Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1937 — Page 2
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U.S. PLANSNONAVALSHOW -INRAIDS ON GUNBOAT PANAY: TOKYO GETS NEW GREW NOTE
Protest Made Over Firing of Firing of Surface. Craft on. American Boat; Reveal Japanese Stopped Craft Before Bombing.
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gusned the little gunboat as she
SR Afary of State Hull saéd that these: reports substantiated earlier eye-witnesses, but unofficial, ac-
counts of the attack. He refused to
comment, however, on the report that revelations in the official documents had made even more grave the threat of Japanese-Amerioan relations. - According to Secretary “Hull the reports have been sent to U. S. Ambassador Joseph C. Grew at Tokyo _ to be included as part of this Government’s . vigorous protest to the Japanese Government. It was believed that because of developments of the last two days that a further formal protest to Japan. from this country was likely. This probably will be withheld, however, until receipt of -the Japanese Government answers the original protest by the United. States. Embassador Saito gave no indication of when this answer might be expected, but officials in Tokyo said it would go forward within a few days.
Grew Protests Surface Attack Upon Panay
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (U. P).— American Ambassador Joseph C. Grew has delivered strong written representations to the Foreign Office against the machine-gunning of the sinking American gunboat by launches flying the Japanese flag, it was learned: today.
It was understood that the representations held the machinegunning to have been the most serious phase of the. Japanese attack in which the Panay was sunk by airplane bombs. . Further, it was indicated that the Government had now received reports from China that Japanese .n surface boats fired on the Panay after she had been abandoned, and then boarded her just before -she sank.
Ambassador Grew’s representations were made in the form of a written note, it was understood, instead of ‘verbally. :
. Emphasizes Surface Attack
“The assumption here was that the United States emphasized the machine gunning of the Panay by surface boats as the most serious single adpect of ithe incident because . while aviators ‘might plead that they could not see the American flags flying on the ship and painted—for guidance of aircraft—on her deck and - sides, there could be no question as to. men - on. land or water them.
It was rial in reliable quarters today that Rear Adniiral Teizo. Mitsunami; chief of aerial operations in China, had already arrived in Japan and: that ‘he would at once give specific reparts to the Government regarding the orders which had heen issued to aviators by the Japanese high command. In token of the Government's concern over the attacks it was said authoritatively that Admira] Kiyoshi Hasewaga, Japanese Navy Com-mander-in-Chief, had himself offered to resign from the Navy and thus take responsibility. It. was added, however, that he would not be peruiisied to do 50 berause Whe
Government thought that responsibility rested largely on Rear "Admiral Mitsunami, among the high officers, as directly in command of aerial activities. : Some quarters here expressed doubt today that the United States would be satisfied with guarantees against repetition of such incidents as the Panay until the fullest agreement on. the facts has been reached. It was understood Secretary Hull has positive evidence that Japanese small river craft - machine-gunned the Panay, after which their crews went aboard and departed after finding the Panay already abandoned. Navy announcements do not mention any Japanese military action after the bombing, which was described as an unquestionable mistake. The only official mention of machine-gunning was a Foreign Office spokesman’s denial that there was any. The only newspaper mention was a Domei Agency dispatch from Shanghai, also denying it.
Reveal U. S. Gunboat Stopped Before Attack
SHANGHAI, Dec. 18 (U. P)~— Japanese troops stopped the United States gunboat Panay under threat of “artillery fire four hours before Japanese airplanes sank her, it was disclosed today. Armed Japanese troops boarded the Panay under protection of a field gun which was trained on her and questioned Lieut. Comm. James J. Hughes, her commanding officer. It was announced today that the United States Cruiser Augusta, flagship of Admiral -Harry BE. Yarnell, American’ Navy , Com-mander-in-chief in Chinese waters, would . leave for Manila tomorrow on the first tide. Admiral Yarnell was said to feel tkat the Panay situation was up to the State Department and the Japanese Foreign Office now and he could go through with his original plan to go, leaving the cruiser Marblehead here. Had it not been for the Panay attack, he would have gone Tuesday. Most of the Panay’s crew except the seriously wounded were due to sail in the Augusta. The details of this missing factor in the sinking of the Panay were disclosed today by Weldon James, chief of the United Press Bureau at Nanking, who was aboard the Panay. Mr. James wrote the story. at. the time, but Lieut. Comm. Hughes, fearing that any message containing Japanese troop activities might’ aid the -Chinese and violate American neutrality, thought it best not ‘to permit the dispatch to be -transmitted on the Panay’s radio, the only means of communication available. Four hours later Lieut. Comm. Hughes ‘was a casualty and his little ship was sinking under a combined bombing and machine-gunning attack by Japanese aviators. It was at 9:40 a. m. Suhday, Mr. James disclosed, that the Panay was stopped 22 miles above Nanking. A field gun was trained on her from shore. A boarding party of about 30 Japanese troops went out into the river and went alongside. As a lieutenant and a guard of two men went aboard, the soldiers
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Hear Governor's Plea for New Plants
These Indiara Chamber of Commerce members were among those who heard Governor Townsend ask for a co-ordinated program by business leaders and public officials. to seek new industries for IndiThey are (left to right) Johns E. Fredrick,
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STATE'S G. OF C. RENAMES HEADS
