Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1939 — Page 1
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FOREIGN SITUATION -LONDON—Admiral takes over key defense ministry. Chamberlain may warn Hitler tonight. WASHINGTON — Probe of sale of planes to France continued. FRENCH FRONTIER — Thousands of Loyalist refugees admitted to France, BARCELONA—Rebels drive up coast past Caldetas. GERONA—Loyalists reorganized, Premier Negrin says. ROME—Paper hints Mussolini +. will not seek conference. PEIPING—Marshal Wy denies
“he will set up puppet regime.. |
LONDON, Jan.- 28 (U. P.).—The British Cabinet was reshuffled today to put Lord Chatfield, Admiral of the Fleet, in charge of the entire defense program. designed to build up Britain’s Navy, Army and Air Force to invincible strength. Lord Chatfield, a veteran strategist of the Navy and one of the important factors in maintaining its efficiency during the postwar lag in building, will replace Sir Thomas Inskip in the vital Cabinet post of Minister for Co-ordination of Defense, Sir Thomas primarily is a lawyer, not a military man, and the defense program under his direction has been the target of fiery criticism from those who contended its pace. has been too slow. He will be retained in ‘the Cabinet as Dominions Secretary, a post held temporarily by Malcolm MacDonald, in addition to his “job as Colonial Secretary, which he retains. ‘Mr. MacDonald was relieved of the Dominions post so that, as Colonial
‘Secretary, he could concentrate on
the troublesome Palestine problem and the impending Jewish-Arab conference in London. William S. Morrison, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy’ of Lancaster. Sir Reginald Hugh Dor-man-Smith, former president of the National Farmers’ Union, succeeds Mr. Morrison. Lord | Winterton was appointed Paymaster-General. He retains the presidency of the Ev] n Committee on Refugees... :
The Earl of Munster was ap-
pointed Parliamentary Dnderseqtetary. ar, succeeding Lord Strathcg. who I, a Suan. is, one of the junior ministers who caused a near ‘Cabinet crisis in December by lashing out at alleged | inefficiency -in the. Army defense program, under Leslie, HoreBelisha, War Secretary.
| Showdown Looms
The appointment of Lord Chatfield was timed to coincide with what amounts to a showdown hetween Britain and the dictatorships. It came just before tonight's pronouncement at Birmingham by Prime Minister Chamberlain on the European situation, and Fuehrer ‘Hitler's Reichstag speech on Monday, outlining Germany’s aims and demands. The British move was almost a challenge, designed to show Britain's determination to have an armed force capable of defeating any attack, and ready to fight as the empire always has been in the past. The | Chatfield appointment climaxed a deliberate series of . five speeches = by Cabinet ministers, plainly warning the world that if Britain is pushed too far, she may have to abandon her policy of making concessions and instead insist on her rights. Such statements by leaders of more volatile countries would cause momentary = excitement. = Coming from | leaders of a country which habitually mourns its weakness and is inclined always to a pessimistic view of every situation, they impressed foreign observers with the (Continued on Page Three)
H. M. ROSS, PAPER CO. OFFICER, DEAD AT 59
Harry M. Ross, vice president and general superintendent of the Beveridge Paper Co. died today after several weeks’ illness. He was 59. Mr. Ross lived at 3602 Winthrop Ave, | Born in Appleby, England, he came to Xenia, O., with his parents when he was four. He [became associated * with the Beveridge Paper Co. there and was transferred to Indianapolis in 1910. jas made general superintendent in 1924 and vice president in 1929. Mr. Ross was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and of the National Mill Superintendents Association. ‘Funeral services, will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Nell; two daughters, Mrs. Victor Wray and Mrs. Orville Brown; two grandRonald and Harry Brown, and three |sisters, Mrs. J. B. Brown of Angeles, Mrs. A. B. Gaunt of ‘d City, and Mrs. Mildred
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FORECAST: Rain tonight and tomorrow, probably ‘changing to snow tomorrow; warmer tonight ; colder tomorrow or tomorrow night.
Egg Like Bulb
When Farmer Albert Clark of Russellville, Ky., told | REA of= ficials his’ Rhode Island Red hen had stared at an electrical light bulb so long that she laid a bulbshaped egg, nobody believed him. So he sent the egg to Washing-
ton. Gretchen McGowan holds the proof beside an ordinary bulb. The small end of the egg has a circle of ‘wrinkles resembling grooves for Screwing a light bulb into a socket.
