleased at’ pledge to Canada. = BERLIN-—Nazi paper says Monroe Doctrine is weakened. ROME — Comment on speech lacking.
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LONDON, Aug. 19 (U. P.).—Great Britain has protested to Germany against the arrest of Capt. Thomas J. Kendrick, British passport officer at Vienna, and has asked a full and speedy explanation, it was announced today. Germany, it was said, promised a full inquiry. Mr. Kendrick was arrested near Salzburg and was understood to be
under detention by Nazi secret police at Vienna. The British protest was understood to have been sent after receipt of a full report which had been requested from Sir Neville Henderson, Ambassador at Brelin. Unusual interest was shown by officials in the incident and it was believed that Viscount Halifax, Foreign Secretary, had assumed personal direction of British activities in it. "Ambassador Henderson's report gave no details but said he had asked the German Government for an explanation. It was suggested here that Capt. Kendrick’s arrest might be in reprisal for his activities in behalf of refugees. He was responsible for saving many anti-Nazis. He granted them visas which enabled them to leave Austria for Britain.
No Reason Given
For Agent’s Arrest VIENNA, Aug. 19 (U. P.).—Capt. Thomas J. Kendrick, passport officer of the British Consulate General at Vienna was held today on unspecified charges after being adrested near Salzburg, Capt. Kendrick was on his way
‘by automobile to a vacation in Eng-
land. It. was. understood. that he
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ONE DIES, SIX HURT IN BLAST ‘NEAR DUBLIN
Explosion Rips Top From ‘Empty Tank; Two Women Are Injured.
CAUSE UNDETERMINED
Men Had Just Gone to Work . On Midnight Shift to Remove Sludge. :
DUBLIN, Aug. 19 (U. P.).—Clarence Zook, 30, of Dublin, died today from injuries received earlier in an explosion at the Gulf Oil Co. plant near here. One other ‘employee, Auburn Money, 35, of Straughn, was in a critical condition’ at ‘the Henry County Hospital,” New: Castle, and was not expected to live. Five other persons, inciuding Ed
were injured by the blast. Hicks had been taken to the plant by Betty Jackson, Robert Kinneman, Mary Boyers and Claude Johnson, ‘all of Dublin, and these four were sitting in’ their car nearby when the explosion: occurred. They = were
"| burried and were treated by a doctor | ;
in Dublin. Hicks was taken to the Henry Cotinty - Hospital with Zook and
but doctors said he would recover. were entering to clean crude oil
from the bottom. The top of the tank was blown off by the force of
“| the blast. Officials of the company
had not determined the cause. Zook, Money and Hicks were members of a crew which started to work at midnight cleaning the tank.
the Workmen are employed périodically to clean the “slush” from the ‘bottom of the tanks. They work on 24-hour shifts ‘until fhe work is cornpletéd. | The explosion occurred in the same plant which was ddmaged extensively by fire two weeks ago.
WITNESS REVEALS * TRIBUTE’ TO HINES
$125 Taken W Weekly for Club, Says Mob Aid.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (U. P).— Joseph M. (Big Joe) Ison, Negro policy banker known as ‘“Spasm,” testifies today that the, Dutch Schultz gang levied $125 a week against his bank for “Jimmy Hines’ Club.” Ison, who had described Schult’s entry. into the numbers game and -its organization. inte a racket monopoly, was a State witness at the .irial of James J. Hines, Tammany district leader accused of supplying court - protection for the racket at a salary of $500 to $1000 a week. Hines’ political organization in the. 11th Assembly District is the Monongahela Democratic Club. Ison said that early in 1932, after Schultz had brought all major bankers into “the combination,” a mysterious ‘item for $125 appeared on the expense sheet prepared by Schultz lieutenants for his bank.
Davis, Schultz attorney, and George (Continued on Page Six)
STOCKS GO UP NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (U. P)— The stock market swung forward in the early afternoon trading today in the most aggressive of five successive advances in .the industrial
average. Steel shares led.
BOBBY VANCE GETS CHOICE SPOT . . . .
Hicks, 25, of Dublin, a workman, :
Money. His condition was serious
The explosion rocked a 175,000- | gallon storage tank which the men |:
They pad just gone or duty when
He said he asked J. Richard (Dixie)
Legion Advance.
