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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
YULETTDE SPIRIT
HOVERS OVER CITY
Business Suspended as indianapolis Celebrates Holiday
christmas CaroIerS and Gay Parties Entertain in
Homes and CIubs-Youngsters EniOy Snow.

indianapolis enjoyed oldfashioned Christmas today
With clear Skies temperature, cecovered ponds and
and several inches of snow only thing lacking for
Yuetide of generation ago the jingle of long gone
sleigh bells
To thousands of youngsters the snow ice and cold
meant the ultimate of happiness and chance try skates
coasters and other winter equipment the minute they de-
tached from family Christmas trees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

Warmer weather was forecast by
the weather bureau for Friday.
Snow aurries were predicted for
northern portions, but fair weather
was seen for indianapolis.
The bureau was swamped with
telephone calls from citizens seek
ing the temperature and whether
there was any relief in sight.
The cold wave struck Indianapolis
late Wednesday afternoon. From Z
p. m. to midnight the mercury fell
from above to zero. It was clear.
sparkling cold, with but little wind.
The cold wave was general
throughout tte State. the weather
bureau stated. Sub-zero weather
was reported from all sections.
The rapid fall of the thermometer
interferred with Christmas eve
celebrations.
Carolers sang. but kept their
autos running TO prevent freezing
The weather was anticipated by
tions reported they sold more alco-
hol than they did gasoline. Steam
heated garages were crowded with
cars.
Plumbers did not get to spend
Christmas morning with their fami-
lies. Frozen water pipes kept them
on the jump.
Cold interfered somewhat with
early morning street car service. The
ears were running on Sunday sched-
ule, however, and the delays were
not serious.
The temperature was not a record
over last winter. the bureau said. On
Jan. 3. 1924. Is below was recorded.
\ bright sun caused the tempera-
turc TO start a steady rise. As 10
the mercury had climbed to l above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
CHRISTMAS-TF GLADDEST DAY OF ALL

Sumberng in his heart is the future peace and good
will Of humanity.
Every child is glad harbinger Of good will. Christ
day and i'll will do not mix One excludes the other.
Good will is than catchWOrd. To will to be good to
will to have will to pass the good along to others to
active force charged with power lift the heart
above enmty and meaness to love and righteousness.
Be glad Christmas day. Your muscles have been
overaxed your oversraned your brain seethng;
you have grown discouraged and impatient with people,
you down yourself you only sickness and wicked
and lonesomeness; let go for just day at east
Be glad for the good that slumbers in the heart of the
child in midst Be free in spirit Throw off all i'll will
toward any yourself. Disarm your mind Of
founded fears and suspicious Look for the good every
body and in every heart.
Put gladness and hope into Christmas day and you will
reap gladness and hope in return.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
EIGHT KILLED AS
AUTOMOBILES AND
TRAINS COLLIDE
-Four Die in Crash at Bed
ford-TW0 at Michi-
gan City.

Eight motorists were dead today
as result Of autos being struck by
trains Wednesday. At least four
more are expected to die. Without
exception. the victims were on their
way to Christmas dinners and
gatherings.
At Bedford: Mrs. Fred Demond,
2j; Miss Maggie Chapman, 20; Miss
Bertha Chapman, 20. all daughters
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman of
Huron. and Mrs. Clarence Richard
son. 80. were instantly killed when
their auto was struck by a Is. & o.
passenger train. Their car stalled
on the tracks. Fred Chapman,
driver. is not expected 10 live.
At Michigan City: Mrs. Rhinehart
Keller of Michigan City, and Dan
Wolfe of Rensselaer,. were killed,
and Mr.. Keller was probab bly, fatally
Injured when their auto was struck
by Il Michigan Central passenger
train. An unidentified boy was also
seriously injured.
At Huntington: Harmond w.
Selle. rs, was killed when an auto
driven by Rudolph Pohler, IS, was
struck by a Erie freight train.
Pohler escaped serious injury.
At Maxwell: Edward Dobbins, so,
farmer, Of Fortville, was killed when
Big Four train struck his auto
here.
At Warsaw: George Allen, 81,
ana his son Thomas, "a, were
possibly fatally injured when they
drove their auto into a fast Nickel
Plate passenger train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
DETENTION HOME
HASCELEBRATION
Twenty-Three Boys and Girls
Given Treat.

