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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

HOPKINS says his new job is too important for haste.

WPA administrator opposes cut to half billion.

DIES charges being probed, President reveals. :

CONGRESS ready for sixMONhs struggle with Roosevelt. :

OPPOSITION to antiagression program becomes vocal.

TAX INCREASE proposal to be center of attack.

FRANKFURTER confirmation - pelieved likely.

WALLACE dares foes to suggest substitute farm plan.

oF BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P.). — Senate Majority Leader Barkley today appointed Senator Minton (D. Ind) to the Democratic Steering Committee of the Senate and the Senate Agriculture Committee.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P)— Commerce Secretary Hopkins revealed today that he has inaugurated a series of conferences with outstanding business leaders to seek advice on policies to be formulated in his new Cabinet post. Mr. Hookins, speaking at his first press conierence as Commerce Secretary, said that the conferences have already started and will continue until he has obtained a crosssection of American business opinjon. His appointment is still before the Senate which is expected to confirm it, but only after sharp debate. : Senator Bailey (IN. C.). conservative Democrat and enemy of Mr. Hopkins, was appointed today chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, which will consider Mr. Hopkins’ nomination.

“Jab Too Important”

Secretary Hopkins declined to discuss questions of Commerce Department. policy on grounds that he did not “want to discuss in & casual manner the approaches to a job as important as this.” : i +f have been spending my tithe,” Secretary - Hopkins * said, “for the last several days ‘talking to all kinds et people from all over the

country about this job-and the im-|-

plicatic 3 of this job. I am going to cont. ue to do that. I want to take as much time as I need before making any public statements on matters of importance.” Secretary Hopkins said he would meet with the Business Advisory Council Jan. 26 and 27. This body, composed of leading businessmen, was created by Mr. Hopkins’ predecessor, Daniel C. Roper, to advise the department on relations between Government and Business.

Talks With Harriman

Secretary Hopkins said he talked last week with the Council Chairman, W, Averill Harriman, and other businessmen. “Did you discuss business conditions?” he was asked. ® «well,” Secretary Hopkins replied, «we certainly weren't discussing the weather.” : | He announced resignation of Frank T. Bell as Commissioner of Fisheries to enter private business. He announced the apppintment of victor Sholis of Chicago as head of the information section. He emphasized that-he was not contemplating any general per: nnel shakei

up. | He disclosed that he had issued an order against use of any of Department boats for “varties or joy rides.” Acting U. S. Controller General Richard N. Elliotf of Indiana this week criticized former Secretary Roper for his use of Department vessels in early New Deal days.

WPA Head Oppost Cut to Half Billion |

WASHINGTON, Jan, 6 (U. P).— Col. F. C. Harrington, WPA admin{strator, said today that a cut in the new relief appropriation to 500 million dollars as urged by some Congressmen would mean “very drastic reduction” in relief employment this

pring. 1 Col. Harrington testified before a House Appropriations Subcommit- . (Continued on Pag Three)

POSTAL RECEIPTS HERE UP $25,204

Postal receipts in Indianapolis for 1938, feflecting heavy increases in December, were $25204.68 above 1937, the postoffice r ported today. * pecember receipts this year were $15,894.18 above Dece ber last year. In 1938 receipts here were $4,453,202.32, compared wit $4,427,997.64 the year before. December's receip were $502,503.62 mpare: with $486,609.44 for December, 1937. The postoffice reported that there were three peak days last December com-~ pared with two pea days in December, 1937.

TIMES FEATURES

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IWARNS U.S. OF NAZI AIRPLANES

MOONEY PARDON

Olson Expected to Make

Prison Release.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to life imprisonment in 1916 for a crime he insists he did not commit, may be set free toMorrow. : Governor Olson was silent, but other officials, Mooney himself and labor organizations who have been backing his 22-year fight for freedom, believed the Governor would fulfill a campaign promise and the prisoner tomorrow afternoon. Announcement of the pardon, it was believed, will follow proceedings in the Assembly chamber at Sacramento ‘to hear the protests. of anyone who believes Mooney should serve out the sentence passed after his conviction in connection with the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. Matthew Brady, San Francisco District Attorney, chose not to oppose his release. Mr. Brady wrote Mr. Olson his decision yesterday “in view of the fact that all the principal witnesses (against Mooney) have been discredited.” . Claim “Frameup” Mr. Mooney has contended that he was “framed” by an antilabor conspiracy in the bombing in which 10 were killed and 40 hurt. He, and Warren XK. Billings, convicted with him, were prominent wartime labor organizers. Mr. Olson, in his campaign for Governor, said he believed Mr. Mooney innocent and promised to allow any person or organization to show caise why a pardon shouldn’t be given. There have been no objectors and the last legal opposition was removed by Mr. Brady.

