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SUPREME COURT may be

JEROME FRANK is likely Douglas successor on SEC. LEWIS I D. R. into coal dispute. a

ECONOMY BLOC appears

ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT talks Garner for 40. (Page 2.) MILITARY MINERALS measure given “go sign.” INCOME TAX collections top F. D. R. expectations. REORGANIZATION vote due today in Senate. WAGE-HOUR conference on change opens in House.

BULLETIN ‘ WASHINGTON, March 21 (U., P.). — House Democratic appropriations commitieemen became deadlocked today over an Administration compromise proposal for 125 million dollars in new funds to finance relief until next July.

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.).—Administration leaders in the House capitulated today to economy block demands and called a meeting to arrange reduction of President Roosevelt's request for new relief funds from 15¢ to 100 million dollars. : Democratic members of the House Appropriations. Subcommittee considering President Roosevelt’s second urgent request for an additional 150 million for relief, were summoned to the office of committee chairman Edward -T. Taylor (D. Colo.), half an hour in advance of their scheduled meeting time. They will attempt to obtain quick general agreement to cut 50 million from the relief request and speed the bill to the floor. Such an agreement would repregent Mr. Roosevelt's second majos defeat on the issue of relief appropriations. The same subcommittee trimmed 150 million dollars frem Mr. Roosevelt's original request of 875 million for relief, and that reduction later was upheld by both the Senate and the House. It was learned that Speaker William B. Bankhead told President Roosevelt yesterday of the decision. The President, while unwilling to approve the cut, reportedly was reconciled to the situation and leaders came back ready to agree to the reduced figure.

Change in Wage-Hour Agt Studied in House

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U.P). —The House Labor Committee today discussed with Administraior Elmer Andrews a proposed amendment to the Wage-Hour Law to exempt employers from liabilities incurred while complying with Mr. Andrews’ orders. Chairman Mary T. Norton (D. N. J.) said employers A who were

complying with Mr. Andrews’ regu-|.

lation on “borderline” cases feared that if the Administrator were overruled in court decisions they might be held retroactively liable for the wage provisions “when they acted in good faith in complying with what they believed was the law.”

Income Tax Payments

Below Last Year

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.). —The Treasury announced today income tax collections during the first 20 days of March amounted to $473,122,052, about 30 per cent beiow last year's figure, but more than jad been estimated in the President’s budget.

IN 1 NDIA NAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths Arrests Levene 31 Speeding .... ei Date) 11 Reckless yrausneiny driving .... 1 1938... ce. 23 —_— g so — unning City Deaths preferential (To Date) of streets ..... 9 1980 oo Running red ve lights ..... . : March 20 Drunken Injured ...... 3| driving .... 5 Accidents .... 9 Dead ........ 0{Others ...... 7

MEETINGS TODAY

Retail Credit Association, Fifth District convention, Claypool Hotel, all

“Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel,

Alpha Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of righ noon hi Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, Mercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club;

n. Oniversity of Michigan Club, luncheon,

ade, Br ents of AS luncheon, Board of

e, Ton Service Club, luncheon, Canary

Cottage, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

American Colle ope of Sui eons sectional meeting, Claypool Hotel, al na ania Club, luncheon, ayia Club,

Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

Bude Alumni Association, luncheon, Severin Hotel 12th District RR ryioAn Legion, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon rin Men's Discussion Club, dinner,

Lr Alpha 5 luncheon, Board of a Theis Tau, luncheon, Seville Tav-

+ Beverage Credit Group, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, Co-Gperative Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Solumbi a Club, Indian Motor Trattio luncheon: Hotel Antlers, noon Indianapolis Junior C. of C., luncheon,

Canary Cottage, n Elee Hey and "Appliance © Credit Group, meeting, Motel ers, 4:4 Apar ment Owners, luncheon, Hotel

Washington, noon ton Hulity JSreup, Tuncheon, Hotel Washing-

Burroughs Opera Club, Hotel Washington, 8 p

BIRTHS

Girls Frank, Helen Warren, at St Vincent's. Thomas, Mary Mullen, at St. Vincent's. glislord, Mary Wilson, at City. arjorie Davis, at Coleman.

