Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1939 — Page 3

Page PDF (11.30 MB)

Back to issue view

18, 1089

MICHELSON NOW BECOMES CHIEF HATCH BILL FOE

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

DEMOCRATIC National Committee fights Hatch bill.

WPA investigators seek $200,000 fund.

TAX BILL, without profits levy, reported to House. (Page Four.)

NEUTRALITY bill reported favorably. (Page Four.) D. C. INCOME TAX exempts Congressmen.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, June 13.—Despite

a reported promise of support by President Roosevelt for the Hatch No-Politics-in-Relief Bill, the Dem-

ocratic National Committee is exerting pressure to have the scope of the measure greatly curtailed. The pressure is being turned on Democratic Congressmen hy Charles Michelson, close friend of the President and $25.000-a-year publicity director for the National Committee. Mr. Michelson acknowledged today that he is working against the bill ints present form. He said he is not opposed to provisions barring political use of the WPA, a practice shown by a Congressional investigation to have been widespread in the 1938 election. But he does object, he said, to provisions which would circumscribe political activity of Fedetal executives outside the relief administration.

Michelson, Hatch Disagree

“Under that bill,” Mr. Michelson said, “no Federal officer, with the exception of the President and a few others, could run for anything, even for a local office. “If a District Attornev wanted to run for another office he'd have to resign before he could do it. I've had kicks from fellows all along the line.” Mr. Michelson indicated he was against the whole section of the biil which would bar political activity bv Federal officials. The publicity director said Senator Hatch (D. N. M)), author of the legislation, had met his objection that Federal officials would be unable to run for office unless they resigned with the comment: “They should resign.”

Farley Reported Opposed

Mr. Michelson’s activities against the legislation followed reports that Postmaster General Farley, Nation-

HEARTS STIRRED, MESSAGE SAYS

Couple to ‘Treasure Memories of Good Will’; Sail From Halifax Thursday.

WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. F). —King George VI thanked the people of the United States for the “true hospitality” shown during his and Queen Elizabeth's four-day visit to this country in a telegram sent to President Roosevelt last night. The message, signed by “George, R. 1.” was received by the President when the train on which he returned to the Capital from West Point, N. Y.. made a brief operating stop at Philadelphia. 1t read: “The Queen and I are deeply grateful, Mr. President, to Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself, for your hospitality during the past four days.

al Committee chairman, is opposed

to it. and that certain Administra-| tion leaders in the House likewise countrywomen with a cordiality tha t|

hope to see it buried in committee or greatly weakened. Senator Hatch, after conferring with President Roosevelt recently, said that the discussion of his bill}i had been most satisfactory. It was reported the President had promised to speed action on it. With the exception of the Presi-

“The kindness shown to us personally by you both was indorsed; by your fellow countrymen and |

has stirred our hearts. “In Washington, in New York and, indeed, wherever we have been] in the United States, we have been

‘accorded a reception of which the!

friendliness was unmistakable.

to your great country and though]

dent, Cabinet officers, Congressmen | and their staffs, no Federal em-| ployees would be allowed to any active part in political management or in politica! campaigns; | under the bill as it passed the Sen-| ate two months ago.

Release Petition Threatened

The mecasure has now been reported favorably by a House Judi- | ciary Subcommittee. The whole Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider it this week, and pressure has been directed at committee members. Rep. John J. Dempsey (D. N. M),| a leading advocate of the measure} in the House, said today that if the] Committee delays consideration bevond the next two or three days he will introduce a petition to have the committee discharged and the bill, brought te a vote in the House. | In this. Mr. Dempsey would have strong support from the Republican side, as well as that of many members on the Democratic side. Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. (D. Mass), House minority leader, de-|

| taneous

it was necessarily only a brief one, [it has given us memories of kindly |

“take [feeling and good will that we shall!giaring misstatements of fact.”

{always treasure. “To you, our host, and many thousands of American citizens who also showed us such] true hospitality and such sponcourtesy, we send our heartfelt thanks and our best wishes.”

