Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1937 — Page 8

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* ceny cases were reported in 1935.

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° figure was 1719. 1482 cars and make 95 arrests

“In 1935, 1672 were returned to th

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= 1935, 2179 grand larcgny cases were

= 28 in 1935 to 37 in 1936. . Simon reported that 49 persons. had

5 1936. ‘as compared with 1935, Detec-

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CRIME DECLINE 1S CREDITED T0 JOB INCREASES

1400 Fewer Cases Handled This Year Than-in 1935, Detectives Report.

Complaints investigated by the b city police detective department de‘creased by more than 1400 during

“Partin 9 Days

tive Pred Simon disclosed today. In 1935 detectives investigated: 12,059 cases, while virtually complete record department figures indicated today that only 10,599 cases Were handled during the last 12 months. Chief Simon attributed the decline to both the increased efficiency of the department and to increased employment. Unemployment, he said, is considered a major cause of crime.

Other Declines Noted

Especially was this last factor borne out in regard to petit larceny cases, where thefts many times were of clothing, food, and other necessities of life, Chief Simon. said. He pointed out that 4757 petit lar-

while in 1936 3760 had been handled. |’

TOKYO, Jan. ‘1.—Japan, freed

‘ Year message to/ the nation. “We urge during ‘the coming

costg and taking concrete steps to complete it,” he said.

new year, is freed from the “unjust naval restrictions” of the Washington battleship and the London cruiser treaties, Admiral Nagano said: “The nation can henceforth proeeed with the replenishment of its gational defense and reach the fulfillment of its mission on a basis of non-force and non-aggression.”

_ Others Make Statements

Admiral Nagano’s statement was one of 'a series of new year massages by cabinet members. All of them showed preoccupation with the main problems of (1) national defense; (2) China and (3) Russia and communism generally. Those of the ministers for the fighting services took first place in interest. Admiral Nagano emphasized thaj Japan’s fundamental policy was to maintain peace in the Orient and then to extend the spirit of peace throughout the .world: The political situation in the Far

Declines also were noted in burg- | laries, grand larcencies, robberies and automobile thefts. The latter category was congidon in virtually all the major uart

Romance that lasted only nine days was the theme of a real domestic drama whfolged for Hollywood by ‘David GoM, lower photo, film dance director, in a suit for annulment of his marriage to pretty Frances Paxton, upper photo. He says the blond screen actress refused to make a home for him. Her version is “We just agreed to’ disagree.” Their wedding at Yuma, Ariz, followed an airplane elopement.

& GROUNDED FREIGHTER SAFE Ly United Press BOSTON, Jan. :1.—The freighter City of St. Louis, aground on Hog Island /in Buzzard’'s Bay since before midnight, wirelessed the _Coast Guard today that it was in no danger and did not need assistance. The freighter carries a crew of 52.

since, crimes and in most minor ones, tomobiles played an important in aiding criminals to escape. During 1936, 1561 automobiles were reported stolen while the 1835 Police recovefed in 36. eir for

automobile theft cases during 1§

owners and 145 persons arrested ¥ehicle taking. A total of $823,530 worth of pr erty was reported stolen during 19 and $715,661 worth of stolen gopds was recovered by the department. This compared with $816,755 worth of property stolen in 1935 and $673,370 worth recovered that year.

Fewer Robberies Reported

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East, the Admiral said, had been disturbed by a fresh advance of European influence. The siezure of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, China’s strong man, by “Young Marshal” Chang Hsueh-Liang. he said, threw China into confusion' and “cast a dark shadow over .all Eastern Asia.”

National Development Urged

He said that the world was in 4 condition of political, economic and mental unrest and showed a tendency to strengthen armaments. Therefore, hé argued, Japan was obligated to make every effort to complete an efficient system pf national defense, taking into consid-

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reported with 148 individuals p prehended. Robberies totaled 399 during the | last 12 months as. compared with 466 in-1935, and 1722 burglaries TE . vestigated in 1936.as compared with |- 1876 in 1935. * Murder cases handled by the de-" tective department increased from Why Not Chief ENJOY been arrested in the murder cases. Other classifications included the. Tollowing figures: Assault and battery with intent to kill, 276 during 1936 as compared with 259 during 1935; criminal attack cases, 20 during-1936 as comdared with the same number, in 1935; manslaughter cases, 10 in 1936 and seven during 1935.

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Stronger National Defenses Declared 1937 Japanese Goal ||

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from the “unjust” restrictions ‘of

the naval limitation treaties, must build up its national defenses durnig 1937, Admiral Osami Nagano, navy minister, said today in his New

year firm preparedness in coping

with the ‘present situation by in-® credsing the national defense at all

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cific coasts. Premier Koki Hirota urged the.

tional development. international grave,

cause—he said—its policies were detrimental to human culture. Com- | munism, he argued, ran counter to

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As to China’s situation, Premier Hirota expressed concern. But he added that Japan desired China's friendship and he predicted a satisfactory settlement of all questions. 7

DR. UNRUH TO BROADCAST

Dr. E. J. Unruh, director of the Midwest Council on Internation Relations, is to speak on “Anti-War Legislation Before the Next Sessicn of Congress,” over radio station WFBM at 9:30 tonight. It is the]

international interest.

MANAGERS TO MEET

District managers and 30 leading Midwestern sales members are to attend. the Woman's World Publishing Co. annual convention at the Hotel Lincoln here tomorrow, Wilbur C. Shannon, central division manager, announced today.

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MAYO CLINIC HEAD DIES

By United Press ROCHESTER, Minn, Jan. 1.—Dr. Henry S. Plummer, chief of the division of medicine of the famous

fourth in a series on problems of | Mayo clinic since 1901, died here

late last night.

% : BANDIT ROUTS TAXI DRIVER Horace Smith, 41, of 1214 S. Bel-mont-av, abandoned his taxi last night after a passenger drew a gun

and

police.

attempted a holdup, he told The man .in the cab fired

at him, Smith said. The caB was found later at 1108 Broadway.

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|CLUB OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING TODAY

Hoosier Athletic letic Members Note Organization’s 58th Year.

Hoosier ‘Athletic Club members today are to observe the fifty-eighth |

The club was formed with 33 charter members as the Independent : Athletic Club. It originally maintained headquarters in the old Mozart Hall, later known Germanic Hall, In 1900 it moved fo a building on the northeast corner of

Ohio and Illinois-sts. In 1914 the club moved to its present location at 902 N. Mégidianst. Seven years later the name was changed to Hoosier Athletic Club. The organization’s purpose is to provide members and their families with athletic and social facilities. Its program includes organized gymnasium classes for business men and weekly dances. - Club officers are Dr. Emil C. Kernel, president; Dr. Kyle B. Mayhall, first vice president; Fred C. Weber, second vice president; Robert Allison, corresponding secretary; Frank P. Huse, recording secretary, and J. Forrest Davis, treasurer.

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|STATE ROAD WORK «TO COST $1 669,000

Bids on highway construction and improvement work in seven coun= ties, estimated to cost approximately

$1,669,000, are to be opened by the |

State Highway Commission Jan. 18, according to James D. Adams, chairman. : The work is planned .in Lake, Miami, Shelby, Rush, Ripley,. Dear= born and LaGrange Counties.

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