Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1940 — Page 1

FORECAST: Fair tonight and probably tomorrow; lowest tonight 25 to 30 degrees; warmer tomorrow,

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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 5

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1940

So It’s Top of the Mornin’ to Irish Hill

By TIM TIPPETT

Irish Hill, once political hotbed °

‘and haven of the people from Erin, has all but vanished from the South Side of ‘Indianapolis. Gone, too, is Kelly’s saloon, Dr. ' Bobbs’ orchard east of Shelby St, and many of the O’Connors, Murphys, Sullivans and Morans. But while the landmarks are gone and many of the “grand old

times” and deeds forgotten or buried in Hoosier history, many a mind

will wander back over the years to- - |

mMOFrrow. For tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. Never mind if there is a dispute. as to whether the day denotes the birth, or death, or good deeds of Ireland’s favorite Saint. The observance will be none the less poignant to America’s Irish. A holiday brings back the memory of old friends and the Irig of “the Hill” do not forget t old neighbors easily. Tales rE O'Leary's skill with his fists and how “Tod” Ramsey and Jack Kerins were the greatest.baseball battery to ever come out of Indianapolis, still can be heard here and there among the oldsters. Back in the early 1880's Irish immigrants came to Indianapolis to aid in building a new world. They were the ones who laid the track for the first locomotive that steamed into the city Oct. 1, 1847. The day the train arrived was one of rejoicing on the Hill, with a circus, fireworks and a torchlight parade. Memories conflict on the ‘exact boundaries of Irish Hill. Some take in more territory than others but

Irish Hill .

the most common explanation fis

that it began at Noble St. and ran east to.Leota St.

It was in these boundaries that

Kelly and his friends held the balance of power in the Democratic elections. of Rudolph Schwarz where all the figures on the Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument were designed.

Here, too, was the studio

As to Kelly's Saloon, at 1005 E. Maryland St.,

it was there that

“you could poll the whole precinct without leaving the place.” “Tammany Hall,” as the saloon was often termed, fell before a growing city in 1937 and a modern building now stands where old-time politicians gathered and guessed together. “Most. all of us (were politicians” one oldtimer reminisced: John J. Kelly was a Tipperary Irishman and it wasn’t until the) | United States adopted the Aus-| tralian secret ballot and the' re-

. progress has robbed it of its fame.

religious. In fact, four of the girls from the Hill became nuns. Everyone turned out for wakes and funerals. During those early ave new immigrants came almost every week directly from. the old country. At these times the whole community would turn out to receive fresh news from the old country and relatives. But time passed swiftly for the Hill and Shelby St. was cut through, railroads ‘were elevated and huge factories ate up much of the Hill. People began to drift away and now there are but few Irish left. " But Irish in all parts of the 1940 Indianapolis will look back tomorrow and remember.

Perhaps their minds will drift back to skating on Pogues Run when it swelled out over pastures. Many an oldster will laugh when he remembers Korky Brown. Korky was

"a “cop,’ the only one on the Hill.

| districting of the Hill killed its political grip, that John and his | friends lost their power. | During their regime Calyin Darnell, who then was presiding over the’ City Council, frequently used the term, “Our Irish Hill representative” in speaking of John O'Conner or John Moran, who were elected to the Council for many years, | The Hill was, of course, deeply

He had a peg leg and couldn't run. The told timers recall that when he caught “us kids stealing apples he'd always say: “ ‘Just you wait, you on get away from me now but I'll catch you in bed tonight.’ And by golly. if he wouldn't.” At least one of Ireland’s sons can logk back and remember Police Chief ‘Michael Morrissey when he was “so high.” “Sure, and I spanked him many a time,” he’ll say and laugh as he’s laughed through the years. There used to be a song popular on ‘the Hill—“Dutch Bill of Irish Hill,” it isn’t swing and you won't hear it on the radio but maybe on or near the Hill tomorrow an Irish tenor will bring back the centuryold song about Dutch Bill.

FEAR BLAST IN OHIO TRAPS 30

Explosion Rips Through . Mine at Bellaire; Officials Phone for Help.

