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» MONDAY, DEC. 6, 1937

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JAPANESE PLANES DROP BOMBS ON WATERFRONT AT NANKING,

U.S. GUNBOAT

1S STANDING

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Hull Tells Committee State Department's Policy Conting- |

ent on F. D. R.’s Decisio

n: Fear of British Entry

Into War Reflected in House.

NANKING. Dec. 6 (U. P.).—Seventeen Japanese homb- |

tons of fro

planes dropped today not far

ing waterfront

the Nanking S. Gunboat

explosives on m where the U.

Panay waited with steam up to remove Americans from the

capital,

As the vanguard of the Japanese infantry approached |

the ancient walled city of the® Mings, the raiding planes appeared from the south. In| screaming power dives they over the water front, releasing bombs which startad fives, The eighth air alarm of the day sent residents hurrying to dugouts Chinese antiaircraft batteries blazed away at the invaders but scored no hits. Since the bombing at Wuhu yesterdav in which three British vessels were hit, refugees have abandoned the remaining launches, Junks and a cluster of gunboats in the river. A majority of the Americans fled ashore to places of greater safety. Panic in Safety Zone

swooped

{ London | has created serious Anglo-Japanese |

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shep that | Germany act as mediator to end the |

Sino-Japanese War.

Great Britain Protests Against Wuhu Bombing

SHANGHAI, Dec. 68 (U. P).-— Great Britain protested to Japan today aaginst the Wuhu bombing in which three British ships were struck. a British naval commander wounded, and 34 other persons Killed. Herbert Phillips, announced that representations had teen made but said that [further ateviopments must come from over the incident,

| tension.

According to unconfirmed reports received here, the advance guard of the Japanese Army captured the Purple Mountain in the suburbs of Nanking, on whose wooded slope rests the ashes of Sun Yat-sen, “father of the republic,” in a three million dollar masoleum There was panic in the International! safety zone where thousands of natives, terrified by reports that the Japanese vanguard Was within sight of the capital, sought refuge. The Chinese were reported to have 300.000 troops ready to defend the capital. At least vesterdal spokesmen rected against

42 persons were Killed in a raid which Japanese insisted had been diChinese soldiers fleeing across the river from Wuhu, to the southwest, but which resulted in the bombing of three British vessels and a British-owned barge. Advices from the general Japanese advance army nearing Wuhu asserted that Chinese forces were “in a state of disorganization which might be described &s a panic.”

Thirteen physicians

Americans Remain

Americans—Missionaries, and nurses -— decided to emain in the U, 8S. Embassy compound until forced to leave. Greatest confusion prevailed vesterday when Japanese planes swoopsd down on the British ves--H. M. S. Ladybird, the steamer Tatung, operated by the China Steam Navigation Co., the steamer Tuckwo, operated by the Indochina | Navigation Co. and a British-owned barge. Twelve persons were killed on the Tuckwo when the raiders scored a direct hit. Fifteen were killed on the barge. Others died in hospitals. Thirty-three required operations, so severe were their wounds. All the ships flew the British Union Jack and had it painted conspiculously on decks and sides, Oe bomb laded squarely in the middle of a Union Jack pointed on the roof of a warehouse owned by British interests. Dr. Oskar Trautmann. German ambassador to China, returned to Hankow today from Nanking, where he reportedly proposed to Crirese *

sels

| has headquarters

Two Ex-Local Residents In Wuhu Mission

Four workers of the Christian Missionary Society, here, are attached to the mission station at Wahu on the Yangtze River south of Nanking, scene of a Japanese bombing raid yesterday. They are Dr. Kentucky: Miss Grace Young of the State of Washington, and Miss Margaret Lawrence and Cammie Gray, dianapolis.

United

British consul, |

which |

Miss | both formerly of In-

Miss Lawrence attended the So-

ciety’s College of Missions here. A

brother, Woodford Lawrence, at 731 Graham Ave.

145 Clothed

Diamond Chain Sprocket Employees Take 16 Boy

3, 16 Girls.

