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IN PAR’ HITLER SHOWS

BE LOYAL OR GET OUT, F.D.R TELLS F FRENCH, BRITISH

Dykstra Visions State Managers Monument Training Camp Opens

‘Claims Abandonment

Of Liberal Policies

Invites Doom in 1940

He’ll Be at ‘at Forefront in Next Campaign Young Democrats Learn.

WASHINGTON, April 20 (U. P). —President Roosevelt left little doubt today of his intention to campaign vigorously in 1940 for continuation of the New Deal For the second time since the first of the year, Mr. Roosevelt has challenged Demécratic ‘“back-seat drivers’—conservatives — to battle and fvited them to support New Deal policies or get out of the party. In a letter read to a Jackson Day dinner of Young Democratic Clubs here last night, the President predicted that abandonment of the policies which brought it inte power would mean political suicide for the Democratic party. He said a conservative Democratic candidate for President in 1940 could not win, On Jan. 7 last, addressing the annua! $100-a-plate Jackson Day Dinner, Mr. Roosevelt invited “nominal” Democrats to join the opposition if they thought the Democratic party should be a conservative party—“a Democratic tweedledum to a Republican tweedledee,” he described it then.

Party Conservatives Silent

Last night he gave no intimation whether he personally would lead the New Deal fight in 1940 by seeking a third term, but he gave every indication that, as head of the party, he would fight for a New Dealer for the Presidential nomination. Conservative Democrats declined comment until they have had an opportunity to study the President's letter, but political observers interpreted it as indicative of Mr. Roosevelt's determination to stand | his ground before a Congress that has rebelled this year on New Deal appointments, spending and reform. The President's letter, read to 1200 young Democrats, condemned dissident Democrats who ally themselves with the party's enemies and are continually “getting in a stab whenever they can do so safely.” He | said the party’s success was threat-| ened only by the possibility of suicide or fratricide. “In the campaign we are now approaching,” he wrote, “there is just one agency potent enough to defeat the Democratic Party, and that is the Democratic Party itself.

Cites Two Courses

“No victories are won by shooting at each other. There never was, and never will be, a political party whose policies absolutely fit the] views of all its members. Where] men are at variance with the course their party is taking, it seems to|

me that there are only two honor- |

able courses—to join a party that] more accurately mirrors their ideas, | or fo subordinate their prejudices and remain loyal.” “I have pointed out,” he said, “the | ways in which our party can destroy itself; now may I suggest how victory . can be won next year?” “Instead of suicide or patricide, what is the matter with our own side. Whenever the party was Democratic it won. offered the country an ersatz Republicanism, the peopie spurned the imitation and sent our party to stand in the corner until it had fearned its lesson. “Suppose ior a change—and you

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FIGHT LOOMS ON HINTED SHIFT OF RFC TO HOPKINS

Suggested Move Part of Buildup for Commerce Secretary, Capital Hears.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, April 20.—Moving quickly, President Roosevelt is planning to submit to Congress next week a scheme for reshuffling and merging bureaus and agencies as authorized under the new reorganization law.

Rumblings on Capitol Hill and elsewhere at some reported changes indicate stormy times ahead before Mr. Roosevelt achieves the objective sought by other Presidents in recent years. Congress has 60 days to veto any proposed change, which is the reason for early submission. This will allow sufficient time before Congress adjourns. It is reported t one proposal involves the transfer of the world’s biggest bank, the Reconstruction Finance Corp, to the Commerce Department—presided over by Harry L. Hopkins, formerly in charge of the world’s largest spending agency, WPA. The RFC is now an independent agency, headed by Jesse H. Jones of Texas. Another move, it is reported, will be to consolidate WPA, PWA and other forms of relief under one ‘head, which is what is provided in a bill sponsored by Senator Byrnes (D. S. C.) which the Senate was to take up this afternoon. Some saw in this an attempt by the President to beat Congress to this reform and thus to meet, him|self, the criticism directed at relief {administration on the grounds of inefficiency and overlapping.

Small Business Assisted

Some also professed to see politfcal implications in the proposed RFC shift. Mr. Jones has aligned

himself with the conservative element cf the Democratic Party. Recently he has been much in the company of Vice President Garner. Mr. Hopkins iis considered the President's No. 1 choice for the Democratic Presidential nomination. His transfer was designed to build (him up with businessmen as a 1940 candidate. Direction of the RFC would give him still further contact with busiThe KFC was a

and other financial institutions, as well as railroads and businesses, in the early days of the depression, and it has since been an effective agency of recovery.

