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demonstration.
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~ bassador, visited the Foreign Office. - ered
the Italian anti-French agitation
_ sion to Rome unless the Italian Gov-
~ tion.
' fortnight ago and to Mr. Chamber-
~ - or Corsica would involve Italy in
-France.
" on his scheduled visit to Rome in " January.
.¢ Jain in the House Monday whether - Ttaly’s pledge to respect the Medi-
« J French campaign stops.
advantage.
Colonial Drive Puzzles Italy
prised at the strong tone of the edi-
Britain Backs Frenc
h Stand;
Italy Forced to Say Demand
For Tunisia Is Unofficial 8
EUROPE
LONDON—Britain joins France in representation to Italy. PARIS—Italy disavows demands g for Tunis. ROME—French-Italian relations . near crisis. : 'BERLIN—Jews denied right tol} SORSI drive, barred from famed streets |} in new decree. ; WARSAW—Law limiting number of - Jews proposed. : ~ BUCHAREST — Carol's officers _ shoot more “fleeing” Fascists. . PUIGCERDA—Spanish Rebels -seek to cut rail line to France.
LONDON, Dec. 3 (U. P.).—Great Britain has asked Italy for an explanation of the anti-French demonstration in the Italian Chamber of -Deputies - Wednesday, it was learned from a Telisble source Ln day. It was understood that Lord Perth, |' British Ambassador to Rome would see. Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, soon regarding the Britain’s decision to ask an explanation was taken after Andre Charles Corbin, French Am-
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lo ® Black portions in above map show French territory demanded by Italy during tumultous demonstrations in Italian Chamber of Deputies... The names Tunisia, Corsica, Savoy and Nice were shouted from side to side of the legislative chamber = by @ the deputies.
JEWS REFUSED RIGHT TO DRIVE
———] T00__200 Miles
The decision was: therefore consida demonstration of Franco-
British solidarity. Rome Trip May Be Canceled ° Some quarters here believed that
might force Prime Minister Chamberlain ‘to cancel his “peace” mis-
ernment disavowed the demonsirs.
The demands of the Italian press for return of long-lost territory in. Europe and for French colonies was-considered a blow to the AngloItalian agreement signed only. a
Auto Licenses Are Canceled : Also Barred From Famed
Jain’s dr f lidif ac . S aN I ae Streets of Berlin.
through a program of “appeasement.” The agreement was based on a mutual pledge to respect the status quo .in the Mediterranean. = Ahy Jtalian move against Tunis,” Nice
BERLIN, Dec. 3 (U. P.)—Police canceled the driving licenses of all Jews today and forbade them to drive automobiles anywhere in Germany. The order was issued by Henrich Himmler, State Police head.
Jews also were barred permanently from certain streets and buildings in Berlin. Herr Himmler’s decree applies to Jews of German nationality as well as foreign, forbidding the maintenance or operation of automobiles. The decree, it was stated, was otivated by “the cowardly murder (of a German envoy in Paris) by the Jew Grynzspan, which was directed against the entire German people and which indicates that Jews are unreliable and unsuited for the maintenance and operation of motor vehicles.” The police street and building ban included the Wilhelmstrasse, Government quarters, parts of the Under den Linden; the capital’s famous main thoroughfare, all theaters, motion pieture houses, concert halls, museums, athletic grounds and public and private baths. The decree was interpreted by many observers as the preliminary step toward establishment,of an actual Jewish ghetto. Jews were barred from all streets as pariahs while Germany celebrated the “day of national solidarity” created four years ago to aid the Reich’s neediest poor. Reich ministers, high police officials, financiers, industrialists, politicians and members of the Army and Air Force jingled little red and white tin boxes on street corners throughout the nation at noon, soliciting contributions. German Jews and Jews without passports were ordered to stay in their homes. Many foreign Jews joined them in their banishment, not because they were forced to, but because they feared trouble.
