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FIELD NEWS HOME FINAL Forty-Eighth Year, No. 193 Two Sections MANiSEEELD, OHIO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1932 For 47 Tears a DepfRdabla Mansfield Inatltutlon Two Cents to) I WEATHER Ohio Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight and Wednes day; not much change In tempera tura. THE. MAMS Ho lo) 7 6:30: P. M.

Today Set As Registration Deadline DIMPLES HELP BRING HER TITLE BUILDING KING TWO PHASES OF LOCAL OEMS TO CHANDLER TO BE FIRST TO BEGIN FIGHTJOR LIFE Four Prisoners Indicted In GuardY Slaying Plead Not Guilty TO START NOV. 14 filpllllllillHv If 8 Williams, Probaski, Allen Face Court In Sue- cessive Weeks Merrill Elza Chandler, 26-year- old colored Ohio State reformatory inmate, will go on trial Monday, Nov. 14, on a charge of first degree murder, He pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Judge H. Huston In common pleas court today for the murder of Guard Frank, B4 Hanger, Mt. Vernon, who died Oct.

6 of wounds sustained Oct. 2. Plea of not guilty also were en tered by Charles Williams, 20, Chester Probaski, 25, and Jamee Allen, 20, colored, all charged withi nrst degree murder in connection with the slaying of the guard, who died four days after an attempt- ed prison break at the reformatory in which the four men are said to have been Involved. Defendants Handcuffed The four accused men were brought into the eouitroom handcuffed In pairs, in charge of Sheriff Walter Underwood, Deputy Sheriffs Emmett P. Long, Glenn Freeman and Frank Roblson, and E.

C. Fuller, superintendent of Identification at the Ohio State re-' formatory. Following preliminary interrogation by the court as to whether the accused men understood the nature of the indictments against them, Chandler, Williams. Probaski and Allen pleaded not a-uilty. her selection a queen of the freshman' class at the University of Arkansas, at Fayettevllle.

A i i tt ii There it is the biggest office building in the world! This picture' was taken as the last girder was -placed atop the central structure of the $260,000,000 Rockefeller Center development in New York. Seventy stories, and more than 800 feet, in height, it is not the tallest skyscraper but has the most office space, HOOVER TO MAKE DETROIT SPEECH President May Wind Up Carnpaign-In Palo Alto Election Day By HENRY F. MISSELWITZ United tress Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Oct 18 President Hoover may wind up his cam paign for reelection with a trans continental trip' which will take him to his Palo Alto (Calif.) home on Election, day. 'The President's acceptance of May'Visit Mansfield POSSIBILITY that President Hoover may pass through Mansfield again arose today when i it was announced the President would make a speech In Detroit Saturday night. Although his route has not been selected, he could reach Detroit by traveling through Pittsburgh, Mansfield and Toledo.

pleas of his advisers to keep energetically to his "fighting role," and continue being in the public eye, increased the possibility to day that he would make the California trip. Mid-west leaders were successful In getting Mr. Hoover to come once more to the mid-west for one of his major; appeals for support, and he will speak in next Saturday, i The following week-end (Continued on Page 2. Column 8) 3 -f bf li lt ji -I I'm! II -Jill yn ft0 V. MAKING A FACE When' witches and goblins and ghosts flit through the skies on Halloween, pretty Betty Jackson of Philadelphia will be all ready to scare them away with this fearsome pumpkin face, She carved it out herself.

The straw hat and overalls are what the well-dressed Halloween will wear. INSULL PLANS TO STAY IN GREECE Magnate Unable To Go To Another Nation To Escape Extradition Bjr International News Service ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 18 Of ficial representations on the part of the American government-have successfully anchored Samuel In-suli Sr. in Greece until the intrica cies of the. extradition problem can be worked out, International News Service learned today.

Although Insull, wanted in Chi cago in connection with the collapse of his $2,000,000,000 public utilities empire, cannot be taken back to the United States imme diately, he, as least will be confined to Greece and will be unable to flee to a country from which extradition would be still more difficult. Albania, where the American government feared it would be most difficult to extradite Insull should he flee there, is said to have assured the United States it was willing to extradite the former mul timillionaire as an "act of amity" toward the American government. Neither the: American legation nor the consulate have had further instructions from Washington since receiving orders to make no more efforts to obtain Insult's passport. Each office declared it contemplat ed no further action unless in structed to undertake it. TWO FLIERS DELAY BUENOS AIRES HOP Frenchmen Abandon Attempt' To Break Distance Record By United Press ISTRES AIRDROME, MAR- SEITJ.K3, Oct.

