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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
NET ON
ALLEGED HEAD
OF rum RING
Alleged Leader of Clinton
Bang Hell dto Federal
Grand Jury.

Chain of evidence against Mario
Bonacarsi, Clinton feed and whole
sale sugar store proprietor, as one
OF the leaders of a gang that op-
Grated a giant still uncovered two
weeks ago in Vermillion county, was
believed tigthened as information
seeped out from federal prohibition
officers here today, of a raid on the
store Saturday night.
In Bonacaris's warehouse four
federal dry agents found only sev-
enteen sacks of feed.
But stored there t. y discovered:
Six tons of corn sugar, not used
for food purposes other than the
manufacture of syrup.
Six hundred empty five-gallon
cans.
-Four hundred empty one-gallon
cans.
Forty-f1ve empty f1ve-gallon jugs
A barrel and several cans of malt
syrup.
Many cases of yeast.
Ten bushels of corks.
All the materials, which federal
agents say are part of a distillery's
materials, were confiscated and or
dered stored as evidence.
Bonacarsi and his clerk, Victorio
Bonucchi, were held to the fed
eral grand jury Monday, in lieu of
$4,000 and $4,000 bonds, respec-
lively, for alleged liquor law vio-
lations.
They were the ninth and tenth
prisoners as the result of the raid
Dec. "a that uncovered the largest
liquor plant ever found in the state
The equipment, valued at 100000,
for more than two months had
turned out $50 gallons of whisky and
alcohol daily, the prohibition agents
said.
Suspicion was directed at Bona
carsi after the arrest of four men
driving trucks owned by him, laden
with two tons of sugar ostenSibly
consigned to the still.
Bonacarsi is believed to be
only one of several influential west
ern Indiana business men involved
in operation of the still.
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Hourly Temneratures

planned in many city churches.
Department stores of the city
close tonight to the late shopper
and will not reopen until Thurs
day. All city, county, state, and
federal Offices will close Christ
mas day in addition to financial
institutions.
Postoflce employees viii quit
parceling out presents to Indian
apolis to spend their Christmas
at home. Special delivery pack
ages will be the only mail deliv-
cred on the holiday
AS today waned. rail, interur-
ban, and bus stations were crowd
ed with those whose sole salute
was; I'm going home Christmas"
Despite sponging by dry agents,
Christmas liquor was in evidence
on downtown streets today.
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Center. Volunteers of America,
and other organizations to homes
Of the poor.
Officials of the Christmas Clear
ing House committee estimate
that by Christmas morning,
every home where hard luck has
trod will receive its basket of
Christmas cheer.
Coal, tons of it, and clothing
supplement the huge baskets of
food being sent to the poverty
stricken.
Nor does Indianapolis giving
end with the families, for in state,
county. and city charitable insti-
tutions candy, toys. carols. and
presents will add zest to the spe-
cial dinners prepared by the in
stitutional cooks.
at the Marion county jail.
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at the James Whitcomb Riley
hospital will have Christmas
tree with filled stockings hang
ing from its branches.
Office employees and the super
visory department of the Big Four
railroad abolished their Christmas
party this year to distribute
baskets to the needy.
Forty-six Christmas trees
grace the Central State hospitals
quarters. Relatives of patients
will be given an opportunity to
visit Christmas day and in addi-
ton a turkey dinner with special
services and a motion picture
show are planned.
All penal institutions Of the
state are preparing special
menus, and Yuletide exercises.
AL sentences in the city Jail,
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BY ARCH STEINEL

EOUR per cent of Indianapolis
l. population will be happy
Christmas day, will eat good food,
will play with toys. will wear
warm clothing. because the other
s6 per cent are happy making
them happy.
As distribution Of approximately
$500 baskets of food was begun
today to impoverished families, it
was estimated that nearly $4,000
men, women, and children would
eat their Yuletide meal on Santa
Claus of Indianapolis.
A mornings sun broke today
only to find truckloads of bas-
kets being sent by the Masonic
orders, Salvation Army, city fire.
men, Wheeler Rescue Mission,
Eiks Club, Catholic Community
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carolers will sing tonight. Spe-
cial services are scheduled for
Christmas day in addition to
Christmas viandS.
The Kiwanis Club entertained
a group OF city's poor children
with turkey dinner at noon to-
day at the Claypool. Toys and
candy were unloaded from a
Kiwanian Christmas tree by the
youngsters.
THE Shriners gave a Christmas
l. party Monday afternoon at
the Murat for children and today
were busy spreading goodwill with
500 baskets of food.
While all hospitals of the city
celebrate the day with special
menus and Christmas tree serv-
ices. the $50 adolescent patients
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
THREE MAJOR
POSTS FILLED
BY SULLIVAN
A. H. Moore Reappointed as
Engineer; E. H. Knight
Corporation Counsel.
DEERY MADE SUCCESSOR
Jerry Kinney to Be New
Head of Police Force,
Is Prediction.

