Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1938 — Page 3

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ANTILYNCHING BILL PERILED BY OFFICE FUNDS MEASURE;

LEGAL CHECK

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'U. S. Laws to Insure Union

Filibuster Ranks Are Firm; Press of Business Grows Heavier.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Next week the Senate may stop talking

about Father Divine, the beauties | without proposing legislation. Ear-

| lier this week, after conferring with | his business advisory council, Mr.

of Palestine and other time-killing topics and get down to legislative business. Negotiations are afoot to lay aside the Wagner-VanNuys Antilynching Bill and take up the independent offices appropriation bill, which is ready. This, if done, will present another in the series of victories for foes of the antilynching bill, who since 1522 have defeated by filibuster all attempts to enact such legislation. It is predicted about the Senate that the bill will not get through this session—even though it seems to have a majority. For its advocates will be constrained to yield from time to time in order to permit action on Administration measures, and the filibusters seem able to hold their lines.

Rift Grows Wider

To date the filibuster has been no serious handicap to the Senate's business. No major bills are ready, save the conference report in the amended National Housing Act, which the House approved yesterday. Had there been no filibuster the Senate probably would have been marking time in the last week or so. Politically, however, the filibuster has reacted adversely for the Democrats. On top of the Supreme Court fight and the wage-hour fight, it has driven deeper the wedge between the Southern conservatives and the progressive wing of the party, though the alignments were not the same on all these measures. Failure of the antilynching bill might prove harmful to Senators from Northern, Eastern and Middlewestern industrial areas where the Negro vote is large.

Barkley Future at Stake

The personal political fortunes of Majority Floor Leader Barkley (D. Ky), are also involved, not only because his support of the bill has further alienated Southern colleagues whose friendliness never was too warm, but because there are rumors that Governor Chandler of Kentucky will raise the issue in his attempt to capture Mr. Barkleys Senate seat. Senator Barkley’s dilemma is further complicated by his presidential hopes. The fact that he has been on an uncomfortable spot, and the apathetic attitude of some avowed supporters of the bill, prebably account for the lack of drama in comparison with some of the filibusters of the past, notably the one-man vaudeville endurance shows of the late Huey Long of Louisiana—who embedded in the Congressional Record forever, among other items, a recipe for making roquefort cheese salad dressing which took him 30 minutes to explain. Filibusters in the past have been broken by continuous sessions, the wearing-down process. Senator Barkley, after threatening frequently, has finally announced that night sessions will be ordered starting Monday.

SAYS F. D. R. ABHORS OPPRESSION OF JEWS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U, P.).— President Roosevelt “profoundly regrets renewed oppression, political and economic and otherwise, of the Jewish population in European lands and indeed everywhere,” Rabbi Stephen S. Wise said today on leaving the White House. Rabbi Wise spent half an hour with Mr. Roosevelt. He is president of the Zionist Organization of American Jewish Congress. “It is not necessary,” he said, “two secure from the President any reaffirmation that persecution of racial and religious minorities is abhorrent to his own soul.”

ON LABOR SEEN

Obligations Studied by Roosevelt.

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or any legislation dealing with labor organizations. He previously has indicated interest in the British act

Roosevelt let it be known that he preferred voluntary listing and reporting of organized labor expenditures to imposing controls through compulsory incorporation. Last February, however, Mr. Roosevelt told an interviewer that he would like to see both capital and labor put in a position of strict observance of its contractual obligations.

Auto Manufacturers

Set Conference

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U. P.).— Executives of the nation’s major automobile companies, after a conference with President Roosevelt, planned today another meeting to discuss a revision of easy credit and high-pressure selling policies.

The motor men agreed with Mr. Roosevelt that “high-pressuring” customers is “bad business all around,” and will work out among themselves a plan for correcting the situation.

After a 90-minute conference with Mr. Roosevelt yesterday, at which they expressed a hope for an increase in motor sales this spring, the executives announced that they would meet informally again and then report back to the President at an unspecified date on the finance problem. Alvin Macauley, Packard Motor Co. president, who acted as spokesman for the group, said that no “commitments” had heen made. But the official statement which was concurred in by all the conferees said: “We found ourselves in hearty agreement with the President's principles on the subject of installment buying.”

