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LOST $33,240 GOLD, HOOSIER SAYS IN SUIT Worthington Man Files His Appeal With Court of Claims. ASKS ADDED $50,000 David H. Smith Damaged by Nationalization, He Alleges. • BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. —David H. Smith, of Worthington, Ind., is thr complainant in one of the 41 suit led in the Court of Claims her j recover damages from the United States government for alleged losses through the nationalization of gold. Deadline for such suits was Jan. 1. According to his attorneys here Mr. Smith long has been a dealer in gold mining properties in Ontario, Canada, and such deals must be carried out in gold coin. The complaint sets out that when gold was nationalized Mr. Smith was required to turn in SBO,OOO in gold coins which he had on hand for mine purchases. This sum was submitted for paper money to the Guardian National Bank at Cincinnati, and the Indiana National bank in Indianapolis, between March 10 and April 14, 1933, as ordered by President Roosevelt. Claims Heavy Los# In order to carry on his Candian business, Mr. Smith sets out that he then was required to purchase 3616 ounces of gold from the Royal Mint of Canada for $113,249.11, a cost of $31.31 an ounce. He is suing for the difference between the price of $20.67 an ounce set. by the United States government on the gold he turned in and the market price which he paid, claiming a loss of $33,249.11, or $10.64 an ounce. In addition, Mr. Smith claims he suffered damages of $50,000 through loss of options caused by the gold tangle and lost properties worth $175,000. DECEMBER PAY ROLLS RISE 5.4 PER CENT Reach Highest Point in State Since 1932, Survey Shows. Indiana manufacturing pay rolls reached the highest point since 1932 during December, the Indiana State Employment Service has announced. The December increase in employment matched the September, 1935, figure and topped any previous month since June, 1934, the report said. The increase w'as 5.4 per cent and employment, increase 1.2 per cent, the survey showed. Statistics were based on operations of 1521 establishments employing 157.278 persons. STATE POLICE BEGIN OLD PLATE ARRESTS Driver# Nabbed to Be Given Quick Trials in City. J. P. Courts, State police today are to begin arresting persons using 1935 automobile license plates. Donald F. Stiver, state safety director, announced. Deadline for purchase of 1936 plates was Dee. 31. but police thus far merely have warned motorists with old plates. Persons arrested on state highways will be taken to the nearest justice of the peace court; those arrested in cities wil be slated in city courts, Mr. Stiver said. SEEKS PROSECUTOR JOB IN MONROE-OWEN AREA Forrest P. Jones After Nomination on G. ©. P. Ticket. Tims* Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Jan. 4. Forrest P. Jones, attorney, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination as prosecuting attorney of the Monroe-Owen judicial district. A graduate of Indiana University Law School, Mr. Jones was associated with an Indianapolis law firm and later engaged in workmen’s compensation rases before returning to enter practice here in 1934. VARIED WEATHER DUE HERE THIS WEEK-END Clear. Cold Tonight: Cloudy, Warmer Tomorrow, Says Forecast. A wide assortment of weather is promised Indianapolis for the weekend. Tonight it is to be clear and colder and tomorrow’ cloudy and warmer with possible snow flurries. The lowest temperature tonight is forecast at about 20. The thermometer was falling this morning and had reached 3* at 9. Times Index Amusement', 4 Auto New; 8 Books 9 Bridge 6 P'.oun 9 Church News 2 Clapper 9 Ctomics 15 Editorial 10 Financial 11 Junior Aviation 8 Merry-Go-Round 9 Mrs. Roosevelt 7 Pegler 9 Radio 5 Serial Story 6 Sports 12-13 Want Ads 13-14 Woman’s Page; 6-7

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Clearing today; fair and colder tonight; lowest temperature about 20; tomorrow cloudiness, possibly snow; rising temperature by night.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 257

10,000 Will Get Work on s7iooo t ooo Road Program Highways in 77 Counties to Be Improved During Spring, Summer by Use of State, WPA Funds, Approximately 10.000 ipen are expected to be given work during next spring and summer on a, $7,000,000 state highway improvement program agreed upon by the State Highway Commission and the Works Progress Administration.

