Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1939 — Page 1
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SOVIET ALARMS ALLIES AND NAZIS: ‘SEND US HELP, POLES BEG BRITISH
C.OF C.URGES ~ - Robb Dead OBJECTORS TO Rescue Crew of Torpedoed British Craft KRAINE GRAR BY RUSSIA AND
SHARPCUTSIN gS WARMAYOGET ~~ __. 1940BUDGETS & J METHODISTAID aye he Ng Tae AR en SERRE Neg BERLIN HINTE
Yeh a oN. Wh —— - Nat ae & k, BULLETIN A plea that 1940 budget requests § By SEXSON I. J] LYS % i § FoF ; ? y NO rTP » w n be cut sharply wherever possible The committee on the state of the LONDON, Sept. 14 (U. I .)=="oland urged more was presented to the Marion County country ‘at the first Indiana Confer- effective British assistance in the war against Germany in a note delivered to the Foreign Office tonight
Tax Adjustment Board todav by the : rain i Chamber of <Com- ence of united Methodism today reby Ambassador Count Edward Raczynski,
merce's Bureau of Governmental asi a ceived a proposal that it set up a Research LI defense committee to protect conIn a statement containing detailed analysis ot the rising trend in governmental expenditures, particulariv for relief, the Chamber
secientious objectors against college FE ; Ae OIF. AUER. SORRY: military training and wartime draft. : ¥ « . ALE) §
United Press Foreign News Edito The committee's report is to be a . r . special order of conference business German troops hammered their way swiftly across
» » » : made several suggestions for lopping Saale NL EN ! CY pT 3 I ; : or : ; several cents irom the proposed ATTORNEY | U tomorrow morning at 9 a. m, The| Py y Poland toward the Rumanian and Soviet frontiers today as levies. and offered to assist the Rev. Howard Lytle, pastor of the : i ¥ a P i the firs int ¢ e fir Moscow 3 URS - : Board in finding other places where "fa Gh Fletcher Place Church here, is : -_ . S on : t hint cam from Mc Scow that the Russians might approve creation of a Ukrainian state,
reductions could be made. chairman. " As the Board opened its review of If the proposal for a defense comdepartment requests in the City mittee is accepted, it would be in|
Civil Budge!, Mayor Reginald Sul- line with a demand made at the| = livan told members that “an uniaiwr — Kansas City confererice last spring |
Alber: I. Rabb
Seeking to free Nazi forces for fighting on the Rhinee land front, the Germans said their war machine had picked Times-Acme Teleohoto. up speed after a series of Polish counter-attacks, encircled
distribution of state gasoline tax which united the former Methodist This graphic photo, which reached New York today with the docking of the Holland-American liner : oe i : unfair tax Sudden Relapse Is Fatal to Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal’ Statendam, shows the actual rescue of crew members from the British freighter Winkleigh after it was Warsaw, took the port of Gdynia, thrust southward against,
Charges ‘Mandatory’ Increases
Dispute Saar Advances
On the Western Front, the German high command re ported that “stronger” French forces seeking to advance in
funds had created an oad on Marion County.” " HA . South and Metnodist Protestant torpedoed by a Nazi U-boat. The Winkleigh's lifehoats are shown drawing alongside the Statendam. WOW J oy Ba rdw : : Rrect ios : Civic Worker Here: Churches, That conference voted to Capt. Thomas Georgeson of the freighter said that before his boat went down, the U-boat captain gave | ow ( emberg) and eastward almost to Brest Litvosk Tributes Paid throw the an Rie him four loaves of bread for the crew's expected long journey in lifeboats, (Bialystok). He also charged that the Legis- . church's eight million members be- . a TOU sw 5a hehe Sous ARS ; Naum te lature had increased mandatory - - hind an attempt to get for Metho- 1 Dispatches from Paris, Bucharest and Berlin agreed budget appropriations and said 1aX-| amet I. Rabb, Indianapolis at- dist conscientious objectors the that the Polish defenses were being smashed in hoth north Payers Slight “to go to te torney and civic leader, died vester- same rights granted to Quakers. astern Oh estern and south—although Warsaw still held out-—and that tha ture to bring the tax rates down. av rine ' Yi ts her <i ba hha: NLL : : ; There is not ymich use having Sy oa], in Celebrate Unity Tonight Poles were falling back into the Pripet marshes in southe boards like this when the Legisla- home at Waverly. He had been ill! Methodist unity will be celebrate eastern Poland. ture makes so many salaries and during the summer, but was thought at tonight's session bv the 700 ront ront other items mandatory,” he said. to have been recovering satisfactorily delegates and an address by Dr. T. The Board studied budgets of until his cudden relapse, D. Ellis. an official of the former - : — - | . a cight departments in the City and Mr. Rabb, who was 47 was a Southern Methodist church. a GTaN . its : indicated it may make several im- member of the law firm of Thomp- he RFR was challenged By UNITED PRESS My AI 3} eR, Se 14 wil P) La poriant cuts to requested items. som & Rabb, a member of the In- : mine “te a victorious fu- Paris afternoon newspapers toda Wadd He a a | many pul is neavy artillery m section Nani vn , . 