Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1936 — Page 3

ANK WRITERS HEAR FARM AND LABOR LEADERS

Demand Managed Money,

Agriculture Control and Curb on Court.

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maintain a managed currency, regulated on an index of basic commodity prices in order to provide a

dollar with unvarying purchasing

and debt-paying power, In addition the committee received a variety of recommendations from other individuals. George E. Allen, District of Columbia commissioner, asked for ‘voting privileges for Washington residents; Mrs. La Rue Brown, National League of Women Voters, asked abolition of the spoils system and civil service for all posimasters; Rep. Caroline O'Day, New York, elimination of child labor, rigid neutrality and broad housing an: slum clearance program; Thon:as F. Cadwalader, Sentinels of the Republic, return to the gold standard; Helen Hunt West, National Women’s Party, equal right for men and women.

Urges Curb on Court

Louis J. Taber, head of the National Grange, supported the farm program outlined by Mr. O'Neal. The Veterans of Foreign Wars asked employment opportunities for all veterans, adequate national defense, barring of abnormal war profits and reduced immigration. William Jennings Bryan Jr. suggested an amendment to the codes of judicial procedure designed to circumvent the Supreme Court's refusal .to recognize the New York minimum-wage law, “The Supreme Court has nullified a generation of struggle to protect the welfare of women workers,” heé said. Under Mr. Bryan's proposal, only a unanimous Federal court decision could invalidate any state law enacted for “the welfare of its citizens.”

Old-Age Pension Plans

Rep. Jed Johnson, Oklahoma, said that the 1936 platform should call upon “the nations of the old world to pay us every cent of war debts that they owe us.” He .pposed participation in the League of Nations or the World Court. Rep. Jaspar Bell, Missouri, discussed congressional investigation . of old-age plans, especially that of Dr. Francis E. Townsend. Mr. Bell proposed a plank pledging the Administration to further earnest study of old-age pension plans and denounced the schemes of promotfs, i*, R. Greer, Raleigh, Cal, a backer of the Townsend movement, submitted three proposals for oldage pensions and charged Rep. Bell, though he named no names, was attacking the Townsend leaders.

Draft Stirs Dispute .

One platform draft, said to bear the stamp of the Administration and shown to a few leadars yesterday, aroused controversy over several points. The plank on currency expressed satisfaction with the present monetary system, stated that the Administration favored a policy of adapting itself to changing financial conditions as they occurred, but made no mention of either a return to gold or an immediate effort toward international stabilization. Key party men said that the money plank would be based on that tentative draft, probably without a reference to advisability of further devaluation of the dollar. They asserted that the silver proposals of Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma, would not be included.

Urge Strong War Plank

The munitions plank, merely declaring against war profits and making no reference to nationalization of key industries in war time; failed to satisfy congressmen interested in putting through a strong neutrality declaration. They drafted a substitute plank calling for extension of peace-time government ownership of muntions facilities to permit contwol of prices in war time. Reports were current that Senator Gerald P. Nye (R, N. D)), who failed to get his munitions ideas into the Republican platform, might come here to aid in strengthened the plank or to “take a walk” toward the Democratic side. The farm plank troubles continued to hinge chiefly on Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace's demand for inclusion of crop insurance. There were that the secretary had been successful. “The foreign affairs plank as tentatively approved at the White House was criticised by eral Western congressmen as weak. The

In this colorful setting, Democratic leaders of the nation are meeting in Municipal Auditorium, Philadelphia, for the national convention at which they will renominate President Roosevelt and Vice President

ALLEGED ATTACKER GIVES HIMSELF UP

Negro WPA Worker Charged With Assault and Battery.

Charles Denton, 20, of 2218 Shel-don-st, Negro WPA worker, sought by police since yesterday when he was accused of attacking two men while at work on a WPA project, surrendered to police today. A charge of assault and battery with intent to kill was placed against him and he was held in default of $1000 bond, police said. Said to have become enraged

‘when he was informed he was to

be discharged, Denton is alleged to have clubbed Elmer Stewart, 31, of 1024 S. Belle Vieu-pl, city inspector, and struck William H. Lackey, R. R. 15, Box T7T7, WPA supervisor, with his fist. Mr. Stewart was treated at City Hospital.

CONVICT IN SOLITARY. FOR CAPONE ATTACK

| Texas Bank Robber Attempts to

Stab Former Vice Lord.

