Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1940 — Page 16

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‘WHITEWASHING'|

Emmert Asks ‘Why the

* Indiana Gang Should

Escape’ in Quiz?

“The people of Indiana are not|

going to be satisfied with any ‘whitewash’ of the Two Per Cent Club,”.- Judge. James. A. .Emmert, Shelbyville, Ind., Republican gubernatorial candidate, said here last night. : Judge Emmert, who spoke before the Perry Township Republican Club in the Southport High School Building, asserted that the Federal - investigation has “succeeded ad\mirably” in “stopping” the Paul V. McNutt-for-President campaign. Discussing newspaper reports that tax deficiency assessments may be levied against former officers of the

" _club, he said the present inquiry

"history,

apparently has been directed primarily at fixing civil liability.

Cites Pendergast Probe

“The Federal Government didn't pull any punches when it went after "Al Capone for income tax evasion. It didn’t pull punches against the Pendergast gang in Kansas City or the Louisiana crowd. “Why should the Indiana gang,

which has given us more legalized rackets than ever before d the " most expensive government-in state be permitted to escape erely by assuming civil liability ~for wrongful acts?” : | Judge Emmert said the people ant to know “just how many busiess transactions had as a part of e price an unlawful 2 per cent ssessment for the fund.” and how he money was spent after it left he fund.

: _ Says McNutt Stopped

“If the purpose of this investigalion was to stop McNutt,” he said, “then it has succeeded admirably. e all remember the McNutt com-ing-out party that staggered official ‘Washington two years ago. It was a Belshazzar feast, resplendent with 11000 cocktails. “Beautifully decorated tables were Iheavily laden with 57 varieties of | food delicacies for some 3000 guests | —truly a feast to excite the envy of the last crown prince of Babylon. All that was missing was the handwriting on the wall. “But two years later the hand- | writing was found by Treasury Department agents in the form of pho-

| -tographs of thousands of transac-

tions involving the Two Per Cent Club in Indiana and in many other states. The interpretation of this kandwriting is that McNutt, even though he be exonerated of personal blame, will be unavailable as Presidential timber.”

PETERS, SCHRICKER SET UP QUARTERS

R. Earl Peters. former Indiana FHA director and Lieut. Gov. Henry FP. Schricker, candidates .for the Democratic nomination for Governor, both set up campaign headquarters in ‘the Claypool Hotel today. Mr. Peters will direct his pre-con-vention campaign from the Mezza-

nine floor while Mr. Schricker has||

opened offices on the third floor. Mr. Peters said he will appoint a campaign advisory committee and organize a headquarters staff within a few days.

Sings to Grocers

Sylvia Rhodes . . . on Convention Program.

Two radio entertainers will sing during the show at the Athenaeum Sunday night which will | open the three-day convention of the ‘Indiana Retail Grocers’ and Meat Dealers’ Association. Sylvia Rhodes, contralto, and Paul Arnold, 20-year-old baritone, will be on the program. Both are with WLW. Miss Rhodes is heard on the Marathon -Melody show each Friday over an NBC chain. Governor M. Clifford Townsend and Mayor Reginald Sullivan are to speak at the opening of the convention. Sessions and exhibits will be in the Athenaeum.

APPEAL CONSIDERED IN ELECTION DISPUTE

"The possibility that the disputed Circuit Court county election case may be appealed to the State Supreme Court, was seen today. Frank Symmes, attorney, said he would confer later today with his dient on the possible appeal. Circuit: Court Judge Earl R. Cox ruled: in favor of County Clerk Charles R. Ettinger in the case yesterday, | declaring that the clerk had a perfect discretionary right to refuse to accept declarations -of candidacy for the offices of County Assessor © and Center Township Trustee because neither office is “up for” election this year. |The plaintiffs in the case were Mrs. Maude G. Hobson, a candidate for trustee, and Samuel Montgomery, candidate for assessor,

SOUTH SIDE TURNERS CIRCUS OPENS TODAY

| The South Side Turners will hold their second annual: circus at 8:30 p. m. today and tomorrow at the hall, 306 Prospect St. The 14-act circus will be complete with clowns, acrobatics and sideshows. A feature will be Victor Mikity, intercollegiate champion of the fiying rings. William Treichler, athletic director of the South Side Turners Hall, will be in charge of

‘the two performances.

|in that capacity in 1937. He assisted

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THOMPSON ASKS RETURN TO JOB

Auditor Seeks Nomination On ‘Good-Term-Deserves-Another’ Platform.

