Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1940 — Page 2

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RED GROSS AID INCREASED FOR ‘WAR VICTIMS

Heaviest Demand Now From Finiand; No Help Sent To Russia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (U. P.).— The American Red Cross reported today that it is increasing the al-

ready considerable aid being .given

the wounded and homeless of Eu rope’s warring nations. The heaviest demand now is from Finland, where the Red Cross’ work complements that of the Finnish Relief Pund, headed by former President Herbert Hoover. Ambulances, medical supplies, clothing,

tents and hospital equipment also are being sent to France, England and German-occupied Poland. Russia is the only European nation at war which has not received American Red Cross aid. Cash expenditures for work in all other nations have amounted to $1,108,448. In addition, the Red Cross has sent large quantities of surgical dressings and garments made by volun-

Se rneipal Sums Sent Up to Date

The principal sums sent up to date by the American Red Cross are: - Canadian Red Cross, $57,040; Finnish War Relief, $241,573; British “War Relief, $108,692; French War Relief, $78,090; Polish War Relief, $397,199. . . The Red Cross has appropriated $1,000,000 from its own treasury and has received contributions totaling $621,833 for war relief. No estimate was made of the value of “clothing and surgical dressings contributed. At least 250,000 American. women have given some part of their time in the preparation of dressings, sewing and knitting, the Red Cross estimated. The sewing groups have contributed 40,000 knitted sweaters, mostly for men, and 60,000 dresses for women and girls. The shipments included 5000 layettes for infants. Purchases by the Red Cross include 18 tons of chloroform; 120,000 blankets for Finnish, Polish and ‘French refugees; 10 ambulances for the Finnish Red Cross; 25 50-bed each tent hospitals for the Finnish Red Cross; $10,000 worth of small stoves for French evacuees.

Purchases Are Divided

The Red Cross hag purchased $100,000 worth of equipment for 12 emergency hospitals being operated by the British Red Cross in England for the population evacuated from cities. It contributed $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for a hospital being built in England on the estate of Lord and Lady Astor. Part of the Red Cross purchases were made in this country and part in Europe. Where the need for immediate delivery was urgent, European purchases were made. ‘The Red Cross sent three experienced relief directors to Euprope last October to make surveys in all belligerent countries except Russia. The men were Ernest J. Swift, vice chairman of the Red Cross; James T. Nicholson, national director of the Junior Red Cross, and Wayne Chatfield Taylor, former assistant secretary of the U. S. Treas-

ury. ‘Mr. Swift has returned to the United States. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Taylor are in Berlin preparatory to going to Cracow, Poland, to supervise distribution of relief supplies being sent through Genoa,

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EDITORS GUARD NEWS SOURCES

Plan’ Legislative Bill to

Protect Confidences; Elect Officers.

A bill protecting Indiana. newspapers from compulsion in disclosing the source of information givén in confidence will be presented. to Qe next Legislature by the Hoosier tate Press Association. The association, at its closing session Saturday, also adopted a resolution urging changes in the unemployment compensation law to reduce the reserve fund and annual payment requirements of employers. The editors and publishers agreed not to give free publicity to broadcasting time for political organizations. They urged. that Federal regulations on - dissemination’ of news on lotteries should apply with equal force to broadcasts and newspapers. The Indiana Weekly Press Association elected these officers: Robert O'Bannon, Corydon, president; Arden Rearick, Winamac, vice president; C. E. VanValer, Gas City, secretary; Robert Terry, Batesville, treasurer, - and Marshall: Wells, Scottsburg; E. W. Shergens, Tell R. G. Girod, Berne, and George Huish, East Chicago, members of the, executive board. E. C. Gorrell, Winamac, and Mr. VanValer were named as the group's representatives to the state association board of directors. Publishers of daily newspapers named J. Frank McDermond Jr., Attica, as their representative to the board. .

