Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1935 — Page 3

OCT. 12, 1935

ITALY PREPARES TO NAME REBEL ' PUPPET RULER Surrender of Ethiopian Governor Makes Task Easy for Duce. (Continued From Page One) and there is nothing extra. Thus almost every ounce of material must be transported. Ethiopian C hies Surrenders Hundreds of engineers and road laborers are working on the tortuous trails literally from dawn 10 dark. Military engineers in charge of the Aduwa road work promised to make it; passab'e for motor vehicles into Aduwa in time for Gen. Emilio De Bono, comander-in-chief of the East African armies, to use it for his formal entry. If they do it will be a near miracle. Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa, Ethiopian governor of Southern Tigre Province, who surrendered to the Italians and thereby cleared the way for early junction of the northern and eastern armies—possibly without the firing of a shot—arrived at general headquarters today. He was received by staff officers, who congratulated him on his decision to join Italy. No Relation to Emperor Haile Selassie Gugsa arrived in an Italian motor car and said he was glad to join Italy as he does not owe any loyalty to Emperor Haile Selassie, to whom he is not related. He has frizzy hair and Negroid features. He is dressed in Ethiopian j costume—which is almost invariably a dirty cotton shamma with bare ! head and bare feet. Many priests from unoccupied j territory are coming in and promis- | ing submission of their people if they are spared hostilities. This is important, as the priests ere highly influential. Tanks Frighten Natives The Italians believe that as reports travel into the interior of j Ethiopia of the weird apparition of tanks and airplanes, which to the Ethiopians who never have seen an automobile or any wheeled vehicle—must seem terrifying and supernatural, the inclination of the people will be to force submission of many chiefs. Haile Selassie Gugsa's surrender Was an important help to the Italians. But even if it were possible to conceive entire absence of opposition, Italy's task in merely advancing into the country and making joads would still be immense. Attacks Wild Stories Generally speaking the people In Ethiopia are living little differently than they did in biblical times. They even live chiefly on dura, a food mentioned in the New Testament. For many days correspondents here have been learning of extraorIciinnry, inaccurate, wild stories emanating from Addis Ababa which they knew to be untrue. But owing to the fact that it requires days for telegrams to reach here, and a day or two for our replies, we are hindered in checking these stories befoie they go round the world. I am still the only American correspondent here. Others are expected today. Webb Miller’s reference to wild stories is interesting in view of persistent stories that Ethiopians have captured Admva. Only this morning the United Press correspondent at Addis Ababa telegraphed for the information of the United Press that the report still was being circulated there by usually reliable sources, though the government knew nothing of it. The correspondent had advised yesterday that the recapture “announcement” was issued at Debra Markos in the interior several days ago apparently as local propaganda. Battle Believed Near BY H. R. EKINS (Copvneht. 1035. bv United Press) HARAR, Ethiopia, Oct. 12.—A battle involving 150,000 men that is to test the fate of Ethiopia sc 'mod imminent today on the edge of the southern Ethiopian plateau. I have just returned from Jigjiga, 40 miles from this Djibouti-Addis Ababa railroad point, where I saw thousands of savage tribesmen entrenching to meet the Italian army of 60.030 from Somaliland. I saw Ras Nasibu, commander of Ethiopian forces in the south, depart to take personal command of his front lines. As 1* rode out of Jigjiga at the head of a column of cavalry, couriers bronght word that Italian airplanes were bombing the Webbe Shibole River Valley, the great natural trail to Jigjiga and the interior, and had killed many natives. Town Reported Demolished Tafari-Catama, important center of Ogaden province, was wiped out, the couriers said, and many other t illages were demolished. The messengers were certain dozens of women and children were killed. Ras Nasibu ordered further fortifications of Jigjiga and the trails leading to it, and departed for the bombarded sector. “The only way the Italians ever will conquer this country,” he told me, “is to kill every one in it.” I was sent to this front to see and describe the primitive mode of war of the African native. Mention of League Arouses Anger I asked Ras Nasibu whether he expected the League of Nations would be able to stop the Italian advance before a major battle occurs on the southern plateau. His black eyes flashed and his lips trembled with anger. "Tile League of Nations!” he exploded. “We fight and die while the League talks!” "The League had plenty of warning.” he continued. "Mussolini told the world from the beginning what he intended to do. They in Geneva told us he was bluffing. He was making fools of them.” No Respect for Diplomats Comparing Mussolini to one of the semi-wild dogs of the picturesque Ethiopian village streets, he emphasized his disrespect for diplomats. “We arc facing an invader who uses the most fiendish methods of warfare,” he said bitterly, “because he is angered that we protect our homes and lands.”

