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4 MAROONED IN CRASH RESCUED FROM MOUNTAIN Ground Parties, Guided by Circling- Ships, Battle Way Up Snow-Blanketed Adirondacks Peak. VICTIMS MISSING SINCE FRIDAY Sub-Zero Weather Balks Early Efforts to Reach Men; One Reported Injured in Plunge During Storm. By United Pres* . ALBANY. N. Y., Dec. 31. —Relief parties on foot and in planes today rescued four men—at least one of them injured —from the wreckage of a big passenger airplane which clashed and marooned its occupants for almost three days in bitter cold on an Adirondacks Mountain peak. A toboggan was used to bring out the injured man. The men miraculously escaped death in the crash Friday night after running into a sleet and rain storm only to be stranded until 9 a. m. today in almost constant danger due to the cold and snow. At one time the temperature dropped to eight below' zero.

The plane was wrecked not far from its regular route over a thickly populated countryside, but searchers on foot and by air were unable to find the men until :hey had been exposed to the bitter weather for 60 hours. Even then, it was a difficult task to plow through snow drifts to the wrecked plane and to bring out the men. The man on the toboggan was believed either Ernest Dryer,sthe pilot, or his brother, Dale Dryer, co-pilot. The injured man had a wrenched hip. presumably suffered when the plane crashed. In sharp contrast to the speedy modern airplane in which the men were carried to the mountain top. the ground rescue party w r as forced to resort to priifiitive means of travel. Airplanes, however, circled overhead constantly and were the chief factor in finding the plane. Located Last Night Pilots circling low over the snowy mountainside near the village of Gray, N. Y.. described by radio the arrival of the various ground parties at the scene of the crash and the descent from the peak. It was arranged to take the rescued men immediately to a Utica hospital, state police said. It was apparent, however, that three of the men were in comparatively good physical condition. They were coming down the mountainside “under their own power," it was reported. Four searchers discovered the plane last night. They did not venture to, bring the fliers through the thickly wooded section until this morning. Two of the four rescuers stayed with the marooned men throughout the night helping them keep a huge fire burning as protection against the low temperatures. The fleet of planes that took off at dawn circled the mountainside, guiding the parties on foot closing in on all sides. One plane dropped five sticks of tar, hard tack, matches, thermos bottles of coffee, cigarets, a hatchet and sandwiches to the men. A note instructed them to throw the tar on,the camp fire to make a thick smoke to guide rescuers. Spots Fire of Victims New supplies were dropped to the men because there was no certainty that, food and clothing dropped last night reached them. Pilots aimed their bundles at what they believed was their campfire, but reports reaching Albany said some of the bundles were misdirected at lights of searching parties. Pilot Dean Smith discovered the plane late yesterday. Flying low over the towering lower Adirondacks as daylight waned, he spotted a fire high on the side of Pine (sometimes called Kane) Mountain. Zooming down, he made out the familiar outlines of a Curtis Airliner. A group of men, he couldn’t be sure of the exact number, suddenly began leaping and dancing around the fire, apparently intent upon attract* ing attention. Pilot Smith circled the mountain for hours, guiding Army planes to the scene. Their bomb racks were loaded with food and warm clothing and by the light of a flare dropped by Mr. Smith, these emergency kits were released to the men below. The wrecked plane—the BostonCleveland passenger plane of American Air Lines—was believed forced down by ice formation on its wrings. It was en route from Syracuse to Albany. Those maroonec. are: Ernest Dryer, Cleveland, p lot; Dale Dryer, his brother, co-piloi T ack H. Brown, Boston, American Air Lines pilot, who was “dead-heading” to Cleveland; R D. Ha’.nbrook, agent of the United States Office of Education, a passenger.

TODAY’S WEATHER

Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 30 10 a. m 34 7a. m—<* 31 11 a. m 33 Ba. m 32 12:00 m 34 9 a. m— 32 Sunrise tomorrow, 7:07 a. m.; sunit, 4:31 p. m.

