Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 236, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1935 — Page 1

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Long, Weary Negotiations Likely Over Latest Proposals. ITALIANS ARE HOPEFUL Ethiopia Will Refuse to Give Up Territory, Is Claim. By I nib.d Prr ss PARIS, Dor. ll,—Ethiopia will reject any plan for settlement of the conflict with Italy which does not take into account her territorial and political integrity, the Ethiopian legation announced today. An official communique from the legation said Ethiopia refused to accept any plan “which directly or indirectly accords encouragement or a premium to Italy.” Bv United Prem A peaceful solution of the war between Italy and Ethiopia appeared today to be a possibility —but still only a possibility. A long, weary period of negotiation and argument is likely before she French-British proposals could be put into effect, and their failure is just as likely as their success. Britain and France have drawn up a proposal surrendering a large part of Ethiopia to Mussolini, and giving Haile Selassie little in return except a corridor to the sea. Other Obstacles Loom Indications in Rome were that Mussolini would agree to discuss the plan. Other obstacles, however, were many. The proposal was received with dismay by representatives of the smaller powers, who denounced it as a betrayal of both Ethiopia and the League. When it comes up for discussion, it is certain to be attacked as approval by the League of a plain grab, and submission by the League to an aggressor after it had forbidden him to continue his aggression. It will be argued that the League's ability to halt a war will be forever i discredited and that no small power is henceforth safe from a stronger one. . . Ethiopia Enters Protest The Ethiopian minister in Paris protested to Premier Laval that if Ethiopia is thus abandoned by the League, her only protector, there is but one thing for her to do. and that is to die fighting. He declared Ethiopia will never surrender Tigre Province, as suggested. As Capt. Anthony Eden. British negotiator, left for Paris and Geneva to back up the plan, the feeling in London was not entirely optimistic. It was emphasized that Britain will not try to force the plan through against Ethiopia's will, nor to over-ride the opposition of other powers. It was again insisted that Britain will act only in common with all the other League powers.

CONVICTED GIRL ASKS NEW TRIAL IN SLAYING Errors Cited in Case of Daughter Who Killed Father. fril I nil id I'n .* WISE. Va„ Doc. 11.—Edith Maxwell, "modern” mountaineer girl who killed her father when he allegedly tried to spank her for staying out late, will appear in Circuit Court tomorrow to hear her attorneys argue for new trial and abrogation of the 25-year sentence imposed upon her. Defense counsel cite seven errors in the trial which resulted in her conviction on murder charges by a jury of mountaineers Nov. 19. These include alleged admission of improper evidence, improper jury instructions. improper remarks by the prosecuting attorney and insufficient evidence to support the verdict. GROCERY CLEANED OUT Burglars Take Everything From Sides of Beef to Fretzels. Police today are searching for someone apparently about to start a grocery A grocery at 3709 E. lOth-st. operated by Frank W. Potters, was entered last night and everything from sides of beef to pretzels was taken. Entry was made by boring holes around door locks. The loss can not be estimated until inventory is made. SWISS NAME PRESIDENT Chief of Finance Department Elected New Leader. By I nilnl Prmt BERNE, Switzerland. Dec. 11 Albert Meyer was elected President of Switzerland today by the National Parliament by a vote of 153 to 38. He previously was chief of the Finance Department of the government. Times Index Amusements 19 Births, Deaths 22 Broun 17 Comics 25 Editorial 18 Financial 24 Pegler 17 Radio 26 Sports 20-21 Woman’s Pages 14-15

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Generally fair tonight followed by increasing cloudiness tomorrow; rising temperature; lowest tonight about 25.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 236

