Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1939 — Page 3

Medals Given War

Veterans;

_, British Cabinet Meets, Prepares

Foi

Nazi Storm Troop Chief ‘With Mussolini. as 20,000 Goosestep. -

ROME, Feb. 1 (U. P.).—Premier Mussolini reviewed 20,000 of his Fascist militiamen today, with+Viktor Luetze, commander of the Gerrian Nazi storm troops, standing at his side. The militiamen, and foreign diplomats in Rome, had expected that , I1 Duce would make use of the occasion, a celebration of the 16th anniversary of the founding of the militia, to make a speech, and perhaps give a lead on his anxiously awaited campaign for concessions from France. ' Last year, on the anniversary, he told his militiamen to “crush all obstacles until your goal is reached.” Today, he remained silent. > Medals Come First At the start, Sig. Mussolini, standing on the steps of the Victor Emmanuel Monument, distributed medals to militiamen who had distinguished themselves in the Ethiopian and Spanish wars. He pinned medals on ‘50 women whose husbands, fathers or sons had been killed in action.?®} ; s Then came the review. Using the new “Passo Romano,” the adapted German. goosestep, the 20,000 militiamen, daggers held high in salute to their commander-in-chief, paraded past the reviewing stand in the Venice Square. ’ 1 Many of the militiamen were veterans of the Ethiopian and Spanish wars. The militia’s death toll in the, campaigns stands at 3046, and more than 6000 have been wounded in action. There was a particular note of jubilation in the anniversary celebration because Fascist .leaders, after a thorough study of the speech which Adolf Hitler made to the German Nazi, Reichstag Monday night, were convinced that he had taken a real step toward repaying his debt to Sig. Mussolini for support in the Austrian and Czechoslovak crises.

France Considers Mobilizing 50,000

PERPIGNAN, Feb. 1 (U. P)— Albert’ Sarraut, Minister of Interior, and Marc Rucart, Minister of Public Health, ended an inspection of the French border opposite Catalonia today and considered whether to recommend immediate enforcement of French Security Plan No. 1, which would involve mobilization of 50,000 active troops on the frontier. The ministers came to the border from Paris to take charge of the care of Spanish Loyalist refugees. Reports that the security plan might be invoked were circulated, however, because simultaneously with their arrival there were rumors A1) that Italian troops, removed from the Barcelona area, had been sent to the frontier, and (2) that Italy intended to land a contingent of men on the Loyalist seacoast near France, Meanwhile it was reported Span‘ish Rebel troops have almost surrounded the city of Seo de Urgel near the French frontier and threaten to trap thousands of Loyalists. . . The Rebels were driving ahead again against all efforts of the Loyalists to stop them.

MIDGET CYCLE MODELED LONDON, Feb. 1 (U, P.).—What is believed to be the world’s smallest motor-bicycle, exact in every detail, is being fashioned by Reginald Crothall, a 22-year-old unemployed electrical engineer of Camberwell. The model is built to a scale of 1%

FOREIGN SITUATION ROME — Militia parades for Mussolini, but latter says nothing,

LONDON-—British Cabinet reported ready to stiffen attitude. BERLIN — German newspaper attack on Roosevelt foreign policy starts. . PERPIGNAN — France weigh plan to place 50,000 troops at border. WASHINGTON — Roosevelt secret conference with Senate Military Affairs Committee brings reaction. 2

‘TOKYO—Japan reporied considering formal war declaration. MOSCOW—Communists to consider ending of “mass purges.”

RUSSIA PLANS T0 END PURGES

Communist Party Congress To Consider Increasing Right to Criticize.

plans for ending mass purges of the Communist Party, for relaxing bars to admission to the party and for increasing the rights of criticism by members were disclosed today in preparation for the 18th party cons gress in March. “The present procedure for admission to the party which established four different categories dependent on the social position of applicants manifestly does not correspond to the class structure of Soviet society, which has changed as a result of the victory of socialism in

‘|the U. S. S. R.,” the official Tass

agency said in announcing the proposals to be submitted to the congress. | “It is therefore proposed to abolish the present categories for admission and establish a uniforin procedure for admission of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia.” (The great majority of Russians are not members of the Communist ‘Party, which once had a membership of about four million but later was reduced to probably half that number as a result of mass purges.)