18 Jean Mermoz, veteran French airmail pilot, abandoned an attempt to fly nonstop to Buenos Aires and break the distance record of John Polan- do and Russell Boardman after be ing aloft 8 minutes today. Mermos said he would attempt the flight next month. Prospects of a race over the south Atlantic between Mermos and Lucien Bossoutrot, noted French flier, vanished when" Bossoutrot also postponed his departure, at least until tomorrow. Both pilots had their machines ready early today, but were considered unfavorable. FIRE OFFICIAL IS KILLED AT BLAZE Assistant Chief At Wheeling In- Jured Fatally Bv tufted press WHEELING, W.

Oct. 18 Assistant Fire Chief Charles Bies-inger, SO, was Injured fatally here while fighting a fire in the Charles Buttehburg department store in the heart of the business district. Bieslnger fell from a ladder In burning building. He wss taken to Wheeling hospital and -died there few minute later. 7Stf 1 'is (4ii CANNOT QUALIFY FOR NOV.

8 VOTE AFTER JONiGHT Citizens Not Registered Or Transferred Must Act In Hurry STATE GIVES ORDER Election Board Directed To Close Poll Books At 6:30 P. M. 1 1,11 Mansfield elector who expect to vote at the election Nov. 8 must be qualified to cast, their ballots not later than 6:30 p. m.

today or lose their right-to vote county election board officials-warned today. The county board was notified this morning in an official statement from the office of Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown, Ohio's chief election official, that 8:30 p. today Is the deadline. In former announcements the local elections board naa nxea p.

m. Wednesday at the final hour, but the notification from the sec retary of state of the earlier date must be considered as official. It was pointed out by the election board members that, under provisions of the -new state elec tion code, no registrations or transfers are permitted for per iod of 20 days preceding a primary or general elect'on, or sooner than i 10 days following either. 6:30 p. "nt.

Today Deadline Every voter Included within any ft the following five classifications must register at the board of elections office in 'the courthouse not later than 6:30 m. today or be disfranchised for the Nov. 8 presi dential election: Anyone who has reached the legal voting age of 21 years since od became op-ratlveand has not registered. Any resident of Mansfield who never has registered under the new permanent registration law. Any voter who has become a resident of Mansfield since the law became operative and has not already registered In this city.

's Married Women Any woman who has married since casting her last ballot as a single woman, or who has not registered under her married name. Any resident of Mansfield who has moved from the precinct in which his or her last vote was cast, and who has not already transferred to a new voting precinct must transfer. Election board officials said that any voter who appears not later than p. m. today will be al lowed to register or transfer, regardless of how many are at the offices at that hour.

Absent voters' ballots may be cast until the close of the board of elections office Saturday, Nov, 5. Applications are being received now dally from those voters who expect to be 10 or more miles from Mansfield during the entire elec tion day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. SCHOOL LEADERS OF AREA TO MEET HERE Five Subjects Will Be Reviewed Wednesday Five subjects are to be discussed at a meeting of the members of the northwest district boards of educations to be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the senior high school, it was announced by O.

A. Davis, president of the local board of education. Included in the five topics to be discussed are: relief of tax duplicates; new scour ces of revenue for education through indirect taxation: restriction of building bonds; work with the state department of education to reduce school costs and plans for. the advancement of standards of education. The meeting was called by E.

J. Howenstein, president of the Elyria Doara or education. Dr. B. O.

Skin ner, state educational director is expected to attend the session. TEMPERATURES Dally temperature report, bf Inter national mwi ocrvici; a. m. Mail City Today: Atlanta, eiouay Boston, rain Buffalo, cloudy Chicago, cloudy Cincinnati, cloudy ....62 CleTeland, cloudy Columbu. cloudy Denver, rain S3.

.....62 Detroit, rain 54 64 Faro, clear Kanaaa City, clear 56 .16 Los Angeles, clear 62 72 Miami, clear New Orleans, clear 66. .....84 New Tork, rain 62 66 Pittsburgh, ram 62. .....62 Portland cldy. 48. .....60 St.

Louis, cloudr 60. .....74 sn FranHsco, clear 66 Tampa, clear 76 64 WaeJunguta 1 C. fa la St 61 the TRADE PROBLEM GIVENJOREHEN City Industrial Leaders Hear Engineer, Rabbi Discuss Issues STANDARDS' UPHELD First Meeting Of Fall Brings Out Unusual Study Of Economics By A. NEIL SHAW Two types of intellects plunged the Mansfield City Foremen's club into two different phases of economy and Industrialism at an auspicious opening of seasonal activities in the form of a dinner meeting, at the Mansfleld-Leland hotel Monday night. More than 150 members attended.