State Auditor Frank G. Thompson, of Bluffton has announced his candidacy for renomination at the State Democratic convention. Completing his first term as Auditor, Mr. Thompson said he will seek renomination “on the political axiom that one good term deserves another.” Active in Wells County Democratic affairs for many years, Mr. Thompson entered politics in 1932 when elected State Representative: He was chosen majority floor leader in the House in 1935 and continued

in drafting Indiana social security measures and other welfare legislation. In Bluffton, Mr. Thompson served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. He is a member of the Methodist Church, a 32d degree Mason, a member of the Elks and of Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalism fraternity.

Erbecker Praises Townsend Plan

The Townsend pension plan was. praised by William C. Erbecker, candidate for the 12th District

Democratic congressional nomination, last night in a talk at Er-becker-for-Congress headquarters, 634 Lemcke Building. Mr. Erbecker said present. relief laws are inadequate and have failed to “depopulate our county infirmaries.” . “The increase in county infirmary population is universal in Indiana,” he said. “In the absence of any other solution for our economic ills, it is apparent that the Townsend Old Age Pension Plan will be our salvation.”

Richardson Given Support in Race

Russell I. Richardson, candidate for Republican nomination as prosecutor, today received the backing of Emsley W. Johnson Sr. attorney. Mr. Johnson said in part:

“I consider Mr. Richardson an efficient * lawyer with exceptional training, temperament and high ideals. He is not a politician in any since of the word, but would conduct an important public office free from any partisan bias, pressure or prejudice. It gives me great pleasure to. support him and indorse his candidacy.” Mr. Richardson told his workers in a noon meeting at headquarters today that they could tell the voters he had made no commitments. and no connections which would interfere with the prompt, fair and honest discharge of the duties of | prosecuting attorney.

STATE 3D TERM CLUB SENDS OUT LETTERS

The recently incorporated Roose-velt-for-President Club here has sent form letters to all Democratic workers in the State, asking them to support the third term movement, O. O. Carter, club president, announced today. Democratic party chieftains have disclaimed any connection with the club, supposedly because they are pledged first "to support Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt if President Roosevelt does not run. Mr. Carter and other incorporaiors of the club never have taken active parts in Democratic politics before, they said recently following

headquarters are at 38'z N. Pean- | sylvania St. | ,

ROY LOGAN CONCERN. OPENS STORE HERE

Roy Logan today opened a Shoes | for Men Store at 139 N. Illinois St. The new store, to deal exclusively {in shoes for men, is the first established in Indianapolis by the Roy Logan chain, which operates 150 men’s shoe stores from coast to coast. Company headquarters are at Baltimore, Md. The store is decorated in a red and white color scheme. In charge of the formal opening, which continues tomorrow, are H. W. Brandes,

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Celebration Set

Patrick 7 Fisher . . directs banquet arrangements.

N. D. Graduates to Take Partin Universal Event Monday.

Joining 20,000 alumni throughout the country in the 17th annual universal Notre Dame night celebration, the Indianapolis alumni club will hold a dinner in the Indianapolis Athletic Club Monday night. Patrick J. Fisher is in charge of arrangements for the dinner at which James E. McCarthy, dean of the Notre Dame College of Commerce will be principal speaker. He will be presented by City Controller James E. Deery. Another speaker will be Sheriff Al Feeney, alumnus and member of the Irish 1914 football team, J. Alpert Smith, club president announced. Local club officers will be elected: Those retiring with Mr. Smith are Thomas Umphrey, vice president; E. W. Mahoney, secretary, and Mr. Fisher, treasurer. The key program of the celebration will be broadeast from Detroit. Speakers will include the Rev. Fr. Hugh O'Donnell, acting president of the university; The Most. Rev. John F. O'Hara, former president and now Bishop of the Army and Navy Diocese; Athletic Director Elmer F. Layden; William J. Cameron, Ford Motor Co. executive, and Harry Kelley, Secretary of State of Michigan.

4 DETOURS EFFECTED, NONE LIFTED IN WEEK

Four detours were established by the State Highway Commission this week and two more will be established Monday, bringing the total to 25 No detours were lifted this

week Detours, including those effective Monday, include: ‘

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES _-

EDITORS TO MAP

PARTY PROGRAM

State Democratic Leaders to Meet Tomorrow at Claypool.

