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RELIEF FAMILY MOTHERS ABLY UPHOLDMORALE Brave Women Cheerfully Shouldering Burden, Is Consensus. * Thf India napnli. limn herewith rf*cat* Ikr f north In t aerie* of tn ar - Kiln on tb rril.f situation in the I'nlttd Mateo. Th serin of artlrln. based snon Inreslications In 34 ritieo orai nnerlallr nrena red for The Times and other fndiananolio nenaners. BY ROBERT R. BROWN WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—When the scourge of unemployment passes and millions on relief regain their normal places in society, credit for preservation of morale will go to the American mother. As the most critical winter of the depression closes in, she bears most of the responsibility. Five years of unemployment have tested the stock of the American people. Thousands of families have had nothing during that period except what has been handed out, first as private chanty, now as an official dole. Hope in many instances has become despair, and sometimes bitterness. But relief workers everywhere tell of a patience, an understanding and an ever-present desire among the great majority to become once again self-supporting. And it is the mother. they say, who nourishes these sentiments. Thoughts Are Explored ■What are these millions on relief thinking about? Are they “getting used to relief?” Is relief establishing a permanently dep* ' dent class? Are the children blighted? Answers to these questions were sought by the Scripps-Howard newspapers in a study of 24 representative cities. In Columbus, 0., 17 persons on relief were interviewed. One man has turned radical. He believes capitalism is tottering and he looks on relief as a stop-gap until “the revolution’’ arrives. Three have accepted relief as the only thing left in life. Thirteen want work. Their pride suffers. Eight of the 13 are grateful to the Government, one man declaring that “when I get a job I am going to pay back the Government.” A San Francisco relief “case” said: "Any relief is a dole; a steady job, doing anything I can at any salary, is what I want.” A boy who stepped out of college into a dole instead of a job, said: “I’d like to get married, but I can't while I'm on relief.” A group of Cleveland young men applied to relief officials for an “extra allqwance of 50 cents each week for date money.” In Denver, frequent marriages of young persons on relief are reported. Relief Offers Security What do New York's thousands on relief think? Miss Lillian Robbins, head case worker at Hamilton House, replies: “In our neighborhood, relief offers more security to a family than temporary work. A family is getting, say, $6 a week relief. If one member takes a $6 job. the job may be lost at the end 1/ the week, and the family forced to re-apply. They feel more secure if they stay on relief. But any one offered a decent job at decent wages will go off relief immediately. Relief is still inadequate.” Washington reports three types of response from relief clients—those who have been on relief since the depression began, and feel that the “Government owes them a living:” those who have accepted relief only in the last year, and are grateful to the Government: and those who have reached relief rolls in the last month, largely white collar workers, who fear this will brand their children. Memphis relief workers say faith in private employment has vanished and that clients almost to a man center their hope in President Roosevelt. That, they explain, means federal public works. Men Are Dissatisfied Men are more dissatisfied with relief than women in Pittsburgh. The majority want work of any sort. One man appeared each morning for months at the Federal-state employment office, only to be turned away each time. A few days ago he failed to appear. He did not have sufficient clothing to go on the street. What is happening to relief’s children? In the better Cincinnati homes now on relief, mothers are sacrificing everything for their children. In their dress, food and recreation, the children are protected as much as possible. The mother still urges her child to dream of higher position in life. Children from slum areas readily adapt themselves to relief. Juvenile delinquency has not increased but social workers fear for the future.

