Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 January 1939 — Page 1
FORECAST—Mostly cloudy ‘with probable rain tonight or by tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight with lowest temperature about 35.
fsonres—nowszo] . VOLUME 50—NUMBER 263
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.
ROOSEVELT ASKS HUGE ARMS FUNI
WPA FIGHT BEG
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
ROOSEVELT asks 3000
new planes for Army.
-.. “RELIEF fight goes to House floor. ~~ TAX EXEMPTION issue to be revived, HOPKINS asked to explain WPA politics. FRANKFURTER confirmation recommended. POPE confirmed as TVA Board member.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (U. P.).
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UJ. P.).— A bloc of House Democrats and Re-
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Ready for Fight
SCREEN STARS
PARADE INTO
[Friends of Loretta Young Profess Ignorance on Buckner’s Sales.
PUZZLES FRANK MORGAN
Others Subpenaed by SEC Include Colman, Flynn, Errol, Crosby.
BOND HEARING
Called in Quiz
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 12 (U. P.).—
List of Gross Income
Levy Delinquents Is Demanded.
PASSED, 52 TO 46
Local Senators Ask
CITY MANAGER BACKERS SEEK STATEWIDE AID
ON HOSPITAL INSURANCE; HOUSE VOTES TAX CHECK
75 Cents Per Month Rate Proposed by, =
Association.
New Pure Food and
MEETING CALLED
publicans, charging politica! activity and malingering in the WE A, urged the House today to cut 15¢ million dollars from Mr. Roosevelt’s request for 825 million dollars to firance relief until next July.
The first group of screen notables, called by SEC agents investigating the Philippine Railway bond sales) of William P. Buckner Jr., friend of Actress Loretta Young, professed| themselves completely ignorant of
«President Roosevelt today asked Congress for an emergency 552 mil‘lion dollar national: defense appropriation and earmarked 300 million dollars for Army Air Corps expansion, in line with warnings. by Col.
Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce Arranges Meeting Saturday.
Drug Act to Be : Drawn.
For Names of All Lobbyists.
Governor Aiken MONTPELIER, Vt, Jan. 12 (U
Charles A. Lindbergh of the power
The full House Appro riations
of foreign air armadas.
..Mr. Roosevelt’s national defense message sought nonpartisan support for action to “protect our liberties.” He proposed a niinimum air corps
increase of 3000 planes.
The message reported the United States relatively no better prepared today than in 1917, when it took a year from the ceclaration of war for the Americar troops to hit the
front line in major battle.
Biggest proposed expansion is in the Army, especially the Army Air
Corps. i “Look Facts in Face”
““cChanging worid conditions outside of the Western Hemisphere,” he said, “make it imperative that we take immediate steps for the pro-
tection of our liberties.”
Warning . Congress that “I am compelled to look facts in the face,” the President ouilined what he described as the “minimum of requireHe reiterated the “peaceful intentions” ¢f the Government and people of the United States, but
ments.”
added: :
“The young men of this nation should not be compelled to take the
field with antiquated weapons.”
Of the 552 million dollars, including 27 million to bolster Panama Canal defenses, Mr. Roosevelt said 215 million should be spent before July 1, 1940, But he wants the entire sum appropriated at this sesIt would be divided as fol-
sion: lows: . : 1. Army $450,000,000. : 2. Navy $65,000 000.
3. Train 20,000 civilian pilots an-|:
nhually, $10,000,00¢:
4. Panama C:nal defense and
Army housing $27,000,000.
Today's request was in addition to the $1,126,000,000 budgeted for defense in the next fiscal year and rearmament spending figure for fiscal 1940 to Jeoviaea tor Including the planes
brought the fotal
sovided for in fhe regular hudget, ne new message would provide for .an eventual total air force of 7000
planes. Lindbergh (ives Warning
. His proposals followed months of forengn tension and the demonstration in Europe during the CzechGerman dispute last September of the new and fearful potential strikThe Government has received reports of large European air expansion, es-
ing power of a big air force.
pecially by Germany.
