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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

TOXIC, Dec. 14.-The Stock Ex-
change was closed today until
Thursday after the new government
of Premier Tsuyoshi Inukai an
nounced abandonment of the gold
standard.
Suspension of the gold standard
virtually was completed by the cab
inet's decision to suspend CONVEX
sion of notes for gold.
The Yokohama Specie bank,
which ordinarily makes exchange
rates, did not quote the yen during
today's business. Unofficial rates
ranged between 38 and 40 cents,
with actual settlements on New
York at around 40 cents.
1t was understood that the gov
eminent had decided to let the yen
find its won level. which experts
predicted would be near today'S
settlement figure.
A section of the japanese press
believed that parliament would be
dissolved late in January and that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
CHURCHILL is
FELLED BY CAB
British StateSman'S Injuries
May Be Serious.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Winston
Churchill, noted British statesman
and former chancellor of the ex-
chequer, is in danger of developing
a pleural hemorrhage, it was
learned today at Lenox Hill hos
pital, where he was taken Sunday
night after being struck by a taxi.
He at first was thought to be
suffering only from a strained
shoulder and cuts and bruises. Later,
however, hospital attaches expressed
fear q hemorrhage might develop.
Nevertheless, they said, Churchill
was holding his own" this morning.
DR.. Otto Pickhardt, summoned to
attend Churchill, has arranged to
make X-rays today and consult
with DR.. Foster Kennedy.
Churchill, who momentarily for
got that traffic in New York does
not move on the left, as in London,
stepped in front of a cab driven by
Mario Contasino, Yonkers, as he
started across a street to call at the
apartment of Bernard M. Baruch,
international banker.
The British political leader exon
Grated the driver. Even if Church.
ills injuries do not develop into
anything more serious, he will not
be permitted to- return to his suite
in the Waldorf Astoria today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
All Keyed Up
Yale Boy Asks Question
to Start a Riot That
Lands Him in Jail.

By United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. IA
IN "A Yale student being
initiated into membership in a
fraternity approached a young
lady on the street here, halted,
and somewhat shame facedly
asked her question.
Can you direct me to a
wooden indiana" the student,
who said he was George Porter,
asked.
The girl was so frightened that
she tainted. That started some
thing which ended in fight,
gunf1re, a riot call and two ar
rests.
Patrolmar1 John Ahern arrested
Porter because his question caused
the girl to faint.
John Farricielli went to Por-
ter's assistance, and punched
the patrolman rather severely,
when advised to mind his own
business. Town boys, attracted
by the disturbance, held the po-
liceman while Joseph punched
some more, police said.
The riot call followed. Fifteen
patrolmen answered that call.
When the riot squad arrived,
the crow had fed, all except Por-
ter, Farricielli, the girl and pa
trolman Ahern.
Ahern revived the girl, and ar
rested Porter Then several shots
were fired to halt Farricielli, who
started to run. He came back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
800 PERILED IN
BLIZZARD TRAP
Fuel Nearly Gone, Roads
Blocked by Snow.

| By United Press
GALLUP, N. M. Dec. 14.-Their
fuel supply exhausted, 300 men,
women, and children trapped by a
blizzard in the little mission at
Ganado, Ariz., faced serious danger
from cold today.
Three tons of coal, trucked over
a snow-choked road, reached the
mission Sunday, but was enough
for only eight hours.
The temperature was down to
Is degrees below zero and colder
weather was predicted.
Eighty-one of the 300 were hos
pital patients in the Presbyterian
mission hospital. Exposure to cold
might prove fatal to many of them
already weakened by illness.
Fences, corrals, frame buildings
have been wrecked to obtain fuel.
The coal truck which arrived at the
mission broke through snowdrifts
from six to fifteen feet deep. The
driver and his aids dug through the
deep drifts, but as fast as they
finished digging and went on to the
next drift, the wind whipped the
snow back into the road, cutting
them off in the rear.
Pitiable conditions existed at the
mission. Indians, wrapped in
blankets, huddled in dormitories
and the hospital, endeavoring to
keep warm. Officials and teachers
distributed all available clothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
BRANDS FOOD GIVEN POOR
AWFUL PROBE STARTED

