Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1939 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1939

NEUTRALITY LAW BREWS NEW TEMPEST IN CONGRESS War Referendum Studied;

President to Abandon Attack on WPA Reduction

Senate Soon May Consider Plan Proposed by Rep. Ludlow.

(Gallup Poll, Page 18)

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt’s criticism of the Neutrality Law thrust before Congress today the question of effectiveness of measures designed to preserve neutrality in an increasingly turbulent world. Roosevelt’s critical appraisal of. apblication of the Neutrality Act at a pr conference and similar : Sh eh the Senate floor by - Majority Leader Barkley (D. Ky.),

suggested that the Administration is|

subjecting the controversial law to new and unfriendly analysis. The question of neutrality is likely to be reviewed in the Senate soon in connection with a resolution to write a mandatory war<referendum amendment into the Constitution. The amendment, sponsored by 12 Senators of varied political leanings, would permit a declaration of war only after a national referendurh.

Ludlow Is Unmoved by Attack on War Vote

Times Special . WASHINGTON, March 8—Rep. Louis Ludlow, Indianapolis, was unmoved today .by President Roosevelt’s latest assault on his proposed war referendum amendment. He said that 12 United States

Senators “thought enough of the proposal to introduce it in the Senate last week” and he intends to file a discharge petition to bring it to the floor of the House. The President, however, is as adament against it as he was last session when he rallied the Democratic leadership to prevent action in the House, even after the required 218 signatures had been obtained. Such an amendment to the Constitution should be accompanied by at least two pages of definition as to what constitutes a war and then it would still be unworkable, the President said.

Navy’s Air Maneuvers

‘Convince’ F. D. R. (Editorial, Page 10)

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt and high Naval officials were convinced by recent fleet maneuvers in the South Atlantic that the Naval air forces of the United States equal, and perhaps surpass, those of any other nation, it was disclosed today. Their opinion was based on a study of performance of the 600 planes—about one-third of the Navy’s total air strength—during two weeks of exercises in which assignments were carried out without incident. “The performance of aircraft in the maneuvers was, by far, the best I ever saw,” Admiral William D. Leahy said. “They carried out their ;mission without an accident. The advantages in the air were on the ‘defense’ side.”

Sen. Walsh to Question Jap Treaty Abidance

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —Chairman David I. Walsh (D. Mass.) of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, - today agreed to ask Secretary of State Hull whether Japan has abided by treaty obligations not to fortify mandated islands

in the Western Pacific.

Here Is the Traffic Record), County Deaths Speeding .... 13 t (To Date) | Recklcss driving .... 1

Running preferential ‘streets ..

City Deaths

(To Date) 6

+ 13/ Running red ? 4 9

Accidents .... Dead ...cce00 Arrests .,...

MEETINGS TODAY

Florist Telegraph Delivery Association, meeting, Claypool Hotel, all day Hoosier State Sportsmen’s how facturers’ Buildi ng. State Fair G afternoon and ni Apartment Owners Asseciation, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noo! Mario County - of Building and Loan Associations, dinner, Hotel Washington, 6: Bos vans Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

tor * Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washing- | © on Indianapolis Da Dairymen, meeting, Clay-

ool H P Young re Men's DI Discussion Club, dinner, C2 ‘Purdue Alumni Association, luncheon, Hotel Severin. noon. 12th District Amerifan Legion, luncheon, Board of Trade, on. | Sigma Alpha Epsiion, luncheon, Board rade.

i of T no Delta Theta Tau, luncheon, Seville Tavn, no RS Credit Group, luncheon, Hotel arren, n. | Co-operative Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Indiana __ Motor Traffic Asso-iation, Juncheon, Hotel Antlers, noon. Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon Canary Couisge, noon.

MEETINGS "TOMORROW

+. Indiana lis Real Pstate Board, lunch- . eon. Hote shington, no Hoosier State me Show. Manu facturers building, state Fair Grounds, ernoon and ni ght Advertising Club of JIndianayulls, lunch- * eon, Columbia Club, Florist Telegraph’ very Association, meeling, Claypool Hotel, all day Rig Chi, luncheon, Board of ‘Trade,

noo - re rican Business Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Fine apr € redit Grou Juncheon, Men's aril the William 7 Block Co., on.

no Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Rlema Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

driving .... a Others ......

