Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1940 — Page 1
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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 30
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BRITAIN LANDS TROOPS IN
DEWEY SEEKS ~ STATEG.0.P.'S 8 DELEGATES
" Maps Indiana Organization; Unemployment and Peace Main Planks.
By NOBLE REED
Thomas E. Dewey, New York G. O. P. Presidential candidate, arriving in Indianapolis today to speak at a State Republican rally, said he would form an Indiana campaign : organization to seek support of Indiana’s 28 delegates to the National Convention. Declaring that his major campaign issue will be “unemployment,” Mr. Dewey also voiced opposition to national policiés that might lead the
United States into war. “The paramount obligation of our Government is to consider every act to make absolutely certain that the Government is not involved in any aspects of the war or negotia- ' tions between warring nations,” he said.
The New York District Attorney
will be the principal speaker at a Republican rally meeting in Butler Field House at 8:30 o'clock tonight.
15,000 Expected There
An estimated crowd of 15,000 was expected to attend the affair, spon-
sored by Republican organizations] .
of the 10th, 11th and 12th Districts with Fred C. Gause, Indianapolis, as general chairman and presiding officer. More: than 150 Republican: Jeaders, representing all party factions, greeted Mr. Dewey at a public reception at’ the Columbia : Club at] noon today. Asked what was his main criticism of President Roosevelt's New -Deal policies, Mr. Dewey said. “Ten million unemployed people in the United States.” He said that was his first campaign issue-, ‘restoration of jobs to millions fog people. y
0” Record on McNutt Inquiry
He talked cff-the-record on the U. S. Treasury's investigation of Indiana income taxes said to involve Democrats connected with the Two Per Cent Club and lieutenant -of Federal Security Administrator Paul | V. McNutt. | His associates previously hinted that Mr. Dewey was opposed to
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Treasury investigation. Asked if he thought President Roosevelt’s policies might eventually lead the United States into the Eu-
| ropean conflict, Mr. Dewey said:
“I would hate to think that anything was being said or done that might lead us into war and I would hate to believe that the United States is getting more ‘war conscious.’ ”
Declines Election Forecast
He declined to make .predictions about the Republican Party's chances for victory next fall. ° Mr. Dewey said his campaign ‘manager, J. Russell Sprague, of New York, who arrived here today; would contact Republican leaders. in various districts in the state to set up organization work in his behalf before the State G. O. P. convention May 24, when Indiana's delegates to the national cpnvention will be selected. _ Several hundred Republicans attended luncheons and public receptions at the Columbia Club this aft(Continued on Page Four) * '
SUBMARINE ATTACK REPORTED BY SHIP
NEW YORK, April 15 (U. P.).— The British steamship Craig, 3683 tons, sent first an “SSS” call announcing that a submarine was approaching it 750 miles east of New York, and then an “SOS” message indicating an attack, Mackay Radio reported today. The first message, picked up by Mackay from the Camperdown, Nova Scotia station, had 'been sent by the ship at 3:55 a. m. (Indianapolis Time). The “SOS,” Mackay said, was picked up at 6:10 a. m. (Indianapolis Time). The Craig's position was well outside the American neutrality zone.
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By ROSEMARY REDDING
#My Day,” extensive lecture tours, and other activities similar to those ‘of .Eleanor Roosevelt will not be a part of ‘the next First Lady's life if Thomas E. Dewey should be elected President of the United States. Mrs. - Dewey believes a woman's place is in the home. Mrs. Dewey, who arrived in Indianapolis this morning with her husband on his Presidential campaign tour, would ngt answer the question of writing a column like “My Day” directly. “I do not answer any political questions,” she said. | “My husband is the speaker of the house.” “My interest in his Presidential campaign is only that of his wife. Whatever his life is that, too, is
mine.”
Mrs. ‘Dewey is slight with light (Continued on Page Three)
CONSTABLE BRINGS N BUSINESS, J, P. SAYS
Ellington Backs Demand for Magistrate Courts.