The Indianapolis Times % Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, probably rain or snow; lowest temperature tonight about freezing; much colder tomorrow'.

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VOLUME 46—NUMBER 200

ONE EDITION The Times, following its usual holiday custom, will publish only one edition tomorrow. Employes will be given a half holiday.

ASK INDICTMENT OF NELSON PAL U. S. Attorneys Go Before Grand Jury to Ask Murder Count. By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 31.—The Federal government, acting secretly and with great speed, went before a Grand Jury today seeking indictments charging murder against John Chase, accused accomplice of George (Baby Face) Nelson in the slaying of two Federal agents. A little more than an hour after Chase was returned here from California Dwight H. Green, United States district attorney, went before the Grand Jury. The 32-year-old former rum runner and dabbler in varied criminal pursuits was brought from San Francisco aboard the Overland Limited by seven Government agents. Heavily shackled and guarded from any possible delivery attempt by a cordon of officers. Chase was taken from the train at suburban Oak Park and rushed away in a large sedan. Mr. Green was prepared to present evidence that Chase was Nelson’s companion in a battle at Barrington, 111., Nov. 27 when agents Samuel P. Cowley and Herman E. Hollis were slain. Authorities indicated they would ask an indictment charging Chase with the murder of Mr. Cowley. If convicted Chase may be hanged under anew Federal law enacted as result of the Kansas City Union Station massacre.

2 Killed in City Crashes; 1934 Toll Reaches 138 Marion County Traffic Fatality List Surpasses 1933 Mark of 131; Youth, Young Woman Die. Marion County today surpassed the 1933 auto fatality record, the toll standing at 138 with the deaths yesterday of a young woman and a 16-ytar-old youth. The 1933 toll was 131 l.liss Mildred Southwick, 23, of 1748 Lambert-st. was crushed to death when a car driven by Claude Stewart, 21, Ben Davis, hit a utility pole near Belmont-av and Morris-st. Mr. Stewart, according to police reports, had attempted to pass another car and the wheels of his car

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Southwick was thrown out and crushed when the car overturned on her. Miss Gertrude Thompson, 17, of 1306 N. Rural-st, and Virgil Wycofl, 21, other passengers, and the driver, were cut and bruised. Marvin L. Nichols, 225 W. Morris-st, was killed in a collision at Belmont-av and W. Washington-st when the car he was driving collided with a car driven by A. Leroy Kerst, 1004 Westbrook-st. Police were told that young Nichols had started to cross W. Washington-st about 4 a. m. Sunday without stopping. The stop-and-go sign at the intersection had been shut off for the night. Harold Barger, 17, of 516 W. Mor-ris-st, who was riding with young Nichols, and Mr. Kerst was cut and bruised. Six persons suffered serious injury early today when an alleged stolen car, driven at a high rate of speed, crashed into a car driven by Harold Ward, 34, of 1811 E. Ray-mond-st, a.t Noble and Washingtonsts. Ward just had driven into the intersection when the alleged stolen car struck him and hurled his car into the railroad- abutment there. A Negruleaped from alleged stolen car abd fled.

caught in street car tracks and skidded. The car went over ths curbing onto the sn.~walk and struck the utility pole. Miss

