Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1939 — Page 1

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FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, warmer tonight with lowest temperatures 25 to 30.

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* ROMIG KILLING T0 BE PROBED

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Three or Four Witnesses to Be Heard Tomorrow, Prosecutor Says.

INDICTMENT IS SOUGHT!

Lewis Expresses Confidence That Evidence Is ‘Strong Enough.’

The Marion County Grand Jury will start its investigation tomorrow into the murder of Mrs. Carrie Lelah Romig, Prosecutor David M. Lewis said today. Three or four witnesses will be

heard tomorrow, he announced. The. investigation will not be finished “for several weeks,” he added. “I will present evidence to the Grand Jury in an effort to get an indictment returned charging first degree murder in the perpetration of a robbery,” Prosecutor Lewis said. “I am confident the evidence is ‘strong enough for the Grand Jury to return the indictment.”

Questioning Goes On

Meanwhile, police continued to question a 57-year-old ex-convict arrested a week ago in Anderson. He is held on .a vagrancy charge. Detectives said that so far he has met their questions with a denial of complicity even though they claimed one piece of jewelry, said to have been stolen at the time of the slaying, was found on his person when he was arrested. Police charged he pawned other pieces in Indianapolis, Muncie and Anderson. Police indicated they will soon release an Indianapolis restaurant and rooming house proprietor who has been questioned. Also held in connection with the . case is the 21-year-old stepdaughfer of the ex-convict who, police said, pawned one of the ‘pieces of jewelry in an Indianapolis shop. In her possession when she was arrested, police said, were tickets on ‘Muncie and Anderson shops. The woman is reported to have made and signed a.statement but police ‘have not made the contents public. Police ‘were: informed “by the woman's attorney that her husband, a Glen Alum, W. Va. coal miner, will arrive here today to see if he can assist his wife.

Farmer Admits Slaying Of Avoca Neighbor

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Feb. 16.—Silent on motive because “I don’t want the reason fetched up at the trial,” Sam Pierce, 69-year-old Lawrence County farmer, was in jail here today accused of the slaying Sunday of Earl Roach, 44, WPA worker and neighbor, As State Police prepared to give him a lie detector test at Indianapolis last night, Pierce, who previously had*denied knowledge of the crime, calmly said, according to police: ~ “I killed him but I ain't a-goin’ to say why.” State = ‘Safety. Director Donald Stiver said Pierce made a written confession, assuming sole responsibility for. the crime and detailing how he did it. Police then released Pierce’s son, 27, who had been held for questioning.

Ambush Recounted :

Pierce’s confession said he waited! in ambush for Roach, shot him, beat him on the head and then cut his throat, State Police reported. The body was found in a clump of bushes by a posse organized after Roach’s. wife reported he had failed

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Sheriff Lincoln Dunbar of Lawrence County said he believed the motive for the crime was a long feud carried on between the Pierce and Roach families at Avoca, their home. - “They were fighting back and forth for years about fences, water gaps, wood and about everything else, ” he declared. Pierce was taken to Bloomington because Sheriff Dunbar said he might not be safe in Lawrence County.

PLANT IN FRANKLIN IS SWEPT BY FIRE

FRANKLIN, Feb. 18 (U. P.).— Fire swept through a Graham Manufacturing Co. building here today, causing damage estimated at $7500. . The blaze gutted the entire brick structure before it was brought under control. Firemen saved an adjoining frame structure. It was said the fire may have resulted from a blow torch used to thaw out frozen water pipes.

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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 293

Traffic Officers to Remain at Schools, Keach Declares

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VIEWS PATROLS

Idea of Abolishing Detail Rejected by Safety Board, He Says.

(Editorial, Page 16)

LeRoy ‘J. Keach, Safety Board president, today. said 63 police officers now: on school traffic duty “positively” will not be withdrawn. His announcement followed a furor raised by school and P.-T. A officials when .the Board accepted a recommendation of Sergt. Kenneth Dickinson of the International Association of Chiefs of Police that all special details be discontinued.

School traffic patrol is a special detail, “The Safety Board positively will not and does not now contemplate

guard youngsters going to and from schools,” Mr. Keach said. “I am very much opposed to such action.”

