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Evening star., 1935-01-19
French Soldiers
"Missing'' in Saar
after Vote Trip
Foreign Legion Officers
A,Cait Return of 65
OUer Border.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARREGUEMINES, France, jan
uary 10. With anti-Nazi refugees
streaming from the Saar, officers of
the French Foreign Legion stood at
the frontier today wondering why IS
of their men who went to vote in the
plebiscite haven't come back.
AS a gesture of good will France
permitted 72 Saarlanders from the
famous African unit of the Foreign
Legion to return to their homeland
to vote. So far only seven have re-
turned, and officers were considering
the possibility Of sending squad in
for the rest.
But the foreign soldiers had 10
days leave for the trip and officers
said nothing was to be done until
they became overdue. Apparently,
they explained, the legion men de-
veloped an unexpected liking for life
in the Saar.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
TOXIC MORE OPTIMISTIC.
Indication London Wants Pact Also
Are Seen.

1HulCdtiOu AOuuUH VdhtS I aCt EhASV
Are Seen.
BY Radio to The Star.
TOXIC, Japan, January 49,
Rumors that Washington is showing
signs of moderating its naval stand,
that London is desirous of a political
understanding akin to the former
Anglo-Japanese alliance and that
Marking is inclined to receive Japa-
nese overture of assistance In throw
ing off the white mans hegemony,
are gradually saturating the atmos-
phere with optimism regarding Japan's
foreign relations.
Though concrete developments are
invisible, a general feeling is growing
that Japan has successfully maneu-
vered a consolidation of its interna-
tional position by creating Man
choukuo, quitting the League of Ma
tions and abrogating the Washington
naval treaty without exposing itself
to much danger.
What is now needed, it is felt, Is
a carefully planned program to re-
store, with those nations which de-
clined to acquieSce in Japan's activ-
tiles since 1881, greater degree of
international camaraderie.
This may be reflected in the speech
before the Diet by Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota next Tuesday. He is then
expected 10 stress Japan'S desire to es-
tablish the principle of no menace and
non-aggression, marking new devel-
opment from his 1884 speech, in which
he stressed Japan's Far Eastern posi-
ton.
Meanwhile, the New York corre-
Spondent of the Toxic newspaper
Asahi claims that an opportunity is
coming to conclude Japanese Amer
ican political agreement covering
China and the Philippines and de-
signed to break the naval deadlock be-
tween the two great powers.
He says that Japanese in Washing
ton realize that American reluctance
to grant Japan naval equality is based
on suspicious of Japans continental
intentions They therefore favor ne
gotiation of a general political under
standing. under which Manchoukuo
would be accepted as a fait accompli.
Report Not Substantiated.
Prominence given this report, which
Is accompanied by no substantiation,
Is indicative of the importance at
tached to prospects of ending Japan's
international isolation.
Revived talk of an Anglo-Japanese
rapprochment is equally nebulous,
though the claim is made that Hirota
and the British Ambassador here
have agreed that the continued pres
ence in London of the Japanese Am
bassador, Tsuneo Matsudaira, who
headed Japan's delegation to the re-
cent naval conversations there, is
advisable because of the possibility
that fnanciers, industrahsts and con-
sefvatives will prevail on the British
government to recognize Japan as the
sole stabilizing force in the Orient.
Copyright 1935J
Evening star., 1935-01-19
OLD ATLANTA DEPOT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Loss Is More Than 100000 as
Landmark Is Burned-Ex-
plosion Blamed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA, January 19.-Flames,
believed by firemen to have started
from an explosion, early today burned
the old Georgia Railroad depot and
warehouse, one of the landmarks of
Atlanta, to the ground. with loss esti-
mated at more than 100000.
The building formed a portion of
the Atlanta Joint Terminals. w. N.
Hicks, general agent of the Atlanta
Joint Terminals-the Atlanta g. West
Point Railroad, the Georgia Railroad
and the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
-oad-estimated the damage, saying
more than SO carloads of freight had
been stored in the warehouse yester-
day.
The old depot building was built be-
fore the Civil War.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
JAPANESE ENDS LIFE
ON TRAIN TO D. C.
Identified as Professor-Throat
Cut-Coroner Gives Suicide
Verdict.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 49,
A japanese, identified as Kohei Schiga
of Sendai, Japan, was found dead on
a Pennsylvania Railroad train at
Marysville today. His throat was cut
apparently by a penknife, and Coroner
Howard E. Milliken said the man
had committed suicide.
A letter addressed to the japanese
Consul at Chicago was found in q
pocket. Coroner Milliken said identi-
fication cards on the body indicated
Schiga was professor of mathematics.
Railroad employees found the body
in a coach of the train, which was
bound from Chicago to Washington.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
COURT MAY DECIDE
GOLD CASE TODAY
Many Observers Expect
Historic Ruling by
Monday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Nine Supreme Court justiceS-minus
their black robes-were expected to
gather today in a plain basement
room of the Capitol to seek agree
ment on the $69 1000, 100000 gold
clause" cases
Behind doors zealously guarded. the
court-if it followed its regular sched-
ule-was to engage in informal dis
cuSsicn on the cases which pose the
question whether the New Deal none
tary structure is reared on good legal
bedrock, or the sands OF unconstitu-
tionality
Though many observers did not look
for the announcement until February
4. because the writing of opinions
after the court makes up its mind is
a somewhat lengthy process, others
pointed to some major cases Of the
past in which the judges announced
verdict, and looked for a verdict
Monday
Will Make History.
Many believe the ruling may rank
in history with the Dartmouth COL
lege case and the Dred Scott decision.
The question is whether the Govern
ment acted constitutionally in Sus-
pending the clause requiring payment
OF gold or its equivalent on some
$100 0,000, ,000, 900 OF public and private
the securities would call for payment
of sl69 9,000, ,000,0 900 in the present de-
valued dollar.
Supreme Court decisions are read on
Mondays, amid an atmosphere of So
lemnity, in the little chamber where
the Senate used to meet to hear
Daniel Webster and other famous
orators.
But the real work is done before
hand in the conference room. almost
beneath the Capitol dome. The JUS
tices seat themselves in swivel chairs
around a large table and the Chief
Justice brings up the first case.
Cardozo First Questioned.
He first asks the views of Justice
Cardozo, who is the baby member"
in point of seniority, though he is "a
years old. Those with the shortest
service are called on first. The idea
is that this prevents them from being
Influenced by the beliefs of those with
greater experience.
After Cardozo finishes, the others
talk in this order: Roberts, Stone,
Butler, Sutherland, Brandeis. Mercy
nolds, Van Devanter and Hughes.
If there is a marked division of
opinion, a general discussion follows
and usually the difficulties are ad-
justed and unanimity results. In
some cases it is more difficult to OBJ
tain unanimity. Then numerous con-
ferences may be held.
Procedure in Dissent.
When it clearly develops that dis
sent may not be avoided, the Chief
Justice decides who will write the
majority opinion, perhaps doing it
himself. The dissenters agree among
themselves as to who will prepare
thier views.
While the justices air their views
they are alone. Two doors and an
ante-room separate them from two
men who serve jointly as guards and
attendants.
AS the discussion continues, some
members frequently make notes in
maroon-covered books containing a
resume of the cases. After the con-
ference the books are closed and their
covers locked. Only the justices have
the keys.
Utmost secrecy Is maintained in
printinp the opinions.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
TWINS BORN ON BOAT

