Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 June 1941 — Page 1
FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and some ikeltiood of local i nee mostly fair and cooler.
VOLUME 53—NUMBER 76
“Second Government] Powder Plant
SATURDAY, JUNE! 1, 194
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TERRE HAUTE SULLIVAN C0. SITES DEBATED
Factory Certain Somewhere On Banks of Wabash, However.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer.
WASHINGTON, June 7.—Another huge powder plant is to be located in Indiana, it was learned today. This one will be on the banks of the Wabash. The exact site now is in controversy the Army Ordnance Department favoring Sullivan County, while the Office of Production Management is said to want the plant located near Terre Haute. The Army is said to oppose Terre Haute because of past labor trouble. There * was a general strike there several years ago. - The largest powder plant in the world already is in operation at Charlestown, Ind. The plant now being planned is said. to be one of 16 additional plants to be built throughout the country.
Will Hays Interested
Rep. Gerald W. Landis (R. Ind.), who represents the Seventh District, said that he is urging that the plant be built at the juncture of Sullivan, Greene and Clay Couns ties, but that some Wabash River site seems certain to get it. Much water is required in the powder preduction, ordnance officers have pointed out. The size cf the new plant has not been disclosed, Rep. Landis ae
Senator Ind.) is in contact with the project] - upon request of Will Hays, who still is a Sullivan lgwyer in addition to ‘ being the movie czar. There is ‘a small pfivate black powder plant now in operation ab
Coalmonf, Rep. Landis pointed out.{.
He said the new plant wiil be built by the Government but may be privately Operated as in the Charlestown plant by the du Pont company.
$778,000 Speedway Projects Advanced
The approval of an expenditure of nearly a million - dollars for Speedway City communities defense facilities was virtually assured today at Washington. Totaling $778,000, the money will ‘be used to build a hospital, Health - clinic, sewage disposal plant afid revamping of the water supply system. The Senate Publi¢ Buildings Committee has approved legislation authorizing the Federal Works Agency to construct these community facilities as well as $150,000,000 in ‘similar constfuction throughout Indiana and the nation.
Already. approved by the House,
the measure would authorize future appropriations for construction of schools, hospitals, sanitary facilities, ‘water supply and sewage systems.
$6,232,000 for State
The tentative list of projects compiled by the Federal Works Agency . and made public today by the Senate committee are given priority ratings of (A), (B) and (C) in that order of importance. The list for Speedway City follows: “Water supply, $238,000 (B): age collection, $105,000 (B); sewage treatment, $200,000 . (B); hospital, $200,000 (C); health center, $35,000 (C). The total amount of money which would go to Indiana, including the Shectiway projects, would be $6,-
Other State Projects
. Here are the other proposed projects for the state: Charlestown Powder Plant: Water supply, $1,015,000 (A), sewage collection, $435,000 (A); sewage treatment, $580,000 (A); hospital, $500,000 (B); health center, $35,000 (B). Union Center Ammunition Loading Plant: Water supply $990,000 (A): sewage colection, $450,000 (A); sewage treatment, $600,000 (A); hospital: $400,000 (A); health center, $35,000 (A). Jefferson Proving Ground: Water supply, $127,000 (C); sewage collection, $67,000 (C); sewage. treatment, $220,000 (0).
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Harold Branson, 36, Near Hammond. Times Special :
old Branson, 36, of 470 S. Holt Ave, a pressman at Eli Lilly & Co., was killed today near here in an auto accident that injured four others,
including his two young sons.
The injured were Robert Branson, 8, whose skull was fractured, and William Branson, shoulder was broken’; Carl Canada, 3940 Ruckle St. a dress salesman, and Mrs. Effie Fisher, 41, of Chicago. The latter two are not so seriously injured. The car containing all the injured struck a State Highway Department sweeper headon.
BEN DAVIS RESIDENT SAVED FROM: FLAMES
Home Is Destroyed in Early Morning Fire.
Awakened by screams of - “fire” early today, Orville Thompson, Ben Davis, rushed into the flaming next
rescued Milton Blair, 45, who ‘had been seriously burned. Mr. Thompson said another neighbor gave the alarm and that when he reached Mr. Blair’s- home it was enveloped in flames. He rescued Mr. Blair, who lived ~ there alone, and took him .to his own home. Because there was a .delay ‘in notifying the Fire Department, the ‘dwelling - was destroyed. - Mr.. Blair was taken to the U. S. Veterans’ Hospital, where his condition was described as serious. Firemen were unable to discover how the blaze originated.
