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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
POLICE ARREST AIN
POPPY SALE PROBE

$500 Paper Flowers Confiscated
From Hotel Rooms of Men.
Police today held four men during
an investigation of alleged spurious
poppy sales in the downtown area.
They are Roy Lands, Detroit,
Mich; James Mckinney, 43; EN-
NETT ORourke, 81, and Lawrence
Chapman, AZ, all of Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Police said they confscated ap-
proximately $500 paper peoples,
American flags and several boxes of
patriotic buttons from hotel rooms
occupied by the men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
BOTTLE BREAKS WINDOW
Police Arrest Man on Drunkenness
Charge After Incident.

Walking on w. Washington-s
this afternoon, man took the last
swig from his whisky bottle and
then casually tossed it into a plate
glass window of the National Furni-
ture Co., 335 w. Washington, police
said.
Police arrested Charles Sneed, as,
r. R. 8, Box 986, on charges of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
The Candidates

Frazier Hunt, famed
reporter, has turned to
politics and to Smoking
Out the Candidates"
He has interviewed and
questioned the leading
candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for
the presidency.
His first article is
about Senator Arthur
Vandenberg of Michigan.
1t starts Monday on
Page One, Section Two,
of The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN
is CHARGED TO ITALY
Extended Throughout Empire, Brit
ish Paper Claims.

By United Press
LONDON, May BIRTHS
authorities have discovered vast
Italian opaganda campaign
against Great Britain" extending
throughout the empire, the news
paper Daily Herald charged today.
The disclosure, the newspaper as
serted, was the result of the un-
masking Of Col. Pedro Lopez" who
sought to persuade British arm
aments Arms to supply dun dunn"
bullets so that the Italians could
charge Britain with sending dun
dunn bullets to Ethiopia.
Lopez" was Henry Lawrence, an
Australian music hall magician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
SPEEDWAY PILOTS
RENEW TRIALS FOR
17STARTLNG POSTS
Strong Wind Is Reported at Track as II
Drivers Prepare for 25-Mile
Qualification Runs.
LOU MEYER, FRED FRAME READY
Ralph Hepburn and Mauri Rose Return to
Action in Repaired Cars; Small Crowd
Is in Grand Stands.

Preparing to qualify before the seasons smallest grand
stand crowd 10 drivers the Speedway track shortly
before this afternoon warming up their trim little mounts
strong wind from the east blowing making driving
reacherous the long home and back stretches Even
officials said at least 10 II drivers probably would attempt
to qualify for the Memorial Day 500mle before
There still II vacancies in the 33car starting
field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
EUROPEAN WAR This
YEAR HELD UNLIKELY
Germany Is Not Ready Yet,
Observer Says.

Louis F. Keemle. United Press cable
editor. expresses belief in the following
dispatch that war in Europe is unlikely
this year despite obvious tension. Mr..
Keemle, an expert on foreign affairs,
toured European capitals seeking infor-
nation from every angle of opinion. His
dispatch is based on an analysis of that
inform alton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
YOUNG ASSEMBL YMAN
TO WED LOCAL GIRL
Carl e. NJ. Woodland to Marry
Araminta Wright Wednesday.

Carl E. M. Woodland, IS, youngest
member of the Indiana House Of
Representatives. today obtained
license to marry Miss Araminta
Wright, 706 w. 31st-st.
A resident of Michigan City. Mr..
Woodland is to marry Miss Wright
on her twenty seventh birthday.
Wednesday night, in her home.
They have known each other two
years. Mr.. Woodland is assistant
director Of the state accident pre-
vention bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
POLICE ARE STUDYING
STOP SIGN LIGHTING
Chief Morrissey Outlines Efforts to
End Traffic Hazards.

Experiments are under way toward
Illuminating all city stop" signs,
Chief Morrissey told members of the
Marion County division of the Gov
ernor's Safety Committee last night.
He said the police department
planned to apply correction meas
ures in cases where trees, shrubs or
other objects INSTRUCTED clear views
of street intersections. He urged
citizers to report distractions to po-
lice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
Church Union Vote Due

HIGH POINT, N. c., May 23.--
The quadrennial conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church was
expected to vote overwhelmingly
today to merge with the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Metho-
dist Episcopal South.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
1884 BALLOTS BURNED
Election Commissioners Move Office
to Room "a, Courthouse.

