Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1931 — Page 1

U. S. AGREES TO JOIN LEAGUE IN PEACE PARLEY

American Participation in Peace Parley Is Asked After Long Session. TOKIO ENVOY IS FIRM Delegate Refuses to Back Down, and Objects to End. BY lIENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Oct. 16.—Aristide Briand ruled, as president of the League of Natidhs council today, to invite United States participation in the council’s Manchurian discussion, despite Japan’s objections, and dispatched an invitation to Washington. Briand received the United States acceptance of the offer to have Prentiss Gilbert, consul-general at Geneva, participate in the council’s meeting at 6 p. m. Briand’s invitation to the United States expressed the opinion that the question concerned involved both the Kellogg pact and the League of Nations covenant. "The opinion is well founded, since Article Two of the pact provides for only peaceful settlement of disputes,” he said. U. S. Vitally Interested "The United States is one of the proponents and also one of the foremost signatories of the pact. Therefore, the United States may be regarded as especially interested in insuring pacific settlement of disputes. "But the moment has arrived when the good will and the intentions of conciliation of all councillors must be demonstrated. We are determined to preserve peace, which is the basis of the league. "We welcome the words of Gerhard von Mutius (German delegate): ’lf sucf an institution had existed before the war, where parties.-were able to come to a table and discuss their cases, what miseries would have been saved. "With such an institution existing now, we must succeed, tomorrow and the days following we must show real action.” Japanese Stands Firm Yoshizawa told the council, "my government considers that the proposition to invite a non-member to participate in the council in a consultative capacity raises constitutional questions of extreme importance to the league, which can not be settled for reasons of opportunity, however high, without previous serious consideration.” The council adjourned until 6 p. m. Yoshizawa stood his ground under a three-hour barrage led by Briand, backed up by British Foreign Secretary Lord Reading and Salvador de Madriaga, Spanish ambassador to Washington. Then it became obvious that Yoshizawa could not be influenced by the flow of words from some of Europe’s most skilled diplomats, and equally apparent that the council must reach some decision. Vote Is 13 to 1 Briand tried a diplomatic move to avoid a showdown vote, which was certain to be 13 to 1 in favor of inviting the United States to be represented by an observer. "If there is no objection,” Briand said quietly, "we are agreed to send an invitation to the United States.” Yoshizawa, placid as ever, responded without hesitation: “I still object.” The inevitable vote then was taken, with the inevitable result of 13 to 1 in favor of sending the invitation. The vote was taken without passing on the meflts of Japan’s legal and constitutional objections. Still in League BY MILES W. VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO, Oct. 16.—The Japanese cabinets ended a special session today without deciding to resign from the League of Nations or otherwise act on the league decision to invite American participation in the Manchurian peace negotiations. The cabinet could reconsider the government stand taken when Kenkichi Yoshizawa was instructed to oppose American participation at the council meeting at Geneva, or it could contest the legal and constitutional rights of the league to invite a non-league member to join its discussions. The cabinet was said to be waiting information from Washington which would indicate if the United Ates would accept the invitation er Japanese opposition. While the cabinet was in session a government spokesman denied any possibility of war between China and Japan. WETS FINANCED’ VOTE OF LEGION, SAY DRYS Prohibition Board Charges Huge Sum Spent Annually. By l nitt <I Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.—The national prohibition board of strategy today charged that an anti-prohibition organization it does not dentify is spending SIOO,OOO this year “to stir up wet sentiment among veterans, particularly of the World war.” The statement asserts that the American Legion vote for a prohibition referendum was brought about by this expenditure.

