Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1938 — Page 2

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G. O. P. Veterans Rally Tonight

Candidates for Legisla‘ture Promise Probe of VanNuys Charges.

Civil War veterans will head the list of guests at a political rally tonight at the Murat Theater under the auspices of the Marion County Republican Veterans. Special invitations also have been extended to Gold Star Mothers and War Mothers, it was announced.

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Edward A. Hayes, Decatur, Ill, former American Legion national commander. Speakers from Re‘publican State and district campaign headquarters also are scheduled. "At meetings last night, Herman C. Wolff, warned that any election irregularities will be investigated by a Federal Grand Jury. He said one ‘Democratic leader has asserted s«they will steal 10,000 votes.” ° The Republican nominee for Mayor said his party will employ detectives “to check the registrations from cemeteries.” “ Tonight's rally will be called to order by Capt. F. E. Livengood, head ‘of the Veterans' group. Fellowing the opening prayer by the "Rev. G. A. Martin, Mr. Livengood will introduce Arch-N. Bobbitt, G. O.'P. State chairman, and Carl Vandivier, County chairman. City and County nominees will be on the platform.

Henniger May Attend

Joseph B. Henniger, assistant adjutant general of the G. A. R,, is expected to attend, it was announced. Others expected include O. N. Wilmington, David Osborn, Hugh Laughlin, R. N. Royster, William Lash, Isaac Evans, Levi Keltner, Anderson Civil War veteran, and John W. Walker. Arrangements for the rally are being directed by Joe Rand Beckett and Schuyler Mowrer. : Mr. Wolff's statement concerning possible Federal Grand Jury action was made in speeches at 237 N. Delaware St. and at the Phillips C. M. E. Temple. gt = -“This is a Federal election and any law violations will be ‘prosecut-ed-by a Federal Grand Jury,” he said. “One big leader of -the Democratic machine has asserted they will steal 10,000 votes. If they do that, there is: going to be an investigation and somebody is going to the penitentiary. . : To “Furthermore we have planned to put. detectives at work to check the registrations from cemeteries. We will have a double set of checkers at the polls on election day.” ~ Other speakers at the Temple rally included Charles W. Jewett, Republican candidate for Congress from the 12th District; Cary D. Jacobs, Republican candidate for State Representative from Marion County and Dr. Sumner A. Furniss. Dr. J. L. Campbell of Memphis was guest of honor. Meanwhile, an attack on “political machine rule” had been made by Wilbur Royse, nominee for Judge of Superior Court 1, at a meeting last night at 1618 Brookside Ave. : ‘Raps West's Visit _ Discussing charges against the State Administration at which Senator VanNuys hinted before his renomination, Mr. Royce said, in part: “The charges that the Senator made are indeed very serious. They feave the impression that, serious crimes and felonies have been .committed by some of our public officials. “On May 19 the Senator declared that the people of this State desire a house-cleaning. In this I agree with: him, and I sincerely believe that they intend to get it in November.” ii ‘Referring to the visit here of Charles West, President Roosevelt's Congressional. contact man, who spoke at a Democratic rally Thursday night, “forces of Clauerism are in a panic.” :“May I remind these forces,” he added, “that the people of Indiana are just as capable of taking care of their own elections as were the people of Idaho, Nevada, Georgia and Maryland.” -Bad governmental conditions indicate a poor Prosecutor, Edward Haerle, G. O. P. nominee for Prosecutor, said in an address at Hoyt and State Aves. last night. “The Prosecutor should be the moving person when a crime is committed,” Mr. Haerle said, “and he should not wait until he reads about .it- in the newspapers to take action.” hE -

Legislative Candidates Promise Inquiry

"Republican candidates for the - Legislature have pledged a legislative inquiry into Senator VanNuys’ preconvention charges against “persons connected with the State House machine,” it was announced today at Republican State headquarters.

The pledge was made in the form of a.resolution. Another resolution pledges an investigation to “ascertain’ who received the profit on the sale. of windshield gadgets” which were sold for 25 cents and “cost the State 12 cents each.”

The first resolution was introducéd by Rep. James A. Knapp, Hagerstown, Republican floor leader in the House, and was based on the Senator VanNuys’ assertion early last summer that one prominent Administration leader had paid anincome tax on $147,000 in 1937. “The resolution follows: “Whereas, Senator VanNuys, the Democratic candidate for U. S. Sen-

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ator, did on numerous occasions prior to his nomination charge the present State House Administration in Indiana with graft and corruption and the operation of political rackets in Indiana, : “And, whereas, Senator VanNuys has, since his nomination for U. S. Senator on the Democratic ticket, refused to make public the information in his possession in reference to said graft and corruption in the Democratic State Administration, “Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, as candidates for legislative offices on the Republican ticket in Indiana, pledge ourselves to the people of Indiana, if elected, to make a full legislative investigation of such charges.”

