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INSULL MUST LEAVE GREECE BEFORE FEB. 1 Utilities Magnate Informed He Is Considered as Undesirable Alien. U. S. OFFICIALS HOPEFUL Washington Believes Aged Financier Will Return to Face Trial. llij I nitrd I'm* ATHENS, Dec. 15— Aged Samuel Insull, American utilities magnate, was ordered today to leave Greece by Jan. 31. Insull, 74. in ill health and broken in spirit, was summoned before Interior Minister John Rallis today and informed that he was an undesirable alien. Just freed of extradition charges brought by the United States government, Insull was asked to leave the country as soon as possible, and told that he would not be permitted to remain after the expiration of his residence permit Dec. 31. Insull pleaded that he be given a month's grace, and his request was granted. • Rut on Jan. 31. if not sooner, he must leave Greece to face the prospect of summary arrest and extradition to the United States to stand trial in federal court for violation of the bankruptcy laws in connection with the collapse of his utilities empire. U. S. Confident By I nili (I Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Officials of the state department were confident today that Greece’s request to Samuel Insull to leave the country would lead to his return to this country to face charges of fraud growing out of the financial collapse of middle-western untilities enterprises. It was explained that Insull's passport has been cancelled, and that he can obtain anew one only for direct travels to the United States. It was pointed out further that it would be difficult for him to travel anywhere outside Greece without a passport. The United States plans to seek Insull's arrest wherever he goes on charges of being a fugitive. His extradition will be sought from whatever country he seeks refuge, either under extradition treaties which are maintained with virtually all countries, or through this government's trade-bargaining pow’ers. Observers speculated on the possibility, never officially recognized, that trade-baragining was a factor in Greece’s decision to cancel Instill's visitor’s permits.

ONE MINUTE TO LIVE, MAN GETS REPRIEVE Vienna Convict Standing on Scaffold When Order Is Received. By United Press VIENNA, Dec. 15.—A hangman stood beside Hans Breitweiser, ready to slip the noose over his head. The gallows was crowded with wardens, holding stop watches. Breitweiser had two minutes to live. That was at 2:58 p. m. today. At 2:59 p. m. there was a stir in the group of officials, and one of them came forward, waving a telegram. The warden read it and signaled to the hangman to stop his preparations. The telpgram was from President Wilhelm Miklas, commuting Breitweiser's sentence to life imprisonment. Miklas forbade execution of the death sentence on the grounds that it was “contrary to the Christmas spirit.” •BETRAYAL’ BRAND PUT ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY L’nion League Club Also Demands Return to Gold Standard. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—The Democratic party was charged today with "betrayal of the people’s trust.” in a resolution adopted unanimously by the Union-League Club of New York, a Republican organization. Citing the party's 1932 platform declaration that “a sound currency must be preserved at all hazards,” the resolution denounced the administration’s monetary policy, and demanded that “the gold standard be forthwith returned to the American people.”