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Invitation, Tendered Over Objection of Japan, Is Accepted. GILBERT IS DELEGATE Consul-General at Geneva Will Attend Sessions, but Can Not Vote. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—A precedence in American foreign policy was set today, when the United States definitely decided to participate in the League of Nations council sessions over the Manchurian crisis. Secretary of State Stimson has directed Prentiss Gilbert, American consul at Geneva, to act as representative of the United States in the league council. He will have full rights of debate, but since the United States is not a member of the league, he can not vote. This government’s unprecedented decision finally was made after the league council overrode Japanese opposition and voted, 13 to 1, late Thursday to invite the Untied States to participate. Due to the skillful diplomacy of Japanese Ambassador Debuchi here within the last twenty-four houps, the opposition of The Japanese government as expressed in the Geneva council meeting debate subsequently was mollified. Explains U. S. Stand Debuchi, after conference with Stimson sent an explanation of America’s position to Tokio which put new light on the situation. It apparently has resulted in Japan taking a more moderate position. Though the league has power to apply sanctions, or force under certain circumstances, upon members who resort to war, it is not expected any such extreme eventuality will result. Japanese government spokesmen have said there will be no war in Manchuria, regardless of what occurs. The United States furthermore is opposed to application of force and as understood here would oppose sanctions. The league is expected to work through the Kellogg pact, by which all participants, which include China and Japan, have pledged themselves to refrain from war in settling differences. The intention is to mobilize public opinion. Senate Rumblings Heard Secretary Stimson decided some days ago that the United States would participate in the league council meeting if an invitation was extended. Japanese opposition caused some hesitation, however. Stimson sent a statement to the League urging it to apply all pressure within its competence to prevent war in Manchuria. Rumbling of senate opposition to such intimate co-operation with the league already are being heard. Most senators are talking only privately, withholding public discussion for the moment lest it aggravate the crisis. Senator Hiram Johnson, Republican, California, has voiced a public prayer that “the country be protected from administration executive actions for the few intervening months when Americans may speak with ballots.” WET VIEWS CONFIRMED Congressman Returns From Europe, Denouncing Prohibition. Bit United Press HOBOKEN, N. J., Oct. 16.—Congressman J. Charles Linthicum of Maryland, returned from a European trip aboard the liner George Washington today, "more convinced than ever that prohibition is absolutely wrong for America.” "I saw no drunkards in Europe,” he said. "One of the first things I’ll do in the new Congress is to introduce Legislation for repeal of the Volstead act, and, later, a referendum for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment as the quickest way to prosperity and happiness.” GIRL GUILTY IN DEATHS Killer’s Sweetheart Held Aid in Ypsilanti Murders. ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 16. Catherine Keller, sweetheart of Fred Smith, convicted killer, today ■ was found guilty of being accessory in the quadruple Ypsilanti slaying. The jury was out only sixty-five minutes.

BLUE-EYED BABY DUE TO LEAVE HIS TWIN BROTHERS, MISFORTUNE AND POVERTY

NEURITIS baths, neurosis treatments between them in want ad columns of today’s newspapers a baby’s future was wedged in prim lines of print. Upstairs in a sparsely furnished room of a rooming house at 516 North Alabama street, a mother’s heart constructed With dread as steps, many steps echoed up the stairway and halted at her door. Is this the one? Is this the one? Her heart asked this question over and over as it bade her nestle closely, perhaps for the last time, the 5-months-old baby whose blue eyes sparkled with the excitement of so many strange, but kindly new faces.

Moses Scoffs at Hopes for Beer Return By l nitrd Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Senator George H. Moses TRep., N. H.), president pro tempore of the senate, expressed the opinion today that beer would not satisfy the appetites of American drinkers —He suggested they would prefer muYiatic acid.

"What good is 2.75 per cent beer for any one? said Moses at the White House after a call on President Hoover. "It doesn’t tel egraph back. "The throats of the thirsty have been so hardened b y bootleg liquor

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that what they want is a flow of muriatic acid—something that will take hold. “I am satisfied that if a plebiscite were held tomorrow on the question of wet or dry, the nation would vote dry. There has been no change in prohibition sentiment in the northern New England states. No economic benefits would accrue from modification of prohibition.”

