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* reported troop moves and that no

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- whelmingly rejected a proposal to

. train ferry was being constructed

: where the river is 215

* conversations this week with Hitler

‘Bardia “at all cost” to give time

SATURDAY, DEC. 28,

1940

AT HOME,

~ AXIS PAPERS WARN U.S.

Nazis Threatening Petain, 2

British Say; Bulgaria Spurns Treaty.

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since Dec. 8. The British bombed German-held port facilities, warehouses and ships on the Norwegian coast. The Military Review, publication of the United States Army, declared that the German and British air forces were. at a standoff in actual damage done to industrial production since the war began.

Greeks Attack New ‘Base

The British claimed to have split the Ifalian 10th Army, defending

for construction of fortifications at Tobruk. The Italians said that one of their warships had shelled British forces on the Libyan coast and that an Italian flying squadron had destroyed a British mechanized it in the Bardia sector.

Greek troops assailed Lin, pivot point of the Albanian north front and the third main base to which the Italians have been hurled back in that region since they invaded Greece two months ago today. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament over-

align Bulgaria with the Axis, while Budapest reported that a huge

under German direction to permit crossing of the Danube between Rumania and Bulgaria at a point miles wide. The French Council of Ministers| met at Vichy to hear the report of Admiral Francois Darlan on his

while the Fuehrer was in Occupied France. In London, informed sources said that Germany was employing threats against the Pe- . tain Government because “blandishments” had failed to get the aged Marshal to turn submarines and destroyers over to the Nazis. Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of “Free France,” broadcast an appeal, particularly to the French colonies, to renew the fight against Germany.

The War of Words .

following today’

originated with

Mr. Mason against Eire.

their cargoes and crews. The strict neutrality which Eire hitherto has maintained may thus have to be reconsidered at Dublin. Germany shows that it is not prepared to reward the Irish with

neutral. - The self-interest of Eire, therefore, would seem to be entering a new phase. The issue of British use of Irish bases for keeping open the Atlantic lanes to. shipping; against depredations of German submarines and airplanes, may now be regarded by the de Valera Government in a different light. Hitherto, Dublin has closed the bases as an act of strict neutrality; but it is now apparent that the Irish people are.becoming equal sufferers with the British because of the. intensified German sea offensive. If the Irish bases were placed at the disposal of the British Government, the patrols against submarines could cover much wider areas

planes were said to have scored hits on an to 10,000-ton freigater in the Thames Estuary. But the British countered by the announcement that fabricated ship construction of 1917-1918 would be resumed immediately. Also in this connection, the Manila reports regarding the arming and supplying of German ships in Japanese waters said that foreign intelligence reports indicated that numerous Germans had been arriving in Japan, perhaps to be crews for the ships. The ships being armed were thought to be possibly intended to aid Japan in case of a Japanese attack in the East Indies, perhaps timed with a German cam-

It ‘seemed possible that the Axis . propaganda barrage was being laid |

y down as an advance reply to any |

.. Another Rome newspaper, II Mess-

. - What they termed a “new outbreak

‘cold wave with roads blocked, rail

‘ments rumored from Budapest and

Injured ......12 | Accidents

new British aid proposals which may be offered by President Roose- | velt in his Sunday night fireside! chat. | Gayda said that the British were attempting to extend the European war to the Western Hemisphere.

agero, declared that “all ships which attempt {o navigate the counter-blockade zone, including Ireland, run the risk of being sunk.” Popolo di Roma asked, “Does not London realize that an attempt to make Ireland a bridge between the United States and Britain would immediately involve both Ireland and the United States in the conflict?” The British also commented on

of the war of nerves” in the form of alarmist rumors. It was said that no authentic basis had been found for any of the

evidence appeared that the Germans were making any large-scale dispositions of fighting: men. The British pointed out that the Balkans were gripped by a winter

trafic impeded dnd the Danube frozen. They noted that at least 60 trains would be required to move a single German mechanized division and doubted that rail facilities were available for the large troop move-

Belgrade. London was also more skeptical than previously of suggestions that a direct assault on the British Isles was in prospect. Instead they believed the Germans would concentrate on attacking British shipping in hopes that a war of attrition would break Britain's powers of resistance. In this connection the German High. Command claimed new sinkings of British shipping. One submarine reported sending down 24,340 fons, another claimed it had sunk a 12,823-ton freighter and Nazi

paign against Britain.