Three tons of ballots and machine
returns cast in the 1884 general
election were carted from the
Courthouse today and burned in the
boiler fires at the indianapolis
Water Co.'s Riverside plant.
The county election commission
ers' Office was moved today from the
voters registration room to Room
81 in the Courthouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
SSichigan Bandits Gets $4,000

BY Inlted Press
VICKSBURG. Mich, May 49,
Two bandits. both armed, today
robbed the recently opened branch
OF the Flint National Bank of Kali
amazoo here. escaping in an auto
mobile with an estimated 5000 in
cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-23
Many Haze Been Victims
ofBlack Legion, Police Say
WPA Worker, Killed by Detroit Society," Was Innocent
of Charge Made, Authorities Claim.
Copyright. 1886. by United Press,

DETROIT 23.-The Black Legion
threatened
ride has had of Victims believed today Preliminary
vesgaon revealed organization held together
pledged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
JAMES A. FARLEY
 OPENS IN MASS.
Roosevelt to Be Reelected Despite Old Dealers of
 Republican Party

Pittsheld, Mass, April 17-U.Po President Roosevelt will be re- elected whether republican "old dealers" nominate Herbert Hoover, Governor Ali Landon or "Mournful' Frank Knox, according to Postmas- ter-G General James A. Farley, dem- ocratic national committee chair man. T speak advisedly when I tell you that President Roosevelt will be supported this year as vigorously as he was in 1882" Farley told demo- crats of four western Massachusetts counties at a dinner here last night.
 Despite "OId Dealers"
 Tt makes no difference whether the old dealers take the logical course of naming Herbert Hoover as the standard bearer who best repre- sents their principles" he said, "or Governor Landon of Kansas. who has not yet taken the country into his confidence as to what his poli- cies would be if translated to Wash ington, or mournful Colonel Knox" Farley's speech marked the opening of the democratic national and state in Massachusetts and was broadcast over a national hook up.
 Governor Curley Helped
 Governor James M. Curley, an other speaker, indicated he had no of withdrawing from the U. S. senate race and becoming a for reelection. T am still
 Continued on Page 10)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
LEAGUE DIPPED
 BY MUSSOL|N|
Attempts to Create Peace Fail-Grave Crisis Is
 Facing Europe
By WALLACE CARROLL
 United Press Stan COrrespondent)

 United Press Stan COrrespondent) (Copyright, 1936, by United Press)
 Geneva, April IT, UP)-The League of Nations, defied by Prem- fer Benito Mussolini, admitted to- day that its efforts to enforce peace between Italy and Ethiopia had failed.
 A grave crisis was precipitated. The prestige of the league was at stake, threatening to discredit 1t so that the entire machinery of inter- national cooperation might break down. paving the way for return to the old pre-war system of separ- ate alliances.
 France. desperately seeking to avoid a break with Italy because she wants the latter's support against Germany, feared that Brit ain would insist on stricter sane tions against Mussolini which might lead to war.
 Reconvene Saturday
 The committee, constituting the entire council membership except Italy, will reconvene at p. m. Sat urday to adopt final report to the council by its chairman, Salvador De Madariaga of Spain. setting forth the failure of It's peace ef- forts.
 Collapse of the negotiations fol- lowed an unsuccessful last-minutc appeal by France for Italy to grant
 Continued on Page l0)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Judge Ritter Found
 Guilty Was Renoued.
Impeachment Charges Were Upheld-ln Innocent on Six .s Counts, Was Convicted on Seyentl,-No
 Other Penalty Attached

