Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1943 — Page 5
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wit INDIANA DEMOCRATS, knowing very well that a tough battle at the polls is ahead of them next year, are almost unanimously of the
opinion that this is one of those times that it is fmpossible to get “started too early on pre-campaign organization. Usually, when an election is as far away as the coming one, the - politicos hold back on the theory that it is unwise to lay themselves
open to broadsides months before the election. But the Democrats feel that they have nothing to lose and possibly much to gain by getting things rolling now. Typical of this sentiment is an editorial which appeared in the
Shelbyville Democrat, one of the .
state’s oldest Democratic papers, the day after the legislature adjourned last week: ; “By this time next year things will be buzzing politically throughout Indiana,” the editorial stated. “Right now things should be hum-
' ming in preparation for the bua
zing next year.” FJ ” 2 THE EDITORIAL also raised another point that has been the topic of some behind-the-scenes discussion in Democratic circles— that of whether Democratic State Chairman Fred F. Bays should be ~ refained. : Generally speaking, the bubblings of discontent with Mr. Bays’ leadership have been com-
paratively few considering the fact
that he headed the party during the last two unsuccessful elections. But « these “bubblings” are increasing and are coming from quarters with some influence in party circles. The Shelbyyille Democrat, managed by Marion T. \ Ayers, secretary of the Democratic Editorial association, has been the first to express discontent openly. Said the editorial: “Indiana needs a strong state Jeader from the ranks of the Democratic party to assure us of some direct action now, something that we can all put our shoulders to the wheel and push unceasingly to accomplish.” Friends of Mr. Bays discount these grumblings as coming from “the few.” They say that Mr. Bays did as much in the last two elections as anyone cbuld ' Lave done and that absolutely no reason to blame him for the defeats can be found. Mr. Bays has long been on-the-outs with Frank McHale, Democratic national committeeman and’ former kingpin in the party here, and some members of the Schricker administration = have been cool towards “him. In the behkind-the-scenes talk on the chairmanship matter the name being most frequently mentioned as a successor is that of Henry Murray of Bedford, former state tax board chairman who resigned in, December to take an executive position in the DelcoRemy plant at Bedford. & 3 » » ' TYPICAL, TOO, of “tds, got started<now spirit in the: Demo-
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cratic party are the activities of certain groups in behalf of prospective candidates. : At South Bend, friends of George N. Beamer, former attorney general and now chairman of the public service commission; “have formed a Beamer-for-gover-nor ‘club. And another group of Democratic leaders, most of them friends of former Governor M. clifford’ Townsend, have held a secret meeting to discuss the possibility of getting the former governor to run again. The . Schricker-for-senator sup-. porters also are making definite plans. As far as it is known, the" Bea-mer-for-governor club is the first “for governor” club formed for anyone in either party. And its sponsors hope to form similar clubs immediately throughout the state. Mr. Beamer says he was unaware of the formation of the South Bend club until he was notified by a newspaperman. “I appreciate the interest shown. by my friends,” he said, “but my objective now is to give my best -to my present job.” As for the Townsend meeting, it may be recalled that the former governor was urged unsuccessfully by party leaders to run for congress from his home dis“trict, the fifth, last year. And it is doubtful that he would choose to enter the arena again.
CORA SUE COLLINS TO PRESENT AWARDS
Cora Sue Collins, movie and stage star currently appearing in the stage play, “Junior Miss” at English’s theater, was to award the prizes to Indianapolis winners in the National Scholastic Arts Awards contest at 4 p. m. today in the auditorium of the William H. Block Co. The 37 local high school winners will receive gold scholarship keys. Five other members of - the “Junior Miss” cast who were to attend were Rosemary Rice, Lynne
{Arlen, Charles ‘Schneider, Rupert]
Baron and Eric Woodley.
FOR WANT OF A PIN
PITTSBUDGH, March 18 (U. P.. —Internal revenue clerks surmounted many odds in handling the rec-ord-breaking flood of income tax returns here—but the battle was almost lost, to paraphrase an old adage, “for want of a pin.” Lack of common pins, used to attach checks to returns, threatened to disrupt the: office routine but the crisis was met yesterday when. an emergency sup-
‘ply of 50,000 was obtained.
