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WHITE HOUSE YULE TO BE JOLLY EVENT Historic East Room Will Resound With Shrieks of Children. FIRST PARTY IN YEARS Hoovers Hosts to Small Group of Friends at Dinner Wednesday. RY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN Times Staff C'orresD*>ndent WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Christmas eve at the White House is goto want a great deal in stately fonnaiity, but it promises to be jolly. For the first time in more than twenty years, there is to be some romping and shrieking around the gilded piano in the hstorlc east, room. There will be a warm friendly fi e in the fireplace and a ten-foot C iristmas tree. There will be little gold braid, but a great deal of decorative tinsel. The pompous tr opings of state have given away, so • the season, to a colorful collecti’e of fragile geegaws sparkl'ng with 10 cent-store snow. 'Let’s have a lot of children 01 und—a lot of boys and girls.” 7Vat was President Hoover’s response to the questions of one of h ; aids as to what he planned for C .ristmao eve. First Since Roosevelts Asa rest, the massive carved c' airs of the state dining room will b occupied tonight by a group of y< ungsters. sons and daughters of the cabinet and White House staff. It will be the first children’s party Jn the executive mansion on Chris—mas eve since the reign of the celebrated ‘‘White House gang” of the Roosevelt era. In those days, the present Governor of Porto Rico and the wife of the Speaker of the House constituted the backbone of the committee on arrangements and alibis. In the place of honor at the right of the President will be Walter Newton Jr., 7-year-old son of one of the White House secretaries. While riding a bicycle in Minneapolis last summer, Walter was struck by a street car, to save his life, surgeons were compelled to amputate his right leg above the knee. Sits by Mrs. Hoover At. Mrs. Hoover’s right will be litt)e Jane Boone, golden-haired daughter of Lieutenant Commander Joel T. Boone, White House physician. The three sons of Secretary Akerson, the five children of Secretary of Labor Davis and proper little Paulina Roosevelt Longworth were among others invited. 2> v I nitetl Press BETHLEHEM, Palestine. Dec. 24. —These hills wherein Christ was born some 1,930 years ago awoke again today to the reverent treadof thousands of pilgrims come to worship as the shepherds did on the first Christmas. Pilgrims from many lands and all Christian sects, some in the sober garb of the Occident and others in picturesque costumes of the east, streamed along the five and onehalf miles of winding road southwestward from Jerusalem to take part in tonight’s great Christmas mass.

MISSING WITH FUNDS Brokerage Clerk Falls to Deposit 58,000 in Cash, Securities. Bn United Press ST. PAUL, Dec. 24.—Frank Keeler, 25-year-old Weber & Cos. brokerage messenger, was missing today with 58,000 in cash, checks and securities inrusted to him late Monday for deposit in the First National bank. The messenger came to the brokerage house highly recommended two months ago. Only $2,500 of the missing valuables was in cash. The securities were not negotiable. TOMAHAWK FOR CURTIS Senate Pages Honor Vice-President at Annual Turkey Dinner. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—VicePresident Curtis was given a tomahawk by senate pages, who advised him it would be effective to keep order in the senate. Representation was made at the annual turkey dinner which the Vice-President gives to the eighteen youths, who act as messengers for the senators. COURTHOUSE IN PARTY Judges Preside at Holiday Event of County Employes. Corridors of the Marion county courthouse, decorated in holiday fashion, were the scene this afternoon of pre-Christmas festivities for all county employes and officials.

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'Way Back Judge Hasn't Forgotten and Danny Murphy Will Have Christmas.

ft/ t nit** rr*HM CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—A shabby man stepped up to answer to disorderly charge in Judge Samuel Heller’s court and gave his name as Danny Murphy. “I used to play baseball,” he explained. "I’ve been sleeping in a police cell to keep from freezing.” "Not the Danny Murphy who played right field for the old Philadelphia Athletics, the one who knocked a home run here in 1910 and beat the Cubs out of a world’s championship?” asked Judge Heller. "That was me,” the prisoner answered. “Discharged,” said the judge. "But here, take this. A man who was once a star athlete deserves something for Christmas. You come back tomorrow and we’ll see what we can do for you.”

