Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1940 — Page 3

“TURRDAY, IR. n 1»

A An pe mp i HT

HOUSE GROUP TRIMS S FARM AID DESPITE WALLACE PLEA Bitter Fight Over Latest Economy Move Predicted

Savings in 5 Supply Bills Plactd Befope Congress Now $302,000,000.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (U. P.)— The House Appropriations Committee today approved an unprecedented slash in farm aid funds in the face of a declaration by Secretary | of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace] that the economy drive imperils agricultural well-being. When the committee got through, the agriculture bill for 1941 amounted to less than half of this year’s appropriation.

A strong drive in both the House | and Senate to vote additional farm |

funds was certain. The measure called for $634,399,256 for the fiscal year starting next July 1—a reduction of $666,841,059

below spending for the current year| and $154,530,263 less than President |

Roosevelt had recommended. The action brought savings in five

supply bills placed before Congress! so far this year to $302,000,000 —|

about two-thirds of the $460,000,000

that economy advocates are trying to chop from: the budget so as to avoid action on Mr. Roosevelt's request for new taxes.

Furious Fight Expected

The agriculture bill: 1. Contained no funds for farm parity payments despite Mr. Wallace’'s recommendation that $212,000,000 be provided. President Roosevelt had not asked for parity funds. 2. Made no provision for Mr. Wallace's certificate plan for financing farm benefits. : 3. Carried no funds for the disposal of surplus commodities. A $72,678,812 item for. this purpose was eliminated on grounds the expenditure was not authorized by law. - Unless offset by subsequent legislation, this action seemed certain to cripple if not kill, the stamp plan of distributing food to the poor. 4. Provided no funds for operation of the sugar act. On a motion by Rep. Everett M. Dirksen (R. I11.), a $47,975.000 appropriation for this purpose was stricken by a divided vote of the subcommittee. 5. Eliminated the entire budget ~ provision of $25,000,000 for farm - tenant loans. A subcommittee had allowed the item but the full committee removed it.

Wallace Fears Effect

Seldom has a Congressional committee voted such a slash in funds for the politically potent farmers— especially in an election year. The cuts were so deep that Appropriations © Committeemen admitted there would be a furious fight to increase the fund in the house and—if that fails—in the Senate. The bill went before the House for] debate at noon. The President’s budget had trimmed the farm bill substantially from current levels even before the Appropriations Committee went to work on it. Forewarning of the Congressional | farm battle was given in testimony of Mr. Wallace and of Edward A.

SENATORS URGE | U.S. CAUTION ON JAPAN EMBARGO

Wagner, Nye and Wheeler Ask Foreign Relations Group to ‘Go Slow.’

Three prominent Senators appealed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today to “go slow” in considering | proposed embargoes against Japan. The informal appeals were made by Sena‘ors Robert F. Wagner (D. IN. Y.), a member of the committee; Gerald P. Nye (R. N. D.), who is expected to succeed the late Senator -William E. Borah (R. Ida.) on the committee, and Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.), not a member of the | committee, but influential in matters

| pertaining to foreign policy. Danger Signals Raised

They raised danger signals as Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.) of the committee and author of a pending embargo proposal, charged that Congress’ refusal to give the President discretionary power to invoke an embargo would confirm Japanese opinion that it is “afraid to vest even discretionary power in the President.” Mr. Pittman said that such a failure. on the part of Congress! would encourage Japan to ‘increase its discriminations against Americans in China.

Committee Meets Tomorrow

The committee meets tomorrow |P to consider his and other proposals. Mr, Pittman admitied that he does not expect definite action. Mr. Wagner, Mr. Nye and Mr. Wheeler represented the sentiment of a sizable bloc of Congressmen. Although less vociferous than ‘the embargo advocates, there are many who believe Congress should follow the example of the State Department and wait and see what happens in the Far East now that American-Japanese trade relations are on a day-to-day basis.

Rep. Shafer of Michigan

Asks Defense Cost Probe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (U. P.) — Rep. Paul W. Shafer’ (R. Mich) | called today for a Congressional investigation of national defense costs. He gave five examples of what he said were huge sums “foolishly spent” by the Army. “There has been so damn much waste and extravagance that it can’t be overlooked,” he said. “Now the Army and the Navy are asking for still more money.”

