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Foreign and Domestic Issues Combine to Make Week Vital in U. S.
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ministration and of the rearmament program may be further emphasized Friday when Chancellor Hitler utters Germany's reply to Mr. Roosevelt's April 15 peace plea. The temper and tone of his reply are particularly important because Congress is in the process of revising our neutrality legislation. Relief Fund to Be Asked Domestic problems are almost equally as urgent this week. Mr. Roosevelt expects within a few days to send to Congress the first of a series of orders for Government Reorganization. He will act under terms of the compromise bill passed at this session permitting transfers of authority among 114 executive agencies. Reorganization orders will become effective in 60° days unless both House and Senate reject them by majority vote. The unemployment relief dispute also will be revived this week, if Mr. Roosevelt keeps his recent promise to ask additional funds within 10 days. This request will be for the fiscal year beginning July 1, next, and is expected to aggregate $1,500,000,000. That would be $750,000,000 less than Congress appropriated for this fiscal year. But Congressmen are doubtful that the Administration will be content during the next fiscal year to keep relief to that comparatively low level. It has been Mr. Roosevelt's practice: to ask funds in the spring for the ensuing year with the understanding that he would ask for more in the next winter if necessary. It always has been necessary so far. This new request probably will be granted but in language bristling with admonitions to make the money last through the full 12 months—a promise Which Mr. Roosevelt is not likely to make unconditionally.
Tax Revision Urged Tax revision conferences will be
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Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is shown as he arrived at Wright Field,
Dayton, O., where ne started his
sources of the United States. Brig.
tour of inspection of the air reGen. George H. Brett, chief of the
army air corps materiel division at the field, is also shown. At 10:10
a. m. today Buffalo, N. Y. Airport. He said Thursday to meet his wife and England. '
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Col. Lindbergh landed at the he intended to be in New York two sons who are arriving from
Burke Seeks to Destroy Labor Act, Minton Claims
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P.).—Chairman J. Warren Madden of the National Labor Relations Board testifies before the Senate Education and Labor Committee today to explain further why he is opposed to proposed amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
Mr. Madden testified two days last week before the Committee, which is considering many proposals for revision of the law, including those sanctioned by the A. F, of L. He opposed the proposed changes on grounds that they were intended to kill the effectiveness of the act rather than improve its functioning. Senator Bridges (R. N. H), who asked permission to address the Committee before Mr. Madden testifies, told the Committee that the National Labor Relations Board has caused social unrest and fomented strikes. Cites General Viewpoint
“We have gotten so that when we
speak of American labor we auto-
revived this week at the White matically think of the Congress of
House. Chairman Harrison Miss.) of the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D. N. C.) of the House Ways and Means Committee \ will meet with Mr. Roosevelt. The President probably will find pressure for business relief tax reform considerably increased by this week-end’s report by the Brookings Its research staff reported that there must be thoroughgoing revision of taxes if the country is to enjoy an adequate flow of investment capital. Influential Democrats are urging the President to appoint former Governor Philip La Follette of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission. They seek to have Mr. Roosevelt nominate him to the post for which Thomas R. Amlie, Wisconsin Progressive, .formerly was nominated.
Byrnes Withdraws Relief Shakeup Bill
WASHINGTON, April 14 (U. P). —Senator Byrnes (D. S. C.) anticipating a Presidential order revising the relief and public works setup, today withdrew from immediate consideration of the Senate his bill to revamp administration of workrelief. Senator Byrnes, chairman of the Special Senate Unemployment an Relief Committee, said President Roosevelt would submit the reorganization plan within the next two days.
