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Roosevelt Seeks Aid Albany, N. Y. Aug. 28 —(UP) | (mm AiiuW Ftnnklin D. Roosevelt to I day naked for-nn appropriation of I Jjn.OOO.OOO to aid in unemployment ilielief. in a special .message to the ■ extraordinary session of the State- ' legislature. The governor pioposed to raise I this money through an inc: ease of 1 50 per cent in state income taxes. I in all brackets. — —o PORTUGUESE I REBELS REATEN Fifty Killed Before Revolt Is Conquered By Federate lasbon. Aug. 28.— (U.P.) —Portuguese rebels appeared to be se t I tered and defeated today as Lisbon . surveyed the damage done by maI chine guns, artillery, infantry, ami I bombing planes in the brief, but deitermined uprising. ’ Latest estimates were 50 killed, 1300 injured and 500 arrested. Property damage was extensive. It was | ■ expected to exceed $250,000. The military retained strict con- j trol of the capital. Reports from | .other cities indicated the revolt did not spread, although there were 1 numerous arrests at Oporto. Among the dead were four women killed by an aerial bomb. SevI oral children were killed. Residents I generally retreated to their homes .when firing began, although many i were caught in the rain of bullets. The main battle lasted almost j nine hours and included bombardments from artillery, grenades, and , bombs. There was violent hand i ■ to hand fighting between rebels and j members of the republican guard. , ISaLiflento Beires. 'ormer major in I the army flying corps who made a (CON’INUED ON PAGB SIX/ LOCAL WOMAN’S SISTER DIES Mrs. Ellen Cunningham, Sister of Mrs. Magner Expires Mrs. Willis L. Magner, 1063 Winchester street ,has received word of the death of her sister. Mrs. Ellen Brown-Cunningham, 75 and formerly of this city, who died at her home Thursday mornin.' in Anderso. Death was due to apoplexy. Mrs. Cunningham was born in Adams County, August 26, 1856, the daughter of Jesse and Christiana | May. She lived in this city until 27 years ago. Surviving are her husband of Anderson. one son. Rev. H. G. Brown of Anderson and two daughters, Mrs. Mae P.owen of Colorado ’ Springs, Colorado; and Mrs. Cora I Hurless of Wren, Ohio., ’I Three sisters and two brothers also survive; Mrs. Willis Magner of | Decatur; Mrs. Charles Moore of | Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Anna Bai k- ’ ley of Monroeville; Nelson May of II Uoneto and Boyd May of Decatur I Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock (C.S.T.) at the United Brethren Church in Monroeville. o May Share In Estate Lebanon, Aug. 28 —(UP) — Indiana persons claiming direct lineage , to William Buchanan, cousin of President James Buchanan, met her to compile proof that they are entitled to a share of the $850,000.(100 estate. They believe they are entit- - led to app. oximately $500,000 each ‘ The claiants came from Marion • Boone, Clinton. Ohio, Dearborn, - Ripley and Vigo counties. ■ By the terms of Willian Buchanan's will, thp estate is to be di\ id1 ed 'among his blood kin. 1 ich and ‘ every one alike”. At the meeting ■ here none was able to determine ’ how many Buchanans are heirs. Executive Visits Here . Harry Miesse, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers Association : visited in Decatur today. Mr. : Miesse stated that his association had made great headway toward ■ the reduction) of taxes in the var- ’ lous counties of the state. Sevi eral units of the association are operating in Adams county.

