Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1940 — Page 1

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VOLUME 51—NUMBER 297

J\137 Screaming Jungle Beasts Die in Circus Fire

ROCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 21. (U. P.) Pressed against the still red-hot bars of their cages, circus men today found the tortured bodies of 137 jungle animals, who died

The paint shop . « » where the fire started.

LONG MACHINE I$ SHATTERED

Deluge of Rural Votes Elects Jones in Protest of Recent Scandals.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21 (U. P). —Louisiana- today shattered the political kingdom established by the late Huey P. Long when returns from yesterday's Democratic run-off primary showed that a deluge of rural votes gave Sam Houston Jones; reformist newcomer, the guernatorial nomination. He defeated the assassinated Huey’s brother, Governor Earl K. Long, heir to the machine established by the “Kingfish.” At the Governor's mansion the defeated Long said: “I have no statement to make. I will wait until the official returns are in The tight little dictatorship that ruled Louisiana for 12 years following Huey’s election as Governor in 1928 on- a promise to “share-our-wealth’” was a house divided in the run-off primary yesterday—a house shaken by scandals which have . rocked the state since the resignation- last June of Governor Richard W, Leche. ,

Ahead by “31,000

Unofficial returns from 1519 of}

1703 precincts gave Jones 261,124; Governor Long 240,897. Rural voters—who gave Huey his triumph over the cities—turned against the brother who once accused the “Kingfish” of bribery before a Senatorial investigating committee, but pleaded in the aura of Huey’s magic name for the gubernational nomination. James A. Noe, former Governor and State Senator, was the balance of power for Mr. Jones. Mr. . Noe, one-time pal of the Louisiana Kingfish, broke with the heirs to the Long machine after completing his three-months term as Governor following the death of Governor O. K. Allen in 1936.

Formed Watchers’ Brigade

The wealthy Monroe oil man ran third in the first primary, in which none of the five candidates received a majority, and then delivered his organization to Mr. Jones in the run-off. He stumped the state in a whirlwind campaign, denouncing the scandal-ridden machine and organizing a “Jackson brigade” to watch the polls on election day. Mr, Jones’ victory apparently had swept into office his running mates for lieutenant governor, attorney general and superintendent of edu-

Just Imagine—

In Hollywood!

—Married and single women of Hollywood society today said that grandmother was right, and joined “One Husbands, Inc.” As they joined, they took the pledge—only one husband. “We believe as did our grandmothers, that the first marriage is the best marriage,” Mary Rogers, daughter of the late Will Rogers, said. If a member marries more than once she forfeits her wedding and engagement rings and the club takes whatever sum they can be sold for and celebrates the mare riage of the next single member,

F. D. R.-GARNER SLATE ‘REVIVED

Conservatives May Cling to Texan if Roosevelt Seeks Another Term. By THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—“Roose-

~-~{yelt, and Gerner' in 1940.”

It has a familiar ring. Yet, strange as it may seem, this combination successful in 1932 and 1936 is again being discussed—not by the New Dealers, but by Democratic conservatives. It would represent a protective retreat for the conservatives in case President Roosevelt sought renomination. If he wants it he can get it. Everybody admits that. The idea would be to retain the Vice President in the role he has occupied for the last two years, that it, as a “brake” on Mr. Roosevelt and New Deal elements. Should the President be renominated and a New Dealer selected for his running mate, the conservative wing of the party would lose the hold it has now through the Texan, who from behind the scenes at the capitol has on occasion tossed a monkey wrench into New Deal schemes. It may turn out to be the best of a bargain that begins to look less and less favorable for the conservatives as the President’s name is entered for primaries in state after state, with no one to challenge him except the Vice President. Mr. Garner's own lieutenants have no hope, of their candidate winning primaries over the President. They figure only on his roll-

cation, although returns from these races were slow. Eugene Stanley, former Orleans. Parish District Attorney and bitter enemy of Huey P. Long, trailed: Francis Burns. administration candidate, in New Orleans, but the country vote was expected to give him a larger majority than Mr. Jones has scored over Mr. Long.