REPORTS ON FATAL HOOSIER AIR CRASH

The ‘Air Safety Board of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Washington, today said that a fatal airpfine accident near Camden, Ind., July 11, 1939, “probably was caused by the failure of the pilot to avoid obstructions during the landing approach.”

was killed and his passenger, Herd Burton, was seriously injured when the plane struck high tension utility wires as he attempted to land in a hay field where he previousiy had landed. The plane had taken off

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Puzzles Taxpayers Most

The matter of earned incomie is the most troublesome factor in the preparing of Federal Income Tax returns, Internal Revenue officials here are finding. The crowds at the Internal Hevenue offices in the Federal Building are increasing daily in anticipation of the March 15 deadline for {filing returns, The duestions arising in taxpayers minds as they attempt to fill out returns for their 1939 income are keeping attaches in Room 351, J"ederal Building, ig : Will H. Smith, Indiana Internal Revenue Collector, has his helpers primed to remind questioners that all income up to $3000 regardless of its source is considered to be earned and that a credit of 10 per cent is deductible from it. But they are also reminding taxpayers that in no6 case can earned net income be considered more than $14,000. A second troublesome point is proving to. be the question of depreciation, especially on rental property. The Internal Revenue staff calls taxpayers’ attention to the fact

thaf this deduction is applicable only to improvements on real estate not used by the taxpayer as his personal residence. : They also are telling people whose forms they help fill out that children over 18 years of age in college are not considered dependents and therefore no deduction can be made

‘| for them..

Some people, they say, fail to deduct fronf their taxable income interest paid on borrowed money for personal expenses or oh money borrowed for the purchase of real or personal property. These ‘can be deducted, they say, so can taxes paid in 1939 on real estate and personal property but not Barrett Law assessments. Some other items not deductible are: Alimony, political campaign contributions, allowances paid to children and costs of jranisportasgion to and from work. The amount paid for insuraice on motor vehicles. used for business ‘purposes or sums paid for auto license fees: are deductible, - Mr. Smith's helpers are saying over and over.

Free Wheeling Gefs Brakes

Times Special WARSAW, Ind. Feb. 26.—When his. automobile disappeared, (lifford Shell thought some one had

taken it for a joy ride, so he decided to sit up all night and wait for the thief to return. After a long wait, a neighbor came to inform him.that his car was waiting by the back fence, where it apparently had rolled, driverless, down a’ long hill, over the curb and through the shiub-

bry.

500 EXPECTED FOR STATE OIL SESSION

Nearly 500 persons are expected

The pilot, John Henry Bradfield, to attend the spring convention of

|the Indiana Independent Petroleum Association, to be held at the Severin Hotel March 6 and 7.

A refiners’ and suppliers’ exhibit

of 28 booths will be held in the Rainbow Room guring the cornvention. Speakers will ‘include Warrén C. Platt, editor of the National Fetroleum News, who will discuss. industry problems; Paul Ryan, president of the National Refining Co., speaking on merchandising; Homer L. Chaillaux, American - Legion Americanism director, who will give an inspirationa} talk; H. C. Conners of the Graver Tank & Mig. Co. of East. Chicago, who will speak on vapor conservation, and [H. A. Hollopeter, traffic director of the Indiana State* Chamber of Commerce, who will report on rate cases. ; .

REV. FR. J. H. V. SOMES HEADS INDIANA S. A. R.

‘The Rev. Fr. Joseph H. V. Somes, pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church, was president today of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Fr. Somes ‘was elected to succeed Charles A. Breece, also of Itidianapolis, at the annual meeting of the organization Saturday in the Ppink Arms Hotel. Other officers are Maurice T. Harrell of Indianapolis, Clarente H. Smith of New Castle, Byron H. Lewis of Vincennes and Fred I. Willis’ of Indianapolis, vice presidents; Harry O. Garman of Indidnapolis, secretary-treasurer; Newton H, Keister of Franklin, registrar-geneolo-gist the Rev. Carleton W. Atwater

| of Indianapolis, chaplain; John L.

Schrum of Crawfordsville, historian; John B. Campbell of South Bend, national trustee, and Clarerice A, Cook of Indihnapolis, national vice president.

