Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1943 — Page 3

PLAN OPPOSED

Bill Fails to Call for

State Supervision, Says

Committeemen.

Members of the house insurance committee indicated today they probably would oppose the bill’ to

* permit establishment of non-profit

group hospital service plans in Indiana without insurance department supervision. Representatives of the Indiana League of Women Voters, the state C. I. O. and the Indiana Hospital .association peed passage of the measure ath a public hearing yesterday, but State Insurance Com-

missioner Frank J. Viehmann op-!

posed it. According to the bill's supporters, it was introduced primarily to permit the operation of tthe Blue Cross Hospital Service plan in the state. Although no official action was taken by the committee, a majority of its members present at the hear-

ing said they were not necessarily}

opposed to the Blue Cross plan, but definitely would vote to kill the bill itself on the grounds that it would let down the bars for any number of unsound group hospitalization plans.

a Stump Exphins Plan

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Albert Stump, representing the Indiana Hospital association at the hearing, told the committee the] Blue Cross plan was simply a method of permitting hospitals to

~ contract with various groups for

pre-payment of hospital service. Under the bill's terms, at least 20 charitable hospitals with an aggregate of not less than 1000 beds would have to join the plan before it could be set up. “Hospitals themselves would operate the plan, as they now do in

- at least 39 other states, as a non-

profit project,” Mr. Stump said. “The plan needs no supervision since the assets of the hospitals themselves would stand behind the

“contracts for service.”

Since the plan provides an easy method of paying in advance for hospital service, he asserted, it would tend in a large measure to relieve the burden on taxpayers who now must furnish hospital treatment for many who cannot pay their own way.

Dr. Benson a Witness

Mr. Viehmainn told the committee, however, that the present bill does not specifically set up a Blue

- Cross plan, but simply provides that

any such plan may be operated by a non-profit corporation without any form of state supervision. In 38 of the 39 states which now have this particular plan, it is under some kind of insurance regulation and supervision, he said. Dr. John G. Benson, superintendent of Methodist hospital, tqld ‘the committee that he was not op-

posed to group hospital insurance,(floor leader . George Henley (R. but contended that it was a form) Bloomington).

of insurance and therefore should be under state supervision.

“The people who have spoken for terpret the measure as including

the bill have been talking about the merits of the Blue Cross plan,” he charged, “and have not discussed the merits of this bill.

Sees Peril to Hospitals

“The bill is purely -negative and provides no way to set up a sound group hospitalization plan. Such negative legislation will place all hospitals entering the plan in a precarious if not impossible positio: ke: cause they would be require guarantee the contracts for an — sound plan Failure of the plan would cause participating hospitals to fall back on the taxpayers and on philanthropy to save them from bankruptcy.” He cited instances of hospitals actually on the Blué Cross plan which had been forced to draw upon other funds in order to back up their contracts. * Labor representatives told the committee that group hospitalization plans would provide hospital care for many individuals who cannot now afford it, and by improving this care would accrue directly to the benefit of the war effort and the efficiency of workers.

SALVATION ARMY'S ADVISERS TO MEET

Officers will be elected and annual reports made at the annual meeting of the Salvation Army's advisory board Monday at 6:15 p. m. in the Columbia club. Frederick E. Schortemeier, president, is in charge.

‘HYDRO-PONICS’

Dr. James H. Sample, professor of "chemistry at Franklin college, will speak on “Hydro-Ponics” Monday at a luncheon meeting of the Scientech club in the Board of Trade building.

.marshal t6 prevent a disaster in

and gymnasiums and would require

Timgs Special CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind.. Feb. 12—When Pvt. Julius Bronson of New York City was sent here for training with the 31st signal con-

struction battalion he- wasn’t taking any chances. a

HOUSE PASSES - FIRETRAP BILL

Brings Night light Clubs and Other Amusement Places

Under Inspection.

