Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1939 — Page 1

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Military Defense Council Recent Army Orders Bring

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Meets on Demands for Danzig and Road.

BULLETIN WARSAW, April 29 (U. P.). —Poland’s leaders held a military defense meeting today and were understood to have decided on a flat rejection of Fuehrer Hitler's demand for the return of Danzig and a German extraterritorial highway through the Polish Corridor connecting the Reich and East Prussia.

FOREIGN SITUATION LONDON—Britain may offer Hitler nonaggression pact. PARIS—France may be asked to join in offer. ROME—Duce orders new military precautions. MILAN—Roosevelt compared to “hippopotamus in glass shop.” BUCHAREST — Rumania proposes debt talks with U. S.

BERLIN—Nazis hail “utter defeat” of Roosevelt. WARSAW—Poland to answer treaty denunciation. WASHINGTON — Roosevelt's

World’s Fair address awaited. U. S. press comment on Hitler speech varied.

LONDON, April 29 (U. P.) —Great Britain, France, Rumania and possibly other European countries were exepcted today to accept Chancellor Hitler’s invitation in his Reichstag speech to approach him on the possibility of entering into nonaggression pacts with Germany. It was reported from Bucharest that Rumania would move soon after Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu returns from his current tour of European capitals. Meanwhile Ivan Maisky, Soviet] Ambassador, just back from Moscow, conferred with Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax on the extent of Russian aid to the “democratic” powers of Europe in event of aggression. M. Maisky made two proposals: 1. Britain and France should pledge themselves to defend the independence of all nations along the Soviet’s western frontier against German aggression. That would mean the British and French would give Latvia, Esthonia and Finland | the same kind of guarantee they] gave Poland and Rumania.

Note Two Points on Talk 2. In return, Russia would enter into a full military agreement with Britain and France. The agreement would guarantee Soviet assist-

daughter.

shot to death in a strike battle at an Ohio coal mine, Mrs. Marie Abhrom of New Philadelphia, O., is pictured embracing her 1-year-old Mr. Abhrom was a picket.

F.D.R.REPLY TO

HITLER HINTED

‘Speech at World’s Fair or Later Talk May Be

Chosen.

WASHINGTON, April 29 (U. P). —The international barometer has been frozen temporarily just above the hurricane level by Fuehrer Hitler’s address, responsible opinion

| here indicated today.

‘It was believed here that President Roosevelt might reply to the

major address tomorrow afternoon in New York City opening the

| World’s Fair. ’

Although Hyde Park attaches said

speech hours talked, it was pointed out that he could very easily revise it. It was also thought possible he might answer later. Official comment on the implica-

ance in resisting any German ag-! gression against Britain and France | or any of their neighbors whose in- | dependence Britain and France considered their interest. That means Russia would aid Britain | and France if they resisted German | invasion of Belgium, the Netherlands or Switzerland. In contrast to the Soviet proposals, Britain and France originally proposed that Russia simply agree to help Rumania and Poland | to defend their independence. British leaders, discussing the] next stage in diplomatic activities, | seized upon two points in Herr Hitler’s speech—first that Britain now felt she would always have to take her stand against Germany, secondly the offer to guarantee nonaggression as regards any of 31 nations named in the President’s appeal. Draft Bill Proposed There were strong reports that, seeking some lead for constructive peace action, the British Govern-! ment might reply to Herr Hitler by citing his offer and, as a concrete

tions of Herr Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal was strictly reserved. Privately, however, official thought appeared to follow these lines: : 1. Herr Hitler's rejection of the peace technique proposed by Mr. Roosevelt makes future efforts to

| ease European tension by consulta-

tion definitely more difficult if not practically impossible.

Status Believed Unchanged

2. The address, if not followed up with unpleasant “surprises,” leaves the status of European affairs virtually unchanged. 3. It does not close the door to

renewed efforts by the United States for peaceful settlement of European quarrels but indicates that odds against success are so high as to discourage further such endeavors. 4. Return of a U. S. Ambassador to Berlin probably will not be speeded, especially in view of the resentment over what was regarded as Herr Hitler's violation of diplomatic courtesy in making the reply in a public speech.

demonstration that Britain was not

hostile to Germany, propose actual |

negotiations on it.