PLANE INQUIRY
U. S. General Testifies in French Deal but Details Are Kept Secret.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U, P.). —The Senate Military Affairs Committee agreed today to continue its inte French “airplane “purchases in this country to determine whether more. rigid legislation is necessary to protect United States military “secrets.” .'Thz committee’s decision was reached after : Gen. * Malin . Craig, Army Chief of Staff, testified concerning .the presence of a French Air Ministry representative aboard a‘ latest-type Douglas bombing plane that crashed Monday at Los Angeles. Committeemen ' agreed that Gen. Craig's. testimony should be kept secret “in the interests of the country, Chairman Morris, Sheppard (D. Tex.) said. “It was profoundly confidential and completely off tne record,” Mr. Sheppard said. The committee summoned G. Grant Mason, a member of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, to testify Monday. Mr. Sheppard said Mr. Mason's testimony would deal with the French case “in only an incidental manner in that it will be confined to types and structures of airplanes.” It was indicated that the committee would endeavor to determine from Mr: Mason's expert testimony whether the bombing . plane that crashed could be classified as a commercial product saleable to foreign governments... Mr. ‘Sheppard said the committee did not intend to recall Gen. Craig, but announced that officials of “various airplane companies may be summoned in connection with this matter.” Revelation that this Government was co-operating with French representatives seeking to buy latesttype planes, resulted in the Committee’s decision to inquire extensively
War, Navy and Treasury Departments. William €. Bullitt, U. 8. Am(Continued on Page Three)
QUINS MAY APPEAR ~~ OVER TELEVISION
CALLANDER, Ontario, Jan. 28 (U. P).—The Dionne quintuplets may be featured on television programs in the near future if their
learned today. Two television concerns have approached the guardians with a proposal to star the quins programs this year and next. The guardians have . not gone into the matter
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CLAIMS PRICES | ONMILK 2T0 4
CENTS TOO HIGH
Civic Leader Charges Pools Dominates Marts in City.
DENOUNCES TWo BILLS
County Board Chief Replies 12 Cents Not Excessive.
Indianapolis milk consumers are paying from 2 to 4 cents more a quart than they should because of milk pools that markets, it was charged last night at a meeting of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. The assertion was made by Albert Neuerburg, chairman of the milk control law committee of the organization which held its monthly session at Hotel Washington. Leon Coller, Marion County administrator for the Board, declared milk prices were in accordance with those of other Cities and said the quality of milk had improved 74 per cent in Marion County during the past two years. Mr, Neuerburg insisted “City and State boards of health had adequate jurisdiction in handling milk from a public health viewpoint” and that “closed corporations of milk pools and boards were not justified.” He denounced pending legislation in the General Assembly. ‘as a move adverse to public welfare.”
Board Meets Weekly
Charles Dailey, attorney for the State Milk Board, said the board meets weekly and the public may petition for hearings. Mr. Coller stated today that the Indianapolis price of 12 cents a quart for 4 per cent milk was the same as charged in four other midwestern cities of corresponding size. He added’ that 13 cents was charged in seven other cities of approximate size. Milk is 12 cents in Milwaukee, Toledo, Springfield, Ill, and Chicago and 13 cents in Louisville, Kansas City, St. Louis, Buffalo, Syraquse,’ Cincinnati and - Pittsburgh, he said.
He said that efforts” were “being”
continued fo secure a quality ‘second to none in the country.” ““The viewpoint that the price charged locally -is too high may be based on the observation that there is a surplus of milk at times,” Mr. Coller said. “But there are times when we do not have enough milk in Marion County of the quality we desire.” The legislation denounced by Mr. Neuerburg last night consists of two identical bills in the House and Senate to continue the State Milk Control Act to June 30, 1941. Expires June 30 The act expires June 30, 1939. Introduced by Senafor Larry Brandon (D. Auburn) and Rep. Charles Y. Foster (R. Carmel), the bills are before the Agriculture Committees of both chambers. A joint meeting of the committees ang a public hearing on the proposed legislation is to be held in the House Chamber at 7 p. m. Thursday. The State Milk Control Act provides for the State Milk Control Board which sets the market price for milk in Indiana and classifies milk products to “stabilize the Salty industry.” E
CRAWFORDSVILLE C0. LOSES AGTION ON TAX
Wilson Rules It Must Pay Full 1 Per Cent Levy.
