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VOLUME 51—NUMBER 14

* GOVERNOR SET

Hl T0 NAME NEW

“Successor to Jackson Within 3 Weeks.

FIRM ON BUDGET CUTS|

Warns No Money Available |;

- For Helping Overcome Personnel Slashes. Governor Townsend announced

today that a new State Democratic chairman to replace Attorney Gen-

eral Omer Stokes Jackson will bef

named within three weeks.

The Governor, who returned this]

week from Florida, also said:

1. That no money will be avail- : able from his contingent fund -to| help. any state department overcome }

personnel budget reductions.

“2 That he will go to Chicago|=®

next week to attend the Council of State Governments “to do all I can to eliminate interstate trade barriers.” 3. That the U. S. Supreme Court decision giving States right to tax salaries of Federal employees “is all right.”

Bays Mentioned for Post

The Governor said he discussed the Democratic Party reorganization yesterday. “There will be a new State chairman by the middle of April,” he said. “Mr. Jackson has wanted to resign as chairman for a long time and it has been decided that a session will be called very soon to elect a new party head.” Mr. Townsend, although declining to say whom he favored for the post, asserted that Fred Bays of Sullivan, member of the Public Service Commission, “has a lot of friends over the State.” Mr. Bays has been mentioned frequently as successor to Mr. Jackson. Although Thomas McConnell of Fowler, Democratic leader, also has been mentioned for the post, Governor Townsend declined to comment on his chances for election.

Jackson Under Fire Mr, Jackson, has been under fire

* for holding three jobs—state chair-

man, attorney-general and memsber of the State Elections Board. In addition, he directed the 1938 campaign in which the Democrats suffered severe losses, notably in Congressional seats. ; Discussing the dilemma among state Departments as a result of the Legislature’s budget cuts, Governor Townsend said although he hadn’t had time to check into all departments he learned that “many supervisors in the. Highway Department may have to be dropped, because of a 38 per cent cut in that Department’s budget. : The Governor said no additional money apparently will be available for the Alcoholic Beverages Commission’s enforcement division which was affected by _ the reduced budget. . May Reorganize Departments

“We may have to depend ‘upon jocal enforcement agencies to help enforce excise laws,” he said. He also stated the Gross Income Departments may have to be reorganized “a little” to conform with budget cuts Regarding the Chicago conference next week, the Governor said: «Tariff barriers among states are all wrong ‘and I will present to the Council the steps Indiana has taken with the aid of the Legisfature in correcting these evils and I will attempt to help get as many reciprocity agreements between states as possible. “Indiana nearly is free from trade barriers against other states since the beer tariff barriers were removed.” So Discussing the U. S. Supreme Court’s ruling, the Governor said the Gross Income Tax Division will not attempt to charge State tax on Federal workers for any past period greater than used by the Federal Government in taxing Ine diana employees. : «I don’t believe in retroactive (Continued on Page Two)

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Felix Needed

Patricia Has 200 Toy Dogs but They Won’t Do.

Patricia Ann Sentney and one of her 200 toy dogs.

ATRICIA ANN SENTNEY has 200 dogs but not the one she wants. : : The 200 are toy dogs given to her by her friends. The one her parents were searching for today is her 10-year-old Boston bulldog, Felix. He was let out of their house, 3514 Birchwood Ave. last night and failed to return. For more than a year Felix has been the companion of the 16-year-old girl as she recovered from a serious auto accident. She was struck while crossing the street at 36th St. and College Ave. March 11, 1938. During the 165 days she lay at Methodist Hospital her friends sent her .toy dogs. 2 8 = EVEN months ago an infection set in her left leg and it was amputated below the knee, She still had Felix, though. There's a special reason why Patricia’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.

1 John R. Sentney, want to find

Felix right away. You see, he can’t get around so well now, bes cause-he’s blind: } :

DEMOCRATS GE PARK JOBS NOD

Women’s Clubs Urge Merit System Instead of Political Setup.

While great care will be used in picking employees for summer playground jobs, “loyal Democratic workers”: will have preference, Mayor Sullivan said today.

The Mayor's: assertion confirmed: the disclosure last week that loyal partly workers would have the inside track in the race for 400 playground jobs which open June 15.

Meanwhile, officers of four large|.

Indianapolis women’s organizations were on record as favoring the merit plan for playground personnel selections. : Personnel Being Surveyed Mrs. Joseph Miner, chairman of the League of Women Voters’ subcommittee on recreation, said that the committee is now making a survey of the City’s parks and playground personnel which will be submitted shortly with recommendations to the Mayor. “I see no reason,” Mayor Sullivan commented, “why it should not be possible to select from the 86,000 persons who voted for me, some good matrons, instructors and lifeguards. 3 La “We will pick all applicants with the greatest care. I did that in my last. administration and. there were no complaints, everything worked fine, We must be loyal to those people who -supported us. That’s common decency.”

