Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 February 1936 — Page 3

FEB. 29, 1936

OKADA ALIVE, STILL PREMIER; OUTWITTED INIURGENTS GIVE UP TO HIROHITO S TROOPS

Censorship Relaxed, City Starts Slow Return to Normal Life. (Continued From Page One) buildings in which they had been at bay for three and one-half days while regular army men tried to get them out without firing on them. The final order from the emperor did not mention the officers. There were indications that, when the reebLs disregarded an earlier, final order to surrender from the army high command, the officers were formally dismissed from their posts and outlawed. Solution Is Sought The immediate course of government, and the real effect of the officers’ gesture—for it was a gesture rather than a revolt, because they had no hope of success and knew it—remained to be determined. High army and navy officers, politicians and princes of the blood, talked among themselves in search of a solution. The Okada government was still in office and the first thing to be decided was whether it should remain, whether it should resign, or whether It should be reorganized with a larger army representation. It also remained to be determined Whether the revolt would have the effect which the young army extremists intended—to strengthen the military tradition and to hold back that ever pressing surge of y modern liberalistic spirit. ,q Wide Army Sympathy Ti-ere was no doubt that the officers, >even if they were to pay with their lives, would have wide sympathy among army men who were ready to shoot them down at command. Their revolt was planned and executed only to aid the army, and from the first they all knew that their offense could not be forgiven officially. Third to be determined was the effect on foreign policy—a more “positive” or aggressive policy as regards China, a relaxation or intensification of tension on the frontiers of Manchukuo—Soviet Russia and its satelite republic, Outer Mongolia, are the neighbors—and a possible alteration of sentiment as regards overseas nations which have interests in the Pacific. Army authorities prepared for firm action in the early hours of the morning. It was apparent that after a long delay, they were ready to shell the rebels from their positions in buildings in central Tokyo.

Traffic Is Suspended Traffic over wide areas was suspended. No entrance was permitted to the southern part of the Kojimachi ward, near the Imperial Palace, where rebels were still holding out despite previous announcements of compromises. A last resort was decided upon to avert the necessity of firing on men who revolted only in pursuance of a patriotic ideal, bent on promoting their country’s welfare and without hope of personal profit or glory. An officer called the rebels and snapped: “You are ordered in the name of the Emperor to surrender.” No one on either side knew what was going to happen.. Control of central Tokyo by regular army troops became even more stringent. An order was issued from martial law headquarters forbidding the transmission of any news dispatches at all from Tokyo. All foreign telephone communication w'as again suspended. No market reports went out. Over the radio there was only the periodic official martial law headquarters broadcast. Rebels Finally Respond Within a few minutes response came to the high command's order. One hundred and fifty, enlisted men about the Sanno Hotel crowded cut into the street and gave themselves up. Twenty in the Akasaka quarter southwest of the Imperial Palace left their fellows and went out to yield to the regulars. Soon afterward 120 more in the AkasukaMitsuke quarter nearby surrendered peaceably. At 1:30 p. m. came the news: “Refugees from the danger zone can not return home yet but they are free to visit relatives and friends outside the zone. “Street cars and motor cars may now move in the suburbs.” Soon after 2 p. m. (midnight E. S. TANARUS.) the martial law command announced: “All the revolting troops surrendered by about 2 p. m. The situation i* entirely calm.” At 4:10 p. m. <2:10 a. m. E. S. TANARUS.) restrictions on traffic in the main part of the city were removed. The roar of traffic was resumed and people in the danger quarter began to hurry homeward. Bus and railway services in the city restarted. REGIONAL MEETINGS TO BE FIRST FARM STEP When F. D. R. Signs Act. Department of Agriculture Is to Start Ser by United Per.™ WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 Administration leaders disclosed today that a series of regional meetings are to be the first step in putting into effect the new program for America’s farmers. As soon as the soil conservation act is signed by President Roosevelt, the Agriculture Department is to start a series of regional meetings with state officials, county agents, and officials of land grant colleges who are to have an opportunity to express their opinions on the detailed program. Tentative meeting sites are Chicago, New York, Salt Lake City and Memphis. RGTARIANS TO HEAR OF H MODERN T. B. METHODS Dr. Russell Henry’ of Sunnysid to Talk at Luncheon. Dr. Russell S. Henry is to speak at the Rotary Club meeting Tuesday ia the Claypool on "Modern Tuberculosis Practice.” Dr. Henry is cn the staff of Sunnyside Sanatorium. Among new members to be introduced by Clifford Harrod are Leo TANARUS, Dwyer. Thomas L. Kemp, Carl H. Schad and Peter P. Thriller,