A township justice: of the peace testified in Circuit Court today that the amount of civil business he receives, principally * ‘possession suits," depends almost solely on the husiness getting capacity of the township constable. The testimony given~ by Perry Township Justice, of the Peace John K. Ellington, was made inh a hearing on a petition asking (Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox to appoint two magistrate courts; with two judicial officers each, to serve Marion County outside Indianapolis. The petition was filed under the new: 1939 Magistrate’s Court Act designed to eliminate “speed traps and shear Justices of the peace of jurisdiction in criminal cases.” Claim Courts Needed The | justice of the peace was placed| on the stand by the petitioners in an effort to prove there was need for magistrate courts. The petitioners are a group of 40 County residents represented by | Ira Holmes, attorney. Courity commissioners are fighting the case, contending that the proposed magistrate courts would be unnecessary and would lentaii needless expense for the County and that the much disputed law is
unworkable “I understand that the purpose of a speed trap is to enhance the coffers of the Justice of the Peace and his constable t rough fines,” Judge Cox said. “Yes, but those people ‘who have speed traps shouldn’t be re-clected,”
filed by real estate men in Indianapolis” in his court at 3725 Shelby St. Constable Solicits Business
“How do you get these possession suits?” Judge Cox asked. “Does the constable solicit the business?” “Yes,” Mr. Ellington said. Juage Cox then asked, ' “Then the amount of these possession or eviction cases you get depends on how good a pusiness getter the conSs is” ¢ “Yes. ”
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Mr. Ellington said. He added {nd he had considerable ‘possessio: Site)
‘My Day’ for Mrs. Dewey GRIFFIN GIVEN
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Thomas E. Dewey, ‘Republican Presidential aspirant, and Mrs. . pause at Union Station to asknowledge the cheers of i
GARDENS THEME
Officials Estimate 35,000 Have Visited "Exhibits Since Opening.
Today is “Garden Club Day” at the 19th annual Home Show in the Manufacturers’ | Building at the Fair Grounds. ! Garden. Club members from throughout Indiana were to be en-
tertained at a luncheon, As the show opened today, officials estimated that between 35,000 and 40,000 have attended the -exhibit since its opening Friday night. The crowd yesterday, “All-Indiana Day,” was estimated at between 20,000 and 25,000. Mrs. E. C. Cline, Richmond, president of the Garden Club of Indiana, was to welcome: members of garden clubs. Mrs. Harold J. Hayes, general chairman of clubs entering gardens in the show, was to introduce’ special guests, including Mrs. Walter P. Morton, past president of the Garden Club of Indiana, and Mrs. Robert Miles, co-chairman of clubs in the show: The luncheon program was arranged by. Mrs. Hayes, who also is first. vice president of the Brookside Garden Club which sponsored the luncheon. Featured on the program were to be solos by Mrs. Victoria Montani, harpist; vocal solos by Mrs. William J. Goory and numbers by dance pupils of Miss Helene Eder. Mrs. C. E. Lucas was general chairman of luncheon arrangements, assisted by Mrs. Edward Katzenberger, president of the Brookside club; Mrs. R. E. Woolery, reservations chairman; Mrs. H. P. Herman and Mrs. Earl McDonald. The Electric League of JIndianapolis will launch its first major activity since its recent reorganization when “Electric League Day” is observed at the show tomorrow. More (Continued on Page Three)
FOR HOME SHOW.
‘| Bluestein, grocer, who has pleaded
4 MONTHS AND NEENAN MONTH
Judge Says in Relief Fraud Comment.