Libyan Front

Around Bardia, one British warship was said to have been firing constantly with 15-inch guns for 48 hours without letup. Delayed dispatches claimed that half of the Italian Army was outside the city and attempting a retreat to Tobruk and that the rest of the Italians were surrounded inside the city. While more and more British troops were being concentrated around the apparently doomed port, the British headquarters in Cairo announced that the total - number of prisoners taken on the British drive into Libya is now 38,114, including 24,845 Italians and the

lvest native Libyan troops.

Air Warfare .

The war in the air was back to “normal. ”» The German communique said that explosive and incendiary bombs of all calibers were dropped in London last night and that tremendous explosions and fires had been caused, particularly in the center and eastern edge of the city. The British said the Germans had attempted to do a maximum of damage in a minimum of time, possibly | because of bad weathen on the con- | tinent. A United Press office boy saw 41 incendiary bombs blazing in a 250-yard stretch of one street, but firemen claimed to. have put out all fires promptly. The Germans shelled shipping in the Dover Channel with long-range guns, while the British Admiralty and Royal Air Force concentrated on shipping and ports in Norway, where Nazi troops have been reported massed for an invasion attempt. The R. A. F. also attacked the docks at Cherbourg and Lorient, the Fockwulf airdrome at Bordeaux, hangars at St. Inglevert and the shipbuilding yards at St. Nazaire, all in“the French coast of the Eng-

special consideration for keeping |’

War Nive Today

By J. W. T. MASON

United Press War Expert

‘* Eire faces an awkward position of neutrality

s authorized intimation from Berlin

that if American ships attempt to carry tood and other supplies to Ireland they may be sunk. Requests for such assistance from the United States having

Irishmen; the sharp German reply

must be considered as being -directed fundamentally

The Nazi statement now formally shows that all Ireland is included within the area of the “total blockade.” There is no intention on Germany's part of exempting Southern Ireland from the Nazi policy of trying to starve Great Britain by sinking ships with

within a given time, “The proximity of the bases to the danger spots of the Atlantic would allow British destroyers and planes to cut down the sinkings considerably. As long as Eire has ‘not directly suffered because of the “total blockade,” unhealed enmities wagainst Great Britain have been allowed to control polices at Dublin. But, with Southern Ireland beginning to feel the pinch of a heavy decline in essential imports, due to the toll at sea, it would seem that Eire may have to protect itself against the German threat, now so strongly emphasized. Such protection could be at least partly assured by strengthening the British patrols of the North At--lantic, which safeguard shipments to Ireland as well as to Britain. British use of Irish ports would have this effect, thus contributing to lessening the economic strain which Southern Ireland is feeling.

lish Channel. Two daring daylight raids were made on Lorient. The American review of the fighting in the Army journal said that the “standoff” in industrial damage so far in the war. actually was to the advantage of the Nazis since they were far ahead in industrial production at the beginning. Funerals were held today for 72 victims of German “coventrizing” attacks on Manchester. Some of the dead were unidentified and had no mourners. ?

Albanian Front

Lin, which the Greeks were attacking today, is 12 miles north of Pogradec and correspondents with the Greek Army said that searchlights from the fortress could be clearly seen from the Greek lines, but denied Bulgarian reports that the town had been captured. Pogradec and Koritza are the two previous Italian bases on the northern front, i

In the advance on Valona the Greeks claimed to have captured a village only five miles from the harbor; they claimed to have seized four more villages in the TepeliniKlisura sector. An R. A. F. two months resume of the Albanian campaign today claimed that at least .50 Italian planes, possibly 66, had been destroyed and that only 12 British planes had been lost, although 70 raids had been made under the “worst known European flying conditions.