COOKING INSTRUCTOR

Miss Ruth Chambers Scores of Indianapolis women will greet Miss Ruth Chambers, when she opens The Indianapolis Times Cooking School at Keith's Tuesday. Miss Chambers, who has conducted two previous schools for The Times, will hold sessions through Thursday.

LEAGUE HEARS BRITISH PLEA FOR BOYCOTT France Disagrees on Plan to Draw Tight Ring Around Italy. (Continued From Page One) might obtain war supplies through these countries, as long as her purchasing power lasted and Germany was willing to act as her purchasing agent.) Coulondre, opposing Eden's argument. declared that the first move to bring Mussolini to terms must be cessation of exports to Italy of “certain metals and chemicals” and also of fuels, especially coal and oil. Buying Oil From Russia Italy has recently bought the bulk of the oil used by her navy and air force from Russia, which is among the nations most determined to halt her conquest of Ethiopia. Her stocks of copper, a war-time necessity are understood to be low-. Coulondre, in an important reservation to the British proposal, urged an embargo on export to Italy of such commodities as coal and oil. These were omitted from the list of exports banned yesterday in a resolution modelled after the list given by President Roosevelt in his embargo on export of arms to belligerents. Coulondre’s suggestion was made, he explained, in case the arms embargo be rendered ineffective by shipments of non-members of the League to Italy. A suggestion that the United States be asked to establish an embargo against export to Italy of raw materials, as well as arms, was reported to have been made to the committee of 17 by Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet ambassador to France. Diplomatic Rift Possible Potemkin without mentioning Germany, said the committee should consider whether financal measures might be taken against non-League nations who take advantage of the League sanctions in order to increase their own trade with Italy. Potemkin added that the committee should consider the possibility of reducing all loans and credits to Austria, Hungary and Albaniathree nations which favor Italy—to a minimum of their national requirements so. they would not be able to aid Italy indirectly. C. E. Te Water, South African delegate, is reported to have suggested cautiously that League nations might be obligated to envisage the rupture of diplomatic relations with Italy. This step, it carried out, would mean the withdrawal of ambassadors and ministers from Rome. Minister Gives Up />y Vuiti 11 Pres* ADDIS ABABA. Oct. 12.—Count Luigi Vinci-Gigliucci. Italian minister surrendered Italy's legation today and was conducted to a private residence under guard. The minister's surrender came after a serio-comic dispute with the Ethiopian government over his ousting from the country. He had won his point and still was in Addis Ababa, having refused to leave on a special train for Djibouti as previously planned by the Ethiopian government. But Ethiopia did not abandon the struggle and finally sent a note to the count, demanding that because of the state of affairs he should leave the legation and move to other quarters. There. Ethiopia promised, it would provide lodging and other necessities. The Italian minister acquiesced and marched solemnly out of the legation to anew home not far from the new palace where Emperor Haile Selassie lives. The dispute, giving a note of relief to the major armed conflict, was a result of the minister's devotion to what he conceived to be his duty—an Italian consul at Magalo had not yet made his way to safety and the minister would not leave until he had. SPANISH " CLUB ELECTS William Waters Heads Student Group at Tech. Technical High School Spanish Club has elected William Waters president. Other newly elected officers are Kent Hawkins, vice president; Vera Rclford. secretary; Clifford Hannum, sergeant-at-arms: Max Brier, treasurer, and Wilbur Martin, program chairman. Admitted to U. S. Court of Claims At the opening of the fall session of the United States Court of Claims this week in Washington, Preston C. Woolf. Indianapolis attorney. was admitted to practice before the court. Two Arrested on Liquor Charges Police raided 3308 Newton-st last night and arrested Mrs. Alice Defabis. 25, of 3226 Newton-st, and Bennie Banayote, 23. of 227 S. Key-stone-av, after finding liquor mash.

