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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Duce Again Defies Foes
BB I nitod Press

By tnitfd Press
ROME. Dec. 1S.-Premier Benito
Mussolini and Queen Elena led the
nation today IN a poignant day
of faith on which Italians sought
to demonstrate their unity against
the world.
Mussolini, in symbolic ceremony
at the Inauguration of the new town
of Pontinia, which Fascists have
erected on the site of the old dis
ease-ridden Pontine marshes, used
all his powers of oratory TO justify
his course in East Africa.
Queen Elena's part was to lead
millions of women who dropped
their wedding rings into melting
pots in every city and village to
swell the country's gold reserve.
Mussolini defied Italys enemies
and promised the country victory
in its search for a place in the sun.
There was but one guarded hint
that might be connected with the
peace proposals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
GENERAL STRIKE IN
TWO CITIES LOOMS
South Bend, MishaWaka
Are Facing Threat.
By United Press

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 18.-
South Bend and MishaWaka TODAY
were threatened with general
strike as result of the controversy
between coal operators and truck
drivers over union recognition.
The South Bend Central Trades
and Labor Council, representing all
unions, has voted resolutions call
ing for labor walkout in support of
the drivers strike.
No date has been fixed for the
general strike, however, and Mayor
George Freyermuth has opened ne
EQUATIONS to end the coal drivers
controversy. The drivers went on
strike to enforce their demands for
union recognition and increased
wages
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Thanks!
BIZ United Press


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10
Relief Administrator Harry L.
Hopkins, the New Deals chief
spender, was on the receiving
end of S. today, sent to him by
an unnamed Valparaiso (Ind)
resident 70 pay for food and
lodging in government tran
sient bureaus.
The money was placed in
the general fund of the United
States Treasury to pay for the
mans keep in seven camps at
Chattanooga, Tenn; Macon,
Ca; Melbourne, Orlando and
Lakeland, Fla; Mobile, Ala,
and New Orleans.
Il rate my meals at Is cents
EACH" the man wrote. please
let me know if owe more
than l am sending or not, be-
cause then I will have some
thing to prove I was on my
own"
Charles H. Alspach, director
of transient camps, sent this
reply:
THE feeling of responsibility
which you have shown toward
your government is noteworthy.
You can feel assured that you
have refunded the government
the value of the meals re-
ceived, and that you were on
your own and not seeing the
country at the governments
expense"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
kern May GET
BALTzELL lob,
CAPITAL HEARS
Mayor Reported in Line for
u. S, JudgeShip, Say
Reports.
APPEALS POST VACANT
Present District Jurist Here
May Be Awarded
Chicago Bench.

WHeS Spectab
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Possible
appointment of Mayor Kern of In
dianapolis to the Federal judiciary
was under discussion here today at
the Department of Justice.
Two possibilities were advanced
Mayor Kern could be named to the
Chicago Federal Court of Appeals
vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge Louis Fitzhenry or Judge
Robert c. Baltzell of Federal Dis
trict Court in indianapolis might
be promoted to the Chicago Appel
late bench and be replaced by
Mayor Kern.
Mayor Kern's friends here said
he would prefer the Indianapolis
Federal bench, if any.
The Mayor previously was dis
cuSsed for an appointment to the
Federal bench in the District of
Columbia.
Judge Fitzhenry was a native of
Bloomington, Ill, and already five
or six Illinois judges have been
recommended for the appeals court
position. Illinois congressman are
deadlocked in their efforts to select
an Illinois candidate:
Judge Will H. Sparks of that
court is Republican appointee from
Indiana, having gained fame for
his sentencing of D. c. Stephenson
to life Imprisonment while on the
state court bench at Noblesville.
1t may be that Indiana will not
have a chance on the new appoint
ment, but Democrats are trying. To-
day Rep. Louis Ludlow sought in
formation regarding the possibili-
ties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Midwest and South Lead
in General UpsWing,
Figures Show.
AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
1885 Christmas May Be
Best Since 1929, Says
Fort Wayne Man.
By United Press

