Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1938 — Page 1

The Indianapolis Times

FORECAST: Increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures tonight with lowest 10 to 15; tomorrow probably snow and somewhat warmer,

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 277

Fire in Home and Furniture Store Causes Damage Exceeding $20,000.

FAMILY OF FOUR ESCAPES |

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Mark of 5 Above at 5 A. M. Today Sets Season’s Record for City.

TEMPERATURES Midnight .. 8a. Mm... ee 9a m.... 10 a. m... 11 a. Mm... 12 (Noon). 1p Mm... 2p m...

predicted by the Weather Bureau for tonight and tomor-

Rising temperatures Nel today |

row as Marion County

Ice Victor in Struggle With Honeymoon Bridge

Pounding piles of ice, reaching a height of 90 feet, finally won their battle Sieh dvi and tore Wen the historic Falls View Bridge

NEW COLOWAVE TOSWEEPU,S, Racher Than 3p TERM STAND

The thermometer went to 5 wove early today, the season's lowest in | Indianapolis. Snow is probable tonight, the Bureau said. The temperature here touched 5 | at 5 a. m. and stayed at that point | until 7 a. m. when it began a slow rise. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crafft and Mr. | and Mrs. Silas Knipp were driven | from their home at R. R. 3 Box | 976, Maywood Road, early today | when a fire, built in a front room | heating stove, ignited the house. | The structure was destroyed. Township firemen estimated the | loss to the dwelling at $5000 and the damage to the home of Mr. | and Mrs. William Crowe, next door, to which flames spread, at $500, | Owners of the Castle Barns Pur- | i niture Co., State Road 67, a mile | ahd a quarter southwest of Post Road on the edge of Lawrence, said | a fire that destroyed the building and its contents last might caused a loss of from $15,000 to $20,000. They said the fire started from an averheated stove. Furriture Destroyed Elmer O. Roberts, 5673 Guilford | Ave. one of the owners, and Nor- | man England, employee Who Ttved | on the property, discovered the | Castle Barns Furniture fire last | night. In a few minutes the blaze |} had consumed the roof and Was eating downward to the eo and stock. Furniture, electric stoves and | other merchandize was destroyed. | One chair, a book and an adding | machine were the ‘only articles saved. Mr. Roberts said some of the loss was covered by insurance and | that they probably would rebuild. | The structure once had been a | night club and had been remodeled | extensively. A. M. Dial, 763 West Drive, | Woodruff Place, is Mr. Roberts’ | | partner in the store. | A mother and three children fled | | their home at 901': E. Market St. | today when an overheated flue set | the roof afire. Little damage Was | done. The woman was Mrs. Edith | Vesper, and the children Anna | Jane, 14, Betty Mae, 8, and James, 3. Jarvis Jackson, 813 Villa Ave, was burned on his hands while trying to operate a gasoline | stove last night. He was treated at Citv Hospital. The Snimage to the | house was estimated at $ Charles Strabble, 602 iter St. was thawing pipes and a resultant fire caused $15 damage to his home. Mead Merrifield, 1214 Evison St. also was thawing pipes and fire did $10 damage to his home. A fire at the home of Levi War- | ren, 700% Indiana Ave, did $50 | damage. |

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Body of Woman, 53,

Found Frozen : |

ENGLISH. Jan, 28 (U. P.) —The | frozen body of Mrs. Effie M. Rust, 53, | was found today after a heavy snowstorm under the Atkins Funeral ‘Honre. Authorities believed she had fallen to the walk and crawled under the he building for Shelter.

