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ENGLAND BREAKS WITH RUMANI

Family Sees Givens Sworn

* The family came along today to see James M. Givens, of Porter,

sworn in as Indiana’s Treasurer of

State. In the family group at the

ceremony (left to. right) were Mr. and Mrs. Givens and their sons,

James Jr., 12, and David, 8. Mrs. the Treasurer's office, since she is former Treasurer.

“HOUSE WAITING GOP LIQUOR BILL

Measure Would Establish Special Setup for Marion County.

* The Republican liquor control bill ~—a party platform measure to decentralize the state: liquor control system with special provisions for Marion County—was scheduled to] be introduced in the House late togay or tomorrow, The measure, which would completely overhaul Indiana alcoholic beverages laws, would take liquor control away from the State and * place it in the hands of counties operating through local boards— except for Marion County, which would remain under administration of a state body. In Mgrion County: 1. Retail permits would be issued by a state board to be known as the Indiana Alcoholic Beverages Control Board, instead of county boards as provided for other 91 counties. 2. One Marion County resident would be placed on the new state board of four members, which may suspend or revoke permits issued by it. (The State Board serves as appeal board for other counties.)

Serves as Compromise

The bill is designed to give local autonomy in administration of the liquor industry and to serve as a pompromise in an attempt to stave

off dry-sponsored complete local opion, Other provisions would: 1. Provide that county boards of three members be appointed by| the County Council with all permits sub-

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the boards. Originally, the G. O. P. proposed that the county boards be named by Circuit Court judges, but unfavorable public reaction forced them to make a last-minute change to County Councils. 2. Abolish the “State Excise Police” and place enforcement in hands of local police backed by the Attorney General who may. appoint a special staff of deputies for statewide enforcement purposes. 3. Permit liquor retailers to purchase from manufacturers and wholesalers, and prohibit discrimination against retailers by whole- ‘ palers and manufacturers. 4. Prohibit drinking places out- * side incorporated towns and cities except in cases &f clubs and hotels. 5. Cut beer package sale permit fees. from present $200-$150 to (Continued on Page Five)

: GRID STAR SIGNS AS PRO NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (U, P.)— " Rudy Mucha, All-America center from the University of Washington, . today signed a contract to play professional football with the New York Yankees of the American League.

Givens isn’t exactly. a stranger in a sister of Mrs. Grace Reynolds,

U. S. Organizes Balloon Squads

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (U. P.). —The U. S. Army has begun formation of its first special balloon barrage squadrons in a step to improve defenses against air raids, it was learned today. Several of the squadrons, whose details -are being closely guarded, already have been formed. At least one of them is at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Authoritative darters said that the initial squadrons: are of an experimental nature to determine what steps should be taken in this field of defetise for cities and keep objectives against possible dive bombing and other air attacks in event of war. The squadrons are being created on recommendations of high ranking Army officers who have returned to this country after making first hand surveys of British air defenses.

CITY'S PENSIONS MAY BOOST TAX

Police, Fire Funds Depleted; With Pay Increase, Rate ‘May Go Up 8 Cents.

From 1922 to 1932, the City “short-changed” the Indianapolis Police Department’s .pension fund

to the tune of about $1,500,000. Today it is threatened with having to pay the piper. A bill pending before the House Indianapolis Affairs Committee would double the City’s contributions to the fund to help eliminate the depleted condition in which it now findg itself. This would raise -the tax rate 4 cents, according to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce legislative bureau. And another measure, calling for an increase in minimum salaries for police and firemen, would boost the tax another 4 cents, making a total increase of 8 cents,

4 the Chamber said.