Coxe Leads Harris

John E. Coxe of Baton Rouge had dealt a death blow to administration hopes by defeating Thomas H. Harris, who for 32 years has been superintendent of education. Dr. Marc M. Mouton seemed assured of victory over Harvey Peltier, administration candidate for lieutenant governor. Mr. Jones’ lead slowly increased after midnight as the country returns came in. Even the strongholds of the Long machine, includ(Continued on Page Three)

MILK BOARD AGAIN SCANS PRICE SCALES

The question of sliding scale schedules for milk prices in Indiana has been revived by the State Milk Control Board in connection with a petition filed recently by Lake County producers. The Board is studying sliding scale prices used in Chicago and New York. The Lake County petition asks a sliding scale for producers’ prices only. Recently the Board considered a sliding scale schedule for Indianapolis retail prices but abandoned the " idea after two weeks of hearings. The Indianapolis delivered price was left at 12 cents a quart until May 1 when it will go back to 11 cents.

F.D.R. FISHES IN PACIFIC

i "ABOARD U. S. S. LANG, Feb. 21 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt fished _ in Pacific waters off Costa Rica to-: "day. When not fishing, he conti survey of the Panama defenses from

ing up substantial percentages of the vote, for what might be called ‘moral” victories. Franklin D. Roosevelt still is the best - vote-getter in the party. But would the President accept {Continued on Page Six)

ANNOUNCES TWO DOWNTOWN LEASES

Drug Firm, Cooper Studios To Move Quarters.

W. A. Brennan, Inc., today announced the leasing of two downtown business locations. The Central Indiana Drug Corp., now located at 46 W. 24th St., has taken a lease on approximately 12,000 square feet at 227 S. Meridian St. to permit the addition ‘of new lines to its wholesale business. The second lease was of the storeroom at 334 Massachusetts Ave. to Cooper Studio, Inc., located for a quarter-century at 2062 E. New York St. The drug company lease was negotiated with the Brennan firm representing the lessee and the Spann Co. representing the lessor. The five-year-old drug company was sold Jan. 1 by H. J. Stedfeld to a new firm. Officers of the company now are Louis A. Warrenfelt, president, owner of the Old-Time Stick Candy Co. and two novelty firms; Karl Kuebler and Albert J. Pfeiffer, vice presidents, and Ernest Graf, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Kuebler and Mr. Graf formerly were with Kipp Bros., while Mr. Pfeiffer is former sales man-

lager for the Van Camp Manufac-

turing Co, In its new location, the firm will wholesale drugs, sundries, toys, notions and novelties, employing 10 salesmen and covering most of the state, The Massachusetts room is owned by Sidn

Ave. storeA, Oliver sti

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 21 (U.P).

when fire swept through the Brothers and Robbins Circus

winter quarters of the Cole last night.

Six lions, two tigers, two black leopards, two zebras, 100 monkeys, 15 antelopes, two llamas, a sacred cow, two elephants, a pigmy hippopotamus and four wild sheep died

in the flames.

The charred body of a giant African elephant named “Ding,” previously believed roaming the countryside alive, was found by circus men today in its quarters. The beast apparently had returned after being liberated last night as did its sister elephant, “Cadie.” Three hundred horses, 12 camels, 11 elephants, and 20 mules, monkeys and ponies, liberated by their keepers, stampeded through this town, and scattered over the northern Indiana countryside. Early today townsmen and farmers assisted circus

animals.

tured above the roar of the fire truck sirens.

cages. them.

the flames almost to the last,

ROCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 21 (U.

night's Cole Bros. circus fire.

an explosion nearby. Opening the into the eyes of a huge bull ele- | phant which had stepped onto the back porch and fallen through it after dragging down all the clothesline in the backyard. Another citizen emerged from a tavern to walk almost into the path of another elephant being chased by a group of trainers. He decided to join the chase and soon was in the front rank. “Call her Nellie,” one of the trainers yelled at him. “Here, Nellie,” the citizen called. To his consternation Nellie stopped dead in her tracks, stared at him land suddenly grabbed his arm with her trunk. The trainers almost broke his arm freeing him. Another man stepped out of a tavern door, turned and literally bumped into an elephant ambling down an adjacent alley. He seized a small boy who: was gazing at. the giant animal and ran almost two blocks in terror. A meat cutter in a local butcher shop, looked up from his steak-chopping to see two bull elephants gazing in the front window at him. On the way home a black cat bounded in front of him and a few minutes later he found an elephant in his front yard. A" stock buyer went into the basement in a filling station after an automobile in which he was riding struck an elephant during the original stampede from the fire,

