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532—-NUMBER 51

THURSDAY, MAY 9,

1940

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2LABORPARTY HEADS TALK T0 CHAMBERLAIN

Britons Link Conference to Possible Cabinet Shakeup; Defenses Bolstered.

BULLETIN LONDON, May 9 (U. Clement Attlee, and Greenwood, Labor Party leaders, conferred with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain tonight, pre. sumably regarding the possibility of Cabinet reorganization. There has been speculation’ on whether a coalition Government could be formed,

LONDON, May 9 (U. P). Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fought today to!

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keep his Government in pow-| . | defenses’

er and to bolster against a German attack on the British Isles. Defying the predictions of most London newspapers that he would resign, the 71-vear-old Prime Minister showed no intention of quitting when he again faced a turbulent House of Commons which had given him & doubtful 81-vote majority in & test of confidence. The vote was 281 to 200. He was represented as considering a complete Cabinet reorganization in an effort to weather the still-increasing storm of opposition by & more energetic war policy, The beginning of more drastic action was seen In: 1. A proclamation signed by King George making 2,500,000 more men between the ages of 19 and 37 liable for military service, 2. Introduction of a bill giving the Government drastic power to crush “Trojan Horse” “Fifth Column” traitors on the home front and take additional precautions agamst the

possibility of invasion of the British Isles by frontal or indirect attack

Motion te Recess Accepted

Chamberlain won a minor victory in Commons when the Govern ment’s motion to recess until May 21 was accepted after a new attack by Robert Boothby, Conservative, who said that the Prime Minister's Cabinet did not possess the confidence of the country It was believed that the Prime Minister hoped to retain office by reconstruction of the Cabinet to replace unpopular ministers and bring in energetic new members who would command the confidence of Parliament. This led some experienced political observers to believe that Chamberlain would resort later to 8 “technical resignation” in which he formally would offer to resign but accept the King's commission 10 form & new Government. Such 8 move would permit him to “start from scratch” in building & new Cabinet. Roothby recalled that Government speakers told the House yesterday that the stratetic situation Was serious. No Use Pretending, “There is no use pretending that the situation has not been AagRIavated by what took place In his House yesterday.” he said. We are Now confronted with a serious situation atl home.” Laborite Clement Davis supported Boothby, and demands reconstruction of the Government “At any moment there may be a new thrust,” he said. “Holland is waiting, not knowing when its nour of destiny may A&aIrive, The same applies to Belgium The House rang with anew shouts when Boothby made his “no cot fidence statement It was evident that whatever happened, whether Chamberlain reorganized his battered Ministry (Continued on Pipe Four)

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BRITISH FLIERS TELL OF LAKE BASE’S RUIN

LONDON, May 9 (U. P).—Britjsh fliers many of them suffering from severe burns, told today how 80 to 90 German planes bombed and machine-gunned a British air hase on a frozen lake in central Norway, wrecking 13 of 18 British craft there, Without anti-aircraft guns, short of fuel and operating in slush and snow, the British pilots said nevertheless they shot down six German

the

planes near the airport and about

mountains during the

eight others in the ringing the air base 12 hour bombardment, The base was established two weeks ago on Lake Lesjeskogen. about 40 miles southeast of Andalsnes,

{the Rsconstruction Finance Corp.

Nurses In

jured Eye

Quer,

Timas Photo,

Charles Ettinger . ... eye blackened by James Cunningham,

Cunningham to Face Court

» » »

For Attack on Ettinger

Blow Climaxes Dispute at

Clerk Files Assault and Battery Charge.

Democratic

James F. Cunningham today faced arraignment and battery charge filed by Mr. Ettinger. chief election by Mr. Cunningham late vesterdav ston of Cun ningham warchers at

WHITE HOUSE CALLS WELLES AND HULL

Talks Linked With Europe: Offer to Duce Denied.

