Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 199, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1935 — Page 1

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TRUSTEE SUES TO TEST LUTZ’ RELIEF RULING Acts to Mandate County Auditor to Pay 52 Extra Workers. CLAIMS S2OOO SAVING Township Will Be Forced to Refuse U. S. Surplus Food, She Says. BY AR( II STFINEL Timrs Staff Writer Suit to mandate County Auditor Charles A Grossart to pay salaries of 52 assistants and clerks of the Center Township Trustee's office to prevent break in relief aid is to be filed this week by Leo X. Smith, township attorney. The legal action was declared nere sary today by Mr. Smith and Miss Hannah Noone, township trustee. Their opinions were based on a recent ruling by Attv. Gen. Philip Lutz .Tr. that, the township legally ran employ but 22 assistants and clerks instead of 74 now on th° pay roll. If the mandate is not approved by county courts, 52 persons will be discharged, crippling trustee activities. Mr. Smith said. Salaries and positions of 46 investigators and supervisors of the township relief office arc not affected by the mandate. Test Case for State Mr. Smith pointed out that unless the courts rule favorably, Auditor Grossart legally can not pay the October wages of the trustee's clerical staff. The suit is to b" a state test case of the Lutz ruling. Mr. Lutz ruled that Center Township was allowed but one assistant for each 500 families on relief. Miss Noone said the township would have to refuse the gift of surplus government foods, close its wood yard, and eliminate bread purchases at wholesale prices if the courts rule unfavorably. Claims S2OOO Weekly Saving Mr. Smith estimated that a S2OOO weekly saving accrued to the township by employment of assistants in the surplus foods' division, wood yard, and in bread distribution. Where 107 investigators and 146 assistants were employed by the Governor’s Unemployment Relief Commission in administering township relief, Miss Noone employs but 4G investigators and 74 assistants, Mr. Smith claimed. The GURC pay roll for Center Township, he says, was $19,647.36 for September while under Miss Noonc’s administration in October the pay roll is to be approximately $11,146. 10,800 Families on Relief ‘■The case load is the same now as in September—lo,Boo families,” he said. New relief cases have prevented an appreciable decrease in the case load despite employment of persons on relief by the Works Progress Administration. Mr. Smith says. Policies outlined by Miss Noone in handling relief are: Grocers prohibited from charging more than the price fixed. All township trustees met twice monthly to fix grocery prices. Exessive insurance can not be carried by a relief family. Re-investigation of all families on relief is being made. Youth Urged to Join CCC Fraudulent attempts to secure relief are to be prosecuted Youths are to be encouiaged to join the Civilian Conservation Corps to ielieve the township burden. Police are asked to report cases of destitution. Emergency attention is to be given these. The township wood yard is to be continued and old ties, trees, or lumber distributed to save fuel bills. The shoe repair shop also is to be reopened. The township is to continue cooperating with the Federal government in the distribution of surplus foods. CITY ACTS TO CHANGE PREFERENTIAL STREETS Chief Morrissey Asks Legal Department to Draft Ordinances. Acting on recommendation of Chief Morrissey the Safety Board today instructed the legal department. to draft ordinances which would change preferential streets. The Board favors making Collegeav a preferential street from Massachusetts- a v to the city limits, eliminating boulevard stops at 59th. 30th, 25th. 16th and lOth-sts. Raymond-st would be preferential over Pleasant Run-blvd at Garfield Park intersection. BlufT-rd would be made preferential over Ray-mond-st. SPAIN PREMIER TO QUIT Chapaprieta to Resign, Form New Cabinet, Is Report. JS\) United Press MADRID, Oct. 29.—Premier Joaquin Chapaprieta decided to resign today. It was expected that he would reorganize his cabinet. The crisis was due to accusations that prominent political figures were involved in a scandal that resulted from the effort of a foreicn promoter to establish a gambling casino in Spain.