Girls Quit High School A Ft. Worth girl of ‘teen age quit high school because she had to wear cotton stockings. A Memphis girl had to stop school because she had no dress and is now selling notions from door to door. The Rev. Hugh L. McMenamin. Denver, fears an unprecedented crime wave will result from the idleness of young men. Young transients are an important problem. Their continual tramp from city to city has lasted more than two years. Establishment of camps has been tried in California and elsewhere with some success. The Civilian Conservation Corps has taken hundreds from this class. Undernourished children are reported in Washington. Birmingham and Memphis, but as a general rule relief youngsters are found to be in fair condition. The same degree of physical welfare is reported among adults. Knoxville clients complain that they are not allowed sufficient funds for medical care, but in Cleveland the average individual gets better medical treatment than hardpressed persons who are not on relief. Houston unemployed are gaining weight and strength on relief diet. Health Generally Good Dr. Cas Regan of Birmingham report* that health among relief clients la "generally good considering their circumstances.” a number of pellagra cases have developed which he predicts will spread if the depression oonunue* another five years. p f /H/-ai t within the relief racks

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Three thousand marching, celebrating Shriners, gay in their red fezzes, tramped the streets of Indianapolis yesterday as the Murat Temple celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. A contingent is shown < upper) marching around Monument Circle. In front of the Columbia Club, H. M. Tebay, Murat potentate (left), and Dana S. Williams, Lewiston, Me., imperial potentate, reviewed the marchers.

NEGRO DEMOCRATS TO MARK VICTORY Congressman-Elect Mitchell Will Be Guest. Plans have been completed for the 12th Ward Democratic victory rally to be held at the Walker Casino at 8 Monday nigh.t Congressman-Elect Arthur W. Mitchell, only Negro Democrat ever elected to the National House of Representatives, will be the prin-

cipa! speaker. Others who will speak are Henry J. Richardson, State Representative, and Dr. Theodore Cable, Councilman - elect. Mr. Mitchell will be introduced by F. B. Ransom while Dr. Sirdastian Meriwether will introduce Dr. Cable. Chairman of the meeting will be Mrs. Susan Knox,

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vice president of the 12th Ward The reception committee is headed by Mrs. Marie Long. John Rutledge and F. B. Dansom are chairmen of the entertainment and arrangement committees, respectively. William E. Clauer. 12th Ward chairman, expects the occasion to be one of the greatest post-election celebrations in the state’s history.

BEASLEY HONORED BY EXCHANGE CLUB Roosevelt Joins in Tribute to National Leader. Members and distinguished guests of the Indianapolis Exchange Club yesterday observed “Bert Beasley Day,” celebrating election of Mr. Beasley to the presidency of the national organization. Felicitations from President Roosevelt and tribute from Dr. William F, King, former local president .were highlights of a luncheon program at the Washington. Clarence F. Merrill presided and special guests included Dr. A. W. Norham, Exchange regional vice president; William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce vice president; Albert Egbert, Detroit, Mich., No. 1 Club past president; Edward •R. Hisey, Rotary president; Ralph V. Roberts. Lions Club president; J. B. Stokesberry. J. H. Smith, Mercator, and D. H. Witham, Universal, clubs. Guy K. Jeffreys, former national president, had charge of arrangements. SUES LOAN OFFICE FOR HIS STOLEN GUITAR Musician, Wrathful, Seeks Damages for His Loss. Delbert Fink. 2128 W. 9th-st, has become wrathful that he is a minstrel without a musical instrument, so he has filed suit in Municipal Court against Joseph's Loan Office, 200 Indiana-av. Mr. Fink lost his lute, a “Jumbo Gibson guitar,” some weeks ago. According to the suit, Mr. Fink wandered into the loan office and found his prized possession in the rack with a pawn ticket attached. “That's my guitar," Mr. Fink exclaimed. "It may be. but you'll have to pay the pawn ticket,” the clerk is alleged to have answered. So indignant was Mr. Fink that he had his attorney file a suit demanding SBS. the value of the guitar, and $25 damages to repay him for the loss of his guitar. WOMEN TO HEAR EDITOR Missionary Guild to Be Addressed by Harold Fey. Harold Fey. editor o' The World Call, will speak at th v Christmas meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Missionary Guild of the Central Christian Church at 6:15 Wednesday in the church. Delaware and Walnut-sts. His subject will be “The Outlook for Peace.” are comparatively few. But nearly every city has had food strikes and "marches” on relief headquarters. In Cleveland two men were killed. A favorite recourse of the disgruntled relief client is to confine a case worker in his home or her office until she signs an order for extra relief. Cincinnati reports its Negro population the most fertile field for the radicals. This is true also in Washington. Attempts to organize Buffalos unemployed have failed. Radical and complaining groups have had success in some cities in raising relief standards. A study of the relief family shows that it is growing in size. The birth rate Is increasing and the death rate in many decreasing. Next: What Does the Future Hold?

