Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1939 — Page 3

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, F.D. R. TO SEEK PUMP-PRIMING AGTION AT ONCE

Powerful - Opposition Rises; Congress Fears Delay In Adjournment.

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Park. But two or more of the congressional conferees came away grumbling that it would delay adJournment plans. Another said

there was little congressional en- |}

thusiasm for the plan.

Sergeant-at-Arms

Rounds Up Quorum

WASHINGTON, June 24 (U. PJ). —The Senate was forced today to instruct its sergeant-at-arms to round up members to attend a Saturday session called in an attempt to break a filibuster by Western silver Senators. Thirty minutes after the Senate convened, there were only 40 members in the Chamber—not enough to conduct business. A quorum call shortly after 11 a. m. brought only 28 Senators to the floor. A second call a few minutes later produced 38. Democratic Leader Barkley (D.| Ky.) moved to have the frock-coated sergeant-at-arms, Chesley V. Jurney, round up the absentees. As Mr. Jurney departed on his hunt, Senators milled about the Chamber laughing and chatting.

Business Begins

Finally, at 11:32 a. m. Senator Hughes (D. Del) ran nimbly up the steps into the chamber and shouted “Here!” He was the 49th Senator— a quorum—and business began. The Administration “must” monetary legislation, extending President Roosevelt's power to devalue the] dollar, has been deadlocked by Western Senators seeking to force Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to boost the price the Treasury pays for domestically mined silver. The silverites rejected an “appeasement” offer by Morgenthau and served notice on Administration leaders that they would attempt to block all legislation until their demands are met. As soon as a quorum was obtained, unanimous consent was given to an Administration plan to vote at 12:30 p. m. Monday on an amendment to the money bill by Senator Pittman (D. Nev.) that would peg the price of domestic silver at $1.27 an ounce. In obtaining the agreement, Sen-| ator Barkley told the Senate that it] might be necessary next week to] meet an hour earlier than 11 a. m.,!

and that night sessions also might later today to go ahead with their convention plans.

be ordered. Tax Bill at White House

program, Democratic leaders were pleased over the escape from that|

situation of the $1,644,300.000 busi-f,ca) of the national convention which Was pare to seat delegates from a num‘ber of cities, including Covington land Jennette, Pa., he said.

ness tax revision bill, sent to the White House yesterday. It. too, was on the June 30 “must” list.

Here are the major differences | ,mcers

in the new and old tax laws: Corporations with taxable net in-| come of more than $25,000: New, 18! per cent; old, 162 per cent plus 2'2! per cent of undistributed profits. Corporations in borderline classification with incomes between $25,00 and approximately $30,000:

ttn + : \ ._ |the calling of a conference in some With the silverites apparently in-|,jqyestern city of other leaders in tent upon upsetting the legislative his “revolt” movement to complete

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11,000 Roar ‘No’to ‘Rump’ Convention

Downey Says He'll Lead Filibuster Against Social Security Changes.

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delegates would permit the “rump” convention to be held in their state, members of those units rose to their feet. Proceedings again were stopped. Mr. Weir then pounded the stand so hard that he knocked off the gavel and one of the microphones bounced up and down.

Wants “Home Rule”

According to present plans of the “revolt” leaders, the second convention would be held within the next three months either at Cleveland, Cincinnati or Gary, and its purpose would be to draw up a new pension bill to be submitted to Congress.

Dr. Townsend would be offered heaviest attendance of the conven- ber

the Townsend Clubs would contribute a penny a day for a year) they would have more than enough | money to broadcast a three-time a week nation-wide program.” “We should have a program from Washington, another from Chicago and a third from Hollywood,” he said. The convention formally willl conclude with a huge open-air} service tomorrow at the Indiana] State Fair Grounds. { A one-hour band concert will pre- | cede the service, which is to include messages from Dr. Townsend and his son, Robert C. Townsend. Nearly 5000 delegates are ex-| pected to attend the banquet in! honor of Mrs Townsend, wife of the founder, at 8 o'clock tonight at| the Indiana State Fair Grounds. | The dinner will be served in the Manufacturers’ Building.

Sees Heavy Attendance

Convention leaders predicted that tomorrow's service would bring the

|type of organization as yet,” the

Plan leader said. “I was going to ask you to adopt the California Plan we have worked out, but there has been some doubt expressed here about it.

