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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
COUNTY ASSESSORS
REFLECT OFFICERS
Frank Etter of Franklin Is to
Continue Presidency.

Frank Etter, Franklin, is to re-
main another year as president of
the Indiana County Assessors AS
ISOLATION.
Other officers reelected yesterday
at the thirty-fifth annual confer
ence of the assessors and the State
Tax Board are Walter Edward, No
blesville, secretary, and Robert r.
Sloan, Indianapolis, treasurer.
Chalmer Schlosser, Indianapolis
attorney, spoke last night at din
ner at the Washington attended by
approximately rs assessors.
At the tax board conference
earlier yesterday, the assessors
heard Philip zoercher, tax board
chairman, vigorously lash county
and township officials opposed to
Gov. McNutt's governmental econ
omy reforms.
Recently, county and township Of
ficials in convention here assailed
the Governor for his support of his
economy commissions suggestion
that many obsolete governmental
units, principally townships, should
be abolished.
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PAGE 90

tanning S6. She is recovering from
slight Commissions today.
Miss Margaret Doll. 726 N Riley
av, typist. was robbed last night
by a thief who snatched her purse
near her home. 1t contained SIPS.
Mrs. Grace Ayres, Al. Brownsourg.
is held today on a theft charge.
She is alleged to have stolen mer-
chandise from a downtown store.
Alvin Duncan, AZ, of 823 West
brook-st, told police he was robbed
of IS early today at go Hancock-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

was submitted whereby a new COR
poration would execute a mortgage
on the leasehold interest, to be Sc
cured by bond issue of 1855, 900,
bearing interest of Al per cent and
maturing in Is years.
No objections have been made so
far to the plan submitted by the
stockholders committee.
Reorganization managers are the
indianapolis Bond 65 Share Corp,
City Securities Corp, and Breed,
Elliott 81 Harrison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20

Thomas, worshipful master. who is
to succeed John S. Buck; H L..
Wann. senior warden; K. v. Am
norman, junior warden Oner
Farthing treasurer; J. L. Bray, sec
rotary; w. K. Shirly, senior deacon;
David G. Pyke, junior deacon; the
Rev. S. B. Harry, chaplain; w. E.
Barnett, senior steward; Paul R.
Stephenson, junior steward, and
Harry Boetcher, tyler.
Mr.. Buck is to be presented with
past masters jewel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
CHAMBER BUILDING
HEARING CONTINUED
Jan. 20 Is New Date Set for Court
to Consider Reorganization.

TO Consider ReOrg anlZat10n.
Discussion of a stockholders reor-
ganization plan for the Chamber of
Commerce Building has been con-
tinued until Jan. 20 by Superior
Judge Herbert z. Wilson.
The hearing was to have been
held yesterday, but Judge Wilson
said that due to pressure of clearing
the court calendar for the end Of
the term, Jan. 4, he has not had
time to study the plan.
AT hearing recently the plan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
MASONS TO INSTALL
OFFICERS TOMORROW
Public Ceremony Is Scheduled by
Prather Lodge.

Officers to serve Prather Masonic
Lodge during 1886 are to be installed
in public ceremony at 8 tomorrow
night in Prather Temple, College-av
and 42d-st. Dancing is to follow.
Those to be installed are A. F.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20

Realtors Give amateur Hour"
A burleSque amateur radio broad
cast featured the weekly luncheon
of the Indianapolis Real Estate
Board yesterday in the Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
MAIL HANDLING
is SPEEDED AS
VOLUME GAINS
Holiday Greetings Stream
Through Machines at
400 a Minute.

