Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1938 — Page 3

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Institute Finds Growing Belief Emergency Is Over and Lump Sum Grants To President Should End.

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By DR. GEORGE éaLLop - Director, American Institue of Public Opinion NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Evidence of a growing public desire to see Congress reassert direct control over how and where the Administration spends money for relief and recovery is revealed in a national survey

Just completed by the Institute. With the issue of control over

spending bound fo rise in the next

Congress where the Democratic lead has been reduced, a huge majority

of voters think their Congress should no longer give the President lump sums of money to spend as he wishes. They want the National Legislature to exercise greater control over how it is spent. Only three years ago the President was given $4,800,000,000 in a lump

largely ‘at his own discretion. Today the voters indicate a desire to see Congress = stipu- | late just how: such funds [IS should be used, to earmark specific appropriations for specific purposes. The public's attitude was expressed in answer to the question: “In deciding where and how to spend Federal money for relief and recovery, who should have the greater say, Congress or the President?” CONGIeSS sccccccosccss 18% President cccccccceces 22 The study also reveals that the issue is not strictly a party issue for sentiment cuts across party lines. A large proportion of the rank

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‘and file of both Democrats and

Republicans think Congress should have the greater say in distributing funds. Republicans are more than nine to one in favor of this priciple,

_ while Democrats divide 68 per cent

" policy rather than leave it to the}

for Congress, 32 per cent for the President. " This indicates that even if the rejuvenated Republican minority in Congress takes part in any fight over the earmarking of funds the public will not consider the fight a purely partisan squabble.

Prefer Many Minds The attitude of the public revealed in the Institute’s survey on earmarking of funds is undoubtedly another indication of the growing feeling that “the emergency is over,” and that some of the spe-

cial grants of power given to the

Chief Executive in the crisis of 1933 and following can now be allowed to lapse. In its reports on public opinion in America the Institute has frequenty noted the tendency on the part of the people to trust many minds rather than few in the mak-

ing of important decisions involving

the nation’s welfare. In a recent survey, for example, they indicated a desire to have Congress control America’s neutrality

President’s discretion. But they are in favor of letting the people them-

‘selves, rather than Congress or the

President, decide by means of a referendum whether the nation shall go to war.

SHIVERING FUGITIVE

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. Nov. 26 (U. P.).—Raymond Steiner, 19, was back in Blair County jail today— safe from the cold and snow that

forced him to surrender after six |C

days of freedom gained by scaling

the jail wall with the aid of a}

curved pipe.

Steiner, serving a two-year term Los A el

for larceny, rang the gate bell at the prison and surrendered last night. He told of going to Ohio after his escape and of finally deciding to surrender when the cold weather set in. He said he spent several days in a shanty near the

prison. . IN IND Here Is the Traffic Record County Deaths Speeding .. vee 2

Reckless Driving .....

City Deaths (To Date) ol

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ential Street. 0

Running Red Light .......

Drunken Driving .....

Accidents .... 10

Injured ...... 3 Dead sescnnee 0 Arrests ...... 19 | Others ....... 1

MARRIAGE LICENSES

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

E. Minich, 23, New Wilmington,

Donald Jean Andrews, 25, 2521 Broad-

pai; Edna NO ederick S. Engelking. 25, Peoria, III i . Enge , 25, ria, IIL: Be Nicnols, 35. 26 W. 26th St. 0. O. Heaps, 41, of 6201 Col13 Martha Myers, 34, 611 E 59th t. ward Chaffee, 30, Dayton, O.; Fines Latiorty. 31, 230 E. Ninth St. John Scott. 26, Greenwood, Ind.: Gladys Smith, 21. 2225 Butler Ave. “Howard ©. Oathout, 21, Decatur, IIL; jda Pauline Cole, 19. Lincoln Hotel. nest L. Stader, 29, 1302 Mills Ave.; Bertha L, Whittington, 20, R. R. 3, Indianapolis.