Sixteen girls and seven boys at
the Marion County Juvenile Deten-
ton Home We're treated to a Christ
mas tree. chicken dinner and a pro-
gram Of entertainment today.
Although most of the youthful
prisoners are held for trial or wait
ing removal to correction homes, not
all of them have broken the law,
according to Miss Isabelle Summer
Vile, chief probation officer Of ju-
venile court.
One little cuTly-headed girl. Of jew
ish descent, is held because her step
mother beats her while the father
IS at work. She will be kept at
the home until the stepmother's trial,
after which a home viii be found
for the child.
Two colored girls. aged 10 and .,
were left two days in an empty
house by the father and stepmother
when the latter moved away, are
also at the home. Another is a IL
year-old West Virginia girl who
came here with a burlesque show
and was stranded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

: Santa Claus and danced and sang
around the Christmas tree in early
COS as they do today. Childhood
curiosity was expressed in their de
sire to discover gifts before the
proper time, by peeping into closets
and ransacking drawers"
Miss Fletcher's father was one Of
a family Of nine brothers and each
would take turn entertaining the
family on Christmas. She recalls an
occasion when her father. Calvin
Fletcher. Jr.. was host and her
grandfather. an early banker and
lawyer. passed out paper quarters
to the grandchildren as they danced
around the room.
Thrilled by Same Store
They were permitted to spend it
as they chose at store Of Charles
Mayer & Co, % f. Washington St,
which meant as much to kddies then
as it does today. She has three glass
balls. a toy iron and little basket.
which she received when a child.
The tree was decorated with cram
berries. popcorn and other orna-
ments," said Miss Fletcher a large
pan of home grown corn, popped in
skillets on top the stove with plenty
of homemade maple molasses candy
on It, attracted the kiddies.
"One Of the early public services
which / attended was III the Central
Christian Church, Delaware and New
York SITS. when there was n general
tree for Sunday school children who
gave a program.
christmas spirit is about the
same as it was in my childhood"
said Miss Fletcher. who has at
tended Christmas celebrations in
France, Germany. Italy and Eng
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
Wei. it's over!

Well. it's over!
The rounds have been made. Folks
who thought Santa Claus never had
heard of them discovered that he
knew just what they wanted. The
Times Santa Claus, with the aid Of
his many helpers, distributed not
only toys and Christmas dinners, but
also coal, clothing. house furnish
ings and milk.
After every family on The Times
list was assured a Christmas dinner
and toys, The Times Santa sent
many more givers to the Christmas
Clearing House, to help out with its
list.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
MEANEST MAN LOOSE
Thief Takes ChiId's Sled--Perfume
and Cash Stolen.

Sweet odors of spring blossoms
will not gladden. the Christmas of
Elmer Thompson, coIored, 901 Athon
st. HOld-up men took a Sc bottle
Of perfume and $3.50 away from
him Wednesday night, he reported
to police.
The meanest man is loose again.
This ting he stole a child's sled from
the home Of j. F. Lutes, 2615 Ash.
land Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
HOLIDAY BOOZE SEIZED
Five Vessels. 100000 in Liquor, Cap
tured OFF New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--While ma
ture was failing in efforts to produce
a white Christmas" for the Atlantic
seaboard in the vicinity of New
York, coast guard forces did their
best to make it dry Christmas" by
capturing five vessels, twenty-five
prisoners and S500,00 worth of holi-
day liquor off Sandy Hook.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
COLDEST DEG. rs
SINCE YEAR 1878
Four Below Zero Marks Lowest Christmas Temperature
in Almost Half Century-CoId Wave Strikes City
late "Wednesday and Mercury falls SteadiIy

indianapolis woke up this morning from mountain of
covers to find the codes Christmas 1873 and only
degree from setting for the codet in the history of
the local bureau established here in ISL In 1Sl8
a record of ) below was established
From m to T. the Government thermometer registered
degrees below and street thermometers went low
below.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
JEWELRY STORE
WINDOW LOOTED
Thieves HurI Brick and Get
S942.50 in VaIuabIes,

