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Midnight Closing, Beer Tax Increase.

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LEGISLATURE TODAY HOUSE Ways and Means Committee announces plans to finish budget consideration by Tuesday at latest. - Republicans plan to force reconsideration of pay-cut bill claiming mistake in vote tabulation. Awaits report of Ways and

ee Means Committee on bill to

repeal gross income tax law and substitute a net income tax. : Receives Senate bill designed to control direct relief expenditures in Lake County by the township trustees.

| SENATE

Prepares to pass under rules suspension the rewritten House liquor reform bill mime measure to provide Midnight closing. - Finance Committee to consider modifying gross tax cut bill for retailers. ccepts Democratic report of the Senate Textbook Investigating Committee. repares to consider on third reading bill to repeal truck weight tax -law and jincrease gas tax from 4 to 5 cents.

le Senate this afternoon voted unanimously to, pass the rewritten House liquor reform bill which includes repeal of the beer importer system, raising the tax on beer .and flat | midnight closing hours for tavemns in all cities. The bill, taverns may stay open until 1 a. m. only on Sundays, now must go to the House for coacurrence in Senate ‘amendments. e ‘measure was passed under suspension of the rules, concluding 24 hours of political maneuvering in which Democratic leaders said that

a 2 Wide-open split in the party ranks

threatened by the rebellion of a of the majority was "conspiring’ to block liquor legislation. The amended bill originally was a fted by the Republican State mittee and introduced in the Ho by Rep. Gienn Markland (R. Zionsville). It was rewritten in the Senate, therefore it requires concurrence of the House in the amendments. before it can be sent to ithe Governor.

| Conference Expected

.Since some of the Republicans’ pet provisions were eliminated in the upper house, it appeared likely that the bill would not be accepted immediately by the lower chamber, but would require the work of a conference committee. pecific provisions of the bill in its present form include: . Elimination of “ports of entry” by March 30. . Raising of the tax on beer from cents to 4 cents a gallon. [3. Provide a midnight curfew for taverns. /4. Remoye restrictions as to the number of "wholesalers or the territories in which they can operate. |5. Grant discretionary powers to the Alcoholic Beverages Commission but give the right of appeal to the Marion County Circuit Court to any

‘person who feels he has been de-

nied a wholesaler’s permit for ‘‘eapricious or political” reasons. 6. Require - that any wholesaler must have an investment of $7500 exclusive of automobiles or trucks. The beer tax increase would raise (Continued on Page Two)

MILLION: IN BONUSES . GIVEN A&P CLERKS

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (U. P.).—

| Approximately a million dollars in | bonuses was distributed this week | to store clerks representing about

one-third of the employees of the

* | Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. in

| the 39 states in which the organiza- | tion operates, the Sompany con- | firmed today. The distribution was based on

~ salary classifications and the lengin

of the employee’s service. HORSES RUN AWAY, DRIVER’ 'S LEG. LEG BROKEN

A team of runaway fore today "in the 300 block on W. 10th St. sent the driver, James Rosston, 57, of 1427 N. Senate Ave., to City Hospital with a broken left leg. He was thrown to the’ sidewalk after the wagon struck a telephone pole. In the half-block run, the wagon also struck the auto driven by Melvin Shepherd, 6028 . Evanston St., breaking a rear window and bending 8 fender, police said. :

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New White F lag Up—Long May It Wave!

gets a new white flag on the 24th

MORE SNOW DUE ON ICY STREETS

Below-Freezing Weather Is Expected Tonight; Two Hurt in Falls.

