Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1938 — Page 3

“State Flection Law ~ Changes Up Friday:

VanNuys Adamant

Interested Groups Invited By Commission to Attend Hearing.

Groups interested in election law recodification and revision today were invited by Governor Townsend’s Special Election Law Study Commission to attend a public hearing Friday morning at the Indiana Public Service Commission offices in the State House.

Announcement of the Commission’s invitation was made shortly after the Indiana Supreme Court made permanent its writ prohibiting vote recounts in seven counties in the Senatorial and State ticket races.

Meanwhile, G. O. P. State headquarters announced a “strategy meeting” of party leaders would be held at 2 p. m. Friday in the Claypool Hotel to determine what further contest steps would be taken in view of the Supreme Court’s decision. The court’s opinion did not close the door to a recount action instituted by defeated G. O. P. State ticket canciidates before the Legislature which convenes Jan. 5. 1t also has been conceded by both parties that a contest could be taken before the U. S. Senate in the Senatorial race.

" Constitutionality Not Decided

In its majority opinion, the Supreme Court did not decide on the constitutionality of the State regount statutes of 1881 and 1921, but held that these laws did not authorize a recount in scattered counties on races upon which the entire electorate or the State voted. Selection of the Study Commission was made by Governor Townsend after he announced he would be “willing to go along” with any proposal made to the Legislature to recodify election laws and make changes deemed necessary to facilitate honest elections. Study Commission members are Fred F. Bays, chairman, who is a member of the Public Service Commission; Fred C. Gause, Republican member of the State Election Board, and Edwin H. Smith, Indianapolis attorney and a Democrat.

Suggestions Urged

Mr. Bays said the Commission would appreciate any recommendafons by any groups interested in the subject. There was no announcemen: that the G. O. P. State committee will have a representative at the hearing. According to Governor Townsend, election laws have been amended so many times that it is difficult now to know what the statutes provide. He said he did not know whether this Commission would have time to complete a report fo this Legislature or not. Following the Supreme Court action, Arch N. Bobbitt, Republican State chairman, said he regretted “that the people, who have the most at stake in any election, have been prevented for all time from knowing the actual results of the election.” . Republican leaders expected to attend the “startegy meeting” are Raymond E. Willis, Angola, unsuccessful Republican Senatorial candidate; Mr. Bobbitt, W. G. Irwin, Columbus, Republican national committeeman; Mrs. Grace B. Reynolds, Cambridge ‘City, national gommitteewoman; Mrs. Eleanor B. Snodgrass, Nashville, State vice chairwoman, and Noel C. Neal, Noblesville, Mr. Willis’ campaign manager. Ralph Gates, Columbia City, Fourth District chairman; Ewing Emison, Vincennes, Seventh District chairman; Foster Riddick, editor of the Columbia City Commercial Mail and president of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association; Paul Bausman, editor of the Washington Herald and former editorial association president, and Carl Ogle, State committee publicity director,

Bobbitt ‘Convinced’

~The recounts which the Supreme Court prohibited were sought by Mr. Willis and unsuccessful Republican State ticket candidates in Marion, Vigo, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Lake, Franklin and Clark conties; on the

Declines, Comment on Ban By Supreme Court Against Recheck.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Sena-

tor VanNuys (D. Ind.) declined to comment today on his success in having the Indiana Supreme Court prohibit Republican plans for a re-

{count of November election returns

in certain counties of the State in an effort to unseat him. He will hdve nothing to say on the subject of the election until it is finally decided whether or, not his Republican opponent, Raymond E. Willis, intends to take the contest to the U. S. Senate the senior Senator said. Meanwhile he is planning a conference with Senator Wagner (D. N. Y.), regarding the reintroduc-

Lynching Bill he said. There likely will be no changes in the text of the bill, which will be the same as the one shelved last session by a southern filibuster, Senator VanNuys asserted. Again predicting its passage, Senator VanNuys admitted that it may be some time before the Senate takes it up. Headquarters of the Republican National Committee. also refused comment on the Indiana: Supreme Court decision banning a recount. They have not yet heard from the state regarding the definite need for national funds to carry on the effort to’ replace Senator VanNuys, committee officials said. 2

Recount in La Porte Ends Today

PORTE, Dzc. 14 (U. P).— Ballots in the final two precincts in La Porte County in the November

to decide whether Republicans or Democrats will control the Indiana House of Representatives. Walter F. Danielson, G. O. P. State Rrepresentative-elect, led his rival, Martin T. Krueger, by “approximately 20 votes” with’ Noble and Hudson Townships, Republican strongholds, to be counted. A recount commissioner set the margin around 20 votes because the Board still is in doubt as to the legality of several ballots. If Mr. Danielson wins, Republicans will control the House, 51 members to 49. The House would be tied up 50-all if Mr. Krueger is victorious.