TIMES COOKING SCHOOL SESSION BEGINSTUESDAY Nationally Known Expert to Give Classes in Keith's Theater. Hundreds of Indianapolis women will attend the annual Indianapol.s Times free cooking school in Keith's Theater at 2 Tuesday when Miss Ruth Cha.-.bers, nationally known cooking expert, will present “Foods on Parade.” Sessions also will be held Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and at 8 Thursday night. Miss Chambers has had a wide and varied experience in domestic science. She possesses the knack of being able to dramatize her demonstrations of modern cookery, making them highly interesting and entertaining as well as informative. Indianapolis merchants are cooperating with Miss Chambers to make the school a complete demonstration of modern kitchen equipment and scientific methods of food preparation. The school is free and all housewives interested in getting new ideas for their daily menus are invited to attend the four sessions. Grocers and meat dealers will meet at the theater at 7:30 Monday night to view demonstrations of meat cutting and merchandising by R. O. Roth of the National Live Stock and Meat Board. Miss Chambers will explain how the cuttings are used in The Times free cooking school. G. V. Smith, local manager of Armour fit Cos., is chairman of the arrangements committee.

Taxes Too Low By i nitrrl Pres It PRINCETON. Ind„ Oct. 12. Not every one in Indiana wants taxes lowered. In fact, there is one group in White River Township, Gibson County. which wants levies raised. Twenty-seven taxpayers have petitioned the Stale Tax Board to increase the civil township levy 50 cents, reduced that amount by the county board. The taxpayers seek restoration of a 22-cent school and tuition levy and a 34-cent bond fund levy to enable construction of anew high school building at Hazleton.

FOUR PERSONS HURT IN ACCIDENTS HERE Hit-Run Driver Strikes Man in Safety Zone. Four persons were injured, two seriously, in automobile crashes early today. Suffering from head injuries. Herbert Simmons, 29, of 904 Lexing-ton-av, is in critical condition at City Hospital after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver at Virginiaav and McCarty-st. Mr. Simmons was standing in a safety zone when the accident occurred. Miss Frieda Lesh, 28. of 1404 N. New Oersey-st, received a broken ankle when two cars collided at Maple-rd and Capitol-av. Miss L'sh was riding in an automobile driven by Sanford Ross, 48. of 1404 N. New Jersey-st. The other car was operated by Russell Phipps, 34, of 6750 Evanston-av. Others injured in accidents were Edwin Metzler, 33. Fortvil'e. and Mrs. Ruth Mobett, 27, of 1709 Mont-calm-st.

40 HOURS’ DEVOTION TO BEGIN TOMORROW Solemn High Mass to Open Rites at Cathedral. Solemn high mass will open the Forty Hours' devotion in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral tomorrow at 11. The Rt. Rev. Raymond R. Noll, pastor. will be assisted by the Rev. Bernard Sheridan as deacon, the Rev. George Dunn as subdeacon and the Rev. James Hickey as master of ceremonies. Services are to be continued Monday and Tuesday nights at 8. Bishop Joseph E. Ritter will carry the blessed sacrament at the solemn closing Tuesday night. FEDERAL JURTInDICTS Judge to Arraign Defendants in Northern Indiana Court. Bij I'nitcd Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Oct. 12. More than 100 defendants were named last night in indictments returned by the grand jury of the Northern Indiana Federal Court. Majority of the cases involved liquor law violations. Defendants of the South Bend. Hammond and Ft. Wayne divisions will be arraigned before Judge Thomas W. Slick Oct. 21. OPENING IS AUTHORIZED Highway-Railroad Project Approved by Public Service Board. County Commissioners today had been authorized to open a crossing on Lyndhurst-dr over the Baltimore A* Ohio Railroad tracks by a ruling of the Public Service Commission. The crossing will be part of the Works Progress Administration belt highway project. 15 Men Arrested in Raid Raiding a poolroom last night at 2947 Central-av, police arrested 15 men and said they confiscated a slot machine. Sam Cohen. 45. of 247 W. Morris-st. was charged with keeping a gaming house and possession of a slot machine. Street Car Operator Robbed Two Negroes, one armed, robbed John Staley. R. R. 16. Box 29. Broad Ripple street car operator, of an unestimated amount of money last night. Railroad Cars Are I.ooted Thieves have stolen 700 brass settings valued at SIOSO from railroad cars on a Ft. Benjamin Harrison siding, Big Four police were told today.

