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FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; not quite so cold tonight, with lowest temperature about 28; warmer tomorrow.
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CITY AWAITING 6PM. OPENING OF HOME SHOW
Formal Ceremony Schedled At 7 P. M.; Three Model | ~ Houses on Exhibit.
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The 19th annua Indianap olis Home Show will open its,
doors tonight at
at the State Fair 1: Pirst-nighters will to inspect the homes of tomorFow— “The Honeymoon Home,” “Town |House” and “Holiday Lodge’ |—be- | fore the formal opening at 7 o'clock. } Merritt Harrison, | Indianapolis architect and Home Show president, ‘| will preside. Dr. Arthur M. Weimer, Indiana University school of busi-| ness administration a the principal speaker. Exhibit 3 Model Homes The 25-member Murat Shrine Chanters will sing. | After special gues taken through the m doors will swing wide for all visitors. For the first time since its foundjng in May, 1922, citizens of the ‘City of Homes” will see three model houses instead of the usual single centerpiece. | Ag Set in the center pf the building’s “pit” is the Town Housg,” designed to cost about $8500. This is the home for the family with sevleral children.. To the left is the Mise «Holiday Lodge,” for the river, lake or woodland, estimated to cost about $3000. Here is the city- Se retreat for week-ends.
Designed by Wallick |
Built snugly acrdss the | brick pathway is the “Honeymoon Home” designed for the n wlyweds who can spend about $4500. Althougn nestling to the gfound, I has spacious rooms. The “Town House?! was designed by Frederick Wallick, was built by ‘the Indianapolis Home Builders Association and is furnished by L. S. Ayres & Co. Both the “Honeymoon Home” and the “Holiday Lodge” were designed by Leslie F. Ayres. Sherrill E. Arvin built the former, which is furnished by Adams, Inc! The Home Show Corp. itself built the “Holiday Lodge” which is furnished bysthe Sam L. Griffith Co.
Bring Outdoors Inside
Each of the home! is designed to “pring the outdoors inside.” Terraces, huge windows overlooking garden areas and the use of solariums and .outdoor fireplaces helps the back-to-nature trend. J. Frank Cantwell, Home Show manager since its ingeption, said today more - persons, are expected than ever before. ast year 90,000] persons attended the All-Indiana Show with its ran h-house model home. After tonight the show will be open daily from 11) a. m. to 10:30 p. m. until Sunday, April 21.
Advance Seats Cheaper
Until 6 bp. today, advance tickets may be obtained at all Hook stores for 25 cents. Regular admission thereafter will be 40 cents. The advance distribution is directed by the Indianapolis Garde Clubs which benefif from the sale Arrangements for the formal opening are in charge of a Home Show committee headed by B. F. West and an Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce committee headed |by Samuel Mueller. | Ho The [three homes will be surrounded by garden displays arranged by the Garden Clubs which have had displays [for the pp 10 years.
ENUMERATORS FIND FOUR COUNTY TOWNS
Census enumerators in Washington Township discovered today that there are four in orporated towns which were not on the map sent for || their guidance from Washington, D.C.
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Meridian Hills, North Shore Acres | and Sure Acres. Supervisor E. C.| Burkhart called the County Auditor and asked if they were towns. [He said! yes. So the census office, which has made no prepar: tions for these towns, is going to double! up work on the enumerators and éount | the towns out. I
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A frozen April shower descended on Indianapolis last night, and now look!
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If you didn’t know it was spring, you'd think it was winter.
This is a view looking west from the Capitol Ave. bridge over Fall Creek. The snow blanket protected grass shoots. and low plants, but
burdened shrubs, trees and bushes.
