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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 169

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

24, 1940

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Business. (Partial Text, Page 10) By NOBLE REED Indiana Democratic leaders today rallied their forces around a campaign pledge to “continue {freeing businessmen and farmers from the control of high finance

monopolies.” That was the campaign war cry sounded by Henry A. Wallace, Democratic candidate for Vice President, in a speech before a cheering crowd of more than 10,000 at Cadle Tabernacle last night. Party leaders from all parts of the state, including more than 1000 farm leaders, attended the mass meeting at which Mr. Wallace made cne of his major Midwestern addresses. Denying charges made by G. O. ‘P. Presidential Nominee Wendell L. Willkie that a third, term would endanger | democracy, Mr. Wallace warned voters not to “get excited” by wild words that fly in political |’ oratory.” Sees Internal Perils

“Only by conquest from outside are we in any danger of dictatorial government,” he said. “We must be prepared to defend economic freedom from breaking down inside our own country. One of our chief dangers of internal breakdown is that financial interests will again gain- too much control over business, agriculture and government, The candidate lashed out vigorouslly at financial monopolies which he said “hold up prices by creating artificial scarcity.” © “So long as the business world is co largely held in check by financial controls that are opposed to production, the farmers and wageearners cannot do otherwise than organize to protect themselves,” Mr. Wallace declared.

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Terms Job Long One

He said that because of the financial monoplies, he had -to administer a great system for procuction ‘control in agriculture, while he was Secretary of Agriculture. “I do not like production control but with so much of industry successfully cutting production and pegging prices,” he said, “there was no other {from ruin. economics is found in the monopolistic controls over large sections of cur business world. We are struggling against that evil but the job is a long one.” The candidate reviewed the cam of the Associated Gas and Electric Co. which he said was “created to cive financial controls and profits not offered by the basic services of production.”

Raps New Deal Critics

‘He struck out at critics of the New Deal's economic program. “Whenever an attempt has been made to protect the stockholders of the legitimate operating companies, | the holding company men raise an outcry that Government is attacking business. “In the confusion, many of the “honest men in banking and finance are drawn in on the side of those whose actions are against the interests of business and the public,” he said. . Although the candidate did not mention Mr. Willkie directly, he referred to the Commonwealth & Southern Co. of which Mr. Willkie formerly was president, In his criticism of high finance, (Continned on Page Three)

TIGERS RAINED OUT

DETROIT, Sept. 24 (U. P.).—The scheduled game today between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox was postponed because of rain. It will be played as part of a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1 p. m.

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11 Movies 17 | Mrs. Ferguson 12 16 | Obituaries ... 15 .< 12 | Pegler 12 6{Pyle ......... 11 13 Questions ...-11 12 | Radio «13 . 12 | Mrs. Roosevelt 11 2 | Serial Story . 17 3 |Side Glances. 12 Inside Indpls. 11 | Society ......6-7 Jane Jordan . 7|Sports ..... ..8-9 J esses 12|State Deaths, 16

Clapper Comics Crossword ... Editorials .. Fashions Financial Flynn Forum .... Gallup Poll . “ In Indpls.:

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' ABOARD WILLKIE TRAIN EN ROUTE TO BUTTE, Mont., Septi| 24 (U. P.).— Wendell L. Willkie sought today to erack stronghold — th e organized labor vote—with a promise that he would

unemployed. The Republidan presidential candidate made thé major labor speech of his campaigil in strongly unionized Seattle last night, charging that the New Deal had ‘let labor down.” Fears Totalitarian Trend He was expected to renew his pledge .of a fair) deal to labor when he talks in Butte tonight to an audience that will include thousands of Jchn L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers. -Mr. Willkie told his Seattle: audience he would protect labor’s side of the industrial realm and would see [to it that the employer is given| “a chance” to invest capital which would provide more jobs and f{‘build a new America. with a higher standard of liv ing than we have ever dreamed of before.” | In his talks [to labor audiences, Mr. Willkie has stressed that he

