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. On Two State Issues

Quiz on Direct Primary and Reapportionment

Unanswered by Two-thirds of Office Seekers

(Editorial, Page 34) : By ROBERT BLOEM :

Nearly two-thirds of all the candidates for legislature in both,

. parties have declined to take a stand on two of the hottest questions the General Assembly will tackle in 1949, * Of the third who did vote in a three-weeks survey by The| =

“ 'Pimes, nearly all candidates sal

missing than to stick their necks out ahead of time on these two

Expressions by Marion County legislative candidates indicated strong sentiment in favor of

d they would vote for legislative tionment and for statewide direct primary elections, | Several told The Times flatly, — oft the record, that they would See pather- be -eounted-.among the

Political Talks Today Fr NATIONAL eee WISH--1:15 to 1:30, Walter Reuther, President of the UAW,

lace. LOCAL

WISH--11:10 to 11:15 a. m,

enacting both reapportionment|Indiana State Democratic Com-

and direct primary laws. Because mitiee, Adolph Siedensticker,|

its population has grown more in|speaker; 2:15 to 2:20, League of

proportion than that of the state Women Voters, Mrs. Beasley; 9:45]

as a whole since the last re-

to 9:50, League of Women Voters,

appointment and direct primary Mrs. Beasley.

Jaws. Because its population has

WFBM 11:45 to 12:00, Walter

grown more in proportion thang... progressive candidate for

that of the state as a whole since the last reapportionment in 1921, it would stand to gain several seats in the Legislature by a new apportionment. " While it was obvious from the results of the survey that most of those opposed to legislation on the two ‘issues preferred not to say so, the small opposition that was expressed came generally from smali counties which would stand to lose in a shifting of legislative strength, Democrats Urge Both While Democrat candidates fa_vored reapportionment two-to-one compared to Republicans, and three-to-one for the direct primary, there was an easy explanation.

Democrats have taken platform stands in favor of both. Many Republicans, noting the absence of this plank In their party's platform, apparently feared they might be treading on the toes of GOP policy makers. Here is how the voting, by post- - ard to The Times, broke down, Twenty-three Republicans said “they would vote for a. ‘“reasonable” bill to provide legislative reapportionment in the state. One

. Repu! for it. Nine replied but took no © Fifty Democrats said they stand on the issue. would vote for reapportionment but four others, even in the face

by the state constitution, said they would oppose it. Nine Democrats declined to answer this guestion on their cards. GOP Resists Direct Primary Republican resistance to the direct primary was stiffer, Five GOP candidates sald they would oppose it while 18 voted “yes.” Ten replied without committing themsel

ves. : Democrats stayed with their platform promise of a direct primary by a vote of 56 to 0. Seven Democratic candidates for legislative seats, however, took no stand in their replies. There were no replies from 113 Republicans and 62 Democrats. Only six holdover Senators of the 25 whose seats are not at stake in this election replied — three from each party. Of the floor leaders of the two parties in each house, only Senate Democratic Leader Walter Vermillion of Anderson took a stand. He voted “yes” for both reapportionment and the direct

Leaders Fail to Reply

Governor; 4:15 to 4:30, Indiana State Democratic Committee; 10:15 to 10:20, Indiana State Republican Committee, Frank P. Millis, speaker.

WIBC—-9:30 to 9:45, Indiana State Republican Committee, Larry Richardson, speaker.

“yes.” Incumbents Mrs. Arcada| . Balz and Robert Lee Brokenburr,, Police Get Reports and GOP candidate Donald M

Ream did not reply. All four Democratic candidates ~-Mrs. Mary Garrett, Walter F. Kelley, Cecil McConahay and Judson H. West—voted straight “yes.” Of the candidates for joint senator for Johnson and Marion Counties, Democrat Greble L. McFarland, Jr, voted “yes” but no reply was received from Harold O. Burnett, Republican. All Democratic candidates for representative except Judson F. Haggerty and Herbert C., Wadsworth voted straight “yes” on both issues. Republicans Harry W. Claftey, William L. Fortune, Edwin Haerle, A. Ross Manly and J. Russell Townsend, Jr. also voted straight “yes.” In a letter, Republican John Tinder said ha favored reapportionment of the legislature but reserved judgment on the primary election question. Republican Harry E. Bason, Mrs. Nelle: B. Downey, Rufus Kuykendall and Mrs. Joyce Loomis made no reply to the questionnaire. Dr. Clark W. Day, another Republican candi-

date, returned his card with the pear in Juvenile Aid Department, comment that “after election is the time to answer questions.”

Neither the Republican nor. the Democratic candidate for joint

representative from Johnson and|an Increase in the number of

Marion counties voted.

