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WIDOW, FREED IN DEATH PLOT, JOINS FAMILY Mrs. Saunders Gets Sons Out of Bed for Tearful Reunion. BEGINS HOLIDAY TRIP Acquitted Woman to Spend Christmas With in Ohio. B'J 1, pil'd Press ALBANY. Ind.. Dec. 19—Reunited with her two boys for the first time in nearly 11 months, Mrs. Neoma B. Saunders left this afternoon for Cuyahoga Falls, 0., to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Cleverdon. Mrs. Saunders, acquitted last night on charges she plotted the murder of her husband, spent the night here at the home of another sister. Mrs. Ralph Pace. Without waiting to remove her coat or hat, Mrs. Saunders ran upstairs to the room of her boys, Jimmy, 11, and Billy, 13, as soon as she arrived here. The sleepy boys were startled and excited to see their mother. They had not known that she had been acquitted at Lebanon a few hours previously. Mrs. Saunders threw her arms around the boys and wept. She had seen them only a few' times since her arrest, Feb. 3. “Too Exrited to Sleep" ‘‘l was too excited to sleep much,” Mrs. Saunders said this afternoon before she left for Cuyahoga Falls. “We all stayed up late and talked. I don't know what my future plans are. but it doesn't make much difference what we do now' that I'm free. ‘The thing we are happy about now is that we can all be together for Christmas." Mrs. Saunders said she probably wall make her home permanently here after the first of the year. She said most of her friends live in Albany and her boys can stay in school. Tne jury of nine farmers, two salesmen and a merchant deliberated only one hour and 20 minutes before returning its verdict. Although Mrs. Sanuders plotted the slaying she was found not guilty because of temporary insanity, the verdict said. The 35-year-old widow wept and laughed hysterically as the verdict was read. She was embraced by her two sisters. Mrs. C. B. Cleverdon. Cuyahoga Falls, 0., and Mrs. Leila Pace. New Albany. Signed “Confession” to Plot Mrs. Saunders and Theodore Mathers, 19. Coalmont. her husbands roommate at an Indianapolis embalming school, were jointly indicted for the slaying. Mathers will be tried here next month. Saunders was found shot to death in his automobile on a North Side street in Indianapolis Feb. 2. culminating a drinking party with Mathers and Masil Roe. 20, lifelong friend of the latter. Mathers is charged with firing the fatal shot with a gun which he had persuaded Roe to purchase. Mrs. Saunders signed a "confession” Feb. 3 in which she admitted giving Mathers $lO to have her husband killed The youth also signed a confession which substantiated her story. She lold the Jury her husband was a per.ert and a drunkard; that he had threatened her life many times; that he submitted her to indignities even while she was ill in bed. •Outrage,’ Says Baker Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker today halted his court proceedings long enough to denounce the Boone County jury that last night found Mrs. Neoma Saunders guility of plotting to kill her husband, the Rev. Gaylord Saunders, and then freed her on the ground that she had been temporarily insane. Jurge Baker termed the finding “an outrage.” ‘While the Federal Government w as engaged in holding a conference for the suppression of crime,” he said, -an Indiana jury was engaged in trying a woman for the commission of the most foul and dastardly murder that has shocked Indiana in the last quarter of a century’. "And, with evidence overwhelming as to her guilt, the jury has further disgraced the State of Indiana by returning a verdict of not guilty. To me it is apparent that the thing to be corrected is not the laxity of law enforcement officers, but that an effort must be made to instill in the * public conscience a higher respect for law. We need the citizenship out of which we can find jurors who are not mushy-minded.”

MESSENGERS OF MERCY Use your tuberculosis Christmas seals now, and pay for them later. Seals sell for SI a hundred and every tiny • messenger of mercy - ’ serves as a warrior m the fight to reduce tre death toll taken by tuberculosis. Widespread use of the 1934 Christmas seal la being urged in Marion County in order that the health program of the Marion County Tuberculosis Association may not fall below a minimum level.

