Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1940 — Page 2
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SENATE SPEEDS
HUGE ARMY BILL
Pepper Asks U. S. to Sell Air Force to Allies: Navy Yards Ordered on Two-Shift Days; 15,000 Civilians | To Be Added to Rolls.
WASHINGTON, May 21 (U. P.).—In an atmosphere | made tende by reports that the German military machine has pounded through to the English Channel, the Senate opened debate today on a peacetime record SLE S000,
Threatened in Holdup
Army Appropriations Bill.
Reports of the German successes were brought to the
Senate's attention by Senator Claude Pepper (D. Fla.), who
introduced a resolution em-|
powering the President to sell the | Army and Navy air force Allies. “Time is of the essence,” Senator Pepper told the Senate. “We ith - stem the tide of barbarism and d
tatorship which at this moment
seems about to engulf the world.” Mr. Pepper's resolution, introduced immediately after the huge army measure was laid before the Senate by Vice Presient John N. Garner, was sent to the Foreign | Relations Committee. The Senate quickly set itself to the task of rushing the enormous Army appropriations to passage. A clerk read committee amendments so rapidly it was almost impossible to follow him.
Yards on Two Shifts
Army Bill, regular 1941 appropriations and President Roosevelt's emergency preparedness requests, is part of the huge $3.124.921,732 program to bring the Army and Navy to their highest peak of efficiency since World War days. Simultaneously, Acting Secretary of the Navy Lewis Compton ordered eight Navy yards on a two-shift basis and directed the hiring of 15,000 additional civilians within the next three months to speed shipbuilding. Mr. Compton wrote the commandants of the Portsmouth, N. H., Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Charleston, S. C., Maré ‘Island, Cal, and Puget Sound, Wash.,, Navy Yards that the steps must be taken “at once to expedite the naval ship building program and all other work relating to national defense.” Mr. Compton granted authority for work exceeding 40 hours weekly. but not in excess of 48 hours per week. Overtime pay will be given to all working in excess of 40 hours a week.
Sixty-Six Warships Under Way
The Navy has about 90.000 civilian employees in its industrial setup. It has 66 warships, including eight battleships, under way. “Fmplovees engaged in manufacturing jobs should be transferred to shipbuiiding or other urgent national defense work at the Navy Yard or station in all cases where thév can be used to better advantage, provided the articles being manufactured can be purchased to the satisfaction of the Government,” he said. He urged that Sunday work be] kept at a minimum ahd cautioned the commandants to exercise the “utmost. discretion” in preventing abuse of the authority to the disadvantage of the employee. He said also that new employees, such as helpers and mechanics, needed to expedite the naval program should be taken on and trained “as rapidly as they can he obtained and absorbed.” Mr. Roosevelt met with chairmen of the Senate and House Naval Af-] fairs Committees to discuss the advisability of relaxing some of the legislative restrictions on the wages and hours of workmen emploved in shipbuilding. Follows Allied Suggestions
The
He was quoted by Chairman Carl O. Vinson of the House Committee as being “anxious” that the various New Deal social reforms, including the Wage-Hour Act, not be “hamstrung” in the rush to expedite the present defense preparations. Senator Pepper's resolution to permit sale of this nation’s fighting aircraft followed the lines of suggestions that had been advanced here by Allied quarters. Senator Pepper specifically alluged to sales to the recognized governments of Great Britain, France, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland, Norway. Holland, Belgium and other countries “subject to unprovoked invasion * Before erowded galleries, Mr, Pepper urged quick consideration of his resolution. He said that news carried on the front pages of this afternoon's néwspapers indicated that “this mayv be the turning »oint in the history of our civilization.”
Passage Deemed Certain Although passage of supply bill was virtually certain—
Senate Democratic Leader Alben WwW. Barkley predicted a final vote
the Amv
today--there was bi-partisan oppo-|
sition to provisions giving the President a “blank check” for $122,000.000 for special defense needs. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich) suggested appointment of President William S. Knudsen of General Motors Corp as “national defense administrator.” Bernard M. Baruch, head of the War Industries Board in the first world War, former chief of naval
operations William D. Leahy and!
Gen. John J. Pershing, commander-
to the!
incorporating |
AIR ‘LAB’ 0. K. IS PREDICTED
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actual translation of the Federal]
program into production will be a!
somewhat slow process since nobody seems to have any very definite plans.
