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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-23

Blose told Motorpolicemen Riggs
and Kinder that Wednesday Homer
M, brother of Lyons, who lives in
Spencer, Ind, came here to see him.
He had written Of his suffering from
throat and lung trouble, and this
was believed to be the cause.
When he left Lyons seemed nat.
ural and set about his task by writ
ing cards and letters.
Blose said Lyons was doing that
when he retired, Blose wrote to po-
lice, who were forced to get infor.
nation from him through script. Po.
lice believed that Lyons retired un.
mindful of suicide, but after a night
Of suffering, took the gun from be.
meath his pillow and fred the shot.
Coroner Paul f. Robinson cona
Quoted an investigation today. Ths
letters were not opened.
Lyons, a shoe cohbler, had been
employed at the Richardson & Hart
shoe repair shop, 81 r. Market ST
His mother lives at Patricksbura
Ind.
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tion Of King Charles II, in 1860, that
a more liberal view was adopted.
Although the exchange Of gifts
comes partly from the old Roman
holiday, It comes more largely from
the old legend of st. Nicholas. This
saint. a fourth century Bishop of
Myra, in Asia Minor. was regarded
as the patron saint OF poor maidens.
sailors and chldren-especially of
children. His feast day happened to
fall on Dec. 6. and little by little this
holiday and Christmas overlapped
and were celebrated together.
st. Nicholas is the original of
Santa Claus, and the Dutch are
largely responsible for the jovial
saints growth. Parents gave gifts
to their children on st. Nicholas
day. but did it very secretly, and
told the children that st. Nicholas
himself had left them. Then they
extended the legend and said that
the old saint rode by at night in a
sleigh drawn by reindeer, coming
down chimneys to give gifts to good
little children.
Santa Claus Himself
There you have Santa Claus.
The name Santa Claus is a cor
ruption of ST. Nicholas, and the
traditional picture of fat, red-faced
Santa are like the old.time pictures
of St. Nicholas.
The Christmas tree itself is not of
pagan origin, although tree worship
was widespread among the Morse
and Druid religions. Whether the
use Of a Christmas tree was started
in Norway or Germany is uncertain,
but we do know the first English
child to have tree. Princess Mary,
daughter Of King Henry VII, was
the lucky child. One of the decora-
tions set up for her when she was 4
years old was a green rosemary
bush trimmed with red jewels and
silver ornaments and lighted with
candles. Since that time the Christ
mas tree has been traditional.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
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SANT1AS GET BACK
JOY THEY SPREAD
1t Made Us So Happy Say Two Girls After Taking
Christmas Basket to Drab Little Home.

assistant, Miss Goldie Brandenburg
of 1924 Park Ave.
why it just made us so happy
taking that basket" both girls de-
clared. you see the family had re-
ally decided there was to be no
Christmas for them, and the children
just were tickled to death when they
saw what we had for them. The
little 10-year.old girl had wanted a
doll--and she got it. The boy want
ed some games. We took him two.
OF course we had gifts for the rest
too, and a basket Of Chvi~tnas food
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BOY ADMITS SLAYlNG
Lad of 10 COnfesser Pushing An
other, Z, Into River.

Lad OF 10 Confesser Pushing An
other, Z, Into River.
Bu United Press
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 23.-
Otto Newman, 10 years old, today
confessed he tripped Nicholas Gianet-
ii, Z, and pushed him to his death in
the Brandywine river here for re-
venge, according to. police. Otto is
held in detention home on a charge
of manslaughter.
Nicholas, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roc
co Gianetti, disappeared Nov. 10, a
few hours after he had been seen
playing with Otto. The younger
boys body was found yesterday, half
buried in the mud of the river. De-
tectives showed Otto the body.
why, it's Nicky," Otto said. He
showed no excitement or emotion.
Detectives took him tc the police sta
ton.
At first Otto denied he knew how
Nicholas met death, but today, de-
tectives said, he broke down and con-
fessed he tripped the boy and showed
him into the river because Nicholas
and an older brother beat him.
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PROBING AIR TRAGEDY
Government Authorities Seek Cause
of Crash Fatal to Four.