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SELLS 10-CENT CAN OF TOBACCO, LOSES S3OO CASH IN DEAL

Mrs. Frances Pope's husband made a 10-cent sale in their store at 3437 W. Washington-st today and Mrs. Frances Pope lost S3OO on the deal. A man bought a' can of smoking tobacco, and remarked that he was going to take it to his son at the Indiana State Farm. He left for the farm. A few moments later Mr. and Mrs. Pope discovered the can had been their cash box and contained S3OO in small bills. Mr. Pope left for the farm.

PRESS 'GAG' IS HELDPOSSIBLE U. S. Censorship Approved in Proposed War Bill, Senator Says. B ft Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. Bennett Champ Clark <D., Mo.) charged today at the Senate munitions inquiry that "absolute Federal control’’ of the press was ‘‘possible” under legislation prepared by the Dar Department for submission to Congress in the event this country became involved in another war. He said any President might impose a press censorship by declaring printers' ink and white paper to be essential wartime commodities, and requiring them to be licensed. Isn't that a fact?” he asked Col. C. T. Harris, War Department planning officer. "If the press is considered a matewould be true,” Col. Harris said. The Army officer said newspapers might be deprived of their materials under licensing provisions of the proposed legislation. “Thus would be writing a blank check for the President,” Sen. Clark said. “It is my opinion,” said Col. Harris. “that in time of war you should wTite a blank check for the President.”

MII.E-OF-DIMES IS NEAR S2OOO MARX Money Now Being Spent for Warm Clothing. Your contribution to a city’s youth is being spent hourly in city department stores. Mile-of-Dimes, the sidewalk teller, for Clothe-A-Child. The Indianapolis Times campaign for underprivileged children, is being spent as fast as it is laid down. When the DIMES are picked up Christmas Eve every one will have been converted into warm stockings, mittens, coats, dresses, for needv children provided The Times by Community Fund relief agencies. Ten rows of silver was the offering of man's brotherhood today. The ELEVENTH row started at noon. Mile-of-Dimes has $1,669.50. Will it go over the 1933 mark of $3,207? Watch it! See it make its silver lane to happiness and warmth for tomorrow's men and women at Washington and Meridian streets.

Kept Out of Raid, Barce’s Girl Aid Almost Wept, His Story Discloses

a nara-boiled coppers chivalry prevented pretty little Genevieve Roth. Indiana attorney general's office stenographer, from taking part in the climax of the month s hunt for Joseph (Jerryi Burns. Hoosier killer and Dillinger mobster, whom she helped track down, it was learned today. Miss Roth, better known as Jackie, went to Chicago with J. Edward Barce. deputy attorney general, who had information that Bums was skulking in a hideout somewhere on the South Side. He posed as a St. Louis gangster on the lam. Miss Roth ostensibly was a “good time girl ”. She went to night clubs and taverns with Dona flee gangsters and sometimes with Barce. \nd while the hunt few Burns led thiough the South side haunts of I Chicago’s underworld, the cheap ho- ' tels. the garish hotels and hot spots. Miss Roth maintained a police con--1 tact for Barce. If , underworld contacts had learned that he was a "wrong guy” and decided to do something about it and check up afterward. Miss Roth would have been in a position j to bring him aid. Barce gives her a major share of the credit for trapping Burns, even though his part was the more dangerous. He managed to contact a woman underworld character, who was reported to have a contact with Burns. His story to her was that he was planning to hijack a $60,000 load of whisky from the Hiram Walker distillery at Peoria. * "But I'll need some help,” he explained. The woman, whom Barce has not named, at first was wary, but finally became convinced he was the St. Louis gangster whom he pretended to be. A silk shirt won her over. "She came into my room while I was shaving.” Barce explained, "and she noticed my silk shirt—l always wear silk shirts because the others hurt my neck. "She said something about, that’s j not an honest shirt.' Z think that

