Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 March 1940 — Page 5
er Case as Criminal Warrant Is Issued; Letters Studied.
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their findings with U. 8. District Attorney Val Nolan. Tucker's flair for stylish clothes—
and an abundance of them—almost caused his arrést at the outset of the investigation into his. alleged swindling of widows and spinsters by issuing them alleged forged anfwity insurance policies. It was learned today that Tucker was halted in Illinois almost two weeks ago—but won his release with the same smooth talk he employed in his alleged illicit insurance sales. The missing former agent of the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, stopped at a lumber yard in Tuscola, Ill, on March 1 and had a similar to a cedar chest made order. e’told workmen at the lumber y that he was deserting his wife and in his hasty departure had no time to pack his clothing, authorities were informed. The box completed, he carefully packed into it . 39" suits of clothing and then drove away. ; Workers Notify Sheriff
Suspicions of lumber yard officials were aroused because of his extensive wardrobe and because of the bulky roll of currency which he displayed. They notified the sheriff of Douglas County, Illinois, who enlisted the aid of Illinois State Highway patrolmen who pursued Tucker and halted him in Champaign. He was questioned for two hours, but was released when officials contacted Police Headquarters here and local authorities said “he’s O. K.” - The bznch warrant for Tucker was issued in Clinton County yesterday. The affidavit on which the warrant was issued was filed by Elmer ©. McGrogan, auditor, and Charles R. Swain, chief criminal deputy for the Indiana Securities Commission.
Frankfort Case Cited
They charged that Tucker engaged illegally in selling securities which he obtained from clients to whom he gave bogus annuity poliCies. The affidavit charged specifically that Tucker solicited the securities business of Laura Jane Cheney, Frankfort, without .being a registered securities dealer. Mr. McGrogan said his investigation revealed that Tucker obtained about $50,000 on stocks and bonds which he sold to Indianapolis brokers. As tne hunt for Tucker: became official, it was learned that he operated in Brazil and vicinity until a few days before his disappearance. About three weeks ago he was about to close deals for annuity policies with two women In that vicinity, which was one of the most ferfile fields for his operations. At least seven women in Brazil and nearby Harmony are believed to have been fleeced.
Widow Seriously Ill
Mrs. Mary B. Smith, widow of Dr. J. T. Smith, is seriously ill and relatives say that worry over her losses to Tucker has aggravated her condition. Mrs. Smith deeded several lots in Leland, Mich, to Tucker for which he gave her annuity policies. For a time, her monthly payments were valid, being in the form of checks on the Sun Life. Then he obtained her policies, “to make some necessary changes,” and thereafter he appeared personally to give her monthly payments in
cash. : Two widowed sisters of Brazil, Mrs. Irene Ross and Mrs. Luella © Young, were contacted by Tucker as far back as seven years ago. Both took out small annuities with bonds. They, too, for a time received official company checks, but later Tucker “borrowed” their policies.
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President Roosevelt has not turned thumbs down on Paul V. McNutt for President, Ernest K. Lindley, newspaper columnist and the President's biographer, said today.
former Indiana University student, was here to lecture before the gen-
eral section of the Woman's Department Club. Mr. Roosevelt would unenthusiastically accept the nomination of either Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Federal Security Administrator McNutt or Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.) to succeed him, Mr. Lindley predicted. He ‘said the boom for Vice President John N. Garner was dead and that President Roosevelt objected “on grounds of practical politics and
{not religious prejudice to the nomi-
nation of Postmaster General James A. Farley.”
Names Hopkins, Jackson
“The only - two people whor Roosevelt ever looked upon as his successors were Commerce Secretary Harry Hopkins. and Attorney General Robert H. Jackson. “Mr. Hopkins is out because of bad health. Mr. Jackson had his ups and downs and now probably could be considered best as a vice presidential prospect. If Mr. Hull were nominated Roosevelt would insist on a strong liberal Vice Presidential candidate.” Mr. Lindley characterized himself as a member of a “diminishing minority who do not expect a third term.” He said the organized antithird term movement has collapsed and that most state bosses, especially in metropolitan areas, are actively working.for. a third term.
Gives Nomination Views
“Mr. Farley, however, is against a third term unless a real crisis in Europe appears to be making. likely an Allied defeat.” Mr. Lindley said that although he did not believe the President would seek re-election, he believed Mr. Roosevelt would have the power of vetoing any Democratic nominee. He does not believe, however, that Roosevelt would be able to nomin-
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its first leads from a disgruntled Indiana politician who had been kicked out by Governor McNutt and who had come under investigation himself. Technically, the Federal Govern=ment keeps up the pretense that this is a secret investigation and that nothing can be said about it. Officials are not supposed to admit there is one. Of course the investigation is about as seoret as Mr. Roosevelt's celebrated cigaret holder. ; The fact that Mr. McNutt is a presidential candidate, the fact that poison-gas rumors about this investigation are circulating all over the country, the fact that columns of newspaper space have discussed if, and the fact that through it all Mr. McNutt has been making speeches upholding the Roosevelt Administration, make further silence on the part of Washington officials inexcusable as a matter of ordinary decency. ‘Washington officials know that by in| their silence they are crucifying a presidential cgndidate. Inside the Administration the stink is growing so strong that higher-ups are being urged from within the Administration to come clean. If after seven months they haven't anything on Mr. McNutt they ought to say so. If they have, then they might as well shoot, for they have practically murdered the fellow already. I suspect that even around the Treasury Department there are people who are holding their noses.
