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VOLUME 52—NUMBER 259

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First Radiophotos of Destruction in London’ s Worst Raid, Dec. 29

The first views of the destruction in London during the German air raid a week agp Sunday night arrived today when facilities for the

transmission of radiophotos were restored.

war on the capital.

Above is a general view of a

ruined street| after the worst in‘endiary and bomb attack of the

Here is damage in the vicinity

of St. Paul's. Ernie Pyle stood on

a balcony at the height of the fire and described the scene as “the most hateful, the most beautiful I have ever known.”

ASSEMBLY NEAR, 6: 0.P. IS SPLIT

How to Strip Schricker of ‘Power Remains Biggest Policy Question.

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: The vanguard of the 82d Indiana | ° @ General Assembly began arriving in

Indianapolis today for the opening Thursday of a 61-day session of law making. Along with the 150 legislators—95 Republicans and 55 democrats— came scores of professional and amateur lobbyists to joih in what ‘promises to be the hottest legislative session in many years. On the eve of the opening gong, Republican majority leaders still were split several ways on details of their State Government reorganization bill, which would strip Democratic Governor-elect Henry FP. Schricker of most of his patronage powers. Republican leaders appeared to be divided . into three groups—rtegular organization leaders who are demanding that the party make a “clean sweep” of the State House, the conservative members of the ‘rank and file who are advising a “soft pedal” on any wholesale grab for power and a third group that wants Republican rule but under a setup that differs from that of the majority leaders. Democrats Work Silently

Party leaders hope to unscramble the tangle and consolidate the forces .under a solid Republican vote in both houses at a special caucus session tomorrow afternoon. = But some observers predict that a solid Republican majority vote on the reorganization bill will be “imposisble.” Rumbling of an insurgent movement already have clouded the G. O. P. picture and rival bills, proposing varied executive, control, are popping up within the party. Meanwhile, Democratic minority (Continued on Page Three)

MINTON SEES FDR; JOB RUMOR SPREADS

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Former Senator Sherman Minton may get a Federal appointment as a result of a scheduled call on President Roosevelt this afternoon. He long has been talked of for various positions. Two other Hoosiers were on the White House calling list this afternoon. Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard was the sole luncheon guest and Rep. William H. Larrabee called later.

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Movies Mrs. Ferguson 12 Music Obituaries Pegler Questions Radio Mrs. Roosevelt 11 Serial Story... 18 Side Glances. 12 Sotiety .. 14, 15 Sports

Clapper Comics ...... | Crossword ... ' «Editorials Fashions .... Financial ,...

{proaches to two alleys, made a flash

to set the alleys in order {far bowling tournament scheduled for

CALL DAVIS AND AID

Stephenson Plea Tomcrrow May Bring | Parole le by Monday|

Indications Point to Action by Townsend Before He | Leaves Office, Observers Point Out.

The man who once boasted that he was “the la v in Indiana” today! was believed near the end of his 15-year legal fighh for freedom from,

the Indiana- State Prison.

D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indi

ana, will get his first formal hearing for a parole from his life sentence for murder before the State Clemency Commission ak 10 a. m. tomorrow,

BLAST IN BOWLING ALLEY INJURES 12

2 Victims at Dezelan’s Are Still in Hospital.

Twelve persons were injured, none seriously, when fumes from lacquer exploded early today in the Dezelan Bowling Alleys, 959 N. Holmes Ave. The explosion, set off when someone threw down a match near where workmen were refinishing the ap-

of flame which burned some of the 35 persons in the alleys, but there was no subsequent fire. Only two of those injured still are in the hospital. They are John Roberts, 22, of 30 N. Johnson Ave. gad Herbert Schmidt, Lafayette, nd. ; Others treated but not admitted to City Hospital were Gerald Baines, 27, of 1521 E. Michigan St.; Young Moore, 20, of 366 Downey Ave.; Earl Williams, 20,” of 1140 N. Warman Ave.; Leon Wright, 24, of 1117 N. Belleview Place; Arthur Smith, 17, of 729 N. Arnolda Ave.; Mrs. Rita Buchanan, 1408 N: Holmes Ave.; Mike Handak, 19, of 1116 N. Holmes Ave.; Milo Condon, 20, of 2714 W. St. Clair St.; Donald Trester, 29, of 1818 Central Ave., and Charles Ciipson, 18, of 4962 W. 11th St. Police said that patrons made a

rush for the front door | following

the explosion. The workmen applying the lacquer, however, were uninjured. They were Forest Woods, 24, of 232 Smith St., and David Webb. After the first excitement ‘was over, some of the patrons remained a

10 a. m. today.

