'21,1 T HE MI C HIGAN DAILY PAGE TU Ohio Kidnapers Snatch Brother Of Their Prey Mistake Brings Abduction Of Columbus Man Who Is Released Unharmed CLEVELAND, July 20. - (.) - Robert C. Byers, 43 years old, of Co- lumbus, a sales counsellor, told police ;oday that he was kidnaped by three men who were under the impression he was George Byers, his brother, a Columbus automobile distributor. Columbus police said this afternoon that so far as they knew the kid- napersmade no effortto get in con- tact with Byers at 1 p.m. When the kidnapers found out their mistake, Byers said, they offered to release him if he would pay them $500 ransom. He agreed'to this, say- ing he would pay the money at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today in Co- lumbus. After his release he came to Cleveland and told his story to police. Byers told Detective Capt. Frank W. Story that the kidnaping occurred about 11:30 p.m. Thursday in Co- lumbus as he entered his car at his place of business. "They ordered me to get into my car, parked behind my brother's es- tablishment, and drive toward the CCC Highway," Byers said. "Two of the men had revolvers." Goes To Federal Agents Capt. Story immediately took him to department of justice agents, who began an investigation. "We drove as far as Westerville and the kidnapers complained I wasn't driving fast enough," Byers said. "I had the speed up to 50 miles an hour at times. "Get out and let one of us drive," they commanded. "One of them did drive as far as Mount Vernon, O., when we disov- ered that the car was running low on 'gasoline. "One of the men went through my pockets and took $28 out of my billfold and a watch. "We got gas and then drove to about two miles outside of Medina. There they blindfolded me." First Price $10,000 "George, this will cost you $10,000 before you get out of here." "My name isn't George," Myers said he told the man. "My nameis Robert. George is my brother and he is the one who has the money." Byers said the man who addressed him was called "Butch" at one time by a companion and "Bittle" on an- other occasion. At this juncture, one of the kidnap- ers interjected: = a "Say, Bittle, who did you get, any- how?" Byers offered his billfold as evidence that he was not George. After the men became convinced they started to bargain for less money, Byers said. "First they asked for $1,000 and when I told them I didn't have that much money, they offered to free me for $500. To this I agreed." "They led me from the house and drove me to a point between Strong- ville and Parma," Byers continued. How Bond Market Has Retained Its Strong Position 1 O loo0 90 BOND AVERAGES -r 9 I DUSRRIAL-* 4tO - 19 *- -0* "ss"*" - : " " - 7! -- -- - ..OREIGN 0 801 DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Publication in the Bulletin is constructive notice to all members of the University. Copy received at the office of the Summer Session, Room 1213 A.H. until 3:30: 11:30 a.m. Saturday. 70 60 50 F 0 0 rl; 1933 DEC. IJAN. IEB. MAR. APR. 'MAY JUN. JUL 19,-34 AUG. SEP. OCT NOV. DEC. L JAN1 ~FE5. MdeAP ?~AY.JUN. UL AA. The bond market has held its strong position during the past few months. Prime bonds have been edging up every day, and United States government bonds have been selling at about the high of the year. Callable bonds have been inactive, and are not likely to go higher until they prospect of refunding operations is past. Utilities enjoyed an upturn after the elimination of the "death sentence" clause by the House of Represen- tatives, and then receded a bit when the bill went into conference. Railroad bonds have benefited from the improved position of the carriers, with increased buying in the lower grade categories. There has been small change in foreign bonds with the exception of Italian issues which have had a sharp adverse reaction to the Ethiopian controversy. A Depressionless Eden Fc Growers Of U. S. May "GOSS -AMOUR" A Gossamer Nothing for Summer Wear This dainty allin-one is of cob' webby silken elastic net ... NEW YORK, July 20- (1P) - A de- pressionless Eden for United States cotton growers may lie in the plains of Argentina's Chaco. Jose Castells, governor of the ter- ritory, believes the slogan, "Come