J. E. Fredrick of Kokomo Will Contiriue to Serve As President.
The State Chamber of Commerce today continued its work with the same officers thet have served during the last year: At a business session yesterday in the Columbia Ctub, John E. Fredrick, Kokomo, was re-elected president: G. B. Tuthill, Elkhart, vice president, and william H. Arnett, Indianapolis, managing director and treasurer. Directors who' were re-elected are: B..T. Smi’h,.Shelbyville; J. A. Johnson, Crawfordsville; B. PF. Geyer, Ft. Wayne; Henry Earlewine, Marion; J. S. McQuinn, Newcastle; Donald (A. Purviance, Huntington; John Zimmerman, Auburn; W. A. Carson, Evangville; . "Charles W. Chase, Indianapolis. Three were elected as new directors, They were: S. H. Kimbrough and Roberty Myers, both of Muncie, and R. J. Block, East Chicago. : : Farm Flan Outlined
Carl B. Fritsche, National Farm Chemurgic Council managing director, Dearborn, Mich.y discussed the possibilities in expanding an alliance between agriculture, industry and science at a luncheon meeting yesterday. He said that an alliance of this kind would give 5,000,000 men employment and use 50,000,000 acres of American farm ‘land: - About 200 Indiana business and civic leaders attended’ the meeting. A message by Governor Townsend yesterday outlined industrial devel opment in the state.
affixed Beyonets to their rifies. The lieutenant’s two guards fixed their bayonets as they stood on the deck of the American warship, Mr. James reported. The Japanese lieutenant questionsil Lieut. Comm. Hughes, Mr. James reported, as to his nationality and destination. Then the Panay was permitted to proceed—to her death.
Report Chiang®Plans
For Reorganization SHANGHAI, Dec. 18 (U. P.).—
| Plans for a complete political and
military reorganization of the Chinese Government and Army for a prolonged war with Japan were reported today by Chinese sources. It was asserted that the plans en-
.| tailed not only closer co-operation
between the Kuomintang (Government poiitical party) and former Chinese . Comnmunist leaders but an attempt to get aid from Soviet Russia. Particularly it was hoped to get Russian ail in training Chinese soldiers, it was said. It was reported that Eugen? Chen, former Foreign Minister arid one of the country’s
eminent mén, was now in Moscow
seking to find whether China could count on Russian support for a prolonged war
Report Britain May Send 3 Ships to China
LONDON, Dec. 18 (U, P.).—The newspaper Star asserted today that the Cabinet had decided that three
"| capital ships should be made ready
to proceecl to Chinese waters and that the ships, including the gigantic battle cruiser Hood, were now standing by awaiting orders. Foreign Office and = Admiralty spokesmer: said they had no information regarding the report.
Report Chinese Guns: Sink Destroyer
HONGKONG, Dec. 18 (U. P).— Unconfirraed reports from Canton said today that Chinese land- batteries had struck and sunk a Japanese dsstroyer after Japanese warships had bombarded Wutang, in PFukien province on the southeastern coast. The Chinese forts at. Woshan replied and scored five hits upon a destroyer which departed for Kimoj Island 2nd sank.
w-|COURT TEST ASKED OF REPEALED LAW
WASHINGTON, Dec Dec. 18 (U, P). —The Supreme Court meets today to decide whether to review consti-
- | tutionality of a law repealed nearly
two years ago. The law is the Kerr Tobacco Control Act, repealed invalidation of the Agri justmen; Act.
tural AdThe most unusual
request that its legality be reviewed
now care from the Government, But, the Government explained in
| its petition for the review, good and ' | substantial reason —
‘approximately $2,000,000 — exists why the ‘review should be undertaken. Claims for refund of taxes in that amount, paid under terms or the
or ant br Before iis repes!