Divorces. Wife
Gone 20 Years
- HARTFORD, Conn. June 17 (U. P.) —Napoleon Boisse, 45; was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion yesterday after he told Superior Court Jutige Ernest C Simpson he hasn't ‘seen his Go since the day she left him 20 years ago on ‘the steps of: the church after the marriage. Mr. Boisse said ‘his wife turned to him as they left the Salem, - Mass., church and remarked: “I'l "be seeing you.” : Mr. Boisse’s lawyer told the court the woman’s family hasn't heard from her in 20 years either.
|SHOWERS TONIGHT,
COOLER TOMORROW
LOCAL TEMPERATURES, 6am .:...7 10am .... 82 Tam ....14 Ham... 73 8am. ....79 12 (noon) .. Sam. ....8 1pm ....76
Attention Shriners:
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1}{tonight, but ill be 4 1 tar tomorrow w mostly
and cooler, the Weather ® Bureau)
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HAMMOND, Ind, June 7.—Har- ;
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door dwelling on Péarson St. and|.
‘|gates has been solved, al? quarters
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stork and a blessed event may be a
3. Charles F. Schlegel, veteran
monials.
Murat fo Give
a generous sample of mystic, merry
Imperial . Council «Those, in a word, are Shriners. Now, . for this - pre-convention busines this afternoon— ‘Some 300 neophytes were to pull at a rope as. a colorful parade winds ' through the downtown be-| ginning at 2 p. m. All uniformed bodies . of the Temple and several. visiting groups were to take part. The parade route was to be from Murat Temple southwest on Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, south on Pennsylvania to Washington;' west on. Washington to Meridian, .north on Meridian to Michigan and east to the Temple." After the arrival of the 20,000 redfezzed delegates tonight and tomorrow, the Shriners will ¢onverge on the Speedway Monday afternoon for; a special 50-mile race with such beformers as Rex Mays, second-place winner in the Memorial Day’ race; Gearge Connor, Lou Moore, Chet Miller, Harry MacQuinn and Russell Snowberger.
How to Get Em Out—
“Ike” Riley, chairman of. transportation to and from the race, said his task has just about got him “stumped. ” “We are planning to take care of 8000 to 10,000 people at the race, and we’d like to get them out there In private cars,” he observed. will take ‘about 2000 auto-| es,’ and we'd like to issue an invitation to anyone who'd like to drive someone out to see the race.” The housing problem for the dele-
report, and tonight “Feg City,” the collection” of 100 or more Pullman cars: will ‘begin forming in local rail. road yards for the “duration.” About 250 guides have been op | pointed to meet all trains and take charge of the visitors. Each unit
th. 1. From the deserts of southern Wisconsin, this camel and five companions will journey to Indianapolis as part of the Zor Temple ‘caravan to the Shrine convention. One of the camels is expecting the
late addition to the program.
2. Karl Friedrichs, genial recorder of Murat Temple, and «some of the equipment every good delegate should sport.
stage manager of Murat Temple,
will be behind the scenes—literally—for the convention's indoor cere-
4. W. Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia gett), chairman of the board of trustees, tells Thomas (0. Law, deputy imperial potentate, about gifts totaling more than $1,000,000 which were made daring the past year to the Shrine’s hospital funds for crippled children. j
a Sarl of
Merry Antics Still fo Come
Indianapolis’ own Murat Temple this atiérnoon was to give the city
antics to come.
The future—that is, tomorrow through Thursday—will be the annual on. of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.
BRADFUTE NAMED ON
TOLL BRIDGE PANEL
Publisher of. Bloomington Paper Is Republican.
Blaine W. Bradfute Sr., publisher of the Bloomington Daily Tele-
phone, was named to the Indiana|
Toll Bridge Commission today by Governor, Henry Schricker. He is a’ Republican and succeeds M. J. Briggs, - Indianapolis, whose term the on May 24. ‘ Other bers of the mission ‘are William G. Mor oe crat, . a Cannelton . publisher, and Edgar Miles, Democrat, a Corydon! merchant. Lew M. O’Banon, Cory-| don publisher, is attorney for the| commission. . Mr. Bradfute is 56 and has been in the publishing business since his graduation from Indiana ‘University. His appointment is for three years.
3D NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED BY U. S.
