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WAGKTRATES COURT SET UP

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Cox Rabo 1né Holmes and Edward McElfresh to New Judgeships.

A Magistrates’ Court, comprised of two judicial officers, was - appointed for Marion County, outside Indianapolis, by Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox today. Judge Cox announced that pursuant to the 1939 Magistrates’ Court Act, he has appointed as magistrate for the new court, Ira M. Holmes, Republican and former prosecutor, and Edward McElfresh, Democrat and

former pauper attorney in Crim-

inal Court. “The appointment of the court was made after Judge Cox denied a petition by Beech Grove residents for the appointment of a magistrates’ court thers. In denying that petition,” filed by Beech Grove residents, Judge Cox ruled that there was no necessity or need now for new courts in that community. - ‘His appointment of the court for the county, outside the city, was mandated by the law

. itself, he said. The law created the

courts, he added. : Jurisdiction Described

Mounty Commissioners will Sked tc meet with Judge Cox to ‘a salary for the new magistrates, ch the law declares shall not be jé8s than $50 per month for part fine or more than $100 a month gar full time. “The new court will be empowered #0 exercise original jurisdiction congurrently with the jurisdiction now

Bxercised by the Circuit, Superior,

iminal and Municipal Courts in : cases of violations for which the “penalty cannot exceed a $500 fine ‘or six months imprisonment.

‘. The court also has original exclu-

‘sive jurisdiction concurrent with the + jurisdiction now exercised in both - state and city traffic cases. One of the primary purposes of

i the act was tc abolish: justice of the

peace traffic courts. Ey

- Cox Explains Ruling" The term of office of the magistrates is three years. The County must provide courtrooms and maintenance. : Judge Cox:said at the hearing on the Beech Grave petition today that the Supreme Court. which recently upheld the act had “failed

.t0 decide the point upon which

I declared the act unconstitutional —the right of one judicial officer to appoint another.” Judge Cox ajso said he believes that the act, when it became effective last June, automatically divested all justices of the peace of jurisdiction in Criminal matters. However, justices of the peace have continued to hold court. This point has not been tested in courts.

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$2350 IS CITY'S AUCTION PROFIT

16th and West Lots Sold for $7100 in Lively Session Of Bidding.

The City made $2350 in’ 30 minutes today in the auction sale of nine pieces of property at 16th and West Sts. to the General Outdoor Advertising Co. for $7100. The property was appraised at $4750. Four bidders appeared before the Works Board to purchase the property and the sale took on the color of a public auction as the bidders took ‘turns in raising each other. Leo Cohen of the Washington

Auto Parts Co. raised a $4750 bid to $5000. This bid was then raised to $5500 by Jackiel W. Joseph, Park Board president, who represented the General Outdoor Advertising Co. Leon DeSautels of the Guarantee Oil Co. then offered $5600.

£3] Mr, Cohen then topped the offer

with $5750. ‘Wonders’ About oil

A pause” followed the offer during which the bidders conferred with their colleagues. Mr. DeSautels then offered $5850 which was. topped by a $6000 offer from Mr. Joseph. Mr. DeSautels then offered $6100. Mr. Joseph replied with $6500. At this point Leo F. Welch, Works Board vice president, who appeared somewhat amazed at the bidding, wondered aloud whether there might not be oil in the property. Mr. Joseph’s bid was raised to $6600 by Oscar Perine of the Perine Oil Refining Co. Mr. Joseph then asked a recess to make a telephone call and returned with a bid of $6700. Mr. Perine said $7000.

The judge added that the Legis-| -

lature had “put politics in the courts instead of taking politics out of the judiciary.” ‘He referred to the provision of the law that the courts include one Republican ‘and one

+ Democrat.

TWO OIL COMPANIES TO RAISE GAS PRICES

Effective March 12, the Standard Oil Co. and the Indian Refining Co. will raise Indiana prices of low test gasolire four-tenths of a cent ‘a gallon to dealers and the price of high test gasoline one-half cent a gallon, they announced today. Representatives of other major companies said that no changes have been announced by them but that it can be assumed they will meet the rise. They also said it can be assumed the dealers will pass it on to consumers.

BULL FIGHTING AT FRONT PARIS, March 8 (U, P.).—French soldiers on the Alsace front are becoming experts at tackling bulls in “No Man's Land” and in quiet mo-

ments ‘bull | fights are staged on]

which big bets change hands, it was revealed by poilus on leave,

This is one of Lhe arresting sketches drawn by Hendrik Willem Van " Loon to illustrate—

"THE STORY OF DEMOCRACY"

Beginning Next Monday IN THE TIMES

Be sure the whole family reads it!

