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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1939

VOLUME 51—NUMBER 246

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2304 CLOTHED; DRIVE NEAR END

They're Ready for Winter With Warm Togs in Place of Rags.

(Donors List, Yage Three)

Twenty-three hundred four chil-| dren had been clothed in the 10th annual Indianapolis Times Clothe-A-Child campaign at the close of business last night, and today's shopping schedule was full. That means that 2304 children, who otherwise would have gone through the winter in last year's| clothes or hand-me-downs, wo

warm underwear, nice shirts and dresses, warm coats and dry —

$24,000 Already Spent |

They would not have had them | if it had not been for the hundreds | of Indianapolis people who have spent more than $24,000 in Indian-| apolis stores for them, And it means that these children will have a better health break this winter than they would have had in those tatters they exchanged for new clothing. | It means even more. Hundreds and hundreds of people have! planned and saved to be on the giving end of this campaign. Scores of clubs, and employee groups and other organizations have collected contributions systematically for these and the chlidren who will be clothed before the campaign closes tonight.

Mile-O-Dimes Helps,

These people have sent in their contributions and asked Clothe-A-| Child experienced shoppers to accompany the children to the stores, or they have shopped personally for the children. Then there have been countless) more who have showered dimes on | the Mile-O-Dimes. Indianapolis has adopted this annual campaign! as its own holiday project. Just about the busiest place in town today was the Clothe-A- ~Child | headquarters at 206 W. Maryland | St. If you could look in on it—see those excited children's faces and those relieved adult faces — you would know that Inaianapolis had backed a winner in Clothe-A-Child.

STOCKS IRREGULAR IN HOLIDAY TREND

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By UNITED PRESS New York stocks were irregular in dull, pre-holiday trading today. Leaders were little changed but special issues made wide changes. Indianapolis hogs weighing more than 160 pounds gained 10 cents and lighter weights were 15 cents higher. |

PRP |

WATCH DOG GONE; | AND PACKAGES, TOO

BROOKLINE, Mass., Dec. 23 (U. P.).—When Mrs. Harry Ham parked | her automobile while shopping, she | left her German shepherd dog to guard the packages in the car. Somebody and the dog.

stole the packages—|

5830 N. New

‘WITNESSES GIVEN

‘break up this _ 'Karabell told the couple,

Times Photo, enact a scene that will take place in thousands W night.

FOKKER, PLANE ~ DESIGNER, DIES

Skill Dominated Early World War; Came to U. S. in "23 To Found Firm.

Jersey St, Indianapolis homes tomorrow

Clark Gable Loses Voice

| | HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 23 (U. P). —Clark Gable today was confined to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after he temporarily lost his voice and as a result held up production on his current picture Although Mr. Gable reported, in writing, that he ‘felt fine and was not ill, he could not utter a sound. His physician, Dr. Joel J. Pressman, said that the loss of voice was temporary and ordered Mr, Gable to bed for a few days. The physician said that the actor appeared to have strained his vocal cords vesterday when he appeared in scenes for “Strange Cargo” in which he was supposed to shout above the noise of a storm. The actor was in water almost waist deep most of the day.

(U. P.) airplane died toHe

NEW YORK, Dec, 23 Anthony Fokker, pioneer designer and manufacturer, day in Murray Hill Hospital. we: 49. Mr. Fokker became ago with and had been in a coma for tour days. He was born in Java, the son of | a wealthy Dutch coffee planter, The father retired in 1896 and the [family returned to Haarlem, Holland, where the 6-year-old Anthony | (almost immediately developed al | passion for machines, i When he was 18 Mr. ed building his first was completed before seen a plane in actual entered it in the Russian Competition at St. Petershurg won easily,

Held German Contract

That first plane embodied - of the fundamentals which KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec. 23 quently made his craft, for

