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ti House Approval of Bill bs -10n Defenses Is Due Soon.

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the country toward war were made by Senator Johnson in a - | formal statement while the Senate Military Affairs Committee pre-. | | bared to resume its investigation of | co-operation given by various Gov‘ernment departments to a French | air mission buying American-made | military planes. Simultaneously, the French em- ' bassy announced that the mission | has concluded its work and placed .orders for more than 500 military planes with four American manufacturers. The Senate Committee continues its inquiry of the French plane deal {today under a rule that leaves ' members free to discuss testimony with newspapermen. Summoned to testify were Admiral William D. Leahy, chief of Naval operations, and Capt. Sydney M. Kraus, who was assigned to temporary duty with the Treasury Department in. conHestion with the French mission's

‘YT Want No Bluffing sed

Senator Johnson, who previously had declined to discuss a four-point statement of policy made by the President at a recent press conference, declared that “seerecy begets ill that cannot be foreseen.” “Some of the adherents of the policy being pursued say we are just bluffing,” he said, “and by bluffing will keep those countries whom we don’t like from fighting the countries we do like. I want no bluffing on a matter which concerns the lives of our people.” Mr. Roosevelt recently denounced as a “deliberate lie” a report that he told the Senate Military Affairs Committee the United States’ frontier now is on the Rhine. He said the person who circulated the report was a “boob.” “No epithets applied to Senators or to newspapers will relieve the . situation of its secrecy,” Senator Johnson said. “Of course, all the people- are entitled to know what has happened and to know the de-

S. “I have ever been for national defense. I'll do anything for the protection of our land and our people. But I won't have Uncle Sam policing’ the world, nor will I arm this country for aggression.

“Their Mouths Closed . ,

“It’s ridiculous that the hands of the United States Senators should be tied and their mouths closed. /, . I detest dictators, either actual or potential. . . But for the interposi- . tinn of fate,” he said, “the country never would have known of the cooperation given by the Administration to the French mission.” The French plane deal, he charged, “was not a mere commercial transaction—the facts obviously prove it and the explanation given for the secrecy might better have been left unsaid.” Senator Nye (R. N.D), a member of the Military Affairs Committee and one of the leaders of the antisecrecy group, said he wanted to questipn Admiral Leahy and Capt. Kraus today on the sale of planes to foreign countries. “Of course, we will have to hear Treasury Secretary Morgenthau again in connection with this whole incident,” he said.

" Came to U. 8S. in’ Degember

Mr. Morgenthau testified before the Committee in recent sessions after an experimental bombing - plane of the Douglas Aircraft Corp. crashed near Los Angeles last month with a member of the French mission aboard and revealed Administration co-operation with the

BRIDGES URGES REPORT FROM ENVOY WILSON

Wants Ambassador to Place Views Before Senate Group.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—A request that Hugh R. Wilson, Ambassador to Germany, be summoned to testify before the Senate Military Affairs Committee was to be made today. Senator Bridges (R. N. H.) said he would raise the issue. He has heard reports, he explained, that Mr. Wilson’s views on the European situation vary considerable from those expressed by Ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt in a secret joint session last month of the Senate and House Military Affairs Committee. Ambassador Wilson has been in this country for many weeks now, and there is no apparent prospect of his early return to Germany. Rep. Andrews (R. N. Y.), ranking minority member of the House Military Affairs Committee, said he and other members of that Committee had wanted to hear from Mr. Wilson. But he said Chairman May (D. Ky.) indicated that President Roosevelt was opposed to it.

its members to discuss for publication any future testimony so long as it did not reveal military secrets. The French Embassy’s announce= ment of completion of the air mission’s work stated briefly that the group had come here last December to continue purchases of planes begun last summer. “During its stay,” the Embassy said, “the mission has placed with the following American firms — Douglas, Curtiss, Glenn Martin and North American — a new series of orders for over 500 planes.” An Embassy spokesman denied that any U. S. military secrets had been revealed to the mission during its negotiations. He said that “we saw only what we were sold,” and contended that the mission was carefully guided away from shops where new work was being done.

Insurance Company Linked to 131 Firms

WASHINGTON, Feb. i5 (U. P.)— The Securities and Exchange Commission brought out before the Federal Monopoly Investigating Committee today that directors of the New York Life Insurance Co. are affiliated with 131 other companies. ' Thomas A. Buckner, chairman of the board of directors of the nation’s third largest mutual company, said, however, that a majority of the directors had no affiliations other than the New York Life. Mr. Buckner told the committee that mutual companies are the bulwark against higher policy premiums. He added that mutual companies sell policies without thought of profit.

