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U. S. SEEKING WAY OUT OF WAR DILEMMA Smokes Out Great Britain on Stand in Depriving Italy of Oil. •LEFT OUT ON LIMB’ Washington Officials Seek Broader Scope for Neutrality Laws. K. I nit.ri Pr.M Washington smoker) out, Great Britain r>n its attitude toward depriving Pah of oil today. Thp rapital intimated the government (e]t that after it had tried to discourage American nil men 'tom e\pnrting to Italy, it had been "left, out on a limb" when the powers postponed acting on ihe oil emoargo at Geneva, and might, change its posit ion. Prompt reaction came from London in the form of an official statement that Britain still favors a general embargo. In Rome, Premier Benito Mussolini moved to fight a possible ban hv ordering the country’s oil tanks filled almost 10 rapacity bv Dec. 15 The war situation in Ethiopia remained static with various minor engagements repotted on northern and southern fronts. Administration ’Fed Up’ I nllrd Pn < WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. Indications mounted in official circles today that the Administration is tiring of carrying the brunt of responsibility for keeping the United States out of war without adequate legislative authority on neutrality. rt also was indicated one of the first moves of the Administration when Congress convenes will be to ask for a permanent neutrality law granting the President much greatei latitude and discretion than the present, temporary law. Officials feel some six weeks during which the temporary neutrality law ha been in operation has revealed deficiencies and limitations and that both Congress and the American people will support a bill giving the‘President more specific support. Secretary of Stale Cordell Hull indicated this recently when he declared the present law had been found inadequate and deficient. Events abroad and at home have emphasized the points raised by Mr Hull. Officials pointed particularly to the position in which this governmetv has been placed in its efforts to discourage export of actual and essential war materials not included on the official list of "arms, ammunition and implements of war." These "essential war materials" tnrltide copper, tractors and trucks, scrap ironff scrap steel, and oil. Britain for Embargo Hi/ I mint I’n su LONDON, Nov. 26.—Gieal Britain remains in favor of collective action lo enforce an oil embargo against Italy, it was announced officially today. The announcement a blunt challenge in effect to Premier Benito Mussolini to make good his threats, puts the situation back where it was during the recent. Italian-British tension in the Mediterranean. Then Great Britain sent its ships to the "life line of the empire" and announced it was for firm collective action lo penalize any aggressor nation under Article XVI of the League Covenant. This emphasis on collective action means Great Britain will go with the League, but will not act alone to cany out its covenant in event penalties are of sufficient seriousness to cause an attack by a penalized nation. Dime Opens Oil Drive ■ Copyright. m United Press) ROME. Nov. 26.—Premier Renito Mussolini todav regimented the en- * ire oil storage facilities of Italy for a 20-day drive to reach capacity. A decree announced that by midnight Dee. 15 all companies and individuals with tanks and other containers of a capacity of more than 500 cubic metres <132.100 gallons) must fill them to 70 per cent of capacity with gasoline and fuel oil. The remaining 30 per cent must oe Utilized for oil byproducts. Italian Troops Flee Ha i /v.-„ ADD IP ABABA. Nov. 26.—Italian garrisons at Gorrahet and Gerlogubi fled as an Ethiopian force approached those cities and prepared to attack, it was said today in Addis Ababa. The fugitive invaders took refuge in fortifications at Ual Ual and Wardair, it was reported, and nave since refused to leave their protection. Haile's Nemesis Dead By I mhd /’>< t ADDIS ABABA Nov. 26.—Lm Yassu. one-time Emperor of Ethiopia and mystery man of modern royalty, is dead, it was announced todav. For many years since his deposition in 1916 he had lived in chain.. imprisoned in castles with retinues of servants, with the finest of foods and clothes—but always chained by one wrist to a guard. It has been reported that his guards would pay with their lives if he ever escaped, for he was regarded as a definite, dangerous threat to Emperor Halle Selassie. Li) Yassu. 39. died Monday, it was announces, at Gara Mulrla near Harar. after an illness of three years.

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“Home Fires” Mrs. Oilie Hardin awakened at 2 this morning and smelled smoke in her apartment, 2737 N. Illinois-st. She warned the people next dooi and called the fire department. No. H Engine House crew responded, and dashed to the basement, to find a small pile of papers burning, with no damage to the property. Before they went back. Oilie Hardin, a fireman, slipped upstairs to see if his wife and son were all right.

