Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1940 — Page 1

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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 231

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‘Ice on Wings... Ceiling 800 Feet.. Visibility Or

BAD WEATHER ISBLAMEDING PLANE DEATHS

Probe Due Today in Chicago| * Tragedy; Former Local

Resident Killed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5 (U. P.) +—Eight persons were dead today after the crash of a

Liner” in bad weather last night within two blocks of Municipal Airport. Eight others were in critical condi-

tion.

Four died in the impact, two others died shortly after the crash and two others several hours later, Pilots who inspected the wreckage said the wings were coated with ice “one-quarter inch” thick. The airport reported a ceiling of 800 feet and visibility of one mile when the crash occurred at 5:48 p. m. yesterday. - ; Plane 3 Hours Late The plane had flown here from New York, with stops at Philadelphia, Allentown, Pa., Akron and Cleveland, in weather so bad that it was almost three hours late when it came in over the airport for its landing. The pilot undershot the field and hit a house less than two blocks away. The plane tore down power lines, which threw the airport and the

‘neighborhood into ‘darkness and

crashed into an alley. Flames shot up from the wreckage, but these were extinguished quickly by emergency crews from the airport, Who then pulled the dead and the inJured fom the wreckage.

Stewardess May Die

Among: the dead was wilbur J. Austin, 64, of Cléveland, interna-tionhally-known authority on factory construction and management. He was head of the Austin Engineer Co., ‘which has.subsidiaries in California and Great Britain. The firm designed and built the Allison engineering plant at Indianapolis. Among the critically injured today was Miss Florence Little, 22, of Chicago, the plane’s stewardess. She had a basal skull fracture, and there was little hope she would live, The dead: MR. AUSTIN. CHARLES W. MANVILLE, 38, Cleveland, sales director for the , National Refining Co. and former Then Oil executive in Indianapolis KELLER MELTON, 40, Chicago, Federal Works Administrator eneer. LEE HANELINE, Chicago, divisional reservations superintendent of the air lines, riding as a passenger. ; = S. W. MOORE, Lakewood, O., War Department engineer. MISS JANE SELBY, Chicago. CAPT. PHIL SCOTT, 34, Rivepside, IIA, the pilot. GEORGE YOUNG, Oak Park, I1l., co-pilot.

The injured: MISS LITTLE. O. M. FREDERICK, 52, Olmstead, O., Army engineer, face lacerations. GEORGE HAIG, 50, Chicago, motion picture executive, frac- ' (Continued on Page Five) -

JAMES ORDERS 3

CARS INTO GARAGE

Richard T. James, State Auditor who assumed office Monday, announced today that he had ordered three .state-owned automobiles which had been used previously by ‘department employees “largely for private. business” to be placed in the State Highway Garage. "He said that they would be used hengeforth only for business reasons. The. automobiles were used by the Deputy Auditor, the director of the Gasoline Tax Refund Division and the Gasoline Tax Collection Fund Division of the Auditor’s department, Mr. James said.

BRITONS TO SEE “DICTATOR” LONDON, Dec. 5 (U. P.).—Prime Minister Winston Churchill and members of his Cabinet will sge Charlie Chaplin's film, “The Great Dictator,” at a special showing late next week.

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— BELIEVE DEAD MAN

DEATH CANGELS CHRISTMAS TR

Auto hs Tore Tomato Picker Planning Visit to Kin in Kentucky.

A year ago Edward Prancis Wolfe, 60, left his friends and relatives in his hometown of Franklin, Ky., and came to Indiana to pick tomatoes. He found work on farms southeast of Beech Grove and did so well that he stayed orl here working for various Marion County farmers. Last summer he went back to Franklin for a brief visit to his three sons and one daughter who live near there. He planned to go

back for a longer visi; of two weeks this Christmas.

Déath Cancels Trip

But an automobile accident cancelled that. Mr. Wolfe was struck by an automobile at Emerson Ave. and Thompson Road yesterday evening as he was walking in to Beech Grove after finishing his farm work. He died a few hours later in City Hospital of a compound fracture of the left leg and head injuries. His death came but a few hours after a campaign wes launched by City, County and State officials to cut down on holiday traffic deaths. Mr. Wolfe was the 47th person killed in the county this year, bringing the total number of deaths for both the city and county to 133.

Victim Lived Alone

Deputy sheriffs said that Mr. Wolfe was struck by a car driven south on Emerson Ave. by Charles E. Buchanan, 57, of R. R. 1, Boggstown, as the later was attempting to pass another car driven by Lee Dilliner, R. R. 1, Box 763. Officers said Mr. Dilliner told them he saw Mr. Wolfe attempting to hitchhike before the accident. Mr. Wolfe lived by himself in the farm home on the Ralph Esteb farm, three miles west:of Acton, and did farm work for Mr. Esteb. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

BROTHERS FREED IN ST. LOUIS SLAYING

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5 (U. P.).—A Circuit Court Jury today found Leo Brothers innocent of charges that he murdered John Di Blasi here 11 years ago. The jury deliberated three and one-half hours. John L. Sullivan, defense attorney, said “my clieng 2nd I believe this to be a just vers ict.”

