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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21

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DETROIT, Sept. 21.-Strong sup
port for President Hoover's expected
plea that the American Legion con-
vention refrain from asking imn1e-
date full payment of veterans
bonus certificates was given today
by Ralph T. ONeil, national COM
mander, before the President ar
rived to deliver his address.
O'NeiPs action in making public
his annual report in advance of the
convention opening was considered
by many a strategic move to bring
the war veterans into receptive
frame of mind for the plea it was
reported the President probably
would make. =
Opposes Immediate Payment
The national commanders report
was listed on the program to be
given Immediately before Mr.. Hoo
yer spoke, bat he made it public
in advance and thus sent the $4,000
legionnaires into the vast Olympic
arena with the knowledge that
their leader himself would give the
Presidents suggestions sympa-
thetic reception.
O'Neil urged in his report that
the legionnaireS should not seek
immediate payment, eff it develops
that such legislation will be detri-
mental to our country's welfare or
place an unfair burden on our fell
low citizens"
Referring to criticisms of con-
gress' action in providing for vet
Grams loans of so per cent of the
face value of the adjusted compen-
Sation certificates, the report said.
Hits Charge as Untrue
"The crux of the criticism is that
the legislation has placed an ad-
ditional financial burden on the
taxpayers of the country in time
of depression and deficits. The
short answer is, the statement is
untrue"
ONeil said the unemployment
situation presented an emergency
comparable to that of 1917, and de-
cleared work must be found for
those who are ready and willing
to work, to save them from the
stigma Of pauperism and the dole,
and to save our government from
the menace of racketeers and gun
men, who are looking for recruits
and whose seductive whisperings
will be poured into the ears of
hungry men"
Warns on Disarmament
The commander warned against
carrying disarmament too far" and
said he was not satisfied with the
legion's. accomplishments toward
national peace and defense.
O'Neil said naval construction
should relieve unemployment con-
ditionS and that he considered it
imperative that the navy be brought
up to the London treaty parity.
1.-THE Geneva disarmament con-
ference will be held in February,
1892" he said. I'VE should profit
by past failures"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
SHOUSE OFFERS
Wet PLATFORM
FOR DEMOCRATS
Beer and Tariff Revision
Urged; Author Chided
for Presumption.
By ynitcd Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Chair-
man Jouett ShouSe of the Demo-
cratic national executive commit
tee today suggested a tentative
Democratic platform for 1882.
Leading points in the platform
were:
Modification of the Volstead act
to permit sale of light beer and
wines; eventual submission of the
eighteenth amendment to a ma
tional referendum.
Compulsory unemployment insur-
ance; enactment of the Wagner bill
for a federal employment service;
appropriation of funds for addition
al public works, with bond issue
if necessary.
Dismissal of the federal farm
board; provision of warehouse
credits to help farmers market their
crops.
Prompt revision of the "enormity
known as the Hawley-Smoot tariff
law"
Public ownership of power sources,
with private operation under local
regulation.
Issued by CIubwOmen
The suggested platform was pub
lished i'll the current issue of the
bulletin issued by the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club. Shouse
emphasized it was a personal ex-
preston put forth merely to stimu-
late discussion.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh of
Montana, however, chided the party
executive for presuming to write a
platform nearly a year in advance
of the convention. Comment from
other Democratic leaders generally
was of mild disapproval.
ShouSe is a close friend of John
j. Raskob, chairman of the party's
national committee, and it was as
sumed by many that the platform
represented Raskob's views as well
as Shouse'S. If this is the case,
Raskob apparently has changed the
strategy of his anti-prohibition
campaign.
Also for Revision
Raskob previously has called for
revision of the eighteenth amend
ment to permit state option.
Shouse's platform also favors such
a scheme after submission of the
amendment to a referendum, but
asks legalization of light beer and
wines pending such action.
Conditions arising under the
eighteenth amendment and Vol
stead act are intolerable," Shouse
said.
Shouse asserted several hundred
thousand idle men" could be put to
work if beer is restored. This con-
tention was denounced as a mir
age" by the Anti-Saloon League. It
said only 1882 persons we're en-
ployed in beer production in 1914.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
BAKER WARNS POLICE
AGAINST BRUTALITY IN
OBTAINING CONFESSIONS