Balkans

The proposal that Bulgaria join the Axis came Thursday from Alexander Tsankoff, former chief of he Bulgarian Fascist Party. It was opposed by Foreign Minister Ivan Popoff and although he refused to answer questions regarding. proposals made to him by Russia, he was upheld overwhelmingly by the | Parliamentary committee, in a | stormy four-hour session. The ferry between Giurgu, Rumania, and Ruschuk, Bulgaria, was reported to be being built of pon‘toons by Bulgarian and Rumanian workmen under German. direction. The two countries have long disagreed over whether a bridgeor ferry should be built. The new ferry reportedly will carry a full train with hundreds of passengers. Hungarian sources said that Germany had given Bulgaria assurances that troop transfers to Rumania do not foreshadow any Nazi move into or across Bulgaria but are designed to protect against a spring offensive by the British in the Balkans.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total 1939 .............. 48 54 94

1940 90 141

Dead ....... . 0 | Arrests FRIDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Cases Convic- Fines |!

Violations Speeding 4 Reckless driving. . Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic

tried tions paid 18 $ 86 3 14

6 12

5 4 3 106 17 10

50 $232

4 9

signals Drunken driving.. All others .....

sve OF

Totals . .... MEETINGS TODAY

"Hilltop Camp Reunion, luncheon, Hotel Severin, 1 p. m.

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are trum uBiciar cecords fn the County Court House. The Times therefore. is not responsible for errors in sames and addresses.)

seph M. ' Maloney, 28, of 2449 EE Dorothy L. Kelly, 20. e:

lds, 20, of 52 8. 7th, Reynol DeBord, 18, of

Ro °F J. pny. ir hes] re ean T 5 Bern 9 ig Dey his ter, 2, A 1530" Rel

{ 1317 Shepard: N. la wi

y eh Grove; :

R son, ot Jois Mansterd; ~ Hershel obert 3 3 1.3918 Mansi at oO & oH :

in Murdock, we Rich Be 21, ames a 30th; Margaret M. Stevens, 17, of 1149

s J. Photopulos. 26. Pt. yayne, Ind:

ne L. Peirce. 24, { 23, of 5918 (College Ham A. Robinson, 34 Wes ewton

its R. Haworth,

Pla 3%) Nelson C. Shatep, a 23, of

g. | odist.

Boosevels: Esther E. Hilton, 3m Brazil,

there Hinsley, 27, Balace, Hotel: DorIr 21 N.

n, wr of Jersey. Ol oe Wo Middl RhIgos, Noy, Ft. h Hillsdale, Ba

of 1202 Church-

Dan Sara L. Ranne is, "21, ‘of 1133 Reid

212 othy L. 20. of 4112 N.

Lawrence, Id.;

133d: Doro Capitol.

Geo Adkins, Jr., 19, #| Kathryn Ocherhousen, 20, R. R. 12, Box

Nathaniel C. Hamilton, 25, Chicazs, nl; Faytte K. Miter. of 362° 11. CTllinoie. ge B. Rottman, 33, of 2123 Colle e; Dorot May Godetz, 26, of 6239 Was ington Blvd. Robert L. Williamson, 24, Anderson, Ind.; Norma E. Slinkard, 22. of 1624 Hoy EAT aice Marchal, 36, of 13 N. Davidson:

y , of 516 ay. A 22 City: Ester Hastings,

Jenkins, 23, of 2346 N. Pensylvania; Ruth fogine 22, of 17th and Illinois.

BIRTHS

Girls Oshorn, Bonda Mae Skillman, at 8t. Franci

Claude, Prieda Ashcraft, at St. Francis. Albert, Geneva Jackson, at City. Darrel, Frances Martin, at 1330 W. New

ork. Wiliam Bessie Parrott, at 1162 W. 28th. Fred, Viola Woolbright, at 1816 Gent.