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CINCINNATI, O., March 18 (U. P.) —Former Postmaster General James A. Farley called last night for equality of sacrifice in prosecution of the war and intimated that politics should be shelved until next year. . Addressing the diamond jubilee dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Farley cited the sacrifl and exploits of ‘the Irish in i ica’s past wars and said that ¢ Americans are willing to pay ay bor, ‘wealth and: with their lives if necessary, whatever the frightful
defeating the enemy. “There are still a few, however, who are more insistent: on personal gains than national victory,” he said. manufacturer or a laborer, should make an unfair profit out of this war. This is a time for sacrifice— not avarice—and .for equality of sacrifice for all Americans.”
STAMP SWEETHEART GONTEST NEARS END
Averaging more than $1000 a day | the past three days, the Butler uni-
versity# “Stamp Sweetheart contest has $4334.50 in war bond and stamp sales in the final week of the campaign. The drive will end Friday noon and more than 43,000 votes have been cast for the 18 coed contenders. Leading the contest are Matyellen Kirk, Martha Hall, Jean Chauncey, Betty Krueger and Kay Ferguson. Other coeds in the running are Betty Lee Kellison, Mary Lou Westfall, Elizabeth Josey, Hylda Young, Nancy Overstreet, Kathleen Shockley, Barbara Fuller, Nancy Trimble, Joan Mawson, Lorna Dahlstrand, Marjorie Sniffin, Betty Lee Snyder and Norma Jackson. The winner will be honored at the Navalcade here Saturday and at the Indiana war bond rally next month,
INDUSTRIAL FROLIC TO BEHELD FOR RCA
An “Industrial Frolic” for employees of the R. C. A. Manufacturing Co. and the Link-Belt Co, will be held from 7 p. m. to 2 a. m., next Tuesday at the Y. M. C. A The girls’ basketball teams of the two. companies will meet at 7 p m. followed by a game between the men’s teams at 8 p. m. A swimming exhibition is set for 9:15 p. m., and dancing will be from 10 p. m. to 2 a.m, E. R, Hallock and John Piper of the “YY” physical education department. have charge of the program
for the evening.
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JACKSON NAMED DIRECTOR AGAIN
- Members to State Board.
Clarence A. Jackson was reap-
pointed as state civilian defense director 'Schricker. tive vice president of the state chamber of commerce.
yesterday by Governor Mr. Jackson is execu-
The appointment was made upon
the recommendation of the .reorganized state advisory defense council, which held its first meeting in the governor’s office. : Four new members were named] to the advisory council by the governor and six others were reappointed. The new members are State Senator Thurman A. Bidding-
er. (R. Marion), Rep. Walter Maeh-
ling (D. Terre Haute), Charles En-
low of Evansville, president of the National City bank,” and Powers Hapgood of Indianapolis, regional director. of the C. I. O,
Appointed for 2 Years Reappointed to the council were Alex Gordon of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; Dr. Theodore Cable, Indianapolis dentist; Hassil E. Schenck, president of the Indiana Farm bureau; Mrs. J. W. Jaqua, Winchester, Indiana Federation of clubs; Mayor Vincent Youkey of Crown Point and John A. Watkins of Bloomfield, past state commander of the. American Legion. Replaced as members of the council were Roger Phillips, former state senator from New Albany; Oscar A. Jose Jr., former representative from Indianapolis; Felix MecWhirter, Indianapolis banker now an officer in the navy, and Mr. Jackson who as director held a post on the committee. The appointments made’ by the
governor are for two years.
