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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 1939
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WARREN TWP. | TRUSTEE PACT TIGATED.
Thomas Agreed to Consult] Two Friends on Contracts, Note Indicates.
Clothe-A-Child Drive Opened by The Times For the Tenth Season
It's nice weather if vou have a topcoat against the chill . . . if you have warm shoes , , , a good hat, Nice for the children, too, if they have warm coats, and dry shoes against the rains and winds. But it is not nice weather for thousands of Indianapolis school children who don’t have clothes that fit either them or the season. It’s not nice weather for skimpy sweaters, ragged shoes, Some of these children may have been up against the same thing last year. Some of them may never have known want before. None of them has it within his power to solve his own problem.
To them the 10th annual Imdianapolis Times Clothe-A-Child campaign, opening today, may be the only solution. The Times launched its Clothe-A-Child campaign in 1930 and 380 children were clothed that vear. Year by year the number clothed has gone steadily up, thanks to Indianapolis. The record:
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An agreement whereby Warren |
Township Trustee Henry M. Thomas)
purportedly gave his two campaign |
managers control over his appoint-! ments and contracts will be rein-| 1 vestigated by the Grand Jury] Prosecutor David M. Lewis said today. i The matter was probed by Jury last August but at that time the jurors declined to return n-| dictments. Since then, additional evidence justifving a new investigation has been received, Mr. said. The agreement, dated July 28 1938, and bearing the purported signature of Mr. Thomas, a Repub- | lican, follows: “I, the undersigned my own free will, agree (H consult and abide with the advice of Fred Ruben and H. N. White, jointly, in all matters PetamIme to the campaign and results thereof, as including all appointments and letting of contracts, as trustee of Warren Township.
O. P. Leaders to Meet
Mr, Thomas could not be reached for comment, Both Mr. White, who lives at 6570 E, 10th St, and Mr Rubin, living at 5825 Oak Ave issued explanatory statements, Mr. | White has been ma the collection | business & number of vears, Mr. ! Rubin is head of the Kiln Supply and Manufacturing Ceo. i Warren Township Republican ! leaders were to meet today to comsider the advisability of issuing A statement on the matter Mr. White's explanation of the signing of the agreement follows: | “When Mr, Rubin and I started | out to elect Mr. Thomas, we found that it took organization to beat the machine candidate, Mr. Thomas knew nothing about politics, and 1 Knew little, if any, more. “We wanted him to be able to take office without political obligations—without having made any promises to obtain political support So we had him sign this agreement By doing that, we made it impossible for him to make any promises,
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Briggs s Hikes P ay GOOSEY LEE JUST 3 Cents an Hour MISSES PATROL RIDE
Appears on Traffic Charge As Warrant Is Ordered.
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DETROIT, Dee J. P).--The Rriges Manufacturing Co. today announced a blanket 3-cent pay raise for all emplovess on an hourly basis as workers made idle by the ChrysJer production dispute returmed to jobs, The raise matched an crease eranted Chrvsier workers, Meantime. the first new automobiles completed by Chrysler i more than a month rolled off final assembly limes : A company spokesman said the raise would affect 16.049 workers and would mean an annual increase of “about $1.000000”° in wages, A company spokesman indicated that farther raises might be expected for the higher brackets of skilled labor at Briggs.
FIRST LADY SCORES DIES QUIZ METHODS
Column Criticizes Short Notice Given Witnesses.
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“Ugly Yasinuations”
“We meant remain in force onl campaign was over. Then, one daz after he took office, Mr. Thomas told me he had heard some rather ugly insinuations about the agreement rom other persons “T told him we should destroy our copies and terminate the agreement at once. The next day we burned his copy and mine in front of his office. I guess Mr. Rubin kept his copy.” “I realize now that we made a serious mistake in having the agreement, and I'm s0ry I had any part in it. We acted indiscreetly but without eriminal intention My Thomas is as honest as the day is long.”
