Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1941 — Page 1

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House Committee Demands Right to Study Aid-to-Britain Bill

DAWSON RISES AS ‘108 CZAR IN GOP SETUP

' Schricker May Be ‘Allowed’ To Handle A. B. C.; the ‘Red Hot’ Shunned by All.

By EARL RICHERT Charles Dawson, , Washington | Township trustee who becomes | Lieutenant Governor Monday, will | control or have a hand in the appointment of approximately 7300 of | the 10,000 state employees if the i G. O. P. “decentralization bills” pass || as intreduced. | Mr. Dawson, reported to be | aligned with the Senator William E. _ || Jenner faction of the party, thus | would become the most powerful || State official, outranking Governor- | elect Henry F. Schricker in patron- . | age and administrative powers. | The Lieutenant Governor-elect’s | rise to power has been phenomenal. | As Washington Township trustee, a | position he has not yet resigned, he { had 49 appointees—30 school teach'l ers, 13 bus drivers, four janitors and two office employees.

Legislature in Recess

Meanwhile, the two-day-old Legislature was in recess until Monday morning, when it will resume busi- | ness after participating in inaugural {| ceremonies for Mr, Schricker and Mr. Dawson. i ‘The Republican bills, introduced | yesterday in the House and scheduled for introduction Monday in | the Senate are designed to radically | alter the entire Indiana govern- | mental setup. | Noticeably absent from all the G. | 0. P. measures was mention of the | Alcoholic Beverages Commission, a political “red-hot.” Majority. still were silent on the question to- | day. There are reports that a bi- | partisan board will be set up to | handle the liquor problem, and that | Governor-elect Schricker may be | given the controlling hand in what- | ever system finally is decided upon. The Republican steering commit- | tee, which has prepared the 10 ‘‘de- | centralization bills,” held a long | session yesterday and it is believed | the A. B. C. was one of the topics | discussed.

Give Dawson Power

The “ripper bill” introduced in the House yesterday provides that || the tenure of office or employment || “of each and every officer or mem- | ber of a board or a commission, em- | ployee or servant who is within the | scope ‘of this act, exclusive of the | State’ Police personnel below the ii rank of superintendent . .. is here- | ‘by terminated . . . when this act | takes effect.” The bills provide for the placing | of practically all departments of | state government under the control of Republican-dominated boards and give Mr. Dawson a lion’s share of the patronage power. Governor-elect Schricker would (Continued on Page Three)

DAWSON RESIGNS AS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

Charles M. Dawson, who will be inaugurated as Lieutenant Governor Monday, submitted .his resignation as Washington Township Trustee to the Marion County Auditor today. County Commissioners are scheduled to select a new trustee Monday, although it was reported that inability of the two Democratic Commissioners to agree on a successor might delay the announcement a day or two. Among those receiving consideration, it was said, are George J. Hopper, State Excise Department. employee and Washington Township (Outside) Democratic: chairman, and John Eubank, Democrat and Washington Township farm owner.

PERFUME HONORS RED ARMY FOUNDING

MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (U. P).—A “perfume named souvenir, sold in a bottle shaped like a tank with wheels, gun turrets ahd all, was offered today by Moscow’s perfunte; factory, the New Dawn. In honor of the anniversary of the founding of the Red Army, perfume boxes will have wrappers showing designs of the Smolny Institute, Lenin's headquarters during the Revolution.

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Church ,..... 6|Movies Clapper 7 (Mrs. Ferguson. 8 Comics .......13/ Music .... 6, 14 Crossword ....12{ Obituaries .... 11 - |i Editcrials ..... 8/Peglar ........ 8 || Fashions ...... 5|Pyle ||" Financial .,... 9|Quetsions . 1 ssmeeve. Bi Radio . Roosevelt. 7 | 7|Ser al Story ..13 if In Indpls. ..... 3/Side Glances .. || Inside Indpls . 7|Society |i Jane Jordan .. 5 Sports ...