The Mayor said that applicants would be picked by A. C. Sallee, City Parks Superintendent; H. W. Middlesworth, Recreation Director, and himself. . . Confidence Expressed “I. have the utmost confidence in the judgment of both. Mr. Sallee and Mr. Middlesworth, I think they can get the best people and we will make a great effort to put on those Wo show they are capable for the ob.

“If anyone we select falls down,}

he will be promptly shifted.” Mrs. Hugh J. Scudder, legislative committee chairman of the Indianapolis Council of Women, said her committee would back any effort to obtain “an honest merit system, especially in regards to the playgrounds where children are involved.” : Mrs. Joseph Todd, ° legislative . (Continued on Page Two)

YOUTH HURT BY ELEVATOR Donald Cavanaugh, 19, of 513TW. 13th St., was in serious condition at Methodist Hospital today after he had been struck by a descending freight elevator at the E. C. Atkins Saw Co., where he is employed. Cavanaugh thrust his head in the shaft to see if the elevator was coming, police said. via

HEADS SANTE FE ROAD CHICAGO, March 28 (U. P.).—

4/ Edward J. Engel of Chicago today

MARKEY BACKS MOVE TO HALT

Declares He'll Grant Any Request to Restrain Sale Of Property.

POLITICS, REALTOR SAYS

County Officials Prepared to Defy Court Order; New Suits Are Filed.

By SAM TYNDALL

Superior Court Judge Joseph T. Markey today joined in the aitack on the law providing for sale at auction of tax delinquent property.

The judge said he would not “hesitate a minute” in granting the request of a debt-ridden property owner for an order restraining the sale of tax delinquent land. Meanwhile, two more suits requesting Circuit Court to mandate the County Treasurer to sell at auction 551 parcels of land were

filed. : Brought by Realtors

The actions, which were brought by Howard M. Stanton and Cyril J. Van Meter, real estate dealers, offered $3 each for the parcels. Judge Markey, who last year ruled the 40-year-old auction law unconstitutional, declared “the whole matter ought to be settled by the Supreme Court.” The ruling of Judge Markey, which he said “stands in my court,” is exactly the opposite of one made by Circuit Court Judgé Earl R. Cox last week mandating the.County Treasurer to sell nearly 1000 parcels of tax delinquent property for $3 each.

Cox Insists Law Is Wrong

It was Judge Cox’s decision which brought the smouldering issue to a head. In his ruling, Judge Cox said the law is “clear but wrong.” County officials are prepared to defy the court order requiring them to sell the property on the grounds that if would lead to a “tax strike.” Meanwhile, David F. -Smith, -attorney and realtor, who brought the earlier mandamus suits seeking to permit his purchase with others of

~~ {the tax delinquent property charged

laction of county offi “poica yo cials was “po ert O. Koesters, Chief Deputy Treasurer, who said “he would go to jail before giving the land away for. practically nothing,” revealed today that he had been presented with four mandates to auction off nearly 1000 pieces of land. The earlier mandate suits were brought by Mr. Smith, Earl B. Teckemeyér, Claude J. Horn, Mr. Van eMter and Mr. Stanton.

20 Days Left for Motions

* Mr. Koesters said, “I won't even talk. to them about it.” SLL County officials have about 20 days yet in which to file motions for a néw trial and until the expiration of the limit. the order is held in abeyance. County Attorney John Linder has said he either will ask for a new trial or move to set aside the decree on the mandamus suit. He indicated he may take the case'to the Indiana Supreme Court. With the courts divided on the issue, the County Treasurer, who is required to make the auction sale, is placed in a peculiar position, observers said.

Markey. Calls Law Unfair

He may be ordered, depending on final outcome of the pending suit, to sell certain pieces by Judge Cox and restrained in other cases by

which court the requested act is filed. = on Judge Markey said the law is “as unfair as it can be to the propererty owner, is obsolete and gives other persons opportunity to evade taxation.” Mr. Koesters said that one of the properties which the realtors wished to buy for $3 at auction carried an assessed valuation of $14,510 upon which taxes were due in the amount of $2006.40. :

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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1939 =

Joan's Proxy Divorce Denied

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Sarin NY. With Toneas Plea Is Lost