‘Manurounds,

noo. on avan Club, luncheon, Murat Temple,

Radio Engineers’ Guild, meeting, Hotel |p Antlers, 8 p. m. Oil Club, P; uncheon, Hate} Severin, noon. Construction League of Indianapolis, huncheon, Architects and Builders Build-

Tngianapalte Camera Club, meeting, 110 war

Bets he cia Pi, luncheon, Canary Cottage, n

NATIONAL AFFAIRS NEUTRALITY issue brought up in Congress. - RELIEF attack is dropped by F. D. R. SHAKEUP vote in House due today. NAVY AIR maneuvers vinces” President. - CLAPPER on business appeasement (Page 10). MONOPOLY report hits steel industry. : ; AAA CASE is before Supreme Court. INTERIOR bill passed by House committee.

ALLREDGE appointment ICC considered.

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HOUSE VOTE DUE ON SHAKEUP BILL

Tally on Strictly Political Lines Expected Today on Administration Plan.

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, March §& (U. P.).—The House today defeated an amendment by Rep. Robert Crosser (D. O.) which sought to change the reorganization bill so as to prevent the President from abolishing functions of any Government agencies. Republicans voted solidly for Rep. Crosser’s proposal, along with a scattering of Democrats.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —The House was expected to vote today on the Administration’s new Government Reorganization Bill. Democratic leaders were confident that the measure would pass. The vote apparently will be on relatively strict party lines. Republican opposition was concentrated in an attempt to substitute for the Administration measure a bill introduced in the Senate Monday by Senator Byrd (D. Va.). Rep. Everett M. Dirksen (R. Ill) was expected to introduce a companion bill to the Byrd proposal in the House, today. Majority leaders indicated that that Byrd substitute was completely unsatisfactory) to them and deseri it as a “spite” measure ‘ntended to embarrass the Administration.

House Group Passes

Interior Fund Bill

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. FP.) —The House Appropriations Committee today reported a $160,578,905 bill to finance activities of the Interior Department during the 1940 fiscal year. Continuing its effort to économize, the committee reduced the bill $6,254,188 below President Roosevelt's budget requests. Today’s measure still carried $14,851,991 more than was provided for Interior Department operations in the current fiscal year.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P). —A Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee considers today the nomination of J. Haden Alldredge, Alabama attorney, to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Coni‘mission. Mr. Alldredge was expected to appear before the committee to Znswer questions on his qualificaions,

Brands Reports that He ~ Will Push Fight as ‘Cockeyed.’

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U.P.). —President Roosevelt, who sharply reminded Congress on Feb. 7 that he needed an additional 150 million dollars for unemployment relief, now says reports that he will insist on the appropriation ere cockeyed. Mr. Roosevelt surprised upwards of 200 reporters with that remark at vesterday’s press conference. His Congressional leaders “confided this week that the President had intimated during their regular conference with him that he would reiterate his relief request in a message to Congress scheduled to go forward next Monday. Congressional EY ibers of - the conservative economy group were

dollar appropriation a test vote in their effort to cut Government costs. Mr. Roosevelt's position now, however, is that he will not know until receiving further reports from WPA how much additional money will be needed. ' His relief message might request any sum from 150 million dollars down, he said. The consensus was ‘that he will ask for additional funds, and probably the entire sum.

Business Still Wary

But business observers here are wagging their ears for some word of further appeasement or rapprocament from the White House. Their first reaction to his denial that another big relief appropriation had ‘been decided upon was that the President might contemplate at least that much co-opera-

tion with the economy group in Congress. In contrast with his address last spring in which he protested Congressional curtailment of the New Deal’s undistributed corporation profits tax, Mr. Roosevelt handled a qusstion on the subject yesterday without a hint of deep feeling| or resentment. The question was whether repeal of the capital gains tax and what is left of the undistributed profits tax would speed recovery. The President said he did rot know. He reiterated that his New Deal legislation program was complete for this session—a repetition of previous “breathing spell” assurances— and edroitly cut the fuse on a time bomb tossed at the Administration last week by Chairman Pat Harrison of the Senate Finance Committee. Mr. Harrison announced then

{that the national debt was going

too high and that he would oppose any administration move to increase the borrowing limit from 45 billion: to 50 billion. Mr. Roosevelt was asked when he intended ‘to ask that the limit be raised. Have we already asked for that? he fired back. No, replied a dozen reporters. .

