Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1938 — Page 1

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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 210

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Guns rumble by as the Armistice Day parade rounds Monument Circle.

TRAFFIC PERIL AT NIGHT CITED

Pedestrian Toll Hits 42; Morrissey Warns of Extra Hazards.

The announcement that twothirds of Indianapolis’ 1938 traffic fatalities were pedestrians today brought a police warning to motorists . and pedestrians ‘of the approaching winter “death after dark” se€ason. i The. death: of Sam Alexander, 28,

of 2327 Shriver Ave, a pedestrian, |

last night brought the City’s traffic deaths so far this year to 63. Po lice records disclosed that 42 of th victims were pedestrians. 3 Mr. Alexander died at City Hospital after being struck in the 2300 block of Northwestern Ave. Tuesday. Chief Morrissey warned that pedestrian traffic deaths .are almost certain to rise sharply during the next few months because longer periods - of darkness, particularly during the late afternoon rush hours. He cautioned lights and brakes, and to drive carefully. Pedestrians should be extra vigilant during the rush hour and should obey all traffic signals and cross only on intersections, he added. Meanwhile speeders drew the attention of Judge Charles J. Karabell in Municipal Court No. 4. He declared; “We've got to break °up these speeders. There have been 101 killed in the county so far this year and I don‘t know what we are going to do.” : In court, William Friedman of 2613 Brookway St., charged with speeding 42 miles an hour on Keystone Ave., according to police, was fined $1 and costs. Of 28 cases in the two municipal courts, 12 were found guilty and ordered to pay fines totaling $59. Fines totaling $93 were suspended. Judgments were withheld in eight cases, five were continued, two dismissed and one defendant was discharged.

DOUBLE OPERATION PERFORMED ON QUEEN

TLONDON, Nov. 11 (U.P.).—The Daily Mail reported today in a dispztch from Belgrade that Dowager Queen Marie of Bulgaria had undergone a double operation at a sanitarium in Zurich, Switzerland. An operation was performed. to relieve inflammation due to gallstones, the newspaper said. During the operation it was discovered: that the Queen was suffering from appendicitis. Hence a second operation was necessary. The Queen's condition was reported to be satisfactory.

DAYTON’S SCHOOLS TO REOPEN NOV. 21

DAYTON, O., Nov. 11 (U. P).— Dayton’s public schools, closed since Oct. 28 because of a shortage of operating funds, are to be reopened on Monday, Nov. 21. The Education Board voted to reopen the schools after adopting a financial plan prepared by Judge William C. Wiseman, former Judge Mason Douglass, and City Law Director Herbert Beane. Under the pian, the Board was reasonably assured of $430,228 for school purposes this year. Classes for the 34,000 students will continue as long as the money lasts, probably until Dec. 16.

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We Missed It One-Half of 1 Per Cent

T h e Indianapolis Times on Nov. 5 predicted "Democratic election pluralities ranging from 8000 to 15,000 in the County Vote."

Canvassing Board figures today showed tht thy actual plurals © ties for major Marion County offices ranged from" 7186 to 13,189.

Out of a total vote of about 196,000 The Indianapolis Times prediction was off about one-half of one per cent.

RED CROSS WORKERS

Seek Members -and Funds; FDR Asks Support.

American Red Cross workers today opened their annual membership drive to finance activities for the coming year. oe Armistice Day is the annual opening day for the campaign. Governor Townsend yesterday issued a proclamation urging public support in the enrollment drive. More than 60,000 membership supplies already have been distributed from membership -headquarters, 111 N. Pennsylvania St, and campaign workers, spurred by

recent statements by William Fortune, chairman of the Indianapolis | chapter, are to make a. concerted ' drive among industries and business institutions. This year's campaign is to be divided into eight divisions. Leaders of the various divisions are: Industrial, Mrs. Wolf Sussman; 'metropolitan area, Mrs. Frank T. Dowd; County, Mrs. Hugh McGibeny; residential, Mrs. E. Kirk McKinney; public utilities, C. A. Breece; commercial, Mrs. William F. Dundine; and public employees, Police Chief Morrissey. . er Arthur V. Brown, chapter treasurer, has organized a special division to receive contributions for the Sibert of Red Cross activities locally.