Jenner “Gadget” Proposal

“The “gadget law” resolution, sybmitted by State Senator William E. Jenner, Shoals, Republican Senate floor leader, concluded: “Be it resolved that we, the Republican candidates for the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Indiana General Assembly, do hereby pledge ourselves, as a group, that if we are elected to office, we will, in the 1939 session of the General Assembly, do the following things: :

“First: We: will, by joint resolu-

‘tion of the Senate and the House

of Representatives, create a committee to investigate the profit derived by the State of Indiana from the forced sale of these gadgets. “Second: ‘We will: also instruct this committee, in carrying out its investigation, to ascertain who received the profit on the sale of such gadgets.”

Tucker Attacks Land Program

Townsend Lauds Secur“ity Measures in Talks At 2 Meetings.

A municipal program designed especially to attract more industries to Indianapolis. had been pledged today by Reginald Sullivan, Democratic Mayoralty candidate, who addressed North and South Side rallies last night. ‘At the same time Governor Townsend entered the Marion County Democratic campaign for the first time with two speeches, urging support for the entire Democratic ticket “to assure continued security for the people.” At a Third Ward meeting at 2225 College Ave., Mr. Sullivan said: “If elected Mayor of Indianapolis, I will do everything in my power to bring new industries to the city to aid the prosperity of every man, woman and child.” He said that during the last eight years of Democratic government here, industries that have spent more than $15,000,000 in new plants have been attracted to Indianapolis by a fair tax rate and efficient government. : “New industries which have come here will employ, when they have worked out their plans for operation, as many workers as the 50 largest industries in Indianapolis. That means new industry will employ approximately 25,000 workers,” he said. :

Security Townsend Topic

“I am advised that confidence in our city government was one of the major reasons why these large industries chose Indianapolis.” Governor Townsend, at the North

Times Special ; WORTHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The Government's proposal to purchase a part of eastern Greene County as a forest and pasture development was attacked by James M. Tucker, Republican nominee for Seeretary of State, here last night. Discussing the formation of the Eastern Greene County: Home -Protection league to oppose the proposal, Mr. Tucker said: : . “There are fzmilies in this area who have lived on their land for generations. They make a : living here. Their grandchildren have been born here. ‘It is home—and, despite what Secretary Wallace may think about it, home means something to the folks here in Indiana. “Indiana started down here in these hills. .*. . We're pioneer stock down here—and: the President and Secretary Wallace just don’t seem to understand that we don’t want our lives regimented and planned for us. .-. . “It might pay Secretary Wallace and the President to remember that it was a batch of farmers with shotguns who sent the British regulars running back from Lexington and Concord, held the earthworks at Bunker Hill and took Cornwallis’ sword away from him at Yorktown. “They may take our land - away from us—but they won't do it without knowing they did something. We're planning it that way.”

Willis Raps Threat Of Tax Increases

Times Special ATTICA, Oct. 15—Raymond E. Willis, Republican Senatorial nominee, denounced the threat of tax increases at the coming session of Congress, in a Fountain-Warren Counties rally here last night. “All the Roosevelt Administration has to propose for recovery,” Mr. Willis said, “is a tax increase to pay for its extravagant, wasteful pumppriming program that has failed to revive business or put men back to work. “Anyone who has ever primed a pump knows that a lot of the water spills on the ground and pretty soon the suckers are all worn out.” Mr. willis said that “money that goes to payroll riders and politicians cannot be used to expand business or create permanent employment.” He denied Senator Minton’s statement that the rich are shouldering

the cost of the New Deal, citing a

quotation from President Roosevelt that “taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors.”

New Deal Based on Mistake, Says Halleck

SOUTH BEND, Oct. 15 (U.P) — The New Deal has failed because it rests on a fundamental mistake, Rep. Charles A. Halleck, Indiana’s lone Republican Congressman, declared here last night. That mistake, he said, “is the false and erroneous .theory underlying most of its policies that this country has come to the end of the road; that we can no longer grow and expand but, like the aged countries of the old world, must be content with the wealth we have attained. : : “We have been told, again and again, that the frontiers of opportunity in this country have been closed and that as a consequence we must make up our minds to accept an economy of scarcity; that we must become reconciled to a permanent army of unemployed and that no longer is industry and talent sufficient to guarantee success for the young man. “I deny the truth and accuracy

