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16 Cardinals Participate in Special Service at Rome Cathedral.

CONDITION IS IMPROVED

Pontiff Has Comfortable Night, Report; Rumors Anger Vatican.

I'nited Prezs VATICAN CITY, Dec. 31.—Special prayers, in which 16 cardinals participated, were offered for the recovery of Pope Pius today at the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, “The Cathedral of Rome.” The pravers were offered during a service commemorating the one thousand and six hundredth anniversary of the death of the Pope St. Silvester 1. The Pope's sister, his sister-in-Jaw, his nephew, Count Ratti, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of King Victor Emmannel the Italian Foreign Office and provincial and other authorities attended,

Reports Anger Vatican

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At the Vatican, it was said that

the Pope passed his most comfort- |

able night in 10 days and that he

maintained the improvement noted |

vesterday. Partial relief of the pain in his left leg, swelled by varicose veins, continued, it was said. His condititon was so much improved, it ‘was said, that it was even possible he might be able to receive his sister and his nephew and niace later today to receive their New Year greetings. Cardinal Pacelli, Vatican secr=tary of state, visited the Pope this morning to discuss urgent matters and said afterward that the Pope's condition was satisfactory. Vatican City officials again expressed their indignation at what they called false reports published abroad about the Pope's They insisted that his condition continued to improve.

FIREMEN BATTLE

A blaze ‘which firemen battled | yearly 18 hours before bringing un- |

der control, today caused damage

estimated at more than $5000 to a | barn belonging to J. K. Lilly Jr., vice |

president of Eli Lilly & Co. It was located on Woodstock-dr, one mile morth of Trader's Point. Several head of livestock were led to safety. Firemen from Engine House 23 pumped water from a stream a block away. Neighbors aided firemen in fighting the blaze, which Asst. Chief Frank Brown attributed to a defective wire

SENATOR GUFFEY HURT IN CAB-TRUCK CRASH

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By WASHINGTON, Dec. jured today when a United States Mail special delivery ear struck a taxicab in which he was riding Physicians at Emergency Hospital, where he was taken, were uncertain as to the extent of his injuries, but said his condition appeared to be “not. critical.”

MARKETS AT A GLANCE

By United Press Stocks irregularly lower in dull trading. Bonds higher. Curb stocks irregularly higher Chicago stocks irregularly higher Foreign exchange firm. Cotton 3 to 9 points lower, Grains = Chicago wheat after early strength; seasonal high. Silver at New York off tents,

BOB BURNS Says: p wgrmes

has come and gone and I hope vou are beginnin’ to recover from the shell shock you got from the noise of cracklin’ cellophane By this time, little Willie's elec tric train has burned out the fuse on the Christmas tree and Pana is sittin’ in front of the fire with his ten and & hall feet jammed into his new seven and one-half slippers, Mama's tired wvoite is trvin’ to console little Mary who has jest stepped on her new roller skate and fell on her—hardwood finor. Anvhow, Christmas is a joviul season outside of | few little worries, such as geltin’ a nice present from somebody tha: you'd forget to pet one for. And then it don"t make vou feel any to good ‘when, after vou gave Henry ® dollar and a hai tie, you take the one he gave vou down tw the store to exchange it and find out that he had give vou a fifty-cent one. Sometimes, 1 think my Uncle Beany was right when he said that Onristmas is the UUme of wear when you trade somethin

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illness. |

| in traffic accidents in Indianapolis | ‘every day this year except March 16

BARN FIRE 16 HOURS

DR. WHALE NAMED

31.=Sen. | Joseph F. Guffey, (D., Pa.), was in- |

Slash ‘Charge 3] WELCOME For Handset 10 BE GAYEST

Phones Here

A new schedule, reducing by more than one-half the rates on hand telephones, was filed today with the | Public Service Commission by the |

Indiana Bell Telephone Co. and Survey Shows Nation will will be effective tomorrow, | Shan n The new rate is 15 cents a month Spend Millions in Merrymaking.

for 24 months, which totals $3.60. COLD WAVE PREDICTED

In all cases where that amount or more already has been paid, extra fees will stop immediately. ‘Hilarity to Extend Even to Celebration Honoring Kentucky Horse.

