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| Gor OPENS DRIVE TO GET RECOUNT FUND
Seeks $15,000 From County Groups to Finance Investigations.
LOCAL PROBE STARTED
Vandivier Declines to Reveal Evidence; Travis Acts For Jeffrey.
The Republican State Committee
" today launched a state-wide drive
to raise $15,000 by popular contribu‘tions to finance recount investiga-
tions and to gather evidence of al-|"
“leged election frauds in six counties. Meeting at the Claypool . Hotel yesterday, the committee decided that evidence expected to be unearthed by the recounts would be used as a basis for proceedings to contest the right of candidates elected to take office. The contest proceedings will be filed against all Democratic State candidates who won last Tuesday's election, it was decided. The Marion County Republican Comniittee, meanwhile, began its own _investigation into the County election. Carl Vandivier, County G. O. P. chairman, said investigators already were probing: reports of alleged irregularities and had taken several affidavits.
Declines to Reveal Evidence
“I don’t think we should reveal this evidence,” he said. *We want ‘to try this in the Souris; } not in the newspapers.” Julius C. Travis, who ‘nandled the primary election recount for Al
Feeriey, Democratic Sheriff-elect, said today he was preparing to file a recount petition in the Marion County Circuit Court for George R. Jeffrey, defeated Republican candidate for Superior Court, Room 2. The former State Supreme Court judge “ said Mr. Jeffreys petition would be filed by Saturday, the last day on which recount action can be filed, under the state law which requires recount petitions|to be filed 10 days after the Thursday following election day. Mr. Vandivier ssaid‘ other attorneys would file petitions for defeated G. O. P. candidates, but no joint action covering all candidates will be taken.
Indicate Democrat Legs
Unofficial tabulations show Democrati¢ candidates led the race for all State offices except Socretary of state, ‘ Secretary of State August G. Mueller, whose office makes the “official tabulation, said he would be ‘able to release- tabulations on sev"eral counties late today, but that these would not be official until
they were rechecked tomorrow and |°®
checked again by the State Board of Accounts. “We're going to make a triple check on. this tabulation,” he said, “to insure an honest and accurate count. We have to wait until the returns are certified to us by the .clerk of each county. “Under the State election laws, the clerk has 10 days to make ‘the certification to us after he com.pletes his count. I don’t know how long it will take to get a complete tabulation.” Mr. Mueller said certifications of election results in 80 counties have been received at his office this far. Under the State law, the Sec ry of State makes the tabulations in the presence of the Governor. : Orris Hooper, deputy election ‘commissioner, will represent the Secretary of State, and William (Continued on Page Two)
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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 212
Civic Leader Dies
BLOSSBRENNER RITES ARE SET
Funeral to Be Held at 2 P. M. Wednesday at Scottish Rite Cathedral.
A —iin (Editorial, Page 10)
Flineral services for Alfred M. Glossbrenner, who died yesterday at his home at 3210 N. Meridian St, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The body will lie in state from noon Wednesday until the services begin. Thue Rev. C. A. McPheeters will officiate and burial will be at Crown Hill. Mr. Glossbrenner was a civic and business leader. He was president of the Levy Printing Co. and Republican candidate for Mayor in 1929. - He died at 4 p. m. yesterday. He had complained in the morning of being slightly ill, but told his family he believed it was indigestion. Mr. Glossbrenner was 69. His wife, Minnie, and three sons, Danie] I. and George L., of Indianapolis, and Alfred S. of Youngstown, 0O., survive him, Mr. Glossbrenner had served on the Republican State Executive Committee and was a member of the House of Representatives in the 61st General Assembly. He had held the post of honorary chairman of the City Sinking Fund Commission for nearly 30 years. wr! Came Here When 13
Mr. Glossbrenner was born Aug, 15, 1869, in Jeffersonville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J.-Gloss-prenner. He came to Indianapolis at the age of 13. He attended public schools here. He sold newspapers, he worked as a cash boy ip a department store, then when 18 years old, started at the Levey Co. as bookkeeper and general clerk. He later was made secretary and treasurer, became vice president and in 1915 became president: of the firm. Only a week ago Mr. Glossbrenner was guest of hohor at a dinner given by company employees in honor of his 50 years of service.