18-Month Limit Hinted

Mr. Roosevelt has not revealed the scope of his plans, but it was known that he believes some installment buying plans require too small a down-payment and allow too long a period in which to retire the debt. Whatever results come from the conference are expected to be in the form of an informal agreement between the President and the automobile manufacturers. Senator Brown (D. Mich.), who arranged yesterday's conference, indicated that the motor men would be willing to reduce credit periods from 24 to 18 months and increase down payments from 25 per cent to maybe as high as 40 per cent.

Mayors Request WPA Expansion

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U. P)). —The United States Conference of Mayors urged the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today to recommend an expansion of the Works Progress Administration program to meet the “serious problem” of providing for the needy.

ENGINEER'S WIDOW IS AWARDED $11,000

AUBURN, Ind. Jan. 22 (U. P.).--An $11,000 judgment against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was entered in Dekalb Circuit Court records today for Eva Blair of Garrett, administratrix of the Clay F. Blair estate. Mr. Blair, a railroad engineer, died in a Mishawaka Hospital of injuries suffered when he leaped from the engine of a westbound freight train Dec. 2, apparently believing a callision with a light engine near Bremen was imminent. The engines did not collide, officials said. Of the judgment, $10,500 was awarded the widow and $500 to an adopted daughter,

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HERON’S PRIVATE ‘Woman Juvenile Court Judge LIFE IS FILMED Pleads tor Civic Responsibility

Lack of active citizenship jeopardizes America far move than crime, Judge Camille Kelley, of the Memphis, Tenn, Juvenile Court told a Town Hall audience today at Columbia Club,

State Entomologist Hides in Tree to Qutwit Birds in Indiana Swamp.

By JOE COLLIER Herons are very exclusive birds. If they never see a human being it's too soon for them. If they do see one, their main idea is to get going, Birds with such principles naturally have a hard time finding satisfactory places to nest. And probably the most popular place in Indiana with them is a large swamp near Lake Maxinkuckee. The State Conservation Department claims there are more herons nesting in this swamp, seldom invaded by man, than in any other part of the State. And it should know, because it has motion pictures of their activities there.

He Outwaits Birds

It was Frank Wallace, State Entomologist, who put onto film the private life of the heron. He built a blind 20 feet high in a dead tree

that wobbled in the spongy marsh. Up this he climbed and got behind the black screen. The herons saw him go up, of course, and fled their nests in confusion and astonishment. But Mr. Wallace, cameras set, just sat still for a long time and the herons came back again. Then, when they were near or on their nests, he would start the motion picture camera. The machine made noises in motion and the herons would again flee the swamp. And that went on for hours on end, with Mr. Wallace sitting in a cramped position thoroughly uncomfortable. When he called it a day, however, he had what the department believes is the most complete existing pictorial record of the lives and habits of this sensitive bird. They are available for showings to nature and bird lovers.

30-TON SHOVEL FALLS INTO PIT

BRAZIL, Jan. 22 (U.P) —A gigantic 30-ton steam shovel used at the Mid-West Coal Co. pit near Clay City, plunged 50 feet to the bottom of the pit when the operator, Frank Dimmitt lost control of the shovel. He escaped serious injury. Three other men fled from the path of the shovel to safety. Damage to the shovel is estimated at $10,000. The accident happened while the men were moving the steam shovel to a new position.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here's County Traffic Record

Deaths (To Date)

Accidents (Jan. 21)

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(Jan, 21) Speeding, oo 3 . | Reckless Driving i 2

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MEETINGS TODAY

dian lis Symphony Orchestra, conco Fabien Sevitzky, conductor; Lotte Lehmann, soloist; Murat Theater, 8:30 p. m. Alliance Francaise, Washington, noon. Indiana Architectural Society, dinner, Hotel Lincoln, 6 p. m.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records fn the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses.)

Edward W, Wilson, 25, of 403 N. Denny St.; Loretta M. Kelsch, 19, of 1640 N. Goodlet Ave. Cecil FP. Southwich, 28, of 1516 S. Belmont Ave.; Dorothy M. Fordyce, 22, of 1820 S. Madison Ave. James K. Huntzinger, 21, Norfolk, Helen L. Dean, 20, of 1921 N. Jae G. Collins, 27, of 639 E, Market St.; Eola M. Rice, 17, of 92'2 E. Washington

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Benjamin E. Srygley, 20, of 4343 Madison Ave.; Edna F.

ray, 21, of 4343 Madison

e. Marvin White, 21, of 1213 Orange St.; Ethel Woempner, 19, Indianapolis. William H. Bilbee, 26, of 4824 W, 14th St.; Margaret S, Feit, 21, of 810 W. Drive,

Woodruff Place. Clarence Smith, 27, of 1323 Lafayette St: Julia M. Childs, 20, of 1323 Lafayette b, Jesse P. Kilander, 49, of 401 N. Ran- . Marietta Wegehoft, 48, of 1626 Central Ave. William F. Adamson, 32, Chicago: Helen M. O'Day, 28, of 121 Monument Circle.