J. Barton Griffin, milk route owner, and John Neenan, former chief order writer for the Center Township. Trustee, were sentenced in Criminal Court today on their pleas of guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses, The charges grew out of the Marion County Grand Jury's sixweek investigation into administration of poor relief businéss in the Center Township Trustee's office last fall. : Mr. Griffin was sentenced by Special Judge Omar O’Harrow to four months on the Indiana State Farm and was fined $50 and costs. Mr. Neenan was sentenced to 30 days in the County Jail and fined $50 and costs. The fine and costs were
Leniency Pleas Denied
Judge O’Harrow, after listening to fervent pleas for leniency by attorneys for the two men, declared in imposing the penalties: “This is an offense in which the Court cannot be justified in suspending a sentence. The offense is taking money which the taxpayers have set aside for the poor. It is preying on the misery of other people.” A Criminal Court jury last week found Dan R. Anderson, owner of two grocery stores, guilty on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses in connection with the same grand Jury inquiry and ‘recommended a six months sentence| at the Indiana State Farm, and a fine of $50 and costs. Thomas M. Quinn Sr., central figure in the investigation who resigned as Center Township Trustee last fall, has pleaded guilty to official negligence. Disposition of his case is expected shortly.
Bluestein Reported Ili The fifth defendant is Frank
not guilty to indictments charging filing of false claims and obtaining money under false pretenses. Mr. Bluestein is reported to be in a sanitarium in Chicago. Mr. Neenan and Mr. Griffin will not begin serving their sentences until Monday. Judge O'Harrow granted them time to permit them to settle personal and business affairs. Prosecutor David M. Lewis, who led the investigation, told Judge O’Harrow today that Mr. Neenan and Mr. Griffin “defrauded the Center Township through a scheme.” (Continued on Page Three)
IT’S SPRING AGAIN! APRIL SHOWERS DUE
And Temperatures Are Going Up, Bureau Reports.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m ... 49 1 am... 9 7a. m....5 11 a. m. 5 8a. m ... 54 12 (noon).. 9a m ... 58 1pm. ro
Temperatures were far more spring-like today than for the last several days, a full 38 degrees above the recent minimum and going up. The Weather Bureau predicted showers for tonight and tomorrow,
tomorrow. A smattering of rain fell
'Preyed on Misery of Poor, |
suspended in Neenan’s case, after | ‘the pleaded he is ‘now destitute.”
«|1talian quarters. been made to convince the Italian |
and somewhat cooler weather for|
Out of Lineup
Joe DiMaggio « « « Knee injury sent him to bench,
NEW YORK, Aprib 15 (U. P).— Joe’ DiMaggio, American League batting champion, will be out of the New York Yankees’ lineup for about two. weeks, the club announced today after an examination of his right knee which was injured
Brookive Dodgers. “J bn Dodgers.
ITALY 10 FIGHT, |
Ciano- Spokesman Says Entry Into War May Come In. Matter of Weeks.
ROME, April 15 (U. P)—A
declaration of Giovanni Ansaldo,
editor of Foreign Minister Galeazzo
Ciano’s newspaper ‘leiegrafo, that Italy son may -enter the war, has climaxed a week-long campaign against the Allies by the Italian press and radio] ‘No official ‘text of his comment was available to foreign correspondents but an authoritative version was fhat he said, “it is not a matter of months, but of weeks pefore Italy may find herself compelled to enter the conflict.’ Diplomatic quarters believed that
.if Italy entered the war it almost
certainly would be on Germany’s side. and they said Italy’s current struggle in the Balkans was intended to strengthen the axis powers’ grip on the support and supplies of those countries.
, Anti-Allied Sentiment Seen
It was believed that Italy was giving Germany secret diplomatic aid in the Balkans by such means as expressing approval at shipments of raw materials from those countries to Germany, and dissatisfaction when they ship too much to the Allies. The attitude of the Italian press and radio since the German invasion of Scandinavia gave rise to the belief that anti-Allied sentiment had crystalized in the highest «Every effort has
man-in-the-street that Britain and France have fared badly in the first
though it is not stated outright, the implication is left that if Italy must enter the war, now is her opportunity. The Italian fleet is reported to have concentrated for maneuvers
downtown about noon.