BIRTHS Boys Robert, Magdelene Mathews, at Metho-

t. ist: bert, Mercedes, at Methodist. Marvin, Ruth Cohen, at Methodist. Fred, Marguerite Morrison, at Methodist. Lyle, Viola Brucker, at Methodist, George, Charlotte Ostheimer, at Methoist. i Edna Stutler, at St. Vincent's. George, Lillian Pierle, at St. Francis. Glenn, Thelma Mallow, at St. Francis, Sam. Helen Ramach, at St. Francis. Edwin, Juanita Klein, at St. Francis. George, Martha Jones, at St. Francis. Guy, Maxine Anderson, at Coleman, william, Olivia Billips, at 250 NW. Keystone. ;

Girls ‘Norbert, Jva Duerhren, at Methodist. William, Julia Mathews, at St. Francis. David, Lucille Alderson, at St. Francis. J aret Elliott, at St. Francis. ol at Coleman,

GOES BACK TO JAIL}

GAS FIRM SUES

To Two Terre Haute Firms, Officers.

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thereby prevent piaintifi, as owner of all said preierred stock, from electing a majority of the board of

| directors of said company, as au-

thorized by its articles of incorporation in case of default in such divi= dends; all to the end of preventing said . defendant, Universal Gas Co., from coming under the control and management of directors and officers who would develop and increase the sale of natural gas in said loop territory, as provided in said contract of Sept. 1, 1935.” Mr. Ogle’s negotiations with the distributing companies, subsequent to Sept. 1, 1935, according to the

culated and intended ‘to obstruct and postpone any agreement for the use of natural gas rather than to encourage and, advance such an agreement. “Any and alk such pretended proposals as were made by said defendant, Ogle, to said distributing companies and their officers were, as to prices and other terms and conditions, of such character as to be impossible of acceptance by such companies or by either of them.”

MINTON, GUFFEY TALK |

FRENCH LICK, Nov. 26 (U. P.).— Senator Minton (D. Ind.) drove to French Lick from his New Albany ‘home yesterday afternoon to confer with Sennich Guffey (D. Pa), who is spending several days here. |

oe OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau,

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Unsettled and colder tonight, with lowest temperature about 20; fair tomorrow. Sunrise.... |. 6:43 | Sunset TEMPERATURE Nov. 26, 1937— m......... 46 1pm | BAROMETER Wa. Mm... |.30.20 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1 DWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Unsettled and colder tonight, probably light snow in north portion; generally fair tomorrow; slightly colder n extreme east portion.

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colder tonight: and continued

tonight Snows;

Illinois—Mostly = cloudy, iomorrew generally fair, cold.

Lower Mic and tomorr colder. Ohio—Light snow this afternoon and tonight: colder in west and extreme north portions tonight; tomorrow generally fair and colder except probably snow flurries in northeast | portion; warmer Monday.

Kentucky—Cloudy with light snow this afternoon and in east portion tonight: er in extreme east and colder tion tonight: tomorrow genind colder preceded by light treme east portion, warmer

igan—Mostly cloudy ow, probably loca

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.: Bar. Temp. 30.52 22 Bismarck, N : Boston

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2 14 26 30 ve 28 DENVer ....i.cccesss. Dodge City. Kas. ont. .....

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JANAPOLI

Leland, Anabelle Hall, at City. Charles, Dorothy Taylor, at City.

DEATHS

a Catherine Straub, 75, at 233 thrombosis. 8, at 3353 SutherB. Richardson,

59, at 1731 N. Meridian, carcinoma. / Naomi Goldner, 36, at Long, pulmonary

ed: : : at 1252 W. 30th,

ema. Hiram Seibert, 6 cerebral thrombosis. Mar) Duga 1, at 27 S. Holmes, pulmonary edema. Paris . Vickrey, 79, at Methodist, arteriosclerosis. 2 Mary E. Hackett, 73, at 136 N. Arsenal, coronary embolism. \ Robert Maxey, 1 hour, at Coleman, intracranial hemorrhage. Barbara M. Dickman, 68, at 4155 E. Walnut, carcinoma. ; Frank H. Albersmeier, 64, at 1802 Orange, chronic myocarditis. John J. Pfarr, 75 t 1210 Prospect, chronic myocarditis. Timothy J. Finley, 68, at 1402 Spann, arteriosclerosis. Clara Gold, 57, at 1341 Charles, carci-

noma. William Troutman, 75, at City, bronchopneumonia. Maggie Bush, "56, at City, bronchopneumonia. Andrew Osborn, 56, at 1136 E. 10th, lobar pneumonia. James Walker, 38, at City, pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Tonsils and adenoids, have they none, but pep and health—well, see for yourselves. Here are the Dionne quintuplets fully recovered, in the laps of the five doctors who saw them through their recent operations: Left to right, Emilie and Dr. J. F. McCreary; Yvonne and Dr.

