Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1938 — Page 3

FRIDAY, NOV. 4 1938

JAPAN PREPARES TO DENOUNCE NINE-POWER TREATY

1 U.S. Upholds Pact; | King Praises F.D.R. ~ For Pleas in Crisis

IN THE FAR EAST

TOKYO—Important statement promised for Nov. 10. WASHINGTON—U. S. publishes Brussels demands. SHANGHAI—Japan prepares to extend war zone.

IN EUROPE

LONDON—King prorogues

Parliament, sees new era.

HENDAYE—Rebels gain Ebro banks in fierce battle. ROME—U. S.-Vatican diplomatic resumption talked.

BUCHAREST—King Carol

entertains Jugoslav Regent.

JERUSALEM—Arabs threaten boycott of America. BERLIN—Germany says Czech frontiers are final.

J TOKYO, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—Foreign ” Minister Hachiro Arita intends to - make a statement of world importance Nov. 10 on the nine-power treaty which is supposed to gudrantee China’s political and territorial sovereignty, a Foreign Office spokesman disclosed today. Coincidentally, the spokesman said, Japan expects to reply to a United States Government note protesting “arbitrary and illegal” Japanese tactics affecting American interests in China. In making his statement regarding the Government’s plans, the spokesman took occasion to comment that Japan considered the nine-power treaty obsoiete.

Three-Power Substitute Talked

Further, he admitted that Japan was censidering a three-power substitute—including Japan, Manchukuo and China—because, as he put it, a guarantee of China’s integrity (by the nine powers) was inconsistent with China’s independence. The Foreign . Office spokesman’s statement seemed to imply both that the declaration which Arita expects to make and the reply to United States note would be complementary to each other, and that they would also form part of the general situation presented by a Government declaration. of China policy and an interpretative statement on this declaration by Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the Premier.

Hull Says U. S. - Stands by Treaties

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (U. P).— Secretary of State Hull said today the United States’ attitude toward the Chinese-Japanese situation is governed by treaties and generally

_ accepted principles of international law. Hull said that there has been no change in this country’s position which was outlined in an official

note Oct. 6 to Japan protesting]

against Japanese moves to close the open door on American trade in Manchukuo and China. His statement reinforced publication by the State Department of documents regarding the Brussels conference last year on the SinoJapanese war. Among the documents was a statement that any settlement must conform to the Nine-Power Treaty guaranteeing China’s political and territorial integrity.

Japan Warns Foreign , |Sticaing in China

SHANGHAI, Nov. 4 (U. P).— Japanese authorities today asked that they he notified of the position of all foreign ships throughout

China because, they said, Japanese airplanes would operate in all sections of the country. At the same time the Japanese announced the extension of thg war, zone to Shansi Province, i Nor(hern China, and to the angs area south of Hankow. They Pe-1 guested that all foreign ships be te-1 nioved from this new portion of the’ war zone,

Arab Rebel Writes

To ‘Franklin Rosefelt’

LONDON, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—The News Chronicle, in ‘a Jerusalem dispatch, reported today that Abdul Razik, Arab rebel leader, threatened to boycott American goods, demolish American buildings and seize American portable property if the United States Government intervened in favor of continued Jewish immigration to Palestine. The dispatch said he sent “a vigorous if misspeiled” letter to President Roosevelt through the American Consulate, addressed to

LONDON, Nov. 4 (U. P.) —King George, in a message to Parliament today praised President Roosevelt’s action in the Czechoslovak crisis as

a powerful aid to the cause of peace and expressed hope that with the passage of the crisis a new era might have been opened in Europe. The message, in which the King prorogued or ended the present session of Parliament in favor of the new session which starts next Tuesday, was read in the House of Lords by the Lord High Chancellor, Lord Maugham, at a joint session. The king traced the solution of the Czechoslovak crisis and in paying tribute to President Roosevelt for the messages he sent to Fuhrer Hitler and Premier Mussolini urging a peaceful solution said: “The cause of peace was powerfully aided by the timely action of the President of the United States of America. “The desire of all peoples not to be drawn into war with one another is manifest and significant, and everywhere men and women share with me, I am convinced, a feeling of deep thankfulness that the imminent peril was thus

e averted.

“I pray that the passing of this peril a new era may have opened for Europe.”

Rebels Attack by Light of Moon

HENDAYE, FRENCH-SPANISH FRONTIER, Nov. 4 (U. P). — A battle for the right (western) bank of the Ebro River between Spanish Loyalists and Rebels increased steadily in ferocity today as the insurgents attacked in :full force for the sixth successive day. Seeking to press their gains, the Rebels last night took advantage of a waxing moon and fighting continued through the night.

