Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1937 — Page 1
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[ 4, 1937
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G-MEN
LABOR BREACH 1S WIDENED BY GREEN'S EDICT
A. F. of L. Leader Orders State Federation Bans On C. I. 0. Units.
LEWIS PUSHES DRIVE
Southern Textile Industry Next on List for Unionization. Story,
(Editorial, Page 18: Another Page 19)
By United Press The split between the mihitantly getive Committee for Industrial Organization and the more conservative American Federation of Labor became wider today while the C. I. O. projected unionization drives on nev President William Green of the A F. of L. demanded that all state federations and city labor councils onerating under the A. F. of L. disown affiliates of the 10 unions which organized the C. I. O. under leadership of John L. Lewis. Hich officials of the C. I. O. deared Mr. Green's action “means final breaking off of all ties” beA. F.of L.
I. O. Pushes Drive
The C. I. O. was concerned with iis own plans for extending iis vicAn organization drive in the textile industry; organiin the shot and oi! industries; contract with the General Electric Co. were among early objectives. " Labor developments continued to he marked strikes in the Detroit automobile industries. A sitdown in the Briggs Manufacturing Co ended when the company asreed to discuss grievances, This strike no sooner settled than was stopped by sit-downs four Detroit plants of the Bohn Turn te Page Three!
100 ARE QUARANTINED FOR SCARLET FEVER
Approximately 100 Indianapolis homes were under scarlet fever quarantines today, Dr. Herman Morcan, Health Board secretary, announced. New cases are being reported at the rate of four a day. he said
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"BOB BURNS |
Says: March 4.—
1 oughta be ashamed of myself. I'm expected to show up at four differn’t parties In town tonight and here I sit at home enjoyin
myself. I was just only joy I git someplace is gettin’ 1 use'ta think that why a lot of cily people jest have'ta 20 some place every nicht was because they was restbut 1 that “goin’ jest git a habit. IUs
thinkin’ about the of goin’ out back home. the reason
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its to be sease get the time I was havin' supper at my aunt's house and I noticed my uncle was restiece all through supper. He left the table without even finishin off his meal with sorgum and bisculls My sunt foliowed him into the hedroom and found him wipin’ off his celluloid collar with a damp towel. She looked at him and she says: “Well, Monday. vou went to the jce cream social and yesterday vou went to a lecture at the Y. M. C. A. Where are you going tonight, Playboy?” (Copyright, 1937)
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Two Senate members of the Baker Investicating Committee are
Charles H. Bedwell 'D. Sullivan), Havs (D. Marion).
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chairman (left), and Edward C.
Senator Lawrence Carlson (R. Huntington) is the
HINT JENNINGS
FOR COY POST
Hopkins Rebuffs Minton’s Attempt to Name Greenlee.
WASHINGTON. March 4.--John Evansville District Works Progress Administrator, orobably will be promoted to the state WPA airectorship when Wayne Coy officially retires from that post, it was | learned here today. An effort to obtain the job for Pleas E. Greenlee, former patronage secretary to former Governor MecNutt, was made by Senator Minton. | Harry I. Hopkins, national WPA | saministrator who makes the appointment, told Senator Minion he preferred to promote someone from within the organization.
Townsend and WPA Agree on State Director
Governor Townsend and Federal WPA officials are in agreement on the selection of new State WPA Director to succeed Wayne Coy, the Governor said. He said the agreement had been reached curing a telephone conversation with Federal WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins. He did not indicate when the selection would announced. The Governor said that &s far as he was concerned Pleas Greenlee was not considered for the post. He Senator Minton’s recomthat Mr. Greenlee be
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STEADY RAIN STOPS TEMPERATURE RISE
Bureau Predicts Colder Weather Tomorrow.
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49 a 135 a. ik a 15 Temperatures tumbled during = rain today after touching 30 at 9 a. m. The rain chilled a heat spell that sent the mercury to a high of 61 vesterday. The Weather Bureau had predicted that vesterdav's peak might be topped today and that rain was due tonight, but the earlier downpour checked the mercury’s rise. The Bureau predicted colder weather tomorrow.
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SIDER CANCILLA CASE
House members of the Commi
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MAY BRING U.S.
—Times Photos, ttee, which opens its probe tonight,
are (left to right) Joseph A. Andrews (R. Lafayette), Allen C. Lomont (D. Ft. Wayne). secretary, and Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville).
