Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1939 — Page 2

TOLL. MOUNTS ; ROADS BLOCKED

Families: Rescued by Boats In Kokomo, Frankfort;- " “Two Are Dead.

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will go to several feet higher, he!

said. At Seymour it stood at 17.6, 3.6 feet over flood stage. At Petersburg and Hazleton the river has not been below flood stage since rains _early-last week ‘and will continue to

rise as waters ‘from the: later rains reach them i 5 Robert Breeden, 52, was struck by lightning and killed during the storm on his Owen County farm. Hiram Rickets, 36, West Lebanon, | was drowned when he tried to leave his car stalled by high waters near Covington. His “wife later was res-

cued. * 50 Families Evacuated The largest number of persons forced from their homes was in Kokomo where, at 3 a. m. Sunday, police warned residents in an entire section-of the flood danger and then helped rescue them. About 50 families* were evacuated. Several families in Frankfort were rescued by boats when -the water trapped them in their homes. Mote than five feet of water was reported in the Portland business district, where several church services were suspended. In ~Crawfordsville Sugar Creek reached the highest level since 1927, it was reported. A property loss of about $10,000, railroad men said, was caused Saturday night when the freight train was: derailed about three miles from Bloomington when the undermined roadway collapsed. No: one was injured and the engine was not damaged. Several cars | containing freight bound from! Louisville to Chicago were hadly| damaged, and a large length of track was ripped up The railroad men said Jack’s Defeat, a creek, had roared .out of its banks and covered the entire vicinity with water. This same creek flows through _Ellettsville, seven. miles northwest of Bloomington, and caused residents to vacate their homes for a short period.

Cloudburst Drenches Area

Pioneer residents of Ellettsville said the flood was the worst in the . town’s history. Heavy rains Friday night and early Saturday were augmented by a virtual cloudburst at 1 a. m. and Jack’s Defeat spread

through the business and residential sections. The water reached its peak in about two hours and went down as suddenly as it came up. At its peak it was several inches deep in a new filling station en the new highway, which all had supposed was safe from any flood waters. Water was several inches high in| the People’s State Bank and Dewey | Hudson’s grocery store. Merchants! and householders in Ellettsville yesterday were busy washing red mud out of buildings. Piles of corn stalks and’ weeds, | ‘branches and boxes accumulated around homes and stores. Several persons today told of standing on chairs in their homes to stay out of! the water, and one family was rescued by boat from the roof of the porch. Among the families rescued in boats, manned by Ted Williams and Charles Price, were those of Delbert Gillespie and his next door neighbor, Herman Elliott. When the water began rising in the Gillespie home, the family, including five children ranging from 2 to 10, went to the second floor. They were taken off a porch roof by one of the boats. Marks on the wall indicated the water had been four or five feet high at the. peak. In the Elliott home, on somewhat higher land, Mrs. Elliott stood on a chair, holding 2-year-old Caroline Jean in her arms, as the water rose. Four-year-old Lillian Mae stood on another chair, her feet in water. They were helped through a window into a boat by Mr. Elliott. At Bloomington, the Jordan River, ordinarily a few inches deep, carried flood water through the Indiana University campus but no damage was reported to school property, The same stream, however, flooded the Monon Railroad roundhotise at the southern end of the .city. Roundhouse pits had to be pumped out. dh Many basements in the city were flooded and several streets were closed to traffic. - At Brazil, lightning struck the home of Ralph McQueen. The bolt followed the radio aerial, jumped to the kitchen sink, and went out ‘ through the drain pipe, tearing up a section of floor.

Brazil Man Burned as Lightning Hits Home

BRAZIL, March 13 (U. P).— Balls of fire hurtled through Attorney Ralph McQueen's country

. home near here yesterday, in spite of wie lightening rods on the roof. ~Considerable damage was done and Mr, -McQueen's hands were purned in putting out two fires set by the balls of fire. The lightning entered through the radio aerial, which was_buined in two. Other damage consisted of torn plumbing, a hole in the kitchen floor, a ruined sink drain and burned curtains and coffee sacks which were in an adjoining smoke house where rafters were broken.

N. Y. NEWSPAPERMAN DIES NEW YORK, March 13 (U. P.).— Funeral services for Gearge . Buchanan Fife, veteran New York newspaperman, will be held tomorrow. He died of bronchial

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White River, rising today, flooded Ravenswood and householders prepared to leave their homes.

Czechs Annoy Germany; Madrid Reported ( Quiet

Praha Hears oars of Serious Clashes; Ultimatum ‘Is Rumored.