trouble with Britain as well as
Questions Due in Commons
The Italian eampaign was considered a severe blow to Mr. Chamberlain’s appeasement policy. It was well known that he had hoped to improve French-Italian relations
‘More important was the BritishItalian agreement. This angle will be raised by Robert - Pilkington, Conservative member of Parliament, who will. ask Mr. Chamber-
terranean status quo covered Tunisia, Corsica and Nice. At the same time Arthur Henderson, Laborite, will ask Mr. Chamberlain for assurances that the AngloItalian agreement does not weaken Britain’s obligations to help France. He will ask Mr. Chamberlain to cancel his visit to Rome unless the anti-
Tunis Threat to Empire
- A third question will be put by Conservative Brig. Gen. Edward L. Spears. He will ask Mr. Chamberlain: “Whether the Government. has made clear to Mussolini that friendly relations between this country and Italy cannot be developed unless these claims on France are repudiated by the Italian Government and that the visit of the British Prime Minister to Rome can serve no useful purpose if these demands are maintained.” British anxiety, as reflected by these questions, arises not only because of Britain’s interest: in European appeasement, but because Empire communications -would be gravely imperiled if Italy took Tunisia, strategically situated on fie Poland to Seek northern coast of Africa. Bizerte one Nt the finest naval bates in Eps Jew Limitation. Mediterranean. W. zerte added to Pantellaria and Sicily, the Ital-| WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 3 (U. P.). jans would control the center of the|—The Government party shortly Mediterranean and could cut “the|will introduce a law limiting the , British Empire's life line at will. © | percentage of Jews in trade, indus~—Haly Seeks ‘Compromise’ try and the professions, Gen.
Well-informed circles, however, |Skwarczynski, leader of the party, did not believe that Italy was seri-|announced in the Sejm (parliaously contemplating a move against | ment) today. French possessions. They believe| Gen. Skwarczynski said the par- ~ that Italy was dliberately building ;ty’s aim is to reduce the number up a Franco-Italian “conflict” in|of Jews in Poland. Jews in Polahd order to give Mr. Chamberlain a|number 3,500,000, or 10 per cent of chance to negotiate a compromise |the population.
THREE MORE SLAIN IN ‘PRISON ESCAPE’
German. Newspaper Reports Rumania “Afire.
has made no claims “against Italy any compromise would be to Italy’s
Thus they believe that the very Jeast Italy hopes to gain from the * campaign would be a cessation of ~ French SPposion, to the victory of ~ the Rebels in Spain.
: a Dos. 3 oy, igfian- BUCHAREST, Dec. 3 (U. P.)— nch relations reac e most| Thr delicate state of recent years today ivi Sahn of Np Fascist as Italian demands for! French ter- uard were shot ritory were emphasized by press and killed today while allegedly - threats of force. attempting to escape from Rumania Diplomatic quarters were sur-|police,
The victims were Josef Fagadaru,
torial appearing in Giornale d'Italia Ananie Chica and Andria Petru.
under the signature of Virginio
Goanga, rector of Cluj University last Tuesday. press would embark on a new and ls bitter campaign against the French. |extensive scale since Wednesday, Fascists feel that Italy has reached|when Nicholas Codreanu, jailed status and old accounts Iron Guard chief, was shot with 13 must be settled. followers in an: “escape” attempt The new French Ambassador, while being transferred from an Andre Francois-Poncet visited Count outlying prison to Bucharest for ‘Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Minister, questioning.
and presented a demarche which : Charges Codreanu
French circles described as repregoniing a er a real profos e was the minister etl] Saini oy Bioa P.).—De _ Even Italians were somewhat per- , c. . P.).—Der by the campayg pe Angriff carried a front page banner If Franco-Italian | “peace” talks |line today saying “Codreanu murbo be resum | France must dered in cold blood.” rstand that vie in Spain| It was over a Paris report of the ngs to the Rebels , Fascist circles official D. N. B. news agency saying : “French right wing circles” are cone Government Sisto a decree [vinced the Rumanian, Jon Guard _ prohibiting /Italian news- leader made no’ attempt ‘to 3) Rig wor! king for foreign but was id Bifdered.” The
pe sfige. paper said:
arose. It was believed that now that
Iron Guard sympabeen in progress on an
escape |
Normandie Held in Port By Strike Despite. Daladier Plea.
