Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1939 — Page 1

» Indianapo

FORECAST: Fair and continued cool tonight with: frost in exposed pla

*

ces ; : tomorrow. partly cloudy.

FINAL

SCRIPPS — HOWARD §

ALLIES FLATLY REJECT HITLER PEACE OFFERS

Nazis’ Overthrow Price of Peace and ‘New World,’ Chamberlain Says. LONDON, Oct. 12 oo P.) .—Great

Britain and France today, rejected the “impossible” peace terms offered

by Adolf Hitler and warned Ger-|§

many to choose between definite

VOLUME 51—NUMBER 184

Iroquois Home,

guarantees for permanent European | 5

security ‘or “war to the utmost of , our strength.” The Allied powers cannot trust the “unsupported word” of the Nazi Government, Prime Minister Neville . Chamberlain told the House of Commons, again implying that Ger many must eliminate the Hitler re- ' gime to achieve “a Teal and settled peace.” “What stands in the way of such peace?” he asked dramatically. Then he" answered: “It is the German Government and the German Government alone.” Hints at War Aims

Mr. Chamberlain did not exclude |!

_ the possibility of a negotiated peace and he hammered at the Allied de-

sire to work for a better world or-|#

der in which Germany's claims would be adjusted if the Nazi system of force were eliminated. Indirectly indicated war aims in| the speech included: 1. Restoration of thé independence of Poland and Czechoslovakia. 2. Establishment of a solid peace which would not rest on the word of the present German Government. 3. Laying of a foundation for a better international system which would obviate the possibility of war in every generation and pave the way for disarmament, improved international trade and improved living standards. He did not flatly exclude the possibility of peace with Herr Hitler still’ in power, but said that acts not words—possibly meaning destruction of the Germany Army— would be acceptable as guarantees of future peace His speech was loudly cheered.

~ Silent on Russia

Mr. Chamberlain, whose speech was supported immediately by La= bor and Liberal leaders in Commons, warned that if the war goes oon the future world will be differ-| ent from anything “we have Know: . before.” . He made no reference to * communism or Soviet Russia “Whatever may issue from the struggle,” he said, “the world will not be the same world we have known before.” But, the Prime Minister declared, the peace terms advanced by Fuehrer Hitler--whom he denounced as an aggressor and a breaker of pledges—could be accepted only if Britain forfeited “her honor” and abandoned her claim that international disputes should be; settled peacefully.

Puts Choice on Germany

That choice, he said firmly, the Allies refuse. The issue at stake “is plain,” he said, and “it is for Germany to make her choice. ,.. I am glad to think there is complete agreement between the views of His Ma jesty’s Government and those of the French Government.” The German people, he said, want peace and so do the rest of the peoples of Europe. But they do not want Herr Hitler's kind of peace, he ‘maintained, because .it would be a triumph for aggression. Only after the constant danger of force has been eliminated can the nations get together in an effort to create “a ~ better world order” in which Germany would have her rightful place, he said. + “Surrender to wrong-doing would spell the extinction of all hope,” Mr. Chamberlain declared. “It is not alone freedom for the small nations that is at stake . . but the peaceful existence of . . . "all the freedom-loving countries.” The speech was an even more forceful rejection of the Fuehrer’s offer than the address by French Premier Edouard Daladier and its tone surprised Parliament. White-haired George - Lansbury, former Labor leader, made the only (Continued on Page Three)

100 JAPANESE QUIT IN FOREIGN OFFICE

TOKYO, Oct. 12 (U. P.).—Masa-|

yuki Tani, Vice Minister for- Foreign Affairs, resigned today after handing the resignations of more than 100 permanent officials of the Foreign Office to Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Foreign Minister, in protest against the removal of commercial diplomatic matters to a new trad try. In“*addition to the resignations here, Yoshiaki Miura, Japanese Consul General, and 26 other officials of the Consulate General snd the Japanese Embassy at Shanghai had resigned.

The Solution To Your—

“where to move problem” is quickly found in the Want Ad columns -of the Times. Here ali the rental ads are conveniently arranged under one big heading. ‘Rental Directory,” where you will find a wide selection of different types from . which to choose. Most prices are represented as well as most localities.