HE number of chilaran clothed in The Times annual Clothe-A-Child campaign went to 145 today. The largest contribution came from employees in the sprocket department of the Diamond Chain Mig. Co.. who took 32 children--16 boys and 16 girls. Today's list of donors: Emplovees, Sprocket Dept., Diamond Chain Co. ; . $2 children Harry Barker Jr. ..... 1 boy Mrs. Helen Wevdell .... EB bov and 1 girl Classified Ad Dept., The Times 1 girl

SHUCK FOR LEGIONNAIRE ies Seon sore ai

About 60 members “of the Broad Ripple American Legion Post played | the part of Good Samaritans ves-

a blind rellow The comrade, Belin

bushels of corn for Legionnaire,

of here ‘ on 2 Rord 3i.

lives |

| tersecting here. they

Thirteen-vear-old Billie Lower, a

| 13-Year-Old Pupil Gives Alarm

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Times Photo

7B pupil, was a hero today. He

turne din the alarm when he discovered a fire in the School 81 audi-

torium

The 450 pupils marched quickly and orderly from the building and the flames were put out in three minutes ®

450 Pupils Flee Fire Here as

George Hagman of |

Mercury Dips to Record Low

City Shivers Dec. 6 Since 1885; Only Slight Relief Due.

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schedule.” The froze al offi-

“a little behind hrake controls on one car Illinois and Washington Sis, cials said. Although Union Station officials reported the freezing condition to be “general” along railroad divisions insaid trains ran on schedule throughout the night. Busses also were reported operat-

ling on schedule.

| Midwest

Whole Midwest Feels

Near-Zero Weather

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (U.

shivered today amid zero

P.) —The | | miles

in Coldest School 81 Children March to

Safety, Believing It Was Just Fire Drill.

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the alarm. said Billie and his sister, Margery, 6, second-grade pupil, had left home for school about 30 minutes before she heard the sirens of the Fire Department. “I rushed out to see the children leaving the schoolhouse and then I knew there was no danger,” she

| said.

‘Morning Blaze Destroys ‘West Point School

| temperatures as a cold wave, which |

{of Mexico and as far

moved suddenly out of the Arctic regions, spread southward to the Gulf east as the Appalachians. lowest temperature was Devils Lake,

N. D. It was 10 above zero here,

POPP TO DISCUSS CODES George R. Popp Jr.. City Build-

the Indian- | Association

| building code before apolis Home Builders’

‘letic Club.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here's County Traffic Record

Deaths (To Date)

193% 144 1936

Deaths in City

1937 coven ine 38 1936 ........ 18

Accidents (Dec. 4 and 5)

Accidents ... Injured ...

| Washington,

(Dec. 4 and 5)

Speeding 14 Reckless Driving 1 Running Preferential Street

Running Red Light 3 Drunken Driving | 4 Others 19

MEETINGS TODAY

Service Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln. | noon: dinner Indianapolis Car Inspectors’ Association, | luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon: meeting, Tp m Indianapolis Amateur Movie Club, meet. ing, Claypool Hotel, 8 p. m Indianapolis Press Club, Club, 6 p. I Hub noon Conservation Department, meeting, dianapolis Athletic Club, 10 a. m.; luncheon. noon. Salesmen's Club, luncheon, Hotel Wash- | ington, noon International Jewelry Workers’ Union, | meeting, Hotel Lincoln, 8 ». m. | Delta Theta Tau, meeting. Claypool Hotel. 8 p. m,

Scientech Club, Trade, noon, Central a ana Veterinary Association, | ting otel Severin, 8 p. m. i Monday Nw. luncheon, noon. Lions Club, board of directors’ Hotel Washington, noon, Building Owners and Managers, eon Solumiia Club, noon Young Democratic Sey Club, meet- | ing, pf Hotel Junte Club, Sho. noon Indianapolis Waste Assotiation, meeting, n Civie Safety League, Washington, noon, State Teachers’ Indianapolis Athletic luncheon, noon Irvington Republican Club, 5446! E. Washington St, 8 p Ohio State Alumni Association, eon, Hotel Washington, noo Delta Upsilon, luncheon, Board of Trade, | noon | Indiana University Club, lumbia Club, noon, Sales Executive olan. apolis Athletic Club Nomen's Rotary Cb, bia Club, noon North Side

Cottage, noon. Hillcrest Country Club, bia Club, noon Board of Trade. dinner,

dinner, Press

Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

In- |

luncheon, Board of

me | Columbia Club,

meeting, |

lunch- |

m | Columbia Club, |

| Dealers’ | Severin, 8

Hotel oa; Xm reeting,

Material Hotel

meeting,

College, Clu

meetine,

lunch- |

luncheon, Co- | dinner, Indianm P chen. Colum-

Realtors, luncheon, Canary

luncheon, ColumBoard of Trade,

6 D. m. Indianapolis Milk Council, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon.

Iumbia

| rep

| tion,

| n,

| dinner,

at the County Court House. therefore, is not responsible for errors in |

Hotel Washington, 6:30 p. m. |

i Bouse.