Branding the Instability of the ratio between production and equitable distribution as one of the causes of the depression, J. E. Webster, general works engineer of the East Pittsburgh plant of the Westlnghouse Electric- St Manufac turing spoke on "Methods of Distribution." He was the first to be introduced by C. E. Shlplet, president, who was in charge.

Different Viewpoint i Dr. I. E. Phllo, rabbi' of the Temple, Congregation Rodef Sholera, xoungstown, spoke on matters similar to those touched by Webster, but attacked the question from an altogether different viewpoint. His subject was, "Internationalizing the Ten Command ments." Prior to the opening of the speakers' program, President Ship-let asked for and received reports from Herman I Balyeat, treasurer, and S.

Perry, chairman of the membership campaign committee, Reading of the minutes by Glenn UBlerly, secretary, was omitted at the sesqion. Perry, who with A. D. J-iyncn, represented the local organ ization at a recent session of na tional presented brief report on the conclave. Music for the occasion was furnished by Millet's "Happy Jacks." Webster then was presented and the Pittsburgh engineer lost no time gaining the heart of his subject He immediately explained that 'the chief reason for the present apparent poor method of distribution 'generally Is blamed upon the slowmovlng "cartwheel, or American dollar.

Must Maintain Standard "Although It may be interpreted as one of the evils that contributed to the arrival of the depression, the high economical standard of living produced by industrial capitalists must be prized and maintained," Webster said In launching Into the presentation uis written paper, "Two of ta most important problems, facing the industrialists today are the creation, first, of a capacity to produce and distribute; and, secondly, the creation and maintenance of a capacity of our people to buy During the past, (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) JUDGES DELIBERATE ON MASCHKE'S FATE Of 3 Jurists Must Agree On Verdict By United Press CLEVELAND, Oct. 18 A court of 'three Judges today began-deliberations In the case of Maurice Maschke, Republican leader, and four others charged with embezzlement of $177,000 from the Cuyahoga county treasury. Fate of the defendants was plac ed in the, hands of Judges John Dempiey, Virgil J. Terrell and Homer O. Powell Immediately aft er County Prosecutor P.

A. Lieghley had demanded their conviction, in his closing argument. Two of the Judges must agree on a A written formal opinion will be given. Deliberations were started at the trial table after the courtroom had been cleared. The judges were surrounded by Macks of exhibits of state and defense.

Court officers were on guard at all doors to the i TRUCK HIJACKED BY FOUR GUNMEN Most Of 10,000 Carre Removed From Vehicle 'Near Akron Br International News Service CLEVELAND, Oct. 18 With most of its $10,000 cargo removed, a truck that had been hijacked near Akron by four gunmen, who kidnaped two drivers and tied them to trees along with two farmers, was found abandoned by a policeman here today. The motor of the truck was still warm when the officer located the vehicle tn an east side street. The automobile tires which composed most of the cargo had been taken from the truck, but the fan belt and wringer roller shipments had not ben. touched HEAR BULKLEY BEVIS ATRALL Ohio's Junior Senator Heads Program For Party Meet MANY EXPECTED State Finance Director Others To Speak At Senior' High Hundreds of Mansfield a neighboring Democrats are expect ed to attend a party rally at Senior high school auditorium tonight what present indications point one of the largest local political meetings of trie current campaign An array of speaking talent headed by United States Senator Robert J.

Bulkley of Cleveland will be heard on tne rally platform be e-inning at 8 p.m. Senator Bulkier, wno is me jun lor representative from to the upper house of congress, will base his address on national Issues Involved in the campaign and in aunnort of Governor Franklin Roosevelt, Democratic presidential candidate. Expect Reply Senator Bulkley Is expected to draw largely and reply to Presldsnt Koover's address at Cleveland Sat urday night, especially from the labor and tariff aspects of the pres idential campaign. The address of Senator Bulkley tonight will mark his first appear ance here during the current cam paign and his first since early in 1931 when he spoke at a banquet of postal employes. Senator Bulkley will arrive in Mansfield late this afternoon and will meet with party leaders and friends, at Informal reception prior to the rally.

Howard la, Bevla ol C'olumDus state finance director, also is sched uled to deliver one of the main ad dresses' on the rally program. Director Bevis will speak In sup port Governor George White and the state Democratic ticket. His address will be based largely on the economic program of Gov ernor White during the last two Speakers Brief remarks also will 'be pre sented by U. S. Representative Charles West of Granville and state, district' and county Demo cratic candidates.