CAMDEN, N..J I, June 7 (U. P)— The ‘third ' sea ne to join: the Navy within two months, the 35;000ton battleship U. 8.,S. South Dakota, was launched today in a brief cere-
mony: at the: New York Shipbuilding | fe
Corporation Yards: “A minute after the super-dread-
: naught ‘slipped into the: waters ‘of |
the Delaware ' River, 500 - workmen, Knox
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with th Secretary. of the Navy “Frank | off . began laying
DATA SOUGHT ON WIDER TAX BASE.
committe Asks: Treasury
Estimate Income Under Lower Exemptions.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (U.P) — The House Ways and Means Committee decided today to ask the
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schedules based on lower. normal tax exemptions than are ‘in force at this time. The committee acted on suggestions ‘that th2 present income tax base be broadened materially to get some revenue from the 8,000,000 persons -who now file returns but pay no tax-not even a “token” payment. The committee tentatively adopted the existing personal exemptions of $800 for a single person, $2000
for a married person and $400 for|
each child for the purposes of levying surtaxes which the Treasury has proposed be imposed’ inlow incomes. ‘The Treasury surtax rates themselves were not approved, Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D. N. C.) said. Rep. Doughton added ‘that: the: normal income tax rates for next year are still unapproved ‘and likewise the exemptions that will be ‘allowed for normal tax purposes. “We want to find out how worthwhile it will-be to collect taxes from
the millions of people who now pay|’
none,” one ‘member said.
DR. HALE 1S NAMED HEAD OF COLLEGE
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 7 (U. P).—Dr, Lincoln B. Hale, acting president of Evansville College the
last year, today assumed duties as permanent head of the institution. His selection was announced at a meeting of the trustees coincident with the school's 83d commencement in. which 86 students, the largest class in history, were graduated. Dr. Hale became acting president upon , the , resignation of Dr, F. Marion Smith a Years ago. He
Collaboration
information Teaching Condon.
2 BACK ATTACK
Winant Denies He Brought Proposals; Grew Says U. S. . ‘Already in War.’
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staf! Correspondent
Diplomatic © maneuverings overshadowed military developments in the war picture today, and American | representatives 'were prominent in the activity. Two of the ambassadors backed up President Roosevelt's statement of yesterday that “peace” rumors inspired by Germany were “duping” some Americans. In Washington, Bias do to Great Britain John G. Winant told four Administration Senators that he carried no pesce proposals on his trip to Washington, adding that in. his opinion the British would be able to ‘hold * the Suez Canal against expected Axis attack. In the Far East, an unusual letter was released by U. S. Ambassador to Japan ‘Joseph Clark Grew. It appeared to be timed to coincide with Mr. Roosevelt's attack on the peace rumors. - Mr. Grew’s letter was directed to “certain Americans’ in Japan who favor peace and appeasement of the Axis, and declared flatly that the U. 8S. is “already 'in the war, even though we are not actually ‘fighting.” It charged Germany has inspired five wars in 74 years, and that
formerly was deah of the college.
Youth 'Catches’ Ball Thrown From Washington Monument
‘WASHINGTON, June 7 (U. P)— A’ 16-year-old high school boy from Michigan stole the honor ‘and the glory “from Lowell Thomas’ “Nine
M The ball-dropping Was.one-of the stunts staged.as a. softball game: between Thomas’ Non-| wood,
: worth of the Vox Pop radio pro3 Bo-fiad offered a $100 prize American
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carrying washtubs and laundry baskets among them. Walter Johnson— the “big train” of professional years ago—went up to the top of the monument to heave the sphere. : And ‘down it came--dangling o the ‘end of a small parachute. Tt zigged this way, and zagged that | way.
As it approached the ground, Ge; to a|young Bernard ‘MacNeil of Rock-
,» Mich, who is visiting "here hi other ‘members of his high {school graduating class, broke -| through the line ‘of spectators to make a shoe-string catch.” Parks Johnson and Wally Butter-
i man catching the ball,
‘the award. Ipstead, was allowed to Jeep ; the ex
ON PEACE TALK,
Weygand Forced to Pledge
With Germans
| Attitids Ghiahped Buring: Long: Argument with Petain; Decision Believed Shock to Washington.
By KIRKPATRICK | Copyright, 1941, hy The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc. NDON, June 7.—The final capitulation of Vichy to Germany’s oa was agreed on by the entire Vichy cabinet and France's North African commander-in-chief, Gen. Maxime Weygand, on Thursday afternoon after three days of almost continuous sessions during which Gen. Weyganid had consistently refused to consider acceptance, according to
The exact details of what occurred during the meetings at which the Vichy cabinet considered Germany’s final demands are known only to the highest quarters in London and Washington.
Persuaded by Petain
Gen. Weygand’s decision to accept full collaboration with the Axis is believed to have been a shock to Washington, where it was firmly believed that American food and possibly arms for Gen. Weygand’s forces would enable the General to maintain his resistance to
the demands pressed on’ him by| |the! Germans and Admiral Darlan.
