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BERLIN—Nazis to parade

on war’s 25th anniversary.

BUDAPEST—Hungary claims Rumania is firing on

boats.

'BURGOS—Spanish editorials demand return of Gibral-

tar.

MOSCOW—Optimism rises over French-British alli-

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TOKYO—Britain backs down again; papers turn on

U.S.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor Europe’s totalitdrian bloc hinted at two new trouble spots—the Ukraine and Gibraltar—today on the 25th anniversary of the World War. . Apparently seeking to widen the diplomatic war front and to test out weak spots in the security’ alliances set up by Great ‘Britain and France, the Nazi Government suddenly crdered 2 great celepration by

the army of the day (Wednesday) on which “the German people took up the fight to defend their existence against a hostile superiority of forces” and declared war on Russia. At the same time— 1. Slovakia and Germany were reported discussing military defense problems and Adolf Hitler ordered highways in former Czechoslovakia rushed to completion. Unofficial reports from Nazi sources were allowed to filter out that Herr Hitler was considering transfer of all Slovakia to Hungary in return for establishment of German air bases along the Hungarian frontier of Rumania and Poland and for permission for the Nazi army to cross Hungary in event of war. 2. Hungarians officially charged that Rumanian soldiers had three times fired with machine guns and rifles on rafts on the Theiss River and at Warsaw it was reported reliably that Polish police had discovered a Ukranian nationalist movement fostered by Nazis and arrested 40 Ukranians.

3. The controlled press of Spain,|

which is closely linked to the totalftarian bloc, united in a surprising demand—and prediction—that Gibraltar™ would returned. “satisfactorily” to Spain and that Britain’s great key to the Mediterranean would become “a fly speck and lose all importance.”

Reread Chamberlain’s Speech

Both Izvestia and Pravda, the Government and Communist newspapers at Moscow, hinted at early completion of the negotiations for an Anglo-French-Russian alliance. They said editorially that the “peo- * ple know that the pressure of Fascist aggression may be halted . . . and are ready to participate in organization of a real peace front.” In the Far East Great Britain was understood to have agreed to surrender of four Chinese held. in the ‘sritish Concession at Tientsin who were the technical cause of the present strife in which Japanese military leaders are seeking to force ‘Britain to co-operate with their program in North China. Britain also ‘was said to have agreed tentatively to co-operate with Japanese in preventing pro-Chinese terrorists from using the Concession if Japan lifted its blockade of the Concession.

U. S. Called “Spoiled”

The Japanese, however, showed no signs of slackening their campaign to drive foreign interests out of the Far East and the United States was coming in for more and more criticism. In Tokyo, the-newspapers jumped on America’s denunciation of the 1911 commercial treaty with Japan in a belated burst of editorial comment. “A spoiled and impudent power should also .be taught its place,” said the independent Nichi Nichi. “Japan has spoiled the: United States because it has been too courteous.” Mrs. Harry Wilhoit, a native of Seattle, Wash., arrived in Shanghai today and told that she had been partly disrobed at the order of Japanese soldiers- as she was about to board a steamship at Tsingtao. ‘British passengers were searched: v four times, she said. Two groups of Japanese airplanes ‘bombed the Chungking area twice last night, concentrating their fire on the south bank of the Yangtze, where American and British property is concentrated. _Serious:guerrilla fighting between - the Japanese and Chinese along the Peiping-Hankow railroad was re-

SEVEN MILLION TROOPS IN ARMS

Twice as Many Soldiers 25 Years After ‘War to End All Wars.’

LONDON, Aug. 1 (U. P.).—Almost seven million soldiers guarded Europe’s frontiers today in a demonstration of armed power twice as great as that of the combined armies of the big powers at the start of the World War just 25 years ago. Boys not yet born when AustriaHungary marched against Serbia are now on duty with rapidly expanding army, navy and air forces preparing against the threat of a new conflict. Men who saw service at Jutland, Ypres and the Dardanelles have put on their uniforms again to train the youngsters. “Governments already strained by economic depression have turned to new and greater expenditures for armaments of the

latest and most devastating type.

