Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1944 — Page 6

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THE PROSECUTOR FORGETS -

N ‘appropriate theme song for the case of ‘the State vs. William Cangany, Joseph Alfred Rolland and Herald Weidman could well be “Everything Happens to Me.” Or if you want to take a leaf from the mystery story writers—and this twice-continued- trial does have some “mysterious angles—you might title it, “The Case of ‘the Missing Witness.” Or perhaps, “The Forgetful Prosecutor.” You may remember that this is the burglary case from- © which Special Judge William B. Miller withdrew on May 26 because of. publicity about his connection with the famous White Swan gambling trial a few days earlier—a ~~ which he had defended =a brother of the attorfiey who} originally had entered an appearance for Cangany, At that time the prosecutor's office had some preliminary lapses of memory. No one, it seems, could remember which member of the stafl had participated in the strikingoff proceedings which resulted in the selection of Miller as special judge. And Samuel Blum, the deputy prosecutor assigried to the case, was so absent-minded that he went off to Cilago and forgot to show up in court on the day

» i SOA NEW special judge, Harry L. Gause, was selected | and the case was set for trial yesterday. prosecutor was on hand, but the defendant, Weidman, wasn’t. You can't very well try a case withotit a defendant, . . particularly when earlier proceedings had revealed that he was also a key witness in the state's case against the other ~ two. But it wasn’t Weidman’s fault that he wasn’t:in court. | ‘He's in the state reformatory, serving time on another charge, and it's pretty hard to get out of Pendleton. .on your own. Even to appear in court, you have to have a | little co-operation from the prosecutor. You can't just walk

This time the

Asked why Weidman was not present, Prosecutor Sherwood Blue admitted, “I guess it is our fault. I see by the record that we failed to get a subpena from the state re‘formatory to-bring the defendant into. court,” The prosectitor was very, very softy, §o rhuch go. that he gave his approval to a reduction in the bonds of Cangany. and Rolland from $11,000 to $6000, Cangany already was ‘at liberty on the $11,000 bond, but Rolland had been unable |. to meet the former figure—and it would _haxdly be cricket | ; to keep a 5 man ina. hot Jail Just because a prosecutor forgets

; THE NEXT installment in this exciting serial will be | ‘presented on July 17. Set your dials for another dramatic - episode, folks—same- time, same station. Follow -everythrilling development: Will the case come to trial? Will the defendants be there? Will the witnesses appear? Will the prosecutor have a case? Will the accused men be convieted? Will they go free? What will happen next? ‘Don’t miss this absorbing drama of life in the Mari ion county courthouse. :

THAT C. 1 0. FUND E house of representatives, recognizing the C. I. O: political action committee's role in this year's campaign, has broadened its regular biennial resolution for a special committee to investigate campaign funds. committee on campaign expenditures, especially the Republican members who recently quizzed Sidney Hillman, is certain to devote. attention to labor’s use of money in the presidential and congressional

And the senate chairman of the P. A. C,,

* In both cases there were dennis that all organizations - and-individuals<not just the C: I. 0. committee—be includ“ed in the investigation of campaign contributions, and the house resolution is broad enough to cover such an inquiry. ‘Both .Jabor unions .and corporations are barred from - making campaign. contributions, hut the. C. 1. OQ. has its well-financed political action committee, whose activities “have been declared: legal by Attorney General Biddle. Cor- . poration execiitives have been heavy campaign contributors. Wealthy individuals -have escaped ‘the $5000 Hatch law limitation on contributions by making many contributions to many committees.” - We agree that there ought to-be a full investigation.

FOR THE INFANTRY ; YONGRESS finally has come through .with long-awaited | recognition to the foot soldier, who has been bearing the brunt of battle. J Before its simmer recess, congress passed and sent to the White House a bill for a pay increase of $10 a month * to the infantryman who gives satisfactory serviee in major battles and $5 to the soldier who trains well for coming

This is little enough to grant the men who make up * the major part of our total losses.

4 No taxpayer will complain of the increase.

; Its cost, 55 to 71 million dollars a year, is negligible in the total cost of the war. The. bill is a delayed recognition of the" egsential role of the infantry soldier, even in modern, mechanized warfare—as demonstrated in Tunisia, Italy, and now in NorIt can bund morale where most needed.

4 ; & | ERNIE PYLE, with his. keen understanding, saw the need and reported it. It was he who first pointed out that, as far as the payroll goes, there isn't any distinction beShigen the headquarters clerk and the dogface on the hill, and that, while airmen get 50 per cent extra for flying, the ‘under constant fire for days, serves at regular rates, “Obviously no soldier ‘would ever go into combat just’ wrote. “That, isn’t the point. An the world to pay. any. Single,

extra fight pay,” Py] is not enough m al his due for battle. suffering. -

it would put a mark. of distinction on hina aC A

ies|Fair Eno IC BY Westbrook

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of young Americans sca

prefer?

