Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1939 — Page 1
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CITY FAVORED “* BYCLUBGROUP
Council Seeking Change in Rule Represents 25,000 i Women.
. poca BODIES WILL ACT
Good Government Price Is Eternal Vigilance, Says ~~ Edward Green.
The - Indianapolis Council of Women today went on record in support of the city manager plan , for Indianapolis. The council represents approximately 25,000 clubwomen. : The organization’s action fol-
Jowed an address this ‘morning at
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Ayres’ Auditorium by Edward Green, president of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce. ‘Delegates of clubs were structed in the resolution to obtain .indi- : vidual club’s indorsements before * the council’s February meeting. udge Wilfred Bradshaw, judge of the. Marion County Juvenile Court, "was to speak this afternoon. He will describe plans for the reorganization of the probation department of the court. “The juvenile court, dependent upon public funds, can do only the work that the public permits,” Judge Bradshaw was to point out. “Nevertheless, the court cannot diselaim responsibility for community neglect unless it has tried by every ns in its power to interest the community in its problems. e group sent a telegram to Louis Ludlow reaffirming the or anization’s support of the LudJow Referendum.
| Eternal Vigilance Needed 4Good government can be ob-
tained only by the eternal vigilance |
the citizenry,” Mr. Green told
- FORECAST Considerable cloudiness tonight and tomorrow; ; somewhat co
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VOLUME 50_NUMBER 255
Congress Opens With tacks on New Deal and Politics in Relief; ) Perkins Impeachment Is Pretend Bh
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- Former Governor Murphy President Roosevelt after taking at the White House. 2 ”
Un-American Committee.
(Editorial, P: Page 12)
Secretary Ickes Target of
WASHINGTON, Js Jan. 8 (U. P.) —
= port Harry Bridges, West Coast
Times-Acme Photo. of Michigan shaking hands with oath of office as Attorney General
WPA Election Cu rb Urged: Dies Group Asks $150,000
Stokes Charges Supported In Sheppard Probe Report.
By LEE G. MILLER Times Special Writer
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“TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 1989
| Roosevelt Rumored Ready To Withdraw NLRB Nomination.
The 76th congress convened today| and immediately opened a scattering fire upon the Roosevelt administration, aimed principally at the} New Deal's labor and works prog-
ress administration spending policies. Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R. N. J) |
resolution for impeachment of
{bor Secretary Perkins on charges of
failing to enforce the alien deportation laws—specifically failure to de-
, O. leader. "Senator Bridges (R. N. H), insisted he had corralled sufficient |
|votes to reject the nomination: of
Donald Wakefield Smith for another term as member of the National Labor Relations Board. Reports were current that Mr. Roosevelt might find a substitute for Mr. Smith to avoid a battle.
Senate Adjourns Quickly
Both Houses met at noon. The Senate adjourned half an hour later after routine organization ceremonies but not before its campaign expenditures committee had reported evidence of ity in the 1938 campaign. William B. Bankhead, Alabama
of the House in the opening formalties there. He defeated Joseph W. Martin, (R. Mass.), 250 to 167.. The House Committee investi gating Un-American Activities reported also, striking again at Miss Perkins and Interior Secretary Ickes and warning the nation of Fascist and Communist perils here. Rep. Parnell, who would impeach
committee. Preliminary to the session, Senator McNary (R. Ore) was Teelected Senate Minority Leader. He promised that his forces would “cooperate with any group to decrease | Government expenditures.” Democratic leaders acknowledged
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announced he would introduce a 5
WPA politieal activ=-|.
Dembocrat, was re-elected Speaker |
Miss Perkins, is a member of that bo
Others Planvied as State Legislators Arrive Here For Conferences.
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS Republicans to Attempt to Restore Job Power to Department Heads.
“Four bills to be presented to the
C. [Free session of the Legislature
publican leaders announced today. .The announcement came as members of Both Houses arrived for informal - conferences. Democratic
State Senators, who are to champion most of the Administration’s {program were to caucus this after-
1noon to discuss policies and select
‘employees of the upper House: The four completed Republican proposals would: 1. Restore appointive power now
ment heads. 2. Make the office of Attorney General elective rather than appointive. 3. Enable the Secretary of State to appoint the State Securities Commissioner. He now is appointed by the Governor-and is responsible to the Secretary of State. 4. Include the “Two Per Cent Club,” Dé&mocratic campaign fund sgency, under th Corrupt Practices Act.
