Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1939 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 199

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. LA FOLLETTE URGES PRE-WAR ‘ADVISORY! ELECTION’,

Vote Would Act as Guide, but Not Gag, For Congressmen

Teolationiste Concede F. D. R. Victory on Embargo; $78,908,525 in Arms Licenses Nullified for

Belligerents by

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (U. P.)

Its Imposition.

~The controversial war referendum

Rain, the Stranger, Has His Inning

issue was injected into neutrality consideration today as the Senate put the brakes on action on the Administration’s program.

Senator Robert M. La Follette

(P. Wis.) introduced an amendment

providing for a national “advisory election” on the question of war or peace prior to_any declaration of war by Congress that would send Amer-

“ican soldiers to battlefields overseas. Simultaneously the State Department disclosed that President Roosevelt’s imposition of the arms embargo last Sept. 5 nullified $78,908,525 of arms export licenses held by belligerent nations.

Licenses Revoked

A munitions board report showed that in September, shipments to Canada totaled $174,163; France, $4,429,323, and Great Britain $1,422 - 800. In the cases of Britain and ‘France shipments were = mostly planes and plane parts. There were no shipments to Germany or Poland.

The revoked licenses, automatical- |

ly nullified by invocation of the Neutrality Act, were: Australia, $5,078,700; Canada, $319,621; France, $58,418, 113: Germany, $49: Great Britain, $14,877,086; India, $188,747; Poland, $125; Union of South Africa, $7066. Under Senator La Follette's amendment ho election would be held in the event of an attack, “actual or immediately threatened,” on the United States or its possessions, or by any non-American nation against any country in the Western Hemisphere.

Election Not Binding

“The election would not be binding,” Senator La Follette said, “but any Senator or Representative who gave any weight to the wishes of his constituents certainly would give the result careful consideration.” Senator La Follette and 11 other Senators introduced a 'Constitutional amendment at the last session of Congress providing for a national referendum on war and making the results binding on Congress. Senator La Follette presented his proposal as isolationist leaders con- - ceded the Administration about 60 Senate votes for passage of the Administration neutrality revision measure, Some Senators said a vote was possible ‘late today, but others believed that remaining controversial questions would prevent one before tomorrow or Friday. A limitation on debate, adopted yesterday, speeded action. Senator Gerald P. Nye (R. IN. D.), voicing hope for an isolationist victory when the bill reaches the House, was the first opponent to concede publicly that the Administration would win in the Senate.

Borah I: Pessimistic

“They’ll poll somewhere between 55 and 60 votes for embargo repeal,” Mr. Nye said. Senator William E. Borah (R. I1da.), who opened the isolationists’ fight more than three weeks ago, said he doubted if his group could muster more than 30 votes. Senator Borah predicted that the whole foreign policy question, which has cut across party lines in both the Senate and House, would be fought out at the 1940 Republican National Convention, and indicated that he would attempt to write his views into the Republican platform. “There’s one thing this special session of Congress has done to me,” Mr. Borah told reporters. “It’s changed my mind. I now intend to de present at the Republican convention.” Twenty-six new amendments to the neutrality bill were placed on Senators’ desks as the chamber met at 11 a. m. an hour earlier, than usual, to continue action on pro- * posed changes in the measure. Sen-

ator Scott W. Lucas (D. Ill), alone introduced 22, most of them technical.

ning-like style in which the Sen-

amendments yesterday. Several Senators announced their intention of speaking at some length. Other Amendments Pend Awaiting action was an amendment by Senator Bennett Champ Clark (D. Mo.) to prohibit armed merchantmen of belligerents from

under emergency conditions.

be disposed of include: 1. A substitut~ for the entire bill, prepared by Senator Nye and Senator Pat McCarran (D. Nev.). which would continue the embargo on arms and require a “strict cash-and-carry” policy on sales of all other materials. 2, A “war boom” ameiidment by Senator La Follette which would restrict trade with belligerents to a normal basis. 3. An amendment by Senator John A. Danaher (R. Conn.), the financial transactions provisions to close alleged “loopholes.”

the two-billion-dollar stabilization

belligerent purchases of American goods. Secretary of the Treasury Henry A. Morgenthau Jr. today reaffirmed his pledge that he would consult Congress before attempting to use the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund for any other Treasury monies to aid any belligerent.