At almost the same time, agita-
tion in Rome for Italian annexation
of French Tunisia, which "caused
'| Premier Daladier to modify his pen-
alties against FRrench strikers, was disavowed by the Italian Foreign Office, according to French Ambassador to Rome Andre Francois. Poncet. The strike was called to enforce a demand that the Government annul all penalties against participants in Wednesday's general strike.
Vote to Continue Strike
The Government retaliated by requisitioning all ships and discharging the striking seamen. Mobile
guards cleared the Normandie and other liners of their crew except for fire brigades. Le Havre police began rounding up leaders of the maritime union which voted the strike despite the conciliatory - gestures of Premier Daladier to Wednesday’s strikers, The maritime workers decided after a. meeting to continue the strike until 10 a. m. (Indianapolis Time). French line officials said the Normandie could sail as late as 4 p. m. After that hour they would be forced to postpone departure because of the tide. Passengers booked for the Nor-
mandie’s voyage to New York in-
clude Anthony Eden, former British Foreign Secretary, Gary Cooper, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Indalecio Prieto, - Spanish Loyalist Defense Minister and Mrs. V. K. Wellington Koo, wife of -the Chinese Ambassador to France. Their boat trains were held in Paris and Capt. Eden transferred to the Agiutania.
Appeals to ‘Employers
The French Government then requisitioned all ships to insure the departure of the Normandie and other ships on schedule. ‘The number of workers defying the requisition order, which amounts to military conscription and subject to the same penalties, was expected to be small. Previously M. Daladier had -ap< pealed to employers to re-employ all workers quickly. He also pledged that collective contracts, social legislation and: working hours would
be maintained.
The ‘appeal was prompted by a spread of walkouts in protest against strike penalties and lockouts which made 700,000 workers idle. M. Daladier appealed to employers to take urgent measures for social appeasement without sacrificing legitimate authority. At the same time he ordered the immediate reopening of several nationalized war factories.
Italian Orive Is Factor
The sudden anti-French campaign by Italy was emphasized as proof of the need to quickly establish real social peace, and intensify production in private industry, particularly of armament, Ambassador Francois-Poncet reported that Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, had advised him that Wednesday's demonstration in the Italian Chamber of Deputies did not represent Italian Government opinion. The anti-French demonstration and press attacks in Italy were interpreted here as a preliminary move by Italy to bargain for control of the French Djibouti Railroad, important outlet for Ethiopia. The French Government's unusually vigorous intervention at Rome brought an immediate explanation. France Lad asked a reply to a demarche by Monday.
Ribbentrop Visit Waited
M. Francois-Poncet reported that Count Ciano declared that the Italian Government did not assume responsibility for the manifestation which should not be considered an expression of Italian Government policy. Government circles refused to take seriously the agitation in connection with Tunisia. They said that Italy has never officially advanced any claim to that French North African possession. The agitation immediately tightened Franco-British determination to keep the Mediterranean open. When Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister arrives here next week to sign the FrancoGerman peace declaration, the French. Government will make clear to him that under no circumstances will France sacrifice any part of her Mediterranean possessions, even to
. acquire Italian friendship.
Premier Daladier and Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet hope to convince him that Germany should not. bind ‘herself to support Italian claim on Tunisia, Savoy, or Corsica.
Finland to Pay
Debt as Usual
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (U. P.).— Finland routinely informed the United States today that she would pay a regular installment on her war debt on Dec. 15, The payment will amount to $232,935.50. War debt arrears of other nations, from which nothing was heard, amount to more than $2,000,000,000.