Hoosier Is Approved As Member of CAA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (U. P.). —The Senate Commerce Committee

today recommended confirmation of

President Roosevelt's nominees for 11 posts in the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the Maritime Labor Board. The Committee acted after a subcommittee had investigated the nominations. Among those approved was Oswald Ryan of Indiana, to be a member of the CAA

French. Last week it voted to allow

for -the term expiring Dec. 31, 1942.

New Naval Base at Guam: Democrats Seeking Unity

Protest F. D. R. Move on ~~ Cut in Fuhds For WPA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (U. om House Democratic leaders sought today to allay the dissatisfaction

over alleged “lack of co-operation” from the White House. A Democratic caucus yesterday, called to impress new members and old with the necessity of party unity, against a militant Republican opposition, turned into a recital of grievances against President Roosevelt. Rep. Jennings Randolph (D. W. Va.) complained that President Roosevelt’s request on Congress for an additional 150 million dollars for relief this year, made simultaneously with his signing of a 725-million-dollar appropriation, amounted to a “slap in the face.” 185 4 Randolph refused to discuss what he had said in the secret session, but others reported that his remarks drew strong applause from the Democrats. Rep. Randolph has been one of the President’s strongest supporters in the Ilouse.

Then, ‘in Same Breath—’

Congress had given thoughtful consideration to Mr. Roosevelt's original request for 875 million dollars for relief and decided, after considering all the evidence, that 725 million dollars was enough. To have the President announce a “grumbling” acceptance of the appropriation and “in the same breath” to demand the amount Congress had cut from his request verged on insult, Rep. Randolph was reported to have said. There was criticism also by Rep. Eugene E. Cox (D. Ga.), who has long been at odds with the Administration. Rep. Cox suggested, members said, that the President might “go along with Congress” for

Congress “go along” with him. Majority Leader Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) insisted, however, that his adherents in the House were in harmony and intended to stick closer to the floor in the future while important measures were being considered.

U. S.-Latin America

Co-operation Begun

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (U. P.). —The War and Navy Departments disclosed today they have launched an expanded program of military co-operation with Latin American Republics through Army and Navy missions. The State Department, it was learned, has made arrangements with Latin American ggvernments under which U. S. Army and Navy experts will assist in training and advise on the organization of military systems in South American countries.

TOP TOW-IN PRICE IS FIXED BY FEENEY

Sheriff Feeney announced today that he has set a maximum rate of 50 cents a mile for cars towed in by private garages on orders of deputy sheriffs. The Sheriff said he fixed the maximum price when he learned that several garages have been

-| charging as high as 75 cents a mile

for tow-ins. Sheriff Feeney shin he has instructed all garage owners to furnish bonds to insure proper handling of the public's property.

HIP FRACTURED IN FALL. Mrs. Olive Flotz, 78, of 2224 N. Pennsylvania St., fell today as she stepped’ down a curb at the northeast corner of Pennsylvania St. and Virginia Ave. She was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where physicians

reported her-hip was fractured. .

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths | Speeding .... 7 (To Date); | pockicss

1939 ...... 3 1938 ..... 16| driving .... "Cit Running ony Deains preferential 1939 . streets .... 1938 .........

Running red ligh

Drunken 3

1 driving ....

Injured accidents 0 Dead .. Arrests. 40, Others ...... 13

MEETINGS TODAY Frofessional Men's Forum, inner, Columbia Club, . In poiis raflic Club, dinner, Indi-

jan ana; olis A thietic Club, 6:30 Indianapolis Purchasing

m, gents’ Association, annual State Fair Grounds. 2

in Kiwanis ¢lub. luncheon, noo Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, oon. Young Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, ¥Y. m.

