Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1941 — Page 4

NDAY, JAN. 27, 1941

Bl RUSS-JAPANESE . PACT IS HINTED

Pledge of Non-Aggresison Would Clear Tokyo’s Way Into South Pacific. | (Continued from Page One)

bhsé of Bizerte, in Tunisia across the narrow Sicily Channel, persisted. Vichy revealed that its delegate rhand de Brihon has returned to Paris from Berlin and is expected shortly in Vichy. He may bear proposyls from Adolf Hitler casting ight on repeated rumors of German est in Bizerte.

The British were pushing the 1 alians hard on every front in Africa. Derna was surrounded and reports persisted that some British advance units actually had entered the town. The Italians admitted that the British had fought almost halfway across the Libyan plateau on the direc* cross-country route to Berjghael Liby.™ capital.

| | Ethiopians Ris. in Revolt

To the east British attack columns ifed into Italian East Africa and hiopian natives® rose in revolt at any points. {The northernmost. British column approached Agordat in Eritrea and 8 e¢atened to drive on to Asmara, |capital, and Massawa, Red Sea

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the port. [Another column was pushing Muth into Ethiopia in the Lake ana region and east of Lake Tana Ethiopian rebels were reported to have slain 200 Italians. | Other British forces pushed north In Ethiopia from Kenya Colony and northeast into Italian Somaliland. | Other developments included: | On the Continent the air war was renewed as the R. A. F. told of attac s on Hanover, Germany, during which. the British Air Ministry claimed, two large fires and several smaller conflagrations were started. It was the first British air action over Germany since Wednesday, apparently because of bad weather.

Germany Admits Four Dead

ermany admitted four civilians - killed and six. wounded by ritish bombs and claimed that its own bombers assaulted convoys and individual merchantmen on Britain’ 5 seutheast coast. The Moscow newspaper Red Star, organ of the Soviet Army, doubted that the Italians could save the day in Afrita and praised Britain's offensive tactics there. It also emphasized the massive task facing any German force attempting to invade the British Isles. | At home Italy had trouble, too. umors that German troops had been pouring into the country and that rioting had occurred at Turin and Milan were denied flatly and American correspondents in Italy cbuld find no basis for the rumors of the northern Italy outbreaks. Swiss ‘éorrespondents checked the Italian border and found all quiet.

Food Supply Causes Worry

However, the Italian food supply as causing difficulty. Rationing was xtended to spaghetti and rice srved in restaurants and food oarding was denounced. “Eight filan textile and clothing factories ere denounced for alleged profipering In Albania the Greeks reported hat Gen. Ugo Cavallero was making desperate efforts to score me military success to improve alian military prestige. However, ey said despite attacks by masses f Fascist troops Greek lines are jolding firm and the Italians have ained little but heavy losses of en.

Antonescu Forms Cabinet

| In Rumania, Gen. Ion Antonescu formed a new Cabinet as his loyal Army troops strengthened their holy -on this strife-torn country. Troops were on duty on all DOYS 4s to prevent Guardists from fleeing Rumania. | All persons who bore firearms in the revolt, it was understood, will face the death penalty and other participants will be given prison sentences. The Iron Guard was given no rep- . pesentation in the new Cabinet. It was made up of military and naval

Bardn Franz von Werra +»

must face U. S, jury.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (U P).— Baron Franz von Werra, 26, a German pilot who shot down 14 planes over England was at liberty in $5000 bail today pending his appedrance before a Faderal Grand Jury at Albany | Thursday to explain his entrance into the country. Werra was arrested at Ogdensburg. He had escaped from a Canadian prison, hitch-hiked across the [Laurentian Mountains, gone sight4seeing in Ottawa, Ontario, and rowed across the St. Lawrence River into the United States. The Baron was received here by attaches of the German Consulate, which: posted his bail.