APPROVAL LIKELY

DUE TOMORROW|

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HENDAYE~—Loyalisis advance in

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BUDAPEST, Hflugary, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—An officiai announcement tonight said that Hungarian - troops had driven Czechoslovak soldiers and irregulars back across the frontier after an all-day battle with artillery, .machine guns and" tanks near Munkacs. The Cabinet of Premier Bela Imredy was called for an urgent meeting in the afternoon to take measures for the protection of the Hungarian frontier which. now includes former Czechoslovak territory as a result of the four-power conference at Munich. While the Cabinet was in session, military advices from Munkacs said Hungarian reinforceraents had arrived and repulsed; the Czechoslovak forces ‘which, offic als said, had attacked before dawn with tanks and machine guns.

Artillery Fire Resumed

Artillery fire, which damaged eight buildings in Minkacs at midmorning, was resumed at 3 Dp. m, reportedly from Czechoslovak territory. - i The clash between the opposing forces centered ab Oroszrev, a suburb of Munkacs. Official Hungarian ~ messages sgid four Hungarian officers, five Hungarian soldiers and five Czechoslovak soldiers were known dead. In addition, it was said, the Czechs carried several other dead behind their lines. The . Hungarian version of the fighting said that at 3 Pp. m. the Czechoslovak forces requested the Hungarians to send negotiators. “Lieut. Col. Szent-Ivanyi and Judge Budinszky went in an auto-

FOR FRANKFURTER

White House to Get Advice, Clapper Says.

(Editorial, Page 18)

By RAYMOND CLAPPER Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—President Roosevelt is having easy going’ with his appointments. His latest, Dr. Felix Frankfurter for the Supreme Court, will be confirmed by the Senate with the greatest of ease, as will be Harry Hopkins as Commerce Secretary and Frank Murphy as Attorney General—although at one time or another each of these three men has been denounced in the Senate asa public menace. Ae In his appointments, Mr. Roosevelt is defying the compromisers and the advocates of expediency and is rewarding and entrenching his liberal friends. . hi. No question of Prof. #tankfurter’s fAtness can be raised. None will be because he was privately against the

g| Roosevelt Supreme Court plan. That)

fact, which was ascertained during the court-bill fight by Senators opposed to the measure, is enough to wash all of Dr. Frankfurter’s sins away in the eyes of the Senate, even

though time was when he was sar-

ed as the godfath-

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mobile from the Eungarian lines, carrying a flag of truce. The Hungarian dispatches reported ‘that the enemy opened fire on them with a machine gun, wounding ‘Judge Budinszky. Nevertheless, the automobile continued to the Czechoslovaiz lines and a parley was held with two Czech officers. : ( The Czechs reported it was said that the tank assault,gn the Hungarian garrison, which started the battle, was the result of 4 mistake by subordinates.

Hungary Protests Frontier Battle

PRAHA, Jan. 6 (J. P.) —Hungary today delivered a strong protest to the Czechoslovak Government in connection with a :rontier battle at Munkacs between Hungarian and Czechoslovakian troops. The protest was celivered by Arno von Bobrik, Hungarian Charge D’Afalps, upon instructions from Budapes ; ‘ His conversation with Czech For‘eign Minister Frantisek Chvalkov-

which the Foreign Minister called in his deputy, Dr Ivan Krno.

