Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1939 — Page 3
O'CONNOR ASKS ‘SENSIBLE’ DEMOCRATS TO PICK LEADER ie ‘Radicals G.O.P. Condemns
‘Dangerous Power’
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
! ROOSEVELT may cut cruise short, "Washington hears. MORGENTHAU says business is in “rest period.” AMERICAN LEGION starts pension ball rolling. 18 TIRE companies face million-dollar trust suit. PRESIDENT, sunburned, to join in naval games today. - PLANE sale ban may be sought in Senate. ANNUAL WAGES hinted in wage-hour regulation, * ANTILYNCHING bill introduced by Senator Barbour.
(Editorial Cartoon, Page 10)
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (U. P.).
° crats to oust “radicals” from party
—A public plea for “sensible” Demo-
control and a report of ‘“dangerous”
power lodged in President Roosevelt by various emergency laws placed the New Deal under a cross fire of conservative attack today. These developments coincided with unfavorable reports from abroad
which may compel the President to is observing Panama Canal defense
cut short his seagoing vacation. He maneuvers aboard the cruiser Hou-
ston in tne Caribbean .Sea. There were indications that he and his ad-
visers feared a German-Italian territorial coup of some kind at the ex- |
pense of French colonies. 5 ‘Serious developments abroad ‘would materially alter political conditions at home and probably quiet much of the anti-New Deal activity developing now among Republicans ‘and conservative Democrats. But pending some extraordinary international calamity, Democratic conservatives apparently were determined to regain control of their
party to prevent either the renomination of Mr. Roosevelt in 1940] !
or the naming of a 100 per cent New Dealer to succeed him. Former Rep. John J. O'Connor of New York, only ‘conservative De at Mr. Roosevelt succeeded .. in defeating in the 1938 elections, * brought the controversy into the open today with a letter calling on
“sensible” Democrats to unite in’
“pushing the radicals out of control of our party.” He said Republicans would win the 1940 election otherwise. He made the statement in a letter to Rep. Patrick H. Drewry (D. Va.) Elections Committee chairman. “If drastic steps are not taken by sensible Democrats,” he wrote, “the result in 1940 ‘is a foregone » eonclusion because we are right back where we started from in 1932. Prior to that, the average voter, and especially the small businessman, believed the Republican Party assured prosperity. We rode into office on the backwash of the Hoover depression. ‘Someone must boldly speak out even at the danger of becoming additional victims of the purge.”
Mentions Possibilities
He said the Democratic Party was liberal but that the word had been usurped by “the radicals, only a shade off red.” Rep. O’Contior, reached by the United Press at his Bayport, N country place, preferred not to suggest possible candidates who might oppose the New Deal for Presidential nomination at the 1940 national convention but said he had heard several mentioned, including Vice President Garner, Postmaster General Farley, Secretary of State Hull and Senator Bennett Champ Clark (D. Mo.). - Coincident with Rep. O’Connor’s challenge, Republicans attacked ;, New Deal emergency powers. Chairman Jesse P. Wolcott of the House Republican committee named to examine various authorities conferred on the President reported that “dangerous powers” reside in the Export-Import Bank and other emergency New Deal agencies. His committee was critical of a large loan recently made’ by the bank to China. “The preliminary study,” Rep. Wolcott reported, “has disclosed that ..the potentialities for the use of these various extraordinary powers to dominate or influence the domestic and foreign policies of other nations by the President of the United 4: States are numerous and dangerous.”
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SLOW BUSINESS
Commerce Is Now in ‘Rest Period.’
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P.).— Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told a secret session of a Congressional Committee recently that business is in a “rest period,” but predicted a “slow but steady” continuation of recovery during 1939, it was learned today. He indicated disagreement with the “compensatory spending” theory of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Marriner S. Eccles by declaring that the Administration should work toward balancing the budget.
