The Times from Hammond, Indiana • Page 55

EAS7 CHICAGO CITY Page Six INDIANA HARBOR THE HAMMOND TIMES Wednesday, September 29, 1937 Revive Sanitary District to End Lake Pollution SUGGEST MOVE TO FINANCE a SEWAGE PLANT Condition One of Worst in Country, City Officials Told at Conference Twin City Social News Personals Clubs Notices Items Accepted Until 10 A.M. Phones: East Chicago 2444 and 2445 East Chicago's sanitary district may be revived within the next few months to provide for the construction of a sewage disposal plant in conformance with the recent state order to end pollution of Lake Michigan, the Grand Calumet river and the Indiana Harbor ship canal. This was indicated yesterday at a conference in Indianapolis attended by city officials of Bast Chicago, Hammond, Whiting and Gary. Creation of sanitary districts by the four cities was suggested by W. H.

Frazier, assistant director of the state board of health who signed the order to end lake and stream pollution by Jan. 1, 1939. Establishment of sanitary districts, he told the Lake officials, would give each city the financial power necessary for the construction of disposal plants. Currently, only Whiting has sufficient bonding power to provide funds with which to build a sewage plant East Chicago is the only city of the four which already has a sani- tary district and may be the first able to comply with the state or- Establishment of the East Chicago sanitary district several years ago recalls the unsuccessful efforts of sanitary board appointees to mandate Mayor Andrew Rooney, then city treasurer, to sign their salary checks. I Rooney opposed what he termed a "salary grab'' because East Chi.

cage's efforts to end pollution by construction of a disposal plant would have been useless at that time unless Hammond, Whjt- ing and Gary also constructed plants. Mayor Rooney presently is will, ing to comply with the anti-pollu- tion order, inasmuch as the other thiee cities must also act to end the dumping of sewage into Lake I Michigan, source of the drinking water supply for the entire dis- trict Frazier yesterday told city of- i ficials that the state order result' from repeated complaints regis- I tered by Chicago and other Illinois cities and towns depending on Lake Michigan for water supplies. Lake 5 and stream pollution in the met district, he said, is probably i the worst In the country and it is fortunate there has been no seri- ous epidemic as a result. Final orders win be served on the four cities within 30 days, after which Frazier will come to Lake county for further pollution conferences. Representing East Chicago yes- 1 terday were Mayor Rooney, City I Attorney N.

T. Stepanovich, City Engineer Z. B. Campbell and Coun- I caiman Robert Watson. FLORENCE BARNES BRIDE OF ROBERT SMITH YESTERDAY Stealing a march on their many friends who had been awaiting the announcement of a wedding date Florence Barnes and Robert Lee Smith were quietly married yeiter- day morning at 9 o'clock by Father Peter Langendorff the St.

Paul's Episcopal church of Hammond. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert V. Barnes, of 2609 East 140th street and her groom is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Smith, of Ohio, former local residents. The only two attendants for the service were the bride's sister, Miss Constance and Donald MacMillan. The bride's parents were the only other witnesses The newlyweds have slipped away for a week's honeymoon and upon returning will reside at 3505 Fir street. A graduate of Washington high school and an active Tri Kappa member, the bride has bean em- jloyed as a stenographer by a inance corporation in Indiana iarbor.

Her groom is employed at the Inland Steel company and from Washington with he class of '32. When the fine pair return a host of district friends will be offering est wishes. LADY MOOSE ATTEND DISTRICT MEET Mesdames Harry Brown, John Jorvath and Robert White repre- ciited the local chapter of Lady Moose at the first district meeting of the season held in ast Saturday night. Vice President Carman Lehlrew, of district No. 1 called the meeting to order.

FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION SET FOR TOES. A fire fighting demonstration will be conducted next Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Wadham Oil Refinery in East Chicago by the Rev. E.