Armies Compared With 1914

European armies of the big powers hardly topped 3,000,000 fighting men 25 years ago this week when war began. The comparison for 1914 and today shows: s

Country 1914 Germany, Austria 1,260,000 Italy 250,000 Great Britain... 254,000 France ..... 720,000 Poland .....ce0s None 1,000,000 Russia ........s. 1,290,000 2,000,000 Add to these totals of more or less trained man power the destructive force of modern guns and bombing planes and, experts say, the result is a mild indication of the disaster of “the next war.” The anniversary of the war finds Britain making probably the greatest peace-time defense effort in her history. In 1911 the Committee of Imperial Defense anxiously . debated whether Britain could afford to send six divisions to France in event of war. Today 32 divisions, many of them heavily mechanized, are being prepared to be rushed to France if a conflict arose,

Conscription in Force

It took 18 months of war to convince Britain in 1916 that conscription was needed. Today conscription is an established fact and the first 34,000 conscripts are being turned into soldiers at training camps throughout England. In 1914 the British Navy was exerting every effort to retain its superiority over the Kaiser's rapidily growing fleet. ‘Today the British Admiralty enjoys a three to one superiority over the German Navy and is launching more than one warship a week. The home fleet, which would have the job of blockading Germany- in case of war, has been on the alert for months. On Monday 12,000 naval reservists reported for duty.

Today 1,800,000 900,000 800,000 1,250,000

AID SPAIN REFUGEES

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1 (U. P). —The Spanish Republican Refugee Committee announced today the formation of three corporations with a capital of $165,000 to finance

ported gt Chungking.

| settlement of refugees in Mexico.

Fascist Italy

. » (Seventh of a Series)

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor

ROME, Aug. 1.—If Italy intends to fight a war she is doing a magnificent job of concealing it. A journey by air, rail and auto from the Jugoslav frontier to Rome, thence: northward through the Piedmont section as far as the

French border shows one a minimum of military activities. There is a total lack of German troops, which rumor leads one to believe I might see. There are whispers of German soldiers virtually holding the French frontier; of Reichswehr men being as thick as fleas throughout northern Italy. There’s nothing to it. In fact, the Italians would never stand for what such a visitation would imply. There are some few German officers in Italy, just as there are Italian officers in Germany. This is entirely customary between allies. There are also German businessmen, industrialists and specialists in Italy, and vice versa. But no troops. In Italy in 1915, six weeks before her entry into the World War, soldiers were drilling in every vacant

CITY CONTINUES. WATER SURVEY

Mayor Says ‘Great .Deal of “Work "Yet to Be Done’ On Legal Aspects.

City offieials today continued their study of the legal aspects of the proposed acquisition by the City of the Indianapolis Water Co., with Mayor Sullivan undecided when to call another meeting of the committee considering the purchase. The Mayor, City Attorney Michael B. Reddington and Patrick Smith, of the law firm of Thompson & Rabb, conferred yesterday with C.

W. McNear, Chicago broker representing the C. H. Geist estate. Mayor Sullivan said “a good deal of work is yet to be done in deciding legal questions in connection with Mr. McNear’s proposals. We are -taking plenty of time to decide all these things before any other definite step is taken.” One of the questions to be decided would be the amount of the taxes the utility would owe the City this year if it is acquired shortly. The utility’s tax obligations to other governmental units so far this year also were reviewed, the Mayor said. Meanwhile, it appeared that a special session of the City Council would not be called this week as had tentatively been planned. The

Council will hold its regular meeting Monday.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record . DEATHS TO DATE County 1928 000000 IIDS 68 1939 vrsednserssane Bs July 31st Lujired esssess SArrests .. «.. OiAccidents DO aT TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid 6 5 $63 40

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18 145

City 40

Violation Speeding Reckless driving. 4

through street. 8 ~ Disobeying red : light . 6 Drunken driving. 2 All others cain 8 56

Totals ivene 70 $338 iio - MEETINGS TODAY 1

Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, noon.

