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TROOPS GUARD TEXTILE MILL IN STRIKE ROW Mob of 2,000 Holds 500 Nonunion Workers in Plant 'or Hours. PEACE OVER HOLIDAY Expect No Serious Trouble Until Operations Begin Again Friday. By United Pres* DANVILLE, Va„ Nov. 27.—Serious trouble In the Danville mill strike controversy appeared averted temporarily today as 800 militiamen from Roanoke. South Boston and Lynchburg arrived. The threatening mob of 2,000 alleged strikers which had imprisoned 400 or 500 nonunion workers and company executives within the plant at Schoolfleld dispersed before midnight Wednesday night, leaving the soldiers with nothing but windswept buildings to guard. When the mob dispersed and the besieged workers had gone to their homes authorities announced the threat definitely was over until Friday at least, when nonunion workers again are expected to enter the mills. Peace was promised for the holiday, Sheriff C. R. Murphy told the United Press. Demonstration Unorganized Colonel H. L. Opie of Staunton, in command of the troops, proposed to hold his men in readiness. Spokesmen representing both the United Textile Workers of America and the mill operators declared the demonstration Wednesday was unorganized and unauthorized. The ten weeks' old strike —based mainly on disaffection of workers against introduction of the alleged •'stretchout'' system of work, reduced wages and existence of a company •industrial union,” which they charged was ‘‘manipulated” by the mtlls>-reached threatening proportioni Wednesday. For weeks sporadic instances of minor disorders, stoning of nonunion workers’ homes, harmless dynarpitings, smashing of street car i windows, and vigorous persuasion | of workers to keep out of the mills, i had been the rule. All efforts to reach an amicable ettlement was blocked. Threaten Strike Breakers Monday several hundred workers filed back into the mills. Tenion immediately increased. Tuesday a few score reported for work. * Wednesday night several alleged nonunion workers stopping at a hotel were routed out of their quarters by a mob and told to leave town. During Wednesday several hundred persons, including strikers and nonstrikers, advanced upon every approach to the mills in Schoolfleld. Authorities said the action was “a violation of a temporary injunction m every conceivable manner.” The appeal for troops followed. As the day wore on the demonstrators increased until the troops arrived Wednesday night. MAE CLARKE TO WED MTORMICK IN SPRING Vetress to Become Bride of Colleen Metre's Former Husband. By United Press HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 27. Mae Clarke, stage and screen actress, aid today she Is engaged to marry tohn McCormick, screen producer and former husband of Colleen Moore. She wore a large diamond engagement ring. The wedding, it was said, probably will take place next spring, when Mire Moores divorce becomes final. Miss Clark played in “The Noose" and “Manhattan Mary” on the New York stage. She has appeared in a number of pictures, including Big Time." “Men on Call" and The Fall Guy.” Truck Driv< * Killed By l nltfd Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Nov. 27. A fractured skull, received by William P. Uren, 58, when the truck he wa driving skidded and plunged down an embankment into a pond west of Terre Haute, caused his death. Three motorists formed a human chain down the embankment. pulled Uren from the water and brought him to a hospital here. Man Dies in Wagon tty United Press TETRRE HAUTE. Ind.. Nov. 27. Heart disease caused the death of Charles Huff. 57. who died while riding on a load of corn fodder on a downtown street here. The widow. Mrs. Maggie Huff, said her husband had frequently complained of heart pains. Historian Is City Guest Dr. Warren King Moorehead. head of the archeological department, Phillips academy. Andover. Mass., who is to address the Indiana’ Historical Society at John Herron Art institute Wednesday night, was to be an overnight guest here tonight. * DonalJ Walker Heads Alumni Donald Walker was elected, prescient of the Indiana Alumni Asoeiation of Phi Kappa Psi at the annual banquet Wednesday night at *he Claypool. Fred Hadley was ’lected vice-president and Ernest Baltzell, secretary and treasurer.

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POLICE LIEUTENANT TAKEN BY DEATH

