Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1940 — Page 1

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= Silk. “Ine, Announces ~Operations in Report on - 1939 Earnings.

: Nylon hosiery—made from coal, air and water—will be placed on sale by Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc., on or.about May 15. The synthetic yarn stockings already are in prodfiction at the local plant, officials revealed today in * connection with the annual stockholders report. " The report showed a net profit of $169,536.31 during 1939 compared with $119,018.49 in 1938. A $2 per share dividend was declared on the back dividends account of the preferred stock which calls for an annual payment of $7. The dividend - is payable March 25 to stockholders of record as of the close- of business March 12, G, A. Efroymson, president, reported. Csmpany officials said last year’s payroll totaled $4,022,554. As of Dec. 31, 1939, accumulated dividends on the preferred stock amounted to $50.75 a share or a total of $705,678.75. ‘The $2 dividend reduces this to $48.75 a share. No dividend has been paid on the 178,044 shares of common stock outstanding since April 1, 1931, it was stated.

Bank Loans Increase

: “The report disclosed bank loans increased from $100,000 on Dec. 31, ‘1933 to $500,000 at present, because of “investment in inventories and the large amount of cash needed for silk purchases.” Taxes amounted to $352,250.42 as compared with $113,411.05 in 1935. “The increased cost of silk has added greatly to our investment in * inventories and necessitates the expenditure of large amounts of cash to carry these inventories,” Mr.. Efroymson. said. “We have not been able to obtain increases in ‘the selling prices of our manufactured products commensurate with the increased cost of raw materials.” Real Silk is one of the mills authorized by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. to knit their yarn into hose. The du Pont $8,000,000 nylon plant. at Seaford, Dela., has been making the yarn since Déec. . 15, 1938. Small shipments have been received at Real Silk where, it is being knitted into stocKifigs for wear tests and the first stock.

Wear Tests Hailed

- Company officials said today the wear tests were “very satisfactory.” Women employees who have been tyying out the hose report that the only difference between nylon hose and’ silk stockings is that they 10) lifferent.” Silk officials were unable to eg their first year’s , capacity. - The. du Pont plant can make enough nylon for some 8 per cent of the women’s full-fashioned hose knitted in the United States, they said. Women now buy 43,000,000 dozen pairs annually. No new machinery will be required at Real Silk to manufacture the hose, officials said. The stockings already made were created on standard machinery. Officials could not say what the hosiery would sell for. The du Pont “ firni has been selling them for from $1.15 to $1.35 a pair, according to guage, at Wilmington, Del., stores.

Supply Drops Quickly

Each week for four months the supply has ben sold out, according to the du Pont company. Because of the Sino-Japanese war, raw silk prices have risen from around $2 a pound to more than $3, ‘the Real Silk report showed. The du Pont company estimates that when raw silk costs $3 a pound, silk - - and nylon yarn cost about the same. At this price long-wearing -nylon can effectively compete with silk hose, the du Ponts say.

EDWARD J. O'BRIEN,

EX-ATHLETE, DIES]

{ counterfeit” annuity policies.

Edward J. O'Brien, former wide-ly-known athlete, died of a heart attack today at his summer cottage at 6800 Sylvan Ave. Ravenswood. He was taken ill while talking to a friend, George Sicking. Mr. O'Brien was 58. He lived at 901 E. 11th St. by trade, but had not worked for several years because of ill health. In 1907, 08, ’09 and ’10, he was a baseball and track star for the Young Men's Institute .and later was prominent as a semi-pro baseball player. Survivors are two brothers, Michael, assistant city street: commissioner, and John, also * of Indianapolis.

SCOOTER VILLAIN IN ‘PERILS OF PAULETTE’

HOLLYWOOD, March 9 (U. P.). —Paulette Goddard hopped about on crutches today because she had tried tc save time by commuting between two” sound stages on a motorized scooter. She was playing in Paramount’s. “Ghost Breakers” and Cecil B. DeMille’s “Northwest Mounted Police.” A friend suggested that she get a - scooter to save time. Miss Goddard did. She was thrown off while rounding a corner and her physician said. it might take several days for a torn ligament to heal.

