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Five Germans Are Killed in ... Hand-to-Hand Battle Off Norway’s Coast.

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torial waters, but after dark, upon|

receipt of Admiralty orders, the Cossack, under Capt. P. L. Vian, reentered Norwegian waters to “complete his mission.” “The Altmark maneuvered and fried to ram the Cossack as she prepared to go alongside, the communique said, but the Altmark grounded stern first.

‘Plane Sighted Altmark

Prior to the actual boarding, the Admiralty said, the British warships

- proposed that a joint Anglo-Nor-

wegian guard be put aboard it, to escort it to Bergen and search for prisoners while an investigation was made of the Altmark’s status. The Norwegians declined. Capt. vian, the Admiralty said, had been highly commended. It was disclosed that a British reconnaissance plane had first sighted the Altmark, taking refuge in the Josing Fjord on the southwest Norwegian coast. Terrible stories had been ' told here by British merchantmen of the Altmark, of severe discipline aboard it, of inadequate food for the British prisoners, of lice-infest-ed beds, lack of fresh air and sunshine, of solitary confinement for infraction of rules and for forced performance of shameful work in the presence of East Indian seamen—a blow to British prestige among colonial peoples. Prisoners were allowed one quart of water a day, the captains said, limited te 15 minutes’ exercise and fresh air a day, and suhjected to three days’ solitary confinement in cells little bigger than an ordinary locker for any infraction of rules.

British Kept Constant Watch

. Food was bad, it was alleged, and eating utensils were often merely eans which had contained condensed milk, Knowing that after the scutiling of the Graf Spee at Montevideo the Altmark was trying to run the British blockade back to Germany, British warships and airplanes all over the South and North Atlantic had been watching for it. The British Admiralty was determined that it never should reach port with its prisoners. The action, in deliberate disregard of territorial waters, closed a chapter in which the Graf Spee had been driven into Montevideo Harbor supply ship, Tacoma, had been interned at Montevideo. British authorities, explaining the order to rescue the prisoners from cited German

Norwegian waters as justification.

START DISTRIBUTING ~ BEETHOVEN REGORDS

Distribution of Beethoven's ; AE phony No. 5 in C Minor, second recording to be released by the Indiana Music Appreciation Committee, began today at campaign headquarters, 245 N. Pennsylvania St. A large percentage of the thousands who obtained the first symphony of the series, Shubert’s “Unfinished” No. 8 in B Minor, have indicated their intention of aecquir-

ing also ‘the Beethoven album and |

the entire collection of 10 master-

- pieces.

The Beethoven Fifth or “Fate”

Symphony is recorded on four double-faced 12-inch records and

to be scuttled and its other].

Jimmy Ruffin, 623 Montcalm St., has been ill for six months. Whiling away the hours. of sickness, he started an autograph collection that now includes signatures of Mrs. Roosevelt, all the Cabinet members and Vice President John Nance Gasner, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover, Federal Security Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, Governor M. Clifford Townsend, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, Booth Tarkington, Col. Roscoe Turner, Anton Scherrer and stage and screen stars.

* Jimmy Ruffin . . . his name is in a poem.

He Ras an autographed hook from Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and autographed pictures of such film favorites as Shirley Temple. This week Jimmy wrote to the Hoosier poet Barton Rees Pogue of Upland; Ind. Mr. Pogue sent him an autograph and some poems. Yesterday Jimmy received a card from Mr. Pogue saying that in his broadcast at 4:30 p. m. today at WLW, he would read a poem with Jimmy's name in it. Jimmy is out of bed today and he can hardly wait. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Ruf-

fin, are excited too.

Nazis Warn of

others were walking across the ice to shore. . To Norway, the Government protested that the attack was, a “scandalous breach of Norwegian neutrality,” . and fo other nations the British attack was described as “a mockery of the most primitive laws of international justice.”