The program, to be financed by Federal and state funds, involves approximately 800 miles in 77 counties, James D. Adams, highway commission chairman, said. Work is to include continuation of the shoulder and culvert widening started by the commission in 1933 as a work relief measure, elimination of hazardous curves and grades, sodding of banks to prevent further erosion, landscaping and drainage. Agencies Co-operate Under terms of the agreement between the agencies, the highway commission is to supply approximately $700,000, some equipment and supervision. The Works Progress Administration, headed by Wayne Coy, is to supply $6,300,000 and labor! Projects in the program were selected as far as possible, according to Mr. Adams and Mr. Coy, to provide work in i communities where unemployment is more serious. Limited highway ; mileage on which employment could be used prevented carrying out of this policy in every community, it [ was said. I The program is scheduled to begin as soon as weather permits; Projects approved include: ADAMS—On Staff Road 101. from U. S. 224 to the Adams-Alien county line; on (Turn to Page Three)

STOCKS STEADY IK MODERATE TKADINSS President’s Speech Viewed Favorably on ‘Street.’ By In itr(l Press NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Stocks opened steady in moderately active trading today, while bonds were mixed, and cotton futures were unchanged to 3 points lower. Wall Street regarded several sections of President Roosevelt's speech as favorable to the stock market, particularly those pertaining to retention of present taxes and reduction in relief expenditures. The criticism of business had been anticipated. Some traders viewed the address as indication the famous “breathing spell’’ would be continued so that business could continue its rise, thus swelling government income. There was some profit-taking after yesterday s rise, but losses where they occurred were small. Leading issues except the automobile section were little changed. (By Thomso® & McKinnon* 10:30 A. M. Prev. N Y. close. B * O 17* 17*i C & O 52 3 52*vt New York Cent 29 29* Pennsylvania 32', 31$, Am Loco ... 26 7 4 26*2 Gen Elec 38*4 38*4 Westinghouse Elec 97 1 * 98 Goodyear 24 24 *i U S Rubber 18 3 * 18*, Boeing Air 23 , 23 s * Douglas 57 56*4 Howe Sound 53 1 i 52 3 4 Union Carbide 72' 72 5 , All Refining 29', 29'* S O Os Calif 40 s * 40 3 * So of Ind 33** 33’, S O of N J 52'a 52'* Am Rolling Mills 32 31 3 4 Rep Steel 20 19 3 U S Steel 49 49N Reynolds 56 s * 56U AT&T 159*4 159* j Cons Gas 31'* 31 * j * T * T 14’* 14*4 Western Un 75 3 4 75 3 4 G-*n Foods 34 SS 7 * Mont Ward 38*i 38 s , Sears Roebuck 64*4 64 * 2 Am Can 133 * 134 J I Case 99* 98* 2 Conti Can *4 84U Gold Dust 30*4 20 " s 4 Com Solvents 20*4 21 Schenlev Dist 48 46*4 Celtneae 28 28 Am Radiator m** 27'* Libby Owens 49'-a 49>