BELLAIRE, O., March 16 (U. P.). —Pifty miners were feared trapped today as an explosion ripped through the Willow Grove Mine near here. Reports that two men had been © killed could not be confirmed. ‘The mine is owned by the Hanna Coal Co. An’ official of the mine refused to give out any information concerging the blast. “you'll have to call back later,” id, “we are utilizing the tele-|. : one lines in an effort to summon ambulances.” The mine, situated 8 miles west of Bellaire, was visited about a year ago by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sheriff Howard Duff left from St. Clairsville, the Belmont Couiiy | seat, with six deputies, and his office said a ‘gas explosion” occurred. The mine is the largest bituminous shaft in eastern Ohio and employs normally between 600 and 800 men. At Columbus, the State Highway | Patrol said it-was sending officers from the patrol substation at Bridgeport. The mine is a tunnel workings and extends back into the hills for many miles. It is modernly equipped and operated. It was reported unofficially here

that about 180 men had gone into the mine, a less number than usual.

- PEACE TALK SENDS STOCKS 1T0 3 LOWER

Further rumors of peace sent New York stocks ‘$1 to $3 lower today to the lowest levels in ,the compocité average since Sept. 2. 1939. U. S. Government bonds advanced irregularly. Steel, chemical, motor, aviation and munition issues were wide losers. Railroad and utility averages were the lowest this year. Grains .at Chicago held around yesferday’s close while cotton futures sagged a few points at New York. Hog prices at Indianapolis were the same as yesterday.

FINNISH MINISTER - TO U. S. BETROTHED

WASHINGTON, March 16 (U. P.).—The engagement of Miss Margaret Shaw, of Sutton-on-the-For-est, York, England, to Hjalmar J. Procope, Minister of Finland to the United States, was announced through the Finnish Legation today. Made in the name of Miss Shaw's mother, Mrs. Adela Shaw, the brief announcement said that Miss Shaw currently is in Europe and that no plans have been made yet for the ‘wedding. . Procope, who is 51, has been Finland's minister here for one year.

BIOFF APPEALS ON PANDERING CHARGE

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 16 (U. P.)—William Bioff, Hollywood labor leader, endeavoring to escape “ serving a six months’ sentence on an 18-year-old pandering charge, today appealed to the State Supreme Court to review his conviction by the Cook County Criminal Court in 1922. 3 Bioff’s attorneys filed a petition for a writ of error, asking it to re-| view a decision of the First Dis-| trict Appellate Court which upheld | the Criminal Couri in finding him | guilty of pandering and sentencing "him to six montns in the House of | Correciion, .. ;

Sun fo Shine On the Irish

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

a.m .31 10a. m . 36 a.m ...31 11am ... 38 a.m, ... 32 12 (noon)... 40 a. m . 34 1pm ... 43

Swell news from the Weather Bureau for St. Patrick's Day! Spring, which officially arrivesThursday, will stage a week-end preview, the Weather Bureau promised. The weather will be fair tonight and probably tomorrow through at least 6 p. m. The sun will shine and conditions will be ideal for motoring. The mercury may go down fo 25 degrees tonight, but it will Yarmer tomorrow.

HOPE OF PEACE

TRAILS WELLES

Stressed by Balbo’s Paper

As Envoy Sees Italian King and Duce.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent ’

European interest centered today on Sumner Welles and the possipility that a “peace drive” might result from his quest for information on behalf of President Roosevelt in Rome, Berlin, Paris and London. ‘A hint of such a possibility was contained in an editorial in the newspaper Corriere Padana of Ferrara, owned by Marshal Italo Balbo, which said peace .in Europe still is possible because the war has not yet entered a decisive phase. . The . editorial was issued as Mr. Welles rounded out his European tour by talks with King Victor Emmanuel, Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano and Premier Benito Mussolini. Mr. Welles conferred for more

than an hour with Sig. Mussolini.

While Mr. Welles was talking

with Count Ciano at Chigi Palace, the German ‘Ambassador,

Hans Georg van Mackensen, arrived at

the Palace.

It had ‘been reported that Mr.

Welles, while in Berlin, had asked Adolf Hitler to write out his peace terms, once suggested that Herr Mackensen might have delivered*the terms to Mr. Welles. have had time to peruse them before seeing Sig. Mussolini this afternoon.

and diplomatic circles at

The latter would

Mr. Welles, who was re(Continued on Page Three)

.| tape, hi-jacked his" $9000 cargo of

CIGARET TRUCK 15 HHJACKED

G-Men Hunt Four Thugs in $9000 Seizure; Second Case Puzzles Police.

Four armed men late last night held up Jack Melvin, 450 E. Walnut St., a truck dgiver, on a West Side Indianapolis street, bound him with

cigarets and then left ‘him in his truck at Lebanon, Ind. While G-Men and State and City police sought these hijackers, City and county authorities searched for John H. Post, 6191 Park Ave. whose truck, with a ‘load of cigars and tobacco worth $1000, was found in front of 1301 Bellefontaine St. Mr. Melvin was en route from Louisville to Chicago when accosted by two gunmen at 10:30 o’clock last night on West St. near Morris St.

