Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1940 — Page 13

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 1940

VOTERS OPPOSE GIVING AIR TIME T0 COMMUNISTS

Gallup Poll Reveals 37 Per Cent Would Allow Them Radio Privilege. By DR. GEORGE GALLUP

Director. American Institute of Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N. J, Oct. 9.—

Fresh evidence of public feeling] against the activities of Communists in the United States is re-| vealed in a nation-wide survey bv) the American Institute of Public Opinion. This survey finds that a large majority of voters are against al- | lowing Communist Party candidates | the same amount of time on the radio as the candidates of other | 3 parties. In fact, the majority op- | - pose giving Communist candidates, any time at all over the. air, on the! grounds that the Communist Party | is not a truly “American” party and | is trying to “undermine our govern-| ment.” ; : | The anti-Communist feeling, | EH which has undoubtedly been in-/| 8 tensified by the war in Europe and, by the Russo-German pact of a : year ago, is indicated in the results of the following poll questions put! to a national cross-section of hel, voting public. Two sets of ques-| tions were asked, one set dealing with “free” time on the radio, and the other omitting any specification of whether the time was granted free or paid for by the party: “Should Communist Party can- | didates be allowed the same amount of time on the radio as | the Democratic and Republican candidates?”

Presidential Candidate

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John Zahnd ... in the midst of his campaign.

Bombers Make

Pajamas Popular

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U.P.). —Dutch officials in London have adopted pajamas as daytime attire and as working clothes because of the continued German bombing raids, according to a cable received by the Netherlands legation here. Time bombs dropped by the German air force, it said, force hurried evacuation of hotels. “Rarely does anyone care to risk death by waiting to dress or even to asscmble clothes to take with him . . . pajamas have heen made acceptable as daytime attire among Dutch officialdom ...”

ADVICE SOUGHT ON USE OF FUEL

‘Board Acts to Counteract Price Rise; Six Added As Teachers.

The School Board last night! sought to save part of the $15,000 which the National Bituminous Coal |

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One voter in ‘ten (10%) was undecided. “Do you think Communist Party candidates should be allowed any time on the radio?”

NO Approximately one voter in eight (137%) expressed no opinion. The second set of questions, put to a separate but exactly comparable cross-section of voters, follows: “Should Communist Party candidates be allowed. the same amount of free time on the radio as the Democratic and Republi-

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can candidates?” Act may cost the School City by de- | YES ciding to consult combustion enNO gineers. Approzimately one voter in nine; A. B. Good. schools business man- | (11%) had no opinion. (ager, recommended the action to, “Do you think Communist S€€ whether more economic firing | Party candidates should be al- methods and cheaper coal could be lowed any free time on the used. The engineers’ advice will be radio?” | free. B 3 | YES The Coal Act has increased prices) NO as much as 80 cents a ton for See] IN REASE Hl HT On this question the undecided | 8"24°S: School City Will use 20,000 | Yolo was 15 pe zetit. { toms of coal during the remainder | "1 In explaining pe Yoho for of the school year, Mr. Good said. - heir opinions, voters on the minor- | J ’ no ity side argued principally that the 1939 Contracts Paid ‘Surveyor Not Qualified and traditions of freeflom of Speech / He said that if the School Board | i i make I Imperative thay ho dis-| qecided to use cheaper coal the Licensed Engineer, Says crimination be shown against any ‘City’s smog problem would not be Supreme Court. political party. ; _.._laggravated, since improved firing | By iar he mosh iirequeht reason | methods also would be inaugurated| The Supreme Court ruled today given hy voters who oppose radio 1, reduce smoke. ithat Marion County Survevor John broadcasts by Communist candi-| “mye goayd also approved expendi-| “eL ’ i dates is that Communist Partyj, .. of $95.168.63 for 1939-40 cOn- C. Ryan is not a qualified licensed principles are against the demo- | yas, payment ot which were held engineer under the Indiana law and cratic form of government. um by late receipt of tax funds. [1s entitled to a salary of only $2400 ~~ Tr | Other expenses approved were a vear. ; $1650 for basketball backstops at! “The Supreme Court's decision reOBSTETRICIANS FROM Gove High School to the General yerceq the ruling of Superior Court | Merchandising Corp.; $100 for, d Herbert 8 once Wha uid 28 STATES T0 MEET ones to the Central Rubber Sf han a od on oe alii | Supply Corl $1000 for rental 'exXl-|}icensed engineer was entitled to a —— | book $245 for darkroom equiP- | alary of $3600 The Central Assdeinfion 3 On-ment ot Tech ‘High School and” The hign court pointed out that stetricians and Gynecologists will $4456 for repair work at Schools 22 4 pew trial is unnecessary since the begin its 12th annual three-day |and 33. ’ Sar, session in Indianapolis tomorrow. with an anticipated attendance of | 300 leading physicians from states. | Final plans for the meeting. ! which will consist of lectures and | discussion on a wide range of sci- | entific subjects in the association's | field, were made today by the executive board, meeting in. the Hotel Lincoln. An Indiana physician, Dr. P. Huber, -associate professor of obstetrics “at the Indiana Univer- | sity Medical School, will be given | the association's annual certificate | of award for the hest paper sub-| mitted during the year. The paper | discusses studies made with Dr! Jack Shrader of 182. new-born in- | fants at Coleman Hospital | Officers of the association are Dr. | Jennings C. Litzenbergz. Minne- | apoliz. Minn.. president. Dr Thomas B.. Sellers, 1.a., president-elect. Dr. Edward P Allen, Oklahoma City. Okla. vice president: William F. Mengert, Iowa City. Ia. secretarv-treasurer: | and Dr. Huber, assistant secretary. | Members of the executive com- | mittee are Dr. E. W. Bertner, Houstoni, 'Tex.: Dr. Ralph R. Wilson, Kansas City, Kas.; Dr. Gerald W. Gustafson, Indianapolis; Dr. John H. Moore, Grand Forks, Mich.; Dr. John 1. Brewer, Chicago; Dr. George Kamperman, Detroit, Mich.; and Dr. Ralph A. Reis, Chicago, retiring president. Dr. W. D. Gatch, I. U. Medical | School dean, and Attorney Albert Stump, Indianapolis, will address a dinner -and smoker at the Columbia Club tomorrow night.

