Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1940 — Page 3
Britain
and Canada ~ i Discuss Control of
"+ Exports in Pacific
. England Fears Russia-
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|: Bound War Materials | Are Reaching Nazis.
“: LONDON, Feb. 28 (U. P.) .—Great Britain has opened discussions with Canada on the possibility of establishing contraband control bases on the Canadian West Coast to check traffic from the United States and other Pacific territories to Vladivostok, it was learned reliably today. « England also has reopened conyersations with Washington, it was understood, regarding United States of rubber, tin and copper to Vladivostok for the Soviet.
- The action followed demands in
the House of Commons for tightening of the economic blockade * against Germany. ' Pushes Food Production A short while later Prime Min-
§ster Neville Chamberlain appeared before the House and declared that
the British Government is determined to increase Britain's food production. Mr. Chamberlain said:
“Unless we reduce imports of
things which are not absolutely essential to us we cannot import things which are essential to us if we are to win the war. “And so the way out of the difemma is for us to increase the production of food at home so that we can produce for ourselves a larger proportion of the food we need for our people and the .feeding stuffs we require for our livestocky” ; There had been repeated questions as to whether American exports to Soviet Russian were finding its way to Germany's war machine, Some sources had advocated British naval contraband control in the Pacific.
Ready to Tighten Blockade First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill indicated to the House of Commons that the Navy was prepared to tighten the blockade if the Government decided that it was necessary in view of efforts against arousing the anger of powerful neutral nations. The British talks with the United States and Canadian Governments are being undertaken on the basis of reports, believed here to be reliable, that some Russian imports of raw materials were destined for Germany, although the amounts reaching the Nazis are relatively small.
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in addition to Canada and the ports of Hongkong and Singapore, such jslands as Fiji may be used by the British navy to block Russia’s traffic in commodities designed for re-export to Germany. It was disclosed that shortly after the outbreak of the war, Britain asked Washington what was the ultimate destination of rubber and tin the United States was importing from British Asiatic possessions. Britain was assured that: these products were intended for American domestic consumption.
U. S. Acts to Cut
War Material Exports
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (U. P)). —The United States already is actively seeking to curtail export of critical military essentials such as tin and rubber, it was noted here in connection with London reports of possible extension of British contraband control to Pacific trade routes. U.. S. officials have been especially active in seeking to halt re-export from the United States of such materials as tin and rubber of which
’ this country has no domestic source
of supply and which the Army and Navy are seeking to accumulate for national defense purposes.
war aims.
MASS WEIGHT OF RED ARMY CROWDS FINNS
‘Poison Pen’ New
War Instrument?
PARIS, Feb. 28 (U. P).—Enemies of France are attacking the morale of French soldiers by sending them anonymous letters casting doubts on the fidelity of their wives, according to Emmanuel Bourcier, writing in the Intransi-
geant. He said enemy agents’ methods were to pose as traveling salesmen, ‘chat with soldiers’ wives, getting descriptions of the houses, the furniture, wall paper and other details so they can write convincingly. “Then the agent procures the name of a neighbor, uses it and as a result the soldier gets a letter casting aspersions on his wife’s conduct and giving intimate details. .
WELLES PAUSES IN SWITZERLAND
Berlin, Awaiting His Arrival Friday, Scoffs at Report Hitler Seeks Peace.
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open secret that Germany cannot
be conquered.” Observers believed the press blast
was designed to remove any misapprehension of the German view before Mr. Welles comes. not believed that Mr. Welles planned |
It was
to submit any concrete proposals, but it was said he probably would inquire as to Germany's peace and As one German remarked, “he will only be ears and pencil for Roosevelt.” Paris police hunted a secret enemy radio station today which began
operating when Mr. Welles reached
Rome Sunday. The broadcaster announced in French that the station
is the “voice of peace.”
The broadcaster repeats that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini are favorably disposed to peace but
that Premier Edouard Daladier of France and Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain of Great Britain are
opposed. The broadcast ends with a recorded playing of the Marseillaise.
