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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1939

Backers

Rally in New Fight Over Money Power

. : Senate to Vote Wednesday,

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Again; Talk July 15 Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P) — Congress enters its seventh month today with President Roosevelt's monetary and neutrality programs,

already badly crippled, heading toward another bitter fight. Democratic leaders, taking advantage of a two-day holiday recess, sought to rally Senate forces in the

. hope of snatching victory from de-

feat in the controversy over legislation extending the President's power to further devalue the dollar. That power and the two billiondollar stabilization fund expired at midnight last Friday after Republicans and conservative Democrats talked it to death. But Administration leaders contended—and at least one prominent antidevaluation-| ist agreed with them — that the] authority will be resumed when and . if the Senate approves the pending monetary conference report. It will be voted on at 4 p. m. (Indianapolis Time) Wednesday. The result was expected to be close. Talk of Congressional adjournby July 15 was renewed as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepared to consider the House-ap-proved neutrality bill, which contains provisions so unpalatable to the Administration that many Senators predicted it would be abandoned. Rayburn Is Uncertain

House Majority Leader Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) who said 10 days ago that Congress was certain to enact a new neutrality law at this

session, surrounded his view of the]

situation today with “ifs.” “If the Senate Committee reports out a bill,” he said, “we’ll be here a long time; if it doesn’t, we can go home soon.” Administration advisers had an-

' ticipated that the Senate would pro-

vide the battleground for the President's neutrality program, and they were dismayed when the House revolted, scrapped the Chief Executive’s chief proposals and approved a bill that brought cheers from isolationists and other opposition leaders. The isolationists were bolstered greatly by the House action, and prepared for a knock-down-drag-out Senate fight. They threatened to attack the Administration program with filibuster tactics. which were used successfully Friday night to kill, at least temporarily, the powers embodied in the monetary bill.

Fight Brews on Lending

While conceding that the devaluation power can be restored to] life by passage of the monetary conference report, Senator Borah (R. Ida.), told the United Press that in his opinion the stabilization fund no longer exists and can-| not be re-established without the passage of new legislation by both the Senate and House. Should neutrality be abandoned, Congress would be in a position to| adjourn after completing action on| amendments to the Social Security Act, disposing of remaining appropriation bills and enacting whatever legislation is considered necessary to carry out the Presi- | dent’s new lending program. Al fight is brewing over the latter item, but Democratic leaders appeared confident that it could be] settled without interfering seriously with the adjournment situation.

SEEK TO PREVENT NEW GANG SLAYING

PHILADELPHIA, July 3 (U. P). —The gangster slaying of William (Willie) Lanzetti, strong-arm man of Philadelphia's “first family in crime,” was blamed today on “business” competition as police sought his chief lieutenant to save him from a similar fate. Louis (Fats) Del Rossi, bodyguard of the slain Willie, was believed to

HINT PRESIDENT WILL ASK MORE DEFENSE FUNDS

Snyder Reports $25,000,000 Wanted for Purchase Of Strategic Minerals.

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P).— Chairman J. Buell Snyder (D. Pa.) of the House Military Appropriations subcommittee said today President Roosevelt probably would ask Congress for 25 million dollars additional defense money next week. | The 25 million-dollar request will be for purchase and storage of | strategic minerals and materials [under a 100 million-dollar four-year program. It would push total expenditures for national defense voted at this Congress close to two billion dollars Rep. Snyder said he expected no opposition to the appropriation when it is taken up. Other record peace-time appropriations for national defense have encountered virtually no opposition. The United States last week completed a barter arrangement with Great Britan to swap 600,000 bales of cotton for 175,000,000 pounds of rubber. The 25 million dollars would be spent for such materials as zinc, chromium, tin, manganese, coffee, rubber and materials which the United States itself cannot produce {in sufficient quantities to sustain a war machine.

