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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
PRESIDENT STUDIES
RELIEF FUND NEEDS
Definite Estimate Now Is
Impossible, He Says.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. '7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was disclosed today
to be studying the amount of funds
needed for relief between now and
July / in connection with his check
up on government spending and tax
requirements.
The amount necessary to carry
on relief until July was discussed
by the President and the heads of
various govern ent spending
agencies at the White House yes
terday.
In connection with the tax pro-
gram which is to be presented to
Congress within about week, the
President has indicated an effort
to put the brakes on three years of
unprecedented peace-time spending
He said no definite estimate of
relief costs could be made at the
present time. He revealed that an
investigation was being made to de-
termine whether relief could be car
ried on with existing allotments or
whether transfer of additional funds
from unexpended ALLEGATIONS OF
other departments would be neces-
Sary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
PROBE DISPELS
suspicious IN
FIRE DEATHS
Mrs. Stewart Victim of
Burns, Shock, Finding
in Autopsy.
FAMILY is SATISFIED
Double Pneumonia Fatal to
Husband; Wiring Is
Investigated.

An autopsy performed on the
body of Mrs Robert S. Stewart, 80,
revealed that she died of hird-de-
gree burns and shock resulting
from the fire in her apartment
early yesterday, DR.. John A. Salb,
deputy coroner, said this afternoon.
Mrs. Stewart and her husband
died yesterday after the fire at 364O
N. Mcridian-st. Mr.. Stewart died
of double pneumonia following in
halation of smoke.
The autopsy was performed by DR..
Salb last night at the request of
Mrs. Bert Gillespie, Shelbyville, Mrs.
Stewards mother.
Blaze Cause Investigated
Mark Mercer, coroner's special in
vestigator, said that three spots in
the apartment burned more than
the rest of the apartment were
where electric sockets had been at
tached.
Mr.. Mercer said he was investi-
eating the theory that the fire was
caused by defective wiring rather
than by cigaret burns, theory held
by Fire Department officials
Both bodies were released today.
Mrs. Stewards to C. F. Fix g. Son,
Shelbyville, and Mr.. Stewards to
Shirley Brothers, 946 N. Illinois-st.
Services have not been arranged.
Suspicious of foul play in Mrs.
Stewards death, reported to have
been held by her family, were proved
false by DR.. Salbs examination. Mrs.
Gillespie said she was satisfied with
his findings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
GREEN PESSIM|ST|C
OVER JOB OUTLOOK
11,401,000 Still Unem-
pIoyed, Labor Chief Says.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Unem-
ployment in December was at the
lowest point since March, 1883, but
still was 11,401 900, William Green,
American Federation of Labor pres
ident, said today.
MIR. Green said that while condi-
tons at the start of the year are
more encouraging nationwide
survey disclosed that employment
has not kept pace with business re-
covery.
1.-The gains we have made are of
small significance when compared
with the magnitude of the problem
we face" he said. mo solution is
vet in sight"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
KIRK Mckinney
IS ASSURED OF
vANNUYS' help
Statement Indorsing Former
Hole Chief Expected
Next Friday.
MINT0N MAY AID PLEAS
Junior Senator Listed to
Speak for GreenIee
That Night.
M VANfCc nOCc
BY JAMES DOSs

A complete Endorsement OF E.
Kirk McKinney's candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor Is scheduled to be made next
Friday by United States Senator
Frederick VanNuys, it was learned
today.
Thus. the eve of the Indiana
Democratic Editorial Association
midwinter meeting publicly will find
Indiana's two Senators sharply di-
vided on the question of the next
gubernatorial nominee. Senator
Sherman Minton is scheduled to
take the stump for Pleas Greenlee
next Friday night at Mr.. Greenlee's
home town of Shelbyville.
1t generally has been conceded
that Senator VanNuvS wholeheart-
edly Is for Mr. Mckinney inasmuch
as the former Indiana Home Own
ers Loan Corp. chief was Senator
VanNuys' floor leader in the last
senatorial convention. However, the
Senator has made no formal state
rnent until today.
No Secret, Says VanNuys
81 guess there is no secret as to
where l stand" Senator VanNuys
said in Washington. Everybody
knows I'm for Kirk. OF course, l
won't make a McKinney-for- Cover
nor speech at the editorial meeting,
but think l will have something
to say in support of his candidacy
in a statement to the press"
Since the first announcement that
Senator Minton would headline Mr..
Greenlees home town booster meet
ing at Shelbyville, there has been
some question whether 1t was not
partly ballyhoo.
MIR. Greenlee's friends say Sen
ator Minton is for their candidate
and will remain stanchly so.
Support May Be Hedged
But Mr.. Greenlees opponents say
that Senator Minton's political 10y
atty really belongs to Gov. McNutt
and the state administration, from
which MIR. Greenlee has been sew
cred, and that the junior Senator
will not be Fundamentally for Mr..
Greenlee, because of the Governors
disapproval of his candidacy.
Consequently, there is great deal
of speculation among the politically
minded as to whether Senator Min
ton goes through with the Shelby
vile schedule and if he does, as to
what he will say.
Apparently Gov. McNutt and that
faction of the state administration
responsible for Mr.. Greenlees re-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
FARM BILL DELAYED
AS SENATE RECESSES