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Columbus Forgotten by Hoosier Champion As He Thinks of Italy at War

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Dominick Palamara . . . minding his chestnuts

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS was almost forgotten today as Dominick Palamara, 223 S. Illinoisst, his Hoosier biographer over radio and on stage, poked at his chestnuts simmering on a charcoal stove at his fruit stand. Mr. Palamara’s mind was not on his beloved hero this day, nor on the brown, sizzling nuts which concerned him only as a means of diverting his thoughts from more weighty matters. Mr. Palamara, in fact, was thinking about the Fascist Legions in far-off Ethiopia, now engaged in bitter warfare with the semi-barba-rous, fierce-fighting patriots of Haile Selassie. tt tt u ON Discovery Days of the past, Mr. Palamara was not so meek. On one occasion, they say, he hired a hall to pay tribute to his eminent countryman; on another he defended him against all-comers who declared that Amerigo Vespucci was the true discoverer of America. And in 1932 he engaged in almost mortal combat when an epithet was hurled at his beloved Columbus. Police intervened while Mr. Palamara was giving a pretty fair imitation of Vesuvius in one of its ugliest moods. But today he refuses to speak of Columbus with this explanation: “Troops fight. It does not look good. I will not talk this year.”

Dogs-Gone! Only 60 dogs yapped today in the ramshackle wooden buildings of the city dog pound. 4401 Massachusetts-av. When informed of this, Safety Board members announced that the pound's population problem finally had been solved. City officials have nad headaches since last spring when police started a stray dog drh For a time there were <jo canine “guests” in the pound. They talked to Dr. Elizabeth Conger, pound director, but she dislikes killing dogs. An attempt was made to sell the animals to biological laboratories, but city dog lovers “beat them to the draw” and made threats to plant managers before the officials arrived. In this crisis, they again turned to Dr. Conger, and after several weeks of wrangling, she eliminated the dogs and the problem with chloroform. FIRE DRILLS ARE HELD Lessons fer Hotel, Theater Workers Ends Week's Activities. Hotel and theater employes were instructed in special fire drills as Fire prevention Week activities was concluded today. More than 1500 persons have been instructed during the campaign, Chief Bernard Lynch, of the fire prevention division, said. Winners of the fire prevention week poster contest at St. Philip Neri school were announced today. They are Francis Boehm, Betty Davis, Joseph Karibo, Everett Kelly. Paul Krier. Carol Knarcer, John Meyer. Bertha Ness and Otto Ness. $82,600 SUIT IS FILED Bank Trustees Take Action Against Laurel Stock Farms Cos. Trustees of the defunct Fletcher--1 American National Bank have filed i suit against the Laurel Stock Farms Cos. for $82,600. which is alleged to 1 represent six notes, interest and atI torney s fees. The trustees are Otto J. Feucht," John P. Collett and Wil liam N. Fleming Jr. Clothing, 534 in Cash Stolen Several suits of clothes and 534 were stolen from the Woodruff Cleaners. 1710 E. lOth-st, early today, p. b. Harrison, proprietor, re--1 ported.

Sit for just a few moments in his little fruit stand, and if the -tune of popping chestnuts does not break the language flow, or you’re not steered into the war sectors of Ethiopia, you'll find out that a mother-in-law was as much responsible for finding America as Columbus. Nix! No vaudeville wheeze now! For Mr. Palamara vouches for the truism that Columbus’ mother-in-law gave him a map that encouraged him in the belief of the world’s roundness against scoffers who held it as flat as yesterday’s pancake. , n a “T IE got disgusted when they said n the world was not round, and his mother-in-law gave him a map,” declares Mr. Palamara. He has a good word for Queen Isabella. “She knew if he found no ground they would laugh at her. Columbus left. The queen called him back. She changed her mind,” he relates in telling of Isabella’s decision to back the Columbus voyage. Mr. Palamara agrees that if Italy had been a larger nation in 1492 perhaps Columbus might have discovered America for the Italians, given Italy plenty of land for colonization. and possibly averted the present Ethiopian war. “But I won’t speak today on Columbus,” he concluded as he filled another bag of roasted chestnuts.