FTC Says Steel Industry

Monopoly Center

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P.). —The National Monopoly Committee received from the Federal Trade Commisison today a report describing the steel industry as “a focal point of monopolistic infection” which may cause the death of free capitalistic enterprise in this country. : The Commission said elimination of identical delivered prices in the steel industry is necessary for the

restoretion of ‘competitive conditions.” »

INDIANAPOLIS

oer, Meriel Morehouse, at St. Vin= t's.

Ce Sard, Regina ott, at St. Jrandis, Wilson, Mary Piper, at St. ncis. Carl, Julia son, at 2060 Sea Eester, Opal Rice, at 1250 Nordyke: Jack, Grace Thomas, at 316 E. St. Clair, Raymond, Florence Fancher, 5 25 NN. Bloomington. OL Lees, Margaret Herndon, at 1913 ra en Rosalind McKee, at Methodist. Kenneth, Vera Randel, at Methodist. Francis, ‘Gladys Parker, at Methodist. Luther, Dorothy Reck, at Methodist. Robert, Doris Turner, at Methodist, Tristram, Margaret Coifin, at Methodis:.

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Clarence, Sylvia Allenworth, at Cit Clarence, Margaret York, at St. Yvin-

Mark, Geneva Demaree, at Coleman. Russell, Dawn Jones, as Coleman. Pete, Lula Belle Burton, at Coleman. Alfred, Cornelia Bayne, at Coleman.

DEATHS

Simon B. Weber, 50, ity, peritonitis, Oity, | perjeral Carrie. Asheratt, 75, at City, pneumon John Se iE. 51, at Central Hospital, general paralys sis. i Jones, 68, at 1043 (Russell, influ-

"Clyde M. Fields, 50, at 412 N. New Jersey. cardio vascular renal disease Amanda Viola Tiarisock, 83, at Methodist, lobar pneumon Ethel Eckols. 48, ry Central Indiana Hospital, pulmonary tubeculosis ontie Mun ord, 34, Oy 1645 Yandes, Bn Disease

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Rural, chronic myocarditi John Calvin McClain, 68, at St. Vincent’s, influenza Charlene S. Park, 8 months, at St. Vincent’s, influen Ellis Simpsor. "50, at 820 E. 27th, coronary occlusion Ada Belle Blackledge, 59, at 2722 Manker, bronchopneumonia. Isaac Coyle, 33, at Methodist, congenital hes 43 Maas: E 43, at 63 sa Maude Emery, a sci Maude y S. Belle Vieu, Nathan Mitchell, 60, at 2110 Bellefontaine, chronie nephr: itis. Otto Roberts, 32, at 1524 Cornel, lobar | pneumon

hi, James Williams, 40, at 922 Meikel, an-| gina pectoris.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times. therefore, is not responsible for é¢rrors in names and addresses.)

Alathue E. Cole 49 of 2352 N. al Mae Geary, 55. Indiana |abarta inne R. Rupert, 21, of 3547 PS oim Ave; Mary Margaret 19, of 2353 riuslford

Zveleite rE Cousins Brentw Mary F. Mitchell, S04, oe 3636 Biron:

ood. Ete! A. Schafer, 27. of 1229 College Ave.;

Strieble 2 Tantes E *Sinith, 37, of 3203 |

Che: + Ww. roadsione, 24, of 430 N. Meridian St. No. Ruth Patterson, 20, of 430 N. Moridian St. Apt. No. 1.