‘Make 120-Mile Auto

Trip in New Brunswick

WITH ROYAL PARTY, IN NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada. June 13 (U, |P.).—King George and Queen Eliza- | beth arrived in New Brunswick to-| day for one of their most arduous days in the final phase of their tour to Canada and the United States. After a 10-minute visit in New‘castle, they headed by automobile | for Frederickton, seventh provincial capital of thelr Canadian tour, 120 miles distant over dustv and none too smooth roads.

The royal tour ends Thursday |

to the}:

Y land that he

Wearing the smile that «stole t the show” during their Atneriean visit, Queen Elizabeth waves farewell, while King George appears wistful at leaving, as they sO on the rear platform of the train that carried | wave goodby to their royal guests.

Hawaii Safe From Attack, Chadwick Says on Return

Comm. Stephen Chadwick of the American Legion today said that “focal point of our defense on the West Coast,” is practically

Hawaii, impregnable from attack.

SEEK $200,000 FOR WPA PROBE

House Committee to Ask Sum: Ludlow Agrees to Need for Inquiry.

Times Special WASHINGTON, June 13.—The House Appropriations Subcommittee investigating the ~ WPA will seek $200.000 to carry its investigations into every state from which complaints have been received, it was learned today. The original $25000 appropriation for the investigation is nearly exhausted. | WPA Administrator Francis C. {Harrington appeared before the | committee today to oppose a proposal for a $25,000 maximum cost} restriction on WPA projects.

relief program. Col. Harrington said | Inquiry had developed

the

defended WPA's remarkable integrity.”

Rep. John Taber (R. N. Y.), rank- in 1940 campaign is based on the

{ing minority member of the Sub- ©

intends to hundreds of affidavits of WPA irregularities in various states. Chairman Clifton Woodrum (D. Va.) been mitteemen”

“talked about by the com-| but no resolution re|questing that amount had been (drafted. Rep. Louis Ludlow Ind). another member, agreed with]

Rep, Taber that the request for new MgHale Silent on

The Commander arrived in Indianapolis today from a 12,000 trainplane trip to the island. He brought with him his new aid, Henry A.

| spirit of American Democracy

He day that High Commissioner Paul “Though this was our first visit|sajd it virtually would wreck they,

relief | Roosevelt “certain McNutt-for- President He forces will back the President's re-| record as one of ejection 100 per cent.

said that the $200,000 sum had nounced by

(D.|seeks a third term.

funds will receive bipartisan sup-|

“We want complaints investigated |

| whether thev or any other state,” Rep. Ludlow said. Republican Congressmen from | Indiana requested an investigation there many weeks ago, but no yet been made.

manded yesterday that the bill be! ‘night when the King and Queen go | TROPICAL STORM NEAR COAST.

brought out and passed at once. Rep. Claude V. Parsons (D. Ill)

aboard ship at Halifax to sail for "home. There will remain, then,

NEW ORLEANS, June 13 (U. P.). —The season’s first tropical dis-

was revealed today to be a leader only a brief stop at St. Johns, New-| turbance sped toward the central

of forces working against the

measure.

foundland,

"England.

on the way back to| Gulf Coast today at an estimated

20 miles an hour.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record)

County Deaths | Speeding (To Date) | 39 Reckless 49, driving i | Running preferential street

City Deaths (To Date)

—_— | Running red June 10 & 11 | lights Injured 1 Accidents .... 23 Drunken Dead ......... 0 ariving ....¢ Arrests. ......

» :

0 | Others

MEETINGS TODAY Retary Club. luncheon, valler Transportation Advisory . guarterly meeting, Hotel Lincoln, all da Dethocsatic Stalehonse pF fen . dinner, Claypool Hot 8 diana Association. Credit genin Clavpool Hotel, p.m. Albha Tan Omega, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. in lianapolls Home Builders dinner, Athenaeum, 6:30 Ph 5 " apolis Henting an is ing Clu ian Wot tel Washington, 7:30 p. Gyre Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hote, noon. Mercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

Club,

o Men, 30

Association,

: _ Lniversal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

A hiversity of Michiran Club, luncheon,

f Trade, BE alent of AT luncheon, Board of

Tan Service Club, luncheon, canary

Cottage, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW Kiwanis Club, lmnecheon, Columbia Club,

NOions Clb, luncheon, Hotel Washington

Alvmni Association, luncheon, Hote] Severn. noon Indiana Society

Revolution, Flag

1001 aia Rapolis Apartment Owners’ Asso-

o Ht Suchen otel Washin on noon aR 3 District ARcrican Te luncheo Ritey

har pool otel noon. Yonng

en $ "Siena Alpha Fnciton, luncheon, Roard

pA Theta Fan, luncheon, Seville tav-

Sone of the American dav meeting, Spink-Arms

de, noon Guild, 1a

Piscussion Cab,

theon, Clay-

ainner,

Traffic

a Cottage, noon. b, ng. hamber of

Clarpool Hotel |!

