Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1941 — Page 1

FORECAST: Jair tonight aiid tomorrow; colder tonight; lowest temperature tonight about 15.

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VOLUME 52;

NUMBER 276

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1941

NEW GOP BILLS T0 ‘BACKSTOP RIPPER LAWS

Maneuver * Foes to Divide Fire on Program’s Legality.

BULLETIN ° .. The House this afternoon passed and sent to the Senate the Republican Ripper Bill abolishing the present Public Service Commission and setting up a new commission along Republican lines. The vote was 62 to 28, two Democrats voting with the maJority, "The Republican majority in the House apparently spiked rumors of a compromise with Governor Schricker today when it introduced separate measures to back-stop the G&G. O. P. “big ripper” bill. This measure is the proposal to revamp the State governmental structure to place administrative - and patronage authority in the hands of Republican-dominated boards. Democratic members of the Legislature have charged that the “ripper” program is unconstituional and have served notice they will contest it before the Supreme Court.

More Laws Involved

Today's G. O. P. action would make it necessary for not only the “big ripper” bill to be declared invalid, but also would require the contesting of a series of other laws individually. :Thus, G. O. P, leaders explain, if one part of the program is unconstitutional, other phases of it would stand. The measures introduced today would repeal all the laws in conflict with the “ripper” program; create the Board of Public Works and Commerce; create the Treasury Department; place the central purchasing department under the control of the Works and -Commerce - Department, and place the Legislative. Reference Bureau under the Department of Audit and Control. Meanwhile, another part of the|° “ripper” ‘program was being attacked by the ‘Democratic minority who charged that regardless of how the “ripper” program worked out, the - Republicans were “damned if they do and damned if they don’t.”

Sees G. O. P. on Spot’

"Rep. Matthew Welsh (D. Vincénn ines) told the House that if the program turns out to be a “commission: form” in practice, the Re-~ publicans will ‘be “damned” for setting up an “irresponsible” state administration. “But if it turns out to be a oneman rule government by making the Lieutenant Governor all-power-ful,” he said, “you will be damned for mocking the high office of Governor of Indiana.” The debate was on the second reading of the G. O. P. bill to _ change the setup of the Department of Financial Institutions. Rep. Frank Millis (R. Campbellsburg), majority floor leader, read from the State Constitution and said that if the people of Indiana wanted the kind of government the Democrats had been sponsoring, the Democrats would be on the majority -. side of the Legislature. Rep. Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville), minority floor leader, said only “a few thousand votes” carried the Republicans into power and those were because “of a native son Presidential candidate and an enormous campaign fund.”

Fund Shift 0. K.d

, “You of -the majority received no mandate from the people to go hogwild. I've been reading your platform and I don’t find anything in it /to coincide with what you re doing here.” A bill rushed through both Houses under suspended rules today will (Continued on Page Two)

SIX YOUNG PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN CRASH

MONTGOMERY, W. Va., Jan. 27 (U.P.).—Rain and slippery roads were blamed today for the death of six young persons in an automobile accident six miles east of Montgomery. The dead were identified as: Edward D. Barnette, 22, the driver; Edward Burgess, Roy Adkins, Ruth Lively, Esther V. Jones and Margaret Surver, all of Oak Hill, about 20 miles east of Montgomery. State police said the automobile skidded and plunged down a 75foot embankment,

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Fred Tozzo’s sons, Dominic and Vincent, were with him yesterday when he heard the jury’s verdict

Dominic Iozzo.

finding him guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Criminal Court. were Saul I. Rabb, assistant prosecutor; Floyd Christian, defense attorney; Fred Iozzo, and Vincent and Prosecutor Sherwood Blue is in the back ground.

REGISTRATION

CHANGE ASKED

Beveridge Bill Bill Would Put G. C. P. in Control Here, By Eliminating Clerk.

A bill which would tike supervision of the registration of Marion County, voters from County Clerk Charles R. Ettinger was introduced in the Indiana Senate todiy by Sen-

dianapglis). The 1neasure, sponsored by James L. Bredford, Marion County G. O. P. chairmian, would provid: for the

tion. | { The {Prosecuting Attorney. would serve '¢s ex-officio member and the Circuit Court Judge would name the two other members, one from each: li political parties. Eadh county chairman would submit & name to the: judge for appointirent. The Board vould name a Superintendent of F.egistration who would have a full-time job at a salary of $3000 a year. Board members would be paid $1000 annually. The; Superintendent oi Registration would perform the sdministrative duties necessary in the registration of voters. The kill will apply dnly to Marion Courty. Senator Beveridge sail that the bill would “abolish a loc: condition which is undesirable.” Unicer the proposed change, the Republicans would gain control of the. county’s registration machinery since | Sherwood Blue, rew Marion County Prosecutor, is a Republican. Mr. Ittinger, who now directs the Tegisiration, 15's Demoo; is a Democr ‘at.