Call It Unarmed Ship Nazis said the Altmark was an unarmed merchant ship formerly operating on the Hamburg-South

America run and which, since the start of the war, had been diverted to plying’ between Germany and Scandinavian ports. “Therefore there can be no question of its being an armed merchant cruiser or ‘anything of tha§ nature,” the source said. An authorized source said that the protest to Norway was “the sharpest yet made in this war.” It was explained, however, that the “sharpness was not directed against Norway but expressed the bitterness and anger felt in Germany over the method and manner in which the British conducted the whole affair.” The Altmark, Genta sources said, now was lodged fast in the ice of a fjord but it was not stated who now had possession ‘of the ship. Master Telephones to. Berlin

. The protest was delivered to the Norwegian Foreign ‘Office by the German legation at Oslo. German sources said that according to a report received from the master of the Altmark five British

may be obtained for $1.59, about a {Jestrovers and one British sub-

fifth of the amount usually paid for commercial albums of the same symphony Some individuals calling at the ‘headquarters today listened to the symphany for the first fime. During the course of the campaign the public.also will be able to obtain symphonies by Mozart, Wagner, Bach, Debussy, Haydn, Tschaikowsky, Brahms and Franck. An indication of the interest and gcope of the Indiana Music Appreciation movement is the proclamation issued yesterday by Mayor Harry W. Baals of Ft. Wayne claring next week Music Appreciation Week in his city.

marine arrived in the vicinity of the Altmark when it was: in Norwegian territorial waters. The British destroyer Cossack, according to the report from the Altmark’s master, placed itself between two Norwegiar torpede boats and the Altmark and threatened to open fire if the Norwegian men o'war were not withdrawn immediately. The master of the Altmark telephoned to Berlin. He said last night, when he was in Norwegian territorial waters, two British bombers of the Bristol-Blenheim' type appeared and circled low over the Altmark and then apparently sent out

signals for assistance.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE

County City Toial 0 2

0, Accidents

! injured casirees 1/Arrests <s

FRIDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid

Ssisices 3 3 $3 10 lin

Speeding Reckless driving.. 2 Failure to stop at through street. . 1 Disobeying traffic

Totals. »o.sse...16

———————r— MEETINGS TODAY ‘Alliance Praneatse, luncheon, Hotel Elon, rosy: phon Orchestra, con-

napolis Sym 1 eegt. Mirai Theater, 8:3 ahniversary celeban + Focationat Association, Claypool Hotel, m. A ARRISGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records

“= §n the County Court House. The Times,

2 «lenn,

therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.

rt Harrison Parker, ‘26, of Shelbyville: Toth Isabelle Watson, 26, of 1812 Curol on. Whelenal. 2 S33 N. Hall; Beulah May Paetz. 0 {lliam Dunn, 22, of 371 W. 36th; Mary Helen Daugherty. 21, of 936 Indiana. i Se

BIRTHS

: Boys T, at Coleman. Henry. Matilda Schroeder. 8 city: ard, ther Tether, at C

son, ae) Y seman: Robert, Bele AE 34 Soleman.

| Hodgkins disease.

Gilbert, Norma Cox, at 310 W. Morris, Allen, Jannie Holifield, at 648 Locke. Alen. Mary Bush, at 313) Minerva. ‘ George, Florence Craig, t~ 310 8S. Tibbs. Harry, | Mary Federspiil, at 1648 Med-~

Carl, Winifred Earls, at 1737 Harvey. Murray, Wauneda Butler, at 32 W. Arizona. Girls

Remus, Elizabeth Wright, at City, George, Mary Russell, at City. 5 Harbéry, Margaret Grinstead, at Cole= ma Soin; Esther Johnson, at Coleman, Alvy, Mary Golay, at 8t. Vincent's. Lucien, Alice Stewart, at St. Vincent's. Edward, Mary LaBan, at St. ViBcent's.