Jewelry valued at $942.50 was
stolen from the show window of the
Gray. Gribben & Gray Jewelry Com
pany, ISL y. Illinois St. today. A
brick was thrown through the glass
to gain entrance. Police said the
robbery was done between 4 and 6
a. m.
Fifteen watches, eleven ladies'
dinner rings, some cuff links and
five cameo sets were stolen. In the
grab for valuables, the thief over
looked other jewelry valued at
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
HOLIDAYS ESCAPE
CHANGE OF YEARS
Christmas Celebrated Same Old Way, Says Daughter of
Pioneers,

Years may come and years may
so. but Christmas fundamentally is
celebrated the same way today as It
was when Indiana was young, ac-
cording to Mss Emily Fletcher. 700
+. Thirteenth St, a descendant Of
Hoosier pioneers.
There never was a time when the
Christmas spirit was not glorlfied.
Desire 10 help the less fortunate, 10
make others happy has always been
present. though expressed in differ
ent ways she said.
Recalls Old Times
Christmas was a sacred time in
our family and it was observed as
a holy feast. kiddies believed in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

Many Families Are Made Happy Through Readers of
Paper-Generosity Is Great

Little children joined their
mothers and fathers in giving. One
I~Toman told The Times Santa she
wanted her SOP to help, so that he
would learn the real meaning of
Christmas giving. So it was he who
called Santa to get the names of
boys and girls less fortunate than
he.
We've had a great time" Santa
said today. Seems as if the people
who gave had a better time than
the people who received, in many
cases. Guess it's that, way pretty
often.
! Merry Christmas to all of your
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

To the unfortunate and poor of
the city the old-fashioned Christmas
brought no such thrills of joy, but
their fear of suffering was greatly
lessened by gifts of charitably in
cIined citizens and organizations
putting their Christmas spirit into
practical use.
CarOlers Entertain
Cndaunted by Arctic weather,
bands Of carolers and trumpeters,
went through all parts OF Indianapo-
lis during the night and early morn
ing singing the old-time Christmas
songs to the pleasure and delight of
thousands of families snugly tucked
away in bed.
Earlier part Of the evening the
carolers went through the downtown
district singing on the Monument
steps. in hotel lobbies, the Union
Station and downtown clubs.
All day Wednesday charitable and
civic organizations distributed bask-
cts Of food and presents. The Saliva
ton Army. Volunteers of America,
Wheeler Mission, Christmas clearing
house and innumerable clubs and
churches We're among the agencies of
distribution.
Optimists Entertain Orphans
About zoo white and colored or
phans were entertained by the Opti-
mist Club at the Lincoln Friday.
The Rotary Club contributed heav vily
TO Christmas funds for various insti-
tutions
Following the Christmas party of
the indianapolis Real Estate Board
at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday. toys and gifts We're do
mated To children of the Indianapo-
lis Orphans Home.
Orphans aId poor children We're
guests of the Elks Club at a special
show at the Circle this morning
Every child received a present and
candy was distributed freely.
Never in the history of the city
were the poor and unfortunate so well
cared for. For the day at least
Christmas spirit ruled supreme. and
indianapolis gave itself over to thou.
sands of family parties, celebrations
and various forms of observing the
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
DRIVERS IN ALTERATION
One Under Arrest-Passerby Gets
Broken Thumb.