By thtted Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. A
Geographic survey of retail
store sales across the country
and reports of income tax
payments indicated today
that Americans are spending
10 per cent more this Christ
mas than in 1884 and 20 per
cent more than in 1888.
The National Retail Dry Goods
Association polled department stores
and speciality shops in representa-
tive cities from New York to San
Francisco to learn that the average
retailers did 9.5 per cent more busi-
ness in the first II days of Deem
Der than in the same period last
year.
If the pace is maintained. accord
ing to Charming E. Sweitzer. man
aging director, national retail busi-
ness for the month will approx
mate $4500,OO0, 900. No Christmas
season since 1888 has approached
that figure.
Reports of income tax payments
for the years final quarter sub
stantiated the estimates of the re-
tailerS. Three Internal Revenue dis
trlcts OF the New York metropolitan
area estimated they will collect
S52,OOO,0 900 more this period than in
the final quarter last year.
Midwest, South Gain
The Middle West and the South
have gained more buying power in
the last year than other sections of
the country, reports to the asso-
citation indicated.
Midwestern department stores.
some reporting business almost
doubled over last years holidays.
are averaging 10 per cent more
sales than in 1884. The South.
where one resort city's merchants
are getting lit per cent more trade
than IL months ago. averaged a 0
per cent increase. The Middle At
lantic states gained per cent and
the Far West and New England Sec
lions Z per cent.
Some typical individual reports
were:
M. L. Parker Co., Davenport, Ia
Local business best since 1880, with
credit sales unusually brisk.
Wolf d Dessauer Co., Fort Wayne.
Ind.-LookS as though we have a
chance of equaling 1929. We have
more people employed than at any
previous time.
May Co, Denver-Six per cent
increase, with sales continuing at
fast pace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
High Tops!
That's the Request Made
to Santa-WiII You
Help Out?
1898 Children Clothed See
Donors List on Page -

This is just for grown-ups!
It's a little by-play of a busy
street that led up a lane toward
happiness, safety from sickness
and belief again in Santa Claus.
1t happened few hours ago as
Mile-of-Dimes' Santa Claus came
to the Clothe-a Child office to
rest from the ardors of youthful
hand-ShakeS.
A ragged urchin followed him.
His nose pressed a window pane.
He walked in on Santa. Santa
had to ditch cigaret. Santa
shook his hand and the boy whis-
pered his "high-tops."
The telephone rang. A woman's
voice told of an incident in town.
She said all Santas the boy had
seen did not extend as welcome
a hand. She described the boy
down to his scuffed shoes. She
said it seemed one Santa was too
busy.
And she asked-would we have
all SantaS always shake hands
and welcome boys and girls what
ever street, dingy or not, they
called their home.
We believe the boy she talked
about was in Clothes Child office
during the conversation. We be-
heve he is the only boy who's had
to track old Santa Claus down.
And finding him brought him to
Clothe-a-Child and nearer those
"high-top" boots.
Call Riley 1851 if you believe so.
too.
You can have a boy or girl to
shop for or The Times will do the
job for you. All children have
been investigated for need by
Community Fund relief agencies.
The cost is between IS and s12 to
outfit a child. Clubs may band
together to dress their children for
Yuletide of 1885.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
AlABAMA-ST CAR LINE
REMOVAL. PROTESTED
Residents Want Street Repaired and
15-Minute Carrier Service.

-Four hundred Alabama-st prop
erty owners today asked the Works
Board to prevent the indianapolis
Railways from removing the street
car line on the thoroughfare.
The residents said many would
have to walk at least two blocks for
transportation facilities if the car
line were abandoned. They also
asked that the street be repaired
and 15-minute car or bus service be
guaranteed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Fire Back at Hoover
By United Press