Committee members asked Secretary Morgenthau about his knowledge of business conditions and the progress of recovery. He replied: “Ever since last Decoration Day, business has had a remarkable recovery, and has gone forward at a very rapid rate. But right now, I would say, we seem to be in a sort of resting period. “The recovery has been so rapid that it is not surprising that it seems to have reached what I would call a temporary halt. Conditions are very much better at this particular time of the year than they were: 12 months ago. I think that thie counry as a whole is in a very much better shape. “While I never like to make predictions, I think we can expect during this calendar year a slow but steady continuance of improved conditions.” Asked whether he believed the Government should “aim at a balanced budget,” Secretary Morgenthau replied simply: “Yes.” But his reply was considered significant in view of the attitude of other Administration officials that the Federal Government should continue its deficit spending and financing until business improves. “Do you feel that we ought to try to keep the national debt down by making just such appropriations as are absolutely required to meet our situation?” one of the Committee members asked. “I do not know what you mean by ‘meeting our situation’” Secretary Morgenthau replied. “I mean doing .it in an efficient and economical manner.” “If you will add the word ‘humane’ in order to take care of the needy,” he said, “I would say yes.”
RISE PREDICTED
Morgenthau Tells Congress|
Here’s what happened when a
engine wrecked a passenger train in Iowa. Two per-
sons were killed dent.
runaway freight
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Times Telephoto. and 22 injured in the freak acci-
(Story, Page One.)
The cat was' lel out of the bag Legion legislative representative. World War Veterans’ Legislation to
This is regarded as the opening sion all World War veterans.
from $30 to $40 in the compensation of totally disabled World War vet-
erans whose - disability is not connected with their war service, and
ROOSEVELT NURSES SUNBURN ON SHIP
Expected to Join in Navy Games Today.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 20 (U. P.)— President Roosevelt was aboard the cruiser Houston off the southeastern coast of Cuba today. Within the next 24 hours the Houston was expected to participate in the war games of the fleet which involve the theoretic de-
fense of American shores against an invader. The following dispatch dated Sunday night was received this morning from Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, White House naval aide, who is with the President: “Sunday has been a quiet day, the Houston proceeding along the north coast of Cuba. The President, the chief of naval operations and the military aide are nursing badly sunburned - faces acquired on the drive down the Keys Saturday. “Monday morning we expect to visit Guantanamo (Cuba), circling the bay, but not going ashore. From there we will continue to the eastward keeping in touch with progress of Problem XX, which is the official designation of this fleet war game. By Monday the various attacking and defending forces will be in position, and the first stage
which relates to scouting in order 0 make contacts will begin.”
IN INDIANA POLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record
County Deaths 18 (To Date) 1939 .. 1938 ..
City Deaths (To Date)
Speeding ....
Reckless driving ....
S00 0s 9 sores 16 Running preferential
- streets .
Running red lights ......
Drunken driving ....
Others ., ..38
8 29
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Arrests ...... r MEETINGS TODAY American Savings and 1oan Institute, convention, J laypool Hotel. all day American Society for Metals, on Hotel Washington, 6:30 p. National Association Women, meeting, Hotsl Washington. 7:30 p. m.
American Society of Women Account. | ants, dinner, Hotel Washington, 6:30 p.
mall Businessmen’s Ee Sg tion: Jumeheon. Hotel Washington, noon. Marion County Agiicultural Agents, meeting, Hotel Washington, 10 Associated Retailers, Juncheon, Wasainsion, noon. t & Wall Paper Credit Group, meetong ma Club, Indianapolis ge vd Ber. 48 Mon-
ument Circle, » Scientech Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, noo Serviee °Ciub, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, paioon. Irvington Republican Club, » BE. Washington St., 8 p. m. _ Delia Upsilon, luncheon, Board of Trade,
: North Side Realtors, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Notte Dime Club, Board of Trade, Indians University Club, luncheon, Columbia- Club, noon MEETINGS TOMORROW American Savings and Loan Institute,
convention, Claypool Hotel, a ay. sly Club, luncheon, ‘Claypool Hotel,
: BO iuarial clu, dinner, Hotel Washington. 6:30 » Alnha Tau mess, funcheon, Board of Trade, noon Td Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,
Mercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noo Universal Club, tuncheon, Columbia Club, DD niversity of Michigan Club, ‘luncheon, Board of Trade, roo Knights of Columbus, Hotel Washington. no Lutheran Service Club, lunchegn, Canary Scottage, noon. : 5 MARRIAGE LICENSES
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old W. Vess, 24, of 1005 W. 82d 8S Geraldine McClure, 19, of 627 N. Pao
van Prederick. W. Martin, 28. of Jetr it, Mich. “Katherine Martin, 33, of 1048 Ww
Leon L. Hensel, 25. of 2257 N. St.; artha E Bishop,
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Geo St.; M Se eyers, 23, of 855 Louis Ridley. 20, of 1436 Shepard St. Vera Breckenridge, 18, of 1433 Shepard St. Leon C. Sears, 44. of South Bend: - lian M. Futz, 41, of 1128 St. Peter gt 3
Walter C. Bond, 31. of Caldwell, O.; Clara F. Murphy, 18, of 1721 N. Nomerset
James B. Jeffries, 46, of J Florence Lewis. 41, of SE apamestown: Morris D. Barlow, 21, of 314 ‘N. Keyst: Aves Christina R. Freeman, 20, of Et . Keystone Ave.