CIVIL SERVICE THEFT PROBED

G-Men Seek in to Learn If po of Names Went to Foreign Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (U. PJ). —The Fecleral Bureau of Inves:iga-

tion [sought to determine today whether foreign agents were in-

nen already have in custody arian G. Carndall, 20.year-

awrence Haynes, whem they identified as an official of an establishment which furnishes mziling lists, presumably to private firins seeking prospective customers. I ‘Check Ramifica ‘ons “We are certainly looking into possible~ ramifications, invelying persons who have been alleged to) be 8 pathetic. with foreign powers” an FBI official said. He [said that one serious aspect of the theft was the fact that juestionngires filled out: by G-men’ were among the stolen files, “We are concerned,” he added, “pgver| the possibility that these stolen files might reveal to foreign agents the identity of special agents assigned to counter-espion-| age work.” May Be Arranged ntime, it was indicated that District Attorney Edward S. n may seek the arraignment of Crandall and Haynes on gither petit | or grand larceny charges, pending ‘a thorough inquiry ' into possikle foreign angles. The Civil Service Commission said that Crandall has been suspended curing investigation of the case. | He will be idsmissed with prejudice if the charges are sustained.

Meg U. 8. Curra

. WALKER CONFIRMED WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (U. P.). —The Scznate today unanimously confi nec, the renomination of

officers with the exception of the Minister of Justice and Propaganda.

Fra C. Walker to serve as Post-master-Ceneral.

"000,000.

40 RETORN T0/+

WORK IN VOLE [§

Harvester Dispute Settled; Peace Sought in- 0 her Defense Plants.

and Federal concilistors strove $0 reach agreements td end strikes in

shipbuilding, heavy machinery and |

steel plants that threatened io Hamper production | of war, materials. International Harvester Co. announced a strike of 1400 workers at the East Moline, Ill, plant had ended when membe:s of two rival unions. who walked out Jan. 16 agreed to resume pi oduction while

negotiating their differences with |.

the firm. Harvester holds defense contracts totaling $10,000,000 and workers had threatened to spread the strike through the firm’s eight middle west plants. A strike at the Harvester Rock Falls, Ill, plant still remained deadlocked,

Green Offers t Do Part :

William Green, pi esidenf;, of the American Federation. of Lalor, announced in a radic address’ from Washington that the A. F. of L. had “enlisted for the dure tion of the emergency” and would do anything within reason for the defense program when called Ypon by the President. President R. J. Thomas | ‘of the United Automobile ‘Workers’ (C. I ©.) Union charged #¢t Chicago that leading automotive industries were attempting to “crusl: industrial democracy” under the guise of emergency operations. He spake at a meeting of 1000 U. A. W.-C. I. O. workers who today [began a camptign to organize 200,000 workers in automotive industries in the Chicago aree. A third Federal |concilia tered negotiations |attemp settle a strike at the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wis., plant where defense icontragis totaling $26,000,000 have been tied up by a strike of U. A. W.-C. I. (). workers who demand higher wages, extended union Tecognition and “union security.”

Truce Sought xt Mob

A truce in the strike of 3#00 C. I. ©. shipbuilders at thie Mobile, Ala., drydocks of the Alabama IDrydocks and Shipbuilding Co. was spught in conferences arrange: between the union and company | officials. Conciliators said | “every effort” would be made to gettle p ‘dispute that resulted in distiirbances at the Johnstown and Bethlehem units of the Bethlehem Steel Co. which has defense contracts [worth | $1,185,-

tor -enting to

HALIFAX TO PRESENT CREDENTIALS TODAY

WASHINGTON, Jin. 27 {U. P.) — Lord Halifax, the n¢w Brijish Ambassador, was expected tc present his credentials to Pi esident Roose- |r velt today.

The meeting—the lisual grocedure set up by State Department protocol —--will be -anti-climagtic in view of the dramatic first meeting of the President and Lord Elalifax last Fricay afternoon on Chesapeake Bay.