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of his most embrarrassing but in. the underworld of gang.

fore, he was unembarrassed.

and corruption of the ballot.

torically as

Democratic ~ conventions

actors,

“common.”

usually come to feeble blows over the head of om aut Dogan female “Honest Johns and then: embrace 5

he sergean rorif the fact that almost everyone present

'Fond Recollection Presents % View' IF THE grim sobriety of this meeting spectable

last Democratic meeting In the same hall must have been a beautiful expression of the finest feeling and conduct, in American politics, Fond récollection presents to view some of the more inspiring moments of that conclave. which was followed, incidentally the publication of a news picture showing two of Mr. Roosevelt's most intimate and impeccable Hopkins and Ickes, in flagrant association with two

politics;“the Honorables "Hague and. Kelly of Jersey City and Chicago, respectively. Fortunately for Mr. Hopkins, he had never been seriously .charged with the intentional enters tainment of any political motives of a higher order than the acquirement of an easy living, ‘and; there- |"

1f Hague and Kelly had lived and prospered by their wits, so, too, had Brother Hopkins and, as to his presence, the only discredit was suffered by the ostensibly, pure in heart in Washington. As to Brother Ickes, however, the case was different, for he had often ‘shuddered with repugnance for the invaluable machines of Hague and Kelly and, only a short time { before, had expressed a longing to return to Chicago where he had maintained a fictitious residence, and wrest the city from the evil clutch of a man than whom he was unable, for the moment, to thik of one less, nice. Mr.. Ickes ‘has .an elastic. conscience, however, and his ethics can be accommodated to astonish- |}. ing emergencies, so-time and the election returns. healed any invisible wounds that he may have suffered, not. through such association but through the dramatic accident of being photographed in the ack.

‘Political Concession to the Underworld’

UNDER THE administration of Mr, Kelly as mayor of Chicago, one of the evils which Mr, Ickes had deplored most was commercial gambling, a political concession to the underworld and the 'source of occasional beheadings along the leafy banks of outlying canals, ‘small-arms fire in the saloons and streets

ency with the compromising spirit of Brother Ickes; ‘the party management called for the purpose of drafting Mr. Roosevelt for a third term sent out for a ginger to chant & hymn of hope and high political purpose and found him in a gambling joint long protected and heavily frequented by. the leading statesmen of the mayor's machine. . The artist thus honored therefore excused “himself between performances on the night club floor, hastened to the stadium and, spreading his arms high and wide, sang “God Bless America.” ‘This selection was gratefully appreciated as high recognition of the moral community of the Roosevelt pafty and the Chicago underworld, the more so because the singer himself, on the joyous occasion of his recent wedding, had included among his guests the late Frank Nitti, chief of staff to Al Capone during the 10 years’ war and then tegent in the absence of that babbling exile.

‘Deliberations Unforgettably Harangued'

FOR FURTHER stimulation, the gay deliberations were - unforgettably harangued over the amplifiers from the cellar of thie hall by an official crier of Mayor Kelly's court in- tones ‘that came to be known his“The Voice of the Sewer,” with a demand for the draft of Mr. Roosevelt.

sprightly. At one of them, the chair departed from the incidental business of nominating a tandidate to present, amid cheers, a number of moving picture cartoonists and newspaper columnists, who arose brightly to receive their homage, and the frivolous practice of -nominating persons‘ almost altogether unknown for the personal delight of their families rand friends was firmly established years ago. The American’ people are unpredictable and may condemn the Republicans for meeting in a spirit of historical responsibility and serious obligation. Roosevelt is said to know them best from the detached eminence of a hereditary aristocrat who calls them But it remains to be seen whether, again this year as three times past; his agents, in time of war, ¢an flout the dignity of the office and the importance of their citizenship by joining hands with the underworld and make them love him for it.

thinking of some boy or girl among the millions 0 was

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but most-effective viceroys

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By Ruth Millett

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We: The People

Sc they either drift along until election day, picking up a shattering of information, ‘much. of it pure. |. gossip, about candidates and policies. They. vote either oh the ‘basis of: skimpy informatfon, o folks tell them to. Or they decide they are too busy to bother with voting, what with the house looking a sight and Aunt Tillie coming to visit. Well, this year they ought to have more incentive ‘for preparing themselves to vote intelligently. It"is icted - that women yomen will make up 60_per cent of the voting public. 80, if they need a ‘pesult | in sight in order to spur them ‘on, they can truthfully say to themselves, “We. women are going tosbe largely | responsible “for the results of the coming. and the ‘blame 0 or the credit will be ours” %