By United Press ALCATRAZ ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.—James C. Lucas, Texas bank robber. was in solitary confinement at this American Devil's Island today for an assault on “Scarface” Al Capone, onetime king of Chicago racketeers. Warden James A. Johnston confirmed reports that Lucas attempted to kill the former public enemy No. 1 by driving a pair of scissors, stolen from the prison barber shop, into Capone’s back. Capone, only slightly wounded, turned and knocked his assailant to the floor before guards intervened.

$1000 VIOLIN IS STOLEN

Police today sought to recover a $1000 Florentine-Chanot violin stolen from Miss Jean Orloff, 2715 N. Meridian-st, Indianapolis violin ist. Miss Orloff said she placed the violin case on the ground while she was putting other articles in her car yesterday.

drafted a substitute calling for restrictions on trade with belligerents, for quotas of goods to be sold to non-belligerents in war time, and for a declaration that the United States would not be responsible for safety of citizens or goods on ships of belligerent nations plying the seas in time of conflict. A pledge of monetary reform through - establishment of a dollar of “stable buying power,” was asked by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Grange and the National Co-operative Council A peace plank was drawn up by the emergency peace ‘campaign leaders, representing 34 national organizations seeking drastic methods to keep the nation out of war. The groups arranged for Laura Ingalls, noted woman pilot, to drop

y | 25,000 leaflets over the city today.

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ASK $15,367 OF COUNTY BOARD

20 Creditors of Highway Department Sue for Payment. °

A suit asking judgments totaling $15,367.58 against the County Commissioners was on file today in Superior Court. It was brought on behalf of 20 firms and individuals who demand payments for supplies gold to the county Highway Department. The commissioners explained that the claims were not paid because funds for the Highway Department were exhausted. Plaintiffs and the amount of their claims are W. J. Holliday & Co. $946.69; Glenns Valley Gravel Co, $443; George M. Bixler, $2,381.75; Harry Hockensmith, $110; H. Lieber Co., $1,569.35; the Home Lumber

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With only a few empty seats in the great hall, they listened

; ANGE IN RULE, FARLEY ADMITS ==

[seeks to Retain Historic

Fwo-Thirds Requirement Nominations.

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versy on all issues except abrogation of the two-thirds iule. The South defends it because it long has offered minority coalitions a veto power on’ Democratic presidential nominations. Barkley Attacks Landon They are pot-shooting at Mr. Landon’s record. Politicians are eager to learn how the Republican presidential candidate will take the bat-

-{ tering which has begun now to re-

to the speeches of National Chairman James A. Farley and Senator Alben W. Barkley and staged wild demonstrations at the mention of

the President's name.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

nited States Weather Bureau 4:17 | Sunset TEMPERATURE

Precipitation 24 hrs. endin Total precipitation since Ja. Deficiency since Jan. 1

at 7 a. m. n.

MIDWEST TEMPERATURES INDIANA—Fair tonight and tomorrow; not quite so cool northwest and west central portion tonight; warmer tomorrow. ILLINOIS—Fair tonight and tomorrow; not quite so cool central and north tonight; warmer tomorrow. IGAN—Fair tonight and tomorrow except possibly unsettled extreme north; warmer, OHIO—Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature tomorrow and by early morning in north portion, KENTUCKY—Fair tonight and tomorrow; .

OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

Station. Weather. Bar. Amarillo, Tex. . Bismarck, D Boston Chicago Cincinnati

and Supply Co. $244.49; the Ad-|penver

vance Paint Co., $269.85; Indiana Typewriter and Supply Co. $70; Link-Belt Co., $60; Galion Iron

Works and Manufacturing Co., Jit

$3000; Indiana Oxygen Co., $117.35; Penn Coal Co., $86.72; Adding Machine Service and Sales Co.’ $147;

Minneapolis . Mobile, Ala.

Henry L. Harding, $50; C. J. Maines, | Okla, Oity

$460: the Federal Auto Supply Co., $1,063.30; Auto Equipment Co., Inc, $613.12; Independent Concrete Pipe Corp., $53.82; William J. Sparks, $3,478.25, and Indiana Equipment, | % Co., $203.09. All of the claims were paid in part.

Attorney to Teach Aliens Frank L. Martino Sr., local attorney, announced today that beginning Sept. 1 he will organize citizenship classes for aliens without charge. Bn

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Clea 0.16 aining 29.92 Rainn 30.00 Rope Thief Sentenced ENGLISH, Ind. June 24.—Theodore Schekell, 35, New Albany, will serve a year on the state penal farm for the theft of 100 feet of rope off

a hay fork owned by James Summers, Crawford County farmer.

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$250,000 LEFT BY CITY WOMAN

Mrs. Phillipine H. Frenzel's Trustees Get Letters . of Execution.