(U. P.).—Fifty were killed and 30 than a decade. the world’s injured in the collision of a freight in, speed, flexibility and ease of and a passenger train near Rudolf- | | handling, zell, on Lake Constance, last night, After a record-setting flight from Just 21 hours after two passenger Berlin to The Hague, Mr. Fokker trains had collided west of Berlin, offered his designs to the Dutch, Killing 132 and injuring 109 French, Belgium and English govThese two wrecks were the sev- ernments, and was turned down in jenth and eighth on the German rail- | that order bv each. ways since the war started. The to- The Germans, however, gave him tal number killed was 238: the seri-/a three-vear contract in 1913 to ously injured exceeded 200. teach military pupils, and when the | Railroad officials in Marksdorf World War broke out put him to] and Klustern, between which towns work turning out planes and pilots. | the passenger train involved in last| His airplanes, with the synchronnight's wreck were traveling, were ized machine guns he designed, arrested immediately after the dominated the air in the early wreck, months of the war. Physicians and medical supplies After the war Mr. Fokker smugwere rushed from Friedrichshafen, (Continued on Page Three)

ill three weeks

pneumococcus menimegitls

almost |

50 DIE IN ANOTHER REIGH TRAIN CRASH

Follows Yesterday's Wreck Which Killed 132.

Fokker startairplane, 1 he ever had flight. He Military

| | and | | |

most subsemore

| tacks,

best— |

ON ALL FRONTS,

‘We Are Victoriously Holding | Main Line of Defense,’ Says Official Report.

War at a Glance

HELSINKI-Finnish troops repulse the 17th day

Russian attacks for [ on the Karelian Isthmus, |

[COPENHAGEN —Altack al

turns tide of battle against sians on Salla front,

MOSCOW-—Russia promotes Lenin. { grad military commander in reply | to rumor he was to be dismissed.

HELSINKI, Dec. 23 (U, P), =

‘Finland has succeeded

the Russians on all fronts and has destroved 250 Russian tanks in all, | news agency | sald today in a summary of the war

the official Finlandia after 23 days of fighting. Meanwhile, the heroic defenders [continued to throw back the invaders in the Karelian Isthmus, Newspapers today reported that Soviet pamphlets, by Otto revolutionary at Terijoki, (Finns surrender

some head of Government that

including Kuusinen, Finnish demanding | hut any

ment of Helsinki [passed without raids, Finland's

new

success had heen tained despite weather which far has favored the Russians, [Finlandia summary said,

Replies to Russia

Tt in effect, a 1re-

joinder mary of three weeks of fighting,

constituted,

culties but claimed COSSes, “The Karelian far said Finlandia. “Quite in ance with our plans we have withdrawn from several areas placed ourselves in our main of defense, which we are victoriously [ume

important

Isthmus has

It was reported that the Russians towns not had

several other it was bombs

{had flown over during the night but known whether any been dropped.

Air Raid

During an air raid alarm last night at Aabo a few shots were fired but no planes were seen, Skies at Aabo were reported clear today but no planes had been seen, At Tammerfors, the traget of several Soviet air atall was quiet today. Snow was falling and it was not expected that there would be any raids. Reports from Svanik, Norway said that Russian troops are moving through Salmjaervi, on the far northern front, as if the Russians intended to leave a small force to hold their front lines and keep their reserves some distance to the rear. Some observers thought there (Continued on page Three)

FIRST LADY BUSY HANDING OUT CHEER

Alarm at Aabo

| Distributes 4000 Baskets to

Capital's Very Needy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (U, P) —Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt began assisting Santa Claus today before most of the capital's residents had finished breakfast. The First Lady, who will {ribute 4000 Christmas baskets to the capital's needy during the day, was up before daylight and en route to the first of the Christmas parties Underprivileged children crowded a theater and one in Arlington, Va. during which Mrs. Roosevelt brought “special” greetings from the President (Continued on Page Three) JULIA RUTH TO WED NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (U.P.).—The engagement of Julia Ruth, daughter of George Herman Ruth, former New York Yankee home run star, to Richard Wells Fanders of Melrose, Mass, was announced

| No date was set for the wedding.