AMERICAN EAGLES , FORM LONDON CLUB

LONDON, Oct. 9 (U. P). — "An American. Eagle Club is being formed here for the benefit of Amerjcans serving with the British fighting forces.

building in central London, the club]

will have a canteen, restaurant, showers, reading and writing rooms and an information bureau. © The chairman, Robert Hutchin¢on. said today that “things are going well. We hope to .move in in time to give the boys a Thanksgiving dinner.” The club was formed in conjunction with Americans in the British outpost of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, put will be independent of that organization.

PLANS 90-MILE PADDLE HONOLULU, Oct. 9 (U.P).—

Six teachers and one assistant] were added to the schools staff onl recommendation of Superintendent DeWitt S. Morgan, and one resigna- | tion accepted. | |

Named Attendance Aid

Appointments Stevens, School 20; Eleanor Hess,|

{one-half included Beulah scribed in the law.

Brooks, School 42, and Helen Barn-

Tech High School and School 9. i

Wyonetta Sisson was appointed increase and won in Superior Court. tial ticket was certified to the State

attendance department assistant at! Tech High School. Resignation of three were accepted and Mary 1. Henderson, Library assistants appointed, on | recommendation of Luther Dicker-|

librarians | leave granted!

Catherine Johnston. Mr. Dickerson reported August! cash collections were $370. On recommendation of Ray Wake- |

land, building and grounds super-

was approved and the resignation of a third accepted. The Board voted to send Mr. Good | to the convention of the National | Association of Public School Busi-| ness Officials at Detroit, Oct. 14 to 18, as its representative. :

| facts in the case are not in dispute. |

Law Fixes Salary

The Indiana law fixes the surveyor's salary at $2400 anc provides that if he is a qualified licensed engineer the salary shall be one and times

Mr. Ryan is not a licensed en-

{School 34; Lila Harms, School 73; gineer under the laws of Indiana, newspaper which flourished from Carl Ruth Marshall, School 57; John W. but after assuming office on Jan. 1, 1880 to 1910.

1939, he was licensed to practice en-

(hart, special education teacher at gineering by the State of Georgia.

He brought suit to gain the salary

County Auditor Glenn B. Ralston, the County Commissioners anc the County Council appealed Judge Spencer's ruling.