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E. S. Wishart; Marie and Dr. Allan Dafoe; Annette and Dr. Alan

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It was reported today that the York World's Fair for exhibition.

THREE ARE HELD ON EXTORTION CHARGE

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 26 (U. P.). —Federal agents today held three men and charged them with attempting to extort $15,000 from Dr. W. E. Savage, Portland physician, on the threat of kidnaping his wife

* land three children.

G-Men and city detectives arrested the trio, two of whom have police records, last night after the physician notified them he had received a special delivery letter Wednesday demanding the money.

OFFICERS WARN OF ICY STREETS

Weather Bureau Forecasts Colder Tonight and Fair Tomorrow.

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as being slick and motorists were advised to proceed with caution. Unmelted snow in the northwest portion of the state made traveling hazardous, State Police said, while in the northeast section the snow was melting away, leaving the roads

| wet. All highways from Indianapolis

as far south as Bloomington are in a slippery condition. Indianapolis « officials explained that there are icy spots from the snow of Wednesday - still on the streets and that the new covering of snow hides them, doubly treacherous. It was pointed out that N. Meridian St. was a glare of ice this morning with heavy traffic moving at about eight miles an hour. Other streets were similarly hazardous. Although all Street Department trucks are at work putting sand, gravel and cinders at traffic signal and preferential street intersections, they will not be able to protect them all today, Traffic Capt. Lewis Johnson said. Three persons were reported injured in 10 accidents overnight and 19 motorists were arrested on traffic violation charges, three of them on

0 2 drunken driving charges.

Woman Dies After Fall

Two persons were reported as state traffic victims and one a victim of the ice. At New Castle, John E. Moore, 81, a druggist, was killed by a hit-and-run driver sought by police. At Ft. Wayne, Mrs. Theresa Hosford, 65, was killed by an auto driven by Bernard G. Postema, Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Ellen V. Ball, 45, Pine Village, Ind., fell on an icy pavement near her home and died of a fractured skull. She was attempting to help her son hitch his sled to an auto. As City Police squad cars gathered today at the gasoline pump before they began their tour of duty, police warned one another to drive carefully. “She’s awful slick today, worst of the year,” they commented. Two boys were among those injured in traffic. One, whose identity was not learned, “was knocked to the pavement last night when an auto, police said, was driven by Eugene Bales, 29, of 1433 N. Denny St., skidded at Illinois and St. Joseph Sts. Mr. Bales told pclice that when he helped the youth into his car and said they were going to a physician's office, the boy got out of the car and fled. - Boy, 8, Struck Eight-year-old Booker T. Seats, 1514 Arsenal Ave. was bruised on the knee when he was struck by an auto driven by Ralph Davis, 46, of 1527 Martindale Ave., in an alley near his home, police said. He was treated in City Hospital. Maxwell Snyder, 47, of 1417 Comer Ave., was cut on the fact and head when his car collided with an auto driven by Lawson Harris, 32, of 234 W. 44th St., at 15th St. and College Ave. After treatment at City Hospital, Mr Snyder was arrested on a charge of drunken driving. Dan Rossell, 32, who gave an address on N. Richland St., was arrested on a charge of drunken driv= ing after his car struck a wooden temporary guard -placed in front of a building under construction at 13th and Delaware Sts. last night.