Col. Lindbergh, it was revealed last week, reporied to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, of which he is a member, that Germany has mide great strides in mass airplane production. He advised that it has the world’s greatest military air force and that German air plants now planned to . challenge United States leadership in export of commercial airliners. The German commercial program, he advised, was designed to keep German aircraft plants operating at a high rate without accumulating a surplus of military aircraft, subject to ‘quick deterioration: ,
WALL STREET CALM AFTER NEW. MESSAGE
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (U, P.).— Stocks firmed after early selling today, although first reaction of the financial district’ to President
° . Roosevelt’s armament message was
disappointment, the Street viewing the Roosevelt defense program as 8 sort of anticlimax after recent war
Committee, controlled by Democrats, recommended that Congress vote 725 million dollars ratiier than the amount the President wanted. It estimated that woulc require the dropping of one million: persons from WPA by the end of June, reducing the rolls from rougiily three million to two million.
Democrat Speaks First
Then debate began in the House on this first major conflict of the session and it was a Democrat, Rep. Clifton A. Woodrum (Va.) “ho lead the floor fight for the rediiced appropriation. He demanded that WPA purge. its rolls of “career employees.” The start of debate showe: a sizeable bloc of Democrats united with Republicans in wanting relist spending curtailed. The extent of its power will not be determinzd until a roll call vote on the issus—probably tomorrow. - By a parliamentary n.aneuver, the Appropriations Commi: iee precluded possibility of a record vote on its action in cutting M:. Roosevelt’s recommendation by £150,000,000. It reported a $725,000.200 bill, rather than a measure providing Mr. Roosevelt's figure with a committee amendment reducing it, as originally planned. Since ti: House must consider the bill in Commit.
roll calls under such arra .gement, comparative figures. Economy advocates ‘belic ved the maneuver will aid the figh.. to cut the appropriation, since ' members will not have to go on reco: on the comparative figures. Rep. Woodrum listed as possible WPA economy measures: 1. Purge WPA rolls of “creer enrollees,” who in some ca:i¢s have crowded off “some of the most heartbreaking cases.” 2. Carefully examine requests from the states for assistaice. 3. Abolish projects “of no permanent good.” : 4. Purge rolls of unemiloyables, who properly are wards of i::e states.
G. O. P. Charges ‘Scadals
The Republican Committ: e minority, in charging political scindals in relief administration, cautioned against making relief clieni: pay the penalty for such activities. The Republicans advocited an
appropriation sufficient on!v to last until April 7 to permit tinie for an investigation. offer.an. amendment to this effect.
They promised to
As a long-range policy, they advocated ultimate substitution of “a system of grants-in-aid to the states along well recognized principles with proper contribution by
each state.”
Amplifying charges that “malingerers” are on relief rolls, the majority said: “The testimony is that about 10 per
cent of those now on the rolls have
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BLOND BEAUTY HELD, CALLED SOVIET SPY
Russian Travel Agent’s Wife
Arrested on Coast.
tee of the Whole and does; not have| son the f
talks. .
MERCURY WILL RISE;
RAIN LIKELY TONIGHT
TEMPERATURES
6a. m... 3¢ 10 a. m.... a.m... 29 1a. m.... 8a Mm... 29 12 (noon)’ 9a m... 3% 1pm...
32 32 35 36
Slightly warmer temperatures tonight, accompanied possibly by rain, ' were forecast for Indianapolis by the Weather Bureau. It may rain
tomorrow, too, the Bureau said.
The lowest temperature last night m. when it dropped
was at 5:15 a. to 28.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (U.P.).— Federal Agents arrested today a blond beauty as a spy. She is the wife of the Soviet Intourist agent here, already indicted in a plot. to steal Navy secrets for Russia. As soon as the Federal Grand Jury returned a third indictment in the espionage case, G-Men and deputy marshals rushed tc the home of Mikhail ‘Gorin, the Intourist representative, took Mrs. Nats sha Gorin in custody and searched the house.
possessing information taken from the files of the Naval I.telligence unit at San Pedro.