STATE POLICE BEGIM ROUMDUP OF GYPSIES Theft of 815,000 in Fortnight Laid to Wandering Bands. State police began a roundup of gypsies today. Seyeral bands were questioned and their possessions searched. Yesterday, Jefferson Walton, 85, living on a farm near Shelbyville, was overpowered and robbed of S3O by two gypsy women. Reports show that approximately $15,000 has been stolen by gypsies during the last two weeks. Capt. Matt Leach of the state police said. NAMED TO WEST POINT North Side Y’outh to Take Tests Next March. Milton Earl Craig, 2246 Park-av, is take the West Point entrance examination March 3, 1936, according to information from Washington, D. C.. today. William Albert Tidwell Jr., 5207 N. New Jersey-st. and David Wray Silvey, 3232 N. Illinois-st, are first and second alternates. LEAD SC H U R C HP AR LEY City Woman to Head Conference of Ministers’ Wives. Mrs. R. Melvvn Thompson, president of the National Council of Ministers’ Wives, Disciples of Christ, is to preside at the council’s annual convention in San Antonio next week. Mrs. Thompson is the wife of the Northwood Christian Church pastor.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: William De Ford. 1014 English-av. Chevrolet coach. 101-483. from 1014 Enelish-av. Roy T. Neal. Brownsbure. Ind.. Buick sedan, 59-444. from Market-st and oSnate-av. Thomas Blackwell. 1226 Carrollton-av. Ford coupe, from 700 Massachusetts-av.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Willard V. McQueen. 214 W. Ravmondst. Chevrolet sedan, found at East and Washington-sts. American Plumbing and Supple Cos.. 834 W. Washington-st, Buick sedan.--found at 409 Blake-st. Lux Laundry Cos. 5301 Ts ,aHsrop-av. ; Chevrolet truck, found near Carmel. Ind.. stripped. Fannv Clearv. Rochester. Ind.. Plymouth sedan, found in rear of 25 W. Mich-igan-st.

EUROPE FEARS AUSTRIA MAY BRINGON WAR Refusal to Aid Sanctions Can Cause Failure of Peace Efforts. BY’ WILLIAM PHILLIPS SIMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Tremendous secret pressure is being brought to bear on Austria to make her close her frontiers to Italy. If she stands pat on her refusal to aid the League's economic and financial sanctions against her neighbor, Britain almost inevitably must close Suez and Gibraltar to Italian ships or accept defeat. And that. Premier Mussolini and other Italian spokesmen grimly reiterated last night, means war—ltaly and Britain. Italy admittedly would be doomed, sooner or later, if completely encircled by League powers sincerely determined to crush her unless she gets out of Ethiopia. Needs Many Imports Os all the great powers, she is probably the least able to live to herself. She has a magnificent automotive, iron and steel industry, but coal, iron, rubber, gas, oil and other raw materials must be imported. Her textile industry is flourishing. But nearly all her cotton must come from foreign lands. Copper and other vital war metals arelacking, as are many important chemicals, raw silk and even foodstuffs. Were she entirely cut off from any and all of these, experts declare, it would merely be a question of time before she was forced to her knees. She soon could be driven to bankruptcy and would have to sue for peace. Austria is vital to the League's economic encirclement plan. Germany is unlikely to exert herself to aid Geneva. She has been hit hard by an international quasiboycott of a racial and religious nature and needs every mark's worth of foreign trade she can get. As long as Italy can pay, Germany will sell. Seems Likely to Be Buying Agent Germany, then, seems likely to become Italy's purchasing agent, and Austria, apparently, will permit the shipment of any and all goods across the few miles of intervening territory. Statements from Geneva to the contrary notwithstanding, Britain and the League are far from indifferent. Austria’s stand may be crucial. It may make or break the League's efforts for peace. Unless she can be persuaded, cajoled or threatened into joining the 50 other sanction powers, force seems the only remaining effective alternative. Reports are current in Paris, where the Suez Canal board 'kits, that Britain is steadily preparing to bottle up Italy in the Mediterranean, blocking the Red Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. That, Italian spokesmen insist, means war. Public opinion in Italy would not permit the abject desertion by their government of Italian fighting men in Ethiopia. France Particularly Anxious Unless the situation takes a quick turn for the better, European capitals fear the big guns will begin to speak within 60 or 90 days. France particularly is anxious over the dangerous turn. Monday this writer reported desperate efforts on her part to find a solution before war breaks out in Europe. On the same day Premier Laval was quoted as saying he had made his “last peace effort” Saturday, only to fail. Now it is confirmed officially that his efforts are continuing. He told the Geneva Assembly last night that while France will support League sanctions, his search for a peaceful settlement will go on determinedly. His overtures of Saturday, therefore, were by no means the last he will undertake, but simply the last he had made up until Monday. So increasingly dark is the outlook, in fact, France is not alone among the League powers determined to renew their efforts to head off anew European war, now obviously closer than at any time since the Armistice. SOCIETY FAILS TO AID ARTIST, SPEAKER SAYS Plight of Creative Worker Told to John Reed Club. “Both the artist and his audience are dying of psychic malnutrition, because competitive society fails to encourage the artist, "Meridel Le Sueur, author, told the John Reed Club forum last night at the Columbia Securities Building. The nation was plunged into economic distress because it failed to heed the prophetic warnings of the artist, the lecturer said. Ludlow to Speak Monday “A Way to Prevent War” is to be discussed by Rep. Louis Ludlow, author of the war referendum bill, at the B’nai B'rith Lodge meeting at 8 Monday night in Kirshbaum Center, 2314 N. Meridian-st. “Y” to Give Course in Diesel A course in Diesel motors will be presented by the Y. M. C. A. beginning at 7:30 Tuesday night, James M. Ogden, educational chairman, announced today.