. Land Rented From City

A silence fell over the room while the bidders pondered. Then Mr. Joseph offered $7100 which was not topped. He said the land would be used for the company’s signs which are already erected on the property. Mr. Joseph said that the company has been paying the city $100 a year rental for several years. The City acquired the land about 1934 as a part of the right-of- way for 16th St.

TAX BOARD DENIES ‘FORCE’ ORDERED

Claims Assessers Told Only To Ask Right to Enter.

The’ State Tax Board members today denied statements made yesterday that they instructed Center Township deputy assessors to “de-

mand entrance” to homes in making appraisals. Center Township Assessor James’ PF. Cunningham yesterday declared he would not permit his deputies to force their way into homes to make appraisals because of his fear that criminals might impersonate the deputies. The Tax Board members explained that they merely suggested to deputy assessors that they ask permission to enter homes and personally appraise furnishings, instead of merely leaving the sheet to be filled out by the property ownér. “We specifically avoided any instructions that would lead any deputy assessor to believe that he

“| had the right to demand entrance

to homes,” Marshall Williams, Board member said. “If permission to enter a home is refused, the deputy assessor should report that to his superior, and if

mitted by the property owner appear to be necessary they can be made in the assessor’s office on the basis of valuations of other homes in the same neighborhood.” Board members said that any charges that they were insisting upon entrance to homes are misleading and “unfair.”

0. K. HOOVER PICTURE FUND WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P) —The Senate Appropriation Committee today reported favorably a $92,769,021 deficiency appropriation bill, after adding $2.649,882 to the House-approved total. Among the

for a portrait of former President Herbert Hoover to be hung in the

Whig House.

adjustments in the appraisal sub-|ggg.

‘items put into the bill was $2500].

APPROVE TRADE PACT EXTENSION

Dozen Senators on Finance Committee Give Hull 4

Another Victory.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —The Senate Finance Committee today epproved ‘a three-year extension of the Administration's reciprocal trade agreement program. It rejected an amendment to subject the agreements to Senate ratification. The resolution providing for extension of the act beyond ‘ts present expiration date of June 12 was approved by the Committee in the form in which it was passed by the House. It will be placed before the Senate for action next week. Administration forces beat down all attempts to amend it in the Senate Committee. The Cammittee completed action on it in fess than an hour

Pittman Is Sponsol

Chairman. Pat Harrison announced the Committee vote approving the bill was 12 to 8. The ratification amendment was sponsored by Chairman Key Pittman: of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mr. Pittman is not a member of the Finance Committee, so the amendment was presented by Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D. Colo.). The Committee's closest vote was on the ' ratification améndment, which was rejected 9 to 11

Hull Is Pleased

The Committee also defeated, 8 to 12, an amendment by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (I. Wyo.),

requiring that the trade agreements

be approved by a majority vote of the two Houses of Congress. An attempt by Senator Robert M. La Follette (P. Wis.) to give the

Secretaries of Agriculture and Com- |

merce equal power with Secretary of State Cordell Hull in dealing with the trade negotiations was rejected, (7 to 13. “Mr. Hull telephoned shortly after the vote was announced and congratulated Mr. Harrison on the outcome. Mr. Harrison said he was confident that the Senate would uphold the . Committee's action “down the line,” and that the ratification proposal would be kept out of the bill.

ALLIES’ PLANE ORDER

MAY TOTAL BILLION

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —Arthur B. Purvis, head of an Allied purchasing mission in the United States, said today he will confer with American plane manufacturers in New York City next

week on new Allied plane orders which may amount to $1,000,000,-

Mr. Purvis told newspapermen after’ a conference with ‘Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. that he had no fixed idea on the type of planes to be purchased or whether purchases would be limited to a few standardized types of aircraft, Mr. Purvis said the mission wanted to obtain the planes “just as soon as possible,” adding that plane needs of Finland would enter his

‘discussions with New York® manu-

facturers.

DECIDE TO HOLD TOURNEY (Earlier Details. Page 30)

N. C. A. A. officials dacided today tu hold an Eastern elimination bas-

ketball tournament at the Butier

Census Questions Acceptable to 2 Out of 3 Here

valuable statistical reports.”

answers is for the best.” 3: R. T. Holton, oil business.

all we ean,”

so-called personal questions which takers beginning April 2.

Times Photos.

1. Mrs. Eugéne Keeney, Housewife. coe “The information is for

2. Mrs. John S. Boggs, housewife. . . « “Whatever they do with the

« + “I think it's a good idea.”