President Roosevel! is expected to announce early this week his choice of an Ambassador t¢ Great Britain. Ee is understood to have chosen John G. Winant, former Republican Ciovernor of New Hampshire, Meanwhile, it wag revealed that the battleship King| George V left one of its sailors at Annapolis when sae lifted anchor Saturday noon and steamed out of hesapjeake Bay to an unannounced destination. Wilfred J. Bowler, the seaman, broke a leg while hislping load “the ship Saturday morning and was left at the Naval Acafiemy| Hospital. Bowler and 19 other sea: nen were dropped into the bay| when, a loading rigging collapsed. | The last seen of the King George V was when it pass:d thp Norfolk, ‘Va., lightship late Sdturday heading out, to sea. Under| the neutrality law, belligerent warships ¢an remain in American waters only 2 hours if

Here Is the Traffic Record i County City Total 1940 S000 tsettRntan 2 1 1941 ses000esscnanee 5 4 3

—Jan. 2§, 26—

Injured veses 17] Accidents .... 54 Dead ssscsne 2 | Arrests ss0csne 14

SATURDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Cases Convic- Fines {| Violations tried tions paid |Speeding sescnes 10 10 $83 Reckless driving. 2 \Failure to stop at | through street. {Disobeying traffic | signals ....... Drunken driving. All others ..ecee 5

0 6 6 : 5 33 45 9

$192

2 10

Totals seeesees 43 33

MEETINGS TODAY In jontech Club, luncheon, Board of noo. "Service Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, oT ton Republican Club, meeting, 46', B. Washington St., 8 p. m. North Side Realtors. luncheon, Canary yaks Don Board of

Notre Dame Club, luncheon, Cae iral La Labor Union, meeting, Plumbers 8 I University Club, luncheon, Co-

r Club, Dr astrial Un Union "Council, meeting, Amal-

Hall, 8 p. m. Indiana Orain Dealers’ Association, anetin olumbia Clu oh Tilly & : Co., University of Chicago,

ical College, meeting, Hotel SevS¥eacrated | Hardwars Mutuals, meeting, Hotel oh, luncheon, Hotel WashI" Am ES for Metals Education on: a Delia “au, meeting, Siotel Wash-

Ta a Aiconolis 1 Beverage Asso-

Marion ‘ciation, meeting,

MEETINGS TOMORROW

ated Hardware Mutua, meeting,

h 9 a oe] Waslungion Automatic Coal Hurne.s

neo { |

Fed | Hotel co. Muncheon, Hotel Washington, 13:15

Auto Insurers oolstion,

Ass tel Washington. 12:15 . Ho Society, luncheon PR theon meeting,

Hotel BSev-

Indian | i Chemical 1 al Eb Purchasing " Arets: dinner, | arin, 6:30 p m.

| MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records \ fn the County Court House. The Times + gherefore. is not responsible for errors in | mames and addresses.) 0

99 | Ethe

Jeirrhe

INDIANAPOLIS

of 701 N.| N. Holmes;

Pershing

in, 31, of 705

glvania: Monica G. Padgett, 23, of 1102 Cc Paul D, Bushy, 22, of 526 S. Alabama; Rowen . Sluss, 21, of 1917 N. Talbott. Will iE Jones, 11, 1643 Cornell; Wilma Gor odrich, "30 of 2725 N. Oiford. | Vernie Surgart, 23, of 54 Lagalle St.; Carolyn R. Taggare, 18, of 2428 W. 17th. Joseph I). Bryan, 22, of 1809 Broadway: Lucille L. Keller. 20, of R. R. 11, Box 295C. Paull PF. Steven ens, 25, of § 3 hel Dooley. 23, of 14 y Carrpli Boffing. 23. ot 1110 N. Alabama; Idella B. Qwens, 19, of 517 N. Deleware. Richard Sims, 22, of 1934 Park; Panpifle Bazo. 22, of 4403 N. Capitol.

BIRTHS

Twin Girls ld, Anna McBride, at Coleman.

Girls Sherrill, Ella Shepard, a at Me Basil, Ezatrice Co urn, Josephine he - dward, Patricia Fouts, at Methc ph, Martha Van Metre, dist 8t. Ss. es Rake Estel, at St. Frantis. id, ‘Margaret Pavey, at St. Francis. h, Lill a ancis.