Cites Intent of Law

In the opinion, Justice Curtis

yw (son. librarian, were Jeanne Rettig, |Shake pointed out that the intent Court her New Orleans, Mary Isabelle Steele and Mrs. Mary of the Indiana law was to have en- ito test th

gineers licensed by the administrative board established in the state for that purpose. Mr. Ryan could not be reached for comment. His salary has heen $200 a

intendent, dismissal of two janitors month pending the outcome of the!

appeal. In another opinion involving a damage suit against the town of Kirklin, the high court ruled that rules promulgated by the State Fire Marshal do not- have the force of law.

An expected 5000 persons converged on Indianapolis today to attend a spontaneous mass convention ‘to revitalize America's interest in | religion. | Autos from neighboring states] as Well as a number from as far as Oklahoma filled parking lots around!

Housed in a five-story the Cadle Tabernacle where the peak at 8:30 p. m.

North American Christian Convention 1s to convene at 7:30 p. m. to-! night, | The Rev, O. A. Trinkle, pastor of! the Englewood Christian Church and chairman of the convention committee, said that the convention, | which is not a ‘set annual” meeting | was called by the convention presi-| dent, P. H. Welshimer at the re-| quest of many persons throughout the nation. “As we all know,” the Rev. Trinkle| said, “religion in the past few years|

I do not think that the people are] irreligious, they just become care-, less.” he said. |

Gene Smith, 205-pound surfboard champion of the Hawaiian Islands, said today he planned to paddle a board from the Island of Oahu to the Island of Kauai, a distance of about 90 miles, next Sunday. Smith anticipated the jaunt would require 30 hours. :

He believes that the falling off in| ‘attendance in the last few years is because ‘people are catching up on] the good times they missed during] the depression.” | Not a business meeting in any 'sense, the convention, which will

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adjourn Sunday, will stress biblical!

‘Spontaneous’ Meeting for

Christians Attracts 5000

preaching, evangelisin and Christian stewardship Revitalization of church life will be the theme of many of the sermons and round tab%c discussions to be held at the Tabernacle. Mr. Welshimer., who arrived from Canton, O., this afternoon, will following the

| opening song service at 7:30 p. m.! Chief - Morrissey

and “Words of Welcome” by Mavor Reginald H. Sullivan. Mr. Welshimer will speak on “Preach the Word.” The Rev. H. F. Rector will give the benediction.

This will ‘be the third Christian]

Convention to be held in Indianapolis. The first was held in 1929, the second in 1937. Attendance in 1937 neared the 5000 mark. Tomorrow's program will begin with a song service at 9:30 a. m.,

has suffered a sagging of interest. followed by’ scripture reading and

prayer by the Rev. Joe B. Maffatt. At 9:50 a. m. a sermon, “What Is the Gospel?” will be preached by the Rev. Burris Butler. At 10:25 a. m. the Rev. FP. E. Smith will preach on “Ministers of the Gospel.” An open forum on evangelism led by the Rev. J. J. Whitehouse at 2:30 p.m will be followed by a ser‘mon, ‘Building Souls in Christ,” hy the Rev. Ephraim D. Lowe.

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Takes Life Easy

Confidentially, John Zahnd Doesn’t Believe He'll Win in November. By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIME

While | his opponents exchange oratorical barrages from the rear of special trains or over the radio, Indianapolis’ own nomnee for the Presidency is remaining quietly at] ‘home these days tending to his

garden, |

The nearness of next month's election hasn't done a thing to John, Zahnd's | blood pressure, for Mr.| Zahnd, the National Greenback Party's nominee, ‘is an old hand at; running for President.

This makes the fifth campaign he's been through, both as presiden‘tial nominee and national chairHe became the Greenback

{been renominated regularly every four years since. The number of political speeches Zahnd has made this year probably could be counted on the fingers of one hand. : Confidentially, he doesn't think there's any great likelihood of being elected Nov. 5.

Lives in White House Now

The thought of living in the ‘give him |a thrill. You see, he already lives in a white house, one of the homey, old-fashioned kind, at 2315 E. Troy Ave. The parlor of his home serves both as his private office and the national headquarters of the party. From that office Mr. Zahnd, without even the aid of a stenographer, ldirects the affairs of the party and I mails monthly bulletins to the duespaying minority of its “more than 2,000,000 members.” When he isn't busy answering coryou'll probably find ‘him, tending to his flower and (vegetable garden-—his hobby-—or talking to a prospect for a homebuilding lot.