“Called Safety Move

While the Board adopted general recommendations in the report for abolition of special police details which draw patrolmen from regularly assigned duties, it has rejected the proposal to eliminate the school patrol, Mr. Keach said. “It is the feeling of the Board,” he added, “that these school patrols aré as much a public safety necesans as any other Police work in the it Meanwhile, the P. T. A. of School 70, Central Ave. and 46th St., added its protest to a possible withdrawal of the police school patrol. In a resolution, the Association branded the idea as “outrageous and an affront to every parent and child in Indianapolis.” Copies were sent to Chief Morrissey and the Board.

TKILLEDASSTORM LASHES EAS EAST COAST

Cold Sweeps Midwest.

By United Press Eastern Pennsylvania ' and adjacent New Jersey sections counted a death toll of seven lives and widespread damage today in the wake of a violent storm, recordbreaking gales for this season, and tumbling temperatures.. Three of the persons were killed at ‘Danville, N. J., when their auto overturned .on an icy railroad crossing and was struck.by a freight train. The victims were Gerald Runyan, 27; Alveratta McDonald, 42, and Betty Marr, 33, all of Milton. Midwesterners shivered in the winter’s third severe cold wave. Some cities reported the coldest weather of the winter. Bemidji, Minn, claimed a temperature of 43 degrees below zero and other Minnesota and North Dakota points registered between 30° and 40 below. U. S. Forecaster H. A. Downs predicted rain or snow over most sections of the Northwestern areas today with a gradual rise in temperatures. Cloudy and colder weather was expected -generally throughout Eastern states. Bath, Pa. appeared the hardest hit in a sudden eastern “twister” that whirled throu at area.

Warmer Locally,

Bureau Forecasts a TEMPERATURES 6am... 14 10a m.... 9am... 14 11a m.... 8a. m... 15 12 (noon). 9a.m.,. 18 1pm... Warmer temperatures will prevail tonight, the Weather Bureau predicted today. The lowest official temperature last night was 14 and the lowest

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1989

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One policeman guarded lives of 89 School 2 pupils yesterday as five cars halted to let them cross the Fi. Wayne Ave., Delaware and Walnut

Other Precautions ‘Advised To Diminish Danger Of Spreading.

By JANE STAFFORD (Copyright. 1939. by Science Service) " WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—In the

face of another spread of influenza

cases, public health authorities are not much better able to cope with the situation than they have been in the past, although years of research on the problem at last have yielded information as to the cause of the disease. There is not much doubt about how it spreads. The cause is a germ of the type known as a filterable virus because, unlike some other germs, it is so small that it can pass through the fine pores of porcelain filters.

traveling on small droplets of moisture that are coughed, sneezed, or otherwise sprayed from ses and ‘throats of influenza

patients. Vaccine Is Tested

Since the virus that causes influenza has been isolated from the noses and throats of patients sick with the disease, scientists A have prepared a “vaccine” which it is hoped will prove useful. for protect~ ing people against influenza. Not enough time has elapsed, however, for all the tests that must be made before this vaccine can be recommended for general use. Discussing the various other vaccines, serums, prepared medicines and drugs and even alcoholic beverages that are sometimes urged as preventives of influenza. the U. S. Public Health Service says: “There is yet no evidence that any of them are of value in warding off the infection and some of them may be definitely harmful.” Because the way influenza spreads is known, there is one general measure that can be advised as a preventive. That is to avoid contact with persons who have the disease. Warns Against Overwork In line with this it is advisable in an influenza period, says the Public Health Service, to keep out of crowds, especially indoors, as much as possible; to refrain strict-

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cups, common towels and the like; to wash the hands thoroughly before eating, and to keep the fingers away from mouth and nose. The Federal Health Service also has the following advice for those who contract influenza: “If there is fever, go to bed at once, send for a physician and follow his instructions. If medical service is not available, staying in bed carefully covered for three or four days, or until all symptoms have disappeared, is a valuable precaution against any dangerous de-

turn to one’s usual occupation should be gradual, and at first care should be taken not to get overtired. Medicine or drugs of any kind, unless prescribed: by a physician, should never be taken; no specific cure. for influenza is yet known.”

