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Two THE HAMMOND TIMES POWERS SPEED UP SECURITY PLANJNWST Take Precautions on Eve 2511) Anniversary of tiie World War By JOE ALEX MORRIS (U. P. Foreign News Editor) Great Britain and France speeded Up security measures in Europe and trie Far East today on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the World war. With military preparations of 'every big power approaching a jnaximum in August--the World war started in the first week of August 1914--both London and Paris concentrated on completing their security front by bringing Soviet Russia into a three-power political and military alliance intended to offset the threat of a new war. Developments included: Japs Demonstrate Agitation agamat Americans as well as Britons flared over a wider area in the Far East as Tokio police guarded the embassies of both powers during a big demonstration denouncing "Britain America and Russia" as "our common enemy" Japanese bombed American hospitals, missions and schools two Chinese cities, and poured explosives into Chinese sectors near the mouth of the Pearl river in what appeared to be an attempt to isolate Hong Kong and thus cut off the big artery of British trade with Canton.

American buildings were tombed at Kioshan and Wuchow Japanese military authorities in charged that Russia, vith "support of British authorities," was financing a Chinese guerrilla campaign against Japanese airdromes and supply depots, deep in controlled i around Shanghai and Nanking British officials denounced the charge as "full of lies." Consult Dominions At the same many sources ki London were discussing the possibility of breakdown in the negotiations at Tokio for settlement of the Tientsin 'ncident and, if the Japanese plans pievail, for smoothing out controversy on China in genera! Chamberlain told the house of for instance, that he would consult the dominions about possibility of denouncing Britain's commercial agreement With Japan but that such a move would require "careful consideration The i i government denied it had agreed to withdraw support of the Chinese currency, Which Japan desires. Japanese, having claimed an Initial victory in the Tientsin negotiations, have sought to use them as a lever to force Britain to coogeiate With the Japanese ptpgrajjv'-tn China Behind the facade of diplomatic Maneuvering nboth continents, the powers pressed steajijy ahead With preparations for ajjy, eventuality in August or September. Call Reservists Britain's 12,000 naval reservists reported today to man ships put into action while the big home fleet steamed August maneuvers in a position that would be taken to block German sea lanes in event of war. Aerial and land foii.es also will maneuver this month In Paris, Naval Minister Cesare Campinchi announced that France was, building 83 warships, totalling 340,000 tons, with the intention of having a fleet of 750,000 tons Most important, he said the French government will build up to 100 sub pannes to offset the Gei man- Italian underwater fleet In the midst of these ptepara- tions, high sources in Pans said that Britain had taken up with France the pioblem of advancing a concrete and workable peace plan in Europe when and if the new security front becomes so strong that it can offset the danger of new aggression that might start a general war. HERE'S TREATY U.

S. ABROGATES Above is a page of the American-Japanese commerce and navigation treaty, signed 1911, which has been abrogated by Secretary of State Cordell Hull. This page bears the signatures of the then secretary of state, Philander Knox and Y. Uchida, then Japanese ambassador to the U. S.

William Howard Taft was then president (Central Press) C70 Unions Plan Labor Day Fete for 45,000 Members BOBBIH ASSAILS M'NUTTARTICLE Refers to Issue Containing His Picture on the Front Page of Pamphlet MRS, YOONG, 62, PIONEER, DIES Resided in Hammond Over 50 Years; Hold Rites 8 3 0 A Wed. Mrs. Theresa C. Young, 62, prom- resident of Hammond for 50 years, died yesterday at 11:30 p.m. her home, 420 Hoffman street.

Death followed an illness of four months and was hastened by a heart ailment. Surviving are her husband, Peter C. Young, five daughters, Mrs. Mathias Hafner, wife of the Hammond housing authoiity member; Mrs. Alden Ketchum of Hammond, Mrs.

Glenn Graw of Pinhook, and Misses Mildred Young and Evejyn C. Young of Hammond, a son, Edward J. Young of Hammond; a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred LaBrenz of Chicago, two stepsons, John Young of Chicago and Heniy P. Young of Monticello, Ind.

Three sisters, Mrs. Mary Arnold, Mrs. Rose Emmerhng and Mrs Julia Lawience of Hammond; three brothers, Dr. William D. Weis of Munster, county health commissioner; Joseph Weis, Hammond druggist, and Harry Weis of Portland, Ore, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild, also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 8:30 a the funeral chapel at 5840 Hohman avenue, Hammond, where the body lies and at 9 a in All Saints' church where Rev. Mungovan will Mng requiem high mass. The deceased was a member of the local Daughters of Isabella organization. Calumet Celebration Will Be Held in Wicker Park On September 4 INDIANAPOLIS July (U.P.)--Areh N. Bobbltt, state republican chairman, in a statement today again attacked "the issuance of a pamphlet at government' expense boosting the former governor's campaign for the democratic presidential nomination He referred to a magazine issued by the state unemployment compensation division which had McNutt's picture on the front page.