Capital Blizzard Keeps Members
From Scheduled Debate.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. Senate
vote on the Administrators new
farm program today was delayed
until next week when the Senate
recessed until Monday due to bliz-
zard in the capital.
Administration leaders had hoped
to complete Senate consideration of
the bill this week.
At the same time prospect of a
House controversy over the measure
developed when three conflicting re-
ports on the bill were filed by House
Agriculture Committee members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
TEAR GAS USED TO ROUT
STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS
FROM NEW ALBANY JAIL
$50 Demanding Release OF
Two Pickets Dispersed
by Deputies.
NO CALL FOR TROOPS
Trouble Flares Again in
Labor Dispute at
Shirt Plant.

Times Special
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb.
7.-Sheriff's deputies today
used tear gas to dispense a
crowd of approximately $50
sympathizers who sought to
release two strike pickets
from the Floyd County jail.
Col. Paul E. Fechtman, Indiana
National Guard observer, said local
authorities handled the situation
efficiently and he anticipated no
no request for recalling the Ma
tional Guard.
The prisoners were two men al.
legged to have been picketing the
plant of M. Fine & Son, shirt man
ufacturers, focal point of labor dis
turbances, which precipitated proc
lamation of martial law in Clark
and Floyd Counties Jan. 20.
Enter jail OH1ce
A few members of the crowd.
which included number of women.
gained entrance to the Jail Office
but were driven out by dozen
deputies.
The men were arrested on incit-
ing to riot charges when they re-
sisted efforts of deputies to dispense
a group gathered near the Fine fac
tory, deputies said.
The men, Charles Martin. IS. and
Roscoe Taylor, 25, were started to-
ward the police station, but when
crowd of sympathizers followed
closely they were rushed to the
county jail.
One Taken to Hospital
Delbert Stevens, %, a strike
sympathizer, was taken to a hospital
for treatment when overcome by
tear gas.
Col. Fechtnan said that local
forces. augmented by So extra
deputies, were able to handle the
situation without any assistance
from the National Guard.
The two counties were removed
from martial law jurisdiction Jan.
80 by Gov. McNutt.
Workers at the Fine company
plants here and at Jeffersonville
have been on strike for more than
three months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
Score Tied
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WHITING, Ind, Feb. T.
John Benak Jr.. today exposed
a novel plan by which he got
even" with Harry Parker, a
policeman, who was the states
star witness in Benak's trial
on charges of liquor law vio-
lation.
He was convicted and sem
fenced to Indiana State Pris-
on. Just prior to his depar-
ture he muttered. III get even
with that copper if it's the
last thing I do"
The Whiting youth hardly
hsd left prison after serving
his term when he spied his
adversary's comely daughter,
Bernice.
There was short courtship
and hasty marriage.
The marital bliss had lasted
only a few days when Benak
told his young bride he was
through"
Il just married you to get
even with your old man." he
explained.
Mrs. Benak won a default
divorce after relating her story
to Judge Strickland in City
Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
AGREEMENT ON WAGES
ENDS HOUSING STRIKE
Mason Tenders Here Accept Scales
Effective to Sent. l,

Mason tenders employed on the
low cost housing project under con-
struction near City Hospital have
accepted wage scales which are to
continue in effect until Sept. /, 1T
was reported today.
An hourly wage of 721s cents Is
to be paid until May l and a wage
of 30 cents an hour from then to
Sept. l, it was said. The mason
tenders have been on strike with
ironworkers, carpenters and truck
drivers on the project who object
to the scale set by the Federal gov
eminent in its specifications.
The American Federation of Labor
is reported to have named board
to go into the matter of wage scales
paid craftsmen on Federal projects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