The Committee was named yesterd
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—Times Photo
Detective Sergeant Ralph Bader is shown above at his post in the
Marion County Welfare Department
offices, 129 E, Market St. De-
tective Bader was assigned to the offices after Joel A. Baker was de-
posed as director,
Sta tewide Meri t Measure
Killed by House, Is Fear
(Editorial, Page 18)
By a 47-10-42 vote, the House today indefinitely postponed consideraY postp
tion of the bill to extend the With final adjournment
merit system to most State emplovees. Monday,
leaders said it would be almost
impossible to force a reconsideration of the action, Meanwhile, the Senate approved President Roosevelt's coil conserva-
Lion program.
the Conservation Co-operacion Bill
servation units authorized to accept Federal grants,
to the House. $ Governor Townsend announced that the new State Labor Commissioner would he named later today. The House today passed and sent to the Senate a measure to license private detective agencies and require their employees to be fingerprinted. Termed “The Antisirike Breakers Bill.” occasions failed to receive a constitutional majority. Passage the House followed adoption of a vesolution to reconsider it. Other major legislative developments included: 1. Passage by bill to utilities to set aside 1 per cent
the House of iis
of
this measure on two previous |
require municipally-ownea |
Introduced by Senator Flovd Hemmer (D. Huntingburg),
State district conThe measure went
would establish
their incomes to provide employee pension funds. 2. Passage by the House of its hill to prohibit motion picture distributors from operating or owning theaters. 3. Defeat by the House of a bill which would have established an attorney lien system. The Citizens Gas & Coke Utility was eliminated from provisions
| in a Senate utility regulation measby |
ure discussed todav by the Senate. The Indianapolis utility is regulated under a separate act. according to Senator Joseph T. Sexton (D. Indianapolis) who introduced the removal amendment. This Senate bill would extend a (Turn to Page 10)
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INTIMIDATION 1S UNDER ATTACK
Civic Groups and Women’s Clubs Voice Their Disapproval.
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Public condemnation of the Baker-Cancilla fight against reform of a patronage racket was expressed today by leaders of civic groups, women's clubs and other organiza- , tions. Their statements follow: Paul C. Wetter, Federation of Civic Clubs president—The in-. timidation of legislators or any one else, should not be tolerated. Persons should be allowed to think and speak freely, The whole Baker-Cancilla incident, and the attack on Wayne Coy are regrettable indeed. Mrs. C. J. Finch, Seventh District Federation of Clubs president—The intimidation and attempted intimidation of legislators and public officials which has occurred recently a great travesty on justice, The incidents are shameful. Mrs. Nelle C. Warren, president of the Indianapolis Business and Professional Women's Club—It is a pity that violence has to force us to do the things we know should be done. In this instance, it political patronage versus the merit system. The incident at the State House should be a help in deciding. which is better. Mrs. B. B. McDonald, president of the Indianapolis Covavcil of Women--My sympathy is with Wayne Coy. I feel he was doing his duty and deserves the loyalty of the people. T am not in sympathy with intimidation any Lime,
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Charles Lawyers’
Babcock, Indianapolis Association President, speaking only as an individual— The recent actign of Cancilla in assaulting Wayne Cov makes me (Turn to Page Three)
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Merrv-Go-R'd 18 Movies ‘ Mrs, Ferguson Mrs. Roosevelt Musie > Obituaries ....1: Pegler Pvle Questions 2 | Radio 7 | Scherrer 2 | Serial Story . Short Story .. Society Sports | State Deaths. .
Rooks Bridge Broun Clapper Comics Crossword Curious World 27 Editorials Fashions Financial Fishbein Flynn Forum . Grin, Bear It In Ind'pis Jane Jordan .. Johnson
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“INTO MANHUNT
Co-operation Would Be Based on ‘Fugitive Felon’ | Theory, Is Explanation. |
HOPKINS IS GIVEN DATA
WPA Counsel to Discuss! Proposal With Hoover's | Legal Aid. |
DANIEL. M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, March Edgar Hoover probably will his G-men loose in the Peter A. Cancilla manhunt as a result of | new evidence received here today. | The evidence would permit Federal participation in the Wayne D. Coy assault case on the grounds | that Cancilla is a “fugitive felon.” | Support for this contention was received at the office of Harry L.| Hopkins, Works Progress Administrator, and will be turned over to
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PRESS FIGHT ON
TERROR LOBBY;
BOARD
10 MEET
Second Police Sergeant Is Removed From
Court House Duty by Chief Morrissey;
Criminal Court Officer Demoted.
CLEARY MAY
TESTIFY
TONIGHT
Bar Association Debates Proposed Disbarment of Fugitive Lawyer Who Assaulted State WPA Director Wayne Coy.