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The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer tomorrow.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 199

FLAYS ‘RADICALS’

Commander Rav Murphy

TAX CUT RESTS ON COLLECTIONS Taxpayers, Chamber of Commerce Expect Full Fall Payments. The basis on which fall tax collections are calculated probably will be the determining factor in any reductions made in the city, county and school tax rates by the State Tax Board, it was said today. Hearing the Perry Township, county and civil ana school city appeals yesterday, the board called a conference for tomorrow between the principal protestants and city and school officials, in an effort to reach a compromise estimate. The speed with which fall tax collections and delinquency payments have been coming in has led the Indiana Taxpayers Association and Chamber of Commerce, chief objectors, to calculate tax collections on a basis of at least 100 per cent. The budgets were made up on an expectation of a smaller collection. Asked Reduction in Rate Harry Miesse, Indiana Taxpayers Association secretary, who took the appeals on the county and city rates, asked the board for a reduction from $1.14 to 91.2 cents in the civil city rate. His figures were based chiefly on differences in the estimated tax collections and miscellaneous revenue. He sought a 2'j-cent reduction in the school rate and a 1-cent county rate cut. The latter w'as asked on the basis of elimination of a 1-cent levy for free gravel (Turn to Page Three)

BALTZELL FINDS FOR TRUSTEES OF BUNK Plaintiffs Fail in Effort to Enjoin Suits. Findings of fact favorable to defendant liquidating trustees were returned today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell in an action involving the former Fletcher American National Bank. Counsel for the defendants is directed to prepare the decree carrying .out the judgment of the court. Suit had been brought by stockholders to restrain the trustees from pressing Federal Court action to recover from former officers and directors of the bank. Stockholders contended action should be brought by them. Judge Baltzeli s decision embraced two conclusions of law: “L That the equities are with the defendants and the complainants are not eptitled to relief sought. “2. That the defendants should not be enjoined from proceeding in their Federal Court action now pending.” Liquidating trustees are Frank C. Bopp. otto J. Feucht and John P. Collett. Suit was brought by Horace G. Winings and Irene M. Winin.gs and Charles N. Elliott and Santa M. Elliott, described as stockholders owning i per cent of the 36.003 shares of the bank. FREIGHTER ON FIRE 6T5 MILES AT SEA American Export Ship Asks Aid to Stand By. By United Press BOSTON. Oct. 29.—The 5839-ton American Export Line freighter Exarch. with nine passengers and a crew of about 45 abroad, is crippled and afire 675 miles cast of Nantucket Lightship, she advised the Coast Guard by radio today. The message said the steering post on the bridge was out of commission. and indicated that the fire had not been controlled. Capt. B. A. Jacobsen radioed all ships in the vicinity to stand by pending developments. He made no immediate request for assistance, however. Times Index Amusements 2 Births, Deaths 13 Broun 9 Comics 15 Editorial 10 Financial n Radio 2 Sports 12-13 Woman's Pages 6-7