Jones Declines Comment

Some of Mr. Jones’ friends were perturbed by reports of the RFC transfer plan. “I have no comment,” said the RFC chairman. It was reported that pressure had been brought on the White House to drop the transfer.

know I am frequently accussed of being devoted to change—we learn our lesson this time without being sent to the corner to mediate?” Mr. Rooseveit said the alterna- | tive in event of failure of the Demo- |

Despite reports that the President would propose consolidation of relief agencies, Senator Byrnes said |today he would push his bill for jearly action.

Republicans have drafted a relief

cratic party “to keep straight ahead, program of their own. which would is for the, country to find itself return relief administration largely traveling in the direction exactly to the states, with grants from the

opposite to thet it has in mind.”

| Federal Government.

consin and former Cincinnati city

This’ll Chill Y ou, Junior, So Open Up!

CHICAGO, April 20 (U.P). —1If your child makes a scene because he has to take castor oil or other medicine, rub his tongue with ice then have him gulp the dose. He probably won't taste it. That advice appeared today in the Journal of the Amerjean Medical Association. It was taken from a report on findings of Dr. Harold Tangle, University of Budapest lecturer, He said a cold substance dulls the sense of taste and warmth stimulates it.

CONGRESS IS FACING EXTENDED SESSION

WASHINGTON, April 20 (U. P). — Administration leaders have abandoned plans for adjournment of Congress in mid-June and prob

ably will not set another tentative date until the European crisis is clarified. Less than a month ago leaders forecast that Congressmen would go home before the end of June. But today they believe they would be lucky to get final adjournment before late July, if then. International problems are not alone to blame for the change of opinion. Impending battles over New Deal policies share the responsibility. Long and bitter debate over a relief program, amendment of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, and elimination of business “deterrent” taxes face legislators. But chief immediate obstacle to early adjournment appeared to be failure of agreement over changes in the Neutrality Law and uncertainty over recent events abroad. There was some sentiment to keep

Congress in session indefinitely.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

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33 Others 10 MEETINGS TODAY |

a i Home Show, Fair Grounds. |

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, eon, Home Complete Show, noon.

Indianapolis Conference of . tors, dinner, Hotel Washingt Oh Ava.

Hora Nu, luncheon Hotel Washington,

DO ndiana Canners’ Association, m crn, Hotel, all day. eetings, | dvertising Club of andianapons, Iunch- | eon, Columbia Club, noon. | Sigma Chi, Board of Trade, |

noon. Beiness Club, luncheon, Ceo-

American Telnbia Sb; 8 ah G Paper roup. ‘uncheon, M Siille, the William H. i lock Company. |

Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, n avn Clad, "uncheon, Murat Tempe. |

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noo ne ‘Camera Club, meeting, tH) heta Pi, Canary Cot-

ta Fy hon Liquor Credit Group, luncheon, | Hotel Lincoln, noon

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. 8. Weather Rurean

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Occasional showers probable tonight and tomorrow: slightly warm: tonight and ceeler tomorrow.

Sunrise

LabLts 3:00 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —April 20, 1938— 8:30 a. wm... . 33% 1:00 p. Wm...

BAROMETER 6:30 a. m.. 2996

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 6:30 a. m. 00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana —Unsettled tonig t and Fiiday, showers probable, except northw v3 Slightly Seatmer in Nouth portion tohigh: somewhat cooler Friday.

Minors lode tonight and iday, Shivers probable in extreme south wortion ang tihs afternoon and tonight in central northeast portions; not quite so cool fn extreme south. slightly cooler in extreme northwest portion tonight; some. what cooler Friday extreme south portion. Lower Michisan_Cloudy we a and Friday, showers probable, nge to JE flurries in north POLUION, cooler Fri-

Ohio—Mostly cloudy, scattered showers Fridav, and ih extreme northwest portion tonight, slightly warmer tonight and in southwest portion Friday. Kentucky Increasing ts ne ron slightly warmer tonight: with scattered showers in west nd cenHal Soruens, slightly warmer in east

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:30 A. M.

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Clarence A. Dykstra (left), president of the University of

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manager, chats with John Collett,

Contemporary Club president, before speaking at a meeting sponsored by the Club at the World War Memorial last night.

CLAIMS RULE BY POLITICS FADING

Former Cincinnati Chief Says U. S. Must Guard Democratic Plan.