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cinnati. He talked on Story Be Told.” Many of the county and city school superintendents are to be | guests of the Indiana School Mens Club at a dinner at 6 p. m. tonight at the Claypool Hotel, the first ror cial event of the series of conventions. Dr. Kirtley Fletcher Mather, professor of geology and director of the Harvard Summer School at Harvard University, will be the principal speaker at the dinner. His topic will he “The Art of Living in an Age of Science.” - Between 250 and 300 education leaders are scheduled to attend the dinner, according to O. H. Greist, 1644 N. Delaware St., the secretary. The teachers’ convention is scheduled to begin tomorrow with departmental meetings. After a day of business meetings, the teachers will convene at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Cadle Tabernacle for the first general session of the convention. Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, author and lecturer of New York City, and Dr. Andrew Cordier of Manchester College will talk. he annual election of officers will be held Friday morning. Dr. Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, ex-U. S. Minister to Denmark, will speak at 2 p. m. Friday at the Murat Theater| on “This Democracy of Ours.” he convention will close with a

“Can the

dance beginning at 10 p. m. at the Murat Temple.

There were no ‘signs of the light- :

ate rolled through a series of major|&

entering United States ports except

Other major amendments still to| :

rewriting |

4. An amendment - by Senator]: Robert A. Taft (R. O.) to prevent|:

fund playing any part in financing] |

HOUR AT HAND FOR BOMBINGS. NAZIS INDICATE

Ribbentrop Speech [Is Described as Declaration of ‘War to Death.’

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor - Germany loosed a sensational newspaper barrage today warning Great Britain that the hour had come for merciless war “with a

: sharp sword.”

The speech of Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop charging England with deliberately plotting the European conflict to destroy Germany was described by Nazi newspapers as a declaration of «war to the death” and as a probable prelude to big-scaie bombard-

- |ment of the British Isles.

Times Photo.

Parasols blossomed at Meridian and Washington Sts. and office workers scurried between buildings as a drizzling rain drenched the downtown area today.

HEADS OF INDIANA Health Chiefs Give Relief SCHOOLS GONVENE Grand Jury Data on Milk

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tered and reliefers would have to walk several miles to get their food. | Establishment of an adequate number of branch commissaries would

entail too much overhead expense, he added.

Discusses Committee Plan

During the discussion of the appointment of a committee to devise the relief system, Mr. Quinn indicated he favored selecting a representative. each of the Chamber of Commerce, WPA, Community Fund, and the milk, coal, grocery and bakery businesses. He also said he probably would ask the newspapers to name one or more members of the committee. Several other recommendations which have been submitted recently were brought up by Mr. Quinn, but no definite decision was reached. Among these were: 1. Throwing the relief business open to all grocers in the township. Mr. Smith objected that this was unworkable and would entail a large increase in bockkeeping. Many grocers would decline to fill relief orders, he asserted. 2. Permitting reliefers to select their own grocery, with the requirement that they not be permitted to change in less than a month. 3. Permitting reliefers to call at the grocery for their orders any day

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO VATE City 56 57

0lAccidents 19

TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Con- Fines Tried victions Paid 27 $233 3 16

Violations Speeding .. Reckless driving... Failing to stop at through street . Disobeying traffic signal ......... 10 Drunken driving. 0 All others .. 5

13 4

4 9 0 27

9 0

Totals .........101 70 $293

MEETINGS TODAY

s Club Baby Contest Coronation Party, Butler University Field House, 17 Dp.

Indianapolis Red Cross, jenual meeting uae of Commerce, 3:30 p. Indiana Schoolmen’s Club, aos] dinper, Claypool Hotel, 6 p. Kiwanis Club, on ‘Columbia Club, noon. Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Young Mere, Discussion Club, dinner,

Y. M. C. a ein Club, meeting, v. M. C. A,8p Tih Derict American Legion, lunch- £ de, noon. in Indianapolis, r lunch- » tel Antlers, noo eo Hoel A: Junior Dhamber of Commerce, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Forty Plus Club, meeting, Chamber "of Commerce, 7:30 p. m.

MEETINGS TOMOREOW tadiana State Teachers’ Association,

Forum, Jocture, Inm. Estate | Boafd, lunch-

eon Hot Advertisin > Club of Indiana; lis, june won, Va Athletic Club, noo American Dusines, Cw, 1 ohn Inul Earn Cub, funcheon, A Marat Temple,

yy Club, luncheon, Hote] Severin, noon. Construetion ague Indianapolis, wncheon, Architects ond Builders buildin an: lis Camera Club, meeting, 110 East Nint 8 Industrial Credit Broun. luncheon, Hotel ashington, noon guts Accessory and Petroleum . Credit roup, meeting, Ho Hotel Washington, 5:30.