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liance. In Berlin, while Herr . Hitler conferred with ex-Premier Tiso, who {had flown from Bratislava, the press, in terms reminiscent of the Sudetenland crisis, called the siiuation unbearable. The French Ambassador, Robert Coulondre, returned hurriedly to Berlin and conferred with Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador, at the Zuitish Embassy. Well-informed Nazis said they believed that a demarche in the nature of an ultimatum to Praha could be expected within 24 hours.

a Moves Up Munitions For Offensive Against Loyalist Centers.

Leaders of the Loyalist Defense Counicl asserted today that they

their “peace with honor” program and that throughout Loyalist Spain. They said the council would now hasten to apply ‘measures adopted before the troop rising, and it was believed possible that Gen. Jose Miaja and his colleagues might now make a serious effort to get satisfactory peace terms from Gen. Franco an® end the civil’ war. Defense Council troops stormed the last ,big Rebel stronghold in the El Pardo palace and the national orphanage yesterday morning.

Newspapers said the Government was deeply concerned = because Czechoslovakia had returned to the methods of former President Eduard Benes—that is, to the methods pursued before the Munich Conference. “The newspaper, Zeit, organ of Konrad Henlein, Sudeten German leader, charged that it had received reports from Praha that a putsch intended to restore Dr. Benes io power was planned for this week. It was alleged that the Czech Legion of World War Veterans and a section of the Czech General Army Staff were involved. Dr. Benss is at ‘the University of Chicago now.

Praha Is Fearful

In Praha, grave developmen.s were feared and rumors circulated that the Cabinet might be reorgar.ized to eliminate Army irifluencsa, with Gen. Jan Syrovy, War Minister, and Gen. Alois Elias, Commun: - cations Minister, being ousted. There

Defense Council authorities charged that communists for two months past had been distributing hand grenades and automatic arms to their party militants in preparation for an uprising. last night, the Council announced that the last revolting troop position had been surrendered unconditionally. There was no-sign of Franco Army activity. All during the revolt against the Defense Council Gen. Franco had refrained frem action.

6000 Reported Killed In Madrid Revolt

BURGOS, Spain, March 13 (U. P.).—Train loads of artillery and munitions moved up to the front lines today as Generalissimo Franco pushed preparations for a offensive against Madrid. The intensive military prepara-

were frequent reports of clashes involving Germans as well as Czechs) and Slovaks.

Clashes between German and Czech youths at Brno in which 22! were reported wounded, fighting between German pensioners and Zzech gendarmes at Ilgau, shooting vu! Czech gendarmes into a group o’ Germans and Gieschuedel and the death of 18 Hlinka Guards it various clashes in Slovakia Friday were the most serious. In Bratislava, capital of Slovakia a tense armed truce prevailed Czech troops were kept-in barracks after clashes threatened to gev out of hand. Vigilantes of the Hlinka Guards, and of German Nazi groups: were given arms to patrol the streets at one time but most of them later were withdrawn.

Nazi Radio Utilized

In Vienna, the Nazi radio became the mouthpiece of the Slovaks. One pro-Nazi Slovak leader, Jan Murgas, a commander of the Hlinka Guards. broadcast a message for the Slovaks to “stand firm. The] situation will soon be settled as the | Slovak Nationalist leaders desire.” | Unconfirmed reports circulated that the Slovak leaders would proclaim an independent Slovakia in a broadcast from the Vienna station within the next 18 hours. Reports of German troop movements at the border were denied and Chancellor Hitler canceled a proposed irip to Vienna Wednesday to review a military parade celebrating the first anniversary of the Anschluss or union of Austria with Germany. At London, a British spokesman said that it is “questionable” whether there is any four-power guarantee for the frontiers of Czechoslovakia. The spokesman said that if there is any such guarantee it would not apply in event of voluntary secession of Slovakia from Czechoslovakia, It was agreed at!

Germany and Italy would guarantee the future frontiers of the Czech republic, but they did not do so in case of territorial demands by Poland and Hungary.

- FREAK MISHAP SNAPS LEG

HOLDENVILLE. Okla., -March 13 (U. P).—L. J. Morgan suffered a broken leg in a freak accident near here. The 35-year-old Atwood, Okla., service station employee drove a tractor past a wire lying on the

ground. The wire cgught his trousers:

leg, pulling him from the machine.

