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~ ON OPTION LIKELY

Drys Claim 62 wil Support Measure on First Test; | Jammed Galleries- Hear Debate on Bill;

Method Termed

‘American Way.’

BOWILLIAM crasB fff The lid which has been clamped for years on local option in liquor is abotit [to be blown off.

The House Public Morals

Committee will vote this week

. on the question, according to Rep. Glenn Markland (R. Zions»

ville), committee chairman, an

d it is believed a bill sponsored

by “dry” organizations will be sent to the floor either with-

out recommendation or with

approval for passage. In either event, the United Dry Forces will have moved one step toward their first goal--the obtaining of a roll call vote on the local optien proposal. Aiid ithey claim 62 votes, enough for pé&ssage, in the House if the test comps. Hundreds Jam (Galleries

Three members of the Public Morals Committee, which conducted a House-packed public hearing yesterday on the local e¢ption bill, are co-authors of the measure and sev eral other members, of the group have expressed the op inion that the bill should be put or. the floor for a vote. Several unified pau todeniatives of state-wide * dry,” parent-teacher and : church organizations jamraed the chamber and galleries at yesterday’s hearing. The theme of the proponents’ remarks—no opponents appeared to speak—was that the local option plan is “the American way”: of giv=ing communities a |*“democratic” chance to decide who ‘her they want

liquor sold in their neighborhoods. |*

wo ‘What Is to Bi Done?’ > Dr. Guy O. Carpenter, Methodist

district superintendent, attacked a . proposal announced by Republican

leaders yesterday which would place |’

liquor Icontrol under three-men boards in each county with the boards appointed by the Circuit Court judges. “Everyone agrees something ought to be done,” he said. *“The question is: What is to be done.” “But whatever is| done, the proposal announced today certainly is not the way to deal npn the liquor traffic question, “I don't want to see! of this state mixed with the liquor traffic. When I vote for a judge I want to vote for the one best able to handle a judicial) position. I don’t want to vote on whether he is wet or dry. “The. solution is|ihé Demaecratic way—letting. the people decide for themselves. Don’t ti¢iup this prob“lem with other issues. It’s an issue by itself” hi . Rep. Markland, who presided at the hearing, is to be the author of the Republican-sponsored measure which Dr. Carpenter was critizing,

Petitions Cited

Other comments by speakers at the hearing included: " REP. NELLE B. DOWNEY (R. Indianpolis), co-author of the local option bill: “I have received thousands of names on dozens of petitions asking for loca! option. .. .” ~ REP. CHARLES EHLERS (R. Indianapolis), anothe rr’ co-author: “The local communities should be allowed to sjipguard their ideals. ,-. MRS. ROBERT I, SHANK, Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers: “Local option :s the fair way to control Mquor traffic ...” MRS. PAUL HALLADAY, president of the Indiana ‘Women’s Christian Temperance Union: “Local option is sound politically and is good sense . . . E.T. ALBERTSON, Indiana Coun¢il of Christian Education: ‘Present liquor traffic has brought debauchery, prostitution and crime and has wrecked homes. . . DR. W. F. M'CAN# Marion College president: “The! liquor trade wants to recruit ou , youth for its business interests . {P L. E. YORK, Indiana Anti-Sa-loon League superinfgndent: “There never has been a greater solidarity of purpose . . .” DR. R. H. Mueller, district super-

¢’ judiciary

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Appearing at the House Public Morals Committee hedring yesYerday en local liquor optign was Rep. Nelle B. Downey (R. Indianapolis), sponsor of the bill. She said: “I have received thousands

of names on dozens of petitions for local option.”

intendent of the Evangelical Church: “The liquor traffic is against everything my church stands for .'. . Another ‘local option bill, one which would require remonstrances to prohibit the sale of liquor in the precinct or township, similar to the old Nicholson Law, was discussed by its author, Rep. Renos Richards (R. Patricksburg). : Rep. Richards said his. measure attempted to accomplish the same ends as the petition bill but in what he thought was a better manner. : The petition bill, supported by the United Dry. Forces, would permit 15 per cent of the voters in a township to petition for an election on whether they wanted liquor sold in their communities. Then an; election would be held and if a ‘majority voted against liquor, all licenses permitting its sale in the township would be revoked. .

