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BRITISH FIGHT TO PREVENT DEBT DEFAULT Step Considered ‘lntolerable,’ and Cabinet Works on Plea for Delay. POUND HITS NEW LOW Partial Payment Plan Is Proposed by Norman, Banking Chief. BY H. L. PERCY I'niltd I’renn Staff Correspondent LONDON. Nov. ' 29.—Default of the December war debt payment to the United States appeared out of the question today as cabinet members completed their arguments for postponement which are to be presented to Washington. It was reported that Britain might suggest payment of $66,550,000 interest and postponement of the $30,000,000 payment on principal. Financial quarters insisted, however, that Britain had the money ♦o pay, and political sources said default must be avoided to protect British credit and empire trajie. Pound Hits New Low The pound sterling, after opening at $3.19' 4, dropped rapidly below the all-time low of $3.17U established Monday and touched $3.15 after noon. Gold reached anew high at 129 shillings, 3 ',-j. pence an ounce. Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald was said to consider default “intolerable." Most members of parliament were said to hold a similar view 1 . There was no definite indication of what the government intended to do, however, if the United States rejected the next postponement plea. Norman Advises Partial Step The only plan advanced so far , was that of partial payment, credited by the Laborite Daily Herald to Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England. The Herald said Norman suggested to MacDonald that Britain ask postponement of the $30,000,000 principal due. Norman was said to have stressed the danger of Britsih credit in default. The excitement in London over the debt situation reached a climax when King George summoned Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, to Buckingham Palace late Monday. Deny Link With France It was reiterated in official quarters that Britain was charting her own course, would not be a party to any '“united front” in Europe, and was not acting with France. Considerable importance was attached, however, to the return here of Lord Tyrrell, the British ambassador to Paris. The ambassador conferred recently with Premier Edouard Harriot and other French statesmen on the “international situation.” Sir Robert Horne, former chancellor of the exchequer, president of the Board of Trade, and-minister of labor, told the United Press that Britain could not buy as much from the United States as she usually does, if she continued to make war debt payments. Ogden Mills Called “The last thing I want to do is give our American friends the impression that Britain is in any way threatening the United States," Sir Robert said. ‘ But the >ffect of the fall of sterling on British purchases can be estimated mathematically. "When the pound stands at $3.20, it Is clear that 100 pounds will only buy $320 worth of goods in the United States. But if the pound falls to $3, 100 pounds will purchase ohly S3OO worth. That demonstrates that the fall of sterling must result in fewer purchases in the United States. The Daily Herald used the transAtlantic telephone to interview Ogden L. Mills, secretary of the treasury, and quoted him as saying Washington expected the British note within forty-eight hours. The Daily Mail understood the note would not be sent for several days, possibly not until Thursday, to allow the cabinet ministers to study every aspect of the situation.

France Sidetracks Debate BY RALPH HEINZEN United Staff Correspondent PARIS. Nov. 29.—Immediate debate on the French war debt to the United 'States was sidetracked by the government today in the chamber of deputies. Louis Marin, Nationalist, deputy, who prepared a motion opposing payment of any description, agreed to a resolution proposed by Maurice Palmade, minister of budget, that the fiananee commission consider the debt question before beginning the chamber debate. Palmade, on behalf of the government, said* it would be awkward if parliament adopted a definite attitude before the cabinet had the opportunity to make its decision. Premier Edquard Herriot is expected to outline the government position before the finance commission. The debate is expected to begin Friday. The cabinet will meet Wednesday morning to decide its attitude on the debt question.

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 173

Crumpled Missouri U. Bet Loser. Wrinkled in Spirits and Clothing. s !

By tailed Press s COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 29. Bertram Johnson’s green crepe de chine dress was sadly wrinkled as he entered his first class at the university of Missouri today. / "I slept in this outfit,” Johnson explained to laughing classmates. "I had to use a sMe rule to figure out how to get into it, and I didn't want to go through it all over again today.” Johnson, who erred in betting that his school's team ;vould defeat the University of Nebraska eleven, had agreed to appear in classes two days in feminine garb should he lose. He made good Monday—appearin the green dress, the coat and vest of his Sunday suit, green golf hose, and gray knickers. An overcoat covered the ensemble. Lawrence Ely, Nebraska center, had accepted Johnson’s proposed wager prior to the game.