Mrs. Gorin, 32, was zccused of
P.) —Governor Aiken (R) today asked the Vermont Legislature for a “substantial emergency” appropriation to fight an “assault” by the Federal Government on “our sovereign rights.” The House and Senate convened jointly in extraordinary session after Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring notified Governor Aiken that the Government was considering taking land for a flood control project without, the Governor said, even a written agreement.
'| the matter today. Others, including Miss
day.
profited a bonds shot
picture celebrities. :
ITALY, BRITAIN
FOREIGN SITUATION ROME—Peace talks resumed; “understanding” reported. WASHINGTON—Odds believed to favdk Chamberlain. BERLIN—Nazis threaten * prisals against Holland. AMSTERDAM — German Legation guard is doubled.
re-
ture of strategic town. "WASHINGTON — China may
planes. ri TIENTSIN—Chinese raiders cut Tientsin-Peiping railroad. - TOKYO—Navy fears fortifica- . tions on Guam. : ” ” ®
LOS ANGELES—BIond Russian beauty indicted as spy.
' ROME, Jan. 12 (U. P.).—Great Britain and Italy reached a complete understanuing today on the position of each toward pending developments. in Europe, British sources revealed. . These quarters said no new commitments for any new agreements had either been asked for or entered into by either side in the talks between Prime Minister Chamberla and Premier Mussolini. The conversations yesterday and today, the British said, are consid-
explained its position and no fur pected, although there will be infor
mal talks. . No Withdrawal Promised
desired by Britain.
Giornale d'Italia. It was generally inferred, how
stands. “Munich Spirit” Held Goal
was declared.
fully with the British-French com
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home, 1212 S. Harding St.
REACH IMPASSE
spend ‘eight millions for U. S.
Morgan Is Befuddled
his wife “didn’t ‘know what it is
of the Commission. record.
Others subpenaed to testify today
to give the SEC any help.
of investing money.” ; Miss Young was requested to ap-
Brooks, Binnie Barnes,
eanw it was revealed that | the annual interest payments of the
wi Philipp: \¢ Railway Co. are more
‘than twice its gross income. The {railroad comprises about 200 miles
Mr. Buckner, socially prominent New Yorker, was accused of having ion dollars when the pwards 20 points on false reports that the Philippine Commonwealth planned to back them. He was indicted with William J. Gillespie and the SEC believed that he might have found investors among wealthy motion
But Frank Morgan, the actor, and
all about,” when they went before Assistant United States Attorney John C. Walsh, and Lewis F. Maged Nick Carter, film agent, was understood to have put the same statement into the
were Ronald Colman, Leon Errol and Joseph M. Schenck, chairman of the 20th Century-Fox Board. Mr. Schenck said he would not be able
«1 ‘certainly didn’t invest anything in Philippine Railroad bonds,” he said. “I have more lucrative ways
: : ‘| pear voluntarily. However, Herbert HENDAYE—Rebels claim cap- '|Marshall, Miriam Hopkins, Phyllis |Pers, ture Jean = Ne=|evicted
lost more than $5,
of track and other property on Cebu and Panay Isl#nds. It has 000,000 in 30 years Cornelius Vanderbilt and other
financiers built i with $1000 of their $8,599,000 of borrowed
YOUTH IS OVERCOME BY FUMES IN AUTO
Falls, Unconscious, From Car, Later Recovers.