BY CHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The
New Deal high command issued a
clustering reply today to former
PRESIDENT Hoover's st. Louis speech
condemning alleged "wasteful" poll
cies of the Roosevelt Administra-
ton.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley asserted in a radio inter-
view that Mr.. Roosevelt is making
an effort to balance the national
budget and that the New Deal is
fulfilling its promises and returning
the nation to normalcy.
Isn't the national credit better
today than when President Hoover
that apostle of things as they
were-let government bonds sink be-
low par?" he asked.
He said he felt the nation is two
to one" for Roosevelt, which is bet
ter than in 1892" and discounted
the current Literary Digest poll.
which shows a majority against New
Deal policies, because he said it pre-
sented sort of trick question, per-
maps unintentionally," in asking re-
action on all policies of the Admin
istration.
Guffey Defends F. ID. r.
In another blast at the former
President, Senator Joseph F. Guffev
3D. Pa charged that Mr.. Hooyer's
record proves he brought the ma
ton into its worst depression and
that the American people almost
unanimously pitched him out"
He said Mr. Roosevelt inheritad
bank closingS, wholesale unemnlov-
ment and business stagnation fro,,
the preceding Administration ana
claimed that his remedial stems are
succeeding.
Il don't think any one believe.
the budget can be balanced over
night" Farley added. "Incidenta1,r
the national deficit was not invent
ed by the Roosevelt Administrs-
ton"
He said it made no difference
whom the Republicans selected a.
their presidential candidate in ,oas
because President Roosevelt will he
reelected "decisively."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Willing to Drop Plan
By United Press

By tHucd Press
GENEVA, Dec. 18-Great Britain
and France, confronted with gen.
eral resentment of their peace"
plan giving about half of Ethiopia
to Italy, informed the council of the
League of Nations today that they
are willing to abandon it.
Capt. Anthony Eden of Great
Britain and Premier Pierre Laval
of France said that if Italy, Ethio-
pia, or the League objected to it.,
they will not push the plan. Both
suggested that the council proceed
with some other form of settlement
to avert spread OF the African war
to Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Prefers CitV Job, Report

In indianapolis it was reported
that Mayor Kern already had indi-
Gated to Washington friends that
he would prefer to remain in Indi-
annapolis, succeeding Judge Robert
c. Baltzell, should the latter be
named to the Chicago bench.
Judge Baltzell declined to COM
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
BENES NEW PRESIDENT
OF CZECHOSL OVAKIA
Foreign Minister Elected to Sue
coed Retired Masaryk.

Foreign Minister Elected to Sue
coed Retired Masaryk.
By United Press
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Dec. 18.
DIR. Edouard Benes, foreign min
lister, was elected president of
Czechoslovakia today, to succeed
Thomas G.. Masaryk.
Masaryk, IS, resigned because he
wished to retire to private life.
after serving as chief executive
since the formation of the republic
at the end of the World War.
Benes is 81, and one of the fore
most statesmen of Europe. He is
president Of the League of Nations
Assembly He was a co-organizer
with Masaryk of the Czech Ma
tlonaliSt movement and has been
foreign minister since 1918, in ad-
dition to serving as premier in 1921
and 1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Seek Missing Salesman

By United Press
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 18.-Police
continued their search today for
Robert Sanford, 25-year-old sales
man of Philadelphia, who has been
missing for more than month.
He was last seen Nov. 8, in Rich
mond, Va, and later his abandoned
automobile was discovered in
Raleigh. Mr.. Sanford's accounts
were reported "in perfect order
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
ASSURED PARIS AID
In EVENT OF WAR.
BALDWIN ASSERTS
Help Promised If Italy
Attacks in Mediterranean,
Commons Told.
700 REPORTED KILLED
Major Battle Is Reported;
Eden, Laval Ready to
Drop Peace Plan.

ROME-Official announcement
says 272 Italian troops and more
than 500 Philippians we're killed in
three day battle on Takkaze
River; Mussolini makes defiant
speech.
GENEVA-FrancO- British peace
plan apparently completely dead.
LONDON-France has promised
to aid Britain if her feet is at
tackled in the Mediterranean, Pre-
mier Baldwin tells Parliament.
By United Press
LONDON, Dec. Is. - Brit
ain has been assured by
France that if Italy attacks
the British fleet in the Medi-
terranean France will come
to Britain's support, Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin in
formed the House of Com
mons today.
Seymour Cocks, Laborite, asked
about press reports that France had
indicated her inability to support
the British fleet. Baldwin replied:
"As previously stated, assurances
of French support in the event of
an Italian attack on the British
forces have been received from the
French government"
Indicating the gravity of the sit
uation, Baldwin announced that
Parliament would recess for the
usual holiday period from Dec. 20
until Jan. 4, but with provisions
for recalling the members earlier if
necessary"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
ISSUES WARNING ON
BONUS MOVEMENTS
Legion Head Says Issue Is to Be
Presented "in Proper WAY"