WAR DECLARATION DISCUSSED IN JAPAN

Ara Revels That Move Is eing Considered.

TOKYO, Feb. 1 (U. P.).—Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita disclosed today that “government circles” were considering a formal declaration of war against China which would entail suspension of extra-territorial rights of foreign powers in China. The term “government circles” was interpreted to mean that actual sections of the Government, presumably army men, were considering the advisability of a war declaration.

inches to a foot.

Koichi Seko asked a question in

MOSCOW, Feb. 1 (U. P.) .—Official

‘To Take More Vigorous Stand

Leaders Viewed as Ready ' To Assume ‘Less Appeasing Tone.’

LONDON, Feb. 1 (U. P).—The Cabinet met today to examine -the international situation in the light of Fuehrer Hitler's speech and to prepare for a more vigorous stand by Great Britain in international affairs. Today's meeting was the regular weekly one, but a special session will be held tomorrow to discuss defense rearmament and the strategic situation in the Mediterranean, where Lord Gort, chief of the im-

LONDON, Feb. 1 (U. P.)— | Plump, 57-year-old Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood quelled a Fascist riot in the tough Limehouse district last night by singing “God Save the King.” Sir Kingsley, addressing a political meeting at the Limehouse town hall, was interrupted repeatedly by members of the British Union of Fascists in the back of the hall. The hecklers set off firecrackers and released dozens of small red and yellow rubber balloons. Fist fights broke out. Sir Kingsley began singing the national anthem, The Fascists stopped in their tracks and joined in.

perial general staff, is now inspecting British defenses. Foreign observers are convinced that Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech in Parliament yesterday and recent bristling speeches by other Cabinet members show that the British Government now apparently feels that British armaments have progressed far enough to permit Britain to take a less “appeasing” attitude toward the dictators.

Attitude Stiffening The Government’s attitude, it was felt, has stiffened in the last week considerably from what it was when Anthony Eden resigned as foreign minister in protest against Mr. Chamberlain’s appeasement course. Official sources said today that Britain will not discuss redistribution of colonies in Germany’s favor without “an agreed and ample measure of disarmament.” This means that Britain is not willing to give Germany colonies so long as there is danger that she would use them as strategic bases from which her air and submarine fleets could threaten British Empire communications. Mr. Chamberlain won a technical confidence vote in the foreign affairs debate in Commons last night following an invitation for European arms limitation when a formal motion for the adjournment, which initiated the debate, was approved by 258 votes to 133.

the budget committee of Parliament which brought the answer from Mr, Arita: = : “While Japan might voluntarily pay consolation money in order to restore the losses of foreign powers in China, the Government feels that indemnities ought rightfully to be collected from the Chinese Government. “Recently a more drastic attitude has been advocated among Government. circles, which are urging a frank proclamation that a state of war exists. Under a state of war military action precludes extraterri-

+ torial and other rights and interests

of foreign powers.” .

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record|y

County Deaths (To Date)

1939

Speeding .... 8

Reckless driving .... 1 Running preferential streets ....

City Deaths (To Date)

Running red

9 1

Drunken : driving ...