LESLIE, M'NUTT IN CONFERENCE ‘ ‘ ft Poor Relief Problems Are • Talked at Statehouse. Conference of Governor Harry G. Leslie and Paul V. McNutt on future Ipdiana poor re- i lief formed the center of interest at the statehouse today. As scheduled, Leslie greeted his successor in the Governor's office shortly before noon. Accompanying McNutt was his newly appointed secreatry. Pleas Greenlee. Dr. John H. Hewitt, director of the state unemployment commission, joined the conferees as the caucus began. Prior to going to Leslie's office, McNutt, and Greenlee talked briefly with Floyd Williamson, state auditor, and William Storen, treasurer, in Williamson's office, where the Governor-elect revealed he will make a tour soon of state institutions. What to do about federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation lans was to be discussed, Leslie stated* before the conference. Future of the public service commission might be discussed. Resignation of Commissioner Harry K. Cut.hbertson, anti-McNutt Democrat, leaves a vacaacy for Leslie,to fill. But the Governor has stated that he would not put any one on to “have his head knocked off.” This referred to McNutt's campaign declaration that he would j completely change the present personnel.

BLAST RUINS CHURCH One Workman Loses Life, Another Badly Hurt. By United Press MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 29. An explosion wrecked the new $300,000 Methodist church here today, killed one workman, and critically injured another. The construction superintendent started a search through the wreckage for four men who were in the auditorium shortly before the blast. The structure was within ten days of completion. FRENCH PLEASED BY NEW U. S. EMBASSY Most Beautiful in French Capital, Is General View. By United Press PARIS, Nov. 29.—The new $1,500.000 United States embassy and government building here now has been completely erected and those French editors and citizens, who voiced their fears that the building would spoil the harmony of the Place de la Concorde agree that its erection has completed the balance of the eighteenth century designs of Gabriel. The French generally agree the American building will be the most beautiful embassy in the city. In general design it fits with its neighbors, the Crillon Hotel buildifig, the Ministry of Navy arfd the St. Florentin Palace of Baron de Rothschild, the only other structures on the great open square which is generally admitted to be the most beautiful place in the world. The government building, de-, signed by two American architects,' Delano and Aldrich,, of New York, now stands completed except of its interior finishing. The exterior is in French limestone and its three stories and flat sloping roof balance in mass and general line the Rothschild mansion.

War Cry Is Sounded in Poor Relief Drive

MOBILIZING additional workers for a final drive expected to carry the Community Fund across the top to its goal of $1,052,000, fund officials today launched a supplementary campaign with “Give a Dollar” as its war cry. While the 3.000 volunteer workers who have assisted in the campaign since its beginning Nov. 14 will end their solicitations Wednesday night, Fein-. forcements then will be brought into action for door-to-door canvasses of office buildings and homes until Friday. Several hundred soldiers from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, the student bqoy of Butler university and the membership of several additional organizations will swing into action Thursday for a special forty-T' eight-hour drive. Special appeal will be made to persons who have not subscribed to the fund.

