The Minneapolis Star from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 1

English Want Duke, to Come Home N' EW YORK With signs multiplying that the Chamberlain government may invite the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to return to England to live, a survey in Great Britain reveals that an overwhelming majority of Brit ish voters would welcome their ex-king and his American duchess home. When voters were asked by the British Institute of Public Opinion "Would you like the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to make their home in England?" the re- plies were "yes" 79 per cent, "no" 21 per cent. Approximately one-fifth did not express an opinion. The popularity of the Duke and Duchess appears to be increasing. When the same survey question was put to British voters a year ago approximately 60 per cent wanted the Windsors to return, against 79 per cent today.

The duchess, seeking rank as "her royal highness," was omitted from King George's New Year's honors list. WALLY (By Dr. GsJIap'a lnntirtit nf Public Opinion) THE DUKE Tee Minneapo CIRCULATION Average Net Paid Six Month Ending September 30. Exceeded 1 5 0,00 0 The Star a Well Informed Newspaper for Well Informed Readers THE NORTHWEST'S LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPER! Wally I i i -M i lv i i LL i Star Vol. 35, No.

118 MINNEAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1939 Price Two Cents in Minneapolis STASSEN GOVERNOR'S OATH A DEMANDS REFORMS IN GOVERNMENT kit -kit -to -tr-tdftc-tr -kit -kit it New 'First Family9 at Ceremony PROBER TO ASK IMPEACHMENT OF LABOR HEAD Secretary Perkins Rapped in Report of Dies Group The Governor and His Family Youngest Man Ever to Be Executive Here Is Inaugurated Harold E. Stassen, youngest man ever to take the chief executive's chair in Minnesota, became Minnesota's twenty-fourth governor' today. At exactly 10 a.m. Stassen took 1 fWiV ti i Washington Representa tive J. Farrell Thomas N.

member of the house committee in vestigating un-American activities, announced today he will introduce Orders Audit and Investigation of All State Departments Asks Emergency Appropriation for Quick Probe of Expenditures Under Outgoing Administration (Text nf liiniiiiiiral adilrenn, Page Six) By M. W. HALI.OKAN mill Writer for Tin Siar A complete investigation and audit of expenditures in every state department co-operating with Ramsey county's attorney and grand jury who already are conducting inquiries in some departments was ordered today by Gov. Harold E. Stassen as his first official act after privately taking the oath of office.

The new governor reported this news to tho legislature this afternoon in his message which he read at the public inaugural In tha house chamber. Ho asked an emergency appropriation for the purpose. i "I want you to know," NtMNr.n said, "that I have In. structed the comptroller's office to Immediately audit and In-vestlgato the various departments of slata government." The Instructions went to the comptroller, Joseph T. Langlals, as the ink was drying on his official commission at the hands of the governor.

RELIEF FUNDS' POLITICAL USE TOLD SENATE Campaign Expenditure Committee Makes Report Washington (U.R) The ne v-riity-Nlxlh cotirrsN, cli'dcd in the first popular rebuff to (ho Koosevclt adiiilnistriilion, met at noon toilny In an of Impending political slrifu. Hy KON'ALD (i. VAN TINK Washington (UP) The senate campaign expenditures committee reported today that "funds appropriated by the congress for the relief of those in need and distress have been in many instances diverted from these high purposes to political ends." Four Democrats and one Republican submitted the roport to the senate at the opening of the within a week a resolution to im peach Secretary of Labor Frances the oath of office before his wife, parents and a group of state officials in the governor's office in the capitol. Perkins. The committee, headed by Chairman Martin Dies Texas), renewed its challenge of Miss Perkins and other cabinet members in its report which also asserted that He was sworn in by Chief Justice Henry M.

Gallagher" of the state supreme court. The 31-year-old governor-elect who left his job as Dakota county attorney to become the state's chief executive, was escorted to the capitol by Adjt. Gen. Ellard A. Nazi and Fascist groups are menacing democracy in the United States.

4 I 1 JL fin The report asked $150,000 for continuation of the inquiry. Winding up its activities, the house committee delivered to congress a report Walsh shortly before 10 a.m. on' un-American activities containing a broad indictment of Nazi, Fascist and Communist agitation, Stassen, accompanied by his wife, their -year-old son, Glen, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stassen, entered the main entrance of the capitol and was escorted by Walsh and his aids to the executive offices.