| The house yesterday passed a bill to bring night clubs and other

places of amusement under the direct supervision of the state fire

Indiana similar to Boston's recent Cocoanut Grove disaster. The measure provides inspection fees of $5 to $10 and authorizes the marshal to refuse permits to any amusement place which falls to provide adequate protection to its patrons. Several house members opposed the measure on the ground that its provisions were so broad as to in-/ clude churches, school auditoriums

them to pay inspection fees. Exempt Church Fees

An amendment was passed to exempt churches from the payment of the fees, but not from the inspectidn provisions of the measure. The bill was sponsored by Reps. Robert Heller (D. Decatur), and Matthew Welsh (D. Vincennes), and received the support of majority

Rep. Henley told the house he doubted that the courts would in-

churches, but addéd that if church buildings were firetraps some protection should be provided for churchgoers as well as for patrons of night clubs and taverns,

ATTORNEYS REFUSE CHILD BEATING CASE

WICHITA, Kas., Feb. 12 (U. P.). —The district court today appointed an attorney to defend Walter R. Severns and his wife, both accused of first degree murder in the fatal beating of an 8-year-old niece, after the couple reported they could find no attorney to aid them because of the brutal nature of the case. The Severns, operators of a bath house here, waived preliminary hearing. ‘They were charged with inflicting fatal injuries on Inez Viola Burling “for looking mad” and confined to separate sections of the Sedgwick county jail to prevent possible violence from other prisoners. When -the details of the punishment inflicted by the couple on the girl and her 6-year-old brother, John, were made public in the confessions of the Severns, no attorney would accept the case. The chil<] dren had been left with the Severns by their mother, Mrs. Edith May Burling, a worker in a Wichita aircraft plant.

HOSPITAL SPACE ASKED CHICAGO, Feb. 12 (U. P.)— Maury Maverick, director of the governmental division of the war production board, today urged an immediate civilian survey of buildings and space that can be converted into hospitals to care for anticipated war wounded.

Pvt. Julius Bronson . . . and extra supplies,

Here is what he brought with

An alarm clock for use in case the bugler failed, candle, flash= light, quill tooth picks, collapsible : ‘drinking cup, oil cloth to cover ‘the ground beneath his pup tent on’ overnight bivouac, sheepskin

BY EARL RICHERT

TO PUT IT plainly, Republican party leaders got an eyeful at yesterday’s reception at the Claypool hotel for Wendell Willkie.

These leaders in the past two

ceptions for two other 1944 G. O. P. presidential prospects, Governors Yllinois and Bricker of Ohio. These’ receptions were attended for the most part by the profes-

Green of

sional politicians, the county chairmen, the district chairmen and the political; hangers-on. But Mr. Willkie’s reception was different. In addition to the. crowd of politicos filing by to .shake the hand of the ’40 stand-ard-bearer, there were scores of people whom the professional politicians had never seen around a purely political function and many whose names they did not even know. : “By golly,” comménted one G. O. P. leader who never had been pro-Willkie, “there’s one thing we've all got to admit. That guy certainly has a following.” » o 8

Running Again

MR. WILLKIE'S speech yesterday before the Republican state committee luncneon and last night at the Columbia club banquet left no doubt in the minds of political observers that he is a candidate for the presidency again—and on the G. O. P. ticket.

He said at the luncheon that a Republican victory in '44 is vital and stressed the importance of party organization in winning an election. He said that a Republican victory was necessary because there “is a big job to do—a job requiring men of large vision.” “Who could he have been talk-ing--about except himself,” one G. O. P. leader remarked later, in ~discussing Mr. Willkie’s talk. “He certainly couldn’t have been referring tq Governor Bricker.” His talks, too, was regarded as definitely putting to an end the frequent rumors that he might become a Democratic candidate for the presidency. Willkie supporters have contended all along that all this talk “was silly,” but nevertheless there has been a lot of it, particularly in Republican circles. Et J ” ”

Attitude Changing

ONE OF THE most interesting angles in the Willkie picture is the very :noticeable change that has come over Hoosier G. O. P. wheelkorses in their attitude toward him. It was only a very short time ago that these leaders were openly declaring their opposition to him and calling him “a Democrat in Republican clothing.” Now they are more cautious in their statements and a few of them are even beginning to make

kind’ remarks—off the recosd, of 2

course. ; Chief reason for all this is the fear of these leaders that Willkie will win the nomination again and they will be off the boat. They want to be in a position to climb on, if it looks as if he is going to win. All this does not ;mean that