(D. | Industrial Organizations and the
American Federation of Labor,” Mr. Bridges said. “As a matter of fact there are over 40 million American workers gainfully.employed who are unaffiliated with any union. These should have the right to be heard. Senator Burke t(D. Neb.), author of one of the proposed set of amendments, was accused by Senator Minton (D. Ind.) of “nurturing” a propaganda campaign to destroy the act and the Labor Board. Senator Burke and Minton engaged in a radio debate over the Mutual Broadcasting System last night. Senator Burke countered with the charge that ‘extreme partisans” have sought to “create prejudice” against him and others who are seeking to revise the labor law. Senator Minton said that during the last session of Congress “by the aid of a multigraph in the Senate Office Building and an addressograph in the Manufacturers’ Association or the Chamber of Commerce, the Senator (Burke) began soliciting people to write him and tell him how awful the Labor Act was.” Burke Defends Proposal Senator Burke said his amendments would not impair “the sound objectives of the act.” Senator Minton declared that “it is the Tom Girdlers and Jimmy Rands that make it necessary for all employers to have legislation directed to them.” The “overwhelming majority” of the employers are
fair and want to be fair to their workers,” he said.
6, 0. P. REVEALS RECOVERY PLAN
12-Point Program Empha-
‘Experiments.’
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P). —Republican Congressmen proposed a 12-point recovery program today which they contended would lay a solid foundation for business revival. House Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin (R. Mass.) said New Deal “panaceas and short-cut methods”
have been tried unsuccessfully. He said the Republican program would: 1. Keep the United States out of War. 2. Curb “unnecessary, and reckless spending.” 3. Repeal the undistributed profits tax. 4 Revise the remainder of the Federal tax structure to eliminate levies “retarding business recovery.” 5. Repeal the President's emergency monetary powers. 6. Amend the Wagner act “by clarifying the mutual obligations of worker and employer and the duties of both toward the public.” 7. Define specifically the areas of Government competition with private enterprise. 8. Restore “American markets to the American farmer.” 9. Adopt immediate legislation to rehabilitate the railroads. 10. Create a special Congressional committee to study the effects of the reciprocal trade program. 11. Clarify Federal rules and regulations “so industry may know what to expect.” 12. “Reject all experimental legislation not clearly helpful in promoting recovery, or which would
wasteful
subject agriculture, labor or industry to compulsory decrees.”
IN INDIANAPOL
Here Is the Traffic Record County Deaths Speeding 20 (To Date) ! Reckless
39 (coisnnate 24] ret 19 33 driving ..... 13
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City Deaths preferential
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20 Running Red
April 22 & 23 Injured Accidents ..
8 Drunken .. 30, driving 1 93 Others
MEETINGS TODAY
National Association of Women, meeting, Hotel Washington, 8 p. m. Pi Omicron, meeting, Claypool Hotel, 9:30 p. m. Order of the Eastern Star, grand officers’ dinner, Claypool Hotel, 6 p. m. Indianapolis Press Club, dinner, 48 Monument Circle, 8 p. Scientech Club, Trade, noon. Service Club, noon Irv
m. luncheon, Board of luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, ington Club,
5448'> E. Washington St., 8 p. m. Delta Upsilon, luncheon, Board of Trade,
Republican meeting,
noon. North Side Realters, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Notre Dame Club, trade, noon. ; Central Labor Union, meeting, Plumbers’ Hall, 8 p. m. Indiana University Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Industrial Union Council, meeting, Amalgamated Hall, . , Auto Accessory and Petroleum Credit Group, meeting, Columbia Club, 5:30 p. m.
MEETINGS TOMORROW Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, noon. Parent - Teacher Association, meeting, Claypool Hotel all day. Acturial Club, dinner, Hotel Washington, 6 p. m. Alpha Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. x Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,
NO ercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,
luncheon, Board of
n, PC niversal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,
on. PO niversity of Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Knights of Columbus, luncheon, Board of
“rade, noon. Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary
Cottage, noon. Fine Paper Credit Group, luncheon, Men's Grille, the William . Block Co
oon. 3 National Food Products Credit Group, juncheon, Columbia Club, noon.
Indiana Section American Water Works Association, convention, Hotel Antlers, all
Local Food Products Credit Group, dinner, Columbia Club, 6 p. m.
MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore. is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)
James Scarbrough, 22. of 300 E. South St.: Lorraine Taylor, 20. of 302 E. South
t. Sttarence Smith, 44, of Muncie; Evelyn Moak, 19, of 1726 E. Washington St. Forrest Harkrider, 43. of Danville, Il.: Laurane Young, 21, 1926 E. Washington St. vid Pul 40, © i :
Parkway: Mabel Shinn, 20, of 1234 Harlan St.