Rebels Bombers Raid
Near French Border
PUIGCERDA, French-Spanish Frontier, Dec. 3 (U. P.)—Traffic across the frontier was disrupted today by Spanish Rebel airplane raids
road. The Loyalist Agence Espagne reported 300 had been killed and 500 wounded during the week. The defense Ministry at Barcelona announced that Rebel planes ate temted to bomb the train. which evacuated 312 American volunteers from Spain yesterday. There were no casualties. It was believed the Rebels were preparing a new offensive to drive a
wedge along the Pyrenees to out of Catalonia
PARIS, Dec. 3 (U. .).—The liner |§ Normandie was occupied by a strong | § {force of mobile guards today as a | central maritime strike at Le Havre | delayed its sailing for New York.
| which destroyed sections of the rail--
enrollment records were smashed.
SNETHEN URGES CITY WATER CO.
Lower Tax Rate Might Be Result, Lawyer Tells Civic Federation.
A more efficient, economical and healthful service would result if Indianapolis owned its water company, Edward O. Snethen, lawyer, told the Federation of Community Civic Clubs last night. In most cases city-owned water works not only give free service to the city, fire protection, park water and street cleaning aid but also contribute to the city general funds, he added. “Indianapolis is the only city of its size in the United States that has a water company privately owned. Seventy-five per cent of all cities of more than 3000 population own their water works.
Many Tax Free
“Two Indiana cities—Peru and Washington—are entirely tax free because of the profit they have made from their utilities. More than 80 cities in the United States are also tax free. : “Cities owning their water plants have the lowest tax rate, a survey made by Mayor Vincent Youkey of Crown Point shows. By owning the water srstem, Indianapolis + culd keep the profits at home. Purchase conditions are the best at the present time. Bond interest rates are the lowzst in 29 years. The ac nisition of the water company is a check against inflation which is thought possible by some economists. “Under a city-owned plant, customers and consumers become stuckholders. The nrofits revert mack to the stockholdgr- consumer . in iowered rates or lower taxes.”
30 WPA PROJECTS IN STATE APPROVED
City Schools Get $16,952; Total Is $4,242,167.
Thirty Indiana Works Progress Administration projects amounting to $4,242,167 have been approved, John K." Jennings, state administrator, announced today. Indianapolis public ‘schools were alotted $16,952 to produce standard garment patterns for use on WPA sewing projects in the state. St. Joseph County received $1,455,770 for road improvements on U. S. 31, for repairs to the combined sewer system along the St. Joseph River, for improvement of the grounds and athletic field at Portage Township public schools and for an addition to the Portage Township relief building in South Bend. Vanderburgh County received $1,870,983 with which to improve county roads and bridges, county owned suburban streets in unincorporated areas, and for preparing maps for a municipal fire alarm system in Evansville. / ‘Other approved projects provide for ,improving various buildings, parks, roads, bridges and for increasing the staffs in counties over
the state to provide assistance for
Stephen F. Chadwick, national commander (left in top photo), and H. L. Plummer, assistant national adjutant in charge of membership, today anticipated the largest membership increase in the American Legion's history as all single-day membership
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Mr. Chadwick
Proposed Child
discussed plans for the 1939 child welfare program with Miss Emma Puschner (below), director of the child welfare division, and Glenn R. Hillis, Kokomo, chairman of the national welfare committee. The child welfare committee is holding a two-day session at Legion Headquarters.
Welfare Law
Changes Discussed at Parley
The two-day conference of the
National Child Welfare Committee
of the American Legion continued today as members discussed proposed legislative changes in’ existing child welfare laws.
The committee is meeting at Na-& ‘tional Headquarters to formulate
plans for the 1939 child welfare program. Meanwhile, appointment of subcommittees to aid the national committee in carrying out the 1939 child welfare program was anounced by Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo, national child welfare chairman. Guidance under scientific direction was advocated for wayward youths rather than reformatory terms by the Rev. Father Frederick Halloran, chaplain of the New Jersey State Prison at Trenton, who spoke yesterday. He also urged individual studies to determine the cause of delinquency in youths. He suggested that boys be placed on probation and that more women be added to the probation services. The Rev. Fr. Halloran reported cn returns from a questionnaire sent to each of the 1788 inmates of the New Jersey prison to- ascertain what led most of the men into paths of crime.