Circus, Southeastern and rion avenues, 2:15 p. m. and 8:15 p

BIRTHS Rovs Cecil, Marv Hudson, at St. Pons 1d. Augusta Case, at Ned. Grace Schmidt. at City. Sam, Nettie Nistazu, at Methodist. Gordon, Grace Sutton. at Methodist. John, Irene Tuttle, at City Edward, Ruth Parry, at st Francis. Goer ¢ and Mae Fouts, at 1902 N

» Wiliam and Velda Weakly, 30 3139

Woodrow. Morris and Clofa

Graceland.

Vincent's. City.

Wolfgang, at

Girls w iiiam, Fiizabeth - Miller,

cen Roward, Myrtle Allen, at St. Henry, Eleanor Hobbs, at St. Harvey, Justine Clark. at St Charles. Roxie Moody. at St. Vincent's. George, Olive Dooley, at City Charles (deceased), Era Gill, at Method-

1s ila, Dorothy Johnson, at 2121 Bar. George, Mildred Hillberry, 1439 Ww a Ki ernard, Minnie McMichael, at 133 Mcm,

Twine Franklin, Unis Cook, at 801 Arbor, girls

DEATHS

Sarali VanAuker, 71, at (Ce! mdiana Hospital, cerebral apoplex Mary Hardebeck, 51. diphtheria.

at Y Vincent's. Vincent's. Vincent's.

St. Vin-

at gt. Vincent's,

months, at 41 N.

72, at 2314 Wheel-

pulmoncir-

ity

Courtlan Hilby, 11 Gladstone, meningitis. Thomas Montgomery, er, coronary occlusion. Marjorie Isabelle Lice, 9% at 1019 8. Pershing, uremia. ym 0. Moore, 60, at 363% Salem, sarMargaret C. Hofmann, 80. at 1422 Park, arteriosclerosis Johnnie I. Jenkins, 31, at City. as tuberculosis, nna Ford, 68, at City, bronchopneumonia. Emma Si Arr. 78, at 3232 N. New JerSey. sarcon Hannah Wiliams, 64, at 3013 Renwood, cerebral apop Sarah Caroline ‘Littrell, 47, at City. rhosis of live Wade Mil Ima. 90. at Methodist Hospital, myocarditis 4 at 540 N. 1a & - Oaks, 74. a a Sall - bral hemo thage. = Cae liam McNay 80, , chronic Ingerst tial d Y elvina Green, 71, at eoronarv thrombosis Virgie Jones Fields, 58 at pulmonary edema MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)

of Maywood; Mary K.

+S 4312

of 2301

ON Cofir 0 3

18, i Cc. Martow e.

SP rederick Wa Shington: Nrabel Riheets:

Broad » Roett Spence

Cyiegs | igh, meeting,

Eenteh ” ds 3

Fob Wi da a Futh

: 1 mi-|

gs!

D 739 Indiana, H

ire ATH ey t

Lester. M. Rvder. 21, Norma Mae Allen, 19, of Jessie R. Miller, 20, Parkway: Jaunita Junk . 68th St.

of 1333 WwW. 706 N, Haug h of 2428 Brook Jones, 21, of

25th;

side 1921

FIRES

MONDAY

—False alarm. ' M. Garage at. rear

of 928 N St., overheated

stovepipe, 33

M.—Residence at 542 WwW. 23th . kerosene stove explosion, $10 loss —Residence at 1308 Bates St., | defective stove burner, no loss. TUESDAY 3:37 A. M.—Residence at Sia (Apt. 5 210 108s,

r 120. E. North cigaret in overstuffed chair,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Deeacsional showers tonight and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tonight.