OLLYWOOD, March 28 (U. P.) —Judge Benjamin ~ Scheinman today denied Joan Crawford, the film star, a “proxy” divorce from Franchot Tone when her attorney

sought to obtain a decree on her deposition testimony. He continued the case until -April 18. ey Np The actress is in New York where she and Mr. Tone last night “celebrated” their expected divorce. Joan walked into New York's Club 21, radiant in a dress she had just purchased for the occasion. Waiting for: her, ‘Mr. Tone rushed up, took her in his ~ arms and kissed her. “Darling, how are you?” he said. “You look marvelous.” “I'm wonderful,” Joan replied. “It’s so nice to see you again.” _ Then they had ‘dinner in a“ private dining room and Miss Crawford went to a play. But in court here today, Judge Scheinman said: . “This court, the bar associa= _ tion, and other courts, are opposed to these mail order or . proxy divorces.” : : The actress had ‘expected to - . obtain the divorce by. reciting her ' marital troubles to a. notary public. Her attorney _ ‘obtained a court érder for’ the" deposition” after he told presiding Judge Robert Scott that Miss. Crawford: had to. leave on a tour of South America and 'would be unable ‘ to appear in court today.

TOY PISTOL BANDIT * KIDNAPS 2 IN AUTO

Police today investigated the report of two men and a woman that a bareheaded ‘map, brandishing what appeared to be a revolver, got into their car early today and forced them to take him for a ride, . Passing City Hospital, the motorists said, they observed the .“gun” was a‘ cap pistol. When they struggled with the man; he jumped from the car and ran, they said.

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By ROY W. HOWARD ; (Copyright, 1939, Scripps-Howard Newspapers) 7 ota PARIS, March 28.—The American public’s conception of the Italy of today, because of the rapidly changing scene over here, is largely inaccurate. It is due for a complete revision if a proper appraisal of the general Eu-

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The American misconception is partly the result of wishful thinking, partly a holdover of opinion formed ing the early strong-arm days of fascism. To any believer in democracy, fascism is a political gold brick. Under it, bureaucratic tyranny and regimentation flower as the loss of personal and political liberty becomes complete. Freedom of speech and of the press have been stamped out as thoroughly as in Russia. :

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TRUCK TRAFFIC TRUCE’ DRAWN

Council Expected to Study Proposal to Ease Ban On Light Carriers.

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A compromise in the controversial truck traffic problem to enable local delivery trucks, one and onehalf tons, or lighter, to use all

[streets “except five, has. been suger,

gested -by ‘an official source, it:was learned today. . The compromise seeks to solve the ‘problem of enabling merchants to

{make deliveries by trucks on North

Side streets and at; the same time avoid throwing those streets open to heavy overland ‘truck traffic. ~~ ? Official sources,, who would not be quoted, said that the proposed plan would ban all trucks pn Washgton Blvd. from 28th St. to Westfield Blvd.; Meridian St. from Fall Creek north to the City limits; Westfield Blvd. from Sunset to Col- ‘ ; 38th St. from Fall Creek Blvd. to Northwestern: Ave, and Union ‘St.’ from Merrill to Adler Sts. Council May Get Proposal

It was understood that this proposal will :be presented to City Council at its meeting next Monday night when it will again. consider an ordinance which would lift all existing, truck traffic bans

. lon ‘all but four streets. © : ° .

In order that deliveries can be made on the five streets ‘which

‘| would be closed to all truck traffic

under the proposed plan, delivery trucks would enter ‘the forbidden streets. by the .nearest. intersection and leave by the nearest intersection after making a delivery.

. Compromise Held Likely ~

Officials and representatives. of several North Side groups who appeared before the Council last week to protest the lifting of truck bans believe that the compromise proposal will be satisfactory. to, both property owners on, the North Side and to local merchants. This plan, however, would not bar heavy . overland . trucking. from

| Northwestern ‘and Keystone Aves,

now the principal. routes used by trucks entering the City. It -would also eliminate the immediate possibility of a belt route for truck

Italian Masses ‘Sold’.on Fascism, Distrust Hitler; U. S. Must Face Actualities, Roy W. Howard Says

Editor’s Note—This is the second of a number - ing cabled to The Indianapolis Times by ‘Roy .W. Scripps-Howard Newspapers, who is in Paris after a five-week tour that carried him to Rome, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow and London. Mr, Howard talked with Premiers Chamberlain and Daladier, Foreign Ministers Ribbentrop and Litvinov, and numerous other statesmen diplomats, military attaches, economists and journalists, as well as to the European “man in the street” in the’ guise of taxi drivers, waiters, clerks, railway employees, army reservists and

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FRANCO TROOPS ENTER AS MADRID SURRENDERS; WAR PRACTICALLY OVER

BRITAIN HINTS MILITARY PACT

Chamberlain Says Proposals To 3 Powers Go Beyond Consultation.