Thousands Of Christmas greetings
hourly clattered through canceling
machines at the postoffice today on
their way to the Aunt Minnies in
Oshkosh and Des Moines.
Extra clerks stood at the facing
up table shuffling the mail into the
,canceling machines at the rate Of
400 minute. The record is $1,000
an hour.
After cancellation, the mail was
moved closer to its destination by
clerks at the primary cases and city
cases and finally by Individual post
men themselves.
Rushed to Trains
Every few minutes a bell Changed
on the main floor of the mailing
room and bags of mail were rushed
to trains to be further sorted by
mail clerks en- route.
Mailers de1ying the law by send
ing liquor through the mail have
slight chance. There is man at
the postoff1ce who can tell by the
feel of a package whether 1t is
whisky or soda pop.
Liquor removed from the mail is
locked in a vault.
The dead letter office is little
cubbyholes off to one side. All let
tiers or packages with addresses or
addresses unknown to postmen or
not listed in the city directory are
sent there.
20 Per Cent Unbelievable
More than 10 per cent of mail
reaching the dead letter office is
unbelievable. The other 30 per
cent usually is returned to the
sender.
Monthly, about $50 in bills and
loose money is held by postal au-
thorities as unbelievable. The
money often is sent in family let
tiers.
The dead letter package rack al
ready is stacked with mail, which
will be returned to senders because
Of incorrect or illegible addresses.
Lost packages are sent to the postal
division in Cincinnati.
Nominated for World Court Post
By United Press
% GENEVA, Dec. 20.-Manley Off,
mer Hudson, BemiS professor of in
ternational law at Harvard Univer-
sity Law School, was nominated to-
day to be a judge of the World
Court to succeed Frank B. Kellogg,
who resigned. The League of Ma
tons will elect Kellogg's successor
next September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-20
THUG STRIKES WOMAN
ON HEAD: STEALS Sc

Miss Pauline Phillips Suffering
From Slight Commissions.
A Negro thug struck Miss Pauline
Phillips, 2056ie Park-av, L. S. Ayres
81 Co. buyer, on the head with a
blackjack last night at 21st-st and
College-av, taking her purse con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
HOPE THEY FIND
 CONSTITUTION

Washington. Sept. 17 - (UP)-- Hope that the republican party would discover the constitution" by next year was expressed today by Secretary of Interior Harold L., Ickes. Commenting on observance of constitution day, Ickes ironically observed that the republicans are "'Just discovering the constitu- tion."
 T commend the constitution to
 the serious consideration of the republican party. When 1t was in power. 1t did not seem to regard all its clauses equally" Ickes said
 He singled out James Beck, for. mer Pennsylvania republican con gpessman, and other republican spokesmen for his attack.
 "They seemed to pick out those clauses dealing with some of the rights when they were in power" fckes said. T have not heard any of them say anything about htat portion of the constitution re- garding free speech and assembly, Maybe they will get down to that l ntime for the celebration of con stitution day next year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
STATE PROJECTS
 AWAIT APPROVAL
Five of Them, Which Will Cost $l,496,822, Are
 Among Batch of 54

New Haven. Conn.,, Sept. IT. (UP) Five state departments pro- jects, costing $1,496,822.50 were among batch of 54 signed today by State WPA Administrator Mat thew A. Daly and submitted to Washington for final approval. The total cost was $2,186,O21.01.
 The government was asked to contribute $1,889, ,S01.04 and spon- sors will make up the balance of $296,219.97. .Ir..
 The state projects were: Re novatlng Ridgefield state police barracks. $23.460; extension and construction work by the state de- partmeht of acronautics at Put nam, Stratford, Wallingford. Nor wich, stafford Springs, Colchester and Plymouth -Tliomaston airports. $I,O76.8944O enlargement of Dan bury airport. $14S,572.S0; Connec- ticut emergency relief commission, to store, prepare and distribute surplus commodities, $lO5.2lS.5O;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
BRITISH TROOPS
 WILL MANEUVER

London. September IT --- (UP) l-- Fort ythousand picked soldiers with 300 tanks and great squad- rons of airplanes tonight will be- gin the most realistic army ma ncuvers In 10 years.
 For three days, over an area Of 100 square miles in southern Eng. land. the Eastland and Westland armies into which they are divided will fight a sham war based on q campaign plan which will be made known to them only at the last hour.
 The men already were in posi- Aon today, entrenched or ready to move off for tho Initial phase Of their battles. Four divisions arc included.
 Like the Italian mancuvers. those here will demonstrate the efficiency of mechRnizcd and mo- torized forces and cooperation be- tween land and air forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
BRIDE IS
 ON PROBATION

Taunton. Mass. Sept 7--(CP) Gloria Rego. 15-year- old proxy bride of Herbert II. Mansfield, Jr., 21, Providence, k. I. lunchroom worker. was placed on probation today until Sept. 15. 1886.
 If she violates her probation, she will be sent 10 the Lancaster Industrial School for Girls on Q perjury charge. District Judge Frederick F. Austin filed con spiracy charge against the factory girl.
 Gloria has admitted marrying Mansfield, awaiting action on sim liar charges by the grand jury, at Seekonk June s in the name Of Vesta Jean Sherwood, 15-year-old Nantucket schoolgirl. Mansfield $5 to go through the ceremony, she told authorities, but never paid her,
 Her father, Antonio Rego or Providence. said he had not yet begun annulment proceedings. Dis trict Attorney William c. Crossley said he would aid Rego In having the proxy marriage annulled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
ITALY, ETHIOPIA DRAWING NEAR
 TO BITTER WAR
Unconfirmed RunlOr That One Clash Already Has
 Taken Place
(BY UNITED PRESS,