Sunrise. ...... 4:13 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —June 13, 1938

BAROMETER 6:30 a. m.. .. 30.03

iopnation 7 hrs. ending 6:30 a. m. Total ecipitation since Jan. 1....20.6 Excess ihe Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Showers tonight and tomorrow: somewhat warmer tonight. Minvis—Occasional showers tonight and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tonight, except in extreme northeast portion. Lower Michigan—Mostly cloudy, occasional showers tomorrow, probably beginning late tonight; somewhat warmer tonight. Ohis—Showers tonight and ‘tomorrow; not much change in temperature.

Kentucky—Showers tonight and row;

tomornot much change in temperature.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:20 A. M.

Station Weather nay Temp. marillo, Tex 6

oston

HOT-Y wie

Cincinnati Clev eland

PILI LILILIL LINIDD SBBSSSOCBB DID CID DES ht C5 bet ht DED WORDT TFA UY

wd FOUTS F TOV oT il

Okla. City. Okla maha, Ney ANGEL A Portlan San Antonie, Tex cut gan, Francisco

come from Indiana

ne has president Roosevelt,

| equipment,

3 National Guard squadrons are not

FEARS SHORTAGE

[Indiana National Guard has a fine

them from Hyde Park, N. Y., back to Canada.

At right, amid a crowd

singing “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow,” President and Mrs. Roosevelt

Colver of the Seattle, Wash., post. “While I was there I witnessed a black-out of the Island during a mock air attack,” Comm. Chadwick said. “The people of the Island, who represent every nationality but are fundamentally Americans, cooperated marvelously in the naval maneuvers. “This tends to show that the is fundamentally right and may, some day, as we hope, be adopted throughout the world.” “The dry dock facilities at Pearl Harbor are not adequate for a fleet base,” he said. “I hope in the current naval budget there will be appropriations to finance improvements there. contribute to the defense of the Panama Canal in case of attack.”

M'NUTT PUT BEHIND F, DR. IF HE RUNS

Times Special WASHINGTON, June 13.—Sena[tor Minton (D. Ind.) announced to-

McNutt of the Philippines will

Pearl Harbor could!

STRIKERS STONE OFFICE FORGE

Six Officers Injured as Eggs, Tear Gas Are Hurled In Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 13 (U. P.).— Striking members of the

United Automobile Workers (C. I. 0.) hurled stones and eggs today at streetcars carrying office workers into the mile-square Allis-Chalm-ers plant. Police and deputy sheriffs repulsed the attack with tear gas. Two policemen and four special deputy sheriffs were injured, none seriously. One deputy was reported knocked out. Approximately 2000 pickets tried to prevent office workers entering the plant. The barrage of stones

[APS" BLOCKADE AT TIENTSIN DUE TOSTART TODAY

U. S. Consulate Included in Area to Be Isolated; 110,000 Inside.

(Continued from Page One)

Domei (Japanese) News Agency dispatch announced late today that Maj. E. L. Law of the British garrison at Hongkong, had been arrested at Tientsin and detained on the charge that he photographed a proscribed area of the city. Japanese have refused all British demands to release Lieut. Col. Christopher R. Spear, British military attache, whom they arrested at Kalgan and charged with espionage. The impending Japanese blockade was regarded as the first test case in a bid to dominate all foreign areas in China and thus was of importance to every nation, including the United States, with business interests in China. The American Consulate and important American business interests were involved in the blockade. There are about 700 American Marines at the edge of the Concession and about 400 American civilians residents in the area. Japan announced the blockade as a measure of retaliation because British Concession authorities refused to surrender men whom the Japanese suspected of having assassinated Cheng Si-keng, Chinese Controller of Customs under the Japanese-dominated regime. Actually the issue was much greater. At Shanghai, at Kulangsu and at other places Japan had made it plain that she wanted dominance over foreign as well as Chinese areas in the zone she occupies, and it had long been expected that Tientsin might be made the occasion for a test of her demand. The British and French areas adjoin each other and it was thus necessary for the Japanese to isolate the French area in seeking to paralyze life in the British Concession.