PRE-CONVENTION TOWNSEND RALLY To be held Cadle Tabernacle Saturday, Oct. 12, 7 P. M. SPEAKERS R. E. CLEMENTS Principal Address ICO-FOUM'ER TOWNSEND PLAN, BOYD E. GURLEY (FORMER EDITOR INDPI.S. TIMES. AT PRESENT EDITOR TOWNSEND WEEKLY.) Musir Cadle choir. Cadle duet and Firemen's hand. Nonraeial. nonsectarian, nonpartisan. Everybody welcome. Admission free.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

Suartw .. ■ 5:53 garnet s in TEMPERATURE —Oct 12. 1931 ‘ • tn. 53 ! p. m S3 —Toiiat— 6a. m 45 in . m .vs Ta m 4S 11a.m. ,S3 A a. m 49 12 tnnnnl . SS 9a. m 32 1 p. m ... fi* BAROMETER a. m 30.24 l p. m 30.13 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m 02 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 . ... 21 Si Deficiency since Jan. 1 o 51 OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar Temp. Amarillo. Tex C ear 29 84 54 Bismark, N. D Clear 2<> 68 34 Boston Clear 30 22 48 Chicago dear 30 22 44 Cincinnati PtCldy 30 28 44 Denver Clear 29 72 SO Dodge City. Kas Clear 29 78 SO Helena. Mont Rain 29 74 4S Jacksonville, Fla Cloudy 30 os 74 Kansas City. Mo Cloudy 20 00 SO Little Rock. Ark Clear 30 10 S2 Los Angeles PtCldy 30 02 S2 Miami. Fla Rain 20 00 7fi Minneapolis Cloudy 29 90 48 Mobile. Ala PtCldv 30 08 SR New Orleans PtC'idv 30 06 70 New York PtCldv 30 78 48 Okla. Cnv Okla PtCldv 29 94 82 Omaha. Neb Cloudy 29 88 SO Pittsburgh Clear 37 30 42 Portland. Ore. Cloudy 29 86 58 San Antonio. Tex Rain 30 00 sa San Francisco PtCldv 30 10 58 St Louis Cloudv 30,12 52 Tampla. Fla PtCldv 30 04 72 Washington. D. C .. Cloudv 30 28 56 LOAN OFFICIAL IS PROMOTED Jack Strickland. Formerly Located Here, Given District Position. Jack Strickland, former Indianapolis district manager of the Home Owners Loan Corp., has been promoted to deputy assistant general manager in charge of the Fourth ditrict, comprising Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. This announcement was made today by E. Kirk McKinney, state manager of the Indiana agency of the HOLC, who revealed that Mr. Strickland has gone to Washington and will be succeeded, temporarily, by George B. Whelden. Mr. Whelden will continue his present duties as Indianapolis district appraiser. Mr. Strickland, as manager of the Indianapolis district, granted 15,943 loans involving $35,448,041.21 of the total of 46.000 loans closed in the entire state. CHILD'S INJURIES FORM BASIS OF SIO,OOO SUIT City Is Defendant in Case Resulting From Playground Accident. Ralph Sanders asks SIO,OOO damages from the city for injuries alleged to have been received by his 6-year-old raughter Doreen at the Morris Square Playground, in a suit filed in Superior Court. 3. Mr. Sanders charged the child was struck by a swing board and incurred a fractured skull, which has caused permanent disability. The accident is said to have occurred Aug. 4. when the custodian permitted children to unlock the swings although it was Sunday and no matron was on duty. REALTORS TO APPEAL CASE TO HIGH COURT Seek to Have Tax Exempt Property Placed on Duplicates. The Indianapolis Real Estate Board's legal fight to have $2,541,820 tax exempt Indianapolis properties placed on the tax duplicates is to be carried to the Indiana Supreme Court. John A. Royse, board attorney, is to appeal a ruling of Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox in sustaining a demurrer of the defendants, the Grand Lodge Hall Association of the I. O. O. F„ William E. English Foundation, Wabash College Foundation and the State Tax Board. LEADERS OF TOWNSEND PLAN TO SPEAK HERE Co-Founder, Newspaper Editor Are to Appear Tonight. R. E. Clements, Long Beach, Cal., co-founder of the Townsend OldAge Pension Plan, and Boyd Gurley, editor of the Townsend newspaper and former Indianapolis Times editor, are to speak at a Townsend meeting at 7 tonignt in Cadle Tabernacle. Mayor Kern is to give the address of welcome and Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend is to introduce these speakers.