hibited meat, potatoes and apples
which we're contained in the basket
Earl DeNoon, 216O Bosart avenue, re-
ceived Saturday night.
The meat, boiling beef, was rancid,
Shearer charged. Apples were of
walnut size and potatoes we're of a
grade lower than those which are
supposed to be distributed, the COM
missioner said.
The groceries, Shearer said, we're
delivered by the Thomas Kaston
Grocery Company, Twenty-second
and Olney streets.
1.-THE county owes KaSton $751.12
for food claims" Shearer said. IF
this is the type of food he is send
ing out to the poor, and seeks coun-
ty funds for it, he'll wait a long
time. If this condition is prevailing
in the county, approved pay. claims
to grocerS distributing bad food will
be stopped"
DeNoon receives aweekly basket
on order of the Center township
trustee. He works on public prof.
ects under the made work" system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Hourly Temperatures
FARLEY Is CALLED FOR
SLASH IN WATER RATES

Petition for lower water rates will
be discussed directly with Indian
apolis Water Company officials at
2 today, in the first conference of
civic leaders, city officials and util-
ity chiefs.
They will meet in the office Of
Harry K. Cuthbertson. public serv-
ice commissioner, who suggested the
conference method of settling the
rate question.
Mayor Reginald H Sullivan and
his water rates committee will at
tempt to bare the truth about the
financial setup. capitalization, oper-
ating costs, rates and return, divi-
dends and inner workings of the
utility properties.
COMPROMISE on a rate schedule
that will bring rates down to the
level of present costs of production,
allowing a reasonable return to the
company, is to be sought at the con-
ference, -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
COLD SNAP ARRIVING
Mercury to Touch rs by
Tuesday Morning.

Mantle of cold weather was to be
laid on Indianapolis shoulders to-
night as the city and state felt, in
a small degree, the severe drop in
temperature that is sweeping the
northwest.
Borne on a twenty eight-mile- an
hour wind, the cold weather from
the Dakotas and vicinity, where the
coolest in the United States was re-
corded at below zero today.
Mercury here is expected to slide
during the day, to settle between 20
and Is by Tuesday morning. The
cold will continue through Tues
day.
Snow f1urries fell in indianapolis
early today after light rain. Tenn
perature reached 81 Sunday after
the sun battled the rain for a few
hours. It dropped to "a at today.
Rain totaled &c inch in Indian
apolis over the weekend.
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CuthbertSon suggested the con-
ference method of settlement, after
city officials, civic leaders and bust
ness representatives had filed a Pc
tition for lower rates with the pub
lie service commission. The confer
ence may avoid an appraisal of
utility properties.
A similar committee, headed by
the mayor, will confer with Indian
apolis Power and Light Company
representatives at 10 a. m. Thurs
day.
Members of the committee on
water rates accompanying the
mayor today will be William H. ms
ley, manufacturer; George L. Leh-
man, attorney; John F. White, Mrs.
G. A. James, civic clubs' representa-
tives; Charles F. Remy, attorney,
and Edward H. Knight and James
E. Deery of the city legal depart
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
NEW RULERS OF JAPAN
ABANDON GOLD STANDARD

a general election would follow soon
after dissolution.
The new government has only ITO
seats in the lower chamber Of par
lament, compared with 267 held by
the resigned Minseito party.
Premier Unukai told correspond
ents he would appoint Kenkichi Yo-
shizawa, Japanese ambassador to
Paris, and delegate to the League of
Nations, foreign minister in the
new government.
The appointment had been ex-
pected and it was understood that
Yoshizawa would accept.
Abandonment of the gold stand
ard was expected to bring rising
prices on the stock exchange. The
So-called new stock of the company
heavily interested in the operation
of the exchange was quoted unof-
ficially at 200, gain of go points.
Living expenses and rents were
expected to increase and restricted
imports will affect large department
stores which handle foreign mer-
chandiSe. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
NEW MUTINY IN
PRISON HALTED
.LeavenWorth ConviCts Plot
to Cripple Light Plant.

