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Makes Final _ Appeal for Votes in Wisconsin’
Election Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, March 31 (U.P). —His pre-p campaign in Wisconsin ended, Wendell L. Willkie turned today to Nebraska where Republicans elect 12 delegates to the natiomal convention April 11. . Willkie arrived here last night mg+his 13-day tour of Wisconsin, where he sought support for his slate of 24 delegates running for election in Tuesday's primary. The 1940 G. O. P. candidate showed evidence of the strain of his 1500-mile trip through the Badger state and with the exception of an appearance at the Minneapdlis club today, he planned no political activities.
In a final plea to Wisconsin voters yesterday, Willkie told an audience at Superior that he campaigned in that state because he “wanted the people of Wisconsin to know the beliefs and purposes of at least one candidate in the field.” “I came here,” he said, “because I believe that democracy can survive if the people remain their own sovereigns and are given an opportunity to select their leaders not on ‘the basis of mere men, but on the firm rock of ideas and principles. I didn’t want the people of Wisconsin to have to buy a pig in a poke in thie presidential primary next Tuesday.” “I have come to know and respect the people of Wisconsin,” he added. “They will go to the polls next Tuesday and cast their votes
matie in death as he was in life,.
. William Hale (Big Bill) ‘Thompson, former mayor and one of the
postscript to his story today when more than $1,500,000, mostly cash, was found in two of
Mrs. Mazie Thompson, Big Bill's widow, who had been estranged from her. husband for several years prior to his death March 19, fainted at the sight of the huge pile of greenbacks that confronted her as the safety deposit box was opened and immediately shut herself up in her apartment, refusing to comment on the discovery of the bonanza. o J . The two boxes, which bank officials said had not been opened. for six months, were crammed almost to overflowing with gold certificates and bills in $20, $50, $100 and $1000 denominations. Their value amounted to $1,466,250. In addition, there were more than 6000 shares in the Middle West Utilities Corp. of the old
on the issues, not on the labels” Willkie termed the defeat of the Republican congressional candidate in the Oklahoma special election “regrettable” and said it might have been beneficial to the party “if it makes its leaders think and turn to a real discussion of the issues.” Willkie will leave for Omaha tonight to open a five day tour of Nebraska. The drive will be similar to the one he just completed in Wisconsin, he said, and was designed to place his political philoso-
phy directly before the. voters,
in 1033, federal authorithey would be redeemed. would have faced a he been alive when they were found, they said. - » a
"The boxes were rented in 1931, the last year of Big Bill's final term as mayor, bank officials re-
Friends of Thompson expressed
while he served as mayor. His campaign funds always received large contributions from wealthy persons and at one time it was alleged that Al Capone contributed more than $250,000 to the Republican campaign fund to support his election in 1927, His political associates, however, insjsted that Thompson made no personal economic gain from » politics. Three more of Thompson's safety boxes remainéd to opened. They will be examined Monday, his attorney said. Since Thompson apparently died without a will, the money will go to his widow, after taxes have been deducted, Tax experts estimated that between 40 and 50 per cent of the
estate would be taken for taxes.
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Courtroom Story: Today.
HOLLYWOOD, March 31 (U. P.). —Charlie Chaplin hoped to finish his courtroom story today after yesterday's dramatic session in which the British comic wept as he described Joan Barry's “invasion”
of. his home in Beverly Hills and|
said she lied about their trip to New York. For two hours yesterday .afternoon’ the silent screen's greatest told how he had tried in vain to make an actress of Miss Barry and how he'd given her money to go to New York in 1942 after she'd failed even to remember her lines in an amateur dramatic
performance He told how she had forced herself upon him at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, how he'd given her money when she told him she was destitute, and how—instead of taking her as she charged to his room in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel—he had escorted her by taxi to the door of the Hotel Pierre, where her bill was paid by another man.