The rate being abandoned was 25 cents a month for three years, or 15 cents a month for five years, both of which total $9. The reduction was in line ‘with those being made in associate companies over the nation and fol- | lowed court fights in several states. | In 1927 the Indiana Public Serv- | Commission permitted a 50 cents a month charge for the (Copyright, 1936, by United Press) hand sets, without fixing a ‘maxi-| America will open its pocketbooks mum. In 1933 the commission fixed | tonight with a prosperity flourish, $9 ‘as a ‘maximum. | to greet the new year with as lavish

However, in Michigan the hand- : . hiset, charge is $2.70 and for some “ QISpIaY BS “Xt “Has seen “sinee larious 1929.

Billion-Dollar

time has been $360 in Tiinols and | the Calumet district of Indiana. | While preparations for the rev-

Traffic Report Shows Only | tonight in New York, Pennsylvania,

: West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, One Day of Year Was Michigan, Indiana, THlinois, Wiseon. Without Injury.

sin, Towa, Missouri and Minnesota

and continued cold in the Dakotas {and Nebraska. MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

| New Yorkers will spend 10 million | dollars on tonight's celebration; Kansas City elite will dine on imported English pheasant; Lexington, Ky. will give a birthday party for a horse. A survey by the United Press showed that from coast to coast more money will jingle over the counters of night clubs, liquor stores Speeding and hotels than at any time since D the depression sobered ‘would-be runken driving | celebrants Reckless driving | iy Tmproper parking Running red light Running preferential street... 1 Improper lights 1 Violating no left-turn signal... 4

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Accidents Injured TRAFFIC ARRESTS

‘Celebrations Planned At Hotels and Clubs HOURLY TEMPERATURES « h, 31 10 ‘a. 'm. Tm... 31H a.M «i, oo S31 F2 OBR m 8% Jpn

At least one person ‘was injured

and total fatalities ‘were 125, accord- yy s

ing to records ‘compiled today. While traffic deaths in Indianap-| Among ‘other things one should olis ‘were eight below 1935, there note ‘about the Néw Year ‘preparawere 159 fatalities in Marion Coun- | tion is that tomorrow is inevitable. ty this year as compared to 15¢ last So, the banks, public ‘offices, Post year. : on : Capt. Lewis Johnson of the Traf- QHIER and I on a fic Department announced that 2961 ie “tran will have to be SPRISHCLpersons ‘were injured in 4836 acci- ed today or Saturday dents investigated in Indianapolis. Liquor stores and taverns ‘will be The new sticker system resulted open tomorrow all day and tonight in the payment of 11.243 fines for | yintil 1%. ¥n.. To later, the city ‘and (Turn ‘to Page Three) | state excise police have ‘warned. = = Many hotels and clubs have planned ‘elaborate parties for tonight and the wee hours of tomorrow. Several churches and church organizations planned special services, | Theaters expected capacity crowds

| to greet the New Year.

Ta | During the last 48 hours, 195 Woman Educator Succeeds inches ‘of rain fell ‘on Indianapolis, Mrs. Meredith.

[ but it will be fair weather for celebrants tonight and tomorrow, the | Weather Bureau predicted. The | ‘mercury ‘probably ‘Will not go below

(Photo Bottom ‘of Page) | 28 tonight and ‘may Teach 35 or

{ ternational | the strike here ‘was one of ‘a series being called in General

The appointment of Dr. Kathryn | Bre TnaRY.

Defense Fund Seen for U.S.

By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, — President Roosevelt was believed today to have prepared a $1,000,000,000 national defense recommendation in his budget which will be submitted next week to Congress. The cost of national defense and vitally related but nonmilitary War Department expenditures has approximated that figure for two consecutive vears. The President has explained in each instance that the precarious world situation required adequate preparation for defense as well as determined efforts to maintain peace, Belief that Mr. Roosevelt would ask at least as much for national defense in the 1938 fiscal year ‘was based largely upon the fact that existing naval expansion programs are not complete and that the international situation is even more disturbed today than last year.

3000 STRIKE AT HOOSIER PLANT

‘Sit Down’ Move at Anderson.

