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World Flight, BRAVE E ICE OVER EUROPE

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Plan tn Resume Dash Yakutsk After Brief Stop.

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CALL FROM BROTHER CHEERS KING GEORGE

[LONDON hy 12 n r ! King repnortes that

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iF San !'o have been cheered by a telephon: call brother, the Duke of who called from his eau on the French Riviera.

They talked for about five minutes.

| TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Roosevelt Scherres Serial

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| believe in democracy

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“McNutt! MeNuit! MceNutt!™ was the war ery of parading delegates at the Democratic state convention at the

Coliseum today.

tion for the High Commissioner to the Philippines.

“Congratulations,

Fred.”

said the Governor of Indiana to the renominated Senator,

Cheering and waving their county placards, they marched around and around in a tumultuous ova-

T'imes Photos “Thank you, Chiff,” said the

Senator Fron Indiana to thE Governor Ae photos, Pages Three and Six).

LEADERS 0 MAP PLANS FOR SESSION

Gadget Law and Building Program Topics.

wision of the

Zisiature et for a week from

Uernm Toanzena wa: tn

Democratic

afternonn

meet with Senate lean

ers this fn dismiss the pro-

Dosen repeal nf the antn winashisin

title rara holder the

12% ang State instityt

inna nro

ram The Governor. acknowledging that the “gadget

spread

aw nas aroused wide commented i and if the

the law should

criucisin

people don’t w be changed.” He said he now is considering inclusion of two new projects in the building program that will utilize PWA funds. They are auditoriums at Purdue and Indiana Universities. The Governor said he favors an ability-to-pay basis for allocation of State funds to help pay County social Security costs “I prefer that made on a basis rates he said willing to accept that was founded pav hasis’ The Indiana Farm Burean and representatives of 10 taxpavers' acsociations said the tax rate basis 18 unfair hecause nf the wide variance of assessed valuations between counties.

ant it

the allocation be of County tax “But I would be some other plan on an abilitv-to-

, farmey

Merc wuryin High 80s Her ‘e;

Heat Claims

The sun burst through thin mercury into the: high 80s I'he Weather Rureau ord for the vear of 93.6 would at 86 at noon Three deaths in Indiana Meanwhile, drenching rains ina sotithern Indiana last night into the swollen White and Waha:} Rivers in ome places Tonight fair and somewhat Fureau reported

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One Dead in Southern Indiana Storm

By United Press

Many southern Indiana communities were today digging their way out of debris and wreckage caused by a severe wind and electrical storm which struck early last night, killing one person and causing thou-

| sands of dollars of property damage,

Two others died in the extreme heat that preceded the storm. Charles Wolfe, 44, Orleans town marshal. was killed when he touched a high tension wire which had been blown down Ernest E. Cramer, 59. Martinsville farmer, was overcome bv heat while plowing corn and died later at his home, J. ©. Mitchell, 82. Noblesville herame nauseated ht suffocating temperature and eollapsed, striking his head on a stone

the

(and dying of a fractured skull

Washington was hardest hit, with '

predicted

he

COUNTY FUNDS FOR NEW SPAN LACKING

Can't Buy Rights-of-Way, Commissioners Report.

3 in Indiana

clouds this afternoon ending

that vesterdav's heat

hroken toda The merenm

County Commissinners announced

tributed tn the heat todav that "no money 1s availahle » » » ; z i to byv rightz-of-wav for the pro-

TEMPERATIURES 11 a, 12 (Noon) Pp m 2 pm

of a grade ele-

Road

construction Hizh Municipal Airport State Highwax vesterdav that a 3115.000 had been approved if the right-of-way the Count: State Highway Commission has undertaken the project, the County owns the road. Highway engineers said none of the Federal money can be used to buy rights-of-way and that failure of

posed

m, R3 vation bridze on School

near The reported Federal for the project were obtained bv Although the

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grant

inssez: estimated at more than 875000. Roofs were blown off sevdowntown buildings, including a drugstore, hotel and the high school George Farris, Washington, suffered serious cuts when wind broke the front window of his restaurant. the County to buy them will mean Grealest damage was done in ths | delay of the project country where corn and light graiu| «rt is ridiculous to expect crops, recently crippled by floods County to dig up $50,000 were fattened by the winds those “rights-of-way when we got m——— |r $188,000 gasoline tax monev to

WANT U. S. FUNDS | Fonts" Commissioner John 8 Now. TO FIGHT SYPHILIS

house said. “Marion County's share of the CINCINNATI, 12 (U, P.) A resolution seeking an appropria-

eral

the

gasoline tax was far out of proporJuly tion to the $625,000 received bv the City of Indianapolis,” he said. “We tion from the Government's spend - WIN hot have enoigh funds br Bs ing program” for a syphilis eradica- | roads for the resi of the vear—s$30.. fion drive hy the U. 8S. Public 000 for rifhts-of-wav is impossible.” Health Service will he placed hefore | State engineers said expansion of the House of Delegates of the | the airport with a new experimental American Osteopathir Assoriatinn station has made correction of during then 42d annual convention. | tra ffir hazards in that vicinity imit was announced here today. ‘portant.

to buy |

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SALUTE OPENS

RIVE FOR FAVORITE SON; NITY PLAN TRIUMPHS

LANKS EVADE SSUES

Roosevelt Gets ‘Enthusiastic Approval’; Hoosiers in Congress Praised.