Events in the Italian Ethiopian crisis moved swiftly towards a climax in Europe today. Outstand- ing events follow:
 The British navy masses in the Mediterranean in formidable force. including some of the largest fight ing units in the home fleet and others from as far away as China.
 Forty thousand British troops, with 300 tanks and scores of air planes start maneuvers in the south of England.
 Statesmen at Geneva showed their nervousness by extreme agita- ton over reports of fighting on the Ethiopian frontier. although Rome officially denied tho re- ports.
 All members of the British cab- inet available near London called in special session.
 Premier Mussolini, in an inter- view with the Paris Matin, charged Britain with bad faith, indicating that enforcement of penalties against Italy might involve ''re- casting the may of Europe" and limiting that Italy might seek the support of Germany and other countries deprived of colonies.
 Queen Wilhelmina of the Neth- erlands which has a colonial empire - informs parliament that the international crisis necessitates Special defense measures" for the Netherlands.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
KOENECKE MEETS DEATH IN FIGHT
 WITH AVIATORS
Terrific Battle Fought in Air-Skull of Player
 Was Crushed

Toronto, Ont. Sept. 17--(UP)-- Three men waged desperate hand battle in a pilotless airplane several thousand feet above Tor onto early today.
 Leonard Koenecke, star out fielder of the National Baseball league, was killed by Joseph Mulr queeney, the pilot, who said that only by that means did he prevent n crash and the death of all.
 Koenecke, heart-broken by his dismissal from the Brooklyn Dod- gers at St. Louis Sunday. arrived intoxicated in Detroit last night He chartered Mulquenney's plane to take him to Buffalo and took Irwin Davis, professional para chute jumper. along as his guest.
 over Toronto Mulqueeney felt the plane quiver and jerk, though 1t was n calm night. perfect for flying. He looked back, Koenecke and Davis were flaying one another with their fists, jumping around in the narrow, frail cabin.
 Mulqueeney screamed commands to halt. Davis stopped, but Koe- necke didn't, he told police, who
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
MERCHANTS TRUST RECEIVERS ASK
 FOR DISCHARGE
Citizens and Manufactu lures National Bank to Petit
 ton Court Friday

The Citizens & Mannfaetprsss National Bank, receiver of the aaerchanta Trust Co., since Dee. "A, 1881, will ask the superior court on Friday for permission .sto De discharged, from further control of the affairs of the closed bank, in order that the receiverShip can be assumed by the state bank coni- missioners' office in keeping with new act passed at the last ses- sion of the legislature. >f ~
 Tn addition to this request, the receiver through it's counsel, At. torney William E. Thoms, will ask the court for an allowance for ser. vices, rendered during the last four years; for approval of the orders passed in superior court chambers and for acceptance of the receiv- er's final report. Attorney Thoms will also present an application asking for an allowance for ser vices rendered as counsel to the receiver.
 State Aides Working Here
 Members of the state bank com missioner's office have been work ing on the accounts of the Mer- hcants Trust Co.,. here since last Monday and will attempt to have a report embracing the present fi- nancial picture of the Merchants Trust Co. The missioner's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
BAD CHECK MAN
 CAUGHT BEFORE
 HECOULD.WORK
Attempted It in Store of HoWland-H Hugh CO.,
 But Is Nailed

Police believed today that they had nipped a clever scheme for passing worthless checks in the ar rest late yesterday afternoon of Joseph Biechell, 35, of Stratford. while allegedly attempting to pass a fraduIent check for $46. at the Rowland Hughes Co. store on Bank street. Biechell. who was arrested by Detective Edward McElligott. was ordered held under bonds of $500 for hearing tomorrow when arraigned in city court today.
 Detective McEnigott stated that Biechell, when arrested, was at tempting to .impersonate Horace Mallette, chauffeur for Miss Eliza beth Boughton of 40 Hewlett St., and had signed Mallette's name to the check. When arrested Biechell insisted that he was Mallette. and admitted his own identity only when Mallette was brought to po- lice headquarters to face him.
 How He Works Game.
 Az analysed by Detective Me- Elligott, Biechell works as follows:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
Ton, Mooney Belieues Court WiH Free Him
Taken From San Quentin Under Charge of 10 Police
 men-Will Appear in Court Tomorrow for '.ss .. Another Fight to Gain Liberty

