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FAIRBANKS SR. HERO IN SILENT FILM ERA. DIES

Heart Attack Blamed for Death at 55; Mary Pickford Weeps.

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Correspondent

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. 12.— Douglas Fairbanks, greatest of all the silent screen heroes, died suddenly early today of a heart attack

in his fog shrouded Santa Monica home, He was 55. He succumbed so unexpectedly that his beautiful wife, the former Lady Sylvia Ashley, was prostrated. Mary Pickford, his former wife, wept, when she was notified. 4 His son, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. who is carrying on in pictures where his widely smiling father left off, rushed to the death scene on the shore of the Pacific. So did Mr. Fair-| banks’ brother Robert. | Mrs. Fairbanks, suffering from | shock, was placed under the care | of her husband’s physician, Dr. | Philip Sampson. Doug Jr. remained | silent while Doug's

pet bulldog, | Marco Polo, was a problem. The 120-pound animal had been | sleeping at Doug's bedside and awakened the family by barking when his master died. Hours later the animal remained by the bed refusing to be removed.

Needed Rest, Doctor Said

Friends of the family arranged tentatively to remove the body to Forest Lawn cemetery, last resting place of such movie notables as Jean Harlow, Will Rogers and Marie Dressler. Yesterday the Robin Hood and the Don Juan of the old time movies and the man who turned fence-

Hollywood Mourns ‘Don Juan’

Douglas Fairbanks Sr.

«+ + gay until the last.

jumping and balcony leaping into a profession, suffered what seemed to| be a minor heart attack. “It was about 10 o'clock in the morning,” reported his sister-in-law, | Mrs. Robert Fairbanks. His wife called his physician, who did not believe it was serious. All he said was that Doug needed a few weeks’ rest. “Last night we phoned his home and his wife said he was resting quietly and very comfortably. He seemed as gay and as happy as ever. There was a nurse in attendance, as a precautionary measure, and we went to sleep unworried.

“Then at 1 a. m. came the News pyreay of Personnel has

of his death. It was so sudden we were stunned. We could hardly

think.” | supervise administration of the merit system. , Indianapolis, director of efficiency,

Death of Mr. Fairbanks came as|

Council of 3 to Supervise Merit System in State

Gottschalk and Jessup to Be Non-Voting Members Employees Warned Against Political Work.

Appointment of a council

The Merit System Council, com

‘Council members are Earl Beck

a shock to all Hollywood, which had | regarded him as the one star who! never seemed to grow older and who remained as bronze-skinned and as perfectly muscled as he was the day| he went to work for D. W. Griffith | in 1914 at the then dazzling salary of $2000 a week.

Planned New Picture

Only a few hours before he suc-| cumbed he discussed with associ-| ates his plans to start production of a motion picture at United Artists studios, where he continued to main-

STRIKES AT CITY'S

Myers Sentences Alleged Gangster to 10 Years.

f

TOUGHEST ROBBERS

Criminal Court today dealt the

tain headquarters, though he cel- first blow to a “tough gang” which dom entered them during the last detectives say has been responsible

15 years. He made his last movie, f “Don Juan,” in 1932. [1 He had hoped to produce the ad-| venture picture to end all adven-| ture pictures, namesake in the stellar role and] with himself perhaps taking a minor | part. “It was to have been called ‘The|s Californian’,” reported Erickson, his manager, “and wer were almost ready to start. Now that|t

is all over and all I can be grate-|that Embry’s home has been a hideful for is that Doug died as he out for the gang.

would have liked it.

“He just turned over in his bed other members of the gang are in custody.

and expired.” Went to Game Saturday

banks, looking perhaps 20 years|t vounger than his actual age, joined

100,000 other football fans for the|vagrancy charges, will be taken into That [Criminal Court tomorrow or Thurs-

U. 8S. C-U. C. L.. A. game,

night he joined in gay celebration day on burglary charges, according

with his wife and Sunday morning!t

phoned Mr, Erickson about details| Schley.

of his proposed picture,

“He was the same old Doug,” Mr. dit who held up Maurice Summers, 30, manager | Services, with a shotgun, Dec. 6, Earlier in

Erickson said. “He was laughing] and joking as usual. It was a real shock to me to learn that he had even had any kind of heart (Continued on Page Four)

NAZI YULE TO MEAN AN EXTRA NECKTIE

BERLIN, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—The Nazi Government announced today that as a special Christmas concession every German woman will be permitted to buy one pair of stockings and every man a necktie without deductions from their clothing ration cards.