‘ Floyd, Della Turner. at 1118 U Hatoid, Beatrice Chambers, A 204 "Garo-

Earl, Melba Craft, at 532 N. Rider, Clarence Ruby Short, at 281 N Jann : UL Evedie Melton, at 248 . War-

DEATHS Harty Ryan, 75, ‘at City, diabetes melli-

Elizabeth Streaker, 81, at 1131 N. Capi21 | tok chronic myocarditis. A a McKnight, 47, at 242 Smith, inSamiiel Killian, 86, at 2448 Bond, chronic

.| myocard

2 Geo gorge L. Often, 81, at Methodist, carciMelvin Hendrickson, , 55, at City, carci-

Harold Champers, 4 months, at Riley. broncho-pneumonia Malinda Brady, 85, at 836 W. 9th, cere-

bral hemorrhage. 39, at 4964 Schofield,

Carl Clapper, Grover Louden, 54, at Stubbins Hotel, coronary occlusi Luella Devin, 6. at City, coronary occlusion.

FIRES Friday 7:31 A. M.—2021 Roosevelt Ave., fron gee $3. M.—1130 College Ave., It 3 PB: M.—715 E. Michigan’ from flue,

sparks ass. fire,

heated furnace, M.

known. Saturday . M.—2730 Denny St., grass fire. i330 N. Davidson St., sparks

on ‘roof ‘$75 7:4 M.—1003 ‘W. New York 8t., sparks on roof. $2. 8:11 A. M. L-7107-00 Columbia Ave:, sparks

on roof, $12 3s 8:59 A. M.—26 N. Beville HAVE “boys

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Merciless

Sub War Against Allies

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He said a British cruiser of the Aurora ‘class and five British destroyers then approached the Altmark, which did not immediately determine their nationality,

Permission of Norway Not Sought, Oslo Says

OSLO, Norway, Feb. 17 (U. B.).— The Norwegian Admiralty said today that the capfain of a British destroyer ‘which rescued British seamen from the German ship Altmark had been given orders to carry out his mission “with or. without the permission of the Norwegian Government. 1

Norway ordered a sharp protest dispatched to London, charging that British warships had violated Norway’s neutrality by invading her territorial waters to attack a Gere man “trading ship.” Norway, fearing for its neutrality, demanded return of the prisoners and payment of full compensation for their seizure. The protest, which the Norwegian legation at London made to the British Foreign Office, included a request that the British Admiralty instruct all naval units regarding the limits ‘of Norwegian territorial waters. Premier Johan Nygaardsvold and Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht effected cantact with the British legation here and expressed their consternation that. the Altmark “battle” had occurred in Norwegian waters. According to the Admiralty, a Norwegian torpedo captain who attempted to interferaw with the rescue, was told by the British warship captain: “I have orders to fetch the British citizens with or without the permission of the Norwegian Government.” Announcement of the protest was followed by an official communique which said a British destroyer had entered Oesund and had taken a number of British seamen from the Altmark “in violation of Norwegian waters.” The. Altmark, wrecked on the beach at Oesund, was severely damaged by British shells. The Norwegian communique said Norwegian torpedo boats which were escorting the Altmark through Norwegian waters had to yield to force. In all, it said, six British warships were involved in the attack on the Altmark—one cruiser and five destroyers.

“OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Bureau

INDIAN APOLIS FORECAST — M ostly cloudy with rain or snow tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight abo about 30, | aa 5:28

Sunrise ...... 6:35 | | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —Feb. 17, 1930— Meneses 36

: BAROMETER ‘8:30 a. m...30.32 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 3} a. m..

Total ‘precipitation sifics Jan,''1 Deficiency since Jan

lo wess WEATHER Indiana—Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; rain or. snow in south post nj shghey warmer in extreme east portion

walinois—Mosi1y cloudy tonight and toain or snow in extreme south os little change in temperature. Lower Michigan--Mostly cloudy - tonight and tomorrow; slight! g armer td tonight except in extreme northwest portion. Ohio—Increasing cloudiness followed hy snow in north and rain in south portion tomorrow. Kentucky—Rain tonight and tomorrow, mixed with snow in northeast portion tonight; warmer tonight and in east %ortion tomorrow. .