FINNS DECLARE

| critical ({ moment by two small Finn forces | Rus-

in checking |

airplanes yesterday dropped signed the

the by 1 o'clock today. | The rumors said that the pamph{lets threatened a severe bombardthe deadline] aerial

at-|

50 | the

to an official Russian sumin which the Russians admitted suc80 been our main theater of war,” | accords-

and line |

which has been |

dis=- |

in downtown Washington |

today. |

RUSSIA HALTED City Wraps Itself in Christmas Spirit

HOOSIER PILOT

Fora Joyous Week: -E'nd of Festivi ties HURT AS PLANE

Many Organizations Hold. Parties for Benefit of Needy Children,

Last-minute shoppers were scurs|

rying through downtown and neighborhood stores today as the City prepared to close business for a two{day Christmas vacation, | A few stores will remain open until 9 o'clock tonight for the tardy gift<buyers, but at most stores footweary clerks were watching the clock that at 6 o'clock will mark the close ot one of the most prosperous Christmas business seasons in a decade. The Christmas holiday already was under way at many downtown business and governmental offices, with only skeleton staffs on duty. Tomorrow and Monday they'll be [abandoned completely to the traditional Christmas mouse,

Only Few Offices Open

Only a few ofMces were open today at the City Hall, the Court House, the State House and the Federal Building. All will be closed Monday except the Postoffice, which will be on Sunday and Monday, Police and sheriff offices, however, were planning on “business as usual’ lwith Municipal Court scheduled to be open on Christmas morning,

| Christmas in churches,

Pages 2 and 12.

Throughout the city and state families were heginning

| for a traditional Hoosier Christmas

[Christmas tree merchants reported |

a “sell-out.” Charitable organizations sald Indianapolis folk had been more than generous this year in helping provide cheer for families. The gift wrapping, Yule decoration and tree light businesses were reported still booming. | While a large number of Christ have been week-end is

(mas festivities already (disposed of, a large ahead,

State House Parity Held

The highlight of yesterday's cel- | ebration was a Christmas party held

in the State House lobby by the Democratic State House Women's Club and the Salvation Army. Be-

tween 500 and 1000 childremw=hecom- |

[panied by their parents received gifts of toys, candy, fruit and clothing. was presented and Governor Clifford Townsend spoke. The annual party cost the Democratic women approximately $2000 this year,

expected to visit the City Hall this

morning for a similar party by City |

Hall employees. They .were to receive gifts of tovs and clothing from a Santa, one of the employees, who will descend a chimney constructed over the elevator and step out into the lobby A double offering of truly Hoosier sport is on the bill for tonight Indiana University meets Butler University in a basketball game at 8:15 o'clock in the Butler Field |House. In the Cathedral High | 3 [ School, gymnasium, the Irish will [play a Lebanon High School team at 8 o'clock. Other Christmas sport events are a hockey game between the Cleveland Barons and the Indianapolis | Capitals Monday at the Fair Grounds and the European Ice Revue at the Coliseum Tuesday night.

| Dances Scheduled

In a social held tonight

way, dances will be at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, the Hoosier Athletic Club, the Columbia Club, the Riviera Club and by the 50 Club at the Severin Hotel Roof. A number of open houses are planned today and tomorrow as) (well as a number of private dinners and a few dances. The Princeton Triangle Club Show will be held tonight at the Murat Theater. Special Christmas dinners are to be held at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, the Columbia Club, (( ‘ontinued on Page Three)

KILLED BY AUTO

pO BEND. Ind. Dec. ) Michael Santa, 43, died in a oa hospital this morning three Rours after he was struck by a car driven by John R. Haha}, 19, South | Bend.

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to gather |

needy |

A program of vaudeville acts | M. |

Approximately 250 children were |

Sonic Claws Answers the Cons

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schedule today!

Times Photo,

Fireman McMahon, + He didn’t have time to change clothes,

takes to write it, the engine house was empty of firemen and appara~ tus. Fireman John McMahon, 20 vears a fire fighter, had no time to change, so he drove a truck in his Santa Claus suit, with his whiskers trailing in the wind

Blue Berlin

Ration Cards Help Make It a Skimpy C hr istmas.