Immediately, color bearers in full uniform of blue presented severe censure of sevcnly-sixth congress. They made IB locommcndations for lightening conl rol over primary and general elections and IUa the administration's policy on aliens, and a re quest the investi Among the few present at the private ceremony at which Stassen took the oath of office were members of his family above. Left to right are Mrs. William Stassen, the governor's mother, Harold E. Stassen, the governor, Glen Stassen, the governor's young son, Mrs.

Harold E. Stassen, and. William Stassen, the governor's father. gation be con tinued another To This, Stassen Replied; 7 DO' "You, Harold K. Stassen, do solemnly swear that you will support tho constitution of the I'nlted States and the constitution of thn state of Minnesota, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of thn office of governor of thn statn of Minnesota to thn be.Nt of your judgment and ability, so help you God?" Inaugural Continued on Page Four This was Just one of tho dramatic pronouncements of the new governor in his stem-winder of message that calls for far-reaching overhauling of the governmental set-up of Minnesota, to bring tho utmost In honest, economic, efficient administration.

Stassen set a pace that was breath-taking even went far bn-yond the promises of his campaign. Minnesota's twenty-fourth governor (tho youngest governor In the li relief act to di-1 X4' I politics I itrom the Works Rep. Dies two years. In one section of the report in-vestigators declared evidence gath ered by the committee indicates Stassen Takes His Oath fc arlmin- Inaugural Highlights WIlliiuiiN 1st rat ion. The committee did not censure "very clearly that the Communists had succeeded in penetrating the Farmer-Labor party (of Minne former WPA Administrator Harry L.

Hopkins, but criticized his for sota) to promote communism and class warfare." The report added, however, "vig mer assistant, Aubrey Williams, who now heads the National Youth Administration. United Stales. He's 31) demanded sweeping reforms in the state government. He called for widespread reorganization and rigid The committee said Williams orous steps" have been taken by the party to eject Communists told a conference of WPA workers last June that "We've got to keep our friends In power." from its ranks. Link Three Countries The report bluntly linked the HERE ARE SOME OF STAS- Commenting on that, the com SEN'S OUTSTANDING RECOM parent governments of the three mittee said: MENDATIONS: Civil service law with teeth In ideologies, Germany, Italy and Soviet Russia, with the Nazi, Fascist and Communist movements In this country.

In the case of the It. He declared civil service "the cornerstone of my administration." "It (thn committee) believes that where a supervisory official addresses an audience of tho employes under him or composed mainly of such employes, and urges a certain political lino first two nations it charged their No "blanketing in of present employes. Subject job-holders and job- seekers to rigid examinations, "so that we could secure the highest Relief Funds Continued on Page Four American consulates have served as "clearing houses" for direction of subversive activities in the United States. The committee indirectly took a slap at the CIO for providing the possible quality of state employes." COURT UPHOLDS NLRB'S RIGHTS Washington (INS) The Ford Motor company today lost its battle in the supreme court to prevent the national labor relations board from reopening its "unfair labor practices" case against the company. The high court upheld a ruling of the sixth circuit court of appeals In two cases.

Thn decision thus leaves the hoard free to make an effort to patch up any possible defects In Its cane asserting the motor company has tried to prevent unionization of Its men. The decision also broadens power of the labor board, giving It wide latitude In reconsideration of cases. The court granted an appeal of Georgia tobacco growers In a test case Involving marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. Wrecking the "Big Three" as now constituted. Taking the comptroller out of it, but making him With taking of the oath of office.

Governor-elect Harold E. Stassen, Republican, today became Governor Stassen, chief executive of Minnesota. Chief Justice Henry Gallagher of the state supreme court, right, above, administered the oath. Communists "an opportunity which budget commissioner. And also tak P.O.

THEFT OF $26,000 FOUND Cleveland (UP) rkob- ing personal duties away from the commissioner of budget and per had been denied them by both the American Federation of Labor and the railway brotherhoods." Flays Labor Department Against the labor department, sonnel, placing them with the civil service administrator. ELSBERG RESIGNS HIGHWAY POST the committee unleashed this Establishment of a new de bers cut through a 15-inch brick wall of a large vault I. i i. i operate in every possible way' to the the Nels W. Elsberg, head of state highway department for partment of social security and public welfare with an administrator completely divorced from poll- the end that the state good roads broadside: "The laxity with which the department deals with alien in a posiomce suo-siauon sometime during the holiday program may be carried on.

tics under whom would be com bined relief and social security I have absolute confidence in Highlights of the inaugural address of Gov. Harold Stassen follow We must never permit narrow partisanship. A place on the state payroll must he hawed upon doing a good day's work for the people of the state. An outstanding accomplishment (toward consolidating government agencies). would be the establishment of a department of social security and public welfare.

there must be no percentage collection by political bosses. They, (appointees) shall be continued in their positions only so long as they remain faithful to their public trust. The action (of the executive branch) is limited unless the legislature enacts a real civil service law for state employes. The proposal to "blanket in" present state employes is unsound. It comes at the conclusion of the ruthless rule of spoilsmen.

