Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1938 — Page 3

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1938

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MUSSOLINI ASKS UNION OF NAZI AND FASCIST PARTIES

Proposal Halts Fuehrer’s Trip to Berlin; Spanish Rebels Wiping Out Canadian Units; Ethiopian Delegates Startle League Council

THE FOREIGN SITUATION

FLORENCE—Mussolini proposes fraternal union of two parties. SHANGHAI—Japan starts biggest offensive of war in China.

French Ship Strike Ends; Moscow Fears New Sabotage.

FLORENCE, May 9 (U. P.).— “Fraternization between the Nazi

and Fascist Parties was proposed | today as Fuehrer Adolf Hitler ar- | rived en route home after his visit |

to Rome. The proposal was reported to have

been made by Premier Benito Mussolini, and would involve a political union between the two countries extending even beyond the friendly co-operation agreed upon in the talks at Rome. Herr Hitler, it was reported, might remain in Florence for 24 hours beyond his scheduled visit, due to end at midnight, so that the two dictators could talk it over. The program of fraternization would include close co-operation and regular consultation between party leaders in Berlin and Rome regarding outward propaganda, cultural and educational campaigns and other political affairs.

Jewish Policy Bar

The chief difficulty was seen in working out a common approach to a Jewish policy, on which the Nazis and Fascists do not see eye to eye. What the two dictators had ac-

complished in a week of talks was speculation, except that there had been no military alliance made. There were reports of many sorts, including one that the Italian and German leaders had agreed on spheres of influence in Central and Southeastern Europe. Foreign diplomatic quarters expressed doubt that there had been any such agreement, first because of conflicting ecomonic interests and secondly because there had been no time for any such complicated negotiations.

Results Outlined

However, a canvass of Italian and German sources indicated that the visit had resulted in: 1. Herr Hitler's positive pledge in his speech Saturday night to consider inviolable “for all time” the Brenner frontier between Germany and Italy. 2. Reaffirmation of Italian-Ger-man friendship and co-operation through the axis. 3. Italian agreement to support morally the “protective” interest which Germany holds in the German minority in Czechoslovakia, this support not to include military aid if the German policies caused a war. 4. Agreement on efforts to co-er-dinate Spain with the axis if and when the Rebels win the civil war. 5. Agreement to isolate Russia from Western European affairs. It remained for Italy to conclude a friendship treaty with France and for Germany to seek a solution of the Czechoslovakian problem and colonial territories, preliminary to conclusion of a British-French-German-Italian peace agreement,

Soviets Fear Sabotage

In Chemical Formula

MOSCOW, May 9 (U. P.).—Government authorities, warned of a gigantic wrecking plot in the chemical industry, have ordered a nation-wide check of all chemical formulae and particularly of those having to do with the national defense, it was disclosed today. Publication of a speech made a week ago by Lazar M. Kaganovich, Commissar for Heavy Industry and one of the most trusted advisers of Josef Stalin, gave news of the alleged wrecking plot in the chemical industry. “In the chemical industry there are more wreckers and spies than in any other branch of industry,” Commissar Kaganovich said. ‘‘This is not accidental. It is explained by the exceptional significance of the

GENEVA—League Council meets

to consider Ethiopia's status.

LE HAVRE—French steamship strike settled. HENDAYE—Spanish Rebels report wiping out Canadian companies. MOSCOW—Sabotage in chemical industry charged.

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Rains Threaten to Trap Jap Armies in Quagmire

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, May 9.-—The Japanese today -are reported facing the possibility of reverses amounting to nothing less than a major

national disaster.

Japan's armies in the field, according to highly authoritative Chinese sources, are in danger of bogging down in a sea of mud and water. Their tanks and other mechanized equipment soon may be virtually

useless. Communications will be difficult or impossible. And almost surrounding them are Chinese forces of double or

fail. triple their number.

Supplies may

chemical industry in the defense of the country.”

Canadian Units in Spain

Facing Annihilation

HENDAYE, French-Spanish Frontier, May 9 (U. P.).—Rebels reported today that they were systematically wiping out two companies of Canadian members of the Loyalist International Brigade a few miles south of de Vinroma, in Castellon Province, 10 miles from the Mediterranean. Rebels, under command of Gen. Miguel Aranda, abandoned their chief positions between Cuevas and Alcala de Chivert and charged up the Rockey River bed called Rambla de Seguer, meeting the Canadians three miles south of Cuevas. Four hundred and sixty were said to have been taken prisoner and the remainder were trapped. Only a few miles away another Rebel column engaged in a pitched battle with a battalion of Valencia Socialist Militia, composed chiefly of youthful volunteers with only a few weeks training and no previous fighting experience. The Rebels claimed they killed more than 500 of the youths.