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Wealth Redistribution Is Urged by Pritchard Liberal Doctrine Is Enunciated by Defeated Republican Candidate for Mayor at G. 0. P. Social Here. Redistribution of wealth without abandoning the safeguards of the national constitution was advocated last night by Walter Pritchard, unsuccessful Republican mayoral candidate in the recent election, at a meeting and dance of the Marion County Republican Organization at

the Athenaeum last night. Pointing out that more than 40 i persons now have annual incomes of more than $1,000,000, while millions are without food, he declared that some legal means must be devised “to knock the top off these enormous fortunes and distribute the excess wealth back among the people through old age pensions or some other means.” Mr. Pritchard’s recommendation was similar to that made earlier this week by Senator William E. Borah (R., Ida.), in a speech before New York Young Men’s Republican Club. Marked Republican gains in local offices in the last election were claimed by Don B. Irwin, Republican state chairman. The Republican party gained control of the townships for the first time in years, Mr. Irwin said, since they elected 512 township trustees compared to 498 for the Democrats. This, he said, will mean that the Republicans will control the selection of county school superintendents in 48 of the state's 92 counties. The G. O. P. also efected 12 more mayors than the Democrats, Mr. Irwin pointed out. He also declared that his party had made substantial gains in the election of practically all county officers.

STATE BAR TO -HEAR CAPONE PROSECUTOR Famed Lawyer Speaks at Banquet Tonight. George E. Q. Johnson, Chicago, who prosecuted A1 Capone, will speak at the Indiana State Bar Association's banquet tonight in the Claypool. Austin V. Clifford, Indianapolis, and Bernard C. Gavit. Indiana University Law School dean, were to make a report of the study commission on the administration of justice at this afternoon's session. Legislation against the practice of law by trust companies and real estate firms in the preparation of wills, contracts, deeds and mortgages will be drafted by a committee named yesterday. Committee members are Franklyn George, Newcastle; Thomas O'Mara, Terre Haute: Paul G. Davis, Indianapolis; Eli F. Seebrit, South Bend, and Judge Charles M. Snyder, Fowler. $700,000 Fire Destroys School fly L'nitrit Press FITCHBURG, Mass,. Dec. 15Fire destroyed Fitchburg High School early today with loss officially estimated at $700,000. One fireman was taken to a hospital.

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By Timet Special CRAWT’ORDSVILLE, Dec. 15.—A $15,000 motion picture theater is to be opened here shortly, according to H. P. Vond*rschmitt, president of the Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises. The theater will occupy the Murphy building, which is to be remodeled. Upholstered seats for 600 persons, modernistic lighting and improved acoustics will be features of the theater. The Vonderschmitt company also operates the Strand here, and has theaters in Bloomington, Greencastle, Bedford and Noblesville.

Tenants Vary By T l mrt Sprriol KOKOMO. Dec. 15.—The Spraker building, which is being remodeled for occupancy by a night club, has been successively a livery bam, roller skating rink, a tabernacle for religiour meetings, again a livery barn, and a tobacco shop and poolroom. • • m Calves by Pairs By Timts Sprcia l ELWOOD, Dec. 15.—For the third time, a cow owned by Jesso -Bowers,

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STATE PROSECUTORS JOIN WAR ON CRIME Newly Formed Organization Names Officers. Arrangements for the formation of a permanent organization for the newly formed Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Indiana will be placed in the hands of a committee today. The Association held its first meeting at the Antlers last night. Cecil F. Whitehead, Madison County prosecutor, who was instrumental in organizing the association announced that the purpose for a united front was to co-operate with the president of the United States and the Governor of Indiana in the nation wide drive to combat crime. Mr. whitehead was chosen as the organization’s first president at the meeting last night. Other officers elected are Raymond J- Kearns, Vigo County, first vice president; Horace A. Foncannon, Knox County, second vice president; Fred A. Egan, Lake County, secretary, and Herbert M. Spencer, Marion County, treasurer.

