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| Htaly Ready, but- Does Not Want War, He Says in Milan Talk.

\PEACE PLAN OUTLINED

bl Hlustice’ Must Be Given to Hungary, Mussolini Tells Nations.

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"By United Press ~ ROME, Nov. 2. — Premier Benito

| Mussolini's European peace program WAS clear at last to Europe's worried

‘| governments today. ot Laid down in a speech at Milan

yesterday, the program called for -Berapping such illusory ideals as disarmament, the League of Nations, | gollective security and indivisible “peace and for facing realities, the chief one of which is that Italy : peeks peace but is ready for war. Linked up with this program is a , Joint Italian-German fight against A unism and a demand for “justice” to Hungary, a World War Joser, as an essential to continued

*~ Mussolini made his speech to 4 B00,000 frenzied Italians.. Three times the cheers that punctuated i shouted phrases were turned to and cat calls—for France, for the League ana for the unhappy bugler who sounded three flat notes "in giving the signal for silence.

Hisses for France

“Phe hisses for France came when plini said that France had reto recognize his conquest of Eth The hisses for the League Ame when he said that the League must be completely reformed or must die. It appeared that Musso3 meant what he said about the terns tq death and that he was surpri when his hearers demand- » #d death. od olini went out of his way to Grge Great Britain to reach an agreement, on his terms, for Med_dterranean peace. The Mediterranaun, he said earnestly, was Italy's «line. Italy did not mean to cut be said. but it did demand that S be respected.

hr’ Recognition Ethiopic Hinted

vn Press {LON YON, Nov. 2.-—Great Britain | Is likely soon to take its first step | toward recognition of Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia, it was believed goday. This first step would be reQuetion of the British legation at Ne 5 Ababa to the status of a conthe method used by Geri many as a preliminary to its recent |} Tecogntion. Officials insist that the League | | must abandon its non-recognition before Britain recognizes as Italian, ‘but abolition of the legation would be regarded as a J forerunner of recognition.

| “Rebel Bombs Kill Three “in Madrid Raid

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* MADRID, Nov. 2—Rebel airplane

bombs, dropped through the clouds | over the city, crashed into a crowd |

% of women and children today and | t three children. Two women 1 three men standing nearby were

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womien and children were in front of a grocery Vallescas working class in the south side suburbs the air alarm siren sounded. snipers, resuming activity Br weeks of silence, wounded two tiamen on patrol during the Diy tht's curfew héurs. All occupants he building whence the shots and of adjoining buildings, g arrested for questioning, 8 the battle front, rebel and Mist armies, facing each other it 400 yards’ range, clashed i of the city in what both sides i would be a decisive battle.

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m columns of letters from readers, Pages 14, 15.

Will American Attend King’s Throne Talk?

By United Press LONDON, Nov. 2.—Mrs. Wallis Simpson, Baltimore. divorcee and close friend of King Edward VIII, has been given “first refusal” on the tenancy of a médel house in Surrey, it was learned reliably today. The house was built by the Royal Warrant Holders’ Association and presented to the late King George V in honor of his silver jubilee in 1935. Whether Mrs. Simpson will decide to occupy the house was ‘not known. London meanwhile awaited with heightened interest the opening of Parliament tomorrow and the speech of the new King, and a dominant question was: “Will Mrs. Wallis Simpson be there?” The King is to drive to Parliament tomorrow, in the uniform of colonel-in-chief of one of his regiments ‘of guards and the smothering black and red mantle, ermine collared, to read the speech from the throne. He will address the House of Lords (Turn to Page Three)

FRANK E. GAVIN RITES ARRANGED

Former Appellate Judge Dies After lliness of Eight Months.

Frank E. Gavin, former Indiana Appellate Court judge, who died yesterday in his home, 609 High-land-dr, following an illness of eight months, is to be buried in Crown Hill tomorrow following funeral services at 11 a. m. in the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Members of the Ancient Landmarks lodge, F. and A. M., are to officiate. Mr. Gavin, who was 82, had carried on an active law practice with his son, James L. Gavin, with offices in the Hume-Mansur Building, until his last illness. Born in Greensburg, Feb. 20, 1854, Mr. Gavin was married Nov. 3, 1875, on Ella B. Lathrop of Vevay. He,

diana at that time, and was graduated in 1873. He was Associated Harvard Clubs president in 1903-04.

