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RUSSIA ORDERS FLEET PLACED ~ ON'WAR BASIS

Naval Battle Reported;

Rhineland Firing Exploratory.

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effort by the Allies to tempt the German High Command into a costly counter-offensive against the Maginot Line. The most effective warfare from the Allied viewpoint was being carried on at sea and Germany's counter-attack appeared strongest there, too. The Nazi U-boat campaign, which has sunk at least 32 vessels, aroused resentment in the Scandinavian neutral countries. The position of the neutral countries of the north—Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Baltic states—was becoming steadily more serious.

Moscow in, Center Germany had declared such materials as timber and cellulose contraband and sunk neutral ships carrying them. Sweden suspended shipments to England pending clarification of the contraband list and considered retaliatory reduction of iron shipments to Germany, but 8 dispatch from Helsingfors said that Finnish shipments would be continued. The action of Finnish shippers may have been connected with the Russian fleet orders for patrol on & war basis in northern waters. Almost all important diplomatic moves centered around Moscow, which has been reported as likely to have a hand in the next “final” peace gesture by Germany and possibly Italy. There was not the slightest indication that it would find favor in Great Britain or France. More probably it will be a move by Adolf Hitler to throw blame for the continued war on the Allied powers, if possible.

Esthonia Frightened

The diplomatic maneuvers origihating in Moscow were of a different character. The Soviets have thrown out their feelers to the Baltic states, to Rumania, to Jugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey—with a strong hint that Russian diplomacy is backed by military power. The Baltic states, especially Esthonia, have been alarmed. The sudden airplane flight of the Esthonian Foreign Minister, Karl Selters, from Moscow to Tallinn yesterday, almost at the hour that the Red Army reached the Esthonian frontier, must be fully explained before it will be known whether the Soviets are negotiating for a trade agreement or demanding more farreaching co-operation. On Russia's southwestern frontier, the Rumanian Government officially declared that it was not worried about the intentions of Moscow, although certain precautions admittedly have been taken on the Soviet frontier. Furthermore, propaganda pamphlets were distributed in Bessarabia, the territory that Rumania took from Russia after the World War. But at Bucharest, the authenticity of Moscow reports that the frontier had been closed was denied and relations with Russia were described as good.

Bulgaria Talks Trade

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One of the ways to a man’s heart is a luscious rast, Mrs. Ruth Chambers (left), noted dietitian and director of the free Indianapolis Times Cooking School, believes. school at English’s Theater to learn the “hows and whys” of hetter cooking were Miss Dorothy Fitzpatrick (center) of 5411 Central Ave. and Mrs. J. L. Rodabaugh of 3702 Central Ave.

Among the many women attending the

Eastern Front

By UNITED PRESS

The Nazi High Command today reported that German troops had [fought their way into the fringe of Warsaw after three weeks of siege in which the battered and burned Polish capital held out against devastating attack. In 18 days half of the city has heen destroyed and thousands of defenders killed. Ft. Mokotowski, an old military parade ground in greater Warsaw— about five miles from the center of the city—and a section of the Mo- | kotow district “have been taken in |courageous hand-to-hand fighting,” [the announcement said. The Moko[tow district is on the west side of | Warsaw and had more than 50,000 residents before the war started. “Battle operations” had been resumed yesterday at Warsaw, the High Command said, after failure of all efforts “to convince the Polish commander of the horrible uselessness of resistance.” Nazis said that fierce fighting continued in the Warsaw suburbs but they believed that the fall of

{the city could not be long delayed.

A Warsaw radio communique heard at 11:30 o'clock last night said: “The defense of Warsaw continues. The defenders successfully attacked and repulsed the Germans in Praga (a suburb).” The German

