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TERROR MOB ‘KILL crazy; ASSERTS PAL ‘They’ll Shoot It Out,’ Shouse, in Prison, Tells Police. STAGE NIGHTLY DRILL Gang Changes Apartments Every Week, Convict Informs Officers. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—A platoon of Chicago poffcemen. pledged to round up a combined gang of Indiana outlaws and Chicago's gangsters, was credited today with two arrests over the holiday week-end. The detachment held Jack iWest Side) Barry and Milton Crouch, both reputed to be part owners of taverns. Barry was arrested upon a tip that John Dillinger, notorious Indiana convict, * was seen in Barry’s apartment. Crouch, a former Indiana convict, also was suspected of connection with the Dillinger gang. Dillinger and five companions were sought in Chicago. The men are believed responsible for the recent killing of Police Sergeant William Shanley, a crime that led to the concerted search for them. Visit Shouse at Prison All of the suspects are convicts who broke jail in Indiana or Ohio and defied Indiana national guardsmen and peace officers for several days. In their efforts to round up the Dillinger gang, police visited Edward Shouse, former member of the gang, who was returned to Indiana state prison after a shooting affray at Paris, 111. Shouse said that Dillinger, Harry Pierpont, Charles Mackley, John Hamilton, Russell Clark and John Burns remained of the original gang of eleven convicts. They are living in Chicago, constantly on guard against surprise by police, and prepared to shoot it out with officers, Shouse said. Each wears a bullet-proof vest at all times, it was said. ‘AH Are Kill Crazy’ Shouse waynpd Captain Dan Gilbert of the Chicago police department that Dillinger and his followers are desperate and will shoot it out with police rather than be recaptured. ' They're all kill crazy,” Shouse ’said. “That's why I left them.” Shouse said that the gang members freed Dillinger from a Lima. 0., jail because Dillinger had guns sent to them in the Michigan City, Ind., prison. Shouse said that members of the gang stage a drill every night, each man assuming the post he will take if police come to their hideout. They change apartments every week, Shouse said. Their women companions rent new apartments and make arrangements for the gang. The gang seeks to collect SIOO,OOO and leave for South America, it was said. BAR HYDROGEN MAY BE NAME OF NEW ISOTOPE Suggested by Discoverer Who Dislikes “Deuteriums.” gj/ Science Seri ice NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The heavyweight insotope of hydrogen recently discovered and now being intensively investigated should be christened “bar hydrogen,” Professor R. W. Wood of Johns Hopkins university, will suggest in a letter in the forthcoming issue of Science. The symbol would be H with a bar above it, if Professor Wood s suggestion is adopted and compounds would be called bar benzol, bar ammonia, etc. Deuterium, which has been suggested as the name of the double weight hydrogen, suggests anew element rathpr than an isotope, in Professor Wood's opinion. Ordinary hydrogen has an atomic weight of slightly more than one, and the difference between the weight of the two hydrogen varieties is so great that marked differences in chemical properties are being discovered. One consequence of the discovery of heavy hydrogen is the production of water that is markedly heavier than ordinary- water due to mast of its hydrogen being the heavy weight kind. DEPRESSION BREAKING. KING GEORGE ASSERTS “We Have Shown Sober Progress.” He Tells British Empire. By l nited Prett SANDRINGHAM, England. Dec. 26.—The depression shows signs of breaking. King George V said in a Christmas night message which went by wireless to his far-flung empire and to the United States. “Despite the many upheavals and uncertainties of the past year, we have shown sober progress toward recovery.” he said. He praised the "sanity, patience and good will of all my peoples.” SLIPS ON ICY WALK. MAN INJURED SERIOUSLY Possiblt Broken Hip Suffered by City Man in Fall. Slipping on the ice-glazed sidewalk in front of his home early this afternoon, Robert E. White. 58. of 2128 Clay streeN fell and seriously injured his right hip, possibly breaking it. He was taken to city hospital in a police first aid car.