JAPAN'S TROOPS MASS AT WALL Cross Into Northern China at Same Time Armies Detrain in Peiping. BULLETIN Bn l nitrd V. <■, SHANGHAI. Nov. 26. Generalixsimo Chiang Kai-Shek, who dominates tne Chinese government. moved swiftly today 10 halt the autonomy movement, in North China. He ordered the dismissal of Yin Ju-Keng. northern autonomist, leader, irom the post he he'd under the Nanking government—'ha' of administrative inspector of the demilitarized zone along the southern boundary of Manchwkuo. Chiang replaced Yin. characterized a "rebel and completely insane." with former Minister of War Ho Ytng-Chin. Hi/ I hilled Pm* PETPING, Nov. 26.—Yin .hi-Keng. Chinese autonomy leader, announced today that, more than 10.000 Japanese troops had crossed the Great Wall into northern China, at the same rime 240 Japanese troops were detraining in Peiping, ancient capital of China. They pilfered the demilitarized zone between Manchukuo and China proper at Kupei-Kow, Yin said. A special train brought, the first contingent of Japanese troops info Peiping this aft.ernon from Shanhaikwan, where the Great Wall comes down to the sea. There were 160 soldiers in the detachment. They were armed with light, and heavy machine guns. Three hours later 80 Japanese soldiers entered the city. Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan. overlord of Hopei and Chahar, accepted appointment by the government as pacification commissioners for those two provinces, thus aligning himself with Chiang Kai-Shek. Japanese circles predicted that Yin Ju-Keng w'ould have Japanese protection in Tungchow, headquarters of Yin Ju-Keng’s autonomy administration, and even in Peiping. Mat Gen. Kenji Doihara. agent in North China of the Japanese war council, and Ma.l. lan Takahasbi, military attache of the Jap anese embassy here, characterized actions of the executive Yuan of he Chinese government in Nanking as mere gestures" intended to convey the impression of a strong policy.

FOUR-DAY VACATION TO START THURSDAY 60.000 Children Are to Be Freed From Classes. Beginning Thursday, there will be 60.000 mote reasons w-hv motorists should drive carefully. With the close of school sessions tomorrow. 60.000 Indianapolis children will begin their annual Thanksgiving vacation, to continue until Monday. BOARD ORDERS TRAFFIC SIGNALS BE INSTALLED Five Sign* to Be Erected at City Street Intersections. The Safety Board today ordered installation of five traffic signals at intersections. They are to be installed at Morris and West-sts; Northwestern-av and Fall Creekblvd.; 16th-st and Roads 52 and 34; Southeastern-av and English-av at Rural-st, and S. Meridian at Ray-mond-st.

Hangman Who Scoffed at Priests , Calls One , Dies

By r nitrd Per** NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 26.—Henry Meyer, 73-year-old hangman, who has ended the lives of 38 men. a woman and a dog, since 1918, used to laugh at priests and ministers leading their Bibles on the scaffold. "Bosh, id hang my own brother if he committed a crime.” was one of his comments. The last few years, however. Meyer has been alone and penniless. Drink unsteadied him. then age. But whenever hp could draw listeners he would recite over and over, ui detail, the stories of his hangings. He traveled to nearby Franklin to execute Mrs. Ada Leboeuf and Dr. Thomas Dreher. He broke the necks of six Italians at Amite. The stones were perfectly told. He needed no prompting. Meyer got $75 a job in New Orleans. When he went out of town he received more, giving parties as he went, spending lavishly. In his youth h® had been a rarOne day Warden Ricn&rd

FORKCAST: I'nsettled and somewhat warmer with rain tonight and tomorrow.