Harc

ist. hod st

hed

A chronic PB ephir itis.

ry Payton, at St. Francis.

they are seaworthy. |

bh 36, [at 340 Lesneumonia. parks, i8, at Methodist,

Jacob Mars, 91, at 546 chronic

Christian h

J. Rost alice

Branama ley,

A. |myocarditi

John Addison Richargson, 8, at 261 N.

i Addison, cardio vascula:

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ren y Bates, 65, at 2027 Martindale, lobar Martha . ‘Harris, a at English Hotel, G0 myocardit Co . ‘Worley, i, al 339 a. DeQuincy, cerebral hemorrh Infant Montani, 3 m|nutes, at St. Vincepts, anencephalus Vv ooten, 85. a 1043] 5. Sheffield, | car i decompensation Dorothy Knight, 13,

pusumonia, Jasper | Flint, 63, at 548 Holy, coronary

ut Rilpy, broncho-

aembo

OFFICIAL W /EATHER

U. 8. Weathet Suithe

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight; lowest temperature tonight about 15.)

Sunrise 6:58 TEMPERA' TURE

Sunset

6 a.

6:30 a. m..

a ter. Pauline Capps, at ity. Carrie Green, at City. ik, Mary Nolan, at St. "Virtesnt’s. \, Thelma Taylor. at St. Vincent's, Clarabelle 1122

Boys \k, Doris Baird, at Methodis nan, Alberta Heitzman, at ‘Bethodist. prt, Marie Wisley, at Mevhadist. . J., Velma Shipley, at Methodist. rence, Doris Biddle, at M:tliodist. Pern jard, Delta Warriner, at Silodiat 00 Frane William. Virginia Res at Coleman. rles, Barbara Perna ay City. Jines, Zelma Carson, at City. Lloyd. Beatrice Philpott, at Voity ‘Donald, Mary Schortemeier, at 8t. Vincent's

Walter. Thelma Miller. at St. Vincent's. Raymond, Mary Miiler, at 540 N,

Kevston Effie Montgomery,

n, Johnson, ai oti.

e. Eugene,

265 Parker. g

DEATHS Breeden, 34, at Coleman, carci-

ak C. Cutter,’ 89, at St. Vincent's, chronic nephritis. La adonca Belle Swanson, 35, si Long,

Romola noma ‘Fra

John nary Mai

occlusion. vy “"heresa Coffey, 82, at 346 N. Aral, broncho-pneumonia. Dora iMay 65, at 717 Rochester, T10SC eros

na Carol’ Holloway, 7; at Riley, peri

tracheal

idian;

d sneumonis. 3 months,

f 1 F. astie, 70, at 919 Bates, coro- [Miami Fl

tonitis. williar: panSickls, 4 months, at Riley, Sa Fran

remit 24 hrs eriding [7 a. m.. Total precipitation since Jan. 11 | Deficiency since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER : Indiana—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; solder tonight and in north _portion tomorrow Tlinois—Generally fair ton morrow; colder tonight gi tion tomorrow.

Lower Michigan «— | Par eo cloudy and somewhat colder toniglat tomorrow.

Ohio—Cloudy, colder in “rt and slightly colder in west portion with snow flurries in extreme east portion tonight; tomorrow cloudy and colder with show flurries along the lakes. "Snow Burries i and ¢ der, preceded by snow Surries in eictremp east portion tonight; tomorrow Slqudy, slightly colder in ent ‘portion.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6: 30 A. M. Stati We athe: Bi

ight and ton north por-

Dodg: . Jacksonville, Fla. .. Kansas City, Mo. | Clou Little Rock, Ark. ..

Henry E. Ostrom . . . He'll help us procure flying cadets.

HENRY E. OSTROM, long jidentified with civilian aviation active ities, has been named Indiana civilian aide to Brig.-Gen. C. A. Trott, Fifth Corps Area commander, to assist in Army precurement of flying cadets. Mr, Ostrom, who heads the Os-, trom Realty & Construction Co., has had a prominent part in Indiana efforts in the national civilian aviation program. The procurement of flying cadets is one of the major objectives of the Fifth Corps Area, embracing Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio, in connection with defense activities. According to Gen. Trott, whose headquarters are at Ft. Hayes, Columbus, O., Mr. Ostrom will appoint deputy aides in each of the 12 Indiana Congressional dise tricts.