{ Last night the hoys at Engine | House 13 were having a Christ« mas party, Fireman John MecMahon was dressed as Santa Claus. Bang-—right in the mid= dle of things—there was a twoalarm fire, In less time then {it

SNOW POSSIBLE FOR GHRISTMAS

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But Bureau Isn't Certain, Sleet May Cover Roads; | BERLIN, Dec. 23 (U. P.) Food Extreme Care Urged. [and clothing ration cards and no

— hope for peace by Christmas have LOCAL TEMPERATURE Ss dampened the usual gay Christmas IY) 10 a. m. spirit in Germany this year, 32 Mam | Every German woman was able 32 12 (noon) to buy an extra pair of stockings . 33 land every man could purchase an [extra tie without having the pur chases deducted [rom the clothing card allowances, The Government

a a. a a

of a white the

There is a possibility Christmas in Indianapolis, Weather Bureau said today, permitted purchase of an

Snow and freezing rain was pre- quarter of a pound of butte: dicted for tonight and tomorrow, but two eggs for Christmas haking the Bureau would net HI spices also were placed . sale, weather conditions will be the same | "0 on past vears Monday. were piled high for Because of ({reacherous driving orowds of shoppers carried fewer conditions expected, authorities pundles than in former vears. | warned motorists to employ extreme crowds mobbed counters marked care in driving on city streets or «without ration card” and concen highways. trated on book and toy departments | | There will not be much change In which were not subjected to rationtemperature tonight or tomorrow. |. | The lowest tonight will be But parents found they could buy | freezing, about 30. [few toy soldiers for their sons, Lead

(18 needed for guns which their Snowfall Breaks

{fathers are using to fight a real war | lon the front, A few damaged | ‘Midwest's Drought French and English toy PE KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23 (U, p,), Were left. but the demand for them —The worst fall drought in his- Was negligible. tory apparently was broken today. Five and ten-cent store clerks Rain and snow was reported fall- | said business was good in sales of | ing throughout the Midwest and tinted and plain pictures of Adolf | more precipitation was forecast. Hitler and Gen. Hermann Goering Snow was falling today at Good- " ww ® land, Kas., near the Colorado bor- 70)Y SOLDIERS ROUTED

der, and the wheat fields in that area were under a blanket of snow | LONDON, Dec. 23 (U. P.) There probably was not a toy solaier for

from 1 to 3 inches deep, the Weather [sale in London today. One of the

Bureau said, Out in the nation's bread basket | Phenomena of the European war was that in the last rush of Christ-

there has been practically no measurable precipitation since early mas shopping, soldiers, sailors and fall and there hasn't been enough air force men, arriving home by the | thousands on holiday leaves, shoul-

rain to Striminate the wheat, ; | dered civilians in shops and depart-

"BURNED IN BLAZE { ment stores and helped buy out the | mode] soldier supply. |

PLYMOUTH, Ind. Dec. 23 (U.P). | ~ -Milo Cormican, aged Tippecanoe! In the bigges’, West End depart- | resident, was burned seriously today Ment store, the toy soldier section in an oil stove explosion in a down-| VAS a battlefield of debris, broken town store and apartment building. boxes, trench sections that had been The blast caused a fire which did handled too often, tanks with miss{an estimated damage of $6000. ing parts, and here or there a lead | soldier whose head or arm had

[come off,

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say whether

Christmas (ree: sale But the

below

Rudolfzell is on the northwest Butler and

shore of Lake Constance, bordering! By J. E. O'BRIEN

Switzerland, LONDON, Dec. 23 23 (U. P).—The GET THOSE DINNER dishes done early, neighbor, and call in

diplomatic correspondent of the Manchester Guardian wrote today that the series of recent German railroad accidents has been due to worn tracks, defective rolling stock and employment of unskilled per- | (sonnel, including large numbers of | the girl next door to mind the women who have replaced men of baby. military age. For tonight Butler's expecting you and some more or less 10,000 fellow citizens out at the 49th St. hangar to look in on its holiday party with Indiana. The time is 8:15 and the dress informal.