"THE TIMES WANT ADS Rental Directory

\

American refugees from Europe, un (foreground) and other destroyers.

After Stormy

They had known since Sunday,

SPARE FINLAND,

U. S. Envoy Goes to Kremlin; War to End in West - Seems Inevitable.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

The United States today sought to prevent a -Russo-Finnish ‘conflict as a war to the bitter end seemed inevitable in Western Europe. ‘The American . Ambassador at Moscow, Laurence ‘A. Steinhardt, called on Soviet Premier Viacheslav Molotov for an hour just before Commissar Molotov saw the Finnish special envoy, former Premier J. K. Paasikivi. He expressed the United States’ “earnest hope” that nothing may occur “to affect injuriously the peaceful relations between Soviet Russia and Finland.” : It was said: in Washington that the United States’ action was unilateral. Norway and Sweden were reported to have asked the State Department to join with them in &

though this request seemed to have been refused, the United States and the Scandinavian nations seemed to be bringing moral pressure on the Kremlin to make its demands on

‘Poland as light as possible.

What these demands would be was not yet clear. The first meeting between Commissar Molotov, Josef (Continued ‘on Page Three)

HOOSIER TEACHER DEAD IN IN ACCIDENT

Car Hit by Fast Fast Freight Train At Washington.

WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 12 (U. P.).—Mrs. Mabel Summers of Washington died instantly today when her auto was struck by a fast freight train and dragged five blocks through ‘the city. - Mrs. Summers was a high school teacher. /

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS. ; Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Conversations between Germany, Russia and Italy, it is reported here, will soon decide whether Germany and Russia will proceed along against Britain .and France, or whether Italy will come in with them. Sig. Mussolini’s son-in-law and foreign minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, is understood io have precipitated matters by giving Fuehrer

not enter a European war as an ally of Stalin.

Diplomatic observers believé both Feporta. to be: Liksiy,. Bul. after

joint demarche to Russia, and: al-|

Safe From Subs

Times-Acme Telephoto.

The S. S. Iroquois (in background) as it came into port with 577

under convoy of the U. S. S. Davis German ‘authorities had reported

that the’ boat Would be sunk before Teaching the United States.

Most Passengers Bitter But Not Father Sweeney

‘They Treated Us Like’ Cattle, Says Woman Among 577

Atlantic Trip.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (U. P.).—The 577 refugee passengers of the erican liner Iroquois, who shrieked and danced last night at sight if the Statue of Liberty, complained angrily today against the performance- and management of the ship that had brought them safely through the perils of storm, bomb and submarine.

when two American destroyers and ‘a Coast Gudrd “patrol boat arrived alongside, of the German warning that the Iroquois would be sunk as |it neared American shores, but by {that time everybody was in such a state of excitement. over s

- that they thought back over it, they were angry.

“They treated us like cattle, made some of us sleep on the floor, watered us three times a day only, charged us first-class fares on the cabin-class boat and kept the big suites that could have accommodated six persons locked up,” said Mrs. Thomas Murphy, New York,

Priests Thank Government

“The ship acted like a flat-bot-tomed dory,” said M. J. Clifford, Denver, Colo. “In the rough weather we had on the early part of the trip she behaved like a cork on the water.” The only praise came from 12 Catholic priests who signed a statément of thanks to the United States Government for sending the convoy. Among the 12 were the Rev. Fr. Cornelius Sweeney, Indianapolis, and the Rev. Fr. C. J. Carroll of Notre Dame University. "There was a profusion of black eyes among passengers. who had been rolled from cots and deck chairs during the storm. Miss Margaret Minihan, 21, New York, who had one, said she was thrown from a chair at breakfast. pitched so badly that it took five of (Continued on Page Five)

CHURCHILL ADMITS WRONG SUB REPORT

LONDON, Oct. 12° (U." P.).— Winston Churchill, first lord’ of ‘the Admiralty, admitted today that he was wrong in saying that a Germah submarine ‘commander, who wirelessed him the. position of a: torpedoed British ship, was now a British prisoner. He said: “I was informed by competent authorities that the facts were as stated by me,” he said. “That the officer who sank the Firby had been made prisoner. . Subsequent examination of U-boat prisoners of war in owr custody at the present time has not, however, confirmed this first assumption.”