F. D. R. to Confer With

Far Eastern Expert

WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. P)). —President Roosevelt and Adminis-

Guards threw four or five tear gas bombs, which exploded among the pickets and drove them back behind a dense cloud of white gas. About participated was main entrance, with a spectators’ gallery of 3000, including many women and children. : The company announced later that all office workers expected today had gained entrance. The disorder presumably witnessed by military observers

in the battle, which

support a third term if President decides to run and the

“The entire McNutt-for-President

assumption that President Roose-

“If the Pres-

This move is opposite that ansupporters of Vice | President Garner. They have de[clared that he will run in 1940 regardless of whether the President

|Support for Roosevelt

| termine organization |

Frank MtHale, manager of Paul | V. MeNutt's 1940 Presidential cam-! paign, today declined to state whether the McNutt forces would | support a third-term candidacy of

Commenting on Senator Minton’s {statement that such support would be given the President, Mr. McHale said: “We have no authentic information that either President Roosevelt or Vice President Garner are actually candidates for the presidential nomination next year. “Therefore, we are following out the mandate of the Democrats of

Indiana as expressed in the plat- | form of their State convention in 1938 wherein they placed Paul V. McNutt before the people of the country as a candidate for the nomination for President of the U. 8. in 1940.”

INI. N. G. PILOTS

WASHINGTON, June 13-—The flying field at Indianapolis and first class personnel now, but unless some provision is made for recruiting new pilots there will be a shortage soon, Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub testified here, His testimony was made public by the Appropriations Committee when the latest military bill was presented in the House. After describing the field and General Straub concluded: “We have a pilot problem. The

enabled at the present time to train their own pilots due to the strict requirements. “In other words, a pilot to become a commissioned pilot in a squadron must have at least 400 hours solo flying, 200 of which must be on heavier ships than our squadrons have. “Now, at the present time, our squadron in the State of Indiana is in excellent shape and has high rating and high standing on all of its inspections. We have excellent pilots, but in five years from now we are going to be in a fix because we cannot get pilots to replace the ones that might be going out, because they take up commercial work, and get over the age requirement, and so forth, and so on.”

FALL ON STAIRS FATAL William Ieeman, 63, died in Methodist Hospital today of a skull fracture sustained this morning when he fell down stairs at the Swartz Apartments, 2653 N. Hard-

ing St, where he was employed as

cus

sent by Governor Julius Heil to dewhether National Guards should be assigned to guard the strike-bound plant, largest in Wisconsin.

Rival Unions Clash But G. M. Works On

FLINT, Mich., June 13 (U. P.).— A. F. of L. pickets clashed twice with a C. I. O. flying squadron and police here today but all General Motors plants reopened again and were operating nearly normal despite the attempted strike by Homer Martin's A. F. of L. United Automobile Workers. The first clash between the rival] unions was at Fisher Body plant No. 1. pickets had surged across a street and engaged two score C. I. O. members composing a flying squadron which had drawn up at the gates to insure safety for fellow unionists going to work. Police with night sticks restored order after a brief engagement. There were no serious casualties. A few moments later another fight broke out at the rival headquarters, directly across from the Fisher plant. About 5¢ men from each office, which are side by side, engaged in the free-for-all. Police broke up the fighting. None was injured.

CONGRESS EXEMPTS

SELF FROM NEW TAX

and eggs shattered windows of the] | streetcars.

250 poiice and deputies

staged before the company's]

was |

tration officials discussed impor-

tant developments in Far Eastern | policy today with Joseph C. Grew, U. S. Ambassador to Japan. Mr. Grew, who is here on furlough, conferred with Secretary of State Hull and Undersecretary Sumner Welles yesterday, and was scheduled to talk with Mr. Roosevelt today. Observers believed Administration officials would take advantage of Mr. Grew’'s presence here to formulate definitely the stiffened attitude toward Japanese encroachments on American rights and privileges in China. That policy has been crystalizing for several months. Mr. Grew's visit was described by officials as “routine.” They pointed out that it had been scheduled for months, and that Mr. Grew had not been home from his post for several years. Countering these explanations, however, was the fact that this Government’s attitude toward Japan's forcible attempts to control commerce and industry in China has been steadily stiffening.