3 Ta . Objections to the Mayor's con- dian State Police Bohra and of the un roma of admitted that German talons of A Edison Xia we jon ihe Western Front today in an the Saar sec tor had been hurled back unde: German fire. but tingent fund of $2100 was voiced by Indiana University board of trustees “personal salvation. social redemp- gains in Poland were incontestable hw at any power a T (apphrent effort to stop the steadv Paris dispatches said that the French continued their Several Board members who alse and president 0; the Park School yin, and missionsry passion.” Se wei ‘hat pari of ‘he Polish I0F to Wepeic properly: vier, lieidiodioal advance of the French, uodical advances and held their round Under heavy Na questioned closely the meed for a Board. This program, set out by Bishop Army had already withdrawn to the tified American ships would toward its Westwall fortifications. \ . & 1eavy Nazi requested increase of four inspec- morn inte a family of civic and Titus Lowe. WAS presented to the VASt Pripet Marshes on the Soviet be taking a “long chance | German fire had now reached its artillery barrages. tors in the building department, shia . : Tia : . bo \ hud vk order. and that he did not believe realest mtensity since the war . . 7 . § J 3 Feo d inl One in SUS: conference mn the address by the Tie Jb ! ese DoE rd fab such an attempt would occur. siarted. The (rermans wore shelling | In the louse of Commons in London, Prime Minister riticizes Purchases MY, an nas 1e SON | ic 'S 'abinet. read by rr. J. 'G 1e Journa es enats sara nignt - . 9 : op) ' r oo ~ J . . “ . y a hg is Albershardt Bonrd Rabb Sr. and Kate Milner Rabb Bua ee. ey 1. ing is now general throughout Po- WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (U. P) FoR da TN ange Neville Chamberlain said that Great Britain never would rederick Albershardt, A sol] Xe . : . | y : Q at ' r oBT is wy ho : Slitu renc a h Ss 8 MY | saci ane . vr Wan a . member, complained ‘about the MT NTR A CG. Rt TE ed Tr eo | —Sccretary of State Cordell Hull that there was unofficial speculation resort to deliberate bombardment of civilians but pointed out, method of purchase of typewriters by the City Purchasing Department | This department is apparently not getting the best prices,” he said. James Deerv, city controller, answered by saying, “we are doing the best we can under the competitive bidding system If you have any suggestion how we ‘can get typewriters cheaper, we will welcome it.” In the Chamber report, 1t was declared that “local units of ‘Government have presented to the Tax Adjustment Board for review tax
rates for 1940 upon TInaianapolis property holders ranging from
Speculation From Profit-Taking.
$2.93. per $100 valuation in Wash(Continued on Page Four)
5 ALARMS GIVEN FOR CONEY ISLAND FIRE
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (U.P. Fire swept across the western section of Conev Island today, centering in Steeplechase Park, one of the largest amusement areas of the resort Five alarms brought epparatus, including nin
33 pieces of e hook-and-jadder trucks and two fire boats The fire started in the Flving Turns. one of the numerous rides m the park. Tt spread quickly to the west, carried hy a strong wind
REMOVAL OF DEAD FROM SUB DELAYED
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Sept. 1% (1 Ph Removal of the bodies of the 26 Semalns disaster victims was aelaved today when the stern of the submarine, berthed at a navy vard pier, sank below the surface A rising tide Turthe hindered Navy workers in their attempts to reach the submarine's after-com-partmasnts where the bodies have been entombed 114 days
BOMBERS REACH HONOLULU SAFELY
HONOLULU. T. H.. Sept. 14 (U.
P..—Fourteen U. S. Navy bombing |S, planes of the “flving dreadnaught” | N
type arrived here today after a nonstop flight from San Diego 0 strengthen Hawaiian Island defenses. ! The planes crossed the Pacific in a routine overnight flight, com-* pleted successfully without incident.