Dabbles in Real Estate

Although he retired from active business several years ago, he still dabbles in real estate subdivisions, his former vocation. : :

Mr. Zahnd is the National Green{back Party's most enthusiastic and |tireless worker. It was back in 1918, the year ithe party was reorganized, that he {became interested in its theories, {which involve the abolition of “usury”—inhterest—and, instead of borrowing, issuance of currency | (greenbacks) by the Government to |pay its bills. | Mr. Zahnd is firmly convinced (that this program would result in

| prosperity for all. The party, which he asserts has made rapid growth in the last year, was formed at a convention in In- | dianapolis Nov. 24, 1874, as the In{dependent or Greenback Party. |Sinice then, its name has been lehanged several times. In several elections, back in the 70's and 80's, it elected quite a number of Con- | gressmen. : i Has Eye on 1942

| While the 1940 campaign is far {from over yet, the nominee already is working to put his organization in shape for the 1942 elections. “We're mainly interested not in getting into office ourselves, hut in getting) our theories put. into practice,” he said. “The best way to do that is {through election of congressmen [who believe in upholding the Constitution. For that reason, we intend to make a pretty strong camIpaign in the congressional elections (two vears from now.” | Right now the party has organizations working in 36 states, he said | —16 more states than a year ago. As a step in perfecting and ex- | panding this organization, Mr. !Zahnd said plans have been made to start a national weekly newspaper next Jan. 1. The paper, to be {known as the National Greenbacker, is to be published at Chicago and edited by Frances Norton. She |is the daughter of S. H. Norton, edi[tor of the Sentinel, a Greenback

Denied Place on Ballot The Greenback Party's presiden-

|Election Board last week, but was ldenied a place on the hallot because lit was not accompanied by the required number of signatures on a { petition : | The party,

| Mr. Zahnd said. is (thinking

of filing suit in Federal € or in some other state | e constitutionality of laws |requiring minor parties to submit | petitions to get on the ballot. It's unconstitutional,” he said, | “and besides it doesn't do what it’s (supposed to do—keep irresponsible groups of candidates off the ticket. | “You can get anybody to sign a petation for anything, but that {doesn’t mean they're going to’ vote | for you. It just means that parties Isuch as the Greenbackers and Pro- | hibitionists have to go to a lot of unnecessary trouble in getting petitions signed.”

CHIEF REPORTS LACK OF TRAFFIC OFFICERS

There is |a shortage of traffic patrolmen on the force, Police Chief Michael F'. Morrissey told a group of West Side mothers yesterday. The group petitioned the Safety Board for a traffic signal or a policeman | at W. 10th St. and {Holmes Ave. Traffic is so heavy, {they said, that children going and [coming from school have difficulty | crossing.

said he would [recommend a traffic signal for the | intersection, but added he iz unable meanwhile to free a traffic man (for the corner.

MAUGHAM ‘POSITIVE’ OF BRITISH VICTORY

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (U. P).— Somerset Maugham, British author, said on .arrival here yesterday that he was “absolutely positive” of British victory in the war. Mr. Maugham believed it unlikely that the Germans would attempt an invasion of England this winter. He came here to attempt to reconstruct two books, the manuscripts of which were lost while he was a fugutive in southern France during the German advance. He arrived on the Pan American flying boat Atlantic

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NEW COMET FOUND BY TOKYO AMATEUR]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 9 (U.| P.).—Harvard Observatory officials announced yesterday the discovery, of a new comet by Sigeki Okabayasi, | an amateur astronomer at Tokyo. | The fourth discovered this year,!

‘the comet was first sighted Oct. 4.

Leon Campbell of the Observatory! staff said the body was “very faint” and that its size or course had not been determined.

‘Duchess’ and Gang Appeal Death Sentences SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct, 9 (U. gang's leader; Mike Simeone, 32, her, Sherrard was given "knockout P.).—The State Supreme Court to- common-law husband, both of De- drops” by the gang in fear he would day considered appeals of three troit, and Gordon Hawkins, 21. talk about a previous San Franmembers of the “Duchess | gang,” | Attorneys, submitting their’ ap- cisco killing and thrown into the: under death sentence for the mur- peals on briefs, argued testimony ot | Sacramento River. der of Robert Sherrard, 19-year-old Albert Ives, a gang member who eee ee gang member. “squealed” lacked corroboration-| France was the first country to Facing execution in San Quen- Ives also was convicted, but was recognize the United States of

tin's gas chamber are Mrs. Juanita found insane and committed to a!America as a nation. This occurred (The Duchess) Spinelli, 50, the State Hospital. on Feb. 6, 1778.

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