BH CHttPu Press
RANTOUL, Ill, Dec. 23.-Govern.
ment authorities today launched an
investigation to determine the cause
of the collision between the army air
planes here last night in which four
officers were killed. The planes
crashed at height of $50 feet.
The dead: Capt. Harold G.. Foster,
Chicago; First Lieutenant Henry w.
Kunkel, Rantoul; First Lieutenant
Albert j. Clayton, Scott Field, Belle
vile, ILL.,: Second Lieutenant Ralph
L. Lauter, Boiling Field. Washing
ton.
The machines were travelling rapid
ly when they collided and the crash
was so terrific that motorists along
the road for nearly a mile We're at
tracted to the scene. Both were in
flames before they reached the
ground. One exploded as it struck
the eo~.h.
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Today's list of Santa Claus oppor.
tunities is printed ON Page 2.

And now the joy that the Indian.
apolis Santas-123 of them--have
started to give out to needy families
through The Times Santa Claus
Club, is beginning to flow backl
The very first enthusiastic Santa
10 talk to The Times Santa Claus
editor after delivering basket to a
little home where drab cheerlessness
had settled down these December
days, was Miss Beulah Oldham, 1920
Prospect st. With her had gone her
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PLEADS THIRD DEGREE
Slayer Of Boy Would Deny COnfes-
sion. Declaring il Forced.
Bu United Press

sion, Declaring IL Forced.
BU United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Harold Gro
arlIin, scion of wealthy family and
confessed slayer of 6-year-old Wal
ter Schmith. will repudiate his state
ment to police which designated him
both a murderer and degenerate, it
was indicated today.
Warden Edward J. Fogarty of the
county Jail reported today that Gro
arlxin constantly charges that he
was forced to confess to obtain sleep,
and that he will deny the confession.
States Attorney Grove countered
this by saying Croarkin admitted the
murder when he surrendered to po-
lice. even before they asked him why
he was in the station.
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JACK IN COURT AGAIN
Plaintiff Claims Dempsey Refused TO
Pay for Tickets.
BIZ United Press

ray lOT IlCketS.
B1 United Press
Los ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-Jack
Dempsey was made the defendant in
suit fled here Wednesday to re-
cover $1,19S.69. The sum represents
the cost Of tickets for the Philadel.
phia fight Dempsey refused to pay
for when he learned they were in
the fifty-fourth row instead of in
the twenty-fourth.
Morris Shewitt, complainant, said
Dempsey had authorized him to buy
the seats for friends of the then
champion. He said Tex Rickard re.
imbursed him to the extent Of
$75S'S1. His suit against Dempsey
is for the balance. Counsel intimated
the suit was the forerunner of sew
eral more.
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OPPONENTS
ASK DELAY
IN MERGER

BULLETIN
Opponents of the merger today
asked a nilety-day postpOnement.
The commission was to hear argu-
ments on the postponement molten
this afternoon.
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Deputy Prosecutor Is Informed His
Presence Is Not Desired in
Jury Quarters
POLITICAL RUMORS NUMEROUS
Pressure to Prevent Indictments Is
Brought on Officials.

The Marion county grand jury today ignored Prosecutor
William H. Remy, his deputy, William H. Sheaffer Special
Prosecutor Ralph Kane and Special Prosecutor Fred Cause and
called upon Attorney General Arthur L. Gom for legal ad
vice.
The grand jury celebrating its report in the probe
of alleged political graft and corruption the State which has
taken eleven weeks Th eury ordered submit final
report Monday by Judge James A Collins of Criminal Court
This order came Wednesday when the jury through it's
foreman Wilson Furnas said the quiz could completed with
IN two days Collins then named Friday the time for turning
in the report but the jury asked extension of time until
day.
Others Ignored
The summonng of Gilom without notice to the other
prosecutors the and complete surprise to Remv
and his assistants
His in the grand jury was discovered when
Sheaer who has been in attendance upon the uv as it's ad
wiser IN matters aside from the graft inquiry entered the
jury room Sheafer informed his presence was not
desired He left immediately
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Forecast