IN CAMPAIGN PROBE

(Earlier Details, Page Five)

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (U. P.).— Maurice J. Milligan, assistant J. S. Attorney General, today obtained subpenas requiring Williani Rhodes Davis, international oil operator reported to have carried a German “peace agenda”. from | Berlin to Washington, and Henry W, Wilson, his business associate, to [testify before a Federal Grand Jury investigating campaign expéhditures. Mr. Wilson is vice president of W. R. Davis & Co. Mr. Davis is said to have contributed heavily in the past to ‘Demoeratic presidential campaign funds. |

TRADING LIGHT, STOCKS DIP NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (U. P).— Stocks declined slightly today in light trading. The recession was called a technical one as the market has advanced 1 times | in [the

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State Deaths. 10]

Indications roint strongly .to parole for Stephenson from Gover nor Townsend liefore the latter goes out of office at hoon Monday. If the Governor does not intend td parole Stephenson, it is pointed out] he could easily] have his Clemenc) Commission pass over the case, leav ing: it to his Successor, Governorj elect Henry F. Schricker. The new Clemency Commissiofs appointed by Mr. Schricker woul have to review the 'case again ani it would probs bly be several weekls before that gro up took action on the matter. . The Clemen ly Commission merely serveS in an |advisory capacity fo the Governor. | Stephenson, /who is recovering in the Holy Fainily Hospital at lia Porte from a all bladier operatidh, will not appear perscnally at the hearing but vill be represented i his attorney, | Alban Smith of -j.a Porte. f And Mrs. Martha Salb, commis(Continued on Page 2.on Page Three) i

PILOT OF ‘BATHTUB! DIES AS }'CHUTE FAILS

Hundreds | See’ Experimenfal Plane Crash. |

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Jai. 7 (U. P).—A small experimejtal plane knowl as a “flying bathfub” caught fire over, the Municipal Airport today snd ‘its pilot, Samuel D. Hughey, 21, was killed when) he bailed out gnd his parachute Htled to open. I

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Pilot Hug! hey, an aviation insffuc-

tor who hail frequently taken short hops in th¢ plane for stunt jpurposes, had just taken off and was about 300 : feet up when the “Yathtub” went into a slip and caught fire. Hund reds saw the crash,

12 HURT AS BUS. GOES INTO WALL

City Man \nliired Seriously In Crash on Highway Near Greencastle. GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 7 (U.

P.) —Twelve persons were injured today, two of them seriously, when

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dla Greyhound bus crashed into a

| tanat Roan igh wall on the National ad eight miles southwest

ill of Greencastle:

The accident occurred when the driver, Oscar F. Zimmerman of St. John, Mo., pulled off the pavement to avoid colliding with a truck. He and a passenger, Fred Klein-

ously injured. Four of the others were taken to the Putnam County Hospital at ‘Greencastle and six to the Clay County Hospital at Brazil.

Four Co-eds Injured

Those. taken to Greencastle were Thomas Johnson, Winslow, Ariz.; Mrs. George Norman, Auburn, Me.; Miss Margaret Beck, Shelbyville, Ind., and Wesley Barton, Springfield, Ill Those taken to Brazil were: Miss Muy Mansfield, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Rena G. Webber, Cresskill, N. J.; Miss Daisy Helm, Overland, Mo.; Miss Billy Underwood, Noblesville, Ind.; Miss Isabelle Burnside, Shel-

Shelbyville. The latter four were students at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo., and were returning to school after the Christmas holidays. Only minor injuries were suffered by all except the driver and Mr. Kleinschmidt.