RESPITE FROM COLD LANDS HIM IN JAIL

Winter, last night, blew Carl Bahanoe from Indianapolis to Otterbein, Ind, and to jail. He is charged with grand larceny. Otterbein police notified State Police here that Babanhoe was believed headed toward Indianapolis on a bus. Officers rushed to the Terminal station, but learned the bus had arrived 30 minutes earlier. Disappointed, they walked into the warm station. There they spotted their man. Babanoe told them it ‘was $0 cold that he had decided to loaf a while before seeking a hideout,

HELD FOR GRAND JURY

| snow for territory around the Great Lakes, | lower Missouri valleys, and in the | central plains region.

| 98 (U. P.) —Winds of hurricane pro-

| along the coast, especially to banana

Minerva St. |

LORD ATHOLSTAN DIES

MONTREAL, Jan. 28 (U. P= | Lord Atholstan, 90, publisher and president of the Montreal Star, died at his home here today. Lord | Atholstah had been in ill health for several months,

‘Slight Upturn in I — Is Described as Lull Between Blasts

By United Press

A new and more severe cold wave | swept southeastward from Alaska today toward the eastern half of the United States, already suffering from chill winds, blizzards, subnormal temperatures and scattered | floods. Temperatures rose east of the | Rocky Mountains, but U. S. Fore‘caster J. R. Lloyd at Chicago said it was only a lull between successive cold waves. Mr. Lloyd predicted

the upper Mississippi and

By midday tomorrow. the show will cease, Mr. Lloyd said, and new cold will set in. “The cold may be more severe | than that of the last 48 hours,” he |said, “and it probably will continue | for several days.”

Mercury Rises Rapidly Temperatures rose most rapidly | | today in the Dakotas. Minnesota and | | Nebrsaka. From the Rocky Moun- | [tains westward it was ithseasonably | warm. New York and the New Eng- | land states suffered from the cold. | Temperatures hovered near freezing | even in the deep South. Fire drove 100 suburban apart- | | ment dwellers into 10-degree cold | today as flames consumed a 12-| suite apartment wing in Cleveland | Heights, O,, at an estimated damage of $225,000. The International Railway Co. at Niagara Falls announced today that la new bridge would be constructed to replace the historic Falls View span which collapsed yesterday under the pressure of a 90-foot high ice jam. The new structure will be built on the same site as the old “honey- | moon” bridge and will be of the (Turn to Page Three)

1TDIEON3SHPSIN STORM IN HONDURAS

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Gales Damage je Plantations

And Power Lines.

TEGUCIGALPA., Honduras. Jan. portions lashed the coast of Honduras today. taking a toll of at least 17 lives when three boats sank, and | causing widespread damage to plahtations. Five passengers were drowned, including one woman and a ‘child, wheh the schooner Claudia sank off Omoa. Seven sthers were lost when the schooner Juanita went down in La Ceiba Bay, and five lost their lives when the schooner Jongo sank near Tela. The gales caused much damage

plantations and power lines.

Fasts 19 Days (LAUDSU,M. W. ON

Accept | elief

CLEVELAND, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—A 60-year-old jobless carpenter, too proud to accept charity when his life savings ebbed away, sipped his first nourishment in 19 days today. John Gaetler, too weak to stand in his room, ' sipped warm broth and milk only on condition that he would be allowed to earn it some way later. Likewise, he had refused to burn lights in the room he rented from Mrs. Irma Crutch. For a pallet he used his overcoat, He did not want to soil the sheets of a room for which he could not pay. None of this his landlady knew. She first learned of his fast last night and called police.

§ BIRTHDAY BALLS

‘Party to Lead Grand March |

At Each City Function.

(Editorial, Page 18; Photo, Page 20; Another Story, Page 14)

A gubernatorial party headed by Governor Townsend tomorrow night is to lead the grand marches at each lof the eight President’s Balls to be held in Indianapolis. At 9:30 p. m. the party will arrive at the Indianapolis Saengerbund dance at 491% S. Delaware St. From there the group will go to seven other balls. They include: South Side Turners and Clubs’ dance at Turners’ hall; American Legion dance at Forty and Eight Chateau, 119 E. Ohio St.; Central Labor Union dance at Athehaeum; Masonic lodges, Ft. Benjamin Harrison and State, County and City ball at Murat Temple; Elks dance at Hotel Antlers; Colored Peoples’ Societies dance at Walker Casino, and Syrian-Lebanon American Brotherhood dance at 2245 E. Riverside Parkway. All proceeds ‘will be divided, among three institutions to aid in- | fantile paralysis patients. Riley and

Civic

‘City Hospital are to receive a portion of the money as well as the

National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at Warm Springs, Ga.