MEETING OF SMOKE COMMITTEE CALLED
Tentative arrangements have been made for a meeting of the Mayor's advisory committee on smoke abaternent at Oity Hall next Wednesday, Albert O. Deluse, chairman said today. Mr. Deluse said the meeting was subject to cancellation, since he has not yet determined whether all committee members can attend on that date. Announcement o; definite time and place for the session will
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ate one of the inner New Deal family in his place. “The next Administration, whether headed by Mr. Roosevelt or some one ‘else probably will be a rather conservative one with most of its attention given to foreign problems. Senator Wheeler and Mr. Jackson are the only Presidential possibilities now who could be expected to urge startling changes in dgmestic policy.” The columnist, who also is associate editor of News Week magazine said that he believed that Mr. Roosevelt's irritation at third-term questions in his press conference Just before the Democratic national committee met showed a pique not at the press, but at politicians. It was at that time that Mr.} Roosevelt said that he would not reveal his third term intentions until he was “good and ready to do so.”
lieve that President Roosevelt's political, philosophy or social outlook has changed much since he became President in 1933. He said that he was in Indiana partly to check up on reports of the investigation of the Two Per Cent Club. He said a great many of the stories which have been published under Washington datelines concerning the investigation actually have originated in Indiana and he was interested in knowing what was their real source here and what was their purpose.
Bossy in Well; Finally Gets Out
TOPEKA, Kas, March 13 (U. P.) —Bossy, an expectant cow, had her freedom in a pasture today after a long imprisonment in a well. ’ Her owner, Joe Simon, said she had been in the well 35 days.. The humane Society said she had been in it three months. Bossy, ambling across her pasture,” tumbled into the 10-foot hole. Mr. Simon bailed out the water so she wouldn’t drown, but he didn’t have the money to hire men to help him pull her out. “But I took good care of her,” he said. “On the cold nights I would send her down a half gallong of coffee, and on the real cold nights I would go down and stay with her.” The Humane Society’s agents, assisted by Sheriff Roy Boast, hoisted Bossy out with an automobile wrecker yesterday.
5TH DISTRICT SEEKS TO OUST PURSLEY
‘WABASH, Ind., March 13 (U. P.). --A rump session of Fifth District Democrats pledged to oust Alex Pursley of Hartford City from his post as district chairman will be held March 24, it was announced today by Kenneth A. Ging, Wabash County chairman who is leading the movement, A A preliminary meeting of disgruntled Democrats was held yesterday. Mr. King and James V. Kent Jr, Clinton County farmer, were named co-chairmen of a new organization. Howard S. Keller, Clinton County, was elected secretary, and J. A. Kent, Clinton County, chairman of an organization committee. Mr. Pursley, a Hartford City resident, has been a close adviser to Governor M. Clifford Townsend.”
STOLEN GUN FOUND AT SITE OF BREAK-IN
A month ago, thieves stole the automobile of Roy Lanahan, deputy sheriff, from a garage in the rear of his home, 1223 Richland St. It was recovered two weeks later in a downtown parking lot, but a revolver, which had been in the car, was missing. Last night the gun was found outside a drug store, 2616 Madison Ave., which had been entered by burglars. The intruders had entered through a doctor’s office next door, and bored through an adjoining wall to get in the store, police said. The handle of the gun was broken off, appar= ently used by the’ intruders as a hammer to break a front door glass in getting out. Nothing was Teports wl missing from the store. !
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Petitions aking appointment of a commission to study housing conditions in the ‘area covered by the Lauter Civic Association will 3 be presented to Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan next week. : At the monthly meeting of the group last night, Mrs. David Kelsch, president., reported that the petitions, which ara being signed by
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completed this week. The petitions will cite “a large
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a “serious health menace to the community” as well as an .undesir-
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John Bartee, labor representative on the Citizens’ Housing Commission, described various housing projects to the group. He outlined the success of the low housing project at Vincennes and recommended that the group study similar plans. . Alley improvement in the area was also discussed,
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WASHINGTON, March 13 w. EB). ~Controversy over U. 8. airplane policy and Sales to the Allied powers boiled up in Congress today and Senator Robert M. La Follette (Prog. Wis.) introduced a Senate resolution for a formal inquiry into} the situation. - Dispute centered on whether: 1—U. 8, defense plane costs have been boosted by large foreign aircraft orders. = 2—U, 8. plane orders have been delayed by the Allied purchases. - 3. U. 8. secret late-model aircraft
are being released for purchase by ate military . determine whether foreign pur-
the Allies.
nquiry of Plane Costs - Sales fo Allies and Use of U. S. Secrefs
release of secret late model planes to the Allies, except for a late Curtiss pursuit leased because beter planes soon would be availa
which was reArmy said still
A House Military Affairs subcom-
[mittee headed by Rep. Dow Harter | (D. 0.) met to study the situation and. announced that Secretary of War ary Woodring would , testify on War Department Plane policy tomorrow.
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asked an investigation by the Sen-
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Assistant Secretary of War Louis chases “have delayed or threaten Johnson declared he would object in the future to delay” the Jelivey to diversion of Army Air Corps of arms and planes to the U. S. planes to the Allies and asserted |armed forces. :
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WASHINGTON, March 18 (U.P. Diplomatic sources today reported an amazing spurt in German plane production, designed to assure Nazi air domination in the European war. The sources asserted that Germany is turning out planes at the rate of 2300 monthly and is plan-
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