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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932 Is Opened on Tax Waste Citizens and Officials Indorse Program Continued from Page One appeal to the faculty of the law school of University of Detroit: the Detroit College of Law, and the law department the University see of Michigan, to assist in the drafting of the new legislation. 'Radical or Not' Chairman Smith told Judge Lacy even the suggestion that a constitutional convention be called out the difficulties encountered' in changing the system, would termed radical. Judge Lacy replied, "radical or not, there will be a constitutional convention held in this State within five years, as the people cannot carry the burden ontaRisting government places upon, them." Dr. Upson called attention of the committee to the scores of assessing officers, working townships, villages and cities, and added "but under the present political set-up it is heresy even to mention fact such officers upon the public that, payroll." Nevertheless the need for 8. single assessing unit 15 apparent, Dr.

Upson sald. Chairman Smith informed the committee that Recorder's Court Judges are willing to co-operate with the Circuit bench in an effort to relieve a congested docket in the latter court. Following the meeting he revealed that Judges W. McKay Skillman and John P. Scallen had met with him and in behalf of Recorder's Court bench, had offered to assist.

Cites Tax Saving "We find that the docket in the Recorder's Court is but four days and very able jurists of that bench are willing to cooperate to reduce the docket of the Circuit Court," Mr. Smith said. Board of Supervisors recently eliminated the appropriation for visiting judges, thus saving the taxpayers thousands of dollars." "What we have got to now is change the statute to permit the Recorder's Court judges to sit in civil cases, and by 80 doing the congestion in the Circuit Court will be eliminated," Mr. Smith continued. can increase, by legislative act, the jurisdiction of the lower courts of the County, thus relieving Circuit judges of a lot petty cases that are taken before them for pure spite." Dr.

Upson explained that a study of township and county governments has been made by the State Commission, and he arranged a meeting between the County committee and the State Commission for next Monday afternoon. Clarence L. Ayres is chairman of the commission. A study has been made throughout the State with funds made available by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Foundation, of New York. Mr.

Ayres and Prof. Arthur Bromage, of the University of Michigan, will meet with the committee. White Robbers Slain Looting Negro Bank BOLEY, Nov. 23-(A. An invasion of this all-Negro village by two white bank robbers ended today in a roar of gunfire that left a Negro bank president dead, and the robbers and their Negro accomplice dead.

Shot down by one of the white robbers when he pulled a hidden burglar alarm, D. J. Turner, president of the Farmers and Merchants' State Bank, died on the way to the hospital. His killer fell before the fire of H. C.

McCormick, Negro bookkeeper, and the man's companions were slain by the bullets of enraged citizens who rushed to the bank. The loot was recovered. LOVE TRIANGLE SLAYER CONVICTED OF MURDER Albert Talbot, 59 years old, was found guilty of second degree murder Wednesday by a Recorder's Court jury. He was charged with killing James Settles Sept. 23 at Settles' home, 4746 Ellery Place, with 8 shotgun.

Talbot. claimed that he fired the shot that killed Settles only to frighten him. Talbot went to see Settles, he said, to get him to sign an agreement to marry Elsie Weise, 35 years old, who had deserted Talbot to live with Settles. AMONG LEADERS IN CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE COUNTY COSTS JOHN W. SMITH A.

P. ZIRKALOSO JOHN S. HALL ARTHUR J. LACY U.S. Girl to Join in Gandhi's Fast She Regards Him as Worthy of Worship DELHI, India, Nov.

-The American girl, Nila Cram Cook, who recently embraced the Hindu religion, has written a letter to the Mahatma Gandhi anpouncing, her fast." intention to join him The recently went through period of abMahatma, stention from food to enforce upon his fellow upper caste Hindus recognition of the principle of equality for the Hindu lower classes or "untouchables." Miss Cook, who to her Hindu friends is known as Nila Nagini, Miss Cook wrote that the conscience of the "upper castes throughout the world" may, be Gandhi's1ing roused fast. "White castes in America may open their hearts to the downtrodden Negroes," she "Such awakening would into the ascendance A man's Miss Cook Universality' over the of sepa'Sones, rateness." Miss Cook is the daughter of the late George Cram Cook, the poet, and on Dec. 21, 1931, her twenty- second birthday, she became converted to Hinduism and was admitted into the inner sanctuary of the Arya Samaj sect. Mrs. Mooney Seeks Audience with Stalin MOSCOW.

Nov. 23--(A. mother of Tom Mooney, a whitehaired woman of 84, who has come to Russia with the "revolutionary greetings" of her son, hopes to have an audience with Joseph Stalin, and indications today were that she will succeed. Her main purpose in coming here was to present a letter from her son Stalin thanking him for the support Russia's workers in his fight for freedom. The letter was written in San Quentin Prison.