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Weather. Bar. Temp. now 23 5 Bosto Chic ago Cincinnati ... Cleveland

., sparks | Helen

ele Mo Jacksons le, Ta. Kansas Little Rock. Ark

ew YO M.—322 N. Davidson St. sparks Omaha

r San Antonio. Tex. San Francisco Louis

20.92 Ww hington, D. So a lear 30.

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FINNS’ DEFENSE LINE IS BROKEN, | “RUSSIA CLAIMS

Helsinki Paper Hints Plea For Aid May Be Taken Even to Germany. - (Continued from Page One)

lor with the heart we can not, escape

the concluflon that the saving of Finland will decide the fate of other northern countries.” : Anxiety spread through Helsinki

|as it was realized that the Govern-

ment was making urgent appeals for help. ~ An official army communique today admitted that Finnish troops had withdrawn from some positions in the Mannerheim Line between the Gulf of Finland and Vuoksi under heavy pressure. But the claim was made that several columns of Russians comprising about 180 armored sledges were dispersed northeast of Lake Ladoga. The Finns said that 1800 Russians had been killed when a Red Army ski: detachment was wiped out at Kukmo on the Central Front. Meanwhile, reports. both of new Finnish victories and reverses were

: reported in Scandinavian capitals.

Report Railroad Bombed

A Helsinki dispatch: to’ Stockholm said Finnish planes had bombed the Russian end of the Viipuri-Lenin-grad railroad, main artery of supply for the Reds attacking the Mannerheim Line. Several railroad stations were said to be burning. If correct, this dispatch would indicate the reason for some Pinnish reports that the Russian attack showed signs of slackening because of an interruption in the supply of men, guns and ammunition. On the other hand, the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende, in Copenhagen, reported from Stockholm that Russian troops had driven a wedge into the Mannerheim Line, capturing fortified positions in the Finnish first lines east of Lake Muola.

Finns Admit Losses

The Russians, the newspaper said, had succeeded in holding some of their captured positions despite Finnish counter-attacks. The newspaper said the Finns had found it necessary to withdraw to their second lines to prevent the Russians from rolling up a salient which they had driven into the first line positions. It’ was obvious that the Finns were fighting against seemingly impossible odds, that they must be nearing exliaustion after meeting

.|the attacks of fresh Russian divi-

sions hour after hour, day after day, for half a month. : There was a note of bitterness in an editorial in the newspaber Hufvudstadsbladet. “We have the admiration of the whole world for the way we have repulsed the enemy’s attacks,” it said, “and we shall continue to withstand the eastern masses in future. ‘But in the long run the world can not demand that our little nation fight alone against an enormously superior ghemy. Therefore we have found it necessary to point out that we must have more arms and more men to fight the bolshevist threat. “We need more men and arms to defend our long front. Otherwise we are doomed, and then, according to the pattern of the Baltic states, it will be the turn of the rest of the north, “Whether the Swedish Government in interpreting its neutrality in such a narrow sense ‘can still claim that the cause of Finland is the cause of Sweden is a question we do not want to answer at present. But Swedish opinion probably will have something to say about that in the next few days.”

Report Military Aid Pact

With Allies Imminent

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 17 (U. P.).—-An unconfirmed report reached Stockholm today that a military aid agreement between Finland and the Allies was imminent, and that it might be signed today. The report was. published by the Stockholm newspaper Folkets Dagblad in a dispatch from Helsinki. Previously it had been reported that Premier Risto Ryti and Foreign Minister V. A. Tanner of Finland considered flying to London to appeal personally to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for aid, after the rejection by Sweden of three appeals. Tanner himself denied at Helsinki that he would fly to London, and it’ was believed that this denial was for Ryti also. Press dispatches, which were denied, reported that people in the Finnish Aaland Islands had decided to appeal to Sweden for help in defending the islands in event of a Russian attack on them. Sweden is vitally interested in these islands, which lie at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland. Reliable informants fore said that Finland hac appealed urgently to Sweden last Tuesday for two divisions of troops, totaling 35,000 men, to supplement the 8000 Swedish volunteers now fighting in Pinland..

