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Hoosiers in Washington—

POSITION OF OFM

By FDR; Townsend Commended as He Explains Farm Program.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer.

WASHINGTON, June 28.—What Wayne Coy’s job is like and arso that of former Gov. M. Clifford Townsend was explained in their own words this week when the House « Appropriations Committee made public the hearings on the

national defense setup.

“Mr. Coy, the 87-year-old Delphi, Ind., man who is now

one of the top ranking defense officials, appeared to defend his $39,000,000 budget for the Office of ‘Emergency. Management. * He recited the various agencies which got to make up .the sprawling defense setup and explained that the total’ number of people of all classes employed in them

now number 7431. : ..Of this total, 5639 are on annual salaries and the others are parttime, per diem workers or dollar-a-year men. Mr. Coy’s ‘own salary is $9000 annually. Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind), fourth ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee gsked: | ~~ . “The. OEM is an over-all agency for all of these related defense activities, is it not? It is an over“all organization is it not?” Mr. Coy—“Yes, sir; it is a coordinating agency.” - Rep. Ludlow—“What it does is to contact the other organizations, or does it have direct authority?” . Mr. Coy—“1t does not have direct authority, arid does not presume to have that.” Rep.’ Luglow—"Tt is just a coordinating (agency. for the different activities?” ; Mr. Coy—“Yes, sir. The President has - the directive authority. The policy rests with the President. He. gives the. directions as to the policies. I do have some responsibility in carrying them out, but I do not initiate policies.” “In closing his testimony, Mr. Coy was asked this question by Rep. Richard B. Wigglesworth . (R. Mass): “you are not responsible for the licies of ‘the. Office of Production Management?” Mr. Coy—-“No, sir.” 2 * a # Townsend Farm Co-ardinator : Pormer Governor Townsend of Indiana, .who is now Director of the Office of Agricultural Defense Relations, followed Mr. Coy Committee quiz. ; His total setup called for $108,500 of which $94,500 was budgeted for personal services in the fiscal year 1942, whick: begins July 1, 7941. His former secretary, Tris Coffin, now is his chief assistant. : The former Governor explained that the budget was set up for 26 people as: total personnel, but that was before he took over and

since his office, was now in a “transition form” he was sure that it would be inadequate. Rep. Clifton A. Woodrum (D, Va.), subcommittee chairman, then inquired: - “In other words, you are serving notice on us now that you will be back?” : ; ;

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Townsend—"Yes, fez of that.” R. Woodrum—“We are always afraic of that. We live in terror of that.” The former Hoosier Governor summed up Lis new job as follows: * “This Department is more or less a .study, recommendation, and liaison department between the OEM, OPM and agriculture in furnishing an adequate supply of agricultural commodities; and, also, to see that the agricultural industry is provided with the necessary supplies and implements to carry out its functions ini a competitive economy.” Rep. Pat Cannon (D. Fla), a committee member, paid high tribute to Governor Townsend, for “your splendid record for encouraging agriculture in the State of Indiana”, :

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Springer Sure of U. S.

An ardent isolationist, Rep. Raymond 8. Springer (R. Ind.) believes that Uncle Sam can lick the world single-handed. In a Flag Day broadcast here, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of which he is a member, Rep. Springer said: “When we reflect upon our Lome defense, we think of the defense of our flag. i vo “There is no combination of dictators of the world, who rule and

dominate their| subjects as serfs,|’

who direct the ‘way of life of their

people as slaves, who would crush

and destroy both religion and edu‘cation, that can take our flag from the masthead of victory and trail it in the dust of ‘disaster and de-

The speech was made before the Battle of the Dictators began. Rep. Springer said he is sure that this new turn in the European conflict is the “best way to keep us out

INDIANA: HOTELMEN AT

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS.

Members of the Indiana Hotel Association are in the -midst of their

REDS FIGHT FOR

Rooted Solidly in Subway Union, Menaced by Closed-Shop Stand.

