Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1937 — Page 3

SATURDAY, DEC: 25,

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11.5. MAY REJECT JAP NOTE, LUDLOW PLAN HELD BARRIER;

BOMB EXPLODES IN SHANGHAI

Report Chinese ninese “Abandoned

Congressman Says Petition Hampers Far Eastern Diplomacy.

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Two Important War’ Sectors.

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use force to see that! their rights are maintained,” he said.

“I am sure many members who signed the petition never gave it the serious consideration that they will give it before the vote is taken. “In various interviews and radio talks during the last few days many serious objections have been pointed out against this referendum. “If we were to have the referendum provided for by the Constitution it would be very difficult in this country to have a real referendum on the matter at issue because of the fact that our country is filled with nations of every group and they always become interested in matters affecting their native land. “This has been demonstrated before the Foreign Affairs Committee time and again, especially when the Neutrality Act was being considered during the war between Italy and Ethiopia. At one time some 45 Italian-Americans appeared before the Committee desiring to be heard against any law that would in any wise affect Italy.

Monroe Doctrine Threatened

“It goes without saying that if our Constitution provided for a referendum it would destroy the Monroe Doctrine in South America. This being true, with the disturbed conditions of Mexico | representing Communist and Fascist ideas, what kind of position would we be in if we saw some foreign country secured a position in our closest neighbor and were nof able to defend ourselves? “We built the Panama Canal for our own protection and use, and part of it runs through Panama, a foreign country. What kind of position would we be in if we had to wait for a referendum to defend our property? “No one wants war and no one could be more opposed to war than I am, but I'm fearful that jf we had a Constitutional amendment of this kind adopted, in the long run it probably would lead us into a defensive war that would be more destructive, and we would not be able to use the power we now have to defend elves.”

ESPIONAGE PLOT RUMORS SPREAD

U. S. Navy Maintains Coast Patrol After Mail on Jap “Boat Is Seized.

~ SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25 (U. P.) ~The Navy maintained an unusual peace-time vigilance along the Southern California coast and at two of its Western bases today as reports of a widespread espionage plot spread along the Pacific

The espionage reports were not confirmed, but the seizure of mail aboard the Japanese-owned liner Tatsuta Maru, the “channel patrol” of destroyers and cruisers off San Diego and the questioning of visitors at the Mare Island and San Diego naval bases pointed to sonfething out of the ordinary. The letters taken from the Japanese liner were held by the Postoffice Department pending filing of a formal condemnation proceeding, which would permit authorities to open them. It was learned that the letters were taken aboard the Tatsuta Maru shortly before she was to sail Thursday so they could be handled directly by the ship’s postoffice.

Hint Packet Seized

Official sources referred to “three 3stters,” but reports were that the packet seized by customs agents contained a greater volume of mail. It was understood that the Naval Intelligence requested the seizure and "that the ‘letters purportedly contained ‘information cohcerning activities at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Wash. ~ The Customs Service sail the “channel patrol” and the stopping of fishing boats off Southern California was part of the greatest drive since the World War days against egal registration of American : ts.

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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; probably occasional light snow; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight 25 to 30.

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1. It gave no hint that Emperor || Hirohito had interested himself in || what officials here consider the ir-|

responsible acts of the military and naval forces operating dinrectly uns der his authority.

‘Attack Believed Intentional

2. Japanese note contends the attack on the Panay was “entirely unintentional’ ‘and a “mistake.” Officials here consider that this

does not square with the facts set | &

forth in the official report of Lieut. Comm. J. J. Hughes, Panay com-

mander, and in the formal finding || §

of the Naval Court of Inquiry which | took testimony under oath regarding ‘all circumstances sure rounding the bombing and sinking

of the gunboat and three Standard || §

Oil steamers. From this evidence, officials in Washington believe the Japanese forces were fully informed

of the identity and location of the | &

American ships and that the attack was intentional.

charges in the Hughes report and the court of inquiry findings that the Panay survivors, many of them wounded, were machine-gunned by the attacking planes while escaping to shore in small boats, and that Japanese military forces in a sure face boat attacked the Panay with machine guns while she was sinkg. 4, |Japanese assurances that American nationals, their property,

hereafter be free from attack or molestation may be considered unsatisfactory. Officials said there

was no assurance in the Japanese | note that the new orders would be | more effective .than those which |

admittedly had been disobeyed. Visibility Excellent

‘The formal findings of the court}

of inquiry contained 36 specific find-

ings, the most important of which |

were: The Panay was attacked at midday when visibility was excellent; the gunboat was well marked with American flags and painted distinctively; in spite of these identifying features the Panay was the principal object of attack, the at-

ard Oil vessels only after it was apparent the Panay would sink,

Report Chinese

Left Two Sectors

SHANGHAI, Dec. 25 (U. P.).— Japanese armies drove steadily to-

reports to foreign military indicating that the reputed 100,000 Chinese defenders of Hangchow had chosen to retire rather than risk the destruction of the Buddist shrines and temples.