Defense Program Reviewed

A recapitulation of the defense preparations showed that Congress! has appropriated aproximately $802, 423658 cash for the Army during the current fiscal year, and granted officials authority to let $157,000,000 of contracts for which funds will be voted later. The Navy Department was given $809,749.788 cash, and $50,708,500 of contract authority. In round figures, the total cash outlay for defense is $1,611,000,000, and $207,714,000 of contracts. The expenditures will provide for:

1. Increase of the Army air corps from 2320 to 5500 planes. 2. Addition of 500 planes to the naval air forces, with Army and Navy air bases in Alaska, the Pacific | Islands, the continental United | States and Canal Zone. 3. Approximately 151,000 new gasoperated semiautomatic rifles.

Chains to Lift

Submarine Squalus and her cargo miles from here, are pictured at

this month. inches thick.

Squalus Dead

Times-Acme Photo.

These specially forged giant chains, which will be used to lift the

of death from the ocean floor 15 the Portsmouth Navy Yard from

where they will be taken to the scene of the salvage operations early Fach link weighs 76 pounds, is 15 inches long and 2% Five tons of these chains will be used.

their children from playing thers, a of Social Agencies stated today.

likely to be subjected to improper influences at a nearby playground their children will not attend,” the, bulletin stated. “If the playaround|

. | offers teo limited facilities and pro-

gram or if it is dominated by a | clique of youngsters, many children will be discouraged from attending it.” Included in the bulletin is a map, of the city showing areas served by |

the city's playgrounds. | “We know that children of school |

City Playgrounds Studied By Social Agency Groups

Inadequately supervised playgrounds wil; cause parents to discourage

bulletin of the Indianapolis Council

“If parents feel that their children are inadequately supervised or are

KEEP AMERICA FREE, IS PLEA OF WILLIS

FT. WAYNE, Ind, July 3 (U. P). —Raymond E. Willis, Republican candidate for U. S. Senator in the last election, in a Fourth of July |address here last night, said the] [threat to the American way of life

4. Initial construction of 23 new age will rarely walk more than one- lies not so much in small groups,

ships, including two 45,000-ton bat- half mile from their homes to a seeking to change the Government

tleships. Coast Defenses Strengthened

large, well-equipped play ground and | that from previous surveys 75 per | [cent of the children attending small |

[but in the indolence of people ‘n allowing others to do their thinking. “We are inclined not to lay hold

5. Eighty-five-million-dollar repair playgrounds live within a radius of of the blessings and , opportunity

|and construction program for mili- on. quarter

tary posts. 6. Strengthening Panama Canal and Sea Coast defenses. 7. Sixteen million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars of “edu-! | cational orders” for private industries. 8. Moderate increase of enlisted | and officer personnel of the Army, | and 7360 men in the Panama Canal garrison. 9. A total of 70 million dollars, including eight-million-dollar con-

| tracts, for purchase of new guns and | ordnance - modernizing equipments,

ammunition, antiaircraft rifles, searchlights and similar equipment. 10. An almost doubled outlay for the military intelligence activities.

FLOWER GORGEOUS,

BUT NOT THE ODOR

NEW YORK, July 3 (U. P.).—The world’s dargest bloom attracted and at the same time repelled vicitors to the Bronx Botanical Gardens today. The bloom came suddenly into being yesterday when the park's giant krubi of Sumatra unfolded two days ahead of schedule, revealing a beautifully colored flower four feet in

have either fled or met a fate similar to that of Lanzetti, was found Saturday Wynnewood.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record]

| County Deaths | Speeding veo 18] (To Date) | 45 Reckless 53] driving

City v Deaths Running : (Te Date) . preferential

1939 .. Sunnie red lights July 1 and 2 Injured Accidents Dead Arrests

. 16 Drunken ve. 33] driving 1!

v4 Others ...