Charles J. Karabell Named to Municipal Court by Governor

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WARNING GIVEN ON AUTO TAGS Deadline Falls at Midnight; Violators Face Arrest Tomorrow. Motorists who drive their automobiles tomorrow without 1935 auto license plates do so at the risk of being arrested by State Police. This was the warning sounded today by Frame Finney, state auto liceivie department head, who asserted the plates deadline, effective tonight at midnight, will not be exT ?>'ded M l -. Finney said State Police already have been instructed to start arrests tomorrow and indicated that a similar request would be made to the Indianapolis police department. Because postal officials declined to accept 1935 auto license plates in the mails during the Christmas rush, Chief Mike Morrissey will not order a drive against motorists with old plates unless directly requested by the state license bureau or State Police, he said. “Many people who paid for their license as far back as November have not yet received their plates,” Chief Morrissey declared after explaining that the postal officials had refused to accept the plates for mailing during the Christmas rush. "I think it would be unfair to arrest people for not having plates for which they have paid.” Chief Morrissey said he received his personal plates this morning although he had paid for them last November. License branches operated by City Hall will remain open until at least 8 tonight, Herschell M. Tebay, deputy city controller, said today. These branches also were open until 8 Friday and Saturday night. The Statehouse office will be closed as soon after 5 p. m. as possible. Mr. Finney said. He pointed out that additional workers will be on duty, however, to take care of a lastminute rush and that an extra window will be opened. Elsewhere in the Midwest, Michigan is the only state to defer the 1935 plate deadline, according to radio advices to the Indianapolis police. Michigan authorities have announced a 30-day grace period, extending their deadline to Feb. 1.

The injured are: Mr. Ward, his wife, Mrs. Marie Ward, 37; their children, Norma, 7; Lucille, 5, and Merrill, 8, together with Mary Elmore, 22, Negro, 723 N. Senate-av, occupant of the alleged stolen car. She named Joe Brown, Negro, 1509 Columbia-av, garage wbrker, as the Negro who fled. Polite are seeking him. Police also are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck Charles Stibing, 52, of 278 N. Mount-st, a cripple, early last night. The hit-and-run car sped east on Washing-ton-st, after striking Mr. Stibing and fracturing his leg below the knee as he attempted to cross Washingtonst, near Belle Vieu-pl. Another tileged hit-and-run (jriver was arrested after his car is said to have struck William Guptill, 17, of 3628 Birchwood-av, who was riding a bicycle at Fairfield and Guilford-avs. Police arrested Jack Holmes, 402 N. Meridian-st, on charges of failing to stop after an accident. Persons injured in other auto accidents during the week-end include: Gilbert Moffet, 43, of 1642 Cen-tral-av; Roy Overman, 49, of R. R. 1, Box 106; Everett Trook, 55, of 1702 N. Alabama-st; Jesse Fulk, 50, of 931 E. Tabor-st; Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, 57, of 729 Dorman-st; Mrs. Anna Richie, 25, of 2225 N. Capitolav; William Koeppen, 52, of 1913 Brookside-av.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934

Sheaffer Successor Takes Post Tomorrow for 4-Year Term. Charles J. Karabell. well-known Indianapolis attorney, today was commissioned judge of Municipal Court Four by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Mr. Karabell will take office officially tomorrow for a four-year term. Selection of Mr. Karabell ends several weeks of speculation since it became known that the incumbent, Judge William H. Shaeffer, would not be recommissioned by the Governor. Approximately 150 candidates had sought the post. The new municipal judge is 40, married and resides at 3025 N. Meridian-st. He is a member of the law firm of Lipman & Karabell, with offices at 401 Guaranty Building. Mr. Karabell was graduated from Manual Training High School and Butler University and also attended the University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his law degree from Benjamin Harrison Law School. Active in Athletics He was active both in athletics and campus life at Butler and won his letters in baseball and basketball. He is a member of Kappa Delta Rho fraternity, was a member of the Butler Monogram Club and is past president of the Butler Men’s Club. Active now in the civic, political professional and fraternal life of Indianapolis, Mr. Karabell is a member of the Columbia Club, the Indiana, Indianapolis and American Bar Associations, Lawyers’ Association, Monument Lodge No. 657, Free and Accepted Masons, and Indianapolis Lodge No. 58, B’Nai B’Rith. He is past president of the latter order and now is recording secretary. Served as Acting Judge Mr. Karabell has served as special judge and judge pro tern, numerous times in the Marion County courts and was a deputy prosecutor under Prosecutors William H. Remy and Judson Stark. Mr. Karabell is a Republican and with Judge Dan White makes up the Republican half of the Municipal bench as provided by law. Judges Wilfred Bradshaw and Dewey Myers are the Democratic members. Mr. Karabell will be sworn in by Judge Myers tomorrow. Selection of Russell Dean, Juvenile Court Deputy Prosecutor, as County Attorney, was forecast in political circles this afternoon as Marion County Commisisoners closeted themselves for a secret conference. The three Commissioners entered the conference shortly after 11 and left instructions they were not to be disturbed. Direct questions failed to disclose the separate opinions of the officials who plan to displace Charles Clarke, present attorney. The job pays S2BOO a year.