Admitted to Bar in 1875

After reading law in the office of Judge John D. Miller in ‘Greensburg, he was admitted to the bar in 1875 and practiced law in“Greensburg until 1862, when he was elected Indiana Appellate Court judge.: At the close of his term, he joined Theodore P. Davis in the firm of Gavin and Davis, which continued until Mr. Davis’ death. Mr. Gavin was active in the Masonic Fraternity, having served the order as an officer at various times. He was grand master of the Indiana Grand Lodge in 1894-95. He became a member of the Scottish Rite in 1886 and was crowned honorary member of “the Supreme Council thirty-third degree on Sept. 20, 1910. He was a member of the Meridian Street M. E. Church and a steward and trustee for many years. Survivors are another son; William E. Gavin, and a daughter, | Miss Mary E. Gavin, all of Indianapolis; a brother, Dr. William Gavin, Greensburg, and a granddaughter, Miss Mary Franees Gavin, Indianapolis.

DIES OF BULLET WOUND ELKHART, Ind. Nov. 2.—Wayne

. | Hassell Twiford, 8, died: yesterday in

Elkhart General Hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by his brother, Edward, ‘12. The accident occurred Friday while the boys were

EF. | with the fortune forthwith.

playing with what they believed was an “unloaded rifle.”

Government ‘Strong Measures’ to Stop Walkout, Report.

SHIPPING AT STANDSTILL

Conciliation Efforts Continue but No Hope of Quick Settlement Seen.

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By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.—All seafaring unions involved in the

" inquiry walked out on the United

States Marifime. Commission’s hearing on the Pacific Coast maritime dispute today when Rear Admiral H. G. Hamlet gave per-

"mission to counsel for the ship-

owners and unions to make opening statements.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.—The government may take “strong measures” immediately to break up a West Coast maritime strike which today spread to allied . fields, threatening to make more than 100,000 men idle by Wednesday.

Terming the walkout a “challenge to the welfare of the nation,” Edward PF. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor, said shipowners were considering making a .request for United States Navy “safety crews” which would be placed aboard ships tied up by the strike. They would protect perishable foods. T. ‘G. Plant, chairman of the Coast Committee of ~Shipowners, meanwhile gave the first indication that the operators might consider working. their ships in defiance of the strike. All West Coast shipping was at a standstill and what was taking on the appearance of a general maritime strike for the country was spreading siow paralysis in“Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. The Maritime Commission opened the first session of a . fact-finding investigation here today. Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, commission member, summoned ‘ship owners ‘to: present: their case first. The seven striking unions and their allies wil be heard later. a

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on strike: om th Pacific. Coast. Thisty Ave hundred dry dock and shipyard workers were on strike in Seattle in symathy. One thousand “warehouse men were on strike in San Francisco, threatening the city’s food supply just as the ship strike threatened the food supplies of Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands which are dependent on shipments Jrom the mainland.

MRS. KENNY CLAIMS BABY DERBY PRIZE

By United Press TORONTO, Nov. 2—Mrs. Matthew Kenny, one of the six mothers believed to have a run a dead heat in the $500,000 baby derby, prepared today to wage a court battle for the entire prize. She said she felt sure that if she could go before “a nice judge” and tell her story, he would present her Her lawyer thinks she has a good chance, too. Her story is that in addition to the nine children she had registered under the name Kenny, in the 10-year period designated by the late ‘Charles Vance Millar, eccentric lawyer, who left his fortune to Toronto’s most prolific mother, she has two others under the name of Cenny, which is simply the QuebecFrench spelling of the name by mistake of the registry office.

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Curious World 19 Editorials ... 14 Fashions .... 4 Financial 9

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Merry=Go-R'd 14

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Mrs. Roosevelt 13 Music 19 «20 Pegler ....... 14 Pyle . 13 Questions ... 18 Radio. ....... 19

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is bound to be nasty weather because it will become much colder before the day is over. “The same goes for lower Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and KenSucky today’s weather map indi-

ween Tp m. yesterday and 7 a. m. today, 45 of an inch of water fell in Indianapolis, which is a much greater fall than average. - Office-bound workers were tied up in many sections of the city today when water backed

sewers, drowned out autos.