BIRTHS

Girls Eugene, Mildred McIntyre, at Methodist. Glen, Iva Kiplinger, at Methodist. Herman, Opal Allen, at Methodist. Glenn, Eva Lawler, at Coleman. Wilbert, Frances Ramsey, at Coleman, Billie, Mary Deeter, at City, William, Ann Hester, at City. Howard, Madeleine Jenkins, at City. Clarence, Alice Worley, at St. Vincent's. alter, Margaret Cunningham, at St. Vincent's. Jack, Bertha Godfrey, at St. Vincent's. cern Mary Slemmons, at St. VinBernard, Grace Gohman, at 5231 Brookville Road. Henry, Rhema Holt, at 410 N. Lynn. Elmer, Marguerite Swails, at 517 N. Traub. Frederick, Virginia Bremer, at 835 N. Bradley.

Paul. Alice Vittetow, at St. Vincent's. caprion, Wilberta Harrison, at St. Vinugh, Rena Smock, at 464 Centennial. William, Louise Faust, at 2064 Columbia. ; Boys Clifford, Genevieve Maddox, at Coleman, Claude, Virginia Craig, at City. Dwight, Helen Davis, at St. Vincent's, orman, Lavon Hartman, at Methodist. Robert, Mary Hittle, at Methodist. Autis and Lenora Green, at 660 S. Bird. John, Marie Lippert, at St. Vincent's. Dallas, Catharine Ingels, at St. Vin-

James. Anna Wade, at St. Vincent's. Earl, Thelma Harris, at 2155 Winter. Carl, Pearl Merrick, at 234 N.

DEATHS

Jacob G. Volz, 92, at 817 8. Roena, chronic myocarditis. Lillian McMasters, 69, at 1714 College,

coronary occlusion, at 3357 Broadway,

Florence Bass, 171, coronary occlusion, Doloris Hanna, 7, at Riley, broncho-

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Geyle Lee Everett, 1, at Riley, influen- |!

zal meningitis. Job J. Gilchrist, 68, at 4428 Guilford, arteriosclerosis, Emma Beal, 73, at 901'2 Indiana, chronic nephritis, orge Arthur Stevenson, 58, at St. Vincent's, cirrhosis of liver. ‘theus Taylor, 49, at 438 Cora, cardio vastular disease.

Leo PF. Wa n, 17, at 600 W. Vermont, DullmoBkTY tuberculosis,

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Robert Parkin, 31, at Methodist, second degree burns. race Margie Vogus, 8, at City, chronic leukemia, Carrie Chambers, 62, at 1923 Coe, chronic myocarditis. Jessie Pearl May, 51, at 1701 Thaddeus, carcinoma,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Burean

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Cloudy tonight; tomorrow fair and continued mild.

7:02 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —Jan. 22, 1987—

Sunrise

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. Total precipitation Deficiency

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Mostly cloudy, possibly light rain extreme south tonight; tomorrow gengrally fair, not much change in temperaure.

Illinois—Cloudy, becoming fair, possibly light rain along Ohio River tonig t; tomorrow fair, not much change in temperature. y Lower Michigan—Cloudy and unsettled, light rain northeast portion tonight becoming fair tomorrow; not much change in temperature.

tomorrow,

Ohio—Cloudy tonight and not much

probably light rain tonight; change in temperature. Kentucky—Cloudy with rain tonight and DSSTbIY. in south portion tomorrow mornng; slightly colder tonight.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

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“If we could awaken the Amer- 4

ican people to preventive crime

| measures as well as we have awak- | ened them to sports and recreation,

we could revolutionize the social pattern of the universe,” she said. Judge Kelley, the first Southern woman juvenile court judge, has been magistrate of ‘the Memphis court since 1920, and has tried more than 36,000 cases.