Farther westward, the Red Army —moving slowly in its occupation of the 60 per cent of Polish soil allotted to Moscow—was reported moving up close to the frontier of Hungary, which has long been under German domination yet never has gone over to the Nazis. Bulgaria, meanwhile, consented to establishment of an international air line from Moscow to Sofia and began trade negotiations with Russia, reportedly with the purpose of diverting some agricultural supplies which Germany usually takes to Russia. Turkey's relations with the Soviets, however, appeared to be of greatest importance to the Allied Powers. French dispatches reported that Moscow was giving the Turkish Government formal assurance during the visit’ of the Turkish Foreign Minister that Russia would not permit any tampering with the status quo in the Black Sea—that is, that the Soviets would prevent Nazi ex-

mitted that the Poles were still fighting in the lower San River sector west of Lwow, on the Hela Peninsula off Danzig and at the Modlin fortress, 18 miles northwest of Warsaw. Paris circles reported that the Poles were organizing “Pilsudski guerrilla” legions behind the German lines, similar to the secret legions organized by Marshal Pilsudski against the Germans during the World War. The Russian communique today announced that Red Army troops had occupied Suwalki, only 10 miles from German East Prussia, but the line given for the Russian advance was still 100 miles east of Warsaw, the German-Soviet demarcation line. Yesterday's advances, the communique said, put the Soviet troops on a line from Suwalki to Kaziowa. This line was only 15 miles west of Brest-Litovsk, where German and Russian troops made their first con-

pansion to that area.

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CLAIM GESTAPO KILLED FRITSCH

Polish Radio Makes Charge As General Is Given State Funeral.

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be outside the honor of a distinguished Prussian.”

Gen. von Fritsch had been called Germany's greatest militarist. He lost the Army command in the “purge” of February, 1938, when Herr Hitler's regime fell out with a section of the proud old Junkers. He was restored to his military rank but not to the Army command soon afterward, reportedly after his fellow officers protested to Herr Hitler.

Hitler Not Present

At Von Fritsch Funeral

BERLIN, Sept. 26 (U. P.).—Col. Gen. Walther von Brauchitsch, com-mander-in-chief of the German Army, delivered the funeral oration for his slain predecessor, Col. Gen. Werner von Fritsch, today, calling him “one of the best men the German Army ever knew.” Adolf Hitler was not at the funeral, which lasted an hour in a pouring rain, but was represented by Air Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering, No. 2 Nazi, who laid the Fuehrer’s chrysanthemum wreath on Gen. von Fritsch’s coffin. Referring to Gen. von Fritsch's part in rebuilding the Army after the World War, Gen. von Brauchitsch said:

“The army that overran the enemy |.

in Poland with such material and spiritual superiority was formed and built by Fritsch.” The state funeral, ordered by Adolf Hitler, who arrived on the Warsaw front about the same time Gen. von Fritsch was killed in action there last Friday, was held at 11 a. m. (4 a. m. Indianapolis Time) beside the monument to Germany's war dead on Unter den Linden. “Shocked and in deepest sadness, the German Army stands at the bier of the man who was one of the best the German Army ever knew,” Gen. von Brauchitsch said. “Since his youth he tirelessly devoted his life in the service of his people, the Fatherland and the Army. . +. J

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE

3938 sovesssnrnrnis 3939 Levssennnns —Sept. 25— Injured ....... 3/Accidents 1 Arrests MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Cases Convic- Fines | f

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$18

Violations Speeding Failing to stop at through street .. 6 21 Reckless driving .. Disobeying traffic signals 18 Prunken driving .. 35 All others ........ 3 30

Totals ...vvvs $168 MEETINGS TODAY

Indiana Council of Housing Authorities, tate-wide conference, Hotel Antlers, all

ay. American Urological Association, north central section convention, Claypool Hotel,

all day. Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel,

oon. 8 Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, on. POMercator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, noon. Universal Club, Columbia Club, no

on. Knights of Columbus, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Fine Paper Credit Group, luncheon, grille, the William . Block Co.,

on. nO Men’s Club, luncheon, ¥. M. C. A, noon.

MEETINGS TOMORROW

Marion County Democratic Women, meeting, Claypool Hotel, 7:30 p. m. American Urological Association, north central section convention, Claypool Hotel, Y. all, 4 Yiment Owners Association, luncheon otel Washington, noon. Alpha Zeta Beta, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 fa m, iwanis Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

luncheon,

Pe ions Club, luncheon Hotel Washington,

noon Youn

ww M.. C. 4. p. m, Twelfth District American Legion, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Y. M. C. A. Camera Club, meeting, Y. M.

Hens Discussion Club, dinner,

C. A. 8p m Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Forty-Plus Club, meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 p. m.