Times fpecial ANDERSON, Ind. Dec. 31.—Approximately 3000 ‘workers in the Guide Lamp Co. ‘which ‘manufactures ‘accessories for General Motors Corp. products, joined today in a “sit down” strike called by United Automobile Workers of America, Local 146. Company officials here refused to comment on the situation. According to Hugh Thompson, inunion representative,

Motors plants, subsidiaries and dependent corporations. Mr. Thompson predicted a strike would be called Tuesday in the Delco-Remy plant, which employs 0000 ‘persons to manufacture generating systems for General Motors ears, No disorder was reported immediately ‘at the Guide factory. Company Is, ‘apparently waiting for word from General Motors officials, refused to answer telephones, Argue Bargaining Plan The Guide company makes head

Kohlstaedt Appointed to Health Board

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| Mayor Kern today announced the appointment of Dr. George W. Kohlstaedt to the Health Board. He succeeds Dr. Clarke Rogers, who resigned recently. Dr. Rogers had served three and one-half years, having been appointed by former Mayor Reginald Sullivan. Dr. Kohistaedt, a life-long Indianapolis resident, served six years as consultant on the City Hospital staff. He is a graduate of Manual Training High School and the Indiana University Medieal School, receiving his M. D. degree in 1912. He is a member of the Indianapolis Medical Society. Following an interneship in the old Deaconess Hospital, Dr. Kohlstaedt opened a general practice in the city. “1 always have been interested in city health work, so naturally I am greatly pleased with my appointment,” Dr. Xohlstaedt said.

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Superior Judge to Issue Order Closing State Lines Jan. 9. | adn |

‘WAGE DEMANDS CAUSE

Jurist Says Receivership to Be Closed Because Com- | promise Fails. |

| Judge Wilson said today. 8 NOTED

Bus Routes Hinted | IN U,

It ‘also ‘was reported that one of | | the leading bus companies was pre- |

DE ian Commission asking Weather Extremes Blamed For Respiratory Dis-

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authority to establish routes over the territory affected. Decision to abandon the service | was reached last night after an all- | day conference between Bowman | Elder, railroad receiver, attorneys |

d Jud wil By United Press and Judge Wilson. The closing order will affect tives | Unseasonable extremes of weather

. iy were blamed today for an abrupt running from Indianapolis to TeITe | vance jn the ovalents of nfiu-

Haute, Indianapolis to Dayton, O. |... “sreymonia and other respira-

HCHReHS © Feu and Indianap- | you "diseases in the United States. yn » age THIGE) Health authorities in most centers said, however, that the outbreak was § y [mild compared to those of 1918, 1020, | | 1028 and 1932.

| Unusually warm weather follow-

| ON SPANISH POLICY = a cold period caused increases | : |

in influenza and related maladies in | | the Eastern and Central sections of | the country. Return of colder | weather, it ‘was predicted, should | check the diseases in those regions. In Northern California, however, | an ‘especially severe cold spell was blamed for ‘an abnormal increase of several thousand cases. Dr. Robert Olsen, statistical chief of the Public Health Service at Washington, said the 2088 mew infivenza cases reported from 41 states for the week ‘ended Dec. 26, represented ‘an increase ‘over 1029, 1930, 1031, 1933, 1934 and 1935 but were far below 1028 and 1932. Cases reported for the same week totaled 137,000 in 1928 ‘and 90,051

‘Von WNeuratt So Advised Envoys, Is Report.

{By United Press ; BERLIN, Dec. 81.=—Baron Konstantin ‘von Neurath, German foreign minister, informed the British and French ambassadors this evening that Germany's future policy regarding the Spanish civil war has not been decided, ‘a reliable source said. Von Neurath summoned Ambas-

and tail lights, bumpers and bumper

guards, and hub caps. The strike is | [reported to involve recognition ‘of | {the U. A. W. A,, a C. 1. O. member, |

| policy ‘and that hence there was |

French-British neutrality proposals. |

sadors Sir Eric Phipps and Andre Francois-Poncet to the foreign of- wrhis time Of year” Te ‘said,

fice. It was understood that he told | when influenza and pReUmMonia

them Fuehrer Adolf Hitler had not | = i reached a decision on his Spanish | nacuraily increase, the best precau- |

tions against them are to go to bed, keep ‘warm and “call the doctor.” The more congested centers were | the ‘worst affected. Tn Ohicago, | | fatalities from influenza and pneu- | ‘monia became so numerous that | many New Year's parties were ‘canceled. Indianapolis also Teported By United Press

| ‘many influenza cases. LONDON, Dec. 31 ~The Washing- New York health authorities said ton naval limitation treaty,

re- | the daily increase in influenza cases stricting building In battleships, and | Would probably continue for 10 days the yondon treaty restricting build- | more than then the rate would reing in cruisers and other auxiliary | turn to normal. * . ships, ‘expire at ‘midnight tonight | In Denver all hospitals were (Twivn to Page Three) | jammed ‘with influenza patients.

in 1932.