Bens

1] hod Robert, ‘Norma J. Campbell, at Meth-

Walter, Florence Spratt, at City. J og, Anna Haverty, at Coleman. Anise, Winifred Reed. at Coleman. Cyril, Millicent Bauman, at 1037 Hos-

brook. : Arthur, Christine Brown, at 910 Livings-

De Sodote, Helen Schuster, at 17468 8. John. Anthony Riczo, at 776 Arnold wooat aties Marybelle Toliver, at 261 N.

DEATHS oa

Charles E. Steinwelden, 77. at 1823 ¢| Broadway. carcino PA Ne ant Russell, hours, at Coleman, xem ay ‘Russell, 66, at 2413 Bond, cardio vascular renal.

astric ulcers Norris, 53, "at Veterans, aortic

rles Ohmer Neal, 49, at 3105 W. Washington, mitral stenosis. Davi Hughes, 65, at 461 Agnes, coronary thrombosis. Garrett P. Reiley, 67, at 726 E. 25th, i re

. | insufficiency.

ple. myocarditis.

Ralph W. Eaton, 23, Walkerton, Ind, June E. White. 26, Cumberland, Ind. ‘Hilton H. Hoopengarner, 30, of 1478

rhosis of liver,

Flinor Hoffman, 8, at 1926 W. Wash- |]

Ellan Morse, 77, at 849 N. Tem-. st ‘ Koehler. 5 at 8t. Vincents, clr

Lydia Mav Spicklemier, 59, at City, |a arieriosclere sis. Jerr, Lee Karnes, 24 days, at City, wiitep ng cough. mes Warren Wert, 2, at 270 N. Holmes, I re ins Charles Io Nichols, 64, at. City. arteriosclerosis. Ella A. Landon, 78, at 85 Church, cere-

W. {bral hemorrhage.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8.

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not much change in “temperature; lowest tonight, about “33. Sunrise | Sunset..... TEMPERATURE ~Dec. 28, 1939

Weather Bureau

BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m.... 20.56

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 17 Total precipitation since Jan. Deficiency since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, occasional light Jain in extreme north portion tomorrow

hinois—Cloudy_ tonight and tomorrow, occasional light rain or snow in extreme north portion tonight and tomorrow morning; older ik nort; ortion tomorrow. Michigan—C oudy.

with occasional light ly tonight, changing to light snow and colder tomorrow hio—Rain in east and light rain in west portion, colder tonight; tomorrow cloudy. slightly colder. preceded by rain in extreme east poruion Kentucky—Rain in east and light rain n west Yortion: slightl colder toni; ht; tomorrow cloudy and colder, precede rain in extreme east portion.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Weather Re Temp.

Dodge Cit Jahon yiits, Eas Rock,

STEERS INVITES | BAR TO LAUNCH

Every Act in Good Faith, Says Lawyer; Driver Bound to Jury.

In a public statement defending his activities as pro tem judge, Edwin K. Steers yesterday invited the Indianapolis Bar Association to investigate his record on the Municipal Court bench. Mr. Steers figured in the judge pro tem incident Dec. 17 when he and Silas Lipman exchanged places on the bench so that each could defend a client. At that time, Judge Pro Tem Lipman discharged Mr. Steers’ client and Judge Pro Tem Steers continued the case of Mr. Lipman’s client, which came up yesterday with Judge Pro Tem Steers back on the bench and Mr. Lipman again in the role of defense attorney.

Explains Jurisdiction

In his statement, Judge Pro Tem Steers explained the extent of his jurisdiction in the case was to decide whether Mr. Lipman’s client should be held to the Grand Jury on a charge of failing to stop after an accident. Mr. Lipman agreed to waive preliminary examination and Judge Pro Tem Steers bound over the defendant on $500 bond. In agreeing to waive examination, Mr. Lipman told Judge Pro Tem Steers: “I know you're only a presiding magistrate and “can only decide whether this man should be bound to the Grand Jury. I realige it is for the Grand Jury to indict him. Therefore, I am withdrawing my submission for a preliminary hearing and will waive to the Grand Jury.” Gives Full Statement

