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VOLUME 49—NUMBER 281

Leahy Denies Navy Plans

: He's a Phoney (No Baloney), To Join Britain in War;

Say Groundhog Debunkers

‘Weather Burrow’ Experts Claim He’s Really a

~~ FOR"39 ACTION

Townsend Urges Committee To Long-Range Health And Social Program.

FAVORS SLOW REVISION

State Must Not Be Party to ‘Gretna Green’ Contracts, Governor Says.

Governor Townsend this afternoon asked his special study committee to recommend to the 1939 Legislature marriage law changes which would improve health and so-

cial conditions. Committee members in their first meeting were guests ‘of the Governor at a luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Warning the committee against “attempting too many radical changes,” the Governor said no law is successful if it is forced upon the people, even if its authors sincerely believe it to be for the good of society. Long Range Program Urged

“When you draft your proposals, it would be well to consider changes in marriage legislation as a long range program with gradual adjustments from session to session,” he said. “Then if the bill introduced in 1939 has some flaws in it, the succeeding Legislatures easily can adjust it without destroying the spirit of the act.” Committee members are to discuss provisions which would require physical examinations for applicants and require a time interval between issuance of the license and performance of the ceremony. “When you have completed your study, I am confident that you can lay before the General Assembly helpful suggestions and usable information,” the Governor said.

Emphasizes Research Role

“You will act as advisers and research ‘workers, so that when the Assembly convenes you can say, ‘we have investigated marriage legislation and we have these proposals to suggest.’ “In your study you should inquire into both the social and health questions presented. ‘The hasty, careless marriage should be eliminated so that marriage can be a thoughtful considered step taken by two people. Our state should not be a party to ‘Gretna Green’ mar-

riages.” Recent child marriages and the issuance of licenses to out-state | couples seeking to evade the laws of | their home states focused attention | here on marriage problems. A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision forbids issuing’ licenses to women who are not residents of the counties where the application is made,

Other State Laws Studied

Surveys sent to the committee by Charles Kettleborough, Legislative Reference Bureau director, explain marriage laws of other states. Dr. Verne K. Harvey, State Health director, has announced that he will recommend examinations by private doctors for marriage licenses applicants. Extent of the examination would be left to the doctor's discretion, he said, with the provision that blood tests for venereal! disease must be given all applicants Physicians, attorneys, officials. clergymen and representatives of women's service and religious organizations comprise the committee,

CONDITION OF BURNED CHILD 1S IMPROVED

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Two-year-old Joan Williams, who was burned severely about the face. neck and arms on Jan. 24 when she pulled over a teakettle full of boiling water, was improved today at City Hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams, 1221 Fletcher Ave. The child may be able to go home

in two or three weeks, nurses said.

POLICE HOLD OHIO GIRLS

Betty Walker, 18, Massillon, O., and Fern Gore, 17, Canton, O., for whom wide search has been made since they disappeared from their homes 10 days ago, were detained by police here today. Relatives and authorities in the Ohio cities were notified.

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Simms Asked Less Than Parity. All He Could Expect. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—

Admiral William D. Leahy, Naval Operations Chief, said today that

Blomberg May Quit Job

Says F. D. R.|

the U. S. Navy has no plans to join | any foreign power in the event of

war.

Admiral Leahy,

submitting to

questioning for the third day before the House Naval Affairs Committee | in connection with the Vinson Bill,

which would increase the Navy's potential fighting strength 20 per cent, was led into a series of statements bearing on charges made in the Senate yesterday relative to American foreign policy. “Is there any intention,” asked Chairman Carl Vinson (D. Ga.) “to join the British and French navies in policing the world?” “That is incorrect,” replied Admiral Leahy. “This program is justified by the need to provide naval strength in approximately the same proportion as in the London naval treaty—the so-called 5-5-3 ratio.” The same question was repeated soon afterward by Rep. Melvin J. Maas (R. Minn.).

Calls Plans Defensive

“Does the U, S. Navy have any plans to join any foreign power, particularly England -any idea that our fleet would complement the fleet of some other power?” Rep. Maas asked. “No,” said Admiral Leahy, “the Navy has no plans to join any other nation in a possible war. This program is designed to protect the United States against aggression without any assistance.” Rep. Vinson also drew from Admiral Leahy the statement that the arms increase program was no departure from established policy. Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.) of the Senate's powerful Foreign Relations Committee, meanwhile declared that he was certain the United States remained free of any understanding or agreement to consult with Great Britain in international affairs.