End Comes Suddenly to George Cox as He Steps Into Headquarters. Lieutenant George Cox, 55, of 530 North Oakland avenue, dropped dead as he stepped into police headquarters this morning. Death was due to heart disease, from which Cox had been suffering several months. Cox spoke to Sergeant Oscar Merrill and then slumped to the floor. Since 1927 he served as custodian at police headquarters. He was appointed to the police force in 1911 and was cited for distinguished service in the 1913 flood. In 1918 he was assigned to the traffic division and in 1925 was promoted to sergeant. He was named a lieutenant of the force in 1927. Cox was an active Shriner and was a member of the Scottish Rite and Sahara Grotto. In addition to the widow. Mrs. Matilda Cox, he is survived by a son, Harold, 29. of 315 North Sherman drive, and a daughter, June, 14. The body was taken to Royster & Askin. funeral directors. EX-PAL OF CLARA BOW FACES COURT MONDAY Daisy Devoe Will Flead to Thirtyseven Counts of Grand Theft. By United Press LOS ANGELES. Nov. 27—Daisy Devoe, former secretary and companion of Clara Bow, will plead to an Indictment charging thirty-seven counts of grand theft before Judge Walton J. Wood in superior court next Monday, State’s Attorney Burton Fitts announced today. Miss Devoe was arraigned Wednesday and asked for additional time to prepare her plea. She is charged with misusing $16,500 funds belonging to the actress. Miss Devoe declared upon arraignment that she changed her name from De Boe to Devoe when she entered Clara's employ, because of the similarity of their names.

Perfect Pinochle By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Nov. 27. A game cf pinochle was in progress at the home of Frank Teeney and it was his turn to deal. He did. Pat Rouke. on the dealer's left, bid a high melding hand. Ronald Rouke, Teeney’s father, passed. Grover Logan bid fifty-six. Teeney passed. Logan laid down eight aces and double pinochle, making his bid. Churches Unite in Service By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Nov. 27. Union services of all churches was held in a downtown theater here this morning in observance of Thanksgiving day. Clear cold weather prevailed lor the annual football game between teams of Wiley and Garfield high schools in the afternoon. Receipts of the game will be used in relief of unemployment.

CLEVER HIJACKERS Use U. S. Road Signs as Fake Dry Agent Shields. Clever, these hijackers! Bennett F. Hargrove, special agent in charge of the Indianapolis prohibition unit under the department of justice, has received complaints from Terre Haute that hijackers have been stealing shield-shsfped U. S. road signs and using them on their cars as department of Justice insignia. The road signs are the same shape and nearly the same size as the identification shields only recently put into service by Ames w. Woodcock. national prohibition administrate^

Singing Sande Noted Jockey Hints He May Give Up Racing for His Music.

By United Press A LEXANDRIA, Va„ Nov. 27. Earl Sande made his professional debut as a tenor here Wednesday and it gave him the same thrill as bringing in Gallant Fox a winner, ■ A After singing two songs at the regular weekly meeting of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club, the Idaho lad who has become known as America's leading jockey confessed, somewhat haltingly, to a decreasing interest in racing. There was a hint his singing may supersede his riding. ‘‘l haven’t any plans at all.” he saiu. ‘‘l may ride next spring, but I guess I’m sort of losing interest in racing. I'm gaining weight, too, and am up to 132, which is pretty heavy. But—l'll have my singing.” Sande has been studying voice culture here for three years during the time he wasn't on the track. His teacher is Miss Estelle Wentworth, who said Sande's rendition of “Mother Machree” and “Bird Songs at Eventide,” his debut selections, was excellent. DOLORES DEL RIO ILL Mexican Actress Is Recovering From Kidney Operation. By United Press HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 27.—Dolores Del Rio, Mexican screen actress, was recovering today from a kidney operation in Good Samaritan hospital. She will be confined for two or three weeks, her physicians said. Miss Del Rio has been ill for several months. She was married last August to Cedric Gibbons, art director.

TWO TEXAS PRISONERS SLAIN TRYING TO ESCAPE

By United Press HUNTSVILLE. Tex.. Nov. 27. Texas state penitentiary, where two convicts were killed in a Thanksgiving eve escape attempt, is under extra guard today to prevent further disorders. A guard who “would rather kill any convict than allow him to escape,” R. O. Ross, was credited with frustrating the break for freedom in which Tony Corona and Wheeler McCully, both convicted of robbery, were killed. Two other convicts, Tom Shook, former Electra (Tex.) police chief, serving a thirty-five-year term for murder, and James Tully, convicted of robbery, were wounded. Ross was wounded slightly.

56.024 ON DEER TRAIL Army of Huntsmen Starts .After Game in Pennsylvania. By United Press HARRISBURG. Pa., Nov. 27. The season for antlerless deer opened in Pennsylvania today and 56,024 huntsmen took to the woods in anticipation of a large kill during the special three-day period. Weather conditions in the twen-ty-three counties where the doe hunting is permitted was reported as ideal. 13 Killed in Gasoline Blast MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.—Thirteen persons were killed and seventeen injured in a gasoline tank car explosion in Guanajuata state late Wednesday. I