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NEW DEA

Reduced Third: ate Fixed for

Dr Act Hearing

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Le . D. R. “submits” to 50-million WPA cut.

EDUCATION, housing bills are approved.

sponsored by Senators Thomas and

Federal aid program for education.

a five-year period to 208 million:

also was approved. tend to metropolitan areas the allowance of $1250 per room on projects under the

Given Approval

—The House Military Affairs Committee today reported favorably its bill authorizing expenditure of 100 million dollars in the next four years for acquisition and storage of minerals vital for war purposes.

provision for purchase of the minerals at 25 million dollars a year,

War Department to buy at any rate it finds necessary.”

ment to require that a percentage of the purchases be allotted to domestic production and adopted an amendment by Rep. Stephen Pace

ment to pay for imported minerals

by the barter of cotton, wheat and other surplus domestic commodities.

Association, ,

New Deal 15-20 years.

(Page 2.) to be thwarted. (Page 2.)

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.). —The Senate Labor Committee today once more put off fixing a date for hearings of proposed amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act. It decided to consider the matter again on March 28. The postponement was the second voted on the contention of Chairman Elbert D. Thomas (D. Utah) and others that the controverted amendments should not be debated during A. F. of L.-C. I. O. peace negotiations. The committee approved a bill Harrison (D. Miss.), providing a The bill would appropriate 75 million dollars for the first year. and the aid would be increased during

An amendment by Senator Taft (R. 0.) to the Federal Housing Act It would ex-

program The act now permits the allowance only for cities.

Bill to Buy Minerals

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P)).

Chairman Andrew May (D. Ky.) said the committee eliminated a

“and decided to leave it up to the

The committee rejected an amend-

(D. Ga.), authorizing the Govern-

Senate May Vote Today On Shakeup Change

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U.P.). —The Senate may vote today on the Wheeler amendment to the Government Reorganization Bill which would increase Congressional control over the President's reorganization power. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Wheeler (D. Mont.), would require affirmative action: by Congress on any Presidential reorganization plan. As written, the Housepassed bill provides that reorganization orders become effective unless Congress disapproves them within 60 days after submission. The Senate voted to write into the bill a statement of policy, putting Congress on record in favor of ecunomy.

William, Ollie ord, at 1414

Boys Ralph, Dorothy Elvers, at 4502 E. .17th. - Walter, Marian = at 1760 W. Minne-

W. Court.

sota.

Paul, Mary Stephenson, at 526 hate. Leon, Lucy Foste Pac Holing, Merle Smith, at 851 Brey, Hadley, Dorothy Hannah, at 1131 N. Pershing. - Jack, Mabel Allen, at 554 N. Hamilton. zl Lorraine Hasenstaad, at St. VinHoward, Irene Carrow, at St. Vincent's. Frank, Marian Jett, at St. Vincent's, Jesse, Irene Minton, at City. James, Arvie Lay, at Coleman Richard, Mary Ann Bennett, at Cole-

Hord, Mable Maddock, at Coleman.

Clinton. Ruth Pierson, at Sr Francis. Bruce, Helen Ellis, at St. ncis. Charles, Maxine Williams. rr Methodist. Herman, Dora Little, at Methodis Kenneth, Virginia Holmes, at Methodist. ey . H.,, Tiny Mary Ball, at Meth-

DEATHS

. Fawsrd E. Mochwart, at 621 Congress. arc Almira Brattain, 84, at 3245 N. Tilinots, hyposiae pneumonia arrie Frances Wallace, 55, at 411 Park, lobar pneumonia. Mardha Ellen Jones, 78, at 322 Koehne, arteriosclerosis. Ann Zimmerman, 89, at 2910 Guil-

ford, myocarditis Jerry Lester 3 months, at Riley, roncho-pneumon Voyle a '50, ‘at Long, empyema.