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Harry (Goosey) Lee, Indiana Ave Democratic politician, just missed a ride i a police patrol wagon today Lee was arrested Nov. 8 on a charge of running a red light. Hear. ing Was set for Nov. 10. Came Nov 110 but no Mr. Lee. A friend phoned the court that he was out of town The trial was continued until Nov, 24. Then a lawyer sxplained Mr, Lee was unable to appear, and the case was continued to this morming. When appear,
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Mr. Lee again Municipal Court Charles Karabell ordered a [warrant prepared and Lee inte eomt Betare
Recalls Interview
Rubin said his for participating in was “to msure eflicient government.” He said he, himself, had considered making the trace fon Trustee, but later decided to supe port Mr, Thomas m the priman campaign. “One day after the primary,” Mr Rubin said, "Mr. White phoned me and wanted me to help out in the election campaign, 1 let him bring Mr. Thomas over. 1 told him “Now, in order to Win support, I'l have to make a few promises for you. You, as a candidate, can't (Continwed on Tage Three)
RAIN AND COLDER, BUREAU PREDICTS
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Oniy 1eason the AR Cortont police had a chance to start after him, Lee Breathless rushed ite headquarters Judge Karabell decided to another chance and ordered released, without bond, to this aftermoon for trial Lee has had numerons With the “law.” Im July, 1038 he was convicted of speeding driving 70 miles an hour, He was fined $15 and costs by Silas Lipman, judge Pro tem, but the judgment was suspended,
CLEVELAND RELIEF
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WASHINGTON, Dee, 1 (U. P) Mrs, Franklin DD. Roosevelt indi. rectly eriticized ths methods of the [Dies Committee today in her daily syndicated column, “My Day.” PROBLEM EASES Up She called attention to the short | - . notice given American Youth Con-| CLEVELAND, O, Dee. 1 (U.P) oress officers summoned as witnesses Action in Washington and Columand said she attended vesterday's bus lightened Cleveland's relief Dies Committee hearings to observe erisis today, [what assurances the sovernment! Col F.C. Harrington, WPA ad. fs giving vouth that they are not ministrator, assigned the city 6000 Iheing looked upon “with suspicion additional WPA fobs, And State Tax until they are proved guilty.” Commissioner William 8, Evatt Twice vesterday Mrs, Roosevelt ruled that Cleveland can issue $1.attended the hearings Where “a 115000 worth of general obligation group of voung people whom I tax delinquency bonds for relief Know< officers of the Congress and
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“Wanton Disregard for Law’
Charged in Invasion Of Finland.
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WASHINGTON, Pee. 1 (U.P) Government authorities ave arranging an effective but unofficial moral embargo against the export of American-made military airplanes to Soviet Russia, it was learned today.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1 (U [President Roosevelt today denounced [Soviet Russia for spreading the “policy of force” and for “wanton disregard for law.” The news of Russia's bombing of Finnish territory, the President said, “a profound shock to this | Government and the peoples of the! | United States.’ Mr. Roosevelt's condemnation of the Soviet Union's invasion of Finland was contained in a printed statement distributed to correspond-
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{usual procedure, | At the same time he sald that he | had received no reply from Russia {to his tender of the United States | ood offices in settling the conflict [and that neither Russia nor Fin. [land has replied to his message last {night weg against indiscriminate bombing of civilian populations
| Conferences Indicated | Mr. Roosevelt said that he probably would ‘eonfer with Congress » sional Teaders whom he arked to [stand by for consultation on foreign (policies after adjournment of the | Special session of > indi {ented owever, that Wot be called to the White. ouye The [consultations may be handle telephone, he indicated, The President gave no indication whether he was considering recall(ing the Ambassador to (Laurence Steinhardt, for
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tion, the possibility, as sugrested by some Congressional leaders, that the United States break off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union The President said that “the pres. ent trend to force makes insecure the independent existence of small NAtiong mM every continent and jeopardizes the rights of mankind to self government.”
Deploves Use of Force The President's statement =aid
“The news of the Saviet naval and | 0
military bombings within Finnish territory has come as a profound shack to the Government and people of the United States “Despite efforts made to solve the dispute by peaceful methods which no reasonable objection could be offered, one power has chogen to resort to force of arms, Tt is tragic to see the policy of force spreading and to realize that wanton disregard for law still on the mareh, “All peace loving peoples in those (Continued on Page Four)
CITY WAGON DRIVER DEAD AFTER CRASH
Police Report Auto Struck Back of Vehicle.
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Calvin, 53, of 3701 SouthAve, died at City Hospital an hour after the wagon he
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Police said the car struck the rear hinges entirely on Mr, Roosevelt, If the Board war getting the
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Thee men were injured, one seri. What he is going to do, though some when two cars collided vex. of the party's most astute politicians and Fal still believe he will not run,
ously, terday at Creek Blvd, Rufus Hill
capitol Ave,
31, of 817 Bright St,
WAS taken to the City Hospital after term, if the President wants it, But,
his car and one driven by Charles Schuster, 38. of 655 W. 31st St, [ided, police =atd, Mr fractured tured ribs,
pelvis and several
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Banker Heads New Finn Cabinet |
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Dewey Formally Opens Campaign for President
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NEW YORK, Dee, 1 (U, District Attorney Thomas B®. Dewey
today formally announced his candidacy for the 1940 Republican nomina- |
tion for President, accepting the indorsement of Republican leaders of
New York State, Expressing his deep gratitude for the confidence of his asgociates In the Republican party in New York, Mr. Dewey said: ® @
“I appreciate their support for the FOES GANG UP nomination next vear and 1 will be
lad to make a fight
have confidence in the Republican Party. Tt has always stood fon government and stable busi Farley Wields Great Power, Friends Say He'll Use It To Fight Hoosier.
