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NEWS OF THE CALUMET REGION THE HAMMOND TIMES yet. NO. 109. MIHBEK or INTERNATIONAL NEWS HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935. FINAL EDITION MEMBEII ot UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION! PRICE TWO CENTS OSEVELT CONFIDENT OF INDIANA Big Battle Is Imminent Today In Ethiopia ETHIOPIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE IS BEGUN Troops Number Between 150,000 and 300,000 Men Is Report BULLETIN LONDON, Oct --An Ethiopian army of between 150,000 and 300,000 men was advancing slowly toward the invading Italian forces in southern Ethiopia today, ready to engage their foe in a big battle momentarily, Renter's reported from Addis Ababa today.

heavy rains throughout Ogadcn province, resulting in swamps being turned into lakes and dry land being turned into swamps, prevented the I a i a from launching the projected attack ill the valley of the Webbe Shibeli river. THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday, rising temperature Friday afternoon. Sunrise, 6:13 a. in. Sunset, 4:55 p.

m. Moonrise, 4:34 a. m. tomorrow. TEMPERATURE FOK REGION Temperature today in Hammond was 41 degrees above zero at 7:30 a.

degrees above zero at noon. Weather fair at noon. By HUDSON HAWLEY CORRESPONDENT I. N. ROME, Oct.

up his scores of thousands of warriors in a line directly below I a i a front, Doughty Ras Seyum a launched the Ethiopian coun- -offensive with a series of arting raids and one unsuccessful major flanking operation, dispatches from the war zone revealed today. R.as Seyum brought up troops in the mount ins between the Ueri and Ghera rivers, threatening the western wing of the Italian army around Adow and Aksum, Asmara correspondent said, but this movsment failed and Ras Seyum's subordinate leaders were everywhere repulsed. Ethiopians Beaten Back At several points in northern Tigre province, II Tevere said, Seyum's troops have encountered Italian advance parties, but in each clash the Ethiopians were beaten back. Throughout the crags and ravines of the Tembien sectro, north of the Takkaze river, into which the Ueri and Gehra rivers flow, Ras Seyum has spotted his fighting men for lightning forays against the Italians. Concentration of the Abyssinians on the northern front, the Asmara dispatch said, appears to be completed, and an Ethiopian drive on a scale larger than the present guerilla moves is expected.

(Exchange Telegraph's corre- Bpondent with the Italian army said 800 Ethiopians under Ras Seyum were repulsed after a sharp in which they tried to cut the right wing of the Italian west of Aksum. Casualties fere not known.) Ethiopians are strengthening their positions and sending reinforcements north of Makale, T. Tevere added, and apparently the E'hiopains are determined to make a strong stand to hold this city presumed to be the next Italian objective. War Bulletins LONDON, Oct. Believing that Italy is preparing to attack Makale, Ethiopian generals have ordered all troops and civilians to evacuate the Uwn, take out all the food, poison the wells, and wreck the houses, according to the London's Express correspondent at Addis Ababa.

LONDON, Oct. Troops believed to have been led by Ras Seyum, attempting to cut off the western wing of the Italian army in the north, were whipped back after a sharp battle, according to the Exchange telegraph correspondent with the Italian forces. ADDIS ABABA, Oct. N.S.)--The red tape of the American government is another hang-man's rope around the neck of Ethiopia in the view of this country's authorities today when they received final word from the state department that the American government could not allow shipment here of four Red Cross ambulance airplanes. PARIS, Oct.

-Authoritative circles today ridiculed a report published abroad that Premier Mussolini had requested Premier Laval to postpone application of League of Nations sanctions against Italy pending peace negotiations. FLASHES SAN JUAX, Puerto Rico, Oct. (I.N.S.) --Five university students viere killed today and twelve injured in a riot between liberal party and nationalist party followers at Rio Piedras. NJEW YORK, Oct. for the recovery of Arthur (Dutch Schultz) Flegenheimer, millionaire gangster and New York's public enemy No.