THANKS OF COURT

Judge Charles J. K J. Karabell of Mu-| nicipal Court 4 yesterday thanked | a man and woman who appeared | fo testify against an alleged | drunken driver, The driver was Danzil Allison, R. R. 9, Box 539 H. He was alleged to have backed his car into another | 'Dec. 8 on West Drive, Woodruff Place. He was fined $31 by Judge Karabell on charges of drunkenness and drunken driving. A 30-day Indiana State Farm sentence was | suspended. “If we had more citizens like vou | who would come in and testify, we'd | drunken driving. 1 to compliment you, Judge

XN xX SA :

Basketball will be the main attraction and, from all accounts, it's going to be fast basketball. So fast, in fact, that the records of the two teams were carried in yesterday's issue of {he Racing Form, Both squads have gone through conditioning Sorry designed to

want

I. U. Firemen Ready to Burn ‘em Up

race the legs off their foes. Several observers have reported seeing Coach Tony Hinkle's Bulldogs outrunning Illinois streetcars between Fall Creek and 34th St. while Branch McCracken canceled the usual goal shooting drills on Wednesday and had his boys chase cottontails in the vicinity of Hindustan, Ind. Since then, the 1. U. Faculty Club has been serving rabbit stew three times a day. » on »

INASMUCH AS Indiana will have the edge on height, a few basketball bugs have predicted Butler will resort to tricks to overcome this handicap. So we spoke about this toe Mr. John Barnett, Fairview press agent, who's supposed to be in ‘the know on everything out there, He assured us that the only tricks the 16,184 (typical publicity man's figures) would see tonight would be the cute ones who sit in the west bleachers, He flatly denied that Butler players would wear their suits inside out so the

Hoosiers would have to carry mirrors in the first quarter to locate their men. The only thing he would confirm was the Blues’ starting line up. So if you have your scorecard handy, we can check it in a hurry. Bob Dietz and Byron Gunn will be at forwards; Loren Joseph at center, and Jerry Steiner and Charles Atkinson, guards. There it is and you have Mr, Barnett's word for it that no Kautsky employees will be drafted as reserves, o

SPEAKING OF publicity men and starting lineups, George Gardner, Indiana's answer to “Information Please,” stopped by and left the list of probable Hoosier starters. At forwards may be Paul Armstrong and Herman Schaefer, with Bill Menke at center and Marvin Huffman and Bob Dro at guards. » The term ‘may” is used because McCracken is still trying te find a place for Jay McCreary, first in the long line of Hoosier substitu-

Authorities permitted a minute | relaxation of air raid blackout pre- | cautions. | Despite rationing and Germany's efforts to cut off Britain's sea commerce, housewives found supplies |for the Christmas feast plentiful. » ” ”

WINTER TINSELS WAR

| HELSINKI, Dec. 23 (U. P). Finland's new war for independence continued today in a setting resembling an old-fashioned Christ- | mas card. | Four inches of snow mantled the | fir and spruce woods. |

YOUTH FOUND DEAD IN EXCLUSIVE HOTEL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (U, P).— A young man was found dead with a bullet wound in his breast in a $10-(a-day room in the exclusive Waldorf | Astoria Hotel early today. Police decided tentatively that he had killed himself. He was sitting |in a chair. A small caliber automatic pistol was on the floor heside him. An ejected cartridge shell was lon the bed. The man had registered | Wayne Germaine of Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, Cal. He was about 28

years old, ne

tions that take up five benches and spill over into the first row of the box seats. But that's the troubie when a coach has plenty of material. Three Crimson reserves confess they haven't been introduced to Branch yet,

Other than basketball the entertainment this evening will be rather sparse. The Butler band has been furloughed for the holidays, and the attractive batontwirlers have gone home. So it's okay with Butler officials if you want to bring out your gifts and “rap them during the timeouts | «nd intermission. The Bulldogs intend to use a piece of the Hoosiers’ victory string to wrap up one for them-

and |

| Financial ....