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VOLUME 45—NUMBER 196

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Professor Irving Fisher Thirteen U. S. Professors, Banker Included on Educator’s List. By I’nitrd Press NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Eleven college professors, two bankers, and five foreign authorities were listed today as “the only persons in the world who understand the real meaning of money,” by Professor Irving Fisher of Yale. The prominent economist, in reply to a request of the Consumers Guiid of America, listed the following professors: Harry G. Brown, University of Missouri; G. F. Warren and F. E. Pearson, Cornell university; J. Harvey Rogers, Yale; Willford I. King, New York university; John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin; Dr. Warren N. Persons, New York City; Edwin W. Kemmerer, Princeton; Cyril James, University of Pennsylvania; John H. Williams, Harvard, and Jacob Viner, University of Chicago. The bankers included Frank A. Vanderlip, former president of the National City Bank, and George Le Blanc, former Equitable Trust Company official. “Among the foreign academic monetary economists there are Keynes of England, Cassell of Sweden. Frisch of Norway. Von Schultze GavernitZ of Germany, and among bankers, Reginald McKenna of England,” Professor Fisher added. Professor Warren, named in the American group, is the present moneatry adviser to President Roosevelt. Conspicuously absent f 'om the list w-ere Professor O. M. W. Spragfue, recently resigned treasury adviser; Colonel Leonard P. Ayres of Cleveland, w-idely-known as an authority, and Professor Fischer himself. E. C. Diegel, president of the guild, disclosed that a list of fifteen questions pertaining to money w-ould be mailed to the eighteen authorities named, and that from the replies a/symposium would be compiled and mailed to all members of congress. TEAGUE'S FATHER IS OFFERED STATE JOB M'Nutt Pays Funeral Costs of Slain Policeman. Since the state makes no provision for compensation for a police officer slain or injured in line of duty. Governor Paul V. McNutt today offered a state position tb James Teague, father of patrolman Eugene Teague, slain last w-eek. Officer Teague. 24. was sole support of his father and mother, w-ith whom he lived at 1433 Reisner street, it was said. His father formerly was a city policeman. Nature of the new job was not yet determined, according to Please Greenlee, McNutt patronage secretary. Move to care for the family was inaugurated by A1 Feeney, chief of the state safety division. He took the matter up with the Governor, who agreed to provide Mr. Teague with a position and pay the funeral expenses from his emergency fund. GOVERNMENT MAY AID RAILROAD REFINANCING RFC Considers Helping to Pay Off $2,300,000,000 Securities. By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—The federal government is considering steps to help refinance about $2,300,000.000 in railroad securities maturing in 1934. Chairman Jesse Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation revealed today. PARKER ’ IS FAVORED Indoor Tennis Championships Begin Today. By I'nitrd Press NEW YORK. Dec. 26—Young Frankie Parker of Milwaukee, eighth ranking senior racquet-wielder. is an overwhelming favorite to capture the national junior tennis indoor championship which opens in the Seventh regiment armory today. Parker, seeded No. 1, opposes Stephen H. Ogilvy, Northwood school. New Rochelle. N. Y., in a first t round match today. Meat Market Is Looted An undetermined amount of meat was stolen last night from the meat market at 906 Virginia avenue, owned by Jess Robbins. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 25 10 a. m 24 7a. m 27 11 a. m 22 Ba. m 26 12 tnoon).. 16 9 a. m 26 1 p. m 15 4.

The Indianapolis Times Partly cloudy and colder tonight and tomorrow, with cold wave tonight and tomorrow, with lowest temperature about 5.