Accidents .... Injured ...... Dead 0 Arrests ...... 51

0 26

Others ...... MEETINGS TODAY

diana Pastors’ Conference, interdenomay meeting, First Baptist Church, all

ay. Kiwaais Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. ; Young Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, Y. M. C. gf 6pm

Purdue Alumni Association, luncheon,

otel Severin, naon. Hofweifin District American Legion, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Board of Te is Real Estate Board, Property Management Division, luncheon, Caage, noon. : : DA diana Societ , Sons of the American Revolution, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, on. - BD eita Theta Tau, tuncheon, Seville Tavs on. er Beverage Credit Group, luncheon, Hotel

1 , noon. Ne 0 Club of Indianapolis, luncheon. Columbia Club, noon. Indiana Motor Traffic Association, lunch- . Hotel Antlers, noon. €ondianapolis Junior Chamber cf Commerce, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon,

MEETINGS TOMORROW.

Indiana olis Real Estate Board, lunch- . te ashington. noon. oO rin ub of Indianapolis, luncheon. Columbia Club, noon. . Sigma Chi, lunchéon,, Board of Trade, American Business Club, luncheon, Coub, noon. Tunkia Paper Credit Group, luncheon, Men's Grille, the William H. Block Co., noon. Acacia,

luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

ROCaravan Club, luncheon, Murat Temple,

on. PR adio Diners Guild, meeting, Hotel A . m. Antlers oD luncheon. Hotel Severin, noon.

League of Indianapolis, Juncheon, Architects and Builders Building, noon :

Indianapolis Camers Club, meeting, 110 Ent hein , luncheon, Canary Cotta on Cha ter, Internatinal Association of Electrical Inspectors, convention, Hotel Antlers, all day. * et — a MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The %Yimes, therefore, fs net responsible for errors im names of sddresses.) 2 * * ses,

21, of 2924 W

‘Construction

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Willis C. Carter, 23, of 608 E. 10th St.; elen L. Mattingly, 22, of 1204 E. 9th St. T. C. Davis, 33, of 323 .; Ruth A. Young, 27. of 43d Sylvan St. Berthold Hofmann, 22, of 1449 S. Talbot St.; May - Vandivier, 19, of 2437 N. Alabama St. Albert L. Hughes, 38, of 2735 Graceland Ave: Florence Rodgers, 33, of 307 W. 21st

Clyde W. Wright. 33, of Ft. Harrison; Marie E. Kramer, 23, of 522 N. Keystone

ve. Charles R. Howard, 25, 1027 Dawson St.; Evelyn Seitz, 21, of 951 1. Morris St. Herbert D. James, 32, of 1519 Park Ave.; Ruth Giberson, 23, of 949 Prospect St.

BIRTHS

Boys Francis, Josephine Thompson, at ‘St. Vincent's. 3 - Elmer. Alma Hoffman, at St. Vincent's. Stordon, Lizzette Lumpkin, at St. Vincent’s. Gordon. Flyella Biggs, at City. ‘ Ralph Rebecca Miller, at City. Howard, Margaret Coe, at City. Mary, Victor Wilson, at Coleman. Girls Paul, Weltha Reeves, at 1221 Gaylord, Evelyn Hawkins, Sheftield. Frank, Nadine Bromlett, at 1316 Charles, Audrey Deckard, at Butler. or lired, Mary McReynolds, at St. Vinc S. Earl, Anne Otto, at City. Dorothy, Glenn Dicks, at Coleman. Charles. Mae Sanders, at Coleman, Jessie, Paul Morgan, at Coleman.

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Norman. 2224 N.

DEATHS

Charles A. Borchers, 68, at 2936 Washington, hypostatic pneumonia. | Nina Frances Krebaum, 74, at 5613 E. Washington, hypostatic pneumonia. John Joseph Sullivan, 55, at 320 S. Rural, cardio vascular renal: disease. Zella May Boyd, 62, at City, acute leu-

emia. Carol Jean Davison, 4 months, at Riley, bronchopneumonia. , “i y Jane Lindamood, 78, at 934 Lexingtan( chronic myocarditis. Jean Dallas, at Methodist, pneumococcus meningitis Jerry cuJous meningitis. Adolph Lieberman, 46, at 1037 Union, coronary thrombosis. Forest M. Crowe. 67, at 3015 Jackson, cerebral hemorrhage. M C. Wattus, 58, at 1133 N. Arsenal, chronic myocarditis. Kate Braden, 77, at City, bronchopneu-

monia. : 5 Matilda Lyons. 74, at 2145 Ritiggold, arteriosclerosis. Phillip Gale Munn, 79, at 2730 Burton,

arterioslerosis. Susie A 75, at 45 Schiller,

. Thomas, carcinoma. John V. Tidwell, 67, at 510 Coffey, coronary occlusion. . | : Ada Marie Sensel, 46, at 1530 Wade, carcinoma.