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time, it “plays an important political role.” To unionize transport in this city, the party brought one John Santo from Cleveland, where he had been editing “Uj. Elore,” a Hun-garian-Language- Communist paper. Santo since has written for the Daily Worker; and six Dies Committee witnesses, former Communists, testified that he belonged to the party. : Santo loaded the important union posts with Communists or their sympathizers, keeping for himself the strategic office of international secretary-treasurer, a job he still

holds. Quill Made President

For president he selected Michael J. Quill, bumptious, leather-lunged Irish orator who later was elected a City Councilman. Although not openly a party member, Quill has fought every effort to have ‘the T. W. U. repudiate Communism. New York’s transport industry is more than 80 per cent Irish. For years Quill capitalized on the story that he still carried a black and tan bullet in his hip from the Irish revolution. When finally pinned down, he admitted the story was a myth. Third member of the ruling tri-

-lumvirate in the T. W. U. is Austin

Hogan, president of the New York local. The World-Telegram dug out

| records to prove that Hogan, in 1933

and 1934, had enrolled as a Communist under the name of Austin Dilloughery. i

Opposition Leaders Beaten To head the union’s group-health

a friend who was considered a Communist Party member by his ‘medical colleagues. - - ATR : An important adviser to the San-to-Quill-Hogan triumvirate, as well as T. W. U. attorney from the start, is Harry Sacher, counsel for many Communist unions and ‘once a lecturer at the Communist Workers’ School. During the union's eight-year history many opposition groups have sprung up, charging that the leadership had consistently sacrificed sound trade-uynionism to play Communistic politics. Six of these opposition leaders at one time or another have been attacked near their homes and beaten, kicked, threatened with guns and struck with blackjacks. A favorite Quill tactic for withstanding opposition has been to haul men up on union charges. At least 150 have been fined, expelled or otherwise disciplined. Under the closed shop, expulsion from the union means automatic dismissal from the job. The T. W. U. has been set up in such a manner as virtually to rule out. any chance of functioning democratically. Locally, in: its current strike crisis, the T. W. U. leadership has been able to win the support only of the Communist or strongly leftwing unions, The non-Communist unions, such as the C. I. O. Amalgamated Clother Workers, have offered no help.

2 Burn to Death in Engine CHAPIN, Ill, June 28 (U, P.).— Two members of a locomotive crew were incinerated in blazing oil today when two Wabash Railroad

freight trains collided head-on near

here. Herman Schultz, engineer, and Harry L. Bailey, fireman, both of Decatur, were the victims when the locomotive telescoped and flaming oil cascaded over them.

KEY N.Y. POWER

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$75,000 COAL IN SIGHT BY JULY 4

Vice President Schiff of National Campaign Speaks to Civic Leaders.

The total for the Indianapolis USO drive has reached $63,147.58 with the last report of $5513.02 being made yesterday at a Claypool Hotel

luncheon at which John M. Schiff, national USO vice president, was honor guest. The national drive will end July 4 and it is hoped here that the local drive will reach its $75,000 goal before that time. The chairman is Russell W. McDermott. Mr. Schiff, speaking to the civic leaders who attended the luncheon, said that he had found that soldiers by the thousands pour into the small towns on the pay-day week-ends. “They want to be with other people, they want, to feel that they are cared for; they want some one to leok at their new snap shots of the home folks, or of the calf that has just been born on their farm.” Hosts at the luncheon were Charles S. Rauh, who presided; Peter C. Reilly and Edgar H. Evans,

in the|Plan, Santo brought from Cleveland|who introduced Mr. Schiff.

Largest Bomber Handles Easily

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air after a run of only 1700 feet, less than half the runway’s expanded length. It landed in about 2000 feet. During the test flight, the plane, relieved of its armament and carrying a crew of seven instead of the normal complement of 10, weighed only 50 tons. Fully loaded with its 28 tons of bombs or the 125-fully equipped soldiers it could carry, it would weigh from 80 to 82 tons. Army officers believed, however, that even with a full load the plane would be able to land and take off from most of the nation’s major airports. Such ability they said, would vastly increase its value to the Army. The test flight was made at 160 miles an hour, 50 miles an hour less than the plane’s maximum cruising speed. - With its 11,000 gallon fuel capacity, the B-19 has a range of 7,000 miles, enough to fly non-stop across the Atlantic and return. It is powered by four 2000 horsepower motors, has a wing spread of 212 feet and a 42foot high tail assembly. The: air giant cost $3,000,000 to build although if produced on a mass basis the per plane cost would be considerably reduced. For its first moment of flight Douglas paid an $80,000 premium to a syndicate of insurance underwriters for a $1,000,000 policy.

CYCLIST DIES IN CRASH ELWOOD, Ind. June 28 (U. P.). —Leroy Eiler, Al, Elwood, was killed late yesterday when the motorcycle he was riding and an automobile

crashed at an intersection.