Chinese Claim Two Cities Retaken

Approximately 30 A. F. of L. | Liulin and Mut Sun

CHUNGKING, June 13 (U. P) — Chinese authorities reported today that their troops had recaptured in western |Shansi and had inflicted 10,000 casualties on the Japanese in a general counter offensive which drove the Japanese back to Changtien from Chung Tiao-shan.

83-GENT FINES

AVERAGE IN CITY

(Continued from Page One)

unless there was a violation. This is true since an officer making an arrest often knows he must appear in court on his day off. Men who work on the night shift sometimes

must appear in court during the following day, thus losing sleep. So, from any angle of the Police De-

WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. P.).| partment, there are no false arrests.

—A Senate Committee promised | on a House- | incomes of

early action today approved bill to tax District of Columbia residents. The bill specifically exempts all members of Congress and their emplovees from the income tax. The bill, which would apply the highest local income tax in the country, precipitated grumbling among capital residents about “taxation without representation.” The proposed tax scale would rance from 2 to 7 per cent on incomes over $2000. There would be no exemption for married persons or dependents.

JUSTICE HUGHES RECOVERING WASHINGTON, June 13 (U, P). —Albert W. Shupienis, acting secretary to Charles Evans Hughes, announced today that the Chief Justice is making “splendid recovery” under treatment for a duodenal ulcer and will be able to leave Washington this summer for his regular vacation.

As far as we are concerned, the ars rests are for violations. What the courts do is up to the judges.” His attentinn called to the move= ment now going on in Cincinnati for uniform traffic fines, Chief Mor= rissey declared: “They are doing a good job over there.” The Cincinnati City Manager recently presented figures showing that Municipal Court judges there “have been letting: go unpunished from 50 to 60 per cent of the traffic offenders brought before them.” The Traffic Safety Council of Metropolitan Cincinnati immediately recommended the adoption of the New York City plan for uniform traffic fines. “The drop, in a few years, from the 46 per cent of suspended sen= tences to total convictions in New York to less than 2 per cent is due, in large part, to this system of uni= forni fines and penalties,” the com= mittee stated.

Lawlor Ordered to Trial After Shot at Duchess

LONDON, June 13 (U. P.) =Led= wedge Vincent Lawlor, 45, was charged at Westminster police court today with firing a sawed-off 22caliber rifle of German make at the Duchess of Kent, King George's sister-in-law; with firing it through a window of the home of the Princess royal, the King's sister, and] with carrying the gun on visits to the vicinity of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, the King's residences. fawlor pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. He reserved his defense, He will be tried at

the central eriminal court, the fa mous “Old Bailey.” At the first hearing Lawlor was charged merely with possession of a firearm and ammunition near the Duchess's home, with intent to endanger life or property. Every effort was made to keep the Duchess's name out and to minimize the ens tire incident. Today, however, the prosecution charged him with firing through

the window of the Princess's home|

and alleged that he fired digectly at the Duchess's Sake, :

‘Model Father’

HOLLYWOOD, June 13 (U. P). —Pat O'Brien had been selected today by the National Fathers’ Day Association as the “typical” American father who will be honored throughout the land next Sunday. Mr. O’Brien, the father of two small children, received notice of his selection in a telegram signed by the National Fathers’ Day Committee in New York. The wire read: “Your many years of happy married life and whole-hearted devotion to your children, made you the unanimous choice of the Committee. Congratulations.”

FIGHT CHANGE IN JOB INSURANGE

Book, Jackson Hope State Will Be Allowed to Test Employer Merit Plan.

By DANIEL: M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writée WASHINGTON, June 13.—Hope that the Senate Finance Committee will redraft the unemployment compensation amendments, as passed by the House, so that Indiana will be permitted to carry out its employer merit rating program was expressed today by both William Book of the Inidanapolis Chamber of Commerce and Clarence Jackson, Indiana Unemployment Compensation director. Both attended the committee hearings this morning and Mr. Book joined with Howard Friend of the Indiana Interorganization Council in indorsing the stand taken for state operation of unemployment compen= sation as expressed to the committee by C. S. Craigmile, president of the Belden Manufacturing Co., Chicago. Although listed as a witness him= self, Mr. Jackson planned to return to Indianapolis tonight and not take the stand, he said. Therefore, there will be no Inidana witness and Mr. Book and Mr. Friend will file a brief outlining and defending the present Indiana law and urging its reten= tion, instead of the changse which would be necessary under the proposed new setup. They will argeu against further “Federalization,” Mr. Book said. Mr. Jackson pointed out that since unemployment compensation is a new social field, the Indiana plan should have a thorough test before something else is tried. “Merit rating for employers will go into effect in Indiana in 1940,” he said. “Obviously it will be two or three years after that date before a true picture of its good and bad points will loom up in clear perspec= tive.”