South, Young Man," to be an appro- priate one for 1935. By early autumn, he plans to visit the South of the United States to study the feasibility of bringing a number of North American farmers to colonize a portion of the land be- low the equator. Castells admits that North Ameri- cans may find some difficulty at first in acclimating themselves to the ex- tremely hot Chaco territory. How- ever, he points out that more than half a million acres of cotton land al- ready have been settled in Argentina by Europeans and Argentien nation- als. Thousands of North Americans at various times have sought their for- tunes in Latin America in one form or another, but there have been few cases of migration en masse, such as Castells proposes. Perhaps the longest-lived coloniza- tion project undertaken by a group of North American families occurred in British Honduras. Following the Civ- il War a group of Southern families that objected to being governed from Washington migrated to the Toledo settlement, 16 degrees north of the equator and in then rich mahogany forests near the Guatemalan frontier. Southern Colony Dies It was only last December that the colony was reported virtually to have died out. This was due to the thin- ning out of the mahogany through constant exploitation, and the econ- pmiic depression which also cut the price of cane sugar, the other major product of the colony. Throughout its existence, the colony had pre- served its North American traditions, the more prosperous members sending their children to the Southern United States to be educated. It was reported recently that an agricultural colony formed by similar expatriates at about the same time had been found to exist in the Brazi- lian hinterland. The descendants of these Southern irreconcilables, it was reported, still managed to eke out a modest living by farming. Another colonization project of North American origin was under- taken some years ago in Columbia by the Mormons. However, difficul- ties arose which prevented a compre- hensive test of the feasibility of trans- planting a North American colony to Latin American surroundings. Alfalfa Bill's Expedition Early in 1924, Col. William H. (Al- falfa Bill) Murray led a group of 75 Oklahoma farm families to the Bo- livian Chaco to establish an agricul- tural colony in which cotton was to be an important product, if not the chief one. On Jan. 31, 1925, the brothers War- ren and Edwin Gates arrived in Bue- nos Aires, en route to Oklahoma. They told the Buenos Aires Herald that only two families remained with Mur- ray. The remainder, they said, had returned to the United States because the land given Murray by the Bolivian Government had proved arid and un- profitable and was too far from a railroad to market crops even if they could have raised them. Three months later, Col. Murray appeared in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. He denied that his scheme to establish an agricultural colony had failed, exhibited samples of cot- ton and corn grown on the concession, and sailed for Oklahoma with the avowed intention of bringing back 30 more families. When Col. Murray recently heard of Castells' new project, he said that the region was "fine 'country," and was sure such a colony could thrive if composed of the "right people." He declared those who accompanied him were "too homesick" to permit their persevering until success was achiev- ed. On the other hand, Stanley An- drews, of New Orleans, editor of The American Cotton Grower, said that Castells' proposal was fantastic. An- drews recalled Murray's expedition as setting an example of failure in such a colonization project. Mennonites In Chaco In the Paraguayan Chaco is a com- munity of 6,000 Mennonites, living from agriculture. The first 2,300 went to the Chaco in 1923 from Canada, to which they migrated from the United States during the War. In 1933, a Mennonite faction which the Paraguayan Government termed not representative of the majority, conceived the idea of migrating to Uruguay or Brazil because of the dif- or Cotton .Lie In Chaco ficulties ensuing from the war be- tween Paraguay and Bolivia in the Chaco. Dr. John Schaake, who was named to head the delegation to