KILLS WIFE, GOES T0 GHURGH, SLAYS SELF

Cleveland Man Puts Gun in Mouth After Mass.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 16 (U. P.).— Benjamin Jender, 38, sat througn mass today in St. John’s Cathedral, then shot himself fatally in his pew

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his estranged wife several hours before in the presence of their 13-year-old daughter; Florence. ‘The Rev: Fr. Bert Gallagher! had just finished saying the mass and was ‘leaving the altar when a shot broke the quietude of worship. - . Jender, cap in hand in a frontrow pew,slumped by the eonies. sion booth. He had put a 32-caliber Srevolver in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Police said there had been only one bullet in the ‘weapon, indicating that he had saved it for himself. They had hunted him through the night for the fatal ‘shooting of his 29-year-old wife, af

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8500 Ill With Flu Here; A ‘NECESSITY’ Avoid id Crowds, U.S. S. Urges

Chief Among 35 on Police Force on Sick Leave; Schools ‘Are Hit.

Influenza cases in Indianapolis have not reached alarming proportions, Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board secretary, said today. He estimated there are 8500 cases, described as’ mild infections, in the City, and said the number may reach 25,000 by the end of the month, when the wave is expected to decline. - Meanwhile the = disease made heavy inroads in. the public schools and in other organizations. William Evans, Schools safety director, said 50 teachers are ill. He was unable to estimate the number of school children affected. Thirty-five policemen, including Chief Morrissey, are on sick Jeave. This .was said to :be the:

number off duty at any one gost Ey

becausé of illness since March, 1936. Chief Morrissey was expected to return to his duties by the end of the week. Dr. Morgan warned flu victims to. take precautions : against - contracting pneumonia. ‘He advised those who believe. they are ill of influenza to stay at home and consult a physician.

School Attendance Cut at Washington

WASHINGTON, ind., Feb. 16 (U. P.).—Superintendent of Schools Clyde Parker blamed an outbreak of influenza here for the absence of 15 per cent of the pupils yesterday. He declared, however, “We are not thinking of closing the schools.”

NAZI AMBASSADOR PRAISES POPE PIUS

Urges Cardinals to Name ‘Worthy Successor.’

‘VATICAN CITY, Feb. 16 (U. P.). —The Nazi German ambassador to

the Vatican, Dr. Diego von Bergen, |

addressing the Congregation of Cardinals, as dean of the diplomatic corps, paid the‘ highest tribute to His Holiness Pope Pius XI today “for his courageous defense of the Church at all times.” He said the Sacred College “has a great responsibility in electing a successor worthy of Pope Pius, because of the present political situation” and that “everyone hopes this

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‘With 45 Cardinals. in’ Rome to-|¥

day and five more due this weekend, William Cardinal. Chicago and Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, the Sistine Chapel was heing prepared for| .| the Conelave. His Eminence Wil-

liam Cardinal O'Connell of Boston |

sailed from New York yesterday and is expected on March 1, a few hours after the conclave reportedly is to: begin. Speculation centered on five Italians: Their Eminences ‘Elia Car-| dinal Della Costa, 77, archbishop of Florencey- Luigi Cardinal Lavitrano, | 65, archbishop of Palermo; Alessio Cardinal Ascalesi; 67, archbishop. of

| Naples; Maurillo Cardinal Fossati, | .| 63, archbishop of Turbin, and Gio-|.

vanni Cardinal Nasalli-Rocca, 67, archbishop of Bologoa. :

, FEAR KILLS PATIENT

AS ASYLUM BURNS |

QUEBEC, Feb. 16 (U.P.).—A fire at the Beaumont Insane Asylum,|a previously - believed under control, broke out anew in another section

“| of the institution and was reported

to be spreading . rapidly this afternoon. A frightened patient died of a heart attack. Below zero weather hampered |’ firemen in fighting the blaze.

The fire was discovered in one|coun

wing ‘shortly after 8.a. m., following which 200 patients were led to] another section of ‘the hospital. :

including: Their: Eminences|’ Mundelein of |.