GOLD NEW YEAR'S FORECAST IN CITY Rain or Snow Is Likely Tonight, Is Hint. Indianapolis is scheduled for a cold New Year’s Day to start 1935. Today’s forecast from J. H. Armington, United States weather observer, predicted general cloudiness for tonight and tomorrow with rain or snow likely. The lowest temperature tonight was expected to be around freezing w’ith tomorrow much colder. Overcast skies with a freezing mist, moderate fog and somewhat lqw visibility made airplane pilots cautious. Runways were becoming glazed at Indianapolis airports. POSTOFFIC.E ON HOLIDAY SCHEDULE TOMORROW All Departments Except Parcel Post to Be Closed. All postoffice departments, except the parcel post windows at the main office, will be closed tomorrow, Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker announced today. Deliveries will be made only of perishable and special .delivery parcels, he said, and the regular holiday schedule will be observed in collections. All classified stations will bo closed throughout the day, while the main office parcel post window will be open from 8 in the morning until 10 at night. STAFF REORGANIZED BY JUDGE GECKLER Jurist Aims to Expedite the Handling of Complaint. Reorganization of the Marion County Juvenile Court staff today was announced by Judge John F. Geckler for the purpose of coordinating the handling of complaints. Mrs. Jean Anderson, probation officer, has been named chief of the complaint department and will be responsible for prompt investigations. Mrs, Tillie Bennett, a probation officer was appointed investigator in the Negro children’s bureau. Judge Geckler also set Friday afternoons for the hearing of informal cases before Referee Russell Newgent. m

ROOSEVELT ACTS TO STEM BONUS TIDE; DETRIMENTAL TO VETERANS’ BEST INTERESTS, HE DECLARES

STATE TO PUT HAUPTMANHAT MURHRSCOIE New Witnesses Who Saw Suspect at Hopewell Found, Is Hint. By United Press FLEMINGTON, N. J., Dec. 31. Within the last month the state of New Jersey has discovered witnesses who will place Bruno Hauptmann definitely at the scene of the Lindbergh kidnaping, Prosecutor Anthony Hauck Jr. declared today. The final link in the state’s case against the Bronx carpenter was disclosed 48 hours before the stolid prisoner goes on trial charged with the murder of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's infant son. Mr. Hauck said his surprise witnesses made the state’s case airtight. Previously, the prosecution had relied solely upon the testimony of Ben Lupica, a Princeton student who insists he saw Hauptmann near the Lindebrgh home with the “kidnap ladder’’ in his car, to prove Hauptmann was in New Jersey on March 1, 1932, when the crime was committed. Names Are Withheld Mr. Hauck refused to divulge the names of his witnesses In theory, the state does not have to show that Hauptmann actually abducted the child from his crib. If it can prove that he played even a minor part in the crime, his guilt is established. Against Hauptman’s alibi witneses, Bronx friends who will say they believe he was in New York on the night of the kidnaping, the statfe now promises to bring at least six men who will declare they saw a man resembling the prisoner in or near Hopewell late in February and on the first day of March. Defense Not Alarmed One witness, it was intimated, may be a bus driver who says he carried Hauptmann from Princeton Junction to Hopewell on several occasions during February before the kidnaping. The defense, headed by Edward J. Reilley, a Brooklyn criminal lawyer who boasts a long record of acquittals, scoffed today at the prosecution’s declaration. Lloyd Fisher, Flemington associate counsel, said upon his return + rom a week-end conference in New York that the defense would put all surprise witneses in the same vategory as Millard White, the hilly-billy lumberman who has “identified’ Hauptmann as a mysterious visitor to Hop3well on the eve of the kidnaping, who was discredited by relatives who described him as “the biggest liar in the county.” Agent to Testify “If there had been witnesses who saw Hauptmann in Hopewell at the time of the crime,” he said, “they would have been discovered long before this.” The division of investigation of the Department of Justice, a reorganized service since the days of the bland swindler, Gaston B. Means, who cashed in on the Lindbergh case for $104,000, will play an important part in the prosecution's case. Chief among the Federal Government’s detectives, men who for two years devoted their entire time to running down clews developed, one by one through the passage of the ransom money, will be Thomas Sisk of the New York bureau. Helped Trap Suspect It was Mr. Sisk who, in company with Lieutenant Jimmy Finn of the New York police force, built the na-tion-wide webb that finally trapped Hauptmann. Mr. Sisk had charge of the Federal force in the New York district which was constantly engaged in tracing the ransom bills as the appeared, at the rate of S4O a week, in the Bronx and Manhattan shops and cases. The defense two weeks ago professed to be disturbed at reports that Sisk had been transferred from the New York district and that he would not be available for cross-ex-amination. The reports were met by an instant disclaimer by Francis Fay, head of the New York Federal Bureau, who said Mr. Sisk would not only be available but that he would be an important witness for the proescution.