French Maritime Strike Settled

LE HAVRE, France, May 9 (U. P.).—Charles de Cappedelaine, Minister of Merchant Marine, announced today that a strike among employees of the French Line had been setled. The strike had threatened to tie up North Atlantic passenger service to New York. Waiters, stewards and cooks of the liners Normandie and Paris were reported ready to join others who had tied up seven ships. The walkout was called because the workers claimed they were not issued new uniforms often enough. The matter of wages was not involved. The employees formerly used one uniform for 250 days at sea before it was replaced, but the management stretched the period to 300 days.

Belgians Riot

Against Taxes

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 9 (U. P.).—Police clashed last night with hundreds of persons demonstrating against taxes. Many were arrested. Dispersed, the demonstrators gathered again at other places.

FLEECED OUT OF $1500 WINDSOR, Ontario, May 9 (U. P.) —Police searched today for the men who sold Lawrence Nocum, 52, of Gary, Ind, a couple of “gold bricks” made of lead for $1500. The

$1500 represented Nocum's life savings.

& ‘The Japanese, therefore, are in

grave danger of being caught and held in a trap fashioned by nature and man. They failed to crush Gen. Chiang Kai-shek while Middle and Northern China was still enjoying the dry weather of spring, and now the rainy season is about to turn the entire area into a hot, vapory morass. Unless the Nipponese can strike a decisive blow very soon, therefore, they may find themselves stalled in the middle of a vast, steaming quagmire. There they will have to stay while the Treasury at Tokyo is drained and the natives harass the invaders.

The rains and the floods will play into the hands of the Chinese. Without gas and oil, Japan's excellent mechanical fighting machines are just dead weight. Guerrilla fighting then will come into its own,

Neutral observers in China say the Japanese have bungled the war from the outset. They lost morale, face and time at Shanghai. Then they “lost the war” by their failure to obtain a decision under the walls of Nanking. Unable to catch the Nanking Government and force it to surrender, they were compelled to choose between two alternatives, First, they could admit defeat, retire to already occupied areas in North China, consolidate and quietly await a more propitious day; or, second, proceed with the conquest of the country. Another nation, more certain of itself, might have adopted the former course. Japan, however, seemed to find it necessary to attempt the latter. Having lost prestige throughout Asia and the world the war party felt that only through a resounding victory over China could they hope to restore their faded laurels.

This they are now trying to do. They are racing against time. Funds and materials are running low. Anti-Japanese sentiment is blazing hotter and hotter from end to end of China.

SHANGHAI, May 9 (U. P)— Japan opened the biggest offensive of the 10-months-old ChineseJapanese war today threatening to crush Chinese opposition along the

eastern end of the Lunghai railroad. Flying columns attacked the Chinese at a dozen key points in mid-China, aiming at the Lunkhai defenses from both the north and south. The campaign against the railroad from the north appeared to have been stalled temporarily, but Japanese shock troops swept up through northeastern Kiangsu Province to attack from the south. The private session of the Council agreed to put the Ethiopian affair and the Spanish and Chinese appeals on the agenda, and then adjourned until tomorrow.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths | Speeding .... 21 (To Date) Reckless

Driving .... .2

City Deaths Running Prefer-

(To Date)

May 7 and 8 Accidents .... 17 | Drunken Injured ...... 10 Driving .... 3 Dead ........

Arrests . . xn

| Others .....

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MEETINGS TODAY

Monday Club, business meeting, Severin Hotel, 2 p. m. Hub Club, noon, Indiana Association of Muster Plumbers, meetings, Hotel Lincoln, all da De ig Tau, meeting, Saypout Ho-

Club, dinner,

luncheon. Columbia Club,

Press CoCrean Improvement

Hotel Lincoln, noon. meet-

8 p. C indianapolis Press ub, 6 p. Indiana University Club, luncheon, lumbia Club, noon. Indiana Milk and Association, luncheon. National Association of Women, ing. Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. m, Scientech Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon Stereotypers, Washing-

p. Service Ciub, no Ohio State pd aha, smoker, Hotel Wash-

ington, 6:30 Dp. Del ta Sinsilon, incheon, Board of Trade,

meeting, Hotel luncheon, Columbia Club,

no Building Owners and Managers, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. North Ride Realtors, luncheon, Cottage, no Jun 0 Chub,

no sociated Retailers of Indiana, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Women’s Rotary Club, luncheon, Columbia Club. noon. Civic Safety League, executive committee luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Irvington Republican Club, ne, 8446'2: E. Washington St., p. Methodist Hospital, luncheon, Mm Solumbia Club, noon Central Labor Union. meeting, Plumbers Hall, 8 p. Indiana _ University Club, luncheon. Canary Cottage Methodist Ministers, Columbia Club, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, oon, Indians Canners’ Claypool Hotel, noon