The Democratic state convention this afternoon approved a platform making no direct recommendation for gross income tax reductions, direct primary nomination for Governor and Senator, nor for extension of the merit system. The platform, prepared by Resolutions Committee, also only indirectly to the port-of-entry system, repeal which had been urged upon commitiee, and no mention made of repeal of the windshield gadaet” law Other planks urge revision of election laws to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot and consideration of a system of central tabwation of ballots; defend the "Two Per Cent Club,” favor strict enforcement of the law against saie of alcoholic beverages to minors, and “proudly presents” High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt to the ational Democratic Party as a Presidential candidate in 1040.

Roosevelt Indorsed —

The National Affairs plank “enthusiasticallv approve and indorses” President Roosevelt's record and Administration and commends “the Democratic Senators and members of the House of Representatives | for their support of the President {and the assistance they have ren‘dered in making possible the accomplishments of his Administrations.” The plank pays Senator Minton, declaring: “The wisdom displayed by the Democratic convention in 1634 in the nomination of Senator Sherman Minton has heen he Democracy of Indiana has noted with increasing pride the distinguished position which Senator Sherman Minton occupies in national affairs and the extent io which he enjovs the confidence of our progressive President. We commend him for his courageous

the refers of the

high tribute to

championship of the measures and '

policies of President Roosevelt.” The Alcoholic Beverage Control plank, after praising results of ine present law, suggests that the Alcoholic Beverage Commission be given authority {io enter into reciprocal relations with other States in the [following words: “The Democratic Partv has re- ! peatedly declared and carried out its declarations that the Alcohol Beverage Act, from time to time be modified as conditions may iequire We believe that in the light of the evolving construction of the 21st Amendment of the Constitution of | the Unied States under Federal de- | cisions interpreting the same. proper | provisions should be made to protect Indiana industries and the labor {and capital employed therein against discriminations in interstate commerce. We commend the Alcoholic Beverage Commission for its honest and efficient enforcement of the law.”

Merit System Reference

The only reference to the merit vstem, which various groups have ouzht to extend to penal and hospital institutions, is: “We believe that publie positions should be held by the hest qualified (Continued an Page Four)

SIX LIKELY TO SHARE IN HORLICK WEALTH

RACINE. Wis, Julv 12 (UU. P.). persons are expected to share in the estate of Mrs. Arabella Horlick, 88, widow of the founder of a malted milk fortune. who died at her home in Racine Saturdav. William Horlick Sr. died in 1936. leaving an estimated 20 million dollars which was divided among members of his family, Sharing in Mrs. Horlick's estate were expected to be her two sons. William Jr, 62, and A. J., 64. vice | presidents of the Horlick Malted

Six

Mrs. Harold Bond and Mrs. John F. Bowles Jr., of Greenwich, Conn. and William Horlick Sidlev of Racine and Chicago, and her brother, Joseph A. Horlick of Horlicksville. Wis.

FIRE

box in the State House basement sent. smoke billowing up the elevator shaft ta the fourth floor. Damage was believed slight sinee only electrical cables and grease | were burned. Firemen blamed a ‘ short circuit f “blaze,

beer |

was |

TOWNSEND SAYS

sustained.

cratic state convention today.

‘of all

Milk Co.: her three grandchildren. !

| tery. Funeral services were set for

IN STATE HOUSE | crime, Vurties Neal, Fire starting i in an electric service |

— a

Entire State Ticket Nominated by Acclama-

tion as Last-Minute Contestants Withdraw in Favor of Slate.

GOVERNOR, MINTON LAU D NEW DEAL

H. Nathan Swaim, Chosen as Supreme Court Candidate:

[Indianapolis Controller,

Senior Senator Asks United Front.

Greetings, Page Life History,

(TEXTS: Platform, Nine: Townsend Address, Page Eleven.) A mammoth MeNutt-for-President the high point in a wildly cheering Democratic vention here today that indorsed the New Deal and renominated Senator VanNuys The recent hitter Townsend and VanNuvs forgiven as the 2258 perspiring delegates

Address, MeNutt senator VanNuys'

Minton Page Five; demonstration was tate con-

hy acclamation,

feud, which split the party between

factions, appeared forgotten and responded enthusiastically to the harmony program engineered hy the jovial Frank McHale, National Committeeman and McNutt spokesman, Even the platform's issues ag the beer port-of-entry reforms, sion, failed to provoke a sputter in the well-oiled convention motor,

A

recently-disputed primary election gross income tax revision and merit system exten

evasion of such

sSVstem,

threatened minority revolt against the three-way

[MciSuhi-Tawnsend-VanNuys program to be led by Senator

(Pat) National Emergency | Council for Indiana, Join to materialize.

