Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1940 — Page 1

FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; frost tonight with lowest temperature about 33; warmer tomorrow.

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COUNTY G.0.P. - FEUD SWINGS T0 PRECINCTS

Fight for Control Centers on 144 Unopposed Aspirants

For Committeemen.

(Additional - Political News, Four and Six) By. NOBLE REED The battle for | control of the Marion County Republican organization today was centering around 144 wunopposed precinct committeemen candidates. ‘ In the other 196 precincts both factions, the organization group headed by County Chairman Carl Vandivier and | the other by James L. Bradford, were campaigning con- . tested slates of candidates for

committeemen.

{ However, the main pre-primary work is being centered upon the unopposed committeemeén. The followers of Mr. Vandivier claim to have the support of at least 134 of the unopposed committeemen while Mr. Bradford claims that a survey shows that 129 of them will stick with his group.

Chairmanship Coveted

The major issue of the fight is the county chairmanship which will be up for election on, May 11, the Saturday following the primary. - If the rivals split the strength of the unopposed committeemen, -as it now appears, the balance of power for election of a chairman will rest with outcome of the 196 contested committeemen posts in the primary vote. The control may be in doubt until the vote for chairman is taken on May 11. . Leaders of both groups claim they are not meddling in the contests between candidates seeking nominations for the various county

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offices “Well let the candidates run their individual campaigns for neminations,” Mr. Bradford said. “Most of them are good men and it makes little difference = us _Who is nominated.” Two “Choices Apparent It is known, however, that the rivals have a choice in the race _ for prosecutor. The Vandivier group is backing Russell I. Richardson openly while a, majority of the Bradford faction is backing Sherwood Blue. Factional lines in the races for sheriff and treasurer nominations have not been clearly drawn. ® 8 = The wet-dry issue, comparatively dormant since the 1932 election, is destined to be injected .into the contests for legislative seats this year. > Indiana Anti-Saloon League leaders have announced that they will name slates of legislative and Congressional candidates in every district in an effort to bring new pressure for local option on liquor sales. Dry leaders have been. working effectively in’ many counties during the last two years and leaders again are looking to Republican ranks for support. |

C.1.0. LEADS A.F. L. 2701 ING. M. VOTE

DETROIT, April 18 (U. P).— Early returns from a bargaining election among General Motors Corp. workers today gave the C. I O. faction of the United-Automo-bile Workers Union a lead of approximately two to one. Returns from a dozen of the 61 plants voting gave: U. A. W.-C. IL 0. 22966; U. A. W-A. F. of L, 9787; neither union, 3113. Returns from 17 plants gave , the C. I. O. faction a majority and "the right to represent all workers involved in| collective bargaining. The A. F. of L. faction had taken five plants. An A. F. of L. craft union, the ‘Patternmakers League of America, defeated the U. A. W.-C. 1. O. in one plant at Pontiac by a vote of 39 to 18. |

COURT HANDS DOWN 1940 REVISED RULES

The Indiana Supreme Court yesterday handed down the 1940 revised rules which apply to Supreme and Appellate courts and lower courts. They become effective Sept. 2. | The revised rules prohibit filing a general denial, and provide for pre-trial conferences in civil cases. They also provide that by a motion of either side, a: pre-trial conference may be called to avoid introduction of unnecessary testimony, to enter: tipulations, to close issues and to place limitations on the use oF expert, witnesses.

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Taft Refuses to Test Power Against Dewey in Maryland

Declares ‘Cards Stacked’ for New Yorker Because

Of Party Feud.

WASHINGTON, April 18 (U. PJ. —Senator Robert A. Taft (R. O.) today declined New York District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's challenge to oppose him in the Maryland Presidential preferential primary. Mr. Taft said the cards would be stacked against him-as both G. 0. P. faction leaders are supporting Mr. Dewey. “My name will not be entered in the Maryland primary,” Mr. Taft announced. “A very bitter fight is going on there between. two factional organizations of the Republican Party for control of the party. The Republican Party in Maryland is a minority party. The vote in the Republican primary is light, and will be controlled by these organizations. -

Sees “Cards Stacked”

“Former Governor Nice and William F. Broening, the bosses of both factions, have declared for Mr. Dewey. The National Committeeman, former Senator O. E. Weller, and the State Chairman, David Tilghman, have both urged me to stay out to avoid an intensification of partisan contest. “Under the circumstances, in ‘a two weeks’ campaign, the cards would be stacked from the beginning, although the poll we have taken shows no preponderance of sentiment among the Republican voters of Maryland for Mr. Dewey. “There are thirteen primary states. - Mr. Dewey has failed to file in eight of them: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, South Dakota, Oregon and California. I presume he failed to do so because he found that the Republican organization in those states was opposed to him. I shall stay out of Maryland for the same reason. I had my papers ready to file last Saturday in West Virginia if any other candidate had filed. None did.

