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FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat colder tonight with frost and lowest temperature 25 to 30 degrees.

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Services Set Sunday at Monument Steps.

A three-day climax to Holy Week and the 40 days of Lent will hegin for Indianapolis worshipers at noon tomorrow with the Good Friday observance of the death of Christ, Focal point for local services will be the Circle. Christ Church will draw hundreds of downtown employees to Good Friday services and several thcusand persons are expected to attend the 17th annual sunrise Faster service Sunday at the Monument steps.

Mayor issues Proclamation

Mayor Sullivan today issued a proclamation for citizens to attend services and for Indianapolis to pause for one minute of silence from 2:59 to 3 p. m. tomorrow, His proclamation read in part: “The deeper religious consciousness that prevails at the time of Christmas and again during the

Lenten season, particularly on Good | Friday, are indicative of the great

historical significance of these two periods. “They respectively commemorate the beginning and the close of the life of one whose vast influence on the lives of men has continued through the centuries. “The death of Christ on the cross is recognized by all Christian people as the ultimate sacrifice for the redemption of mankind. It is fitting that this sacrifice be noted each Good Friday with attendance at church services .. . and ... to commemorate the occasion by pausing for one minute of silence from 2:59 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon.” flying cross of seven Ft. Hare rison National Guard airplanes will soar over downtown Indianapolis from 11:45 to 12:10 p. m. tomorrow, according to the interdenominational committee. All vehicles of Street Railways will stop for one minute at 2:59 p. m. tomorrow, company officials said. The interdenominational committee announced that chain grocery stores, including A&P, Kroger, Standard, Quality, IRGA, will close during the three hours beginning at noon.

Sunrise Service at 6:30

The 6:30 a. m. Circle sunrise service Sunday will be held by the Ogden Junior Chorale co-operating with other organizations. Many churches will hold sunrise services and Holy Communion in the hour after dawn. Sunrise observances will be held at the Southport High School stadium and the steps of

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City employees will receive a 3hour leave of absence from their duties tomorrow in observance of Good Friday, the Mayor's office announced today. They will be off duty from 12 noon to 3 p. m. ‘This custom followed during Mayor Sullivan's previous administration, it was said. The Downey Avenue Christian Church will hold its annual candlelight communion tonight and a sacrificial service tomorrow. At the 7:45 p. m. Communion special music by the choir under Harold Winslow’s direction will be heard and a processional of 12 girls in white (Continued on Page Three)

COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN GAS-FILLED ROOM

MUNCIE, April 8 (U. P) —The podies of 4 man and a woman were found today in a gas-filled room in a downtown rooming house. Police said they believe the couple, not definitely identified as yet, had entered a suicide pact. The couple rented their quarters a week ago, giving the names of “Mr. and Mrs. Billie Arnold.” When other roomers in the house detected gas fumes today, they broke into the room and found the two vietims,

FORT SALUTES ROYALTY 1.08 ANGELES, April 8 (U, P).— Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Ingrid arrived today aboard the motorship Canada and were greeted by a 21-gun salute from Ft. MacArthur.

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BLAST KILLS BOY

Woman and Baby Severely Burned as Kerosene Is Poured on Fire.

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(U. P).—Robert IL. Hacker, 16. was killed and two others were injured today when kerosene exploded as the youth poured it into a kitchen stove to start a quick fire. Mrs. Mildred Boltinghouse, who lives at the Hacker residence, and her baby were severly burned. They are in a serious condition

in the Bloomington hospital. Hacker kindled a fire in the kitchen stove, and to encourage the flames he poured kerosene from a five-gallon can onto the fuel. The small fire in the stove ignited the fluid and the kerosene exploded, drenching Hacker. His (clothing caught fire immediately land he was burned to death. | Mrs. Boltinghouse rushed into |the kitchen when she heard young Hacker's screams, and her clothing caught fire also. Panic-stricken, she ran to her baby and set fire to. the infant's clothes. Neighbors put out the fire in the kitchen and took Mrs. Boltinghouse and her child to the hospital,

KING CHANGES PLANS AFTER HOWARD PLEA

LONDON, April 8 (U P).—The gossip writer of the Evening Standard reported today that the King and Queen now plan to spend at least a few hours in New York City proper when they visit the World's Fair in May. The writer said the change was largely due to representations made [to Prime Minister Chamberlain by |Roy W. Howard of the Secripps- | Howard newspapers, who said the |people in New York would certainly be offended if the King and Queen were to go from the fair directly to Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 6 (U. P). |—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution to protest their ban of Marian Anderson, may attend the free, open-air concert to be given by the Negro contralto Sunday. :

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Wife Darns Socks But Never Speaks to Her Estranged Mate.