CHANGE ASKED BY WIBC

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (U.P.).— Radio Station WIBC, Indianapolis, Ind., asked the Federal Communications Commission today for permission to. change its frequeney from

Hitler to understand that Italy will]

1050 kilecycles to 1130 kilocycles.

3-Power Talks May Split Fascist Axis, Simms Says

bombshells of the past few weeks| no one will guarantee ‘anything, even official communiques. Ninety days ago Hitler and Stalin were at each other’s throat. Today they are supporting each other’s policies. , Nevertheless, Italy is known to be very uneasy over the turn of events. Said Pravda, official Communist Party organ: “The Soviet policy of peace and good-neighborly relations and friendship with nations Scores one success after another.” After what has ned to Poland, Lithuania, Lavia, Estonia and Finland, that kind of a “good-

neigh

and rumors that it didn’t disturb

AMERICA ASKS):

The ship)

| Bureau of’ Labor’ showed an 2 average decline’ of. three-

” policy scares Italy. Mos- foo to 20 per cent

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1989

15 PER CENT OF GOAL REACHED

IN FUND DRIVE

First Two Days of Campaign |

Yield $106,491; Firms Tw Quotas.

Goal ............... $683,710.00 Reported yesterday 106,491.56 Total raised to date.... 106,491.56 Amount needed ....... 577,218.44

Drive.ends ............ . Oct. 26

With more than 15 per cent of the goal achieved at the first report

meeting, the Indianapolis Community Pund’s 3500 workers today continued a determined drive to go “over the top” in the drive’s remaining 15 days. The first two days of campaigning yielded $106,491.56, the workers learned at a meeting in the Indianapolis Athletic Club yesterday. The meeting, designated as “special gifts day,” revealed that the Special Gifts Division, headed by Charles W. Chase, Indianapolis Railways .president, had received pledges totaling $79,956, or 72.1 per cent of its quota. : Uses New System © The Commercial Division has raised $14,826 of its $69,250 quota, Wilson Mothershead, the group's chairman, reported. ' This is one of eight divisions using the unit account system of soliciting, a new plan jn this year’s drive. Five firms. in this division have pledged 100 per cent or more of their quota, Mr. Mothershead announced. Dayan’s Linen Store, Inc., pledged $254, or 203 per cent. more than its combined firm, executives’ and employees’ quota of $125. The. Security Trust Co. topped its $580 quota by $4, for a 100.6 percentage. The Empire Life and Accident Insurance Co., with a quota of $1160, raised $1215.50, or 104.7 per cent. The Baldwin-Miller Co. and United Motors Service Co. each scored 100 per cent, filling quotas of $225 and '$50, respectively. Early reports indicated increased giving and . contributions from persons unable to give anything in last year’s drive. ~~ Next Report Friday The next report meeting, “utilities and railroad day,” will be held Friday noon. DeWitt S. Morgan; Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent, addressed the 500 workers at yestergays ‘meeting. “a time when we a of the rise of a Brit

built on hate and cruelty and bit-f

terness,” Mr. Morgan said, “certainly we need’ to fortify our faith in the philosophy of love and sympathy and big-heartedness. And for all this we must pay a, price. The price is responsibility for the welfare of all those who are about us.” Mr. Chase termed the drive's "3500 workers “fellov. soldiers in an army of mercy.” General Chairman Perry Ww. Lesh thanked the workers. for their ‘en= thusiasm and predicted the campaign would ‘reach its goal with} such enthusiasm confinuing. | “We are not merely: engaged in (Continued on Page Three)

55,000 0, VOTE ON. CHRYSLER STRIKE

New Castle and Evansville Tests . Are Included.

DETROIT, Oct. 12 (U. P.).—The

LC. I. O. United Automobile Workers

Union prepared today to take a

strike vote-among its locals in all| tee.