Four Women’s Groups Defend Trade Pacts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (U. P.).— Representatives | of four womens’ organizations today defended the

O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, before the! Appropriations subcommittee. Mr. Wallace declared that unless] parity funds were voted or his| certificate plan approved, “the. very! great probability is that all of the] major crops will be far below! parity.” He said that the Adminis tration’s whole farm program would | be endangered and that farm) income would be sharply reduced. | Mr. O'Neal called on the Commit-| tee to provide $607,000,000 in parity | payments alone in order that Con- | gress might “make fully effective its pledge of parity to farmers.” | 2 parity payments would give farmers enough money, in addition to the | sale price of their crops, so| that! their purchasing power would equal! the 1910-14 average. {

reciprocal trade [porgram which the House Ways and Means Committee is considering Stending for three years. Mrs. Frederic ‘Beggs of the Gen- | eral Federation of Women’s Clubs said she favored the reciprocal program “as much from the personal as

the economic” standpoint. The Re-!

publican Party, Mrs. Beggs said, would make a great mistake to use the trade program “as a partisan issue.” Others who spoke in support of the program were Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin, vice president of the National League of Women Voters; Mrs. J. Austin Stone, representing the National Women’s Trade Union League of America and Dr. Caroline F. Ware, representing the American

| Association of University Women,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (U. P.).—|

Topeka, Kas. Left to right:

Times-Acme Telephoto.

Republican leaders are shown conferring during luncheon at a G. 0. P. Kansas Day meeting in Alf M. Landon, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. House Minority Leader Joseph

Martin and Harry Colmery, former American Legion head.’ (Story, Page Four.)

10,000 Will Dance Here To Aid Paralysis Victims

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who was afflicted with the disease. National radio chains will broadcast a special Infantile Paralysis Campaign Program. Station WIRE will begin the program at 10:15 B. m. and Station WFBM at 10:30 m. President Roosevelt is scheduled to speak shortly after 10:30 p. m. His speech will be heard over special loud speakers in

-all ballrooms here,

Among the larger affairs tonight will be the dance at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, sponsored by Governor M. Clifford Townsend; the Murat Temple Ball, and the Kirshbaum enter Ball, sponsored by B'nai B'rith.

Gold Tickets at $5

Gold tickets for Governor Townsend’s function will be $5 apiece, and tickets for the dinner preceding the ball will be $1.50 each. Members of the state and advisory committees of the national foundation, have been invited to attend the | dimmer:+State - committee members ‘are Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straub, chairman; Russel S. Williams, vice president; Mrs. Meredith Nicholson Jr, vice chairwoman; John K. Ruckelshaus Jr., treasurer; James Carr, publicity director, and Hamlin Welling, secretary, all of Indianapolis. : Members of the advisory committee are Judge James A. Emmert, Shelbyville; Col. John ‘W. Wheeler, Crown Point; Dr. Matthew Winters and Fred Hoke of Indianapolis, and Louis Ruthenberg, Evansville. Members of the combined committees will split into two groups, one headed by the Governor and the other by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. They will attend the other dances and take part in the grand marches.

Party to Visit Other Dances

The Governor's party will leave the Indianapolis Athletic Club ai 8:40, go to.the Indiana Ball Room, { Antlers Hotel, Kirshbaum Center, Murat Temple, Marott Hotel, Coliseum, Naval Armory, Walker Casino, and then back to Governor's mansion and the Athletic Club. The Mayor's party, leaving the Athletic Club a! the same. time as the Governor's party, will go to the South Side Turners Hall, then to the Loyal Order of Moose Ball, Syrian-American Lebanon Brotherhood Ball, Coliseum, Walker Casino and back to the Athletic Club. The Murat Temple Ball will be

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Trafiic Record!

DEATHS TO DATE County City Total 2939 ......0000000. 2 3 5 1040 .cocoseis von 2 2 —Jan. 29— Injured ..... 7 | Arrests

4

«eee 22

0 | Accidents . . 40 4

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried’ tions Paid ; $00 Reckless driving. . 0 Failure to stop at through street.. Disobeying traffic signal Drunken driving. . All others .. ..

0 0

4 25 14

$43

MEETINGS TODAY.