ered to have concluded satisfactorily the task in hand. Each side fully
ther formal conversations were ex-
One important upshot will be that Sig. Mussolini understands Britain will not intervere in his claims on France, and that he will have to negotiate directly with the French Government to obtain any concessions, Another is that Sig. Mussolini ‘has made no promise to withdraw Italian troops from Spain, as
Fascist quarters suggested that the negotiations revealed no insurmountable barriers to consolidation of peace, Virginio Gayda, leading Italian editor, reported today in the
ever, that the discussions resulted in a stalemate and that their chief value was that Britain and Italy now understand exactly where each
Neither the British nor Italians agreed to make any concessions, it
Sig. Gayda emphasized that the Rome-Berlin axis could work peace-
bination “in a system of collabora1tion. We must cultivate the spirit of Munich. We are happy to emphasize the cordiality which has re-
James Russell, 13, School 46 pupil, was wounded by a gunshot early to-. day in a woodshed in the rear of his
Exhaust fumes seeped into an ~lold model sedan driven by two youths early today and one of them was overcome. The driver, Ernest Kish, 18, of 1815 W. New York St,
Washington and Illinois Sts. As he got out of the car, his com-
sufficiently, yo City Hospital where treated. Five persons were injured,
Pearce, 13, of 36 McClain: Place. -
ELLSWORTH CLAIMS ANTARCTIC REGION
human eye.”
feet over a snow-covered,
toward. the South Pole,
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Civic Theater, 19th and Alabama Sts., four nights ago and: has spent its. time since meowing while the actors are trying to reheaise. It makes no noise in the day time, and every day persons around the theater believe it has left. But shortly after rehearsals begin, it tarts a continuous meowing which
Actors Get Stage Fright; Meowing Cat Is to Blame
An unidentified cat took up its|dress rehearsal is scheduled for toresidence under the stage of the|night, and tomorrow the show, “To-
night at 8:30,” is to open.
The actors are convinced the audience will not like the cat any better than they do, buf nobody can
think of how to get it out.
The janitor, Robert Shorter, was
to venture this afternon into th dark recesses of the ve, wh :
MRS. SCHWAB DEAD |
) emtheiniy 5
since Christmas day. She was 79. JURORS TO BE ARRAIGNED
Nine members of a Brooklyn Grand
under-stage | Har
ve, k as night,
feeling faint, stopped the car at
panion, Russell Paucett, 16, of 211 Koehne St., fell from the car, unconscious. When he had recovered ung Kish drove to both boys were 1 : ; 3 none seriously, in overnight traffic .accidents. They were Donna Maries
Stafford, 6, of 1313 E. Market St. : Mrs. Mae Skaggs. 37, of 310 N. Dela. |C: I. O. affiliate, and union organ-
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (U. P).— Lincoln Ellsworth, exploring Antarctica by air, said today in a signed dispatch copyrighted by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc., that he had claimed for the United States 80,000 square miles of land “never seen before by
The dispatch, sent from . the motor ship Wyatt Earp in’ Antarctic waters, said Mr. Ellsworth had sighted the land claimed for his country in a flight of nearly 12,000 nonmountainous area sloping upward
OF HEART AILMENT
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (U. P)— Mrs. Charles M. Schwab, wife of |the last five years, had the steel magnate, died at her home |ported in the last six weeks. here early today of a heart malady|10 cases were : from which she had been suffering
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (U. P.)—
Young, were requested to appear at an informal private hearing later in the
Miriam Hopkins . . . subpenaed in bond inquiry. a :
SHARECROPPERS LIVE ON- ROADS
More and More Seeking - Homes on Side of High--ways in Missouri.
‘MATTHEWS, Mo,, Jan. 12 (U.P). |—More- and more tenant farmers, accompanied - by = bedraggled wives, pallid ‘children and, in some cases, by a serawny farm animal, were taking up residence on the highway today where already some 1200 were camped over a distance of 100 miles. Planters of this rich, Mississippi River bottom area, contended that the camping was.a “demonstration” organized and pushed by a C. 1. O. union. ‘The tenants, or sharecropcontended that they had been d' trom: the land ‘which they
AAA crop reduction payments and reduce them to day laborers. This morning, the campers had black coffee and beans for breakfast. There was no abundance even of these commodities for some of them: had no food at all and were dependent on their fellows. During the night, few of the men slept.