WINTER STAGES COMEBACK HERE
Snowplow Clears State Road As Traffic Is Periled, Wires Are Broken.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6a.m ...21 10a. m,...25 7am... 22 11am ... 29 8am. ... 23 12 (noon)... 28 9am... 24 1pm ...28
Indianapolis lay today under a blanket of unseasonable snow which fell last night in blizzard fashion, one of the latest and most substantial snowfalls in local weather history. The snow probably will remain on the ground today and tonight but warmer weather tomorrow may take it off and leave the city once more in its spring dress. The Weather Bureau predicted continued cold today, but no more snow. The lowest last night was 20 and the lowest tonight was forecast at 28. Last night's fall of 2.1 inches was one of a very few of such intensity for this late in the season, but there have been heavier falls in April. There were 5 inches April, 1897 and [3.5 inches in April 1886. In April, 1924 there was a fall of 2 inches. The snow was of blinding intensity from dusk on. It made driving hazardous here and elsewhere in the central and northern sections, and left streets and roads ice rutted this morning. It turned'spring into winter again. It ‘pulled down wires, poles and It added to the discomfort of several persons forced to flee an apartment house fire. Householders whose minds have for several weeks been on gardening, turned out with snows Shovels that had been put away. Bushes that have budded and 1 (Continued on Page Four)
BANDITS SEIZE $1200 IN HOPE BANK RAID
Demand All th the Money You've Got,” From Women.
Times Special HOPE, Ind. April 12.—The Hope tate Bank was robbed of between 1$1200 and $1500 this afternoon by an rmed bandit who forced two women mployees of the bank to hand him Il the currency in sight and then ie on the floor. The bandit, described as of medium: size and between 35 and 40, then fled toward Shelbyville and Indianapolis in a car driven by a confederate. Entering the bank, the bandit walked te a teller’s window, drew a revolver and demanded “all the money you've got.” “I mean it, and no monkey business,” he warned. After the employees handed him ‘the currency, the bandit forced them to lie-on the floor, and then left. The bandit car, it was reported, was driven down the street before the holdup and turned around after letting the one bandit out in front of the bank. After turning around, the car was driven slowly back toward the bank, and waited at the curb to 4 pick up the bandit who had entered the bank. The car was de-
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The Gallup Poll—
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Shows Democrats Favored
:In Indiana, G. O. P. in Ohio
Canvass of Voters Indicates Power of Major Parties Closely Balanced in Midwest Battleground. By DR. GEORGE GALLUP
Director American Institute of Public Opinion PRINCETON, N. J. April 12.—State-wide surveys just completed in Indiana and Ohio by the American Institute of Public Opinion show Democratic-Republican strength closely balanced in that region today
—a region likely to be one of the vember election.
crucial battle- -grounds of the No-
In Indiana, the Balance tips toward the Democrats.
MRS. JAMES LATHAM DIES AFTER CRASH
Toll Reaches 21, Driver
Faces Charges.
The Indianapolis traffic toll for 1940 rose to 21 today, 11 more than during the same period of 1939,
with the death of Mrs. Thelma Latham, 20, of 132 N. Elder Ave. in City Hospital yesterday. Her death increased the 1940 toll in Marion County to 29, compared with 20 for the same Period last year. Mrs. Latham was hurt Tuesday night when the car in which she was riding with her husband, James, overturned after a collision with another driven by Morris Levie, 1314 Union St., at Union and Morris Sts., Tuesday night. A charge of involuntary manslaughter was filed against Levie, who after the accident, was charged with drunkenness, vagrancy and failure to stop after an accident. He was released under $1000 bond on| the earlier charges and last night was freed under $2500 bond on the involuntary manslaughter count. Mrs. Latham was the mother of two children, James Lee, Larry, 18 months. - Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow in the J. C. Wilson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park. ! Norma Shaffer, 7, of 5215 N. Illinois St., was injured and two other St. Joan of Arc School children esinjury yesterday afternoon when the taxi in which they were riding and another car collided at 49th St. and Kentwood Ave. Fred Dobson, 43, of 6005 Massachusetts Ave., the taxi driver, who also was injured, was taken to Methodist Hospital. I Frederick H. Eickhoff, 80, who lives on the old Michigan Road southeast of the city, was injured critically and three other members of the family were hurt less seriously last night in a collision, near Anderson. |