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PARK SITE FOR SOUTH SIDE HIT

Delegation Storms Board, Declaring Land ‘Unfit’ For Playground.

A delegation of South Siders invaded the Park Board meeting today, protesting selection of land near the City Sanitation plant as a playground, . They told the Board the and was bounded on three sides by the Belt Railroad, which made it unsafe; that it was in the shadow of the Sanitation plant, which made it undesirable; that a polluted stream was nearby, which made it unhealthy, and that it was too far|$S from any neighborhood, which made it unhandy.’

The following’ things were said by the Jolowing. people: Mrs. H. P + Schwicho, 1134 Church St.:. “iwe ‘don't ‘want the land that | K u ) ‘’ . for our ¢ ildren near the Sanitation Plant. It is too dangerous for them.” ;

“Don’t Think It’s Fit”

A. H. Gisler, Park Board vice president: “You people on the South Side remonstrate against’ everything we try to do for you.” Mrs. Annie Danz, 922 Church St. “I don’t think it’s a fit place for the children and besides we don’t want any playground near the Sanitation Plant.” Paul E. Rathért, Board member: “Why not co-operate with us now in building this playground and maybe next year we can do better?” Mrs. ‘Louis Markun, Board member: “There is no money in the budget for a playground, anyhow.” : Mr. Gisler: “People on the North Side never protest ‘against what we try to do for them.” Mrs. Danz: “Well, why don’t you "come down to the South Side and find out how our children have to play in streets and alleys.” “We Don’t Want It”

Mr. Rathert: “I was born on the South Side and I know. Why don’t you take what we can give you now?” Mrs. Danz: : “We don’t want what you have to offer. We don’t want it now and we won't want it next year. I don’t see why you can’t spend a little money to give us a playground in the central part, of the South Side where we live.” Mrs. Markun: “But the budget!” Jackiel W. Joseph, Board President: | “Now you good people go home and let us. see what we can do for ou. 99: Everyone left. Mr. Joseph: “Whew. We got a problem down ‘there on the South Side.” The: Board adjourned.

‘BOMBING EMBARGO’ URGED. WASHINGTON, Feb.-16 (U. P.). —Rep. Jerry Voorhis (D. Cal.) today introduced a bill providing for an embargo of shipments of munitions: of war, airpldnes and scrap iron to any nation that bombs civilians.

Locally Designed Army Plane Engine Opens New Flying Era, Williams Says

By MAJ. AL WILLIAMS Times Aviation Editor NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—That twinengined Army fighter that spanned oo continent in a little more than seven hours marks the fulfillment of prophecy and - the “beginning of America’s true performance in the

= Ee streamlined, liquid-cooled, ‘inline flying engine has come into 1ts own. That experimental job is a tribute to the Army’ Air Corps’ initiative and the persevering brilliance ‘of the. Allison Engineering

Ey aman it has been. a matfor of consistent wonder that this air: services should stick so stubbornly to one ‘type of power ~cooled engine). great: |

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HOUSE 6.0.7. ENDS BATTLE FOR JOB LIST

LEGISLATURE TODAY HOUSE

Receives a favorable committee report on a House measure to cut the salaries of State employees on a 2 to 21 per cent sliding scale.

Considers an attempt of labor spokesmen to force from committee the State Wages and Hours Bill.

* . Criminal Codes Committee prepared to draft a comprehensive antigambling - bill which would combine features in three separate Housc measures now pending before it.

Receives a bill to substitute a net income tax for the present gross income tax sysbandons plan to get State payroll report from Governor Townsend.

Advances State Recount Bill to third reading. (Page Three.) Receives bill to provide free textbooks.. (Page Thre:z.)

SENATE

Delays in committee the bill to increase chain store taxes.

Lake County relief administration problems to be’ discussed at a public Beating tonight.

Receives in committee ‘the House bill to’ reduce the gross. income tax rate for retailers from 1 per cent to one-half of 1 per cent.

Textbook Committee prepares report of its investigation.

Public Policy Committee to combine liquor bills.

