Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1940 — Page 1
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow ; mot a ; lowest tonight, 30 to 35.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940
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Two Injured as Car Rolls Down Bank
COMPROMISE? NEVER, SAYS 6.0. HEAD
Voters Want No ‘Deals’ With ~ Democrats, Bobbitt Adds.
_ By NOBLE REED Republican leaders have agreed that there will be no compromises offered the Democrats in the con‘tror of the "State Government, ‘State Republican Chairman Arch N. Bobbitt said today. “The people of Indiana voted for @ Republican administration and that is what we are going to give them,” Mr. Bobbitt said in dis‘cussing informally tentative bills for reorganization of the govern-
ment. “Most of the Republican majority Jegislators have decided against ‘any ‘appéasement’ policy toward the Democrats and there will be no 50-50 compromise arrangement,” he said.
Some Favor “Appeasement”
For several weeks some Republican leaders have been holding out for some compromise agreement with Governor-elect Henry F. Schricker, the only Democrat ‘elected to a state office in the Nov. Bp election. The compromise idea had gained ‘considerable support among some Republican factions when the legislative groups first began organizing. But pressure developed! from: the old guard Republican ranks sgainst
“playing ball” with the Democrats|
‘and the “no appeasement” stand ‘gained momentum threugh all factions of the G. O. P. When Republicans first began to organize theiremajority forces in the Legislature, Lieutenant Governorelect Charles M. Dawson, Republican, said “we are not going to reduce the Governor to a mere puppet—the people won't stand for it.” Tentative Drafts Due Those favoring a compromise rgued that it would put the Reblican party in a stronger posiion with the public in the 1942 and 1944 campaigns. Mr. Bobbitt, who Is acting as ‘chairman of the joint Senate and "House Republican Steering Committee, said the legislators, in the final analysis, were moved to follow the “dictates of the people” as displayed at the polls Nov. 5 when voters elected Republicans to all state offices but one and an over‘'whelming Republican majority in the legislature. _ Tentative drafts of the reorganJzation bills have been completed by a committee of attorneys and ‘legislators and these will be pre‘sented to the Steeering Committees ‘for ratification next Monday or Tyesday, Mr, Bobbitt said. The first to be considered is one proposing reorganization of all state 'Snstitutions, creating bi-partisan boards for each. institution.
Appointive Powers Studied
Mr. Bobbitt declined to say who twould appoint the bi-partisan boards but he Indicated that the ‘appointive powers behind the boards would be set up through Republican channels. ~ He also declined to discuss details bf proposals for the over-all execugive control of other governmental divisions now under direct control ipf the Governor. : One reorganization provision in ghe Republican bill is certain—that wwhich will strip from the Governor his present patronage control over ¢he staffs of other elected state officials. Governor -elect Schricker has agreed to give up that control without a protest. In fact, he recom(Continued on Page Three)
EVANSVILLE LOSES FEDERAL BUILDING
: NGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P.). ep Roosevelt’s -plan to use Yor national defense money schednled to be spent on public works will prevent construction’ of 150 Federal Buildings costing $30,000,~ 000, the Public Buildings Administion said today. en for which bids have been advertised up to this time and those on which construction has started will proceed. One of the major cities affected by the order is Bvansville, Ind., where a postoffice, courthouse and customs house costing $950,000 had been
planned.
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Over and over five {imes and down 150 feet of e mbankment went this car. ,.. one ogcupant was cut slightly, one’s injuries may be serious.
BLAME IGE ON RAIL OVERPASS
Auto Turns Over 5 Times; County Toll 141 With New Death.