LEGION HEAD SCORES WORK OF ‘RADICALS’ Murphy Warns Against ‘Subversive Elements’ in Schools, Churches. SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON Urges Vigilance, Asks Support in Battle Against Nation's Foes. Radical groups boring into the nation's churches, schools and universities were condemned today by National Commander Ray Murphy of the American Legion, at a luncheon given in his honor by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Two hundred department commanders and adjutants, in addition to civic leaders, attended. Preceding the luncheon department commanders held a telegraphic roll call of Legion members whose 1936 dues are paid. The roll call, taken three weeks earlier this year, showed 266,728 members enrolled. Indiana reported 17.018, an increase of approximately 2000. Fortune Extends Welcome William Fortune, civic affairs committee chairman of the chamber, welcomed the Legion heads, and Commander Murphy. Attacking “subversive elements” of the nation Mr. Murphy said: "We are living in a period of danger. Abroad, the spirit of war and conquest is aflame once more. At home, subversive elements and groups would destroy by force and violence our form of government. ‘‘The Legion is mobilized to meet both these challenges. The primary activity of the Legion has been, and remains, Americanism. Americanism means the immediate elimination of those subversive elements, whether they come to us from foreign lands or whether they are the product of unrest within our borders, which would overthrow our government by force or violence. Not Afraid of Changes “We are not afraid of changes in government that come in the orderly way. We do say that changes sought by resorting to violence are un-American and the Legion will fight them with every ounce of its strength.” He urged vigilance and asked support in battling against "inner foes.” He deplored underestimation of the Legion policies by the press through stressing only a few objectives of the organization. Forecasts Bonus Passage Speaking briefly on the bonus question, he forecast passage of the bonus act in the next Congress. “If our government had recognized its debt to veterans on the same basis it settled with war-time contractors, these bonus certificates would have paid in 1931, interest and all.” he said. Mr. Murphy declared veterans are not going to be saddled with “currency or finance experimentation” in attaining the bonus objective. Payment Only Issue “The Legion does not say inflation or expansion of the currency is right or wrong,” he said, emphasizing that payment of the bonus is the only clear-out issue. Aid to disabled veterans, war widows and orphans, and drafting of a universal war service act to conscript capital, labor and manpower in case of war were cited as other Legion objectives. The three-day conference is to end tomorrow. FOWLER BUSINESS MAN DIES AT LAFAYETTE Charles F. Carroon. 61, Was Canning Company Executive. Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Oct. 29—Funeral arrangements are to be completed today for Charles F. Carroon, a Fowler canning company executive, who died early yesterday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lafayette. Mr. Carroon, who was 61, was president of Carroon &z Cos., corn packing plant. Surviving are the widow; two daughters. Lena and Irene, all of Shelbyville, and two sons. Arnold Carroon, Fowler, and Harold S. Carroon, Shelbyville. SEEK TO END STRIKE Federal Mediator, New Albany Company Officials Open Negotiations. By l nitrd Press MT. VERNON. Ind„ Oct. 29.—The Federal government today began negotiations to settle a strike of workers at the Mt. Vernon plant of the Garment Corporation of America. Robert H. Cowdrill, regional labor board director, met with Sam Risman, Chicago, president of the corporation, and George C. Slater, Chicago, garment workers organizer. FAIR WEATHER AHEAD Temperatures to Riso Tomorrow, Weather Bureau Predicts. Skies should clear by noon and fair weather is in prospect for tonight and tomorrow, the Weather Bureau predicted today. Rainfall for the last 24 hours measured .29 inches. Temperatures are to be | slightly higher tomorrow.

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Evil Symbol? By I niti <t Pr< ss WEYMOUTH, Mass., Oct. 29.—A direct descendant of Betsy Ross couldn't go to school today because he wouldn't salute the flag. Mrs. Betsy Ross Newcomb, mother of Charles, 14, said she would tell school authorities that there could be no harm to the state in his refusal to salute the creation of his ancestor. She intends telling them also that the boy's father died of World War wounds five years ago. "But I won't make Charles salute the flag unless he sees fit,” she said. Charles was sent home from the Weymouth High School yesterday. His teacher, obeying the new state law, had her class stand, take the oath of allegiance, and salute the flag. Charles remained seated. “I can't pay allegiance to anything that does not belong to God,” he told her. Mrs. Newcomb belongs to the Witnesses of Jehovah, a religious sect teaching that worldly symbols are evil. Charles is the ninth student to be excluded from school for refusing the flag salute.

