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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940

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MNARY VIEWS |

SHOW CONFLICT WITH WILLKIE

Democrats Chuckle With Glee at Differences on Power, Tariff.

(Summary of McNary Page Seven; Editorial, Page 12)

By THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer | WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. —Conflict of views on some major issues between Wendell L. Willkie and his run-ning-mate, Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon, caused

glee today among Democrats. Democratic Chairman Edward J. Flynn even borrowed & page of Tacetiousness from Interior Secretary Harold Ickes and remarked that the Senator McNary's acceptance speecn contained “excellent ground” for & “highly enlightening” debate between the two Republican candidates. Mr. Flynn said that the speech, delivered yesterday at Mr. McNary's home town of Salem, Ore., was “one of the best ‘Democratic’ speeches of the campaign thus far.” The Oregon Senator, his party's floor leader, took an advanced position on Government power development, close to that of the New Deal and different frem that of ine party's Presidential candidsie, who spent many months fighimg the Administration policy as expressed | in the Tennessee Valley project. He took a positive stand against | the Administration's reciprocal tariff | policy, one of the New Deal's most | cherished reforms mm the field of international trade, and one to which Mr. Willkie has subscribed in principle—though the Repub-! lican Presidential candidate says for the time being, it is a dead letter on account of the war's disruption of international trade and trade agreements.

Almost Isolationist

Whereas Mr. Willkie advocates all possible help to the Allies, thoagh not to the point of volvement In war—taking Ris stand alongside President Rooseveli—Aais runningmate did not mention help for the Allies, but opposed “involvement In foreign military adventures,” and pointed out that “the existence of aggressive despots in Europe is not new to our experience.” His position is close to that of the so-called isolationist bloc in the Senate with which neither Mr. Roosevelt nor Mr Willkie have much sympathy. Despite criticism of the results of the Administration farm borogram, Senator McNary, along with Mr. Wiiikie, would see it continued uniil a substitute is found. The Oregon Senator express2d nis faith still that something like the old McNarv-Haugen Bill, {wice vetoed bv FPresident Coolidge. might offer the solution. Mr. Willkie, likewise, tnld farmer representatives at Des Moines that he had been for the McNaryv-Haugen Bill when it was before Congress. The upshot of the disagreements between the Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates is that the party has for its candidates two rather unorthodox figures. Men who hold strong views on major issues, and who stick to them despite the usual rule of expediency in political campaigns that candidates on (Continued on Page Three) |

EXCESS PROFITS BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (U. Po. ~—The House Ways and Means Committee today unanimously approved the perfected Excess Profits TaxAmortization Bill and reported it to the House. The 90-page measure | was expected to be submitted on the House floor later todav by Chairman Robert 1. Doughton (D. N. C.), Passage by Friday night was forecast WILLKIE AND “WILKY’ Planned or not by TWA, the selection of one of the hostesses on the stratoliner which brought Wendell 1. Willkie from New York to Indianapolis last night was a subtle compliment. | She is Florence Wilkinson, whose nickname is “Wilky.” {

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BIRDS BEGAN TO SING LONDON, Aug. 28 U. PHY— Searchlights were so bright and numerous during an air raid in a southeast area last night that birds in the trees began to sing.

TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Clapper ...... 11 Comics 18 Crossword .... 17 Editorials .... 12 Fashions .. 9 Financial . 19 Flynn 12 Forum 12 In Indpls. . 3 Inside Indpls.. 11 Society ...8-9 Jane Jordan.. 9 Sports .. 14-15-16 Johnson ..... 12 State Deaths. 16 MOVIES vevueen 13! |

Mrs. Ferguson 12 Obituaries ... 16 Pegler 12 Pyle .. 1 Questions .... 11 Radio : 19 Mrs. Roosevelt 11 Serial Story .. 18 Side Glances.. 12

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“Mommy” Tavler . . .

ak for Willkie

She'll frame that autographed check,

‘Mommy’ Taylor Wears Her Sudden Fame Becomingly

Restaurant Staved Open Two Hours While Police Guarded Door, Nominees Party Ate and Heard McNary. By JOE COLLIER

“Mommy” Tavlor

last

the restaurant night, is a person who wears sudden fame becomingly.

who fed Wendell Willkie She took

owner

her share of kidding this morning when the regulars came in for break-

fast and she kidded right back. “Mommy” is Mrs. Martha Tavlo ginia Ave. Ii has been there for

WILLKIE BACK

Raps Plane Delays. Demands F. D. R. Fill Vacant Aviation Posts.