LONDON, March 28 (U. P.).— Prime Minister Chamberlain indicated today that Great Britain's plan for a four-power “stop Hitler” front includes concrete measures against any future aggression in Europe. Although the Prime Minister did not say that a military alliance was proposed, he declared that Britain's proposals: to France, Poland and Soviet Russia go beyond plans for mere consultation in event of aggression.

‘Perfectly Clear’

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain refused to give details of the consultations still in progress. It had been understood that the British plan called ior a declaration by the four powers that they would consult on action to be taken in event of future aggression. Poland, however, refused to join such a declaration aimed at Herr Hitler unless Britain, France and Russia gave her strong military guarantees of support in event of an attack by Germany. Over the week-end, Britain was reported discussing such guarantees. Mr.” Chamberlain said today that “His Majesty's Government has ‘made it perfectly clear to other governments with whom they are in consultation what His Majesty's Giavernment is prepared to do.”

~ Trade Talks Halted Over the week-end there had been sia already had offered certain mil-

itary guarantees to Poland if the Warsaw Government participated in

|the antiaggression declaration and

that Britain had made limited proposals falling short of Poland’s demand that Britain agree immediately to attack Germany from the (Continued on Page Three)

{UMAN BOMB’ FLEES; 4 STATES ON LOOKOUT

Fear Kansas Robber May Blow Up Self.

. CHANUTE, Kas, March 28 (U. P.). — John Thornberg, 28, the “human dynamite bomb” who got $4860 from the First National Bank yesterday because he threatened to détondte himself, led State Police on a dangerous chase today. It was believed that under his belt were two sticks of dynamite.

1Under his shirt there may be two

battery-wired percussion caps. There was a possibility that he might accidentally blow himself up while in flight. He last was seen speeding northwest on a highway near Salina, apparently headed for Nebraska. Nebraska, Iowa and Colorado police manned border points on main highways. ..'Thornberg became expert in handling explosives as an oil field worker. He was a recent amnesia patient and is well known here as an eccentric person. Bank officials had 'ro doubt he might have blown

“lup the bank, as he threatened.

hushing the voluble Ifalian people. While there is never ‘any public dissent or protest, there is still quite a bit of private expression of opinion, objections and jokes at the expense of the Government, ‘would mean the firing squad or Siberia. But fascism, grown to full stature in these 20 years and standing before the world for just what it is, has no more appeal to the lover of democracy and liberty than it For this reason it is difficult for Americans to accept the astounding fact that— Fascism has been sold to the Italian masses.

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. ACCEPTANCE of the truth of this statement may be distasteful. Viewed from a distance, it may seem inexplicable. But on the scene, and viewed objectively, the fact is not only obvious but inescapable. Furthermore it is important, because any American foreign policy that ignores the actualities of the situation may develop consequences as ill-advised as an attempt to make the world

Seeds of liberalism sown in Italy today are certain to fall on barren soil. There can be no greater misconception than the idea that the Italian workingman, peasant and themselves ground under the iron heel of

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F.D.R. APPROVES SUPERWARSHIPS

Approval Given to. Navy's “Plans for 45,000-Ton Fighting Otaft.

WASHINGTON, March 28 (U.P). —President Roosevelt has approved Navy plans for. construction of 45,-000-ton battleships, the White House revealed today. - . White House Secretary Stephen T. Early would not state how many 45,000-ton dreadnaughts were proposed for construction. However, it was believed that two have been approved by the President and that funds for them would be sought from this ‘Congrses. : "Leahy Gets Approval The Navy now has six 35,000-ton battleships under construction. The President’s approval Wee

given orally to Admiral William D. Leahy, chief of naval operations. It was based on information that foreign - powers were laying down war vessels in excess of 35,000 ‘tons. President Roosevelt was to confer this ' afternoon with Fernando de los Rios, Ambassador from Loyalis® Spain, who is now almost without a country, ne It was believed that the surrender of Madrid today would hasten recognition of the Franco regime by the United tSates, and that the President and Senor de los Rios would discuss the situation today. Col.. Rene P. G. Weiser, air attache of the French Embassy, meanwhile revealed that France has now ordered 715 American-made fighting planes. The French Air Ministry ordered 100 more light bombers this week from the Glenn L. Martin Co. of Baltimore, he revealed.

RENEWAL OF MINE CONTRACT LIKELY

Only ~ South Holds Out | Against Present Wages.

