Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1938 — Page 1
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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 209
ANNUYS RETAI
FORECAST:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938
Increasing cloudiness and: not so cool tonight; tomorrow mostly cloudy and warmer.
Entered as Second-Class Matter Ingranspolis Ind.
S SLIGHT MARGI
at Postoffice,
25 ROUTED BY
- $30,000 BLAZE ~ ONNORTH SIDE
Chief Kennedy Is Badly Cut; Flames Peril Six Others; Street Cars Tied Up.
GAS PUMP EXPLODES
Apparently Starts in Garage
And Spreads to Barber Shop and Restaurant.
(Photos, Bottom of Page)
A fire ‘broke out early today in two buildings at W. 24th and N. Illinois Sts., routed about 25 people from their. second-floor apartments, tied up 46 streetcars with hundreds of work-bound passengers
“for nearly an hour and did damage
estimated at more than $50,000. Fire Chief Kennedy and a fireman were cut badly, and six other firemen narrowly escaped injury when flames suddenly shot out of second story windows while they were on ladders pouring water into them. Chief Kennedy said he believed the fire started spontaneously in greasy rags in a storage garage at 2407 N. Illinois St., and said ‘we were lucky to keep it from spreading to other buildings because it
had such a start when we got here.”|
Fifteen automobiles and a school bus, valued at more than $5000, were destroyed.
Gas Tanks Explode
As the fire swept the garage, there was a series of explosions when the gas tanks of the cars blew ups: A gas pump also blew 2 = The Tre ‘fhen Spread to 2409 N. Tilipeis- "St, in which is located a restaurant and. a barbershop, and over which are nine apartment dwellings. Occupants of the apartments fled from their homes, carrying lamps and clothing which lined Illinois St. for the duration of the fire. None was-injured. The fire also spread to The Cooperative Independent Druggists, a wholesale drug firm, and destroyed Christmas goods and other articles valued at $25,000 by Herbert J. Stedfeld, owner. Alcohol and --$500 worth of dry spongés considerably increased the fury of the fire, firemen said.
15 Engines Answer Alarms
Chief Kennedy estimated the damage to the buildings at $15,000 and damage to contents of the restaurant, barber shop and the one apartment affected at $5000. More than a dozen persons calied headquarters about the fire, and 15 fire engines answered the three alarms. Chief Kennedy and Fireman William Szatkowski eof Engine House 23 received cut hands..They ‘were given first aid and continued on duty. 5 Chief Kennedy said the firemen
who were on ladders when flames
suddenly shot out of the second floor windows ducked in time to escape injury but firemen described it as a «close call.” He said he believes the dry sponges must have been ignited to produce such ag powerful flame at that time. Meanwhile, police kept a crowd of spectators across Illinois St. from the fire when firemen said there was some danger the front walls might collapse. Fire lines in the street made it necessary to halt traffic on the Illinois St. streetcar line and before trafic was allowed to proceed, 46 cars, filled with downtown workers, were lined up. All auto traffic was rerouted. Other structures in the rear of 24th St. and N. Meridian St. were threatened but undamaged.
SIX CONVICTS SHOT IN TENNESSEE BREAK
NASHVILLE; Tenn., Nov. 10 (U. P.) —Six convicts, led by the notorious Lonnie Taylor, were wounded in a running gun battle today which followed a break from State Prison here. The . convicts commanilesrad a prison truck and forced a trusty to drive them through the gate. They were captured about 15 minutes after escaping. . Deputy: Warden C. C. Wood was critically wounded. Taylor is serving three 89-year sentences for murder,
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Movies Mrs. Ferguson. 18 Obituaries ...
Books evans 11 BYOUN .cees...18 Clapper .......-8
Comics .......26 “27
Crossword Curious World. 2 Editorials ..... Financial - coves a Mrs. Roosevelt 17 Fiynn comss seed Scherrer Forum: . 18 | Serial Story ..26 Grin, Bear It..26 Society ....20, 21 In Indpls. .....3 Sports. .22, 23, 24 Jane J +. 17 Sus Deaths. 13
Questions 8 | Radio
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WIFE IS MENTIONED
Cloudy and Warmer Is Fare Today
TEMPERATURES
34 10am 33 11am... 38 12 (Noon). 42
47 50 ‘53
6a mm... 7am... 8am 9a m...