Indiana’ * manufacturers who make goods solely by contract must pay one per cent State Gross Income Tax instead of the one-fourth per cent manufacturers’ tax, Superior Court Judge Herbert E. Wilson had ruled today. The decision was made in the case of the Crawfordsville: Garment Co. against the State Treasury and Gross Income Tax Division. The garment company sued the State on a claim for a refund of tax money on grounds that the State “wrongfully charged the | plaintiff one per cent tax instead of one-fourth per cent.” Company attorneys contended that the Crawfordsville firm should be classified as a manufacturing firm despite its contract with a Chicago firm to make clothing.
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6 ARRESTED IN LIQUOR SEIZURE
City Police Halt Auto, Take 250 Gallons, After Alleged Traffic Violation.
State Excise Department officers and City police cracked down on alleged liquor law violators today. Five men were arrested by excise officers and a Chicago Heights man was nabbed by police when
they discovered nearly 250 gallons of alleged liquor in his machine when he ran a red light at Emerson and English Aves. according to police. The raids followed an announcement, by Hugh A. Barnhart, State Exeise Division head, that indefinite leave of absence had been granted
L_economy reasons. e move “leave the roglem | — of liquor law enforcement to City and County authorities, he said. Chief Morrissey said he was
studying a plan to set up a police
laws here. : Police Describe Chase
The East Chicagoan, who gave his name as Mike Cibelli, 31, attempted to get away after the officers spotted him, Patrolmen Otto Mays and Frank Wray said. They said they forced him to the curb ih the 5300 block on English Ave. Examination of the machine disclosed the liquor cache. He was charged, police said, with violation of the 1935 Beverages Act,
Held on: $5000 bond, he was to appear before Municipal Court 3 Judge John McNelis. . He declared he did not awn the liquor, according to police. They said he told them he was taking the liquor from Chicego Heights to Cincinnati. : The excise operatives confiscated two gallons of -alcohol in the raid.
DeVoe Surrenders
Don DeVoe, 35, Indianapolis, wanted on a warrant ‘charging a Federal Liquor Law violation, surrendered to U. S. Internal Revenue agents at the Federal Building this morning. : Agents quoted DeVoe as saying he had returned to Indianapolis from Long Beach, Cal. because he “wanted to get this thing over with.” DeVoe was taken to the County Jail by U. S. Marshals pending a hearing before U. S. Commistioners Monday.
PARENTS JAILED IN ‘DISCIPLINE’ DEATH
State Police said today that a fa-
tion with ire death of their 5-year-old daughter, Martha, had confessed he “disciplined” the child by branding her with a red-hot iron. - - = James Kearney, 39, also confessed he had beaten the child with a rivet - studded belt, police said. Kearney and his wife, Agnes, 34, were arraigned last night before a justice of the peace on charges of second-degree manslaughter. Both waived examination and were committed Ie the county jail.
~ BULLETIN : PERTHUS, France, Jan. 28 (U., P.)~—French border police, heavily reinforced by - troops, forcibly returned to Spain tonight 8000 male refugees of military age who were among 18,000 frantic Spaniards seeking haven in - France. v="
PERTHUS, French - Spanish Frontier, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—Thousands of Loyalisi troops and refugees fled into France today before the Spanish Rebel Army. Several demoralized Loyalist regiments rushed across the border at Prats de Molo. Their numbers ran
into he thousands, according to re-
Castle, ies
They were interned immediately pending their disposition by the French Government.
The Government opened several points of the southern frontier to the thousands of wounded soldiers and homeless-half-starved refugees. Officials said 12,000 to 15,000 refugees had crossed the border by midafternoon. A column six miles long was waiting to enter and the roads were crowded as far back as Gerona.