The present law provides for a 2-cent levy for the police pension fund. For. 10 years the City only paid 1 cent. Mayor John Kern's administration raised the contributions to.the legal level and the 2-cent rate has been paid ever since. A recommendation that a study committee be named to go over the pension problem and report to the next Legislature a program for placing it on a sound basis was made by the Chamber of Commerce in its bulletin today. “For the first several years, such a program would undoubtedly increase the tax rate,” the Chamber said, “but it would be stabilized on such a basis as to continue the successful operation of pensions. “We have urged the establishment of this and the firemen’s pension fund on a sound basis for a number “of years. Instead, however, the Legislature has suc(Continued on Page Five)

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Burning Bowling Ball Spares Two

The heavy, sickening, sweet odor of a burning bowling ball early today awakened Mr, and

Mrs. Kenneth Larrance at their home, 5242 Central Ave., and they escaped through a window, barefoot and in night dress, to the next door neighbor's. The same pervading odor hampered firemen when they fought the blaze, and two or three were overcome temporarily. Firemen said that the fire started because of a defective fireplace flue and that it first ignited a clothes press where Mr, Larrance kept the bowling ball, Mr. ce is district man-

Begins Today on Page 1.

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SENATE OKEHS ‘BIG RIPPER’ BY

Power Now Goes to fis, Conference. 48 In the Legislature

The Eopper ..... vivsvs PEE 3 “No Compromise”—G. O. P,. 3 Job Insurance Change....... 9

After 90 minutes of the most torrid debate of the session, the Senate this aftérmoon passed the keystone G. 0, PB. “decentralization bill” to revamp the entire form of Indiana’s government. This hill strips Governor Henry F. Schricker of practically all of his administrative and patronage powers, placing them in the hands of four boards, each composed of two elected Republican officials and the Governor. The Senate vote was on strictly party lines, 30 Republicans for it, and 15 Democrats against it. More than a week ago the House passed the bill, 55 to 33. . The raeasure, which was revised slightly by the Senate, will be sent to a joint House-Senate conference commibtee and their report must be concurred in by both houses before the hill can be sent to the Governor. he conference committee is expec tec to act quickly and the “big ripper” hill probably will reach the Governcr’s desk within the next three days.

Set Up Commissions

Within five minutes after passage of the ‘big ripper” measure, the G. ©. FP, majority shoved through the House-passed Highway Commission and Financial Institutions

15. There was no debate on either. These bills also will have to go to conference committees. The Highway measure practically was rewritten in the Senate, while only slight changes were made in the Financie! Institutions bill. The former measure will set up a full-time, bi-partisan highway commission of four members, to be appointed by the Governor, Lieu-tenant-Governor and State Treasurer. The Financial Institutions Bill provides for a six-man bi-partisah cominission, to be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and State Trezasurer,

Hits One-Man Rule

Afrch N. Bobbitt, State. Republican chairman, watched the majority whip through their measures from a s2at’ on the Senate floor. Today's debate covered a wide fielel of subjects. Senator William E. Jenner (R. Shoales) led the majority fight. : Referring to Governor Schricker in one of his two speeches, Senator Jenner declared: “I don’t know whether the people elected - Governor Schricker or whether he was elected by the 1400 employees of State institutions and their families who paid their money into the Two Per Cent Club. “Or, he may have heen elected by the beer barons. I know that all the. tavern owners in Indiana went out to support Governor Schiricker because they knew that if they didn’t they would lose their liquor permits.” He said “the decentralization” bill was designed to make it impossible “for one man ever again to hold the power of life and death of Indiana (Continued on Page Five)

SCHEDULE TALK ON STATE'S FINANGES

House Committee to -Meet With Schricker.

The House Ways and Means Committee probably will “make a date”! with Governor Henry F. Schricker in a day or two to discuss the State’s financial problems, Rep. Roy Harrison (R. Attica), committee chairman, said today. The conference will precede any item-by-item discussion of the $110,000,000. budget bills. With revenuereducing measures progressing through the Legislature, the State feces a possible deficit by 1943, committee members have pointed out. Since both parties and the Governor recommended tax relief for retailers, members of the committee take the stand that “all are in the same boat.” Pending before the Committee is a bill to repeal the gross income tax and the motor vehicle license laws snd | substitute a 3 per cent sales ax A companion measure was introduced today to tax all articles bought elsewhere, but “used” in this fitate, ‘This would put “teeth” in the sales fax bill, according to Rep. J. R. Crawley (R. Greensburg), author of both measures. Ways and Means Committee

that| a substitute revenue raising

measure ‘be necessary to kee: _ the State Tou of the red,” P

VOTE OF 3015

Bill Stripping Schricker of

“shakeu::” bills, hoth by. 30. votes to].