Willis Barrett, 22, of 1724 Milburn St.; Orie Coleman, 18, of 1804 Sugar Grove ve.
Martin Kinney, 65, of Lafayette; Keltah Hazelton, 55, City. Hugh Scudder, 27, of 3746 Brill St.; Marian Yocum, 26, of 3619 N. Illinois St. Lawrence Godby, 22, of 11 N. Jefferson Ave.: Georgia Bennett, 20, 428 S. Rural St. Eddie McFarland, 32, of 409 Agnes St.; Lottie Kirlye, 39. of 518 Agnes St.
BIRTHS Girls Walter, Marie Duggon, at St. Vincent's. Alexander, Alberta Hudson, at City. John, Laura Shines, at City. John, Eldrige Smith, at City. James, Edina Medsker, at City. Eugene, Florence Lewis, at St. Francis. William, Mary Pyle, at St. Francis Roy, Frances Whitaker, at St. Francis. Thurman, Lillian Meyer, at St. Francis. Robert, Mabel Mandabach, at Francis. James, Mary Armour, at St. Francis. Harold, Helen Hedegard, at St. Francis. _ Alvin, Mary Wonders, at 2311 E. Washington. Jasper, Margaret Harrington, at 1905 W. Miller. § Gladys Williams, at 604 S. No Msivin, Alie Bush arvin, Alie Bush, at 829 S. Senate, Felix, Clyde Perkins, at 434 Blake. 3 Boys Alvin, Elizabeth Pherson, at St. Vincent’s. Nick, Hilda Hendrickson, at St. Vincent's. Victor, Margaret Badgely, at City. Claude, Dora Church, at City Lee. Pauline Scalf, at City. . Mary Keller, at St. Francis. » Dolores Sicklin, at_St. Francis. James, Janith Parsons, at ‘St. Francis. , Basil, Maxine Corrie, at Coleman. Dewey, Byrdie Relford, at 2714 La Salle. James, Heneretta Gootee, at 2012 Olive. PIC Ties, Edlena Young, at 1717 Bundy
: Twins Harry, Janice Morrow, at Coleman, girls.
DEATHS Theodore Tansy, 29, at Methodist, peri-
tonitis, Marion Leonard, 71, at St.
‘Hamilton Vincent's, . broncho-pneumonia. ees, 69, at 1002 St.
ary Christina Paul, Pulmonary Sedema, 5 3, at - teriosclerosis. J638 AN: wr Charles: Achey, 66, at Methodist, pulmonary embolism. ose Tynau, 69, 1818 S. Talbott, cerebral hemorrhage. Jane Renner, 1, at Riley, broncho-pneu-monia. Mary A. Caxe, 81, at 544 W. 30th, coronary occlusion. Susie Bell Kennedy, 70, at 352 S. Gray, pulmonary tuberculosis. Frederick G. Hall, 64, at 2701 N. California, acute uremia. Delores Ann Schwartz, 1, at Methodist,
septicaemia. Mary Rosenthal Miles, 55, at 430 Virginia, lobar pneumonia. rian Elmer Burkhart, 67, at City, broncho-pneumonia. = bert C. Nell, 80, at 1001 Congress, arteriosclerosis. Sarah E. Giddings, 79, at St. Vincent's, cardio vascular disease. Mary Elizabeth Dailey, 46, at St. Vincent’s, carcinoina. _ Augustus St. Ciair, 73. at 626 N. Hamilton, chronic myocarditis.