ED WYNN DIVORCED

RENO, Nev, Dec. 12 (U. P) —Ed Wynn, the comedian, was divorced today by the former Follies beauty, Frieda Mierse Wynn. She charged cruelty. They were married June 15, 1937, at New York City.

SHOPPING ) DAYS LEFT SEED AS

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Clarence one of the “toughest” and largest

to “make every effort to bring these Saturday the handsome Mr. Fair- | men under arrest into ~ourt to have

robbed Mrs. Sue Brown, 44, proprietor of a grocery at 441 N. Highland Ave. of four quarters.

hid in a closet in his mother’s home. He was trailed there by Mr. Summers after the holdup.

and ran to the porch, where he | was found fatally | bullet in his forehead, the rifle

or 25 or 30 major safe-crackings in| ndianapolis recently. |

Judge Dewey E. Myers sentenced |

Martin Embry, 30, of 836 Park Ave.,| with his son and|to 10 years in the Indiana State Prison after Embry guilty to robbery.

had pleaded

Detective Sergeant William Miller aid that Embry was a member of

obbery his city

and safe-cracking gangs has had in many years and

Sergeant Miller said that two SJudge Myers told Detective Miller

hem tried as soon as possible, The two other men, now held oh

0 Detective Lieutenant Harry

Embry was identified as the banthe Co-operative | Inc, 1020 E. North St.

he day, Embry is alleged to have

The bandit was captured as he|

‘William Tell’ Misses, 2 Die

M'KEESPORT, Pa. Dec. 12 (U. P).—A swaying apple suspended from a chandelier today led tothe belief that a “William Tell” act

that failed was responsible for the death of a Boy Scout and the apparent suicide of a scoutmaster. County detectives investigating last night's fatal shooting of Scout Norval Harrison, 15, and Scoutmaster Daniel Hackett Jr., 28, both of nearby Elizabeth, advanced the William Tell theory. Fatally wounded, Harrison was found lying on Hackett's bed just below an apple suspended from the chandelier by a cord. Detectives theorized the scoutmaster fired at the apple with a rifle as the apple rested on the scout’s head, missing his target and shooting Harrison through the head. Ir remorse, the detectives theorized, Hackett grabbed the rifle

wounded, a

of private citizens to supervise the State Indiana merit system, R. W. Bunch, personnel d

ase toward perfecting the tor, announced today.

posed of three private citizens, will

Eli Lilly & Co.; William C. Birthright, Indianapolis, president of the Journeymen Barbers’ International nion of America, and Ford P, Hall, Bloomington, professor of government, Indiana University. The appointments were made by Joint action of the two boards which govern operations of the Department of Public Welfare and the Unemployment Compensation Division. The employees of these two departments are selected from eligible lists compiled by the State Bureau of Personnel. Committee members at present who will continue to supervise the personnel department until 1940, when the council will assume its duties, are Mr. Beck, Wilfred T. Jessup, Unemployment Compensation Division director, and Thurman A. Gottschalk, Administrator of the Department of Public Welfare. Mr. Gottschalk and Mr. Jessup will become non-voting members. Mr. Beck was appointed for three years, Mr. Birthright for two, and Mr. Hall for one vear. After these terms are completed all new council members will serve straight threeyear terms. In addition to the appointment of the council the governing agencies have issued written orders to emplovees under the merit system that “participating directly or indirectly in any form of party political activity” is prohibited. The appointment of the council came as a suggestion of the National Social Security Board, officials explained.

BISHOP JOHN O'WARA TOLEAVE N. D. POST

Indianian to Direct U. S. Army Chaplains.

KEY FACTORS IN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (U. P.).— The Very Rev. John F. O'Hara said | today he will resign as president of | Notre Dame University to NESING his new duties as head of Catholic religious welfare work in the United States Army. His Holiness Pope Pius XII appointed him titular bishop of Milasa and placed him in charge of the U. 8. Army's Catholic chaplains. ‘I am sorry to leave the university,” he sald. “I'll probably leave next month to assume active duty with the Army's Catholic chaplains.”