Reformatories Blamed
“More than half the prisoners blamed their downfall on associations with boys who had been sent to reform institutions,” , he said. “The prisoners stated, ‘Stop kids be-
ing sent to reformatories’.” A resolution commending the Indiana Child Welfare Recodification Commission, recently appointed by Governor Townsend to bring the State’s child welfare laws up to date, was adopted by the committee. The Indiana Commission was created at the request of Hoosier Legionnaires, who asked that the laws be rewritten. The Commission now is making a study of all old statutes to submit a recodification of these laws at the coming session of the Legislature.
Support Pledges Made
Three pledges of support to the emergency child welfare relief ‘also were made. . The Auxiliary pledged $10,000, the Forty and Eight promised $18,000 and the Eight amd Forty pledged $1000. They aslo said further funds would be pledged if needed. National Commander Stephen F.
Chadwick discussed the long-range
point of view of the Legion's welfare program. “We must use our accomplishments to impress our sons and daughters so that they will carry on this great child welfare work after we have passed the age when we can carry on,” he said. The subcommittees named by Mr. Hillis were: Child welfare school conferences— Frank E. Morse, Mankato, Minn., chairman; Harry E. Rowell, old
‘Orchard, Me.: Mrs. Marion Warner,
Burlington, Vt.: George. T. Maguire, Whitehall, N. Y.: Mrs. A. Shelley, Philadelphia, Pa.: BE. Leroy Wilkins, Jackson, Miss.; Mrs. C. R. McQuown, Atlanta, Ga.; Fenn H. Cooney, Carroll, Ia.; "Mrs. Marie Behmer, Logansport, Ind.; A. H. Christiansen, Boise, Ida.; Mrs. Barbara Cantrell, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Uniform reporting—Mrs. Marguerite G. Seibert, Indianapolis, chairman; Mrs. Maurice Barr, Lebanon.. Study of existing child welfare mandates — George Maguire, Whitehall, N. Y., OE ant Fenn H, Cooney, Carroll, Ia.; Child, ; Jesse B. Farr,
Sherman W.|
Creek, Okla.; Maj. Starley F. Dunmire, Napa, Cal. Juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment—Lloyd H. Jameson, Detroit, chairman; Harry C. Kehm, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo; Mrs. Raymond L, Murray, Providence, R. I.; the Rev. Father Frederick L. Halloran, Trenton, N. J.; Dr. E, Leroy Wilkins, Jackson, Miss.; L. A. Williams, Everett, Wash.; Mrs. M. K. Elbertson, Milwaukee; Mrs. ‘Lheima Bailey, Birmingham, Mich.; Milt D. Campbell, Cincinnati, secretary. April—American Legion “Child Welfare Month”—Fred G. Fraser, Washington, chairman; Raymond F. Gates, Noroton, Conn.; Dr. Sam A. Loveman, Toms River, N. J.; Dr. Edward Clay Mitchell, Memphis, Tenn.; Arthur Lemmon, Greensburg, Ind.; A. H. Christiansen, Boise, Ida.; Mrs. Harold Diers, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Abraham Lord, Pawtucket, R. I.; Mrs, Harlan Johnson, Baltimore; Mrs. H. A. Newell, Henderson, N. C.; Mrs. Alexander Fraser, St. Paul; Mrs. E. A. Froyd, Torrington, Wyo.; Mrs. A. L. Mathebat, Alameda, Cal. Child welfare advancement pro-gram-—Joseph H. Edgar, New Brunswick, N. J., chairman; Francis D. Scully, Chicago; George T. Magquire, Whitehall, N. Y.; Oscar Lamp, Tucson, Ariz.; Raymond 'F. Gates, Noroton, Conn.;- Hugh W. Wicker, Little Rock, Ark. Child welfare legislative library— Mrs Harold Diers, Omaha, Neb. chairman; Mrs. Reverdy J. Miller, Nashville; George T. Maaquire, Whitehall, N. Y.; Ralph A. Westerfield, Cincinnati. Assistance for children over 16— Arthur Lemmon, Greensburg, Ind., chairman; Oscar Lamp, Tucson, and Mrs. Alameda Elbertson, Milwaukee.