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RECEIPTS TAX. FOR STATE IS TO BE URGED Proposal Is Expected in Report to Leslie by Conference Group. KILLS PROPERTY LEVY Plan Is Modeled After Mississippi Law; All Must Pay. BY BEN STERN ft -'■* Recommendation that the legislature pass a law providing for a general receipts tax, to do away entirely with the property levy tax for state expenditures, is 'expected to be contained in the report of the tax conference committee to be submitted next week to Governor Harry G. Leslie. The proposal, modeled, on the Mississippi law, would provide that every one, Individuals, corporations, professional men and laborers pay a levy ranging from M of 1 per cent to ’4 of I per cent on gross receipts. Corporations which object to an income levy have signified that they will not endeavor to impede passage of such a bill, according to Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle publisher ahd Democrtaic minority leader of the state senate. See Yield o# $12,000,000,000 Estimated yield from a of 1 per cent levy on gross receipts will .otal in excess of $12,000,000, which s the size of the state budget. This would replace the property levy now in existence for this purpose, Chambers said. Although the Democratic platform provides for a personal income tax, the tax conference committee report is not expected to include such a recommendation, it is said. Chambers also declares that it will be possible by increasing the ?ross receipts tax to % of 1 per cent lot only to take care of the state ludget, but also to pay the salaries if all common schoolteachers, and thus lift the heavy burden from the school districts. This would amount to another £12,000,000 and if the gross repeipts ,ax is not sufficient, it may be recommended that there be passed a ligaret sales and other luxury taxes. Goes Farther Than Sales Tax Many members of the committee are in favor of both the gross receipts tax of Vi of 1 per cent and a personal income levy to relieve property from the load. The gross receipts tax is a novel plan for this state. Although a general sales tax'lias been proposed in previous sessions of the general assembly the gross receipts recommendation goes even farther than the former. F6r in this plan every man or woman having an income, every store, every factory, every corporation which has receipts must pay the tax on the gross amount and not cn the net earnings. Gross receipts and the tax are to be computed and collected every 40 days, according to the present plan.

Corporations Are Willing Corporations which object to income levy or to a manufacturers tax are willing to adopt this plan, if it relieves them of paying the heavy property tax for state purposes. although no exemptions are provided. Although under the $1.50 maximum tax law this is only 15 cents on each SIOO of, assessed property, yet it is known that because of the deficit it may be fixed in excess of 30 cents by the next legislature. The tax conference committee first was appointed under an act of the 1929 legislature. DR. POLING TALKS HERE President of World Christian Endeavor Addresses Young People. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, president of the World Christian Endeavor Union, spoke today at noon before st group of young' people at a meeting sponsored by the capital district of the Endeavor Union. Milo H. Stuart, assistant schools superintendent, presided. Dr. Poling- will speak tonight at a mass meeting at the Central Christian church. DIES WATCHING BURIAL End Conies for Man as Mother-in-Law Is Lowered Into Grave. By United Press ~\ ELKHART, Ind., Nov. 29.—As he watched a coffin bearing his mother ; in-law being lowered into a graye, George G. Walter, 62, fell dead of heart disease at a cemetery here.

“'ll7’E realize that numerous persons, while reVY alizing the need and desiring to help, are not prepared to make contributions of $5 # or $10," Arthur R. Baxter, general fund chairman,’said. "It is to these persons that we will devote our efforts and we will give them an opportunity to contribute. A pledge of $1 means only 2 cents a week from each individual but, multiplied by thousands, these contributions will go a long way toward reaching the sum we need to carry on our work.” Butler students held a mass meeting at the campus this morning to lay plans for door-to-door canvass of residential sections. Con:r;butions reported at noon today totaled $40,191,66. raising the total pledges to or 73.3 per cent of the goal.

Brave Stuff Supermen Predicted After New Drug Makes Sheep, Cats Whip Dogs.

By L nited Press LONDON, Nov. 29. — The of the superman is just around the corner, according to research workers at a London hospital, who have discovered anew drug for which they make the following claims: It will prolong life, eliminate fear, breed courage, and stimulate the intellectual and physical strength. ✓ It will make sheep as strong y as oxen and cats as ferocious as panthers. Already sheep and cats treated with the drug have fought and killed dogs. It will add ten years to the average span of life and produce a race of supermen. “We are afraid to contemplate the ultimate physical and social effects,” one of the experimenters said.