WASHINGTON, May 9 (U. P) .~ President Roosevelt, continuing an imtensive study of latest foreign developments, summoned Secretary of

urer

‘State Cordell Hull and Undersecre-

tary of State Sumner Welles to the White House for a luncheon conference todav,

The White House offered no clue as to the nature of the conference, one of a series which has caused speculation whether the President is planning some new action. Secretary Stephen T. Early, however, reinforced last night's White House denial that the U. S. has offered any new peace or mediation plan to Premier Mussolini of Italy. In making more specific the White House denial of a story from Rome about this Government offering a peace program to Italy, Mr. Early said “that denial meant that the dispatch from Rome was erroneous.’ He said the denial was categorical; that it “covers feelers for mediation or peace pians of any nature.” Whatever moves the President has made, if any. or plans to make as a result of mereased war tension stil remained hidden by official

silence,

The White House statement said: “The White House tonight flatly denied a press dispatch from Rome, saying in effect that President Roosevelt, acting through AmbassaYOutinieh on Pte Four,

SCALISE SUCCESSOR REORGANIZING UNION

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. May 9 (U. P.).—The building service employees International Union was | being reorganized today under its {new president, William F. McFetridge, successor to George Scalise, who has been indicted in New York on extortion charges. Mr. McFetridge announced that “we will take steps to re-establish the union on a solid American Fed- | eration of Labor basis: responsible men will be elected to fill the offices I control.” Mr. McFetridge and two other international officers were under subpenas, issued yesterday afternoon by Judge Palmer Way, to appear May 27 before a New York Grand Jury investigating Sealise's manipulations of union funds, but they indicated they would appeal.

F. D. R. ASKS REA FUNDS WASHINGTON, May 9 (U. P).— President Roosevelt today asked congress to provide $100.000,000 for thie Rural Electrification Adminis- | tration in 1941, through loans .from {

Central Counting Bureau;

Treasassault

County 3 on an

candidate for

Municipal Court

County Clerk Charles R. Ettinger official, alter an

the left eve argument over the admis- | the central ballot counting head- | “quarters in Tomlinson Hall The altercation threw the ballet counting headquarters mto an uyroar and brought a squad of State Police to augment city police and aspuiy shen already on dun there, | Swears Out

was shugred on

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Mr. Ettinger, who had been workmy continuously since Moadas without sleep except for a “‘catnay,” nearly collapsed after the attack A short time later he recovered his composure and went to the police station, where he swore out an affidavit charging Mr. Cunningham with assault ang battery, The case was slated afternoon in Municipal which is presided over John MceNelis, one of Mr. Cunningham’s political supporters. Judge McNelis, himself, engaged in an argument with My. Ettinger on Tuesday at the voting place at 1507 Northwestern Ave, and sought to have the precinct sheriff eject the chief election official from the polling place, The judge said he would disqualify himself to try the case. Immediately after the altercation at Tomlinson Hall, Mr. Cunningham left to obtain treatment for his hand, which he said was broken by the blow,

for this Court 3, by Judge

Cunningham Surrenders

Shortly after 9 o'clock last night Mr. Cunningham went to police headquarters and surrendered to face the charge filed by Mr. Ettinger. He was released on his own recognizance, “I went down there as soon as I heard about the charge,” Mr. Cunnincham said today Mr. Ettinger had just returned to Tomlinson Hall {from a meeting of Democratic Party leaders at City Hall when Mr. Cunningham con(Continued on Page Seven)

SENATE GETS VINSON BILL WASHINGTON, May 9 (U.P) The Senate Naval Affairs Commit - tee today favorably reported to the Senate the House-approved Vinson Bill calling for an 11 per cent expansion in U, S. Naval strength.

Fair Weather To Stay Awhile

JOCAL TEMPERATURES 50 10a.m... 61 90 IHm... 6 . 5% 12 (noon)... 63 5 Pp om... 65 weather with lots of sunwill continue at least tomorrow, the Weather Bureau promised today. Somewhat warmer weather was forecast for tomorrow. Temperatures dipped today after reaching & maximum of 8¢ | at 2 p. m. yesterday. The record heat for this day of the year in Indianapolis is 83 degrees, estab- i lished in 1893. i

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Pair shine through

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G.0.P. CLANS ON COMMITTEE | POWERS CLASH

Vandivier Faction Says His Re-election Assured; ‘No,’ Says Bradford Bloc.

Conflicting claims were made to-

3 x : 1 day by rival Republican factions on |

their respective strength of precinct committeemen on the basis of com

pleted Primary vote totals in those,

contests, Supporters of County Chairman Carl Vandivier claimed the election of more than enough committeemen to assure him re-election. At the same time, officials of the rival faction, led by James J. Bradford, claimed they will have the support of 65 to 70 per cent of the 195 committeemen was contested,

The Vandivier organization claimed B

the support of 114 of the 195 committeemen elected in contests. Bradford supporters aiso they will have “about support from the 18 committeemen

County Contrel Disputed

The Republican factional fight has revolved around control of the county organization The Bradford faction has made a bitter fight to unseat Mr. VanAlthough the anti-organ-ization faction has not announced who it will support for the chairmanship. it is believed Mr. Bradford is being pushed, Meanwhile, Chairman Vandivisr the county reorganization convention Monday at 8 Pp. m., postponed from the statutory Saturday date because of the delaved vote counting In postponing the county Republican convention, Mr, Vandivier announced that he decided upon the action in order not “to take advan-

tage of the rights of precinct com- | Imitteemen.”

