Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1940 — Page 1
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7 NEW DEAL ADMITS
[T°S FACING A FIGHT
Democrats See Willkie as Hard to Handle And Contend Only Roosevelt Can
Match His
Campaign.
By THOMAS L. STOKES
Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON,
Democrats have suddenly been complicated by
July 1.—Campaign problems of the
the Re-
publican nomination of the Indiana whirlwind, Wendell L.
Willkie,
- Few Democrats really expected Mr. Willkie to be named.
“iPrivately, however, ~ feared his selection; they had “been up against the fellow L Defore.
. This trepidation has been intensified by the way the nomination was achieved—that is, through pub- = lic pressure that overcame the oldline political leaders who, Democrats thought, still ran the Republican Party.”
Face a Genius on Stump 5 The chant of the galleries, “We '&« Want Willkie!” at every mention of * his name in the convention that last hectic night, boomed ominously through the radio as New Dealers sat listening. “They discover themselves with a colorful foe instead of the tintype Republican candidate who makes dull speeches. He contrasts strikingly, for instance, with Alfred M. © Tandon, who proved such an easy target in 1936, or with Senator Taft | ‘of Ohio, Mr. Willkie's chief rival at ~ the convention. They face a geniils on the stump. To match him, New Dealers say, ‘they must have Franklin D. Rooseelt. « ‘Consequently, the pressure will be applied to the President in- these next few days to make certain that he will accept renomination and to © gispel many recent rumors, exceed- - (Continued on Page Four)
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['¥ POLITICAL RALLY IN _ MEXICO ENDS IN DEATH
MEXICO CITY, July 1 (U. P).—
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versal from Puebla, capital of Puebla state, east of Vera Cruz, reported one peasant was killed and © several wounded: yesterday after they attended a political’ rally for Manuel Avila Camacho, Conserva2] tive candidate.
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“PEACE—SHE' WONDERFUL,” 4 The Times n serial story, ; hegins today on) Page 17.
A dispatch to the newspaper Uni- |€r
Before the convention they boasted that he would be the easiest of the aspirants to beat in November, they|™
HOOSIER HOPES EDR IS FOE
‘Elwood Speech Date Not
Yet Set, He Tells Press Conference.
By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 1.—Wendell L. Willkie, Republican candidate for President, told an overflowing press conference today that he hoped President: Roosevelt would he renominated this month in Chicago “because I'd like to beat him.” “I. will accept. the nomination in Elwood, but I haven't fixed the date yet,” Willkie told questioners. ‘My acceptance speech will state my views and discuss and interpret tie platform.” A reporter broke in to remind Willkie that from now until Sept. 1 the White House would be closed to visitors for cleaning and i vating. “Have you any suggbations?” the candidate was asked.
“I think that is a very courteous:
thing to do for your successor,” he replied. The Republican nominee was well rested and clear-eyed after a weekend aboard the boat of Roy W. Howard of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, aboard which he” left Philadelphia Saturday, and arrived in New York today. 3 “I just slept,” he said, “and I want some more sleep to make up for what I lost in Philadelphia.” Willkie will confer today at lunch, (Continued on Page Four)
REPORT BRITISH BUY FAMOUS FLYING BOAT
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 1 (U.P). —Great Britain was reported: today to have purchased the famous exploration flying boat Guba for conversion into a long range bomb-
Richard Archbold, "scientist, has taken the - Guba on several trips around the’ world.
: BEN TURPIN DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 1 (U. P).— Ben Turpin, famous cross-eyed comedian of the silent films, died today of heart disease.
Movie goers, motorists, cigaret smokers and those who buy beer or whisky started today to help defray the cost of building a national defense. New taxes on movie tickets cost-
liing 21 to 30 cents are 3 cents.
There is a 4-gent levy on tickets
.g| costing 31 to 40 cents and a 5-cent
tax if the price is 41 to 50 cents.
