Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1935 — Page 3

OCT. 16.1935

BRITAIN FLATLY REFUSES PLEA TO MOVE NAVY France and England Are at Crossroads, Is Belief in Paris. (Continued From Page One) meeting today, Eden handed in a resolution proposing the boycott. Under the British plan all League nations would pledge themselves to cease buying Italian goods of every character as punishment for Italy's war on Ethiopia. The League plan remains to paralyze Italy’s war industry and throttle its import as well as export trade. But when penalties were first voted it was admitted that they would take months effectively to apply, and more and more delegates are favoring the British boycott plan as the next move. Admit Chief's Surrender By I iiilrrl I'ri ** ADDIS ABABA. Oct. 16.—An official admission that Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa, Tigre chieftain, deserted to the Italians was made here today. The communique confirming that he had gone over to the enemy stated that he had long been disgruntled and unpopular with chiefs in the region and also with the soldiers. It said that he crossed the Eritrean border last Wednesday with 100 body servants, but that his troops refused to follow. Officialdom in Addis Ababa scoffed at the deserters "haziest claims to the throne.” Shipping Goes On (Copyright, 1935, by United Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The United States was placed in the unique position today of publicly calling upon its citizens to forego trade with Italy and Ethiopia and at the same time indirectly using government funds to continue maritime trade with Italy. This was revealed in a United Press survey of what the government is doing, or proposed to do in connection with American ships making scheduled stops at Italian ports of call. At least two American steamship lines are preparing to carry on “business as usual,” according to official reports received here, regardless of President Roosevelt's warning 10 days ago that any American citizens or concerns which undertake business transactions with either Italy or Ethiopia during the present conflict must do so at their own risk. When State Department. Post Office Department and Shipping Board officials were asked whether, under these circumstances, it could be considered that the steamship companies were running all the risk involved. or whether the American government was not being compelled to advance some of it, they all asserted this question had not been raised officially. They were unanimous in the opinion that it was an “interesting” situation.

Embassy Denies Rumor Bp I nitrri Pres* PARIS, Oct. 16.—The United States embassy today officially denied published reports that France had made inquiries seeking to determine whether the United States would restrict imports from Italy in event the League of Nations ordered penalizing measures against Italian trade. Strengthen British Forces II U I ailed Press KARACHI. India. Oct. 16—The Second Royal Sussex regiment sailed today for the Sudan aboard the transport Ellora, lending confirmation to reports that the situation on the Libyan-Sudanese frontier is becoming more tense. Italy was reported to have concentrated a considerable force in Libya near the Egyptian border and also to have 200 planes there, within easy flying distance of the Suez Canal.

CONTEMPT CITATION IS ASKED AGAINST BANGS Power Company Files Inquest in Huntington Circuit Court. Ba I niled Press HUNTINGTON. Oct. 16.—A request for a contempt citation against Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs and 10 other Huntington city officials was filed in Huntington Circuit Court today by the Northern Indiana Power Cos. The action was filed in an attempt to enforce a permanent injunction against extension of the city's ‘toy" electric plant into the commercial field. Mayor Bangs was denied a rehearing on a permanent injunction yesterday by Special Judge David A. Smith, Ft. Wayne. He immediately started preparing an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court. CITY CARRIER LINES SEEK LONGER HOURS Street Car. Bus Firms Ask Longer Working Day. Increase in the working hours of street car and bus operators from eight and one-half up to nine and one-half hours is sought today in a petition filed with the public Service Commission by Indianapolis Railways. inc., and the Peoples Motor Coach Cos. Under a 1935 law the street car operators are forbidden to work longer hours without special approval by the commission. 7 BEER WHOLESALERS FINED BY COMMISSION Distributors Penalized for Alleged Sale to Unlicensed Dealers. Finea of SIOO each were imposed upon seven Indiana beer wholesalers b\ the Scale Alcoholic Beverages Commission today for alleged sales to unlicensed retailers. Those fined were Kuhn Ice and Coal Cos. and Jacob Hahn Beverage Cos., Inc., of Michigan City; Walter Landren Tistributing Cos. and Hobart Distributing Corp. of Gary; Brumm Distributing Cos., Hammond; the Lake Beverage Corp. of East Chicago, and th* Starke CountyBeverage Co s, Knox.

