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FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1937

ENATE BATTLE

“a deny dig Sat fa ih

FORECAST

ON PARIMUTUEL MEASURE;

TOWNSEND

Gross Tax Revision Bill May Be Changed to Exempt Churches.

(Continued from Page One)

empting holding companies from taxation received unanimous House _approval. Rep. George W. Henley (R. Bloomington) cast the only “no” vote on the companion measure. Governor Townsend denied today that the bill to permit county treas--urers to keep 3 per cent of all delinquent tax collections had Administration approval. Some inducement for collecting delinquencies should be offered, but a limit should be placed on the total amount received by the treasurer, the Governor said. Amendments to the City Manager Bill to include smaller cities and

towns were considered today after

a Jeffersonvilie group with Governor Townsend.

conferred

Tax Study Commission

While it was late in the session for introducing major legislation, ‘according to the Governor. he advised them to present the amendments if they felt the need. He expressed keen interest and approval for the bill introduced today which would create a Tax Study Commission. “We should go to the bottom of the State tax problems.” he said. “If our tax base is not fair. we want to know it. All the people want is a tax based on fair foundation.” Bills passed today by the Senate would: 1. Extend the Milk Control Board. 2. Remove from the State Welfare Board the right to prescribe qualifications for poor relief investigators.

Budget Bllls Due

Administration leaders kept their promise to Rep. Hardin S. Linke (D. Columbus), committee chairman, in bringing the Tax Exemption Bills to a vote. The Governor also was reported to have told Rep. Linke that he would request the Senate to speed action on approxi-

mately 100 pending House-approved |

hills Because this speedy compromise, the committee may report one or hoth of the budget bills into the House later todav. The measure to pay general staie operating expenses probably is to be reported in first. The House is to consider these bills sitting as a committee of the whole. As yet the minority has not caucused on the budgets. They may consider the chance of changing the measures hopeless, and not try to delay final passage. Meanwhile, the House County and Township Business Committee studied the Senate bill to give county treasurers a 3 per cent fee for collection of delinquent taxes.

Fight Treasurers’ Bill

vesterday, Frank Indiana League of

Ai a hearing Murray of the Civic Associations said County treasurer would have received a salary increase of $30.000 a vear if this measure had been enacted in 1835 “This fee svstem pavers,” he said “It would mean that county treasurers would receive hall as much as the President of the United States.” William H. Book, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, termed the bill a “disgraceful attempt to enrich a few individuals.” Passed by Senate

Thomas O'Mara, Terre Haute attorney, spoke in favor of this measure and said it “would pep up delinquent tax collections. He asserted the added duties for treasurers made it necessary that they receive a percentage of dedelinquent tax collections.” The bill passed the Senate, 38 to 6. several days ago, and no objections were raized to it in that bhodv. The eommitiee is to decide on its report at today’s meeting. The first budget bill, to Appropri-

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inflames tax-

MEETINGS TODAY

Exchange Club, gridiron dinner. Hotel Washington, 6:30 p. m Indianapolis Federation of Community Civie Clubs, meeting, Hotel Washington, 8 Arcanum, meeting, Hotel Farm Bureau, Clavpool Hotel, all day. Optimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon Reserve Officers’ Association, Board ol Trade. noon Phi Delta Theta, Trade. noor Delta Club. noon Beta Theta Pi, luncheon. Board of Trade. onn

luncheon,

luncheon, Board of

n Metrenoli Clavpon] Hot Hizhway Hotel

Users, luncheon,

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(Incorrect addresses frequently are given to the Marriage License Burean deliberately. The Times in printing the official list assumes no responsibility for such addresses.)

William Irvin, 26. Indianapo Cochran, 18, of 2721 Shiver Av Byron Bristol Emswiller, 25, Indianapolis, to Hester Lea Moncrief, 25, of 2539 College Ave.

lis, to Mollie e.

BIRTHS

Boys Francis, Edna White, . Shellie Bannon, , Flossie Lucid,

603 Lord. 934 W. 29th E. Minne-

at 916 Cedar. 1027 N. Elder.

at at at 211

Minnie Palmer, Venus Lewis, at Herbert, Ova Henderson. al Harry, Helen Williams, at Methodist, Paul. Mariorie Christensen. at Me ho1

dis : Ralph. Helen Kellison. at Methodist, Emerson, Ruth Grein. at Methodist, Thomas, Gleeda MecConahay, at Methodist, Girls Ursula Schnelle, 522 N. Jeffer-

Carl, at

son an 7 " | John, Mary Smith, at 852 W, Michigan.