TODD INJURY HINTED IN STAIN NEAR CAFE Spots Are Discovered by Juror During Visit. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.—Stains on the pavement in front of the garage where Thelma Todd was found dead indicated today a possibility she might have been injured before she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The spots apparently had not been noticed until county grand jurors w’ent to the ocean front case operated by the actress. One of the jurors noticed the spots. Roland West, business associate of Miss Todd, said he had not notiepd them previously. He accompanied the jurors on their tour. They spent five hours at the scene and departed without com— . t. STATE HIGH SCHOOLS TO TEACH CAR DRIVING Mounting Traffic Tell Inspires New Course, Mctiurra.v Says. A course of safe auto driving in 20 lessons is to be required of all Indiana high school students in the next semester, Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction, announced today. The course is being prepared at Purdue University and is to be distributed through the State Board of Education as part of the existing course on health education, he said. Increasing public demand for a stop to the mounting traffic toll prompted the board’s decision, Mr. McMurray said. He asserted also that the board would require teacher training schools to offer the course. SENSATION LOOMS IN HAUPTMANN CASE ‘Confession’ and Strong New Evidence Hinted. By United Press TRENTON, N. J„ Jan. 4.—Scarcely hinted mysteries of the Lindbergh kidnaping will be divulged and solved before the day in less than two weeks when Bruno Richard Hauptmann is scheduled to die, attorneys and prison authorities intimated today. C. Lioyd Fisher, chief of Hauptmann’s counsel, asserted that the State Court of Pardons “undoubtedly” will grant Hauptmann a reprieve when it hears new evidence he said he had. At the same time Principal Keeper Mark O. Kimberling of the State Prison said he thinks Hauptmann “intends to say something; perhaps to change his story.” Both Fisher and Kimberling talked with Hauptmanrt yesterday in his 6x9-foot death cell. Fisher stayed an hour and exuded optimism and confidence when he emerged. Kimberling said he intended to visit Hauptmann “very often, from now on.”

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1936

AUTO INJURIES PROVE FATAL Traffic Claims Its Second Victim of Year; Two Hurt Seriously. Louis H. Freudenburg, head electrician at Piel Brothers’ Starch Cos. for 17 years, died last night at his home, 823 Cottage-av, of injuries received Dec. 23 when he lost control of his auto which crashed into a utility pole in the 700 block, W. Morris-st. He was 48. Mr. Frendenburg was taken to City Hospital, but his injuries were believed not serious and he was removed to his home several days later. Dr. William Arbuckle, coroner, is investigating. His death is the second this year caused by traffic. A light coupe crashed into the side of a street car at 30th-st and College-ay last night, seriously injuring two persons, derailing the street car and demolishing the auto. Street railway traffic was halted nearly an hour. Driver of the coupe, James Lanning, 40, of 3450 Hovey-st, is in critical condition at City Hospital with a fractured skull and broken jaw. Police ordered him held for disobeying an automatic traffic signal. His companion. Mrs. Marietta Neal. 50, of 3016 W. Michigan-st, received head injuries.

ITALY AGAIN BOMBS RED CROSS STATION Unit Had Been in Charge of U. S. Doctor, Now Dead. By United Press HARAR, Ethiopia, Jan. 4.—Five Italian war planes today bombed the Red Cross station near Daggah Bur. formerly under the command of Dr. Robert Hockman, American physician who was killed by a “dud” Italian bomb. No casualties were reported. News from the front has indicated that Italian aerial activity on the southern lines has been intensified. Ethiopian leaders charged today that Italians are using gas in the south. By United Press ADDIS ABABA. Jan. 4.—A Red Cross airplane arrived today from the south with the body of Dr. Gunnar Lundstrom. Swedish aid, killed in the recent Italian aerial bombardment of a Swedish Red Cross hospital in the Dolo sector. With the body of the Swedish Red Cross worker, first foreigner to be killed by Italian aviators, came Dr. Fride Hylander, hospital commandant, who was wounded in the side. By United Press ROME, Jan. 4.— Two Italian aviators have been killed in a crash in the Cafta area on the western Ethi-opian-Eritrean frontier near the Sudan, it was announced today. The plane is the fifth whose loss in East Africa has been admitted since the start of hostilities. QUIGLEY IS RENAmId TO STATE ABC BOARD Kokomo Republican Is Appointed for Four-Year Term. Henry Quigley. Kokomo, shortterm member of the State Alcoholic Beverages Commission, has been reappointed by Gov. McNutt for a four-year term. Mr. Quigley is a Republican and former mayor of Kokomo/ David A. Myers. Greensburg, is the other Republican member. Richard Shirley, Indianapolis, and Paul P. Fry, Linton, are the Democrats.