Germany Is Opposed

To Any Intervention BERLIN, Feb. 17 (U. P.).—Ger-

9 many has made clear to the Scan-

dinavian countries that ‘it strongly opposes any intervention .in Finland which might lead to an extension of the war énd affect German trade with Swede, a competent inform-

- fant indicated today.

The informant admitted that “in= formal discussions” had taken place at Stockholin between German and Swedish authorities in connection with possible Swedish suport for Finland, |

CORPORATION FORMS TO STAGE ICE SHOWS

An Indianapolis corporation has been formed to stage ice shows on a portable rink, it was announced today. N. Taylor: Todd is president of the Winterland Ice Revue, Inc. with headquarters at 413 Lemeke BujldRay EH. Schulte is vice prosident; Mrs. ‘Mary Elizabeth Tllyes, secretary, and James Cunning Jr. engineer. “Mr. Todd explained the ice shows may be

{than

Times Special. WASHINGTON; in, would like to see Wendell I. Willkie elected President of the United States even if

former Elwood, Ind, Democrat.

nomination.

see him elected,” Mr. mented.

- com-

the state. “Although he has usually been considered a Democrat, his antiNew Deal views are well known and I understand he now is registered as a Republican in New York City.” Mr. Irwin was high in his praise of Mr. Willkie’s ability and ‘pointed out that he has won numerous debates with outstanding New Deal spokesmen, such as Attorney General Robert F. Jackson. Earlier this week Mr. Willkie presided at the ‘Net York Economic Club debate between Ernest T. Weir, the steel man, and Secretary.of Interior Ickes. In the broadcast Mr. Willkie praised both men highly and talked of ‘free America” exactly like a candidate. He is listed in the latest “Who's Who” (1938-39) as a Democrat. At one time he said he was for Paul

HAGGARD GROUP LANDS AT PORT

Thousands Cheer Liberated Seamen Who Charge German Cruelty.

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which had been converted into ambulances. As they entered ambulances the liberated seamen talked briefly with people in the crowd. James Wilkinson, who said he had been a cleaner aboard the British freighter Doric Star before his ship was sunk by the raiding German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, said he had been aboard the Altmark for three months. “All we had to eat in the morning was black bread and a bowl of wishy washy soup,” he said. “We did our best to bribe the sailors on

I have lost 28 pounds in weight and my ribs feel as if they were sticking through my jacket.” Released seamen said that the Cossack had rescued 326 Britons from the Altmark. The rescued seamen had long beards* and their clothing was tattered as they trooped slowly down the gangplanks. Lascar sailors among them looked even more wan and haggard than the sailors from the British Isles. Thomas Hunter, 18, was the youngest of the rescued prisoners. He had been a cadet aboard the Newton Beach, which had been captured by the Graf Spee Oct. 5. He grinned as he was landed, but looked pale. “Many of us are ill because the food: was so bad,” he said. “One of us nearly died.” Frederick Thomas, 45, of Liverpool said: “Forty-five men were herded together in a compartment of the Altmark. There was no fresh air. It was a filthy hole and the Germans made us feel as miserable as they possibly could with cruel and heartless treatment.” Another prisoner referred to the food aboard the Altmark as “pretty crude.”