4 8 6 2 41

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“Mercator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noo vars Club, Juncheon, Columbia Club, Knights « af Columbus, luncheon, Board of Trade, noo Lutheran service Club, luncheon,

Cenaty JBeitage noon. Credit Group, liners

Tr men's ® Geille the William “vs Men's Club, luncheon, Y. M. C. A,

MEETINGS TOMORROW | awanis Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

ot "Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

SY Plus Blab, meeting, Chamber of Com‘merce, 7:30 p. m. 12th hr American Legion, lunch-

M. C. A. Fal iy Club, meeting, Central Y. M.C. A, 8 m. Indiana Society, ‘Sons “of the America Revolution, cist. Spink-Arms Hy

DO Operative Club, of Indianapolis, lupcheon, "Columbia Club, noon | Association

nour Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,

BIRTHS Girls Harry, Helen Johnson, at Ci oy; Richard, Myrtle Camden, at 1634 Bacon. John, Kathryn Headrick, at 2518 N. Sherman Drive Marvin, Charlotte Wert, at Bls9 Olney. Virgil, Udell Sales, at 159 Douglas. memes, Willie Robinson, at 208 Ba der-

Dewey, Anna Snyder, at 552 N. Belle

ieu Louie, Irene Linder, at 423 S. Harris. Alert. J Josephine Edwards, at 2907 Forres OTE Ia Virginia Day, at 339 S. State. Clarence, Pearl June, at 3102 Phipps. peincodore. Ferdie Robinson, at Xin Fil Ley Elsie Gepinaine, at St. Francis.

James, Leona Ho at 1210 S. Senate. Hubert, Dorothy Gray, at 2040 Ralston. way, oo Lillian Baumann, at 413 ParkBasse Anna Deer, at 1350 Commerce. para, Lucille Williams, at 2701 N.

William, Esther Sexton at jis E. 64th. Leon, Mary Mallory, at 621 W. North. Cosmo, Aghes Hudson, at 3168 Douglas. James, Bessie Mescall, at City. William, Thelma Franklin, at City. William,: Catherine Jeffries, at City. Earl, Marie McClelland, at Methodist. Andrew, Mary Johnson, at Methodist. Forrest, Opal McGinnis, at St. Francis.

DEATHS

Louis J. Pahls, 54, at ? Coronary thrombosis. 2,84 Vinceny's 62, at Methodist,

yey H. Jessel, steangul ated Scott th 85, mmayetta 03 a cerebral hemor: %, 2616 College,

Secrist, Bie St 3345 Guilford, coro-

nary occlusi

cinoma. Ludlow, 73, at Methodist, car-

nald Yous], 28. at St. Vincent's, aortie

In ian n, 0. t a4 rec a 8. acute dilatation of h Warman, Lewis Travis, 71; at or, acute nephritis.

FIRES Sunday Manito] Ave. and 30th St.,

6:55 auto, oe brake 1: “Sio9 8. Traub Ave. residence. overheated grease, $10 loss

Keystone Ave., resi- | g

dence. | bundle of clothing, cause unknown, Monday

cause unknow

building. 5 11 Ww. North St., residence,

M.— bed clothin 13:08 P. fr. 10:07 P. M.—C auto, short in battery cab e abt nd 31m St. 13:08 A. M2155. Tomato Ave. box of |S

Motor Tra fic Tuncheon Hotel Antlers noon. | Chamber of Com , Canary Cottage, noon.

Indianapolis Junior | merce, luncheon,

1:13 A. M.—131 Park A cause ninknown, loss unesimAted. house |

2215 .

"| tomorrow increasing cloudiness follow:

Ham 12:11 Ad M—365 E. Lincoln St., side of - Mobile.

New —1004 E. Morris 8t., false

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. 8. Weather BUreau pee

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair and ightly warmer tonight followed by thundershowers tomorrow afternoon or might.