CLOSE NET ON ALLEGED HEAD OF RUM RING Alleged Leader of Clinton Bang Hel dto Federal Grand Jury. Chain of evidence against Mario Bonacarsi, Clinton feed and wholesale sugar store proprietor, as one of the leaders of a gang that operated a giant still uncovered two weeks ago in Vermillion county, was believed tigthened as information seeped out from federal prohibition officers here today, of a raid on the store Saturday night. In Bonacaris’s warehouse four federal dry agents found only seventeen sacks of feed. But stored there t.’ y discovered: Six tons of corn sugar, not used for food purposes other than the manufacture of syrup. Six hundred empty five-gallon cans. Four hundred empty one-gallon cans. Forty-five empty five-gallon jugs. A barrel and several cans of malt syrup. Many cases of yeast. Ten bushels of corks. All the materials, which federal agents say are part of a distillery’s materials, were confiscated and ordered stored as evidence. Bonacarsi and his clerk, Victorio Bonucchi, were held to the federal grand jury Monday, in lieu of $15,000 and SIO,OOO bonds, respectively, for alleged liquor law violations. They were the ninth and tenth prisoners as the result of the raid Dec. 24 that uncovered the largest liquor plant ever found in the state The equipment, valued at $30,000. for more than tw-o months had turned out 880 gallons of whisky and alcohol daily, the prohibition agents said. Suspicion was directed at Bonacarsi after the arrest of four men driving trucks owned by him, laden with two tons of sugar ostensibly consigned to the still. Bonacarsi is believed to be only one of several influential western Indiana business men involved in operation of the still.

OFFERS LIFE BLOOD Everson Willing to Aid in Transfusion Case. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. —An Indiana clergyman who surrendered his pulpit to enter the war department was one of the first persons to offer his blood to save a dying woman. In response to a story appearing in the Washington Daily News telling of the plight of Mrs. Rose Schutt, 38, Major General William G. Everson, chief of the militia bureau of the war department, submitted to a test, but his blood was found unsuitable. However, it was said at the hospital scores of other persons had offered their blood and a transfusion, which doctors hoped would save the woman’s life, would be made today.

96 PER CENT OF CITY PLAYS SANTA CLAUS TO OTHER 4 CHRISTMAS DAY

BY ARCH STEINEL FOUR per cent of Indianapolis’ population will be happy Christmas day, will eat good food, will play with toys, will wear warm clothing, because the other 96 per cent are happy making them happy. As distribution of approximately 3,500 baskets of food was begun today to impoverished families, it was estimated that nearly 16,000 men. women, and children would eat their Yuletide meal on Santa Claus of Indianapolis. A morning's sun broke today only to find truckloads of baskets being sent by the Masonic orders, Salvation Army, city firemen, Wheeler Rescue Mission, Elks Club, Catholic Community

FIRES VOLLEY AT PRESIDENT OFARGBfTINA ; Would-Be Assassin Is Shot Down by Body Guard in Street. CHIEF'S AID INJURED Attempt Occurs as Chief Executive Leaves for Government House. BY EMILIO AGUDINO United Press Staff Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 24.—Hipolito Irigoyen, president of Argentina, escaped with his life today when his bodyguard shot down an assassin who had fired three bullets at the president. The attempt occurred shortly before noon as the president was leaving his residence in the Calle Brazil for the government house. The chief of the president’s bodyguard, however, was wounded seriously. The writer was standing in the door of a shop directly across the street from the presidential residence. The president, accompanied by his usual bodyguard, entered his automobile and started to drive toward government house. As the car started, the assassin, who was standing against the line of buildings not far from me, stepped into the street. Before any one could intervene, he leveled a pistol and fired three shots at the slowly moving automobile. The shots went wide. The president’s bodyguard drew out their weapons and shot down the assassin before he could turn to escape. Police identified the assailant as Qualterio Marinelli, an Italian barber. IT’S TRAGEDY FOR SOME Child Dies on Mother’s Birthday; to Be Buried Christmas. Itv United Press DENVER, Dec. 24.—From her sick bed Barbara Lee Hakason, 6 had looked forward with childish anticipation to a triple holiday—a visit from Santa Claus, her birthday and her mother’s birthday. She had fashioned presents of brightly colored paper and cardboard for her birthday party during the holidays. Barbara died on Monday—her mother’s birthday. She will be buried Wednesday—Chr Lmas. $4,900 Transferred by Board In a special meeting this morning the city school commissioners transferred $84,930 from various funds to meet deficits in other funds. The transfers were made to carry out j the year’s work. I