Mr. Welles talked with Sig. Mussolini for an hour and it was expected that they would meet again when he returns to Rome after his visits to Berlin, Paris and London. He had tea yesterday with Dr. Hans
Mackensen, German Ambassador to
Rome, and also saw the British and French Ambassadors. It was reported at London that a “Gentleman’s agrement” had been reached whereby Mr. Welles would
refrain from conveving information
or opinions obtained from any Government to any other Government. It was said that he would stay on the “receiving end” and’ would report only to President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. London also speculated on the idea that German leaders would use Mr. Welles’ visit as an occasion to try to get the United States to co-operate in ending the Russian-Finnish war.
MRS. GRAYSON TO WED WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (U. P.).— Mrs. Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson, widow of President Wilson's confidant and physician, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, and President George L. Harrison of the Federal Réserve Bank of New York awaited a license to wed today but kept secret exact time and place of their marriage.
Defenders Striving Valiantly To Stave Off Encirclement Of Viipuri. (Continued from Page One)
defensive actions on the endangered Karelian Isthmus Front. The communique said that the Red Army suffered heavy casualties again in attacks on the Mannerheim Line. There was much artillery activity on both sides, the communique said in describing yesterdays developments. : Russian troops. attacked at many points extending from the Karelian Isthmus to the far northern Petsamo Front, the communique said, but were repulsed except where the Finns retired to prepared positions at Nautsi on the northernmost front. ; :
Reds Lose Two Planes
Two Russian planes were shot
down during the day, the communique ‘said. It added that Russian forces made
east of Lake Ladoga but were repulsed. /Pinns dispersed several Russian detachments. In the Kuhmo central front sector, the communique said, operations continued against a Russian force which has been surrounded. A few Russian “strong points” in that sector were captured. : Fighting on the Western Front in Europe continued on a minor scale, but there was greater activity in the Moselle area and British airplanes again flew over Berlin, Hanover and the Kiel and Cuxhaven naval bases in Germany. German airplanes also continued reconnaissance over France. The German high command described the fighting in the Perl Sector, east of the Moselle River, as an: tattack by strong units of French shock troops, supported by artillery fire. The high command said that the attack was repulsed. In Paris, the war office communique said that the operations were limited to patrol activities of an intense nature,
Claims. Nazis Repulsed
The French announcement said that the Germans did the attacking and that they were repulsed. Two German planes were lost in fights with the British over the North Sea yesterday and a third may have been shot down. The ‘British lost one craft over Helgoland Bay. In Paris President Albert Le Brun signed the war-time economy plan today which provides for close co-operation with Great Britain! and envisions a post war economic | unity between the two empires. His signature made it law. The Council of Ministers announced that it had not completed a decree to put the new law into effect but expected to do so tomorrow morning. Italy will enter the' war if it spreads to the Balkans, Virginio Gayda, editor and often a spokesman for Premier Benito Mussolini, said in an interview with the United Press in Rome today. The Danube River as well as the Mediterranean are the key to lialian security, Sig. Gayda said, especially since Italy became a Balkan power with the occupation of Albania. Although Italy is ready to aid in any peace, and the mission of United States Undersecretary of State Suniner Welles is regarded as a happy development in that direction,’ Sig. Gayda said war in the Balkans “would make it impossible for Italy to stay out.”
new attempts to advance north- it
Can't Go Out, Tuck *
§ | underground, | coastal batteries, embedded in steel land concrete. Day and night, in
"ready to counter the enemy.”
Tuck, a Scotty, is in protective custody of his master, Theodore Harvey, 99 N. Ritter Ave., to keep him safe from an Irvington do poisoner who has been operating for the last 10 days. :
ACTION DELAYED
ON TRAFFIC AIDS
Works Board to Discuss
Signs and Islands Later; No Quorum Today. (Cantinued from Page One)
be necessary to install the safety islands.