COUNCIL RAPS JUDGE GECKLER $35,000 Plea for Care of County Wards Refused. County councilmen slapped back at Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler today for ignoring their order to cut Lhe rate for care of county wards to 60 cents a day. Renewing its order, issued in September, the council unanimously voted to refuse Geckler. a $25,600 additional appropriation for support of orphans this year. Charles A. Grossart, county auditor, was directed to notify Geckler the council would not approve the 75 cents a day rate, on which the $35,000 request is based. Declaring he has authority to fix the amount paid for county wards, Geckler planned to keep the higher rate effective until Jan. 1, Geckler relented somewhat this week in his fight the council when he announced he would cut the rate to 65 cents after Jan. 1. “I doubt if there will be money enough to pay 60 cents a day,” Walter Boetcher, council president, stated. Councilmen informed commissioners today they would oppose the proposal to lease the Indiana Christian hospital as a poor farm annex. “We favor erection of additional quarters at the present, poor farm. The downtown location' would not be satisfactory, we believe, and would require an additional superintendent,” Boetcher said.

RUSH FARM RELIEF House Chairman to Speed Up Program. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. —Chairman Martin Jones of the house agricultural committee announced today he would call the corrfmittpc together soon after congress convenes Monday, to work out an agricultural relief program.

REPORTS OF SOVIET HEAD’S DEATH DENIED Mystery Is Created by Moscow Claim in Gregory Zinoviev Case. By United Press BERLIN. Nov. 29.—A mystery was created today by apparently authentic reports of the death in Moscow of Gregory Zinoviev, former Soviet leader, which were, denied later from Moscow. „ An ‘’announcement” of his death was made at the Soviet embassy here, but direct United Press dispatches from Moscow said it was denied by the official government news agency ,and that Zinoviev was at his home. The Soviet embassy later admitted its announcement of Zinoviev’s death was erroneous. The Kremlin hospital, where he had been under treatment for heart disease, said he had been discharged a few days ago in good health. MOVE COPS TO FIGHT SHOPLIFTING MENACE Extra Protection of Stores in Business Area to Start. Extra protection of stores in the downtown district against shoplifting during the Christmas shopping Teriod will be started this week, it was announced today by Police 3hief Mike Morrissey. Detectives, police and policewomen were instructed to watch carefully the movements of known 1 shoplifters and to make arrests on 1 'she least suspicious circumstance.

REPEAL VOTE MAY NOT COME ON FIRST DAY Garner’ Retreats From His . Decision to Force Quick Action. DIFFER OVER METHODS Some Congressmen Want Legislatures to Act on Ratification. V By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Speaker John N. Garner retreated today from his decision to force a vote on a repeal resolution on the opening day of congress, and announced he would conduct a canvass of the house membership on the question of an early vote, and indicated the possibility of deiay. Garner's sudden decision came after Republican repealist leaders they expected more than 100 anti-prohibition members of their party would swing behind the Democrtaic move for action on the resolution at the opening of the short session, Dec. 5. Garner explained that “some people” presumably congressmen, had come to him and objected to the method of submission contained in the repeal amendment drafted by the speaker Monday. Face Some Objections It was indicated that some members had objected specifically to ratification of the amendment by the state convention method. > “I shall conduct a canvass between now and Monday,” the j Speaker said, “but if I become con- 1 vinced that a vote after that time would be to the best legislative interest I wQnld not be to back dowm. We can wait; ■we have plenty of time.” , The Vice-President-elect, while declaring that he would do what the “majority of the house” wants, strongly re-emphasized his position that a firts day vote on repeal is highly desirable. , Talked at White House Representative Emanuel Celler, (Dem., N. Y.,) member of the judiciary committee, said today he would attempt to have the committee change the Garner repeal resolution so as to provide for ratification, by state legislatures rather than by constitutional conventions. The status of the prohibition repeal amendment also was discussed at the White House during the , day. Senator Charles McNary (Ren , I Ore.,), said he had informed President Hoover that “prompt action on the prohibition repeal question” was to be expected in the senate.