“Im view of the slowness of the vote counting, many committeemen might not election by today noon, the deadline under the law for them to appoint Content on Page Sow

HILGEMEIERS PLAN

$35,000 ADDITION

Two Structures to Be Built Senate nominations, the leaders, all! ATHERTON on

By Packing Firm.

Two additional buildings costing & total of 835.000 are to be constructed this summer by F. Hilgemeier & Bros. Inc, Indianapolis meat packing concern Both will be two-story brick structures which will join the company’s main plant at West and Raymond Sts, according to George Hilgemeier Jr, vice president. The construction marks the first the concern has undertaken since come pletion of its cold storage plant in 1930. One 22 by 45-foot building, facing West St. wiil be used for grinding tankage in the manufacture of fertilizer, he present wooden structure on the site will be razed. Equipment is expected to cost $3500, Mr. Hilgemeier said, and the total cost of the building will be $15.000. The second building, adjoining the main plant on the south. will house & garage on the first floor and a laundry and locker rooms on the second floor. The laundry will wash the new tan uniforms which the concern is furnishing to its 130 emplovees, The structure will cost $20,000, Mr. Hilgemeier said. It will be 35 by 65 feet and construction 1s expected to be completed within 60 days. Paul Matkin is engineer and will struction.

the supervise con-

whose election!

declared | 70 per cent”| unopposed

be certified as to their,

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| Office. “Announced.

P CLOSE

Booher and Petit

in Front

LUDLOW, FEENEY CERTAIN VICTORS: COLLINS, STARK FEW VOTES APART

W allace, Cable Race for Senate Close.

TREASURER (61 precincts out of 341) tBOETCHER CUNNINGHAM : STATE SENATE (34 precincts out of 341) SEXTON WHITE WEISS CABLE WALLACE | CORONER (55 precincts out of 341) OOHER WY TTENBACH SALB

. 4.5638 4,150 «4082 3.945

1565

By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM On the basis of the total {vote in the first 51 precincts tabulated, Democratic candi-

dates favored by the organi-|

zation continued to gains over their unslated opponents, County Walter lead over

Treasurer Boetcher stretched his James J, Cunningham 200 votes at this point, The most notable exception WAS | in the race for Coroner, Norman R. Booher was running more than 300 votes ahead of the organization-favored Dr. John KE Wyttenbach,

Ryan Increases Lead

John C. Ryan had increased his lead over his nearest competitor, Herbert Bloemker, to 1200 in the Surveyor race, Sheriff Al Feeney continued to lead the entire Democratic ticket in votes received, with an overwheiming plurality over his two opponents In the commissioner race, the incumbents, both slated, maintained {substantial leads John Bright Webb increased his lead slightly over Gideon W. Blain for the joint State Senator nomination, to a little more than 100 votes In the race for the four State

the organization slate, were, in | the order named, Joseph F. Sexton, [E. Curtis White, Jacob Weiss and Theodore Cable, Wallace Trails Cable

The organization also slated Joseph C. Wallace, who continued to run in fifth place, only slightly behind Dr, Cable. Ten of the 11 leaders for the 11 State Representative nominations had organization support, the only exception being Clyde P. Miller who was in 11th place, The others were, in order, Roberta West Nicholson, Edna A. Bingham, David H. Badger, Mercer M. Mance, Charles W. Lahrman, Judson H. West, Walter Robert Allison, Bess Robbins Kaufman and Robert M. Etith, Rep. Louis Ludlow was running away from his only opponent tor 12th District renomination, William C. Erbecker, on the basis of 31 Marion County orecincts, and seemed & certain victor. Rep. Wil liam H. Larrabee was maintaining a three-to-two lead over Russell J. Dean for the 11th District nomination, on the basis of 20 Marion County precincts, | NAZI PLANE SHOT DOWN | LONDON, May § (U. PP). | British fighter planes shot down a German plane off the northeast coast of Scotland today,

Deluse Is Reported Choice

For Democ

Albert O. Deluse . . . may rise to mew power.

ratic Chairman

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Haymaker Declares He'll Oppose Any Efforts to Unseat Him.

to almost

where Dr, |

Truman, |

the War H

Weiss and

Sheriff Al Feeney . . . headed for certain renomination,

Rep. Louis Ludlow , . , running away from his opponent,

Primary Tabulations

officially tabulated.