AMBRIDGE, Mass, April 6 (U. P). — Though they are legally separated and have not spoken to one another for 11 years, Nathan Robbins, 73, and his 66-year-old wife live in the same house, according to their testimony in Middlesex Probate Court. Judge John ©. Leggat, after a hearing, denied Mrs. Robbins’ petition for an increase in her $20-a-week allowance and took under advisement her husband's petition for a reduction. ® 8 #

R. ROBBINS testified that he had to pay $2000 a year in taxes and his wife's allowance while his annual income totaled $1600. Mrs. Robbins testified that she occupied a second-floor room in her estranged husband's 59-year-

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“I have lived there all my married life,” she explained. “I think Mr. Robbins needs me more now than ever before. I mend his clothes and I keep the house clean.”

AUTO TRANSPORT WRECKED BY BOMB

Driver, in Restaurant, Escapes Injury.

DYER. April 6 (U. P).—A bomb which apparently had been secreted in the cab of a truck-trailer being used to transport new automobiles from Detroit to Cedar Rapids, Towa, exploded today while the vehicle was parked in a tourist camp. The blast wrecked the trucketrailer but did not injure three new sedans and a light delivery trutk consigned to the Baxter Motor Corp, Cedar Rapids. Edward J. Miller, Cedar Rapids, driving the transport, was in a nearby restaurant and escaped injury. Deputy Sheriff Fred Stults said the explosive apparently had been packed with nitroglycerine, bucke shot and metal fragments. He believed it was a home-made time bomb.

BUILDING PLANS EXGEED $40,000

Permits Asked of Zoning Board; State's Internal Revenue Collections Up.

Plans for construction of new buildings to cost more than $40,000 were presented to the Zoning Appeals Board this afternoon, as the City’s building activities gained momentum, At the same time, Will H. Smith, U. 8. Internal Revenue Collector, reported that Internal Revenue col lections in Indiana from July, 1038, through March, 1039, gained $2,792 «

400 over the comparable period for the preceding year.

Receipts at $87,967, 159

Total collections for the nine months were $87.067,150.09, Mr. Smith said. The requests presented to the

Zoning Appeals Board included one by the General Tire Co. for a retail salesroom at 824-30 N, Delaware St., costing $10,000, Among other requests were those of N. Santein, auto sales and garage building at 1705 Lafayette Road, $8500; Elsie Wason, double house at 816-18 E. 40th St.; George Seidensticker Jr. filling station at 38th St. and Sherman Drive, $7500, Ellwanger Electric Co, retail salesroom at 2620 W. 16th St, $5000. The Hydraulic Steel Corp. has asked that a temporary permit to operate at Lord and Pine Sts. be made permanent, Mr. Smith reported that internal revenue collections for the first three months this year were $27 669,803.20, an increase of $1,8569,922.83 over the first quarter last year,

Corporation Payments Down

Corporation and individual ine come tax collectigns for the quarter were $8,704,746.65, compared to $12 « 630,031.15 for the same period last year, Tax collections on distilled spirits increased from $6887734.28 to $11,« 280,469.67, and social security tax collections * increased from $2,0565,« 405.41 to $3,703,037.61. Comparing the first three months of this year with last, Mr. Smith re« ported $1,620,023.70 collected in beer taxes this year as against $1781,«

U.S. UNITY CAN STEM WAR TIDE, HOWARD SAYS

Only Miracle Can Keep Us Out if Conflict Comes, He Adds.

CARE IN PLANNING URGED

Roosevelt Credited With Being First to Recognize Dictator Challenge.

NEW YORK, April 6 (U. P) —<Roy WwW. Howard, of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, in a radio speech last night in Paris, said that the United States could, by careful planning, help delay or prevent a war in

Europe. ‘ Of the possibility of an European war this year he said the decision rested with Adolf Hitler “and I doubt very much if even he knows tonight what the year will bring forth.” Should war break out, he continued, “it seems to me that only a miracle can prevent our being involved in some fashion.” But, he concluded, rather than anticipate a miracle, Americans should fight economically to prevent such a war.