CITY BOOKIES USING HIT-OR-MISS SYSTEM

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to its agreement, was cutting local bookies pro rata into the service contracted only for outside cities, Whatever the situation may have been, a raid on a S. Illinois St. distribution center last Saturday signalized the end of the service to Indianapolis bookies. Throughout the past week, most racing parlors have been dark. Today, however, the “stem” learned that the bookies had pooled their: resources in a new effort to get information by long distance phone calls and over the radio, the latter method being unsatisfactory to all in that it comes too late for “beneficial guidance” in Dre-race betting. Leased wires. are’ valuable only for the up-to-the-minute data they provide while the bettors swarm the counters. There is an element of bettors which will not venture upon a horse: until the last rundown of odds is given at post time. - Another element depends upon the switching of jockeys, the condition of the track and late scratches. This information can be obtained only by direct wires. To stay in the business, the bookjes must find a substitute for this service If they find it, it means that the bookies gre smarter than the G-Men, who now feel that they have effectively cut off every avenue of approach to the news “while it’s hot.”

MARYLAND TO SPEED FARM SLAYING TRIAL

BEL AIR, Md. Feb. 17 (U. P)— An early trial was in prospect today for Arthur Collick, 28, suspected of slaying Harry W. Pilchard, prosperous Eastern Shore farmer, and Pttacking Pilchard’s wife. It was indicated unofficially that Collick may be tried here, rather in Worcester County Where Pilchard was slain, because of the intense feeling all along the Eastern Shore. Bel Air is in northern Maryland, on the western side of Chesapeake Bay. ‘Collick was apprehend-

away before most ‘of the several hundred citizens who participated him knew

a in theaters, summer 1 amusement ih

in the five-day hunt, or | ‘had been

Feb. 17. — win rem, Indiana Republican National’

the New York utility magnate is a|&

While. attending the Republican} National Committee meeting here, | Mr. Irwin was informed of dis-| patches from ‘New ‘Haven quoting | Mr. Willkie as being willing to ac-| cept the Republican. Presidential 3

“I think he would make an excel-|. lent President and should be glad to|

“Just how he can get the| nomination, I don’t know. : He could]

really qualify as a native son of}: Indiana for he owns three farms in|

the Altmark to bring up more food. |

ed by a posse yesterday, and spirited |

Wendell L. Willkie. . . . He owns * three farms in Indiana.

V. McNutt for President. Now he is reported opposed to Mr. McNutt because of his affiliation with and ex-

PREDICTS PASSAGE OF BILL FOR BRIDGE

Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Rep. John W. Boehne Jr, (D. Ind.) predicted today that he will : obtain prompt passage of his bill to permit the Superior Oil Co. of California to build a free bridge across the old channel of the Wabash River from Cut-Off Island in Posey County, Indiana, to White County, Illinois.

measure through on behalf of residents of the island, but the bridge was never built, Rep. Boehne explained. - Now the island belongs to the oil company and they want the brige for {trucking from the oil fields there, he said. Because it will be inter-state, Congressional approval must be obtained.

SUN SHINES ON HOOSIER FARMS

Both Federal and Purdue Bureaus Predict Bright Year Ahead.

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corn: crop, even with the prospect for an improved demand for pork products.” : FEED SUPPLIES—“Total supplies of feed grain sand forage crops are the second largest since 1928, and more than ample to meet feed requirements for the increased numbers. of livestock during the 1939-40 feeding season. Feed prices generally are expected to be higher next year.” g BEEF CATTLE — “Prospective conditions do not justify a general increase in beef production in Indiana in the immediate future. The number of cattle on feed has increased, but in general the: chances of profit are reasonably good if business conditions remai ngood. Prcfits are most likely to result from economical gains in the feed lot rather than from margins. between cost and selling price.” DAIRY PRODUCTS-“With im-

proved consumer demand, better

business activity, and general price increases, dairying is thought to be in a more favorable position than last year.”