1, was abandoned late today. PARIS, Oct. -The French foreign office today formally denied a report that Premier Benito Mussolini had proposed a definite settlement of the Ethiopian controversy. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24.

(I.N.S.) Three persons were killed and two others were badly hurt when a truck and a small sedan, both traveling at high speed, according to witnesses, crashed head-on near here toilny. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct beer and wine permits issued today by the state alcoholic beverages commission included the following: Gary--Glen Park Democratic club, liquor, beer and wine. MEXICO CITY, Oct. N.S.)--President Lazaro Cardenas took note of the searity ot foreign films in Mexico today and issued a' decree exempting of foreign films up to two tons-from duties. He gave instructions that the decree tnke immediate effect.

HOAMI, Oct. --The federal hurricane warning system at 2:30 p. m. reported the tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea increasing in intensity. A ship which passed through the center of the disturbance experienced winds of gale force.

WASHINGTON, Oct national labor relations board announced today a hearing: would be conducted at Ft. Wayne, November 6 to determine whether an election should be held to determine employe representation at the Wayne Knitting Mills. CHICAGO, Oct. (U.P.)-- Mrs. Helen Kosinski, 31-year- old mother of three children, was attacked and robbed by two bandits late last night after a forced ride in commandeered automobile.

Victor Snow, owner of the automobile, was forced to sit helplessly by unable to aid Mrs. Kosinski. SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Oct. his distraught mother and sister sobbed in an automobile a few miles from the prison, John Hawkins, 25, today paid the extreme penalty for the murder of Arnold E. McCord, police department clerk, shot in Los Angeles in 1934.

WASHINGTON, Oct. N.S.)--Postmaster Genera) Farley today started the presses at the bureau of engraving and printing beginning the issue of 05,000,000 three-cent stamps commemorating Michigan's centennial. The stamps will first go on sale at Lansing November 1 and thereafter will be on sale throughout the country. LONDON, Oct. The International Red Cross may tnke over the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad, the Addis Ababa correspondent of the London Daily Express reported tonight.

He said negotiations between French and Ethiopian government representatives toward this end are under way. PROVIDENCE, R. Oct. 24. Robert M.

Hutchins, president of Chicago university today criticized the federal government for sending boys "into the woods rather than back to school." Dr. Hutehins' attack on the civilian conservation corps was made before 4,000 Rhode Island teachers at their annual institute here. CHICAGO, Oct. Road" may reopen in Chicago for a period of ten days, but it will not be in the Selwyn theater. This was the decision today of Federal Judge Holly, who granted a temporary restraining order preventing the city from disturbing the production of the play and forbidding Mayor Edward J.

Kelly from interfering with the license of any theater that may show it. FORCED TO LEAVE JOB AND BE PAL OF BANDITS Hammond Prisoner Tells How Old Gang Refused to Let Him Go Straight Cop Falls, Hits Another --Both in the Hospital INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. N.S,)-- One policeman fell, struck another, and both were sent to the City hospital with injuries. Patrolman Harry Bolin fell from a ladder. He struck Patrolman Rudolph Price, who was standing on a scaffold, who in turn fell.

Bolin suffered severe cuts and bruises and Price received a broken left arm. The underworld's strange code, has often deterred even the most determined from following the "straight and narrow," took Frank Pauley, 35, paroled bank robber, away from a $200 a month a i job to resume the life he led before justice and the Hammond police caught up with him in 1929, folio-wing Maywood Trust and Sav- ngs bank hold-up. Pauley, who with Thomas Gath- ght, 46, and Sam Goldstine, 43, ank robbers and gunmen, is being eld by Hammond police, revealed ow he tried to "go straight," but is old associates found him. He ad to join the gang again or turn stool." Pauley, a well mannered, clean ut and looking man, ooks the part of anything but a ank robber. And when he says wanted to go straight his sin- icrity would convince even the nost skeptical.