Meet Opens Tomorrow i
In: advance of the opening or, their convention: ‘tomorrow, Hoosier began to move in on Tniianapolis today to get's Took at iJ
Legionnaires and join in the ovation for Douglas
More than 15,000 war veterans are &—
expectéd for the conclave.
While plans for the meeting were:
being rounded ‘out, of particular interest was the four-way race for
Indiana department commander. Harold Shindler, Newburgh attorney. and southern vice commander, ‘Was considered - ‘a likely winner. Other . candidates are William Hyland, Evansville, past southern
vice commander; Dr. O. T. Ture |
flinger, . Bloomington, past seventh district commander, and John A. Watkins, - Linton newspaper publisher and past southern vice commander. Ahern Heads District
James C. Ahern, 5740 College Ave. Indiana American Legion Convention Corp. secretary, was elected 12th District commander last night at a meeting in the Forty and: ‘Eight Clisigall, 119 E. Ohio St. . Shindler received a majority of Ee votes for department commander. However, the District is not bound by last night’s vote.
Registration is to begin tomorrow:
morning at convention headquarters at the Claypool Hotel. ' State execUtive committeemen are to: meet at Dp. m. Mayor ' Boetcher yestbrday expressed Indianapolis’ welcome to the Legionnaires. Legion Auxiliary members, with headquarters at the Hotel Antlers, are to elect an Auxiliary president. Mrs. Gladys Huckleberry, Salem, is an announced candidate. A huge two-hour parade and
THE EARLY COMERS
commanders. banquet and ball are to highlight Monday's schedule. The parade is to form at 2 p. m. in the assembly ‘area in Delaware St. just north of St. Clair St. The past Forty and Eight commander is to receive new membership cards from all state posts after
a torchlight parade Saturday night. |-
The past commander then will turn the cards over to the newly elected Forty and Eight nder. h Finals in the state-wide drum and bugle .corps. competition, beginning Sunday afternoon, are t0 be held at Perry Stadium at _8-p. m: “Bars ‘must close on .time and keep closed on Sunday,” Hugh A. Barnhart, State excise © commissioner, ‘said. “We will show no leniency to offenders, We are bringing in a special crew of 25 excise policemen,
and all law violators can expect to
suffer the consequences,” he said.
TEMPERATURE RISE 1S DUE TOMORROW
- TEMPERATURES
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.Unsettled weather tomorrow, following ‘partly cloudy skies tonight, was forecast by the Weather Bureau today. The Bureau predicted rising temperatures tomorrow, with the maximum about 85 degrees.
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Better ‘Business Bureau Warns of Large ‘Take.
A new: attack on lobteHes: is con-
‘tained ‘in the current issue of the Indianapolis Better Business Bu- | ‘reau Bull
Reproducing advertisements of
some _of . the City’s many bingo |
games, the. bulletin .comments that
the 38 games listed sghedule prizes
of: more: than $5000. ¢It is reasonable. ‘to assume, ” the ‘Bulletin states, “that if this amount of prize money ‘actually is being distributed ‘in ‘addition to expenses
involved, there must be several times
this amount taken in admissions. The fact that such -games are advertised to the public indicates that they are being commercialized. - “The use.of the lottery appeal in selling merchandise is: unfair competition to ‘which the Beiter Business Bureau is opposed. It is quite difficult, ‘however, to successfully combat ‘ such conditions in ‘ merchandising when commercialized
Jotteries such as these are so wide-
spread in the community.”
. U. 8S. BUYS SHIP LINE STOCK WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (U. P.. —The U. 8. Maritime Commission: announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Dollar Steamship Lines, Ine, Ltd. under which it plans to. acquire apProximately 90 per cent of the company’s
‘voting stock.
FIGHTS SIDLEY WILL RACINE, Wis., Aug. 19 (U. P).—
‘William Horlick Sidley today began ‘a legal fight to break the will of his
mother; Mrs. Mabelle Horlick Sidley, who died under mysterious ¢ircumstances at Toronto-last month,
California Irishman Makes Ft. Wayne Stops] Downtown Packed for Parade; Public Banquet Scheduled Tonight.
The Corrigan Program
ARRIVAL—Z p. m., or?—at Municipal Airport.
PARADE, 2:30 p. m.