Trustee of Citizens Gas . Mr. Glossbrenner was a trustee of the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility ahd was a former president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. He was an executive committeeman of the Indiana Manufacturers Association and a member of the board of governors of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. He was a charter member of the United Typothetae of America and served three times as treasurer, once as vice president and two as president of the organization. He was in charge of the project for establishment of a printing school in the state. Later the school became part of the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Member of Masons Mr. Glossbrenner was a 33d degree honorary member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Masonic organizatiof, and was an active member of the Council when he died. He was a member of Logan Lodge No. 575, F. & A. M,, the Shrine and Knights Templar. He also was a member of he Indianapolis Athletic Club, Univ sity and Columbia Clubs, Indian apolis Country Club and Sons of the American - Revolution. At North M. E. Church ne was a mem-
Ler of the board of trustees.
Mr. Glossbrennen served on the executive committee of the Indian-
1apolis Liberty Loan committee dur- -| University of Michigan Law School
ing the World War. Pallbearers at the services will be Gaylard M. Leslie, Obie J. Smith, Judge Clarence R. Martin, Fred I. Willis, Peter 'F. Balz, George J. Gestal, Albert F. Kopp and Isaac E.
0| Woodard.
| {(MORRISSEY PLEDGES AID
~Jthe last 10 years.”
/S1 OT MACHINE EDICT LAUDED BY MINISTERS
State Police Get Orders to Start Confiscation of Gambling Devices
Seizures Start Tomorrow; Stiver Promises to Reach Every Corner.’
A resolution commending Governor Townsend's order for the confiscation of "slot machines in the State was passed today by the
of the church organizations which previously had proposed such a move. “We are highly pleased by the action of the Governor in response to the appeal of the moral forces of the community,” Dr. William C. Hartinger, superintendent of the Indianapolis district of the Methodist Episcopal Church, said at the meeting. “It is a move that all people interested in the welfare of the youth of the State will concur,” he said. Enforcement of Governor Townsend’s edict will begin tomorrow, State Safety Director Don Stiver anrounced today as he relayed the general order to all State Police units.
Declines to Make Estimate
Declining to estimate the number of slot machines now locatéd in this State, Mr. Stiver said the Governor’s order means “the end of the slot mac in Indiana.” “dur drive,” he said, “is to reach every corner of the State, and is not to be limited to those counties and communities most frequently complained of as the haunts of slot machine operators.” The Governor's order, contained in a letter sent by Dick Heller, his executive secretary, to Mr, Stiver, specifically stated that antislot machine law enforcement is to remain in effect throughout. the remainder of his administration. Mr. Heller said that the Gov-
to the election to suppress gambling that he would take action immediately following the election, since, he did not want it to appear that he was making a political gesture. No mention was made in the letter of what action would be taken on other forms of gambling. © Until this order was issued the policy of the State Police Depart(Continued on Page Two)
LEGIONNAIRE RAPS CHILD AID METHODS
Visiting, Department Heads Guests of C. of C.
Both Federal and State public assistance programs “have shortchanged the child,” Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo, American Legion National Welfare Committee chairman, this afternoon told commanders and adjutants from 52 departments. The meeting, to end Wednesday, is held annually at headquarters. 777 N. Meridian St. The Indianapclis Chamber of Commerce this noon gave an appreciation lunch< eon for the visting officers at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick, at the luncheon, said the American Legion “has been substantially the only applicant of an adequate national defense during
Also on the program were Homer Chaillaux, National Americanism sommission director; Hary R. Lawton, Washington Department commander; Roland Cocreham, l.ouisiana Department adjutant; Frank McCormick, University of Minnesota athletics director; Jeremiah J. Twomey, Americanism Commission vice chairman, and Henry M. Bates,
dea Waler J. Kress, rehabilitation committee chairman; Milo J. Warner, committee vice chairman, and Watson B. ller, committee direc(Continued on Page Three)
STATE TAX BOARD BEGINS HEARING ON BUDGETS Sd
Methodist Ministers Association, one |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1938
Double Care
Nurse Keeps Vigil at Mother’s Bedside, Donates Blood.
HE vigil of an 18-year-old student nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital today had helped her mother carry on her fight to live following an operation ‘two weeKs ago. The condition of Mrs. Lela E. Schlensker still was reported as critical despite the care of her daughter, Rosemary, who alsogave her mother blood in a transfusion. Mrs. Schlensker is the wife of Albert H. Schlensker, secretary to Chief Morrissey. Rosemary was home asleep today, exhausted from her vigil and the loss of blood. Although assigned to another floor in the hospital, Rosemary was given permission "to be in her mother’s room, : In addition to the blood transfusion from the daughter, another was given by Patrolman John Kessler. His blood was found to be the only acceptable from that of 30 policemen and 10 firemen who volunteered. : The Schlenskers live at 339 N. Bosart Ave.
$1000 TAKEN BY SAFE CRACKERS
One Is Wounded, Four Held In Series of Crimes Over Week-End.