Patrons of theaters which charge only 10 and 15-cent admissions will not pay any more, because the tax is not applicable. But the patron who previously paid . 25 cents must pay 28. The gallon of gasoline
TRAFFIC KILLS A MORE HERE
County Toll Rises to 57, City’s 38; Four Others Die in State.
Marion County's traffic deaths rose to 57 today after.four persons were killed over the week-end. A fifth victim died of injuries received Friday night. This year’s county toll now stdhds 13 higher than last year’s at this time, As three of the new deaths were in the city, the Indianapolis fatalities jumped to 38, compared to 26 last year. In addition, four persons were killed in accidents in Indiana ouiside Marion County. was killed in an out-state accident. The local dead are:
MRS. ALLEN SMITH, 39, of 5027 N. Capitol Ave., killed in a collision at 54th St. and Washington Blvd. FRANK HUTSON, 46, Green= castle, brother of Thomas L. Hutson, state labor commissioner, victim of a collision at Lee and Lambert Sts.
ROBERT ROGERS, 27, of 509 Hamilton Ave., who died last night in City Hospital of injuries received when his car went out of control on Road 67 near Oaklandon Friday.
CHARLES WILLIES, 15, of 2401 Hillside Ave., killed when a bicycle he was riding collided with a car at 25th and Hovey Sts. JOHN VOLK, 52, R. R. 12, Box 188, first class private at Ft. Havrison, killed Saturday night when struck by an Indiana Railroad traction car one-quarter mile east of Franklin Road.
The state dead are:
EDGAR. M'WHORTER, 24, Brookville, . killed when his car apparently went out of control on a curve west of his home. EUGENE SNIPE, 16, of the Madison County Children’s Home, killed when struck by.a truck (Continued on Iage Four)
KARABELL BOOSTS
22 Pay -Average of $7.36; Judge Cites Toll.
Citing to each offender that traffic claimed fqQur lives here over the week-end, Municipal Judge Charles Karabell, taking over traffic court : today for a month, boosted fines for | speeders to an average of $7.36. Last month while traffic cases were handled in the other Municipal court with pro tem. judges on the bench much of the time, fines for speeding dipped to as low as an average of $1.78, Judge Karabell fined 22 speeders a total of $162. Fines in 22 miscellaneous traffic cases totaled only $31. The heaviest penalty was imposed upon Howard Martin, 24, of 2334 Yandes St., who was convicted after pleading not guilty to reckless driving and failure to stop after an accident. He was sentenced to jail for 10 days, fined $1 and cosis and his driver's license was suspended for 60 days. ’
was hiked a half cent, making it, 1%2 cents. Another half-cent tax| was placed on a gallon of oil or| grease, making it 42 cents. | The additional levy on every 1000] cigarets is 25 cents. That adds about 1% cent to the 6-cent Federal | levy which has-been assessed ‘on | each package of , cigarets since! World War days. It depends on where the smoker buys his cigarets whether he pays the tax. raised the price 1 cent a package.
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- F. D. R. Sends Note to Guard In Hospital
WASHINGTON, July 1 (U. P). —Patrick H. McKenna, self-effac-ing Irishman who ‘has ‘stood guardian at the office: door of every President since Theodore Roosevelt, was critically ill in a hospital today and attending physicians despaired of his life. President Roosevelt, who held the veteran executive office usher in high esteem, ordered his personal physician, Dr. Ross T. McIntire, to aid. in McKenna's treatment, and wrote him a long letter which concluded: “Come back, Pat, I need you.” The letter, in Mr. Roosevelt's own handwriting, was delivered to McKenna in his hospital room by Marguerite LeHand; the President’s personal secretary.
APOLLOOWNERS CHARGE ‘PLOT’
Ask $876,600 for Alleged.s
Pressure to Put Theater Out of Business.
A suit charging an attempt to put the Apollo Theater out of business through violation of the AntiTrust Act, was filed today in Circuit Court against the operators of three other Indianapolis theaters and nine film distributing companies. "The action was taken by the Apollo Amusement Co. of which Charles M. Olson, owner of the Lyric Theater, is the principal officer. - , The Fourth Ave. Amusement Co. and the Greater Indianapolis Amusement Co., operators of the Indiana and Circle Theaters, are charged in the suit with attempting to destroy the Apollo's reputation during a period when the two firms held the Apollo under lease.