M. Rhoades, former pastor of the Baptist church in Indiana Harbor who is now representing one of the leading fire equipment manufac: luring companies in the United States. The demonstration is being held in conjunction with "Fire Preven: tion Waek" in East Chicago and safety leaders of the various in' dustries in the Calumet region will be present, in addition to fire chiefs from cities in the Chicago area. Fire Chief Ivon Friend is cooperating with the Rev. Rhoades in staging the demonstration, with the view to carrying the effectiveness of the week's celebration to the various industries in the region Till KAPPAS MEET AT ROHM HOME Mrs.

Homer Rohm, of Northcote avenue, opened her home Monday night to Tri Kappa members for a regular meeting planned by Gwen Holtzapple, Evelyn Giffin, Gerie- vieve Yung, Mrs Wade Wyatt and Mrs. Donald Hane. During the evening the sorority took occasion to present last season's president, Miss Mildred Swiger, with a guard for her sorority pin. Several bridge rounds were enjoyed in games of contract and auction. For their high scores Mrs.

L. R. Berner and Margaret McGuan received the contract awards, while Mary Lois Clark and Mrs Russell Ballard came away with the auction prizes. Original poem to Mr. Evans- Mrs.

Minnie Thomas. Vocal G. Howell, of Gary and Joseph Fisher accompanied by Mrs. Howell. Community singing--Led by G.

G. Howell and Mrs John Bevan at the piano. Vocal selection--Mrs. Bevan. The guest-of-honor was remembered with several fine gifts and a beautiful birthday ake was presented by Richard Davis.

In a jovial mood all the guests were seated at tables for a delicious tefreshment service prepared by the ladies of the club. That Mr. Evans' fine health and happiness may continue for many years to come was the wish of all departing guests RADIOPHOTO OF MEETING OF MUSSOLINI, HITLER BIRTHS St. Catherine's hospital reports the following new births: A daughter to Mrs. Eugene Benko, of 6420 Harrison avenue, Hammond, last night.

A daughter to Mrs. Emil Suro- viak, of 4910 Carey street, last night. the pinochle games which Easy Ace members enjoyed at the home of Mrs. Eugene Such in Melville avenue Monday, there were prizes for Mesdames Emil Kaply, Albert Voigli, Joseph Abraham and Kate Behary. Mrs.

Matchel Rooney was a guest of the evening. Mrs. John Drisner will entertain in two weeks was the arrangements made when the hostess served refreshments at one table prettily set in blue and white In the residence of Anne Sa- moska at 3827 Fir street Monday night Hob Nobber members indulged in games of pinochle. The pretty prize went to Mary Pauli- sin. Lighted tapers effected an interesting glow at the table where the Premier Benito Mussolini, let and Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Momentous meeting of Fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany and Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy in Munich, Germany, is pictured in this radiophoto sent via telephone from Munich to London, thence by radio to the United States.

The meeting of the two dictators, to discuss a fascist alliance, was the first in three years. (Central Press) be planned by Mrs. Kay Saprony, Bertha Merchel, Margaret Berzac and Mary Vukovich, BETA ETA TAU DELTAS PLAN CALENDAR At their first meeting of the season last night in the home of Miss Harriet Kraus, at Hammond, Beta members of Eta Tau Delta sorority planned calendar of hostess seated guests for a lunch-1 the first party. events for the year. Miss Kraua is the new president of the group.

Starting with a social meeting next Tuesday night at the home of Miss Phyllis Miller in Calumet City, when members are welcome to invite friends, the chapter will enjoy cultural programs, an installation meeting, theater parties, guest parties, etc. Miss Sarah Smilovitz will assist Miss MiTTer in plans for eon service. Miss Helen Dosza, of Hemlock street, entertains in two weeks. Gay Eight club members spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mrs. Thomas Blaskovich, of Melville avenup several nights ago.

Pinochle was the chosen pastime and prizes for high scores were awarded to Mesdames Pieharczyn, Gudio Moretton and P. Blosky. It will be Mrs. A. Kotvasz's turn At refreshment time Miss Me-1 to entertain next.