France’s Stake in -

Rumania Endangered

PARIS, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—French officials are closely studying the Central European economic scene for signs of rivalry between Germany and Italy. France's interest is sharpened because she has a big commercial stake in the Middle European states especially in Rumania. As Rome and Berlin move in, the French fear loss of important markets. There are two factors which they believe might avaid such losses: 1. Friction between Germany and Italy over trade in Central Europe

-{where Italy is the chief competitor

with France. 2. Need of the small purchasing nations, Rumania in particular, for credits which France can provide but which Germany and Italy cannot. French commercial circles appeared to agree that Italy's diplomatic prestige was never higher along the Danube River than at present. Italy Vies for Czech Trade ‘Many experts contended that there would soon be a collision of Italian and German economic aims, regardless of the persistent declarastions that the Rome-Berlin axis is more solid than ever. French sources saw a possible indication of future friction in the official Czech declaration this week that Praha would like to put relations with Italy on the same basis as Yugoslav relations with Italy on the same basis as: Yugoslav relations with the Fascist power—thus cutting in on Nazi economic dominance along the Danube. i But the greatest interest of France is in connection with Italy’s efforts to improve trade connections with Rumania, as illustrated by yesterday’s arrival of Fascist representatives in Bucharest for a study of that problem. Italy is attempting to sell fighting planes and arms to King Carol of Rumania in exchange

“Franklin Rosefelt, Cordil Hole and Sinator Grant.”

for Rumanian oil and timber. At present, in the opinion of

IN INDIANAPOLIS

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MEETINGS TOMORROW

Y }: Conference on Social Work, ClayJol and Lincoln Hotels, all day Alliarce Francaise, Sth, ~ Washington, noon. o' _ Gideons’ Association, | Washington, 7:30 p. m.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records in the County. Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses,)

Clemens, 24, of 1928 Park A usalta” . _ Wright, 23, of 2012 N. Dela:

Charles I. Housto 82, Te i uth Steiner, 37, BO a rere Haute.

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BIRTHS

Boys Jay. Dorothy Small, at Methodist. Edward, Leota Merritt, at Methodist. Don, Nellie Harrison, at Methodist. ceEmmett, Josephine Stephans, at St. VinHerman, Helen Wild, at St. Vincent’s. ck. Margaret McKinney, at St. VinJames, Margaret Roser, at Coleman. Herbert, Mary Blinn, at Coleman. Leonard, Gwendolyn. Huss, at Cpleraen. Paul, Edna Richards, at Cole Kenneth, Mary hull, at 965 wo T1st Vernon, Laura Beeler, at 1250 W. 26th. Chester, Mollie Cook, at 303 Walcott. Austin. Bertha Ellis, at 212 Beauty. Otis, Grace Byers, at 31 W. Arizona Charles, Helen Anderson. at 2020 Colum-

‘a ibert, Dorothy Cazee, at 2233 Winter. Girls Orlo, Dorothy Miller, at Coleman.

William, Edna Hubble, at Coleman. Orville, Florence Partlow, at 633 S. Mis-

souri. ; Sonn, Sophia Andrews, at 1135 Richan Wen. Evangeline Hoegson, at 439 N. alc Rogers, Dolores Grady, at 9072 Elm.

Homer. Mary McAvoy, at 1702 Montcalm. Rez, Elsie Edwards, at 5062 Riverview

Dri Kenneth, Viclette Copelant, at 1423 N.

augh. : Hers Della Hulen, at 9592 W. Washington. : stle, Mary Foley, at 330 N. Capitol.

DEATHS

i, Grace Rush, 55, at City, pulmonary emHarry E. Daugherty, 67, at Methodist, induens nza. Bonnie Katherine Sparks, EN Ri ab King, 39, at Methodist, myocar-

Elizabeth M. Miller. 63, at 2718 Roosevelt, e.

cerebral hemorrh Laura Harris. 40. at 19th and Martindale, broncho-pneumonia.

Charles Armel, 63, at aay Laurel, dia

Re- ures

U. S. Coast Guard boats surround the steamer Vancouver after it explodes in the Oakland, Cal, estuary.

Probe M ystery B last i hat Crippled Nazi Steamer

Times Acme Telephoto. ( Story, Page One.)

French experts, both Germany and Italy are over-bidding in an attempt to capitalize on their triumph at Munich and tighten their economic hold in Central Europe.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—King Carol welcomed Prince Paul, regent of Jugoslavia, to the capital today for a hunting party and a series of conferences on developments in Central Europe. Both nations have minority problems that might be brought to the front in event Hungary, flushed by recovering of territory from Czechoslovakia, sought further expansion toward her prewar status. Police were understood to have arrested more than 100 persons last night in connection with the recent posting of “Iron Guard” placards throughout Bucharest.