Simms Calls Navy Bill Inadequate

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Times Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Feb, 2.—Despite the hullabaloo over the 800 million dollars asked by the President for new warships, those on the inside here are convinced that, far from being execessive, it is not nearly enough. The secret of the situation here is that the President, instead of asking for all the money he needs, merely put in his bid for what he thought he could get. League of Nations authorities estimate that the world has been spending on an average some seven

| billion dolars annually on arma-

ments. The outgo has been on a rapidly rising scale. It is said that at least 12 billion dollars was so expended in 1937, though the exact amount is not knpwn, Germany and Russia, for example, manage %o keep such expenditures pretty secret,

Parity Not Issue This year probably 13 billion dollars will go for arms. Great Britain will spend approximately two killion dollars; Russia, three billion; Germany, three billion, while Japan, France, Italy, the United States and even some of the smaller countries will be in the big money. The 800 million dollars requested by Rep. Vinson, House Naval Affairs Committee chairman, to carry out the President's request for a 20 per cent increase in the existing program will obviously not be spent this year, If it is used up by 1941 and (Turn to Page Three)

HOHLT LOSES BOND, OFFERS SUBSTITUTE

Firm Released of Liability By Judge Cox.

Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox said today he would uphold a petition, filed by Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, granting the company relief from liability on a $75,000 bond provided for Leonard A. Hohlt, Perry Township Trustee. The action will force Mr. Hohlt to provide another bond immediately, Judge Cox said. Mr. Hohlt unofficially offered another $75.000 bond signed by 36 Marion County residents, which Judge Cox indicated he would approve if there are no protests.

Marshal Werner von Blomberg

NAZI GENERAL GOES TO BERLIN

Eden Says England Will Take Decisive Action To End ‘Piracy.’

LONDON—Eden promises decisive action against ‘piracy’ as Nyon powers confer. Britain offers good offices to curb bombings in Spain,

GENEVA—ILeague of Nations Council sts members consider individual aid to China.

SHANGHAT—Japanese report capture of strategic point on railroad.

SINGAPORE—RBritish hegin maneuvers to test new naval base. BERLIN — Rumors of Marshal Bloomberg's resignation and advancement of three Nazis to Cabinet rank may be cleared by communique soon.

LOS ANGELES—U., §. battle fleet begins maneuvers.

BERLIN, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—Gen. Walter von Reichenau, commander of the Seventh Army Corps in Bavaria, has arrived in Berlin from his Munich headquarters, it was learned today, He has long been known as one of the Army generals most friendly to the Nazis and is mentioned as one of the leading candidates to succeed Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg, War Minister, on the latter's retirement. Gen. Reichenau also has been mentioned as a possibility for some other high office in the Army. Reliable sources said Marshal Von Blomberg, without submitting a formal resignation, requested to be relieved of his duties. Fuehrer Adolf Hitler was in constant conference today over the situation brought up by the Marshal's prospective retirement. A communique clarifying the Army situation was expected shortly. There was a sharp difference of opinion as to the exact extent or significance of the present crisis. Some quarters maintained that it goes to the very roots of relations between the Army and the Nazi Party, while others held that it is localized to Marshal Von Blomberg's recent unpopular marriage to Fraulein Gruhn, a Hannover girl of humble origin, and the problem of finding his successor. They vehemently denied that any major political crisis is at hand.

Decisive Action on ‘Piracy’ Promised LONDON, Feb. 2 (U. P.) —Britain intends to take decisive action to prevent a repetition of acts of

“piracy” in the Mediterranean such (Turn to Page Three)

TO WASHINGTON

Suggests Townsend Method At ‘Little Businessmen’s’ Conference.

BEDLAM ENDS SESSION

Chairman Attacked as New Deal Selection for Position.

By DANIEL KIDNEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Indiana, under the administration of Governor Townsend, may have developed a working arrangement between government and business that could be applied with benefit to the national picture, Fred Hoke, Indianapolis manufacturer, declared today. It is with this thought in mind that Mr. Hoke is attending the administration conference of “small businessmen” being held under the auspices of Secretary of Commerce Roper. The conference got off to a stormy start amid charges that Fred Roth, Cleveland, O., shoe wholesaler, had been “hand-picked” by the Administration to preside over the 1000 delegates.