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Hungary Fights Czechs; - U. S.. Hurries War Test

FOREIGN SITUATION BUDAPEST—Hungarians claim victory over Czechs in border clash, PRAHA Hungary viakes protest Sfler battle, ©, +f: - BERLIN—Naxis reporied wesning) sarin

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CHUNGKING—Chizese report landing of more Japanese.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS : Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The sudden and dramatic depiction of a bristling, almost warlike America as leader and defender of World Democracy may bring a showdown in Europe and Asia this spring or summer, :

Despite the dictators’ expressed scorn, President Roosevelt's startingly outspoken state-of-the-na-tion speech Wednesday, followed yesterday by budgetary requests for more than two billion dollars for national defense .and associated items, created an international sensation. 0 The invasions and territorial annexations of the last eight years in Europe, Asia and Africa are all directly traceable to the weakness, or

. |the peace-at-any-price policies of a

certain group of powers, notably Great Britain, France and the United States. But for this, what happened to China, Ethiopia, Austria and Czechoslovakia never would have taken place. There would have been no Munich. : Opinion Could be Reversed Today a new factor must be reckoned with. Behind the comparatively weak Britain and France, the President of a potentially in-

an aggressive stand against the warmakers of Berlin, Rome and Tokyo. True, sentiment in the United (Continued on Page Five) i

BULLETIN Two of three Indiana Re formatory trusties. - who. walked away Monday were captured by police in Brook‘side Park this afternoon, and five police squads were search ing for a third. pA

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‘By DR. GEORGE GALLUP American Institute of- Public Opinion NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The New Deal spending program, whose future course is outlined in the President’s. budget message, has never enjoyed the support of a majority of the nation’s voters in recent years. = he For approximately four years the American Institute of Public Opinion, through its national surveys, has tested sentiment on the spending issue.

‘minority (about 40 per cent)

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vincible America suddenly has taken |t

Whereas in 1934 only a the Government Was spending too much money, ever |since 1935 approximately three vot-

Confidential Memorandum To U. S. Officials Points Out Challenge.

TELLS OF EXPERIMENTS

|underselling Will Be Threat

To Commerce in Year, He Estimates.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P).— Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has advised United ‘States officials that within a year Germany will seriously challenge United States dominance of the world market for commercial transport airplanes. Col. Lindbergh, in a confidential memorandum to American ‘ officials, it was revealed today, has reported

tion. has reached the point where strong competition with the United States in foreign airplane sales is

| contemplated. Because of mass production meth- |

ods and new manufacturing techniques the German commercial transport craft will undersell the U. S. product, Col. Lindbergh advised. The new German aircraft will be both powerful and dependable, Col. Lindbergh reported.

Energies Are Shifted Col. Lindbergh reported that the shift in German energiés from the military to the commercial field was being undertaken because , the

Nazi Government, now supreme in military aircraft, desired to continue production at a high rate without accumulating a surplus of war planes subject to speedy obsolesence. To meet the new German threat Col, Lindbergh was understood to have proposed that the U. 8S. seek to develop new simple, experimental plane models which: could speedily be produced on a mass basis in case of emergency. ve iy Col. Lindbergh, a reserve officer in the Army Air Corps and a memper of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, Tr his

CORI RUIAL

State, War and Navy Department officials and ‘President Roosevelt himself denied: knowledge of the

{Lindbergh report, but it* was learned

today that it able at least ments. : The report said that Germany’s military air fleet is superior to any in Europe and vastly greater than the United States’ air arm in point of number of planes.

has been made availto the three Depart-

It reportedly said that German

not superior to performance, but that the Nazi Government is conducting experiments along radically different lines which may change the future of military air development. : It was said in authoritative quarters that the report estimated Ger-

military planes were

ly 10,000 first-line fighting and bombing planes. Germany’s production facilities for war planes were described as unequalled in the world.

Similar to British Report

up the report shortly after the Munich conference, at which Germany forced other powers to agree to. dismemberment of Czechoslovakia under threat of war. Col. ‘Lindbergh previously had provided similar information to the British Government, thereby perhaps influencing the British decision not to risk war with Germany at this

ime. : Col. Lindbergh was said to have written: that Germany, having established herself as supreme in the field of war planes, will in all probability now devote more of her energies to the production of commercial airliners. _ He was said to have reported that Germany does not desire at’ this time further to increase her mili-