Judge Pro Tem Steers then gave to reporters a full statement of his position on his pro tem activities, as follows:

announced in the press, that I would make a statement as to my services as judge pro tem of Municipal Court Room 4. I have purposely refrained from giving such a statement until this time since I desired to finally dispose of the matter which I had under consideration before doing so, believing it improper as judge to publicly discuss a case before the same has been finally determined. “Since the matter is now concluded, I wish to state that every act on my part as an attorney or as judge pro tem has been always in the utmost good faith. and strictly according to law; and I invite and welcome a full and complete investigation of the same at any time the Indianapolis Bar i ii of which I am a memer “I acted as judge pro tem, as have many reputable attorneys of the Indianapolis Bar, at the request of Judge (Charles J.) Karabell, the regular judge, who has been seriously ill for several months.

Seldom in Criminal Court

“It has been only through the willingness of the lawyers who have served to render such public service that this court has remained open, as the law does not provide other than for pro tem judges. “Personally, I very seldom represent anyone in Municipal Court, Criminal Division, as shown by the fact that I have tried only four or five cases in this division within the last year. “That the public may have no misunderstanding, I might say that the matter which was before me as judge was one for preliminary hearing only, involving the question of whether the defendant should or should not be bound to the Grand Jury.

Decision Not Binding

“I had no authority to determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant and any decision I could have made would not have finally decided the matter or have been binding, as the Grand Jury under any. circumstances would have had the full right to finally pass upon the matter and indict the defend-

sufficient. “I deem it advisable to make this statement to clear up any misunderstandings that may exist.”

U. S. SPENDING FOR YEAR PAST 5 BILLION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (U, P.). —Federal expenditures during the fiscal year which ends June 30,

1941, passed the $5,000,000,000 mark

on Dec. 26, in the Treasury reported today. Expenditures for national defense were more than double what they were a year ago. On Dec. 26, total expenditures stood at $5,005,471,942, compared with a total of $4,682,838,863 on the corresponding date last year.

the* War Department amounted to $816,117,301, while the Navy spent $814.943.921. The total sbent during the corresponding period in fiscal 1940 were $289,999,179 by the War Department and $386,971,581 by the Navy. The Treasury ‘balance sheet showed total governmental receipts ‘had reached $3,201,275,152.

TRIP HERE HELPS TRIP

BAD CHECK SUSPECT

CHICAGO, Dec. 28 U. 'P)—A passion for collecting pictures and autographs of movie stars resulted today in the arrest of Harold Rose, 37, Hollywood, Cal, on charges of passing worthless checks. He was bound over to a Federal Grand jury under $2500 bond on a charge he passed about $10,000 y|'worth of bogus checks, most of them drawn against insurance companies, during the last 'two years. Rose said he had worked in Hollywood as publicity agent for

38 | screen and radio stars.

He was arrested here on tips that alleged victims had recognized his automobile at Louisville, Ky.

.|and Indianapolis, en route to Chi-

cago. The car was covered with

| pictures of Rosé, posing with film

celebrities.

LICENSES ON SUNDAY The Art Rose Tire Co. announced

license branch at 930 N.

§ 184 open tomorrow unl &

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Raging Surf Batters California Homes [AVENUE'S SPOTS

PRO TEM PROBE

“Several days ago I stated, as| yesterday to say whether he would ]

ant if it thought the evidence was|

National defense expenditures by|

today that it would keep its auto|te

communities.

left them sagging limply in the sand.

FACING LOSS OF LIQUOR PE PERMITS

Cotton Club, ub, Oriental Cafe - An unset Terrace Cited By Commission.

Indiana Avenue's hottest night spots may lose their liquor licenses, Operators of the Cotton Club,

Oriental Cafe and Sunset Terrace were to be cited today by the State

- Alcoholi¢ Beverages Commission to

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Heavy seas and a high tide washed out the foundations of these Redondo, Beach, Cal, home, and Deluged by nearly a week of storms, ‘residents fled from shore side

ARMY MAY SEND BRITISH PLANES

Destroyers Also Mentioned In ‘Tide-Over’ Program Studied by U.’S.