HOURLY TEMPERATURES

6am... 21 10a. m... 22 a.m... 21 11am... 24 8 a. NL \ 12 (noon). 25 9 a. m... 2 1pm... 25

Possibility of. slippery, streets in

was forecast by the Weather Bureau today. There will be snow’ or pssibly rain ' tonight and tomorrow, the Bureau said, and the temperature is expected to remain below ireezing tonight, probably about 3). Meteorologist J. H. Armington said it will probably become somewhat warmer tomorrow, changing the snow to rain.” But it will turn colder again Monday, he predicted. Today's snowfall, which is expected to last until evening, will not be very heavy. It is shared by most of Indiana and portions of neighboring states, Mf. Armington said. Anthony ‘Tucher, 1464 Bates St., cut his right wrist today when he slipped on icy pavement near New Jersey and South Sts. He struck his arm on a truck license plate and was treated at City Hospital. Miss Bernice ‘Waters, 1621 E Michigan St., broke her left leg when she fell on ice in the 1600 block on Sturm Ave. She was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.

INDIAN’ PLAY ARFOW STRICES BOY IN EYE

Shot From?Bow by Brother; May Lose Sight.

An arrow shot froma home-made bow *in the hands of his brother Charles today may have cost the sight of the right eye of 3-year-old Tommie Clements, 409 N. State St. Officials at City Hospital. where he was taken for treatment, were

could be saved. The boys were playing “Indian” in tHe living room of their home last night, police . were: told, when Charles, 5, accidentally discharged the bow and arrow at Tommie’s head, striking him in the eye. | Their father, Charles J. Clements, said he had repeatedly warned the boys against playing with the toy

The traffic death indicator on Monument Circle without a traffic fatality in tha City. Replacing the

old weatherbeaten flag (left to right) -are Lieut. Lawrence McCarty and the Lions Club traffic com-

not certain the sight of the eye}

Indiana

consecutive day | J. Mgqore.

time.

McNutt Due On March 4 —Or Is He?

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25 (U. P.) —Friends reported today that Philippine Commissioner McNutt was due here March 4 from Manila, en route to the East. .

Frank McHale, Mr. MeNutt's Presidential campaign manager, said today that the com‘missioner would not return to the United States until legis-

«Alen in whic! disinterested. Fosn Indianapolis during the. week-end] i he

is considered by the Philippine National Assembly. Mr. McHale said he talked with Mr. McNutt yesterday and . that the former Indiana Governor gave no definite indication of when he would return.

64 KEPT OFF POLIGE

DUTY WITH ILLNESS

Leaves Canceled and Beats Of Others Extended.

The Indianapolis police department struggled today to give the City proper police protection as the epidemic of flu, smallpox and colds kept 64 off duty. It is estimated that 15, sons are ill in Indiana

perlis and

[that abatement is unlikely for a

week. Police leaves have been canceled, effective March 1, beats have been extended over greater territory: and eight ‘squads have been taken from the night crime patrol, officials announced. Meanwhile free pneumonia serum for Indianapolis hospitals was being sought. Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board secretary, and Dr. Verne K. Harvey, State Health Board secretary, yesterday asked Governor Townsend to speed distribution of the serum as provided in a bill passed by the Legislature. The measure provides for distribution of $75,000 worth of serum annually beginning July 1. Governor Townsend said action would depend upon the Legislature's passage of the budget bill.

DUVALL TRIAL TAKEN TO SHELBY COUNTY

The trial of Raymond Duvall, indicated for the murder of Clayton Potts, Potts Foundry Co. executive, March 23, 1937, is to be held in Shelbyville at the Shelby County Circuit Court March 13. A change of venue, requested by Duvall’s at-

torney, Ernest E. Owen, was granted |-

today by Criminal Court Judge

Weapon.

. KANSAS CITY; Mo, Peli, 25 (U. P.)—The physical senses of Anabelle Coen, 7, gradually were returning today and her nurse at Mercy Hospital realized she must soon be told. Anabelle, blond and ‘blue-eyed, already knew a little. She knew that she was in the hospital because she had been hit by an automobile, and she could lift her arm and: brush her fingers across a large bruise on her forehead. She'could remember, too, the am-

9 [bulance ride and how nice the men

were who wheeled her through the big swinging hospital doors and into the brightly lit room where everybody was dressed in white. And

she was a little ashamed that she 3 head

Dewey E. Myers.