According to some refugees, Premier Negrin of Loyalist Spain, and
Luis Companys, head of the Catalan Government, quarreled bitterly at today’s conference at Montsole Senor N th
Thousands of Loyalist Refugees Pour Across Border, Hungry and Ragged
Catalonia is tired of war, disorders and pillage. ‘The Cabinet, meeting in Paris as a Council of Ministers under Presi- |. dent LeBrun, announced that the Government had completed plans forthe orderly admission of refugees from Spain. At | least 4000 were permitted to cross the frontier here since miidnight. Wrapped in blankets to keep: out the biting cold of the Pyrenees; carrying or leading whimpering chil-
to 34 members of the department
department to enforce the liquor/|
running a red light, and vagrancy.|
‘ITHACA, N. Y., Jan. 28 (U. P.) =| ther, held with his wife in connee=|-
40-to-1-Shot Atom Energy Is Acclaimed
By Science Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. New hope for releasing the enormous stores: of = energy within the atom has arisen from German experiments that are creating a sensation among eminent physicists gathered here today for the Conference on Theoretical 7 Physics. It is calculated that. only five million volts of energy can release from a uranium atom’s heart 200 million volts of energy, 40 times the amount shot into it by a neu- ° tron (neutral atomic particle). Niele Bohr of Copenhagen and Enrico Fermi of Rome, both: Nobel prize winers, are among those who acclaim this - i Ferment one of the most 4 rin Feont years.
EA0ST 4 YEARS N PRISON DEATH ROW
Convict’s Execution Order Stirs Chandler.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 28 (U. P.) —Sylvester Warner, .a murderer, has been “lost” in the Eddyville Penitentiary death house for more than four years. He has seen more than 20 other
condemned. men march to the electric chair. He has been in the death house longer than any other prisoner in Kentucky’s history. Warner originally was scheduled to die Oct. 25, 1934 for the murder of Clay White. A/few hours before his execution, Ruby Laffoon, then Governor, granted him a stay pending a review of the case and also commuted to life imprisonment a death sentence imposed on Warner’s accomplice, Huston Jeffries. The order for the review apparently became “lost” in prison and court records. Day after day for 52 months Warner awaited action on his case. Recently the case came to the attention of Governor Laffoon’s successor, Governor Chandler. He re-
ferred it to the state legal division
land it was taken before the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The court affirmed Warner's death sentence ahd sent the order back to Governor Chandler. The latter signed an order fixing Warner's execution date for Feb. 10. The Governor wept.
STOCKS TAKE DROP; HOGS HOLD HOLD STEADY
(Final Quotations, Page 13)
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (U. P).— The stock list drifted lower near closing time today onethe Stock Exchange as the market tried unsuccessfully to extend yesterday's advance. Around closing time losses predominated, although there was a sizeable sprinkling of gains. Small declines were noted in motors, - steels, -oils--and chemicals. Rails, aviations and Utilities were mixed,
Hog prices remained steady at Indianapelis today, with a top of $8.25 for 160 to 170-pounders, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economies.
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STUDENT, 21, STEALS TO EAT, PROMISED AID
EVANSTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—A {Northwestern University honor student, awho turned burglar ‘when faced with starvation, received promises from his victim and university officials’ today they would Be everything they ‘could’ to help
ings they picked up. in their flight the refugees appeared to be arriving, at the frontier in. y almost't
The youth. Harry Elton Albright, fc City, = engineering senior, y as. ‘he attempted to flee from
J culated concerning the bill,
‘was arrested yes-|
BOBBITT BACIS BEER MEASURE
G. 0. P. Chairmiah Contends Bill Takes ‘Racket’ Out Of Liquor Traffic.
The Republican beer traffic control bill introduced in the Indiana House was defended today in a statement issued by Arch N. Bobbitt, chairman of the Republican State Central Commitiee. “Numerous reports have been .cirand among them is one that it was written by the brewers’ association, and that it was written by certain influences not. friendly to good gov-
ernment,” Mr. Bobbitt stated.
“These rumors have been circulated to such an extent that I feel I must, after ignoring the gossip for. a time, issue a statement to
|eclarify the situation.”
He declared the bill ta kes the control of traffic in beer ou: of the
- hands of the Governor anc! places
it in the hands of a bipartis:n commission ‘over which" the Governor has little or no control. “It provides .for' the collection of the tax in a manner that will place that tax in the State Treasury. It takes the ‘racket’ out of tae. beer traffic,” Mr. Bobbitt asserted.
“Calls Measure ‘Hones!’