END BELIEVED NEAR

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 14 (U.P) .— Eva Tanguay, now 60, the gay girl of a Broadway of long ago, was near death today. She was given another blood transfusion, in hope that it would carry her past another crisis. Outcome of the transfusion was not expected to be known for several hours. Her physician, Dr. W. W. Starr, administered oxygen, doubting that she would survive respiratory complications. She refused to let him set up an oxygen tent, and took oxygen through a mask. :

allegations that fraud and mistakes were present in the official tabulation. Mr. Bobbitt, in commenting on the decision, said reports of G. O. P. invectigators in several counties “have convinced me . , . that some very strange things happened in connection with the recent election . . . and “more may be said later concerning this phase of our work.” The majority Supreme Court opinion was written by Chief Justice George L. Tremain. Judge Curtis W. Roll wrote a separate concurring opinion differing chiefly from the majority finding in that he declared the State Recount Act of 1921 was special and local in character and in. violation of the State Constitution.

tion of the Wagner-VanNuys Anti-'

election will be recounted today|

FOR EVA TANGUAY, 60

Dreams of War

J i B. Herminger

GEN. HENNINGER SAW SURRENDER

G. A. R. Officer Fought War Until ‘Eighteen Months Ago.’

* The Civil War ended for Joseph Burns Henninger of the Grand Army. of the Republic just 18 months ago. Ninety-one years old today, the veteran who has served for eight years as assistant adjutant general of the State G. A. R,, sat in his office in the State House and told about it. “It was just 18 months ago,” he said. “A long-range shell screamed up the ridge and plowed into the ground not four feet from where I was lying. Then it let go. As-the smoke cleared, I was still whole.” Gen. Henninger said that was the last dream he has had of the long campaign from the Wilderness to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.

Dreams Were Clear

‘Until that last dream,” he said, “I had them continually ‘from the time the war ended. I don’t know why they stopped.” He said that each dream was clear, with details of the uniforms and the various engagements so sharply outlined that it was just like reliving the war. White-haired and small of stature, with twinkling eyes and erect carriage, General Henninger greeted a few old friends who dropped in his office to wish him a happy birthday and reminisced with others. The youngest of seven brothers, each of whom enlisted at Lock Haven, Pa. and served in Pennsylvania regiments, General Hen-

111th Pennsylvania infantry of the Army of the Potomac.

Advice to Gen. Grant

He served in 23 engagements, and “three would have been encugh to satisfy my curiosity,” he said. His favorite story, which he tells with a smile, is the one about the last time Gen. Grant asked him for advice. Ie was right after the last war conference President Lincoln held with his generals at City Point, Va. “When Grant came out of the meeting,” Gen. Henninger said,

{ “he turned to me and said,

‘What

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record],

County Deaths (To Date)

Arrests Speeding .....

Reckless Driving ... coven |

Running Preferential Street. 30

Running Red

City Deaths (To Date) Pedestrians .. 4 2

Drunken Driving ..... 1!’

0, Others ....... 26

Accidents .... Injured ...... Dead

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MEETINGS TODAY

oosier Association of Finance Com anics state meeting, Hotel Lincoln, all

-v oY diani lis Medical Society. mqeting, Indlanspoli s Athletic Club, Ciaypool Hotel,

Rotary Club. luncheon, otis Community Fund,

oon. Indiana Claypool in; ool Hotel, m. fins hi By of Columbus, luncheon, Hotel wyers’ Association, luncheon, Hote ashington, e n meeting, Hotel on, Indianapolis Home Builders’ / Ratsclation, m

m. ation BO Democratic Women, meetton. noon noon, Re por Hunting and Fishing Club, hi 7:30 p. m. dinner meeting Canary Cotta

a bat t Lenruo: “Association. lunch-

m a Tau Omega, sasichoon, Board of nor Crab, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, Mereator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, H Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Universit sity of of Michigan Club, !uncheon, Board rade. n Juthe eran 3 Service Club, luncheon, Canary

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. IndWianapelis Conference o fBank Auditors, dinher. Hotel Washington, 6:30 Bp. in 'ederal Susinessmen, luncheon, otel

‘Washin| oon. Ad ing Clo “Clas, of Indianapolis, luncheon. Culumbia CI a Sigma Chi, hoe Board of Trade, oon. American Business Club, luncheon, Columbia Club. Dn Fine Credit Group, luncheon, 0..