IS HUNTING VICTIM

* A man identified as Theodore Sander, 401 Orange St. was found shot to death shortly after noon today on the Southport Road, one mile west of ‘the Bluff Road. Information received by the Sheriff's office indicated that Mr, Sander apparently was killed while

putting a shotgun in his automobile wine hunting, i

Ice coats the wings of the wrecked air liner.

-Demoer OCHS L

Lawyers Wonder Who Is to Name Bi-Partisan State Boards. By NOBLE REED - The decision of Republican majority leaders of the Legislature to sponsor bills to take several State departments “out of politics” has started talk of possible “jokers” hidden in the scheme. : In announcing plans to eliminate political control through creation of bi-partisan boards with “equal party representation, the Republican leaders ‘didn’t say who would appoint the board members. And therein lies the possibility of a misnomer in such legislation, ‘claim Democratic attorneys who have. been scanning the .Constitution and court decisions. . Either the Governor or some newly-created. constitutional board must appoint state boards. they said, and in either case, considerable political control would be exercised regardless of the titles or intent of the acts. Of course, in establishment of the merit system, as was yproposed by Republicans for State! institutions, the employees themselves would be out of reach of politics after they had passed examinations. But before they were established under the merit = plan, political henchmen of party leaders could be intrenched if their jobs. Several . Republican legislators, during their caucus conferences this week, raised some objections to blanket merit system policies because, they said, it would tend to “freeze” in their jobs persons who, for political reasons, shouldn't be holding public jobs. -In a formal statement yesterday, (Continued on Page Five)

YOUTH IS HUNTED IN NORTH SIDE HOLDUP

Accused of Taking $112, Truck From Laundryman,

A 19-year-old North Side youth was hunted by police-today after he was accused of having held up a laundry driver, stolen his truck and $112 and abandoned both truck and money in Doo Ripple. Police said four detectives, Cecil London, Donald Bushong, Robert Reilly and Howard Sanders, went to the youth’s home to arrest him in connection with two other holdups. : They were inside the home and him start across the street, stop

officers said they gave chase, firing several shots. The youth, they said, ran to 38th St. and Guilford Ave., where he held up Herschel Winfield, Progress Laundry employee, and forced -him to drive to 54th St. and Winthrop Ave. There, police reported, he robbed Mr. Winfield of $112 and put him out of the truck. Then he drove away.

- | saw = then run, they reported. The

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G. O.P. Job ' ' Jokers’ Hinted: Back "Hateh-Act

$100,000- -a- Year: Limit to Be Asked for Hoosier Campaigns. A law to limit political campaign expenditures in: Indiana will be sought by Democratic minority leaders in the Legislature. At ‘their first caucus session yesterday, Democratic legislators, at the suggestion of State Chairman Fred F. Bays, agreed to sponsor a bill fixing $100,000 as the limit any state political committee may spend in any one calendar year. The bill would limit expenditures of county organizations to $100 per 1000 population. The legislation will be directed against what they described as s Republican “slush fund,” which Chairman Bays blamed for ‘Democratic losses in the Nov, 5 election, Raps ‘Big Money’ Campaign “Political parties have got to get away from big money in campaigns —it influences voters,” Mr. Bays said. The Republican State Committee listed expenditures of more than $500,000 in six months while the Democrats spent $212,000 in 18 months: . The minority leaders decided to gd bills which would - *proyide or: 1. An increase from $30 to $40 monthly in the old age assistance benefit payments. : 2. Repeal of the law under ‘which the defunct Democratic - Two Per Cent Club operated as a collection agency for campaign funds.

Gross Fax ‘Changes 3. Amendments to the Gross Income Tax law, to “remove inequalities that purden the merchants of Indiana.” 4. A state-Wide primary election for all state offices. (State candidates are selected at conventions under present laws.) : 5. Repeal of the poll’ ‘tax law.

6. An amendment to the Unem-|

ployment Compensation law “establishing more adequate payments and wider coverage.” 7. Enforcement of the Aleoholic Beverage laws on a strictly bi-par-tisan basis. 8. Free textbooks in public schools |. and a new book adi law, takthe arbitrary features - of the present act. 9. Continuance of the law provid(Continued on Page Five)

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Polk Officials Say Damage “At Greenwood Is $18,000; Cattle - Saved.