“There are just two groups which are opposing the bill, “1. The interests who do net want any change made in the present beer law, because it would prevent them from building up fortunes at the expense of the public. “2. The people who wani local option adopted.” He said the bill does not pledge the G. O. P. to local option. Fe said he had no quarrel with those advocating local option, but that it was not mentioned in the Kepublican platform. He declared the bill was an “honest measure, honestly conceived and honestly written.” He asserted members’ of the Legislature have a right to amend the measure or to introduce others to correct aiy possible’ “evils”. which’ may noi have been covered :in the G. O. P. platform. * “But in changing it, let's call a spade a spade,” he said. “If selfish interests are being served, let’s know the truth atout it. “If the cause of prohibition is to be served, let’s know the truth about that. In other words, let's rot call a good bill bad simply because certain persons do not think ‘hat it fulfills the wishes of the parficular groups t that they represent.”
HURT IN SLED COLLISION
~ Elmer Rowland, 15, of 3200 N. Emerson Ave., received a hroken right wrist today when his sled collided with one ownedgby Jacl: Williams, 15, of 5735 Greenfield Ave., at Emerson Ave. and Washington St., police reported. The youth was taken to City Hospital. :
FINAL HOME
Ind.
PRICE THREE CENTS
LAGS BEHIND +
Lawmakers Finish | First Third of Term; 425 Bills Filed.
Indiana’s legislators were home
day, leaving behind hoppers filled with 425 bills introduced in the first
one-third of the session. One measure—appropriating funds to pay the Legislature's expenses— has been passed and signed by the Governor. Seven laws had been enacted by the 1937 session for the same period. Meanwhile, Senate members awaited House action on two joint resolutions passed by the upper House yesterday. One would require all state and local officials to list relatives in their employment.
legislation for two years. Although: it was generally conceded that the split-majority this session would prevent passage of all but the nonpartisan and a few “reform” bills, members of both houses hav: continued to pour in proposals at the rate of 25 a day for the 17 days of actual legislation. 203 Passed in ‘37 In 1937. the Legislature received 773 bills for the entire session, of which 203 became law. This time, with kepublicans holding a slender majority in the House and the Democrats controlling the Senate, only 24 bills have been passed by the house in which they originated. None of these are of a controversial nature and 1fone has been given any consideration by the other house. When the session opened Jan. 5, Democrats and Republicans lost no time 1n introducing “reform” measures, to which they were committed, in the chamber of their greatest respective strength. Republicans also were quick to take .several thrusts at the Administration with bills and resolutions. But even these have been moved along slowly with still harder going scheduled when they finally reach a hostile House or Senate.
Liquor Bills Stalled
Pledged by both parties before the session opened was legislation to abolish the port-of-entry system and revise liquor laws. The House measure was introduced 10 days ago and the Senate bill earlier. Both are held in committee with little indication of immediate action. Election law reform measures have fared somewhat better, with the Senate passing two and the House reporting another out of committee. The House recount bill, drafted by the Republican State Commitiee, is (Continued on Page Three)
RAIN AND SNOW ON WEEK-END FORECAST
Warmer Weather Predicted, - Followed by Cold.
TEMPERATURES 6am... 30 10 a. m.. Tam 32 11am... 8a. m... 33 12 (noon) . 9am... 35. 1pm...
35 31 37 0
cast rain tonight and tomorrow, probably changing to snow tomorrow,
reau said, but it will be colder to-
morrow afternoon. or night.
German Jew Seeks Aid
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From Var Pals in City
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Back in 1918 and 1919, when the Rainbow Division was occupying the
{Rhineland, two of its artillerymen
were quartered in the home of a German-Jewish professional man. They became comfortably acquainted with the family, and before they returned to Americ:. they left with their host a picture * of themselves and a third man who visited at the home frequently. The frequent visitor was Eoward Sanders, now an Indianapolis detective sergeant, and that’s really how ‘this story becomes local news. Since the Nazis have conmie into power, the artillerymen’s Jewish host, whose name, address and ocSupation are withheld, has not fared wel So, on Jan. 11, this year, he wrote a letter, seeking the help of his American friends in getting pe rmission to enter this country. He couldn't remember their
names so he: addressed his letter to f the R: nbow
I. Glossbrenner, of the A MarmonHerrington Co., who happens to be national president of the Rainbow Division Veterans. Accompanying the letter was the Souvenir picture of the three soldiers. Mr. Glossbrenner looked ”t the picture and immediately recognized Detective Sanders, with whom he got in touch. In his lettér, the professional man wrote: “We are German Jews. this fact
will explain to you-why we should
like to know the address . . . (of the soldiers who stayed with them. In our case of need one of the gentlemen perhaps are able to help us.... I am now forced to leave Germany. . . We got an affidavit from: relatives of my wife in the U. S. A, but . « » We must surely wait a year (for the quota number). ... It is impossible to stay ‘longer here and therefore. we must try to find help-ing-hand: from elsewhere , . , kindly excuse: the letter, Dut unusual times
1937 SESSION
for their fourth week-end recess to-:
The other would delay city manager.
