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AKRON BEACON JOURNAL For Results tJse Beacon Journal Classified Ads Call An Ad-Wrlter JE-616I WlNCHELL On Broadway Doings Of Town Divorce Is Dropped Others Started NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR NO. 16 AKRON, OHIO, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1935 PAGES 9 TO 20 PRICE THREE CENTS Myers' Veto Of Buying Ordinance Stirs Battle She's 'Angel EDI NT 'Merry Christmas?" This Will Be One! 1AN ABOUT TOWN Mrs. Ar-" thur Tracy dropped her vorce action against "The Street LAVERY'S AUTO STRIKES TRAIN Singer" in New York and de parted for Reno last Friday Marie Cum mines, former nurse at the Lindberghs, will wed a Knicker bocker hosp doc about Jan. 5th Polly Walk er, the leading Mona Maris lady, will wed Dr. P.

H. Moran of England in Chicago, honeymoon in Bermuda and dwell in London Iturbi's daughter, Maria, and Stephen Hero, violinist, just applied for a merger license The Egbert Rosecrans, one of Hauptmann's lawyers, are arranging an ami cable abrogation. She probably will marry a Bostonian now penning pieces for Red Book Caleb Milne, 4th, two Thursdays ago walked into Collier's, left an arti cle of fiction dealing with a "per feet crime" called "Reserved Seat" He said: "If this is rejected, don't return it to me I'll be back in a few weeks for it" An item says Hauptmann wants the lie detector test Seems to many of us that Attorney-General Wilentz was a pretty good lie ae-tector. The Literary Digest Poll, which is aggravating the new dealers, will be reminded by them that there's a law against asking any IlllSif 111 0Sr w- Pi i A. one how he voted The Digest, it appears, is asking: "Did you vote for F.

D. R. or Hoover in Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schutte, 803 St.

Clair and their eight children will say "Merry Christmas" to each other tomorrow morning and the words will have a new meaning. For Mr, and Mrs. Schutte, divorced 3hortly before Christmas a year ago, were remarried Monday. The happy patents are shown above with their children. Standing, left to right, are Junior, 12; Robert, 10; Gertrude, 16, and Howard, 18; seated, left to right, are Dorothy, Harold, 6, and Betty, 4.

Inset, William, 20, of Detroit, home for the holidays. Demand Board Take Over Nursing Cost On Pain Of Paying $86,000 UNPAID ASSESSMENTS Threat of a city law suit to col lect 86,000 unpaid special assessments on school property hung over the heads of school officials Tuesday as the city demanded the schools take over a $20,000 annual cost of school nursing service. Lashing the school board bit terly for "indifference" toward its unpaid assessments dating over 10 years and a long over-due water bill, Burt Secrest, council finance chairman, declared "the city is in too desperate financial condition to continue nursing cost pay ments." Now Facing Deficit While a committee of three board members was named to "study the situation," Finance Committee Chairman A. R. Ritz- man told city officials the board was in no mood to accept new financial obligations while facing an operating deficit for next year.

rne cost of school nursing has been included in the health department budget in the past and the city is required by law to pay the bill if the money is not volun teered by the school board. A plea for aid was carried to the board Monday afternoon by Law Director C. C. Benner, Dr. M.

D. Aites, health director; Secrest, and other members of the council finance committee. Dr. Ailes pointed out that nurs ing costs for the schools are kept at a minimum by being handled through the health department and declared it would cost the schools $30,000 a year to perform the same Bervice independently. Paints Dire Picture Benner painted a dire picture of municipal operations for 1936 and declared he didn't see "how they can start to do anything without letting half of the police and firemen go and cutting other essential services." Ritzman retorted that the school board faces a deficit for 1936 "even if we get the maximum income from all sources." Ritzman bristled at Secrest's threat of a suit to collect water and assessments and asked whether "you are trying to get us to pay nursing costs by making threats?" Urges Cooperation After a bitter exchange, Clar ence Foust, president of the board, urged steps toward "cooperation" by appointment of a committee to study the problem.