The Safety Board yesterday or-
dered the Gamewell Department to adjust “change” signal burns 4 seconds instead of the present average of 2 seconds. |
traffic signals so the
Chief Michael F. Morrissey said
he was not certain when he would begin the drive license checkup, but that it wouldn’t be until after Friday.
He said police would be assigned
to stand at stop signs and traffic signals and check motorists as they halted.
E. C. Forsythe, Accident Preven-
tion Council president, told the Safety Board yestetday that the drivers involved in large percentage of accidents investigated by police do not- have operator's licenses.
Chief Morrissey urged pedestrians to cross only at intersections in-
stead of in the middle of the block, and to look to the left for ap-
before
proaching cars stepping
from the curb. He asked pedestrians to help protect themselves by cross-
ing only with the green light at signal-controlled intersections.
DECLARES MAGNETIC MINE RIDDLE SOLVED
LONDON, Feb. 28 (U.P.)—Wins-
ships from abroad.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE County City Total 5 10
1939 ............... 5 1940 ............... 5 9 14 —Feb. 27— Injured ...... 1 | Arrests ...... 39 Dead ........ 0 | Accidents ... 18
TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid Speeding ....... 11 10 $40 Reckless driving. 6 4 5 Failure to stop a through street. 3 3 6 Disobeying traffic signal ..... :. 2 2 1 Prunken driving. 3 0
Violations
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0 All others ...... 27 23 10 Totals ....... 52 42 $62
ete - MEETINGS TODAY
¥. M. ©. A. Camera Club, meeting, cen-
. M. C. A, 8 p. m. oY ns Metab, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, nog oung Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, ¥. M.C. A, 6 p. m. Purdue Alumni Association, luncheon, , noon. - yo Aujerican Legion, lunchf Trade, noon. Board aa Epsilon, luncheon, Board of Trade, no
on. lis Real Estate Board, Prop-|{ J RE yn ned Division, luncheon, Canary
Societ , Sons of the American Spink-Arms Hotel,
Seville Tavn. or Co Operative Club of Indianapolis,
Cottage, n Indiana
Revolution, luncheon, noon
Deita Theta Tau, luncheon, Juncheon, Columbia Club, noon
otor Traffic cheon, Hotel Antlers, noon.
Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon,
Canary Cottage, noon. 40-Plus
Club, meeting, Chamber of Com-
merce, 7:30 Kiwanis
gational conference, Tomlinson Hall,
District Osteopathic Association, din-
per, Hotel Severin, 6:30 p. m. MEETINGS TOMORROW
fnterreligious Meeting, panel discussion,
Elizabeth Harrison, 4% o
Mabel Overton. 22. of 1136 O
J. F. Kurfees Paint Co., dinner, Hotel Severin, 6 p. m. Indiana Farm Bureau, social and educational conference, Tomlinson Hall.
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.)
William H. McCarty. 54, of 1951 BroadYay; Christine A. Pugh, 33, of 1925 N.
abama. William Middleton, 43, of Indianapolis; of Indianapolis. Jessie 25¢ W. St. Clair:
446 Centennial
Harry Glen Tunney, 30, of 836 Sanders; Louise Gunnion, 25, of 4022 Byron. Roy McDaniel, 23, of 1328 Union; Mary Evelyn Smith, 21, of 1328 Union. Kelvern Kay Krause, 22, of 1317 Rona Harriett Jay, 19, of 2446 Central. Bennie Hatchett, 29 ,of 609 W, 11th; TegON. Thomas T. Sinclair, 22, of 5797 Sunset; Helen Josephine Mayer, 22, of 4020 Washington Blvd. |
BIRTHS
Girls William, Elizabeth Carter, Charles, Helena Liddil, at Stanley, Pearl Dishm |
Eugene; |
onary occlusion Anna Griffin dilatation of heart.
FIRES Tuesday
3:14 A. unknown, $50
M.—-2543 N. New Jersey, disdefective 10:00 A. M.—-522%,. W. Michigan, kerosens : . M.—3769 N. Illinois, automobile, defective wiring; \ 9:5" P. M.—5931 Rawls, flame in ‘stove
connected pipe. 9:03 A. .—2900 N. Tibhs, flue, $10.
stove.
ignited solvents, $5. Wednesday
backfire.