A fire which broke out a the Greenwood farm of the Polk Sanitary Milk Co. last night, .destroyed one of the two main cow!barns and $1200 worth of machinery before |. it. was brought under control early today. More than $250,000 worth of milk cows and heifers at nearby cow sheds, were: protected. Twelve calves housed in the barn which burned were led to safety. Total damage today was placed at $18,000 by company officials. Large quantities: of hay and straw also were destroyed. The fire was diseovered at 9 :30 p. m. by Charles Riggle, son of the farm tenant, when he returned from a basketball game. Mr. Riggle called the manager, Ira Wilcox; and they rushed to the barn, where the hay loft was ablaze. Two Indianapolis pumper sompanies from No. 26 engine house prevented the spread of the fire to the east barn, twin structure of ourning building. The west barn burned to the ground.

COMMISSIONERS GET

Seek Liquor Control.

A committee of 12 County Commissioners, one from each Congressional District, will: be appointed today to ask, Governor Townsend for an extension. of the present Dec. 31 deadline for purchase of automobile license tags. The Indiana County Commissioners’ Association, meeting yesterday in connection ~ with the Indiana County and Township Officials’ convention at the Claypool Hotel, voted to demand an extension until March 1. Ralph Biery of Lafayette, Commissioners’ president, said today he would make the appointments “as |soon as possible” and that the ola

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. |tary of the British Treasury, to talk

PRICE THREE CENTS |

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Bombers

London Treasury Aid In Capital; Ship Speedup Urged.

(Clapper, Page 21, Editorial Page 22)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (U. P.).—Secretary of the Treasury : Morgenthau Jr. said today that he agreed with Secretary Commerce Jesse H. Jonés that the British Government i isa good loan

risk.

Mr. Morgenthau declined, ho ever, to say whether a loan to Brix

Sir | Frederick Phillips, Undersecre=

over that nation’s a needs and problems. ) Mounting indications of ‘possible financial aid to:Britain was one of several British collaboration. Earlier. the Army formally released 20 “ g fortress bombers” to the R. A. F. after several weeks of negotiation. {| Mr. Morgenthau, when asked if]

mitting a request for a loan through Sir Frederick, replied that “he (Sir Frederick) has never asked me for

tain actually was contemplated but ; said he would meet tomorrow with &

developments in U. 8S.=|

the British Government was trans=i:

Time Out! |

|Britain’s financial Morgenthau said.

SET FOR TAG APPEAL

(Want March 1 Deadline;

anything before” on previous visits. George Urges Speedup “He will give me | a i 3

He denied reports that he was arranging for the immediate re-|

ships to the British Government. “I am not conducting any ship negotiations for anybody,” he. said. Sir Frederick, who arived in New York last night, said he ed to talk over British financial “lacks” with Mr. Morgenthau. He would not say whether he was seeking U, S. credits. ‘British shipping experts are seeking to double the number of vessels which they propose to have built in American shipyards. Earlier this week the plan called for .construc-

‘tion of 60 freighters.

Chairman Walter F. George of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

proposed that defense production-be

stepped up to a war-time basis— around-the-clock if -necessary—to provide substantial aid to Britain and to get our own armament pro(Continued on Page Three)

Alp! Alp! Two St. Bernards Lost

BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 5 (U. P.). —A heavy snow was falling when the telephone rang in the Buffalo police station. “I want. to report a loss,” Alois Grace told the desk sergeant. | “My two dogs are lost in the snowstorm.” °° “Description, please,” the sergeant said. “They're St. Bernards. »”

KING CHEERED AMID SOUTHAMPTON RUINS

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 5 (U. P.).—Enthusiastic crowds almost swept King George from his feet today when he paid a visit to the ruins of this heavily bombed ‘front line town. { Southampton, the famed port and aviation center, still is trying to recover from the wounds of heavy| German attacks which wrought havoc equal to the bombardment of any other town in Britain. ed, red-eyed firemen wearily kept streams of water turned on the burning debris as the King picked his way through the wreckage of Main St.

FIVE SHIPS LOST , LONDON, Dec. 5 (U. P)). — The Admiralty reported tonight the loss

mal demand would be made ak the

of five trawlers and cent Sperafions.

Boney's Death Left Family Penniless, So

~ Clothe-A- Child Outfits His a Children

The Indianapolis. Ties, Clothetoday breaks

‘plight of the" =F. dreads hap bon mad

Today ‘Clothe-A-@hild outfitted six children of Boney Hughes, -the Junk collector who was killed by ani automobile two weeks ago as he pushed his junk cart home

; "Boney Hughes ltt is wie nd children The six

beet Ted, severely Yuen She table. Yesterday when The Times ‘hotified Mrs. Ee that her

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her baby,” and her splits: wéte

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long, long time. i . But today Mrs. Hughes was ‘smiles, With her baby in her arms and the rest of her. family at her side; she saw one of her | biggest worries vanish in an a - load of bundles containing mit. tens. shoes, stockings. coats and everything else that is necessary to keep school children warm in Wiles, e Hughes family is just one in hundreds in Indianapolis Gn

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Li PAUSES | IN BOMBER HERE

Chats ‘With Turner While Weather Holds Up TransU. S. Plane ‘Ferry.’