Mens Faber, the william H. Block C

Basia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. cma ‘Nu,

, Caravan Club, luncheon, Murat Temple,

or League Indianapolis,

dinner, |’

oil Club, Hotel

Radio Engineers’ Guild, meeting, Hotel Antlers, 8 m. Indianapolis Ca Camera Club, meeting, 110 Beta Theta Pi, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. ndianapolis Association of Purchasing Agents, annual Christmas party, Columbia Club night.

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These ts are from official records in the County Court House. The limes, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses.)

luncheon, Severin,

MARRIAGE Jo ‘Raymond E. Lewis, i of 3015 Michi an | st. eat L. Schendler, 22. of i) Rucki S!

m A. Park 27, of Anda ot Stran e. 21. of 1723 Rocheste Ser 8 St. Carl F Henthorn, hs of 1420 Brooksde Parkway: Margaret F. » Harvey, 20, of 9 Congress a’ Gi 21, of 1112 E. i ure, 0 st. devel M. ear a

ack M. Miller 22, Loretta M. Sailor, 22, dimen, Ind. e.H e thot shrdluetao

BIRTHS

Bove Charles, Vera Richy. at St. Vi co , Eloise Mitchell, at St. v VinEawin, Amelia McClure, at Methodis Arving, Ethel Whiteworth, at Methodist, Themas, Donna Sheanatl ‘at Methodist. Robert, Vera Tate, Methodis Morris, Laura Shaw. ti 1428 Pleasant. covernon. Sarah Franklin, at 2016 ohn ary Stewart, at 1249 W. 25t Sone Linnie Johnson, at 224 a Girls Carl, Mary Sanders, at 911 E. Mi Fred, Myre Britt, at 3115 E. ainnesota. | free Cecil Thomas, at 2404 N. Rural. John, Florence Tuteran., at 4356 Scho-

“Earl, Helen Cox, at St. Francis. Fred, Jessie Cochrane, at Soloman. alter, Gertrude Hinshaw, at City William, Freida Proctor. at Me! thodist. William, Eunice Hopkins, at Methodist. Raymond, Mary Hie man, at Methodist. ond, Ann Wood, at 1331 S. SHuont. % Dominic, Marie Keily, at 238 N. Rich-

DEATHS

Ethel May Wells, 54, at 1032 Ddell, coronary occlusio! Jennje H. cerebral hemorrha William Parker Jersey, Parkinson disease. J. Bagley, 78,.at Methodist, myccarditis.

Feiix M. Nett. 69, at Veterans’, aortic Arthur 8 Larsh, 75, at City, cerebral

Arthur hemorraag Bnerocey Conrad. 68, at Methodist, neph-

luncheon, Hotel Washington, ! ritis. Pittsbur, Thomas Maloney, 71 71, at Central Indiana,

pesky. o. at 3733 Kenwood, =n Pra,

: “Constructio luncheon, Architects and * Builder To butid- ~ ing, noon.

onrad, 18, of 1110 E. Geor- |.

Gray, Phd at 3210 Guilford, #1 sst, 74, at 3006 N. New | Litt

Noah C. Bristow, 85, at Methodist, coronary occlusion. ann:e M. Coppock, 68, at 1125 S. Randolph, acute cardiac dilatation Annie Linzie 3i. at Methodist, Nephiritis. Eliza Johnson, 72, at 2943 Boulevard Pl cardio vascular renal disease. Augusta Bayno, 63, at 1614 Wade, pulmonary tuberculosis. Hensy Y orand, 68, at City, bronchopng Gease, 87, at Methodist, chronic myocarditis.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. 8S. Weather Bureau INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight, with the lowest temperature about 20. Sunrise ...... 6:59 | Sunset ...... 4:20

TEMPERATURE —Dec. 14, 1937—

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m,. Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan.