(Continued from Page One)

discuss these proposals. White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said today that suggestions on what the President should talk about have been pouring . into the

White House “from the most unexpected sources.” “The people are very interested in the speech,” Mr. Early said. “I haven't seen it happen like this before.” “We're not getting much from people who don’t want to aid Britain,” he added. “Just from a few individuals, an almost negligible amount.” The President will finish the final draft of the speech this afternoon and tomorrow. He received only two callers today—William = Phillips, United States Ambassadov to Italy, who is returning to his post next week, and William S. Knudsen, defense production chief. Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.), who is among those putting forth the peace suggestions, today denounced the loan-lease plan of ‘British aid, contending the step might possibly lead to eventual sending of an American expeditionary force abroad. “If under the laws of this country the President has the right to' lease battleships, airplanes and munitions, he can loan the boys who are in the Army or who are being drafted,” he said. . “One is just as legal as the other.” Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y) advocated an accelerated mercantile shipbuilding program as an effective means of helping Britain acquire additional vessels to offset German sea depredations. “The British need airplanes and merchant ships more than anything else,” Rep. Fish said. ‘“We can supply these without going to war, and we should expedite production.”

9 KILLED, 3 BURNED ~ AS STOVE EXPLODES

HUNTERTOWN, Ind., Dec. 28 (U. P.) ~Two persons are dead and three members of a family of five, including two children, are seriously injured today as the result of burns received when a mixture of gasoline and kerosene exploded in the home of Leslie McKeever last night. Raymond McKeever, 3, died early today. The father, Leslie McKeever, 37, died a few hours later. Two other children, Grover, 2, and Kay, 4, are|t in critical condition from burns about the face and body. Mrs. McKeever suffered second degree a The three children, in an adjoining bedroom at the time of the blast, were rescued by neighbors through a window.

EX-N. D. STAR, WEDS

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 28 (U. P)). —Jack Cannon, Columbus City recreation director and former Notre Dame All-American football player, was married here today to Miss Juanita, Brumbaugh of Ridgefield, Wash.

CLARION, Pa., Dec. 28 (U, P.)— A heavily armed posse of sheriff’s deputies, state police and volunteers today were reported closing in on a garage mechanic who last night climaxed a family feud by killing his uncle and cousin. The fugitive, Frank L. Dearolph, 43, according to the sheriff's office here, managed to escape from a house near the scene of the killing a few minutes before his pursuers surrounded the place. Dearolph, according to police, killed Reuben Wentling, 58, and Wentling’s son, Reuben Jr, 13, in

from Knox, Pa., last night and then terrorized Wentling’s wife, Olive 51, and her daughter, Elizabeth, 23. The girl and her mother Were in-

Clothe-A-Child Total Is 2738

- tabulation of Clothe-A-d figures today showed a total of 2738 children clothed in the 1940 campaign, 10 more than was originally announced. This figure is exactly 100 more than were clothed in the 1939 campaign. Of this year’s total, 1399 children were clothed directly by donors and 1339 by Times shoppers. A total of $12,465.58 was received by The Times, including the $3849.30 from the Mile-Of-Dimes. It is estimated that upwards of $30,000 was spent in the clothing of the 2738 children. Cash donations not previously reported:

Inez A. Davis .. Ip Memory of Ella R. Feibleman Elizabeth H. Ruckelhaus... Wm. Robertson, “Tobacco Road Company” A Clermont, Ind., Friend.. Monrovia, Ind, Christian’ Church Aid Society Norma Beauty Shop .. Mrs. Robert McClain

HINT AGREEMENT ON COUNTY PATRONAGE

(Continued from Page One) Ayres succeeds Mr. Newhouse Jan. 1. Mr. Brown will hold over an-

other year before being succeeded by Mr. Bosson. In the conference today, it was reported, were Mr. Hohlt, Mr. Ayres, Surveyor -elect Paul R. Brown and Lieut. Gov.-elect Charles M. Dawson. None of the conferees could be reached for comment. The situation, as seen by Court House observers, was this: The Board of Commissioners, after Jan. 1, will be composed of two Democrats and one Republican, giving the Democrats control over patronage. A year later, the Republicans will have a majority on the Board. If Mr. Hohlt should line up with Mr. Ayres, this would permit the dividing of appointments to be made by the commissioners in 1941. And, in return, Mr. Hohlt might be “cut in” for some patronage in 1942 when the Republicans gain control of the board.