Rolary Club, ‘uncheon, Claypool Hotel,

hoon. Y’s Men’s Club, luncheon, ¥Y. M. C. A,, noon. Alpha Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon Gyro Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, noon. Mercator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, noon. Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

noo Oaiversity of Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon Enizins of Columbus, luncheon, K. of C.,

noo! Luiheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary Cottage. Fine Pron Credit Group, luncheon, Wm. H. Block Co. men’s grille, noon Indiana Pastore Conference, First Baptist Church. day Indiana Coanelt of Church Women, Pirst ‘Baptist Church, all day. State Orthopedic Nesing Conference, Indiana University medical center, ‘all day. Indiana Retail Hardware Association, convention, Murat Temple, all day.

MEETINGS TOMORROW Y. M. C A. Camera Club, meeting, Y. CAL 8D Lions Club. Claypool Hotel, n. £ Dens s Discussion Club, luncheon,

..m. luncheon, dinner, Purdue Atgmni “Assaciation, Sexelin Ji Hotel. In Retail "Ha rdware Association, convention. Murat Temple, a a 3 Jheta Tan, luncheon, Sevi le Tav-

Indiana Motor Traffic Association, lunchjeon, Hotel Antlers, noon. Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon, Canary Coitage, noon Forty-Plus Club, meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 m. ao wanis Club, Buncheon, Columbia Club,

Morwelfth District, American luncheon, Board of Trade, noon. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Hoard of Trade, no PBT Association of Electrical Inspectors, convention, Antlers Hotel, =ll ay. | :

Legion,

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.)

Johnny W. Gallagher, 28, of 5866 Dewey: Edna Louise Hancock, 24, of 3312 N. Illinois aarence Howard Kalb, 25. of Somerville, 0.: Virginia Ann Hart, 21, of 2911 E. Washington. Ed Thomas, 65, ol 608 E. Walngt: Mabelle Clements, 39. of 608 E. Walnu Dock Braby, 39. of 2411 Er *ctara Johnson, 2 of iat N. Arsenal,

BIRTHS

Isaac, Helen Doney: Tat iy Oscar, Doris Harris, at*Coleman. Philip, Kathryn Ki itzler, at Coleman. Isadore, Jess Silverman, at Coleman. Herbert, Mildred Bayliff, at Methodist. Samuel, Flora Duff, at 2047 Sheldon. Roosevelt, Savannah Brandon, at 829

t. Paul. PL tie, Willie Vinson, at 913 Highland seh, Ruth Burrello, at 635 8S. AlaChris, Hazel Murphy, a 1029 Harrison.

George, ‘Sylvia Peterson, at Methodist. Lloyd, Doris Van Court, at St. Vincent's. James, Barbara Gaughan, at City. Fred, Lucille Shaffer al city. Paul, Lillian Bunnell, at City George, Edna Stone, at 1136 Ww. 27th. Frank, Violet Fields, at 2310 Roosevelt

George, Alice Jones, at 2937 Boulevard William, Ann Gackson, at 722 N. Senate.

DEATHS Lilla Ketcham, 64, at 3033 N. Tinos,

myocarditis. 45, at Central, general

Louis Reffet, paralysis. obert Beston, 60, at 438 N. Pine, aristjosclefosis. Anna McCombs, 69. at City, carcinoma.

sis. Os dore, Latker, 70, at broncho-pneum harles Moran, bral hemorrhag Clydi

e Leatherman, | 44, en cephaliti Ral

at Methodist,

pneumon ‘at Long

, carcinoma. Ne: dads

ph Meadows, 39, at Long, broncho- 3a 10

Willa Utley, 56, at 3308 Prospect, cerebral hemorrhage. Fred Jarvis, 60, at St. Vincent's, chronic myocarditi James McClintock, 67, at 1330 N. Beville, angina pectoris

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Unsettled and somewhat colder tonight with lowest temperature about 15, tomorrow becoming fair; slightly warmer in afternoon. Sunrise 6:55 |. Sunset —Jan. 30, 1939— TEMPERATURE

: BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m....30.08 Prosipiiation 24 hrs. endin

Total precipitation since Deficiency since Jan 1

7 a. m....

.- MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Unsettled an somewhat colder tonight, tomorrow becoming fair, slightly warmer in afternoon.

Illinois—Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight, becoming generally fair tomorrow; slightly colder tonight in central and north portions, somewhat warmer tomorrow afternoon

Lower Michigan—Fair in north, unsettled in south, slightly colder in south portion tonight; tomorrow " Benerally fair in south, unsettled in nort portion with light snow; slightly warmer tomorrow afternoon. Ohio—Fair and colder tonight; tomorrow fair with Slowly risin Sem perature in afterboon; warmer by Reus nel Nr ierally fair 3% od somewhat colder, preceded by light snow in extreme east portion tonight: tomorrow fair and continued cold; warmer Thursday

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Weather Rar, Fi

Boston Chic cago . Cincinnati . Cleveland Denver

Helena, Mo Jacksonville, Fla, Kansas City * . Little Rock. Ark.. Los Angeles

oi dward Sheehy, 81, at C ty, arterioscle- MI ml, Methodist, Mohile, , at 119 N. Noble, cere- New

7S ; featured by the personal appearance of three Hollywood stars, Marie Wilson, Toby Wing and Maude Hilton, courtesy of the Lyric Theater management.

The Murat Ball will be opened at 9 p. m. by Betty Bernauer, Short: ridge High School pupil, who will sing “God Bless America.” The Murat Ball will include floor show beginning with a toe dance by Marion Lee Vasbinder, accompanied by Grace Matthews.

Other numbers will be a rhumbia dance by Mary Helen McClelland and Pat Lawson; acrobatic dance by Helen Rosenbloom; tap dance by Allen Guthrie; ballet dance by Alice Barrington; a roller skating act by Connie Foster, Virgene Hendricks and Roy Burns; “five rhythm rockets,” by Mildred Zook, Rosalie Robinson, Helen Louise Morrison, Evelyn Holsapple and Jane Flora; a comedy acrobatic act by Master Sudbrock. Russ Holler’s orchestra will play. H. M. Tebay is general chairman of the Murat Temple Ball and Paul Middleton and Ted Mittendorf will serve as co-masters of ceremonies. Admission will be $1 per person,

On Reception Committee

Reception committee members are Max Blackburn, Carl Friedrichs, Paul Starbrock, Dewey Myers, Lloyd Claycombe, Fred McNelly, William Hoefgen, Ike Riley, Ray Severs, Bud Dauss, F. L. Tompkins, Ludwig Koenig, Granville Richey, C. E, Cox and Tracy Whitaker, Arthur Kimber and Guy Rutherford have charge of the box office. The Kirshbaum Center Ball will be held from 9 to 12 p. m., with admission, $1 per person. A floor show will be included. . Eph Levin is ball chairman, Saul Munter, in charge of special ticket

| Hospital,

sales, and Max M. Farb chairman of general ticket sales. Larry Price and his orchestra will play. The Syrian-Lebanon ' American Brotherhood will hold a ball at the clubhouse, 2245 Riverside Drive, from 9 to 12 p. m. Admission will be 50 cents per person. Moses Katter is general chairman.

Two Groups Sponsor Dance

The South Side Turners and South Side civic clubs are jointly sponsoring a dance to be held at the Turners Hall, 306 Prospect St., from 8:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m. Admission wili be 50 cents per person. Louis A. Weiland is general chairman. Music will be furnished by Carl

- | Kiefer and his 10-piece orchestra.

George J. Marott is sponsoring the dance to be given at the Marott Hotel from 9:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m. Gold tickets will be $5 for two persons. The American Legion is holding & dance and floor show at the Naval

| Armory from 9:30 p. m. to 12:30 a.

m.. Admission will be $1.25 per person. The Loyal Order of Moose will charge 50 cents per person for its dance from 9 to 12 p. m. at the Moose Ballroom, 135 N. Delaware St.