Cold Wave Hits East; 71 Dead Over Nation

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (U.P.).—A cold wave settled over the Eastern Seaboard today in the wake of the Thanksgiving snow and sleet storm that extended across half the nation and caused at least 71 deaths. Temperatures ranged from subzero in the Adirondacks and upper New England to the low 20s in New York City. The skies had cleared and the wind had subsided, but traffic still was impeded ‘by ice and snow drifts six feet deep along the roads. . The Coast Guard Cutter Mendota sped out 50 miles off the coast of Cape Henry. late last night to the rescue of the five-masted schooner Marsala of New York, which had 25 members of the American Nautical Academy of Washington, aboard. Deaths were caused mostly by auto accidents and fires from overheated stoves. Other deaths were caused by over-exertion and freezing. The casualties were distributed

as follows: New England, 25; Eastern PennNew York, 11;

sylvania, 11; Upper New York City, 11; New Jersey, 4;

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Co-ordination Committee Established:

Two Changes

Group Seeks Co-Operation In Tax and Spending ~ Policies.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—One of the most important recent steps of thé Roosevelt Administration, to which little attention has been paid, is the creation of a committee of high officials to co-ordinate tax, credit and spending policies. . The object is to provide a common approach of related governmental agencies to functions of the general economic machine with which they deal and to avoid the conflict, the ‘working at cross purposes, which has been manifest in the New Deal and in previous administrations. Comprising the committee are Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, Chairman Marriner »S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board, Budget Director Daniel W. Bell and Frederick A. Delano, chairman of the advisory committee of the National Resources Committee. : Already a staff of experts, including business economists and university: economists, is busy in research to determine the inter-rela-tion of taxing, credit and spending policies. The work is proceeding very quietly. Better Understanding Goal It is not -sensational, but may prove one of the most important jobs of the New Deal, perhaps not so much for this Administration as for those to come. Not least important is the belief that out of it may grow some sort of central planning agency which will keep a constant watch on economic developments and recommend changes of policy to meet particular situations. - Some students of present-day economic complexities see the ultimate necessity of such a central planning body, with representatives of Congress sitting as members, so that changes of policy requiring legislation can be presented to Congress with an understanding of the underlying factors. The present committee grows out of mistakes of policy, now clearly apparent, which figured most recently in the so-called recession. It has been suggested by numerous businessmen and financiers—as well as Government officials—who have found themselves puzzled by apparently conflicting governmental policies and by competition with governmental ventures in business. ‘May Avoid Recessions An example of this lack of cocrdination was the sudden reduction of governmental spending which, when private spending failed to measure up to expectations, is held by many economists to have been one of the factors in the minor depression from which the nation now is emerging. Common counsel on this particular situation, with a careful study of business conditions at the time, might have averted this setback. In pointing out the need for co-ordination of taxing, credit and spending policies, officials explain that the Treasury, for instance has usually been considered to exercise only the function of raising money, spending it and catching those who seek to evade taxes, without consideration of how the tax burden could best be spread to achieve the best economic results. Little consideration was given to the efIect of certain taxes. In the Roosevelt Administration, the tax power has been used for economic effect, but the most important use for that purpose—the so-called undistributed profits tax— placed a hardship on much business and did not at all work out as had been expected, even though many regard the principle as a good one. “Flexible Budget” Involved The timing of spending is another important factor in present day economy. A “flexible budget” has been suggested, meaning a budget which may be changed from time to time, funds diverted from this purpose to that, to best meet the needs—all this upon recommendation of a committee keeping closely in touch with the economic situation as a whole, Another problem is the type of spending to meet particular needs— whether money should be poured out quickly through emergency projects in times of fast-developing unemployment, as was the case with the early CWA and its “leaf-raking,” or whether the funds should ‘be siphoned into more permanent projects which assist the heavier, capital goods industries. 7 Banking and credit policies likewise are closely knit with spending and tax policies.