RUSHVILLE. Ind. Aug. 28 (U. P.). —Wendell L. Willkie cam2s from New Yorks Fifth Avenue to Rushville’s Main Street today to open personal Presidential campaign headquarters by firing more criticism at the Roosevelt Administration's national defense program. The Republican nominee told reporters that “a lamentable situation” in’ U. S. aircraft development was in part the fault of President Roosevelt and called upon the Chief Executive to fill the now vacant posts of Assistant Secretaries of War and Navy for Aeronautics. “The success of a modern defense program is dependent in substantial measure of an adequate number of airplanes and trained personnel to operate them and and aeronautical staff that knows the proper sirategical and tactical use of airplanes.” Mr. Willkie said. “I hope that the President will (Continued on Page Three)

PARALYSIS DELAYS SCHOOL OPENINGS

Two Northern Counties Are Affected by Order.

The opening of school In two northern Indiana counties—Fulton and St. Joseph—will be delayed two weeks as a result of the infantile paralysis outbreak, state officials reported today. Township trustees announced the school openings in Arcola and Huntertown, both in Alien County. will be delayed indefinitely. Thus far, nothing has developed that will cause postponement of the Indianapolis schools’ opening, scheduled for Sept. 9, Superintendent DeWitt S. Morgan said.

Although no new cases of infan- | tile paralysis were reported Over- paradoxes that leaves the bewildered

night to the State Health Board, Dr. Verne K. Harvey, its director, said the outbreak nevertheless “still is with us.”

Floyd I. McMurray, State Super- |

of Public Instruction, says it has been decided that his department, will leave the question of school opening to the local officials in the sections where the outbreak is concentrated. The first paralysis death in La Porté County was reported today. The victim. 2-year-cld Judith Ann Hill, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill, Westville Meanwhile, Mrs. Ruby Cook, 18, Montgomery County, remained in a critical condition at Riley Hospital. Her first born. prematurely Monday night, yestegday.

intendent

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r and her restaurant is at 1026 Vir14 years. | The party of 40 burst without no- | tice on the restaurant, whose ca- | pacity is 50, at 6:40 o'clock last night. Ordinarily, Mrs. Taylor and {her staff would have locked up and gone home at 7 o'clock. As it was, they closed at 9 p. m.

Police Took Him There

Apparently the party was guided there by members of the police escort. Mr. Willkie, it seems, asked to be taken to a “quiet nice little place.” and members of the escort who eat at Mrs. Taylor's took him there. The police established a guard on the front door. allowing none but the Willkie party in. A huge crowd gathered outside. Most of the time was consumed in eating and quietly listening to the radio speech of Senator McNary, Mr. Willkie's I mate. “The phone kept ringing all the time.” Mrs. Taylor explained to the regulars today, “and people wanted to know what was going on. When I told them Mr. Willkie was eating here most of the them just said Oh.’ ™.

A ‘Willkie Breakfast’

“Well Mommy,” one of the break-

running

Charles |

SENATE VOTE LIKELY TODAY

Roosevelt - Signs National | Guard Mobilization, Child Refugee Measures. By RUTH FINNEY

Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. —The Senate debate on military training lumbered slowlv but certainly toward an end today, with a vote probably by night. A final vote seemed assured when isolationist Senators agreed to =a limit on debate. Opponents of the measure conceded that test votes last night and today made passage of a training bill certain. At the same time the White Hous?2 announced that the National Guard Mobilization Bill and the bill authorizing American vessels to enter Européan combat zones to remove

children had both been signed by :

the President. Maloney Amendment Next

The President's authority to call out Army reserves—408.000 officers and men—for one year's service extends until June 30, 1942. The first 55.000 are expected to be called Sept. 15; [the list of units to be included in {the first call as now given by the {War Department does not include [any Indiana Guardsmen. { The only barrier remaining to passage of the draft bill is the question of delaying the draft for four months. as Senator Francis T. Maloney (D. Conn.) proposes. But opponents of the draft did not abandon the struggle easily. The Senate which on Monday had debated and disposed of some 20 amendments had a relapse into ora- | tory vesterdav. Throngs which had | gathered at the Capitol last night] hoping to hear the final roll calls were disappointed.