‘ADVANCE, DON’T RETREAT,’ F. 1). R. CRIES; G. 0. P. SNEERS ‘IT’S ONLY A STUMP SPEECH’

Neutrality Plan Brings Favorable Response From Europe. ITALY IS RESENTFUL League of Nations Sees Support of Its Stand for Peace. FOREIGN REACTIONS LONDON Britain encouraged by embargo policy. ROME—ltaly resents President’s attack on militarists, but is relieved by his neutrality plan. PARIS —France favorably impressed. BERLlN—“Speech not aimed at us.” Nazis say. GENEVA —League circles jubilant over message and President’s foreign policy. BUENOS AIRES Argentine press praised Roosevelt courage. (Copyright, 1936, by United Press) ROME, Jan. 4.—ltaly fitted snugly to its foot today—and with resentment—the diplomatic shoe which President Roosevelt, in his message to Congress, offered expansion- j ist nations. The President’s reference to those 1 who revert to the law of the sword, or who believe that they have a mission to subdue others, was taken here as referring clearly, and directly, to Italy. In answer, those in political circles said coldly that they regretted the President had shown insufficient knowledge of Italy’s case against Ethiopia, and of the "true situation.” But there was national relief over disclosure of the neutrality bill which the Administration is sponsoring to keep the United States aloof from war. Feared Unfriendly Acts Fear had increased that this bill might authorize a complete embargo on such essentials as oil. It was said frankly in advance that any such bill would be regarded as definitely unfriendly to Italy. It was hinted mysteriously, also, that the United States certainly would be drawn into a European conflict if it pushed its neutrality acts to limits which would hurt Italy seriously without injuring Ethiopia. There was no sympathy here with the Presidents’ implied invitation, to Italy to exercise patience and seek by peaceable negotiations an outlet for surplus population. Italy, it was said, has shown patience w’ith Ethiopia for more than 40 years. Patience proved useless, it was added—as it has been on so many occasions in past months—in view of Ethiopia’s continuous provocations and methodical breaches of agreements. Negotiations Pointed Out Italy did carry out peaceable negotiations for years, it was argued, as shown by a treaty of freindship with Ethiopia and three treaties with France and Great Britain concerning Ethiopia. But there was no reward, commentators said, for Italy’s “admittedly” honest aspirations and legitimate needs. They read in the President’s statement about “reasonable and legitimate objective” a recognition of the reasonableness and legitimacy of Italy’s objectives. But they added that such recognition was empty unless accompanied by a concrete plan. (The President made no reference to Italy or to the merits of its objectives.) Recall Hoare Speech Italians recalled that Sir Samuel Hoare. as British foreign secretar3 r . in a speech last summer recognized Italy's need for expansion. Yet, they commented, Great Britain revealed itself as the bitterest (Turn to Page Three) MONROE COUNTY WILL GET JAIL BIDS MONDAY New Structure to Replace One Destroyed by Fire. By United Pres s BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Jar. 4 Bids for construction of a Monroe County jail to replace the structure destroyed by fire last February, are to be received by county commissioners Monday. The county has sold a $50,000 bond issue and obtained a $42,255 grant from the Public Works Administration.

Candidacies “With a wicked twinkle, my husband leaned forward to murmur a few things about candidacies to my left-hand neighbor.” And who was the left-hand neighbor but Senator William E. Borah! Turn to Page 7 for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s daily column, “My Day.”