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realizes many, of them tavor Mr. Roosevelt's re-election, but that he hopes they will weigh the arguments of both| before voting and “not fall into the error—the fatal error—of believing that one political party is for| labor, and the other not.” Promises, to Make Jobs

He charged ‘that Mr. Roosevelt's deficit spending and alleged failure to provide Jobs| for the unemployed was ‘heading us toward a totalitarian state.” He pledged to continue relief for idle workers, but said that this was not enough and that “the reason I am undertaking this campaign is because: I want every man and woman ‘in this country to find a job if he or she wants one.” “I want that| just as much as you do, because I have given my pledge to labor that know what makes jobs and that |I will get them for you,” he said. | New Deal policies, Mr. Willkie as(Continued on Page Three)

LEGION IS ON THE MARCH IN BOSTON

Santa Sleigh Represents Indiana in Parade.

BOSTON, Sept. 24 (U. P.).—Flags flying, bands blaring, the American | Legion was on the march today. It was parade day-—high spot of the Legion's 22d national conven|tion—and through Boston's crooked | streets marched nearly 100 000 men, {women and children. Four hundred bands, drum corps | and uniformed musical units passed | along the 2.7-mile route. Probably not until midnight will the last of the 58 departments have passed the reviewing stands. : Leading the parade, by virtue of victory in membership competition, was Georgia. At the head of their procession the drum and bugle corps of Atlanta Post No. 1, the Junior Legion drum corps of La Grange and a uniformed color guard struted in front of spectacular floats sent by Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Columbus and Augusta. (Continued on Page Three)

I3 Days Left To Register

Only 13 more days remain for voters to register for the Nov. 5 election. Branch regis tration offices are:

Today

School buildings at McCarty and West Sts.; Carson St. and Troy Ave.; 307 Lincoln St.; North and Agnes Sts.; fire stations at 2918 E. 10th St.; and 128 W, 15th St.

Tomorrow and Thursday

School buildings at 4715 E. 10th St.; 714 Buchanan St.; 5111 Baltimore St.; 21st and Illinois - St.; . Blackford and Michigan St.; 13th St. and Carrollton Ave.

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Thomas G. Corcoran . . . resigns all Government connections.

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President Accepts Support Of Committee of Independent, Voters.

VASHINGTON., Sept. 24 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt today told a [ei of liberals organizing to support the third term that democracy lin the United States must remain | progressive and liberal if it is to survive attacks from all directions. Accepting a pledge of support from the newly organized “National Committee of Independent Voters for Roosevelt and Wallace.” the President said that “we don’t want to stand still and. we don't want to go back.” Mr. Roosevelt stated his philosophy in an informal extemporaneous address before nearly two score members of the group assembled in his executive office under the leadership of Senator George W. Norris (Ind., Neb.) and Mayor La Guardia of New York City. Mr. Norris is honorary of the new committee. Mr. La Guardia is ‘active chairman and Thomas G. Corcoran, New Deal “brain truster,” is a vice chairman. "Mr. Corcoran announced his resignation from all government connections to accept the post. He has been-a special attorney for the RFC, a special assistant to the Attorney General, and a director of the Electric Home and Farm Authority. . James H. McGill, Valparaiso, Ind., is a member of the Independent Voters Executive Committee,

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| Cooling showers fell on Indianapolis today and the Weather Bureau promised more for . tonight. Partly cloudy skies with cooler tem- | peratures were predicted for to- | MOITow.

GARNER HEADS FOR CAPITAL BY TRAIN

UVALDE, Tex., Sept. 24 (U. P.). —Vice President John Nance Gar|ner, ending a three-months’ stay at his south Texas home, left by | train today for Washington. | - Mrs. Garner stayed here. Louis Friday, who works for the Vice President here, said he “presumed |Mr. Garner will arrive in time | Thursday to preside over the Senate | that day.”

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BOARD ORDERS MONTHLY TAX SCRUTINY HERE

Public Spending Will Checked Regularly, Members Say.