MEETINGS TODAY Indianapolis Press 2s, dinner, 48 Mon-

wnieht Circle, luncheon, Board

tie a "ont Tra ‘ noo Hotel Lincoln, Club, 6

Service Ciub, luncheon,

Yinglon Republican sages Washington St., Notre Dame ub, luncheon,

Cottage, noon Boa 3 of Trade, dinner, Board of Trade,

Thevne ‘Canary

6 p. m.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

(Fourth of July) jonal Greenback Party, council meetin A English, 10 a. m. fo hara Grotto, fireworks display, Butler Bowl, Pp. m. Midsummer Institute, College of Religion, all d

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.)

Lewis Frank Oberiey: 24, of 48 W. 21st; Arles Jane Davis, 22, o 2131 Talbot. Russell R. Dana, a 1123 E, Market; yma Ruth Newman, 26, of 6 W. Michi-

Ee itbur Earl Vidito, 21, of £04 N. mont; Marie Johhson, 19. of 1419 Spencer. | Paul Miller. 35, of Martinsville; Cath- | erine Campfield, 25, of 2020 E. Washington. Frank A. DeBernards, 34, 250 eri- | dian: Helen Louise Norton, 34, of 226 S. nol

2 Milhon, 26, of Ravenswood; hevey Alberta Heaton, 24, of Ravenswood. Alexander Yovanovich, 22, of 2505 W. 16th; Frances A. Milharic, 22 of 753 N.

Haugh. Graham, 30. of 1157 W. 30th; 7 N. New Jersey. John Keith QD RDALTICK, 23. of Jouston, Tex.; Martha Vassell. 22, of 28 S. Audu-

bo Ro Sad. : J. P. Sherman, of Louisville, Kvi Kiiee Louise Haehl 192 of Rural Route

dover University,

Bel-

diameter and more than five feet

whose body high. However, the bloom, an atin suburban] tendant said, has the odor of “rot-

ten fish.”

ver Baip Jr., 24, of 922 N. Bellevue Place; uth C. Shelley, 21, of 3631 W. Michigan John Louis Long, on of 1 3 sota: Bethel Maire E gers. 2 of, [518 re. William Patrick alsh, 56, 929 S. {el idan; Auna M. Slauter, a8, " 2608 N. inois LeRoy Co ooper, 21, of Sd Paris; Alberta Caldwell, 16. of 2830 Shrive Howard Oscar Ward, 20. Tot 854 Morris; Doleris Mabel Brown. 29, of Indianapolis. Richard J. Kieninger, 21, of 12 es Dougal: Spe L. Edwards, 17, of R. Box ndianapolis Hu oh en Crawford, 39, of 2408 E. 11th; Eunilla Ward, 28. of 1138 N. Mount. William Jacob Eckert, Js. 1001 Fletcher: Lotta Edna Honnold, 44, of 1202 N. Capitol. Walter E. Mendenhall, 33, of 313 Barton; Meredith Geneva Ferguson, 21, of R. R. . Box 414-B, dial apolts. LY Owensby. 30. of 243 S. Summit; virginia Hazel Gaither, 21, of 242 N. Miley. Kenneth Shoemaker, 24. of 1718 S. East; vr, 23, of 1809 S. East. ke, Linwood;

Elizabeth Johnston, 24, of 4001 E. Washington. bert Dennis Plummer of 732 Fletcher; Lucille Elsie Walker, 30. of 2403

oble. Vestal H Stinson, 21, of 512 Piken; pany Lorine Heidenreich, 19, of 1222 N Saul E. Hargis, 30, of 126 8 il Shirley Evelyn Morris, 26, of 501 N. Emer-

Max Robert Shelhorn of 438 Srester, Frances Eileen dmb aeon, a1, 618 N. Delaware.

