Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 April 1940 — Page 3

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, Censt s Taker Makes a Call

When

Wilkes-Barre Is Cut Off; 12 Dead, 30,000 Homeless Along Susquehanna.

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(Continued _ called to ot. Sunbury at the request of Mayor Morris Michael, and the 106th Field Artillery had been called out here to relieve polioemen patroling the streets. The whole pulation was up most of the | night, barricading hornes and stores, pumping water from cellars and helping in rescue and relief wo k. State troopers. CCC youths and WPA workers all were on flood ity. The Red: Cr was setting up stations all through the 200-mile flood zone and the WPA in Washington granted $100, 000 in emergency funds. Airplanes were loaded with serum and vaccine and kept in readiness at airpor Harrisbur: epidemics. Governor Arthur H. James, touring the region, visited his home town of Plymouth, across the river from here, last night and found the main street jynder three feet of water. He also went to Sunbury before returning to ‘Harrisburg.

One Man Takes Own Life.

The 12 casualties included a man who shot himself to death in despair when his home was flood» ‘ed, and a State trooper killed by an automobile | while guarding ‘a weakened bridge. A Coast Guard radio truck was parked in the| center of ilkesBarre, communicating with boats on ‘the river. Hundreds of men spent the night patrolling the dikes with lanterns, watching for |breaks. Wilkes-Barre’s | trolleys were taken out of service and parked gn high ground and the city tractioh com-

{ Oak * 7 pany’s busses Were faken io Oa { Vigo, Hamilton, Hendricks, Mont-

Lawn Cemetery, well above the water line. At Sunbury, all church members were urged to report to their churches with screw drivers, to help remove the pews and convert the buildings into [refugee centers. At one | little church there were 250 ' refugees, many sleeping three to a

The Mary M. Packer Hospital at Spry | was so overcrowded with sick ople forced out - of their " homes that an emergency unit had to be set up. At Sayre, three Greyhound busses loaded with passengers were reported marooned. State Police were

ensus enumerators started interrogating St., was the first person in the city to “be

in | Philadelphia and awaiting reports of any

| interviewed.

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Seventh District, stretching from Franklin to Princeton, was still short 40 enumerators. ‘The census must be completed in [15 days in cities of more than 2500, but rural areas have 30 days to finish the count. W. A. Knight, area ager here, said that e business and- industry census, begun Jan. 1, is now 90 per cent complete and that it will be finished as soon as the population count over. In the 11th and 12th Districts 380 enumerators took to the field this morning under the direction of squad leaders. Each enumerator is expected to visit about 35 homes daily at the outset, gradually increasing the number as they become more experienced in their work. Many of the “enumerators were sworn in yesterday. They rest of them took the oath of secrecy this rsorning. \ Qualifications High The organization of the 12th District ‘was completed yesterday with the naming of 12 squad leaders, seven of whom had scores in the cénsus examination of more than’ 99 per cent. ' Twelfth District squad leaders are W. H. Falvey, James Gallagher, Blanchard Harris, R. G. Lemon, J. F. McCawley, James McQuaid, Shirley A. Rogers, Paul Sanford, John Salb, Emory Wallace, Charles E. Williams and Thomas J. Griffin. Eleventh District squad leaders include Roy E. Freeman, Eugene L. Smith, Francis| Edward McAree and Edwin Wiles. Mr. Tandy said he was sending his enumerators out with instructions to “make haste slowly” so that they would not have to bother the same family twice. Only two districts in Indiana were not prepared fully to start the census. Twenty-eight e umerators still needed in the

nsus man-

were

napolis today, Mrs. N. A. he enumerator, Laverne Burns, 1359 Kentucky | Avél visited her. home at 9 a. m. If was expected 10,000 persons would be enumerated during the day. | opens an engagement at the Coliseum Sat

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Local Census Enumerators

f 10,000 a Day

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try roads. A | month will be required to complete the poll of 7,000,000 farms. In cities calls at 33;000,000 homes will be completed in two weeks. President Roosevelt arranged to be counted on the first day by William L. Austin, Director of the Census. The White Hoyse announced that Mr. Roosevelt would answer all of the census questions but would not tell how much his income was in 1939. His Federal salary alone was

ly say “over .$5000.” Cameramen will record the taking of the White House census but the sound tracks will be silenced so the secrecy of the census will remain inviolate,

JURY FOR ANDERSON * TRIAL IS SELECTED

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agreed tentatively on only six persons. ‘More than 30 were. excused for cause by attorneys after questioning. Many of the causes were that the prospective jurors had formulated opinions. Residents from all nine Marion County townships were called in the special venire. ‘ The defendant is one of five persons indicted by the Marion County Grand Jury last December following a six-week’s investigation into poor relief administration practices in the office of the Center Township trustee.