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GIVEN 2 YEARS FOR EXTORTION IN U. S. COURT State Farmer Is Sentenced After Admitting Kidnap Plot. Admitting he threatened John Mitchell. Windfall >lnri.t packer, with kidnaping unless SSO 000 was paid. Donald William Maple. Windfall farmer, yesterday was sentenced to two years in the Federal reformatory at Chillicothe. O. Maple pleaded guilty to an extortion charge before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. one of 34 defendants who were fined and sentenced. Trial dates were set for others who denied their guilt. The officers of Pfaff A: Hughel, bankrupt Indianapolis investment house, are to be tried Nov. 11. Seven packing companies were fined $25 each for violations of the pure food laws. Brazier Willia Dyer. Negro, entered a guilty plea to a charge cf stealing from an interstate shipment but futily objected to his two-tear sentence. He had been “humiliated'’ by his eight months in jail awaiting trial, he said. Two men and two women were sentenced to Federal prisons today on narcotic charges by Judge Baltzell. They were Walter Brunswick and Edison E. Kime of Indianapolis, two years each; Mrs. Helen Kime. Indianapolis. a year and a day. and Helen Jones, Vincennes, one year and a day. COMMISSION GRANTS 36 LIQUOR PERMITS 12 City Applications Are Approved at Board Meeting. Twelve Indianapolis persons and societies possess permits to sell aleolholic beverages today following action of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission yesterday. The following received permits: Earl Clemqns, 525 Indiana-av, beer; William T. Miller and Tom Giroff, 3340 W. lOth-st. beer and wine; William Merrick, 2135 Prospect-st, beer; Bern Mack, 1031 Bates-st, beer; j John Ilioff, 1005 Indiana-av; Kisers’, j Inc., 310 W. Washington-st, beer; I H. G. Recklcy, 1047 S. East-st, beer; Fay McCoy, 1754 Howard-st, beer; Clara B. Navin, 1915 Brighton Beach-blvd. beer and wine; Frank Butcher, 1359-61 Kentucky-av. beer; Horace L. Settle, 3432 E. lOth-st, drug store, liquor, and Knights of Columbus Heme. 130 V N. Delaware- ; st, liquor, beer and wine. The commission issued a total of 36 permits. CLUBS CONTINUE FIGHT FOR TRACK ELEVATION South Side Bodies to Carry On for Improvement Program. The central committee of South ' Side Civic Clubs will meet in the ; Fountain Square Theater Monday I afternoon to elect officers and con- | tinue a campaign for railroad track 1 elevation. If Federal funds are received, the committee estimates that 3700 men will be employed. Material cost has been provided in the 1936 municipal budget. Representatives of the South Irvington Civic Club and organizations from University Heights, Beech Grove and West Indianapolis will attend. J. Ed Burk is secretary of the central committee and E. H. Wischmeyer is chairman. COOKS MEAL lakes Time While Ransacking House to Satisfy Appetite. A leisurely burglar broke into the home of Harvey Gilham, 1929 s. Riverside-dr, last night, ransacked the house and then prepared a meal. His menu consisted of eggs, sliced bread and a glass of milk. His other loot was 50 cents.

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