Brother-In-Law Presented Himself to Assassins, Tokyo Reveals. (Continued From Page One) was among the assassins’ victims. Emperor Hirohito cancelled Goto’s temporary commission. Oka and a placed himself at the Emporor’s disposal, ready to resign if anew government is desired. Goes to Home of Officers Okada went to the home of Takesuke Shirane, secretary of the cabinet. The curtains were drawn and no visitors were admitted. It was explained that Shirane was sheltering relatives of the "late'' premier. Hundreds of wreaths were sent to Okada's home and condolences arrived from all over the world. It was recalled tonight that the Emperor sent none. ews that Okada was alive came indirectly. It was said at the imperial palace that Okada presented the cabinet’s resignation Wednesday through Home Secretary Goto. Then came a correction, that Okada visited the Emperor Wednesday afternoon hours after his supposed death —and that the temporary prime minister's commission which Goto had been given was cancelled. Finally the war office "corrected” its death announcement of Wednesday and said that Okada survived. Respects Paid to Memory Not even close relatives were permitted to know that Okada lived and formal respects were paid to his memory over Natsuo’s shattered body. Hisatsune Sakomizu, Okada’s son-in-law and secretary, confirmed that even members of the family paid their respects, believing Admiral Okada dead. Col. Natsuo's body was taken from the prime ministry to Okada’s home with the face swathed in white bandages. Late yesterday the admiral appeared before members of his family and, after they had recovered from shock, joined in rejoicing for his safety. It was learned that the premier’s associates put out cautious feelers to see whether their was any hint abroad that he might be alive. The cabinet secretary telephoned the Nippon Demo News Agency and informed it that Fumio Goto had been named acting premier in the "late” admiral's place. It was learned today that his real reason for the telephoning was to learn whether the agency had any suspicion that Okada was alive.

REVOLT SCENES ARE DESCRIBED Eye-Witness Discloses How Liberals Met Death at Rebels’ Hands. (Continued From Page One) side her fell her husband, riddled with machine gun fire. He died. Finance Minister Korekiyo Takahashi, grand old man of Japanese government finance and first opponent of increased national defense appropriations, also was ma-chine-gunned. So was Gen. Jotaro Watanabe, inspector general of military operations. Attacks on other leaders of the government failed. Count Makino, former keeper of the privy seal, escaped from a hotel at a hot springs. In their anger the demonstrators set fire to the hotel. Rebels Controlled Tokyo Prince Saionji, last of the Genro or elder statesmen, took refuge before the attack with officials of the town of Sliizouka and escaped. By 7 a. m. the military coup had been successful. Young officers and 900 men of the first division controlled Tokyo. They seized police headquarters and cut wires leading from the building. They occupied the headquarters of the general staff which contained the only wire having access to all military posts in the country. The demonstrators surrounded strategic centers and men and machine guns, protected by sand bags and barbed wire, took possession. Later the soldiers took possession of the premier's official residence and the new parliament building, erecting barricades. Newspapers Are Warned They visited the plant of the Tokyo Asahi, a leading newspaper, and committed vandalism there. Other newspapers were warned to play fair with the coup. Trucks laden with soldiers spread over the city, distributing men at strategic points. Captains Nonaka and Yamaguchi and Lieut. Kurihura were revealed as ringleaders of the uprising. Nonaka appeared at the offices of the United Press and delivered a statement signed by himself and “colleagues.” The statement blamed Japan’s ills cn elder statesmen, financiers, government officials and political parties and said it “therefore is up to us to take proper steps to safeguard the fatherland by killing all responsible.” "May God bless us.” the statement said, “and help us in our nedeavor to save the fatherland from the worst that is imminent.” A crowd was milling in front of the occupied places. Most of them gathered near the Imperial Palace, where every approach was guarded with sand bags, barbed wire and machine guns. Conferences Are Started The uprisers advised the people anew state of law’ existed and advised them to go about their business as usual. Conferences began with army chiefs and surviving members Okada cabinet. While Admiral Osuml was offered the premiership and declined and Heme Minister Goto was appointed Okada's successor, regular soldiers were being called in from the suburbs and were being stationed at,