INCORPORATIONS

Indianapolis Radio Theatre, State Life Bldg., Indianapolis; no capital stock, to sponsor dramatic art in radio production; David Milligan, Robert Smock, Paul ouse, Kay Keiser. Tr. admitted to Indiana fo deal citrus fruits.

Inc., 613

in Florida

C. & E. Shoe Jobbers, Inc:, 140 E. Wash-| ML

in ton St., Indianapolis; resident agent, Lillian Epstein, 1807 Coll Ave., Indianapolis; capital stock, 100

shares of $100 5

Lillian orc Vv

stein. hants National Acceptance Corp., Equitv Bldg.. Elkhart: resident agent, Ira

stoc

James Tk x May Wray, 18, of 2924

H, Church, same address; capita 3000 shares 00 fue

k par value: loan and BK WH

. 30th. | gt 1309 S.|.

Arthur Jones, 1, at Riley, tuber-|

Phillips Co., Florida sorporation; Litt

par value; wholesale and retail shoe 8 ness: Yeifham Epstein, A. H. Freedman, | 0

Thrift, Inc.. Evansville; amendment

number of directors to 25.

First Ave., Evansville; rot pt agent, Walter H. Schnacke. 1721 S. Elliott St., Evansville; capital stock, 1000 sharés no par value; manufacturing tools and dies and fabricated metal products; Walter H. Schnacke, Robert A. Fawcett, Thomas W. Mullen, Fred P. Moschner, Beatrice G.

Schnacke. - American Transport = Co., Inc, Ft. Waynes change of agent to D. L. Tate,

Taylor St., Ft. Wayne.

" OFFICIAL WEATHER

hme BY U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Rain tonight followed by fair tomorrow; somewhat colder late tonight with temperature below freezing by morning; much colder tomorrow.

Sunrise. ...... 6:54 | Sunset....... 5:04

TEMPERATURE February 1, 1938—

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending Total precipitation since ¢ Excess since Jan. 1 ‘

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Rain in south and central portions, 1ain or snow in extreme north portion tonight: tomorrow generally fair except light snow .in northeast portion, warmer in extreme northeast portion, colder in south central and extreme west portions late tonight, much colder tomorrow. Strong southeast winds shifting to northwest late tonight: ’ -Ilinois—Rain in south and central portions. Rain changing to snow in extreme north portion tonight; tomorrow generally fair; colder tonight; much colder tomorrow, strong southeast winds shifting to northwest ‘tonight. Lower Michigan—Snow in north and central portions, rain.or snow in extreme south portion tonight and tomorrow; warmer . tonight, considerable colder tomorrow; strong southeast winds shifting to northwest tomorrow ‘morning. Ohio—Cloudy and warmer with snow changing to rain in north portion tonight; tomorrow rain follewed by colder in afternoon in west and south portions. Kentucky—Cloudy followed by rain in northwest portion tonight and in central and east portions tomorrow; warmer in

central and east portions tonight; colder tomorrow. : - '

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT. 7 A. M.

Station Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tex Bismarck, N. D Boston ses ess eenes

T, 5.33 2.

Cleveland Denver Dodge City, : Helena, - Mont. ..... Jacksonville, Fla. .

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Agreement to Continue Dies Probe Tied Up ~ With Reorganization.