CITY’S UTILITY BILLS PAID FOR FIRST TIME Jinx ol Many Years Broken by Sullivan Aids. i All utility bills of the city of Indianapolis have been paid in full at the end of the year for the first time in many years, it was announced at the final meeting of the Works Board today. The balance remaining in the fund, more than SIB,OOO, appropriated for such purposes under the administrative department of the Works Board, will revert to the general fund of the city treasury at midnight.

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INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC HAS RUN ITS COURSE HERE, SAYS MORGAN

The wave of influenza that has sent hundieds of Indianapolis citizens to bed and mar.y others to hospitals with pneumonia, has run its course in the opinion of Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Health Board secretary. Nine pneumonia deaths were recorded on Health Department reports today. Dr. Morgan pointed out that these deaths covered several days. There has been an incidence of respiratory infections during the last three weeks, Dr. Morgan said. The influenza is not of the type that scourged the country in 1918, he said, but the prevalence of pneumonia cases has occurred earlier this winter than is usual. “We do not expect that any pneumonia history will be established during the present epidemic,” Dr. Morgan asserted.

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By l'nited Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31. An earthquake rocked Los Angeles at 10:46 a. m. today. GROCER SLAYS BROTHER, SELF Argument Over Locked Door Ends in Tragedy Here. Double funeral services were to be held this afternoon for Charles M. Pierce, 67, a retired grocer, and his brother, James M. Pierce, 58, a huckster, victims of a Saturday night murder and suicide growing out of an argument over a locked door. Charles Pierce became enraged, police say, when he returned Saturday night to his home, 1417 N. ll-linois-st, and found the front door locked. His brother James had retired and was aroused by the loud pounding on thfe door. James flung a dressing gown over his pajamas and went downstairs to admit his brother. Charles Pierce demanded to know why the door had been locked against him. As the argument became heated, Mrs. Pierce sought to quiet her sons. Jamej, seized a stove poker and struct Charles on the left arm, fracturing his wrist. James was walking to his bedroom when Charles came out of another room brandishing a loaded pistol. Charles fired and James fell dead w'ith a bullet in his back. Placing the pistol against his head, Charles sought to kill himself. The weapon did not fire. He pulled the trigger again. This time a bullet crashed through his brain. The 87-year-old mother of the dead men said the family came to Indianapolis from Jonesbofci about 20 years ago. Charles had operated a grocery in Jonesboro many years and since coming to Indianapolis had a store on N. Illinois-st and at 1438 N. Capitel-av. His last store, at 1411 N. Illinois-st, he sold three months ago. Survivors are Mrs. Pierce, the mother and a sister, Mrs. Lulu Kercheval, Indianapolis, who visited the murder scene and collapsed. Funeral services were to be held at 2:30 at the funeral home of J. J. Blackwell & Son. 926 N. Capitol-av. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Aubrey H. Moore, Seventh Christian Church pastor. Burial will be in adjoining graves in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Kern Announces 10 More \ City Hall Appointments Claude E. Shover, Defeated in Primary Sheriff Race, Selected New Street Commissioner. Mayor-Elect John W. Kern, who will take office tomorrow, succeeding Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, today announced 10 additional members of his official family. Those named were:

