Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 191, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 October 1935 — Page 1

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KIDNAPED GIRL, MISSING SINCE OCT. 2, FOUND Betty Joan Layton, Center of Custody Battle, Is Located. PLAYING IN HOTEL ROOM City Detectives Refuse to Divulge Details of Long Search. Betty Joan Layton, 5, center of a custody battle, ate an institutional breakfast this morning instead of eating in the privacy of her hotel room. Found by detectives last night in a small downtown hotel, Betty Joan was taken to the County Detention Home to await decision of Juvenile Court as to her custody. She has been missing since Oct. 2. Spirited away from her grandmother, Mrs. Elvia Cummings, 1315 Brookside-av, Joan has been the object of an intensive police search. She was found by Detective Sergeants Morris Corbin and Philip Miller, playing in the hotel room, apparently unconcerned over the hub-bub raised by her disappearance. Mystery Couple Hunted The detectives today refused to divulge the details of their search, location of the hotel, source of their information which aided in recovering her, or who cared for her during her seclusion in the hotel room. They said Betty Joan was brought to the hotel on the night of her disappearance by a man and woman whose identity they refused to reveal. It is believed search was being made today for the couple. Betty Joan was held incommunicado at the Detention Home. Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler is said to have granted custody of the child to the grandmother before her disappearance. Father Denies Part On the night of the disappearance, Mrs. Cummings was preparing the child for bed when someone knocked at the door. She answered and a taxi driver engaged her in conversation. Later she returned to the child's room and found her gone. Mrs. Cummings said she believed someone had crawled through a window and taken the child away. Following the child's disappearance, Robert Layton, the father, was cited for contempt of court by .judge Geckler. He denied any connection with the child's disappearance. Betty Joan's lather and mother are divorced and the father has remarried. WPA PREDICTS JOBS FILLED BY CHRISTMAS 2,000,000 to be Employed by Nov. 1, Original Deadline. By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. —Despite the last fortnight's small increase in works-relief employment. Works-Progress Administration officials predicted today that 3,500,000 jobs would be filled by Christmas. Although the rolls have gained only 181,000 names since Oct. 3, the officials emphasized that 120,000 of them were added during the second week of the period, a gain of nearly 100 per cent over the first week. WPA statisticians say this incrase, bringing the grand total to 1,310,733 represents a break in the log jam delaying employment. By Nov. 1 original Roosevelt deadline for the employment of 3,500,000 WPA officials say employment will likely exceed 2,000,000. Six weeks more should see a million more persons at work, they say. RUNAWAY BOY HELD Kentucky Lad's Pockets Bulge With Stolen Trinkets. His pockets bulging with trinkets stolen from local stores, a 14-year-old runaway boy from Kentucky was arrested early today at Illinois and Washington-sts by Patrolman Charles O'Donnell. Taken to the juvenile detention home author.ties said the youth admitted stealing the articles. SUSPECT IS RETURNED Held for Questioning in Connection With Restaurant Robbery. Clifford Williams, 23, of 519 N. East-st, is to be questioned by police today in connection with the robbery of Dickerson's restaurant. 4207 College-av, Oct. 8. He was returned here from Detroit last night. Paul Dotts, 27, of 215 Hanson-av, another suspect in the case, has been held to the Marion Countygrand jury. Falls Through Ceiling While playing in the attic of her home yesterday at 1014 Oliver-av. Miss Rosemary Mohler. 16, fell through plastering to the first floor. She was treated for bruises and scratches.

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature.

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Rush to Safety From Dread Menace in Sky

'Copyright,, 1935, NEA Service, Inc.) The terror spread among Ethiopian troops by air raids is vividly portrayed in this picture rushed to America- by plane and radio from the Ogader. from, 30 miles south of Harar. The roar of exploding bombs dropped by the swdft bombing planes of the Italian army is enough to send the native troops scurrying from their trench (at left) to scatter themselves widely in the surrounding fields.

(Copyright, 1935. NEA Service, Inc.) While infantrymen scurry to safety, the Ethiopian anti-aircraft gunners battle Italian planes in this picture rushed to America by plane and radio from the Ogaden front by H. V. Drees. Indianapolis Times-NEA Service staff cameraman. Smoke spouts from the machine gun (left) which is fired from a pit. The gunner's crew lies flat on the ground and others (right) bring up ammunition.