-there has been very little en-

’ railroads

vest, ear muffs, - polarized sun glasses, -shoe cleats for marching on icy roads, and. rubber ‘gloves to use on KP. He also brought a shower push, pumice * stone; scouring powder, : tweezers. lime water salt, liniment and—mustard plasters.

months have attended similar re-

they have changed their minds on Mr. Willkie’s internationalism. Most of these Indiana Republicans are still definitely isolationists at heart, but they are willing to forget principle to ride a winner,

Bricker Making Inroads

AS FAR AS Indiana is concerned, it looks as if the fight will be between Mr. Willkie and Gov-

ernor Bricker. The Bricker forces definitely have been making hay already and: it is reliably reported that a number of prominent G. O. P. leaders have pledged their support to kim. Chief support for Mr. Willkie comes from the ‘women’s group in the Republican party and this certainly is very strong. Governor Green, a native Hoosier, has a number of personal friends in the state in fairly high places in the Republican party, but despite his frequent trips here

thusiasin generated for him among party workers. And Governor Stassen of Minnesota, scheduled to speak in Evansville on Feb. 22, has very little support up-to-date in Indiana.

HOW TIMES DO CHANGE Aluminum, which now costs about

| $6000 Annually,

_ In the face of a growing legisla-

av hs bo pg in Bd [little woman kept a vigll in a

cont commie vi living, for a reunion with

darkened room, a candle aglow beside her husband’s picture, wait-

I % side for oe “last interview.” wanted the world to know, she said,|she would maké. no. atte: that her experiments had failed. . communicate with any living

in heaven,” she said.

» “Shel

. Houdini fold Sepitile

“I love to think I will meet Harry son after she died.

know.”

“That's the

“Sq anyone who claims to rec way we were taught, but we neveria message from me after I die said, “will be Suking > my the Mrs. Houdini assisted her hus- least.” :

ay 1 would rather give an increase to policemen

employees than to these tax board

$4500 a year. “Get What You Pay For*

drive by Senator Samuel W. Isler

the raises at the present time, Senator, Logansport) countered with the assertion that “you only get what you pay for.” “It’s silly to think that you can save the state. money by keeping the

the bare minimum,” he warned. Cite Murray’s Resignation

Senator Black then told of the resignation of Henry S. Murray from the tax board. “Here's. the case of a competent official’ who left the employ of the state to receive a'salary of $3000 with the Delco-Remy Co. “Surely, if Mr. Murray is worth $8000 to private industry he is worth $6000 to the state and people of Indiana,” he said. Senator Harry O. Chamberlin (R. Indianapolis), co-author of the bill with Senator Jack O'Grady (D. Terre Haute), defended the bill by explaining that the $6000 salary for the tax board members was aimed at making their pay equal to that of members of other boards.

COURT SETS ASIDE CLOSED SHOP. PACT

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 12 (U.P).— A closed shop agreement between the Tampa ship huilding company and 14 American Federation of Labor unions was in discard today by order of Circuit Judge L. L. Parks. Parks in a ruling yesterday as-

{serted that the plant was doing war

work and a closed shop should be cast aside for the duration. More than 10,000 employees of the shipyards are members of A. FP. of L. affiliates. It was expected that the A. F. of L, would appeal the ruling.

TO SPEAK ON RADIO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (U. PJ).

, | —The office of war information an-

nounced today: that Selective Service Director ‘Lewis B. Hershey and War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt will speak on “Manpower and the Draft” in an important broadcast tomorrow night from 9:15 to 9:45 * m." (Indianapolis Time) over the blue network. They will discuss the draft status of all American citizens, the an-

15 cents a pound, cost $160 a pound a hundred years ago.

SENATE Resolutions Introduced Feb. 11

8. C. R. 14—(Fleming)—Memorializes congress to enact necessary legislation whereby funds can be provided by th federal government for post-war assistance to states in providing hospital facilities in the industrial centers of t states. (Cities and Towns.) S. C.. R. 15—(Biddinger)—Recommends to the state board of education that all high school books which meet the needs of the schools be re-adopted. (Passed by Voice Vote.) 8. C. R. 16— (Perris)—Memorializes congress to restore standard time to the nation at least between Oct. 1 and April 1. (Passed by Voice Vote.)