-STOUT WOMENSHARE these BARGAINS FRIDAY! Winter Coats RICHLY FURRED $10 Values to $19.85 Sizes 38 to 56 to Neatly lined and warmly interlinedsmart in every style detail. Don't miss this sale at $10. Brand New Silk DRESSES $3.95 Lane Bryant Basement 1452 FARMER STREET Cult Is Traced to Islam Fakir Negro Leaders Join Fight on Worship Continued from Page One Cody expressed himself as alarmed at the possible effects of this weird worship on Negro school children in the City. He said that although he had not been notified of any difficulties which might have been caused by the cult's influence, he had asked teachers in the colored districts to be on the watch for any irregularities in the classrooms. As police delved further into the deeply hidden roots of Islamism, they confessed themselves astounded at the apparent significance of the cult's proselyting.

Hampered by exigencies of time and the press of other duties, Detective said that he would make a detailed report of his findings and present them to Commissioner James K. Watkins at the end of the week. It will be his suggestion, he said, the Commissioner assign a special squad of men to carry disentanglement of the cult's tento wipe practices of the tacles, drastic measures andutake group. 'King' Lapses into Trances Supporting detectives' theories that he has lost his sanity through the passion of his peculiar fanaticism, Harris, self crowned "King of Islam," Wednesday alternated between weird mumblings and coma-like trances which lasted sometimes for more than 20 minutes. During, rigid his and trances motionless he would with wild eyes staring unswerving at the ceiling of his cell.

Efforts of police and physicians to arouse him were futile. Since his arrest Sunday, Harris has refused to eat, authorities revealed Wednesday. He has taken water, but not even the most tempting foods, specially prepared, appealed to him. He has maintained the strength which him battle four policemen tried enabled to take him to his cell after his arrest, turnkeys reported. Unless he breaks his self-imposed fast within a day or two an attempt will be made to feed him forcibly, detectives said.

Farad was taken into custody Wednesday morning as he was leaving his room in a hotel at 1 W. Jefferson Ave. He did not resist the officers, smiling enigmatically when told he was under arrest. Evades Questions Cleverly At Police Headquarters he evaded cleverly. questions, complacent smile of the detectives that he the "supreme Oriental fakir, Farad, calmly told being on earth." It was he who first conceived the preceipts of Islamism as it is preached in the cult, he admitted, and enlisted the aid of Ali in starting the Detroit cult.

Collections taken from the gullible converts, and the proceeds of his sales as representative for a printing firm, were his means of support, he said. member is required to have a gaudy "identification card" which Farad sold them for fee, and then collected his commission from the printing house. When asked if were any funds in Islam's treasury Wednesday, he said that there were none. fact, I have had to ask the brethren to contribute a fund for payment of an overdue electric light bill in the temple," he said quietly. Harris and Ali, he said, had "apparently misunderstood my teachings." Although the precepts of the worship command the death penalty for persons who "disturb the peace in our temples," he said, human sacrifices were not toler.

ated. Islamism, he proudly declared, has large followings in cities throughout the country, among which are Chicago, York, and Philadelphia. Members frequently visit other chapters in different cities, he said. Governors Rank High in Rooseveltian Code SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23- (A.P.) -Gov.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was quoted by Gov. James Rolph, of California, today as favoring nineteen-gun salutes for governors and seventeen-gun salutes for the President's Cabinet members, because "governors are elected by the people." THE FLORSHEIM SHOE The DART A new French last. distinguished forits easy fitting qualities. In black Noir calf with a flexible "Keep Dry" solo.

As Comfortable as it is Trim It is not surprising, when you consider the forty-year background of Florsheim shoes, that they have no parallel in either quality or value. $8 Most Styles FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE 147 Michigan Ave. 1224 Griswold St. Near Shelby Near State Joys Give $12,000 to Fund for Needy A gift of $12,000 from Mr. and Mrs.

Henry B. Joy was announced Wednesday by the Detroit Community Fund. A staff of accountants is still at work in Fund headquarters checking returns. Other contributions of $100 and more not previously reported are: Mr. and Mrs.

B. D. Horton. 5750 Lee Cady. Stu Thomas P.

Archer. 300 Wm. E. Bee 250 Detroit Legal News Co. 250 Mra.

Catherina B. Pendelton. H. J. Woodall Elizabeth Sumner 200 Aretie Dairy Products 150 Mr.

and Mre. Campbell. 150 Catholic Study Club. 150 William M. Dillon.

