Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 November 1940 — Page 1

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14-POINT GAI REPORTED FOR INDIANA TRADE

Advance in 7:-Month Index Breaks All Indiana U. - Records.

Indiana’s busin ess rose nearly 14 points in October, the largest single month advance since the final upsurge of the post-war boom in 1919, the Indiana University Business Review. said today.. The: October. gain alsa made the expansion since the year’s low in March the greatest of any sevenmonth period in the history of the Business Review. The Review commented that in periods of rapid expansion, such as the present, the improvement is not likely to be uniform, and periods of great activity are apt to be interspersed with periods of Jessor activ-

ity. Jobs, Payrolls Up| Here

“The leveling off of business in September,” the Review stated, “fol-

lowed by the largest upturn in 20 years is indicative of what may be expected under present day conditons.” Indianapolis employment and payrolls advanced about 7 per cent from mid-September to mid-Octo-ber, and postal receipts were the highest of any October sinte 1929, the Review reported. Livestock marketings were the heaviest since January, 1925. Newspaper advertising lineage showed a seasonal increase, tnd building permits totalled $2,787,343, with permits for 220 new homes, accounting for $932,000 bf the total. Retail sales were 6 per cent higher than in September and 10 per cent higher than October a year ago, and total sales are 8 per cent - greater than for the first 10 months of 1939. Building, Auto Gains Tops

As for the State as a whole, the Review said that capital outlays by industry now are approaching . 1929 levels and until these facilities can be brought into production, new business in many of the heavy industries will result only in larger backlogs of unfilled orders and not in any material increase in production. Largest gains were ‘made by building and auto industries, with new car sales 50 per cent larger than in September, the largest October gain in more than 15 years. Only twice since the building expansion in the 1919 boom has the number of square feet of building ‘contract awards exceeded the October figures of this year, Residential construction in |25 principal cities of the state was four times that of October, 1939.

Calumet Power Sets Record

Electricity generation for the Calumet area, increased about 5 per cent in October, setting a new production record. Farm prices were 7 per cent higher in October than September, making the present level the best since early in 1%8, The Review said, in| part: “Indirectly, defense orders figured prominently in the operation schedules of steel mills in the IndianaIllinois district during October, although tonnage ordered by the Government for armament needs accounted for only a small percentage of the output. As in September, strong domestic demand from both commercial users and subcontractors working | on defense orders. continued to pile up backlogs. Production was the highest in history, and new orders and inquiries were also at a/ peak. “Defense contraets placed in Indiana in October totaled more than 42 million dollars, exceeding the (Continued on Page Seven)

ELECTION VIOLATIONS SEEN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (U. PJ). —Chairman Guy M. Gillette of the Senate Campaign | Expenditures Committee today turned over to the Justice Department a report which, he said, “indicates clear violations” of election laws in Harlan, Bell and|C Pike Counties in Kentucky.

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"adoiph G. Emhardt or. . ees In ill health for two years.

A. G. EMHARDT, ATTORNEY, DIES

Had Long Been Prominent In Politics, Civic Affairs; Rites Monday.

Adolph G. Emhardt Sr. prominent attorney and Democratic civic leader, died yesterday at his home, 3721 N. Delaware St. He was €l. Mr. Emhardt had been in ill health for two years and during the last year had not been able to take active part in his law practice with his son, Adolph G. Emhardt Jr. City attorney during the administration of Mayor John W. Kern, Mr. Emhardt twice served as Democratic chairman of Marion County, in 1916 and 1918. During his civic career, he was a member of the City Planning Commission, the Board of School Commissioners and the Board of Park Commissioners, serving as president of the later two groups.

South Side Leader He was a leader in Democratic politics on the South Side for many years and had been a ward chairman. He had served as a deputy county prosecutor and in 1913 and 1914 was pauper attorney of Marion County. Born in Germany in 1878, Mr. Emhardt and his parents came to America when he was 3 years old. They settled here and he entered the public schools. He graduated from the Indiana Law School and began practice in the office of the late Senator John W. Kern, who was former Mayor Kern's father. Mr. Emhardt was a member of the Emmanuel Reformed and Evangelical Church, Center Lodge, F, & A..M,, the Swaben Society, a benefit organization: the one Democratic Club and the General Protestant Orphans’ Home. He also was a member of the Moose Lodge and during the World War was chairman of the ninth conscription board. Survived by Wife

Surviving are his wife, Alma Bernd, who was married to Mr. Emhardt in 1903; the son, Adolph G. Jr, and a aaughter, Miss Ruth B. Embhardt, all of Indianapolis. Services will be held at 3 p. Monday at the residence. Burial will be at Crown Hill.

CHECK 28 MACHINES, VOTE IS UNCHANGED

Total of 44 Recounted With No Variance.

