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Narcotics in Indiana Prison Probed With Arrest of Surgeon Sales to Underworld Dealers Charged By U. S. Agents ■» th» Auociatcd Pr«u. INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.—8tate and Federal narcotics agents, after arresting the chief surgeon of Pen dleton State Reformatory, sought today to detect the extent of an il legal drug traffic they said was sup plied through the institution. Dr. Elmer John Kalal, 37, re formatory surgeon since February 1, 1939, and a State employe three years, was in Jail here charged with violating the Federal Nar cotics Act. His arrest was disclosed yester day at the Governor’s office. He later waived examination before a Federal commissioner and was held for $10,000 bond. Officers said more arrests could be expected. Joseph V. Walsh of Chicago, Fed eral narcotics agent, said Dr. Kalal bought drugs from Indianapolis firms and sold them to underworld dealers through whom they passed to peddlers in Indianapolis, Chicago and Northern Indiana cities. Internal revenue collector's rec ords here showed that in the last year he bought 12,200 quarter-grain morphine tablets, 2,000 one-sixth grain morphine tablets, 6 ounces of cocaine and 2 pounds 2 ounces of powdered opium. Coal (Continued From First Page.) extended to cover German exports as well as imports. At the time the blockade was extended, Britain announced that German exports were liable to seiz ure regardless of whether they were carried in ships flying neutral flags. Italy Is Reported Seeking LI. S. Coal ROME, March 1 ()P).—Italy, spurred by the British blockade of coal shipments from Germany, was reported yesterday in commercial circles to be negotiating for the pur chase of some 3,000,000 tons of bituminous coal in the United States in order to avert a fuel short age. Although the negotiations were said to have been conducted by pri vate interests, a government de cision rejecting or approving the terms is considered likely within a few days. The decision probably will be in fluenced by credit facilities, which might be extended by the Export Import Bank, it was said. (Italy is angling for a $100,000, 000 credit from the United States, it was reported in neutral quar ters in London, the Chicago Daily " News foreign service reported.) Informed circles intimated that the coal deal, if consummated, might pave the way for revised trade relations between Italy and the United States. They indicated that Italy probably would seek tariff concessions on Italian wines, silks, fabrics, fiber, felt and hats. Interested in Machinery. In addition to coal. Italy is inter ested in machinery for use in ex ploiting her own supplies of crude oil, scrap iron and steel. Shipment of about 20,000 tons of American made steel plates was said to have been contracted for already for con struction of four tankers ordered from Italy by a belligerent nation. Italians said they understood that German coal shipments to Italy by sea would be halted beginning to day. British sources recalled that the intention of halting the ship ments in the near future was an nounced 10 days ago in London, but said no definite date for clamping on the blockade had been mentioned as yet. The House of Commons was in formed last week that Britain was keeping watch on several Italian ships loading German coal in Rot terdam harbor. Commercial circles here explained that limited rail facilities made it Impossible to import sufficient coal from Germany by overland routes CANDIDATE JOHNSON SIGNS UP FOR FUTURE VOTERS—The boys who besiegecH^ilteHohir son for autographs last night weren’t of voting age, but they had sat through a political meeting to get the former pitcher’s name on a dotted line, and he was no man to disappoint them. Brooke Farren, 13, left; Francis Moran, 14, and Ned Farren, 14, behind Mr. Johnson, were among those who got autographs. —star Staff Photo. -—-- ______ to meet Italian needs, and that the development of new sources was imperative. Italy imported approximately 11, 000,000 tons of coal in 1939, of which about 60 per cent came from Ger many and the remainder from Brit ain. Lapse of Italian-British trade negotiations as a result of Italy's unwillingness to sell certain types of arms to Britain eliminates the possibility of obtaining more coal from Welsh mines to meet the con tingency. There was no indication here