The Indiana Trust Co. and John P. Frenzel Jr. a nephew, who were named executors and trustees in the will of Mrs. Phillipine H. Frenzel, today had been issued letters of execution for the estate, by Probate Judge Smiley. N. Chambers. Probated yesterday, the will shows an estate of more than $250,000, including a trust fund of $200,000 left Mrs. Frenzel by her husband, John P. Frenzel Sr. at his death three

. | years ago.

Other personal property valued Ty $30,000 and real estate valued at $15,000 were disposed of in the will. The Altenheim home is to receive $1000. Under terms fo the will, three sisters of Mrs. Frenzel, Mrs. Adoiph Frey, Mrs, Otto Ehrgott and rs. Otto Busching, are fo receive five shares of stock each-.in the Merg¢hants National Bank and each was

sound on this platform and will echo for four months from Democratic hustings. “And need I remind you,” a lowed Temporary Chairman Al W. Barkley in his keynote Len “that the Republicans who manipulated the Cleveland convention nominated a man for President who before the American Bankers Association denounced the Federal Deposit Insurance Act which guaranteed the deposists of the people throughout the United States, and as Governor of his state exerted every ounce of influence at his command to prevent the banks of Kansas from entering the guaranteed system?” Senator Barkley got a cheer on

.| that and presently had at Mr. Lan-

don a : “Is the Supreme Court beyond criticism?” he shouted. “May it be regarded as too sacred to be disagreed with?

Cites Teddy's Attitude

“Theodore Roosevelt did not think so. Speaking on the Colorado legislation, he said: “If such decisions as these two indicated the court’s permanent attitude, there would be really grave cause for alarm, for such decisions, if consistently followed up, would upset the whole system of popular government. “Gov. Landon and Col. Knox fall

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$200,000 trust fund. The remaining one-fourth trust fund income was left to Carl J. Bennerscheidt, a brother. John P. Frenzel Jr. was given the family home, Waldfried, at 2908 N. Meridian-st. Philippine H. Noffke, a niece. was given 2 shares of stock in the Indiana Trust Co. Alwine Mohrmann and Emilie ‘Hupe, both of Germany, were given an unnamed ‘sum of money that Mrs, Frenzel had on deposit in a German bank.

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“I make no atack on the Supreme Court. But there is nothing new in controversies over the Constitution. “If in the future further amendment should become necessary to enable the people to work out their destiny and protect their fundamental rights, or to overcome some archaic interpretation never intended by its framers, I doubt not that the people will face that duty with the same clean intelligence which has guided them in the past.” “Over against the hosanahs of Hoover for the tortured interpretation of the Constitution, I place the tortured souls and bodies of men who work and pray, of women whose God-given right is not fulfilled in a sweat shop, and of children whom we have sought to restore to the school room and play ground. One day these men, women and children will thank God for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” Earle Given Ovation -

Gov. Earle o Pennsylvania, a fattish and handsome young man, ran smack into a personal triumph when he told how and why he had left the Republican Party four years

ago. “All my life IT had been a Republican,” he said. “My grandfather was a Republican. His father, Thomas Erale, was vicé presidential candidate of the Liberal Party out of which the Republican Party grew. “I left the Republican Party because it no longer represented the principles and ideals of its founder, Abraham Lincoln.” The convention went slightly mad.

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INDUSTRY PAY SECURITY TAX, SPEAKER SAYS

Old-Age, Unemployment Insurance Inevitable, Carter States.

~ Industry must carry the burden of the Social Security Act, while agricultural - wages and prices are exempt from taxation under the act, Charlton N. Carter said last

night at the Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association dinner at the Hoosier Athletic Club. “Old-age and unemployment ine surance of some sort is inevitable regardless of the political come plexion of the nation,” Mr. Carter, a certified public accountant, said. He said that the Supreme Court would not necessarily invalidate the Social Security Act because it had outlawed other New Deal lezislation. Employers were urged by Mr, Carter to keep permanent records of wages paid employes in order that workers becoming eligible in the future for old-age benefits might not be deprived of them through loss of records of levies paid during their working years. The asscciation is to hold its ane nual outing at Lake Wawasse Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Electrohome, main feature of the 1936 Home Show, is to be open at 5707 Washington-blvd about the middle of August, it was ane nounced.

FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH

Wakarusa Loss Is Estimated at About $20,000. Times Special WAKARUSA, Ind, June 24.—Arerangements were being made today so that the First Christian Church, destroyed by fire yesterday, may hold services in the consolidated school here. The loss was estimated at $20,000, $6000 of which was covered by ine surance.

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