Pals Join Gunmen

The two gunmen, Mr. Melvin said, were joined a few minutes later by two others who taped his eyes, hands and feet and then put him in the rear seat of an automobile. Mr. Melvin said that one of the bandits asked him if His truck was a “whistle car.’ He said that when he replied in the negative, the bandit warned, “It better not be or you'll never come back to town.” Police said that some trucks are equipped with alarms as protection in the event of holdups. If the driver turns the switch, the whistle sounds when the truck is started. Mr, Melvin reported that after being driven around in the car for about three hours, he was released in Lebanon and returned to the front seat of his truck.

Hears Whispers

He said he believed there were two men in the car in which he was held captive. He could hear them whispering. When they freed him in Lebanon, Mr. Melvin said, one of the hijackers told him, “You are not bound very fast. You can work yourself loose in a while.” Mr. Melvin said that in about 10 minutes he loosened the tape over his mouth and eyes and then worked the bonds loose from his hands and feet. He said that he immediately looked into the truck and found that his cargo of 211 cases of cigarets was missing. The G-Men’s entrance into the case was requested by City and State (Continued on Page Three)

Takes Back

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16 (U, P.).—Former President Herbert Hoover's friend and adviser, |

Shop yesterday. and said he needed a haircut in a hurry, A customer, waiting, said: “Ill be glad to let yod sit in ahead of me. I can be getting a manicure while I read this magazine.” Mr. Allen thanked him and got into the chair. The manicurist and bootblack

working on the accommodating

customer began talking about relief, “I dén’t see why we should be working when so many are chiseling on relief,” +t girl said. A barber agreed, and talk droned on until Mr. Allen observed to the barber that “It looks as if you had a first-class insurrection on your hands.” Mr. Allen finally hurried over to the cashier who asked if he knew who his barbershop benefactor was. Mr. Allen didn't

Ickes, Foe of Republicans,

Ben Allen, hurried into a barber-

Seat for One

Harold Ickes | . . he was glad to waite i

but thought the ‘man’s face familiar, The other custom¥r was Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior. He continued to read, contentedly, his own article

: LJoseph Hogan, 1206 S. Pennsylvania

‘Sweet 16’ Open Net Semi-Finals

- Today's Semi-Finals

—AT ANDERSON— 1: 30—Lapel vs. Rushville. - 2:30—North Vernon vs. Crawfordsville. 8:00—Winners meet. Officials—L. E. Fink and Orville Jones. A . —AT LOGANSPORT— 1:30—Hammond Tech vs. (South Bend). 2:30—Lafayetie vs. Logansport. 8:00—Winners meet. Officials — Winston Ashley and Karl Dickersop. —AT MUNCIE1:30—Garreit vs. South Side (Ft. Wayne). 2:30—Kokomo vs. New Castle, 8:00—Winners meet. ~ Officials—Nae Kaufman and Allen Klinck. —AT VINCENNES— 1:30—Mitchell vs. Lynnville. 2:30—Bloomington vs, Washington. 8:00—Winners meet. Officials — Thomas George Williams, -

Riley

Baker and

The “Sweet Sixteen’—that apparently being the stylish term this season for state regional basketball survivors—shed their sugar coating today as they squared off for battles in four semi-final centers. From the larger cities came South Side of Ft. Wayne, Riley of South Bend and Hammond Tech. Lynnville, Lapel and Garrett represented the hamlets and were definitely the people's choice. New . Castle, Kokomo, Washington, Rushville and South Side were cast as favorites, while in the dark horse ranks were such teams as Lafayetfe, Logansport, North Vernon, Mitchell and Crawfordsville.

YOUTH FINED AFTER 60 M.P.H AUTO RAGE

14 Others Fined $125 for Use of ‘Heavy Foot.’

A 17-year-old Shortridge High School youth, whom police testified was the winner of a 60-mile-an-hour auto race on College Ave. was fined $10: and cos#s by Municipal Judge Charles M. Karabell (today. His driver's license was revoked for 90 days. g Judge Karabell told the boy's fa-