Twenty-eight more voting machine totals were rechecked today in the County Treasurer's race re-

count with none of them showirg any variance from the official C-n-vassing Board figures. This brought to 44 the total number checked, the machine totals tallying exactly in each instance with the Canvassing Board results. The recount was ordered on petition of Paul E. Tegarden, Republican. The official returns in the election showed Mr. Tegarden losing by 195 votes to the Democratic incumbent, Walter Boetcher, Voting machines checked up to noon today were used in the following precincts: Ward 5—Precincts, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11; Ward 6 (now completed)—Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8; Ward 12—Precinct 12; Ward 18—Precincts 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8; Ward 20—Precinct 8; Ward 22 (complete)—Precincts L and 2; Center (outside)—Precinct 5; Warren (outside)—Precincts 4 and 6; Perry (outside)—Precincts 3, 4 and 8.

REPORT FRENCH YIELD SHIP MADRID, Nov. 22 (U.P.).—Unconfirmed Spanish reports said today that a French battleship of the Paris class, 25,000 tons, had given itself up to the British at Gibraltar. In London, the reports were deanribeg, as not true,

NAZI- FASCIST RECORDS FACE DIES SEIZURE

Envoys Linked to Berlin Plot for Economic Pene- ~ tration of America. WASHINGTON, Nov.

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(U. P.).—The Dies Commit-| =

tee followed up its disclosure]! of a purported German plan| for economic penetration of] .

the United States today by|

seeking the records of Nazi, Fascist, Communist and Japanese organizations in eight cities. A “white paper” published by the House Committee Investigating Un-American activities charged that Nazi agents are seeking to gear American economy to that.of the German Reich after what they anticipate will be a successful conclusion of the war. It also included charges of farflung propaganda efforts by Nazi agents in this country and Latin America—a trail of activity that is alleged to have led to the German Embassy in Washington and to German consulates in other cities. Seizures of Records Ordered Shortly after the document was made public yesterday, Chairman Martin Dies telephoned instructions to his agents in Washington to begin seizure of records of organizations in Baltimore, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Milwaukee and Denver. Committee attaches declined to give the names ofthe organizations involved. In St. Louis, Mr, Dies said he believed issuance of the “white paper” would “effectively smash” all plans of Nazi organizations working in the United States. He said he had a list of persons believed to be American agents of the German Gestapo and that he planned to “move in upon them, place them under oath and take their testimony.” Two Men in Spotlight

The Dies document may be only the first of a series of ‘white papers” which will be issued by the committee; others contemplated will deal with Fascist, Communist and Japanese activities. e mass of documents, most of them in German, accumulated by committee investigators and reproduced in the 500-page book centered chiefly around two men. They were: 1. Dr. Ferdinand A. Kertess, an (Continued om Page Seven)

COX ORDERS RETURN OF GAMBLING LOSS

Summons Morrissey Study Evidence in Suit.

After awarding a judgment to

m. | compensate for gambling losses in a

recovery suit today, Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox called Police Chief Michael F. Morrissey into his chambers for a conference on some of the evidence. The judgment for $1460 was awarded to George A. Harris, 812 Church St. against Max Patton, Thomas Scanlon, John Oliver, George Morris and Nate Ziener. Harris testified that he lost the money within five days at an es(Continued on Page Three)

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Bombers for Britain Refuel at Airport

The craft is already camouflaged « « it needs only guns:

Lewis Successor Protests Pressure to Negotiate With A. F. of L.

. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 22 (U. P.).—Philip Murray was unanimously elected president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations today and promptly protested against Roosevelt Administration pressure “to force a shotgun agreement with the American Federation of Labor,” The tall, white-haired Mr. Murray declared that the kind of labor unity Americans most desire is “a unity that comprehends greater efficiency and more continuity in the production machinery in American industry” and said that the C. I. O. extending its collective bargaining contracts, would continue to make “a greater contribution” to this objective than any other U. S. organization. Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union, was elevated to the vice presidency vacated by Mr. Murray. That post earlier {had been reported intended for |United Mine Workers SecretaryTreasurer Thomas Kennedy of Pennsylvania, Stands With Lewis

Speaking slowly and feelingly to the delegates who had chosen him as John L. Lewis’ first successor, Mr. Murray made it plain that he stood with Mr. Lewis on the labor peace issue and saw no necessity for structural unity of the A. F., of L. and C. I. O. Referring to the Wagner Labor Relations Act guarantees that workers may engage in self-organization, Mr. Murray said that he interpreted this to mean that workers could join C. I. O. organizations, A. F. of L. SR aTions, or no organizations and that “certainly the actual determination of the question affecting affiliation with any group rests with the workers themselves.” “I, therefore, offer a mild protest against - the use of governmental pressure in the face of this law to force a shotgun agreement with the (Continued on Page Three)

EARLY STEEL GAINS CUT NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (U. P...— Stocks were firm in light trading today. Early gains in steel shares were ywhittled down by profit-taking.