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SCHOOL FALLS; CHILDREN SAFE Teachers Rush Pupils From Building Annex as Walls Crumble. By United Press Fifty CWA laborers, working on a hundred school schildren marched to safety here today a few seconds before the walls of a five-room addition of the Fork township agricultural school collapsed. Two children received minor burns from escaping steam. Fifty CWA laborer, working on a new addition to the building, escaped injury as the walls cracked and then crumbled. Classes were in session in the twostory brick and tile structure when the walls started cracking. School Superintendent John Goodwin ran into the addition from the adjoining main school building shouting a warning to the teachers, who already were hurrying the children from the falling building. MAN'S BODY FOUND IN OVEN AFTER ROW Suspect Held by Police in Torch Murder. fly United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—A grewsome bonfire in the rear of a rooming house today revealed a story of bitter jealousies which culminated in a killing. The body of John Jobb, 53, janitor in the rooming house, w r as found partly burned in a hastilyimprovised brick oven. Gasoline and wood had been added to the funeral pyre. In the rooming house police took three persons into custody. They were Fred Markham, 35, a roomer; Mrs. Mittie Threlkeld. a widow 7 , and her 8-year-old son Jackie. “Fred and John had a terrible fight Tuesday night.’’ Jackie told police. After a few questions Markham made a statement in which police said he admitted shooting Jobb to death and seeking to burn the body. HUGE OAK TREE CUT BY INDIANA FARMER 29 Persons Stand on Stump; 475 Annual Rings Counted. By Time* Special COMMISKEY. Dec. 15.—An oak tree cut on the John Cline farm near here recently is believed to have been 475 years old, according to the annual rings counted on the stump. The tree died last summer, supposedly from drought. The stump measured six and a half feet across, and was large enough for a school teacher and tw'enty-eight pupils to stand upon while their photograph was taken. $4,000,000 CURTISS AIRPORT WILL CLOSE Famed Landing Field in New York to Shut Down Jan. 1. By T nitrd Press VALLEY STREAM. N. Y., Dec. 15. —Curtiss Field, airport of the Cur-tiss-Wright Airport Corporation, constructed in 1929 at a cost of $4,000,000, wall close Jan. 1, it was revealed today. The field covers about 300 acres and has two paved runways. About thirty pilots use the airport and hangars have a capacity for 100 planes. Several notables flights have ended at Curtiss field, including the Russian good-will trip and the Coste-Bellonte hop from Paris.

Mile of Dimes Growing; All for ‘Clothe-a-Child’

The Mile of Dimes grows! Today if you look you'll find one and one-half rows of dimes, 100 feet to a row, lying on the sidewalk in front of L. S. Ayres Cos. and S. Kresge Cos. on Washin street. Every dime, the whole of it, will Clothe-a-Child in The Indianapolis Times’ campaign at Christmas time. Each dime is a part of a mitten, cap. coat, dress, for a needy school child furnished The Times Clothe-a-Child by relief agencies of the Community Fund. Each dime is a pat on the back, a hand-clap, and your way of say-

The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight and tomorrow; much colder with temperatures of freezing or lower by tomorrow morning.

DILLINGER PAL IS HUNTED AS POLICE KILLER John Hamilton Identified as Slayer of Chicago Detective Hero. WOMAN FRIEND HELD Hideout of ‘Terror Mob’ Is Sought: Officer Slain Without Warning. By United Frrss CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—The Chicago hideout of Indiana’s most notorious gang of escaped convicts was sought today by police investigating the slaying of a veteran detective sergeant. Police identified the slayer of Sergeant William T. Shanley, wanner of a heroism aw r ard, as John Hamilton, a member of the John Dillinger gang which shot its way out of Michigan City (Ind.) state prison two months ago. Shanley was shot when he attempted to arrest Hamilton and a woman companion when they called at a garage to claim an automobile used in a recent robbery. Another detective arrested the woman, but Hamilton escaped. Woman Is Questioned The woman identified herself as Mrs. Elaine De Kant. She was questioned for several hours, but maintained a stubborn denial of any knowledge of the gang. She knew Hamilton only as “Smith,” she said. When the couple entered the garage Shanley identified himself as a police officer. Hamilton jerked out a revolver and fired quickly. Another officer in front of the garage seized the woman as Hamilton fled. Hamilton w 7 as serving a twenty-five-year sentence for automobile banditry when he and nine others escaped from the Michigan City prison. Later the gang killed a Lima (O.) sheriff in liberating Dillinger from jail. Indiana Raids Recalled Then followed one of the most daring series of robberies in Indiana history. The gang armed itself by raiding two county jail arsenals. Two banks were robbed cf SBO,OOO. On orders of Governor Paul V. McNutt, several thousands men patrolled highways and conducted an intensive search for the gang. Picked squads of national guardsmen and the entire state police force joined in the search. Sent to Chicago Detective Gene Ryan of the state police was sent to Chicago today on orders of Captain Matt Leach to assist Chicago defectives in their efforts to round up the notorious “terror mob” of escaped Indiana convicts. Captain Leach said that the latest dispatches from Chicago identified John Hamilton, a member of the mob, as the man who killed Detective Sergeant William Shanley of the Chicago police last night. The man who fired the fatal shot had two fingers off his hand like Hamilton. police said.