Anabelle, 7, Doesn’t Know Her Leg Was Was Ampu ta ted

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told her nurse today, and she ought to be able to go back to school tomorrow, yes? The nurse didn’t answer. Instead she pointed to a happy, gurgling baby across the‘ corridor in the maternity ward, and Anabelle said; “Oh, he’s cute!” Today perhaps, or tomorrow sure, Anabelle’s full physical senses will return and she will begin to wiggle her toes. Then it will _ her nurse's or her doctor's duty to tell her that the bump on her forehead was not the only thing the # mobile did. She will be told then thi car also mangled her left

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mittee—J. E. Kennelly, Albert O. Evans and Ross Thus far there have been five traffic deaths in the City—just half last year’s toll at this The Lions Club plans to install similar indicators in outlying sections.

MRS, HARRELL

‘|was. found guilty of manslaughter

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Show or ‘possibly rain tonight and toinoriow; warmer tonight with lowest temperatures about 30.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939

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"FOUND GUILTY

Convicted of Manslaughter In Shooting of Lagro High School Head.

MARION, Feb. 25 (U. P.).—Mrs. Rilla Harrell, 47-year-old housewife,

today in connection with the death of Paul Bartholomew, Lagro High School principal and athletic di-

A jury of 10 men and two women deliberated 15 hours béfore reaching a verdict. Manslaughter carries a penalty of two to 21 years in prison. ‘ Mrs. Harrell took the . verdict calmly, merely. leaning over to whisper to her attorney, apparently asking him what sentence the conviction carried with it. There was no indication from . Mrs. Harrell whether she would appeal. The State contended that® Mrs. Harrell shot Mr. Bartholomew to death in her home last Nov. 11 in a jealous rage over his engagement to Miss Marguerite Gillespie, who was a State witness. He was wounded five time and died in a hospital.

Denies Jealovsy Claim

Mrs. Harrell, and her husband, Fred Harrell, said that Mr. Bartholomew was an old friend an¢ that jealousy had nothing to do with the case. They claimed that Mr. Bartholomew accidentally shot himself while he was intoxicated during ® scuffl th Mrs. Harrell for possession of an’ automatic pistol she was trying to wrest from him. Judge Oli Clawson of Grant Circuit Court, wher the case was brought on a change “ine frem Wabash County, gave. the jury five possible verdicts—first or second degree murder, voluntary. or involuntary . manslaughter, or acquittal.

GIRL STUDENT DIES IN CAMPUS ATTACK

Los Angeles Police Seek ‘Man Who Ran From Scene.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (U. P.).— Miss Ayva“ Sosoyera, 21, pretty dramatic student, died in General Hospital early today several hours after she had been raped and beaten on the Los Angeles City College campus. Wally Meyers, another student, teld police she staggered up to him and fell at his feet, gasping: “I've been hit.” She lapsed into a coma and did not revive before she died. Police ordered search for a Negro seen running from the campus shortly before Meyers met Miss Sosoyera. Dr. John Cocke of the Hollywood Police Receiving Hospital said the girl’s {skull was fractured and her bruised. Miss Sosoyera was a member of a ‘dramatic class in the college night school. She was an attractive brunet dancer, of come promin Hollywood and Los Angeles Russian circles. She lived in an apartment across the street from the college where she was studying dramatics. in hopes: of a movie career,

SINGER LINKED WITH VALLEE GETS DECREE

haired Angelita Harms Laney, 23, pretty radio singer whose name has been linked romantically with Rudy Vallee, today had obtained an uncontested divorce in Superior Court. She charged her husband, Seymour Laney, paint company execu+

CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (1 25 (U. P.).—Red- |

TECHNICAL AND

SOUTHPORT IN 1STROUNDTILT

Three Major Contenders to Play Opening Night on East Side. DRAWINGS COMPLETED

779 Teams to Take Part in 25th Annual Tourney For State Tile.

Schedules for all sectional, regional, semifinal and final tournaments, page seven.

