Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1941 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1941 _ me Friendly Enemies After To

KNAPP DENIES ~~ POWER ABUSE

Defends Holding of Bills “As Duty; Raps Tactics Of Lobbyists.

Speaker James M. Knapp today warned Indiana House members ‘that they had introduced too many bills, that many of them would be lost in a final.minute jab, and Rashed out at the tactics of lobby-

His address was 'in answer to

gharges which he said were made}

dy a Republican legislator that “the Speaker is the most powerful man in Indiana” and that “abuse of this power should be stopped.” “In my terms as Speaker, I never have had and never will abuse that power,” Mr. Knapp said.

Holds Tax Bills

“But let me ask you, is it an abuse of power to hold bills that place additional tax burdens on the people? _ Is it an abuse of power to hold bills that would permit groups and interests to dig deeper into the treasury of the State? / “Is it an abuse of power to refuse to hand down bills that are shakedown bills? Is it an abuse of power to refuse to hand down bills that are not in the interest of public ood?

«Is it an abuse of power to refuse]

to hand down bills that place additional burdens on already overA purdened business and industry? “Is it an abuse of power to refuse to hand down bills that curb the rights and freedom of those who labor? «I do mot refuse te hand down bills with the sole intention of penalizing any person, group or interest, The power to discriminate between good and bad is placed in the hands of the Speaker by the rules of this House, and until you change that rule, the Speaker will assume that responsibility and discharge this responsibility to the best of my ability.

Attacks “Third House”

“In assuming this responsibility, I endeavor to be fair and impartial to all members at all times. The power and heat of the third house is being turned on to the Speaker’s office. Time and again I have to turn off the heat and let matters cool off while I consult and counsel with the members of the House, who are the real chosen representatives of the people and not the powerful 's third house.” His reference to the “third house” was his term for lobbyists. Mr. Knapp, veteran Republican legislator, said his remarks were prompted by a speech by Rep, Glenn Markland (R. Zionsville). Rep. Markland said *he had said in a speech that “a Speaker is the most powerful man in Indiana. But I did not once attack the Speaker personally.” He then made a public apology *if I offended the Speaker in any way.” . * Rep. Winfield K. Denton, speaking for the minority, said that as far as the Democrats “are coneerned, we feel that the Speaker . has dealt entirely fairly in the ‘handing down of bills.”

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PUSH AID BILL WITH SILENCE

Friends Let Foes Argue Without Questioning to Shorten Debate.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Senitor Bob La Follette of Wisconsin, who sits in the Senate these days listening attentively to the lend-lease debate, knows from long ago the meaning of the phrase “thunders of silence.” Irvin S. Cobb used it to describe the silent treatment accorded the Senator’s father by his Senate colleagues because of his opposition. to

|i;roans. She charged Eugene Wein-

phone along, too, that’s different. He doesn’t love you any more.

in St. Vincent's Hospital, between

ar, her husband, with inflicting ruises, gbrasions, concussions, gashes, scratches and contusions too aumerous to mention, or even to sxhibit to the press. She only exhibited a few. Miss Roth, the beauty of stage and screen who married Weiner here last fall after he broke her jaw in a New York hot spot, signed a complaint in the hospital, charging him with assault with a deadly weapon, namely, their telephone.

U. S. entry into the World War of 25 years ago. , The phrase is applicable today

with a little different meaning. Administration forces in the Sen-

ate, confident of passing the bill, |

are using the silent treatment on the opposition—with an occasional exception—in order to shorten the debate and get the bill to President Roosevelt as quickly as possible. This strategy was carefully planned. Consequently, aside from half a dozen Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which drafted the bill, proponents of the measure intend to remain silent on what may be the most important bill since the declaration of war in April, 1917. That is, unless pressure from constituents should become so heavy that they will have to get up on the floor and explain themselves. The silent treatment in the Senate is coupled with the absent ireatment

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She demanded his arrest. Police learned early today that Weiner, a coffee salesman, had called at the Page Military Academy for his son, Eugene Jr., and said he was taking the boy to New York. | She had only one good eye, her right, big and brown. Her left was

circled with red, white and blue. | The bridge of her nose was scarred. | as; (That's where the telephone land- |

ed, she said.)

Her left arm verged from gray to black.

hitting her at regular intervals with

boudoir chairs, etcetera.

night was the first time he ever

decided to call in the police. It’s not love any longer. Definitely.” Miss Roth, who was married twice pefore to men whose cruelty she

old stepson. Weiner made the ac-

Yesterday, his wife said, Weiner showed up at her apartment, still

hand and let fly. That was the second thing. That was the phone:

on the floor. Yes, he went away in my automobile. No, it wasn’t love. It couldn’t have been. My eyes are open now.”

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GLOBE, BULLITT SAYS

mastery of the planet, William C. Bullitt, former U. S. Ambassador to France, said last night in an address urging a stepped-up defense production program. “If the Germans, by controlling the air, should be victorious in the present war,” he told the annual dinner of Phi Beta Kappa, “the Nazi dream of a German super-race ruling over a world of unarmed slaves might well become a reality.” In spite of President Roosevelt's assertion of Dec. 29 that “more ships, more guns, more planes— more of everything’ can be achieved only by discarding “the notion of ‘business as usual,’ ” Mr. Bullitt said, the United States is “not yet producing at war speed.”