7 TRUSTEES OKEH FOOD STAMP PLAN

County Operation Expected 1" In 30 Days.

Seven of Marion Ccunty’s nine township trustees today verbally to ‘accept the ll'edéral food stairip plan for distrikuting relief commodities, and the other two are expected to ‘sign up’ later : this week, At a meeting in the office of Center glownship Trust:ze Henry F. Mueller, the trustees agreed to work out arrangements whereby the plan may be installed hers within 30 cays. Ferry Township Trustee John George is ill’ and unable fo attend today’s meeting, and Warren Township Trustee Henry Thomas missed the session because of other business, Scudder R. Darragh and several other representatives of the Federg] Surplus Commodities Corp. have ‘been in Indianapolis several days, conferring with grocers, bankers and the trustees.

ator Albert J. Beveridge .'r, (R. In-

appoinfment of a committee of] three | voters to supervise registra-|

agreed |

President lI, Ordered to Bed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (U. P.). sident Roosevelt |gbruptly J all his engiagemelts early this afternoon and went to bed under his physician's orders. The White House said he had a slight cold. The President kept two gppointments, then summcaned his physician and reported that he was feeling a bit achy. The White House said that Mr. Roosevelt hoped to) be abl: to get up-and dine with [is Tarily tonight, and get back on | the job tomorrow. | It was not known how the President contracted his cold, but colds are ‘prevalent in. the White House. Secretary Stephen T. Early was sent horne by Ir. Ross T. McIntire, White House physician, this morning. Assistant Secretary William DD. Hassett also was. out, as were many riembers of the stenographic staff,

ICE INCREASES DRIVING PERILS

Fair and Cold 1s Forecast For: City With Mercury Dip to 15 Likely.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6a. m....28 10a. m|.... 26 7am ....28 ilam ....27 8a.m. .... 28 12 (noop|) .. 28 9am. ....27 lpm ....29 Fair and colder weather is in store for Indianapolis torlight, the

'Weather Bureau predicted, today.

¥ reading of 27 at 9 a. m. was th® coldest of the last 12 hours and the Bureau said the mercury probably would go as low as 15 tonight. Motorists reported many roads were in worse shape today than at any ime since the big |snow last wee

The State Highway De ‘partment said that the roads in the Green-field-Crawfordsville and Fi. WayneLa Porte" districts were slick. -The hazardous condition - extended over the northern two-thirds of the State to about 30 miles south of Indianapolis. The Seymour ard Vincennes areas were reported. clear. Th: department. said no Indiana roads were closed or impassable, but .that ice made the highways particularly dangerous around Latayeite, Muncie and Anderson.

BRENDA DELAYS NUPTIALS

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27 (U. P.).— Brenda Marshall and Bill Holden today postponed their marriage because of the possibility that the young actor may be callec into military service.

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| MEXICO CITY, Jan, 2 (U. P.. -~‘Never,” said Verduguillo, the thenous bull fight ‘authority, today, “has anything like it liappened at 2 bull fight.” | He was referring to fhe compliment paid Matador Carlos: Arruza by a beautiful American girl at yesterday’s bull fight. | Arruza had just finished killing & bull. ‘The young woman raced wn to the edge of tie ring from

gdmiration, removed her panties gnd flung them at the matador. "They were a flaming 1ed. Arruza had no time to recover ¢ om His. amazement, for she lad

seventh row, shrieking her -

Girl's 'Patriotic Panties’ Shower Upon the Matador

removed another pair, which were white, and ‘they werz sailing. through the air in his general direction. Even hefore they hit the ground, she was taking off a third pair, a:blue pair, and they came sailing out after the other two. By this time, the crowd which had been appleuding Arruza, began applauding the girl. Police rushed down to escort her back to her seat, but the crowc objected so furiously they desisted. Her identity was a mystery, but all Mexicans in the crowd were convinced she was an American and a patriotic American. They hs t: 80 because of Se. colors

At the judge’s bench

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CONVICTED IN “DISHER DEATH

Attorney to File Exceptions

Today, Preliminary to New Trial Plea.