Boot-y Police Seek Left-Footed Footpad.

A THIEF with a fetish for shoes is clumping around today with a new 7 left foot shoe for every day in the w’eek and a spare for Sunday. John D. Jackson. 2060 North Alabama street, thought he was perfectly safe in leaving eight sample shoes in his car last night, but when he opened the door this morning the bootery had vanished. The shoes w r ere valued at $25. HANG TWO MURDERERS Grocery Store Holdup Killers Die in Kansas City. By United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 15. Two Negroes, March Jefferson, 22. and Sam Gordon. 21, died on the gallows today for the murder of Morris Kross in holding up his grocery store in 1931. HOG "SLAUGHTERING OFF Bureau o? Agriculture Reports Decrease This Winter. By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—Slaughter supplies of hogs this winter will be much smaller than last year, the bureau of agricultural economics reported today.

ing “Merry Christmas” and “cheerio" to those generous donors to Clothe-a-Child who are getting the names of children from The Times and clothing them personally. The dimes lay on the sidewalk regardless of weather. They’ll be there—all of them—until Christmas day. Then they’ll go into the homes to bring warm clothes to children. Men are stationed at the shrine of dimes to make change. In rush hours a Santa Claus is there to greet the children who pass by. It is one way to Clothe-a-Child. Call Riley 5551 for the other way.

IN'DIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933

Annie Doesn’t Shiver Anymore —It’s a New Ballad of Happiness

BULLETIN TWO HUNDRED! TWO HUNDRED children in Indianapolis are provided with warm clothing for Christmas. Ten times TWO HUNDRED donors have gone into homes of the impoverished to dress children for Clothe-a-Child of The Indianapolis Times up to noon today. Hurry! Seven more shopping days in Clothe-a-Child. The campaign ends the night of Dec. 23. And now 7 on up to THREE HUNDRED! “ A NNIE doesn’t shiver anymore!” ■4V No crooner of the radio waves sung that. Only a mother, weary of w'ashing out clothing to keep children clean for school, said it as she came personally to the Clothe-a-Child editor of The Times to thank an anonymous donor who took her girl to a department store to clothe.

LINDBERGHS AT SANTO DOMINGO

Flier May Eliminate Stop at Havana on Next Leg of Trip. By I'nited Press SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, SANTO DOMINGO, Dec. 15.—C01. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived today at 9:40 a. m., (Indianapolis time),, en route home for the holidays, after a flight of 210 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were cheered by the townspeople and civil authorities who met them at the dock. It was announced they would remain here until tomorrow. From this point, the famed American fliers were within striking distance of continental United Lines. The air distance to Miami is only 835 miles, well within the cruising range of their big ship. Following the customary course of the Pan-American Airways, however, the Lindberghs would fly to Haiti, thence to Havana, and so across the narrow' gulf to Florida. Colonel Lindbergh was know'n to have papers not only for Santo Domingo but for Miami, and it w'as regarded as probable that he would eliminate the Havana leg of the flight, thus saving at least one day of the return trip. GOLD WILL REPLACE HIGH TEMPERATURE Thirty-Degree Drop Likely to Start Today. Temperature which rose to unseasonable heights overnights, w'as expected to start dropping this afternoon and probably w 7 ill be thirty degrees low'er by tomorrow morning, according to J. H. Armington, meteorologist. Rise of thirty-seven degrees since yesterday morning was shown at 7 a. m. today, w 7 hen the mercury touched 64. Ten degrees rise was recorded between 4 and 5 a. m. today, as result of a low 7 barometric pressure over Wisconsin, drawing in warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico region. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 63 10 a. m 65 7 a. m 64 11 a. m 65 8 a. m 64 12 (noon).. 67 9 a. m 64 1 p. m 68

$1,000,000 Loss in Chicago Blast; Four Badly Hurt Square Mile of North Side Rocked; Buildings Wrecked and Thousands Flee in Terror. By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 15.—Four persons were injured seriously and buildings w’recked over more than a square mile of Chicago’s north side today by a gas explosion which caused damage estimated at more than $1,000,000. The blast w’as caused by ignition of a match in a gas-filled basement.