Sunrise ...... 4:43 | Sunset ...... 8:59

TEMPERATURE —Aug. 1, 1938—

; BAROMETER 6:30 a. m...30.09

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. Total precipitation Sines Jan. 1 Excess since Jan.

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Fair, Slightly warmer in east and south portions tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness followed by local thundershowers in central and north portions tomorrow afternoon or ni Illinois — Partly cloudy, loca thundershowers in northwest portion tonight and central and north portions tomorrow; somewhat warmer in south portion tonight. cooler in north and west central poréions tomorrow. Lower Michigan—Generaly fair toni bi local thundershowers in west and nort ’ | portions in ajterhoon or night; little change in tempeeatur Ohio—Partly an " slightly warmer in Southwest portion and cooler in northeast portion tonight; tomorrow cloudy, scatPoned showers in west portion Kentucky—Partly po tonight and to morrow with scattered showers in west portions tomorrow; little change in temor vture.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES 6:30 A. M.

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Dodge. city. Kas. Helena, AV iyen Sma. “ave an-as City, Mo. ....Cl pitile, Rock, ATK. «os.

Stressing

field. The railways were jammed with troop trains and the freight cars were loaded. There is nothing remotely resembling that today. Life appears to be normal. Few soldiers are seen in the streets, on the trains or around the stations. The most warlike spectacle around here is six antiaircraft guns mounted on trucks standing unattended in freshly harvested wheatfields. Even these are under tarpaulins. Of course all this doesn’t mean that Italy won't go to war, as Virginio Gayda, the Fascist editor, insists she will if Germany gets into a fight over Danzig. Admittedly, too, the situation today is considerably different from that of 1915. Then the nation was mobilizing, whereas today probably a million and a half men are already with the- colors, in strategic positions. If Italy is on the eve of such a terrible adventure the least that can be said is that she is certainly taking it calmly. On the other hand, civilian life seems unusually active. There is much building, both residential and industrial. Whole sections of cities are under construction or rehabilitation. Slum clearance, road building, wholesale reclamation of land,

U.S. May Be

GREENFIELD, Ind.,

: who allegedly beat James L. Aller, may be carried to the Federal Court in Indianapolis, Hancock . County

officials said today.

U. S. Attorney Val Nolan this week is Sor ig

WPA SET 10 SPEED CALUMET PROJECT

As soon as a sponsor is found plans will be speeded for dredging ‘and enlarging the Little Calumet River in Lake County to prevent flooding, WPA offiicals here announced today. A delegation met yesterday with State WPA Administrator John K. Jennings who described the project as “a very worthy one and ohne

office.” Mr. Jennings said he believed the delegation would be able to secure the . sponsorship of the Lake County Commissioners. The plans call for dredging the Burns ditch from the mouth to the Illinois line at a cost of $5000 a mile or a total of $105,000, and building of a third dam. Mr. Jennings said he believed the cost would be greater than $105,000 because the work would be done in‘ city areas

on similar work done in rural areas. As sponsors, the County Commissioners wold pay 25 per cent of the ost, Mr. Jennings stated.

NEW CMTC ARMY

* C. M. T. C. enrollees from Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia began

the second annual encampment. On Friday the more than 2200 trainees will be put “through the mill.” They will be given complete physical examinations by the Army medical staff and outfitted with the uniforms they are to wear until Sept. 3. They will then be assigned to their

8| respective companies, and will start

the actual training period of drill, rifle and strategy practice Saturday. The 2300 men who were enrolled in the July encampment were dismissed at 6:30 a. m. today. ———————————————————————————

CZECHS JOIN FRENCH FLIERS

PARIS, Aug. 1 (U. P.). — Seven hundred and forty-two aviators of the disbanded Czechoslovak air force have arrived in France to join the French fighting forces, it was learned today.