This would mean that President |

Roosevelt's peace offer might bear fruit after all, with Britain taking the first step to respond to Herr Hitler's invitation to the 31 nations the President mentioned. Prime Minister Chamberlain decided to introduce a conscription bill in Parliament Monday. Considered reaction to Herr Hitler’s speech seemed to be that its general tone was ominous because it seemed to point to continued efforts to expand eastward. For that (Continued on Page Three)

RUMANIA TO OPEN TALKS ON U. S. DEBT

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 29 (U. P).—The Government has informed American Minister Franklin . Mott Gunther that it proposes to negotiations immediately for a definite settlement of governmental and private debts to the United States, it was made known today. Rumania contracted a World War debt of $63,982,114 and paid $4,791,007 on it. The funded debt outstanding as of June 30,. 1938 was $63,860,000.

If Your Golf Is Rusty—

Learn from the men whose job it is to teach golf. Starting today, Tom Ochiltree of The Times sports staff, interviews the top local pros. Their advice is intended for duffers and low scorers

alike. On Page Six _

drive for revision of neutrality legislation was seen. Chairman Pitt‘man (D. Nev.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he saw in the speech no “indication of a sufficient change in the world ‘situation to justify a change of at{titude” on neutrality.

SPRING TAXPAYERS JAM COURT HOUSE

Long lines of taxpayers filled the first floor of the Marion County Courthouse today to pay spring property taxes. The deadline is Monday midnight. As the lines grew longer and the patience of taxpayers shorter, Patrolman Charles O'Donnell, traffic officer, was called to the scene to keep lines moving and cheer the weary ones. He cautioned those who were counting their money to “put it in Jou pocket until you have to shell ou td

NEW YORK, April 29 (U. P).— A fleet of 28 warships arrived today, thé tape is to be cut on a new $18,000,000 suspension bridge, “Texas Jack” Hill is to clomp in from Old

bull, and the World's Fair will open tomorrow on schedule.

Some in the expected opening day crowd of one million may get to see President Roosevelt, if they are lucky enough to be near the Court of Peace where he speaks at 2 p. m. Anyhow, they will see a $157,000,000 exhibition from 35 states and 60

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| Bingo Enthusiasts Give Visiting Police a Little Swing.

T probably was sarcasm. At any rate 20 policemen at the meeting just smiled when the announcer said, “We'll dedicate a number to the Indianapolis Police Depariment,” and the recording crooned, “I Get Along Without You Very Well.” The police were at the meeting at the Starlight Gardens, 3547 E. Washington St., last night, because they had reports that bingo might be played in violation of a Safety Board ban. All that happened, they reported, was that application blanks for membership in The Starlight Club, Inc., were distributed, and that a bit of swing music was dedicated to them. Nothing was said about hingo. A similar vigil was kept at the Indiana Roof the night before. Possibility of setting up a test case of the bingo ban was discussed at that meeting of members of the Bingo Operators’ Association and “fans.”

COAL PACT DEADLINE INFERRED BY LEWIS

‘Settlement Must Come Next Week; He Hints.

NEW YORK, April 29 (U. P).— John I. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, by inference today gave Appalachian soft coal operators until next

week to decide “whether they will or will not make a contract with the U MW. A” Mr. Lewis said that union wagehour negotiators had summoned their full policy committee of 130 district officers and men back to |New York for a meeting on Tuesday. He indicated that the union was hopeful a break in the deadlock which has kept 340,000 miners idle in the Appalachian area since April 1, might be forthcoming. The joint wage-hour conference, which has been struggling to draft a new contract since March 14, reconvened but recessed until later in the day because the operators’ committee was not prepared to submit a new union recognition formula on which its members have been work(ing for two days. | Mr. Lewis said the miners’ policy | committee would consider what action would be taken on a walkout, | scheduled for May 4 and 5, of 126,{000 soft coal miners outside the Appalachian area. The walkout order was made contingent on the status of the Appalachian negotiations. A threatened shutdown of the Pennsylvania anthracite industry was averted, at least temporarily. Negotiators for hard coal operators and 100.00 union miners agreed to extend the present contract, which expires at midnight Sunday, through May 6.