INCORPORATIONS

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ohergiing teleut Wash Bact Tucretia Black,

aker, Homer Beas-

rks 0-0Qil Co., Inc., 2551 Terr Ft. Wayne; resident agent, Kenne on i: Bechtel, same address; capital stock, 1000 shares ro. Par value; to deal in etre. leum, ete. Earl | Sparks, Kennet &B Bechtel, Eigabeth Bechtel. avanauph & Po Inc., 65 Hami'tor St.. Gary: resident agent, Sonn Ry Savanaugh, same ‘addruss; capital a 200 shar, Soo par value; Sanding and conmn avanau M - sen, Sybil Cavanaugh. 2 7% Pater

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau.___|

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature; lowest tonight 35 to 40. Sunrise.¢....6:02 | Sunset........ 5:44

TEMPERATURE «-March 8, 1938—

| Excess since Ji Wood at St. Vincent's, streptococ- |

homas Harrison Grapes, 83, at 425 N.

Peggy J. Saunders, 18, o f 20 Colicge Ave Ave. Miami

Precipita jion 24 “hrs. endin, Total pr: Siphgtion since BE ey

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Partly eloudy tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature tonight and in southeast and extreme south portions tomorrov’; colder in extreme northwest portion 10morrow afternoon. Illinois —Partly cloudy tonight an 0morrow; ly at warmer i na “ and south portions and in extreme south: tomorrov: colder in north and west-central. Lower Michigan—Snow in north; considerable’ cloudiness in south portion: Ss SIIperaliar tonight; jomoitow consider£S, somewhat warmer and north portions. In eas;

Ohio—Cloudy and warmer tonight and

{ tomorrow with intermittent light rain to-|

| morrow

Kentue ky—Cloudy and warmer tonight and tomcrrow with intermi 2nd tome) ttent Jight rain

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station . Bar. Amarillo, Tex. 1 29.9. Bismarck. N. D. .:

Zhicago Cincinnati .\. Cleveland .. Denver . Dodge City, Kas. «. Helena, Mont. Jacksonville, Fla. .. Kansas Cc tv. Mo. Little

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MINNESOTA ST. TROLLEY PLAN

WINS APPROVAL

Works Board Grants Peti- |

tion of Railways to Extend Service.

The Works Board today granted the petition of the Indianapolis ||

Railways, Inc., to extend trackless trolley service on Minnesota St. The Board declared its action was

taken “in the best interests of the |

City and to improve transportation facilities in the section east of ‘Shelby St.”

Only three members of the Board |

voted on the petition, all voting in the affirmative. Louis C. Brandt, Board president, declined te vote.

The Works Board, Mayor Sulli-

van and City Engineer M. G. Johnson conferred behind closed doors today for 15 minutes and when they emerged, the Mayor said they had held a preliminary discussion on the proposed new light rate contract with the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. He said no decision had been reached. Board members made no comment. The Board also formally granted the request of the Park Board for the use of municipally owned land immediately south of the City Asphalt Plant for a combination park and playground for South Side residents. Site Being Surveyed The Works Board previously had indicated that it would grant the Park Board’s request but had withheld definite action pending decision of the Park Board to go ahead with the playground after several South Side groups had protested it. Park Board engineers were surveying the site preparatory to begin grading the land by Friday. Although railway officials could not be reached for comment on the Minnesota St. decision, Arthur L. Gilliom, Railways counsel, said that the company was ready to proceed with the extension as soon as City Council passes an ordinance recognizing the action of the Board. He said the company already has spent $81,818 for overhead equipment and trackless trolley cars

under the terms of a PWA loan].

made several years ago. Proposed Route

The proposed route of the exten-|™Man

sion is as follows: From East St. over Lincoln St. to Leonard St. Leonard to Palmer St. Palmer St. to Shelby St. Shelby St. ito the South drive of Pleasant Run Blvd. to Minnesota St.,, and thence eastward to Harlan St. where a turnaround will be built. The Board acted after a hearing Monday at which two groups of residents, who would be affected by the extension, argued for two hours on the proposition. One group of 20 persons was for the extension while another group of equal size protested it. The extension automatically will eliminate a feeder bus system now operating on Minnesota St. which connects with the Shelby St. car. It will provide complete through transportation from 22d and Pennsylvania Sts. to the east end of Minnesota St.