J. G. Mcdonald, 1903 Central
Ave, Apt. 215, was suffering from
a broken thumb today, and Clarence
Belt. -, of 52S Uden St, was under
arrest on charges of drunkenness,
operating a car while intoxicated
and assault and battery.
Police said Elroy Boyd, III ".
Emerson Ave, driving on Michigan
St, stopped for Meridian st. Wednes-
day night, and Belt, who was follow
ing in another car, skidded into him.
When the two men got out to see
the damages, police said, Belt
knocked Boyd down. He then kicked
Mcdonald, a passer-by, who came to
Boyd's aid, breaking his thumb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
FIVE DIE IN TEXAS

Hotel Gutted-PrOperty Loss Esti-
mated at 100000.
BIZ United Press
STANFORD, Texas, Dec. 3d.
Five persons were burned to death
and three others injured in a Christ
mas tree fire which gutted the STAN
ford Inn at midnight. Property loss
was estimated at 100000.
Few guests were in the hotel at
the time and the fire had gained too
much headway to heed five streams
Of water that were played on the
burning building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
Tree Falls Over

The flames spread instantly and
the tree toppled over on the persons
sitting in the front row. They
leaped, screaming in terror. Pan
demonium followed.
Shouting at the top of his voice
for the crowd to become calm, the
man playing the role of Santa Claus
stood on the small platform and is
believed to have perished.
The heroine was Miss Florence
Hill, teacher of the little school. She
attempted to calm the panic and
died trying to shelter the small
children from the mad rush about
the doorway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
QUARTET ENTERTAINS
Woodruff Place Residents Hear
Christmas Music.

Residents of Woodruff Place were
awakened today by brass quartette,
according to Jack Lyider, member
town board.
A. 4. Wilson, chairman, had charge
of a Christmas party Wednesday
night at Middle and Cross Drs.
Clyde L. Titus impersonated Santa
Claus. Children caroled under di-
rection of Mrs. Titus. The Rev.
Henry T. Graham, pastor Westn1in-
ster Presbyteriana Church. spoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
SHERIFF SERVES RABBIT
Treat for Prisoners at NoblesvilIe
County Jail.

BU Ttmfs NDfFlnE
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-
one hundred inmates at the poor
farm had rabbit for their Christmas
dinner today. Delicacies included or
anges, candy, apples and nuts. Sher-
if Frank Shernck served turkey at
the Jail. The Elks distributed 800
bundles Of clothing among the needy
families of Noblesville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
SNETHEN, SANTA CLAUS
Gives Party TO Riddles in Day Nun.
sery at Lions Club.

Edward o. Snethen, attorney and
president Indianapolis Federation of
Civic Clubs, was Santa Claus to
kiddies at the Day Nursery at a
party given by Lions Club on
Wednesday.
J. X. Mcdowell was chairman OF
cOmmittte in charge. Gifts of every
description were given the children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
Rush for Exit

Panic stricken, the crowd, esti
mated at 200 men, women and chill
dren, swamped the only exit shrek.
ing and fainting as flames scared the
flesh of those nearest the blazing
tree.
1T was roaring hell" Andrew
Jackson, who managed 10 escape,
told the United Press today. The
windows We're heavily screened and
only the three-foot door was avail
able for exit.
II could hear them screaming and
moaning with pain is I desperately
tried TO pull some Of them through
the door. The building was alive
with flames and burned so quickly
y can't realize that more We're not
killed"
The Christmas program had been
completed and Santa Claus had just
started taking resents from the
large tree when a small candle top
pied over and set fire to the dry
pine needles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
10000 CHILDREN HAPPY
Entertainments at Fire Stations
Prove Successful.

About 10000 children were made
happy by entertainments at city sta
tions. City-wide parties were sue
cessful beyond expectations. Work
of spreading cheer was continued by
distribution of baskets. according to
Chief John J. O'Brien.
There will be music and dancing
at stations on New Years eve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
WINDOW SMASHERS HELD
Detectives Get Confession From,
Jewels,y Store Thieves.

George Reynolds, II, coiored, :407
Highland Pl.; William Rice. II, col
ored, 526 n. Senate Ave, and JOINS
Gasby, II, colored. Hudson house,,
are held today on charge of bxssssssssss:. e, &,
and grand larceny following tsss Il
arrest Wednesday by Das
Samuels, Reynolds, 1rabuesss z &
Sneed.
Detectives say Rice confessed he.
Gasby and Reynolds broke a show
window in Wolf Sussman's jewelry
store, 239 w. Washington ST., early
Tuesday and took $3.50 II 5s~sls@s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

By Times Special
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 25.-Stu-
dents and alumni have raised a
fund to send President Otho Winger
of Manchester College on a trip to
Europe or to any school which he
might choose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
PREMIER, CABINET HIDE
Albanian Officials Seek Safety Under
Italian Protection.