{tary production because of. the {short life of combat planes and be-

cause she is now faced with a problem similar to that which is impeding progress in the United States—a shortage of pilots and

trained ground crews.’ ot

of money at this time?” sentiment divided as follows: Too Much ..... ses004.61% Too little ....ccce0-0. 10 About right iiisasivesDd The consistent opposition to spending has come despite spirited defenses of the spending program by Marriner S. Eccles and other ‘New Dealers. While there is no strong opposition to spending from | voters in the lower income levels, the middle and upper economic groups have not been “sold” on the spending principle. “Many voters exprgss the ment that spending has brought results,” basing their argument on continued unem t

Others vole the objection that the

many’s air strength at approximate-|

Col. Lindbergh reportedly drew

ND BEER IMPORT SIS

that German mass aircraft produc- :

Rep. Herbert H. Evans legislative session in the hopper.

(R. New The hill, appropriating $125,000 to

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Measure Paving Way,

Introduced.

Both Houses Take ~ Week-End Recess i

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Measures to abolish the beer ime porter‘ system, give cities the right

Bl [to adopt the City Manager form.

B | revisions

: | of ‘government and make sweeping election procedure,

in were introduced in the State Senate today. : Both houses of the Legislature: adjourned until Monday afternoon, after swinging into the routine of the 81st regular session by passing: under suspension of the rules a: .bjll to appropriate $125,000 to pay: their own expenses. :

Times Photo. Castle) tosses the first bill of the

pay the legislators’ salaries and other expenses, didr’c take long to

be approved. Within 30. minutes after its introduction, it had been passed by both the House and Senate under suspension. of rules.

Police Can't ~ CatchUp On

fo read” riodical or even a Init

a niewspaper, he will have to Lary on his own time. : > Chief Morrissey said today that a rule to that effect, passed ‘Feb. 25, 1936, by the ‘Safety Board and ignored since then, will be strictly enforced, beginning right now.

MORE RAIN IN AIR, BUREAU FORECASTS

Mercury Expected to Go Higher Tomorrow.

HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6am... 36 11 a m... 43 7 a. m... 36 12 (Noon). 46 8a m... 36 1pm... 49 9a. mm. 36 2pm... 4 10 a. m... 39

The Weather Bureau today fore-

temperatures. It will be cloudy tonight and the lowest temperature

will be from 35 to 40, the Bureau said. =

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Heavy Rain Causes

Damage in Anderson

ANDERSON, Jan. 6 (U. P.)—Repair crews were busy today cleaning up damage caused last. night by a heavy rainfall accompanied by high wind. Several electric and telephone. poles were blown down. The municipal light plant suffered heaviest damage. 1 over the

inches. :

ee NAZIS RATION COFFEE BERLIN, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—Coffee has been added to the foodstuffs being rationed to the German ‘public. Under a decree,\a coffee board will fix every three months a limit on the quantity of coffee which each firm may roast. Many big coffee shops in Berlin sell only one-eighth

senti-

| the business slump of 1937-38.

of a pound to a customer.

Majority Think New Deal Is Spending h, Canvass by Gallup Indicates

The defection from the New Deal noted in elections last November came principally in the middle and upper classes. When the Institute asked voters who had turned against Roosevelt since 1936 to explain the reason for their change in attitude, the largest number mentioned spending. SE : Sentiment on the spending issue in the rank and file of the two leading parties is as follows today: . Democrats Republicans

Too much...... Too little ..... ~ About right . .. 41 When voters were asked several months ago to name the type of expenditures which they think should be reduced, the majority mentioned

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MWNUTT AWAITS

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{ Ee 7 t By DANIEL IM. KIDNEY . Times Special Writer : WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—High Commissioner Psul V. McNutt of the Philippines tius far has failed to get the ‘gree: light” from the White House for is return here, it was indicated toilay by President Roosevelt's annot icement that proposed legislatior. for the Islands will be sent to Congress next week. On his visit here last year, Mr. McNutt said he plained to return and handle this legislation. But, ab present he contir ies to cool his 1940 campaign heels i: the Pacific, 13,000 miles away, witi:out benefit of the Presidential nod Latest reports are that Mr. MecNutt may not be back before March, althougi he himself had predicted he would celebrate - the New Year in Iudiane. The President’s message ‘vill be based on the Philippines Study Commission renew Islands legislation is expected to be formulated. It is generally taken for granted here that the Fresident’s failure to summon Mr, Mciutt to have a hand in the matter is vased partly being ‘irate at lie renomination of Senator VanNuys by the McNuttTownsend orgs: ization in Indiana. It is said thy former Hoosier Governor's 1940 Presidential campaign will hav: to be weighed on the basis that Jim Farley, Vice President Garner and Mr. Roosevelt all will be against him for the Democratic nomination — from the very start.