(Photos, Page Three; Editorial, Page 18)
Joel A. Baker was in hiding today, and his associate, Peter A. Cancilla still a fugitive, as a legislative committhe Justice Department promptly. ' tee organized lo investigate the ousted Baker and the
Linden, chief counsel of WPA, and Marion County Welfare Board prepared to meet with his successor, Acting Director Virgil Sheppard,
Frank M. Parrish, criminal division attorney in the Justice Depariment, is expected to result in a final deci- | sion shortly. If the evidence war-
and G-men will enter the case immediately, Mr. Parrish said. Val Nolan Helps Val Nolan, Federal District At‘torney at Indianapolis, is credited with developing the theory for Federal participation. It was passed on to WPA headquarters here by phone from the Indiana WPA office, where Mr. Cov is chief. It is based on the idea of assault | with deadly weapon and fleeing from the state. ports received
here, Indianapolis
doctors hold to the theorv that Mr. investigate its transfer from the Senate to the House.
Coy was assaulted with brass knuckles, thus fulfilling the “deadIv weapon” requirement. Since Cancilla took his car from
The Baker Investigating Committee met during the noon rants, Mr. Hoover will be informed recess of the Legislature. The County Welfare Board meet-
ing for this afternoon was called by its chairman, Superior
Judge L. Ert Slack. defending Baker,
Judge
Slack has made a statement
The committee said it would begin its investigation at
& o'clock tonight. was elected chairman.
Senator Charles H. Bedwell (D. Sullivan)
The committee's first step will be to trace passage of the
According to re- original County Welfare Merit Bill, “lent” to Mr. Baker. and
First
witness probably will be Senator Martin J, Cleary (D. Ft. Wayne), who alleged intimidation by an Indianapolis police
a garage in making his getaway Officer after the Cancilla attack. Deputy Prosecutor Oscar Hagemeier pressed the county
| the second requirement of “intent to flee the state” is fulfilled, accord- | | ing to Mr. Nolan's theory. Mr. Parrish promised immediate | consideration of this angle and a | speedy decision. It is believed here | that G-Men may already be taking | { an active part in the manhunt. Mr. {| Hopkins has been very active in trying to enlist their aid.
STATE TOURNAMENT WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Action in Big Event.
(Another Story, Page 23)
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! Tonight's the night when the 781- | team state basketball tournev gets!
under way in 64 sectional centers and removed him from Criminal Court service. | . . . . . tors charged Dalton with attempted intimidation at the
throughout the state. From the smokestacked region of the Calumet to the flood-torn fields of Southern “pocket”; from the coal mining towns of the Clinton section to the quaint Quaker atmosphere of
players are primed for the annual warfare which is to start at 7 p. m. | The Indianapolis sectional, involving 16 city and Marion County teams, is to be played at the Tech | evm, where arrangements have been made to accommodate between 5000 and 7000 fans. Although Washington and Shortridge are the favorites, many “‘ex-| perts” are picking Tech. Decatur | Central, winner of the Marion | County tourney, and Southport, Bill Bugg's fast quintet, are the main threats to the favored teams.
‘My Friends—' No. 1 Voice on the Air Tonight |
By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, March friends —-" Tonight aliracuon, ident Rooseve switch to be
4 “My
the nation’s No. 1 radio
billed simply as PresIt. will cause ihe turned in millions of homes—not only in celebration of the New Deal's fourth anniversary, but in tribute to the triumph of a voice. It would be a& Voice never
reckless to sav (hat before had such influence over human affairs, but it certainly is true that the voice of Franklin D. Roosevelt has been a dominant force in one of this country’'s greatest crises. Four vears ago—on the night of March 5, 1933—it had its severest test, It was a Sundav night. Some who listened had that comfortable feelling which follows a good meal. |
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House,
Some had supped on soup and bread. Others had empty stomachs. All day officials had streamed in and out of the Treasury and the White House, had hunched for hours in conferences over figures and plans. Desperately they schemed to check the bank collapse. The general outlines were developed. Sitting in his study at the White the President talked to the people simply that Sunday night. told them in words of one syllable what he was trying to do. assuring words soothed the hysteria. His resonant voice subdued the whirlwind. A week later he talked to the peo-
| ple again, in the first of what came
to be known as “Fireside Chats.”
And frequently thereafter, when his
program encountered obstacles, he sat down in his office before the
microphones and talked to the peo-
ple.