Guan, president announced that arrangements have been made to hold the next dinner meeting on Oct. 11 at the East Chicago Methodist church. She asked that all reservations be made witn Mrs. Rohm by Oct. 8.

WDLIJS GETZINGER HAS BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Willis Getzinger of the Fusek apartments was truly surprised last Saturday when a group of friends came in to celebrate his birthday as the actual date had been Sept. 23, but the week-end proved a more convenient time for a party. After the guest-of-honor was extended best wishes the group settled down to games of pinochle and there were prizes for the high scores held by Mr. and Mrs. George Parks and Mr.

and Mrs. Bradford Glazebrook, Jr. A large birthday cake centered the table where guests were seated at a late hour for refreshments of an. appetizing sort. DAVID EVANS HONORED ON EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR Monday night 25 members of the Daffodil Cambrian club came to the home of Mrs.

Joseph Fisher in 4744 Northcote avenue and surprised the hDstess' father, David Evans, who celebrated his 83rd birthday that day. Mr. Evans has been an invaluable member of the organization for many years, having held the office of secretary for many seasons. Entertainment during the evening included: For refre. 1 hments the hostess seated members at small tables attractively set in the new fiesta ware.

Miss Molly Bush will entertain at the next regular meeting in two weeks. BITS ABOUT TOWN FOLKS at the home of the groom's brother. Now that the groom is enjoying a three weeks' vacation from his duties at thf Chicago office of the Texaco Motor company, where he holds a responsible position, the couple left yesterday morning by motor for a three weeks' trip to California. The bride is a well-liked young woman of the Twin City having been employed in the office of the Superheater company after attending Washington high school. Mr and Mrs.

Richardson are making cheir home in Chicago. RHO PI SIGMA PHIS ARRANGE CALENDAR At a business session of Rho chapter of Pi Sigma Phi sorority Monday night in the home of Mrs. Jack Albertson members adopted a calendar of business and social meetings along with public affairs for the year. The public affairs will benefit the sorority's charity fund. The calendar was scheduled by a committee including Mrs.

Albertson and Mesdames R. W. Lee, George Dunbar, Choc McMahon and The birthday of Mrs. John Ash- families of Northcote avenue Miss Artimesia Wilson, of El Se- Miss Alice Havran, Margaret Peter- gundo, arrived in the Twin son and Blanche Gibbs. City Monday to spend the ne'xt three weeks visiting with her aunts, Mrs.

James Holtzapple and Mrs. George Kendall and their enbach was celebrated Monday night when Roundabout club members met with Mrs. Charles Jamroz, of Pulaski street. The refreshment appointments were all carried out with the birthday celebrant in mind and she was also remembered with a lovely gift from the group. Prizes in the pinochle games went to Mrs.

Aschenbach, who will entertain in two weeks; Mrs. Stanley Ficht and Mrs. Stanley Berkowicz. Mr. and Mrs.

R. C. Boardway, of 4419 Olcott avenue, have left by motor for Ohio where they will spend several days visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Muldoon, of 3740 Euclid avenue, entertained their card club for its opening meeting of the fall season several evenings ago. After a very tasty supper guests played pinochle with prizes going to Mrs. Pat Kelly and the host. Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Meyers, of Chicago, will next entertain the club at their home. ROSE SAPRONY HEADS COMETTE CLUB At the Comette club meeting Monday night in the Woman's clubrooms Rose Saprony was elected to succeed Bertha Gergely as president for the ensuing year. Miss Saprony's corp includes Mary Ra- zumich, vice president and Helen Dan, secretary-treasurer. Instead of the usual luncheon service members enjoyed going to a local restaurant for refreshments. The next session on Oct.