The Weather Bureau today fore-
It will be warmer tonight, the Bu-|
Narrow Victory for Economy Boon to ~ Southern Bloc. - i
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
GARNER, Byrnes and Harrison 4 victors in relief cut. MINTON attends economy bloe celebration. VANNUYS says he will seek: broad economy. : TAX EXEMPTION bill may be. . split three ways. LA FOLLETTE threatened with _ impeachment in ‘Amlie fight. WAGE-HOUR test is filed in. North Carolina.
(Editorial, Page 10)
By THOMAS L.. STOKES . Times Special Writer = WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—A “tele umvirate of Southern Democratie leaders—Vice President Garner and Senators Byrnes (S.C. and Hars= rison (Miss.)—emerged today in & dominant position in the ' Senate at the head of a Democratic-Re= publican coalition with the avowed purpose of putting brakes on the New Deal, starting with its spending policies. These veteran party leaders, exe perienced in legislative strategy, ne= gotiated the rebuff administered to President Roosevelt and the New Deal wing of the party in the Senate relief fight. By a hair:line margin, 47 to 46, the Administration was defeated in its proposal for boosting to 875 million dollars the emergency relief appropriation of 725 million dollars voted by the House for the rest of the fiscal year. All the consequences of this in= itial victory of the new: coalition | cannot be forecast yet, but other at= tempts to modify New Deal meas ures are’ anticipated.
Look fo 1940
“Politically, emergenee of the colt tion is potentially important forties Democratic Party, THe triumvirate is looking toward 1940. Its aim is to prevent nomination of a dyed-in-the-wool - New Deal candidate and to put over a middle-of-the-road type. The President is in for trouble along the Congressional sector from now on, it would appear. - Mr. Garner is the directing spirit, He now appears definitely out in the open to curb certain New Deal policies of the man he still calls “the boss” and “captain,” and if possible to change the party’s direc= tion somewhat. War seems to have been declared. This by no means is the Vice President’s first venture. Last ses
i1sion he used the skilful Jimmy
Byrnes, once a fair-haired boy at the White House, as a mouthpiece to express his antipathy to the Administration’s. policies on . sitdown strikes and on spending. .
26 Desert Leadership
Senators Byrnes and Harrison, than whom there are no more effec= tive cloakroom traders, are the Vice President's lieutenants in the intras party battle. In this week's fight they lured a whole bloc of Democrats away from the President. Al= together, 26 Democrats deserted Mr. Roosevelt and Senator Barkley (D. Ky.), the party leader. The significance of yesterday's vote was noted in the fact that 93 of the 96 Senators voted, with the three others accounted for; in the tenseness of the atmosphere about the Senate when - the roll called; in the packed galleries with hundreds still standing in line oute side to hear the voting. Emissaries of the White House and WPA were in the galleries, as they have been in the lobbies for the past few days frying to turn the tide with all sorts of pressures and inducements, Applause came from the galleries when the vote was announced. ~~ Everybody knew the real meaning of the Aight, that it was an attempt (Continued on Page v9) :
WORKERS ALLIANCE PLANS WPA PROTEST.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.(U. P.).—= David Lasser, president of the Workers Alliance, an organization of WPA employees, announced that mass meetings and parades in major cities throughout the country would be held today to protest the cone gressional cut -in the deficiency ree lief appropriation. Mr. Lasser said that the demons strations would be “the answer. of the unemployed, organized ; and other liberal elements of the population to the action of ths Senate.” - : More than 5000 paraded in N York City and 500 more in Newark.
KANSAS CITY JUDGE TELLS OF THREA
KANSAS SITY: od (U P.) —Judge en : vealed today that he has b jected to t ts: ne” ene “framed,” nless current veaation’ and general crime Kansas City.’ Judge Southern addressed munication 8. + w