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Blizzard Aids Defenders; Soviets Reported Massing Million Soldiers. (Continued from Page One) several Russian suptly columns were dispersed in the Pitkaranta

Islands, where the Russians lost more than 200 vehicles.

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“Thirteen Russian planes, most of | them bombers, were shot down yes-| :

ferday, the communique said. Notices were posted in all streets here ordering the men of the classes of 1894 and 1895, to report for training and duty at once.

Final Reserve Called

_ The men called are part of the second—and final—reserve, which Includes men up to 60. \

They will join their sons who are/

among the 25 army classes now incorporated in the defense forces, ranging from'22 years up. In addition men of classes already: called up who had been exempted for reasons of health had now been ordered to report for a new examination. It had been forecast since the attack started three weeks ago that it - was timed so that, if it succeeded, .the Russians would enter Viipuri, Finland’s . second city, tomorrow, which ‘is the anniversary of the “gstablishment of the Red Army and Navy,

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MOSCOW, Feb. 22 (U. P.) —An rmy communique “said today that sRussian troops had taken 176 Fin‘nish defensive fortifications, includJing “37 iron and concrete artillery orts,” in fighting Monday, Tuesday {and yesterday, including that in the fKolvisto area of the Karelian Jdsthmus. It was said that 16 Finnish planes ‘were shot down in air combats. ~The communique, issued through the official Tass News Agency, said: “Nothing of importance at the front.”

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 22 AU. P.).—The newspaper National MTidende reported today that a ish ambulance unit in Finland ‘had been bombed yesterday by Russian airplanes. Slight damage was ‘done and there were no casualties, the newspaper said.

Finnish Foreign Minister Appeals to World for Aid

LONDON, Feb. 22 (U. P.).—Finnish Minister G. A. Gripenberg, addressing the English-speaking union today, urgently appealed for world aid because the Finns “cannot withstand the Soviet slaughter forever.” “There will come a day sooner or later when sheer weight of numbers, both weapons and men, may eventually overwhelm us,” he said. « In reply to an appeal from Gripenberg yesterday British Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax said Great Britain already has sent Finland 120 fighter planes and 24 bombers. Count Halifax listed other British war materials sent to Finland as including 150 anti-tank rifles with ammunition, 10,000 anti-tank mines, 50,000 hand grenades, 25 Howitzers, 100 machineguns with ammunition, 25 anti-aircraft guns with ammunition, a considerable quantity of small arms, 30, field guns, four sixton tanks, 12 six-inch guns with ammunition, 10 three-inch mortars with ammunition, respirators (gas masks), gas decontamination equip-|® ment, tents, clothing and field telephones.

Allies Warn Neutrals To Uphold Rights

PARIS, Feb. 22 (U. P.).—A semiofficial statement today warned that the Allied Powers would take the “necessary measures” whenever neutrals failed to uphold their neutral rights. Discussing the position of Norway in the Altmark incident, the statement said that the Allies take the view that Norway was stripped of her recognized prerogatives in territorial waters as a result of her inability to defend her own neutrality. z

newly elected vice president of the Board.

SHOOT RAIDERS, SWEDEN ORDERS

Moscow, Is Warned Against Violating Border; Damages Sought in Bombing.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 22 (U. P).—The Swedish Northern Army commander, under instructions from Stockholm, today ordered artillery and airplanes to destroy any Russian airplanes that violate the Swedish frontier. Newspapers, charging that, Russian planes could hardly have failed to know that they were bombing a Swedish town when they unloaded explosives on Pajala yesterday, said that the Government had demanded full reparation and that the persons responsible for the attack must be punished. “Sweden in her protest to Moscow must sharply demand that the persons responsible for this shamefsl attack be punished,” the leading afternoon newspaper Aftonbladet said in reflecting the public anger against Russia.