MEMO FOR FLORIDA FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 9 (U. P.) —~Winter has been so mild it was necessary to shovel snow back onto the highway between Fairbanks and Livengood so the 7th annual Fairbanks: dog derby could be held yesterday. The course is 84 miles for the eund trip,

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Urged to Run

Nolan, . Friends in capital sing his praise.

NOLAN BOOMED ‘FOR GOVERNOR

Crawford Cites Parallel Between His Record and Thomas Dewey's.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staft Writer v

WASHINGTON, March 9. = Val Nolan for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Indiana on a “reform” platform such as the one on which Thomas E. Dewey. of New York is seeking the Republican Presidential nomination. That is the. latest boomlet to blossom among Hoosier Democrats here and various sources are being credited with planting the seed. Earl Crawford, former State Highway Commissioner and onetime secretary to Governor Paul V. McNutt, has been here talking it up. He thinks that the time is not ripe for a definite announcement, however, since certain .cases now pending, or possibly in the offing, might prove embarrassing.

Points to “Assets”

“Val Nolan has some very definite asset8 which the Democrats in Indiang could use with great benefit in the campaign this year,” Mr. Crawford explained. “It looks like we will need all the character we can muster and that is exactly what Mr. Nolan has to offer. His ‘nomination “would show that the Democrats believe in their own mistakes, punishing those guilty of law infractions, and carrying on progressive government in a forthright and honest manner, “Tom Dewey has made quite a hit because of his handling of the New York City prosecutor’s office. But his record, in regard to both character and ability, is not one .bit better than that of Val Nolan in Indianapolis.”

Minton Favors Nolan

Under the Hatch law, Mr. Nolan would have to resign from the Federal district attorneyship before he actively could enter the campaign as a gubernatorial candidate. Since the nomination is made in convention, he could carry on without any announcement until actually selected, it was pointed out. Coming from Evansville, the Nolan candidacy might conflict with that of Mayor William Dress, who often has been mentioned as a possibility (Continued on Page Three)

3 WOMEN CHARGE ANNUITY FRAUDS

Hoosiers Say Ex-Insurance Agent Tock Farm, $3000.

Three Frankfort, Ind., women in a suit on file in Superior Court today, charged that a former life insurance company agent here defrauded them of their Marion County farm property and $3000 cash by issuing them “forged and

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The plaintiffs, who seek the return of the deed to their property and $6000 damages, charged that the agent, Charles F. Tucker, has disappeared and cannot be found. As the suit was filed, a Chicago widow reported to the president of the insurance company which the defendant” agent formerly represented that he persuaded her to convert more than $11,000 into annuity policies, which she believes were forged and on which payments have stopped. The plaintiffs in the court action are Mary K. Spahr, Jennie P. Spahr and Anna C. Marvin. Defendants named are Charles F. Tucker, former agent of thé Sun Life Assurance Co., of Canada; his wife, Helen Claire Tucker, the Sun company and Co American United Life Insurance 0 The Frankfort women charged that on May 6, 1938, Mr. Tucker took a deed to their property and $3000 in cash for annuity policies with a total face value of $21,000, payable to Anna Marvin at the rate of $53.61 a month, Mary K. Spahr, $5142 a month and Jennie Spahr, $35.36 a month. They claim they learned later that the policies were not genuine, were forged and counterfeit and not issued by the Sun. company, Plaintiffs alleged also that Mr. Tucker, on July 9, 1938, executed a

mortgage against the farm in favor

of the American United Co., obtaining $3000 in the transaction. The women seek the return of their property deed, the $3000 cash they claim they paid to Mr. Tucker and the additional $3000 obtained through mortgage. They claim that both Mr. Tucker and his wife have disappeared and cannot be found for service of sum-

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3 ARRESTED IN THEFT OF FOOD

AT RELIEF UNIT

Tubs of Butter, Lard Report.ed Stolen From Federal Surplus Station.