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1930

GANGS CONTROL COPS, IS CHARGE Cook County Grand Jury Reports on Corruption. By United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 27.—Like its two predecessors have done, the Novem- ! ber Cook county grand jury reported today that it had found evidence that the Chicago police department “largely is under domination of corcupt city officials and that an illegal alliance exists between authorities and criminals.” The report recommended that a special grand jury be called both in December and January, to continue the- investigation and bring . about remedies. The grand jury said: Morale of the police department is low because promotion is based, not on merit, but on proper “hookups.” Able officers, refrain from showing enterprise in meeting crime because they go unrewarded. Such conditions could not exist without connivance of public officials. EARL KYLE IS ELECTED Three Hundred Attend Annual Meeting of Christian Men Builders. Earl Kyle was elected president of the Christian Men Builders Wednesday night in the annual election at the Third Christian •church. Three hundred men attended. Other officers elected: Jesse McClure, John Cromie, Harry Morton and Meade Powell, vice-presidents; Fred Menninger, social director; Joe Burrows, treasurer, and Jesse Westfall, secretary. CUBA LIFTS CENSORSHIP Most of Idle Newspapers Will Resume Work Friday. By United Press HAVANA. Nov. 27.—Censorship, placed in effect Nov. 13, after numerous brief disturbances in Havana, had been lifted today and it was expseted most of the idle newspapers would start publishing again Friday.

Tne break occurred while twentysix prisoners were riding back to the prison after being employed at road construction work all day. Shook, Tully, and a third convict, who was wounded slightly, were the only ones who attempted to escape. Three trusties aided the guards in subduing the prisoners. “I'm not troubled over shooting the men,” Ross said. “I’d rather kill any convict than let him escape.” Tension in the prison was increased with the approaching execution of Jesse J. Maples, who is condemned to die in the electric chair tomght for the killing of two Houston policemen.

DEADLOCK ON HEALY Jury Unable to Agree in N6w York Case. By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 27.—The juryin the case of Martin J. Healy and Thomas Tommariy. on trial in connection with charges that former Magistrate Geor'. F. Ewald purchased his offiu. reported to Suprame Court Justice McCook today that it could not agree. Justice McCook discharged the jury. Special Prosecutor Hiram Tood moved immediately to impanel a new set of veniremen. The court reserved decision until Monday on the motion.

CITY SUSPENDS BUSINESS TO GIVE THANKS Needy Are Remembered With Baskets of Food, Charity Dinners. SERVICES AT CHURCHES Schools Are Closed Until Monday: County Jail Is Scene of Rites. With business suspended, schools closed until Monday, . and twentyone interdenominational services scheduled in Protestant churches, Indianapolis formally observed Thanksgiving today, remembering in its observance the less fortunate with baskets of food delivered to homes or dinners served at charity j centers. Aside from the interdenominational schedule announced by the Church Federation of Indianapolis, virtually every church in the city conducted services before noon with sunrise prayer held at the Fletcher Place Episcopal church at 7. Pageant Held at Butler i Events Wednesday night preceded the obse-vance. A Thanksgiving I pageant was held at Butler, includ- : ing a Greek Dionysian festival, a . harvesters’ festival and an Indian j festival. ; Boy Scouts from the troops of ; Linwood Christian, Graco M. E. : Irvington Presbyterian, Emerson Avenue Baptist. Carrollton Avenue Reformed, Edwin Ray M. E. and j Meridian Street M. E. churches ' packed blankets and went to the Boy Scout reservation, northeast ot Indianapolis, for their annual Thanksgiving party and dinner. Tray decorations and candy for patients at the Coleman Hospital for Women were provided by members of Kappa Alpha Theta sority alumnae chapter. Gifts to Hospital Children Riley Cheer Guild provided tray decorations, children’s books, toys, dolls and wearing appsrel for chudren at the Janies Whitcomb Ri hospital, who will have a specia. dinner, including roast turkej. A chicken dinner will be served at the Salvation Army home with accommodations for forty peisons at a time, at the headquarters. 12 < , West Georgia street. All who come ; will be served until tne food is ex- j hausted. „ . , . Members of Southport Rebekah lodge had charge of Thanksgiving breakfast today at the Wheeler City Rescue Mission.