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wasn’t an elected mayor in the U.S. until 1830. “For the first half century of the nation’s existence,” he said, “we appointed the chief executives of cities. So don’t let anyone tell you that appeinting a city manager is unAmerican. “Cities have found it impractical to attempt, year after year, to find capable administrators by the elec tive process. The system merely results in selection of those with political ambitions. “We've become quite conscious of the spoils system and are beginning to demand the career service, beginning to ask that those who can do the best job be chosen.”

Answers Questions

Following his address, Mr. Dykstra answered questions from the audience. Asked how political parties can function without jobs to bestow on loyal workers, he replied: “I can’t see why we should use the public treasury to pay a political party’s debts. We don’t pay the party's printing bill or its headquarters rent out of the city treasury. It’s just one of the ideas I hope we can get rid of one of these days.” Asked if the proportional representation system of voting is essential to city manager government, Mr. Dykstra commented that many cities having the manager form of government operate without the “P. R. system.” “But they can’t operate so well if they have party politics rampant at the city hall,” he added. “Proportional representation is merely a balloting device whereby all elements of a city have a chance to name men to the city council.” Claims Protection Needed He declared there should be a strong organization behind any city manager government to give it a chance to work, to see that a good council is chosen and to keep pressure off the city manager. One members of the audience asked if a poor city manager might not be worse than the present system. Mr, Dykstra replied that centers ing administrative authortiy in the city manager provides him with the same opportunities held by the “poss” in some cities. “The only difference,” he commented, “is that the city manager operates in a ‘glass cage,’ instead of in a back room. We take it for granted that an attempt will be made to find a good man as city manager. Of the more than 400 cities having city manager government, the successful ones represent an overwhelming majority.”

KING GEORGE SENDS FUEHRER GREETINGS

LONDON, April 20 (U. P) —King George, following up a new aspect of Government policy, has dis patched a birthday message of cone gratulation to Adolf Hitler, Normally, the dispatch of such a message is a matter of diplomatic routine. But so seriously strained were relations between Great Brite ain and Germany this year, that the King’s advisers—the British Government—considered until the last moment whether the King should ignore Herr Hitler's 50th birthday

today. Sir Eric Mieville, the King’s pri« vate secretary, said a message had been forwarded to Herr Hitler dure ing the night. This courtesy committed the GovBut it was egreed that had the message been omitted it would have been inter« preted by diplomats, and presumably by the German Government, as a deliberate snub, and an implication of the frigid state of British<Gere man relations. Prime Minister Chamberlain an< nounced in the House of Commons today Britain's latest important step toward war preparedness—creation of a Ministry of Supply. The ministry would take over war stores and would be responsible for the purchase and maintenance of

|reserves of essential metals and defense,

other raw materials for

PUSH FOR SOVIET VIEWS ON PACT

Consider Triple Entente Revival; Rumania, Poland Hold to Objections.

PARIS, April 20 (U. P).—Great Britain and France have informed Russia that they are prepared to conclude a three-power military as sistance treaty with her, it was understood today. Ivan Maisky, Russian ambassador to Great Britain, and Jacob Suritz, Russian ambassador to France, were notified that the offer would be submitted formally to Moscow soon and that it would provide for a threepower alliance regardless of whether Poland and Rumania accepted Russian protection. France and Great Britain already have guaranteed to protect Poland and Rumania, but the latter two

- |eountries have not consented to give ; | right-of-way to Russian troops who i | might want to attack Germany,

Poland, Rumania Dissent

It was said authoritatively that the British-French-Soviet agreement, which would be a revival of the old triple entente, had virtually been completed but that negotia« jtons were still under way intended to smooth out the objections of Poland and Rumania, who do not want to line up with Russia. Should the two smaller countries maintain their objections, it was reported, France and Great Britain would conclude an “overriding pact” under which Russia would aid the two Democratic powers according to a plan to be worked out later. Discussions have been arranged to work out the details of an “overriding pact,” it was said.

Deny Great Britain Has Agreed to Pact

LONDON, April 20 (U. P.) —British officials said today that Britain had not yet agreed to proposals for a tri-power military assistance pact with Soviet Russia and France, Paris reports that such a proposition had been put up to Moscow were described as “in advance of the facts.”