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good nese, Today its responsibility re-cawaken hope and courage in a nation whielh is driven almost despair by incompetent governmen and unstable Business, “T have faith in the nation and in ite future and in every element hi its people,
Quizred on ‘Favorite Sons’
“Relieved of hostile and sniping [gavernment, IT am confident they can again lear to pull together for a united nation.” Mr, Dewey told that he assumed some primary contests but that will be determined later.” was asked if he would “leave favors ite-son states alone.” “I assume.” he said, “that you have veference to the state of Michi2an gates from the state of Michigan 1 believe that Senator ix entitled to delegates from his own xtate Asked if this applied also Kansas and the candidacy of 8en(Continwed on Page Three)
SULLIVAN DEFENDS | ve amit SERS wan. BUYING OF GASOLINE
tains friendly relations with other prospective candidates Messrs Gamer, Hull, Clark, Byrd and and they with him. Mi Parlev's friendship and association | with these men, and with such | other party leaders as Senators [James P. Bynes (8 DY, Pat Har. | [vigor (Miss) and Walter ¥, George Ye of longstanding, There's an understanding among them a them, Mr, MeNutt ix a news None of thexe old-line party | Joaders has made any publie declaration for the Hoosier, nor, As far as is known, any private alliance
THOMAS 1. STOKES Times Spheeial Writer
WASHINGTON, Dee, 1.—Paul V MeNutt has pushed himself-—on heen pushed by his handlers—-so far Award in the Presidential race that he has become the target of a ganging-up movement by othel candidates Not the least effective of {howe who are determined to puncture the [MeNutt boom 1s Jim Farley, himself a candidate for the nomination (The genial Postmaster General is ot #0 genial where the Indiana ex Gavernor is concerned Mr. Farley may prove a stumbling Black to the MeNutt ambitions, He | has powerful influence in man) state and he will use it against the Hoosier, it is learned from his friends, Termed Newcomer
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Inquiry Reveals coal Bought On Open Market.
By RICHARD LEWIS
defended the Park Board's gasoline The Times yesters that the Board hax gAraline for almost
purchases after od its
dizclos purehared {WO VPArR Of] Co, without formal bids, Meanwhile, further investigation into the Park Board's purchasing practices revealed today that the Board has bought its coal on the open market since November, 1938, and has not fet contracts for since Sept. 28, 1037, Mayor Sullivan said he believed | "Hest prices” on ita gasoline and was trys (Continued on Page Three)
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Nor does thers appear any imme | diate prospect of any of these gens tiemen jumping on the handwagon On the contrary, a tacit alliance against the MeNutt candidacy seems the order of the day. Has Way in Politics
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URGER ACREAGE OO, K, | Agriculture Secretary Heniy A A. Wallace warned today that the war will not solve the American farm problem,
MeNutt has announced that the President anothel
Mr, he ig for for sav hie foes, while taking this posiage quotas "to avert a market dis acter.” Hea spoke to agrienlbwal leaders at Oklahoma City's Muniefs {pal Auditorium,
Mr. MeNutt has moved right inte (Continued on Page Tour)
other organizations——were testify ing. She made her thivd Visit toe day, Committee witnesses have ac. cused the Congress of being dome Linated by Communists, Mrs, Roose velt has said she does not believe those charges, “I have two real interests in this situation,” Mrs. Roosevelt wrote in| her column today. “One it that as far as is humanly possible, I give young people whom I know and! trust, the feeling that i any Me] |
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"LaLa relat tion, particularly a difficult one, they may count on my assistance, “My second interest is a desire to | observe to what extent the Govern. | ment is giving to youth the assur ance that their Government does not 106k upon them with suspicion until they are proved guilty, and is ANXIOUS td help them in every way to build up the faith and: trust Democracy which should be the (Continued on Page Four)
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side she choge to join, is known to be opposed to the Rus. sian policy and to the partnership of Adolf Hitler and Stalin which makes' that policy possible, Ag to the rest of the world, diplomatic circles here are convinced that the attack will arouse publie opinion to such a pitch as nothing else in modern history has done, even the German invasion of Belgium in 1914, Responsible opinion here regards “the bootless mas. gacre of innocents” in unfortified Finnish towns as com. parable to the deeds of Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Attila and the Huns, For montha popular feeling hax been rizing against Mogcow=ingpired Communist activities jn the United States, (Continued on Page Four)
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Helgingfors Forms New Government With Rigo Ryti ag Cabinet Head; Nation Still Fights Back.