Services at County Jail Girls at the Theodora home, maintained by the volunteers of America, will have a special dinner and a public service will be held at the Volunteers’ chapel, 320 North Illinois street, at 7:45 tonight. Major Earl F. Hites will preach. The organization will distribute no baskets. but all families applying will receive enough food for the day. The Rev. Orien W. Fifer. superintendent of the Indianapolis district of the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted services this morning at the Marion county jail. Twenty-four baskets of food, obtained through school children’s donations, were distributed Wednesday by members of Parents-Teacher Association of school No. 38, Winter and Bloyd avenues, to needy families of the district. No regular mail deliveries will be made today by city or rural carriers, Postmaster Robert H. Bryson has announced, but the usual Sunday schedule of collection and night delivery to the hotels will be made. Special delivery service will be maintained and perishable matter will be delivered. STATE HOSPITAL AGAIN DAMAGED BY FLAMES 4,000 New Jersey Inmates Calm as Blaze Rages. By United Press MORRIS PLAIN. N. J.. Nov. 27. The New Jersey state hospital for the insane at Grayson Park here was partly in ruins today, as the result of the third fire there in the last eighteen months. The 4.000 inmates of the hospital were marshaled quietly into the dining hall of the institution Wednesday and ate dinner, seemingly undisturbed by the efforts of the firemen outside to save the administration building. Authorities differed on the probable cause of the blaze. The dining room and mess hall were undamaged, and the inmates were to have a large Thanksgiving diner today, as planned.

AIMEE TO STAY Ilf BED Misses Thanksgiving Service; Flock Prays for Miracle. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.—Upon orders of her physician, Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson will not appear at a Thanksgiving day service at Angelus temple tonight, despite temple reports that the Evangelist was much improved in health. Her followers, instead, will pray for a "miraculous recovery,” with full confidence that their pleas will be answered. F. K. Winters, business manager of the temple, said today that Mrs. McPherson spent a comparatively restful night, the first since her recent nervous collapse.

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The frost may be on the “punkin” and the “punkin” may be pie today, but there's one sure thing—the cupboard of the Indianapolis Day Nursery. 538 Lockerbie street, is full of jam, jelly, preserves and spreads. Appeal of officials of the nursery for filling the sweet tooth ache of its youngsters has resulted in 500 glassel of fruit juices being brought in their jelled state to the

QUAKE DEATH TOLL GROWING IN JAPAN

Official List Boosted to 257; Hundreds Are Reported Injured. BY MILES W. VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO, Nov. 27.—The official death toll in Japan’s worst earthquake since the disastrous temblor of 1923 rose to 257 today. The list of injured contained 346 names, and government relief workers, penetrating small villages on the Izu peninsula, found thousands of hemes destroyed and damaged. Airplanes which had surveyed the stricken zone soon after the quake pointed the way for troop detachments sent to render aid to the sufferers. These, aided by local officials, distributed rations among the survivors and provided temporary shelter for those whose dwellings lay in ruins. Many picturesque spots in the resort region which lies along the peninsula were marred by the earthquake. Highways in the Hakone lake district in the mountains were so badly torn up that it may take more than a week to reopen some of them. A representative of Emperor Hirohito was touring the district today to make a report to the capital. The emperor, it was announced, is making a cash donation to the sufferers. PLEADS FOR FILIPINOS Prepared Mentally and Politically for Self-Rule, Says Publicist. “Tie Filipinos are prepared mentally and politically to assume the burdens of self-government, but economically unprepared now to lose protection of America,” Vincente Villamin, New York. Filipino attorney and publicist, declared Wednesday at the Kiwanis club luncheon nt the Claypool. Villamin said America has disturbed the intellectual lethargy of the Filipino by giving him a taste for inodern things and the instruments for realization of the ambition for them.

CITY YOUTHS NABBED Two Captured in Illinois After Gun Battle. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 27. Two Indianapolis youths, captured after a running gun battle with police, are held at Highland, HI., today after having confessed stealing an automobile here, according to word received by local police. The youths gave their names as Charles Holmer, 514 Arbor avenue, and Lee Sullivan, 634 Birch street. They told police they stole the automobile they were driving at the time of their arrest from a Terre Haute street Monday night.

nursery by city folk this Thanksgiving. And to show her thankfulness, Louise Metzger, 5, of 112 East Twenty-third street, just is hugging a couple jars of preserves like she hugs her dolls, to show her gratefulness. “And we can use all they'll bring us,” adds Mis. Lillian Copeland, superintendent of the nursery, as she expresses her appreciation for the gifts received.

Rescued By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Furniture movers were called in Wednesday to save Ignace Paderewski from the enthusiastic demands of an audience which refused to disperse at the conclusion of his piano recital. By the simple expedient of removing the piano, the furniture men made it impossible for Paderewski to continue. He had played encores for nearly an hour. Mrs. Herbert Hoover who, with the President, has been entertain the Polish pianist at the White House for several days, attended the concert and led the applause.

