Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 October 1935 — Page 3

OCT. 31,1935

ITALIANS TELL ETHIOPIANS OF ‘GREAT CHIEF' Soldiers Spread Legend of Omnipotent Leader in Rome. BY WEBB MILLER (Coovrisht 1935 bv United Press) EDNA MARIAM. Ethiopia, Oct. 31—Somewhat similar to the tradition of the Great White Father which Americans spread to the American Indian: in fighting days, Italians are disseminating the legend of the great omnipotent man i't Rome Benito Mussolini—among the Ethiopian natives. At his headquarters on a high rock near here, Gen. Renzo Montagna, one of the veterans of the Fascist march on Rome, received today three Coptic Christian priests who came to submit, bringing as a peace ottering a shaggy ram. They tendered a large cross, which Montagna kissed. Then Montagna, sitting on a bench in the open air m front of a tumble-down native house, told the priests: “He \\ ill Bring Peace” “We come from a great man at Rome who can send machines to fly through the air in such large number that the sun would be darkened. “He can send machines which can eat your mountains. “He could come here himself in a great, iron machine, controlling it himself. “He could send death to the whole country. “But he will not do this if your people remain peaceful and friendly. You want, peace, security and prosperity. He will bring your people peace, security, prosperity and civilization. Go back in peace and tell your people.” Gugsa (lives Interview Among the troops in Gen. Ruggiero Sant ini’s column who will be in the first, detachments in the next drive forward is a company of "arditi” or assault troops from Forli. Mussolini's home town, including four of Mussolini’s relatives who are serving as common soldiers. Every one in the company was an original Fascist. They salute with upraised daggers. (Mussolini’s sons Bruno and Vittorio and his son-in-law, Count Galeazzo ciano, are flying officers at the front.) In the first interview with the foreign press since the Italians appointed him chief of the great province of Tigre, Haile Selassie Gugsa, who deserted the Ethiopians, announced that although his late wife was the emperor’s daughter, he was willing to fight his former father-in-law if the Italians considered it necessary. Speaks Through Interpreter He received the press at his headquarters tent near Santini’s tent,. He spoke through an Askari native interpreter. Gugsa remained standing, attended by aids. He was dressed in a well-cut European style khaki uniform with Sam Brown-’ belt, unusually flaring pants, gold epaulets and a shiny pea-green revolver holster. Since I met him buying perfumes in an Asmara barber shop, Gugsa has acquired a heavy gold watch and chain and a gold chair, for his cloak. He never has been outside Ethiopia except, to Asmara, capital of Eritrea, which is the only big town he ever visited except Addis Ababa. “There are many other chieftains ready to join the Italians when they get the opportunity,” Gugsa said. “I have 1500 men here as a sort of bodyguard, but I can command 15.000 or ”0,000 throughout Tigre province. “If the Italians think it necessary. I will fight with them against Emperor Haile Selassie. “Partisan to Europe” “I am a partisan to European civilization for Ethiopia. My wife is now dead. She was educated in Switzerland. I decided when she died to do every thing possible to help bring European civilization to Ethiopia. “You ask what reforms in the administrative system will be inaugurated m Tigre under the new regime? That question has not yet been reached. The military are still in command and civil questions will come later.” Gugsa has four inches of kinky hair. He is thick-lipped and has a broad face. Something unprecedented in the history of northern Ethiopia is occurring along the Adigrat road by which I came here. Ethiopians Work for Wages Ethiopians are working at daily labor and are receiving wages. That is common enough elsewhere in the world. But. it is revolutionary here where the common man either works for himself, just enough to live, or works as a serf or slave without pay. Ethiopians have not had the habit of continuous disciplined labor. It is true that those working now are youths between the ages of 8 and 15. of whom hundreds are working on roads for the Italians for two lire (16 cents) a day—the first money they ever earned. The majority of adults have not yet decided to try this new system. But the youths, sitting beside the roads cracking rocks with small hammers and chattering to each other seem to find it no worse than 3 used to find it when I worked in a Michigan gravel pit for 50 cents a day. Fields Are Fertile The consolidation of the valley of Faras Mai on the northern front continues. The valley runs south from a plateau and is important r .rategically because it is a convenient corridor for a future advance toward the Takkaze River and at the same time prevents the possibility that the Ethiopians might use it for an advance northward. It is a broad valley and the mast fertile I have yet encountered. Its rich fields have cattle and a peaceful population. It has a curious geological formation. Huge solid rocks rise hundreds of feet abruptly from the valley floor. A small patrol action occurred Tuesday when the Italians crossed the Setit River over toward the Sudan and advanced about seven miles into Ethiopia, routing a small concentration of Ethiopians. The Italians returned across the frontier.