.. C. = 5 Alumni Association, luncheon, ote ever n 12th District American Legion, 'uncheon, Board of Trade, noo ory a Alpha Bosnon. luncheon, Board rade, ROO Indiana fis ‘Real Estate Board, Pro erty Management Division, luncheon, Canary Cotta, noo! ett "Theis Tau, luncheon, Seville Tav-

“Beverage ( Credit Group, tuncheon, Hotel Warren, Club bo col Hianapetis,

-Oper ative 1 C0: Oper AYE CID ob, In * “Association,

ana __ Motor Traffie luncheon,

Indianapolis n merce, Jancheon. Canary Cottage, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, lunchWashington, noon. Club of Indianapolis, luncha Club, noon. a Chi. luncheon, Board of Trade,

nO rican Business Club, luncheon, Co-

lumbia Club, Fine redit Group, tuncheon, Men's ® Taper the “William Block Co.,

, luncheon, Board of Trade. noon. "Boncls Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

Caravan Clup. luncheon, Murat Temple, Radio Engineers’ Guild, meeting, Hotel | Antler

0il EE” iuncieon. Hotel Severin, noon. Construc © napolis, luheheon, Architects and Builders gH Er ~ indianapolis Camera Club, meeting, 110 Ein eta A luncheon, Canary Cot-

n Beta Theis NK Azents’ pssociation of In-

tage, noo Purcha how, Manufacturers

Bulldine. State Fi Fair Grounds, 2p. m

ees. MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in |. names and addresses.) ’

Wilmer Hall, 22, 31 ‘N. Macel

Randolph St.: 1, of at 64 S. Dear rbor: i 4

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show, Manutaciurers ‘Build- | ton SB tmbia™ Club, | odist.

Blvd glostle T. Wilson, 33, of 1437 W.

One in W. Johnson, 37, of 938 E. 17th St.: Drucilla Buckholter, 39, of 2046 Columbia Ave Edward W. Trammell, 23, of 2618 Northwestern Ave.; Marcella V. Noel, 21, of 5518 Greenfield Ave James Maxwell, 21. Martinsville; Wilma Hensley, 18, of 1949 College Ave. n T. Jackson, 26, of 20 N. II., i nie C. Hahn, 20, of Tag

Charles Pennington, 36, of 931 Bates Dora A. Pennington, 24, of 211 N.

St. Donald Platt, 23, of 430 Massachusetts Ave.; Doris Guyer, 25, Indianapolis.

BIRTHS

Boys Broadus. i Edith Billeisen, at Methodist. Harvey, Myrtle McConnell, at Methodist. Ellsworth, Marjorie Maxwell, at Colman. Frank. Jane Lee, at Methodist. Joe, Evelyn Vandenbark; at Methodist. Ray, Margaret Wells, at 1101 N. Concord. Horace, May Kernodle, at 546 E. Merrill, Girls

Edward, Geneva Willsey, at 1138 Villa. Grover, Irene Roberts, at 106 Blooming-

Kenneth, Virginia ° Kollman,

Shockly, Mary Lockridge, at Lewis, Marguerite Silvey, at George; Martha McKamey, at Me James, Delores Wood, at Methodist Ernest. Virginia Peace, at Methodist. illiam, Gertrude Harlow, at Sity. Hugn, Dorothy Baker, at Cole Kes er, Josephine Truelove, at Coleman.

DEATHS Ruby Belle Johnson 39, at 612 N. Oxford, pulmonary tuberculos: Augustus Lynch Mason, 82, at 2655 N. Meridian, hypostatic pneumonia. Frank Schussler, 67, at 1017 W. 32d, arteriosclerosis.

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King,

C. bronchoMission,

, pneumonia,

harles E. Lieagan, 56, at 307 N. Elder, coronary occlusi: Samuel Rice, mn ‘at Central Indiana Hospital, Johar pneumonia. Leona McRinney, 3 months, at 3062 Cottage, lobar pneum Louis Satterfield. 39, = Flower Mission, pulmonar ” tuberculosis. Albert McReynolds, 39, at Methodist, lobar pneumonia. Lutie B. Hulse, 51, at City, bronchopneumonia. Robert H. 13, at Riley, Landrys paralysis Jacob “Willem, 69, at 1201 S. Randolph, gerlusion: 79, at 2210 Park, , 46, at 2250 N. Illinois, at City, Odell ' Jackson, 34, at Flower pulmonary tuberculosis. INCORPORATIONS Pile-X, Inc., 214 E. Haney Ave., South Bend; resident agent, Louis R. same address, to deal in all kinds of medicines and medicinal reparations and and drugs whatsoever; uis R. Emberlin, argaret Emterlin, Louis V. Harmon yr nderman Farm and Dairy Products,

