Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1938 — Page 1
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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 161
COBB SMASHES SPEED RECORD AT 350 M.P.H
British Sportsman Believes Racer Can Set Even Faster Pace.
EYSTON WILL TRY AGAIN
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* Barnhart Warns Night Clubs, Taverns and Liquor Stores.
{ Hugh A. Barnhart, State Excise | Administrator, today issued orders [banning bank nights in Indiana taverns, night clubs and liquor stores. Acting on numerous reports charging that liquor establishments
Friendly Rival Expects 10 noid bank nights to attract patronRegain Crown Taken By Fur Broker.
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after the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission will consider the operation of bank nights as law { violations. | The order extended to those who BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, sell or give away bank night tickets Utah, Sept. 15 (U.P) —John Cobb, or “any tickets connected with bank English sportsman, today drove his night in any way. 2500-horsepower Railton racer at Officers Get Bulletin an average speed of 350.20 miles an{ In a bulletin to all state excise hour, a new world's record for land police officers, special investigators speed land investigators, Mr. Barnhart i | said: sir Y s speed was at-| 3 Doha ne Mohs Se A re.| “We also know of permittees selltained shoriiy after dawn in a re-|. , : ; cket newal of the friendly racing duel ing bank night insurance tickets with a fellow countryman, Capt.
rt corge BE. T. Eyston, holder of the T'€Po THE previous record, who said that he who refuses ro stop such activities.
would bring his seven-ton Thunder- | “AS so often happens whenever a bolt racer back to the salt flats liberal policy is adopted, a number track tomorrow in an attempt to Of permittees immediately take adrecapture the record ” {vantage of this policy and go the
Mr. Cobb failed by the slender mit.” : margin of 2987 miles an hour to] The order followed a warning
equal Capt. Evston’s mark Monday, given the operators of private clubs but conditions were perfect this dispensing liquor to patrons a few morning when the button-shaped days ago to the effect that they racer was wheeled out to the track must obey the law fully or drastic action would be taken against them. Outraces Plane | 1 The saline surface of the world’s fastest race track was hard-packed. There was a brilliant early morning | sun and the air was chilly. I don’t feel nervous at all,” Mr.| Cobb said as he stepped down from | his cockpit in the nose of the
Railton. “I believe the Railton has] more potential speed.”
Cobb required only three Belt Railroad Negotiations Tre eal 10 mie Jengtn of tne, TO Continue, Mayor Says After Parley.
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course on his north run. An airplane that started out immediately overhead as Mr. Cobb headed south | arrived at the end of the speedway several minutes after the Lon-| doner brought his racer to a squeaking hait. Mr. Cobb, a London fur broker, attained his speed, breaking Capt. Evstons record of 345.49 miles an| hour, by passing through the] measured mile at 35328 m. p. h.! from south to north, and at 347.11 m. p. h. on the southbound run. Mr. Cobb also established a new world's record for the Kilometer at
a speed of 350.07 miles an hour, | : ' . {other railroad officials, who were
17.000 NOW JOBLESS closeted with the Board in the IN AUTO DISPUTE closed meeting, were asked to par-
(ticipate In a plan whereby the railroad would pay approximately DETROIT, Sept. 15 (U. P)—A one-fourth of the total roy A city strike at the Briggs Mack Avenue application for a PWA grant for 45 plant, shutting off the flow of bodies per cent of the cost is pending in to Chrysier Corp, forced shut-| Washington down of the Plymouth factory to- The Mayor indicated further conday and threw additional men out ferences have been scheduled, but of work at Chrysler's Dodge and was unable to say when they will Kercheval plants. take place. With nearly 17.000 men already | ce forced into idleness, it appeared | that by tomorrow additional thou- | sands would be laid off as the crip- | pling effect of the body plant strike | spread out to other factories, | {
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The City failed to reach an agreement today with the Indianapolis {Union Railway on the proposed elevation of the Belt Railroad tracks on the South Side, but negotiations are to continue, Mayor Boetcher announced. The Works Board and the Mayor, in a two-hour conference with railroad officials, discussed the Citv's proposal to elevate tracks at Madison Ave, East St. and Singleton (St. at a cost of approximately one I million dollars. ! A. Newcomet, Chicago, and
Straws Bow Out Today;
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A formal report Todav is the day for everv man who has worn a straw hat all summer to begin wearing a felt hat and for those who have worn felt hats all summer to don stocking caps. Those who havent worn any hats at all probably will see their shadow and go SIX more weeks without head covering anc then crawl ito a set of ear muffs for the winter hibernation Once upon a time the beginning and end of the straw hat season would find the male population getting into and out of (respectively) a huge collective straw pile like SO many crickets. But recently there have been autonomous minorities which wear winter hats all summer and which go bareheaded, although the hat manufacturers have pointed out that men shouldn't any more go without hats than shoes and that like shoes, two hats is minimum standard equipment. It doesn’t make much sense either that today should be the day for discarding straws. It is one of the finest straw hat wearing days of the entire vear and the Weather Bureau said therell be more of the same for tomorrow. No mention is made in the
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regularities will be made this after-| noon or tomorrow, it was indicated | today. | Criminal Court Judge Frank P Baker said he understood the jury “might report tomorrow Deputy | prosecutors, however, indicated the report might be made this after-| noon. | More than 25 witnesses have been | called by jury suxce it started] the elections probe on July Two | weeks ago Judge Baker instructed the jury to speed up its investiga-| tion and compiete the entire inquiry by Oct. 1.