HAPPINESS IS SAVED

Teacher-Mother’s Son Is Her ‘Gift ’

BY EDWARD C. FULKE FOUR days ago in a snow-bound village in northern Indiana, an aging and widowed mother watcher her class of first-grade kiddies trip homeward from the village school for a holiday vacation. And as she watched, she looked forward to her own holiday happiness, which meant she would be reunited with her son in Indianapolis the following day. She did not know her son was in prison, facing a charge of attempted robbery, or that her son’s two children faced a “daddyless” Christmas.

But the worst did not happen for that mother this Christmas. It was like this: Charles C. Dunn, Gosport, her son, went on trial today before Criminal Judge James A. Collins with an alleged accomplice, Phillip Warren. 153 West Pratt street, for what police say Was an attempted robbery on a tax-driver last week. The mother had arrived in Indianapolis Saturday for the appointed meeting with her son. but “Charlie” was not there. Today, he gave as testimony “a disgraceful recital for his mother to have to listen to,” Judge Collins said. Charlie had been in Indianapolis three days awaiting the meeting with his mother. Time hung heavily on his hands. There w r as no work. He had only a small amount of money. He “hocked”

Center. Volunteers of America, and other organizations to homes of the poor. Officials of the Christmas Clearing House committee estimate that by Christmas morning, every home where hard luck has trod will receive its basket of Christmas cheer. . Coal, tons of it, and clothing supplement the huge baskets of food being sent to the povertystricken. Nor does Indianapolis’ giving end with the families, for in state, county, and city charitable institutions candy, toys, carols, and presents will add zest to the special dinners prepared by the institutional cooks. At the Marlon county jail.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1929

27 Hours With Children Her Christmas

BY HERBERT L. CECIL * | ■'WENTY-SEVEN hours of Christmas joy! That, in contrast to yester-years, when Mrs. Esther Henry of Detroit remembers the childish voices that filled the house for davs in anticipation of Christmas, the shouts of glee at hopes fulfilled on Christmas morn, the shrieks as brother teased sister and sister teased brother over Christmas toys and gifts Twenty-seven hours she has been 1 given from nine months of her two children’s lives—granted today because it is the Yuletide season and because of motherhood's claims. Mrs. Henry stood before Judge Joseph M. Milner in superior court No. 5 today with tears in her eyes to beg for those few hours. She recalled the other years when, the day before Christmas, eager hopes were made, when childish arts turned to thoughts of what Santa should bring and when, in their own hopes, they thought of “mother” and planned for her happiness at Christmas, too. And, she told Judge Milner, she had been barred from seeing her children on this—the day of the most precious memories to her motherhood.

BURKESEARCH NOW PRESSED IN WISCONSIN Killer Is Sought as Chief Executioner in Moran Gang Massacre. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Fred Burke, the midwest’s most amazing fugitive since "Terrible Tommy” O'Connor eluded the Cook county gallows, was hunted with fresh bursts of energy today in snow-bound parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. Search for Burke was accelerated by the verdict of Coroner Herman Bundesen’s jury of Chicago millionaires, which named the alleged machine gunner as one of the executioners of the seven Bugs Moran gangsters here last St, Valentine’s day. That same verdict also raised Burke’s criminal status with the police.