BIZ CHitfd Press
ATHENS, Dec. 25.-Premier Fan
Noii ard the Albanian cabinet, which
fed from Tirana after that city fell
to rebels under Achmed Zogu, are
reported to have taken refuge at Va
Iona, under Italian protection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
Bv DIR. EDWIN CUNNINGHAM,
Pastor Central Universarst Church.

r rs WITH sladness men of od sang the caroers of
Ia yesterday.
Joy gift love- its good will and good cheer sthe Glad
Day of the year.
1t IS the day when united and universal effort is
made give and bring gladness others Both Easter
and Christmas are glad days Easter because gives hope
for the life that is to Gomez Christmas because it inspires
hope for life that now is.
But Christmas greater gadness it does not have
that song of those who not however may call
As nearly 900 years ago. the hope inspired by Christmas
day centered life of little child-oday it is the
child in our midst in whose cand hands lies the fu
ture of the race that we take hope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
PARK FUND STARTED
NobIesviIIe Council Votes $4,000
Toward $4,000 Goal.
BIZ Times Special

BW tWfS 6DtCIut
NOBLESBILLE. Ind, Dec. 25.--
The Noblesville council Wednesday
night passed an ordinance for the
creation of a park fund and set
aside $12 900 as a starter. 1t is the
plan of the officials to keep this fund
growing from the surplus until it
reaches $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
Exchange Party Friday

Exchange Club will exchange
Christmas gifts Friday luncheon at
the Lincoln, Douglas IT. White, sec
retary, announced. Special program
has been arranged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
AUTO GONE
AGAIN
Inspector Glenn's Machine Stolen
While Parked at Church.

Inspector of Traffic Michael Glenn
is without an automobile again.
While he was attending church at
st. Phillip of Neri, Rural and
Michigan SITS, Christmas eve. some
one stole his car. No trace has been
found of il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

Two Christmas eve motorists were
arrested on speeding charges. They
were Robert Jones, 81, 1882 n.
| Temple Ave, and Vern Harrington.
%, 1121 w. Thirty-Second st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

The United States Veterans Blu
reau, Indianapolis division, will be
moved to the new Test Bldg, south
west corner of the Circle and w.
Market St, March /. They are now
in the Meridian Life Bldg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREE
FIRES ARE FATAL
TO THIRTY-SEvEN
Thirty-TWo Perish When
Flames Sweep Oklahoma
SChooIh0uSe,


HOBART, Okla, Dec 25.-Horror
stricken families huddled in groups
about the charred remains of coun-
try schoolhouse seven miles south
Of here today as rescue workers
sought remains Of additional victims
Of disastrous fire at a Christmas
party Wednesday night.
The cremated remains Of thirty
two persons. recovered after an over
turned Christmas tree started a fire
which ravaged the schoolhouse, were
in local morgues today.
Packed 10 capacity. the one-story
frame building suddenly became a
death-trap when flames, started from
a lighted candle on a Christmas tree,
swept the building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25

r = DOLLS, books shiny tin horns
MI Of youngsters
l. a mercy Of
the rushing too
hope, heavenly
will and legs, and like those Of
they watched before they
Riley Hospital.
they girls boys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-25
TWO DIE IN CHICAGO
Zero Weather Prevails Over Middle
West-Ground SnOw-COvered.

Bg United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Zero weather
prevailed in most of the Middle West
today after night of sub-zero tenn
peratures. Two deaths here were
attributed to the cold, while numer-
Gus fires broke out from Overheated
stoves.
It was a white Christmas in this
territory. 40 new snowfall was re
ported, but the blanket of snow laid
down during the past few days was
preserved by the low temperatures.