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MAYOR DALE SET FREE BY PARDON FROM ROOSEVELT 1 biconditional Order Issued by President in Response to Pleas From Senator Van Nuys MASSEY IS REFUSED MERCY Action From White House Ends Long and Bitter Struggle Waged for Freedom by Famed Crusader. George R. Dale, Muncie mayor, facing an eighteen months’ sentence in Leavenworth penitentiary on a federal liquor conspiracy charge, this afternoon was given a full pardon by President Roosevelt, it was learned from Washington. The pardon followed intercession on behalf of Mr. Dale I by Senator Frederick Van Nuys, who charged that Mr. Dale’s ! conviction in the Muncie liquor conspiracy case in federal! court here in May, 19‘2, was a gross miscarriage of justice. I

Mr. Dale was convicted, together with Police Chief Frank Massey and a number of other Muncie officials and citizens, following presentation of evidence gathered by special dry agents, aided by stool pigeons. Convictions all were appealed to the United States circuit court of appeals and all were reversed with the exception of Mr. Dale and Chief Massey. No pardon has been granted to Chief Massey, who was given the same penalty as the mayor. Senator Van Nuys, himself a former United States district attorney, announced several months ago he would intercede in the case. At Johns Hopkins Mr. Dale has been in Washington several days resting, preparatory to going to Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, to receive treatment for an eye, in which he nearly is blind. At the time of the trial, and since, Mr. Dale charged his indictment was a result of a political "frameup" on the part of bootleggers, gamblers and other ’ underworld characters whom he had -‘run out of town,” together with his political enemies. A storm center in Muncie for years, Mr. Dale gained prominence first as editor of the Post-Democrat, a weekly newspaper, in which he waged a bitter battle against the Ku-Klux Klan. Pardoned by Jackson His vitriolic campaign involved him in contempt of court citations by Clarence W. Dearth, then Delaware circuit judge. Mr. Dale was sentenced to the Indiana state farm by Judge Dearth, but was pardoned by former Governor Ed Jackson after serving two days. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1928. In the federal court case, Mr. Dale. Mr. Massey, and other defendants, were charged w'ith consorting with underworld characters and protecting bootleggers. NINE REARRESTED IN WALKATHON BATTLE Contestants. Manager Held Again After Release Yesterday. Reed in municipal court yesterday, eight contestants and Phil Hayes, Walfcathon manager in charge, today faced charges, as result of new 7 arrests made last night by police. Police Chief Mike Morrissey threatened to arrest contestants twice a day if the present eleven and one-half hour .exhibitions are continued to evade the new city ordinance prohibiting contests lasting more than twelve hours. ASK EXTRADITION DELAY State Department Wants Factor for Witness. By l nited Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. The state department today asked the British ambassador for a delay of sixty days in extraditing John (Jake the Barber) Factor to Great Britain so that he ran testify against the Touhy kidnap gang in St. Paul. Minn. ncspital Attache Kills Self Ry l nited Press ANN ARBOR. Mich.. Dec. 14 Mrs. Dorothy S. Waller. 38. director of dietetics at Univeersity Hospital here, was found shot to death in her home today. A revolver lay near the body. Times Index Page. Berg Cartoon 14 Black Hawk 23 Bridge 10 Broun 13 Classified 20, 21 Comics 23 Crossword Puzzle 17 Curious 'World 23 Editorial 14 Fnancial 22 Hickman—Theaters U Hunting 11 Lippmann m 22 Pegier 14 Fure Foods, Drugs; Series 12 Radio 4 School News 6, 7 Sports 18, 19 State News 17 Woman’s Page 16

