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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Ex-BANk PRESIDENT
HELD IN MAIL THEFT
Federal Agents Make Arrest
on Chicago Warrant.

By tHHCd Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. I'll
S. D. Bonner, former president of
the Commercial National Bank of
San Antonio, was held here today
by federal officers in connection
with a 100000 mail robbery in the
Chicago loop district, Dec. 6, 1882.
Bonner was arrested on a fugitive
warrant from Chicago
John Cunningham, prominent San
Antonio attorney, notified of Bon
ner's arrest while on a train be-
tween here and Austin. Tex, sent
word he would return here at once
to face a charge similar to that
against Bonner
Bonner and Cunningham were in
dicted in state courts here in Oc-
tober, on five counts in connection
with alleged theft of five 100000
bonds from a New York bank. The
bonds aSSertedly were traced to the
Commercial National bank here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
POLICEMAN PUTS OUT
WHITE HOUSE BLAZE
Small Fire in Waste Paper Room
Easily Extinguished.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A small
fire in the waste paper room under
the White House executive offices
was extinguished early today by one
of the grounds policemen.
There was no damage, but the
blaze served to recall that four
years ago Christmas eve the White
House executive offices was heavily
damaged by fire.
The policeman was called to the
blaze today when the fire alarm be-
gan ringing. He unreeled a small
hose and put out the blaze in a mo-
ment. 1t was several hours later
before the fire became generally
known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Hourly Temperatures

One donor was so pleased with
his girl that after dressing her up,
he had her photo taken and sent
it to The Times.
His letter said:
I got a great kick from shop
ping with and entertaining the
little child you gave me in your
campaign. She was a bundle of
sweetness done up in clean but
scanty and outworn garments. We
feel that your campaign, is not
only praiseworthy but necessary,
as there are many families like
the one Of our little girl"
You. too, can have your bundle
of sweetness" in Clothe Child by
calling Riley 1851.
You may not get all curly hair
She may have freckles. She may
even have a snub-nose but the
sweetness will come when you see
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
HE LEARNS ABOUT CITY
FROM MAYOR SULLIVAN
Captain of Cruiser indianapolis
Pays Get-Acquainted Visit.

The skipper of the U. S. S. City
of indianapolis ought to know some
thing about the city for which ms
cruiser is named.
So concluded Captain j. M
Smeallie, U. S. N. who was taken
on a tour of inspection of the city
today by Mayor Reginald H. Sulli-
van. The cruiser City of Indian
apolis is in port in Los Angeles mar
Dor and Captain Smeallie is en-
route to his home in Washington
to spend the Christmas holidays.
I've been embarrassed by people
from Indiana coming aboard the
Indianapolis and talking about the
Monument laughingly explained
Captain Srleallie. L thought !
ought to know something about the
city"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
RAHkE DECISION IS
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Defense Attorneys Argue
Jeopardy Question.

After hearing several hours of
oral argument by state and defense
attrneys. Special Judge Alex Cavins
took under Amusement until next
Thursday his decision in the case
of Emil Rahke, alleged Indianapo-
lis baseball pool king"
The attorneys for the defense.
Clyde Karrer and Harvey Grabill.
argued points cited in their briefs
on the question Of Rahke's former
jeopardy arising from a dismissal
Of lottery charges against nm y
municipal court several months ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
PROSPERITY RETURNS IN
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS
Stamp Sales More Than One-Fifth
Higher in Christmas Squirt.

Indication of better business con-
~ditions was shown in the increase
of postal receipts for the Christmas
season. The stamp sale this veal
has been more than 81 per cent
higher than for the similar period
last year. Postmaster Adolph Sci
densticker said today.
There was an increase of SO. 1898
IN stamp sales for the period from
nee. Is to 30 inclusive. Stamp sales
on Dec. 20 exceeded that of any
dav in 1882, he said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

HUNDRED mark with 353 chill
dren QUILTED. follow:

HUNDRED mark with 353 chill
dren QUILTED, follow:
General accounting department, In
diana Bel Telephone Company, four
children.
Statesmen of Gregg's Cleaners, boy.
c. W. A. clerks, 30s North Meridian.
boy.
Operators of Lincoln office of In
diana Bel Telephone Company, cared
for seven children and took two more.
Construction council. Indiana Bell
Telephone Company, two boys.
Jane and John Scott, bow.
Plant Maintenance Council, Indiana
Bell Telephone Company, two boys and
two girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NewhOuse. Cum
berl1nd. Ind, girl.
Ci:y Engineers office. cared for three
and took one more girl.
Raper Commandery. No. 1. knights of
Templar three children.
Two Friends, girl.
Downstairs store. L. $. Ayres Co. two
boys.
Pumping department. Indianapolis
Water Company boy.
Employees of Allen A. wilkinson Lum-
Der Company. girl.
Employees Of International Harvester
Company, boy.
Frank Geere. Dor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

poor leagues life yesterday.
[ may be next"
Deeply affected by the death of
Eugene league, young Indianapolis
state policeman, who was shot acct
dentally by a fellow officer when
state police yesterday captured Ed
ward Shouse, member of the terror
mob" and two girl companions in
Paris, Ill, Captain Leach revealed
today that league was the victim of
an air tight" trap.
Trap Carefully Laid
"The convict never could have
gotten away" said Captain Leach.
Not even if the whole mob had
been there. I was sick of reading
how they had evaded police traps
in Chicago and determined they
never would get out of this one"
From tips, we knew that ShouSe
and others would be in Paris yes
terday morning to stick up bank.
They had planned it for the day
before, but got in town after the
bank closed. I had men strung
along the street, each with his in
dividuaI orders.
The instructions were that no
one was to shoot until the officer
preceding him in the order of firing
either had emptied his gun or
killed the convicts. This was done
to prevent a lot of wild shooting.
Poor league was number one
man. He was stationed directly in
the rear of ShouSe's car as it pulled
up in front of the France hotel.
The orders we're shoot to kill
league performed his duty per-
fectly.
Steps Into Line of Fire
His only error was that he be-
came too anxious to Immediately
effect the arrest of the convict. He
fired several shots at the car, which
pierced the windshield, but mir
aculously missed Shouse."
1T was his turn to stop shooting
and the turn of the next man,
Lieutenant Chester Butler. to open
fire. Butler followed his instructions
and began shooting, but league, in
overZealousneSs, ran around the
side of the convict's car and at
tempted to open the door, no doubt
intending to drag Shouse bodily
from the car.
He stepped directly into the fire
of Buffers shotgun. That's all there
was to it. But poor league is dead
Butler Is Grief Stricken
And other state policemen will
be dead before this is over" said
Leach with a characteristic earn
est shake of his head. "Other cops
have met their death before young
league. And other cops are going
to go right along meeting death.
THE hazards of police work are
plain Cops know all about the
hazards when they enlist. league
did his duty and he was killed. And
that's all there is to it,
Give me all the blame. I'm the
man who killed league" said Lieut..
Chef Butler, overcome with grief at
state police. headquarters today.
His Slight frame trembled and his
face, white and tense, quivered with
emotion.
MY God" he cried, his feelings
breaking through habitual stoicism,
he was my friend and I killed
him."
ShOuSe Taken to Prison
Lieutenant Butler tried to tell how
the tragic accident happened, but
the effort was too much. He buried
his head in his arms and sobbed
convulsively.
Shouse removed under heavy
guard to the Indiana state prison
at Michigan City last night. His
two women companions, Ruth Spen-
Ger, San Francisco, and Mrs. Frances
Colin, FIT. Wayne, are held for ques-
tioning.
The terror mob is on the rum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
CITY FIRMS SLASH
PRICES ON FAKE
BLENDS OF LIQUOR
Retail Druggists Protest After Expose by
The Times Brings Accent Cut in
Cost of Pint Here.
RUE MIXTURES REMAIN AT S185
Dealers IndOrse Proposed Ordinance Agains
Misbranding of Whisky; Bought in
Good Faith They Say.

Prices of socalled whisky blends have fallen from
185 pint to S145 pint, following series of stories
by The Times revealing that of the alleged blends
were nothing but alcohol water and colorng matter
Protests to wholesale drug firms by the indianapolis
Retail Drug Association believed to have caused the slump
in prices The scale for true blended whiskes several of
which are on the market, remains unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BUTLER UNIVERSITY WILL STAY
IN NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION:
EDUCATORS END INVESTIGATION
No Reason Now Exists for Suspension
Unimpeachable Source Informs Times;
Athearn Report Made Public.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ATTACKED
Dream of Establishing Great Urban School
Shattered He Asserts in
Document to Body