BRUENING WINS OVERHIS FOES Vote of Misconfidence Is Defeated in Reichstag. By United Press BERLIN, Oct. 16. Chancellor Heinrich Bruening’s reorganized government emerged victorious in its first test of strength in the Reichstag today. A motion of misconfidence against the cabinet was defeated, 294 to 270, with three abstentions, a majority of 24 for the government. The vote, on which hung the fate of the government and the ability of the Fascist-Nationalist opposition to take control and force a general election, was awaited with tense interest. After the vote the Socialists and Liberals cheered, while the disappointed followers of Adolph Hitler booed. The balloting was unprecedentedly heavy, 567 out of 577 deputies having voted. The reichstag defeated a Communist motion of misconfidence against Wilhelm Groener, minister of the interior and defense, by a vote of 321 to 222, with 16 abstentions. VESSEL IS IN PERIL Liner With Lindy Aboard on Way to Rescue Ship. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 16.—The liner President Jefferson, on which Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh are passengers, changed its course today to speed to the rescue of a disabled Japanese freighter, somewhere south of the Aleutian islands, according to radio messages. The distressed vessel, the Younan Maru, reported that it lost a heavy deck load and shipped a dangerous quantity of water in a strong northwest gale. Hatches were broken open and it was believed the Younan Maru was in danger of sinking. Later the President Jefferson reported that it was unable to raise the Yunan Maru’s radio, indicating that the Yunan’s radio was out of commission or the ship had foundered. The last report from the captain of the Yunan was that his decks were awash and water pouring rapidly into the holds. FIGHTING CHAPLAIN I DIES Priest Gassed in World War Succumbs in Catskills. By United Press CAIRO. N. Y., Oct. 16.—Death has ended the career of the Rev. Francis A. Kelley, "fighting chaplain” with the Twenty-seventh division during the World war. Father Kelley, pastor of the Church of Sacred Heart here fir the past two lears, died Thursday night of pneumonia after a week's illness He had come to the Catskills in an effort to regain his health, shattered when he inhaled poisonous gas while valiantly ministering aid to his wounded “buddies” Sept. 27, 1918, on the field of Ronssoy. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6a. m 49 10 a. m 58 7a. m 50 11 a. m 60 Ba. m of. 12 Noon ....60 9 a. m 56 1 p. m 61

Poverty and misfortune have dogged the path of Edward Jukes and his family in nine years of marriage. Now he and his wife are ready to call it quits. “We never got anything ahead. We tried, but we just couldn’t— I don't know why,” Mrs. Jukes explained. "Now we’re going to separate for a year. Then, if Ed can have something ahead and take care of us, we will start again. If he can’t, he says he will give me a divorce.” Melvin, 4, and Catherine, 3, will go with her to her parents in Columbus, O. Jukes will go out to battle the world alone.

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KEY TO POISON TRIAL HIDDEN IN SALEMIXUP Mrs. Simmons’ Fate Hinges on Identification of Purchaser. CITE GOOD REPUTATION Friends Rally to Defense of Suspect; Case to Enter Fourth Week. BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT LEBANON, Ind., Oct. 16— Question mark? That summarized the trial of Mrs. Carrie Simmons, alleged child poisoner, today as the third week of hearing of the picnic murders neared a close. And as the defense today sought to build up testimonials of good character —with emotional qualities sandwiched between—for the Hancock county farm wife, two major question marks were carried in the minds of jurors and spectators. 1. Was Charles W. Friedman, Indianapolis druggist, right when he identified Mrs. Simmons as the purchaser of sixty grains of strychnine? 2. Was Miss Louise Robinson, Bargersville, the woman who bought the strychnine from Friedman. Purchase Is Main Point Question of purchase of strychnine in Friedman’s store, so far, has overshadowed the defense evidence offered the jury in Mrs. Simmon’s behalf. Friends of Mrs. Simmons Thursday told of a poison sandwich experiment which they conducted last month and how the evidence obtained was destroyed instead of being brought before court and jury. The Simmons’ family physician, Dr. Charles Titus, described Mrs. Simmons as not being capable of emotion, asserting she is not "emotionally dead,” but "always controlled.” Dr. Titus was not permitted to testify about a conversation he had, with Horace N. Jackson, Hancock county farmer, who, defense attorneys often have intimated, might be the poison murderer. The conversation took place while Jackson was recovering from effects of poison he absorbed at the picnic. Druggist Stands Firm Attorneys for both sides admit that in the answer to the question, "Who bought poison in Friedman’s store?” lies the verdict in the trial. The state contends Friedman will reiterate that Mrs. Simmons was the purchaser. The defense asserts Miss Robinson bought the vial. Partial identification of Jackson, Simmons’ brother-in-law, as the purchaser of strychnine from a New Palestine pharmacist pales in significance to the Indianapolis "buy.” More than sixty-five Hancock county witnesses who trooped to the Boone county court this morning were sworn. Majority of them, occupying three rows of seats in a special section, are character witnesses. Sorrow is Portrayed Emotion and sorrow of Mrs. Simmons was portrayed by Grover Van Duyn, former Hancock county school superintendent. He said he went to the Simmons home before the funeral of the girls and found Mrs. Simmons "crying and showing evidence of grief.” Majority of his testimony was devoted to the reputation of the Simmons family for devotion and character. State’s attorneys asked the court either to halt or limit the number of character witnesses to take the stand in Mrs. Simmons’ defense, as (Turn to Page 25)