LESLIE RITES TODAY TERRE HAUTE, March 13 ( P.).—Funeral services were to be held today for William Leslie, night foreman at the Blackhawk Mine south of here, who was klled Sat-

pneumonia yesterday at Flushing Hospital. He was 69..

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tions over the week-end indicated that Gen. Franco was planning to strike soon in an effort to smash the remnants of Loyalist resistance in both the Madrid and Valencia arezs—probably before the eriemy has time to recover from bitter fighting that marked last week’s rebellion and counter-rebellion in Loyalist territory. A war correspondent returning from the Madrid front lines said that deserters from Loyalist ranks estimated that the Defense: Council troops suffered 2000 casualties fighting the Communist-led army rebellion in the cepital alone. The Communists suffered at least 4000 casualties, the deserters estimated.

900 Ill and Hungry

Jews in French Haven

PARIS. March 13 (U. P.).—Mobile guard reinforcements were sent to the Italian frontier today to prevent the entrance to France of 2000 or more “foreign” Jews expelled from Italy: under the new “racial” laws effective at midnight last night. French orders were that all persons who sought to enter without yroper visas, except those who were 11 or hungry, must be refused. It was estimated that about 900 ill or destitute Jews were being sheltered at Menton, Monte Carlo and Nice—hut French authorities mntended to send them back to Italy eventually.

U. S. Makes New Protest to Japan

WASHINGTON, March 13 (U. P.}. — Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles announced today that the United States has lodged another protest with Japan over financial! restrictions placed on American trade by the imposition of a Japa-nese-sponsored currency in North China. it was announced at the same tire that the United States had nc official’ knowledge that Japan was Tortifying islands near Guam. President Roosevelt today nominated Laurence A. Steinhardt of New York as U. S. Ambassador to Soviet Russia. - Mr. Steinhardt is

MADRID, March 13 (U. P)—|

had crashed a troop revolt against |!

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Charles Record, Ellettsville, cleans up his garage.

Flood waters yesterday inundated farm lands near Spencer,

Willis Files Appeal for Recount With U U.S. enate

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Senator VanNuy’s own charges against the Two Per Cent Club, and the Democratic organization in the State and his subsequent donations to the same committee. “I do not pretend that the evidence that we have collected thus far proves our case beyond any question of dispute,” Mr. Willis concludes.

“Nevertheless, I am convinced— and. those who have examined this evidence that we have collected, are convinced—that we have sufficient evidence to justify us in petitioning the Senate to conduct a recount of the votes cast in the election and an inquiry,“In fact, we are convinced that an inquiry is essential if the purity of the election system in Indiana is to be restored. We are convinced— and I believe that thousands of Indiana citizens are convinced—that there never will be a fair election held in Indiana until the methods

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Kokomo Ex-Mayor, Ten Others Ordered Seized

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member, the - indictment charged further. Tarkington’s name also was used in the claim, it stated. Mr, Nolan said that ex-Mayor Holt, former City Attorney Broo and former City Engineer Morrow had approved the claims as exofficio members of the Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety,

Good Signed: Checks, Nolan Says

Good also signed the City’s checks in paying the claims, according to Mr. Nolan. Record and Harmdn, he said, certified to the correctness of the claims and the alleged diversion of labor was approved by Ratcliff, Mr. Nolan stated. He said that Mix had at one time purchased 150,000 rough bricks from a glass company for $876. After having them processed by WPA labor, Mr. Nolan said, Mix then sold the bricks to the - City for $1500. In another instance, Mr. Nolan said, Mix paid $4 a thousand to the glass company for bricks in a structure and then used WPA labor to demolish the building and clean the bricks which, he said, were then sold to the City. Mr. Nolan said that Mix and others indicted had apparently agreed to demolish brick buildings owned by the jlass company in order to sell the bricks to the City.

Began Probe Last Fall The agreement was made between

Mix and the other defendants and the company and on several occa-

sions Mix did not pay the.company for the use of the bricks, Mr. Nolan charged.

Later, however, he added, the company charged Mix a certain

sum of money for the use of the

bricks which he was allegedly selling to the City for a profit, Mr. Nolan said. The investigation into the alleged irregularities in the use of WPA

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labor at Kokomo was begun last fall: by WPA investigators. After several months of investigation the WPA officials reported the situation to Mr. Nolan who then decided to put the case before the Grand Jury The Grand Jury investigation bean last Monday and = ended ednesday. Mr. Nolan said 60 witnesses were heard.