Following investigation by the North Central Assoca-
ton of Colleges and Secondary Schools there exists
for suspension Butler university from the
ton, The Times learned today from unimpeachabe
source.
Two nationally known educators have been in Indian
apos several days looking into the Butler situation The
Times learned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
CITY STUDENT INJURED
Auto CoIlides With Bus on Road
in New York.
By Times Special

WEST LEBANON, N. Y, Dec. 81.
Russell Talbot, lila West Thirty
fourth street, Indianapolis, a stu
dent at Harvard university, is re-
covering from injuries which he re-
ceived here yesterday while riding
in a car driven by William Morton,
Marietta, Ill Mr.. Morton's car COL
lided with an Albany PittSf1eld bus
and >skidded into a tree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BLOOD POISONING Is
FATAL TO EXPLORER
Knud Rasmussen Authority on All
Eskimo Tribes.
By United Press

y WFtF -
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec.
21-Knud Rasmussen, So, famous
explorer, died today of blood poi
soning. He became i'll two months
ago in Greenland and came here
for treatment.
From 1902 to 1924 Rasmussen
visited every Eskimo tribe. Arriv-
ing at Seattle, Wash. in 1924 from
Alaska, he reached the end Of a
three-year journey in the far north,
during which he went by schooner,
dog team and on foot along the
Canadian and Alaskan coasts from
Greenland to Siberia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
VXTARNING!

WARSN mi g.. :. .
sure as you see danger signals
ahead at railway crossings. 1t
was as much of warning as signs
of IS curve" are on highways.
1t was the warning of winter
with snappy breezes that pulled at
well-kept overcoatS but Knocked
at the ragged coats of needy
school children of the city.
And besides being a warning it
was a Christmasy reminder sent
to those who might forget child
hood and its susceptibility to colds,
pneumonia and other disease.
1t was a warning that the time
draws to a close when citizens
may joir Clothe-a-Child of The
Indianapolis Times to send chill
dren of the jobless to school in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Woman Swallows Poison

Mrs. Ruth Good, 26, giving her
address as the Ambassador apart
ments, Ninth and Pennsylvania
streets. is in city hospital suffering
from poisoning She told ply
sicians she swallowed bichloride of
mercury tablets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Woodin's Condition Unchanged

By IHitcd Press
TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 21.--Condi-
ton of William H. Woodin, secre-
tary of the treasury. confined to the
desert sanitarium here for nearly a
week with a throat ailment, was re-
ported unchanged today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
More Cops May Be
Slain, but Well Get
Mob,' Leach Asserts
4 May Be Next, Says Police Head Grimy, but Terror
Gang Will Be Caught Soon; Death of Eugene
Teaque Is Mourned

Captain Matt Leach of the state police today prepared
stamp out the reign of terror created by gang of escaped
Indiana convcs elaborate plans for their capture went
forward.
We'll get EN- al" said Captain Leach grimly "bu it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

her so proud of a new pair of
shoes that she keeps, eyes peeled
on the pavement while walking
away from a store in order to
keep the new footwear in sight.
y u
COMMUNITY FUND relief
~ agencies can not give needy
children of the city a Christmas
party. They must depend on their
funds to spread their work over
an entire year.
Office groups. sororities and
families can band together in
Clothe-a Child. If you just can't
shop for your boy or girl, then
The Times will do it for you.
Mail checks payable to "Clothe-a-
Child, indianapolis Times"
New donors, sending the cam
paign well on its way to the FOUR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

Formal action will be taken
at a meeting of the assOcia-
ton directors soon, it was
learned.
In a report of his stewardship
made public today DR.. Walter Scott
Athearn, dismissed president of But
Ter, reiterated his charges of dual
control at the university. and
pointed out alleged evils undermin-
ing educational progress at the in
stitutiOn.
The report was filed today with
the secretary of the North Central
Association.
Additional copies have been sent
to the university board of directors,
according to DR.. Athearn, and is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
RAIL GUARD, INJURED,
SAVES CRACK TRAIN
Skull Fractured in Landslide, Sig
nal Man Flags Express.
BIZ United Press