WINTRY STORM GRIPS INDIANA; | PLANES DOWN Heavy Snowfall Is Reported From Many Sections of State. COLDER, IS FORECAST Skies to Clear Tomorrow, Is Promise From Weather Man. With winter still officially three days away, wintry weather arrived in Indianapolis—and, even more ■ forcefully, in other parts of Indiana —this afternoon, with temperatures just below the freezing point and snow whirling in streets and along highways. Here, under glowering skies, from which snow drifted down gently, only to melt as it struck streets and sidewalks, colder weather was promised for tonight and clear skies were forecast as the order of the day for tomorrow after more snow tonight. Meanwhile, planes, for which rush Christmas mail waited, were grounded. This morning the thermometer dropped from 34 at 6 to 29 at 9. It rceovered as the day progressed, however, and showed 31 at noon. ■ Outstate, the storm was more severe. The State Highway Department reported six inches of snow at Crawfordsville and said that driving conditions were bad there, though : roads still were open at noon time. The Ft. Wayne-Goshen-Elkhart disj trict had three inches of snow and I there was bad drifting along state roads there, according to the department. For the Ft. Wayne-Bluffton-Hunt-ington-Wabash district, the highway officials reported five to seven inches of snow, which, they said was heavy and vet, with no drifting. La Poite reported four inches of snow in its message to the department’s Statehouse headquarters. All roads were open. Earlier in the day, the Federal Weather Bureau had reported five ; inches of snow at Terre Haute and | had added that there were apprej ciable falls in Edwardsport and I Hazelton. Interurban cars and busses, coming in from these ar.d other outstate points, frequently wore snowy crowns. The Traction Terminal said, however, that no service was delayed. Railroad service also was unaffected. Caution Is Urged Anticipating colder weather and ice-covered streams. Chief Mike ; Morrissey today instructed all police officers to guard against possibility of youths and adults as well being ; drowned while skating and sledding j on thin ice. Squad cars were ordered to visit frequently places likely to be used by skaters and youths with sleds. Kidnapers Get Life Terms MIAMO. Fla.. Dec. 19.—Four men I charged with kidnaping and holding ; for ransom Dr. Santiago Claret, i former Havana publisher, pleaded guilty to grand jury indictments i and were sentenced to life imprisi onment today.

was when she was sure I was a gangster.” The woman then managed a contact for Barce with Burns and two other men, both believed to be Dillinger's former associates. He learned through her the location of Burns' apartment. All this time, Miss Roth had been trailing Barce, when she did not go with him to some night spot. Both were working with Captain John Stegc and Federal postal inspectors. Thev had hoped to trap Burns and the two unnimed men. but Bums was getting ready to leave Chicago and it became necessary to make the raid. Here’s where little Miss Roth got her disappointment. She expected to go along on the raid. Barce reluctantly consented, but hard-boiled Capt. Stege balked. “Nothing doing.” said the man

Over ‘4oo’ Goes Clothe-A-Child —Thank You, Leader

THE LEADER! It's just that, as today's heavy donor in the annual campaign of The Indianapolis Times—Clothe-A-Child—is the Leader Store's Employes' Benefit Assn., as they took Clothe-A-Child ovsr the FOUR HUNDRED mark and on toward the ail-high of the campaign—440 children dressed ujr individual donors. FOUR HUNDRED and THIR-TY-THREE children had been assured warm clothing as the Leader set the pace in the donor's column. The FOUR HUNDRED and THIRTY-THREE children mean the expenditure of approximately $4,333 in money in city stores. Sales clerks, office employes, of the Leader smiled today as they hurried to wait upon shoppers. They had Merry Christmas on their lip 6 and all because they’re taking TEN needy children to

Cloudy, snow tonight and fair Thursday; colder.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934

DRIVER TELLS WHAT OFFICER CALLED HIM: 2 RADIO MEN SWOON

By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—The case of the city of Chicago vs. Harry Bromovitz, charged with speeding, was being broadcast from Judge John Gutknecht’s traffic court. “Tell me why you think the policeman was drunk,” said the judge. “Why, he called me a big , a and a , and he said ,” Bromovitz replied. Two radio men swooned. Judge Gutknecht dismissed the speeding charge, fined Bromovitz $1 for contempt of court. BRITISH MOTHER DIESINJIOOSE King Ignores Appeals and Jury’s Recommendation of Mercy. Bj United Press HULL, England, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Ethel Lillie Major, a slight, spectacled, dark-haired woman of 42, was hanged today for poisoning her husband, while men and women knelt on the sidewalk outside Hull Prison praying that King George would intervene to save her. She was the first woman to be executed in England in eight years. Mrs. Major died despite a strong jury recommendation tor mercy and a direct appeal to the king and queen, telegraphed by the lord mayor in the early hours of this morning. Ten words led to her condemnation. A policeman, investigating the suspicious circumstances of the death of her husband, Arthur, a truck driver, was questioning her. "I did not know my husband died of strychnine poisoning," she said. “Nobody has said he did,” responded the policeman quietly. Mrs. Major paled and stammered: “I am sorry; I must have made a mistake.” The Lord Mayor—Arthur Stark, a Laborite—also appealed to individual members of the government, and after the execution he denounced them angrily for failing to heed him. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, he charged, had not the courage to reply. Sir John Gilmour. home secretary, was appealed to. He was adamant against a reprieve. A final appeal was made. Early today came repetition of the rejection. The Mayor telegraphed urgently to the King and Queen, pleading for royal intervention. It is unusual for the King to intervene in cases considered by his government and no reply came.