John Sunderman,

Sunderman, Ethel Sunderman, Everett Isaacson; capital stock, 100 shares no par

Ta Drug Co., Inc., 101 E. Broad- M

rinceton; resident agent. Thomas Spru St Princeton;

ugh,

4 T K. Chase 1 “Derbyshire, ‘Lester rs. Maloth Jesse |S. ohn son Holdin Co Se Sue Sina Sines

Greenwood;

ohnson;. ¢

R. 2, Crown Poin, resident agent. |] R. R. 3. Crown Point: | pancas Cit 10] to engage in farming Re "dairying: John

pital! W,

stock, 600 shares no par value; to deal in real estate; J. Albe ort hnso J. Nelson, Crafton J. 2 Eo Longd Grafton Inc.,

$0nEden, Julia S. Kothe, Indiana Sugar Brokers 29 E. hp St. fndianapolis: resident agent. same address; capital stock, 1000 shares of $1 par value: oh deal in

foi products, Juesr and Sher staples; atson, P. J. McGinty, C. H. Tol

George J. Marott, Indianapolis; Jeaistration of advertising rott’s Hollywood Fashions.” class, 38 38; clo aty Ambassador Stub, 1 2301 Delaware, Gary: no capital io social and civic: Walter Trout. Everett Bean, Ephraim Pendleton, Winston Barnes, Powell McDariel. Mohawk Inc.,

a Of or oar Ts 1 cap al stock; s cial, athletic, civio: ang lit; Armour; Fred Clark, Freddie gy Sindh Edward Works, Inc., Sout Bend;

en, Jens SB.

J ames Duncan,

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amendment incréasing directors oD four

OFFICIAL WEATHER

ceeBY U.S. Weather Bureat eo

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Fair and considerably colder tonight with lowest temperatures 15 to 20; fair and rather cold tomorrow.

Sunrise.......6:38 | Sunset.....

TEMPERATURE February 15, 1938—

..5:21

sees 29 BAROMETER

Precipitation 24 he endin| Sota Piince Jan: 1 since n

7 a. m.. Excess since J :

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MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, much colder tonight. Severe cold wave ol ‘north portion: continued gold tomorr: Tilinois- Generally fair and much colder tonight. Severe cold wave in north portion; increasing cloudiness iQIorrow, is= in lempelatire in west portion wer. Michigan — Cloud ¥ occasional snow in west and north 2 ions tonight; severe cold wave; Sefierally fair and continued cold t ‘Ohio—Partly ay Hi "and colder tonight; tomorrow fair, colder in extreme east portion. Kentncky—Fair, colder tonight; -tomorrow Increasing cloudiness, colder in extreme east portion.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

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among hitherto loyal New Dealers|

Those who attended the caucus § said Rep. Randolph contended that |:

a while instead of demanding that |

John P. Devaney

Harold M. Stephens

of the University of Iowa. John P.

NEW DEALERS BACK DOUGLAS

Murphy and Corcoran: Plug - For-SEC Chairman to Succeed Brandeis.

By RAYMOND CLAPPER Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. ~—Justice Brandeis hardly had hung up his Supreme Court robe for the last time when a powerful group of New Dealers formed a flying wedge around William O. Douglas, the tow-headed chairman of SEC, as their candidate for the vacancy. Indicative: of the power behind Mr. Douglas are the facts that Attorney General Murphy is enthusiPastic for him and that Tommy Corcoran, who managed the campaign that placed Felix Frankfurter on the Supreme Court bench by a unanimous Senate vote a few weeks ago, Sent word from his hospital bed in Baltimore that Mr. Douglas was his only candidate. Even working by remote control, Tommy still is a one-man lobby to be respected if past performance means anything. Of all activities in Washington, the most futile is guessing about Mr, Roosevelt's appointments. Sometimes, as with Mr. Frankfurter, he chooses the most logical man. Sometimes, as with Mr. Amlie for ICC, he leaves you asking “How did he ever figure that one out?”

West Logical Spot

As Chief Justice Hughes once said, “Geographical considerations should ¢ | DO control at the expense of exceptional fitness but the confidence of the country should be maintained by selections which so far as practicable will represent all part of the United States.” Justice Butler of Minnesota is as Far West as the Supreme Court personnel now goes. Since Mr. Van Devanter and Mr. Sutherland retired, the mountain and Pacific Coast states, with their peculiar mineral and water laws, have been unrepresented. Logically the next appointment should go West. -That’s a fact, not a prediction. Mr. Douglas, now 40 years old, came with SEC in 1934 and has. an excellent record of successful operation in that difficult spot. ‘Under his chairmanship SEC and Wall Street made peace. Although born

5 | in Minnesota, educated in Washing-

ton state and and ‘married in Oregon, Mr. Douglas has a professional record made largely in the East, practicing law in New York, teaching at Columbia and Yale, and four years’ work here. He looks, talks and thinks like a Westerner, and Tommy Corcoran is hoping he will pass with Harvard’s Roosevelt as such.