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John M. Schiff, vice president of the National USO campaign, was honored here yesterday. . . . (Left

to right) Edgar H. Evans, Mr. Schiff and Charles S. Rauh, (and standing) Peter C. Reilly and Russel

Bobbitt Calls

nor does not have exclusive appointing authority” . . ., and that the Legislature has the power to provide for appointments by such boards as were created by the 1941 Assembly. 4. Designates the Scretary of State, Treasurer and auditor as “emere minor officers who cannot be given any executive duties involving discretion.” The attorneys said that the Constitution provides that these officers “shall perform such duties as may be enjoined by law” without limiting the duties. They also claim that the court erred in “limiting the duties that the Legislature may place. on the Lieutenant Governor to mere minor ministerial -duties.” 5. Denies “power to the Legislature not denied it by the Constitution, thereby denying the people the necessary power to control the affairs of their own government ...” The outlawed acts “represent constitutional and valid means adopted by the Legislature to carry in effect a desired change in government made known by the . .- people at the last election,” the petition stated.

‘Exceeded Limits’

Asserting that the court “violated established rule” by “going outside the issues” to void the entire “de-

| centralization” act, the attorneys as-

serted. “The result is, the court has improperly and erroneously stricken down the whole foundation of the statutory law for governing the administration of statutes and the whole foundation upon which the biennial appropiration act of 1941 was constructed. . «Irrespective of who should make appointments provided for by the tdecentralization act), it was wholly necessary after (the 1933 McNutt Act) was repealed so as to provide by law what officer or agency. should be vested with authority to administer the various statutes . . . and to whom the appropriations should be made.

“No Administration”

“Numerous important statutes are now left withotu any authority be-

them or to enforce them in court.” The “chaotic result” will be “no lawful provision for administration of numerous statutes . . . and if administered, it will be by a government of men and not by a govern-

serted. Chairman Bobbitt’s call for a State committee meeting coincided with a scheduled visit of Rep. Joseph Martin of Massachusetts, National Republican chairman. Rep. Martin will discuss national issues at the session, to be held at ‘the Claypool Hotel starting at noon.

Bobbitt Future in Doubt

Whether Mr. Bobbitt’s future as State chairman would be challenged at the session was not known. Several State comrittee members reportedly favor a change in leadership as a result of the “decentralization” law - collapse depriving the party of State patronage.

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July 8 Meeting

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Meanwhile, rank-and-file politicians today turned their attention to the practical side of the court fight—jobs. The chief interest of G. O. P. workers centered on the question of how many jobs, if any, would be

open to them. Last November they had been promised they would get all of them. Now, practically all of them agree that Governor Schricker, the only Democrat elected last year, holds the answer to their questions. For the high court ruled that all appointments to jobs in executive departments belong to the Governor, and its definition of executive duties placed most of the patronage-heavy. departments in this category. This leaves the four elected Republican State officials only the appointments in their own offices, according to some attorneys. This would open few new G. O. P. jobs, because Governor Schricker did not exercise his powers under the nowdead McNutt Act to appoint all employees in these offices. He permitted the Republican officials for the most part, to choose their own aids. Most popular G. O. P. officer with the job-hunters was James Tucker, Secretary of State, who reportedly may gain control of the Auto License Division with its 136 branch offices over the State and some 300 jobs in the State House bureau. He ran the Governor's office a second yesterday in telephone calls and personal visits from job hunters.

May Avoid Shifting

For several weeks, it has been reported that Mr. Tucker would gain complete control of the Department under a 1937 law. He already has named a deputy in charge and was said to be waiting only for the Supreme Court's decision before taking over the rest of the division.

Whether the court’s opinion has changed this view still is undetermined. But a great many Democrats contend that control may remain with the Governor. Both Mr. Schricker and Mr. Tucker said they would confer next week on the mat-

Tr Another threat to G. O. P. patronage hopes appeared to be the possible shifting of some divisions now under control of Republican officials. - This reasoning was based lon one paragraph of the court's opinion, which read: “The police power is a sovereign power. Authority to enact laws is in the Legislature, but the power to enforce -and execute the laws enacted under the police power is in the executive, Therefore, if the duties to be performed by the officer pertain merely to the enforcement of police regulations, it is an executive office.” Some G. O. P.-controlled divisions may fall under this “executive” classification, ‘attorneys said. But it was believed likely that for the most part, the Democrats would avoid as much shifting as possible. This theory was backed up by Governor Schricker’s statement that he did not “want to be a hog” and that he would “be fair” with the G. O. P. Reports that the chief executive, after the situation has “cooled off” and all aspects of the decision studied, may offer the Republiéans a generous share of jobs continued to circulate without confirmation from the Governor's office.