BIRTHS Boys

William, Louise Jeffries, at C George, Thelma Henthorn, 4 ‘Goleman. James, Marcella Walters, at Coleman. ose ell, Lillian Long, at Coleman. Raleigh, Tovir Powell, at 4402 Caroline. Ollie, Ethel Cooper. at 403 Douglass. Frank, Bertha Bunnell, at 1925. Hovey. Ivan. Gladvs Workman, at 315 Minkner. Walter, Ramena Skaggs, at 2248 Yan-

des Roscoe, Rose Perry, at 1419 W. 36th. Henri. Marv Harrell, at 2529 E. 10th. Fredric, Olive Romine, at 805 Arbor. Girls

Tas, Mary Bishop, at 1035 S. Den-

nis Wiliiam, America Polston, at 2172 N. Otha. Fdna Davis, at 403 Ha Earl, Mildred Ambrose, at 5059 Tipton. Charles. Wilma Hiatt, at 450'2 N. Lyn John, Ruth Newman, at Coleman. Robert, Veda Flora, at Colem aahjemin, Margaret Porter, = Meth-

atl, Gladys Litterer, at Methodist. Villiam, Ruth Arbuckle, at St. V

aries. Margaret Arnold, at St.

cent’s Paul, Laura Young, at St. Vincent's. Beulah Jamison, at St. Vincent's.

Paul, DEATHS

Wh Linn, 44, at Robert Long, peptic ulcer Estella Hower, 60, at Central State Hospital, cerebral hemorrhage. Charles F. op, a at 1126 N. KeyStone; oP nonary odem mao 2

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7. Box + Indianapolis. JoRR lg 26, of 27 Campbell Pe Mary rgaret Myers, 21, of 19 Campbell.

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‘at Robert Long, {Sa

mile of the play-| | ground. » the bulletin stated. “We have assumed that a play-| ground with 10 acres area will serve ‘a half-mile radius whereas one with | {less than 10 cares will only serve al |quarter- -mile radius. This can only ¥ pe roughly correct since factors | {other than area of the grounds tend | to increase or decrease the spread of attendance.”

AUTO UNION HINTS G. M. STRIKE CALL

DETROIT, July 3 (U. P.).—United | Automobile Workers Union (C.I.O. yl, {officials hinted today that a strike call was imminent for 8060 skilled | workers in General Motors Corp. plants. Negotiations between General Motors and U. A. W.-C. 1. O. officials were broken off in a hostile atmosphere, and union officers said they were unanimously in favor of a course of action “the purport of which will develop soon.” R. J. Thomas, U. A. W.-C. I. O. president, said General Motors would be forced “to face the consequences.”

Florence Betty Hudson, 68 at 1315 W.

30th, Coronary occlusion Leonto E. Brennan, 76, at 2112 N. Delaware, PR Theodore Friesdorf, 74, at 1734 S. Harding, chronic myocarditis. aniel Westley Davis, 66. at 2212 Station, cardio vascular disease. Cora Belle Boulden, uN wr 219 Hendricks, hvdrostatic pneum Ella Boone, 39, at 27th and orthwestern, mitral aortic insufficienc Matilda J. Ballard, 6. at 633 Udell, cerebral 3 emorraage. Adolphus Henzie, ‘87, at 1901 N. New Jersev, acute De her hriti Herschel E. Ra 60, at Methodist, phoid fever.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Thundershowers tonight or tomorrow: somewhat warmer tonight.

Sunrise ...... 4:21 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —July 3, 1938—

“hinds Viv

BAROMETER 6:39 a. m... 30.08

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 6:30 a. m. 25 pe

Total precipitation since Jan. 1 .. Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Occasional local thunderstorms south tonight or tomorrow. Increasing cloudiness north tonight, followed by local thunderstorms tomorrow. Somewhat warmer east tonight and slightly cooler north tomorrow.

Ohio—Occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. Not much change in temperature.

Kentucky — Occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow, and not much change in temperature,

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:30 AA M Station. Weather.

Amarillo. Tex, Bismarck, N. D. oston ‘el Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Dodge City, Kas Helena, Mont, Jacksonville, | Kansas City, M | Little Rock, Ark.

