Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1931 — Page 3

DEC. 24, 1931

PRE-CHRISTMAS STICKUPS YIELD HOODLUMS slll Three Arrests Follow Flurry of Banditry, Burglary Throughout City. Bandits staged ten holdups in the city Wednesday night, escaping with loot totaling slll, according to police reports. Disregarding an order of a Negro bandit to “stick ’em up,” M. C. Martin, manager of the Indianapolis Coal Company yard at Thirty-third street and Cornell avenue, slugged the gunman with a broom. Martin fired several shots at the bandit as he fled, police were /told. Two Negro bandits held up Clarence E. Johnson, driver for the United Cab Company at Ninth and St. Clair streets, robbing him of money and a watch valued at $37.40. Forced to enter an automobile parked in the 200 block on Douglas street, William Hendrickson, 23, 449 Berwick street, an insurance collector, was robbed of S4O by two gunmen. Bus Driver Robbed Earl Wilson, driver of a Peoples Motor Coach bus, was robbed of sl2 by a bandit who entered the vehicle at Ritter avenue and Twenty-first street. L. L. Clark. 4304 Guilford avenue, insurance collector, fled when a gunman attempted to rob him in an alley entrance near Alvord and Fifteenth . treets. While Sam Lynn, 426 East Pratt street, attendant at a filling station at Martindale avenue and Thirtieth street, wa„ locking pumps late Thursday nighi, a Negro bandit forced him to enter the station and hand over $9 from a cash register. Two Negro “fares” robbed Earl Ba inbridge, 35,. of 509 North New Jersey street, cab driver, of $2.50 at Twenty-fourth street and Paris avenue, and escaped. William Smith, 34, of 3124 Riley avenue, taxi driver, was held up by a Negro and a white man who ordered him to drive to West and Washington streets. Three Negroes Nabbed Captured in the alleged attempt to pry open a window at the home of Walter Shiel, 1304 Central avenue, Thursday night, Harry Davis, 31, Negro, 1511 Bundy place, was arrested on a charge of vagrancy and was being questioned today by detectives in conection with several burglaries recently on the north side. Gus Sleets, Negro, 2017 Ralston avenue, was held today on a vagrancy charge under high bond, suspected of having held up a railroad detective Monday night, robbing him of his gun, blackjack and a small amount of money. Jesse Tandy, 26, Negro, 1667 Cornell avenue, was arrested Thursday night under suspicion of having held up and robbed the McKinsey pharmacy at Nineteenth street and Columbia avenue, Monday night. •CUPBOARD CHILD’ TO ENJOY FIRST YULETIDE Edith Riley Surrounded With Toys; Parents Await Prison Terms. 1 By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Although her parents are going to prison for two years, it will be the happiest Christmas of her life for Edith Riley, the 13-year-old “cupboard child.” Rescued only recently from the tiny closet which has been her prison for four years, Edith was surrounded today by toys, dolls and all the trappings that go to make Christmas a joyful occasion for the young. Mrs. Elsie M. Riley, the stepmother, and her husband, Harry, were awaiting transportation to the prisons where they will serve the sentences imposed for cruelty to their child. Edith has not been told of her parents’ prison sentence. Her nurses at Gallinger Municipal hospital say she never speaks of them. Instead, she is busy with the foundation of anew life, enjoying the normal relations of childhood which have been denied her. BAKER CLUB ORGANIZED Coshocton (O.) Unit First Pledged to Presidential Campaign. B '/ United Press COSHOCTON, 0., Dec. 14.—The first Newton D. Baker for President Club in Ohio, has been organized by Coshocton county Democrats, who Wednesday night pledged themselves to work for the candidacy of the former secretary of war. The group was organized in response to the recent 40.000 appeals sent out by former Congressman Martin L. Davey of Kent. O. Give Yule Baskets Red Men of Indianapolis will distribute more than 100 Christmas baskets today from the hall of Wichita tribe. No. 139, at 2038 West Michigan street. Huston Patterson, secretary of Wichita tribe, is chairman of the committee in charge. County Club Elects By Times Special CR AWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 24—New officers of the Crawfordsville Country Club are Hugh Miller, president; Frank G. Davidson, vicepresident, and Walter Huiet, secre-tary-treasurer.