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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.

Jam s T. Wolven, 20, of R. R. 20, Box 348; Virginia Edwards, 20, of Bridgeport,

Ethel Douglas 4rcher, = ‘of 919 Woodlawn; Edna Bee Lake, 18, of 507 8. West. Horace E. Knetzer Sarasota, Fla W Winona Davis, 80, ) 0 ne Mabel "Gertrude Cox, 55, of 1030 Sterling. Richard Wayne Essig, 25, t Indiana. olis; Ellen Marie Truster, ‘19, of 592 Washington. Robert Coy Howe, 20, of 2055 Winter; Virginia Lee Gordon, 18, of 2255 N. La Salle

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BIRTHS

Girls : Lawrence, Doris Cooper, at Methodist, A. K., Margaret Cox, at Methodist. Wilburn, Ruby Ratliff, at Methodist. Gilbert, Margaret Rollins, at St. Francis. Russell, Mary Hampton, at St. Francis, Dale, Louise Kinney, at St. Vincent's. Harley, Elsie Jines, at Colem Thomas, Berenic& Hoshour, at Coleman. Eugene, Mardella Lawrence, at City. Paul, Alice Harris, at Cit Joe, Florence Grever, at 423 8. Illinois. Samuel, Gertrude Woolbright, at 1069

. 28th. Mart, Lillian Grever, at 416 W. New

Harold, Thelma Kindred, at 722 Fletcher. Harry, Addie Nicholson, at 1538 Sheldon.

Boys oIaderiok, Harriet Antibus, at Meth-

Paul, Margaret Lynch, at 8t. Vincent's, Joseph, Norma Franz, at St. Vincent's. Clyde, Nancy Clingler, at City. Joseph, Verneda Dillion, at 5631 Bonna. William, Mary Howe, at 3118 W. Jackson. Thurman, Mary Cushingberry, at 1471 Massachusetts.

4 "DEATHS nthony T. Dayis, 49, at St. Vincent's, i of liv Ellen A. Cunningham, 68, at 48 N. DearFritz Bausch, 171,

born, tuberculosis. at City, pulmonary tuberculosis,

Hermann Behinke: 75, at Methodist, fractured right f Sarah Quincy, chronic myoca arditis of 2 Wience Salisbury, 67, w City, cirrhosis

ster nkelstain, 57, at City, pulmonary Den

tuberc

{Hii Franklin, 27, at City, pulmonary tuberculosi

Emma Liliard, 3. at 2116 Boulevard, broncho-pneumonia

FIRES

Tuesday

10:31 A, M.—1114 Newman, shed, bonfire: §

11:31 ‘A. M.—1118 Newman, gara e, come munication from 1114 Newman A.. M.—801% Prospect, def ective flue.

3 A. M.—3000 Moore, grass. 2 he LA Penjievivania, grass. - M.

grocery,

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1 grass 0 Fruitdale, refrigerator, | T

= Je P. M.—Kentucky and Belt Railroad,

0% 3 M.—760 11. Pershing, fence; $2. 5:58 P. M.—University and Ohmer, grass. 6:21 P. M.—1400 Milburn, grass.

Wednesday

3:32 A. M.—820 Division St.

fesdence, cause unknown, loss unestimated

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather BUreau eee FORECAST—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight. coven 6:07 | Sunset .....4:52

TEMPERATURE —Oct. 25, 1938— se Moveoonns ;

BAROMETER .29, 85

Sunrise

6:30 a. m.

Precinitation 24 hrs. ending 7 Total precipitation since Jan. Excess since Jan

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Partly cloudy, showers in extreme east portion early tonight and light rain commencing in extreme northwest portion tomorrow afternoon or night; slightly warmer in northeast and eastcentral portions tonight; somewhat cooler in extreme northwest portion tomorrow.

Illinois—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow followed by light rain tomorrow afternoon or .night in northwest and extreme north portions; somewhat cooler in northwest tonight and in northwest and extreme north portions tomorrow Lower Michigan—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, intermittent rain probable; warmer in south and central portions tonight; somewhat cooler in extreme north portion tomorrow.

Ohio—Rain, warmer in southeast and slightly colder in extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow cloudy and colder preceded by rain in east portion. Kentucky—Rain, colder in central and west portions tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy and colder, preceded by rain in east portion.