WOMAN IS SHOT, SUITOR’S SUICIDE EFFORT HALTED IN BUSY DOWNTOWN AREA

Climaxing a iovers’ quarrel, a woman was wounded critically and the attempt of a man to commit suicide was frustrated today in the alley at the rear of the Claypool hotel. Miss Lola Wyatt, 32, of Bridgeport, a waitress at the Claypool restaurant, was shot three times by Wesley Reed, 42, of 136 North Alabama street, as she emerged from the hotel. Reed attempted suicide, but the gun was knocked from his hands by detectives, who reached the scene as the shooting started. Bradford Hodges of 3160 North Pensylvania street, employe of a restaurant near the scene, told police that Reed ran up the alley in the rear of the Claypool just as

But Harold Eugene, the baby —what will become of him? nan IN the paper today, the mother and father offered him for adoption into a nice, Christian home. “My husband likes to travel, maybe that’s the trouble,” Mrs. Jukes confided wistfully to a pleasant matron with two children of her own, who came to see if she might not add Harold Eugene to her own. "Last winter we were in Cincinnati. Melvin got the scarlet fever, and Catherine got pneumonia. Then Melvin got measles, and

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EDISON IS AT DOOROFDEATH Inventor May Die at Any Time, Doctor Says. By United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 16. The end may come “at any time” for Thomas E. Edison, his physician, Dr. Hubert S. Howe, said today, after the customary morning examination. A bulletin issued by Dr. Howe said: "Mr. Edison is in a quiet sleep. His pulse has become weaker, but it is not a critical point.” Supplementing the formal bulletin, Dr. Howe indicated the aged inventor may be in the coma preceding death. “Mr. Edison still is comatose,” he said. “The extent of the coma has not been determined, because no effort has been made to arouse him for two days.” STOLEN GOODS BUYER GETS MO-YEAR TERM Seller’s Sentence is Suspended by Criminal Court Judge. Convicted of buying stolen merchandise, Daniel Weinstein, 50, of 503 Kentucky avenue, today was sentenced by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker to serve one to ten years at the Indiana state prison. At the same time, udge Baker suspended a one to ten years sentence against Sylvester Abel, 1418 Silver street, the man from whom Weinstein bought $l5O worth of brass stolen from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight yard. Orville Abel, accused with his brother in the theft, is a fugitive. FILES SLANDER SUIT Mrs. Florence Estes Charges Damage Through Arson Accusation. Suit for $5,000 damages against the Household Corporation of America, charging slander, was filed today in circuit court by Mrs. Florence Estes, 522 East Minnesota street. Charge is made that a note collector for the corporation "falsely and maliciously accused the defendant of burning her home to collect insurance” and that she was threatened with imprisonment unless she paid a note alleged to be owed*

Miss Wyatt emerged from the door. He drew a revolver and shot four times without warning, Reed told police. 4 Reed then turned the gun on himself. Hodges, meanwhile, shouted to detectives Ed Tutt and Charles Jordan, passing near the scene. They rushed down the alley and knocked the weapon from Reed’s hand. Miss Wyatt was shot in the arm, in the breast and in the shoulder. She was rushed to city hospital, where it was said she may die. Questioned by detectives, Reed said the woman had "done me dirty.” Hundreds of noonday office workers and shoppers were passing when the shooting occurred.

Catherine got them, too. Finally, L got scarlet fever, and then the baby was born. "My husband came to Indianapolis last summer, looking for work. He does papering, painting, almost anything. He has been a waiter and a short-order cook. He will do anything for a job. "We came here about Labor day. Ed got jobs now and then, but not enough to keep us. Then, three weeks ago, he was carrying the baby and fell in a manhole in the street. He saved the baby, but he was hurt. "He wrenched his back and I think he hurt his spine. He can’t work now, but he goes out all the