office’ standpoint sided with the Indianapolis sectional high school basketball tournament today. : Drawings for the 1939 State championship event were released

and the three opening attractions here at Tech gym next Thursday night will bring together at least three major contenders. Manual’s card popped out first in the local drawing and the Redskins, City tourney champions, will take the floor against Speedway at 7

"Technical High is paired with Southport, Marion County Cro, wearers, at 8, and in the open night’s finale Warren Central will have it out with Ben Davis.

Should Manual win its opener in the 16-team affair it must battle Tech or Southport in the first game of the second round late Friday afternoon. Shortridge drew Broad Ripple for its first hurdle in a Friday afternoon attraction and Washington's initial opponent will be Lawrence, also on Friday afternoon.

Chanips Meet Home Rival

South Side of Ft. Wayne, state defending champion, drew a worthy

home town rival, Central, right off the bat. The titleholders probably will feel a bit nervous about facing possible elimination in their lidlifter despite the fae they have downed Central twice this-season.: The Happy Hunters of Huntingburg will be put to the acid test in the opening round at Huntingburg. They drew Jasper, Always ‘a keen rival. Muncie Central, one of the top flighters, got a lucky break by drawing the bye in ifs sectional opening found. ¢ ‘The Indianapolis sectional winner will compete in the Anderson regional and will oppose the Danville sectional champion in Game 1, and the winner at Greenfield is to meet the Anderson sectional victor in Game 2. The tournament drawings were held yesterday afternoon in the Circle Tower office of Arthur L. Trester, Indiana High School Athletic Association | Commissioner.

779 Teams in Play The 28th annual tournament drew

which was all-time tops with 787. The tournament dates: Sectionals: March 2, 3, 4. Sixteen regionals: March 11. Four semifinals: March 18. Finals: March 25, ‘A pulilic' address system is to be installed at the finals at Butler Fieldhouse this year and the fans will be kept informed of players’ names and numbers and the identity of players committing fouls. All entries reached the Indiana High School Athletic . Association office ahead of the deadline and consequently there were no rejections. Commissioner Trester and the Board of Control members hope to reduce the chaos which occurs on the playing floor after the title game ends. They don’t know how Es go about it but are giving it deep thought. Heretofore the losing team in the finals. has been shoved completely out. of the picture during the rush _land crush to congratulate and pay tribute to the winners, and the board promises to do something about. that, too. For the first time the association (Turn to Page Seven) °

The luck of the draw from a box-

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Woos Business

Times Telephoto.

Harry Hopkins . . . as he addressed the Des Moines Economic Club.

HOPKINS PLACES REGOVERY. FIRST

Pledges Aid of Government]; To Make Capital Flow Again in Nation.

(Editorial, Page 10)

DES MOINES, Iowa., Feb. 25 (U. P.).—Commerce Secretary Harry L Hopkins headed for Washington today determined to promote a new program of recovery—g program he said the Administration has adopted |- to replace reform. He outlined the program and its policies lagt night in a speech before

the Des Moines Economic Club. It was his first declaration on business and government since his: appointment to the Cabinet last month. He did not say whether he was

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“| speaking for himself as “Commerce

Secretary, for President Roosevelt or for the New Deal. Some of those in the audience believed, however, he was speaking directly for the New Deal, on the basis of one statement in which he referred to “our difficulties’ while talking about the New Deal's problems with lawyers in the Tennessee Valley Authority litigation. “With the emphasis shifted from reform to recovery,” he said, #this Administration is now determined to promote that recovery with all the vigor and. power at its command.”

tion of Government, upheld the American profit system; and said the Administration desires to create an environment in which private capital will be encouraged to inwest. He denied that the Government has ‘any desire to own and operate all of the utilities in the country (Continued on Page Three)