"HOG MARKET DOWN 25¢

The hog market at the Union Stockyards here, usually dull on Saturdays, fell 256 cents today, bringing the peak price down from the three-year high of $11 .to $10.75. Part of the decline was attributed

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of a price ceiling on cotton seed oil by U. 8. Price A tor Leon Henderson, w. will have an effect on-lard prices, and fear that

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REDS BREAK UP FLANK MOVES Report Regiment of German Infantry Smashed, Tank - Attack Routed.

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dicated by communiques of either

side.. ; The Germans continued to express confidence that the Red Army must soon crack under the Jammer blows of the Luftwaffe and Panzer divisions. There was still no decisive trend of battle on the basis of incomplete reports on military operations made public by both the Germans and the Russians. The Nazi cffensive definitely had stabbed deeply into the Polish ‘and Baltic territory protecting the pre-war frontiers of Soviet Russia, and in the Minsk sector may be inside the Soviet border.

Distance Is Secondary

But the distance advanced is secondary in this conflict, unless it proves too great tor the Germans to maintain their communications lines, which is not likely. The important thing is whether the Germans can overwhelm, trap and deSitoy ane Ren army sc 8 sghung orce. The main Nazi attempt to win the war in the east has been a drive toward Minsk and in the direction of Moscow and the immediate question on that vital front appeared to be whether the Red Army could stand its ground on the main defense line to which it has retired. This is the so-called Stalin Line, built in recent years for fighting in depth against just the kind of attack now being pressed by the Germans. . Military dispatches and communiques from both sides so far have failed to show definitely whether the Red Army plans to throw its full weight against the German offensive on the Stalin Line or whether it will give ground in order to avoid the danger of a fatal break through. The outcome of the scattered but fierce tank and infantry battles now being fought, and the success of the Russians in maintaining their air force in strong operation, probably will decide the question. British Continue Bombings

On the Western front, the British Air Force continued bombarding Germany and German-occupied zones both by day and night. The 17th night attack on the German war industries centered at Bremen and Vegesack, where shipyards were the chief target. In addition, Royal Air Force planes in huge numbers renewed daylight bombardment of German bases in France and kept pounding away with steady relays of planes which reported they encountered decreasing opposition. ‘ Berlin claimed that 38 British planes were shot down yesterday and last night. The British admitted loss of 12 bombers during the night raids, indicating that the attack was of great intensity.

MODEL TO ASK DIVORCE MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 28 (U. P.) —Hazel Forbes, former New York model and show girl, said today that she would file suit Monday for a divorce from Harry Richman, entertainer. She will base her suit on technical charges of cruelty, she said. The Richmans were married here April 16, 1938.

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L. L.. Needler, State Buyer, Quits to Take Farm Job Under Townsend.

L. L. Needler, state purchasing agent for the last three years, resigned yesterday, effective July 1, to take a position with his old boss, former Governor M. Clifford Townsend, in Washington. He will become chief of the equipment and supply sectign of the Office of Agricultural Defense Relations in the Department of Agriculture under Mr. Townsend, who is director of the office. In his new job, Mr. Needler will be charged with the duty of seeing that ‘enough farm equipment is produced and properly distributed to ig the agricultural program goEg. Mr. Needler formerly was connected with Mr, Townsend in Farm Bureau work. He served as secre-tary-treasurer of the Indiana Farm Bureau, as director of organization and as director of the tax and legislative department before taking the state job.

SHOWERS MAY BRING LULLS IN HEAT WAVE

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in a creek where he was playing with a top sail boat.

RONALD LENHART, 7, Marion, drowned while wading in the Mississinewa River.

JACKIE RILEY, ' 8, Elwood, drowned while swimming in Callaway Park. ;

MILLARD FLEETWOOD, 16, Bedford, drowned while swimming in Brown quarry north of Bedford.