“BULLETIN WASHINGTOS, Feb. 1 (U. P.).—The House by voice vote today passed a resolution by Rep. John Cochran (D. Mo.) ' setting up a committee to ‘draft a new governmental reorganization bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P).— The House may act today on a res-

|olution paving the way for consid-|

eration of President Roosevelt's Government reorganization program at this session of Congress. Simultaneously, the House considered a resolution that would extend the life of the Dies Committee which investigated un-American activities last year under the direction of Rep. Dies (D. Tex.). ’ Although covering different sub-

§ |jects, the two measures were linked

From Washington come reports that the dove of peace, under direction of Commerce Secretary Harry Hopkins, is about to do ites . stuff between the New Deal and industry. Peacemaker Hopkins, right,

counsels with W. Averill Harriman, Council, in peace (preliminaries.

chairman of the Business Advisory

Secrecy ‘Pledge

Stirs Senate;

(German Press Attacks F.D.R.

Hiram Johnson (R. Cal.) Asks Whether U. S. Is ‘On Road to War.

(Continued from Page One)

be sworn to secrecy when there is so much to be said is more distressing than you can know.” Various versions of the conference were current. But there seemed to be some agreement that the President considered the excitement over whether he wrote a letter to department heads in behalf of the French mission to be a tempest in a teapot, and that the committee was exercised about realtively unimportant matters at a time when

‘democracy itself was endangered.

Committeemen replied that they felt Mr. Roosevelt’s letter and the facilities given French officials, may be surfaced and possibly unimportant evidence of deeper currents in American foreign policy. : One - committeeman said Mr. Roosevelt had related what he knew of Nazi inroads in South America, a matter considerably disturbing to the Administration. ; Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee defended Administration policy, arguing that anything done to increase exports of airplanes or other American products was a national service, ° - Senator Reynolds (D. N. C), a committee member, returned to the Capitol from the conference and announced he was forming the “Association of Patriotic ' Americans” pledged to a program of “strict neutrality and hands off Europe.” Mr. Reynolds, who said he would head the organization, expects to have a million members by June 30, and is talking about a national convention in St. Louis when the movement gets going. Yesterday's conference ranged far beyond the French air mission and touched foreign policy on a dozen fronts. Next Step Undisclosed Senator Clark (D. Mo.) and others have asserted their intention of obtaining a public explanation of all ramifications of assistance given France. Committee members returned from the White House conference without disclosing whether

;| the inquiry now would be prose-

cuted. | : One of the first moves was made by Senator. I e (R. Mass.), who introduced a résolution to force the Secretary of the Treasury to reveal operations of the two-billion-dollar stabilization fund. : Mr. Lodge told the Senate that operations of the fund might endanger this country’s world position, and that the public was entitled to know what was being done with it. Mr. Lodge’s demand for revelation of» the Treasury’s operations was coupled with an assertion by Senator Austin (R. Vt.), that “the citizens of this country are entitled to know what progress the Congress is making in its study of our: foreign policy, national defense and neutrality.” Some Senators said the President left no doubt in their minds that he considered himself to be responsible for American foreign policy and that his policy would be to

33 | assist democracies against aggressor

nations. That program fits into the pattern of the foreign policy statement in his annual message to Congress last Jan. 4. He warned then that “peace is not assured” and that the time comes when it is necessary for men to defend not only their homes but their tenets of faith and humanity. He did not propose war but insisted on effective protests. “Obviously,” he said, “they must proceed along practical, peaceful lines. But the mere fact that we rightly decline to intervene with arms to prevent acts of aggression does not mean that we must act as though there were no aggression at

all. Methods ‘Short of War’ “There are many methods short of war, but stronger and more effective than mere words, of bringing home to aggressor governments the aggregate sentiments of our own people.” : The French, air mission controversy arose when a French Army officer was disclosed, by an accident, to have been a passenger in a mewly designed light bombing plane being tested by the Douglas Aircraft Co. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. was said to

.| have authorized him to examine the

plane. Mr. Roosevelt, following pr conference custom, refused to answer a hypothetical question

whether the same facilities would}: 40 be existed 2 Italian and German

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‘Rhine Is U. S. Boundary,’ Headline Says, Rapping “At ‘Agitation.’