MONOPOLY IN DRUGS

v WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (U, P). —The Justice Department presents to a Federal District grand jury today evidence of alleged monhopolistic practices in the drug industry. The ‘Govérnment’s presentation will ‘be ‘based’ upon nearly 10 tons of material obtained from 165 companies which were subpenaed in the investigation of the distribution and sale of drugs,

Her right arm was decorated with | blue shading, shading into purple.|g Miss Roth accused her husband of broom handles, ash trays, fire tongs, |®

“But he'd always talked me out of calling the police,” she said. “Last | Ng

hit me with a public utility and I|}

truculent over the kidnap episode.|} “He wouldn't listen to me,” sheH said. “He grabbed the first thing at| i phone book. Then he grabbed the|§

“Then he took $650 in cash and |%& $450 in traveler's checks and left me |g

Correction: Her right eye was|}

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (U, P.). —|}8 Mastery of the air will mean future|§

AIR MASTERS T0 RULER

A British officer and an Italian prisoner i a wounded soldier to a waiting ambulance as another prisoner lies on the ground awaifing assistance after the capture of Tobruk by the English.

Love Dies for Lillian Roth, Smacked By a Phone Book

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 19.—When your boy friend pokes you in the night club ande breaks your jaw, that's love, Lillian Roth said today, but when he smacks you with a telephone book and heaves the

These observations the titian-haired Miss Roth made from a bed

FARMERS JOIN IN SALES TAX FIGHT

Caled ‘Unfair Burden’ by Schenck; C. I. 0. Drive Organized.

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alterably in favor of retention of the gross income tax and are just as opposed to the enactment of any sales fax.” Alex Gordon, legislative director of the Railroad Brotherhoods, expressed his organizations’ opposition with “we’ll fight it 100 per cent.” ‘ “We'll swamp the State House if necessary,” he said. : Governor Henry F. Schricker and minority leaders of both Houses will help the farmers and workers in fighting the plan. / “I am absolutely opposed to it,” Governor Schricker said. Senator Charles Bedwell (D. Sullivan) stated: “I hope they don’t back out. Then the Democrats will be back in power in two years. We're going to give them a good ride for their money.” The present plan of the G. O. P. legislators is to amend the Houseapproved bill to reduce the gross income tax to retailers to make a sales tax out of the measure. The legislators favor the Kansas sales tax—a 3 per cent levy on all commodities except groceries, meats, farm feed and gasoline. By amending the House-passed bill in the Senate, some legislators believe that much opposition might be avoided and that at least a week's time would be saved. What the Republican House and Senate members aren’t sure of is how much revenue a 3 per cent sales tax would raise. Two groups of tax experts have presented estimates—one claims the tax would raise $30,000,000 a year and the other $36,000,000.

Senate Bill Enables State fo

Aid U, S. Defense Program

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tive Defense Council composed of five State officials. It appropriates $200,000, which is to be spent in aiding communities where defense projects are located.

Eichhorn Only Dissenter

The only opposition to the measure came from’ Senator Von A. Eichhorn (D. Uniondale), who declared that “I oppose the lease-lend bill and everything that looks like war. Hence, I am against this bill.” Senator William E. Jenner, majority leader, and Senator Reger Phillips, minority leader, asked that the bill be passed so that Indiana would be in a position to co-operate with the Federal Government “in the world crisis into which we are now heading.” Senator Jenner explained that the $200,000 could be used to aid com=munities such as Charlestown, which seriously needs a larger sewage system and fire trucks.

$200,000 ‘Isn’t Too Much’

“The Federal Government .-is spending millions on defense projects in the State of Indiana, I think $200,000 isn't too much for us to spend.” Expenditures from the defense fund can be made by the Administrative Defense Council only with the approval of the Governor and the Defense Committee. The Administrative Defense Council is to select a State Civilian Defense Director.

Only Director Gets Pay

The Administrative Defense Council will be composed of the Superintenderit of Public Instruction, the Director of Public Safety, the State Labor Commissioner, the Secretary of the Board of Health and the Civilian Defense Director. The Advisory Defense Council, which will serve in an advisory capacity to the former group, will be composed of representatives. of

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erans and consumers, no more than ‘five to be members of one political party. None' of the board members, except the defense director, is to receive a salary. *

U, TO DEDICATE NEW AUDITORIUM

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 19.— Dr: Walter A. Jessup, president of the Carnegie Foundation for th

diana University, will make the principal address Saturday night at the dedication of the University’s new auditorium. . Governor Henry F. Schricker will formally - dedicate the structure which -, includes a theater, band room, radio broadcasting studios

ing will seat 4000. State officials; members of the 1939 and 1941 State budget committees, Thomas Hart Benton, painter ,of Indiana murals which have been placed in the new building; and the architects, A. M. Strauss, Ft. Wayne, and O. R. Eggers and T. J. Young, New York,

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (U. P..

—Plans for “flying squadrons” of automobile trailers to house defense workers were disclosed today in testimony given the Senate sub-com-mittee-on appropriations. The rapid’ expansion of defense industries has created an emergency need for short-term housing, C. F. Palmer, defense housing co-* ordinator, told the committee considering emergency defense appropriations. The plans Provide, in addition to 3000 trailers, for use of five ships to be converted into “floating baarding houses” at ‘Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coast ports.

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