Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1940, Page 2

Close Senate Vote Likely Tomorrow On C. A. A. Shift Both Sides Confident In Fight Over President’s Reorganization Order By J. A. O'LEARY. The fate of the President’s pro- reorganization of the Civil Aeronautics Authority;, over which the Senate appeared to be sharp! divided yesterday, will be settled to- morrow or Tuesday, probably by a close vote. Both sides indicated they were ¢onfident of victory, as administra- tion leaders prepared to defend the proposed new setup, while the op- position group made plans to urge adoption of the resolution by Sena- tor McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada to disapprove it. It was reported from reliable sources last night that supporters of the President’s plan believe they will have a margin of several votes to sustain the reorganization order, but this claim was disputed by the opponents. Debate May Be Shortened. The issue is expected to be decided by the extent to which Democrats _support the McCarran resolution, since most, if not all, of the 23 Re- publicans probably will vote to dis- approve the order. Although the Reorganization Act allows either branch of Congress ten hours of debate before passing on a presidential order, there was some inclination on both sides yesterday to shorten the time, and thus bring the decisive roll call late tomorrow, or early Tuesday. In a speech and a statement yes- terday Senator McCarran assailed the proposed shift. Addressing a luncheon meeting of the Aero Club at the Army Navy Club, he declared the administration of civil aeronautics should be main- tained in an independent status, and not subjected to the possibility of political control which he insisted would be the result if it were under the Commerce Department. Issue Declared Important. In the statement, Senator Mc- Carran said the issue is of “first im- portance” to the country. He de- clared the Commerce Department “failed” when it had charge of com- mercial aviation prior to 1938, and that “the Civil Aeronautics Author- ity has succeeded since 1938.” Expressing confidence that the Benate will kill the transfer, the Nevadan added: “Accomplishment speaks louder than promises. The Nation is facing a situation when it must rely for national defense upon agencies that have effected accomplishments. Upon no agency can the Nation so completely rely, in an hour when national defense is uppermost, than on that agency which can co-ordi- nate in 24 hours all our air facilities as an sdjunct to the Army and the Navy. “Civil aeronautics and civil com- mercial flying is maintained by in- dividual effort and individual cour- age. It is no charge or burden upon the Nation. Civil aviation is being developed and been developed by the efforts of )i?;ivldunht Xtmuld be an outrage to throw this great national facility into chaos. Chaos has been the cause of disaster abroad: ..Let us not follow suit.” . Othéf Transfers in Order. While all the controversy has "eentered around the proposal to abolish the three-man Air Safety Board and place the five-man Civil Aeronautics Authority and the ad- “ministrator in the framework of the Commerce Department, this reor- ganization plan, No. 4, embodies & variety of other transfers. Under the Reorganization Act, however, Congress must vote the order as a whole up or down, with- out amendment. The House has already voted it down, so the Senate roll call either will kill or approve it. ‘The fight to save the President’s m is expected to be led by Majority Leader Batkley and : Chairman Byrnes of the Reorgani- ! sation Committee, which voted, 5 to 3, Friday to report adversely the resolution of disapproval. D. C. Supply Bill Delayed. Although Senator Overton, Demo- { erat, of Louisiana had expected to call up the $49,697,340 District ap- propriation bill early tomorrow, that measure may await disposition + of the reorganization fight. i Questions propounded by admin- ! {stration leaders during the two 1 days of hearings indicate they will | endeavor to show that the progress vof the industry and the promotion (of safety will not be retarded by ! establishment of one Civil Aero- i nautics Board. They will contend {that the board will continue to 1 function independently of the Sec- 1 retary of Commerce in rule-making, tadjudication and investigation. « Opponents of the plan are ex- 1pected to battle for retention of 1the Civil Aeronautics Authority as 1 the regulatory body, independent of :lh executive department, and for vcontinuation of the Air Safety 1 Board, to investigate accidents sep- iarately from the regulatory agency. ° _D. C. Institutions Involved. 1 Included in plan No. 4 is the sproposed transfer of control over \8t. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Freedmen’s +Hospital, Howard University and ithe Columbia Institution for the 1Deaf from the Interior Department 1t0 the Federal Security Agency. i It also transfers the Weather Bu- ‘reau from Agriculture to the' Com- imerce Department. 1 Several other units and functions sare transferred from one executive idepartment to another, including the tPood and Drug Administration, iwhich would go from Agriculture 1to the Federal Security Agency. + Later this week the Senate prob- 1ably will confront another con- stroversial issue—the Logan-Walter 1bill to curb the rule-making power yof Government boards and agencies 1by requiring public hearings and 1defining the rights of affected citi- tgens to a court appeal. i Senator King, Democrat, of Utah y8aid he expects to get this House- 1approved measure up before the end 1of the week. Majority Leader Bark- iley gave notice a few days ago, ihowever, that the La Follette- 1Thomas civil liberties bill is sched- suled for consideration after the re- ' R e M . . . 3 {Britannic in New York i NEW YORK, May 11 (P —The iCunard White Star liner Britannic, sone of the few British ships to main- itain near-regular passengar service sacross the Atlantic since the start {of the war, arrived today with 733 Spassengers. She sailed from Liver- im May 3. ) To Formulate Military Policy |AtRace Track Oufing Area to Be Defended Is First Problem, Senator Soys ‘By G. GOULD LINCOLN. A “military policy” is the coun- try’s great need at this time, ac- cording to Senator Lodge, Repub- lean, of Massachusetts. Such a policy would cover the ‘whole problem of national defense— after it has been determined just what territory is to be defended. Senator Lodge said yesterday he intended to offer a resolution in the Senate calling for the appoint- ment of joint congressional commit- tee on military policy, composed of five senators and five representatives. “While this committee goes to work on the formulation of a mili- fary policy,” he said, “Congress should take recesses of a few weeks duration, but be ready to return to ‘Washington to put into effect the defense measures after the policy has been determined. “Ne Military Policy.” “At present we have no military policy. We have an inadequate Army, inadequately equipped. The Navy is in far better case. But it is essential we have the land and air forces needed to defend the United States from attack. Before we can decide how many men and how many planes we require, how- ever, we settle on our policy, tak- ing into account just what we are to defend. We must decide whether that means the continental United States, the island possessions and the Panama Canal, or whether we are to go farther afield, as we would have to do to make always effec- tive the Monroe Doctrine. If we are going to look to the safety of the rest of the Western Hemisphere, we should have a military policy that would cover such defense.” Naval Air Expansion Planned. Meanwhile ,after a conference at the Navy Department, Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Affairs Committee informed newsmen yes- terday that a “comprehensive pro- gram for expansion of the Navy's air force would be presented to the committee next Thursday. He de- clined to divulge its details, but said it would be broad enough to insure the enlarging fleet all the aircraft and pilots it needed. Representative Vinson pointed out that, while pending legislation would authorize a maximum of 4,500 planes for the Navy, its top limit of trained reserve pilots was only 6,000. Indi- cations were that the new program would materially augment the pilot- training program and possibly pro- vide for admission of student pilots to the Navy from civilian schools and colleges as well as from the Naval Academy and the naval air training station at Pensacola, Fla. Army Funds Discussed. Chairman May of the House Mili- tary Affairs Committee told report- ers that he had asked the War De- partment to submit to his committee early this week full details of its needs to bring the Army up to full mechanized fighting strength. He indicated that, while authority already existed for three mechanised divisions, military leaders were talk- ing of adding several more. At pres- ent, the Army has only one mech- anized cavalry brigade. Representative May said the Army probably would have to ask Congress for additional appropria- tions of $500,000,000 or more, beyond the $785,000,000 already passed by the House at this session, and he said sentiment was developing in favor of diverting funds from other emergency and regular appropria- tions such as for river and harbor improvements, relief and flood con- trol to defense purposes. Equipment Lacking. Senator