Scans Jurors’ Faces
Sometimes facing Judge J. PF. T. O'Connor and sometimes scanning the faces of the jurors, the multimillionaire Chaplin told how he'd given Miss Barry $300 in New York because she said she and her mother were desperate. He said he was surprised, upon his return to Hollywood, to find that Misg Barry had preceded him. He said the night in December when Miss Barry broke two windows to get into his hillside mansion and confronted him with a revolver in his bedroom. “She told me she would not kill me because she did not believe me worth it.” he said. “She said, ‘1 am going to kill myself; I am going to do it in your room.’ I heard a disturbance in the hall. My children, my two boys, were downstairs—." Tears welled in his eyes and his voice choked, while he struggled for a moment to control himself. Then he continued, almost unemotionally: “I was talking on the telephone when Joan walked in, pointing a gun at me. I was scared, and I tried to reason with her. I said, ‘All your supposed love and affection for me is a sham; otherwise you wouldn't do things like this’ *1 went to the balcony and told my two boys to go home and stay the night with their mother. They could not go; they had no car. Joan still was holding her gun. I said, ‘You'd better go: the children are here’ She. said, Tm destitute: I have no place to stay’ I said, ‘You can't stay here I'm going to throw you out.’ Theatens Suicide . “She said if T came near her, she would kill herself” The 54-year-old British actor, who faces two more court actions by Miss Barry, said he eventually agreed to let her sleep in the guest room; that he went back to his own room, locked himself in and slept until 8 o'clock the next morning. After breakfast, he said he went to the guest room to see if Miss Barry had awakened. She had. “She reached for her gun,” he testified. “I said, ‘Give it to me.’ She sald, “Don't come near mg.’ I told her she was her own worst enemy.”
GUARD DRILL TEAM PLANS CARD PARTY
! The Braly guards drill team of | the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle {will- sponsor a benefit card party
Mrs, Fern Rummel, 1209 Broadway, Apt. 3. Mrs. Edith Lauder and Mrs. Gladys Mills will assist the hostess.
Monday Ramona grove of the Woodmen circle will meet at 8 p. m. at Castle hall. A class of ecandidates will be initiated by the Braly guards drill team under the direction of Capt. Louie H. Mills, Mrs. May Beaver, national attendant and state manager, will give the welcome address and Mrs, Irene Scheuring, guardian, will preside,
LESLIE L. SMITH DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Leslie L. Smith, employee 17 years of the Central State hospital, died yesterday in the City hospital after an illness of eight weeks. He was 69. Survivors are six sons, Earl of Indianapolis; Leslie of Highland, Cal.; Presley of Detroit, Mich.; Norman of Richland; Lt, Walter W. Smith at Parma, O, and Sgt. Harold J. Smith, in England. Services and burial will be held
SAYS JOAN LIED
+ : British Comic Hopes to End &
CAMPAIGN GOES
Success of Drive Assures: Permanent Home for
Organization.
The Indianapolis Goodwill Industries building fund topped thé’ $80,000 goal yesterday by $2300 it was announced by Paul H. Buchanan, president, who presided at a “Victory Dinner” yesterday in the Lincoln hotel. The over-subscription will be used to obtain needed equipment for the agency, Mr. Buchanan said. As a result of the campaign, the organization will have a permanent home at 215 8. Senate ave., obtained at a cost of $60,000. For the past 10 years the Industries have occupied an abandoned church at Fletcher ave. and Noble st. The {move was necessitated because of fire hazard and cramped quarters. The agency collects old and discarded household goods, clothing and other articles which are cleaned and repaired by handicapped em-
received is used for wages. Norman Metzger was general chairman and Charles W. Jones as-
sociate chairman. Volney M. Brown|
headed the special gifts division with Lyman G. Hunter acting as chairman of the individual gifts group. Mrs. Guy E. Morrison was chairman of the women’s division and Mrs.- A. C. Coble headed the clubs division.
NEW MINISTER T0 ARRIVE TOMORROW
The Rev. Ritchie Don Ocheltree of Wabpingers Falls, N. Y., will assume his duties as associate minister of the Broadway Methodist church tomorrow. The Rev. Mr. Ocheltree has been pastor of the Wappingers ‘Falls Methodist church for the past seven years, is a graduate of Drew university and the son of a Methodist minister, the Rev. C. H. Ocheltree of the Kansas conference. The new, Broadway associate pastor is a specialist in religious education and established a department of religious education on release time in connection with the Wappingers Central school. He has served as president of the local ministerial association and has worked with the auxiliary police. the Red Cross and the Boy Scouts. i x
Three of the campaign leaders who gathered $82,300 for the Goodwill Industries’ recent drive are (left to right) Howard G. Lytle, executive secretary of the organization; Norman Metzger, campaign chairman, and Paul H. Buchanan, president.
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‘Relax Delivery Of Easter Posies
THE ODT WILL make Easter more “springy” this year with its new orders on delivery of posies next week. Indianapolis florists will be permitted to make four retail deliveries by motor vehicles in the week preceding Eastern Sunday, an announcement from Washing-
- ton said today.