SHOES ON, JACK MEETSHIROHITO Garner, However, Puts on His Top Hat and Actually Bows. By United Press TOKYO, Oct. 29.—Vice President John N. Garner and Speaker Joseph W. Byrns were received in audience by Emperor Hirohito of Japan today in the imperial audience chamber in the Chiyoda castle. Attired in top hats and morning coats, the Americans were escorted to the gorgeous Phoenix room, where the emperor awaited them. The visitors bowed ceremoniously before entering the audience chamber and thereafter bowed at intervals, according to custom, as they approached Hirohito. A welcoming address by the emperor, expressing his pleasure at the visit of high repersentatives of a great and friendly nation, followed the formal presentation. When his words had been translated, Garner and Byrns spoke briefly, expressing gratification for the friendly receptions they have received everywhere since their arrival in Japan, en route to Manilla with a party of American congressmen to attend the inauguration of Manuel Quezon as first president of the Philippines. At the conclusion of the interview Garner and Byrns again bowed and walked out backward through the same door bjr which they had entered. The Americans did not have to remove their shoes, however, as the reception took place in a foreigntype room. The Vice President and Byrns were driven to the audience from the United States embassy, on a hill not far from the Chiyoda Castle, in an embassy car. Newspaper photographers snapped them continuously as they drove over the bridge which crosses the moat surrounding the castle. Crowds cheered them aU along the line of the drive. FLOODS THREATEN CENTRAL AMERICA High Waters Follow Hurricane in Honduras. By United Press TEGULCIGALPA. Honduras, Oct. 29.—Floods that followed the hurricane which swept the Central American peninsula over the week-end tnreatened the lives of many today ana left hundreds of families ftomeless. Extent of the disaster in the northern zone loomed larger as fragmentary messages came in from authorities. Floating objects were reported a menace to refugees seeking to escape aboard rafts. Rescue work was hampered by the increasing force of the flood waters, especially in the region of Chamelecon. Baracoa, Choloma and Progresso. It was believed that the La Lima section, where many Americans live, also was a danger zone. It was reported, however, that the majority of the Americans were evacuated to San Pedro or Puerto Cortes before the floodwaters struck. BIG FOUR ENGINEER DIES IN CINCINNATI William H. Ireland Suffered Apoplexy Attack on Train, William H. Ireland. 106 N. Drexel-av, Big Four railroad engineer for 34 years, died today in St. Mary's Hospital, Cincinnati. He was the victim of apoplexy last Wednesday while he was in charge cf a train Cincinnati-bound from Indianapolis. Mr. Ireland was 67. He was born in Greensburg, Ind.. and lived there nearly all his life. He recently had moved to Indianapolis. He is survived by the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Harold Adkinson. Indianapolis; a sister. Miss Neva Ireland, and a brother. Ed Ireland, both of Greensburg.

WPA HEADS TO INSPECT CITY’S TRACK PROJECT Mayor Kern Assured Help to Overcome Federal Restrictions. RAISE THREE POINTS Chief Obstacle to Use of Funds Hinges on Private Property. Times Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—C01. George Babcock and a group of WPA engineers will go to Indianapolis late this week or early next week to inspect the proposed South Side track elevation project. This assurance was given Mayor Plern before he left here today. It. does not mean, however, that $3,000,000 of WPA funds will be forthcoming for the work. At a conference with Col. Babi cock and Col. Edward Harrington, another WPA engineer, in the office of Harry L. Hopkins, WPA director, late yesterday Mayor Kern met with three points of objection to the proposed project. They were: It costs too much for material; it can not be completed by June 30, 1936, and it involves improvement to private property. Col. Babcock, who is engineering assistant to Wayne Coy as regional WPA director, suggested that Controller General John McCarl would object to the improvement of private property. He advised the Mayor to try getting funds from the Bureau of Roads, but Mayor Kern pointed out that these funds only can be used for grade separations and not for track elevation. Before the afternoon conference, Mayor Kern had conferred with Hopkins and called on President Roosevelt, being admitted without previous arrangement at the White House as an old Roosevelt family friend. Accompanied by Mrs. Kern and his son, the Mayor began the return drive to Indianapolis today. East Side Opens Drive Co-operation of other civic organizations in a drive for track elevation for the East Side and improvement of street car service on E. Michigan-st was sought last night in a meeting of the East Michigan Street Civic League at the Dearborn. James L. Niman was named chairman of the membership committee. Walter Reimer, temporary president, presided.

