Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1939 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1939

U.S. PR

Indicts 5

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Ex-Aids

Of Long for Selling Same Goods Twice

Sugar, Inquiries Also Are Under Way.

NEW ORLEANS, July 18 (U. P). re-

Federal Government doubled its investigations into manipulations of the Louisiana State Government and of Louisiana Federal officeholders today

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while five of the men made great |

by Huey P. Long were up for arraignment before a United States Commissioner charged with mail fraud.

Administration of the 1937 Sugar

Act was the newest channel for Federal entrance into Louisiana affairs. The investigation was announced in Washington by Attorney General Murphy. A Federal investigation of Treports of widespread violations of the Federal oil regulations was believed reaching a head. The Federal Grand Jury, which vesterday indicted five of the late Kingfish’s closest friends, was continuing its investigation of the

alleged misuse of WPA materials | and labor by state officials and of |

other phases of state affairs. ‘Would Make Good Reading’

Frank W. Lohn, divisional intelligence agent cof the Treasury's department of revenues, was conducting still another investigation. He told reporters: “I can’t tell you anything. wish I could tell you everything that we have found. It would really make good reading, I can tell you.” The five Long men, whose influence and power continued and was even enhanced after their sponsor's assassination, will plead before a U. S. Commissioner to indictments which charged that they used the mails to defraud the State of Louisiana of $75,000. The five were Sevmour Weiss, who was the night manager of a local hotel when he first met Mr.

Oil and Relief

Faces Court

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Seymour Weiss

LIGHTNING HITS SEVEN HOMES

Power Lines and Trees Go Down as 2.37 Inches Of Rain Fall.

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{struck by lightning were the homes lof J. W. Rains, 1331 W. 25th St., at

[1:09 a. m.; G. L. Jaymes, 1365 Roach

Long and now owns that hotel and | oi 8t 1:15 a. m.; Edward Caristedt, a No (2340 N. Hardy St., 1:30 a. m. several others and is rated a mil- | ; hyip " ; Elbow Hurt in Fall lionaire; Dr. James Monroe Smith, a ; 3 Sald,. { Mrs. Marie E. Reily, 45, of 1205 S. who was the head of a tiny college | : when he ‘met Mr. Long and ‘Who jis | St. Paul St., was awakened by the " : 8 storm and started to look in her

under 24 state indictments charg-! “. & ing him with defrauding Louisiana [=35 8 "OH ey Ce State University, of which Mr. Long | 3 % bri ake made him the head, of $100,000; J. |. She Slipped on the stairway landEmory Adams, nephew of Smith's | 118 and injured her left elbow. She wife; Monte E. Hurt, official of an |L2> taken in an ambulance to City electric company which has re- | Hospital through the driving rain. ceived many contracts from State | Enysicians said the elbow probably

: : {is fractured. pr a oi S| Poles and wires were reported 3 g 5 ‘down in the 300 block on S. Rural

Lesage, “contact” man of an 0il &; 9415 Caroline St. 928 N. Hamil-

company. Sold Hotel to State

Mr. Lohn also questioned Weiss, | Hart, and Lesage last night.

ton Ave. Dakota and Wilkins Sts. Graceland Ave. between 29th and 30th Sts. and 1321 Polk St. Trees and branches also were rc-

The indictment charged the men (Ported down at 82 N. Trvington Ave., with conspiring to sell the state at 1427 W. 37th St, at Henry and

property it already owned. Weiss was night manager of the Roose- | velt Hotel when Mr. Long was beginning his rise to a dictatorial control of Louisiana. When Mr. Long became Governor he made Weiss treasurer of his political machine. Later Weiss bought out the Roosevelt and another hotel. This second one, the Bienville, Weiss sold a few years ago to the | state for use as a nurses’ home while Charity Hospital here, a state institution, was being reconstructed. The price was $575,000 and it included all equipment. Louisiana State University took possession for the State. Then, the indictment charged, Hart. Weiss and Adams plotted with Smith for the university to pay

Alabama Sts, at 124 N. Grant St. at 1000 N. Tuxedo St. Burglar Alarms Set Off A sign was reported down at 10th and Rural Sts., and the lightning

set off burglar alarms at 135 N.|S

Delaware St. twice and once at 848 Ft. Wavne Ave. Farmers in nearly all sections of the County said the wind apparently had not damaged crops, due principally to the fact that the strongest wind came before the rain. They pointed out that corn, which is abnormaly high for this time of the year, was firmly rooted in the dry earth.