ELECTED LEGISLATOR IS TAKEN BY DEATH Charles J. McCullough of County Dies at Home. By United Press BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 29.—Charles J. McCullough7 65, representativeelect in the legislature from Clav county, died at his home here after an illness with cancer of the throat. McCullough, although prevented by illness from conducting a campaign, was elected by a large majority He was secretary of the Democratic state committee in 1902 and clerk of the house of representatives in 1913. He also served one term as Clay county auditor/ For several years he was publisher of a weekly newspaper in Brazil. The widow and one son Leo survive.

BANKRUPTCY SUIT’S DISMISSAL URGED Lyman Brothers’ Report Is Submitted by Referee Wilde. Recommendation for dismissal of involuntary bankruptcy Droceedings filed against Lyman Brothers. Monument circle, in federal court Feb. 11, 1932. is contained ih a report to Judge Robert C. Baltzell by Carl Wilde, bankruptcy referee. Wilde’s report, which has not yet been acted on by the court, holds that the company's assets exceeded liabilities on the date the petition was filed. The company was represented by Attorney Jacob Weiss. Firms seeking the bankruptcy findings were the Nurre Companies, Inc., Bloomington, Ind.: Jay Willfred Company, New York; VtrginiaLincoln Furniture Company. Virginia, and Kovar's Inc., New York.

DON’T FOOL CHILDREN ABOUT SANTA. IS PLEA Too Many Youngsters Are Pampered, Says University Head. gy United Pres* NEW YORK. Nov. 29.—Children ! should be taught that this is a hard life, and that there isn’t any gift-bearing Santa Claus, in the opinion of Professor Leta Mollingworffl of Columbia university. An expert in adolescent behavior. Professor Hollingworth believes Santa Claus should be represented jto youngsters as “the spirit of i Christmas” rather than a whitebearded sock-filled from the North i Pole. “The trouble is,” she said, “that most children are pampered. Youth should be told that this is not a rosy world.” Hourly Temperatures *'a. m 34 10 a. m 39 7a. m..... 34 11 a. m 40 Ba. m...\. 34 12 <ncon>.. 42 9 a. m 36 1 p. m 45

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Brown Derby Goes to Aid Boor

By l u>ted Press NEW YORK. Nov. 29.—Alfred E. Smith put on his old brown derby today, and ventured forth “incognito” among his neighbors, collecting funds for unemployment relief. He ended a brief tour, escorted by three policemen and a horde of newspapermen, with s2l in cash and 10 per cent of three days’ gross receipts from Joe Caruso's fruit stand. The former New York Governor entered an apartment house fisst. jThere he met Miss Dale Cooper, a student, in the lobby. He swept off his derby and bowed low. “I’m not working myself,” said Miss Cooper, "but I’ll give something to the unemployed.” Smith pinned a button to her lapel. “She gave me a dollar,” he said, and led the way to Fifth avenue where he encountered Mrs. Howard Arthur Scholle. She gave Smith S2O and also received a button. But the elevator operator, Thomas Wall, beat the former Governor to the draw by getting his autograph‘first. n n n DOWN the block, two panhandlers saw Smith marching in front of his three policemen. “How the hell can they pinch A1 Smith,” remarked one, startled. “Well, they got him at last, ’ said the other. Smith smiled, and marched to Joe Caruso's fruit stand. _ “Hello there, Joe.”

LABOR DEMANDS 30-HOURWEEK ‘Force Will Be Used If It Is Needed/ Says Green. By United Press CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.—A -militant American Federation of Labor drive for a thirty-hour week on congress and the federal government appeared imminent today, the result of President William Green’s fighting speech for the shorter work day, by “forceful methods” if necessary. The federation’s program, approved Monday, demanded universal adoption, without delay, of the sixhour day and five-day week, with maintenance of present wage rates at least, and increases if possible. Green indicated the spearhead of the movement for the shorter week would be a demand on the federal government that it set the example by being first to put this reform into effect. Green declared the country was faced with a momentous decision “whether we shall dismantle industry, or whether we shall provide opportunity for those able and willing to work.” He said it was impossible under present conditions to provide employment for the entire working population of 50,000,000 on the basis of an eight-hour day, six 4ays a week.