Nagurski, Raines to Grapple

Other balls are the Antlers Hotel Dinner and Dance, $1 ‘per person, 9:30 p. m. to 1 a. m.; Indiana Ballroom, sponsored by the Central Labor Union, $1 per person, 9 to 12

4p. m.; Walker Casino, 50 cents per

person, 9:30 p. m, to 2 a. m.; Lake Shore Country Club, 50 cents per person, 9 p. m. to 1 a. m,, members and guests, and St, Matthew's Parish House Ball, 18 S. Ritter Ave., at 8 p. m, sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion. The wrestling match a’, the Naval ary. 0 be 5 ations) heavyampions Bronko Nagurski, P Sous betwen pions ang Diex Raines. enefit basketball game held tomorrow Ai iL os Central High School. Benefit games were held last night at Southport and Speedway High Schools, A benefit card party and ball was held

Saturday night at Ww. i fe arten Central

Hopes for More Than $7500

Several private and semi-public benefit parties are to be held in the

{City and County tonight.

A. B. Good, county director, said

{he hoped that receipts: from the

benefit functions would exceed the 1939 record of $7500, The county’s 50 per cent of the funds will be distributed to Riley the "City Hospital, . the

James E. Roberts School and Public

present chamS

SAFETY BOARD IN FINE TANGLE

Confers on Disposition of Tail-Light Levies, Studies Future Policy.

The City’s tail-light troubles increased today as officials sought to determine whether fines collected as a result of enforcing the taillight law should be refunded and, if so, to whom.

Groping through a maze of laws, ordinances and opinions, the Safety Board met to review the problems which have arisen since it decided to enforce the tail-light law. Meanwhile, City Controller James E. Deery asked Police Chief Michael PF. Morrissey to submit -a list of persons who paid fines as a result of the Board's attempt to enforce the law last week. Mr. Deery said he did not know whether the fines could be refunded, but asserted he wanted to be prepared to make refunds if necessary.

Knight Studies Laws

In another corner of City Hall, Corporation Counsel Edward H. Knight pored over the statute books to discover which of two laws and one City ordinance applying to taillights the Safety Board could enforce and make the enforcement stick. .The Board met its Waterloo in attempting to enforce the 1926 statute on the subject in the Municipal Court Room of Judge Charles Karabell. Judge Karabell ruled that police ‘erred in issuing stickers charging City offense while the arrests were made under the State law. He also held that to obtain a conviction under the statute, police must witness or have witnesses to the parking of the car.

Believe Ordinance Superseded

City attorneys believed an old City ordinance which follows the 1926 statute could not be enforced because both it and the statute arg superseded by the 1939 Motor Ve .hicle Code. Whereas the 1926 statute and the ordinance require only the taillight be lit on parked cars, the 1939 law requires that both a white front light and a red tail-light be lit and visible for 500 feet. The 1939 law also provides that the city Council can nullify the law locally by declaring by resolution that its streets are well lighted. Counsel Knight, at Mr. Deery’s request, also was to find out who or what agency should collect the fines paid in during last week's attempt at enforcement. This determination probably would rest on which law the Safety Board can enforce, if any. All fines collected for municipal traffic violations go into the City’s general fund. Fines collected from State misdemeanors are paid to the Indiana common school fund. At this moment, the fines collected last week are in ‘the coffers of County Treasurer Walter O. Boetcher, according to Mr. Deery. The fines were collected by deputy City clerks at the Police Station and turned over to the City Controller who in turn gave them to the County Treasurer. If the Corporation Counsel, the State Accounts Board or a ‘local court, or all of them together, decide the money was collected illegally, it probably will be refunded to the payees without further ado, Mr, Deery said.

Pike Farmer, 1 00, I Dead

Times Special PETERSBURG, Ind, Jan. 30.— Herman Fulcher, -who was 100 years old, died yesterday at his home here. He came to Pike County from Chiliicothe, O., in 1885. He oper‘ated a 1000-acre farm near here many years. He raised as much as 20,000 bushels of corn and 12,500 ushiels of ‘wheat in a single

“He started raising corn when his father gave him a .five-acre tract at their home at Chillicothe. For 84 years he planted from five to 500 acres in corn. He retired from’ farming four | years ago. Funeral services will be : Thurs-

day at Petersburg. Ms. Fulcher ; 1 :

‘'Viborg was clearly audible over the

jdoga front. Their crews have been

‘Finnish planes had bombed “a cer-

Mystery Moves Made

IN LAKE LADOGA: SOVIET ATTACK

Air Raid Alarms Sound Again. In Finland; 33 Killed and 150 Hurt Yesterday.