IR. Barnnerle, all’ of Indianapolis.
tely after |
1 Saif) she was only 13 Yeats old at Sept. 7 nicipal Court on charges of reckless | driving; failing to gi and sign
Kokomo; G. B. Shelbyville.
‘ Because the Governor is recovering at his home from a recent operation, his pre
Tuthill, Elkhart, and B. T. Smith,
red speech was
To Death While Watching Santa
eb DEARBORN, Mich, Dec.
| (U. P.).—His nose pressed against a
store window where he was watching a toy Santa Claus, David Mayott, who would have been 8 years old’ on Christmas day, was crushed to death last night by brick coping, which fell on him from the roof of the building. Several death by inches- when the huge mass of mortar and brick broke away without warning and crashed to the street in front of the candy store. Police said the accident was caused by the weight of ice on a holly decorated wire attached to the coping and stretching across the street.
WILLIAM RICE, REALTOR, DEAD
other persons missed |
read by Dick Heller, his ra secretary.
Boy Is Crushed
6.0, P. DIVIDED ON POLICY LIST
Congressmen Doubt Success Of Group, Question Leadership.
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By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer :
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Republicans seem to be divided three ways over the selection of a committee
headed by Dr. Glenn Frank, former Wisconsin University president, to pdraft a declaration of their party's principles. Some see in it a possible start toward a national awakening of the party; others fess indifference, and still others think it a strategical mistake, Veteran Republican leaders in Congress fall largely into the last two categories. They are doing a lot of private grumbling about the venJuve, though saying nothing publicy. ‘Basically, Congressional hostility
Services antl Masonic Ritestand indifference spring from the
To Be Monday With Burial in Crown Hill.
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tard Woods, North Butler Terrace and Cedar Crest additions, all in the Butler University district on the North Side. He maintained offices at 230 W. 49th St. Mr. Rice was born in Newtown, Fountain County, and came to Indianapolis when he was 8. While a youth, Mr. Rice served as a hewspaper carrier, advancing to a managerial position on the circu-
‘| lation staff of the old Indianapolis
Sun, predecessor of the The Indianapolis Times. . He was a graduate of DePauw University and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Turning from newspaper circulation work to a venture in real estate sales, he established
‘an office in Haughville.
Directed 1910 Census Here
Later he confined his operations to the Mt. Jackson district and maintained an office in the State Life Building. In later years, he restricted his activities to his North Side developments. ‘Active ‘in the Republican Party: here from 1905 to 1910, Mr. Rice directed collection of census data in Indianapolis in 1910. At the time of his death he was a director of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and member of the North Side Realtors and Indianapolis Home Builders Association. He had served as officer of ‘the Na-
‘tional Association of Real Estate
Boards and the National Home Builders Association. Mr. Rice was a member of the Mystic Tie Lodge, FP. & A. M, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Indianapolis Athletic Club and the West Michigan Street Methodist Church. Survivors besides the wife are a daughter, Joan Rice; sister, Mis Luella P, Merz, and a nephew,: D
GRANTS $242,610 FOR SIX STATE WPA JOBS
President Approves -Funds For Present Projects.
— Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Additional expenditure of $242,610 on six Indiana Works Progress tration projects already under way has been approved by President Roosevelt, Senator VanNuys’ office announced today. Ce The list includes: $36,956 for renovating and restoring pictures and documents at the Indiana State Library; $42,180 for the India lis public schools reference Ji $66,633 for state-wide nursery schools; $4350 for Federal archives survey at Indianapolis; $40,454 for Indianapolis Public Library book repairing; $136,967 for state-wide historical museums, and $15,090 for cléaning Indiana University Medical School buildings at Indianapolis.
CHILD BRIDE SEEKS
WEDDING ANNULMENT
old bride, today sought an annulment of her marriage in a suit filed
in Superior Court, Room 2. - The girl was forbidden by Juvenile |
Court Judge John PF. Geckler to
speak or any way communicate with her 19-year-old husband after she
Mrs. Faye Holder Billiu, 16-year- |.
fact that Herbert Hoover originated the idea. He proposed a midterm party convention for next year, a proposal which was whittled down to the project of a' declaration of principles when such leaders as former Governor Landon and Senators Vandenberg, Borah and McNary got busy and protested to the recent Chicago meeting of - the national committee, As for Dr. Frank, opinions vary. Some regard him as a representative of the Progressive wing of the party and, as .such, hope that he will direct the formulation of a document that will be helpful to the Republican cause. Others complain that his quarrel with the La Follettes in Wisconsin, which led to his dismissal from the university presidency, will not help with Progressives in the Northwest whom the Republicans must win back if Shey are to make headway ere.