BUSINESS FIRMS SIGN FIVE LEASES
Office and Restaurant to Be Opened.
W. A. Brennan, Inc., realtors, today announced the signing of five leases providing for the establishment of a furniture store, restaurant, truck terminal, warehouse and a stoker distributing office. The furniture store is to be operated at 3832 N. Illinois St. by the
operates a store at 2879 Clifton St. The restaurant will be opened at 139 W. Market St. by Jordan Jawse tides, and the truck terminal is to be established at 1006 S. Harding St. by the Ellis Trucking Co. The Stoker Corporation of America has leased the property at 2440 'N. Meridian St, to be used as a distributing office. The National Biscuit Co., according to terms of another lease, is to operate a warehouse at 701 and 703 Fulton St.
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CHECK STARTS
‘No Discrepancies Found in
Early Recount in Four Contests.
A recount of nine of the 12 precinets in the Second Ward for four contested County offices showed no change from the Canvassing Board totals, the election commissioners reported this afternoon. A previous check of the First Ward disclosed nb discrepancies. The three remaining precincts in the Second Ward are to be recounted tomorrow. Tallying of votes in a fifth case
_ | will be started Monday.
Cases in which the recount disclosed no discrepancies today were: George Jeffrey vs. Herbert N. Spencer for Superior Court 2 judge; Wilbur Royse vs. Joseph Markey for Superior Court 1 judge; John Schumacher vs. Albert Goepper for County Assessor; Edwin McClure vs. Smiley Chambers for Probate Judge. Special Judge Eugene Miller ordered recounting started Monday in the case of Addison Dowling vs. Herbert E. Wilson for Superior Court 5 judge. Recount tabulations of the First Ward taken yesterday were: Jeffrey, 1850, and Spencer, 2040; Royse, 1845, and Markey, 2043; McClure, 1844, and Chambers, 2048; Schumacher, 1857, and Goepper, 2035. : Recount commissioners reported these totals were identical with those submitted by the Election Canvassing Board. County officials estimated today that the expense of the actual recounting operations for the first four cases amounts to about $112 a day. All the expenses must be paid by the Republican candidates who petitioned for the recount. Of the 13 cases originally pending in Circuit Court Monday, seven were dismissed during the last three days. One other case, that of George Schmidt vs. John Ryan for County Surveyor, was still in litigation today with Special Judge Mark Archer taken off the bench in a change of venue motion to the Supreme Court clerk. A panel of lawyers for a special judge will be certified to the court by the clerk.
GHINA ‘GLOSER,’ AUTHOR WARNS
Irene Kuhn Tells Town Hall Audience U. S. Should Foster Fellowship.
“America should have as great an awareness of China as we have of Europe,” Irene Kuhn, mnewspaperwoman and author, told the Town Hall audience today at the English Theater. “With the Clipper. planes making hina as close as our back door, Sam doing whatever I can to keep alive and increase the feeling of fellowship that has arisen since Japan began her march in 1932.” Mrs. Kuhn, the author of “Assigned to Adventure,” said that, while she was ‘quite surprised’ over the Nobel literature award to Pearl Buck, she was “rather glad over the choice because it centérs America’s interest in China.” Pearl Buck wrote “The Good Earth,” a story of Chinese peasants. “The marvelous thing about ‘The Good Earth,’ was that an American woman could so completely capture the philosophy of China. The Occidental and Oriental “philosophies are so different. She found the kernel of Chinese life and portrayed it truthfully. She said she feels she has been “very lucky” in her newspaper work, “Any girl can do what I have done, though—if she plays the game. If she is serious about journalism as a profession. and asks no favors because of her sex, she not only can succeed but may go farther than men. A woman reporter often can get news that could not be gotten ky a man.” She gave several rules for aspiring girl ‘newspapermen.’ “Don’t emulate men. A man looks upon a woman as having dignity and a girl reporter who swears, sits on desks and mimics men cannot go far. Do your job as if you expected to be treated as an equal with a man. Conduct yourself on the job as you would socially.”
