Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1939 — Page 3

'URDAY, OCT. 14, 1939 _

_'Hitler’s Diplomats

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Seeking Support of Stalin and Mussolini

"eg oi TALY HINTED AS sv. |3-POWER PARLEY SCENE BY NAZIS

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V. M. Molotov would be present. There * were even some optimistic Nazis who talked about the possibility of Josef V. Stalin being present. 2] : : ‘ ’ But Italy and Russia gave no in-| But Himmlen ‘Inspects

dication that such high leaders . ion would attend, and Rome was silent Lake Como Region. even on the possibility of a meeting in Italy. It was considered more probable that if any meeting should be arranged, it would be in Germany and would be| attended by lieutenants of the ee dictators,

Count Galeazzo Cia for Italy, Foreign Vice Commissar Vladimir Potemkin for Russia | and Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop

BERLIN, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—German, Russian and Italian leaders may meet somewhere in Italy to discuss the Allied refusal to end the war on Adolf Hitler's terms, usually well informed Nazi quarters reported today. ~. It was indicated that no meeting had yet been decided upon, but that the question was being discussed in

Rome Has Nothing to Say,|

for Germany. | For the time being, Molotov was busy in’? pleting negotiations .and Finland. Quick conclusion of a friendship treaty with Turkey which would not conflict with the Turkish desire for co-operation with the Allies, in the Mediterranean was forecast, but. the nish negotiations were going slowly.

Finnish Talks Delicate

With the advance units of some 450,000 Finnish defenders en-

Moscow com-

_trenched on the Russian frontier,

- getting ready for

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_ Baltic states taken

the Finnish Foreign Minister, J. E. Erkko, expressed hope in an interview at Helsingfors that a‘peaceful solution of the Government's negotiations with Russia would be reached within a few days. It was understood in Moscow that the Soviets made relatively moderate demands regarding defensive arrangements on Finnish islands <in the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland. These negotiations Minister Erkko said, are so delicate that only half a dozen members of the Finnish Government know even [the nature of the proposals under consideration. Furthermore, the Foreign Min-

_ ister made it clear| that Finland ‘was not going to conclude a treaty

with Russia putting his Government in the same position as the three into the Soviet “iron belt” north of Germany. Any alliance, he pointed out, would be contrary to Finland's policy of strict neutrality. |

Is This Lull Before Storm?

Rain and fog hanging over the Rhineland front continued to immobilize the millions of troops facing each other from Allied and German positions, but did not prevent the British from moving new, thousands of men into position for the fighting expected later. Whether this was a lull before the big storm was anybody’s guess. The British and nch repeatedly have insisted that [the Nazis are 5 big offensive. The Nazis haven't | said anything and have made no move toward a “suicidal” attack on the French Maginot Line. Although the Allies will do everything to tempt the German High Command to throw troops against the French fortifications, there were many observers who doubted that even the prospect of a long winter of war would cause the Nazis to risk a major offensive in the Rhineland. Stronger and stronger attempts to regain the ground lost to the French and only temporarily fortified generally were expected but the main theater of operations was believed likely to be in the air and on. the seas for the present.

er—————————— BERLIN “PROTECTS” DRUNKS

BERLIN, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—Drunken persons will be kept in protective custody overnight from now on, it was announced today, as part of intensified air raid | precautions. It was believed that the order was jssued to protect them from being run over by motorcars in the darkened streets.

Commissar with Turkey

negotiations through diplomatic channels on what the Nazis called the insulting British rejection of Hitler’s peace bid. Nazis attached increasing importance to the visit to Italy of Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo chief. Herr Himmler went to Italy ostensibly to discuss evacuation of Ger-man-blooded people from the Italian Tyrol, but Nazis pointed out that such a visit would be made if Herr Hitler proposed to go to Italy. Herr Himmler’s visit to Lake Como, often the scene | of international conferences, increased Nazi interest in the possibility of a three-power meeting in Ifaly. .