A Rushville man was believed to have been injured seriously.but his young woman companion escaped with only a cut hand early today when their car went. through a road guard and. turned over five times down a 150-foot embankment. The victims were Howard French, 26, and Miss Mary Jarvo, also. of Rushville. The accident occurred at the Pennsylvania: Railroad overpass on Road (52, a mile east of Arlington Ave. The car went into a skid at the top of the crescent overpass, went out of control on the downward grade, crashed through the spring steel guard. and rolled sideways down the embankment to the bank of Lick Creek. _ Car Rolls Over Him
Jarvo - told © police
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and was thrown clear of the wreckage on the third turn. Her hand was cut. Mr. French was thrown out on the fourth turn but was thrown into the path of the car which rolled over him. At Methodist Hospital physicians said he has a broken nose and a possible injury to his spine. - State Police said the ice was so bad on the operpass that a large truck-trailer was stopped short by the driver who saw: the Rushville
car skid and was rammed in the|;,
rear by another car. That car, in turn, was rammed in the rear, but no one: was injured in those crashes. ’ Another County Man Killed
Meanwhile, the Marion County traffic death toll mounted as Herbert Walter Legg, 33, of 2318 W. McCarthy St., died in City Hospital of injuries received when he was struck by a car at Mickleyville Saturday night. Mark T. Heckman, 45, of 425 E. Michigan St., the alleged driver of the car, is charged with drunkenness, drunken driving and vagrancy and is held under a $2500 bond. Mr. Legg’s death brings the CityCounty total to 141 this year, an all-time high and 48 more. than at this time last year. Also dead today of traffic injuries, received Saturday. in a crash south of Franklin, Ind., was Ralph Dearing, 23, of 1329 Villa Ave.
OUR WEATHER FARE WON'T CHANGE MUCH
It Will Be Cloudy but Nol Colder. Than 30.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am ...3 10a. m ... 37 7am ...35 11am ... 4 8a. m ...35 12 (noon) .. 44 9am ...3 1pm ..45
If the present weather is satis-
27| factory to you, then youll be glad
to know that it won't change much tonight. or tomorrow. The “Weather Bureau forecast mostly cloudy for tonight and tomorrow with not much change in temperature. The lowest tonight, according to Meteorologist J, H. Armington, probably will be about 30 to 35. This is just about normal, he said. ~
she|. counted the turns the car made|”
Army Turns Its Guns Against Sin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U.P,). — War ‘Secretary Henry L. Stim- | son is selecting a committee which |
will. attempt g curb sinful in-
fluences around the Army’s spreading cantonments. . This group, Mr. Stimson explained today, will see to it: that the new citizen-soldiers get plenty of good wholesome recreation, such as Will Hays-approved movies, and other , diversions which. the Army considers essential to what is described as “high morale.”.
‘JINX BOMBER’ ENGINES ‘DIED
Seek Reasons for Lack of Power Before Crash Fatal to Six.
(Photo, Page Five)
MARCH FIELD, Cal., Dec. 19 (U. P.).—An Army Board of 'Inquiry today investigated the crash of a
“jinx” bomber and the death of its six occupants on a heavily timbered slope of Marion Mountain near Idyllwild yesterday. Preliminary investigation by Board members revealed that at least two and possibly three or all of the new B-17 type flying fortresses’ four motors were idle at the time of the crash, but the reason for the power failure Had not be¢én dermined. Other pilots at this air base thought the bomber pilot might have turned off his motors momentarily to shift gasoline tanks, and in the moment when he was with-
‘out power to avert the accident,
his ship nosed into the jutting mountain peak. The pldne, on a. routine training flight, was flying in scattered clouds that may have obscured the mountain. The ‘plane. wing hit a tree and spun the ship into the ground. Its fuel tanks exploded. Although the accident was, the first involving one of the new flying fortresses since the Army officially adopted them, pilots here said that the ship which crashed was a “jinx” ship which twice had narrowly missed crackups when motors failed.
" PATTERSON CONFIRMED WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. PJ). —The Senate today unanimously confirmed Assistant Secretary of
War Robert P. Patterson to the
new post of Undersecretary of War. The Senate also confirmed BrigGen. Lewis B. Hershey as Deputy Diractor of Selective Service.
BAR TO PROBE PRO TEM SETUP
oe Believes : S 0 m 8 Changes Needed: Karabell Backs System.
By RICHARD LEWIS An Indianapolis Bar Association investigation of the Municipal Court judge pro tem setup was promiséd today as. fhe. municipal judges themselves defended’ the system.
president-elect, said he would ask the association to investigate judge pro tem - activities cat its January meeting when he assumes office. The new association head said he
believed “some change” should be:
made in the system which permits attorneys to defend and judge cases in the same court, The investigation, he said, would be handled by a special association committee! In defending the pro tem. setup, Municipal Judges Charles ‘J. Karabell and John J. McNelis. said they saw nething to criticize ;about the system. : Mesnyalle Judge MeNells held up an order for $110 to be paid-to Edwin H. Smith, judge pro tem in Municipal Court: 3.