150 Woodall Industries. Inc 150 Mr. and Mrs. George Bethune Michael Bloy. 100 C.

F. Hirshfeld. Mechanical Handling Systems, 100 F. 0. Slutz.

100 Dr. Glenn W. Stockwell 100 Insurgent Faction Routed by A.F.L. Rebels Forced Away from Convention CINCINNATI, Nov. insurgent faction of the American Federation of Labor butted fruitlessly against a barrier of police and locked doors today, and was forced to turn away, failing in its plan to present its own labor program to the Federation's annual convention.

Federation officials refused to admit the delegation the convention refused to hall. accept The a sergeant to President William Green outlining the dissidents' views. Police stopped an attempt to hold a rump session outside the locked convention doors. The insurgent leader, Louis Weinstock, of the Painters' Union of New York, said his group had to demand support of "immediate" unemployment insurance; of a "hunger march" Washington; of recognition of the Soviet Republic, and of plans to slash the salaries of Federation officials. Shouting denunciation of Green and of the convention, the group finally was turned away.

Boy Killers Claim They Are Insane Defense of One Like That of Leopold CHICAGO, Nov. 23-(A. of Chicago's two boy killers was prepared today. For young Bert Arnold, happyseventeen-year-old school boy, attorneys indicated they would provide a defense like that which saved Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold from the electric chair. A defense of insanity already was prepared for James "Iggy" Varecha, a year older than Arnold, who climaxed five years of robbery, shootings and attacks on women by killing Frank Jordan, a salesman.

Arnold said he never would know why he killed his aged step-grandmother with a hammer when she refused him permission to use her car. Psychologists admitted there was some similarity between crime Arnold committed and the killing of Bobby Franks by Loeb and Leopold. Like the two "thrill" slayers, they said. Arnold was the son of wealthy parents. Officials Plan Transit Parley Downriver Group to Push Demands The subcommittee of downriver municipal officials appointed to study the transportation problem will meet Friday in the Wyandotte Council Chamber.

During the past fortnight the committee has been gathering data on transportation facilities and its members are expected to advance suggestions for improvements when they meet. All have agreed that the present facilities are inadequate. Commissioner Arthur Valade, of River Rouge, is chairman. The other River Rouge members are Commissioner Henry Goodell and City Attorney Maxton R. Valois.

Ecorse Is represented by Village President Edward Dufour, Village Attorney Earl Montie and Commissioner Frank Morris. The Wyandotte members are Councilmen Howard Baxter and Edward Kurzatkowski and City Attorney W. Hugh Williams. There will be a meeting of entire committee, composed of the Mayors and Councils of River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview. Trenton and Grosse Ile Wed nesday night in Ecorse.

Fugitive to Get Hearing on Writ Oxford Group Will Hold Series of Meetings Here Bishop Page to Welcome Buchman Leaders Arriving from Many Countries Detroit, for the second time this year, is to hear expounded the theology of Frank Buchman's Oxford Group, a theology which eschews the limitations of sect and the encumbrance of corporate organization. Beginning Monday, a series of four evening meetings will be held at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. They will open at 8:30 o'clock and members of the group will speak at 9 o'clock. The Right Rev. Herman Page, Episcopal bishop of Michigan, will welcome the group.

Members of the group, including all those from foreign countries, already have begun to arrive and are stopping at Dearborn Inn. In all. 65 followers of Buchmanism will be in the City by the time the meetings begin. Members the group will occupy 36 Detroit pulpits at both mornand evening services Sunday. The last series of meetings held by the group was in Ottawa, and prior to that its members appeared in Montreal.

They were in Detroit in May and June. Among those who will speak D. F. RITTER'S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD FRIDAY Funeral services for Daniel F. Ritter, treasurer of the Ritter Cigar Box and the Ritter Realty will be held at 10 a.

m. Friday in Annunciation Church. died Tuesday after heart attack. Mr. Ritter was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry G. Ritter, 571 E. Grand Blvd. Survivors include a brother, Roland and three sisters, Verona, Mercella and Geneva.

Mr. Ritter was born in Minster, in 1905, and came to Detroit 20 years ago. THE WEATHER LOWER MICHIGAN Generally fair. slightly colder Thursday. Friday, increascloudiness and somewhat warmer: probably some in north portion.