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Side rally, said the purpose of government can be described in one word: “Security.” “This has been accomplished by a New Deal in Indiana as well as the entire nation,” he said. “Indiana business and banking was near collapse in 1932 when Paul McNutt took over the Government and started a New Deal that at times was ahead of other states in recovery programs. “The main issue at the polls Nov. 8 is whether the Democratic Administration has done anything to insure the people against unemployment, or, other safeguards against the fear and misery that Prevails among Hoosiers before 1932. Job Insurance Cited

“The Republican administrations had 16 years to accomplish what the Democratic administrations have done in six years. “During the brief period since unemployment compensation benefits have been available in Indiana, more than 100,000 checks amounting to a million dollars have been sent to jobless workers in the Indianapolis area. It has enabled the unemployed of this area to live in decency and security. “Six years ago unemployed workers went without the necessities of life or drew upon their life’s savings or they stood in the breadlines. “But last winter when industry priced itself out of the market by taking out too great a profit for itself and thousands were thrown out of work in Indiana alone, there was no panic, no fever of fear spreading among the masses. The Government stood ready to help them. “Within the last few weeks, thousands of workers have gone back to work, thinkful that they had a Government thoughtful enough to provide for them when they were unemployed,” the Governor concluded. Parade Precedes Rally

Preceding -the meeting, more than 100 automobiles and trucks with floats . paraded noisily through North Side streets and following the meeting there was another display of fireworks that has featured each Democratic meeting of the campaign thus far. At the South Side rally, a crowd of about 2000 jammed the 15th Ward Democratic headquarters at Russell Ave. and McCarty St., and crowed about the loud speaker outside. Governor Townsend again outlined what the State had done to improve the security of each citizen. “In Indiana last year,” he said, “we paid out $16,000,000 to the aged, $8,000,000 to the orphans. Next year we're going to improve on that. We're going to pay $1,000,000 to the

Amused by Signboards

The Governor referred to the Republican Mayoralty campaign, saying: “I am amused at the Republican signboards which present a large picture of Mr. Wolff, their candidate for Mayor, promising more jobs and lower taxes. What's his party ever done to give jobs? “In 1933, when the Democrats came into power, we found teachers unpaid, we found millions jobless There were starving men eating from garbage cans in this city. But we did something about it. We found jobs for the jobless.” Dr. Theodore Cable, Democratic City Councilman, said: “If we believe in security we can

untrue, but it is a counsel of despair, a cry of desperation.”

Jeffrey Critical of

Hagemeier Action

George R. Jeffrey, Republican nominee for Superior Court Judge, Room 2, last night charged that the same persons who indicted Democrats in alleged primary election irregularities arranged and provided their bonds. “Oscar Hagemeier, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, was in charge of the Grand Jury which indicted these men, “Mr. Jeffrey told a Republican meeting at the Sunshine Gardens. “The same Oscar Hagemeier is the attorney for the Indiana Bonding & Surety Co., which signed the bonds of these defendants,” he asserted. “R. 8. Page is the president of the bond company and is also an investigator in the prosecuting attorney’s office.”

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4 More Years of New Deal Would End Democracy, Hoosier Says.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (U. P.).— Rep. Samuel Pettengill (D. Ind.) said today that another four years of the Roosevelt Administration would “wipe out” the middle class and destroy democracy. -Rep. Pettengill’s statement was a political valedictory ending eight years in Congress. He voluntarily relinquished his House seat this year to return to law practice. An early supporter of the New Deal, he broke with it over the Supreme Court and Government reorganization issues, becoming one of the Administration’s foremost critics. “If President Roosevelt seeks and wins another term,” he said, “the financial situation will become so bad that the middle class will be wiped out—and when that happens, democracy goes. Backed New Deal at Start “I was strong for the New Beal in 1932—strong as horseradish. I regret to say it, but the only weapon President Roosevelt has is to spend the money he hasn't got. He hasn't the political courage to do either of the two things that have to be done —reduce expenditures or raise taxes. “Someone has got to pay this debt that is being created, and it will be the middle class, the people who want to look after themselves. They are the only people who care a thing about democracy.” Rep. Pettengill estimated that the class of which he spoke numbers about 12 million persons—the type who save money or buy insurance to take care of their old age. Struggle for a Label “That protection against old age is gradually being squeezed out under this Administration,” he said. “Where it cost a man of 30 about $10,000 to buy insurance protection for age 65 a few years ago, it now costs a man of 30 more than $13,000. The school marm who saved $1000 and used to get $40 a year interest

In other words, her protection has been cut by more than half.” He described the intramural fight of the Democratic Party as a struggle for a label—the right to carry’ the name Democrat into the next Presidential election, If the conservative wing of the party wins, he said, there is likely to be a split which will cause the New Dealers to go into a third party and possibly permit the election of a Republican President.