Increasing cloudiness and warmer weather-were forecast for tonight and tomorrow by the Weather Bureau. The minimum temperature last night was two degrees above freezing. Temperatures tomorrow aft- - ernoon may go as high as 60, which would be two to three degrees above normal, J. H. Amingtan, m'e te o rologist, — sa.
RIOT AGAINST GERMAN JEWS
IN EUROPE— BERLIN—Nazis plan mew action against Jews and churchmen. : : LONDON — Chamberlain urges Britain to “go after” peace. ROME—Prince Colonna named ~ envoy to U. S.; race laws de- . creed.
IN THE AMERICAS—
WASHINGTON—United States welcomes Cuban “strong man.”
BERLIN, Nov. i0 (U. P.).—The Government called a halt to a Nazi campaign of violence against Jews throughout Germany ° today after synagogs everywhere had been burned, shops and their contents wrecked and thousands of Jews arrested. Dr. Paul Joseph -Gaebbels, Propaganda Minister, ordered the destruction stopped but indicated new, official measures against Jews in retaliation for the assassination of a German - Embassy attache in-Paris by a young Polish-German Jew. Dr. Goebbels said Germany's “furthér answér to Jewry” would be given through laws and decrees.
Expulsion Rumored
In Munich, where Fuehrer Hitler is. it was said on reliable authority all foreign Jews have been ordered to leave the country within 24 hours. Propaganda ministry officials denied the report. A Jewish informant in Vienna said that there had been 50 to 60 Jewish suicide attempts there. About half the suicides, the informant said, were taken to hospitals and the remaining 25 or 30 were dead. Police would not confirm or deny the report. Nazi mobs surged through the streets of cities and towns through-
ning at midnight and lasting until (Continued on Page Three) ,
FOR GROSSART POST
County Will Choose Auditor Tomorrow or Saturday.
County Commissioners will meet tomorrow or Saturday to name a successor to County Auditor Charles A. Grossart who died Sunday. Mr. Grossart’s term does not ekpire until Jan. 1, 1940. Among those mentioned tor the post are Mrs. Florence E. Grossart, wife of the auditor, and County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston, who was elected County Auditor Tuesday. The Court House was closed. at noon today for the afternoon so that employees could attend services for Mr. Grossart at 2 p. m. -at the residence, 5148 N. Meridian St.
‘Iproducts of - the company
out the Reich and Austria, begin-|.
CITIZEN GAS
REPORTS LOSS IN3D QUARTER
Net Deficit of $40,878.05 Is Blamed on ‘Depressed’ By-Product Prices.
WEATHER CUTS SALES
Officers See Bright Spot in Greater Purchases of Industrial Coke.
The Citizens Gas & Coke Utility today reported a net loss of -$40,878.05 for the period July 1 to Sept. 30 this year. This contrasts with a net income of $29,258.46 for the quarter before, and .a net income of $115,928.64 for the third quarter of 1937, when fixed operating deductions and deductions from gross income were “substantially the same,”
{the company reported.
Thomas ‘L. Kemp, general manager, said tnat prices of all by“are greatly depressed,” and gave this as the reason for the loss. He also pointed out that because of the exceptionally mild fall weather, gas sales have been below normal. - Gross operating revenues for the third quarter this year amounted to $1,393,376.67, a decrease of $179,312.10. from the revenues for the corresponding period of 1937, the report said. . Gas Sales Down
Gas sales for the third quarter this year were reported at $51,132.01 under the quarter ending in June this year, but $2867.95 over the
third: quarter last year. Sales of coke were. reported to be 1418845676 lower for the third quarter this year than for the third quarter last year, but officers said the sale. of metallurgical coke for the third quarter this year reflected the “improvement in the rate of inGustrial ‘activity over -"the second quarter this year.” Sales of c6al and. water gas tar for the third ' “quarter this year amounted: to $58,153.19; a decrease of $8482.87 from the third quarter 1937, the report showed.