Plane Crash Kills 2 Hoosier Youths

BLUFFTON, Oct. 30 — TWo\ihe World War Memorial found

youths were killed near here today when their light airplane

crashed into the left bank of!

Rock Creek.

State police said the dead were, lice Wade Furnas, Bluffton, the pilot, ! and Willard Ballard, Uniondale. |

Both were 20 years old. Witnesses said the craft took off from the Bluffton-Wells County Airport shortly before the crash, As the plane tried to gain altitude, the motor died and it plunged earthward. The impact of the crash, drove

Republican Senate Leader John the plané’s motor back to the tail Van Ness of Valparaiso and assembly. The plane sank in

Democratic House Leader Robert Heller of Decatur did not reply. House Floor Leader George Hen-/ ley -of Bloomington replied to the questionnaire but took no stand »~on the grounds that anything he| might say might be interpreted as| Republican policy. | But despite. majority reluctance! to be counted on the issues, sen-| timent appeared to be strong! enough in both parties to insure that both reapportionment and) the statewide primary will receive | serious attention in the 1949 legislature which opens Jan. 6. | Marion County's Vote

about four feet of water,

Police Roll a Seven

A sidewalk crap game at 1300 E. 19th St. ended abruptly yesterday when police yelled “no dice” and arrested seven of the players. Seven open-air sportsmen were charged with congregating and disorderly conduct.

Police sald they failed to see any night or have it postmarked by money change hands. They con-ithat time. Mail entries to: Civie

fiscated the dice,

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| Vandalism was reaching its ,.. |height last night. The police oy, |switchboard was flooded with | Wednesday.

| complaints. | | Earl Harmon of 2567 8. Cali-| [fornia St. reported a small house on his lot was overturned damaging a fence, At 2425 Bluff Rd. the steps of Mrs. Muriel Yeager's store were {torn off. Youngsfirs threatened {to burn down her place of business, Sewer Lids Removed | Meanwhile, throughout the city | streetlights winked out from {thrown stones. Elsewhere, sewer lids were removed leaving dangerous holes in the streets. Paul Risso of 3739 8. State Ave. reported the wiring of his automobile cut. At 217 E, Morris St. {pranksters threw dirt and leaves ‘on the front porch and stretched 'a rubber hose across the steps. | Boys threw a stone through a trolley car window in the 900 block of W. 20th St. and police ordered a 16-year-old boy to ap-

tomorrow to answer for the act.

Grass Fires Increase The Fire Department reported

grass fires yesterday was due to vandalism.” George Paetz, 5102 Broadway, reported the aerial ‘was torn from

vehicle damaged, [~ Early yesterday, the guard at

a stray tombstone on the front steps. The stone read, “To My Sister Mary R. Holt, died Aug. 8, 11849.” It was turned over to City

Reports Purse Missing Mrs. Fred - Prather of 1404 {Montcalm St. reported her bilifold {missing after a group of boys had {been in her house on “trick or treat.” She was unable to determine the exact amount of money in her purse immediately.

Civic Pride Contest Ends Tonight

Midnight tonight is the deadline for the $100 Civic Pride Slogan Contest. ‘

All you have to do to enter is write a slogan in 15 words or less on some subject that would stimulate civic pride, Bring your entry to The Times by midnight to-

Pride Contest, Indianapolis Times, 214 W. Maryland St.

Wallace Attacks

Truman's Tactics

Charges ‘Two-Timing' And Double-Talk

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30 (UP) Henry A. Wallace said tonight that President Truman's campaign set a new record for “transparent hypocrisy”. in the “long and shoddy annals of politics.” The Progressive Party presi-

4 |dential candidate accused Mr. . [Truman of-Ytwo-timing, double

talk” that a “libel” on the American le. Making his final major campaign address before election day next Tuesday, Mr. Wallace said the President now “loves” the

and condemns the “Taft-Hartley

Mr. Wallace said Mr. Truman's

labor he threatened with bayonets

slave law--the slaw he enforces [80 savagely.”

TEEN HALLOWEEN Entertainment will highlight the official Halloween proclaimed tomorrow by Mayor ‘Feeney when Teen Productions (an organization of local Teen Canteens) presents | Orrin Tucker and his orchestra and their. own stage show at ‘the In- | diana Roof from 7:30 p. m. until 11:30, -Getting ready for the show Here are (left to,right) Barbara Willoughby, Jane Feezle and Walter Miller, vice president of Teen Productions,

Vandalism Hits Holy Cross CYO Units Present 3-Act Play Sponsored by the junior and senior CYO units of Holy Cross Niagara Falls, Church, a three-act! |play, “Here Comes Charlie,” will ELECTION BELLS TO RING {be presented in the parish hall,| Of Property Damage 123 N. Oriental St.