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His face aglow with optimism and bronzed by his vacation, President Roosevelt is shown here as he announced good news to the nation in his message launching the 1935 Community Fund drive. His “Bea Good Neighbor” smile was due to the fact that job surveys showed a great increase in employment in the last month. The President declared confidently that the nation is emerging “happily and rapidly” from years of deep depression, but that the charity need exists always.

Britain, France Eager to Bring Peace in Hurry Fear Grows That War’s Flames Will Spread tc Other Capitals of Europe. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripns-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—The most determined peace drive since Mussolini Hung his battalions at Ethiopia was under way today as the League of Nations acted to tighten its world boycott against Italy. The tear is growing here and in other capitals that unless II Duce’s African adventure can be brought to an early end, disturbances are likely to break out in other sections of a nature to make the Abyssinian imbroglio resemble a local brawl. Six areas, exclusive of Africa and the Mediterranean, are being

watched with anxiety by those in charge of foreign policy here and abroad. Roughly these are Germany, Austria, the Balkans, the Si-berian-Manchukuo frontiers, Mongolia, and China proper. If the Italo-Ethiopian conflict can be liquidated soon, m French opinion—and the British are fast coming to a similar view—trouble elsewhere may be minimized, if not avoided. Otherwise it may quickly spread ground the globe. That is said to be the explanation of Britain's more conciliatory tone and her readiness to work with France to bring about a quick understanding between Rome and Addis Ababa. Increasingly afraid of Germany’s bombing squadrons, London is known to be impatient to get on with the aerial Locarno proposed last summer among Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium. To date France has been Europe’s most diligent peacemaker. Once the Nov. 14 elections are over in Britain, however, London is expected to join hands with Paris for a prompt showdown. FLEES IN NIGHTGOWN Police Retuflh Youth to Juvenile Home; Hear Him Stub Toe. A 15-year-old boy, clad in conventional “ghost” garb consisting of one nightgown, jumped from a window of the Juvenile Detention Home early today and fled. He gave a startled, ghostly cry when he stubbed his toe against the Athenaeum Building and police heard it. They returned him to the horns.

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LABOR OFFICIALS SEE BETTER RELATIONSHIP Select Minneapolis as Starling Point in “Red” Purge. By United Press MINNEAPOLIS. Oct, 31 —American Federation of Labor officials today foresaw anew “statesmanlike” relationship between employer and employe. A campaign to purge the labor movement of Communists on one side and anti-unionists on the other was the basis for the prediction. Minneapolis, torn by numerous strike riots which took the lives of eight men in 18 months, was selected as the starting point of the campaign which will eventually spread throughout the nacion. SILK WORKERS STRIK E 8000 Paterson (N. J.) Weavers Call Mass Meeting Today. By United Press PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 31.—Approximately 8000 workers in the broadsilk industry struck today. A mass meeting of strikers was called for 10. one hour after the city's labor conciliation committee met to discuss negotiations. PROWLER^ HIT ON HEAD Runs After Encounter With Chair, Poilce Are Told. Arthur Phillips, Negro, 722 Roache-st. told police today that he hit a prowler with a, chair last night. He said he encountered the man as he was sticking his head in a first-floor window at his home. The man left hurriedly.