Warning against unfair methods
of obtaining police confessions was
issued today by Criminal Judge
Frank P. Baker after a defendant
in his court charged police had
treated him brutally.
George Campbell, alias Clarence
Roller, who pleaded guilty to bur-
glary charges, testified in court that
police used their fists on him, be-
cause II wouldn't talk when they
arrested me-"
He received a six months SEN
tence on the state farm and 81
fine and court costs, as a sentence
on a plea of guilty to petit larceny.
When Campbell charged, police
hit me on the jaw" Judge Baker
informed the prisoner:
I can't believe that such things
are going on in our police depart
ment."
However, such methods never
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
VINCENNES SELECTED
M. E. Delegates Choose
1882 Convention City.

By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 81.
-Vincennes was selected as the site
for the 1882 assembly of the Indi-
ana Methodist conference as dele
gates met for the last days meeting
of this years session here today.
Adoption of resolutions and de-
votional service led by Bishop
Francis j. Mcconnell, New York,
were the last events on the conven-
ton program before assignment of
pastorates.
Assignments include the follow
ing:
Evansville-Asbury church, r. ]. Ste
phens; Baird Park church. j. p. Scull
Central church. R. o. McRae; Howell
church. c. o. Norm: Old North church. F.
T.. Johnson: Simpson church. c. P Nc
Kinney; st. James church. A. Huffman;
Trinity church. H. A. Keck: Wesley church.
e. A. Boston.
Princeton-First church. L. C. Jeffrey;
Memorial church. E. H. Omchundro.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Japanese Cabinet Meets
BIZ United Press

By United Press
TOXIC, Sept 21.-The Japan
csc cabinet was in session here to-
day, hoping to be able to announce
a definite date for evacuation of &C.
cupied Chinese territories.
Continued reports of disorders.
however, made it appear doubtful
if date could be named. Clashes
continued in the Chientao section,
according to advices received here,
and Korean military reinforcements
were dispatched to the scene.
Foreign office announced receipt
of the second protest from the Chi
nese government, in which alleged
aggresSions by Japanese troops were
given in detail and which charged
Japan with destruction of the Muk-
den arsenal.
Meanwhile, the government ad-
mitted it was unable to issue a
statement to allay foreign opinion,
since it still was unable to control
the movement of the army.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Slunb-itiS
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Eco-
nomic depression has given
birth to a disease called der
matalgia, or neuralgia of the
skin, according to DR.. Charles
F. Pabst, New York dermatol-
ogiSt.
The spread of the disease,
which is caused by derange-
ment of the nerve supply
brought on by worry, fear and
brooding, is comparable to the
increase in skin ailments which
followed the World war, DR.
PabSt said
THE man who still has a
job" he said, should stop
worrying about it because he
may bring on an attack of der
matalgia. And the man with
out a job should stop worry
ing or he will not only be out
of job, but have an attack OF
dermatalgia to boot"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
.FLIERS REACH NOME
MoyIe, Allen Preparing for
Journey to Seattle.
By United Press

By United Press
NOME, Alaska, Sept. 21.-Don
Moyle and Cecil A. Allen. American
aviators who flew here after leaving
a desolate Siberian cape, planned
today for a flight to Seattle to COM
plete their trip across the Pacific.
Silent for forty-eight hours after
saying they planned to take off
from Cape Navarin, Moyle and Al
len suddenly appeared over Nome
Sunday night and landed a few
minutes later.
Moyle, the Los Angeles Jail or
glory hier, and Allen, who is the
navigator, were about five hours
en- route from the village, where
they had been taken by a friendly
Russian steamer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Indy LENDS HIS AID
Colonel Makes Air Survey
of Flood Region.
By United Press

NANKING, China, Sept. 21.-
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh left
here at 1870 a. m. today to make
an aerial survey of flood conditions
north of the Yangtze river and east
of the Grand canal.
DR.. Arthur Young, adviser of T.
W Soong, finance minister on flood
n lief, accepted Lindbergh's offer to
help those in distress.
The plane was expected to return
late today, although most of the
northern part of Kiangsu province
will be covered and photographs
taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Budget COmmittee to Meet