The Governor's party will include |

| Mr. d Mrs. Townsend, Mr. and | Mr. un Be | ever contemplated by any ‘one big

Mrs. Dick Heller, Mayor and Mrs. Walter Boetcher, City Controller and Mrs. Nathan Swaim, Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Markum snd officers

lof the executive committee,

¥. D. Rs SON HONORED WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P). —James Roosevelt, son of the President, today accepted the honorary chairmanship of the 16 regional directors of the Young Democratic Clubs of America. The appeintment was announced by Pitt Tyson

Maner, national president of the

organization.

‘Rep. Gildea Says Roosevelt

| litical battlefield”

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1938

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at Niagara Falls, toppling the steel structure, known to honeymooners all over the country, after a battle that lasted for days.

Exemplifies Ideal of Better Wages.

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—President William Green of the American Federation of Labor said today he hoped to appear in person before the convention of the United Mine Workers Union to answer charges of dual unionism made by the C. I. O. affiliate. “YI with very much,” Mr. Green said, “that 1 might meet my accusers face to face.”

WASHINGTON. Jan: 28 (U, P.) —

| Delegates to the United Mine Work-

ers convention today applauded a Pehnsy; - ‘Obngressman who urged a third term for President

| Roosevelt and then demanded Ted-

GOVERNOR TO ATTEND

| National Guard in labor disputes.

eral legislation tc prevent use of the

Rep. James H. Gildea (D. Pa) commended eight local unions from three states for introducing resolutions urging Mr. Roosevelt's reelection. “Labor sees in Roosevelt an exemplification of the ideal of better wage security for the man who works,” Rep. Gildea said. Passage of the National Guard resolution, which demands that the Federal Government, withhold financial grants from states where guardsmen are used in labor strife, followed a bitter attack on Governor Davey of Ohio and Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago. The convention indorsed legisla-

or contracts to firms which have been certified as violating the Wagner Labor ‘Act or have refused to recognize the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. Attempts to force a roll call on the question of limited district autonomy failed. The attack upon Governor Davey and Mayor Kelly, John Owens, Columbus, O., U. M. W. A official, called for “organization on the pothrough Labor's Nonpartisan League to retire Mayor Kelly and Governor Davey from | public life.

1.7. U. Accuses A. Fof L. Of Dictatorial Aims

(Convright. 1938. by gt Press) MIAMI, a. Jan he In terUnion

national Rede charged today that the American Federation of Labor had mapped “the greatest assumption of power

union’ movement.” The accusation, carrying the implication that the I, T. U. and its 80,000 members would quit the Federation, will be forwarded to every associated typographer by the unjon's official organ, The Typographical Journal, on Feb. 5. An advance proof of the issue was made available to the United Press by Charles P. Howard, of Indianapolis, I. T. U. president, who is attending a meeting of the Federations’ union label trades depart-

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Remy, Bradshaw In Juvenile Court Race, Reportedly Backed by Citizens Group

William H. Remy, former Republican Prosecutor here, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Juvenile Court "Judge. Municipal Judge Wilfred Bradshaw, last night announced himself ‘a ‘candidate for the Democratic nomination for the same post, Both men are reported to be backed by the recently-organized non-partisan Juvenile Court Com- | mittee. William E. OClauer, Democratic county chairman, said Judg? Bradshaw would have the support of the party's county organization. Mr. Remy fis og to have the support of the G. O. P. county or- | ganizatioh. Juvenile Court Judge John F. Geckler has said he would seek renomination on the Democratic

ol term, having been elected in 193 Members of the Juvenile Court Committee, which seeks a ‘new era” in ‘the court, declined to comment on the ‘announcements today. Mr. Remy said: “I became interested in Juvenile Court problems of juvenile delinquency during the time I occupied the office of Prosecuting Attorney. “I think, as far as the future of the community is concerned, the Juvenile Court is the most important court in the county. I do not preterid to be an expert in child psychology but if nominated and elected 1 will devote the best that is in me to the interest of unfortunate children of Marion County. “And to that énd T pledge my entire co-operation with the cies concerned with thild and mily welfare. 1 believe whole heart-

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pointments and if I am chosen as Judge of Juyenile Court I will make my appointments on that basis. 1 will keep politics out of Je court and the court out of politics.” In his announcement Judge Bradshaw said: “I ‘pledge my best efforts toward securing co-operation and co-ord-inated effort between the Court and the various social agencies throughout the county.