FUND LEADERS FEAR CAMPAIGN WILL FAIL Trend Shows Drive May Be $40,000 Short. (Other Details on Pages 3,4) Fearing the Indianapolis Community Fund campaign may fall $40,000 short of its $724,360 goal, workers rallied their forces today for the closing drive. “An analysis of the trend shows we may fall short of our goal,” Arthur R. Baxter, general chairman, said. “Nothing is being held back. All pledges are being reported as fast as they come in.” Yesterday’s report of $81,003 boosted the total contributions to 80 per cent of the goal, Mr. Baxter said. Total subscription to date is $579,468. With $144,891 yet to be raised, workers yesterday voted to continue the campaign until Friday night. The drive originally was to have closed yesterday. There will be no report today. The seventh report meeting is to be tomorrow noon, another Thursday noon and the final one at 6:15 Friday, DIVORCE’ CASE IS POSTPONED Leonard A. Hohlt Accused of Failure to Provide and Cruelty. Superior Judge Herbert E. Wilson today postponed indefinitely trial of the divorce complaint of Mrs. Lillian Hohlt, 1620 Marlowe-av, wife of Leonard A. Hohlt, Perry Township trustee. In the suit filed Aug. 5. Mrs. Hohlt charged her husband with failure to support her and their 5-year-old son, William Hohlt, and cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple was married April 15, 1925. and separated May 20, the suit alleges. Edward W. McElfresh represents Mrs. Hohlt, and Mr. Hohlt's attorney is Russell J. Dean. WARNED TO PAY BILLS OF V. F. W. GOLF EVENT Promoters Told by Prosecutor More Than $2300 Is Due. Promoters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars golf tourney have been warned by Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer that they are expected to pay more than $2300 alleged to be due contestants, he announced today. Two checks were cashed by two local hotels for the contestants and money is due the hotels, Mr. Spencer stated.

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1 M Henry (Midget) Femekes CHICAGO BANDIT DIES OFPOISON Midget Fernekes Swallows Potion in Cell at Detective Bureau. By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 29. Henry "Midget” Fernekes, smiling diminutive bandit and killer, a student of chemistry and explosives, ended a bloody 15-year career in crime today by committing suicide in a police cell. Fernekes, known as one of the brainiest gunmen ever to roam the Midwest, had escaped Joliet Penitentiary Aug. 3 in a single-handed jailbreak that was so simple it provoked a scandal in the state administration. resulted in the dismissal of several guards, and was followed by the resignation of Warden Frank D. whipp. Fernekes was recaptured yesterday. After spending a restless night. Fernekes ate a scanty breakfast today and lay down on his cell cot. Sergt. Frank Ballou saw him topple to the floor unconscious. When he failed to revive, police suspected a suicide attempt and worked frantically with physicians to save his life. He was transferred to the county hospital, but was found to be dead on arrival. ,JL ei T ekes had been in Jail since 1925 for bank robbery. In 1924 he was under sentence of death for murder, but escaped hanging when the Supreme Court reversed the decision. Fernekes was identified as one of the bandits who robbed the Pearl River (N. Y.) State Bank in 1921 when the cashier and a policeman were slain. His record also included numerous lesser crimes in the Midwest ever since he left his rural home at Valparaiso, Ind. PLEASANT RUN WORK TO START TOMORROW Boulevard Is Part of WPA Program to Circle the City. Work is to start tomorrow on construction of Pleasant Run-blvd from Meridian-st to the Bluff-rd, J. Edward Perry, park engineer, announced today. This extension is part of a Works Progress Administration program to circle the city with a boulevard system. The West Side boulevard would extend southward from Kessler-blvd at 16th-st along Little and Big Eagle Creeks to Washington-st. A route in the southwestern part of the city has not been selected.