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which liberty insures,” Mr. Willis said. “We are lax in selling our

lown people the great advantages of

‘the American way. “Everywhere democracy seems to be in retreat. . . . Our duty to ourselves, to our posterity and to God is clear. It is to keep America protected with our might even though lit be nothing but an island of liberty in an angry sea of despntic powers.”

THREE SISTERS SWEPT TO DEATH IN RIVER

WEST NEWTON, P: Pa., July 3 (U. P.).—Three sisters were swept to their deaths yesterday when they stepped from a leaking hand-made (skit into the Youghiogheny River near here in the mistaken belief

that the water was shallow enough | for them to wade ashore.

They were among six drowning victims reported in western Pennsvlvania as celebration of Independence Day got underway. The sisters, inseparable in life, died as they lived—together. They joined hands just before they leaped from the sinking row boat. When last seen, they were being swept downstream, their arms still interlocked. A fourth girl, Margaret Skrjanc, 19, a lifelong friend of the sisters, saved herself by grabbing the branch of a tush as the current carried her close to shore. Almost exhausted, she ran for aid, but when help arrived, the girls had disappeared. The boat was found three miles downstream. The victims were: Eleanore, 17; Anne, 21, and Louise Mirella, 23.

DIVORCE IS SOUGHT BY DOROTHY LEE

CHICAGO, July 3 (U. P.).—Dorothy Lee, movie actress now appearing in the stage production, “One for the Money,” filed suit in Superior Court today asking a divorce from A. G. Cox Atwater on charges of cruelty. Miss Lee asked alimony and restoration of her name. In her suit she said Mr. Atwater, a gum company executive, struck her twice, once at Catalina Island and again at their home here. She said they were married at Crown Point, Ind, March 7, 1937, and separated shortly after Chrstmas 1937.

HE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES °

FARM SPENDING FOR NEXT YEAR MAY HIT REGORD

Two and Half Billions Set Aside to Aid Agriculture In Prosperity Battle.

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P.).— The New Deal today planned for a record $2,500,000,000 lending-spend-ing program for agriculture as it entered the seventh year of its battle to restore farm prosperity.

More than a billion dollars will go directly into the pockets of farmers for soil conservation, for surplus commodities, as parity payments and for compliance with other provisions of the farm program. Another half billion will be spent for research and regular activities of the Department. With the transfer under President Roosevelt's governmental reorganization of the Commodity Credit Corp., the Farm Credit Administration, the Farm Security Administration and the Rural Electrification Administration to the Agriculture Department, another one billion dollars in credit resources was made available for lending purposes.

Eight Billions in Six Years

Estimated expenditures this fiscal year, added to $6,500,000,000 spent during the past six years, will bring the Administration’s farm aid to

approximately eight billion dollars —more than was appropriated in the previous 20 years. Congress gave Farm Administration officials a “checking account” of approximately $1,700,000,000 for the fiscal year which began July 1. Not all of that, however, will be disbursed during the next 12 months. About balancing the lag between appropriations and expenditures this fiscal year will be the dis{bursement of between 300 million dollars and 400 million dollars obligated last fiscal year for which checks will be sent out this year. Approximately the same amount is expected to be carried over into the 1941 fiscal year.

Expected to Top Last Year

Actual expenditures this year are expected to exceed the estimated $1,307,500,000 spent last fiscal year by about 200 million dollars, officials

said. They estimated appropriations and reappropriations by the present Congress at $1,524,100,000—exclusive of funds for the new agencies added by the Reorganization Bill. President Roosevelt, in signing the Agriculture Appropriation Bill, sharply criticized Congress’ action in exceeding budget estimates by $373,400,000 without providing additional revenue to meet the increase. Largest items not provided for in the budget were 113 million dollars for removal of surplus commodities and 225 million dollars for parity payments to cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco and rice growers. Increases were made for the AAA, the Farm Tenant Act and the Farm Security Administration. The largest single item in the appropriation was $499,600,000 for AAA payments to farmers who comply with acreage allotments and farming practices established by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. That was a decrease of $400,000 from last year.