Members of the state budget COM
mittee will meet Thursday and Fri
day to consider matters pertaining
to the new budget, which becomes
effective Oct. l, it was announced
today by Lawrence F. Orr, chief ex-
aminer of the state board of ac-
counts, in whose Office the meetings
are held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Troop Trains Bombed
By United Press

By JfIG6U PTeS8
TOXIC, Sept. 21.-Japanese air.
planes dropped bombs on fifty Chi
nese coaches sidetracked at Shin
minful, thirty-fve miles east of
Mukden, according to official adj
vices received today.
The attack was the first of sew
eral bombing expeditions the Jap
anese were expected to make on
Chinese troop concentrations.
The reports were followed by re-
newed objections on Baron Shide-
hara, minister of foreign affairs, to
the war ministry'S proposal to dis
patch soldiers to Manchuria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Fresh Idea
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21.-
Will w. Beach, Los Angeles
inventor, has offered to save
Southern California 5000, 900 900
by "de-salting" the Pacific
ocean through use of multiple
lenses and sun pumps" and
doing away with the necessity
Of pumping fresh water from
the Colorado river.
Beach says that through his
process, vast amounts of gold
and alcohol also can be taken
from the ocean.
eth do away with gangsters,
he says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
LAST TRIBUTE is PAID
DAVID STARR JORDAN
Leaders in All Walks of Life File
Past Educators Bier.

BIZ United Press
PALO ALTO, CAL, Sept. 21.-
Science and education paid tribute
today to the bier of DR.. David Starr
Jordan, 80-year-old chancellor
emeritus of Stanford university,
who died at his campus home
Saturday.
The body of the famous edu-
Gator and peace advocate lay in
state at Stanford chapel for few
hours, while leaders in many walks
of life filed past in a final gesture
of respect
Hundreds who could not attend
the services sent messages to his
widow and family. In accordance
with DR.. Jordan's last wishes, the
funeral plans were marked by sim
plicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Yep REACHES BRAZIL

Graf Completes Another CONNER
cial Voyage Over Atlantic.
By United Press
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Sept. 81.
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at
Pernambuco at $50 p. m. Sunday
night to complete its third CONNER
cial voyage over the South Atlantic.
The big dirigible left Friedrichs-
haven, Germany, its base, early Fri
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
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CHATHAM, Mass, Sept. Ill
The skipper of the freighter Bel
MORA informed the radio corpOr-
alton of America station here this
afternoon that he had picked up
the crew of the missing trans-At-
Iantic manOplane Esa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
COOLIDGE AT FUNERAL
Last Rites Are Held for Uncle OF
Former President.
~ United Press

By United Press
PLYMOUTH, VT, Sept. 21.-ror.
mer President Calvin Coolidge to-
day attended funeral services for
his uncle, John Jacob Wilder, So.
who died Saturday. Mrs. Coolidge.
vacationing with her husband here
for the last eight weeks. also was
present.
The simple services we're held at
the old Wilder homestead, a ram
bling yellow farmhouse, over which
tower great maple trees, with the
Rev. James Lonsdale Dowson, pas
tor Of the North Chapel UNIVERSAL
list church Of Woodstock, officiating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Hundreds Are Killed

By UHlted PfeSS
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept. I'll
Five hundred Chinese and 100 Jap
anese have been killed in fighting
at Mukden and vicinity, according
to unofficial estimates today.
Neutral residents of Mukden said
they believe the Japanese version
on the start of the fight was true.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
HOOVER WARNS LEGION
TO Defer BONUS PLEAS
until DEPRESSION ENDS
Nations Chief Executive
Given Great Ovation
by LegiOnnaireS.
BAKER WILDLY CHEERED
Ex-SeCretary of War
Voices Eloquent Plea for
World Peace.
BIZ United Press