Indiana Ideal for Air Expansion, Johnson Told
Clarence A. Jackson, State Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, today telegraphed Louis Johnson, assistant Secretary of War, suggesting Indiana as an ideal location for avia-| tion and industrial expansion,
“Besides having many hundreds of going concerns which can be expanded to handle government orders,” Mr. Jackson wired, “Indiana has skilled workmen, available factory sites and industrial buildings. “The state is close to essential materials, has unexcelled transportation facilities and a 95 per cent native-born American citizenship. all of which assure speedy, effective and patriotic development of a program for national defense.” At the same time, Mr. Jackson pledged full use of the organizational facilities of the state chamber to the Government, and, in a statement, described the need for an inventory of the state's potential business development to help the Government's plans, All local commercial organizations of the state were asked to compile up-to-the-minute information on all local industrial developments so the facts will be readily available to Government officials and bonafide industrialists interested in expanding their operations.
BETHLEHEM DIPS $10
AS STOCKS PLUMMET
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demoralized trading sentiment, but Stock Exchange officials said that dealings on the floor of the exchange were “orderly.” In graphic contrast te the wide breaks in American securities and commodities, German government bonds spurted more than $27 per $1000 principal bond in listed deal-
ings at New York to new highs for
the year. Stocks met selling from the start and ticker facilities were inadequate to handle the volume. Several attempts to rally the list in forenoon trade ran into increased offerings. By mid-session a general rout was in progress with the main list at a new low since June 13, 1938. Chicago wheat resisted pressure for a time but was down more than 3 cents a bushel in late trading and other grains were weak. Rubbew end hides had losses running to more than 160 points. Cotton was down $1 to $150 a bale. All other staples weakened.
BRITISH FIRE AT SKY RAIDERS
LONDON, May 21 (U. P.).—Intense anti-aircraft fire broke out twice late today off the southeast coast of England. The drone of airplanes was heard high over England. One Nazi plane was believed shot down.
BRITISH MINE LAYER SUNK LONDON, May 21 (U. P).—The Admiralty announced today that the British mine layer Princess Victoria had been sunk by a German mine. The commander, two officers and 31 men were missing and presumed lost, priation Bill was returned to the Senate appropriations sub-commit-tee in charge of naval funds from a conference. 2. Senator David Walsh (D. Ms&ss.), announced that he hoped to
(obtain Senaté action this week on
the house-approved Vinson bill ealling for an 11 per cent expansion of fleet strength. "3. Federal Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones announced that the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. is pre- |
pared to take 75 per cent of any
secured loan made by banks for pro- |
duction or plant éxpansion in cons nection with the defense program.
in-chief of the American Expedi-|
tionary Force in 1917-18. were among those mentioned for the proposed defense co-ordination position. The automobile industry mav be called upon to help speed a 50,000 warplane program estimated to cost séven billion dollars, official quarters suggested. Naval Bill From Conference Government experts said that it might be feasible for automobile manufacturers to use part of their facilities and manpower {or production of airplane engines These developments also stood out
today: 1. The $985797478 Naval Appro-
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2 Masked Men Tie Up Maid, Ambush Pair, Get $680 And Auto.
John Taylor, 55, Perry Township constable, was reported recovering today in Methodist Hospital from 'head injuries inflicted by two armed ‘and masked men who attacked him in his home, 3725 Shelby St, last
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|her injuries were not so serious. |sons associated with Mr. Roosevelt
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G. O. P. Presidential campaign of Frank Gannett. | Mr. Early said Mr. Wadsworth | was ‘to have discussed national defense matters with Mr. Roosevelt. “I have not heard any coalition talk in or about the White House,” Mr. Early said. “I have seen stories, but I have not heard any talk here on the subject.” The United Press was informed that responsible Republican leaders —Mr. Landon among them-and |some Democrats oppose a coalition Cabinet behind Mr. Roosevelt. But the mere discussion of such a move aroused political comment
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‘pend primarily on the support of
|such men as former President Her-|
| bert C. Hoover, Landon and
Col. Knox.
Most of the Republican Presidential candidates, likewise, object to coalition with the New Deal. Senator Robert A Taft (R. O. argued in St. Louis that the situation does not warrant a coalition movement, Hoosier-born Wendell L. Willkie pleaded with an audience “not to fall for this talk of coalition government.”
Mr.
"TUESDAY, MAY 21, 190 F.D.R.-Landon Talk Set Again as President Phones Kansan in Chicago to End Mixup
was the only one to appear in the “Choice for President” column. However, the Dewey designation was not binding upon the 32 Republican delegates.