Headed For Pen Again But Pauley, like- his pals, is ap- arently headed for the big house gain. Whether he will face as tiff a penalty as the others is a matter for speculation. Pauloy, po- ce say, is not a killer and he has he stuff to make a useful citizen himself. For James Radecki, 41, who yes- erday refused to waive extradition 11 Chicago, authorities plan a rous- ng welcome in the form of a ong prison term, perhaps even a ife sentence. Captain Sandor Sin- er, chief of Hammond detectives, aid today that long tejjms, 20 or 5 years, will also be sought for Jathright and Goldatine.

With Gathright and Goldstine, he latter an associate of the late ohn Dillinger, Captain Singer and a squad of officers brought back Mrs. Marie Goldstine and her sis- er, Fay Cavender. 20, alias Esther Hartman, formerly Indiana Har- ior tavern owners. Goldstine was arrested in Gary August 1933 by Lieut. William (Continued on Page Sixteen) RULES VOTERS MAY SIGN ONCE FOR EACH POST Sweigart Makes It Impossible ior Folks to Change Their Minds LAKE LAND GO.

WILL APPEAL DECISION IF- Athletic Field Case Expected to Go to Jury Early This Afternoon TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Oct. Lake Land company will appeal the ecision of a Circuit court jury here it evaluates at less than 9Vi acre tract of property in lobertsdale which the Hammond chool city wants as an athletic ield for George Rogers Clark chool. Roy Green, attorney for the prop- rty owner, told that to a Ham- lond Times reporter here this norning before arguments in the ase started befored the jury. At- orney Green added that it con- idered between 545,000 and $55,000 a air estimate of the land's value. The case is expected to go to the ury early this afternoon.

State Senator Daniel Lynch, chool board attorney, said the chool city already had made a eposit of $21,175 with the Circuit ourr clerk in accordance with the jrica" set b'y" appraisers in a con- emnation suit, but would not com- nent on what further action the oard might pursue if the price Is loosted considerably over 521,175. The school city balked at paying ho Lake Land company $27,500 )lus delinquencies for the site. The ondemnation price of 521,175 was include $5,741 for delinquencies Harry Powers, law partner of Jreen, opened the arguments be- ore the jury this morning. Declaring that there was no available residential property in the Whit- ng-Robertsdale district, he added "There are only five vacant lots Whiting, where you can't even rent a woodshed." A. Murray Turner, known as the 'father of the Hammond parks sys- testified for the school board that the land "was no 1 vorth more than $1,500 an Robert DeWeese, of the H.

O. 2., also testifying as an expert for and at $20 to $25 a front foot It is estimated that this would set the valus considerably beyond. John Phrommer, Hammond realtor, sale as a school city witness that $17,000 would be a fair price. Yesterday various witnesses for jie Lake Land company set the values as follows: Waldo B. Jen nings, president of the Whiting lobertsdale Chamber ot Commerce $35,250 for the property anc $17,760 damages for the surround ing property, also owned by the and firm; Sam Ennis, Hammond real estate ared loan agent, $31,968 and damages, Fred Smith, former Whiting banker anc realtor, $1,000 for each of 31 of thi 50-or-so lots.

Employment Provided tor Several Hundred Women in Hobart and North Twps, TO THE I CROWN POINT, Oct. definite, ruling concerning the signing of petitions for primary election candidates, was released here this morning by County Clerk W. Sweigart, chairman, ex- officio of the county board of elec- Jon commissioners. Sweigart says the state law pro vides that voters may sign only one petition for the same office, bu may affix their signature to thosi for other officers. This law provides that prospec tive primary election candidates, to be eligible for the race, must firs' obtain the signatures of one-half one per cent of all voters who cas their ballots for secretary of state in the last election.

May Reduce Candidates Clerk Sweigart interprets thii section of the law to mean that thi total vote cast for all candidate for secretary of state and for thi winning candidate, must be used a the basis of computation by pros pective primary election candidate of all parties. The law was enacted by the las session of the legislature to reduc the number of primary election candidates. Until this statute wa passed almost 2,000 candidate sought nominations in Lalte count at each primary. The resultan cost to taxpayers and the long de lay in computing ballots were re sponsible for the new law. Two candidates already are the field with petitions, althoug the primary election is still almos seven months away.