Stephens High on List.

On the geographical qualification, some of the other aspirants have the edge on Mr. Douglas as most of

.|them were not only born in the

West but remained. Senator Schwellenbach of Washington state, an aggressive New Dealer mentioned as a possibility, is of the whole field, the most directly menaced by the drive for Mr. Douglas. Mr, Schwellenbach and his fellow Washington Senator, Homer Bone, are politically divorced; therefore Mr. Bone will be rooting for Mr. Douglas. That’s the way it goes in politics, - High up on the guess list is Harold M. Stephens of Utah, now Associate Justice of the Federal Court of Appeals here. _ He has . strong senatorial and

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over the period ‘ending in 1941-1942.

“Ready for Limitation” ° Sir Simon said the expense of rearmament met from borrowed money so far was just under 200 million pounds ($937,500,000) and thus the result of the new bill would be a total of 600 million pounds available for rearmament, civil defense and the purchase of food and essential commodities. “The Gove! ent,” Sir Simon said, “deplores the need for expending vast sums on armament and has already intimated that when other nations are prepared. to consider an arrangement for limi-

five-year

‘Purchases - Rebels Are ‘Ready’ for Madri ; IMREDY RESIGNS

HUNGARY POST AS CRISIS GROWS

Claims Move Was Forced Because - Grandmother Was Jewish.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—Premier Bela Imredy announced today that he ‘had resigned because his grandmother was a Jew.

His announcement, made at a Government party conference a few hours after his resignation had been

tation, this country is ready to play its part. { “In the absence of general reduction, it is inevitable that this country wiil continue to take the necessary steps for, its own protection and the discharge of its duties elsewhere.” Meanwhile, Lord Halifax, foreign | secretary, submitted to the Cabinet

: |a report balancing arguments for : land against recognition of the

William 0. Douglas

Eyes turn west as retirement of Justice Brandeis leaves another Supreme Court vacancy to be filled. Here are four front-rank possibilities for the bench. Wiley B. Rutledge is dean of the College of Law °

Devaney was former Chief Justice

of the Minnesota Supreme Court and first president of the National Lawyers’ Guild. Harold-M. Stephens is associate justice of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. William O. Douglas is the Shaman of id Sevurities Exchange Commission.

Spanish Rebels. The report was reported to have concluded that it would be advisable to recognize Generalissimo Franco without unnecessary delay. . Government quarters interpreted the French Cabinet's action yesterday as amounting to agreement in principle to recognize the Rebels and therefore the two nations are now expected to consult regarding the time and manner of recognition.

Favorable Opinion Sought

The possible delay in according recognition also was attributed to a desire to have public opinion coalesce favorably, not only in Britain and France, but in the United States. is Speaking in the House of Commons Prime Minister Chamberlain said that Fuehrer Hitler informed him at Munich he was ready to withdraw German troops from Spain whenever other countries are will ing to do the same.

Report Balkan Group

To Recognize Rebels

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Feb. 15 (U., P.)—The Balkan Entente has agreed in principle {o recognize the Spanish Rebel Government, well-

Liquor? Nol It Was Reds, Says Illeana

HOLLYWOOD, Feb..15 (U. P.).—Illeana, blond Russian wife of Comedian Stan Laurel, today demanded that a jury decide if she were intoxicated or denouncing Bolshe= viks as she alleged. She told Justice Cecil Holland that it was excitement, not liquor, that caused her to raise her voice in a cafe. Complaining witnesses, however, said that she climaxed her oratory by pointing to a man and screaming: “They killed my brother.” : The man she singled out was George M. Stout, chief officer of the State Liquor Board.

NEBRASKA RELIEF RATIO NEARLY 5 TO 1

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 15 (U. PJ. —Nearly one in five receives or shares in some form of public assistance in Nebraska, Dr. R. V. Shumate, research director of the tate Legislative Council, disclosed in a survey submitted to the coun-

He estimated approximately 250,000 Nebraskans receive public aid and placed the cost of public aid for the fiscal year ended last June 30 at $35,638,946—nearly one-fourth of the cost of all government in

the State.