OIL FAILS TQ SOOTHE TROUBLED WATERS

HOLLYWOOD, April 2 (U. P).— Too much efficiency bungled a scene

gomery, Boone, Putnam and Foun-/ tain Counties. = Additional enum- | erators also were needed in the Seventh District for Owen, Monroe, Johnson; Clay and Greene Counties.

Roosevelt Will Answer

Census Questions Today

WASHINGTON, April 2 (U. P).— A force of 120,000 enumerators began counting noses today for .the 1940 census which is expected to show a population of 132,000,000 persons—an increase of about 10,000,000 since the last census in 1930. The great fact-finding army

frying | to reach them over inundated roads.

| being filmed for Cecil B. DeMille’s | “Northwest Mounted Police.” Mr. DeMille was supervising the take in, which. leading man Gary Cooper was supposed to open a door of an old log cabin. Mr. DeMille thought, to make it realistic, the door should squeak. So he called off the cameras and ordered a property man to install a genuine squeak. When filming was resumed, Mr. Cooper stalked up to the deor, pulled it open. There was no squeak. When Mr. DeMille finally composed himself, he investigated and discovered that the company’s chief oiler, whose job is to be sure that

rapped on doors in crowded city

all machinery operates without

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Here Is the Traffic Recorg |peaths TO DATE |

County City Tol 9

. 18 | Arrests ....., 1 | Accidents ...

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Cases Convic- Fir

| Violations ried tions P|

.. Speeding Failure to stop at through street.. 3 5

13 ‘signal .......... 2 Drunken driving.. 1 All others .......

s Totals Jere sri dip $49

| MEETINGS TODAY lh 4 Men’s Club, ¥. M. C. A, noon. Alpha Tau Omega, Board of Trade, noon.

Gyro Club, Spink-Arms Hotel, noon. Mercator Club, Hotel Lincoln, noon . Universal Club, Colymbia Club, noon & University of Michigan Club, Board of |U

ade, noon s Snizhts| of Columbus, K. of C. Clubhguse, 7 Lutheran Service Club, Canary Cottage, oFine Paper Credit Group, Wm. H. Block

noon. Cladions olis Motor ausbortation Club, | 3ne., Hotel Severin, night

a emir pei MEETINGS TOMORROW M. Cs A. Camera Cia, Central Y. u T] A, 8p m | Lions Clus., Cla 00 § Men's D pact Hotel n au C. b due . Alumni Association, Hotel Sev-| 12h] District American Legion, Board of e. n s Bie Eas Board of Trade,

1 Rook lana Estate Boar d, Foon Bont vision: Canary rover.

pimdtans Society, A Sons of the Ame There Spi rms Hotel, noon, Tau’ Seville Tavern, noon. Operati erative G1 Indianapolis, CoJuan Safir Traftio Association, Ant-

Tr, Chami or ber of Commerce, Canary 3 4 Club,

rican

Chambez of Gommeres, alarm,

ci Jianasolts Bar Association, Columbia Foundes Men’s Association, Hotel Wash-

ington, 6 p conomic Forum, Hotel Washington, 8

n. Delta Sigma Kappa, Hotel ‘Washington, :30 pb. m.

‘Marion County Fish and Game Associa. tion Board, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p uote ey Avdtore Depar ment, “Claypooi

BIRTHS

Girls ward, Catherine Morris, at St. Francis. athaniel, Iva Watson, at Cit: loyd, Juanita Allender. at City. Maude Mitchell, ay Ce Ye Ey Florence, Methodist. Prank Eileen Burnett, ot Maho. Murell, Moina Downs, N. WazJacobs, a 163 Sila, Perkon, .at 3639 W. 10th.

Sarl, ifn J Victor, Nalter, Lillie wHilt, at 1838 W. Vermont. Ruben, Lula Mitchell at 1252 W. 26th. . Boys

Harold, Eveline Simms, at 1009 Hanna.