BIRTHS

Girls Warren, Marie Marshall, at St. Vincent's. Paul, Doris Schweitzer, at St. Vincent's.

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Paul, Rose Love, at St. Vincent's. Herbert, Julia Trees, at St. Vingent's., Robert, Mary Pentecost, at Methodist. John, Ruth Grepp, at Methodist. nanley, Dorothy Riddell, at 20302 E. th,

Boys

Albert, Erma Whisenand, at Methodist. John, Frances Templeton, at Methodist. Donald, Margaret Herrin, at Methodist. Douglas, Helen Mann, at St. Vincent's. Ray, Eleanor Johnson, at St. Vincent's. Don, Jb Ann Dunbar, at Coleman. Carl, Catherie Bacon, at Coleman. Hanson, Gladys Blackburn, at 817 Coffey.

ey. Richard, Etta Smith, at 209 Hancock. Floyd, Mary Frye, at 830 E. Wyoming. Charles, Jean Rieger, at 411 S., Webster, John, Alice Tomasik, at 1338 W. 30th. Joe, Anna Young, at 548 N. Agnes. Bessie Ferrenburg, at 1319 W.

Margaret Wildrick, at 515 E.

Earnest,

d. Clifford, New York.

DEATHS

Delia Schussler, 58, at 1017 W. 32d, carcinoma. Ida Miller, 74, at 1901 Fletcher, chronic myocarditis. : Gene Eaton, 28, at Long, endocarditis. Gertie Lehr, 51, at Long, carcinoma. Elsa Vandegrifft, 75, at teriosclerosis. harles Uhl, 64, at Methodist, throm-

bosis. Francis Wands, 77, at 2112 N. Delaware, nephritis. Anna Heckman, 85, at 919 Edison, chronic myocarditis, Grace Schenck, 53, at 1264 King, carci-

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oma. Nellie Callon, 42, at 2959 N. Delaware, hypernephroma. Dorothy Leavel, 17, at 528 W. 16th, tuberculosis enteritis, Davis Crawford, 73, at 1202 N. Gale, cerebral hemorrhage. : Gladys Fidler, 38, at Methodist, acute nephritis. Viola Kelier, 39, at City, carcinoma. Mary Fischer, 23, at St. Vincent's, carcinoma. Robert Nolan, 64, at 1039 S. West, cerebral hemorrhage. Iva Sullivan, 57, at City, cirrhosis of iver. Harry Hawkins, 37, at 313 St. Joseph, rheumatic heart sease. Emma Barthel, 72, at 1681 Riverside Parkway, arteriosclerosis.

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible Yor errors in names and addresses.

William Monroe Richmond, 45. of 1238 College; Lucille Lundy, 37, of 1521 E. 19th. Glenn Bernard Oride, 21, of 1318 E. Market; Dorothy June Benton, 20, of 33 N. Arlington. Garfield Smith, 20, of 2142 Bellefontaine; Vere Bronaugh, 18, of 2142 Bellefontaine. Walter Pierper, 21, of R. R. 4, Box 316; Janet E. Isenhous, 20, of New Augusta, nd.

FIRES

Monday 9:20 A. M.—852 Pleasant Run Blvd, shed, sparks from railroad engine, $125. wv

11:14 A. M.—Rear of 2726 Adams St. , cause unknown. 1:45 A. M.—3500 Keystone Ave. grass

fire. 12:13 P. M.—2200 S. Holt Road, haseball park, cause unknown, $25. 12:14 P. M.—3200 Ralston Ave., grass

fire. 12:32 P. M.—60C S. Temple Ave. ire.

grass

: . M.—917 8. East St., residence, defective flue.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

ammUnited States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Probably occasional rain tonight and Wednesday; little change in temperature.

Sunrise ......3:36 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —Sept. 26, 1938—

BAP.OMETER 6:30 a. m...30.01

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7a. m... T Total precipitation since Jan. 1.......34.13 Excess since Jan. 1 4.04

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Probably occasional rain tonight and tomorrow; cooler in extreme south portion tonight. Illinois—Unsettled tonight and tomorrow; probably occasional rain; cooler in south portion tonight. Lower Michigan—Considerable cloudiness tonight and tomorrow; probably occasional rain in extreme south portion; frost in north portion tonight; somewhat warmer tomorrow. Ohio—Cloudy with occasional showers tonight and tomorrow; cooler in south portion tonight. Kentucky—Showers tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight and in south and central portions tomorrow.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M.