Washington Looks Askance at Moves Occurring on Continent. OFFICIALS ARE SILENT But Others Point to Their Warnings Given Nation Months Ago. BY HOBART C. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.— Administration officials today awaited full details of the reported “peace plan” sent to ; Italy and Ethiopia, with more i than a little suspicion that it may involve a “carving up” of Ethiopia lor the great powers for Christmas. No official comment could be obtained pending receipts of a complete outline of the plan, and even then officials here may be reluctant to speak their minds publicly. It was emphasized that this government can take no official position regarding a peace settlement between Italy, Ethiopia and the League of Nations. Where this government is concerned is in the possibility that the peace plan may involve concessions to Italy which might be considered a reward for military aggression and treaty violation. Officials here have declared repeatedly that If treaty violations are not only to go unpunished, but to be rewarded by territorial or economic gains, the whole peace machinery of the w'orld falls to the ground, useless. Army Men Suspicious This government stands frankly and uncompromisingly for fulfillment, both in letter and spirit, of treaty obligations as the only practical means for restoring peace or maintaining it. High military officials here have been openly suspicious since the Italian invasion of Ethiopia first began that .the eventual outcome of the campaign and the Leagues efforts to halt it, would be partition of Ethiopia into “spheres of influence” among the big powers. They predicted early in October that the Italian army would penetrate Ethiopia for 75 to 100 miles before Christmas, and that a “peace conference” then would be called to determine how the affair could be settled to the satisfaction of all—except Ethiopia.

STATE JOINED UNION 119 YEARS AGO TODAY Colorful History Recalled in Programs. One hundred and nineteen years ago today. President James Madison dipped his quill pen in ink and signed the act admitting Indiana as the nineteenth state in the Union. Throughout the state today, school children and patriotic societies are observing Indiana Day with programs reviewing the state’s progress. Among the programs is one at 7:30 tonight in the Statehouse rotunda, presented by the staff of the writers’ project of the state Works Progress Administration. Pioneer era of the state's history is to be depicted in song, dance and story. At the congressional session of (Turn to Page Three) NEW STREET IS SOUGHT Sherman-Emerson Civic Group Files Petition. Sherman-Emerson Civic League. Inc., today filed with the Works Board a petition asking opening of a street between Sherman-dr and Emerson-av, to run from E. 16th-st to E. 21st-st. Such a thoroughfare is needed badly, the petition states, and eventually should be paved.

Schools Need $2,200,000 for Buildings, Board Told

. A preliminary report citing the necessity of expending $2,200,000 for school construction to meet "acute and pressing needs’’ was presented to the School Board last night by Superintendent Paul C. Stetson. The report was the result of a survey by the building committee composed of Mr. Stetson. Commissioner Alan W. Boyd; A. B. Good, business director, and William A. Hacker, assistant superintendent. The most urgent needs, Mr. Stetson said, are construction of the first unit of the proposed Irvington High School, a building to replace portable and “other undesirable structures" at Technical High School and additions to Washington and Crispus Attucks High Schools. “Unless additional classrooms are provided in four of the high schools, it will be difficult to continue to give pa adequate and efficient high

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ALF LANDON IS HEARST CHOICE Kansas Governor’s Stock Is Boosted by Backing of Publisher. By United Press TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 11.—Stock in the presidential aspirations of Gov. Alf. M. Landon boomed appreciably today as a result of his indorsement by William Randolph Hearst and Paul Block, chain newspaper publishers. Mr. Landon's friends interpreted his conference yesterday with Mr. Hearst, Mr. Block, Arthur Brisbane and Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, publisher of the Washington Herald, as tantamount to a formal declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination. In his indorsement by Mr. Hearst, a Democrat, they saw a pre-conven-tion campaign weapon far more powerful than anything any other potential candidate has exhibited. The fact that Mr. Hearst and Mr. Block indorsed him after their conference proved to Gov. Landon’s friends that he had committed himself to a fight for the G. O. P. nomination. He has refused to admit publicly that his hat is in the ring. Mr. Hearst predicted that with Gov. Landon as its candidate, the Republican Party could defeat President Roosevelt.