Three important major posts In
the new city administration which
takes Office Jan. were filled today
by Mayor-elect Reginald H. Sulli-
van.
City Engineer A. H. Moore,
Democrat who was named two years
ago by Mayor l.. Ert Slack, was re-
appointed city engineer.
City Attorney Edward II. Knight.
who has law Offices with the mayor
elect, was promoted to corporation
counsel, succeeding Oren S. Hack,
who requested he be permitted to
re-enter private practice. Both are
Democrats.
Deery City Attorney
James E. Deery, one of the prin-
cipal speakers in the recent cam
paign and former city judge, was
named city attorney, to succeed
knight.
Following conference with Sulli-
van, Knight announced that Smiley
N. Chambers, assistant city attor-
ney; Herbert Spencer, city proSecu-
tor, and John E. Lotus, claim agent,
would be retained.
Knight and Sullivan were class
mates at Wabash college where they
we're graduated In 1897 They at
tended law school together.
A. H. Moore formerly was aSso-
ciated with B. j. T. Jeup, former
city engineer and sanitary COM
mission president, In the engineering
firm Of Jeup B. Moore, before he ac-
cepted the city position under Slack.
He Is credited with directing the
largest improvement program in the
city's history.
Moore is highly efficient and
honest" Sullivan declared.
Heads Department
Moore will head the departments
The other positions under him will
work out in time" Sullivan said.
With the appointment Of Moore
as engineer for another term, there
was considerable speculation on Sui
liVan's board Of works. Politicians
are confident that E. Kirk McKin-
ney, city Democratic chairman, who
has been discussed for city control
Ter, will be president of the works
board, replacing Theodore DAM
meyer.
John G. Ohleyer, 2217 East Gar
field drive, secretary of the E. G.
Dolmetsch Company, and John G.
McCloskey, real estate dealer and
present member, are talked of as the
other members of the board.
Alfred Meurer, chairman of the
city council works committee, has
been boosted by friends for the
minority Republican place on the
board. Paul Rathert, Republican
councilman, also has been con-
Sidered.
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BY HERBERT L. CECIL
Of Christmas joy!

TWENTY SEVEN hours of Christmas
That, contrast yeser-yearS, of
Detroit remembers the childish
in anticipation of Christmas the
Christmas the shek brother
brother Christmas toys
Twenty hours she has been given
two chden Hves-graned
Mrs Henry stood before Joseph Miner in superior court
NO today with tears in her
She recalled the other
hopes childish
should bring and when in their they thought of mother
and planned for her happiness
And she told Judge Miner
children thsthe precious memories to her
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his coat for 81. Then, he said. he
went on a drinking spree" War
rem was his companion.
The same afternoon, seeing
the sights" in a taxi, Dunn and
Warren quarrelled with the
chauffeur, and fled after short
battle.
The driver, Roy Pennington, 81,
told police they had attempted to
"hold him up"
Judge Collins, however, found
there was mot a scintilla of evi-
dence" supporting the charge.
Dunn was freed.
With stern admonition from
the court, Dunn and Warren went
their separate ways-Dunn with
his mother for hurried return
to his two sons and wife "in time
to welcome Santa"
THE benediction, said Judge
Collins, "is peace on earth, good
will toward men"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
BURKE Search
NOW PRESSED
IN WISCONSIN,
Killer Is Sought as Chief
Executioner in Moran
Gang Massacre.
BIZ Tnited Presa