13 Chrysler Corp. plants in Michigan, Indiana and California, where 55,000 men are employed. Indiana plants are at New Castle and Evansville. The vote was ordered by Richard T. Frankensteen, regional C. I. O.U. A. W. director, as the result of a] dispute with . the company over work schedules. : The dispute has made" 47,000 workers" idle in Detroit plants “of Chrysler and Briggs Manufacturing Co., . which supplies = Chrysler bodies. A general strike against Chrysler woull virtually curtail work at Briggs plants employing 20,000. Chrysler officials at New Castle predicted today. that unless Detroit factories resume operations soon, their plant will be forced to shut down. They said all production lines de-| pend entirely upon operation of similar lines at Detroit. Richard T. Frankensteen, regional U. A. W.-C. 1. O. director, said the trouble was caused by the company’s attempts to “speed up” beyond: the

workers’ endurance.

Herman Weckler, vice president in ‘charge of Chrysler Proquetions, said in part in a letter to Frankensteen: “If the men are ‘prepared to do a fair day’s work for a fair day's pay, we have the orders on hand to put them to work. If the union's instructions keep them from Working, the responsibility is yours.”

RETAIL FOOD PRICES SHOW: SLIGHT. DROP:

WASHINGTON, Oct. Oct. 12 «. P)—

Labor Secretary Frances Perkins an-| nounced today : that retail

f prices showed 4 8 ght decline in the Tr

week ended Oc A weekly ey ndneted by the Statistics, she said,

Suasters of 1 per cent on sta ‘Prices, generally were from ne

le

|a newspaper

township trustees.

Entered ‘as Second-Class, Matter st Postoffice. Indisnavolis, Ind.

Times Photo.

Marion- County Prosecutor David. M. Lewis (right) and his grand jury deputy, Samuel Garrison, begin a study of’ state laws regulating

Take in Flower Boxes Tonight

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a.m. ....45 10a. m. ... 7a.m. . 8 11a. m. .... 54 8a.m..... 471 12 (noon) .. 5 pan p.m. .... 38

. ed places will be -frosted rp as the temperatures remain low and the skies clear, the Weather Bureau predicted today. Tomorrow will be party cloudy, the bureau said. Temperatures today ran slightly below the normal for this time of the year

Urges Change in Neutrality s Bill to Permit Trade Far _ From War Zone.

WASHINGTON, oct, 12 (U.P) — Chairman Josiah Wi Bailey (D. N. C.) of the Senate. Commerce: Committee, warning that proposed shipping restrictions ‘in the Administration’s neutrality ' program would “seriously disrupt, curtail and injure” the ‘U. S. Merchant Marine, urged ‘the. Senate today - to’ permit U. 8. commerce with - belligerents “separated: from the mother: coun-

Under Senator Bailey’ s plan, shipping would be permitted to" such countries as Australia, New ‘Zealand, South “Africa, : Straits’ Settlements, French Indo-China, and fo Hongkong and other “outlying countries far separated” from the war zone. Mr. Bailey advanced his: plan in a brief. submitted to the Senate by Chairman Key Pittman -(D.- Nev.) of the Foreign Relations Commit-

Hint . Administration Backing

“The fact that Mr. Pittman acted as spohsor in placing it'in the Con'gressional record bolstered reports that the Administration had decided to approve some modification in the proposed restrictions, which: would ban shipments. of any materials to all belligerents no matter where located. “No reason’ appears,” Mr. Bailey said, “why our ships should be kept off practically all the highways of

blocked or’ purported to be blocked by belligerent countries; nor why| normal intércourse between nations at peace should ‘be disrupted.” Mr, Bailey’s plea came as Senators expressed belief that.Prime Minister Chamberlain’s ‘rejection of German peace proposals would have little effect on’ the Senate .debate. Senator . William J. Bulow “«D. Heontinued on Page Fivey

the seas because a few sea-lanes are|

INJURIES FATAL TOC. R. SKINNER

Butler Bans Hay Rides as Two Others Remain Under Hospital Care..

' Charles Robert Skinner, 19-year-old Indianapolis aviation enthusiast, died last night at Methodist Hospital, the second victim of a hay ride-auth accident Saturday night. :Margie Sims, 19-year-old Butler University coed, died shortly

Yq {after the crash which occurred at nile | 1st St. and the Allisonville Road. 3 “Skinner

lant Mrs. OH

‘was -the son. of Mr. is treasurer of the Thomas & Skifi<

.| ner Steel Products Co.. where young|.