Others Being Drafted
Two other bills are being drafted y the G. O. P., leaders said. They propose Tecodification of election laws and revision of the liquor laws to eliminate the port-of-entry system.
ing his message which is expected among other things to ask for re-
Thursday have been completed, Re- |.
vested in the Governor under the] : 1933 Reorganization Act to depart-| :
Governor Townsend was complet- | -
‘Entered as Second-Class
; a “Postotfice, Indianapolis, Ind.
.¢ Capt. John Mullin
Deputy Inspector Edward Helm
Matter
Inspector Jesse McMurtry
Lieut. Otto Petit
Assassins
‘EFFICIEN
Morrissey | | Demotes Mullin and Petit; Four Pro moted.
AIM
CY’ or 1 Traffic Survey and Appointments Get
. Approval.
The Safety Board at its first meeting today approved recomimen- | dations by Chief Morrissey for a | drastic shakeup ‘in the Police De= partment’s higher ranks and moved to rid the City of a “courtesy” poe lice badges. - The Board also ‘approved recom= | | mendations for a traffic survey here beginning Jan. 16 under sponsors ship of the National Association. of Police Chiefs. All City department appointments * made by Mayor Sullivan and une | der the jurisdiction of the Safety Board, including Chief - Morrissey | and Fire Chief Kennedy, were cone firmed by the Board. The reorganization of the Police Department, which has been hinted | for some time, involves six superior | officers. id
Two Officers Demoted
Chief Morrissey informed. the Board he had demoted two officers. They were Inspector John Mullin, reduced to the rank of captain, and Capt. Otto Petit, reduced to lieutenant. + Under the law, the Safety Board approval of demotions is not nec= essary. However, the two men are given 10 days in which to appeal
NAZI TREASON TRIAL 1S OPENED
vision of the State’s marriage laws, removal of the beer importer system from the State Alcoholic Beverages Act and appointment of a legisla-| tive’ committee to recodify election | aws.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—A sordid story of political corruption and coercion was thrust into the hands of the new Senate today by five of its members, constituting the Shep-
the action to the Safety Board. Capt. Jesse McMurtry was named to fill the inspector’s post and Lieu= tenant Detective Leo Troutman was designated to fill Capt. Petit’s post, Their appointments are temporary pending the possible appeal by the demoted ‘officers, the Board said. Other. promot were: - Caph: _ Edward Helm to rank "of d uty inspector, ant Capt. Robert Li, of the radio Qepariment to ‘deputy inspector.
“More Efficiency’ Goal
Chief Morrissey told the Board’ he |sought the changes “to promote more efficiency ne for the good of
of i) clubwomen. “The city manager plan is not the solution but merely a better tool with which to work. The Junior Chamber of Com-
the shift of sentiment indicated by last November's general election and agreed {to increase Republican membership of House committees to about 40 per ent, They excluded the Rules Committee, where anftipard Committee on Campaign EX- New Deal Democrats caused the| Because of the 51 to 49 Republican penditures. Administration trouble das session.| Ina jorliy in the House, and the 34} The. Committee urged ans mew There. ‘are: Rules to pe to 16 Dem , advantage in the} statutory precautions against such{filled - and: the ~ Administration Sertate, observers believe the 61-day abuses, but despite earlier threats it|evidently . To keep -Repub- Session will'have more fan its share did not recommend that any newly |lican membership small and place of partisan maneuvering and comelected Senator he denied his. seat.|safe new Dealers in the vacated promise. Most of its specific charges were | Democratic seats. List Main Issues against lesser fry—of both parties. The Congress met in an atmos- Included ‘among the highly conWy! was not Shear erijical either; phere of impending political strife.| troversial issues which are expected ommerce Secretary Hopkins, al- to be introduced are proposals to: though it had much to say about New Deal on Defensive 1. Extend the direct v to illegal and otherwise “indefensible”| President Roosevelt for the first | include State ticket. and U.S. Senaactions by WPA underlings. time is on the defensive and under | torial candidates. effective pressure to modify the New |