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BANDITS BIND 5, GET SI 00,000 Cash, Bonds Stolen From Safety Boxes by Seven Thugs. Bit Vnited Press CHICAGO. Dec. 14.—A check was being made today to determine the amount of loot obtained by seven robbers who rifled ninety-six safety deposit boxes of the Unity Trust and Savings bank while holding five men prisoners. While a mid-day crowd of Christmas shoppers passed outside the bank, closed a year ago, the men armed with cold-chisels and sledgehammers, as well as shotguns and pistols, took possession. Operators of the vaults said it probably would take several days to determine the amount of cash and negotiable securities obtained, but said it might be as high as SIOO,OOO. A part of the group bound and gagged the attendant and then stood guard at the entrance to the vault and similarly treated four other men who entered during the three hours the robbers required to open the boxes. The robbers then walked calmly from the bank and disappeared in the crowd. BEAUTY STRANGLED; GANGSTERS QUIZZED Killed for Squealing on Two Gunmen. Police Say. Rll l nited Press NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—A beautiful fk found garrotted in her gaudily furnished apartment was identified today as Margaret Pilsetsky Criochock, 23, who squealed on two gangsters in a murder case and was held in Bronx county jail for ten months for her own protection. Police immediately planned to question Georgie De Perno, gangster, serving a term for second degree murder in Dannemora prison, and Irving Leder, serving a five-year term for assault in Sing Sing. Margaret, who used the name of Marion Smith, and Dolores Curnow, her friend, were released from the county jail only ten days ago. Both had testified against De Perno and Leder. who were known to have influential friends in the underworld, and police feared vengeance. NINE NEGROES TO DIE Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Murder Convictions. Ru United Press MONTGOMERY. Ala., Dec. 14. Putting to death of nine Negroes on Feb. 9 was ordered by the Alabama supreme court today in affirming murder convictions of lower courts. One woman is included in the group. It will be the largest group execution ever held in Alabama. RIVER GIVESUP BODY Police Squad Recovers Remains of Thomas Harrington, 83. The body of Thomas Harrington. 83, of 928 Wright street, was taken from White river at the Kentucky avenue bridge this morning. Dr. John E. Wyttenbach. deputy coroner, investigated and sent the bedy to city morgue after it had been recovered by the police rescue squad. Mr. Harrington is survived by his widow and daughter. DOLLAR CLOSES WEAK Pound Sterling Advances Steadily During Day's Trading. By United rerun LONDON. Dec. 14—The dollar weakened today, closing at $5 09 3 4 in sharp contrast to its yesterdays closing of $5.03. The pound opened tedav at $5.04 : 4 and rose steadily during the day's trading. Francs, which opened at 83 13-16. firmed up slightly, to close at 83 V

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Hundreds Give Their Dimes to Help Clothe-a-Child

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“Dime on a line to make a Mile of Dimes to Cloth£-a-Child.” This call today on Washington street, in front of L. S. Ayres and S. S. Kresge stores, abetted by ringing bells, sent Miss La Verne Klusman. 2010 East

Grubby Hands Caress New Woolens, Smiles Say Thanks —Join the Parade

Kingfish Eggs Huey Not Expected to Eggspose Himself.

By United Press NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14. Senator Huey P. Long today received a cordial invitation to make a political speech in Hammond. center of the recent voters’ revolt against the Long political machine. The invitation came from the Hammond Egg Society and promised a reception the society said Long would remember. Charles C. Scott, president of the society, said over-ripe eggs were being salvaged at 40 cents a dozen in anticipation of Long's acceptance. WYNEKOOP IS FREED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Earle's Car Runs Down Boy, 9; Victim Will Recover. By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 14.—Earle Wynekoope, whose wife his mother is charged with murdering, surrendered to police after his automobile ran down a 9-year-old boy late last night. He was released after the parents of the boy, Frank McGovern, indicated they did not wish to prosecute. The boy was injured internally but probably will recover, physicians said. Dr. Catherine Wynekoop, Earle's sister, was with him at the time the boy was struck and administered first aid. Young McGovern was taken, home and Wynekoop went to a police station,.accompanied by an attorney. STREET SWEEPER IS CRUSHED BY TRUCK Marion County Accident Toll Is Brought To 120. Marion county's traffic accident toll for the year was raised to 120, twenty-four more than for all of last year, with the death today of Alex Edwards, 70. of 815 Prospect street, at city hospital today. Mr. Edwards, a city street sweeper, was injured fatally early today when he was struck by a truck driven by Carlisle Williams, 25, of 21 West Sixteenth street, at South East street and the elevation. He was pushing his cart across the street at the time.

