Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1939 — Page 3

"THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1939 « Expect Tug-of-War For Patronage Grip On 1940 Convention

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Federal Machine Is Slated | To Rule Unless Hatch Bill Is Revived.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY

Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, July 6.—If political history repeats itself in 1940, the Federal patronage machine is likely to have a dominant part in| the Democratic National Convention—unless restrictive legislation is enacted by Congress. Over many years the national conventions of the party in power frequently have been “packed” with Federal appointees in such & way as to bring charges that nominations are ‘the exclusive work of politicians.” Appointments in Federal patronage—the jobs of district attorneys, internal revenue collectors, customs collectors, U. S. marshals and the] like—ordinarily are dictated by the Senators in each of the states and then made by the President.

Bill Weakened in Committee

‘hours after Senate approval of the

U. S. RESUMES PURCHASES OF

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THR INDIANAPOLIS TIMES * | = nas McNutt Pledges Loyalty to Roosevelt, Then ‘Dates’ Farley, His

IS OPENED TO THIRD TERM SENATE DEBATE

| Judiciary - Group Ties on

Six-Year Plan; VanNuys Votes in Favor. WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P).—

The Senate Judiciary Committee today tied 7-to-7 on the Burke pro-

SILVER ABROAD

New Price Set at 36.75 Cents an Ounce After New Deal Victory.

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WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P).— The Treasury, acting less than 24

monetary bill, today resumed purchases of foreign silver, fixing the new price at 36.75 cents per ounce. The new silver price represented a drop of 114 cents an ounce from the buying price or last week and 6% cents below the figure in effect prior to the temporary halt in the monetary program brought by the Senate.

Because of the sharp split in

Democratic ranks, these jobholders in most cases now probably will take their cues from Senators who gave them their places—some will be for the New Deal, other against. | In some states where Senators are divided on the issue of the New Deal, a tug-of-war for support of this patronage machine appears likely. : : Democratic leaders consistently have opposed legislation preventing attendance of Federal officials as convention delegates. They are] now sharp-shooting at the Hatch bill, sponsored by Senator Hatch (D. N. M.), which would have the same effect. The bill passed the Senate, but has been so weakened by the House Judiciary Committee as to give Federal employees the widest law-

{the first step in placing the Treasury

| world market.

The fixing of the silver price was

monetary operations back into status similar to that before the Senate action. The Senate voted yesterday, 43 to 39 to restore the President's devaluation powers. RE SR N The monetary bill is expected to James Purvis, former all-Amer-be signed by President Roosevelt| joa Purdue University halfback, later today after it has been trans- poses with his bride, the former mitted to the White House by COn-| Helen Williams. The couple was gress, married recently at the K-4 ranch of the bride's parents near Prescott, Ariz. Mrs. Purvis is the daughter of J. R. Williams, whose famous cartoon, “Out Our Way,” appears in 700 newspapers, including The Indianapolis Times. Mr. Purvis has been appointed manager of Mr. Williams’ 45,000-acre ranch.

CENTER INSIDE

On Day-to-day Basis

The drop in the Treasury silver price was unexpected. The London silver market had slipped below 37 cents. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau earlier today refused to state whether the Treasury would establish a price tending to support the;

He said the Treasury's price would be posted ‘on a day-to-day basis

posal for a single six-year presidential term and reported the resolution to the Senate without recommendation.

Consideration of the resolution will provide the Senate a full dress opportunity to discuss the question

i [cate whether Presidential

of a third term for President Roosevelt. Senator Burke (D. Neb), an out-

| [spoken anti-New Deal opponent of

a third term for President Roosevelt, offered the plan in the form of an amendment to the Constitution to be submitted to the states. It was an indirect approach to the thirdterm question but, in effect, gave the Committee an opportunity to Rion erms

should be limited or unlimited. vVanNuys Favors Change

Tn a vote interpreted as reflecting third-term sentiment, the Committee was recorded on the pro-

\ | posed amendment as follows:

For—King (D. Utah), VanNuys (D. Ind), Logan (D. Ky.), Burke (D. Neb.), Miller (D. Ark.), Austin (R. Vt.) and Wiley (R. Wis). Against—Hatch (D. N. M.), Ashurst (D. Ariz), O'Mahoney (D. Wyo.), Hughes (D. Del), Borah (R. Ida.), Norris (Ind. Neb.) and Danaher (R. Conn.) The proposed amendment would not prevent President Roosevelt from being elected to a six-year term in 1940. It would apply the six-year plan to Presidents and Vice Presidents.