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{speeches weré not the result of {malice but of a “frantic effort to {please the people while he is a (candidate, to please Wall Street while he is president.” | “It should be clear to everyone now. that a wasted vote is a vote| for Truman,” he said. “If you! [want reaction vote for Dewey,” | Appealing strongly for a large| {progressive vote for peace and |abundance, Mr. Wallace said his {rivals campaigned on double-talk, {home and mother” and the glo-|

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CHICAGO, Oct. 30 (UP)—Dr.| Ernest F, Tittle, Methodist min-| CYO members will he in the ister at Evanston, Ill, said today t of the comedy-farce to be that church bells will ring and throughout Illinois Tuesday to re- fered as a public service feature,

!mind persons to vote. ‘and is NOT to be interpreted as of next Tuesday's election.

Dewey and Schricker Lead in Times Poll -

By ART WRIGHT showed these complete results: Leaders held these margins over opponents: President—Republican Thomas E, Dewey, 19.8 per ‘cent. Governor—~Democrat Henry F. Schricker, 8 per cent. ja per cent.

votes counted for the 15 days of the straw poll: PRESIDENT

, : GOVERNOR : For Henry F. Schricker, Democrat. .c.coooseevseenses For Hobart Oreighton, Republican. ....coseevssssnes

CONGRESS :

For (Borge L. Denny, Republica «.seeeescsserceseesses 53.3% | For Andrew Jacobs, Democrat .ov..ooveensssssesssssnsnss 42.2% | For Willard'B. Ransom, Progressive....oeveesssseiraseees 1.7% Incomplete Ballots ......o0iivuenn tesssanesinsnsnevences 2.8%

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Straight Republican Votes....cvccivesersessesnrvssnesees 41.1% Squat Democrat Votes. ...oueesieresnssssssisnsinseess 38.3% tches

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No Party Preference ........eseereesessseseisscsessssss 11.0%

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New York Governor Has 59 Per Cent of Votes, Schricker 53.2%; Denny Tops Congress Race

THE. FINAL tabulation of The Times Straw Vote today Republicans gained in all three offices polled on the last day.

Congressman (11th District)—Republican George L. Denny, Following is the complete tabulation—in percentages—of all

Final Tally For Thomas E, Dewey, Republican .cceeesvsssscserasesss 50.0% For Harry 8. Truman, Democrat ...ceooessosssssserences 39.2% For Henry Wallace, Progressive. .....ccoepeesssvssssvsssss 1.3% Incomplete Ballots FRIAR ras Nassar RINNE RIRIRRSY 0.5%

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sessssssescnnes 0.8% Democrats for Progregsive Wallace .vveeesvesseiniseenes 04% | Republicans for Democrat Shricker +... ...vusonsssnrss 12.1% Democrats for Republican Creighton .....ccevvveeeveenes 2.9% Republicans for Progressive Frisbie ....ccov0veeisiveeses 0.4% . Democrats for Progressive Frisble .opeoveececiriicecnnnss 0.3% Republicans for Democrat Jacobs ..i.vcvervessenrencsees 6.4% Democrats for Republican Denny ......cccevveeeenseeees 59% Democrats for Progressive Ransom ....ccvecesenscessess 0.8% Republicans for Progressive Ransom .......eevvevveeeees” 0.3% The Times Straw Vote is of. — — a Times prediction of the outcome

_ SUNDAY, OCT. fie <

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Congress in Doubt

Democrat Chance for Senate Gains Good

By SANDOR & KLEIN United Pr Sta WASHINGTON, Oct, 30 — The toughest battle in 18 years for

the absolute control of Congress neared an end tonight with the

{outcome still in doubt.

The big prize is the Senate. Democrats appeared to have a 50-50 chance to wrest control of the Senate from the Republicans in Tuesday's voting. The House, however, appeared to be safely Republican if Thomas E. Dewey wins the presidency. Battle for the Senate was cone centrated in 10 doubtful states, And the Senatorial contestants

‘were fighting it out to the finish,

Thé shift of a comparative hand. ful of votes might mean the difference between victory and de-

feat—and control of ‘the Senate,

At stake in the crucial states are six Republican seats in Ken.

{tucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma,

Wyoming, Iowa and West Vir

|ginia. Democratic seats are in|volved in the races in Colorado, (Montana, New Mexico and Ten|nessee.

All told, 32 seats in the Senate

7-37 |will be filled. But only 10 of these |appeared to be close contests. The {Democrats need to pick up only |three seats to tie and one more, to control.

There are 432 House seats up

for decision. Three other seats— [those from Maine—are already in GOP hands.

Rep. Leonard A. Hall, head of

ithe Republican Congressional .|Campaign Committee, predicted {the Republicans would pick up (strength in the House. They now hold 243 seats. '

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