CIVIL SERVICE WILL BECOME THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR ADMINISTRATION. It is ever, more and more important that governmental functions themselves be carried on as synply and efficiently as possible. The comptroller's office should be divorced from the so-called Big Three. The new. commissioner of purchases has been instructed to have open, public bidding on all public contracts and to award the contracts to the lowest responsible bidder without politics.

Another glaring need, for revision and simplification is the administering and collecting of taxes and revenue for the state. There -is a -widespread demand to provide the peaceful means of settling- the disputes that naturally arise between employer and labor. It is a field in which you can place Minnesota in a position of national leadership. On this day as we get to the cupboard we find it is "bare." Our Inheritance will be an increase In indebtedness to the extent of $9,000,000. We are determined that in this next biennium we shall spend less money than In the two years that have gone by.

WE SHALL NOT HAVE A SALES TAX. I wish to especially mention legislation to curb the small loan sharks. Agriculture is the very basic industry of Minnesota although this is a problem of national scope, it is a situation you never should lose sight of In consideration of any legislative proposal that affect agriculture. week-end and took at least $26,000 in cash, stamps and registered mail, it was discovered today. the ultimate vindication of the de Governor Continued on Page Four partment's established policy and it is with considerable pride that Dies Continued on Page Four THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature Wednesday.

Temperatures Midnight to Noon. past six years, today resigned in a letter to Gov. Harold E. Stassen. The letter ot resignation follows: "Pursuant your request, I herewith tender my resignation, effectively im I am able to turn over to the new administration the highway department, manned by the same policy-forming officials who directed it at the time accepted the appointment of commissioner six ALONE: Will Edward See His Mother? 51 6 2121122 8 910U 23123124125 H12 1 22 22 years ago.

lowest, 13. Highest year ago, mediately. I do Elsberg Complete data, Editorial page. so with the sincere desire to co- "Within a few days, I shall sub mit to you in more detail a review of highway department activities in the past and the legislative recommendations which my expert ence has led me to believe will operate to the best interests of the public." king to send his own plane to France for Edward. Edward would fly ALONE direct to the royal estate on the Norfolk coast, visit Queen Mary in privacy there and return to France.

Thus the question of Edward's eventual statui in Great Britain, and particularly the status of his wife, the former Wailis Simpson of Baltimore, would remain for the present unsolved. It had been said that the duke had said firmly that he would never return to Great Britain unless his wife could return with him and be accepted as "her royal highness." According to the London report, the duchess regarded the plan for Edward to go to England without her, even to see his mother, as a sort of surrender to the attitude of his family regarding the marriage. Compiled from late cable dlmmtrhrl Reports spread throughout the world today that the Duke of Windsor would fly "quite privately and alone" to England Jan. 12 to visit his mother who is reported to be suffering from a weakened heart. The reports were denied both In court circles In London and by a spokesman for the duke at Cannes, France.

The duke's spokesman said "His royal highness does not intend to leave France. So far the health of Queen Mary has given rise to no anxiety here." The United Press reports from London that the present king had sent word to Edward by the Duke of Gloucester that their mother had wanted to see him for some time and that the condition of Queen Mary's heart was causing some anxiety. The plan, according to this report, was for. the THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Pounding of gavels in both houses of congress at noon today signaled the opening of the seventy-sixth congress. Major events of the week: TODAY The senate and house met at noon for brief organizing sessions.

In the senate, the campaign expenditures committee submits Its report. In the house, the Dies un-American activities committee submits its report. WEDNESDAY President Roosevelt delivers his state-of-the-nation address in person to a joint session of the house and senate shortly after noon. THURSDAY The president Is expected to send his budget message to congress. Clerks will read it to the senate and house, NLRB'S Foe Claims Smith Defeat Near Washington (U.R) Senator H.

Styles Bridges N. foe of the national labor relations board, declared today he had obtained as surance of enough votes to prevent confirmation of Donald Wakefield tlnternatlonal New Bervlcd quote the duke's at Cannes aa saying the duchess of Windsor was an Smith's reappointment to the board. noyed over a "ridiculous statement attributed to her." This was interpreted to mean abt was annoyed by reports about ber attitude 3.