SIAM'S EX-KING IS SUED

BANGKOK, Siam, July 18 |P.).—The Finance Ministry

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DERBY FOES ON NORTH SIDE PUT

Conference Sought to End Event After Council Defers Action.

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HOPE IN BUTLER

‘Butler of rental money for the field- ||

house which, he said, amounted to

85859 for the last Derby. He said |}

the fieldhouse has been operating | at ag annual loss, but added that

University officials “are not entirely | satisfied” with the Derby as a | means of revenue,

Six Residents Favor Curb

Six residents, favoring the or-| dinance, said that the Derby ran | 21 days twice a year and kept tiem | awake, created a traffic hazard and deteriorated the value of ‘their properties. Richard S. Kaplan of Ft. Wayne, counsel for Transcontinental Roller Derbies, Inc. (Indiana), charged! that the proposed ordinance levied

1! a prohibitive fee against the Derby. |

| He said “certain interests” backed the ordinance. Harmon A. Campbell, Republican Councilman, challenged Mr. Kaplan’s statement, pointing to petitions signed by 500 residents in favor of the ordinance. The Derby was described as “worse than a three-ring circus” by R. P. Dawson, 49th St. and Sunset Ave.; H. E. Frost, 4728 Brookwood Ave. said he took walks to get away from the noise of the skates and shut his windows at night, and Mr. Thnat summarized the situation as an “endurance contest between the Roller Derby and the residents, one or the other will have to go.”

Dickerman Salary Approved

Times *hoto. State Fair officials still are showing the 1938 fair while they're in the midst of preparations for the 1939 show. Talking movies of the last fair, with Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker as the narrator, are available free to theaters throughout the state to create interest in this year's exhibit. Miss Mary Jo Maher, of the publicity office, is examining one of the films before she mails it.

WATER FORUM SITE IS MOVED T0 TOMLINSON

Thursday’s Public Hearing Shifted to Make Room

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was before Council and would not be until after public hearings. “I don’t think we'll get much out of public hearings,” Dr. Hemphill said. “I don’t think people who attend will know much about it. The burden is on us to take it up here and now.

Europe Fidgets, Waits U.S S tand on Embargo

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Times Foreign Editor

BUCHAREST, Rumania, July 18.—Eastern and Southeastern Europe

Six ordinances and & resolution authorizing payment of $1000 | Judson Dickerman, Federal utilities expert who has made an appraisal of the Indianapolis Water Co. for the City, were passed. Legislation approved included: Rezoning the southeast corner of 34th St. and Sherman Drive from residential to business uses; southeast corner of 38th St. and Station St. from business to residential uses, and modifying business use at the southwest corner of 34th St. and Keystone Ave. | Making Arlington Ave. a preferential thoroughfare from 10th St. to the Brookville Rd. Limiting parking on English Ave. north side, from Audubon Rd. to Brookville Rd., between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m.; on Russeil Ave, Merrill to McCarty Sts., both sides, and S. Illinois St., south to Merrill St., 7 a. m. to 6 p. m.

‘Change Street Names

Changing the names of the following streets and naming public ways:

The unnamed first public way east of White River, between Michigan St. and 10th St. and between 30th St. and 38th St., to White River Parkway, East Drive. Shelby St. from Maryland St. to Georgia St.. to Warehouse St. Cruse St. from the first alley south of Georgia St. to Southeastern Ave. to Shelby

t. Gale St. from English Ave. to Avon St. and Avon St. from Gale St. to Front St. and an unnamed street from Front St. to Sherman Drive to Pleasant Run Parkway, North Drive. Lake Ave. from English Ave. to Sherman Drive to Pleasant Run Parkway, South

ublic way t. to the Canal to

1ve. The unnamed first Fall Creek from 16th Aqueduct Drive. The unnamed first public wav west of Centennial St. from 10th St. to 11th St. to_Mitchell St

The first alley north of Palmer St. from

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are unquestionably danger zones, but the issue of peace or war will be settled elsewhere. All these countries are pawns in a much bigger game. One capital will have the final say: Berlin. Berlin's decision—which it is generally believed has not yet been fully made—will be based on what happens in London and Paris and, last but not least, in Washington. For never has the United States loomed so large in the calculations

Local Man Hit by

SEVEN KILLED IN STATE TRAFFIC

Car at Curb Dies of Injuries; 45 Drivers Held.