3 FAITHS TO HOLD PANEL ON RELIGION

A panel discussion representing Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths will be held at 8 p. m. Thursday at the World War Me-

‘morial. The Rev. James A. Magner of Chicago will speak for -. Catholicism, Dr. Paul Schilpp, assistant professor of philosophy at Northwestern ' University will represent t h e Protestant de - ; nomination and The Rev. Rabbi Morton gner .. M. Berman of Chicago, the Jewish faith. A reception will be held at the War Memorial at noen tomorrow. Fermor S. Cannon heads the committee in charge, which isymade up of representatives of the Y.M.C. A,, the B'nai Brith and the Knights of Columbus. The executive committee is composed of Mr. Cannon and A, PF. Williams, representing the “Y,” Allan Bloom and Jack B. Kammins for B'nai Brith and John F. McCann and Edward Fillenwarth the Knights of Cotumbus.

AGE PROOF NEEDED

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FOR U, S. PENSIONS

Documentary evidence of a person’s age is necessary before the Government wil make old-age insurance payments, Peter J. Van Geyt, manager of the Social Security Board field office here, said today. He said also the age of a worker's wife or widow or his children must be proved before they can receive any of the. supplementary benefits provided under the revised Social Security Act. : A claimant will be given every opportunity ‘to supply the required proof, Mr. Van Geyt: said. Since

65 is the age at which workers are eligible for benefits, he "said -they probably will be unable to furnish birth certificates. “If it becomes evident that the claimant cannot produce a birth cettificate, a church record or similar document,” he said, “he may

submit the statements of two other |

persons who have knowledge of the date of his birth.” He suggested that the family Bible be referred to or that school

or marriage records be submitted.

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INJURIES FATAL T0- PEDESTRIAN,

Charles White Is Latest Vietim; Four Hoosiers Die in | = Traffic’ Out of State.

| Another pedestrian died over the

week-end of traffic accident injuries, bringing Marion" County's 1940 total: to I3, three above the same period last ‘year. nine traffic victims Have been

| pedestrians.”

Charles White, 29, of 1804 Northwestern Ave., struck Thursday night at 15th St. and Senate Ave. died last night in City Hospital. . Four other Hoosiers died in state

| traffic outside the County over the

week-end. ‘They were: GEORGE R. SMITH, 19, ‘Gas

City, killed when a freight train struck his car there.

' JACK JERVIS, 22, Hammond, killed in a two-car collision near

- | Michigan City Saturday night.

MRS. LEOTA DOWNS, Terre: Haute, and her 12-year-old daughter, Betty Jane, killed Saturday on Road 51 south of Bloomington, when their car skidded into a truck.

Twenty-five persons were injured in the past 48 hours in 59 accidents, and 43 persons were arrested by police and charged with traffic law violations in the City. Boy, 5; Is Injured Five-year-old Martin Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Carroll, 939 S. New Jersey St. received head and face injuries when he ran into the path of an ‘auto near his home. He was taken to City Hospital.. Police said the car was driven by Willis Schepman, 1522 I.eonard St. Ralph Middleton, 20, of 3239 Kenwood Ave. received head injuries yesterday when his car was rammed from the rear by a truck driven by Charles Ryan, 333 DeQuincy St., at Arlington Ave. and Washington. Mr. Middleton was taken . to Methodist Hospital. When two cars collided yesterday at 30th St. and Park Ave. Mrs. Jennie Zier, 57, Miss Edna Zier, 23 of 4031 College Ave., and Benjamin Sagalowsky, 33, of 2117 N. Pennsylvania St., were injured and taken to Methodist Hospital.

Dirver Is Charged

Police said Jacob Zier, of the College Ave. address, and ‘Robert Ireland, 18, of 3841 N. Delaware St. were driving the_autos: Ireland was charged with running a. preferential street and failure to have a driver's license.

Harry F. Wood, 2806 Srpuce St., received a broken ankle Saturday when his car went out of control on Road 67, one and one-half miles south of Maywood, Ind., and crashed into a power line pole. He was picked up by a passing motorist and later went: to the Methodist Hospital.

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‘heart attack. Mr. Phillips was born

Pledges Monthly Checkups; Backs Home Rule; Was ~ Candidate 2 Years Ago.