There have been only. eight “Fireside Chats.” But altogether, the President has spoken 79 times over nation-wide hookups No other President has kept such close vocal contact with the people, for, in addition to these formal addresses by radio, he has spoken many times informally. On the Western drought tour he talked more than 60 times, and during the campaign he chatted with the folks
{ from his train platform. His re-
The voice now faces another test. perhaps its greatest. Congress and the country are split up and down over Mr. Roosevelt's court proposal. He chooses to take the fight to the people. That he is expected to do tonight in his address at the Democratic Victory Dinner here, And he most surely will do it mn his “Fireside Talk” next
The voice continued effective. | Tuesday night,
This is the most severe crisis of
his Adminstration, as he sees it, be- | ley's handiwork.
| cauge his program is blockaded
unless he can remove the obstacle of
the Supreme Court's repeated “no”
to his reforms.’ Over the heads of the opposition, over the heads of balking Democrats in Congress. he will throw his voice to the people. The hundred-dollar Democrats will be on parade tonight. That's what it is costing each of the 1300
who will eat in celebration of vie- |
torv, and who thus will eat a huge slice out of the $430,000 party deficit. Other loval Democrats all over the country will gnaw at the deficit at varving prices, from $50 in New York to $2 in smaller strongholds,
Democrats are getting sleek from | eating. They are just overeating means ‘My Pllends, ”
in honor of Jim Farley—and now they eat again in honor of Jim Far-
Presiding at the dinner will be Joseph Tumulty, one-time secretary to Woodrow Wilson, whose presence will recall days when there were | more economic royalists in the party but when the average Democrat seemed less well-fed. The President speaks directly to an audience that will be resplendent in dinner suits, mink coats and diamonds. But the people he'll be addressing through the microphones will be those others in calico and overhalls whom he met up and down the | country last summer and fall, the sort to whom he was introduced all over South Dakota by former Governor Berry with the words: |
“When he says ‘My Friends’ he
State Welfare Director. searc with intent to kill.
(investigation of Cancilla’s assault Monday on Wayne Coy, State and city police extended their h for the fugitive on a charge of assault and battery The victim, Coy, was rgcovering slowly
at Methodist Hospital, following an operation Monday for
serious head injuries.
Public condemnation of the Cancilla-Baker affair was
evident in such organizations as the League of Women
Voters, the Indianapolis Bar Association and civic bodies.
The Bar Association last night referred to its Boara of 781 Net Teams Ready for Managers a Grievance Committee report for action looking
to Cancilla’s disbarment.
Police Chief Morrissey moved quickly to separate his
department from the affair.
First the Chief demoted Detective Sergeant John Dalton
State sena-
State House after Cancilla’s attack on Mr. Coy. Secondly Chief Morrissey withdrew Detective Sergeant
20 Richmond, the 10.000 coaches and John Dugan from duty at the County
Prosecutor's office,
hecause that officer had heen at the State House, though
charged with no overt act. Mr. Hagemeier said would talk with Mr. Cov today regarding the latter's availability as prosecuting witness if he goes to the Philippines as High Commissioner McNutt's aid before Cancilla can be caught and tried.
“We don't want to keep Mr. Coy from an important post in the Philippines and if ranged that he can come back to the states for the trial we will manage it to suit his convenience,” Mr. Hagemeiet said.
Police Without Clues “Our investigation of the assault
on Mr. Coy is nearly completed,” | “The only thing that re-|
he said. mains to be done now is find Can-
City and State Police and deputy sheriffs said today they still were without any clues as to Cancilla’s whereabouts. City police, continuing their intensifiled search of places the fugitive was reported to frequent, surrounded and searched a North Side apartment building he was reported to have entered, but without result. Sheriff's deputies failed to find
Cancilla in a White River cottage |
he was reported to have been seen entering. Don Stiver, State Police head, was
irked by other authorities mention- | ing cities where they thought Can- |
cilla had gone. He said this hamFy
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he
| Evansville prosecutor,
it can be ar-|
pered possibility of fincing the hunted attorney. All members of the Baker Come mittee are attorneys. They include Rep. Winfield K. Denton, former Rep. Joseph Andrew, Lafayette lawyer frequently mentioned as the 1940 Republican nominee for Governor; Rep. Allen C. Lomont, Ft. Wayne: Senator Charles H. Bedwell, Sullivan; Sen= ator Edward C. Hays, Marion, twice Grant County prosecutor, and Sen= ator Lawrence Carlson, Huntington attorney who in 1927 was a member of the Legislative Committee which conducted impeachment proceedings against Circuit Court Judge Clarence Dearth, Muncie. Rep. Andrew and Senator Carlson are Republi-
| cans, the others Democrats.
Meanwhile, two examiners of the State Accounts Board began a gen=eral audit of the books at the County Welfare office. The men assigned to the audit were G. G. Lowe, Indianapolis, and Edward Cooper, Greenfield. “No Complaint”"—Sheppard
Mr. Sheppard. who assumed his temporary duties as County Welfare Director, said he instructed the present staff at the office to cone tinue their work as usual. “My main concern for the first few days is to see that every person eligible for assistance is taken care of promptly and thar relief money is
| kept moving regularly.” he said,
“The State Department has found no cause for complaint against the mechanical setup of
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