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, January
10 R.-With no doctor or nurse
aboard ship, Capt. Ryning Of the small
motor boat Starr, assisted at the birth
of twins to Mrs. Harry c. Hunt of
Unga, Alaska. Mrs. Sothaie Pettitof
of Akutan also assisted. The babies
were transferred to a hospital, where
all were doing well" today.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
Mission Gifts Increase.

CHICAGO, January 10 R).-Rev.
John r. Scotford, New York, reported
today to the Conference of Congrega-
tional and Christian Church Superin-
tendents that donations for mission
ary and benevolent work showed an
increase during December for the first
time in four years.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
HOOVERS WILL HEAD
AMELIA EARHART FETE
Aviatrix and Husband to Fly
From Los Angeles to Oakla
for Honor Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, January 19-
Even former President Herbert Hoover,
who has Stunned public appearances
since his retirement from the White
House, will turn out tonight to honor
Amelia Earhart for her solo trans
Pacific flight from Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will head a
notable group attending the reception.
Gov. Gen. Joseph Poindexter of Ha-
waii will congratulate Miss Earhart
by radio. An escort of Navy planes
will roar to meet the flyer and her
husband, George Palmer Putnam, as
they fly here from Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
.LEGENzA AND MA|S
GR|LLED BY POLICE.
Younger Killer Reported
Breaking Under Strain
of Questioning.