By SAM TYNDALL James G. Haizlip got a good

first time in two weeks." 3 This morning, he put on a neat black suit instead of his usual fur-lined flying suit and had an “old-times” chat with Col. Roscoe Turner. He hadn’t seen Col. Turner more than twice since 1932, when the Colonel was pushing a speed plane on the tail of Jimmy's craft at the finish of the Bendix Trophy ‘race. Jimmy Haizlip, in ‘those days when he set transcontinental air records and ind to stay ahead of Col. Turner around pylons at Cleveland Air Races, was krdwn as the “human bullet.” Today he is flying bombers for Britain, from the Douglas plant in California to New York. And this is. what he says of these bombers: . “If we had had planes like this back when we were racing we really would have set some records.” He came roaring into Indianapolis at better than 275 miles.an hour Continued on Page: Five)

WEATHER'S GETTING BACK TO T0 SEASONAL

Merctity to io Diop Tonight, Climb Tomorrow.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a.m. ....2 10a m....21 7am ....27 11am .... 30 8a.m. .... 26 12 (noon) . 9a.m.....2 1p m..,.. 34

More seasonal weather appeared in store for Indianapolis at least for the next 36 hdurs, as the nation re-

1laxed from winter's severely cold

spell. The mercury fell a little below freezing last night and, the Weather Bureau predicted, will’ be down to | about” 20 degrees tonight, but fair and warmer weather was seen for

brought relief to the Midwest yes terday grove into New England and}

PUPIL Y er IN CRASH LOGANSPORT, , Dec. 5 . P.).~James ty, go was cut to|day when a truck containing 11

1 Far East Showdown EA Looms; Russia Firm. ! -on Aid to China.

‘By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor . |

Greek armies smashed Italian troops. back f rom south Albania strongholds to day, frontier dispatches to Jugoslavia reporting the capture of the important Fascist, base of Porto Edda. he ' The British House of Commons. roared down a proposal . for peace

negotiations amid persistent, but unofficial rumors that Portugal’

{might attempt a new offensive fo ‘lend the war soon.

Premier Dr. Antonio Salazar was reported ifcharge

|of the program. aps

Other developments included: = British bombers raided Italian and German war industries while the Nazis attacked British objectives

| with a reported loss of 13 planes.

, R. A. F, pilots returning from an attack on the Italian Royal arsenal at Turin said a great red: glow from fires was visible even after they feactien ‘the Swiss Alps.

night's sleep last night for the|

Tralo-Greek War §

‘The Greek offensive was led by British bombing squadrons. . S Officials tion of the caps 29 ture of Porto was lacking but the Greeks had been sweeping for» ward on the entire south front, have .|ing seized Premeti and pushed d into the Argyrokastron defensh es. 1 British and Greek airplanes rex peatedly and heavily attacked the retreating Italian columns, the res inforcements being moved up on the

_| concentration points to break up the

Fascist effort ‘to establish a new de: fense line.

Retire Under Heavy Fire : |

Greek dispatches said that the Fascists were retiring from Porto Edda and Argyrokastron under heavy fire and were being -bombed | heavily as they sought to concentrate at Tepelini and Kelcyre. ah Italian destroyer, was reported hib squarely at Porto Edda. Greeks also claimed advances oni the north wing, where two columns, have been seeking to converge on the Italian base at Elbasan. column seemed to be making sk progress on the west shore of Lake Ochrida~while the second, south and west, was said to hava occupied Sinapremte, about 25 Te southeast of Elbasan. The Italians admitted that still held the initiative, but {Continued on Page Tore 3

F.D. R.TO PRESS FOR GREAT LAKES SEAW |

DETROIT, Dec. 5 (U, P).—Presi= dent, Roosevelt announced that he will “press for immediate construction” of the Great Lakes. = St, Lawrence seaway and power project when the new Congresscon venes next month, Describing the project .as “com~ parable in economic value” to thi Panama Canal, he asserted that combined seaway and d of St. Lawrence power was “a -vital Heressity” to national dor

fénse. Mr. s statement ~was read to the Great Lakes Sea and Power Conference here by Ase sistant Secretary of Sta te Adolph A. Berle Jr. ef STOCKS LOWER

NEW YORK, Dec. Stock prices were today. was