Indiana Association of Master Plumbers, state convention, Hotel Lincoln, all

ar rden Club of Indiana, convent} n,, Mazots Hotel, all day,

Canary luncheon, Columbia Club,

Women’s e, noon i

Association, meeting,

ential Street 13 | "¢

Lawyers’ Association of Indianapolis, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. indiana agolis Hunting and rong Club, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. arion County Democratic Women's Club, luncheon, Hote! Washington, noon. Knights of Columbus, luncheon, Hotel washingtol, noon, Aon a Tau Omega, Board of Trade, noon. Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms, noon. Mercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Universal

Club, Club,

oon. University of Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon Indianapnlis Purchasing Agents’ ciation, luncheon, Athenaeum, noon. Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association, dinner Hoosier Athletic Club, 6:30 p. ndiana Fraternal Congress, meeting, Caste Hall, 8 p. m.

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.)

luncheon,

luncheon, Columbia

Asso-

Charles William Pein, 21, o Mars Hill;

Joseph Neata, ton St.; Dorothy Holmes Ave.

6072 W. Vashi in Means, *23, of g

BIRTHS

Boys

Kenneth, Ruth Jackson, at Coleman, Wayne, Mildred Bunyard, at Coleman, Russell, Cecile Patrick, at Methodist. Frank, Mathilda Cullinvan, at Methodist, Morris, Joanna Fisher, at Methodist. alph, Margaret Piercy, at 2154 Pennsylvania, Gus. Winnie Benson, at 1632 Fletcher, John, Florence Kirsch, at 1243 S. ate. Cecil, Mildred Dennis, at 914 Erighich Max, Alma Glaze, at 135 N dgehili

ad. Russell, Virginia Euliss, at 2118 W, St.

+. Robert, Barnard, 220 8. olm Clarence, Mabel Bumps, at 621 Coffey, Neal, Effie Kent, at 1021 S. Senate,

Girls Katherine Duffy, at St. Vin-

Hermenia Schlagenhauf, at St.

Vieents Leon, Ma ary Desautels, at St. Vincent's, Wa shace, Burl Giltner, at St. Vincent's, John, Mabel Kealing, at St, ut sent, Lawrence, Martha Owen, St. V cent’s Tee Dorothy March at City. Dick, Dotothy ink, —~ Colem Harley, Ma ight, ar Methodist. William, Hebets Metz: at Methodist. C. K., Pauline Mercer, at Methodist. John, Virginia Scott, at Methodist. Philip, Virginia Saxe, at Methodist. Dwight, ne en Shields, at Methodist. Louis, Catherine Mann, at 603 E. Market, Sylmore, Kathryn Longelin, at 835 8S. Holmes. James, Lorene Smith at 2536 Guilford. Carl, Winifred Farls, at 1737 W, Harvey.

DEATHS

Alusta at

Tre Ce ohers.

in-

ne Simmons, 56, at - dg slag mons, 2204 Martin

Nathan Secahn, 55, 1; ! cirrhosis of ran! at 215'2 8. Illinols, arry Foote. 59, ! coronary occlusi BT! BeitwaY, Virgil Drew, i, Pat 822 E. 15th, coronary

oeelusion, 55» at 1110 N. Olney,

Co B. Casey, cerenral hemorrhag Ida May Hild brand, 65, at pan? N. Delaware, acute cardiac dilatatio John Kuykendall, 68, at 1085 W. 27th, TRS aC har and renal disea illar eattie, 74, carcinoma. at City ‘Hospital, ohn wey Deckard, 12, at Ril - pital, streptococcic meningitis, By He

OFFICIAL WEATHER

ee United States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Fair and continued cool tonight and tomorrow.

Vee 4:35 | Sunset ......6:47

TEMPERATURE —May 9, 1937 —

Sunrise

7a m..

BAROMETER .29.94

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a Total PISeipitation since Jan. T Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; continued cool, possibly light frost in extreme north portion

Illinois—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; continued cool, possibly local frost in north portion toni ght. Lower Micrigan—Unsettled tonight, probably showers in east portion; tomorrow Paty cloudy, continued cool.