Three Distributors Accused The suit charges that during the
and the Greater Indianapolis 1musement Co., in collusion with ree distributors—Warner Bros., Vitagraph and 20th Century-Fox— attempted to control distribution in such a manner as to take ‘“highclass” pictures from the Apollo and place them at the disposal of the Circle and the’Indiana to the detriment of the Apollo. Loew’s, Inc., is charged with collusion, both as the operator of Loew’s ‘Theater and as a film distributor. The Apollo Co. charges that when the lease expired and the theater| reverted to the owner, other distributors in addition to the original
three, refused to enter into any con- ;
tract with the theater. Other Companies Named
The other six companies named in the suit are: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Loew’s, Inc, RKO-Radio Pictures, Inc., Columbia Pictures Corp., Paramount Pictures Distributing Corp., United Artists Corp. and the Universal Fim Exchange. Officials of the Fourth Avenue Amusement Co. and the Greater Indianapolis Amusement Co. refused
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Nothing Can Save Britain | From Attack, Says Simms |
Can the Nazis invade England?
Is the fall of Gibraltar imminent?
‘What is the secret behind France's collapse? Will Germany attack the
United States?
Questions like these have been showering down on .
William Philip Simms since his return from Europe a few days ago. In a series of articles, the first of which appears below, Mr. Simms will give, his views on these .and other questions.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, July 1.
—The only thing that can
save England from invasion, probably within the next few days, is unconditional surrender—admittedly an extremely remote possibility. Such was the view of competent observers with whom I talked just before leaving. Europe. German airmen shot down by the French and taken .
prisoner just before the armistice supported this belief. Already, they said, the Nazis are concentrating material
of fantastic proportions in the region of Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne, 2% miles across the straits from Dover. Among this material, I was told, are enormous numnsbers of long-range guns expressly designed to cover a landing in England—guns which to date have not been
fired save for testing.
They are said to have a range of about 40' miles. If this is true they can not only lay down a barrage clear across the English Channel but can reach some 18 miles
into the English countryside.
The Germans are also reported to have at least 25, 000 | : planes—most of them built since the war began last Sep- | a _tember—poised for the attack on the United Kingdom. |! |
A neutral military attache who has been keeping tab (Continued on Page Three)
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TAX ON EXCESS PROFITS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT
Rates Left to Congress as Curb Is Sought on War Millionaires.
‘WASHINGTON, July 1 (U. P.).— President Roosevelt today asked Congress to impose a steeply graduated tax on excess profits to prevent
creation ‘of millionaires from this nation’s effort to strengthen its national defense. In a special message five paragraphs long, Mr. Roosevelt asked Congress to apply the tax to all individuals and corporate organizations without discrimination. He left to the discretion of Congress the determination of rates and the manner of imposition, asserting only that Congress must see that “a few do not gain from the sacrifices of the many.” The President’s message: “To the Congress of the United States: “We are engaged in a great national effort to build up our national
‘defense std meet any and every po-
tential “We asking even our humblest citizens contribute their mite. “It is®our duty to see that the burden $ equitably distributed according $o ability to pay so that
t gain from the sacrifices
of the ny. 1. efore,: recommend to the Congress the enactment of a steeply
graduated excess profits tax, to be applied ‘to all individuals and all corporate organizations without discrimination.” House-Ma jority Leader Sam Rayburn hdd disclosed earlier that the Administration plan was to write'a tax generally similar to the excess profits ‘tax that was repealed early in the 1920s. - “That tax raised a lot of money and the new tax will follow the same lines,” he said. “There won't be so many war millionaires.”
STOCKS SLIP PRIOR TOF. D. R MESSAGE
Failure to Pay Interest Drops Italian Bonds.