- BIRTHS
Girls
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| at J d fig © Charles and Sena Flynn, at {348 Com"Charles “an Betf Ed d t Cit Ww Ralp La rat City, ertrude 3 Lk and Frances ] Charles and Geo Edward and Buela Twins (Boy and ay George and Viola Watts. at City. . Boys William ‘and ‘Pauline vaughn, at City. Chester and Daisy Lewis, 8 at City. Alfred and’ Nancy Haley, * City, Albers, and Blanche eaRer, at Meth-
Floyd and. Euthia Aginpson. at City, James and Louise ‘Miller, City. Allen and Ruth Kinkade, at ‘oity Thomas and Helen Massner, at Yeity.
DEATHS
Albert Rosengarten, 63, at 429 Hudson, OE "cardiac dilatation Suo, 14. St. Vincent's Hospital,
Ear mastoditis. Daniel F. Haley, 82. at St. Vincent's Hos- |§ pital, a pneum Fred J Brinkmeyer, 70. rr) 3561 N. Meridian, cerebral tumor. Carrie A. Givvs, 74, at 2329 Talbott, coronary occlusion
chronic myocarditis. Thomas J. Smith," cardiy vascular renal disease. Delmar Lee Jennings. 22, at City Hospital, pfonciio-pasumon ia Fredrick. W. Kleefisch 60, ab, 2450 N. New Jersey. pulmonary Suberel qloy Tracey. 1, at 926 “Belmont, inuenza galery M. sSIopD 72, at St
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
—By U. S. Weather Bure
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair ‘tonight and tomorrow; much colder tonight with lowest temperature 12 to 20.
Sunrise ...... 6:3L | Sunset ...... 5:27 TEMPERATURE
Precipitation 24 hrs. endin m... Total precipitation since Jan, 7 :
. | Bxcess since Jan. 1
MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Fair tonight and tomorrow; much colder tonight and in extreme south portion tomorrow ILLINOIS—Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight, much colder in extreme east and extreme south portions. Lower Michigan—Snow flurries
much colder tonight; fair, except
and tomorrow generally snow flurries in extreme Bortion, colder in extreme southeast portion. Ohio—Cloudy and much colder tonight with light snow in northeast portion; toJorow partly cloudy, colder in east por-
Kentucky—Cloudy and much colder preceded by rain in extreme southeast portion tonight; tomorrow cloudy, colder in extreme east portion.
| WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.
Station. Amarillo, Tex. Bismarck, . D, 8 Boston
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Vincent's | P. ortlan
Congress May Face Issue
Of World War Pensions
By THOMAS L. STOKES | Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—The long-expected drive for pensions for World War veterans is breaking upon Congress.
by John Thomas Taylor, American
He asked the House Committee on
provide pensions for all World War
veterans over 65, of which it is estimated there are 25,000 now.
wedge for a later campaign to pen-
Mr. Taylor also urged an increase®
said the time has come to consider extension of pensions to all widows and orphans of World War veterans. Such pensions are now limited to dependents of veterans who were disabled. Thus the Roosevelt Administra-
sendites and others who are seeking old-age pensions far beyond the Social Security Act allowances, now finds itself attacked on the other flank by veterans’ organizations. For the American Legion spokesmen are not alone in edging toward a flat pension program. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Administrator, will appear before the House committee tomorro present the Administration’s opposition to the pension movement, along with his views on fumerous other bills supported by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Their measures would greatly increase the Government's liability to war veterans by modification and expension of existing laws. Eugene I. Van Antwerp, Veterans of Foreign Wars national commander, deplored as “misrepresentation” reports that his organization was agitating for universal pensions, but said nevertheless that if the employment problem isn’t solved so that veterans can get jobs, his organization would be willing 'to entertain consideration of a general pension system for all war veterans.