BABY IS BORN AT HOSPITAL ENTRANCE
An eight-pound baby girl today missed by two seconds being born at St. Francis’ Hospital. Mrs. Loretta Acker, 32, of 1221 Madison Ave. her husband, John, were rushing to the hospital a taxicab with their physician! following his own auto The child was born as the taxi-| cab reached the hospital entrance. | the i be-
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938
CAMP DEFEAT ‘UNKINDEST OF ALL FORF.D.R.
New Deal Candidate Runs Behind George and Talmadge in Georgia.
Bank Nights
Beer and Cigaret Ads in Public Vehicles Also Convention Targets.
Legislation to banish gambling, intoxicating liquors and narcotics in Indiana was to be advocated
{this afternoon by the marion CONCEDES LOSS EARLY
County unit of the W. C. T. U. in| |a resolution at its convention Incumbent {the Y. W. C. A. | The organization also was ex- | pected to express disapproval of liquors. beer and cigaret advertising [in public conveyances. The resolution stated: “Whereas, gambling, alcohol and all other narcotic poisons are con- | tributing factors in the demoralization, health and character destruction of our people, both young and old, and | Whereas our own state, county
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Senator Polls 178 of Necessary 206 Electoral Votes.
(Editorial, Page 12) ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 15 (U. P). | —With 206 electoral votes necessary |for election—the statewide popular | vote does not count—Senator Walter {George was leading today in sufficient counties to give him 216 units in the Democratic race for the U. S.
land city are cursed with gambling, {legalized sale of alcoholic liquors jand beer, |Senate nomination if he maintains | Therefore be it resolved that the present pace. | Marion County unit pledge S| poo ar Governor Eugene Tal|madge, however, had the possibility
and city prohibitory legislation and of corralling 166 electoral votes in
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the counties where he led and also the possibility of overtaking Mr. . ‘ boric. George in the incomplete precincts. cs, nor permit gambling of any a : : rai oy within, the confines of the Lawrence Camp, inqorsed by Presi- | State | dent Roosevelt, had only 18 votes. . ee # v { Incomplete reiurns from each of % : resolv that : : And be It further resolved the 159 counties gave the popular
Jaws that will banish, not regulate, the sale of intoxicants and nar-
Sudetens Launch Strike; Hull Reveals ‘Concern’
N oS v -, its the Marion County unit aeclare vote as follows: emphatic disapproval of liquor, beer . and cigaret advertising appearing George ..........uu000 « 124,218 inside and on the outside of public Talmadge Camp J
conveyances, namely streetcars, {busses and taxicabs with their un-| The complete but unofficial elec-| 112 counties was!
truthful and harmful statements to|toral vote from attract the attention and mislead divided as follows. | the thousands of schoolchildren Who George .........cooovvvninnn 178 ar
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Ludlow Hails Chamberlain: Henlein Asks Annexation Borah Urges Hands-Off Of Strife-Torn Area Policy. To Reich.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (U. P.}. EGER, Sept. 15 (U. P.).—A gen—Secretary of State Hull today em-| eral strike has started in Reichenphasized the great interest of the berg, largest Sudeten German city,
United States and “ali nations private advices said today. Private
{deeply concerned with the preserva- enterprises and shops were closed. |
tion of peace” in outcome of the} Chamberlain-Hitler conference at Berchtesgaden.