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in 1914 and took his law degree at| Harvard University. After graduation from law school
congressman
Thompson
D. Miller, died Mr. Rabb was elected to the In(Continued on Page Four)
By UNITED PRESS Speculative buying today edge off heavy profit-taking sales in
made the list irregular. A firm tone in the British pound sterling after cents to below $3.80, was a steaaving Steels were lower close. International Harvester gained A steadier tone was noted in the
Grain prices at Chicago were steady to higher
Mercury Reaches 100
Church ‘Vitally Concerned’
“The church, more than any other stitution, is vitally concerned with social problems,” Dr. Moore said “The future of the church in the United States is bound up with the
: Ty 1d * future of democracy. Freedom is a Thompson, remaining with it for 11
vears until formation of the firm of & Rabb 10 years
spiritual concept and if real religion disappears, democracy is doomed.” The church has been so concerned with its own security and prestige it has ‘not served mankind in selfsacrificing love as it should have done, the Rushville cleric said. The church must express its faith “in the redeeming Cross of Christ in the existing social relations,” he declared. Tt was decided at todav's session to hold mext vear's conference at the First Methodist Church in Seymour. This will be the first time in four vears the session has not been held in Indianapolis. Another day was cut off the Conference schedule. Tt will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday in 1940 It was also decided that the (Continued on Page Four)
‘MYSTERY LINER® SEEN OFF COAST
NORTH TRURO Mass.. Sept. 14 «U. P.). — A northbound ‘‘mvstery’ passenger ship was sighted off Highland Light here about 10 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) todav Though observers could see clearly the large vessel's two funnels, they reported no flags or identification visible,
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Mimes Photos
Mrs. William True Lewis, 6401 Pack Ave, and her 15-months-old son, Paul, found the proper antidote at the Riviera Club pool.
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front.” Tt said fragments of the Po- (sqay served formal notice on Bu-
lish Army were fighting throughout the country, but that the onlv important concentrations were east of Bialystok (Brest-Litovsk) and east of Lwow (Lemberg). Journal des Debats admitted that German forces had crossed the Vistula and San Rivers and had reached the outskirts of Lwow, (The Germans todav claimed to have surrounded Lwow and Warsaw and to have occupied the Baltic port of Gdynia). Cities Reported Bombed Official Polish radio broadcasts today told of terrific bombings of open cities by German fliers. Nevertheless, Polish quarters at Paris were confident that German ‘tactical blunders” and the beginning of autumnal rains had turned the fortunes of war to Poland's favor. Polish resistance was reported stiffening. despite German claims of having captured Gdynia and surrounded Warsaw, Cameraman. Quoted
At Budapest a Polish radio broadcast was heard in which a Capt. Polesinski described a tour of Warsaw with two American mo{tora picture operators during vesterday's bombing. The broadcaster said: “As we went into the street we were caught in the midst of a bombing. The Americans succeeded in photographing the shooting
down of a German Heinkel No. 11"
bomber. “We passed a hospital that had been hit by several hombs. Patients (Continued on Page Three)
ropean belligerents that the United States will defend all rights of its nationals under international law. “The principles of international law as regards neutrals and belligerents have been evolved through the ‘centuries,” Mr. Hull said. “While belligerents have frequently departed from these principles on one pretext or another and have endeavored to justify their action on various grounds, the principles still subsist. “This Government, adhering as it does to those principles, reserves all rights of the United States and Its nationals under international law and will adopt such measures as may seem most practical and prudent when those rights are violated by any of the belligerents.” While the White House was disclosing that submarine activities and the sinking of the S. S. Athenia were factors considered in calling a quick special session of Congress, Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. today said that he was surveving the entire Governmental fiscal (Continued on Page Three)
Y . ND “4 Yy BULLETIN PARIS, Sept. 14 (U. Pr. —Germany heavy artillery pounded ¥rench lines in the Saar sector for hours today in an effort to relieve pressure around Saarbruecken nd apparently to frustrate any preparations for a major attack hy ¥French and British troops.