Only slight concern ‘was felt for the 1200 foreigners from Tsingtao, including 300 Americans. Three United States Warships were at last

word standing by for immediate | It was likely the Chinese had withdrawn in the face of | hit

evacuation.

a move to isolate them by Japanese troops rushing from Pukow. Japanese Organize

Propaganda Group PEIPING, Dec. 25 (U. P.).—Doz-

ens of expert Japanese political or-| ganizers and propagandists were en-

gaged today in carrying out the

ideals of the Hsin Min Hui—New|

Citizens’ Society—the avowed purposes of which are to combat antiJapanese feelng with pro-Japanese propaganda.

Week’s Third Bo Bomb

Injures Russian

SHANGHAI, Dec. 25 (U. P.) —The third bombing in a week occurred early today, when an infernal machine exploded in front of the Intourist office. No one was injured. Last night J. J. Drury, Shanghai Sovieh Club vice chairman, was inured

Teruel Waits Rebel Attack To Regain It

TERUEL, Spain, Dec. 25 (U. P),

withstand a counter assault by Rebel troops rushing toward this important city 138 miles east of Madrid. The: Rebel forces were understood to include a motorized column. Gen. Jose Miaja, Loyalist spokes: man, said he was confident his m would strategic city. — |

Rebels Dispute

Teruel Capture

HENDAYE, Pranco-Spanish frontier, Dec. 25 (U. P.) —Conflict-

ing claims regarding the situation |, el were received here today

2 ing a story that Rebel iin went back to medieval times for a strategy which of dousing the enemy with wate and oil. claim of Loyalist Gen. Misia that “Teruel is now completely in our hands” was disputed by Rebel communiques asserting that Rebel forces were holding out in the quarter of the city prepared to rather than surrender.

Franco Promises Definite Victory

LONDON, Dec. 25 (U. P.). Francisco Franco, Rebel leader, s at a radio Christmas greeting to men at the- front and the women

and children left behind the lines He pi d his adherents “a

3. The note makes no mention of ||

rights) and interests in China will ||

tacking planes turning to the Stand- |

day toward complete control of |: "| immediate objectives with unofficiali| : attaches | Mrs;

—Loyalist forces prepared today to

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of Edward Normann, 836 N. LaSalle St. because he celebrated his first birthday anniversary and

Today was an important milestone in the life He was bewildered |

Christmas at the same time.

SEEKS RENEWAL OF HEALY PROBE

Ex-Wife Is Not Satisfied With Verdict on His Death.

gor woon, Dec. 25 (UP) — Mrs. Betty Braun Healy, divorced wife of Ted Healy, movie comedian of “stooge” fame, who died Tuesday said today she would ask District Attorney Buron Fitts to reopen the investigation .of lis death. She said she would give Mr. Fitts the names of persons who allegedly participated in a fight in which Mr. Healy was given a bad beating. She said she had information that one man Fheld the actor while another

“I'm convinced that the beatings Ted got had a lot to do with his death,” his divorced wife said. The coroner attributed Mr. Healy's sudden death to natural causes. Meantime, movie friends of Mr. Healy were taking up a Christmas Day collection to pay burial expenses and care for his widow, who is in a hospita; with a week-old baby. It was revealed that Mr.

Healy, despite his $2000 a week aw

movie earnings, [eft no ready funds. Police Say Probe Is Closed The former Mis. Healy contended

| that the actor was injured in a

fight that occurred after one, al-

fl ready revealed, with Albert BrocIl coli, New York sportsman.