(Photo, Page Eight)
Yeggs early today baitered open the safe at Scotten’s Cafeteria, 5373 College Ave. and escaped with about $1000 in cash, police were informed by Roy T. Scotten, proprietor. One man was reported shot, and two oe told police their purses
were stglen over the week-end. Burglars looted two apartments and four men were held in connection with warehouse looting.
: Working behind drawn venetian
bli th ernor had informed. committees of nds .
Scotten safecrackers
They scattered papers from the safe over the floor of the restaurant, but Mr. Scotten said they apparently took nothing but the money and the electric cash register, which contained only small change. Mr. Scotten said he and his wife locked the restaurant at 8:15 o’clock last night. He'sald they discovered the burglary at 6 a. m. today when they opened. The yeggs had forced the lock on the front door.
Leave No Fingerprints
One $10 roll of quarters escaped.
the yeggs and rolled under the counter where Mrs. Scotten found it today. Looking at the battered safe Mrs.
‘Scotten exclaimed:
“I believe that would be easier than selling hash, wouldn't it?” Police told Mr. Scotten the crime undoubtedly was the work of professionals and that they had left no fingerprints. At the same time police reported the burglars who last week stole a 1600-pound safe from a grocery store at 2216 Shelby St. had discarded it without being able io pry if open. It was found near Eagle Creek one block south of 10th St. with its combination battered off, but still unopened. Store officials said they did not know how much money was in the safe. Purses Stolen .
William Williams, 54, of 2416
Rader St. was in City Hospital in
a “fair” condition with a shotgun wound in his back Police said he was shot by John Campbell, 511 W. 17th St., who was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. They said Mr. Campbell claimed he shot in self-defense. Mrs. Burford Braden, 2410 Central Ave., told police two boys seized her purse near her home Saturday night and escaped. She said it contained $12 cash and rings valued at $125.
F. D. R. JOINS RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (U. P.).
—Norman H. Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross, called at the White House today and enrolled President Roosevelt as a member in ihe nation-wide Red Cross roll call.
safe door off its hinges | the attention of the board as Mr.
“tand destroye:
CITIZENS ASK STATE BOARD T0 CUT TAXES
More Than 150 at Hearing ‘Charge ‘Inefficiency in Government.’
BUDGET ANALYSIS BEGUN
Rate for Center Township Inside City Now Is Set at $3.19.
Protesting against what they described as “waste and inefficiency in government,” more than 150 taxpayers today asked the State Tax Board to reduce the budget and tax rates of Marion County. 2 The Board opened its review of the work of the Marion County Tax Adjustment Board in the House of
Representatives chambers, and|
heard formal an dinformal protests
‘lon the present tax levies.
As fixed by the County Tax Adjustment Board the total tax rate for Indianapolis residents living in Center Towship for 1939 is $3.19 on each assessed $100 of property, a reduction of 1 cent from the current rate. Dana Webster, Citizens’ Taxpayers Protest Committee chairman; Harry Miesse, executive secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers Association; Joseph Schmidt, Indianapolis real estate man, and Claude Dill were the chief protestants.
Reviews County Budget
The State Tax Board, the final reviewing body for budget tax rates, began an analysis the Marion County budget b offices. The County Welfare badget is to be considered this afternoon, and the civil city rates and school city rates will be discussed tomorrow. Taxpayers protested chiefly against personal service or salary items in the new county budget, declaring that governmental offices were @vermanned and salaries paid were exorbitant. According to Philip Zoercher, State Tax Board chairman, who presided, most salary items are fixed by law and cannot be reviewed by the board. Applause and cheers distracted
“Then if that's the case, What's the good of us coming up here? We
looked on the State Tax Board as:
our last hope for lower taxes. Where can we go now for reduction? : “The County Treasurer's office and the Recorder’s office could be run on less. If you were in business (Continued on: Page Three)
{3KILLED IN STATE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Police Arrest 66 After 40 Auto Crashes Here.
. (Photo, Page 11)
By United Press Thirteen persons, including res children, met death in Indiana traffic over the week-end. Three pedestrians were killed when struck by automobiles, three were killed when the car they were riding in was struck by an electric train, three were injured fatally in auto crashes and one man aied as the result of a fall from a inoving truck. One of the dead was killed in Indianapolis. One man was in a critical’ condition in a local hospital and 18 others were injured as the result of auto accidents here. Indianapolis police reported a total of 40_accidents. They made 66 arrests for traffic violations. mong those arrested were 23 alleged speeders. Near Gary, three children were killed and the mother of two of them injured critically when the car they were riding in was struck by a South Shore electric train. The children killed were ‘Evelyn and Jinnie Tiemann, 16 and d Maxine Coonrod, 13, all of neat B - town. Mrs. Edwin Tiemann, mother of two of the victims, was driving (Continued on Page Two)
READS PETITION ASKING REDUCTION . . .