STRAWN GIVES IDEA OF FORGOTTEN MAN He’s Wage-Earner, According to Chicago Lawyer. The Republican view of the “forgotten man” was presented last night by Silas H. Strawn, Chicago, former president of the United States Chamber of Commerce- and American Bar Association, in an address at the Columbia Club Mr. Strawn was a speaker in a series of lectures sponsored by the club. Assailing the Roosevelt Administration on all fronts. Mr. Strawn declared the “forgotten man” really is the man who “by his industry and economy earns a living for himself and his family.” He declared the recent business upturn was accomplished in spite, and not because of, the New Deal. He attributed brightening of the business horizon to Supreme Court decisions voiding New Deal legislation. Mr. Strawn charged President Roosevelt with breaking promises and betraying his trust and struck particularly hard at promised reduction of governmental expenditure and promised balancing of the budget. MERCY DEATHS BACKED BY BRITISH SOCIETY 200 Elderly Persons Pledge Fund to Aid Passage of Law, By United Press LONDON, Dec. 11.—A crusade to legalize “mercy killings” was under way in England today with 200 newly registered members of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society behind it. Members, the majority elderly, pledged 5 shillings < $1.25) each to forward their campaign for passage of a bill permitting doctors to administer an “easy death’’ to persons suffering from incurable and painful diseases.

school training. Therefore action should no longer be delayed, but a program of relief for the high school building situation which now exists, and which promises to grow worse, should be adopted by the board,” the committee stated. There are 4G65 pupils in excess of classroom facilities in four of the six city high schools, according to the survey. The, committee condemned the use of frame buildings now used for elementary classes, because they are “poorly lighted and ventilated, are insanitary, and are unfit for school purposes.” The committee found that 1660 grade pupils are housed in 49 classrooms in frame structures and estimated that the total enrollment increase in the next five years will be 5855 pupils. Board members indicated that they would push a program to finance the building needs within a year. y

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1935

TRUSTEES MAP STRATEGY FOR M’NUTTCLASH Organization Will Battle Administration, Leaders Announce. RELIEF BOARD ASSAILED Administrative Costs Too High, Dawson Says in Attack. Criticism of the McNutt Administration's moves in the 1933 and 1935 sessions of the Legislature to centralize state government was the keynote of the first annual Indiana County and Township Officials meeting here today. About 2500 officials gathered at the Claypool and Severin for both general and unit meetings. Anticipating a special session of the Legislature after the first of the year to co-ordinate the Federal and state social security programs, the officials are prepared to stage a formidable fight against further centralization of state government. They are not prepared to offer a counter program to that being planned by the McNutt forces, but will battle to hold what they already have, a number of officials declared. The largest group was composed of the 1016 township trustees who will be in session the remainder of the week, closing Friday. Dawson Attacks Governor The Indiana State Association of Township Trustees is to call upon Gov. McNutt to give them two representatives on the Governor s Commission on Unemployment Relief, as provided by an act of the 1935 Legislature, according to Charles M. Dawson, Washington Township (Marion County) trustee, the association’s secretary-treasurer. Although this allotment was fixed by law the Governor has made no move to carry out its provisions, Mr. Dawson said. A resolution is to be introduced today to that effect and will be acted upon Friday. The trustees’ organization is to further criticise the Governor’s relief commission for what it charges are high administrative costs, officials of the association added. “Since Federal aid has been withthe administrative power was cendrawn in Indiana,” Mr. Dawson said, “poor relief costs have been cut at least one-third. So long as tered in Indianapolis there was considerable overlapping of duties and most of the trustees’ duties were taken from him.” Miller to Speak Although the trustess organization is the largest unit of the officials’ convention, the auditors, sheriffs, assessors, recorders, surveyors and clerks heid large unit meetings also throughout the day. A second joint meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon with John Linder, Marion County attorney; State Senator Leo X. Smith and a representative from each of the 11 units as the speakers. Today’s speakers at the trustees meeting will include Charles B. Marshall, assistant to Wayne Coy, state director of unemployment relief; K. V. Ammerman, principal of Broad Ripple High School; Dr. R. L. Sensenich. president of the Indiana Medical Society; and Otto Jensen, chief deputy of the State Accounts Board. Questionnaire Sent Out In a recent questionnaire sent out by Mr. Slane, the following questions were asked: “Will you be opposed to any measure pertaining to poor relief, old age pensions, school administration or any other purely local function of government which has its ultimate aim transfer of administrative powers from locally elected officials to supervisors or administrative appointees by the state? “Have you already or are you about to pledge yourself to support any legislation without opportunity to be heard by those affected? “Do you believe there should be any plan for any purpose, supervised by the state for county and township employes, thus taking away from local governmental units the right of home rule?” Fear that most of the legislation undertaken at the contemplated special session would be patterned after the recommendations of the State Committee on Governmental Economy was expressed in the questionnaire. Gov. McNutt reached his decision on his policy in this matter after the Indiana State Commission on Governmental Economy, created by the 1933 Legislature, reported early this year. Urged Township Reduction The commission recommended, among other things, that the present 1016 townships ih the state be reduced to not more than four in each county, but not less than one. It recommended also that boards of county commissioners be dissolved and that county councils, as they are now set up. be the civil administrative bodies of the counties. The State Planning Board now is at work on surveys that dovetail into the general scheme as outlined by the commission. Gov. McNutt repeatedly has said the consolidation of governmental agencies can come only after the public has been educated to the advantages he says it has. The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will meet this afternoon to discuss co-operative efforts in criminal investigations and will also formulate action for better contact with state police through their ra4jp system.