The order had been sent to the}
Auditor's office in the Court House, but a check had not been issued against ‘the order. Judge McNelis telephoned Glenn B. Ralston, County auditor, this morning and asked him. to hold up the order temporarily. Judge McNelis was closeted with Mr. Ralston for a few minutes this morning and later went to the office of Mr. Smith. Judge McNelis said: he had “no comment.” “I was appointed in 1937 to the position of Municipal Court judge,” he said, “and any actions by me (Continued on Page Five)
ABANDON HOPES "FOR ADJOURNMENT
(Earlier Details, Page 21)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P.) — Administration leaders abandoned hope of adjourning the lingering 76th Congress today and arranged to continue in. session over the holidays by a series: of « three-day recesses.
* SENATOR JOHNSON ILL
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19 (U. P.).—Senator Hiram W. Johnson (R. Cal) is confined to his: home here with influenza, his attending physicians announced. Mr, Johnson is 74.
Entered -as Mecond
12,000 PLANES, SHIPS WANTED
vu. s. May’ Make Available
Full Output of P-40s, 37 Danish Vessels.
‘By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—British
“go ahead” by President Roosevelt, today submitted to the Treasury a master list of $3,000,000,-
-1000-in projected new war orders, in-
cluding $1,200,000,000 for 12,000 com-
‘| bat planes: which they have sought
for several months: Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jri, disclosed that the President had instructed the British to begin negotiations for the purchases but to withhold actual plac-
1ing of orders until Congress has {acted on his new plan for aiding
Britain. . Under this, the United, States would take over the new contracts, pay for them and then lend the material to the British, for Suliseijent repayment in-kind.
Major Items Listed , Mr. Morgenthau stressed, however, that the President had’ placed no restrictions on British plans to enter into immediate contracts for
| American shipyards. The London Government ‘has set aside cash for
velopment of - the ‘new Roosevelt
plan. worked until 5 a. m. a ai lete the list. Major tenis. trots new buying program include: - Twelve thousand planes, mostly two-engined bombers—$1,200,000,000. Sixty new cargo vessels—$100,000,000 8
Ordnance, including gunsgtanks, etc.—$1,700,000,000. Officials explained that the 60 vessels which the British proposed to construct here represent. just a “start” on ‘their shipbuilding program. In all likelihood, they added,
somasdiifiee
_{this number will be doubled. Fred C. Gause, Bar Association
Defense Council Proposed Meanwhile, a new plan designed to speed defense production was discussed at a White House conference yesterday between President Roosevelt, : Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of the Navy Prank Knox, Assistant Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson and Undersecretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal. The plan, which Administration officials said may receive favorable consideration, would. provide for the creation of a defense council composed . of Mr. Stimson, Mr. Knox. and Defense Production Co-ordinator William S.. Knudsen. President: Roosevelt would delégate certain of his powers to this group (Continued on Page Five)
TEN DISMISSED ON RAGE NEWS CHARGES
Doesn't Involve Lottery, Chicago Judge Rules.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 (U. P.) ~Federal Judge William H. Holly today dismissed an indictment of 10 individuals ahd the Western Union *| Telegraph Co., for alleged operation of a nation-wide horse racing news
{syndicate in violation of the lottery
statutes. ‘Judge Holly’s ruling was made on
‘a. defense demurrer to.the C'overn-
ment’s charge that the syndicate had taken over the abandoned network of M. L. Annenberg's information service. The court held that the indictment failed to set out a crime. Government counsel charged that the syndicate violated: lottery laws ‘by offering cash prizes through race betting and ‘ by dissemination of racing news in scratch sheets in principal cities from coast to coast. The Government named Arthur B. McBride, Cleveland, head of the syndicate and the Continental Press Service, Cleveland, of which he is president, as the core of the nationWide information network.
purchasing agents, given an offi-| cial
construction of 60 merchant ships in|
Poorly-Clad Troops Lose Arms and ‘Legs After Fighting In Mountain Blizzard. By HENRY T. G
these ships.and need not await de-|
The Royal Air Force hopes for
Class at Fastotfice,. Indianapolis,” Ind,
Matter
PRICE THREE CENTS
more of these P-40s from U. 8S.