Eccles Sees Roosevelt

On Committee’s Work ° WARM SPRINGS, Ga., Nov. 26 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt conferred today with Marriner S. Eccles, Federal Reserve Board chairman. Mr. Eccles came unannounced last night and was ushered immediately to the Little White House for dinner and the beginning of a series of discussions. Although official sources declined to comment upon hijs visit, it was assumed that he was here in connection with the formation of

the committee’ which is study

M'NARY DENIES

‘Natural Cohesion’ Against New Deal Expected, but No Alliance.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P)). —Senate Minority Leader McNary (R. Ore.) today said there would be no coalition of conservative Democrats and Republicans in the next Congress, but a “natural cohesion” of forces in opposition to the New Deal. : Senator McNary made his preaiction in an interview at which he revealed that Republicans hope to hold the balance of power in crucial tests through the eight additional seats won in this month’s elections. He said additional committee assignments would be particularly valuable to the G. O. P. “There will be no compact or wedding,” he said. “There will be a natural cohesion of forces in opposition to plans and policies of the New Deal regime. There will be a common meeting-ground when there is a common purpose involved.

G. O. P. fo Meet

“The Republican Party members will have a better chance to cut down appropriations and exercise some control of legislation.” He said that there would be more independence in the next Congress because “the people have spoken against too many left turns,” and because Democrats who formerly supported President Roosevelt's policies would be less inclined to follow his requests. "He will call a minority conference before Christmas, to discuss general fer with Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.), about committee plans and prepare for the convening of Congress. He also plans to conmembership ratios.

VanNuys Silent Until Contest Is Decided

Times Special : ; : WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Senator VanNuys (D. Ind.) refused any comment today on the prospect of a coalition in the coming Congress of Democrat and Republican conservatives to curb further Administration aims, modify the Wagner Labor Relations Act or amend other New Deal laws.’ ? “I will make no statement of any kind or character until my election contest has finally been decided,” the Senator said. Accompanied by Mrs. VanNuys and their son, William, the Senator arrived here on Thanksgiving Day and is resting at. one of the Capitol Hill hotels preparatory to returning to his office on Monday, he said.

$5,000,000 SUIT FILED AGAINST GEO. BALL

Railway Chiefs Contend He Altered Price.

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public Building Group and the Higbee Store. The suit charges that the plaintiffs purchased the stock from Mr. Ball for $6,375,000, of which $4,000,000 was paid in cash and a promissory note, maturing May 5, 1939, was given for the remainder. Attorneys listed as representing the plaintiffs were Walter W. Foskett, West Palm Beach, Fla., a director of the Alleghany Corp.; Herbert J. Patrick, Indianapolis, and the firm of McHale, Arthur & Myers. This firm is headed by Frank McHale, Democratic National Committeeman. Mr. Ball acquired control of the vast holding after the death of M. J. and O, P. Van Sweringen, who built the railroad and real estate empire from an original investment of only a few thousand dollars. Of the five million dollars damages sought in the suit, Mr, Young

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Senator Burke Declares Wagner Should Take Initiative.

By LEE MILLER Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P.).— Senator Burke (D. Neb.) today urged the sponsors of the Wagner Labor Act to take the initiative in its revision. : Senator Burke was one of four

Democrats who voted against passage of the act in 1935. He denied recent reports that he had been won over to the law as a result of a study of labor conditions in England. But he said he favored its revision rather than repeal. “I think the sponsors of the act— Senator Wagner and the Administration—should take the lead in correcting defects in the law,” he said in an interview. “The opposition to the measure in its present form has become so overwhelming that it seems to me the Administration should welcome an opportunity to propose amendments.” Senator Burke expects that the reappointment of Donald Wakefield Smith as a member of the National Labor Relations Board will precipitate the Wagner act fight in the early weeks of the new session. “In view of the A. F. of L. attack on Mr. Smith, I suppose the Senate Labor Committee will conduct hearings on the nomination,” he said. 5 “As for myself, I have seriously questioned whether any of the three members of the board is equal to the great task put upon them. But of the three, I have found less occasion to complain about D. W. Smith than about Chairman Madden and Edwin S. Smith, especially the latter. & “If the vote on the nomination is turned into a test of support for the Wagner act as its stands, I shall vigorously oppose confirmation. If the vote is simply a straight test on Mr. Smith’s qualifications, without prejudice as to our later treatment of the act itself, I shall base my vote on a study of the testimony at the hearings.”