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Fred Burke,
the midwest'S most amazing fugitive
since Terrible Tommy" O'Connor
eluded the Cook county galloWs,
was hunted with fresh bursts of
energy today in Snowbound parts
Of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Search for Burke was accelerated
by the verdict of Coroner Herman
Bundesen's jury of Chicago mil
lionaireS, which named the alleged
machine gunner as one of the exc
cutioners of the seven Bugs Moran
gangsters here last st. Valentines
day.
That same verdict also raised
Burke's criminal status with the
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
OFFERS LIFE BLOOD
Everson Willing to Aid in
TRANSMISSION Case.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. - An
Indiana clergyman who surrendered
his pulpit to enter the war depart
ment was one of the first persons to
offer his blood to save dying wo-
man.
In response to story appearing
in the Washington Daily News tell
ing of the plight of Mrs. Rose
Schutt, SO, Major General William
G. Everson, chief of the militia bu-
reau of the war department, sub
mitted to a test, but his blood was
found unsuitable.
However, it was said at the hos
pital scores of other persons had
offered their blood and a tranSfu-
sion, which doctors hoped would
save the woman's life, would be
made today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
Listen to Tim

For more than forty years
Tim McGrath has been man
ager and handler of boxers.
The San Francisco veteran
is regarded as the greatest
humorist of the prize ring.
McGrath has written q
series of thirty articles to run
in the Pink Editions of The
Times and the first one Will
appear in today's Pink.
Tim, through the years,
gained the reputation of hay-
ing laughed more boxers into
shape than any other trainer
could accomplish by serious
methods. He was a great friend
of Spider Kelly's, and many Of
the stories Of the series deal
with their humorous expert
ences. Watch for the first Of
McGrath's stories.
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'WayBack
Judge Hasn't Forgotten
and Danny Murphy Will
Have Christmas.

BU nited Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-A shabby
~ man stepped up to answer to
disorderly charge in Judge Sam
uel Heller's court and gave his
name as Danny Murphy.
Il used to play baseball" he ex-
planned. I've been sleeping in
police cell to keep from freezing"
Not the Danny Murphy who
played right field for the old
Philadelphia Athletics, the one
who knocked a home run here in
1910 and beat the Cubs out of
worlds championships" asked
Judge Heller.
That was me- the prisoner
answered.
Discharged" said the Judge.
But here, take this. A man who
was once a star athlete deserves
something for Christmas. You
come back tomorrow and weu
see what we can do for you"
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But the worst did not happen
for that mother this Christmas.
1t was like this:
Charles G. Dunn, Gosport, her
son, went on trial today before
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
with an alleged accomplice, Phil
lip Warren, 153 West Pratt street,
for what police say was an at
tempted robbery on tax-driver
last week.
The mother had arrived in In
dianapolis Saturday for the ap-
pointed meeting with her son, but
Charlie" was not there.
Today, he gave as testimony "a
disgraceful recital for his mother
to have to listen to-" Judge Collins
said.
Charlie had been in Indianapolis
three days awaiting the meeting
with his mother. Time hung
heavily on his hands. There was
no work. He had only a small
amount Of money. He 'hocked"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
ALGER PARTY HERE
Genes Wife Is on Way to
Face Bank Charge.

Headed by Claude Mcbride, JEFF
fersonville attorney, and R. Miller,
father of Mrs. Josephine Miller AL
ger, a party in which she is believed
to have been included, registered at
the Claypool Monday night.
They were en- route to Wabash,
where Josephine, the wife of Gene
Alger is under indictment for al
legged participation with him in the
robbery of the La Fontaine State
bank last fall. They arrived in
Wabash at noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
DENOTED TO DRY AGENT
Former Prohibition Chief Found
Incompetent by Doran.

BU Jutte0 PrfS8
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-John J.
Quinn, former deputy prohibition
administrator in Baltimore, who re-
Gently was suspended from duty, has
been denoted to the rank of dry
agent, Prohibition Commissioner
Doran said today.
Doran said an investigation of
charges filed against Quinn demon
strated he was unified for execu-
tive duty in the prohibition organi-
zation." Doran declined to reveal
the details Of the charges against
Quinn, which caused his suspension
a month ago and his subsequent de-
motion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
MISSING WITH FUNDS
Brokerage Clerk Fails to Deposit
$4,000 In Cash, Securities.