'| Dr. Frank Accepts
Post Tentatively
CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (U. P)—Dr. Glenn Frank having tentatively accepted chairmanship of the Republiean Party’s newly-formed program committee, - the way virtually was cleared today for determination of a G. O. P. policy for the forthcoming Presidential and Congressional campaigns. - National Party Chairman John D. M. Hamilton left early today for a regional meeting at Tacoma, Wash., after he announced Dr. Frank’s acceptance. He said there would be no statement of party position until after detail ‘work by subcommittees.
STATE POLICE HOLD TWO LEBANON GIRLS
Two 17-year-old Lebanon girls today were held here on grand larceny
‘1 charges after State Police said they
confessed taking $180 from an attorney in whose home they had been employed. They took the money, which Virgil Hoten had pinned in a vest, and came to Indianapolis for a “spending spree,” according to their alleged statement. They will be returned to Lebanon for trial.
VANNUYS HELPS HOUSING BILL TOWARD GOAL
Agrees to Hold Up His
-. Antilynching Measure In Senate.
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| sive homes on a proportionately
lesser scale. The special session, while failing °
to complete action on . President
Roosevelt's legislative program, ige= complished “spade Wo! ~that: should enable Congress to adjourn
| {ts regular ssesion around April 15,
Speaker William B. Bankhead said
today. Bankhead Satisfied
Speaker Bankhead said the net. result of the special session, heading
swiftly toward an adjournment next , | week, was satisfactory, despite the i
jejttisoning of the New Deal's wage and Hour Bill and the powerful re-
bellion that slowed action on the’ d
Farm Bill . ‘Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
planned to meet; his legislative leaders Monday—two days before. tentative Dec, 22 adjournment date’
—to canvass the entire Congres-.
sional picture. ‘He summoned Vice’ President John. N. Garner, Majority: Leader Barkley (D. Ky.), House Majority Leader Rayburn (D. Tex.)
and Mr, Bankhead for the parley.
In the Senate leaders of the faci who smashed the Wage-Hour Bill through to passage in the regular session earlier this year, viewed the defeat of the measure in. the House bitterly. Senator Minton ®. Ind.) said the action “makes it look doubtful that such a measure will be passed in my lifetime.” Senator Bone (D. Wash.) denounced Democrats “elected for a New Deal who went the other way.” He warned the defeat of the Wage-Hour Bill may result in eventual return to power of a Republican majority, taking precedence over Democrats split into warring conservative and progressive factions, :
More Power Parleys
President Roosevelt will resume his discussion with private utility executives on Federal power policies on Tuesday, the White House said.
The Tuesday cliscussions have been arranged tentatively with Frank R. Philips, head of the
Duquesne Light Co. of Pittsburgh and
William H. Taylor, president of the Philadelphia Electric Co. Amid scenes of wild disorder, the House revolted last night and sent the Wages and Hours Bill back to the Labor Committee for revision or possible burial, The vote was 216 to 198. . - The Senate, however, passed an unlimited-cost crop control, measure based on restriction of acreage after the leadership had defeated a coalition proposal to substitute a domestic allotment plan by the narrow margin of six votes. By a vote of 59 to 29 the way was cleared for joint House and Senate conferences to reconcile the differences in the farm measure of the two chambers, and for final passage. On the recommittal vote 133 Democrats voted with 83 Republic-
ans to send the measure back to!
committee. Against recommittal were 179 Democrats, the majority party having been deserted on the issue by Southerners, six Republicans, eight Progressives, and five Farmer-Laborites. Senate leaders fought down a powerful minority against the Farm Bill sponsored by Senator Pope (D. Ida.) and Senator McGill, (D. Kan.). The measure, intended to increase and stabilize far mprices by acreage restriction, benefit payments and establishment of an ever-normal granary, was approved in vastly different form from the House-adopted version which is consideréd more acceptable to Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. Final action on both Farm and Labor bills will be delayed until the first week in January, when the regular session starts.