Smaller explosions following the first blast continued for twenty minutes. Thousands of persons fled in terror from rocking buildings as the ground shook from the impact of subterranean shocks. Gas mains were thrown to the surface of the street, belching flames high into the air and endangering nearby structures. Huge holes were tom in the pavement of Armitage avenue for more than a mile and a half. Wreckage of damaged chimneys, shattered windows and overhanging signs littered caved-in sidewalks, hampering the work of firemen. The man who started the series of explosions. William Slackow'ich, 26. was taken to a hospital suffering severe burns. Slackowich said that he struck a match in the basement of his home and knew' nothing more until he recovered consciousness in a hospital. The rear wall of a three-story brick building fell into the Chicago river at the first shock. Another building was destroyed by fire as flaming gas seethed from sewer outlets. Scores or persons were thrown from chairs and beds by the blasts. Many received treatment for minor injuries. Deputy Fire Marshal Anthony Mullaney said that he was certain the property damage would exceed $1,000,000, with a considerably higher figure possible. Trade Pact Is Signed By United Pre* WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—The Co-lombian-United States reciprocal trade agreement was signed today by Acting Secretary of State Phillips and the Colombian minister, Don Fabro Lozano. r

She never had heard the popular ballad. But she had heard the sniffles of her- daughter from colds caught in going poorly clad to school. And then there was the boy today. who, when taken home by a Clothe-a-Child man, called to his mother as he jealously nursed his bundles of clothing, “Mom! Look at this, would you.” His sister, dress fraying at hems, elbows out at sleeves, eyed .him and the bundles. Then she broke forth w'ith, “Don’t you think you’re scrumptious.” But the boy will get even. His sister awaits a Clothe-a-Child donor. She waits for someone to take her and dress her as her brother was dressed. She w T aits for his “scrumptious.” a u ONE hundred and eighty-one children had been assured warm garb at 8 a. m. today by donors. Into the homes of the 181, men and women of the city have gone. They have met their children, taken them to stores, shopped for them, placed one warm outfit on them. In some cases, they have dined their children and taken them to shows. They have looked at poverty in the homes of the jobless and placed a wreath of holly in those homes in the clothing of their child. Want to join? tt tt u CALL the Clothe-a-Child editor, Riley 5551. He will give you the name of a boy or girl and the address where you can find him or her. You visit the home. You shop for your child. You spend your owm money in your own way. Or if you can’t shop for the child you select, then the Times will do it for you and you’ll be sent the actual cost of clothing the boy or girl and his or her address. Community Fund relief agencies can not hope to make Christmas a special time of giving. Their money must last an entire year. The children are checked for need by the social service bureau of the public school. It’s your Christmas—all yours. New donors to the Clothe-a-Child drive and their choice follow: Jane Hogate. girl. Relief Club of Downstairs store. L. S. Ayres Cos., two boys. Tau Deltau sorority, boy. Young Women's Democratic Club of Indiana Inc., boy and girl. South Side Business Men's Bowling League, Fountain Square alleys, boy. Treasury Department Railroadmen's Building and Loan Association, boy. Office force of Guarantee Tire and Rubber Company, two girls. Operators of Lincoln ofCre of Indiana Beil Telephone Company, rarpd for two children and took two more girls. Employes of Auditor of Receipts office. Indiana Bell Telephone Company, two boys. Long distance operators, Indiana Bell Telephone Company, girl. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Waterman, child.