. Not “much 13 in eimperatis, Lowest fonignt about 30,
Entered as Second-Class Matter Indianapolis, Ind.
JEWISH TERROR ANGERS BRITISH, BOERSE SLUMPS.
at Postoffice,
Assails Hitler
John L. Lewis
C. 1, 0. CHEERS RAP AT NAZIS
Lewis Declares Fuehrer Is ‘Bloodthirsty Wolf’; Asks U. S. Action.
THE GROTTO, PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14 (U. P.).—Chairman John L.
Lewis of the C. I. O. brought 450 delegates to its first constitutional convention to their feet in a noisy demonstration today when he struck back at his critics and attacked Fuehrer Hitler as a “bloodthirsty wolf.” Criticizing Nazi pogroms against Jews as “one of the most appalling acts in history,” Mr. Lewis pounded a speakers table with his massive hands as he roared demands that the State Department protest vigorously against “these cruelties inflicted upon a defenseless people.” “I say to you that when the United States Government does make that protest that the 20 million C. I. O. members and their dependents will support this Government and defend it,” he cried. The delegates rose to their feet, whistled, screamed, applauded and banged on desks. The tone of the convention was set by Mr. Lewis as the session opened. He said that the C, I. O. would welcome a ‘sincere” ' peace proposal from the A. F. of L., but warned that he would not permit the C. I. O. to become - “another Owchoslovakia, 18. .be_dismembered |
Hostility Prevalent
The report ignored charges made before the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the C. I. O. was shot through with communism and that many of its most potent leaders were “reds.” It charged that there had been an attempt by the press to ‘‘smear” the C. I. O. because it was becoming “too powerful.” It denied the C. I. O. as a force in the preservation of democracy. It called for an increased particpation by labor in the administration of Government. The same atmosphere of hostility (Continued on Page Three)
HIGH COURT REJECTS NEW MOONEY PLEA
(Another Story, Page Three)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (U. P)). —The Supreme Court today reiterated its earlier refusal to review Thomas J. Mooney’s . 22-year-old fight for release from the life imprisonment, sentence he is serving in San Quentin, Cal., penitentiary. The action came when the Court denied the plea“of Mooney’s attorneys for reconsideration of its Oct. 10 decision, rejecting their petition for review of State court decisions refusing to release Mooney on a writ of habeas corpus. Mooney was sentenced in connection with San Francisco's fatal 1916 “Preparedness Day” parade bombing.
STOCK LEADERS SLIP; WHEAT, CORN EASY
NEW YORK, Nov. K. Nov. 14 (U. P).— g caused losses among
gained Ain the stock market today. Boiidg/ declined, and curb stocks
CAGO, Nov. 14 (U. P.)— d corn were easy in light trading today. Wheat was off % to 3% cent, corn was off 1% to 3 cent
and oats were % cent lower.
FINAL HOME
PRICE THREE CENTS |
IN EUR
IN THE FA
OPE—
LONDON—Britain veers toward U. S. policy. BERLIN—Stocks fall as Jews seek to pay fine. VATICAN CITY—Pope protests anti-Jewish policy. GREENWICH, Conn.—Van Loon asks break with Nazis. NEW YORK—Leaders protest Nazi persecutions.
R EAST—
TOKYO—Japan rejects three-power protest. WASHINGTON—Japanese hint at mediation.
IN THE AMERICAS— WASHINGTON—U. 8S. delegates to Lima named.
National defense parley
BULLETIN BERLIN, Nov. 14 (U. P.).— Jews have been banned from all public schools in Germany, it was announced officially tonight,
BERLIN, Nov. 14 ‘14 (U. P.).—The stock market slumped sharply today as leaders of Germany's 700,000 Jews frantically sought to satisfy increasing Nazi emands designed to eliminate their participation in
German life. Many stocks dropped three, four or more points, largely because of sales ‘by panic-stricken Jewish leaders who sought funds to repair | o damages—as ordered by the Government—done in anti-Semitic riot-] ing and to pay the $400,600,000 mass fine ordered by the Nazis as a penalty for the murder of a German diplomat in Paris. : It was reported from Hamburg hat a ‘prominent Jewish banker. Fritz Warburg, brother of Felix Warburg, had been arrested. The United States and other consulates were besieged by Jews in hope of a mircle which would afford them visas for flight abroad.