Appoints Committee

“Instead, I am going to appoint a committee, with your approval, to make a study of a reorganization method, plan, and report as shortly as possible.” Under the California plan, each club names a board of 12 which in turn names the club's officers. The club presidents name district boards which appoint district officers. District presidents name a state council. It has been suggested that all states operate on a similar plan, later extending the system to groups and naming the national officers un) the same way. The Doctor named a seven-mem-committee representing the

the chairmanship of the “rumb” (jon Estimates ranged from 15000 States of Michigan, Ohio, Massa-

convention's legal committee to draw to 35,000. | up the bill.

Judge Smith said he had intro- | duced a resolution calling for] “home rule” of the clubs in the selection of the convention dele-| gates. If this is not acted on fav-| orably this afternoon, he said he planned to meet with his group

He said the first step would be

heir preconvention organization. The movement followed the re-

Jeffery said the national “were not interested in what Judge Smith is doing.” “Dozens have tried to do the same] thing since the organization was founded and they didn't get anywhere,” he said. “If he doesn't like the way the present organization is run, he can join one of his own. Two years ago,

Mr.

New, $3525 on the first $25,000 plus several tried this, and where are

32 per cent of any excess over $25,-| 000; old, achieved substantially the|

same result but through more com- ization. if it is started, probably boring in the throes of a crushing]

plicated process. | Corporations with taxable net in-| come under $25.000: New same as oid, graduated from 121: per cent, to 16 per cent. Individual Taxes Same Individual incomes: New same as|

old, normal tax 4 per cent, surtax|.

ranging up to 75 per cent. | Foreign corporations doing trade or business in the United States: New, 18 per cent; old, 19 per cent.

Banks and insurance companies: |pecent Townsend hearing before the {House Ways and Means Committee, + |said his support was in “1000 clubs companies: jn ql} sections of the country.”

New, 121; per cent to 18 per cent; old, approximately 1612 per cent. Mutual investment New, 18 per cent of undistributed

income; old, 16': per cent of un- «ancurd.”

distributed income. Corporations in bankruptcy receivership: New, 121; per to 18 per cent; old, approximately 1612 per cent. Keep Nuisance Taxes

Ol'lcause his own Covington group was|

plaining the proposed radio p™gram he promised a

they now?”

Rep. Homer Angell (R. Ore). |

another morning speaker, urged the substitution of the Townsend Plan for the Social Security Act and for the “crackpot efforts to borrow | and spend ourselves into prosper- | ity.”

Stanley McTavish, 40, Townsend convention delegate from Lindsey, Wis, was slugged by two men at Ohio and Illinois Sts. at 5 a. m. today, he told police. He said one of them wore brass knuckles. He was treated at City Hospital for cuts on the face,

Other speakers were Ralston Goss, editor of the Townsend National]

Hiles, who discussed the working of | the Townsend Foundation.

Hits Lend-Spend Plan Rep. Angell in his address said |

chusetts, Illinois, California, Florida and New York. Dr. Townsend asked the delegates to pledge “one penny a day” to raise funds for the nation-wide radio program. He also asked them to go back home and get their friends to do likewise. Rep. A. Patrick Cannon (D. Fla.)

urged support of the proposal. “The | (halted them.

Townsend program has progressed to the state where it needs only the power to run the last mile,” he declared. Collectors Get Busy Cries of “collection, collection” echoed through the audience as one delegate handed a $20 bill up to the platform. E. Howard Cadle announced he wouid donate $100 toward the radio fund and ushers were given tin plates to pass through the crowd. The delegates

shouted and

Weekly, who explained the opera-| whistled and then began singing. {tion of his paper, and Harrison N. The collection totaled $3523.51.

Mr. Jeffery, in his speech this morning, called on the delegates to work for the defeat of the Congressmen who voted against the Townsend Bill. He warned them

Judge Smith said the new organ-| that “we in America have been la- against “accepting alibis” from rep-

would change the present name but |

| “would keep the word Townsend |

init” Would Not ‘Play Politics’ He declared it “would not play | politics the way the present organ- | 1zation is doing.” Organization of the group would | ‘be more democratic than it now is| and would give representative powers to local organizations,” he said.

Judge Smith, who testified in a

Mr. Jeffery termed this statement “I doubt if he has one club, be-

reorganized,” he declared. While Senator Downey was ex-

“filibuster”

Net operating loss deductions: against the Social Security Act New, losses may be carried for-/Amendments when they come up ward two years to apply as a deduc- for a vote in the Senate next week. tion against gross income; old, no| “I have iearned today by telecarry over provision for purposes phone that the vote will be taken of normal tax but one year carry soon,” he said. “I am going back over for purposes of the 2!2 per there because I want to tell my colcent undistributed profits tax. {leagues what inhuman, degrading Corporation capital losses: New, pieces of legislation the amendgains and losses subdivided into ments are.” short-term losses from capital as-| “I thank goodness that we have sets held 18 months or less are only no ‘gag rule’ I am going to talk | deductable from gains from sale of against these amendments as long | assets held the same length of time.|as I can hold out.” . Nuisance taxes and 3-cent post-| The Senatur explained that if age rate: No changes. {each of the million members of

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depression.”