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“| green - light. ONE OF THE reasons why i} women “play such a relatively small § part in the running of the world | is because so many of them find satisfaction only in endeavors in which they can see a tangible ang immediate result. Many a. housewife will work hard all day putting a house into shining order, packing away winter clothes, sunning mattresses—and when the day is done she will feel a deep glow of satisfaction over all she has accomplished. Or shell work in al steaming kitchen canning and feel the work worth while when she looks on the bright rows of colorful fruits dnd vegetables put aside for winter months, But many of those same women are lazy when it comes to working with their minds and their imagingThe idea of spending timé and energy om -f studying the political situation so that they “ean intelligently make up their minds on how to votel Ll. in the coming elections has no appeal for them.

Responsible for Results

AFTER ALL, their vote will Just be one vote— | and even if the candidates they chose after hours of study and consideration should be elected it wouldn’s

. their men | |

The Hoosier Forum 1 wholly disagree ‘with what you say, but will ‘defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.

“WHY NOT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SOLDIERS” By James R. Meitaler, Attics,

Bob Pruden takes exception to the phrase “President Roosevelt's sole ‘diers.” He says the correct wording, to eighth grade social

President but the Army of the U.S." Bob would find if he read the news from the front, that eighth grade

mon usage.’ They refer to Adm. Halsey’s or Adm. Spruance’s ships, When Gen. MacArthur attacks the Japs it is his army. When Gen. Eisenhower leads invasion- forces against the Germans it is Eisenhower's doughboys. So, Bob, when the -commander-in-chief sends: the U. 8S. army against American .business men, why mot: “President Roosevelt's soldiers?”

Siti ewe “LET'S HAVE . SOME COMMENTS” By H. R. Hendricks, 2240 Brookside ave.

Come on, you writers and gripers of the daily Forum column, let's have some commeénts about the proposed change in the transfer charges of the Indianapolis Rail ways Cg. If they can’t be made to issue transfers free of charge, let's eliminate the time limit on them and have some good for .24 hours: Several times in the past I have had $0 stop between trolleys to pay light or gas bill and then had my transfer turned . down for being overtime and was forced .to_ hand qver another fare. : They used to tell me when I was a little boy that the Church Fed‘eration and street car company riled the city regardless of politics and I have believed it for some

théy want to discontinue or add service in the city, they do as they! please, regardless of the opposition? Now, I noticed in the paper today, as perhaps the rest of you did, that the attorneys for the Indianapolis ‘Street Railways Co. want the hearing squashed. It's been held up ‘long enough, let’s have some action. I. might add another two cénts ‘worth In’ answer to.another writer who wanted some comments on the jaywalking and going with the When they stop vehicles from turning the corners, 111 abide by the law. Heavy traffic should only. be allowed to turn corners at Maryland and Delaware, Maryland and Capitol, Ohio and Capitol, and Ohio and Delaware.

text books do not govern the com-}

years. Have you ever noticed when.

[Times readers are invited to express their views In _ these columns, religious con- . _#roversies excluded. Because « of the volume received, fet-

“fers should be limited to 250 studies is “not the Army of thel|

words. Letters must be signed. Opinions set forth here are those of the writers, and publication in no way implies agreement with those opinions by The Times. The Times assumes no responsi bility for the refurn of manu-. scripts and cannot enter correspondence regarding them.)

dangerous than under the old way we used to travel ‘When you unload from 8 trolley, during rush hours; you ¢an hardly get to the sidewalk until the safety zone is cleared. 1

‘| always. went around. the rear end

and that is sure safer than crossing at the intersection. But our police department has to pull Some: thing new every once in; a while to earn their pay. Lét’s get on with some more news about transfers from others. Let's back the Public Service Commission. {Uopn

og “CONSOLIDATION OF THE BEST MINDS” By George Gott, Waynetown In reading the Forum, it seems as though there is still a few old fossils who do not understand or

comprehend just what the New Deal is composed of. There is nothing

minds of the Republicans and Dem-

for the sole purpose of removing from the picture the old line Republicans and old line Democrats who, - in times gone by, have been proven utterly worthless and incapable of the job expected of them. And this has now been accomplished for the good of the vast majority of the American people, and long live the New Deal. And long live these valiant Republicans and Rpemocrats who have used their brains as God has so intended. And may the Lord have mercy on a few, a very few, of these irresponsible old fossils whose: diseased minds and wagging tongues are going to be responsible for the

The way it 1s . now it’s more

great Dewey disappearing forever as

Side Glances—By Galbraith

ba ~ haa

| completely as his fellow challengers,

{the Néw Deal will friumph as usual,

1 mer ete

‘|been rather amusing if not alto-

mysterious or strange abdut it. It is only the consolidation of the best

ocrats who combined 12 years ago ise

' why we are going to remember the

+: |tear your party is defunct. I hope

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Hoover, Landon and Willkie. There will be another election this .year and every four years hereafter, but

always, and remember the slogan, “When there is something to be done, the New Deal will do it.”