SEEKS RESTRICTION ON HIGHWAY SIGNS

A bill*to restrict and tax outdoor advertising was introduced in the Senate today by Senator Wilbur

DeWeese (R. F't. Wayne). The bill provides that no sign be erected within 300 feet of a highway intersection or a railroad crossing; that no sign of more than 300 square feet may be located within 300 feet of the center of a highway, and that no sign of any type may be located within 35 feet of the center of a highway. Senator DeWeese said that the measure was designed to remove the signs which make highway driving hazardous and to make them a source of income to the state. The measure provides that anyperson or corporation engaged in the business of outdoor advertising must pay a $25 annual license fee and must get a permit for each sign, paying 21%. cens annually for each square foot.

BARGAIN LIQUOR PRICES OPPOSED

Dr. Wicks Says Fair Trade Bill Would Be Wise Step In Regulation.

A bill designed to prevent unfair liquor trade practices, to be sponsored in the Legislature by liquor dealérs, was indorsed today by Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks, pastor emeritus of the First Unitarian Church, as a “temperance measure.” “This bill is known as a fair trade liquor control measure and is in operation in° various states,” Dr. Wicks said. “I can readily see that this' would prove a wise step toward better regulation of the liquor traffic. ol “Our present liquor law is good as far as it goes, but does- not provide a brake on the stimulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages through cut prices. Liquor consumption and intemperance have been stimulated by price wars.”

Urges Price Distinction

‘Dr. Wicks said bargain prices as they effect liquor “must be distinguished from bargain prices as they affect other commodities.” : Although declining to comment publicly on the Republican liquor bill to give county boards full power to declare any county dry, the liquor dealers said they would push their fair trade bill in opposition to the G. O. P. measure. Dr. Wicks said the fair trade measure would curb “prices wars that tend to increase the consumption of liquor.” “The public must be saved from the evil of cut-throat competition,” he said. “No law can completely check the abuse of liquor but a wise law carr restrict it. .

Cites Swedish Law

“In Sweden, for instance, an individual is licensed to purchase a restricted amount of liquor per month. If he abuses this privilege, his license is taken away from him. You never see a drunken man in Sweden. “I understand there is a proposed law for local option before the Legislature. If passed, I would consider it most unfortunate.”

‘BREAD BASKET’ 1S FRAYED BY EROSION

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more and more are learning—to protect their top soil by contour plowing, %otdtion of crops, and scores of other ways which we have found by actual tests increase the, farm income. “Growing soil is the one thing no nation ever has survived wtihout— it is the one indispensable thing. And yet some millions of tons of this priceless thing will be washed away this year and next.” Dr. Bennett, who began his evangelism of the soil 35 years ago and was repeatedly called the world’s biggest ljar when he set conservative estimates on annual losses through erosion placed the nation’s direct losses of available plant food ahd indireét loses through erosion at about 844 million doilars annually. Considerably more than one 48th of that would be Indiana's share, because Indiana is one of the great

A.|growing states, and therefore has

more acreage exposed, he said. ¥e~ says many farmers are now alive to the danger and doing something about it through their own organizations and that he thinks it certain that more and more will begin - to participate in soil-saving practices.

REPORT CAROL IMPATIENT

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (U. P.).—European advices received here today said that former King Carol of Rumania has sent an angry communication to Gen. Francisco KEranco demanding that he be allowed to leave Spain. Carol and Magda |p Lupescu, his titian-haired companfon, took refuge in Spain when they fled from Rumania after Carol's ab-

dication last fall.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record Chimty oy Toy 1940 .coivneen. 1941 ..