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BULLETIN SVANIK, Norway, Dee, 1 (By telephone to Oslo) (U, P.)==Finnigh refugees poured across the frontier of Norway today with reports of severe fighting at the | Finnish Arvetic port of Petsamo, which was attacked by Soviet forces,
(ARAItIonAL War Nows, Page 15) Ry JOE ALEX MORRIS
Times Kpeelal Writer
Soviet land, air and mea forces redoubled their attack on Finland today and a Finnish “Peoples Government” was ‘get up on the Russian frontier with the purpose of creating a new Socializt state, The Peoples’ Government, establ and Leftist leaders at the border clear indication of Moscow's intentions Iwar with Finland and for the moment overshadowed res newed bombardment of Helsingforg, Red naval attacks on the Routh Finnigh coast, heavy fighting reported from the Karelian Isthmus and Soviet peneration the Iinnish Arctie coast at Petsamo, Technically, the Peoples’ Government was the result of Finnizh opporition to the Helzingfors Cabinet's policies, according to the official announcement made in Moacow, Thus the Finnigh conflict, from the Soviet viewpoint, would take on the aspect of a civil war in which the Red armed forces might aid the Peoples’ Government, Ruusinen at Head the eircumstances made it obvious that the wetting up the rebel
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Actually, Soviet Government had co-operated regime and that its announced program would, if carried out, mean oreation of a state ro clogely linked to Moscow {that the Ruasian defensive frontiers would in effect be res stored to those of Tearist days, The head of the People's government is Otto RKuusinen, who formerly was Secretary of the Communist International at Moreow and for years a member of the Bolshevik Party, The town of Terioki, where the new regime was established,
to ix in Finland but eloze to the Russian frontier north of Lenins
grad and presumably in the hands of Red troops, | The program of the Terioki Government calls for a dems locratic government in a free and independent Finland, socialization of the nation, a mutual aid pact with Moscow, presumably granting the Russian demands for defensive barer in Finland, So far as any digpatehes indicated, the People's Govs ernment could achieve ita program only with the aid of the Red armed forces now hammering at Iinnish defenses, Fighting Sharp in Places The Morecow Government meanwhile appeared to have refused to communicate with the Finnish Government at Helgingfors, which had been reformed in an apparent ats tempt to get a truce and resume negotiations for a settles ment with Russia, The new Finnigh Government as announced today by ‘the Helsingin Sanomat, of Helsingforas leading news papers: Premier, Rito Ryti; Foreign Minigter of Interior, Baron Ernst Von Born; Finance, M. Pekkala; Minister of Industyy, D, | Assistant Minister of Agriculture, J, Roivisto; Transport, Falovaara; Minister Social Fagerholm; Minister of Justice, Dr, Soederhtelm; lof Economie Co-ordination, Baron Von Fierndt, Premier Ryti, who has been Governor of the Bank of Finland since 1923, has close connections with leading banks ord in the United States and Great Britain, He has made frequent visita to the United States, Fighting appeared to be sharp at several points on tha Finnigh coast and on the Russian frontier, but advices here were fragmentary except from Helsing lors, Thousands in Flight Three more aerial raids by Soviet planes caused dams age and additional casualties in the suburbs of Helsingfors and resulted in loss of four Red aireraft to Finnish guna, Soviet warships bombarded IHangoe, west of Helsing. forg, and other Red naval unity were reported hammering ‘at Borgaa, east of the Finnish capital, where a landing was attempted with the aid of bombing planes, Finng reported heavy fighting from the Karelian Iathmus, north of Leningrad, where they said their troops were holding the main defense lines and had captured more than 300 Russian prisoners, On the Arctic Coast, Soviet planes and troops were reported to have moved in against Petsamo (ome mess Rages said they had taken the port of Petsamo after a boms hardment that set it afire) but fragmentary Finnish ads vances said the outcome still was uncertain, Thousands of civilians evacuated Ielsingfors, where (Continue! on Page ['owr)
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