Danzig Honors Hitler

Amid Ominous Rumors

DANZIG, Aprii 20 (U. P)=— Dangig celebrated Adolf Hitler's

50th birthday today while rumors spread over Europe—and were denied here by both Danzig and Polish officials—of a Nazi move to reabsorb Danzig into the German Reich as a birthday present for the Fuehrer. The day was a holiday in Herr Hitler's honor. Buildings all over the 760 square miles were decorated with Nazi banners. Stores were closed and community mass meetings were held, with speeches by local leaders and the singing of the Deutschland Ueber Alles and Horst Wessel anthems. Danzig’s two leaders, Albert Foerster, Nagi chieftain, and Arthur Greiser, president of the Senate, had gone to Berlin, where they presented Herr Hitler with honorary citizenship.

Poland Will Extend Aid to Her Neighbors

WARSAW, April 20 (U, P.) —Poland has decided to extend armas« ments aid and military co-operation to Lithuania, Latvia and Esthonia, it was said in reliable quarters today. The aid and co-operation would not mean a guarantee of the security of the countries named.

Carol Believed on

Way to Turnu Severin

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 20 (U. P.).—King Carol left Buch« arest today It was believed he was on the way to Turnu Severin, on the Danube across from Jugoslavia, where a conference with Prince Paul, Regent of Jugoslavia, had been twice scheduled and twice

postponed.

British, Turks Conclude

Antiaggression Pact

ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 20 (U. P.) ~The newspaper Vakit asserted today that Turkish-British antiaggression negotiations had been successfully concluded. It added that the news was not officially confirmed so far.

There are six bull frogs in the west pool at the Monument today, candidates to represent Indiana in the forthcoming frog Olympics at

Angels Camp, Cal.

The frogs belong to Capt. D. H. Smith, Indiana frog raiser, who claims every one of them can jump at least 14 feet, including one named, presumably in error, Sitting Bull, Capt. Smith (right) and Frank N. Wallace, frog team coach, liberated the candidates in the pool today and have ordered some gold-

fish for a training diet.

Times Photo.

MINERS HURL STRIKE THREAT

Complete Tieup by May 4 Is Ordered Unless Appalachjan Pact Is Signed.

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and several members of Congress have appealed to President Roosevelt to intervene but the only Federal action so far was taken Tues= day night by Labor Secretary Perkins, who sent John R. Steelman, head of the Department’s Division of Conciliation, here from Washington to confer with the negotiators. Mr. Steelman said yesterday that the negotiations were “not so far apart as they think they are,” but both Mr. Lewis and Charles O'Neill, spokesmen for the operators, made it plain that they were adamant on the issue of penalty clauses. Superficially, the miners and operators are not divided by any great chasm. They have agreed in principle on a two-year renewal of the old contract, under which miners worked 35 hours a week for a daily basic wage of $6 in the North and $5.60 in the South. Actually, however, they appeared to be poles apart on a union recognition provision without which no new agreement can be reached. The miners demand elimination of strike penalty clauses which heretofore had been incorporated in local con= tracts modeled upon the Appalachian agreement. The U. M. W. A. has insisted it must retain the strike weapon to defend itself against threatened

encroachment by craft unions of the |

A. PF. of L. and against “subversive interests” hoping to ‘destroy the union.”

Indiana Mine Owners Notified of Strike

TERRE HAUTE, April 20 (U. P)). —Charles Funcannon, president of the United Mine Workers Union District 11, said today that he has sent notice to the Indiana Coal Producers and Coal Operators associations that Hoosier miners will strike at midnight May 4 unless a new wage contract is negotiated by then. At that time the temporary agree= ment under which Indiana mines have been operating while the Appalachian coal conference in New York is negotiating new wage scales,

will be terminated. The 15-day notification period is provided in the agreement. Similar action has been taken by Lloyd Lambert, president of Dis-

‘| trict 8 of the United Mine Workers

which with District 11 include the entire Indiana coal field. A complete shutdown through a national strike would affect approximately 9000 Hoosier miners, about 8000 in District 11 and 1000 in Dis= trict 8. However, Indiana mines have been operating at far below capacity

Il Duce’s Ridiculing Reply Fails to Arouse Capital

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for signature. The bill is an im« portant item in the general national defense program asked by President Roosevelt. It provides for 16 bases in the Pacific and on the West and East coasts, but contains no provision for harbor improvements at Guam. That proposal was stricken out for fear that such action might offend Japan, Coincident with findl action on the Air Base bill, Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau said today that the Administration is now prepared to meet any emergency that may arise from the international situation. He said completed plans for any eventuality were presented to President Roosevelt Tuesday. He declined, however, to disclose what steps would be taken to cushion this country’s financial markets against shocks from Europe. In Congress discussion of neutrals ity measures to safeguard the nation against war went forward. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Raymond Leslie Buell, president of the Fore eign Policy Association, indorsed the by Senator Pittman (D.