Foust told Secrest the city "got itself into its present financial mess" while the school board had fought to pay its bills and keep its credit good. Mrs. Madalyn Bray was named chairman with Mrs. Anna Case and W. B.

Kester the other members. Hunch By Officers Finds Stolen Car Acting on a "hunch," Police Crulsermen Nathan Jude. and Charles Miller recovered a stolen car at Chippewa and Iroquois av. late Monday. They noticed the car parked there, called Radio Operator Bill Hoogerwood and after he checked the missing car lists he reported the auto had been stolen Saturday in Butler, Pa, The officer's waited for two hours for the driver to appear, but he failed to do so.

StlUS FIE mm sit Some Call Lindbergh Coward, Others Point To Law Laxity Br the AMoeiAtfd Presn departure of Col. Charles A. EW YORK, Dec. 24. The Lindbergh to England with his wife and son brought Of Mercy'! Mrs.

H. E. Hamilton Wins WPA Workers' Gratitude With Hot Coffee SHE rates the title of "Angel of Mercy" to 25 young WPA workers who have been grading Stadelman av. in the midst of icy mid-December blasts. Mrs.

H. E. Hamilton, 554 Glen-dora offers the boys the shelter of her garage and as if that is not enough, she makes MRS. HAMILTON 'it's really nothing' hot coffee for them, and serves it frequently during their long hours of toil on the frozen, snow-covered road bed. FIRST WARMTH, THEN COFFEE "I just felt sorry for them working out there this weather," she said.

"So I decided they'd appreciate a warm spot during their noon hour, and hot coffee to drink. Then one of the neighbors came along with an old overcoat for one of them and I found some clothing that would fit one or two of them and the first thing I knew, I was doing a bit of missionary work. a "But it's really nothing at all, nothing at all," she added, pouring out another cup of hot coffee, for a red-nosed shivering youth who preferred to remain in the background of the picture. LITTMAN PREPARES CITY'S GAS BRIEF East Ohio Co. Must Submit By Jan.

2, With Akron's Due On Jan. 23 Utilities Counsel Harry S. Lltt-man was pushing forward Tuesday with preparation of the city's brief in the Akron-East Ohio Gas Co. rate dispute. The East Ohio is supposed to submit its brief to the city by Jan.

2, Littman said. The city has until Jan. 23 to submit its brief to the Ohio public utilities commission. Then the company has until Feb. 2 to submit a reply brief.

Thereafter the city and company will argue the case orally, and the commission will begin consideration of evidence. A decision is not expected from the commission for at least another 30 to 60 days, Littman said. The homes to be decorated will be divided into three classes: The first class for houses worth or over, the second class for houses from $5,000 to $10,000, and the third class for houses up to $5,000. The same prizes are of fered in each class. The prizes are: One $25 prize in each class, one $15 prize in each class, one $10 prize in each class and ten $5 prizes in each class.

Judging will be done between Christmas and New Year's. All lights must be on, between those dates, from 5:30 until 10:30 p. thus giving the judges time to get about and see every display. Prize winners will be announced in the Beacon Journal after New Year's. if varied comment from interested persons.

MAYOR EDWARD 3. KELLY of Chicago: "If Colonel Lindbergh is correctly quoted in the newspapers I think his action is ridiculous. It's all right for him to go away for a while, but to leave the country permanently on the ground his child is not safe here, is out of order." CITY MANAGER II. F. McELROY of Kansas City whose daughter was kidnapped and $30,000 ransom paid for her return: "It is an act of cowardice.

In my judgment, the United States gives more and better protection to its citizens than any other country." MRS. B. F. LANGWORTHY, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, Chicago: "It's unbelievable that conditions should make ft impossible for people as valuable as the Lindberghs to live here." Tl KPT Mayor's Action Seen Blow At Control Of Purchases At City Hall LEADERS ARE AROUSED Veto by Mayor I. S.

Myers of the ordinance to control city hall purchases had launched a fight Tuesday to reenact the measure. Mayor Myers vetoed the bill Tuesday, pointing out that "such. an ordinance probably would result in controversy over adver-Using and delivery of goods." The ordinance would reduce from $500 to $100 the value of all city hall purchases without authority of the board of control, and competition in bidding. It does not specify that each purchase must be advertised for bids. Denounce Veto Councilman Robert C.