| ison

Dramatic Club, rehearsal, Ph

thietic Club, 6 m State Credit Association, Club, noon.

luncheon, Co-

(Also see Women's | Events, Page 4) MEETINGS TOMORROW

Rotary Club, noon.

luncheon, Claypool

Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of

noon Indiana State Postmasters, Claypool Hotel, noon, Indianapolis Retail Shoe Men's meeting, Hotel Washington, Marion County Agents, meeting, Washington, all day Knights of Columbus, Washington, noon Alpha Delta Omega, ipo m luncheon,

luncheon, Associanoon, Hotel

luncheon, Hotel

meeting, Hotel

ive Club, Spink-Arms Hotel,

| noor

Mereator Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia lub, oon Rn iverdity of Michigan Club, Board of Trade aoon Phi Gamma Delta, 6 p. m. ndianapolis Home Builders’ Hoosier Achletic Club,

luncheon, dinner,

Association, 6:30 p. m.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official

names or addresses.)

es —

Robert Foster, 21, of Patriot, r, 20, of 2844 N. Delaware Morgan, 25, of 1427 N Wines, 18. of a1 S. Pine St Glasgow, 58. of 817 N. Temple Bessie J, Coers, 53, of 915 N. Ro-

Jr., 22, of 545 E, Vermont 23. of 3953 English Ave. Oren Mann, 21, Route 4, Box 557; Mary Blankenship, 21. City Frank Taylor, 22, ces MeGuire. of 7 Arthur Roberts, 21. of Anna Schwab, 20, of 807 Joseph Wavwood, 4. Myrtle Williams, 27, of 1122 Maple

“william Bennett, 62, of 122 W_ 10th St.; Evelyn Stone, 39. of 1627 English Ave.

BIRTHS Bors Josephine Bishop,

nd :

St.

4 t Hines » Alice Hart,

Williams Hotel Delaware St, 810 S, West Warren Ave,

, Sherman ~R

Leslie, 1345 MadLester, Berty Fenimore, at Methodist. Armin, Linda Rice, at Methodist. Ciarence, Ruebena Snyder. Fred, Pearl Roberts. at Methodist. Horace, Elsie Arnold. at Methodist. Harold, Gussie Holding. at Methodist. Harvey, Mildred Cloud. at 518 William, Dorothy Bryant, at City Robert, Helen Duvall, at City, Benny. Cora Woods, at City. William, Lulu Carman at City, William, Mildred Shea, at City Arthur, Gayther Lee. at 1316 Columba, James Frances Bruce, at Methodis Rothwell. Dorothy Brinsley, at Methodist. Arnold, Mary White, at Methodis Albert, Edith Willoughby, at Methodist.

Clyde, Evelyn Springer, at Methodist, Randall, Mabel Bender, at Methodist. Calvin, Hazel Applebee. at 1410 Spann, James, Anna Graham, at Methodist. Llovd, Martha Holmes, at City, Roy. Maggie Rauck, at City ity. Lawrence, near! Corbin, Charles. Louise White, ity. Frank, Wilhelmona Hill, at Cit John, Newanna Coffin, at 818 Harrison. Morris, Lydia. Hall, at City. Paul, Helen Grubbs, at Methodist. Pearlie, Mary Schwartz, at Methodist. William, Helen Caesar, at Methodis:. Bernard, Fannie Rosenak, at Methodist, . at Mathodist. Ww . Veva Murphy. at Methodist Delbert, Gladys Blaker, at Methodist. Logan,

Girls George, Dorothy Purves, at Methodist. Virl, Madgelene Wentz, at Chester, Dorothy Mg city Robert, Mae Jones, at City. Frank. Nell Teague, at Methodist Ralph, Robert Spilker. at Methodist. Plummer, at Methodist, Bessie Kinnett, at Methodist.

at Methodist, |

| W. Merrill.