A calmness underlaid with tension {and chaotic possibilies settled today Secretary Hull. who tonight over the rest of the rebellious Sumeets President Roosevelt at the deten German area bordering on train to present latest details of Nazi Germany. the dangerous crisis in Europe, com- | Konrad Henlein, Sudeten Germented on the historic meeting of many Party leader, said in a procthe British and German leaders at! jamation today: his press conference. “We want to go home to the Reich.” Except for policemen and troops enforcing martial law, the streets of this unofficial Sudeten capital were almost deserted. Here, and in other Sudeten towns on the German border, a score of dead from the riots of yesterday and last night, remained unburied. From other homes men were missing. Many Sudetens had fled across the border into Germany and from the town of Schwaderbach alone they had taken 20 Czech policemen with them as prisoners. Business proceeded here, and stores were open for customers who
LONDON, Sept. 15 (U, P.). ~The Evening Standard reported today that Bernard Baruch, American financier, was hastening back to the United States at the urgent request of President Roosevelt. The paper said it understood that Mr. Baruch, who had been vacationing in England and Scotland, would be intrusted with the job of coordinating national defense, a position he occupied during World War days.
‘My Life or His,” Trackless Trolley Operator Says.
‘ ‘ _'stayed at home. “The historic conference today
between the Prime Minister and | the Chancellor of a Gendarmes patroled retary Hull said, “is naturally being i : observed with greatest interest hy heavily armed. Riot : all nations which are deeply con- shock troops were ready for action cerned with the preservation of On an instant’s notice, contending peace.” {with a situation akin to civil war Secretary Hull declined to amplify that might bring the German Army
his brief statement. (crashing across the border to intervene.
He said he will meet President The Sudeten Germans, withdraw-
Roosevelt on his arrival in Wash-| ington at 7 p. m. and will confer) with him tonight or tomorrow. Mr. Hull said he is continuing to] keep Mr. Roosevelt advised on the | situation by long distance telephone. He said he has not spoken directly (Continued on Page Three)
NEW NAVAL UNIT TO FORM SEPT. 27,
NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 15 (U. P.).} —Navy officials said today the newly authorized Atlantic squadron would begin assembling in Hampton Roads Sept. 27.
Gendarmes Heavily Armed
in squads, squads and
quarters here and were issuing war communiques in open defiance of the national Government. One communique said that 25 were killed in a pitched battle between 2000 Sudetens and gendarmes fighting from Army armored cars at Haberspirk yesterday.
Want Peace and Work
Herr Henlein’s proclamation said: “In this hour of Sudeten German need. I step before the Sudetens, the German people and the entire (world to declare we want to live as free Germans. We again want peace and work in our home. We want to
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Defend U. S. and State Regimes at Shades.
By TOM OCHILTREE Times Staff Writer CRAWFORDSVILLE, Sept. 15. —| Governor Townsend and U. Senator VanNuys, after inviting specific criticism of national and State Administration policies, voday | awaited an answer from Repub-| licans. i
compelled to use such public| Talmadge conveyances to and from school. Camp ! | C for sicobolism is isolation] > runoff might be necessary in the § Cure 2 x > Ola UO | Senatorial contest. {from alcohol for a period of 2ight| = Governor E. D. Rivers, who came { paignhed on a superintendent of the Indiana Cen- hlatform but took no sides in the tral Hospital, said in the first ad- Senatorial battle, apparently was| |dress of the afternoon session. HIS (he victor in the gubernatorial con- | topic was “Alcoholism and Its Rela-| test. | tion to Mental Disease.” { E. E. Cox, New Deal critic, apA four-point education program parently won renomination in the ‘to cope with the serious marijuana second district where he held a lead situation was to be outlined by Dr. of nearly two to one over Jewell! Donald H. Draper later this after- Crowe. Rep. Emmett M. Owen led noon. two opponents in the fourth disThe present clamor for State trict, with returns half complete, medicine and insurance has been | ‘ Se i built up by social workers and Neighbors Back Policies, financed by various foundations in| . the country, Dr. C. H. McCaskey | BUt Not Candidate Isaid in the principal address of the By THOMAS L. STOKES jmorning session. Times Special Writer | Officers of the county organization | WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The (were to be elected this afternoon. ynkindest cut of all for President rt Tn Rouse in the Sensioriel pangs | 1 Mrs. S (that he began a few months ago in a president; Mrs. Elmer Stewart and spirit of high adventure was reMps P > aL, A Ewen 'served for the last when his own | Miss Irene Truebloo MIs. Ed- «adopted state” of Georgia turned [ward George, corresponding secre- | against him. 3 |tary; Mesdames R. C. Vermilion, | His “second home” apparently EN nm a Olas BSS treated him most shabbily in yesterrecor secretary; Mrs. Ri. day's primary. Ny 2 Vi pis Hanwl bein The earnest gentleman whom he Urer; NISS Kedie SoC 200 Ts. [selected as his champion, Lawrence J. L. sven, oN Ton porance Camp, found himself today barely in I ar EX Be aCe sight of the coattails of his two op8 Sh aT S| ponents. Eiaracs Hackett, Loyal Temperance One of these was the dignified | Legion, Secrewry. | Senator Walter F. George, labeled |Ga., speech as “a scholar and a | U | gentleman” but no New Dealer at heart, and the homey, sharpBEATEN T0 DEATH who used to spend his spare time thumbing his nose at New Deal] — | officials and calling them names, ers. The President dismissed him] | Continued on Page Four) { Chester Davis, 33, of 1043 S| . Pershing Ave, trackless trolley op- FOR WIFE S MURDER erator, early today beat to death a a A — . COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 15 (U. oh Mm for the second time In two P.).—Maj. John R. Brooke, military x} } Jeor " . When the Negro produced a gun Civil War general. today faced life 3 | B! i! t p rd is Edgemont and Harding Sts. on the am go } Yor the mutier of Riverside line, Mr. Davis said he Wife, Elizabeth. grappled with him, picked up a= {such emergencies, and struck the {alleged bandit twice on the forehead. man fell from the car into the gutter, but that the Negro by then was unconscious. The man died shorttentatively today by papers in his clothing as William Page Jr., about 30, of 2290 Indianapolis Ave. police Before the battle, Mr. Davis said he descended from the trolley as it stopped and jotted down the license noticed had followed the' car since the Negro had boarded it as a passenger. rested Earl James Wotten, 20, Negro, 802 W. 12th St. Officers declared Wotten confessed driving the
There was still the possibility that | months to a year, Dr. Max A. Bahv,| “Little New Deal” { — | 1 iby Mr. Roosevelt: in his Barnesville, tongued Ex-Governor Talmadge, | the while snapping his red suspendOFFICER GETS LIFE Negro he said was attempting to strategist and grandson of a famous after the trolley had stopped at | steel tire changing tool he kept for He told police that he and the ly afterwards. He was identified said. number of an auto he said he had Checking this license, police arautomobile this morning, and also
Democrats Laud Record: Willis States War Stand
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go home to the Reich. | “May God bless us and our just | fight.” The proclamation was broadcast over all radios in Germany. The latest fights occurred here last night when police detachments attacked and routed Sudetens from {two hotels. In armored cars, policemen moved against the Hotel Victoria, acting on reports that arms "had been . stored there. Another force approached the Hotel Welzel. Sudetens fired from the windows of both. Policemen returned the fire. At 8 p. m., police blasted their way into the Victoria with hand BY RICHARD LEWIS : | grenades, found large stores of guns Raymond E. Willis, Republican gang ammunition and a radio sendSenatorial nominee, this afternoon ing station. The battle at the Weltold a luncheon meeting of Repub-| ze] Hotel conlinued until 9:30 p. m.
lican women that, if elected, he] : : : would oppose any attempt to “drag! The casualties were unestimated. America into a foreign war.” | An official communique “I stand upon a solemn pledge Praha protested that the rioters at never to send a son of an American |Schwaderbach had used not only
Drag U. S. Into Conflict, G. 0. P. Women Told.
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Sudetens Charge “Terrorism” by Czechs; Rome Hints Neutrality Impossible; Praha Calls New Reserves.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
BERCHTESGADEN—Prime Minister conference with Chancellor Hitler. EGER—Gendarmes patrol yesterday's “battlefields” from which many Sudeten Germans have fled across the border into Germany. Casualties since Monday estimated at more than 50. Konrad Henlein says: “We want to go home to the Reich.”
ROME—Italian political quarters praise Chamberlain's visit to Germany but doubt Italy would remain neutral if Britain joined France in war against Germany. (Page Four.)