A host others are expected to begin circu lation of petitions soon. TAKE BIDS ON $400,000 POOR RELIEF BONDS TO THE I CROWN POINT, Oct. for Lake county's latest $400 000 poor relief bond issue will received by County Auditor Josep E. Finerty until 10 o'clock Satur day morning. These bonds, recently authorize by the county council to pay poc relief claims for the remainder this year and the forepart of nei year, will bear no more than 4 pe cent interest, the actual rate to set by the successful bidder or bid ders.

They will be issued in denomina tions of $1,000 each and in serie of $40,000 each. The first serie will mature June 1, 1936, and there after, one series every six month Finerty anticipates several bic for the securities, He said he a reaJy has received a few inquric Awards to the successful bidder will be made in Finerty's offic the offers have been studiec SLAIN CONVICT IDENTIFIED SOUTH BEND, Oct. N.S.)--A former convict who wa shot and killed here by Charle Kish has been identified by finger prints as William Kochman, alia Rochman. Kachman had attempte to rob Kish's grocery, police sai Its Very Different From the Old Days NEPGNSBT, III, Oct. N.S.)--Grandfather, who walked five miles through snowdrifts to attend school and carried his lunch under his arm, will wag his head at this.

Incensed over proselyting of students from non-high school areas between Neponset and Toulon by the Toulon school board, which has inaugurated free bus service, the Neponset school board may go one better. They are planning to install free bus service, offer free lunches and put radios in the buses so students may be entertained on their way to and from school. Three sewing projects in Hammond, East Chicago, and -lobart, requiring a total expenditure of 1 3 1 3 2 5 for abor and materials, were approved by the W. P. A.

to- lay. They will provide em- 'loyment for several hundred ndigent women. The Hammond and East Chicago irojects, totaling will be by Trustee John J. Meion; and the Hobart project, ap- iroximating will be handled ly the trustee of that township. This is the first attempt by the W.

P. A. to provide wholesale employment for indigent women of county. The W. P.

A. hopes find jobs for the 1,200 women vho are receiving relief in this -ommunity. Surveys Included Other W. P. A.

allocations re- iorted by the Seventh district office at Gary today include a statistical project, involving a survey of real iroperty and land-use in Lake county at a cost of and a similar project for Gary, requiring $19,742. The Lake county W. P. A. pay oil this morning contained 4,638 men and SO women, or a total of 1,718 employes; and the seventh district pay roll, embracing Lake and six other northwestern Indiana counties, contained 6,900 men and 128 women, or a total of 7,028 employes.

With a host of new commitments approved by President Roosevelt week, the Lake county pay roll is scheduled to rise sharply sefore the end of the month. HDlp Single Folks These commitments enable the seventh district office at Gary to provide jobs for single homeless and indigent women. Heretofore, only heads of indigent fami- ies have been put to work. The Lake county pay roll is scheduled to contain about 7,000 employes when the W. P.

A. program reaches its peak in that community. This Employment will reduce poor relief rolls proportionately. THREE WHITING MEN SENT UP IN STORE ROBBERY Langyel and Bertrand Get 25 Years, Furtyo 10-Two Await Trial ORGANIZED LABOR TO ENFORCE ITSJOLICY Central Labor Union Refuses to Admit Gary Communist Leader as Delegate BANK NIGHT IN THEATER RIOT Riot Squads Quell Disturbance and Manager Is Arrested INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Night" at which $550 cash prizes were drawn at the Rivoli theater here resulted in a riot call for police.

Urban Anderson, manager of the theater, and Raymond Vick, 23, a former convict, were arrested by the riot squads who quelled disturbance. Mark G. Margolis, president of I A TO THE I CROWN POINT, Oct. does not pay," muttered 30- year-old Paul Langyel, of 509 141st st, Whiting, yesterday afternoon when he was sentenced by Criminal Judge William. J.