SOLON DIES OF HEART DISEASE Lingering Illness Is Fatal to Rep. Leatherwood. B }i Prostt WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Representative Elmer O. Leatherwood (Rep.), Salt Lake City, Utah, died at Garfield hospital here today of heart disease. He died after a lingering illness. Leartherwood was prominent in the house. He had served four successive terms in congress and is survived by his wife, Nancy Albaugh and one child Margaret. Bloomington Lawyer Dies BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Dec. 24. Henry A. Lee, 75, Bloomington attorney, dropped dead, a victim of heart disease, at his home here Monday night.

his coat for $4. Then, he said, he “went on a drinking spree.” Warren w r as his companion. , The same afternoon, “seeing the sights” in a taxi, Dunn and Warren quarrelled with the chauffeur, and fled after a short battle. The driver, Roy Pennington, 27, told police they had attempted to “hold him up.” Judge Collins, however, found there was “not a scintilla of evidence” supporting the charge. Dunn was freed. With a stern admonition from the court, Dunn and Warren w r ent their separate ways—Dunn with his mother for a hurried return to his two sons and wife “in time to welcome Santa.” “The benediction,” said Judge Collins, “is peace on earth, goodwill toward men.”

carolers will sing tonight. Special services are scheduled for Christmas day in addition to Christmas viands. The Kiwanis Club entertained a group of city’s poor children with a turkey dinner at noon today at the Claypool. Toys and candy were unloaded from a Kiwanian Christmas tree by the youngsters. a a a THE Shriners gave a Christmas party Monday afternoon at the Murat for children and today were busy spreading goodwill with 500 baskets of food. While all hospitals of the city celebrate the day with special menus and Christmas tree services, the 150 adolescent patients

Massacre Charged to Killer Burke

Fred Burke, “the most dangerous criminal at large,” has been charged with the St. Valentine day massacre of the Bugs Morgan gang by Coroner Herman N. Bundesen’s jury in Chicago. Major Calvin Goddard, ballitsic expert, identified the above Thompson sub-machine guns taken from Burke’s St. Joseph (Mich.) home as the weapons used in the wholesale killing.

A. B. GOOD SCHOOLS Deputy City Controller Is Named Successor to C. C. York. Appointment of A. B. Good, deputy city controller and Republican, as business director of the Indianapolis school board beginning Jan. 2, was announced today by. Russell Willson, attorney, as spokesman for the new majority of the school beard. The three new members of the board, Mrs. Maud Miller, Julian Wetzel and Willson, will take office Jan. 1. They were three of the five elected on the citizens school ticket.

The two others, Merle Sidener and Samuel E. Garrison, will take office in 1932. Good will succeed C C. York, whc six months ago succeeded Albert Walsman, who in turn was the successor of William Book. The post of business director has been the football of the various factions of the present school board. Two members of this board, Lewis E. Whiteman and Fred Kepner are holdover members of the board and will comprise the minority. “We believe the school city is particularly fortunate in obtaining Good’s services,” Willson said. Good is 45, married and lives at 3237 Bellefontaine street. He has been in business here since 1910 and j has been deputy controller three years. “In this capacity he has handled the enormous funds expended by the civil city running into millions in an able and intelligent manner, and his experience and knowledge of bonds, city budgets, appropriations and all problems of city finance, will be invaluable in his new position,” Willson said. Good expressed gratification at his appointment and declared that he hopes to make an efficient, economical and trustworthy business director. The post pays $6,000a year. Former Officer Sentenced ENGLISH. Ind., Dec. 24.—A former Indianapolis policeman, Andrew Rhodes, his brother Edward and Everett Myler, all of West Fork, are under sentences of one to five years each, imposed in Crawford circuit court here, after pleas of guilty to operating a still.

at the James Whitcomb Riley hospital will have a Christmas tree with filled stockings hanging from its branches. Office employes and the supervisory department of the Big Four railroad abolished their Christmas party this year to distribute baskets to the needy. Forty-six Christmas trees grace the Central State hospital’s quarters. Relatives of patients will be given an opportunity to visit Christmas day and in addition a turkey dinner with special services and a motion picture show are planned. All penal institutions of the state are preparing special menus, and Yuletide exercises. All sentences in the city jail.