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Veterans
‘Misinterpreted,’ Legion Head Says
officials here said today they believe a pension request reported to have been made fof Congress by John Thomas Taylor, legislative representative, “was misinterpreted.” Edward McGrail, national publicity head, said he had written Mr. Taylor for his version but had not had a reply. “He could not ask such a thing unless backed up by action of either the Convention or the Executive Board and I'm positive neither of them took such an action,” Mr. McGrail said. “Asking for pensions would be against all past policies of the Legion.”
18 Tire Companies Face
o|Big Antitrust Suit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P). —The Justice Department today inaugurated a new type of anti= trust action, seeking damages of $1,053,474 in Federal courts from 18 tire manufacturing companies alleged to have participated in a price-fixing conspiracy. Suit was repared for filing in the New York Federal District Court for recovery of triple damages
alleged to have been suffered by the Government as the result of
.|submission of identical bids by the
§ companies for tire supplies over an 8 | 18-month period from Oct. 1, 1938 to March 31; 1938. °° The action invoked a new technique in the drive of Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold to revive enforcement of Federal anfitrust and monopoly statutes.
Triple Damages Sought
The seldom-employed triple-dam-age section of the Sherman AntiTrust Act provides that any person suffering injury as a result of practices forbidden by the act may in |sue the alleged violator of the act and recover three times the amount - claimed to have been 10st, The Government action charged that excessive tire prices cost it at least $351,158. Tire firms named in the suit were the Cooper Corp., Dayton Rubber Mfg. Co., Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp., Falls Rubber Co., Firestone |1.a Tire & Rubber Co., “Pisk Rubber Corp., General Tire & Rubber Co,
|B. F. Goodrich Co. Goodyear Tice
& Rubber Co. Kelly-Springfield
‘| Tire Co., Lee Tire & Rubber Co.
Mohawk Rubber Co., Norwalk
tion, plagued on one flank by Town-
American Legion headquarters
NYE ASKS CURD ONPLANE SALES
Air Force Chief Cite Need Of New Craft and ‘New Bases.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P.) — Senator Nye (R. N. D.), acting as a result of sale of more than 600
American fighting planes to France, introduced legislation today to retrict the sale of American-made airplanes and airplane parts to foreign powers. Senator Nye’s measure was the first concrete result of the Senate controversy which rose around activities of a French air mission in this country and the assistance given by the United States to the rearmament of France and Great Britain. Senator Nye, cosponsor of the | Senate Military Affairs Committee’ s | inquiry into the French plane purchases, sought enactment of a law
.[that would enable the War and
Navy Departments to bar export of any types of aircrafts until they were satisfied they were not needed exclusively for defense of this country. Other national defense developments: 1. Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, Army Air Corps chief, declared the United States should arm for air defense immediately to avoid the mistake cof France and England, which “must now realize that they began too late.” Gen. Arnold spoke before the National Aviation Forum. 2. The Naval Aviation chief, Rear Admiral Arthur Cook, before the same forum, urged development of more air bases. 3. The House Rules Committee gave right-of-way tomorrow for six hours of debate om President Roosevelt’s $52,800,000 bill authorizing 11 new naval air bases, including a five-million-dollar preliminary development on Guam. 4. The Senate Military Affairs Committee began consideration of the 376-million-dollar Emergency Defense Bill, authorizing increase of the Army Air Corps to 5500 planes, and expected to send it to the Senate floor late this week.
Committee Approves
Miller and Arant
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 U.P.) .— The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved nomination of Shackelford Miller as Federal Judge for the Western Kentucky District after hearing A. F. of L. charges that the nomination was a reward for his services as campaign manager for Senator Barkley (D. Ky.). The Committee also approved the nomination of Dean Herschel Arant of the Ohio University Law School as a Judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. It was revealed, however, that Senator Donahey (D. 0.) will not support Dean Arant for confirmation on the Senate floor.