is igsiz 2. Revise the State's taxation base Williams Criticized Deal Arrayed against him, but not
particularly with regard to distriIt rebuked Aubrey Williams, for-|yet in coalition, are a rejuvenated | bution of the tax burden for social mer right-hand man to Mr. Eopkins | Republf®an party’ and a conserva- security. in WPA and now National Youth |tive Democratic bloc goaded by the| 3. Modify or repeal the State ReAdministration head, for his stat-|so-calied “purge” organization Act which places all ment to a meeting-aof WPA workers| House and Senate met separately |appointive power in the hands of that “We’ ve got to keep our friends|today, They will meet jointly to- the Governor. in power.” That, the . coramittee| morrow to hear Mr. Roosevelt's an- 4. Increase retailers’ exemptions death: by. beheadin : said, was “a form of coercion con-|nual message. under the gross income tax. eath Dy. ne tae 8 foals. and of trary to public policy and the spirit] The Senators and Representa-| A Republican, James M. Knapp, Akg Nore ; : or r OE Einst Nieof our Government.’. tives assembled in an atmosphere | Hagerstown, is expected to be $Sethec Hy ® d polit It again scolded Treasury Secretary | tautened by disturbances in for-| named: Speaker of the House when kisch, a prominent writer and polit-
s 1 partisan of pre-Nazi times. ; that body organizes. In the Senate ica. duct of M. Hampton Magruder, In| sosroussions in this capital before E. Curtis White, Indianapolis, a, n€ ERGRS MoE ‘shmged nt ternal Revenue collector for Mary- Congress ends next summer. In
Democrat, is scheduled to,be named only with disseminating propaganland, who formally announced 10|their absence the United States
‘da against the Nazi regime but with president pro tem. Both of these his aids that he was for David J.| ie "see attitude towasd the tos | men were decided upon at caucuses, SCUUSY Plotting the death of high Lewis, unsuccessful candidate to un-|iojitarian states—a policy which :
Nazi leaders. [ The Democratic senatorial caucus seat Senator Tyaings (D. M0). This 5c" GIL LS" how be asked 1o today was expected (0 name Nor |i siding im in leadership. of a £ comm a was “to inter-lyy)wark by voting tens of millions{man Gordon, Indianapolis, as secrefere with an election. for shot and shell, An overtone of
tary of the Senate, and Bernard treasonable Nazi movement were} pe T is oO’ put on ‘trial in secret this morning. Million Spent in Campaign potential tragedy pervaded the cap-|O’Neill, South Bend, assistant sec-|™ y, woo understood that during the itol as this Congress met to erect|retary. These men have held these It revealed that candidates for the |... nq the Western Hempisphere 37 senatorships ‘which were filled PISp
posts since the 1935 session. first ‘few hours the court heard the barriers of arms and contentment (Continued on Page Five). Nov. 8 had reported a total expend- . % : : ro— jture (in both primaries and gen- The political barometer was fall- 3 STATE TRUSTIES
tions > h¢|ing as Congress met. The capital ! MERCURY 20 DE 1 elections) of $1415922. That} oo gr p FLEE HONOR FARM
5 sensed a storm. But there was averages necarly $40,000 per seat—or ABOVE DAY’S NORI PENDLETON, Ind., Jan. 3—Offi-
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R. N. J) a member of the House Committee Investigating un-American Activities, announced today he will e is not -advocating the City introduce within a week a resolution Manager. form of government for Jo impeach Labor Secretary Perkall mumnicipalities—but rather that el a1 Surtielpalitle: be.given the right | He prepared the resolution as ‘the
ager system committee, in a formal report to the adopt, ih s iy a DRger = House, renewed its challenge of
SE 1 hould | members of President Roosevelt's ; pe i sn iol 2 Corned Cabinet and asserted that Com-
| “pecause, it. is simple in form munists have invaded the Federal d an oF
Kill Japan's Mata Hari’
THE FOREIGN SITUATION. ode 5 : CHUNGKING, China, Jan.
BERLIN—Nasi, trials open. 3 (U. P).—Miss Yoshirmko
: HENDAYE—Franca Teports. ads Kawashima, known as “The vance. ‘Mata, Hari of Japan,” was as=+ TUNIS—Police ‘battle Arabs. sassinated at Tientsin on Fri
: day, the Chinese Central News MADRID— British envoy seized. Agency reported today. TOKYO—Japs name leader.