Lodge said that the war conditions in Europe and Asia, par- ticularly the recent developments in Norway, Belgium and the Nether- lands, show the imperative need of America preparing to meet any at- tack that may come. Prior to the actual preparation, he said, a mili- tary policy must be framed. Senator Lodge said as things now stand, this country has approxi- mately 223000 men and officers in the Regular Army, and another 200,000 in the National Guard and reserves. % “We have, however, complete equipment, including the proper arms, for only 75,000 men,” com- mented the Senator. He did not blame the Republicans or the Demo- crats for this condition, but the feel- ing in this country after the World War—a, feeling which had much to do with the lack of military prepara- tion in England. “The military problem today is very different from that in 1917,” he said. “Now armies are motorized and move quickly. The air forces are greater and everything has been speeded up. In the last war, it was & question of digging in and stick- ing. It is very different now.” “Shadow Factories” Urged. Another question which must be determined in connection with mili- tary preparedness, Senator Lodge said, was that of supplying the arms and equipment for the Army when it is expanded in time of war. He suggested that “shadow factories” be erected, capable, for example, of turning out great quantities of ma- chine guns and anti-aircraft guns quickly, They could be built and left idle under guard, with all the machinery greased and protected. “That might be done by the W. P. A.,” he suggested. The alter- native would be to add greatly to the Government arsenals, and to keep them up, which would be more costly. If private concerns were called upon, their plants, once ex- panded to meet these needs, would be useless a great part of the time. Mr. Lodge laid great stress on the need to improve the defenses of the Panama Canal, which might be at the mercy of attack or of sabotage. The whole subject of national de- fense was under discussion here yes- terday by legislators and officials of the Government. Prompt Approval Seen. It was the consensus that Con- gress would willingly make such ap- propriations as the administration might ask for this purpose. Senator McNary of Oregon, Republican leader of the Senate, said he had no doubt that, with the feeling now existing, any reasonable requests would be voted promptly. Senator Adams of Colorado, & member of the Appropriations Sub- committee handling the military appropriation bills, insisted he be- lieved it would be impossible for any enemy to land an army in 4this THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Lodge Urges Joint Committee - |Press Club Frolics SENATOR LODGE. of the Nation. In this connection he mentioned three things which he believed should be done. First, military planes should be equipped with non-leak gas tanks. Second, armor plate should be installed on bombing planes to protect the men who drop the bombs. Third, heavier caliber guns should be placed in the military planes. Nye Backs Air Defense. Senator Adams indicated, like Senator McNary, he believed that national defense requests would be granted by his committee and by Congress. Senator Capper of Kan- sas, Republican, took much the same position. Senator Nye of North Dakota, while he would not agree there was need for national defense increases to the point which has been dis- cussed, said he would go along with plans for strengthening the air forces. “We'd be wiser to forget these big programs that cost millions of dol- lars and take several years to com- plete,” he said. “We could much better throw the money into an air program. If we are going to stay home and do our fighting only when attacked, we can provide for our defense at much less cost by build- ing up the air arm.” Roosevelt Talk Approved. Chairman Byrnes of the appropri- ations subcommittee dealing with naval appropriations, said he had no doubt an appropriation of $6,000,- 000 would be voted to modernize the battleships New York, Texas and Arkansas. With the expenditure of this money, he said, these ships could be given the same range as thé more modern battleships, a very essential matter. Senator Byrnes expressed the opinion that the money appropriated for naval construction should be used to bring to quick completion the war vessels already under con- struction. While the legislators said Con- gress would rally quickly to demands for additional defense appropria- tions, they insisted that the over- whelming sentiment both in Con- gress and in the country was against the involvement of the United States in the European War. Approval for President Roosevelt’s speech to the Pan-American scien- tists Friday night, in which he said the Americas would defend them- selves against any attack the totali- tarian governments might make, was general. Virginian in R. A. F. Released in Belgium By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va., May 11.