3 1

tere &-Feb. d4-— Injured ...... 5 | Acpidents ,... Dead ...... ee. 0 | Arrests

- TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations . trie¢l tions paid Speeding 16 | y $54 Reckless driving ' 4 3 7 Failure to stop at _ through street. Disobeying traffic signs Drunken driving. All others ,,,...,

5 "120 17

Totals ......... B4 $213 | °

MEETINGS TODAY Y. M, 5 A. Cameras Club, meeting, Central Y. ;

ip, m. Lions Club, Claypool Hotel, Young Men's Discussion Club, dinner, + Purdue * Alumni

PAssot ition; Hotel Severin, noon 12th District American Legion, Juhchgon, Board of Trade, noo Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheod, Board of Trade, no Indianapolis ent Estate Board, Propertv Managers’ Divi sion, fiflcneon, Cangry Cottage, noo Indiana riety; Sons ot the American Revolntion. luncheon, Spink Arms Hotel, no nia Theta Seville Tavern, noo REI Club of Jn dianapolis, luncheon, Columbia Club, noo, Junior Chamber of “Goimerce, luncheon,

Canary Cottage, noon: 40NPlus Club. Chamber of Commerce. no TANI Club,’ Tuncheon, Columbia Club,

Do iiana Civie Assdeiation, state-wide civic meeting, Glavpoal Hotel, no 1 day. Eli Lilly eorge

& nd Washington “Un Universities, ‘breakfast, Hotel

Sevérin Holland Firnace S08 Juncheon LJ eeting, otel Pierson Piano Co., Hotel Fviin, 6:30 m. "Sin clair, Avice Club, | meeting, -Hotel . Severin, a iol amend Co mpensation Division, class meeting, Hotel rh rin, 8:

7: Janes C. Gipe, meeting, ‘Hotel Severin,

C. A, 18 luncheon, |

luncheon,

Tau, ‘luncheon,

mest: 24,

meeting,

MEETINGS TOMORROW Sigma Nu, luncheon, Bamboo Inn, noon. . Indlanapolis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Hotel Washington, r.0o Advertising Club jof inilanapolis Sanen80%: Indianapolis Athletic Club, no Caravan Club, aie Murat Temple,

“ii Club, luneneon, ade! «1 Severin, * noon. of Andissagelis. N. Pennsylvania 8¢., 7 in Ree 8B Cliab, meeting 16

United States Department, of Aztienlture Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, n. bi Chi Alpha Alumni sho ion, luncheon, "Russet Cafeteria, noon Indianapolis Motor Transportation Club, ne., luncheon, Fox's Steak House, noon. Quiet Li png dinneg, Hotel Washing-

PD: Mm. Colgate University Alumni Association, dinner. '% Bate) Severin, Pp. m. 0.—Ohio - Northern UniTuncheon and dinner, Hotel : a. m. and

Oak Canes Creamery Co., Paimer, Hotel Severin, 6:30 p

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official’ records in the County Court House. The Times therefore, 1s not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)

Carl F. 37. of 1550 BradDuty: Louise Weiland, 27, of 2157 Single-

Geo orge E. Hahn 5, Lafayette, Ind.: Helena T. Riegel. . i Box 927. Max Definio, R39, oodstock Club; Betty T. Parker, 21, of 7 tcher. William 8. Deck I 29, of 5640 N Pennsylvania; Rosalind J. Barskin, 23, of 564 . Pennsylvania Huns 20, Litiden Hotel: Bessie 0, of 3641 Orchard.

‘He Becker, 46. of 1709 Arrow; ilson, 30, of 3118 Brookside,

Leon L. Cindi 32, of 1105 N. Revstone; pal L. Mann, 27. of 412 N. Alabam Wilifim C. "Kap us, 23, 2958 E. Michigan: Lois V. Eiler,. 20, of 2149'2 -N. Penn-

Sylvania. Jame nder, 57, of 425 N. Mis19, of 973 N.

Alexa sourt: | Eilzanetn radios. rem Geo orge J . Sauter, 25 R. , Box 851; Helen Filcer. 24, of 2609 Hoyt Ave. BIRTHS

¢ Girls Walter, Alice McCawley, at st. Francis. Joseph, Enid Schilsa, at St. Francis. Hugh, Louise Martin, at Coleman. cen ioM: reida Marmalad, at St.