Split on Wiley Plan

In another vote on an amendment sponsored by Senator Wiley (R. Wis.) which would have the effect of preventing the President from

Declares “Middle-of-Road Is Safest—When Road Is Clear.)

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to speak on the Philippines, he has dates with Vice President Garner, Attorney General Murphy and Secretaries Ickes and Hull. Only the Roosevelts have set such energetic schedules in Washington someone pointed out at the conclusion of the press conference. “Are you going to talk any polities?” Mr. McNutt was asked. “Not until I get through with this job,” he replied. He was greeted at the train by Senator Minton (D. Ind.), strong New Deal supporter. Senator VanNuys (D. Ind), anti-New Deal leader of the Indiana Right Wing, was not present, Mr. McNutt said he would see Mr. VanNuys later. Ready to Resign

“I am glad to be home,” Mr. MeNutt said. “Is Washington going to be your home?” a reported asked him. “I can’t answer that,” he replied. His return lacked the glamour of his capital visit more than a year ago when his friends staged a $6000 “coming out” party for the Hoosier “favorite son” at the fashionable Mayflower Hotel,

Time Gives Space To McNutt Boom

The McNutt-for-President boom | appeared in natural color on Time | Magazine's cover page today, with a | two-and-a-half page summary of the former Indiana Governor's ac- | complishments and personality. Time declared in its article that) “Paul McNutt's only possible chance | of nomination is in a deadlocked convention, like the Republican one out of which an Ohio gang brought | Warren Harding. If he gets up enough steam beforehand, he may help create the deadlock.” Smartly critical of the Philip-| pines High Commissioner, Time labels Frank McHale and Bowman Elder as the McNutt “beef trust.”

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Paul V. McNutt

He is handsome to a Hollywood degree. Women flock to see him. He has a Texas wife (Kathleen Timolat of San Antonio), as wise as she is charming, and a good-looking, 18-year-old daughter, Louise. He has false teeth but able Dentist B.eK. (Kirk) Westfall of Indianapolis sees to it that they do not impede his public speaking which is of the best. He can pour it out so dynamically that his eyeballs pop. His radio voice is not pale, even beside Franklin Roosevelt's, Consciousness of his mastery over men gives him a dignity which might be ludicrous had he not also a dazzling smile and the ability to throw his head back, laugh

¢ uproariously, especially at embar-

rassing questions. When asked last week if he would discuss 1940 with Franklin Roosevelt, he roared: ‘Why not. I always have.

Legion Connections Extensive

“His American Legion connections are nationwide and the Legion membership is now in its political prime. He has an executive record uncomplicated by such national issues as Relief, Money, Neutrality. Above all, he has absolute mastery of Indiana

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'|37 DEAD, 2000 | Foe Since ‘32 HOMELESS IN game, no other candidate except L00D ARE AS

Roosevelt has even one white chip. Rescuers Probe Ruins of

“Liabilities of Paul McNutt begin with a masterfulness so driving that Kentucky Homes With 109 Still Missing.

it is sometimes repellent. Basic equation of his national political career will be whether he can overwhelm more people than he offends. His autocratic tendency was seen in his ‘execution’ of pleasant Emory (Pleas) Greenlee, his popular secretary, whom he dismissed abruptly for aspiring to succeed him as Governor.

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himself and his wife was rescued but the children were missing.

Six Lose Lives in Auto

Six persons drowned at West Morehead when their automobile, in which they were attempting to escape a wall of water rushing down

the valley, overturned and was ene gulfed. The victims were Mrs. Curt Salyers, 28; her children, Alberta 2, Bobbie 4, and Ivan 6; her mothere [in-law, Mrs. Curt Ratliff and Mrs, Ratliff’s son, Lonnie, 8. Mrs. Harlin Boyd was trapped in her home. It collapsed just as a rescue boat arrived. Her body had not been recovered. State Highway Commissioner A. E, Plummer directed guard activities of 35 State Policemen in the stricken area. There were vague reports of looting of abandoned homes and the police were under orders to protect property. Red Cross Sends Aid

From as far away as Louisville, relief workers moved into the flood zone as rapidly as washed out roads and bridges would permit. There were many from Lexington, Mayse vilel, Ashland and Flemingsburg. The Red Cross sent help from Washington and Louisville. Some relief crews waded waist high to get to flood sufferers. The first organization t move fodo, clothing and blankets into the Morehead vicinity was the American Legion Post of Ashland. T. W. Hodge, the post commander, led a squad of 15 men who volunteered for the floor service. Some of the Legionnaires followed the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad tracks six miles from Gates on foot to get to Morehead. Later, four