FIRES Saturday M.—Residence of Charles
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1:57 P. M. lin, 2335 Fairview St., sparks from a flue ignite by birds nest. » :
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3:50 P. M —Illinois and 46th Sts., grass fire, cause unknown. :33 P. M.—Residence of Mayme Balliece, 1628 Boulevard Place, smoking furnace. i . M.—Residence of Lettie Cushinberry, 1702 Shelton St., cause unknown,
Sunday
1:31 A. M.—Parker Ave. and E. 20th St., false alarm, malicious. y 8:36 A. M.—World War Memorial Building, 400 N Meridian St., defective wirng ae 105s. A b 3 ._ M.—Automobile of B. A. Bullock, 1002 W. 34th St., battery sparks on paso-
line SAEs 7:52 P. M.—Automobile, owner unknown, at Pennsylvania and E. Washington Sts. radiator alcohol on hot motor. 42 P, . Children’s playhouse residence of Sterling Phillips, :919 Dearborn 5: ure oY" Rak 9: \ .—Apartment o scare Rake, 1065 W. 30th St.. light burning in basement mistaken for fire. Monday M.—Brooks and W. malicious. : 3 .—Residence of Mollie Hazlewood, 334 Smith St., kerosene stove explosion, $300 loss.
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
By U. S. Weather Bureate.. INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Generally
fair; slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow unsettled, probably followed by showers.
..... 4:31 | Sunset ...... 6:32 .
TEMPERATURE —April 24, 1938—
Sunrise
BAROMETER 6:30 a. m.. 30.09
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 6:30 a. m. Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1
MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Generallv fair, slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow unsettied, probably followed by showers. Ilinois—Fair south, mostly cloudy north, slightly warmer central portion tonight: tomorrow. cloudy, showers by afternoon or night. Lower Michigan—Mostly cloudy Soni and tomorrow; somewhat cooler Tuesday extreme north. Ohio—Intreasing cloudiness, » slightly warmer in southeast and south-central portions tonight; tomorrow cloudy, cooler near Lake Erie, showers by night. Kentucky—Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer in east and south portions tonight; tomorrow cloudy followed by showers in south portion.
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:30 A. M. Station. Weather. Amarillo. Tex. ...s.
Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland nver Dodge City, Kas. ...
Helena, Mont. ..... Jacksonville, Fla. .
York Okia City, Omaha, Neb Pitshureh Portiand, Ore. ........ R San An*onio. Tex.
| vital points: sizes Repeal of New Deal
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0DDS REPORTED AGAINST PEAGE, BUT HOPE STAYS
7-to-1 Shot Favors War, Say Diplomats, but All Is Not Yet Lost.
Around the world went a message from the New York headquarters of the United Press asking its correspondents in major capitals for the latest authoritative opinion on the chances for war or peace in Europe. Their replies were based on off-the-record talks with government leaders and foreign policy makers in every world power at the beginning of what may be a fateful week in Europe’s history. ;
By JOE ALEX MORRIS (Copyright, 1939. by United Press) Europe's worried capitals believe that the underlying factors tending toward war are greater today than during the Czechoslovak crisis and that Fuehrer Hitler's speech on Friday may mark a turning point— possibly toward peace. As of today, in the opinion of statesmen, foreign office experts, ambassadors and financiers canvassed over the week-end, the odds are definitely, although by no means hopelessly, against peace. Almost all agreed that Europe's troubles are rapidly settling down to a realistic clash between economis interesis of the big powers, The turn toward war or peace, they believe, now depends largely on success of the antiaggression front being established by Great Britain and France as a powerful safeguard against future explosions in Europe. Progress toward that objective has involved a risk of conflict but success would be regarded as a strong factor for peace. The final cutcome depends partly, too, on how great risks that Chancellor Hitler or Premier Mussolini may choose to take, and the next move is Herr Hitler's, His reply to President Roosevelt on Friday must be considered against the background of these
First, Great Britain and France are immensely encouraged by the attitude of Mr. Roosevelt. They are hopeful of aid from the Soviet Union and Turkey. ‘hey believe they have made progress toward & united front designed to convince Germany and Italy that the totalitarian bloc cannot get away with a new largescale territorial grab without war and could not win such a war,
Both Sides Stronger