Aryans Join Selling
Aryans added to the financial
slump by seeking quick funds to take over businesses of prominent Jews ‘who organized to finance the opus and the fine. . There. Neze. almost. ne buying |¢ orders, indicating that business leaders generally looked unfavorable on the possible economic consequences of the Government’s sweeping new anti-Jewish laws and further restrictions which have been promised. Nazis made a quick effort to limit the slump when the Reich private bankers organization instructed members not to accept orders from Jews for sale of securitiess and not to lower their price limits for orders from Jews.
Lose Quarter of Wealth
Some foreign experts estimated that the Jews in. Germany since thursday had lost almost a quarter of their $3,200,000,000 wealth, apart from the $400,600,000 fine imposed on them and repairs ordered by the Government totaling close to $500.000,000. Jews must pay for the repairs of damage done by Nazis. ‘Thus the total cost to Jews was estimated roughly at $1,200,000,000 in the last week—with more costs indicated for the future.
VIENNA, Nov. 14 (U. P.).—His Eminence Theodor Cardinal Innitzer, archbishop of Vienna, urged Austrian Catholics today to resist new efforts to weaken the Catholic faith. In a pastoral letter which created a mild sensation, Cardinal Innitzer denounced as a “malicious invention” rumors that a new cnurch tax was to be imposed.
BRIGHT AND BRISK WEATHER REMAINS
TEMPERATURES 6am... 34 10a. m.... 7 a.m 34 11am... 8§a.m... 36 12 (Noon). 9a m... 40 1p m...
42 45 46 47
Indianapolis continued to enjoy the bright, brisk weather of the week-end today, with ther Weather Bureau predicting “fair” tonight and tomorrow. The average temperature a) year ago today was 43 degrees and today’ Ss readings will be stmilar, forecasters
sald,
P.) —Henrik® Willem van ; writer and historian, proposed today = that the United States register dis= = | approval of Nazi treatment of Jews | |
held.
LONDON, Nov. 14 14 (U. P)—Pube.
lic indignation against Nazi pere secution of Jews mounted today and reports circulated that the British Cabinet might soon express its “abhorrence” of the German policy aimed at elimination of Jews, The United States and other nae tions may join in the protest, ace cording to the Daily Express poe= litical correspondent,
The Cabinet had already pros
tested strongly against German press attacks on British statesmen and hopes for an early British-German dccord seemed abandoned.
Protest Prior Attack
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that the British charge d'affaires in Berlin
had been instructed to register a
vigorous protest against “recent ars ticles in the German press assO= ciating a former British minister: and members of the House of Coms mons” with the murder of a man diplomatic attache in Paris. The attacks which Britain pros. tested included an article in Der
Angriff which said that anti-Nazj
speeches by Alfred Duff Cooper, former First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill and other meme bers of Parliament, tended to incite attacks such as the one in Paris. Mr. Chamberlain also gave a quess= tioner an emphatic “No, sir” when he was asked whether the Governs ment contemplated transfer of the 1former German colonies in Africa on any terms whatever. :
Negotiations ‘Fall Phirough
He said Britain is. sbeking to pros
tect the rights of British Jews inGermany and to obtain compensae tion for their destroyed property. Mr. Chamberlain’s plans for early negotiations with the Nazi-Fascist powers looking toward general
European appeasement were unders °
stood to have been delayed ine definitely as a result of the develops ments. - The Independent Labor Party protested to the German Embassy against persecution of German Jews and asked that a deputation be received to transmit the protest formally, but no answer was res ceived. Meanwhile usually authoritative sources reported today that the trade agreement between the
United States and Great Britain would be signed Thursday in Wash=
ington. King. Carol Awaited
Recently there had been indicae tions that the negotiations tween Britain and the United States
but the desire to strengthen ties between the two democracies has been credited with preventing #& breakdown. It was’ also revealed that King Carol of Rumania, Europe's former royal playboy who eight years ago socially unaccepta= ble to British royalty, will return tos morrow as an honored guest. King Carol now is one of the most. important figures in the European scene because of realignment caused
friendship. In financial circles it was expected
iIthat he would arrange a $75,000,000 credit to purchase British machin- °
ery and other products. He stay at
suite adjoining the royal -bedrooms, GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 14 (U,
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MORE THAN 150 OF PROTEST COMMITTEE ON HAND . sd
be-
had encountered grave . obstacles,
left England
by the Munich agreement. DemoC= racies and dictatorships seek his
Buckingham Palace for " three days, occupying the Belgian
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