Thrée men allegedly involved in the theft of food from cne of six local Federal Surplus Commodities distribution stations were arrested today by State Police Detective Russell Coons. The men are Dell Graham, 47, of 404 Grace St.; George Carter, 35, of 1107 Laurel St., and Clarence

E. Allison, 48, of 1442 Spann Ave. In Muncipal Court 4 today their cases were continued until March 20. Mr. Graham and Mr. Carter were WPA employees workinz as stock clerks in the Commodities store at 16th St. and Northwestern Ave. while Mr. Allison was 34 shoe repair shop foreman in the Center Township Trustee’s- office.

Two Charged With l.arceny

Mr. Allison was disrnissed by Henry Mueller, Center Township Trustee, and the other men were discharged by Richar¢ M. .LaGrange, state director of surplus commodities projects, shortly after their arrests. Mr. Graham and Mr. Carter are charged with petit larceny and Mr. Allison with receiving stolen goods. They were arrested after Dudley A. Smith, State Unemployment Relief Commission director, heard of thefts from the store znd asked State Police to investigate,

Reports Food Missing

A check was made, Mr. Smith said, and it was discovered that several tubs of lard and butter were missing from the 16th Street store. Upon questioning, the two men told him, Mr. Smith said, that they had tried to sell the food to Mr. Allison. Some of it was eaten, they told him, and part of it was sold, Mr, Smith said. Mr. Smith said he cid not believe the thefts were widespread. The Indiana Surplus Commodities stores distribute butter, lard, flour, fruits and other food to certi-

fied relief recipients, Mr. Smith ex-

plained: Most of the clerks in the surplus stores are WPA employees.

DRY AND'S “IDEAL FOR OR MOTORING

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The week-end weather will be dry and snappy, ideal for Sunday driving, the Weather Bureau said today. While it will beccme cloudy, there will be no rain, the weatnerman promised. The temperature may go as low as 25 degrees tonight, but will be back in the 30s tomorrow.

SONJA, TOPPING JR. ABOARD SAME BOAT

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9 (U. P.).—Sonja Henie, mofion picture skating star, and Dan Topping Jr. her most frequent escort of late, were en route to Hawaii today on the S. S. Matsonia but. Miss Henie denied their presence aboard menat romance. She expressed surprise when reporters asked her what it all meant. “Is ‘he aboard?” she asked. “I didn’t know. But it doesn’t mean a thing.” She said she had ‘no thoughts of romance and I'm noi; susceptible to Hawaiian moonlight.” Sonja’s mother and her brother Leif and his wife also were aboca:d on a vacation trip to Hawaii.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1940 $ 100,000 Year

Ann Sheridan . . . maybe Lampoon was wrong.

HOLLYWOOD, March 9 (U.P). —Ann Sheridan, who was voted the movie actress “least likely to succeed” by Haryard Lampoon, today had a new contract which raised her salary fo well over $100,000 a year. Besides the salary increase, she was selected to star in the film version of Louis Bromfield's story, “It All Came True.”

PITTSBORO FOE OF SHORTRIDGE Greenfield Meets Lapel as 64 Teams Clash in

Regionals.

By J. E. O'BRIEN The second reel of Indiana’s mad melodrama was to be projected at two showings today in 16 high school basketball theaters—or perhaps they should be called cutting rooms, For 48 more of the 775 teams which went “on location” in the sectional tournament last week will be out of. the picture by tonight, leaving a strong -cast of only 18 in the battle for the. state championship. In our own regional at the Tech gym, Shortridge carried Indianapolis’ hopes as it went against Pittsboro, Hendricks Coupty’s best, in the second game at 2:30 this afternoon. An hour earlier Greenfield was to play Lapel’s Bulldogs, winners last week over Alexandria and Anderson in the latter’s sectional. Afternoon victors will meet in'the regional finals at 8 o'clock ° tonight. The Shortridge, Greenfield and Pittsboro squads were pronounced in top shape by their respective coaches. Gene Mills, one of Lapel's (Continued on Page Three)

POLICE SEIZE AUTO IN HIT-RUN INQUIRY

Police today impounded an automobile answering the description of the hit-and-run car which struck and killed Willis Arbuckle, .58-year-old Indianapolis barber, on MassaShussus Ave., 700 block, last Sunay. ‘The machine was found parked on Broadway, 800 block. No certificate of registration was in the car, police said. The Accident Prevention Bureau is to question the owner of the car when he is located. Mr. Willis was struck by a green automotile containing three yous, witnesses said.