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight and in extreme southeast portion Thursday; rising temperature in extreme northwest portion Thursday aft-

ernoon, tonight

Illinois—Fair and. Thursday; colder in central and north portions tonighy rising ismperature in north porn Thursday afternoo ower Michigan—_Generally fair tonight m, Thursday; much colder tonight; moderate cold wave south and east-central rtions; not so cold in north portion hursday- afternoon. (+) Fair and much colder except Snow flurries in extreme northeast portion tonight; Thursday generally fair, colder in southeast portion. . Ke miucky--Pary) cloudy, colder in north portion tonight; Thursday senetally fair, colder in east portion.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Wi

Stat: ARID. Tex. Bismarck, N. D

irbaia cereb 1 hemorrha Louis William L. Workman, 75, 42 Bn Ver- =

ninger was .a member of Co. B,

LEAGUE SEEKS

INSPECTION OF BIG FURNACES

Abatement Organization to Ask Council for New Ordinance.

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which it’s in it finds that to appropriate the necessary money to fight the evil is fai out of proportion to their other governmental costs.

acute problem than many others

because of our vast and valuable fields of soft coal, which we will continue to burn. It is not a problem of what to burn, but of having

the correct equipment to burn it,” Mr. Clinehens said. In the November survey, the sootfall station at Bevilie and E. New York Sts., recorded a gain of 35.24 tons, an unprecedented rise, Mr. Clinehens said. s “Our analysis of the Beville soot shows that all of the soot is coming from one stack or from several stacks at one plant. “This situation makes obvious the damage one offender can .do to a

i |neighborhood,” he said. \

. Results of the sootfall survey as tabulated by Mr. Clinehens for November as compared to October is as follows: Place 22d, College .....e00000: 34th, Keystone . 54th, College ..... « 10.12 38th, Meridian .....e0000 12.93 W. 29th, Harding..... ws 8.71 Sheffield, Michigan Kentucky, Morris Shelby, Pleasant Run.... E. Washington. Emerson. 19.32 Beville, E. New York Massachusetts Rural ... City Hall roof

Oct. 10.58 7.92 5.71 8.57 8.38 12.79 14.90 11.36 10.81 16.36 21.85 9.38 605.22

DIES UNDER TRAIN;

Nov. 22.89 tons veveeres 5.62

26.16

BOSTON, Dec. 14 (U. P.).—Newton Chapin, wealthy Pittsburgh manufacturer, said today that he doubted a suicide theory advanced by police in the death of his son beneath a freight locomotive yesterday. The youth, Ross Foster Chapin, 24, who came here to study music, was‘ “not in financial straits and his letters home were cheerful,” the Elder Mr. Chapin said after flying here from Pittsburgh. Medical-Examiner Timothy Leary said he was “90 per cent certain” that the youth had plunged deliberately into the path of the locomotive only a few hours before he was to have been best man at the wedding of Doris B. Whelpley, 24, of Jamaica Plain, with whose parents he had boarded. She was married yesterday fo Leo Stowell, 20.

ELEANOR WHITNEY TO WED

- PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14 (U. P.)— Eleanor Whitney, petite dancing star of stage and screen, disclosed today her plans to marry Frederick Backer, 30, assistant United States attorney in New York, and whether she will continue dancing “is entirely up to Fred.”

time is it, orderly?” And that’s the last time Gen. Grant id asked me for advice.” When Lee turned over his sword at Appomatox, Gen, Henninger was there. “I had a front seat,” he said. In addition to serving as adjutant general, he is also quartermaster general of the State G. A. R. and a member of the council of administration of the national G. A. R. He lives at 1902 Ruckle St.

“This State probably has a more|

SUICIDE DISPUTED

‘Nearing 500 415 Children Clothed—

Mile-of-Dimes at $950 Mark.