Dewey Anxious for Test

“Mr. Dewey has run his campaign in his own way. I propose to do the same.” The stakes in Maryland had been high and tempting for Senator Taft, despite the obvious handicaps

tial primary. will boost his own chances tremendously. Mr. Dewey, fresh from™ sweeping victories over Senator Arthur H. (Continued on Page Four)

HOME SHOW NOTES REAL ESTATE DAY

Dr. Robinson on Program at Luncheon.

Dr. Daniel S. Robinson, president of Butler University, was to speak at a luncheon of Indiana realtors during Real Estate Day observance today at the Home Show in the Manufacturers’ Building at the Fair Grounds. More than 150 Indiana realtors

were expected for the series of business meetings during the day. Program arrangements were in charge of Walter Evans, president of the first Home Show and now a director of the exposition.

Record-sized crowds continued to visit the show yesterday. Because of the heavy rain at the usual closing hour last night, the three model homes were kept open and visitors toured them long after the scheduled closing time.

‘Honeymoon Home’ Sold

Home Show officials announced that “Honeymoon Home,” one of the three models, has been sold and that numerous inquiries have been received about the “Town House” and “Holiday House.” The “Honeymoon Home,” a fiveroom dwelling, will be erected in Northdale Addition on the west side of Buckingham Drive between 57th for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kinnear, now living in the Marott Hotel. The home will be built by S. E. Arvin of Indianapolis, It was designed by Leslie F. Ayres, Indianapolis architect.

Students Visit Show

Students of Indiana colleges and high ‘schools - joined in the observance of Ice Industry and Architects Day yesterday. . Visitors included a group of Indiana University home economics students, accompanied by Miss Edith Williams. Ball State Teacklers and Hanover College students also attended. The show will continue daily from 11 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. -Shrough Sunday.

STUDENTS NOMINATE ROOSEVELT, M’NUTT

SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 18 (U. P.) —President Roosevelt today was the Presidential nominee of the American Government students of Notre Dame University. . Holding a model Democratic convention under the guidance of Prof. Paul C. Bartholomew, the students chose Indiana’s native son Paul V. McNutt as Mr. Roosevelt's running mate. Hoosier delegates enthusiastically supported Mr. - McNutt with a demonstration featuring a Hawaiian

5/band plhying “Pagan’ Love Call.”

When results of the balloting were announced Indiana Chairman Michael Hines entered a motion that gave Mr. Roosevelt the unanivote of

there, because the man who can} set Mr. Dewey back in a preferen-|.

Senator Robert A. Taft. . . . ‘I'll run my campaign as I ‘:hoose’

M'NUTT, TAFT ON ULEN PROGRAM

Listed as Speakers for Governor’s Day Affair at Lebanon May 21.

LEBANON, Ind. April 18.—Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt and U. S. Senator Robert A. Taft (R. O.) were announced today as the principal speakers for the 15th annual Governor's Day outing May 21 at the Ulen Country Club here. Governor M. Clifford Townsend will be the guest-emeritus. Will Hays, movie czar and a former Postmaster General, wil’ speak.

WASHINGTON, April 18 (U.P.). —Campaign managers for Paul V. McNutt today hoped that the inquiry by Internal Revenue agents into the use of funds collected by the Indiana “Two Per Cent Club” is completed before he begins his extended speaking tour late this month, . Mr, McNutt conferred yesterday _ A with revenue officials concerning the case, but he would not disclose details of the discussion.