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Gypsy Rose Lee | Barely Misses a Chicago Holdup

CHICAGO, Jan. 11: (U. P) — Gypsy Rose Lee, who earns “a bare living” as a strip-tease performer, unwittingly foiled five holdup men early today because she spent nidre time than usual dressing after her act. The holdup men wearing h andkerchlef masks approached the limousine ‘pf Michael Todd, owner of a the-.ater-cafe and ; present empldy- : er of Gypsy, ahd Gypsy Rose Lee snarled: “Where's Miss Lee? This is a snatch.” : j 4 8 = MR. TODD'S chauffeur, William Corbett, told them Miss Lee sfill was in her dressing room. The robbers forced Mr. Corbett into an alley where they pummeled him and then seized the purse of Miss Carol Hathaway, an accountant, who with Mr, Todd’s mother ahd sister had been a guest at the the-ater-cafe. Police investigated, but announced they. had uncovered nothing. » ®\ 8 MISs LEE, who dallied “at dressing after her midnight show, had ceclined a ride to her hotel with Mr. Todd’s party and, .she said, had borrowed a dollar from a waiter tor cab fare instead. “They wouldn't have got anything from'me if I had been in the car except ray $3500 mink coat which is worth only $200.” :

MISSOURI FACES

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ELECTION PROBE

Democrats in Legislature Deny Republican Was Legally Elected.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan 11 (U. P.).—The Democratic-contralied Missouri Legislature today‘ autiorized a committee to investigate “unmistakable evidences of fraud and irregularity” in the election of ¥orrest ¢. Donrell, a Republican; as Governor. Mr. Donnell canceled elaborate preparations for his inauguration, which | had been scheduled Monday, Even before the Legislature voted the investigation, it had refused to certify his election. Governor Lloyd C. Stark, za Democrat, will remain in office until the irrvestigation is completed. The committee was ordered to begin iis inquiry “not later than | ied The investigating committee is the one which, as a joint comiuittee, had reported to the Legislature unrevealed evidence of fraud and excessive use of election money. The four Republicans on the committee denie(l the accusations. Republicans, in the minority in both | Houses, failed in attempts first to have another committee appointed composed equally of Dermocrats and Republicans and then to postpone action. In a wild session, Democrats authorized the inquiry by a heavy rnajority. The contest was brought at the insistence of the Democratic State Committee, after private invesiigations of the election. Official returns gave Mr. Dorinell, a St. Louis attorney, the election by 3613 votes. Democratic State Chairman C. M. Hulen said Lawrence McDsniel, the Democratic candidate and [former St. Louis excise ¢ommissipner, actually had won by a 9000: majority. Howard Elliott of St. Liotis,| Republican floor leader in the Hose, charged that “this thing is a sham. The report is dishonorable and an insult to the intelligence of the metbers.” | »

TODAY WE GIVE YOO A WEATHER DITTY

Evening Red, Morning Gray Sure Signs of Fine Day, :

LOCAL TEMPERATURE$ 6a. m,... 30 .10 a. m “3m ....31 '‘11a.m... "8a. m...., 31 12 (noon) . 9a.m .... 31 1p.m.....

There is an old almanac saying which goes like this: Evening red and morning gray, Two sure signs of one fine day. Whoever wrote this probably didn’t know it might apply to Jan, 11, 1941,

but it does, perfectly. The Weather|:

Man said today that tomorrow would be fair with rising temperatures, going up maybe as high as | Tonight will be likewise fair,

25. BURNED TO DEATH

: FOWLER, Ind, Jan. 11° (U. P). —Jghn M. Winner, 28, was birned

STEPHENSON'S | PAROLE PLEA TURNED DOW

Townsend Abides by Buird Recommendation, Refuses To Cominent.