—James S. Trotter, 32-year-old American aviator in the British Royal Air Force, released in Brussels yester- day after being : interned since February 24, i when he was shot down over Belgian terri- tory, is the nephew of Mrs. Reba B. Koontz of Salem, Va. Mr. Trotter is ~ the son of Maj. Alexander Trot- ter, British Army officer killed in the first battle of Mr, Tretter. the @Somme in 1916, and the former Miss Cameron ‘The aviator attended Blackstone Military Academy and served for three years in the American Army. He lived in Charlottesville until about nine years ago, when his mother died. He has a brother, W. C. Trotter, living in Richmond. His aunt did not know when he went abroad to join the R, A. F. Nafional P.-T. A. fo Meet InBoston; D.C. Man Elected By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., May 11.—Boston, Mass., was selected for the 1941 con- vention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers today by the Executive Committee in a final busi- ness session here. The dates are May 19-22, In charge of arrangements are: Mrs. Logan G. Hughes, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. Gall Powell, Kearney, Nebr.; Mrs. Clifford Thompson, ‘Wallingford, Conn.; Mrs. C. H. Tur- ner, Redondo Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Carl Brister, Auburn, N. Y., and Mrs. Luther R. Putney, Lexington, president of the Massachi group. The summer executive meeting will be at Chicago June 28-29, the 1all meeting of the Board of Man- agers at Chicago September 18-27. Officials also announced election of two new national committee chairmen—Dr. Ada Hart Arlitt, Cin- cinnati, Parent Education Commit- tee, and Dr. Charl O. Williams, Washington, school education. A In Charles Town Hee Haw Handicap (Rumored Fixed) Won By Hull at $36.60 “The fix was in” at the Charles Town (W. Va) race track yester- day, according to boys in the know. An informal indignation commit- tee is muttering that the Hee Haw Handicap, second event on' the spe- cial card arranged for the annual outdoor frolic of the National Press Club, was strictly a race for the Jockeys in which conscientious form players had no chance. A rumor passed along ‘the soda fountain in the special train's ba gage car on the return trip de: scribed the vile machination as follows: The backers of a decrepit mule named Hull accumulated a slush fund (this with the advice and consent of Jockey Samuel A. O'Neal, & Press clubman) and secreted the lucre under Hull's saddle. Those halts during the race were occa- sioned by Mr. O'Neal's haggling with the other jockeys over their prices, the disgruntled supporters of mules named Dewey, Garner, Farley, Vandenberg, Jackson and Wheeler assert. ‘Wheeler’s Rider Thrown. If this ugly account be true, Wheeler's rider, one G. Manning, proved most co-operative, parting company with his mount in the first furlong. The mule Wheeler gave Mr, O'Neal more trouble, how- ever, for it continued the race and was convinced of its error only after a conference at the final turn, during which, gossip would have it, Hull's jockey mentioned some “extra special” hay. Hull paid $3360 to win, $12 to place and $5.20 to show. Taft, with Willam Gilliam up, was second, returning $1120 and $5.80. Dewey, ridden by Oscar Hume, paid $3. Pictor was out of the money in the Preakness at Pimlico, but this might have been caused by its hav- ing run at Charles Town earlier in the afternoon, winning the fourth race easily with L. Riely aboard. There are some who allege the Charles Town Pictor, as well as Roman, who took second money; Royal Man, third placer; Andy K, Mioland, Bimelech, Dit and Galla- hadion were not the illustrious steeds of those names but merely lead ponies. Two Real Races Run. The other two races on the Press Club card were run off with an incalculably greater degree of pro- ficiency on the parts of the riders. The National Press Handicap (fea- turing real race horses) gave Mrs. Suzanne Ford, on Lady Cirek, op- portunity to win a trophy, and Miss Constance Mogpre to annex the sec- ond-place basket of flowers with the aid of Centermarch. Mrs. Emily Cashell came {n third on Olivilo. ‘The inaugural, tagged the Dead- line Stakes, offered both profes- sional horses and professional Jjockeys. Romney Royal, ridden by G. Napier, wom; . . "More than 700 members.and giiests were wandering” about the racing plant when Press Club President Richard L. Wilson introduced Rep- resentative Jennings Randolph of the West Virginia