WEATHER IN OTHER, CHES, 6:30 A. M. Statio ather Bar, Temp.

olashanTy, 84, at 801 N. De-|Bosto

Dodge. Oty, x 0

Jacksonville, Fla, Kansas City, M Little Rock, Ar! Los Algeios Seis

Miami, Fla Minnsapolis-8 . Mobile, Ala. .......... ‘Cloudy New Se R New York . Oklahoma Cit Oma Neb. 1S ort,

| in the week they choose, instead of a specified day at present, to permit them to obtain week-end sale prices. 4, Abolition of maximum prices for relief groceries “so the reliefers will be more likely to get the benefit of lower shelf prices and sale prices.” 5. Establishing a rule that if a grocer operates several stores, only one of these could become eligible to fill relief orders.

Suggests Identification Cards

6. Issuing to relief clients identification cards good for a limited time only, thus requiring them to visit the trustee's office periodically for rechecking of their continued need of relief. Mr. Quinn said he already has added half a dozen grocers to the eligible list and is considering increasing the number on the list to nearly 100. He said progress has been made in the equalization of relief business by transfer of orders from the topheavy favorite groceries, milk firms and bakeries to less favored dealers on the list.

Two Under Arrest

Mr. Lewis declined to indieate when additional arrests might be expected. Thus far, two persons have been arrested in the probe, both charged with filing false relief claims. One, Dan R. Anderson, operator of two “favorite” relief groceries, was Mr. Quinn’s campaign manager last year and opened one of the stores a few days atter Mr. Quinn took office. The other, John Barton Griffin, operator of several milk routes doing heavy relief business, is ‘Mr. Quinn’s son-in-law.

The Gallup Poll Shows

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP

Director, American Institute of Public Opinion.

PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 25.—A sharp decrease in the number of American voters who think the United States will be drawn into war has shown itself in American Institute of Public Opinion surveys since the war began. Whether the United States will or will not get into the war is, of course a question which is in the realm of pure speculation. Two weeks before the war broke out an Institute survey found a large majority believing that the United States would be drawn into a war if it came. Today, opinion is more evenly divided, with

the country will avoid armed participation in the present war. The question on which: a crosssection of voters throughout the country were asked to express their views read as follows: “Do you think the United States will go into the war in Europe, or do you think we will stay out of the war?” Those who expressed an opinion divided as follows:

Will Go In.................. 46% Will Stay Out. .....oeeronnns

Approximately one Sot mn every eight (13 per cent) expressed no opinion. The fact that before the war a majori ity th t the U States

a small majority saying they think

U, S. HOPES FOR SHIP'S RELEASE

Way Paved for Protest Over City of Flint if It Becomes Necessary.

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high Soviet officials, was promised the “earliest possible data.” Reports from Norway were that when the vessel was brought into the port of Tromsoe as a prize of war last week to leave hurriedly within a few hours, the crew was aboard. Officials! here hoped to clear up the myst ry quickly. Secretary Hull indicated that the Government was preparing to ask Russia to release the Flint. Mr. Hull pointed out that the vessel carried some 50 commodities, that probably over half were “conditional” contraband, and something less than half were absolute contraband. Under international law a vessel may be seized when more than half the cargo is absolute contraband and consigned to a belligerent. Mr. Hull reiterated yesterday that the United States was reserving all rights under international law, thus paving the way for strong representations. : The British have worked out arrangements with shippers to call at specified ports for inspections of cargoes, and have instituted no prize court proceedings against any American ships or shipments. President Roosevelt said he hoped the vessel would be returned. He added that it would not have been seized had the neutrality law been revised to impose a cash and carry trade policy with belligerents and prohibit American vessels sailing into combat zones. The White House emphasized that the vessel was on a perfectly legal ‘voyage irom the American viewpoint.

would be involved whereas today there is a tendency to believe it can stay out, may have several explanations. voters thought of the next war in terms of the last, or, in other words, a “war in earnest.” The first six weeks of the present war, however, with its cautious and perfunctory fighting and the "absence of bombardments on open cities in France and England during that period, have apparently caused a reduction of fear of immediate American involvement.

Second, the voters themselves, and many experts, apparently under-

‘estimated two months ago the in-

tensity of desire throughout the

4{ country to avoid getting into war. Since the outbreak of hostilities this

intensity has manifested . itself in many surveys by the American Institute, in letters to Congress, and in other ways. Third, President Roosevelt has on repeated occasions since early September solemnly assured the country that the United States is not going join the conflict. These pronouncements may have had a quieting effect. Voters in New England and the Southern States and in the Far West, the survey found, are the least convinced that America will stay out. lantic states .and the central id the: CO LIN

The “hardness of weapons” alone will count from now on, the inspired newspaper declarations said, and there will be no Nazi move toward r-ace negotiations because the British Empire’s “world domination” is now at stake.