The Agency asserted that Miss Kawashima, who was the MOSCOW—Soviet orders executidns,
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efficient in operation, insures| Government. executives in the public] Rep. Thomas said ‘he would ask
| impeachment of Miss, Perkins on bu Biness, el a i grounds that ‘she failed: to enforce “T6 is not a. flash-in-the-pan laws for deportation of aliens. He project and the goal can only be charged specifically that she failed achieved ‘by long and arduqus effort. to deport Harry Bridges, West Coast In order to be effective it .must be! 'C. 1. O. leader.
; h “4¢'s | Mr. Bridges, Australian - born Liv ih aving it's leadér.of West Coast maritime labor,
. has denied charges that he is a Stand for Democragy tay
Communist, Deportation action, ased ‘on the communism charge, Another resolution adopted today oD inctituied Ty: the ~Tabor Des _ called for a more determined starid for democracy by “giving new life
‘partment but prosecution of the]; case has been delayed pending Suto principles of the Bill of Rights and by applying its guarantees of
preme Court decision of a test case involving the right of the Govern8 ment to. deport alien Communists. freedom, of speech, Press, -religion y : ‘and assemblage to the problems of the time.” The resolution further
‘Committee Asks $150,000 ‘The Committee, headed by Chair= stated the group would devote its energies to creating better under-
man Martin Dies (D. Tex.), renewed its challenge of Miss Perkins standing and mutual co-operation among all the religious, racial and
and other Cabinet members in its ~ social groups in the United States.
report which also : asserted that Nazi and Fascist groups are menacing democracy in the United Other speakers on the morning | States. The report ‘alsg) asked $150,program included Mrs. Clayton [000 for continuation of the inRidge, former member of the Indianapolis Board of School ComImissioners; Wallace O. Lee, chair-
quiry. The requested appropriation will man of thé Marion County Chapter of the National Infantile
precipitate debate from both sides. President Roosevelt has criticized the committee for permitting serious |} Paralysis Campaign, and Miss Janice Berlin, Marion County home demonstration agent.
—he was convinced unwarranted-— A luncheon followed, the morning
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10th daughter of Prince Su of the Manchu Dynasty but was adopted by a Japanese family when Prince Su was exiled, had gone to Tientsin for a rest after directing the activities of a Japanese spy ring allegedly centered at Hongkong. While in Tientsin she was shot and killed, the Agency said. No details were given. Miss Kawashima was re- ° ported to be an important figure in the Japanese conquest. of China. She was credited with cooperating with’ the famous Japanese military agent, Gen. Kenzo Doihara, ‘in kidnaping Henry Pu-Yi from Tientsin and making him emperor. of the new Japanese-dominated state of Manchukuo. : Recently she had been reported directing the activities of 370 Japanese, Korean and Formosan women who were spies in South China, with headquarters at Hongkong. Li cers when making
E* REHEARING REQUEST [=
the service in the Police Depart« _|ment.” He added that specific reasons for specific changes would be Withe': held unless the demoted officers ap peal their cases. Also on the Chief’s recommenda tion, the Board appointed Sergt. Carl Ashley, vice squad head, to the. National Police. Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: | ‘The Board ordered Chief Mor : risssey to be 2 to call in all
2 : BERLIN, Jan. 3 (U. P.).—The greatest treason trial held since the Nazi accession to power six years ago started today before the dreaded “People’s” Court. In all more than 100 persons were involved and of these it was forecast 17 or 18 would be sentenced. to
courtesy police baciges held by pers sons other than full-paid officers. All persons, the | Board declared, who are in ession of such badges, will be subject to prosecu~ ° tion’ on a charge of impersonating an officer.
New a
At the same time, the Board moved to set up a new identification: systém. for police officers: which would provide that each officer bear his photograph in civilian clothes. This is designed, the Board said, to permit proper identification of offi= arrests in civilian.
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The Board reassigned Capt. Lewis: Johnson head of the Traffic De= partment'and accepted the resigna-. tion of Miss Nell Dunkel of the
testimony to be uttered against former Governor Murphy of Michigan, who yesterday became Attor-
harmony and laughter - and back nearly four years of Senato:lal pay. This total was not complete; no out- (Continued on Page Five)
lays on behalf of Senator Barkley HOURLY TEMPERATURES
session.
* 87,000 PHONE BOOKS “GO OUT THIS WEEK
ea £ A crew of 200 men tomorrow will
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begin * delivery of 87,000 new tele- _ phone directories to City sub- * scribers, Indiana Bell Telephone Co., officials announced today. Delivery is to be complete Thursday. Old directories will not be collected. The new directories do not be‘come effective until Saturday when the new “market” dial telephone exchange for downtown Indian-
D>. apolis will be placed in operation.