The G. O. P. House majority today abandoned its plan to get a State payroll and office space report from Governor Townsend after an arm-waving floor fight with the Democrats in which Speaker Knapp said the chamber was “butting its head against a wall.” Meanwhile, the Senate gave first reading to bills passed by the House yesterday providing for syphilis tests to marriage applicants and clarifying the Indianapolis Police and Firemen’s Merit Lav. 1e Houge. resolution, | passed several wee ago to require the Governor to provide each member of the House with a list of State employees, their salaries and the office space rented by the State was a special order of business for 11 a. m. today.

Governor Points to Cost : Governor Townsend, in a letter

pilation of the list would require 30 to 60 days to complete and would cost several thousand dollars. He said a special appropriation would be necessary if it were carried out. Pointing out that the Governor in his answer had said that “most of this information could .be obtained in the offices of ‘the State Auditor and State Budget Director,” Rep. Hoover said he cculdn’t agree with the Governor’s cor.tention that this task would be so difficult as to take 60 days and a ‘special appropriation to compléte. The new Hoover resolutio:: would give the Governor until Monday afternoon to. submit this report which he said was necessitated if the House was to take intelligent action on the biennial appropriations bill. Speaking in opposition to the new House resolution, Rep. Stein (D. Bloomfield), minority floor leader, said he was addressing his remarks “to the cooler heads on the majority side.” - He pointed out that to name each State employee and look up the statutes which authorized his employment was a very difficult job. “I know what Mr. Hoover wants here,” Rep. Stein said. “He calls

We are perfectly willing to have him hunt heads.

Refers to Rights

“The Governor does not intend to ignore this request if it is put in a reasonable form. I would like to point out that this Eouse had no legal right to order the Governor to do anything; it can merely request

immediately it is going to take an appropriation. “This same thing came up under the Leslie administration, and .at that time the Speaker ruled it out of order. I know what you want. You want to find out whether the heads of State departments are getting more than they deserve and,

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F.D.R.M URGE CA U.S.

- MONOPOLY group probes: LEE FARM BILL proposes

PWA revival may be asked

today called on Congress to

use and conservation.

pollution.

NEW GAMBLING MEASURE DUE

|House to Get Bill Outlawing|

Bingo, Bank Night:and Other Games.

The House Criminal Codes Committee announced today it plans to draft a “comprehensive” measure to outlaw gambling of all kinds by combining’ three bills now- pending in the lower chamber. Newer games of chance not now covered by laws would be made illegal by the omnibus measure. These include all types of lotteries, bingo, keno, and bank night, according to Rep. Paul Brady (R. Muncie), Criminal Codes Committee chairman.

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which would take care of any new game which may “crop up” in the future, Rep. Brady said. Committee members said the decision to take this action was made after they had received the approval of the authors of the three pending measures. Meanwhile, DeWeese (R. Ft. Wayne) announced he would introduce a separate “bank night” bill in the upper chamber today or tomorrow. , Although he approved of the House committee’s decision to act along this line, he said he wanted to strike a separate blow at “bank nights” which he termed the “worst racket in the country.” He charged that many motion picture houses were merely “fences” to carry out lotteries. “Thousands of dollars each year are filched from the pockets of Indiana citizens through bank nights,” Senator DeWeese. declared. “They ought to be completely outlawed along with other schemes of their kind.”

5 HOLD UP 2 BANK AIDS, GRAB $40,000

Connecticut Robbers Flee Toward Stamford.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 16 (U. P.).—Five bandits escaped with, almost $40,000 in Federal Reserve deposits today after slugging a police sergeant and two. messengers as they left the Postoffice for the City National Bank. The robbers, all armed, fled in a stolen car. State Police issued a state-wide broadcast for their apprehension. The bandits ordered the officer and messengers to “stick ‘em up,” as the latter were leaving the Postoffice. The . pouches were snatched from the messengers and the bandits ran a short distance to the waiting car. A ‘companion at the wheel: drove them away toward Stamford. - Not a shot was fired during the

speed records and. forced Europe toll sit up and notice.