HOPKINS’ PROMISE ‘GIVES STOCKS LIFT

Demand for Utilities Goes to New High Since 1937.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (U. P)— Stock gains ranged to more than 2 points on the Stock Exchange today

after Secretary Hopkins’ statement that the Government is shifting emphasis from reform to recovery. Demand. for utilities, which mounted to a new high since 1937, was fostered by Mr. Hopkins’ remarks on the importance of breaking the log jam of private capital in that industry. Initial dealings involved blocks of 1000. to 5000 shares, and issues whose companies would profit by expansion in the utility field were in demand. Numerous issues in all

sections made new highs.

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“TECH SECTIONAL SCHEDULE (Sixteen Teams) THURSDAY, MARCH 2 7:00—Manual and Speedway .

9:00—-Ben Davis and Warren Central FRIDAY, MARCH 3

10:00-—Beech Grove and Franklin Twp. 11:00-—Decatur Central and New Augusta

2:00-—Shortridge and Broad Ripple 3:00-—Washington and Lawrence 4:00-—Winners Games 1 and 2 7:00-—Winners Games 3 and 4 8:00-—Winners Games 5 and 6 9:00-—Winners Games 7 and 8

SATURDAY, MARCH 4 2:00—Winners Games 9 and 10 3:00—Winners Games 11 and 12 - 8:00—~Winners Games 13 and 14 Officials: (1) John H. McClure; (2) Clyde Gen-

.- Officials (1-2) (2-3) (3-1)

Southport

Oaklandon (1-2) (2-3)

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Indianapolis, Ind.

"He offered business the co-opera-,

FINAL

HOME

Matter :

PRICE THREE CENTS

'D. R. DEMANDS AFL AND CIO. END LABOR SPLIT

Letters in Urgent Terms Request That Committees Be Named Immediately to Negotiate Agreement.

NO COMMENT YET FROM LEADERS

President Points to ‘Ardent Desires’ of Mem-

bership; Hints He

Might Personally

Mediate if Found Necessary.

(Text, Page 12)

MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 25 (U.P.

P.).—President Roosevelt in

urgent terms today asked the heads of the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O. to appoint immediately committees to negotiate a peace agreement in labor’s three-year-old split. “ip The temporary White House offices here made public letters to A. F. of L. President William Green and C. I. O, President John L. Lewis in which Mr. Roosevelt gave four major reasons for asking settlement of the dispute: “First, because it is right. “Second, because the responsible officers from both groups seern to me to be ready and capable of making a

negotiated and just peace. . “Third, because your mej and unity for the better ord the trade unions and in their “Fourth, because the

bership ardently desires peace

ring of their responsible life in

communities.

overnment of the United States

and the people of Americabelieve it to be a wise and almost

‘Inecessary step for the further development of the co-opera-

tion between free men in a democratic society such as |

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20 ARE INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK

Crack Union Pacific Flyer ‘Loses’ Seven Cars in Wyoming.

BOSLER, Wyo., Feb. 25 (U. P.) — More than 20 persons were hospitalized here and in nearby towns today and many others were taken to Salt Lake City, Utah, for treatment of injuries received when seven cars’ of the Union Pacific's crack Pony Express were derailed on the main line,

Several passengers were injured critically; and may die. Among the critically hurt was Mrs. W. W. Jager, wife of a vice president of the Banker’s Life Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Jager was slightly injured. : Both were rushed to a hospital in Laramie, 20 miles east, along with 15 or 20 other injured passengers. A sketchy account of the wgeck was obtained from those in Laramie able to talk. They all said that the train was traveling at terrific speed and that the last séven cars became uncoupled and bounced down, the right-of-way behind , the main’ train for a quarter of a mile. Five of the cars then plunged down a 20-foot embankment. H. 'C. Mann, vice president in charge of operations of the Union Pacific, announced in Omaha that a broken rail caused the wreck. He placed the number of injured at 22.