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ENGINEERS TO MAKE SURVEY I I Underground Electric System Planned For Part of Decatur Froelich anil Emery, electrical engineers, of Toledo employed by the city of Decatur to prepare plans and drawings for the city’s new electric distribution system are I here today making surveys relative] to the work. The original plan of bringing the main distribution line to the alley! betwe 01 First and Second streets , has been abandoned because of the| obstructions found in the alley. I It is now proposed to start from ' the City Light and Power Plant I with an underground circuit to floss street and then west to the alley be: ween Fourth and Fifth | streets. extending as far south as,| the St. Mary's Catholic church. Other lines will be run from the I terminal at the Catholic church east | to the business district and extend-1 ed to other parts of the city as the I program of rebuilding all the lines i 1 is can led out. The work of rebuilding the lines ' may not start untjl late this fall, j The old light poles on Second street ' will be removed and all poles and ' wires will be placed in -the alleys, according to the plans now under ' consideration. — o RAILROADERS AID JOBLESS Workers Will Contribute Four To Six Days Salaries To .Jobless . Indianapolis. Aug. 28.—(U.R) —Ap , plan whereby railroad employes! i will share four to six days' employ- ’ meat each month with unemployed will be made effective at once, it was announced by Frank McCori mick, chairman of the local office lof the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The plan, devised by .'the Brotherhood, will be used in the United States, Canada and ■ Newfoundland. McCormick said. . but wil affect only members of the i organization directly. During each month regular passi enger trainmen will not be permitted to exceed 5,500 miles; extra passenger trainmen will be limited to ' 4,500 miles; freight trainment to 3,500 miles, and extra freight trainmen to 3,000 miles. McCormick said the plan would' also aid trainmen who are not b members of the organization. Earthquakes Reported Karachi, India, Aug. 28 —(UP)— Violent, earthquakes shook the ■ Quetta Region, near the Afghanlsi tan frontier, today. The town of . Sharigh was reported to have disi appeared. I Telegiaph and railway services • were disrupted. The shocks were felt here, 400 i miles from the scene of the disaster.

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Chicago Has Storm Chicago, Aug. 28 — (UP) — A severe electrical storm, accom- ■ panted by a downpour that flooded the streets, subways and hum! | reds ot basements, swept the Chi-1 cago district last night and early today and caused numerous fires throughout the city and suburbs. Lightning struck the Presbyterian Theological seminary and 175 students from a nearby do' mitorv rushed into the rain to help firemen ■■ battle the flames. When it appear ed> the fire was making headway. Dr. John Timothy Stone, president, trtid his students knelt in the rain! and ptayed for the safety of the! buildig. Damage was estimated at 1 $5,000. » TRY TO BLOCK FISH HATCHERY ! Owner of Land Says Option Was Obtained Under Duress South Bend. Aug. 28. — (U.R) ■ — A , move to block the Federal fish hatchery construction near Rochester was under way here today. Franklin Carrithers. owner of 39 i acres of land in the proposed hatchery site, obtained counsel here to■ write Secretary of Commerce Robert P. Lamont asking him to quash the option the U. S. government holds on his property. Carrithers ] charged that the option was obtain I ed through "duress and intimida-j tion." Carrithers set out that he originally refused the option, on the | grounds that it had been the wish: of his father, former owner of the; land, to maintain it as a bird sanct-j uary. Neighbors and other persons. | who also owned land in the propos I ed site, brought pressure to bear j and forced him to grant the option, | Carrithers charged. Among the in-] itimidations used, according to Car 1 rithers, were gun shots, fired through his barn and outbuildings. Carrithers said that if Lamont I would not quash the option, he would file suit in federal court. CHARGE C.O.P. AIDED GATES New Legion Commander Accused Os Obtaining Political Help South Bend, Aug. '28 —(U.R) —A charge that Indiana Republicans banded to block the election of Jay E. White. South Bend, as commander of the state department of the American Legion, was contained in an article in the South Bend News Times. The newspaper credited its information to delegates returning from the convention in Anderson. Ralph Gates. Columbia City, defeated White and two other candidates for the state office. Legionnaires reported, the newspaper article related, that U. S. Senators James E. Watson and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN,