Donald, Elsie Claywell. at 1901 Arrow, Frank, Beulah Ball, at 947 Hizh Ravmond., Lena Pavey, at 707; N Arthur, Julia Pyke, at 426 Terrace, Prank, Thelma Bova, at 957 E. Minne-

sota. Andrew, Josephine Bicket, at Methodist. Karl, Gertrude Bruhns, at Methodist.

DEATHS Charles Cadle, 3, at Riley, acute polio-

myelitis. Tred Louls Steinhauer, 77, at Methodist,

iS Rairdon, 33, at 318 E. North, OA saac 5. Hunt. ‘81. 2865 N. Station, TT vat Methodist, fractured Bi uaiolia Currv, 78, at 4060 Broadway, CA atiids 80, 5419 Central,

Mathilda Heintz, 5, 64, at 951 S. New Jer-

coronary thrombosi sey. coron occlusion ERR ve a,

. Nunzzio Vittorio,

the Marion |

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Wash- |

women's meeting.

) | Tau Pelta, luncheon. Columbia |

tan Life Insurance Co., meeting. | otel, 9 =a

Clavpool

Methodist, |

Pine. |

HITS PROPOSAL

‘Disappointed’ at Action in The House. Says Governor.

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gram but announced a meeting of the Federation's Public Relations Committee would be held tomorrow. The measure was attacked by racing enthusiasts as a “poor substitute for a real pari-mutuel bill.” Civic organizations joined the churchmen in opposing the hill Passage by the House yesterday came as a surprise since none appeared to favor the bill at a public hearing early this week. Criticism of the bill was centered on the wide scope of the measure. Not limited to horse racing. it | might be construed to include the 500-Mile Auto Race, track meets. six-day bicycle races or midget auto races, observers said. Pari-mutuel advocates said they would favor a bill to exclude all but horse racing.

Labor Support May Be Urged

Labor leaders mav be urged to support the bill in the Senate. it was thought, since most major legislation has been passed. Floor Leader Thurman Gottschalk said the measure would take its

regular course after introduction in!

the Senate, but other Administ a- | tion leaders in the Senate indicated | a possible attempt to kill the bill | either in committee or on first read- | ing. Introduced behind what House opponents termed a “smoke screen” the bill purports tc hinge on the old-age assistance program. It provides for a racing commis- | sion, a percentage for the State | taken from receipts on betting. | Four per cent of the bets placed would go to the State and 50 per cent of the receipts would be turned over to the State treasury. Senators yesterday called the House approval a case of “passing the buck” while House leaders said they supported the bill because of its social security implications.

$63.612910 for general State operating expenses during the next biennium, has been pending in com- | mittee since Feb. 11, Appropriation of $13,985316 in| ‘State funds to match Federal grants for social security cost durling 1937-39 is provided in the second bill, introduced in the House | yesterday. This would bring the total amount to be raised by State | taxation during the period to $77,598,226. The second bill would mak® the following department appropriations: | Public Welfare . SI2.R61.816 State Employment Service 412,000 Vocational Fducation 475,300 | Vocational Rehabilitation 200 Health Board hoo

ate

Total $13,985, This measure also budgets an anficipated Federal grant of $2,607,000 for unemployment compensation. The Ways and Means Committee, at Jast night's meeting, agreed to report back eventually to the House all proposed Administration amendments to the first general appropriations bill. | Suggested by State Budget Director | Edward Brennan, many of the re- | quested revisions dealt with fund

316 |

| transfers, among them the shift of | the present Motor Vehicle License | Fund to the State Highway Fund. | It was explained these changes would make it possible for the State to raise teacher pavments from $500 tc $700 annually. Other suggested Administration amendments would: "Appropriate $21.000 annually for the proposed State Labor Department to pay operating expenses and provide a grant of $1500 this year for Department equipment. Reduce the Printing Bodrd appropriation $3000. Provide an Insurance Department deficiency appropriation of £3000. Include a $10.000 arant to the

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| Marv E. Polson, chronic lukemia Emily Clegg Halls, rado, acute cardiac dilatation. William L. Schomberg. 76. af | lymphatic lukemia, Mamie Yeakey. 51, at 1144 N. Missouri. lobar pneumonia. | . Mattie May Chenoweth. 38. Indiana. myocarditis.

Vineent's.

at Central

cerebral spinal meningitis. Ambrose Watson, 60, at 1356 S. Belmont, arteriosclerosis. St.