END CONFUSION. MINORITY ASKS

Congress Urged to Halt ‘Defects’ in Agency Procedure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (U. P.) — A minority of the Attorney Gene eral’'s Committee on Administrative Procedure today urged Congress to eliminate “unnecessary defects, confusions, and uncertainties” in the existing procedure of Federal agen-

cies. The full committee's recommendations, providing separation of the investigative, prosecutive and judicial functions of agencies through internal reorganization, will be. the basis of an Administrative measure to replace the vetoed Walter-Logan Bill. That bill would have made the rulings of many quasi-judicial agencies subject to court review.

Urges Further Steps

The minority—Carl McFarland, former Assistant Attorney General; E. Blythe Stason, Dean of Michigan University Law School, and Arthur T. Vanderbilt, former President of the American Bar Association—accepted . the committee’s recommendations as a step for major

cedure, but proposed as further moves: 1. Complete segregation of {he hearing and deciding offices by placing them in independent administrative agencies. 2. A clear legislative definition as to the scope of judicial rebuke of

actions of administrative agencies.

Congress establishing standards of procedure by administrative agencies. » Asks Room for Change

The minority said Congress should describe the scope of judicial review rather than leave it to the courts to venture into the controversial field upon their own initiative. “What is needed is not a detailed code, but a set of principles and a statement of legislative policy. The prescribed pattern need not be, and should not be a rigid mold. There should be ample different agencies,” the minority said.

ARMY PROBES SALE OF LAND IN STATE

{Continued from Page One)

McCord’s fees would be about §195,000, it was pointed out. Five per cent charges were made on land purchases for the Union Center ordnance works in La Porte County, and the DuPont powder works at Charlestown, the Army was informed. Mr. McCord is said to have entered the picture through Charles Hawksworth of Virginia, who was in direct charge of the purchases for the Government. An example of alleged excessive prices cited to the War Department is the option taken on the Annie Dilk tract of 50 acres which is located nine miles north of Madison, near Bryantsburg. This tract sold at administrator’s sale about the time the Army project began for $2250, but it was optioned to the Government for $5500. Another sample is the 160-acre Wahlman estate in Jefferson County, which was probated at $1400 and

improvement, $6000; disturbance, $500; abstract, $80; revenue stamps and recording, $10, and Mr. McCord, $460.

CRETORS TO DISCUSS SAFETY AT FORUM

Frederick Cretors, Indiana State

‘| Police Accident Prevention Bureau

public relations director will speak on “Safety Challenge to Youth” at the Indianapolis Youth Forum at 7:45 p. m, tomorrow. The Forum, sponsored by the Y.M.C. A, the Y, W. C. A. and the Indianapolis Church Federation, will be held at the Indiana World War Memorial, Mr, Cretors, a Butler University graduate, will discuss various Phases of safety, including traffic rules. Woodrow Cochran is Youth

Forum president. Janes Barnes is chairman of the

ion [RON GUARDISTS

improvement in administrative pro-|

3. A statement of principles by]

optioned by one of Mr. McCord’s| agents for $7080. This included land

PAY FOR REVOLT

Captives Face Death As Premier Swings Rumania Into Line With Axis.

' By GEORGE WELLER

(Copyright, 1941, by Te Satiansnaliy Times ‘BUCHAREST, ‘Jan. 27.—The battle of two generations, which reddened the snowy streets of Bucharest and other Rumanian towns and villages, is being liquidated today as the captive young members of the Iron Guard, their former defiance

.| shaken, stand before the stern mili-

tary tribunals of tite generation they strove to overthrow. Several death sentences already have been carried out on minor leaders. The police are perusing minutely ' the 15,000 names found in the legionary archives, seized too quickly to be destroyed.