Extend Voluntary Aid

At the same time, the Finnish aid committee announced that the volunteer aid, especially of a military nature, to Finland would be extended and would seek to draw in all classes of population in Sweden. Special training camps in Finland will be set up for volunteers, who lack military training, the announcemen{ said, although the Swedish Government sought to adhere strictly to its official position of neutrality. and non-intervention. Press dispatches said that four Swedish volunteer pilots were engaged yesterday in a battle with 21 Russian bombers, bringing down one Russian plane.- The dispatches emphasized that the Swedish pilots had intercepted bombers : returning northward toward the Russian ba and Petsamo and therefore probably engaged the planes that had bombed Pajala. Full Compensation Sought It was reported in®the Stockholm press that the Government had asked full compensation for bombing damage to property in its protest to Moscow. “Sweden still wants peace and so does all of Scandinavia,” said the Stockholm-Tidingen. “However, it is certainly darkening up here and perhaps all neutrals in the near future will, have to make serious decisions.” \ Local reports were that seven Russian planes dropped about 137 bombs on the town, slightly damaging a church and a small unoccupied hospital room and setting fire to four houses of which two were destroyed. The plang raid came shortly before a debate in Parliament on the Government's policy in publicly re-. fusing official aid to Finland, a debate which resulted in a vote of confidence in the Government's “real” policy. The reservation that the policy had not béen presented to the

public in proper form was implied, however.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE County Gly Total 4

—Feb. 21— 7 | Arrests . 2 | Accidents WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid 8 $83 2 11

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MEETINGS TODAY

of Indianapolis, Junencon anspotis Athletic Cit, no Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board oF ade; noon. Caravan Club, luncheon, Murat Temple, n.

00! . @il Club, Juncheon, Hoel Severin, noon. Indianapolis, ro SEs iruetion Loasus and’ Builders Bila: ing, noon. Indiana ‘E. Ninth Beta Ea Pin luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Lambda Chi Al ha Alumai oassociation, lubehéen. Russet Cafeteria, and Democracy Rilly, "World War

Sis, Camera Club, meeting, 110 . mm.

Maintenance of Way Foremen, nee Hol I Severin, noon. Tv diana Motor Rate & Tarift Bureau, tui ara Hotel Severin, noon.

go Indiana ois Motor Transportation Club, cent’ » Inc. 1

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, Fox’s Ste noon. convention,

Cohibition ' Party, Castle

11; Rural Letter Carriers Assn., Rs Hotel Lincoln. 3

MEETINGS TOMORROW xchange Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin,

« E hoon, ist Club, luncheon, Columbia @lub, lopsier Staty Press Assn., convention, ild Welfare Roiah heen: America, lunchAssociation Lite Snder-

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.

Armond C. Wade, 33, of 2354 College; Julia E. Allen, 32, of 3708 Kenwood.

Albert Pieper; 30, of 4 aa% E. Ton: Bessie Hearn, 19, of 569 N. 27,- of 5308

Harold Bruce dine Lowell; 236 Ne alle Clar B. Miller, 21, of 2525 Wood: Jewell nse, 18, of 2157 N. Gale. Melvin Strowbridge Brown, 25, of 6111 N. Sherman; Thetis Christy Mier, 23, of 1631% English. Jimmie Chester Darling, 41, of New Jersey; Eila A. Buchanan, 732 N. New Jersey John Cletus Goodm an, 20, of Fulfon; Marjorie Alice Parker, 23, of 13 Col-

ege. Ra aymond A. ieUifess; 32 39, of 825 Arbor; Alma vo Poulter, 3 216 N. Meridian. omas . Ellsworth “Cow. 218 19, of 2857 Highland; tage Lucille fartin, 16, of

2957 57 Highla hannon Johnson, 28, of 337 N. BERT Anna Beile Grooner, 23,

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Don Lyon 6, of 12 E. Milinesota; Leona Lisl e Sama, 26, of 1001 N. Dela-

Ve iholas Schrepferman, 16 of 2063 Carrollton; Dora Bo 4b, of 534 Un Bion John’ Filip Viadoiu, 3i, of 52512 W. Washington; NijEina Frances Craig, 28, of 3830 Carrollton.

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Gifts Presented to Outgoing

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area and specifications. Flowers, beautifully gowned women and music transformed the Indianapolis Athletic ballroom into a scene as gay as confetti. It was the 28th such event and for many of the revelers the 28th renewal of decades-long friendship.