There was no place for them tof
sleep except on the ground which was wet from an intermittent drizzling rain. Go They had constructed rude shelters for their wives and children. Hope For Relief’ The, tenants were clustered: in groups of 10 to 50 from just a little north of the Arkansas border to a point on the river approximately opposite Cairo, Ill. Each group had a fire, fed with corn cobs and scraps of wood gathered from the roadside. Usually there was some sort of a makeshift stove on which the beans
and coffee were heated. A reporter examined the food
supplies in various groups. He found
only beans, coffee, and potatoes, and these supplies were scant. Some families had enough for séveral days. The others hoped ‘public relief ‘of some sort would save them. The men said they were waiting for “the Government to tell us what to do.” They all denied ‘that they were taking part in a “demonstration.” sy : rn The reporter noticed many young children, some stil! babies. ‘He noticed also a number of pregnant women. Los > Sanitary conditions were bad. - Many of the tenants belong to the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, a
izers were active.
ware St.; Mose Woolrice, 44, of 1116 ae N. Senate Ave.; Frank Anderson, .|16, of 2429 Gall St., and Robert
WIFE WILL RECEIVE E.H. GREEN ESTATE
Mrs. Edward H. Green is to receive her husband’s estate, valued at $30,000, according-to the will filed in Probate Court today. Sa Mr. Green, who was treasurer of the Peoples’ Outfitting. Co., died
Y | Committee.
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The names of all persons delinquent in their Gross Income Tax payments will be turned over to the State House of Representatives under terms of a House resolution passed today. The resolution, which. passed by .a 52-t0-46 margin, produced the fist partisan floor fight of the Legislature. ~ : : In the Senate, interest centered around attempts of two Indianapolis Democratic. Senators, E. Curtis White ‘and Jacob Weiss, to obtain passage of a resolution to instruct the Secretary of State to furnish Senators with lists of all persons registered as legislative representatives or lobbyists. > After a brief debate, Senator
insert the word “paid” lobbyist. Principal House measure scheduled for introduction tomorrow is a resolution seeking a Constitutional amendment for establishment of a unicameral State Legislature.
Sales Below Cost Target
A bill to prohibit the sale below cost of merchandise or utility service was introduced by Reps. Russell N. Gavit (D. Hammond) and Timothy C. O’Connor (R. Frankfort). It contains provisions = similar. . to “lost; leader” measures introduced and defeated in previous session. It was referred to the House Labor
Meant . Gov, Henry F. gMeapuhile, List. Gov. Henry, T. e- bipartisan Senate committee to
© “|investigate the present system of |
school textbook adoption.
for this afternoon by Caucus Chairman Frederick Eichhorn (D. Gary), who said “general matters” would be discussed. i
Republicans Also to Meet
Rep. Elam 'Y, Guernsey (R. Bedford) called a caucus of Republican Représentatives for 7 p. m. in the Claypool “to consider policy on
ters before this session.” The resolution to order Clarence A. Jackson, Gross’ Income Tax Director, to prepare a list of all persons, firms and corporations ‘that are delinquent in their gross income tax and submit that list to the Legislature, was introduced by Rep. Herbert H. Evans (R. New Castle). Mr. Jackson, who arrived in the ‘House chamber shortly after debate started on the recolution, laughingly said he expected “a big upturn in the payment from delinquents as a result of this action.” Democratic representatives objected : to the resolution on the grounds that these delinquencies should not be'made public. Republicans answered that only by a complete checkup of this department can intelligent bills of correction be introduced. | : Demands ‘Day in Court’ ‘Rep. Evans said: “In Clarence Jackson, we have a man who ‘independently acts as tax assessor, tax adjustor and a court. If I know anything about law in 40
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NEW MARION COUNTY ~ GRAND JURY NAMED
The new 1939 Marion County Grand Jury was selected today by Criminal Court Judge Dewey E. Myers. Members are Lowell Doty, 2015 Jackson St., laboratory gesearch worker, foreman; Ray Toole, R. R. 9, Box 109; James H, Lift, R. R. 13; Meredith Snyder, R. R. 17, Box 164; Carroll Albrecht, 955 Albany St., and
Dec. 31 of injuries received in a traffic accident. : :
Mayor Sullivan and City Health officials - today awaited word from ‘Washington on & new. appeal for WPA funds to construct a smallpox quarantine barracks here. The Mayor telegraphed Rep. Louis Ludlow and Senator Minton yesterday after Dr. Herman Morgan, Health Board secretary, had told him that 100 new cases of smallpox, more than the combined total for been reOnly during 1937. aid in obtaining recor ation of | the quarantine j. Earlier, the Controller General's office in Washhad turned down a $15,000 for the work, after it had been approved by John K. Jennings,
Emil T. Kissel, R. R. 10, Box 174.