Ammonia Sales Gain
A gain of $1876.77 in ammonia sales over the third quarter last year was recorded, but gas appliance sales for the third quarter this year were $131,792.01 as compared with sales of $165,812.76 in the corresponding period last year. The cost of products sold in the third quarter this year was reported
{at $864,145.12, a decrease of $34,-
30096 from the same item in the corresponding period of last year, Operating deductions were listed
- |this year at -$1,069,062.44 as com-
pared to, $1,092,275.59 for the same period last year. Current assets at Sept. 30 this year were reported at $2,978,236.12; up $23,380.56 over Sept. 30, 1937, ‘while current liabilities were reported down $49,167.60 to $249,117.02 this year. The company reported an increase of $480,154.12 in accrued liabilities over Sept. 30, 1937, which it explained was accounted for by the increase of the accruals under the standstill agreement with the Indianapolis Gas Co. amounting to $487,459.71.
WARSAW YOUTH KILLED WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 10 (U. P.).— Bud Creviston, 18, of Warsaw, was killed today when the shotgun he was carrying accidentally discharged as he was climbing over a fence south of here. He had been pheasant
Times Speninl
Opinion. In Monday’s Times"
166; third parties, 3.
ceive 54 per cent of the
fornia.
Election Results Show Accuracy of
Gallup’
~ NEW YORK, Nov. 10. Neatly final returns from all parts. of the country early this morning revealed the striking accuracy of pre-election surveys conducted for readers of The Times by Dr. George Gallup's American Institute of Public
that the Republicans were likely to gain 75 additional seats in the House of Representatives, making the division of seats approximately: Democrats, 264; Republicans, 165; third parties, 6. Today, with only four seats still in doubt, the actual division is: Democrats, 262, Republicans,
The Institute said the Democrats would re-
throughout the country, Republicans, 46 per cent. Last figures point to a Democratic vote of 53 per cent, a Republican vote of 47 per cent. In its only other surveys of Tuesday’s elections .the Institute forecast the victories of Governor Lehman and Senator Wagner with less . than one half of 1 per. cent and forecast the election of Senator Mead in New York and the defeat “of the §20-gvery -Thursday pension pion in Cali-
s Surveys
the Institute reported
total Congressional vote
PRESIDENT OF TURKEY DEAD
Ataturk, 58, Fails to Rally After Relapse; Name Provisional Head.
* (Life Story and Photos, Page 10}
ISTANBUL. Turkey, Nov. 10 (U. P)—Kemal Ataturk, 58, father of the Turkish Republic and f
President since its inauguration in
1923, died today. The Government, which had feared that he could not recover after a relapse suffered - yesterday, at. once proclaimed = Abdul Halik Renda, president of the National Assembly, provisional President in accordance with thé Constitution. It was announced that the Na= tional Assembly would elect a new President as provided by the Constitution, to sueceed Ataturk, whose fourth term . would have expired: Marech.1, 1939. . Among the first of ‘the modern | dictators, he had ruled Turkey since shortly after the World War. He raised it from an Oriental despotism (3 to a respected modern republic. - Defied ‘All Rules In his personal life. he had defied all the rules. He drank, he gambled, he reveled. Four months ago, -his’ years of hard work for many hours each day followed by strenuous relaxation, caused his constitution to fail. He suffered a liver attack that had kept him intermittently bed-ridden since. His condition became alarming Oct. 16, when Turks were preparing to honor him on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Republic. He rallied and was considered: out of danger four days later. Tuesday he suffered a relapse and failed to-rally. "He died at 1:05 a. m. today (Indianapolis Time). + His death plunged: the country into mourning, for he was almost without opposition and was the national hero. . Police "and" troops were ready" fo suppress any outbreaks. All social and ‘ public functions were canceled in mourning for
hunting.
President Ataturk.
ESTIMATE MAY FIX RATE OF CORN LOAN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (U. P). —The Agriculture Department will estimate 1938 farm production today in a report expected to indicate the rate at which corn loans win be
made. Weather reparts and yields in the principal corn producting states have indicated that the estimate will not vary greatly from the Oct. 1 forecast of a 2,459,316,000 bushel crop.
FINDBODY OF RAIL FOREMAN IN W00DS Warren L. Adair, 58, Shot Twice; Gun at Side.