Bishop O'Mara Directs Activities in Peace

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 12 (U. P). —The semi-official Vatican News tinh, commenting on appointments by Pope Pius XII at yvesterday’s consistory, explained the positions of Archbishop Spellman of New York and the Rev. John E. O'Hara of Notre Dame University (Continued on Page Three)

PARIS RUES THE DAY

PARIS, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—The Rue

de Moscow hanged today Ave de Helsinkh y »,

WAR, ELECTION 1940 BUSINESS

Col. Ayres, Cleveland, Notes Expanding Trade but Warns of Complications.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 12 (U. P).— Col. Leonard P. Ayres, vice president of the Cleveland Trust Co., said today in his annual year-end business review that business is expanding and more workers are employed, but that the European wars and the forthcoming Presidential election “make it impossible to foresee clearly the probable development of business in 1940.” “We can have durable recovery when we change relationships between Government and business so that investors will regard such advances as furnishing opportunities to subscribe the high-powered capi-tal-forming funds which create employment and banish depression,” the economist said.

He added that “it seems quite improbable that commodity price infilation will develop in this country in 1940.”

Predicts Income Rise

He predicted further: “That national income, which will be about 69 billions in 1933, probably will be about 71 billions in 1940, and not over 3 per cent above or below that total. “Merchandise imports will be lower than in 1939, and exports probably higher. “Railroad freight loadings probably will be larger than those of 1939, but larger by less than 10 per cent. “Outputs of iron and steel in 1940 probably will not vary by more than 12 per cent from those of 1939. “Automobile production seems likely to be within 10 per cent of that of this year.” Colonel Ayres spoke before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the address was broadcast. Further of the election he said Olly: “We shall choose a President not only over our politics, but also over our economics. “Unless we receive large war orders. we shall know the vesult of our second great experiment in pump-priming.” Refers to War's Effect

The economist said he helieved all-time highs would be made in 1040 in the fields of airplane production, electric power output, toacco products and petroleum rening. He said he believed that contracts for new building would be larger than for any previous recovery year and the largest since 1030. : Department store sales may be expected to be higher than those of 1030, but lower than those of 1937, he said. “More goods are being produced now and larger profits are being earned than was the case last summer. Once more we are wondering (Continued on Page Four)

STATE STUDIES MILK PRICE SCALE PLANS

Scans Proposal to Base Rates on Delivery Cost.

Proposals for setting up a rew milk price differential schedule for Indianapolis, based upon the various types of delivery service, were being considered by the State Milk Control Board today. Board members, after an all-day session yesterday, ordered statisticians to prepare figures for price ranges based on quantity and types! of delivery. It was indicated a decision might be reached today. C. Wright Humrickhouse, Board secretary, sald fluctuating butterfat prices, surplus problems and a “dozen other factors are confusing Board members in arriving at a &ecision.” The Board is reviewing evidence of recent public hearings on its| “emergency order,” raising milk (Continued on Page Three)

CITY TO WARN 6 OF EXCESSIVE SMOKE

Owners of six properties reported to be producing excessive smoke will, be called into a conference with | City officials at 2 p. m. Friflay, the afety Board announced today. rd President Leroy J. Keach d Building Commissioner George . Popp Jr. Said the property owners would be warned t any further | violations of ¢ City’s smoke ordinance. |

Ah, Ferdinand!

Bull in China ‘Shop, but Quakes Instead of Raging.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12. (U. P.) — It finally happened — a bull got into a china shop today. The hull—Royalist Dandy Victor of Twin Oaks Farm, Morristown, N. J.—was led through the china shop by Fred Waring, orchestra leader. Both nearly died of fright, especially the bull. It was on a bet. Mr. Waring lost a football wager to Paul Douglas, newsreel sports commentator. The loser had to lead a bull through a china shop. It was disappointing. From now on, “Like a bull in a china shop,” no longer denotes clumsiness with overtones of wreckage and chaos. It means acute timidity, plus resignation. What happened? Just $1.17 worth of china was destroyed—by Mr. Douglas, not the buil. Mr. Douglas broke a plate and a teacup in the hope of arousing “Dandy,” as he is known to his intimates, to anger and action. Dandy just blinked and turned his head away. Too noisy. apparently. The china shop was the ultra exclusive one of William H. Plummer, Ltd, at 695 Fifth Ave.