BIZ United Press
ST. PAUL, Dec. 24.-Frank Keeler,
25-year- Weber 81 Co. brokerage
messenger, was missing today with
$4,000 in cash, checks and securities
jnrusted to him late Monday for
deposit in the First National bank.
The messenger came to the bro
kerage house highly recommended
two months ago. Only $4,000 of the
missing valuables was in cash. The
securities were not negotiable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
HAPPINESS is SAVED
TeaCher-MOtherS Son Is Her Gift
BY EDWARD C. FULKE

EOUR days in snowbound village Indiana
Il aging and widowed mother watcher fsgrade
kddeS trip homeWard the village holiday
And she watched she looked holiday
pnes which meant she would
apois the following day.
She did not prison. facing charge
tempted robbery
(hrjcro
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ENGLISH, Ind, Dec. PA for
mer indianapolis policeman. An
drew Rhodes, his brother Edward
and Everett Myler, all of West Fork,
are under sentences of one to five
years each, imposed in Crawford
circuit court here, after pleas of
guilty to operating still.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
WHITE HOUSE
YULE TO Be
JOLLY Event
Historic East Room Will
ReSound With ShriekS
of Children.
FIRST PARTY IN YEARS
HooVerS Hosts to Small
Group of Friends at
Dinner Wednesday.
FIRST PARTY IN YEARS
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN

AfhNn Ntab 0OfTcNDonnent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Christ-
mas eve at the White House is 60
ing to want a great deal in stately
cormaiity, but it promises to be jolly.
For the first time in more than
tN enty years, there is to be some
ronping and shriak.ng around the
gjlded piano in the historic east
room. There will be warm friendly
fire in the fireplace and ten-foot
Christmas tree. There will be little
gold braid, but a great deal of
decorative t.nsel. The pompous
tr opings of state have given away,
TO the season, to a colorful collec-
tive OF fragile geegaws sparkling
with 10 cent store snow.
Let's have lot of children
a. und-a lot of boys and girls"
That was President Hoover's re-
srouse to the questions of one of
h aids as to what he planned for
z .ristmaa eve.
First Since ROOsevelts
AS a rest, the massive carved
chairs of the state dining room will
b. occupied tonight by a group of
youngsters. sons and daughters of
the cabinet and White House staff.
II will be the first children's party
IN the executive mansion on ChriSy-
mas eve since the reign of the cele-
brated white House gang" of the
Roosevelt era.
In those days, the present Gov
ernor of Porto Rico and the wife of
the Speaker of the House consti-
tuted the backbone of the commit
tee on arrangements and alibis.
In the place of honor at the right
of the President will be Walter
Newton Jr., 7-year-old son of one of
the White House secretaries. While
riding a bicycle in Minneapolis last
summer, Walter was struck by a
street car, to save his life, surgeons
were compelled to amputate his
right leg above the knee.
Sits by Mrs. Hoover
ut Mrs. Hoover'S right will be
little Jane Boone, golden-haired
daughter of Lieutenant Commander
Joel T. Boone, White House physi-
clan. The three sons of Secretary
AkerSon, the five children of Sec
retary of Labor Davis and proper
little Paulina Roosevelt Longworth
were among others invited.
BIZ Tnitcd Press
BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Dec "a
These hills wherein Christ was
born some 1880 years ago awoke
again today to the reverent tread
of thousands of pilgrims come to
worship as the shepherds did on the
first Christmas.
Pilgrims from many lands and all
Christian Sects, some in the sober
garb of the occident and others in
picturesque costumes of the east,
streamed along the five and one
half miles of winding road south
westward from Jerusalem to take
part in tonight's great Christmas
mass.
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IT'S TRAGEDY FOR SOME

Child Dies on Mothers Birthday; to
Be Buried Christmas.
BU United Press
DENVER, Dec. 24.-From her
sick bed Barbara Lee Hakason, 6
had looked forward with childish
anticipation to a triple holiday-a
visit from Santa Claus, her birthday
and her mothers birthday.
She had fashioned presents of
brightly colored paper and card
board for her birthday party dur
ing the holidays. Barbara died on
Monday-her mothers birthday. She
will be buried Wednesday-Chr :
mas.
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SOL0N DIES OF
HEART DISEASE
Lingering Illness Is Fatal to
Rep. LeatherWood,

BIZ 'nito6 Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Rep-
resentative Elmer o. Leatherwood
RepD, Salt Lake City, Utah, died
at Garfield hospital here today of
heart disease. He died after a ling
ering illness.
Leartherwood was prominent in
the house. He had served four sue
ceSsive terms in congress and is sur
vived by his wife, Nancy Albaugh.
and one child Margaret.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
KING RECEIVES ENVOY
New Ambassador to Spain Goes
Through Presentation Ritual.