This united front against aggression is intended to prevent war by warning the Nazis and Fascists in advance. But the strength of such a front may also be its weakness. To keep the peace it depends on an unprecedented massing of war forces. That in turn creates a danger to peace because a mere accident might explode the entire arsenal. Second, the totalitarian bloc has been strengthened beyond expectation by the attitude of strategic Spain. It is also now assured of the co-operation of Hungary, Jugoslavia and, possibly, Bulgaria. This lineup puts the Nazi-Fascist bloc on an! equal footing with any other combination of powers, except that the bloc faces the probability of steadily decreasing comparative strength. The Fear of decreasing force has driven Germany and Italy into speedy action toward bringing the Balkans into their orbit. Since Munich the situation has changed, especially in fundamental factors that led to past wars. Britain and France have armed and sought allies. Their peoples have besn prepared. Public anger has been aroused. What is even more important, the real issue behind the facade of slogans about democracy and dictatorship has become the same basic and realistic issue that led to the World War. It is the struggle for power—economic power, primarily, but, necessarily, political power too —between Great Britain and Germany. Inevitable, France Feels
That shaking down of the international struggle to fundamentals has caused the foreign office experts, the diplomats and the financiers to change their estimate of the outlook since the Nazi destruction of Czechoslovakia ended hopes of appeasement. In February, they agreed with the private statement of a prominent American diplomat in Europe that the chances of war were “fifty-fifty.” Today men who direct foreign
are “disquietingly” greater. In Washington, a highly responsible source expressed belief that the chances of war were 10 to 1 before President Roosevelt's peace message jue ow have been reduced to about o 1.
TAXI DRIVER EXPLODES ‘S00’S’ BOMB SCARE |
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., April 23 (U. P.).—A Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, taxi driver told police today that the 50 pounds of dynamite Ciscovered near the power house of the Canadian Ship Canal was placed there by a prospector unable to find proper storage for the explosive. Tension over a suspected sabotage
way was broken when M. Boychuk, a “Soo” taxi driver, said he had driven Dan l.elaevre, a prospector, to a little-used warehouse in which the prospector stored a case of dynamite.
DR. LICHTENSTEIN TO SPEAK AT GARY
Times Special GARY, April 24 —Dr. Walter Lichtenstein, advisory council secretary of the Federal Reserve System, is to speak on “The Background of Munich” at the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club tomorrow. Dr. Lichtenstein is a former faculty member of Harvard, Northwestern and Chicago Universities.
FISHERMAN REELS IN BROTHER'S BODY
DETROIT, April 24 (U. P).— Frank King, 47, fishing in the Detroit River, cast at a floating object and reeled in the body of his
0.1. 0.ISISSUEIN COAL DEADLOCK
Drive to Undermine Lewis Overshadows Contract Negotiations.
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the nation’s soft coal and employing approximately 330,000 miners in eight Eastern states have been idle since April 1, when their collective bargaining contract expired. The union has ordered another 125,000 miners to stop work in the rest of the country May 4. Mr. Tetlow said that the Bituminous Coal Commission's statistical and research staff was making a daily check of coal movements and prices, and that to date there has been little change in prices, except on coal produced by some nonunion mines still operating in the East. When the strike began, coal trade circles estimated that there were approximately 41,000,000 tons in the hands of consumers, including retailers, industries and railroads. By April 22, it was estimated that this had declined to 31,300,000 tons or sufficient to last 31 days ‘if evenly divided.” Mr, Tetlow said the Coal Commission chairman said that establishment of maximum prices would be easier than minimum prices because the agency would have the aid and co-operation of consumers, such as railroads and industries, who have been attacking minimum price efforts.
Coal Dealers Here To Discuss Problems
The Indianapolis Coal Merchants Association met at the Athenaeum this afternoon to discuss problems created by the United Mine Workers’ “stop work” order effective May
4, The group also was expected to discuss proposal of the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility for an arrangement which would reduce substantially the price of domestic coke during May and June, The utility's present coke price to dealers is $6.50 a ton, with the retail price at $9.25. The utility is understood to have offered to reduce its price to $5.50 during May and June, providing the retailers agree to slash their margin 40 cents, permitting a retail price of $7.85 during the two months. Some of the dealers have contended that because of coke’s bulk requiring additional handling and delivery expense, they cannot afford to reduce their margin more than 25 cents at this time.