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n Bv United Press ■ Baltimore & Ohio railroad reports October net operating income of $3,409,351, against $3,361,32 in October last year. Louisville & Nashville railroad reports' October net operating income of $1,625,818. against $952,749 in October, 1931. U. S. Bureau of Mines reports sofe coal output in week ended Nov. 19 was 7,700,000 tons, against 6,636,000 tons in preceding week. Western Pacific railroad reports October net income of $216,847, against $129,452 in Octobft last ! year. Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad reports October net operating income of $957,508, against $803,822 in like 1931 month. Catineau Power Company reports net income for year ended Sept. 30 of $2,415,821, against : $1,447,988 in the preceding year. JUST~A ‘FAMILY AFFAIR’ : Poor Relief Director Accused of Putting Kin on Pay Roll. By Times Special SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 29.—The Blakely poor house district pay roll was turned into a ‘‘Davis family benefit” by George Davis, director, charged today in asking the Lackawanna county court to oust the director. Davis, they alleged, placed his wife on the pay roll, and then added a son, four daughters, a niece, a son-in-law and then provided sls weekly compensation for another son-in-law.

Diphtheria Winter and another season of sore threats is at hand. Despite the widespread use erf diphtheria antitoxins, this dread disease. annually takes a toll of lives, particularly among children which might be spared with proper Understanding of diphtheria, its early diagnosis and care. Dr. Morris Fishbein, medical authority and NEA Service writer on health topics for The Times, has prepared a series of six daily articles on the symptoms and treatment of diphtheria, and measures to prevent its spread, the first of which will appear on The Times editorial page Wednesday.

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Al Smith and His Derby

“Glad to see you,” Joe responded. Sound photographers went into conference. “When Smith shakes your hand,” they told Caruso, “you say. ‘Governor, I am glad to help the unemployed.’ ” “All right,” said Caruso. The pho Aigraphers started grinding. “Thank you, Governor.” said Caruso. “I am glad to help the unemployment.” “You said it wrong.” shouted the photographers, and took a recess. “Unemployment,” Joe repeated nervously, and after three tries the photographers gave up.

FORD PASSES CRISIS POINT Condition Is Satisfactory, Doctors Report. By United Press DETROIT. Nov. 29, Henry Ford's condition “remains very satisfactory,” according to his physicians. The motor magnate was expected to be ell on the road to recovery within the next twentyfour hours. It was believed danger of infection from the two-fold operation Ford underwent Saturday was passing. The forty-eight-hour period in which the possibility of infection was greatest ended Monday night. Additional information regarding Ford’s operation for hernia, during which his appendix also was removed, revealed that his illness was nlore critical than at first believed. The automobile manufacturer was said to have lost much of his "tireless energy,” and it also was noted that hrs usual ruddy, healthy color was fading. He underwent a medical examination last week, with physicians advising an immediate operation.

CONGRESSMAN DEAD James C. McLaughlin Mich.) Succumbs. It ft I nited Press MARION, Va., Nov. 29.—Congressman James C. McLaughlin, (Rep., Mich.), died in his room at the Lincoln hotel here today of heart disease. DRASTIC'CHANGES SEEN IN RELIEF MEASURE R. F. C. and Home Loan Bank Acts Criticised in Many Quarters. By Scripps-Hoieard Xevspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. The new session of congress will lie asked to make drastiejehanges in two laws it passed early this year to help banks, railroads and home financing agencies. In the railroad world agitation is growing for easing of the security clause of the reconstruction finance corporation act; and inactivity of the new home loan banks has resulted in a demand for ‘ liberalization of the law which created them. Railroad bankers, aided by the credit corporation, contend that too literal and crutious interpretation is being given to the provision that carriers must put up adequate security for R. F. C. loans. The interstate commerce commission, it is argued, is observing this provision governing collateral too closely, and that, as a result, the available security of borrowing railroads is about exhausted. At the commission, at least one official has described the security clause as wide enough to ‘‘drive a horse and wagon through.” He meant that the I. C. C. is given wide discretion in determining whether the security offered for loans is adequate. POLICE ROUT STRIKERS Toil to Prevent Picketing of Coal Mine at Springfield. By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 29. State and city police, armed with long hickory sticks which resembled baseball bats, broke up small groups of strikers here today, and prevented attempts to renew picketing of the Woodside mine of the Peabody Coal Company. Less than 200 strikers, members of the Progressive Miners of America, formed to oppose operation of mines which have signed up with the United Mine Workers, reported for picket duty todays It was the second day that strikers had tried to picket the mine.