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Hint Trustee Discussed

Among the matters reportedly under consideration at the session today was the possible appointment of a Republican to succeed Mr. Dawson as Washington Township Trustee, and the appointment of Mr. Brown, a Republican, as County Highway Superintendent to succeed the present superintendent, Leo White, a Democrat. Such a working agreement between Mr. Hohlt and Mr. Ayres would leave Mr. Brown sitting “high and dry” as a minority member of the board.

F. D. R. TO ADDRESS CONGRESS JAN. 6

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (U. P.). — President Roosevelt will appear personally before a joint session of the new 77th Congress on Monday, Jan. 6, to deliver his message on the state of the Union, it was revealed today. The budget for the 1942 fiscal year and a message outlining the nation’s fiscal situation will be sub-

mitted the following day.

Mechanic Kills Two Relatives After Nursing Hate 27 Years

his wife and daughter, and later killed himself, according to police. Since then, police said, the alleged slayer has borne an intense hatred toward the Wentling family. The countryside into which Dearolph fled on foot is rugged and mountainous. After many years’ absence, according to Sheriff Mervin O. McKinley, Dearolph returned to the district recently. Yesterday, he visited the Wentling home and ate dinner. Then he left. But a few minutes later, he reappared. Elizabeth and Reuben were sitting on

the Wentling farm home four miles | noin

jured when hey leaped wri 8|Dearolph

EXPECT '40 CAR TOLL TOTOP'38

14 Per Cent State Rise Is Reported for First 11 Months..

When 1940 ends Tuesday at least 144 more persons will have been killed in Indiana traffic: than met death in accidents last year. This total will be reached, the Governor's Co-ordinating Safety Committee says if the 14 per cent increase din trafic deaths during the first 11 months of 1940 continue through December. The Hoosier death toll for the first 11 months this year reached 1078, as compared to 943 for the same period last year. The greatest cause of loss of life in traffic is colilsion of two or more vehicles. This has taken 398 lives. Pedestrian deaths rank second with 289 fatalities. . Indianapolis ranks third with 21.41 deaths per 100,000 persons, of the. five Indiana cities over 75,000 population. Ft. Wayne has the least number of fatalities with a rate of five deaths per 100,000. : Lake County has the lowest.rate —2.T1—for counties over 25,000. Marion County ranks fourth with 11.11

Christmas Lights Of Jailer Best

LILLINGTON, N. C., Dec. 28 (U. P.).—Mrs. Graham D. Monroe, president of the Lillington Woman’s Club, announced today that the Christmas lighting contest this year had been won by Ken Matthews, the county jailer, with an arrangement of colored lights around the canopy of the jail entrance.

STRIKE 1S ORDERED AT FT. WAYNE PLANT

FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 28 (U. P.). —The United Automobile Workers Union; C. I. O., last night ordered a strike of 2300 production workers at the International Harvester plant here Monday at 10 a. m. Negotiations for an agreement between Local Union 57 and company officials were deadlocked. The 48-hour strike notice was given in accordance with an agreement the international union made last week with the Federal Defense Commission and Department of Labor, according to local union offlcials. It was understood the Harvester works here has received a number of orders for trucks in connections with the defense program.

AIDS ARE NAMED BY

County surveyor appointments to take office Jan. 1 were announced Yesterday by Surveyor-elect Paul R. Brown. They are Stephen W. Burres of 5116 E. St. Clair St. chief deputy; Frank McCain . of "1721 S. High School Road, field deputy; Samuel C. Walker of 1604 E. Le Grande Ave., chief ‘drainage deputy; Clay Heiny of 2914 N. Illinois St. and Chester Coleman of 1028 Colton Ave. drainage deputies; Forest F. Miller of 1521 Roache St. instrument deputy; Jack Norris of 2848 N. Capitol Ave, draftsman, Mrs. Helen Munger of 228 E. 13th St., stenographer.

