The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
NIetide
Happiness
Death
Poverty
Tragedy
SOrrOW
Riches
BIZ United Press

POreTty Riches
Bp United Press
CPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 25.-A
~ dying mother received a
Christmas gift in the shape of the
presence Of her son at her bedside
today.
The son is Victor Benefit, Staun-
ton, convicted of violating the fed
eral dry law, who was sentenced
to serve three months and pay a
fine of $1,000.
He had served two months of the
sentence Tuesday when he received
word that his mother was dying at
Staunton.
When the facts were presented
to United States District Judge
Louis Fitzhenry he amended
Benefits sentence to two months
and freed him, so that he could
spend Christmas day with his
mother.
CT. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Due to
~ Chief Of Police Joseph Kerk,
a majority of 765 destitute families
in st. Louis were a little happier
today than they might have been.
Clerks call for help to aid the
suffering families, made after a
survey revealed the extent of pow
erty In several city districts, had
been answered.
Food, clothing, checks, cash, coal
and toys poured into various pre-
cinct police stations as radio sta
tions joined in seconding the police
chiefs plea.
Among the items contributed to-
day were ESQ baskets of food, ten
sacks of potatoes, cash amounting
to $1,000 and foodstuffs from
butchers, bakers and grocers.
It'll be happier Christmas for
me, too" Gerk said.
BV United Press
~ Charles Rizzo's chief Christ
mas present today was a nine
pound baby boy, born on the stroke
of midnight Tuesday.
by United Press
CT. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-A 5-year-
~ old girl, suffering from burns
received In an accident, probably
was the happiest child in st. Louis
this Christmas day.
She had her wish Tuesday night.
Santa Claus came to see her,
spending half an hour at her bed
side In a hospital and leaving her
toys.
Doctors said the girl, despite the
torment from her burns, had called
for Santa all day Tuesday. The
hospital staff arranged for Kris
Kringle'S visit.
Bn United Press
|HICAGO, Dec. 25.-Chivalry
~ staged comeback early
Christmas morning on loop
bound elevated car, because one
lone male merrymaker felt it was
a good time for all the women to
sit down and all the men stand up
for once.
Merry Christmas, everybody"
called the CHEEKY gallant, as he
boarded the car. Lets give the
ladies a Christmas present and let
them have the seats"
There was sctrry In the packed
car as all the men rose and offered
their places to the women. Dazed
conductors said it was the first time
that had happened in years.
En- United Press
WTOODSTOWN, N. J.. Dec. 25.
w When Santa Claus arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Quirk he found seventeen
stockings. The latest arrival is
Carl, three weeks old. It is the
largest family in South New Jersey.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-There was
~ no CHRISTMAS CeleDraClOn IN
the Henry Steinbrenner home here
today.
Where the bedecked fir tree was
to have stood was a tiny white
coffin; a purple mourning wreath
had replaced the holly wreath on
the door.
Steinbrenner and his wife had
planned real holiday for their
little daughter Dolores. Saturday
he brought home a miniature auto
mobile. a present from Santa.
Dolores fell while playing with 1t.
Tuesday she died of internal in
jurieS.
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~HICAGO. Dec. 25.-Violent