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DEAD GIRL'S MOTHER IS DEFENSE WITNESS Mrs. Brockman Breaks at Welshans Trial. Mrs. Mildred Brockman, mother of Mary Ferguson Hamberg, for whose murder Thomas Welshans is on trial, broke down several times during her Criminal Court testimony today. She told of frequent visits of Welshans and Mrs. Hamberg to the Brockman home at 1821 N. New Jersey-st. Testifying for the Defense Mrs. Brockman told of a conversation in which Welshans had told her that he “wouldn’t mind Mary coming home to you . . . but if she goes to her father she’ll be sorry.” A number of character witnesses appeared for the defense today, among them being Helen Taggart, who lived at the same address as Mrs. Hamberg, and who testified that Welshans and Mrs. Hamberg occupied the same room at 325 S. M'ssouri-st. Mrs. Hamberg was slain June 3 and Welshans was charged with her murder June 6. Girls Is Treated for Burns Mary Wahl, 17, of 1529 Lawton-st, was treated at City Hospital today for face and arm burns received, when she opened a heated can of syrup.

f A didn't know I that it cost so little to ) \COOK ELECTRICfiLnr>- | / gicaanec - icancmkai # "It costs so much less than we expected!”— say Indianapolis families who’ve tried the Electric Range. Electric cooking is economical in Indianapolis .. . with an electric rate that goes down to 2Vic per k.w.h. Modern electric ranges are fas. and efficient, and, besides, you save in food costs, because there’s less I . r . . | • v shrinkage in Electric cooking. You can afford to enjov the convenience, cleanliness, and dependability of the Electric Range— try it in ybux own kitchen.

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Upper—The old inside wall off which race cars bounced during the annual Speduway race is gone. Now the drivers will find they have 40 feet more on the inside of the track to handle skidding cars. However, as the photo shows, the outside wall now consists of two sections, the inside buffer slightly lower than the exterior. Lower —Workmen still are smoothing the rough surface on the turns. Here they are laying anew top of rock asphalt on the northeast turn.

COUNTY COUNCIL TO RULE ON FUNDS ASKED Group to Decide on Commissioners’ Requests Tomorrow. Decision whether the County Council is to grant $108,763 in additional appropriations requested by county commissioners and other county units is to be made at a meeting at 10 tomorrow. Council members today heard departments heads’ pleas for the funds. The major ite msought is $65,000 for the care of juvenile wards, orphans, mothers, and the Boar dos Children's Guardians Home. An additional appropriation of $20,000 for materials also is sought for the gravel road fund. Detention Home officials reported that bills had been unpaid for two months. STATE DIVIDES INCOME $654,737 in Intangible Tax Receipts Given Counties. State intangibles tax income amounting to $654,737 was distributed to counties today by Laurence F. Sullivan, state auditor. One-fourth of the fund is to be retained by county treasurers for general funds and the remaining threefourths will go to county schools.

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21 ARE ARRESTED IN SLOT MACHINE RAIDS State Police Seize 40 Gaming Devices at Brazil. B\j Times Special BRAZIL, Ind., Oct. 16—Gaming devices of any description were a rarity in this community today following a series of raids yesterday by state police. Forty machines were seized by the raiders and others were removed hurriedly by operators. Twenty-one persons were arrested, pleaded guilty late in the day before Circuit Judge John Baumunk and were fined $25 each. Arrests were made and machines seized in Brazil, Harmony, Carbon, Ashboro and Bowling Green. Other raids were conducted in Center Point, Clay City, Cory, Knightsville and Staunton. Roper Opposes “Regimentation” Bj) United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, said today he was opposed to further Federal efforts to “regiment” business and believed that from now on business should “take back its responsibilities.”

WARFLEIGH FORMS CIVIC ASSOCIATION Nominating Committee for Officers Is Named. The Warfleigh Civic Association was organized at a meeting of 100 persons held last night in School 80, at 6202 Bellefontaine-st. A nominating committee is composed of Harry C. Hendrickson, chairman; Clyde Trester, Paul Grimes, Raymond M. Neff and Dr. Damon Goode. Elections will be held later. George Q. Bruce, president of the North Side Federation of Clubs, explained the activities of that organization and invited the Warfleigh group to join. Because the city has reached its debt limit, it is impossible for additional bonds to be issued at this time for sewers in Warfleigh. H. B. Steeg, city engineer, said. He pointed out that until the contract between the city and the Indianapolis Power and Light Cos. is made, no additional street lights will be installed in the community.