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any sound reason for putting all our engine eggs in one basket—namely, the blunt air-cooled engine. But there has been a scarcity of real air leaders in this country. Few. good pilots have reached command. A man’s vision of what is to come is based on his knowledge of what exists. And if he does not know the importance of existing machinery, it stands to reason he will never be able to visualize the detailed needs for development. The men who actually did. the flying have been loud in their demands for development of the famous Curtiss D-12—a sf ined . liquidcooled engine that made world’s top

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gines which powered that new Army fighter from coast to coast. It’s: the ship was washed out ie landing operations at Mitchel Field, but that crackup was due to piloting error which might be committed by any flying man. The ship itself is a dandy and I hope we'll see lots like it with the Army Air Corps insignia.

It is one fighter than can: keep up with the new long-range bombers and protect them. from attacking fighters. A poorly qualified school of thought had ust abou decided that- modern bombers do not need the. escort. of highly maneuverable single-seater. fighters. The ‘war in Spain ditched that ea.

"The average single-seater’ is fast gnogn for the ‘woe=

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RESOURCES

NATIONAL AFFAIRS : : - ROOSEVELT messages concern resources, pollution. PRESIDENT to leave for Caribbean tonight. oh MORGENTHAU and Woodring tell of aid to France. -- REP. COX warns of war peril for U. S. :

insurance directorates. guaranteed prices.

ASSISTANT Treasury Secretary Taylor resigns. TAX exemption on bonds may be saved by states.

in House bill.

(Texts, Page Nine) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16

(U..P.).—President Roosevelt study the nation’s energy ree

sources with a view to drafting a national policy for their

At the same time he suggested the desirability of an integrated Federal-State program for reduction of ‘water

Fully recovered from: the grippe that kept him from the Executive Offices for a ‘week, the President cleared ‘his desk and prepared for .a sea trip during which he will view the naval war games ‘in the Caribbean.

The President's vesomimendition to ‘Congress were - contained in" two messages “submitted in -connection with reports -by the National ‘Resources Committee. The energy resource recommendations of the committee were: 1. Establishment of a Federal: oil conservation board or commission to “necessary rules and regulations” concerning production and. distribuHon 5 on 2d gas. . ; ( deral r ation" of the bituminous coal rn 3. Maintenance of an active PFederal policy of public development of water power to conserve petroleum, natural gas, and high grade cogls; to make electrical energy more widely available; to bolster national defense by ass ample supply of eleatrie lime of .war, igh a

Waiter Control Soisctel

‘The committee’s water pollution report recommended: 1. Designation of a agency, probably the U. S. Public Health Service, to study water pollution. Tojo ene 2. Federal grants and loans to public bodies, and loans to industry. : 3. Administration of appropris tions or allotments under a Federal public. works agency. 4. Pollution plans to be cleared through a Federal: co-ordinating agency to insure conformity to exe isting: regional plans for water use. 5. All pollution-abatement con-

tracts to be approved by Congress before they are negotiated.

Cabinet Meets

The President worked in his study - on the second floor of the White House and received visitors for lastminute discussion of legislaiive and administrative . problems. He are

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He will leave late tonight for Florida by special train so that he can board the cruiser Houston at Key West Saturday for 12 days at sea. Before boarding ship, Mr. Roosevelt will formally open the Golden Gate ition at-San Francisco Saturday afternoon .with a radio speech. The Houston is to participate - -directly in the maneuvers which began Monday with the greatest con= centration - of naval . fighting strength in this country’s history. The war games involve 160. fighting ships, 60,000. men, 3000 officers. and 600 planes, divided into two sections, the “White” d the “Black” fleet. The games .are simulating an attack by a foreign .. power with destruction of the Panama Canal as the objective, and i the American defense. | The two fleets sailed out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Monday to take ‘ positions. By the Sime the President arrives, at 1 the scouting sections of each fleet will have seen some. action. | .

President Overruled

General, Morgenthau Says WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (U. P.) - Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told. the Senate Military Affairs Commit tee today that Government aid to 1 French Air Mission in purchasing American military planes was given “at the request of the President.” It was revealed that Gen. ¢ |Craig, Army chief ot staff, ohjec to the Government's part in Prench purchases on two gro but that he was overruled by er-up.” fesse (SeHAIOr. Austin. ®. Vt) n

Pederal

ranged a Cabinet meeting at 2 p.m.