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George Ade at 75

George Ade in his Miami Beach Garden. . . . “I'm no longer a bounding athlete.”

MIAMIA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10 (U. P.).—George. Ade, famous Hoosier humorist, was 75 years old yesterday. In a birthday story written for the Miami Daily News he said: “We have come to a milestone i cannot be saluted with persiflage. If I were a good A I Pe say that I feel just as. YOURE 31 ‘did some 35 years ago when 1 wrote ‘The Collége Widow.’ .

“However, when I look at a recent photograph or survey myself in a mirror or move about on my rickety. legs,. I am forced to admit that I am no longer a bounding athlete.”

TERMS AID BILL U. S. WAR STEP

New York Economist Objects to Passage; New Limits Debated.

(Text of aid bill, Page 16; questions and answers on important points, Page 18.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (U, PJ). —Merwin K. Hart, New York, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that passage of the British aid. bill probably would lead the United States into the war and result eventually in establishment of a Fascist or Communist govern-| ment here. Mr, Hart, president of the New York Economic Council, testified: “It would be a blow to our world if Britain were to fall, although her fall would not mean our fall, for I believe that we, as the greatest industrial nation on earth can certainly organize for our own protection. “I think we should continue to send Britain what she can buy. But I think the adequate defense of the United States is even more important than the defense of Britain.”

Fears Lower Standard

Mr. Hart said that the pending bill “probably would lead us into the wa. and that such involvement wo result in a “vastly reduced standard of living . . . and to the setting up here eventually of either a Fascist or a Communist government.” The second witness was Mrs. Rosa M. Farber of Detroit, actional national chairman of the Mothers of the United States of America. She denounced the legislation as a “dictator war bill” and charged that the Administration is preparing to regiment and register the female population of the country. Under the purported plan, she said, 10,000,000 women and girl workers over 16 years of age would be taken from their present jobs to (Continued on Page Two)

‘TAX PEOPLE ALL THEY CAN BEAR’--DOUGHTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (U. P). —Chairman Robeft IL. Doughton (D. N. ©), of the Ways and Means Committee, told the House today it was “not only the duty but the obligation” of Congress to meet the nation’s defense bill by-govern-mental economics and by increasin| ing taxes “as far as the people are able to bear.” He opened debate on the Administration bill .to increase the debt limit from $49,000,000,000 to $65,-

NLRB UPHELD BY HIGH COURT

Plea for Review Refused, 2d Ruling Limits Labor’s Right to Picket.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (U. P.) — The Supreme Court today refused to review a National ‘Relations Board order, against the Ford Motor Co. The Court in effect thus upheld a decree holding that the automobile manufacturer coerced and intimidated employees at two plans. Under the order, Mr. Ford is required to cease discouraging membership in the C. I. O. Automobile Workers or any other union; to discontinue “threatening, assaulting, beating” or interfering in any other way with employees’ organizing rights; and to reinstate with back pay 23 men whom the board found were discharged for union activity. The case, the first of several board proceedings: involving Mr. Ford to reach the high court, concerned circumstances in 1937 at the company’s River Rouge and Highland Park, Mich., plants.

May Affect Defense Contracts

A hot controvery has developed within the Administration over granting Mr. Ford huge defense contracts because of his labor troubles and today’s opinion may have a bearing upon that dispute. There was no opinion or comment by the Court in today’s action in the Ford case. The Court, K merely noted that the firm’s request rd review had been denied. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals had upheld the Board on the issues brought in this case. It had overruled, however, that part of the Board’s original order holding that distribution of “& pamphlet” Hehry Fora stating his view on labor unions was an . unfair labor practice. Murphy Takes No Part The Government has not yet announced - whether it will appeal from that portion of the circuit court’s decision. As the matter stands now, that part of the order is still void. Justice Frank Murphy, who was Governor of Michigan at the time of the disturbances, did not participate in the court’s action. In another case, the Court held that state court injunctions against picketing are valid when violence by a union is associated closely with picketing. The ruling was the first ‘by the Suprente Court limiting the right of labor to picket. It came in a decision upholding an injunction against the Chicago A. F. of L. Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union in, a dispute with Meadowmoor Dairies, Ine. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the majority opinion for a Court divided- five to three. Justics Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas and Stanley F. Reed dissented.