DENY STEPHENSON

NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 21 (U. P.).—State and defense attorneys today argued in Circuit Court here a demurrer to a petition for a writ of error designed to obtain a new trial for D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana grand dragon of the KuKlux Klan, serving a life term for murdering Madge Oberholtzer in 1925. Judge Cassius M. Gentry is expected to take the matter under

advisement and rule before-March 5, when a hearing will be held on the writ "of error coram nobis petition proper if the court does not sustain the State's demurrer. At that time Stephenson is expected to testify in support of his contention that he did not tell his own story al his trial because of threats against his life by former Klan associates.

SNEEZING SINCE MONDAY MARIETTA, O, Feb. 21 (U. P.).— Doctors at Marietta Hospital sought relief today for Marjorie Ruth Kaneff, 11, who has been sneezing

PLEA, STATE ASKS|

men in rounding up the grazing animals, which, because of their peaceable natures had been permitted to escape the inferno that engulfed the meat eating and savage

Screams, Howls Fill Night -

They found camels grazing along the paved highways, amid billboards, silos, and farm houses. they discovered an elephant, his placity restored, trudging distastefully along through the snow. The circus employees were shaken badly by the deaths of the big, ferocious jungle beasts. The animals’ tormented screams and howls fllled the night, ringing shrill and tor-

Here and there,

flames and the shrieking of

Nothing could be done for them; to liberate them meant turning man-eating beasts, maddened by fire, loose on an unarmed countryside. Also roasted alive were two mouflons and two aoudads, ‘the wild sheep of Aardinia and North Africa respectively. Employees heard the great black leopards throw their magnificent, rippling bodies against the steel bars of their They heard the fierce snarlings of two lionesses slowly turn to tortured whimperings as the flames engulfed Each lioness had a’cub and the two babies died with them. The roaring of two male lions came through

Hippo Boiled to Death

The pigmy hippopotatus died the worst death of all. He was slowly boiled to death in his tank. The anguished screams and shrieks of the terized animals could be heard for half a mile. Ey The grazing animals were led individually from the - burning building and liberated. Mad with fright they (Continued on Page Three)

Scared Tipplers 'Swear Off’ As Pink Elephants Fill Town

P.).—Many knees were still shaky

and several persons temporarily went on the wagon today as a result of weird encounters in the dark with straying elephants during last

One man was sitting in his home when he heard what sounded like

back door to investigate, he gazed

CITY WILL HONOR

FIRST _ PRESIDENT

Banks, Offices to Be Closed;

Programs Planned.

Republicans, youth organizations, lodges and civic groups will gather tomorrow to honor the man who typifies to them the American ideal. It will be the 208th anniversary of George Washington's birth.

Schools, banks and public offices

will be closed. The Postoffice will

operate on a holiday schedule. The parcel post window will be open

‘from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. and regis-

tered mail may be posted there. Outgoing mails will be dispatched as usual with all special delivery mail and perishable parcels being delivered. There will be no service on either rural or city routes. Holiday deliveries and collections will be maintained at hotels. Today nearly every city school was to hold a commemorative program. Congressman Dewey Short (R. Mo.), candidate for the Republican (Continued on Page Three)

The ‘elephant barn . . . where tortured animals died.

Hoosier Gets $1900 by Radio

TIPTON, Ind. Feb. 21 (U. P.). —Otto Hiatt, Tipton WPA worker, last night became $1900 richer while he slept and simultaneously, the recipient of telephone calls from all over the nation. ' Mr. Hiatt was. awarded the money in the national radio program, “The Pot O’ Gold.” Mr. Hiatt, father of two stepchildren and in need of money, asserted that he would pay all his debts and save the balance of the sum. He said he received calls from innumerable people seeking to settle beis that the program and its award is mythical.