Antonescu Is Bitter

The wind of revolution has in one breath swept away all the 13 Iron Guardist newspaper of the Capital. So ‘minute has been the tracking down of the rebels that even a young sports writer for the Daily Axa, American-born and educated, who accompanied me during the fighting but took no part in it, will be standing before a court-martial as these words are read. Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu has stated his intention to exterminate the terrorist faction, which he charges with giving lip service to the Axis while openly employing sabotage and revolution to serve the ends of ambition, greed and. through Communism, the territorial aims of a neighboring state. | With the approval and advice of the German forces here, he is breaking up the guards with military thoroughness. Rumanians, already stricken with the loss of Bessarabia, Transylvania and Dobrudja, with earthquakes and abdications, can hardly believe that they have witnessed such scenes as four youths wearing university caps, smoking . pistols in their hands, pursuing two soldiers down a crowded boulevard. The incredible thing that Rumanians are just waking up to today is that the chiefs of both pursuers and quarry were in full agreement that the nation should follow a pro-Axis, anti-British, antiSemitic policy. There was not the shadow of any disagreement be-

Bucharest’s 23 synagogues and two temples was a rightful act of popular resentment, nor that the presence of German forces was anything but desirable.

Nazis Eager to End Quarrel

The Germans took no part in the first two days of fighting and began to patrol the streets in trucks only on the morning of the third day. In the interest of truth, it must be said that the only German casualties that are unquestionably verifiable—which amount to two soldiers killed at the telephone building, in the presence of an American diplomatic official, and- one officer wounded by snipers before my eyes outside the Royal Palace—occurred only after Gen. Antonescu, loyally backed by the Army, had by his own efforts gained control of the situation. A continuance of the family quarrel could not serve Axis ends in any way, and the Germans were eager for it to stop as soon as possi‘ble, A German major intervened as peacemaker at the besieged police headquarters by pledging his word that Guardists who laid down their arms and came out would not be machine-gunned, as had been their predecessors.

Help Clean Up Snipers

A German armored column moved through the downtown streets, helping Gen. Antonescu’s men clean up snipers, who still remained on ‘rooftops and I saw a German marksman, sheltered behind the equestrian statue of Carol I] before the tower, blast a sharpshooter out of an earthquake-shaken building, | but, at the time, the Rumanian Army was already in control. The German assistance to Gen. Antonescu was more demonstrative than significant. In the revolution’s early phase, the unpoliced streets were in control of Guardist youths, who directed trafiic, guarded stores which they had not already looted and addressed all passersby as “comrade.” The question most frequently directed to an American was, “What ‘do the German officers tell you now? Do they say when they are coming to our assistance?

Mr. Mason

ditions in attempting to appraise the activities of the European belligerents.

" Thus, when the Red Star declares the German military machine has proved its inadequacy to overcome the water barrier of the British Isles and a “colossal force” would be required even to attempt an invasion, this opinion can be accepted as reflecting Stalin’s own viewpoint. The undoubted meaning is that the Russians do not believe Hitler can defeat the British by invasion tactics. Furthermore, the Red Star pays . {high tribute to the skill of British generals in adapting tMemselves to new methods of warfare, especially in the North African campaign. The estimate of the Red Star that British control of the Mediterranean may be hampered but cannot be overcome by Germanjntervention in the air, is further tribute to Britain’s competence to meet new problems. The opjnion of the Red Star that one-t been immobilized by the Greek war shows Russia’s realization of the major importance of the Albanian fighting to the Fascists. The further comment that despite this proportion of Italian fighting strength the Greeks retain the initiative and are the Italians to the sea shows 's opinion of Italian military

Assuming it disposes of the G. O. P. patronage-grabbing bills within a .few days, the Legislature is heading for some first-lcass arguments that won’t go strictly. down partisan lines. Near the top of that list you will find the issue of free-textbooks.

Back in the free and easy days of

platform plank-laying both parties

went on record as favoring this innovation. But when the Legislature

was informed the other day that|~ the State is heading for a deficit if new demands are made on the treasury without new taxes, some members of both parties began to regret this promise. Organized labor is demanding that lawmakers stand by this party pledge. A sampling poll of the House before the week-end recess showed several members still favoring state-furnished textQooks.