ALL POLLS BUT ONE FAVORF.D.A.

Digest Is Lone Major Straw Vote to Give Kansan Nominee Lead.

BY RUTH FINNEY Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—All major polls except the Literary Digest's predict President Roosevelt's election. Their estimates of his vote have increased steadily in the last two weeks. All prominent Washington columnists - think Roosevelt's election either inevitable or probable. . The. country’s large newspapers, in their final political summaries, give Mr. Roosevelt the edge. Papers friendly to Landon content themselves, for the most part, with asserting that he. Still. has. a ehaice, rice. oie Ci he. ae Betting odds. show Roosevelt an increasingly heavy favorite. . | Under these circumstahces ‘the suspense centered today on a few doubtful states and on the accuracy

of various straw votes. The Literary Digest says Landon

will get 370 electoral votes, Roose- :

velt 161. The American Institute of Public Opinion poll, conducted by George

Gallup, gives Landon only three Sure states, Maine,

Vermont and New ‘Hdmpshire, with 12 e ral votes. states with 315 electoral votes: The Crossley poll gives Roosevelt

247 sure votes, and 159 other: prob-

able votes; total, 406. Landon gets 73 sure votes and possibly 52 more; total, 125. A cross-section of these three polls gives Roosevelt 398 votes and Landon 126, with seven votes in doubt. A digest of expert opinion made for the New York Times shows Roosevelt with 236 certain votes, and 170 probable ones in addition— total, 406. For Landon it finds 12 sure votes and 91 probable ones— total, 103. That leaves 32 votes in doubt. : The - Washington Star sees 301 electoral votes for Roosevslt, 139 for Landon, 91 in doubt,

Your Rights.

as a Voter

No one should prevent you; from exercising your right to vote. Regardless of what person may gilienge you, you have a right to vote if—— You have been a resident, q the state of Indiana for | months, and have lived in the ward or township for the last 60 days, and in the precinct for 30 days, and are registered properly. : : ¥

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PREPARES FOR COURT BATTLE .

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It gives Roosevelt 31 certain | | county chairman, foresaw Republic-

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Heavy Balloting Predicted ‘Indiana Despite Bad { Weather.

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Electorate Determined to Exercise Franchise Is * the Consensus.

Indiana’s vote in tomorrow’s general election will be heavy despite a weather fore-

: cast of rain and colder, party

leaders agreed today.

Omer Stokes Jackson, Democratic state chairman, said: “I do not believe the possibility of rain will have any efféct. on the voting. The people are eager to get to the polls to register their approval of the national and state Democratic Administrations.” Raymond S. Springer, G. 0. P. Governor. candidate, has no fears that the weather will keep his supporters: away #fom the polls tomorrow

“The weather is bound to have some effect,” he said, “but due to the unusual interest this year, there will

‘| be a heavy vote despite any inclem-

ent weather that.-may be due tomorrow.” Polls Open at 6 Starting at 6 a, m. and voting by machine and ballot, an estimated 1,750,000 registered voters in the state, including 287,000 in Marion County, are to ‘ballot in 3840 precincts for Governor and 10 other state officers, 12 congressmen and county tickets. Marion Copnty residents are ‘to ballot on 24 County and state legislative offices. and in two congressional races, the Eleventh and Twelfth Districts. Ivan. Morgan, Republican state chairman, forecast a Republican pest ond Coren of

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y — a from Hy ro ma DO Jackson Also. Confident

Mr. Jackson, forecast a Democratic vietory by “not less 100,000” for President Roosevelt and M. Clifferd = Townsend, . gubernatorial nominee, iy , Gov. McNutt forecast a party victory by “over 100,000” for both state and national tickets. te In Marion County, Walter C. Boetcher, ' Democratic - chairman, predicted a victory by a jmargin of 20,000 to. 30,000 votes. .’ Frederick Schortemeier, G. 0. P.

an success by a plurality of 25,000. Marion County went Democratic for President Roosevelt by 8000 votes in 1932 and approximately 15,000 in 1934 when Senator Sherman Minton was elected junior Senator.