Bills Passed Feb. 11

8S. B. 103—(Aldridge)—Gives blind persons owning their own homes $2500 exemption on their property taxes. (41 ayes, 0 noes.) © 8S. B. 114—(0O’Grady, Chamberlin)— Raises salary of members of state tax board from $4500 to $6000 and board secretary from $3600 to $4200. 13 noes.) S. B. 117—(Bates)—PFixes salary at $1800 a year for highway supervisors of counties of more than 30,000 and having not more than 350 miles of county highways. (39 ayes, 0 noes.) 8. B. 130—(Eichhorn)—Permits boys 16 to 18 years old to work as bowling alley pinboys. (33 ayes, 4 noes.)

S. B. 139—(Black)—Legalizes sale of real esatte made on executions and decrees issued on vranscripts of judgements.

Stemle)—Permits to allow locomotive whistles to be sounded until crossing is reached, except in cities and towns hav con-

trary ordinances, (37 ayes, 2 noes:

(27 ayes, | noes.)

! nouncement said.

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

Laws Signed by the Governor . Feb. 10

B. 22— (Vermillion, Biddinger)— Legalizes school fund mortgage sales heretofore made and authorizes title of

gage Hagan, S. B. 5— (Ferris) —Extends open season on red = until March 15, 1945.

HOUSE ie Bills Passed Feb. 11

H. B. izes department of inspection and supervision of public offices to call a conference of county auditors for not more than three days in any one year for the “improvement of public business.” Allows mileage expense of 3 cents per mille and $5 per day while attending meetings. (84 ayes, 0 noes

present fire inspection law by penalties “for disregard of fire marshal’s orders of $500 fine plus a possible imprisonment of 90 days; provides that each day offense continues shall be counted as a separate offense. (63 ‘ayes, 22

'S. H. B. 253—(Denton, Niederhaus)—Permits guardians, administrators and executors of estates to sell and execute oil, I or other mineral leases. (81 ayes, noes.) H. B. 254— (Denton, Niederhaus)—Permits guardians of the estates of minors and incompetent persons owning real estate where coal or other minerals are being explored for or developed,’ etc., to enter into option contracts with prospective mining operators. (79 ayes, 0 noes.)

Bill Indefinitely Postponed Feb. 11 H. B. 2Vi—(Dennis)—Provides that

county school superintendants holding “second class” licenses and having cer-

«tain ~ educational qualifications shall advance automatically to “first Slass”

IN INDIANAPOLIS—MEETINGS—VITAL STATISTICS

RATIONING DATES is good for three pounds through March 15. Coffee—Coupon 25 good through March 21. Gasdling-4 fivok--Coupon 4 good through

] _— oh 2 ibon 3 good for 11 gallons

through Feb. 20. Cou Supen 4 good for 11 gallons through April fas—ites hold : A gas books] ohn ers March TH - Tires Pr her of B Bane © books must be

Shoes—Coupon-17 ood for one pair until June 18.

EVENTS TODAY . A. membership campaign, openTing dliser, You © 40D = can Chemical society, as night re 3, Indianapolis Athletic club, - 6:45

: iB euse, Testing, Hotel Washngton p. m. hographers len, meeting, Hotel

3 p. m. ig Mion 17, meeting.

MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records in the county court house. Times therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.

