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SCRIPPS —nowaRDY VOLUME 52—NUMBER 147
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er Senate Passes Bill
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Passage of Measure by Sept. 18 Predicted | Despite Disputes.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—The House Military Affairs Committee today approved the conscription bill in form calling for registration and potential draft of men between the ages of 21 to 45. The Committee's final vote on the bill was 20 to 4. Th Committee's action came within a few hours after the Senate, concluding 14 days of debate, massed | the bill last night in a form limit-| ing the registration and draft to men between 21 and 31. The Senate vote was 58 to 31 House Committee Chairman Andrew Jackson Mav was Instructad| to ask the Rules Committee to ap prove the bill for two days of g=n-; eral House debate to begin Tuesda. Rep. May said the House stongii |
pass the bill by next Friday nisht And So Husky Policeman Delay Decision on Commandeering Will Dine With Wife And 8 Children.
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Patrolman Paul Pearsey (left) and his companion, Sergt. Frank Reilly, after they had shot and wounded a suspect who attempted to shoot Patrolman Pearsey.
IS GUN FAILS, SUSPECT SHOT
$3780 Dinner Bill Is Studied
La, Aug. 29 Eugene Stantoday
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ROUGE General lev thumbed a cookbook he appraised the delicacies served at a $3780.80 dinner given bv former Governor Richard W. Leche for President Anatasio Somoza of Nicaragua last vear. The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans said the Mill for feeding Mr. Leche and 349 dignitaries never was paid. Mr. Stanley said dinners must have found “ ‘mighon of beef tenderioin Roosevelt with garniture of goose liver, mushrooms and sherry sauce’ mighty delicious.” He admitted he was puzzled over such items as “bombe Nicaragua Rypibe.” ;
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The committee completed action on the bill as a group of women] representing the “Congress of mothers,” some of them in black ve ils, | kept a watch autside the commities door. Thev oppose conscription and had asked a hearing today, but were informed the committee session was closed,
There be a happ party tonight the home of trolman Paul Pearse} His wife, Mary, and eight join in rejoicing that
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their ~ n vu Children will Mr. Mav said the Committee had . " deferred any action on the Senate he's still alive after amendment authorizing the War in 18 vears on the torce and Navy Departments to take over at first the big. smiling officer thought he wouldn't say anything
Pht industrial plants for manufacture of Government defense re- aphout how a suspect he was quesquirements if they failed to €o-0per- toning today placed a gun against ate. The Committee will decide nis sgomach and pulled the trigger Tuesday whether to Sponsor aniiwice. amendment to the bill, to be offered! «gut 1 guess 1 might as well t from the floor, to include a similarithem about it.” he said. NThey a provision as that of the Senate. ‘hear about it anyhow and theyll] Rep. May said that Rep. Overton want to know first-hang how et Brooks (D. La.) offered the Senate 1 jpaallv was” amendment for inclusion in the; patrolman Pearsev and his atm] House bili, and that Rep. Josephinanion, Sergt. Frank Reilly, were Smith (D. Conn.) offered a sub- cruising near E. Washington and stitute to protect industry so that way Jersey Sts. and stopped the Cruise car to question two men
of businesses would be permitted to continue Operating «are voy armed?” he asked suspects
plants Under Senate amendment. the Government could suspect cursed. Then— take over and operate plants pend “Yes. and I'm going to kill vou.” ing : court determination of the and he whipped out an old revolcondemnation proceeaings ver. But when he pulled the trig- cided Better ger cartridee exploded mvustery of Two Per Cent Club ill . ner. Patrolman Pearsey reached for a Indiana and bring it Rep. May DIS Pistol and shot the suspect once. OS > 1g nen. latitude for As he did Sergt. Reilly, Sit- Reginning next week, the State 4 ting in the cruiser nearby, shot him Democratic organization will take into the |... re lot v ove omplete control of spending At City Hospital where he is in the club's estimated $175,000 annual serious condition, the wounded man “take” said he was Richard Grace, 24, of learned authoritatively today. Walton. Ind. His companion was| Under the new setup. according io! held on a vagrancy charge. those responsible for engineering Patrolman Pearsey wiped the the change, the Two Per Cent Club. | perspiration from his brow as he examined the gun which might will be only a collection agency. have killed aim : ‘shorn of its powerful spending inBoy, 1 feel hacky,” he |fguences. smiled. “This is an awful ‘oldfashioned gun. I don’t know why it didn’t go off. must have jammed.” The patrolman stands 6 feet and ‘weighs 300 pounds “You see if it had of gone off he couldn't have missed me,” Pa-| trolman Pearsev smiled, so I guess
I better tell Mary and the kids, |! : : [hecarse I'm still alive and I can Committee starts writing the checks
keep on paving for that heme of NeXt week, the expenditures will ours at 1432 N. Warman Ave.” have to go on public record along LC a ani ore the other campaign ex-
YOUTH HAS ITS DAY ~ AT FAIR TOMORROW
Yourgsiers to Show Off Construction Work.