Murray to serve 25 years in prison for robbing a Whiting store while armed. Langyel and four other Whiting men were implicated in the rob bery. They entered Moskin's store on November 4, cowed Sigmunc Wexler, tho, salesman, with guns and stole 5150 in cash, 14 men's suits, three overcoats, and three women's dresses, all valued at Langyel was found guilty by jury jesterday and was sentencec by Judge Murray to serve 15 years for robbery and 10 years for being armed, tho sentences to run con secutively. Two Awaiting Trial Adelord Bertrand, age 38, one the gang, was found guilty at a previous trial and also was sen' tenced yesterday to serve 25 years Steve Furtyo, age 25, who was found guilty by the same jury on September 27, was sentenced serve 1 to 10 years because he did not enter the store with the othe desperadoes. Evidence showed he was the driver of the machine in which the fivo bandits escaped with their loot.

Two of the quintet are yet to be tried. Thoy are George Gross anc Mlcke Herochak. Trial dates fo them will be set soon by Judgs Murray. The gang was captured last Juni through tho detective work of Cap tain Surdukowski, Chief Richard Springgate and Policeman Danie Moynihan of Whiting. On the evening of November 5 1934, two men, later identified as Bertrand and Langyel entered the Mockin store here and held up Zygraund Wexler, manager.

The; escaped with $150 in cash, 14 men's suits of clothing, three overcoats one topcoat and two ladies' coats The escape was made in an auto mobile driver later identifiet as Gross. Furtyo was credited with planning the robbery. Hero chick was dragged into the affaii through his association i Furtyo, but according to police, dfd not take actual part in the robbery or in its planning. GETS DENTAL CONVENTION the company operating the theater and Earl W. Penrod, of Des Moines, Iowa, representative of a syndicate staging "Bank Night" in theaters over the nation, charged that the number barrel had been packed.

When the name of A. B. Fletcher was drawn as the winner, cries went up. "Let's lynch him," a man cried. Fletcher allegedly fled before the angry theater patrons.

Detectives said Anderson admitted holding tickets for three weeks without putting them in the barrel and that some tickets taken in were not in the drawing. Anderson and Vick were held under bonds of $2,000 each. PERU, Oct. -the Hammond was selected as the 193 convention city of the Northern In dinna Dental society in the conclud GARY COMPANY GETS CONTRACT INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. (U.P.)--The Calumet Paving Gary, today was awarded contract to pave 3.2 miles on state road 112 a's part of a by-pass around Elkhart.

The contract price was $98,877.22, with completion date July 15, 1936. ing session of the forty-fifth annua meeting here. Dr. M. G.

Powell, of South Bend was elected president of the society Dr. 0. B. Scandling, of Soutl Bend, was named treasurer. Dr.

Louis Wampler, of Hamrnonc was selected registrar. FIRE BURNS LARGE BARN TO THE I CROWN POINT, Oct. last Tht destroyed thn larg barn and all farming equipmen of William Austgen, north Crown Point. Austgen's winte supply of hay also was lost in th conflagration. Crown Point' firemen, who wer called to the fire too late to ex tinguish it, were unable to deter mine the cause.

Neither was Ausl gen, owner of the farm. No est: mate of the damage was made a a late hour today, but it is ex pected to run into several thou sands of dollars. Organized labor of Lake county proposes to enforce the policy of the American Federation of Labor against communist participation in union ffairs. The Lake County Central Labor Union, at its Regular meeting in Hammond this week, refused to seat Robert "Bob" Brown, Gary communist leader, as a delegate from Lodge No. 52 of the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America.

When Brown's credentials were submitted to the meeting severa other delegates leaped to their feet shouting that Brown is a red. The accused man would neither confirm nor deny his alleged com. munistic affiliation. assembled delegates unani. mously voted to reject Brown's cre dentials and the latter left the room without argument.

Fred Schutz, president of thi Central Labor Union, gaid the ac tion of the delegates follows the mandate of the A. F. of O. in rid ding the ranks of organized labo: of alleged communists. 4 whichjs composed "Gary, steel "xvbrlte'rs, is entitled" three delegates to the central un ion.