. WARNER IN LONDON LONDON, Feb. 10 (U. P.).—Milo J. Warner of Toledo, O., national commander of the Américan Legion, said today that he and three other members of a Legion mission will spend 10 days or two weeks studying Great Britain's civil defense, particularly the home guard, which is similar to home guards in various states in America.

IN FORD FIGHT

Curtiss-Wright Gets Keys

Among Curtiss-Wright Corp. propeller division officials here today for a welcome from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce were (left to right) J. H. McKee, Pittsburgh plant manager; Robert L. Earle, general division manager; Willlam K. Swigert, manufacturing superintendent of the Caldwell and Clifton, N. J. plants, and Ralph J. Schneider, who is Inanager of the new plant here.

Officials of Propeller Uni

Honored at C.

of C. Luncheon

Production to Be ‘Pretty Well Under Way by June or.

July’; Earle Hopes 95%

of Labor to Be Local.

- By FREMONT POWER Indianapolis today “handed over the keys” to the propeller division of the Curtiss-Wright Corp., which next month will start production here in the biggest plant of its kind in the country.

At a luncheon sponsored by the

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce,

Robert L. Earle, 35-year-old general manager of the division, accepted the keys to the W. Morris St. plant from Baron M. Angell, Stokely Bros.

vice president. Also introduced to the 400 who attended the affair at the Indian-

by {apolis Athletic Club was Ralph J Schneider,

plant manager here; Mathias = Klein, manufacturing superintendent ‘here; Seth Néwland, personnel manager here; J. H. McKee, Pittsburgh plant manager, and William K. Swigert, manufacturing superintendent ‘at the Curtiss~ Wright plants in Caldwell and Clifton, N. J. ; Mr. Earle said before the luncheon that production here would be “pretty well” under way by June or July. The five-building factory, which also will be an assembly plant; will hire about 4000 and Mr. | Schneider said he hoped that 95 per cent of them would be from this area. One floor of the plant, Mr. Schneider said, was ready for production. The plant is held on a shortterm lease with options for future tenancy. A short, stocky man who gradu(Continued on Page Two)

WEATHER TO REMAIN AS IS FOR A WHILE

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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The weather today will be about the same as it was yesterday, and the same as it will be tomorrow, except that it will be a little warmer tomorrow, the Weather Bureau predicted today. Lowest temperature tonight wil be 20 to 25, the Bureau said.

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He scooped the world on the betrayal of Norway. e

Now Mr. Stowe is writing a series of uncensored stories

|—The War in Greece. 2—The War in Africa. 3—Scandinavian Twilight. 4—Where Does Russia Stand? S5—Hitler's Alternatives. 6—Britain's Alternatives. 7—Europe Looks at America. 8—The War As | See It.

These stories will be followed by a series answering the questions of American readers. Watch for These Articles by America’ $ Ace. War. Reporter

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;WPA TO SURV LAND IN GOU

City Property Study to Be Extended; Starts Near Naval. Plant iSte.

An exhaustive Marion County real property survey, which can be used as the basis for zoning and which will be a 100 per cent check on the tax duplicates, will be made by the WPA. The survey is to ‘be an ‘extension of a city survey, now almest com= pleted. Funds will comg from a $74,000 unexpended balahce from the City project allotment. The County will provide about $1000 for

materials. An enabling ordinance is being drafted by the County Planning Commission to make the County co-sponsor with the City of the project, Passage is expected this week. County Commissioners said that the survey will be started in the Arlington Ave. and 10th St. neighborhood, where residents have asked for zoning. A naval:-ordnance plant is to be built on the east side of Arlington Ave. between 16th and 21st Sts. When the survey is complete, the County ;will have a complete de~ scription of each piece of property and its improvements. - Buildings will be listed by size, use, cost and probable income, type of heating and number of inhabitants. The farm check will show products, cost per acre, and list stock and farm machinery on each. County Attorney John Linder said that the survey will provide an excellent check with the tax

{ duplicate for pieces of property that

may not now be taxed. “The survey will be a sort of Xray aerial map of all the property in the County,” a WPA official said. The project headquarters are at White River and Oliver St.

|DRAFT MAY TAKE

4000 NEXT MONTH

Largest State Call So Far Predicted Here.