Rydcrk Robert M. Sanderson, Burt T. Secrest and Edmund Rowe were vigorously outspoken in their denunciation of Myers for the veto. "The mayor's action vetoing1 that ordinance certainly shows a lack of good business judgC ment," Secrest declared. "Here he is retiring from office, and the measure could not have become effective before his term expired, yet he vetoes it ia the face of an insistent demand by council and the people for better control of purchases.

"But I am not surprised. My ers didn't follow the $500 provU sion now set up on purchases. Ha bought automobile insurance at a premium of $8,300 without com-' petitive bidding, and gasoline, automobiles, motorcycles and other purchases were made time and again without bidding, where the aggregate was greatly in ex cess of $500." Councilmen Rowe and Sander son, sponsors of the measure, as serted they proposed it merely tcj throw additional safeguards around public moneys, and to stop purchases without bidding. Quest ion Is 'Why? "There is only one question need be asked in a case like this," Rowe! said. "That is There cam be no logical argument by any-; one against council efforts to control expenditures.

The administration should do that without council forcing the issue." Ryder, Secrest, Sanderson and Rowe all declared the ordinance should be enacted over the veto, and probably would be. Councilman Ryder said "I saw no objection to the ordinance when I learned that It merely required competition in purchases, but did not insist upon advertising for bids. The measure ought to be passed over the veto, and I will vote to support that move." Only two votes were cast' against the ordinance. They were by A. D.

Zook, First ward, and Walter B. Rice, Sixth ward. Both retire from council Dec. 31. Thai vetoed ordinance cannot be acted upon until the first meeting of council Jan.

6. a MAIL M'CONNAGHY INDICTMENT COPY New York Police Say Extradition Papers To Follow At Once 1 The hand of the law is closing on Harold McConnaghy, 35-year-old lover of Betty Bush, 19, a New York banker's daughter, who Is free after being picked up with, McConnaghy as a jewel robbery suspect. Word from John J. Seery, chief police inspector, New York, to local authorities, said Tuesday that a copy of the larceny indictment against McConnaghy was being mailed here and that officers with extradition papers will follow. Meanwhile, McConnaghy was battling for his freedom.

A hearing on reduction of the $5,000 under which McConnaghy is now jailed was to be held before Judge J. P. Riddle Tuesday. Miss Bush, Tuesday, was In ths hands of friends of her family in Cleveland. No word had been received by local police from Mineola N.

authorities who had requested records on the two and a description of the quantity of Jewelry found in their room. AUNT HEX By ROBERT QUIIXEX 'AH the soft-headed rela tives think Jane is mean to her baby, but they ain't the ones that have to suffer when it howls for attention." Potts Case Figure Escapes With Slight Injury At Main St. Crossing WOODWARD DISMISSED Roll Of Honor, Page8 By ROBERT STOPHER Escaping death when his automobile skidded into a train, John A. Lavery, 50, of 204 King was one of three persons slightly hurt in Akron traffic accidents overnight. Lavery, former deputy sheriff under Ray Potts and principal wit ness in the federal grand Jury investigation of an alleged con spiracy to defraud the government of liquor taxes, suffered a slight cut on the forehead.

An C. Y. locomotive, mov ing slowly, struck Lavery's car a glancing blow at the N. Main st. crossing.

The former deputy was released from St. Thomas hospital after treatment. Woodward Case Dismissed Continued four times, the case of James Woodward, 39-year-old former Akron policeman charged with driving while intoxicated, fi nally was dismissed Monday by Municipal Judge Owen M. Koaer ick and the ticket marked, "Dis missed at request of prosecutor and arresting officers. The prosecutor referred to was Assistant Law Director Donovan Van Buskirk, who said evidence of drunken driving was inadequate since the arresting officers did not see the collision which led to Woodward's arrest.