Skinner . had worked since his graduation from Shortridge High School. Mr.. Skinner was = interested in aviation and his family said he was

Engineering Co. He owned and flew, a two-place airplane and last week made a solo flight from InGianapolis, to. Kansas City: and. reurn Mr. Skinner lived ‘with ‘his family at 9100 E. Maple Road. He is survived by his parents, and two brothers, James - C.. ‘Skinner and Oramel H. Skinner, who isa Purdue University student in aviation. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m= tomorrow at the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary and. burial will” be in Crown ‘Hill Cemetery. : Because of the accident, in which (Continued on Page Five) a eee ect

CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO COLUMBUS DAY

Schools Hold Programs as Flags Fly.

Indianapolis today paid tribute to Christopher Columbus,’ who 447 years ago discovered the .American continent. ; : Banks were closed, schools held special programs and flags flew in honor of the courageous Italian. Most business establishments remained open and postal deliveries

continued on regular schedule. Dr. *Vincent La Penta, Italian

dinner dance at the Claypool Hotel. Honored guests are to include Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and Judge H. ‘Nathan Swaim of the. Indiana Supreme Court. : Sponsors are the Sons of Ttaly, Societa Francesco Crispi. and the Queen Marguerite Society. Salvatore Micoli is general, chairman, -assisted by Mr. ang Mrs. Frank Napolitano.

H. Skinner. His father re

trying to get a:position at:the Allison |

conrad -here, will speak-tonight ata

PRICE THREE GENTS

‘There's a * Tax-Sheet Showing Partners;

Marion County | Grand Jury.

‘An investigator for the

give the Grand Jury a digest

said. Room 84 in the Court the investigation.

business.

Judge Dewey Myers. The Martindale Market,

CITY HOSPITAL

F Wing to Be Utilized by Negro Nurses and Doc- ~ tors, Mayor Says.

hospital’ s personnel.

inter-racial affairs. The committee said it was satis-

action. The Ne

%

the future, Mayor Sullivan said,

ganization of Negro physicians; “(Continued on Page Three)

CAPTURE OF GERMAN LINER IS REPORTED

LONDON, Oct. 12 (U: B.) ~Semiofficial Naval sources said today

ger liner Cap Norte had been cap-

lantic. The British Press Association made the positive assertion. that the ICap Norte had been sapiwed.

‘| (Another Story and ‘and Photo, Page 6)

AMSTERDAM, ML, Oct. 12 (U. P).— The $20,000,000 German liner Bremen’s dash from Neéw “York to sanctuary in the Russian port Murmansk as, described Joday in terview. with a satlor| described as a Dutch. member. of the Crew. “The captain. of ‘the German super liner vowed to® destroy the vessel rather thah Tet ‘it fall into: British hands, the sailor said. The crew member was ‘Bduard |:

Post, a ‘cook, who. was Interviewed ( piss pumiapee Sool Lp. io

of {long brushes until the Jo ished.

sai all hands were mobilized isito painting crew to convert the Brewr hull into a dull grey. ~Standing. in lifeboats: lowered over ' the side, they daubed on the t. wii was -

11 d called Segre in into the elon an

.de= clared. To “an

hect of |: “heils,” “hochs” az salutes, |1

never become a British:

he swore : that a a ‘would : No wireless communication with |

Cook Tells of Bremen’s Run to Safety; Captain Ready to Fire Ship if Pu rsued

10 miles, wataiig for us. We are in the lion’s den.”

fies in the event It suck = Ime .loarrels

On Sept. 3, he said, Capt. | Abrens {Post

along. TI ~ slept clothes an suffered Tops the sola,

[the ¢60k said, when

fot = of Smoke,

Locked in

3 ETTLED|

Ending several weeks’ discussion regarding use of the City Hospital's PWA-built F Wing, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan announced: today that two Negro student nurses and al: Negro interne will be added io the|

The announcement totiowed the Mayor's closed conference yesterday with a citizens group interested in

fied with the arrangement outlined by ‘Mr. Sullivan and would await its fulfillment before taking any further

student nurses will he admitted with the student nursing class ' beginning in. February, the| Mayor said, and the Megro interne will be included in the next group of internes appointed, probably next month. Other Negro internes and student nurses will be’ added’ grad.|ually. to the hospital personnel in

The. group which ‘met with .the Mayor yesterday included Dwight Ritter of the Indianapolis Church Federation; Dr. L. A. Lewis of the Aesculapian Medical Society, an ‘or-

Rabbi Elias Charry of the. Beth El

that the 13,615-ton German passen- : tured ‘somewhere in the South Ate

‘He enforced , lifeboat - drills and| ordered. the evacuation of the fore-| part of the ship to prevent ‘casual- |

%

is Declares; ‘& Quinn, + Safe.