One hundred three indianapolis
Boy Scout troops today joined
troops throughout the nation in OBJ
scrvance of National Scout Week.
President Roosevelt. as honorary
president of the Scouts, is to broad
cast a twenty-sixth anniversary
message from the White House to-
morrow to commemorate the or
ganization's silver jubilee year in
America.
The observance locally is to be
featured by father and son BAN
quits, scouting events and dra-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
&c. YEAR-0LD FATHER
KILLS WIFE'S RELATIVE

Prolonged Bickering Climaxed With
Shotgun Staying in Missouri.
By United Press
KEARNEY, Mo, Feb. THE oc-
togenarian father of a 10-month-
old child today shot and killed the
stepfather of his 22-year -old wife.
Genus F. Milburn. SO, slew Jacob
Ffscus. so, with shotgun, then
drew up chair near the body and
sat quietly watching it until the
town marshal took him to Jail.
The victims wife was the only
witness to the violent climax to
prolonged pickering between Mill
burn and Fiscus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
IO3 City Boy Scout Troops Join U. S. Celebration;
Roosevelt Is to Broadcast Anniversary Message

mates. Troop A, led by Scout
master J. j. MCGOWAN, is to hold a
father and son banquet tonight.
Troop 2, under the leadership of
Charles E. West, is to have SINH
lar celebration tomorrow right, and
Troops "a and rs have planned ban
quets and special programs for next
week
OpServances tomorrow include
the Annual Senior Scout Rally to
be held in the evening at Tomlin-
son Hail. Deputy Commissioners
H. T. Wiz. Lloyd Byrne and w. A.
Sanford are to have charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
FOUR CONVICTS ESCAPE
FROM KENTUCKY PRISON
Overpower Guards, Raid Arsenal,
Flee In Taxi.

BIZ United Press
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb -Four
prisoners pretending to have orders
to go outside the gates to get
medicine overpowered guards at the
state reformatory here today and
escaped.
The prisoners, two of them con-
victed of murder, disarmed Robert
Wells, so, prison guard, broke the
lock on the arsenal near the gate,
and hijacked taXicab. Two at
PENDANTS in the prison hospital were
intimidated and Luther Dunn, an
other guard, was handcuffed.
Those who escaped were Henry
Coomer and Dexter Anderson, both
sentenced for murder; Clarence
Crawford, robbery. and Joe Morris,
bank robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

century OF EXISTENCE IN TINS cOun-
try.
F. o. Belzer, local scout executive,
has been in charge of headquarters
here since 1915. The first Indianap-
oils troop was founded in 1910.
DR.. James E. West, chief scout
executive, has been actively engaged
in scouting since its introduction
into the United States.
In IS years 100000 men and
boys have belonged to the Boy
Scouts of America. OF this number,
1,3O0,0 now are active.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
MINE UNION OFFICERS
REFUSE PAY INCREASES
Convention Ends on Dramatic
Note at Washington.

Convention Ends on Dramatic
Note at Washington.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE
United Mine Workers convention
ended on dramatic note today
with executive officers turning down
proposed salary increases and dele
gates emphasizing their determine
ton to press the fight for industrial
unionization.
President John L. Lewis sent the
TOO delegates back to the nations
coal pits with a speech refusing to
accept pay raise from $4,000 to
$4,000, voted yesterday.
The convention, meanwhile, de-
cided to lift contract schedules to
allow union members to work an
extra day a week to produce coal
needed for the emergency in areas
suffering from severe cold spells.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
STOCKS IRREGULAR IN
DULL MART TRADING

Continues Easy.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Feb. stocks were
irregular in dull trading today after
an opening display of flrmness.
Communication shares again led
the list. Chrysler churned about
after opening, and General Motors
continued easy.
Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe led
a reaction in rails with a. point de-
cline There was an easy tendency
in some of the priced utility
shares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

A dramatic presentation OF The
Onward March of Scouting" is to
be broadcast over radio station
WFBM from to Ais p m and
over station WIRE from 5 to Sis
o'clock. A 12-piece choir represent
ing the Indianapolis Boy Scout
Band also is to be featured. Mr.
Byrne. commissioner of the Gar
field district, is to direct.
Special emphasis in the observ-
ance this year is to be placed upon
the traditions of scouting and the
leaders who have been active in
the organization in its quarser-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
Two HOLSTERS Die in Crash

By United Press
BRADENTON, Fla Fer The
bodies of Mrs. May Cha1ner. 81,
and her foster mother. Mrs. Samuel
Muscat, killed instantly when theiI
automobile was struck by a freighs
train, will be taken today to their
home in Gary, Ind, for burial
services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
new COLD WAVE IS
FORECAST FOR CITY
Temperatures to Be Much
Lower Sunday.