do only one thing. That is return to office the men who have given us more of it than we ever had before. “Not long ago, the Democratic Party was unknown to my people. Now we know this is the only party interested in the welfare, not only of my people, but of the country as a whole.” Reginald Sullivan, Democratic candidate for Mayor, spoke: for less than a minute. He said: “I never saw things looking better. We have a tremendous registration. And that means a tremendous Democratic vote.” Other candidates who attended and were introduced .included Prosecutor Herbert Spencer, Democratic candidate for Judge of Superior Court 2; John Layton, City Clerk nominee, and Judge Wilfred Bradshaw, Juvenile Court judge nominee. The meeting concluded with a concert by the 13th Ward band led by Tom Bridges. Meanwhile, two women’s meetings were announced for Monday night. The Second Ward Women’s Democratic Club will sponsor a meeting at the I. O. O. F. Hall, Rural and 10th Sts. Speakers are to include David M. Lewis, nominee for prosecutor, and Dewey E. Myers, nominee for Criminal Court judge. The 18th Ward Democratic Woman’s League will meet at 8 p. m. Monday at 5510 E. Washington St. Speakers will include Miss Bess Robbins, legislative nominee, and Mrs. Isaac Born. Mrs. Clara B. Hilkene is league president, and Mrs. Frank Viehmann is program committee chairman.

Uphold Townsend, Thompson Pleads

Times Special SHARPSVILLE, Oct. 15.—Election of the Democratic State ticket will

enable Governor Townsend to continue ‘his program for agriculture, labor and business,” Frank G. Thompson, Democratic nominee for State Auditor, said here last night. He reviewed major events of the Townsend Administration at a Tipton County Democratic rally. “Because of its fairness and concern for the welfare of all classes, the Governor's Administration has attracted nation-wide attention,” Mr. Thompson said. “He deserves to have continued support from Democratic State officers and members of the Legislature. “Many important measures will come before the next session of the Legislature, and it is very important that the people of Indiana be represented by those who have the same sympathetic interest in problems as Governor Townsend. “All elements in our State—labor, business and agriculture—have confidence in our Governor. The great mass of people in Indiana wish for a continuation of the kind of government they have received under Governor Townsend, and they can guarantee this by voting for Democratic State officers and legislative candidates.” Mr. Thompson has served as majority floor leader in the Indiana

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BILLINGS SUGGESTS NEW MOONEY PLEA

Re-enters Case With Advice To Companion.

FOLSOM Prison, Cal, Oct. 15 (U. P.).—New court actions seeking the freedom of Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings were planned today after Billings, the “forgotten man” of the famed case, proposed

maneuvers based on his own study of law. Billings, a mild-mannered - little man who was convicted with Mooney in the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing of 1916, reentered the case after conferrring with Mooney’s attorneys, John F. Finerty, Washington, D. C., and George T. Davis, San Francisco. The conference followed a meeting among the - attorneys and Mooney in San Quentin prison to

Up he goes, and the goin’ is tough. Raymond Durham, Indianapolis, yesterday, aided by a large clambered up the greased pole at Butler University campus, and

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discuss Mooney’s announcement that he would drop further court action. Billings, a prison clockmaker and a less spectacular personality than Mooney, said that during his 21 years in prison he had spent much time in studying law. The patient, plodding Billings followed each of scores of court actions on the Mooney-Billings case. Despite Mooney’s verbal blasts when the U. 8. Supreme Court: this week refused to bring the Mooney case for review, Billings said that if he were directing the moves he would apply for the original writ of habeas corpus for Mooney.

‘ALL’S WELL,” SAY "RICHMOND FLIERS

RICHMOND, Oct. 15 (U. P.)— The steady drone of a small. motor brought both contentment and weariness to two Richmond fliers today as they soared toward a new unofficial endurance record for light planes. . : Bob McDaniels and Russ Morris have been in the .air since 7 a. m.

grabbed the sophomore flag in the fight. From left to right in the picture are freshThe sophomores were, unhappily, on the ground, with freshman on the chest of each.

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Wednesday and must stay up until approximately 5 p. m. tomorrow to shatter the record of 106 hours. Their latest reports said “all is well.”

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Transfers to Congressional Education Committee.

Times Special : WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—Rep. William H. Larrabee (D. Ind) shifted from .the chairmanship of the House Census, Committee to that of Education just in time to escape handling a $50,000,000 bill, it was disclosed today. The Bureau of Census already is making plans for the decennial census of 1940 and Congress will be called upon for the $50,000,000 appropriation at the next session. Since the general census is taken only every 10 years, Rep. Larrabee

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during his chairmanship. When he resigned from the committee chairmanship this year, to head the Education Committee, he was succeeded by Rep. Brooks Fletcher (D. O.). "Both chairmanships depend, of course, upon the re-election of the Congressmen holding them.

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