WIFE SLAYER, IS FOUND SANE, WINS FREEDOM Dallas Dice Liberated by Court After Serving Two Years in Prison. SEEKS HIS OLD JOB Stabbed Mate to Death in Argument Over Divorce Action. After serving more than two years in the Stale Prison’s Criminal Insane Colony. Dallas Dice. 34-year-old Indianapolis chemist, who murdered his estranged wife during an argument over a divorce settlement, today walked from Criminal Court a free man. Dice expects to return to his old job with a local firm which has held

tne post open for him since the tragic night w'hen Dice, angered at his wife, Bernice. 27, stabbed her to death with a penknife. The slaying occurred on April 28, 1933. at 1923 N. Hardingst, where Mrs. Dice was living. He was given his liberty today b y Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker after ihe prisoner, through

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physicians’ testimony, convinced the court, he again was sane. He pleaded insanity when he faced trial for the slaying in September. 1933, and I was sentenced to the insane colony-! The prisoner, dressed in rough prison garb, his hair cropped close, rushed to the bench when the court- said he had been granted his liberty. “Thank you. judge.” he said. “Don’t, you get into any more trouble,” Judge Baker responded. Aided by Psychiatrists Dr. Rogers Smith and Dr. Larue Carter, psychiatrists, testified Dice had recovered his sanity, that, there were no indications insanity would return and that he is free of or- : ganic disease. Judge Baker also announced he had received affidavits from Michigan City physicians indicating Dice now is sane and that his mentality is above the average. Police records of the crime show the couple had been living apart,,: Dice at 1704 E. lOth-st and his wife at the Harding-st address. Dice went to his wife's home to discuss a pending divorce. An argument started on the porch as he was about to leave. Wife Is Stabbed Mrs. Dice was stabbed on the left side of the neck, left shoulder, arm. side and chest. She died at the City Hospital. Court attaches claimed that tinder the insanity law, if the state accepts a prisoner’s insanity plea that once the court is satisfied the prisoner's sanity has not returned, there is no recourse except to free him. Following the crime Dice was indicted for first and second degree murder. COMB ISLAND FOR FLIER Kingsford-Smith Search Fails Off Coast of Siam. fly lull id Pres* SINGAPORE. Nov. 26.—Search of Sayer Island, off the coast of Siam, for Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and T. J. Pethybridge. his co-pilot of the Lady Southern Cross, missing since Nov. 3, was unavailing loday. A steamer took a searching crew' to thp island after flares had been sighted there. HITCH MOTION IS SET Special Judge McFerren lo Hear Argument* Todav. Arguments were to be held this afternoon in Criminal Court before! Special Judge E. E. McFerren on a motion for anew trial for Ralph! Hitch, former deputy sheriff. Hitch is serving a two to 10 year term in j State Prison after conviction for embezzlement.

Meridith needed an executor to hang a condemned man. Meyer took the job. His construction boss, hearing of his side line, fired him. After that there was little carpentry. His wife, paralyzed, died without knowing what he did for a living. He attended the trial of his last victim, Louis Kenneth Neu. who nearly beat the gallow-s. But in due time Neu stood before Meyers, his arms bound, a hood over his head. Thanks for the shrimp you sent me." Neu said. “Glad you liked them." Meyer answered as he released the trap. Meyer laughed when he roped and hooded condemned people as he laughed at ministers and priests. Yesterday he called in an undertaker and instructed him to arrange a funeral. He died within an hour, wifeless and chidless. He will be buried today, a pauper. Before passing. Meyer drpw' himself up and spoke to a neighbor. Get me a priest,” he asked, a Catholic priest."

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1935

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MARY PICKFORD TO HELP YOUTH Actress Assumes Duties in National Movement at Los Angeles. /.iff l nitrd Prt’H* LOS ANGELES. Nov. 26.- -Mary Pickford. screen actress, today formally undertook duties as a member of the Los Angeles County Advisory Committee of the National Youth Administration. "The National Youth Administration is a. sincere effort to help the young men and women of America.” Miss Pickford told 14 other committee members at the first meeting of the organization. “Aiming as it does to benefit the young people who will be the future leaders of America, the Administration should have the whole-hearted cooperation of all citizens.” Mary Pickford. beginning Thanksgiving Day, will tell Indianapolis Times readers her own heroic story of victory over suffering. ‘ Why Not Try God?” is the challenging title she gives to this unusual series of articles.

The Administration has the following program: Aid for needy students in hign schools and colleges. Work projects to give jobs to youths between the ages of 16 and 25. who are from relief families. Vocational guidance to enable young people to adjust themselves to the economic problems of the day. Community activities to assist youth in .the constructive employment of leisure time.