CENTER RELIEF

BONDS HELD UP

Decision on Plan for $497,000 Issue Is Postponed By Commissioners.

County Commissioners today took under advisement: a proposal for

issuing $497,000 in’ bonds to pay

Center ‘Township _paor_ relief costs

for the first five months this year.

Henry Mueller, Center Township Trustee, told Commissioners that unless he has unexpected trouble in the form of bad weather or heavy WPA layoffs, he has hopes of reducing this year’s relief costs approximately $300,000 below those of last year. The bond issue, which was proposed by County Auditor Glenn B. Ralston on the basis of anticipated expenditures for 1940, was taken

under advisement by the Commissioners at the request of William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president. Mr. Book said he would like time in which to study the Township's probable needs.

Action also was delayed on a!

proposed $52,000 relief bond issue for Wayne Township. Deputy Auditor Fabian Biemer said Center Township relief bills have been paid up to Dec. 5, the day before Mr. Mueller took office. and the township has a balance of $201,108 to pay the remaining December claims totaling $139,000. Mr. Mueller estimated the total relief costs this year, including administration, would be approximately $1,300,000. This is $200,000 under the Township's 1940 relief budget appropriations, but $300,000 under last year’s actual expenditures of $1,633,584. Expenditures for the last seven months of this year would be paid from tax collections. Mr. Book and officials at the hearing expressed hope the proposed relief bond issue would be the last for Center Township and that in the future, relief would be on a “pay-as-you-go” basis. Mr. Mueller assured Mr. Book at the hearing that none of the funds to be raised by bond issue

would be used to set up a $75,000

revolving fund being sought to establish the Federal food stamp

plan of distributing surplus commodities.

FEAR SEVERAL DEAD IN BLAST

Fireworks Plant Fired at Elkton, Md.; Town Calls For Help.

ELKTON, Md., Feb. 21 (U. P.)—A terrific explosion was reported today at the Fusee Fireworks Co. near here. The blast fired the two buildings at the plant and was felt for several miles around. It was not im‘mediately determined whether any of the 150 workers had been killed. Later Elkton police said they received a report that “several were killed and a large number injured.” Genera! Hospital at Elkton sent out an emergency appeal for doctors, nurses and ambulances from throughout this area. Help was dispatched from wilmington, Del., and other cities, The Fusee plant is located about one mile north of here. Elkton is in the northeast section of Maryland and formerly was a famed Gretna Green for elopers. Since passage of a recent law compelling couples to file marriage intentions, Elkton has lost its former place in the news,

ARMED THUGS FORCE COUPLE FROM AUTO

Police today sought three men who last night pointed sawed-off shotguns at Neil Ellwanger, 1024 Mount St., and a companion in front of 34 S. Belle Vieu Place and took Mr. Ellwanger’s auto. His companion, Miss Mary Reed, told police the men surrounded the car, forced them. out and drove south from in front of her home. A neighbor, who heard the police call broadcast on the radio, rushed out of his house in time to see a youth jump from a parked car and disappear in the direction of Washington St. When police arrived, the car was gone.

SHIDELER EN ROUTE TO U. S. PENITENTIARY

William A. Shideler, former Indianapolis investment broker, was en route to Lewisburg, Pa., today to start serving an eight-year sentence in the Federal Penitentiary there. Shideler, convicted in Federal Court here of using the mails to defraud and violation of the Federal Securities Act, was due to arrive at the penitentiary today so. that he might be “dressed in” before the Washington’s Birthday holiday. He left here yesterday afternoon in the custody of deputy marshals.

STOCKS IRREGULAR IN LIGHT N.Y. TRADE

New York stocks were irregular as trade moved into the final . hour today. Volume was light. Copper issues held best, reflecting increased demand for the metal. Steel shares weakened despite improved steel news. Hog prices slumped 20 cents at Indianapolis in keeping with price levels at other markets. Wheat con-

tinued strong at Chicago.