Roper Restores Order

The charge, made by Charles H. Schnor, Springdale, Pa., metal products dealer, precipitated so much confusion that Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper was forced to take over the chair and restore order. The outbreak came shortly after the conference was convened by Secretary Roper, who presented the greetings of President Roosevelt. The meeting developed so much disorder that it was quickly decided to abandon the general session in favor of smaller gatherings to discuss specific subjects of interest. Unable to obtain order, Mr. Roth yielded the rostrum to Secretary Roper, who immediately moved that the meeting go into separate roundtable conferences and suspend open discussion. His proposal met a chorus of no's, but on a vote it was approved by more than 90 per cent of the 1000 delegates. $ a President's Welcome Read

The President's message said: “I welcome you to Washington. Your meeting, called by the Secretary of Commerce at my request, is intended to more intimately acquaint me with the problems of smaller businesses. “I anticipate that the suggestions resulting from your conference will be very helpful to me, I am therefore looking forward to conferring (Turn to Page Three)

MINE UNION READY TOLEAVE AF. OF L

Green to Report on Peace Parley Failure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (U. P).— The United Mine Workers of America today completed redrafting its constitution to sever final ties with the American Federation of Labor and prepared to consider expulsion of President William Green of the A. F. of L. The union's appeals and grievances committee finished consideration of charges accusing Mr. Green of dual unionism. U M. W. A, President John L. Lewis said “it is likely” the committee will report later today. There was no indication of the nature of the committee's recommendations. The international executive board recommended earlier, however, that Mr. Green be tried. If convicted, he may be expelled from the union of which he has been a member since it was founded in 1890.

Green to Report

On Peace Parley

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 2 (U. P).— President William Green of the American Federation of Labor announced today his executive council will receive a full report on unsuccessful peace negotiations with the Committee for Industrial Organization tomorrow. He said action upon this report probably would come immediately.

Rice Asks State Control of Junior Net Tourneys, Charging Abuse to Players

If junior high school basketball tournaments are to be held they should be approved by the State Board of Education, governed by an

association and given a recognized place in the school system, Dr. ge B. Rice recommended toay. Dr. Rice, State Bureau of Health and Physical Education director, focused public attention on junior tournaments by attacking one held at Frankfort last month, He said he had made an investigation of the problem and would publish his findings in an article in the State Health Department's monthly bulletin. Private individuals or school officials, he said, have no right to call a privately-operated event “the In-

‘for junior high schools, Dr. Rice de-

diana Junior High School Basketball Tournament’—the billing used in Frankfort.

Declaring he favored intramural and not interscholastic programs

clared, both the psychological and physical effects of such meets have an adverse effect on participants. “As basketball now is played, it is extremely fast and violent,” he pointed out. “The six-minute quarter is approximately the equal of a mile run, “What would any intelligent athletic director think of having a seventh or eighth-grade boy do a mile run with a rest of a few minutes and repeat it until he has done four such stunts, “Already during the school year

there have been two basketball deaths in Indiana. How many more of the boys may have been injured by too violent exercise, we have no way of knowing.” He said he had no objection to city and county tournaments of junior high school pupils where no more than two games are played by a team in a week and where the meet is under control of local school authorities. “I want to make this point clear,” Dr. Rice said. “Criticism of this particular tournament is in no sense a criticism of Frankfort High School. It will interest the public to know that in addition to basketball, Frankfort High School offers physical education for all four vears and they have full-time supervision for elementary grades.”

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late about its weather lore, if it had any, which it hasn’t.

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Moreover, expert groundhog watchers say that if he was fatter than he thought he was when he went to bed in the fall, if he went to bed in the fall and not the spring, he would sleep until his waistline was down to below par and he got hungry, no matter what the date was.

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spied upon ever awakened sooner than Feb. 9 and that was in South

Besides that, unless his sleep was rudely interrupted and he came out to find out what was going on and not to get food, the groundhog

cast a shadow anyway. If he did,

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QUARRYVILLE, Pa, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—Members of the Slumber-

a waiting world today the news

that the furry little weainer prophet had seen his shadow, forecast-

3000 INVITED TO MNUTT DINNER

Minton Arranges Party at Capital as Part of 1940 Campaign.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb, 2.—One of Washington's biggest parties, with 3000 or more invited guests, is being planned for Paul V. McNutt, High Commissioner to the Philippines, by Senator Minton. It will be held at the Mayflower Hotel Feb. 23. Mr. McNutt is scheduled to leave

Manila Feb. 9, arriving by plane in | San Francisco Feb. 13 or 14, The invited guest list includes all Democratic members of the Senate and House, Cabinet officials, major department heads, diplomats, Army and Navy officers, Governor Townsend of Indiana, State House department heads, members of the Washington press and leading Democrats from Indiana and the | nation. Senator Minton is frank to admit that the purpose of this gathering is to give everyone an opportunity to meet Mr. McNutt as “Indiana’s Presidential candidate in 1940.” Not since the days of the late Thomas Taggart has Indiana planned such a splash for a Presidential possibility. Frank McHale, new Democratic National Committeeman from Indiana and Mr. McNutt's campaign manager, has worked out the plans with Senator Minton. Bowman Elder, another McNutt lieutenant, also has assisted. Both Alex Gordon, Indianapolis, and Samuel Jackson, Ft. Wayne, Senator VanNuy's announced opponents for the Democratic Senatorjal nomination, are on the list of invited guests,

SIXTEEN ARE FINED ON TRAFFIC COUNTS

No Accidents Are Reported Overnight Here.