Good cheer was the theme, masterfully sustained by Jack Dyer, acting master of ceremonies. Jack conducted a “What's My Name?” game modeled after the radio program. For correctly guessing the identities of local realtors from his clues, handpicked contestants were awarded prizes “nore valuable than the jewels of the Czars.” They included a | erowbar, a fuzzy rabbit, a baby’s bonnet, several dolls, a toy telephone, a hammer and packages of chewing gum. Even the outgoing officers weren’t allowed to make speeches when they were presented with farewell gifts. Robert Kershaw of the Fletcher Trust Co. treasurer, and Louis S. Hensley, who has his own firm, vice president, received midget radios. C. B. Durham, president of his firm and retiring Board president, was given binoculars, while Walter M. Evans, of the Union Trust Co., outgoing secretary, received a Gladstone bag. A gray shirt and wine tie ‘was the gift for Joseph J. Schmid of Schmid &: Smith, Inc., who peren-

$nially is affectionately known as the

“sergeant-at-arms.” The new officers will have to wait until next year for their presents. Last night they received something less material but just as heartwarming—an ovation. They are Guy H. Williams, who Reads his own firm, president; Raymond A. Franke, vice president of E. Kirk McKinney Co. Inc. vice president; C. C. Grove, real estate division manager of the Railroadmen’s Federal Savings & Loan Association, treasurer, and Edward H. Hyde of the Security Trust Co., secretary. Following the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Durham led the grand march. Then the group divided—some to dance, ethers to play bridge. Throughout it all ran praise for the arrangements committee headed by Forrest M. Knight who was aided by Carl Seyetter, Mr. Hensley, Mr. Dyer, Warren M. Atkinson, Henry M. Otterbach, Thomas Kercheval and Norris P. Shelby. I¢ was a grand party.

RIGGS DELEGATE TO LOAN PARLEY

Frank Riggs, president of Indianapolis Chapter 79 of the American Savings and Loan Institute, is the chapter’s delegate to the institute’s annual mid-winter conference being held today and tomorrow at Pittsburgh, Pa. Other Indianapolis persons expected. at the convention are J. C. Morden, G. E. Ohmart, Frank Stour, Lyle Tinsman, J. K. Perry and Miss Mary Dwyer.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; considerably colder tonight with lowest about 20; slowly rising temperature by tomorrow night. * \ Sunrise ...... -.6:28 | Sunset ........ 5: 20 TEMPERATURE i

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Indiana—Fair - tonight and tomorrow: {corinne} eolder tonight; slowly rising ; [fempera ture in southwest portion tomorrow : | afternoon.

.Ohio--Light snow tonight; tomorrow fai x,

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BIRTHS

Girls Syayne. Josephine Offenhauer, at Cole-| Woodrow, Edna Payton, at.St. Francis.

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Lindley. at St. Vincent’ ~ William, Lurenna Viarra

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Francis, Elsie DeLong, George,” Georgia Palm oa Miltoi. Virginia Kelleher, at St.

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New officers of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board gathered around. their incoming president and “his wife but they. seem to be sidetracked by one of Raymond A. Franke’s stories. - Mr. Franke is the Guy H. Williams, new president, and Mrs. Williams are

seated. Standing (left to right) are Edward A. Hyde, secretary, and C. C. Grove, {reasurer.

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Takes Over Board Presidency.

By DAVID MARSHALL

Some 350 merrymakers who attended the Indianapolis Real Estate Board’s annual dinner dance last night are a bit glad that today is a

The realtors forgot foot frontage and lot depths as they danced into the wee sma’ hours of this morning. Song and story replaced square

BRITISH TROOPS SEIZE U.S. MAIL

Marine Invasion of Clipper Plane at Bermuda Jan. 18 Stirs Senate Anger. (Continued. fiom Page One)

air mail: reaching Bermuda and whatever protests have been made were lodged by the State Department with the British Goverment directly.

Drastic Action Urged By. Senator Truman

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U. P.). —Senator Harry S. Truman (D. Mo.) today said British removal of U. 8. mails from Clipper planes at rifle point was “a hell of a note” and called for drastic action to make the British “behave thengs selves.” Mr. Truman’s position was echoed by Senator Bennett Champ Clark

(D: Mo.), sponsor of a bill to prevent U. S. Clipper planes from landing at Bermuda. Mr. Clark said disclosure of the manner ‘in which the British first seized mails in Bermuda “strengthens my view” that U. S. planes should not be forced to submit to British mail censorship. Mr. Truman demanded steps to prevent Clippers from landing at British ports and barring British ships from using U. S. harbors “until the British have learned to behave themselves.”