ROYAL TROUSERS CUT HIGH FOR U. S. TOUR

LONDON, March 13 (U. P.).—The wardrobe selected by King George for his American tour includes trousers “cut considerably higher than = advocated by American tailors,” it was disclosed today. At the same time, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, told the Chamber of Commerce of Great Britain that the Royal visit is sure to be “an unqualified success.” The weekly magazine Men's Wear gave a full description’ of the King’s wardrobe. The colors of the wardrobe are chiefly blues and grays, according to the magazine which said that the King probably would avoid wearing any - uniforms or state regalia while in the United States.

been won are completely exposed and the perpetrators of such methods are punished. “This matter that I am bringing to your attention through the constitutional right of petition for a redress of grievances, and with the complete support of the Indiana Republican State Central Committee, is far broader in its scope and importance than the question as to whether I was or was not elected to the United States Senate.” Forty-six pages of the petition deal with the election in Indianapolis and Marion County. It is suggested that business houses made contributions to the Marion County Democratic Committee, in proportion as they shared in the relielg business. “For instance,” the petition sels out, “one C. E. Kramer, did business with governmental relief offices amounting to $10,258.85 and his

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Democratic Committee was $142.83; J. W. and Mary Finneran sold $35.143.85 worth of relief supplies to Governmental agencies and their contribution was $371.10.

Donations in Odd Figures “There were hundreds of :similar cases where the donations to the Democratic County Committee were in odd figures, even to the point of including a few cents. “Although investigators never were able to substantiate definitely the fact that those persons who sold relief supplies were contributing to the County Committee on a percentage basis, they could not but notice that the contributions to the Democratic County Committee in Marion County. bore this pecular relation to the quantities of business transacted with various units of Government.” A differential in food costs is set out in the petition, showing that relief purchases in Marion County were higher, item for item, than the same products sold i the general public. Names and amounts of Demo-

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Illegal Voting Charged

Donations by various Indianapolis dairy officials are cif business done with them set out. These too are in odd sums. The Marion County section winds up with affidavits charging various forms of illegal voting and irreguiarties. The signers inelude Morris . D.

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ington St.; Charles Ekey, 212 Grant |.

Ave.; Richard Odom, | 653 Indiana Ave.; Lucille B. Cole, 23d Ward, Republican vice chairman; Ira Gibson, 727 N. Sheffield | Ave.; Ulrey ‘Blackwood, 228 E. Ve rmont St.; John William Logue, 856 S. Pershing Ave.; Clinton J. Ancker, 3034 N. Pennsylvania St.; William S. Kirby, 2814 Carrollton Ave., |and George Armstrong, 1307 S. Dryer St. William Johnson, 411 W. 41st St. WPA worker. made affidavit regarding an "alleged attempted shakedown by his foreman ¢ sequent demotion when he failed to

ay off. No attempt is made to link Senator VanNuys directly with any of the charges. The filing on by some Hoosier Ene here as the first step to|procure the renomination for Mr. Willis in 1940. It is considered highly| improbable that any Senate Bee will | be

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ROADS SHUT OFF BY HIGH WATER

Highway Commission Says

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The State Highway Commission today reported the following roads closed and predicted they will be closed at ledst through tomorrow bacause of high water:

Greenfield District

Road 1 south of Road 28 and north of Red Key. Road 21 at Marion and Jonesboro,

Vincennes District

Road 58 west of Elnora. . Road 157 south of Coal City. Road 66 north and south of Derby and east of Cannellton. Road 166 north of Tobinsport. Road 445 south of Rockport.

Crawfordsyille District

Road 28 west of Road 52. Road 42 at Poland and at the Putnam-Morgan County line. Road 43 south of Lafayette. Road 55 northwest of Crawfordse

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gomery County line where a bridge over Coal Creek is out. Road 39 two miles north of Frankfort, where a bridge is out. Road 59 north of Clay City. Road 63 at Cayuga. Road 246 east of Lewis. La Porte District Road 17 north of Logansport. Road 43. north of Lafayette and at Medaryville, Ft. Wayne District Road 116 east of Bluffton. Road 118 west of Berne. Road 221 at the junction with 124, Road 224 east of Markle.

MAYOR OBLIGES WITH SIX-MONTH SENTENCE

HUNTINGTON, March 13 (U. P.). —Ernest T. Lane, uinemployed tailor, asked for, and received, a six-month sentence in the State Prison ‘Farm. Lane was brough before Mayor Foster E. Cushall Saturday charged with public intoxication. Becauso of his strained economic stances, he asked the Mayor to sentence him for six months. The Mayor obliged.

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