“Juvenile delinquency must be approached from the standpoint of a square deal for ‘every child.” Judge Bradshaw has been neti for many years in child welfabe work. Me is chairman of the Boy's State, a youth movement sponsored by the Indiana Department, Amerfean Legion. He has been a civil municipal judge in Room 1 for Roh Buca and is a former “District Legion commander,

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Mother of 4 Electrocuted For Murder

MENARD, Ill, Jan. 28 (U. P.). — Mrs. Marie Rorter, 37, widowed mother of four daughters, was executed in the electric chair at the Southern Illinois Penitentiary today for the murder of her brother, Her youthful lover, Angelo Giancola, 22, the actual killer, preceded her. She was the first woman ever -electrocuted in Illinois and only once before has a murderess paid with life. In 1845 a woman was hanged at Lawrenceville for killing her husband. Mrs. Porter, sullen, pudgyfaced, showed no concern. She played pinochle with matrons until she was moved to a death cell at 9 p. m,

WEEK-END SPEED LAW

| Japanese Government taking the!

PLEA RULED ILLEGAL

Jackson Gives Opinion to

Road Commission Head.

A State Highway Commission proposal to regulate speed of Indiana's week-end traffic met a legal obstacle today. Atty. Gen. Omer Stokes Jackson, in an opinion to Earl Crawford

Commission chairman, held that the | tion to prohibit Government loans |

Indiana statutes do not give officials

permission to make ‘broad designations of highway speed limits.” Mr. Crawford, member of the Governor's Safety Committee, had said the iraffic fatalities are proportionately higher on Saturdays and Sundays, and asked that speed limits be set on those days only. Mr. Jackson said that under a 1937 statute the Commission can regulate speeds on hazardous stretches of highways, but not on specific days.

TITLE HOLDER TEST CASE IS DISMISSED

Constitutional, Judge Cox Believes.

The suit seeking a temporary or- | der to restrain Indiana officials from | enforcing the windshield titleholder | law had been dropped by plaintiff today before Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox. Brought by Attorney T. Ernest | Maholm, the suit charged the State Statute is unconstitutional. Patrick J. Bmith, deputy attorney general, asked Judge Cox to dismiss the case, claiming there was no need for a restraining order because the Governor had extended to March 1 the date when motorists must puchase auto license plates. Mr. Maholm dropped the suit after Judge Cox indicated he would not grant the temporary injunction. Judge Cox told attorneys there was no evidence to show that the law is unconstitutional. “If 1 declared this law unconstitutional and granted an injunction, I would have to declare all auto regulatory igi unconstitutional,” Judge Cox said. “If you want to change ‘that requirement you will ‘have to go to the Legislature. "

BANDITS GET $25,000 PAYROLL OF U. S. LINES

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (U. P)— Four bandits, in a daring waterfront raid, today escaped with a $25,000 payroll of the United States Lines. The money was being taken from pier 62 to pier 61. First reports said the bandits were armed with machine guns. They | took the payroll from a line employee and two guards ih a passageway between the piers,

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Sentry Who Slapped |

Consul Defended At Shanghai.

SHIPS GUARDED

Ching Asks Aid at

League Council Meeting.

BULLETIN GENEVA, Jan, 29 (U.P.).— A tentative plan to aid China againt Japan, and to seek United States co-operation, was agreed upon tonight by British, French and Kussian delegates to the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations.

WASHINGTON—Text of vigorous <protest to Japan released. SHANGHAI Japanese spokesman says sentry who slapped American consul was “only doing his duty.” Americans and British protest censorship. SAN FRANCISCO—Japanese liner and freighters loading cotton for Japan guarded against reported bomb plot.