DETROIT, Sept. 21.-Pres-
ident Herbert Hoover ar
rived in this tumultuous city
today to deliver one of the
most important speeches of
the year before the Amer
lean Legion convention.
He delayed his train en- route, ar
irving here at HOO a. M, just in
time to reach Olympia to deliver his
address. He returned to his train
almost Immediately afterward.
President Hoover received a ire
mendous cheer as he mounted the
platform in the vast convention
hall.
He stepped at once to the speak
er's desk and began to speak, paus-
ing only for a one-sentence in
PRODUCTION by Commander Ralph T.
O'Neil of the legion.
Speaks With Emphasis
The three-mile drive from the
station to the hall was through
lines of residents and Legionnaires
in their blue, maroon, white and
gold decorated uniforms. He was
greeted with constant cheering.
The President spoke with en-
phasis, shaking his head.
The audience burst into cheers
and hand clapping when Mr.. Hoo
yer urged the veterans to give de
ternined opposition" to all de-
mands until we have won this war
against world depression"
AS Mr.. Hoover turned to leave the
platform, a shout OF I'VE want
beer" rose from the gallery.
The cry spread throughout the
hall in tremendous roar.
Mr.. Hoover, who was smilingly
shaking hands on the platform,
moving toward the door at the same
time, appeared to take no notice of
the beer cry.
Baker Wildly Cheered
Mr.. Hoover's speech required
thirteen minutes to deliver.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war
during the Wilson administration.
was introduced by Commander
O'Neil as zone of our greatest
statesmen and patriots" Wild
cheering rang through the hall and
Baker had to stand for a few mo-
ments waiting for the applause to
stop.
Il have seen most of you before
Baker said, starting in a low con-
verSational style. First when you
were crowding into training camps,
then in the great transports as you
were taken to France, then in the
trenches, and later in the demobili-
zation centers."
Baker then outlined his early
associations in the formation of the
legion and recalled that the major
purpose of the legion and its kin
dred organizations were three-fold,
namely:
First, that those who died might
be reverently and devotedIy remem-
bered; second, that those who were
disabled might be adequately re-
membered and cared for; and third.
to keep alive memories of service
and high points of experiences of
devotion and fame.
Speech Is Informal Chat
Baker devoted most of his speech
to an almost informal chat with the
ex-Soldiers.
Former soldiers rather often tell
me that at some stage or another
in France, they were lined up along
side dusty road and made to stand
at attention for an incredible num-
Der of hours because the secretary
of war was in France and was COM
ing down that road.
1 trust that when high-pow-
cred automobile came by with a
rather small man sitting in the back
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
GOLD STANDARD
SUSPENDED BY
GREAT BRITAIN
House of Commons Meets
to Ratify Plan to
Save Pound.
TENSION is NOTICEABLE
SnOWden Explains Purpose
of Move and Seeks to
AIIay Alarm.
BB United Press

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LONDON, Sept. 21.-The house o.
commons met today to ratify the
governments decision for suspension
of the gold standard to save the
pound Sterling.
The atmosphere was one of gray
ity and soberness, although the
members were keeping tight rein or
any expressions of anxiety. The
attendance was larger than normal
ly on Mondays, although the house
was not packed.
The galleries were moderately
filled. The prince of Wales chat
ted with the French ambassador.
Premier j. Ramsay Macdonald
told a questioner it was impracti-
cable to establish a silver basis for
the currency for the purpose of i'm
proving trade in eastern markets.
Pay Cuts Limited
The house was quiet, and the
militant noisiness of the labor op-
position, demonstrated during the
last week, was missing.
Macdonald informed the house
that the budget would be balanced.
He announced that pay cuts of
teachers, police. and the three de-
Tense services under the economy
program would be limited to 10 per
cent. The 10 per cent cut in the
dole would not be changed, he said
Philip Snowden, chancellor of the
eXchequer, in asking leave to in
troduce a bill temporarily suspend
ing operation of the gold standard,
said there would be no restriction
on the importation or expectation of
gold,
He added that the situation the
bill was intended to meet had been
maturing for considerable time.
Reports that the government con-
templated any compulsory CONVEX
sion of the war loan at lower rate
of interest, Snowden said, were "en-
tirely without foundation"
Discounts Panic Talk
Snowden explained that all the
bill changes in the gold standard
act Of 1925 is the right to take
from the Bank of England gold in
bars.
Il say this, he went on, "'because
of the apparent unreasoned panic
abroad, where we are under obi
cation to make payments in dol
lars. For instance, in the case of
bonds in New York. We shall con-
tinue to meet our obligations
punctually in those countries"
I'VE informed both the United
States and French governments
confidentially of our position on
Friday" Snowden said, land asked
their views on possibility of further
credits. In both cases the reply was
friendly, but they offered no pros
poets of further credits.
Labor Not to Oppose Bill
ION Saturday afternoon" Snow
den continued, "the situation be-
came so serious that it was evident
it no longer could be dealt with ex-
cept by suspending the gold stand
ard our internal position is
secure. We intend to keep it Sc
cure q.
Il see no reason why sterling
should depreciate to any Substan-
tial extent for any length of time,
provided Britain'S fianances are adj
ministered with proper care"
Arthur Henderson, leader of the
Labor opposition, announced that
the Labor party would not oppose
the bill, provided the government
satisfactorily answered certain
questions regarding the machinery
by which the bill will be made eff
fective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
China PLEADS
WITH LEAGUE
TO HALT WAR
Battles Continue, With
Thousands Fleeing Con-
fIict Zone.
TROOP TRAINS BOMBED
Japanese Occupy Huge Area
in Manchuria; Cabinet
Is Called.
Br United Press