Million Are Awaited at Fair Opening Tomorrow

The first thing they will see is {the trylon, a slender, steeple-like structure adjoining the perisphere, |where the wonders of “tomorrow’s world” are on display. There will be no Sally Rand here, ‘but there will be Billy Rose's |Aquacade featuring Eleanor Holm, |and Faith Bacon, who carries doves on her outstretched arms as a ‘symbol of the purity of her exposed charms. | Already there were 350.000 visitors in the city. It has been estimated that 50,000,000 will pay

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Expansion, Which Follows Lindbergh’s ‘0. K.’

500 NEW JOBS FORESEEN

Three Speedway City Sites Considered in New Building Plans.

Allison Engineering Co, of what is termed “the airplane motor in the world,” will triple the size of its present plant because of airplane orders of the U. S. Army. Although O. T. Kreusser, general manager, declined to estimate the cost of the huge expansion, it has been reported that several million dollars will be involved. “A new plant addition of approximately 200,000 square feet will be erected adjacent to the present property in order to expand production facilities on V-type, liquidcooled aviation engines now manufactured by Allison,” Mr. Kreusser

said Cites Lindbergh ‘0. K’

The addition will be used to manufacture the famed high-speed

The makers fastest

1! motors inspected this week by Col

Charles A. Lindbergh. Mr. Kruesser said that Col. Lindbergh and the Allison Co. “are very much in accord as to the future design of airplane motors.” The Army recently ordered more than 13 million dollars worth of «“p-40” and “P-58” type pursuit planes which are to be powered with Allison motors. An Army plane, powered by a 12-cylinder motor, recently reached speeds “in excess of 400 miles an hour” in a cross-country flight. There have been no published reports as to the speed an airplane may reach with an Allison motor but Mr. Kreusser said “there is no faster motor in the world.” It is also reported that the Allison Co. is making a 24-cylinder motor for which no speed limit has been predicted. 500 More to Work

Mr. Kreusser said that 500 persons were now employed in the factory and that when expansion is completed 1000 persons will be employed, “all reliable skilled workmen.” A considerable amount of very expensive new precision machinery has been ordered, Mr. Kruesser said, and the type of work to be done will require highly-skilled operators. Three sites are now under consideration, all in Speedway City, where the present plant is located, Mr. Kreusser said. . Mr. Kreusser stated that until recently the “air-cooled” motor had been given most attention by airplane engineers but the Allison Co. has considered that the greatest potentialities were in the “in line” motor, cooled by liquids. The chief advantage of the “in line” design is the fact that air resistance is much reduced, making greater speeds possible. U. S. Buys Output

All of the motors manufactured by Allison are bought by the U. S. government, Mr. Kreusser stated. He also explained that the present method of manufacturing airplane motors is complicated by the fact that motors are built to fit the plane. “They are especially adapted for every type of ship,” he said. “Requirements may call for tractor or pusher types, for motors to be installed on the nose of the airplane or on the wings. The engine, therefore, must be streamlined into the plane—not just stuck on.” The engine itself, the result of nine years’ experimental work, is a 12-cylinder, V-type motor (six cylinders in line), is capable of 1200 horsepower at 2600 revolutions per minute.

