Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 November 1941 — Page 1

SCRIPPS — HOWARD

VOLUME RE =

* RESIGNATIONS SPUR STRIKE BAN DEMANDS

FDR ‘Concerned’ by. strike Threat After Murray, Kennedy Resign.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (U.P) —| Resignation of C. I..O. members . from the National Defense Mediation Board spread today to OPM with the resignation of John Owens as chief C. I o. labor relations consultant. Jt was understood that Mr. Owens, a C. I. O. chieftain in Ohio, had withdrawn from the OPM in protest against the Mediation Board's refusal to recommend a union shop contract for John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers Union in captive coal mines. Mr. Owens made 1o statement. His resignation, coupled with that of C. I. O. members of the Mediation Board, aroused spec lation whether: there would be a general exodus of C. 1. O: leaders from their various posts with a number of defense agencies,

‘White. House ‘Con

Prior to disclosure af Mr wens’ - action, the White House expressed concern over the C. I. O. split with: the Mediation Board and the’ pos- ; sibility of a new strike of .53,000|P€ ‘miners in the captive pits .which-are ‘owned bythe nation’s major steel producers—a mest. vilaledefense ine dustry. white House Soeretary Wiliam |

SCHENCK ASKS WAGE CONTROL

Farm ‘Bureau Chief Gives ‘Stand on Eve of 23d State Parley.”

By WILLIAM CRABB

President Hassil BE. Schenck of the Indiana Farm Buréau, representing 31,000 farm families, today. urged the defeat of the Price Control Bill pending in’ Congress unless ‘it is amended to control wages.

His message to the Indiana deleths | Farm ‘Bureau's

at Fotventin to bee omer: po ow through Baturday in Tomlinson

; eve.

breach was “very much Lon ne ihe

presidents. mind.” ; ie a : ! atte Defense: fo Tonle A the controversy, ‘as 2, chief Piobiems: ta. he dis | hd Between Mr. Roosevelt and A aE hey nol ae how we ferry Hr Xt there is any quarrel, ceitainly|can help with national defense and it is between the U. M. W. and fhe how to prevent : the ulative United States Government,” Mr. melée ‘of the last war which resulted Hassett commented. in the calamity of inflation,” Farm ~ He had no specific. commeént on|Bureau leaders sai . the resignation from the Mediation| Mr. Schenck’s telegram | to HooBoard of Philip Murray, president |sier Congressmen “said: - of the Onngress of Industrial Or-| ‘Price Control Bill will come up ganizations, ‘and Thomas Kennedy, |in ‘the House early next week. To secretary-tveasurer of the U. M, We be effective it must: control / wages and other .C. I. O. meinbers. - =~ |of laker comparable’ ‘to the ‘control ecisio of farm and industrial prices. ;: UnStrike > 8; Friday less such. control i$ provided, I urge Mr. Hassett said ‘it would be “a 57

fai tion that the Presidente”. "hs. defeat”, r assumption n would see that the Government's 5000” Are Expected position is maintained” in the /dis-| He will outline tLe Bureau’s stand pute in which the Mediation Board | to: the 5000. or more farmers atvoted 9°'to 2 against the U.,'M. W.|tending ‘the opening session of the demand for a union shop in the|convention tomorrow morning. captive ‘mines that feed the na-|Governor Schricker also will speak tion’s steel "mills. He declined - to tomorrow. forecast the nature of Federal ac- Election of officers will be say tion. day with Mr. Schenck slated The U. M. W. policy committee |re-election. will meet Friday to deterngine} Tomorrow afternoon’s session win} whether -to begin a new strike in!be directed by the Rural Youth orthe captive mines this week-end. [ganization whose convention will be This involves also a decision as |held ip conjunction with.the Farm to the ‘status of the 330,000 miners|Bureau’s meeting. Paul Foster, .in the commercial mines of ‘the |Rural. Youth president, will speak. whole Appalachian field. They are| - The resolutions committee will. be now working under a union shop

contract, ‘but ‘the contract autho-|pare resolutions for introduction at

fhe Saturday morning general ses-

gation in ‘the House came: on ae 4

appointed - tomorrow and will pre-|.