San Francisco, Sept. 417.-(UP) Tom Mooney, serving life in San Quentin in connection with the 1918 Preparedness Day bombing here, ria certhim the United States supreme court will vindicate him, he said today us he was brought from the penftentiary for habeas corpus hearing in which he seeks freedom. 3 &t tl s@ The hearing starts tomorrow be- fore State Supreme Court Referee A. E. Shaw It was the third time, since his Imprisonment 19 years ago, that the notorious prisoner was permitted to leave the grim walls of San Quentin.
 10 Policemen Guard Him
 Under guard of 10 policemen Mooney was placed aboard a po- lice boat which brought him across the bay to San Francisco. He was accompanied by Warden James Holohan and was taken immediate ly to county Jail No. 1. He was smiling as he stepped from the boat.
 "The state supreme court will never free me-" he said, discussing the habeas corpus petition in which he will attempt to show he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
Final Ne1us Flashes
ETHIOPIAN EMPEROR FAMOUS

Geneva, Sept I7-(UP)--True fame has been named after him-the "Negus" And the man to bestow this signal honor is an Italian, Carlo .Beltramo, proprietor of the league of na- tions bar. Asked to explain the name of the new drink Carlo said: "Take, three of them and you roar like conquering lion" (One of the titles of Halle Selassie I is "Conquering Lion of Judah".) The "Negus' is composed of the French aperitif picon, orange and lemon juice and soda
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
Chicago Wanted 10 Have First Battle But Gave
 Way for Reasons PRICE TO BE SAME
 AS ON LAST SEASON Changes Will Be Made If Either of New York
 Teams Win

Chicago, September 17 = (UP) - The World Series will open Wednesday, Octo- Der 2, probably at Detroit, and will be played without any lay-offs for travelling time unless the New York Yankees win the American League pennant, Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis announced today.
 Judge Landis, baseball's high czar, announced the series plans after comforting with off, cials of six major league clubs. all of which have been given a mathe- nautical chance of winning either the American or National League pennant.
 Judge Landis' announcement as- stunned that Detroit, with a nine and a half game lead over the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
lO,OOO,OOO OF ' ITALIANS WAIT
 FOR MUSSOLINI
Men, Women, and Children to MObilize-Italian Le-
 gatiOn Very Uneasy
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

(COpyrlgnC 1B0O By Unltcu FreSSD
 Rome, Sept. IF = (U.P.)-More than 10,000,000 men, women and children awaited to-day Benito Mussolini's call for a test mobiliza- tion of the national strength de- signed to warn Europe that he will brook no opposition to his ambi- tions In Ethiopia. x.
 Gigantic in its conception, the test is the first of its sort in world history. It Is to reveal the com plete regimentation of a nation of 41,2O0, ,000 people in, the goth cen tury "Totalitarian" state.
 Nearly every man and boy cap able of walking, and hundreds of thousands of women will respond at some moment within the next few, days. ~,
 War, Plans Speed On
 Preparat ton for actual war con- tinuedy on its recently stimulated basis. Four steamships sailed from Genoa for Edst Africa early this morning. taking 4, 300 men. 50 offi- cers, materials, and mules. Three thousand Fascist militiamen are to sail from Genoa to-day. @E
 The call will llcone by bells from towers of civic and Fascist build-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
GREAT BRITAIN MASSES FLEET IN
 MEDITERRANEAN.
Most Impressive Show of Strength Since Great
 World Struggle
BY HARRY l.. PERCY (CODyrirht 1885 by United Pres