Acting under invocation of the drastic national defense law, proclaimed effective last week, the Turkish Cabinet Co-ordination Committee decided today to recall Turkish
Winfield. Sweeney, 78, at 1624 Villa, cor‘81, at 2422 Prospect, acute
A. M.—253 Detroit, residence, cause
5:11 A. M.—Nable and St. Clair, auto- . | mobile
ton Churchill, Britain’s First Lord of the Admiralty has touched with tantalizing brevity on a war secret which interests the world—Germany’s magnetic mine weapon. Declaring that British technicians had found a way to combat. the mines, Mr. Churchill said yesterday: “How it was achieved is a detective story written in a language of its own.” : : British Naval men said Germany worked four years on perfecting the mine, but that the British scientific “detectives” discovered its secrets in four weeks.
DECISION MADE ON HOME SHOW HOUSE
The Inglianapolis Home Builders Association will construct the sevenroom, $8500 house which will be one of the three homes forming the
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. §. Weather B
center-piece of the 19th annual Home Show, April 12-21, at the Fairgrounds. The decision to construct the
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: Light rain or snow this afternoon, followed by cloudy and somewhat colder tonight with lowest temperature about 25; tomorrow partly
house, to be known as “Livability,” was made at the association’s meeting last night at the Hoosier Athletic Club. - :
‘Association,
. Mm. club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Do Radassah, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, Indiana Farm Bureau, social and edu-
Hanson, Alyce Eivins, at William, Florence Huddleston,
dist. J Millard, Maxine McCarty. at 2703 N.
Dearborn. Harvey, Alma Slaughter, at 853 S. Ad-
son. ! Herschel, Hazel Jumpp, at 155 8. Elder. Boys
Charles, Naomi Roberts, at Coleman, Robert, Eugenia Bates: at Coleman. Willis, Ovia Barrett, at City. Marshall, Bonnie Rosenbarger, at St. ancis. Syed, Mary Mdq3overn, at St. Vincent’s. | ce man, Leona Shumaker, at St. VinJohn, Ruth Edmondson, af St. Vincent’s. Ervin, Opal Combs, at Methodist. : Oris, Ernestine Childers, at Methodist. - William, Dessa Hendricks, at 1509 Mont-
Lillian Burich, at 914 Highland.
calm. gheiy. Ludwig, Genevieve Johnson, at 621 W
Indiana—Cloudy and somewhat colder tonight, preceded by light rain or snow in south portion this afternoon; tomorrow partly cloudy. Illinois—Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, preceded by light rain or snow in south portion this afternoon; somewhat colder tonight, rising temperature . tomorrow in west portion.
Lower Michigan—Mostly cloudy, intermittent light snow showers tony ht and
tomorrow forenoon; colder tonight.
Ohio—Light snow in north and central portions and. light rain changing to snow in extreme south portion tonight, tomorrow cloudy with light snow in north portion: colder tomorrow and in west and north portions tonight. Kentucky—Cloudy tonight with light rain changing to snow in north portion; tomorrow fair and colder.