Democrats “lan Opening McNutt Headquarters ~ State Democratic ‘leaders will meet Monday to arrange for opening a’ McN tt-for-President campaign headquarters. in ‘the Ihdianapolis Cham er of Commerce Building. The conference was arranged by Frank McH: 2, Democratic national

committeem: in and manager of the McNutt - ca ipaign. ;

Minton, Greenlee Clash Over Revenue Job

Times Special . WASHINCITON, Jan. 6. — Pleas Greenlee, who fell out with former Governor Piul V. McNutt because he (Pleas) ‘wanted to, be Governor, is in the midst of a first-rate row with Senato: Minton today because he (Pleas) viants to be the Internal Revenue Collector at Indianapolis. Although ne previously had said that he wold be for “whoever the organizatior wants” as a successor to Wi'l Smith, Mr. Greenlee held a stormy conierence in the Senator's

ter. Both Scnator Minton and Mr.

| Greenlee emerged unsmiling and

close-mou (hed. oo As a member of the National Bituminous Coal Commission, Mr. Greenlee now as a $10,000 job obtained for him by Senator Minton. But he Souk pil return to Indiana in }- collectorship post, he

- $7801 is reported,

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office yeste day regarding the mat-|

While the House contented itself with the expense appropriation bill, nine measures were brought into the Senate, including one to change the

license plates from Jan. 1 until March 1. k

Beverages Act were introduced by. both the majority and minority: sides in the Senate. They called for abolition of the beer importer system and divorcing of the issuance of wholesalers’ licenses from political patronage. =~ 2 * Filed by Jenner and Arnold

: The measure from the minority side was introduced by Senator Willlam E. Jenner (R. Paoll), mi~

ora

30th bills provided ' that any prospective wholesaler may. be iss

sued a license by the Beverage .

Commission upon submission eof

For City Manager

EXPENSES VOTED,

Until Monday. ie

deadline for sale of automobile

Two hills to amend the Alcoholic

certain petitions. At present only |

two wholesalers for every 20 population can receive licenses...

"The liquor taxes, according to the

provisions of the minority bill, would be collected at the source on the basis of reports from the liquor manufacturers. The reports would have to be made to the Beverage Commission and the State Auditor. The State Auditor filing provision is {new. The liquor, wine and beer taxes would remain about the same in the measure. > How Taxes Are Set Up

Senator Arnold’s measure proe vides wholesale taxes as follows: Malt liquors, 5 cents per gallong vineous liquors, 20 cents per gallon, and distilled liquors, $1 per gallon.

The clause of the act eliminating 3

restriction in numbers of whole salers reads: iA “The licensing authority ‘shall have power to issue such permits:in such numbers and in such localities as it, in its discretion, shall deem best to promote the public policy.

on his| The bill also provides that no beer

wholesaler’s permit may be revoked | «excepting on charges duly filed and after a public hearing” in the county in which charges were’ preferred. The bill changes to midnight the closing hours of taverns and other liquor dispenseries for serving liquor. The present closing hours are 1 a. m. on week days and 2 a. m. on Sundays. ; | The proposed amendment exe cludes New Year's day in the clos ing provisions.

The minority measure contains an

emergency clause providing that (Continued on Page Three) a

FEENEY DEMANDS | BONDSMEN’S DATA

Sheriff Al Feeney today notified all bondsmen in the county that, if they are to operate in the jail, they must send him immediately.

financial statement inclu amount of bonds they now force: | He notified them they must sénci him a similar statement at the firs; of every month. He said the state ments must be notarized. ui The Sheriff also said he woulil issue special badges to watchmen who operate outside the city limits and inside county limits.

WANT A CAREER?

Some high school senior in this area will have a chance at a lifetime career in aviation this year. Si Watch The Indianap- ~ olis Times Monday for detailed plans concerns ing its aviation scholars

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