POLICY INDORSING ROOSEVELT AAA BEFORE FARM BUREAU FOR VOTE

F. D. R. PLOWS UNDER A FEW MORE!

REDUCE NAVIES, IS JAPAN PLEA Nippon Seeks Parity With Britain and U. S. at ‘Lowest Level.’ By United Press LONDON, Dec. 11.—Japan, demanding naval equality with Great Britain and the United States, suggested at the five-power naval conference today that the three navies be reduced to the lowest possible level, entailing the scrapping of warships. The Japanese spokesman told the conference he was urging parity for the United States, Britain and Japan only on a total tonnage basis. He thus rejected the British and American thesis that navies should be limited by specifying the number and size of ships each nation can build in any given type of fighting craft. Nagano said Japan envisages achievement of equality for the Japanese, British and American fleets at the lowest possible level, explaining that if the level decided upon was below the present strength of the two largest fleets they would be obliged to scrap some ships. He added that if the level agreed upon were below that of the existing Japanese fleet Japan would also be prepared to scrap tonnage to reach a common level.

Patches % nun Somebody Helped Her to Holiday Cheer; Clothe a Child.

They call her “Patches." She lives down by the railroad track. It could be just any rail- ! road track in town, but to “Patches” j this particular one has its points. I She can watch the trains go by with warmly-clad women looking out at her and her patched coat. She doesn’t go up town much. | Carfare is dear and shoe leather dearer when you’ve worn yours thin. But today she left her railroad track for one brief visit to the downtown area, and now if she sits to watch the Pullman car ladies she ll get no pity hand waves. —And she’s glad and wants the passersby on rails and sidewalk to know, that “Patches” is no longer her name. Clothe-a-Child of The Indianapolis Times, through a “Lady Who Cared for Patches,” painted the pride on her face by clothing her in warm garb for the school days to come. Call Riley 5551 for another “Patches,” a needy school child investigated by Community Fund relief agencies and insure him or her against winter's cold, the breath of sickness, and the hopelessness of knowing Yuletide's just a word for the wealthy. You shop for your child, or cash or check will enable Clothe-a-Child to do the missionary work for you and not let the Christmas day pass like the empty string of box-cars on "Patches’ ” lailroad track. (164 Clothed—See Page Three)

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Why Officer! Times Special WABASH, Ind., Dec. 11—L. C. Miller, Benton Harbor, Mich., is in jail here, but when free again he need never admit it. Arrested by Marshal Paul Hathaway, North Manchester, Miller was convicted of driving while intoxicated. It’s been discovered since, however, that his name does not appear on official records. Apparently Mr. Hathaway, while dictating an affdavit to the prosecutor's attractive typist, allowed his mind to wander. Instead of L. C. Miller, the records refer to “L. C. Smith.”