WEATHER IN -OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M, > Weather Bar. Temp. PtOldy 29. 44
Indiana World War Memorial. rth. ! Indiana od Real Estate Board, lunche | Robert, June Child, at 948 Udell. Blomarck, ND... 2 pon, Hotel Washington. oon. hia S—— Vp = Ds 9 Advertising Club o anapolis, lunch- i pon, Indianapolis Athletic lub, noon. DEATHS Cincitnati cevacesses ' - _ Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade,| Frances Watts, 53, at City, diabetes mel- eveland 23 oon. , ; oon. van Club, luncheon, Murat Temple,| John Heidenreich, 73, at 725 E. Iowa, |DOGE® - oon. coronary occlusion, + 1020 8. Tremont, |Jacksonvi : a arris, 93, a . Tremont, | .9f OO Oe of Indianaponls, |hgestatic pneumonia.’ © oo HEERSS CY are 8 uncheon. Architects and Builders build- chronic myocarditis. # 5 2 a J i Los Al 1 13 > . e wens, , a ho . Jose » ? giadianapolis, Camera Club, meeting, 110 lobar pneumonia. °° ~~ > Mpls. -St. ; Bois Theta Pi, luncheon, Canary Cot-|aneurism, ow A bd . ine is e New Orleans 08 , . rminta Hamilton, 01, a . Penn- ; United States Department of Agricul- |sylvania, chronic myocarditis. 3 Okla. City, Okla. ..... 66 ture Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, | Otto "Watson, 3§, at City, cerebral Om h ; neon. Bae Shane, 53, at St. Vincent's, |Bortiand © I: 2. P| C ne, , 8 . cent’s, | 1 n PO, i ives El = Lambda Ci Aloha Alumni ASieenaton, cerebral hemorrhage. ; San Antonio, Tex. ....Clear 20.93 51 lis ator Transportation Marie Niss, 78, at 1118 N. Belle Vieu|San Prancisco ........Rain 2082 56 In Fox's Bt ne Place, chronic myocarditis. ; St. Louis ...........s.Oloudy 20.86 30 -» luncheon, s Steak 1) soi rances Thompson, . 9, at 3718 Burton, Tampa, Fla. o.oo... Cloudy 3003 Baws CR “}lobar po : D.'0.'4s: Cloudy 2970 30
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cloudy. A feature of the house will be a Sunrise ......6:20 | Sunset ...... “5:35 |combined garden-breakfast room in TEMPERATURE |which plants will be grown by —Feb. 28, 1939— hydroponics, the use of a chemical 6a. m......... 49 1p m........ 45 |solution in place of soil. ) BAROMETER ‘The other two houses to be fea6:30 3. m...... 29.84 tured at the Home Show are a $3000 Precipitation 24 hrs. nding 7 a. m. Li week-end or country . lodge and a Deiehey ines Jun Te rec.. 111.1 408 | SOLU hOREYmOOn totage” dor MIDWEST WEATHER Members of the model house com-
mittee for the show are Robert Mason, chairman; A. H. M. Graves,
E. D. Pierre, Walter Evans, Ray T.
W eather Office Awaits Spring (Continued from Page One)
with the temperature normal, the remainder with the temperature below normal. = The bad days of the month were the Jan. 2 with an average of 6 above; the Jan. 5 with a plus 2 average; the Jan. 18 and 18 with
‘laverages of minus two; Jan. 25
and 26 with plus four, and Jan. 27 with an average of 8 above. January had 5.3 inches of snowfall as against a normal ‘of six inches and it had 136.3 hours of sunshine, which was 45 per cent of the possible as against a normal per cent of 42. So far, 6.9 inches of snow has fallen in February as against a normal of 4.7 inches. The coldest this month was 15 above, on Feb. 2, and the average has been a little less than a degree above normal. ; But so far as sunshine is concerned, February should be ashamed of itself. During 12 of the first 25 days there was no sun at all. On three of the remaining there was less than 20 per cent of the possible and on only two days—Groundhog Day and the day after—was there 100 per cent of the possible sunshine. However, it has been known to snow and act very wintry indeed in March. In 1924 there were 164 inches during the month; in 18 there were 17.8 inches, and in 19 there were 30.4 inches.
6. 0. P. WINS OHIO'S SPECIAL ELECTIONS
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cratic party was placed.at a great disadvantage in this hurried election, for obvious reasons. We have no apologies to make in spite of the unsatisfactory result.” The 22d District has been Democratic for only one term since it was formed in 1914—from 1937 to 1939 when Mr. Fleger was its representative. Mrs. Bolton becomes the first woman to represent Ohio in Congress. : Mrs. Bolton announced that she would stand for the seat in the regular election in the fall. She is a daughter of the late Charles William Bingham, Cleveland banker and industrialist, and a granddaughter of Senator Harry B. Payne.