Attorney William F. Voegele will serve as chairman for tonight's meeting. The rally is being sponsored by the Democratic executive commit tee and 'the. Young Men's Demo cratic club. LOCAL MEN TO MEET WITH ASHLAND GROUP To Outline Industrial Re habilitation Plan Program of the industrial reha bilitation movement will be out lined before, business men of Ash land at a meeting to be held there at 7:30 p.

m. today, it was, an nounced by local officials. E. M. Olin, chairman and D.

Caddell, vice chairman of the Mansfield subdistrict in the fourth federal reserve area, will appear before the Ashland group. Representative Ashland mer chants, Industrialists, bankers and utility men have been invited to tonight's meeting. P. Et Countrymen is acting chairman of the Ashland area, On Island In Mississippi Quit For Lunch several others crossed to the island by motorboat and bagged the Hons. 4 Strictly speaking, Wright still was not deprived of his long-anticipated lion hunt He and his party returned to the island Just as the deputy sheriff pulled into Commerce with the two lion carcasses.

Wright's hunt for the lions was thorough and careful and he still might be hunting nor them he hadn't suspected he had been tricked, i When Wright returned to Com-'merce and found out what had happened to his Hons and realized his ambition to shoot, a lion had been frustrated he protested fatatedly and at length. "Shucks," said the deputy sheriff, "shooting those lions was, tamer'a hunting squirrels. A squirrel dodges around a tree limb and at least gives you a run for your money. Those lions Just stood. Hiers and let as ihpot The pronounced dimples owned by Nancy Yarbrough of Fort Smith, had much to do with C.

ORDERS COAL RATE QUIZ Seeks To Find Whether Exists In Intrastate Business Rr International News Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 The Interstate commerce commission today ordered a far-flung Investigation of Ohio's coal freight rates. I The Inquiry was ordered to deter mine whether the- reduced freight rates on bituminous coal, required by the state public utilities commie. slon from mines -in the. Cadiz (O,) field to northern Ohio points, will cause any undue preference to interstate commerce or unjust dis crimination against interstate com merce, The interstate commerce commis sion assigned the matter for hear ing in Columbus on Nov.

13 before Examiner Trezlse, At the same time he will conduct a hearing In the matter of rates on bituminous coal western Pennsylvania lo northern Ohio points. Joseph Herrold, head of the rail road division of the Ohio public utilities commission, has notified the federal commission that he will defend all the actions of the Ohio commission in slashing rates. Today's order was a move toward definitely clearing up the long confusion and series of controversies about' coal freight rates in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Penn sylvania. Although eastern Ohio coal oper ators won a big victory, with consequent gain in business, when rates were cut by the Ohio com mission during the summer, nearly all the advantages were swept away later when similar reductions were ordered by federal authorities for Pennsylvania mines. PREDICTS OHIO'S CUT RATE WILL STAND By International News Service COLUMBUS, Oct.

18. Ohio's re duced coal freight rates will stand, notwithstanding an investigation to be conducted by the U. interstate commerce commission, Jo seph W. Herrold, head of the rail road division of the state utilities commission, predicted today. He will defend the commissions rata slashing when investigation is held here Nov.

15. TWO ARRESTED IN COURTHOUSE RIOT Dozen Injured As Jobless And Au- thoiltlea Clash. By International News Service TOLEDO, Oct. Twe men were arrest, and a aozen other persons were receiving treat ment for injuries today following clash of police and deputy sher iffs with a crowd of unemployed persons Jn the Lucas county courthouse. The riot, which followed a dem onstration staged by Communist leaders and unemployed during the afternoon, resulted when the mob refused to leave the building at the request of the officials.

MAN KILLED AT MT. VERXON MT. VERNON, Oct IS. In jured when the car in which he was riding skidded from the road down a steep grade on the Three highway, George. W.

Strlnkle, 85. of Conneaut, died in Mercy hospital here 900 CONVICTS IN CANADA RIOT Artillerymen, Reinforc- inp; Guards, Quell Revolt By United Press KINGSTON, Ont, Oct. 18 Troops stood gtfard outside Canada's largest penitentiary today following a three-hour riot of 900 convicts, unofficially reported subdued without loss of life. Prompt action of guards reinforced by 200 men of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery stationed -here probably averted a serious battle within the prison walls. The artillerymen, mounted and armed with sabers and bayoneted rifles, galloped Into the prison inclosure, Just as the riot reached its height yesterday afternoon.

