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i Eloviine Outlines Relief Policy; ~ Vandenberg Attacks Deficits

Hoosier Congressmen Vote 7 to 5 Against Recommittal.

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be ascertained today and such questions were dismissed at the White House. with the terse announcement that “we have not come to that bridge yet.” There appeared to be no likelihood of any attempt to revive the bill at this session and some House leaders said its defeat also ended chance for any wages and hours legislation before next year.

The defeat had been so little anticipated that Administration leaders had pledged the integrity of President Roosevelt's mandate on the issue. By their own request, the House was voting on whether or not it had confidence in the leadership of the White House when it voted, 204 to 196, to recommit the bitterly contested bill to committee where it is effectively dead, at least for this session. ¥ was the most far-reaching defeat the House has ever given President Roosevelt. It was accomplished by a Demo-cratic-Republican coalition. Although the 88 House Republicans voted to a man against the bill, they were outnumbered by its Democratic opponents, who totaled 108 and included Chairman John ‘Connor (D. N. Y.) of the Housg es Committee. Six Progressives and two Farmer-Laborites joined them, The rejection of ‘the request for Presidential power to reorganize the Government's many bureaus and commissions into 11 Cabinet departments held even more immediate political significance than the Supreme Court defeat because it came on the eve of the Illinois primary—the first important one preceding the 1938 national elections. Primaries in other states—notably Indiana and Pennsylvania—will be held in May.

Seven Hoosiers Vote

For Reorganization

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 9—Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind.) voted to recommit the Byrnes-Cochran Government Reorganization Bill be‘cause “the country can’t stand any more governmental turmoil at this time,” he explained today. The Indianapolis Congressman was one of five Hoosiers who joined in voting recommittal in the Housc last night, 204 to 196. The other seven voted on the losing side. Indiana Democrats joining with Rep. Ludlow in killing the measure were Reps. Boehne, Gary and Pettengill (D. Ind). The latter had been a

leader against the bill throughout |

the House debate. Rep. Boehne announced his opposition after a visit to his home in Evansville last week on the grounds that “people of my district are opposed to it.” Rep. Gray explained his stand as being in line with his record as always voting against Congressional delegation of power. Rep. Halleck (R. Ind.) voted to recommit as did all of his colleagues on the minority side. Both Rep. Halleck and Rep. Short (R. Mo.), had been scheduled to speak at the Republican Editorial Association meeting at Indianapolis yesterday, but remained here to aid in

" killing the bill.

Rep. Farley stayed on the floor but kept silent while his name was twice called. At last he arose and explaining he did not hear - his name called and voted against recommittal. Other Democrats who followed the Administration leadership and voted against recommittal were Reps. Larrabee, Schulte, Griswold, Greenwood, Crowe and Jenckes (D. Ind). , Jenckes hurried here from a yesterday after .receiving a telegram from Speaker Bankhead saying her vote was sorely needed.

SEC Chairman

PROCESSING TAX PLAN DEFEATED IN SENATE VOTE

Foresees New Capital Flow From U. S. Spending.

WASHINGTON, April 9 (U. P).— The Senate today rejected by a 53 to 24 vote a proposal to add $212,000,000 farm processing taxes to the general tax revision bill and speeded toward .-final passage of the measure. With disposal of the processing tax question, the chief issue remaining before final approval of the tax bill was the proposal of Senator

La Follette (Prog. Wis.) to broaden

the income-tax base. The processing tax amendment was offered by Senator Pope (D. Ida.), who advocated the levy to raise funds to pay parity prices to farmers under the new farm program. It was opposed by Chairman Harrison of "the Senate Finance Committee. Senator La Folletté proposed lowering income tax exemptions for single persons from $1000 to $800 and for married persons from $2500 to $2000; increasing the rate from 4 to 6 per cent and: increasing the surtax on upper bracket incomes. Although a close vote was anticipated, the leadership did not expect the proposal to receive approval. Final passage of the bill was predicted before week-end adjournment

Douglas Predicts New Capital Flow

(Copyright, 1938, by United Press)