Cooling System Important

Its most important feature, which results in sustained high speed, is the liquid-cooling system and the resultant compactness. Aviation engineers have long sought an engine to replace the radial type which is air-cooled. The protruding cylinder heads interfere with proper stream-lining, cutting the speed of the planes. Despite reports of the performance of the motor. company officials said there has not yet been built an airplane capable of getting the best out of the motors—it is still too powerful. As preparations go forward for (Continued on Page Two)

GERM-LADEN BOTTLE OF CREAM IS MISSING

BUFFALO, N. Y,, April 29 (U. P.). —Authorities issued a warning today that a half pint bottle of cream loaded with typhoid germs was missing from the City Health Department’s laboratory. Police believed the bottle, used for experimental purposes, was stolen from a refrigerator some time during the past two days.

INDIANA TOWNS GET

DAYLIGHT SAVING

NEW YORK, April 20 (U.P).— Daylight saving starts at 2 a. m. tomorrow morning in all or part of 15 states. Northern Indiana towns are inlose”

Fred F. Bays (left), new state Democratic chairman, welcomes Pleas Greenlee, National Bituminous Coal Commissioner, into the party’s fold as an active worker in the 1940 campaign. Mr. Greenlee, former patronage secretary to former Governor McNutt, has been regarded as outside the high command in the state Democratic party since he was ousted by McNutt in 1936. Following a two-hour conference, Mr. Bays announced that Mr. Greenlee “will be with us full force in the campaign next year.”

Pilot Kokkinaki Reported Hurt in Crash of Moscow Craft on New Brunswick Island Near End of Flight to N. Y.

REMAINS WITH WRECK, FEARING FIRE

Aiding Party on Canadian Airliner Faces Rough Terrain and Ice-Clogged Water Before Reaching Pair.

MISCOU PLAINS, New Brunswick, April 29 (U. P.), —Planes bearing medical aid were flying to this isolated community today to minister to two Soviet fliers who crashed at approximately 6:55 p. m. (Indianapolis Time)| yesterday on their Moscow to New York nonstop flight, and to bring them on to New York if their condition permits.

Death of Pedestrian, 76, Puts Traffic Toll at 14

Death of a 76-year-old pedestrian last night in City Hospital brought the April auto death toll to six, two more than for April a year ago. However, the total number of deaths in the city for the first four months of 1939 stood at 14, six behind that for the same period in 1938.

MORRISON &, CO. FOUNDER DEAD

Lewis E. Morrison Luggage Dealer in Indianapolis For 62 Years.

Lewis Everett Morrison, founder and head of L. E. Morrison & Co.

local luggage dealers, died last night at his home, 4628 Washington Blvd. He was 84. Mr. Morrison was born in New Hampshire, the son of Jonathan and Julia Wiggin Morrison. Shortly after his graduation from Brewster Academy at Wolfeboro, N. H,, he moved to Boston, where he was associated with the American Rubber Co. In 1877 he came to Indianapolis to establish a rubber goods business. Later he added shoes and leather goods. Opened Downtown Store

Mr. Morrison was first located at the site where the Claypool Hotel

now is situated and later occupied

what was then known as the “BeeHive” corner, at the northwest corner of Meridian and Washington Sts. For 30 years he was at 27 W. Washington St. and in 1925 moved to his own building at 18 N. Pennsylvania' St. He was in continual active business from 1877 until two days ago. Throughout his life he was active in Masonic work. He was a member of the Mystic Tie, Scottish Rite, Knight Templars and Shrine. He held presiding offices in the Mystic Tie and Scottish Rite and was a trustee of the Scottish Rite Temple from 1910 to 1917. The 33d degree, highest Masonic degree, was conferred on him in 1902.

Board of Trade Member

He was a member of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and of the Merchants Association since its organization. : Mr. Morrison is survived by his son, Donald A. Morrison; two daughters, Florence and Stella Morrison, and three grandchildren, Donald Morrison Jr., Lewis Morisson II and Mary Ann Morrison. His wife, Mary Irene Wiggin, died in 1901.

BANKER SENTENGED T0 18-MONTH TERM

Tells Court He Used Cash “To Aid Customers.’