Ohio—Generally fair continued cool tonight and tomorrow, except light rain in northeast and extreme north portions tonight probably ending. tomorrow morning. Kentucky—Fair tonight and tomorrow; continued cool tonight, slowly rising temperature tomorrow.

Tam.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

Station. Amarillo. 5% Bismarck, hy ston

Omaha, Ne Pittsburgh Portland. San A

Britain Embarrassed and Withdraws Request For Resolution.

GENEVA, May 9 (U. P.).—A delegation representing Emperor Haile Selassie walked dramatically into the Council Chamber of the League of Nations today, prepared to fight to the end to prevent world recognition of Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia. All eyes were on the Ethiopian group, which showed determination to claim all rights to League membership by cooly taking seats reserved for Council members along the wall. They were ready to take seats at the Council table when the Ethiopian question arose. The Ethiopians were led by L. A. Taezas and Ephrem T. Medhen and accompanied by J. L. Bierly, legal advisor. They appeared shortly before the session opened. The importance of the session was indicated by the presence of the foreign ministers of seven governments. To the consternalion of statesmen gathered from all over the world for the 101st session of the League of Nations Council, it was announced that Ethiopia would fight to the end. It was believed that the Emperor himself was waiting to make a perSonal appearance before the council,

Drops Resolution Plan

Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, realizing that he faced a fight, gracefully abandoned his plan to prevent the appearance of an Ethiopian representative at the Council table. He realized that the votes of Russia and China, if no other nations, would make it impossible to pass the necessary unanimous resolution releasing League members from their obligation not to recognize Italy's conquest. Instead, he sought a statement by the Council president, Vilhelms Munters of Latvia, summarizing the viewpoints of those powers which favor recognition of Italy's conquest. Ethiopia was not the only explosive subject to plague the Council members as they conferred in hotel rooms today, ready for the first secret session of the Council late this afternoon, Julio Alvarez del Vayo, Loyalist Spanish Foreign Minister, was ready for an angry fight against alleged Italian and German aid to the Rebels and against the Spanish nonintervention agreement which, he asserted, served only to deprive the legitimately constituted Government of Spain of arms. China was ready to appeal again for aid against Japanese aggression.

Wins Award

Jack Schneider, 206 E. 33d St., Shortridge High School senior, has been awarded the Thorndike scholarship to Connecticut Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. Valued at $400 annually, the scholarship has a total value of $1600 if the recipient maintains a high scholastic record.

CURB URGED ON PEDDLERS HERE

Morrissey Blames Them for |

Many Crimes; 3 Women, 3 Men Are Slugged.

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in an argument between a man and a girl in the hotel, he told police. Mr. Thompson said the man slapped the girl and that he told him to get out of the lobby. “Do you want a little of this beating?” Mr. Thompson said the man replied. The assailant seized a bar from behind a desk and struck Mr. Thompson on the head. As he flung up his right hand to avert the blow, the clerk received a broken wrist. He was taken to City Hospital, suffering a possible skull fracture. His condition was said to be serious. Police were seeking the assailant, whose identity was made known by the girl. Slugged on Head

Mr. Ellis reported he was slugged on the head with a blackjack and his jaw broken when he objected to remarks made to him by two men he met at Michigan and Illinois Sts. Mr. Wilson was slugged and kicked in the abdomen by a man he said attacked him at Bloomington and Court Sts. William E. Bisinger, 38, of 111 E. 30th St. told police he found a threatening note on his door when he returned home from a show last night.

Revival of Reorganization Bill Considered by Administration; Quick Wage Bill Vote Sought

Roosevelt Popilaviiy in | Midwest Still High, Observer Says.

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the prospective candidates for either the Democratic or Republican nominations, and no real buildup seems to be in progress yet. It is, of course, early. Borderline figures, rather independent of party, such as Governor Philip La Follette of Wisconsin with his new political movement, and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York, attract the most interest, though their vote-getting ability outside their own bailiwicks is not known.

Basic Strength Remains

Mr. Roosevelt's popular strength in the Middie West still seems large. How it compares with his peak is a matter of dispute, and a matter on which no one seems to have any real information. One viewpoint is that he has slipped with the small businessman, that the hostility of big business has begun to seep down below, but this is disputed by others who can’t see much change. His basic strength, among lahor and farmers, appears little affected. One explanation of the continued support of the workers, despite the depression, is that those who are thrown out of work feel sure now that the Government will take care of them. How long their loyaity will stand the strain remains to be seen. Depressions customarily change political viewpoints if given time, The question finally comes down to “Roosevelt or who?” and no “who” has yet appeared on the horizon to begin stealing away his strength. Early 1936 found widespread disaffection, but Governor Landon failed to furnish the “who.”