By United Press
GENEVA, Sept. 21.-China today
officially requested the League of
Nations to intervene in the Sino-
japanese dispute in Manchuria.
1t was expected that the league
council would be summoned imme-
diately to consider China's request.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
STEAL $4,000 IN GEMS

Jewelry Is Taken From Home of
Noted New York Banker.
By United Press
WHEATLEY HILLS, L. l., Sept.
21.-Jewels valued at $4,000 we're
stolen Sunday night from the home
of Elisha Walker, prominent New
York banker, officials announced to-
day.
Two pearl necklaces and two dia-
mond bracelets were among the
jewelry taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
FAITH HEALING GIVEN
EPISCOPAL SUPPORT
Church Leaders Receive Favorable
Report from Commission.

Report from Commission.
By United Press
DENVER, Sept. 21.-Leaders
of Episcopacy today heard faith
healing, when practiced in con-
junction with medical treatment,
approved by the faith healing COM
mission of the church.
Appointed nine years ago to
make study of faith healing, the
commission in its report today de-
clared this method of treatment of
human ills has come to stay and
is an inherent part of the pastoral
Office of the church."
The commission urged that the
subject of faith healing he studied
in the Episcopal Summaries. Epis-
copal Summaries. Episcopal clergy
men who practice faith healing
were, however, urged to cooperate
with medical men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
Train Kills Woman
BY Times Special

By IfMcS Special
KEMPTON, Ind, Sept. 21.-In-
slant death was the fate of Mrs.
Flossie NJ. Pyle, %. and her sister,
Mrs. Katherine Conwell, was seri-
ously injured when an automobile
. they occupied was struck by a
Nickel Plate train at a crossing a
half mile east of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
CONFER ON TAX RATE

Commissioners Fear City Levy May
React on State Figure.
State tax commissioners ceased
cutting the indianapolis school city
rate OF $1.01 today long enough to
try to figure out how the state can
keep from raising its own rate Of
20 cents.
Director John J. Brown of the
state highway commission, former
tax board chairman, conferred with
the tax commissioners over the
state rate and went with them to
the Office of Attorney-Genera
James M. Ogden for legal advice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
JIMMY ON RECORD HOP
DoOlittle Takes OFF at New York for
Memphis, Tenn.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Major
James Doolittle started from Floyd
Bennett field today at HOB on a
flight designed to set a record to
Memphis, Tenn. He planned to re-
fuel at Cincinnati.
He and Frank Hawks are to be
guests of the national convention Of
Exchange Clubs at Memphis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-21
AKRON FLIGHT DELAYED
Maiden Voyage of Giant Dirigible
Is Postponed.
By United Press

4'AI11N1NH FVJ"6O UA O1IAIV DAk + IDIC
Is Postponed.
By United Press
AKRON, O., Sept. 21.-Unfavor-
able atmospheric conditions, both
on the ground and aloft, today
caused poStponement of the sched-
uled maiden voyage of the United
States Akron, new navy dirigible,
according to an official announce
ment made by Commander Charles
E. RoSendahl.
Proper conditions probably will
not prevail before Wednesday aft
ernoon," the announcement said. "A
definite date for the flight will be
set later"