CL OTHEACHILD headed for the 500 mark today, with 415 school children already provided with new garments and shoes. Twenty-one had been added to the list today, seven by employees of the: Puritan Bed Spring Co. Meanwhile, the Mile-of-Dimes, “Sidewalk Santa,” passed an estimated $950. The score: Clothed Directly by Donors. 189 Children

Clothed by Donors Cas.. ($2189.07) . ..226 Children carne weessesessesses-415 Children Mile-of-Dimes (estimate) ...... «.. $950.00 TODAY’S DONORS Puritan Bed Spring Employees 7 Children Indianapolis Fireman’s Credit Union’ William M. Martin Sigma Tau Delta Sorority.... Booster Club of the Hoosier . Athletic Club Rite-Way Club of the Starlite Ball Room 1C In Memory of Elsa...co000e00e Rho Zeta Sorority ..ccc.ces. Mrs. Frederick Ayres Soda Fountain Employees at Hooks, Meridian and Washington Sts. ...........c..00n 1 Girl Bowling League, Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery

3 Children 2 Children 2 Girls

Clothed today ....... esssses 21 Children Previously Clothed ......... 394 Children

BC

Total Clothed to Date...... 415 Children

MISCELLANEOUS CASH DONORS. Branch 35 Bowling League, Fox Hunt Bowling Alleys d BE. J.C iirc cian rinsinaananas 1.00 Independent Benefit and Pleasure

Ruth Y. Just Barbara One who received last year..

CHICKEN THIEF FREE. AFTER 3-MILE GHASE

Escapes From Three Officers Near New Bethel.

A chicken thief who escaped in the midst of deputy sheriffs’ gunfire in a three-mile chase last night near New Bethel was sought today. Three deputy sheriffs were called to the farm of Herman G. Brandt shortly before midnight when Mr. Brandt heard a commotion in his chicken coop. . : The deputies, Gus Mieth, Richard Stewart and Russell Carlisle, sped to the farm. As they neared the place, the thief leaped in his car and drove away. The deputies called for him to halt but he speeded on. . The sheriff’s men started to pump bullets from their rifle into the rear of the fast moving car. The chase ®led over twisting, bumpy roads and finally halted at the end of a three-mile stretch when the thief encountered a deadend road. His car careened wildly, swerved sharply to the left, and then turned Smpleiely around, facing the sheriff’s c Believing the thief wounded, the deputies jumped out of their car. As they did so, the thief also jumped out of his and disappeared into: the woods.

WHALE TEETH LOOTED ROCHESTER, Mass., Dec. 14 (U. P.).— State Police today sougat thieves who stole whale teeth valued at $1200 from an antique shop cwned by Sherman Fearing.

Election Rewits Caused But Little Shift in Sentiment.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP American Institute of Public Opinion. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The political setback which the New Deal received last month’s election brought” virtually no change in sentiment for and against a Roosevelt third term, but it did cause a sharp decline in the number of persons who think Roosevelt could win if he ran again in 1940. : These facts are disclosed in a survey- just

Institute of Public Opinion. With New Dealers like Senator Guffey and Secretary Ickes leaning toward a third term for the President, and the Garner gro opposing

Dr. Gallup

-{it, the Institute took k the issue to a

cross-section of voters in every state. It fofind that approximately one-third want to see Roosevelt run again, while two-thirds do not. The actual vote is: Favor Third Term Oppose Third Term ... +. 70%

This sentiment is almost exactly the same as it was directly after the Presidential election two years ago, when the Institute first began its index of third term sentiment. In the interim there have been only minor fluctuations, with the vote for a third term never going higher than 37 per cent.

Half of Party Opposed Approximately one-half of ’ all

-| Democratic voters think Roosevelt

should not run again, according to the survey, and virtually all the Republicans.

Favor 3d Term Oppose

Democrats ......49% 51% Republicans .....3 = 97

Prior to last month’s election the Institute asked voters whether they thought Roosevelt could win if he ran again. Fifty-one per cent replied they though* he could. Since the election, with its Democratic losses, the number who feel he could win in 1940 has shrunk to 39 per cent. There are many aspects mvolved in the public's attitude toward a third term. First, a survey can measure sentiment on the principle of whether Roosevelt should run again. As noted above, about cnethird favor the idea. But there is another aspect. Assuming that the President succeeded in getting himself renominated

him? In other words, are there voters who, while they do not advocate a third term, wculd cast their ballots for him in case he choose to ignore precedent? The Institute survey finds that 40 per cent of all voters say at this time that they would vote for Roosevelt if he ran again. Included in this number are many voters in the South, where voting the straight Democratic ticket has been a habit for many decades. Of all Democrats throughout the country reached in the survey, 64 per cent said they would vote for Roosevelt again, while 36 per cent

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