Pepper Re-election Important

Democratic politicians still consider Mr. Roosevelt's influence paramount, as is demonstrated by their clinging to his coattails when they start to beat the bushes in their reelection campaigns, despite the fact that lots of them voted against him in Congress. Renomination of the New Dealer Senator Pepper in Florida by an overwhelming majority, and the President's success in getting the Wage-Hour Bill pushed to the floor for a vote, were played up big in Midwestern newspapers and undoubtedly will have their effect.

‘SENATE QUICKLY APPROVES NEW TAX MEASURE

Hague’s Ouster as Farley Aid Demanded by Congressmen.

WASHINGTON, May 9 (U., P).— The Senate, with hardly a ripple of debate, today approved the conference report on the $5,330,000,000 tax bill. Only House approval now remains before the general tax revision measure, designed to aid business

recovery, goes to the White House. The bill was approved five minutes after the Senate convened after Senator Vandenberg (R. Mich) read into the Congressional Record a Republican statement criticizing President Roosevelt's demand for retention of a skeleton of the undistributed profits tax.

Hague’s Ouster by

Democrats Demanded (Editorial, Page 10)

WASHINGTON, May 9 (U. P.).— Rep. Jerry O'Connell (D. Mont) said today that he would ask President Roosevelt to remove Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, N. J, from his office of vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, He will seek Mayor Hague's removal on the grounds that he has infringed civil liberties and has become a “disgrace to his party.” Rep. O'Connell and Rep. John T. Bernard (F.-L. Minn.) had planned to denounce Mayor Hague at a meeting in Jersey City Saturday night. They cancelled their plans in New York at the last minute after being advised that rioting and bloodshed might ensue.

Moscow Ambassador Shifted to Brussels

WASHINGTON, May 9 (U. P).— President Roosevelt today nominated Joseph E, Davies to be Ambassador to Belgium and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Luxemburg, Mr. Davies now is Ambassador to Russia,

Minton Seeks Postal Ban On Rural Progress Magazine.

WASHINGTON, May 9 (U, P)) == Chairman John J. O'Connor (D, N. Y.) of the House Rules Come mittee today introduced a resolue tion to speed up House considera tion of the Norton Wage-Hour Bill, If adopted, the resolution would permit consideration of the legisla« tion immediately. Under the petition maneuver which last week forced the measure out of the Rules Committee, it can be called up for consideration on May 23 at the earliest. Rep. O'Connor's move was a new development indicative of crumbling opposition to the drive to establish a floor for wages and a ceiling for hours.

Harrison Balks

In the Senate, however, Senator Harrison (D. Miss), leader of the powerful Southern conservative bloc, reiterated his opposition to the bill. He added that there would be “quite a bit” of discussion on the measure when it reached the Sene ate. Rep. O'Connor said that if House leaders so desire, he will make every effort to prevail upon the Rules Committee to report his reso« lution,

Minton Continues Farm Paper Attack

(Editorial, Page 10)

Times Special WASHINGTON, May 9, — Freecirculation magazines, such as Rural Progress, would be denied the prese ent privileges of mailing and ore ganizations such as the National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government would be required to make monthly reports on financing and purposes, under legislation now being contemplated by the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee. These objectives were revealed today by Senator Minton (D. Ind), committee chairman, as his reason for requesting another $25,000 appropriation to carry on the Come mittee investigations. Meanwhile the Securities and Exe change Commission is looking into the stock debentures used to finance Rural Progress loans, the Indiana Senator said. Senator Minton declared that it was unfair for free magazines interested in “poisoning the farmers’ minds” to compete for advertising against legitimate farm journals like “those of Wallace and Capper.”

“I'm selfish—and proud of it!”

ES, SIR, I'm just plain selfish. I'm looking out for me and mine, first, last and always. I'm going to make sure we get everything out of life that we pos-

sibly can.

“That's why I own life insurance. At my salary, I'd be years laying up enough to take care of my wife and boy—if anything should happen to me. But my life insurance gave them at least a measure of security at the scratch of a pen—and believe

me, that was one thing I

was after.

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for myself, step by step.

“Yes, you bet I'm selfish-=so selfish I'm not going to trust my future or my family’s

future to luck!”

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LEADING INDIANAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVES

H. M. Fleenor D. R. Johnson

Fay, A. Langdon

F. E. Kortepeter C. 0. Martin

Edwin C. Ott B. C. Pfeiffer C. W. Raub y

Preston Sargent J. W. Schwab

R. R. Yeagley