Seeks Two Changes Senator Burke said he thought two changes in the act were vital: 1. “Clearly,” he said, “the Board should act on petitions from em-

ployers and other interested parties, instead of only on union petitions

now prevents their doing so, but I think the act should affirmatively instruct the Board on this point. 2. “I think all judicial powers should be taken from the Board. It should investigate complaints, but not conduct hearings. If investigation indicates an abuse, the Board should file a complaint in a U, S. District Court, where the accused party would then be given a hearing before a judge. “The country is fed up with judicial hearings before people who are not judges, and who in a very large majority are biased.”

Hopes for Voluntary Plan

Senator Burke said he found that in England collective bargaining is entirely on a voluntary basis without governmental intervention, and that British labor opposes any such intervention. “Of course our situation is different,” he said. “The British have a longer trade-union tradition. But our goal should be a constant lessening of the amount of governmental control over collective bargaining. I think labor is coming to agree with that. If the present trend continues indefinitely, workers will decide some day that they have no need for labor unions, since the Government will be doing the unions’ work. Look at Germany and Italy. : “I would like to see the individual worker given complete freedom to do as he pleases about joining a union or not joining it—and I hope most of them would see the advantage of joining a union.” :

asks $1,531,250, Mr. Kirby $2,812,500, and the Seaboard Co. $375,000. Mr. Young also asks $281,250 “on behalf of Anita Okeefe Young as trustee for Eleanor Jane Young for and in whose behalf, but in his own name,” He made certain assignment agreements.

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Writ Delays G.O.P.

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Move on County Petitions Expected to Be Made Monday.

Several more county election recount petitions may be dismissed Monday, the date set for the first hearing, it was reported today.’ Several Republican candidates who have recount. suits pending were reported to be unwilling to bear the high cost of the proceedings. The first dismissal was filed Wednesday by William D. Bain, defeated Republican candidate for Circuit Court who had sued to contest the election of Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox. . All the parties in the present 15 County recount actions have been ordered.to appear in Circuit Court for the hearings Monday. Judge Cox said he will preside in the cases to receive any dismissals, but in the cases not dismissed, he said, he will disqualify himself and appoigt a panel of attorneys from which judge would be selected. :

2 PER CENT CLUB GIVES $110,000

Democratic Organization Files Report With County Clerk.

’, The Hoosier Democratic Club contributed $110,000 to the Democratic campaign fund in Indiana, the biennial report of the State

‘Committee, filed with the Marion

County clerk, showed today. The total contributions to the Committee were $150,149.18 and expenditures were $150,082.33, according to Clarence U. Gremelspacher, treasurer of the Committee. A cash balance of $66.85 remained as of Nov. 21, according to the report, which covered the period from May 14 to Nov. 21. Senator VanNuys contributed $3000, the report showed. Other donations were from the Vanderburgh County Democratic Committee for $1030; H. Nathan Swaim, Judges Michael L. Fansler and Curtis L. Shake, nominees for Supreme Court judgeships, $1800 each, and Alex Pursley, $1000. The remainder was from contributions and from assessments of State candidates. Expenditures included one contribution to the Democratic National Committee of $2000 and contributions to more than 70 counties in the State. Allen County received $4000. Other large -expenditures were made in Lake, St. Joseph, Delaware, Madison, Elkhart, Vigo and La Porte counties, the report showed.

URGES RULING IN - MENTAL CASES

Dr. Myers Says Absence of Any Charge ‘Dangerous To Society.’

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committing. of medical men might be appointed with legal standing in the courts to advise the courts. Mr. Gottschalk said that under the Welfare Act the department could function to advise courts but that it has no legal standing. Dr. Myers said the decision as to the mental competency of a person should not be left entirely to judges who are not medically trained. Dr. Myers said that of several hundred: persons under observation in the psychopathic ward at City Hospital annually, only about 25 per cent.are committed, but pointed out that it is often necessary to keep them under observation for weeks to determine their responsibility. “And then after the physicians who have studied the patient for weeks finally recommend that he should be committed, a judge in five minutes may decide the patient. is all right and should be freed,” Dr. Myers said. “There is a red tape block that keeps psychiatric units in the State’s welfare system from functioning as smoothly as it could; to the detriment of both society and the patients themselves. If it needs legislative action to correct it, the matter should be brought before the next Legislature.”