Carl Ray Wills, 49, at 849 College, arter fosclerosis:

. Stoll, 74, at 1618 Bellefontaine, influenz ig E78 Vawter, 68, at 1810 W. Washington, pulmonary tuberculosis. arley Esco Peters, 51, at 9168 Church, chronic bronchitis. Josie Grace Hash, 40, at 3233 N. Meridian, acute cardiac dilatation Charles Lewis Kimberlin, Ba, at Methodist, carcinom Jeanette "Webber, 32, at 4415 College, , 69, at 29 N. Meridian, satdio vascular renal disease. attie B. Warren, 54, at Long, pneumo-

oe Alice Carter, 74, at 1439 Minocqua, chronic myocarditis.

INCORPORATIONS

solution. Over-Seas Veterans Club, Inc. 209% Busseron St.. Vincennes: home and club-

eign Wars M. Grayson, Ralph

offee ucts of Inc., Los Angeles, Cal; .; registration of "trade-|N mark, “Ben-Hur'd and design, Class 45; foods and ingredients of foods.

of trademark, rOledme Ol eqmar ari

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Station . O. L. Starks Realty Co., Inc., 1120 Pros-| Amarillo, Tex. Sos Teh: st., Indian napolis; ' resident agent, | Bismarck, N, D 30.10 34 Orion L Stark: 2 N. 14th St., Beech |BOStON .......ceeossss 30.10 26 Grove; capital Stock, 100 shares no par {Chicago ............. 30.88 28 value; ii estate and insurance arenes: Cincinnati .cccoceee.s 30.44 28 Orion L. Starks, Mary N. Stark s, Wm, Cleveland . 30.44 22 Roberts. 30.22 42 The Garrett Lumber Co., Garrett; dis- 30.32 46 solution, © =r Een coda 0 Tal Helens,” MONG CL. eae ; 40 The Goodall Lumber Co., Auburn; dis- Jacksonville, bra; 30.2

rooms for Post N No. 1157. Veterans of FOL A Welton, Julius Weinshalbourne and others. 1 od America, Ltd.,

Jessie Taylor, Indianapolis; Tegistration E

L AGREES TO 50-MILLION CUT IN WPA FUND

SUPREME COURT MAY BE ‘LIBERAL’ FOR 15-20 YEARS

With One More Vacancy, New Deal Might Predominate Beyond 1950.

(Editorial, Page 12)

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.) —President Roosevelt’s nominations have entrenched New Deal

philosophy in the Supreme Court until the prospect today is that it will be dominant there for the next 15 to 20 years. Given one more vacancy to fill, the New Deal might establish an absolute majority on the high bench and one which could prevail until well beyond 1950. That situation has been brought about by Mr. Roosevelt’s nomination of comparatively young men. It is a paradox ‘of politics that the judiciary was the center of antiNew Deal philosophy when the legislative and exefutive branches were riding high on the popular Roosevelt wave and that it is coming now into the New Deal fold as the legislative branch begins to slip away from the administration.

30 Years for Douglas?

With confirmation of william O. Douglas, Connecticut, as an ‘Associate Justice, Mr. Roosevelt will have named four of the nine members of the high bench. The Douglas nomination was made yesterday. He was promoted from chairmanship of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Estimated on the basis of average age at death of Supreme Court Justices, the New Deal should be substantially represented until 1955 or thereabouts. Mr. Douglas now is 40 years old. If he served until the average age at which Justices have died, the: New Deal philosophy would have at least one spokesman on the Supreme Court 30 years from now. Consolidation of the New Deal forces on the Supreme Bench may be a fact of increasing significance as the conservative-liberal battle develops in 1940 and subsequent elections.

Near Taft’s Record

New Dealers contend, and generally are conceded to be correct, that Mr. Roosevelt has won the Supreme Court reorganization fight so far as the attitude of the justices toward New Deal legislation is concerned. There is reason to believe he had won it before proposing his reorganization bill in 1937 because after the 1936 Presidential landslide the barrage of anti-New Deal court decisions abruptly ceased, causing some of the more cynical observers to recall with Mr. Dooley that “the Supreme Cour: tollows the election returns. It is quite possible that Mr. Roosevelt will have an opportunity to name another Associate Justice before his term ends in 1941. But he already has nominated more Justice than any other recent President since William Howard Taft, who named five.