KILLED IN TRAIN MISHAP

COLUMBUS, O,, Jan. 7 (U. P.).— A crack St. Louis-to-New York Pennsylvania passenger train ran through a split rail and jumped a track inside the Columbus city limits today, killing a fireman and seriously injuring the engineer. Vv . fT . WINDSORS PLAN VISITS

NASSAU, Bahama Islands, Jan. 7 (U. P.) ~The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will visit Cat Cay, Bimini and Abaco during the next 10 days. The exact date of their departure was not Specified,

| |schmidt of Indianapolis, were seri- 1

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byville, Ind.; Miss Frances Thralls,| _

Ernie Pyle in London

Signs of War So Normal That Britons Ignore Them

LONDON (By wireless) —This is indeed a city at war. A mere two-block walk will show you that. I will try to describe all the little things that you would see on a short stroll. Just shut your eyes, try to transfer the details ; to your own city and see how odd it looks to you. Every block is dotted with shelter signs. . The official ones are black metal ‘plates clamped to light posts, like street signs. They have a big white letter “S”, * and underneath etters the word “Shelwhite arrow pointing

Ernie Pyle

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to the building in front of which the sign is affixed. Each has a little V-shaped roof over it to keep the dim nightlight from shining upward. Every block has a dozen signs of white paper, pasted on building walls, saying, “Shelter Here During Business Hours” or ‘“Shelter for 50 Persons after 5 P. M.” A shelter is anything that protects you. It may be an underground restaurant, a store basement, a bank vault. I know buildings in London that go six stories underground. When the banshee wails in London’s West End you wouldn't have to run 50 yards in any direction to find a shelter. Other signs, in yellow and black, say “To the Trenches.” They point the way to shelters dug underneath small downtown parks such (Continued on Page Three)

CRAFT NEEDED,

E AIR BASE AT TOBRU

ACROSS

MORE MODERN ADMIRAL SAYS

F. D. R. Gets els Action in Plea To Aid Democracies as

Arms Probe Opens. |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (U. P.)4The United States acted quickly today to fulfill President Roosevelt's

pledge of “ever-increasing” aid for democracies by releasing to Greece an undetermined number of warplanes now in production for its own Army. Less than 100 are involved and Greece will pay cash for them. Meanwhile, Rear Admiral John H. Towers, chief of Naval aeronautics, told Congress that the Navy expects to increase its strength by 4000 planes this year but conceded that it still has “very few” completely modern warplanes. Aid to Greece became known Jess than 24 hours after President Roosevelt, in his annual message to Congress, promised more ships, more planes, more tanks and more guns to the nations that are fighting the “new order of tyranny” and defied the dictators to prevent fulfillment of that promise by threats.

Seek to Implement Plan

Such aid is not an act of war} he said, and most members of Congress appeared to agree with him. | The exact type of plane relegsed to the Greeks could not be learned immediately, but it was beliéved they were fighting craft of ultramodern design which were virtually ready for delivery. to the U. S. Army air corps. British Purchasing Commission offigials have heen negotiating for war materials| for Greece for about a week. . | The British purchase program for the present has been completed and future orders await Congressional action on the President's multi-billion-dollar arms lending program for Britain, Greece and, China, A group of Administration officials have been busy for days seeking to (Continued on Page Three)

ATTITUDE OF 6. 0. P. ‘SHOCKS’ FIRST LADY

‘Moved’ by Party’s. Failure To Applaud FDR Speech.

(My Day, Page 11)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (U.P.).— Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt reiterated at a press conference today her “profound shock” that Republicans in Congress, with few exceptions, had refrained from applauding important portions of the President's annual address to that body. She said she was particularly moved by the general Republican failure to applaud even the President’s four suggested points on which a just peace could be based in the future. The four points were freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Her ‘first criticism appeared in her “My Day” column today. Mrs. Roosevelt “wondered” if it would be necessary for Americans to suffer, as the people in conquered countries and warring countries are suffering, to make them rise above parlisanship,

A Costly Ride: $28.50 Per Mile

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 7 (U. P.).— Because he decided the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks would be fine for an automobile ride, William Robinson today had been fined $57 and sentenced to 10 days. Officers said Robinson drove his car down the tracks for almost two miles, forcing railroad employees to switch one train to avoid a collision. He was convicted of being drunk, drunken driving and driving without a license.

LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW, BUREAU SAYS AGAIN

LOCAL TEMPERATURES Ca. m. ....22 1a.m..... Ta. m. ....23 Ham... 8a. m.....23 12 (noonm) .. Sam .... 2% ip.m..... 32

' Rising temperatures accompanied by light rain or snow are forecast for Indianapolis tomorrow by the Weather Bureau. The lowest temperature tonight, the bureau said, will be about 25.

Diplomats Hint Hitler May Declare War on U.S.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Tinjes Foreign Editor

ASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—{There

is speculation in diplomatic circles

bere that as a resull; of this country’s all-out aid to Britain Germany| might declare war against the United States, perhaps this

spring. Ii that find it exd is manipul

-Germ/iny is

case, it is pointed out, Japan would

eedingly difficult to remain aloof. Berlin ating all conceivable wires to pull Japan in.

well aware that there is absolutely

nothing that the United States can do to her that

it is not &lready possibly i But, “They (Hritain power.

of ships, planes, Only| Japan pressure 7) alter and the l=oterie

a

last 13 days. : 1

actually inyoly g the Uni

doing, unless it be to send men and

few warships to Britain, las President Roosevelt said yesterday:

and her Allies) do not need man-

‘hey ‘need billions of dolars worth of the weapons jof defense .

. “._ ever-increasing numbers tanks, guns.” is in a position to bring sufficient American policy at this time, Hitlér about him are said to be convinced.

The Nazis Are said to believe that Japan could force thé Uniid States to cease sen

ain by! earrying the war jo the Pacific, by threatening or States in that Seioualy

ding material to Brit-

In such an event the “ships, planes, tanks and guns” needed by Britain, Greece and their friends, of necessity, would have to be kept at home or diverted to the huge Pacific and the Far East. On_Dec. 9, at Tokyo, Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka publicly stated that henceforth Japanese foreign policy would “pivot” around

the new German-Italian-Japanese alliance.

And, ‘he added, Japan

would not “quibble” in going to the defense of Germany and Italy

should occasion arise.

Article Three, of the three-power pact signed last September, pledges each of the signatories to go to the aid of the others if attacked

by a fourth power.

Each signer, however, reserved the right to determine for itself

which nation was the aggressor.

This would seem to leave a fairly

large loophole should Japan wish to stay out—despite Mr, Matsuoka’s assertion that there would be no “quibbling.” For Hitler's phrposes—if he really wants to declare war—Ger-

many would not have to wait for

American bluejackets on board an

- American man of war flying the American flag to fire on the swastika. The fact that the United States has openly and categorically characterized the totalitarian powers as our enemies, and volunteered etermined

to serve “our i gends who by their heroic and di to amake feady for « our r ouh defense” as

are giving us time

resistance “arsenal,”

PROTEST ON NAVAL UNIT TAKEN TO FDR

Larrabee Calls at White House With Plea.

(Another Story, Page 11)

Times Special ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. T7.-The protest of the North Indianapolis Civic League against locating a $6,000,000 naval ordnance [plant there was carried to President Roosevelt today. Rep. William H. Lararbep (D. Ind.), said that only -Mr. Roosevelt now has power to stop the action. He declared that the Government has a direct stake in not lowering residential property values in Irvington by building a. factory there, because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars which have -been loaned through the Home (Owners Loan Corp. Naval officials disputed thie Irvingtonians’ claim that property values would be decreased. They told Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind) that the new plant likely will add to residential values. They declared that the main 1| building will be built of brick with an eye to beauty as well as utility, and will have no smoke, smokestack or railway tracks. Other buildings will be an office and five or six fine residences for| naval officers, they explained. Senator Raymond E. Willis (R. Ind.) also has been asked fo help halt location of the plant there,

JOB OFFICE PLACED 8822 IN NOVEMBER

Times Special

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-There were 8822 private job placements made by the public employment service in Indiana during November, 1940, which makes the month the highest in the history of the service, Federal Security Adminis+ ator Paul V. McNutt reported toay. The amount of unemployraent insurance benefits dropped 4.5 per cent below October, the report made

BRITISH SMASH DESERT TO LIBYAN BAS

rnd Raid London ; :

In Daylight; Balkans Remain Tense.