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War Atmosphere Absent, Simms F inds

LENDING BILL'S auick DEATH’

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Will Even Start Debate On Roosevelt Plan. I

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hour debate on adoption, of the rule, are provided. Rep. Martin said the 160 Repub-

-|ber of the Banking. and Currency

If Italy expected to go to war, say Fascists, they wouldn’t be planning for a World's Fair in 1942 and Olympic Games in 1944. Here is Premier Mussolini s peaking in the Olympic Stadium.

etc., are visible. And of course! there is Italy’s colossal World's Fair for 1942. Italy’s war ‘Industries are working normal 44-hour and 48-hour weeks. Airplane factories are on the same schedule. One aircraft plant has even shut down, but whether for lack of materials or for other causes was ‘not known. Steel mills, shipyards and locomotive plants also are working normally. The single exception noted is that of ammunition plants, which have been ordered to replenish stocks depleted by the Ethiopian and Spanish wars. Those whose business it is to know say this is not of any significance, as ammunition stocks had reached dangerous lows. While Italian rearmament appears to be marking time, there are no unusual efforts to stir the people to a war pitch. The press continues its unflattering references to Great Britain and France, but this has long since become routine. In fact, perhaps the outstanding impression in this country is that Italians, outside of officialdom, are undisguisedly opposed to war. Nor do the people seem to think that war is comping.

Next—Is Il Duce Hitler's “prison-

looked upon with favor by this]

and the $105,000 estimate was based |

ENCAMPS AT FORT

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Called Into

Alleged Bea ting Case

By HEZE CLARK Times Staff Writer

‘Aug. 1.—Charges against three WPA workers

former Greenfield mayor, last week

enn “T. Williams, County Prosecutor, said he would confer ‘with

to determine if Federal prosecution

While Mr. Allen remained in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, recovering from head and neck injuries, the three WPA workers were being held at the State Reformatory, Pendleton, for safe keeping, officials said. The men under arrest on charges of assault and battery with intent to murder are Joe Carl Jack, 28; his brother, Oakley Jack, 35, and Verle Chapple, 56. Officials here said “feeling was running high” against the men and it “hadn’t: died down much during the last few days.” They described Mr. Allen, at present a WPA foreman, as very popular with his townsmen. . Mayor Percy M. Ellis said the incident occurred last Thursday afternoon at the County Highway garage. He Said bh he received ‘a telephone call from Oscar H.: Fuller, Hancock , County road supervisor, that Mr. Allen was being attacked by three men. The Mayor said he summoned police and went to the garage himself. He said he found Mr. Fuller ‘with a bruised eye and Mr. Allen badly beaten. Witnesses gave him the names of the Jack brothers and Chapple as the alleged assailants, he stated.

Mayor Gives Version

“I hav ebeen informed,” Mayor Ellis said, ‘that Joe Jack had been discharged . because Mr. Allen said he had appeared for work in an

to the garage accompanied by his brother Oakley and Verle Chapple and they attacked Allen and Fuller. “Since this affair, threats of bodily harm have been received by Judge John B. Hinchman of Circuit Court and myself.” - Prosecutor Williams said Oakley Jack, before- the fight occurred, went before Justice of the Peace william Kirkpatrick and attempted to arrange to be fined on an assault and battery charge. Mr. Kirkpatrick said: “Oakley Jack came to my office about 3 p. m. Thursday and said he was going to beat up somebody and wanted to know how much of a fine I would give him if he pleaded guilty. I advised him to kedp out of trouble.

Tells About Affidavit

«More than two hours later he returned to m yoffice accompanied by Verle Chapple. The latter signed |

assault and battery on James Allen. Jack pleaded guilty and t fined him a total of $8.50.” Prosecutor Williams said the judgment of Mr. Kirkpatrick's sourt was void because there was no prosecutor fepresenting the State L. “Sheriff Dent and I heard that sersons were gathering in the street | \nd Judge Hinchman granted us nermission to take the men to|. Pendleton for safe keeping,” the prosecutor said.

