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Only One Other Person Is Hurt in 14 Accidents Here Overnight.

PAGE 6 SENATE GROU OPPOSES TRADE SLAP AT JAPAN

Sanctions Will ‘Mean War,’ Foes of Pittman Plan for Embargoes Contend.

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Poll Shows 3 Voters in 5 Support Roosevelt Peace Plea Rejected by Hitler

Marks Reversal in U. S. Public Opinion, Heretofore Opposed to Presidential Initiative in European Matters; Democratic Backing Strongest.

LEADERS SHY AT BAN ON WPA POLITICS

Democrats Take ‘Yes—But’ Stand on Hatch Bill Indorsed by F. D. R.

A TMB-year-old pedestrian, struck id a car as he crossed the intersece on of Arsenal and Michigan Sts GALLUP SABA Se o x, RR, Nindtitire i Buble OVin, last night, was reported in a critical

WASHINGTON, April 28 (U. P.). —Members of the Senate isolation bloc charged today that an Ad-ministration-approved plan to impose economic sanctions on Japan “means war.” The proposal, introduced in the Senate by Chairman Pittman, (D. Nev.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, further muddled the Congressional controversy over neutrality legislation. : A bitter fight was predicted if Senator Pittman seeks action at this session of Congress on the plan which would allow President Roosevelt to order trade restrictions against any nation deemed & violator of the 1922 Nine-Power Treaty guaranteeing the territorial integrity of China.

Discussed With Welles

Senator Pittman assumed full responsibility for his resolution, but it was learned that he had discussed it with Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles and that it had the support of other high Administration officials. Senator Pittman denied that he intended to thrust it ahead of pending amendments to the Neutrality Act, but said Congress ought to decide now “whether it wants to help China or help Japan.” Senator Hiram W. Johnson (R. Cal), veteran isolationist, angrily denounced the proposal.

Clark Also Opposed

CONGRESS GETS RELIEF REQUEST

Roosevelt Declares Needs For 1940 Will Exceed Billion Dollars.

Senator Bennett Champ Clark (D. Mo.) also declared that such | action “would constitute an act of! war.” Support came from committee! members Schwellenbach (D. Wash.) | and Pepper (D. Fla.), both ardent| New Dealers. i Declining comment, Senator Borah | (R. Ida.) nevertheless made it plain that he was opposed to the proposal, and he received support from Senators Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Prog. Wis), Vandenberg (R.| Mich.), Wagner (D. N. Y)) and Gil-| ig (D. Towa), all committee mem- | Ts.

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WASHINGTON, April 28 (U. P). —President Roosevelt’s request for $1,723,000,000 for relief activities during the 1940 fiscal year, was before Congress today. Of the total, $1,477,000,000 was specified for WPA to provide for 2,000,000 unemployed, 1,000,000 fewer than the average enrolled during the current fiscal year. The President pointed out in a special message yesterday that his WPA recommendations call for about one-third less than the $2,250,000.000 appropriated this year, which is maintaining an average of 3.000.000 persons on the relief rolls until June 30. In addition to the WPA outlay he asked $123,000,000 each for the National Youth and Farm Security Administrations which, he said, should be expanded, with especial emphasis on assistance for needy young people. Defends Relief Policies The President’s message ran 8000 words, much of it devoted to justifying the Administration’s relief policies, to challenging critics to put forward a more constructive program, and sharply criticizing Germany and Italy, which have put most of their unemployed to work manufacturing armaments. Mr. Roosevelt denounced suggestions that the proper way to handle the relief problem is through the dole system, insisted that giving the

Bingo enthusiasts signed petitions seeking re- | meeting last night at the Indiana Ballroom. The moval of the Safety Board’s ban on bingo at a ' meeting was attended by 23 police officers.

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Route Through Here Part Of Wartime Road Program

WASHINGTON, April 28 (U. P).—President Roosevelt today had placed solution of the nation's highway problems near the top of the “urgent” list by submitting to Congress recommendations for a 26,700mile inter-regional system “inking all sections of the country to meet wartime as well as normal travel requirements.

He transmitted a report by the Bureau of Public Roads, drafted with the aid of military strategists, outlining general plans for an interregional network of free trunk lines —seven north-to-south and five east-to-west-—utilizing as much as possible existing highways. The report opposed transcontinental superhighways which would be ‘paid for by tolls. While the report contained no indications of the costs of new construction and improvement of existing facilities, it was believed that much work along these lines is contemplated and in his transmittal message Mr. Roosevelt called particular attention to virtually selfliquidating methods of acquiring land for highway building. The report dealt at length with the “excess-taking” of land. Under this plan the Government, which builds the highway, would purchase substantial strips on either side of the arteries, at first renting the land on a concession basis and then selling it over a period of years to homebuilders and others. The report recommended a five-

carrying them directly through large cities by construction of “depressed” thoroughfares—main arteries running in ‘canal-like lanes below the level of ordinary street traffic. 2. Modernization of the Federal aid highway system. 3. Elimination of hazards at railroad grade crossings. 4, Improvement of secondary and

“feeder” roads. 5. Establishment of a Federal highway authority to help states obtain highway rights-of-way. East-and-West route would run from New York to San Francisco, via Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis, ‘St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Salt Take City; Chicago to Seattle via Minneapolis, Missoula, Mont., and Spokane, Wash.; Chicago to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Okla-| homa ‘City, Amarillo, Albuquerque and Las Vegas; Jacksonville to Los Angeles via Mobile, New Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso and Phoenix; Washington to an El Paso connection with the Jacksonville-Los Ange-

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, April 28.—President Roosevelt’s reiterated “hearty indorsement” in his relief message of legislation to prohibit politics in WPA ‘does not seem to be taken very

Hitler's rejection of President Roosevelt's suggestion for a conference to | settle European war problems, virtually complete returns from a nation- | wide survey of the American Institute of Public Opinion indicate that the people of the United States approve the President's message by a substantial ‘majority.