Plea Renewed for $15,000 WPA Cash For Smallpox Quarantine Barracks
smallpox had developed in the City in the last six weeks and that the City was without sufficient facilities to isolate indigent<cases. Decision that the spread of smallpox cases here would . necessitate more beds than can be provided by City Hospital was reached over the week-end by Dr. Morgan and Dr. Verne - K. Harvey, State Health Board secretary. : Both health officers inspected the old quarantine hospital at 16th and Montcalm Sts. and reported it unfit for use. The construction of
isolation could be found, the health officers said. Dr. Morgan said the situation was under control, but that the City was preparing for
White withdrew the resolution to
| A Democratic caucus was called |
election law reform and other mat-
years of Pragicey I know that every-|
A program to promote state-wide support for the city manager movement in the present Legislature, is to be mapped at a meeting of Indiana Junior Chamber of
Commerce directors here Saturday. At the meeting in the Indianapolis Athletic Club, the directors will study both enabling legislation and constitutional amendment plans. Meanwhile, local advocates of the plan reported a “growing ‘ground swell” of support for the city manager program not only in Indians apolis, but throughout the State. Sentiment in this regard is particularly) strong in Gary, Vincennes and Terre Haute, it was reported.
Opinion “Divided”
Opinion appeared divided in respect to the city manager bill introduced in the Legislature several days ago by Senator William E. Jenner (R. Paoli). Legislative spokesmen have indicated neither Republicans nor Democrats favor it. Rep. H. H. Evans (R. New Castle), leader of the G. O. P. majority in the House, said his party members in the lower chamber do not plan to support it. “Its result would be to put the Democrats in power and leave them there,” he said. Senator E. Curtis White (D. Indianapolis), president pro tem., anneunced Be Would oppose this and any similar bill, commenting:
need a city manager?” Support Added
City and County officials, meeting last night, added their support to the manager movement, but did not reveal the form they will back. A legislative committee was named by the group to study the matter.. In the primary election last sping, psix of the seven mayoralty candidates, including Mayor Sullivan, committed themselves as favoring the manager plan. Thus far, but little opposition has been expressed by civic leaders to a “good city manager law,” the principal difference of opinion being the method to be followed, supporters declared. Several outstanding supporters of the plan in Indianapolis have declared themselves in favor of a constitutional amendment, rather than enabling legislation such as introduced by Senator Jenner. The present. wave of support for (Continued on Page Three)
FEARS DEATH NEAR FOR COL, RUPPERT
Doctor Says Yankee Owner Is Still Sinking. .
~NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (U. P)— Col. Jacob Ruppert, 71, owner of the New York Yankees, was “sinking perceptibly” today and was believed dying. Col. Ruppert has been confined to his home with a complication of diseases which followed an attack of phlebitis, inflamation- of the leg last April. oe Early last evening, he dropped asleep. At 10:45 p. m. last night, he awoke and was given a glass of milk, egg and whiskey, his first nourishment in several days. Then he fell asleep again. His physician, Dr. Otto Schwerdt-
outbreaks of the disease that it
usual|ing to tentative plans, would be | about ‘60 to 70
feger, predicted death “almost any hour.” ‘ :
faced with the responsibility of isolating them. Our facilities at City Hospital are inadequate, in view of the large number of cases that have. developed. Ordinarily, City Hospital can - accommodate only five or six of these cases.”