FLORIST’S S0DT 1 FOUND

MONTPELIER, Ind, Aug. 1 (U. P.) —Funeral services were being arranged today for James Loren Irwin, 80-year-old retired florist, ‘whose body was found in Lake Blue-|P

|lthorities said he apparently

water near here yesterday. Audied heart attack while fishing.

intoxicated condition. He returned |

an affidavit charging Oakley with]

Committee, and the other nine Republican members in a minority report condemned the bill as proposing “spending by deception”, and ‘unsound in theory and exceedingly .dangerous in practice.” They said it was “another step toward giving the President ultimate control of the entire produc-

tive and distributive mechanism of

the United States.” How Bills Differ -

The lending bill, which Administration leaders predicted would pass easily, has had a stormy course in Congress. To meet early objections, the original $3,060,000,000 figure was trimmed to $2,800,000,000, eliminating the controversial section on foreign loans. ' The Senate commit tee reduced it to $2,490,000,000; gon the Senate floor it was ‘chopped to $1,615,000,000. That differs radically from the House version, carrying $1,950,000,000. A comparison of the two bills follows: Senate House. Non-Federal Public Works $350,000,000

Rural Electrification

Farm Tenant Loans 600,000,000 Reclamation Proj-

$350,000,000. 350.000,800

Foreign Trade : Loans Road Loans ; Railroads (RFC) The bulk of the loans authorized by the Senate will go to farmers and to rural areas—$1,100,000,000 being allocated for farm tenant loans and rural electrification. Another amendment, expected to raise considerable controversy in the House, woyld provide for State and Federal ‘taxation of the income from the bonds the Reconstruction Finance Corp. will sell to finance the program. That policy is in line with Mr. Roosevelt’s desire to make ail future Federal bond issues subject to taxation. But Senator Barkley opposed this amendment, sponsored by Senator Harry F. Byrd (D. Va.), a vigorous critic of New Deal fiscal policies. Opponents of the amendment said it might mean “no sale” of the securities since other tax exempt Federal bonds are available.

Hatch Bill Fine Issue, Says G. 0. P.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY, : Times Special Writer ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—As President Roosevelt” today continued to weigh his action on the Hatch Bill, following a lengthy conference with Attorney-General Frank Murphy, it became increasingly apparent that a veto would make the measure a

major issue in the 1940 campaign. Authoritative White House sources today indicated that Mr. Roosevelt would either sign or veto the bill within 24 hours, although he has until Thursday to act on it. Republicans are saying that if Mr. Roosevelt vetoes the bill it will provide them with made-to-ordér radio and platform material for next ear. They would undertake to interpret the veto as an attempt to perpetuate a spoils system of Government and as an effort by New Dealers to control the 1940 National Democratic Convention. One Republican strategist said privately: “In the public interest and for the improvement of Government service, the Hatch Bill should become law. But it will provide the Republican Party with a paramount issue in the national campaign if Mr. Roosevelt decides to veto it.” - Mr. Murphy did not say the legislation, which lays down a broad prohibition on political activity by Federal employees, was the subject of his conference at the White House. But he has been exploring all legal questions raised by the bill and it was assumed he had- communicated his findings to the President. This study is continuing, Mr. Murphy said. The President has until Thursday to act on the bill.

100,000,000

Bill have claimed it circumscribes the personal rights of Federal workers, it was disclosed today that 600,000 employees in the. civil service and under the same no-politics ban have made virtually no complaints on this basis. The Civil Service Commission’s most recent report showed that, in a list of 112 complaints of political activity cited, there were no definite instances of complaints by employees that any personal or Constitutional rights were abridged.

Hanes Starts Study For New Tax Bill’

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (U. P.).— Treasury Undersecretary John W. | Hanes held the first of a series of conferences today to prepare for possible revisions—most of them upward—in personal income tax Paes by the next session ‘of Con-

Bough persistent reports relate that reductions may be recommended in the exemptions of $1000 for single persons and $2500 for married men or women, a slash in the top, brackets, now calling for a maximum levy of 79 per cent, may be recommended. Mr. Hanes becomes Acting Treas-

thau leaves on a five weeks’ vacation

to Scandinavian countries tomer. row.