QUESTION WOMEN IN MURDER OF DENTIST 44-Year-Old Pasadena Bachelor Found Dead on Parking Lot. By United Prrm PASADENA. Cal., Dec. 15.—A host of women who entered the bizarre life of Dr. Leonard Siever as employe was to be questioned today by local detectives, seeking a solution to the murder of the 44-year-old bachelor dentist. Proceeding on the theory that unrequited love or bitter hatred underw T rote the crime on a raindrenched parking lot early Tuesday night, investigators announced they would question every woman w r ho was known to have associated with the victim. The secrecy with which he masked his personal affairs w r as a major obstacle in the investigation.

“Year-End Roundup” Sale of Used Cars In today’s Times is listed the greatest selection of used cars in the city. Used car cjealers are offering their stocks at exceptionally attractive prices in order to close the year with as little in ventory as possible. This is your opportunity to get a good used car at an attractive price. Turn Now to the Want Ad Section

HIGH PRICE, LOW QUALITY OF WHISKY UNDER PROBE; BOOTLEGGERS ARE ACTIVE

Chicago Syndicate Offers Booze to Retail for $1 Pint, City Druggist Charges: ‘Jasper Corn’ Is in Demand for Use as Base. This is the second of three stories on the liquor situation in Indianapolis after repeal. BY AL LYNCH Times Staff Writer That the high price of good whisky in Indianapolis has failed to banish the bootlegger, as repeal was intended to do, is indicated by the operations here of a Chicago bootleg syndicate.

An Indianapolis druggist revealed today to The Times he has been approached by two men representing themselves as being from Chicago and offering to supply him with a “whisky” he could retail at $1 a pint. The whisky, they said, according to the informant, would bear the label of a time-honored whisky known since before prohibition for its smoothness and mellow flavor. The whisky offered him. according to the informant, would have to be purchased by him in large quantities, but he could have afforded, had he bought any, to include the state stamp tax of 25 cents in the $1 a pint retail price. ‘Jasper Corn’ As Base Local racketeers also have been busy, according to authentic information given The Times, in attempting to cash in on public demand in thfe present era of high whisky prices. Two Indianapolis men,,, it was learned, have been buying up large quantities of the medium and superior grade corn whisky which all during prohibition has been manufactured, in Jasper and adjacent Indiana counties. They plan, it is reported, to use the Jasper corn type whiskey as a base for a whisky to be cut with grain alcohol and water and dispensed through wildcat drug store channels. Jasper county, Indiana, and adjacent counties long have been recognized, according to former prohibition officials, as one of the few localities in the L T nited States where a comparatively harmless and palatable grade of corn whisky is manufactured. “Jasper com,” the term loosely applied to whisky manufactured in all of the southern Indiana tfounties in Jasper county’s vicinity, sold on a widely fluctuating price scale before prohibition repeal. Blends Own Drinks The fluctuations varied in sympathy with the amount of "heat” applied by dry agents and the diligence with which Indianapolis-bound automobile loads were “knocked off.” However, it usually could be bought at its source for from $2.50 to $3.50 a gallon. Although analyses shows that some Indianapolis drug stores are selling a so-called “whiskey blend” that is harmless though nothing but alcohol and flavored water, at least one druggist here is blending with real whiskey. An investigator for The Times went to this drug store and purchased a pint of bonded whisky for $3.25, a pint of pure grain alcohol for $1.50 and 25 cents worth of blend drops and distilled water. He emerged with three pints of palatable but thin-bodied whisky, and the remainder of the drops with which to do some more blending. Drinkers who complain of high whisky prices in Indianapolis point in substantiation of their plaint to ] liquor prices advertised in Chicago I newspapers. Chicago Prices Cited “Belle of Nelson,” advertised as j 100 proof, bottled in bond and made in 1917, is quoted at $2.59 a pint. | “Belle of Nelson” blend is quoted in the same advertisement at 89c a pint or $1.75 a quart. A “Belle of Nelson” blend Is retailed in Indianapolis at $1.87 a pint, j Bonded Mellwood whisky, adver- j tised as made in 1917, is quoted at $2.79 a pint. Other Chicago quotations include: t Dixie Bell gin, 69 cents a pint; j Ram’s Head gin, 98 cents a fifth of j a gallon; Golden Wedding whisky.: a blend, $2.49 a quart; Riesling wine, i 93 cents a fifth of a gallon. Dies in Car Plunge By United Press BROWNSBURG. Ind.. Dec. 15. Tim Feeney, 41, a farmer living 1 southeast of here, was killed yesterday when he lost control of his i automobile and it plunged off the 1 road.