A banker who told Federal Judge Robert Baltzell that he used the bank’s funds “to make good overdrafts of his good customers” was sentenced to 18 months in Leavenworth Prison today. Oscar F. Clifton, 52, former manager of the Hobbs, Ind, branch of the Union State Bank of Windfall, was charged by assistant Federal Prosecutor B. Howard Coughran with embezzling $2044 of bank funds. Clifton could have been sentenced to 45 years in prison under the law. Sentenced to two years in prison at the same time were two youths who were convicted of robbing the North Vernon postoffice last year. The boys, George Ackerman Jr, 22, and Robert Grinstead, 18, took $70 from the postoffice after they had forced their way in, Mr. Coughran arged.

DEATH CALLED ACCIDENT

Dr. Hugh K. Thatcher, deputy coroner, today returned a verdict of accidental death in the death of Henry Binzer, 77, of 2528 Guilford Ave. Mr. Binzer died at City Hospital yesterday, the result of injuries ed in a fall from the second

The pedestrian, Robert Calvert, 76, of 1020 Carrollton Ave. was injured Thursday when struck by a cab as he crossed the intersection at Arsenal Ave. and Michigan St. Mr. Calvert is survived by his wife, Harriet, of the home address, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Powell, of 1600 E. Vermont St. His body has been taken to a Logansport funeral home. Eight persons were injured, none critically, in 15 overnight auto accidents. Leroy Walls, 43, of 1164 N. Warman Ave. suffered a fractured left leg, when his car struck an Indianapolis Street Railways utility pole in the 1400 block on W. Michigan st. He is at Methodist Hospital. Garnett Dowell, 37, of 957% King Ave, who was driving behind Mr. Walls, stopped when he saw the accident, and was struck by a car driven by William Henderson, 951 N. Sheffield Ave.

Valparaiso Businessman

Dies of Auto Injuries

VALPARAISO, April 29 (U. P.).— Funeral arrangements were being made today for George Wrasse, 58, a department store manager, who died yesterday from injuries suffered in an auto crash near Knox last week.

CONVICT IS KILLED FLEEING POLICE TRAP

Michigan City Fugitive Shot At Hideout.

Times Special SIBERIA, Ind., April 29.—Orville Faulkner, 37, escaped convict from the Michigan City State Prison, was shot and fatally wounded early today as he attempted to flee from State Police. Four officers, Detectives Edward Mullins, Cloyd France and Doyle Skelton and Patrolman Coronet, shortly after midnight went to a house which Faulkner was reported to have frequented. They said that when Faulkner saw them approaching he ran from the house and they fired. He died. a short time later. Faulkner did not display any weapons. Faulkner was sentenced from Dubois County Aug. 26, 1938, to a one-to-five-year term for petit larceny. He walked away from the Summitt Prison Farm, outside prison walls, March 27. The State Police from the Jasper barracks said he apparently had been in hiding in this neighborhood ever since his escape.

CROSLEY UP TWO POINTS, STOCKS DULL

NEW YORK April 29 (U. P).— Gains and losses balanced each other on the stock market today in a dull market. Crosley Corp. rose 2 points to a new high at 13 on announcement of introduction of its new light-weight two-cylinder automobile. Among issues showing fractional losses was International Harvester.

Fishermen who walked

through brush and over ice

found both Brig. Gen. Vladimir Kokkinaki, the pilot, and

Maj. Mikhail Gordienko, the navigator, conscious. But one of them was injured and could not make his identity known.

APPROVE WATER PURGHASE—IF

Civic Federation Supports Plan Provided Earnings Will Cover Cost.