DEATHS ciilenty Fingerly, 74, at 1218 W. 30th, carwhee Carr, 61, at Methodist, duodenal chzonis 73, at St. Vincent's, an , 83, at. '1807 Ruckle, 73, ‘at 3160 Graceat 536 N. La Salle 83, at Methodist, 44° at Veterans, 66, at 1221 Hoyt, coronary Littell, 80, at 1053 Russell, myocarditis. Smith, | 71, at Methodist, 69, at 1402' Martindale, 8s, at City, acute 87, at 3025" N. Meridian, Phillips, 60, at Oity, broncho-

FIRE ‘ALARMS Monday ; 0:15 A, M39) W. Morris, ATES. from

five, dss $100. 18 F. M M.—315 'W. St. Clair, defective

P, ty and Troy, false |Portlan:

“0p. M3133 N, Tlinols, cigaret on | Sax

Ltenements and along isolated coun-'squeaks, had oiled the hinges.

INDIANAPOLIS

8:08 P, M.—2331 Hobart, flue, $20.

false Alarm

sparks from M.—Indianapolis and W. 26th, M.—Mills and Otterbein, false MT 1» E, Merrill, sparks

alaim.

P. from flue, loss Tuesday

6:26 A. M.—705 N. Senate, defective wir-

ing, loss $25.

‘OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS . FORECAST: Occasional showers and thunder storms and warmer tonight and tomorrow. 527 Sunset TEMPERATURE April 2, 1939—

BAROMETER ..30.03 Precipitation 3 hours ending 7 a. m..

T Total precipitation. Since Jan, 1........ .4.66 Deficiency since Jan. 1 .............. 5.26

MIDWEST WEATHER ; Indiana—Occasional showers and local thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight and ‘in east and north

6:30 a. m, .

portions tomorrow.

Ilinois—Occasional showers and local thunderstorms tonight - and tomorrow; warmer tonight and extreme north portion tomorrow. adi Michigan—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms in Sane, occasional rain in north portion; ing temperature.

3 I, hi owers, slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow local showers and warmer WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Bat Temp. 23.5 49 9.85 30. 04 30.08 30.12 30.23 29.40

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e on —n Jacksonville, 1a ose. Cle Kansas City, Mo. Little et ks Ark.

BESSUELE SEES usEY 2RISReeRgRenaRalRs

omine, 1370 Hiatt |

$75,000, but Mr. Roosevelt will mere-

WALKS OUT ON J0NING BOARD

Mrs. Christian May Quit as Protest to N. Meridian Restaurant.

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voted. with Mrs. the project. | Voting for it were Louis J. Borinstein, Louis C.| Brandt, Harmon ‘A. Campbell, M. G. Johnson, John C. Ryan and Paul E. Rathert, When thé Board called for property owners to vote on the petition by a show- of hands, 14 raised their hands against it and two in favor. The remonstrators, represented by Walter Myers, attorney, said they would appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court. Mr. Joseph contended the architectural style of the restaurant, proposed as a two-story colonial house, would blend with residential properties. Mr, Mfers, on the other hand, declared that approval of the petition would “let the bars down”

for additional business properties on Meridian St. and on 38th St,

Campbell Approves

The Board heeded the” femonstrances of Meridian St. and Salem St. property owners three months ago when it refused the petition of Mrs. C. W. Craig, downtown tearoom operator, to build a similar restaurant building on a nearby lot. The Boards approval of Mr, Lundmark’s petition came as a surprise to the three members who voted against it. Mr. Whelden who; said he sympathized ' with Mrs. Christian's action, asserted he could not “understand” the way the majority voted. Mr. Rathert who favored the petition said it would add taxable valuation to the City and that in his opinion | it would not deteriorate residential property values nearby. Harmon A. Campbell, City Council representative on the Board, said he approved of the restaurant idea and believed that Meridian St. should not be barred to structures of this type. | Shortly after the | question was disposed of, the Board unanimously turned down the petition of LeRoy Carson to build eight double bungalows costing $50,000 at Burdsall Parkway and Edgemont St. when property owners objected.

Three Petitions Denied

The Beard also denied the petitions of A. L. Kessler to enclose the front porch of a residence 2% 221 E, 34th St. for use as a dre shop; Walter G. Justus to pn an $8000 filling station at the southeast corner of Linwood Ave. and E. Michigan St., and E. H. Trimpe to build a $7500 - double at 6714 E. Washington St. The Board granted the petition of O. B. Perine to erect a filling station at 3436-50 College Ave.: the Superior Oil Co., Inc. to install additional tanks at 560 Dorman St.; A. R. McComb to build a restailrant at 3820 Fall Creek Blvd. and the Standard Grocery Co. to erect a retail store at 2948 N, Sherman Dr.

Christian . against

Henry M. Maxey, 549 Coffey St., was injured fatally yestérday when he was struck by a New York Central freight train at Oliver Ave. and the Belt Railroad while he was on his ‘way to Rhodius Park to register. He was 42.