Attorneys for Fred Iozzo, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, carrying a one-to-10 year sentence, were. to file a bill of exceptions today preliminary .to asking for a new trial. They said if their plea for a new trial is denied by Judge Frank A. Symmes, who sat as special judge in’ the case, they probably would appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court. A jury of 10 men and two women in Criminal Court took 17 hours and 40 minutes to reach a verdict. Sentence will be passed Feb. 8. Iozzo was charged with the. slaying of Virgil Disher Jr.:Oct. 25 at the Iozzo's Cafe at -36 8. Illinois St. Arrested that morning, he was kept at County Jail until Dec. 10, when he was freed on $10,000 bail by Judge Symmes. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of first degree murder and his trial started Jan. 13. The case went to the jury at 12:10 p. m. Saturday and the jury reached a verdict at 9:25 a. m. Sunday. Members had been out three times’ to eat and at midnight Saturday Bailiff Harold Messersmith brought coffee. The State had demanded the death penalty and the defense asked for acquittal. It was learned that only 12 bal(Continued on Page Two)

BILL TO ELIMINATE PLANNERS. REVISED

Boards in 1st Class Counties Now Exempted.

The G. O. P. backed up on one of its platform measures today when it withdrew from the Senate the bill repealing the law which created county planning boards, and substituted another exempting counties with first and second-class cities from the repealer. This action followed protests by Marion County residents, including several Republican leaders, who wanted the local board left undisturbed so ‘it could zone the area around the, new $6,000,000 Naval Ordnance Plant in Irvington. They ieared a mushrooming of low cost dwellings unless the area was zoned. Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Gary and other cities in this class will benefit by the change.

The original bill was withdrawn]|

on. a motion .by . Senator Albert Ferris (R. Milton), and the new one introduced by Senator Albert J. Beveridge Jr. (R. Indianapolis). Under the new bill; the county board still will include six members, one of them a county commissioner, another, the county surveyor and the four others appointed by the county commissioners. Another bill, repealing the law which created the State Planning Board, already has been passed by the Senate and is now before the House where it faces further opposition.

HUNT SEA RAIDERS? HONOLULU, Territory of Ha-

waii, Jan. 27 (U. P.).—Seven Aus-

tralian ‘aviators today prepared their long-range Consolidated PBY5 patrol bomber for a flight into the South Pacific, possibly to hunt German sea raiders. Capt. refused

P. G. Taylor, in to

ARMY STARTS PROBE OF LAND SALE IN STATE

Investigates Charges That Excessive Fees and Prices Paid or Promised.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.— An Army Colonel from the Inspector General's office was sent to Indiana today to investigate Government land sales in which it is alleged that excessive fees and prices have been

properties. Focal point of the investigation is the 60,000-acre Army ordnance proving grounds in Jefferson, Ripley and Jenning Counties. Among charges made is that prices ranging from 50 to 100 per cent of the market value were allowed in options taken for the Government by Paul L. McCord, Indianapolis real estate man, and that his 6% per cent fee and charges made by the Union Title Co. of Indianapolis have been excessive.

Report Eight Men Hired Mr. McCord hired eight men at $100 per week to take options and

the fees were figured in the price, the Army has been informed.

Speed Required Raises Title Cost, Coval Says

Willis N. Coval, Union Title Co. president, explained that the cost of transferring titles for the land

at Madison was higher than usual because of the speed demanded by the Government. He said it was necessary for his .company to establish three offices or plants in Southern Indiana to handle the business. There were approximately 80 workers there and in the office here, engaged iii’ tracing the titles to the land, he said. Mr. Caval said the tract covers about 52,000 acres and that hundreds of titles were involved. Many had to be traced back as far as 1820, Mr. Coval said. “Washington and the War Department have complimented us on the way we have handled this and we have found them very nice to deal with,” Mr. Coval declared. He said that it was not practical to estimate how much tracing a title would cost, until the work had been done. Some titles will take more work than others, he said. He estimated the cost per title in the proving ground transaction at about $80. Paul. L. McCord, Indianapolis realtor who has been handling the business, has established an office at Madison and he was there to-

Working with Mr. McCord was Willis Coval, president: of the Union Title Co., and arrangements were made so that the title deductions were to be made from Government checks turned over to them on orders signed by the property owners, it was reported. Some of the -incidents already ave been brought to the attention of Howard Gaughran,-U. S. District Attorney at Indianapolis, it was learned. On _the $3,000,000 land costs, Mr. (Continued on Page Three)

Mayor's Office Has New Carpet

A NEW bluish green carpet was installed today in the anteroom of the Mayor's office. Mayor Sullivan arrived at work at ‘8 a. m., took -a look at the carpet and issued the following statement to the press: “Now that we have a new carpet, we hope that we will have no more expense in our office. We. felt it necessary to replace the former carpet because its .appearance did not do credit to a public office.” : The old carpet, a brownish green one, was very tattered, and many callers got tangled up and

tripped in it. After installation of the new carpeting, the Mayor, Russell Campbell, his secretary, and Chris Fisher, office manager paced up and down to “get. the feel.” They said it pertormed very satisfactorily.