Junior C. of C. Here Selects Harry T. Ice

Harry T. Ice, le icy. today received the Junior Chamber o

Commerce award as the most out- i

standing young man of 1939 in In dianapolis. The award was conferred at a joint luncheon of the Junior Chamber and the Kiwanis Club a the Columbia Club.

The luncheon marked the seventh §

anniversary of the local Junior Chamber and the 21st birthday of the national organization. The principal speaker at the luncheon, which was attended by more than 300 members of the two organizations, was Thomas R. Reid, executive vice president of the national Junior Chamber. His subject was “The Next 20 Years.”

Mr. Reid, after a tour of the

country during which he has spoken before 110,000 Junior C. of C. mempers said a hh interview at the um u ey are to U..S. participation in HY Posed “We are the young men who would be caught,” he said. “We don’t want this Ew blasted

continuously since Monday. The em t 4: 11e1'1 rom ‘rare | li

; 20 years as it

Times Photo.

Harry T. Tee «+ City’s No. 1 young man in 1939 :

As City’ s Outstanding Young Man of 1939

ment control of business should not go beyond just policing. When we get to be 50 or 60, we want to be sure of stability through the progress in our next 20 years.” He declared that democracy will survive, “but 1t is our job to make democracy work.”

Mr. Ice, who is 35, is a member of the law firm of Matson, Ross, McCord and Ice. He was graduated from Butler University in 1926 and received his law degree from Har-| vard University in 1929. He is the fourth Indianapolis yoling man, and the first member of the Junior Chamber, to receive the award. Dr. C. G. Culbertson, director of the Indiana University Medical Center, received the first award in 1936. In 1938, the recipient was Henry T. Davis, Indianapolis Convention Bureau secretary-manager, and last year the award went to James F. Glore, Medical Center art director, No award was conferred in 1937, Requisites for the distinction are that the candidates must, be unter

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FINAL ‘HOME

. PRICE THREE CENTS

WE ARE

regarding military aid for Finland.

Koivisto.

SOUTH INDIANA RIVERS RISING

(Streams, Swollen by Rain And Melting Ice, Near Flood Stage.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am ...3 11am ...30 7am ...3 12 (noon). 30 8am. ... 30 1pm... 30 9a. m. ,... 30 2p. m ... 31 30

10 a. m ...

Swollen by continued rains and melting ice, streams in Southern Indiana were rising near flood stage| today. At the same time the rapid thaw ‘made numerous highways almost impassable, As the downstate area prepared to combat high waters, Weatherman J. H Armington predicted continued cloudy weather and occasional light snows tonight and tomorrow in the Indianapolis area. There will not be much change in temperature, At Evansville, the Ohio River is expected to reach a stage of 34 feet by Saturday, the Weather Bureau there forecast. A four-day downpour which ended yesterday brought 1.82 inches of rain. The Ohio River rose 2.0 feet in the last 24 hours. The river is expected to reach two feet below flood stage at Mt. Vernon, the Weather Bureau predicted. A rise of 1.6 feet was seen overnight. Loren F. Johnson, Posey County WPA supervisor, said that WPA road crews would be idle until Friday “because the roads are too soft to permit work.” Clark County roads were closed to traffic of three tons because of road conditions.

METHODISTS TOLD PROGRAM IS ‘TAME’

Personal God.

(Photos on Page 10)

Two thousand Indiana Methodists who todar heard talks by four bishops were warned to beware of religion that was “too tame.” Meeting ir Roberts Park Methodist Church this morning in the first session of an all-day Methodist Advance meeting, they heard their own bishop, Titus Lowe of Indianapolis, and three from the South, J. Lioyd Decell of Brimingham, Ala.; Ivan Lee Holt of Dallas, Tex.,:and Alexander P. Shaw of New Orleans, describe the program. of the newly united Methodism.