SHOWBOAT IS DESTROYED BY SIO,OOO BLAZE Faulty Flue Is Blamed for Fire at North Side Night Club. FLAMES SOAR 30 FEET Four Walls Left Standing; $1,500 Instruments of Band Ruined. Loss estimated at SIO,OOO was caused this morning when the Showboat, northside night club at Keystone avenue and Allisonville road, burned almost to the ground. The fire, which started from the furnace room on the first floor and spread through the flue in the center of the building, was discovered by Richard Boyd, Negro, 4343 Allisonville road, custodian, as he was making the rounds of the establishment shortly after 6:30 this morning. Boyd said he discovered a small flame in the flue, and immediately awakened the chef and bartender, who live in the building. The bartender sent in the first alarm, while Boyd and the chef attempted to extinguish the flames with pails of water. Six Fire Engines Help The fire, however, became uncontrollable, and flames were soaring thirty-feet high when the first of six fire engines arrived on the scene. Although the four walls still were standing when the last of the fire finally was extinguished, the roof totally was demolished, with consequent loss of all furniture and equipment. Frank Cantwell, proprietor, who arrived on the scene within half an hour, said the loss of his personal property at the establishment, consisting of tables, tableware, rugs and decorations, as well as new bar equipment, was not covered by inj surance, since it is impossible to i underwrite amusement establishments of this character. Sixteen Alarms Answered Vera Dicken. who holds the lease on the building proper, could not be reached to ascertain if the real estate was covered by insurance. Mr. Cantwell said that approximately a dozen employes will be : without work as result of the fire, i and further estimates that orchestra equipment valued at $1,500 belonging to Red Hufford and his band is a total loss^ Fire companies answered sixteen alarms, ihcluding one false one, from early Christmas morning until early today. Most of the calls were for roof fires. The home of R. Simons, 1314 North Keystone avenue, was damaged S2OO yesterday by flames starting from a defective flue. ROOSEVELT RESUMES CHARTING OF PROGRAM Christmas Over, President Confers With Recovery Drive Leaders. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26—Back at j his desk after an enjoyable Christ- ! mas holiday spent with members of | his family, President Roosevelt to- | day turned once more to the task of charting his recovery program. He planned to confer with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Walj lace, Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson and George Peek, who ! is working on plans to promote export trade. MELLONS STILL ALOOF IN RFC STOCK SALES Goverment Chief “Thinks” Interests Will Aid Eventually. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Jesse | Jones, chairman of the Reconstruc- | tion Finance Corporation, revealed today that the Mellon banks in Pittsburgh has not yet offered to sell preferred stock to the RFC under the government's bank cap- | ital expansion plan. Jones said he had no direct intimation yet from the Mellons but he said he “thought” they would be coming in. He- said their ratio of deposits to capital at the present time are excellent. LAKE CLAIMS FOUR LIVES Men Drowned in Michigan as Fishing Tug Sinks. 1 By United Press MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Dec. 26. Four men were drowned today when a fishing tug was broken up and sunk by heavy waves on Lake Michigan. i The accident happened at the ! mouth of the harbor here. i Italian Soars 32,826 Feet By United Press ROME, Dec. 26.—Furio Nicolet today claimed a world record for altitude in a one-seated airplane. He reached 10,008 meters <32,826 feet).

Indiana, the State Irresponsible —Suit-Proof and NRA Exempt

BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Fatal shooting of patrolman Eugene Teague of the state police again has aroused statehouse agitation regarding what has become known in Indiana as “the irresponsible state.” For under the Hoosier Constitution the state never is held liable foi anything. It is suit proof. Critics long have contended, however, that the legislature could find ways of the state equal-