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“We never did our Christmas shopping in a hurry” SENATOR HEADS EAST SIDE POST Robinson Is Commander of New Legion Unit. Senator Arthur V. Robinson was installed Wednesday night as commander of East Indianapolis post No. 13, American Legion, first of a series of new posts to be organized in eastern Marion county. Other officers installed at a post meeting Wednesday night in the Irvington Republican Club rooms, 544814 East Washington street, are: Charles A. Casady, first vice-com-mander; Dr. Simon Reisler, second vicecommander; Dr. H. C. Percival, adjutant; Samuel J. O’Connell, finance officer; R. C. Wells, historian; R. L. Foster, sergeant-at-arms; J. P Smith, service officer; flarrv B. Perkins, chairman of house committee; Schuyler C. Mowrer, delegate to district council, and J. E. Mendenhall, alternate delegate. Casady is chairman of the membership committee composed of Frank Hethcoe, Mendenhall, Perkins, Mowrer, O’Connell and Commander Robinson. Post records will be open for sixty days for addition of charter members. Funds were ; ovided for clothing families of needy ex-service men. All other committees will be announced at the next meeting, Jan. 8. BURGLAR ALARM ROUTS RUBBER Pre-Christmas Thievery Includes Cash, Furniture. A burglar alarm frustrated attempts of a thief to rob a dry goods store at 1702 Roosevelt avenue, Wednesday night. Ben Cohen, 5002 Washington boulevard, owner, informed detectives today. Don Dermee, owner of a pharmacy at 1656 Roosevelt avenue, said the alarm sounded shortly after midnight, and that the prowler escaped before he reached the store to investigate. Theft of a radio, a table lamp, a# electric clock and clothing, all valued at $225 from the home of James Boyd, 5152 East Michigan street, was reported to police. Joseph Peitz, 418 East Ohio street, reported a thief took $250 of SBOO savings hidden in a room in his home. Mrs. Lola Boeldt, 1219 St. Paul street, informed officers SBO was stolen from a dresser drawer in an upstairs room at her home. A purse containing $62 was stolen from Mrs. Lucy Fontz, 78, of Muncie, as she shopped downtown Wednesday. DEALERS ORDER AUTOS Hudson-Essex Representatives Buy $3,000,000 Worth of Cars. Orders for new automobiles totaling $3,000,000 were placed by heads of one hundred Hudson-Essex sales organizations at a conference on Wednesday with William R. Tracy, Hudson company sales manager. Announcements of the contracts was made by R. H. Losey, head of Losey Motors, Inc., following a private pre-view of 1932 models. The sales tended to confirm prediction of Tracy that more than 100.000 new automobiles will be sold in the Indianapolis area this year.

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“TN the days of my youth, we A made all our own Christmas decorations, 1 ’ Miss Elizabeth Bauer, 80, of 3924 Carrollton avenue, proudly recalled today. Miss Bauer still works two days a week in the Robert Collier insurance office, to which she has devoted fifty-two years of service. “We spent hours stringing great loops of snowy white popcorn and bright red cranberries which we draped liberally on the trees. Mother gilded English walnuts which we suspended from the limbs. “Os course, when I was very young, I had no part in these preparations. I was upstairs asleep dreaming about Kris Kingle, known to you as Santa Claus.” While the children were in bed the parents mate chains of gold and silver paper. In those days all the modem decorative contrivances were not available. “When our trees were lighted with candles, we thought nothing could be more beautiful. I still think there’s something lovely about candles, but these bright colored electric lights with reflectors do achieve a beautiful effect,” Miss Bauer said. nun "T REMEMBER the first lovely A wax angels which we placed at the top of the tree. We thought nothing could be more wonderful. We always had a bright star representing the star of Bethlehem.” About seventy years ago one of the now leading stores began to import the manufactured decorations. “We always hung up our stockings and when we got an apple and orange in it, we thought that was “great.” Miss Bauer still has one of the china heads of a doll that her father gave her the Christmas when she was 6. A sled for Christmas was coveted by every child. “Such fancy ones,” she recalled. One particularly was shaped like a gondola and richly upholstered. The sport of the season was sleighing. tt tt tt THE children of Miss Bauer’s day knew only one Santa and that was the one in the home. “We didn’t see one in every store like you do now,” she said. Miss Bauer’s home at that time was on the site where the Lyric theater now stands. Up the street a little where the Traction terminal now is located was the Governor’s home. “Illinois street then was a cobble stone street and there were no street cars. Hitching posts were here and there along it.” When Miss Bauer became a young woman she took part in many festive holiday parties. “The biggest treat of the season were the dances at Washington hall located where the Indiana theater now stands. At midnight supper was served. The popular dance was the waltz, and the orchestra was made up of flutes, i clarinets and violins and other stringed instruments. n u n “tttE had to wear warm things W to our parties because we went in open sleds. We didn’t have so many dresses either as the girls have today.” Miss Bauer remembered that Christmas cards were not sent in her early days either. The only way to convey a message was by letter. Many of the gifts were homemade. Months were spent in their preparation. “All the rush and bustle of Christmas shopping today was unknown to us,” she said. “The children all were taught to sing Christmas carols. “We were happy when we could stay up Christmas eve singing the songs Mother had taught us. We thought, perhaps, we might catch a glimpse of old Kriss Kringle.” Lower Bank Tax Sought By Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 24. Carl F. Showalter, receiver for the South Kokomo bank, is preparing to ask the state tax board to reduce the levy on the bank fixed March 1. In Howard circuit court, he was given authority to employ a firm of accountants to make a survey of the bank to obtain data on which the tax reduction plea will be made. Sore Throat ? Don’t Gargle You get quicker, better relief with Thoxine, a prescription exclusively for throat ailments. The very first swallow relieves the throat soreness. Its internal action removes the cause which otherwise might develop into serious illness. Most coughs are caused by an irritated throat; Thoxine stops these at once. Safe for the whole family —guaranteed no dope. Money back if not satisfied. 35c. At your druggist.—Advertisement.