“We are the only one of the great family of nations of the world that has not been able to throw it off. We are the only one of the] leading nations that has piled up,

deavor to beat the depression. We are the only one that has attempted | to borrow and spend ourselves into! propserity.” “It is obvious . .. from our continued deficits . . . that the policy of attempting to borrow and spend ourselves into prosperity has failed miserably. “Uncle Sam can afford to pay $30 a month for pensioning his mules, but the average contribution | he makes to the old men and women of American who have passed the age of their usefulness in the present economic set-up is less than $10. “There are some eight million Americans over the age of 60 years who could qualify under the Townsend plan, and it is estimated half of them are employed in gainful pursuits. Their replacement by younger unemployed would reduce, the unemployment rolls by some four million.” Dr. Townsend prevented possible dissension among the delegates yesterday afternoon when he avoided recommending national adoption of the California Plan of organization. sevenmember committee to study various methods of organization. “I do not think we have the best

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resentatives who had been committed to support the measure “but voted ‘no’ when the roll was called.”

‘Time to Serve Notice’

“Some of them said they would have voted for House Resolution 2 if

an immense public debt in an en-|it had been brought out of commit-

tee instead of a substitute bill,” Mr. Jeffery said in criticizing Congressmen who failed to vote for the bill on “technicalities.” “There was very little difference in the two bills and it was our belief that if H. R. 2 were brought on the floor it would have been emasculated until it would not be recognizable. “I think this is an opportune time for us to serve notice on the Congress of the United States that this issue is not dead.” He was interrupted by cheers. “Even if they should by chance, destroy this organization, I can assure them that the ghost of the Townsend Plan will rise to haunt them until it has been written into the law of the land,” he continued.

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Worn out by the convention business, Dr. Townsend rests in his Hotel Lincoln suite.

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British at Chefoo Ask for Warship Protection in Face of Crisis.

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because of “the threatening political situation.” No British ships were vet at Chefoo, but most of the United States Asiatic Squadron was there today.

Japanese Sponsor Parades

Minor clashes continued to occur. Two British sailors were involved in a fight with Japanese sentries at Hankow. Another Briton reported having been stripped to his underclothes and humiliated in Tientsin. The appeal from the authorities at Chefoo was caused by anti-British parades and demonstrations, which occurred all over China yesterday. Japanese-sponsored manifestations took place yesterday throughout the northern provinces of China. Japanese reports from Hankow, up the Yangtze River from Shanghai, said today that two British Navy bluejackets had fought with Japanese sentries. The bluejackets were riding in rickshaws, according to the reports, and engaged in an “argument and scuffle” with Japanese sentries who

Commander Apologizes

The Japanese reports said that Japanese doctors were summoned to treat the bluejackets but that they refused treatment.

A Domei dispatch said that the sailors had been drinking and that they beat rickshaw coolies whom Japanese sentries halted because it was after a midnight curfew imposed by the Japanese. The dispatch said that the sailors “wrestled” with a Japanese sentry who, with the aid of four others. arrested them. The sailors were released after a British gunboat commander apologized and acknowledged that the sailors were at fault, the dispatch related. Two signalmen were landed at Swatow from the United States destroyer Pillsbury and two from the British destroyer Thanet at Swatow yesterday to watch American and British property and maintain signal communication with the ships.

12 Mongolian Planes Reported Shot Down

HSINKING, Manchukuo, June 24 (U. P.).—Japanese sources reported today that Japanese airplanes had shot down 12 of 60 Outer Mongolia planes which crossed the frontier north of Lake Buir. The Japanese lost none, it was said. Outer Mongolia is a Soviet protectorate.

HARBOR STRIKE CONTINUES

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 P.).—The second week of a shipping tieup of San Francisco Harbor began today with no indications of a settlement. Dr. Louis Bloch, Maritime Labor Board member, continued his efforts to settle the controversy.

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our plan. Right now we are taking voting strength from all of them to win in 1940.” L. W. Jeffery, vice president and head of the organization’s Washington lobby, said that “if the C. I. O. wants to go along with us on our

t | program, that’s all right, but we

aren’t going to indorse any other However, we are not opposing any other pension measure.”