JL C. Stephenson must go back tq his cell in the State Prison nex{ week, at the expiration of his temporary parole, and continue serving his life sentence for murder. The ex-Klan dragon’s petition for a parole was denied last night by Governor M. Clifford Townsend upon recommendation of the State Clemency Commission. The Governor déclined to comment upon the decision, explaining that he merely followed his usual policy of “abiding by the commis. sion’s recommendation.” It was Stephenson’s 16th attemp? to gain his freedon:, 15 of them in| court actions, during the 15 years he has heen in prison.

On Temporary Parole

Stephenson is recovering from an operation at Holy family Hospital in La Porte and is ¢n leave from the prison under a temporary parole un-|

recommended by | physicians, he must return to prison on that date, The Clemency Commission, in its recommendation t¢| the Governor, stated that “from all the evidence obtainable it is plainly shown that, Stephenson was rightfully con-| victed and after considering all the data together with| the nature of his offense, your Commission is of! the opinion that h¢ has not served sufficiently to merit the extension, of clemency.”

Remy Review: Evidence

~*Sfepherison was convicted in 1925. : Hollywood Funeral Planned. For Joe Penner, Comedian

for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis stenographer, who died at her hone in Irvington. The Commission charged that information given iii the prisoner's petition for a parol: “does not coincide with the facts in the case.” The Commission referred to the petition’s statement that Miss Overholtzer took poison! and “as a result thereof died.” William H. Remy, prosecutor at, the murder trial 15 years ago, one of several witnesscs who testified (Continued on Page Three)

VEIL OF SECRECY ON LOSEY PAPER LIFTED

‘The Roll “call wil Be on Stands Monday.

. The veil of secrtcy was lifted partially today frcm the highly publicized magazine to be issued by the mysterious Fellowship Press at Noblesville. Carl Losey, president of the firm and former close associate of D. C, Stephenson, ex-Xlin dragon, announced that: The magazine will be issued and on sale at newsstands Monday. It will be name(l the Roll Call It will be a businessman's mag-

til Jan. 18. Unies an extension is |

| shortly

No Place Like Home

Two-Year Limit for Extra Power Is Discussed.

(World reaction to Reosevelt proposal, Page 11.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (U. P.) —

tee voted today to demand that the Administration’s British-aid bill be

|. | withdrawn from the Foreign Affairs

Committee and placed before it for consideration. The military committee’s action, presaging a bitter jurisdictional squabble, came as substantial sentiment appeared to be developing in Congress to impose limitations on the far-reaching measure. Chairman Andrew J.. May (D. Ky.) was directed, in a resolution adopted by the committee, to move Monday that the bill be withdrawn from the foreign affairs group and sent to his committee.

Harness on Committee He was also instructed to appeal

"|from the ‘decision of the chair if

Dad overhauls buttons on his Home Guard uniform before going

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on duty in London; Mom starts another pair of khaki socks on her | knitting needles, and Junior reads of the > Hlling feats of his heroes, Spitfire; - >

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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11 (U. P.).—The voy: of Joe Penner, the funnyman of “wanna buy a duck” fame, was to be taken today to

| Hollywood, where it will be buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Penner, who had been appearing daily in the musical comedy

attributed to a heart attack. The 36-year-old comedian, known

{on stage and screen for his routines

with a big cigar and trick hats, and who made expressions like his duck gag and “Oh, you nasty man” radio catchwords, was found dead in bed efore 5 p. m. yesterday when hig wife, the former Eleanor May Vagt, went to his room to arouse The Penners had spent the night before with Martha Raye, their close

i friend, his manager Robert Craw-

ford, and Mr. Crawford’s wife at a nightclub. Miss Raye was guest of ronor after coming from New York to see Mr. Penner in the comedy here. Mrs. Crawford said Mr. Penner appeared to be in high spirits; and that he had said several times that he never felt better, although he had been suffering from a cold. She (Continued on Page Three)

azine, and will be dedicated to ‘the enactment of laws® in Congress.” Mr. Losey said tite magazine will be of tabloid size. The cover, he said, will be in flashy colors and will bear the pictiire of a man “prominent in politics.” The inside, he added, will be illustrated profuse] with cartoons and pictures of congressmen. | Mr. Losey said it had been his original intention io get the magazine out today, but that he had been delayed. Visitors in the plant late this week reported thai they saw Wil liam Dudley Pelley, founder ang fuehrer of the former Silver Shirts of America, a Fgscistic organiza-

tion, ‘helping run the press.