» Curious rn
The new book contains 79,300 individual and company listings, an increase of approximately 3500. As
A >» ga result of establishment of the Wx
rket office, the new book con3 about 950 new Lincoln and Riley listings which formerly were
. served by the Drexel exchange and * approximately 600 new Market list- _ ings formerly designated as Drexel, |
is Lincoln or Riley.
TIMES FEATURES.
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Secretary of Interior Ickes.
asserted that:
form a Farmer-Labor Party.
inate class hatred propaganda.
kins, sought to
“hamstring” Dies’ investigation.
which,
of Industrial Organizations.
ings.”
ties.
sinuated themselves
battleships of the latest type.”
German-American Bund
under the swastika leadership . , of the German-American Bund.” ° The - investigation has
Committee criticism was aimed at Secretary of Labor Perkins and
All seven members of the Committee, headed by Rep. Martin Dies (D. Tex.) signed the report, which
Communists are trying . to overthrow the Government, seize control of the labor ‘movement and
Communists have used the writers’ and theater projects of the Works Progress Administration to dissem-
Important Government officials, including Mr. Ickes and Miss Perthe
Miss Perkins has failed to enforce rigorously the deportation laws— the Committee contends, would have stopped much subversive activity—and disregarded the law in failing to deport Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast official of the Congress
David J. Saposs, chief economist for the National Labor Relations Board, is “either a Communist” or “sympathetic to Communist teach-
Nazi and Fascist consuls in’ thet United States engage in propaganda and are linked to subversive activi-
Nazi agents have penetrated airplane factories, Navy yards and in“into direct possession of secret. plans for the construction of United ‘States Navy
German officials plan to create a “strictly American division” of the “4f this plan is carried out, a merger of a number of minor subversive forces in this country may: be expected
“only Seraiched the surface,” Mr. Dies rend has not ee ad:
(D. Ky.) nor his unsuccessful opponent, Governor Chandle r, were listed: Totals spent by all Senato ‘ial candidates in a state were highest in Ohio ($230,586), Maryland ($154,180), Pennsylvania ($149,504) and California ($122,238). Total cost of Senatorial ca mpaigns in Indiana was reported to have (Continued on Page ¥ Five)
ANDREWS T0 PUSH WAGE-HOUR TEST
Case May Go to High Court] Within 48 Hours.
(Another Story on Page 5
“WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U. P.)— Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews announced today that he would seek a constitutional test of the Wage-Hour Law within. the next 8 hours. Andrews said his attorneys are prepared to charge “six or seven” persons with violating the act. They hope to obtain a Supreme Court ruling. He said his staff has sifted hundreds of complaints to obtain a
violators” and for whom no public] sympathy could be aroused. To sustain the controverted WageHour Law, the Suprem: Court must reverse several cases, including the celebrated Hammer vs. Dagenhart case on which the Court in 1918 declared unconstitutional the Child Labor Law. ~ Administration officials explained that they had followed carefully Supreme Court decisions iri National Labor Relations Act cases in deter
group which he considered “willful
BUCHANAN IS NAMED SCHOOL BOARD HEAD.
(Earlier Story, Page 10)
Earl Buchanan was. elected president of the School Board at a special meeting today. John F. White was named vice president. il The board also reappointed ‘as ‘counsel the firm of Baker, Daniels, Wallace ‘& Seagle. They approved the present $2250 per year retainer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U. P.) — The Supreme Court, meeting in its first session of 1939, today agreed to hear its first challenge of constitutionality of the Adniinistration’s new ‘AAA program. An expected decision on constitutionality of the TVA was not presented. The Court presented many opinions today, most of them involving minor cases. Actions included: ‘A ‘that Circuit Courts may remand at any time NLRB orders for further proceedings. This decision ected contentions of attorneys for the ‘Ford Mofor Co, who brought the test case. Broadened powers of states to
ing constitutionality of Mi and Missouri statutes ‘designed: to penalize states which discriminate
against outstate liquor.