Sixteen motorists convicted of traffic ‘law violations in Municipal Courts today were ordered to pay $130. Judges suspended $203 in fines and costs. Among those araigned were some of the 45 arrested overnight as police reported a “safe” period without an accident. Eighteen drivers were charged with speeding and two with additional charges of recklessness. Twelve were charged with ignoring traffic lights while others were accused of miscellaneous offense,

Hammond Man Dies Of Traffic Injuries

Times Special HAMMOND, Feb, 2. — Thomas O'Keefe, 29, injured Jan. 9 when his automobile skidded into a ufility pole, died here last night.

OHIO BANK ROBBED COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 2 (U, P), —Three men held up the Pirst Federal Savings & Loan Co, here today, taking $2500,

Gets Week To Sketch--Out of Jail

Louis von Kunkle, Hollywood carpenter and sketch artist, who had his trial delayed a month ago so he could finish some work in his County Jail “studio,” today received a suspended sentence for carrying a gun. When he was brought before Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker on Jan. 2 he said he wanted to go back to jail to finish drawings of Sheriff Ray and other officials and also to finish some carpenter work there. When Judge Baker suspended a fine of $100 and costs today he ordered von Kunkle to leave the city, then granted him a stay of a week to permit him to finish some work he said persons had hired him to do while he was in jail.

HINT GAS KILLED 2

IN BLAZING TRAILER

Bodies Taken From Ruins of Highland Auto Home.

HIGHLAND, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—The charred bodies of Frank Page, 40, and his 11-year-old daughter, Bobbett, were found in the ruins of the fire which destroyed their automobile trailer home today. A coroner's investigation revealed the possibility they may have died of carbon monoxide fumes from an oil stove before the fire broke out. Deputy Coroner Andrew Hofmann and Police Chief Waymond Pettit, making the investigation, said the bodies were found at opposite ends of the trailer in a sleeping position, indicating they had been asphyxiated. Mrs. Page, a cook in a Calumet City, Ill, night ciub, was notified of the tragedy. She collapsed. The trailer, parked in a tourist camp where Mr. Page worked as a filling station attendant, caught fire about 1 a. m. and was reported by a passing truck driver.

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FEAR FLOOD AS MERCURY RISES

Melting Ice Endangers lllinois; Warmer Predicted Here.

By United Press Unreasonably warm weather which threatened to bring new

prevailed today from the Pacific

| Coast to the Appalachian Moun-

tains. As the Midwestern cold wave was broken, cities along the Rock River in northwestern Illinois prepared to face new flood threats. The river was falling from the flood crest reached several days ago, but Government engineers at Rock Island warned that a sudden change in temperature might turn an 80-mile ice gorge into swirling flood waters. Six hundred pounds of dynamite were discharged in an attempt to break ice jams at Sterling, but the blasting generally was ineffective. Cold weather still prevailed along the Atlantic Seaboard, but the Weather Bureau at Chicago predicted warmer temperatures would reach that area by tomorrow. Snow was forecast for the Great Lakes region tonight when a storm center moves eastward from the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation was heavy west of the Rockies. The Weather Buerau reported temperatures would be above normal throughout most of the United States tomorrow. The Weather Bureau reported that the heavy winds had whipped the Pacific Coast for 24 hours were subsiding as the storm center moved eastward.

Mercury Rising Here; ‘Cloudy, Warmer’ LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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10%. WW... Ha... 35 12 (Noon). 36 1pm... The mercury rose steadily here today as the Weather Bureau predicted that it would be “cloudy tonight and tomorrow and slightly warmer tonight.” The lowest reading here last night was 29 degrees at 11:30 o'clock. Forecasters said rain was in sight for the northern part of the state, but none for Indianapolis, Rainfall here, the Bureau said, is about two inches below normal so far this year,

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G. 0. P. LEADER DEAD

SHOALS, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—Funerai services are to be held tomorrow for Samuel Yenne, 85 former Martin County sheriff, County Republican chairman, Shoals postmaster, Halbert Township trustee, timber dealer, merchant, and hotel operator,

who died at his home here.