However, one each of the deliveries must be made on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. deliveries will be permitted in the week beginning with Easter if one of them is on Eastern Sunday. Previously, florists could make only one retail delivery of cut flowers and plants in any one district during the week,
CLARK INSPECTS FRENCH WITH "THE 5TH ARMY, Italy,
Clark, riding a white horse, inspected the sector held by Prench
day. .
PARENTS WARNED MEASLES ARE DUE
The Indiana State Medical association warned parents today that with spring comes measles, and the outbreak usually reaches its peak in April or May. The symptoms, according to the association's bulletin, are inflammation of the eyes and nose, fever, discharge from the nose and eyes, chilliness, cough, loss of appetite and lassitude. The patient should be kept in bed in a room whose air has adequate humidity, the . report continued. After an attack children should be protected from exposure to other contagious diseas since measles lower the resistance, the bulletin said.
MRS. WILLIAMSON, CLUB WORKER, DIES
Mrs. Elizabeth IL. Williamson died today at her home, 5901 E. Washington st. Wife of the late Floyd E. Williamson, she was vice president of the Hoosier Educational Service and a member of the Delphian club and the Indiana Women's Assembly club. ’ Survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Felix Kerrick, and a granddaughter, Patricia Kerrick. Funeral servicés and cremation will be held at Flanner & Buch-
Monday in Boonville,
anan mortuary.
Nazis Step Up
By HELEN KIRKPATRICK Times Foreign Correspondent LONDON, March 31.—As in other occupied countries, the Nazis have stepped up their campaign to exterminate patriots in France. Fight-
ing in the Haute-Savoie department outside Geneva and in .the Jura mountains has assumed the propor-
To Kill French Patriots
Campaign
from western to-eastern Europe and route of the famous Orient Express.
while the mother fled to Iola, Kan. Brown said the mother, held by Jola police on an open charge, | would be returned to San Francisco on an abandonment complain
Two |
ding a coroner’s autopsy, : Statements Conflict A coroner's - statement that the
{ from three to four weeks when her ! shrunken body was found in the deserted apartment conflicted with the story related by Mrs. Flack to Iola Police Chief Harry Gardner yesterday. The mother said she had left Delores alone for two days Feb. 1 while she spent a week-end with a soldier. | lores was dead, she said. Too terrified to inform police, Mrs. Flack said she stayed in the flat with the dead child until Feb. 24, when she left for her mother’s home at Iola. The coroner's statement, however, would place the time of death around March 1, a week after Mrs. Flack’s journey east.
Husband in Alaska
The mother, whose estranged husband has been on a construction job in Alaska for the past 15 months, gave the key to her apartment and her automobile to a second soldier when she left San Francisco, tell-
Body of Child Is Discovered i red. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 (U. P) —District Bdmund G. Brown said today that he was contemplating filing a complaint against Mrs. Louise Flack, {her young daughter. =. . -~ ; The emaciated body of Mrs. Flack’s helpless 7-year-old daughter, Delores, was found in a San Francisco apartment Wednesday, left there
When she returned, De-|
manslaughter 28, in connection with the death of
an institution, but that her final request, made Jan. 27, was denied because the state home at Sonoma was already overcrowded.
STATE BARS VOTES
|child apparently had been dest (OF ORDNANCE STAFF
Attorney General James A. Emmert ruled today that citizens re siding in areas ceded to the federal government have the same status as Washington residents and thus cannot vote in state elec~ tions. ” .Emmert told the Indiana state {board of election commissioners {that the federal government had full jurisdiction over sites such as ordnance plant grounds and that residents of the area must be considered as non-residents of Indiana. However, the attorney general held that the ruling did not apply to federal housing projects since the federal government had not accepted exclusive or partial jurisdiction over the areas. | Mr. Emmert’s ruling was to i clarify the status of residents of the | grounds of the Kingsbury ordnance i plant and Kingsford Heights and | Maple Terrace, housing projects,
{ing neighbors she was “going to MARSHALL IS ANNOYED
visit her sick mother.” | A rent collector found the child's
{moldy and spoiled food nearby.
| Records of the city health de-| troops on the 5th army front to-| partment showed Mrs, Flack had | that he be drafted as a presidential
WASHINGTON, March 31 (U.P). | —Associates of Gen, George OC.
March 31 (U. P.)~Lt. Mark W.| wasted body, lying in a crib with| Marshall, army chief of staff, today
| described him as being angered and annoyed at recurring suggestions
attempted to have Delores placed in candidate.
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