DOZEN I FELD

FOR SELECTION

Governor; Delay Choice Likely. By VERN BOXELL With more than a dozen Republicans © in the "field, Governor Schricker today began consideration of candidates to fill the unexpired term of Charles Karabell as judge of Municipal Court 4. ‘The Governor's ‘office was fldoded | with “telephone calls and requests) for appointments today as indlividpals and delegations brought in indorsements for their favorite .candidates. It was indicated, however, that the Governor would be in no hurry in making his choice. Six ‘candidates’ were out in front in the early reports. as possible choices to serve the remaining ‘two years in the. place of Judge Karabell, who died early yesterday. They were Harry. O. Chamberlin, Saul

Rabb, Howard Meyer, Clyde Carter, Erle Kightlinger and James Collins.

Sénator Has Advantage

Mr. Chamberlin, 69-year-old State Senator and for 12 years judge of the Marion Circuit Court, appeared. to have an. advantage at the moment with strong. support from the legal, profession.

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here in

AS CITY JUDGE!

Indorsements Brought to]

Browne Sentenced to

William Bioff, convicted extortioner|: of more than $50,000 from the mo-

tion picture industry, was fined $20,«| 1600: today and sentenced to 10 years | ‘Hn 4

dent of the International

3 Jets in = poison and fired $20,000

: Bio Ts : of the union.

_|on Nov. 6 after a trial of 17 days. lof" the anti-racketeering law, con-

lof. 30 years in prison and $30,000

[four film. companies; withesses ran ; the figure: up to:

, declared:

.| themselves to: be dishonest in heart, -lin ‘mind -and in -action. They have | disgraced and dishonored. the cause {of union labor.

Years; Both Called a. : ‘Disgrace.’ NEW: YORK, ‘Nov. 12 (U.: Py

prison. ‘George BE. Browne, former presi- |

Alliance | of Theatrical Stage Employees (A. F. of L.), was sentenced to eight

was Browne's . “personal rep-

Radel He. Churn ld he | Srst-of bis seefela;

% Minister ‘Winston

and West Coast leader - Bioff and Browne were convicted They had been indicted for violation |,

spiracy and extortion. Each had| been liable to a maximum sentence

fines. Although the indictment’ charged they had extorted: $550,000 - from

$887,000. ~In passing sentence, Judge Knox :

“The - defendants have ‘shown

5 bo Harry M. and’ | Warner of

Executives Testify

M. Schenck, president. rt 10ew's,

indorgements from members of Both | parties and some labor groups. Mr. Kightlinger, .who ‘has made a good recerd. in the Prosecutor’s’ office, also is in a good position with strong - support fiom young attor-

neys. G. 0.. P. Shine Indersements Mr, Meyer is active in American Legion work, especially in: the #h-

nual Boy¥ State at the Fairgrounds ‘there. Mr. Carter, jormer

Ship Bi Bill a eee Fi Opens bo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (U.-P.) —Rep. ‘Howard: ‘W. Smith (D, Va,

‘long ‘an ardent. supporter of Administration foreign policy, advised the House today that “I have reached ‘the: parting: of the ways; I can suppor no further steps toward war,”

The House, ignoring’ Rep: Smith’s appeal to reject a rule calling: for

law partner of Criminal Cour: Judge Dewey Myers, served as pro several times - when ° Judge Myers was in Municipal Court. Mr. Collins is. a former Criminal Court judge who, has the support of several leading Republicans. The county G. O. P. organization, it was reported, is not indorsing any candidate at the present time, Among the ‘other candidates _ | mentioned are Glenn Funk, Milton r | Siegel, Vincent Manifold, Scott McI | Donald and former Prosecutor William Remy.