NAVY MAY GET MORE FUNDS, WALSH HINTS
WASHINGTON, April 12 (U. P). —Chairman David I. Walsh of the Senate Naval Committee, after a conference with President Roosevelt, hinted today that the Administration is considering asking an extra appropriation to speed expansion of the United States fleet. Senator Walsh said a meeting would be called at the White House again at some future date to. consider the possibility of requesting a deficiency bill which would provide funds to lay keels of ships
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In Ohio—a state that has been on the winning side in every Presidential election since the days | of William McKinley—the: Republican Party is slightly ahead at the present time, the Institute's tests show. Where these states will stand next November depends on the party candidates, on the kind of a campaign that is waged, and on the course of events abroad—to mention only a few of the still imponderable factors. But the surveys emphasize the substantial gains made by the G. O. P. in both these states since 1936 and the closeness of party strength. there today. Representative voters in both states were asked: {Which party would you like to see win the Presidential election this year?” The answers : of those with | definite opinions on the question are: INDIANA VOTERS Favoring Democrats ........ 529, Favoring Republicans
OHIO VOTERS
Favoring Republicans Faveoving - Democrats
In both states approximately one person in seven said he was undecided about his party choice at present. President Roosevelt carried both states by substantial majorities in
ana by 57. But the surveys show that the Republicans are 12 points stronger in Ohio today than they were four years ago, while they are points stronger in neighboring Indiana. First official indications of a Re‘(Continued on Page Three)
$550,000 POOR BOND
ISSUE IS APPROVED
County Council 0. Ks Relief Issue for Center, Wayne.
The County Council today approved a $550,000 bond issue for poor relief in Center and Wayne Townships. A total of $498, 000 of the pre= posed issue is to be |used to pay relief costs in Center Township t yeaf, over and above the ‘budget a appropriations, which amounted over one million dollars. Wayne
Township will receive $52,000 of the of 385.
proposed issue. The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, through Carl Dortch, told the Council the Chamber believes the proposed issue for Center Township could be cut $100,000. He added that if the Federal {1 stamp plan is made operative here, the Chamber will remove its - jection to the issue as approved. Walter Horn, Indiana Taxpayers Association | representative, stood firm on his objection that the bond issue was not needed at this time, He declared the Township has sufficient tax money and left, over bal-
needed to fill minor «gaps in the fleet. Lok :
1936, Ohio by 61 per cent and Indi-]
GOVERNOR COOL 10°31 1" PROTEST
Infers That t Relogation Plan
Can’t Be Changed in Talk With Attorneys.
Governor M. Clifford Townsend Yoday inferred that plans for the relocation of Road 31, opposed by the Perry Township Businessmen, Inc., could not be changed. The Governor made this inference tor Elmer E. Houze and Edwin E. Thompson, attorneys for the organization, who said they were granted today's conference after three weeks of effort. 3 The Governor, however, said that he would take the matter up with
the State Highway Commission. The gttorneys said they would withdraw their protest if it could be shown that a new route is needed and that adequate repairs could not be made to the present road.
Claim Duplication
The attorneys said the organization protests building a new. road from Indianapolis to one mile south of Greenwood, because it would touch only the west edge of Edge-
skirt Southport. The organization contends also
cation and ‘urged adequate -and route to relieve congestion. ‘ Governor - Townsend told _ the attorneys that the relocation of the main highway out of congested areas was the result of a long-time program devised by the Federal Government and state highway engineers. “These relocations have been planned on a scientific basis, with traffic safety as the big factor in the elimination of heavy traffic from congested areas,” the Governor said.
Calls New Plan Cheaper
- He also explained that state high- |.
way. engineers had prepared cost estimates showing that relocation of the highway through open land would be cheaper than widening the existing route for a dual lane highway through the .three towns. The Governor, pointed out that all new main highways in the last few years have been relocated to skirt congested areas of other cities and towns in the state.
ODESSA, DEL., FIRST
WASHINGTON, April 12 (U.P.) — The little town of Odessa, Del, is the first community to file complete reports in the 1940 census, the Census
his Bureau announced today.