The policemen, Hoover Skeese and Louis Bird, arrested Woodward Nov. 9, Woodward was ousted from the police force several years ago dur. ing the notorious "pink ticket" investigation. See Better Record The latest 24-hour span free from traffic deaths gave Summit county a better chance to finish the year with a better record than in 1934 when 116 persons met death. Fatalities in the county thus far this year total 111 as compared with 114 at the corresponding date in 1934.

The last fatal accident occurred on Dec. 17 and was the 12th in the county since the Beacon Journal Safety Council was formed to combat accidents. Mrs. Catherine Harris, 30, of 648 Falls Cuyahoga Falls, was being held for observation at St. Thomas hospital Tuesday after her automobile collided with a truck driven by Joe Oyler, 40, of 63 Leila on North Hill viaduct Monday night.

Struck by an automobile as he was crossing Case av. near Johnston St. late Monday afternoon, 8-year-old Harry Pasher, 1068 S. Arlington suffered a knee injury. Police said he was hit by the car of Clarence Chaney, 28, of 741 Welleslcy av.

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD APPLICANTS STUDIED Appointment To Position Left Vacant By Hotchkiss Is Sought By Score Mayor-elect Lee D. Schroy today was considering the applications of "a score" of hopefuls for appointment to the civil service commission, he announced. Appointment will be made "in the next few days," he said, to the position which will be open when the term of Don Hotchkiss expires Jan. 1. Arthur Wigley, a supporter of C.

Nelson Sparks for mayor in the primary and who toQk up the cudgels for Schroy in the election campaign, is reported to be one of the most active candidates lor tne post. Most of those applying for the position which pays $20 a month are attorneys, Schroy Indicated. A finance director for his cab! net will not be chosen until after Christmas, Schroy said. ALMOST W03OT A 6IFT FOB A SH0PPIN6 the three wise men long ago, will be set ablaze above the altar in the Church of the Nativity built directly over the spot where the Christ Child is believed to have been born. Then in the dim half-light, with medieval effect, priests with swinging censers will group them? selves before a curtained niche in the transept.

The great congregation will 1932?" rhlllp Van Schuyler's bride, Barbara Leslie goes there after Xmas Fox films backed the new hit, "Libel" Alfred E. Smith is grandfathering again Mona Maris of the flickers is doing all right in England. A titled Britisher, immensely rich, has gone completely The best reporter in town on an a. m. rag gets $40 per The Gov.

La Follettes of Wis. are fanticlpating. 1 Jimmy Durante will appear as Santa Claus at the Versailles to morrow afternoon when the man agement gifts and dines 300 waifs One local firm sent this type of holiday warning: "If bills are not paid the juice will be turned off on or before Dec. 24" Mr, Englander, who arranges those gorgeous color schemes for the Met Opera, is. blind The Jerry Belchers have been divided for several months, and kept it a sec ret all that time.

DIONNE CONTRACT CLAUSE BARED It's a boy over at the J. Ken nedy's of Loews Warwick The syndicate handling the Dionne quints has this contract clause: If one of them dies the agreement may be cancelled within 60 days, if two die, in 30 days Dorothy Lee, who just divorced Mar-hall Duffield, gives him a terrific scolding if he goes out with another doll "Big Rosie," who plays the role of "Jumbo" in that hit is elephanticipating in April. responded to the message here. His information concerned alleged Llngbergh ransom money "that might be found" in a certain person's safety box at a mldtown bank. The "person" allegedly being a fur thief and former friend of Isador Fisch The information was given to Lieut.

Hodge of the 20th Pet. Wm. E. Walsh, px-commis-sioner under J. J.

Walker, Is convalescing from an appen op at his home. Cynthia Rogers last in "Lost Horizons" will be sealed to a Wall Streeter soon The drama critics will get mezz lounge tickets for the premiere of "The Eternal Road." The explanation is that the show's sets have several floors ala "She Loves Me Not" B. Lillie (Lady Peel to the lornetty) and "Doc" McGonegall have rifted Helen Beals Mrs. R. Aldrich a junior leaguer is in Reno, not Cal, Jane Wyatt'a brother, Christo pher, and Jane Murdock, the de butante, patronize the smarter spots on roller skates.