, (Gen. Johnson, Page 12)

BERLIN, Feb. 1 (U. P.).—“America’s boundary is the Rhine,” the newspaper Nachtausgabe proclaimed across its front page today in an attack on President Roosevelt’s statement to the Senate Military Affairs Committee. : “Unbelievable agitationn by President Roosevelt follows the Fuehrer’s peace speech,” the headline continued. There followed a full page report by August Halfeld, the paper’s New York correspondent, on the President’s remarks. “This action by Mr, Roosevelt is unprecedented since the World War,” the dispatch said. “It leaves no doubt that Roosevelt is a second

Wilson who is consciously treading

in the footsteps of his Democratic predecessor. . . « Charges Neutrality Ends “It is clear that the United States have conclusively broken off their neutrality policy. The policy of American intervention in European affairs has become a fact. “Yesterday's committee meeting thus attained fundamental importance for Germany and her friendly totalitarian nations. Washington since yesterday is the official center of war-mongering agitation against the totalitarian states.” Meanwhile, two days after Adolf Hitler's warning that the Nazis would strike back at «their foreign

critics, the weekly newspaper Das

Schwartze Korps, organ of Herr Hitler's “SS” bodyguard corps, charged that U. S. authorities used terrorism and “Ogpu methods” in Puerto Rico. The Russian secret police organization was formerly called the Ogpu. “Mr. Roosevelt in a glass house,” said the headline. The article accused the United States of criticizing the dictator nations while misgoverning its own possessions. : Points to ‘Miseries’ “People who live in glass house shouldn’t throw stones,” it said. “If the democratic friends of peace, who everywhere today think they must guard the world against the slavery of ‘authoritarian’ states, observed this old proverb so many bombastic speeches would not resound over the Atlantic. * “The miseries of the Puerto Rican population during the last 10 years tar exceed what anothér freedom loving people, the Arabs, had io endure under the domination of another great democracy (Creat Britain). “The methods of terrorism with which the American governor with his police attempts to hold down the nationalist leaders of Puerto Rico’s independence movement find their like only in the deeds of the Ogpu.” The article described in’ detail disturbances in Puerto Rico on Palm Sunday, 1937, and: denounced them as “the mass murder of Palm Sunday,” charging that police “turned machine guns on crowds with the cold bloodness of gangsters.”

Accounts on U. S. Stand Buoy Bourse

PARIS, Feb. 1 (U. P.)—The Bourse rose ‘strongly shortly after the opening today on a repori that the United States, embassy had confirmed press accounts of President Roosevelt’s remarks on American aid to France. The embassy denied it had made any statement. The afternoon papers’ dispatches on President Roosevelt’s stand were topped with large headlines and the President's picture. Editorials viewed Mr. Roosevelt’s stand as invaluable support to the FrenchBritish axis, while less cautious commentators suggested that the axis. has now been extended to Washington. :

REINDICTS DUVALL ON MURDER CHARGE

A new indictment charging Raymond Duyall, 30, with the holdup murder of Clayton Potts, foundry company official. was returned by the Grand Jury t Ra

Duvall, who was brought here|

a last Monday, t into court

by agreement of House leaders eager to obtain approval of the reorganization program. | Administration members of the House Rules Committee compromised, agreeing to approve continuation of the Dies Committee in return for agreement by anti-New Deal members not to block extension for the duration of the current Congress, the life or a special Reorganization Committee. Hearings End Today The Rules Committee will conclude hearings on the Dies’ resolu-