‘Odessa reported a population of 01391, a gain of six over its 1930 figure
In 1930 the first town to file complete reports was Centertown, Mo,
F. D. R. SIGNS TRADE BILL
WASHINGTON, April 12 (U.P). —President Roosevelt today signed
ood |g law extending for three years the
power of the United States to negotiate reciprocal trade treaties with foreign powers. Mr. Roosevelt said that measure was “expressive of
our people to retain unimpaired, for the next three years, this powerful instrument for promoting our national economic well being and for
ance on hand to carry it foros, om
strengthening the foundations of stable
ALLIES FORGE RING OF STEEL INNARVIK AREA
Observers Report German
Troops Cut Off From Sea, 5 More Warships Sunk.
By PETER C. RHODES United Press Staff Correspondent NORWEGIAN GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, NARVIK FRONT, April 12.—Reports reaching Norwegian headquarters today asserted that British and Norwegian forces are closing in on Narvik, British destroyers have sunk five more German destroyers and the German garrison has been cut off from outside communication. There was no official confirmation of this report from British or other sources.
Commander Elated
(London authoritative sources reported “today that ‘sailors from the British destroyers Hardy which was beached after. Tuesday's action had taken to their boats with full’ arms and appeared to have struck off into Norwegian territory on an Exped: tion of their own.) I spent most of - yesterday from early afternoon until midnight in the Norwegian general headquarters in the steep hills which command the port. § Constant reports were coming in on the situation and there was obvious elation in the manner in which Maj. Olmdal, commander of the forces, received latest advices.
Narvik Cut Off From Sea
I talked to Norwegian soldiers who had escaped from Narvik and other travelers from the city who asserted that after the first battle of Narvik on Tuesday when British destroyers were beaten off by the Germans that a new battle was fought on Wednesday in which the British scored a victory. One soldier told me that he watched from the shore at Narvik and saw three German destroyers sunk under British gunfire. Two more German destroyers, this man told me, blazed all day long in the (Continued on Page Three)
SEEK REHEARING ON N. SIDE RESTAURANT
wood and Greenwood and would’
that a new highway would be dupli- | .
widening repairs of the existing]
WITH CENSUS REPORT |
the determination on the part of |
Residents Declare Variance Is ‘Irregular.
North Side’ residents today petitioned the City Zoning Board for a rehearing on a variance granted April 1 for a $175,000 restaurant at 3710 N. Meridian St. The petition was filed by Walter Myers, attorney for a group of Meridian St. property owners protesting the variance. It set| forth that additional property owners had new evidence to present against the variance and that the so action was marked with at least two “irregularities.” | First, the petition stated, two persons who were not Meridian St. residents voted for the variance at the board hearing, while 40 resi dents voted against it; cond, Harmon Campbell, City” Council's representative on thé board, failed vo give the proper answer on a roll call vote of board members. r. Campbell, instead of answering “yes,” “aye” or “no” responded “here,” the petition set forth. | ‘Such answer is indefinite, vague and uncertain and does not adequately describe the sentiments of oh member of the board,” the petition said. ' {The restaurant variance was sought by Paul E. Lundmark who was represented at the hearing by Jackiel W. Joseph, Park Board president. The Board voted 6 to 3 for the variance. Pending a decision on the fpehearing, Zoning Board President George T. 'O’Connor has ordered a permit for the restaurant held up at the City Plan Commission.
STOCKS: DIP ON NEWS OF STEEL PRICE CUT
Steel shares fell off more than a point and the general New York stock list was unsettled today when reductions were announced in the prices for sheet steel. News that production of automobiles and trucks this week was greater than last week sustained prices of automobile shares. Cotton prices advanced because of cold Weather in the South. Corn and
ITISH NAVY POUNDS AT NAZI
STOCKHOLM, April 12
be rejected.
prove the most severe of the
‘PARIS, April 12 (U. P.)
it was reported today.
The full fury of British
Arctic.
Allied assault. Developments included:
verse to Norway,
German air and naval bases
FURY UNLEASHED OVER 1200-MILE FRONTAT SEA; BALTIC BASES BOMBED
Warships Seek to Blast Way Into Oslo; Huge Area Is Sown With Mines; Hysteria [Prevails i in Balkans.