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‘Peace’ Prosperity Is Returning, Is Prediction of Famed Seeress. By United Press PARIS. Dec. 26.—Mme. Blanche De Paunac, France’s seeress extraordinary, came out of her annual Christmas silence today to predict that 1934 will be a year of peace and returned prosperity. Next September. Mme. De Paunac said, would ynark the opening of anew era of prosperity for the United States an era whose start would spread out from the United States to the whole world. Great attention is paid to Mme. De Paunac by those who pay attention to seeresses. She won fame by predicting in midsummer of 1918 that the World war would end with an Armistice Nov. 11. Rising from her self-induced hypnotic sleep, necessary to bring forth oracular powers, Mme. De Paunac saw for 1934: Adolf Hitler’s power unbroken. But, she added, in 1935 it would be broken. No political revolutions of moment. The deaths of a famous general and two French statesmen. Restoration of a king who ran away from his throne. A great, mysterious French air catastrophe—A group of planes to leave for a given- point and disappear. A German sea catastrophe. Madame De Paunac sees no big scale fighting of any sort during 1934. Russia, she sees in the role of the world’s peacemaker. She visualizes France, Great Britain and Italy reaching a smoothworking agreement on European affairs. The greatest change Madame De Paunac sees is the restoration of the monarchy in Spain during the year. Charles A. Lindbergh, Madame De Paunac said, would be much in the news. But not. she added, through an accident. She foresees for him the good fortune to fly as much as he wants without danger. Madame De Paunac does not use crystal globes or tea leaves, of whose powers she is extremely skeptical. She goes to sleep, visibly suffers, then breaks into speech. INSURANCE THREAT MADE IN TAG SALE Late License Buyers Face New Woes in State. Woes of Indianapolis and Indiana motorists, faced with an ultimatum that no automobile license deadline extension beyond Jan. 1 will be granted, today were increased by Gus Mueller, license revocation judge. Under the state financial responsibility law, Mr. Mueller said, any motorist haled into court for driving after Jan. 1 without 1934 plates will be required to take out liability insurance totaling $16,000, or make a showing of securities of that value, in order to retain his driver’s license. The insurance policies must provide $5,000 for the death of one person and SIO,OOO for the death of two or more persons, together with SI,OOO property damage insurance. BLIND MOTHER AND BABY DIE IN BLAZE Heroine in Futile Effort to Save Girl. By United Press BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Dec. 26. —A blind mother, who gropsd through smoke and flames in a futile attempt to save her baby on Christmas night, died the death of a heroine here today. Mrs, Mary Britvec, 42, and her baby, Catherine, 9 months, were alone in their home when fire swept the small house. The mother was awakened by smoke. She felt the heat of the flames in the adjoining room, where her baby lay asleep in its cradle. With hands outstretched before her, the mother felt her way through the door. She fell as she reached the cradle. There her husband. Ivan, found her when he saw the flames from a neighbor's home and rushed into the burning house. Britvec carried the baby out first. She died in his arms. He went back into the smoke-filled room to rescue his wife. The mother died in a haspital. CLUB NAMES PRESIDENT Gertrude Bretney Junior Group Elect Officers. Miss Norma Hottle has been elected president of the Gertrude Bretney Junior Club No. 7. Other important offices were filled by Miss Thelma Compson and Betty Borders. vice-presidents; Miss Vera Huffman, secretary, and Jean Williams, treasurer.

ly as responsible for employes as are other employers. They point out that it is the state which insists that private employers carry compensation insurance so they can meet the required payments levied by the state industrial board in case of accident or death on the job. A policeman, or any other state employe, can be injured or killed without redress under the present setup, it is pointed out. Under the McNutt administration,