Double Feature for Him |

They were standing at the back of every gallery, and sitting on the steps when Senator Sheridan Downey (D. Cal.) took the floor (0 speak against the bill. The oratorical tone, never assumed when business is to be transacted quickly, sent Senators lounging off into cloak rooms and lobbies and, when it had continued an hour, a rapid turnover began in the galleries, with listeners giving up their seats to those still waiting outside. Senator Downey plaved every stop on the isolation organ: in tense! high-pitched tones he told majority Senators they were hvsterical: he shook his shoulders and his head: he ridiculed the idea this countrv is in danger. But the galleries which have been particularly demonstrative during most of the debate did (Continued on Page Three)

CUBS RECALL DIZZY, "FIRE BILLY ROGELL

Former Pitching Ace Report Sept. 7.

fasters said, “I gues: you're famous)

from Coast to Coast. I'll take some Willkie coffee and Willkie doughnuts.” “Now Mr. Sticknev,” “Where did he sit?” “Right in that seat vou're in now.” (Continued on Page Three)

she laughed.

CORRIGAN FEVER IN R. A. F.. NAZIS CLAIM

NEW YORK. Aug. 28 (U.P. The Columbia Broadcasting Svstem said today it had picked up a German radio broadcast reporting that a British bombing plane landed at Worms in Western Germany. “The pilot nonchalantly lit a cigaret and addressed the crowd in English,” the broadcast said “When several German flving officers appeared the British pilot announced: “We thought we were in Scotland.”

CHICAGO, Aug. 28 (U. PP). Charles Leo (Gabby) Hartnett, manager of the Chicago Cubs, today announced the outright release of Billy Rogell, shortstop, and the recall from a minor league farm of Jay Hanna (Dizzy) Dean, f{ormer National League pitching ace. Dean went to the Tulsa Club, a Cubs’ farm, early this season voluntarily to determine whether he could perfect a pitching delivery suitable to his ailing arm. Hartnett said

. Dizzy would report Sept. 7.

“We'll see how he'll fit with next vear's plans,” he said. Hartnett said Rogell was released to bring the club's roster within the plaver limit after it obtains certain ‘other players whom he declined to name. Rogell was obtained last vear in a trade with Detroit of the Amer- | ican League for Dick Bartell, now sparkplug of the Tigers’ pennant drive. Rogell has not played regularly with the Cubs. |

the National Guard and other ¥

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Bomb-shattered debris is being west London suburb,

OFFERS THANKS, | Gene

RIDES TO DEATH

Monon Worker Hit by Truck 10 Minutes After Leading Family in Prayer.

By HEZE CLARK Before leaving for work early today, Raymond Joseph McQueen called his wife and six children together in the living room of their modest home for morning prayer. Mr. McQueen gave thanks for the opportunity to care for his family, and prayed for protection for the family and himself. Then he strapped his lunchbox to the handlebars of his bicycle and started the long trip to the Monon Railroad roundhouse. | Less than 10 minutes later he lav dead. crushed beneath the wheel of a coal truck.

Mile From Home

The accident occurred at ana Maiyviand St, ab»ut from the McQueen home Olive St. The iruck was driven bv Fred Baudendistel, 36 N. Hamilton Ave, , The truck driver told police he didn't see Mr. McQueen until too | late to stop. | “He came bhefore me so suddenly I couldn't stop,” he said. “My foot slipped off the brake and everything got tangled up.” As he answered police questions the driver, overcome bv the shock of the, tragedy, took out his billfold and stared frequently at the picture of his two children. 3-year-old Iris and 2-year-old Irene. He said he was ariving less than 25 miles an hour.

Shalhy a mile at 1739 being oan of

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Wife Told of ‘Injury’ Back at the home, friends feared to inform Mrs. McQueen of her husband's death. She has been ill and under the care of a nurse since the birth of their sixth child, Charles David, a month ago. So thev told her her husband had been injured Mr. McQueen was a devout member of the Pentecostal Church on Orange St., she said. “Every evening before going to bed and everv morning after breakfast,” she said. ‘the family gets together in praver. Mr. McQueen always leads us. Today he gave thanks that he had been able to take care of us and asked the Lord to protect all of us. Then he left for work.” Besides the infant son, Mr. MecQueen is survived by two sons and three daughters, Raymond Joseph Jr., 16; Lewis, 12; Mary, 9; Virginia,

{7, and Naomi, 5.