Dr. Shumate, a University of Nepolitical science professor, observed that the outlay for public assistance in Nebraska, as in other

braska

states, was increasing.

RUNAWAY FURNISHES

‘REAL THRILL IN CITY

TULARE, Cal, Feb. 15 (U. P.).— This city had its first horse and | buggy runaway in 20 years, when a bventuresome youth. drove in to town

to attend a celebration.

Scores of city youngsters saw a runaway for the first time in their

lives.

informed quarters said today. Negotiations were undertaken among Jugoslavia, Bulgaria, Rumania and Turkey through regular diplomatic channels. The formalities are expected to be arranged at a conference in Bucharest.

France Reported Ready To ‘Talk’ With Franco PARIS, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—An authoritative foreign office source said tonight that Senator Leon Berard, French agent to Burgos, was likely to return there tomorrow with an official mission “to lay the founda. tions for diplomatic relations” with Generalissimo Franco's regime. He will receive his instructions from Premier Edouard Daladier tomorrow after the British Cabinet meets to consider recognition of Franco. 1, Ascertaining if Gen. Franco intends adhering to the ant{-Comin-tern pact. 2. Trying to obtain the immediate repatriation of foreign troops i Spain. 3. Working out details of repatriating 140,000 military and 175,000 Spanish civilian refugees and trying to get Spain to share the cost of their maintenance while in France. 4, Attempting ta negotiate a general amnesty in Spain as basis for early termination of hostilities oy a Loyalist surrender.

Plan to Aid Refugees

Given Approval

LONDON, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—-The Inter-Governmental Refugee Committee today authorized creation of a private international corporation dependent largely upon. Jewish capital to finance the resettlement abroad of Germany's 600,000 Jews within five years. The committee’s announcement, on the eve of the second installment deadline of Germany's 400-million-

loans.

Cardinal Innitzer Leaves For Vatican City

VIENNA, Feb. 15 Cardinal Innitzer, Vienna, who had been under a

Nazis after the anti-Catholic outCity today fo attend the elective

conclave of the college of cardinals. “I naturally do not know who

Frankfurter was appointed, Governor Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board personally intervened at the White House in behalf of Justice However, Mr. Stephens was the candidate of Homer Cum-, mings, who was then Attorney Gen-' eral but isn’t any more. It’s harder to plug your candiadte from the

Stephens.

outside.

There are numerous other candi-

dates in the West, thick as jack-

rabbits on a Kansas prairie, and

running just as fast.

Lobbying for Supreme Court jobs has become highly developed and the technique is improving with continuous practice, because during the last two years Mr. Roosevelt has been making one Supreme Court appointment after another. Appointing none in- his first four years, Mr. Roosevelt is now about to name his fourth. The next after that will give him a clear majority

of his own making. Republicans may take over the Government in 1941, but if so they will have a Roosevelt-built court hanging around their necks indefinitely. Who knows, we might see

in 1942 a drive by a Republican |President to enlarge the court in

order to save the untey from a

will be ‘the next pope,” he said as he left. “We shall pray God and He will certainly lead us to the right selection. I personally shall certainly not come under consideraon.”

Jamaica Declares State Of Emergency

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—The "Government of Jamaica declared a state of emergency tocay and mobilized military and local police forces when a general strike of wharf laborers paralyzed all island shipping. Many American and English tourists were stranded at island ports and all shipping, including ihe banana trade, was at a stard- > ;

LATIN AMERICA AIR TRADE SETS MARK

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15 (U. P). — The fleet of clippers flying between here and Latin America broke all records in 1938 when a total of 73,910 passengers were carried, Fan American Airways = officials &n-

dollar collective “fine” against her Jews as result of the slaying of a Nazi diplomat in Paris three months ago, foresaw the floating of world

(U. P)— Archbishop of

form of “protective custody” by the breaks of last fall, left for Vatican

presented to and accepted by Admiral Nicholas de Horthy, caused a sensation in political circles. It was recalled that Premier Imredy was author of recent antiJewish legislation even more severe in economic restrictions on Jews {than the German Nazis’ Nuremberg

laws. “It Forces Me.”