Indianapolis |

| East

Hotel,

Athenaeum, |

records | The Times, |

Helen |

Delaware |

Fran- | St. |

| Total precipitation since Jan.

| night or tomorrow;

| Mobile,

DEATHS

George David Fisher emprema hanie Weir carcinoma Rose Belle Doran, 5 svi Ruin arteriosclerosis rrett, Wilson Henricks, Inbar pnsumonin Hobart McKinley Rust, 41, Vin- | eent's. right inguinal herniy Armetta Ruth Hammonds, 4, Methodcerebral spinal meningitis Kate Atkins, 53, at 838 Bradshaw teriosclerosis : Clara Jackson, 90. cerebral hemorrhage Mary Fox, 12, at Riley. John P. Carroll, 71, ° carcinomas, Emma Hogue, endocarditis. James Arthur rollton, apobnlexy. George Kast, 71, chronic mvocarditis. India Klinger, 64, hemorrhage. 52, at City

Anna Russell, Sarah Anna Sharkev. 67. chronic myocarditis cNally, 61, skull, Henry H Emery, endocardit Eisie Helen Bessel, 14, ai Riley | disease ; Carol ine Heimberger 74, Jersey, coronary occlusion.

i. at Methodist,

62, at 1026 S. Pennsylvania,

611 N

1%,

at 2033 St

at at at Ist at

influenza v

1015 Olive, 70

46, at Cooper, at 615

City,

1827 Car-

at DeQuiney at cerebral

carcinoma, at 641

at 5%. Hodgkins

at 1004 N.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

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LAFAYETTE, [today destroyed the West Point combined high and grade school 10 southwest of here, causing damage estimated at blaze was discovered a. m. before any

shortly after

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Fuerr | through

Penn- |

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Authorities believed the fire startfrom combustion in coal in the basement or because of | defective Wine,

‘Mothers and Babies

| terday and shucked more than 200 | ing Commissioner, is to discuss the Rescued From Flames

A mother and her four small

| Caldwell, lives one mile northeast tomorrow night in the Hoosier Ath- | children were carried down a ladder smoke-filled |

safety from their apartment vesterday when fire broke | out in a building at St. Firemen removed Mrs. and her children, ranging in from 5 vears to 3 months, a second-floor window. They suffered slightly from effects of smoke. The fire

age

first was noticed by

| Charles Gunther, occupying another

| apartment wr-| | 1724 Broadway,

incent’s, |

acute |

| basement from defective wiring «nd |

Il above, Con- |

| $500. 1800 N. Cap- |

at Central Indian, |

New |

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair and |

continued cold tonight with peratures about 10 degrees: creasing cloudiness and

6:53

lowest temtomorrow in.

slightly warmer.

. 1:00

Sunrise Sunset

TEMPER: ATUR BE Dee. 6, 1936

RAROMETER Tam. .... 30.m

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending AR 7

m 1

Excess 218

WIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—~Generally fair and continue Xie JognL: gL increasing ued S and not so cold, show nort - ness h by after Illinois—Fair tonight. tonight west portion: mostly cloudy central row with snow by perature,

Lower Michizan—Mostly cloudy, colder tonight. Ohio—Partly cloudy. snow flurries in northeast; somewhat colder in east and | north portions tonight: tomorrow generally fair with slowlv rising temperature in southwest portion. Kentueky—Generally fair, colder in extreme east portion tonight: tomorrow fair with slowly rising temperature.

not fair and north afternoon,

so cold late

rising tem-

snow to-

WEATHER IN OTHER CI CITIES AT %

Station Weather Bar. Amarillo, Tex, 8 0.12 Bismarck, N. D Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland, O. Denver Dodge City, Helena, Mont. Jacksonville, ‘ Kansas City, Mo.... Little Rock, Ark.... Los Angeles Miami, Fia. Minneaoplis Ala Orleans ....... York Pees tv, oT %) Pr rare Portland. Ore, “eo San Antonio, Tex ... San Francisto

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in the building, who aroused Mrs. Fuerr from sleep. With the stairway filled with smoke, their escape was cut off until firemen ar- | rived. Mrs. Fuerr’s husband home from work as his wife stood at a window screaming for help. The fire apparently started in the

spread upward through a tavern on the first floor into the apartments Damage was estimated at