FIGHTS CENSUS QUERIES COLUMBUS, O., March 9 (U. P.). —A suit asking that census enumerators be enjoined from asking “personal” questions on the ground that they violate constitutional rights was filed in U. 8S. District Court here today by Lewis C. Warden, Columbus attorney.

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Nazi Envoy Is Taking Data to Duce

For Welles.

BERLIN, March 9 (U. P.). —The chief purpose of Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop’s visit to Rome is to ‘convey to Premier Benito Mussolini information ' for Sumner Welles, it was learned reliably today. Herr Ribbentrop started for Rome today and later it was disclosed that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler will speak at noon tomorrow (5 a. m. Indianapolis Time) at a heroes’ day ceremony at the Berlin armory museum. It was believed that he might make a declaration of world-wide importance. ; Discussion of the Finnish-Rus-sian peace moves will be purely secondary, during Herr Ribbentrop’s stay in Rome, it was learned reliably. Mr. Welles, American Undersecretary of State, will visit Rome again before returning from his fact-finding trip for President Roosevelt. Sees Pope Monday

Considerable importance was attached to a visit which Herr Ribbentrop will make to His Holiness Pope Pius XII at the Vatican Monday. It will be the first Vatican visit by any Nazi dignitary and will be designed to give outward evidence of improved relations between the Nazi state and the Roman Catholic Church. After Mr. Welles visited Berlin, reliable quarters said, certain questions regarding the German attitude in the present war were left unanswered or only. partly answered. For that reason, it was. said, Sig. Mussolini will be provided with the answers, the questions and to others which may arise after Mr. Welles completes his visits to Paris and London. mitted to Mr. Welles for Herr Hitler by Sig. Mussolini. r

Pressure on Finns Seen

Commenting on the fact thaf the. Pontiff will grant a private audience to Herr Ribbentrop, reliable quarters said that relations between the Nazis and Catholics have improved steadily since the Pope's election and that both wish to give expression to the improvement. Responsible quarters here sald that Germany was making every

Russo-Finnish conflict, Germany was believed to be urging the Finns to accept Russian terms and it was believed also that Germany was

{urging Russia to modify some 0

her terms. Important peace efforts were seen in the current Berlin visit of former Finnish President Per E. Svinhufvud. There were reports that Svinhufvud would see Herr Hitler and Marshal Wilhelm Goering. Meanwhile, was reported, Germany has sent a special envoy to Stockholm to participate in peace talks there. Germany was represented: as (Continued on Page Three)

STOCKS FLUCTUATE IN NARROW RANGE

Leading New York stocks fluctuated in a narrow range today while special issues provided the features. Packard was most active and hit a new high on receipt of a $2,000,000 order for U. S. Navy engines. Air line issues were steady and steels, rails, mercantile and utility issues were mixed. Hog prices were 5 cents higher at Indianapolis for weights above 160 pounds, Other weights were steady. Wheat closed more than a cent

higher at Chicago. .

Hendrik Van Loon, Historian Since 10, Writes Story of Democracy’ for The Times

By WILLIS THORNTON Times Special Writer BIG AND BLUSTERY as a northeast wind, easy and informal as the shirtsleeves that are his ‘customary

, origins. He covered the Russian rev-

working costume, Hendrik Willem

van Loon, whose “History of Democracy” begins Monday in The Times, is more than a historian, he is a personality. All 235 pounds of Van Loon go into everything he does, whether it is writing a neat paragraph, scratching off one of his incredible little drawings, playing the fiddle or viola, cooking a meal, makirg a speech, or writing the new series. “The Story of Democracy.” Nobody is so well qualified as Mr. Van Loon to write ahout Democ= racy. He is Democrac:’ in the flesh,

and what flesh! He wes born in Hol-,

land, and he has a conempt for the big gaudy imperial anibitions of big

countries that only those people know who come from countries too - small to have any stich ambitions.