ATTENDING YOUNG DEMOCRATS’ STATE CONVENTION HERE TODAY

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Upper—Among the Young Democrats who are attending the convention today at the Claypool are Miss Virginia Joerse, East Chicago (seated), and (left to right) C. Ballard Harrison, Lake County, president of the Young Democrats; John Schank, secretary of the First District Democrats, and Arthur S. Spoerner of Hammond, candidate for secretary of the Indiana Young Democrats’ organization. Lower—Bernard J. O'Neil of South Bend (left), chairman of the credentials committee, and Joseph J. McNamara, deputy attorney general, national committeeman.

TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENTS HERE Hit-Run Driver Hunted in Woman’s Death; Boy Second Victim. (Continued From Page One) The vehicle was driven by Joel H. Moorman, 74, of 616 Middle-dr, Woodruff Place. He was not held. The boy’s mother, Mrs. Stella Powner, was watching from the window of her home and saw him killed. The family was celebrating the mother's forty-fourth birthday at the time of the accident. Deputy sheriffs who investigated said the boy, after pausing a moment at the side of the road, ran directly in front of Mr. Moorman’s car. John M. White, 25, of 1030 N. Olney-st, was reported in a serious condition at City Hospital today after he was injured in a “freak” accident last night. He stepped from his automobile against the side of a car driven by Jacob Hagift, 53, of 3926 E. Michigan-st, -at Michigan-st and Sherman-dr. The victim said when he was injured he had SIOO in his pocket, but there was only $2 left when he arrived at the hospital. Both principals of a downtown accident last night were arrested. A car driven by Miss Louise Cline, 35, of 536 S. Illinois-st, struck Jack Ragel, 40, of 1810 S. Meridian-st, at Illinois and Maryland-sts. Police said the victim fought them and the ambulance interne. He was slated on a charge of drunkenness and resisting an officer. Miss Cline w’as charged with having no driver's license. John Howell. 18, R. R. 6, Box 505, was treated for bruises at City Hospital yesterday afternoon. The motorcycle he was riding skidded and turned over in the 2500 block, Shelby-st. strat< gic points surrounding the uprisers. Blue jacket were on guard at the navy building. Martial law was declared by Gen. Kashii, who in a statement said the step w’as necessary to maintain order “against the reds.” 30 Warships Assembled On the tw’enty-seventh, the first of the fleet arrived in Tokyo harbor. Over 30 worships assembled, giving the government a balance of power. The officials and revolters negotiated for a settlement split. The government officials insisted the uprisers return to their quarters unconditionally and face courtmartial and the men return to their units as blameless. Meantime Princes Chichibu and Takamatsu and Field Marshal Prince Nashimoto visited the imperial palace to confer with Emperor Hirohito. Their visits were separate and brief. Conferences w r ere in session constantly during the afternoon. Commerce Minister Machida was given the finance office temporarily. Crowds irom the suburbs were arriving to see what was going on. All were serious. All were most apologetic to foreigners, and insisted the uprising was not a revolution. Crowds Seemed Sympathetic Most of the crowds appeared sympathetic with the uprising. The young officers and their 900 men placed their confidence in Col. Neguma Kobuji of the first regiment of the first division and he was entrusted with continuing the negotiations for a settlement. On the night of the 27th it was announced the revolters had agreed to stand trial. During the night the leaders of the uprising repudiated their agreement and deadlocked the conferences again. Government troops were arriving continuously. They spread around the Imperial Hotel area and would not let any one in or out. The area was protected fully. When I left Tokyo at 4 p. m. the conferees still were deadlocked and decisive action was expected at sundown when an ultimatum to the revolters by the government expired. The navy was expected to act for the government to crush the rebellion if necessary.