PAINTER CRITICALLY INJURED BY SLUGGER Assailant's Description Is Given City Police. A man tentatively identified as George Henze Amies, 42, of 431 S. Alabama-st. is in critical condition at City Hospital as the result of a slugging early today at Merrill and Delaware-sts. Mr. Armes, a painter who has lived in Indianapolis 22 years, was struck by an unidentified assailant who fled west on Merrill-st under the rairoad elevation. Police, who found Mr. Armes lying on street car tracks, were supplied with a description of the assailant by Reed Owens, 26, of 2621 Allen-av. HIDDEN MONEY STOLEN Thief Breaks Into North Side Apartment, Takes $40. A thief broke into the apartment of Mrs. Esther Hostatler, 2035 N. Meridian-st, last night and stole $40 hidden in a shoe, police were told. Thirty-two bottles of whisky valued at $25 were stolen from the Deluxe Liquor Store, 342 Blake-st, lastnight, according to police.

Minor Quakes Continue to Shake Devastated Helena One Killed, Several Injured as Temblors Wreak Damage Totaling $1,500,000 in Montana City. BY WAYNE H. FARLEY United Press Staff Correspondent HELENA. Mont.. Oct. 19.—Three minor temblors shook Helena today, recurrent \estiges of the major earthquake which took one life, injured a score of persons and caused damage estimated at $1,500,000.

They were of only a few seconds duration and did not add to the devastation wrought bv the shock throughout Western Montana last night. The major quake centered in the Helena area, known to geoleg sts as an area of seismac activity in which the earth activity may be expected at any time. It was noted as far east as Billings. Sixty in Week The disturbance last night was the sixtieth felt here within a week. Since the first one. causing damage approximating $50,000, they were of small consequences. The damage to buildings in the affected area south of the main business disterict was excessive. Two stacks cf the East Helena Smelter were toppled. Numerous residences were almost entirely destroyed. I s The H. Earl Clack Oil Cos. building

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19,1935

was a total less. The brick walls collapsed, leaving the metal roof resting on the top of a Northern Pacific bus and several passenger automobiles. Three-Story Building Destroyed A three-story brick building of the National Biscuit Cos., lately used as a warehouse, was demolished. The walls of several residences were peeled away, leaving furnishings intact. Groups of refugees gathered around comforting fires in the streets. In one place a carload of whisky was crushed under a 27-inch stone warehouse front. Guards patrolled the stricken area to prevent looting. The main business district, lying in a gulch, sustained only n. 'or damage. The GovemnK Keqpital at Fort (Turn to Page Jhree)

40,000 TO WITNESS PITT-IRISH BATTLE Indiana College Elevens to Play 11 Games Today. Eleven games involving Hoosier college performers are on the football program for this afternoon. More than 40.000 are expected to W’atch Notre Dame battle Pitt's Panthers at South Bend. Injuries make the Irish underdogs. Sporting victories over Northwestern and Fordham. Purdue invades Chicago with the old pregame war cry, “Chicago fears Purdue,” reversed and the Boilermakers are fearful of an upset by the Maroons. Indiana is favored over Cincinnati at the Queen City. Coach Bo McMillin is hopeful of ar. early lead so he might use some sophmores who show promise but need experience under fire. Ball State Teachers tangle with De Pauw at Greencastle in t he annual home-coming and Dad's celebration of Old Glory day on the Tiger campus. Undefeated Wabash entertains Rose Poly and the Engineers, with a fast passing attack, hope to score an upset victory. Central Normal of Danville celebrates home-coming wdth St. Joseph's College as the opposition.

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TRUCE REACHED, REPORT; ‘ZERO HOUR’ FOR LATEST AFRICAN BATTLE IS NEAR