INDUSTRIALS LEAD MARKET RECOVERY Silver Unrest Abates as London Fixes Price. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Slow recovery came into the stock market today, centering in the industrial division, which brought gains of fractions to more than 2 points. Early nervousness on silver shares abated, particularly after a London price was fixed, and American Smelting came back to 60 Vi for 1% gain. U. S. Smelting still had more than a point loss at 100. Chrysler was the industrial leader, advancing 2% points to 8714. U. S. Halts Decline By United Press LONDON, Dec. 11.—The United States Treasury today saved the world silver market from further collapse when it bought a comparatively small block and permitted establishment of a price at 27 >4 pence an ounce—equivalent on the basis of the latest pound sterling quote to 61 cents a fine ounce.

TWO POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO HOSPITAL Morrissey Sends One to Detention Ward; Other to Investigate. Effective today, two police officers will be on 24-hour guard at City Hospital, Chief Morrissey ordered. One is to be stationed in the detention ward, the other to make investigations of all persons brought to the receiving ward. Formerly, radio cars made investigations.

$55,000 BOND SETFOR PAIR Gunmen, Cleared in Levy Killing, Grilled About Other Crimes. Paul Pierce, 26, and Donald Joseph, 28, Indianapolis gunmen, who seriously wounded Detective Orville Quinnette Saturday, today were placed unaer $55,000 bond each as city police continued to question them about unsolved crimes. Municipal Judge Charles J. Karabell placed each under bond of $25,000 on charges of shooting with intent to kill; $25,000 on charge of auto banditry, and SSOOO on charges of vagrancy. He continued their cases until Dec. 20. Sylva Headlee, ex-convict friend of the pair at whose farm home near Shelbyville they were arrested early yesterday, was placed under $20,000 bond on a charge of harboring escaped felons. Meanwhile, Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer, having learned that the felons have what appears to be an iron-clad alibi in connection with the murder Nov. 24 of Patrolman Frank M. Levy at Anderson, made plans for disposition of the cases. They will be prosecuted, he sa’d, on the auto banditry charge, which carries, upon conviction 10 to 25 year sentences. Assault and battery with intent to kill carries upon conviction a sentence of 1 to 10 years. Even if they should not be convicted, each has about five years to serve on a 10 to 20 years robbery conviction. This can be doubled at the discretion of the parole board. When they were captured early yesterday, they were suspected of the Anderson killing, but Capt. Matt Leach of the state police announced they have established an alibi.

KIWANIS CHIEFS HERE FOR STATE SESSION Fred Parker of Chicago Is Chief Speaker. Fred C. W. Parker. Chicago, Kiwanis international secretary, was the principal speaker today at a state Kiwanis meeting in the Columbia Club, attended by 152 Indiana club presidents, secretaries and committee chairmen. Other speakers were George Byers. Lafayette, state Kiwanis governor; Carl Endicott, Huntington, past international president; Paul McKee, Hartford City; Thomas Coleman, Lafayette, and J. Raymond Schurtz, North Manchester, all past governors of the Indiana organization. Program chairman was Ernest L. Barr. Frank V. Hawkins, Indianapolis Kiwanis president, welcomed the visitors. New state officers were introduced by W Luther Snodgrass, former president. The officers, in addition to Mr. Byers, are Paul Butz Lafayette, secretary; Linfield Myers, Anderson, treasurer, and the lieu-tenant-governors. W. H. Wilhelm. Hammond; M. D. Abrams. Greencastle: Homer Thomas. Fort Wayne; Fred Stradling, Kokomo; Robert H. Carpenter, El wood; Louis Auburn, Cambridge City; Ivor Robinson, Boonville, and Will Caver, French Lick. ii. . *•