UPPER MICHIGA -Partly cloudy to cloudy, slightly colder in extreme east Thursday: Friday probably rain or snow and somewhat warmer. LOWER LAKES--Mostly moderate to fresh west to northwest winds Thursday: partly cloudy to cloudy. UPPER LAKES--Moderate to locally fresh northwest to west winds, except west to southwest on western Superior and northwestern Michigan: generally fair Thursday, except some cloudiness on Huron and eastern Superior. WISCONSIN- -Fair, somewhat warmer in central and west portions Thursday: Friday unsettled, warmer in extreme east and extreme south. INDIANA- Generally fair Thursday and Friday, warmer Friday.

OHIO Mostly cloudy and somewhat colder: probably rain in southeast portion. changing to snow flurries Thursday: Friday generally fair with rising ture. DETROIT. Nov. 23-United States De.

partment of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. The following observations were taken at 8 p. m. at be places named below: Direction A bours 7 per of (anou wind in last Alpena NW 34 12 0 C1'dy Boston 36 Cl dy Buffalo 40 34 .01 Rain Calgary 38 10 Pt el'y Chicago 34 10 Pt el'y Cincinnati 40 .10 Rain Cleveland 40 14 .16 C1'dy Denver 40 Clear Detroit 38 10 Cl'dy Duluth, 16 0 Clear Escanaba 30 C1'dy Evansville 42 12 .32 Cl'dy Galveston 64 Pt el'y Grand 36 12 CUdy Jacksonville 60 .28 Pt el'y Kansas City 40 Clear Los Angeles Cl'dy Ludington 36 CI'dy Marquette 30 16 CUdy Memphis 46 12 Rain Milwaukee 30 Cleur Montreal .01 Snow New Orleans 60 CI'dy New York SW 42 20 Pt el'y Port Arthur CI'dy Qu'Appelle SW 10 CI'dy St. Louts 38 12 Cl'dy St.

Paul Clear Salt Lake City.NW Pt el'y San 66 Clear Sault Marie.NW 34 20 02 Snow 64 10 .01 Cl de Washington 40 Clear White River 00 10 .04 Cl'dy Winnipeg 16 16 0 CI'dy DETROITa. SE 1 5 p. SW 10 Maximum 38 .01 Minimum Mean 34 HOURLY TEMPERATURES 300 0200 p. 36 33 p. 34 4 D.

37 9 36 5 D. 113 10 00 p. 38 11 1. 35 p. 35 8 p.

38 p. 36 9 p. 38 Dry thermometer-8 01.. 34 degrees; 12:30 p. 36: 8 p.

38. Wet thermometer-8 a. 34 degrees: 19:30 p. m. 35: 8 p.

m. 36. Relative humidity- -8 a. 95 per cent: 12:30 p. 94 p.

m. 84. The sun will set Thursday at 5:05 p. and rise Friday at 7:34 a m. The moon will set Thursday at 2:42 and rise 436 11 J.

ROOT. Metereologist in Charge. Dr. Bennett Dies on Hunting Trip Dentist to Be Buried on Saturday Funeral services for Dr. Delbert Bennett, 54 years old, 572 S.

Philip will be held Saturday mornat 10 o'clock Peter and Paul's Jesuit Church, E. Jefferson Ave. and St. Antoine St. He died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack while he rend several hunting companions were dragging from the woods a deer, which he had shot near Sault Ste.

Marie. Three companions, S. E. Dunn Dr. John R.

Doyle, of Detroit, and Irving A. Jackson, of Lansing, were with Dr. Bennett when he died. Dr. Bennett studied dentistry here and was graduated from the Detroit College of Medicine in 1903.

After engaging in business here for some time he went to Bessemer, where he engaged in dentistry for 15 years. He came to Detroit 12 years ago and had had his office here since. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Psi Omega Fraternity and the Michigan State Dental Society. He leaves his widow and a son, John. Burial will be in Mt.

Olivet Cemetery. 60-DAY TERM GIVEN IN JOB SWINDLE CASE Fred Denny, 47 years old, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny Wednesday and was sentenced to 60 days in the Detroit House of Correction by Recorder's Judge Edward J. Jeffries. He was accused of following up "situation wanted" ads in newspapers and offering the person work a job on Detroit newspapers. He collected fees 8.8 first payments for the jobs, although he had no connection with any of the papers or firms he pretended to represent.

SNOW CAUSES HUNTERS TO LEAVE THEIR CAMPS NEWBERRY, Nov. 23 Hundreds of deer hunters in this part of the Upper Peninsula broke up camp today because of threatening snow storms. A constant lignt snowfall has covered the ground with more than a foot and a haif of snow. Roads are clear, however, and it is estimated that more than 700 automobiles have left here since Sunday. Many deer and bear were bagged.