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of a peacetime Europe. Which Way Neutrality?

Hardly anybody asks whether the United States would send soldiers across the Atlantic as in 17. Informed observers believe she would not—at least not unless a European war were long drawn out. But that

is not what they are asking now.

What they want tto know is: Will the United States embargo war materials to belligerents, or permit their export on a cash-and-cairy basis, or repeal the present ‘“neutrality act” and return to the law

Dri { east of |

DILLMAN, 25, both of Evansville, of nations? were killed when their car crashed | In present-day Europe this is into a concrete bridge near Evans- widely regarded as one of the most ville. important issues faced by the world. ALPHONSE TIMM, 40, of Mich- Tn the final analysis, the decision at igan City, was killed when his car Washington probably will have collided with another near Michigan greater weight with Fuehrer Hitler City. | than the decision of the Soviet UnWILLIAM F. KLUS, 63, Fortville, jon on joining or not joining the greenhouse custodian at the Indi- «peace bloc.” ana State Reformatory, was Killed] 1f the dictators were definitely when his car was struck by a Pas- given to understand that America's senger train near Anderson. vast potential ability to produce

i Stepping From Curb arms, ammunition and implements TL Oh Sunn v V of war would be available to the Mr. Sanders died in City Hospital

‘antiaggression bloc, even on a cashof a fractured skull. The car that and-carry basis, military observers struck him as he stepped from the

¥ x are generally agreed that knowlcurb was driven by Richard Theard, edge of this fact in Berlin might

16, of 5173 Pleasant Run Blvd. who spell the difference between peace

was not held, police said.

: : . : and war. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

M-ridian St. to Charlbes St. th Heart St. The unnamed public way extending east- | ward on the line of Oliver Ave. from White River Parkway, W. Drive, to Kentu~X- Ave, fc ‘Oliver Ave. 48h St., from the Monon Railroad Keystone Ave, to 49th St. 49th St., from Arsenal Ave. to Baltimore | Ave., to 51st St

| nter_St., from Morris St. to Woodlawn

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Berlin Gets Ready

Conversely, if Berlin were defi‘nitely assured that such exports [would be embargoed in the event of war, that the victors of attack would |be denied American airplanes and

Florence Sanders. No funeral arrangements have been made. Dr. Andrews was killed instantly when his car and a truck driven by Jack Collins, 22, Kokomo, collided just north of Peru on Road

$75.000 for the equipment. The nounced today that it is suing forNational Equipment Co. of which mer King Prajadhipok, now in exHart was president, was to go ile, for the return of crown property through the motions of delivering! valued at 6,000,000 ticals ($2,790,000) the equipment, it was said. Hart which the former King allegedly and Weiss prepared an invoice of transferred to himself. . this equipment and it was ap- EE TT rr proved by Smith. The indictment ROB MISSOURI CAPITOL said the $75,000 then was paid t0| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. July 18 Hart by check. The indictment alleged that Hart souri State Capitol Building last gave Weiss $16,500. Smith $74,000, night and stole a safe containing Adams $11,000, Lesage $8500 and from $3000 to $3500 in stamps, pokept $19,000. | lice reported today.