WAGE-HOUR RULING ASKS ANNUAL WAGE
Andrews Makes Regulations On 2000-Hour Contracts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P.). —Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F, Andrews ruled today that employers seeking a partial exemption from overtime sections or the WageHour Act by a 2000-hour contract with a union must guarantee their employees a fixed annual wage or annual employment. He issued an interpretative bulletin prepared by General Counsel Calvert Magruder which explained the conditions under which employers with contracts with labor unions may work their employees up to 12 hours per day or ‘56 hours per week for limited periods without paying overtime, which normally begins after 44 hours per week. When this is done, he said, the contracts must limit the number of hours worked to 1000 hours in 26 weeks or 2000 hours in 52 weeks, and
tified bor Relations fide by
Barbour Int d es Antilynohing ‘Bill
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Peruvian
Fascist Army Chief
Inspects African Defenses.
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ratification of the treaty after he had studied the situation. M. Pus.ux, however, made a country-wide tour during which he witnessed demonstrations against the creation of an independent state with the capital at Damascus. Druses, Alouites and Bedouins demonstrated for federal
be at Tedmor. The High Commissioner therefore recommended postponement of ratification of the treaty and the Premier took it as a defeat for his pro» French policy.
France Reoccupies
i| Area Ceded to Italy
PARIS, Feb. 20 (U. P.).—France, moving to offset Italian claims in East Africa, has reoccupied a triangle of territory on the western border of French Somaliland which was ceded to Italy in 1935, a For-
eign Office communiquge reveals. Premier Mussolini recently denounced the 1935 agreement, preparatory to pushing new and more extensive claims. Since Italy never entered into military occupation of the cede area, the French Senegalese reinforcements recently sent to East Africa moved into the triangle.
Rumor Worries Capitals
As this was revealed Europe’s capitals were flurried by the sudten blazoning in newspapers of a daysold rumor that Fuehrer Hitler, Premier Mussolini and Generalissimo Franco might hold a meeting to discuss a joint policy. ° This rumor originated in Berlin last week. Italian newspapers smashed it yesterday as a probability, basing their reports on dispatches from Paris and Berlin. There was no official news regarding any such meeting and the reports met with at least tentative denials. The reports, however, served to overshadow developments of major importance in the general European picture, including: 1, The arrival of Marshal Pietro Badoglio, chief of staff of fhe Italian armies, at Tripoli, yesterday. He was presumably inspecting Italy’s defenses in Libya, opposite ‘French Tunisia.
Reservist Call Denied
It was said authoritatively toclay in Rome that the Earl of Perth, British Ambassador, received assurances from Count Galeazzo Ciano Saturday that reports that Italy had called up a great number of Army reservists had been exaggerated, and that all recent Ifalian troop movements had been defensive. 2. The arrival of Sir Edmund Ironside, Governor of Gibraltar, at Gibraltar last night after a secret visit to Casablanca, French Morocco, and Tangier, the International Zone opposite Gibraltar. Gen. Ironside was assumed to have discussed defenses of North Africa and the Strait of Gibraltar with French authorities. 3. The arrival of Senator Leon
Spanish Rebels, on French soil to telephone the results of his conference at Burgos to Paris. If the conference was satisfactory, it is expected France will recognize Gen. Franco almost immediately. 4. A report from Paris that Generalissimo Franco has given Sir Robert Hodgson, British special agent to the Rebel Government, definite assurances that he would respect Great Britain’s position at Gibraltar, thus removing the last
the Rebel Government. 5. A report from Lisbon, credited to the Spanish Rebel Salamanca radio, that Generalissimo Franco had ordered to Barcelona a large part of the Italian air force based at ‘Majorca, in th: Balearic Islands. This report if coafirmed would be one of the most important developments of recent weeks. France has been worried more than by anything else, by the presence of Italian airplanes in the Balearics.