Cen. Ruby. Cassady, at Methodist. Roy, Julia’ Pierce, at S. Temple. Raymond, Anita Walker, at 246 Bake-

me Booker. Mary Hester, at 819 Loc Maurice, Mabel Elliott, at 125

mon Curtis,” Marie Ca ~at 1027 Harrison, Clarence, Lillian 3 N. Gale, Charlene Lee! at 826 Harlan. Virgil, Edith Nelson, # 627 N. Pine. Boys John, Helen Behrenas, at St. Francis, Dearid, Mae Kinley, at Colema a, Jenny Strickland, at Coleman, Dale, Alma ntz, a oleman Herbert, Margaret Gillespie. at City. Harry, Alvina M Mahern, at St. Vincent's. Laurence, Kathryn Laidlaw, at St

Vincent’ Helen Robinson, at St: Vin-

Howard, C¢ Dewey. Lora Wh t. Vincehit’ ra itaker, a a incent’s. "was Ha He ethodist. i

Ory Severin,

Vin-

ke. E. Ver-

Dew Chester. fred,

Arthur, Ruth Nooe, at 2120 Parker. Huston, Georgia Morgan, at City. Turner, Tlar Silcox. at 415 W. Abbott. Woodrow, Genevieve Baker, at 252 Avon.

DEATHS

Bettie Hughes, 67, at 1225 Alt coronary thiombosis. : oY, Sor

ta Poly luncheon, Canary \

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. | Cincinnati

atlathtior Zon, 15. 4%: Riley, Avyte cliuiac]

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Eva Smith, 51, at St. Vincent's, bronchopneumonia. Besise Trost, 40, at® City, meningitis, Phyllis ApRlegate, 3, at Riley, tuberculous meningitis. Carrie Kelly, 68, at 751 W. 32d, hypostatic pneumonia Edward Pendleton, 76, aL 2018 Martin dale, chronic interstitial nephriti William Engleh LATE, 66, at 2141 "Adams,

chronic myocardit Sadie Miller, 5 at Central Indiana, urem Ida 2 Meyer, 70, at 611 E. 40th, cerebral hemorrhage riffif, 72, at 2245 Martinddle, broncho- 1Ppeumon; a. mma rtram, 56, at 131 S., Catherwood, cardio vascular renal,

cerebrospinal

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U.S. Weather Bureau ____.____|

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Mostly

.| cloudy tonight and tomorrow: somewhat

warmer tonight with lowest temperature about 32; colder tomorrdw afternoon.

Sunrise 6:50 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —Feh. 5, 1940-—

i BAROMETER 6:30 a. m......30.09 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a.m.....05

Total precipitation since Jan. 1...... ni Deficiency since Jan. 1 1.60

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, occasional light snow in extreme north portion; slightly warmer in northeast and east-central Portions tonight; becoming colder tomorr Tlinois—Cioudy tonight, becoming fair tomorrow; colder Lo and in northwest portion late ton Lower Michig ® opignt. with occasional light snow tomorrow, and in north and west portions tonight; warmer in east porvion tonight; somewhat colder tomor=

Ohio—Increasing cloudiness and warme tonight; tomorrow cloudy with light me or_snow in north portion Kentucky—Cloudy and" ‘warmer tonight and tomorrow.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station Amariilo, Tex. Bismarck, N. D. 24

Chicago ’

Den Dodg : "City. Kas. Jachaonvile. Fla.”

LN Portland, fan Ant tonio, “Tex San Francisco .

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Thurman W. Arnold . . . “Anyone who does not belong to 'ASCAP is excluded from the market.”

US. ANTI-TRUST ACTION IS FILED

Conspiracy to Deprive Radio Public of Its Music Charged. ®&

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5 (U. P.)— The Government filed a criminal anti-trust suit in the Federal District Court today charging the American Society of Composers, Authors gnd Publishers with an unlawful conspiracy that deprived the radio public of its music. Negotiations to settle the threatened suit failed. Broadcast Musie, Inc., ASCAP’s rival in the current music war, previously had negotiated an agreement with the Government to desist from practices the Government considered anti-trust law violations. As a result, Je Government dropped a suit against BMI, the National Broadcasting Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting System. Conspiracy Charged The Government charged that ASCAP and its members—including some of the most famous names in Tin Pan Alley—conspired to withdraw on Jan. 1'the right to broadcast the compositions it controls from approximately 568 radio stations which had not renewed.their license for ASCAP