OFFICERS ELECTED BY 19TH WARD DEMOCRATS Martin Lannan Named President, Succeeding Carter Leap. Martin Lannan, 115 Hancock-av, w r as elected president of the Nineteenth Ward Democratic Club last night, at the hall at King-av and Walnut-st. He will succeed Carter Leap, retiring president. Other officers elected are Mrs. Josephine Hatfield, first vice president; Paul Gibson, second vice president; Alva Gulley, recording secretary; Mrs. Minnie McGrew, corresponding secretary, and Ed Messmer, treasurer. \ Newly elected directors include Mrs. Agnes Roach, Tom Dugan and Mrs. Margaret Finn. Christmas baskets will be distributed to needy families in the ward. PROSECUTOR IS INDICTED Los Angeles District Attorney Faces Perjury Charge. fly United Press LOS ANGELES. Dec. 15.—District Attorney Buron Fitts, under indictment on purjury charges, prepared to fight to retain office today in the face of ouster proceedings brought by the County Grand Jury. The jury's accusation listed 21 specifications of alleged misconduct In office.

farmer living near here, has given birth to twin calves. The cow, 14 years old, has been the mother of sixteen calves. m • • Poultry Schools Set Hatchery department of the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative Assn, will conduct schools in 75 counties of the state, beginning early in Januaiy, with the purpose of acquainting poultrymen with the association's poultry disease control program. The school* will be in charge of Thad Macy and M. K. Derrick.

3000 SHRINERS MARCH IN COLD DURING JUBILEE

Colorful Procession Preeedes Ceremonies in Murat Temple. Three thousand Shriners from the hot sands of the Sahara yesterday marched the cold streets of Indianapolis, shivering in their desert costumes, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Murat Temple. With Spartan courage matched only by that of the crowds that lined the streets, members from every Indiana lodge and many from out of the state strutted to the tunes of at least 12 musical units in the largest Shrine gathering in Indianapolis in the last 15 years. After the parade there was a cermoniai in the mosque of Murat Temple, and a Moslem feast where Murat Shriners were hpsts. All orders of the Masonry participated. The Royal Order of Jesters held open house at the Washington. Imperial Potentate Here Dana S. Williams. Lewiston. Me., imperial potentate of North America, was the most distinguished guest and he was surrounded by other imperial officers to lead the parade and activities. As guests from out of the city arrived impromptu parades were formed from stations to the Murat Temple. Oneof the chief persons on the reception committees was Elias J. Jacoby, past potentate of the Murat Temple, and only Indianapolis man ever to be Imperial Potentate of North America. Others who met the visiting nobles were H. M. Tebay, potentate of Murat Temple; Leslie D. Clancy and Edgar Hart, past potentates of M.urat Temple; E. E. Temperley, chairman of arrangements, and Clifford L. Harrod, officer of Murat Lodge. The ceremony at Murat Temple was under direction of Dr. A. C. Burrell, dramatic leader, and Fred McNeely, ceremonial leader. Large Class Initiated Among the temples participating were Hadi Temple, Evansville; Orak Temple, Hammond: Zorah Temple, Terre Haute; Mizpah Temple, Ft. Wayne; Antioch Temple, Dayton, O.; Kosair Temple, Louisville, Ky., and others from Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. New members initiated into Murat Temple included Gustav M. Broo, William F. Brown, Ray A. Corbly, Edward D. Cromley, Clarence E Flick, Paul D. Frame, Harry E. Fuller, Walter R. Gingala, Elso Greene, Albert Herrmann, James W. Johnston, Edwin H. Kruse, Hershel J. Larsh, Spurgeon P. Meadows, Municipal Judge Dewey E. Myers, Harold E. Overly, John B. Pol, Harry R. Purkhiser, Meulville C. Rentsch, Russell C. Rhodes, Clyde L. Rothermel, Clifford S. Smith, Claude R. Smith, Ernest A. Tapscott, Clarence Tarbet, Charles D. Vawter and Burr O. Welch. Clifford H. Melton was initiated into Zorah Temple, Terre Haute; Irvin A. Freuhwald and Herbert P. Ruck were initiated into Hadi Temple, Evansville.