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Increased Rail Business Expected With Fare Cut 2-Cent Rate Hailed by Most Transportation Officials, but Big Four Superintendent Questions Benefits. Marked increase in railroad business is forecast today by Indianapolis railroad executives following announcement that the Interstate Commerce Commission had reduced passenger fares from 3.6 cents a

mile to 2 cents. Norfolk & Western Railroad already is operating under a voluntary 2-cent rate. Lawrence N. Helm, commercial agent here, said, “our passenger business showed an increase—the first InTO years.” Management of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is “very happy” over the I. C. C. rate reduction, according to John G. Van Norsdall, division passenger agent. Skeptical of Benefit F. N. Reynolds, division superintendent of the Big Four Railroad, although acknowledging the rates probably will increase travel, w’as skeptical about the move proving beneficial. “The cut means the roads must increase their business 80 per cent before they can break even. It remains to be seen what will happen.” D. R. Changnon, Illinois Central division passenger agent, said his railroad cut to 2 cents a year ago with a boost in passenger business. Rail Pay Day Moved Up Pay day for 5000 railroad men of Indianapolis divisions w’as advanced w’hen checks w r ere issued today by paymasters of the railroads operating in and out of the city. The pay date w r as moved up so that the next wage period will start tomorrow when the Federal rail retirement pension act becomes effective. Big Four and Pennsylvania Railroads paid an estimated 2000 railroaders today instead of after March 1, while the Baltimore & Ohio paymasters estimated that 600 Indianapolis division workers were affected by the early pay day. Beginning tomorrow, railroad pay rolls are to be assessed 3% per cent and all employes are to be assessed an equal amount for a pension fund. By changing payment time, rail-

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road managements and workers in the nation are to avoid more than $1,000,000 in taxes, according to United Press dispatches. Roads May Fight Order By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—Railroad affairs experts predicted today that a powerful combination of roads would fight yesterday’s order by the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce fares, but the largest lines will make the reduction as soon as the order becomes effective. But lines were expected to match the cut to maintain present differentials. The course of the air lines was uncertain, but most transportation experts thought they would reduce fares over some routes. G R 0 U PM ONEY~CON T R 0 L HIT BY FARM SPEAKER Inflation Will Result if We Do Not Understand System, Belief. Control of the money problem by private interests instead of the government today had been termed as conducive to inflation by Miss Gertrude Coogan. Chicago. 111., following an address yesterday after the closing session of the annual social and educational conference of the Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., in the Claypool. She declared that inflation will result unless Americans seek a more comprehensive understanding of the present monetary system. “The right to create a medium of exchange has been taken from the government by a group of private citizens and when that power is controlled by a small group, its members are the government,” she asserted. A resolution was passed by the convention stressing maintenance of agriculture on an equal basis with industry and labor.

FIGHT EXPECTED OVER ELECTION OF DEMOCRATS Young Party Workers Are to Name First Officers at Convention. A spirited election of officers of the Young Democrats of Indiana is scheduled this afternoon at the convention in Tomlinson Hall. Although the three gubernatorial candidates. Pleas E. Greenlee, M. Clifford Townsend and E. Kirk McKinney, maintain they have no candidate in the field, there is a spirited contest in the offing, officers of the organization say. The twoday session of the state organization is to end tonight with a formal ball at the Claypool. Election of the first officers is to be the most important affair of the convention. Hitherto, there have been no permanent officers, although the organization has been in existence for more than thfee years. Alvin Johnson Boomed Alvin C. Johnson of Seymour leads the field for the presidency of the organization. Principal election battle is anticipated in selection of a treasurer. Importan tin convention politics is the breach that has been widened between Elkhart and Lake County delegations over support of candidates for Governor. There has developed a definite split in party ranks between the backers of McKinney and Greenlee. Jack Snyder of Charleston, W. Va., organizer of the Young Democrats i nthat state, was named temporary chairman of the convention yesterday.