AFFIRM DEATH TERM Last of Folsom Rioters May Get Leniency. By i nited Press SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.—Affirming the death sentence of Albert M. Stewart, last survivor of the Folsom prison rioters on Thanksgiving day three years ago, the state supreme court announced that consideration would be given to an appeal for commutation of sentence if the matter is taken before the Governor in proper form. Analyzing the evidence, the court said there were extenuating circumstances in that Stewart had been coerced into aiding the other rioters. Other prisoners, numbering five, convicted of participation in the attempted break, have been hanged. COURT CLERK RESIGNS Robert Heath Takes Position With City Law Firm. Robert Heath, chief clerk of superior court three, resigned Wednesday. In his resignation to George O. Hutsell, county clerk, he said he had taken a position with the law firm of Slaymaker, Merrill, Ward & Loche, 750 Consolidated building. He leaves Monday. William Green, page of superior court two, probably will be named to fill the position, pending the arrival of Democratic appointees Jan. 1. Children to Be Fed E.y Times Hpecial SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Nov. 27. Serving of noon lunches to undernourished children in schools here will be started Monday. The local American Legion post has voted S2O a month to the work and the use of a kitchen and dining hall in its building. --

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Lowest Temperature for Thanksgiving in Forty Years Here. SNOW OVER MIDWEST Ft. Wayne Reports Zero: Many Motorist? Are Stranded. Hourly Temperatures Midnight ..5 6 a. m 2 1 a. m 3 7 a. m 3 2 a. m 3 8 a. m 5 3 a. m 2 9 a. m 6 4a. m 2 10 a. m 8 5 a. m 2 Indianapolis and Indiana today shivered through the coldest Thanksgiving in years, after the mercury slid from 27 degrees above zero Wednesday afternoon to a minimum of 1 above at 5:15 a. m Weather bureau forecasts called for “somewhat colder" in Indianapolis and the west and south portions of Indiana tonight and early Friday, but forecasters said a temperature of about 8 is expected here before Friday noon with possibility that the mercury will jump to the near-twenties in the afternoon. Motorists Are Stranded The cold wave gripped the entire middle west today with snow and ice blocking highways just north of the Indiana line and making travel hazardous. Three deaths in Indiana from auto accidents on icecovered pavements and a series of minor accidents and tie-ups in transportation facilities were reported. In many sections of the middle west and Indiana motorists were eating their Thanksgiving dinners far from home, after they became stranded in villages and towns by the blizzard. Snow Flurries Tonight Snow flurries are predicted in Indianapolis and Indiana tonight, and police issued caution warnings to autoists and pedestrians with increasing traffic dangers in the city. Street gangs were at work again early today salting intersections and state officials sent out workmen to remove snow from highways. Streets and highways in and near Indianapolis were mirrors ol ice and cars that were on them were being driven, slowly. Tire coldest point in Indiana, according to official figures, was Ft. Wayne, where the mercury stood at zero early today. Deaths Are Reported Unofficials reports from Marion said the mercury was hovering near the zero mark at midnight. The mercury slide began after 1 p. m? Wednesday and by midnight stood at 5 above zero. From that, point it dropped' to 1 above at 5:15 a. m. and then mounted to 6 above at 9 a. m. Weather bureau officials said the only Thanksgiving temperatures that approached today’s were in 1898 and 1892 when the temperature was 14 above zero. Normal temperature for Thanksgiving day is 35 degrees. Last year the cold wave struck Indiana two days after Thanksgiving, reaching the zero mark. Deaths reported: Mrs. Henry Krouse. 65, of Argos; William P. Wren, 58, of West Terre Haute, and W. L. Rankin, 51, of Saline. Mich. Mrs. Krouse was killed when the car in which she was riding was struck by a Nickel Plate passenger train. The driver was blinded by snow. Wren died from injuries received when his truck skidded from the road and rolled twenty feet down an embankment. Injuries received when his car skidded and overturned in Mishawaka, proved fatal to Rank. i. Snow fell Wednesday and Wednesday night in northern Indiana blocking many roads. South Bend reported snowfall twenty inches deep, accompanied by a light wind and consequently there were few heavy drifts. A similar amount was reported at Warsaw, and in the vicinity of Valparaiso and La Porte heavy snow fell. Although but few persons were traveling by air, Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc., officials reported continued operation. At other airports in theguty, no traffic was reported. Railroads on Schedul# Steam roads and interurbans were running on schedule from Indianapolis, with but few delays reported in various parts of northern Indiana due to heavy snow drifts. Snow covered northern Ohio and Michigan to a depth of six inches. From reports throughout the midwest, it was estimated that thirty persons have died because of the present Arctic wave. The coldest place in North America was at The Pas, Manitoba, where the mercury dropped to 14 below zero. Devils Lake, N. D., had 8 below, the lowest recording in the United States, while St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn., had minimum? of 2 below. /