Lower Earned Income Tax, Morgenthau Urges

By United Pre WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—A lower federal tax on earned income than on income from investments was recommended today by Treasury Chief Henry Morgenthau. Appearing before the house ways and means committee. Mr. Morgenthau also urged abandonment of the present system permitting husbands and wives to file separate income tax returns. Under existing procedure, some couples have been able to pay smaller taxes than would have been required under a joint return. The treasury head suggested other important changes in proposals of a ways and means subcommittee designed to plug loopholes in the present tax laws, raise new reve-

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STRONGER WINE BY DRINK 0. K. State Lifts 20 Cents Tax, Limit on Alcoholic Content. Wines of higher alcoholic content at lower prices were made possible today under the first liberalization tilling of Paul Fry, state excise director, dealing with the handling of spirits. Fry now has ruled that the 20 cents a pint stamp tax on fortofied wines be lifted, a 50 cents a gallon tax substituted and that wines of any alcoholic content can now be sold by the drink in duly licensed places. The change in the rules in revolutionary in light of those first laid down for handling highly alcoholic wines and liquors last week. At that time, only natural vintage wines could be sold by-the-drink and the 20 cents a point tax was levied. Fortified wines could be bought only at drugstores where whisky was sold. Mr. Fray announced that under the new rules, no attempt will be made to route wine through the importers. Any wholesaler can handle wines of any alcoholic content provided he has paid a $350 license fee and posted a $2,500 apaproveri surety bond to guarantee the 50 cents a gallon tax collection. No tax will be paid by retailer or consumer direct. The retailer must have a SIOO per mit to sell on the premises and another SIOO permit to sell by-the-bottle wine to take out. Under each permit, a SI,OOO bond must be purchased. This makes wine, almost with the strength of liquor, available legally at places where beer is sold, providing they have proper permits. All that remains under the ban now is whisky, which still must be bought at drug stores. GARY COOPER TO BE WED THIS AFTERNOON Sandra Shaw to Become Bride at 2:30 Today. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—The marriage of Gary Cooper, movie actor, to Sandra Shaw, socially prominent actress, will take place at 2:30 p. m. today before a small group of relatives and close friends at the Wal-dorf-Astoria. The couple announced their engagement a month ago. In private life Miss Shaw is Veronica Balfe, daughter of Mrs. Paul Shields. The couple will leave for Phoenix. Ariz., immediately after the wedding for a honeymoon trip.

20-FOOT CHRISTMAS TREE AT WHITE HOUSE Huge Christmas Emblem Cut From Forest in New York. By United Press ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec. 15. A twenty-foot Christmas tree, cut in the forest of President and Mrs. Roosevelt’s native New York, has been sent to the White House by the state conservation department. Although there will be a number of trees in the White House, the department said the native tree was expected to occupy the place of honor. 11 CHILDREN ARE KILLED 66 Injured in Wreck of Special Train in Poland. By United Press POSEN. Poland. Dec. 15.—Eleven children were killed and sixty-six injured today when a passenger train telescoped a special children's train at the central station. Twen-ty-four of the children were injured seriously.