CENTRAL UNION HITS PLAN OF EMPLOYES Urges Real Silk Workers to Join A. F. of L. Alleged attempts of Judson L. Stark, former prosecutor, and the Real Silk Hosiery Mills management to organize workers at the silk mill, are under attack today by the Central Labor Union. Meeting last night the union branded the proposed organization as a reorganization of the former company union, outlawed under the Wagner Labor Disputes Act, and charged an attempt to deceive Federal officials charged with enforcement of the law. Mill workers were urged to join the American Federation of HosieryWorkers. affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Stark said he had been retained by Real Silk employes to reorganize the old Employes Mutual Benefit Association. At his insistence he said, the company has divorced itself completely from the new organization and the name has been changed to the Workers Cooperative Union. Five new' directors, all employes, have been elected and new by-laws prepared preventing a “boss” or any one “close to the management” from voting or holding office, he said. Benefits of the old organization have been carried over, he said. CORN LOAN DETERMINED Announcement of 1935 R.ate to Be Given in 48 Hours, Officials Hint. By United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. 29—An announcement of the government's 1935 corn loan is to be made within 48 hours. AAA officials indicated today. The loan last year was set at 55 cents a bushel and the year before at 45 cents a bushel.

PEACE PROPOSAL MAY BE PLACED BEFORE LEAGUE The War Today PAR!®—French and British experts reported to have completed peace plan for submission to League of Nations and Mussolini. GENEVA—League leaders hope end of war may be possible by year end through diplomatic negotiations or economic pressure on Italy. WITH SANTINI’S FORCES IN ETHlOPlA—ltalians within striking distance of Makale; roadbuilders ahead of army preparing way for next drive to be led by baby tanks. LONDON—ltalian squadron bombs Magalo with telling effect, Exchange Telegraph reports. ROME—Mussolini issues drastic decrees to conserve food supplies.

Santini’s Armies Within 12 Miles of Important Ethiopian Town. BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent WITH GEN. RUGGIERO SANTINI’S FORCES IN ETHIOPIA, Oct. 29.—Italy 3 northern army is within ! striking distance of Makale, first strategic center of importance on the path to inner Ethiopia. I think that when the army starts the push that will open the second phase of its campaign it will be the most spectacular of all operations thus far. The Italians are planning to make the fullest use of their mechanical superiority in succeeding drives. I believe that before long the role of midget tanks—two-man tanks only shoulder high, using machine guns—will be featured in large numbers in making an invincible advance. Road Builders Guarded The modern Romans are driving toward the heart of Ethiopia, in preparation for the second phase, somewhat like the ancient legions of the Roman empire. The difference is that the thousands of road builders are guarded by airplanes and midget tanks. The spectacle of an army thrusting roads into unoccupied territory ahead of its main advance is unequalled in operations. Preparations along the route from Adigrat toward Makale are the most interesting I have seen. The route is being constantly patroled. by reconnaissance airplanes and on the ground. Patrols have pushed without incident as far as within 12 miles of Makale. Emmissaries Are Sent I am told that inhabitants have sent emissaries inviting the Italians to come immediately, and asking the earlest date at which they could arrive. While tractors are yanking fiveinch guns up the precipitous trails, sometimes aided by a hundred men straining at drag ropes, only a mile away—clinging to the mountainside —another totally new road is being constructed. Men are working on all its 10 miles of length simultaneously. Because it is planned to make full use of mechanical equipment, passable roads are a prime necessity. This means that advances will not be as rapid as they could be without such preparations. Ethiopians Are Routed By United Press ROME, Oct. 29.—Italian Somaliland Dubat troops routed Ethiopian warriors in a clash between Scialave and Gorrahei and captured 732 rifles, it was announced officially today. The scene of the encounter was in the Fafn-Webbe River area in the far south. Town Is Bombed By United Press LONDON, Oct. 29.—An Italian airplane squardon bombed Magaio, 200 miles southeast of Addis Ababa’, silenced two anti-aircraft guns, started many fires and spread panic among the Ethiopians, an Exchange Telegraph correspondent with the Italian armies reported today. The towm was fortified and contained heavy concentrations of troops, the correspondent asserted. •PARTY GIRL’ SLAYER SUSPECT RETURNED Race Track Exercise Boy in Custody of Louisville Police. By United Press LOUISVILLE, Oct. 29.—Walter Schaffer, 25, race horse exercise boy named in the brutal killing of Mrs. Evelyn Slivinski here two weeks ago, arrived here today in custody of Louisville police. He was returned from Baltimore. Schaffer and Willie Saunders, jockey who rode the Kentncky Derby winner this year, were indicted on murder charges in connection with the death of Mrs. Slivinski, wife of a Louisville tailor. Authorities allege she was run over twice by an automobile driven by Schaffer. BOGUS $lO BILLS FOUND Counterfeits Recognized Easily, Say Secret Service Agents in Warning. Several counterfeit *lO bills have appeared in Indianapolis recently, according to a warning issued today by Secret Service agents. The bills easily are recognizable as false, they said.