Holds State Miners Ineligible for Compensation
Indiana miners affected by the United Mine Workers’ “stop work” order effective May 4 will be ineligible for unemployment compensation, it was announced today by Clarence A. Jackson, Indiana unemployment compensation division director. However, he said, workers, such as truck drivers, who have no direct interest in the mine wage controversy may make application for special consideration.
JOHNSON SAYS WAR DOOMS DEMOCRAGY
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P). —Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, newspaper columnist. today told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that a modern war would destroy Amer-
ican democracy. Gen. Johnson testified at hearings on proposed changes in the U. S. Neutrality Act. Gen. Johnson suggested an inquiry into the conduct of Ambassadors Joseph P. Kennedy and William C. Bullitt to make certain that they have not been influenced unduly in the manner of Walter Hines Page, war-time U. S. Ambassador to Britain. “We learned in 1918,” Gen. Johnson said, “that war against dictatorship can be waged by a democracy only if it transforms itself into an even more ruthless dictatorship. The House today approved .the conference report on the $508,789.824 War Department appropriation pill for 1940 which will give the Army 585 new planes and vastly increase its ordnance equipment: As soon as the Senate acts on the final draft the appropriation measure will be sent to the White House. The House Rules Committee, meanwhile, approved a measure to strengthen the naval and Marine Corps air reserve and gave right-of-way to a defense bill authorizing the United States to acquire a 100
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John Stoughton, 48, R. R. 7 Box 331-K, died | Tavern, 1021 Virginia Ave. today. A depuly coroner when his truck crashed through the Schnitzelbank
Britain to Warn Hitler; Jugoslavia Bends to Axis
Italy Wins Victory in Venice Conferences Over Week-End.
ROME, April 24 (U. P.).—Italy has been victorious in its first move toward building a Balkan bloc to oppose the British-French “peace front” and strengthen its own position in Southeastern Europe, diplomatic quarters reported today. The two-day conference at Venice between Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano and Alexander Cincar-Mar-kovitch, Jugoslav Foreign Minister, was expected by Italians to result in a Jugoslav-Hungarian nonaggression pact, increased Jugoslav collaboration with Germany and, possibly, eventual adherence of Jugoslavia to the Italian-German-Japa-nese-Hungarian “anti - Comintern agreement. Minister Cincar-Markovitch continues on to Berlin, via Belgrade, and will see Count Ciano there again this week in time for Fuehrer Hitler's Reichstag speech Friday. An official communique issued after the Venice conference said: “During conversations at Venice
April 22 and 23 between Count,
Ciano and Foreign Minister CincarMarkovitch various questions in the present situation of interest to neighboring and friendly nations were discussed in detail. “This examination also took into consideration recent developments in Albania. “This examination against confirmed the cordiality of ItalianJugoslav relations. . . . “It has been agreed to instensify hopeful collaboration between the two nations and between Jugoslavia and Germany, in both the political and economic fields, so as to preserve peace and improve conditions and stability in the Danubian sector. . “Regarding the relations of Hungary the two Foreign Ministers examined the situation arising from recent developments and were pleased to discover that these paved the way for a profitable understanding between the two Governments of Belgrade and Budapest.”
Jugoslav-Italian
Co-operation Forecast
BELGRADE, April 24 (U. P).— A regrouping of diplomatic policies of powers in Southeastern Europe and close Jugoslav diplomatic cooperation with Italy was forecast today as the result of a two-day conference at Venice between Foreign Minister Alexander CincarMarkovitch and Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister. It was understood, however, that Jugoslavia would decline, at least for the present, to joint the Italian-German-Japanese-Hungarian “antiComintern” agreement, in order to preserve its neutrality.
Esthonia Claims Polish Pledge
WARSAW, April 24 (U. P.) —Gen. Johan Laidoner, Esthonian Army commander-in-chief, said today that Poland had agreed to send war
material, particularly airplanes and artillery, to Esthonia. His announcement, made as he left Warsaw after a week of conferences with Government leaders, was supplemented by the statement in reply to a Nazi questionnaire whether Esthonia felt itself to be menaced: “No one can answer this question. No one knows what the other wants. Esthonia will defend itself to the last man.”