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3 Young Bandits Flee on Bikes

BICYCLES FIGURED as a “getaway” for three youthful bandits last night.:

When Richard Summers, 16-year-old delivery clerk for the Fritz Drug Co. Store, 4101 E. Michigan St., delivered a package , of liquor to an address in Colorado * Ave., 800 block, he was approached by three youths. One grabbed him while the other two rifled his pockets, taking $12 and the delivery. Then the boys jumped on bicycles and pedaled away.

Mrs. Demarchus C. Brown, wide-

i ly known as a travel-lecturer, died yesterday at her home, 1455 N. New | Jersey St. after an illness of sevi eral months.

A native of Madison, Ind. Mrs.

| Brown came to’ Indianapolis in 1890 | and later graduated from Short- | ridge High School.

She was married to Mr. Brown n 1897. Mrs. Brown made more han 20 trips abroad, and while living in Indianapolis 'gave many ectures about foreign countries

| both here and in the state.

A testimonial program was given in her honor at English’s Theater May 23, 1936, in recognition of her contributions to Indianapolis culture. Conducting tours abroad for more than a quarter of a century, her last trip was made in 1939. Classes at Butler University will be dismissed day between 1 and p. m. in respect to Mrs. Brown. Butler: University President Daniel S. Robinson said

“Yokel Boy,” died in his sleep at a hotel here yesterday. Death was

QUAYLE ACCUSED OF PERJURY: BY TOBEY

Loan Testimony Conflicts, Senator Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (U. P.) — Senator Charles W. Tobey (R. N. H.) today accused Oliver A. Quayle

Jr., general manager of the Democratic National Committee, of ‘“‘committing perjury” in testimony before the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee. During a heated hearing in which he questioned Mr. Quayle at length concerning $275,000 loaned to the New York and New Jersey State Committees by R. J. Reynolds, tobacco heir, Senator Tobey recalled conflicting testimony previously given by Mr. Quayle and said: “Do you realize the serious position you are in? In my judgment you were guilty of committing perjury Chairman Guy M. Gillette remarked at this point that “in my limited experience with the law, there is no suggestion of perjury here.” The committee, after “hearing Mr. Quayle conclude his testimony, took no immediate action on a propesal to subpena members of the Rockefeller, du Pont and Pew families for testimony regarding their contributions to the campaign of Wendell L. Willkie.

's Brown, Lecturer, Is Dead; Butler U. to Suspend Classes in Tribute

many years and I have counted her among my closest friends. She was the most distinguished alumna of Butler University. A devoted and loyal servant of the intsitution throughout her mature life, her recent series of lectures at the University have brought to our campus distinguished * gatherings from all parts of the state of Indiana.

Mrs. Brown was a member of the Woman’s Department Club, Irvington Woman's Club, Alpha Delphian Club, the Propylaeum and Progressive Sixteen Club and was a former member of the Downey ‘Avenue Christian Church. She also was an honorary member of the Altrusa Club. Survivors are a son, Philip C. Brown, athletic director of Rose Polytechnic Institute; a grandson, Phillip Ward Brown of Terre Haute, and a niece, Mrs. Simon Reisler of Indianapolis. ‘Services for Mrs. Brown will be held at* 2 p. m. Monday at the Downey Avenue Christian Church,

Speaker Sam Rayburn should overrule his motion. Rep. May said he would demand a roll call on the motion. He said the vote in his committee today—taken after 45 minutes of debate—was not unanimous but “nearly solid.” It was later learned

names of those voting against the motion were ‘revealed; the four did not include Rep. Forrest A. Harness (R. Ind), a committee member, _ Rep. May had sought unsuccessfully at the time of the bill's introduction yesterday to have it placed before his committee, on grounds that it pertained to military matters rather than questions of foreign policy. He had suggested the possibility that certain phases probably should be studied by the Naval Affairs Committee.