The = Reptblican victories increased the Republicans in Congress by one to 165 and decreased the Democrats to 260. There are also two Progressives, one FarmerLaborite,. and one member of the American Labor Party. .
1940 Will Be Republican Year, Says Hamilton
—Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton today declared that results of the Ohio congressional elections “indicate more truly than any straw vote or prognostication : by observers that 1940 is a Republican year.” He forecast election of a Republican President and G. O. P. control of the House. d “The real significance of the Ohio elections,” he said, “is found in the gain made by the Republican victors as compared with the results of the 1938 election.”
SINGER HANGS SELF i NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (U. P.)— Mrs. Nina Talini, a refugee Russian opera star, knotted four brightly colored scarfs into a noose today and hanged herself, apparently because she was unable to arrange
Fatout, M. B. Esterline and W. Paul
Men's Spring Styles Are Just Too, Too— You'll Love Colors and ‘That Corseted Look
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (U. P.).~— The most mannish thing at the men’s style show of the Custom Cutters Club today was the depart-
ment devoted to women’s sports coats. | Even. a “Desd-End Kid” wouldn’t
be too emba: assed if caught cold
in one of the severely cut jackets designed for srorty women, but some of the other items, intended solely for males, might have struck him as # bit on the lacy side. . Some of the exhibits were pretty eye-filling —for example, the brightly
‘|colored cummerbunds in what the
show’s lady press agent called “rich, pleasing satins and silks.” Thi also were canary-colored
singing engagements.
wine, and “country suits: of stunning new plaids.” > Frank C. Nagel, spokesman for the club, said all the “creations” were designed according to “the dictates of good taste for gentlemen” with a view to “ease, softness and casual
comfort.” = : Any number of-coats, for informal day as well as sports wear, had a definitely “corseted look” which offended the sensibilities of one visiting tailor. . i “Too feminine,” he snorted. 3 Mr. Nagel defended the wearing of highly colored silks, scarf ties, hip-concealing coats and open-at-the throat - sports shir ts on or enable x
soats in. ue, green. and
ground that they “express their perso
L | Pravada.
Her district is a part of Cuyahoga| {County in which is Cleveland.
‘over Berlin last night and extended
| German naval bases of Kiel and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (U. P).
Ready to Blast in Defense of Russia, Turks Warned By Soviet Press.
* MOSCOW, Feb. 28 (U. P.).—The Soviet press warned today that Russian Black Sea defenses . oppo-
t | site Turkey were “factories of deadly| |fire” and that blackout drills had : |been ordered in strategic zones be-
cause Russia “must always be on The blackout zones include Baku and other cities near the Turkish frontier and important centers in the far north. The press has frequently charged that Great Britain and France plan to attack Germany and Russia from the south. “The external appearance or the impregnable Sebastopol Fortress (on the Black Sea Coast) is deceptive,” said -the Komsomolskaya
“Under a blanket of snow, deep lie the Black Sea
rain and fog, the threatening guns of these invisible batteries are
Reports of Russo-Turkish Incidents Unconfirmed
LONDON, Feb. 28 (U. P.).—Richard A. Butler, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, told a questioner in the House of Commons today that the Foreign Office had no official confirmation of reports of incidents on the Russo-Turkish frontier,
Norway to Stand Firm By Her Neutrality
OSLO, Norway, Feb. 28 (U. P.) — Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht said today that Norway was being “attacked by both Germany and England,” but would stand firm in her neutrality. In an interview published by the official newspaper Arbeiderbladet, the Foreign Minister rejected ricent criticism of Norway's position by both Great Britain and Germany. “We feel strongly that we are being pressed from both sides, but we are trying to stand firm and not allow ourselves to be forced out of our position,” he said.