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First Frost Is Forecast for Tonight First frost warning of the season was broadcast today by the weather bureau. Under clear skies tonight, forecasters said the frost will strike in exposed places in and near Indianapolis, but will not be general throughout the state. The frost will be light, according to the prediction. Saturday, however, wlil be fair, with temperatures in the 60’s, ideal for both football players and fans. From a high of 62 Thursday afternoon, the mercury dropped an average of a degree an hour during the night to hit 48.8 at 6 this morning. A slight drop is expected tonight. AKRON HD HERE Giant Dirigible May Pass Over Indianapolis. The gigantic dirigible Akron may pass over Indianapolis today or Saturday on a test flight from its base at Akron, 0., it was reported today in wire dispatches. Aviation officials in Indianapolis had no information on the reported flight over the city. At Akron it was said the route was being kept secret although information from reliable sources indicated Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Minnesota may get a glimpse at the huge ship. The flight route reported includes trips over the following cities in addition to Indianapolis: Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Chicago (probably during the Northwestern game). South Bend (probably during the Notre Dame gamp), Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. CHICAGO EDUCATOTTO BE DINNER SPEAKER Dr. C. H. Judd to Appear at Butler Alumni Affair. Dr. C. H. Judd, director of the school of education at the University of Chicago, will be the principal speaker at a dinner given in honor of Butler university alumni by Butler members of Kappa Delta Phi, national education fraternity, at noon Thursday at the Lincoln. Dean W. L. Richardson and Dr. Irvin T. Shultz of the college of education, are in charge of arrangements. Bernice Mull, Mardena Johnson and Waneta Graves of the local chapter, will assist. The dinner will be held in conjunction w’ith the State Teachers Association convention next week. Paul Stetson, director of public schools, and Dr. * Walter Scott Athearn, president of Butler university will be speakers. RAIL - REVENUE LOWER Street Car Company Reports Monthly Loss of $39,504. Continued decrease in revenues was reported by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company in an accounting filed today with the public service commission. Total gross revenues for August w’ere $281,419, a decrease of $39,504 over August, 1930. Net loss for the month was $22,097, an increase of $17,574 over the same period in 1930.

time looking for something to do anyway.” HAROLD EUGENE, in the arms of the lady who wanted to take him home with her, curlqd up and snoozed. Another woman knocked at the door. She smiled when Mrs. Jukes told her nothing definite was decided about the child. “One of my own died,” said the newcomer. “I’d like to adopt him. You could see him when;.ver you wish, and if you ever are financially able to care for him, you could have him back.” "Well ...” it was on the tip o l the mother’s tongue to bid her

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BISHOP CANNON IS INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY Methodist Leader and His Woman Secretary Are Charged With Violation of Corrupt Practices Act. 1928 CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE INVOLVED Treasurer for Prelate Failed to Account for Anti-Smith Funds, Allegation Made by Probers. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Bishop James Cannon Jr., who roused the south against the presidential candidacy of Alfred E. Smith in' 1928, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of violation of the federal corrupt practices act. Miss Ada L. Burrroughs, treasurer of the anti-Smith Democrats, was indicted with the Methodist Episcopal prelate. Miss Burroughs was named throughout the indictment as principal and Cannon w’as charged with having “unlawfully and feloniously” aided and abetted her.

GOVERNOR ROW• DOOM FOR TRIO Louisiana Squabble Bars Hanging Reprieve Hope. By United Press COLUMBIA, La., Oct. 16.—Two Negro slayers, Henry Hodge and Jesse Simmons, were hanged in the jail yard here today. A threatened last-minute reprieve from Paul N. Cyr, one of the claimants to the office of Governor, failed to develop. By United Press BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 16. The tragic aspect of Louisiana’s mixup over who is governor became foremost today as three Negroes sentenced to be hanged before midnight learned that their hope of reprieves had vanished. The three men had been buoyed up by the statement of Dr. Paul N. Cyr, claimant to the executive mansion and position, that he would reprieve "in my capacity as governor.” Cyr today, however, announced he had changed his mind. "I won’t inject myself into affairs of state until the courts have ruled on my proposed ouster against Huey Long,” the former Lieuten-ant-Governor said. As Governor, Long and Walter Aldrich, unemployed bill collector — the other two claimants to the governorship—already have said they would not act to prevent the executions, the parish jails were made ready for the hangings. At Monroe, Haywood Johnson is the condemned man, while Henry Hodge and Jesse Simmons await death at Columbia.