Jerome Frank Likely as

Douglas Successor

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.) —Securities & Exchange Commissioner Jerome Frank probably will succeed William O. Douglas as SEC chairman, informed sources said today. : Others known to be under consideration for the member post which is vacant now—but without the strong support being given Ganson Purcell, head of the SEC's trading and exchange division—are David Schenker, chief counsel of the SEC’s investment trust study; SEC General Counsel Chester Lane; SEC Assistant General Counsel Samuel O. Clark Jr., and Abe Fortas; in charge of the SEC's utility holding company division.

“| nine-power declaration:

Mrs. Charles E. Wampler, Ralph Dewe ndall, Clarence AE. Mre. Myrtle

Siaser McEllhiney, Louis Lamb, William F.

Petroleum Transportation Corp. of Indiana, Indianapolis; change of address to 5217 Hohman Ave, Hammond, and change of xen to Walter MacNary, same a 8,

Ellay Stores, Inc., admitted to ipparel.

Sweet Sixteen Beverages of Northern Indiana, Inc., 614 W. 11th St., Gary; resilent agent, Abe Hyman, 504 Broadway, Gary; capeal stock, 1000 -shares no par ‘alte; to manumcture and sell nonintoxicating beverages; Alfred B. Engelhard, Aranup T. Altschul, Nola Dickson, Abe vm Trade-Mark Title Co., Inc., Morocco; change of address to 679 Maryland Ave., Gary, and change of agent to Frank J, Cook, same address.

Delaware lo atatins Indiana to deal in wearing

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair and warmer fonight and tomorrow: lowest tonight 35 to 40.

Sunrise ...... 5:45 | Boncet Pees 5:58 TEMPERATURE —March 21, 1938— Ya m....... 52 1p. m....... %3 BAROMETER Ta. mm... 30.42 Frecivitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m..._.00 Total precip itstion since Jan. 1..... 10.93 Xcesy since Jan. 1 ................. 2.90

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Fair tonight and tomorrow, warmer tonight and tomorrow except in extreme northwest portion tomorrow. Illinois — Fair tonight and tomorrow, warmer tonight and in central and South portions tomorrow. Lower Michigan—Considerable cloudiness and warmer tonight; jomorrow generally fair, warmer in southeast portion Ohio—Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorrow; Thursday shower Kentucky—Fair and Yrs warmer tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness and warmer; Thursday showers.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

Kansas City, Mo. Little Rock, Ark.

ried by James Agan, structural iron and severely burned him yesterday. lives at 1352 Sheffield Ave. was roof of the Pittman-Moore Co.’s

Fellow workmen point to the high tension wires, which, when touched by a steel reinforcing rod car-

building at Madison Ave. and Morris St.

Where Current Injured 3 Wor kers

were burned on worker, shocked Mr. Agan, who working on the new four-story He was

Wetterling, who the current.

knocked down by shock when they attempted to aid Mr. Agan. Among those working on the construction were Thomas Fitzgerald (left) and C. F.

' Times Photo. . taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital. Two fellow workers

the hands and two others were

was one of those knocked down by

BRITAIN DRAFTS ANTI-NAZI PACT

Suggests Joint Declaration With France, Poland And U. S. S.R.

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message Herr Hitler has sent to Premier Mussolini by Bernardo Attolico, Italian Ambassador to Berlin now en route to Rome, there was little hope in British quarters that any immediate efforts toward splitting the Rome-Berlin partnership would be successful. It is generally recognized that it is now Sig. Mussolini's turn to gather in some of the profits and he is expected to call for German support in repayment for his moral support of Herr Hitler in the past. The state visit of the French President to England is to last four days.