Dr. Morgan urged citizens to be vaccinated if they have not already done so, or have had no vaccinations since early childhood. He said that the City’s schoolchildren. are well protected, with 80 per cent of them having received vaccinations.
He predicted, on the basis of past
would cgntinue to spread slowly throughout the winter months. ‘The proposed barracks, accordand 40
feet long 1t would accom-
we have in Indianapolis, why do we ars
The Indiana Hospital Association
islative program which includes & measure to provide hospitalization insurance for a 75-cent monthly premium. iT Other developments today indi= cated that the health problem -is assuming increasing significance for Indiana legislators. They include: 1. Calling of a meeting of does tors, Legislature members and health
new pure food and drug act, to bé held in the State House Annex tonight. = 2. Approval by State Health: Board officials of a measure intros duced Tuesday to provide free serum’ to indigent persons. . , 8. Drafting of a bill by Senate’ Republicans to require all persons. who deal with school children, ins cluding teachers and bus drivers, ta take tests for communicable diseases. o Plans Bill Revision
Hospital, Evansville, secretary of the
mittee of ‘the organization would meet next week with a similar group: from the Indiana Medical Associas tion to make minor changes. in the
STR Cpe : an HS 4
‘He said the bill:probably would ready for introduction House by Feb. 1 and would énal
communities to form nonprofit cor
porations to issue hospital insurel
ance policies. he eR odinc ‘to present plans, the insurance rate of about 75 cents a month would provide policy hold« ers with about 21 weeks of service: annually, if required, Mr. Hahn said.; Hospital and health insurance: programs were approved by the Medical Association at its con= vention recently. . The committee named by. the Hospital Association’ to complete the measure consists of Mr. Hahn, J. B. H Martin, administrator of the I. U. Medical Center at In=. dianapolis, - Edgar Blake of Gary and E. C. Moller of Ft. Wayne.
Waits on Committee
The measure was drafted by Rep. Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville), House Democratic caucus chairman, and followed a study of similar laws now in force in other states.
the measure following the committee’s action. : : A second Heatute to ke intro=duced in behdlf of the Hospital Association would give indigent persons the right of appeal to the Ccunty Commissioners if township trustees refused to sanction hospitalization. It also would permit
person in certain cases.
give hospitals liens on judgments, granted automobile accident victims they had treated. ool The pure food and drug bill, to
will be designed to give “teeth” to the present law and the Health Board more power of enforcement;
proposed measure will not be an nounced for several days, it was
said. Committee Gets Bill
indigent persons has been referred to the House Public Health Com» mittee.
Dr. Verne K. Harvey, Health Board director, described: the measure as “a good one” and: said his department was backing it. The bill would authorize the Board
to prevent pneumonia, diphtheria, smallpox and typhoid fever. 3 system would be defrayed by a $75,« 000 annual appropriation. Dr. Hare’ vey estimated more than 1000 lives would be saved annually if the bill: passed nn
remove tuberculosis positions in the State’s school sys=. tem, its proponents said,
It would require all janitors, bus drivers, cooks waiters in school cafeterias workers in school bookstores to takes Health Board tests. ; E
Track Elevation— What Is #2
heal
Past progress and fus ture 2 si ri
today announced a three-point legs"
‘board officials to draft a proposed’
Albert Hahn of the Deaconness’
in the!
Mr. Denton said he would introduce
hospitals to appear in behalf of the The third Association bill would kL
be discussed at the meeting tonight,
it was understood. Details of the
The bill to provide free serum for .
HE EEE
State.
to purchase and distribute serumy
Expense of administration of the
The bill to protect school chile dren is being drafted primarily to carriers from:
Hospital Association, ssid & coms |