C. I. O. Seeks Higher. Pensions

The first public move in the effort to form a combined pressure group was made recently when the C. I. O. executive board formally resolved to undertake a national campaign “in co-operation with old age and progressive groups,” for a flat $60-a-month pension for everyone 60 or older. This would be raised to a $90 maximum by supplementary allowances for wives, providing, however, that the amount of private income possessed by a pensioner be deducted from his benefits. Adoption of this resolution primarily expressed C. I. O. dissatisfaction with the New Deal's social security program. The principle to which the C. I. O. now is committed is that old age benefits should go to everyone alike, not merely to selected groups which have contributed to the benefit fund. It explicitly disavows the idea that the system should pay for itself. The payroll tax was indorsed by the C. I. O. executive board as a revenue measure, and estate and gift taxes were suggested to raise the additional money which might be needed.

Transaction Tax Repudiated

The C. I. O. estimates that adoption of its plan would increase the annual old age benefits by about $600,000,000 over the Social Security Act's tctal. Adoption of these principles brings the C. I. O. measurably close to the Townsend and General

Welfare philosophies. The big gap to be bridged is the fact that the C. I. O. repudiates the controversial transactions tax. The C. I. O. strategists have in mind the idea that the “60 for 60” idea comes close enough to the Townsend idea to be acceptable to the organized club members, many of whom are reported to have written to the C. I. O. headquarters expressing their approval. If the C. I. O. strategists theory proves true, there would then be the task of selling the elderly citizens the proposition that old age security is just one angle of the general security problem. And if that job could be done, the support of the old-age groups for the C. I. O.-sponsored labor and social legislation could be obtained, it was pointed out.

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Condition of Young Wife Is Serious; Boy Burglar Suspect Wounded.

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the home of Roy Bostic, R. R. 19, to call deputies and an ambulance. The youth who was wounded was suspected by Edward Sweetland, 1436 N. Colorado St. of attempting to break into his garage at 308 N. Gladstone St. Mr. Sweetland said he fired a 12gauge shotgun at the youth and four pellets struck him. The other lad wounded by a merchant policeman when suspected of a burglary, remained in a critical condition at City Hospital. He is under arrest on a vagrancy charge. The downtown store which burglars unsuccessfully attempted to enter was the Penney Shoe Co., 150 E. Washington St. Three burglaries were reported. Johnny Davis, leader of a band playing at a downtown theater, said a $35 suit was stolen from a nearby garage. Theft of about $35 was reported by Myrtle Bess, of 2030 N. Delaware St., Apt. 12. Burglars took 50 Indian head pennies from the home of Booker Cook, 2918 N. Arsenal Ave. Three Indianapolis boys ranging in age from 13 to 15 were held at Rockville in connection with the theft of a motorboat at Montezuma. Parents were notified to appear at the Parke County Sheriff's office today.

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$863,000 Expected July 1: 19 Homes for Officers Biggest Project.

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quartermaster warehouse is to cost $52,000 and the other $39,000. All such equipment is now cons tained in 10 temporary warehouses at the Post built during the World War, A new $135,000 sewage disposal. plant is to be built and $30,000 worth of improvements in the water supply system, is contemplated. Plans call for new pumps and laying of new six-inch pipes to ree place the inadequate four-inch mains. The new sewage plant is to be cone structed one quarter of a mile from: the post headquarters.

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Other plans outlined include an additional $6000 commissary building - and new quartermaster utility shops to house electrical equipment to cost about $47,000 and a new officers mess. It is expected to cost about $71,000 and to serve about 25 bache= lor officers. It also is to be used - as a guest dining hall.

A new $10,000 finance building, which Col. Davidson said would be more of a money vault than anything else, is to be constructed.

“The payroll is now kept in a wooden building and anyone could almost rip a board off and get in if he wanted to,” Col. Davidson said. In the remainder of the program which would take the balance of the total million dollar request, $86,000. in runway and apron improvement at Schoen field is planned. Other projects in the program include a new $30,000 heating plant for the Schoen field hangar, $12,600 gasoline storage system; $12,000 in telephone construction, and a new’ $13,800 radio transmitting station.

New Nurses Quarters Ready

Also in the long-range program, officials hope to build a $135,000 medical detachment building and barracks for 175 medical troops. If all the million dollars is availe. able, 20 new Homes for noncommissioned officers are expected to be constructed at an estimated expenditure of $196,800. Other projects are a chapel and organ, $80,000; gymnasium, $97,800 and garages, $36,000. Col. Davidson announced the completion of the new nurses quar--ters. The new quarters which carefor approximately 10 nurses was built at a cost of $58,000. Completed several weeks ago were the new $582,000 barracks which now serve as quartets for 500 troops.

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