CALLS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ‘SLAVES’
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (U, P.).— Henry Roberts, attorney for the National Automobile Dealers Association, testifying before a House Interstate Commerce Subcommittee, today pictured auto dealers as “slaves” under domination of manufacturers. . Urging adoptions of the Withrow Resolution for an investigation’ of manufacturer-dealer relations in the automobile industry, Robert described dealers as men with “a bull by the tail.”
City’s Traffic Toll for Year Shows Decline of 18 Per Cent
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deaths in the city stood only two below the number for a year ago. At that time both accident and injury lists topped July 15, 1936,
marks ; Seeks New Trial In Criminal Court, attorneys for Edward Johnson, 42, of 245 W. New York St. sentenced to one-to-five years in State Prison Thursday under a new State drunken driving law, filed a motion for a new trial. The eys charged that the| convic by Judge Frank P. Baker was based upon. “Insufficient evidence.” = The new law, invoked for the first time here, provides for, the term in State Prison when a driver is convicted the second time on drunken driving charges. In Municipal Cgurt, 11 motorists were assessed $97 for traffic law violations. oy McDonald, 28, truck driver who is alleged to have struck a School 14 pupil Dec. 9 and who is wanted by police on four traffic
‘see, police announced today. an
whether to seek McDonald’s return because only one of the charges against him is based on a State law.
The others are defined in City or-
,dinances, police said. John Waldon, 25, of 1413 N. Pershing Ave., was cut about the head early today when his car collided with a utility pole on the north side of Michigan St., at the east end of White River Bridge. Mr. Waldon was treated by Dr. ‘Glen V. Ryan, 2428 W. 16th St. and sent home.
Two Killed at Anderson,
One at New Albany
. ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 18 (U. P). —Ward Canaday, 17, and Dorothy Given, 18, were killed last night when their car crashed with a bread truck. from Muncie at ‘the intersection of ‘Road 67 and 38th St.
Canaday, son of the Madison | charges, hae been looatad fx Tentes- ounty :
SATURDAY, D
18, -
Workers
been clothed tocay. s Among the many donors were
Clothed. directly by don423
Children Clothed by donors’ cash ($1662.04) sxeren-- e178 Children
Total ............ "598 Children | Mite-of -Dimes (estimated) $1100
TODAY’S DONORS
Allison Engineering Co. employees, 17 children. J. C. Penney Co. employees, 12 children. - children. Indianapolis Saengerbund, 3 chilren. ! Castle Craig Chapter Interna‘tional Travel Study Club, 1 child. Clarissa Club, 1 girl. : R. 0. J. =5, 1 child. A: Friend, 1 child. H. S. L. Jr, 1 child. | hi C. W. Berridge, 1 child. _ \ Ciypool Hotel employees, 1 child. A Friend of Children, 1 child. To Be Used, 1 child. Double Four Bunco Club, 1 child. H. F, 8, 1 child. Zeta Kappa Psi Sorority, 1 child. S. A. C., 2 children. H. P. Wasson Leather Goods Department, 2 children. In Memory of Henry Kahn, 1 boy and 1 girl In Memory of H H. Harlan, 2 children. Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Seaming Department, 4 children. Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Sharley, 1 girl. Areme Club, Corinthian Chapter, 0. E. S., 1 girl. Other cash donors included: Mrs. Anna M. Smith, $2; Bruce Robison Jr. Auxiliary 133, American Legion, $3.
MELLETT RESIGNS AS WASHINGTON EDITOR
Scripps-Howard - Executive L.auds His Leadership.
Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.— The Washington Daily News today carried the following announcement: “Lowell Mellett, editor “of this newspaper, has resigned to engage in other work. He will remain In Washington.” G. B. Parker, editor-in-chief of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, stated: “The - above announcement was written by Mr. Mellett. To it can be added that the Scripps-Howard Newspapers, with which he has been associated in’ various’ capacities for more than 20 years, greatly regret his leaving the organization, and that. all those who have been associated with him wish him the best of fortune in any field that may engage his activities. “Mr. Mellett will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays in the Pacific Northwest and will return to Washington after the first of the year.”
Expected to Visit Family Here Today
Mr. Mellett was expected to stop here for a few hours today to visit relatives . en route to the Pacific Northwest. He -began his professional career
The Indianapolis News and is a member of one of Indiana’s most famous newspaper famiiles. John C. : Mellett (Jonathan Brooks), the author, gnd Homer Mellett, of The indianapolis News, are his brothers. Before founding The Washington Daily News. in 1921, Mr. Mellett had been managing editor of Collier's magazine, United Press war correspondent and bureau manager, and editor of The Seattle Sun. He has also been editor of the ScrippsHoward Newspaper Alliance.