The first MeNutt demonstration was touched off when Mr, McHale read a letter from the U. 8 High rene Commissioner to the Philippines.

» Minton and Clarence

| Manion,

NOT DICTATING,

director

Mr. McNutt, in his greeting to the Tells Party to Pick Its Own convention, praised Indiana Demo- . crats for their loyal support of their Nominees; Minton Calls ‘’reat, leaders,” President Roosevelt. , ‘ 5 {and Governor Townsend. and Ap=President Idol, pealed for a continued “militant and en united” battle for humanity in the Democratic processes, as well as future President. Roosevelt and the New | Deal, received high praise Governor when sounded

Plank Praises MeNutt

from But the biggest demonstration. ace companied hy sirens and a 21-gun Presidential salute, came later when Mr. McHale read the platform plank as praising the record of Mr. MeNutt and supporting his presidential aspirations. That plank stated in part “The Democratic ana, in proudly Democratic President 1940, the ana and

Townsend he

the kevnote at the Demo-

his address effusively

After delivering temporary chairman, the Governor turned the gavel over to Senator Minton, who presided as permanent chairman. In a five-minute speech, Mr fon eulogized the President urged that his leadership be lowed Governor Townsend said “1 am deeply grateful for privilege of living in a democratic society, where the views of every persons are regarded as impertant.

of Indie assembled,

Party convention presents (o national Party as a candidate for the United States in former Governor of Indipresent U. 8. High Comto the Philippine Isianda McNutt.’ the state convention laration in the country to name Favors Majority Rule a favorite son for the coming Presidential campaign Despite earlier reports of for two State offices. all 12 nominations on the state ticket were by acclamation. H. Nathan Swaim, Indianapolis City Controller, unopposed for the Supreme Court, Third District, nomination. Chief Justice James P. Hughes. Greencastle, the incumbent. movad that Mr. Swaim’'s nomination be unanimous “In mv 20 vears have tried to use mn And my best ment Mr. Swaim should he said

Minanc fol-

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the missioner

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first

“I have tried to consult the wishes the people, because I have faith in the rule of the the majority. The steady evolution of our society through democracy has enabled us to progress and live together in peace and security, “It is inevitable that should arise among men. hut in ou democracy they are solved not force but by submitting them peacefully to the will of the majority And I thank God that it is so.” He then told them something of his own experiences and accomplishments, explaining how he used to be a tenant farmer. “The Democratic Party more to me than IT know how tn tell,” he said. “Tt's successes are mn. successes, and its failures are mm deep sorrows. TI would not for ant thing in the world be a party to a fatal division in our party.’ The The Governor cited the liberal and following progressive record of the national administrations and that men and measures he with the idea of carrying it on “I have said continually, and | repeat today that I do not wish in anv (Continued on Page Four)

con=tests profound will of

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conflicts

hy on the hench. I hest judgment, now 1s that nominated,”

judg he Nominated

DeVoss Is

Another phonse Waod of Court, district placed nomination went Hubert

imecumbent Jurige AlAppellate was not His plac

M DeVoss,

means the second In to Judge Decatur ronvention

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Sfate and State urged

rNnosen

Secretary Edward DD. vanasville State ertson State Superintendent Instruction—Floyd 1 Lebanon, incumbent. Supreme and Appellate Court Clerk—Paul Stump, Crawfordsville, incumbent. Appellate Court, First District--William H. Bridwell, Sullivan. ine cumbent, and A. J. Stevenson, Dane ville. Appellate Court, Second District—

Treasurer— Joseph Brownstown

M. Robof Publis McMurray,

EXECUTED SLAYER TO BE BURIED TODAY

Hugh Marshall Jr. executed Fryiday at Indiana State Prison for the murder of William H. Bright, Huber M. DeVoss. Decatur, and Indianapolis pharmacist, is to be! Harvey G. Curtis, Gary. buried today at New Crown Ceme-| Supreme Court, Third Districf— H. Nathan Swaim, Indianapolis. Supreme Court, First District. Curtis G. Shake, Vincennes, incume bent. Supreme Court—Fifth District Michael L. Fansler, Logansport, incumbent, State Aunditor—Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton. A battle for the Auditor nominae tion was averted when John P. Fllerbush withdrew shortly before the

1:30 p. m. at Friendship Church, Prospect and Spruce Sts. He was 19. His convicted partner in the 21, also was | executed in the electric chair Fri- | day and was buried Sunday near | Vevay. Marshall's survivors are his father, Hugh Sr., two brothers, David and Fimo, and two issters, Misses Malia and Florence Marshall, all India it