(U.P.) —Thieves entered the Mis-|

Hu AVS to rs St. n a 31. e unhame public way extending, northwestward from the intersection of | Harry Collins, 18, a passenger

29th St. and East Riverside Dr. to White ) r iti inj bong iy Rr Rpg ‘the truck, was critically injured. | “That the unnamed public way extending | Dr. Andrews was a resident of | | northwestward from the intersection 3 Peru since 1897 and was born in| ‘Macy. He attended school there | ‘and became a teacher. In 1891 he | started his medical studies and, 3 ichigan St., from Limestone st, later attended the Kentucky School | to_White River, to Michriver St, (of Medicine. Northern Ave. from 34th St. to 38th| He is survived by his wife and | to 38th four daughters.

o Caroline St. to 30th Asleep Under Car, Police Told

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ichigan and Limesone Sts. to ite River, to W. Michigan St. The unnamed public way extending southwest from the intersection of East Riverside Dr. and 30th St. to White River

ive Bridge, to 30th St

IN INDIANAPOLIS

ib ; | ‘Electri Appliance Here Is the Traffic Record meeting. olithodl THT § me ndi a s J y - DEATHS TO DATE merce, hv AM en noon. Count, FY 3 MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists wre from official records fn the County Court House. The Times,

therefore. is not responsible for errors in names and sddresses.)

Credit Group, 45 PD. 'm

City 30

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations Tried tions Paid Speeding 15 14 $139.00 Reckless driving 9 9 68.00 Failing to stop ‘hru street... 20 20 Rur ving red light Drunken drive ME aaah 1 All others ......

Zizloff, 24, ot Mark Best, 27, City; 30 of 4040 Carrollton. James Stewart, 21, of 3368 Yandes; Sarah Boone. 20, of 2913 Columbia. Edward Tjornburg, 73, City; Nan Puckett, 73, of 4632':; Vandalia, Norman Coot, 33, of Rockville, Ind.; Sarah Ott, 28, of 23¢ E.

Ninth. BIRTHS

Girls Rex, Sarah Marsh, at City. Thomas, Agnes Harris, at City. Soro, Monta Murphy, at St. Vincent’s.

3244 Broadway. Wilma Thomas,

51.00 21 58.00

none 88.00

none 58

Bovs Victor, Ruth Golder, at 1848 W. Mary$404.00 | and. Christopher, Kathleen Myer, at St. Vin-

cent’s. Arthur, Ruth Hearn, at St. Vincent's.

DEATHS

Otto Guy Bradford, €5. at 1534 W. Vermont, ism

122

MEETINGS TODAY

Indiana Bankers Association, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, noon. Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, coronary embols Harry L. Nevison, 51, at Veterans, acute appendicitis. Lorne Hugh Campbell, 57, at 26 E. $34, cerebral hemorrhage. Agatha Simmons, 13, at City, pulmonary tuberculosis. William M. Burch, 85, 1401 Wade, arteriosclerosis. John Christoff, 58, at Methodist, coronary occlusion. Garold Ludwig, 38, at City, skull fraere. William Jenkins, 70, at Long, coronary “occlusion. ¢ Mae Wagner, 9 mos, at City, diarrhea. Anna E. McEvoy, 75. at 1617 E. Ohio, cardio vascular renal disease. William M. Dowd, 67, at City, pulmdnary tuberculosis. y Armstead Winkfield, 59, at City, dysenery. David Clayton, 26, at City, cerebral hemage.

noon. Universal lub, noon. University of Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, no Alpha Tau Omega Trade, noon. . Knights of Columbus, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. . Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. t 's Men's Club, luncheon, ¥. M. C. A, 12:15 ». m. Fine Paper Men's Grille, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Kiwanis Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, |; noon. Lions

Club, luncheon, Columbia

n. , luncheon, Board of at

Credit

Group, luncheon, the William

H. J3lock Co.

Club, luncheon, Hotel Washing-|orrh ton, noon. Purdue Alumni Association, Hotel Severin, noon. Twelfth District American luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. “i ma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Roard Oo Camera Club,

noon. Central Y. M. C. A, p. Mm. Young Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, . . , dA. ©. Mm. Delta Theta Tau, luncheon, Seville avern. noon Co-Operative Club of Indianapolis, funcheon, Columbia Club, noon. i ra ffic Association, Antlers, noon. Yuh. meeting, Chamber of]

luncheon, Ee FIRES Sunday 11:45 P. M—717 S. Capital Ave, cause unknown, 11:51 P. M.--417 Minerva St., residence, cause unknown.

Monday 11:19 A. M. — 5781 ashington short circuit in wiring on electric 2:59 P. M.—470¢ E. 30th St., barn, unknown.