Mother 'Steals’ Own Triplet

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22 (U. P.).— Police and court officials today sought Mrs. James Stillman, who had “stolen” her own baby, one of triplets, One of the triplet girls; nine months old, died of pneumonia last week. Yesterday Circuit Judge Michael J. Scott judicially declared the survivors to be neglected and ordered them taken from their parents and given into the care of the Board of Children’s Guardians. Two probation officers—Marie Heitz and Paul Ferguson—went to the home of a neighbor of the Stillmans, where the babies were, Each took a baby. Mrs. Stillman was waiting on the sidewalk. Apparently reconciled to the court's decree, she asked permission to hold one of her babies and kiss it goodby. Miss Heitz handed over the baby she was carrying. The mother promptly ran into. the house, slaramed the door and locked it. By the time the probation officers got in, she had fled out the back door.

JURORS LEARN LESSON

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 22 (U.P.).— Jurors who have sat through long

{terms in the court of Circuit Judge

August C. Hoppmann have learned one thing above all else—that it does not pay to have litigation and that the first move in a damage case should be. to try to settle it, Hoppmann said they reported to him.

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cratic Louisiana Delegates To Fight: Third Term.

“By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent : WAS. GTON, Feb. 22.—A ‘|Garner=for-President move to recruit Louisiana’s 20 Democratic National Convention delegates to the anti-third term campaign was the

‘{today from defeat of the state machine created by the Jate Huey P. Long. The Vice Presidents associates claimed that victory of Sam Houston Jones, who took Louisiana’s Democratic nomination for Governor from the “Kingfish’s” brother, Earl Long, ‘Was favorable to their cause.

nt that for the first time since 192 the state Democratic ~organization would support an effort to

~ |select nominating convention ‘-dele-

gates by election instead of ‘by- appointment by the State A Central Committee. The Committee has authority to name the slate -itself or summon a state “convention to elect them.

Jones Silent on Garner

1 Mr. Jones, in Louisiana, indorsed the convention plan without taking the opportunity - to indorse , Mr. Garner. But election rather than appointment of delegates in all states where laws permit is the No. 1 plank of the Garner pre-conven-tion platform. Mr. Jones’ indorsement of the elective process may support the claim made here that his victory over Earl Long was a good political break for the antithird termers. [- “I'm against’ appointment of nominating convention delegates by the State Central Committee,” Mr. Jones said. “Thaf is just a demenstration of what I mean by misuse of power under a dictatorship. The people ought to choose their own delegates and I will do everything in my power to return that right.” It remains to. be seen, now, whether Mr. Jones can persuade the 86 newly elected members of =the State Central Committee to call a convention and, thereafter, whether Mr. Garner's men in Louisiana will control it. Claim Ellender to Lose Job Here the Vice President’s supporters assert that Mr. Jones’ nomination will be followed by removal of Senator Allen J. Ellender (D. La.) from the Democratic National Committee. Mr. Ellender is a notable New Dealer. Substitution of an anti-New Dealer for Mr. Ellender on the national committee would considerably aid the anti-third term movement in the South, where only two Senators are making much noise about their dislike of a third term. Senator Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith (D. S. C.) says he will bolt if Mr. Roosevelt is renominated and Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.) is: attempting to obtain a preferential primary in Georgia ? behalf of Mr. Garner's candidacy. Mr. Garner contends that hand-picking a convention slate by a state organization is an undemocratic process if the law permits delegate election by the voters or by convention. Meantime, the ‘time limit for withdrawal of Mr. Roosevelt's name from the Illinois preferential primary expires at midnight Feb. 24— the day after tomorrow. .The Iilinois primary will not be binding on the state’s 58 Democratic or Republican national convention delegates, but it should offer some criterion of third term and antithird term sentiment in a key state.

Dewey Enters Primary. In New Jersey May 21

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (U. P.)— District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey has entered the New Jersey Republican Presidential preference primary, scheduled May 21, and has invited Senators Arthur H. Vandenberg and Robert A. Taft to

have a right to express their prefer-

mee. » re pevey has decided to. enter oe % onsin primary on April 2, which Senator Vandenberg has entered, as well as the Hlinois primary.

REPORT HEAVY AIR FIGHT OFF NORWAY

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ship movements in the Norwegian waters. The German “steamer Weigand arrived yesterday to repair the Altmark and to pull it off the rocks of Joessingen Fjord, where it grounded Friday night when British warships rescued 326 British seamen from it.