Injured Taken From. Berths

C. H. Saunders, Pullman porter who was on duty in one of the overturned cars, said they “bounded along behind the train, hitting about every 30 or 40 feet” before they left the right-of-way, carrying with them great sections of tracks and ties. The wreck occurred after most of the Pullman occupants had retired for the night. Some of the injured had to be pulled from their berths and carried out by ambulance attendants -and, doctors summoned from Laramie. Townsfolk aroused by the nbise also helped in the. rescue work. Five of the injured were taken off for treatment at Rawlins, Wyo., approximately 100 miles west of |Bosler. Hospital attendants said. [this group suffered only minor injuries but wanted treatment. The greatest number of injured were from Des Moines. Employees of the Banker's Life Co. had chartered two Pullmans for a trip to San Francisco and the Golden Gate International Exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Jager were along as chaperons. Apparently both of the excursionists’ cars were wrecked. In all, {he train pulled 16 Coaches.

FCC EXPLAINS STAND IN WLW POWER CUT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (U. P). — The Federal Communications Commission said today that it is ready to go into the U. 8. Circuit Court of Appeals at any time for oral arguments against the petition for a stay of execution by the Crosley Corp. against reducing power of the corporation’s radio station WLW at Cincinnati. The Commission stated its position today in an answer filed with the Court which asserted that, the station’s power of 500 kilowatts ‘was being cut as ‘4 result of normal ot of 1934. of the Communications

Mr. Roosevelt told the rival labor chieftains that he was “sure that results can be | achieved if the parties come | together with open minds and ra clear intention to effect gen-

“luine- peace and harmony in

the labor movement.” One sentence of Mr. Roosevelt's | letter indicated that he ‘personally might be willing to mediate the |

struggle if it becomes necessary. He | said that “whatever assistance we | in the Government can give you in | this matter will be gladly given” |

Hopes for ‘Peace With Honor

“I wish to reiterate the sincerity of my belief in labor's capacity to end this breach and my faith in the intention of the wage earners of America to play their part along with all other groups in our community in overcoming our mutual problems and bringing . about the good American democratic life,” Mr, Roosevelt wrote. He said that “the American people sincerely hope that a cone structive negotiated peace with honor may come about between the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations within the early months of the new year.” “The opportunities for a united and vital labor movement to make a contribution to American life of help to the present and future generations were never better,” he said. 3 “The National Manufacturers Association recently has made a statement expressive of a hetter understanding of the problems’ of labor relationships and of their willingness to work with labor in a realistic effort to improve their mutual relations and to better gene eral working conditions. ‘The come plicated economic and social probe lems of today require the co-operae tion of responsible! groups of citie zens of all walks of life and the effectiveness of labor in this of council can only be realized by its fundamental unity of purpose and program.” President With Fleet The President's appeal, dated Feb,

23, was made public while he .was on the high seas with the U. 8S. Navy

fleet.

It came less than 24 hours after Commerce Secretary Hopkins in his first public address since assuming his new post said that “business finds it difficult to progress in face of a divided labor front.” Mr. Hopkins called for the two labor groups to make peace. Mr. Roosevelt's proposal was cone - veyed in virtually identical letters to Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green. The letters were delivered to the labor leaders by Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who has been conducting informal peace discussions with many labor leaders in both camps. He called Mr. Green .“Dear Bill” and said that he wrote to him with confidence because he regarded him “as a man of good will, of experi= ence and high principles.”

‘No Comment’—Lewis

Mr. Lewis was called “My Dear John” and Mr, Roosevelt said he had “great satisfaction in knowing that I am dealing with a man whom I respect, a. man of honor, intelligence and good will.”

ter at the St. Regis Hotel in New York, said he had ‘no comment” today and probably would not make any over the week-end, He

'said he would return to Washington

late

today. It was iitersiony Mr. Green also New York

Mr. Lewis, who received the let- -