Walter Legenza and Robert Mais,
the killers who shot their way from a
Richmond death cell, were being
grilled in New York today regarding
recent escapes Of the tri-State gang
and reputed plot for series of kid
napings.
There were indications of a break
in the tight-ipped alliance between
the 4l-year-old Legenza and his run
ming mate, an alliance which with
stood innumerable grillings and a
Richmond murder trial, at which
both were convicted and given death
sentences.
Mais, 29, is said to have admitted
to Federal authorities that he planned
kidnapings in which Simon S. Neu-
man Of Bryn Mawr. Pa, wealthy dis
tillery executive, was to have been the
first victim, according to the Associ-
ated Press.
Return May Be Delayed.
This development came as the pair,
arrested with a woman and two el-
lSkSo COlIlJd1llOllS, S0I RA LcC aus AL
New York Friday night and early yes
terday. awaited arraignment today as
fugitives from justice. Their return
to Virginia may be delayed while more
recent crimes in Northeastern cities
are being investigated.
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Divi-
sion of Investigation, has agreed to
turn Mais and Legenza over to Vir-
ginia authorities, but first required
assurance the prisoners would not
be returned to the Richmond City
Jail, from which they escaped last
September.
This assurance was given by T.
Gray Haddon, Richmond Common
wealth's attorney. The prisoners still
are in Federal custody. Their al
legged Federal offenses range from
transporting stolen property over
State lines to stealing Government
arms at the Maryland National
Guard Armory in Hyattsville, mail
robbery and kidnapping.
Truscott Sent to Gotham.
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke and
members of the homicide squad here,
who knew Legenza and Mais of old,
expressed surprise when informed
Mais appeared to be talking.
IF those guys are talking" one
veteran said, they're talking through
their hats, to stall for time. I don't
think they want to go back to Vir-
ginia."
Detective Sergt. Floyd Truscott of
the homicide squad, who traced the
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Evening star., 1935-01-19
Bishop-Author Dies.

LOS ANGELES, January 10 (P.-
DR.. Irving Cooper, So, regional bishop
Of the Liberal Catholic Church for
America and author Of several books,
died of coronary thrombosis late
Thursday at Glendale hospital.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
p Per Cent Decline
Is Seen in Chicago
Crimes During 1884
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 19.-
Crime in Chicago is decreasing.
Police Commissioner Altman
reported to Mayor Edward j. KEEL
ly that there has been a % per
cent decrease in crime during
1884, as compared with the pre-
viouS year.
Auto thieves were in the big
gest slump. Their thefts fell OF
SIS per cent.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
Disproportionate Sums Cited.
Mandates Use Criticized.

Salvador de Madariaga, the Spanish
delegate, referring to inundated terri
tories. in general, criticized what he
termed tendency to turn mandates
into colonies. He urged granting the
Mandates Commission wider powers
and increased funds for discharge of
its duties.
The suggestion has been made that
the commission might send a repre-
sentative to the Japanese inundated
islands to determine the exact stu
alton in connection with the rumors
of fortification activities.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
GEN. GALES GUARDED
Police Watch Over Former Mexi-
can President in Hospital.

LOS ANGELES, January 10 R.-
As a precautionary measure" police
guards have been assigned to 24-hour
duty outside the hospital room of Gen.
Plutarco Elias Gales, former President
of Mexico, who is recuperating from
an operation here.
Police officials declined to comment
other than to say it was placed there
as a protective move customarily ac-
corded q man Of Gen. Gales rank.
Marked improvement in his condi-
ton was reported today.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
-FOUR FEARED LOST
i'm PLANE IN YUKON
Ship Took Off on Thursday
From Anchorage for
Seattle.