By DAVID MARSHALL A resolution urging the City to buy the Indianapolis Water Co. if it can be purchased out of future earnings, was sent to Mayor Sullivan today by the Federation of Community Civic Clubs. The resolution was adopted unanimously last night at a meeting at the Hotel Washington. City Councilmen, Utility District trustees and City department heads are to confer with the Mayor Tuesday on the proposed purchase. Edward O. Snethen, who presented the resolution and who, as chairman of the Federation’s public utilities committee has made a study of the property, said the purchase would result in a one million dollar a year saving to Indianapolis citizens. “Now is the time to buy the company,” he said, “while bond interest rates are the lowest they have been in years. Some cities are selling bonds at rates as low as 2 per cent. From a study of the company’s profits a saving of one million dollars a year can be made after paying interest and amortization of the principal.” The city would immediately save $400,000 a year in hydrant rentals, he said, which it has been paying the company for water pressure maintained at fire hydrants. When G. G. Schmidt said the City would lose about that much in taxes by owning the company, Mr. Snethen pointed out that the resoIvtion asked an amount equal to present taxes be turned into the (Continued on Page Two)

‘A NIGE WEEK-END, BUREAU FORECASTS

Fair, Warmer, Up to 70-75; April Rains Unlikely.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a.m... 45 10a. m.... 60 “a.m... 47 11am... 63 8a. m... 53 12 (Noon). -62 9am... 58

“A pretty nice week-end,” was the Weather Bureau's promise today. The forecast said it will be fair tonight and tomorrow and somewhat warmer tomorrow with the temperature going as high as 70 to 75 degrees. There was no hint of any April showers on the last day

of the month.

G- Whiz Men Needed in Frognapping at Circle

It becomes necessary to report that one of the six bullfrogs, owned by the State of Indiana and placed for legal purposes in the west pool at Monument Circle, has been frognapped. His absence from the pond was noted when a census was taken yesterday by Monument workers, who said the crime occurred either

when their backs were turned or|ing n

at night.

The frogs had been placed there

They had landed on marshy Miscou Island, seven miles from this village, and although their plane was wrecked, they apparently suffered no serious injuries.

En route to Miscou Plaing from Moncton, N. B., two hours flying time away—was a Canadian Airways plane bearing Dr. Louis Spector, New York physician who speaks Russian; Peter Bae ranov, Russian Embassy of ficial, and a photographer, They flew to Moncton from

Boston in another airplane.

This small craft was piloted by Joe Anderson, who had flown here earlier and returned to report that only a light ship could land or take off in the soft ground of this region. It left Moncton at 11:30 p- m. {Indianapolis Time). rs From Halifax came reports that a plane of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was en route to Miscou Plains. Aboard it were two pilots, an interpreter, and a first aid expert. Whether this craft would land here was problematical.

Refuse to Leave Craft

Seven miles from the crash scene another plane set down shortly after noon. Whether it bore rescuers was not known. ; With the stranded fliers were fishermen of this region, some of whom had remained all night. But the fliers, unable to make themselves known, had refused to leave their craft. The one who appeared more serie ously injured, sat on a life raft outs side the wrecked craft, while his companion surveyed the skies for rescue ships. Lescel Vibert, one of the first resie dents on the scene, said he had ine vestigated with a group of neighe bors after he had heard the big red, twin-motored ship crash. “The fliers couldn’t speak a word of English,” Mr. Vibert said. The one who wasn’t hurt pulled out a map and with his finger showed us where he had started from and where he was going, and then flung up his arms to show that they did not know where he was.

Fliers Fear Fire

“My brother Lawrence pointed out on the map where they had landed, and the flier looked very puzzied. Later Lawrence went to his home

and brought back some food and blankets and they made up a bed for the injured man. Lawrence wanted them to go to his home, but the fliers would not leave their machine. The gasoline tanks had burst, Mr, Vibert said, and the fliers were afraid they might be fired by a careless smoker. In the absence of a physician townspeople here would not venture to guess whether the Russians could be moved to New York.

Ahead of Schedule

Maj. Gen. Kokkinaki and Gordie enko were flying to New York to participate in the opening ceremonies of the New York World's Fair Sunday when they crashed in this bleak region. : Three explanations were given for the forced landing: (1) The plane ran out of fuel, having used more than was expected in fighting prevailing headwinds across the Ate lantic that at times reduced yo { speed to 140 miles an hour; (2) the: fliers lost their way; (3) the plane developed mechanical trouble.

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