LANDON'S CANDIDACY IS PUSHED IN STATE Kansas Judge Confers With G. 0. P. Leaders Here. Initial steps in pushing the candidacy of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas for president were launched in Indiana today after Judge W. A. Smith of the Kansas Supreme Court conferred with G. O. P. leaders in the Columbia Club. Judge Smith said he came here to confer with his cousin, John B. Sees, Huntington attorney, and also to sound out Landon sentiment in the state. Meeting with Judge Smith were: Frank Singleton of Martinsville, former member of the Public Service Commission; Gavin L. Payne of Indianapolis, Twelfth District chairman; James M. Knapp of Hagerstown, G. O. P. leader in the House of Representatives; Austin Stultz of Fort Wayne; Elmer Sherwood, manager of Hoosier Republicans, Inc.; William M. Willmore of Vincennes, Knox County chairman; Lisle Wallace of Sheridan, secretary of the Republican Victory League of Indiana; Paul Maddock of Bloomfield, vice president of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, and Harry C. Fenton, secretary of the Republican state committee. POLICE HUNT BANDITS FOR FOUR ROBBERIES Two Local Stores Held Up by Duo Suspected of Frankfort Jobs. Police today are searching for the bandit duo that last night robbed two Indianapolis stores in quick succession and earlier are believed to have committed a robbery and autotheft in Frankfort. The first holdup was staged at the Howard Jenner Pharmacy, 3102 E. Washington-st, where the men obtained s4l. An hour later they forced Carl Chaleff, operator of a liquor store at 2018 Northwesternav, to give them S3B. Police said they suspect the gunmen also staged the robbery of a pool room in Frankfort and fled in a stolen car.