By the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. January 10.
Fears for four persons missing in
an airplane, presumably somewhere in
bitterly cold Yukon Territory, were
felt today as a check-up of the iso-
lated area failed to reveal any trace
of them since they left Anchorage
Thursday morning.
The ski-equipped cabin monoplane
took off for White Horse, Yukon Ter
ritory; Atlin and HaZelton, British
Columbia, en- route to Seattle to speed
Grant Reed, veteran railroad dis
patcher, to the bedside of his seriously
ill wife in San Diego, Calf.
Wire Search Made.
When no report of the planes prog
ress was received, all points along the
Canadian National and Dominion
government telegraph lines-the only
fast means of communication into
Northern British Columbia and the
Yukon-were contacted last night
without disclosing a trace of the
missing party.
Temperatures sank to as low as 81
degrees below in the storm-Swept area.
Barnhill Flight Cited.
While the plane might have crashed
in some desolate spot of the unfre-
quented region. airmen here pointed
out it was not uncommon for a plane
to be missing several days in the
Yukon or Alaska and then turn up
safely.
Typical was the mercy flight of
Pilot w. H. Barnhill of Anchorage,
who had been stormbound since Tues
day. Yesterday he was able to take
off from Old Andreafsky Mountain
village and made a round-trip flight
to the isolated trading post of Chevak,
carrying Mrs. George SHEPPARD, who
was seriously i'll, to the little Andre
afSky Hospital.
Evening star., 1935-01-19
Takes Notice Indirectly of
Rumors Islands Are
Fortified.
EXCESSIVE SPENDING
FOR EQUIPMENT CITED
Modification of American Naval
Stand Rumored-Tokio's
Optimism Grows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 19.-The Council
of the League of Nations took indirect
notice today of rumors that Japan is
fortifying the former German islands
in the Pacific which it holds under
League mandate.
At the same time it carefully
avoided taking any stand on the ques-
ton of Japan's right to retain control
of the islands after its resignation
from the League.
Disproportionate Sums Cited.
A report adopted by the Council in
public session notes particularly the
''disproportion which appears to exist
between the sum spent for equipment
of ports of certain islands and the
volume of their commercial activity"
Japan was asked to give further
details on this subject in its next
report on administration of its man
dated territories
Evening star., 1935-01-19
WEATHER.

% g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Snow changing to rain, with slowly
rising temperature tonight; lowest about
% degrees tonight tomorrow rain and
warmer. Observation-Disclosures, 38, at
pm yesterday; lowest, %, at tbs am.
today. Full report on page Az
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-05
PWA PERMITTED TO
HIRE SKILLED LABOR
Contractors Not Bound to
EmpIoye Relief Men.

Forest M Logan, acting state en-
gineer in charge of Public Works
Administration projects in Indiana,
today was expecting an order from
Washington permitting contractors
to go outside relief rolls for skilled
labor.
Yesterday an order was signed in
Washington permitting PWA con-
tractors to obtain skilled labor from
outside the ranks of relief workers
Communities also we're permitted to
determine wages on old PWA prof.
ects as we'll as those financed by
work relief funds.
Bids have been withheld on $780,
900 in projects in Indiana by con-
tractors because they we're uneasy
over securing dependable labor
They now will be free to hire
skilled and union labor if the relief
rolls can not supply the demand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-05

fund; Mrs. Fred G. BALI, Indiana
Federation of Clubs president;
Charles E. CARL Of The Indianapolis
Times; Mrs. Kate Miner Rabb, In
dianapolis Star; G. Walter McCarty,
Indianapolis News managing editor;
Don E. Warrick, Indiana Bankers
Association secretary; Miss allegro
Stewart, Butler University, and
Lieutenant Commander G. B.
Hoover, in charge of the Indianap-
oils navy recruiting Office.
The contest is open to all pupils
of public, private and parochial
high schools in the state, and pro-
videS for 300 to 500 essays on Our
Navy, It's Relationship to Commerce
and National Safety"
Winning essays will give to one
hoy and one girl a seven-day trip
to Washington, D. G.
Competition will be held in indi-
vidual schools under direction of the
principal. Entries must be mailed
before midnight Oct. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-05
FREE CLASSES
IN COMMUNITY
HOUSES START
City Recreation Bureau to
Give Instruction in
Park Buildings.