AAA MARKET QUOTAS ATTACKED IN COURT

Little Tells High Bench That Plan Is Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, March 8 ‘U. P). —A. J. Little, Valdosta, Ga., attorney, today told the Supreme Court that the 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act marketing quota program is an indirect attempt to regulate production and therefore is unconstitutional, Speaking on behalf of a group of Georgia and Florida tobacco growers seeking to enjoin operation of tobacco marketing quotas, Mr. Little declared that the new program is invalid under the Supreme Court's

K.|1936 decision outlawing the original

AAA He presented ‘the appeal of the tobacco growers from a three-judge middle Georgia Federal District Court decision holding the quota program valid and dismissing’ their

S. | injunction suit.

Government officials believed that the high tribunal’s decision in this case may have a fas-reaching affect on New Deal farm programs, although the case relates specifically only to the tobacco program. Associate Justices Stone and Reed questioned Mr. Little closely as to the jurisdiction of Federal Courts to consider the suit since no one of the growers could show that he would suffer damage valued at more than

$3000, the amount necessary to

establish Federal Court jurisdiction. Mr. Little conceded the point, but noted that the suit originally was filed in a state court and transferred to a Federal Court at the Govern-

This’ll Be A Relief to WPA Chief.

NEW YORK, March 8 (U. ~ P).—No more jokes about WPA workers are going to be told by members of the American Federation of Actors. Theater owners have been complaining about losing the patronage of WPA workers, their families, friends and sympathizers, the union’s exec--utive council announced. The censorship is effective in night clubs, circuses, minstrels, restaurants;’county fairs and vaudeville where union members appear. Ralph Whitehead, "union president, said it was planned to impose fines for violations. In extreme cases, where the Jokes are bad a to w rant, the supreme

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|The Domei News Agency reported

'|also bombed nearby Yungtengz and

adjournment at 4 p. m. yesterday.

Stein (D. Bloomfield), minority flo

Leihitors Glad It’s Over

Too sleepy for hilarity, Indiana’s legislators just shook hands, picked up their belonging and “went home when the gavels sounded

They had been awake for some 30

¥ hours cleaning up the business of the 8lst session. Rep. Edward

or leader (lower left), is cleaning

out his desk. Today most of them are back in their home towns.

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WARSAW, March 8 (U, P.).—The powerful opposition National Party had started a fierce anti-German campaign throughout the PolishGerman frontier area, it was disclosed today, demanding that Paland prepare to oppose with all its might alleged aggressive German intentions. The party is generally | regarded as the organizer of the recent student demonstrations against Ger-

y. i : At meetings in numerous frontier towns, it was learned today, resolutions sponsored by the party have been passed asserting that: “In view of Germany's growing might and its plans to harass and menace not only Poland's position in the Baltic but also Poland’s position in the southeast by inciting Ukrainians, the entire Polish people must exert their full strength in order to be ‘able to resist German pressure.” . National Party agencies asserted that meetings were heavily attended.

England Is Preparing for ‘Maximum Effort’ LONDON, March 8 (U. P.).—War

the House of Commons today that Great Britain is preparing “to deliver our maximum effort”—presumably including an expeditionary force to France—If war comes to Europe. “Conversations between ourselves and the French have not committed us in this respect (an expeditionary force) but prudent minds should be ready for any eventuality,” the War Secretary said in introducing the huge 755 million dollar budget estimates for the Army. | “If we are involved in war our contribution and the ways in which we can best make it will not be half-hearted, nor upon any theory of limited liability.” He made his speech shortly after. Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exechequer, announced in the Commons that the Government was assisting the Chinese to etsgblish a currency stabilization fund of 50 million dollars. Two British banks will contribute a total of 25 million to the fund. They are the Hongkong snd the Shanghai Chartered Banks. Two Chinese banks will contribute jointly 25 million.