Stand by Naval Treaty

The announcement that Britain would consider illegal any German denunciation of the 1935 naval treaty which limited the German fleet to 35 per cent of the British, was made by a British spokesman. There have been reports that Germany would repudiate the treaty, which limits Germany's fleet to 35 per cent of Britain's and her submarine strength to 45 per cent. The spokesman said: “The 1935 treaty does not contain a clause for denunciation. It is permanent and definite and could be terminated only by the consent of both parties.” The statement was a new indication of Britain's stiffened attitude. It was understood .a declaration condemning Germany's annexation of Czethoslovakia and expressing determination to resist further German aggression may be issued by a new “stop Hitler” bloc of powers within 48 hours. Nine Powers Approached Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union were understood to have agreed to take the leadership. It was reported that the British Government had sent instructions to its envoys to Poland, Rumanis, Bulgaria, Turkey, Jugoslavia and Greece urging their adherence to a

1. Condemning Germany's absorption of Czechoslovakia and refusing ‘to recognize its legality. 2. Proclaiming their readiness to oppose any new act of aggression. ‘3. Expressing determination to remain on constant consultation among themselves with a view of organizing common action in event of an emergency. It was understood that Joseph P. Kennedy, American Ambassador, was being advised of all moves.

BUDAPEST MINISTER TO VISIT DICTATORS

BUDAPEST, March 21 (U. P.).— Count Stephen Czaky, Hungarian Foreign Minister, will visit Berlin and Rome within the next few weeks, it ‘was announced today. Though the sequences of visits was not made known, it was believed that Count Czaky would visit Berlin first. The official news service said -today that reports of partial mobilization in Hungary were “manufactured from thin air.”

Germans on Coast Flay

Wiedemann

LOS ANGELES, March 21 (U. P.) —One thousand Americanized Germans, who claimed their action represented the sentiments of a majority of naturalized Germans in this country, demanded of President Roosevelt and Congress today the removal of Capt. Fritz Wiedemann as Nazi Consul General at San Francisco. They also demanded that immediate action be ‘taken against the German American Bund for its alleged unAmerican activities. At a mass meeting in Hollywood last night they authorized a telegraphic protest to Mr. Roosevelt and Congress in the name of the GermanAmerican league for culture, a nationwide organization claiming 85,000 members. ' The meeting was addressed ‘by Francis Lederer, movie actor, who said he was in full sympathy with the action taken.

ES! POPE TO ACT IN EUROPEAN CRISIS >

VATICAN CITY, March 21 (U. P.)—Vatican officials expressed doubt today that Pope Pius would take the initiative in. any move toward alleviating European political tension. The Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking in the British House of Lords yesterday, urged him to rally all Christendom against Nazi aggression in Central Europe. It was said that considerable satisfaction was felt here with the Archbishop’s pledge of Anglican cooperation, which wds considered in line with policy of the late Pope Pius XI, who repeatedly urged the Anglican church to “return to the fold.” :

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS . IN SPAIN REPORTED

PARIS, March 21 (1 21 (U. P.).—Official dispatches to the French Government from San Sebastian today reported that peace negotiations have begun actively hetween the Burgos and Madrid Governments, hinting at the possibility of an early end of the Spanish war by surrender of the Loyalist Republican Army.

PRIEST FROM SPAIN CALLS WAR INVASION

The “vengeance of totalitarianism” has been evident in Spain, the Rev. Leocadio Lobo, who served as a priest in Spain, told members of the North American Medical Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy last night at the Hotel Washington. “The Spanish civil war was a war of invasion from the start,” he said. “The problems growing out of it involve all Europe and the civilized world.” The speech of the clergyman, who is unable to speak English, was interpreted by Harry Robinson.

SHANGHAI, March 21 (U. P.).— Three Chinese attempted to assassinate Wang Ching-wei, former Chinese Premier who sought several months ago to advante ChineseJapanese peace proposals, dispatches from Hanoi, French IndoChina, said today. Dr. Wang left China for IndoChina, and for a time his peace efforts caused international interest. But the Chinese Government, repudiated him and expelled him from the Kuomintang, the Government political party. Reports from Hanoi to business quarters here, and dispatches of the Japanese Domei News Agency, said three Chinese raided Dr. Wang's residence at Hanoi at 3 a. m. today and wounded Tseng Chung-ming, former Chinese Vice Minister for Railroads, Mme. Tseng

Agnes Jarrett, at St. Francis

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which reached Tokyo said that four persons in all were wounded, dncluding Dr. Wang's secretary.