/ Paint Your Cheeks rom Within with th e | more than any other single food to keep the ‘ upsets that cause blemishes. GLAMOROUS KAY FRANCIS, whose vivid beauty and grace are so evident in her most recent picture , “The Goose and the Gander,” knows that her health Claim 101’ yOUF OWn the lOVelineSS 01 good and vitality are priceless possessions ... and she plans health. Seek it with milk . . . every day . . . her diet carefully, with milk as one of the most im- .i , • i ~ portant foods. three times a day. Milk contains all the necessary food elements ... it is neither a fattener nor, shall we say, a contractor, but a great natural balancer. Drink it regularly . . . and insist on pasteurized fresh milk. Visit The Times Cooking School Keith'* Theater—October Ifi and 17 daily, and evening of October 17. Hear Ruth Chamber*, a national authority. • 100 Prize Baskets Given Away And of course, in every basket for the lucky winners will be a ticket good for one quart of fresh, creamy, rich pasteurized milk from your regular milk man . . providing he is a member of the Indianapolis Milk Council. More Indianapolis Producers & Distributors of Pasteurized fresh milk . . . FOR ECONOMY

TIMES SCHOOL ATTRACTSI6OC ON FIRST DAY Miss Ruth Chambers Will Continue Cooking Lessons Through Tomorrow. As entertaining as a magician. Miss Ruth Chambers of the National Livestock and Meat Board, performed before 1600 Indianapolis women who attended the opening session of The Indianapolis Times Cooking School yesterday in Keith's. No Thurston could have held the audience any better than Miss Chambers did with her "Symphonies in Food” act. Yet east bit was explained carefully, so that each of the 1600 women present knew she could repeat the act in her own kitchen, and gain similar applause from her family. Economy Emphasized Instruction included preparation of meats, desserts, salads and vegetables. Emphasis was on economical foods, which were so dressed up in new recipes that they lost their every-day look. Shoulder of pork was roasted, with an apple dressing, and was served on a platter with broiled oranges. A home-made biscuit mixture, which will be used in numerous recipes during the three-day school, made its first appearance in a peach shortcake, which was served with whipped cream. New Recipe Explained Gingerbread, made by anew recipe which makes it possible to keep the mixture in the refrigerator until time for baking, was another of the first day’s lessons. Miss Chambers explained to the audience that the same mixture could be used for waffles, giving anew touch to winter breakfasts. Other recipes which were worked out before the audience included neck slices of lamb, cooked with a variety of vegetables; banana bran muffins, and braised heart with bread dressing. Todays’ cooking school session will be at 2. Two sessions will be held tomorrow, one at 2 and another at 8 p. m.

ROUTING OF BUS LINE ON 52ND-ST IS ASKED Extension Would Provide Service to Rocky Ripple. Indianapolis Railway officials, seeking to extend transportation to include Rocky Ripple, will ask the Park Board to permit routing busses on 52nd-st. The proposed extension of the Capitol-av feeder bus line would be from Capitol-av west on 52nd-st to Westfield-blvd and northeast on Westfield-blvd to Capitol-av. The Works Board will hold a hearing tomorrow on the resurfacing of S. Meridian-st from Wash-ington-st to Maryland-st. Jackson Signs TVA Contract By United Press JACKSON, Tenn., Oct. 16.—The city of Jackson today signed a 20year contract for Tennessee Valley Authority electrical power—the first city in west Tennessee to take such action.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

- I*. S. Weather Bu eau . Sunrise 5:37 Sunset s.at TEMPERATURE —Ort. 16, 1934 7 a. m 53 1 p. m 74 —Today—fi a. m 45 in a. m....... M 7 a. m 47 II a. m 70 ft a. m. 54 12 (Noon) ... 73 9 a m. 39 BAROMETER 7 a. m 30.34 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m on Total precipitation since Jan. 1 . .31 53 Deficiency since Jan. 1 0 81 OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar Temp Amarillo, Tex Cloudv 29 88 62 Bismarck. N. D Cloudv 29 78 48 Boston Clear 30 58 38 Chicago PtCldv 30 30 48 Cincinnati Clear 30 36 44 Denver Clear 29 90 46 Dodge Citv. Kas. .... Cloudv 29 86 66 Helena. Mont. PtCldv 30 10 40 Jacksonville. Fla. PtCldv 30 16 74 Kansas Citv Mo Cloudv 30 04 63 Little Rock. Ark PtCldv 30 12 64 Los Angeles Clear 30 02 54 Miami. Fla Rain 30 00 76 Minneapolis Rain 29 86 62 Mobile. Ala Clear 30 08 70 New Orleans Clear 30 06 72 New York Clear 30 56 48 Okla. Citv Okla Cloudv 30 02 66 Omaha. Neb Cloudv 29.88 70 Pittsburgh Clear 30 44 40 Portland. Ore Cloudv 30 26 48 San Antonio. Tex. .. UtCldv 30 00 70 San Francisco (Tear 30 16 51 \ St. Louis Clear 30 20 60 Tampa. Fla Cloudv 30 06 74 Washington. D. C. Clear 30 54 46