1:29 A. M.—518

den struck by 1:30 AN dence by

Legion, barn,

rade, meeting,

cause

Tuesday bi a Crson St., Tesi e r St., resi-

Edward Mahla, 25, of Torian, O.; Clara’

N Blvd., stove. [O

Sor St., from 384th St. St.. to Adams St. Winthrop Ave.. fam 28th St. St., to McPherson St. = One of those injured in local traf- | fic, went to sleep under a parked] auto, police said. Clarence Gulley, 47, of 4355 Sangster Ave. became sleepy shortly be- | fore 9 p. m. ana crawled under a car parked at the curb at 427 E. |Conrt St., jt was said. The owner of the car came out of a nearby store. entered his car a short time later and drove off. A [bystander noticed Mr. Gulley on the (ground and stopped the car driver. The man was sent to City Hospital in an ambulance. Hospital attendants said he was bruised. Twelve stitches were taken on the upper lip, forehead and nose of 8-year-old Donald Ward, 1735 Fletcher Ave. after he was struck in an alley in the rear of 273 Leeds Ave. The boy’s uncle, Russell Botts, with whom he was visiting, said the driver of the car failed to stop.

PREDICTS LONG FIGHT ON SYPHILIS IN CITY

“The control of syphilis in Indianapolis is a major public health problem which unquestionably will require from five to 10 years to conquer,” Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board secretary, said today in his semiannual report.

Dr. Morgan revealed that of the 2260 cases of syphilis treated at City Hospital's clinic in the half year, 1098 were persons of from 20 to 30, and of this number, 60 per cent were between 20 and 25. The next heaviest group was from 30 to 40, in which 928 cases were found. “The blood tests for expectant mothers unquestiondbly hag a marked bearing in reducing the number of still-born births,” Dr. Morgan said. “The clinic found but 20 cases of the disease in children up to the age of 1. 3 “A primary force in the reduction of the disease here is the uirement that all City Hospital patients be given a Wasserman test.”

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bure ee...

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Local thundershowers tonight or tomorrow; cooler tomorrow.

Sunrise ...... 4:31 | Sunset 11

TEMPERATURE July 18, 1938— €:30 Aa. m..... 64 1:00 p. Mm_.... BAROMETER 6:30 a. m.. 30.08

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Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 6°30 a. m, 2.87 Tota! precipitation since Jan 27.1 Excess since Jan. 1 4.

MIDWEST WEATHER

Tndiana—Much cloudiness, local thundershowers tonight or tomorrow; cooler in central and south portions tonight. __Mlinois—Much cloudiness, local show in central and south ons tonight afid tomorrow, except in vicinity of Cairo, and in extreme north portion tomorrow; ccoler in south portion tonight.

Lower Michigan—Partly cloudy in north portion, showers in south portion :onight, tomorrow generally fair in north partion. Ld cloudy in south portion, continued Ohio—Showers this afternoon and tonight; tomorrow generally fair and somewhat warmer.

Kentucky —IL.ocal thundershowers tonight and probably tomorrow morning: sli htly codler in north portion tonight and in south portion tomorrow.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:30 A. WM.

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tanks the same as aggressors, such knowledge might lead to war this

| year.

From sources whose business it is to know, I understand that Germany is better prepared for conflict than has been generally supsed. These sources are convinced that the Reich, instead of having only two months’ supply of oil and other vital war stocks, has a year's supply or better. And they add that her synthetic processes are being so improved and enlarged that she might be able to carry on a war indefinitely. The same sources have reason to believe that the present shortages of certain foodstuffs in Germany are due to a bulding up of reserves for the last three years, so thet on the outbreak of war the Germans would get more and better rations, rather than fewer, thus building up the national morale at a time when morale was most needed. Further, I am informed that German industry, while geared down now, is capable of more than doubling its capacity almost overnight, exceeding the present production of airplanes and other implements of war in the countries of the peace coalition. All of which adds up to this: If America will not guarantee not to permit supplies to reach Britain and France and their allies, in the event of war, Herr Hitler will pe strongly tempted to strike at once. On the other hand, if America lets the world know that, while she hates war, she will sell was materials to the antiaggression powers if they are attacked, he certainly will hesitate to provoke a conflict.