Times Special WASHINGTON, June 13 -—Sena= tor Minton conferred today with Attorney General Frank Murphy and said he merely wanted to con= firm approval of his proposed appointment of Julius Wicsher, Tell City, as U. 8S. Marshal at Indianapolis upon the expiration of the term of Marshal Charles W, James,

DANZIG CHARGES

NAZI MUTILATED BY THREE POLES

Rumors Slovakia Will Bd Seized by Germans Persist.

BERLIN, June 13 (U, P.), — A charge by Danzig newspapers tha Poles had mutilated a German ihe creased Nazi anger against Poland today. It was alleged that three Poles, including one in the uniform of & customs guard, had attacked a Gers man near the city of Graudenz and castrated him with a pocket knife. This charge, following immediate= ly upon a warning by the authori tative publication Diploniatischee Politische Korrespondenz that Poe land was “steering a perilous course” served to emphasize the new Nazi interest in the Danzig-Polish situae tion. At the same time, it was disclosed that 26 persons had been arrested and sent to concentration camps in Slovakia for alleged anti-German and pro-Slav activities. It was said that the arrests were part of & country-wide campaign to “clean up” pro-Slav elements. ;

Troop Rumors Persist hi

Rumors persisted, as they had done for some days, of German troop movements in Slovakia. Official German quarters said if was possible that there had been such movements as part of the Gers man military occupation of the mountainous borderline betweeny Czech Moravia and Slovakia. There was no confirmation of rue mors that Germany might occupy all of Slovakia, despite the pro vision of the protectorate treaty that Slovakia maintain its own Army. 4

Ex-Czechoslovak Troops

Fleeing Into Poland

WARSAW, June 13 (U. P.) —Fouy thousand men of the former Czech oslovak Army have escaped acros§ the frontier to Poland, it was dise closed today, as new arrivals ree ported German troop movements along the Slovak-Polish border. Officers, noncommissioned officers and privates were among those who have arrived in Poland during the last few days, it was revealed.

Benes’ Brother Escapes

Their reports of German troop movements along the Slovak-Polish frontier came after persistent rue mors in recent days that German troops were to occupy Slovakia. Aside from the soldiers and other refugees here, Poland was a haven today for a Czechoslovak political leader who escaped the country, and for six Slovak aviators who flew three heavily armed Slovak bombers across the frontiers in feag of the rumored German military occupation of Slovakia, Woita Benes, 62, brother of fore mer Czechoslovafl President Eduard Benes and a former member of the Czechoslovak Parliament, arrived here with his wife last night after fleeing across the border from Boe hemia.

Bound for U. 8, ? Dr. Benes said he slipped through the Nazi Gestapo (secret police) cordon without a traveling permit, He hoped, when his health had improved with the rest from the strain and anxiety of recent months, to continue on to the Unite ed States to join his brother. The three Slovak bombing planes, loaded with bombs and carrying machine guns, arrived late yesters day at the Deblin military airport, The six men in the planes told Polish officers that they fled the Slovak protectorate because they expected German troops to occupy the country. They said they would rather see their planes and munie

Austin, July 1.

tions in Polish hands.

CHIL. DREN'S SOCKS a special group at 29%¢

Strauss Says:

BOY!

A Featured Grouping of SHORTS and POLO SHIRTS at, each,

(Plenty From Kaynee)

They'll tontribute to a pleasant summer!

They are good . . . fast to sun and suds, withstand the strains, of romping, restless, robust youth!

The SHORTS have Elastic sides, self belts . .. Sanforized Shrunk, woven plaids, plain colors, etc.—$ 1

POLO SHIRTS—Cool cottons, including meshes, vertical and cross stripes, and plain shades—$1.

(Sizes 6 to 18.) «Other great showings at

19: