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Evening star., 1933-10-15
URGE TEMPORARY CODE.
Corporation CounsePs Office Believes
d. C. Heads Should Act.

If repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment will of itself kill the Volstead act
in the District of Columbia, and thus
leave 1t without any laws governing the
legal sale Of liquor, the District Com
missioners, in the opinion Of the cor
poration counsel's Office, could step into
the breach and adopt regulations to be
effective until Congress chose to clear
the question up with new legislation.
The Commissioners power will be de-
rived principally from two sources, the
ton Of 1892 giving them authority to
make and enforce all such reasonable
and usual police regulations, in addition
to those made prior to February 26,
1892 ," as they may deem necessary
for the protection Of lives, limbs, health,
comfort and quiet of all persons and the
protection Of all property within the
District Of Columbia"
Liquor Not Specified.
The license act nowhere mentions
liquor sales, naturally enough, but 1t
does contain sections under which the
Commissioners might require dispensers
of liquor to take out licenses, and also
allows the Commissioners to fix fees
for any license which might be required.
The act lists great many callings Tor
which licenses shall be required, and
fixes the scale Of fees to be charged for
the licenses, and then, in Section IS,
goes on to say:
1.-THE Commissioners of the District
of Columbia are hereby authorized and
empowered, when in their discretion
such Is deemed advisable, to require
. license Of other businesses or callings
not listed herein and which, in their
Judgment, require inspection, super
vision or regulation by any municipal
agency or agencies and to fix the "
cense fee therefor in such amount as,
in their judgment, viii be commensu-
rate with the cost to the District OF
Columbia of such inspection, super
vision or regulation, and are further
authorized and empowered, In their
discretion, to raise or lower the
amount Of the license fee provided
herein, as the cost Of inspection, super
vision or regulation Is raised or low
cred"
The power under this section has only
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Evening star., 1933-10-15
WILL SPEND $1,500,0 900
Tennessee Valley Authority to
Purchase Norris Dam Materials.

The Tennessee Valley Authority yes
terday announced that during the next
two months It will spend $1,500. 900
for materials for Norris Dam, on the
Tennessee River, and the tie trans
mission line between Norris Dam and
Muscle Shoals.
The money, It Is announced, viii be
spent largely In Cleveland, Detroit.
Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York and
othej cities for machinery and other
supplies.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
LETTERS ONCE
MORE SWAMP
SANTA CLAUS
Childish Pleas From All
Over World Sent to
Indiana Town.
POSTMASTER is BUSY
Holiday Season Will Fill
Office With $4,000
Pieces of Mail.
BIZ Omitted Press

By United Press
SANTA CLAUS, Ind, Dec. 19.-
Childish pleas for Christmas pres
ents still were pouring into this
little hamlet today as Postmaster
James F. (Jim) Martin assumed his
role of Santa Claus again.
From rich and poor, from Egypt,
South America, Canada, the United
States, and almost every corner of
the earth are coming requests.
Before the holiday season ends,
Mr.. Martin will handle $4,000
pieces of mail in his country store
pOstOffice.
Modern equipment such as used
in the large cities has been installed
to expedite the work. Ten or more
of the towns 100 residents have
been given employment in the post
office.
Mr.. Martin answers all of the let
Many of the others are turned over
to clubs and charitable orgariza-
tons But there are hundreds of
the pleas that must go unanswered.
Next year Mr. Martin hopes that
people will send small contributions
of a dime or so to Santa Claus"
Then he could answer every letter
received and incloSe toys in few
cases.
1--WE didn't have any crop this
year and Daddy says you might not
have any feed for your reindeer so
1 will know the reason if you don't
leave us any presents"
Dicky, a lad whose handwriting
indicated he is about five years old,
wrote from Massachusetts.
All I want this year is a gun, a
drum. an electric train, a wagon,
and orange and a cowboy suit"
He finished by saying from your
pal" The word pal was underlined
three times.
Mr.. Martin said that nearly all
the poor children ask for presents
for their parents before enumerat-
ing their own wants. Boys are more
practical than girls in their de-
mandS," he pointed out.
The village of Santa Claus is so
remote that it has no train. Mail is
hauled to Lincoln City, several
miles away, by truck twice a day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
Turn About
Captor Captured; Shot
At With Own Gun.

~APTOR turned captive last
~ night when Thurman Meyers,
"a, of 1119 Naomi street, diScov-
cred robber in his garage.
Hearing noise in the garage,
Meyers armed himself with his
rifle and sailed forth. Stalking
the garage, he found man at
tempting to steal his car.
Hands up" he shouted, draw
ing a bead on the robbers head
and the thief reached for the
sky"
Now, come on out of there"
commanded Meyers.
The burglar obeyed, but, as he
neared Meyers he drew an auto
matte pistol and barked:
Drop that rife. No, hand it
to me-"
Meyers complied.
Now beat it in the house." the
bandit ordered, firing a shot from
the rifle as Meyers ANONYMOUSLY
retreated into his home, minus
his rifle and his erstwhIe captive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
PUTS HUTTON IN
PETT|NC PICTURE
Aimee. Mcpherson Replies in
Divorce Suit; Chorus
Girls Mentioned.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-A prim-
rose path lined with pretty chorus
girls who caressed and kissed her
Grant husband was described to-
day by Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Hutton as grounds for divorce from
pOrtly David L. Hutton, Jr.
Striking back at her husband who
instituted divorce proceedings last
summer, the evangelist accused him
of cruelty in moving to bring to an
end their 2-year-oId romance in a
counter-suit.
The counter-suit was filed only
few hours before she returned home
from nationswide evangelistic and
vaudeville touF
Hutton was focused in the cross
complaint of STOPPING to cheap"
publicity stunts in furthering his
stage career. He allowed himself to
be photographed with 'scantily-
dressed girls whom he permitted to
caress and kiss him" in utter dis
regard to the martial status of the
parties and disclosing a marked at
titude of Indifference toward her
CHS wifes) ideals, wishes and de-
sireS,'' according to the complaint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

On the ninth floor of the Circle
Tower building.
The Wrights have been living
in the 900 block on Riley avenue
for-yes, you've guessed it-nine
years!
Il Il
WHEAT can we call these odd
w circumstances? They do not
constitute a complex" Though
that term Immediately springs to
mind, it can not correctly be APP
piled here. Perhaps they defy a
definite category, so let us call
them unusual phenomena, (Mr.
Ripley please note)
There is another incident in Mr..
Wright's family, this time center
ing on Lloyd Jr., which should be
of interest to all persons affiliated
with Arsenal Technical high
school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
DRIVER HELD IN CRASH
Three Escape Injury When Cars
Collide at Intersection.

Following a collision at New York
street and Capitol avenue early to-
day James Hudson, "a, of R. R. 10,
Box 33, was arrested for drunken
driving. The car which he was
driving struck one driven by Miss
Louise Joseph, 26, of 3739 East New
York street.
Neither Miss Joseph nor her sis
ter Emaline, riding with her, were
injured. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BY FREDERICK G. MATSON
Times Staff Writer

LINES Stdu hTIttT
WHEAT about unluoky num-
w bers? Do certain ones
really bring i'll fortune?
During the middle ages, black
cowled priests and inquisitors and
their sinister henchmen bent over
crude test tubes in dark caverns
searching for unknown formulate.
Chemistry was in its infancy, and
men strove increasingly to make
love potients, powerful poisons
and a successful solution for turn
ing baser metals into gold-the
alchemist's dream.
Strange stories passed from
such mems lips, grew into rumors,
and became dread Superstitions.
One of the most prevalent of
these was that odd numbers, not
alone thirteen but all odd num-
bers up to twenty, were signs and
portents of i'll luck and disaster.
Such beliefs still prevail among
millions of people.
BY way of refutation, we submit
a story, and a true one, of a fam
lily in which the number nine,
contrary to the time-Worn Gre
dence, brought good luck in
number of instances and afforded
curious condolences in others.
MFRS. LLOYD S. WRIGHT, 934
1V1 Riley avenue, was born Ra-
chel Todd thirty-four years ago.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
B. Todd, then lived at No. 90 JEFF
ferson avenue.
The hour of her birth was nine
in the morning. The day was the
9th of September, ninth month
of the year 1899.
Nineteen years later she mar
ried Lloyd Wright, who was the
same age. At that time he was
messenger boy No. 9 at the local
Offices of the Postal Telegraph
Company
Their first child, Lloyd Wright
Jr., was born in 1919. A second
child, Camille Jeanne, was born
in 1928. She celebrates her birth
day each year on the nineteenth
day of March.
The third child, Patricia, came
to them two years later. There
is nothing "nine-ish" in her case,
but have patience-it really can
not be expected to work every
time, and besides, the story is not
ended yet.
Mr.. Wright, who shortly after
his marriage entered the insur-
ance business, last summer opened
his own agency for the Indianap-
oils Life Insurance Company. That
occurred June 9, and his Office is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
MISSIONARY SPEAKS
TO WOMAN'S GROUP

Religion Is Only Hope Against War,
Asserts Lecturer.
The only way out of the fear and
unrest, which may lead to war, is
through religion, said DR.. AleXan-
der Paul, United Christian Mission
airy Society oriental secretary, before
the Business Women's Missionary
Guild of the Central Christian
church last night.
DR.. Paul discussed possibilities of
a world war and described the vari-
Gus countries likely to be drawn into
hoStilitieS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

Lloyd takes great pride in the
fact that he is the first child of
a graduate of Tech to be enrolled
there. He is a member of the
freshman class, having entered
last fall.
Mrs. Wright graduated in 1917.
She was vice-president of her
class, the third group to be grad
uated from Technical high school.
The first commencement of the
school was held in June, 1915.
Another person who justly can
be proud is Miss Ethel Houser,
mathematics teacher at Technical,
who, having instructed Rachel
Todd in algebra some nineteen
years ago there's that nine"
again-it will creep in-), now
teaches her son the same subject.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

Nurses from each of the Indi-
annapolis hospitals will aid the
Marion County tuberculosis As
ISOLATION in their drive to finance
anti-tuberculosis work through
out the county by selling Christ
mas seals. Miss Martha Strolle
is chairman of the special Christ
mas seal committee among
nurses at the city hospital.
Unusual work is being done this
month by many civic agencies,
determined that the tuberculosis
association shall not be handi-
capped for lack of funds with
which to carry on such protective
efforts as the nutrition camp for
sick children and development of
more fresh air schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
OTHER STATES MAKE
RABBIT SHOW ENTRIES
Indiana Exhibit Honors Sought by
More Than 800 Animals.

More than three hundred rabbits
are entered in the annual state
show of the Indianapolis Rabbit
Breeders Association, judging Of
which began yesterday at 500 Mas
SachusettS avenue.
Entries in the exhibit, many of
which We're shown at A Century of
Progress in Chicago, have been re-
ceived from Alabama, Massachu-
sets and other states. Claude E.
like is president of the local asso-
citation. Fred Hutchinson, Cincin-
natl, is judge. The show is open to
the public, with no admission
charge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Suffers Sprained Back and Lacera-
tons of Hands.

Miss Ruth Nolan. %, of 1919
South Alabama street. suffered a
sprained back and decorations of
the hands when her car collided
with one driven by Walter Aldrich,
%, of 1855 Bellefontaine street at
Alabama and Twenty-hrst streets
yesterday.
Miss Nolan was sent to city hos
pital and charge of failing to
have a drivers license was lodged
against her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
CCC TROOPS RETURN
Eleventh Infantry Battalion Called
to Fl. Harrison.

Assigned to the second CCC re-
conditioning camp at Fl. Knox, KY.
since Sept. IS, a PROVISIONAL bat
talon of the Eleventh infantry has
returned to Fl. Benjamin Harrison.
The battalion, with about three
hundred men, was under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Luther R.
James.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
BOLD BANDIT SHOWED
OUT RESTAURANT DOOR
Woman Owner Angered When Man
Draws Gun.

Who's afraid of the big, bad
bandit" police today quoted Mrs.
Rose Price, owner of a restaurant
at 219 North Illinois street, as say
ing, following an experience with a
bold, bad bandit last night.
The bandit, who drew a revolver
after asking for cigarets, fled when
Mrs. Price, angered, pushed him out
the door.
Meldon Smith, %, attendant at
the Stth Oil station at lib East
Michigan street, was not so fortu-
nate. A bandit who visited him last
night obtained SIS in cash, he re-
ported to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
COUNTY INFIRMARY TO
GET CHRISTMAS PARTY
WOmen's Club Sponsors Event !;
Children to Entertain.

Inmates of the county infrmary
will be entertained with a Christ
mas party at 2 tomorrow by
members of the social service and
drama department of the Women's
Municipal Gardens Department
club.
A program given by children Of
the city recreation department I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Norma
Roster, will be presented.
Included on this program will be
numbers by the Held trio, tap
dancers; Miss Joan Croan, acrobatic
dancer; Marjorie Markham and
Joan O'Brien, dancers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21
COM MERCIALISM IN
EDUCATION ATTACKED
Butler University Professor Ad-
dresses Lions.

Huge profits for business are pass
ing under the NRA, Professor Wal
ter L. Slifer, instructor in history
and political science at Butler uni
versity, told the Lions Club at
luncheon meeting at the Washing
ton yesterday.
Decrying the spirit of CONNER
cialism in politics and education, he
said: Many universities are being
conducted for the sole purpose of
making money. They solicit stu
dents instead of making the uni
versity sufficiently attractive CEN
ter of learning to attract students
voluntarily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-21

Come up-Ranger Jim will be glad to show you rope
spinning tricks and other Outwest stunts. Real
Cowboy Suits and everything that goes with them -.
chaps, 10-gallon hats Iarats, boots, spurs guns in
holsters, and everything!
It's the most interesting place in town!
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

Heavy, flrm-woven quail
ity. 40 inches wide, in
black, white. a complete
range of street and eve
ming shades, as well as lin
gerie colors.
Evening star., 1933-10-15

A choice selection of desirable
patterns in tile and marble ef-
fectS. Heavy, long wearing
quality with colors running
clear through to burlap back
for kitchens and other floors.
Goldenbers
Evening star., 1933-08-16

tulle veil was draped under q turban
Of tulle and pearls, and she carried q
shower bouquet of white roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Helena Elizabeth ONeill, sister
Of the BRIDE. was maid Of honor, wear
ing . gown Of dream blue mousseline
de sole, made with short puffed sleeves
trimmed with ruffles, and form-fltting
f1ared skirt Of ankle length. The nat
ural waistline was marked with a blue
silk sash and she wore a horsehair braid
hat. slippers and gloves to match the
sash. Her bouquet was of Talisman
roses and blue delphinium. Miss Mar
garet Frances Sayers was the brides
maid, wearing a gown fashioned like
that Of the maid Of honor In q tearose
shade Her hat and other accessories
corresponded In color with her gown
and she carried bouquet similar to
that Of the maid Of honor.
Mr.. James j. Collins of Los Angeles
was the best man for his brother and
the ushers were Mr.. Kenneth j. Muir
ply Of Los Angeles, Mr. Francis j. Melia
Of Omaha, Nebr.; Mr.. William j. Con-
nor of New London, Conn.,, and DR.
John Clark Of Catholic University.
A reception followed In the Dodge
Hotel Garden House, which was deco
rated with palms and gold apd white
flowers. Refreshments were Served on
the lawn. Later luncheon for the
wedding party, and immediate families
were served in the alcove Of the Dodge
Hotel. Mrs. ONeill, mother of the
bride, wore q figured green chiffon
Evening star., 1933-08-16

University. where she took her M. A.
degree She has been teacher in the
English department at Trinity College
since her graduation from that instl-
tuition in 1927. Mr.. Collins is grad
uate Of Creighton University In Omaha,
Nebr., where he received his A. B.,
Phi. B., and L. L. B. degrees, and from
Catholic University, where he took his
L. L. M. degree. He Is now practicing
law in Los Angeles and is a member Of
the faculty of Southwestern University
there.
A number Of pre-nuptial parties were
given In honor of the bride and BRIDE
groom. Among those who entertained
for them were Miss Helen Burch, Miss
Irma Burch, Miss Margaret F. Sayers,
Miss Vera Witty and Miss Catherine
M. Rooney. The bridal party was en-
tertained at the Shoreham Saturday
and the ushers' dinner was given
Monday.
Co0ke-Crane Wedding
Invitatio Are Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crane have
Evening star., 1933-08-16

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luke McNa-
Evening star., 1933-08-16

"fIE Ambassador of Spain, Senor
Don Juan Francisco de Car
denas. will have as his guest In
the embassy on Sixteenth street,
DR., Aurelio Venas, distinguished
Spsnish historian, who will spend lew
DAYS in Washington. DR.. VenaS VIII
arrive in the Capital Friday ana tIlaI
evening at 8 o'clock he will be the honof
guest of the recently organized 1nSIltuIo
de la Espanas at a meeting OF the So
ciety IN the rose garden Of historic Ava
Hclnoo1t House at la B street north
east, loaned for the occasion py MIs
Florence Bayard Hilles, national chalr-
ran of the National WOmanS PARTY.
Dr Vinas will give an illustrated lecture
at the meeting on The rounding Vi
the Capital OF Spain.
Dr. Vinas will be introduced by Senor
BENJAMIN Cohen, charge d'atfalres OF
Chile. who is vice president OF the coun-
ell of the institute. In the absence o1
the director of the institute, Senor Coh-
zalo Zaldumbide, Minister OF Ecuauor' :
the meeting will have as CHAIRMAN ttle
assistant director, Sonora Concild
Romero James, assistant chief Of the
division Of intellectual cooperation Oh
the Pan American Union.
The lecture by DR.. Vlnas VIII De l1e
first of a series planned by the lnSu-
tlte. During the Fall and Winter other
events will take place for the purpose
of making the public OF Washington
better acquainted with the thougnt'
literature, scholarship and art OF the
countries of Spanish and Portuguese
tradition. The institute has had from
the beginning the unquallteo Support
of Senor de Cardenas, Ambassador OF
Spain. a diplomat Of large vision ana
enthusiasm who has been tlrelesS IN
his efforts in behalf of the new Or
ganization.
DR.. Vinas will be accompanied to
Washington by Senor Jose Camprubl,
publisher of La Prensa of New York,
one of the largest Spanish papers IN
this country. Senor Camprubi also will
be a guest at the embassy. DR.. Vinas,
who recently finished giving course
of 60 lectures on the History of Span
ish Civilization" at the Summer session
of Columbia University, is one OF
SPANS youngest and ablest historians.
He has been a professor at the Univer-
sity of Seville and has been for the last
few years on the faculty of the HSpanic
Institute at the Sorbonne. He also
lectures every month at the University
of Brussels and acts as cultural attache
of the Spanish embassy in Pars-a
position created by the Republican gov
ernment of Spain in keeping with the
modern idea of cultivating peace and
Evening star., 1933-08-16

Countess SZechenyi, wife Of the Hun
garian minister to the Court of St.
James. entertained at box party last
evening at the Casino Theater at New
port for the performance of Her Card
board Lover"
Evening star., 1933-08-16
gown with a pink hat and accessories

gown with q pink hat and accessories
to match.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Ms. Michael Phalon of Clifton, N. j.;
Mr.. Philip A. O'Neill, I'd, and his
daughter. Miss Mary Patricia ONeill, Of
Summit, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter j.
Rescigro and their daughter, Patricia
Joan Rescigro, and Mr.. George H.
Burke of Paterson, N. j.; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry B. White of Newark, N. j.; Mrs.
Philip A. O'Neill and daughter Miss
Hazel O'Neill and Miss Alice Collins
Of Rutherford, N. j.. Rev. Brother
John Fidelis. c. F. X, of st. Mary's
Industrial School in Baltimore, Mrs.
Irene Monaghan of Tea Neck, Novia
Scotia. ana Rev. Ignatius Fealy Of
Woodlawn, Md.
Mr.. Collins and his bride will leave
this afternoon for New York City, from
where they will sail Friday on the
Santa Paula for Los Angeles, arriving
there September 8. The bride is a
graduate Of Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent, Trinity College, where she re-
ceived her A. B. degree, and Catholic
Evening star., 1933-08-16

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