BUDAPEST—Hungarian troops move toward frontier; press demands plebiscite for Hungarian minority in Czechoslovakia.
PRAHA—Czechs apprehensively await result of Chamberlain's conference with Hitler, fearing they may be called upon to make drastic concessions to the Sudeten Germans; new reserves called out; martial law extended to five new areas.
LONDON—Chiefs of the British Army, Navy and Air Force confer. PARIS—Government expresses confidence that crisis will be solved without resort to war, (Page Four.) GENEVA—Reliable source says Chamberlain probably will propote 23 Hitler a conference of Great Britain, France, Germany an taly.
Chamberlain begins
(“Czechoslovakia—Born in War,” Page 11; Berchfesgaden Background, Page 17; Sudeten scene, Page Three; Editorial, Page 12; “The Rise of Nazi Germany,” Page 11.)
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By WEBB MILLER (Copyright, 1938, by United Press)
BERCHTESGADEN, Sept. 15.—Neville Chamberlain ‘and Adolf Hitler bargained face to face in the Bavarian (Alps today while a worried world waited to hear whether ‘the result would mean peace or war in Europe. The head of the British Government and the Leader of Greater Germany, met over a tea table in the great hall of
‘Herr Hitler's retreat ‘within an hour of the end of Mr.
Chamberlain's unprecedented 700-mile dash by air and train from London. Mr. Chamberlain came for a showdown on what must be offered Herr Hitler to satisfy his demand for self-deters mination for the Sudeten German minority in Czechoslo-
vakia. ous meeting within the
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here from London, however, I was told by reliable diplo‘matic sources that Mr. Chams= berlain would, in effect, ask Herr Hitler point blank: “Are you anxious for a military adventure, or seriously anxious to collaborate in working out a peace plan beginning with the Sudetens, Chiefs of the Army, Navy and All ang capable of being extended elseForce went into conference today where in Europe, including the cole while Prime Minister Chamberlain, onjes question?” carrying with him the hopes of 46 | The suggested question was million Britons, flew to Berchtesga- prompted by information in diploden to talk to Fuehrer Hitler of matic quarters indicating that the Germany in an effort to prevent war Nazis wish to achieve a miliary triover the Czechoslovak minority | umph. | problem. Runciman May Draft Plan
At the moment Mr. Chamberlain If. on ti ’ ” i [left his official residence at 10 Down-|, ie contrary, Here Hiller 1s prepared to accept a diplomatic
victory, the British and French are prepared to facilitate it on a basis of granting the Sudetens a degree of autonomy “exceeding their wildest hopes.” Informed British sources believe
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what went on at the moment-
Defense Chiefs Confer as Chamberlain Leaves, King Arrives.
LONDON, Sept. 15 (U. P)., —
ling Street for Heston Airport, King George arrived at Euston Station] |from Scotland, ready to sign orders {mobilizing the British territorial army and a declaration of war if need be. ; | A little later, Leslie Hore-Belisha, | | W inister; fred Duff Cooper,| : 3 V First Be A ni Pir | that in exchange for concessions in Kingsley Wood, Air Minister; the the Sudetenland, Mr. Chamberlain
S ; wants Hitler's coll ion i - | principal officers of the high com-| Collaboraiion int soi
._ ling the Spanish war problem. imands of the Army, Navy and Air| 5 Ea that ie ihere
|Force and most Cabinet ministers.» goes not intend to commit hime
|met as a committee on Imperial == ¢ finally here, but to propose that
|fense to review emergency measures ,. : 3 Yr Da {since Viscount Runciman, British | —already perfected—which the Gov- ’
1 ef: oe ernment, was ready to make if Mp. editor, Ae he Nas jonsmberlaiis mission failed. | Runciman be allowed 10 Work out & | It was notification to the world geneous “fifth plan” to replace the | that despite Mr. Chamberlain's fo previously rejected. imission, and the country's urgent desire. for peace, the Government took no chances. Capt. Henry Margesson, chief Government whip in the House of (Continued on Page Three)
JAPAN PREPARING FOR LONG CONFLICT
TOKYO, Sept. 15 (U. P.) —Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoye visited Prince Saionji, Japan's elder statesman, at Gotemba today and ad-|Chamberlain speaks the other's vised him that the country must/language and they are talking prepare for prolonged conflict since through interpreters. he did not believe the impending| The conference may have one of capture of Hankow would end the several outcomes. Chinese war. 1. Herr Hitler and Mr. ChamberPrince Konoye, reporting fully on lain may agree on a program. If the Chinese situation, including the| Czechoslovakia accepts it, the crisis
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Mr. Chamberlain's foremost object {is to obtain the reopening of the Czech-Sudeten negotiations and get the European situation off the razor balance between war and peace. The talks probably will continue through tomorrow and perhaps |Saturday. Mr. Chamberlain is (dining tonight with Herr Hitler, and will return to his quarters in the Grand Hotel in Berchtesgaden to pass the night.