Leslie G. Bell, 42, S. navy; Gertrude Louise Wheeler, a "of 2335 Central. Robert Raymond Brown, 43, of 108 K. Crim, 36, of 44% 8S

ter. Robert William Fickes, 24, Camp AtterInd.; Meriam Estella Colby, 19, of

Frederick Earl Castetter, Jr., 19, of 235 S. Rural; Catherine Arthur, 19, 238 N. Randolph. illiam R. Elzea, 67, of 171 E. Main, 00s: Ti Ind.; Odessa Robbins, of gher,

Raymond Galla 8. Atlantic Cite: Res Be Ven 20. | Ros of 1806 Sycamore, Cincinnati. Stampson Guynn, 253 917 Indiana; Ollie Sampson, 40, of Sin Indiana. Joseph Samuel Lohman, 22, of 36 E. Adler; Margaret Ruth Swarts, » of 221 E. Michigan Wilbert A. Mgore, 25, of 433 peney; Gatherine Rose dB of 2031 A Lucian ‘Oliver McBride, 56, of 2818 N Penny; Emma McCurdy, 57, of 761 N Forest Sheridan, 38, Richmond, Va.; Mar}orie Troxel, 31, of lL Ww. Fo Edward Scherr, 34, of Ruth Suegler,

| Hallie G.

35 "E. 20th. Dr. Woods

song EEE Robison a Theob

‘Tharp, 21, Benjamin ‘Har fison; Dorothy Mae Miner, 21, Colonial

Paul. i 33, of 1108 Central; Kathleen Royer, 18, of 1 1108 a Nahthaniel Spa North-

60 western; Meath nd Bellefontaine, erwood, 22, of 1937

BIRTHS Girls Alva, Opal Reynolds, at St. Fiaheis Pred, Edna Mace, at St. Fran on, Roberta Y 3 ry City. George, Mary Parrott, at .| William, Carman Ball, at Coleman, Michael, Rhea Ray, at Coleman. Laurel, ; Julla Ward, Ta an,

i detiodi Walter, Fina oid. $500 2309 N. Iilinois. Thomas, Rose Heindman, ab 1749 itn

Clarence, Margaret Abbott, at 1128 W. New

Granville, Mary Sw Mis- | Mary eates, at 817 8,

ab 1850 N.

Albert, | nn "Myrtle Serie onirot 283 Baltimore. yon

| Encore. mottos bell al pn Norbert, Bernice Schael, at Francis. Ray. Jeanie ia Cunningham, at Bt Bi. Vincent's. |

Hervey, - 1 ervey: Virginia, Lawrence, at Bt. Vin

‘J Jesse, Midred Buckner,

Clifford, Rosetta owned, at Methodist. Ralph, Clio Wolderton, Wazren, Ida Belle Wrightsman, at Meth-

William, ‘Inez Goolsby, at Emhardt, C. Jesse, Frances Jett, at 2540 Guilford. James, Lueva Hundley, at 914 hland. Charles, Alice Yeager, at 2051 uston. Arthur, Ruth Smith, at 1222 Bellefon-

ta; Matthew, June Dowdy, at 844- Woodlawn. at 1308 E. 21st.

A at . sh, at 1926 Martinda e. at 411 Darnell. Lawrence, ribben, at 417 S: Ran-

di Onan, Mary Alexander, at 1841 N. New

Eimer Lottie Florian, at 704 W. DEATHS

Margaret Barry, 63, at 2543 N. Capitol : ave., chronic myocarditis. Gross, 1, at 1076 W. Michigan st,

at ait carcinoma ,, 13 at entral, Cra Femorthage

Ronald. Durb t v , bin, ab St. /incerst's, - loba

Julia Qinn, “ss, at 901 ‘Locke, intestinal obstruction. Louis Ingram, 41, at 2226 Ralston, cerebral hemorrhage. Imogene Ballard, 19, at City, ococcic meningitis.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

(All Data in Central War Time) ; Sunrise ..... 7:42 | Sunset 3

” TEMPERATURE Feb. 12, 1942

% am... C19] 2p. mM ureens 30

Precipitation 24 Fe ending 7:30 a, m. Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Deficiency since: Jan. 1

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ture in: other cities: Station. Hants. : Veni are vee andes sue oston

‘Dice, 76, 1041, w. at HY vt Eineis

bral hemor:

James, | Partricia McWilliams, at st. Vin-| James

and firemen and other low-paidj

He was Joined in his “economy” :

(R. Jeffersonville) who questioned] “Jthe necessity and justification for}

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galaries of your public officials at}

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county auditor as plaintiff in school mort-}

218— (Dennis, Duggins).-Author- :

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