OTTO PAY RETAINS FIVE SUMNER AIDS Sheriff-Elect Also Adds 3 New Deputies. Reappointment of five deputy sheriffs who have served under Sheriff Charles L. (Buck) Sumner, and appointment of three new deputies was announced today by Sheriff-Elect Otto Ray, who yesterday named Herman Mueller, 610 E. Morris-st, as his chief deputy. The reappointed deputies include Gilbert H. Thomas, 2002 Ruckle-st; Roy C. Hendershot, 1357 W. 28th-st; Owen F. Reilly, 1217 Calhoun-st; Harry J. Cook, 3580 S. Sherman-dr, and Thomas E. Bell, 225 Fulton-st. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Cook and Mr. Bell are Democratic pre- ; cinct committeemen, j New deputies are Orville P. Bray, 1418 E. 15th-st .American Legionnaire, Ray-for-Sheriff Club secrei tary and Third Ward Democratic Veterans’ chairman; Thomas J. Sul- ! livan Jr., 549 Parker-av, and Ernest T. Medcalfe, 2517 English-av, a Legionnaire and precinct committeeman in the 16th Ward. CONSERVATION HEADS HOLD PARLEY HERE North Central States Officials Outline Program. Conservation officers representing north central states met at the Indianapolis Athletic Club today where Frank T. Bell, U. S. Fisheries Bureau Commisisoner, was to outline a program intended to coordinate Federal and state fish activities. Kenneth M. Kunkel, Indiana Fish and Game Director, announced the local zone meetings as one of five conducted throughout the country, today, and said group discussions would be held following the luncheon., NAVY OFFICER ON VISIT Lieut. C. E. Coffin Returns From Service in China. Lieut. C. E. Coffin Jr., U. S. N., who has just returned from three ; years’ service in the Asiatics, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Coffin, 2934 N. Delaware-st, before reporting for service with the special duty patrol. Lieut. Coffin has been executive officer of the U. S. S. Guam on the Chinese river patrol. PROWLERS AT CONVENT Second Burglary in Week Attempted at St. Philip Neri. Prowlers for a second time this week tried to gain entrance at St. Philip Neri Convent, 530 N. Rural-st, according to a report given police last night. Description of a young man who attempted to force * back door was furnished authorities.

The Times Honor Roll — It Keeps on Growing Every Donor to Clothe-A-Child Is a Flesh-and-Blood Santa to a Needy Child.

Donors to The Indianapolis Times campaign to Clothe-A-Child are going into city stores to shop for their boys and girls. You’ll see them everywhere. Call Riley 5551, you. too, wish to give a child warm clothing for Christmas and the New Year. One hundred and eighty-four children have been clothed by the following: *