CUPPER FLIGHT TO ENTER FOURTH LEG Wake Island Takeoff Set for This Afternoon. Bj/ United Pres* WAKE ISLANDS, Nov. 27 < Wednesday).—Seven men in the huge flying China Clipper prepared today to undertake the fourth pha.,e of an epochal air mail flight from California to the Orient. Frigate birds and terns flapped and screamed as the strange new' conqueror of the air sw'ept in from the sea at 1:40 p. m. yesterday <8:40 p. m. Monday). The arrival signaled successful completion of the third leg of the journey. Buoyed by a fresh tail wind, Capt. Edwin Musick and his men brought the Clipper across the 1242 miles from Midway to Wake Islands in eight hours 28 minutes. The Clipper takes off at 6:15 a. n. today <1:14 p. m. Indianapolis time. Tuesday), on the fourth lap of its Transpacific voyage. Guam. 1500 miles farther southwestward, will be the ship's destination. From there the Clipper will flv to Manila remain there for a time, then return eastward. MURDER SUSPECT HELD Accused Killer of Officer Nabbed in Idaho Ditch. By Tfulted Pres* TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Nov. 26. Douglass Van Vlack, 32, suspected murderer of Fontaine Cooper, state traffic officer. w r as captured today two miles north of Hollister, 22 miles from Twin Falls. Twm possemen said they found Van Vlack huddled in a ditch, suffering from exposure and cold. He did not resi st. Corn Shrrddpr Victim Die* By 1 ui'ed Pres* ROCHESTER. Ind.. Nov. 26 John Smith. 40. Macy, died in Woodlawn Hospital here last night from injuries suffered when he w’as caught in a corn shredder while working on a farm.

The All-State King Football is vodeling his swan sons in Indiana for the 1935 season and Hoosierdom's fans are concentrating on heated arguments on who are the greatest players of the year. The Indianapolis Times announces its 1935 all-state college team today on Page 14. Selected by Dick Miller, Times sports writer, the 1935 Times All-State team is comprised of four Notre Dame players, four from Purdue and three from Indiana. Then. too. there are trimmings. Turn now’ to Pag® 14.

DEFEND PASTOR CHARGED WITH ‘UNGODLY ACTS’ 60 in Illinois Church Aid Cleric Fight Move for Injunction. BAPTISM CHIEF ISSUE Belief in Christ's Miracles Also Brings Split in Congregation. By I tiiled Pit s* MOUNT CARROLL, TIL. Nov. 26. —Members of a tint rural church today came to the defense of their youthful pastor, charged by fundamentalists with Teaching that miracles are myths and that baptism by immersion is not a prerequisite of church membership. Circuit Judge Albert H. Manus was to hear attorneys’ arguments today in the suit of 22 members o<" the First Christian Church of Thompson. 111., for an injunction restraining the Rev. David E. Todd, 32, from using the church "for ungodly actions." Sixty members of the church sided with their pastor in refusing to bar admission to prospective parishioners who do not. maintain absolute belief in Christ's miracles and baptism by immersion. I,imps to Witness Struct Claims of the petitioners -were typified by testimony of William Haw'ks. 70. w'ho limped to the witness stand with a crutch and a cane and characterized Todd as ‘that new'-fangled pastor.” "Baptism with plenty of w'ater is the only true w f ay to God." Hawks said crisply. Mrs. Mary Gaar. 84. testified she had "never heard of any other form of baptism." Lawrence Gaar bitterly attacked a "man yvho thinks he can change the Bible.” The Ret'. A. C. Stowe of Clinton, la., testified "any baptism but. immersion is not baptism." Liberalism Is Explained The liberalism of a changing church w'as explained by a defense witness, t.he Rev. E. S. Ames, pastor of the University Church, Disciples of Christ, Chicago. Changes listed by Ames in the swing from fundamentalism included the use of music and vested choirs and united acton w'ith other churches. He said many Christian churches now admit members without, baptism by immersion. He pointed out the First Christian Church of Thompson and other churches of the denomination are governed by no church law' other than the New Testament and declared majority rule of the congregation should prevail. Start of Controversy The controversy started last June when the youthful pastor, backed by three trustees, admitted four I persons to membership without i baptism by immersion. Later in a ! church bulletin, he said: "Acceptance of the new' policy on baptism does not mean we will abandon immersion as a new' testament form. Our new policy means we will be lenient, tolerant toward those who for some reason can not see it our w'av. “There are more important points of difference between us and oiher denominations. They have creeds; vi'e have none but Christ. They have bishops to tell them what to do; our church wears the name of its master. We are still the Christian Church."