nues and simplify the income tax structure. The subcommittee had estimated its proposed changes would yield $270,000,000 of new revenue. Treasury experts, however, estimated the gain at nearer $1000.000,000. In addition to the earned income recommendations, the treasury head criticised the proposal to limit depreciation deductions of corporations to 75 per cent of the amount actually sustained. Mr. Morgenthau recommended retention of income tax on capital gains. But as long as capital gains are taxed, the treasury head said, some deductions for capital losses must be allowed. It is by deductions for capital losses, particularly on sales of stock that many wealthy persons have escaped income taxes.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

Aroused Control Board to Call Session After Times’ Expose. QUICK REMEDY PLANNED Liquor Heads Will Move to Govern Cost, Grade of Drinks. Bv DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Members of the governor's liquor control commission | were aroused today by The Times exposes of the high price and low quality of whisky being sold through | the legitimate trade channels. They will meet shortly to deal with such matters and find a remedy for the situation. According to Mrs. Meredith Nichi olson Jr„ commission secretary, effort will be made to have the meet- : ing before Christmas, so that something can be done to reduce prices and increase quality of the beverages for the holiday trade. Call for the meeting will come i from the Rev. John W. Cavanaugh, South Bend, former president of Notre Dame university and commission chairman. Committee Head Incensed Father Cavanaugh is said to be greatly incensed about the extortionate charges made for unaged whisky and blended stocks. Alex Gordon, labor member of the commission, pointed out that effort was made in the temporary code to thwart such excess profits pracj tice. He referred to Section 30, which | reads: “No spirituous beverages or wine ! tonics shall be sold at prices in excess of what is necessary to return a fair and reasonable profit thereon Ito such permit holder and in the event a complaint of excessive price charging is received by the excise | director, such director shall be authorized to investigate the same ; and to make such recommendations 1 to such permit holder as may be deemed proper, and, upon the failure of such permit holder to adjust such prices to the level as recommended by such excise director, : such failure shall constitute a violation of this regulation.” Both Mrs. Nicholson and Mr. Gordon expressed the view that this section will be both broadened and strengthened at the coming meeting. Quality to Be Governed “I feel that the regulatory proj visions should cover quality as well as price and believe that we shall i be able to extend the scope in that manner very quickly,” Mrs. Nicholson declared. Mr. Gordon congratulated The Times for the exposure of sales of synthetic liquor under whisky labels at excessive prices as compared | with its alcoholic base. “So far as I’m personally con- : cerned.” Mr. Gordon said. “I ; wouldn't even wait until the next meeting. I think that all dealers who are selling such phony stuff for whisky and at such excessive prices j should be prosecuted right now for | obtaining money under false pre- \ tense.”

EX-MISSOURI CHIEF UNDERGOES OPERATION Emergency Treatment Ordered to Check Spread of Infection. By United Prens ST. LOUIS. Dec. 15.—Doctors attending former Governor Frederick D. Gardner of Missouri, today ordered an emergency operation in an effort to check the spread of art infection from the jaw to the base of I the brain. Mr. Gardner’s condition became 1 critical today, necessitating the operation, Dr. Horace W. Soper, his physician, said. The infection was j caused by extraction of a tooth. Relief Corps Girls to Meet Junior Club girls Nos. 6 and 7, Women's Relief Corps, will meet at 1:30 tomorrow at Fort Friendly, North Illinois streets. Gertrude Bretney Junior Girls will elect officers for the coming year. Times Index Page Berg Cartoon 22 Black Hawk 37 Bowling Schoool 14,19 Bridge 12 Broun 21 Classified 33,34,35 Comics 37 Crossword Puzzle 28 Curious World 37 Editorial 22 Financial 36 Food Page r. 28 Hickman—Theaters 32 Hunting io Pegler 22 Pure Foods, Drugs—Series 12 Radio 38 Sports 26,27 State News 16 Woman s Pages 24, 25

Bowling News of the Times free bowling school will be found on Page 19. The attendance coupon is on Page 14.