"Mr. McNutt according to newspaper stories," Bobbitt said, "haa rebuked his friends for their over- zealousness in his behalf, and he has indicated that it was. issued by persons lacking in political sagacity, while Mr. Jackson (Clarence H. Jackson, director of the division) has insisted that it wasn't so bad because the cost of the pamphlet was only $12818 and the cost of Mr.

McNutt's picture on the front of it was only $13.13. "There is, something more important this matter than the dollars expended. The thing that is more important than money is the 'act that a government agency was used to aid an individual politically, ust as has happened in Indiana many times during the last six 'ears. "I have just three questions to "How many believe that former Governor McNutt would have re- uked his 'over-zealous' friends if ertam republicans had not pointed ut the fact that a government gency had issued the pamphlet to id Mr. McNutt's candidacy' "How many believe that Mr.

Jackson would have revealed the cost of the pamphlet if republicans had not called the matter forcibly to the attention of the public? "Does the $128 18 include postage on the pamphlet, or is the government to pay that?" DOG HELPS OUT BLIND GROCER B. T. Caldwell and his dog, Cleo When you go into T. Caldwell's grocery store in Indianapolis, you'll marvel at Caldwell's chief clerk--a two-year-old Seemg-Eye police dog, Cleo. It is Cleo who leads his blind master to the right bin in answer to the customer's wants Cleo doesn't make change, lor, as Caldwell explains, "her paws are too big for the cash register keys." CIO trade unionists of the Calumet legion will gather WicKer paik on Sept.

4 for what is planned' to be the biggest Labor Day celebration in the history of Lake county, according to an official announcement today. The demonstration will be under the direction of the Lake County Industrial Union council, comprised representatives of CIO ioeafo having an estimated total membership of 45,000. Making up the Labor Day arrangements committee are council officers and 25 CIO lodge presidents, or their appointed representatives. Cleo Gary, council piesident, is committee chairman. Ralph Hundman, president of Youngstown lodge at Indiana Harbor, is committee secretary The group met yesterday SWOC headquarters at Indiana Harbor to perfect plans for the Wicker Park celebration.

RANSAGKSTAND; STEAU TREES Thieves early Sunday raided the refreshment stand in Douglas park, Hammond, ransacked the place and escaped with a cigerette machine and Stanley Sakowski, STUDENTS FORM TWO NEW GLOBS Offer World War General Job as Nursemaid to Kids LONDON, July 31. (U.P.)-- Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, 68. who commanded the fifth army in the Organization of the "Daubers great battles of Somme and Ypres, club" among the 55 students of said today that he had been given 417 Gostlm Judge Stodola, Prosecutor Hawk Leave for Vacations Paul Hawk, prosecutor Pammond, City Judge Joseph V. Jr, of Hammond and their families left this week-end for vacation tours.

Hawk left for a two-neek vacation on a ranch of relatives Colorado, Judge Stodola motored to a Michigan resort Attorney O'Brien is filling Hawk's post and Edwin Fitzgerald, a law associate of Stodola, is sitting on the municipal bench. LAKE SCHOOLS GIVEN $22,574 Correction Robert Miller, 27, of 4934 Oak Hammond, said today that Jie is not the Robert Miller, 26, of 4S55 Wegg avenue, East Chicago, who was fined in East Chicago city court July 7, for window peeping. The Hammond man said he checked the arrest and learned that the defendant's real name was Miles. Airlines Buy 28 Engines CHICAGO, July 31 (INS) -United Airlines announced today it had placed a contract for 28 twin- row Wasp engines at a cost of about $350,000 with the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft company, at Hartford, Conn. The engines will replace engines now in use companv planes Structural Steel Fabricated tat Your Plans Concrete Mixer (1 yd.) 8 h.p.

Gasoline Engine FIRE DOORS STEEL COLUMNS USED PIPE CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT Marcus Bros. Hammond Iron Metal Co PHONE 127 554 Indiana St CROWN POINT, July 31 -(Special)--Checks totaling $22,574, representing Lake county's share of the Indiana common school interest fund were distributed to county school divisions today by Auditor Joseph Finerty. Lake's share of the $260,655 state fund was computed on an average daily attendance public schools of 56,436. The distribution was as follows: Small townships, $1 397 for 3,493 pupils; small towns, $743 for 1,956 pupils; Crown Point, $292 for 728 pupils; East Chicago, $4,598 for 11,495 pupils, Gary, $8,390 for pupils; Hammond, $5590 for 13,974 pupils; Hobart, $534 for 1,383 pupils, and Whiting, $1,013 for 2,533 pupils. i Ten sub-committees were selected to handle details of the outing, including the motor parade to the park, entertainment, music, finances, etc.

On the speakers' committee are Nicholas Fontecooio, district director of the SWOC; James Covey of Oil Workers Local 210 in Hammond; John Mayerick, Gary SWOC lodge president; Frank Grider, SWOC sub-district director for Gary; Joe Jermamo, SWOC sub-director in Indiana Harbor, and Olga Bardowski of the Hotel and Restaurant workers local Gary. Efforts are being made to bring speakers of national prominence to Lake county for the Labor Day program. Amplifiers will be set up in Wicker Park to cairy the Labor Day radio address of John Lewis, CIO national chairman. Owen said today that all Lake county residents are invited, to attend the CIO outmg or enter floats and prizes will be given far the best entered in the parade. PLANOUTINGFOR 800 BOYS, GIRLS street, Hammond, in charge of the concession, said he discovered the theft, when he opened the stanc yesterday morning.