British Unlikely to Stop

Steamer, London S3ys

LONDON, Feb. 22 (U. P.) —Great Britain is unlikely to take any action to impede the return to German waters of the st ship Altmark from which 300 British seamen were rescued in Norwegian waters, it was forecast today. ;

Washington Wasn't Sure Of the Date of His Birth) "0T>> 22° BIRTHDAY

tary tender, he cursed like a cavalryman. : ‘s » # In his “110 Rules of Civility,” Washington as a boy: prescribed that ‘you should “talk not with meat in your mouth, cleanse not your teeth with the table cloth, . but with ‘a pick tooth; and if you cough, sneeze, sigh or yawn . . . put your handkerchief before your face and turn aside.” » 8 =» A political group once offered Washington the job. of being ) country, but he tu

A sculptor almost; suffocated Washington in making a plaster cast, then broke the cast getting it off the President’s face. His ‘real hair, sandy colored, ws

never shown in portraits. : 2 » » : Second tallest of the presidents, | Washington weighed 210 pounds, topping Lincoln by 30 pounds, but was 2 inches shorter, standing 6 feet, 2 inches. ” 2 8 Madieval 2 “methods of niediead practice took Washington's life. Weakened By doctors’ bleeding: with ccumbed

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City's Employment, However, Is Higher Than Same Monin} ’39.

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. 22.— Indiana business in general declined two points, but remained higher than at any time since 1929 with the exception of December, 1939, the Indiana, University Bureau of Business Research reported today. 3 Business in Indianapolis in January showed wide gains, for’ the most part, over January last year. Employment was 17 per cent higher and payrolls 20 per- cent higher. Bank debits rose 13 per cent over January, 1939, and retail trade was 10 per cent higher. Advertising showed a 11 per cent gain ahd pggstofTice receipts a 2 per cent gain. Decline - Was Expected * The decline in the state's business index was expected, the Bureau's current Business Review states, “since it was apparent early in January that business was receding somewhat faster than normal from the December peak.” There were two significant factors in the decline, the Review stated: “It was relatively small when compared with the average month-to-month change of about four points for last year; and it represented small - scattered declines among many business rather than a major ‘slump in a single important industry.” Indiana business trends were mixed. New car sales, coal production and livestock sales were seasonally better than in December. After making allowances for seasonal differences, automobile _production and electricity output were unchanged. "War Business Discounted

‘Newspaper advertising, bank debits, department store sales, building, pig iron: production and stone output declined slightly. . “During much of the last quarter of 1939 recovery was bolstered both by war orders and prospective war orders,” the Review explained. “The prospective war busicess has been pretty well discounted; from this point ‘the upward swing will depend upon the strength of our

- |domestic recovery and actual war

business. With exceptions rere and there, our present war business represents less than 10 per cent of the total output of the durable goods industries. What course actual war orders will run in the coming months no one can predict.

Inventory Question Raised :

“With the decline in the rate of industrial production the inventory question has been raised again. Apparently inventories are not yet excessive, But in any case inventories are relative to sales and the inventory problem arises always after, and not before, a decline in business. At present, we have reached a point in inventories which suggests increased sales or decreased production.” A “slight seasonal contraction occurred in checking transactions during January” in Indianapolis, the Review states, “but total debits were 13 per cent above December and 41 per cent above the 1923-36 average. “The index of Indianapolis bank debits has been above the 1923-36 average since December, 1935. Post Office ‘receipts declined ‘about She usual seasonal amount, being 28 pe! cent below December and 2 per cent above a year ago.

Building Permit Figures

“The total value of building permits was $253,688. This compared with $641,397 in December and. $1,347246 a year .ago.- Livestock receipts increased 10 per cent and were 46 per.cent above a year ago. Newspaper advertising lineage declined 32 per cent but was 11 per cent above January, 1939. With the exception of December, 1939, newspaper advertising lineage has been below the 1923-36 average since October, 1937.. Although retail sales were 47 per cent under December, total volume was 10 per_tent above a year ago.” Lo

WADLOW, ‘GOING Up; :

ALTON, 1m, “Feb. 22 (U. P).— Robert ‘Wadiow, known to medical

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celebrated his 22d birthday today.

Now. approximately 8 feet 9 inches |

in height and weighing 495 pounds, he is still growing. Since his last birthday ‘Wadlow - has added about three-quarters inch to his stature and gained four 2 Pounds: His mother, Mrs. H. F. Wadlow, said his appetite is greater than that of the average man and that when home, he eats at the family table ‘and sleeps in a 9%-foot ‘bed.