Hitler's Aids Optimistic

In any event, Nazis said, a threepower consultation would be held soon, in ‘addition to the present negotiations through diplomatic channels. | They said “common. defense measures” would be discussed. (“There has been no indication from Italy either that a threepower meeting would be held there or, if a meeting were held in Italy or elsewhere, that Benito Mussolini intended to discuss any “common defense measures.”) Nazis seemed to believe that Pre-mier-Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov or Vladimir Potemkin, Vice Foreign Commissar, might come to Berlin to represent Russia in negotiations and that, if no meeting were arranged in Italy, Oount Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister, might come to Berlin,

500 Punished Each Night

The Nazis seemed confident that if Herr Hitler asked, Italy would give military aid to Germany. But at the same time there was a belief in well-informed quarters that Germany attached more importance to seeking the utmost aid from Russia. Russia was not believed to have promised any military aid so far. In a further tightening of air raid restrictions it was said that regulations would be enforced henceforth with “iron strictness.” The reinforced Gestapo made it known that 500 persons Were being punished each night for blackout violations.

War Backed in British Poll

LONDON, Oct.-14 (U. P.).—A poll by the British Institute of Public Opinion indicated that three-fourths of the British electorate favors continuance of the war, it was learned today. The poll was undertaken Oct. 1 at the Government's request, it was said, and in reply to a question asking in effect whether they wanted the war continued or immediate peace, one-fourth wanted peace or had no opinion, while three-fourths wanted the war continued. Ddvid Lloyd-George, World War Prime Minister, charged recently that the people were not in sym-

pathy with the war.

Lowell School pupils climb in . . . 68 to a load

Times Photo.

Room

IRATE PARENTS FIGHT SCHOOL

Tell of Perils to Children; Demand Safety for Warren Twp. Pupils.

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BUS CROWDING,

sengers were forced to stand. Father Fears for Pupils “With a bus crowded with more

view, and in winter, with the windows all steamed up, I'm afraid to think what might happen,” Carl Bowser, father of several Lowell "| pupils and a former Warren Town-

meeting.

REOPEN BIDS ON HOSPITAL FOOD

Prices Lower “Than ‘on Previous Quotation but Higher Than Pre-War.

Bids opened today for City Hospital canned goods at quoted prices slightly below those opened Sept. 13 when they were rejected as too high. C0 The prices, however, were “much higher than before war was declared,” Albert H. Losche, City Purchasing Agent, said. In calling for new bids, the Board of Health invited out of town firms to participate. Six responded, but three local firms under-bid them on most articles. The bids were opened in the presence: of Mr. Losche, Albert Walsman, Hospital business manager, and representatives of the Health Board and bidding firms. Total estimated cost of the threemonths supply based on present bids was $3000 to $3500, Mr. Losche said. Low bidders were J. C. Perry & Co., 620 S. Capitol Ave., 19 articles; J. P. Michael Co., 441 S. Illinois St., nine articles; O. A. Schrader Co. 101 S. Pennsylvania-St., one article; Sprague, Warner & Co. Chicago, three articles; Reid-Murdock & Co., Chicago, four articles; L. H. Parke Co., Philadelphia, two articles; Du-rand-McNeil-Horner Co., Chicago, nine articles.

GROSS TAX PAYMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for filing Gross Income Tax returns has been extended ftom tomorrow until midnight Monday, Gilbert K. Hewit, acting director, announced. today. No return will be considered delinquent if the envelope in which it is received is postmarked before that time, he said. “Returns filed after the deadline,” he said, will be subject to the regular penalties, which range from 10 per cent to 50 per cent of the tax, plus interest charges at the rate of 1 per cent per month until the tax is paid. “Payments tabulated so far this taxpaying period covering income received during July, August and September, are running about 20 per cent ahead of the payments for the same period last year.

AWARDED BRITISH MEDAL

LONDON, Oct. 14 (U. P).—A military medal has been awarded Private Bert Short “for gallant and distinguished service in recent operations.” He was believed to have been the first infantryman decorated in the war.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE .

County City

938 e00000c000000p0 000 RE i 56

1939 ee800000000000000 93 : =0ct; 13— oe . 36 Dead O/Arrests <.ocoe0 45 FRIDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Con- Fines Tried victions Paid 2 $82

Violations Speeding ccceocee 12 Reckless driving.. 19 Failing to stop at through street . 3 Disobeying traffic

signal eecssssoese 18 Drunken driving. 5

All others sescess 47 Totals coecoss. 104

MEETINGS TODAY Exchange Club, luncheon. Hotel Severin,

nog ommunity Fund, luficheon, Claypool

Hotel, noon. endent Order of Odd FelPiadiana. Tadenen convention, Odd Fellow Building. all day. Indians Library Association Library Trusfees Association, tel Lincoln, all day.

19 60 108

$296

and Indiana meeting, Ho-

————— MEETINGS TODAY state Industrial Club, luncheon, - Claypopl Hotel. Pon Bureau, meeting, Clay-

Pog ice Motor Vehicle Employees,

meeting, Severin Hotel, 8 p. m.

MEETINGS TOMOREQW i As tion, meetin and Tune ee Ron Washington, all day." ee — MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists sre from official records fn the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in pames and sddresses. —y—

22, of 218 Ohmer; , 21, of 50 N. Sherman. ricks, 22, of of 458 N. Randolph. 20, of 2353 Sheldon: 7. of 2305 Massachusetts. tt Jr., 22, of 744 W. Walnut; ’ 659 a 5 . Gregory, 24, O 2 § atdo, 23, of 3834 emm—— BIRTHS Girls

N. New Ruckle.

' Charles. Sally. it Qtis, Florence ehelfelder, at Methodist. ; enry. Method

19/01 8 vet

Carmel; |

ments, at Bt, Vincent's. | fir

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James, Mamie Stephens, at 616 W. 12th. Alvin, Nancy Davis Grover, Anna Dinwiddie, at 9212 Dar-

nell. Roy, Lethe Wright, at 1709 Lockwood. James, Rosabeile Tolliver, at 2207 Shel-

on. Melvin, Pauline Nelso, at 933 Olive. James, Dorothy Gill, at 901 Locke. Mary Schnelle, at 522 N. Jefferson. ¢gatha Lolla, at 1034 W. 26th. orence Burdine, at 3114 W. St.

. Twin Girls Lester, Irene Cook, at Coleman. ’ Boys

Carl, Floyd, Andie, Clair,

Ray, Jean Poole, at Coleman. Donald, Audrey Culbertson, at Coleman. Marina Bucksot, at 2372 N

ney. Nathaniel, Alice Dabney, at 1048 W. 25th. William, Eleanor Swatts, at 941!2 Fa-

Francis,

ette. Arthur, Stella Irick, at 2315 W. Jackson. Oscar, Lucille Valentine, at 419 Blake. Daniel, Helen Chatman, at 1248 W. 19th. Turner, Ila Silcox, at 1406 W. Ri Walter, Verlie Lamkin, at 2168 brier Lane. George, Mildred Gregory, 809 Blake, Twin ys Eldon, Ava Somers, at St. Vincent's.

DEATHS

Charles Gilbert, 28, at City, streptoccocic cellulitis. John Hosier, 76, at Central, acute myocarditis. Grace Paddock, 44, at Long, myocarditis. Julia Tisdale, 60, at 151 artindale, pulmonary thrombosis. Daniel J. Griffin, 68, at City, uremia. Nancy J. Burrow, 66, at 2030 Ralsten,

diabetes. . . 73. at City, diabetes

Johanna Sabec, mellitus, Lasaselts C. Evans, 65, at St. Vincent's, cerebral apoplexy. : Hester Gemberling, 45, at City, mitral stenosis. . Florence McFeeters, 71, at 2623 Jackson,

carcinoma. Patricia Giddens, 2 month, at 1001 8.

Alabama, spinal a. 71, at Methodist, bronchopneumonia

Sarah Lindley, Ave Pernell, 54, at 427 W. 16th Place, chronic myocarditis. Gertrude Briscoe, 69, at City, lobar pneumonia.