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Recount:

Hint County Changes

Republican Methods Are Labeled “Piecemeal” By Democrats. |

Republicans were blocked tdmpo= rarily today from obtaining vote ré= counts on State oillices in seven counties by an Indiana Supreme Court writ issued upon the petition of successful Democratic candidates. Return date on the writ was fixed by the Supreme Court for Thursday. Responses must be filed by then to show cause why the writ should not be made permanent. ; Alleging fraud and error, Republican State candidates had sought to obtain recounts through the circuit

‘courts of Lake, Vigo, Vanderburgh,

Marion, Franklin, Clark and Vere million Counties. In a memorandum filed a few hours before the Supreme Court is= sued the writ yesterday, Robert D. Armstrong and Harold R. Wood= ward, attorneys representing defeated Republican candidates, charged

ticket candidates were attempting to “emasculate” Indiana statutes dealing with recount procedure by asking for the prohibition." The memorandum said, in part: “Under the election 'laws of Indiana, the county is a unit for the purpose ot canvassing the vote for State offices cast therein, and certifying such official count to the Secretary of State. “The ballots, machines and elec tion records are kept and preserved by county officers and boards and in the various counties. It is logical, reasonable and consistent, therefore, that the Legislature should likewise deal with the problem of recounting the vote . .. by county units. “Acts providing for the recount . . . must be construed together, and they provide a harmonious whole. As to statewide officers, the acts provide for recounts only in the counties where ‘any candidate’ files a verified petition stating that he honestly believes that there was a mistake or fraud in the official count.” In asking for the writ, successful Democratic candidates said they were taking this action because of the “piecemeal” method of Republicans in asking a recheck of the vote in only seven and not in all 92 of the counties. They claimed that if recount statutes could be ine terpreted as authorizing such a procedure they were “special and not general in character” and in viola=tion of the State Constitution. Raymond E. Willis, defeated G. O. P. Senatorial candidate, at= temped to secure a recount in the same counties in which the unsuce cessful Republican State candidates had sought a recheck. A temporary writ prohibiting the Senatorial re count was issued by the Supreme Court Tuesday and the return date also was set for next Thursday. Both cases were heard by Judges James P. Hughes, Curtis W. Roll dnd George L. Tremain, all Demo= crats. Judges Michael L. Fansler and Curtis G. Shake, who were re elected in the recent election, re= frained from sitting. The office of Secretary of State is the only one on the State ticket not involved in the present litiga= ° tion. James M. Tucker, Paoli, a Res publican, was certified as the wine ner on the basis of official returns in that race over Edward D. Koene= mann, Evansville. Mr. Koenemann did not join the other Democratic State ticket candidates in asking the writ of prohibition. :

$40,000 IS LEFT BY MRS. CHRYSLER

MINEOLA, N. Y., Nov. 26 (U. PJ). -—Mrs. Della V. Chrysler, wife of the auto manufacturer, left the bulk of her estate to her four children and $7000 to five former employees when she died last Aug. 8, the filing of her will for probate disclosed today. With the exception of the $7000, the estate, valued at “more than $20,000”. in real estate and “more than $20,000” in personal effects, wad divided equally among the children, Mrs. Thelma Chrysler

Walter P\«Chrysler Jr. and Jack Chrysler, all of Manhattan. The employee beneficiaries are William Reid of Great Neck and Nellie Smith of Manhattan, each given $2000, and Ole Hendricksen, John Woodger and Henry Kellene beck, all of Great Neck, who were left $1000 each.

‘U. S. DEBT SETS RECORD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P.) ~~ The nation’s public debt is at an all-time high of $38,584,212,458 and may cross the 39 billion dollar level within three weeks, the Treasury’s daily statement for Nov. 23 reveaied

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706 E.Sixty-Third St. 1125 S. Meridian St. 3001 N. liinols St, + 2122 East Tenth $1.

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FLETCHER TRUST BANK

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S500 E Washington St. 474 W. Washington St.

5501 E. Washington St. 2600 W. Michigan St. 1533 Roosevelt Ave. 2506 E. Washington St. 1233 Oliver Ave.

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