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State Deaths AROMA—Alfred Leeman, 93 farmer. Survivors: Daughters. Mrs. Jane Faust. Mrs. Sarah Harvey. Mrs. Ola Haworth and Mrs. Ollie Thayer: son William. SEYMOUR— Mrs. Lucinda Peters, 81 Survivors: Widower. Warmon: sons. Carl and John: daughters. Mrs. Anna Wible and Mrs. Stella Ernest. CORTLAND—Frank L. Stockhover, 83. farmer. Survivors: Widow. Caroline: sons. Walter. Edward. Clifford and Frank: daughters. Mrs. George Kasting and Mrs. Chester Miller. LADOGA —Andrew J Shackleford. 15. farmer. Survivors: Widow: sons. George and Paul: brothers. Dan and Thomas; sister. Mrs. Lucy Sutherlin. KOKOMO—Mrs. C W. Lynch. 58 Survivors: Sons. Mitchell and Abraham: brothers. Bert. Mark and Richard Ploughe ANDERSON—George Lifford. 59. Survivors: Widow. Grace: sons. Everett and Carroll; daughter. Mrs Pearl Denny: sister. Mrs. Lizzie Roberts; brother, ; Thomas Lifford. LAPEL—Otto Gwinn. 46 Survivors: , Mother, Mrs. Ada Gwinn: brother. Glen: sisters. Mrs. Naomi Huffman. Mrs. Pearl Stottlemyer and Mrs. Ruth McDole. NEWCASTLE—Edgar Bver Powell. Survivors: Sisters. Miss Nattie Powell. Mrs Herbert Baker and Mrs. W B Runvan; brothers. John. Harry, Archie, Arthur and George Powell WHITESTOWN—AIbert Laughner, 72. Survivors: Widow. Nancv: son. Orville; daughter, Mrs. Ethel Kelly; brothers, Elmer and George Laughner. LEb.ANON—Mrs. Amanda McKee 85 Survivors: Daughter. Mrs. Eva M Kibbeygrandson. J. D. Kibbey. ROSEBLRG-Mrs Eva May Fleming. 62. Stirwvors. Widower, John; foster son Bobby; sister. Mrs. Lucetia White, halfi Trth', £ ora Eafs and Mrs Bertha i Tolle 5 ' half ‘ brothers - Carl ana Henry ' h „’l o^f :Sß 2 Ro r- Per ry Joseph Nelson Booner ? 4 . Survivors: Widow. Minine; sons. bn L. Vern ??' Huber t and Gothe Booher; C l e u Compton. Mrs. James ontdvr and Mrs. John Guss: stepdaughter “ft H ar jy Constable: sister, Mrs Della Rit-h; brother. Will Booher. <-, ° B *?.* N J °— Mrs. Isaac Knight. 89 m>c w \S r n- 50 , 1 2' Werner; daughters. Dowden lU ® Martln and Mrs - Elizabeth i CONNERSYILLE—Mrs. Irene Goodwin Siu-vivors: Widower. Howard; son" ? dW and Lewis Edward DcckhiitS r ’ H r t Elizabeth Ann Pitcher; naif-brother, John and Lewis Pitcher. BENTONVILLE— Willard B. Overhiser Survivor: Daughter, Mrs. Odus Irwin. e>ans\ille—Jack w. Bvgrave 45 sm*. fivors: Widow, Winifred Grant Bvgra e _ Mr t-. Mary Wagner, 8L Survh ort' Daughters, Miss Lula Wagner Mrs Mar Scnmitt, Mrs. Anna Limp, Mrs Roy Mrs ll Henrv a 2r Mrs Martin Heim; sisters, M j' B p nry Moers, Mrs. Catherine W.hor and Mrs. Elizabeth Tillman' ; Jacob and Leonard Hirsch ’ ! August Westerhoff. 75. Survivors Sons August Fred and Carl; daughters Mrs' MfS ' Charles Ru * M! ¥, a J y Magdalen Feller, 34. Suruvo*s. Widower, Martin: son. James Edqmm?' ,P a s en ts. Mr. and Mrs. C.iarles Sutherland; brother, Russell Lusk- sisters Mrs. Anna Allison. Mrs. Emma’ Young M Mrc R °M Morri t, al ? d Mrs. Harry Ritchey. Mrs. Nancy Spalding. 82. SurvivorSister, Mrs. Hattie Hart. Mrs. Fannie Mitchell. 61. Survivorsar T ANARUS,, Forre st and Herman: daughters. Mrs. Elmer Tucker, Mrs. D. B. Bartlett and Mrs. Hobart Whitten: sister. Mrs. J. T. Beatty; brother. George Beatty. POSEYVILLE—Gottfried Titzer. 74. Survivors: Widow Anna; sons. Anthonv and William; daughter, Mrs. Mary Paul; halfbrothers, William and Henry Titzer. BRYANT—Mrs. Elizabeth Poling, 90, MUNCIE—W. E. Suber, 71. John McKinty. 73. Survivors: Widow: daughter, Lucille; brother, William McKinty. GREENCASTLE—Lee Patton, 80. Survivors. Sons, George. Kenneth and Edgar: daughters, Marie and Jean-atte; sisters Mrs. Dora Sweet and Mrs. A. C. Rhorer. BLOOMINGTON—Mrs. Maude Alice Buchanan. 60. Survivors: Widower. Weslevaaughter. Mrs. Besise Anice Little: brother' James Bradtey; sister, Mrs. Bertha Shete man. <Wvtv^l? l^F rs - Irene Mvers Elston. 46. Survivors: Widower. A. E. Elston: daushifi- A I IC S : sisters Mrs. William Lantz and Mrs. Andrew Hartine. AUBURN—Frank W. Stoops. 77. farmer Survivors: Widow. Cora: son. Walter; brother. Charles Stoops. BRIDGETON—George Brake. 53. Surylyors: Widow; son. Edward: daughter. Miss Catherine Brake. , BRAZIL—John Ecklev. 81. Survivors: Widow: son. Walter: daughter. Miss Catherine Scklev. BEDFORD —Ferd Staggs. 63. Survivors: Daughters. Mrs. Isoer Bunch and Mrs Violet McGrew: brother. William; sister Mrs. Ellen Hopkin. Mrs. Clorinda McCart. 70. Survivors: Sons, Richard and William Hudleson; daughter. Mrs. Fred Lentz. WABASH —W. H. Anderson. 70. Survivors: Widow, Harrietta; daughters Mrs. Neva MeYtz and Mrs. Mildred Sullivan; sisters, Mrs. Campa Reed and Mrs. Josephine Burris; brothers, J. E. and H. S Anderson. NORTH MANCHESTER—Rev. J. L. Ba shore. 48. Survivors: Widow, Bessie; son Mauric-a; daughters, Mrs. Paul Freed. Mrs Raymond Price, Misses Eva Mae, Helen Vera and Mildred Bashore; brothers, Ira, Frank and Wesley Bashore. ODON—Mrs. Hattie C. Dyal. 32. Survivors: Widower, Edward: sons, Edward and Richard; daughters, Mildred, Frances and Patricia Joan Dyal. BICKNELL—W. B. Mvers. 73. Survivors: Step-daughter, Mrs. Maude Price; sister, Mrs. Phoebe Bennett. SHOALS—Mrs. Anna Meyer, 91. Survivors: Sons. John and Henry: daughters, Mrs. Margaret Karb, Mrs. Anna Kreitzer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mann, Mrs. Katie Bauer and Mrs. Babara Harder . VINCENNES—Mrs. Julia Scheppers Dogneaux,. 68. Survivors: Widower, August; son, Rene; mother, Mrs. Nell Vandenplas Scheppers. MOUNT VERNON—John Christian Lamb, 72. farmer. Survivors: Widow, Anna; sons, Richard. John and Hilary: daughters, Mrs. Alex Cragon and Miss Jessie Lamb; sister, Mrs. Katie Boehm. ROANOKE—Mrs. John Holloway. Survivors: Widower, parents, brother and s'ster. Low Temperatures Split Tree By United Press TOLEDO, Feb. 29.—C01d so smote an ancient sycamore in Mrs. Ella B. Gosline’s back yard that the tree’s trunk burst open in a five-foot split.