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British and French Experts Draft Plan to Bring War to End. BY RICHARD D. M’MILLAN United Tress Staff Correspondent PARIS, Oct. 29.—British and French experts hava drafted a plan for solution of the Italian-Ethiopian War, for submission to the League of Nations and Italy, the : Foreign Office admitted today. Details were refused. But it was understood that the plan was ia i London already. . Experts on African affairs from the British and French foreign offices drafted it, it I was understood, with the aid of Premier Pierre Laval and the British j experts returned to London with the completed plan. The British government is reported to be giving it final consid- ! eration, and it is said here that if it i is found satisfactory Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, may subj mit it at Geneva this week-end. Based on Duce’s Demands It is understood that the plan as drafted is based on Premier Benito Mussolini's still mysterious “minimum demands,” as he outlined them to Preimer Laval. Though the plan does not approach that of Mussolini in its concession to Italy, it was reported to envisage considerable territorial gains to Italy. The British, it is said, insist that ' the plan must be submitted to the , League at Geneva in order to keep 1 all future negotiations within the I League framework and, more imporI tant, that it must be acceptable to Emperor Haile Selassie. Seek Calm Atmosphere Paris sources intimated that both France and Britain hoped that if the plan were found generally acceptable it might obviate the necessity for a vote on more penalties against Italy this week-end. Thus there would be maintained a calm atmosphere during which a meeting of the powers might be called to discuss final peace terms. A spokesman here said that the plan was kept secret because of the desire of the British not to create the impressions that the powers were working outside the League. It was learned that the British African expert in charge of drafting the plan with French experts returned to London Monday with the draft. Peace May Be Forced By United Press GENEVA, Oct. 29 —League of Nations leaders believe they may be able to effect peace between Italy and Ethiopia by the new year either through diplomatic negotiation or economic pressure, it was indicated today. All doubt that League penalties will be effective against Italy has been dissipated from League leaders’ minds. It was announced officially today that 24 countries were ready to apply the two most drastic penalties now in mind—a complete boycott of Italian products and stoppage of key products to Italy. Thirty-eight nations have applied the arms embargo against Italy. Twenty-nine have imposed the financial and credit boycott. It is believed that Great Britain and France will insist that the economic boycott be imposed early in November, and certainly by the middle of the month. Rations Setup Decreed By United Press ROME, Oct. 29.—The government issued a series of decrees today placing the country on a virtual war-time basis in connection with certain foodstuffs. The decrees are designed to enable the nation to withstand the economic sanctions being applied by the League of Nations. Prices will be strictly regulated to prevent profiteering. The decrees involved a system somewhat similar to the rationing used during the World War. Beginning Nov. 5 and lasting for six months, butchers’ shops will be closed on Tuesdays. Hotels, cases and railway dining cars will be prohibited from serving more than one dish of meat or fish per meal a person. During the same six months, butchers may not sell beef, lamb or pork on Wednesdays. Butcher shops throughout Italy will be closed on Sundays after 11 a. m. It was announced measures will be adopted to increase the yield from fishing and hunting to augment the food supply. Fishing and hunting will be permitted on state properties and certain private estates.