Hundreds of Democratic leaders from all parts of Indiana will convene here tomorrow for the 60th annual spring convention of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association in the Claypool Hotel. Featuring the convention will be important caucus sessions among party leaders on strategies incident to the State convention. L Factional lines are expected to be crystallized in the gubernational contest between Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker and R. Earl Peters, former Indiana FHA director. The convention will open with a luncheon meeting during which resolutions will be adopted. One of them is expected to place the association on record in favor of an “unbossed” State convention. al A principal speaker at the banquet tomorrow night will be Con-

|gressman T. V. Smith, of Chicago,

well-known radio debator. He was obtained through the efforts of Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt. Other, speakers will be Governor M. Clifford Townsend, Farnk M. McHale, manager of the McNutt-for-President campaign, and State Democratic Chairman Fred F. Bays.

COLLEGE GETS KIMONO CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. April 12 (U. P.).—Satoko Matsumoto, a Japanese graduate of Wilson College, answered the school’s request for a contribution to its 70th anniversary fund campaign by sending her purple and scarlet wedding kimono from Nippon. The kimono will be purchased by a club, the proceeds turned over to the campaign and the kimono given to the school

museum.

Hundreds of them—a

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nd. 1—From U. 8. 35 north, 2 miles over U, 8. 35 and county gravel. ! Ind. 3—From south of Westport to U. S.| 46, 9 miles over county gravel. U. 8. 20—East of Michigan City: passenger cars 20 miles over county- oil mat | and Roads 35 and 2; trucks 26 miles over Roads 43 and 2. Ind. 20—Bask of Fairmount, 3 miles over ravel. . 38—East of Albany, 6 miles over county stone road and Ind. 1. U. S. 30—At Valparaiso and east, 3 miles over Roads 2 and 330. . 8S. 31—North of Rochester, 23 miles over Roads 25. 331 and 10. U. S. 35—Southeast of Michigan City, passenger cars 12 miles over county oil mat; trucks 18 miles over Roads 43 and 2.

county Ind

Ind. 45—From Loogootee | north, 12 miles over county gravel. (Effective Monay. U. S. 41—North of Emison, 2% miles over Ind. 550 and county gravel. (Effective Monday.) Ind. 47—Southwest of Crawfordsville, 11 miles over Roads 234 and 43. : Ind. 51—From U. S. 6 to East Gary, 4 miles over county oil mat. U. 8S. 52—Closed between Lebanon and Ind. 28; Dassenger cars 26 miles over Roads 39 and 28; trucks Indianapolis to Lafayette 71 miles over Roads 34 and 43. Ind. 62—South of Charlestown, 9 miles over county gravel and Roads 403 nd. 62—West of Ind. 129, 7 miles over Ind. 250 and Ind. 129. Ind. 66—From Troy to Tell City, 4% miles over county road and Ind. 37. Ind. 67—Closed from Brooklyn to south Junction. Ind. near Martinsville; through traffic from Indianapolis to Martinsville use Ind. 37 or Ind. 67 and county road from Mooresville to Ind. 37. Ind. 100—Close from U. S. 40 at Ben Davis to Municipal Airport; detour 4 miles over U. S. 740, Lynhurst Drive, Southern Ave, and High School Road, Ind. 120—West of U. S. 27, 2Y2 miles over U. S. 27 and county gravel. Ind. 218—From Delphi to Camden, 11 miles over Ind. 25 and county oil mat. Ind. 203—From Ind. 3 to Ind. 56, 10%2 miles over Roads 3 and 56. Ind. 221—South of Lancaster, 2 miles over Ind. 124 and county road. Ind. 229—From Oldenburg to Metamora, about 24 miles over county road and

U. S. 52. Ind. 234—From U. 8. 41 through Kingman, 7% miles over U, 8. 41 and county

gravel. Ind. 356—From U. 8. 31 to Lexington, s 31, 56 and 3.

14 miles over Road

BIRD HOTEL HAS 75 ROOMS LITTLETON, N. H, April 12 (U. P.).—Fred G. Smith has constructed a “bird hotel” that has 75 rooms. Modeled after the Mountain View Hotel in Whitefield, the ‘hotel” is 6 feet 2 inches long, 30 inches deep and 31 inches high. The hotel has

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