“so he won't kill himself or someone else by ‘driving that way.” Fourteen other Marion County motorists. were $125 poorer today because of what Speedway race drivers call the “heavy foot.” Four of them were arrested in Lawrence by State Police. The drivers and thpir Jmes were: Hashour, 524 Middle Drive,

suspended; James 8. Adsit, 3407 Park Ave. $5 and costs, costs suspended; Slathman Coleman, 723 W. 11th St., $5 and costs, and Robert E. Halstead, 840 N. Dearborn St., $1 and costs, fine suspended. Other drivers with their fines and maximum speeds, according to police, were: Wayne McGlade, 3450 Guilford Ave., 44 m. p. hs $5; Paul Baldwin, R. R. 3, Box 730A, 48 m. p. h, $12; Glenn Demoss, 2711 E. Michigan St.,, 46 m. p. "©. $12;

St., 44 m. p. h,, $11; Karl Zunkella, 17 'E. lp St., 42 m. p. h,, $10; Walter. Kupfer, 1716 E. Son St., 46 m. p. h,, $6; Keith Davie. 51 S. Gladstone Ave, 44 m. p. $4; John Curry, 838 Prospect: St., Bs m, p. h., $3; Gene Frank Brady, 706 N. Euclid Ave, 46 m. p. h. $11, and Raymond E. Peeley, 1040 's. Dennison St., $5 and costs. : Since this was Mr. Brady's second arrest Judge Karabell revoked his license for 10 days. 3

SHIP LOST; FEAR 8 DEAD OSLO, 'Norway, March 16 (U. P.). —Eight men were missing and believed lost today as the result of the sinking of the Swedish steam-

ther that the boy should be punished

GET 80 LASHES

Snowstorm Rages While Delaware Warden Wields | ~ Cat-o0-Nine Tails.

WILMINGTON, Del, March 16 (U. P.).—Eight men were given a total of 80 lashes in the courtyard of the New. Castle County Workhouse today in the greatest demonstration of this form of punishment that has come down from Colonial times, As a driving sleet and snowstorm swirled about them, the men were

and shackled to the ancient whipping post, with their hands and arms above their heads. - Each man received 10 lashes at the hands of veteran Warden Elwood H. Wilson, as his deputy, Thomas Wheatley counted off the number in a time-honored formula.

Brothers Whipped

Delaware is one of the few states in which this form of corporal punishment has survived. Those whipped were Hugh MecClelland, 32, and his brother Robert, 34, James Stewart, 21, and Walter Latham, 28, all white; and James Turner, 28, Lewis Brown, 36, Webster Stanford, 46, and Wilbert Wilson, 25, all Negroes. All were convicted of robbery and holdup charges and were given additional prison sentences besides “the ashing.

floggings. Although huge red welts rose on the bare backs of the defendants, Warden Wilson did not draw blood in his repeated, stiffarmed strokes wiih a cat o’ nine tails, : Men Flinch

The men flinched at each downward beat of the whip, but all steeled themselves from crying out. - After the whipping they were led back to their cells to begin their sentences. The McClelland brothers were the first led to the courtyard from a tunnel from the workhouse. The others awaited their turns at the whipping post under the shelter of the tunnel. Two white. men and then two Negroes were Whipped in succession.

SHERIFF'S ALERT WISE FOILS ESCAPE

BLOOMFIELD, Ind., March 16 (U. P.)i—Because “Mrs. Bert Caldwell knew she cleaned her - bedroom, George Dove, 20, and Richard Morris, 15, were still in_jail today. Mrs. Caldwell, wife of the Sheriff, noticed dirt on her bedroom floor and calledgher husband. He discovered that a trapdoor over the

Wo Place, $6 and costs, costs room had been opened. He shouted,

and Morris and Dove climbed sheepdshly down from the roof.

they opened a trapdoor. Dove was under sentence of a two-to-14-year prison term for forgery, and Morris was under sentence to the Boys’ School for petit theft.

DENTIST USES TEETH © TO PULL TRAFFIC JAM

NEW YORK, March 16 (U, P.).— A dentist who used his teeth as well as his head called attention to a $6 robbery today in a way that caused a traffic jam in Times Square -one of the most congested areas in the world. Two men took the money from Dr. John Senesac in his 15th floor office after tying his hands behind his back with a wire which they also looped about his neck. The dentist plugged in an electric stove, holding the plug and wire in his teeth. He started a fire by carrying bits of paper and towels to the stove in the same way. Then he stamped his feet and shouted for help, bringing the fire department

lambasting Republicans.

_!| Sea last night.

ship Osman, 2300 tons, in the North

{and an automobile load of police.

EIGHT INPRISON

led in pairs, stripped ‘to the waist!