Crash! Piahos.. . All Out of Tune

MCKEESPORT, Pa., Nov. 12 (U. P.).—There were some discordant

Trust, Reports Say.

Reliable State House quarters re-

ported today that ' Fred - Shick, deputy secretary of state, plans to resign Dec. 1 to join the trust depariment “of the Union Trust Co. ere.

‘Mr. Shick has been deputy secre-

{tary of state since last December, succeeding State Auditor Richard T. James.

His resignation will open a major

| and af the steel mills. The Govern-

rizes the U. M. W. to cease work in those mines, too, if necessary to protect the status of its members. A new strike in the captive mines would bring a quick -goahead from the White- House for enactment of stiff anti-stitke legislation, ‘it was believed.

Army Making Plans The first direct Federal action in ‘event of a captive mine strike, it

was believed, ‘would be to seize all stocks -of coal now at these mines

ment would ration this coal among the mills so as to maintain the best possible rate of steel production. ‘The Army has been gathering in Pit Contin the plan and ‘blueprints ; ntinued on Page Eight) F.

D. R. TAKES COLD: STAYS IN RESIDENCE ,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (U. BP). President “Roosevelt remained in tial: quarters of the

y address Dhitheatre. ‘at Arlington ‘National - Cemetery, The President rodé to the ceme- said

‘Highlight of tomotrow night's

meeting will be an address by Edward A.. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. State Vice President Larry Brandon| will present awards and, the Jordan- | Butler Philharmonic Choir will sing:

Friday ‘morning will be featured {Continued on Page Eight) ~

ELEPHANT ‘MURDERS

CALLED INSIDE JOB

Ringing Detective Hints at :

7) Arrest Soon. - ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 12 (VU. P)—

| Dr, C. Reynolds Clark, State chemist; today Ss soning of 10 circus elephants here last week was “an inside job.”

that the fatal poi-

Dr. Clark said he ‘thoroughly witha A Satsment LF Wil- |

liam Mullin, - sive atta

notes in the air near here today. A truck loaded ‘with pianos overs turned and the contents were, spilled. Six baby grands and 10 uitighte pianos were strewn over the lawn of Hammer Hotel, just off the Lincoln Highway. Mrs. Earl H ; mer, wife of the hotel proprie r, gave an impromptu recital on one ‘of the pianos.

route | from Bluffton, Ind. to Philadelphia, failed on a slight grade and the truck swerved from: the highway, The driver, James Denman; 28, and his helper, Carl . Bender, 37, both. of Bluffton, were not Injured :

COMMUNIST ELECTED

A Communist was elected to public office today for the first time in the history of New" York City. He is Peter V the City Council from Brooklyn.

Murray Roof, Republican,

The : brakes "of the truck, en:

NEW YORK; Nov. 12 (U. P)i-|

ione, who ran for

job for Republicans. The deputy ranks next to Secretary of : {James Tucker. Mr. Shick could be reached today for comment. #A former president of the Junior Chamber. of Commerce - here, Mr.

/ Shiek has been practicing law in

Indianapolis since 11930... He :is a

{law partner of Albert ‘Ward, formerly U.S. District Attorney and |

now a deputy prosecutor. He graduatéd form the Indiana Law School and was associated with the Federal ‘Bureau of Investigation for a year before entering law. practice here. | : ‘ He served as president of the La wyers’ ‘Association in is married and ves at 763 N. Bolton Ave. |

oo at it has been notte]: dent, |

He ‘had approximately .3000 votes |Al more ‘than his nearest opponent, ha

1939. He

eight hours or. ‘debate on the measure, adopted ‘the rule by. voice vote.

SHICK WILL RESIGN, STATE HOUSE HEARS

Tucker's Aid to Join: Union

- Later Rep. James P. Richards (D. 5. C), third" ranking ~majority member of the Foreign Affairs 1 Committee joined - Rep. Smith in ‘opposing the measure its present form. 3 Rep. Smith made his: announcement ; during debate on-the “hill: to

-{ repeal all Neutrality Act shipping

restrictions. He- said he had arrived at his decision because of the failure of the Administration to settle the ‘labor situation so that he naion can prepare self to to, ight a war.