Cailed Out the Militia

“Labor views him with some alarm because he called out the militia. Many Legionnaires feel that he exploited his national commandership to build up a personal following; they are now reminding each other of the Legion's rule against official partisanship. Also reports that New Deal investigators are snooping into the finances of their machine are not reassuring to the McNutters, even though old friend Frank Murphy is Attorney General.” Time also listed as a major liability the name McNutt, calling attention to an old comic strip character. This Time called “unfair and unfortunate, but essentially American.” “It is a heavy cross for even so magnificent a crusader as Indiana's white-haired boy to bear,” said the article,

Starts Tomorrow On Speaking Tour

Paul V. McNutt, High Commissioner to the Philippines, who was in Washington today to see President Roosevelt, tomorrow will begin a speaking tour in various parts of the country. The first address scheduled on the itinerary is at Charlottesville, Va., where he will speak tomorrow before the Institute of Public Opinion at the University of Virginia. “Christianity in the Orient” will be the subject of an address he will make at the Foundry Methodist Church at Washington, D. C., Sunday. On Tuesday he will speak at the National Press Club there. On July 17 the Commissioner will give an address at the State Teach-

tude in political activity. until Ne SE What happens. h | The House Rules Committee is The price arop affects most Ne ; ; this measure a ously mines in Mexico, Canada and | expected to vote this meas | Peru, from which the Treasury "

through a machine that is as oldMcNutt Assets Listed fashioned in its efficiency as it is “What McNutt and his Beef Trust | modern in its setup. Indiana has did to Indiana,” says the article, | Only 14 electoral votes to offer, only “was a masterpiece compared to 28 delegates to the National Demowhat Franklin Roosevelt and his cratic Convention. But Paul MeBrain Trust were to do to the United Nutt can count on delivering these States.” | White chips with greater certainty “Assets of Paul McNutt for the | than even Cordell Hull can be sure Presidency,” says Time, “began with [of Tennessee or Jack Garner of his physical appearance and vigor. Texas. At this stage of the 1940

What Goes

truckloads of supplies were moved

ers’ College at Oshkosh, Wis. The! ; in by way of the Maysville road.

first big political meeting at which Mr. McNutt will speak will be the national convention of Young Democrats at Pittsburgh on Aug. 11. Frank McHale, campaign manager for Mr. McNutt's Presidential nomination drive, said headquarters has received about 100 requests for Mr. McNutt to speak in the next [two months.

running again, the Committee was divided 10 to 2, with only Senators Wiley and VanNuys voting for it. Chairman Henry F. Ashurst (D. Ariz.) ‘announced that because of the “importance of the question,” the Committee decided to send Senator Wiley’s amendment to the Senate along with the Burke proposal, also without recommendation.

MASEY DIVORCED

CARSON CITY, Nev. July 6 (U, P.) .—Raymond Masey, star of the current Broadway production “Abraham Lincoln in Illinois,” today was divorced here by Adrienne Allen, British actress. Miss Allen charged extreme mental cruelty.

VALUATIONS DIP

Total $1,237,080 Under This Year; Miesse Warns To ‘Watch Budgets.’

right-of-way to the House floor to- | the bulk of its foreign silver. day, with a vote there likely Tex] The monetary bill carries authoriweek. A fight to restore it to its original form will be led by Rep. |

John J. Dempsey (D. N. M)). Goes Too Far, Foes Say billion-dollar currency stabilization fund.

Democratic leaders from Presi-

dent Roosevelt down say today that the Hatch bill goes too far. But| Mr. Morgenthau also announced

the 1908 Democratic party plat- | that the State Department, at his form, speaking boldly on an issue request, has advised the Canadian] that might be interpreted as ap- | government that the United States] roximating the third-term issue Will reinstate the agreement under . with those Ay ed which the United States has ween | S28 3258 per NO rate has “We condemn as a violation of Aa TN i ounces of | ica to a record $3.21.” the spirit of our institutions the 1an sliver monthly. a: ' . orion of the present Chief Execu-| The only change in general silver | NOY dyer SS : ips L tive in using the patronage of his regulations, Mr. Morgenthau said, | Side Indianapolis, have reduced t

5 . ; . X 50 per cent while : . © ina. Will be to shorten from five to four rates from 20 to : : high office to secure the nomina months the length of time allowed the City's continues to rise, he said.

zation for foreign and domestic silver purchases, Presidential dollar devaluation powers and the two-

Keep Pact With Canada

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and gross income taxes, the tax rate Drauss

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tion for the Presidency of one of his | Cabinet officers. A forced succes- | sion in the Presidency is scarcely less repugnant to public sentiment | than is life tenure in that office.