Appeal to World War veterans to
ignore soldier bonus organizations
formed in advance of the session of
Congress was made today by Ray
Murphy, American Legion national
commander.
There is nothing new about the
development of such organizations. ]"
Commander Murphy said. Every
time the adjusted service certificate
question is presented to Congress
they spring up all over the country !"
Declaring such campaigns are
more likely to hurt the veterans
cause than to help it," the state
ment declared the bonus plea is to
be presented at the coming session
Of Congress in proper and order
~ way"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Olvany Jr. Is Dead

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-George
w. Olvany Jr., %, son of a former
leader of Tammany Hall, died at
the Neurological Institute of the
medical center today, eight days
after he fired two bullets into his
head at Saranac Lake, N. Y, where
his parents had sent him for rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
Dies in Auto Collision

By United Press
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. 10
Mrs. Ella Trim, SIS, was killed yes
terday near Markle in an automo-
bile collision ss road intersection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
MARKET IS IRREGULAR:
METAL. SHARES DECLINE
Break in Silver Prices Proves Dis
turbing Factor.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Stocks
turned irregular after early f1rmness
today with metal shares declining
as much as 2 points.
A break of 3 cents an ounce in the
New York price for bar silver was
unSettling but most silver shares
had been easy from the outset.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
112-POUND BABY HAS
EVEN CHANCE TO LIVE
Tw0-Day Old Infant Is Fed With
Medicine Dropper.

MedIclne DrOpper.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. ia baby girl.
two days old and weighing only "a
ounces, has better than an even
chance to live, A. E. Paul, Engle-
wood Hospital superintendent, said
today.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Fandell, she was placed in an
incubator. Her diet is milk and
orange juice, administered with a
medicine dropper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-18
By United Press

Dy CHtteH fTeSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Sen-
ator Arthur Vandenberg (R.,
Mich.), a possible presidential can
didate, today warned against in
depreciation of the victory of
Werner Main, Republican candi-
date in the Third Michigan Con-
gressional District, along strictly
Townsend lines.
Mr.. Vandenberg said that it
would be absurd" to deny the
Importance of the Townsend issue
in the election but asserted other
factors of Importance existed
which might easily be overlooked.
The district, he said, "is normal
ly a strong Republican district. 1t
proved in 1882 that it is opposed
to the Roosevelt trend. i believe
the anti-Roosevelt sentiment is
stronger now than before"
By United Press
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. 18
Werner w. Main, Republican
advocate of the Townsenwd Old
Age Pension Plan, was overwhelm-
ingly elected to Congress in yes
terday's special election in the Third
Michigan District, returns showed
today.
Advocates of a 5000 monthly PEN
sion to the aged, claimed that his
victory represented an Endorsement
of their doctrine.
The Washington times., 1935-11-01
CLERKS FEES
UNDER FIRE

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Nov. Proposed legislation to
require the clerk Of the circuit
court to account for fees received
by him in the county court" in
the same manner as other fees of
his office, met with the approval
of two Of the four candidates
seeking the clerks office here in
the general election next Tues
day.
John A. Petty, incumbent, who
is running as an Independent
next Tuesday, replied that he
could not state whether such a
change would receive his endorse
ment until he had seen the legiS-
lative proposal.
Submitted by the Arlington
County Federation, the proposed
change, it was pointed out, would
increase the county'S revenues by
approximately 5000 per year. The
yearly compensation of the clerk
here is $1,000, and this is sug-
mented by county court fees in
excess of $1,000 per year. This
$1,000, under the proposed legis-
lation would be divided equally
between the State and county
treaSurerS.
Benjamin Laycock, the Dem
ocratic nominee for the office,
did not reply to the question;
Joseph L. May, Republican can
didate, said that he favored such
legislation, while John M. Stew
art, another Independent candi-
date, replied that he would not
oppose the change.
The Washington times., 1935-11-01
Priest Is BrutaIIY
Murdered in China