Jessie Folev, tured appendix Albert Harry Strawder, 64, at City. carcinoma,

79. nt Vincent's, rup-

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair tn- | night and tomorrow: not much change in temperature: lowest | 20 to 25,

Burean ____!

- 6:23 | Sunset TEMPERATURE ~—Feb. 26, 1936— 47 in. m........ 50

_Sunrise

BAROMETER 30.26 1D. mm.

»~ ‘

change tonight and morrow,

in temperature

| IMinois—Generally fair tonight and to- |

morrow; rising temperature extreme west | portion tomorrow | Lower Michigan—Parit] not much change in | and tomorrow,

| Ohio—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. not much change in temperature, { Kentucky Increasing cloudiness followed by snow or rain tomorrow and in southwest portion late tonight: rising temperature tomorrow and in southeast por- | tion tonight.

temperature tonight

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT Station. Amarillo. Tex. Bismarck, N. D. Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland, O. Denver Sian: vee Dodge City. Kas. .... Helena. Mont. Jacksonville, Fla, Kansas City, Mo Little Rock, Ark

PAM. Bar. Temp, 30.20 14

Okla. City. Omaha, Neb, Pittsburgh Portland, Ore. San Antonio, Te an Prancisco

| Committee threat

| creasing noards and divisions was increasing |

| ment.

‘on an auditorium

| which introduced

3416 N. Colo- | Methodist, |

Garnet Schrougham. 2, at 1313 Bradbury. |

temperature tonight |

5:38 |

much | to- |

v cloudy to cloudy. |

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Eo a I A ra I A FB Err Se War

RS NE J ln Aa

Lawrenceburg Women and Children Live in

Tents

Women and children still are receiving shelter in tent cities built by WPA in the flood zone. This one is near Lawrenceburg,

Muck Crop Board for agricultural experimental work.

Five Other Changes Planned Five other changes, not suggested

by Mr. Brennan, also are to be re- |

ported back to the House. They

would :

| plants.

annually,

1. Cut the total naval militia bi- |

ennial appropriation from $46,400 to $32.000. 2. Eliminate service lem War Veterans.

3. Reduce the State Probation Di-

the for

$30C personal United Spanish

waetiag

ities to acquire and operate water

Passed a bill to permit reorganization of the Marion County Juvenile Court. Passed a bill increasing State teacher payments from $500 to $700

Passed bill to establish County weifare personnel standards and provide methods for emplovee se-

| lection.

vision personal service item $1000. |

4. Reduce the Academy of Science appropriation $1000. 5. Take the entire Naval Militia appropriation from the budget.

Wary of Amendments

Both the suggested Naval Militia

amendments were viewed by some |

observers as a Ways and Means to the Administration. The Naval Militia is in the Executive Department. and the committee might use these proposed amendments to force the Governor to speed up Senate legislative machinery, it was said. The committee is to leave it up to the House whether the annuity re-

| tirement funds of $100,000 each for

Purdue and Indiana Universities are

‘to be retained in the budget.

Professors would receive a minimum of $1500 and a maximum of $2400 a year upon retirement. They

would contribute 5 per cent of their

salaries to the fund, under the bill's provisions. Changes also are being considered which would bring the faculty of

Ball State Teachers College and In- |

| diana State Teachers College into | this retirement

fund. These may ve written into the bill later. The committee criticized the bud-

geting for special groups and associ-

ations. and pointed out that the innumber of special

governmental costs. This might mean the committee would attempt to reduce the amount

Passed a bill to allow the State to take venue changes. Passed a bill to allow investiga- | tion of County purchases in excess | of $500. Received a bill to authorize con- | struction of a Marion County audi- | torium. | Received a resolution to assure | home rule in County and Township governments. Killed a bill to permit juries to | take notes. Received a bill to establish a soil conservation district. Received a bill to give the Governor power to establish State office salaries under the Reorganization Act, Carried a motion to make engrossed kills eligible for third reading. This rule is to speed Senate

precedure. HOUSE

Passed the Pari-Mutuel Bill to legalize betting on all types of races. Passed a bill to mandate judges to name special judges on demand. | Passed a bill to permit counties | to construct bridges and pay costs through bridge tolls. Passed a bill to grant county clerks a $5 fee on each admission and discharge of patients from State hospitals. Killed a bill which would have | increased the salary of the Marion

| County Criminal Court chief clerk | from $2000 to $3000.