Street commissioner, Claude E. Shover, 2002 Prospect-st, Big Four Railroad yardmaster and defeated candidate for sheriff last spring. Assistant street commissioner, Wilbur H. Winship, present street commissioner. Deputy city controller, Herschel M. Tebay, 2358 N. Delaware-st, reappointed. City garage superintendent, Daniel G. Watkins, 224 E. 9th-st, reappointed. Building superintendent, William F. Hurd, reappointed. Police and fire department surgeon, Dr. Frank T. Dowd, 1507 Broadway, reappointed. Chief clerk, Barrett law department, George D. Zeazel, 2930 N. Talbott-st, reappointed. Marketmaster, |*aul w. Lindemann, 2'548 Madiftiwi-av. Assessment bureau draftsman, Ce-

President Voices Powerful Appeal Against Payment in Open Letter to Congress and Ex-Service Men. INEFFECTUAL IN RECOVERY, HE SAYS Urges Beneficiaries to Retain Compensation Certificates for Insurance Legacy After Nation-Wide Survey. (Full Text of President's Letter and M emorandum Will Be Found on Page 5) By t nited Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. President Roosevelt today soug-ht to stem the bonus tide with declarations that payment of the certificates would be detrimental to veterans’ best interests and ineffectual as a recovery measure. Mr. Roosevelt’s powerful appeal against the bonus was made in a letter to Garland R. Farmer, commander of the American Legion Post at Henderson, Tex. Mr. Farmer wrote to the President asking information on the bonus. Publication of the letter by the White House made it in effect a direct presidential argument to all veterans and to Congress.

WILSON TO TAKE OATH FOR NEW POST TODAY Prosecutor to Be Sworn in as Superior Court Judge. Herbert Wilson, retiring Marion County prosecutor and new judge of Superior Court, Room 5, will be sworn into office at 4 this afternoon instead of at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow as scheduled. Judge-elect Wilson will be sworn in by Judge Russell Ryan, his predecessor on the room 5 bench. It was decided that Judge Ryan’s power to conduct the ceremony would be void tomorrow, so the change was decided on. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker will administer the oath to Prose-cutor-elect Herbert M. Spencer and staff during simple ceremonies in Criminal Court tomorrow morning.

BOETCHER QUITS AS COUNTYTARTY HEAD Resigns Democratic Post to Become Controller. Walter C. Boetcher, newly appointed City Controller, today announced his resignation as Marion County Democratic Chairman, effective at once. Mr. Boetcher said the resignation was prompted by a desire not to mix politics with his new post as City Controller. He attended his last meeting as chairman of the Works Board today. It was reported no successor would be named as county chairman for probably a year, the present vice chairman, Mrs. John H. Bingham, serving until time for the next primary election campaign. SANTA CLAUS SUES CITY STORE FOR $l2O Discharged for No Apparent Reason, Plaintiff States. Santa Claus today had a law suit pending in Municipal Court. Robert S. Turner, who alleges he was employed by a downtown department store to impersonate Santa, wants $l2O. He says his work was up to the mark and that his employers once admitted he played Santa Claus better than the old fellow himself could have done. Then he was fired—too late to do any Santa Clausing for other firms. Diplomat Is Found Dead By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—A welldressed man, identified from a passport in his pocket at Ernest Chacon, charge d’affaires of Ecuador in Germany, was found dead today in the hallway of a building in midtown.