Granted the appeal of Gerri Ww.
ny:
Clason, Elkhart, Ind. diana Su
128, Anderson; E | Petersburg, and Thomas H. Dur-
ng by Chief Justice ‘Hughes :
deal with liquor traffic by upholdf Michigan the
cers today searched for three State Reformatory trusties who walked
The prisoners are Hubert Rigdon, Bernel Nelson, 21,
ham, 22, Seymour. ‘Rigdon | would have been eligible for a parole in February. He was serving a term of one to 10 years for grand larceny. from Madison County. Nelson was serving one to 10 years for vehicle theft from Pike County and. Durham two to five years for second-degree burglary lfrom Jackson County.
Supreme Court Upholds Michigan’ s Liquor Law
statute regulating ‘ransportation of dead animals. Failed to present a decision expected on the: question of whether the proposed Child Labor Amendment to the Constitution is still legally before the. States “for possible ratification.
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Indiana Brewers Fought Michigan Law
Indiana brewers led in the fight to have Michigan's so called “antidiscrimination” statute declared unconstitutional after the Michigan’ ‘Liquor Control Board threatened to ban Indiana beer from that state. Michigan fauthoriies, claimed that.
away from an honor farm last night.|
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The temperature was, 20 degrees above normal today, continuing a warm spell that began Saturday. Normal for today is 29. The prediction for this evening was considerable cloudiness with the temperature turning somewhat colder tomorrow. No rain ‘was predicted. The lowest temperature tonight ‘will be 35 to 40 degrees, still well above the average for this time ~ |of year, according to the Weather Bureau.
CUT BRICK WALL TO 1526,000 POSTAL GASH
Robbers Hold Cleveland Building for Hours.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3 (U.P)—
: Robbers ,cut through a 15-inch brick
wall of a large vault in a postoffice
{substation sometime during the holiday week-end and took at least
$26,000 in cash, stamps and registered mail, it: was announced today. Police and postal inspectors said the work ‘was that of a gang of 3 ‘who had been in the building probably five or six hours. They said it was the largest and most daring postal robbery in the history of Cleveland,
slashed with a knife a 22-year-old woman before escaping with ss 100
In another postal’ robbery today, | ¥ two:men and a woman tortured and
ON RECOUNT DENIED
Court Stands on Ruling in Seven Counties.
The Indiana Supreme: Court today denied a petition asking for rehearing of its ruling which prohibited a vote recount in seven counties. “The Court made the denial without submitting an opinion. The recounts originally’ were’ sought by Raymond D. Willis, defeated G. O. P. Senatoriaal candidate, and unsuccessful Republican State ticket candidates. Temporary and permanent writs of prohibition were issued by the Supreme. Court on the application of successful Democratic candidates. RSpublican candidates then asked for a rehearing Saturday. In asking for the rehearing, attorneys for the Republican candidates claimed that the Supreme Court had -failed to answer all the
" ‘|legal questions involved when it is‘Isued the permanent writ of prohi-
bition Dec. 13.. Recounts were requested by the Republicans in Marion, Vigo, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Lake, Franklin and Clark Counties.
- National Defense—
- What Do We Need?
The U. S. does not. * need a vast: air ar-’ mada, says Maj = Gosige Fisldng £ Eliot,
Crime Prevention Bureau, |__The traffic survey is to be directed. te Sergt. Kenneth Dickinson of Washington, Police Chiefs Associg~ tion traffic expe An order of previous boards hibiting the Det vate ‘use of city cars was ned by the new Board. Other department heads whose appointments were confirmed by the - Board included: George R. Popp: Jr., City Building - Commissioner; John - McNellis, Gamewell Division head; Floyd B. South, Safety Board clerk; Dr. William Arbuckle, police and fire department physician, ard Miss Edna H. Allen, Safety Board stenographer. | Under the law Chief Morrissey can only order rank reductions. Pro~ . motions are made by the Safety Board on the Tetommendations or the department h ad Inspector Mull s demotion comes after serving on he force since 1903. He has served through all the: Jenks, He was nar ed specter Jan. , 1931, Before Chief Mortissey was p= pointed . Chief. by Mayor -Sullivan’ when he took office in his first ade ministration, Inspector Mullin free quently was mentioned as the pos~ sible new chief. ; Capt. McMurty was appointed to: the department 1911. He was elevated . to the rank of pad in 1927. ; Capt. Petit’s de serving as a.
otion comes after ormed ' captain
since 1930. He was named to the
department Sept. 2, 1916,
Kiangsu Province were threatened by new yelow River floods today. Forgign. relief dgencies said the sit= uat Jad | Tot. improved and