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McMurray Gives Data

A subcommittee of the House Education Committee has begun a study of ‘the problem. They asked

Floyd I.. McMurray, State Superin-’

tendent of Public Instruction, to draw up some facts and figures. He handed them the information today. His survey covers a five-year period, from 1935 to 1940. Although the average enrollment for the period was 482,373, the 1939-40 figure was only 461,730. Mr. McMurray says that “in my opinion, enrollments: are probably now stationary.” Here are some of the highlights of that report: The estimated original cost to provide books for pupils in the first eight grades is $1,640,211, Anticipating the life of these books to be five years, it will cost $1,640,211 to replace them. This means a total cost of $3,280,422 for installing and perpetuating a free textbook system. The annual cost thus would be $656,084. This amount, divided by 461,730 (the 1940 enrollment) gives $1.42 as the per capita cost.

Net Price Lower

The net (contract) orice is lower than the retail price which parents pay, since dealers are permitted 20 per cent profit under existing laws. Using the State adopted books, the fives per pupil in each grade

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tween them that the destruction of|Zirst

Under the 1939-40 enrollment, would cost $516,104 to install 3 textbooks for the first four grades, and $1,124,106 for the other grades. These figures, incidentally, do not include the parochial schools, which have a five-year average enrollment of 49,180 and a 1939-40 enrollment of 48,066. On the basis of the latter figures and the $1.42 average cost per pupil, it would cost $68,653 more to introduce free textbooks in these schools. These estimated costs are based upon the present contract price with publishers. No supplementary materials or textbooks other than those subject to adoption by the State are included. »

Free in || States

Eleven states now provide for free textbooks purchased in part or wholly from state funds. It's very likely that a proposal will be made to appropriate $600,000 at this session to get the free textbook ball rolling. distributed on a per capita enrollment basis, or used for the first grades. When that proposal is made, the arguments will start. And here's the way they will go:

FOR

1. The State Constitution guarantees a system of education free and equally open to every child. This can be accomplished only when basal textbooks are furnished. 2. A state which cempels school attendance should provide the tools for schoolroom use. 3. Textbooks are an essential part of any education program, the same as buildings, transportation, teachers, etc, and should be provided. 4 The cost to the citizens will be less when furnished by the State at wholesale. 5. Free textbooks are used more economically ang to a greater extent than when purchased by par-

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Stalin can subtly {pressure,

ents.

War Moves Today

By J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert

Of special significance is today's comment by the Russian Army’s official organ, the Red Star, which emphasized the “immense” increase in British strength since last June and the difficulties confronting the Axis powers. The policy of Stalin in dealimg~with the present international situation is adjusted to military conditions and certainly is influenced by such judgments as reach the columns of the Red Star. This publication throughout the war has been strictly realistic in |its comment which is understood to coincide with the opinions of the | Russian High Command. It is indifferent to international political con-

find any: satisfaction in this latest Soviet review of the war. Attempts to influence Stalin’ by the totalltarian dictators cannot go far while Moscow's present frame of mind continues. It is to be expected, therefore, that Stalin will continue to exert secret but effective pressure in southeastern Europe against Axis expansion. Coupled with the serious difficulties confronting the Axis in its war against Great Britain comes the disorder in Rumania, which adds to the troubles of the totalitarians. The expansion of Axis control in the Balkans cannot impress the states still independent of Berlin when civil war so quickly has followed German domination of the Rumanian Government. Russia . can never accept acquiescence of German control of Rumania as a permanent policy. Nor can Moscow view with equanimity Nazi ambitions farther to the south-

of the Italian Army has|east.

Stalin must be alert to seize any opportunity to check the Axis in that area. He now apparently sees Great Britain more than holding her own and Rumania in confusion. He does not want to challenge the Germans in any belligerent way, but as trouble for. Hitler increases, increase his Balkan

6. Makes for an efficient system by insuring that all pupils, including indigents. are = adequately eqgipped from the start of a term.