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casting, sheet music, motion pictures and electrical transcriptions in violation of the anti-monopoly statutes. : Arnold Explains

In Washington Assistant Attorney General Thurman W. Arnold said: “In plain language, ASCAP is charged with exploiting composers by preventing them from selling their musio except on terms of a self-perpetuating board of directors. “In addition to discriminating against composers, ASCAP has been using its monopoly power to charge users of music for songs they do not play. This is done by compelling the user to pay a percentage of any of his receipts on programs where other music is used or where no music is used. “By this method,’ any one who does not belong to ASCAP is ex-] cluded from the market. These practices we consider. not only illegal but unjustifiable on any ground of fair dealing. “Our proceeding is aimed only to compel ASCAP to ii such practices.”

LOUIS L. EMMERSON, G. 0. P. LEADER, DIES

MOUNT VERNON, Ill, Feb. 5 (U. P.).—Louis Lincoln Emmerson, 77, Republican Governor of Illinois from 1929 to 1933, died at his home last night during a heart ailment. He had, been Illinois Secretary of State three times and had served on several State boards. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia last summer. Mr. Emmerson began to retire from active public life at the end of his gubernatorial term, after 16 years in public service. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and two daughters, Mrs. Harold G. Watson and Mrs. Henry B. Ward.

NAZI FLIERS, DUCE’S SOLDIERS. SEE POPE

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 5.(U. P.).

| —Fifty uniformed German fliers

and 200 Italian soldiers were granted a group audience today by Pope Pius. It was the first time uniformed

‘| German soldiers had been received

by the Pope since the start of the war. The soldiers knelt and kissed the Pope's hand. The Pontiff conversed with the Germans in their|V

| native tongue.

' THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ASCAP Sued

SCHRICKER GETS ) ‘RIPPER’ BILLS

One Repeals McNutt Act, Other Shakes Up Tax - Board; Vetoes Likely.

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indicated that they believe several of the bills to be unconstitutional. Regarding the Tax Board shakeup bill, the Governor already has appointed his board for a four-year term and has indicated he will insist on retaining power over this division.

It has been reported that in “compromise” conferences with Republican leaders, the Governor has listed control over the State Tax Board as one of the powers he would insist on retaining. Meanwhile, the Legislature continued to push along the Republican reorganization program and leaders ordered afternoon meetings in both the House and Senate. In the upper chamber, the “big ripper” bill, keystone measure of the G. O. P. program, which repeals all previous laws and sets up a commission form of government, was eXpected to be-advanced to within one step of final passage.

Amendments Ready

Several Republican amendments are to be offered, revising the bill's provisions to conform with changes

4 in other G. O. P. bills.”

The Democratic minority was to turn on “the oratorical heat. It planned to offer a series of amendments which would give the Gov= ernor control of 18 State departments which the G. O. P. bills would take from him. The Democrats also will suggest that the four-man boards h dropped and that each elected official be ‘given full power over his department. . In the House the controversial bill fo cut the State Gross Income Tax rate from 1 per cent to 12 of 1 per cent for retailers was to be reported out of committee with G. O. P support.

House Debate Flares

Debate flared in the House this morning over the Senate-approved bill to place the Attorney General on the ballot in 1942. The majority defended the bill on the ground that the Attorney General should be “a people’s attorney and not the counsel of the Governor or the State Committee.” The battle started when {he Democratic minority attempted to get: the bill indefinitely postponed. Rep. Howard Batman (D. Terre Haute), charged that the Governor “cannot fulfill his duties with a lawyer to advise him who is not his friend or is alien to. his political faith.” _ “If you hire a lawyer or doctor, you don’t want your neighborhood telling you which lawyer or doctor you should have,” he said.