whether they were preparing for a that warfare would necessarily be adapted to whatever milie counter-offensive or merely seeking tary strategy nrove SCOR AYN n Ava a ; Ee TY ot yon oz [an ategy m 4 ed necessary in event of German violation A communique of the High Com- Of agreements regarding bombing of open towns. mand. 21st of the war, said: Berlin announced that a series of arrests had been mada
“There 1s heavy action bv the. . . . : enemy's artillery on the heights IN the protectorate of Moravia and Bohemia, but denied re-
south of Saarbruecken.” ports that 400 Czechs had been seized as “hostages” to preChis communique was interpreted ., “> ‘ . We ; 0s OR Te Ei pate te: vent sabotage in the former republic. brought up big guns because French | operations were now threatening important German positions. It was reported unofficially that (Continued on Page Three)
Russia Biggest Riddle
Of greatest interest in Europe's international struggle, however, was the still unclarified position of Russia. With a reported 4,000,000 men under arms, the Soviet Govern-
REICH SAYS WARSAW ment permitted the newspaper Pravda to blame the “defeat” of Poland on the Warsaw Government's alleged exploitation ‘FULLY ENCIRCLED’ of minorities, | ~The newspaper's editorial and other dispatches pube
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Reports Gdynia Capture and
60,000 Prisoners. |v MOSCOW:
BERLIN, Sept. 14 (U.P.).—The Nazi high command said today that [French forces advancing in the Saar MOSCOW, Sept. 14 ((U. Pp) major cause of the Polish debacle sector had been repulsed and that Pravda, official Communist Party was attributed to Poland's inner strong German oe smash. Organ. ‘today strongly criticized weakness, and chiefly to inability of
Editorial Hints That Russia May Help Split Up Poland.
ing through south Pdland in the Poland for “suppression and oppres- her ruling classes to govern a multiLwow district sion” of minorities in an editorial national state. The encirclement of Warsaw is regarded here as laying groundwork The Pravda editorial was concomplete, the High Command re- for possible Soviet approval of two sidered significant in connection ported, and Polish resistance in the separate states in what now is with published reports of demands Radom sector has been crushed. Polish territory. in Poland for establishment of The Polish port of Gdynia. on the Poland has suffered a military de- separate Ukrainian and White Ruse Baltic, surrendered and German feat, Pravda said, due partly to lack sian Republics which later, or even troops entered the city. the an- of effective assistance to Poland by immediately. depending upon the (Continued on Page Three) Great Britain and France. But the Will of their populations, could be = incorporated inte the U. 8. 8S. R. as autonomous republics
. . . Y R Meanwhile the official Tass News to Crack Record as Blistering Heat Goes On sis isi
Century Mark at 2 P. M. Shatters Yesterday's New September High; Dry Spell Is Longest In History Here.
The heat blistered iis wav te another new record today when
the mercury reached 100 at 2 p. m
The temperature broke the 68-year September high of 98.8 degrees
set at 3 p. m. yesterday. Meteorologist J. H. Armingion reported no indication of rain in the ciouds which shielded the burning sun at intervals. He said there had been no measurable rain here for 25 days. marking the longest dry spell in the local Weather Bureau's history. The longest previous rainless period was 23 days in 1921. During this lack of rain Indianapolis has been baked under a blazing sun. On
nine of the 25 Jays there was 100
per cent sunshine between sunrise and sunset, Mr. Armington said. While heat records were shattered at every point in the State vesterday, the highest mark was set at Wheatland in Jasper County where the mercury soared to an official 103. The temperature touched 102 at Kokomo to set an all-time September record. At Portland the mercurv climbed to 101.5 for another all-time record for the month. Marion reported a temperature
of 100.5 for the hottest September
» ” » LOCAL TEMPERATURES 11 a. m. 12 (moon)
day since 1913 and at La Porte the | mercury climbed to 1029, the hot-
test day in three vears. Showers in northern Indiana tomorrow may presage a break in the month-long drought which has affected nearly all late crops to some extent. Quality of Hoosier corn probably will suffer as a result of the heat wave, but the vield will not be decreased materially, Purdue University agronomists said. The crop is about two weeks in advance of its usual stage as a result of a good growing seasom, A. T. Wiancko, head agronomist, said. Little damage can be expected to late maturing crops,
frontier. Tass asserted that four Russian planes had been forced down on Russian land in White Russia and the Ukraine and their crews, totaling 15 men, interned. The editorial, analyzing the inner causes of Poland's military defeat, said that barely 10 days had passed [since the beginning of Germans | Polish activities, “One can already assert that Po{land has suffered a military defeat | which has entail>d the loss of prac- { tically all of her political and eco(nomic centers,” Pravda said. “One | finds it difficult to explain such a quick defeat merely by the superiority of German military technique [and military organization and by the lack of effective assistance to (Continued on Page Three)
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Johnson 18 Broun Movies ... 20, 21 Clapper Mrs. Ferguson 18 comics ...... Obituaries ... 12 Crossword ... 25 Pegler ....... 18 Curious World Pyle van 1R Editorials . .. Questions ... . 17 Fashions .... 15/Radio ...... 13 Financial .... 19 Mrs. Roosevelt 13 Flynn .. v Serial Story 29 Forum .... Society 14 Not that anyone needed reminding that it's hot today, but here's In Indpls 3 Sports 22, 238, 24 visual evidence that the mercury climbed to the year's high. . Jane Jordan . 1% State Deaths. 11
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