Eighty-five persons witnessed the |

They had broken a skylight in the. jail and crept into the attic wherg|'

¢ Entered “at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.

FRIENDS FEAR MINTON IS POLITICAL,

Willis Regarded as Certain G. O. P.

Nominee

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, March 16.—Al-

Republican Congressmen are prospective Senatorial candidates, and three have been making motions toward the nomination, it is about conceded here that Raymond E. Willias again will be the G. O, P. nominee. - That suits Senator Sherman Minton just dandy, for he frankly admits that he vastly prefers facing the Angola editor on the stump to

any experienced Congressman, particularly the dean of the Republican delegation, Rep. Charles A Halleck. The latter has struck a few political snags and it now looks like he will be busy enough with his Second District Congressional race.

C. I. O. Raps Halleck

" The Townsend 'Plaftners : have come out publicly against both Rep. Halleck and Rep. George W. Gillie, because they were the only two Hoosier Republicans who did not vote for their old-age pension hill, Labor would be divided in its support of Mr. Halleck, the C. I. O. this week having roundly scored

tee report which they claim is designed to vitiate the Wagner act.

sible organizational there, it is learned.

ly checked himself out of the sena-

townsman, Glenn Hillis, hera and publicly pledging his support for the Hillis gubernatorial candidacy. This brought out the suggested slogan, Democrat: - “Willis and Hillis will kill us!™

Rep. Gerald W. Landis has been boosted as the Townsend Plan candidate for the Senate, but he admits that Mr. Willis has the inside track. “He is’ tops with the Republican editors and the rest of us can’t get

sagely. The fourth Congressman sometimes mentioned for promotion to the upper house is Rep. Raymond Springer, who twice made a as campaign as the Republican candidate for Governor. He is distinguished here for his perfect attendance in the House, never having missed a roll-call. But the present consensus was summed up by Rep. Gillie when he said: “Mr. Willis is from my district and it looks to me like he will be the nominee.”

BUSINESS ‘SPOTTY’ ‘HERE IN FEBRUARY

Better Than Same Period in 1939, C. of C. Says.

Business in Indianapolis last month showed recessions, in spots, from January but continved at a level generally well above thé same period in 1939, the Chamber of Commerce Business Review announced today. Industrial -employment and payrolls were substantially higher than last year. Reports from 165 Indianapolis manufacturing firms shewed gains of 14 per cent in employment and 15.8 per cent in payrolls over February, a year ago, but slight declines in both under January. Manufacturing employment : was off 1.6 per cent and payrolls 4.2 per cent’ from January. Retail trade employment was_ 1.4 per cent under (Continued on Page Three)

a’ Second-Class Matter

BL RIED

though four of the seven Indiana

his signing of the Smith Commit- |:

In the largely rural Second. Dis- |: jtrict such opposition would not |: matter much. But in addition, the |: youthful Congressman faces pos-|: difficulties | : Rep. Forest A. Harness practical-

torial picture by bringing his fellow- |:

attributed to a Hoosier

Landis Is Boosted “|

the proper publicity,” he explained|

PRICE THREE CENTS

Raymond Willis. . . . An editor -with a lot of friends.

Sherman Minton . . has he

BUTLER RELAYS

10,000 Expected to See 352 Athletes From 26 . Schools Compete.

(Photo, Page Two; Another Story and Photos, Page 10)

What" Billy Rose did for swimming, Butler University has done for Midwest track. And the colorful evidence of this latter ‘achievement will be unrolled at 7 o'clock tonight at the eighth annual Butler Indoor Relays in the Fieldhouse. - Streamers have been strung from the center top down to the -iling around . the gallery section, flags have been raised, the infield covered with green sawdust, and a huge stand built for Queen Janet Ingham and her court. Three hundred and fifty-two athletes are ready. Ten thousand spectators are expected. Twenty-six schools are represented.

Preliminaries in the 60-yard dash and hurdles and in the shot put were scheduled for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Including the mile and one-half Specialty in which the famous Greg Rice, holder of the world’ door two-mile record of 8:56.2, will run, 15 events in all are planned. The University of Michigan is the favorite to retain its crown in the university division and Butler will defend its title in the college section against such formidable opponents as Wayne University of Detroit and

‘Michigan Normal.