By United Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Dec. IA.
"A mutiny of twenty convicts in
the boiler plant at the Leavenworth
federal penitentiary was suppressed
by prison officials during the hours
preceding dawn today.
The mutiny apparently was the
first step in a plot to throw the
prison into complete darkness, in
which guards would have been
handicapped in putting down riot.
Sanford Bates, federal prison di-
rector, today took personal charge
of the inquiry into the convict
break from the penitentiary last
Friday.
Three of the prisoners met death
after a battle with a posse. Three
others were recaptured, and Earl
Thayer, IS, the seventh member Of
the group, was still at large today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
RAIL WAGES ARGUED
Eastern Heads Open Farley
as C. & N. Rejects Cut.

b. United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Eastern
railroad presidents gathered here
today to negotiate with labor on
proposed wage slasheS as Chicago &
Northwestern employees voted against
accepting a 10 per cent cut.
According to F. H. Fljozdal, pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way employees, rs per
cent of the workers would rather
strike than accept the cut.
The executives meeting here to-
day follows a general meeting at
which 10 per cent wage cut was
proposed for all roads.
Tuesday, western presidents will
meet in Chicago, and later in the
week southern rail heads will con-
fer at Louisville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Washington Fears Trouble
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scrinns-HoMard Fnrei1n Fdifnr


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-With
peace or war between China and
japan still an even money bet,
reports reaching the capital today
gave rise to new and grave mis-
givings.
The fall of Premier Wakatsuke
and the rise Of Premier Inukai of
the opposition, means that the en-
peror has shed his velvet glove and
picked up "big stick" instead.
1t also means that Japan's trend
OF the last decade away from Samu-
raj, or warrior rule, has received a
decided setback at a time when not
only the peace of the Far East is in
the balance, but peace machinery
and disarmament as well.
The party now in power in Toxic
regards the undisputed control of
Manchuria and Mongolia as in
dlspensable to existence of the en-
pire and aims to consolidate Japan's
hold on that part Of the world, cost
what it may.
The army factions rise to power
at tnlS Time is significant. 1t coin
cides with numerous disquieting re-
ports from Toxic, Mukden and other
Far Eastern points. Dispatches in
dictate a new drive on Chichow is
expected. despite definite pledges
to Washington and the League of
Nations.
Other reports declare General
HOMO has asked Toxic for inpor-
tant reinforcements, and that the
head of the puppet government at
Mukden has petitioned the Japanese
tn clear the Chinchow area of ban
dts"
AS Chinese forces of any descrip-
ton could be dubbed bandits" for
all practical purposes. the way.
seems wide open for further fight
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
DENIED CAR; SUICIDE
Youth, Is, Ends Life After
Quarrel With Father.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
SANDBORN, Ind, Dec. A.
John Pahmeier, 10, asked for the
use of the family automobile. His
father refused.
A bitter quarrel ensued, but the
senior Pahmeier remained adamant
and the youth left the house in a
rage.
He obtained an ak and returned
to his home. He entered the garage
and demolished the automobile.
Leaving the twisted mass of wreck
age he entered the house to con-
front his father again.
He pulled out pistol, placed the
gun against his head, pulled the
trigger and fell dead at his fathers
feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14