In Indianapolis, four persons were overcome by heat. They were: WILLIAM A. BLANCHETT, 48, of 6201 W. Minnesota St., who was treated at City Hospital. ESTHER SMOCK, 26, of 19 N, Oriental St., and FRED BARRER, 27, of 1151 S. West St., both of whom collapsed while at work in a tavern at 924 Riviera Dr. both are in a fair condition at City Hospital. LEONARD CROUCH, 18, of 1114 N. Dearborn 8St., who was stricken at 10th St. and Beville Ave., and who is in a fair condition at City Hospital. Two persons received minor injuries in accidents at Ellenberger Park swimming pool yesterday. They were Mrs. James Langsford Jr. 15, of 639 N. Gray St., who slipped on the shower floor, and Philip Hancock, 14, of 335 Burgess Ave. who was cut on the head when an

Vital Materials “and Tools Lacking; OPM Asks 8 Aluminum Plants: (Continued from Page One)

struction on most of the munitions plants is now behind schedule, The new aluminum plants and the curtailment of automobile produce tion would be reflected in future

airplane and arms output but can't help the current situation. Defense sources said the decline in output of aircraft which first appeared in May will continue this month and during July and August, May production of military aircraft totalled 1334, or 54 fewer then in the previous month, By fall, the hundreds of milldons, of dollars poured ‘into expansion of facilities to produce the required items will take effect.

Lack of Tools Plays Part

Lack of aluminum, machine tools and magnesium is largely responsi

ture, it was said. Already facing rigid price controls on 1942 models, the automobile ine dustry was advised by OPM Produc« tion Director John D. Biggers that it must cut next. year's production beyond the 20.15 per cent reduction previously Mequested in the interests of armament needs. Production of 1942 models begins this August. The industry was not informed of the extent to which it ‘must now curtail production, but informed sources said that the total reduction necessary might be as much as 50 per cent of this year’s output, Mr. Biggers said that the ree sources of the industry were needed for - defense. Under the original 20.15 per cent cut asked by OPM Director William 8S. Knudsen seve eral months ago, 1,065820 fewer cars would be made than during this year.

New Aid Appointed

Mr. Biggers emphasized the new curtailment would be carried out in such a manner as “to minimize dislocations ‘which result in wasteful shutdown and large scale unemployment.” S. Adams, executive vice president of Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., as chief of a new automotive industry section in OPM to handle the problems involved in the big production cut. The . eight new aluminum plants proposed. by the OPM would be erected in Arkansas, Oregon, Washe ington, upper New York, Alabama, California . and North Carolina, These plants, under the OPM’s program, would begin production some time late next year and would bring U. S. aluminum cae pacity to 1,400,000,000. pounds ane nually. This would be supplemente ed by 200,000,000 pounds to be ime ported from Canada. ‘ At e same time, the Governe ment warned civilians that there would have to be temporary eure tailment of their power requirements in the general areas where current will be needed for expanded alumi num production.

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A Suggestion to Prospective Buyers of Used Automobiles

The appearance of this Information Message in these columns is evidence that this publication subscribes to the principles of the Better Business Bureau, and co-operates with the Bureau in protecting the public even to the extent of refusing to accept the advertising of firms whose advertising and sales policies are proved by the Bureau to be cons trary to the public in- - terest. i

930 Lemcke

There is economy and satisfaction in the purchase of a good used car. Legitimate dealers who sell them want your good will and they exert every effort to have you understand what you are buying and to see that you get value received. BUT . .. 8s in all lines of business there are many conditions which cause misunderstandings on the part of the buyer, and there

are a few of the less scrupulous

the opportunity provided. Occasionally a salesperson for an

honest dealer will “slip” a little

HAVE IT IN WRITING

No honest dealer or salestnan will refuse to put in writing the tements that he makes to you orally. Hardly a week passes that the Bureau does not receive complaints regarding . the purchase of used autos. The most prolific complaint is to

dealers who take advantage of

in order to make the sale,

the effect that the oar is represented as a certain year's model, only to discover later that it is much older. Sometimes the

true age is not discovered until of the car to a buyer who looks

they attempt to sell or dispose iy up the serial number. Another ',

type of complaint almost as numerous, occurs when a purchase 4 order is signed in blank, to be filled out later by the salesman. i When the papers are later received the “finance charges” °

are larger than the complainant says he agreed upon. .

Courts have held that the purchaser can recover when the ige , or condition .of a car is misrepresented. Also, there is a possis ; bility that tHe one who sells may place himself in the position

of securing money by false pretense. : Tn order that you may have proof beyond question, that you insist that the SERIAL NUMBER as well as

name, style and engine number,

the exact cost, finance charges,

etc, and any repairs, alterations, or other understandings, be written into the contract, or sales memorandum of any car you purchase BEFORE YOU SIGN IT. If any promises or guarane tees are offered, see that they are likewise made in writing. Legitimate dealers have no hesitancy in doing ‘these things,

For their protection and yours

this procedure you will be helping them to keep their tition clean, and protecting yourself from serious loss

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