The better, no doubt, to faw down against the bars But Ogden Starr and Betty Benjamin of the same set 1-emoved their shoes in the Stork and hoofed in their sox! It must be the buttermilk there Jack Momand and Jackie Bliss of Westchester and Lawrenceville Prep, are beyond repair Paul V. Small, the booker, was the brain behind the Elsa Maxwell engagement in a night club Segar, creator of "Pop Eye," has been drawing it from his sick bed during the past month Tune cops report that one of our faves "If I Should Lose You" is a ringer for Rossini 8 "Italians In Algiers overture. WALTER WINCHELL. DUMB BELLS REP. JENNINGS KAN- DOLPH, democrat of West Virginia, chairman of the special congressional crime investigating committee, Keyser, W.

Va. "This tragic incident certainly challenges the law makers of the republic to declare an open season on crime." MRS. ROBERTA CAMPBELL LAWSON, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, Tulsa, Okla. "It is regrettable, We sincerely hope that ere long the atmosphere will clear so that these most estimable citizens may return to their native home." CLARENCE DA "Their flight is a futile gesture. Their flight cannot be construed as indicative of a general breakdown in American law enforcement agencies.

They represent only one family beset by wholly understandable fears. But they will, I am certain, be disappointed." EGBERT ROSECRANS, attorney for Hauptmann "I don't blame them." ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT "The withdrawal is a sad commentary on our own devices of protection." CALEB J. MILNE, grandfather of Caleb J. Milne, IV, recently kidnapped "The United States had the most astounding, the most able govern Children Get 'Real' Present Mother, Father, Divorced Year, Remarry To Make Happy Yuletide SANTA CLAUS is a pretty good old man," said 10-vear-old Robert Schutte, today.

"He brought my father and mother home in time for Christmas." Robert and his four brothers and three sisters had been without a father for more than a year. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schutte, 803 St, Clair were divorced shortly before Christmas last year. HAPPY PRESENT FOR THE CHILDREN This Christmas they will be husband and wife again.

For they were remarried Monday at the courthouse, in a ceremony performed by Probate Judge Dean F. May. "I wrote a letter to Santa Claus and asked him to bring mother and daddy home," said 8-year-old Dorothy, with a wise smile. All in all, it is going to be just about the happiest Christmas the Schutte family has ever had. "We're going to have a Christmas tree and gifts for all our eight children," said Mrs.

Schut-te, a rosy-cheeked woman, as her dark eyes shone In anticipation. SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT Last Christmas the Schutte home was broken up by divorce. Mrs. Schutte doesn't like to talk about that. She was granted the divorce and the custody of her children.

"No, my husband and I didn't consider our second marriage for a long time. We decided very suddenly to remarry. I suppose the Christmas spirit had a lot to do with it," the happy mother said, smiling. And her husband smiled, too, and nodded his head. Schutte is employed as a steam shovel operator.

The other young Schuttcs, besides Robert and Dorothy, are: William, 20; Howard, 18; Gertrude, 16; Junior, 12; Harold, 6, and Betty, 4. U. S. 'Appreciates' Police Cooperation Detective Chief Fred W. Deisz wfts proud of a holiday greeting, postmarked Washington, which reached his desk Tuesday.

It was a note from J. P. Mac- Farland, special agent in charge, conveying to Deisz the thanks of the federal bureau of investigation and Director J. Edgar Hoover for "splendid cooperation" received from the Akron detective department this year. shout "hallelujah!" as the patriarch draws aside the curtain to disclose an effigy of the Holy Child.

Again the bells will peal out, heralding Christmas day. The effigy will be borne to the narrow grotto beneath the transept, which is accepted as the actual site of the humble manger where Jesus Christ was born. Twinkling candles light the dark little grotto, so small that only two score worshippers may enter at one time to kneel and kiss the holy spot. Outside, the air is sharp with a touch of frost, but there is no Judges Confer On Routes In Yule Lighting Contest A mental agency for the apprehension of criminals in the entire world. I believe the Lindberghs are only seeking to avoid unwelcome publicity attendant to the coming execution of Hauptmann.