+ “We are ill-equipped ‘and. ill prepared, » "Rep. Smith said. “I cannot find it in my conscience to vete for an undeclared war. This measure comes before us in such a parliamengary situation’ that it is impossible to amend--it, impossible to make restrictions.”

Baps Labor Policy =

The House is: debating whether to concur in the Senate amendments to the hill which would permit armed American ships to go into belligerent ‘ports.: Rep. -Staith suggested ‘the be sent . to conference “where it can be ered further and possibly am Rep. Smith added he was ie to re-establish his support of the|ah Administration ‘whenever President Roosevelt decidés, to take a “firm stand on the labor-issue.”

“But we cannot solve the. trouble :

of ‘the whole ‘world until we are able to _govern .ourselves,’: Rep. Smith added. | Ss bate, Speaker, Sam . Rayburn -pre-

tures, Inc; Joseph M k ha vice president of oh Oen- |,

{and that the money was to be used

| that

{| Nicholas Schenck:

4 NISSING nN

tury Fox=Film -Corp.; and Austin C:f, Keough, vice president .of- Paramount Pictures, Inc.,” testified that they had paid iBoff a total of $776,

Bioff- testified in ‘His. own defense, but Browne did.not. Bioff said he had acted’ as a:collécting agent for various motion / picture companies

to forestall what he called “sand‘baggin ind y ustry, Ev : 9 Am. the Boss’ i

Biofi’s chief ‘defense was that le collected the money at the request. of Nicholas M. Schenck and he turned all of it over ‘to Nicholas’ lirother, Joseph, chairman| of the board of Twentieth Century Fox, now serving‘a sa Term for evasion of Federal income In addition, Bioff axe “that Browne had nothing to’ do with the collection, - but - other = testimony showed that Bioft once. had told

“I want you: to know. ‘that! 1 am the boss. : I elected Browne and I got him 1 the Job. as Jresiqent.

Germans

Jiri ofl fields. No ‘Change Around Moscow

iid Although. Lofidon. sdmitted that ET and the situation around Tula, *100 ‘miles south of Moscow, still Betis itself ‘admithed’ that: the “last 100 kilometers”: (62* miles) to: Mos- | cow had ‘proved tobe. the hardest. German dispatches from the Moscow front Indleated that Hitt had |, » [tions there for ei than two wos 3

“. Land Mines. [Everywhere

been no. impe

NAZIS STALLED (FOR 1ST TIME?

Claim slight \ Gains, but Allies Say Win-. ter Has Bogged Them.

On: Inside: Pages. Japs May Offer Truce .. Page 3 [Of

- Details of Fighting: serevieehin J Todays War * Moves. .. : :

Germany claimed some gain Moo sata. the Sh noes ow ~these advan fad el mated: 7500 «Axis Casanitbe ‘in the last few: days. ; a Germans also soporte nt) ” lgialation harmyul 40. the pod more | J : io yn

S he “Crimea. "from - 1 route to. the Caucasus |,

blow at the —— :

Soins tol

“The Allied reports were that Axis ;

armies: had:

sector ro temp

‘These: German 1

was . serious,

reports. said that forse

|confidently told Parl |today that Great ®WMtain with. “unexampled” A

‘|many in the Battle of the lantic 4nd looking tow: |day when a great new {fleet would permit a ¢

before the House ‘started ce-| =

Plant Near - door Government |

PEORIA, nn Nov: Four men were: in explosion at plant of the which is U. s Govern oe 8 a 4 struction is 80° Co 1 tell what,” George ) mtendent, Said... .

J (every acre of the rigs around Mos- " |eow was sown with. land mines, so Lg | that Nazi advances were almost, im- n

b American war, ie : flowing through- the Near East to|i. ; € Soviet Union by “several routes,” |:

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