MISS SALLIE BARBOUR IS DEAD HERE AT 79

Miss Sallie Winston Barbour died today at Methodist Hospital. She was 79. Miss Barbour, who lived at 5870 Sunset Lane, was the daughter of Lucian Barbour, a promgnent Indianapolis attorney many:years ago. She was one of the first residents of Crow’s Nest. Her sister, Mrs. John T. Jackson, died in 1904. There are no immediate survivors. * Miss Barbour was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Caroline Scott, Harrison chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Services will be at 3.30 p. m. Friday at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary and burial will be in Crown Hill.

REPORT JAP BOMAS KILL OR WOUND 300

Chinese Dispatches Tell of Raid on Civilians,

CHUNGKING, China, March 8 (U. P.).—Japanese bombing planes killed or wounded 300 civilians in Ningsha on Monday in a raid in which 103 bombs were dropped on the center of the city, Chinese dispatches said today.

SHANGHAI, March 8 (U. P). — today that Japanese Army planes) from an undisclosed : base bombed Yungchang in Kansu Province, 1600 miles inland from Shanghai. They Kuland.

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FOREIGN SITUATION

COMMUNIST revolt halted by Loyalists. FRANCO snubs Loyalist peace plea. ATTACK on Madrid “imminent,” say Rebels.

Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha told |

Loyalist Revolt Smashed; Poles in Anti-Nazi Drive

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WARSAW—TFierce anti-Nazi campaign opened.

LONDON—England prepares for “maximum effort.” : CHINA—300 feared killed or wounded by Japs.

By United Press Gen. Jose Miaja’s Loyalist troops “saved” Madrid for the second time today when they broke a Commu-nist-led army rebellian against the peace program of the new Spanish

Defense Council.

Gen. Miaja, who used Loyalists, Socialists, Anarchists and Communists to save the Spanish capital from capture by the Rebels early in the Civil War; ordered his veterans against about 2500 Communists intrenched in the outskirts of Madrid and, after severe fighting and bombardment, forced them to run up the white flag. Casualties were reported high. The victory in ‘Madrid, however, did not end the Communist counterrevolution against the Defense Council. At Ciudad Real and reportedly in other provincial sectors, there was street fighting as the extremists fought against proposed peace negotiations with Rebel Generalissimo Franco, whose armies are ready to attack unless the Loyalists surrender unconditional with in a few days. Gen. Miaja | ordered Loyalists troops to take immediate drastic action to put down the counter-revo-lutionary movement everywhere. Franco Unrelenting Gen. Franco held back his armies for the time being—there was “no action” on all fronts except for continued aerial bombardment of Valencia—pending further developments at Madrid, although Germany and Italy were reported urging him to strike at once in order to crush the remnants of the Loyalist army. At Burgos, Rebel diatiehs said Gen. Franco was not disposed to negotiate with the new Defense Council and would proceed with plans for a general offensive unless the Loyalists surrendered. The radio announcer at Burgos headquarters reported today that a great Rebel offensive against Madrid was “imminent.”

eign observers said, to clarify the situation at Madrid, where the extremists unable or unwilling to escape the country have taken the position that it would be better to die fighting than to fall: into Gen. Franco’s hands. Members of the ousted Negrin government arriving in France reported that the new Defense Council had planned to shoot all leading politicians who had been associated with the Communists.

OVERTIME RECORD SET BY ASSEMBLY

Session. Was Longest One, Passed Fewest Bills.

The 81st Indiana Legislature had clinched at least two records, a survey showed today. When 3ll the clocks in Indianapolis but the two in the chambers of the houses reached 2:21 p. m. yesterday, the Legislature had established a record in the number of hours in session beyond the constitutional 61-day time limit. In 1931, when Republicans were

.|in control of the Senate and Demo-

crats dominated the House, a situation just the reverse of this session, the Legislature adjourned sine die at 2:20 p. m. after going a day beyond the constitutional limit. When that hour had been reached yesterday, the Representatives and Senators still were waiting for final engrossment of the biennial appropriations bills and were entertaining each other with imitations of each others voices and cat calls. Only 160 bills were passed by this session—the smallest number in modern times. The 1905 Legislature has the next least productive record with a total of 172 passed.