“People’s Servant”

Several Republicans, including Rep. Oscar Jose Jr, of Indianapoli§ said the ~ Attorney General should be the ‘people’s servant.” Rep. George Henley (R. Bloomington), ‘said that “making the Attorney General's office elective was a pledge of the majority party's platform.” Following the debate, the Attorney General bill was moved to within one step of final House passage. The Senate-passed .bill to reduce the Public Welfare Board from five to four members appointed by the Governor and Lieutenant Governor hit a snag in the House Judiciary Committee when Rep. H. H. Evans (R. New Castle) said the provision giving the Welfare Board the power to’ review parole ‘board decisions must be thrown out or “I'll fight.” This provision, similar to the present law, was supported by Welfare Director Thurman Gottschalk who said “without this check, the institutions might become too interested in getting the inmates out.” “The present setup takes all the guess-work out of parole,” he said. “We have just about as nearly perfect a parole system as can be devised.”

Committee Hears Smith

Dudley Smith, head of the Governor’s Commission on Unemployment Relief which is to be eliminated under the G. O. P. program, told the committee thé Welfare Bill should have supporting legislation to make the transfer of the GCUR duties to the Welfare Department “stick” from the standpoint of the Federal Government. Also on the House calendar is a public hearing on two| labor bills in the House chambers at 7 p. m. tonight. One proposes a State Wage and Hour law, the other amends the Workmen's Compensation Law to provide additional protection for workers in cases of disability and impairment. “

ORGANS WILL PEAL OR OUR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Fgh. 5 (U. P).— There will be plenty of church music for the U. S. Army. The War Department today bought 1200 folding organs from fhe Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, for $41,101. They will be dised to Army chaplains.

GOP Proposes

1-Year Budget

In Face of Retail Tax Snarl

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Bureau, teacher groups and Governor Schricker, It was estimated that the onehalf of 1 per ceht cut in the gross tax rate would reduce State revenue by $4,000,000, hence the sliding scale proposal which would reduce the revenue by $3,000,000. However, the constitutionality of such a plan was questioned by some Repullicans. Since new taxes at this time would

mp. be extremely unpopular, Rep. Har-

rison asked the Attorney General's office today if a one-year budget would be legal. He was told there was nothing in the Constitution to prevent it.

Rep. Harrison said most of the figures submitted in the various

budgets “were made up by depart-,

ment heads who will not run these departments after the Republican reorganization bills take effect.” “It is impossible for the Ways and Means Committee to estimate with any degree of accuracy just what Savings can be mplished ter the Repu take

over and the new osu can obtain first-hand information of the situation existing in the various departments and have put into effect an economical, and | efficient administration‘ of the various departments,” Rep. Harrison said. “I will recommend to the Ways and Means Committee that after cutting the - budget a substantial amount that they appropriate money for only one year. “This would, of course, necessitate a special session early in 1942. If the session was limited to budget, tax and defense measures, the cost need not run over $40,000 or $50,000. Certainly the possibility of saving several times this amount would justify such a plan. “After an honest attempt, if we find that these savings will not be enough to balance the budget, then additional revenue would have to be obtained. But I am not in 4avor of any new taxes until such time as| we have exhausted gther means of Balaneing. the budg

Take it from the Republicans, vestigation is “not a muck-raking

the, latest Two Per Cent Club dnmeasure.”

“It’s merely to make information now in the hands of the Internal Revenue Bureau available to the State Gross Income ‘Tax division to enable the State to collect taxes which may be due it,” says Senator

Edward Green of Indianapolis, its A resolution approved _ by the Senate unanimously and now awaiting House action asks Democratic Governor Henty Schricker to request’ ‘the Federal Income Tax officials to make available to Indiana officials their yecords and information on Hoosier organiza= tions and individuals. - Specifically mentioned are the

| Two Per Cent Club, totpedoed by

the Governor after his election, and its officers, who opposed the Governor's nomination and ‘who, along with their friends, have felt the Governor's axe. . A few months ago, the Deme@cratic campaign fund-raising or=ganization and its officers were the targets of an intensive Federal investigation. A score of T-Men were in town,-looking over their records. Later, it was reported in Washington unofficially that Bowman Elder, treasurer, had made an $86,000 settlement, and former Governor Paul V. McNutt had paid $3000. But according to its sponsors, the resolution also covers other organizations: and individuals. Minority Leader Roger Phillips declared that “we stand ready to co-operate but we want to avoid the implication that "this is a

party measure directed at ‘the

Democrats. Would you, Senator, include in this resolution the offigory of the Willkie Clubs?” enator Green replied that the a tion permits the Governor to ask information on anyone who may have evaded State Gross Income tax payment.