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‘SHAKE-UP’ IN LEGION OFFICES IS DISCOUNTED National Executive Board to Hear Report on CCC Camp Deaths. Results of an investigation of the death toll among war veterans in the Florida hurricane disaster are to be reported by an American Legion committee when the national executive committee of the organization meets here tomorrow and Saturday. Quimby Melton. Georgia, committee chairman, is to give the hurricane probe report on the closing day of the conference. Possibility of a “shake-up” in departmental heads at national headquarters during the committee meeting was scoffed at by Legionnaires. National Adjutant Frank E. Samuel was assured his post by Commander Ray Murphy during the recent department commanders’ conference. James A. Drain, national judge advocate, as well as Thomas M Owen Jr., national historian, are believed to be scheduled for reappointment and confirmation by the committee. Commander Murphy is to open tomorrow's meeting with greetings extended the committeemen by Mrs. Melville Mucklestone, Chicacgo, American Legion Auxiliary president, anc. Fred M. Fueker, Washington, chef de chemin de fer of the Forty and Eight. Reports, resolutions and the 1936 legislative program are to be other meeting highlights. T. W. McCaw, Ohio, chairman of a subcommittee on sound money and reported radical groups, is to give a report on subversive organizations. Dates for the 1936 convention in Cleveland are to be fixed by the executive committee.

NAYLOR HOLDS CORPS REVIEW 1400 Soldiers Participate in Garrison Parade at Ft. Harrison. Approximately 1400 soldiers yesterday participated in one of the largest garrison reviews held in recent years at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Brig. Gen. W. K. Naylor, post commander, was reviewing officer. All organzations recruited to the new authorized strength were under the command of Lieut, Col. Clifford Bluemel. In the absence of Col. George V. Strong, who is in the infantry school at Ft. Benning, Ga„ the Eleventh Infantry was commanded by Lieut. Col. Arthur Boettcher. The Nineteenth Field Artillery passed the reviewing stand under the command of Capt. Charles M. Thirikeld. Capt, Elvin H. Burger was in command of the Tenth Brigade Headquarters Company, and Capt. William T. S. Roberts of the tanks. Music for the formation was provided by the Eleventh Infantry band.

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Judge Ralph N. Smith Stricken at the breakfast table, Judge Ralph N. Smith of the Indiana Appellate Court died this morning at his home, 4036 Cen-tral-av. Judge Smith was ST. GEM S. CL 0 THE S'ST 0L E N Miss Marie Treib Estimates Loss at $579. Miss Marie Treib, 24. of 1129 N. Alabama-st, told police today that a burglar took jewels and clothing valued at $570, from her apartment last night.

‘Traffic Detective’ Idea Gets Official Rapping What Works in Detroit Won’t Do Here, Judges and Police Agree in Times Survey.

A traffic Hawkshaw on every corner may serve as an accident damper in Detroit, Mich., but Indianapolis citizens apparently don’t want to take the authority df preventing reckless driving and highway deaths. This is the consensus of judges and traffic officers today as word was received here of the success of Detroit's drive to reduce accidents through the use of traffic detectives.

Radiocasts of night traffic courts, heavy fines and ample publicity, are declared the best means for reducing the traffic toll in the Hoosier capital by Capt. Lewis L. Johnson, traffic department executive, and Municipal Judges Charles J. Karabell and Dewey Myers. "We tried civilian police several years ago and the result did not prove worthy of the effort,” claimed Capt. Johnson. “Persons arrested wanted to be confronted with their accusers. In some cases the citizen police, business men, did not care to be called into court day after day, with the result that traffic violation cards were not sent in by them,” the traffic department head explained. A variation of the Detroit experiment has been used for some months in the city with motorcycle patrolmen assigned to districts and made, responsible for accidents and reckless driving in their districts, Capt. Johnson said. Heavy Fines Favored He echoes the opinion of other traffic experts that moderately heavV fines, even for first offenses, serve as one of the host means to deflate the ballooning traffic accident rate. Municipal Judge Karabell agrees that heavy fines aid in reducing the traffic toll. “A law forcing pedestrians to cross the street at the same time as vehicles would aid in keeping down