Sheep Price Gain Possible

- SHEEP AND WOOL — “With favorable weather and feed-condi-tions, a moderate increase in prices is considered possible in the native sheep states. Wool production is expected to remain high during the next few years. POULTRY AND EGGS — “The outlook is less favorable for the first "half of 1940, because of the present large supplies of poultry and eggs and a less favorable egg-feed-ing ration than in 1938, but improved prices may be expected for the last half of the year.” GRAIN CROPS — “Increasing livestock numbers and the prospects for a rising general price level point toward somewhat higher prices for the 1940 corn crop. Wheat prices in the United States are expected to continue to average relatively high compared with prices in other surplus-producing countries. as long as the Government loan and export subsidy programs goniinue and world prices remain ow.”

Warn Against War Planning

Prices may change greatly as a result of the European situation, but farmers should not plan on it, the Purdue specialists warn. Foreign countries are not likely to import farm products until’ they absolutely have to, they say. . But, regardless of all the “ifs” and “ands” Mr. Indiana Farmer is pretty pleased about the whole situation.

NEIGHBOR'S CRIES WARN TWO OF FIRE

Fire this morning caused $200 damage to a two-story frame rooming house at 322 N. Davidson St.

the rear over a room occupied by Graham Stites and George Lucas, The two men were eating breakfast when a neighbor’s frantic cries informed them of the fire. The home is managed by Vernon Moore, -

City-Wide

BRANCHES

Some years ago he got such a|

The blaze started on the roof in|]

in State G. 0. P. Leader, Gives Willkie “The Accolade Although He's a Democrat

; pressed affection’ fot the New Deal,

Mrs. Grace Banta Reynolds, In-

| diana Republican National Commithigh regard for

teewoman,

| Mr. ‘Willkie and his anti-New Deal|- | views, but pointed out the difficulty

of ‘making a one-time Democrat the favorite son of the Hoosier G. O. P. _ State Chairman Arch N. Bobbitt said he had heard no talk of a pos-

sible Willkie candidacy in the state. | He thinks the delegation will be

uninstructed, although Homer E. Capehart was at one time considered a possible favorite son. . The two Indiana votes on the National Committee were cast for Philadelphia as the convention eity and today Mrs. ds is busy as a

| member of the committee on arrangenients.

Chairman John Hamilton also ap-

i | pointed Mr. Irwin as a member of

the committee on contests. The gavel used at the sessions yesterday was presented to Chairman Hamilton by Mrs: Reynolds as a personal gift of Dr. W. R. Phillips, former Republican legislator from Orange County. It was made from Indiana hard-

Watson attended the open session of the committee yesterday afternoon. - Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Bob-

| bitt were among the guests at a re-

ception given by Mrs. Dolly Gann. All of the Indianians expressed approval of the selection of June 24 as the convention date, and although preferring Chicago because of its being a neighboring city, agreed that the $200,000 offer from Philadelphia could not be turned down.

JULY 1518 DATE “FOR DEMOCRATS

Farley’s Selection Assures _Stream-lined 15-Week Presidential Race. (Continued from Page One)

tered Mr. Roosevelt's name without his specific consent and, also, with-. out any protest whatever from the White House. There will be Roose-velt-Garner contests at least in Wisconsin and Illinois if present arrangemenis are not changed. -The capital, meantime, is uncertain whether to accept Mr. Roosevelt’s non-committal reaction to the possibility of diplomatic contacts at sea as a hint of momentous events in the making or a friendly jest at the expense of his newspaper companions. But although the consensus seems to incline toward the latter estimate, it is a fad that a striking diplomatic: maneuver ashore or afloat could strengthen Mr. Roosevelt’s hold on his party and increase the likelihood of cutting Democratic

_|campaign plans to his pattern,

900 CHILDREN LOST IN STORM ARE SAFE

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and it snows, the snow Mmightybe of considerahle. depth. . J. H. Armington, U. S. meteorologist, said that rains are heavy on the West Gulf Coast and Northern Texas and that winds will bring the precipitation into Indiana.