New York stocks declined fractions to more than a point today as Wall Street waited for President Roosevelt's message recommending an excess profits tax. .Stocks of companies that would be hit by:such a tax—steels, aircrafts and other war issues—suffered the widest losses. Trading, however, was quiet. Italian bonds broke sharply following disclosure that interest funds due today on Italian Public Utility Credit Institute 7 per cent bonds of 1952 had not been received. These bonds were offered $80 lower, bringing declines of $20 to $0 in other ‘Italian issues.
Many DOWNTOWN _ STORES CLOSE AT 5
Many downtown stores put summer hours into effect today and will close at 5 p. m. Monday through Friday with no change in opening hours, Murray H. Morris, Merchants’ Association manager, said today. Saturday closing hours will be announced by individual stores, he said. The change, he said, has been made ‘to give employees shorter
immediate comment on the filing of the suit.
One ' downtown hotel | will go up.
change in prices of popular brands, which remained at-15 cents or two for 25 cents. The Government will collect an | additional 75 cents on each gallon of liquor. That will make the Government’s “take” $3. The increase | amounts to about. 10 cents on every pint. So tavern owners say that there won't be such a thing as a 10-cent drink of liquor any more and that the price of bottled liquor
The increase probably will
A big grocery chain increased the|place soon because the levy price of popular brands from two|to all liquor now on hand with: 8 packages for 23 cents to two for 25| exemption on only 100 gallons. cents. One. large drug store chain was desigoed 10
wf i
price of bottled
prevent ssn tos
working hours for the next two
‘months.
Consumers Start Paying New Defense Taxes
Another dollar will be added to the tax on every 31-gallon barrel of beer, making it $6. The levy is payable at the brewery before the beer leaves, but eventually will affect the consumer, Some tavern owners are of the belief that it will be necessary ‘to reduce the size of a 5 or 30~cent glass of Beer or increase ce. Most of them agree the new | is certain to bring an increase. Inde
Friday. Earle said his son had resigned as his | personal secretary and “will
‘BACK TO HAWAII
a Lahaina Roads today after a week's
the best informed sources here still
EARLE'S SON JOINS R. A. F.
SOFIA, July 1 (U. P.).—United States Minister George H. Earle announced today that his son George, 22, will enlist with the British Royal Air Force in Egypt
leave Friday to accept an R. A. F. commission.” “He has never lacked courage,” i Earle said. “I § shall miss him.” | Young Earle is an experienced aviator with 200 hours experience in the air. He studied at Harvard for two vears and spent one year as his father’s secretary during Earle's term as Governor of | Goveror of Pennwivania.
FLEET STEAMS
George Earle
Return Is Believed Keyed to New Developments in Far East.
HONOLULU, July 1 (U. P).—The United States fleet was back in
absence amid reports that it had started for the Panama Canal but had turned back because of Far Eastern developments.
However, Admiral James O. Richardson, commander-in-chief of the fleet, said: “Regarding the departure last Monday of the major portion of the U. S. fleet, this was merely a routine training exercise simulating wartime sailing without prior notification. Such exercises have taken place in the past and are an essential part of training. They may be expected to reoccur at irregular intervals.” The - warships entered Lahaina Roads yesterday. About 40 ships could be seen from shore. Some of
were convinced that the fleet had been bound for Panama and that its return indicated a sudden shift of plans, possibly because of. the Far Eastern situation.
Army Officers at Canal Surprised by Move
PANAMA CITY, July 1 (U. P.).— Army officers in the Canal Zone, busily engaged in defense maneuvers, expressed surprise today on learning that the fleet had returned to Hawaii. It had been reprted here that the fleet was bound for the canal but Army sources had emphasized that they had received no official information,
KEEP OUT, JAPAN'S ARMY DEMANDS
Firm Stand Asked Against ‘Meddlers’ -in Far East.