A new cold wave, bringing much
lover temperatures Sunday is
forecast for indianapolis, whose
citizens only today moved about
outside with any degree of COM.
fort after a prolonged siege of Bit
ter weather.
Tonight the lowest temperature
is to be 10 to Is above zero, with
cloudiness and unsettled weather
tomorrow. At noon the tempera-
ture was %. The new bitter wave
will find the city side streets and
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
15-0UNCE BABY GIRL
HAS CHANCE TO LIVE
Physicians Say Nancy Ann voght
Should Develop Normally.


Should Develop Normally.
By United Press
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. THE
worlds smallest human probably
will live and develop into healthy,
normal child, physicians announced
today.
She Is Nancy Ann Voght, three
days old. weight Is ounces. She is
IL inches long, her head is two and
one-half inches in diameter (the
size of tennis BALD and her fin
gers are half an inch long.
Nancy Ann was born two months
prematurely. Her mother, Ann, 38,
a nurse, has not seen her, since she
is incased in cotton in an incubator.
Every hour she gets 30 drops of milk
from an eye-dropper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
M'Nutt Gets Report

Gov. McNutt said today that any
request for recall of the National
Guard would have to come from
local authorities in New Albany and
that he was in communication with
Col. Paul E. Fechtman, Indianapolis,
National Guard observer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
a. PAROLES GRANTED
BY BOARD AT PRISON

Seven Petitions Denied; Leniency
for Two at Reformatory Advised.
BIZ United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. Z.
Forty -four paroles were granted
last night by the board of trustees
of the Indiana State Prison.
Seven petitions of prisoners who
have completed their minimum
terms were rejected and seven cases
were continued Two reformatory
cases were recommended for parole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
CHRYSLER PLANT FIRE
BURNS TWO CRITICALLY
e-Story Unit at Detroit Wrecked
by Explosion, Blaze.
By United Press

By United Press
DETROIT, Feb. Two employees
of the Chrysler Motor Corp. received
probably fatal burns today when
fire and explosion wrecked one-
story unit in which they were work
ing with a blow torch.
The victims, Fred Clements. 43.
and Robert Mccarthy, IS. were
taken to Harper Hospital. 1t was
believed the fire started when sparks
from the blow torch sSruck the
highly inf1ammable paint material.
Firemen, responding to three
alarms, brought the flames under
control after an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
sullivan,s Condition critical

Condition OF Sidney A. Sullivan.
pIsolicity director of L. S. Ayres g.
Co.. was reported today as still
critical. He is at ST. Vincents Hos
pital suffering from pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
DOG SAVES INJURED Boz
Drags Unconscious Youth Home
After Fall From Haymow.


CROOKSvILLE, ILL.,, Feb. T.
Harlan Spencer, 10. fell backwards
from a haymow, cutting deep cash
in his head. He lay unconscious in
zero weather. His shepherd dog
dragged him to within sight of the
farm home, where his mother
rescued him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
BEL MONT-AV PAVING
APPROVED BY BOARD

Labor to Be Furnished by WPA;
Cost to City Set at S7297.
The Works Board today author
lied the paving and curbing of
Belmont-av from Oliver-av to Wy
oming-st at an estimated cost OF
$7297 to the city. Labor is to be
paid for by the Works Progress Ad-
ministration under a blanket grant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07
$500, 900 May Be Sought
for GameWeU Expansion
Superintendent of Fire. Police Alarm System Launches
Survey as First Step Toward Modernization.
RY TOM OCHHTREE

survey
Haefng GameWel Chief
the first 100000 modenize
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-07