By UNITED PRESS ve Ea The British Royal Air Force Tes

ported today that the Italians have evacuated El Adem, air base for Tobruk, next ap

Fascist planes blasted by air attacks have been captured by British = troops The base is 15 miles south ' : Tobruk. elt 3 ‘Correspondents of London news=

British ‘armored units already had : occupied El Adem b The British soldiers crashed across | the Libyan ‘desert to the outer 'defenses of Tobruk, 60 miles west of Bardia, whose capture Italy admitted today, and London awaited an Axis military and diplomatic counter i stroke. i In connection with a possible new Axis blow, a completely unco: 3 report circulated in Bucharest that | German troops some days ago crossed into Bulgaria and seized control of certain mountain passes. The report appeared to receive some credence in diplomatic quarters but was strongly doubted by military: sources, i

Turks Warn Germany

At the same time, Balkan § said that Turkey six weeks made known to Sofia that Tutk would enter the war at the | Great Britain if German tried to cross Bulgaria. : Other developments included: = = London experienced its second longest daylight air alarm of the war as German hit-and-run \ ers, protected by a cover of clouds, i dropped a few bombs in at least four sections of the capital an caused some casualties in two The alarm lasted almost four Daylight raiders also were repo ed over three East Anglia towms and a southeast coast town, but there was no casualties and the damage was said to be slight. | Berlin announced that if it established that German pl dropped bombs on Eire last v the Reich would apologize and of compensation. The Germans, how= ever, still were inclined to doubt that the Luftwaffe was responsible.

Balkans Tense

‘The Balkans tensely awaited 8 Ciermah move into Bulgaria which some quarters thought might come tomorrow if it had not already been made. Uncertain factors tinued to be the Russian attitu and bad weather, Some sources suggested Russia had given the green light to (Germany in Buljae in return for a promise of . free hand in Finland and the Ru= manian province of Moldavia which adjoins Bessarabia, taken last sum= = mer by the Soviet. 4 Greek troops driving up the south Albanian Coast toward Vaelona claimed to have thrown ‘the Italians back’ from ‘new positions and captured two Italian officers and 171 men. In the Klisura sector, the Greeks were said to have taken a 5500 foot mountain height and several more villages. In mopping up operations

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FRENCH VITAMINS = SEIZED BY BRITISH

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. .- (U. P.).—British customs officials i have seized the 13,000 vitamin units = Mme. Elsa .Schiaparelli, French = dress designer, was taking from New York to France aboard the American Export Liner Siboney, it was disclosed today, Customs officials insisted that the vitamin concentrates were contias, band. Mme. Schiaparelli said ; 10,000 units of Vitamin A and units of Vitamin B were donated Americans to the Friends Se Committee in Paris and that they Je valued at several thousand ollars.

U. S» TRUST ACTION WAITS IN TUNE WAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. T (U. P) =~ Justice Department officials indi= cated today that anti-trust p : tions in the controversy over use of music by radio stations be withheld until efforts to tiate an agreement have been 6 pleted.

$50 FOR 50 M. P. H

For driving 50 miles an hour: 8. Illinois St., Donald Elwood bott, 24-year-old grocery’ driver, today was fined $50 costs, sentenced to five days on and his license was suspended

fo Mr. McNutt by the Bgeial Se-

60 days by Municipal Court Pro Tem George Rinier.

ttive of the ime = perial forces in Libya, and that 40 = °

papers from Bardia reported that

north of Klisura two Italian of= | |