11 will WRITE A SLOGAN! FOR THE HURWICH FURNITURE CORP. 3424-26 Michigan Avenue, Indiana Hiirbor Grand Prizes MODERN TABLE TOP GAS RANGE SET OF SILVERWARE Mrs. Paul Smith and her children of Magoun avenue, spent several days at the family cottage near Gun Lake recently before closing for the winter. Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Rimes, of street, have returned from Gun Lake where they spent several days with the Louis Garmans at their cottage. Mrs. Carman is expected home today after spending the summer there. Mr. and Mrs.

A. H. Sambor, of East 142nd street, returned yesterday from a 10 days' motor trip the east where they the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America convention in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and then went on to Erie, to visit with friends. Harold Yaffe is enjoying a weeks' vacation from his duties at Lewin's visiting with relatives in Springfield, 111.

Yesterday morning Grace Fish, of 501 Chicago avenue underwent an appendectomy at St. Catherine's hospital. She is getting along nicely. The program of public affairs was announced by Mrs. Richard Davis, chairman of the contact icmmittee.

Among her announcements was a rummage sale for Oct. 9 with Miss Havran in charge assisted by Mrs. Albertson, Mrs. Dun- sar and Mrs. Lee and the annual fall card party on Nov.

17 to be arranged by Mrs. Dunbar and an able committee. A number of Pi Sigma Phi members are planning to attend the inter-sorority get-together on Oct. 18, and a group will also aHend the card party being sponsored by the Hammond chapter of the sorority. Local reservations are bei ig taken by Mrs.

Harry Cohen. On Oct. 11, Mrs David Johns' borne in Beacon street will be the scene of a sorority social with Mrs. W. E.

Hoffenbacher and Miss Anne Fuzy as joint-hostesses. LEGION JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS At the Junior auxiliary meeting of the American Legion post No. 268 the past Saturday afternoon members re-elected Anne Moe Horvath as president for a second term, to be assisted by: Margaret Mosny, vice president Dorothy Moldroski, secretary. Evelyn Devore, chaplain. Blanche Devore, historian.

Joline Mosny, assisted by Shirley Mosny, sergeant-at-arms. MAIL IT! SEND IT! OR BRING IT IN! CONTEST CLOSES OCT. 16TH George Barren, of West Chicago avenue, who came home to attend the funeral of his step-father, Thomas Moss, has returned to Hines hospital where he is a patient. He was accompanied by his son, Russell. The St.

Alban's guild will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock for a pot-luck luncheon in the guild hall at 3620 Fir street. The afternoon hours will be spent in playing pinochle and bunco. Members and friends of the Si- Patrick's Rosary society are invited to attend an apron shower Monday night at 8 o'clock in the St Patrick's hall for the benefit of the coming bazaar. Mrs. Leonard Tree and Mrs.

Peter Junglen are in charge of details. Members of the East Chicago Woman's club who plan to attend the opening Federation dinner next Tuesday are asked to get their tickets by Saturday. bridge and Mrs. George Soletsz and daughter, Pauline and Mrs. Charles Kotzan and daughter, Bertha, in pinochle.

Out-of-towners were the guest- of-honor's sister, Mrs. J. S. Fodor and her husband of South Bend, Ind. Miss Fuzy received some very lovely miscellaneous gifts.

THREE AUTOS IN CRASH; LAPORTE WOMEN ARE HURT Two LaPorte, Ind, women were injured in a head-on automobile collision in East Chicago last night and were taken to St. Catherine's hospital for treatment for bruises and shock. They were Miss Nellie Hlckman, 70, of 511 Maple avenue, and Miss Maimie Hlckman, 50, of 910 Harrison street. They were riding with Otto Conrad, 51, of 511 Maple avenue, LaPorte, when his sedan collided head-on with a coupe driven by Mike Butch, 49, of 215 154th street, Calumet City, then struck a sedan driven by William Klsh, 29, of 508 W. 142nd street, East Chicago.