TODAY’S WEATHER

Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m'. ... 34 10 a. m. .. . 30 7a. m. ... 34 11 a. m. 30 Ba. m. 31 12 (noon) . 31 9a. m. ... 29 Ip. m. ... $2 Sunrise tomorrow, 7:03; sets, 4:22. In the Air. Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Wind, 15 miles an hour, north by northeast: barometric pressure, 29.38; ceiling, 500 feet; visibility, one mile; light snow and fog.

whom mobsters call the "hardestboiled copper in Chi.” “She might get hurt,” explained Stege. Miss Roth won’t talk about it, but it’s known she almost wept in frustration. Miss Roth, brown-haired, smartly dressed, weighing about 106 and standing five feet two inches, is noncommittal about her experiences. She spent most of yesterday dodging reporters and photographers and only acceded late last night to the appeals of the latter. Yes, she met Burns while on the hunt. She thought he was “real nice” and not like the popular conception of a desperado. “He was well dressed, quiet and a good spender,” admits Miss Roth. No, she didn’t get the idea of being a woman sleuth from reading. She doesn't like detective stories.

dress and at the same time taking Clothe-A-Child over the FOURHUNDRED mark. Clothe-A-Child is infectious and the Leader’s employes’ association became Infected by the daily contact of Clothe-A-Child shoppers just as other city department stores have felt the spirit of good will in making adolescent hearts light again at Yuletide. • mm THE sales clerks know that Compiunity Fund relief agencies and the Social .Service Department of the Public Schools can not hope to spread their budgets by being bounti'ul at Christmas. The agencies must make their funds stretch the year around Christmas. They have seen chile ren’s noses flattened against window panes of their stores and they’re heeding the cry in tho eyes that look into the store wi idows. Hie Real Bilkers, with every de-