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HIGHLIGHTS By United, Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Highlights of President Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress. “At no time in the four and a half centuries of modem civilization in the Americas has there existed a greater spirit of mutual understanding, of common helpfulness, and of devotion to the ideals of self-government that exists today. “They wish with all their heart that the rest of the world might do likewise.” "The rest of the world—ah! There is the rub.” tt n a nan “Since the summer of 1933, the temper and the purposes of the rulers of many of the great populations in Europe and in Asia have not pointed the way either to peace or to good-will among men.” a a an a a “c'T'HE people of the Americas must take cognizance of growing X ill-will, of marked trends toward' aggression, of increasing armaments, of shortening tempers—a situation which has in it many of the elements that lead to the tragedy of general war.” tt a u a tt tt “I recognize that these words which I have chosen with deliberation will not prove popular in any nation that chooses to fit this shoe to its foot.” a a a a a a “World peace and world good-will are blocked bv only 10 or 15 per cent of the world’s population. That is why effoits to reduce armies have thus far not only failed but have been met by vastly increased armaments on land and in the air. That is why even efforts to continue the existing limits on naval armaments into the years to come show such little current success.” a a a a a a “But the policy of the United States has been clear and consistent. . . . We have, so 'far as we are concerned, put an end to dollar diplomacy, money grabbing and speculation for the benefit of the powerful and rich, at the expense of the small and poor.” a a a a a a PEACE is jeopardized by the few’ and not by the many. Peace is threatened by those who seek selfish power. . . . The United States and the rest of the Americas can plan but one role: through a well-ordered neutrality.” a a a a a a “In the United States, as in the world at large, popular opinion is at war w’ith power-seeking minority. This is no new thing. “In March, 1933, I appealed to the Congress and to the people in anew effort to restore power to those to whom it rightfully belonged. . . . Now, after 34 months of work, we contemplate a fairly rounded whole. We have returned the control of the Federal government to the city of Washington.” a a a a a a “"TYFE have invited battle. We have earned tile hatred of inVV trenched greed. . . They see the restoration of their selfish power. They offer to lead us back round the same old corner into the same old dreary street.” “Rigorously held up to popular examination their true character reveals itself. They steal the livery of great national constitutional ideals to serve discredited special interests. . . They would 'gang up’ against the people's liberties.” a a a a a a “If these gentlemen believe . . . that the measures . . . have hindered rather than promoted recovery ... let them propose to this Congress the complete repeal of these measures.” a a a a a a “Shall w’e say that because national income has grown with rising prosperity we shall repeal existing taxes and thereby put off the day of approaching a balanced budget and of starting to reduce the national debt?” a a a a a a “Shall we say to the farmer—‘The prices for your products are in part restored, now go and hoe your own row?’ “Shall we say to the several millions of unemployed citizens who face the very problem of existence, of getting enough to eat—‘We will withdraw from giving you work, we will turn you back to the charity of your communities and to those men of selfish power who tell you that perhaps they will employ you If the government leaves them strictly alone?’ ” a a a a r a ive . . . our resplendent economic autocracy . . . their wav vJ and they will take the course of every autocracy of the past —power for themselves, enslavement for the public.” a a a a a a “The carrying out of the laws of the land as enacted by the Congress requires protection until final adjudication by the highest tribunal of the land. The Congress has the right and can find the means to protect its own prerogatives.” a a a a a a “It is my belief that no new taxes, over and above the present taxes, are advisable or necessary. . . . We can anticipate a reduction in our appropriations for relief.”

Neutrality Accord Nears; Bonus Inflation Barred

Patman and Vinson Forces Jockey for Position on Respective Bills. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Two groups of bonus advocates, their differences as to methods of payment having been largely adjusted, engaged in a spirited contest for right-, of-way in the House. Currency inflation as a means of payment—which drew a presidential veto sustained last session by the Senate —has been dropped from bills sponsored by Rep. Wright L. Patman (D., Tex.), and Rep. Fred M. Vinscn (D., Ky.). In the face of continued Administration opposition to inflation, Rep. Patman dropped that feature from the bill passed by both houses last session. Support of the bigthree veterans’ organization, however, was behind the Vinson bill. Vinson Bill Drive Starts Vinson supporters started a drive to bring his bill before the House next Thursday or Friday. House Democratic leaders were in agreement upon this aim. It w-as sent immediately to the Ways and Means Committee, where a favorable vote is expected. Chairman Robert L. Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee plans to call his committee into session Monday to consider the bonus. (Torn to Face Three)