NEW YORK, April 28.—As an anxious world heard Chancellor Adolf

The survey, conducted since Mr. Roosevelt's ‘message ‘was sent to

the ‘dictators, shows that an average of three voters in every five

condition today at City Hospital. The wvictim, Robert H. Calvert, 1020 Carrollton Ave. was struck by a cab driven by Howard BE. Mc Claine, of 726 N. East St. Mr. Calvert suffered injuries of the head, chest and left leg. Only one other injury was tee

‘|attempt to strangle the measure.

seriously by his leadership in the House. Back-handed ‘criticism by House leaders of the Hatch bill to ‘prohibit WPA political activity and circumscribe ‘political activities of other Federal officials, recently passed by the Senate, is the surface indication of what has been discovered, by careful ‘inquiry, to be a definite

sort in European affairs. The President has also been criticized for his move by some of his domestic opponents, The Institute referred the matter to a representative cross-section of the nation’s voters, asking: “Do you approve or disapprove of President Roosevelt's action in sending his message to Hitler and Mussolini, suggesting a conference 10 settle Europe's war problems?”

Approve Roosevelt's Action... 60% Disapprove Roosevelt's Action 40%

Analysis of the survey shows the sharpest party division on a ‘ques=tion of foreign policy in ‘many months. The President's action is indorsed by 69 per cent of the Democratic voters, but opposed by 53 per cent of the Republicans.

South and East Back F. D. R.

Although a majority of voters in all sections approve the President's proposal for a 10-year ‘peace pledge which would be followed by an international conference, the greatest support for President Roosevelt comes from the South and from

The attitude of Democratic leaders is what Mr. Roosevelt would describe as the “yes-but” variety. “I am for a good measure to prevent pernicious political activjties,” Speaker Bankhead said, “but I think there are some provisions in the bill which require modification. I think there are some sections which would impose an undue burden upon certain ‘claims which a political party has upon its representatives.”

Old Law Restated

He declined to specify further, but it is assumed that he referred, among others, to section nine of the Hatch bill which ‘makes it ‘unlawful for ‘any person employed in any administrative or supervisory capacity by any agency of the Federal Government, whose compensation, or any part thereof, is paid from

funds authorized or appropriated by | the states of the North and East.

any act of ‘Congress to use his of-| The most evenly balanced opinion

ficial authority or influence for the comes from the Middle West, the

Comments of voters in all parts

of the United States show that the Z

purpose ‘of interfering with an ‘elec- [survey shows, tion ‘or ‘of affecting the results thereof.” This is ‘merely & restatement of existing law now in ‘effect covering civil ‘service ‘employees. It has seemed to arouse most hostility because it would cover such officials as internal revenue collectors, district attorneys, U. S. marshals, postmasters and the like. Present law is winked at by ‘many officials in this category, as was again demonstrated by the Sheppard Senate Committee investigation during the last campaign. Aside from prohibiting political activity by WPA officials and solicitation of contributions from WPA workers, the measure also would forbid promises of Federal jobs for political support, which is ‘merely re-enactment of a section of the

chief reasons underlying American

are: 1. Belief that Mr. Roosevelt's stroke was a definite and ‘welltimed move toward international understanding and peace. 2. The feeling that, at the very least, Mr. Roosevelt's move has postponed war. 3. Belief that Mr. Roosevelt's appeal will reach a sympathetic audience among the common people of European ‘nations. Many voters also said they thought

Mr. Roosevelt's note “plates the responsibility for what happens in the

point program, entailing: les highway, via Knoxville, Chatta1. An interregional network, using |nooga, Nashville, Memphis, Little] Rock, Dallas and ¥t. Worth.

present routes to a large extent, and

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future on Germany and Italy. More than half of those who ‘dis

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throughout the country support the Presidents dramatic stroke. The verdict of the country has added significance because American opinion has previously been opposed to Presidential initiative or this |

ported in 14 auto accidents occure ring during a 24-hour period ends ing early today. | Nick Sue, 43, of 608% BE. Wash ___lington St., whom police arrested on approved of the President's action charges of Dong drank, suffered said they thought the United States two fractured ribs and a lacerated ‘should stay out of Europe's prob- scalp, when he reportedly walked lems,” or objected specifically 10 into a car driven by Ralph Kaste President Roosevelt's promise that ner, Rural Route 7. Box 627, in the United States would take patt|front of 40 N. West St. in the proposed ‘international con-| Ralph Marvin Lee, 27, Anderson, ference. was charged with operating a car

Conference Ts Favored under the influence of liquor, na

registration, failure to have a drive The ‘idea of an international con-|er's license, and drunkenness, fole ference at this time has strong ap- | lowing an accident in the 2700 block peal to the American public. Massachusetts Ave, last night. PoIh a survey conducted just before | lice said he ran into the parked car Mr. Roosevelt's message was sent to Of Frank Acton, 30, of 2254 N. Dears Berlin and Rome on Sunday, the| born St. Institute found three voters in four - |in favor of the principle of an international conference to consider the claims of ‘Germany and Italy at| this time. Herr Hitler's answer will have un=doubtedly an effect on American opinion.

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four-cycle engine is the power plant. States and political subdivisions con-: The car has three speeds forward trol of relief Would be unwise, and and reverse, four-wheel brakes and contended that the Administration’s |] safety glass. Its four-gallon tank is Spending program had hiked the naexpected to carry a fuel supply tor| tional income and increased pur200 miles at a total transportation chasing power.

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