WASHINGTON, April 9.—Chairman William O. Douglas of the Securities and Exchange Commission said today that Government spending to revive purchasing power is a necessary first step in blasting loose the log-jam in the capital markets and starting a flow of sorely needed funds to business and industry. So long as consumer buying power remains at its present low level, he said, business and industry cannot see the way clear to attempt longdelayed financing operations. Meanwhile, a huge reservoir of private capital for which productive uses are known to exist remains idle. Once purchasing power is revived, he said, the prospects are good for a sound recovery from the current economic setback. ;

Sees Rosy Future

and Mr. Douglas believes that the Government can do it—this is the way things would work out: Merchants would buy more goods. Factory production would be stepped up. Payrolls. would increase and once again industry would seek new capital, not only for production expansion, but for plant enlargement, improvement and modernization. The important thing, he believes, for any sound recovery is to make sure that the surplus savings of the public begin again to flow evenly into industry. Several Administration officials, notably Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones, have said recently that fear psychology is the major influence back of the current recession. Mr. Douglas, however, feels that there are other 'more basic factors, although basic economic conditions are sound. “You see.” he said, “we’ve already gone through one of the important and essential stages in business recovery. In the last few years business and industry—with some exceptions, such as the railroads— have reorganized on sounder financial foundations. Economically, it's in the cards for healthy growth and development of business.”

If purchasing power is restored—

Work or De Seen as Issue in Debate on New Funds.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, April 9.—Harry

L. Hopkins’ comprehensive state-

ment on New Deal unemploymentrelief policy has outlined the fundamental issues over which the relief battle will be fought in Congress a few weeks hence. The President today called his congressional leaders to a conference Monday on the 1939 relief budget. Mr. Hopkins’ statement, made before the Byrnes Unemployment Investigating Committee of the Senate, is more than that. It is a wellconsidered political document outlining the case which President Roosevelt will present in the Congressional campaigns this summer and fall—a defense of New Deal policy and a projection of its future philosophy. Experts spent days in drafting it. ‘The voice of the WPA AdministraYop reflected the hand of Mr. Roosevel As for the clash in Congress, the issues will be: 1. Work relief—or dole. 2. Completely Federal Administration of the program, with full discretion in Washington—or a return of all or partial responsibility to the states. 3. Full discretion in allotting projects for the WPA—or earmarking by Congress.

Reveals New Policy

Mr. Hopkins anticipated the fight in Congress by putting forward a defense of Administration policy, which is for work relief as against the dole and for full discretion by

Washington headquarters in handling the program, including selection of projects. Most important of all in the Hopkins statement was the revelation of a new policy; that is, the proposal to lift the Federal workrelief program from the emergency status it has generally occupied in the public mind to the status of a permanent, integrated program, embodying old-age security, unemployment insurance, child welfare and health assistance, as well as work for the unemployed. Putting his philosophy in a nutshell, he said: “We should reach a concept in America where the able-bodied unemployed are entitled to a job as a matter of right.” Perhaps the best exponent of the rival philosophy in Congress is Senator Vandenberg (R. Mich.), leading aspirant for the Republican nomination in 1940, who announced today that he would seek again the program he has long espoused—to make Federal grants to the states for relief, turn the job of administration back to, the states.

Debates With Vandenberg

Mr. Hopkins, meeting this issue beiore it was raised, said of the Vandenberg plan: “Such a proposal, while sometimes made in good faith, in reality constitutes an attack upon work and an endorsement of the dole. For the gist of the proposition is this: Since the funds made available have not been sufficient to provide useful work for all employables, then we should cease to insist that jobs be given to any employables and rest content to see the work program abandoned in whatever

states are unable or unwilling to use-

funds for this purpose.” Senator Vandenberg today snapped that the New Deal recovery program “gets more like a fairy tale every day.” “You can’t hope,” he said, “for any stimulant for recovery so long as the public credit races toward bankruptcy.” He referred to Republican estimates that the new Roosevelt program would increase the national debt to more than $42,600,000,000

and swell the next fiscal year deficit to approximately four billlion dollars.

Reorganization Bill Foes Jubilant; Most Newspapers Approve Defeat

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bers of Congress from the Administration.”

Coughlin, Gannett and

Hoover Are Pleased

DETROIT, April 9 (U. P.).—The House vcte recommitting the Government reorganization bill was a “definite indication that dictatorship is receding from our shores,” the Rev. Fr. Charles E. Coughlin said today.

- MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 9 (U. P.) —Frank E. Gannett, newspaper publisher and chairman of the National Committee to Uphold Cbn-

~ stitutional Government which ' was

one of the principal organizations opposing the Government reorganization bill, issued this statement today: . This nation is determined to

stick to ‘ constitutional government

and not go further on the road toward dictatorship. . . cae

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9 (U. P.) —Former President Hoover told 7000 California Republicans and a nation-wide radio audience last night that the acton of the House of Representatives in recommitting President Roosevelt's Government reorganization bill was “heartening news.” Departing from his p speech, Mr. Hoover said that “those men that voted today are a debt of gratitude.” The cheering that followed forced him to pause for several seconds. The former President had been

talking about Mr. Roosevelt's sys- | * tem of “planned economy.” He had

said that the United States was following a course “which in the end creates the demoralization from which fascism invariably springs.”

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 9 (U. Bp oRar! Browder, Communist , asserted today

that that ths detest of the Reotgaitiza tion Bill

‘was a vic-

repared

tory for the ‘“blackest reactionary forces in America.

Newspaper Comment On Shakeup Defeat

By United Press

Newspapers commented on the death of the reorganization hill as follows: NEW YORK HERALD- TRIBUNE (Ind. R.)—The vote is a heartening and inspiring light in the east.

NEW YORK TIMES .(Ind. D.).— Since a modernization of the antiquated machinery of the Federal Government is long overdue and badly needed, it is unfortunate that the House of Representatives has decided not to perfect the reorganization bill.

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER (Ind. D.). ... The President brought this latest defeat upon himself, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (Ind. R.)—Mr. Roosevelt's Napoleonic career has been abruptly stopped. If he is well advised he will reconsider the objectives toward .which he has been leading the country,

MIAMI HERALD (Ind. D.)—Defeat of the Administration reorganization bill in the House yesterday is plainly a victory for the people. RALEIGH (N. C.) NEWS AND OBSERVER (D.)—The vote meant more than defeat of the President's plan to reorganize the departments of Government. . It meant the lifting of the question of the ability of the Democratic Party as a party to govern. RICHMOND (VA.) TIMES DISPATCH (Ind. D.)—The President’s opponents are now in command of the situation and they are apt to stay in command.

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE (Ind.)—The defeat of this bill should encourage business to start the wheels going for we bélieve that the fear of more harmful laws to come may be forgotten.

(who voted

BALTIMORE\SUN (Ind. D.)—Mr.

Roosevelt's authority in Congress is |

on the toboggan. . . . It has been apparent for weeks that the President’s intellectual leadership of Congress has been lost. BOSTON POST (Ind. D.)—The dramatic defeat of the reorganization bill . . . is a most serious and damaging blow to the prestige of the: President. BOSTON HERALD (R.)—Mr. Roosevelt now finds himself precisely in the position in which Mr. Hoover suffered the last two years of his Administration. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (Ind. R.)—The death of the President’s reorganization bill . . . makes positive the rout of Mr. Roosevelt's plans to seize the power of the whole Government for himself.

ALBANY KNICKERBOCKER NEWS (Ind.)—Defeat . . . of the bill . . . was a reflection of the will of an aroused people seeking to rebuke a President attempting to concentrate more power in himself. NEW YORK SUN (Ind.)—The existence in Congress of determination to act disinterestedly for political freedom has been demonstrated.

PHILADELPHIA EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER (Ind. R.)—The bill died because it was the wish of the country that it should die. . . . The country killed it because it has lost confidence in Mr. Roosevelt. KANSAS CITY JOURNAL POST (Ind.)—Congress has tossed aside its rubber stamp. NEVADA STATE JOURNAL

(Dem.)—There is no denying that |

President’ Roosevelt was defeated in a major political move. It is absurd

to say he has lost the faith of the ||

nation.

KANSAS CITY STAR (Ind.)— | While much less harmful, the Gov- |

ernment Reorganization Bill hore the taint of the ill-fated court reorganization proposal. NEW: YORK POST (Ind.)—The country has not yet gone to hell but. 108 Democratic representatives to kill the . , are

__""HE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES . As House Debated Reorganization Bill

Republican Editors Hear Plea for Government To Aid Business.

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two gentlemen in this mayoralty race.” In his address at the Editorial dinner, Mr. Walker declared business must be given elbow room, if prosperity is to be restored. He said the unemployed millions are a national threat far greater than any of our war scares.