L ‘Anders )

By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM _

Prosecutor David M. Lewis today invited all persons

knowing of any actual law’ violations in the handling of poor ; relief in Center Township to

give their information to the

The Grand Jury will begin a thorouzh. trvorikeation of practices of relief administration in Center Township Mone day and. may extend its probe into other townships," Mr, Lewis said.

§

Prosecutor has been assigned;

starting tomorrow, to hear all complaints on relief, and to’

of the complaints. The jurors

then will decide which of the complaints indicate possible law. violations and will subpena ‘witnesses, the Prosecutor

House has been set aside for

Guided by. Family and Politics, Quinn Says

Mr. Lewis’ announcement followed Trustee Thomas M.

Quinn’s admission to The Times yesterday that he had been guided to a large extent by political and family favoritism in distributing the township’ Ss , Elllenioll gies vest

relief

1

At the same time, it was learned that the tax assess ment sheet for the Martindale Market, 2153 Martindale Ave, operated by Dan: R. Anderson, had been locked in the pe sonal safe of Center Township Assessor James Cunningham on the “suggestion” of Prosecutor Lewis, and Criminal Cour

‘opened a few diss after. My,

Quinn took office last January, is one of two groceries operated by Mr. Anderson. A’ check of the County Auditor's records shows the two stores have been receiving a .total of about 17 per cent of the $800,000 a year Center Township

relief .grocery businéss. Mr. Anderson served as Mr, Quinn's campaign manage! last year. 1. The carefully Finrded as- : sessment sheet, signed by Mr. Andezson and filed last April 28, lists the store as a partnership, with “Anderson and Quinn, partners.”

Mr. Quinn said he- has amet that “the name “Quinn,” on ‘the sheet, referred to his son, Thomas M. Quinn Jr. a young attorney em= ployed. by the State Unemployment ensation Division. Disclaims Partnership Mr. Quinn Jr. said he never had

been a partner in the firm and had ly ‘received any money from the . s ‘He said that Mr. Anderson an he had discussed opening'a partner ship grocery, but did nothing about: it at the time. Later, he said, after Mr. Anderson had opened the Martindale.. Market, the two -had ane othér discussion and decided against the partnership. Mr. Quinn Jr. said he learned, however, that in the meantime Mr, Anderson had filed the assessment sheet bearing the notation, “Ander son & Quinn, partners.” The action, he said, was taken without his or his father’s knowledge.

Son-in-Law in Milk Business

The name of Mr. Quinn's son-ine law, John Barton Griffin, also ens tered into the picture. Mr. Griffin operates two milk routes for the Model Creamery, which provides more than a third. of the bought by Mr. Quinn for township poqr relief ‘families. | Mr. Quinn explained that the Model Creamery receives such a substantial share of the bust= ness “because of my son-in-law.’ Mr. “Griffin also operates res routes for the Mutual, Mik_Co which receives a lesser but beian tial share of the township's milk orders.

‘Bakery Gets Half of Business

‘ Records in the County Auditor office revealed one bakery, the Sou Side Baking Co., averages more than half of the township's brea bread | ness. Philip. Kraft is president the South Side Bakery Co. Jackiel W. Joseph, president of ‘Indianapolis Park Board, is Secretary

of the firm. announced Yesterday

Mr. Quinn, that he had “been too easy in the past” but intends to “tighten down” on his operation and “divide the business more even : He asserted that ‘he never sciously had violated the law. Prosecutor Lewis said he had signed Deputy Prosecutor Sa (Continued 0 Page Thres)

=

TIMES FEATURES

ME autos: resnese SN 20