NRA TO STAY, GROW, IS PLAN OF ROOSEVELT President Foresees Industry Self-Governing and Well Organized. NO CHANGES PLANNED Amendment to Strengthen Labor’s Hand Urged by A. F. of L. BY HERBERT LITTLE Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. NRA is intended by the administration to be a permanent institution, it was learned today. Despite Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins’ campaign to have states enact laws covering many of the matters now handled by NRA, President Roosevelt, it is understood, foresees a continuation and completion of his plan for self-gov-ernment of industry, witn business and labor both organized. The President’s message to congress in January is not expected to propose any drastic changes in the law, which, under its own terms, will expire in eighteen months. Reenactment in permanent form will come later, if at all. However, Senator Robert F. Wagner, chairman of the national labor board, and American Federation of Labor leaders intend to propose that the act be amended to strengthen labor’s hand at once, through a more complete collective bargaining, anti-company union clause. They will command much support, though the White House probably will not take part in this controversy. Administration Is Problem President Roosevelt, in the interest of peace on Capitol Hill, also may let the one-year corporation licensing power given him by the recovery act expire next June 16. The use of the blue eagle agreement, and its recent extension until May 1, has brought nearly 100 per cent of industry under maximum hours and minimum wages, without use of any of the code or licenseimposing powers. Now it appears that NRA can complete its organization work by continuing its policy of persuasion. The bigger job ahead, administration, which involves real economic planning through adjustment of men, prices and machines to consuming power may require some legislation in the future, but not now. The President's existing power is held sufficient, even to reduce hours of work or to increase wage scales, if this is thought to be wise. Fights Wage Increases General Hugh Johnson has taken a firm stand against further wage increases or reduction in hours at this time, on the ground that industry can’t stand the economic strain. He has indicated he will refuse to budge from this position even to meet the congressional threat of a thirty or thirty-five-hour work week law. He points out that workers conditions and pay are improving, even under what he calls the “unconscionable” fifty-four-hour work week of the hotel code. President Roosevelt puts social aspects first in his long-range consideration of the industrial program, he has disclosed. Unemployment created by mechanization, he foresees, may have to be met by a readjustment of the industrial order. The code system, with its government supervision and control exercised over production as well as installation of machines, is the nearest tool available for this readjustment. WALLACE WILL SEEK TO AMEND FARM ACT Secretary Wishes Beef Made Basic Commodity. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace after a White House conference today indicated that amendments would be sought to the agricultural act in an effort to have beef made a basic commodity. . CAR SKIDS INTO BUS Driver Injured in Crash on Ice Covered Street. J. Harvey Edwards. 34, of 817 South Manhattan avenue, skidded in his automobile today at Seventeenth and Delaware streets, crashing into a northbound Peoples Motor Coach Company bus at the intersection. None of the occupants of the bus was injured, but Mr. Edwards suffered a possible fractured rib and lacerations of the head. Newspaper Official Dead By United Press LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 26. Brainerd Platt, 61, official of the Louisville Courier Journal and the Times, died yesterday of cerebral apoplexy.

this fact has been recognized to the extent of canceling accident insurance policies on state cars. It was no use paying for such policies when it would be impossible to bring a damage suit against the state if an accident occurred, it was said. But some contend that in such case, the driver of the car can be charged personally with responsibility and judgment obtained against him. Another case where the state sets

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Harold L. Ickes Allotments of Funds May Be Rescinded, Is Ickes’ Warning. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes, administrator of the public works organization, threatened today to rescind allotments of funds to communities, which fail to put men to work immediately. Fifty million dollars is tied up, he said, in contracts under the jurisdiction of local communities on which no action has been taken. Os these contracts, 172 were sent out before Dec. 1, and 135 afterward. Unless the communities act immediately, the contracts will be cancelled, and the money realloted to other local governments, whose requests for funds now outstrip the $200,000,000 remaining of the original $3,300,000,000 public works fund, Mr. Ickes said. 80Y715. SLAIN BY KIDNAPER Ex-Soldier Admits Beating Youth to Death, Police Claim. By United Press COLUMBIA, S. C„ Dec. 26.—Robert Wiles, 49-year-old World war veteran, confessed today, according to authorities, that he beat to death 15-year-old Herbert H. Harris Jr., with an iron bar after he lured the boy to a deserted farm home in an alleged kidnaping plot. Officers, who had questioned Wiles most of the night, said the motive for the crime was not clear, but the theory was held that Wiles intended to collect ransom from the boy’s father, H. H. Harris, vice-pres-ident of Home Stores, Inc., a grocery chain. No ransom note had been delivered to Mr. Harris, however. Wiles, in his confession, implicated John Martin Rushton, who steadfastly maintained to officers that he had no part in the plot. In a later statement to police, Wiles exonerated Rushton, but police continued to question him. At the order of Governor Blackwood, both Wiles and Rushton wefe held for safe-keeping in the state penitentiary. FLING SNOW ON FIRE AS HALF OF TOWN BURNS Every Able Bodied Man Wields Shovel in Canadian Village. By United Press . , KINGSTON. Ontario, Dec. 26, Reports reached here today that a Christmas night fire swept the small northern Ontario town of Athens, destroying almost half of the structures in the place. Storm-disrupted communication facilities made it impossible to learn the extent of the damage. During the fire a water shortage was threatened and every able bodied man in the village was called upon to shovel snow on the flames. SUGGESTS CINDERS OR SAND ON ICY PAVING Highway Research Committee Favors Calcium Treatment. By Science Service WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. —Two pounds of calcium chloride treated sand or cinders to each square yard of pavement, is the recipe recommended for this winter’s icy highways by the committee on maintenance of the highway research board, „ meeting here. For city streets, two pounds of salt alone should be used for each square yard of pavement, and the resulting slush should be removed as soon as practicable.