Final Instructions Given

County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston today gave last-minute instructions to judges and inspectors in the county’s 328 precincts. Despite the fact that*the county votes by machine, ample papel ballots will be on hand to aid in ‘caring for a voting rush due to break-down of the machines. Eighty thousand extra ballots have been provided: for ‘the State. Police Chief. Morrissey and Sheriff (Turn to Page Seven) Pp ———————————————

CANAL DRAGGED FOR | UNIDENTIFIED MAN

Police and members of the fire department rescue squad today were the canal near the West-st bridge for the body of an unidentified middle-aged man who dived from the bank as they arrived, police said. Called to the scene by Cornelius

|| Timmons, 3516 Rockville-rd, after {he reported he saw the man act-

ing queerly, police were unable to prevent apparent suicide, they said. Indianapolis Water Co. engineers to lower the canal water it ‘possible for the po-

los bush. 1 pass under thie bridge.

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1 By Unites Press : 2 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 Rain, Snow and mpe

. Snow was predicted in other

and Georgia rains were likely.

Wisconsin, Iowa and possibly parts

i Middlewest will be in the midst of 8

Middlewestern sta were forecast for some of the populous Atlantic coast states including Pennsylvania and western New York. The Midwestern cold wave may strike the Eastern states by late - afternoon of election day, the: Weather Bureau said. In the south Florida and the Carolinas were promised: fair weather but in Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, “Georgia, “Louisiana,

Similarly, rain was predicted in Kentucky, and West Virginia ‘while rain or snow also was. Sapestes. in Illinois, Missouri, Michigan,

of Kansas. Fair weather was predicted on the West Coast.

Roosevelt Woos Neighbors;

Landon Sees

That’s ‘Plain Inference’ of ‘Rival's N. Y. Address, Kansan Says.

BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent TOPEKA, Nov. 2—Gov. Alfred M. Landon charged today that the “plain “inference” of President Roosevelt’s Madison Square Garden speech is that the New Deal will revive NRA, AAA, “and everything else.” The presidential nominee, indicating confidence in a Republican victory at the polls tomorrow, told a press conference at the State House that the President's speech was not a specific answer to. the Landon challenge :to “tell us. where you stand.” “Did you consider the speech a reply to your challenge?” the Governor was asked. “The. Spesc speaks fot tself,”

aes on & Shion vl SORE Tr at 9 p. m. (Indianapolis time) turing brief addresses by foes of the

New: Deal,” including Vice Presiden-

tial Nominee Frank Knox. It had been understood that the Kansas Governor would confine his remarks to an appeal for voters to go to the polls. There was no definite indication that he would follow the suggestions of the Eastern Republican : leaders in his radio talk or in any other statement before he leaves late tonight for his home town of Independence to cast his

‘vote.

But: the Republican nominee does

not. believe that the result of the’

presidential election will be known by the time he goes to bed Tuesday night. He is of the opinion that the deciding factor in the balloting will be the farm vote and that it will be slow in coming in, so that it probably will be Wednesday morning before its full force is felt in the re=turns. = — Gov. Landon appeared fatigued, but in good physical condition at the conclusion of his 20,000-mile campaign ending in St. Louis Saturday night when he denounced the New Deal for an erratic program and a record of broken promises which; he said, had prevented real recovery” in ‘the United States. He charged the Roosevelt- Administration with trying to “run from its record instead of on it.”

BANDIT'S COMPANION KILLED By Cited Press KOKOMO, Ind. .Nov. 2.—Police today ‘traced the hazy trail of a bandit whose unidentified companion was found dead on a country road north of here early today after a gunfight with a_ filling station attfendant during a robbery attempt.

Where to Vote

Polls are to be open tomorrow from 6 a. m. until 6 p. m,, County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston announced y. A complete [ear voi

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NRA Revival

President Makes Usual Tour of Counties Near Hyde Park.

BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House Correspondent HYDE PARK, N. Y., Nov. 2, — President Roosevelt left his ancestral home on the ‘Hudson River today in his final campaign tour, bidding for votes of old friends and neighbors in the river valley, a traditional Republican stronghold. Cheerful and confident of a Democratic landslide tomorrow, Mr. Roosevelt drove away from the summer White House at 1 p. m. (12, Indianapolis time) on a 70-mile automobile trip down the east shore of the Hudson to Beacon, then by ferry to Newburgh and through Orange and Ulster Counties. It is familiar territory to the President, the old campaign ground he first. canvassed a quarter ‘of a century ago as a youthful candidate for She a bisa It ee an area. t re a ublican majority against him four years

To spk at Ton

Whén. thé party is at Kingston, he is to ‘board the: for Rhinecliff and motor south on the Albany Post Road to Rhineback. There, as he did four years ago, he is to:speak on the grounds of the historic Beekman Arms Inn. Mr. Roosevelt is to return to his home about 4:30 p. m., and after resting and dining, drive to Poughkeepsie for a the balcony of the Nelson House, the hotel that houses: the temproary White House ‘offices. ‘Several thousand ‘persons are ex‘pected to jam the streets of Poughkeepsie for the fally which has been arranged Jarnes Townsend, chairman of the Dutchess County Democratic Committee. The decision of the President to speak in Poughkeepsie was taken as an indication on the part of obrsérvers that he is hopeful of carving a healthy slice of the vote of that city which usually returns a handsome plurality for the Republicans. He also is anxious, friends said, to carry Hyde Park which in past elections cast the bulk of its ballots for his Republican opponents, He did, however, in 1932, win his election district in the township. This morning Mr. Roosevelt read with interest some of the hundreds of telegrams that continued to pour into Hyde Park praising his hardhitting speech Saturday night in Madison Square Garden.

LANDON LEADS POLL ‘BY FARM JOURNAL

By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 2—Gov. Alfred M. Landon led President Roosevelt 83,611 votes to 69,039 in the straw vote concluded yesterday by the Farm Journal, the magazine announced today. Electoral votes based on returns from the 34 states in which the journal conducted 164,000 - personal interviews with farmers would give

Landon 277 to 160 for the President. |

AS DO REPUBLICAN CHIEFS

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Candidates of Two Leading Parties Rally - Workers - in Final Drive.

6. 0. P. CLAIMS HOUSE

Farley Concedes Only Two: States; John Hamilton = Also “Confident.

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BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, - Nov. 2 Presidential candidates ' led party workers of the nations today in a last minute drive for votes in tomorrow’s elec" tion which will, climax one of the notable political came

paigns of this century. Pacing the floor of his simply fur nished office in Topeka, Gov. Alfred M. Landon charged that President Roosevelt's Madison Square Garden’ speech Saturday night meant the New Deal planned’ to revive NRA, AAA and “everything else, » it con=. tinued in power: Mr. Roosevelt: moved among his. neighbors in: Hyde Park and adjas cent Hudson River communities als though his home town has had. & habit of voting against him. Both of the principal presidential candi=" dates will address national audiences tonight in radio fireside chats. a Spokesmen of Republican came paign committees predicted the: G. O. P. would regain control of the House of Representatives and make | substantial gains in the Senate tos morrow. Chairman John D. M. Ha ton of the. Republican National ; mittee reiterated his belief that Gov. se Landon will be “elected “with the solid vote of the e Northeastain. ‘quar the.United tates and Sotaral.

Knox Hutls Paiting stot. Chairman James A. Parley of tne j Democratic National Committee stood pat’ on his prediction that Roosevelt would carry évery.s except Maine and Vermont.

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‘busin had been “deluding ind tunate.” Nation-wide fireside chats by two principal candidates will conclude the most expensive presidential campaign in American history and one which may prove to be the most significant’ Abraham Lincoln first put the Re= publican Party on top in the States. ox A record-breaking number ¢ ters will begin before dawn t row to reveal the true political £ plexion of this country and whether its > pasty structure is about to cols

Betting odds favor the re-el Be of President Roosevelt. Two tion-wide polls report conflic returns. , The Literary Digest signed 32 states and 370 elé

votes to v. Alfred M.The Ae ate of Pub Opinion gave 31 states and 315 Roosévelt.

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torial votes to Mr. bare necessity to ‘elect is 266 Farley Claims 46 States The campaign bill exceeds 000,000 as. the nation retires to make up its mind. F ubl have spent almost. $7,000,000, crats account for ar $4,000,000. Minor ‘ party tions, including erty League, the $13.0f America, the Nauonal Union for Social Justice. and the Ur

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