REPUBLICANS PLAN DANCE . The Young Republicans of ‘the

North. Side wil hold & Washingion ;

Birthday. Dance Saturday night at

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Infant Is Saved By Power Firm

EATON, Colo., Feb. 22 (U. P). —Paul Clayton Sullivan, - 4-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sullivan, had.a good chance. to ‘survive today, thanks to the efforts of 'a Greeley Electric Co. that built nearly a mile of power line in 27 hours. Dr. H. G. Clayton ordered the baby placed in an incubator at birth, but there was no power and Dr. Clayton did not believe the child could ‘survive the ninemile trip to Greeley. - An oil stove was used as an expedient, and Dr. Clayton informed the utility, which ordered a crew to string & line from the main : power line four-fifths of a mile’ to the Sullivan home. The frozen earth had to be chopped and drilled for tie poles. Meanwhile carpenters had built a small incubator heated by 6 25watt light bulbs. The baby was placed nh it today.

1ST SOVIET OIL SHIP

DOCKS AT NAZI TANKS |

.CONSTANZA, Rumania, Feb. 22 — The first Russian oil tanker to arrive at Constanza since the Soviet regime was established brought 10,000 tons of lubricating oil for Germany today and others were expected soor. : Reservoirs in which the oil is to be placed pending shipment to Ger. ‘many had been cleaned under German supervision. : The tanker. the Sakalin, had been ‘expected for 10 days.

TRAFFIC BOTHERS CHEYENNE YEN, -Wyo., Feb. 22(U. P.). The sidewslk ‘hitching. post. ‘became outmoded in Cheyenne, rodeo capital of the West, several years

ago, and now the diagonal automo-

bile ‘parking practice is. gone. The long-standing method of parking cars was ordered-banned in favor of paraile! parking to allow freer flow of traffic.

STRAUSS SAYS:

POLL INDICATES | HULL WILL WIN

TRADE DISPUTE

Majority of Eight Claimed y Backers in Senate; House Debates Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U. PJ. —A poll of the Senate by Adminis- ; tration leaders indicated today the

Secretary. of State Cordell Hull's

reciprocal trade program would be continued another three years hy a majority of eight Senate votes. The poll, conducted by prominent Senator Democrats, was based on

ponents of the program to. force Senate ratification of each agreement. Only the President's signature is required now.

On that- question, it was said, the ] Senate is divided, 46 to 41, against 3 ratification. Six Senators were list= *

ed as doubtful, but Administration

leaders said ‘they could obtain ‘the

support of four of them if neces= sary. House Debates Bill The bill to continue the trade program three years beyond the June 12 expiration date is being debated in the House which also is expected to pass it after defeating ratification moves. A vote on

{|what is expected to be a major ° test in the Senate—a move by op- . -

that issue will come tomorrow with final action scheduled for late that

day or Saturday. . Although the trade agreements

program had been ballyhood as a

major issue of the current session and stil] promises to be a key point in the Presidential campaign,

in an atmosphere of frivolity. Tuesday the House had to ad‘journ because of a lack of speakers —not a usual situation among ‘435 politicians. Only a handful of members carried on yesterday—one Democrat and “eight Republicans

being all that remained when it -

came time to adjourn. Partisan Vote Expected For scme time it has been known that the final vote in both the House and Senate would be along partisan lines. The poll by Senate Democrats, which has been conducted secretly for more than two‘weeks, listed all Republicans, the two Farmer-Laborites, and the one’ Progressive in favor of Senate ratification of trade agreements. Mr. Hull contends that such procedure would wreck the program and be tantamount to returning to logrolling procedure on tariff problems.

Independent, Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, were recorded against ratification. No attempt was made to poll the Senate on continuation of the pro-

House debate was being carried on :

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Forty-eight Democrats and ‘one ~

gram. ‘Leaders believed that that will be only a formality once ratifi- -

cation has been settled.

“The Senate is ready to rush its. »

work on. the bill to continue the program as soon as final action in the House is taken. Meanwhile Senator Robert PF. Wagner (D. N. Y.), author of the National Labor Relations Act, introduced in the Senate today a bill

to-create in the Department of Labor a mediation board to prevent «

'of minimize labor disputes. PONY COVERS ROUTE

NORTH READING, Mass., Feb. 22 _

(U., P.).—Robert Washburn finds _

“it’s lot of fun’ 'to deliver papers be- ~

fore he goes to school. His fathér bought him ‘a pony so he wouldn't have to cover his route on foot.

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