‘Eliminate Unemployment’

Mr. Howard has just completed a tour of European capitals during which he talked with leading states men, military leaders, the “man in

the street,” and many Americans resident abroad. “The revival of American prosperity would be a terrific shock” to the dictatorships and would help the democracies, since it would rob the dictators of their contention that only a totalitarian regime can cope successfully with modern ecos nomics, he said, urging that American economy direct itself toward elimination of unemployment. Mr. Howard asserted that the totalitarian formula is a serious challenge to the democracies, since, in a period of world prosperity, the dictator states might make a far better showing than at present. “To President Roosevelt and the framers of the New Deal,” he said, “must go the credit for being the first to recognize the seriousness of that challenge.”

Hitler Holds Answer

He urged that the United States turn its attention to its “termites-« Nazis, Communists and Fascists,” who, he said, “are all loathsome to anyone who believes in democracy and liberty.” He urged that America hold aloof from boundary squabbles or from any attempt to re-establish such conditions as those imposed by the Versailles Treaty. “We should see to it,” he said, “that Uncle Sam does not again (Continued on Page Eight)

BUREAU FORECASTS FROST FOR TONIGHT

Also Promises Fair Weather; Easter? Still???

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The frost will be on early-bud-ding shrubbery and flowers tonight, the Weather Bureau said today. The forecast said that the mercury would dip to between 25 and 30 degrees during fair weather, a continuation of which was promised for tomorrow. The rainfall, which had been predicted, measured 81 of an inch during the 24-hour period ending at 6 a. m. today, About the Easter weather? “That's too far away to tell anything about it,” was the Bureau's reply. High water as a result of rains has caused the closing of five roads in Southern Indiana, the State Highway Department reported. They are Road 656 at French Lick, 64 east of Huntingburg; 57 near Buckskin: 145 south of French Lick,

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settlement proposed by Germany, but the most important one was return of the Free City of Danzig to the Reich. Poland rejected the proposal. The other points involved were: 1. Permission for Germany to build an automobile highway across the Polish Corridor from Prussia to East Prussia. similar to that across Czechoslovakia as provided after the Munich settlement.

Deny Ultimatum

2. Immediate resumption of negotiations to settle minority questions between Germany and Poland. “Germany asked Poland for a reasonable and peaceful settlement along these lines,” a nofficial source said. “Col. Beck's answer was to go to London.” Nazi officials denied that the German proposals were in the form of an ultimatum to Poland. It was significant that the revelation was officially made immediately after the conclusion by Col. Beck of. the alliance with Great Britain, which some Nazi sources believed might interrupt the usual “Easter pause” in Nazi maneuvers.

Four Moves Possible Fuehrer Hitler, at Berchtesgaden, was understood to be surrounded by his highest political advisers and to be awaiting a further report from his closest military adviser, Col. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, supreme commander of German armed forces, who is conferring with Ital ian military chiefs at Innsbruck. “The dice have fallen,” one official spokesman said in regard to the new Polish-British defense treaty. “Poland should not forget that the Polish-German antiwar nly rests on mutual co-opera-tion.” With Fuehrer Hitler understood (Continued on Page Seven)

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WASHINGTON, April 6 (U. P.) Secretary of State Hull asserted today that Japan has accumulated big supplies of American materials in Manchukuo for use in her undeclared conflict with China and for possible future operations.

JUDGE GILLEN QUITS CIRCUIT COURT POST

GREENCASTLE, April 8 (U. P). ~Judge Courtland C. Gillen of the Putnam Circuit Court today sent his resignation to Governor Townsend, effective April 15. Judge Gillen said he is relinquishing his post to become attorney for the estate of Andrew B. Hanna, wealthy Greencastle resident, who

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Nazi Demand for Danzig Turned Down by Beck

BERLIN, April 6 (U.P.).—Nazi officials disclosed today that Poland had rejected a German proposal for settlement of Eastern European controversies, including cession of Danzig to the Reich. Hinting at diplomatic reprisals against both Poland and Great Britain, the German authorities said that the Nazi offer to Poland had been made shortly before Col. Josef Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, went to London to conclude the new military alliance with Great Britain. Three points were involved in the)

ALBANIANS SEEK TORESIST ITALY

Revolt Threatened Unless King Zog Stands Firm For Freedom.