REPUBLICAN

CONGRESS (Eleventh District)

(20 out of the 120 Marion County

precincts) ROBINSON ...ue40 WAGGONER CONGRESS i (Tewlfth District)

1,395 910

SAR RRR

[ (31 out of the 212 precincts in the

District)

COLLINS OWENS STARK WHITE

(51 out of the 341 total precincts) PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BLURB wovistssstvinssrssansey 2.430 FUNK 1,388 HOLMES 816 REILEY 203 RICHARDSON 1.658 | TILSON SEO , 426 STATE SENATOR ‘hah vauahuiy 2.976 BEVERIDGE JR. 3.429 BROKENBURR CARSON 11 [CHAMBERLIN KING .. "LANGDON LEFFLER LEWIS MERCER SCHOLL SPRINGER WILSON

1.108 vw 1,189 657 2,012 1 ,699 716 1.425 8 86 SENATOR 1.804 1,226

vo 2,105 809

763 . 1,33 2.152 828

022 . 1080 1,596 615

B3 1.085 719 2.36

3 1.873

« 1,138 ve 61: « 12321 538

KIRTLEY | KREITNER [LANDES ANE FE } M' CURDY R { (Continued on n Page Seven)

940 « 1.333

1.175

Marion County Democratic lead- |

ers, most of whom were reported to have agreed to back Albert O. Deluse, a City Councilman, for the county chairmanship, today cated they would not postpone the convention from the Saturday date, Chairman Ira Haymaker, announced that he will opposition” to his that in view of the fact precinct committeemen votes had been counted, “there seems to be

re-election, said

no necessity of postponing the con- |

vention.”

Postponement was discussed ves- |

after Republican Chairman Carl Vandivier announced that the G. O. P. reor-| (Continued on Page Four)

terday County

indi- |

statutory |

who has | “fight any |

that all!

Wolff Loses in | Precinct Race

{ |

the RepubMayor two was a “two-

Herman C. Wolff, lican nominee for years ago, today | time” loser. In Tuesday's primary, Mr. Wolff was a candidate for Republican committeeman for the First Pree cinct, Sixth Ward. The unofficial tabulation of the vote revealed he was defeated for the post by Carl L. Lindenborg, 1038 W. 35th St, a newspaper carrier. The vote was 136 for Mr, Lindenborg and 134 for Mr. Wolff, Twelve ballots marked for the winner were thrown out as mutilated. w

Following is the official vote in Tuesday's Democratic pile up and Republican primary election in Marion County,

un-

DEMOCRATIC

CONGRESS (Eleventh District)

| precincts) DEAN ..... LARRABEE CONGRESS (Twelfth District)

district) ga E RBECKER

Wh LUDLOW

. 3.878

(20 out of the 129 Marion County

1,221 1,828

(31 out of the 212 precincts in the

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Robinror Is Ahead In 11th District Fight For Congress

(54 precincts out of 34D PROSECUTOR | BLUE “uo 2,405 RICHARDSON . 1,788 IruNK | ENA shun vn . 1,416 TREASU RER TEGARDEN

|GRIDER Si

2,515

«2,907 vee 2,548

By NOBLE REED

Regular Republican organ1zation candidates continued (to retain leads in some Cone tests while anti-organization candidates were out in front in other races on the basis of (scattered returns from Tues day's Marion County Pri. mary, Sherwood Blue, ant candidate in the GG. O. P. Prosecutor contest, widened his lead slightly over Russell I. Richardson, who was backed by the organization slate is sued by County Chairman Carl Vandivier on the basis of a poll among ward chairmen. Blue was holding an approximate 800- votes lead with 51 of the County's 341 {precincts counted, Glenn W. Punk, who was not slated by any organization in the Prosecutor race, remained in third position where he slumped after

leading the field of five candidates [in earlier returns yesterday

Factions Divide Leads

regular

1-organization

Tre organization candte

(51 out of the B41 total precincts) [Cates were retaining leads in con PROSECUTING ATTORNEY + 5,800 tives and County Commissioners

LEWIS

STATE SENATOR .