Pay Bill Ordered Reew ritten:

| in work preparatory

| however,

Dec. 6 (U.P) —Fire |

$44.000. The |

pupils were in,

the |

2133 Prospec. |

Merl |

returned |

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

PAGE 3

LINDBERGH, ANN | ARE SECLUDED | AFTER ARRIVAL

Couple Believed Staying at Morrow Jersey Home; |

{Continued from Page One)

for execution | proached. Engaged in Preparations

Col. Lindbergh, who is technical | adviser of the Pan-American and the |

Sons in England. ap- |

Hauptmann's

| Transcontinental and Western Air-

ways, has been engaged in England to establish- | ment of a trans-Atlantic air line | | Sponsored jointly by Pan-American | and the Imperial Airways of Great | | Britain. He has flown considerably around the British Isles, mainly | landing ter- | minals for the huge flying boats | that will be used. It was believed generally that the purpose of Col. Lindbergh's | visit was to work with Pan-Amer-jcan officials over these plans. This, | was not confirmed. Chair- | | man Joseph P. Kennedy of the | | Maritime Commission recommended | | in a recent report that the Government subsidize the building and fly- | ing of huge, trans-Atlantic air { liners, of the type that Pan- Amer- | ican is building for Atlantic service. | Col. Lindbergh's arrival had barely | | become known when Rep. William I. | Sirovich (D. N. Y.), ranking member {of the House Merchant Marine | Committee, said that Col. Lindbergh | would be invited to appear as an | expert witness when the Committee : considers a bill to grant SoRanic ar | line subsidies, beginning Wed | day. There were various reports con- | | cerning the length of the Lind- | | berghs’ visit. | return before Christmas. Another | aie they would return in January. All reports were equally speculative.

Outside of the immediate Morrow |

{ family, and, presumably, Col. Lind|bergh's closest business associates, {only one person knew in advance of | their plans to return home. That | person was Basil Harris,

had arranged their secret sailing on | the freighter American Importer, on Dec. 22, 1935. Mr. Harris reserved [two cabins on the President Harding with a connecting bath for “Mr. {and Mrs. Gregory.” The ship sailed on Nov. tored to Southampton to board her {instead of taking the boat from London. Capt erts had been told of their arrival lonly a short while before their ap- | [pearance on the boat. Neither the name, Col. Lindbergh nor [was on the Président Harding's passenger list.

| Urges Lindbergh

‘Be Called to Testify

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (U. Rep. William I. Sirovich (D. N. Y.)

ranking member of the House Mer- |

chant Marine Committee, today urged the group to call Col. Charles |

A. Lindbergh to testify to proposed | but it will take some time to trace

amendments to the Maritime Act. One of the amendments, mended by Maritime Commission Chairman Joseph P. would extend the yovernment's | shipping subsidy program to trans- | oceanic air commerce.

"BARBERS TO OBSERVE |

UNION'S BIRTHDAY |

ferossing New York St. | sylvania St. {She was treated in Methodist Ho:

The 50th anniversary of the Journevmen Barbers’ International | Union of America is to be observed this week with a coast-to-coast | broadcast and other activities, it | was announced at the organization's general offices, 1141 N. Delaware St. The union has a membership of [approximately 51,000 barbers and | beauticians, according to officials. | International headquarters have [ been located here since 1894. W. C. Birthright, general president, is to speak over the Columbia | | network at 6:30 o'clock tonight,

G.0.P.CLUBTO DEDICATE

Washington n Tow nship Republican Club headquarters in the Broad | | Ripple Masonic Temple is to be | dedicated Friday night, according to Addison J. Parry, club president. Speakers will include Archie N.| Bobbitt, state chairman, and John | K. Ruckelshaus, state exe ecutive | |e committee chairman.

Step to Kall 5- -Man Board

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designed taxpayers claiming loss deductions.

Two Changes Involved (D. Ky.),

M. Vinson the changes

| involve:

Permitting a total loss deduction

| from taxable income in charging oft | a capital asset used in the tax-|

. 49350 |

| with the tax subcommittee extreme south. | task of general tax revision, said the tomor- |

payer's trade or business. Lifting of the statute of limitations as it affects the years in which | losses are claimed. Undersecretary Roswell Magill,

of the Treasury who has worked

two changes “ought to go a long way

| to end the fruitless controversy and |

hardships” over loss deductions | existing between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Bureau. A bipartisan bloc opposing the |

| Senate Farm Bill reopened an at- | | tack on the measure with charges |

| that “political farmers”

| responsible for the approval given

the measure at hearings throughout the country.