Louis R. Markun, Indianapolis businessman and former State Representative, today announced’ his candidacy. for the Republican nomination for Auditor of .State in.the G. O. P. State Convention.’ Mr. Markun, who was ‘the nominee for the same office two years ago, predicted 4 Republican victory, saying the public. “is weary of highhanded tactics, slipshod methods, extravagance and wasté under Democratic rule.” He pledged that if elected he will institute. monthly. checkups instead of annual audits of departments,

land will scrutinize all expenditures,

withholding questionable claims. He also ‘advocated home rule for municipalities and more equitable distribution of state-collected funds to local units. “Mr, Markun, who is 40, was born and reared. here, and lives at 3646 E. Fall Creek Blvd. He is connected with the U. S. Wholesale Co. He has been in the motion picture business here 18_ years. In the World War he served with the 721st Aero Squadron. ' During the 1929 Legislature, he was a leader in the fight for the City Manager Law, author of the law providing a life penalty for kidnaping, and coauthor of the law providing for ¢ity ownership of the Citizens Gas Co. He ran for State Representative again in 1930, for State Senator in 1932 and for -Mayor in 1934. In

[Markun, ‘Businessman and Veteran, i in Auditor Race

Louls R. Markun . . . sees G. O. P. + victory.

1938, as the Republican nominee for Auditor of State, he led the Republican state ticket in Indianapolis and in Marion, Lake, St. Joseph, Vanderburg ‘and Madison Countfes. -He led the campaign several years ago which led to abolishment of the basket system of poor relief. Last fall, he was- among these attacking favoritism and alleged corruption in the Center. Township administration of relief.

WELFARE SOCIETY T0 MEET NEW AID

The executive board of the Family Welfare Society will hold its first meeting with Robert F. Nelson, new executive secretary, on March 8. ' Mr. Nelson took over his duties last week. He came here from Chattanooga, Tenn., to replace Mrs. Blythe W. Francis, who now is executive secretary of the Rochester, N. Y., Family Welfare Society. Herbert S. King, executive com-! mittee president, ‘today announced chairmen for 1940 of seven committees. They are: Warrick Wallace, agency relationship; Leo M. Rappaport, budget and finance; Mrs. C. Willis Adams, camp; Mrs. G. H. Oe Clowes, case; Miss Mary Sinclair, interpretation; Mrs. John McDonald, personnel and training. The executive committee includes that group plus John F. White and George Buck.

‘STEPHEN DOUGLAS’ DIES NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (U. P.).— Albert Phillips, 65, veteran actor, whose most recent role was that of Stephen ‘Douglas in the play “Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” is dead of a

at Edwardsville, Ill. His first role of prominence was- Gen. Ulysses S.

Grant in John ‘Drinkwater’s “Abra-

ham Lincoin. »

TEASED AT SCHOOL, .2 PUPILS GET LOST

BRAZIL, Ind. Feb. 26.—Because older pupils at the school they. at-

tended told them they would not be able to return home over the usual route, two small - children

‘wandered for two hours before they

were found on a farm east of Harmony. The other pupils were teasing them, the sheriff’s office said.

‘MONDAY, FEB. 2, 1940

OWE $433,000 IN BACK TAXES

Some Municipal Utilities Are Delinquent for Period From 33: to ’39.

Nearly 200 Indiana cities ‘and towns owe delinquent taxes totaling $453,000 on their utility properties, a survey by the State Tax Board disclosed today. Philip Zoercher, Tax Board chair man, said, he will “insist” that the

utilities pay their delinquencies as

soon as possible to save additional interest charges.

Some of the cities and towns are

|delinquent since 1933, when the

Legislature made municipally owned utilities subject to county property taxes. Officials of ‘the utilities refused to pay the taxes on the ground that the law was unconstitutional. The 1939 Legislature repealed the old law and passed a new one exempting municipally owned utilities from paying county taxes. The Indiana Supreme Court recently upheld the 1939 exemption law in a Crawfordsville test case, but held that all taxes owed and. accrued under the old law must be paid. Since the Supreme Court decision 12 utilities have paid their back taxes. The largest tax debt is .owed by. the city of Ft. Wayne, » Soin $144,705.

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