CABLE CLINTON EASTON SEXTON WALLACE ., WEISS WHITE . JOINT STATE BLAIN

ALLISON . ANDERSON BADGER ......:vvvvvun BENEDICT, JR. BINGHAM | BOATMAN CONNER FAUCETT FREEMAN HARRELL KAMMINS KAUFMAN KLAPPER LAHRMAN McCLOSKEY [McCOLLUM McFEBELY MANCE MEARS MILLER

(C ontinued on Page Seven)

943

» 1,741

. 3.908 | Sp remain about the same throughout

SENATOR 2,988 3,113 Bradford STATE REPRESENTATIVE . 2,408 | Stark,

los for coroner, surveyor, Eleventh District, Congress, State Representa«

| The Bradford candidates were running ahead in the Treasurer, Sheriff and Twelfth District Cons=

1.741 gress contests in addition te the

Prosecutor lead If the trend of the returns should

of the county's 34) factions would

the remainder precincts, the rival break about even, Although James Collins, a candidate, for Twelfth District Congress, was leading the organization candidate, Judson L, by less than 100 votes, ore

. 1,742 | ganization sppporters claimed that . 2,780 their candidate would take the lead

1.079 in later 3,100 1,279 zation . 1,188 | District

87%

returns. Robinson, the organise candidate in the Twelfth Congress race, was far ahead of Alvah C. Waggoner, the

Maurice G.

" 1 159 lanti-organization candidate.

2, 2,108 « 1.827] 2.302 | 1.058 Petit, 2.749 tinued 1,404 : . 1.012 candidate, who wag not losing much 1,272 . 2,741 earlier, 1,212 2,109 cahdidate

Brown Ahead of Schmidt

the Sheriff contest, Otlo W, the Bradford candidate, cone to hold a small lead over Jesse A. Hutsell, the organization

ground compared to his position Tegarden, the Bradford for Treasurer, also "ee mained out in front of Neal Grider,

(Continued on Page Seven)

Paul E.

BOBBITT CONFIDENT war SHARES LEAD 1]3 VICTORY IN 0 MARKET IN UPTURN

> Says State Now Definitely i 1 ‘h

| European

G. 0. P. Column.

Arch N. Bobbitt, state Republican | week.

diana may

300 chairman, today asserted that

“Ine |

rvock market higher

(Details, Page 27) which might benefit intensification of the war led the New York today in trade was the most active this Leaders were steel, aire motor, farm equipment, mae

Stocks rough

ing that

craft,

now be classified aS chine tool and equipment shares,

definitely Republican ‘in 1940.” on | ‘Gains ranged to two points.

the basis of gains” in Tuesday's Primary. Mr.

two years ago.

“substantial G.

0. P|

In 1938, he said, a statewide tabu- |

1,507 [lation of the vote showed the Demo- |

Wheat closed '4 to 's cent lower lat Chicago and com, losing its early

Bobbitt said the voting on gains elosed unchanged to off 1 JOSE JR. Eo 705 candidates tor Congress in the state ont. : IY indicate a 10 per cent gain ina bale. a, G. O. P. ballots cast in the Primary | ~ (this year compared to the Primary higher and foreign exchange was

Cotton futures rose 50 cents Curb and Chicago stocks wera

| firm,

Price recessions ranging from 10

crats cast 59.1 per cent of the total |to 25 cents were made in hog trade land the Republicans 40.9 per cent. |ing at Indianapolis today, the Agri A 10 per cent gain for the G. O. P. | would mean that for the first time | Receipts were reported at 10,072 head [since 1928 the G. O. P. cast more and the top price fell to $5.85 paid | Primary votes than the Democrats for 220 to 230-pounders,

[in Indiana, it was said.

The total vote in the State ap-

parently was light, largely to Democratic losses,

he sald, due

“With a militant organization n every county,” the chairman said, see a great victory ahead for all of

(us in November.”

| Boo He attached significance to a re- Clapper (ported increase of 30.7 in the total comics

| Nintn District,

P. congressional vote in the @Gpessword Allen County, the

[first large industrial county in the

| State reporting complete unofficial | gynn returns, showed a gain of 59 per porum cent in G. O. P. congressional vot-|In Indpls. ing and a Democratic 10ss of 32 per | rnside Indpls. cent, while the entire (Fourth) dis- Jane Jordan. . trict showed a 20.7 per cent G. O, P. | [Johnson .....

gain, the chairman said.

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cultural Marketing Service reported.

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