Regular Party | Leaders i! Take Over Spending, Put It on Record. By NOBLE RFED
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“1 am sure that ow: ter bill than the Senate's said It allows widow registration and induction service.’ Rep. May refused four members, but it was believed that Rep. Forrest A. Harness (R. Ind.) was one of them The Committee rhade no substantial changes today in the form of the hill as previously acted on. Yesterdayv it struck out a ‘provision for regitsering all between the ages of 18 and 64 One other important exists in the bill as passed by Senate and the one on which House Committee agreed The Senate bill would put a top limit of 900.000 on the number of men who could be conscripted in (Continued on Page Three)
UNITED AIRCRAFT'S STOCK SPURTS $2
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with a “money talks” pressure over the destinies of politicians, operating under the protection of special laws that removed it from the embarrassment of having to make public its detailed expenditures. But when the
he change has been in the apy since the State Convention ast June when a party factional - eak cropped up over the club polcies that time R. Earl Peters, then a candidate for the Governor nomination, publicly denounced the club's spending setup but the next day the Convention voted a special [plank in its platform, defending the (Continued on Page Three)
NEW YORK. Aug. 29 United Aircraft stock spurted $2 today on’ news that the company will manufacture 17,000 airplane en- | gines for the Army and Nav} Otherwise the stock market was | quiet and prices moved irregularly higher. At Chicago. wheat and corn sold fractionaly higher than yvesterday.
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The club has flourished for years |
State Democratic!
_W. C. MARMON, ORMER AUTO MAGNATE, DIES
ndustrialist Had L Had Long Been Active in City’s Development. (Photo, Page Three)
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Walter C. Marmon, founder and | former president of {Motor Car Co., one of the first autoImobile factories in Indianapolis, |died at his home in Brendenwood at Inoon today after an illness of three months. He was 68. Mr. Marmon had been associated Iprominently with the {growth of Indianapolis nis adult life.
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He was one of the organizers of |
[the old Nordyke & Marmon Co. which for years manufactured flour milling machinery. This company later was succeeded bv the Marmon Motor Car Co. which manufactured Marmon automobiles for many years. with him in this venture brother, Howard Marmon, lives in North Carolina
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Several vears ago the Marmon | company was reorganized into the | Marmon-Herrington Co. which | manufactures trucks | Mr Marmon had been associated with this company as chairman of {the board | He is survived by his wife, Mrs {Annie B. Marmon; two daughters, { Mrs. Philip Boyd, of Palm Springs, 'Cal., and Mrs. Frank Hoke, of In{dianapolis; a sister, Mrs. J. W. Feser, of Indianapolis, and the brother, [Howard Marmon. i Mr. Marmon was horn at ‘mond, Ind., Aug. 25, 1872. The ily moved to Indianapolis inh 1876 | Following his early education in | Indianapolis schools, he entered Earlham College at Richmond, and hater graduated from Massachusetts | Institute of Technology.