Montevideo and Rio Janeiro, made this remark among others about the colonists' troubles: "Our efforts to cultivate cotton have virtually failed, because the varieties we have tried are not well adapted to the climate." A report from Washington last May said that, heartened by reports of the success of the Mennonite experi- ment in the Chaco, 15,000 members of the Russian sect of Dukhobors were planning to leave their Saskatchewan homes for the Paraguayan Chaco. The Dukhobors had been dissatisfied in Canada partly because the authori- ties sought to halt their practice of parading in the nude. Proponents of the Argentine Chaco colonization project assert that this territory offers more alluring pros- pects than the Paraguayan or Boliv- ian Chaco. Gershwin Does First Opera But Loses A Waer NEW YORK, July 20. - (IP) - George Gershwin has finished his first opera, "Porgy," and says it is "far and away the biggest thing I've done"; but he has lost a bet. And he can't remember what the price of the bet was. He heard an orchestra play parts of his opera for the first time Friday and recalled the wager he had made with a friend in 1922: "I'll have an opera produced in 10 years." He lost by three years. Gershwin is now 36. "I was thrilled and excited on hearing the score," he said, "even though I knew approximately how it would sound. "It came out as I expected it to, and in spots better." The composer is now orchestrating the last act. "I'm afraid I'll pull a Mozart," he said, "and dash down the aisle on the opening night waving the overture." The opera, based on Dubose Hay- ward's book "Porgy," is scheduled for out-of-town opening Sept. 20, prob- ably in Boston, and will move to Broadway about Oct. 14. "I enjoyed doing it far more than anything else I've done," said Gersh- win, who was wearing beach shorts in his studio. He chewed gum vio- lently.. "Porgy," is a Negro story, the scene laid in Charleston. Gershwin worked on it for a year and seven months - more time than he ever before spent on one work. VOL. XVI No. 24 SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1935 First Baptist Church, 9:30 o'clock Church School. Herman Frinkle, Supt. 10:45 Sermon by Minister R. Edward Sayles on "Simplicity in Re- ligion." 6:00 p.m. University stu- dents, special notice. Our students will be guests of the Wesley Guild at Stalker Hall, to hear Prof. Lowell J. Carr on "Redefining Christian Chari- ty." You will find a cordial welcome. Episcopal Student Group: A picnic has been arranged for the fellowship meeting this evening at the cot- tage of Mrs. Henry Douglas at Cava- naugh Lake. Cars will leave the church at five-thirty p.m. There will be a charge of ten cents for each person. All Episcopal students and their friends are cordially invited. Saint Andrew's Church: Services of worship are: 8:00 o'clock a. m. Holy Communion; 11:00 a.m. Children's Hour; 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon by the Reverend Henry Lew- is. 6:45 p.m. Unitarian Church fel- lowship supper for summer students. Social hour. 8:15 p.m. Candlelight devotional service, poetry, music and medita- tion. Rev. H. P. Marley will speak briefly on "The Essence of Living." This is the last service until fall. H. P. Marley. All Summer School Students who have attended or graduated from Wittenberg College are invited to an All Wittenberg picnic this after- noon at 4:00. Cars will leave Trinity Church, Corner of E. William and S. Fifth Avenue at 4:00. If further in- formation is desired call 23680, Rev. Henry Yoder. Congregational Church: Service of worship at 10:30 with sermon by the minister, Allison Ray Heaps. Music will be furnished by a ladies' trio composed of Jean Seeley, Mary Morrison and Katherine Russell. They will sing "Lift Thine Eyes" from the Messiah. James Pfohl will be at the organ. Methodist Episcopal Church: At 10:45 a. m., Morning worship ser- vice. Dr. C. W. Brashares has chosen as a sermon subject, "Pirates of the Soul." Stalker Hall for University Stu- dents and friends: At 6:00 p.m., informal devotional hour for Uni- versity students and their friends. Professor Lowell J. Carr, of the de- partment of Sociology, will speak on "Redifining Christian Charity." This will