Indiana’s March draft quota may be four or five thousand, the largest so far, it was predicted at headquarters here today. Maj. Lytle J. Freehafer, in charge of mobilization, made the prediction as examination’of more than 200 men was begun at Ft. Harrison to replace those who failed to pass examinations in January. The January call was for 3152 men. The February state call is for 850 men, 250 of them Negroes. “To date,” explained Maj. Freehafer, “we don’t know the exact number of men that Indiana will be -asked to provide in March; but we do know that the number probably will be larger than any pre-

vious call. It may be for as many g

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RAID ICELAND; R.A F. ACTIVE

British Blast at Invasion, Coast as Army Continues Chase in Africa.

On War Front Today's War Moves.....Page 11 “Give Us Tools"—Churchill,, 2° Willkie returns home. ....... #

By UNITED PRESS Great Britain severed diplos,

matic relations with Rumania: - today as signs multiplied that a German lightning stroke, possibly in the Balkans, may

be imminent. The recall of the British Minister. to Bucharest was ordered because. Rumania. has become a military base for a Nazi expeditionary corps, London announced.

The British reported that a. fresh stream of German troops is flowing: into Rumania ‘where already it. is, estimated the Nazis have garrie sons of some 200,000 men. A force of 400,000 to 500,000 troops, one source estimated, has been concen trated in Slovakia ready for a quick dash into Rumania and fields of action beyond that country. In addition, it was said a flow .of

Bulgaria. Reports from Zurich. estimated that several thousand German troops already are in Bule garia, having entered that country in civilian clothes,

_— British May Seek. Offensive

‘The developments appeared te indicate that. military moves ‘of importance may be expected Sfiorts ly in the Balkans, Speculation centered on postbliity that Britain might attempt to take the initiative there and. possibly

seek to forestall a German offen< sive, One often rumored ' counters action open to the British would be air bombardment of the impor«. tant Rumanian oil fields upon. which Germany ‘depends for mutch of the oil vital to its machine-bule warked military organization, \ The British have given no’ indi« cation what steps they contemplate, but it was reported Saturday from Sofia that Bulgaria had ‘been warned By Britain that as soon'as word was received of German troop. ‘movements into that country Royal Air Force planes would take off ‘to blast Bulgarian lines,

May Move African Forces 1.

Similar action may be forthcoms / f ing ‘in the case of Rumania. The British have been building up their air bases in Greece rapidly and it is believed that the s of Gen, Sir Archibald Wavell's advance across Libya will free large forces, including R. A. F. units, for early operations on the Balkan front i the British desire, The crucial point in the Balkans, it appeared, is likely to be Salonika. A German thrust at that point. has long been rumored in event the Nazis decide to come to the aid of the . hard-pressed Italians in Albania. Any German move toward Sae lonika, either across Bulgaria or across ‘Jugoslavia would raise ime mediately the question of Turkish participation in the war as an ally - of Great Britain. A German-held Salonika would

control of the Dardanelles, ol Eritrea Faces New Threat !

The British have been in aétive staff consultation: with the Turks in the past few weeks and British which would be threatened by & Salonika offensive, There was no let-up today in the speed of British offensive operations in Africa. A new threat to Eritrea appeared when a British column

north, crossing the Sudan-Eritrean border close to occupying two towns. The Royal Air Force made ane other of its big offensive swee ‘(Continued on Page Five)

The Draft Hite The Legislature

THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY was brought home to the Indians Legislature ay. (R. Loganse Pp. . port) received a letter this morn ing from the Selective Service headquarters. It was his draft’ questionnaire

Nazi “technicians” has started into

communications

be a constant threat to Turkish

started to push down from the to the Red Sea and!

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