Mussolini Warns Against Optimism

ROME, Nov. 4 (U. P.).— Unconfirmed reports in usually reliable quarters said today that His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago would discuss the possibility of resumption of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Vatican with His Holiness Pope Pius XI and His Eminence Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State.

Cardinal Mundelein is due here

: tomorrow. The official motive for

his visit is to report to the Pope, as legate to the recent Eucharistic Congress at New Orleans, and also to celebrate mass incident to the beatification of Mother Cabrini, Italian nun who founded the Order of Sisters of the Sacred Heart in the United States.

United Press informants said they regarded it as not without significance that President Roosevelt seemed to have shown great personal interest in the Cardinals visit. The Cardinal was: a guest of the President at the White House two weeks ago, before he sailed for Vatican City. Meanwhile Premier Mussolini, addressing 100,000 war veterans assembled for the observance of Italy’s Armistice Day, said today that it was necessary for Italians to “sleep with our heads on our khapsacks as we did in the trenches.” Sig. Mussolini explained that the European political horizon was clearing, but warned against “exaggerated or premature” optimism.

Germany Says Czech

Frontiers Are Definite

BERLIN, , Nov. 4 (U. P.).--Ger-many considers the Czechoslovak frontiers definitely established and not subject to further revision, a semiofficial announcement said today.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Rain tonight and Saturday; cooler Saturday. 6:18 | Sunset TEMPERATURE Nov. 4, 1937—

1 Pp. Meiacnese Nov. 4, 1938

Sunrise

BAROMETER 7a m.... 29.96 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m

Total precipiistion since Jan. 1 Excess'since Jan. 1 ................5... 4.90

oa WEATHER Indiana — Rain tonight and tomorrow; cooler tomorrow and in southwest portion tonight.

Illinois — Rain tonight and tomorrow; cooler.

Lower Michigan—Rain tonight and tomorrow in west portion and beginning tonight or tomorrow in east portion; slightly warmer in southeast portion. cooler in extreme northwest portion tonight, cooler tomorrow.

Ohio — Rain tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight, colder tomorrow and tomorrow night.

Kentucky—Cloudy with rain tonight and in east and central portions iomorrow morning; colder tomorrow and in west portion tonight.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station. Amarillo, Tex. . Bismarck, N. Boston Chicago Cincinnati Sleveland

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WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 4 (U. P.).— The Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against the Columbia Gas & Electric Corp. to-

BLAZES RAGING

Governor Horner Proclaims Strict Rules; Michigan, Kentucky Involved.

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the blaze as the worst in the Dips history. Conditions were most serious "mi southern Illinois and in southeastern Kentucky where flames have destroyed more than $100,000 worth of timber and threatened coal mine tipples in Harlan, Bell, Leslie, Whitley, Jackson, Letcher and Pike Counties. In Indiana, 1500 men were fighting more than 50 fires in practically every county in the southern half of the state. Damage was estimated at $160,000 and 20,000 acres were reported destroyed. H. B. Leonard, state forestry ranger, said about 700 men were fighting the fires in southeastern Kentucky and nearly 2000 men were on the fire lines in West Virginia and Virginia.

Farm Homes Damaged He said 30 fires are raging in the Harlan County region. Rangers and volunteers have put out 98

fires since Oct. 17. The first fire in the current series started a few days ago in Wise County, Virginia, and spread across the state line into Harlan County. Mr, Leonard said no communities were in danger in his area but that several farm homes may have been damaged, if not destroyed. Nearly 1000 WPA workers and farmers were fighting a series of forest and prairie fires in Wayne and Hamilton Counties in Illinois. State Fire Warden John Henson said a fire near Belle Prairie in Hamilton County already had destroyed four square miles of timber and was spreading rapidly through brush toward 30,000 acres of timber nearby. The flames have destroyed many acres of crops, he said. Two blazes reached threatening In Lee County, near the Kentucky line, a force of 250 men, including several groups of CCC workers, were needed to bring under control a blaze which leveled 5000 acres of valuable timber and at one time came within a quarter of a mile of the town of St. Charles.

Sad Sally Found Guilty of Biting,

She’ll Test Rights Of Privacy.

OLLYWOOD, Nov. 4 (U. PJ). —Between swish of the fan and bounce of the bubble, Miss Sally Rand today mapped a campaign to test her legal rights, if any, to privacy—and to keep out of jail on conviction of biting a couple of customers. The prosecutor said she bit ‘em because they snapped a picture of her in a suit of heavy talcum powder while she danced. A jury in criminal court found her guilty, as charged by Ray Stanford and Haze. Drain, the candid camera photographers. Judge C. A. Ballreich will decide Monday on her sentence. Maximum punishment would be a year in jail arrd $2000 fine. . Miss Rand was free on $1000 bond and intends to appeal the verdict, and appeal it - again, if need be. “I want to find ott for all time how much privacy I have a right

to expect,” she said. ‘There are conflicting S

IN SIX STATES

day for allegedly “conspiring to monopolize” the natural gas industry in four states. The government’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court, also charged the corporation with violation of the Clayton Act by acquiring 75 per cent of the stock of a former corporation. In addition to the corporation, charges of violation of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts were lodged against its officers and directors, and one of -its subsidiaries, Warfield Natural Gas Co. The complaint charged the defendants with engaging in a combination and continuing conspiracy to

Jrestrain trade and commerce in

natural gas in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Michigan. These violations, the complaint said, extend back to February, 1930.