an example which it does not follow is in the matter of receiving bids. The law sets out that all governmental units (except the statej must advertise and receive bids on all purchases exceeding SSOO. The state authorities can do as they like, but they send out examiners from the state board of accounts to see that every other governmental unit lives up to the provisions of the la'j.

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SKIDDING MERCURY TUMBLING TOWARD NEAR-ZERO MARK Temperatures to Hit 5-Above Point by Tonight, Is Prediction; Noon Finds City Shivering as Drop Starts. SNOW BLANKETS WHOLE REGION Skies to Start Clearing Late in Day, Says Weather Bureau Chief; Motorists Forced to Move Carefully. With five degrees above zero scheduled by tonight, the mercury began a determined dive this morning and apparently was well on its way early this afternoon to fulfilling the weather bureau prediction. The mercury hovered about the 26-mark early in the

PROBE OF SPY PLOT CENTERS ON FRENCHMAN Government Interpreter le Quizzed on Possession of Money. By United Press PARIS. Dec. 26.—Investigation of France’s spy case, in which an American man and woman ar? among ten persons accused of espionage, centered today on Louis Marin, government interpreter. Martin is accused of having made a voyage to Finland with Mme. Lydia Stahl, alleged ringleader of the plot, which he denies; of having in his apartment navy documents which could not possibly be connected with his current work, and of possessing 27,000 francs (about $1,620.) The day of his arrest Martin fainted when asked how he got the money, but since has assured his lawyer that he can give a legitimate explanation. The Americans held are Robert G. Switz of East Orange, N. J., and his bride, the former Marjorie Tilley of New York. DEMOCRATIC HARMONY IN CONGRESS FORECAST Majority Leader Byrne Believes Revenue Most Controversial. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Complete harmony within Democratic ranks during the coming congressional session was predicted today by the majority leader, Representative Joseph W. Byrns, as indications increased that the sharpest controversy would develop around revenue matters. Mr. Byrns said: “There will probably be a lot of talk, but I see no reason why we can’t get out of here by May 1.” WHALE SIGHTED MILE FROM JERSEY COAST Mammal Swimming in Circles Believed in Distress. By United Press OCEAN CITY. N. J., Dec. 26.-A whale, at least fifty feet long, today was swimming around in circles about a mile off shore. Some mariners contended it was ill and sought shallow water foi safety. Others said the whale was attracted inland by choice sea weed for food. Coast guard officials said that unless the whale swam seaward it would be washed ashore by the tides. A heavy snow storm failed to stop the mammal's activity. The whale does not spout, but sends up heavy spray by flipping its tail. $20,000 estateTeft BY A. V. BROWN JR. Union Trust Named Administrator of Late Official’s Property. Arthur V. Brown Jr., assistant secretary of the Union Trust Company, left an estate of personal property valued at approximately $20,000, it was estimated today as the Union Trust qualified as administrator. Mr. Brown died Friday night of pneumonia. Footpad s Loot 97 Cents Purse of Mrs. Emma Shirley, 70, Negro, 702 W,est Tenth street, containing 97 cents in change, was grabbed by a footpad as she walked on Tenth street between West and California streets last night.