New Snow Threatens As East Digs Out

By UNITED PRESS Augmented crews rushed snow removal throughout the East today to free highways in portions threatened with fresh snowstorms. A survey showed that the storm caused more than 70 deaths in

Atlantic states and approximately $2,000,000 in property damage.

but thousands of persons were unable to reach automobiles they

| had “abandoned on side roads and

at the edges of main highways. LaGuardia Field in New York and Newark Airport in New Jersey resumed normal operations; bus and train service throughout the section was reported back to normal except in minor instances. A threatened milk shortage in New York City was averted when milk trucks resumed near-normal operations. : : The New York Weather Bureau issued notice that storm warnings be continued between Cape Hatteras; Va., and St. Marks, Fla.

PREDICTS NEW AIDS FOR ALLIES IN WAR

CARDIFF, Wales, Feb. 17 (U. P.). —Lord Chatfield, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defense, in a speech here today predicted that Britain and France would gain new allies as the war proceeded. “To me we are fighting a battle for the. good of the world,” Lord Chatfield said. “And I feel that the greater part of the world realizes it. I believe that the Allies will gather Sompades as we fight our way onwar:

wood. Former Senator James E.|

Transportation neared normal}

HOOSIER TELLS OF LOAN SETUP

Borrowing by’ Insurance Officials Described for Mcnopoly Board.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (U. P.. —Arthur F. Hall, board chairman of the Lincoln Life Insurance Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., yesterday described to the Federal Monopoly Committee a series of loan transactions which avoided state laws prohibiting in-

from their own companies. "Mr. Hall said he borrowed $50,000 from the Peoples Life Insurance

Co., Frankfort, Ind. in November, '1929. The loan, he said, was secured by stock in his own company. One month earlier, he continued, Thomas M, Ryan, chief counsel of the Peoples Life, borrowed the same amount from Lincoln. Some of the Joan to Mr. Ryan, Mr. Hall said, is still outstanding.

Describes. Other Loans. : Leger in the year, Mr. Hall said,

from the American Central Life Insurance Co., and Harry R. Wilson, Central Life ‘official, borrowed the identical amount from Lincoln, One more: such transaction was

borrowed $40,000 trom the Central States Insurance Co., and James A, McVoy, an official of Central States, borrowed $32,000 from the Lincoln. Mr. McVoy’s loan, he said, is delinquent and collateral for it is worth only $2000. Mr, Hall explained that Indiana state law prevents life insurance officials from borrowing from their own companies. He said the loans were “pure coincidence.” “Am I to understand that in all three cases involving two loans up to $50,000 and one between $30,009 and $40,000 there was no previous understanding?” asked Gerhard Gesell, Securities and Exchange Commissioner official. “Neither by word of mouth nor in any other way,” Mr, Hall replied. Mr. Hall said that he was on the finance committee which approved the loans and that both Mr. Ryan and Mr, Wilson were on the finance committees of their companies. A letter was presented in which Mr. Hall said he “had a dickens of a time” in persuading his finance committee to accept insurance stock as collateral, Tells of Purchasing Firm

The committee turned to another type of’ transaction in which Mr. Hall borrowed $267,000 from local banks to finance the purchase of the American Life Insurance Co., Dallas, Tex. Afier the purchase was made, he explained, he sold the American company to the Lincoln at the identical purchase price. He said the transaction: was conducted in this manner to avoid taking money out of the Lincoln’s surlus—a transaction which would

balance sheet. He described a similar deal in which the Security Life Insurance Co. of Chicago, was purchased for $300,000. Both transactions, he said, appeared in the Lincoln’s’ yearly balance sheet. °

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Macmillan Publishing Co. and formerly of Noblesville, died in New York, relatives here were informed today. He was 74. Mr. Brown was a graduate of Earlham College. He is survived by his wife and a sister, Miss Marianna Brown, Carmel, a trustee of Earlham College.

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