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(U. P.).—The State Depart‘ment revealed today that | United States-Japanese relatione were growing more Istrained daily because of con‘tinued incidents in China involving American nationals | and property and the Jap‘anese military. Repeated diplomatic protests over

the breaking into and looting of

| American property, molestation of | Chinese women employees of American nationals or firms, and outrages to the American flag by Japanese soldiers have resulted in the

unprecedented action of sending two high ranking Japanese Army (officers to Shanghai and Nanking | to investigate conditions there, it was revealed. This action followed the presentation by Ambassador Joseph G. | Grew, at Wokyo, of what was probably the most vigorous protest this Government has delivered to any foreign government since diplomatic relations were broken off with Germany in 1917. The text of this protest, made public by the State Department, revealed that Ambassador Grew had questioned the good faith of the Japanese Government's note of Dec. 24, 193%, guaranteeing American nationals and their interests and prop(Turn to Page Three)

FAVORS LIMIT OF 2 NET GAMES A WEEK Physical Education Group’s Report Goes to Bureau.

The Indiana Physical Education Association today recommended “basketball tournaments for elementary school pupils be prohibited

when a teain plays more than two | do everything necessary for the full |

| games in one week.”

Highlights

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U, P.).—Highlights of President Roosevelt's message on national defense: Set sy... duty © report to the Congress that our national defense is, in the light of the increasing armaments of other nations, inadequate for purposes of national security and requires increase . ) n

“Adequate defense means that for the protection not only of our coasts, but also of our communities far removed from the coast, Wwe

must keep away any potential enemy many hundred miles away from our continental limits.”

“It is our clear duty to further every effort toward peace but at the same time

to protect our mation . such protection is and will be based not on aggression but on ‘defense. »

CONGRESSMEN BACK PROGRAM

‘Republicans Critical; Mave- |

rick Asks for Definition

Of National Policy.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 28 (U, P) — President Roosevelt's national de- |

| tense recommenda tions found | strong support in Congress today | although some members suggested

there ought to be further explanation of the aims of foreign policy. Chairman Sam D. McReynolds (D. Tenn.) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States should have “the best Navy of anybody because it will do more to keep us out of war than all the neutrality bills we can pass.” Speaker William B. Bankhead— It was an impressive message because of its simplicity of statement and the moderation of the request. The reasons given for his recommendations will meet the approval of the American people in view of our present international situation.

Vague, Says Bacon

Rep. Robert L. Bacon (R. N. Y.)— The message was vague. I am not sure exactly what the President means. However, I intend to support any program which strengthens national defense, both as to the Navy and the Army. Rep. Maury Maverick (D. Tex) —We should do nothing until we ascertain our foreign policy—whether it is to be isolation, protection of the Western Hemisphere, or collective security, and must also decide what national defense is whether it means battleships 600

or no farther than Hawaii.

can't

present information. You ills by

settle world or economic building battleships,

Walsh in Full Accord

Minsrity Lecder Bertrand H. Snell (R. N. Y)—I am willing to

The recommendation was reported | and ample protection of our people

to the State Health and Physical | Education Bureau. | Meanwhile, Dr. Thurman B. Rice, Bureau chief, was communicating [with athletic authorities in other states on the junior high school | basketball tournament question. Dr. Rice had criticized an unoffi- | efal state tournament of seventh land eighth grade pupils at Frankfort two weeks ago. The Physical Education Association is an organization composed of | high school and college teachers. Lloyd Messersmith of DePauw University is president. ——

BLAST KILLS TWO MELBOURNE, Iowa, Jan. 28 (U, P.) ~The boiler of a 100-foot freight locomotive, one of the largest in the nation, exploded today, killing the engineer and fireman. The blast was heard for several miles. Beventeen empty cars were derailed.