Police, however, said they were: convinced Mr. Healy was not injured in a fight during his round of night clubs in celebration of his baby's birth. They said their inquiry - was closed. Coroner Frank A. Nance, after an autopsy, reported that Mr. Healy died of acute toxic nephritis with

{| chronic alcoholism as a contribut-

ing factor. The divorced Mrs. Healy was his former vaudeville ‘partner. They married at Indianapolis in 1923 and were divorced several years ago.

|WOMAN HELD AFTER REPORTING ATTACK

An unidentified man who allegedly | slugged and robbed Mrs. Mabel Hilligoss, 66, of 1222 English Ave, was hunted by police today. The woman was held in County Jail on a charge of drunk:nness. Mrs, Hilligoss said the man approached her in an alley near Washington and Pine Sts. yesterday and robbed her of $f. She was treated in City Hospital, for severe head and leg cuts.

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by it all, too, with so many shiny things on the Christmas tree along with more birthday presents than he possibly could get around to in one day. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Normann.

Kidnaped Boy Plays With New Toys in Heavily-Guarded Home

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truck. Reaching there, he raced into the house, where th: armed bandit met him. As the gunman shoved Mrs. Bryan and Mr. Dunbar out a rear door,

the. group from downigwn. aps ® Fe

pushed the two into Mrs. Bryan's car, which was in the driveway at{

ye side of the house, Mr. Dunbar

a forced me to drive, and as he crouched in the back seat he began firing out : the rear window wildly,” Mr. Dunbar said. “He must have fired five or six times but I don’t believe he tried to hit anybody.” One of the bullets crashed through the windshield of the grocer’s truck parked in the street.

Rescuers Scatter

The rescuers, including Mr. Bryan, scattered. Some ducked behind trees and cars while others squatted close to the ground, witnesses said. The car with the grocer at the wheel went west on Highway 40 toward‘ Cambridge City, six miles

ay. “The kidnaper kept saying ‘Drive faster’ all the way,Y Mr. Dunbar said. “All the time he had a gun pressed against my back. I told him I could drive better if he took it away but he kept ii the Boyd Lamberson, garage proprietor, jumped in his car with several other men and pursued the fleeing auto. Coming within a few yards of the Bryan car near Cambridge City, Mr. Lamberson said he saw the kidnaper’s face in the rear window and fired at it. He said he took careful

aim so he would not hit either Mrs.

Bryan or Mr. Dunbar. Bullet Goes Through Windaw

"The bullet went througle the rear window and Mr. Dunbar said his face was singed by the bullet. Marks on his face, however, might have

been caused by flying glass, 'it was

said. The pursuers were thwarted west of Cambridge City, where the fleeing car turned off the main highway. There the kidnapers put Mrs, Bryan and Mr. Dunbar out of the auto and sped away. They summoned help at a nearby farm house. Meanwhile, Miss Schroy and the child had been “riding around in circles - somewhere northeast of Richmond,” the nurse said. “The kidnapers kept driving

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around for what seemed hours and hours,” she said. “Finally he stopped along the road apparenfly to wait for the other man. After a long time he seemed worried about the

» [5000 EXPECTED FOR OPENING OF SCIENCE PARLEY

To National Association; Begins Monday.

‘The attention of the scientific world will be focused on Indianapolis for five days, starting Monday as approximately 5000 delegates assemble for the annual convention of the American Association for the “Advancement of Science.

All leading Indianapolis Botels and clubs will be utilized for the meetings. Delegates will include bee keepers and fern experts in addition to outstanding specialists in the fields of medicine, chemistry and other sciences. : _ The asgociation’s 163 affiliated societies will be represented. More than 63 organizations have scheduled meetings. Many important announcements of successful experiments and research are expected to be made. An Indiana committee, with Stanley Coulter as executive chairman, aided in arranging the meeting. ‘Other ‘members of the committee include Eli Lilly, Frank Wallace, Virgil Stinebaugh, Tom Hendricks, Fermor S. Cannon, Walter G. Ging-

lery, Frank B. Wade, S. E. Perkins

III, Henry T. Davis, John 8. Wright,

|J. K. lilly, Roscoe .Clark, Chelsey

Stewart, Walter Geisler, Wallace O. Lee, Marc G. Waggener, Joseph J. Cripe and Ray C. Priesner.