Among those to be presented will be Fred F. Bays and Arch N. Bobbitt, Democratic and Republican state chairmen, respectively; Frank M. McHale and Will Irwin, the Democratic and Republican national committeemen, and the various Indiana gubernatorial candidates. Henry C. Ulen, donor of the club, has been host for the party for the last 15 years, with Eugene C. Pulliam, newspaper publisher and WIRE owner, as general chairman. The stag dinner has outgrown the’ clubhouse and is staged in a large circus tent on the golf course. Approximately 1000 guests are expected. Al Wynkoop, of the Lebanon Reporter, will preside again as “roastmaster.” Speakers are to include F. Harold Van Orman, Evansville, former lieutenant governor; former Senator James E. Watson, and C. Walter McCarthy, Indianapolis News managing editor. Among the gridiron victims at the dinner will be Senators Frederick VanNuys and Sherman. Minton, and Raymond E. Willis, Angola publisher, who again is seeking the Republican senatorial nomination. Nationally prominent figures expecte.* to attend include Ford Frick, National League president, and Kenneth C. Hogate, Wall Street Journal publisher and former Hoosier.

WOMAN KILLED IN LOUISIANA TORNADO

NEW ORLEANS, April 18 (U. P.). —One woman was killed, several persons were injured—some -seriously, and more than 40 houses were destroyed by tornadoes and cyclonic winds which hit central and southern Louisiana last night and early today. Fifteen houses and a school bulilding were demolished at Bethel, eight miles west of Glenmora in Rapides Parish. Three houses were wrecked at Elizabeth, seven rniles southwest of Glenmora, in Allen Parish. Several houses were demolished at Odom, in the same vicinity. A twister ripped along Bayou Lafcarche in ‘Terrebonne and St. Charles Parishes, 50 miles southwest of New Orleans, demolishing some 20 houses, barns, garages and other small buildings between Race-

HURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940

975 MILLIONS FOR "41 RELIEF ASKED BY FOR

Right to Spend Funds in Eight Months Sought If Need Arises. WASHINGTON, April 18 (U. P.).

President Roosevelt asked Congress today to appropriate $975,000,000

for relief in the 1941 fiscal year

with the understanding that the entire sum could be spent in the first eight months of the year. Mr. Roosevelt’s plan would permit the entire fund, if necessary, to be spent by WPA between July 1,. 1940, and March 1; 1941, This would hold the immediate appropriation within the present budget limit, and would delay until next year a decision whether the budget has to be exceeded. WPA this fiscal year is spending $1,500,000,000. The $975,000,000 if spent in eight months, would provide about the same monthly amount for WPA, Expressing the hope that employment conditions in the next fiscal year will be at least as good as during the present year, Mr. Roosevelt said that in the event his hopes fail of materialization, Congress next winter can provide a deficiency appropriation.

Letter Sent to Bankhead

His proposal was sent to Congress in the form of a letter to Speaker William B. Bankhead of the House. Mr. Roosevelt, discussing the recommendations during a press conference, said the letter will be referred to the Appropriations Subcommittee which now is drafting a new relief bill, Mr. Roosevelt stood firm on the estimate he sent Congress in his buclget message last January requesting approximately $975,000,000 but shortened the minimum. period of expenditure by one-third of a year. Explaining the recommendation, he insisted that modification of the present so-called Woodrum clause, requiring- the appropriation to be stretched over 12 months, would not necessarily mean that the full appropriation would be expended during the first eight months of the fiscal year.

Hopes Tax Revenues Rise

Discussing the effect of heavy appropriations_on the $45,000,000,000 national debt Timit" which Fegpral obligations now are approacliing, Mr. Roosevelt expressed hope that tax receipts might be slightly higher during the next fiscal year and Congressional appropriations somewhat lower than his budget, so as to keep within the debt limit. He admitted wryly that there is virtually no chance-of Congress enacting the $460,000,000 in new taxes which he proposed in his Jan. 3 budget message. But there is a chance, he said, that appropriations will be $200,000,000 or $300,000,000 below his budget, and that tax receipts will be up $200,000,000 or $300,000,000 from the 1940 fiscal year totals.

GLAIMS BREMEN SUNK WITH 15,000 NAZIS

Survivor of Attacked British Craft Revives Rumor.

LONDON, April 18 (U. P.).—Engvard O. Rydningen, Norwegian survivor of a torpedoed British ship, told newspapermen today that the giant German liner Bremen had beer sunk with 15,000 German troops aboard in Norwegian waters. Mr. Rydningen’s statement was not confirmed. The loss of the Bremen, in circumstances similar to those related by Mr. Rydningen, had been reported persistently last week and firmly denied in Berlin. Mr. Rydningen said that a pre-

pocket of the Bremen captain’s uniform, and saying that he had “arrived safely,” had been forwarded to Germany by Norwegian authorities. (It was assumed that Mr. Rydningen meant that the captain's body had been found.) Mr. Rydningen was a survivor of the London steamship Stancliffe, which the Germans torpedoed off northern Scotland last Friday.