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Navy Race Forecast As Treaties Expire

1936, It Seems, Was All in Fun

Claypool Meredith, West Lafayette. | Dr. McHale, 'who holds B.S., M. A. and Ph. D, degrees from Columbia | University, is director general of the American Association of University | Women. She has served on the faculties ‘of Goucher College, Columbia University and the University of Minnesota. | She is a sister of Frank McHale and was a ‘member of the Consum- | ers’ Advisory Board of the NRA; chairman of the executive commit- | tee representing ‘women on ‘the | Consumers’ Council of the AAA; | member ‘of the advisory cornmission | of the FERA emergency education | program, the National Society for Scientific Study of Education, Na- | tional Society of College Teachers | of Education, and the Southern Women’s Education Alliance. She is the author of four books, | and has written several brochures, | pampiilets and articles on psychol-

BY JOE COLLIER INETEEN THIRTY-SIX in Indianapolis was a screwy vear in the following instances: Some one called twice a wegk on an unlisted pay station at police headquarters at 5:30 a. 'm. and asked for an order of sandwiches. A Tat poked its way through eight inches of newly laid concrete in the police auto barn four nights in succession until police hardly knew how they were going to do a ‘workmanlike job on the new floor until one of them thought to lay the cement early in the morning and watch for the the rat. Tt didn't appear again and the floor ‘was finished. An Indianapolis sigh painter got tired of it all ohne Sunday and painted his little woman, ‘who Jater said that she wasn't particuJarly surprised at the episode be-

ogy and educational subjects. cause after ‘wasn't he a painter?

The family dog at an Tndianapolis household under investigation by police chewed the band out ‘of the hat of ene of the Visiting police officers. ® ® W

WOMAN ‘called police and asked permission to shoot the family turkey which had escaped and ‘was Yoosting on the house Yoof. Police denied permission and never knew how it came out because she hung up mad. A Western Union messenger

poy and his bicycle ‘were noted |

riding in a Red Cab at the corner of Washington and Tllinois-sts one morning at 7 when it was bright and sunny. An ‘ex-prizefighter appeared at police station on Tabbit season and took orders from all he knew for rabbits he would have shot that day if he had not forgotten to bring along his gun.

A policeman Was put on the | They both crawled on the camropes when he tried to help a lost | paign train. man, Who said he didn’t live here, A judge asked a Wan why he find his way around. “Where do | got drunk, and the an said, | you live?” the ‘officer asked. “In- | “Judge, 1 just take wa @rink and | ‘dianapolis,” the man said. pet started and then 1 take ome | A boy found a skeleton in @n | after another and that makes me | attic, ‘which turned out to be drunk.” | ‘medical school study bones a d6c- | uy syebiiate got On a street oar tor placed there while a student, | late $n the evening and offered the The doctor's mother said she Te- | (anguetor a morning transfer, | membered when they Were Pul | wre the conductor refused it, there 20 years before because the | ne jrebriate explained it ‘would door slammed that night, | have to be accepted because it was : - nos | the last one he had. When police VETERAN photographer on | arrived they paid the fare and the newspaper owned by a | the inebriate whittled his finger | vice presidential candidate Was | at the conductor the Test of the introduced facetiously While the | ‘way home. pe was here as “the Senator.” A woman Who, after a cutting

DEATH TUNES IN ON BLIND BAND . . .

PURDUE TRUSTEE

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MISS JOYCE'S FIANCE CRASH VICTIM

Sunday Night Is

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close to the family said today.

from official sources.

Release of Youth Abducted From Home

Expected Hourly,

Cash Said to Have Been Delivered.

FRICTION ARISES AMONG OFFICERS

‘Some Believe Child Returned, but Strict Secrecy Surrounds All Movements of Family.

Already Has Been

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TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 31.—Dr. William Mattson has paid the $28,000 ransom for his kidnaped son, Charles, 10, and the boy is expected to be returned home shortly, a source

Payment of the ransom was not confirmed immediately

It was not learned whether Dr, Mattson dealt directly

with the kidnaper who carried Charles from the Mattson

home, Sunday night, or acted

night or early today.