Professors to Gather for

24th Annual Convention

Among meetings scheduled is the 24th annual convention of the American Association of University Professors. Delegates are expected from more than 125 colleges and universities, according to Dr. Ralph E. Himstead, general secretary. Speakers are to include President Clyde E. Wildman, of DePauw University; Prof. A. J. Carlson, University of Chicago, Association| president; Prof. A. O. Lovejoy, Johns Hopkins University; Prof. E. G. Conklin, Princeton University, retiring president, and Prof W. T Laprade, Duke University. : The committee on arrangements includes Profs. Merwyn G. Bridenstine, Karl S. Means and James H. Peeling, of Butler University; Lloyd S. Messersmith and Harry W. Voltmer, DePauw; O. L. Bockstghler, M. C. Mills and J. E. Switzer, of Indiana University, and F. J. Allen and O. C. Trimble of Purdue University.

| Notre Dame Delegates

To Attend Sessions

Delegates from Notre Dame University are to attend various sections of the science association meetings. The Rev. Fr. Francis J. Wenninger, C. S. C., College of Science dean, is to head the delegation. Prof. James E. Reyniers, head of the bacteriological laboratories, is to exhibit mechanical equipment he originated and perfected for use in experiments in producing germfree living animals. The biology department is to be represented by the Rev. Fr. John A. Molter, C. S. C., and Dr. Theodor K. Just. The physics department is to be represented by the Rev. Fr. Henry J. Bolger, C. 8S. C., department head, and Dr. Eugene Guth, Dr. Arthur Haas and Francis Dart. Representing the mathematics department are to be Dr. Karl ‘Menger, Dr. Emil Artin and Dr. Arthur Milgrim. With Prof. Reyniers are to be Robert Ervin and Phillip Trexler.

delay and said suddenly: ‘I'll have to get rid of you and the boy.” “We got out and he drove away.” She said she carried the boy nearly a mile to the farm home of Wilbert Thomas, near Greens Fork, 10 miles north of Centerville. Mr. Thomas took them home in his car, arriving about 6 p. m, “My baby! My baby!” Mrs. Bryan cried as the child was brought to her. She had been near collapse. Miss Schroy was unable. to tell much about the experience and all interviewers were barred from the home. Several men in the community organized armed posses and patroled highways in the area last night. Sheriff Arthur Quigley, notified soon’ after the abductions, called G-Mecn into. the case. State police joined the hunt immediately. Asked Location of Home

Richard Wessell, antique store proprietor, told authorities that several days ago two men stopped his young son on the street and asked where the Bryan home was located. “They also asked if Mr. Bryan had any children and the boy said he told them the Bryans had one son,” Mr. Wessell said. “After my son pointed out the Bryan home to them, they drove away.” The kidnaper who took the child and nurse was described as having “red hair and thick lips.” “He appeared to -be about 30, Miss Schroy said. The other man, descirbed as

about 40, wore a black zipper coat.

1643 Are Clothed as Annual Drive Closes

Final Day’s Contributions Aid in Setting New Record in Eight-Year History.

Contributi ons yesterday, the final day of The Times Clothe-A-Child campaign, aided in breaking all records i in the eight-year history of the annual drive.

The number of children outfitted reached 1643, bringing to 7495 the total number aided since Clothe-A-Child was inaugurated in. 1930,

Individual honors on the final day®-

‘of the drive went to Acme Evans Co. employees, who clothed seven children. Other Christmas Eve donors included: Acme Evans Co. Ele. aul

Sergt. Barker Post V. No. 1597

| Girl ‘Link Belt Co., Dept. 216. .3 Children In Memory of Ella R. FeibleIAT... .vesie vesese..1 Child C. C. McClure.......... vues. Boy

Evangelical Bowl: 1g League. .1 Girl ‘men’s alteration

H. L. Clevenger. ........... ..1 Boy Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mueller. 2 Girls Veteran of Foreign Wars, .2 Children W. A. Tingler 1 Child

YULE NONE TOO HAPPY FORF.D. R.

Uncertain -Business, Panay Incident, Party Schism Harass Him.

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wanted to be nice to everybody else. No one suspected anything like .the packing plan even when he reiterated, at a press conference Dec. 26, his desire for legislation covering minimurn wages and maximum hours. In the course of this

‘| conference, he remarked that the

Supreme Court seemed to have closed the door by its nullification of NRA. ‘But he declined to give an opinion about the feasibility of a constitutional amendment, which was the avenue of relief most generally discussed. ° So the nation and Congress were astounded by the bolt from the blue on Feb. 5. Resentment of leaders because they had not been consulted ahead of time rankled under the surface, and to this omission the President may trace some of the misfortunes he has encountered since. A Poor Ctristmas Gift

And now, in this Christmas season, the House has come along to slap at him by turning down the

{ wage-hour bill, a defeat that was

due to the desertion of Southern

conservatives who hereafter may |.

prove recalcitrant on other New Deal proposals. They have - tasted victory for the first time in a long while. It was in the preholiday season a ‘year ago that John L. Lewis ordered his C. I. O. forces into action along the General Motors front, which resulted in the wave of sit-down strikes that plagued the Administration, brought angry protests from many Congressional leaders and also from the A. F. of L. This Christmas season finds A. F. of L. and C. I. O. still bitterly at odds, the former flushed with its victory over the wage-hour bill. A twisting of the dial back to other Roosevelt Christmases at the White House brings a flood of interesting contracts.