THREE ROB MAIL TRUCK LITTLE FALLS, N. J. April 18 (U. P.).—Three heavily armed men, using an imprisoned station agent as a shield, robbed a mail truck at the Erie Railroad depot here today and escaped with a registered mail pouch that contained an esti‘mated $15,000. Two of the men carried revolvers and the third had

land and Thibodaux.

DETROIT, April 18 (U. P.) —The original Kid McCoy, who led an amazing career of fighting, marrying, and finally settling down under his real name of Norman Selby, died today as a suicide in a downtown Detroit hotel. ' He was 66. His body was discovered this morning by assistant manager of the hotel, who went to the room after McCoy failed to respond to a call. Deputy Coroner Lyle Ling said he either had died of an overdose of sleeping tablets or poison. Before he died, McCoy, pauncly ‘and soft, wrote a note on hotel stationary, addressing it to the “Youth

a machine gun.

always in condition for any emergency. ” Another note, headed “To Whom It May Concern,” explained that he “could not endure this world madness any longer.” His wife, the former Mrs. Sue Cobb Cowley, a cousin of the humorist Irvin 8S. Cobb, a brother Homer |paren Selby and the Kid's original fight manager, Jack Rush, hurried to the hotel when notified. Since 1932, when the Kid was. paroled from San Quentin Prison where he had served a term for the slaying of Mrs. Teresa Mors, he had worked for the Ford Motor Co:

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ALLIES POUND NAZI NORSE BASES.

British Lose 3 Planes In Another Raid

On Stavanger.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

Allied airplanes, warships and troops hammered at German forces in Norway today and suffered sharp counterblows delivered by the Nazi aerial armada. The fog of war and censorship continued to cloud military developments on the new northern battlefield but it was becoming obvious that the race for position in Scandinavia would be a long and desperate one instead of a lightning stab by either side. British tactics appeared to be three-fold: 1. A series of aerial and naval blows designed to shatter German bases and communication lines in Norway. These have been only partly successful but the Air Ministry at London said more Royal Air Force raids last night had damaged the Stavanger airport, hit a U-boat off the coast and a German supply ship, at a cost of three British planes. These raids obviously will be intensified henceforth.

Landing of Troops Difficult

2. Landing of Allied expeditionary forces such as already are operating in the ‘Narvik district and have been reported in the Namsos Fjord, north of Trondheim. is going to be slow work. 3. A stiff but not unfriendly attitude toward Italy to keep the Fascist Government from joining up with the Germans as active military allies and. to reduce Ita! reexports to the Reich. Official sources said today that the British attitude toward Italy, in the light of a speech by Minister of Economic Warfare Ronald Cross warning Italy -to “act like a neutral,” was that the British Government has no desire to maintain other than friendly relations with Rome.

Nazi Strategy Described

Against these three points, the Nazis have two main channels of action: 1. The strengthening of their grip on all southern Norway, a problem that is being solved rapidly as far as Norwegian resistance is concerned by aerial troop reinforcements which now have scattered or nullified all opposition except in the Kongsvinger-Elverum sector along the Swedish frontier northeast of Oslo. 2. A series of powerful aerial blows designed to break the back (Continued on Page Three)

BULLETINS

(Earlier Details, Page Five)

WASHINGTON April 18 (U. P.).—The House today passed and sent to the Senate the controverted Walter-Logan bill designed to permit court review of regulations issued by a multitude of ‘Government agencies,

ROME, April 18 (U. P.). — Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany bolstered their military ties today by an agreement to exchange tary missions.: <The agreement was announced in a communique after the exchange already had been started by arrival of German experts in Rome and at a time when German officials said the European war was in a “decisive” stage. BUCHAREST, April 18 (U. P.). —King Carol gave audience today to seven leaders of the Rumanian Iron Guard—Fascist organization which was outlawed and whose leaders were imprisoned in a drastic roundup a little more than a year ago.