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Japan Reinforces

Manchukuan Border

TOKYO, March 21 (U, P.).—The commanders .of Japan’s powerful Kwantung Army in Manchukuo today sent reinforcements to SuifenhoPogranitchnaya at the eastern terminus of the former Chinese Eastern Railway, to dislodge Soviet Rus-

tory during the week-end. Reflecting tension

sian forces which were said to have invaded Japanese-controlled terri-

in Europe, where the Japanese see Russia as taking a leading role in an effort to form a coalition against Japan,

FRENCH ORDER LARGER ARMY

64-Hour-Week in Munitions Factories Decreed by Daladier.

PARIS, March 21 (U. P.).—Premier Daladier, acting under emergency powers, announced today that the class of army conscripts due for release in April would be held with the colors. At the same time he put war industries on a 64-hour-week basis to insure a big increase in production. As President Albert Lebrun was in England for a four-day siate visit to King George, M.’Daladier moved rapidly to strengthen the country’s position in view of the dangerous European situation. By his order that April conscripts were to remain under the colors, he will increase the Army by 90,000 men. But further, he increased the permanent Army staff by 422 officers, to a total of 31,060, and added 2500 noncommisisoned officers. He increased the length of the training period for reservists from 15 to 40 days for enlisted men and from 21 to 50 days for officers. As a compensation to organized labor for the increase in the working week, the Government provided a bonus of 10 per cent for wages between the 40th and 45th working hours each week, and an additional 5 per cent for wages between the 46th and 60th hour.

New Boats Ordered Jobless men on the relief rolls

factories. A special decree divided the vital Metz area near the German frontier into two military regions, each with its own commander-in-chief. Another decree made the commanders of the Metz, Lyons and Strasbourg areas military governors and thus gave the Army absolute control over all industrial and civil activities in those regions.

Ministry should start at once creating a new native division in Morocco, to consist of picked men. Navy Minister Cesar Campinchi signed an order to start construction of four 1772-ton torpedo boats as part of the 1938 supplementary program, The Finance Ministry, following the lead of Great Britain, ordered Czech accounts in France blocked until further notice.

Secrecy Is Decreed

President Lebrun’s last official act before he left for London was to sign decrees authorizing today’s action and giving the Cabinet blanket

footing by ordering industrial and partial military mobilization under the near-dictatorial powers granted by Parliament. A special decree prescribed penalties for the slightest leakage of secret military information. A War Ministry official admitted, however, that ‘large numbers of men would be called and the impression was obtained that the number would be much larger than that of last September, betore the Munich conference.

Austrian Butter Supply Rationed

VIENNA, March 21 (U. P.)—Rationing of butter was extended to Austria today. Meanwhile reports from CarpathoUkrainia indicated today that members of the Sitch separatist guards were conducting incessant guerriila warfare against Hungarian occupation forces. (Earlier in the week, it was said that if Hungary failed to occupy Carpatho-Ukraine completely, Germany might make continued fighting an excuse for seizing the fourth Czechoslovak province.)

ROME, March 21 (U. P.).—The Fascist Grand Council meets at 10 p. m. tonight, Premier Mussolini will preside.

FIRST WOMAN LAWYER IN INDIANA IS DEAD

died at her home here last night.

were ordered to take jobs in war

It was provided that the War ik

authority to put France on a war,

‘GOSHEN, Ind. March 21 (U. P.). —Funeral services will be held Thursday for Mrs. Stella Colby Meeker, 70, the first woman to be admitted to the bar in Indiana, who

Author of several hooks on Droge and] .

Nazi Retaliation for U. S. Trade Penalty Expected.