Intensify Sea Attacks

The press outburst followed intensification of Nazi marine counterattacks on the Allied blockade and persistent British reports that the Germans planned a major thrust on the Rhineland front, where there have been ony skirmishes recently. But the Nazis were careful to emphasize—on the eve of a Senate vote on the United States neutrality bill —their friendship for the Americas and that they were fighting only because “England is threatening our existence.” Small scale attacks on the Western Front were reported from Paris. The Frencth said they helieved the Germans now were ready for a big attack in case it was ordered by Adolf Hitler, In Berlin the Nazi High Command claimed that enemy groups numbering possibly 300 had been driven back across the French frontier west of Saarbruecken.,

Crude, Allies Declare

Baron von Ribbentrop had emphasized that a quarrel between the

| United States and Germany was

“impossible.” Both British and French reaction to the Foreign Minister's speech was that it was a crude and futile attempt to cause dissent in Allied ranks, but British Royal Air Force planes were reported to have taken a more direct method of showing disapproval by making reconnaissance raids deep into Germany during the speech. Many thousands of persons were reported by British sources to have stopped listening to the Foreign Minister's radio address to run for the air raid shelters. The British fliers penetrated more deeply than before in Germany, flying over the Krupp armament plant at Magdeburg. s

Peace Hopes Dimmed

Baron ven Ribbentrop’s speech, nevertheless, appeared to have ended any immediate possibility of a new peace move in Europe. Germany was reported in London to be devoting all energies toward assuring a steady supply of raw materials from Soviet Russia and to have agreed to help build up the Soviet Navy in return. Such an agreement, providing Russia with needed mechanical aid, would be a part of the price being paid by Herr Hitler for friendship with Moscow as his only hope of frustrating the Allied blockade. But it also would hold the prospect of Soviet supremacy in the Baltic Sea, which was once considered by Nazis as a German lake, but

under Soviet protection, Russia Has Its~Worries

With the three Baltic states already signed up and Red troops occupying Esthonia as the German minority returns home, the Soviets’ biggest trouble at the moment con-

‘tinued to center around negotiations

with Finland. The Finnish delegation returned to Helsingfors with written demands by the Soviets, presumably for island bases in the Gulf of Finland and a share in control of the Aaland Isles. It was beileved in both Moscow and Helsingfors that these demands offered a basis for an agreement; but there was as yet no certainty that

First, two months ago most|

all danger of a break had passed.

Small Majority Believes U.S. Will Avoid Armed Participation in European War

jority think the nation can remain isolated from the conflict. U.S. U.S. Will Will Go In Stay Out New England Middle Atlantic .... East Central ........ 45 West Central ....... 49 South

Asked why - they thought the

war, those intgrviewed in the Institute survey gave these chief réasons: 1. Overwhelming oposition of the people to war. 2. Amerie learned its lesson last

3 Hime "United Stafes would have everything to lose and nothing to gain. A few added that they thought the war would end quickly, thus making it unnecessary for the nation to decide, and that President Roosevelt would keep us out if the war did last. Those who, on the other hand, think the United States will go into

sible in this modern world to keep isolated.” A second reason I is America’s “great England and France. ber of voters said they th peal of the

Throughout the Middle Atinland

us in, while an we 1

whose shores are now being drawn|

United States would stay out of the]

the war say, chiefly, that America|, will be “dragged in by forces we can’t control,” and add “it’s impos-|

| Flint Selanre Thins Scotch

imes Special WASHINGTON, Oct, 25.—The seizure of the American frighter City of Flint by a German raider has put a. dent in this country’s supply of Scotch whisky. But it isn’t expected to affect prices. The City of Flint, now interned at least temporarily in Arctic Russia, . was to have sailed for home next Saturday from Glasgow with a cargo of Scotch. Whether or when she will make the voyage is now a matter of conjecture. However, the freighter American Traveler, due in New York today, is reported from abroad. to be bringing in some 190,000 cases of scotch—3800 tons of whisky—and other American vessels are leaving Glasgow almost weekly with their holds full of bottled goods.

BRITISH PLANES FLY OVER BERLIN

Nazis Take to Shelters, Von Ribbentrop’s Speech Interrupted.