Opposition to Neutral Stand Melts on All but Minor Issue. By I nited Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—Opposition to President Roosevelt’s neutrality program melted rapidly today in the face of a drastic Administration proposal to guarantee this nation's peace in the event of another major war. The President's suggestions, introduced simultaneously in the Senate and House, went so far along the road to rigid neutrality that even the most ardent isolationists hesitated to oppose it. Supporters of the “cash and carry” plan advanced earlier by the Senate Munitions Committee, after a hasty conference, said the Administration’s proposal represents a “great advance of historic importance.” They insisted, however, the President should not be given too much discretion in proclaiming arms embargoes. Vote Due Next Week They plan to press for enactment of their original program. Chairman Key Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sponsor of the New Deal proposal in the Senate, said there was no reason why legislation could not be pushed to a vote next week. The optimism was not shared by jTarn io Page Three)

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Challenging Speech Splits Nation Into Voluble, Partisan Camps. DEFIES ‘BIG BUSINESS* World-Wide Audience Hears President's Words to Congress. NATIONAL REACTIONS G. O. P. Chairman Fletcher—“A political harangue. G. O. P. Senate Leader McNary —"lt did not discuss pressing problems.” Senator Vandenburg (possible G. O. P. presidential candidate) "A bid for re-election.” Speaker Byrns—“Just what the country needed.” Senate Democratic Leader Robinson—“ Rings with confidence and defiance.” TRESS New Y'ork Times (Ind. Dem.)— “A challenge to his political enemies.” New Y'ork Herald-Tribune (Rep.)—“Neither concrete proposals nor definite facts.” Baltimore Sun (Ind.) —“Dashing generalship.” San Francisco Chronicle (Rep.)— “A stump speech of a candidate.” Cleveland Plain-Dealer (Dem.)— “A pointed warning.” Boston Herald (Rep.)—“Rhetorical and vainglorious.” Boston Post (Dem.) —“Certain to win wide approval.’’ Los Angeles News (Dem.)—“Something for Old Guard Dealers to chew on.” By United Press WASHINGTON. J?n. 4.—President Roosevelt's challenge to his foes to abandon “cowardly generality" and meet squarely the issue of accepting New Deal standards or discarding them altogether pitched the country, and particularly Washington, into seething, partisan dispute today. World reaction to his all but unprecedented speech before a joint night session of House and Senate was immediate though somewhat nebulous and, politically, divided along partisan lines. Full text of the President's speech is on Page J; additional comment on his speech on Page J. Roughly, his address divided into two explosive fragments—the first, a statement of international affairs that was interpreted in Europe as a veiled attack on Italy, Germany and Japan and heartened Great Britain. France, and other League of Nation countries in their effort# to maintain peace—the second, an attack on sections of 3ig Business that “steal the livery of great national constitutional ideals to serve discredited special interests” that roused speculation as to organizations and individuals he had in mind. Speech Full of Fight Observers believed, and immediate reaction proved, that Mr. Roosevelt opened the 1936 presidential campaign in his annual report to Congress on “the state of the nation.” His speech was a “fighting” on* and it propounded issues many expected to be disputed almost unceasingly between now and election day. Several paragraphs stood out. One was: VI am confident that the Congress of the United States well understands the- facts and is ready to wage unceasing warfare against those who seek a continuation of t ne spirit of fear. The carrying out of the laws of the land as enacted by (he Congress requires protection until final adjudication by the nighest tribunal of the land. The Congress has the right and can find ih® means to protect its own prerogatives.” Court Challenge Seen This statement was given great significance in view of widespread court attacks on New Deal laws. Many saw a promise of anti-injunc-tion legislation at this session of Congress. Collection of processing taxes un- | der the AAA, the New Deal s farm i relief program, have been crippled |by injunctions. Only recently a Federal judge enjoined the New Deal s labor relations act. Another excerpt: “They seek—- | this minority in business and finl ance—to control and often do con- ! trol and use for their own purposes i legitimate and highly honored business associations: They engage in | vast propaganda to spread fear and I discord among the people they ’ would 'gang up’ against the people's liberties.” Asks Congress to Advance This roused speculation as to the organization or organizations Mr. Roosevelt had in mind. The Na- ! tional Manufacturers’ Association sponsored recently a determined at- : tack on the New Deal. The United States Chamber of 1 Commerce has been critical, as has the American Bankers' Association (Turn to Page Three)