Y. OF F. W. ORDERS GOLF DEBT STUDY

A study of means to liquidate obligations resulting from a golf tournament of several years ago was begun today by a committee of the Indiana Division, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The tournament left the organization’s credit “somewhat under a cloud because of activities of unscrupulous promoters,” it was said at a quarterly council meeting yesterday. Seven new officers assumed their duties at the meeting, presided over by Merville A. Ray of Evansville, department commander. They are Ancil B. Morton, Indianapolis, chief of staff; Earl E. Passwaiter, Indianapolis, Americanzation officer; W. H. Chadwick, New Albany, inspector; William H. Evans, Vincennes, legislative officer; Joseph Duckworth, Evansville, veterans’ employment; Edward Hartman, Indianapolis, hospital director; Charles L. Hopkins, Indianapolis, publicity director.

JAILED AS SLAYER, HERO FETE MARRED

MOUND CITY, Kas. July 3 (U. P.).—Lester L. Dedo received a letter from the National Safety Council asking him to arrange a public meeting so that there might be fitting surroundings when it presented him with a hero’s medal for saving Miss Clara Harness, Olathe, Kas., from drowning. Dedo said today that he supposed he would have to postpone the meeting. He is in the county jail charged with slaying Earl Peterson, a fellow WPA worker.

Dionne Sues Dafoe Again, Personal Profit Charged

NORTH BAY, Ontario, July 3 (U. P.).—The legal offensive of Oliva

‘| Dionne against Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe,

the physician who delivered his quintuplet daughters, gained volume today with a suit charging that Dr.

Dafoe had profited personally from the quints through private contracts with 43 corporations. Mr. Dionne asked the Nipissing District Court to order Dr. Dafoe to produce his private papers to show the extent of his income from corporations and individuals using the quintuplets’ pictures or names in advertising and manufacturing. He also asked the Court to order Dr. Dafoe to turn all he has re-

Basnon- tans; DIDI «TOD —

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ceived into the quints’ trust fund. listing 43 corporationsé which

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he said had contracts with Dr. Dafoe in addition to their contracts with the quints’ board of guardians, Dr. Dafoe was alleged to have received “substantial sums of money from other sources which are presently unknown to Mr. Dionne.” Dr. Dafoe described Dionne’s action as “a fishing expedition.” It was Mr. Dionne’s second suit against the doctor. Six weeks ago he asked damages on the allegation that he, Mrs. Dionne, and the babies had been slandered by the nature of Mr. Dafoe’s initiation into the Saints and Sinners Club of New York. Dr. Dafoe was required to appear before the club members in a coat labeled, “Doctor of Litters.” Dr. Dafoe said he had “nothing|o to say for the present” regarding the suit,

Officers Set to

Mrs. James M. Smith

State Police, in Canada, Take Custody of Couple

BROCKVILLE, Ontario, July 3

cials arrived in Canada by airplane todaly to take custody of Dr. James Monroe Smith, resigned president of Louisiana State University, who ic accused of embezzlnig $100,000 of the school’s money,

Their plane landed at the Royal Canadian Air Force airport in Ottawa and the officers—Byron Clemmons and Major Murphy Roden— proceeded here by Royal Canadian Police automobile to pick up the former intimate of the late Huey Long, and Mrs. Smith, charged with aiding her husband's flight from Baton Rouge. Dr. Smith, who has waived extradition, and his wife, surrendered to Brockville authorities Saturday. It was the plan of the officers, Clemmons representing the East Baton Rouge parish district attorney and Roden the State Police, to return Smith to Louisiana by plane and Mrs. Smith by automobile. Mrs. Smith Hysterical The accused educator awaited the officers calmly but Mrs. Smith was hysterical. Smith said he was “innocent.” He added no university bonds have been sold “that cannot be properly accounted for.” “I will gladly waive extradition and am going back to aBton Rouge to assist in staraightening out this affair,” he said. “I am not guilty of any charge and did not know of any charge against me when I left the city. I was just going away for a few quiet days.” “I am not guilty. If I did ‘not think and know that I was innocent I would not surrender and go back.” Charges Persecuiion