Stresses Child Care Need

“Bight out of every 100 school children are ‘problem cases,’ ” she said. “With proper social facilities we could properly handle five of these, leaving only three in need of custodial care.” Judge Kelley wae chiefly responsible for drafting Tennessee's child marriage laws. In commenting upon the Linton case of Betty Jane Lacer, 13-year-old Linton mother, she said the Tennessee statutes would have made it possible for the judge to set aside all marriage restrictions in such an instance. “The juvenile court should be a social clinic, with the sole object of curing rather than punishing,” she said. “A sustained youth program is the major vital necessity in combating crime today. Classification of children and environmental care of each according to his classification would stamp out a great part of our present delinquency.”

Urges Talent Study

the need for

and talent

She emphasized studying personnel capacity in children. “It is unfair and dangerous for people to form quick opinions on any subject and then act with haste or violence upon a decision or conviction which is necessarily ‘halfbaked,’” she said. “We must recognize the urgent need for facing the facts and handling them humanely.”

‘DI MAG’ ONLY WANTS A TRIFLING $40,000

He Makes Ruth Look Like Piker, Says Williams.

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mands both excessive and audacious. He repeated today that $25.000 was as high as he would go for DiMaggio’s 1938 pay. In any event you can bet all the wheat in Kansas he won't go as high as $40,000, or anywhere near it,

Incidentally, Joe Medwick, who led the National League in hitting and was voted the most valuable player in that organization is a holdout too. And what do you suppose Mr. Medwick is asking? Why, the impossible fellow wants all of $17,500.

And now to get to the Braddock victory. The Jersey veteran scored a rousing sentimental victory over the young Welshman. He spotted the invader 10 years, yet had enough to put on a winning spurt in the last two rounds. Where the ex-champion got the energy and stamina to come flying back in the closing rounds mystified the ringsiders. He seemed to be

fading badly at the close of the eighth. Braddock _was missing punches wildly and his legs were heavy, The fight had been only mildly exciting up to this point. There had been no knockdowns—nothing verging on knockdowns, in fact. Braddock landed often with a right uppercut, his best punch, but Farr’s speed bothered him, broke up his attack before it could get organized and, after the fifth, he definitely was slipping. Then came the amazing transformation in the ninth. Braddock danced out of his corner and proceeded to smack Farr with lusty wallops to the head and body, easily winning that round and the 10th. The old pappy guy not only landed the most, but the heaviest punches. The Welshman proved a poor loser, refusing to shake hands with his conquerer. The crowd gave him the razzberry all the way to the dressing room.

TRANSIENTS BARRED FROM RELIEF ROLLS

Leo X. Smith, attorney for Mrs. Hannah Noone, Center Township trustee, today issued an order forbidding transients from obtaining jobs on relief projects. The order, Mr. Smith explained, will not deny the “overnight guests” direct relief, but will them from relief jobs which “ to our County / needy,”

U.S. JURY CONVICTS MAJOR OIL FIRMS

30 Officials of 16 Big Companies Involved.

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Jackson, Chicago, vice charge of sales. Socony - Vacuum -— Charles L. Jones, New York, vice president; Charles E. Arnott, New York, vice president; H., T. Ashton, St. Louis, Mo., lubrite division manager; A. G. McGuire, Milwaukee, chairman of Wadhams (subsidiary) board of directors; Bryan S. Reid, Chicago, Chicago division general manager.

Henry Dawes Included Cities Service Export—Harry D. Fruehauff, Tulsa, Okla., vice president; H. E. Brandli, New York, vice president and general manager; O. J. Tuttle, Tulsa, Empire Oil Co. (subsidiary) tank car sales manager. Continental—Dan Moran, Ponca City, president; Harry J. Kennedy, Ponca City, vice president in charge of marketing. Pure Oil—Henry M. Dawes, Chicago, president; C. B. Watson, Chicago, vice president; R. H. McElroy Jr., Chicago, tank car sales manager. Shell—Alexander Fraser, St. Louis, Mo., president; P. E. Lakin, St. Louis, Mo., general manager of sales. Sinclair—J. W. Carnes, York, vice president. France on List Tidewater—Edward L. Shea, New York, vice president; Noel Robinson, New York, vice president; J. W. Warner, Tulsa, Okla, assistant vice president in charge of sales. Midcontinent — Jacob France, Baltimore, Md., president and general manager; Robert W. McDowell, Tulsa, vice president. Phillips—Frank Phillips, Bartlesville, Okla., president; A. M. Hughes, Bartlesville, sales manager. Skelly—W. G. Skelly, Tulsa, president. Barnsdall—E. B. Reeser, president, Globe--I, A. O'Shaughnessy, Minneapolis, Minn., president. Western Petroleum Refiners Association—Arthur V. Bourque, Tulsa, secretary and treasurer.