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Demand for Low Prices Is Telling Blow at New Deal Policies.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 15.—Paul V. McNutt swung a haymaker at ‘New Deal economic policies in a 15-minute broadcast’ last . night which must make President Rooservelt’s eyes pop out today if he heard or read the speech. It is the first “fighting back” that the Federal Security Administrator has done since the horde of Federal Treasury agents descended on ‘Indiana and the resulting publicity started making mince meat of the McNutt-for-President. boom. In the official announcement of his Western campaign tour released today, the former Indiana Governor still stresses the point that he will support President Roosevelt if he runs for a third term, however.
The hearing was expected. to con-| through the afte
But in his radio, address
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McNutt Swings 'Haymaker' at Roosevelt; Fails to Receive Clean Bill in Tax Smear
Administrator Prepares to Leave on Campaign Tour In Early May. By LUDWELL DENNY ‘Times Staff Writer : "WASHINGTON, April 15.—Can-
didate Paul V. McNutt will make
his long-delayed campaign tour with his glamour smeared by New
.|Deal associates. He had hoped that
the Treasury Department long before this would lift the cloud of its tax investigation, which has blan-
|keted him and his Indiana mana-
gers for nine months. There is: no new_ significance | in
{his White House request for leave of a
nce as Federal Security Administrator to-do his campaigning.
| His tour of the South and West was
planned months ago and could not be canceled now without ending his candidacy. It does Yok: mean that the President k : p inst
by a mystic
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‘pared to act.”
major struggle of the war, and
tons of aircraft carriers;
71 REPUBLICS UNITED TO KEEP PEACE, HE SAY
‘Whoever - Touches One Us, Touches All,” Message To Pan-Americans. | By HOBART C. MONTEE |
WASHINGTON, Aril 15, President Roosevelt decla
Republics can “meet force with force” keep war and aggression out
Speaking before the erning board of the
“whoever touches ofte of us touches all of u
denunciation of totalitarian m ods. And indirectly he cauti Latin: American countries agai building up close economic ties dictator nations ‘because. such
subjugation. Scores Aggressors
on other nations,” compulsion ‘force great areas ‘| spheres of influence.” The President's address,
into political
holding the Board meeting closed doors, Mr. Roosevelt app before a gathering of 400, incl ranking diplomats of most co
Some Envoys Absent [
The German charge d'affaires, Hans Thomsen, was absent, the ministers from Norway, Denmark, Rumania and: the
others previously had indicated they would- attend the meeting. The Soviet and Japanese ambassadors did not accept invitations to attend. He said that he prays that the Western Hemisphere never shall have to resort to force for its defense. But should strong measures be necessary, he said he was convinced that the Americas would be “wholly successful” in defending their way of life because “the inner strength of a group of free people is irresistible when they are prefi Mr. Roosevelt made no direct ref(Continued on Page fire
STARK CALLS FOI 25% LARGER NAVY
Munich Brought Need for Revaluation, He Says.
WASHINGTON, April 15 (U. P). —Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, told the Senate Naval Affairs Committee today that developments in the European war make it advisable to increase the fighting strength of the ul S. Navy by 25 per cent. | Admiral Stark told t e group, House-approved Vinson Bill to expand the Navy’s tonnage by 11 per cent, that its provisions are accept-
able tc the Navy, but the 25 per|..
cent figure would meet this nation’s defense needs batter. I ‘ “With the advent of the Munich agreement in 1938,” A al Stark said, “the necessity for a revaluation of the defense proble and requirements of the United [States became imperative, if we were to provide for the actualities nd potentialities of an altered and unstable international situation. We found ourselves confronted with the possibility that we might be called upon|a to defend ourselves and our interests simultaneously in both ne Atlantic and the Pacific.” | Admiral Stark said the proposed expansion of 167,000 tons in the Vinson Bill which provides 79,500 more ,000 more tons of cruisers and 21,000 additional tons of submarines would strengthen the fleet. The original 25 per cent increase proposal, he said, dces not mean that he seeks navies in the Atlantic and Pacific. It merely would have | permitted, he argued, maintenance of the former 5-3 ratio with Japan “which even in 1922 wa} considered a minimum.” As the hearings s , Senator
geting 100.
Naval ex-
Indianapolis,
Ind.