whether the subject of American coal imports had been touched on last Monday during United States Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles’ conference with Premier Mussolini. Political quarters said, however, Mr. Welles’ visit had produced an atmosphere of cordiality which would create conditions favorable to new trade negotiations. Since failure to renew an Italian American trade treaty three years ago trade relations between the two countries have been conducted on a year-to-year basis. A factor in that failure has been American unwil lingness to recognize the Italian con quest of Ethiopia. $73,500,000 Business to U. SL: 2 2 BM&pe Associated Press. A $13,500,000 piece of business would go to American mines and railroads if Italy carried out pro posals to byy coal here. The estinigie was given by coal men after reports came, from Roma -commercial circles that negotiations were under way for the purchase of 3,000,000 tons of bituminous coal in the United States. Another $52,500,000, coalmen said, would be required to move the coal across" the Atlantic on the basis of current ocean freight rates. A large portion of that sum, they estimated, would go to American-owned ship ping. The figures they used were based on an estimated selling cost of $2.15 a ton for the coal itself, rail rates to Hampton Roads amounting to $2.35 and ocean freight rates of $17.50 a ton. The unusually high ocean rates have been posted on the last two contracts for shipment of coal to fordT ENGINE HEADS WELDED WELDIT, INC. 516 l$t St. N.W. ML 7944 1 Used and Floor Sample Sets at Big Reductions EASY TERMS NATIONAL 4730 MAJESTIC—7-tube console, used, but in good condi tion . —$5.95 PHILCO—8 - tube console, used _ $6.95 GRCNOW—7-tube console, used . $8.95 PHILCO—7-tube 1938 model 3-band console set_$12.95 GRCNOW—2-band console. Beautiful walnut cabinet. $12.95 PHILCO—19 3 8 armchair model. A floor sample. Very special only_$17.56 RCA-VICTOR—1939 table model with 6 tubes and 8 bands. One sample only. $27.56 PHILCO—1939 model 6-tube American and foreign con sole. Was $59.95. Now $39.95 PHILCO—1938 model 3 band, 9-tube set with auto matic tuning. A fine set that was $99.95. One only..$49.95 RCA-VICTOR—1939 model all-wave set with push but ton. List price was $79.95. t Brand new only_$49.95 PHILCO —19)9 model 11 tube, 3-band, de luxe set. Was $169.95. Now.—$99.95 I__ Johnson Promises Coon Hunting Won't Pull Him Out of Race By BEN H. PEARSE. Coon hunting or no coon hunting, the Big Train is in the congres sional race to stay. Speaking before the Walter P. Johnson-for-Congress Club in Chevy Chase, Md., last night, the former Washington pitching star declared: “One of my opponents has said I ought to be out hunting coons or foxes and not running for Congress, &nd I’m not denying I like a little loon hunt now and then. But I used to do that while I was pitching base ball, too, and I managed to win a jame now and then.” Launching his campaign for the Republican nomination for the 6th Maryland congressional district in Montgomery County’s 7th election iistrict, Mr. Johnson told the story Df his life and how he became in terested in politics in about 50 words. J‘I came out here in Montgomery County about 15 years ago. First I lived out on Old Georgetown road not so far from this section and later moved up to the farm where I live now at Germantown. I thought I was going to retire and enjoy life and never dreamed I would ever get interested in politics. "Nowadays everybody has to be interested in politics, paying the taxes we are paying." He had decided to run at the in sistence of friends, he said, but is "not affiliated with any group” and can represent everybody in the dis trict. "I am not going to make any promises,” he declared, “but I don't have anybody to take care of. That’s the only way I want to run.” John P. Reeves, club president, presided and R. Duncan Clark and Walter Dawson, members of the Re publican State Central Committee, spoke. Both stressed the need for getting out the Republican vote in the primary May 6 and asserted Mr. Johnson would be able to win the general election if he can win the nomination. The meeting was held i in the Leland Junior High School. UaJy.