Cummings Pleased;

Decision Is Studied

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U, P.) — Department of Justice officials today said the Government's victory in the oil cases at Madison, Wis., will be studied carefully to fit it into the current inquiry of antitrust legislation. The oil prosecutions represent the largest legal fight waged by the Justice Department against socalled big business since the Sugar Trust case of several years ago and the Standard Oil dissolution order issued in 1911. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings said of the convictions: “Naturally I am gratified. It is a major victory in the enforcement of the antitrust laws and my congratulations are extended to Messrs. Chaffetz, Lewin, Crawford and the members of their staffs for the admirable way in which the Government's case was presented.”

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JAPAN PRAISES FAIR POLICY OF UNITED STATES

Spanish Loyalists Start ‘Eye For Eye’ Bombing; Nazis Ban Newspaper.

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economic agreement embracing China, Japan and Manchukuo; (4) Payment of war indemnities to Japan by China. Prince Konoye said that the end of the conflict in China was not in sight. He said that the Government expected a new Government in China. ° Foreign Minister Hirota expressed joy at the settlement of incidents caused by Japanese attacks on the American gunboat Panay and the British gunboat Ladybird. “Since the outbreak of the present affair,” he said, ” the United States has maintained a fair and just attitude, acting on all occasions with such careful regard for Jap-anese-American friendship that despite the Panay incident the relations of the two countries have suffered no impairment, “We shall continue our best efforts in furtherance of JapaneseAmerican amity and good will.

U. S. Refused Talk With Mrs. Rubens

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U. P)). —Soviet Russia today rejected the United States request that an American diplomatic representative be permitted to interview Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens, now in a Soviet prison, until the investigation is completed. Mrs. Rubens, alias Mrs. Ruth Norma Robinson, was arrested in Moscow in connection with the suspected espionage activities of the man With whom she was traveling, Donald L. Robinson. American officials by the Roose-velt-Litvinov agreement of Nov. 16, 1923, are guaranteed the right to visit their citizens when held in prison in the Soviet Union.

American Tanker Held at Palma

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (U. P.) —Monroe Fisher, American vice consul temporarily at Palma, Baleareic Islands, informed the State Department today that the American tanker Nantucket Chief is being held there by Spanish Rebel authorities.

Chinese Claim

Guerrilla Victory

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22 (U. P.).— Chinese guerrilla units claimed today to have defeated the Japanese in the Pootung Area, west of Shanghai. The Chinese were said to have “disarmed” 300 Japanese soldiers. In Shanghai the Japanese were expected to press their demands for greater authority in the foreign sections, including the foreign-con-trolled International Settlement and the French Concession, following the assassination of a proJapanese native, Yang Fu-yuan, prominent member of the Shanghai Citizens Association.

Loyalists Launch

Reprisal Bombings

BARCELONA, Jan. 22 (U. P.).— Rebel airplanes made air raids on both Barcelona and Valencia today as the Loyalists opened an “eye for an eye” campaign with a 10-minute raid on the Rebel headquarters at Salamanca. Today’s attack on Barcelona was unsuccessful because of antiaircraft fire. The extent of damage or casualties at Valencia, if any, was not announced Announcement of the Loyalist raid on Salamanca indicated it was successful.

BOB BURNS Says: orw¥wooD,

Every time I go out I load my pockets with a pipe, tobacco, handkerchief, keys and some change. My wife says it makes me look lumpy and her argument is that women git , along all right and they don’t have no pockets at all. It kinda got me to wonderin’ how in the world women get along without pockts

ets. Then the other day I saw an ad in the paper that said “Lost—Lady’s pocketbook: contains hairpins, wristwatch, nail file, powderpuff, keys, mirror, check book, railway ticket, copy of “Gone With the Wind,” scissors, cigaret case, rubber reducing garment, three pounds of steak and a potato masher.” (Copyright, 1938)

MHALE SPURS MNUTT DRIVE

Democratic Leaders Plan Welcome for Returning Ex-Governor.

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McHale to succeed Thomas Taggart as Democratic national committeeman. All agreed that Mr. McHale's selection was intended to “aid the McNutt Presidential boom.”