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FIRES

FRIDAY 12:20 A. M.—1222 Cottage; trash pile. 3:59 A.M.—320 W. ichigan; paper stock storage; cause unknown; loss not estimated. 8:20 A. M.—632 Dorman; shed; cause unknown; $75. 9:22 A M.~-1035 N. Illinois; - residence;

sparks from flue: $100. : . M.—5960 Oak; residence; overheated furndce. 9:44 A. M.—1033'2 Union; residence; defective wiring: . 10:56 A. wi Moore; . M.—3920 Millersv ve wining, $10, - M.—4400 16th; 1 . M.—Adler and dumps. ‘ : 11:30 A. M.—Minnesota and Villa; grass

rass fire, le Drive;

fire,

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11: dio, 11:

e 11:49 A. M.—Stop 9 Road and State Road ; haystacks, baler and truck; cigaret in

defective @

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at 4063 Cornelius. |fire

william, Madaline O'Mara, at 8t. Vin-|) cent’s. | Charles, Martha Rowe, at St. Vincent's.

grass N . Meridian;

10 N. Tlinels; residence; Tam

12:08 P. M.—3600 E. Wasaington; grass 12:23 P. M.—4455 N. Park; leaves. 12:29 P. M.—819 Buchanan; residence; sparks from flue; $100. 1:47 P. M.—848 S. Missouri: shed; cause unknown; $5. 2:17 P. M.—Rural and English: dumps. 4:09 P. M.—5500 Greenfield; lumber and grass: cause unknown; $5. :49 P. M.—1800 S. Sherman; shed; cause unknown; $30. 9:08 P. M.—308 Northern; residence; overheated furnace 11:16 P. M.—1535 Martindale; residence; cause unknown; $10.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

mee BY U. 8S. Weather Bureat pm"

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair tonight with heavy frost; tomorrow fair with rising temperature. Sunrise....... 5:55 | Sunset....... 5:07 TEMPERATURE Oct. 14, 1938

6:30 a. m....30.41

Preclpitation 24 hrs. endin Total precipitation since Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Fair, cooler in extreme southeast portion, heavy frost tonight; morrow fair with rising temperature. Illinois—Fair, with heavy frost; rising temperature late tonight and in mneorthwest and extreme north portion; t ow fair and warmer. Lower Michigan—Fair, colder in extreme southeast portion, freezing temperature tonight; tomorrow fair with rising temperature. Ohio—Fair, colder tonight with heavy killing frost; tomorrow fair, slowly rising temperature in central and west. portions. Kentucky—Fair, colder tonight with heavy to killing frost. in north and light to heavy frost in south portion; tomorrow fair, slowly rising temperature in central and west portions. ©

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M, Weather Bar Tein.

Chicago ... Cincinnati . Cleveland Denver . ear Dodge City, Kas. ..... Helena, Mont. ........Cle Jacksonville, Fla. ..... Kansas City, Mo C! Little Rock, ArK....... ,0s Angeles Cl mi, Fla

Portland, e. Fog 30 San Antonie: Tex. «+ -ClO% & St. Loui

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Radio to Link ~ Mothers, Sons

WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE, Oct. 14 (U. PJ).— (PASSED BY FIELD CENSOR) —For the ‘first time in history, Brftish soldiers in active service abroad are going to broadcast to the folks back home. The British Broadcasting Co. has brought equipment to the Army’s general headquarters and plans, eventually, to broadcast actual battles on the French-Ger-man border. Meanwhile, the Tommies will broadcast incidents from their lives at the front where they man pill boxes, trenches and big guns. In this manner, mothers ‘“somewhere in Great Britain” will hear the voices of sons “somewhere in France,” know that they are safe and learn as much as the soldiers are permitted to tell of army life in this war. »