Decisive Clash in Ethiopia Due at Any Moment on North Front. DE BONO TO LEAD DRIVE Ras Siyoum Said to Be Awaiting Charge With 250,000 Warriors. (Copyright, 1935, by United Press) DJIBOUTI, French Somaliland, Oct. 19.—A new Italian drive on the northern Ethiopian front, only a few hours distant, according to reports here, may precipitate the battle for which the world has been waiting, reliable word from Addis Ababa said today. An attack by the 180.000 Italians under Gen. Emilio De Bono around Aksum and Aduwa may meet headon a force claimed to number more than 500,000 under the veteran fighter, Ras Siyoum. Credible reports from well-in-formed quarters in Addis Ababa said that if De Bono delays Ras Siyoum and anew general staff organized to aid him may order an attack. Kassa May Take Charge Revelation of the Italian plans to take the offensive may prevent the attempt Ras Siyoum had intended to recapture Aksum and Aduwa and “drive the Italians into the sea,” but Ethiopian sources believe the enormous force he is said to have mobilized will stop De Bono in his tracks. Information in Djibouti was that Ras Siyoum has approximately 250,000 of the country’s best fighti. g men scattered in sheltered and hidden spots along all the trails south from the Italian lines and that Ras Kassa, governor of the Western Amhara province, would join him today or tomorrow with 70,000 of the savage Amhara warriors. It was reported that Kassa may supplant Siyoum as supreme commander of the northern forces, with Siyoum heading the general staff of advisers. War Minister Mulugueta was expected to leave Addis Ababa immediately to supervise operations in the expected battle, but may not arrive before the issue is decided. Travel During Night Ethiopian strategists are well aware of the danger from airplane bombs and artillery in massing their troops, but have been encouraged by proof in recent days that the native warriors can escape strafings almost unscathed by taking advantage of terrain protection as only they know how to do. Ras Kassa’s army, it was said, has marched across two provinces without casualties from the constantly scouting Italian airplanes that spit machine gun bullets at every sight of Ethiopian concentrations. The men travel in small groups through the night and sleep under heavy cover during the days. ‘Zero Hour’ Is Near (Copyright, 1935, by United Pressl ROME, Oct. 19.—Almost 203.000 Italian troops poised today on a 100mile front in Northern Ethiopia for a drive intended to subdue onefourth of the country at one stroke. Dispatches from army headquarters at Asmara said the zero hour was “imminent,” delayed only to allow last-minute perfection of communication and supply lines. The Ethiopian deserter Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa, son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie, led three battalions of Ethiopian riflemen into the front lines, the dispatches said. If the prospective drive succeeds, , the fuzzy haired Gugsa will be ras | of immense Tigre province under j Italian domination. He is the ras, i or ruler, of -the province now, by Italian government proclamation, I but can exercise small authority ; until the province is occupied, j Despite reports abroad from ±ddis Ababa that nearly 259,000 j Ethiopians under Ras Siyoum are ! hidden in the valleys south of Aduwa and may plan a desperate attack, airplane scouts found no force of size for 200 miles in the path of the projected Italian drive. Military experts believed Gen. Emilio De Bono, commander of the Northern expeditionary forces, and Gen. Pietro Badoglio, chief of staff, hoped to smash their front lines south from Aksum, Aduwa, Adigrat and Entiscio almost to Dessye. The next stopping place after that would be Addis Ababa or Diredawa. 1000 Attend Youth Conference I Bn United Pret* LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Oct. 19.—More than 1000 youths attended the fifteenth annual veung people's conference on religious education here today. E. G. Homrighausen, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Grace Sloan Overton, were speakers on last night's program.

War Today

ROME—European peace plan reported agreed upon by Britain, Italy and France. Communique is drafted. LONDON Britain to withdraw ships from Gibraltar. GENEVA Boycott of Italian products agreed upon. DJIBOUTI Decisive battle of whole Ehiopian war is imminent on northern front. ADUWA awaits “zero” hour for big smash.

DIPLOMATS 6IVE LAVALCREDIT Swarthy French Premier Is Lauded for Moves to Insure Peace. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. —ls confidential dispatches received by diplomatists here during the night are bourne out, there is high hope of averting war in Europe. Premier Laval, of France, is said to have scored a diplomatic victory which guarantees Europe against the Ethiopian conflict spreading for a few weeks, barring accident. In the meantime, peace efforts will be vigorously pursued. Count Charles de Chambrun, French ambassador at Rome, has received assurances from Premier Mussolini that under no circumstances will Italy launch an aggressive w-ar against Great Britain. From Britain, Laval is understood to have obtained similar as(Turn to Page Three) SPEEDING CAR LEAPS OVER EMBANKMENT Lands on Boathouse Roof; Driver Injured. One person is near death and four others are in City Hospital as the result of auto accidents last night and early today. James A. Ikerd, 23. of 002 N. Pennsylvania-st, is ir critical condition, suffering severe cuts and internal injuries. His car, said by witnesses to have been traveling 70 miles an hour, leaped an embankment at 1216 E. 63d-st and plunged on to the roof of the Green City Boat Club shortly after midnight. Young Ikerd, thrown through the top of the car, has not regained consciousness. Three other persons were hurt when a truck in which they were riding was struck by a Big Four passenger train at Carter’s woods, near Eagle Creek, west of the city. Ancil Barnett, 19, of 539 Concordst, the driver, is suffering from internal injuries. Miss Leona Hopkins, 21, and Miss Della Batchelor, 16, both of Concord-st, are being treated for head injuries. Mrs. Dorothy Martin. 25, 3355 W. Michigan-st, was struck by an auto driven by George Wilson, 24, Pittsboro, at Pershing and Michigan-sts last night. Police arrested Wilson on charges of having no driving license and certificate. FIRE DAMAGES GARAGE Building and Auto Ruined by Blaze of Unknown Origin. Fire of unknown origin last night caused $450 damage to the automobile and garage of R. W. Ringwalt, 2215 E. 44th-st. Damage estimated at $75 was, caused early last night by a fire at* the residence of John Short, 819 E. 19th-st. Times Index Page Amusements . 2 Births, Deaths 9 Books 7 Bridge 4 Broun 7 I Comics 13 ! Crossword Puzzle 13 | Curious World 13 Editorial 6 Financial 14 Junior Aviation 10 Pegler 7 Radio 2 ! Serial Story ••••• 10 j Sports • f. 8-9 i Woman’s Pages 4-5