Business Aid Seen Need

“Business is our pressing need,” he said, “but we won’t have more when business fears the very force |, claiming to help it. will invest their savings, before management will start expanding and developing new lines, they must definitely be assured they will be protected. “There is little confidence when mob passions rule. There is even less confidence when government harasses, controls, threatens and

fiscatory taxation.

piness. . . , “Business must be encouraged. It must be protected by its government. Investors must be reassured. Labor must be given a chance to understand and hence to co-operate.

| Cites Need for Leaders

“Today we await real leaders— right leaders—and Americans will follow them when they come along. The press can not create them; you can only inspire and support them. “There is no short cut, no magic cure. Your opportunity is your own community. Start business af home.” The editors adopted resolutions declaring “the people are beginning to become alarmed as to their future welfare and happiness”; “Republicans must plan a vigorous policy . . . to protect the liberties of the people”; “the tax load is becoming unbearable”; “the current system of collecting social security taxes takes too many dollars out of

A scene rarely depicted in a ohotberaph is that shown above—a picture taken while the U. S. House of Representatives engaged in a bitter debate over the Government Reorganization Bill. stringent House Tules, photographers rarely take _ their cameras inside the chamber while the members are in session. Shown on the rostrum is Rep. John W. McCormack (D. Mass.). Rep. Lindsay Warren

‘Resign,’ Henry Manager Asks Gause; Schlosser Hits Democratic, Slate

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Jeditor, who has not missed a meet-

Before men ciation followed its custom of ad-

vancing its officers. | were Foster Riddick, Columbia City,

bears down wtih vengeful and con- || grave, Rockville, was elected treas“Persecuting successful or wealthy men may seem funny to an electorate, but it has not and will not create jobs, wealth, profits or hap- '| ovation.

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Because of N. Y.), chairman the loft.

(D. N. C.), a supporter of the bill, is shown on the floor in the center with a paper in his hand. Questioning him (at left with his hand upraised), is: Rep. . William M. Whittington D. Miss.). opponents of the

One of the chief. ill, Rep. John J. O'Connor (D. of ithe powerful House Rules Com-

mittee, is pictured in the center of the doorway at

the workers' pockets and the cash drawer of business . . . places too many dollars in the cash drawer of the present spendthrift Government, who secures these doliars with Government bonds that later will have to be redeemed with more taxpayers’ dollars.” Walter H. Crim, retiring president of the association, presided at the dinner.

Two Veterans Honored

The ‘editors paid tribute to two veterans. A. A. Hargrave was congratulated on his 50th anniversary as editor of the Rockville Republican. A gift was presented to M. ‘W. Pershing, Indianapolis, retired

ing of the association since it was formed 60 years ago.

In the business session, the assoThose named

promotéd from first vice president to president; Edwin V. O’Neel, Hagerstown, first® vice president, and James Montgomery, second vice president. Neil D. McCallum, Batesville, was re-elected secretary for his sixt “year, an and William Har-

urer.

Announcement that the House of Representatives had killed the Reorganization Bill resulted in an

Trophies Are Awarded

Awards of trophies to newspapers were announced at the dinner. The Republican State Committee trophy for the best Republican editorial

Ledger-Tribune. Honorable mention went to the LaGrange Standard, Plymouth Pilot and Waterloo Press. Other awards: Best front page of a Republican daily newspaper, Bicknell Daily News; honorable mention, Attica Ledger-Tribune, Rushville Republican and Greensburg News. Best front page of a weekly newspaper, Newcastle News Republican; Lonorable mention, Franklin Re-

publican, Bloomfield News and Cory- | St

don Republican. : Best editorial page of a Republican weekly, Waterloo Press; honcrable mention, Franklin Republican, Newcastle News Republican and Boonville Standard. Best three consecutive issues of a

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths | Speeding .... 5 (To Date) Reckless

1938 ees otsse 35 Driving ...... 1

1937 esses onee 49 City Deaths Running Preferential Street.. 4

(To Date) 1938 ..ccecees 21 — E51 Running Red

1937 ®cssevsene 35

(April 8) Accidents .... 12 Injured ..... 9 Dead ....c... © Arrests cases 39

MEETINGS TODAY

Indiana iE Home Shows Manufacturers u > Be ilance * Franes luncheon, Hotel

Allia; ‘ Francaise, Ws of Indianapolis, Home Show, noon.