Winding Department, Seal Silk Hosiery Mills, girl. Fitting and Transferring Department, Building 11. Beal Silk Hosiery MIUs. three children. Finishing Department, Beal Silk Hosiery Mills, boy and girl. Hand Knitting and Grey Inspection Department, Beal Silk Hosiery Mills, boy and girl. A. M. TANARUS., Santa Helper, boy. Marion County Clerk’s office. Begistration Department, boy. M. L. K.. Santa Helper, boy. * V. R., Santa Helper, boy. Machinists of V. S. Tire Cos., Inc., two boys. r Moore and Fox Insurance Bowling League, Central alleys, girl. Tau Delta Tau Sorority, girl. Mrs. Naomi Harlan, bo;. Inter-Arts Club, two girls. William A. Hoefgen, boy. An Electrical Santa, girl. United Mutual Life Insurance Cos., boy. Pi Omicron Sorority, Theta chapter, girl. J. C. C. Gang, five children. Woman’i Auxiliary, National Federation of Postoffice Clerks, Local 130, girl. Gross Income Tax Office, Statehouse, boy. Walter A. Queisser, boy. Sigma Alpha Tau Fraternity, one child. E. W. 0., girl. Anonymous Goodfeliow, boy. Lincoln Office, Indiana Bell Telephone Cos., two beys. In His Name, boy. Powell Commission Cos., three children. Employes of General Distributors, Inc., boy and girl. Mercury Club, one child. Delta Theta Phi Sorority, girl. Golden Link Sunday School class, Capitol Avenue Methodist Church, three children. Indianapolis Naval Recruit Station, Officers and Enlisted Men, girl. In Memory of Father Gavlsk, two children. Indianapolis Times carriers, sub-sta-tion 3-C, boy. Delta Phi Theta Fraternity, boy. Pennhoff Grille, Patrons and Employes, boy and girl. Three Girls in State Gross Income Tax Office, girl. Credit office. H. P. Wasson Sc Cos., girl. Mr. and Mrs. Orbray Jones, boy and girl. Hillcrest Country Club Bowling League, Pritchett alleys, boy and girt. Flo Mary and Julia Ann Foreman, girl. Mr. and Mrs. North Delaware-st, girl. Friends, boy. The Miracle Man, girl. Cast of Sahara Grotto and Ladies, girl. In Memory of Mother, from M. P„ a girl. Alias Santa Claus, a boy. In Memory of Lefty Lee, boy. Illinois Building Goodfeliow. boy and girl. Omega Phi Tau Sorority. Alpha Chapter, boy and girl. G. T. Club. boy. Anonymous, bov. Mrs. East New kork-st, girl. L. S. Ayres & Cos.. Downstairs Store Relief Club. 10 children. Employes of Fuller’s Friendly Barber Shops. Inc., boy and girl. Delta Sigma Sorority, Beta Chapter, boy. George J. Egenoff Machine Company, bov and girl. From a Red-Headed Santa, boy and girl. The Friendly Club on the South Side, boy. / Two Misses Who'll Start Girl In School, girl. In Memory of Mama, boy and girl. Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Indianapolis Caledonian Club, girl. Indianapolis Bowling League. Pritchett Alleys, boy and a girl. American Legion Auxiliary, Indianapolis Post No. 4. boy. In memory of Miss Dorothy Helen Farber, girl. Employes, Public Service Company of Indiana, seventh floor. Traction Terminal Building, five children. Employes, Indiana National Bank, second floor, three children. Fish and Game Division employes. State Conservation Department, girl. Man Who Wants Betty Again, girl. Artist and Wife. boy. A City Official, boy and girl. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. 8.. girl. Employes of Roy S. Steele. Inc., two boys. Little Jack. boy. Mr. and Mrs. North Delaware Street, cared for one child and took another. Boosters Club, Hoosier Athletic Club, boy. Jeanne Miller, girl. Employes of Superior Sheet Metal Works, two boys. Employes Association. Commercial DeJiartment, Indiana Bell Telephone Cos., our children. Employes, Second Floor, Indiana National Bank, cared for three children and took another boy. Reformed Church Bowling League, boy. United Dental Laboratories, three boys. A Salesman Santa, two boys. Job’s Daughters, Bethel 11, girl. Employes of Matthews Manufacturing Cos., a boy. Roosevelt Recreation Club. boy. Machine Shop Employes, Diamond Chain & Manufacturing Cos., twelve children—six boys and six girls. A Friend, girl. A Rotarian, boy. Employes of Sally Frock Shop, 34 W. Washington-st, girl. Filling Station Employes Union No. 18990, two boys. Mrs. E. C. Wacker and Mrs. Albert Gulley, girl. C. E. Pauley Sc Cos., two boys and a Birl. B. D. O. and L. W. M.. girl. Anonymous Mister, boy. The Star Store Friendly Club, boy and girl. Mrs. E. W. 0., boy. In Memory of Willum G. Williams, girl. Delaware Bowling League. Delaware Alleys, three boys. Two Miss Santa Clauses, girl. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. M., girl. In Memory of June. girl. Employes of W. J. Holliday Sc Cos., twins. Courthouse Bowling League, Delaware Alleys, boy. Sigma Alpha Tau Fraternity, boy. M. and M. the Secret Santas, two boys. Jane Myers, girl. M. and K.. boy and girl. Luellan Kell and Kathleen McKelvey,. girl. C. S. M.. a boy. Junior Chamber of Commerce, boy. American Flint Glass Union, Eairmount Glass Works, boy.