Madrid’s Ration of Bread Reduced
PERPIGNAN, French-Spanish Frontier, Feb. 20 (U. P.).—The bread ration at Madrid was reduced to 2.52 ounces a day today as Loyalist leaders continued to discuss thair chances of continuing the civil war. Both Rebel and Loyalist .ar ported all fronts
BURGOS, Spain, Feb. 20 (U. BJ). —Well-informed quarters, discussing
{a report that Generalissimo Franco,
Fuehrer Hitler and Premier Mussolini might meet jin Italy, said today that it was most unlikely that Gen. Franco would leave Spain until all of Spain had b en captured by the
Poland Seeks | Balance of Power
WARSAW, Feb. 20 (U. P.).—Przmier Felicjan Slawoj-Skladowski has left for a visit to Paris, it was understood today. Reports said he left here Saturday, ostensibly on a
French leaders
independence and the Bedouins par-|-ticulorly demanded that the capital}:
Berard, French special agent to the]
obstacle to British recognition of
private visit, but that he was ex-| pected : to "hold conversations with :
Coincidentaly, it was reported that g ‘Minister . Beck
Report Franco May Visit Italy; Arabs Foment Syrian Rebels;
Revolt Is Suppressed
NINE FISHERMEN ARRESTED NEAR NAVAL RESERVE
Various Nationalities Are Included in San Diego Seizures.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 20 (U. P), ~—Nine fishermen of “mixed nationalities” were arrested today for entering the prohibited zone ofa naval reserve station. ? Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents last night took them off two fishing craft which lay at anchor within 200 yards of the naval reserve’ station on San Clemente Island, 35 miles west of San Diego. The island has modern docks for small naval craft, a permanent barracks and meteorology station, and a rifle range. The fleet frequently engages nearby in gunnery exercises and naval planes land on the island. Naval regulations prohibit commercial vessels within 300 yards of the station, The arrested fishermen were charged with trespassing and their cases will go before the Federal grand jury Wednesday. Richard B. Hood, chief of the Los Angeles FBI Bureau, said that no espionage was suspected. The suspects, allowed $250 bail each, said they were fishing for abalone. They were taken from the vessels California II and Sea Ranger.
20 CHINESE KILL JAP SYMPATHIZER
Invade New Year’s Party; Bodyguards Cower.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 20 (U. P.)— Japanese authorities sought clues today to the identity of 20 Chinese who commemorated their New Year by assassinating Chen Lo, Foreign Minister of the Japanese-sponsored “reformed government” of Nanking and former Chinese Minister to France. Minister Chen was celebrating the New Year at a gay party at a friend’s house last night. Fifteen Chen bodyguards were in an anteroom. But they offered no resistance when the 20 Chinese presented pistols at them, prodded them into the party room, and opened point blank at Minister Chen. The party broke up in panic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (U. P.). —H. J. Anslinger, head of the Treasury Narcotics Bureau, it was disclosed today, told a Congressional Committee that the. Japanese Government failed to co-operate with the United States in curbing activities of international dope smugglers.
Rebellious Member of Benavides Cabinet
Is Killed.
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chine gun units guarding the palace and said: “You have been replaced by Capt. Acevedo of the police. Hand over your machine guns to him.” Capt. Ismodes went - quietly up into the palace tower where his machine guns were mounted and locked himself in. He trained the guns on apprpaches to the palace, which the tower commands, expecte ing that troops and police would arrive to aid Gen. Rodriguez. ; Gen. Rodriguez said to a group of palace guard officers: “The Presi= dent has left for Europe. I have as= sumed the Presidency.” Capt. Ismodes meantime had telee phoned from. his tower to loyal ofe ficers. They called in loyal officers from the countryside and the city and ordered fons to surround the
Pair Enters Palace Capt. ‘Luis \Iparraguirre, an aide de camp of the President, headed one column. Patron led the other. By agreement, they entered the palace to recone noitre, Capt. Iparraguirre at the main gate, Commander Rizo Patron at the back entrance. Commander Rizo Patron encoune tered Gen. Rodriguez. It was now 7:30 a. m., and Gen. Rodriguez had held the palace with half a dozen men since 2 o’clock. “I am the President,” said Gen, Rodriguez. “President Benavides has gone to Europe. » “That is not true,” Commander Rizo Patron replied. “So you do not comply with my orders,” said Gen. Rodriguez, and started to draw a pistol. Commander Ruiz Patron had taken the precaution, on entering the palace, of holding his pistol cone cealed at ‘his side. He fired three times. Gen. Rodriguez fell on his face, dead. 2 Now the surrounding troops moved in. There was a brief exchange of fire and the revolt was over.
minis
Nazis Charge F. D. R.
Foments Unrest
BERLIN, Feb. 20 (U. P.).—The semiofficial Diplomatische Politische Korrespondenz, which voices the views of the Foreign Office, pube lished a bitter attack on Presidens Roosevelt’s press conference of Saturday, in which he intimated he fears early trouble in Europe. Charging the President with dee siring to foment unrest in Europe, the article said: . “In the face of such statements, which certainly cannot be regarded as a Mardi Gras joke, certainly no one in Germany will readily believe statements by American statesmen
about their readiness to disarm or two mind their own business.”
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