Stations Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo, TeX. ..ovese. Clear 29.90 48

Bismarck, N., D. . Cloudy

30.01 34 20.80 69 Chicago ... 30.13 48 Cincinnati y 9 60 Cleveland Denver .3uiiisssnsnnss Clear Dodge City, Kas. ..Cloudy Helena, Mont. ear Jacksonville, Cloudy Kansas City, Mo Clear ..Clear

Little Rock, Ark.... Los Angeles Cloudy

San Antonio, Tex San_Francisco . . St. Louis y 3 Tampa, Fla PtCldy

Washington, D. C. ...PtCldy

Western Front

The German High Command communique today made no mention of the Western Front except to say that five French planes and two French balloons had been shot down.. It was said: “It has been definitely established that French planes flew over Belgian territory.”

PARIS, Scpt. 26 (U. P.).—The Council of Ministers, with President Albert I.ebrun presiding, inet at the Elysee Palace at 5 p. m. (10 a. m. Indianapolis Time) today and heard Premier Edouard Daladier report that the military situation on the Western Front was “most satis-

factory.” M. Daladier reported on protests by neutral nations against German submarine attacks on vessels carrying cargoes to the Allies and Daladier reported also on diplomatic developments. The Council ordered the dissolution of the Communist Party and all related organizations. French sources expressed firmer belief that Germany would soon attack France through Switzerland or Holland or both despite its assurance of neutrality, in an attempt to bring the war to a quick end.

Report Troops Moved

An attack through Holland, it was said, would permit the Germans to skirt behind Belgium's first line defenses and head into Flanders. Reports persisted of the massing of German troops on the Swiss frontier. Mystery deepened regarding explosions heard at the German Zeppelin base at Friedrichshafen which is now an airplane motor factory when an authoritative French source said that French planes had not bombed the area. The Swiss General Staff, yesterday told of explosions at Friedrichshafen, followed by anti-aircraft fire. It was said that the drone of airplane engines was heard.

Hint Accidental Explosions

The official German news agency said yesterday that French planes had raided Friedrichshafén, but that eight had been shot down and no bombs had been dropped. Today the agency asked that this dispatch be canceled. The French said that perhaps German anti-aircraft guns had gone into action to cover up accidental explosions. French High Command communique No. 45 of the war said today: “There was persistent enemy ar(tillery action southeast of Zweibruecken. During the 25th several | air combats occurred with enemy combat squadrons.” It appeared that the German big gun fire was due partly because of | concern at the extent of French advances in the salient southeast of | Zeiihecien and partly to test the strength of the French advance po(sitions with a view to counter-at-tacking. A German patrol attacked a small farm occupied by the French in this sector yesterday but were driven off.

French Claim Air Superiority

As regards the official mention of airplane activity, the French claim

|definite air superiority. It was said

[that they had won the biggest air |

fight of the war yesterday nad had shot down four or five German planes, of which two, falling within the French lines, were listed of|ficially. The High Command does not list German planes which fall in German territory. French reconnaissance planes, escorted by fast chaser squadrons, are flying behind the German lines, spotting troops and batteries, and Sieniing the fire of French artilery. The big guns now are firing directly on the main Westwall, testing their strength and looking for a weak spot.

British Planes Drop 18 Million Leaflets

LONDON, Sept. 26 British Royal Air Force planes made successful reconnaissance flights over Western and Northwestern Germany yesterday, driving off enemy fighting planes and returning safely, the Air Ministry said today. In further propaganda flights last night British planes dropped leaflets over Germany, the ministry said, making a ‘total of 18,000,000 leaflets dropped over Germany,

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APPROVAL GIVEN SCHOOL BUDGET BY 6 TO 1 VOTE

Board Backs 96-Cent Levy; Study Is Begun on Civil City Rate.