GRAND JURY PROBES BEAUTY SCHOOL HERE
State Charges ‘Fake’ Diplomas Were Issued.
The Marion County Grand Jury today was investigating an elleged beauty culture school racket here.
The school’s operation was reported by Mrs. Cora E. Franklin, State Beauty Board inspector. She said it has granted “fake diplomas” to “gradual 3 license. Hundreds of students have passed through the school and paid $15 for the diploma which purported to grant the pupil license to practice beauty: culture in any state, Mrs Franklin said. “Thousands of dollars in fees have been taken over a period of years,” she said. “An organisi posed as a. physician in the school con‘ducting examinations in physiology and anatomy. n.
WOOLWORTH STRIKE
IN NEW YORK ENDED
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (U. P).—A two-day strike in three Woolworth 5-and-10-cent stores ended today under an agreemgnt providing for a basic work day of eight consecutive hours and negotiations for a new
and one in the Bronx. te ly 150 workers were: affected. he
: company. SHploye X 5000 in 125 stores
he metrepoliian area. ‘was
Allison and Penney
Mile-of Dimes Reaches $1100 as Total of ~ Those Aided Climbs to 598.
Sears Roebuck Co. employees, 6
» for two years without |)
Clothe 29
With only one more week to go in The Indianapolis | Times Clothe-A-Child campaign of 1937, 598 children had
Allison, Engineering Co. employees
who clothed 17 children and J. C. Penney Co. workers with 12 children, The Clothe-A-Child report today was:
BOB BURNS Son! HET
the holidays approach, everything is beginning to take on that old Christmas spirit. The wives are beginnin’ to bustle around and the husbands are gettin’ that worried look again. The other day, Grandpa Snazzy £ was readin’ the
Grandma says, “Well, Snazzy, tomorrow, I'm going to town to do some Christmas shoppin’ if it’s a pretty day what is the weather forecast for tomorrow?” Without turnin’ the page, Grandpa said, “Rain, hail, snow, sleet, fog, thunder and flood.” (Copyright, 1937)
SIX ARE SHOT IN FORD STRIKE
Scores Jailed on Both Sides As Fights Continue in - Kansas City.
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hospital by police with shotgun wounds in his arms and legs. He said he passed a caravan of Ford workers and one man leaned from a car and shot him without cause. Lawrence Domiano, 26, a plant foreman, was injured, by a gas bomb while patroling - the plant grounds. He said a cartridge was hurled, over the fence and when he picked it up it exploded, knocking him unconscious. His face, neck and chest were burned. One man, who said he was Charles Cooper, a member: of the U. A. W, at the Chevrolet plant, was found lying in the street, badly ‘| beaten. He said Ford workers rode by in a car, then stopped, to beat and kick him.
Lewis and U. M. W. A. Sued by Rival Union
DUQUOIN, Ill, Deg, 18 (U..P.) ~~ John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers’ Union, and Ray Edmundson, state president, were charged today in a $570,000 suit filed by the Progressive Miners of America with conspiring to force employees of the Peabody Coal Co. to jon the U. M. W. A. against their w. Attorney George W. Dowell of Duquoin, chief counsel forsthe P. M. A. filed suit in Perry Circuit Court, naming as defendants Lewis, Edmundson and their subordinate ofe ficers, and agents of the Peabody
‘| Coal Co., a Chicago company operate
ing the Majestic Mine here. - The suit charged that 190 former employees of the Majestic lost their jobs by refusing to comply with the company’s demands to join the U,
here 30 years. ago as a reporter.on| M. W. A
SMITH IS CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER
Herbert Smith, 38-year-old truck driver, today was sentenced to 2.to 21 years in the State Prison in cone nection with the slaying of his wife, Dora, on June 3. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a Criminal Court jury which deliberated 16 hours and 40 minutes. The jury fixed the penalty and Special Judge Andre Jacobs passed sentence. ;
BOY BORN TO CIANO'S WIFE ROME, Dec. 18 (U. P.).—Countess Edda Ciano, daughter of er Mussolini and wife of Count zo Ciano, his Foreign Minister, gave birth today to a boy, her third child. The boy was named Marzio.
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