BARE FOR KIN'S NLRB ATTACK

House Unit Hears Boettiger Favored Labor Act, Disliked Methods.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.).— The House committee investigating the National Labor Relations Board disclosed today that John Boettiger, son-in-law of President Roosevelt and Seattle publisher, said he complied with a Board order against his paper primarily to avoid embarrassing the Roosevelt Administration. Committee Counsel Edmund M. Toland put in the record a ‘‘personal and confidential’ memorandum from NLRB Regional Director Elwyn J. Eagen of Seattle to Secretary Nathan Witt which said, in part: ‘“Boettiger stated thet he was very sympathetic with the act, but that Ww it was administered by a Bo! which made the kind of decision it made in this case, that he didn't blame employers for complaining about the Board. Didn't Seek F. D. R. Aid “He stated very definitely that he did not intend to take the matter up with the President, that he never used his family connections to accomplish anything in which Ge might be personally interested. “He indicated, however, that he would see that his information reached the proper authorities. . “He stated that he thought the Board's order was based upon a distortion of the facts produced at the hearing and illogical inferences, that he personally resented the decision very much and was only complying sO as not to embarrass the Administration and to avoid prolonging the controversy.” Mr. Boettiger is publisher of the Hearst-owned Seattle Post-Intelli-gencer. Los Angeles Report Studied His views were revealed as the Committee also: 1. Characterized as ‘‘presumptuous” a suggestion by Labor Board Counsel Charles Fahy that Board Members J. Warren Madden and Bdwin S. Smith and Board Secretary Nathan Witt be called immediately to offer a rebuttal te charges by Board Member William Leiserson. 2. Placed in evidence voluminous (Continued on Page Three)

STOCKS IRREGULAR IN LIGHT TURNOVER

By UNITED PRESS New York stock prices were irregular today in a light market. Buying was confined to a few selective issues. Chicago wheat prices gained a cent, then receded to previous closing levels. Indianapolis hog prices were 10 cents higher on weights above 240 pounds.

TOWNSEND OFF ON

TEXAS DEER HUNT

Governor M. Clifford Townsend was on his way to Texas today for a week of deer hunting in the wilds of the Southwest. He made the trip on the invitation of several Texas friends who planned the expedition several months &go, according to attaches in the Governor's office. He will ba back at his desk next Monday.

ONE-FOURTH OF AUTO STICKERS HERE NOT PAID

4405 of 17,564 Issued Since June Due; 1730 Taken To Court.

About one-fourth of the traffic stickers issued by police from June 10 to Dec. 10 are unpaid, Chief Michael Morrissey reported to the Safety Board today. The Chief said, however, that he regards as collectible all but 679 is-

sued to out-of-town drivers and 10 voided because of police mistakes. During the six-month period, Chief Morrissey reported, 17564 stickers were issued and 13,159 were settled with the City Controller for $26,318. 4405 Still Unpaid

A total of 4405 stickers are unpaid to the City Controller, he said, of which 1730 have been taken to court for disposition. The Chief explained that tickets settled in court are paid to the Marion County Treasurer and not to the City Controller. Thirty-four sticker cases are awaiting jury trial; 109 were returned to the post office for better addresses, and 634 were issued to corporations and governmental units and business firms. These, he said, eventually will be collected.

591 Being Checked

Thirty-two of the stickers do not check with police auto license records and a further check is being made with State records. Five hundred ninety-one are being checked because persons either gave fictitious addresses or have moved from the addresses they gave. Five hundred eighty-four have been issued recently and probably will be paid without further police activity, the Chief said,

Chief Opens War On ‘Bootleg’ Taxis

Asserting that he was unable to win convictions of “bootleg” taxicab drivers, operating without a license, Chief Michael F. Morrissey asked the Safety Board today to “make it tough for bootleg cabs to park.” He estimated between 50 and 60 cabs lack taxi licenses. He told the Board the only way to force them off the street would be to amend the taxi ordinance to abolish two designated cab stands in the downtown area which, he said, are used exclusively by the “bootleg” cabs. Board members took the matter under advisement. Chief Morrissey said that in order to obtain a conviction, police must prove that a fare was paid by a passenger. This has been impossible to prove, he said.

'BRICKER CALLS HERE

ON RELIEF SYSTEM

Heller Explains Indiana Setup to Ohio Official.

Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio turned to Indiana today for a suggestion on how to solve Ohio's latest relief crisis.

The Ohio Governor phoned the office of Gov. M, Clifford Townsend asking a brief outline of how direct relief is handled in Indiana. Governor Townsend was out of the City, but his executive secretary, Dick Heller, took the call. Mr. Heller skid he explained, in a brief conversation, how relief is financed by the townships and directed by the township trustees of the State. Asked if he had described to the Ohio Governor how relief had been handled in Center Township here, where five persons are under indictment as the result of a Grand Jury probe, Mr, Heller replied: “No, I didn't go into any of the weaknesses of the system. He didn't ask me for that.”

BLOOD TEST PLANNED IN CUSTODY FIGHT

Superior Court Judge Henry O. Goett today ordered a blood test to determine the paternity of a 16-month-old baby which figures in a divorce suit. Judge Goett said that so far as he knows such a test never has been performed in Indiana. The 21-year-old mother charged in an affidavit that her husband, from whom she seeks a divorce, is not the father. He contends he is and wants custody of the child. The couple has been married six years.

Boy, 8, Serious for His Age, Is Thrilled With New Outfit From Clothe-A-Child

H. R. was having & liftle trouble with the pale (from washing) blue long pants because they had a tendency to slip. With one hand each side, he went to the department store with a Clothe-A-Child shopper, his jacket opened to the wind. “Broke the zipper a year ago,” he said simply. H. R. is 8 and he is k¥nown only as H. R. to his big brothers, who also were along, were four boys in the bunch. H. R. was very serious for his

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theless, he was having a full share of 8-year-old excitement, controlled as it was. Into the store and to the shoe department the four went. H. R. sat down with evident relief and the clerk said: “What kind of shoes do you want?” “Clod ,” he said. She slipped a right shoe on his foot and he leaned over to feel where the to@ was. “Stand up, H. R.” a brother said. H. R. grabbed his pants and stood up. Then he couldn't very well Wis brother

“It’s all right, H. R.” he said. Over from there to the clothes department. “What kind of a jacket do you want?” the clerk asked H. R. “Black,” said H. R. “We don't have black, but we have navy blue.” “That's all right,” he said, and his eyes lighted when he saw that a blue and black are practically

What ‘kind of pants do you

Skies

Pleads for Aid

Rudolf Holsti, Finnish delegate to the League of Nations. ,. “Finland alone cannot save its women and children from bombs.”

RUSSIA IGNORES LEAGUE NOTICE

Silent as 24-Hour Deadline For Removal of Troops in Finland Passes.

BULLETINS STOCKHOLM, Dec. 12 (U. P). ~The newspaper Aftonbladet in a late afternoon extra reported Russian troops were advancing rapidly today on the important North Central front dn Finland,

GENEVA, Dec. 12 (U. P.).= Soviet Russia failed tonight to reply to a League of Nations message which had given the Moscow Government 24 hours to agree to withdrawal of the Red Army from Finland and to undertake peaceful negotiation of their conflict.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

Soviet Russia appeared ready today to walk out of the League of Nations and to redouble the offensive of Red Armed forces against Finland.

Moscow indicated its resignation. Although the Russian Government made no comment, it was believed that the Soviet Union would follow the example of Japan, Italy and Germany in abandoning the League and ignoring any decision by the Assembly to condemn the Red Army as an aggressor or to expel Moscow from the Geneva sessions.

Holsti Applauded

The temper of delegates was shown clearly yesterday by their wild applause for Rudolf Holsti, chief Finnish delegate, when he appealed to the world for real help, not words and said: “Finland alorie can not save its women and children from bullets, poison gas and bombs. If you do your duty to Finland, Finland will do its duty to the world.” At the same time, the Russian offensive appeared to be more and more threatening on the central Finnish front, where the Red Army has been attempting to cut across the middle of Finland to the Swedish frontier and the Gulf of Bothnia. Town Is Abandoned

The Russians have made slow progress both on the Karelian Isthmus, just north of Leningrad, and on the Far Northern Arctic coast, according to communigues from both sides. But at a mid-way point on the eastern Finnish frontier the Red Army has thrust more deeply into Finnish territory, probably about 50 or 60 miles at the deepest point. In this area, there is snow and the countryside is rough. Dispatches

villages to slow down the Red Army

Soviet, troops. Frequent guerilla counter-attacks have been made. But on the north(Continued on Page Three)

WARMER WITH RAIN

TONIGHT'S FORECAST

Cloudy, Mercury Lower Tomorrow.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

heave 98 10%. Mh... 42 S98 Heh... 80 «.... 34 12 (noon) .. 58 ov BY 1pm... 55

Warmer weather with light rains was forecast for tonight in Indianapolis by the Weather Bureau. Tomorrow the skids will be mostly cloudy and the temperatures will be lower, the bureau said.