He told the conference that he had carefully checked his family tree and had discovered that one of his grandmothers, a Jewess, had been baptized in 1815 at the age of seven. “This discovery forces me. to announce my resignation,” he said. His resignation also removed his cabinet from office. His resignation came during a domestic crisis overlaying minorities troubles, pressure from Nazi Germany, disputes over anti-Jewish policy and the nation’s failure to get a larger slice of Czechoslovakia.

Reich Seeks Barter Pact With U. S.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—Confirmation by a representative of the German Government that private negotiations are under way to expand direct bartering of Midwestern lard and wheat for German industrial materials, was believed responsible today for an upswing in the lard and grain marts of the Chicago Board of Trade. E. L. Baer, German General Consul for the Midwest, revealed yesterday that his office had “advised and encouraged” farm and business groups concerning possible barter of American goods for German-made farm machinery, poultry netting, ‘and barbed wire. He said representatives -of his Government would take no part in arranging such deals but would give out information on their legality and procedure. He said the German market was sufficiently ‘susceptible to barter to “absorb practically all the surplus United States farm products.”

Obstacles in Road : He said certain technical obstacles

worked out by. United States customs officials and the German Embassy at Washington. Such deals, he said, would depend on the interpretation of “punitive duties” in 'American customs regulations. He said that because of the devaluation of the American dollar and the shortage of free markets, th ade balance between the United States and Germany was in favor of the United States. Following disclosures of the deals, lard futures attracted principle interest on the Chicago Board yeslerday. Prices advanced 20 to 25 cents per 100 pounds. The amount of lard to be bartered was not known definitely but reports from Washington said that Germany is prepared to take several hundred thousand tons of American lard and 150,000 tons of wheat provided an exchange can be worked out. Herr Baer said that in view of the German shortage of animal fat and wheat the estimates were “not exaggerations.”

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City Is Bombed as Troo Are Moved to Central Area.

PERPIGNAN, Franco - Span Frontier, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—Gen alissimo Franco’s Saragossa announced tonight that nearly on million Rebel troops, equipped wi the lastest implements of war,

Important Spanish National troop movements toward centr Spain were reported, in indica that the Rebels were preparing an offensive against the rem territory held by the Loyalists. Infantry and artillery were mov: ing out of Catalonia, the reports said. Madrid, again the seat of the Loyalist Government, was subject: to a spasmodic artillery bombard: ment last night. Some of the shells fell in the center of the city, but most of them struck in the work: ing districts in the south section. Five Rebel planes, identified as of Italian type, dropped 50 bombs this morning on Valencia and villages

near it. Troops Move In

Gen. Franco, it was said, will start his “final offensive” with mane power outnumbering the Loyalists two-to-one while his superiority in

guns, planes, tanks and automatic arms will be even more overwhelms= ing. As the Rebel general staff planned the new offensive, frontier dispatches indicated Gen. Franco would drive directly against Madrid; where the Republican Government has been re-established under Premier Juan Negrin. Secondary offensives may be started against Valencia and Ale meria on the Mediterranean, in an

such as has accounted for all Gen. Franco's major victories a the 31-months-old conflict,

Nazis Warn Cardinals, Attack Dead Pope

BERLIN, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—Das Schwarze Korps, mouthpiece of Fuehrer Hitler's elite “S. 8.” storms troops, today warned the Vatican and Germany's four Catholic cardinals of trouble ahead if His Holi= ness Pope Pius XI's successor pur= sues anti-Nazi activities. : Naziism will continue to “ruth lessly pillory” every attempt by. the

external and internal affairs of Germany regardless of who may be chosen 262d Pope, the organ said. “We hereby give this word to the four German cardinals to take with them to the conclave in Rome,” it added. - Das Schwarze Korps listed & series of charges against’ the dead Pontiff, including: 1. That he “took a long time to withdraw his nuntius from priest murdering red Spain.” : : 2. That he wrote an encyclical on March 17, 1937, assailing Germany’s treatment of the, Church. = 3. That he attempted to prevent® “with all the means at his disposal”

of predeminantly Catholic Austria. 4. That he sympathized with Czechoslovakia before Germany's acquisition of the Sudetenland last September. b 5. That he “stormed” against Italy’s new racial laws. x

Ciano Admits Trops Sent to Libya

ROME, Feb. 15 (U. P.).—Count Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Minister, has admitted to Britain that Itale f ian reinforcements have been sent { to Libya because of the alleged ine| crease of French forces in Tun an official source revealed today. | Sig. Ciano made the statement is reply to an inquiry Monday by

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