Attack Is Renewed

The attack was renewed before imposition of debate limitations, approved Saturday in an Administration move to speed consideration of the number one measure on the special session's legislative program. The limitations become effective after Senator Frazier (R. N. D) completes a two-hour speech on the far-reaching measure, Senator Frazier asserted that “at least 75 per tent” of the witnesses who testified at regional meetings were soil conservation service employees, county agents, and farm

in its |

were |

| enactment of the Pope-McGill Bill. Senator Copeland (D. N. Y.) read |

vice presi- | dent of the United States Lines, who

27 and the Lindberghs mo- |

train | James E. Rob- |

Py .| slaughter.

recom- |

Kennedy, |

[two daughters,

Weds Prince

Prince Ernst von Starhemberg, leader of the outlawed Fascist Heimwehr Guards of Austria, and scion of one of Austria's most ancient families, and Nora Gregor, one of Austria's foremost actresses, were married recently in Vienna. Prince Starhemberg, owner of numerous castles and estates, was ousted as Vice-Chancel-lor by Chancellor Kurt von Schuchnigg a year Wego.

= AUTOS KILL 10 IN CITY AND STATE

Four Here Are Victims of Hit-Run Drivers; Woman | Motorist Sought.

One said they would |

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Deputy sheriffs said they learned | the ac=- |

the car turned around after cident and drove slowly past | bodies.

the

the driver discarded several pieces of broken windshield. | A search by police failed to find further of the car, Dr. Wilson said that if the driver of the death-car gives herself before 6 p. m. charged with involuntary Otherwise, charged with murder,

he said.

“We have evidence that we believe

will lead to her errest eventually,

Dr. Wilson declared, Held After Death

Charles H. White, Linwood Ave. was charged with | failing to give pedestrians the right-lof-way after his car struck Mr. | Thompson, whe died early yesterday | [in Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Marguerite B. Segal, 40, of the Spink-Arms Hotel, who also was

| it down,’

slightly.

was injured | pital. Mr. Thompson. who was foreman | of the Indianapolis Star stereotype department, is survived by his wife; Mrs. Charles W, and Mrs. Helen Corcoran, Los Angeles, and three brothers, Ben, Indianapolis, M. E. and W. B.,, bcth of Atlanta. Funeral services are to be held at | 1:30 p. m. Thursday in Flanner & | Buchanan Mortuary, with burial in | Crown Hill. Killed Instantly Mr. Jones was Killed instantly | when he fell against the side of a | moving automobile at Linwood Ave. and New York St. carly yes'terday. to stop after the accident. Officers later arrested Mrs. Eliza- | beth Lee Smith, 47, of 332 Ridge-

Bowers both of

view Drive, on charges of involun- |

and failing to She was re-

tary manslaughter stop after an accident.

| leased after posting $2500 bond.

said, with

She told she was daughter-in-law, Mrs. er, 29, when Mr. Jones apparently | became confused in the traffic, his head striking the right front door | glass. Mr. Jones,

police, they driving east

an iron molder, had | lived in Indianapolis 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Julia; a daughter, Mrs. Eva Fields; four sis-

| Harry Bareford, both of New Al|bany; Mrs. Minnie Pickler of Okla- |

% | employees of

his wife, who! that this is an unfair

It then pulled into a filling | or Gregory, | station where deputies and State | trace |

up tonight she will be man- | she will be!

20, of 106 N. |

and Penn- |

Police said the driver failed |

that | her | Ardella Mung- |

HEARING SET FOR THURSDAY ON PIN GAMES

Alleged Owners Eligible to Appear; 15 Machines In Custody.

Judge Baker said the machines now |

| in custody of the Court would be confiscated if they are found to be | gambling dev ices.