Rain tonight, changing to
snow Friday; much colder by
Friday afternoon or night; Sat-
urday and Sunday fair.
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Evening star., 1926-04-01
REFORM RULE TO HIT
MONTE CARLO CASINO
Lucrative Positions at Resort Ger
tain to Be Placed Under a
Civil Service System.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MONTE CARLO, April lin
portant changes in the system of
control of the famous Monte Carlo
Casino are expected TO follow elections
- be held next month. in which a
decisive victory for the National
Democratic Party is anticipated.
The National Democrats favor a
system of civil service appointments
TO the lucrative positions connected
with the Casino TO replace the present
system, by which the Casino officials
direct affairs as the famous gaming
date for the election has not been
set. but it probably will be between
April 10 and 20.
The expected change will not mean
that gambling is to be interfered
with. but probably does presage an
other shakeup similar to that of five
years ago when Camille Blanc lost
control Of the company which ex-
ploits the Casino and hundreds of
his favoriteS were discharged.
The National Democrats are known
10 have the support Of the Prince of
Monaco for the reform scheme, which
without curtaailing gambling, would
place the Casino under stricter
supervision.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

could name their own price, and get
1t. An Abyssinian law limited pro.
duction by forbidding capture of wild
civet cats except by special permit.
Last year, Mr.. Park says, the
United States took $4,000 worth of
civet from the Abyssinian producers,
paying as much as $50 an ounce for
II. Today the scat farmers are offered
AT the most SO an ounce, and even as
little as $4, and the price is likely to
drop farther.
Whether the synthetic product will
be Just as good as the material the
civet cat producers is still uncertain
The African cat farmers are holding
on tight and hoping that Il will NOT
Evening star., 1926-04-01

Florida realtors have not yet thought
Of including in their sales literature.
DIR. q. $. Miller. jr. of the Smithson-
ian Institution. however. has just left
on scientific expedition for the Gulf
of Mexico with just this as his object.
The United States National Museum
collections are short, 1t seems, on
pOrpoises from the Gulf region. and
specimens are desired for special
study of Il particular species that fre-
quents the waters off the west coast
Of Florida. Fishermen at Cedar Keys
report that herds of this sca-Going
mammal come in 10 shallow water at
low tide. 1t is hoped that by taking
advantage of this habit. the shollow-
Evening star., 1926-04-01
HUYLER WINS SUIT.
Candy Concern Awarded $97. 500
e Damages Against Hotel.

WILMINGTON, Del. April l Up.
The Huyler Candy co. of Philadelphia
was awarded damages of $97 500
against the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Go. of
Atlantic City by a jury in the United
States District Court.
The suit involved breach Of con.
tract. the plaintiff contending the ho-
tel company had agreed to provide a
room and equipment in the hotel for
use as a candy store.
During the course of the trial, which
started last Wednesday before Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris, the defense agreed
10 the amount of damages as the sole
issue. Following the verdict counsel
for the defense requested a new trial
and was given until Saturday to file
reasons.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

farmers in far-off Abyssinia are find
ing their profitable business slipping
away from them, perhaps forever.
Civet, which is n secretion contained
in the pouch of the civet cat, is an
important material in perfume manu-
faCture. Civet. musk and amber
girls. all from the animal world, are
heavy substances. which form the
bases with which fragrant oils and
delicate flower essences are mixed.
Report of the violent disturbance to
the African cat market, which comes
from Vice Consul J. Loder Park of
Alden. Arabia. says that in the past
Abyssinia has practically enjoyed Il
monopoly on civet. The cat farmers
Evening star., 1926-04-01

ness Of the water will prevent the,
wounded pOrpoises from escaping. II
shooting proves to be unsuccessful'
DIR. Miller expressed the hope that
some specimens could be obtained
from the nets Of the fishermen.
DIR. Miller likewise expects 10 get
some plants as we'll as porpoises dur.
ing his Sojourn in the South. Tie
northwestern part OF Florida has
never been thoroughly worked over
by botanists, and consequently manv
plants from this region have never
been studied II is expected that the
National Herbarium will be increased
by some new species on the cxpedi.
tons return
Evening star., 1926-04-01
RANCHER TEST|F|ES
IN LETTER TRIAL
Declares Trustee Built Use
less Grain Elevators. Green
house and Reservoir.
ak Inc Assooiatcd Pros.