He has Dutch bluntness and Dutch practicality. ; He looks no more like a professor

of history than an elephant looks .

like an aard-vark. But he has been Working at this histo thing for a long time. When he ‘was 10, he set about writing “A Uni ersal Encyclopedia of All Historics! Knowledge.” n

He’s 57.

.olution of 1905 for American news .services. He returned fo the United

States to lecture in history at several universities. He went back to Europe to cover the World War, and then came back

fs teach history again. He wrote for

pers. He lectured. He wrote

oh The prodigious energy that

-matches the massiveness of his body

flow first- with

will never let him rest, and a day beginning at 7 a. m. and ending at 1 a. m. is nothing to him. ‘The books that have come pouring out of his typewriter began to “The Fall of thef

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ISION IS DUE MONDAY, ISH FOREIGN MINISTER GAYS: ~ RIBBENTROP SPEEDING T0 ROME

Peace Developments in Brief

NEW YORK—Finnish Foreign Minister says in telephone interview from Helsinki that Finland's decision may come Monday or Tuesday, but

if Russia's terms are not right,

terms are considered.

LONDON—War Cabinet meets with

harsh, BERLIN—Joachim von Ribbentrop,

ROME—Von Ribbentrop expected

sector and the capture of some

sive fails.

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Finland will fight on.

STOCKHOLM—Peace negotiations between Finland and Bussia reported in: progress in Moscow; Finland insists on smistice before actual

chiefs of fighting forces; diplomats

regort Britain refused more than two weeks ago to transmit a Russian peace offer to Fnland, on the ground that the terms were too

Foreign Minister, leaves for Rome

to. give Mussolini information to be transmitted to Sumner Welles, = President Roosevelt’s peace envoy. Hitler to speak tomorrow.

to- try to arrange Italian-Russian

friendship and discuss Near East, Baltic and Balkan questions. VATICAN CITY~—Pope Pius is ready to receive Von Ribbentrop Monday. WASHINGTON—White House Secretary says President Roosevelt has

not closed the door to possible United States activity in connection with the European péace drive but “we are not opening it, either.”

islands in Viipuri Bay, but reports

heavy Russian losses yesterday on central and eastern Viipuri fronts.

MOSCOW—Diplomatic activity intensifies; U. S. Ambassador Steinbardt talks two hours with Molotov.

PARIS—Cabinet discusses possiblities of aiding Finland 'if speace offen-

Teacher Saves Boy From Prison

A 19-year-old Indianapolis youth would have been on his way to a Federal prison today had it not been for his teacher's faith and confidence in him. ; Instead, he was back home preparing to be in his Sunday School class tomorrow. When the youth was arraigned in Federal Court at Danville, Ill, yesterday on a charge of transporting a stolen automobile from here to Kankakee, Ill, he was sentenced to serve two years. : ' His , Sunday School teacher pleaded for his release. The judge was: im and placed’ the youth on probation for three years and he returned to Indianapolis” with his teacher. “He's ua. very good. boy,” the teacher explained today. “He always attended my Sunday School. He worked at a parking lot. That is where he got a line on the car, which has since been returned to its owner. He just had a youthful desire to’ take a ride. He made one mistake—the only one in his life. It’s been corrected and I'm positive he’ll never make another.” /

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES FARM BILL

Millions Are. Included for® Parity Payments.