DEATH OF ANDERSON MAN HERE IS PROBED Body Found in Gas-Filled Room; Suicide Is Hinted. Coroner William A. Arbuckle and police today continued investigation of the apparent suicide of David Wier, 31, Anderson, whose body was found by a brother in an apartment kitchenette at the Graylyn yesterday. Open valves of a gas stove indicated death by asphyxiation, police reported. Jack Wier, residing at the same address, told authorities his brother had been despondent and several times threateneed suicide. He said the dead man, formerly a salesman, had been unemployed during recent months and was under the care of a nerve specialist. FIREMEN ARRANGE FOR THURSDAY’S CARNIVAL Fire Fighters at Engine House No. 1 in Charge of Fun Festival, Plans and preparations for the Firemen's Carnival and Fun Festival, to be held Thursday in Tomlinson Hall were nearly completed today, with Jean L. Burnett and members of Engine House 1 in charge. Among others working on arrangement committees are Capt. Renzil Williams, Lieut. Roy Howard, firemen Fred Morton, Humphrey Williams, Harry Hawkins, William L. Murphy. Fleming Lindsay, Tony Boyd and Clifford Woods.

SLAYER OF GIRL LEGALLY SANE Alienist Recalls Test Made 3 Years After Brutal Murder. By United Pratt NEW YORK. Dec. J 5 Mildmannered 65-year-old Albert H. Fish, confessed murderer of Grace Budd, 10, was brought close to the electric chair today by Dr. M. 6. Gregory, alienist, who found him legally sane three years after the brutal slaying. Authorities indicated they would rush his trial and ask the death penalty. Fish underwent strenuous questioning by detectives who sought to link him to three murders since 1925. He freely admitted luring the Budd girl from her home in 1928 and killing he - in a deserted home in Westchester County, but maintained his innocence in other crimes. Detectives found enough bones around the Westchester house to almost reconstruct the skeleton of a 10-year-old child. Grace was 10 when she disappeared. A dentist today will seek to identify gold fillings in the teeth and was expected definitely to identify the skeleton as that of Grace. Dr. Gregory, former director of the psychiatrist division of the Department of Hospitals, examined Fish in 1931 after his arrest for sending obscene letters through the mails. Fish was of psychopathic personality, showed “early evidences” of senile debility, but could distinguish right from wrong and therefore was legally sane, Dr. Gregory found. Fish will be tried in White Plains, N. Y., seat of Westchester County. Authorities there awaited only definite identification of the skeleton to ask an indictment charging first degree murder of the grand jury. 300 BIRDS ENTERED IN INDIANA EXHIBIT Judging Starts in Show at Seven n. Cage bird enthusiasts from all parts of the state convened yesterday in the first meeting of a threeday session of the Indiana Pedigreed Canary Club and the Indiana Cage Bird Assn, at the Severin. Mere than 300 entries were madfe for the bird show and judging began yesterday afternoon. James Sloan, Detroit, Mich., and J. W. Crooks, Toledo, 0., are judges. They will award cups, ribbons and other prizes in the various classes. In the concluding sessions tomorrow afternoon in the roof garden of the hotel Miss Lillian Hayes, Dunreith, Ind., will present a canary three-ring circus.