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Benito Mussolini Agrees to English Proposals, Is Understanding. COMMUNIQUE IS DRAFTED London to Move Ships From Gibraltar, Say Dispatches From Rome. (Oopynght. 1935, by United Press) ROME, Oct. 19. A joint Italian-British announcement, expected to tell the world that acute danger of war in the Mediterranean has been averted, is to be issued tomorrow morning, it was said authoritatively today. Staffs of the foreign office and the British embassy worked on the texts today, harmonizing them. It was intimated that they would considerably ease the Italian-British tension, which has been increasingly acute. France Joins in Moves It is understood that the announcement will reaffirm Great Britain's declaration that it intends no independent action against Italy, that Italy will reduce its army in Libya, bordering Egypt and the Sudan, and that Britain will reduce the size of its fleet in the Mediterranean. This action would link with a premise by France to replace some British ships in the Mediterranean “if necessary” It was said authoritatively that the announcement would contain a British statement to the effect that Britain never raised the question of application of military sanctions or penalties against Italy and intends no measures beyond collective action by the League of Nations. Text Approved, Is Word This is interpreted to mean that Britain will neither close the Suez Canal nor declare a blockade against Italy without the co-op2ra-tion of other League nations in penalty for Italy’s campaign in Ethiopia. It is understood that the text of i the British statement was approved last night after a long tele- ! phone conversation between Sir Eric Drummond, British ambassador. and the British foreign office. The announcement probably will ; be agreed on by Italy and Britain ; tonight, and issued for publication I m morning newspapers. The announcement is the result of negotiations by Drummond, Prei mier Benito Mussolini and Count ; Charles de Chambrun, French am- | bassador. Grave Threat Removed 'Copyright, 1935, by United Press) LONDON, Oct. 19. —ltalian-British-French diplomatic negotiaI have removed—for the moment—the gravest threat of big scale war in all the months of the Ethiopian crisis, it was understood ! today. Any faint hope that the negotiations may lead to an early end of the Italian war on Ethiopia is one I thing. The important factor seems to bs that Italy and Great Britain | had reached a position in the Medii terranean where a catastrophe was ; threatened unless a day out was found. Great Britain initiated urgent diplomatic negotiations w-ith Italy and insisted that France join actively in them, it w r as indicated, -in the belief that Italy might attack Egypt and the Sudan at any time. (Turn to Page Three) STOCK MARKET RISES SHARPLY AT OPENING Gains I'p to 2 Points Scored in Active Trading. Bn United Prcs Ntw YORK, Oct. 19.—Stocks responded today to the moves abroad to avert a Mediterranean crisis with a rise of fractions to nearly 2 points in active trading featured by blocks of 1000 to 10,000 shares. Packard opened 10,000 shares at 6',, up t B, and anew high for the I year. i Prices continued to rise in the early trading, although volume slackened after the initial rush was j out of the way. Railroad shares made small gains, as did oils, airplane stocks, coppers and utilities, in the latter group Consolidated Gas rose M to 28 V Baby Strangles on Bean j Bn United Prets SCOTTSBURG, Ind. Oct. 19 Francis Petty. 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Petty, strangled to death yesterday wher a bean he tried to swallow lodged I his windpipe.