Oliver Ave. and continued onto the tracks into the path of the ap-

had left his home, about three blocks

son, Kenneth, | Mr. Maxey v Harding St. blant of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. He was a member of the American Legion Post at the ple nt. Born at Riverside, Ky., he enlisted in the Army during the war and served as a hospital attendant. He came fo [Indianapolis immediately after te war, Survivors are his wife, Annie;

Kenneth, and Edmond;

five | sisters,

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Mrs.

LaTorca is one of the featured ae lists who wi heights of more than 100 feet in the Gre

orm at ter Olympia Circus which ay aftermoon.

Marriage License Demand Slumps

MARRIAGE LICENSES issued in March at the County Clerk’s office were 77 per cent less than mber issued March a year d 88 per cent under Feb-

: issued this month and exthe license rate to be “back rmal” sometime in May. Licenses issued before March 1 are valid up to and including April | 30 without a blood test. After) that date there will be no to evade provisions of the, i

NCH CLAIM IR VICTORIES

Report ‘Several’ Nazi Planes

“Downed During Intense Activity at Front.

PARIS, Aprik-2 (U.P) —French pursuit planes shot down “several” German planes in a series of air battles yesterday when there was intensive air activity all along the Western Front, French military advices said today. The dispatches said that the French suffered no losses. Enemy artillery continued “yio-

lent” shelling south of Saarbrucken|

and west of the Saar River yesterday afternoon, a French military informant said. Action between French and Ger-

man forces along the Rhine includ-|#p

ed use of light artillery and machine; guns. In the Upper Alsace sector opposing forces engaged in an artillery duel for an hour and a half late yesterday afternoon,

Nazi Steamer Scuttled, British Admiralty Reports

LONDON, April 2 (U. P).—The German steamer Mimi Horn, 4007 tons, was scuttled by.her crew when she was intercepted by British men o’'war in northern waters, the Admiralty disclosed today. The Admiralty said that the Mimi Horn, which was set afire by her crew, was the 28th German merchant vessel to have been scuttled since the start of the war. German airplanes attacked convoys in the North Sea today and dropped bombs which failed to cause damage, the Admiralty announced. The attacking Planes were driven off. - Earlier three British planes on patrol attacked and drove off two German planes over the North’ Sea, apparently in search of merchant shipping. One of the British pilots suffered a leg wound. In Bergen, the captain of a Norwegian steamer reported that a sea battle occurred yesterday in the North Sea between two cruisers, be-

Police said he was walking west on |

proaching train. His family was] | notified about a half hour after hel

away, and he was identified by his| s a mechanic at the|

By Wilma Jean; three sons, | | nnie Maxey, |

Bryson and abo of Riverside; Mrs

lieved to have been German and British.

Henry Maxey, 42, Fatally Injured by Freight Train

Officers of the Disciples of Christ Board of Education visited Butler University yesterday. They were greeted by Dr. D. S. Robinson, president. ; Left to right are H. B. Robison, Culver-Stockton College; Ray-: mond McLain, Transylvania Gollege; br. E, M, Watts, Texas Christian University, and: Dr. Bolin. ;

NAVAL ACTION IN

ORE WAR LOBMS

British Hint Drastic Move Jf Diplomatic Drive in Scandinavia Fails.

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to stand together in the fetonstane tion-of Europe. The Prime Minister's Serbicke coincided with a flood of protests by

{small neutrals—pressed by. Nazi

threats—against the Allied endeavors to clamp the blockade tighter around Germany, Mr, Chamberlain’s references to closing land routes to Germany aroused - speculation in regard to what might be done to blockade Russian supplies for the Reich. The British have studied the possibilities of halting any shipments to Germany by way of the Pacific Ocean and thence across Russia. Several Russian ships carrying war materials have been intercepted in the Far East. The Prime Minister said that negotiations for war trade agreements had been concluded with Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Holland and Denmark, the latter agreement being signed today. Foreign diplomats heard that Britain already was preparing to send notes to Norway and Sweden which. would ‘be intended to check their aid to Gérmany. It was reported that the plan of

economist | John Maynard Keynes.

for compulsory savings, or some similar radical measure to assure funds to pay for the war over a long period if necessary, was meeting with increased favor. "Under the Keynes plan workers would “lend” a portion of their wages to the Government, which would repay them after the war. his | plan is represented as having ‘the double effect of financing the war and combating a post-war slump. J

Norwegian Parliament Holds Secret Session

OSLO, Norway, April 2 (U. P.).—|

Parliament met in secret session today and was understood to be discussing the German supply of iron ore, sent through Norway's port of Narvik, which * Great Britain is threatening to stop.