BAN ON BONDSMEN Morrissey Orders ‘Runners’ in Corridors Arrested. Arrest of all bondsmen, solicitors and “runners’ found loitering in the corridors of police headquarters, was ordered today by Police Chief Mike Morrissey . In notices posted in the corridors, Chief Morrisey warned that bondsmen would be permitted in headquarters only on business with the turnkey. Members of the police emergency crew will stand guard to enforce the order. Cases now are pending against two Negro solicitors charged with indirect contempt of court in connection with the case of R. W. Webster, son of a former North Vernon (Ind.) mayor, charged with u-unk-enness. MRS. ROOSEVELT FINED Late President’s Daughter-in-Law Pays Parking Fee, Gets Even. By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt, daughter-in-law of the late President Roosevelt, paid a $2 parking fine. Then she asked a police lieutenant her famous father-in-law had appointed to the force while he was police commissioner, to show her the room set aside as a memorial to him.

infant son farewell, but something held her back. "I’ll have to see my husband.” To a sheet of paper o nthe one table in the room the woman added another name and address. “If you decide . she began. There were more steps on the stairs, another knock. Poverty may stalk the Jukes family forever, but Harold Eugene, cheerful, little, blue-eyed baby, will not want. The plea in the newspapers today walled by an ad for baths and one for neurosis treatments—“will some nice family adopt a 5-months-old baby?” will see to that.

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It is charged that Miss Burroughs failed fully to account for funds contributed to the anti-Smith Democrats. The indictment is based on contributions of E. C. Jameson, New York capitalist. Jameson contributed approximately $65,000 to Cannon. Records of the clerk of the house, to whom reports are required by the corrupt practices act, showed only $17,000 had been accounted for by Miss Burroughs. The grand jury presented with | the indictment a table accounting ; for $58,000 received by the antiSmith Democrats from Jameson. The bishop and Miss Burroughs may be arraigned within ten day. Neither Defendant Present The grand jury handed the indictment to Justice James Proctor of the district of Columbia supreme Six of the counts against Cannon and Miss Burroughs charge willful violation of the law and the maximum penalty on each count is two years in prison and a SIO,OOO fine. Four other counts charge technical or willful violation, and in each case the maximum penalty would be one year in prison and a SI,OOO fine. Os the first six counts, four charge willful violation and two charge conspiracy. J. J. Wilson, assistant United States district attorney, who conducted the grand jury hearing, said convictions could not be had for both willful and unwillful violations. Following jhe grand jury action, District Attorney Leo A. Rover, whom Cannon had assailed as a “Roman Catholic” for allegedly refusing to allow the churchman to tell his side of the story in the grand jury room, issued a statement. Rover Answers Charge Rover said that he had not wanted to speak until after the investigation was completed, but with that inhibition removed he wished to say that he had forwarded the bishop’s request to appear before the investigators to the grand jury itself, but tnat the jurors failed to take any action on it, although they were informed they were at liberty to do so. Robert H. McNeil, attorney for Cannon and Miss Burroughs, issued a statement immediately on being informed of the grand jury action, saying that he was certain that (Turn to Page 20) CITY FIRM, EXPANDING, SOON WILL HIRE 150 Chicago Electrical Appliance Company Bought by Mallory. Within a few months 150 additional pay checks will be issued weekly in Indianapolis to workmen in an electrical appliances corporation purchased in Chicago and to be brought here by P. R. Mallory & Cos., 3029 East Washington street. The Mallory firm bought the Yaxley Manufacturing Company, and articles of incorporation were filed Thursday in offices of the secretary of state. The Yaxley company manufactures radio equipment, burglar alarms and similar appliances. Incorporators are Philip R. Mallory, president of P. R. Mallory & Cos.; Arnold O. Braun of Chicago, and William P. Jeffrey of Chicago.

COUNCIL TO CONSIDER INTEREST RATE HIKE VA Per Cent on Poor Aid Bonds Too Small for Sale. Special session of the county council Nov. 4 to consider boosting the interest rate on SIOO,OOO worth of county poor relief bonds was called today by County Auditor Harry Dunn. Due to the 3 J i per cent rate, Dunn on Thursday was unable to find purchasers for the issue, but said he believed they can be sold at 4 per cent. Another issue to total either SIOO,OOO or $150,000 to pay poor relief bills from August to November, may be approved by the council. If this is done, the auditor said the two issues may be combined for sale.

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