Washington, April 15.-(UP).- Halsted L. Ritter, 65-year old jurist, was found guilty on impeachment charges by the senate today and be- came the fourth federal judge in American history to be removed from office in this manner. The gray -haired federal judge was con- victed by the senate by a vote of 56 to 28 on the last of seven articles om impeachment after escaping conviction on the first six articles. Ritter was convicted by an exact two-thirds margin of the senate vote. The senates verdict in the 12th impeachment case brought before 1t as a high court since foundation of the American republic amounted to decision that Ritter had violated the constitutional requirements of good behavior in office.
 It carried no punishment other than automatic removal from the bench. Ritter sat quietly in the chamber, watching the vote which ended his judgeship.
 Dramatic. Scene at End
 The announcement of the result of the vote on the final count was followed by & dramatic scene in which Senator Warren Austin. re- publican, Vermont, tried vainly to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
WATERBURY HAS
 BEEN HONORED
Called Healthiest City in United States; Dr.. God
 frey Deserves Credit

Waterbury experienced the low est mortality of any city in the United States last week, according to figures released today by the fed- eral census bureau in Washington, D. c. The excellent health record of this city under the direction of Health Officer Dr. F.. J. Godfrey was highly commended by the govern ment officials.
 Lowest Mortality
 Of 86 cities in the United States with a total population of 37.000, 900. Waterbury showed the lowest mor- tality rate for the country during last week. The local rate was 6.6 per cent per 1000 population. The average for all the s6 cities was 129 per cent. The aterbufS rate as can be seen, was almost half the average for all the cities involved in the federal survey.
 Further honors have also been won by Waterbury during the past week. The city won honorably mem ton in the nation-wide health con- servation contest sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the American Public Health association. New Ha- ven and Hartford also won honor able mention in the nationwide contest.
 Last year the local health de- partment was also accorded honor able mention in the annual com- petition backed by the U. 8. Cham Der of Commerce and the American Public Health association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
AUTOS COASTED
 UP STEEP GRADE

Wilton, Me. April 17--CUP) = There was traffic jam on high way No. 3 today. Motorists parked their cars at the bottom of a slight grade. released their brakes and = apparently coasted up hill
 The cars rolled slowly at first, but gathered momentum as they mount ed the 350-foot gradual grade and finally hit 12 miles per hour. At the peak of the hill, the automobiles stopped and would not move again until pushed or their motors were started. The grade rises only a quarter inch every four feet.
 The phenomenon was discovered two weeks ago by a man changing a flat tire. A few minutes after he lacked up the front end, the auto- mobile began to move up the grade. He chased 1t, but eventually gave in to nature. and changed the tire on the crest of the hill.
 Word of the apparent miracle spread rapidly. Motorists came by the dozens to test 1t out. Now there are daily traffic jams.
 Townsfolk have several theories. Some believe there is a magnetic property in the earth. Others claim flood waters might have produced 1t. The Skeptical say it Is an opti- cal Illusion.
 sT Game Warden Harry Bell took his compass to the spot. He reported that when he faced north, the needle pointed south.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
] DEMOCRATS ] I ! ARE
 VERY PEACEFUL
Will Hold Primaries Next Monday Night-NO Dis-
 cord Is in Sight

Democrats of Waterbury will hold their primaries Monday night to elect delegates to the coming party city, convention. Tonight the town committee will sit at head quarters on East Main street to for mally receive the set of delegates who will be voted on Monday. While the republicans of Waterbury are fighting bitterly over the makeup of the delegates to their conventions and are preparing for brisk battle when the g. o. p. primaries take place Monday evening, the local democratic organization is looking forward to a peaceful balloting Monday night.
 Slate of Delegates
 . Town Chairman John H. Crary stated this morning that the slate of delegates to be presented tonight to the town committee will conain the names of 29 persons who will represent the five local wards at the city convention which is slated
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
ARE
 GIVEN ORDERS
Those in Addis Ababa Are Told to Be Ready to
 Enter Shelters
Copyright, 1886, by United Press,