TWO NLRB CHANGES "RECEIVE APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, April 2 (U. P).— The House Labor Committee today approved two amendments to the

Wagner | | Labor Relations Act designed to protect craft unions as bargaining units and to give employers the right to petition for elections in jurisdictional : disputes.’ The mmittee also .adopted a motion take the bill embodying the Committee amendments directly to the floor of the House under suspension of the rules to circumvent any interference by the House Rules Committee,

INSURANCE AGENT ABDUCTED, ROBBED

Two nrmed men last night ab- : ‘an Indianapolis. insurance] ‘in front of hig home and}

duc salesm: drove him over the North Side of

_| town where he was robbed of $68, a

$50 diamond ring and forced from

‘| the machine.

Herman Rudy, 32,.of 312 E. 17th

| { St., the salesman, told deputy sher-| its he came home from work and]

his’ car when the

|was parking - | bandits forced him into the rear -|seat. He said one of the men drove

the machine while the other kept a

gun pointed. at him, threatening to

as you if you start anything.” The two men forced Mr. Rudy out

{at 30th St. and Kessler Blvd. He {walked to a home at 2714 W. 30th {1 St. and notified authorities. :

COLLEGE PRESIDENT

WILL BE GUEST HERE

James P. Baxter III, president of Williams College, W:

illiamstown, ‘| Mass., is to be guest of the Wil-|, liams Alumni Association here at a Ath-|_

dinner at the Indianapolis letic Club at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow.

"A graduate of Williams College,|

class of 1914, President Baxter for-

rnd Cvs od Bi

Rain May Cut

Wisconsin Vote

MADISON, Wis, April 2 (U. P). —Wisconsin voters engaged today in the nation’s first test of the comparative strength of President Roosevelt, Vice President John" N. Garner, District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg as candidates- for the Presidential nominations of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Election officials estimated that the | total vote would exceed 400,000, but the U. S. Weather Bureau forecast that rains which fell early today in the southern and central portions of the state would continue throughout the day. Rain or snow was forecast for the morthern section. The inclement weather was expected to keep many from the

polls of principal interest: in the election was the test of third-term sentiment. ‘Two pro-Roosevelt slates were before the voters. Democrats opposed to the third term for Mr. Roosevelt supported Mr. Garner. Because of the split in the proRoosevelt forces it may be possible for, the President to lead Mr. Garner in [the Democratic primary voting, bt still lose the convention delegation.

The names of Mr. Dewey and Mr.

Vandenberg were not entered on the

ballots, but slates pledged to them

had been announced. Delegates elected are bound to their candidates at the national conventions as' long as the candidates have aj chance for- nomination. . Twenty-four delegates will be chosen for each convention, two| from each of 10 Congressinal dis- | | tricts and four from the entire state.

NEW YORK, April 2 (U. P)—|

Voters - of President Roosevelt's home state choose delegates to the Democratic and Republican conventions today and in one New York City district the Democratic issue was the third. term versus Vice President. John N. Garner.

TEACHERS SEEK NEW PAY RANGE

Stimulus dion Is’ Cited; Estimate 1941 Increase at $145, 000.

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training would receive the same minimum but the maximum would be $2300. Group: C teachers, holding bachelors degrees, also would receive the same minimum with a $2650 maximum, Group D, teachers with’ masters degrees, would receive a minimum of $1350 and a maximum of $3000. The Federation report stated that the schedule was a “reasonable plan to take the place of annual adjustments and uncertainty” and one that “is most reasonable in com= parison with other cities.” . The report contended that .the schedule offers adequate “recogni~ tion for professional preparation by its various maxim ” and that it will “encourage continued professional growth.” The - Federation, in its report, commended ‘the School Board for its approval a year ago eof an adjusted salary schedule that provided an increase of $100 a. year-for | Public ‘school teachers. | “The salary policy is one of the most potent influences in determins ing the quality of individuals who rk for the schools,” the. report Satay “The ---~—-son who is qualified o serve as a teacher is entitled to an adequate’ salary. | MORAL EMBARGO’ REMAINS. WASHINGTON, April 2 (U.P). — Thé United States is maintaining its moral embargo on shipment of

‘American - airplanes and aviation lequipment. to Soviet Russia despite the cessation of Soviet-Finnish hostilities several weeks ago, Secretary, iof State Cordell Hull said today.

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