Roosevelt Opens

Red Cross Drive

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (U.P.) — President Roosevelt opened the annual membership drive of the American Red Cross today with a call for (Continued on Page Five)

Thief Learns Way Not to . Win Bride

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11 (U. P.) —Charles Eisel, 20, admitted today in Morals Court that he entertained his intended bride with: funds he obtained from jewelry he stole from his potential mother-in-law. Mrs. Catherine Spieler had the youth arrested on charges that he stole $250 worth of her jewelry while he was calling on her daughter, Josephine, i9. He admitted pawning the "© jewelry for' $21 and using the . money to take Josephine to shows and for other amusements. .

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NAZIS DRAW UP GHETTO PLANS

IN EUROPE

BERLIN—Goebbels warns foreign Jews to halt “insults.”

LONDON—Chamberlain peace plan periled by Nazi program.

PARIS—German colonies not to be discussed with Britain.

NEW YORK—Refugee haven in Canada being discussed.

ANKARA—Ismet elected new President of Turkey.

HENDAYE —M ists interfere with Spanish fighting.

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BERLIN, Nov. 11 (U, P.).—Nazi experts are drafting ghetto laws along medieval lines -as the first official act of vengeance for the fatal shooting of a German Embassy secretary in Paris by a 17-vear-old Jew, it was understood today. : Under the laws, which-may be announced this week-end, Jewish businesses and residences would be restricted: to prescribed districts. Stores and apartments owned by Jews in “Aryan” neighborhoods would be expropriated in exchange for stores and apartments in the Ghettos.

Seek “Final Solution”

The legislation would be a part of a program designed, as Nazis put it, to provide a “final solution” of the Jewish problem. It was understood that the question of expelling foreign Jews was under the most careful examination. The difficulty was the possibility of reprisals by foreign countries. Nazi circles reported today that within the last few days, for instance, Poland had confiscated sufficient German property in Poland to pay the costs of caring for 10,000 Jews whom Germany deported to Poland. There were unconfirmed reports that, because of the shooting of Ernst von Rath, third secretary of the Paris Embassy, by 17-year-old .Hirschel Grynszpan, the Government might finally put into effect a long-considered plan to expropriate property of German Jews, put it

into a national pool, and permit the

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VICTIM OPENS FIRE ON ESCAPING BANDIT

$40 Stolen From Register at Drugstore.

Escaping under gunfire, a bandit obtained between $40 and $50 from the cash register of a drugstore at

902 N. Illinois St. last night, police reported today. Bernard Cohen, 38, of 3225 N. Illinois St., told police the bandit entered his drugstore shortly before midnight. As he drove away Mr. Cohen ran to the front door and fired three shots at the fleeing car, police were informed. Meanwhile, William Warner, a taxicab driver, reported that two passengers robbed him of $2 in the 800 block in Pierson St. about 5

p. m. Police said burglars who broke two locks to gain entrance took an undetermined amount of pennies from the office of the Ward Baking Co., 108 W. 12th St., last night.

COOLER AND CLOUDY IS BUREAU FORECAST

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With the mercury today ranging to eight degrees above normal for this season of the year, the U. S. Weather Bureau predicted cooler temperatures for tonight and tomorrow, with today’s fair weather changing to cloudiness by tomorrow. Temperatures tonight, the Weather Bureau said, should range. between 40 to 45 degrees, while the

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National Legion Commander Calls for ‘Universal Service. Law.’