Senator Hatch to Stump Indiana for Minton,

Bitterest Senator Foe of his "Clean Politics Bil

By NOBLE REED Another one of those political voters wondering what it's all about, Is going to happen again in In- | diana. Senator Carl A. Hatch (D. N. M.), author and chief sponsor of the Hatch Act, has announced in Wash-« ington that he will, “if invited,” campaign in Indiana for the re-elec« tion of U. S. Senator Sherman Minton, the bitterest foe the Hatch Act had in all Congress. And James C. Penman, secretary to Senator Minton and head of the Democratic Speakers’ Bureau here, hastens to add that “Senator Hatch certainly will be invited.” Before Senator Hatch made his announcement, however. Mr. Pen-

Jman was putiing out the informa-

Rois SE AL

Senator Carl Hatch . . . ‘I hold Senator Minton in the highest respect.’ 2

tion that Mr. Hatch already had been scheduled for some speeches. “Despite the fact that Senator Minton did not agree with me, I hold him in the highest respect and feel that the United States Senate and the State of Indiana both will be served by his return here,” Senator Hatch said. | The Hatch Act bans from political | activities all Federal and State employees whose salaries are paid directly or indirectly Federal | funds. ! Senator Minton fought the bill at | every turn in Congress with some slashing personal jibes, even after | his Democratic colleagues deserted | him. “Believe it or not, Mr. Hatch and Mr. Minton are close friends outside the Senate Chambers,” said Mr. Penman. All's fair in war, politics and love.

| shadowed

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Ind.

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ITLER ORDERS BALKAN PEACE ON AXIS TERMS

cleared from the street of a south-

vil Raps ‘Sedan’ Staff

CAMP M'COY, Wis, Aug. 28 (U. P.).—Army leadership cannot be exercised from a sedan on the highways, Lieut. Gen. Stanley H. Ford, commanding the U. S. Second Army, declared today in a

| scorching final critique of the re-

forein

maneuvers which possible shakeups National Guard commands. While commending the spirit and will of men and officers, including those from Indiana, Gen. Ford referred scathingly to deficiencies in leadership and one violation of corps orders which in wartime would have resulted in loss of territory to the enemy and which would have been followed by “harsh disciplinary action,”

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NEW LIQUOR PERMIT

Cotton Club Owner Warned On Conduct of Tavern.

Sea Ferguson, proprietor of the Cotton Club, on Indiana Ave. was granted a renewal of his liquor permit today after a warning that State officials will keep a close check on his tavern in the future. Renewal of the permit, which ex-

pired July 25, has been delaved while numerous reports of law violations at the tavern were investigated. The Cotton Club has been closed “for alterations” since the expiration date. Hugh Barnhart, State Alcoholic Beverages Commission chairman, said the new permit will run only until next July 23 to “penalize” Ferguson for the questionable conduct of his place. Mr, Barnhart added that this was equivalent to penalizing him $115 since the permit for a full year costs $1150. He said the evidence of law violations reported to the commission was sufficient to justify this action Before announcing the action. Mr. Barnhart called Ferguson into office and warned him that if any violations are reported, immediate action will be taken by the State Board. The permit renewal was recommended by the Marion County Liquor Control Board.

STEEL SHARES PACE ADVANCE ON MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (U. P. Stocks were as much as $2 higher

than a week. Steel shares led the advance. The rise was influenced by some belief the Balkan situation might further delay the blitzkrieg on Britain and Canadian Defense Minister that Britain is planning an offensive drive against the Nazis.

THE RAINS ARRIVE: MORE IS ON WAY

LOCAL TEMPERATURES . m. . 69 10a m.... . om. . 7 1am . m. . 77 12 (Noen) x He un 89 p.m...

The rains have come! Showers, some light, some heavy,

will continue today, tonight and

personal tomorrow, the Weather Bureau pre-|area. Here's the uncertain element

dicted today. : In the last three days three tenths of an inch of gain has fallen.