state | : . o | lowed in recent. years, it was said,

Passed a bill to repeal the law | requiring six-vear enumeration of voters. The law has not been folinclude

Passed a Senate bill to

noninflammables in the list of dan-

of state aid given to various private |

agricultural organizations. The bill to authorize construction of a Marion County auditorium may be amended on Senate second

visions, it was said. The auditorium

a separate bonding district

| |

gerous fluids used in dry cleaning establishments. | Passed a Senate hill to fix the salary of the chief deputy recorder

{of Lake and Marion Counties at not |

| less than $3600 and not more than

| reading to include financing pro-

would become | under |

provisions of one proposed amend- |

Two City Council and two County Council members would sit administrative board. The Mayor would be exofficio member and chairman. Unsuccessful attempts by the City and County such a project have been made in recent months. Civic organizations have claimed an auditorium would bring more large conventions here. If the hill is passed. the strueture probably could be built for $1.500,000, it was said. A suggested

both

| site is south of Marvland St. near | the Unjon Station.

The Marion County delegation,

the measure in

to finance

$4200 a year. Passed a Senate bill to validate marriage annulments, heretofore granted, when publication service was obtained. Passed a bill to give the proposed new Labor Commissioner the right to govern wage collections and paydays. Passed a bill to fix indeterminate sentences for certain public offenses, Passed a measure to authorize school buildings that have been leased for four vears or more, Passed a bill to permit township

| trustees to consolidate schools.

Killed two bills which sought to | set up boards to license chiroprac- | tors. Advanced the Senate “Two Per

| Cent, Club” Bill to third reading.

the Senate yesterday, said an at- |

tempt would be made to obtain Federal funds to pay part of the construction cost.

‘The Legislature

Yesterday , SENATE Passed a bill to repeal the State . Nepotism Act. Passed a bill to authorize the | Governor to fix the salary of the | commandant at | Home. The present salary is $2500 Passed a »ill to authorize the | State Highway Commission to mark

i diana. Passed a bill to establish county aviation commissions. Passed a bill to permit municipal-

| i | | { | | |

the Old Soldiers’

| |

the old Michigan Highway in In- |

Advanced the Gross Income Tax | Revision Bill to third reading. Advanced to third reading a bill to fix an eight-hour day for women | workers.

COURSE PLANNED FOR | APARTMENT MANAGERS

BERKELEY, Cal. Feb. 26.—The University of California believes it has started one of the most unusual and yet up-to-date courses included in any university currieulum. It is for apartment managers | and owners. ”

BICYCLE PERMIT KEPT

By United Press PAINESVILLE, O. Feb. 2% Mys. F. G. Perry owns a bicycle rider's | permit for 1899, issued by the

| has split

county auditor, and granting F, G. Perry the right to ride a bicycle.

When vou need glasses so if you can't s way.

Fo.

you wear them.

Evenings and Sunday by Appoint ment at No Additional Cost.

GET GLASSES WHEN YOU NEED THEM

. Vou need them “right now” pare the money-—-get vour glasses anyWe have a most convenient budget system of paying that will let you have

DR. J. E. KERNEL

TRACTION TERMINAL BUILDING Ground Floor, Market and linois Sts. Hours: 7 A.M. to 6 P.M.

your glasses and pay as

Established 2} Years

Sod Sg TAN

The tents, equipped with stoves,

were supplied by the Army, erected by CCC enrollees and pro-

vided with wooden floors by WPA,

BORAH ATTACKS He Celebrates

INTERPRETATION

OF DUE PROCESS Bu

Pushes Amendment to Curb Power of Bench Over State Laws.

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been condemned by the Supreme Court. Senator Borah would ban attacks on state laws which cite violation of “due process.” Debate over this clause has raged in courtrooms for generations and the Supreme Court itself for many vears. Those who have opposed the Court's condemnation of laws for violation of “due process” contend the phrase has always meant only that a fair trial be afforded anyone

| faced with the loss of life, liberty or

property. It appears in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution where it was placed to protect citizens against improper action by the Federal Government. The 14th Amendment carries the same protection against the state governments. Those supporting the Supreme Court interpretation of the clause

| contend that when the nation was | founded the phrase meant that a | citizen's rights shouid not

be vaded under any circumstance. Neither those who wrote the phrase into the Constitution the first time nor those who placed it in the 14th Amendment commented extensively on the wuse of the language. As a result the courts have interpreted it themselves, The group which attacks the Court for citing the “due process’

in-

PEDESTRIAN, 70.