Construction Juncheon. otion League MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times. therefore, is not responsible for errors in: names or addresses.)

Drunken Driving ..... 4

Others ......-12

William J. Adams, 37, of 2501 Churchman | Ave.; Lorene Kaster, 27, of Be pech rove Royston Ellis Wood, 25, of 834 College Ave Bent. Sileen Hollingsworth, 22, of 520 ‘Miami Samuel Bossn Donahue, 21, of 1101 Senate Ave.; Thelma Arletha Stamm, 16, of 1056 Hotbrook St. James Bernard Mattingly, 21, of 100: Bellefontaine St.; Lois Fay ae =» of 608 E. nh os

nson, 1902 Mancflid £7 Ave.; Tae Mn G. Poa ar of wa! i. 5 27, of 520 N. Meridian gt. % id Jane Lawler, 22, of 2133 N. Tal:

© Gharies James Stratton Jr., 20, of . 11315 i, of 14 “Tiimols i, Kern Haworth,

John J. Houts f 609 BE. 11th; Geraldine Bodin 10. 0 1747. Alton a

Boys Soh Vio Lam, Margaret Whiteman, at St. ceoarles. Edith O'Malley, at St. I co BOmas, Dorothy. Culver, at Bt. i Mildred Barnard, Iva Part) Pe a * Svs Spring. Kober ‘Creta Hadley, at joss A Arrow, pie Ruth Meth Robert, Elsie Re at “Methodiss.

Girls Paul, Marjorie Hoffman at 880 Wyant, 2 7% | Om

xeftucky’ Ruby 0 i at 1001 mie,

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diarold, Katherine Roberts, at Metho-

Robert, Marie Stevenson. at City.

DEATHS

Lotlemma, Lefeber, 86, st 1834 E. 10th, carcinom:

Deters, a at Fletcher Sanitarium, |

0 lobar pneumon Maud Connell: ‘62. at 115 Spencer, coronary Seclusion Be Remmer. 61, at 40 Eastern, COTOnnar ra ap Stor. Jay Belcher, 20, at City, acute soasSsle Hardeman, 35, at City, liver abHenry E. Courtot, 54, at St. Vincent's, carcinoma. 66, at Methodist, renal

Charles Owen, insufficiency. at 610 N. Beville, 15, at Riley,

Ernest Jones, 61, chronic Javocarditis, Don: ha Lowell Maurer, brain am Dob witz, 76, at 2042 Ruckl enry rowitz, a uckle, dishoton igelii itus. Jacob Seyfried, 60, at City, pneumonia. Gamuel M. Storm, 73, at Long, hefhorchiage; Ir n_Quillin, 80, at 2437 Stuart. chronic oh a

an ter, 20, at' Flower Mission, chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.

broncho‘cerebral

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weekly or daily, Gas City Journal; honorable mention, Martin County Tribune, Berne Witness and Boonville Standard.

Ignore Slate, Is Idea

* Mr. Schlosser urged his audience to ignore the organization slate. “For the last four months,” he said, “five persons without authority to do so, have been engaged in preparing a slate of Democratic candidates to be put out in the May primary, supposedly to come from the Marion County Democratic Committee. “These persons did not consult the ward -chalrmen or vice chairmen. They simply called a meeting of the ward chairmen, told them not to commit themselves to any candidates, and promised they would be called and consulted later regarding the proposed slate. “Real Democrats have no voice in selection and nomination of candidates under this plan. It is the same plan followed by Hitler in an election held by him in which there wasno provision for a negative vote,

Such tactics are vicious, un-Amer-

ican and un-Democratic.” In referring to a recent address in which Mr. Henry accused Mr. Wolff of being the “Coffin candidate” for Mayor, Mr. Hiner said: “It: would ‘appear that George Henry is only backing - a Coffin partner right into the political arena by the name of Herman Wolff, so that the Coffin crowd can jump either way and still have a Coffin candidate, “Bear in mind, Herman Wolff has been boosted as a great benevolent and city leader, who helped to organize the City School Board. . . « I‘am informed that Candidate Wolff writes all the school insurance.” Wolss Stes Danger

Mr. Wolff spoke before a meeting of 23d Ward ministers yesterday afternoon at the Greater St. John’s Baptist Church, 17th St. and Martindale Ave. and again last night at a First and Second Wards Republican meeting at 1207 Newman

He repeated his earlier statement that he would not bring personal issues into the campaign and pledged there would be no closed doors in his business offices, if elected Mayor.