By United Press President Roosevelt, leading the nation in its 20th observance of Armistice Day. today placed a wreath on the tomb of the unkown soldier, honoring the memory of the war dead of this country which now is engaged with other major powers in an extensive rearmament program. At 11 a. m. the clear notes of taps, sounded by an Army bugler, echoed across the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery. Thousands stood bareheaded and silent as the President laid a floral wreath at the base of the tomb. The President, flanked by a military and naval guard of honor, did not speak, but throughout the nation the keynote of most Armistice Day addresses was the necessity of vastly increased armaments as America’s answer to war provokers. In a nation-wide radio address from the cemetery Stephen F. Chadwick, national American Legion commander, urged enactment of a “universal service law.”

Meets With Cabinet

Following the simple but impressive. ceremonies, Mr. Roosevelt returned to the White House to meet Cabinet members for a discussion of national problems, including plans to ask the next session of Congress for the largest peace-time Army and Navy appropriations in history. War on two continents, the rise of totalitarian governments and the :ecent European crisis have made the United States more preparednessconscious than at any time since the ending of the war that the ceremonies today commemorated. Accompanying Mr. Roosevelt to Arlington were high Government officials and general staff members of the Army and Navy and Col. Fulgencio Batista, military chief of the (Continued on Page Five)

Life's Bitter Pill, ‘Aspirin’ ‘Bandit Finds

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 11 (U. P.)—The crime career of Frank Webb, 18, of Chicago, netted him two headache pills, 44 cents and arrest by police. Young Webb flourished a 50-cent cap pistol to obtain a street car token from Florence Rigdon, his first victim. Next he accosted Josephine Morris and was rewarded with 44 cents and two pills. “I don't want those,” said the indignant youth. ““Better take ’em, you'll want . em soon,” she advised. It was advice for two officers stopped. Webb in the

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PARADE BOMB

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INJURES SEVEN

‘Children Hurt in Houston; Peace Float Barred At Ft. Worth.

HOUSTON, Tex., Nov, 11 (U. P.). —An aerial flash bomb to be used to start Houston’s Armistice Day celebration exploded accidently today and injured three women and four children. The bomb was being carried by Homer Houschild, a Boy Scout, when it exploded in a crowd gathered on Main St. The boy said that he had been instructed to set off the bomb at 10:50 a. m. but while he marched along in the parade a shower of nickels and pennies fell from a building. “When the coins fell, people began scrambling for the money,” Homer told police. “In the rush I was knocked down. When I fell, I dropped the flash bomb to the street and it went off.” None of the injured was hurt seriously,

Peace Float Barred From Ft. Worth Parade

FT. WORTH, Tex., Nov. 11 (U. P.). —Organized pacifists were barred today from an American Legion Armistice Day parade which stressed preparedness. ; : The Commission on the Cause and Cure of War had wanted to enter a float. The commission is a national organization working for peace. Its application was rejected by Dr. Haywood Davis, parade marshal. He said he merely followed the decision of all post commanders in the city to make the parade theme a military one. “They told me what to put in the parade and I see no reason why we have to put in everything,” he said. “After all, it is an American Legion parade. wants to put on their own parade it is all right by me.” :

STEVEDORE HELD IN NAZI SHIP BOMBING

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (U. P.) —Investigators today arrested a San Francisco longshoreman as the first suspect in the bombing of the Nazi steamer Vancouver in the Oakland estuary last week. The suspect was seized as he worked in the hold of the Vancouver unloading water-soaked cargo. The suspect was arrested after Albert von Strisky, fourth officer on the Vancouver, reported the longshoreman had left his work in the hold and followed him, sneering: “Nazi, Nazi. Next time I hit. this ship I'll put it down in*deep water

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National G. O. P. to Support Protest of State Vote.

BRANDED ‘FISHY’

Capital Is Surprised; Believed Indiana a Stronghold.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—De-

'|mand for a recount of the VanNuys

victory vote in Indiana is being

. / |backed by the National Republican | Committee because of “the unsavory

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Indianapolis Pauses for Two Minutes to Honor Those Killed.