“Warren L. Adair, 58, of 5124 Norway -St., retired foreman of engines for the Big Four Railroad, was found shot to death in a woods between Shortridge Road and Rawles Ave, a mile from his home. He ‘was shot twice, once in the head and once in the breast, by a 38-caliber revolver whica was found at his side. Dr. Norman Booher, deputy coroner, said the death “evidently was suicide.” Mr. Adair was severely scalded about two years ago when an engine he was riding struck an auto near New Augusta and overturned. The regular fireman and engineer on the train were killed. - Charles ‘Wright, -4728 Shelby St., son-in-law, said Mr. Adair spent six months in the hospital after the accident, and that recently he had been complaining of head pains. The body was found by two hunters, Walter and Edward Burford, Franklin Road and Rawles Ave. Police used the two-way radio in the investigation for the first official time, and, since the nearest telephone to the scene was nearly a mile away, police said the equipment speeded the investigation 100 per cent. He is survived by his wife. who has -been ill in Methodist Hospital for several weeks, his son-in-law, and daughter, Mrs. Clara Wright, and another daughter, Mrs. Blanche Boeshen, Indianapolis.
6. 0. P. GAINS 11GOVERNORS, 78 IN HOUSE
Fourteen New Subermina) Posts Won, Three Lost By Republicans.
EIGHT SENATORS ADDED 15 State Delegations in Congress Seized by Minority.
Other political stories, Pages 3, 5 6, 7 8 and 9; Canvassing Board figures, Page 6; Editorial Comment, Page, 15; Mrs. Roosevelt, Page 17; Editorials and Gen. Hugh Johnson, Page 18,
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (U. P).— Republican victories reduced the Democratic . majority in the House of Representatives by almost 80 votes today as late returns came in from the Farm Belt and the Far], West. The Republicans also elected 14 Governors and eight Senators, increasing their strength to 18 governorships and 23 Senate seats. They lost three governors previously held but no senators. The resurgence of the G. O. P. represented party advances which swept across the northern half of the country from Massachusetts to Oregon, virtually unimpeded by state lines. A tabulation of almost complete results—which came close to the most ‘optimistic Republican predictions—showed the new House lineup to be as follows:
~ Democrats Republicans ......es... 166 _ Progressives .........e0 2 Farmer-Labor ......... 1
262
se0g 0c ante 0
G. O. P. gains "8
Doubtful : This compared to the one-sided lineup of 328 Democrats, 88 Republicans, seven Progressives, five Farmer-Laborites and seven vacancies in the last House. In addition, Republicans were running ahead in
CRUCRCRC RC
two California races for Democratic|
seats and were in close fights for still undecided seats in Minnesota and Washington, The New Deal was left nevertheless with a majority of around 100 votes, but the House liberal bloc, which included Progressives and Farmer-Laborites, was almost wiped out. The results promised to strengthen (Continued on Page Nine
STOCKS UNEVEN, UP: HOG PRICES STEADY
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (U. P.).— Stocks advanced unevenly today with steels, rails and nonferrous metals gaining fractions to a point. 5% Steel made a new en at 7%.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 (U. P).— Wheat prices were down fractions after an irregular opening today. At the end of the first hour wheat was off 1 to 3% cent, corn was 1% cent higher. and oats were up % to off % cent. :
“Hog prices held steady on all weights today with $7.90 top for.160170 pounders, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics announced. Vealers advanced 50 cents with best selling for $11.50.
MAYOR WAITS WORD
plans.
WILLIS SAYS HE. WON'T CONCEDE: “HINTS RECOU!
Special Re pu blican National Committee
Prober Confers
With Bobbitt on
Possibility of Recount.
C.OP WINS 6 OF 12 CONGRESSMEN
Dotoctots Retain Five, One in Doubts |
Big Gains by Republicans in Legislature Indicated.
By PAUL
T.. SMITH - -
Clan Press Staff Correspondent
- Senator ,VanNuys apparently had been re-elected his
afternoon when his unofficial
lead over Raymond E. Willis,
Republican candidate, reached 4291 with only 14 precincts ¢ in the State not tabulated, Storing to unofficial United
Press figures.
All of the untotalled precincts are in Terre Haute, where Mr. VanNuys is running 4 to 3 ahead of Mr. Willis ia
Democratic stronghold.