tion today. It probably will be acted on by the House tomorrow. The

| agreement provided that the com-

mittee would be provided $100,000 for one year. Mr. Dies asked a twoyear continuation and $150,000. Rep. Voorhis (D. Cal) protested against continuance of the Dies committee on the ground that such action would in effect be placing the “stamp of approval” on charges made before the committee. The House will consider today the Government reorganization resolu{ion sponsored by Rep. Cochran (D. Mo.). The resolution—continuing the special committee—was: not expected to cause m trouble. But the issue of reorganization which the committee will raise may produce a controversy rivaling that of last year when an omnibus bill was recommitted and killed. ‘Rep. Lindsay C. Warren (D. N. C.), ‘a, member of last year’s committee, has drafted a bill, he said, to meet “every legitimate” objection raised to last year’s measure. He did not divulge its provisions but said he would submit it to the new commit tee for consideration. ' Last year, both the Senate and House sought unsuccessfully in different bills to grant the Presiden’ broad power to consolidate, merge and reorganize Government bureaus.

Miss Perkins Replies

To Impeachment Move

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P). —Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins today: replied to demands for her impeachment because of alleged failure to deport Communist aliens with the statement that “Communism has no place in American life.” Her speech before a church and social work institute was considered significant in view of an impeachment resolution against her pending before the House Judiciary Committee. She said that the best “sure defense” against communism “would be a faithful practice by all of us of the principles of religion and the principles of constitutional democracy.” 2

Larrabee to Introduce Education Aid Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P.).— Rep. William H. Larrabee (D. Ind.) today announced tha# he would introduce a bill authorizing expenditure of approximately 800 million

aid education. He emphasized that the bill was introduced for purposes of discussion and did not represent either his own views, those of the Administration, or his committee. e authorizations would start at 75 millions a year, increasing each year to 205 milliong in the sixth year. : :

DANVILLE MOURNS

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Heart’ Ailment Fatal to Joe Hess, German Native.

DANVILLE, Ind., Feb. 1 (U. P.) — Joe Hess, who came to this country from Germany when he was 16 and worked his way up to owning the largest department store in Danville, died today of a blood clot in his‘heart. He was 67.

Mr. Hess in February, 1938, when it appeared he would have to suspend businéss because he allowed residents too much credit. Over . Hess’ protests they took cver his store for one day and conducted a sale. : But it wasn’t a usual sale. It was a day when a pair of common gloves brought $15, a handkerchief

1 $10. At day’s end the store had

taken in from $10,000 to $12,000— enough to put Mr. Hess back on a firm footing. ‘ He first entered the department store field when he started work for J. Schwartz here in 1897. In 1899 he married Mr. Schwartz’ sister, Miss Sally Schwartz, and

store. i His wife died in 1038, Surviving is a

dollars over a six-year period fo :

~ MERCHANT'S DEATH

“This small town paid tribute tof:

shortly afterward opened his own

Wheeler Views Present Plans As Failing to Aid Railroads; ~ Pave Way for R

yg 8 ® | Montana Senator Drafts Bill to Set Up Rules For Carriers.

NATIONAL : AFFA HOUSE links Government reorganization and : continu- ; ation of Dies inquiry. SOCIAL security hearings launched. 45,000 MORE U. 8S. employees under civil service,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P.).~= Senator Wheeler (D. Mont.), chair< L man of the Senate Interstate Cone (Other stories, Pages Seven and 10) | merce Committee, reported to Cons

e 8 = gress today that current plans for 2 financial reorganizations of rail

roads are “harbingers of renewed Altmeyer Tells Committee

insolvency.” . 4 In the first of a series of reports Two and One-Half Billion Paid by U. S.

on his committee's investigation of rail economy, Mr. Wheeler cited the financial experience of the Missouri Pacific and Wabash railroads WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P).— Chairman Altmeyer of the Social Security Board told the House Ways and Means Committee today

as cases in instance. “With a third of our railroad that Federal payments to individuals for relief and Social Security totaled

mileage now in the process of re< organization, we must see to it that approximately $2,500,000,000 from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938.