Divorced from her husband. Noble Henry of 1816 Congress avenue, last April 3, she lost the children when the court granted the father their custody. Last August, she said, she came here to see them and was refused permission by her husband. But—at Christmas time—she had not imagined she would be barred from the side of her babies. So, loaded with Christmas gifts, she came from Detroit to Indianapolis. She called at the home of her husband and asked to see the children, Marion, 13, and Robert, 10. She was refused permission to see them, she told Judge Milner an hour later when she appeared in court with her attorney, Ira Holmes. She asked an order permitting her to see her children and to give them their Christmas presents. Tears welled in her eyes as she made her plea. And Judge Milnor, moved by the story and by the Christmas exhibition of mother love, granted an order against the husband permitting Mrs. Henry to see her children at any time between 9 this morning and 12 noon Thursday—Christmas day—twenty-seven hours.

The photo shows, back row, left to right, the jury: Burt A. Massee, Colonel A. A. Sprague, Cyrus McCormick Jr., Walter" W. L. Meyers, John V. McCormick and Felix J. Strey-ckman. Sitting, left to right—Major Calvin G. Goddard, ballistic expert; Coroner Bundesen and William F. Russell, Chicago police commissioner.

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ALGER PARTY HERE Gene’s Wife Is on Way to Face Bank Charge. Headed by Claude Mcßride, Jeffersonville attorney, and R. Miller, father of Mrs. Josephine Miller Alger, a party in which she is believed to have been included, registered at the Claypool Monday night. They were en route to Wabash, where Josephine, the wife of Gene Alger is under indictment for alleged participation with him in the robbery of the La Fontaine State bank last fall. They arrived in Wabash at noon. SOVIET HELP "IS'ASKED Government Asked Informally to Aid in Eielson Search. III! T nii' <l Pr<; i WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The Soviet government has been asked informally to aid in the search fori the Amei n aviators, Ben Eilson I and Carl Borland, who have been I missing for several weeks olf the j Siberian coast.

given by municipal judges, expire Christmas day with the probability expressed that only a few who have imbibed too .freely of bottled cheer will find outward warmth in cells. a a a NOT forgetting ex-service men confined in Indiana hospitals the rehabilitation department of the American Legion today distributed approximately 1,200 boxes to those in hospitals at Marion, South Bend, and Evansville. The Scottish Rite cathedral's carillon will broadcast carols over WFBM and WKBF at 10:30 tonight. Dave Neafus, member of the Masonic body, will give the recital. Christmas eve services are

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SEEK SOURCE OF MENINGITIS Serum for Prevention and Cure Survey Goal. Dr. W. W. Lee, state epidemiologist, will begin a survey Friday in an efTort to trace to the source the present epidemic of spinal meningitis in Indianapolis, it was announced today by Dr. William F. King, director of the state health department. Both King and Lee have held conferences with Dr. Herman C. Morgan, city health commissioner, in regard to the project. "We hope not only to be able to find the cause, but to study immunization also,” Dr. King asserted. “When present cases have recovered, Dr. Lee will study blood cultures in an effort to determine, if possible, whether an anti-toxin serum can be produced which will serve both as a preventive and cure of this extremely virulent and contagious disease.” One death and two new cases of spinal meningitis reported Monday night and today raised the total in the city to thirty cases, with seventeen fatalities. Miss Edith Emmons, 24, of 112 East Twenty-third street, succumbed to the disease Monday night. Berry Smith, 16, of 2020 Valley avenue, and George Ginger, 8. of 1207 North La Salle avenue, were reported afflicted today. The city council Monday appropriated $5,000 with which to combat the epidemic that broke out in Indianapolis more than a week ago. king” receives envoy New Ambassador to Spain Goes Through Presentation Ritual. liv T'nited Press MADRID, Dec. 24. Laughlin, American ambassador, presented his credentials to King Alfonso, today, with the traditional ritual. The king expressed his pleasure in performing “this welcome duty.” Ram made the streets slippery for the procession to the palace and sand was spread over the pavement to prevent the horses from slipping. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 11 10 a. m 16 7a. m 11 11 a. m 23 8 a. m 10 12 Ynoon).. 24 9 a. m 12 1 p. m 26

planned in many city churches. Department stores of the city close tonight to the late shopper and will not reopen until Thursday. All city, county, state, and federal offices will close Christmas day in addition to financial institutions. Postofflce employes will quit parceling out presents to Indianapolis to spend their Christmas at home. Special delivery packages will be the only mail delivered on the holiday As today waned, rail, interurban, and bus stations were crowded with those whose sole salute was; “I'm going home Christmas.” Despite sponging by dry agents, Christmas liquor was in evidence on downtown streets today.