(Editorial, Page 20; Other Stories, Pages 13 and 19; Another Photo, Page 7).

Indianapolis paused in its work for two minutes today to revere the memory of those who died 20 years ago in a “war to end wars.’ At 10:58 a. m., the blast of two aerial bombs preceded the period of silence for the World War dead. A mammoth parade of military and patriotic organizations through the downtown district headlined the City’s Armistice Day program. Banks and most of the public buildings were closed all day, while schools held special programs. The two-minute period of silence was observed in industry. The parade, consisting of seven divisions started at 10:30 a. m. at Michigan and Pennsylvania Sts, moved on Pennsylvania St. to Washington St., west to Illinois St., north to Market St., east to the Circle, around to Meridian St. and north to North St. Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall reviewed the marchers from a platform on the Meridian St. side- of University Park.

R. 0. T. C. Units to March

The marchers halted two minutes before 11 o'clock when the bombs were fried from the top of the

another downtown building. Smartly dressed troops from Ft. Harrison marched in the first division. Young in comparison, the Indiana National Guard and reserve units followed in the second division. The Marion Corps Association and the Gridley Naval School also were in the second division. Young men still in their ‘teens, members of the high school R. O. T. C. units comprised the third unit. Those who have tasted of war, and whose steps were to be a little heavier, were in the fourth division. They are members of the G. A. R. and its auxiliary, Spanish War Veterans, Purple "Heart and Indiana War Veterans. The World War

reputation of the . McNutt machine” Franklyn Waltman Jr, G. O. P. headquarters spokesman, de-.

clared today. «There certainly seems to be something fishy about that two-day delay in getting the vote counted in Terre Haute and Vigo County and we would like to see a recoun of every ballot box in the State,” Mr. Waltman declared. John D. M. Hamilton, national chairman, was in constant touch with Raymond E. Willis, Senator vanNuys’ Republican opponent, throughout the delayed counting and advised the protest which Mr. willis made, according to Mr. Waitman. “We will give the Indiana Republicans every bit of support within our power here,” he said, “for the G. O. P. campaign this year was. against corruption in politics and we do not intend to condone any ballot box stuffing in Indiana or anywhere else”... - ° A delayed count in Lake County in ‘1926 was recalled todey. Former Republican Senator James E. Watson retained his seat at that time

land the Democrats did not demand

a recount. : “We don’t care what the Republicans have done in the past,” Mr. Waltman asserted. “We are for honest elections this year.” A recount also will be backed in Iowa, if former Republican Senator Dickinson believes that the 2000 plurality of his: Democratic opponent, Senator Gillette, is faulty, he declared. The long delay in the final tabulation and the surprising upset in both the Senate and Congressional races have put Indiana on Page One here and in New York City.

For none of the newspaper political experts who were sent out to survey the Midwest would concede (Continued on Page Three)

WALLAGE TO FIGHT FARM LAW CHANGE

Farmers of Indiana to Get 57-Cent Corn Loans.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (U. PJ). — The Administration announced today its intention to defend the

new farm program in the next Congress despite election reverses and low crop prices. Agriculture Secretary Wallace said he was confused by the Democratic defeats but that he did not interpret the election results as repudiation of the farm act. Secretary Wallace said that he anticipated efforts by new Congressmen to revise the farm act and invited them ‘to talk it over with him first. He warned that they would take full responsibility for any changes. He said that he planned to ask Congress for “minor perfecting amendments.” He put into effect another provision of the farm act announcing that loans of 57 cents a bushel will be made on corn grown this year by co-operating farmers in the 12-state commercial corn area, including Indiana. Nonco-operators will be ineligible. The announcement followed the crop board estimate of a 1938 corn crop of-2,480,958,000 bushels—164,000,000 bushelos smaller than last year, but 175,000,000 bushels larger than the 1927-36 average. The Indiana crop was estimated at 163,-

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904,000 bushels.