Feared His Dancing Days
Over; Sir GaIahad'
Chose River.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Sr
IN Galahad of THE Connecti-
cut Yankee" feared for year
that his Broadway "hooflng days"
had ended because of a leg injury
received in an automobile acct
dent.
Sunday his body was identified
on slab at Bellevue hospital
morgue, where it had lain since
it was taken from the Hudson
river Dec. 5. 1t was that of Jack
Thompson, Ell Paso, Tex.
Thompson, who fought, the
breaks that followed his accident,
who spent months in a hospital,
recuperated in Ell Paso, then UNI
derwent two operations, could not
fight off the fear that gripped his
heart during the daily trek from
booking office to booking office.
Despite the growing fear, the
32-year-old performer gave an
election day party last Nov. in
his Manhattan apartment. The
guests, who knew he couldn't get
job, all enjoyed the party.
Thompson did not.
LIE sat apart from his old
l. Il friends. They couldn't cheer
him. Along toward morning he
donned a coat and started out.
Going to breakfast" some one
asked.
Tine going to throw myself in
the river" was the bitter response.
That was a joke.
Its too cold a morning for sui
cide," one guest suggested.
"Wait till spring." another
chimed in.
Water wouldn't hurt you at
that" another volunteered.
Thompson left.
His friends apparently thought
nothing of the departure.
And when a body was fished
from the river a month later, De-
tective Frank McConville finally
found an old room mate who once
had bought shoes just like
ThompSon's. They were $40 shoes.
That's how the body was identi-
fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
DEMOCRATS|N
HOUSE HIT BY
G. 0. P. BLAST
Spokesman Beck Demands
Unity for Legislation
in Crisis.
DEBT POLICIES RAPED
Senator Dill, in ASSaiIing
Program, Declares Aim
Is Cancellation.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Repub-
leans opened a vigorous counter-at-
tack today IN the house upon the
controlling Democrats, criticising
the inaction of the majority party
and defending President Hoover.
Representative James M. Beck
(Rep., Pa) formerly solicitor general
of the United States, chosen as the
administration spokesman, ridiculed
Democrats for their "promiscuous
speaking" He demanded unity in
what he called one of the four
great crises of the world in the last
1000 years.
simultaneously, the administra-
tons debt policies were denounced
on the floor of the senate by Sen
ator Dill (Dem., WaSh). Dill said
Secretary Mellon must think the
people are boobs" not to realize his
policy means cancellation of Euro
pean war debts to the United States.
He introduced bill asking Presi-
dent Hoover to call an international
silver conference.
AsSails Smoot Bill
In his speech he assailed a. bill
designed to relieve Europe and
bolster the silver market at one
operation, introduced by Chairman
Smoot of the senate finance COM
mittee. The bill would authorize
the secretary of treasury to accept
silver from foreign governments in
payment of debts to the United
States. The value of the silver
would be the average market price
in the United States in the second
calendar month preceding payment.
An effort to bare all confidential
state department notes in relation
to Manchuria was made by Sen
ator Hiram Johnson (Rep., CALI.
He introduced a resolution calling
for all Manchurian communicate tons
with Japan, China, the League of
Nations, and American representa-
tives abroad. The resolution was
referred without discussion to the
Senate foreign relations committee.
Wheeler Asks Relief
Senator Wheeler Dem., MONTH
introduced a bill providing that
100000 bushels of the wheat held
by the farm board be ground into
flour and given to the Red Cross for
use in hunger relief.
Beck, in the house, told Demo-
Gratis sit is an undoubted fact that
you have a prospect of electing the
next President of the United States,
though, he said, it was too early to
tell. He was appealing for unity
and constructive action, he said, not
only for Mr.. Hoover, but for any
President in a time like this.
The Pennsylvania received a
very attentive hearing as he drew
dark picture of the yorld's state
today. The United States, he de-
clared. is the only nation that can
prevent civilization from being
wrecked.
eff We fail, then there is no hope"
he said.
Hoover Is Defended
Beck defended President Hoover'S
right to negotiate the moratorium.
He cited constitutional prerogatives
and cases which he said prove that
the President in the past usually
has been right in foreign affairs
and congress wrong"
The senate organized for business
Turn to Page 49,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
KANE WINS ACQUITTAL

IntimateS He Will Return to Place
on U. of Tennessee Faculty.
By United Press
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. IA
Elisha Kent Kane, acquitted on a
charge OF drowning his wife, will re-
turn TO his place on the faculty of
the University of Tennessee, he init
mated today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
GANDHI LEAVES ROME
Manhatma Fails to See Pope, De-
spite Last Minute Efforts.
RI United Press