Leave Police Headquarters,
north on Alabama to Washington, west to Delaware, north to Ohio, west to Pennsylvania, south to. Washington, west. to Illinois, north to Market, east to the Circle
and three quarters around, to St. Clair. /
and north on Meridian St.
DINNER, 6:30 p. m.—At the Indianapolis Athletic 2a Club where civic leaders and the general public, about 700 strong, will greet the flier. : BROADCAST, 8 p. m. to 8:45 p. m. WFBM—Governor Townsend, Mayor Boetcher and Corrigan to be
heard.
DEPARTURE—About 8 a. m. tomoriow after spending night at Indianapolis Athletic Club. Due at
Chicago. at 10 a. m.
By JOE COLLIER Several thousand persons lined the outside of Municipal Airport fences this afternoon for the first Flimpse of Douglas Corrigan and his famous “crate.” - They were prevented from getting on the field by locked iron gates and a large squad of police. They amused theme selves watching the arrival of large transport planes. Meanwhile, the flier, who was to be guest of honor at a huge civic demonstration this afternoon, was flying his $900,
; Seanad. yiase # ‘from Detroit to Indianapolis
Ft. Wayn
8. vis Toledy a
‘He was reported to have left Ft. Ways a at 12 18 b m. | and was. expected to arrive here about 1:40 p. m. Although
» | his plan to stop at Ft. Wayne was not announced until about
9:30 a. m., a huge crowd greeted him there. Although Mayor Boetcher and Airport officials asked that spectators stay away from the airport and see Corrie gan during the parade downtown, more than 500 were at the field four hours before his plane was due to arrive. Hundreds of automobiles filled with men, women and children lined the roads from the airport to the city. Many of those at the port carried cameras hoping bo, make pictures of the famous ocean flier.
MAKES HALF-HOUR STOP AT FT. WAYNE
Flier Shown City in Hasitly ~~ Organized Parade.
FT. WAYNE, Aug. 19 (U. P). — Still wearing the leather jacket he wore when he flew the Atlantic— going to California—Douglas Corrigan arrived at the Ff. Wayne airport a few minutes before 11: 30 a. m, today. City officials hastily organized a parade to show him the town.
Corrigan stayed only about. half.
an hour and then proceeded to Indianapolis where a program has been planned for him this afternoon.
TOLEDO; Aug. 19 (U. P.).—Douglas Corrigan took off for Ft. Wayne at 10:20 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) after receiving the tribute of City Manager John N. Edy in a ceremony at the Civic Auditorium. He had arrived at the Municipal Airport here at 8 a. m., because “we went the Hght way this time from Detroit.”
EVEN AIRPORT OFFICIALS KEEP LOOKING J
| American Legion Auxiliary,
It was estmaied that more than 50,000. spectators lined &the downtown parade route ‘before Corrigal’s arrival at
the airport. The parade was scheduled to start at Police Headquarters.
The parade route, “Hoosier Hero Highway,” is north on Alabama St. to Washington St., west to Delaware’ St., north to Ohio St. post to Penn- - sylvania St., south to Washington St., west to Illinois St., north to Market St., east to the Circle. and three-quarters around it and north on Meridian St. to St. Clair St. 3 Five bands will be in the parade. They will be from the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans’ Home at Knights« town, the Plainfield Boys Schools o Moose Lodge and the Indianapolis Concert Orchestra membership. All police leaves of absence were canceled for. the day: and police prepared to handle one of the largest parade ‘crowds the city’s hise tory. . : Motorcycle officers tuned up their sirens, having been notified by Core rigan that He likes to here them screech. And under skies that smiled like Irish eyes the whole town got ready for one of the greatest celebrations in memory. After the parade Corrigan was to have a press conference at the Ine diaanpolis Athletic Club and to talk briefly over WIRE. He also was scheduled to greet the boys and girls at Riley Hospital and to be
: taken on a tour of points of interest
in ihe Git. t 6:30 p. m. a banquet will be. (Continued on Page Three) .
ENTOMBED MINERS
RESCUED FROM PIE :
SCRANTON, Pa., Aug. 19 @. Pp), or nine
| —Four miners éntombed f
hours hongreds of fet betow the rth’s surface were rescued today, alive and unharmed. 3 The men were.on a coal car that