Reorganization of the advisory de-
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|3 Named on Draft Law
Counts; Jury Lists 42 ~ True Bills. Six Indianapolis men were named in 42 indictments returned by the federal grand jury to Judge Robert C. Baltzell yesterday. : Three were charged with viola-
tions of wartime regulations. Three were accused of draft law viola-
tions. Concluding its 10-day March session,- the jury named 50 individ-
' uals’ in true bills.and returned 19
no bills. Eight ‘indictments were not announced because (defgtidants were not in custody. Arraignment of defendants was set for ‘March 24. : Sam and Morris Finkelstein, brothers, of Indianapolis, were named . in a 13-count indictment charging sale of used automobile tires for prices which violated OPA ceilings and failure to maintain
latins. The defendants are operators of the City aus Parts Co. here. Albert C. Hofmann, Indianapolis,
{was charged in a two-count indict-
ment alleging violation of OPA rent regulations and false affidavit,
Kidnap Indictment
ville, Ill, alleged: to: have ' transported his stepfather, Fred Skaggs, from Lawrenceville to near. Vincennes, Ind., was indicted for violation of the Lindbergh kidnap law. Dane Craft, 39-year-old West Terre Haute man, was indicted for burglary of the postoffice at St. Mary’s of the Woods. Craft was alleged to have obtained a 'quantity of cash, unissued war bonds, postage stamps and war stamps last ‘Charges of embezzlement of $227.31 from the Bloomington postoffice were contained in an indictment returned against Ralph D. Massy, 41, Bloomington, a former clerk. Six individuals were named in indictments declaring violation of selective service regulations.
Face Draft Charges
Named in draft charges were Richard E. Buckley, 22, Indianapo= lis; Clarence K. Spieth, 21, Indian= apolis; Robert Lam Shiveley, 23, Indianapolis; Ross Seals, 43, Vincennes; Harry R. Kendall, 19, Jeffersonville; William ‘D. Monroe, 19, Jeffersonville, and Walter R. Crawford, 18, Cincinmati. All but Shiveley and Seals claimed to be members of the Jehovah Witness religious sect. Seals, a former resident of Washington, Ind., told jurors he was not only against war and refused to report to a camp for conscientious objectors but that he also had refused to register for ra-
the “war program.” Mann Act Indictments : Indictments charging violation of
fense council was made necessary by|. the new civilian defense law by the ‘last session of the legislature.
Burton’ Neeley, 18, 10s Angeles, Cal; Paul R. Fultz, 18, “Worland, Wyo., and Robert L. Waggoner, 22, Nashville, Tenn. Mann act indictments were returned against Claude Lee Melton Jr., 26, Evansville taxi driver alleged to have transported two girls from Evansville. to Henderson, Ky., and Willis E. Fulkerson, 21, Evansville. Violation of the federal explosives act was charged in an indictment returned against James R. Kellems, 15, and Charles L. Robertson, 23 both of Tell City, and. He uthsteiner, 41, Troy. : William FP. Weller, 40, Indianapolis, alleged to have burglarized the Southport postoffice on June 11, 1940, and now serving a prison term for burglary of a filling station was named in another indictment.
EASTMAN WARNS OF
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
PITTSBURGH, March 18 (U. P.). —Common carrier travel may be controlled by rationing or a priorities system unless the public voluntarily curtails its trips, Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman warned today. “We hoped to avoid rationing,” » Eastman said, “by discouraging travel for pleasure, group meetings, conventions and athletic events, but
| we don’t contemplate any formal
restrictions.”
special trains this year to ‘such sports events as the Kentucky Derby, which will have to restrict their at-.
4] tendance largely to nearby residents.
"RUSSIANS LOSE 1,500,000 The German radio said yester-
| day that the Russians lost 1,500,000 men. killed, “Hin the last three months of fighting|
wounded or captured
on the. eastern front.
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| WASHINGTON, March 18 @.
P.) —One of the front lite air force
squadrens in North Africa is receiving daily mail service; the war departmeat reported yesterday. : Mail is flown to the army postoffice in Africa by the air trans-
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front line and the postoffice with
a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter.
If the load is too great a transport plane is sent with a P-40 escort.
“ATTACK IN YONNAN == CHUNGKING, March 18 (U. P). —Some 2000 Japanese troops have opened an offensive west of the Salween river in southwest Yunan| province, a Chinese military spokesman said today. |
Four enemy ‘columns, covering a 3i-mile area, were reported advance ing from Lungling toward the Salween’s west bank. "In the past Japanese forces have expanded approzimasely 56 miles
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