JACK MADDOX, aviation pioneer, Los Angeles "It is a shame and a disgrace. Slowness of our law enforcement machinery and the opportunity afforded the politically ambitious to make capital of big cases has destroyed respect for law in America." MRS. EDWARD GAFFNEY, whose son was kidnapped nine years ago and never found, New York "I'd do the same thing if I had the money to do it with." "Hofne town" friends of Colonel Lindbergh at Little Falls, COUNTY ATTORNEY AUSTIN GRIMES "It Is a sad situation in this country when the law is unable to protect a person and his family." CARL BOLANDER, long friend of Lindbergh's father "I'm sorry that Lindbergh feels this action is necessary." MARTIN shopkeeper "Charlie will come back. But, whatever his reasons for going, they are all right with me." the families now on direct relief have food and fuel orders to carry them through Christmas. Special messengers were deliv cring fuel orders today, Graham said, to insure warmth over Christmas.

Food orders were issued last Saturday for the balance of the month. 1 So far this month there have 1 been 747 new cases of employables put on the relief list, and 1,118. cases closed; there were 124 new cases of unemployables added, and 208 closed. i In the last week there were 247 new rases of employables added and 475 cases closed, while there were 60 new cases of unemploy- ablos added, and 55 closed. I Today there were 4,363 cases of employables on the relief rolls, and 2,455 cases of unemployables.

The total number of persons In-' volved was said by Graham to be 27,272. I STATE WORKERS PAID COLUMBUS, Dec. 24. (INS) A Christmas present of more than $250,000 was distributed among nearly 3,000 state employes today by State Auditor Joseph Tracy. The pay was five days early.

County To Restore 15 Pet. Reduction In Food Orders THE Christmas lighting contest judges are meeting with the editor today to map out their routes around the city and to go over the entries. For the last two days, last minute inquiries have been pouring in from citizens who would win a share of the $300 prize money offered in the first contest of this kind staged since 1929. Little and big homes all over the city will be represented in this display of color and brilliance the greatest the city has ever known. Front doors and porches, lawns and hedges, roofs and chimneys are alight.

"I never realized I was an artist till I started out on this business," said one man today, surveying his novel decorations with pride. The entire family has in many cases united on suggestions for beautifying the house, and even the children have had their share in the fun of fixing the gay stars and crosses and diamonds. One of the Judges, George Missig, secretary of the Akron Real Estate board, will appraise the homes, deciding in which class each la to fall. He is taking another real estate man with him so that no mistakes will be made on the classification. Meanwhile, the lighting contest editor has divided the names of entrants into sections, so that the judges will be able to visit a certain section each night.

Mrs. Jane Barnhardt, art director of Akron university, and J. Zettl, display manager of the M. O'Neil will look solely for beauty and decorative qualities, regardless of the size or location of the homes. Bclhlcliem Bells Peal Tributes To Birth Of Christ Child, While Star Which Guided Three Wise Men Beckons Faithful THE Summit county relief committee will restore Jan.

1 the 15 per cent reduction in food orders that the old FERA put into effect two months ago. Edward F. Graham, county relief director, made this announcement Tuesday as he said all of white-gleaming snow, holly or mistletoe. Instead of sleighing parties, hundreds of young men and women pilgrims spend the evening in Shepherds' field, outside Bethlehem, reputedly the site where the humble folk of Judea beheld the. heavenly visitation.

There, whole sheep are roasted and eaten with Arab bread, spiced with the fragrant aroma of olive trees still dotting the hills as they did in the time of Christ. Around the blazing bonfires, old familiar carols and hymns swell to the skies: "Silent night, holy night Cooyrirht, By The Aftftoeiated Press BETHLEHEM, Dec. 24. The prayers of Christian pilgrims for an end to the Italo-Ethiopian war mingled today with the pealing of bells hailing anew the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Throughout the day thousands of worshippers from many lands poured into Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas eve in this little market town where 2,000 years ago the Magi found the new-born Jesus in a manger.

Some trudged laboriously on foot. Others rode in automobiles along the broad highway from Jerusalem, eight miles away. At midnight, a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem, which guided.