‘Young Marshal! Found Guilty on Eight Counts. |

By United Press NANKING, China, Dec. 31.—~The | military affairs commission of the

government today found “Young | Marshal’ Chang-Hsueh-liang guilty of ‘eight charges in his audacious seizure of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an effort to force war against Japan. The young marshal was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and five years’ 10ss of civil rights. But it was believed that the generalissimi, head of the government and the country’s strong man, would pardon his cap- | tor and thus end one of the most astonishing incidents of China's astonishing political history.

WERNER JANSSENS WIFE GETS DIVORCE

Mrs. Bisa Janssen vesterday was pranted a divorce irom Werner Janssen, internationally known orchestra conductor, by Special Judge Oscar Hagemeier in Superior Court, The decree was granted on a ¢ross-complaint charging incom- | patibility. Mr, Janssen filed the | first petition making the same | charges. The court ordered Mr. Janssen to Pay Mrs. Janssen $100 a month sup- | port for their children, Alice, 13, and Werner Jr, 12, Who were placed in Wer custody. The court also ordered | Mr. Janssen to pay $500 tuition for Werner Jr, in a military school. i The Janssens were married May 3%, 1992, in Indianapolis and were | separated Oct. 24, 1936.

L.L. DICKERSON, CITY LIBRARIAN, MARRIED

Luther 1. Dickerson, city librarian, and Mrs. Wade Bertram, Chicago, were married this moming at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in , Mr, and Mrs. Dickerson | are to live at 502 ¥, Maple-rd.

TRAIN FIREMAN XKYLLED Times Special i BLOOMINGTON, Til, Dec. 31 =C. A. Boyce, 50, of Frankfort, Ind. | train fireman, was killed today when a string of freight oars broke loose and crashed into the engine | on a switch here, The engineer was | sealded badly.

NAMED BY KERN

| intermediary

through an intermediary, but

it seemed certain the money had been paid. The cash reportedly changed hands either late last

One report was that Dr. Mattson delivered the ransom

when he drove away from his beautiful home, overlooking “Puget Sound, in a battered

ORANG 1S SENTENCED, PARDON | EXPEC ‘went ‘was not known, but

| structed to use a car of “special”

old car. Several officers ace companied him. Where they

there were reports he had been in-

type when he kept his rendezvous with the abductor. THere were other mysterious trips from the home. Close friends and relatives came and went at all hours through the night. Lights blazed in all rooms. The activity was the greatest since Charles was taken. Reporters, who have watched the

| house and the Mattsons constantly

since Sunday night, noted that

members of the family were mote

cheerful and that the tense atmos« phere of yesterday Was gone,

Believe Boy Released

Some persons believed Charles al= ready had been released and was slipped into the house last night, There was no confirmation of this mimor, however, and the general belief was that he would be released

| later in the morning.

Despite their cheerful attitude, members of the family maintained secrecy on all phases of the case and refused to discuss the possibility the boy's safe return was assured, Dr. Mattson aécompanied by hid eldest son, made two frantic trips

lin the family automobile vesterday | to undisclosed places,

Then it was indicated that he had chosen an to Tepresent him in negotiations with the bearded man who snatched the eurly haired boy from the Mattson living room Suir. day night. The father, it is said, borrowed money that added to his own avails able cash and mad: up the $28000 demanded by the kidnaper in 85, $10, 850 and $100 bank notes. The newspaper advertisement asking “Mable” to give her address to “Ann” was understood to be the method chosen by the kidnaper who signed himself “Tim.” Por notifica= tion that the family was ready to

| pay.

Tt was disclosed that friction had arisen between the various official groups engaged in the manhuns, It was said the Federal agents, local police, and state police were bew (Turn to Page Three)

INDIANA NINTH IN PENSION APPLICANTS

Indiana ranks ninth among states

itn the number of applications filed

for Federal old-age retirement bene efits with a total of 610,000 applica tions, H. L. MeCarthy, Social Sew cudity Board regional director, aime nounced todaq. New York was first with 3,500 000

|applicants, and Nevada Was last

with 10.000, Mr. MeCarthy said. Of the estimated 26000000 ere ploves ‘eligible for old-age benefits in the United States, approximately 24. 500,000 have filed applications, he

| said. The program goes into effect | tomorrow,

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