The County Tax Adjustment Board voted today to

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lic spending throughout the year by holding monthly meetings with public officials and serving in an advisory

capacity. Ordinarily the Board terminates its activities in the fall after approving local budgets and tax rates for the ensuing year. The Board's unprecedented action was taken as members tarried to iron out the few remaining 1941 budget problems before concluding their three-week study. Before the Board's' expected adjournment tomorrow, members hope to slash as much as $60,000 from the Civil City budget, which was asked for salary increases and new personnel. These slashes, recommended by tax experts, will: “strengthen the hand” of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan in forcing municipal, economies to overcome the City’s million-dollar error in figuring its tax rate, Board members said. Forgot to “Repay” Loans

The error occurred when a City employee, in figuring the 1941 tax rate, neglected to allow for repayment of temporary loans totaling a million dollars. Thus, the $1.25 tax rate set hy the City-—and it can’t be increased now—will raise than the City's budget calls for. Mayor Sullivan asked the Board | yesterday not to pare the budget to fit the income from the tax rate, but to permit City officials to make up the differences through sich economies as could be made safely this and next year. Any cuts made in the City budget by the Board will not lower ihe $1.26 tax rate. which is 2 cents under the current rate.

$3.20 Rate Is Prospect

From all indications, it appeared as the board neared the end of its session that next year’s total rate for Indianapolis in Center Township will be either $3.20 or $3.21. The present rate is $3.28. The various local budgets, as tentatively approved by the board, call for a total Indianapolis in It is customary for the County Auditor io make slight adjustments, in the various levies to eliminate fractions of a cent, which would make the rate $3.21.

it adjourns the Board may eliminate the proposed teacher, salary increases from the School City budget. This would reduce the Schools’ proposed’ 96-cent rate—the same as this year's— about 1 cent. A stiff battle over the proposed elimination of teacher pay hikes appeared likely. The Board seemed to be in favor of granting the Civil City $48,000 (Continued on Page Three)

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Army Religion Is Mechanized

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (U. P.).—Religion in the Army is becoming mechanized. The War Department has announced that each division chaplain will be provided with a 15ton delivery truck and a mobile public address systerh mounted on a. trailer. The public address system will be suitable for an outdoor gathering of about 2000 persons.

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Deny Clemency In Wife Shooting

On Sept. 11, pretty Mrs. Rose Marie Miller pleaded with the State Clemency Commission to release her husband from the Reformatory at Pendleton. “I love him, and I know he isn't guilty,” she eried. Her husband, Joseph, had pleaded guilty to complicity in a holdup, staged in June, 1939, in which Mrs. Miller's left hand was shot off by a second man, Harry Graves. Meantime, the Commission made it's own investigation. It found that Miller had conceived the holdup in an effort to get his wife's jewels, which she saved by hiding them in her mouth. Miller gave Graves the money to buy the shotgun. He took Graves to a lonely spot in Lindbergh Highlands, returned later with his wife. The unsuccessful holdup and shooting followed. The Commission denied the application for parole, i

TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN HAS KICKBACK

Morris Conveys Complaints To Chief Morrissey.

If you insist on tooting your own horn, do it quietly. Donald Morris, Republican Board member, today asked Police Chief Morrissey “what's being done to curb ne 2

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unnecessary horn honking, especially -on the Circle. Wedding parties] were criticized particularly. Chief Morrissey said an old ordinance is on the books which prohibits “needless” honking of horns, but the Police Department always has found it difficult to enforce. He said the main difficulty has been to secure a complaining witness willing to sign an affidavit and go to court in the matter. The City Council considered a “noise abatement” suggestion several weeks ago from one of its members, but no action was taken. After a lengthy discussion today the Safety Board asked the Legal | Department to draft a new “enforceable” ordinance.

PLAN PLANE CRASH | PROBE WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (U. P.). —The Senate Commerce Committee today approved a resolution for a Senate inquiry’ into the recent Pennsylvania Central airline crash in which Senator Ernest Lundeen (F.-L. Minn.) and 24 other persons

were killed.