Murray Elected C.1.0. Head; Green Deplores Fist Fight

Dubinsky and Fay Stage Battle Over Resolution Against Racketeers.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22 (U. P)). —The American Federation of Labor convention reconvened after

a holiday recess today with its harmony shattered by fisticuffs over an anti-racketeering resolution. The first blow at A. F. of L. serenity was a fist fight between David Dubinsky, president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union, and Joseph Fay, vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers. They fought in the bar of the Roosevelt Hotel, headquarters of the convention, and continued the

‘battle in the lobby early yesterday

morning. Green Regrets Fight

No one was marked. Mr. Dubinsky said a swollen lower lip was due to a cigar burn. Eye-witnesses said that Mr. Fay told Mr. Dubinsky that the latter's resolution to purge racketeers from high A. FP. of L. union places was a “lousy” one and demanded that oh withdraw it. He started swinging when Mr. Dubinsky ordered him to leave his table. The battle spilled into the lobby. Mr. Fay is considerably larger and heavier than Mr. Dubinsky. Hours later when tempers cooled, William Green, president of the Federation, said the altercation

had been a “personal” one. Later, ings

when he appeared before the garment workers board he said he had been misinformed as to the details, but regretted .the fight as a “deplorable incident.”

Dubinsky Not Hopeful

Mr. Dubinsky said he had little hope that the resolutions committee would report an -anti-racketeer-ing resolution with “teeth” in it. He wants the executive council empowered to intervene if unions do not act to oust officers with criminal records. The subject is before a subcommittee composed of John P. Frey, head of the A. F. of L.. Metal Trades Department, and Matthew Woll, first vice president.

Indianapolis’ Famed Gymnastic College, Oldest in. America, Is Merged With I. U.

By EARL HOFF

The Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union in Indianapolis, oldest and one of the most famous gymnastic colleges in the country, will merge with Indiana University. The consolidation plans were announced {odsy by Dr. Carl B, Sputh, N. C. A. G. U. president, and Herman B Wells, I. U. president, as 200 alumni of the Indianapolis school returned here for the 20th annual home-coming. It will become effective with the beginning of the 1941-42 school year.

Under terms of the merger, the

students will spend two years in the Indianapolis school and two years at the Bloomington campus, receiving a B, S. degree, in physical education from I. U, This replaces an arrangement between the two schools since 1932 when N. C. A. G. U. students took only their senior year at Bloomington, receiving degrees from both institutions. With the consolidation, the local school, which has been located in the Athenaeum, Michigan and New Jersey Sts, since 1907, will add two

the Normal College of tye Ameri-

more initials to its title and become {ally will

can Gymnastic Union of Indiana University.

The merger will transfer to I. U. 15-acre Camp Brosius on Elkhart Lake near Milwaukee, Wis, where students spend four weeks during the summers of their freshman and sophomore years. Of the JF aysiesl property in Indianapolis, I take over only the College's library on health and physical education, recognized as one of the most complete in the Hnited Sates, snd the] College scholastic records. Alumni of the college automatic become alumni of I. U. and

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An attack bomber which travels more than 350 miles an hour, roars in for a landing.

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LAND AS SANTA

HAILS CHILDREN

Refuel, Then-Resume Flight To England; Only Guns, Bombs Lacking.

By SAM TYNDALL While several thousand children screamed with delight at Santa Claus’ arrival at Municipal Airport this morning, six somber and deadly bombers for Britain roared to a landing, refueled, and resumed their swift race to Britain. : For a moment or so the deep drone of the powerful engines drowned out the shouts and cheers of the laughing children. The youngsters failed to give the craft more than a passing glance as they pulled to a halt in the background. The twin-engined bombers were Douglas DB-7-A’s, a part of another 100 being delivered. to the Royal Air Force. Two DB-7-A’s stopped over at the airport last week. They can travel more than 350 miles an hour. The six bombers were camouflaged in brown, buff and olive drab and wore the RAP. insignia. The planes were valued at more than a half-million dollars — more than half the cost of the entire Municipal Airport. . Known to the British as “Bostons,” the ships circled the field once and raced in at three-minute intervals for 100-mile-an-hour land-

gs. The “flying battleships,” which needed only machine guns and bombs to go into action, were quickly ringed by a cordon of police to keep curious spectators away.

MINERS BURNED IN DUGGER EXPLOSION

All Ambulances Called to Domestic Shaft.