Butch was arrested and booked for reckless driving for allegedly crossing the center line of Columbus drive, 200 feet west of Canalport avenue, causing the double crash. A collision at 138th and Deal streets this morning bruised George Adams, 55, of 4932 Baring avenue, whose sedan was struck by that driven by Mrs. Sophia Lakota, 32, of 3811 Michigan avenue. Traffic arrests during the 24- hour period ending at noon today included the following drivers: John McDonald, 18, of 4018 Butternut street; speeding. Mike Vukobrat, 43, of 532 Carolina street, Gary; speeding.

Richard Riwa, 23, of 426 Connecticut street, Gary; speeding. Cecil Armstrong, 36, of 3458 Guthrie street; driving while drunk and leaving the scene of an accident. Roscoe Watts, 21, of 703 E. Chicago avenue; reckless driving on warrant. ANNUAL DINNER OF TUBERCULOSIS A I A I (SPECIAL TO THE POINT, Sept.

addresses to further educate public school health teachers to throttle the dreaded tuberculosis where it take root the teaching institutions were delivered here last light at the annual dinner meet- ng of the Lake County Tuberculosis Bssobiation by Dr. J. O. Parramore, superintendent of the county tuberculosis "sanatorium, and Mrs. Clotilde Sanguinet, director of school health education of the Indiana Tuberculosis association at Indianapolis.

The meeting, presided over by Frank Hoess of Hammond, president of the association, was attended by approximately 50 health Instructors in public schools of Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting, Hobart, Griffith, Gary and Crown Point. In his address Dr. Parramore by use of X-ray slides depicted the progress of primary tuberculosis infection to the adult form of tuberculosis. He declared: 'The primary infection occurs more frequently in children but may be contacted by adults and the adult form of tuberculosis occurs more frequently in adults but may occur in children and when it does the consequences are serious." Mrs. Sanguinet outlined a unit of work for high and elementary school health instructors to pursue in the prevention of the disease.

The state health leader supplied miniature libraries to supplement use of her outlined program. In his address of welcome, Hoess informed association guests their cooperation with the county tuberculosis was most essential in the stamping out the disease in the Calumet area. Martha VanMeter, active secretary of the association, in a brief talk to conclude the meeting accounted for the funds that are derived in the annual Christmas seal drive. TREE SHELTERS AS CROP AIDS BROOKINGS, S. -The need for sheltering tree belts for crop lands is stressed in a report of the South Dakota State Planning board and the U.

S. Forest Service. "Long-time farm planning should have as its goal five to eight acres of trees to each quarter section of South Dakota farmland," Frank I. Rockwell, extension forester, said. This would mean, he said, an average of at least one acre of trees to every 32 acres of cropland.

The present average is one acre of trees to 200 acres of cropland. Rockwell listed the benefits to be derived from such a tree belt. "A tree belt would check the wind velocity and moisture evaporation over an area equal to 10 to 25 times the height of the trees, and at the same time the blowing away of the fertile top soil would be checked for similar distances. "Crops would be protected from blowing and hot winds, thereby increasing yields." Local conditions, Rockwell said, must determine how much of the farm area may profitably be devoted to windbreak protection. "In the corn belt, for example," he said, "approximately per cent of the area can be used for trees without actually reducing farm yields." PSI OTES INDULGE IN CHOP SUEY SUPPEB For the first social meeting of the season Psi Ote sorority members gathered at the Indiana Harbor Methodist church Monday night for a chop suey supper at 6:30 o'clock.

The prettiest of the fall flowers had been arranged at the large tables where members found their places for the food service later clever novel games in ELAINE JOHNSON KEEPS WEDDING SECRET Although Elaine Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Emma Johnson, of 510 143rd street and John Richardson, of Chicago, have been married since Aug. 27 the fact was kept a secret until several evenings ago when the announcement was made at a party held in Hammond. Friends learned that Mr. and Mrs.

Richardson repeated their wedding vows in Forest Park, and harmony with the evening were introduced and several prizes awarded in the contests. Sorority members who busied themselves with helping Mrs. slow Van Home, general chairman, on details included Mesdames W. J. Collins, Barlow C.