EARLY MIFFED AT NEWSPAPER

Denies N. Y. Publication’s Charge That F. D. R. Ignores Nazi Peace Plea.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 . Pp). —Stephen T. Early, White House secretary, today emphatically reiterated that there is no plea for me-

diation from the German Government before President Roosevelt. Referring to a headline in a New York newspaper which said that the United States was ignoring Nazi mediation pleas, Mr. Early said the headline was in sharp contrast to “repeated declarations by the President, by White House officials, by the Secretary of State that there is no Nazi mediation plea before the President.” Mr. Early pointed to another dispute in the same newspaper quoting the Official German News Agency, D. N. B,, ‘as denying that any plea had been made to the President for mediation. “Gentlemen,” Mr. Early added, “that’s not printing the news. It puts the President and this Government in the position of sulking in their tents—which they are not.” Mr. Early said that no reply has been received to President Roosevelt’s personal message to President Michael Kalinin of Soviet Russia expressing hope for a peaceful solution of Baltic problems. The President, he said, has no intention of releasing the text of his message until reasonable time has been allowed for a reply.

INDIANA-KENTUCKY TRUCK WAR ENDED

The Indiana-Kentucky truck license war which has raged for more than 10 years, resulting in costly arrests for truckers of both states, was ended today. —_— The State Motor Vehicle License Bureau announced that a reciprocity agreement has been - signed with Kentucky officials, giving truckers from both states equal privileges in crossing the Ohio River without additional licenses. Under the agreement, Indiana trucks carrying farm products or livestock are permitted to travel anywhere in Kentucky without paying license fees of that state. Also private trucks carrying the owners own goods may travel free of charge in Kentucky. However, freight trucks with paid cargoes, exclusive of farm products, are limited to 10 miles free travel in the neighboring state. The agreement does not affect passenger busses, classified as common carriers running on a regular schedule. License Bureau officials said passenger busses, if they operate in Kentucky, will have to pay license fees of that state. State House officials said the li-

“|cense dispute with Kentucky has

been one of the most “vicious” of all interstate wars in years past.

PARIS, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—A bulletriddled French _ reconnaissance plane, its wings almost in ribbons, landed behind the French lines, miraculously right side up. French poilus rushed up to congratulate the crew. They waited, but no one climbed out. Inside, the soldiers found two dead men, shot many times in the head and body. Clutched in the observer's hand was his movie camera, its valuable films of the Siegfried Line undamaged. The evidence showed that the pilot had been shot and killed first. The observer, wounded in the head

SERIE

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FRAZIER HITS AT

U.S. "WARBLOC’

Speaks for Embargo While Colleagues Argue on’ Lindbergh Stand.

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granted, however, Senator Pittman asked curtly: “Who are the colonel’s advisers?” “The colonel has always seemed

entirely capable of expressing his own opinion,” Senator Clark replied. Senator Vandenberg obtained permission to print an editorial from the Windsor, Ontario, Daily Star of Sept. 21, which said that with repeal of the arms embargo, the United States probably would be involved in the European conflict “about the middle of next January.” Senator Claude Pepper (D. Fla.) urged, privately, meanwhile, today that inter-American naval forces sink belligerent submarines and war vessels entering ‘the limits of the American “safety zone.” Warring pewers should be “shown that we mean business,” Senator Pepper said in an interview. . : Senator Frazier argued that “if the arms embargo is lifted, it must be. conceded that it will favor one side’ in the conflict against the other, and favoring one side means a step toward war.” ! :

Frazier Asks “Is This War?”

The North Dakotan asked the Senate to consider, “in all seriousness,” whether “there is really a war going on, or whether this is not merely an armed truce.” He spoke of press dispatches telling of British “pamphlet” raids on Germany, and asked: “Does this sound as if the Allies were on the verge of being smashed? This war hasn’t started yet, and there is a possibility that it may not start. . Senator Frazier said that if Herr Hitler is strong enough to smash the Allies, “there will be no war— unless the United tSates gives’ evidence of its willingness to back the Allies.” On the other hand, he said, if the war continues, England and France “are probably strong enough to defeat Germany.”

“Why Talk of Neutrality?”