EASTMAN CALLS RAIL EMPLOYES' FEARS USELESS Says Workers Are to Be Protected in Case of Consolidation. Interests of Indianapolis railroad employes are to be protected m event of terminal consolidation. Joseph B Eastman. Federal co-ordina-tor of railroads, has promised. In a letter to Rep. Louis Ludlow. Mr. Eastman said: “Rail workers are more apprehensive than is warranted by the circumstances. The number of employes in the service of a carrier shall not be reduced, by reason of any action taken pursuant to the authority of this title, below the number as shown in the pay roils for the month of May. 1933.” Leaders of 17 rail unions decided Saturday to fight the proposed consolidation on the grounds that it would result in unemployment for 1000 men and decrease efficiency. Launch University Fund Drive Meeting last night in the Lincoln, local members of the Lutheran University Association launched a drive to raise $7500 in the Indianapolis area for Valparaiso University.

accidents. Only the other day I stepped on a street corner and in a short time saw a woman almost get hit by a street car, and another nearly suffer serious injury in a bus accident,” he said. “The municipal judges are doing everything possible to co-oper-ate with the police department in reducing traffic accidents,” Judge Karabell said. Judge Myers doubted the efficiency of traffic detectives if the public did not receive them in the right spirit. “They’re quick to think most of the time that all policemen desire to do is to arrest someone,” the judge said. Chief Raises Question Both judges; however, were of the opinion that “snooping” on speeders should not be classed by the public in the same category as “snooping’’ in the days of the dry laws. Chief Morrissey says a state law which requires only uniformed men may make arrests for highway violations might prevent a plainclothes officer or even a citizen from participating in a traffic detective force. Appeal of Detroit officials that property owners turn over their lots in congested areas for free parking places was declared a "fine thing” by Chief Morrissey with a laughing proviso, "if you can get them to do that.”

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AGED MAN, HIT BY AUTO, DIES; TOLL NOW 121 Edward Hoscman, 75, Struck Earlier in Week While Sweeping Leaves. Edward Hoseman, 75. died in Methodist Hospital today of injuries received earlier this week. He was the 121st traffic fatality m Marion County in 1935.

Mr. Hoseman was sweeping leaves in front of his home. 1437 Bla in e-av. and stepped into the path cf a car. He was at first believed to have received only minor

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injuries. Two persons were injured when a Ft. Benjamin Harrison mterurban crashed into an automobile at 38th-st and Arlington-av. The front of the automobile, driven by James J. Darling. 33, of Frankfort. was ripped off the frame in the collision. Miss Anne Garrison. 22. of Frankfort. and Mr. Darling incurred lacerations and bruises. Miss Garrisdn was taken to City Hospital. Mr. Darling said he was driving south on Arlington-av and did not see the east-bound interurban. He said he heard the warning whistle shortly before the accident. John E. Shore. 58. of 3602 Adams-st, was the interurban operator. Barbara Ann Stone. 9. is recovering from an injured back and broken arm she received yesterday when her bicycle collided with a truck near her home, 0115 Carvel-av. .John Lewis Jr.. 20. Negro. 301 \V. 26th-st. is in a serious condition at City Hospital with injuries he received when he ran into an automobile at Northwest ern-av and Fall Creek. Maurice Welsh, 73. of 3464 Gar-den-av, was injured by an automobile at Tibbs-av and lOth-st last night. Elton Mahoney. 19, Negro WPA worker, received bruises and possible internal injuries when run over by a truck today at Michigan-st and White River bridge. He was taken to City Hospital. CATHOLICS PREPARE FOR ALL SAINTS DAY Masses Are Arranged for City Churches Tomorrow. Indianapolis Roman Catholics today observed a vigil and fast in preparation for All Saints Day tomorrow. Noon masses are to be celebrated tomorrow in St. John's, Holy Rosary and St. Mary's Churches. Masses also are to be said in all other Catholic churches, those in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral being at 5, 6. 7, 8 and 9. Sendees also have been arranged for Saturday, the Feast of All Souls. Mardis Gras Ball Arranged The Millionaire Poverty Club is to hold its annual Mardis Gras ball tonight in Buschmann's Hall, Collegeav and llth-st.