+4, Earl White, masonry contractor. . , . “At our home we'll answer

1 of 6 Won't Answer Even: If If Means Going fo Jail

: By DAVID MARSHALL Two out of every three Indianapolis citizens have no objections to

will ‘be asked of them by census

One among six persons say he won't answer the questions even

though to refuse means a jail sente These are conclusions from a local reaction to protests in Wash-

the questions are reminiscent of devices used by totalitarian Governments. Persons refusing to answer or willfully giving incomplete or incorrect information are liable to fines of $100 to $500 and jail sentences of 60 days to one year. - Questions which have brought the strongest protests are those dealing with income, housing, employment and marital status. Persons receiving salaries or commissions in excess of $50 and less than $5000 during 1939 are required to give the amount in detail. Those having incomes of more than $5000 need not name the specific sum. Owners must tell the value of their homes, the extent to which they are mortgaged, the amount of mortgage payments and interest rates paid on the indebtedness. Renters will be asked how much (Continued on Page Four)

SKIES TO BE CLOUDY; NO SNOW FORECAST

LOCAL TEMPERATURES ' 6a. m. ...31 11 a.m. ... 31 "a.m ,.. 28 12 (noon)... 33 8am ... 29 1pm. ... 33, 9a. m ...30 2pm... 34 10a. m, ... 30

The skies will be cloudy tonight and tomorrow, and there will be no decided change in temperature, but at least there will be no snow, the Weather Bureau forecast today. The lowest temperature tonight will be about 28, the bureau said.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP American Institute of Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N. J, March 8— Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of the most active women ever to live in the White House, wins a strong vote of approval from her fellow countrymen in a national survey just completed by the American Institute of Public Opinion. - Results indicate that the “First Lady” is, in fact, more popular than her husband, the President. Because of widespread criticism of Mrs. Roosevelt's part in the American Youth Congress and be=

been so miich a topic of conversation as Mrs. Rousevelt, the Institute set out to test the nation's reaction towarcd her. It found that she is

|just ‘as popular today as she was

a year ago when a similar study was made.

voters’ than with older voters popular with the

ington, which contend that some of |

cause no other President's wife has

She is more popular with: young|is

nce or a heavy fine. Times survey taken to determine

FORMER TEACHER BURNED TO DEATH

Trapped in $10,000 Blaze at Home Near Lafayette.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 8 (U. P.).—Miss Georgia Miller, 62, a former school teacher, was burned to death today in a fire which destroyed her 10-room farm homestead 19 miles southwest of here with a loss estimated at $10,000. Clair Mitchell, farmhand who narrowly escaped a similar . fate, owes his life to a pet Shepherd dog which perished in the flames after awakefing Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mifchell was nearly overcome by smoke. He had been sleeping downstairs and climbed through a window. Miss Miller was trapped in an upstairs bedroom. Her charred body was taken from the ruins near the foot of a stairway where she evidently had collapsed while trying to escape. The origin of the fire could not be determined, but Mr. Mitchell said most of the house was in flames when he was awakened by the dog: Miss Miller was born in Attica, but had lived at the homestead in Jackson Township for the last 50 years.

groups than the upper income groups, but throughout virtually all classes and ages she has many more friends than enemies. The comments typical of the majority in the survey give a picture of what the public likes: “She is a great lady doing good

k. “She has ‘worked for the under-

: “With her intelligent mind and ability she has set a good example for American women.” “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mrs. Roosevelt has ducted herself as ‘Pirst Lady’?”

~~ Ap- Disap- * Prove prove Today Ss se nst NNO 68% 1 {Year Ago weve v ie ty 67 3

The latest study of her is popularity indicates’ that 64 per cent Sppiove Mr. Roosevelt as President. Roosevelt is much more CE among Democrats than she among Republicans, ' the poll

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MANY SUBMIT | DECLARATIONS |

OF CANDIDACY

Petitions Due to Inter-. ‘Party Quarrels. ~ (Photo, Page Nine)

Indiana’s primary election machinery went into high gear today

| when ‘candidates began filing their

formal notices with the Secretary of State and at County Clerks’ offices over the state. “The first to file notices with the Secretary of State were Timothy C.. O'Conner, of Frankfort, and Harry Hunter, of Elizabethtown, for Republican renomination for State Representatives from: their respective counties. The first to file at the Marion County Clerk’s office were John S. Newhouse and William Brown, seeking renomination on the Democratic ticket for County Commissioners. County Treasurer Walter C. Boetcher also was expected to be among the first-day filers. He will seek renomination for treasurer.