BILL BACKS SUNDAY NIGHT BALL GAMES

A bill to. permit the Indiana ‘baseball club of the American Association to play Sunday night games here was introduced in the Senate today, signed by the entire Marion County delegation. Under the present ‘law, Jasie time on Sunday is limited to m. to 6 p. ‘m. Senator Harry Chamberlain (R. Indianapolis, who introduced the bill, said. that hockey and other| American

paid or promised for defense project|_

Polis | prime Minister Winston Churchill.

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Matter Ind.

NON-AGGRESSIO FEARED, CLEARING PATH OF TOKYO IN

How Hitler Stands Now—

Nazis Using Disease

This is the 5th of a series by

German-Occupied Countries.”

armies comes pestilence.

tors, no medicines. When the invader does not try to improve conditions,

matters are much worse.

" And when the invader deliberately creates the worst conditions he can, whole peoples may be destroyed— which, in such cases, is exactly what the invader wants and exactly why he does it. These are some of the things that are happening this winter in the countries occupied by Nazi troops, In Germany itself, and even in the northern and western European countries occupied by the Germans, hunger and disease have not yet gotten out of hand. The total number of deaths from both causes thus far probably is to be reckoned in the tens of thousands, rather than in the hundreds of thousands or millions. But in Poland and eastern Europe, in general, starvation and pestilence are ravaging whole countrysides. And in the north and west much worse is yet w come, Already there is a new and vir lent form of grippe in the Reich. There is some typhus and typhoid in Belgium, some dysentery in France and Belgium both, and some syphillis and smallpox in the whole area. Hunger will take a terrible toll in Europe this winter. If you are (Continued on Page Two)

JAPAN ASKS ACCESS T0 CAMBODIA PORTS

Vichy Goverhment Calls for Further Explanation.

Copyri ot — Indianapolis Times and Py © og go Daily Rows, Ine.

VICHY. i 27.—As a sequel to Tokyo’s seemingly disinterested offer to mediate the dispute between Indo-China and Thai (Siam), Japan today demanded that its fleet be allowed to occupy . certain ports -of Cambodia, this correspondent learns exclusively. Vichy’s answer, I learn, has been to ask “further .explanations.” Japan’s request came to Marshal Henri Petain’s Government here in a note’ which, this correspondent hears from the best sources, claimed that occupation of ports was advisable to assure an Indo-China-| Thailand agreement, No names of ports were: specified in Japan’s note which is said to be more or.less in the nature of a feeler. In a big raid, Gamranh and ports of Cochin-China obviously would be extremely convenient for Japan, and not merely for the nice purpose of appeasement.

LONDON, Jan. 27 (U. P.)—Wendell L. Willkie revealed today that he plans to study British airplane production with a view of -€O-O0r'~ dinating it with United States production and then had lunch - with

It was hig first detailed statement of the specific considerations which brought him to Britain: for a “personal inspection” of Britain's war effort, and served to revive reports that he might accept a post qh President . Roosevelt's official family having to do with defense production.. Britain's pressing need is airplanes; she depends heavily on

ghotis wete played here on’ Sunday|

To Destroy Nations

Poles, Despoiled of Richest Provinces, Industries and

Food Stores, Will Perish if Nazis Win.

a foreign corre-

spondent who just has returned from spending six years in Berlin. It discusses, “What's Going On in

By WALLACE R. DEUEL

Copyright, 1941, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—In war, close on the heels of the

Even if the invader tries to improve conditions, there is no water, or only polluted water for a time; no food, or not enough food, and not enough shelter, no heat, no doc-

PREDICT HOUSE 0. K. ON AID BILL

Rayburn and McCormack Confident; Hull Heard Behind Closed Doors.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (U, P.). —Speaker Sam Rayburn and Majority Leader John W. McCormack predicted today that when the House roll is called on passage of the bill to aid : Britain, votes for the measure ing. Eels optimistic forecast was made as the House Foreign Affairs Committee neared the end of its hearings on the measure and as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened its sessions on the bill, hearing Secretary of State Cordell Hull testify behind closed doors. Members of the Committee later quoted Mr. Hull as saying that the Brtish aid bill would not tend to bring the United States into war with the Axis powers. . Mr. McCormack, co-sponsor of the bill, said he would be “disappointed” if the measure were not reported in sufficient time for the House to take it up next Monday. “Reasonable debate” in the House and consideration of amendments should ‘not require more than a week, he said. On this basis, the bill would be put to its test in the House the last of next week. Mr. Rayburn said that the bill's proposed delegation of broad power to President Roosevelt was ‘“necessary” to get the job of furnishing effective aid to Britain done eficiently. : Mr. Rayburn and Mr. McCormack joined in defending another portion of the measure which would author(Continued on Page Two)*