Says Scheer
The Allies: and Germany at last—in Norway.
and there came signs even mo
or both.
Firth of Fo th. ¢| ported fighting their way up | It was clair ed by Germany
pocket: bat
The low countries, where
Berlin Also Warns Air Attack on British Ww: Be Unleashed /From North; London |
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have found their battleground
British armed forces landed today } in several Norwegian "| ports in an attempt to drive the Germans out of Scandinavia
re ominous than last week th
tthe war may be extended either in the west, the southeas
German enials of the British landing of troops merely, said they had not seized any ports “now gecupied by Ge
ay and Denmark. British Say Rejles Is Torvedoel
were i earer fon el British ‘navy base; and th
the Vorm River north of 0 that many of the Norweg
The British boasted of the torpedoing of the Gen hs Admiral Scheer but did not say it w sunk. The German legation in Stockholm was report to have denied the attack, but Berlin continued silent. 4 i
Alarm Continues in ‘Balkans
Down in the Balkans tension grew with reports t the Italian fleet was maneuvering off the Turkish Coast; c supposedly” to-shut off any Allied attack in the Near E The editor of Foreign Minister Ciano’s paper warned: th Italy might enter the war within a few weeks. Obser naturally took this to mean Premier Mussolini would in on the German side, if at all. :
many expect the next corns
blow to fall, were quiet, but still in a state of alarm.
British Foreign Office and it was reported that he conferred with Forsign Secrbisty Viscount Halifax.
1 In London:
Two More German Transport Believed Sunk Bitfish Report
| | LONDON, April 15 (U. P.) —Great Britain's armed forces landed at “several points” in Norway, the Admiralty and War Office said today after a week of powerful naval and aerial counter-attack against Germany on (the new battlefield in Scandinavia. A British Expeditionary Force as well las sailors and marines was believed to have participated in the Norwegian | 'coastal operations, which were reported by the British and Royal Air Force. Neither the exact number of landings nr the points of operation were specified in the 10-word official communique, but it generally was believed that the Norwegian port of Trondheim, with its wide, deep fjord and its railroad communications to the south and east, was
In Berlin:
one of the principal centers of centration. Another was believed to be Narvik, iron-ore port above the Arctic cle, where the British said. they wrecked. seven German destroyers Saturday, and others may be Ber gen, Namsos and Andalsnes. The communique: “British forces have now landed at several points in Norway.” | The arrival of armed Allied fot in Norway to fight German military detachments attempting to spread out from coastal bases and from Oslo to the” Swedish frontier = cided with new British claims success in slashing at Nazi com munication lines to the north. Developments included: ‘1. An Admiralty communique say (Continued on Page, Three), :
Norse Resisianss Brok In South, Germans
BERLIN, April 15 (U. P.).—Authorized German quarters said today that Germany henceforth would use the Norwegian coast as a base
i aerial and submarine attacks t the British Isles. ntinued British naval and air fore attacks on Narvik, Bergen, Stavanger and other points, an auhorized source said, have released ermany finally from the guarantee given to the Danish and Norwegian Governments at the time of the German invasion not to use their countries as bases for offensive action against the British. The German press, meanwhile, emphasized how much nearer Germn weapons now are to Scapa Flow d the Firth of Forth, two great British naval centers. - The German press said that the attacks on. Britain would be carried out for the most part by the force. Earlier official German sources d said that no British troops had
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had not landed ab points whe there were no German forces occupation. It was claimed {i Narvik was still in German han
southeastern pocket between lofjord and the Swedish . bo had been broken and efforts to mo bilize Norwegian troops in the region have been frustrated, ‘Germans added. ! | More troops and war ma have been landed in South way, it was claimed. ‘The claim would give the : man forces of occupation contre over the southeast seacoast way. and the most direc from Oslo to Sweden.
‘Some 300 prisoners, seven ca and larfge quantities of rifles .g other war materials were its the cleaning up operation, th ficial DNB news agency rep Meantime, an authorized |
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landed in in parts of Norway occupied | He