RASHES HERE

Capt. Frank G. in Exe DePauw Athlete, Victim; Friend Cut in Rescue.

AUS,

Was

Army Air Corps pilot injured critically when his pursuit plane crashed in the fog at Municie pal Airport early today at a speed of 60 miles an hour, The injured officer was Capt, Frank G. Irvin, 38, native of Greencastle and former DePauw University athlete, He is in Methe odist Hospital with head and back injuries Robert W, Kellhofer, 30, a civilian [aeronautical engineer accompanying | Capt. Irvin uninjured in the crash, but cut his hands in helping remove the pilot from the wreckage,

was

Ship Lands on Back

| The ship tore up the ground for [40 feet, somersaulted and finally came to stop on its back, pinning the pilot in the cabin. Capt. Irvin's wife, Eleanor, is the daughter of Edward Raub, former City Council president. She has been visiting at the home of her pars ents, 60 W. 43d St. Today she was at her husband's bedside Capt. Irvin did not lose conscious ness in the crash. While rescuers worked frantically to get him out of the ship he expressed the fear that it would burst into flames as gasoline leaked from the fuel tank. Mr, Kellhofer said he and the pilot. had radioed the alrport. ope erator that they would land for fuel and rest about 3:15 a. m

Fog Is Dense

He said the fog was dense an high H0 feet above the ground, The plane plunged into the ground about three-eighths of a mile from the airport's main building Attaches at the field saw the lights on the plane twirling, realized there had been an accident and ran to the scene They were George Souders, ems ployed by the Central Aeronautical Corp., and L. M. Serey and C. H, MecClengon, mechanics. When they reached the plane, Mr. Kellhofer already was attempte Ing to rescue Capt. Irvin, The aire port attaches worked in the dark with pliers and screwdrivers to rip open the door, While either running to the plane or working, at the scene, Mr. Sous ders, former auto race driver and winner of the 1927 Speedway race lost an envelope Christmas pay. | Mr. Kellhofer, wreckage later, that I can't al

containing his

examining the said; “As I look at understand how I'm

Fliers Planned Rest

Capt. Irvin planned the stop hers for fuel and rest. He and his come panion had been in the air the greater part of 13 hours. They took oft from Inglewood, Cal. and had made a stop at Des Moines Mr, Kellhofer was en route to Wright Field, Dayton, O. for an assignment, and Capt. Irvin planned fo continue from Dayton to his home base at Bolling Field, Washington, Maj. Kenneth McGregor of the U. 8. Army Air Corps at Pt. Hare rison was notified immediately afte er the crash and went to the field to take charge of the plane. Capt. Al Schuictenverg, 8. Army physician, flew here from Wright Field to give medical assists ance. Maj, Stanley M. Umstead and Lieut. Morris G. Lee zlso flew from Wright Field I. J. Dienhart, airport manager, was notified and went to the field immediately, wearing coats over his pajamas and in bedroom slippers. The ship was a Northrop pursuit plane, two-passenger with a single engine. The men rode tandem It was one of only two planes of its kind ever used hy the Army Air Corps. Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover crashed to death in the other about a vear ago on the West Coast,

REP. JOHN A MARTIN OF COLORADO DIES WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (U. P.) w= Rep. John A. Martin (D. Colo.) died early today at Naval Hospital after a short illness, He was 71. Mr, Martin suffered a heart ate tack early this week and was taken to the hospital Wednesday, His wife, the former Rose May Chitwood, and daughter, Mrs. Gore don Spencer, were at the bedside. Mr. Martin was elected to Cone gress six times, He served twe terms between 1009-13 before re«

[turning to private law practice at

Pueblo, Colo. In 1932, after a lapse of 20 years from his previous serve

| ice, he was elected to the 73d Cone

gress and to each subsequent one. During the World War he recruite ed a volunteer battalion, enlisting in it as a private. He was commise sioned a major and served with the

| 40th Division,

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