TOKYO, July 1: (U. P.).—Gen. Shunroku Hata, War Minister, has handed Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, the Premier, a statement of army policy * which insists’ on a firmer stand toward ‘interference by outside nations in affairs of the ‘Far “East, it was reported today. The importance of the report is in the fact that the fighting services may constitutionally take direct action as they are responsible to the Emperor, not to the Cabinet. The Army, it was said, based its statement on a radio speech Saturday by Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita—a speech which, though it made a bid for Japanese domination of the entire Far East, including the Netherlands Indies, was regarded by the Army, at least, as a weak one,
NAZIS SAY 2 CHANNEL SLES 4 ARE OCCUPIED
LONDON, July 1 (U.
West Midlands district. (The official denial was ceived in New York that any in Britain.)
heard that-30 had been killed
Army mechanized and aerial ers.
long-standing demanfl
Dardanelle Strait. Behind the fast-moving
Europe.
the Dardanelles.
ondary importance to a Slav movement toward the Dardanelles, in its effect on Germany and Italy. ussia has been ambitious for generations to obtain an unA hampered warm water exit to the , world’s ocean
. Baltic is blocked
trol and by the narrow western exit. Vladivostok is ice-bound® in Mur-
Mr. Massn
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is ice-free, but its ‘Arctic
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the usual e routes. ngs for. domination over 8 Gh
BALKANS BOIL, RUMANIA BESET FROM ALL SIDES
Hungary and Bulgaria Press Their Claims As All Europe Wonders What Russia's Moves Really Mean.
BULLETIN
was the question of whether the Russian position ultimately would aid or hinder Adolf Hitler's conquest of Western
Rome and Berlin have fndiated that they had no quarrel with Moscow, although there have been indications that the move against Bumania surprised and possibly worried {them. :
The seizure of Bessarabia and North Bukovina by Stalin has only sece
‘pathways. The}
by German con-}|
\ -~ P.).—An official denial was
issued tonight to reports that German troops had landed from ships on the British coast or by parachute in the
the first ‘indication to be ‘resuch reports were circulating
By JOE ‘ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor
Warslike -explosions that might affect the course of . European conflict rocked the Balkans today in the wake | of Soviet Russia's swift march through ceded Rumanian provinces to the River Danube. Hungary reported clashes, in which three civilians were: killed, with Rumanian frontier troops (the usual prelude to a military move) and was believed likely to order general mobilization immediately to match the 2,200,000 men under arms in King Carol's whittled-down kingdom. : Similar clashes were reported on the Rumanian frome tier of Bulgaria but confirmation -was ;lacking. Bucharest.
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or wounded in various frontier
fights, which followed reports of fighting and disorders in the Bessarabian and Bukovina territory occupied by Red
forces in “tremendous” nume
Does It Help or Hinder Hitler?
The suddenly increased threat of conflict over Hungary's pds for return of Transylvania from Rumania created a highly explosive situation in the southe east and was complicated by uncertainty as to the ultimata aim of Russia, which has been reported desiring control of Rumanian oil fields and a share in control of the Turkish
developments in the Balkans
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Axis Objective Is Threatened
So far, there has been no factual development to show a definite change in the Russian policy, which has been to strengthen the defensive position of the Soviets to the utmost while the rest of Europe is engaged in war. Both Hitler and Fascist Premier Benito Mussolini have indicated a determination to maintain peace in the Balkans at almost any cost pending ftheir offensive, against the (Continued on Page Three) :
Today's War Moves
By J. W. T. MASON Tea United Press War Expert vn Further interference with smooth operation of German and Italian
plans for an unobstructed attack on the British Empire is threatened by revival of Russia's old ambition to obtain partial or entire control of
Black Sea with the Mediterranean, | and the natural gateway into the international ocean lanes. If lure key’s hold over the Dardanelles is to be broken in Russia’s favor, Russian strength as a first-class Europein power would be greatiy increased. The Russian Black Sea flee no longer would be bottled up in: time
of war German ambitions in .the Balkans and in the direction of Asia Minor would receive a serious setback with Russia astride the Dardanelles.
Italy would see a new Meditere ranean power emerging to chale lenge the Mussolini conception of “our sea” if Russia were to acquire the right to use the Dardanelles. as a Slav waterway. Ip the Hoheogollern