$224,215 BID ON

The State Highway Commission today received low bid totaling $224,215 on contracts for construction of eight highway bridges in six counties. The low bids totaled $47,000 less than the engineers’ estimates on all the projects. The larges* project on the list : construction of a bridge on Stal

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BREMEN HOME AFTER RUNNING | SEA BLOCKADE

Nazis Say Plane Saved Liner; British Credit Own Gallantry.

BERLIN, Dec. 12 (U. P.). —The German luxury liner Bremen has arrived safely in home waters after a voyage from Murmansk, Russia, dure ing which it was saved from British submarine attack by the timely arrival of a Nazi plane, it was announced offi« cially tonight. ; “The steamer Bremen of the North German Lloyd Line safely entered German waters today,” the official German news agency D. N, B. said. The 20 million dollar liner ran the British blockade, and authorized German quarters indicated that

other German ships also were rune ning it.

Imperiled by Sub

The Bremen, mystery ship of the early days of the war, had been at the Soviet Arctic port of Murmansk since eluding British searchers at the start of hostilities. En route through the North Sea area, a British submarine imperiled the ship, approaching within torpede range, Nazis said. But the sub marine was forced to submerge when a German reconnaissance plane appeared, it was stated. (In London, the Admiralty ane nounced that the submarine did not attack because it would have been dontrary to the rules of warfare to attack without warning.) The Bremen's speed is perhaps double that of any modern British submarine,

Deny Plane Was Convoy

Authorized quarters denied that the German plane was a convoy for the Bremen. “Tt was just the British submarine's bad luck that one of the German planes which constantly are over the North Sea happened to see her.” an authorized source said. It was not known whether the Bremen carried cargo. “The return of the Bremen is not surprising. It was ‘entirely exe pected,” an authorized source said. Other ships undoubtedly are proe ceeding to German ports, it was sald, indicating German belief that they are having no difficulty rune ning the allied blockade, perhaps because of use of large fleets of aire

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LOCAL FIRMS TO GET COUNTY CONTRACTS

Three local firms turned in low bids for more than $50,000 worth of printing and book supplies to be used by the County next year. The bids were opened yesterday and cone tracts are to be awarded Friday. The W. B. Burford Printing Oo, which has furnished the largest share of County printing supplies in the past, was low bidder on four classes of stationery and printing supplies, which included blankbooks, ruled paper and certain printed matter; Class 2, including warrants and tax receipts; Class 4 including bonds, affidavits and bid forms, and Class 5, plain printing matter. The Levy Printing Co. was low bidder on Class 3, pencils, ink and rubber bands, etc. The Sentinel Printing Co. was low bidder on elec tion supplies. Under the law cone tracts must be let on low bids in each class.

‘HEP CAT’ AL SMITH, CHORINE ‘CUT RUG’

NEW, YORK, Dec. 12 (U. P.) —The

from the Norwegian frontier have told of Russian supply trains being to the audience last night to teach held up. The Finns burned many members how the British dance

advance and work hardships on the]

STATE ROAD JOBS

cast of a musical revue descended

‘boomps-a-daisy”’ and one of the chorines selected a dignified, elderly gentleman a few rows from the stage. He was Alfred BE. Smith, former Governor and former candidate for President. With the thoroughness that marked his public career, Mr. Smith picked up the dance quickly ished rug-cutting in the aisle. Mr. Smith's partner was chorus girl Beverly Crane, who was so astonished at the agility of her partner that she led the audience in applauding him. The boomps-a« daisy dance consists of a few steps culminating in a back-to-back col lision.

FEDERAL JURY INDICTS 27

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12 (U. P), —A Federal Grand Jury today ree turned two anti-trust law indict ments against 27 defendants in cone nection with an investigation of the building industry by the Depart ment of Justice,

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