The path of William Doedma, escaped convict who surrendered to Detroit police Sunday to serve out the balance of his ten-to-twentyyear term in Auburn Prison, New York, was smoothed Wednesday by Circuit Judge Vincent M. Brennan. Edward S. Maguire, attorney, who volunteered as Doedma's counsel, brought his client before the court on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Brennan granted an adadjournment on the writ until next Wednesday, in order to give Mr.

Maguire a chance to communicate with New York officials, advising them that Doedma had given himself up because his wife was about to become a mother and that he wanted to make a clean slate for his child. County Probation Officer William Venn told the court that Doedma had established an excellent character. He promised to co-operate with Mr. Maguire. Doedma revealed that his had returned to New York State to await his liberation.

here next week are men and women from many countries and many walks of life. It is their purpose to spread a religion which reaches beyond orthodox barriers which is founded on earnest sincerity, unmarred by the somberness many laymen associate with piety. The cosmopolitan character of the group is indicated by the fact that it includes professional men, scholastic leaders, al former Communist, churchmen, a vice admiral and a baroness. Election Test Case Will Get Hearing Common Pleas Status to Be Established The City Election Commission was ordered Wednesday by the Sucause preme Court at Lansing to show for why nominating petitions the candidacy of Lillian M. Doyle to All the unexpired term of Arthur E.

Gordon on the Common Pleas bench should not be accepted for the from April 3, 1933, to July periods The Election Commission refused to accept the Doyle petitions except for the short three-month term from April 3, 1933, to July 3, 1933. The case now before the Supreme Court is a friendly action and its outcome is expected to clear up a misunderstanding a5 to whether three other judges on the Common Pleas bench must stand reelection this spring or two years hence. An act of the 1931 Legislature extended the Common Pleas term from four to six years, but a ruling is sought to determine if the law applies to incumbents. The order Doyle case is returnable Dec. 2.

Camp Custer Head Will Be Retired BATTLE CREEK, Nov. 23-Despite his efforts to avoid it, retirement from the United States Army today was ordered for Maj. James M. Grey, commander of Camp Custer, due to physical disability. Maj.

Grey, due for retirement in May, 1936, opposed leaving the Army now and made 8 trip to Chicago to prove his physical ability, but apparently lost his fight. OCEAN SHIPS ARRIVED NEW YORK. Nov. 23-Champlain, from Havre. BREMEN, Nov.

23-Leviathan. from New York. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 23 United States, from New York. BUENOS AIRES, Nov.

23 Western Prince, from New York. LONDON. Nov. 22-American Banker, from New York. SAILED NEW YORK.

Nov. 23-Bergensfjord. for Bergen: President Harding, for Hamburg. CHERBOURG, Nov. 23-Bremen, for New York.

HAVRE. Nov. 23-De Grasse, for New York. HAMBURG. Nov.

23-President RooseFelt. for GDYNIA. New Nov. York. for New York.

BERGEN, Nov. 23-Stavangerfjord, for New York. SANTOS. Nov. 23-Western World.

for New York. AUCKLAND. Nov. 15 Niagara, for Vancouver, MIA Christmas Cards Diaries, Address and Engagement Books, Bibles, Fountain Pens and Pencils, Boxed Stationery, Leather Goods, Bridge Sets, Christmas Favors and Novelties, Book Ends, SHEEHAN'S BOOKSTORE 1550 Woodward Ave. Open Evenings A Booksellers Since 1875 ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY BLAST VICTIM FAILS An attempt to identify the body of one of the two men killed in an explosion and fire at 2270 Lafayette Ave.

as Charles Ciarvino, 26 years old, 2469 Canton failed Wednesday night. Ciarvino's wife Martha viewed the body, but was unable to say whether it was her husband's. Other members of the Ciarvino family are expected to view it Thursday. The occupants of the destroyed building, a frame dwelling, are being held for investigation, with the exception of Michael La Fata, who collapsed while being questioned. He was taken to Receiving Hospital.

William D. Brusstar, assistant prosecutor, ordered the tenants held after Sergt. George Smith, of the arson squad, reported finding empty gasoline cans and a gasoline-soaked rug on the premises. The explosion occurred Tuesday night. WINNIE LIGHTNER FREED NEW YORK, Nov.

23-(A. Winnie Lightner, comedienne of the stage and screen, was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce today from George Holtrey, broker. KOLSTER INTERNATIONAL REJECTOSTATIC RADIO PATENT PENDING THE ONLY RADIO WHICH SHUTS OUT MAN -MADE STATIC See for YourselfHear for YourselfDemand for YourselfA Proof of This Exclusive Invention Ask for a Demonstration at KERN'S Radio Dept. Ninth Floor.