OAKDALE. Tenn, Dec. 2l.-A
railway signal man, suffering from
a possibly fractured skull, heroically
averted wreck of the crack Ponce
De Leon Passenger train, Detroit to
Miami, today, by tagging the f1ier
10 safety before it reached a land
slide which had wrecked his rail
motor car and caused his injury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
u. S. AGENTS PROBE
STEEL co. ELECTION
Government to Act if Laws Were
Violated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Attor-
ney-General Homer S. Cummings
today promised that action would
be instituted against the Weirton
Steel Company if reports now being
studied by the justice department
indicate the company had violated
any laws in recent election of
wor kerS' representatives at it's
plants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

also addressed to the faculties,
alumni and friends of Butler uni
versity and to the officers Of ma
tional education StandardiZing
boards in compliance with the pro-
vision of the bylaws of Butler uni
versity.
Prior to publicizing the report,
DR.. Athearn told The Times he had
requested an impartial tribunal Of
five Acknowledgements educators who
would conduct an exhaustive ex-
animation into the affairs of the
university.
DR.. Athearn, 1t was learned
recommended that the survey COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

Editorial policy of The Indian
oils Times in the Butler univer-
sity dispute is made clear in an
editorial appearing on Page Is.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
FELTON,

This community was saddened on
Sunday, December 10th to hear OF
the death of Sidney Delong. He had
been in poor health for several years
and was confined to his bed for a
long time with heart trouble.
Mr.. Delong was good neighbor,
always willing to lend a helping
hand whenever he could. He will
be greatly missed by his family and
many friends. He leaves widow
and three sons, Harry Delong OF
Baltimore, Md, Ira and Willard De-
long of FELTON,. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, December
18th, in charge of Rev. Caldwell.
The friends and relatives of Mr..
Roy Jackson are glad to learn that
he is getting along fine, and has re-
turned from the Milford Hospital
where he underwent a very bad
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard DelOng spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. holland
Travis of Rehoboth.
We were visited by some real
winter weather last week with cold
weather and ice which made it very
unsafe for travelling.
Christmas time is drawing very
near. All the little children are
watching for Old Santa.
The writer is sending her best
wishes to all for a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22

N. Y, have arrived to spend the holi-
days with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Meilham.
II. T. Calhoun, who is a patient
at a sanatorium, at Saranac Lake,
n. Y, is home for the Christmas
holidays.
The primary grades of the Mary
land Elementary School gave play
entitled Betty James Christmas
Dream" in the auditorium of the
school Tuesday evening, December
10Th. 1t was an enjoyable affair
and a decided success.
The PIT. A. of the Maryland High
School held its monthly meeting
Thursday evening, December 21st.
The Delmar, Delaware, Junior and
Senior High School Glee Club, con-
sisting of 70 members will give
carol service Thursday night in the
school auditorium.
The Bridgeville Club was the guest
of the Delmar New Century Club on
Tuesday evening, furnishing the fol-
lowing program: Song, by the Club
Chorus, "The World Is Waiting For
the Sunshine; piano duet, Mrs.
Charles Welch and Miss Virginia
King; reading, Nightingale and the
Rose" and "China Tragedy" Miss
Anna Short; violin solos, "Mazur-
kade Concert" and "Thais,' Miss
Dorothy Hudson; piano quartet,
TAPS" Mrs. Welch, Miss Elizabeth
Kinder, Miss Short and Miss Kink;
closing, silent Night" Miss Irma
Simpler and chorus.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME
DOWN THE CHIMNEY

By Clarence Hawkes.
Last Christmas Eve when we were
snug in bed,
And all the lights we're out, Tommy
he said:
"I'd like to know how tbs, with packs
and all,
That Santa Claus got down the
chimney hole"
Lets lie awake and see, and then
we'll know;
Won't it be fun to see him squeeze
up so?'
And so we lay awake, but by and by
l got to sleeping some with my left
eye.
But still l saw the chimney with my
right;
And by and by there came the queer
est sight;
A little man no bigger than Tom
Thumb,
With little pack no bigger than
my drum,
Came sliding down the chimney
more and more,
Until he went kerbump upon the
floor,
And then he looked around the room
a spell,
But very soon his pack began to
swell.
Ie kept a-swelling more and more.
Till it was bigger than the parlor
door.
And then l saw that it was full of
toys,
And books and dolls, and things for
girls and boys.
And soon the little man had grown
so tall
He didn't seem to be a dwarf at all;
And then he took some things out
of his pack
And filled my stockings till l thought
'twould crack.
And then the pack grew small and
Smdil anu Smdll,
Until it wasn't bigger'n nothing
tall,
And Santa Claus he was a dwarf
once more,
And climbed up back as he had come
before.
Then Just as Santa Claus got out of
sight
opened my left eye, and it was
light,
And there were all the things for
Tommy N me,
Adjusting out, just as l knew they'd
be.
But when I told him, Tommy laughed
and said,
was foolish little sleepy head,
But by and by, he said, must be so,
For Santa Claus had left the things
you know"
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
Produce Market Notes