In his second radio speech on the United States’ position in -the European war, Col. Lindbergh last night aligned himself with the opponents of embargo repeal to the extent of advocating a mcdified embargo 6n arms and munitions. He favored the unlimited export of defensive weapons. “If we repeal the arms embarga with the idea of assisting one of the warring sides to overcome the other,” he said, “then why mislead ourselves by talk of neutrality? Those who advance this argument should admit openly that repeal is a step toward war. The next step would be the extention of credit, and the next would be the sending of American troops.”

Outlines Program

Col. Lindbergh concluded his address with the following program which he said “we should adopt as our program of American neutrality,

as our contribution to western]

civilization”: «1. An embargo on offensive weapons and munitions. “9. The unrestricted sale of purely defensive armaments. “3, The prohibition of American shipping from the belligerent countries of Europe and their danger zones. : x “4, The refusal of credit to belligerent nations or their agents.” He denounced those who claim thet repeal of the embargo would assist the cause of democracy, “because I do not believe this is a war for democracy.” : The Senate concludes its second week of debate today with the neutrality bill's restrictions on shipping becoming the major issue. Leaders on both sides, however, appeared near an agreement on modification. It was generally agreed that shipping to Pacific points, such as Australia and New Zealand, as they were considered out of sub-

marine zones.

Whether he died just before or just after the plane touched, the soldiers had no way of knowing. That was one of the stories brought back from the front today about French airmen. Another involved a pursuit plane pilot and his mission high over the Siegfried Line. Far below he saw three German pursuit planes bound for the home airdrome at reduced

He dived at full speed out of the clouds. Before he was spotted he already had sent one plan -plunging. Before the other, enemy pilots could recover from' their surprise he looped and shot down another. A few Ts em the third Ger.

“I've driven a lot of busses and I've seen them hit by another car. If those busses had been crowded a lot of children would have been hurt.” : : Mr. Bowser pointed out that bus routes lead over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and across Road 40. Samuel Negley, principal of Lowell School, at the request of Mrs. Lawrence Goddard, P.-T. A. president, tabulated the number of children carried in each of the three busses. These busses have regular ‘routes and serve two others schools as well as Lowell. The tabulation shows that Bus 11 carriers 51 Lowell pupils and three pupils from Lutheran School for a total of 54 on the morning trip. In the evening there are four additional Lutheran pupils making the total 58. Check Other Loads Bus 12 carries 26 Lowell children, 34 Lutheran, and eight from Warren Central High School for a total of 68 in the morning. The evening trip has five less from Lutheran. Bus 13 carries only Lowell pupils. The load totals 60 morning and evening. Mrs. Goddard, mother of a Lowell pupil, said she could find no reason for reducing the number of busses. “Mr. Thomas told us they were trying to cut their budget and I guess having our children sit on one another’s laps in the busses is the way they’re going to do it. “We asked Mr. Thomas and Mr. Eash to meet-with us repeatedly and they always were too busy or something else came up. We finally decided to hold this meeting and take some action. Mrs. Goddard was joined by several other mothers at the meeting in objecting to the condition of the busses. Mrs. Goddard said that on the bus her child rides, the catch on the safety door in the rear is not working properly. “If the bus hits a bump or a car hits it my girl will be the first to fall on the road. I've already complained but they said it couldn't be fixed.” Trustee Gives Position

After repedted requests for Mr. Thomas to speak, the tcwnship trustee said: - ° “Let us settle this thing quietly. I don’t want you to growl at me. If you do nothing will be settled.” He refused to speak further saying that Mr. Eash ‘was his adviser on transportation and knew more about it than he did. In regard to the mechanical condition Mr. Eash said the County Safety “Director knew the condition of the busses and that they were being repaired as fast as time and money would permit. A. committee was formed last night with Edward J. Huber, father of three Warren Township pupils, as chairman. An attorney *‘to protect . our rights,” was chosen and the fight will be taken to the Tax Adjustment Board if necessary,” Mr. Huber said. Mr. Huber, taking the floor last night, said: “They tell us they haven't got the money to safeguard our children and maybe they haven't but I do know that somewhere, someplace in this county there is money to furnish the safety we rightfully demand. Perhaps it isn’t the fault of the trustee but somebody certainly is to blame and we're going to find out who it is.”