^They represented, ft Jump in rwenjM months fram an average oeearPrate of *3.50 ff fon. Shipments to Italy never hafe been large, but in the last few months have moved up slowly. In January records show 18,000 tons of bgigninous went to Italy. Coalmen generally said no direct inquiries had been received for fu ture shipments to Italy. However, some exporters said they bad been advised that,Italy wanted to bjuiki up a reserve of three months' sup ply of import coal in event the European war should farther re duce available European supplies. The 3.000,000-ton order which Rome business circles said today was being negotiated through pri vate agencies, would be approxl-j mately three months’ supply. 200.000 Rumanians Answer Call to Join Defense Force Army Is Increased to 1,600,000 Against Spread of War Bt the Associated Press. BUCHAREST, March 1. —Two hundred thousand citizen soldiers answered Rumania’s call to the colors today, raising her army to 1.600.000 men against a possible broadening of the European war In the spring. A minimum of confusion attend ed the unprecedented concentration because the new contingents of sheepslcin-coated peasants and drably dressed urbanites had been informed months beforehand of the frontier points where they should report. At the same time Rumania an nounced that “great numbers” of peasants soon may be released from the army for sowing crops. Their places will be taken during one-month leaves by non-agricul tural conscripts. The heaviest concentration of Rumanian strength is along the Russian border where a fortifica tion program has been hurried. The Soviet Union has renounced Rus sia's historic claim to Bessarabia, which came to Rumania in the World War settlement. 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Only last night Turkish Premier Reflk Baydam told his countrymen emphatically . that Turkey’s rela tions with Soviet Russia are “nor mal and good.’’ His broadcast was regarded as notice to the allies and Russia alike that Turkey would stay out of war unless her security i is threatened. “Our position out of war Is based on national inviolability,’’ Baydam declared at Ankara. “We are not and never will be disposed to be come the pawn of any combination of any kind.” Baydam denounced "evil inten tioned propaganda" against Tur key’s peace policy and disavowed “aggressive Intentions” by his coun try against Russia. Recent national economy meas ures designed to prepare Turkey for any emergency, he Insisted, had been interpreted falsely by “certain agencies” as mea'ning that Turkey wanted war. Denies Incidents Occurred. “Has Soviet Russia any intention of acting against us?” he asked. “Up to the present there have been no events or evidence to support such an intention.” „ He asserted all stories of any Rus sian-Turkish border incident were untrue. “Turkey’s policies always have been frank,” Baydam continued. LOS ANGELES.—SILENT ON DIVORCE PLANS—Mrs. Bet sey Cushing Roosevelt pic tured here yesterday as she completed proceedings to di vorce the President’s eldest son, James Roosevelt. She parried all questions about her plans with a smile when re porters sought to Interview her on the train. —A. P .Wirephoto. “Turkey never has yielded and never will yield to any combination con tradictory to her own line of con duct.” Mrs. James Roosevelt To Push Divorce Action * * By Um Associated Press. * LOS ANGELES, March 1.—Mrs. Betsey Cushing Roosevelt has com pleted plans to push her suit for divorce against James Roosevelt, film producer and eldest son of the President. Attorneys for Mrs. Roosevelt, who arrived here yesterday, said she would aslc that the decree be grant ed on her cross-complaint to the action filed two weeks ago by her husband. Mrs. Roosevelt’s legal advisers, Neil McCarthy and Basil O'Connor, former law partner of President Roosevelt, were seeking a stipulation from young Roosevelt’s attorney so that they might go into court today and ask for an uncontested decree. Mr. Roosevelt, who is in the East, was not expected to oppose the di vorce proceedings. The film producer first filed stilt for divorce, charging desertion. In « her answer and cross-complaint Mrs. Roosevelt charged cruelty and de sertion. Under terms of a settlement an nounced when the action began, Mrs. Roosevelt will retain custody of the couple’s two children, Sara Delano, 7, and Kate, 4. The couple also said that an un disclosed property settlement haa been arranged. (TRUNKS—s“7;7na tj Repairing of Leather Goods G. W. King, jr., 51111th St N.W. 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