Mule-Litters Take Frozen Greek Soldiers to Hospital
United Press Staff Correspondent
GORRELL,
.
KOITZA, Albania; (Via Athens) Dec. 18 Ral Ambulances
sped to the Greek Army base hospital today with the first
victims of a
blizzard . in the mountain - ‘front northwest of Pogredec—soldiers with
frozen arms and:légs, many: of which had to be, amp
ted.
These’ men had survived battles with’ Italian ‘tanks in the. valleys and Italian artillery on the peaks only to fll victims to ‘a new snemye=
winter, They were in pitiful’ condition,
Crude Bandages
Their arms and legs were
wrapped in crude bandages. Some|
had been. two days reaching the hospital. They had to- be carried down from the mountains on litters slung from mules, then lifted to ambulances waiting in the valleys. Doctors and nurses here worked frantically to save as many limbs as possible. The reception ward was crowded when I arrived. A white-uniformed doctor, a graduate of Cornell University, exclaimed: “I've just gone through four amputations for frost bite from a batch that arrived this morning. For God’s sake can’t you tell your people in America how badly we need more woolens and blankets for our boys!” Not Enough Woolens
I learned that most of the soldiers, even those operating on the mountain peaks, wore only light socks and underwear. The sudden, mass mobilization had cause such a drain on Greek Army ordnance that it was impossible to supply enough woolens for the mountain campaign. The soldiers said the temperature ranged from 14 to five degrees: and was still dropping in the regions of the bitterest fighting on the north front. Officers said that unless there were speedy shipments of warmer clothing, the casualties from cold would continue to increase.
SEXTON PRESENTS VOTERS’ AFFIDAVITS
Joseph Sexton, defeated Deraocratic candidate for the State Sunate, today presented the affidavits of 331 voters who claim they: voted for him in a prec¢inct where he re‘ceived only 267 votes. The affidavits were presented before two justices of the peace for the purpose of offering them later in evidence before the State Senate to contest the election of Mr. Sexton’s opponent, Albert J. Beveridge Jr., Republican. Attorneys for Mr. Beveridge objected to the filing of the affidavits and also queried the notaries public on their previous acquaintanceship with the persons who signed the agidaviis,
Clothe-A-Child Helps Harry Tell Christmas Story |
(Donor’s List, Page Three)
. TOMORROW IS a turning point in Harry’s life, Here's why it’s so important. Harry was born 14 years ago with twisted feet and ankles. He was club-footed. His father had a pretty good job then and Harry was given medical attention. In fact, he spent the first five years of his in a hospital. Leaders and muscles in his legs were. cut and adjusted during countless operations. At 6 Harry hobbled to school with braces on his legs. Three
limes & week Juul 1 he. Was 10
years ol he went to clinics. He licked his handicap entirely. But about that time his family’s fortunes suffeted a set-back. His father became’ ill, and when he recovered his job was gone. Harry, his parents and his little ‘sister and brother were forced to reduce their living standards until a year ago they went on. relief, . = rr % THEN, TOO, a Harry grew up he found stuttering and the schenl 2 Cibuted cit to his. nervous } and worry over his: ro ‘distress. : But Harry went about overcoming’ this with he
cian ona siofyits
“same courage he defeated his lameriess. He accepted every possible .opportunity ‘to - speak before his: school and Sunday: School classmates. ‘During the last two years his stuttering has been: disappear-
Last week members of his School English class competed for places on a story-telling team. ers. The team is to visit the grade schools tomorrow and tell Christmas stories to the Art and’ sec‘ond -graders. .
BUT AFTER hed won, Harry out “of
“realized he would - seem’
piach wtih other members: of the team. His trousers were. too. short. He had no jacket or overcoat. And his only shirt was a blue work-shirt. Tuesday Harry's mother rée ceived a letter from The Indian-
* apolis Times Clothe-A-Child .of-
fice. ~ Harry brought his little
brother and sister downtown. yess.
,terday. Harry got a new too—from head to toe. He thanked
: story-telling
much to.you, what | 2 means
WARNING GIVEN JAPAN BY GREW
IU. S. Determined to Uphold
Rights, Envoy Says in Frank Statement.