Gen. Weygand was ‘only : brought around to Admiral Darlan’s point of ‘view after many hours of conversation with Chief of State Marshal’ Henri‘ Philippe Petain and other members of ‘the Vichy government. Bases Put at Nazis’ Disopsal Gen, Weygand is now prepared— reluctantly, it. must be asswuned— to accept all of Germany's demands. The London Daily Telegraph this morning carries a circustantial story of the Weygand. denunciation of Darlan’s policy as “cowardly and useless,” This leaves the impression that Gen. Weygand has refused collaboration. This account is accurate as far as it ‘goes, but the day following Gen. Weygand’s denunciation he was persuaded by Marshal Petain of the: necessity of accepting the terms put forward by the Germans. Vichy has now agreed to place at the disposal of Germany all French naval and air bases in France and throughout the French Empire. * The most notable bases
which are named in the Vichy-
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1U. S. PENS SHARP
WARNING TO VICHY
Note Designed. to Back ‘HulP’s Public Statement.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (U. P.).— The United States, it was learned today, is drafting a stiff note to the Nn Vichy Government designed to back up Secretary of State Cordell Hull's. Dh statement condemning collaboration between France and
Germany. . Tentative drafts of the note are being rewritten in the light of developments and the time of its dispatch, probably several days hence, remains
Stung by Mr, Hull's warning on Thursday that’ collaboration with Germany Is likely to bring severe action, French Ambassador Gaston _Henry-Haye invited re-
20 000 Red- Fezzed Mystic Shriners Ready To Turn The Town Upside Down ARMY IS READY,
T0 TAKE OVER:
PLANT MONDAY 1
President Dove: Order for Action Pending Union ‘Mass Meeting.
WASHINGTON, June 7 (U, P.).—President Roosevelt, acting under his powers as ccmmander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces, will order the Army to take over and operate the strike-bound North American Aviation Co. if strikers do not return te work Monday, it was ane nounced today. The President has drawn up the orders and will issue them late to-
{morrow night or Monday. unless a
Sunday mass meeting of the 12,000 striking ‘members of the United Automobile Workers Union (C. I, 0.) votes to return to work. The
meeting is scheduled at Inglewood, Cal., scene of the strike. Officials of the Office of Produc tion Manageemnt were hopeful that disclosure of Mr. Roosevelt's intentions might hasten a settlement of the dispute before the scheduled mass meeting. Negotiations ta that end were said to be in progress, but their nature was not revealed. °
First Such Action
* Taking ‘over of the plant by the Government would be. the first such action in the defense emergency. y. after disclosure of.
Department said that if the Army 3 takes over, “men who want to re-. turn to work will be able to do so without interference.” A ‘War Department spokesman said that when and if the Govern~ ment takes over the plant, an Army officer will be detailed to direct us
‘operations. ‘Up to Strikers’
It was indicated that West Coast Army units have been told to be ready to move to the plant Monday in order to open the gates for all strikers who want to go to work." The War Department said that
strikers to respond to the plea of all Government officials” to go back to their jobs. North American makes twin-ene gined bombers, pursuit ships and trainers. Its U. 8. Army and Brite ish orders amount to $191,000,000, Production, one-fifth of the U. 8, total, stopped when the 12,000 C. I. O. workers walked out Thursday,
Open Lines First
Under the Army plan, the first action would be to open the C.'IL O. picket lines to any workers who wished to return. - If an insufficient number were willing to do this, the. Civil = Service Commission then. would seek to recruit enough aire craft workers to man the plant. Operation of the plant by civil service workers, Army ‘men said, would bar walkouts during the time the Army is in command, for strikes against the Government are not countenanced. i The President’s planned course of. : action if the strikers do not re=: turn to work has the unanimous ap=' proval of the Cabinet, Mr, Early told a press conference. The President plans to leave later today for .- week-end cruise aboard the Presidential yacht Potomae, and will re-examine the North American situation when he returns to the capital tomorrow night or early Monday morning. ta
A. F, of L. Aid Summoned
Mr. Early also announced that the President had summoned Hars vey W. Brown, head of the A. F. of L. International Machinists’ Union, to a ‘White House conference Mon+ day to discuss the gontinued' strike of machinists in San Francisco | : shipyards. t Mr. Early cautioned reporters nob) 3 to construe tHe President’s plans for North American as a threat to the workers. However, . he said, the. President is firm in his decision. that defense orders ay be fure ther delayed by the walkout.
Union Official Sees Quick End to Strike
INGLEWOOD, Cal, June 7 (U, P.).—A spokesman for Richard T. Frankensteen, national official. of = the C. I. O. United Autemohile
.
fore the Monday deadiine set by President Roosevelt. a
TURKS DOWN PLANE
- ISTANBUL, June 7 (U. PJ.
posters $6 lig embassy yesterdsy tojd France's position nation
now the “whole thing is up to the