Split Rumors Combated

Mr. McHale was neminated by Alex N. Pursley, Fifth Congressional District chairman and political adviser to Governor Townsend. Observers said this action would end rumors of a split between the Townsend and McNutt organization leaders. Previously it had been reported Mr. Pursley wanted the national committee post for himself to attempt to get the Vice Presidential nomination for Governor Townsend. Purpose of the French Lick meeting was clearly indicated by statements of both Mr. McHale and Mr. Pursley. “We Indiana Democrats generally agree that Mr. McHale, better than anyone else, can do more to further the political ambitions of former Governor McNutt,” Mr. Pursley said. “I want to see Paul V. McNutt in the White House in 1940,” Mr. McHale declared,

Predicts Big Meeting

In a lengthy speech, Governor Townsend did not mention the future plans of his predecessor, hut referred to him only once by predicting “there will be a fine turnout when High Commissioner McNutt arrives to speak at the edie tors’ meeting.” Governor Townsend described Mr. McHale as a ‘diligent and competent party worker.” He also asked the State Committee to see that persons “highly respected in their various communities” be prevailed upon to run for the State Legislature in the May primary. “It is essential that we maintain a majority in the Legislature,” the Governor said. “One way to insure that is to put up candidates of a high caliber. Unfortunately, local organizations sometimes take more interest in the candidates for sheriff and township trustee than they do in their legislative representatives.”

Praises WPA Work

The Governor said he favored adoption of a rule which would require State job holders to resign at the time they announced their candidacy. Final decision on the proposal is to be made by the State Cominittee later. In praising the work of the WPA and other Federal relief agencies, the Governor said unemployment conditions now were being taken care of in all the larger cities. He added that he considered {it

UTILITY TO TAKE DECISION ON TVA T0 HIGH COURTS

Three-Judge Court Upholds Government’s Right to Sell Power.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 22 (U. P.).—Attorneys representing the Tennessee Valley Authority and private utility interests planned today to have the U. S. Supreme Court rule on the special three-judge District Court opinion which upheld the constitutionality of the Federal Government's $500,000,000 electrical “yardstick” agency. Spokesmen for the Commonwealth & Southern Corp., whose president, Wendell L. Willkie, had suggested that the Government purchase prie vate utility properties in the TVA area, announced that the highest tribunal would be asked to reverse the decision. James L. Fly, general counsel for the Federal agency, declared that he would “take whatever steps necessary to get this case heard and disposed of by the Supreme Court this term.” No Fraud Found The Court—composed of Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Florence E. Allen and Tennessee District Judges John J. Gore and John D. Martin— declared that “these complainants have no immunity from lawful come petition even if their business be curtailed or destroyed.” Utility executives withheld come ment until they had had an oppor tunity to study the ruling, but Southern public officials, TVA die rectors and TVA supporters in Cone gress proclaimed it as “a great vice tory.”

‘Little TVA’ Plans Are Condemned

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—President Roosevelts plan for seven fue ture TVAs stands rejected and an immediate investigation of the present TVA approved today in resolue tions adopted by the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. The resolutions were presented at the closing session yesterday aftere noon by Rep. John W. Boehne (D. Ind), Resolutions Committee chaire man.

a compliment to his Administration that the Republicans “cannot find anything else to criticise but the 25-cent windshield title holder.” He said money raised from their sale would be put in the Treasury and all of it would be accounted for. The new 46-year-old national come mitteeman is a native of Loganse port and a former Michigan Unie versity football star. He laid the ground work for his political career in the American Legion, being elected State commander in 1927, That year he also managed Mr. Mc=Nutt's successful campaign for Lee gion national commander.

Trained in Legion

When Mr. McNutt ran for Gove ernor in 1932, Mr. McHale aided in directing campaign strategy, and after the election he was recognized as the Governor's closest personal adviser. Placed in charge of the McNutt Administration's legislative porgram, Mr. McHale is credited with having drafted acts which centralized State governmental organization, re= vamped the taxing and banking laws, repealed prohibition and established the “port-of-entry” liquor system. He is a member of Sigma Chi, the law firm of McHale, Arthur & Meyers, the Indiana State and the American Bar Associations and the American Legion. He is married and lives at 3025 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. As national committeeman, party leaders said he would be expected to secure Democratic State delega= tion pledges for McNutt before the next national convention. He made no comment on his immediate campaign plans.

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