Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1940 — Page 4
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1» are “emergency” questions.
'. influenced by Communists.” Earlier
Capitol to the Executive Mansion.
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o Anti-Communist youth leaders .© planned today to present two “key” :! motions to the American Youth
«dress the Youth group tomorrow,
° would oppose naziism, fascism and
: Youth Congress’ first meeting which
2 boxing champion, and .four men
TO FACE ‘TEST
COMMUNISM
_Playner Group to Seek Vote:
On Measures Aimed at ' - Soviet and ‘Isms.’
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (U.P.).—
Congress Citizenship Institute which
: they said would “dramatically dem- |
onstrate. whether the Youth Congress is a Communist Front.” Youth Congress leaders said their citizenship institute was designed to provide general discussion of problems confronting American Youth, but that no resolutions for or against any question would be accepted. President Roosevelt, who will ad-
hinted at his press conference today that he may have sométhing to say then about the Communist issue. Mrs. Roosevelt repeatedly has defended the group against charges that it is dominated by the Communists. Jackson Will Speak Murray Plavner, New York advertising employee who bolted the Congress last year when it declined to adopt a resolution specifically condemning naziism, fascism and communism, said, however, that his group would seek to get two resolutions acted upon because they
One would condemn the Russian invasion of Finland, and the other
communism as. inimical ‘to American interests. : He said these proposals would be offered at the ‘earliest possible moment,” perhaps tonight at the
will hear Attorney. General Robert H. Jackson discuss. civil liberties. Mr. Plavner ‘said that failure to accept the resolutions would prove Communist - domination of ° the Congress and demonstrate whether he or Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was right.
New Charge Is Made
The latest of a series of “Communist” charges against the Youth Congress came last night in a statement issued over the signature of Gene Tunney, former heavyweight
prominent in youth and Americanism activities. Released hy Mr. Plavner, one of the founders of the Congress, the statement. declared that the five signatories were convinced that the Congress “is unduly
criticisms have been made by the Dies Committee on un-American activities and Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican National Committee. Both President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt will address the delegates from the south portico of the White House where they will assemble tomorrow after a parade from the
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
BOSTON, Feb. 9 (U. P.).—A distress signal from the British steamer Sea Rambler was intercepted at 5:37 a. m. today by Coast Guard division headquarters today. The message said a hatch was “stove in,” apparently by heavy seas, and the ship was “makinrz water.” Her position was about 540 miles east of St. Johns, Newfoundland.
AS cg RATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (U. P.).— Chairman John E. Rankin of the House . Veterans Committee today
ousted Cornelius H. Bull, general counsel ‘of the American Veterans Association, from the witness stand on the grounds that he was “insulting Congressmen,” Arguing against measures to pay $30 a month pensions to widows and orphans of World War veterans who had a minimum of 90 days’ service, Mr. Bull said that the proposals would weaken national defenze and:'would benefit “millions who never lived during the war.” He criticized the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars for “having the crass temerity and brazen affrontery to even ‘suggest
TRACKLESS TROLLEY FEE IS PAID TO CITY
The Indianapolis Railways paid the City $8385.94 during the second half of 1939 for.the right to operate trackless trolleys over City streets, City Engineer M. G. Johnson reported to the Works Board today. Under a contract made between
years ago, the-company pays $357.23 per mile a year for the use of the streets. Mr. Johnson revorted ‘that the company is now running its trackless trolleys over 47 miles of streets, an increase: of 1.19 miles since the first half of 1939. ; This year, the company will pay a total of $16,771.88 under the contract, Mr. Johnson estimated. No charge is.levied against the company for streetcars, since the company maintains its: own right-of-way. Busses pay gasoline taxes,
She is of 2327 gross tons and 294 feet long. .
Sketched from stock
part of gyhich are returned to the City.
the City and the company several
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* Municipal Le aders Seek Parley on Gross Tox z
“They. can’t collect the gross income tax from us. We haven't got it budgeted,” says Baals of Ft. Wayne, Indiana Municipal League president (center). League's opposition to the tax payment by Hoosier cities are Mayor Vincent Youkey of Crown Point, Mayor William H. Dress of Evansville (right), and Mayor Harry R. Baldwin of Anderson (standing).