NEW YORK, March 28 (U.P).— The majority of Eastern soft coal operators represented at the Ap-

palachian joint wage-hour conference were ready today to renew the present two-year contract covering 338,000 bituminous miners without a reduction or. increase in wages. . It was learned that Northern operators were agreeable to a twos year renewal, but that some Southern operators were holding out for a wage reduction. It was even indicated that one Southern association might threaten to withdraw

the * operators’ wage-reduction demands were not granted. It was believed, however, that the majority would prevail. ‘ iy It was learned from a source among the operators that the-con-. ference discussions had narrowed down to a dispute over a miners’ proposal -for-. establishment of permanent umpires to rule on grievs ances in various districts and aj union proposal for the- establishment of a joint. m tion com-

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mission with authority to examine operators’ records and that these proposals were ‘the only matters

standing in the way of renewal

Bloodless Occupation. of Capital Completed; Bread Trucks Brought In as Republican Soldiers Are Promised Pardon.

BULLETIN ROME, March 28 (U. P.).—Political circles reported today that - Premier Mussolini, Col. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering of Germany and Generalissimo Franco may hold a round table conferof the week. Ss

- THE FOREIGN SITUATION MADRID—City falls; Franco advances in South. LONDON—Chamberlain ready for concrete action.

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PARIS—Bonnet may resign, politicians whisper. BERLIN—Nazis call Belgian Walloons “German.” MOSCOW—British trade mission makes progress. BUDAPEST—Slovak-Hungarian fighting continues. TOKYO—Japan backs Italian ‘aspirations.’ DANZIG—Fears of Hitler invasion quieted. KAUNAS—Army chief of staff forms Cabinet.

BUENOS AIRES—Nazis, Argentina agree on barter.

MADRID, March 28 (U. P.).—Madrid -surrendered without firing a shot today, resistance collapsed elsewhere in ‘the Republican provinces, and the long Spanish civil war

up in the South and towards

Generalissimo Franco, N ationalist leader, personally, directed the triumphal entry into Madrid of 200,000 troops, including Italians who were well in the van.

~The occupation of the city, was completed in. midafternoon and an order was broadcast to the population that all arms must be surrendered at once “to avoid our reprisals.” Gen. Franco broadcast a: promise of full pardon for all Republican troops not guilty of crimes. aE ‘The radio announced that. all

prisoners. and hostages who had

been held by. the Mépublicans had been released, including thousands who took refuge in embassy build: ings. The announcement said “not a drop of blood was spilled in the occupation.” ! : The population poured into. the streets in wild rejoicing that the 32-months-old war was over. Works shops, factories and offices closed and the workers joined the celebrate ing throngs, who hailed the enters ing Nationalists with joy. } ;

Million Dead in War

The surrender was accomplished - without any ‘formal act. The Ree publican troops laid down ‘their arms and white flags of surrender, were hoisted on the city’s two tallest buildings. The hoisting of the flags was ordered ‘by Juan. Besteiro, Ine terior Minister, the highest ranking member of the Defense Committee to remain in the city. : : The white -flag of surrender and the red and gold banner of the Na« tionalists appeared’ in windows everywhere. : ; The civil war, which cost approximately one million -dead,. untold agony to the population, and dee struction which will take genera tions to repair, was over after two years, eight months and 11 days. Bread Trucks Move In The population of Madrid, half«

starved and weary of incessant ;

bombardment by airplanes and are tillery through many dreadful months, rejoiced that peace had come. Nationalist trucks piled high with bread moved into the city to feed: the famished people. : A Nationalist radio announcement said the Republic army resistance, was wholly broken on the Cordoba and Toledo fronts. 5 : - On the Toledo ‘front, the Natione alists entered Aranjuez; taking 5000 prisoners. Soe The Nationalists also made a headlong advance on the Cordoba front, capturing town after town, The Republican demoralization ap peared complete. Gen. Segismundo Casado, military. commander of the Republicans, had disappeared. It was believed he had gone to Valencia to join Gen. Jose Miaja, Madrid Defense Council president, and that both would board a British or French warship to flee the country.

Italians in Van 3 Among the troops participating in the occupation of Madrid either by. direct penetration or encirclement were a corps of foreign volunteers commanded by Gen. Saliquet and three mixed-Spanish Green Arraw, three mixed-Spanish Green Arrow, divisions commanded by Gen. Gae= tone Gambara, Italian military chief in Spain. . : Five corps which participated in the Tolédo offensive moved ..up by: motor by way of Aranjuez into the southern edges of Madrid, encircling the capital from the south. Senor Besteiro, who has been chaige of food distribution through: "(Continued on Page Three) : S :

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