district in which the track is located. Mr. Randolph extended greetings and was heard again later when he took the mi- crophone to announce the Pimlico Preakness results over the public address system. At first he named Gallahadion the winner, but the cheers of that horse’s devotees turned to groans as the legislator made the correction a few moments later. Bloom and Danaher Presented. Determined to be non-partisan, Mr. Wilson also presented Repre- sentative Sol Bloom, New York Democrat, and Senator Danaher, Republican, of Connecticut for brief and unmomentous pronouncements. Following the races a softball game began in the infield and pro- ceeded doggedly despite the fact most of those present were more interested in the three-bout boxing program arranged by Frankie Mann and supervised by Lt. Col. Harvey L. Miller, president of the National Boxing Commission, or in patroniz- ing the various games of chance on the premises. President Wilson finally an- nounced the Press Gallery team had defeated the Radio Gallery ag- gregation, 20 to 17. No arguments were picked with the umpire on the bases, for he was Turk Edwards of the Washington Redskins profes- sional football team, who super- vised proceedings nonchalantly with a glass of refreshment in one hand. Both teams used numerous “ring- ers.” Government dignitaries and news- men joined in the spirit of carni- val, and late in the day a solitary guest evoked encouraging shouts when he set off around the race track at a brisk trot. Hs finished at & slow walk. 'C, MAY 12, 1940 —PART ONE |Reosevelt Moves ~ {To Heal Party Riffs CHARLES TOWN, W. VA—PRESS CLUB HOLDS OUTING—Hull, with S8amuel A. O'Neal up, pictured winning the Hee Haw Handicap for mules yesterday di annual outdoor frolic at the Charles by Willlam Gilliam. Television Decisions Promised This Week By Head of F. C. C. Frequency Modulation Issue Also Will Be Worked Out Promptly By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Manufacturers of radio transmit- ting and receiving apparatus are pressing for an early decision on the television and frequency modulation questions now pending before the Federal Communications Commis- sion. They have pointed out they need a prompt decision on alloca- tions and standards of these two services if they are to be ready for fall business, and in time for broad- casting the next presidential inaug- uration. Although the commission lacked & quorum yesterday, there was an informal conference of three mem- bers, during which the two pressing problems were discussed. The full commission is expected to consider television broadcasting this week, with a view to reaching an immedi- ate decision. Chairman James L. Fly promised the matter would be settled this week, after which the commission will take up promptly the question of frequency modula- tion. Those attending the confer- ence yesterday were Chairman Fly and Commissioners T. A. M. Craven and Paul A, Walker. The commission is concerned about the allocations of frequencies. Both the television and frequency modulation services require broad bands, as distinguished from the single frequencies of the present broadcast services. The problem is to find the frequencies necssary to permit the two services to operate and to get them grouped to provide for future developments, without again facing the need of re- allocations. The commission nas before it 138 applications for authority to con- struct frequency modulated stations. There already are 17 stations licensed on an experimental basis, 2 of them in Washington, and the National Broadcasting Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting System now have applications pending for such stations. Employment Service Helped Fill 705 Jobs The Alexandria office of the Vir- ginia State Employment Service helped employers fill 705 jobs during April, Carter W. Friend, manager, announced today. During the period from January 1 to April 30, the Alexandris office made 1,990 placements, he said. This ranks the office third among the 34 in the State in number of jobs obtained. Dentists Will Speak “Dental Care for the Indigent” will be the subject of talks by Drs. Daniel F. Lynch, C. Willard Cama- lier and A. Harry Ostrow at a lunch- eon sponsored by the Health Edu- cation Committee of the Council of Social Agencies at the Central Y. M. C. A. at 12:30 o'clock to- morrow. “swung out” on a group of popular The United States Navy Band | hits. provided music throughout the pro- gram and boasted a guest percus- sionist at one point. The musicians "Wlth a little more practice that outfit could get a sponsor,” was & radio man's appraisal. McCarran on Radio Forum Nevada Senator Will Discuss C. A. A. Tomorrow Night Senator Pat McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada, champion of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, which has been the center of a reorganization controversy, will discuss the C. A. A. in the National Radio Forum tomor- row night. The National Radio Forum is ar- ranged by The Star and is broadcast over a coast-to-coast network of the National Broadcasting Co. It may be heard locally through Station WMAL at 10:30 p.m. Senator McCarran was in charge of the legislation in the Senate which created the C. A. A. and has led the Senate fight against Presi- dent Roosevelt’s proposed transfer of the functions of the C. A. A. back to the Commerce Departmént. The President’s intention to trans- fer the C; A. A. was incorporated in the fourth mmmm'fi plan dzfl‘ to t opposition el- opegozgm such an extent that the House last Wednesday sent to the Senate . & resolution rejecting the transter.” The move would have be- come effective June 11, unless set aside by joint action of both the Sen- ate and House. Senator McCarran, who had a dis- tinguished career in the law and as & jurist in Nevada, was elected to the Senate’ In 1033 and re-elected in s SENATOR McCARRAN. 1936. He is a member of Senate Committees on Judiciary, Appropri- ations, District of Columbis, Irriga- tion and Reclamation and Public p uring the National Press Club’s Town race track. The second place mule is Taft, ridden The National Press Club Handicap, a horse race for lady riders, was won by Lady Cirek saddle. She is shown receiving president of the club. Readers’ Guide and News Summary The Sunday Star, Mag 12, 1940, PART ONE. Main News Section. Foreign. Churchill forms new cabinet of all parties. Page A-1 Brussels is bombed again, civilian casualties heavier. Page A-1 Roosevelt tells Belgian King U. 8. hopes favor allies. Page A-1 Dutch retake town in 4-hour fight; smash armored train. Page A-1 British flyers hurl destruction on advancing Nazis. Page A-1 Liege fort and 1,000 men taken, Germans claim. Page A-1 French beat off German attack on Maginot Line. Page A-1 South Americans condemn invasion of Low Countries., Page A-3 National. Hull reiterates “hand-off” Nether- lands Indies policy. Page A-1 Lodge to ask joint committee on military policy. Page A-2 Washington and Vicinity. Miss Herbert to become librarian October 1. Page A-¢ Neely-Holt-C. I. O. feud watched in ‘West Virginia. Page A-17 McGehee blames labor for defeating job tax liberalization. Page B-1 Parks officials rejects rewer plan, saving trees. Page B-1 Pension bill debate may delay Dis- trict day in House. Page B-1 Miscellaneous. Automobiles. “Trail’s End.” Travel. Vital statistics. Service orders. Educational. Obituary. Page A-12 Financial news. Pages B-7-8-9 PART TWO. Editorial. Editorial articles. Editorial and comment. News features. Jonn Clagett Proctor. Civic news. Military and veterans’ news. Cross-word puszle. Fraternal and civic news. Page C-8 PART THREE. Society. Society news. Future debutantes. In service society. Barbar aBell pattern. Women’s clubs. Well Known Folk. PART FOUR. rts. Bimelech is not extended in taking classic Preakness. Page E-1 Griffs enjoy good day with bats to rout Macks. Page E-1 Page C-10 Page D-10 Page B-4 Page D-9 Page D-9 Page B-5 Pages C-1-3 Page C-2 Pages C-4-5 Page C-6 Page C-7 Pages D-1-12 y trip. Classified Advertising Clananes sk Lost and found. PART FIVE. ~ Features. Page C-8 | Ter with Mrs. S8uzanne Ford in the trophy from Richard L. Wilson, —=Star Staff Photos. Spies today were closely watching the Army’s largest peacetime ma- neuvers in the Louisiana-Texas area. However, they are friendly spies at- tending the sham battles at the in- vitation of the War Department. ‘The official spies include three Navy officers and two Marine col- onels. All but one are stationed at headquarters here. They are Comdr. Forrest P. Sherman, Capt. R. A. Theobald and Lt. L. H. Frost of the Navy Department and Col. Henry L. Larson and Col. Charles D. Bar- rett of the Marine Corps. Comdr. Sherman is attached to the Bureau of Naval Operations, Capt. Theobald is with the General Board and Lt. Frost is attached to the Office of Naval Operations as head of the sec- tion of Visual Signals. Col. Larson heads the planning and policy section for the Marine Corps and Col. Barrett is attached to the 5th regiment at Quantico. ‘War Department officials ex- plained that the presence of Naval and Marine officers at the Army maneuvers is in line with the gen- eral policy of officer exchange car- ried on for many years. Because at some time it may become necessary for joint operations by the three branches of the armed forces it is variable, creasing cloudiness and warmer. ing cloudiness and warmer. Weatker Conditions Last 24 A disturbance wi Page C-4 |t 1 tensive area of high pressure is moving southeastward over the central valleys, .. 