LONDON, April 18 (U. P), — The Admiralty today announced that the fleet air arm Tuesday sank a German transport off Bergen, Norway, and also hit a submarine on’ the surface of the

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Kid McCoy, Who Began Ring Career Here, Is Found Dead in Hotel Room at Detroit

nine times, served as a soldier on the Mexican border, travelled to Africa and in 1925 was sentenced to prison.

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SCRAPPY TRIBE MEETS SAINTS

Logan, Himsl on Mound; Mayor, Governor Year's First Battery.

Being of an optimistic nature and accustomed to defying’ the elements on opening day, Indianapolis baseball club officials were all set to lift the lid on the American Association’s 39th season at Perry Stadium this afternoon. The Indians were in a scrappy mood and the St. Paul Saints felt the same way. Both teams were denied a final warmup yesterday afternoon as the rain pelted the field, and the boys were anxious

to get out there and hustle today regardless of the weather. Bob Logan, veteran sturdy southpaw, was delegated to toe the slab for the. Redskins and Dee Moore was slated to receive his slants.

HOW THEY'LL BAT SAINTS INDIANS

Gerlach, ss Galatzer, Stumpf, cf Hill, 3b Brack, rf Hunt, If Moore, C Scott, rf Newman, 1b Zentara, 2b Schlueter, ¢ Rich’son, ss Himsl, p Logan, p ~ Umpires—Conlan and Stewart. Time—2:30.

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Manager Foster Ganzel of the Apostles, who led the team to the pennant just two years ago, announced that Vedie Himsl, a righthander, would do the firing against the Indians and that Norman Schlueter would catch. Ganzel is short lefthanded pitching and said his righthanders will have to carry the load in the first series despite the fact the Indians have five Southiaw swingers in their starting lineup. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and

1Governor M.. Clifford Townsend

were to do the honors in throwing and catching the first ball. The Mayor did not get in any spring training this year, but said he hoped to get thé horsehide over plate © without suffering . a cracked soupbone. The season's inaugural was sched-. (Continued on Page 16)

NAVY WILL LAUNCH BATTLESHIP JUNE 13

NEW YORK, April 18: (U.P.).— Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward, commandant of the third naval district, announced today that the 35,000-ton battleship North Carolina, under construction at the Navy Yard here at a cost of $65,000,000, will be launched June 13. It will be the first battleship launched in ‘this country in 19 years, the announcement said. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison has named Miss Isabel Hoey, daughter of Governor Clyde R. Hoey of North Carolina, as sponsor for the battleship.

STEAM KILLS SAILOR CLEVELAND, April 18 (U. P.).— Live steam burst from a broken throttle valve in the engine room of the lake freighter B. H. Taylor at a Cleveland dock today, scalding to death Stewart Church, 34, of

|Rogers City, Mich, and injuring

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Keach's Safe

Police Chief Michael F. Morrissey must be about as nervous as a small country in Europe today because: Leroy J. Keach, 4311 Broadway, is president of the Safety Board and Chief Morrissey’s boss. Mr. Keach also is a commission merchant with headquarters at 112 S. Delaware St. Last night someone entered Mr. Keach’s business establishment and hammered the combination off his safe, escaping with between $50 and $75. Police don’t know how the safecracker got into the place, but believe he had keys to the front door. Mr. Keach was good natured about his first hand-to-hand tussle with crime since he has headed up the city’s law enforcement body. “The burglars,” he said, “kind of changed the face of the safe a little.”

FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER PROMISED

Recent Rains Close Some Roads in State.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am ...37" 10am. .,. 40 7a. m ...38 11am ... 41 8a.m. ... 38 12 (noon)... 42 9a. m. ... 39 1p. m . 43

Tomorrow, the Weather Bureau said today with a smile, will be fair and warmer. On the other hand, the lowest temperature tonight will be about 33 and there will be a frost. Recent rains have closed several roads in the state. A bridge was washed out on Road 45, three fourths of a mile east of Helmsburg, and it is necessary to detour 25 miles. The route is from Beanblossom and Bloomington. Road 1 south of Redkey is under water and will be closed for a few days, North of Redkey the road has water on it but is not yet closed. - Roads 162 southeast of Jasper and (Continued on Page Three)

SUGAR, PACKING AND PAPER STOCKS RISE

Sugar, packing and paper stocks advanced at New York today while the main list of securities was irregular in quiet trading. At Chicago corn and wheat scored gains ranging to more than a cent. The top price for hogs at Indianapolis today rose to $5.85. Weights over 160 pounds sold. 15 cents higher while lighter weights were 10 cents above yesterday’s prices.