So the Democrats went along. Under Federal statutes, only Governor Schrickg can ask the Treasury DepartmeI™ to open its records. And whatever information is obtained can be used only in connection with the, collection of State taxes,. Whether

Governor Schricker

will carry out the | Legislature's’

wishes is not known. But it's a cinch that if any club or individual is caught up on State taxes, it won't remain a secret long. r ” 8

Public Confused J

FOR 27 DAYS NOW, the Legislature has been yelling about and bickering over two subjects in the main—government reorganization and taxes. John Public has been interested, but confused. He doesn’t fully understand all about “rippers,” “decentralization” and “relief for retailers.” But the legislators have given

him’ something now that' he can

really talk about. And he has taken full advantage of the opportunity. It's the. course, By a strange coincidence, the long-awaited G. O. P. liquor control bill outline and. the local option public hearing showed up on the same day. And a battle that will rage violently until March 10 was tolUched off. If the G. O. P. brain-trusters who are drafting the liquor bill thought they could get the support, of local optioners with this meisure, they made one of their worst guesses to date. The dry forces didn’t take the bait—in fact, they called the turn and adopted that oft-repeated G.O.P. cry, “No compromise.” They want local option—and that means a

liquor question, of

chance for all to vote on the.

question of whether liquor shall be sold in a certain township. Even before an actual bill has been presented, the G. O. P. proposal is under attack fr om several sources. The provision that : Circuit Court . judges appoint county boards was the first to fall under fire. This would put judges deep in liquor and politics. Somehow, that just doesn’t jibe with the widely-approved bill for non-par-tisan election of judges which the - Republican leaders have k

given their o. k. Carrying out the G: O. P. “decentralization” theme, the bill

‘would put enforcement in the

hands of local police. And that

means that not only the judicial

but the munieipal elections as Yel would be tied up with polics. Furthermore, the three-man county hoards would have “life or death” control over the liquor business in their area. And those who know, wink and say, “You know what that would mean.” Indiana's liquor: law has been cited nationally as one of the best. There has been laxity in enforcement. There have been many justifiable c plaints against operation of the law. But even these critics can’t see anything to stand up and cheer about for the proposed new setup. ” ” os

Mayors Ask Favor

INDIANA'S MAYORS, who get all kinds of requests themselves to .do many things, were at the State House yesterda ing on their own. They want the State to increase the share of gasoline tax refunds to the 527 cities and towns. At present they get $2,000,000 of the $39,000,000, collected annually, plus $600,000 for Indianapolis and second class cities. They want $8,000,000 and have some very good arguments for their case. For instance, about 50 of them (including our Mayor Sullivan) told the House Roads committee that: Residents of cities and towns pay approximately ‘70 per cent of the Motor Vehicle Fund, get back abaut 7 per cent, They pay in $11 per capita,” get back only $1. ~ They Soninibe $23,000,000, get back $2,600,000. Thirty per cent of “ Indiana's auto travel is on city streets, yet the cities get back only 7 per cent of the funds. County roads carry 19 per cent of the total traffic, but counties are refunded $10,500,000. City streets carry more than half as much traffic as the whole State highway system, yet the State gets $21,000,000 to $2,000,000. Mayor William Dress of Evansville, Municipal League president, told the legislators that cities had been able to keep their streets in repair only througis the help_ of WPA. And now the Federainélie