KAISER IS 82 TODAY: NOTES DAY QUIETLY

DOORN, Netherlands, Jan. 27 (U. P,).—Former Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany observed his 82d birthday quietly today. Dressed, in civilian clothes, he walked briefly in his park with some guests during the forenoon, but omitted his usual wood-chop-ping and sawing. A court marshal told the United Press the former Kaiser intended to stay indoors so he could be with his family as much as possible. He said the Kaiser and his wife, Hermine, were well and in good spirits.

There will be no banquet tonight as in former years.

Willkie Seeks Coordinated U. S.-British Plane Output

your methods and see how they can best be combined with American methods,” he told more than 300 British and foreign correspondents. After the conference he had a long talk with Foreign ' Secretary Anthony Eden, then: met Churchill

for luncheon. He handed the Prime|

Minister the personal letter of greeting which President Roosevelt had entrusted to him. Written in

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British Threaten Al Of Duce’s Empire In Africa.

By UNITED PRESS British forces swept ahead on all African fronts today, threatening to wrest ‘the whole of Benito Mussolini's Empire in the South from the

[tiring Italian defenders, and

in the Far East new trouble

signs appeared.

Japan was the center of develops ments which raised new questions as. to the attitude of Soviet Russia in the Far East. The . Tokyo press reported that Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka’ had told. Parliamentarians that Russia had agreed to negotiation: of a new pact with Japan, presumes ably a non-aggression treaty.

Pravada Tells of Outbreak

Although Russia and China have emphasized repeatedly that their relations are unchanged and that

shek continues, observers specie lated on the possible effect a Russo-Japanese pact would have on Russo-Chinese relations.

The Moscow newspaper Pravda today published what apparently was the first news to appear in the Soviet press concerning the outs break of trouble between Chinese Government: troops and the Come munist Fourth Route Army, - to

Pravda reported belief in some Chungking circles ‘that furth conflict ‘between regular Chin Army forces and na" Sonu iad i and trained troops . was to be ed pected and warned -that -sugh development would “mean spreads ing the civil war which would only. weaken China.”

Definite Split Uncertain ©

Whether .the Fourth Route Army, affair is, an isolated instance of Communist-Chinese friction or thé

have insisted that the affair’ only an incident and the Pra account appeared to indicate no Soviet reaction is to be ex: unless the trouble spreads to more important Communist unity the Eighth Route Army. A Soviet-Japanese non- ession pact might have wide signifi Serif cance in the general war ge (Seuin if. ae ens abled Japan to release herself from her deep involvement in China fop

her ambitious program of expans sion southward.

British Claim More Prisoners

It would make Japanese action under the obligations of the trie partite military alliance with Gers

was felt. c 4 At the same time the Ja, ese were preparing to start nego between Thailand and Indo-China, for an end to their undeclared war, The negotiations, it was may end in increased Japanese power and prestige in both cotine tries as well as in a grant to Thais land of the bulk of her terri demands on the French colony, «= os In Africa, the British re ; that prisoners taken at Tobruk now exceeded 25,000 and that 1100 navy been captured in the push | Eritrea where Italian positions around Agordat and Barentu ns : attacked: filers, | Derna Surrounded

No German move to aid I beyond the dispatch of dive-bombe ing squadrons to Sicily and southert Italy—was yet apparent. : Some. military observers felt he hour was too late for Germany save much from the Italian any “ age in Africa. However, the possis bility of a German move into French North Africa and particularly the (Continued on Page Three)

BILL HITS MARRIAGE

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Indianapolis Methodist were told today to “be preps testify at state legislative hes in behalf of ‘a bill designed law the sale of “fancy” m license certificates. The measure, sponsoreg Public Morals Committée Church Federation of Indi is: to be introduced. into the by Rep. J. Otto Lee (R. ° apolis). The Rev. Ezra L. Hutchens, pa of the Irvington Methodist C told members of the Ministerial Association

long hand, the President’ addressed |statutory

as “a certain i

Churchill received hid at his offi-| cial residence,

No. 10 Downing St.| After his talk with Eden, he was|; taken in a Government Rolls

Soviet aid to Gen. Chiang Kaie -

many and Italy more feasible, i iF