Copyright. 1886, by United Press)
 Addis Ababa, April 17.-(UP) - American Minister Cornelius Van II. Engert ordered all Americans to be ready to take shelter in the Britt ish legation today while the capi- tai covered under fear of bomb- ing raid by Italian airplanes.
 Tn order followed a visitation by two three-motored bombers which roared over the capital and, as the terrified populace fougth to reach shelter, exploded a series of roskets that displayed the Italian colors, green, white and red.
 Early Bombing Raid
 It was feared the rockets were the signal for an early bombing raid which might precede a land attack on the capital.
 The government immediately made plans to remove the seat of gov- ernment to the west If necessary, probably to Billo or Tessama, 125 miles out on the main western cara van routes.
 Emperor Halle Selassi notified the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Final Ne1vs Flashes
BIG FIGHT SOLD FOR MILLION

New York, April 17.--lUP)-Mike Jacobs, Twentieth Century club promoters today made a condition sale of the Joe Louis-M Schmeling heavyweight fight to the San Diego Exposition for $l ,OOO,OOO Mike Marco of the theatrical firm of Fanchon and Marco, accepted Jacobs offer, subject to the approval of Frank Becher and Wayne Daillard, president and general manager respectively, of the San Diego Exposition. Jacobs stipulated that check for $1,O0O,O0 must be de- posted in New York bank within wek. Marco who arrived here today by airplane from the coast, agreed to meet all of Jacobs conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
$5,OOO DUG UP
 AMONG RUBBISH

Cambridge, Mass, April l7.-(UP) An employe cleaning up rubbish from a Sub-cellar in the vacant Vis- col factory today uncovered $5,000 in gold certificates. The money. made illegal by the New Deal gold act, was turned over to the Har- yard Trust company. pending word from federal authorities in regard to its ultimate disposition.
 The currency was found by John Miner of Cambridge, who had been employed by an insurance company to clear out rubbish from the va cant factory building. Police said i, was found in the corner of sub cellar, two levels below the street floor.
 One section of the Viscol factory was the property of Adolph Son. mer, wealthy and eccentric manu- facturer, who was murdered two years ago in $il00 payroll holdup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
MADRID IS LIKE
 DESERTED CITY
General Strike Paralyzed All Business - Plans
 Made for Disorders
Nv LESTER EXTERN

Copyright, 1856. by United PreSS)
 Madrid, April 17-UP)-Govern- ment authorities took emergency ac- ton to suppress threatened disorders today as workers paralyzed the capi- tals normal life in 23-hour general strike. AS the strike got under way, the ominous rattle of gun fire was heard about the city and first aid stations made ready for expected casualties. Strikers stormed stores and bakers and were turned back by civil guardsmen. their carbineS ready for action. Strikers seized trucks containing an edition of the monarchiSt newspaper "ABC" and burned all the papers.
 All Workers Joined
 Even workers not called out, joined the strikers and it appeared that the walkout was complete. Streets were all but deserted. and traffic was negligible. Street cars and busses were in barns. Shops and factories were closed. Some trains from the city were delayed by strikers. Squads of police and civil guards raced through the city. raid- ing headquarters and homes of fas- ciSts blamed for recent disorders which precipitated today's strike.
 Officially the strike was one of the National Confederation of Labor. embracing only one-third of the citys workers. against fascist vio- lence. Actually workers of all union joined.
 Alonzo Mallol, national chief of police, was dismissed from office
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
BANK EMPLOYES
 SEE SUSPECTS

New York. April l7--tUP)-Two employees of the Berlin, Conn.,, Sav- ings Bank came here today and at tempted to identify three men as suspects in the $43000 robbery of the bank on April T. Officials re- fused to disclose results of the test
 The men, James Collins, Vincent Cankowski and Harry O'Brien, were arrested on robbery and assault charges last night following dis covery of q machine gun. 10 re- volvers and quantities of ammuni- ton in the Collins home. Police at once began a check up to determine whether they were involved in re- cent crimes here and in nearby areas.
 Miss Ruth Warner of 56 Garden street, Hartford. and R. J. Richie of Berlin. both employees of the Ber- lin Bank, came here with State Police Sergeants Roy Pettingili and F.. J. Dougherty.
 The htrec men were placed in a line e-up at Queens County jail along with number of other prisoners and were viewed by the bank ems ploycs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
PARALYSIS HITS
 SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, April 17--(UP)-- Paralysis today over ships and in- dustries of San Franciscos harbor while shipowners and union leaders maneuvered for the upper hand tl a bitter labor controversy.
 Employers reported l4 ships an- chored in the stream or at docks along the city's embracarde0 lay idle because of the dispute. Activ- ity of longshore gangs aboard at least six others was expected to end today with completion of present job assignments.
 The dispute threatened a coast wide maritime conflict potentially as menacing as the as the strike of 1884.
 Employers demanded outright banishment of Harry Bridges. oh cial of the San Francisco local of the International Longshoremen's association and maritime federation of the Pacific, and other union leaders they have classified as -eoinmunistic. radical and subver- ave"
 Until such action has beAl taken, employers said. they would continue their refusal to recognize the local LILA. unit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
EDITORS LISTEN
 TO PRESIDENT