Dickey. J. C. Forbes, Hennlng Forsberg, F. Ferguson, P.

Kelly, G. Lahr, R. A. O'Connell and Misses Lois Colder, Lillian Johnson, Helen Van Home and Helen Wood. The session on Oct.

11 at Mrs, Leon Gordon's home will be a business meeting. ANNE FUZY COMPLIMENTED WITH SHOWER GIFTS Mrs, Joseph Kovach, of Alder street, entertained 30 friends the past Saturday night complimenting Anne Fuzy, who is busy with trousseau shopping and all the pre-nup- tiil details which take her timt before Oct. 30 when she will become the bride of John Pearson, of Chicago. The Kovach home had been attractively appointed with fall flowers for the occasion. Earlier in the evening the women enjoyed games of bridge and pinochle and later were joined by their husbands and escorts.

Prizes in the games went to Mrs. J. S. Fodor and Mrs. George Sevulka in BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS TO MEET THURSDAY I A series of meetings for members of the First Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening, the Rev.

G. M. Reid, pastor, announces. The church choir will meet at 7 o'clock, according to the Rev. Reid, and practice will continue until 8:30 o'clock.

A deacon's meeting is to be held at 7:45 o'clock and this will be followed by a special business meeting for members of the church at 8:30. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Plans are under way to set aside one day each week when all church activities will be held. The night will be known as "Church Night." HARBOR BURGLAR SMASHES WINDOW, FINDS NO MONEY The usual burglary report appears on Indiana Harbor police station records this morning. Merchant Policeman a Solomon discovered a plate glass window in the grocery of John Kowelis at 2002 Broadway smashed with a piece of concrete when he passed the store at 5:40 a.

m. The burglar had opened Kowelis cash register, only to find it empty Nothing else in the store was dis turbed. Police, however, were disturbed. The burglar continues to operate under the usually-expert noses of Capt Walter Conroy's hand-picked squad of detectives assigned to the job of capturing him. He has pulled a job almost every night this month.

NEW FURNITURE STORE TO OPEN IN IND. HARBOR Indiana Harbor will add another merchant to its list within the next 10 days when the Hurwich Furniture corporation opens its doors at 3424-26 Michigan avenue. Melvm Hurwich, who has been connected with another furniture store in the Twin City for several years, is the manager of the new firm. In celebration of the store's opening, Mr. Hurwich today announced that a slogan contest will be held with valuable awards going to the winner.

Details of the contest are given in a display ad in today's edition of The Hammond Times. Katherine House News Busy Season Has Begun This will probably be the busiest season in the history of Katherine House. Many new groups are becoming interested in organizing clubs and getting to the competitive activities of the House. Last night the Junior Pi Deltas, the Jr. Zephyrs, the Areos, the Panthers, all had meetings and others came to make arrangements for their of meeting.

The Choral club has had two meetings and it looks like a good year for this group. They have gotten some new music and all the four sections of the group getting new talent. Any other young men or women of the community are invited to join the group on Monday nights at 7:30 o'clock. Aero's Annual Banquet The Aero club is having its first annual banquet on Thursday at 6'30 p. m.

The club has just completed a fery successful season in baseball and for a team that has been organized for only six months, made a good record considering that they played outstanding teams in this region. On their list of victories were the Whiting Elks, State St. A. A. and the Calumet City Vikings and others.

At the banquet there will be awards given to most valuable player and to the player who showed the best sportsmanship throughout the season. Theae ARREST MAN AS SPEEDER, WOMAN AS DRUNK DRIVER Theodore Little, 29, of Evanston, III, and Bertha Hansen, 41, of 612 Truman street, Hammond, were booked by Hammond police on traffic violation charges. The former was apprehended for allegedly speeding 55 miles an hour in Calumet avenue and the woman driver was charged with motoring while intoxicated. The allegations were contained in a warrant served by Detectives John Fisher and William Lute. Both will face Judge Joseph Stodola on Friday.