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“When our trees were lighted with candles nothing could he more beautiful” POPE BIDS ALL ‘REMEMBER GOD’ Pays Tribute to America for Thanksgiving Worship. By United Press VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.—The Pope, referring to the world economic crisis, reproached the nations today for forgetting God in a time of sorrow. The Pope made his remarks in replying to Christmas greetings from a group of twenty-five cardinals, headed by Granito Di Belmonte, who read an address of homage. Tribute was paid by the Pope to the United States for thanking the Almighty even amidst trials. He alluded to Thanksgiving day. “America remembered gratefully the benefits God granted the nation, nor did it forget to thank Him also for the benefits extended to other countries.” The Pope spoke with sorrow of the collapse of a wing of the Vatican library, remarking that the loss of life was more painful to him than the material damage. The body of another laborer was taken from the ruins today, making a total of five dead. BAN DRUNKS ON TOWER Empire State Building to Close; Fear for Christmas Tipplers. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—There will be no Christmas eve sky-gazing for Santa Claus from the tower of the Empire State building. Management of the world’s tallest structure, fearing that holiday tippling might be a hazard to life, has announced closing of the observation room at 6 p. m. today. “High altitude and liquor do not mix,” an official declared. “A few persons under the influence of liquor have reached the tower in the past and the results have not been reassuring.

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MINERS BENEFIT IN WHITE HOUSE YULETCSTIVITY President’s Guests Give Presents for West Virginia Workers. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—West Virginia miners had reason today to look with grateful eyes toward Washington. From the White House came crates of toys and warm clothing for their children —gifts of the more fortunate little ones who were invited to the Christmas party Wednesday at the executive mansion. The usual practice of distributing refreshments and favors to the little guests was dispensed with this year. Instead, each one was asked to bring a gift for a poor child. The response was 100 per cent, and, after the party, the gifts, piled around a giant Christmas tree, were packed and shipped to the miners at Morgantown. Slides Down Chimney Today was a day of contrasts in the national capital. Before the White House gleamed two lighted fir trees, and a big one shone within for the delectation of the President’s two grandchildren. Tonight a “family party” was planned for the presidential staff and their children. Tomorrow Lawrence Richey, usually the President’s secretary, but for the season Santa Claus, will slide down a chimney with gifts for the household, gifts bought by Hoover Tuesday. Christmas night there will be an informal dinner for the cabinet. As darkness falls tonight President Hoover will light a huge community Christmas three in Sherman square, while the marine band plays yuletide airs and various groups sing carols. The presidential Christmas greeting will be carried across the country by radio. Whip Egg Noggs On Massachusetts avenue, street of embassies and private marble palaces, lights gleamed and laughter floated out from windows gay with holly and cedar. Brightly lighted trees adorned the porticos, one pretentious dwelling boasting five. In the kitchens Negro cooks lov-* ingly prepared the seasonal egg nogg —so many egg whites, beaten until they won’t fall out of a bowl bottom up; so many egg yolks whipped to a froth; so many quarts of rich cream, beaten as stiff as the egg whites; sugar, and other ingredients, carefully stirred, chilled and poured; gently into huge punch bowls for the casual yuetide guest seeking an old Virginia recipe. Down in the southeast flats, in the capital’s squalid slums, no lights blazed, but every family had a Christmas. Busy social workers anft philanthropic police made it possible for the harassed unemployed to forget their troubles for a day. Police of one precinct alone distributed 1,600 baskets of good things, as well as shoes and clothing. NIGHT CLUBS ‘RESCUED’ Injunction Bars Dry Agents From Dismantling Raided Cases. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—A federal court order restraining prohibition authorities from dismantling raided night clubs was in effect today with hearing on a test case set for Tuesday. The injunction curbed agents in their sweeping drive on luxurious resorts in midtown New York after five had been raided and $1,000,000 in furnishings and equpiment had been seized. Prohibition Director Andrew McCampbell had started wrecking the expensive night clubs under a ruling of a federal judge in Butte, Mont.