16 SNATCHED FROM DEATH INIWCEAN Ten Seamen Battle Giant Waves Four Hours to Reach Vessel. CREW LEAPS INTO SEA Long Fight for Life Ends Safely After Battle in Raging Gale. (Copyright. 1934, by United Press) ABOARD S. S. NEW YORK, AT SEA, Dec. 19.—A lifeboat manned by volunteers from this RamburgAmerican liner snatched. 16 members of the crew of the sinking freighter Sisto from death early today, in a dramatic, breath-taking exhibition of courage and seamanship. While a gale piled up mountainous seas, the little craft, propelled by ten oarsmen, fought four hours to get to the Sisto, listing heavily and in sinking 6ondition. Time after time it seemed about to crash against the steel deck of the freighter. Twenty times or more, the lifeboat was within 10 feet of the Sisto. Sixteen times, a man had jumped from the freighter into the open sea and was carried by waves within reach of the lifeboat’s crew and was hauled to safety. Despite the heavy seas, the gale, and rain that changed to snow during the rescue, not a man was lost or injured. The 16 from the Sisto were semi-hysterical when the lifeboat was hoisted up the side of this liner. Their ship had been in sinking condition for almost 36 hours, and each minute they expected to be hurled into the turbulent seas. All day yesterday they despairingly watched efforts of the tanker Mobiloil to effect a rescue by pumping thousands of gallons of fuel oil into the sea to flatten the waves. Europa Aids in Rescue Standing by and forming a lee for the lifeboat, was the giant NorthGerman Lloyd liner Europa. Her powerful searchlights illuminated the sea. Other ships standing bs> were the Cunard-White Star liner Aurania, the Arnold Bernstein liner, Gerolstein, and the Mobiloil. The lifeboat was commanded by Second Officer Weiss of the New York. After it had returned to the ship, Capt. Fritz Kruse, commander 1 of the New York, was at the davits to congratulate his second officer and crew and welcome the rescued men. The New York proceeded. The Sisto remained afloat, a menace to navigation. The New York, east bound from New York, will reach Cherbourg Thursday and Hamburg Saturday. The Sisto, a Norwegian tramp freighter, was bound for Norwegian ports with a cargo of lumber from Quebec. Previously she had called at Montreal, Cleveland and Detroit. She was 26 days out. Pumps Oil Onto Seas The Sisto ran into the same storm area where the British freighter Usworth went down last week. Seventeen men were lost in the rescue of her crew by the S. S. Jean Jadot. The Sisto flashed the first SOS late Monday. . The Mobiloil arrived alongside early Tuesday. The New York, fighting through heavy seas, believed the Sisto’s rescue was assured. But late yesterday, her operator intercepted a message from the Mobiloil indicating the tanker, a light ship and difficult to maneuver in a heavy sea. would be unable to take off the men. Capt. Kruse wasted no time. He gave his operator this message: “Steamship New York will arrive in two hours and take them off.” GOLF~TICKETS ON SALE Season Passes May Be Purchased at Park Board Offices. The Park Board today announced that season tickets for municipal golf courses are on sale at the board offices and soon will be available at the Pleasant Run Golf house. For 18-hole courses the price in sls; for nine-hole courses the price is $lO and for Douglas Course the ! price is $5., American Fliers Leave Brazil By l nited Press RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. Dec. | 19.—Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Talbot of j San Francisco, making an air tour ! of Latin-America, left here today en 1 route back to the United States.

partment shopping between work hours, is another group adding to their, already lengthy roll in Clothe-A-Child. Call RI-5551 and learn how the world’s hurts can be healed this most prosperous Christmas for employed ones by giving a hand in Clothe-A-Child to those children who eat of the bread of relief. Or mail a check to The Times and your boy or girl will be clothed for you. • mm THE new list of donors bringing the total to FOUR HUNDRED and THIRTY-THREE children follows: , The Leader Stare, Employes Benefit Assoeiation. ten children. Anonymous Mrs., hoy. Mrs. E. H. Meyer, tsro rifts and a hoy. Pintsbop Pocket Makers, Kahn TailorInr Cos., giri. Seal Silk Hosiery Mills. E. M. B. A., Pay 801 l Dept, and Cafeteria, hoy. Employes f American Lofton Monthly, firli

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NAVAL PARLEY ENDSIN GLOOM Japan’s Treaty Abrogation Blamed for Collapse of Conference. By United Press LONDON. Dec. 19—The 1934 naval conference, planned to check the rising tide of increased armaments, came to a fruitless and gloomy end this afternoon when British, Japanese and American delegates voted adjournment. Earlier, Japan had formally denounced the Washington Naval Limitations Treaty. Adjournment was delayed until Japan had acted. In the eyes of many, the failure of the talks and the Japan treaty action threaten a world navy building race. There was one glimmer of hope, however. The Japanese chief delegate, Tsuneo Matsuaaira, placed on record Japan's “desire to set a date for resumption of the conversations.” Japan deferred to the wish of the British and American representatives, however, that the initiative for 'resumption should be left to the discretion of the British. The chief question now is whether Japan will make new and concrete limitation proposals. The conference, in months of labor, had not been able to persuade the Tokio Government either to relinquish its demand for a naval quota more approaching parity with the United States, to abandon its intention of debouncing the present 5-5-3 treaty. Japan argued that it was merely the “principle" of equality which she desired and gave verbal assurances that she would not indulge in any naval race or build up to the proposed quota. Neither the United States nor Great Britain was willing to accept even the principle. In view of Japan’s treaty abrogation. the United States delegates insisted that a holiday must be taken in order to consult with Washington. They argued that denunciation of the treaty created an entirely new situation in the Pacific. PRESIDENT’S CONDITION PERFECT,SAYS DOCTOR Physical Examination Shows Roosevelt in “Splendid” Health. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—President Roosevelt’s health today is just as good or better than when he entered the White House in March, 1932, White House physicians reported. Examination of the President showed that he was in perfect condition for the long Congressional grind ahead. Dr. Ross T. Mclntyre, White House physician, said the President’s weight was almost exactly what it should be, about 182 pounds. “Mr. Roosevelt is in splendid condition,” he said. FORGER IS SENTENCED Former Highway Employe Pleads Guilty to S2O Crime. Ben Bower, 27, Greensburg, former State Highway Department employe, pleaded guilty in Crir;iinal Court today to having forged the name of a fellow employe to a check for S2O and Judge Frank P. Baker sentenced him to two to 14 years in the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton.