[CLIMAX NEARS |

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fleet carried out yesterday in raids along the south coast. (The United Press bureau at Co-

penhagen, to which Mr. Miller dictated this dispatch, reported that the sound of anti-aircraft guns at

telephone. Mr, Miller had just remarked that he was going to “‘go out and try to get something to eat because he had no luncheon yesterday due to the fact they won’t serve meals during air raid alarms.” The bombing and shooting began at that moment and he added: “Looks like another raid coming up and another luncheon vanishing.”)

Wounded Crowd Trains

Military dispatches from the fighting tront northeast of Lake Ladoga said that hospital resources and trains to carry the wounded were desperately crowded as a result of the vain 10-day Russian’ offensive. Most of the wounded were Finnish

Indiana in Front Rank as

but a large number of Russians also were treated. - In one field hospital surgeons) operated on the wounded for 46) hours without rest and with no food | except coffee. The staff of one hospital train had no regular sleep for 19 days until yesterday, when they slept for 24 hours. Whenever the Russian wounded can be rescued before they freeze to death, Finns say, they are given the same treatment as the Finnish wounded. I have seen many of them in field hospitals. But the bitter nature of this warfare and the weather conditions leave the Finns little opportunity to succor the Russian wounded.

Americans in Action

Two American volunteer ambu- | lances, staffed by four young Amer- | icans, which came here from Paris, ! are now in action on the Lake La-

working almost without sleep for days. Their clothing was not warm enough for this country and until they received better equipment they almost froze. Among those they rescued and carried back to first aid stations was a young doctor with his arm blown off at the shoulder by an aerial ‘bomb. He refused to let physicians, who were busy operating, care for him. “Give me a nurse and I'll tell her what to do,” he said, and did.

Claim 21 Soviet Planes Shot Down Yesterday

HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 30 (U. P.).—An official communique today said that 21 Soviet airplanes were shot down in raids on South Finland, that new Russian attacks northeast of Lake Ladoga had been repulsed with heavy losses and that

tain harbor” which was reported to mean a raid by Italian volunteer pilots on the Red Naval base at Kronstadt. ‘Officials refused to explain the communique’s reference to aerial bombardment of “a certain harbor” or of enemy railroad stations which aroused speculation on the possibility of attacks on the important Leningrad-Murmansk railroad. Report Hits on Warships But sources which are usually} well-informed said that the big Soviet Naval base at Kronstadt, off Leningrad, had been the objective of the Finnish bombers and that Italian volunteer pilots flying Italianmade planes had participated in the raid. Reports circulated that several direct hits were scored on Russian warships. It was officially announced that 33 Finns were killed in air raids yesterday, and 150 wounded. Thirty-three localities were bombed and an estimated 800 bombs were dropped. Af, Aabo it was asserted that Russian planes swept low over the city and machine gunned civilians, Finnish sources said that casualties were heavy in two hospitals which were bombed in one south coast

town. §

Finns Debate Firing Forests to Stop Reds

WITH THE FINNISH NORTHERN ARMIES, ROVANIEMI, Jan. 30 (U. P.).—Finnish military authorities, studying their positions at the start of the third month of war, today considered setting fire to the thick forests on the eastern frontier to repulse the anticipated ‘big push” -of the Red Army .in the spring,

smn

By European Envoys

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Jan. 30 (U. P.).—Jonkheer H. M. Van Haersma de With, Netherlands Minister to Germany, is returning to Holland to deal with “private affairs,” it was announced today.

‘BRUSSELS, Jan. 30-(U. P). —|

Viscount Davignon, Belgian Ambassador to Germany, is now in Brussels on “a visit of inquiry,” it was announced today.

BERLIN, Jan. 30 (U. P). — An|

authorized source said today that Dr. Wipert Von Blueecher, German Minister to’ Finland, was expected to come to Berlin in the near future “to report. »

Rumanian Oil Exports.

To Nazis Set New Low

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 30 (U. P.) .—Rumania’s export of oil to Germany, life blood of the German mechanized army and air force, reached a new low during January despite a new trade agreement, it was understood today. Usually well informed sources said that while ‘he agreement called for out. 3000 tons of oil a month, only

In Music Drive

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Edward T. Ingle . . . sees Indiana as a future musical center.”