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fard declared it was “dangerous” when a property tax rate ‘‘exceeds 215 per cent” of the property dollar. “Beyond that percentage,” he said, “we are approaching confiscation of property. “It used to be considered good tax theory to levy 1 per cent of the property dollar for the schools and 1 per cent for the Civil City, the remaining one-half per cent to include all other levies, such as the Ccunty and State. But, of course, the poor relief levies make this impossible.” .

Study Civil City Budget

The Board was to begin studying the Civil City budget during the day, and expected to complete its action on the County Budget and poor relief levies tomorrow, ending its three weeks tax study period. The demand for poor relief reduction was made to the Board by Firman C. Sims, Real Estate Board member. “We add our voices to

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D. C. Stephenson (right), former Ku-Klux Klan dragon, who was taken from the Indiana State Prison late yesterday, prepared today in the Hamilton County Jail at Noblesville fo make his seventh plea for

freedom. He was removed from t

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with attorneys relative to his new trial motion to be heard in Hamilton

Circuit Court Oct. 4. He is shown ”n ”

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Stephenson Returns to Scene of Murder Trial

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ari ats those of so many others in protest| of a court “error of omission,” ising to answer questions of news-

against the increasing costs of poor | relief,” Mr. Sims said. | “Last year we were told that the|

set for Oct. 4. The transfer of the prisoner from the State Prison to the

papermen. “I will not be quoted on a thing funtil I talk with my lawyers later

increased appropriation would al-| County Jail here was effected by today,” he said last night.

low the taking over by the County special court order granted by Cir-|

Welfare Department of much of | the load being borne by the town- | ship trustees, and that by reason of the reduced load of the trustees,

the tax levies could be reduced. Claims Relief Too Easy

“What was not foreseen was the|

ever increasing number of people |, cel as “the law in Indiana” |years.

who have turned to the trustees for | relief because it is easier to get re-| lief than to get a job or to take] care of a job after it has been ob-| tained.” Others who spoke were C. B. Dur-| ham, Real Estate Board president; | Frank Gates, Tax Reduction League | member, and Harvey Elam, representing the Apartment Owners Association. The Board yesterday completed formal study of 13 towns and town- | ship budgets and approved rates| for 1940. Board members brought with them revised copies of a preliminary draft of a report on general budget problems and poor relief which is to be made tomorrow or Thursday. The first draft was outlined by a

sub-committee of three yesterday. | Although the contents of the first | draft were not disclosed, it was be-| lieved it attacked poor relief ad-| ministration, the fee system, and] lack of uniform salary schedules. The report as finally adopted is expected also to touch on centralized | purchasing and distribution of | State gas and other taxes to Marion County. The Board revised and approved | township and township school tax| rates in seven of the nine town-| ships. The rate changes affect only | those property owners living outside Indianapolis and are subject to further change if the Board cuts | poor relief rates. i A comparison of the total township and school rates in the seven townships follows: 1939

1940 Tentatively Request Approved $2.065 $2.035 .56 55 1.235 1.20 1.24 1.13 1.746 167 .895 .88 49 A427

..$1.38 59 1.18 .89 1.38 1.02 Washington. .54 Wayne « 1.31 1.685 1.605 Warren . 1.04 .88 83

Board Makes Changes

It appears certain that the Board | will make slashes requested in poor relief rates in some of the townships. This will affect the total rate paid by the property owners. The rates, set yesterday, do not include] any county levy, which has not | vet been set, nor the 15-cent State rate. In making the rate cuts in the townships, the Board adjusted miscellaneous income estimates, cut contingent funds, reduced building and, repair items to schools and effected small reductions in salaries.

MRS. MORROW NEW SMITH COLLEGE HEAD

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Sept. 26 (U.P).—Mrs. Dwight Morrow, mother-in-law of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, became acting president of Smith College today as her alma mater began its 69th year. Mrs. Morrow will serve until a successor to Dr. William Allan Neil-| son, resigned, is chosen. She has been a trustee for several years.

Center .. Decatur .. Franklin ... Lawrence

ENGINEER HIT BY CLAY

J. E. Karnes, an engineer on the Ohio division of the Big Four Railroad, was struck in the face by a piece of clay as his train passed the Peerless Foundry Co. switch, railroad police reported today. There have been numerous reports of boys throwing things at passing trains, they stated.