$500,000 LOSS IN WAREHOUSE BLAZE Michigan Sugar Company Building and Contents Destroyed. Pu United Press MT. CLEMENS. Mich.. Dec. 14. Fire destroyed the Mt. Clemens Sugar Company, warehouse and its contents here today with an estimated loss of $500,000. The building stored 10.200.000 pounds of sugar valued at nearly 5500.000. Company officials said the loss was partially covered by insurance. 233 MORE MEN WILL GET CIVIL JOBS HERE Board Approves Projects With Wages of 549,988. Additional Marion county projects giving employment to 233 Marion county men. with wages of $49,988. have been approved by the civil works administration. The projects include flood prevention work, work on city buildings, compilation of a descriptive catalogue of official Indiana state documents. street improvements, and painting interior of Tomlinson hall. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 26 10 a. m 30 7a. m 27 11 a. m 32 Ba. m 23 12 tnoon).. 33 9a. m 28 lp. m 33

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1933

Miss La Verne Klusman laying her dime on a line.

The Big Push Is On by % City’s Santa Claus Army as Deadline Nears in Clothe-a-Child. Downstairs, upstairs, into The Indianapolis Times’ Clothe-a-Child office, into department stores, carrying bundles, overladen with smiles, grubby hands hugging their cwn, calls of donors “See, look at my boy! Look how he's clothed.” i The rush is on to dress a needy boy or girl, of school age, in the

Clothe-a-Child campaign. Bowlers, from Pritchett’s, Indiana and Beam’s alleys, with calloused thumbs march in the yearly parade of making Christmas warm and happy for a child. Men, formerly ir the jobless ranks, now working on civil works projects at city hospital and Crispus Attucks high school, flank the bowlers. Bachelors, sorority girls, clerks, go arm-in-arm with their children to shop. “That doesn't look quite right on her. Let’s try that blue coat with her blond hair,” one hears in stores as cast-off clothing is changed for fresh warmth in woollens. One miss ran two steps at a time into the Clothe-a-Child headquarters in The Times to show the boy she’d dressed. A few hours before be had stockings cropping out of shoes. His pants were held up by old hair-pins. His coat was a slash of worn cloth tied with a string to keep off the chilly In those few hours he became trim in sheepskin coat, a cap with ear muffs, and to top it off the miss had his hair cut, without cost, at Fuller's Friendly barber shops. She was happier than the boy. He hadn't gotten used to his happiness. He was too busy fingering the goggles on his helmet. Thanks! Merry Christmas! rouged their faces. You tOo can erase frowns, lines, worry, and have your face lifted as Christmas nears in Clothe-a-Child. And when you do, you make it possible for children to go to school without feeling the stamp of disease, the march of cold. You place Christmas in homes where the poor basket is sustenance. You enable relief agencies of the Community Fund to spread their money over an entire year. They can not hope to make that day a festive occasion. The time is drawing short. You have until as late as you can shop on Dec. 23. Nine more shopping days. Be early, to get the child of the age you desire. Call Riley 5551. ask for Clothe-a-Child editor, and you will be given the name of your boy or girl. Donors to the campaign reached 166 at Ba. m. today. The new contributors follow: Delaware Bowlin* League. Beam's alleys, two boys. Pritchett's Recreation League. Pritchett alleys, girl. Avalon Bowling League. Pritciett alleys. child. Mary Helen and Joan, two girls. Mrs. Charity, boy. Past Presidents League of Major Robert Anderson post, W. K. C., No. 44. boy. Credit Department. H. P. Wasson's, girl. Junior Chamber of Commerce, boy. Two Brothers, rared for three rhildren and took another boy. Rough Notes Inc., employes, boy and girl. Mrs. V. N., boy. City Engineer's office, city hall, two boys and girl. A Cits- Doctor, girl. Birthday collection of Church school of All Soul's Unitarian church, child. BANK VAULT BLASTED Yeggs Get Only SIOO in Change at Centerpoint. By United Press BRAZIL, Ind.. Dec. 14.—Bandits dynamited the vault in the First National Bank at Centerpoint last night, but failed to break open two small safes in which money and securities were kept. They obtained about SIOO in small change. The gang is believed the same one which broke into a Poland hardware store and stele shotguns, rifles, pistols and ammunition. SIO,OOO Fire Damages Plant Ru United Press WHITING. Ind., Dec.. 14.—Fire of undetermined origin today caused approximately SIO,OOO damage to the paraffin works of the Standard Oil Company here.