8 “OF ONE THING WE ARE SURE” By A. J. Schneider, 504 West Drive, Woodruff Place

The series of letters by Mrs. Haggerty and her protagonists, as well ag letters of the opposition, have

gether interesting. But of one thing we -are sure, Mrs. Haggerty is going to be disappointed in her wish. to abandon the election this coming November, and, therefore, the. purpose of her letters has missed fire. It would seem, therefore, that you have devoted enough space and ink to the issue of skipping the election. “For all of the side issues which were injected into the free-for-all © discussions, 1 suggest we wait until Mrs. Haggerty’s son and the: other millions return, to settle what Is uopn their minds. None of us know ~not even Mrs. Of this one thing I ‘am sure, Those boys at the fighting fronts have been taught to shoot wraignt| B and put up & good fight. And I have confidence In their ability,|

By Margaret White, Indianapolis I believe, J. B., if you would take time out to” read Mrs. McGuire's article again, you would find that she is perfectly satisfied with this country, so I might suggest that you move to some other country where they are ruled by kings, for it seems. to be you who are dissatisfied. We want to stay satisfied and that's

one that remembered us. You have been-out of circulation s0 Jong that you are beginning to

s0 with all my heart. It has been said another four yearsin the White | House and we would have dictatorship. Well, I am not afraid of that, but I say, even that would be preferable a million times to starvation

you ‘have of

wih a great big smile on my face. TRS

DAILY ’ THOUGHTS.

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«| mills for distribution and sales everywhere, ‘they - Adieu, see you at the polls! -

They Do Not Want Sympathy xt OFFICIAL 3 are bling developed for re-establishing 1

Ee selves in civilian life. - Such a plan, using he] agencies, Is in operation in Ohio, which is being used

What these men need is spiritual therapy, administered tactiully, to make

that they are still good men, with a job to do. Much 1 of this task will fall on families and friends, but the responsibility extends beyond the home. 7

Felt Life Held Little for Him

THAT RESPONSIBILITY was demonstrated right at sy the experience of a man who a e zone after losing the sight of both eyes. He was young, in his early twenties, and he felt hat life held little or nothing for him—a

finally, at the end of his string, he called the company where the youth had been employed before he | enlisted. He explained the situation. : 4 “Of course, 1 know he can't handle his“old Job sald the father. “But = there any kid of work dows there he could possibly do?" - is ES

“git down, Jim,” said the manager, Shaking hands “I'm glad you're back. Ready to go to work?” “Why,” sald: Jim—which isn't his name, of course— "lo, Jou have u Job 1 Gan dos hy sure we have. As a matter of ok Joh, but two. Tot oan Ga sous iat om

Jim Picks His Job Fe BOTH POSITIONS were good ones, with real responsibility, a good salary. and a secretary to help out with the mail and to serve as the eyes of her most to him |

British Views By W William Philip Simms

LONDON, July 1.-Thomas _ Dewey's nomination

.They know the “slightest. word might set off an explosion louder than one of Hitlers: bumblebombs. “But this much can be said: The fear of what might happen if President Roosevelt were defeated is fast fading. When I arrived here last winter it wis very reals A Republican victory, British leaders suggested, be little short of calamitous. It would mean. Amerls can isolation, they contended, and » chill. to British

British Opinion Has Changed

IN THE few months since then, infofmed British opinion has changed remarkably, to the extent to which the Republican attitude on foreign affairs has crystallized, Englghd’s dread of a Democratic defeat has. waned. Wendell Willkie was never quite undere stood here. Although he appeared to be an infers nationalist, his views seemed to veer with the pres vailing ‘winds of whatever country he happened to be passing through. i But atter the emergency of what, at this distance, ; looks like a -more practical Republican outlook on -world problems, the nervousness began to disappear, ‘For some reason, Governor Dewey is widely res garded here as “hard-boiled,” but the British don’t mind that. They, too, can be tough when occasion requires. They know what they want, and they ‘don’t mind sitting down at a table and threshing Wings out with others “who also know “what they Until comparatively recently their obsession case the Democrats lost, would: turn isolationist and there would be hobody at the table with whom to talk. :

Britain. Must Find New Formula a "LORD BENNETT, former premier of Canadas,

= difficult position. Most, British jeaders tee} same way, W shipping, banking, buying of raw Waierials (roin ig. sest ot the World and turning them into finished goods in British

| point olit, are what made Britain rich “Today the world economic picture Britain must Sind a new formula

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