61 File for Committeemen

Up to noon at the Clerk's office, 45 Republicans and 16 Democrats had filed declarations of candidacy for precinct committeemen. Among others who have filed today with the Secretary of State are Allanson Albright, of Vermillion County, ination for Congress from the Sixth District; Warren M. Brown, Shelbyville, for the Democratic nomination for prosecutor of Shelby County; Porter B. Williamson, Burket, for Republican - nomination for prosecutor of Kosciusko County; Samuel S. Brewer, Sullivan County, for Democratic nomination for Congress . from ‘the Seventh District. "Hundreds ¢ of candidates for the Legislature, Congress and county offices will file notices, accompanied by signed petitions, before the statutory deadline at midnight April 6. After the deadline, candidates will have 10 days in which to withdraw their names from the primary ballots. Candidates who fail to file properly before the deadline will not get their names on the ballots. Soine Need Not File: Those required to file notices with the Secretary of State include, candidates for the Legislature, Congress ahd county prosecuting attorneys. Candidates for prosecutors are the only county office seekers required to file with the Secretary of State. Candidates for Governor, U. S. Senate, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Supreme Court Clerk will place their names before the state conventions of their respect parties.

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| They are not required to file notices

along with primary candidates. Marion County Clerk Charles R. Ettinger predicted that there would be a big increase in the number of petitions filed this election year because of anticipated hotly contested primary organization fights in the offing. Ettinger Predicts Increase

A large increase in the number of filings for precinct committeemen, both Democratic and Republican, and for delegates to the Republican State Convention, are expected, Mr. Ettinger said. : The only County offices subject to the primary this year are the treasurer, commissioners, first and second districts coroner, surveyor and prosecuting attorney. Candidates for prosecuting attorney must file their notices both at the County Clerk’s office and at the office of Secretary of State. Candidates for the other County offices are required to file at the County Clerk’s office, only.

STOCKS IRREGULAR; HOG PRICES HIGHER

New York stocks were irregular in afternoon trading today. Airlines and aircraft issues were strong but steel and motor shares were weak. High-priced investment stocks were

steady.

Wheat eased slightly ‘at Chicago and corn was unchanged. At Indianapolis hog prices were 5 to 15

con-|

cents _ higher than yesterday.

Gallup Poll Shows First Lady More Popular Than President, Particularly With Youth

it is interesting to note that nearly one-half of the Republicans (49 per cent) also say they approve of her as “First Lady.” The voters who disapprove give several reasons. Typical of these reasons are the following: “She should spend more time in the White House.” “She is too conspicuous; she gets too much publicity.” The attitude by income groups clearly shows where. the chief disapproval of Mrs. Roosevelt orig-

inates. Ap- Disapprove prove Upper Income Group 4% Middle Income. 5

.

By age groups the results show less variation. Those under 30 years of age approve of Mrs. Roosevelt by 77 per cent; those between

Ettinger Predicts Increase in |

for the Democratic nom-|.

Judy Guarded

Judy Garland sk she's not scared. ’

HOLLYWOOD, March ‘8 (U, P.).—A heavy police guard was established around the Bel-Air home of 17-year-old Judy Garland today as authorities investigated a story that she was to be the victim of a kidnaping plot. The pretty young film star thought it was a lark and said she wasn’t scared. The protection precautions were taken after a youth who identified himself as Bob Wilson, 19, of Buffalo, N. ¥., told police he -and another man had been planning to kidnap Judy.

BROADER HATCH ACT APPROVED

Senate Turns Back, 49-27, Attempt to Prevent lis Extension.

: WAS INGTON, March 8 (U. P.).—The Senate today Virned back by 49 to 27, an attem prevent extension of the ih “clean politics” act to state employees paid from Federal funds.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, March 8.—The bitterest fight of the 1940 session of Congress, over the bill to apply the Hatch “clean politics” law to Federally paid state jobhoiders, went into its fourth day in the Senate today. Not since a bickering, ensnarled House last year debated the original. Hatch act, barring Federal workers from political activity, has Capitol Hill seen such intense-argu-mentation as 1t has this week. Conservatives and liberals find themselves voting together. The Administration's leaders, Senators Albery Barkley (D. Ky.) and Senator Sherman Minton (D. Ind.), are firing from opposing sides. President - Roosevelt, who has indorsed the principles of the Hatch amendment, gave a tart rejoinder at his press conference today to a suggestion made in the Senate that he signed the original Hatch kbill last year under compulsion. He was told that Senator Dennis Chavez (D. N. M.), had said during debate that although Mr. Roose(Continued on Page Nine)

VANNUYS STANDS BY ROCK'S NOMINATION

Candidate for Revenue Post Offers to Withdraw.

DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, March 8.—John T. Rock telephoned Senator Van- |. Nuys from Anderson, ‘ Ind., ‘today to tell him to withdraw his ‘name as a prospective successor ‘to Will H. Smith, internal. revenue collector at Indianapolis, if it is proving embarrassing. Earlier in the week Senator VanNuys had announced that he would recommend Mr. Rock for the post from which he still hopes to oust Mr. Smith, his original appointee. The reason for Mr. Rock's telephone call was the fact that his past record regarding convictions on liquor and gambling charges has been dug up and published, Senator VanNuys explained. : “The fact that he called to: tell me to withdraw his name indicates the fine character of the man,” Senator VanNuys declared. . “I knew about’ the gambling and liquor charges for I was the Madison County Prosecutor. who convicted him. I told him that I fully . (Continued on Page ‘Nine)

2D COUPLE GETS - WEDDING ‘LICENSE

The second ‘marriage’ be issued at the Marion County cierk’s office since March 1, a week ago, when the new hygienic premarital blood tests law became operative, was issued yesterday.

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the number of licenses issued at the. County plexes office averaged

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'FEAR OF WAR'S SPREAD RISING

IN SCANDINAVIA

Peace Talks Appear in Vaing Sweden Warns Allies’ Troops to Stay Out.

BULLETIN NEW YORK, March 8 (U. P.), —The Columbia Broadcasting Co,; said today that a Rome broadcast’ heard here announced that fight ing on Finland’s Karelian Isthmus had ceased.

BERLIN, March 8 (U. P.).=" Per Svinhufvud, former President of Finland, called at the Nazi: ‘Foreign Office tonight shortly: after it had been stated in au<’ thorized sources that “nothing is" known” in Berlin about reports - of a peace settlement in the Fine - nish-Russian war. ;

. By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

Scandinavia struggled against mounting odds- today ° to keep out of .the European war and to end the conflict be= tween Finland and Soviet

Russia. Determined efforts to arrange the basis for a settlement of the Fine nish war continued, but the outlook continued highly doubtful. The danger to Scandinavian nae tions became so acute that the

Swedish Parliamentary Foreign Afe fairs Committee was understood to have reaffiymed a decision to resist with armed force .any attempt by the Allied powers to transport troops across Swedish territory to Finland.

Peace—or Intense Warfare

Finnish and Russian sources in Stockholm said that efforts wers

‘under way to “feel out” the prose

pects for ending the war as an ale ternative to intensification of fighte ing in northern Europe.

Authoritative sources representing both belligerents cohfirmed the preliminary negotiations which the Finns said were based on direct yomiart b between the two countries, sources said that they cong ant confirm that direct cone versations were in progress between Moscow and Helsinki. In London, informed sources a§ the For -Office- atid in Amere; - sles said that it was under: stood Russia was opposed to any proposals .that the United States act as mediator.

No Request, Says F. D. R.

In Washington President Roosee velt said that the United States had received no request to mediate. Asked about the possibility of mediation, he countered immediate ly with a statement that the sube ject is of a type which is better not to discuss. The progress and prospects for restoration of peace in Finland— where fighting continued furiously: and the Finns reported 2460 mors Russians killed yesterday—were cone fused as a result of a flood of ree ports and rumors. Stringent official secrecy and tightening of Scandie navian censorship added to the complications. Out of the confusion, however, emerged a powerful Scandinavian desire for an “honorable settlement? that would end the immediaté danger of the war spreading to othe er northern countries and a serious auestion as to what—if any—stens the Allied powers might take in order to keep Russia occupied in the Far North and thus cripple het power to aid Germany.

Developments Listed

Today's developments included a number of significant but non-cons clusive reports that may be listed as follows: 1. Finnish sources in Stockholm said that peace feelers from Russia were based on direct contact bee tween the two countries but that no definite demands or = counter-des mands had been formulated as yet, They said, however, that Russia’s attitude toward an honorable sete tlement would decide whether there would be peace or “a probable further cxtension of serious hose tilities in Northern Europe.” > 2. Russian sources in Stockholm said that negotiations were in an “early stage,” that no specific new demands had heen made and no ultimatum. issued by Moscow. : . 3. Neutral sources following the diplomatic developments said that ms Sted to refuse prom emands Russia and that there might dy question whether the Finnish Army would agree to Russian peace terms, In that event, they said, ther: would be intensified hostilities ‘a (Continued on Page Four)

REPORTS NAZI NIGHT FLIGHTS

LONDON, March-8 (U. P) ~Gere man airplanes are believed to havé flown over London at night “mora han once during the past w e authoritative British. aviation : Magasin, the Aeroplane, said on ay. :

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