City Hall's Wondering

By TOM MENKEL T isn’t the same old place. Even those who haven't been there for the past three weeks are saying the same thing. All of which is by way of explaining that City Hall is a beehive of activity these days. = It all started the day after election. The mayor's secretary, Joe Tynan, came down and dusted off the desk, brushed the cobwebs from the corners and opened in windows to let out the stuffy 8ir.

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Wanderers and Waiting

and also up in the Park Board's sanctum. The Street Department and the Department of Weights and Measures, both down in the basement, just kept the lights out and joined the boys who milled aroynd up in the mayor's office. ; # » »

T seems that during those long weeks preceding the election, there were a lot of “colds”. and cases of “grippe”’ and a brush of outside activities that kept of ficials away. But now you wouldn't know the

Recount. LEADERS CONFER

VanNuys Ahead 5621 Republicans Looking’ Fondly to ’40.

Petitions to impound voting nu chines and ballots in six Indian counties are to be filed immediately. in the Northern and Southern Diss {rict Federal Courts pending a co! test in the Senatorial race, Arch Bobbitt, Republican State Commits tee Chairman, announced today.

The counties in which the ime pounding will be requested are Vigo; ‘Vanderburg, Lake, Marion, Vermils lion and Sullivan. Co Informed of the action of the Res publican State Chairman, Atty. Omer Stokes ‘Jackgon, Democratic

+| State Chairman, refused to mak

sny comment. Other commit members at Democratic State H quarters said they believed a count on the Senate race could be made on the basis of individ counties, but would have to be mi through the entire State. 2 The petitions, to be filed here at South Bend, are to be signed bj Raymond Willis, G. O. P. Sena candidate, Mr. Bobbitt said.

Appeals for Funds

He also repeated his request fi funds to conduct the investiga in the voting and sajd that sev editors “have vol

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example,” he said. “In the meéantimé, individual ers in all of the counties 1 and possibly some others, will tion for recounts of all ballots their county. in “I know of one precinct in diana in which only four votes | cast for the Republican candid In that particular precinct, we . three élection workers, one bookholder and a precinct comm teeman, and some of our inve gators have stated they have foung between 30 and 40 old-age pensions ers who are willing to sign & vile to the effect they voted the lican ticket in that precinct. :

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“If that is not sufficient evidence in favor of our right to ask for a recount in the counties mentione

Mr. Bobbitt spent the morning conferring with other G. O. P. State committee members and party lead ers and it was understood they dis cussed methods -of obtaining a res

count. Mr. Bobbitt and Republican State candidates met this afternoon to des cide on a procedure for the Ju There seemed to be some confusio) whether a recount for State office could be made in specific counties or whether it would have to be made on a State-wide basis. oo

Financing Problem

It was understood that Republica State candidates believed indivic electors could ask for recounts the State race in particular count According to, the version of Democratic State Committee, 1 counts to the State race p BH would have to be made on a Stat wide basis. : Fo The financing of a recount is of the major considerations in problem, Republican leaders sai Complete unofficial returns, cording r a United Press tab tion, showed that Mr. Willis was feated by Senator VanNuys by. 5 votes. Returns from all the 3872 precincts gave: VanNuys «cecoceecenose. Willis :

Earlier, Mr. Willis refused to co cede defeat on unofficial and indicated that the election might be contested all the way the U. S. Senate. Ee

_ To Start at Once

“I am immediately going to an effort to raise money, by subscription if: necessary, to d job,” Mr. Bobbitt said in ref to his plans for a recount. “We not have a Two Per Cent Clu which to draw for funds and must depend upon public assist “If the people who are inter in good government do not to ‘subscribe, then at least I: have the pleasure of knowing I tried to-do the. job. : “I shall start immediately to the necessary money and I am | ing to request certain promir attorneys to volunteer their time conducting cases.. ’t 78 the money to obtain the recount all those counties, we will go as as we can with the funds avail Any volunteer donations I | gratefully accept. “The time is short. We ha 10 days in Lee Dix

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