1,021.7 millibars (30.17 turbe ains, na. N. Dak. 1. (29.55 inchies), while ressure is rising over the North Pacific States, North Head. Wash. 1,022.7 milli- Bars (20.20 inches). ' Durine the ere there have been scatt owers in the Atlantic States. the Nogthern Rocky region. and the res hat B3 ain orth Pacific ve fallen over Before Convention, Demonstrates Good Will Toward Senators Who' Opposed Some Policies By the Associated Press. Prr:ldent Roosevelt is trying to create & general feeling of party solidarity in advance of the Demo- cratic National Convention, re liable sources said yesterday. Informed Senators asserted that Mr. Roosevelt was ready to do his part to bring about harmony be- tween factions which have battled Intermittently through the seven years of his administration. The Democrats will meet at Chi- cago July 15, and the President was said to believe that party friction in the intervening period might de- velop bitter convention battles which would weaken the Democrats in the forthcoming campaign. It was reported reliably that Mr. Roosevelt had been particularly friendly to Vice President Garner in recent weeks and had evidenced good will toward several Senators who sometimes opposed New Deal programs. The President outran Mr. Garner in the Wisconsin, Illinois and Cal fornia presidential primaries, but a: agreement regarding Mr. Garner's home-State Texas delegation was worked out between supporters of the two men. There has been no administration effort to unseat anti-New Deal Democrats seeking renomination to the Senate, as there was in 1938, Informed persons predicted there| would be none. Several Roosevelt supporters in the Senate contended that the in- ternational situation made it more| than ever desirable for Democrats to stick together. Belief that de| velopments abroad had increased the| chances of a third term was ex- pressed to newspapermen by Sena- tors Norris, Independent, of Ne-| braska; Thomas, Democrat, of Okla-| homa; Minton, Democrat, of Indi- ana, and Lucas, Democrat, of Illie nois. Among Republicans, headquarters| for Senator Taft, Republican, of| Ohio announced he would carry his presidential campaign into Missouri| May 20, meeting party leaders and| speaking at St. Louis. Senator Taft| will speak in Topeka, Kans., May 18,| and will have dinner with Alf M. Landon, 1936 Republican standard| bearer, on Sunday, May 19. Although Mr. Landon was not ex- pected to state ary preference among| presidential contenders in his taik| with Senator Taft, his friends here said he probably would give the Ohioan a comprehensive outline of his views regarding the forthcom. ing party platform. Mr. Landon was said to favor brief, simply stated platform which| would approve in principle man New Deal policies. fNavy and Marine ‘Spies’ Watch Army Maneuvers the custom to have observers from other branches present at maneuvers, Foreign attaches at legations and embassies here were not invited ta attend the Army’s maneuvers. In keeping it a purely American af fair, the official explanation given was that there would be no room for a large group of foreign ob servers. Unofficially, it was sald that for. eign governments had been unwill: ing to aid American observers dur: ing the present war, it was not con: sidered necessary for this Govern ment to put its latest equipment on public display. Chairman Snyder of the Hous Subcommittee on War Department Appropriations, accompanied b; Representative Brooks, Democrat, of Louisiana and Case, Republican, of South Dakota, was to leave today for the maneuvers. They were to leave Bolling Field at 8 am. by Army plane. Mr. Snyder said one purpose o the inspection trip was to determine what additional funds would b needed for placing American de- fenses in “first-class condition.” Germany claims that only one seventh of its unemployed are em ployable. Weather Report (Purnished by the United States Weathier Buresu.) District of Columbia—Fair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow in-| creasing cloudiness and warmer; gentle northerly winds today becoming Maryland—Falr, slightly warmer in the interior today; tomorrow in- Virginia—Fair in the interior, cloudy on the coast, moderate tempera~ ture today; tomorrow fair and warmer. West Virginia—Fair and somewhat warmer today; tomorrow increas«| d North Atlantic | Boston, Mas: tates. r'h‘fl: "gld h. o isel siderabls ! ey have Tisen considerably ??.,::',:":fi':*s tas” feporiies mk o in excess of D0 degrees Saturday. River and Shenendsah Rivers elear | Dals Potomac at Harpers Perry late yesterday. Report 10 P.M. o Midnieh? S o Indianapoits, ndianapol Jacksonville. o =