AGAINST

1. The term “free textbooks” is misleading. There is, in reality, no such thing, for someone has to pay —that’s the taxpayer. 2. Indiana already has a law in effect which permits cities to provide free textbooks if 51 per cent of the voters petition. (Few cities have taken advantage. Anderson is one, and has been operating satisfactorily about five years.) Indiana also has a law providing for free textbooks for children of indigent parents, 3. Children have to use" soiled, second-hand books and there is danger of infection. 4. The pupil is deprived of personal ownership and care of his books and further dependence on the State is encouraged. 5. Taxes are increased by a statewide levy for book purchases. 6. Heavy investments of State Funds wil] tend to discourage changes of textbooks when needed to meet modern demands. » ” ”

That's the textbook situation to date. But you'll be hesring more Bon it.

LIBRARY TO EXHIBIT STATUARY BY ROGERS

One of the largest private collections of John Rogers plaster cast statuary in the county will be placed on exhibition in the Central Library today for a two weeks’ period. The statuary is the property of Audley Dunham, local locksmith, who began collecting the once common sight in American homes as a hobby. The American sculptor, Lorado Taft, called Rogers’ work an important contribution to both American art and history, and, technically, “exceedingly faithful and amazingly accurate.” Mr. Dunham'’s collection consists of nine groups, some of which were t {posed by Rogers’ wife and children. Others were made from, photographs, Mr, Dunham believes that his “Othello” group is the only re-

SEE PSSES FLEET MEASURE

Committe 0." K.'s Billion

For Navy Patrol Craft, Anti-Aircraft Armor.

- WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (0. P). —The Senate Naval Affairs Com-

mittee today {manimously reported measures which would authorize exe -

penditures of $1,209,000,000 for con-

struction of small naval patrol vessels,

tion.

Within 45 minutes, the Senate,

expansion of shipyard and ordnance facilities and improvement of fleet anti-aircraft protec

by voice vote, passed and sent to

the White House a $300,000,000

authorization bill for strengthening

the Fleet's anti-aircraft protection

the European War. Leah Seek 400 Small Boats Committee Chairman David I. Walsh announced he would move to

$909,000,000 t6 construct 400 small

ordnance facilities. The Senate also passed unani-

for President Roosevelt's signature a bill which will enable each member of Congress to appoint five, instead of four, young men to the Naval Academy each year. Meanwhile, War Department, offi-

of -selectees, cofisiderably behind

in the Army hy June. They said

were being overcome. WPA in Home Defense sioner entering the home defense field

community services. Assistant

sional and service projects is prepared to take over on Feb. 1 the

nursing, food preparation, food conservation, first aid, mapping and drafting and related activities,

URGE AID BILL DEFEAT

PLYMOUTH, Ind. Jan. 27 (U. P.).—A resolution, urging defeat of

The resolution was adopted yostere day by 625 persons attending a lec=

production in existence.

STRAUSS SAYS:

ture by the Rev. Fr. John O'Brien of Notre Dame.

or reasonable facsimiles thereof!

DOBBS

SPRING HATS

are now in blooml

And the President's Birthday Ball will be

here soon.

"We'll have lots of cold weather," the weather man sess—

And MEN'S GLOVES at cut prices are going like nobody's busi-ness. Good OXFORDS have dipped deeply in pricel And a DOZEN HANDKERCHIEFS at a DOLLAR are pretty nice.

SOCKS beating FOR A

take a

at 4 PAIRS A DOLLAR.

And savings on.

SHIRTS

with the.

smart low-slope ¢ollarl

delays in camp construction rapidly

on the basis of lessons learned in

take up at the next session of the Senate another authorization bill of “

boats and expand shipyard and s

mously and sent to the White House

cials disclosed that the induction -

schedule, will be speeded up after. . March 1 in order ‘to have 800,000

Acting Work Projects CommisHoward O, Hunter announced that the WPA activity is -

training of thousands of women in

the aid-to-Britain- bill in Congress, has been forwarded to President . Roosevelt and Indiana's congress- . men by Mayor J. Abner Bowman, -

- a

* EXCUSE IT . . . it's the influence of |

Spring . . .

In the midst of clearance

« « « there is so much already here of

Spring « oe

that one should be pardoned

for getting a bit lyrical.

L. STRAUSS & C0. ie