(Complete details, ils, photos, Page 22)

| ‘Between 50 and wna 8 of the ol amateur boxers entered in the 1938 | Indianapolis Golden Gloves Tourna- | ‘ment go into action tonight in the opening program at the Armory. an show starts at 8 p. m. The rawings for tonight's bouts are to by made after the weighing-in and | physical examinations, scheduled from 21> 5. m. at the Armory. Three otter S Golden Gloves tournaments will be held here on suc-

The payroll was delivered to. pier i Priday nights, Feb, 4, 11

in three armored

82 yesterday trucks,

and fet ts Sunk of Ai a, roti

land country, but I am not at all

police the world. Why wasn't this included in the regular bill last week?

our own safety and the peace of the | world that we have a strong and efficient Navy. Ohairman Walsh (D. Mass) of the Benate Naval Affairs Committee —1 am in full accord with the President's recommendations. There has developed a realization that we have | a one ocean-Navy and that condi-

bught to give consideration to the ‘needs of both oceans. Minority Leader McNary (R. Ore)—I think it's all right under the circumstances, Benator Capper (R. Kas) — 1 heartily approve building up the Navy along the lines indicated by

the President.

It’s Swing Time Again! Golden Gloves Tonight

| from the local tournaments go directly to The Indianapolis Times’

| Olothe-A-Child Fund, 80 per cent

to the Bruce P. Robison Post of the American Legion for Legion philan-

thropfes and amateur sports. The tournament is sponsored jointly by The Times and the Post. There are two classes of entrants —those ih the Open Class and those ranked as Novices, Winners in the | Novice Olass receive prizes. Win- | mars in the Open Olass will go to Chicago for the Tournament of Champions

. 8 and March 1| and 2,

interested ih anyone's ambition fo |

Majority Leader Sam Rayburn | (D. Tex.) —1 think it's necessary for |

tions ih the world are such that we

lerotteering Curb in Wartime Asked of Congress,

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Vinson Introduces Bill for Three Warships.

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(Text, Page 11)

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—President Roose» |velt today called on Congress to authorize a long-term bile lion-dollar defense program and asked immediate start on [construction of two more 'dreadnaughts and two more ‘cruisers.

Bulwarking his program. Mr. Roosevelt asked for $29,250.000 in immediate Army and Navy additions plus the cost of starting two new capital ships and cruisers—estimated {at about 10 million dollars, As a corrolary to his arms rece ommendations, the President asked Son to enact legislation to pret profiteering in future wars and My insure equalization of war | burdens,

Makes Eight Requests

1. A 20 per cent increase in Navy | authorizations for new building and NR. Li Authorization of $8,800,000 for Army antiaircraft material, of which | $6,800,000 be appropriated for the fiscal vear 1039. | 3. Appropriation of $450,000 for Army enlisted reserve, | 4, Authorization of $6,080,000 for armament fabricating tools, of which 95; to be appropriated for fiscal

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 ( (U. ry. —Wall Street was disappointéd with President Roosevelt's national defense message to. day and stocks, which ad. vanced early, turned down. For a time welling was heavy and tickers were late.

5. Appropriation of $2,000,000 for elimination of Army ammunition deficiencies, 6. Appropriations for laying down two battleships and two cruisers ih calendar year 1938. 7. Appropriation not to exceed $15,000,000 for new types of small vessels, including preparation of plans for other types of ships. 8. Legislation for elimination of war profiteering and equalization of war burdens.

Lower Than Expected

Mr. Roosevelt's immediate spends ing request was sharply lower than had been anticipated but his longterm program will require spending of close to one billion dollars. Completion of the recommended naval program would give ihe United States a Navy second to none in the world — of strength equal to Britain's mighty fighting fleet. The President's requests ware over and ahove regular Army and Navy estimates which, for this year, total 0 pia another billion dol= ars, The President supported his pro= gram with a flat statement that our present national defense is. “in | the light of the increasing armas ments of other nations, inadequate for purposes of national security.”

Cited Current Troubles

He cited the wars currently ih | progress in Spain and China and the almost universal trend toward | armament increases as the causes for his alarm for the United States’ present position. | Specifically, the President asked | Congress to authorize and appro= | priate for the immediate start of | construction of two more battle ships, bringing the total of these floating fortresses under constrics tion for the American Navy to six. Simultaneously with presep‘ation of the President's special message, | Rep. Carl Vinson (D. Ga), House | Naval Affairs Committee chairman, introduced a bill to give Congres | sfonhl authorization to the longs time naval building program. His bill provides a flat 20 per cent in= crease in the combat strength of the Navy. It authorizes construction of thres new battleships. However, the President called for immediate (Turn to Page Three)

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