some of the short-crop markets.
especially potatoes and apples.
Prices of sweet potatoes recovered
little in some markets but general
jobbing level was about steady with
slow demand. Pittsburgh quoted
New Jersey stock lower at $1.10 to
slips a bushel and Eastern Shore
stock was lower in Philadelphia at
40c to SOC. North Carolina red yams
sold higher at 75c to 81 in New York.
Delaware and Maryland sweets
ranged 75c to 81 in eastern markets.
Apple Prices Hold
Supplies of apples are moderate in
eastern markets, demand slow to
fairly good, and prices well main
tanned at the general jobbing level
of 75c to $1.50 a barrel for standard
grades and varieties. New York
Baldwins ranged 75c to $1.10, Stay
mans SIPS to $1.65, and Mcintosh
$1.25 to s1.60. Virginia Grimes and
Black Twig brought SLIPS to $1.35 in
Washington and Yorks 81 to S1.25.
Large sized Yorks reached $4.25 a
barrel in New York. Markets for
Ben Davis were strong in western
New York producing sections, reach
ing $3.25 per barrel and Baldwins
from cold storage reached $1.15 a
bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
DELMAR

James E. Cleary and Mrs. Cleary
are spending the winter with theiI
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Trice of Baltimore.
]. J.. Elliott who was seriously in
iured several days ago is reported
as improving.
Mrs. Merle Nelson is confined to
her home with heavy cold.
Mrs. Harry Keenan,, Sr., and
daughter, Miss Mildred Keenan,, have
returned from visit with friends in
Pittsburgh and Wilmington.
Miss Esther Lee Waller, who has
been spending several weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Lee
Waller, was called back to duty at
Jefferson Hospital, Sunday
Mrs. Carrie Kitchens who suffered
a severe fall ON the sleet last week
is still confined to her home from
the effects.
Rev. Cransfield, an evangelist, of
Wilmington, filled the pulpit in the
M. E. Church here Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. Milton Cleary of Whining
ton, spent few days of this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Beach.
B. f. Conrad of near Delmar, who
has been patient in the Wills Eye
Hospital, Philadelphia, for the past
four weeks, has returned home with
his eyesight wonderfully improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otho Davis of Thiell,
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22
HIS CHRISTMAS GIRL
Br HarrIet whitney purbln

BY Harriet Whitney Durbln
White-tressed, yet sturdy as an oak
That long has faced the gales of
time,
The old man, by the chimney-blaze,
Sits, list'ning to the Christmas
chime.
Serenely, tenderly, he smiles,
And those about him vaguely know
He's walking with his far-off youth
In some sweet lane of Long Ago.
With loving hand they touch his brow
And thread his frost-entangled
hair
The children, frolicsome and gay,
That climb and cluster DER his
chair.
What are you dreaming Of" they
ask,
Dear grandpa, that you're smil-
ing so?"
In gentle tone he answered them:
my Christmas girl of long ago."
Yes, children, once upon a time
When Grandpa was a country lad,
A chore-boy, toiling for his keep
In coarse and humble garments
clad,
Into his sombre life she bloomed,
A little rose, all glowing bright,
Who scattered cheer along his path
And touched his days with golden
light.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-22

CANCER IS NOT
HOPELESS CASE
[Continned from Fbst PageJ

lCOHffHned from FU5t PdgeI
of the skin of the face. The ulcer
did not heal and he went to his doc
tor. A piece of tissue of the skin was
removed and subjected to micrOsco-
pic examination, and found to be
cancer. The tumor was so small that
it was easily removed surgically, not
necessitating the patient remaining
in the hospital. In all probabilities,
the patient is cured and has saved
himself pain and suffering through
prompt action.
Another case reported is that of a
woman who had alump in her breast
She noticed in in 1880 and consult
ed her physician. The diagnosis was
cancer, and surgical treatment was
given early in 1881. Since then the
woman has remained in excellent
health.
These are only a few of the more
recent cases of proven cancer that
have remained symptom free for one
to three years after treatment.
There are many local instances of
five year cures and longer. However
the first concern of the Delaware
clinics is in behalf of the more re-
cent cases and those yet to be rec
ogniZed.