According to unofficial United Press figures, 3858 of the
State’s 3872 precincts give:
VanNuys eeesniresiiiiagetaiaans 77.917. WHHE viv oivnrranesserraensiess TIHB2H.
Mr. Willis, here to confer with State G. O. P. leaders
this afternoon, said:
“I am not conceding anything.
a
As far as 1 know, pt ;
may ask a recount, not only in Vigo County but ‘other coun=
ties as well.
In the end, the U. S. Senate has the final word
to say about who is going ‘to be Senator from Indiang. “It has been a close race, but it’s not over by any means. I came here today to be on hand for any developments tha might arise. You can tell them that I won't concede.”
ON TRACK ELEVATION
City Engineer Confers With Railroad in Chicago.
Mayor Boetcher announced today that the decision of the Indianapolis Railway on the South Side track elevation project was expected “within a short time.” Henry B..Steeg, city engineer, was in Chicago conferring with railroad engineers on further construction
* Announcement of the railroad's attitude would be delayed pending Mr. Steeg’s return or a wire from him’ on the outcome of today’s meeting, Mayor Boetcher said.
Last week the City indicated it
would proceed with elevation plans regardless of the railroad’s decision. On Monday the City Council heard a first reading of an ordinance providing for a bond issue of $318,500 to pay the City’s share of the total cost. Work must start by Dec. 2. according to a grant made by PWA, which is to carry 45 per cent of the total cost of the one-million-dollar project."
VU. S. GETS OLYMPIC BID NEW - YORK," Nov: 10 (U, P).— Finland's official invitation to the United States:for the XII Olympiad disclosed today that the quadrien-
nial competition in 1940 will be held July 20 to Aug. 4.
FIREMEN PERILED BY
iggam LT
NORTH SIDE BLAZE .
- SMOKE BILLOWS FROM BURNING BUILDINGS
A special investigator from the Republican National Committee in Washington - .conferred here this afternoon with Archie N. Bobbitt,’ Republican State Chairman,. and Judge Noel Neal, Mr. Willis’ campaign managér on-the ‘ade visability of demanding ‘the
recount.
Meanwhile, Vigo County Repubs lican leaders were quoted as say that although the count .of the there was subjected to consiteratle delay, that they detected no irregularities. > Arch N. Bobbitt, State Republican | chairman, was in Terre Haute last night surveying the situation. :
Willis Leads 53 Counties =
On the basis of the unofficial United Press figures, Mr. Willis carried 53 of Indiana’s 92 co to Senator VanNuys’ 39. The ht urban vote and that of I labor helped the senior Hoosier Senator. The farm vote went for Mr. Willis, as well as the ty vote of many Indiana oitint : against the New Deal. The last remaining Congressional. race apparently was settled today when with only 20 precincts missing, Noble J. Johnson of Terre Haute was leading Congresswoman Vir ginie. Jenckes. There was. sore talk of the Democrats demanding : recount. For once, Mrs. Jenckes’ vote in Terre Haute did not exceed that ‘ef the agricultural counties in = area and. it was doubtful that: the few remaining precincts could over come Mr. Johnson’s lead. ?
= O. P. Prober Here
A United Press tabulation of; 341 of .the district's 361 precificts gave Mr. Johnson 67,346 and Mrs, Jenckes 63277, an edge of - 4069 _ for ME Johnson 3 State Republican leaders ‘indie cated that a recount may be des manded on the following: grounds 1. Delay in receiving election: turns from the precincts and: leged delay in the tabulation ‘of: turns by the ounty anvassing - 2. What appeared to State ers to be a discrepancy 4n the: that figures in their hands sho Noble Johnson, Sixth District publican ongressional leading Mrs. Jenckes, Democ 4 incumbent, while Mr. ‘Willis' ised
L a
- | behind Senator VanNuys.-
“A plurality for Mr. Willis’ in ounty would elect him, " Mr: bitt-said. - “a “We haven't decided yet whe we'll ask a. recount .in that cou or not. We're still deliberating. investigator from national h quarters is here, but we don’t. ki whether ‘he will go to Terre | or not. Mr. Bobbitt said the: inve Bi
* |is Lee Nixon, an attache of the
publican National headqu: working under the direction of D. M. Hamilton, tional Chairman.
i a recount ve said.