The burglars sawed off a hasp on the front door and departed by using a window on the northeast side of the building. The cigarette machine is the property of George Kussmaul, wholesale dealer. Police are seeking vandals who uprooted and carried away eight evergreen trees from the Porter school grounds this week-end Four evergreen trees were stolen a month ago from the site. WHITING, July 31--The annual baseball outing for 800 Whiting boys and girls will be held on Aug. 19 when a trip will be made to Comiskey paik, Chicago, where the White Sox will play Cleveland, it was announced today by Community Service, sponsor of the event in cooperation with city playground officials.

Registration for the outing opened today at the Community Center. Boys and girls, nine to 14 years of age, inclusive, are eligible. The only chargs be 25 cents for transportation The trip will be made in special buses. ASK NEW TRIAL FOR COP'S SON CROWN POINT, July 31--(Special) --Contending that fraud was practiced on the court which convicted and sentenced Eugene Sullivan, Gary policeman's son, for robbery, Attorney Joseph Conroy of Hammond today petitioned for a writ of error coram nobis in Lake county criminal court. The writ, if granted by Judge William Murray, will mean a new trial for Sullivan, according to his attorney Conroy said his, action is based on the question of identity of Sullivan as one of two men who robbed the Peacock Cleaners in Gary four years ago.

Sullivan and Harry Flick were convicted of the Peacock robbery and given 10-year prison sentences last summer after several legal delays, caused by appeals. Flick is now serving time bus Sullivan is free under $5,000 bond. the art class of Washington hig! summer school and the "Needle, and Pins club" among the 34 sew ing class students, was announce today. Members of the "Daubers club' have spent most of their time paint ing scenes on location, while a number of students have trated their talents on clay model mg, soap sculpturing and decorat mg household objects. Several days ago members ol the two clubs visited the Field: museum and Aquarium in Chicago Those who made the trip included Frances Babich, Joe Cabeen Anna Marie Chuba, Mary Chuba Hershel Cook, Mike Coinejo, Helen Gos, Eleanor Kapera, Tillie Klym Rose Mashtalu, Mary Ruzic, Dorothy Andrews, Geraldme Andrews Eleanor Nordin, Mildred Paich Evelyn Wasowicz, Dolores Zmtara Dorlores Boomer and Frances Boomer.

County to Sell Home CROWN POINT, July The farm home of John Roper at 44 Michigan street, Hobart, will be sold September 5 by County Auditor Joseph E. Finerty A school fund loan on the property has been delinquent since last March. The property will not be sold for less than its appraised value $2,500. Rains Relieve Drouth NEW YORK, July throughout the 10 northeastern states today reported the past several days of scattered rainfall had greatly relieved the July drouth which threatened widespread havoc to farms and forests. Several more days of steady rain- 'all are still required to end the drouth threat completely.

Smith Trial Tomorrow The trial of William Smith, 57, of J38 May street, Hammond, chargec with assault in a warrant obtamec A. B. Scott, city recreational di- ector, after Smith allegedly used a garden hose to rout children play- ng on a playground near his home set for tomorrow in Hammond ity court. the official job in the next war of "nursemaid" to children evacuated from London. Sir Hubert said he had offered his services to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain some time ago but was told there was nothing for him.

then Later, the general whose men boie the brunt of Germany''? 1918 offensive, received a message from, the London county council asking whether he could cook and care for children. Still later, he said, he received instructions from the council's education committee that he would be assigned to escort parties of mothers and children, from their assembly points to the railroad station in conection with the government's elaborate plans for sending them into the country to escape air raids in London. "I had an idea that Mr. Chamberlain might like to send me to Spam as ambassador or to put me charge of food control," Sir Hubert commented. "But it seems I am more useful as a nurse.

Still ihere is one job I'm not too old for. I could be prime minister." SET HEARING ON RIVER PROJECT A hearing which may result the reclamation of thousands of acres of bottom land along the Kankakee river in southern Lake county to Momence, III, is to be held in Momence Aug. 15, it was announced today. The hearing is being called by S. N.

Karrick, of the engineers' corps of the war department, to consider ways and means of deepening and widening the river for drainage purposes, and will be attended by Mayor Jesse B. Hayden of Momence and landowners along the river. One of the problems to be discussed is the elimination of the "hog-back" in the south channel of the river near Momence. In order to remedy overflowing of the Kankakee to the east, this "hogback," which selves as a sort of dam, must be removed, it was said According to Mayor Hayden this will necessitate removal of about 4 or 5 feet of rock in the river. Since the Kankakee is considered a navigible stream, deepening, aredging or widening lies within the jurisdiction of the nvar depart merit.

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