The city recreation department
will reopen classes again this year at
the park community houses, accord
ing to an announcement made to-
day. Registration in the classes,
which will be free, will be necessary.
Schedule for the classes which in
Guided dancing, apparatus work,
tumbling, gymnastics and handi-
craft, follows:
Brightwood-Girls Monday Wednes-
day ard Friday afternoons, boys, Ihurs-
day and Saturday.
Rhodius-Cirls. Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons; high school ana IN
nlngS.
Boys. Wednesday and Friday afternoons;
senior boys and men on MONDAY, NeoneS-
day and Friday evenings =
Garfield-Pre-school boys and girls,
to g. Wednesday; school age girls, WeqneS-
day, to S: boys. class from to Tues
Greer-Girls OF Friday, 3 to 5; older
girls Friday nights; boys, Tuesday and
Garfieid-Mother' Club will meet on
: 2''f to SS /. anu 'O"' vi '0''
Rhodius-Ente Boys Club uses gymnas-
ium from to 7 on Mondays, and holds
meetings from 7:30 to 1880 on Mondays
Aeroplane Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 1880 to $50; Cubs have use OF gym
rooms from $50 to $50 on "Wednesday
Meetings from 1870 to 1890 on WedneS-
Women's Club meets on Thursday from
to 5.
- Schedule for the J. T. V. Hill Community
" MondayN3, Junior Girls. games; 4 in
termediate, games; 5, quiet hours, CLUB
activities; 7 to 8, Young Womens Volley
Tuesday-3 to 4. club activities. junior;
5, senior activities; to 8, Dramatic Club;
to 4 junior boys, gymnasium; to 8,
intermediate boys, gymnasium.
Wednesday, to 5, Social Recreation,
ping pong. checkers, cards and other
games; to g. practice gym: men oS ana
hour; to 8 .volley ball, girls.
handicraft; 5. older handicraft; 3 to 5,
boxing. juniors; to 9, boxing, seniors.
games; 5, Y, w, quiet hour; 7 to o volley
ball and other games Boy Scouts; to 9,
basketball practice.
Saturdays, juniors; d. quiet and table
games; 5, recreation; 7 to 9, basketball
practice.
Moving pictures once every month, on the
third Friday. Community dance, first
and third Monday. Community night
second Wednesday of every month. Civic
league every third Wednesday.
The Marion County Recreation
Bureau, in cooperation with the
City Recreation Department, will
resume weekly Monday night dances
at Municipal Gardens on Monday
night. Couples only will be adj
mittted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-05
BALTzELL SETS
FIRMS VALUE
At S21,393,821
Fair Rate of Return Is
6 Per Cent, Federal
JuriSt Declares.
LONG LITIGATION ENDED
Costs viii Not Be Raised,
Company'S Attorney
Asserts.

Indianapolis water rates will not
be changed by the ruling Of Fed
eral Judge Robert C. Baltzell yes
terday, Joseph J. Daniels, chief
counsel for the indianapolis Water
Co. said today.
The ruling, which ended litigation
started in 1882, when the company
sought temporary injunction
against the Public Service Commits
sion, set the value of the company'S
properties at sci 1893 821, and the fair
rate of yeturn at per cent.
The water company had estimated
value Of property at approximately
$4,000 600, and had contended that
a fair rate of return on this would
he between 7 and per cent.
Water rates are computed on the
fair rate Of return Under Judge
BaltzelIs ruling, Mr. Daniels ex-
planned today, the company will be
unable to raise water rates now eX-
istent IN indianapolis.
Declines to Comment
He declined to say whether the
company now is earning 6 per cent
on its property and withheld further
comment on the courts ruling until
final entry Of the decree is made.
This probably will not be for several
weeks as Judge Baltzell has called
upon the Public Service Commission
to provide a draft of special findings
Of fact and law.
The 1884 corporate income Of the
water company was 81 ,270 1860. A
6 per cent return on the $21, $685.
valuation fixed by the court would
be 1928, 56926
Litigation on water rates started
in 1882, when the Public Service
Commission began an inventory Of
the cCmpanys properties. Before
completing this inventory, the COM
mission decided that water rates
were too high in Indianapolis, and
made a temporary rate reduction.
The company then asked a tempo
rary injunction on these rates, which
was taken before three Judge court.
Permanent Injunction Asked
This temporary injunction suit
was dismissed when the Public Serv-
ice Commission made a permanent
rate schedule, to which the water
company asked a permanent in
junction.
The suit later was before Albert
Ward, special master in chancery,
who valued the property at $40, 282,-
143. Judge Baltzell, in yesterdays
ruling, raised this valuation by al
lowing 40 cents an hour for COM
mon labor, instead Of 80 and by
raising the water rights valuation.
These were two Of the points on
which the company had based it's
fight.
Judge Baltzell's ruling denied the
company right to include among
useful properties acreage near Oak
landon, bought more than five years
ago for the building of a dam in
Fall Greek. The judge pointed out
in his opinion that this action had
not been taken, and that the land
was used merely as farmland.
No further action will be taken
by the Public Service Commission
Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. said to-
day. He said the order of Dec. 80
1882, which fixed the present water
rates, will stand.