Legion Dons

cuit Judge Cassius Gentry here late yesterday. Sheriff Joe B. Newby and his deputy, John Williams, arrived here with Stephenson sbout 8:10 o'clock last night after a speedy trip from Michigan City. The man who once described appeared in good spirits but assumed his former tactics of declin-

LONG WAR SEEN AS ALLIES’ HOPE

Hitler Can’t Win Extended Conflict, Say Neutral Observers.

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themselves of an opportunity for mass attack upon Germany's Westwall and for terrific air bombardment of Germany's industrial regions in the Ruhr, close to the French frontier and constituting Germany's most vulnerable area. But the Allies are convinced that time plays into their hands. They realize that they possess the preponderance of weight in financial and industrial power and access to

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The Allies are convinced that France is secure from invasion be-

nearly invulnerable as any fortification in history, and that Britain can not be defeated in the field so long as her Navy dominates the seas. Allied leaders apparently feel convinced that the French and British are safe from defeat by Germany. They apparently are proceeding on the assumption that when the German masses realize the hopelessness of a quick military victory over the Allies, when the dead weight of the blockade begins to be felt heavily, and when the Allied price to end the war is abolition of the Nazi bureaucracy, they will do something about it. That is one reason for

‘the British propaganda pamphlet

raids over Germany. The Allies’ strategists may be banking on the probability, that

German leaders, especially the Ger-|

man High Command, feel that Germany can not withstand a long war and therefore they may have delayed any attempts at a smashing offensive. The French and British with the Maginot Line at their backs feel confident that this wall will take care of any offensive which may be launched by the Germans. The Maginot Line consists of a string of hundreds of Verduns. In 1916, one million Germans were unable to take one Verdun.

_ Civilians Are Factor

Allied strategy may be based on forcing the Germans into breaking their teeth on the Western Front while less dramatic factors do their work inside Germany. Britons are encouraged oy the fact that German prisoners are frequently found with British propaganda leaflets in their pockets. Among reasons for the apparent slowness of the war in reaching the slugging stage is that in present day warfare, unlike previous wars, it is vital to provide protection for civilians at the same time preparations are made for war in the field. For instance Britain actually is providing protection for 45,000,000 civiljans at home besides arranging for their food supplies.

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soldiers, sailors and marines clad in| regulation service raincoats. Their guns and aircraft detectors were swathed in tarpaulins. The champion Legion drum and bugle corps of Marlboro, Mass., and the champion of Zane-Irwin Post, San Francisco, Cal. struck up a martial air as they moved into line. Mr. Chadwick led the group of past national commanders. Mississippi, with a record of the greatest percentage of new members during the last year, led the state units. The rain halted with the parade little more than half an hour under way and skies were clearing as Mr. Chadwick reached the reviewing stand. Cessation of rain increased the crowd's shivering. Wisconsin units, seeking the 1941 convention for Milwaukee, extended three and one-half miles as they marched eight abreast behind Governor Julius P. Heil in an open

auto. It took them nearly an hour to pass the reviewing stand. The state of Washington presented a band in red coats, blue trousers and green helmets capped with evergreen plumes. The Missouri contingent marshal paraded astride a Missouri mule and called attention to Kansas City’s bid for the 1941 convention. Governor Lloyd D. Stark was in the reviewing stand. There were few women in early units and they carried umbrellas. Spectators appeared along the parade route in blankets, overcoats and even earmuffs. The temperature was 55 degrees. South Dakota was represented by an ancient stagecoach and Florida by a streamlined 40 et 8 mobile hospital of Voiture 202, Orlando, Fla, and Ft. Lauderdale band with acrobatic drum majors, one of them a bare-legged girl. Acrobatic drum majors were few because the cold made baton twirling difficult, a