Tenth street, to her knees to add her bit of silver to those of men and women from all walks of life. The line has reached forty-seven feet of dimes. When Christmas eve comes they will be picked up from the sidewalk and used to dress poor children in The Indianapolis Times campaign.

EIGHT CHILDREN DIE IN WRECK 35 Injured When Train Hits School Bus in Florida. Bji United Press CRESCENT CITY, Fla., Dec. 14. —Eight children were killed and about thirty-five others were injured, seven seriously, when an Atlantic Coast Line northbound freight train struck a bus loaded with boys and girls. The accident occurred at a crossing five miles south of here, where the railroad and state highway No. 3 parallel each other 100 yards apart. Driver of the bus obviously did not see the approaching train, for the rear end of his vehicle was caught by the freight. Bodies of several of the children were so badly disfigured that identification had to be made by parents through clothes, the children wore. The driver was cut and bruised but not seriously injured. Scenes at the site of the wreck were pitiful. Injured children lay on the highway before ambulances arrived, screaming in pain. At the hospitals and mortuary were equally pitiful scenes as parents sought to learn whether then children were dead, injured or safe.

M’NUTT. M’CULLOUGH LEAVE FOR CAPITAL Expert To Untangle Difficulties of Pushing Public Works. Governor Paul V. McNutt and Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, state Democratic chairman, left for Washington today to confer about governmental affairs and federal patronage. The Governor said before leaving that he expected on this trip to “untangle some of the so-called legal difficulties surrounding the pushing of public works in Indiana.” NO SANTA CLAUS, WORD GIVEN STATE PRISONERS There’ll Be No Christmas Pardons or Paroles. There will be no executive pardons or paroles as Christmas piesents for any prisoner in an Indiana penal institution, it was announced today by Wayne Coy, secretary of the state clemency board. The board meets tomorrow' to consider routine state farm casese.

Lindberghs Make Swift Flight to Puerto Rico

By I'nited Press SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Dec. 14. —Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at 12:35 p. m. (Indianapolis time) today after a swift flight from Port- of Spain, Trinidad. They flew 800 miles in a sweeping circle over the Windward and Leeward islands, en route home for Christmas. They followed the regular course for mail and passenger planes to and_ from the North and South American continents, and late today were resting at the government house, now within striking distance of the United States.

‘WHISKY BLEND,’ $1.85 PINT, FOUND BY CHEMIST TO BE ALCOHOL, WATER AND COLOR

DICK GLENDON, FAMED CREW COACH, DEAD Body Is Found, Brother Tells Officials at N. Y. School. By United Prext NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Richard J. Glendon, Columbia university crew coach, “met with a fatal accident,” Hubert Glendon. his brother, told Columbia university officials today. Informed by the United Press of Glendon's disappearance, Columbia athletic officials telephoned Glendon’s home on Cape Cod. Hubert, younger brother of Dick, reported that “Dick met with a fatal accident” and that “the body has been found.” Hubert did not reveal the cause of the death nor how the body was found. ‘He’s Done It’ By United Press SOUTH CHATHAM, Mass., Dec. 14.—A note was found today indicating that Richard J. (Young Dick) Glendon, Columbia university rowing coach, missing since yesterday. may have committed suicide. The 35-year-old coach's father, Richard A. Glendon. retired former Navy crew coach, found the note in his son’s upstairs room in the South Chatham home he occupied with his wife and their three children. “He’s done it,” the elder Mr. Glendon said to Police Chief Everett Eldridge as he came downstairs with the note. The father was tear-eyed. “We’ve got to keep looking now until we find him,” he said. He would not disclose contents of the note. The elder Mr. Glendon, Chief Eldredge and several other searchers had gone to the missing man's home to have a lunch before resuming their search, which began when the Columbia coach failed to return home last night from a supposed hunting trip.