RICA, Latvia, April 2¢ (U. P)).— President Lumanis approved a Government decision today to extend military service from 12
months to 18. He also ordered the establishment of 22 months of service in the air force.
British Fleet to Take
Mediterranean Cruise MALTA, April 24 (U. P.).—Thir-ty-four British warships will leave this Mediterranean base Wednesday
for a “normal summer cruise” in the Xastern Mediterranean, it was announced today. The French fleet will be guarding the Western Mediterranean.
Nazis Expel Three
British Businessmen BERLIN, April 24 (U. P.).—Authorities said today that three British businessmen had been expelled
from Hamburg in retaliation for the recent; expulsion of alleged German secret police agents from England.
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Henderson to Back F. D. R. Plea With Hint of Conscription.
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timate aspiration sin Europe if the Nazis adopt a constructive attitude. The sensation caused by Sir Nevile’s return to Berlin overshadowed the important conference here of Grigore Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign Minister. M. Gafencu had come from Berlin, where he resisted Nazi efforts to win him away from the “peace front.” He arrived here yesterday just after Sir Nevile had left.
Asked About Munitions
It was reported today that Germany, asking European nations whether they feared Nazi aggression, had asked some of them also why, if they didn’t, they had taken precautions such as Army reinforcement, strengthening of fortifications and stocking of munitions. Belgium particularly, it was said,
was asked these questions. Egypt today joined the group of nations which declined to give the desired plain “no” to the question whether they considered themselves menaced by Germany or had asked President Roosevelt to send his peace appeal to Germany and Italy. A United Press dispatch from Cairo said that the Egyptian Government was undarstood to have replied that it was interested in safeguarding Egypt's independence and naturally would welcome any nonaggression undertaking. Norway replied that she does not feel itself menaced, it was announced today. , But added: “In case of war we
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Post-Mortem to Be Held On Truck Driver Who Crashed Tavern.
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to drag the creek,” police said he told them. He was held under $3000 bond on charges of reckless driving and ° vagrancy.
gene St., was injured when he ran into the side of a car driven by ° Peter Hinds, McCordsville at 30th St. and Northwestern Ave. George Harter, 85, of 42 N. West St., was injured when he was struck by a car on Delaware St., 100 block. Mr. Harter was taken to City Hospital.
Three Nuns and Priest Injured in Collision N
Four high officials of the Ancilla Domini order of Catholic nuns toe day were recovering from injuries suffered when an automobile in which they were riding to the deathe bed of a former official of the order struck a motorcycle. Injured were the Ven. Mother M. Eudida, head of the order in the United States; Sisters M. Catherine and M. Symphoria; the Rev. John Van Deriet, chaplain of the order, and Wayne Singleton, 20, of Knox, rider of the motorcycle. The nuns and the chaplain were hurrying to the bedside of Ven, Mother M. Tabitha, former head of the order, who had been ill in a hospital here. She died shortly after the accident. The Ancilla Domini order is known in the United States as the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ with a mother house at Donaldson, Ind.
Evansville Boy, 7, Dies
In Auto-Bus Crash
EVANSVILLE, April 24 (U. P).— An auto-bus crash today had caused the death of Donald R. Murphy, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Murphy. Evansville’'s 1939 traffic death toll now stands at 8.
TRIO COOKS, BATHES
LAWRENCE, Kas. April 24 (U, P.).—G-Men aided Kansas and Mis« souri authorities today in a search for three young bandits who held farmer Louis Hadl's family prisoners while they cooked and ate a breakfast of bacon and eggs, then took a bath before stealing Mr, Hadl’s car and abducting him and his son. The trio drove with Mr. Hadl and his son, Robert, 18, from their farm home near Eudora, Kas., Sune day morning to a point near Kansas City, Kas., where they got out and walked away carrying an accumulation of guns, some stolen from the Hadl home. - Authorities suspected the youths
know Norway would be endangered and therefore are restoring our defense.”
—MTr. Hadl said the oldest was about 25—as the same who abducted and robbed two Kansas City, Kas., coue ples last week.
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