WATERLOO, Iowa, May 21. (U, P.).—Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security Administrator, said last night that the Republicans “never come down to brass tacks” in their farm program, and asked farmers to “look beneath the fair words to the records of men and parties.” “The basic purpose of the Republican program is to promise to
also was struck on the head but | based largely on statements of per-
'Miss Sadie Strickland, a maid at that an emergency might—or must the Taylor home, who was bound _pring about his renomination. and gagged by the gunmen as they | With the Democratic National! waited for the Taylors to return Convention only two months away, home, and whose life was threat- Mr. Roosevelt has said nothing pubened. was suffering from shock. licly of his political intentions. Miss Strickland was at the Taylor Some of his associates are bitterly home alone when one of the men disappointed by his silence. Others knocked at about 7:30 p. m. and are jubilant in belief that renomi-
Mrs. Helen Taylor (left) and Miss Sadie Strickland . ., victims of asked for Mr. Taylor. Miss Strick- nation now cannot be avoided.
| bandits in their home.
Coalition Opposed by Taft;
Security Administrator Ohio Senator Says Wjove, hic! aad bound her jegs and arms,
Believed Convinced of Third Term Now.
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quet at Lebanon tonight as one of the principal speakers and to take “off -the-record” razzing from his political opponents,
Tomorrow he will leave for New ! | Orleans, and Baton Rouge, La.
and Jackson, Miss, where he is scheduled for speeches before returning to Washington {o resume his Federal post after a month's leave of absence. Mr, country are thoroughly over the possible war dangers to the United States.
Tax Up te Congress
Discussing national defense he said the “need for more armaments is obvious.” “There are many methods for raising the monev,” he said. “There nave been suggestions for an earmarked defense tax along with some others—that is up td Congress,” he said. “There is no evidence of war hysteria in the United States. The fact that the people are realizing the potentialities of war is not war hysteria.” He said he has heard gestions for postponing the National Democratic Convention because of évents abroad.
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McNutt said people over the | aroused |
no sug-!
War AidsF.D.R., McNutt Says
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armament program but criticized the President's attitude on defense financing.
defense has been bady bungled by the Administration,” he said. “The four-billion-dollar deficit makes financing the defense program a dangerous thing. { Favors New Tax
“I would favor some kind of new taxes but that has not been discussed in Congress yet.” | He advocated, instead of a coalition cabinet, a joint Congressional committee to take charge of the entire defense program, “Both parties could agree on a defense program and neither party is advocating that we become involved in war,” he said. The Senator advised against any limit on public discussions on the European war situation, “The more it is discussed by the public, the better,” he said. | Opposes Excessive Rules Discussing domestic issues, Mr. Taft said the two most important ones are the fiscal policy of a four-billion-dollar deficit and opposition
(one of the pair, without
{ Mrs. Taylor not to interfere and she
land said he was not there. | The third term boom sounds loud- | Bound and Gagged er daily as the European crisis de- | velops. Close to 600 delegate ches] He then asked if he could wait in the Democratic National Con/in the house and Miss Strickland vention already are more or less !said he could. In a few moments pledged to Mr. Roosevelt and more
she answered the door again and | __ . . . sey's delegation is selected formal- | the second man walked in, masked. |y Only a bare majority of 548 | They then put her in a rear bed- delegate votes is necessary to nomi- |
' room, gagged her with a handker- nate. Substantial coalition would de-
will be added today when New Jer- |
When the Taylors arrived, Mr.
support all of the progressive programs before election and then, when in power, to cripple, sabotage, and kill them off,” he told an audi-
TRENTON, N. J.,, May 21 (U. P). -—New Jersey Democrats today name a slate of National Conven-
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Taylor walked into the room and saying a word, struck him with the butt of a revolver. Mr. Taylor called for help and the second man warned
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Escape With $680 Meanwhile, Miss Strickland struggled to free herself in the bedroom and did so just as the men had taken $680 from Mr. Taylor and fled away. They escaped in the
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home. Miss Strickland ran to a} neighbor's home and phoned for aid. | The Taylors were treated by a physician and then Mr. Taylor was taken to the hospital. Mrs. Taylor | said it was not unusual for Mr. Taylor to carry that much cash for business reasons. They said they had never seen the men before. to “excessive governmental regula-| tion of everything and everybody.” He reiterated his prediction that) he will “have more delegate support | at the National Convention than | any other candidate.” The Senator declared “not a chance” that the
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