NEW LODGE TO ELECT The United Shepherd's Associa- | tion, Lodge No. 1, is to meet for the first time Thursday night in the a association's new hall, 512 N. Illi- |

| nois St. _Dificers are to be elected.

are | held | Criminal |

in |

bailiffs | Notices |

to be based on |

BOB BURNS Says:

Anytime you

Ol LEY on: De

find SomEbecs he [| money to somebody else, you have bo embarrassing situation. Some= [ times people will forget that they | owe you money and if you don’t remind ‘em of it, you'll never get it, but if you come right out and ask ‘em for it bluntly, they resent it and you've made an enemy. I think the cleverest man at handlin’ this delicate sub =« ject was my | Uncle Sanky. He use’ta publish a paper down home and when some of his subscribers got behind in their subscriptions, he figgered out a wav of remindin’ ‘em of it with= out hurtin’ their feelin's.. He come out with a little article in his edi« torial column that read: | There i$ a $mall matter that $ome of our $ubScriber$ have forgotten. To u$ it's important, It'$ nece$sary | in our bugine$s. We are very mods e$t and don't like to $peak about $uch things. $incerely yours, s$anky, publisher, (Copyright, 1837)

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NLRB Attorney Grills Edlivor On Article Criticizing C.1.0.

— | Board Must Decide on Action to Be Taken Against Barclay.

(Continued from Page One) | only trying to find out whether [emplovers are using publishers in an effort to coerce labor, they are {all right.” | Even if the Barclay subpena is | dropped, the Labor Board is expected to push its investigation of the alleged wide distribution by the Weirton company among its the article he published in Mill and Factory. The Board cites several Supreme | Court rulings in support of its view labor prac- | tice. But this is not | which the storm revolves. | question is whether | the right to quiz any editor or reporter or writer—of a newspaper, magazine or trade publication abou! the background for articles stories concerning enforcement of the Wagner Labor Relations Act,

Would Discourage Others

Representative newspaper men here say that if Mr. Barclay should be forced to testify and produce the records demanded by there would be a psychological discouragerment for all others who feel called upon to write unfavorable | statements about the Labor Board. Some State Legislatures [passed laws protecting from being forced to disclose the source of information they publish. But Robert B. Watts, Labor | Board associate general counsel, as-

The real

| |

| serted today that ing infringing even remotely on the | freedom of the press is involved in I the Barclay subpena.”

failing to stop at a through highway and suspended fine and costs | | on a reckless driving charge. | Police officers tet ified they arrested | | Unger driving 80 miles an hour on Road 67, | Grover Garner, Ave. arrested Nov, St. and the Canal, costs for drunken driving, Judge Pro Tem. Edwin Smith revoked Garner's driver's license for 60 days | and suspended fine and costs on a | drunkenness charge.

Five Die, Score Hurt | in State Accidents

| By United Press | Five persons were Killed more than a score injured in weekend accidents reported in Indiana outside Marion County. Blinding

| snowstorms held down traffic, it was reported. Sam F. Farmer, Haute tavern owner, was killed and his companion, Robert Cook, 47, was injured seriously when struck by a hit-and-run motorist. William Crawford, 35, Lakewood, | O., was injured fatally and James | Stafford, 29, Chicago, a passenger, was injured seriously, when the automobile in which they | skidded and overturned on

2339 1 “at was fined $20 and

Manlove

snowstorm. { Jacob W. Kephart, | former Marshall County

71-year-old school

to relieve hardships of | bureau “representatives, who favored | tors, Mrs. O. A. Kohler and Mrs. | teacher, was killed when struck by

| an automobile driven by John Pon- | tius Tyner, as he walked across the |

articles which charged that those | oma City, and Mrs. Waiter Kepler | highway in front of his home near As explained by Chairman Fred | attending the meetings were polis hot Nashville, Tenn., and a brother, Plymouth.

I'tical farmers.” ! “I am more and more impressed,” he said, “with indications these | hearings were ngineered. Of course, I know the farmers in New York | | State are bitterly opposed to the bill, | “I wonder whether we are con- | sidering a bill written for politically | selfish ‘purposes. »

F.D.R. FEELS ‘FINE | AS VACATION ENDS

well. Looking fit after a week's exposure to the tropic sun while fishing ofl the Florida coast, the Chief Executive insisted he felt fine. Concerning his sore jaw, he said “if anybody should punch me there, I'd resent it.” Mr. Roosevelt's appearance bore out not only his statement as to his health but also that of Dr. Ross T. | McIntire, personal physician. Dr. McIntire said: “The President's general physical condition is excellent and the week of fishing and sunshine benefited him greatly.” ACCIDENT IS FATAL TELL CITY, Dec. 6 (U, P).—

Walter Morris, 19, was killed aceidentally vesterday when a revolver

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| Albert Jones of New Albany. Funeral services are to he held at p. m., tomorrow in ERM Home. Burial is to be in| | Memorial Park Cemetery.