Holiday Wise— ‘Compromise’

MORE THAN one Indiana town will observe two Thanksgiving days this year. . In Washington, Mayor Hugh L. Cox has decided to observe the regular Nov. 30 date. Postoffice employees in accordance with President Roosevelt's proclamation, must observe the new Nov. 23_ Thanksgiving, while city offisald will follow ths Mayor’s decision. : : Judge Frank E. Gilkison of th Daviess-Martin Circuit Court has solved the problem with two vacation days—one for each date. Yesterday Mayor Noble F. Mitchell of New Albany declared Nov. 30 as the official date in his city for observance of the holiday. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend has proclaimed Nov. 23 as the date for Indiana Thanksgiving.

Death’s Hand Guides French Plane to Safety With Valuable Westwall Films

This triple victory was observed from the French side: but could not be recorded officially because the planes fell behind the German lines. A third story related the exploit ‘of a young sergeant pilot whose plane, attacked by a German squadron, went out of control. | Refusing to take to his parachute, the sergeant fought to make hi plummeting machine answer the stick and rudder. Just 300 feet from the ground, with the enemy planes circling to watch the crash, he righted the machine, pointed i nose upward in a rocket climb and shot down one of his attackers. |

61. Almost half* the young pas-|

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| Dugan,

ALLIANGE OF ANY SORT IS SPURNED BY FAN LEER

Erkko Predicts Peaceful Solution of Problems Involving Soviet

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Oct. 14 (U. P.)—Foreign Minister J. E. Erkko. today expressed confidence that a “peaceful solution” of problems between Finland and Soviet Russia would be achieved shortly. . -

In an interview, Errko’ said that - Finland—which has strong defense - - lines facing the Soviet frontier—was . determined to preserve peace and .. that he believed Russia had the. .. same desire. “A peaceful solution of the Soviet Finnish question will be reached within a few days,” he said.

Alliance Out of thé Question

“Finland will do everything within her power to preserve peace and I have a firm belief that the Soviet Government also, as regards Fine land, has the same desire.” Erkko said that a defensive alli ance or any kind of an alliance with any power was out of the question for ‘Finland, regardless of its provisions. : Such an alliance, he said in re. ecting any idea of concluding with Russia a treaty similar to the So-viet-Baltic states treaties, would be - opposed to Finland's policy of come plete neutrality. Finland has a non-aggression pact with Russia, he pointed out. Ardillery and infantry units of the regular army of 300,000 continued to move into frontier areas. At the same time, units of the Volunteer Corps, which totals 150,000, threw out additional defenses in the form of trenches stretching through the thick forests behind the regular army positions.

Trenches Heavily Beamed

The trenches were heavily beamed" for strength, and constructed so as to utilize to the fullest the cover provided by forests and the many lakes and streams in the area. Motorized and cross-country units were stationed in open spaces be< tween forests. Tank traps and rows of spiked-log fences were built. Shop girls of Helsingfors wrapped fre aid bandages in their spare o a It was estimated that 150,000 of the 300,000 citizens of Helsingfors had been evacuated out of danger of Russian air raids. )

Russian-Turkish Amity Pact Believed Near

MOSCOW, Oct. 14 (U. P).— Russia and Turkey are at the point - of concluding their long delayed friendship treaty, it was understood today. : The treaty was expected to safee guard Turkey, under its agreements with Great Britain and France, from the possibility of having to go to war with Russia, and it was expected either to include, or to be accompanied by an agreement on the status of the Black Sea-Balkan nations. Sukru Saracoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, hac a conference yesterday at the Kremlin, presumably with Josef Stalin as well as Pre-mier-Foreign Commissar Viacheslav Molotov. This talk, of about two hours’ duration, was not conclusive but it was arranged to hold ane other one today.

FRANK CONES ESTATE IS SET AT $100,000

Barbara Blair, British screen star, evidently didn’t expect to run into a heat wave in October, as happened recently when she arrived in New York en route to Hollywood. So she dressed for deparking in a long fur coat, a silver fox turban, and carried a long scarf to match—just in case.’