LONDON, Oct. 25 (U. P.).—British Royal Air Force planes flew over Berlin, Magdeburg and Hamburg last night while Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign Minister, was speaking at Danzig, the Evening News said today on “official” authority. Reports circulated in high quarters here said that the R. A. PF. flight caused “enormous” numbers of Germans to go to the air raid shelters, thereby interrupting thousands who were listening to Baron von Ribbentrop’s speech. Set Close to Krupp Works The newspaper said that the Hamburg radio station stopped broadcasting the speech -while the British planes were overhead. ? The Air Ministry had announced that British planes flew over the cities mentioned last night. The R. A. F. flight was the deepest penetration yet made on flights over Germany. By soaring over Magdeburg, the planes were within bombing distance of a branch of the great Krupp armament works in that sector. : The Evening Standard said that all of the R. A. F. planes returned safely. Herr von Ribbentrop’s speech disclosed that Germany had lost all hope of obtaining peace now and was bent on waging a totalitarian war against Great Britain while trying to placate France, authorized British and French spokesmen said today. Speech Uninformative It was held that the speech was completely negative and, as a British official source put.it, was a desperate effort to keep the German people isolated from the truth about the war, Most of the speech, it was held, was uninformative as regards the larger aspects of the war, in that it added nothing to previous Nazi pronouncements. But, on the negative side, especial interest was shown in the fact that Baron von Ribbentrop failed to mention the British-French-Turkish mutual aid pact. This omission was regarded here as confirming the view that the pact was a heavy blow to German hopes. Newspapers were derisive in their comment on Baron von Ribbentrop's speech. “Little Von Echo,” headlined the Daily Herald. “Ribbentrop Seeks Alibi,” headlined the Daily Mail. Both newspapers used the phrase “His Master’s Voice” in saying Baron von Ribbentrop merely echoed Adolf Hitler.

REVEALS PEACE LEAGUE LIST OF US. EMPLOYEES

Dies Group Makes Public Names Including High Federal Officials.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (U. Pas # :

The Dies Committee made publie” today over the protests of two of its members the “membership and

mailing list” of Government embloyees of the American League for Peace and Democracy. Reps. John J. Dempsey (D. N. M.) charged the action was “most damnable” and “most un-American.” Rep. Jerry Voorhis (D. Cal), who voted against the action in executive session yesterday, said that he was in accord with Mr. Dempsey’s views. The list included the names of 563 Government employees. High ranking officials among ‘them were

Edwin 8S. Smith, $10,000-a-year

member of the National Labor Ree lations Board; Louis Bloch, $10,000« a-year member of the Maritime Labor Board; Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Department; Nathan Witt, attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, and Mordecai Ezekiel, director of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. |

Dempsey Voices Fears

Mr. Dempsey arrived at the Com= mittee hearing after the list had been released and the Committee had begun questioning Andrew Smith, Bridgeport, Conn., who said he was a charter. member of the Communist Party. i “I'm afraid that in doing this,” Mr. Dempsey said, “We not only ree lease the names of some members (0o” the League) but those who contributed to Spanish refugees and ars no, members of the League at all.” “Unless the Committee can show definitely that members are Communists, I'm not for smearing a lot, of ‘American citizens.” The committee has charged that r the League is “controlled by the : Communist Party.” the list was made after protestations by the League which claimed that its aims were “misrepresented by the Dies Committee.”

Committee Explains View

. The list was made public on motion of Rep. Noah Mason (R. Ill), Simultaneously the Committee issued a statement asserting that it was not charging “that the Government employees affiliated with the league are members of the Communist Party.” “But the fact that these Governe ment employees are members of a Communist Front organization and apparently continued their membership long after this organization was exposed as being communistic, justifies, in the opinion of the Committee, the publication of this list,” the statement said. 8 The statement added: el “As a result of testimony which has been presented :to our Commit- =! tee at intervals for more than a. year it has been established conclu-

sively that the American League for ‘¥ Hf

Peace and Democracy was organe ized and is controlled by the Come munist Party. More than a year ago the Committee pointed this fact out in connection with the Wash ington branch of the American League for Peace and Democracy which is largely corffposed of Gove ernment employees. . “We feel that the country is entitled to this information since many of these employees hold key positions in the Government, . . >

GASOLINE IS STOLEN

Approximately 210 gallons of gase oline were taken from so filling sta tion at 1101 E. 23d St. last night, Robert Folger, station attendant,

told police today.

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