State Department Acceded To

Rep. May said the Administration bill “is a’ matter of national defense altogether and deals entirely with military matters—the disposition of war and Navy supplies.” : “Under this bill the President could give away a whole Navy and all of the Army supplies,” Rep. May said. “We would be stripped stark naked.” Other members of the committee said that those who opposed Rep. May’s motion argued that the State Department’s wishes should be followed in selecting the committee to consider the measure. Several proposals to alter the. hill were being talked about in Congress. A two-year restriction on the sweeping powers sought for President gRoosevelt was most widely discussed. A modification to prevent cutright gifts of war materials to Britain and the other democracies also was advanced. The isolationist bloc cried that the Lill was equal to a “declaration of war” and a “dictatorship for the (Continued on Page Three)

Fire's a Fire Here or There

FIVE INDIANAPOLIS firemen took a busman’s holiday yesterday—they went rabbit hunting. City Firemen Harry Branson, Richard Sites and Clarence Eloenges were in one party and Battalion Chief Charles Millner and his aid, Edghill Thompson composed the other. Neither party was aware of the other— but they met in Danville and at a

Returning to Indianapolis, the firemen saw volunteer firemen fighting a blaze which had broken out in a Danville home. Off came hunting coats and the local firemen pitched in. However, the roof already had caved in and loss was $3000. “Oh, we just tried to help them a little,” Chief ‘Millner said, modestly.

GIRL CHEER LEADER DROPS DEAD AT GAME

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa., Jan. 11 (U. P.).—Mae Frew, 16-year-old cheer leader for New Wilmington High School, led students in a rousing cheer as the first quarter of a basketball game at Bessemer High School ended last night. , As the last echoes of the cheer rang through the gymnasium, the girl dropped dead from a heart attack. i : Despite the efforts of school authoriteis to keep news of her death from the spectators, the report soon spread, resulting in a weird setting for the game. Utter silence 2 prevailed during the

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last part of .the game, which ‘New

The House Military Affairs Commit- |

that the vote was 15 to 4. Only the:

Rep. Andrew J. May . . . “It is a matter of national defense altogether.”

HITLER'S FOES ARE JUBILANT

See ‘Last Pretense’ of U. S. Neutrality Tossed Out . The Window,

By . WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—An Anglo-American “Axis,” soon to be implemented by -dictatorial powers in ‘the hands of the President, very definitely puts it’ up to Hitler and his allies to win soon or bid fare-

well to all their hopes of victory. That is the almost jubilant, but privately expressed, reaction among the large number of anti-Axis envoys here to the swiftly advancing stages in this country’s participation in the European and Asiatic wars. The role of the United States is now seen’ as definitely that of a quasi-belligerent, decidedly not: that of a neutral. For, as viewed here, the last pretense to neutrality was tossed out of the window yesterday when the President's all-out aid bill was introduced in Congress. Once it becomes law—and majority leaders predict a swift, if stormy passage for it—Mr. Roosevelt will hold in his hands more power than any other ruler on earth save perhaps Hitler or Stalin. At a time when war declarations are no longer fashionable in’ international affairs, he will have the power to range virtually the entire military, .1aval, financial, economic and industrial might of the United States against the enemies of democracy. The only thing he will not be able to turn over to Great Britain and associated powers, it is observed, is manpower. That is to say, he alone can not actually make a formal declaration of war. He can release for export any “defense article” of whatever kind or quantity, and for the purposes of the act, “defense article” will be (Continued on Page Three)

FLEMING OPPOSES PAY-HOUR CHANGES

Would Solve No Defense Problems, He Says.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (U. P.). — Col. Philip B. Fleming, administrator of the Wage and Hour Divisjon of the Department of Labor, said today that relaxation of the present hours and standards of industry would solve none of the problems of labor and cost in the national defense drive. “Highly skilled workers in airplane factories and munitions plants are generally members of labor unions,” he said. “They are working under collective bargaining contracts which already call for time and one-half after 40 hours, or even after fewer hours, of straight time. “The people who would suffer would be the unskilled and the unorganized at the bottom of the heap. » Mr. Fleming spoke at the 41st annual ‘luncheon meeting of the National Consumers League.