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Anglo-French-Russian “stop Hitler” drive. At the same time it was intimated that Nazi leaders already were considering retaliatory action against the United States for a 25 per cent tariff boost on German imports, and that similar imposts against American imports to Germany might be expected. It was indicated that as regards efforts to form a stop-Hitler bloc, the Fuehrer would await developments. But it was understood that some development might be expected before the week-end as regards Memel, the former German area now under Lithuanian sovereignty. Well-informed sources believed that Memel would be incorporated into Reich territory within the next few days. Foreign Minister Juozas Urbsys of Lithuania concluded a series of negotiations late last night with Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. A high Foreign Office official said that the conversations were purely informative and led to no agreement on the status of Memel. Lithuanian quarters, however, reported that some sort of “amicable settlement” of the Memel question might be expected this week. Well-informed foreign quarters said that no unusual troop movements had been observed in the German-Lithuanian frontier region.

Poland Turns All

Funds to Defense

WARSAW, March 21 (U. P)— Finance Minister Eugeniusz Kwiatowski has informed the Agriculture Committee of Parliament the agricultural aid program must be

halted at once and all financial reserves of the state devoted to national defense, it was disclosed today. “In view of the international situation all finance reserves of the state must be used for defense purposes and the Government is not in position to provide extra funds for any purpose except defense objectives,” Minister Kwiatowski’s letter said.

Moscow Explains

Proposal to London

MOSCOW, March 21 (U. P.).—An official communique said today that Britain had asked the Soviet attitude toward the European situation. Russia in reply proposed a conference of the most interested powers, but Britain considered the proposal premature. The communique denied a rumor that the Soviet Government had offered aid to Rumania and Poland in case of aggression. The communique

Hitler Courts Duce: ‘Memel Crisis Nears: * Rumania Is Nervous

Carol Sees Military and Political Leaders, Gets Message.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, March

rapidly in Bucharest today as: King Carol engaged in a serious of urgent conferences with’ Cabinet, political and military leaders. Hoarding of food and other coms

modities intensified and many per= sons _ withdrew bank holdings in fear of international conflict.

ing of a commercial agreement with Germany, set for yesterday, had been postponed “for a day or two” because some details—which officials said were minor—remained to be settled. ; There were persistent reports that King Carol had received a per= sonal message from King George VI of Great Britain in response to a secret message which Carol sent George.

Envoy in Conferences (The London Dispatch asserted

.pealed to King George for aid after a German trade proposal of almost ultimative nature. At the time, Bucharest denied that Carol had made any appeal.—Ed.) Sir Reginald Hoare, the British minister, had a long conference with King Carol yesterday. Sir Reginald also visited Foreign Minister Gregor Gafencu. It was reported that he handed to King Carol a message from King George. It was understood that Sir Regi= nald ' discussed with M. Gafencu the conferences which the Rumae nian Ministers at Paris and Lone don had held regarding what was regarded here as a serious situation which Rumania faced with Hune gary. : Troop Movements Rumored

Also, it was said, the diplomats discussed the British “stop Hitler” drive and the proposed British trade mission to Bucharest. It was rumored here, but not con=firmed, that Hungarian troops had been concentrated near the Rumanian frontier and that four Gere man columns were advancing rapidly across Slovokia toward the Carpatho-Ukrainian area = which Hungary has occupied. Reservists of the Rumanian Sec« ond Army Corps, stationed here, ex= pected a call to the colors at any time. ? Budapest radio stations were ree ported to be broadcasting messages to the Hungarian minority in Rue mania regarding their “forthcoming liberation.”

Egypt Warns Italy

On Troops in Libya CAIRO, Egypt, March 21 (U. P). —Premier Mohamed Mahmud Pasha has protested to Italian Ambassador Count Sarofino Mazzolini against Italian troop reinforcements on the.

him that if they continue, Egypt and Great Britain will take adee

said neither Poland nor Rumania had applied for help.

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quate measures to protect the frontier.

your stride.

21 (U. P.).—Nervousness increased

It was announced that the sign-

Sunday that King Carol had aps = |

Egypt-Libya frontier and advised .