U. S. Charges Antitrust Law Violation By Giant Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.

The Clayton Act violation involves Columbia’s acquisition of 75 per cent of the stock of the American Fuel & Power Co. a former competitor. The Columbia Corp. is a holding

company. Between 20 and 25 per cent of its stock is owned by United Corp., an investment trust sponsored by J. P. Morgan & Co.

Ickes Warns Utilities

Of ‘Headstrong’ Policies

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. (U.P.)—Interior Secretary Ickes predicted today in the current issue of Collier’s Magazine that publicly owned power

plants will be the rule rather than the exception if private utilities continue their “blind and headstrong

On Fifty

20,000 Acres Reported Burned; 1500 Men Fight Blazes.

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winds have made it practically impossible to control many of the fires, he said. Fire crews yesterday were called to near Little York, in Washington County, where a blaze covering several thousand acres is raging unchecked today on a three-mile front. The Conservation Department reported other large fires today as follows: Northeast of Dolan, on Road 37, north of Bloomington, 700 to 800 acres. South of Spring Mill State Park, near Mitchell, 1200 acres. Northeast of Columbus, in Bartholomew County, 1500 acres. Near Noblesville, in Morgan County, 800 acres.

Roads Still Open

State Police were checking posts in southern Indiana for reports of closed highways. No roads had been reported closed up to noon in the Bedford, Bloomington and Columbus areas. Mr. Simmons and Mr. Woods “urgently” requested the co-operation of all citizens in using care with fire, and asked motorists to refrain from throwing cigarets, cigars and matches from cars while driving through forest areas. “Fire fighters have been hampered by the lack of citizens’ co-operation and their indifference to the fire situation,” Mr. Woods declared. “Landowners don’t realize the seriousness of the situation and the appalling damage that is being done.” Mr. Woods emphasized that “reports are coming in so rapidly that the situation is changing hourly.” He and Eugene Wilson, assistant state forester, have been directing fire-fighting operations from forestry headquarters at Morgan-Mon-roe State Park near Martinsville. Mr. Woods was scheduled to return to his offices here this afternoon to report on the situation. J. J. Scherer, chief inspector for the State Fire Marshal's office, has not been asked to assist in fighting the fires, principally because it doesn’t have the proper type of equipment. It is standing ready, however to advise fire departments in towns in the affected areas to assist where possible, he said.

Forest Fire Near Columbus Checked

COLUMBUS, Ind.. Nov. 4 (U.P).

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Forest Fires Raging

Fronts in

and weary CCC workers early today = gained control of a forest fire which

(they had fought from Wednesday %

night. b No estimates of damage were £ made but it was said upwards -f ® 2500 acres of land in Harrison and

Union Townships was devastated. There were no reports of death ° or injuries, but one house and seve « eral small buildings were reported : burned. Farmers first joined hands to 2 : battle the fire Wednesday and the * CCC was called out Thursday. to . assist in the fight. Most of the vol- ‘ unteers forgot sleep and subsisted on black coffee throughout the struggle. To gain control of the fire, work ers plowed over long strips of ground and then manned the line to prevent the fire from jumping across. Back fires were also started to check the blaze. Unseasonable dry weather, it was said, allowed the fire to sweep through tinder-dry underbrush,

MYSTERY DEATH OF HOOSIER GIRL PROBED :

Body Discovered on Lonely * Road Near Griffith.

GRIFFITH, Ind. Nov. 4 (U.P) = State toxicologists and pathologis sought to determine today the cause of the mysterious death of Frieda Borman, 22, who was found dead last night in the bushes beside & lonely: road east of here. She had been missing from her ¢ home at West Gary, since Saturday. : She apparent” had been dead for - several duys. There were no marks of violence on her body and Coroner J. Robert Doty said he had been unable to determine whether she had been slain or had died from natural causes. Police believed she had died else where and that her body had been} carried to the spot where it was found. Martin Erickson, a farmer, found the body last night as he was walking down the road, which is a cone tinuation of Griffith’s main street. The body was in full view, about 10 feet from the highway. The clothing had been carefully straightened, supporting the police theory someone had carried the body to the

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