WASIIINGTON, March 9 (U. P.). —The Senate Appropriations Com-= mittee today approved an agricul-

ture appropriations bill increased $297,000,000 above the House total and including funds for parity payments and for the surplus commodities program. Two motions by Senator Frederick Hale (R. Me.) to cut the bill were decisively defeated. He first moved to cut the $212, - 000,000 for parity paymenis to $108,000,00. This was defeated, 15 to 2. Then he moved to cut an appropriation of $85,000,000 for the disposal of surplus commodities to the budget figure of $72,000,000. This lost by 13 to 4. ‘The increase in the bill to a total of $958,000,000 would wipe out all the savings made thus far by the House in all the appropriation bills it has passed. The increases over the Houseapproved farm bill were made yesterday by a subcommittee headed by Senator Richard Russell (D. Ga.). When the full committee okayed them today, Senator Russell predicted that the bill will receive Senate action on Monday and will be passed as recommended “in one or two days.” The Senate group granted the Agriculture Department permission to borrow 50 million dollars: from the RFC for a tenancy program. Chairman Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith (D. 8. C.) of the ate Agriculture Committee, indicated that he might seek to kill the farm tenancy item. If all.committee recommendations are approved in the Senate:.and

Dutch Republic” in 1913. It has con-|Mately $1,108,000,000 for the 1941

tinued without ebbing ever since. In 1921 he became famous when his “The Story of Mankind” took the country by storm. It was written

_ in a new way, illustrated with draw-

! childrerrs hook OF was N? Adults

ings which at first sight looked amateurish, but which on closer “study

- proved fall of meat.

“Thé Story of Mankind” a

bought it for their kids, but the

- kids found they couldn’t get it away - from their parents. Lewis Mumford

Hendrik Willem. van ' Loon, author of the new series, “The Story of Democracy.” i

‘acutely said, “It is one of those great

books in which the words are for children and the meanings are for men.” 4 att

HE HAS BEEN in n Americ sc SO IT HAS BEEN with all his He Diag been working nid ever since. all: : : : ork. Wi sim

fiscal. year, compared with budget recommendations -of $807,483,000. This year, $1,307,780,00 was appropriated for the same purposes.

FIRE MARSHAL’S AID ACCEPTS NEW JOB "Emmett Cox, State Fire Marshal's

sume new duties April 1 as eduea-|° tional director with the Indiana Inspection Bureau of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Mr. Cox has been on Fire Marshal

{Clem Smith’s staff for seven years.

He has been assistant director of the Indiana Fire Service training school of versi position he

House, farmers will receive approxi-|-

Office educational director, will as-|

AMERICA SHIES AT MEDIATION

ut. Roosevelt Has Not Closed Door in Peace Drive, Early Says.

WASHEINGTON, March 9 (U. P.). —White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said today that President Roosevelt Has not closed the door to possible United States activity in

connection with the European peace drive but added “We are not openLing it either.” Mr. Early continued the White

that - the United States at be asked to intervene directly to aid in mediating the RussoFinnish war.

Difficult to Learn Facts :

He was asked concerning numerous reports’ emanating from European capitals, especially about ‘conferences yesterday between United States Ambassador to Moscow Laurence A. Steinhardt and the Soviet Foreign Minister V. E. Molotov, and the Swedish Ambassador to Russia. “There’s absolutely nothing we can say about the situation,” Mr. Early said. “It appears obvious that Presi~ dent Roosevelt yesterday did not close the door on the possibility of American activity,” a reporter suggested. “He didn’t close any door, but he didn't open the door either,” Mr. Early replied. Secretary. of State Cordell Hull said that official reports from Moscow and Finland indicate that the entire Russo-Finnish war situation is in a state of flux and fog and that it is now difficult to separate rumor from fact.

Steinhardt Reports

Mr. Hull said that Mr. Steinhardt has reported on his conversation yesterday with Molotov. He said that Mr. Steinhardt called primarily to seek such information as might be available about developments: or possible developments. Mr. Hull said that Mr. Stein‘hardt’s contained insufficient mate(Continued on Page Three)

WELLES FLYING TO LONDON TOMORROW

Plans Return to Rome fo See Mussolini Again.

PARIS, March 9 (U. P).—Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt's special envoy, concluded his official talks in Paris today and prepared to go to London by airplane tomorrow. Later he will go back to Rome for a goodby chat with Premier Benito Mussolini, Accompanied by Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, United States Amnbassador to the Polish Government in exile, Mr. Welles conferred at the Polish Embassy with Premier Wladislav Sikorski and Foreign Minister August Zalewski. Earlier, at a luncheon confererice with Finance Minister Paul Reynaud lof France, Mr. Welles was believed to have discussed the Alli nomic warfare program, FrancoBritish financial and economic collaboration and the effect of the Allied blockade on. American trade. George A. Gordon, American

| Minister to the Netherlands; was in

Paris and was believed to be discussing the position of neutral countries with Mr. Welles. Mr. Welles was believed to be discussing Russo-Finnish mediation negotiations at every opportunity.