6y the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April IA gruff. ruddy
1ancher Yesterday added his observa-
lions TO the record i'm Lady suffolk :
Suit to remove her brother. Joseph
Letter, from the truSteeship OF the
,.stata left by their father. Levi Il.
Letter. pioneer Chicago merchant.
The witness. J. l.. Horton Of Sheri-
liam. NNu.. testified for the countess
about the conduct Of the Wyoming
fapches. which the countess contends
Nere miSmanaged by her brother.
Succeeding on the stand William j.
War;, another trustee whose ousting
Lady Suffolk asks. Horton brought
again to the litigation the color ii has
lacked in recent days. He dealt frank
~ with the three grain elevators
which Joseph Letter built on or near
his Wyoming ranches.
Laughed at monuments"
Il kidded Letter" he testified.
-tout his monuments. and asked him
# lie was going 10 store hay and sugar
heets in EN-.
An experiment farm on The Letter
ranches. consisting OF l60 acres ot
choice land. ran down and IS now be
ing used as hog wards. Horton te~u-
fed and a greenhouse of steel. con
crete and glass which was the most
elaborate structure on the experiment
farm lost most OF its glass i'm "a hail
storm. and * now used Tor hog pens.
The countess counsel is trying to
prove that Letters mismanagement
of the Wyoming holdings is proven by
his erection Of tie elevators, which.
il is contended, We're unueeded; by his
building of an irrigation reservoir at
Lake de SIner. and 10y other acts of
administration Of the ranches.
Horton took the stand after a depo-
sItion by his brother, +. o. Horton,
had given court fans an insight into
dude ranching.
+. @. Horton, after earlier connec-
tons with the Letter ranches. lives
now on an adjoining ranch which
raises stock and entertains dudes -
tourists from the EIaSt--during the
summer. His deposition answered
many OF the same questions about the
Letter ranches which were propounded
later TO his brother.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
GETS CHRYSLER POST.
w. L. Mitchell Is Made Vice Presi-
dent of Corporation.

DETROIT. April / LP).-W. Led
yard Mitchell has been made vice
president OF the Chrysler Cor
poration and general manager Of
operations. Walter p. Chrysler. presi-
dent and chairman of the board Of
directors OF the corporation. an.
nuunCed Yesterday.
Mitchell assumes direction Of the
three Chrysler plants in Detroit and
the plants III New Castle. Ind. ana
Dayton. Ohio.
Mitchell entered the automobile in
duStry in 1917 as president OF the
Maxwell Motor Car Co. which later
was absorbed by ChrySler.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
Submarine Tender
Holland Will Be
Launched April 10
BY the Associated Press

hE Tue AsfbClateu 1lFSN.
The Navy Department has set
April 10 as the launching date Tor,
the submarine tender Holland.
under construction at Puget
Sound Navy Yard and which was
originally scheduled to have been
completed and launched in Feb
ruary. Miss Elizabeth :. Chase,
daughter of Rear Admiral j. V.
Chase, commandant of Puget
Sound yard, will act as sponsor for
the ship at the christening.
The Holland is the first subma-
rine tender TO be built by the Navy
ior that purpose and to he special
y equipped in her construction
for the care Of undersea craft. She
is named after the pioneer of sue
cesstul submarine construction in
this country.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
SHOOTING PORPOISES
HELD IGNORED SPORT
Smithsonian Expedition Expects
However, to Add Collection to
Museum Here.

Shooting pOrpoises in the shallow
waters of the Gulf is Il new pastime
Evening star., 1926-04-01
CAT FARMERS ARE HIT
BY SYNTHETIC CIVET
New Process of Making Perfume
Is Blow to Industry in
Abyssinia.

A way to make synthetic civet has
been discovered. and unhappy cat
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08

Mrs. Luvia Johnson of the Hotel
Johnson is quite i'll at this writing.
A trained nurse is in attendance.
The Ladies Aid was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Willis Patterson Friday evening.
Ten members and six visitors
were present. The hostess served re-
freshments consisting of ice cream,
cake and candy which was enjoyed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay W. Haldeman
and children arrived home Sunday
evening from a weekend visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. B. Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard F. Maloney Of
PottstOwn, Pa.
Tribbitt and Flack, our town car
penters,\ are building quite an addi-
ton to Capt. Thomas Morris home
at the edge of town.
Mrs. Samuel Powell and children
of South Bowers spent the holidays
in Wilmington.
Our school teacher, Mrs. Ruth
Foster of Frederick, resigned at
Christmas on account of poor
health. We are very sorry to lose
her for the children all loved her.
Mrs. Moore of Dover accepted her
position.
Mr.. Singleton and family have
rented the house on the corner of
St. Jones River road belonging to
Mrs. Flack.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
FIRST M. P. CHURCH