Two Things Clear

Observers on this side of the Atlantic who know America say that regardless of the present uncertainty in Washington two things are already relatively clear: 1. Americans are so overwhelmingly hostile to smash-and-grab methods that if the dictators bombed the capitals of the peacebloc nations, killing helpless men, women and children, public opinion would force action by Congress to lift the arms embargo. 2. If the American arms embargo were extended—as would be logical if there is to be an embargo at all —to cover everything that combatants declared to be contraband, a European war would precipitate an economic crisis in the United States which would make the past decade seem like the good old days. Whereupon, Congressmen from South, North, East and West would de-

scend upon Washington bent upon!

“I further believe that we ought to spend a couple of thousand dollars as long as we're spending this money ($1000) to have some com- | |pany which krows how to make a survey to find out whether the people want this deal-—unless the administration presumes it knows more than the people. For instance, a druggist across the way from me is conducting a poll himself. He has a pad on his ‘counter which has ‘Do you think the City ought to buy the Water Co.’ written on the top. “Twenty-nine people have signed their names under the no ¢olumn, and not one under the yes column.” The Mayor's statement pointed out that, deducting $1,550,000 in net quick assets which would be “thrown in” with the company by | the C. H. Geist estate, the net price | for the common stock would be | $2,950,000, “plus additions to capital improvements since May 1, 1939, in a sum not to exceed $165,000.” “If the City pays $2,950,000, plus capital additions since May 1, for the common stock,” the*statement said, “the plant will cost the City approximately $21,388,400, plus the capital additions, which is approximately a million dollars less than the minimum value of the property as fixed by the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which decision was appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court and not reversed. “It is a fact that since this decision the water company has expended several hundred thousand dollars in permanent improvements.

Improvements Proposed

“If the water company is purchased, the City deems it advisable, but not obligatory, to build the Oaklandon dam, and complete the Fall | Creek filtration beds at a cost of | approximately $2,000,000; also advisable to pay the expense of refinancing at a lower rate of interest outstanding securities and other expenses in connection with closing the transaction, in the sum of approximately $1,023,263. This will make the property, desirable improvements, refinancing and providing for working capital of $300,000, cost the City approximately $24,711,000. “The Maver, four of the five trustees of the Tndianapolis Utility District, seven of the nine members of the Common Council, attended | the meeting, and they unanimously looked with favor om the recommendations of the subcommittee and the citizens advisory committee, however, with an open mind toward any suggestions or information which wight Turmish further light on the subject, and also subject to the approval of Thompson & Rabb, our attorneys, of all legal matters necessary to protect the City in the event of a sale. . . . “Mr. Dickerman has advised us that paying $4.400,000 for the common stock, upon the basis of 21% per cent bonds, will increase the net income to the City $47,500 more per year than would be received by buying said stock at $3,500,000 on a 3 per cent bond basis, which latter sum he formerly recommended that the City would be weil justified in paying for the common stock. “Mr. Dickerman recommends that the City pay $4500.000 for said stock if approximately 2% per cent revenue bonds can be sold.

8 Per Cent Return Cited

“Mr. Dickerman advises us that upon a conservative basis said stock now earns a net return of at least 8 per cent upon $4,500,000, and the committee believes that the executors of the Geist estate have made their lowest offer and if not accepted by the City the executors will retain the property. “Above is based on advice and recommendation of Mr. Dickerman, who advise that if sale is consum=mated as above, the City will have a net earning from the water property, without loss of taxes, of $283 - 870 per year and an equity payment upon the purchase of the property of $617,792 per year, which gives a total benefit to the City of $901,622 annually, which under private ownership will be lost forever. “Indianapolis is one of three cities in the United States of 150,000 population or more which does not own its water plant.”

JAPANESE THREAT DEFIED BY SOVIET

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ince, between Shanghai and Hongkong, and asked all foreign citizens and foreign ships to get out.