C. E. Panley tc Cos., eared for three children and took a feorth. Inland Container Corp., Office and Empleyes, eared far seven children and took three more. On-Ea-Ota Clnb, hey. Optical Bewlinp League, girl. Beal Silk. Feetlnr Dept.. Bldg. No. 1. Night Shift, fire children. Lineeln Office and Operators, Indiana Bell Telephone On., hey and girl. Transportation Bowling Leagne, boy. Empleyes of A. Bnrdsal Cos., four children. Employes of Crown Paper Box Cos., girl. Employes of Commonwealth Loan Cos., 25 Odd Fellow Building, girt. C. L. Brets A Cos., giri. Office of Van Camp Milk Company, giri. Postal Station Bldg., boy and girl. ample yeas taamitty aatrasse ana Stone. Stafford and Stone Employes, hoy and giri. Beta Phi Sigma fraternity, hoy. D. 8.. Santa Helper, girl. Elaieo Office Empleyes, boy and giri. In Memory of Our Nina 8., giri. 8L Joan of Art National and Ameri-

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EUGENE BLACK, FAMED BANKING CHIEF, IS DEAD Former Governor of Federal Reserve Board Is Stricken by* Attack of Heart Disease at Atlanta Home. SOUTHERNER ILL ONLY FEW DAYS Noted for Wit, Financier Served President Roosevelt for 15 Months; Became New Deal Liaison Officer. By United Press ATLANTA, Dec. 19. Eugene R. Black, liaison man between the Roosevelt Administration and the nation’s bankers, and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board, died of a heart attack at his home today. He was 61. Gov. Black had been indisposed for about three days, but he and members of his family did not think the illness was serious. Last night, however, a physician was called. About 4:30 a. m. today he suffered a heart attack which proved fatal a half-hour later.

STILL? OF COURSE! OBLIGING OWNER LETS POLICE IN ON SECRET

Roy Capps. 35, of 2260 E. 38thst. is one of thefrankest men police have met in years. Last night, police went to Capps' house and told him people had complained that a still was located story, told them he did indeed have story told them he did indeed have a still, made them welcome in his home and led them to the basement where, they say. there was, in fact, a 110-gallon still. Ernest Southern, 25, who gave Wisconsin address, was in the basement, too. according to the police, and they arrested him, Capps and Otis Brown, 25, R. R. 17, Box 232-C, on vagrancy charges. The still, 50 pounds of sugar, a jumbo gas burner. 27 onegallon jugs and eight five-gallon jugs were sent to headquarters. Federal operatives used gasoline to destroy 33 barrels full of mash.

FATHER OF 5 GETS STATE PRISON TERM Judge Baker Ignores Mercy Recommendation. Elmer Houston. 34, an Indiana National Guardsman and the father of five children, today was sentenced to serve from one to five years in the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City, after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny before Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. Police said that Houston held up a street car motorman Nov. 19 and took SB. using an empty pistol whicn was the property of the National Guard. They added that had tried to sell the pistol, then had staged the holdup. The grand jury, indicting him. urged mercy in his case. “I do rot want to turn anybody loose who has committed a holdup.” Judge Baker explained in passing sentence. “That is my policy.” He added that, in his term on the bench, he had sentenced only two holdup me nto less than 10 years for their crime. Times Index Page Auto News 6 Bridge 9 Broun 13 Comics 21 Crossword Puzzle 21 Curious World 21 Drawing Lesson 7 Editorial 14 Financial 20 Hickman—Theaters 17 Pegler 13 Radio 1° Sports 16-17 State News 7 Woman’s Pages 8- 9