“No good intention on the part the $2000.000,000 stabilization fund said.

of the executive, and no virtue in the one selected, can justify establishment of a dynasty. The right of the people to freely select their officials is inalienable and cannot be delegated.”

Shouse Attack Recalled

That was written when Theodore Roosevelt was backing William Howard Taft to succeed him in the White House. In 1932, Jouett Shouse, chairman of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee, commenting on the Republican convention of that year, said that “considering that over 400 of the 1154 delegates were Federal officeholders, neither the candidate nor the platform could very well have been expected to show much deviation from the President's (Hoover) ideas.” But the Democratic National Committee today is fighting the Hatch Bill, which would curb the same evil Mr. Shouse condemned,

ITALIANS SAVE 400 JEWISH IMMIGRANTS

JERUSALEM, July 6 (U. P.).—A Greek ship carrying Jewish immigrants from Costanza, Rumania, to Palestine caught fire today and sent distress signals. An Ttalian ship responded and rescued 400 immigrants. Details were lacking.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths , Arrests (To Date) | 45 Reckless 53 driving ...

Running preferential streets

"City Deaths (To Date) yh 0 ww. 95

a | 1938 Linnie 83. Running red

Nghts ..... July 5 >

Injured ...... 5 Drunken Accidents

17) driving .... Dead . 0] Speeding .... ow 39

1% 11

3 5 Others ....

MEETINGS TODAY

Advertising Ciub of Indianapolis, lunch-|P

eon, Canary Cottage. noon. Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. American Business Club, luncheon, Indianapoilis Athletic Club, noon, Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

noon. Caravan Club, luncheon, Murat Temple, nodn. Qil Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon. Construction League of Indianapolis, dinner, Riley otel, 6 p. m. Indianapolis Camera Club, meeting, 110 E. Ninth St., 8 p. m. Beta Theta Pi, luncheon, canary Cottage, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Exchange Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington noon, ptimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noo

Qon. Reserve Officers’ Association, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Phi Theta, .luncheon, Cottage, noon. Delta Tau Delta, Club, noon. Indiana Stamp Club, meeting, Hotel AntTers, 8 p. m. Kappa Sigma, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon.

Canar,

luncheon, Columbia

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.)

Louis Robinson, 56, of 2522 illside; Julia Bailey. 40. of 1624 Snetion, Ts Se William Winnefeld, 30, of 428 N. land; Eva Tobin, 28, of 428 N. oakland,

Geo: Kelley, 47, of Gary; dell, 5% of 652 N. Livingston.

for American smelters to smelt] “A valuation loss of one million

| foreign silver brought to this coun- | dollars will mean that only $3000 try and purchased by the Treasury. would have to be paid by all the

Mr. Morgenthau said operations of Indianapolis taxpayers together,” he

| will continue as before July 1.

WAGE-HOUR REVISION CAMPAIGN IS BEGUN

WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P). —House advocates of revisions of the wage-hour law opened a drive | today to pass a bill before Congress (adjourns. They considered two alternative means: Bringing out the wage{hour amendments sponsored by Chairman Mary T. Norton (D. N. J.) of the House Labor Committee, under a rule permitting amend{ments on the floor; or obtaining a | “closed” rule barring all amend(ments. A bill prepared by Rep. {Graham A. Barden (D. N. C.), but not yet introduced, would then be | offered as a substitute. | Three factors aided the campaign and made it probable that the {House would vote on the issue before adjournment: | 1. The House has completed all {its major legislation and is more {or less marking time. | 2. Mrs. Noiton’s bill already is on | the calendar and can be brought out {merely by the granting of a rule. 3. A Rules Committee majority | headed by Reps. Eugene BE. Cox (D. [S23 and Howard W. Smith (DO. Va.) favors revising. the law.

]__ Tolbert Mattingly Jr.. 22. of 871 Fletcher; | Dorothea Haves, 19, of 209 S. Oriental. | J. Oscar Baker, 41, of 648 Ft. Wavne; Amanda Hancock, 42, of 527 Virginia. Howard Kemper, 21, of Paris, Ill.; Evelyn Fleming, 19, of 654 Coffey.