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A few of the 1,200 Christmas baskets distributed today at the stat-ehouse by the Salvation Army and statehouse employes are pictured here. More than 3,000 children attended the statehouse party. Clothing and toys also were distributed. Mrs. Arthur E. Cass, wife of Major Cass, is shown in the photo.

LABOR FEDERATION BEHIND BEER BILL

Measure Would Substitute 2.75 Figure for That in Volstead Act. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—A bipartisan congressional campaign backed by the American Federation of Labor to make 2.75 per cent beer legal was revealed today as an agreed program of anti-prohibition forces. Representative Beck (Rep., Pa.) and Senator Bulkley (Dem., O.) have introduced the labor federation beer bill in the house and senate. The bill would substitute for the words ‘‘one-half of 1 per cent" now included in the Volstead act, the words “2.75 per cent by weight.” If this bill were adopted, it would proclaim that 2.75 per cent “is non-intoxicating in fact and each state may authorize the manufacture, possession, sale, purchase and transportation” of such a beverage. On Tariff Group The United Press was informed at the labor federation headquarters that the bill was sponsored by a federation committee headed by Ira M. Ornburn, who just has been nominated by President Hoover to be a member of the United States tariff commission. “The federation asked me to offer this bill,” Bulkley said, today, “I have talked with Representative Beck. We all have agreed upon a basis of co-operation and we are going ahead with it. I think at this session all we will get will be a vote, and I do not want to predict what that vote will be. But the proposed legislation will have the effect of calling attention to a serious situation. “The tide of prohibition has turned. Although some people do not see it,” Bulkley told the United Press. “We shall do much more in the 1932 elections than is expected, with the anti-prohibition fight.” The senator is convinced that—perhaps unwittingly—the administration of prohibition enforcement now is ideally suited to the operations of the big bootlegger. Ideal for Big Boys He believes there is just enough control or enforcement of the liquor traffic to limit somewhat the number of sellers and to maintain a fairly high price level for the illicit product, which he suspects is not always fit for human consumption. Bulkley primarily is interested in repeal of the amendment. He is rather attracted by the idea that a feasible path to repeal would be to

make enforcement 100 per cent effective by increasing appropriations and by making the buyer guilty along with the seller. If such a proposal came before the senate, he would not surprise his friends, if he voted for it. Poplar Trees Condemned GARY, Ind., Dec. 24. Poplar trees here cost the city SBOO a year due to tendency of their roots to enter and clog sewers, W. P. Patterson, works board president, told the city council, and he favors cutting the trees to provide firewood for needy persons. No action was taken by the council.

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‘SNAKE’ AMES IS SUICIDE IN AUTO, AS YULENEARS Friends Unable to Explain Death of Famed Athlete and Financier. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Knowlton L. Ames Sr., 63, famed on the gridiron in days past as “Snake” Ames, financier and publisher, shot and killed himself Wednesday night in a Christmas tragedy which left his family and associates stunned today. Ames, one of Chicago’s best known business and social leaders, had completed plans for a Christmas reunion of his family. His wife and small daughter were en route home for the celebration and he had taken an apartment specially for the holiday festivities. The financier, who first won fame as “Snake” Ames. Princeton football hero more than thirty years ago, had suffered business reverses recently, but his sons, Knowlton Jr., and John Dawes, said these were not serious. Anes had seemed happy in anticipation of the coming reunion of his family, his friends said. Wednesday night as he sat in his automobile with his chauffeur absent on an errand, Ames shot himself fatally with a .38-caliber revolver. He die<4 in the hospital a few minutes later. He founded the Chicago Journal of Commerce and directed its publication until recently when he turned over active management to his sons. He was chairman of the board of the Booth Fisheries Cos. His sons believed his business affairs to be in as satisfactory condition as could be expected in view of the depression. The business leader continued his interest in sports in later life and was considered one of the leading amateur golfers of the country at one time.