By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent RAMGARH HILLS, India, March 16.—Mohandas K. Gandhi, All India Nationalist Congress leader, told the United Press today that he is willing to postpone statutory independence for India until after the end of the European war. Gandhi said, however, that the fight for Indian independence would continue unceasingly. He expressed hope that until achievement of a definite post-war settlement Britain would treat India as a free hation, .In this picturesque village, built especially for the current Congress sessions, the Mahatma faces one of the most important political fights of his career. - Militant members of the Con< gress are arrayed against him in demands for immediate independence for India. They have threatened revival of their campaign to civil disobedience. Wearing only a loin cloth and sandals and carrying a small stick

WRAeE Bis Ar, Gandhi asked me to. £

Gandhi Willing fo Postpone Free India Until War Ends

.1join him on an early morning walk.

His brown, spindly legs carried him along so rapidly that I was barely able to keep up. I asked him what he thought of | the Congress anti-compromise group led by Subhas Bose.

“There really is no difference in views in the Congress or between Subhas Bose and myself,” he said. “We all want independence and we want it as quickly as possible. : “So far as the question of complete independence is concerned there is no room for compromise. It is true, however, that should it become a question of common cause between Britain and India then there would be room for com-

‘promise regarding many of the difficulties which “are | bound to arise.” I asked Gandhi whether he would | ¢

practical

claim statutory independence while

Britain was engaged in war -Sgamnst, )

Germany. “How can I when Brit Ss fate hangs in the balance?” replied. “What I want is an un-

equivocal declaration of policy and

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meeting next May.

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Some Torty Loalen Cast About for ‘Dark Horse”

(Hatch Bill Story, Page Three) By NOBLE REED : A survey of Democratic Party ranks for new senae torial possibilities was started suddenly ‘this week by some party strategists as the result

of public reaction ta Senator

Minton’s fight against the Hatch “Clean Politics” Act. Senator Minton’s renomination without opposition at the State Convention has, been taken for granted by most party leaders for more than six months. Although the party machine leade ers agree whole-heartedly with Mr, Minton’s Senate battle against exe tension of the Hatch Act to ban Federal-paid State employees from political activity, they are frankly apprehensive about the effects if will have upon the great mass of independent voters. :

Sees “Political Mistake” “I am afraid Senator Minton has made a ‘political mistake’ in opposing the Hatch Act although I think his arguments have great merit,” declared one party leader who has been a political s of the Senator for many years. “The Hatch Act ap great mass of citizens it as a means of achieving ‘clean

E | politics’ and to go again elite of

So confident that Senafor Minton could be re-nominated and reelected without much opposition, the party leaders, up to now, haven't even considered any one else for the race. But some of them admittedly began looking over new prospects this. week to run in the convention as a “dark horse” emergency in the event an insurgent move springs up against the Senator among the rank and file,

No Others Yet ‘Mentioned : ““No possible “Sendtorial candidates have been mentioned yet, but the field may bé thrown open to the “best man” any time in the next few weeks. . eanwhile, State House teatiers nimizing the effects the Hatch Actfamendments would have on the State Administration's. campaign machinery. They admit the campaign cone tributions might he reduced mae terially and that kay workers would be forced out of the picture, but contend that it would not * vreck” the organization.

Minton Receives Broken Finger in Auto Crash

Times Special , WASHINGTON, March 16.—Senator Sherman Minton spent two hours at Garfield Hospital . today while doctors worked on a broken finger he received in an automobile accident last night. Driving home after making a final speech in the Senate against the Hatch law extension to the states, Senator Minton hit a dog and then smashed into a truck. His car was badly damaged but-he didn’t learn until the X-ray pictures were come pleted today that the little finger on his left hand had been broken, Explaining the accident, Senatar

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directly in front of him when a dog ran into the street. The truck driver swerved to miss .it and then stopped. The result was that the Senator’s car hit the dog and Shen crashed into the truck.

Committee Fights t Bare Party Splits °

Those long lists of candidat.s for precinct committeemen, barely nos ticed by the average voter, are gradually telling the story of a bite ter factional fight for control of the Republican Party in Marion County, It has been noticed that in nune dreds of precincts two sets of candi= dates have been filed every day dure ing the last week. It is the beginning of a “fight-to=-death” struggle between the forces

Chairman Carl Vandivier and the other faction unofficially headed by James Bradford and Herman C, Wolff, mayoralty nominee in 1938. Mr. Bradford has been identified with the scattered remnants of the old George, Coffin faction whose fols lowers claimed they were “shoved around” unnecessarily after Mr. .Coffin’s death two years ago.

ers in comrnection with their p tae tion of a petition to Mr. Vandivier,

“drafting” him to accept re-election.

as chairman at the. Feorgaimaation

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whose titular head now is County

Recently a group of party lead. ; staged a public demonstration