EXPERTS TO MAP LEASES WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (U. P.) — A party of American legal experts will leave for London by: clipper Jan. 17 to work out final details of the lease of U. 8. naval and air base

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NAZI BOMBERS ATTACK N MEDITERRANEAN SEA; CONGRESS BATTLE NEAR |

No German Industrial 3 Plant Destroyed, ~ Goering Says.

By UNITED PRESS ' Addresses by .- economié leaders of Germany and Britain took the spotlight in the war news today, whilé world capitals balanced Presis dent Roosevelt's “all-out” aid to Britain against the Reich’s new economic treaty,

with Russia. Hugh Dalton, British Minister of Economic Warfare, declared in ‘a. speech at Bishop-Auckland that German ships attempting to - ‘run the British blockade have been captured during the last few days by the British Navy. He did not say how many ships had been caps tured but said that Germany ale ready was feeling the lack of many essential war materials, es rubber, copper, nickel, wool and cotton. Speaking before an audience of miners at Hausderflieger in Gers many, Marshal Hermann economic dictator of Germany, that not a single industrial plant & a a "been desire err Karo i nai :

London Bombed Again

The speeches were made whild the German planes roared back over London tonight with hundreds of bombs and while the Axis powers started their first effective collabe oration in'the Mediterranean area, German planes, operating for fn : first time with the Italians south « Sicily, scored hits on two Bri airplane carriers, a cruiser and & destroyer, communiques in me and Berlin claimed today. Piet The Italian torpedo planes, ace cording to the Rome version of the. battle, torpedoed one aircraft care rier and dive bombers struck '& cruiser with two heavy bombs. with Italians credited the Germans wi direct bomb hits on another aircraft. carrier and on a destroyer. There were renewed and still une confirmed reports that German planes had arrived to help the Italians in Albania. :

Le Havre, Brest Bombed

Other developments in the war today: German planes bombed Ports~ mouth from early evening until ale most dawn. Berlin said a great . explosion had occurred in a munis tions dump and that eight great fires were visible from planes as far away as Le Havre, 105 miles away, a new high for air raid fire visibility. The British claimed that British fighter splanes and civilian volufie. teers had saved Portsmouth from devastation. The R. A. F. bombed Brest and Le , Havre on the Irench coast and Palermo, Sicily, during the night, They claimed to have made two di= rect hits on the bow of a large ves= sel in the Brest shipyards. The

light attacks, which the Germans said had been repulsed, by British bombers and fighters on the Pas de Calais area of France. In Likya, the British brought up more artillery batteries and inten= sified the shelling of Tobruk as fly= ing columns struck 'eeper into tere. ritory west of the beseiged port to: cut the Tobruk-Derna road at new places. Total Italian casualties ab ‘ (Continued on Page Three)

AUTO SHARES ACTIVE or

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (U. Pl) Low-priced automobile shares were active 2nd special issues gained more than $2 today in an almost motionless stock market.

DIES IN AUTO MISHAP

LINTON, Ind, Jan. 11 (U. P.)== Walter E. Shanks, 20, of Jasonville died today of injuries received when his automobile plunged 20 feet into a ditch. '

Helions Bomb 2-Man Island

ATHENS, Greece, Jan, 11. (U. P).—The Government spokesman said today that 200 Italian sailors had landed Monday night on the little: Agean island of Chinoro after - - a half-hour bombardment. of the coast by two destroyers. The only inhabitants of the island were two Greek nti herds, who hid in a cave ¥ ‘ the Hialiang left Tuesday n - ing, the spokesman said,

night raids followed smashing day= =