‘PLAN GOOD-WILL FLIGHT WASHINGTON, March 9 (U. 2). —War Secretary Harry H. Woodring announced today that a group

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‘bombers will leave Al-. Canal

Soviet Terms Must Be Acceptable, Tanner Warns.

NEW YORK, March 9 (U,

P.).—Finnish Foreign Mine

‘ister V.: A. Tanner told the

United Press in a trans-Ate lantic telephone conversation today that a decision on ate tempts to reach a settlement in the Finnish-Russian war

Monday or Tuesday of next

week. “If proposals for a settlement are not acceptable fighting - will cone tinue,” Tanner said, adding that

| fighting now" is raging on all Fine HELSINKI—Communique reports sustained Russian attacks. in Viipuri e £

nish fronts and that the negotia« tions for means of reaching a séte tlement have not in any way resulted in diminished hostilities. . Speaking Englisn sprinkled with an occasional word of Finnish, Tanner declined, because of mili= tary necessity and diplomatic pro= cedure, to give a detailed statement on the present diplomatic situation or reported peace negotiations by third powers.

‘Under Consideration’

“Has Finland received peace proposals and if so how, when and where?” the Finnish Foreign Mine ister was asked. “All I can tell you is what we have announced here,” he replied. “That is that certain proposals have been made and they are under consideration.” “Has Finland .replied?” “I cannot tell you that,” he. said. “The whole world is full of rue mors. questions. ‘ But just now we cannot tell what is ‘going on and’ that is ail there is to it,” Tanner said.

. Voice Sounds’ Tired

Tanner's voice was deep and he sounded tired and anxious. “I am glad of American interest in our destiny and I am sorry-that now, 1 cannot tell you all,” he said, “When may we expect to know the truth of present rumors and the course fof the future?” he was asked, “It seems that next week should be the time; maybe we will know something then.” “What time next week?” “Monday or Tuesday,” he said. “I hope we will know on Monday. But I do not know.” ; “Does Finland plan to ask fore mally for Allied aid and what’ form’ would that aid take if a settlement is not reached by Monday or Tues day?”

Military Situation Unchanged

cause I cannot tell you now,” he said. He was asked what would happen if a settlement were not reached by Monday or Tuesday. “If proposals for a settlement are not acceptable, fighting will cone tinue,” Tanner said. He said that there had been no change in the military situation and that Russians were attacking and Finnish troops were resisting on all sectors of the Finnish front.

Finns Seek Armistice; |

Talks Continue at Kremlin. '

STOCKHOLM, March 9 (U. PJ, —Peace negotiations between Ruse sian and Finnish representatives were reported proceeding today at the Kremlin in Moscow with a milie tary armistice contemplated before actual terms were to be considered. Word that, peace talks were going on in Moscow came from Russian sources here. Finnish sources said ‘an armistice was the first order of business Confronted with Russian demands transmitted by Sweden in behalf of Moscow, Finland has balked at the Russian terms and declared it would negotiate only if given ironclad guarantees that Finland would not be subjected to the fate of Czechoslovakia,

cated that Finland demanded sube stantial. indication of Russian wille ingness to talk peace terms reason‘ably and had refused even an arms= (Continued on Page Three)

WOMAN, 51, SLUGGED BY PURSE SNATCHER

A 51-year-old woman. was slugged on the street last night by a young purse grabber who accosted her and her 16-year-old daughter on Boulevard Place, 3000 block. Police said the youth attempted to grab the purse of Mrs. George Stettler, 3138 Boulevard Place, as she was walking with her daughter, Mrs. Stettler told police she scuffled with the boy and that he knocked hét down and - took her purse containing $3. 3 .

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