BIRTHS Girls

Albert, Susan Shewman, at St. Vincent's. Maurice, Marie Cowan, at St. Francis. Roy, Helen Bicknell, at St. Francis. Everett, Frieda Daringer, at St. Francis. Eldon, Esther Coons, at St. Francis. Harold, Theima Osborne, at St. Francis. Fred, Elizabeth Maichel, at Methodist. Frank, May Gray, at Methodist. Robert, Josephine Miller, at Methodist. Robert, Lavon Edwards, at Methodist. C. G., Bessie Smith, at Methodist. James, Lola Shirley, at 2116 Boulevard

ace. Theodore, Marie Edwards. at 8737 Lake. Carl, Clara Lee, at 1227 S. Pershing.

Boys Theodore, Dorothy Harris, at 1505 Tabor. Martin, Eunice Owens, at 1134 Robert, Ruth James, at 350 E. Fredrick, Helen Fife, at 72¢ N a

ama. Robert, Lula Morgan, at 1011 Coe. Chester, Thelma Winters, at 812 Meikel. Marlow, Hazely Tomey, at 2430 S. Da-

ota, William, Emma Sleets, at 832 Favette. Marvin, Frances Reno, at Methodist. Chester, Julia Anderson, at Methodist, S. O., Mary Carter, at Methodist. Ben, Martha Dixon, at Methodist. Thomas, Loretta Brady, at St. Vincent's. Fred, Mary Keutham, at St, Vincent's. Dale, Elizabeth Powell, at St. Vincent's. Lex, Mabel Wood, at St. Francis. Harold, Jeanette Schottle, at St. Francis. Virgil, Helen Brunner, at St. Francis, J. L.. Gretchen Ludlow, at St. Francis. Harold, Thelma Davis, at St. Francis. Edgar, Eva Carney, at St. Francis. Paul, Ann Johnson, at St. Francis, is nnd, Lucille Willoughby, at St. Frani

S. Ray, Dorothy Allen, at St. Francis.

DEATHS

Wh Wikle, 84, at 1511 Park, cirrhosis Nannie Johnson, 57, at 1438 N. Missouri, hypertension. | __Anna Schultz, 78, at City, broncho-pneu-

| monia. Nellie Kidwell, 72, at 1634 Bellefontaine, carcinoma. Lewis Oscar Coval, 78, at 2305 Sheldon, chronic myocarditis. Ti Lon Thomas, 4, at Riley, diphthe

Ti&. Walter J. Carruth, 68, at Veterans’, coronary occlusion. Amelia Snitgen, 78, at 2007 N. Capitol, pulmonary edema.

FIRES

WEDNESDAY —Vacant lot at 528 W. Court

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| “If the taxpayers are going to get any relief they will have to do it by demanding decreases in the budgets.” William Book, Chamber of Com-

| merce executive vice president, said

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it wasn't safe to base any conclu- | sions on the figures. “I don't think the State Board of Assessments’ figures are includled,” he said. “Until they are set, Irevaluations on some property are made, and tax appeals are straight(ened out, no conclusions can be drawn.” “There likely will be an increase resuiting from Washington Town{ship construction,” he added.

PROPOSALS FOR WAR VOTE GIVEN SENATE

WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P.).— The Senate Judiciary Committee reported to the Senate without recommendation today two proposed constitutional admendments providing for a national referendum before war could be declared. On an amendment proposed by Senator La Follette (P. Wis) and 11 other Senators, the committee voted 5 to 9 against it, but. in view of the interest shown in the question, it was decided to give the Senate an opportunity to vote on it. Among those voting for the amendment was Senator Van Nuys (D. Tnd.-.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. 8. Weather Burean

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Thundershowers tonight and tomorrow; little change in temperature. Suhrise ...... 4:22 | Sunset : TIMPERATURE July %, 1988— 1:00 p. m EAROMETER 6:30 a. m...29.92

Precipitation 24 hrs. endin Total precipita Excess since J

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MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Partly cloudy to cloudy to and tomorrow; continued warm. nh Illinois—Partly cloudy to cloudy tonigh and tomorrow; continued warm. 3 wh an malichizan—bartly cloudy tonight r, cooler in ame in north portion Ohio—Local thundershowers tonight and tomorrow; little change in temperature. Kentucky—Generally fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow, except scattered thundershowers Friday afternoon in east and central portions.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITTES 6:30 A. M. Amarillo, Tex Bismarck, N. Boston

Cleveland Denver Dodge City, Kas... Helena, Mont, .... Jacksonville, Fla. Kansas City,

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