McNutt Takes Time in Naming Senate Choice 'No Hurry/ Answers Governor When Questioned About His Favorite for Democratic Nomination. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer If Governor Paul V. McNutt has a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States senate he will not name him for some time, he indicated today. Meanwhile the campaign of R. Earl Peters, former state chairman of Ft. Wayne, took on added impetus as the result of Mr. Peters’ speech yesterday afternoon to the township trustees. He told them that he favored “local gblf-government” and “keeping the government close to the people, evert if a bit more costly,”

They took this to mean that he is with them in opposing abolition of the township unit of government, which has been urged on the grounds that it is uneconomical and obsolete. With the Governor refusing to name his prospective nominee, if any, the Peters’ boosters are claiming that he will be with them when convention time arrives. They term Sherman Minton, public counselor, “Pleas Greenlee's candidate.” Mr. Minton has been trying to rouse interest by reducing utility rates, but thus far has met with little success. Ludlow Has Little Luck Congressman Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis has been touring the state again with his car equipped with a lightning rod. but thus far there has been no lightning. He teould like to be the McNutt candidate, it is said. But the Governor has not seen fit to take the more conservative and slow-moving confressmen to his bosom. “There is plenty of time yet,” Governor McNutt replied, when asked pointblank if he has a candidate. Many Republicans Gloomy “Let the early starters take the track for a few trial spins,” he added, but refused to say whether he would try and pick a winner from the field or have his own entry. Republicans in the interim have settled down to the idea that unless something unforeseen happens. Sen-

Today’s flight was another “without incident.” After leaving Port of Spain, Trinidad, where they had been hampered to some extent by rainy weather and low ceilings, they emerged into the better flying weather generally found in the Lesser Antilles. Throughout the trip, Mrs. Lindbergh kept in direct radio communiication with Pan-American Airways stations. They passed the islands of Carriacou. St. Lucia. Dominica and Guadaloupe like clockwork, and then turned to cut part of the semi-circle in a straight line for Puerto Rico. V %

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Imbibers Can Duplicate Mixture at Half That Price, Report Shows; Drink Is Safe if Not Tasty. ‘INSULT,’ SAYS SANITARY CHIEF High Price, Poor Flavor Major Objections to Post-Repeal Liquors Here; U. S. Regulations Are Studied. (This is the first of three stories on the present liquor situation in Indianapolis). BY AL LYNCH Times Staff Writer What is Indianapolis drinking? Believing the drinking public should know what it is putting into its collective stomach, The Times has undertaken an investigation of the quality of liquor sold under the description of “whisky—a blend.” These so-called “whisky blends,” most of them retailing at drug stores for $1.85 a pint, are shown by chemical analyses to contain nothing but raw grain alcohol, to which has been added wat&\ coloring matter and flavoring. Thus, observers point out,

Irinkers can duplicate the ‘whisky blends.” They can do this by buying a pint of grain alcohol at any drug store, cutting it one-half with water and adding perhaps 10 cents worth of flavoring extracts, which frequently are sold at the same store. Such an operation will yield for $1.60 a full quart of the same grade liquor as that retailed under a label for $1.85 a pint. At the instance of The Times, anaylses were made of these socalled “whisky blends” by Jesse Dunwoody, city health board chemist, and Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city sanitary officer. Here's the analysis on one popular brand, typical of the others: “Alcohol by volume, 44.32 per cent, or 88.64 proof; residue, dry and tasteless; odor, poor; color, light; both added.” Analysis for another brand revealed practically the same finding, except that the color was dark and the residue tastpd faintly like chocolate, indicating burnt caramel had been used for coloring. Dr. Morgan terms the so-called

ator Arthur R. Robinson will be their nominee. Those who want otherwise, and there are many, particularly among the group that have been heavy G. O. P. contributors in the past, are hoping that the coming congress will prove a stumbling block. “There might be a chance that Senator Robinson will fall down and break his plate at that time,” one of them declared prayerfully. Sure Republican victory next fall is being predicted by the more enthusiastic of the party men. But wiser heads are not not so cocksure. They feel that at the present moment, the people are pretty much pleased with President Roosevelt and his program. There are some who will concede that the state administration also is staging a comeback in public esteem. Should both stand high next election day, the G. O. P. will get another drubbing, they admit.