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MOVIEHOUSES ! ARE DAMAGED — Three Buildings Bombed In Chicago LaborOwner Dispute — Chicago, Aug. 28.— (U.R) — Three | moving picture houses involved in ] ] the bitter controversy between the-1 ater owners and the Moving Picture! | Operators’ union were damaged to-| 1 day by bombs which police said j I apparently were hurled in an effort! to destroy valuable sound reproduction apparatus. i A total of about $5,500 damage] was caused to the three theaters. N the Ridge on the north side, and]! the Olympia and Ray on the south side. i Windows were rocked out of buildings in the vicinity of all three hoijses. Elaine Katzenberg, 10, and [her sister. Roslyn. 6, were injured., ■by flying glass. They were asleep [in their home near the Ridge thei ater. | Harold Lasker, owner of the I Ridge, blamed members of the operators’ union who were forced out 1 of their S9O to $175 a week jobsji when 105 theater owners refused to i meet a union demand to hire two : operators for every theater. The < I theaters all have been operated 1 since last Sunday night with non- i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) oFIND CLUES TO MISSINGWOMAN ; P Bloodstained Clothes Believed To Be Those of i, Widow, Children ] Clarksburg, W. Va., Aug. 28. —(U.R) 1 —Bloodstained clothing which po- ; jliee believe that of Mrs. Aste Eich- i | er, wealthy Park Ridge. 111., widow j I and her three children, who have 1 been missing from their home, was ' found today in a garage owned by the wife of Harry F. Powers, alias Cornelius O. Pierson, alleged matrimonial agent. Pierson, held in connection with the disappearance of the woman, admitted the clothing was that of the woman, police said. He denied the children's clothing was in the garage, according to police. Police immediately went to the garage located in Quiet Dell, five j miles from Clarksburg, to search i for further clues. They reported ! blood-stains also were found on the [ floor of the garage, a small new , structure. Powers, real name of the man ac(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Hold Tax Discussion A round table discussion on taxes and suggested remedies for reducing properly taxes was conducted by Paul H. Graham, at the regular meeting of the Rotary club last evening. Facts pertaining to local taxes were In ought out and interI esting discussions followed. Mr. Graham was chairman of the meet-1 : ing. j

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Radio Stock Sold Chicago Aug. 28 —(UP) The Chicago Daily News announced today that part of the stock of its radio broadcasting station WMAQ had been sold to the National Broadcasting company. Management of the station will be under N. B. C. Supervision, under an agreement reached between Merlin Hall' Aylesworth, N. B. C. president, and the Daily News. Policies and most of the radio features will be unchanged it was said. Programs supplied by the Columbia Broadcasting system will be eliminated after Nov. 1. WMAQ wiil continue to occupy offices and studios in the Daily News building. GAMBLERSWILL WAR KIDNAPERS Turfmen Organize To Stop Abduction Os Race Gamblers Chicago, Aug. 28. — (U.R) —Powerful gamblers and wealthy, followers of the turf Were reported organizing today for a fight to the finish against gangs which have terrorized the midwest in recent months by kidnaping racing men and holding them for ransom. Pat Roche, ,the state’s attorney's investigator who solved the Lingle I murder, and John J. Lynch, racing publisher who was freed yesterday by kidnapers who held him for almost a week, were said to be leading the fight. Upon returning to his estate at Lake Geneva, Wis., Lynch broke ['the precedent of other kidnaping victims by declaring he would do [everything he possibly could to help capture and convict the abductors. Lynch denied he had paid any ransom for his release. His friends, however, hinted that a ransom, probably $50,000 had been paid although Lynch did not know about it. Reports to police were that Lynch’s friends turned the money (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 NYE REPORTS NEW EVIDENCE Cannon Probing Group Says All Contributions Not Listed Washington, Aug. 28 — (UP) — Chairman Nye of the Senate committee investigating the 1928 AntiSmith campaign of Bishop James Cannon, Jr., produced further evidence today in an attempt to show the Cannon’s campaign covered the | whole south and that the Bishop soghut to conceal certain funds. Presenting correspondence from William C. Gregg of Hackensack. N. J., Nye disclosed that Gregg had contributed $1,250 in three payments for the southern campaign. It was stated that Cannon avised him in lettei the contributions could be listed with the Board of Nationi (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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Hold-Up Is Frustrated Indianapolis Aug. 28 —(UP) —Two patrolmen in a police cruising auto broke up a holdup here as the bandit was removing sls from his victim’s pocket. They arrested Flint Nelson, Negro, who they said, was pressing his finger into his victim’s back to convince him it was a gun. Police believed the bandit had some connection with a recent Lebanon robbery, inasmuch as a piece of paper detailing that crime, was found in his mouth. He had attempted to swallow it. WEATHER GAUGE IS PLACED HERE Miss Mary Yost Named Recorded For Weather Bureau By Hardy Erie L. Hardy, in charge of the local U. S. Weather Bureau at Fort Wayne, announced today that Miss Mary Yost of this city will keep the record of a flood and water gauge located in front of Yost Brothers Construction office. Miss Yost will mail Jhe reports to Fort Wayne at the end of each month, and they will be filed in all the Weather Bureaus in the United States and through exchanges will j be vailable in foreign countries, i In case of flood conditions she will phone the heighth of the water every morning. The Fort Wayne district includes the territory adjacent to the Augliaze, St. Marys, St, Joseph, and Maumee livers. If flood condition should occur south of Decatur. Miss Yost will be