13 FIRE COMPANIES PUT OUT CAR BLAZE

CLEVELAND, Dec. 28 (U. P.).—A spectacular fire in the industrial section of the city today destroyed a railroad tank car filled with gasoline and endangered storage tanks of the Standard Oil Co. Two brakemen suffered minor burns. Thirteen fire companies respond=-

ed to a general alarm and soon!

brought the blaze under control. The flames and dense clouds of smoke made. it appear for a time that the fire had spread to contents of the storage tanks. Cause of the fire was not determined immediately. :

BE CAUTIOUS, FDR Urged

COUNTY SURVEYOR|

and |=

DETROIT, Dec. 28 (U. P.).~The| Committee

show calise within 10 days why their licenses should not be revoked. Joe Mitchell, owner of one of the most popular establishments on the thorouglifare, has not had a license since a murder last July focused unfavorible attention upon the place. | The State action against the Cot= ton Club, the Oriental Cafe and the Sunset (Terrace followed a Christmas night outbreak on the Avenue in which two persons were shot and more than a dozen arrested.

Suys Citation Justified

. Sea Ferguson is owner of the Cotton Club; Goosie Lee, Democratic politician, operates the Oriental Cafe, and the Sunset Terrace is operated under a club plan with Denver (De¢) Ferguson, brother of Sea, as mangger. Following a meeting with the Commission yesterday, Hugh A, Barnhart, State excise administrator, declared “there is sufficient evidence. before us to justify a citation.” The majority of citations, he said, regult in revocation or sus= pension of licenses. Meanjime, Police Chief Michael F. Morrissey explained the reason why five of the men arrested on the ‘Avenue: Christmas night were slated in Municipal Court 3, instead of Court #, which ordinarily would have handled the cases. He said the arrests were the emergency squad under rection |0f Sergt. Kent Yoh. Sergt. Yoh’s squad, Chief More rissey said, made an arrest earlier the same night which automatically fell within the jurisdiction of Court 3! In order that only one emergency squad officer would be needed to testify in court on the night’s ‘arrests, Sergt. Yoh slated the Indiana Ave, cases in Court 3, along with the earlier case. Court 4 this month would have taken gil cases other than traffic originating west of Meridian St, This would include cases from Ine diana Ave. Judge Charles J. Karabell of Court 4 has been ill for some time and judges pro tem have served for him. John L. McNelis is Judge of Court 3,

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‘Smoke Shop Raided

In an apparent crackdown on vice conditions following the most recent Avenue shooting, police last night raided the Fruster Jones smoke hop, 1325 E. 25th St. It was the first out-and-out raid in the Northeast Side Negro section in recent months. Twelve were arrested in the raid and lajer released on their own recognizance upon orders of Deputy Inspector Ed Helm. Robert Cross, 32, of | 2547 Columbia Ave. was charged with keeping a gambling house nd gaming and Jones, who reportect to Headquarters himself after the raid was charged with keeping a gambling house. . Jones’ case was continued in Mu nicipal Court today to Tuesday. The 10 others were charged with gaming and visiting a gambling house. Police last night also visited Sea ‘Ferguson’s smoker adjoining the Cotton Club at Vermont St. and Indiang Ave. Six baseball pool ticket hooks were seized but no are rests were made. Mean ime, City Hospital reported that Dallas Daniel, a Cotton Club employse, was still in a serious con= dition from a bullet wound in the abdomen. He was shot at the club Christrias night. Anna May Neal, 514 N. Senate Ave., also shot there Christrias night, is still in City Hospital with a wound in the leg, but her condition is not serious. A cusitomer believed to have done the shooting still is being sought by police. |

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Lots of fun—a bit of style —.and a touch of South of the Border. Girls home from Collegn ae invited to enroll today. Louise Edwards will ine duct you. 4 itendance by admission card only, of course. —-Register in the books ot the second floor,