I. U. STUDENTS TOLD OF POLITICAL HARM Interference Curbs Good Work, Sullivan Says. By Tlines Syerial BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 16. -- Municipal fire and police departments operate with maximum efficiency when free from political interference, Reginald H. Sullivan, former Indianapolis mayor, told 600 Indiana University students last night. Department chiefs, Mr. Sullivan declared, should be vested with complete authority to hire and fire men at their discretion. This policy, he said, proved successful during his administration in Indianapolis. American officials, he asserted, err in resorting to brawn when dealing with Communists and other avowed radicals. These groups, he held, are entitled to assemble without police interference. Likewise, in labor strife, impartiality should be maintained with favoritism shown neither employer nor worker. DIRECT RELIEF TO BE CONTINUED TO DEC. 1 Works Relief Program 2,000,000 Short of Goal. By United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. With the $4,000,000,000 works-relief program more than 2.000,000 jobs short of its goal, Federal Emergency Relief officials today estimated they would be forced to continue the direct relief until Dec. 1. Original plans had called for ending direct relief on Nov. 1 when 3,500.000 needy were to have been employed on Federal pay rolls. Directors of the drive now expect to have no more than 3,150.000 working on the mid-autumn deadline. Administrator Harry L. Hopkins had assured Governors that the New Deal will give states Federal funds to care for their needy until all are at work.

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ITALIANS READY FOR NEW DRIVE INTO ETHIOPIA Troops Circle Aksum, but Do Not Enter in Respect to Natives. (Continued From Page One) troops by thousands moved today over a broad road between the March River and Aduwa where 10 day* ago the wilderness wv.s untracked. Troops in Good Condition Gen De Bono congratulated Lieut. Cel. Ernesto Riccardi warmly on "the remarkable feat of yourself and your troops.” The troops, both Italian and native blacks, appear to be in excellent physical condition, despite the enervating effects of the sharply increasing altitude, the flies that crawl in their eyes, ears and nostrils, and the frequent necessity in the invasion's first days of resorting to I "iron rations.”

Rome Denies Negotiations BY STEWART BROWN (Copyright. 1935. by United Pressi ROME. Oct. 16 —Official spokesmen denied today that Italy is negotiating in either Paris or London for peace in Ethiopia. All signs in Rome pointed to determined prosecution of the war. The government spokesmen said reports that Vittorio Cerruti, ambassador to France, was negotiating in Paris with Premier Pierre Laval were “wholly without foundation” and he spiked in equally definite terms reports that conversations are in progress in London. There was a touch of equivocation in denials that Pope Pius XI has interested himself in discussions of peace terms, but the spokesman was forthright in declaring that the government has no connection or official knowledge of such activity. A war fever more virulent than that whiesh gripped America in 1917 spreads and waxes stronger daily among the populace. In wholly spontaneous sacrifice for the fatherland, thousands of men and women —even children with tiny rings and necklaces—have thrown their personal jewels into the national war fund. The country's gold reserve jumped overnight as the unofficial campaign gained headway. Thousands of women took wedding rings, bracelets and watches to assay offices and men brought tie pins, medals and watch charms. Correspondents of Italian newspapers reported from the Ethiopian fronts that the armies are solidly based and ready for advances to Makale on the north and Harar in the south, but fa.ee possibly vigorous opposition on flanks of the northern front. One report, from a correspondent at Aksum. said several thousand of the Ras Seyoum’s best disciplined troops are moving up from the Gurumgura River to assail the Italian right flank and possibly to counter attack Aduwa. The last possibility was discounted in view of the fact that headquarters of Gen. Emilio De Bono have been established in Aduwa and heavy troop forces surround the town.