Two of them were acceptei after Brown had been rejected. This lodgs is reputed to be radical organization. It indorsei the rank and file steel workers convention in Pittsburgh 1 a February when the so-called "out law" lodges attempted to depos Michael Tighe as president Amalgamated. Later, the national organizatioi followed Tighe's recommendatio: to oust the rank and file lodges including the Gary chapter. Internal warfare resulted, bu peace finally was declared by Amal gamated on October 1 when it re instated the ousted lodges.

WOMEN TAX CAPACITY OF PARTHENON Tomorrow to Be the Gram Finale When Prizes Will Be Given Away Women of the Calumet region again taxed the capacity of th Parthenon theater this morning fo the semi-final session of the fift annual Hammond Times cookin school to hear Miss Mary Ann Kidc home economics expert, describ and demonstrate new and fin points of the culinary art. Tomorrow, at the grand final commencing at 9:30 a. the fol lowing articles will be given awa; free by local concerns: Hammond Times, Westinghous refrigerator, model GL-31; Ander son-Blackmun, imported ala baster table lamp; Armstron Jewelry store, chrome percolate set; Greenwald Furniture company genuine Rembrandt lamp; Edwar C. Minas company, three-piece Fed eral chip-proof stainless ivor enamelware set; Miller's Shoe stor pair of Vitality shoes; Jennie Sales Corset shop, Bien Jolie corset and fitting. Cousins Jewelry store, 53-piece set of dishes; Colonial Sport shop, Philco radio, model 59C; J.

C. Penney company, super quality pure virgin wool blanket; Northern Indiana Public Service company, Tappan gas range; Seifer Furniture company, one pull-up chair; Joe Tittle Sons, two Morrel hams; Friduss Furniture company, steel utility cabinet; Douglas Floral shop, fern with stand; Meyer's Modern Appliance company, Westinghouse hand vacuum cleaner; Hydrox Ice Cream ice cream fruit basket; Open Air market, case of Jonathan apples; William Schmueser, $10 merchandise credit. BROTHER'S VISIT AFTER 25 YEARS HELPED AGED MAN WHITING, Oct. Poppen, 82, considered the oldest settler now living in Whiting and Robertsdale, is considerably improved in his confinement with a serious illness here at his home, 1005 119th street. The improvement began last Saturday when his younger brother, Henry, dropped in on him unexpectedly from Hollywood, Cal.

They had not seen each other for 25 years. Fred Poppen is said to have become the oldest living settler with the death of Schrage, Whiting banker. His brother, Henry, who Is here with his wife, at one time managed the Hyde Park hotel in Chicago and now owns a hotel in the film capital. M'NUTT SURE OF STATE FOR PRESIDENT Governor Hitches Democratic Party to the Presidential Kite EXTRA BODY FOUND IN DITCH The body of a man, supposedly murdered, was found about 2 o'clock this afternoon in a diteh at Griffith by W. f.

A. workers. Contact with men at the scene was impossible, and it is not known whether the victim was killed recently or his body had lain there for several days. Charles May, owner of the Griffith Service station, said that Marshal Tom Rutledge was called at his place by the P. W.

A. crew and left lor the scene immediately. May gaid the body was in a ditch along Kopelke street, between Cline avenue and Broad street. Dr. Andrew Hofmann, Lake coroner, also left Hammond for Griffith QUAKES STARTLE RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE, Oct.

N.S.)--Two sharp earthquakes sent star.tled residents to the streets here today. The first shock, felt at 5:50 a. lasted several seconds and was followed five minutes later with a slightly harder temblor. ROOSEVELTIS BACK AT CAPITOL HIS MORNING Appears Fit to Deal With a Score of Compelling Problems By FREDERICK A. STORM (Central Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Oct.

Roosevelt, deep-tanned and robust after a month's cruise in warm southern waters, returned to the capitol at 8:30 a. m. today ready for immediate action on pressing national affairs. Mr. Roosevelt's special train which carried him north from Charleston, S.

was met by a small group of officials including Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper, and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Mrs. Roosevelt also was in the welcoming delegation. The president took breakfast on the train with the cabinet group. Mr.