Neither Herr Hitler nor Mr.
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$30.273 PWA GRANT FOR BRIDGE IS ASKED
The Park Board today adopted a preliminary resolution to build sa steel and concrete bridge over the canal at 38th St. The Board will seek a PWA grant
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day morning, when Dr. Davis was robbed of $12 at about the same hour and place. Mr. Davis at the time of the first holdup said a Negro held him at a distance with a gun and escaped in a car that apparently had followed the trolley. He told police at that time he would be able to identify] the bandit. ! After the fatal fight today he told {Continued on Page Four)
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————— La | THOMAS WOLFE DEAD | BALTIMORE. Md, Sept. 15 (U. P.).—Thomas Clayton Wolfe, whose first novel, “Look Homeward Angel.” established him as one of the fore-| {most younger American authors,! |died today in Johns Hopkins Hos-! pital following two operations. He {was 37. :
confessed that he drove it yester-|
{mother to fight the wars of any|revolvers, but rifles, machine guns | Both men defended the Demo- | gv; ropean nation.” he said. |and hand grenades, which “prob‘cratic record of the last Six years at}. am opposed to America's join-|ably had been received from {a Sixth Congressional District rally je the World Court and would re-|abroad.” : ‘of Young Democrats at Shades Park | fuse to become a party to any such| Schwaderbach is separated by ‘near here last night. Senator Van-|pjan as Senator VanNuys did onjonly a boundary line from the Nuys also touched on the European jan. 29, 1935.” | Saxon village of Sachsenberg in crisis and said he would never vote] This was the first occasion on Germany, and when they were de“to plunge us into a foreign war.” which the Senatorial nominee gave feated in fights, the Sudetens usualThe Governor and Senator shared | his position on the international|jy fied across the border the speaking platform with Rep.|situation, The luncheon meeting was| ~ As the situation grew more desVirginia E. Jenckes, Terre Haute, attended by state, district and perate, and the peoples of every who is running for re-election. State county women leaders. Mr. Willi European country watched this Democratic leaders said they were spoke extemporaneously. | cockpit fearful that its fighting “highly pleased” with the =2n-| The nominee returned here from | (Continued on Page Three) thusiasm of organization workers in Ft. Wayne where he spoke on the the district, and predicted Mrs. WPA and labor at a rally last night. Jenckes should win over Noble; City and County G. O. P. candi-| Johnson, also of Terre Haute, her dates will speak at three Republican Republican opponent. meetings tonight. Herman C. New Daily Serial, Starts Senator VanNuys defended par- Wolff, candidate for Mayor, will ticularly the new wage-and-hour address a group at 429 N. Black- Today ou Page 20. | (Continued on Page Five) | (Continued on Page Five) |
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Japanese advance toward Hankow, | expressed the Government's determination not to deal with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
26 MILLION FOR INDIANA MILWAUKEE, Sept. 15 (U, P.) — The Federal Treasury has more than 26 million dollars on deposit for future payment of unemployment insurance benefits in Indiana, | H. L. McCarthy, Chicago, regional! director for the Social Security| (BoE: dsclosed today.
DROPS DEAD ON STREET | Joseph Whitman, 1214 Prospect
is over, at least for the time being. 2. If Czechoslovakia refuses to accept any program which may be decided on, the crisis is worse than before, and the threat of armed intervention by Germany, with ree sultant war, is renewed. 3. If Herr Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain fail to agree, the same thing holds true. 4. If things go well, there may he agreement for a four-power conference of Britain, France, Germany and Italy to seek a general agreement in Europe designed to preserve peace. Regardless of what happens, the
| St., died today as he was walking in the 200 block of S. Illinois St. | Dr. Norman Booher, deputy coroner, | said death probably was due to] apoplexy. He was 70. I
world was provided with a breath=ing spell just when it seemed on the verge of plunging into the chaos of war. The time gained may be the means of salvation.