Nev.) which would place all trade with belligerent nations on a “cash-and-carry” basis. “In my opinion,” Mr. Buell said, “the foreign policy of President Roosevelt during the past few months has served to avert the out break of a general war in Europe. The official text of Mussolini's remarks was not available in Washington and officials declined direct comment on the basis of press reports. They said, however, that press dispatches indicated Premier Mussolini had not directly rejected the President's appeal. Some officials voiced a personal opinion that the speech still leaves the way clear to further moves by President Roosevelt should he care to make them. It was generally believed that Herr Hitler and Sig. Mussolini will make simultaneous replies or possibly a joint reply directly to the Roosevelt appeal on or about April 28. On that date Herr Hitler has called an extraordinary meeting of the Reichstag. Col, Lindbergh was expected to discuss his projected survey of U. 8. air research facilities with Mr. Roosevelt, in addition to reporting

on foreign developm

‘SPEED TRAP’ CHARGE FILED AGAINST TWO

PLYMOUTH, April 20 (U. P).— Six suits alleging maintenance of a “speed trap” today were on file against Justice of the Peace Everett Maddox and Constable Bert Albert.

U. 3. FLEET BEGINS TRANSIT TO PACIFIC

NORFOLK, Va., April 20 (U.P.) — The Navy's battle fleet, ordered last Saturday to cut short a two-week visit here and return to the Pacific Coast, steamed out of Hampton Roads at 5:35 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) today. Naval communications headquarters at the Hampton Roads Base said the last of approximately 120 vessels returning to the West Coast left at that time. The cruisers Boise and Milwaukee led the procession southward toward the Panama Canal. Next followed the U. S. S. Pennsylvania, flagship of Admiral C. C. Bloch, commander of the Fleet. After the battleships, the airplane carriers, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and then the minesweepers

ARMY MIGHT ON 50TH BIRTHDAY

Parades Antiaircraft Guns Believed Biggest in Existence; Calls 1920 Class.

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reviewed began to march past in & four-hour parade. As Herr Hitler took his place, 120 junkers bombing planes and 40 swift fighting planes swept overhead. Une authorized planes had been forbide den to fly over greater Berlin all day. First in the parade were the massed banners of 200 units of the armed forces, then 12 companies of infantry, 12 companies of sailors and 12 companies of the air force.

Big Guns Provide Tkrill

Companies of parachutists, units of light, heavy and antiaircraft artillery, searchlight companies, detector companies in huge motor trucks filed by. The antiaircraft guns provided the

thrill for the military experts. There were six of the big ones. Experts said they were larger than the fae mous British 4.7-inch antiaircraft guns and that their caliber must be at least 5.4 inches. As the Fuehrer’s birthday was celebrated, it was reported that Count Galeazzo Ciano, Benito Mus= solini’s son-in-law and foreign mine ister, would come to Berlin Monday and remain at least until April 28, when Herr Hitler intends to make his reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal in a speech to his Nazi Reichstag. Every city and village in Ger< many, Austria and the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was deco= rated with the red Nazi banner with the black swastika. Storm Troopers had spent all day yesterday attending to the decorations on public and private buildings.

Report Rumania Stubborn

It was reported that Grigore Gafencu, Rumanian foreign mine ister, in conference here, had ree jected all efforts to induce Rumania

to support the “Berlin-Rome axis.” Great Britain and France wers pressing their “peace front.” Nazis were still angry over President Roosevelt's appeal for a peace pledge. But today was devoted to the birthday celebration. Field Marshal Goering, “Nazi No. 2,” in a birthday eulogy of Herr Hitler, said of him: “Hitler is the greatest German of all time. A German never performed a greater task. In deep reverence we stand before the greatness of a man to whom we are pledged till death because we owe him every-

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A sweeping send-out . . . of Coats, Suits and Dresses . . . beautifully tailored . . . perfect in taste . . . with a fashion life that extends through several seasons. Clothes for every hour of the smart day . . . for town and business . . . for travel and vacation . . . for university usage.

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COATS—Sale Grouped 523 16.75 14.75

(Many higher-priced coats—also at sweeping reductions.) Tweeds largely . . . native and overseas tweeds that have color and character. (Also quite a few blue coats.) Reefers, raglans, casual coats . . . quite a company from California . . . quite a few in the $23 group from KENMOOR.

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