Limitation of hours and other provisions of the NRA. also exempt the state government.. Although the NRA flag flies from one of the staffs on the statehouse lawn, there are numerous stenographers in the building who work ten or more hours a day and often six or seven days a week, it is said. The long hours have been in force particularly in the CWA office under Director William H. Book, according to reports.

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morning-, but started plunging at 10 when it dropped to 24. It hit 22 at 11 and plummeted six degrees to 16 at noon. Heralded by a belated Christmas snow, the cold wave from the west is expected to hold its grip over the city and state tomorrow, with northern Indiana cities registering temperatures as low as 5 below zero by tomorrow morning. J. H. Armington, local meteorologist, reported that an inch and four-tenths of snow had fallen by noon today. A light snow continued at times during the morning and Mr. Armington said the total snowfall might reach two or three inches by tonight, when it was expected to stop and the skies to start clearing. Started Late Last Night The snow started shortly after 11 last night, too late to provide a Christmas atmosphere, but in time to excite the interest of small boys who received sleds for Christmas. Mr. Armington said Evansville Louisville and Columbus, 0.. reported four inches of snow at 7 a. m. today, with Chicago recording six Inches. The cold wave was over the northern plains states this morning, he said, lowa and Wisconsin being gripped by zero weather, and was entering northwestern Illinois this morning. Motorists Move Cautiously Temperatures in the north central states east of the Mississippi range from 10 below to 25 above zero, and the sting of the cold wave was expected to be felt here by late afternoon. Motorists proceeded cautiously on snow-covered streets in an effort to avert skidding. Several accidents were reported. Hugh Searcy, 73, of 2221 North Davidson avenue, slipped on the ice at Ohio street and Capitol avenue early today and suffered injuries to his back. He was sent to city hospital. Miss Maria Ray, 27, Negro, 1732 Arsenal avenue, suffered lacerations and bruises of the hip and right arm when she slipped on the icy pavement %t Nineteenth street and Martindale avenue today. Street Cleaners Ready Employes of the city street cleaning and park department were organized today, ready for a call to action in event the snow falling today should reach proportions requiring its removal. Crews of the street cleaning department were busy with truck loads of salt and sand being placed on intersections to permit automobile tires to grip the street in order to stop. Wilbur H. Winship. city street superintendent, said the snow removal crews are ready to start to work within thirty minutes after the call is issued, day or night. Proposal Too Costly No attempt is made in Indianapolis to remove snow from streets until the snow reaches a depth of from four to six inches, and then only in the congested traffic area. To attempt to remove light snows, and snow in residential districts would entail an enormous expense for which there would be inadequate budget provision, Mr. Winship said. No protdsion in the budget, other than in the regular street cleaning item, is made for snow removal, he said. Men Physically Unfit While other large cities are employing several thousand jobless men to remove heavy snowfalls, It has not been the practice to use such men here. Mr. Winship said. “In the first place,” he stated, “most of the jobless men are not physically fit for such work, and, in the second place, most of them are not clothed properly for the work.” He explained that the city is not permitted to use CWA workers for snow removal because it is not work of a permanent nature. 42 Below in Eveleth Bt I'nitrd Press Snowstorms raged over an area today from New York westward. Temperatures dropped in the central west. Floods caused suffering in the northwest. The storm in the east began during the night, but was slow to extend into northern New York. Flurries at Kansas City and a falling thermometer presaged snow in the central west. The coldest town in the United States was Eveleth, Minn., where the temperature touched 42 degrees below zero. >*