Londno, Sept. 17-tUP)-Great Britain was massing her naval might in the Mediterranean today for the most impressive show of strength since, the World War.
 At least part of the home fleet. supposedly engaged in maneuvers off the English coast. is being sent south to reinforce the powerful Mediterranean fleet.
 Perfunctory statements to the contral were belied by advices from Gibraltar. Formdiible units of the home fleet arrived there. headed by the battle cruiser Hood. the worlds largest warship.
 Athens dispatches disclosed the Greek ministry of marine had an- nounced that 26 British battle ships and cruisers. AS destroyers and auxiliary units would arrive In Greek waters between Sept. 25 and Oct. IS, visiting Corfu, Navar- ino mad Argostoli.
 60 Miles From Coast
 Corfu is only 60 miles from the Italian coast. In those waters, the fleet would be in a position to steam quickly to the defense Of Malta. Britain's important naval base off Sicily.
 Italian warships meanwhile were busy In the Mediterranean. espec- iaIly In Greek waters. Six Italian destroyers were reported to have arrived at the Italian Island of Le- ros. landing troops who expropria- ted 100 private houses for hospi- tals, established heavy artillery batteries and densely mined the coas
 Aim For Greek Waters
 Athens. Sept. 17-(UP)-A fleet of British battleships and cruisers. accor panied by three squadrons of destroyers, will arrive in Greek waters opposite Southern Italy September 20 for extensive man euvers, 1t was announced today.
 The ships would be In position to move promptly toward Malta In event of any Italian effort to cut
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17

of similar value from Brooklyn cleaning and dying establishment in June.
 Salerino was bound over to su- perior court when he was arraign- ed in June and not being able to furnish bonds he was taken to the New Haven county jail to await arraignment today. During his so- journ in the county jail his wife gave birth to a baby.
 officer Winston Finds Break
 Early in the morning of June 18th, Patrolman Jack Winston came upon an open door in a ladies' clothing store at 276 North Main street. He noticed, at the sam etime, an automobile pulling away from the curb. He blew his police whistle and the car stopped. Upon examining the contents of the car. the officer found the back seat loaded down with all sorts of ladies' wear and 8 cash register. A Jimmy used in forcing entrance to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
EMPLOYMENT IS GROWING BETTER
Factories Engage Over !. 800 More This Month
 Than in August

The total number of persons em- ployed regularly in Waterbury will have shown an increase of more than 500 over August by tho end of the present month, according to present indications. Factory pay roll lists are showing the great ma jority of the gains. as they did last month. The increase of more than 500 this month. coupled with the gain of approximately $50 during July, will mean that by the end of September the employment list in the Brass City will have registered an increase of more than 1000 over the figures for the end of July.
 More Developments
 Several out-of-town develop mcnts yesterday shed further en- couragement on the local picture. These included:
 1. The price of copper ad- vanccd n half-cent a pound. go- ing to nine cents.
 2. Kennecott Copper. or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
 { WILL BACK CITY
 Z, CLERKOF COP.
Out in the Open Today to
 Show Which Way They < 's.s .,.z.z Are Jumping

y Stepken J. Winston. g. 0. p. nominee for city. clerk, has, been endorsed for election by the Tobin organization, alias the independent democratic party. Action on the part of the Tobin faction in de- ciding to back up Winston was hailed on all sides today as con- elusive evidence of the fact that the Independent democratic party Is the creation and tool of Publish CT William J. Pape as the E. o. p. city clerk nominee Is the hand picked candidate of the head of the American and Republican.
 Eugene Shechan. nominee for
 city clerk on the Tobin ticket, 1t
 has been learned. will lay down as
 far as seeking election to office is
 concerned. He is urging the back z fCopfiniiah m paoa A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17

when the democrats met and nom- mated the ticket that will go be- fore the electorate next month when the municipal election takes place.
 Unanimous Choice
 Mayor Hayes, Controller Daniel J. Leary and the remainder of the major officials of the city were renominated unanimously. Two changes were made on the board of aldermenand John T. Derwin was nominated for registrar of voters In the place of Michael Slavin. democratic incumbent The nom- inees of the democratic party are: For mayor, T. Frank Hayes.
 For controller. Daniel J. Leary.
 For city clerk, John Fitzmaurice. For treasurer, Edward l.. Futile. For city sheriff, William J.. Roach.
 For tax collector, William A. Ennis. E For town clerk, Dora A. Egan.
 For registrar of voters, John T.. Derwin. For aldermen: Peter Griffin,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-17
GERMAN FLAG UP.

New York, Sept. 17.-(UP)-- The swastika flag of Nazi GorA many was raised in an American port to-day for the first time as the official banner of tho Reich. Three German ships broke out the red flag with it's black swastika ringed by white circle to tlf>Anderous shouts of Hell Hit~ Ter" which carried to office work- CTS fin the largest Jewish city in the world.