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PENSIONS TO BE CHIEF PROBLEM OF LEGISLATORS M'Nutt Emphasizes Need for Immediate Action in Proclamation. (Continued From Page One) subjects as liquor law revision and adherence to the $1 and $1.50 tax limitation law. The possible gross income tax law revisions would not raise the rates of individual taxpayers, it is emphasized. However, they could produce an estimated additional $2,000,000 by bringing under the law a number of businesses which now escape payment and by boosting the rate of a number of wholesaling corporations which now pay one-fourth of 1 per cent on transactions regarded as properly taxable at 1 per cent. Coalition Is in Prospect A coalition between the Republican majority and dissatisfied Democrats was in prospect today. Republican spokesmen have said they will insist the state bear the entire local cost of social security, if the Governor attempts to put through the gross income tax revisions. Under the proposed setup, the Federal government pays 50 per cent of the cost, the state, 30 per cent, and the counties 20 per cent. The minority also is inclined to object to features of the unemployment compensation bill. They say the Federal act is likely to be declared unconstitutional and there is little information on which to act to produce a workable plan. Parties Call Caucuses Caucuses of both parties have been called for Wednesday night in order that the 12 Senators and Representatives who have served on the joint committee may explain the social security bills to other Assembly members. The Assembly is expected to start to work as soon as it convenes. Committees appointed for the regular 1935 session are to serve for the special session, thus obviating the several days delay usually necessary for organization. Gov. McNutt and his advisors are preparing for a three-week session and “hopeful two weeks will be enough.” Under the Indiana constitution, the session may run a maximum of 40 days.

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Sunrise 6:18 ! Sunset 5:37 TEMPERATURE —Today—--6 a. m 39 9 a. m 39 7 a. m 49 10 a. m 37 8 a. m 40 BAROMETER " 7 a. m 30.19 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. .00 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 453 Deficiency since Jan. 1 ; 1.14 OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Weather. Bar Temp. Amarillo. Tex Clear 30.18 38 Bismarck, N. D PtCldy 30.32 8 Boston Clear 30.38 20 Chicago Cloudy 30.30 26 Cincinnati ..Clear 30.20 40 Denver Clear 30.22 32 Dodge City. Kas Clear 30,28 28 Helena, Mont Cloudy 30.20 44 Jacksonville, Fla. ...Clear 30.30 46 Kansas City, Mo Clear 30.32 32 Little Rock, Ark. ..Clear 30.26 48 Los Angeles Clear 30.06 58 Miami. Fla Clear 30.08 58 Minneapolis Clear 30.44 2 Mobile, Ala Clear 30.32 44 New Orleans PtCldy 30.32 52 New York Cloudy 30.38 28 Okla. City, Okla. ... Clear 30.16 46 Omaha. Neb Clear 30.44 12 Pittsburgh Clear 30.18 32 Portland, Ore Cloudy 30.34 44 San Antonio, Tex. ...PtCldy 30.20 50 San Francisco Cloudy 30.20 50 St,. Louis PtCldy 30.22 42 Tampa. Fla Clear 30.20 52 Washington, D. C. ...Cloudy 30.38 32 5 German Communists to Die By United Press BERLIN. Feb. 29.—Five Communists were sentenced to death and 11 to prison terms today. They were convicted of participating Oct. 15, 1931, in an attack on a suburban restaurant.