STATE TERMED IDEAL FOR PLAN

Culture Center, Ingle Says Here.

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thousand persons who have bought tickets to a concert. You are playing literally for millions. The records you are about to make will be the means by which the masses of America will learn and know the world’s great composers.’ ” “This is the greatest inspiration to play the world's greatest music that you and I will ever know. What a priceless privilege it is for us men of music to(be granted this distinguished honor! ' Though our names will never be known we must realize our souls, which we today dedicate to this performance, will be a part of this music and will dis-| { tinguish, us beyond the span of any one life time.” Mr. Ingle said that there is no reason why, after the general public becomes better acquainted with

TWP. TRUSTEES

T0 BE CALLED IN WPA CRISIS

Jennings Given 0. K. on Plan

To Seek Direct Relief Cash for Projects.

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the objectives of the program, thousands of Hoosiers will not take | advantage of this plan to acquire | the great symphonic master pieces | available at such an “incredibly” | low cost. Mr. Ingle said the announcement | of the music appreciation campaign already had met with intelligent enthusiasm on the part of music lovers. and leaders of cultural movements here. He will speak on_ ‘The Cultural Advancement of Indiana” Thursday night banquet. In Washington he established the first free circulating library of recorded music in the United States. The national committee oé6rganized and carried thrcugh that entire project. Formerly connecied with NBC radio education work, Mr. Ingle had an important part in developing the Damrosch musical education hours and believes the entire country is on

the verge of an era of musical ap-|

preciation. Announcement is to ‘he made within a few days regarding the place for the distribution of the records, which anyone can acquire at a fraction of the ordinary cost

at the! | President and Mrs. Roosevelt; James

of a symphonic record.

Strauss Says:

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‘Gentlemen's

SWEATERS

Fine ones... the “Just-what-l-wanted" kind .s Reduced from $4 and $5 tn

Button Coats Zipper Coats Pullovers

‘Plain Colors

inception and doubted if the plan will work. - “I am not convinced that the suggestion of Col. Harrington is either proper, or that it can be worked

out by the various township trustees

and the county commissioners,” Rep, Larabee declared. “I am fearful that it the trustees are required to dip more deeply into their relief appropriations and provide additional funds for work relief projects, it may result in {robbing the unemployable group ‘for the purpose of aiding the employabies. “I still feel that it is the duty of WPA at this point to more adequately care for the employables; a task that WPA has assumed, and a task that Congress expected WPA

| to handle.”

Mr, Jennings feels the department project consists of digging up and lowering municipal plants, where they are not deep enough to

-|keep from freezing, he explained.

There are 11,880 such services owned by 29 municipal water plants throughout the State, he said. The Indiana State Director had pointed out: to Federal authorities that Marion County could finance projects which would put 4000 to work in the Indianapolis area.

ROOSEVELT AT 58°

IN SUPERB HEALTH

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(19:15 p. m, Indianapolis Time), thanking those who are expected to contribute approximately $1,500,000 to the paralysis fight.

The “Cufflinks Gang,” a group of Mr. Roosevelt’s old friends whose association dates back to the World War days when Le was Assistant Secretary of the Navy ard the 1920 | campaign ‘when he ran for Vice | President, will dine with the President for a White House birthday celebration. The name, “Cufflinks Gang,” stems from Mr. Roosevelt's presentation to each of these friends cufflinks bearing his initials and theirs. They gather annually to celebrate his birthday. The party will include: The Roosevelt, their oldest son; Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. and his wife, the former Ethel du Pont Hall Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt's brother; Judge Samuel Roseman, Kirke Simpson, Charles McCarthy, James P. Sullivan, Secretary of Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins, Dr. McIntire, Brig. Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Stephen T. Early, Miss Mar=guerite Lehand, Miss Grace Tully, Miss Malvina Thompson, Stanley Prenosil, Basil O'Connor and Mr. and Mrs. David: Gray. In keeping with a family tradi tion, the Presidential birthday cake will bear only 21 candles.

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Heather Mixtures

Fancy Front Plaids Two-Tone Plain Capeskin Leather Fronts Two-Tone Tweed Fronts

A wide range

of colors.

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removed from the

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