BULLETIN S
(U. P. ).—Premier Per Albin’
Hansson declared tonight that no demands have been made on Sweden for use of her territory by any belligerent power but if such demands were presented they would
He said Swedes faced “an hour of trial” which might :
past 100 years or more,
~The Allies have laid mines’
between German and Dutch territorial waters in order to prevent German ships from reaching the Netherlands,
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BY UNITED PRESS
The Allies blasted by air and by sea today at German communications with Norway.
sea power aided by bombing
squadrons of the Royal Air Force was hurled against the - 1200-mile line from the German Baltic to the Scandinavian
Germany retaliated with an implied threat that “ail out” air raids on Britain may be the Nazi answer to the
1. British warships mined the southern Norwegian and Danish coasts in the Skagerrak and into the Kattegat— the sea passage German warships and transports must tra-
Berlin Says Rail Station Bombed 2. British bombers hurled high explosive bombs into
on the Baltic and blasted. at
shipping in the Great and Little belts, Danish waters leading to the Kattegat. An 8000-ton munitions supply ship was reported blown up and another ship damaged.
3. Stockholm reported a naval battle appeared in prog.
denied the bombing.
confirmation of this report.
ress in Oslofjord where British warships were said to be trying to blast their way through to Oslo. . 4. Berlin charged that British airmen bombed a German railway junction in Holstein—the first bombing of a transport center since outbreak of the war—and warned: that this may open a new phase of the war in the air. London
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5. A traveler reported that five German destroyers were sunk near Narvik and that German forces at Naryik appeared to be preparing to resist an attack. There was no Conflicting reports of fighting
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In London:
LONDON, April 12 (U. P).— Great Britain struck powerfully at German supply lines to Norway today by sowing a vast new mine field off Denmark and Sweden and by sending Royal Air Force planes on one of the boldest raids of the war against Nazi ships and bases in
Baltic Sea, ah : ips, oné a
Two German supply s munitions craft of tons, were blown up or badly damaged, it was
acked by bombing planes which
ZIroamed from Oslofjord to shores
of the Baltic Sea. Soon after it had been announced that mines had been laid to sever German lines to their forces battling for control, of Norway, air circles said that a line of eight or 10 German supply ships had been bombed despite heavy anti-aircraft fire from
British Lay New Mine Fiokd:
Bomb Sermds bic Bows
German batteries o shi : shore. Foe be and on A 5000-ton Gétman supply ship was bom and believed damaged off Langesland. | It was said that the full effect of the British raids rwas not known because of darkness. . The Air Ministry said that there was no truth in a German charge that British planes had attacked a railway station in northwest Germany—a charge which the Nazis ,|made the basis for implied threats | to bomb British rail centers or other zones in which | civilians might be X victims. | : Meanwhile, neutral diplomatic circles heard reports—so far uncon-= firmed elsewhere—that (Germany demanded the right of passage :of German troops and supplies through Sweden to Norway. The information received was that the German Government want< (Continued on Page Three)
In Stockholm
Allies - Smash at Oda Nazi Bombs Fire Evorym
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 12 (U. P.).—Messages reaching Stockholm newspapers today reported & naval and air battle in Norway's Oslofjord, a concentration of 10 British warships for dpparent attack on the port of Trondheim and severe Nazi aerial hombardment of Elverum, which was reported burn-| ing.
Norwegian forces were reported fighting a determined guerrilla battle but Stockholm lacked official confirmation. It was indicated, however, that the Allied air and naval forces were making stern thrusts at the Germans both in the Skagerrak and on the western coast of Norway. The reports circulated in Stockholm included: 1. A telephonic ‘message from Stroemstad that there were unmistakable signs of an important aj
manned oy Crrmans, 2. A dispatch, publish newspaper Allehanda ish had concentrated air and m forces in Folden Fjord, ear ‘Ni
that "Norwegian lines | # port on the land side | strengthened. . 3. An Allehanda tens ale ported that Norwegian n at Elverum were pr out by German civilian was reported Reports from the f that Norwegian troops
German forces V north and ror eas