Foe of Veterans’ Pensions Ousted at House Inquiry
that this country cripple itself at a moment like this” by paying out such pensions. ,I'm just trying to beat some patriatism into the heads of people within .the sound of my voice,” Mr. Hull shouted. “Now wait a minute,” Mr. Rankin interrupted heatedly, ‘you're not going any further. You're not going to stand ‘there and insult this Committee or the .people in this audience, “You can’t come up here and lecture this Committee and spread a lot of propaganda. You might as well understand that. Anyone with a semblance of intelligence knows these bills will not extend pensions to a million persons who were not living during the World War.”
LINGOLN PRINCIPLES PRAISED BY JENNER
The principles of ‘government practiced by Abraham Lincoln “never were needed more than they are today,” State Senator William Jenner, candidate for the G. O. P. gubernatorial nomination, said in an address’ at a Delta Tau Delta dinner at the Canary- Cottage last night. ] “Hoosiers revere the memory of Lincoln not only because of his early boyhood in Indiana but be-
cause of his masterful handling of one of the most critical perigds in the history of our country.” Mr. Jenner said. > “A believer in constitutional gov-
ernment, Lincoln adhered to thel
rules of government set forth ‘in
that gmeat document, the Consti-|
tution of the United States.”
Times Photo. Mayor Harry ‘Scanning a declaration of the
MILDAY GIVES ZIPPY PARKING TICKET ALIBI
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 9 (U. P.).—A brand new alibi for overtime parking was shown on traffic records today and it worked. A woman appeared before Sergt. Calvin Figley of the Traffic Bureau and explained: “I parked my car and was in a store trying on a girdle. The clerk zipped it up and then went to answer a phone. I couldn’t unzip it and there I was until she came back.” = : - Sergt. Figley admitted the explanation was a new one and dismissed
FD. R. ‘QUOTES | REPLYBY LEWIS
Gives C. I. 0. Chief's View
| President John L. Lewis of the C. I. |O. has rejected proposals for im- | mediate renewal of peace confer-
. | he did not believe any useful pur-
_ | peace conferences at that time.
|L. executive council, which yester-
|efforts to get ‘the warring labor groups back to the conference-
On Labor Peace Following April Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (U. P.)— President Roosevelt said today that
ences with the A. PF. of L. . Mr, Lewis, Mr. Roosevelt said, told him shortly before Christmas that
pose would be served by further
- The President's statement. was made at the request of the A. F. of
day telegraphed a request that the President make public the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. answers to his latest
table. The A. F. of L. executive council reiterated its willingness to resume the peace talks at any time. _ The negotiations started at Mr. Roosevelt’s request and were suspended last April 5 at Mr. Lewis’ request because two of the C. I. O.’s negotiators, were tied up: in coal contract disputes. Mr. Roosevelt did not elaborate on Mr. Lewis’ response to his re-
except to quote the C. I. O. chieftain’s statement that no useful purpose would be served by further meetings. The A. F. of L. had asked that the C. I. O. answer be made public in “simple justice” to labor and the general public “so that responsibility for failure to resume] peace negatiations . . . shall be placed where it properly belongs.”
TWO BUFFALO CALVES BORN SOUTH BEND, Ind. Feb.: 9.— Potawatami Pavk’s buffalo population was increased to nine this week with the birth of two calves. The park zoo now has four cows, the
_ | Lyric stage show this week and was
quest that the parleys be resumed, |§
Static, Officer? Naw, Only Chief ~ And Dick Powell
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Chief Morrissey, whom" he met the last time about five years ago in Washington; D. C. Dick will be the:feature of the
to play five shows today. ~ “Back in ’26, '27 and 228, the singing star was climbing the ladder toward Hollywood via loeal theaters. The City still looke “like the same old town” and so does the weather, he said. Actually an Arkansas product, “our” Mr. Powell got his start here and that makes him a Hoosier, his local friends maintain. : In Cleveland for his last show,
leave her at the end of the week for Memphis. “Three days there and then I eéxpect to meet Joan (his wife) at Sun Valley,” he said. - : - Between sessions before the kleig lights, Dick usually is on a tour such: as the one he is now completing. “Sleep is the only problem in this type of routine,” he said. Greeted at the train this morning
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Ready to leave the train after old times had been thoroughly discussed and show time approached, Dick" beat them all to his luggage. Twa i$ suitcases with that heavy look were | carried into the rain by their ownex in the best un-Hollywood tradition, ,
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