ana expand Gne city alarm system.
They hope, within a year, to in
stall 300 additional telegraph boxes,
to move the fire Gamewell division
from the fourth floor of the City
Hall to a one-story building and to
cut operating costs.
eff these changes can be. made,
indianapolis can expect reduction
in fire insurance rates." Mr.. Haef-
ling said. 1.-The Fire Underwriters
Association has recommended that
this work be carried out as soon as
possible.
Buildings Were BLACK Spots"
eve gained reduction recently
because the old Denison Hotel was
dismantled and a sprinkler system
was installed in Tomlinson Hail.
These two buildings" he added,
were classed by insurance men as
black spots in the mile square"
The underwriters are dissatisfied,
however, with the Gamewell sys-
tenn, Mr.. Haef1ing said. The pres
ent equipment is IS years old and is
too cumbersome and heavy for eff
cient service, officials said.
Since the fire Gamewell center is
not located on a ground floor, there
is always danger, he said, that some
thing may happen to the suspended
cables that lead into this nerve
center.
"a bad fire in City Hail." he
pointed out, would paralyze the
system. We hope to erect new
building in one of the public parks
that is to be used for no other pur-
pose"
Systems Are Separate
Police and fire networks now are
separate systems When new boxes
are installed, they are for the use
of either department.
New boxes also are to be equipped
with bells which ring whenever a
call is made. Because of the atten-
ton which they attract, fewer false
alarms probably will be turned in,
he said 1t is estimated that the
needs at least 300 more boxes.
Putting in new cables and install
ing and REMEMBERING the boxes is
a task which is to take year to
complete, Mr.. Haef1ing said.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

ed annually to aviation units, based
on battleships or cruisers attaining
maximum safety operations.
This was announced yesterday by
Admiral william H. Standley, acting
Secretary Of the Navy and chief Of
naval operations.
Funds received from naval aviators
made possible the purchase of the
trophy. a large silver plaque, mounted
on a walnut base. There are 25 small
individual shields on which the name
of the unit winning the annual award
win be engraved.
The winning battleship or cruiser
will retain the trophy aboard until
another unit captures 1t.
The Navy Department explained
Evening star., 1936-05-01
Currency, paid tribute to Miss Stewart

Currency, paid tribute to Miss Stewart
before . large gathering in the con-
troller's ONCE. He read q letter he
had written to her, read testimonial
from her associates, and presented tc
her handsome tiny gold wrist watch,
. gift from those with whom she had
worked. Many flowers also were pre-
sented.
A native of Wisconsin, Miss Stewart
is q graduate OF the Washington
College Of Law. q member Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia bar and q member
Of Kappa Beta ri, international legal
sorority. Her Government service
started March /, 1892, ~ q stenog-
rapher In the controllers ONCE. She
was appointed q national bank exam
Evening star., 1936-05-01

Navy Bureau Of Ordnance, who had
more than ~ years service In that
organization, yesterday was placed on
the retired list. His colleagues in the
bureau and others in the Navy De-
partment presented him with q solid
sterling silver coffee serving set.
Read Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
of the bureau, made the presentation
address and paid high tribute TO Rays
work and value to the service. Ray
worked his way up from stenographer
and clerk to attain o position of re-
sponsibility. oficials said. He is being
retired at this time due to Ill health.
Mrs. Ray witnessed the farewell
ceremony at the department. They
live at 1920 Tilden street. He b q
Evening star., 1936-05-01

that awarding of the trophy will be
under conditions similar to that apply.
ing to the Herbert schif Memorial
Trophy presented annually to the
naval aviation activity flying the
greatest number of hours during the
fiscal year with proportionately the
fewest injuries to personnel and least
damage to material.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
Radio Buildings Job Awarded.

A contract for $l4s,7o0 for the
construction Of buildings ut the Naval
Radio Receiving Station at Chelten.
ham, Md, was awarded yesterday
to Doyle ss Russell. of Richmond, Va.
The work will be done under the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, which announced this
job as part Of . slso,s3o public works
program.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
AVIATOR TROPHY
TO HONOR MOFFETT
Presentation to Units on Ships to
Be Made on Safety
Basis.

The late Rear Admiral william A.
Moffett, for many years a resident Of
washington and chief of the Navy
Bureau Of AeronauticS, who was killed
In the crash of the dirig!ble Akron off
the New Jersey coast, Is to be remem-
bered in . special trophy to be award
Evening star., 1936-05-01

liner in 1920 by John Shelton williams,
Controller Of the Currency, and was
made chief Of the examining division
July /. 1928. She resides at 3l4 South
Clifton terrace.