be the fifth in a series of pro- grams on the theme, "Rethinking Re- ligion." Refreshments and fellowship will follow the meeting. Michigan Repertory Players: Sea- son Ticket Holders: Because of the unusually heavy demand for tickets for "Othello" and "The Chocolate Soldier" you are urged to make your reservations for these shows immedi- ately. The box office will be open to- morrow and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lectures on Safety Education: Dr. Herbert Stack of the National Safety Council will deliver three lectures on safety education on Monday, July 22: (1) "Safety at School and on the Playground," University High School Auditorium, at 8 a.m. (2) "Safety in Athletics" University High School Auditorium at 9 a.m. (3) "Safety in Camp," Room 4019 University High School, at 10 a.m. Lectures as follows are open to stu- dents and faculty of the Summer Ses- sion: (Conference on Religion). Monday, 11 a.m., "Religion in World Literature," Dr. W. P. Lemon (League). 2 p.m., "Some Persistent Prob- lems of Philosophy of Religion" Prof. George P. Adams, (League). 4:15 p.m., "A Research Approach to Religion. Prof. S. A. Courtis (League). 8 p.m., "Religion in World Citizen- ship," Dr. Frederick W. Norwood, London, (Hill Auditorium). Tuesday, 10 a.m., "Influence of the Bible In Literature." Dr. Lemon (League). 11 a.m. "Exhibit of Biblical Manu- scripts and lecture, Prof.yHenry A. Sanders (3rd Floor, Library).' 2 p.m., "Some Persistent Problems," (continued) Prof. Adams. 4 p.m., "Religion In Account with Modern Literature," Dr. Lemon. E. W. Blakeman. Graduation Recital: Marion Dick- son, Pianist, student of Joseph Brink- man, of the School of Music, will give the following Graduation Recital, program Monday evening, July 22, at 8:30 o'clock, to which the general public, with the exception of small children is invited: Fantasy and Fugue, C major, Mo- zart. Sonata, Op II, Schumann. Un poco Adagio, Allegro Vivace. Andante Cantabile. Scherzo. Finale. Ballade, Op. 10, No. 2, Brahms. Pictures at an Exhbiition, Mous- sorgsky. Promenade, Chicks. The Gnome, Rich and Poor. The Troubadour, The Market Place. Promenade, In the Catacombs. The City Gates. Discussion Group Meeting: All per- sons engaged or interested in the education of Negroes are invited to a discussion group meeting to be held in the Michigan Union, Room 302, Monday evening, July 22. 7:15 o'clock. The topic for discussion is "The Ec- onomic Status of the Teacher in Negro Schools." Baseball Game: On Tuesday eve- ning, July 23, at 6 o'clock at West Park the Intramural baseball team will play Louis Frisenger's City League Team. Physical Education Luncheon: On Tuesday, July 23 at 12:10 p.m. at the Michigan Union. Dr. Arthur B. Moehlman will be the speaker. Summer Session Mixed Chorus: Meets Tuesday evening in Morris Hall at 7 o'clock. All interested are in- vited to attend. David Mattern. Michigan Repertory Players: Spec- ial Matinees to "The Princess and Mr. Parker," Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27 at 2:30 p.m. Excursion No. 9: The regular Uni- versity Summer Session Excursion to Put-in-Bay will be conducted Friday, the 26th of July. Tickets and infor- mation may be secured at the Sum- mer Session office. All interested should register and purchase tickets by Thursday noon, July 25th. Faculty Concert: Mark Bills, bari- tone (Guest); Hanns Pick, Violoncel- list, and Palmer Christian, Organist, will give the following program at the Faculty Concert, Tuesday evening, July 23, at 8:30 p.m., to which the general public, with the exception of small children, is invited. Mrs. Mabel i 64 I I 'U'I CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY I'. --U LAUNDRY LAUNDRY. 2-1044. Sox darned Careful work at low price. Ix PERSONAL laundry service. We take individual interest in the laundry problems of our customers. Girls' silks, wools, and fine fabrics guar- anteed. Men's shirts our specialty. Call for and deliver. Phone 5594. 611 E. Hoover. 3x STUDENT Hand Laundry. Prices rea- sonable. Free delivery. Phone 3006. 4x LOST AND FOUND GOLD FOOTBALL, with black raised "W" inscribed. Thursday after- noon Dial 7784. H. O. Robinson. 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