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graduation from M, he gained experience in millED work and the actual operation of mills at various points in the country where mills were operlated by the firm Thus he rounded out his {ing mm flour mill engineering In 189%. he came into the office 'of the company to share in the business management and was made secretary. Following his subsequent election | [to the presidency, he guided the "business during its greatest develop- | ment.
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'the company in 1904 into the held of motor car manufacturing This period of expansion also in{eluded war activities in the manu{facture of Hall-Scott airplane motors and Liberty motors, for the United States Government. The Nordyke & Marmon Co. was the first company called on by the Government to build these motors Mr. Marmon was president of the Indianapolis Light Co.,, and was long identified (Boy Scout activities. He was member of the Second Presbyterian Church. He was a member of lumbia Club, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Highland Golf and Country Club, the Indianapolis Country Club and the Board of Trade. Private services will be held Saturday with burial at Crown Hill The family has asked that no flowers he sent.
U. S. TO USE BIG STICK
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (U. P) —The National Defense Commis Sion is prepared to use a legal “hig stick” to prevent unwarranted increases of consumer goods prices, retail trade associations were [warned today.
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VANDALS RETURN, STEAL WATCHDOG
Vandals have been making forays on the property of Mrs. Clara Kemp, 628 N. Pine St., so she got a watch dog, named Lucky. Last night, she reported to police. the vandals knocked down a section of the fence around her property and stole Lucky.
The hovs and girls of Tndiana who have been doing constructive things in the last vear will have a chance to prove it tomorrow. It is the opening.day of the Indiana State Fair and it is their day. Tomorrow and Saturday, these, WASHINGTON. Aue. 29 (U. P). boys and girls will show the aduits Senator Styles Bridges (R. N. H.) of the State how good they are. today asked President Roosevelt to tn Cima Drs ah est the Yesigniation of Lawrence x x ood (Chip) obert emocratic will participate. There will be judg- Nationa 2 Committee secretary. ing in cattle, sheep and swine and whose architectural firm was shown | icon to hundreds of 1, pave received naval contracts in e S V Rs In addition, there will be special ae a music events, a stvle show and fire- pid . works in the track infield at night. |. Scnator Bridges also called for an The program: ? investigation by the Attorney Gen(Children under 12 admitted free.) i ol arl Wi ¢ Cattle judging, Coliseum. all day : ng ho I Sheep judging. sheep arena, ail House Naval Affairs dav. submitted without comment yvesterSwine ali day a report showing that the firm dan of Robert & Co. Atlanta, Ga. reMidwat ceived eight out of 66 naval archie Style show tectural contracts awarded on a 2:30 p. m cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. The firm Choral singing. Women's Building, is Mr. Robert's company. The 11 a. m. and 2:30 p. m | Nayy's report showed that the fees Youth jamboree and fireworks, ranged from 238 to 85 per cent of 7:30 p. m. Free, | the cost of the work.
Bridges Asks F.
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D.R. to Fire Chip’ Robert, Whose Company Got Million in Naval Fees
Bridges asserted that the report “constitutes one of the gravest scandals on the escutcheon of the Roosevelt Administration.” His statement was issued through the ReI publican National Committee, | “The President should immediatelv demand the resignation of Mr. Robert as secretary of the Demo{eratic National Committee and, in laddition, it would seem that an investigation of the entire matter might properly be made by the Attorney General,” Senator Bridges said. “It is quite probable that the awards to this firm mav constitute a violation of the Hatch Act, if, indeed. other Federal statutes have not been violated. In anv event, the procedure by which the Robert firm secured the awards smells to heaven on its face and certainly should be the subject of the most rigorous investigation.” Senator Bridges said Mr. Roose-
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New Hair-do for Wallis
| Britain and Germany
Duchess of Windsor . . , delighted by native flowers,
‘Raven's Wing' to Replace Her Down-the-Middle Part
That Means, Says American Expert, an Upswept Effect From Temples, Gracefully Indefinite.