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Seeks to Settle Hungarian-Rumanian QuarNL 2 | rel Before Stalin Steps In; Italy | Critical of U. S. Plans.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor Nazi bombing fleets seeking to destroy sturdy Royal Air Force defenses battered at southeastern England again today while Hitler labored to check threats of a new Balkan war.

| Following British bombing

| raids on Germany and northern Italy and Italian attacks on Palestine and the Stiez Canal, hundreds of German raiders swept along the British coasts in an apparent attempt to knock out the R. A. F. by mass attacks on airdromes from Folkestone and Dover to the Thames Estuary near London. British dispatches said the bombs wrecked many stores, ‘restaurants and homes in at least half a dozen towns and ‘caused a number of casualties. London claimed “at least” 15 German planes were shot down as the R. A. ¥. and ground batteries thrust back ‘the Nazi attacks, in which 500 German bombers participated,

Claim Air Field Ruined The German official news agency reported that eight British planes had been shot down (compared to three Gere man) in a mass raid on a Thames Estuary airdrome, where Nazi pilots reported grounded planes and hangars were bombed into a “mass of ruins.” On the southeast coast, apparently at Dover or Folkestone, a United Press correspondent reported that relays of ‘German planes filled the sky for two hours in a bombardment, directed at R. A. F. bases in the nearby hills. This dise patch failed to mention opposition to the German planes by R. A. F. fighters, but other advices told of fierce dog fights as the British pursuit ships engaged the Germans elsewhere along the coast and inland. British sources charged the Nazis with carrying out | “terroristic” raids on many towns, which allegedly were bombed despite absence of military objectives.

Axis to Force Settlement Germany was believed prepared to force an immediate (settlement of conflict-—resulting in bloody frontier battles this week—in the Balkans. Ilitler discussed the deadlocked Hungarian-Rumanian frontier dispute with the Italian and German foreign ministers at Berchtesgaden and sent them on to Vienna to bring the Hungarian and Rumanian oreign ministers to terms. The Vienna conference was in line with the Axis program for keening the Balkans quiet while they press their military campaign against the British empire, a ‘campaign that appeared to be gaining in the intensity of air combat as weather conditions over England improved. | Suez Canal Entrance Bombed | Italian bombing planes for the first time raided Port Said, at the Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal— chief objective of the !talian campaign in Africa—and again struck at the great British naval base of Alexandria. British sources said damage was slight. " The Italian Government today announced that one of Italy's main objectives is capture of Alexandria, saying that once Britain loses her naval base there she will have ost her empire and her war against the Axis, | The same paper which carried this statement carried an editorial saying that the first sign of the “crumbling of the British Empire” was the fact that the United States was preparing to take over British in the Western Hemisphere. 1t charged that the American Government has “received permission from Great Britain extend its benevolent protection over all of Canada.” | The Italians also again bombed Haifa, the Palestine oil terminal. New British bombing raids were made on Northern (Continued on Page Three)

Today's War Moves

B. J. W. T. MASON

hases

{ | | | | United Press War Expert

Russia's absence is the most significant factor of tonight's meeting Vienna of German, Italian, and Balkan statesmen, called to try to I today in the busiest trading for more prevent war breaking cut in Southwestern Europe.

Stalin has allowed it to become known several times this summer that he considers Russia has major interests to protect in the Balkans, He does not regard with complac- — ence Hitler's and Mussolini's as- denly annexed the neutral area of sumption that Poland which was to remain an inethey are respon- dependent buffer state between sible for regi- Polish territory taken by Russia menting the and the area of previous German Balkan coun - Seizure. The reason was obscure at tries. the ‘time. Now, however, it seems The m o r e apparent this was a counter move Germany and Po Russian border attacks against Italy show ef- Rumania, which had been cone fective power in cealed by censorship until yestere

forcing Rumania and Hungary to come to terms, the less will be

By occupying what remained of independent Poland, Hitler has moved to strengthen his strategic Rl . position if it becomes nece: to Stalin's satisfac girice at Russia. Stalin well undertion with the gangs this German technigue, for outcome. There seems to be grow- immediately afterward ing evidence that Russia and Ger- countered with a surprise many are moving apart as their of friendship toward Great interests clash in the southeastern| Moscow's Trade Co van informed British Ambassador in the situation which must give Cripps that “discussions of fare concern to Germany and Italy. reaching proposals” might result if

Several days ago Germany sud- (Continued on Page Three)

Mr. Mason