advised as to wha' roads or farms would likely be inundated. Miss Yost has been conducting the flood gauge since last -April Beginning September 1, she will keep daily records of the river and of precipitation. No temperatures will be taken in Decatur, howev?. - at this time. Official records of preciptation have been kept at Berne for a number of years. Mr. Hardy stated that many inquiries have come into his office I as regards to the meaning of precipitation. He defined the word as any water falling from the sky in the form o train, snow hail or sleet. These are often broadcast over the radio in the case of rivers which are navigable The Fort Wavue station makes forecasts for airplanes passing through Foit Waj ne every three hours. These must be over 85 pet cent accurate. General forcasts are made 45 hours ahead :f time and also weekly. Several other forecasts are available for use in industries dependent on weather conditions. o TORNADO RIPS IOWA RESORT One Killed And Dozen In--4 jured When Twister Hits State Clear Lake la., Aug. 28 —(UP) — Clear Lake counted one dead and at least a dozen injured today in a tornado that ripped across this section of Northern lowa. The gale, accompaned by hail and lightning, swept the summer resort cottages around Clear Lake and the amusement park on the shore late yesterday. Cottagers who were out-of-doors saw the sky turn nearly black and ran for shelter. A large excursion boat, the Princess. overturned and sank; sum--1 mer cottages crumpled and collapsed; the roller coaster toppled over roof's were whipped from dozens of ' buildings in the summer colony and the uptown section; electric light and telephone lines were damaged. Bessie Rist of Algona went down . beneath a crashing timber. Her . neck was broken and she died. — n Senator Denies Charge Indianapolis, Aug. 28. —(U.R)—Sen- ■ ator Arthur R. Robinson, when ini formed today of charges by the . South Bend News-Times of political , tactics in the American Legion state convention in Anderson, de- , ni. "t T?ie implication with the state- . ment that he “wasn’t taking any part in politics" at the convention. I T was in Anderson to take part I in the parade," Robinson said. Senator Watson, also involved in the charges, was reported to be in ) Washington.

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ELECTION TO BE HELD AFTER ADJUSTMENTS Philip Snowden Says He Will Quit Post At Early Date ALL LEADERS UNITE EFFORTS London, A u t*. 26 (U.R) - Great Britain reached tile* turning point of her modern political history today, with a vast shift in political leadership imminent. All parties united in the effort to solve the grave financial crisis, witli the understanding that after it has lleen settled, a general election will be held and .the country turned over to new leadership. The following significant developments occurred during the day: Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, admittedly one of the outstanding geniuses of the labor party, announced his impending retirement from public | life. J. Ramsay MacDonald, long labor’s leader and three times premier, was definitely through aS the leader of the entire labor party. Whether he would remain to lead a “right" faction, or shift his party, was problematical, but he was obviously considering retirement. When he reached Lossiemouth. Scotland, for a brief holiday, he said the report he would not seek re-election was “unreliable” and that he had “come to : no such decision yet.” The parliamentary labor parly elected Arthur MacDonald's rival, leader of the party today in succession to MacDonald. There were only six dissenting votes. John R. Clynes was elected deputy leader. A resolution was adopted declaring the labor party the official opposition to the national government. Lord Sankey was the only membtsr of the new government attending. He was given respectful attention when he pleaded for support of the government. Malcolm MacDonald, the premier’s son. attended. The Rev. Janies Barr presided. The liberal party, lately shorn to a vestige of its once great (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Stock To Be Listed New York. Aug. 28—(UP) —United States radio and television corp., has made application to list its common shares on the New York stock exchange, it was announced today. Previously the shares have been traded on the Chicago stock exchange and New York curb exchange. The listing application is for 152.605 shares of no par stock. Trading in the stock probably will begin next week. The company, whose main office is in Chicago, and plant in Marion, Indiana, Manufactures radio sets and has assets of approximately $2,250,000. . CITY PREPARES FOR BIG WEEK Colored Lights Being Placed For Street Fair September 15 Members of the city electric light • plant, under the supervision of M. 1 J. Mylott, superintendent, have started to string the lights to be used during street fair week, September 15 to 19th. Mr. Mylott stated that about 1.500 colored lights would be placed - over the streets. Second street, -1 Monroe street. Madison street, Libs erty Way and Jefferson streets will 1 be decorated with the lights. i Three large transformers are he- - ing placed on Second street to care ■ for the additional needs. The Der catnr Free Street Fair Association . pays the city $350 for all current, t used during fair week. The fair association in turn makes a charge i to every concessionaire tor "hooki ing up’’ a booth or stand with electric light.