FINAL HOME PRICE THREE CENTS

Blanket Approval of F. D. R. Program Is Urged by Committee. APPROVAL HELD LIKELY Balanced Budget and Child Labor Amendment Also Get Support. By I uited Ur. ss CHICAGO, Dec. 11. The resolutions committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation, representing farmers in 37 states, today formulated a policy amounting to a blanket indorsement of the Roosevelt Administration farm program. Starting with a reaffirmation of "our faith in the established order of our government,” the resolutions presented include a vigorous statement of support for the AAA. They are to be acted upon lat today and approval is expected. “We serve notice.” said the AAA resolution, “on all groups and individuals who are opposing agricultural adjustment for political, personal or other reasons, that this program was formulated by the farmers themselves, acting through their own organizations, and will be protected and defended by the farmers and their friends on the basis of its fairness to agriculture, its beneficial contributions to continued national economic recovery, and in the interest of permanent prosperity for all the economic groups and classes of our nation.” Pledge Faith in AAA Tax The resolutions pledged faith in the processing tax. Federal soil erosion projects and other farm measures sponsored by the Administration. and concluded with an indorsement of President Roosevelt and his whole farm organization. It was also urged that the President be allowed to control the price of gold for another year ana establish a policy of currency management to maintain stable prise levels. Other resolutions included: Indorsement of the farm credit act reducing interest rates on farm mortgage loans. Continued construction of farm-to-market roads, and freer opportunities for railroads to meet competition. Urge Balanced Budget A balanced budget “within the next few years.” Expanded rural electrification. Modernization of regional and terminal market facilities. Approval of the child labor amendment to the Constitution. Consideration for the consumer in industrial tariffs. Extension of neutrality legislation and authority for the government to conscript wealth and industry in time of war as well as take over manufacture of munitions. Concluding of reciprocal trade agreements. Charles E. Hearst of lowa, is chairman of the federation's committee, composed of 16 men from as many states. Collapses in Court By United Press WASHINGTON Dec. 11.—The New Deal’s defense of its farm program in Supreme Court suffered a temporary blow today when Solicitor General Stanley Reed abandoned. for the present, attempts to argue the case. Mr. Reed collapsed under questioning yesterday. It was indicated the government might abandon for the present oral argument in the test of the Bankhead Cotton Control Law. brought before the court by Lee Moor, Texas cotton grower. This followed minor rebuffs suffered by Mr. Reed when he attempted to outline the Administration's position before the court yesterday. He collapsed shortly after the justices had halted his argument along several lines.

SUSPENSIONS REVOKED AS APPEAL IS TAKEN Motorist Fined. Given 60 Days in Drunken Driving Case. Suspension of two 30-day state farm terms imposed today by Municipal Judge Charles J. Karrabell was revoked after Albert Thayer, a deputy prosecutor, but defense counsel in this case, announced decision to appeal. His client, Albert L. Clark. 46 S Brookville-rd. was fined $25 and costs with a 30-day term on conviction of drunken driving, and a like penalty was imposed for leaving the scene of an accident. Mr. Thayer failed to have the court set aside suspansion for one year, of Clark's driving license. CIVIC CLUBS OPPOSE MARATHON REVISION North Side Federation to Present View to City Council. The proposed amendment to the city marathon ordinance drawn to enable the city to conduct a roller skating contest for the benefit of the soup kitchen was opposed last night in a resolution adopted at a meeting of the North Side Federation of Civic Clubs in the Marott Hotel. A delegation was named to present the resolution at the next City Council.