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THREE MAJOR POSTS FILLED BY SULLIVAN A. H. Moore Reappointed as Engineer; E. H. Knight Corporation Counsel. DEERY MADE SUCCESSOR Jerry Kinney to Be New Head of Police Force, Is Prediction. Three important major posts in the new city administration which takes office Jan. 6 were filled today by Mayor-elect Reginald H. Sullivan. City Engineer A. H. Moore, r Democrat who was rained two years ago by Mayor L. Ert Slack, was reappointed city engineer. City Attorney Edward 11. Knight, who has law offices with the mayorelect, was promoted to corporation counsel, succeeding Oren S. Hack, who requested he be permitted to re-enter private practice. Both are Democrats. Deery City Attorney James E. Deery, one of the principal speakers in the recent campaign and former city judge, was named city attorney, to succeed Knight. Following conference with Sullivan, Knight announced that Smiley N. Chambers, assistant city attorney; Herbert Spencer, city prosecutor, and John E. Loftus, claim agent, would be retained. Knight and Sullivan were classmates at Wabash college where they were graduated in 1897. They attended law school together. A. H. Moore formerly was associated with B. J. T. Jeup, former city engineer and sanitary commission president, in the engineering firm of Jeup & Moore, before he accepted the city position under Slack. He is credited with directing the largest improvement program in the city’s history'. "Moore is highly efficient and honest,” Sullivan declared. Heads Department “Moore will head the department* The other positions under him will work out in time,” Sullivan said. With the appointment of Moore as engineer for another term, there was considerable speculation on Sullivan’s board of works. Politicians are confident that E. Kirk McKinney, city Democratic chairman, who has been discussed for city controller, will be president of the works board, replacing Theodore Dammeyer. John G. Ohleyer, 2217 East Garfield drive, secretary of the E. C. Dolmetsch Company, and John C. McCloskey, real estate dealer and present member, are talked of as the other members of the board. Alfred Meurer, chairman of the city council works committee, has been boosted by friends for the minority- Republican place on the board. Paul Rathert, Republican councilman, also has been considered.

DEMOTED TO DRY AGENT Former Prohibition Chief Found ‘lncompetent’ by Doran. [lll United Print WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—John J. Quinn, former deputy prohibition administrator in Baltimore, who recently was suspended from duty, has been demoted to the rank of dry agent, Prohibition Commissioner Doran said today. Doran said an investigation of charges filed against Quinn demonstrated he was “unfitted for executive duty in the prohibition organization.” Doran declined to reveal the details of the charges against Quinn, which caused his suspension a month ago and his subsequent demotion.

PEACE /OR MARINES Holiday Touch Provided In Nicaragua by Pine Trees. Hu United Press MANAGUA, Dec. 24.—BrigadierGeneral Dion Williams, with only 150 full-time bandits still running loose in Nicaragua, Is preparing to settle down with his 1,700 marines and celebrate Christmas in comparative peace. A holiday touch has been provided by pine trees brought down from the mountains in marine airplanes.

Listen to Tim For more than forty years Tim McGrath has been manager and handler of boxers. The San Francisco veteran is regarded as the greatest humorist of the prize ring. McGrath has written a series of thirty articles to run in the Pink Editions of The Times and the first one will appear in today’s Pink. Tim, through the years, gained the reputation of having laughed more boxers Into shape than any other trainer could accomplish by serious methods. He was a great friend of Spider Kelly’s, and many of the stories of the series deal with their humorous experiences. Watch for the first of McGrath’s stories.