Paris Charges Concealed
Nazi Peace Offensive
PARIS, Feb. 28 (U. P.) —A semiofficial statement today assailed the Scandinavian nations in strong terms for allegedly supporting what the French term a “concealed” German peace offensive. It was the third day French sources had circulated such condemnation in obvious connection with the visit of Sumner Welles to Berlin this week-end. Newspapers echoed the tone of the statements. “There is no room for compromise between the Allies and Germany,” the statement said. “Restricted in their commerce, and fearing they will become involved in the war, the Scandinavians ‘so ‘desire to see hostilities ended that they are lending a willing ear to mediation rumors. They seem disposed to lend support to some peace offensive orchestrated Ender cover by the Berlin Government.
Nazis Are Silent on ‘Deal’ With Rumania
BUCHAREST, Feb. 28 (U.P).— Nazi sources declined again today to confirm reports circulated here on Monday that Germany would offer Rumania & plan for far-reach-ing co-operation.
purportedly will bring here next week, was described in the reports as calling for increased Rumanian oil exports to Ciermany, according to a United Press dispatch from Bucharest on Monday.
BRITISH AGAIN FLY OVER NAZI CAPITAL
LONDON, Feb. 28 (U. P.).—The Air Ministry announced today that for the second consecutive night, Brtish Royal Air Force planes flew
their operations to Hanover and the
Cuxhaven. ; The announcement followed German reports that British planes fiving to German territory had violated Dutch neutrality. Dutch anti-air-craft gunners at Amsterdam had fired on trespassing planes, it was confirmed. : The war in the air and on the sea, it was reported, took a toll during the past 24 hours of four airplanes, two submarines and several merchant ships. During the flight of the planes over Amsterdam an unexploded shell fell through the roof of a house and penetratad three floors on which people were asleep, without injuring anyone. In addition to two German bombing planes brought down yesterday by Royal Air Force defenders, the crew of the Aberdeen trawler Arora, on reaching port this morning, reported that they believed they had shot down a raider. The British lost one plane on a Treconnoitering
flight off Helgoland Bight.
The club pointed out that Easter
—and that there isn’t an awful lot of time to get ready for it.
“Before you know it.” the club said, “Easter will be here, and if you men don’t get busy right now
youll feel pretty shabby in your
| The plan, which Dr. Karl Clodius|
comes early this year—March 24|
and order ‘your tailored wardrobes,}
1 i Ta a
es
Woman Doomed To Die in Chair
P.).—~Mrs. Tillie- Irelan, 35, who
SORRY
JPHIA, Feb. 28 (U.
.confessed - smothering her 21-month-old. son’ and dismembering ‘his body; today was sentenced to death in the electric chair.
The pretty, prematurely gray-
“haired defendant who said after
the child’s death that she had killed him “so I could go out to movies and dances,” unmoved when the death verdict “I have nothing to say,” she replied to a query by the threejudge court whether she had a: statement to make. ‘The baby was killed last Dec. 15.
MAYOR MAY ADD T0 'GIVIG STAFF
Sullivan Says He'll Appoint More Advisory Groups “If Needed.” =
Asserting he was pleased with accomplishments of the advisory committees, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan said today he would appoint, if needed, additional groups to assist City officials. The Mayor's statement followed disclosure yesterday that in 13 months of his administration the City’s chief executive already has modified municipal government here by spreading the functions of officials among ' semi-official ' citizens’ committees. : “These committees have been ve helpful to us in working out our problems,” the Mayor said. “I have a great deal of regard for their services. It has always been my
Jpolicy to ask the citizens to co-
operate in this way with the administration.”
Places Responsibility
If additional groups of citizens are needed in an advisory capacity, they will be appointed, the Mayor said. The Mayor made it clear, however, that the committees can act only as advisory bodies. The City boards and departments must take the responsibility for all official acts, he said. It was pointed out yesterday that in some instances the committees have been able to carry through their programs, sometimes over the opposition of appointed officials. While these groups are ‘“advisory,” their advise usually is taken.