By United Press
ROME, Dec. 14.-Mahatma Gam
dhi left Rome today for Brindisi,
where he will board a ship for
Bambay, without seeing Pope Plus
XXI, although he made a last-min-
ute effort to see the pontiff Sunday.
L would like to see the pope, but
understand that he does not see
any one on Sundays Gandhi said.
1t was understood that the Mahat-
mas costume of loin cloth and
sandals was not considered appro-
pirate for a papal audience.
Gandhi visited headquarters of
the Fascist party, the Roman for
ums, Palentine Hill, and the drill
ground of the Fascist Youth organ
ization where a salute was fired in
his honor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14

Investigation of food distributed
to Center township needy by In
dianapolis groceries, for which the
county pays, was launched today by
county commissioners, after samples
of awful" food were inspected by
them.
Commissioner John Shearer ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Picks Champion

Central High school of South
Bend today was ruled the out
standing Indiana prep grid
iron team by Dick Miller of
The Indianapolis Times sports
staff.
On the sports pages today,
Miller announces his annual
selection, which has the ap-
proval of the I. H. S. A. A.
Miller, an outstanding Off
cial and gridiron expert, Tues
day will name for Times read
ers his annual all-state high
school football team, the only
recognized high school "all''
selection in Indiana.
Don't miss it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Warns DriUerS

Motorists were warned today
that they must have both their
certificate of title and poll tax
receipt before the Twill be al
lowed to purchase their 1882
automobile license plates.
The warning came from
James Carpenter, chief of the
license bureau in the office of
Secretary of State Frank
Mayr Jr.
Plate sales start Tuesday
and there will be no exceptions
to this rule, Carpenter de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
RESENTS WET CHARGES
UnderhilI Denies Flask Toters in
House of Representatives.

nOuSe Oh REPRESENTATIVES,
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-There
are no flask toters in the house of
representatives, Representative In
derhill (Rep., Mass) declared in a
speech today.
Underhill replied to Representa-
tive Sweeney (Dem., 90, a new
member who recently lectured the
house, and insinuated that some
members took drinks in the cloak
room before delivering prohibition
speeches.
Sweeney's address was IAN insult
to men of the house." Underhill de-
clared.
There are no flask toters here"
he said. "Canards such as are re-
peated here are bringing discredit
to this great body. It is a reflection
on every member, whether wet or
dry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
HIGH COURT RECESSES

Quits for Holidays After Short
Session; Reconvenes Jan. 4.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The su-
preme court recessed for the holi-
days after a short session today. 1t
will reconvene Jan. 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Taxes Distributed

By Times Special
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 14.-Dis-
tribution of 1886, 900, the total of the
fall collection of taxes in johnson
county, is being made to various tax
ing units. A total of $4,000 in de-
linquent taxes is still on the books.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
ROUGH RIDER IS DEAD
Otto r. Winter, One of the Last of
Roosevelt's Troops, Passes.

ROOsevelt's Troops, Passes.
By United Press
DALLAS, Tex, Dec lotto r.
Winter, one of the last of Roose-
velt'S Rough Riders" was dead to-
day at the age of 81.
Winter, to whom war was hob
by, died on his farm near here.
Winter numbered among his most
thrilling adventures his part in a
Venezuela revolution. His side lost
and had not Roosevelt interceded,
he might have been executed.
He was credited with saving the
life of Francisco Madero, by hiding
him while Diaz agents and United
States authorities hunted the future
Mexican president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
COMA SERUM OFFERED
Unknown Donor Comes to Aid of
Boy in Sleeping Sickness.

By United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IA
Physicians caring for Joe Higgins,
8-year-old sleeping sickness victim,
who today entered the 56th day of a
coma, have under consideration a
serum offer made them by a De-
troit man.
They were reluctant to identify
the donor or explain the properties
of the serum until they had de-
termined what action to take.
The sufferer, whose case has at
tracted nation wide attention
showed no improvement today
Physicians said they were aStonished
by the resistance and stamina the
boy is showing. Joe is being fed
liquids through a tube.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Depression? This C1O1Ud Doesn't Gi1e You That Idea

THEY come seeking gifts. And here they the
l. camera sees them-thousands who throng Indian
apolis downtown streets daily and invade the stores
the Christmas season approaches.
The picture, taken the south side of Washington
street looking toward Meridian street. brings forth the