State Weight Tax Is Called ‘Destructive’ by Truckers

Walter Myers, interstate truckers’ attorney, today branded the Indiana weight tax as “a destruction of the trucking business in Indiana” in a Superior Court hearing on the law’s constitutionality. Arguments on the suit filed by the Kenneth C. Foster Co., which seeks a permanent injunction against enforcement of the law, were concluded before Judge Joseph T. Markey. Judge Markey said he will rule on the suit this week. Mr. Myers described the tax as “Unreasonable and excessive.” “Truckers have invested a great deal of money in building up the trucking business. This tax amounts to depriving the trucker of his live-

Joseph W. Hutchinson, Deputy Attorney General, told Judge Markey that the law is a tax statute and not a regulatory measure as the suit charges, “It is levied on a basis of the privilege of truckers to use state highways and not on the exercise of police power. Therefore, it is a matter of legislative policy whether the tax is good or bad, and not a question for the courts to decide.” The Foster Co. operates trucks between Indianapolis and Chicago. The suit was filed Dec. 27. Two suits for a temporary restraining order aiso were filed in Superior Court in December, They still are pending, The law does not go into effect until March 1,

ACTION ILLEGAL,

flood dangers to northern Tinos, |

AS TEST CASE

Council Appropriates $7304 to Cover Expen-

Records; President

Says Tax Board Ruling Is Sought.

BOOK INSISTS

Criticized by Harry

Hohlt for ‘Carlessness’; Possibility of Suits Cited by Ranking Official.

The Marion County Council today passed three ordinances appropriating $7304.88 to cover expenditures already made or contracted for and prepared for a test on the legality of the action before the State Tax Board,

appropriations despite protests

of William H. Book, executive vice president of the Chamber

at the action was illegal. Some

Council members accused County department heads of carelessness in estimating budgets,

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> The only appropriations denied were $125 for additional salary for an engineer and $110 for additional pay for two other Julietta Hospital employees, Mr. Book contended that a law violation to make additional | appropriations for purposes other than emergencies and that the new funds asked were not for emer-

gencies. Claims Law Violated

Philip Zoercher, State Tax Board Chairman, said it was a State taxation law violation to spend money | before it was appropriated, Harry Hohlt, Council president, | said the Council's action was taken | to bring about a test before the

| State Board to determine what it considers an emergency, “It was the Council's position | when we passed these ordinances to | test Before the State Tax Board just | what they term as emergency ap- | propriations,” Mr. Hohlt said. “If [the Tax Board denies these additional appropriations which were made to fulfill contracts already | made, the contractors will have te | sue the county for their money “Would it not he hetter for the Tax Board to approve these appropriations than it would for us not to pass the bills, foreing us to wait an | entire year before including money | in the next budget to pay them?” | Mr. Hohlt said the items approved | today were not included in approved {1938 budgets because of “careless. (ness” on the part of department { heads. Albert O. Deluse, council member who accused county officials of | failure to co-operate with the Council, said he believed the Tax Board would approve only one item as an | emergency. That, he said, was ($1729 for light and heat at the | courthouse during night work on a WPA project, Mr. Deluse said that he considered also as “somewhat of an emergency” the $1020 a year salary for an engineer and maintenance man at the new Juvenile Detention Home, 225 W. New York St. hired because the State Fire Marshal said the building needed a constant ate tendant,

Thinks County Has Defense

Mr. Zoercher said state laws specifically provide that appropriations | must precede indebtedness. He said (also that any officer who “attempts [to circumvent the State Tax Board | is guilty of malfeasance.” He added that the county would have defense against a court suit te collect the bills because debtors [should have made certain that | money was available before renders | ing service and selling goods. Besides the light and heat bills and Detention Home salary, other | major items in the appropriations included $1756 for clothing and household goods at the Negro or phanage, $1167 for food at Julietta Hospital and $900 for the salary of la Julietta Hospital physician.

KENTUCKY FUGITIVE CAPTURED IN STATE

VALPARAISO, Feb. 2 (U. P). = Warnfe Slusher, 27, wanted at Prese tonshurg, Ky., on charges of slaying his uncle, shooting his brother, mail

robbery and two jailbreaks, was capfured by a posse of Lake, Porter and Jasper County officers in a shack in the Kankakee River bottoms today. When the posse had sneaked through the underbrush to surround the shack so that Slusher’s escape was impossible, Sheriff Freeman Lane of Porter County rushed through the door and overpowered Slusher before he could resist.

DRESS CATCHES FIRE; SCHOOLGIRL BURNED

Dorothy Owensby, 10. School 7 pupil, received severe leg burns today when her clothing caught fire while she was standing near a kitchen stove in her home, 238 Detroit Bt. She was treated by the police emergency squad. Mrs, Bertha Owensby, her stepmother, was burned slightly about the hands while beating out the flames,

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