DR.. Lewis, president of the Cen
eral Conference, will preach Sun
day, January 10th, at both morning
and evening services. He was to
have preached here December 9th,
but being unable to do so, the date
was changed to January 10th. Dr..
Lewis, a former president of the
Western Maryland College, is a
great outstanding man recognized
by all denominations. All members
and friends of the church and also
the members of the Shawnee M. P.
Church are urged to be present.
This may be your only opportunity
to hear DR.. Lewis. There will be
special music by the choir.
There was a wonderful congrega-
tion-between 700 and 800 people
last Sunday evening to listen to the
Cantata. Both auditorium and Sun
day School Room were about filled
and chairs placed in the aisles.
This was a great experience for the
choir. They wish to take this Op-
portunity to thank everyone who
helped to make the Cantata sue
cess.
The Board of Stewards held their
regular monthly meeting on Mon
day evening. $4,000 was received
through the envelopes for coal.
A social was held Friday evening
by the intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society. After lots of fun
and games, refreshments were SER
we'd. The Young Folks also served
refreshments to the members of
the choir. This society contributed
$500 towards the coal bill. This
band of young people, under the
leadership of Mrs. N. B. Downing,
are doing a great work and are a
society.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH

Another milestone passed, and on
next Sunday we celebrate the nine
ty-ninth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the Avenue Methodist Ep-
iscopal Sunday School in Milford.
At 7.30 p. m. in the Sunday School
auditorium, the Anniversary service
will be held. We are fortunate in
having secured Rev. George E.
Sterling, pastor at Bridgeville, as
the speaker. Mr.. Sterling is we'll
known throughout the Wilmington
Conference for his efficient work
with young people. All of our own
young people and all young people
who are free to attend should avail
themselves of this opportunity to
hear the address of Mr.. Sterling on
1.-THE House Beautiful" AS he
talks he will also erect the model
of 1.-THE House Beautiful"
This service promises to be one
of enjoyment and profit to persons
of all ages, and it is our desire to
fill the Sunday School auditorium
to its fullest capacity.
On Sunday morning, January 10,
the pastor, Rev. D. W. Jacobs, is
preaching from the theme, "The
Perfect Pattern"
At the same hour the Junior
Church will be in session with Miss
Hobbs.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
CHRISTMAS 1926 AT DELAWARE
COLONY

We wish to take this opportunity
to thank the Century Clubs, Kings
Daughters of Milford, Oranges and
other organizations, and also those
generous hearted individuals who
by their generosity made Christmas
1925 at the Delaware Colony such
a splendid occasion. All of the
children were well provided for.
Thirteen turkeys raised on the farm
were killed for the Christmas din
ner, and Sharpless-Hendler Ice
Cream Company sent enough ice
cream for everyone.
Santa Claus himself, visited the
children and added to the merri-
ment. Beautifully trimmed and
lighted trees were set up in each
cottage.
On Christmas morning early, the
children were directed to their boxes
and Christmas stockings, which had
already been set out. Under the di-
rection and, with the assistance,
where needed, of the employees, the
boys and girls opened their boxes.
Happiness knew no bounds. If only
those who contributed could have
seen, we think there would have
been still more happiness. In sur
prisingly large number of cases the
children received just what they
wanted and had asked for. And as
this is being written, the sounds of
merriment and the bright and happy
faces that accompany such merri-
ment is the best tribute to that
Christmas spirit that made it all
possible.
Howard T. Ennis, Supt.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-08
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. II. p. Adams, Pastor
1890 Sunday morning preaching.
: Sunday school.
3 Class meeting.
I Song service.
8 Preaching.
1880, Saturday night, preaching.
1880 on Wednesday night, prayer
meeting.
All welcome.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock at
the New Grange Hall.
All are welcome.