Franz Joseph's Mistress Dead

VIENNA, April 18 (U. P).— “Kathi” Schratt, the once beautiful mistress of Emperor Franz Joseph and ‘“uncrowned Empress’ of Austria,” died last night. She was 87 and her lastgi@ars were spent in seclusion at a little villa where old friends often called and chatted of the old Austria, of the glamorous Hapsburg Court, of the opera, of the coffeeshops—the Austria which “Kathi” typified but which had died long before her own life ended. Funeral services for “Kathi,” whose real name was Madame di|be Kiss, will be conducted Monday and

President Will Leave

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1 In Georgia.

“WASHIN GTON, April 18 (U. P.).—President Roose~ velt today joined Secretary, of State Cordell Hull in warning Japan and the rest of the world to keep hands off the

Netherlands East Indies. Mr. Roosevelt told his press cone ference that he_ agreed fully with Mr. Hull's expres hope that the status quo of the rich Pacific is

{lands will be maintained in the n=

terest of peace, . He said that Mr. Hull's statement issued last night covers the situa= tion most adequately. ! Nevertheless, Mr. Roosevelt proe

saying that the United States wanted the status quo maintained in . the already war-torn Pacifio area. :

Plans to Go South Tonight

The President disclosed that he plans to leave tonight for another Georgia vacation at Warm Springs, However, he said, his special train will be held in readiness for a quick dash back to Washington, in case of new developments abroad. He recalled that a year ago he told an audience at Warm Springs, tHat he would be back “if we don’t have. a war,” and that. the state ment had been criticized widely by persons who claimed to have better information than his own, This year, he said, he is going to Warm Springs with no fear of fite ilar criticism.

Continue Greenland Debate

Even as Mr. Roosevelt, discussed the foreign question, Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y.) introduced a resolution to authorize the Presie dent -to purchase Greenland from Nazi-invaded Denis, a at an esti« mated price of $40,000,000. : Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers. ®. Mass.) previously told the Houss the United States should warn Gers many and other European bellig« erents against any move. to seize Greenland or other Western Hemie sphere areas as prizes of the cure rent conflict. Mr. Fish said in a House speech that “it should be the definite pole icy of the U. S. to acquire by pure chase or as offsets to foreign debts owed to us all islands or other possessions of European nations, except Canada, within 1500 miles of our coast.” Lord Lothian, British Ambassador here, has said that the Allies will not attempt a protective occupation of Greenland unless Germany. tries to use the island.

Seek to Dissuade Japan

Mr. Roosevelt and other Admine istration leaders consider Green land within the orbit of the Weste ern Hemisphere and possibly withe in the sphere of the Monroe Doce trine pledge of continental defense by the United States. The official American position toe ward the Dutch East Indies was an obvious effort to dissuade Japan from any plan to move against the rich storehouse of many vital U.S, supplies in the event the Nethere lands become involved in the Eurte pean war ny Hull defined the United States position in a carefully worded statement declaring: “Intervention in the domestic afe fairs of the Netherlands Indies or any alteration of their status quo’ by other than peaceful processes would be prejudicial to the cause of stability, peace and security not ohly in the region of the Nethere lands Indies but in the entire Pas cific area.”

«Bloc Favors Embargo

Mr. Hull's statement contained no threat and no indication of what ac=

take should Japan change the status quo “by other than peaceful processes.” The present view of the ‘Governe ment, Mr. Hull set forth as: “It is the constant hope of the Government of .the United States— as it is no doubt that of all peace fully inclined Governments — that the attitudes and policies of all Gove ernments will be based upon these principles and that these principles will be applied not only in every part of the Pacific area, but also in every part of the world.” A Congressional bloc has advoe cated an embargo on American exe ports to Japan, alleging that these exports permit Japan to continue her campaign against China. All (Continued on Page Three) °°

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FATAL 10 INFANT

Times Special NEW PALESTINE, Ind., April 18,—Marvin Lee Short, 15-nontt, Gd son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sh

day when he pulled a:tub of hol water over on himself at the farm home near here. 1 Marvin was playing about ‘the house and his mother, Mrs. Lula Alma Richardson Short, 24, had placed the tub of water on a chair before wash some clothes. 5K rt; have two other chil

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