Washington, April 17--(UP)- Editors of the nations leading daily newspapers turned to dis cussion of the problems of their profession today after an "of the record" interview with President Roosevelt last night.
 The editors here for the annual meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, were received informally in the massive. panelled dining room where the president spoke on a series of questions which the editors had prepared and sub- mitted to him in advance.
 MT. Roosevelt's remarks formed the second "off the record" discus- sion the editors heard yesterday. Earlier J. Edgar Hoover. lead Of the "o-men." gave them several unpublished incidents in the cap- ture of leading gangsters and dcs- peradocs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
REPUBLICANS FACING FIGHT AT PRIMARIES Reorganization Group De- termined to Dust Pres-
 ent Party Bosses FOUR WARDS MAY
 SEE BITTER SCRAP First, Second at Least Will Be Lively Fields of
 Battle

Republican chieftains pro- ceeded today to make prepar- ations for primary battle next Monday which promises to be equally as bitter as that of two years ago when a reor- ganization group threw out the incumbent Goss-Larkin- Conway machine. The new insurgent group met last night at the Civic theater and set up tickets of dele gates and town committee rnem- bers for four wards and will sub init to Town Chairman P. w. Pa- lomba at o'clock this afternoon.
 The real contest will come In the first and second wards where tickets entirely unfavorable to the present Larkin Conway Palomba machine have been prepared by the insur- gents. Last night, also, the insur- gents set Up tickets for the third and fourth wards, but their make
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
FAREWELL NOTE
 TO CONN. MAN

Wellesley, Mass, April l7--(UP)
 a farewell note address ed to Connecticut man, Miss Claire Palardy, 22-year-old brunet- te domestic, was reported missing today. and police feared she may have comm'.ted suicide. Barney I hope yog remember me In death as you did when you last saw me. Forgive m the note read. Police said "Bar1 y" was a married man living in Stafford Springs, Conn, Miss Palardy formerly resided in that tow mad police said three brothers work in a mill there.
 Dr. Edgar l.. Apt, Boston dentist at whose Wellesley Hills home the young woman worked. reported that she had received . telephone meS- sage during the night. He said she wept but made no comment. and left the house soon aflerward with out revealing her destination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Sudden Peace Move Followed Sweep ing Defeats-Italy Has Won Her
 War in South Africa
MUSSOLINI ISSUES ORDERS
 TO BADOGLIO FOR ARMISTICE
Copyright by the United Press)

Rome April UP)-Ethiopia has admitted defeat in it's war with Italy and declared it's readiness to sue for peace terms with Halle Selassie abdcating his throne in favor of his eldest close to Premier Benito Mussolini reported today
 The sudden peace move, which followed sweep ing Ethiopian reverses on both northern and south- ern fronts indicated that Italy has it's six and half months campaign to win new African territory
 Emperor Ready to Quit
 The Italian reports said that Selassie swarthy Lion of Judah, has informed Italian representatives that he is ready to abdicae in favor of his eldest son. the Grown Prince Asia Wosan. It was understood that the crown prince has consented to the submission of his name to the Italians as "puppet emperor"
 Mussolini forthwith issued instructions to Bado- elio on terms for an armstice aNd the abdcaton of Halle Selassie.