“Frankly,” he said, “I agreed to run for Mayor because I was scared. That sounds funny, but I mean it. I was scared of what may happen if all of us don’t get together and get out from under the influence of political spellbinders and power-hungry political rulers who are fast bringing us to the verge of an appalling change in our form of goyernment. “When a/ man in our White House feels that the situation is such that he has to get reporters out of bed at 1 o'clock in the morning and assemble them to deny that he has any desire to become a dictator it’s time for all of us not only to stop and think but to get ready to do a job if we want to save the type of government we've fought for and cherish.

Fears Radical Change

“By Republican elections this fail we can rebuild the morale, not only of the party as a whole, but of all the people. “The business conditions we are facing today are definite proof that political promises and . so-called idealistic experiments have failed. The next step, if this failure is ailowed to continue, is as certain as night following day. It’s a radical change in government, which none of us want and against which all of us must fight. “I ask for the opportunity to put into effect in Indianapolis a business administration. I ask for the opportunity. to go into office with my hands untied with promises. “I ask for the opportunity to show what business principles and Republican policies can do in the restoration of good government. I ask

54 | for the opportunity to make Indian4.36 | apolis stand out as an example that

will aid nationally in what must be a countrywide drive to restore Re- * | publican government.” Mr. Wolff said he would have no further political aspirations after four years as Mayor, that he does not intend to create a political machine, favors tax reduction and the best possible park system and street improvement program. Decries ‘Boss Control’ : In his address before the Washington Township Republican Club, Mr. Henry said, in part: “I am proud that I can stand be- : , without hesi-

Chinese Rake Enemy As Japanese Retreat; French Plants. Struck

Loyalist Spain Orders All Men to Arms; Hitler Cheered in Vienna.

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.|ing the Japanese lines with bomb

and machine gun bullets. Guerrilla. bands, numbering thousands, were harassing the Japanese "at many points, massacring small detached units, ambushing supply trains, joining with regulars to attack

strongly held towns.

Japanese stoutly disputed the claims of the Chinese to successes

| of any value.

Strike Cripples French

Plane Motors Plants « (Editorial, Page 10)

PARIS, April 9 (U. P.)—Strikers paralyzed the airplane motor industry today as Edouard Daladier announced he would present a Cabinet list to President Albert Lebrun tomorrow.

M. Daladier; Minister of National Defense in the Leon Blym Ministry which the Senate overthrew yesterday, regarded it as essential that the country have a properly constituted Government before the polls closed tomorrow in the AustrianGerman plebiscite,

He began his .day by conferring with M. Blum, the Socialist leader, and asking M. Blum either to participate in his Cabinet or support it. M. Blum said he could not commit himself before a national. Socialist council tonight, but it was understood he had tentatively promised M. Daladier his party’s support. M. Daladier intimated his Cabinet would be formed from his own Radical Socialist Party, depending on the Socialists and Communists for support. Equally essential to the formation of a new Government was the continual flow of motors for war planes, in view of the European situation, with Germany building motors sat

paign is not controlled by any political faction, clique or group. “I know hut one allegiance, and that is a loyalty to the undying and eternal truths of our great party. I know but one dictator, and that is the will of the people themselves. . , » “Politics of today make it hard to define differences between parties, but the constant desire to do good for our fellowman has long been the basic principle of the Republican Party. “A political party, like a tree, is known and judged by its fruit. And I say here tonight, that the Republican Party always has been a tree that bears good fruit. It is true that, once in a while, it needs spraying, but we should be thankful that the eternal vigilance of ti thoughtful citizens always has seen that the tree of Republicanism was sprayed at the proper time... .

“Let us take a look into the or-|

chard of the Democratic Party. Does it not appear in need of a good spraying? You well know the | fruits that have been given you within the past several years. You have tasted of them and found them bitter, and some as bitter as gall. ” Mr. Henry then discussed “some of the fruits” of the Democratic Party, attacking the ‘liquor racket,” “overwhelming taxation,” “needless and foolish expenditures,” and the “windshield gadget.”