TIRANA, April 6 (U. P.).—Albanian nationalists pledged themselves to fight for independence today and asserted that they would revolt if the Government agreed to

an Italian protectorate. Italian civillans began a mass evacuation of Albania and King Zog, as Army commander-in-chiei, was reported rushing men and arms to the Adriatic coast in fear of an Italian invasion. King Zog and his Cabinet members were still negotiating with Italian diplomatic representatives this morning in an effort to find a peaceful formula to satify Italy's desire for more extensive influence over the country. Diplomatic quarters believed Italy might be satisfied with an agreement which would meet its demands but would leave Albania a semblance of independence. But public opinion was getting angrier. Patriotic’ organizations, particularly nationalistic and stu(Continved on Page Seven)

GUNS, TANKS SHOWN HERE ON ARMY DAY

Nation’s Military Might Paraded in 25 Cities.

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Indianapolis was dressed in the red, white and blue today for the Army Day celebration of the United

States’ entrance into the World War 22 years ago.

Exhibits, demonstrations, a formal guard mount and a retreat parade were on the program at the World War Memorial Plaza. Demonstrations were to be continuous from midmorning until 4 p. m. Infantrymen will demonstrate pistols, automatic rifles, mortars, hand grenades, rifle grenades and gas masks. Signal communications,

Army tanks, mobile repair shops (Continued on Page Three)

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Warsaw and Britain Conclude Armed Alliance.

FOREIGN SITUATION

BBERLIN—Poland rejects Nazi demand for Danzig. LONDON-—Poland, Britain allied as Duce sends warships to Albania. TIRANA—Revolt threatened if Zog yields Albania to Duce. ROME—Mussolini makes sudeden flight to inspect air base. BELGRADE~—Army chiefs called to study policy in crisis. » ” »

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina charges Nazi leader with plot.

SHANGHAI-U. S. property bombed for 15th time.

By WEBB MILLER (Copyright, 1939, by United Press) LONDON, April 6.—Great Britain resorted to stern retaliation today against the threat of new totalie tarian military adventures in Europe. With Italian warships off the coast of Albania and Fascist forces ready to move in that direction and with Germany menacing Poland, the Government of Prime Minister Chamberlain: 1. Concluded a military defensive alliance with Poland as a vital basis for an Eastern European peace front against aggression. 2. Expelled . from Britain three Nazi agents understood to be charged with threatening German refugees with reprisals against relatives still in Germany unless their funds were returned to the Reich. 3. Prepared to negotiate with Ru= mania for adherence to the barrier of interlocking alliances against European aggression.

Nazis Are Angered

Although the British Government acted calmly to reinforce its preparations against a major explosion in Europe, the dictatorial partnership of Germany and Italy was also busy and there were doubts as to the success of British negotiations with Rumania and Soviet Russia. Nazi officials, angered by Poland’s action, hinted at reprisals such as denunciation of nonaggression and naval treaties with Poland and Britain. The real decision on strike ing back was expected to come from Feuhrer Hitler, now isolated at Berchtesgaden, where he received a report from Col. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, his supreme military com-= mander, on today’s conference at Innsbruck, Austria, with Italian military chiefs. The intensity of German anger against Poland was indicated when Nazi officials disclosed that the Warsaw Government recently had rejected a German peace proposal that would have returned Danzig to the Reich.

Goering May See Duce

Reports were current meanwhile that Hermann Wilhelm Goering, German Air Minister, and Premier Benito Mussolini would meet in Rome tomorrow night or Saturday morning. The reports followed announcement that Goering is leaving for Tripoli tomorrow. He will end his vacation in San Remo at 8 a. m, and board a special train direct for Rome. Marshal Goering will spend the night in Rome before going to Trie poli, probably by airplane. Great Britain, leading the democratic nations in a drive for a “stop Hitler” bloc, and Italy, acting for the totalitarian “axis” powers, were racing for diplomatic supremacy. Prime Minister Chamberlain ane nounced in the House of Commons: 1. That an Italian cruiser and two smaller warships had arrived at Durazzo, Albania. 2. That Great Britain and Poland had agreed to conclude a ° fullfledged defensive military alliance. “The two countries,” he said, “are prepared to enter a permanent and reciprocal agreement to replace the present temporary assurances given Poland.” This statement was made by (Continved on Page Seven)

STOCKS DOWN MORE THAN FOUR POINTS

NEW YORK, April 6 (U, P.).-A long list of stocks showed declines ranging to more than 4 points as trading quieted in early afternoon dealings on the Stock Exchange toe day. Some leaders came back from their bottom levels of the day on short covering, but in the abe sence of new demand, gains from the lows barely held. The market was hardest hit late in the first hour when selling was so heavy that the tape fell behind.

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