Brickbats for Flowers

Christmas mail at the White House in 1933, when the New Deal was whirring on many fronts, included hundreds of personal messages of thanks from the rank and file to President and Mrs. Roosevelt for getting them jobs. In recent weeks people have been losing jobs, as business receded, and criticism has been directed at the White House. — In 1934, December brought rumors of a giant $4,000.000,000 fund to provide jobs. The President first called this “a sewing circle story,” but it blossomed forth a few weeks later in the WPA. Expansion of WPA is being talked again, five years later, as a move to help pull business up.

The Old, Old Treadmill

Jus, before Christmas, 1934, the London Naval Conference ended without granting Japan's demand for naval parity with the United States and Great Britain, and subsequently the disgruntled Japanese refused to renew the ‘Washington Limitation Treaty of 1922. Japan again is back in the headlines. In the pre-Christmas season of 1935 the Supreme Court heard arguments on AAA and a few weeks later killed it. The result was enact-

ment. of the soil conservation pro- |

gram, to whick. the new farm bills

provide a successor.

Five years of Christmas history

seem to have treadmill aspects.

L. S. Ayres Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kendall. .1 Child Louis Mayer ...............1 Child Mr. X renee EE ee Jack Keyes i Delta Upsilon Alumni Association 2 Children Bee Branch Y. W. C. A...1 Child

In Tey of F. J. Holiihauser 1 Child Real Silk folders and measures department 1 Child The Indianapolis Times, composing room, night side .. Ie .2 Children Indianapolis Water ‘Co. filter plant employees i Phi Theta Phi Sorority... ; 1 Chil

Raper Commandery, Templor ......

Triangle Do-Nut and Lunch.1 Child

Other Cash Donors— Dale and SiS......ccce000000..52.00 Ww. C. Bardy . eccesestcsssssnce 3.00 James N. Phillips cases ‘ Perfect Circle ity "drivers ' at . Speedway ....ccc0c000cene 3n 3.

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Mr. 2nd Mrs. Harold Cron..... 2.00 0. G. 00 roti D. Talbott E. R. O. Millersville Bethel 16, Daughters y 0. C. McDonald vosneseses 100 Members of Club 49........... i

In addition to Merchants Bank employees and police, numerous other firms and individuals contribe uted materials and services. They included: Office space at 206 W. Maryland St. was given by John Guedelhofer, owner of the building. The Business Office Furniture Co, furnished desks and filing cabinets, The Woodstock Co. loaned type= writers. The Underwood-Elliott-Fisher Cos donated an adding machine. Rhodes Burford Co. donated ree ception room furniture. State Fair Grounds officials fure nished chairs for waiting room. Patterson Shade Co. furnished vee netian blinds. Hendren Printing Co. furnished printing material and office forms. The Monarch Buick Co. furnished a Buick in which men on the Mile« Of-Dimes warmed themselves. .... Powell Sign Co. furnished the signs for the Mile-Of-Dimes. WIRE gave time for appeals. " ‘WFBM gave time for appeals. “The Kirk Furniture Co. gave time on their radio broadcast to Clothe-A-Child. The C. M. B. glee club gave their services for two broadcasts on bee half of Clothe-A-Child. The Indianapolis Fire Department furnished bells for the Mile-Of-Dimes. C. Martin of the Knapp Electrio Co. furnished toys for many of the children clothed. Lieber’s Art Store furnished toys for children clothed.

BOB BURNS Says: Jgorsrwoon,

Here lately I been gettin’ letters and telegrams from the editor askin’ me to write some special articles about Christmas and New Year’s. I told him I was busy: with my kinfolks but that don’t [ seem to satisfy him

I think editors are the most une reasonable peoe ple in the world, When I first went to.work on the Press-Argus down home, the editor called me in at 8 o'clock one morning and asked me if I was married. I told him “no” and he said, “well, go get married right away and let me have a three-col= umn editorial by 10 o’clock on how to manage a wife.” (Copyright, 1937)

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