Former Grid Player's Flying Tackle Downs Fugitive Fleeing From State Police Officers

A post-graduate tackle by Wes{ley R. Bunker, former University of | Missouri quarterback, accounted for [the presence today in the Ft. Wayne {jail of David Rigsby, fobbery suspect. Rigsby, 21, a Noblesville parolee sought in connection with the robbery last Saturday of a grocery store at Ft. Wayne, was traced here yesterday by State Police. - Shortly after 4 p. m. State Officer Russell Coons halted Rigsby at Illinois and Washington Sts. Rigsby drew a gun, which he fumbled and dropped to the sidewalk. ~srapple at Corner Officer Coons and Rigsby grappled then and fell into the street. Rigsby got up and fled to the safety island, Officer Coons racing after him.

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Rigsby scrambled to his feet. He fled to the sidewalk by the Claypool Hotel, knocking a woman to the sidewalk,

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tackle and downed the fugitive. Coons immediately took charge of the prisoner. Mr. Bunker was quite modest about his part in the capture and admitted that he got angry when the fugitive knocked the woman to the sidewalk. Accused of Robbery State Police said that Rigsby and a companion, Ellsworth Thacher, held up the store in Ft. Wayne and that shortly thereafter Thacher was captured and implicated Rigsby. They said they had reason to believe that he would appear yesterday at Illinois and Washington Sts. and that they had enlisted the aid of City Detectives Willis Thompson and James Langsford in shadowing a woman they believed the fugitive was intending to meet. Neither Detective Thompson nor Langsford were involved in the eventual capture. Rigsby was released to It. Wayne

police during the night and taken

flying (back to that city.

Lux Is Silent in Court

Peter Lux (left) and his attorney, Russell Dean, in court.

DAKAR RESISTS DEGAULLE PLOT AIMED AT VICHY

Resistance to Japanese Also Is Reported in Indo-China; Report French Bombing Planes Attack Gibraltar.

BULLETINS LONDON, Sept. 24 (U. P.).—Headquarters of Gen. Charles de Gaulle said tonight that operations at Dakar - are continuing and ‘’there is reason to believe they will - succeed.” BERLIN, Sept. 24 (U. P.).—German sources admitted tonight that British bombers early today damaged a Berlin gasworks, interrupted service on at least one ;

interurban electric line, and struck at least two factories, sending sheets of flame into the sky.

OCT, 7 CHOSEN AS TRIAL DATE

Attorney Enters | Not Guilty Plea.to Charge of ‘Failure to Stop.’

Leland Peter Lux, 24-year-old

By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor Colonial forces of defeated France were reported fights ‘ing sturdily today against a Japanese thrust into Indoe China and an attempt by British and free France units fo ‘take over the key African port of Dakar, opposite South America. Meanwhile, the battle of Britain continued relentlessly, Enraged by the longest British air raid of the war on laundry worker, will he tried Oct. 7 | Ht Criritnal Const. for: ihe pathic | DEIN last night, Germany sent wave after wave of bombing death of 18. -year- -old Bety Jane Planes against England and claimed heavy damage on objec (tiv es in London, including the great Waterloo station in the heart of the capital, and in other cities, including Newcastle. and Yarborough.

Dawson. The trial was set by Judge Dewey Myers today after Lux appeared in court with his attorney, Russell] Dean, to enter a plea of not guilty to a ehargs « of failure to stop atter

an accident. " and ry . y 3 ; as was fently: drowtodt dnd Alert British fighter squadrons however, claimed to

appeared to be trying to maintain have thrown back the German planes near London, and when

his composure, said nothing during 16 Heinkel bombers late this afternoon attacked a.southeast the 10-minute arraignment. As Mr.