Holidays Well | 1s KILLED HERE Not Wisely

Because Ben Bunce, 47, 538 W, | New York St. likes to celebrate holidays, Municipal Judge Pro Tem. | Floyd Mannon thought he should be accommodated. Appearing in court today. Bunce entered a plea of guilty to a charge of drunkenness, “Ever been arrested Judge Mannon asked. “Once,” he replied. “I was fined $1 and costs on Lincoln's birthday for being drunk and got out of jail on Washington's birthday.” Judge Mannon thought a moment | and said: ‘Well, I'll give vou $1 and costs again and I think vou will be out of jail in time for Ot. Patrick's Day.”

33 With Death of John Henry.

(Continued from Page One)

before?’ | failure to stop at preferential streets

Chaillaux to Speak ‘At Safety Forum

Homer L. Chaillaux. American Legion safety director, is to be the | principal speaker at the first In- | dianapolis Safetv Forum to

Room, 1220 W. Morris St.. under auspices of the Power & Light Co. phrase in condemning legislation | Post. American Legion. contends that the »hrase was in-| tended to mean that a citizen, faced | George Fait, state safety with the loss of his life, liberty and ' M. G. Hyde. post safety director, is property, was merely entitled to alto preside. fair trial of that issue. | Invitations have been sent to The other group contends that [400 Indianapolis industrial leaders | the founding fathers had a definite jand police and fire department idea of the meaning of the phrase members, ‘and that it was put in to protect | 'HUS

BAND NAMES DOG

the citizen from tyranny even by the Legislatures. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, who sup- | ports the later theory, has written: “No one would contend that the | Legislature could take A's property land give it to B, or enact a law that Ino one under six feet in height should be allowed to sell groceries.” That he contends, would represent violation of due process and the sort of thing that the framers of the | Constitution meant, To this argument the opposition

By United Press

County Traffic Toll Hiked to

| yesterday. Seventeen were held for

be | held Monday night in the Assembly |

The forum is to he conducted by | officer.

IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE

SAN JOSE, Cal. Feh. 26.—Allegad | preference for her dog's affections over his was too much for Charles Christensen. When. he charged, his | wife preferred tn have her pet dog | by her side instead of him, the only | recourse left was the divoree courts.

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DUKE REPORTED

FURIOUS OVER JEWEL DISPUTE

| Said to Be at Odds With His | Family, Claiming Pressure Put on Wallis.

(Copyright 1937 bv United Press) LONDON, Feb. 26. — Gossipers with usually good sources of ine formation said today that « good [part of the difficulty over the finan cial affairs of the Duke of Windsor concerns the magnificent emeralds which his grandmother Queen Alex« andra gave him, It has been generally understood | that the Duke gave these jewels to | Mrs. Wallis Simpson before his abe dication, and that she later gave the jewels to the Government. The Duke is said to have been ex« ceedingly angry, alleging that the | Government, brought pressure on | Mrs. Simpson, and to have replaced the jewels. There is no authentic estimate of the value of the jewels. The lowest ever made by gossips was $50,000, But estimates of the total indebted ness of the Duke, also by gossips, range as high as $1,500,000.

Lawyer Got

The story has been that Mrs, (Simpson's lawyer went to Cannes | and got, the Alexandra emeralds | from her. Now it is said that she | gave them to the Government just before she left London, The Duke's argument 1s said to be that the jewels were given to him personally. Nevertheless the Governe | ment view seems to be that they are crown jewels, and they are believed now to be with the custodians of the crown jewels, The question who shall pay the bill for the jewels the Duke is said to have given Mrs. Simpson to replace those of Queen Alexandra. and the payment of the Duke's debts generally, is believed to be one reason for the recent visit of the Princess Royal, his sister: the present visit of the Duke of Kent, his brother, and the imminent visit of Lord Brownlow, his former gentle« man-in-waiting, to the Duke at Enzesfeld, Austria.

Three Points to Be Settled

Financial matters to be settled, it is said, are: 1. Disposal of the Duke's interest, in Balmoral Castle, Scotland, and Sandringham. the royal estate in Norfolk, 2. Payment of debts 3. Fixing of the amount to he ranted the Duke, probably by mente bers of his family, in addition to his private means. It is expected that the royal fame ily will pay the debts and make the allowance, As Tor the allowance, present este mates are that it is unlikely to be more than $75,000. Previous reports

have put the figure at $100,000 or $125,000,

Jewels

{answered that for the enactment | of every unfair or unjust law there "is recourse to the hallot hox.

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