Henry Gives Platform

Mr. Henry listed and explained the various planks in his platform:

* City manager choice for Indian-

apolis. Indianapolis labor on Indianapolis projects, at a fair and living wage. Gas, coke, electric, telephone and water rates comparable to other cities. Completion of track elevation program. Improve public safety and safeguard public health. The merit system in all city government jobs. Reduction of taxes and cost of government. Home rule for Indianapolis. Separation of politics from relief.

Richardson Speaks

Fair. impartial and thorough law enforcement was urged by Russell I. Richardson, candidate for the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney, at a meeting of Republican workers and precinct

‘workers.

“The grave problem of crime prevention always will be with us,” he said at the meeting last night at 520 N. East St. “It always will be a challenge to the better element of our population. It should be the resolve of every person elected to fill the important offices affecting the peace and security of our homes and community to reflect the attitude of that “glement which has given it substance and progress.”

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the rate of 40 a day and Italy builde ing at the rate of 20 a day. : ence it was a blow toe the

workers today joined the workersof * 27 other factories in the Paris area

{in a sitdown strike and, bringing the

total number of strikers to 55,000, made paralysis in the airplane motor industry complete. M. Daladier said at a foreign press conference: ' “You can cable that France ‘will have a Government tomorrow, and a strong Government.”

Loyalist Spain Orders Every Man: Mobilized BARCELONIA, April 9 U. P).— Premier Juan Negrin, acting under his new semidictatorial powers, to" day ordered every able-bodies man in Loyalist Spain to report for duty by noon Wednesday under pain of death. The Premier’s order was a general mobilization decree of the sternest nature covering soldiers on leave, deserters, Army officers who had been dismissed, and men of mili« tary age who had not yet been ine corporated into the Army. Premier Negrin set Sunday noon for the start of a 72-hour period

within which all men covered by his order must report.

Rebels Prepare to Strike | For Sea Coast |

HENDAYE, FRENCH-SPANISH FRONTIER, April 9 (U. P.).—Span= ish Loyalists formed a new battle line on the Tortosa front today as the Rebels stormed the Turmell hills and prepared to strike for the Medi terranean coast. Heavy Loyalist reinforcements reached a line about eight miles from the seacoast in the Atalayas de Alcala and Sierra Montsia hill area, and Rebels, confirming their said that the definitive battle for possession of the coast would be fought within a few days. In the north the Rebels took the town of Camarassa, south of Tremp, and with it one of the most important hydroelectric power stations in the entire Tremp region. oa Reports disclosed that the Rebels were driving urgently to consolidate their grip on the Tremp area, whence comes most of Catalonia. power supply, fearing that Loyalist guerrillas would dynamite Jams and flood the city of Lerida ow.

Vienna Clieors Hitler On Eve of Plebiscite

. VIENNA, April 9 (U. P.).—Adolf Hitler arrived today to make the speech that will climax the cam~ paign in tomorrow’s plebiscite on union of the Austria in which he was born and the Germany in ‘which he attained supreme power, Cheers arose as he left the rail. road station. The cheering was taken up by hundreds of thousands who had waited: along the “triumephal way” to the city hall to hear Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, read the proclamation for tomorrow’s plebiscite. Briefly expressing his thanks for his welcome, Hitler said: “Vienna is a pearl which I confide to the entire German nation. I feel certain that tomorrow the people will vote for reunion.” Hitler was to make his speech at 1 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). As Hitler arrived, 25,000 carrier pigeons, bearing patriotic messages to 1000 cities throughout Germany, were released. They flew away under the circling Army airplanes. Most Jews remained in their homes praying. Synagogs were deserted. |

Chamberlain Calls

Peace British Ideal

LONDON, April 9 (U. P.) —Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in a speech to the Birmingham Unionist Association last night outined what he called the two pillars of British foreign policy. They were: “To keep peace by friendly discussion and negotiation and to build up our armed forces to a level proe portionate to our responsibility and the part we desire to play in preserving peace. “You must look upon these prep arations not merely as a precaution against war but as one of the most effective deterrents. Perhaps through our very aloofness from the rest of Europe we may have some special part as conciliator and mediator.”

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