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Naming Murphy and Skirmish Is Due Over ~~ : Donald Wakefield Smith.
~ By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Anti-New Dealers, both Republicans and ‘|conservative Democrats, are planning to strike at certain New Deal policies in the forthcoming session of Congress by fighting projected. : | Roosevelt appointments which symbolize issues in the recent election.
to the President by influential lead-
. |ers who have been sounded out in preliminary feelers preparatory to the .
F120 WARD VOTE
Qconvening of Congress next month. The President is intent, for in--[oe upon appointing Governor Murphy of Michigan, who was defeated in the recent election, W a: prominent post. He has sounded out leaders, it is ’ learned, as to Senatorial reaction to the possible appointment of Governor Murphy to a judicial post— : the Supreme Court or some other Federal court—or as Attorney Gene er
quire Senatorial confirmation.
Some ‘of those consulted have. warned him that appointment of . Mr. Murphy would precipitate a real. fight in the Senate, revolving about the sit-down strike issue which was - the leading issue raised against the Governor in his unsuccessful came - paign in Michigan.
Regards Murphy Highly
This does not mean that thePresident will not go through with his intention. He regards Governor Murphy highly, was pleased with the way he handled the sit-down: strikes in the automobile industry without bloodshed, and, in addition . to rewarding him fon service of the ° New Deal firing line, would like, it" is said, to dramatize his adherence : to a continued New Deal program : by appointing a person of Gover-" nor Murphy’s caliber and record. He feels this could best be done on appointment to the Supreme - Court, it is reported. Some New Dealers, however, ale ready have sought to dissuade Mr. Roosevelt from the appointment, . their argument being that he would ° be more valuable in a.more active administrative role. When Attorney General Cummings’ forthcoming retirement was an-" nounced recently, it was generally believed that Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson would step into the. post. But some have argued that this would give New York four places in the Cabinet unless one of the three New Yorkers now members— Postmaster Farley, Secretary of Labor Perkins and Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau—should retire. Mr. Farley seems the only pos= sibility there, New Dealers who are eager to see” WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins elevated to a Cabinet post also . are pointing out that Mr. Jackson's - appointment to the Attorney Gene" eralship would make the WPA ad-" ministrator’s transfer impossible. A good deal seems to depend upon possible re-shuffling which would not overload the Cabinet with New Yorkers. This issue is important to Senators from other states who like to have their geographical area, if not their state, represented in the Cabinet. This geographical situation, among. i others, favors the possibility of Governor Murphy's appointment to the Attorney Generalship, although it is still believed that Mr. Jackson has the prior claim and the edge,
Smith Case Disputed
An issue similar to that in the Murphy case—revolving about labor - controversies—is also involved in another fight which is a certainty, that over the recess reappointment of Donald Wakefield Smith to the NLRB. Mr. Smith is being opposed by the A. F. of L. which claims he has discriminated against it in favor of the C. I. O. He also will become the Jarget of those who have criticized labor board policy. One newly elected Republican Senator, Robert A. Taft of Ohio, pledged himself during his came paign to fight the confirmation of Mr. Smith. This battle promises to be one of the liveliest in the coming session. Virginia’s “unreconstructed rebel,” as President Roosevelt fondly calls Senator Glass, also is ready to go on the warpath over the recess appointment as Federal judge in the Western Virginia district of Floyd Roberts. The fiery Senator’s recome mendations were ignored by the Administration. Senator Glass is serving notice that Judge Roberts’ name will never leave the Senate Judiciary Commite
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