future reorganizations are sounder and more permanent than typical reorganizations of the past,” Mr, “| Wheeler said. & Presenting the Administration position on proposed revision of social security laws to include 6 million excluded under the present acts,

He disclosed he has prepared a Senate bill to set up standards for Mr. Altmeyer said that social security legislation has demonstrated it

rail reorganizations, aimed at “jssuance of so-called ‘income bonds’ which are bonds in name only, the reliance on inadequate sinking fund will work. ; “Figures compiled by the Social Security Board with the collaboration of other governmental agencies

provisions where normal net ins indicate that in the fiscal year 1937-

come expectation is insufficient to meet the sinking fund. payments, 38 obligations totaling nearly $2,500,000,000, exclusive of ‘administrative:

the use of ‘open-end mortgages’ with the aftermath of swollen fixed charges and diluted pratection to bondholders, and, underlying all the other errors, undue overoptimism in estimating future earnings, re sulting in capital structures that are out of gear with the earning expense and transient care, were incurred from public funds for aid to persons in need in the continental United States,” Mr. Altmeyer said. Concurrently, Congressibnal supporters of the pension plan of Dr. Francis IE. Townsend announced that they were organized in the

power of the property.” Add 45,000 to House to fight for passage of a bill introduced by Rep. Joe Hendricks

Merit System a WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. PJ, (D. Fla.) embodying the Townsend program.

—Approximately 45,000 Federal ems ployees received civil service stafus today under the most far-reaching Elliot Named Head Approimately 60 House mempers met and elected Rep. Al-

order in civil service history. fred J. Elliot (D. Cal) as chairman

The additions meant that approximately 610,000 of the 865,000 of the Townsend forces. The Townsendites- will name seven members

employees of the executive branch of the Government now are under to present their arguments to the Ways and Means Committee.

civil service. The Ways and Means hearings

the merit list were scattered among the various departments, mostly in were expected to last several weeks. Approximately 40 bills have heen

Washington. Virtually the entire personnel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was affected. introduced in the House to amend the Social Security Act, all of which must be considered. .

The employees were blanketed into civil service under President Five Hoosier Congressmen At Townsend: Meeting

Roosevelt’s executive order June 24 which placed under merit rule all Times Special 3)

but policy-making employees and those specifically exempted from WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Five of the 57 congressmen attending the

civil service. ‘The order became Townsend Plan caucus yesterday

effective today. The civil service list has been ex= were Republicans from Indiana, a checkup revealed today.

tended by every President since the law was passed in 1883 under Presi» dent Arthur. But never before have so many workers been blanketed at Plans were laid to obtain time from the Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on the measure, according to Rep. Gerald W. Landis

one time. . ‘ im(R., Ind.), who is the only Hoosier

Thousands of employees lost mediate chances for civil service congressman definitely committed, to the Townsend program ai the

status, however, because of Congres= sional and Presidential action a few present time. . Others attending the meeting

hours before the executive order was effective. . were Reps. Gillie, Harness, Johnson and Springer.

Congressional conferees on, the House Committee

725 million dollar relief bill agreed to prohibit 33,000 administrative Calls Admiral Moreell WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P).—

employees of the Works Progress Administration from being covered. Mr. Roosevelt postponed granting civil service status to about 5000 em+ ployees—including G-Men— pende ing a civil service commission re port on adequate methods for select ing and promoting them on a merit basis. Mr. Roosevelt appointed a sevenman committee to study applica= tion of civil service principles to ‘these postions, be The House Naval Affairs Committee today called Rear Admiral Ben Moreell, chief of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, to discuss dredging operations involved in pro-

posed establishment of strategic new naval and air bases. The committee is considering the bill of Chairman Carl V (D., Ga.) authorizing the establish ment of 12 bases at a cost of 65 million doilars.

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Tomorrow—A Sale of Men's PAJAMAS that will arouse the City to action! Something like two thousand Pajamas fresh and fine—prices are less than you'd dream of. |

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