LOGANSPORT FARMER DIES

LOGANSPORT, March 8.—Charles C. Oldfather, farmer, died yesterday just one week before his 64th birthday. Survivors include a daughter, seven grandchildren and two brothers.

14 ITALIANS DIE IN ETHIOPIA

ROME, March 8 (U. P.).—Official statistics issued by the War Min-

P.) —Stanislas Osstaldon, composer

istry today showed two officers, and | blackshirts

Several days may be required, for=-}

Laws Passed Before Deadlock Due to Get Townsend Approval

{All Controversial Bills

Died in Last Thirty Hours of Session.

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constantly from 9 a. m. Monday to 6 p. m. yesterday, expressed “disappointment” at the ultimate failure of the Legislature to correct the defects in the truck weight tax.

He also sald he thought it was a “mistake” to abolish: the State Attendance Department and the State Planning Board which the Legislature did by refusing to allocate them operating funds in the budget. Arch N. Bobbitt, Republican State chairman, issued a statement criticizing the Governor's comments on failure of the Legislature to enact the truck weight tax repealer. Asserting that the Governor sought to place the blame on the Republican Representatives, Mr. Bobbitt said this was a “misrepresentation, although I could apply an even stronger term to it.” A third controversial subject which: died in the closing hours of the session was the proposed reduction in the retailers’ gross income tax rate. A dispute between the House and Senate conferees over the

.|latter’s proposal to substitute a slid-

ing scale rate for the former's suggested flat slash resulted in a deadlock which could not be broken. A mass of labor legislation died during the course of the session, chief of these being the wage-hour bill patterned after the Federal law. Attempts to liberalize the unemployment compensation law likewise failed. The principal laws enacted by the Legislature during its session which began Jan. 5 will: 1. Reform the State’s liquor laws, abolishing the port-of-entry system and advancing Closing hours for taverns from 1 a. m. to midnight on week nights. 2. Set up a commission to decide on the best method for Indiana cities to obtain the city manager form of government. 3. Exempt municipally owned utilities from taxation. 4. Prohibit the shooting of fireworks by anyone except a professional pyrotechnical expert. This goes into effect Aug. 1. 5. Extend the deadline for the purchase of automobile license plates to March 1. 6. Establish watchmakers’ examiners, Harbors and Terminals and Egg Boards and continue the iife of the Milk Control Board for two years. 1. Reorganize the State . Health Board.

system for primary elections in the eight largest counties. 9. Establish a hygienie marriage law providing for physical examina= tions for marriage license applicants, 10. Set up a group hospital ine surance system for communities. 11. Appropriate $75,000 for the State Health Board to purchase pneumonia, typhoid, smallpox and diphtheria serum . for distribution among needy families. . 12. Recodify the State's traffio laws.

Gives History of Bill

In his reply to the Governor, Mz, Bobbitt said; “The repeal, bill to end the tire weight tax was passed by the Indiana House of Representatives and was introduced by a_ Republican member. It was sent to the State - Senate, where a Democratic majore ity, at the insistence of the Gover= nor that he must have additional money for his administration, ine serted an increase in the gasoline tax. “The House and its Republican majority sought by every means at their command to force the Governor to approve of the elimination of the gasoline tax from the bill, but he: refused. The Republican meribers of the House did not believe that it would be right to impose another tax on the overburdened people of the State in order to repeal the tire weight tax, so the bill died in conference committee between the two houses. ' “The Governor alone twas ree sponsible for the failure of the Lege islature to repeal the tire weight tax, just as he also was responsible for the failure of the Legislature to reduce the gross income tax paid by retail merchants. He knows that, just as well as I do. . “In his statement, the Governor also said that the State would be crippled by budget reductions made by Republicans but that he would attempt to operate. The reductions may cripple the Governor’s ability to take care of political friends, but | the State itself will not be crippled.” |

CLIPPER 18 ONLY 3 HOPS FROM HOME

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 (U, P.).—Pan American Airways’ giant new Clipper 18 was only three hops from home today after flying east from Guam to Wake Island on ils trial flight from San Francisco to Hongkong and return. The Clipper, sister ship of the Yankee Clipper which will inaugu=-

‘rate a new North Atlantic run, was

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