NEW YORK, Nov. / U.S0.
Bound hand and foot with heavy
chains, the Rev. Henry Biron,
Roman Catholic missionary in
Southwestern China, was dragged
by oxen over a mountainous trail
and killed, the Rev. James Keller
announced here today.
Bare details of the miSSionary'S
barbaric treatment and death
were cabled to Father Keller at
the Catholic foreign missionary
office here from Rome. Rev.
Biron was stationed in the Szech.
wan province. Kiating, China.
The Washington times., 1935-11-01
Alexandra Police
Kept Busy by Taped
Down Motor Horns

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. /.
Police were given a merry chase
here last night as Halloween
pranksters developed q brand new
way to continuously blow auto
mobile horns.
Headquarters was deluged with
telephone calls from indignant
citizens requesting that "the fools
that are blowing horns under my
window be arrested"
Investigation revealed tn q t
pranksters were taping down the
horn buttons on all cars parked
in the streets.
The Washington times., 1935-11-01
'CATHEDRALS'
SUBJECT OF
MISS PETER
BY MARY PADGETT

Miss Agnes Peter, an authority
on cathedralS, will talk before the
business and professional women
Of the Y. w. c. A. next Tuesday
at dinner meeting at $50 o'clock
in the "Y" building, Seventeenth
and K Streets Northwest.
An Interpretation Of the SYM
bolism and a description Of the
stained glass windows and carv.
ing Of the modern cathedrals will
be included in Miss Peters talk.
Miss Jessie Smith, chairman Of
the business women'S department
Of the Y. w. :. A., will preside.
Special music will be provided by
members of the Girl Reserve Glee
Club.
Murray To Speak
Merrill G. Murray, former act
ing chairman of the committee
on economic security, will speak
on 'The New Social Security Act"
at a forum tea arranged by the
Public Affairs Committee Of the
Y. w. C. A., next Wednesday aft
eE1OOu at O'CLOCK.
Mrs. Ernest E. Danly, chairman
Of the committee, will act as
hostess, assisted by Mrs. j. s.
Bartlett, Mrs. T. r. Buchanan,
Mrs. Allen Cozier, Miss Elizabeth
Eastman, Miss Saida L. Hartman,
Miss Mary Bainbridge Hayden,
Mrs. Josephine P. January, Miss
Margaret Jones, Mrs. Albert H.
Putney, Mrs. Frederick Shelton,
Mrs. e. Wilder Spaulding, Mrs.
E. T. Steel, Mrs. C. r. Wait, Mrs.
Luke I. Wilson, and Mrs. Allan
H. Willett.
The Democratic Women's Club
of the Seventeenth District, Prince
Georges county, has appointed
Mrs. Bernard v. Moffett delegate
and Mrs. Ruth E. Martin alternate
to the convention of the United
Clubs of Maryland, which will be
held in the Lord Baltimore Hotel,
in Baltimore, next Wednesday.
Card Party Planned
The alumnae-alumni card party
and dance, sponsored annually by
the alumnae of Catholic Uni
verSity, will be held this year in
the latter part of November, it
was decided at a recent business
meeting of the society.
An alumnae committee COM
posed of Miss Mary M. Guerin,
chairman; Miss Regis Boyle and
Mrs. Lucy C. Berarducci, was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for
the affair.
Further plans for social func-
tionS during the coming year in
clude an alumnae banquet in
January.
Officers of the Alumnae AS
sociation for the coming year are
Miss Bernice v. Wall, president;
Miss Regis Boyle, vice president,
and Mrs. Paul j. Fitzpatrick, Sec
retaryl-treaSurer. The executive
committee is composed of Miss
Sheila C. Doody, Miss Ruth E.
Parker, and Miss Miriam T.
Rooney, who was reelected as q
delegate to the District Of Col
umbia chapter of the Interna-
tional Federation of Catholic
Alumnae.