TOKYO, Dec. 19 (U. P.) —Joseph Clark Grew, outspoken American Ambassador, told a distinguished Japanese luncheon audience today
that Americans were firmly determined. to fulfill their obligations and uphold their rights and that
they would judge Japan by its acts, |
not by the persuasive garb in which its acts were clad, : Mr.” Grew spoke at a uncheon of the Japan-America Society, a farewell lo Admiral - Kichisaburo Nomura, new Japanese Ambassador to the United States. :
_|need of doing something now
Ian of Bardia Looms;
Fascists Flee Two Albanian Bases.
BULLETIN . LONDON, Dec. 19 (U. P)— The Admiralty tonight told how. the gunpower and air arm of the ‘British Mediterranean fleet is backing up the British Army in Libya, blasting Italian harbors as far west as Tripoli, attacking Fascist armored units at close range with anti-aircraft pompoms and ‘rushing contingents of Italian prisoners out of the way of the land Army,
- (Today’s War Moves, Page 12)
By JOE’ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor
.Great Britain and Greece hammered with air and land forces at the’ Nazi-Fascist war machine today and Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared that with United States support a great armed - power would be built up te
strike at the Axis in 1941,
Churchill, addressing the House of Commons with quiet optimism, in~ dicated that reinforced Imperial troops might be e Sed lo Saptie the Italian base declared that the Bendis 5h ohn | Libya is “by no means at an end” and promised improved defenses against the Axis U-boat and-aire plane blockade of Britain. » But, he added, it would be disagter to ve that the danger of invasion of the British Isles is passed because Adolf Hitler “has great
soon” and the lull in air attacks on britain this week may indicate preparations for a big Nazi blow,
Depend on U. S. Aid
Then against this picture of :impending Axis attempts to regain the , initiative, Churchill said that Britain must be lifted from her status | as a ‘half-armed” nation and that in 1941 the British war factories with the aid of imports from America would build up a great, well= trained Army for defense .of the home front br for action against the enemy in other theaters of war. “I have said we were still only half
armed.” the Prime Minister added.
“Germany has already passed its saturation point in armaments, but in 1941 we ‘shall become a -wellarmed nation, too, and that will open up possibilities which have not been opened up to the. pres-
Both Nomura and Foreign Min- ent.”
ister Yosuke Majsuoka, in speeches preceding Mr. Grew's, had .emphasized the present strain in ‘JapaneseAmerican relations, .and attributed the strain ‘to American misunderstanding of Japanese policy. They: hoped better relations would be pos‘sible. w Matsuoka warned Americans that Japan would-be faithful to its new allies, Germany and Italy, and that its foreign policy would revolve around the alliance. . Mr. Grew thanked Matsuoka for his “enlightening” speech. “On some points we are all in (Continued on Page Three)
LUDLOW IS THANKFUL
FOR KENNEDY ADVICE
Says Ex- Envoy Skeptical of U. S. Defense.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P). —Rep. Louis Ludlow (D., Ind.) told the House today that former Ambassador to. Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy, had advised him that America’s defense prcduction “is nowhere adequate for the protection of our situation, let alone aid to Britain.” Rep. Ludlow quoted .a passage from a letter from Mr. Kennedy. It said: |. . “As b stands today, “our: prod.
. Churchill said that a big British Army now is ready at home to: repel any invasion attempt and that coastal defenses have been built
production without delay. Small Beltish Losses Stressed
Churchill's speech briefly ky war at ay
ments, but he emphasized the small
British losses in the Libyan offen- | sive, where it. was disclosed: that Australian cavalrymen were charging with swords “in hand in the
most modern mechanized units. = Only 72 British soldiers had been killed and 738 wounded up to Mon« day in the entire offensive, accoréiing to official Beres, ay “consid erably” more than 30,000 Italians were captured along 3000 huge war supplies. British General Headquarters: at Cairo said that the remnants of the Jiatian Army at Bardia were trapped and the Italians were SC officially as “beaten.” . ish re-enforcements were being rushed up to complete the camagainst the Italians in (Continued on Page
CAN YOU TIE THIS?
. Police reported Mrs. Leon Polland, 2450 Central Ave, with one ‘well. aimed pitch routed a timid intruder who entered her kitchen this mornog +The The missile was a Hall fof 2
from Scotland all around the island, | but he called for increased war:
same theater of operation as the =