BH United Press
MADRID, Dec. "a. Irwin B.
Laughlin, American ambassador,
presented his credentials to King
Alfonso. today, with the traditional
ritual.
The king expressed his pleasure
in performing this welcome duty"
Ram made the streets slippery for
the procession to the palace and
sand was spread over the pavement
to prevent the horses from slipping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
T0MAHAWK FOR CURTIS
Senate Pages Honor Vice President
at Annual Turkey Dinner.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Vice-
President Curtis was given
tomahawk by senate pages, who
advised him it would be effective to
keep order in the senate.
Representation was made at the
annual turkey dinner which the
Vlce-PreSident gives to the eighteen
youths, who act as messengers for
the senators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
$4,000 Transferred bv Board

In a special meeting this morning
the city school commissioners trans
ferred $84,930 from various funds to
meet deficits in other funds. The
transfers were made to carry out
the years work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
PEACE FOR MARINES
Holiday Touch Provided In Nicara-
qua by Pine Trees.

BU United Press
MANAGUA, Dec. 24-Brigadier-
General Dion Williams, with only
$50 full-time bandits still running
loose in Nicaragua, Is preparing to
settle down with his 1,700 marines
and celebrate Christmas in com
parative peace.
A holiday touch has been provided
by pine trees brought down from
the mountains in marine airplanes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
SOVIET HELP is ASKED
Government Asked Informally to
Aid in EielsOn Search.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The
Soviet government has been asked
informally to aid in the search for
the Amel n aviators, Ben Ellison
and Carl Borland, who have been
missing for several weeks OF the
Siberian coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
Bloomington LAWYER Dies

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. "a
Henry A. Lee, rs, Bloomington at
torney, dropped dead, a victim of
heart disease, at his home here
Monday night.
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One Edition

The Times, in accordance
with custom on holidays, will
print only one edition on
Wednesday, Christmas day, TO
allow its employees a half day
of rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-24
COURTHOUSE IN PARTY
Judges Preside at Holiday Event OF
County Employees.

Corridors of the Marion county
courthouse, decorated in holiday
fashion, were the scene this after
noon of pre- Christmas festivities for
all county employees and officials.
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Former officer Sentenced

The post pays s6,OO0a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
Kayser Rayon
Boomers, 81

To wear with the smart
sports costume Necklaces.
pendants and bracelets that
are samples of much higher
priced French jewe!ry.
FILIGREE SETS-Neck-
lace, bracelet, ear rings-S3
Set.
Jewelry Section. First Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
HARRISON OPPOSES
B. { 0. MONON PLAN
Southern Railway President
Calls Merger Proposal
Fantastic.

ny the ASSOClatcO FTeSS.
NEW YORK, March FAIRFAX Har-
fison, president of the Southern Rail-
way, issued a statement here yesterday
opposing the recent proposal of the Bal
timore e. Ohio Railroad that the Chi
cago, Indianapolis & Louisville Rail-
road, otherwise known as the Monon,
be assigned to the Baltimore g. Ohio in
o general consolidation.
THE proposal of the Baltimore g.
Ohio to take over the Monon is as
fantastic as it is COOL" the statement
said. THAT interesting property was
acquired 81 years ago by the Southern
and the Louisville & Nashville for joint
account in order to assure the South
competitive access for its raw materials
into the markets of the Middle West,
and it has since been nursed and de-
veloped to that end until today. It Is
firSt-class railroad. serving an i'm
portant function as part of North and
South system of transportation in COM
petition with the East and West trunk
lines.
when the time comes the large pub
lie necessity and convenience of this
function will be demonstrated. Mean
while, ID may be remarked that if any
changes in the railroad map of Indiana
are now desirable. the public interest
would be best served by transferring to
the Monon the Baltimore g. Ohio lines
between Indianapolis and Cincinnati
When the Southern and the Louisville
& Nashville filed petition last week
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion asking leave to interfere in the Bal
timore g. Ohio merger application they
said they were unwilling to sell the
Monon or to lease it,