BOXER TOJiIVE TALK Former Professional to Address Exchange Club. Harold R. Memering, a senior at Wabash college who for ten years fought in the professional prize ring, will address members of the Indianapolis Exchange Club on his experiences “Inside the Prize Ring” at the Washington Friday noon.

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“whisky blends” an “insult to good bonded w'hisky.” Ironically enough, the label of one heavy selling brand of “whisky blend” contains this warning injunction: Medicinal Use Only “For medicinal purposes only. Sale for other uses will cause severe penalties to be inflicted.” “If whisky has any medicinal value, whatever,'' Dr. Morgan said, “it certainly is most dependent upon the grade of whisky that has been regularly distilled, aged and not cut or blended with grain alcohol. “What is the advantage of adding caramel coloring to grain alcohol and selling it as 'whisky blend'? The procedure is little short of an insult to good bonded whisky. It is to be hoped that an available supply of good whisky soon will be within reach of the public, for there is little benefit in the medicinal properties of grain alcohol and water. “Why fool the puDlic? Let the drinker buy his owm alcohol and make his own 'blend' with water.” There is nothing poisonous about the liquor being sold as “whisky blends,” the analyses show. If not wholesome, it at least is safe. Good Whisky Priced High The chief objections raised to them by persons who had expected to purchase whisky at a reasonable price after repeal, is their high price' and poor flavor. Good whisky, properly aged and distilled and with all desired potable properties, is selling in Indianapolis at $3, $3.50 and $4 a pint. It also is pointed out that some of these so-called w'hisky blends went up in price immediately after repeal became effective. The United States government's ruling, as contained in the pure food and drug law's in the fourth edition of “Food Inspection and Analysis” under a copyright to Albert E, Leach and Martha T. Leach, contains the following: Whiskies Defined “United States Rulings—The following decision of President T. R. Roosevelt, based on an opinion of Attorney-General Bonaparte, was promulgated by Secretary Wilson April 11. 1907: “Straight whisky will be labeled as such. “A mixture of two or more straight w'hiskies will be labeled ‘blended whisky’ or ‘whiskies.’ “A mixture of straight whisky and ethyl alcohol, provided that there is sufficient amount of straight whisky to make it genuinely a ‘mixture,’ will be labeled as compound of, or compounded with, pure grain distillate. “Imitation whisky will be labeled as such.” “This decision was overruled by President Taft, whose opinion is the basis of the Food Inspection Decision No. 113, Fete 16, 1910, signed by the secretaries of the treasury, agriculture, commerce and labor. The chief points of the decision follow: New Ruling Made. “All unmixed distilled spirits from grain, colored and flavored, in the customary ways, either by the charred barrel process or by the adding of caramel and harmless flavor, if of potable strength and not less than 80 proof, are entitled to the name of whisky without qualification. “Whiskies of the same or different kinds <i. e., straight, rectified, redistilled, and neutral spirits whiskies) are l;ke substances and mixtures of such, with or without harmless color or flavor used for the purpose of coloring and flavoronly, are blends. “Potable alcohol distillers from sources other than grain (e. g., cane, fruit, or vegetables) colored and flavored, are imitations and mixtures of such grain distillate are compounds. “A distillate of grain (e. g., com) flavored to simulate a whisky of another kind <e. g., rve) is an imitation of that whisky.” Woman Struck, Robbed by Thug A footpad who knocked down Mrs. Myrtle Hayes, 2914 Paris avenue, as she walked near her home last night, tore a section from her purse and escaped with $7, she reported to police today.