Dean entered the not guilty plea | | coast town the British again said they broke up the formas Jor hm aug Agung Rar, 0 Raye] tion and sent three German raiders down in flames. | stroked his chin ang rubbed hil The British bombers rained explosives on Berlin, re eyes. : porting heavy damage to power stations, railroad lines, war Ieoyaaie, Promotor De ro | factories and other objectives in the capital and at Kiel, would appeal Judge Myers’ dis-| Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Bremen, Wismar, Muenster, Hanover mesa A fora ef Me and elsew hes along the Baltic coast. less homicide and involuntary man- They also strongly attacked German forces along the : slaughter. French coast, reporting that four or five German ships had been destroyed in one bombing raid across the Faglisd Channel. Reports of an imminent invasion attempt cropped up ‘again. Informed sources in London said that 50,000 to 60, 000 fully equipped German troops had been lost at sea when they were surprised in the course of embarkation exercises by the Royal Air Force.

Nazis Driven Back, London Says

Lewis Seeks Test Action

He said he was determined to test | | the constitutionality ot the reckless ‘homicide statute enacted last year land Intended to “do it in the Lux] case.” The appeal will not be taken, ' however, until after the present | charge is disposed of. James K. Northam, deputy attor-! ney general who assisted in the| hearing Saturday, had indicated yesterday that the attorney general’s office would not appeal dismissal of the indictments to the In-!

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Over Berlin Almost 4 Hours

Barges assembled on the Channel coast off shore were diana Supreme Court as a test Yeported easy targets for the R. A. F. which during the night case. engaged in the most punishing attack Ber has had since

\ li C. W. Baldwin, who with Mr. Dean | hg i has been serving as attorney 0 the war began. The raiders droned over Berlin for three

Lux, revealed today that he with-| hours and 47 minutes. drew from the case Saturday because “Dean and I didn't see eye to eye.”

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The sound of their motors was plain in central Berlin ‘and the light of their parachute flares illuminated Unter The prosecution was represented |

in today's urtaigoment: bo Segue | Den Linden and the W Themis where Adolf Hitler's | Prosecutor John M. Kelly, who told | Chancellory is located. th t that “we are ready at : ! frie sort on soirsidy 3) any Observers in Berlin. saw three large fires burning after date. : the R. A. F. had returned home. Two of the fires burned in" Plea for Jury Uncertain 'the northwest. They appeared to be large warehouses or Mr. Dean told the court he] r thar fi . : SOIL bow Toro “ergs rr ayer factories. The other fire flared up in the southwest and whether the defense would ask a painted the early morning clouds pink. jury trial. . 5 Tins pani arrested sev Casualties in the berlin raid were placed at 11 killed and eral times on speeding charges and |14 wounded.

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Sharp Dakar Fighting Indicated

(Continued on Page Three) Despite the confusion, there appeared to have been sharp fighting at Dakar, with casualties reported at about ( 1500, and there was prospect of more serious strife. The Vichy Government bitterly attacked the British

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Plan Best Use. War Moves Today

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (U. PJ). "By J. Ww. T. MASON —President Roosevelt today created Unites Press War Expert a National Defense Communica- : tions board to co-ordinate planning for effective use of radio, wire and cable communications in time of national emergency. A White House statement said that “the board will have no power | to censor radio or other communications, or to take over any facilities.” The purpose of the board, the statement said, “is to co-ordinate the relationship of all branches of communication to the national defense.” Mr. Roosevelt signed the order creating the board shortly after a conference with Chairman James L. Fly of the Federal Communications Commission. Mr, Fly was desjignated chairman of fe new board.

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Efforts of ‘the leaders of the free France movee men to establish themselves at Dakar, which seem to have been abandoned, at least temporarily, after - a single day’s action, can be traced to the myss terious passage through the Strait of Gibraltar of three French second-class cruisers and three destroyers on Sept. 11. It can be assumed that the British Government allowed the warships to depart on the advice of Gen. De Gaulle, whose -information concerning their intentions proved faulty. It is incredible that the squadron could have passed Gibraltar unmolested except with the consent of Great Britain. Nor is it likely of understanding concerning their they could have departed from their |purpose and from the meager de= base at Toulon without the approval | tails at hand it looks as if Gen. D8 of both the Vichy and German Gaulle was deceived. Governments. After the six French vessels left Y There was, therefore, a » @firguce ~ (Continued on Page’ Three),

Mr. Mason