UNIVERSITY GETS A TOM SMASHER ST. PAUL-- (U.P.-Constnictton of a high-voltage laboratory for use of University of Minnesota scientists has been started. The laboratory is expected to be of great value in experimental medicine. It will enable scientists to study such processes as the flow of materials through plant and animal bodies. A huge Van de Graff generator, capable of producing 4,000,000 volts of electricity, will be part of the laboratory.

There are but three similar generators in the United States at present; at the Westinghouse laboratory in Pittsburgh; at the Carnegie Institute in Washington, D. and a small one at the University of Wisconsin. The machine will be used to smash atoms, and will produce radio-active substances. It will 33 feet high. 18.

feet in diameter. With the high voltage generator it will be possible to bombard chemical elements with and deutrons of high energy. Under this bombardment many elements are transmitted into radioactive modifications, and the resulting elements will be used in research. The radio-active elements will be manufactured on such a scale and by such a me'hod as will allow their shipment to Rochester, for application in experimental medicine at the Mayo clinic. Funds totaling $36,000 to be used in the project were granted the university by the Rockefeller Foundation, New York.

The laboratory is expected to be completed in November. MANY FROM HAMMOND WILL ATTEND FUNERAL More than a score of Hammond friends and police officers tomorrow will attend funeral services for John Martinson, 77, father of Police Chief Thomas J. Martinson of Hammond, Jin West Kankakee, 111. Final services will be conducted at 3 p. m.

in the Phillip and Friday chapel at Greenwood and Merchants streets. The elder Martinson died early yesterday after suffering a paralytic stroke. DEATH OF BARFKNECHT Clarence E. Barfknecht, former Hammond man, died yesterday at the home of his parents in Michigan City from illness which he first contracted while serving in the navy during the World war. Barfknecht was employed here by Rothschild and Hirsch, clothiers, for several year.

Funera! services will be held Friday, 2 p. at the Carlisle funeral home, 613 Washington street, in Michigan City. Interment will at Mount Greenwood Max Joe awards were given by Blumenfeld, jeweler, and Broh's Sport Shop. Special guests of the evening will be John DeJong, and other notables. Developments Today in the Chinese-Japanese War (By United Press! SHANGHAI: Japanese open "big push" on Shanghai; U.

S. cruiser endangered by floating mine. HONG KONG: Passengers aboard vessel report seeing Japanese destroyer fire on Chinese junks; additional survivors verify reports that Japanese submarine destroyed Chinese fishing fleet. TOKIO: Nation indignant over League of Nations denunciation of Japanese airplane bombings; deny planes bombed other than military objectives. PEIPING: Japan reported to be planning independent state in North China.

BATHTUB A MENACE SALEM, Mass. (U.P.) Mrs Alice Katherine Pope sued for divorce because her husband thought it "funny" to shoot holes in her makeshift bathtub while she was bathing. cemetery. JAPAN FIGHTS TRUSTS Organization of trusts in a number of industries will be prevented by the government of Tokio. It will at once apply to paper manufacturing and beer brewing the provisions of the major industry control law prohibiting formation of trusts by Industries considered vital to national economics.

The law was revised at the last session of the diet Similar control at first designed for the pig Iron manufacturers but the plan wu abandoned when it was found that the industry is virtually dominated by a company in which the gov-, eminent is a heavy investor. MILLION GERMAN POOR WED That more than 1,000,000 young Germans have taken advantage of the government loans to those not financially able to marry, has been announced in Berlin. The plan reported to have had great and far reaching social effects. Mrny of the girls who married under the law gave up paid work in factories to found homes which have proved to be happy with healthy and well- cared for children. The law provides thtt loans up to $250 be lent to healthy young German men and women wishing to wed, the loan being repayable, without interest, at the rate of 1 per cent a month.

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