SULLIVAN, Ind. Nov. 22 (U. P.). —An explosion rocked the Dugger Domestic Coal Co. mine six miles east of Sullivan today and first reports were that a number of miners were burned seriously. Three ambulances brought burned miners to the Sullivan hospital and all other ambulances in town were summoned to the mine. The mine is a small one, which usually employs about 30 or 40 men, it was re-

po B No details were available immediately. The. Sullivan Hospital reported that 15 miners had been brought to the hospital. One of the men was known to be seriously burned and hospital attendants said more of them might be, Headquarters of the coal company reported - that .the explosion was “nothing serious.” “Some men were burned” a spokesman said, “but none of them seriously.”

forces were being driven back

15 miles north of Koritza, in

Lake Ochrida.

ATHENS JOYOUS AS ARMY MOVES ON 2D KEY (ITY

Report Fascists Falling Back on All Fronts? Rumanian Entry Into Axis Expected As Hitler and Antonescu Confer.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor Greek armies today seized the big Italian base of Koe ritza i in Albania, smashed toward a second important stronge hold at the town of Argirocastron and reported that Fascist

on all fronts.

The fall of Koritza, officially admitted in Rome, was regarded as the first major set-back for the Axis military machine in lahd operations and it was greeted with wild rejoicing in Athens and with great satisfaction in London, By the order of.the archbishop of Athens, church bells throughout the ancient capital were rung after Gen. John Metaxas stood on the steps of Greek General Headquarters and announced the victory to cheering throngs. bands led parades of singing citizens through the streets.

R. A. F. Bombers Give Aid Greek dispatches said that their advance units, supplied with food by R. A. F. bomber planes, also had forced the surrender of an entire Italian battalion on the Central front, with all arms and equipment falling to the Greeks. Frontier advices to Belgrade reported that the Greek |troops had taken a commanding mountain peak near Zvezda,

Military

an opening thrust toward the

Italian Joid-Albania base of Pogradec on the west shore of

Two Italian livisions—spprosimately 30,000 troops— held the Koritza sector, Rome reported. They have been

Rome.

evacuated to “defensive positions,” The retreating Italians on the Koritza front were said in Athens to include the 2d Regiment of the Bersaglieri, a crack regiment which saluted Adolf Hitler on his visit to Benito Mussolini is honorary colonel of this unit,

it was added.

Hitler Receives Rumanian Premier

The Greek smash into the key city came as Adolf Hitler received Rumania’s Chief of State, Gen. Ion Antonescu, and

its Foreign Minister, Luca Sturdza, in Berlin to line their

earlier this week.

prepared.”

ness.

Norway.

little damage was reported.

country formally with the Axis powers as Hungary did

In Turkey responsible newspapers and radio stations warned Bulgaria to stay out of the Italo-Greek war and advised the Axis powers that “no attack will find us une

After bad weather gave the British Isles a sespite froms Nazi air attacks last night, the raiders returned with dark-

London listeners reported that Radio Berlin went oft the air tonight indicating that the Royal Air Force might be en route to attack the German capital. The only R. A. F. activityy reported during the night was an attack on the German-held airdrome at Stavanger,

German guns shelled the Dover area for 40 minutes, but

The reports of today’s important Greek + successes were received by neutral military sources with some reserve in view of the fact that in a long war Italy’s manpower, air strength and resources far overshadow the armed forces of

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Metaxas:

New Master Military Strategist Learns Way to Stop Italian Army

By SCOTT WATSON

United Press Staff Correspondent ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 22.—Military experts, studying the Greek

victories over larger and better-equipped Italian today that a master military strategist had come unexpectedly upon

armies, believed

the European war scene in the person of Greece’s Premier, Gen. John

Metaxas.

spectacled Metaxas, a distinguished pupil of the Potsdam, Germany, military academy, had figured out in advance of this war what the British and French ‘High Commands had not — that the only hope of beating the Axis powers’ mee chanized war machines was with a highly mobile, elastic defense force, able to operate in independent units. AN This strategy seemed to be Me azas the secret of Greek victories in the mountains, ravines and valleys along the Albanian border. Although he is said to be well pleased with the first results of the war, Metaxas’ confidants say he is

too seasoned and realistic ig be.

It was becoming daily more apparent that the 70-year-old, bee

lieve that the issue has been sete tled. He believes that the hardest blows will come when Italy throws the full force of her reserves and

i | her air armada into the fight.

But if Greece can withstand the blow, he believes, Benito Mussolini's :

fi | Fascist regime will fall.

Metaxas became premier in 1936, Until then he was best known as a

¥ | militarist. At Potsdam he had Zlearned the

nickname \ Moltke,” after the celebrated Gere man strategist famous for foree sight. In the Balkan | war of 1913, he had been chief of operations. Much of his mountain stra was based on his study of Spanish war. He decided that the Italians attacked the mounse tainous Greek frontier, they prob: ably would use the same method they did in

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