Began System Last Year
The committee system came into being last year when, after criticism of municipal playground operation, the Mayor appointed a recreation advisory group The group succeeded in having plans for a merit system in the park department -approved. The system goes into operation next month. Committees now assisting the administration, in addition to the Mayor’s Civic Pride Committee, the Citizens’ Traffic Committee, the Smoke Abatement Advisory Committee, the Playground Training Advisory Committee and several technical groups which advise the Building Commission on inspections.
GIRL, 3 MEN HELD IN BURGLARY PROBE
Police today held a 19-year-old girl and three men under high bond for questioning in recent burglaries after they were arrested last night on the South Side. While making an investigation at
‘|a house in DeLoss St., 1300 block,
police arrested one of the men as he alighted from an automobile. The man pushed Patrolman "Alexander Dunwoody over a porch rail
before he was captured.
Strauss Says:
MEN
Crepe
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"REVERSE
"Apparel Arts"—a publication (by the Esquire people) that circulates in the "trade"—
gives this oxford
and dramatic pictorial notice. (A whole page was devoted to it in a recent issue.)
on Long Island .
old clothes when the big fashion
parade turns out.”
; on a moccasin type : upper of BROWN
You see these pillow" soled oxfords
game preserves along the Hudson—and— - also making a foothold on callege terrain!
You'll eniay yout contacts with
SPRING TRADE
UPTURN WAITED AS INDEX SKIDS
Economists Expect Turn in ‘Two Months to Last Rest of Year. (Continued from Page One)
lower for February. Economists on’
the more bearish side are saying that much of the gain of late 1939 may be. wiped out by the latter part of March. ? . Incoming business being reported. now, according to recent surveys, is ‘not up to the current level of production, and-the period of liquidation is held certain to follow unless there is a jump in new orders. - The economists make an excep=tion, of course, in those industries where there is a substantial backlog of orders—chiefly in durable goods. In aviation, for instance, there is a backlog of some $700,000,000 in orders now on the books. The current production rate is about $30,000,000 a month, and the industry is aiming at production of more than $60,000,000 monthly by the end of 1940. : Unfilled orders are also large in such heavy industries as electrical equipment, machine tools, shipbuilding and transportation equipment. But even in these lines orders have heen falling off. : The trend has been downward in non-durable goods since ' October,
and in durable goods since ‘No-
vember. , A Degrees of pessimisin and optimism vary with economists. But a widely held belief here is that the latter half of the year will bring a recovery -to blot out -the current losses. SE
War's Effect Slight: On Living Costs Here
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (U. P.).
—War conditions have caused ups and downs in many businesses, bub haven't had much effect on Mrs. Average Housewife’'s total living cost in this country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that living costs in 32 large cities dropped six-tentlis of one per cent in the three months ending Dec. 15. Officials said that there had been little, if any, change since then. > On Dec. 15, the cost of living index, based on 1923-25 costs as 100, was 82.2, compared with 82.7 on Sept. 15; 81% on June 15, 82 on March 16; and 82.7 on Dec. 15; 1938. ir 5 Food costs declined in‘each of the 32 cities surveyed, except Minneapolis, where there was an increase of six-tenths of one per cent. This was offset by rises in clothing costs, mostly for woolen goods and cotton, which went up in every city. . Fuel and light costs increased on the average 1.3 per cent, and house= furnishing goods 1.4 per cent. Indianapolis was included in thé survey made among families of wage-earners and = low - salaried workers. 5 3 The report showed total. livin cost” decreases in all 32 cities ex» ‘cept Minneapolis (where a gain of five-tenths of ene per cent was recorded); Chicago (up. one-tenth one per cent); and Dgfroit (an increase of less than. five-hundredths ‘of one per cent). “Food prices ace counted for the Minneapolis and Chicago increases. = * Rents remained at approximately the same level during the three months period. aa 3
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START BRITISH AIR FLEET LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 (U. P).
—Douglas Aircraft Co. today began -
construction of a fleet of duaimotored attack bombers ordered by
the British Government in a $20;- .
000,000 contract. It was understood the order caleld for 150 to 200 ships. 2 i3
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