LARGE SCALE SELLING FORCES ISSUES DOWN Price* in All Group* Give Ground Moi>’ Than 3 Points. R a 1 nitrd Press NEW YORK. Nov. 26.—Selling developed on a large scale on the Stock Exchange in the early afternoon dealings today. Prices in all groups gave ground with losses ranging to more than 8 points around the end of the third hour of trading. J. I. Case at 100%, off 3% points, was the heaviest loser. Western Union declined to 70%. off fiti; Westinghouse Electric. 91%. off 2%; Auburn Auto. 38%, off 2: Atchison, 52. off 1%: Consolidated Gas. 31%. off I 1 *: Chrysler, 85%, off 1%, and New York Central. 26. off 1. FA iL~ TO BLOW SAFE Yegg* Get 75 Cents at Office of Coal Company. Yeggs w-ho forced entrance to ‘he J. & I. Coal Cos. office, 2012 N. Ru-ral-st, during the night got only 75 cents for their trouble when they failed in attempts to open the safe, police were told today. The burglary was reported by Willard Jackson. 373 Maple-rd. company president. Times Index Page Amusements .. 16 Book? 11 Births. Deaths .. .. 17 Bridgp 11 Broun 11 Comics 19 Curious World 19 Crossw-ord Puzzle 19 Editorial 12 Financial 13 Junior Aviation 17 Pegler .. 11 Radio ... 17 Serial Story 7 Snorts 14-15 Want Ad? 17-is Woman s Pages 6-7

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‘I Object!’ a a a Court Fan Handles Own Case But Wife Bests Him in Divorce.

BY TRISTRAM COFFIN THE perplexities of American law are all very confusing to Theophanis Dracopoulos. or Joe Dracon. as he is know'n in the restaurant and chili-making business here. For two months Mr. Dracopoulos sat in the rear of Superior Court listening intently and watching the strange antics of attorneys. He learned that lawyers generally object, ask for a change of venue and threaten to appeal. Theophanis. or Joe. who lives at 1430 W. 30th-st, tried all these legal devices yesterday, but much to his surprise Garrett W. Olds, Superior Judge pro tem.. granted a divorce to Mr. Dracopoulos’ wife, Gladys. Whereupon Mr. Dracopoulos drew upon his remaining legal lore to announce his decision to appeal. Having heard that America was a land of equal opportunities. Mr. Dracopoulos undertook to plead his own case. He is short and dark, a native of Greece, and his wife is tall and fair, a native of Wisconsin. a a a MRS. DRACOPOULOS alleged that her husband failed to support her and their four children. but Mr. Dracopoulos told the court at great length what he considered w r as the real trouble. In the first place he w'as a “depression" father, the chili making business having slumped in the dark days since 1929, he said. "I am a restaurant man. and yet my -wife was always telling me that. I didn't have dinner the right way. She was always telling me what Good Housekeeping said.” he complained. Mr. Dracopoulos came to the courtroom well prepared with a bundle of notes and questions he intended asking witnesses. Several times Judge Olds was forced to explain gently to the amateur attorney that even the law' had its limitations. “If 1 gave you a car and plenty of money would you come back to me?" Mr. Dracopoulos asked his wdfe on cross-examination. When she answered in the negative. Mr. Dracopoulos continued to argue w'ith his wife until Judge Olds intervened. * * * FINALLY, Deputy Prosecutor Humphrey Harrington w’as instructed to aid Mr. Dracopoulos. “How much is your restaurant worth?" Mr. Dracopoulos was asked. “Give me S2O and its yours,” he answered, "I haven’t had any business since Saturday, when somebodv rammed his car through the store.” Judge Olds granted Mrs Dracopoulos the divorce, custody of the children. S4O a month support and SIOO attorneys fees. Mr. Dracopoulos w'as on his feet in the most expert legal fashion. "How' much time do I get to appeal, he asked. I think, said Judge Olds after some reflection, "that you had better see a lawyer about that.”