cil McConahay, 5021 E. llth-st. Finance auditor, city controller’s department, Francis A. Muehlbacher, 811 N. Wallace-st, reappointed. A number of other major and minor appointments remain to be made by the mayor-elect, including several in the fire department, and all police department officials other than chief, for which post reappointment of Mike Morrissey has been recommended. Among other posts to be filled include Safety, Works and Health Board secretaries, City Hospital superintendent, Park Board member, Park Board superintendent, City Civil Engineer, and others. It was expected that additional appointments would be announced within the next few jdavs

HOME ‘ EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

Sentiment among gathering members of Congress is stronger than ever for paying ,he bonus with an issue of nearly $2,000,000,000 in new currency. Passage of such a bill by the House appears certain, the Administration’s hope of blocking it rests with the Senate. The President said a survey had shown that 85 per cent of dying veterans leave no other legacy to their wives and children besides the compensation certificates, which in effect are endowment insurance policies, now scheduled to mature in 1945. If the certificates were cashed now, the money would 1* used and the 85 per cent would have no insurance, he argued. Indebtedness Liquidated “I feel, therefore, that those who advocate the payment of the certificates at tins time for the purpose of stimulating business certainly can not have given the interest of the veterans much thought,” Mr. Roosevelt wrote. He said the argument that the payment would stimulate recovery had been disproved by analysis of what the veterans did with the $1,690,000,000 they have borrowed on their certificates. “It was found that indebedness created by the veterans prior to the payment was liquidated, and the money advanced to veterans went to clear that indebtedness rather than to create new business,” the President said. He called attention to the vast sums spent for recovery and relief of all in need, veterans and nonveterans, and said “As you no d°ubt are aware, a very definite and distinct preference is given to veterans.” Matures in 1945 Mr. Roosevelt said the bonus actually authorized by Congress was $1,400,000,000, which was increased 25 per cent so that .at the 4 per cent compound interest it would mature in 1945 at a total of $3,500,000,000. Thus if a veterans original grant in 1924 was S4OO and he did not borrow on it the policy would amount to SIOOO on maturity. The amount printed on the face of the certificate is not the amount of the original grant, but the maturity value in 1945. “This,” said the President, “would seem to dispose of the question as to whether the obligation is immediately due.” Some bonus advocates urge payment of the present value of the certificates, which totals $2,100,000.000. A memorandum from Frank Hines. Veterans' Administrator, pointed out that so many ex-soldiers already have borrowed on their certificates that this would benefit them by only $410,000,000. And of this amount all but $130,000,000 would go to the comparatively few veterans who have not borrowed.

Have U. S. Interest at Heart The memorandum said the proposal to cancel the accumulated interest charges on loans and pay the maturity value of the certificates would work out as follows: “In substance, this resolution seeks the remitting of interest in an amount in excess of $220,000,000 charged to the veterans’ accounts, but would require the immediate payment by the Government of interest that will not have been earned until 1945, which together with the amount granted on account of deferred payment totals $2,100,000,090 more than the $1 and $1.25 a day adjustment provided by the original act. “The present value of the certificates in force is $2,100,000,000 whereas it is sought to have now paid $3,72C,000,000 (the maturity or face value plus remittance of interest) or, additional amount of $1,620,000,000 over and above the present value and $2,320,000,000 more than the original basic adjustment.” The President said Mr. Farmer’s letter had confirmed two of his own convictions: That “the bonus question is not well understood even among the veterans themselves” and “that the service men generally have the interests of their country and Government at heart.” Aged Woman Found Dead Mrs. Katherine Jane Curtis, 80, this morning was found dead in* her home, 820 Broadway, by he* StepPolice said Mrs. Curtis died during the night from~a'&.-Attack o^ear^