EX-JUDGE GEIGER, 71, DIES AT MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 1 (U. .)—Funeral services | be held tomorrow for former Federal District

of | Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger who died

at his home yesterday, His was 71,

lican House members were prepared | : {to try to cut sizable chunks out |: of the bill. Rep. Jesse P. Woolcott |: (R. Mith.), ranking minority mem- |;

~ | demonstrations,

Although opponents of the Hatch|

ury Secretary when Mr. Morgen-|

By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Spurred by the Cleveland riots and Detroit the Governmen® today will press General Motors and the C. I. O.-United Auto Workers Union for an immediate settlement of the month-old toel and die strike. President Knudsen of General Motors, and Vice President Murray of the C. I. O. and President Thomas of the U, A. W,, will meet in Detroit with Conciliator Dewey of the U. S. Labor Department. The two sideg are understood to be closer together than at any time during the negotiations, which have twice collapsed. A settlement under Government pressure is given at least an even chance.

Both Must Give In

The hoped-for agreement would necesitate concessions by both company and union. The union would postpone demands which the company insists involve the C. I. O.A. F. of L. representation dispute, until the National Labor Relations Board or courts decide, The union also would guarantee against sitdowns and slow-downs.- The company in turn would grant the union demands for wage increases.' Although the outlines of this settlement are tentative, it is believed to contain the basis of agreement provided the wo sides can reach a compromise on the exact time of the wage increases. They are only 30 days apart. Two factors make a settlement more difficult than in an ordinary strike: .1. The C. I. O.-A. F. of L. feud over control of the auto workers, which already has spread to A. F. of L. building trades. The A. F. of L. has sent 30 national representatives into the area to wage its fight against the C. I. O. and has ordered its builders in Detroit across the C. I. O. picket Iine. They say that they are not involved in the auto strike, and that anyway the C. I. O. recently crossed the A. F. of L-U. A. W. picket line. This inter-union strife is intensified ‘by

the fact that Mr. Murray of C. I. O. and Mr, Thomas of C. I. O.-U. A. W.

A half hour after he had “played like” he was pushing a bakery truck up a hill near his home, 5-year-old Finley MeManus was under anesthetic in City Hospital as doctors extracted cinders embedded in deep leg wounds. As the truck started in front of his home, 1226 McDougal St. Finley and his sister, Charlotte, - pretended to push it, intending to let go as the rusk gained speed. But Finley's overall sirap caught in the truck bumper and he was dragged more than a block through the gravel and cinder street until the driver stopped to make a delivery. The driver had not heard the child’s Screams.

Times Photo.

Government Strives for G.M,-U. A. W. Settlement

have just been named on the board of the new C. I. O. Construction Workers Union, which is to chal<

lenge the A. F. of L. in Bs building trades stronghold. 2. More than a month ago General Motors asked the Labor Board to determine which [of the rival unions, if either, represents its workers under the terms of the Wagner act. The company maintains that it cannot legally side with either faction, when both claim to be th2 bona ‘fide U. A. W. with which it has a contract. The C. I. O.-U. A. W. argues that this tool and die strike does not involve the issue of representation because all it asks is a supplemental agreement to the existing general centract. The Labor Board decisions on taking jurisdiction will set an important precedent since this is the first case under the new board rule allowing employer petitions. Critics of the board charge that its delay in deciding this case is a. major cause of the.strike.

Chrysler Case First

Friends of the Board answer that there has been no discriminatory delay. The average time lapse between a union petition and Board hearings has been from 51 to 63 days in A. F. of L. cases, and from

61 to 65 in C. I. O. cases, according

to Board statistics. If the Board refuses the case; all parties may agree to a Labor Department consent election. There are no present signs of a quick Board decision in the General

Motors case. On the contrary it is.

believed that the Board will first

settle the Chrysler case, in which it

ordered an election today. In the tool and die strike both sides have plenty of incentive to settle. Although. the strike has been less . successful than the union planned, it has caused more delay in work on 1940 models than the company anticipated. The result at the moment is a Stalemate, and to that extent is conducive to a temporary settlement with postponement of the basic dispute over the general U. A. W. contract and its renewal. :

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