Mrs. Smith told a newspaperman that she and her husband were being persecuted. Huey Long selected Dr. Smith to head the state university “because he has a skin tougher than a rhinoceros.” As much as any man, Dr. Smith is regarded as having been one cf the insiders in the Long machine which still controls the stae government. In Louisiana interest in his testimony when and if he is brought to trial, already was manifest. Brockville officials handled their prisoners with consideration. The cells in the jail were acknowledged to be unsuitable after Dr. Smith had pleaded, “Please don’t put us in jail,” and he and his wife occupied two guarded rooms in the hotel across the street from the police station. Stayed at Resort Most of their luggage was kept from them, particularly a large collection of papers in which Louisiana authorities showed much interest. They were particularly interested in “a little black book” in which Mrs. Smith was said to have recorded a commentary on the charges against her husband. East Baton Rogue Parish District Attorney Dewey J. Sanchez asked Canadian authorities to surrender it to no one but his representative, presumably meaning to keep it from Roden, the state policeman. Smith and Mrs. Smith surrendered to Brockville police Saturday night. They had been living in a cottage at Charleston Lake, a summer resort. Smith said he had just seen a newspaper in which he had learned for the first time that he was wanted.

Federa! Agents Gather

For Louisiana Probe

NEW ORLEANS, July 3 (U. P).— Federal agents converged today on Louisiana and the scandal left by Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of Louisiana State University. Assistant U. S. Attorney General Arnold Raum arrived by plane from Washington and went immediately into conference with A. D. Burford, investigator for the Treasury Department who produced Government evidence in the income tax cases against the political aids of Huey P. Long. Mr. Raum was expected to present income tax evasion charges against Dr. Smith when the Federal grand jury reconvenes Wednesday. The grand jury was called first to investigate charges that state political leaders were using Works Progress Administration materials, labor and funds for private construction. It is in recess for the Fourth of July holidays.

FIRST LADY MAKES PLEA FOR TOLERANCE

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P.) — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today that the promotion of better understanding among Protestants, Catholics and Jews in America is “one of the most necessary tasks confronting us.” In a statement to the National Conference of Christians and Jews, founded in 1928 to further justice, amity and understanding among members of the three faiths, the First Lady declared that joint action by all citizens in dealing with common problems is urgently necessary “in view of much that is happening elsewhere in the world.” “We have a right to differ from one another in religious conviction and practice,” she said. “But there is an obligation upon us as citizens of the céuntry to join together in common civic tasks upon which all

of us agree.”

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Return Smiths

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Dr. James M. Smith

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2 GROUPS FIGHT T0 HOLD PROBE

Parish Officials and State Officers Clash Over Smith Inquiry.

BATON ROUGE, La., July 3 (U. P.).—Two groups of officials struggled today for direction of Louisiana’s case against Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of the State University, who is charged with embezzling $100,000 of its funds. One was District Attorney Dewey J. Sanchez and other officials of East Baton Rouge Parish in which Dr. Smith is alleged to have embezzled. The other was Gen. Louis F. Guerre, superintendent of State Police, who is responsible only to Governor Earl Long, and other state officials. Long Settles Argument

Mr. Sanchez is aligned with the parish political machine which was bitterly opposed to Huey FP. Long, and has been opposed to his machine since his death. The struggle broke out first Saturday night when word was received that Dr. Smith and his wife had surrendered. Mr. Sanchez claimed them as his prisoners and wanted to send his detectives for them. Gen. Guerre wanted them in the custory of his police. Governor Long settled the argument by saying Gen. Guerre could have Smith and Sanchez’ men could have Mrs. Smith.