20 (U.P) The world famous down-the-re of the Duchess of Windsor mav s60n
the Duchess’ imported American hair-
IN ISSAU Rahamas, Ang middle part in the coiffu disappear if Wavne Forrest, dresser, has his wa: Mr. Forrest planning a Simpson, which he expects to call ‘When a woman has a lovely hairline as the Duchess has, it is a shame to cut it in half, don’t vou know.” Mr. Forrest said, with a slicing gesture of his long, well-kept hands. “] ‘can’t say just what I am going to put in its place vet. I'm thinking of an arrangement where I cross the hair in back and pufl
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WALLAGE SAYS | YES' TONIGHT
More Than 3000 Expected | At Rite; Speech to Start At 8:15. DES MOINES
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too Aug. 29 (U who will the Democrafic nomination for Vice President tomight, appealed today for “a better understanding hetween farmers and small businessmen.’ There is no conflict of {between the two groups, [there is a common interest,” he told a press conference at which Midwestern party leaders were present. Mr. Wallace said he will go into ‘political seclusion” at his home here after his acceptance speech at the Des Moines Coliseum until he starts an Illinois tour next Tuesday.
Plans Indefinite
Campaign plans after are indefinite, he said. Mr. Wallace will make brief stops | at small towns along his Illinois| route which will take him over most of the state. Between Sept. 8 and Sept. 18, when he will return to Washington, he plans other Midwestern stops, one in another in Iowa Rep. Marvin Jones (D. Tex.) will make tonight they seats 9000 persons, National radio hookups the principal address 8:15 p. m. (Indianapolis
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described the as ‘pale honey color Asked if the Duke's hair | thinning. Mr. Forrest laughed “Thinning? 1 had to thin it. He has a natural sort of wave in front which he doesn't exactly discourage.” Mr. Forrest's hair schedule has been irregular hecause the Duke and Duchess have had moving worries, not to mention affairs of state “Later on we wili daily routine. Any woman of elegance must, of necessity, changes of coiffure to suit (Continued on id Three)
SENATE POLLED’ ON WAR. HOLT CHARGES
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Senator Rush D. Holt (DW. Va), said today he had been informed reliably” that two Administration leaders” in the Senate conducting a poll to determine how many members would vote fm war declaration against German: Senator Holt declined to reveal the names of the two members. He refused to amplify the statement, but said that he might have more to say about it later.
Skip Elwood Mr. Wallace was asked if he would farm or national and international issues during his campaign ‘I'm not Secretary replied He was reminded that Wendell Willkie referred to him as a ‘‘gen[tleman and a scholar” during a recent visit to Des Moines. “Well,” Mr. Wallace haven't appeared in Mr. home town yet” ably would not speak in Elwood, Ind, Mr. Willkie's home town, becausq “it might be
MORE RAIN FORECAST A | FOR THIRSTY FIELDS
Mr. Bridges said cand his efforts Showers Likely to to Continue to impart a lily-white character to Through Tomorrow.
the Administrations defense preparations. must. indeed. have re- | ceived a severe shock in the dis TEMPERATURES closure that Mr. Robert, who worked | ; "1 11am so actively for his nomination for a TP 12 (noon) third term in Chicago, has been so "1 1pm promptly rewarded.” 3 2pm The Navv report ns the eight contracts were fore the convention. The on the list was dated July the last one July 1, 1940 Mr. Robert was out of and could not be
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DOCKS ON FIRE; RUSSIA ENIGMA IN VIENNA TALK
{ 11000 Incendiary Missiles Dropped on British
Capital; 10 Killed in-Attack on Nazi Metropolis.
By JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Foreign News Fditor Night-raiding planes rained a hail of high explosives and incendiary bombs upon Liverpool, London and Berlin today as the war's firct anniversary drew near. The end of neariy a year of armed conflict found Great iocked in a titantic struggle which al‘ready had swept over more than half of Europe and inte Africa. Threat of exiension of the battle into new arenas was unabated. Today's chief activity came as waves of nearly 200 German planes roared over the southeast to attack the barrage balloons, but Britain said these planes were driven back quickly by anti-aircraft batteries and fighter planes. Last night was not so quiet,
Capitals Have ‘Worst’ Nights Berlin claimed that a “gigantic fire” and “huge explo« sions” were caused by the night raid on the Liverpool docks. |The German reports said that a massive raid was made on (Liverpool and nearvy Birkenhead and that this western gateway for British supplies was “ravaged” and that black smoke ‘clouds were so heavy the Mersey River could rarely be seen, | Both London and Berlin reported the severest night attacks vet experienced. And in both Britain and Germany smashing blows also were aimed at other cities. London's raid lasted 7 hours and 10 minutes. Berlin's ‘was slightly half as long. It was timed at 2 hours and 53 ‘minutes. Nearly 1000 incendiary hombs fell on London. High ex | plosive missiles were dropped as well. German raiders, oper« ‘ating for the most part in groups of two or three, flew over the city from dusk unal dawn.
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Dime Store Catches Fire Five persons ware killed in London when a homb hit squarely on an above-surface air raid shelter. Two large fires were reported, one in a five-and-ten cent store building. Other German {argets, according to the British, were a Southwest coastal town and a Midlands town, where 30 hombs were dropp:d and four were killed. The Germans identified the coast city as Bristol and the Midlands city as Sheffield, and said that Cardiff, Wales, also had been bombed. The British said the water supply of the “south« west town” had been interrupted when a homb hit a main. Germans hombs were reported to have fallen in 25 districts of the country, Other night targets were listed by Berlin as Middle borough, Thames Haven and the Chatham naval base.
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Breslau Hears Alarm Ten persons were known to have heen killed and 28 inJured in the British raid on Berlin and a number of fires were observed. Londcn announced the raid had been aimed at “selected military objectives’ and had been successful, Two 110-pound bombs fell in the Kottbusserstrasse in southeast Berlin, killing four men and two women and ine juring 16. Others fei! in the eastern suburb of Bruenau. German oropaganda ministry officials took correspondents on a tour of scme eastern and southern suburbs and showed them that Tempelhof Airdrome, the Klingenberg electrical works and the Siemens electrical factory had not been damaged. The correspondents were not taken to the north and northwest where observers saw intense British hombing. British raiders also attacked other (Continued on Page Three)
Today's War Moves
| By J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert
With the first year of Europe's war now ending, enough experience has been gained to show that the airplane, as a new instrue ment of attack, seems to require massed targets and low altitudes in order to become effective, Otherwise the pre-war expectation that air offensives would have terrifying results has not heen realized. The German attacks over Great = Britain have demonstrated the gained. British shipping still trave wea k nesses of lerses coastal waters almost at will: airplane combat British ports remain open; British In its present raoiories continue to function: Brite stage of develop- ich civilian casualties from air ment. Hitler pomhs have been less than road ace repeatedly pro-igidents. The widely heralded ine claimed his eon- vasion of Britain, planned to follow viction t h a t domination of the air, appears to Great Britain have been indefinitely postponed. could be over-| These negative results are the cone whelmed by air sequence of Britain's resolute dew bh 0 m bardment, fense with fewer planes than Hitler but with the has at his command. The British in? double ad van=- have achieved their success basically Mr. Mason tage of numeri- by breaking up German formations | cal plane super- and keeping the Germans high in fority ‘and nearness of aviation the air. These tactics have split bases he does not seem any nearer Germans squadrons into individual that objective today than a year units, time and again, allowing ago [heavy toll to be taken. But, more After the most intensive air at- importantly, the high altitudes ene tacks within German power to de- forced on the (Germans have made (liver, no primary objective has been| (Continued on Page Three)
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