Roosevelt appeared in vigorous good health and fully fit to deal with a score of compelling problems which awaited his attention. Foremost among these was the threatening European situation. Furgier American action in the Ethiopian crisis was expected to be the subject of almost immediate discussions with Hull. Second on the list of problems was the task of speeding the reemployment of the nation's idle under the works progress drive. Presence of Hull in the welcoming delegation was thought to indicate that Mr.

would give quick attention to the European situation. Before the president is the question of possible additional action in cooperation with the League of Nations in embargoing shipments to warring Italy and Ethiopia. The president also will discuss with Hull the note received from the League of Nations outlining steps taken thus far in the war situation. Whether an American answer to this note will be forthcoming must be determined. Immediate attention must be given to the five-power naval conference to be held in London next Month.

By EUGEXE 0. CADOU CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24..

--President Roosevelt is confident that he will carry Indiana in 1936, according to Governor Paul V. McNutt. In recent addresses, the governor has stressed the president's satisfaction with Indiana's cooperation in i i various undertakings and his confidence in support of the Hoosier state. Speaking at Franklin this week, the governor said: "The president looks at Indiana today with complete confidence. I bring you this message from him today." That the governor has hitched the fortunes of the Indiana democratic party to the presidential kite is obvious.

If a man with a stop watch should get into action during a gubernatorial speech, he would find that Governor McNutt talked about the national administration nearly 90 per cent of the time. Played Different Tune In past days, the democrats played a different tune. They stressed state issues during the aftermath of the Stephenson era when numerous republican politicians were found to be tarred political corruption. An outgrowth of this policy WM the passage of a law by the democratic state elgislature of ll33 sep- arating.the national and state ballots. Many democratic politicians today wish that this' statute could be consigned to the political basket.

Many political observers believe that the governor's shift from state to national discussions is motivated by his future political hopes. They say that his goal is a position, in the next cabinet, if the president is reelected. The governor constantly stresses. Indana's cooperation with the Roosevelt administration, which ranks high with Washington au- thoritie- This state, he predicts, will be the first commonwealth in the nation to complete its works- progress administration allotment. And the governor only two days ago announced flatly that he would call a special session of the state legislature, if to complete Indiana's matching federal social security legislation.

Claims of Governor Gubernatorial speeches, however, embrace an of state administration policies. Among the claims of the gox'- ernor are the following: There is a balance of $10,500,000 in the state treasury. Indiana is one of three which has maintained its school system intact during the depression. The cost of government has been reduced $39,000,000 a year. Utility rates have been reduced $5,000,000 annually.

Indiana beat Governor Alf Landon of Kansas by two years in the balancing of the state budget Large companies, favoring Indiana's taxation system, are expanding in this state, including the Crosley Radio enterprises in Kokomo, the steel projects totaling $15,000,000 in Lake county, the increase in General Motors activities in Muncie and Anderson and the establishment of a Chrysler automobile factory at Evansville. BECK REGIONAL CHIEF CHAMPAIGN, 111., Oct. 24. (U.P.)--P. G.

Beck, Washington, D. today was appointed regional chief of the resettlement section in the division of rural resettlement by R. C. Smith, director. Beck will have charge of the program to relocate families in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio that desire to move to better farms when their own lands have been purchased by the resettlement administration.

JOHN SPITZ, SR. OF GRIFFITH DIES TO THE GRIFFITH, Oct. service for John Peter Spitz, of Griffith will take place at St. Mary's church on Saturday morning at 9:30. Mr.

Spitz was born July 20, 1866, and died at his home ca Lafayette early this morning. He leaves to mourn him his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Walter Marchessault of Blue Island, and Mrs. Mary Covert of Griffith; and four sons, Matt Spitz of Lottaville, and John, George, and Joseph spitz of Griffith. Interment will be at Schererville.

VICTIM OF HUNTING ACCIDENT RUSHVILLE, Oct. Whissnan, 65, prominent Rush county farmer, was found dead beside his automobile near Manila yesterday, apparently the victim of a hunting accident. 'SPAPERf.