can Bowltnr League, two boya and a girl. Bath M. Maher, girl. J. W. Mull Jr., two boys and two girls. Assoeiation of Employes of American Telephone and Telegraph Cos., three children. Columbia Club Empleyes, three children. Beal Silk Girls Club. girl. Lubrite Oil Cerp., four children. Beal Silk Knitting Dept., 4th floor. Bldg. No. 7. hey and girl. Anonymous Santa, boy. Pressman's Benefit Assn.. three children. Empleyes es Indiana Bailroad. girt. Employes of Haag Drug Store. College and Massachusetts, boy. Hotel Lincoln Empleyes. two girls. Lineeln and Bitey Offices of Indiana Bell Telephone Cos., two children. Utilities Section es the U< S. Veterans Hospital, two beys. George P. Cram Cos., boy and giri. Cosmopolitan Democratic Clnb and Ladies Auxiliary, girl. Morris Street plant, Indianapolis Power and Light Cos., two girls and a boy. P. O. Box 144, Cicero, snd., boy. Phi fiigtha Theta fraternity, hoy. insurance Bowling League, hoy.

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, Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow at the First Ba'ptist Church i here with interment in West View Cemetery. Dr. Ellis A. ; Fuller will officiate. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank will be members of the escort for the body. Clark Howell Sr., Atlanta publisher, and R. T. Jones, father of Bobby Jones, are also among the pallbearers - Mrs. Black and a nurse were at the bedside when Gov. Black died. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. Grady Black, who lives next door to the residence of Gov. Black, was called just before he died. She ran back to her home for a stimulant in the hope that it might aid him but when she returned Gov. Black was dead. Son Arrives Too Late His son, H. Grady Black, returned from New York today, about five hours after his father's death. His other son, Eugene Black Jr„ is m New York. Starting his career as an attorney in Atlanta, Gov. Black entered the banking business on July 1, 1921. when he was elected president of the Atlanta Trust Cos. His fame soon became well known as a banker and he wrs elected governor of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank on Jan. 1, 1928. During the present Administration, President Roosevelt relied upon his judgment often on banking matters and he became governor of the Federal Reserve Board early in 1933. He was given a leave of absence as governor of the Atlanta Reserve Bank. Resigned on Aug. 16 For 15 months he was prevailed upon by President Roosevelt to remain in Washington, but finally on Aug. 16, 1934, he returned to Atlanta to resume his duties at the Federal Reserve Bank here. Gov. Black was more content to serve the Government in his home town, it was revealed. Besides serving as governor of the Atlanta bank, he acted as liaison man between the Roosevelt Administration and bankers of the country. This necessitated much traveling over the country in recent months. i Gov. Black was known for his dry wit, and was popular in Atlanta society. He frequently played golf with Bobby Jones. Famous for His Wit Once, after a disastrous round with Jones and other golfers, he entered the country club locker room and said: ‘ Well, at least I can take as good a bath as any member of this club.” Always active in promoting civic affairs. Gov. Black was named as Atlanta’s leading citizen in 1925. During the World War he was manager of the Southern division of the American Red Cross. He served as president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce for two years, and was a director of the Atlanta Morning Constitution for 25 years. Roosevelt Is Shocked By L nitcd Prrtt WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—President Roosevelt this afternoon mourned the death of Eugene R. Black, former governor of the Federal Reserve system. Describing Governor Black as one of his "old. old friends,” the President said his death was a great loea and came as a terrible shock to him. Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, said: "I am greatly grieved to learn of the death of my very good friend. I have long held him in high esteem and counted it a privilege and an honor to work in close association with him during his term as governor the Federal Reserve Board. "His affability and unfailing good will endeared him to all who were associated with him. He performed services to the nation which will be long remembered and appreciated.” City Firm Gets State Contract. The Miles Construction Cos., Indianapolis, today received from the State Highway Department for a bid of *27,673 a contract- for the construction of a subdistrict garage and small buildings for the department at Veedersburg. CLOTHE-A-CHILD AT BLOCHS—Ad*.