COURT DENIES WRIT TO YOUNG HUSBAND Spouse of Girl, 13, Loses Freedom Fight. “The marriage law was not framed to protect any man from conviction on a contributing to delinquency charge,” Superior Judge William A. Pickens said yesterday in denying the habeas corpus writ of William Temple, 21, and his bride.. Geneva Gentry Temple, 13. Temple is serving a 60-day jail sentence on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of his wife, imposed by Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler. Mrs. Temple was sent to the detention home as a delinquent girl. Judge Pickens advised the Temples’ attorney to present the case to the Appellate Court if he wished an appeal. ROTARY SESSIONS OFF UNTIL AFTER HOLIDAYS Conflicts in Meeting Dates Prompts Postponement to Jan. 8. For the first time since December, 1928, the Indianapolis Rotary Club will abandon its weekly meetings during the coming holidays, it was disclosed today. Since Rotarians always assemble on Tuesday and both Christmas and New Year’s fall on that day this year, it has been decided to forego meetings until Jan. 8. The club meets in the Claypool.

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6-MAN JURY ADVOCATED AT COURTPARLEY Vanderburg County ,urist Urges Other Reforms to Judges. A six-person jury designed to be P’imanly a fact-finding body was recommended last night by Superior Judge Benjamin E. Buente of Vancerburg County in the principal ad-rt-ss at the annual meeting of the Indiana Judicial Council at the Clay pool. Such a jury would mean reduced costs, quicker selection of members and speedier decisions. Judge Buente declared. „He said that he had tried successfully about 20 cases using a six-person jury with the consent of the parties to the cases. Other Reforms Suggested Other judicial reforms suggested by Judge Buente are: • Permit juries to take the court's instructions into the jury oom and permit the judge to ins ruct the jury in their duties at the beginning instead of at the end of the case. Group all causes in a tort case into one complaint and allow the defendant's cross-complaint to be entered at the same time, thus determining the entire controversy in one action. Urges Court Merger Provide a plan to assign judges from one county to another in order to clean up heavy dockets. Consolidate the present Apellate Court with the Indiana Supreme Court to speed up final decisions and create one court of appeal and final resort in the state. Reduce the time limit for making an appeal from 180 days to 90 days. Consolidate county probation work to look after children in domestic relations cases, thus reducing expense, providing immediate care for children and relieving the court of detail. Would Lengthen Term The Evansville jurist suggested a plan to take the election of judgrs opt of politics. Judicial candidates would receive places on the ballot by petition of a certain number of voters and their names would be on a separate ballot without party designation. They would be prohibited from making contributions to political party funds. Judge Buente also recommended a constitutional amendment to extend the terms of judges to nine years. Judge John W. Craig, Grcensburg, was elected council president; Judge Charles E. Smith, Anderson, vice president, and Judge Edgar A. Rice, Crawfordsville, secretary treasurer. The retiring president, judge Fred E. Hines, Noblesville, presided.

COURT AGAIN UPHOLDS SURETY RELEASE LAW Uncompensated Bond Signer Victor in Grant County Case Appeal. In a case appealed from Grant County, the Indiana Supreme Court yesterday upheld again the constitutionality of the 1933 law releasing sureties on public depository bonds from liability in cases w T here the bond singners did not receive pay for the bonds. The court’s decision in the current case was written by Judge James P. Hughes. Judge Walter E Treanor, who t dissented from the original opinion, wrote a sec 1 dissenting opinion in yesterday s case, which had its origin when Franklin Wise, who signed a public depository bond without receiving pay. sued to restrain Bert White Grant County sheriff, and the Monroe Township Finance Board from attempting to collect.

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