Sanchez Steals March

But Mr. Sanchez stole a march. He learned before Gen. Guerre learned, that among Smith's papers when he was searched in Canada, was ‘a little black book” in which Mrs. Smith was said to have written, at his dictation, his story of what has been happening at Louisiana State University since he became president. Mr, Sanchez telegraphed Canadian authorities to turn the book over to his man and none other. They replied that they would. Meanwhile Governor Long announced that L. S. U. would soon be without the services of its construction superintendent, George Caldwell. He said Caldwell had been getting a “two per cent rakeoff” on L. S. U. building funds.

UP 14,200 FEET IN GLIDER

LONDON, July 3 (U. P.).—The British Gliding Club announced today that Philip Aubrey Wills had reached an altitude of 14,200 feet in a glider in a two-hours flight at Dunstable Saturday. The official record holder is Heinrich Dittmars, who reached 14,189 feet in a flight

LOCAL MAN AND WIFE HELP NAB DYNAMITE KING’

Former Purdue Fullback And Policeman Run . Down ‘Road Hog.

Times Special CHICAGO, July 3.—A" 26-yeare old Indianapolis man and his ate tractive wife, were credited by po= lice here today with having helped capture Fred Frensdorf, “King of Dynamiters,” whose coast-to- coast crime record extends over a period of 34 years. Driving through Chicago Sature day night on his way to Wisonsin, Charles C. Richardson, 983 Campbell Ave. fullback on the Purdue University football team in 1932, was annoyed by a “road hog.” He told police he tried vainly for several blocks te pass the car and that when his car finally drew up to it his wife, Mrs. Nancy Lee

“I've got your license number, and I'm going to report you to police.” Threatens With Gun

Frensdorf replied obscenely, and Mr. Richardson crowded his car to the curb, left his own car, and grabbed Frensdorf by the shirt front and said: “You can’t talk to my wife thas way.” As he spoke, Frensdorf thrust a shotgun into Mr. Richardson's face and said: “You don’t want me to shoot you, do you?” Mr. Richardson fied to his own car and followed Frensdorf as he drove northward. In a short time, he sighted Motorcycle Policeman Matthew Boland and together they followed the Frensdorf car. Shortly afterwards, Policeman Boland ordered Frensdorf to the curb and Frensdorf pointed a gun at him and said: “This is for you, copper, if you try to stop me.” Races Away Three Times

He then raced away. Three times this was repeated, each time with an exchange of shots. Frensdorf was injured slightly. Finally Policeman Boland brought Frensdorf down with a right to the jaw as he attempted to flee on foot when he cracked his car into a tree. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson then proceeded to Wisconsin. g

CITY BAND GONGERT PLANS CURTAILED

The annual series of free outdoor band concerts in City parks will be curtailed this summer due to a lack of City funds, Park Board officials said today. Two or three concerts by the Ine dianapolis Concert Band are planned, as against 10 by the same organization last year. The Park Board's music appropriation of $500 was increased in 1938 by addition of $1500 from the Mayor's contingency fund. This sum is not available this summer, according to A. C. Sale lee, park superintendent. At least 75,000 persons heard last

er, Indianapolis Concert Band director, said today. “Curtailment of the summer concert program is deplorable,” Mr. Schumacher said. “I don’t know of another city in the country faced with a similar situation.” “The programs were very popular last year and it is unfortunate that they can’t be continued through this summer,” Mr. Sallee commented.

TEACHERS HEAR PLEA FOR AID FROM U. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (U. P.). —The Federal Government should be permitted to participate in control of school curriculums, Dr, Alexander Meiklejohn of Dartmouth University said today in addressing 18,000 members of the National Education Association holding their annual convention here. ‘The fact that teaching positions continue to be used as political footballs was emphasized in a report of the tenure committee, head ed by Donald Du Shane, superintendent of schools, Columbus, Ind, The committee asked the body for full authority to investigate cases of unfair treatment and unjust discharge of teachers, and a

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The fourth day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary It ought to be commemorated as the great day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized

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July 3rd, 1776.

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