CITY CHURCHES PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES Thanksgiving Observance to Be Featured. The American tradition of Thanksgiving for the bountiful fall harvest Is to be observed throughout the city in church services tomorrow night and Thursday. Many churches are to hold united services and sunrise rites. Seven churches are to participate in services at 9 Thursday morning conducted by Dr. Jean S. Milner in the Central Christian Church. Other churches participating in the program are to be the First Baptist. First Evangelical. Meridian Street Methodist, Episcopal. Merritt Place M. E.. New Jersey Street M. E. and Roberts Park M. E. The Rev. Donald W. Conrad is to conduct union service? at 9:30 Thanksgiving morning in the First United Brethren Church.. The First Congregational, Third Christian. St. Paul's Evangelical. Memorial Presbyterian and First Friends churches are to participate in these services. At 10 a m. Bishop Jo.seph M. Francis will deliver the sermon at iTnrn to Pag® Three*

Brazil Orders Merciless Campaign Against Rebels

H'j l nitrd Prrs RIO DE JANEIRO. Nov. 26.—A merciless offensive against strong Rebel forces in two northern states was ordered today by the government. Heavy casualties were indicated in hand to hand fighting at Natal, in Rio Grande Do Norte State, and Pernambuco in Pernambuco State, as well as in smaller towns. Capt. Malvino Reis, commanding loyalists at Pernambuco, telegraphed that Communist. Rebels left 100 dead in the city streets before they were driven to the suburbs. The Communists lost 90 men prisoners, Reis added. Dispatches indicated the Rebels may be on the run in Pernamouco within a few hours after the arrival of reinforcements for the loyalist troops. There was little news from Natal and it was indicated that, fighting there had b o en indecisive. However, government reinforcements were on thkway.

M’KINNEY MAY QUIT HOLC POST TO TRY FOR GOVERNORSHIP

E. Kirk McKinney

HOLTON FARMER IS CORN VICTOR A. C. Brown, Ripley County. Snatches Honor From Field of 663. By I uited Pie** LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Nov. 26.Producing an official yield of 143.4 bushels an acre, A. C. Brown of Holton, Ripley County, has won the i stale corn-growing championship in i competition with 663 other members j of the Five-Acre Corn Club, it w-as announced today. Brown, w'ho led his nearest competitor by ’i bushels an acre, is one | of three corn growers who have won the championship tw-ic®. His first title w-as won in 1933 with a yjpld of 141.3. This was the fifth year that he has grown more than 100 bushels an acre. He won this year's championship with No. 3 corn on 17.5 per cent ; moisture.

Ray Nash of Tipton was second with 132.4 bushels per acre. George H. Bailey and sons of Mulberry were third with 128 9 bushels per acre. Tiie remainder of the 15 highest yields include: John Barnes. Jeflerson County, 124.6 bushels; Frank M. Swinney, Howard County, and Floyd Wilcox. Tippecanoe Count 123 bushels each; Robert Nash. Tipton County. 119.4 bushels; Ra'.pn Heilman. Bartholomew County. 118.5 bushels; Roscoe Fraser, Jasper County. 118.41 bushels; H. R. Swinney. Howard County. 118.35; Harry Avler. Jefferson County. 118 2 bushels; Arthur Benedict. Benton County. 116.7 bushels; P. I. Glascock. Montgomery County. 115.6; Virgil Demaree. Jefferson County. 116.5 bushels, and Charles W. Teeter. White County, 115 8 bushels.

STATE PRINTING BOARD LETS CONTRACTS TO 5 Two City F'irm* Get Share* in $1,900,000 Business. Printing contracts representing more than $1,000,000 were awarded today by the State Printing Board to five low- bidders. They are Fort Wayne Printing Cos.. Class 1; Haywood Printing Cos.. Lafayette. Class 2; W. K. Stewart Cos., Indianapolis, Class 3; C. E. Pauley Cos.. Indianapolis. Class 4. and Bookwalter-Ball Cos., Indianapolis, Class 5. ACTRESS NOW MOTHER Evelyn Venable. Wife of Mohr. Gives Birth to Daughter. Bn I nitrd Pm** HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 26—A ninepound tw'o-ounce daughter ’va* born in Wilshire Hospital today to E v elyn Venable, actress-wife of Hal Mohr, movie cameraman. It was their first child. Mother and child were reported "doing nicely.” W. R. C. Record* Stolen Someone entered an untenanted house at 337 Park-av and stole, among other things, records of a Women’s Relief Corps post activity since 1883, Mrs. Grace Hoffmeyer. 1.358 Tuxedo-st. told police todav.