WEBB MILLER GOES TO FRONT

Speed of Motorized Units Surprises Veterans of 1917, He Declares.

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the mere numbers of men transported would indicate. Our party crossed from England with a regular troop convoy. Our ship I had known in peace-time but she was almost unrecognizable in her iron-gray guise with her name painted out. We with other ships in the convoy carried several thousands of troops—men who once were bus conductors, clerks, factory workers. There was little in the way of cheering, excitement or heroics. The men realized this is a grim, unpleasant job.

Detects Different Spirit

They seemed to have set out for France in somewhat the frame of mind that you would go to the dentist—as a duty that will probably hurt but which must be done. I detected a far different spirit than that which existed in the early days of the World War— there ‘were no illusions about glory and romance in war, but a‘ quiet cheerfulness of Britons grimly on the - job. Life preservers were handed to everyone as they came aboard with orders to don them at once and wear them throughout the voyage, which was. a dangerous time for submarine attacks. Special watches scanned the gray channel, but we reached France without incident. Everyone slept in his clothes. Troops were installed everywhere, in corridors of the ship, public rooms and elsewhere. They used the life preservers as pillows. Many who had never been to sea were very seasick. J 5 In the morning drenching showers fell. Several thousands in our convoy quickly clumped from the ships, adjusted their heavy ‘equipment .and fell in quietly. - Soon they were roaring a-ross France in long lines of motor trucks.

‘Army Is Not Pretty’

The ships turned around immediately and returned to England for other thousands. The modern day British Army is not pretty. Its uncouth appearing battle dress is designed solely for service under the most uncomfortable conditions; with no thought of beauty but with all efforts made for comfort. The soldier wears an elastic-bound blouse instead of a tunic. His pants’ bottoms button tightly around his ankles. He has plenty of voluminous pockets. : Judging by what I witnessed casually crossing to France, I think the present-day equipment of the British Army is as good and as efficient as any I have ever seen in any army. That includes the German, Russian, Italian, French and Spanish armies.

SUMMON OFFICIALS IN RELIEF INQUIRY

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township’s relief business practices have been presented to Detective Sergt. John Dugan, a prosecutor’s investigator assigned to hear all complaints and transmit the information to Mr. Garrison. Prosecutor Lewis said the fact that several members of Mr. Dugan’s family are in public office did not affect his efficiency or impartiality in handling the complaints.

Gives Dugan Confidence

“YT have implicit confidence John Dugan,” Mr. Lewis said. Mr. Dugan, who has been a member of the police force 20 years and

The estate of Frank Cones, real estate operator who died Oct. 8 at

his home, 5808 Central Ave. was estimated at $100,000 when his will was filed in Probate Court. Mrs. Vera Cones, his wife, was named executrix. Her bond was . set at $100,000. : The estate is to be set up as a - trust during the lifetime of his | wife, who is to recieve $200 a month, the home and furnishings for the remainder of her life. The sum of $500 is to go immediately to Christine Kohnle, Mr. Cones’ pri= vate secretary for many years. At_Mr. Cones’ death, the trust is to be dissolved and the following bequests made: $5000 to the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Indianapolis; $500 to the Methodist Church at Clermont; $500 to the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women; $750 each to Clarence and Chester Cones, nephews; and other small bequests. . :

$100,000 LOSS IN FIRE PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14 (U. P.). —A three-alarm fire swept three buildings in the northeast industrial section today endangering 32 concerns with equipment valued at $1,000,000 and cavsing damage estie mated at $100,000.

seven years, said his family connections made “absolutely no difference in my work.” i His brother, Patrolman Hugh M. is assigned to Juvenile Court; a brother, Patrick J. Dugan, is chief deputy Wayne Township as sessor, while Patrick’s wife, Meg ¢ Stout Dugan, is Wayne Towns Up assessor. . UNIONS OBSERVE TRUCE NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (U. P.).— A truce was in force today in the jurisdictional warfare between A. F. of L. and C.4. O. culinary unions. Lines of pickets and counterpickets were withdrawn . from around downtown restaurants.

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