Negro leaders, was the last speaker of the morning. “Our church program is to0 tame,” he said. “When we can make men sit up and take notice, we will get things done. People don’t come to church because there isn’t anything going on.” “Religion has lost. immeasurably by the abstract nature of its recent thought about God. The Church needs to proclaim a specific and personal God.” Bishop Decell, the first speaker, said that the aim of the nationwide series of ‘Advance rallies was “to so unify all our program and correlate our energy and vitalize (Continued on Page Six)

COULDN'T GET RIDE, GOES AS ‘PACKAGE’

LONDON. Feb. 21 (U. P).—Maj. L, Palmer travelled today from Guernsey to Alderney—20 miles— as a “package” stamped “on His Majesty's service” and accompanied | Edi by a postman. Maj. Palmer said that after waiting in vain. for six days to obtain passenger accomodations he arranged with postal

Need Cited for a Specific

Bishop Shaw, one of the Church’s|

READY

NOW. REDS SAY le 4 ah Moscow Hopes to Make Viipuri Onslaght Turning Point of War; Soviets Bomb

Small Town in Sweden.

BULLETIN STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21 (U. P.).—All political parties in the Swedish Parliament voted confidence today in the Government and its policy

The Foreign Office instructed the Swedish Minister to Moscow te protest a Russian aerial bombardment of Pajala.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS 2 United Press Foreign News Editor : 2 Russian airplanes bombed a Swedish frontier town tor day, British warships were reported off the Norwegian North Coast and the Soviet press displayed an Official News Agency dispatch declaring that the Red Army had “now decided to break the Mannerheim Line? in a drive that “presages the end of the Finnish war.” The most important battle of the war was believed imminent in the Viipuri sector of Finland. The city of Viipuri, second largest in Finland but now evacuated and pitted by artillery shells, is the Gulf of Finland “anchor” of the Finnish defenses as a result of the Red Army’s announced occupation of the coastal fortress of At Helsinki, the Finns denied, however, that

Koivisto had fallen. During heavy fighting in the Summa and Taipale sectors of the Karélian Isthmus Front, Finnish troops yester-

day repulsed all Russian ate

tacks, an official Finnish commu. nique said today.

Fighting was heaviest at Tailpale where two.Russian divisions joined in attacking, the communique said, There also were reports that a possible. total of 25 Russian air force planes crashed - yesterday.

During ‘widespread air raids the Russians bombed Hango (Hanko), Lahti and several other towns. The communique said that repeatedly the Russian avigtors raided the towns and m: ne gunned a children’s home and a- passenger plane. i In the Kuhmo sector north of Lake Ladoga the Finns reported that they had repulsed a Russian attempt to send reinforcements to a surrounded Red Army detachment.

Blizzard Sweeps Finland

While the Finns reported that they still were holding their own a blinding blizzard, Finland's “winter ally,” swept the country last aight and threatened to immobilize transe port on all fronts, including the eme battled Mannerheim Line. Such a storm had been expected at the end of the recent wave of extreme cold. Finns had hoped and prayed for it and last night it came, Reports from all over the country said heavy snows, swept by terrifies winds, were prevalent and promised to last for days if not weeks. All air activity had been halted ale ready, reports said. If this proved to be the normal winter blizzard, Finns said, it should tie up operations not only on the (Continued on Page Three)

{AWARDS $3, 000,000

IN CHRYSLER CASE

DETROIT, Feb. 21 (U. P).—Approximately 27,000 workers involved in the unprecedented 50-day-old Chrysler Corp. labor dispute last fall were awarded nearly $3,000,000 today by a referee for the Michi= gan Unemployment Compensation Commission. An appeal from the ruling is expected. In awarding unemployment benee

“|fits to those workers not directly

involved in the quarrel between the United Automobile Workers (C. I, 0.) and Chrysler, Referee Charles Rubinoff stated that. they could not be held responsible for actions directed. by the union in three strike-bound plants. Mr. Rubinoff found that workers in the je main plant, Dodge truck plant and Dodge forge were disqualified for benefits.

DUNCAN TRIAL DUE TO BE ENDED TODAY,

The trial of Russell Duncan, Ine dianapolis attorney charged with receiving stolen goods, was to close in Criminal Court late toe ay. Duncan, who said he has contine ually practiced law here since a Federal Court conviction in 1927 ont a charge of conspiracy, testified in his own behalf today. He denied that he knew that a set of tires which he tried to sell was stolen property. Homer Franklin, who was jointly indicted with him, changed his plea to guilty yesterday and testified - fon the State.

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