doing’a little ask

sponsor, °

Senator Edward Green . . . “It’s merely to make information available.” . rolls are being slashed and that help will be greatly decreased. The defense industry, he pointed out, has greatly increased auto and truck traffic on city .streets. Unless the State adds to the cities’ share, higher local property taxes must be levied to keep the streets in shape or the cities will have to let the streets deteriorate. There are several bills before the Legislature proposing changes in the gasoline tax distribution. County officials’ and tarm groups, of course, are seeking increases in their shares. But the cities are detebmined -to stick_to their $8,000,000 demand. They feel they have been the “goat” long enough. Indianapolis officials are watching all the proposed legislation, although they have no pet measure of their own. E hey are conferring. with sponsors of the various” measures, making certain that nothing harmful to their in- ‘ terests goes into any hill and that something beneficial is included. They figure they can't lose that way. o ” ” Five-and-10? « FROM NOW ON, it's all‘ right with” the House Judiciary members te he known as the “5-and-10 committee.” This group has been handling the Republican “decentralization” program, For a long time, Democratic members spoke their pieces, but were outvoted by the Republicans, 10 to 5 every time. Now Chairman George Henley says: “Well, gens tlemen, ‘we have here another Republican platform hm, Five-and-10?” napey all nod yes, and that is t

START OF VOTE! PROBE FIZZLES

First Hearing Called Off as Only Half of Committee Shows Up. The first dttempt of a joint

legislative committee to start hears, ings on election fraud charges in

Henry F, Schricker was a fizzle to-

day. Only half of the 14 committee members showed up for the.meet=

ling and they, agreed to adjourn

without, - action ‘and to await ane other call. House Spefker James Knapp and Lieut. Gov. Charles M. Dawson instructed committee members of both houses to start proceedings. But only the seven House mems= bers showed up today in the Su= preme Court chambers. The absent. Senate members explained they | understood the meeting was to be in the Senate chambets. They Were ‘Too Busy’ However, when Senate members. were informed of the meeting place, both Democratic and Repub= lican members sent word that they were ‘too busy’ to attend. Then Mr. Bopp called another meeting for 4 p. " The bn RITE was appointed three weeks ago after a petition had b&en filed in the House by Virgil Whitaker, Hammond attorney, ask=ing for a contest of the election of Governor Schricker on the ground - that “several hundred” aliens voted illegally inl LLake County. Governor . Schricker, the only Democrat elected Nov. 5, defeated

by less than 4000 votes. ; Under the law, the Legislature

vote fraud evidence, declare the Governor's office vagant, This weuld elevate Lieut. Gov. Dawson, Repub= lican, to the Governorship. “ Recount Is Alternative. The alternative would be & res count of all State votes. The Té= sults of this, if 4000 votes should be reversed, would make Mr, Hillis Governor. More than a week ago, the State Republican Committee adopted a

tive hearifigs “begin at ‘oncg” on the contest petition. A Republican committee headed - by Ralph Gates, Columbia City, has’ been getting evidence and contacte ing witwesses for 10 days.

BACK. LOCAL GPTION

The Indiana Christian Ministers* Association was on record today in support of legislation for. local option of retail liquor, sales. . The association joined other churches in support of the plan in ° two resolutions adopted at its mid= winter meeting yesterday in the Central Christian Cr - Members also seletced a delega= tion to attend hearings on the liquor bill approved by the joint House= Senate Steering Committee.

tion urged that the United States

European war countries.

Strauss Says»

Weather!

clearance of

15.75

which show reasons why “Service” as

4.95

introduction

good to put

‘Note please:

and stripes,

4 for $1.

to wear right on through, smooth stocky felts, the clear, smart colors, the standard of taste and quality—is something entirely new at this price (we mean that) $3,

This is a strange Dukesmixture of

’ In the short month of . February—with winter on the leave—and sprin wanting in—comes sun and snow and high water—about 57 varieties of weather . ,

PERHAPS we should mention the

ZIPPER=-LINED

TOPCOATS—for all weathers— the lining stays in while winter sticks around— "and zips out when ‘spring warmth comes along! clearance price is very low!

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new and additional many men think of the “Greatest Value that

Walks in Shoe Léather’—

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PERHAPS we should mention the

of WEARINGTON

HATS, new for 1941—

on right now and The

There are still plenty of HANDKERCHIEFS at

12 for $1. And plenty of SHORTS, white

And quite a few SOCKS at t / 5 pairs for $1.

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CHRISTIAN PASTORS

an attempt to unseat Govetnor

resolution, demanding that legisla=

Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo Republican,

In another resolution the associa= .

could, upon discovery of sufficient :

provide food to stricken civilians in ° be