Gunfire Heard Gunfire -was heard. The convicts apparently had obtained arms. (Continued on Page 2, Column S) CONTINUE GRILLING IN PLOT TO WRECK TRAIN Officials Admit Sus picion Of Farmer Special To The News BUCTRUS, Oct. 18 Officials here admitted for the first time to day that they are questioning John Crum, Auburn township far mer, on suspicion of having perpe trated a hoax in flagging down the Pennsylvania's Rainbow Limited the night of Oct. to avert derailment of the train.

Crum has told investigators he stumbled over a Wire holding in place on the rails an iron bar and was ordered to "keep moving or get shot" when be stopped to inves tigate. Officials i sought yesterday to draw from him an' explanation of the presence on his farm of wire similar to that used to secure- the bar. to the rails and also the, pres ence of two Iron bars of the same design as the one taken from the tracks, LATE News Bulletins i U. S. Exports Gain By I'nlted Press WASHINGTON, Oct.

IS. A $25,000,000 Increaae In United States export during September waa reported today hf the commerce department. This la the largest monthly Increase te be ahowa this year. It waa scribed largely to heavy foreiga aalea of cotton. a Begin Blockade By t'nited Press 8T.

PAIL, Minn, Oct 18V The line of farm pl.keta around the Twin Cities was completed today with farmers on the southern city limiu jninina- In the) blockade. cials to grant Chandler's request. Wants Te Defend Self Probaski, when interrogated con cerning- counsel, said, "I am not familiar with legal nrocedure. bur. I wish to act as my, own counsel." Judge Huston, when Questioned later, said he expected to appoint counsel for Probaski unless the defendant procures his own attorney before the trial opens.

The court then fixed these dates for the openings of the trials of the three other defendants: Charles Williams. Monday. 21 at a.m. Chester Probaski. Monday.

28 at 9 a.m. Jamea Allen, Monday, Dec. at 9 a.m. Williams Haa Counsel Williams told the court he has employed counsel. Allan ramiatH that he be permitted to get in 1 touch with relatives before be decides whether he will ask the court to appoint counsel to represent him.

Judge Huston explained that the hearing's of the four men facing the first degree murder, charge must be separate, according to the state statutes. Drawing of the first special venire of from 63 to 75 pros, pective Jurors will take place soon, Mrs. Ella Florena Thompson, 89, (Continued Page Column 250 JOIN Y. W. ON FIRST DAY OF DRIVE 20 a a i 8 Continue Membership Campaign Today 250 members have been obtained in the Toung Women's Christian association annual membership drive which began Monday.

Twenty captains under the leadership of Mrs. John Pierce, chain-man, will continue their house-toV house canvass throughout the) week, attempting to reach the 1932 goal of 1,000 members. These captains represent the lo cal churches and Industries: Mrs. Richard Fishback, Miss Doris Garver, Miss Nina Pollock, Mrs. M.

McDaniels, Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, Mrs. W. J. Spreng, Mrs.

H.j Hout, Miss Josephine Doollttle, B. W. Ford, Mrs. O. O.

Place, Mrs. Carl Settler. Mrs. Wal lace Campbell, Mrs. W.

H. K. Robinson, Miss Dorothy Dann, Miss Lucille Lorow, Mrs. Robert Bush- nell, Miss Mae Douglas, Miss Mary Scior, Miss Ruth Cowe and Clarence Stuhldreher. FACTORY REOPENS WITH 900 ON JOBS Radiator riant Operate After Six- Month Shutdown By International News Service BATONNE, Oct.

1 The worid'a largest cast Iron radiator -factory was operating at full blast again today after a half a year's shutdown. It is owned by the Americsn Ha- diator which reemployed the full complement of 900 former workera. Asitea Dy tne court whether he had funds with which to employ counsel, Chandler said he would like to communicate with his relatives in Urbancrest, Franklin before answering, The" court Instructed reformatory offl- Deputy's Eye Halts Missouri's 'Big Game Hunt' Official Bag 9 Lions Loosed While 'Hunters By International News Seryire COMMERCE, Mo, Oct 18. This sleepy river town returned to its uneventful week-da routine today after sitting in on a synthetio "African lion hunt." The big game hunt turned out to the satisfaction of practically all concerned with the exception of Denver M. Wright of St Louis, the hunter, and possibly the lions.

Wright who has nursed and still is nursing a lifelong ambition to bag a lion, loosed two circus lions, Nellie and Bess, on a small island in the Mississippi river near here yeterday. Then Wright and his party returned to Commerce to lunch, Intending to return for the big game later in the day. Meanwhile Deputy Sheriff Tom Hodgkiu of Scott county and a companion, Peter T. Wise, and Li.