Found Dead Along Road

Mr. Wilkins, also victim of a hit-and-run driver, was found dead at the side of Road 29 near Hanna Ave. Saturday. Raymond Hawley, 18, of Beech Grove, later surrendered at the Sheriff's office, after telling his parents of the accident. He was charged with vagrancy | and leaving the scene of an acci- | dent and held under $5000 bond. | He told officers he struck Mr. Wilk- | ins when lights of an approaching |

| car blinded him.

Three girls were injured, one seri-

Ave. Saturday.

The city's traffic situation was to be discussed by members of the re-

cently formed Civic Safety League at a meeting in the Hotel Washington this noon. Election and installation of officers and appointment of committees will be made, according

man.

Twelve motorists arrested totaling $172 in Municipal Court to-

day.

Four speeders of the 14 arrested

over the week-end were fined $67.

Municipal Judge Charles Karabell

he was examining discharged.

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fined Harold D, Unger, 17 W, 21st i

the Dorsey |

when a hit-and-run driver | struck them as they pulled a push- | | cart in the 800 block of S. Senate |

to Walter L. Shirley, temporary chair-

on | traffic violation charges paid fines

Charles Taylor, 45, was re- | covering from serious injuries | Davies County Hospital, received | when struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking along U. S. Highway 150 near Washington, Ind. Mrs Clara Hartzler, 71, of Nobles | ville, died last night from injuries received when struck by an automobile near her home. Wayne | Carson, Noblesville, the car driver, | was not held. Injuries sustained Saturday when his car skidded caused the death today Glaser, 48, of South Bend.

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O'Brien then explained that the cone tributor was a St. Mary's citizen not employed by the Stackpole Co. Asked if the article conformed to the ideas of the paper's management, Mr. O'Brien explained that there had been no consultation and that ‘sometimes he had written things with which the owers did not agree. “I want you to tell me frankly your other reasons for writing these editorials,” said Jerome 1. Machi, attorney for the Labor Board. “In general I am opposed to C. I. 0,” the editor said. “All right, sir, now jother reasons,” Mr. ed. Mr. O'Brien replied that opposition [to the C. I. O. was his only reason. “Didn't you tell me, or did you [tell me, that you were like many other editors in the smaller cities?” the Board attorney asked. explaine [Ing that “those same editors had die {rectors over them, with certain poli= cies.” The editor denied this state | ment. The editor admitted he had not run any news which he thought | would help the union, | “You want as a newspaperman pretty much freedom then to write | what you think Is that right?” asked Trial Examiner Bayly, “That is the goal of most of us, Mr. Examiner,” the editor agreed. “And with that right to write as vou please do you feel any obliga« | tion to express the claim, at least, of anybody else in the community, or at least to set forth the general | claims of the parties in the coms { munity?” the trial examiner cone | tinued. “I think that |v up to | newspaper,

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matter is exclusives the editorial end of the the editor replied. “If a person is operating a news | paper, he had a perfect right to | publish whatever his views may be, | regardless of whether they are in sympathy with this person or that person.” Examiner Bayley man has complete select, edit and run whatever he pleases. What I am {trying to do [is see how he exercises that power band whether he conscicasly tried to help the one and withhold aid from the other.” Explains He Had One Aid Mr. O'Brien was later asked if he had not printed news of labo: dis turbances outside the state, and he | said he had. Asked why he was not, | running news of the hearing at St. Mary's, he explained that he had fonly one helper, | The editor was called upon to re[veal the name of the contributor who had written a labor article pube lished by the paper. “I believe,” he said, | tion of the confidence which the | editor has with anybody who sube mits articles. The same as the vio= {lation «f a confidence between laws yer and client, a physician and his | patient.” But he finally read after the examiner had |a section of the Wagner Labor Act | compelling testimony from wit= | nesses. It was that of Mrs. Ruth S, Sanders, wife of an emplovee of the | Stackpole Co., who was described as [a frequent contributor and a former | newspaper woman who had worked | for San Francisco and Denver newse papers and for the United Press.

130 YOUNG PEOPLE PLACED IN INDUSTRY

A total of 130 voung men and women hetween the ages of 16 and 21 were placed in private industry during November by the Indiana State Employment Service Voca- | tional Division, it was announced | today. The report showed cent of those placed School grativates.

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"Next time we'll take the trolleys. I'm certainly fed up on these snow shoes.”

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