Chinese reports told today of fierce fighting at Kingshan and Lushan, claiming that more than 1000 Japanese soldiers have been killed in engagements which constituted the largest single Chinese victory since the Japanese were routed on the Honan-Hupeh border. In Europe, French officials completed plans to send 100 bombing planes over Great Britain on the first of a series of training flights, possibly tonight. In Warsaw, Gen. Edmund Ironside, Inspector General of British overseas forces, conferred with Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz, “strong man” of Poland. At Danzig as Albert Foerster, local

Nazi chieftain, returned from a visit to Fuehrer Hitler at Berchtesgaden, spokesmen said “no Polish compromise on Danzig or the Corridor has any chance to succeed.” They issued a statement insisting that Herr Hitler would stand by his

HITS AT CHANGE

Murray Says A. F. of L.'s

ESSES FOUR INVESTIGATIONS IN LOUISIANA Speaks for C. 1. O. [NDIANA 6. 0. P. |

GOES TO WORK FOR 1940 VOTE

Bobbitt Voted Confidence; Seek Harmony; Watson Declares Self Out.

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mitted that “disputes over leadere . ship have arisen in at least three districts.” Ivan Morgan, Ninth District chairman, said his district is backe« ing Mr. Bobbitt’s program and urged all other groups to get behind state headquarters. The “vote of confidence” followed. Harry Marum of La Porte, Third District chairman, demanded that the State organization investigate rumors about alleged irregularities in the Democratic Two Per Cent . | Club and “expose them to the publie [if true.”

$500,000 Rumored Lost

He said there are rumors that 00,000 of Two Per Cerit Club was | lost in stock market speculations and that another large sum was used to “buy a building out of ree ceivership.” “These reports should be investie -

: gated by the publicity department WASHINGTON, July 18 (U.P) “and if found true, publicize them,”

C. 1. O. Vice President Philip Mur- | he said. ray today attacked proposed A. F.| Frank Finney, State Motor Vee . of L. amendments to the Wagner hicle commissioner and Two Per . . nt Club president, declined to Labor Relations ac, BiItiG that| comment on the charges. the proposals, if incorporated into) wr Marum demanded that the the original law, would have trebled | state party organization answer the number of industrial disputes charges reportedly made recently by during the past few years. U. 8. Senator Minton (D. Ind.) that Ca many former Republican office hold Mr. Murray testified before the oi were convicted of crimes. House Labor Committee, “There have been plenty of Dem= “If the National Labor Relations ocratic office holders convicted re

Act had been written as those now cently, also,” he said. proposing amendments wish it re- ‘No Funds for Publicity’

vised,” he said, “strikes would have : ; been general throughout the entire] Mr. Bobbit explained that “there

period of the Steel Worker Organ- has been no money to spend on pubizing Committee's campaign. These licity” but that by September the amendments would have so weak- budget will have been replenished ened the act that there would have for campaign activities. been no incentive for management| “We were forced to spend all our to change its attitude towards labor balance from the 1938 campaign on

Philip Murray

IN WAGNER ACT

Ideas Would Have Trebled Strike Troubles.

organizations. “If the A. F. of L. executive council proposals had been part of the original law, employers would have been under the constant temptation to seek to impede the progress of bona fide unions. Organized labor would have resisted any interfer=ence with their free existence. “And the number of industrial disputes would have been trebled during the last few years.” Tracing the growth of labor unionism in the steel industry since inception of the act in 1935, Mr. Murray declared that the labor law has made possible a “great achievement in industrial democracy over autocracy.”

IMMIGRANTS ON CLIPPER

PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y, June 18 (U. P.)—The Dixie Clipper, returning from Europe, docked at the Pan-American Airways seabase here today with eight passengers, among them Mr. and Mrs. Jules Burochovitz of Antwerp, probably the first immigrants to come to this country by air.

the recount expenses in December,” | Mr. Bobbit said. Regarding campaign plans, the committee announced that the formal opening would be staged at the State Fair Grounds on Sept. 22 and 23 during sessions of the Indiana | Republican Editorial Association. | Edwin V. O'Neel, association presi |dent, said the second day will be set aside for a state-wide Republican rally to be attended by national pariy leaders and thousands of Indiana workers.

Editors Assail Strife

“Republican editors are unanie mous in their opinion that faction= alism and bipartisan politics have. interfered with the progress of the Republican party in Indiana,” Mr. O'Neel said. “Editors believe that factional strife, if permitted to rise again, would cost us another election in 1940.” He said the September rally plans call for a “monster parade of all county workers with caravans, floats and bands to be followed by a bare becue luncheon.”

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