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KIDNAP HUNT FOR CHILD AT BLANK WALL 200-Pound Abductor Steals Girl, 4, From Grand- % parents’ Home. GETS VICTIM BY RUSE Gun Drawn to Make Escape From Farm Near Rensselaer. By i nit id Pi ess RENSSELAER, Ind., Nov. 29. - Searcsh for a blond, blue-eyed 4-year-old girl kidnaped from her ; grandparents’ farm near here spread over northern Indiana today, but authorities faced a virtual blank wall as they hunted for j clews. They sought a fed-faced, heavily built man, who abducted Patricia Pearl Tripp after entering the home of her grandmother and guardian, Mrs. Hamlin Smith, on a ruse. Led by Sheriff 'lone Kanne and i state police, officers started lor Porter county to question relatives with whom the Smith family contested custody of the girl, and for Gary and Chicago. The kidnaper fled northward in an automobile bearing no license plates. It was believed, however, that a short distance from the Smith home the child was transferred to another machine. Composed and confident that no harm will come to the girl, Mm. I Smith related to authorities this morning details of the kidnaping.

Describes 200-Pound Kidnaper She described her granddaughter as weighing 37 pounds, 3 feet 3 inches tall, a pronounced blond with blue eyes. When abducted she was wearing a print dress, stockings and slippers. Mrs. Smith described the kidnaper as tall, weighing probably 200 pounds, with bloodshot eyes and a swarthy He spoke broken English, she said, and handled the child roughly as he placed her in his auto and sped away. The kidnaper came to the homo and forced his way in on the pretext of wanting eggs, Mrs. Smith said. “Apparently he knew we always keep the front door and screen locked, as he came straight to the rear door,” she related. “He approached from the west and left tne front door of his auto open.” Asks fqr Eggs for Child First he asked for a dozen eggs “for my baby who is in a sanatorium,” Mrs. Smith said. “I obtained the dozen eggs, and then he asked for more. I became suspicious of his actions at once. “I told him there were a dozen eggs in the house and others in the barn. He insisted that I go to the barn for more, but I was afraid to leave the house.” The stranger watched Patricia Pearl playing with Mrs. Smith’s own daughter, the grandmother said. He picked her up and talked with her, apparently aware which was the grandchild, and which was Mrs. Smith’s daughter. Abductor Draws Revolver “I pulled out the sewing machine and kept Patricia behind it and me,” Mrs. Smith said. “The man went to the front door and unlocked both it and the screen. Then he came back to pay me for the eggs. “As he handed me the money, he snatched at the baby. I followed him as he ran from the house, and my daughter ran to a cornfield to tell my husband.” The kidnaper jerked a revolver from his leather jacket and ordered Mrs. Smith to “get back,” she said. As he leaped into the front seat of the car she clutched at the child, who was screaming wildly. At first she believed she had broken its arm as the auto lurched forward, but today she decided she had caused it no injury. No Position to Pay Ransom Sheriff Kanne this morning went to the home of August Johnson, in Porter county, who carried through the Indiana supreme court a losing fight to retain custody of the baby after'its parents died. Kanne said Johnson professed to knowledge of the affair. The Smiths are tenants on the 160-acre farm southwest of Rensselaer. Neighbors say they would be in no position to pay a ransom. State patrolman Allen Fendig of Wheatfield was ordered here to aid Kanne, who summonjd all available deputies: Lieutenant Walter J. Wilson o fthe state police, also was sent to join the search.

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