Rebels were being driven from smaller towns, it was indicated. The great German dirigible Graf Zeppelin, on its regular commercial cruise across the South Atlantic, was unabie to land at, Pernambuco and spent the nighi cruising along the coast after dropping its mail for a Condor line plane at Maceio. to the south. The Zepppl.n was still cruising thp roast at 6 a. m. today, according to | icporfs to the Condor Cos. It awaitto approach- its mooring mast at Pernambuco. Reinforced by a Congress-ap-proved decree for a 60-day state of seige, which gives the government extraordinary powers as under mar- , tial law. President Getulio Vargas ordered loyalist troops to take the offensive. It was believed that unless the rebels capitulated they would be subjected to a smashing offensive as soon as reinforcements are place.

FINAL HOME FRIG E T H R E E C E NTS

Exnected to Resign Jan. 1 to Seek Democratic Nomination. SUCCESSOR NOT NAMEQ Former Chairman of Works Board Goes East on Business Trip. BY DANIEL M KIDNEY 1 im#w Muff W rjt pt WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. E K’’< McKinney Indiana manager of h Home Owners Loan Corp.. and former Indianapolis city official, probably will resign his HOLC post. ; Jan. 1 to becom® a candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor. it was learned from reliable sources today. Mr. McKinney, who has sen sounding out his political strength for several weeks in conferences throughout Indiana, conferred with Senator Frederick VanNuys durmz his visit here Mr. McKinnev left, here last, night for New York where he will transact personal husiner* before returning to Indianapolis. Successor Not Named According to reports here. Mr, McKinnev has a successor to his HOLC post in mind, but probably will not name th® candidate until he is ready to resign. Mr. McKinney was reported *o have tendered his resignation to the national HOLC offices last May. but was persuaded to remain. Hp also I is reported to have been offered an executive position w'ith the national HOLC staff, but declined this because he desired to remain in Indianapolis. The HOLC chairman formerly was chairman of the Indianapolis Works Board, confidential aid of former Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and former head of the Democratic County Committee WHALING SHIP RADIOS SOS OFF SAN PEORO Three Vessel* Ri.;h lo Aid of Materl.ogged California. Hu I ii 11 ill Pm a SAN PEDRO. Cal . Nov. 26 - The whaling factory ship California, with 30 men aboard, radioed she was taking wafer dangerously off .Santa Barbara Island today and asked immediate assistance,. Three vessels left to aid her. What accident befell 'he hie whaler was not fold in th® brief radio cal] for help. Water was pouring into thp hold a foot an hour faster than thp pumps eould drain it. Tlie ships location was 40 miles southwest of San Pedro ' JACKSON. U. S. COUNSEL. GETS UTILITY CASE POST •Named Special Aid for Securities and Fxrhange Commission. RfJ I mini Pu s . WASHINGTON. Not. 26. Rob-t. H. Jackson, assistant general counsel of the Treasury Department, todav was. named sppeial counsel for the Securities and Exchange Cootmission in charge of litigation concerning ihe Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Jackson is regarded as one of toe government's most brilliant counsels in the financial field. He is the Internal Revenue Bureau counsel in j the income tax case brought, against Andrew' W. Mellon, former Treasury secretary. BUILDING PERMITS INCREASE FOR WEEK $53,006 Total Valuation of CHy Constrnetion for Period. Building permit valuations continued to rise with the announcement today that $53,006 worth of permits had been issued for the week ending Nov. 23. a gain of *15.931 over the same period last tear. For 1935 permits valued at $4 449.500 have been issued, ag gain of $1,234,679 over the same period last year. Building Commissioner William F. Hurd said. 'CORN* SANS STAMPS BRINGS NEGRO WOE Police Arrest'Suspicions Man Car. rying Shopping Rag. Edward McClain Negro 1315 Boulevard-pl. was walking at 12thst and Capitol-av today when he looked suspicious to a couple or policemen who asked him what he had in his shopping bag "Corn.” he said. They found two quarts of corn whiskv. He was arrested because it nad no revenue stamps on it. NEW LINOY 'EVIDENCEDISCOUNTED BY HOOVER “No Foundation" to Boston Report. Sav* G-Man Chief. b v r. nited Free* WASHINGTON. Nov. 26 —J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today vaid ; there was “no foundation” to Boston reports that new evidence in the Lindbergh kidnaping case had bpen discovered H® indicated that bureau agent* had examined alleged new evidence 'and found them without merit.