When asked about the evidence lin his case, he replied: “It's all in | the record, boys, and what I say {now is absolutely off the record.” The hearing next week will be | Stephenson’s 11th attempt to gain his freedom. He has not been permitted to leave the prison for any {of the proceedings during recent He was brought back here [about 10 years ago for a habeas corpus hearing. Other hearings and arguments of attorneys were held at La Porte and South Bend. The latest writ was filed several {months ago by Alban Smith of La Porte, Stephenson's chief counsel. Ernest Cloe, Noblesville lawyer and former Circuit judge here, is assisting Mr. Smith. Stephenson was indicted by a Marion County Grand Jury at Indianapolis a few weeks after Miss Oberholtzer, in a dying .statement, charged that the Klan dragon's conduct on a trip to Michigan City caused her to take poison. Defense attorneys at the trial contended that Miss Oberholtzer commited suicide and that no murder had been committed, but Judge Will M. Sparks, Rushville, who presided at the trial, instructed the jury to decide whether a ‘virtuous woman holds virtue dearer than life.” The jury, in November, 1925, found the grand dragon guilty of seconddegree murder after five hours’ deliberation. The Indiana House of Representatives, last February, passed a resolution authorizing action toward a parole for Stephenson but Attorney General Omer S. Jackson

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‘hind her Maginot Line, which is as| ruled such a move would be illegal

| because the statutory minimum on |a life term is 15 years. He said Stephenson would not be eligible for parole until 1940. The prisoner, dressed in a black business suit and black tie, was quartered in the women’s section of the jail here last night. His hair has turned gray during his years in prison. He is 48. .

HOOSIER DIES OF BURNS

Charles R. Best of North Salem, Ind, died yesterday at the Long | Hospital as a result of first and | second degree burns, Dr. Norman | Booher, deputy coroner, reported today. Mr. Best, who was 70, was |burned Sept. 17 when his one-room house at North Salem caught fire. His body was taken to Greencastle, Ind., for burial.

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Senate Democratic Group Urges Less Pressure For Cash-Carry.

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executive interference,” said one highly-placed Democratic Senator. He added that deviation from this policy might cost the administration the votes of such Senators as Carter Glass (D. Va.) and Walter F. George (D. Ga.), who have led several fights against what they. termed executive infringement upon congressional rights. Isolationist Bloc Meets Senator George, who voted in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last session to postpone neutrality consideration, for the hill drafted by Democratic members of the Committee proposing repeal of the arms embargo and: substitution of a cash and carry plan for sales to belligerents. The proposed legislation was submitted to the full Committee yesterday. Senate oppositionists to neutrality revision today decided at a meeting

Roosevelt's proposal for repeal of the arms embargo. The meeting was held in the office. of Senator Hiram W. Johnson (R. Cal). Members of the “strategy” committee besides Senator John-. son are Senators Borah (R. Ida), Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.), Gerald P. Nye. (R. N. D.), Robert M. La Follette. (Prog. Wis.), and Bennett Champ, Clark (D. Mo.). The Foreign Relations Committee is in adjournment until Thursday in compliance with Mr. Borah's request for time to study, the proposed 1 gislation. The latest report of Senate sentiment showed: 52 committed for or indicated for Administration program; 25 committed against or indicated against Administration; 19 doubtful. VanNuys Opposes Pressure

It was learned that Senate leaders have rejected two suggestions that executive officials enter into the fight between Administration forces and isolationists over repeal of the arms embargo. These were: 1. A suggestion that Attorney General Frank Murphy make a radio address on the legality of the: projected legislation. 2. A suggestion that Secretary of State Cordell Hull send a noted historian before the Committee to

point. “We don’t want any pressure from the executive branch,” said Senator Frederick VanNuys (D. Ind.), who voted in the last session of Congress to postpone consideration of all neutrality proposals. “As it stands now, the bill will pass without any question. I doubt whether there will be more than 25 votes against it. Pittman On Radio Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.) will present the Administration's viewpoint in a radio speech tomorrow night. Opposition forces promptly sought to line up their No. 1 orator—Senator Borah—for a speech later in the week. Some Senators said that the proposed neutrality program, embody= ing as one of its main points a prohibition against shipment of any goods in American vessels to belligerents, would inflict great losses ,on this country’s merchant marine, “It will have a very damaging effect on our merchant marine,” Senator VanNuys said. “We will lose millions of dollars, but that’s a sacrifice we've got to make. It boils down to a question of whether we are going to give up our traditional rights such as freedom of the seas, or go to war.” A consensus among leaders on both sides of the question showed that the general impression is that Congress will require about a month to dispose of the neutrality issue.

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